BOOKIE'S CLUB 870 ANNIVERSARY SHOW MARCH 17

We have a BOOKIE'S ANNIVERSARY show on Monday, March 17, 36 years after the first show. Scott Campbell intended to have this at the "new" Bookie's but he hasn't been able to do all the improvements.So it will be at the Perfect Pitcher on ST. PATRICK'S DAY

  Bookie's 870 by Kent Myers

Perfect Pitcher Bar & Grill

12900 Beech Daly

Taylor 48180

21+ $5

3:00 - The MOD

4:00 - The Porcelain Doll Collection

5:00 - Pick Axe Preacher

6:00 - Christy & The Professors

7:00 - Dirty Mind In Detroit

8:00 - FASTERTAXI

9:00 - Bloodline

10:00 - Saturnine Hello

11:00 - The Sillies

THE DOGS PLAYING 2 SHOWS AT SXSW!!

THE DOGS @ JAVELINA

Our friends Loren, Mary Kay and Tony aka The Dogs are playing 2 shows at the 2014 SXSW Music and Film Festival March 7 - 16, 2014 • Austin, TX.  The Dogs are really good...if you are hanging out in Austin ..don't miss this band...lot's of folks talk about punk and talk about back in the day...but these 3 people are happening right NOW...and they do Detroit rock like nobody's business...

This is the real Detroit rock ala The Stooges and MC-5 a resurgence of this Iconic three piece band that is still as raw and fresh as it was in 1978.

 THE DOGS

Once upon a time in mid-'70s Los Angeles, THE DOGS surreptitiously were lumped into the Do It Yourself ethos of the nascent punk scene, ironic since they had zoomed past all that before they even relocated there and started their High Times rehearsal/recording commune and Detroit Records label on Gower Street in Hollywood.

They'd already fashioned same as teenagers in the late '60s without industry connections, blowing the locals and visitors alike offstage in all the important venues of the Detroit/Ann Arbor/Lansing radius, later accomplishing same in Greenwich Village, New York City '74 where their punk community sure noticed what THE DOGS were doing, even if the rest of the entertainment world remained deaf, blind and moronically obstructionist.

 SXSW INTERACTIVE

MC5'S WAYNE KRAMER ON A BAND CALLED DEATH

Written by RetroKimmer

I did some work for the Death Band when they first reunited in 2009. I made their first blog page and taught them a bit about social networking. They took it from there and have done a fantastic job..There is a documentary about them.. A Band Called Death. Death was the first black punk band in Detroit in 1974.

Back in 2009, I played their music for Dennis Thompson and he really liked it but had never heard of them...I often wondered what Wayne thought of them.

Just now I saw a deleted scene from the Death Band documentary and Wayne Kramer says it very well..(as usual!)...

Retrokimmer is a successful writer, show promoter and new media agent. Kimmer’s blog, Retrokimmer.com, is about pop culture and it’s retro evolution into today’s hottest trends. She loves blogging about music, art, scandals, crime, stars, books, history and more...

TRASH BRATS REUNION SHOW APRIL 12!!

★The Trash Brats reunite and return to Small's!

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Mark your calendars! Support bands and more info coming soon. 

Advance tickets are available NOW from www.smallsbardetroit.com 

$10 in advance $12 at the door. 

They're going fast so get yours today. All ages!

With special guests The Dewtons and The Dives - Detroit★

HIAWATHA BAILEY AND THE CULT HEROES MAR 22!

$ 5 SHOW INFO HERE

THE STANDELLS EAST COAST TOUR DATES FOR 2014

Don't forget - The Standells East Coast Tour is coming up April 27th through May 14th! This is their first tour of the Eastern states since the 1960's, and they're doing it the old-fashioned way - on wheels! Be sure and get your tickets now!

The band, best known for their 1966 hit “Dirty Water” and remembered by many as The Godfathers of Garage Punk , released BUMP, their first album in over 40 years. Fast-forward to their upcoming spring tour, performances will include iconic songs from past albums as well as new songs from their latest release. Merchandise will also be available on-site at the show.

You can catch The Standells at:

4/27 - Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC

4/29 - Black Cat, Washington, DC

4/30 - BB Kings - Lucille's, New York, NY

5/2 - Open Arts Stage, Bordentown, NJ

5/3 - The Brighton Bar, Long Branch, NJ

5/4 - Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA

5/5 - Cavestomp Presents - Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA

5/6 - Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT

5/7 - The Dover Brickhouse, Dover, NH

5/8 - Lovin' Cup, Rochester, NY

5/10 - Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH

5/11 - The Magic Bag, Detroit, MI

5/13 - Mayne Stage, Chicago, IL

5/14 - Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI

★NEW VIDEO★ HOWLING DIABLOS: PLAY HOUSE BLUES

Howling Diablos bring a 'Detroit Meets Mississippi' Groove to 'Play House Blues'- Inspired by John Lee Hooker and Dedicated to RL Burnside- Produced by Tino Gross for Funky D Records 2013. Tino-vocals/guitar, John Evans-Harp, Erik Gustafson-guitar, Mo Hollis-bass, Johnny 'Bee' Badanjek-drums, Sam DiCaro & Carley Hartwell-back vocals...and featuring 'Hurricane' Carter-spoken word... Live footage@ Fillmore/Detroit by Bette Chapelle---Available On ITunes: