May Daze at the Bohouse

If you feel like venturing out of Ann Arbor, come on out to May Days at the Bohouse and support local artists and bands.

LOCO GNOSIS PRODUCTIONS

"MAY DAYS. A WEEKEND CELEBRATING DETROIT CULTURE; IT'S ART, JAZZ, POETRY
AND ROCK 'N' ROLL HOSTED BY JOHN SINCLAIR AND THE PINKEYE ORCHESTRA"

2 NIGHTS: FRIDAY MAY 1st 2009 - SATURDAY MAY 2nd 2009
THE BOHOUSE (historically the Bohemian National Home)
3009 TILLMAN
DETROIT, MI 48216
Doors @ 6pm
$5 Cover (nightly)
All ages

Friday Lineup:

GALLERY:
7:00 AHH CHARLIE *Adam Fuller from Woodman
8:15 RED CHINA
9:30 SLOW GIANT

LIBRARY:
7:20 OUTDATED FATE
7:55 HELL BLOWER *named by Mike from the Henchmen for their debut show
8:30 BLACK LODGE
9:05 THE SUMMER PLEDGE
9:40 HOT DAMN!
10:15 BARS OF GOLD
10:50 JEHOVAH'S WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM
11:25 WOODMAN
12:00 MARCO POLIO & THE NEW VACCINES
12:30 PINKEYE
1:00 CARJACK
?? THE OSCILLATING FAN CLUB
IN THE BALLROOM:
*THROUGHOUT THE EVENING, JAZZ,
POETRY & RANDOM/CHANCE HAPPENINGS
presented by James Semark & the DETROIT ARTIST'S WORKSHOP:
THREE PIECES BY JOHN CAGE (performance art)
LUCIDO - SEMARK - WILLEM COLLABORATION (jazz)
RON ENGLISH ENSEMBLE (jazz)
JOHN SINCLAIR (poet in residence)
WARDELL MONTGOMERY (poet)
DONNA VINSTRA (poet)
BILL HARRIS (poet)
DOCTOR DETROIT (poet)
-sponsored by DETROIT LIFE

Saturday's Lineup:
GALLERY:
7:00 DANDYLYON WHINE
8:15 INDIAN GUIDES/JURAMySpace

9:30 ROOT BEAR
LIBRARY:
7:30 MOTHER WHALE
8:05 OATMEAL
8:40 AL SCHEURMAN
9:15 THE MANTONS
9:50 GARDENS
10:25 OBLISK
11:00 BLUE SONG
11:35 DUENDE!
12:10 PIGEON(featuring Leslie Hardy from the Murder City Devils and Tony Vega from
the Hi-Fi Hand Grenades)
12:45 FRIENDLY FOES
BALLROOM:
9:00 DUTCH PINK
10:00 RED CHINA
11:00 MADAME XD
12:00 MAZINGA
1:00 JOHN SINCLAIR & THE PINKEYE ORCHESTRA

Artists Displaying Upstairs all Weekend:
STEPHEN LIGOSKY (fine art painter)
CARL LUNDGREN (rock poster artist & fine art painter)
GARY GRIMSHAW (rock poster artist)
LENI SINCLAIR (rock photography)

Artists Displaying Downstairs all Weekend:
ROBIN VERESH (fine art painter)
GLEN ALLEN (fine art painter)
CHRIS KENNINGTON (fine art painter)
JEN THOMPSON (fine art painter)
ALANA CARLSON (fine art painter)

Do This! Weekend of April 30-May 3

Thursday, April 30

The Blind Pig, 208 S. First, Ann Arbor:
THE THERMALS
WITH THE SHAKY HANDS,
AND POINT JUNCTURE
$12 Cover. All Ages.
Doors 8 p.m.


Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington, Ypsilanti:
Mofo Karaoke Croon or scream out your favorite tunes at MoFo Karaoke. You’ll be amazed at the variety in the karaoke catalog. They have everything from Classic Rock to Country to Punk, you’re bound to find something you like.
$5 cover. 21+


The Necto , 516 E. Liberty , Ann Arbor:
DJ Hardy spins Top 40
Doors open @ 9pm. 18 and over are welcome. Cover is $5. Ladies FREE before 11:30pm with College ID
Drink Specials: $2 Vodka Drinks & $2 Miller Lite Bottles.
Happy Hour from 9pm-11pm 1/2 off drinks, shots and beer.


The Screaming Eagle Pub, 517 W Cross, Ypsilanti:
DJ Sounds
Doors @ 9:00pm



Friday, May 1

The Blind Pig, 208 S. First, Ann Arbor:
ANN ARBOR SOUL CLUB
WITH BRAD HALES
AND ROBERT WELLS
$5 / Under 21 $8. 18+
Doors 9:30 p.m.


Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington, Ypsilanti:
Shooting Stars (CD release show)
w/ Charlie Slick and
Kinetic Stereokids
$5 cover 21+.


The Necto , 516 E. Liberty , Ann Arbor:
Pride, The One and Only Gay Night
DJ Jace plays high energy dance in the Main Room
DJ Mark plays retro pop/ UK music videos in the Red Room and DJ John G keeps it hot with pop and dance
Doors Open @ 9pm. 18 and over are welcome. Cover is $ 5 for 21+ and $8 for 18-20. Guys with College ID free til 11pm
Drink Specials: $2 Long Islands until 11pm. $10 Fishbowls All Night. Happy Hour from 9pm-11pm 1/2 off drinks, shots and beer.


The Screaming Eagle Pub, 517 W Cross, Ypsilanti:
Twistin Tarantulas
Doors @ 9:00pm
$5 cover, 21+


Saturday, May 2

The Blind Pig, 208 S. First, Ann Arbor:
MAHONEY
WITH SIK SIK NATION,
2 ROADS 2 MEXICO,
AND WICKED HEMLOCKS
$7 / Under 21 $10. 18+
Doors 9:30 p.m.



Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington, Ypsilanti:
The New Green
w/ The Ultrasounds and
Philo-San
$5 cover 21+.


The Necto , 516 E. Liberty , Ann Arbor:
Frequency: Southeast Michigan's Biggest Weekly Club Night
DJ Hardy spins Top 40 and Dance on the Main Floor
House and Techno in the Red Room
Doors 9:00pm, no cover before 10pm. Ladies free before 11:00pm.
$5/21+, $8/18+.


The Screaming Eagle Pub, 517 W Cross, Ypsilanti:
The Dublin Project
Doors @ 9:00pm, $5/21+.

Sunday, May 3

Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington, Ypsilanti:
Crude (from Japan) w/ Unit 21, Nightbringer and I Am Cursed
Doors @ 8pm.
$8 cover 21+.


The Necto , 516 E. Liberty , Ann Arbor:
Sunday, May 3
EVANS BLUE
wsg/ Rains,
Seasons of Eden &
Pillar of Autumn
Doors @ 7:30, 18+

Do this! Events in A2 and Ypsi for the weekend of April 23-26, 2009

Thursday, April 23

The Blind Pig, 208 S. First, Ann Arbor:
DARREN CRISS
WITH DRY COUNTY
AND RED ARROW HIGHWAY
$6 / Under 21 $9. 18+.
Doors 9:30 p.m.


Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington, Ypsilanti:
Mofo Karaoke Croon or scream out your favorite tunes at MoFo Karaoke. You’ll be amazed at the variety in the karaoke catalog. They have everything from Classic Rock to Country to Punk, you’re bound to find something you like.
$5 cover. 21+


The Necto , 516 E. Liberty , Ann Arbor:
DJ Hardy spins Top 40
Doors open @ 9pm. 18 and over are welcome. Cover is $5. Ladies FREE before 11:30pm with College ID
Drink Specials: $2 Vodka Drinks & $2 Miller Lite Bottles.
Happy Hour from 9pm-11pm 1/2 off drinks, shots and beer.


The Screaming Eagle Pub, 517 W Cross, Ypsilanti:
DezMatic / Seezmics
Tree City
Hardcore Detroit B boy Crew
DJ Cataclysmic
Doors @ 9:00pm


Friday, April 24

The Blind Pig, 208 S. First, Ann Arbor:
THE TICKLED FANCY BURLESQUE COMPANY
WITH THE DEAD RINGERS,
COUNTER COSBY,
AND ZEBRAS
$7 / Under 21 $10. 18+.
Doors 9 p.m.


Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington, Ypsilanti:
Charlene Kaye w/ And Spiders,
The Juliets and
Light in August
$5 cover 21+.


The Necto , 516 E. Liberty , Ann Arbor:
Pride, The One and Only Gay Night
DJ Jace plays high energy dance in the Main Room
DJ Mark plays retro pop/ UK music videos in the Red Room and DJ John G keeps it hot with pop and dance
Doors Open @ 9pm. 18 and over are welcome. Cover is $ 5 for 21+ and $8 for 18-20. Guys with College ID free til 11pm
Drink Specials: $2 Long Islands until 11pm. $10 Fishbowls All Night. Happy Hour from 9pm-11pm 1/2 off drinks, shots and beer.


The Screaming Eagle Pub, 517 W Cross, Ypsilanti:
Live Country Music
Ryan Racine & Gas For Less
wsg: TBA
Doors @ 9:00pm, $5/21+.


Saturday, April 25

The Blind Pig, 208 S. First, Ann Arbor:
GREAT LAKES MYTH SOCIETY
WITH MATT JONES,
AND PRUSSIA
$7 / Under 21 $10. 18+.
Doors 9 p.m.

Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington, Ypsilanti:
Downtown Brown w/
Los Vikings del Muerto and
Jehovah's Witness Protection Program
$5 cover 21+.


The Necto , 516 E. Liberty , Ann Arbor:
Frequency: Southeast Michigan's Biggest Weekly Club Night
DJ Hardy spins Top 40 and Dance on the Main Floor
House and Techno in the Red Room
Doors 9:00pm, no cover before 10pm. Ladies free before 11:00pm.
$5/21+, $8/18+.


The Screaming Eagle Pub, 517 W Cross, Ypsilanti:
illlitirit
Doors @ 9:00pm, $5/21+.

Sunday, March 29

The Blind Pig, 208 S. First, Ann Arbor:
MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS
WITH HELLMOUTH,
EMBRACE THE KILL,
VERSIFICATORS,
AND MOUTH SEWN SHUT
$7 / Under 21 $10. 18+.
Doors 9 p.m.




The Necto , 516 E. Liberty , Ann Arbor:
Sunday 4.26
DEASTRO wsg/ Millions of Brazillians,
Zoo's of Berlin & Lightning Love
Doors @ 7:30, 18+

The Nuge Still Rawks

I've been on vacation and lazy as hell. But Friday night I was jolted back to life by the Amboy Dukes at the Detroit Music Awards. I confess that I didn't take my seat or watch the whole show but what I saw was enough to send me home stoked.


Photo by Karen Fogerty

Truth be told, I watched only 2 acts; Powertrane's tribute to Ron Asheton and the Amboy Dukes. (I regret missing the Funk Brothers).

Powertrane (Scott Morgan, Robert Gillespie, Chris Taylor and Al King)played a kickass trio of Stooges tunes in tribute to Ann Arbor's homeboy Ron. Scott, a longtime friend of Ron's, was asked to perform at the DMA's after the word got out about the awesome show they put on at the Blind Pig in March.

Powertrane opened the set by cranking out a powerful "1969", then were joined on vocals by Hiawatha (of the Cult Heroes) for "Down on the Street" and "I Wanna be Your Dog". If you've never seen them play, I don't know what to tell you except that the name says it all. Sheer rock power, coupled with Hiawatha's undeniable charisma made for an electrifying combination. Aptly named, Powertrane gave a worthy performance in honor of their late friend.

I wandered backstage again to see the Amboy Dukes reunite onstage for the first time in 30 years. They played the show and were honored with a Distinguished Achievement Award. It was frickin awesome and they rocked it. R O C K. Never having seen the Nuge live, I wasn't sure what to expect. The man is a force to be reckoned with. He shredded on the guitar and his energy was magnetic. They played "Baby Please Don't Go", "Journey to the Center of the Mind" and then, with original Detroit Wheels drummer, John Badanjek sitting in, played "Jenny Take a Ride".



I was blown away. Shall I say it again? R O C K.