Joe Zimmer

Joe Zimmer is a writer based in Hamtramck, who believes Detroit is the most important music city in the world. He loves local bands, record collecting, and key lime pie.

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Michigan Music

Some Detroit holiday gigs for your radar

From an annual Boxing Day punk rock show to New Year’s Eve Eve, there’s plenty of great events coming up

By Joe Zimmer and Broccoli
Dec 19, 2023

Tags: Michigan Music, Local Buzz, Music, Things to Do, TV Lounge, Northern Lights Lounge, Jumbo's Bar, Marble Bar
Michigan Music

Frontier Ruckus releases new song, with album on the way

‘On The Northline’ will be the band’s first LP of new material in seven years

By Joe Zimmer and Broccoli
Dec 12, 2023

Tags: Michigan Music, Local Buzz, On Tour, Frontier Ruckus, Norwood Theatre, the Armed
Michigan Music

Detroit rallies around Amp Fiddler with more fundraising events

A week’s worth of events will help the legendary funkmeister pay off medical bills

By Joe Zimmer and Broccoli
Dec 5, 2023

Tags: Michigan Music, Music, On Tour, Things to Do, Amp Fiddler, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Tiger & Woods, Asher Perkins, Augustus Williams, Justin James, Rex Sepulveda
Michigan Music

Fundraiser planned for Detroit’s Amp Fiddler

Spot Lite’s Amped Up For Amp event is helping the celebrated musician pay medical costs

By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer
Nov 28, 2023

Tags: Michigan Music, Local Buzz, Things to Do, Amp Fiddler, Spot Lite, Shadow Show, Detroit music, UFO Factory, the High Dive
Michigan Music

You can catch jazz scholar Salim Washington at Cliff Bell’s this Saturday

There’s plenty going on in Detroit this weekend

By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer
Nov 21, 2023

Tags: Michigan Music, Local Buzz, On Tour, Delano Smith, Mike “Agent X” Clark, Norm Talley, Marble Bar, Eddie Fowlkes, Detroit techno, Spot Lite, Natasha Diggs, Paxahau, Salim Washington, Cliff Bell’s

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