The music of Detroit has always been a barometer for the city’s well doing. The sounds of Motown & Doo Wop served as a sign of prosperity, with even brighter days to come as they permeated from radio speakers. As the fortunes of The Big Three crumbled, the city began to fall into a darker period and the music coming from the city and surrounding areas adjusted accordingly. Pontiac, MI native Ro Spit wants to do something about this. Read the rest of this entry »

Summer done dirty is a boozy bender at a bar with about as much luster and authenticity as cubic zirconium. Fat, over-processed versions of formerly precious co-eds take high-angled pictures that will one day make it to Facebook as testament to how young and fun they can still be and still are. Multi-layered tinks and clanks of beer bottles in bins and shot glasses in the air, and these 30-year-old bottle blondes squeal when they hear 2 Live Crew or Bon Jovi come on over the sticky dance floor. A reminder of yesteryear. Read the rest of this entry »

To say we’re enthralled with Mayer’s A Strange Arrangement is an obvious understatement. To know that there are rappers inspired by it as well, that’s another level of the game. Ro Spit saw opportunity and influence from his fellow Michigan man’s music and looks like he’ll be releasing his own version, entitled A Different Arrangement, come June 8th. Read the rest of this entry »