Music Archives · The Metropolitan

The Reign of Detroit Jazz and the Glorious Graystone Ballroom

THE METROPOLITANMay 17, 2018

Before Techno, video games, comic books, and rock and roll drove the youth of America to illicit sex and juvenile delinquency, jazz was the corrupter of the young. It was new. It was dangerous. Parents didn’t understand.

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The World Music of Sean Blackman

THE METROPOLITANMay 3, 2018

We are safely predicting here that there will be a trophy or plaque someday that will reference a particular niche that he'll occupy for years to come.

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Magic and Fire from A Spanish Soul

THE METROPOLITANApril 18, 2018

April 19 | El Alma Espanola | O'Mara's Berkley

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Vinyl Culture | Another Argument For Analogue

THE METROPOLITANApril 9, 2018

Includes the Official Harry Onickel Guide to Collecting Records (deluxe edition)

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The Rockery | Downriver’s Last Great Hope for the Socially Distorted

THE METROPOLITANNovember 9, 2017

November 10 | Help Save The Rockery | Live Bands Lots of Drinks

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Jazz Notes From Ann Arbor’s Edgefest

THE METROPOLITANNovember 8, 2017

by Harry Onickel Let’s talk about jazz. Jazz is the lowest selling musical genre in the United States – which causes me to inquire – what’s wrong with you pe... Read More...

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Why I Hated Electric Forest

THE METROPOLITANJuly 28, 2017

The culture seemed like the regurgitation of internet memes, pop culture references, played over bass, and mashed up eastern religious iconography smoked out by Bob Marley.

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Red Bull Radio | Live From Detroit (May 22-30)

THE METROPOLITANMay 25, 2017

Red Bull Radio announces programming for Live From Detroit, a week of radio broadcasts that brings the best of Movement Festival and Detroit music to the world.

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