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J Dilla's 'Dillatronic' Coming October 30, Features 40+ Instrumentals

James DeWitt Yancey, aka Jay Dee, aka J Dilla, was an artist to those who worked with him.. but also a son, a father, a mentor, and a friend, with a vision that exceeded the world of music. Being involved with legendary hip hop group Slum Village and being the focal point of many artists’ successful records, J Dilla has undoubtedly left an imprint in the history of music. Having worked with artists such as Talib Kweli, Common, Q-Tip, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, De La Soul, The Roots, A Tribe Calle...

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A Look At Freddy Todd's Upcoming EP Titled, 'Khrysos'

Freddy Todd, longtime friend and early collaborator of GRiZ, has joined the All Good Records family. Freddy Todd is no stranger to the music scene here in Detroit. Known for his unorthodox percussion lines, extremely futuristic glitch and bass sounds, and tendencies to skip beats, on purpose that is, we can expect there has been a great deal of work put into his latest project. Recently, I was fortunate to witness Freddy blow thousands of music junkies’ minds away at Electric Forest, with a...

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Here's What You Need To Know About Detroit's First Pedal Pubs

One of the most shared things on our site recently was the announcement that pedal pubs would be coming to Michigan. Now, they’re about to hit the streets. Stephen and Brian Lindsay, founders of HandleBar Detroit, are bringing what they say is our first 16-person pedal powered bar on wheels to Detroit and Royal Oak, and the first ride date is October 2. The concept of the pedal pub has been gaining a lot of traction in other cities, showing there’s still room to grow in the bar business. T...

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Ford Truck And Horse Trailer Worth $75,000 Donated by DTE Energy Foundation

The Detroit Police Department’s Mounted Police Division is one of our country’s oldest established law enforcement divisions, dating back to 1893 when it was founded. The Division, aside from its legacy, has seen an unfortunate decline in officers and horses available.  Once the mounted police had five barns, 80 officers, and more than 60 horses, but now they only operate from one barn in Palmer Park and have five horses. These officers continue to patrol year round, performing their duty an...

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INSTACANDY: Ridiculous Ronald Does The Nae-Nae With Customers

Detroit’s a wonderful and weird place. In this piece of fun Detroit Instagram candy, this local Detroit Ronald McDonald took on the Nae-Nae challenge with fellow patrons causing quite the attraction and dance off in the McDonald’s parking lot over on Grand River and Lahser, according to posts by Lynn Haliburton (who is also a local PR professional). “Watch me, watch me.” https://instagram.com/p/65mIYXNIu6/ And, we can’t forget the well-loved hustle. https://instagram.com/p/65-xkRtIur/...

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QUICK TIP: Check Out The Free Detroit Summerfest This Weekend

This weekend Detroit will be buzzing with a series of free and fun activities thanks to the Detroit Summerfest. It started Thursday and is running through Saturday evening and will offer extensive opportunities to check in on new food, music, and other sorts of entertainment for all ages at each of downtown’s parks – Grand Circus, Campus Martius, Capitol Park, Cadillac Square, and Paradise Valley Park. Each year the Detroit Summerfest puts on this weekend series of events to close out the su...

DIA Brings Popular Inside|Out exhibit To 8 New Communities This Year

Over the past five years, the Detroit Institute of Arts has installed reproductions in over 100 communities and engaged thousands of metro Detroiters. During the 2015 season, eight venues will be participating for the first time, including Midtown Detroit; the Osborn neighborhood in Detroit; Grosse Ile; Memphis; Ortonville; White Lake; Flat Rock; and Wolverine Lake. More than 80 reproductions will be in 10 communities from August to October, starting off in Clarkston this weekend. Other partic...

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Capitol Bark: See The New Dog Park In Capitol Park

With the rise of occupancy in the heart of downtown Detroit it’s no surprise there is also an influx of new pet owners in the area. It seems like every month or so there is a new building popping up or restaurant filling up old abandoned space, and it’s great to see new parks being developed for both pet owners and local residents to enjoy. Now, it’s time for some development for our four-legged residents as there’s a new dog park in Capitol Park. Responsible for the new dog across the stree...

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The Crash Detroit Festival is Back And Bringing The Best Street Bands Around To Detroit

Crash Detroit is a family-friendly music festival bringing eight of the best street bands from across the United States to perform live music immersed within the audience. This year, the festival on July 18 will be hosted at Corktown’s Roosevelt Park from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The concept has gotten a lot of attention and has opened doors for bands outside of Michigan this year. Crash Detroit is organized by the well known Detroit Party Marching Band, particularly known for their abrupt but suav...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of June 19-21

Another big weekend of fun things to do right here in Detroit city. While the 2015 GM River Days is definitely going to be on everyone’s radar we wanted to offer you a list of options to indulge in around the captivating River Days festival.  It’s no surprise that there’s a place for everyone in this city with such a great variety of energetic events happening all in the same weekend. Friday: CRAFT 2015 – CRAFT, the partnership between Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan and Eastern Mar...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of June 12-14

The weekend is finally here! Friday: Detroit Zumba All Stars at Eastern Market – What better way to start the weekend then with a little bit of fitness and socializing at Eastern Market. This Friday the Detroit Zumba All Stars are going to be hosting an enriching outdoor Zumba experience at the Eastern Market from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. This will all be held under Shed 3 in the Market area, and will be offering opportunities to shop from vendors, learn different fitness demonstrations, and much mo...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of June 5-7

The weekend is closing in, and we are at your service when it comes to providing the best, most commonly overlooked series of events happening right in your backyard. This weekend has plenty of interesting events engaging different corners of the community. We hope to catch you folks out at some of these events! Friday & Saturday: Metro Detroit Etsy Craft Party and Pop-Up Shop – June 5 and 6, the Rust Belt Market will be hosting a pop-up shop for local Etsy artists to showcase all of their app...

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City Year Detroit Aims To Help Increase Graduation Rate of Detroit Public School Students

Education is crucial to the future of the city of Detroit. With that in mind, City Year Detroit is an organization primarily focused on bridging the gap between students of Detroit Public Schools and their staff members. Understanding what students really need and want to get out of their school will help the students’ ability to continue to higher education after high school. Although Detroit has improved their graduation rate from 64% to 71% in the last year, according to the CEPI reports...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of May 29-31

Hopefully everyone has recovered by now from the Memorial Day long weekend festivities and is looking forward to what is in store this weekend.  This weekend seems to be offering a great variety of networking opportunities and to jump start career goals. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Startup Weekend Detroit for Social Entrepreneurs – You might be sitting on a great idea or business plan but haven’t been able to find the right resources or people to help you make it a reality.  This weekend, the...

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Make Your Move To One Of These 5 Breakfast Spots For Movement Weekend

This weekend is the annual Movement Festival hosted at the Hart Plaza.  Although enjoying the action on stage is the essential point of the weekend, it is great to have a list of places to get your day started right with some of the best breakfast spots in Detroit that are nearby. In no particular order, I have arranged a list of some locations to consider while you are here in Detroit for the weekend.  The fifth option is a special highlight incorporating breakfast and a party to help bridge th...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of May 22-24

Not heading up north? Detroit has everything you need for a Memorial Day weekend staycation, even if you’re not into the beats of Movement. This weekend has everyone in jitters already, the anticipation is high and the beats are steadily coming into audible range. It’s our duty to prep you on all the occasions happening on the outside of the Hart Plaza, as we’ve devoted plenty of articles to what’s going on inside (don’t forget to check out the local acts here and here if you’re going). Enjoy th...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of May 15th-17th

The weekend is finally here! These City 5 posts are getting more exciting each week with the summer vibes infiltrating the city. I have selected five items I think should relatively take little effort to be involved with/are awesome by nature since they always bring the most interesting folks out. I hope your week is going great so far and that you are working hard so you can really let loose over these brief but memorable weekends. Here we go… Friday: Detroit Bike to Work Day 2015 – If you’re...

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New Corktown Farmers Market Starts May 14

If you’ve been at the Detroit Institute of Bagels in recent weeks, you probably have noticed the paved walk way and the fencing that his been put up and still a work-in-progress.  If you thought it was merely to enhance the establishment, which is definitely a bonus for anyone who parks in the back, think again. This newly developed lot will also be home to the newly added Corktown Farmers Market which will take place every Thursday from 4-7 p.m. starting May 14. The newly added lot was fund...