Local femme singer-songwriters to perform at concert fundraiser for Girls Rock Detroit

The first ever 'Music Mavens of Michigan' will take place at the Tin Roof on Friday night

By Layla McMurtrie

Dec 20, 2023 at 9:11 am

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Some of Detroit’s hottest femme singer-songwriters will perform at the Tin Roof for the first ever “Music Mavens of Michigan,” a concert fundraiser benefiting Girls Rock Detroit. The local lineup includes Audra Kubat, Julianna Ankley, Maggie Cocco, Coko Buttafli, Fay Burns, Gwenyth Hayes, Julia Rose, Jacki Daniels, and more. These musicians have over 45 awards and performance credits with artists such as Patti Smith and Greta Van Fleet. Girls Rock Detroit is a nonprofit organization that aims to "foster creative expression, positive self-esteem, and community awareness for girls, women, gender expansive, and transgender youth and adults through music education, arts activism, and performance.” The group provides free and low-cost programming including a rock summer camp, book clubs, workshops, and more. Tickets for the fundraiser are "pay what you can," with a recommended donation of $20. The event will also offer a raffle, gifts, and merchandise. Attendees are invited to join the Music Mavens for a jam session after the show.

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The best and worst bathrooms in metro Detroit

Honest John’s 488 Selden St., Detroit Many people said this restaurant bar has the worst bathrooms, especially for the men. “The men’s room at Honest John’s is scary,” Redditor tythousand said.

Lafayette Coney Island 118 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit If your favorite Coney Island restaurant is Lafayette, part of the experience is going to the bathroom. “Twisting down those steps feels like entering a submarine. A dirty gross submarine. One time like 30 years ago when I was kid, my dad took me there and there were literally these giant pots full of soup sitting on the floor at the bottom of the stairs just outside the bathroom door,” Redditor mikec68 said. VanDizzle313 called it “a classic relic…reminds me of Amsterdam. very shitty, very cool.” On a recent visit, we didn’t find any pots of soup.

Northern Lights Lounge 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit On a less gross note, bathrooms can sometimes be great places to meet new people — such as the spacious women’s room at Northern Lights Lounge. “The friendships I’ve made and conversations I’ve had in that living room of a chill spot,” @0k.yams said on Instagram. Among others, one Redditor agreed, stating: “I’ll go directly to Northern Lights if I have to poop.”

Saint Andrew’s Hall 431 E. Congress St., Detroit The bathrooms at this concert venue used to be terrible, but after some recent renovations, they’re now among the city’s best. “I went there for a show for the first time in a long time and was blown away by how palatially nice it was in the john compared to 20-30 years ago,” capthazelwoodsflask said on Reddit. “Some young, hipster douchebag had the audacity to complain about the line and condition the whole restroom was in after the show had ended. What a sweet, sheltered life he’s lived if that was nasty to him.”

Sneakers Pub 22628 Woodward Ave., Ferndale For a few bathrooms, people felt that some of the worst were also some of the best, or at least the most iconic. This was one of them. “Worst (but favorite) bathroom in the metro is at Sneakers in Ferndale,” PrincessWhiffleball said on Reddit. “The women’s bathroom is shaped like an upside-down L. You walk in a few steps and to the right are two toilets next to each other, separated by a half wall. There is no door. If someone is on the first toilet, you either have to wait or shimmy past them to get to the second.” Many agreed with this statement, with most saying that the pub is among the worst places to take a shit. (The karaoke is fun, though!)

Harpos 14238 Harper Ave., Detroit Some of the most disgusting stories we got, on both Instagram and Reddit, were about the bathrooms at Harpos. Just use your toilet at home first if you plan to visit this venue, which mainly features metal and rap. “I don’t think I’ll ever emotionally recover from sloshing through the inch of standing …water… in the women’s bathroom at Harpos,” winterfoxes said on Reddit. “Do they have an actual designated restroom or are you allowed to unload where you please?” Drewtroit added. (There’s a much longer and grosser story about Harpos in our Instagram comments if you’d like to go get more proof.)

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Layla McMurtrie

Layla McMurtrie is the digital editor of Detroit Metro Times. She's passionate about art, music, food, and Detroit's culture and community. Her work has been featured in the Detroit Free Press, Between the Lines, and Metromode, among other Michigan publications.