Favorite Local Live Music

**Bobl** · April-16-09, 11:43 AM

Just thought some would be interested in posting their favorite local performers....past and present.

**Island** · April-16-09, 12:05 PM

Present...Dirtbombs, Ourageous Cherry, SSM, Muldoons, Go, Hentchmen. Recent past...Come Ons, Avatars, Sirens, Cyril Lords, THTX. Way Past...the 5, Stooges, SRC, Frijid Pink, Savage Grace

**jackie5275** · April-16-09, 12:20 PM

From the past, I used to like the Orange Roughies and the Junk Monkeys.

**Gannon** · April-16-09, 01:03 PM

Thornetta Davis [[wear your black draw'rs, honey)

Audra Kubat

The Rouge Satellites [[or Apt4)

Anything that RJ does in any incarnation, form, or fashion

Lucas Sisters [[or is it the Sisters Lucas, I always get it wrong)

Tone and Niche

Jeff Jablonski [[often at Trixie's Coffeeshop out on Gratiot)

Anything Marcus Belgrave puts his attention towards...

...don't know where to end...more folks keep popping into mind.

Alexander Zonjic

Old-time Orange Lake Drive recordings

Blackman and Arnold...anything that Sean does, actually. That dude is uber-resonant with every exhale.

**Gannon** · April-16-09, 01:06 PM

Oh yeah, and EVERY time Eddie from the Sights picks up an axe...

...gotta keep a fire extinguisher handy.

That reminds me...Duffy King from the Bugs Beddow Band.

Wouldn't mind seeing him and Eddie play off each other...smokin' hot, the both of them.

**stromberg2** · April-16-09, 01:41 PM

How about some Detroit Cobras? Kenny Tudrick does a great job in any band he's in...Bulldog, The Octopus, Sweet Bird. Oh yeah, Magic Shop and The Readies and The Sugar Coats.....I could go on and on. The Muggs.....

Stromberg2

**ronaldj** · April-17-09, 03:27 AM

Don't forget Brothers Groove

**Big Dog** · April-17-09, 05:23 AM

Jim McCarty and Mystery Train. Blues music for your pleasure.

**GOAT** · April-17-09, 11:55 AM

Jack Kevorkians Suicide Machines, Stooges, Cobras, Paraleil, Mustard Plug [[though not really Detroit, but neither were the Stooges), Lager Lads [[weren't they from Detroit or the region?)...to name but a few.

**Melody** · April-17-09, 12:16 PM

To name a few...

Rock/Pop: The Paybacks, Detroit Cobras, Ghost City, Electric Six, the Muggs, Hotness, Serenity Court, Troy Gregory, Hard Lessons, Grande Nationals.

Metal/heavy: Chapstik, Wolfbait, 500 Ft. of Pipe, Aquarius Void, Novadriver, Year of the Pig, Warhorses, Bluesong and Octopus.

Folk-ish: Tone & Niche, Jarrod Champion, Emily Rose.

Country: Bill Parker & His Motherscratchers, anything Tim Pak does...

I could go on and on, really...

**Bobl** · April-17-09, 12:22 PM

Big Dog:
Are your initials P. F.?

**SMRJim** · December-21-09, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Jim McCarty and Mystery Train. Blues music for your pleasure.

Another good one. Saw them one time at The Library Pub and Charlie Martin, the old Silver Bullet band drummer, sat in for a song or two. He just sang [[he was in a wheelchair), his girlfriend [[or wife?) sang background vocals. They did Fooled Around And Fell In Love, it was fantastic. Charlie really belted out those vocals, and McCarty did a great solo. Loved the tone of the Les Paul Custom through a TS-9 and a '66 Super Reverb. The other guitar player sounded great as well [[Telecaster - TS-9 - Pro Reverb). They were in rare form that night.

**boogiechillen** · April-17-09, 03:49 PM

Steven and the Reelers. They played a great show at the Lager House last night.

**BShea** · April-17-09, 04:11 PM

Brothers Groove and Great Lakes Myth Society.

**Keith** · April-17-09, 09:02 PM

Steppin' in it
Kitty Donohoe
Annie and Rod Capps
Jim Bizer

Venues - Trinity House Theater in Livonia is a favorite
Looking for more acoustic music venues in Detroit

**danofcamden** · April-17-09, 09:20 PM

keith - have you been to mama's coffee house in birmingham? michigan acoustic musicians alliance http://www.mamascoffeehouse.org/ and or michigan fingerstyle guitar in ferndale http://spaces.fingerstyle.org/index2.asp?category={5AEF5ABF-A0D8-455E-A94C-1B9DB8007C53} recommend both.
also years ago lthe Buzztones were a good band

**Gannon** · April-18-09, 09:11 AM

Emily Rose dropped into Audra's old Open Mic at the 1923 Coffeehouse in Hamtramck one night...what a treat she gave us that time. I have a few of her hand-drawn & labeled CDs, Late Bloomer indeed! Thanks for the reminder Melody.

One of the finest acoustic venues in town is awakening, after its winter slumber, keep your eyes peeled for any concert notices from the Bohemian National Home. Big party on May 1st.

**ridgeabilly** · April-19-09, 06:55 AM

Sam Sanders and Visions, Bootsey X and the Lovemasters, The Lourds and of course the legendary Shadowfax. Shadowfax at Alvin's on a Saturday night could be a mood altering experience.

**Bobl** · November-21-09, 01:04 AM

The thornetta davis band will be performing at the
the blues foundation's 2010 "international blues challenge" in memphis tennessee on january 21, 22, 23.
Representing the mid north michigan blues society we'll be competing against over 100 bands from all over the world.
For more information go to www.blues.org and click the international blues challenge logo.

Thornetta davis band featuring
chuck bartel on bass
brett lucas on guitar
dave marciccio on drums
phil hale on keys
jamalot indeed on percussion

**ddaydetroit** · November-22-09, 12:15 PM

I also have my Favorite musician no matter what band they are playing in its always a great band, great show and fun night.Danny Methric Paybacks, the muggs
Bobby east The reefermen, played with kid rock on tour. best guitarist 3 years in a row Detroit music awards.
Chuck Burns one hell of a Drummer and guitarist Seduce, speedball, Universal Temple of divine power etc.
David Black, Seduce, Crud
Vinnie Dombroski, Crud, the orbitsuns, Sponge, loud house
Elliot Moses Universal Temple of divine power, black Irish, Smoking Moses, Etc
All of these guys have been rocking for years in numerous bands their talent always shows and I try to make all the shows I can of everyone listed above.

**Rock_E_Fresh** · November-22-09, 12:27 PM

Bang Bang,The Suicide machines,The Koffin Kats, and J Dilla.

**terryh** · November-22-09, 12:50 PM

Whatever happened to husband and wife jazz duo Gwen and Charles Scales, used to play at Club Penta in the Fisher builiding? They were fantastic! Lady T belts out the blues at that blues spot on Chene. Check her out......

**Melody** · November-22-09, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by terryh

Whatever happened to husband and wife jazz duo Gwen and Charles Scales, used to play at Club Penta in the Fisher builiding?

Charles and Gwen Scales play the lounge at the MGM Grand a few times a month.

Ddaydetroit - you should've been at Small's last night. The Muggs played with the Hentchmen, and Shakey Jakes...a new band featuring Chuck Burns and David Black on guitar. They are awesome and you have to check them out if you haven't already.

**terryh** · November-22-09, 10:57 PM

Thanks Melody. Is Smalls in Hamtramck. if its the same spot Im thinking of..I popped in a while back and watched a young band perform some hardcore punk-ska sounding music..

**1KielsonDrive** · December-21-09, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by terryh

Whatever happened to husband and wife jazz duo Gwen and Charles Scales, used to play at Club Penta in the Fisher builiding? They were fantastic! Lady T belts out the blues at that blues spot on Chene. Check her out......

A couple of times I heard Gwen Scales sing, she was so bad it hurt. She started out beautifully and totally devolved as her set went on. I've only heard her a half dozen times, so I don't know if that is the norm.