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Record Collection | Iggy Pop, Bookies Club 870

The MetropolitanFebruary 28, 2019

By Harry Onickel I don’t normally buy off-label concert recordings. But when I saw Iggy Pop, Bookies Club 870 at my local record store, it immediately became a “must have” item, for you see, my friends, I was at that show. Or so I thought. It is ... Read More...

2019Music

‘The Hard Stuff’ by Wayne Kramer: A Review of Dope, Crime, & the MC5

The MetropolitanOctober 3, 2018

"Brother Wayne" takes us on a total assault of culture, by any means necessary; including rock and roll, dope, f*cking in the streets, and redemption.

2018BookMusicReviews

Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: Punk Graphics, 1976-1986

The MetropolitanSeptember 7, 2018

The show has been up since June 16, but you have until October 7 to see it. It’s worth it. Afterward, wander around Cranbrook. Maybe have a picnic.

2018ExhibitionThe Arts

An Open Letter to the Outraged

The MetropolitanJuly 27, 2018

Since the knowledge seems to have been misplaced or ignored, let’s review a bit of the history of Hitler, Nazis, and Nazi concentration camps.

2018opinionPolitics

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.

2018FeatureHistoryMusic

Vinyl Culture | Another Argument For Analogue

The MetropolitanApril 9, 2018

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

2018Music

How A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett Changed My Life

The MetropolitanFebruary 1, 2018

Or, as Zippy the Pinhead once said, “Reality is a sandwich I didn’t order"

BookEssayFilm

Sacrificing Virgins for Art

The MetropolitanDecember 5, 2017

Fallout from Harvey Weinstein and other serial abusers continues. Who knows how far or how deep this scandal may go?

2017EssayopinionSociety

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 people? Why aren’t you buying more jazz? Why aren’t you going to see more live jazz? Do you ... Read More...

EventsMusicThe Arts

Why Am I Learning Algebra?

The MetropolitanOctober 23, 2017

"Students need a lot of things that involve gaining knowledge and skills but which may not be necessary when it comes to making a living," says Harry Onickel

2017EssayopinionSociety

Harry Onickel’s Summer Vacation in Jerusalem (part 3): Or, witness to a terror attack

The MetropolitanOctober 2, 2017

By Harry Onickel, On July 14, two Israeli policemen were gunned down at the Temple Mount by three terrorists who were then killed by other policemen. The terrorists, with a little help from their friends, had smuggled guns into the Al Aqsa Mosque (t... Read More...

2017Travel

Harry Onickel’s Summer Vacation | Jerusalem (part II)

The MetropolitanSeptember 8, 2017

by Harry Onickel Rather than dissect July’s Temple Mount terrorist attack and worldwide reaction, as I said I was going to in our first exciting chapter, let’s examine some of the more frivolous episodes of my Jerusalem visit. First, let’s discuss... Read More...

2017EssayTravel

Society

Cinetopia’s Film Distribution Panel Proves An Intimate Affaire

Detroit Kite Fest | An Aerial Communal Experience

Tony RoKo | Floor Stains and Urethanes (And, A New Unveiling)

Features

German Reunification and the Memories of a Cold War Soldier

BOO! | Luke Jaden Drops A Feature

The Reign of Detroit Jazz and the Glorious Graystone Ballroom

Food | Drink

Breakfast Special | Noni’s Sherwood Grille

Supino Pizzeria | The Perfect Slice And Carry-Out Joint

Trattoria Funistrada | An Off the Road Roadhouse

Style | Beauty

Vogue Vintage | Purveyors of the Past

Native Detroiter Jason Heien is the Facial-Haired ‘Man of the Year’

Urban Gentry | Street Life

The Arts

July 24 – 01/20 | Implicit Tension: Mapplethorpe Now (with bios and work from artists)

June 01/02 | DIA Celebrates Traditional and Modern Korean Culture

Image Gallery

Photo Essay | Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum

After Hour Pretties | By Benjamin Justus

Farmhouse | A Photo Essay by Francis Spade

Events

2019 | Detroit Disclosure Conference

Aug 1-3 | The 7th Annual Sidewalk Festival

July 19 | Vazum, Gold Crayon, VSTRS at PJs Lagerhouse

Harry Onickel

Record Collection | Iggy Pop, Bookies Club 870

‘The Hard Stuff’ by Wayne Kramer: A Review of Dope, Crime, & the MC5

Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: Punk Graphics, 1976-1986

An Open Letter to the Outraged

The Reign of Detroit Jazz and the Glorious Graystone Ballroom

Vinyl Culture | Another Argument For Analogue

How A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett Changed My Life

Sacrificing Virgins for Art

Jazz Notes From Ann Arbor’s Edgefest

Why Am I Learning Algebra?

Harry Onickel’s Summer Vacation in Jerusalem (part 3): Or, witness to a terror attack

Harry Onickel’s Summer Vacation | Jerusalem (part II)