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Wodarski’s Detroit Underground Rock
WODARSKI'S DETROIT UNDERGROUND ROCK Michigan-based author and musician Creighton Wodarski is currently writing a book on Detroit's underground Punk, Goth, and New Wave scene from roughly 1977 through the mid-1990s. Rock in Detroit recently spoke to Creighton about his...
Matthew Smith: October Artist of the Month
ROCK IN DETROIT’S OCTOBER 2026 ARTIST OF THE MONTH: MATTHEW SMITH Singer, songwriter, producer, and veteran of such legendary Detroit bands as Outrageous Cherry, The Witches, and The Volebeats, Matthew Smith has recently taken the helm in the eponymous...
Manifesto Too
It has come time for another Rock In Detroit Manifesto. And I am the man to write it, apparently. I did write the first one, which was Wild, if you don’t mind me saying. However, it has spirit, and I think that may be the lesson of this particular manifesto: Having...
Photo of the Week
The End of Ends, Lagerhouse, September 25, 2026. (Photo by Kasology)
Cinecyde: September Band of the Month
ROCK IN DETROIT’S SEPTEMBER 2026 BAND OF THE MONTH: CINECYDE Cinecyde. Perhaps Detroit’s longest running and most productive, dedicated and creative punk/pop/garage outfit. What got them started? What keeps them going? Where/when can you catch them? ...
3 the Hardway: August Band of the Month
ROCK IN DETROIT’S AUGUST 2026 BAND OF THE MONTH: 3 THE HARDWAY Rock in Detroit recently spoke with Sloppy Joel, Bustin' Brooklyn, and Dan--guitar, drums/vocals and bass respectively--of 3 the Hardway, the swamp-infested, proto-punk/riot grrrl band from...