DJ Meph
3 November 2011 | 0 Comments
It’s my birthday again, and while not as monumental as my big 3-0, it’s not going to keep me from giving you a great show and stuffing your mouth with cheddar bay biscuits from Red Lobster on Sunday, December 4th at The Old Miami. I chose to bring back Tunde Olaniran this year, who has [...]
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Mixtape Mondays
7 March 2011 | 0 Comments
If you don’t know already, I was recently chosen by Chevy to represent Detroit in the Chevy SXSW Road Trip Challenge. Since no road trip is complete without a mixtape, I decided to make our own exclusive mix just for the trip! This mix is a lot more chill than what you’ve come to expect [...]
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Detroit
1 March 2011 | 1 Comment
The team and I have been working real hard for the past week on this video about Detroit for our road trip challenge web site. The idea was to create some unique content for the site, and talk about all of the things we love about Detroit. It turned into a short documentary-style video full [...]
Tagged in chevy, Detroit, High Five, Road Trip, SXSW, video
Detroit,Social Media,Technology
1 March 2011 | 1 Comment
I am proud to once again be a part of Ignite Detroit, which is bringing the sequel to The Sound Board at Motor City Casino Hotel on April 14th, 2011. If you’re not familiar with Ignite events, it is a public speaking competition that is intended to start the flow of ideas in the community. [...]
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Mixtape Mondays
28 February 2011 | 0 Comments
Let me tell you about the hardest working DJ in Detroit. He goes by the name DJ Psycho. Over the span of his long career, he has managed to stay ahead and stay on top, and is still one of my favorite turntablists around. He is known for his ability to blend many forms of [...]
Tagged in Detroit, Detroit Techno Militia, DJ Psycho, Forwards, Mixtape Mondays
Detroit,Music
5 February 2011 | 0 Comments
Just wanted to take a second to congratulate D. Allie (@DAllie) and Eddie Logix (@EddieLogix) on a successful Kickstart campaign. 127 donations were made for a total of $5,288, giving them enough donations to get their new album off the ground. The album release party will be on March 25th at The Magic Bag in [...]
Tagged in D. Allie, Detroit, Eddie Logix, hip hop, Progress Report
Detroit,Social Media
2 February 2011 | 3 Comments
Every Tuesday, tweeters from all over Metro Detroit gather at various cafes to meet, network and discuss relevant issues about the digital marketplace. It’s called Tweetea. I’ve been a part of the community since the very beginning, and have found it to be very rewarding. Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 presented somewhat of a challenge for [...]
Tagged in Detroit, SNOMG, Snow Schembechler, Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse, Snowtorious B.I.G., Thundersnow, Tweetea
Detroit,Music
30 January 2011 | 1 Comment
A talented duo in Detroit is trying to fund a new album, and they need your help. Progress Report is a hip hop duo made up of local emcee and business man, D. Allie, (@DAllie) and producer Eddie Logix. (@EddieLogix) Their 7″ EP, Spill Out Series Vol. 4 was released over the summer, accompanied by [...]
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Mixtape Mondays
17 January 2011 | 0 Comments
Today’s Mixtape Monday post features a Chicago DJ known as DJ Moppy. Moppy’s Soundcloud account is full of great hip hop, funk, soul and house, a diverse and eclectic mix of great music. In his iPaintMyMind series, episode 9, titled “Paint Your Mind” he shows a lot of love to J Dilla, with samples, instrumentals [...]
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Mixtape Mondays
29 November 2010 | 0 Comments
Electronic music has become the number one listened to genre in the world, and it all started here in Detroit. Heavily influenced by artists from Berlin, three DJs set out to create a new form of music that would once again redefine Motown. Their names were Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Juan Atkins. Detroit gave [...]
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