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Carbon Decoy: Band of the Month
ROCK IN DETROIT'S JULY/AUGUST 2025 BAND OF THE MONTH: CARBON DECOY Carbon Decoy is one of the hottest rising bands in the Detroit rock scene. Combining doom and garage, their music is both intense and hypnotic. Their album release show is at the Old...
Jenn’s Apartment: Science Saves Us
NEW RELEASE: "SCIENCE SAVES US" by JENN'S APARTMENT Jenn’s Apartment, the Lansing-based power-pop band, is back with a politically charged new single, "Science Save Us," available everywhere on Friday, June 27th. Formed in 2004 and reformed in 2014, Jenn’s...
Gary Rasmussen – A Musical Life
Gary Rasmussen – A Musical Life Gary Rasmussen aged 73, of Howell, Michigan passed away from complications due that developed into bacterial meningitis on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024, at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. Gary leaves behind...
Inside Flipside
Located in Berkley, Michigan, Flipside Records is one of the oldest record dealers in the area. But more than a mere record store, Flipside is a community hub and hosts numerous local bands on its premises. Rock in Detroit recently spoke to Flipside Records owner,...
“Everything Outward” by Sonic Distance
Album review: Long Time Coming EVERYTHING OUTWARD by Sonic Distance (Connor Parent) Detroit rocker Connor Parent, under his artist name “Sonic Distance,” has finally done it. After eight long years in production, the debut album “Everything Outward” is finally...
Photo of the Month
PleThorA live at The Machine Shop in Flint, MI. (Photo Lauren Jewell / Roaming Roach Photography)