The Gories, Detroit Breakdown
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Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels – Sock it to Me, Baby! – Song of the Day
Before the Stooges, MC5 and the Nuge there was Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels Early in 1967, Mitch Ryder’s prototypical, riff-rockin “Sock It To Me-Baby!” became Ryder’s final Top 10 single, despite being banned on several stations for being too sexually suggestive. Mitch and the boys will take Manhattan this Saturday at the Detroit … Continue reading Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels – Sock it to Me, Baby! – Song of the Day
Death – Keep on Knocking – Song of the Day
The Death story. Three brothers from Detroit, Bobby (bass, vocals), David (guitar), and Dannis (drums) Hackney form funk/r&b band in 1972. Convert to rock n’ roll after witnessing Alice Cooper concert in 1973. Rename themselves “Death.” Put out 500 copies of a self released 7” in 1976: “Politicians in My Eyes” b/w “Keep on Knocking,” … Continue reading Death – Keep on Knocking – Song of the Day
Melvin Davis – I Won’t Be Your Fool – Song of the Day
Next up in our Detroit Breakdown countdown to NYC, a Fortune 45 from Melvin Davis. Stomp architect/musician/writer Michael Hurtt chronicled the prolific, inspiring and enduring career of the Detroit soul survivor in a 2009 Metro Times Feature. The story of Melvin Davis is emblematic of Detroit. A working man in a working man’s town, he … Continue reading Melvin Davis – I Won’t Be Your Fool – Song of the Day
Eddie Kirkland – Saturday Night Stomp – Song of the Day
On July 31, 2010, Eddie Kirkland will kick off the Detroit Breakdown in NYC. Eddie Kirkland, Saturday Night Stomp
