Metal Leaves Studio

Celebrate President's Day! 

Happy Valentine*s Day from Detroit! 
-Cupid

Alexander McQueen was the ultimate inspiration; with reasons too numerous to list right now. Let's just say the guy had guts.

This past weekend, we attended a private gathering at Dame Dash's [not yet unveiled] gallery: DD172. Artist Vanessa Chakour presented 'Ma Dukes' Yancey with a portrait of her late son, J Dilla. 

Check out the recently launched J Dilla Foundation website for more information about the Foundation itself and to see how they are keeping alive both the legacy and dreams of J Dilla.

J Dilla Foundation Benefit in Brooklyn. [Donuts are Forever]

Yesterday the life and music of J Dilla was celebrated full force in Brooklyn. The tribute was orchestrated by DJ Metaphysic, Iverani. NobleStar, Drastic Measure, Jessica Estevez of iHEARTDilla.com, Fat Beats NY, The Bronx Museum, and Scratch Academy. 

Proceeds were given to the J Dilla Foundation. There will be an additional benefit tomorrow evening at The Bell House. 

that ECHOecho was going to be strutting their stuff tonight at the Bowery Ballroom- Yeah Sean! more lata...

Happy GroundHog's Day! 
XoXoX-
Punxsutawney Phil

Imagine that it is after midnight, shadows everywhere, and you are being transported through town on an escalator instead of walking on the sidewalk. Oblisk's music would be the ultimate soundtrack for your journey.

Oblisk officially entered the Detroit music scene in 2004.  The players have changed since its inception, but the vision has remained the same since the beginning: to create a band with a certain musical style.

There is nothing straightforward about Oblisk's music.  The elements can be categorized as experimental/psychedelic/ shoegazing/wall of sound. A dramatic soundscape- focusing heavily on a dense sound that reverberates, where tension is built and then is shattered.

The music transports you wherever you want to go: Imagine flying through a storm on an airplane, riding a train through a desert windstorm, or driving through a blizzard. Listen to the patterns created. Sometimes you can hear something forcing itself through the droning.  Add subdued, sometimes haunting vocals- that is how Oblisk sounds.

Check them out live to create your own sound experience. Oblisk will be on stage tonight at the Lager House in Detroit. Purchase a copy of their latest album Weather Patterns at Candy Colored Dragon.