Writing and photos by Vince Patricola (grainy photo of Daryl Stewart digging the sounds of DJ Craig Huckaby) This is a story of life. Daryl Stewart is a percussionist, an entertainer, an embodiment of Detroit funk, a dreamer, a promoter, a fighter, a Bohemian, an uncontainable spirit. The rhythm of drums run so coarsely…
DEQ Quick Catch Up #13 with Michael Hanlon: Common and Normal: The beat of a community, written by Mike Himes In the Summer of 2018, Detroit native Michael Hanlon (Chef Mike) decided to start up a new record label called Common and Normal. Michael made electronic music years prior with some success, making mostly…
by Vince Patricola. What a treat to catch up with Brian Bonds, a truly talented veteran of the electronic music scene. He is a member of the group Strand and the trio is putting out techno heat. Pay attention. Photos Brian Bonds, “Kech” Harrington, Brian Boyer of Strand DEQ: Congrats on the new EP! Would…
THE DETROIT TELEVISION SHOW THAT CHANGED THE WORLD By Mike Himes, photos from the internet 🙂 (originally published for DEQ issue 5 in 2006) In 2006, I had the honor of coordinating some interviews with Nat Morris, RJ Watkins and Henry Tyler for DEQ magazine (digital edition issue 5.) Vince Patricola and I visited these…
Quick Catch Up #11: Norm Talley, photos by Marie Staggat I caught up with Detroit staple producer, remixer DJ Norm Talley, of all places, the (Corktown) Post Office a few weeks back. When you say Detroit, Norm’s name so often comes to the forefront with those trippy, pummeling, journey laced DJ sets and tracks…
DJ Moppy’s Journey to Detroit: Written by Donna Gardner and Photos by Lizz Wilkinson For decades Detroit has beckoned to the musically inclined and Christopher Thomopoulos aka Moppy was one of the individuals that heard its call. Like most music creatives, his journey is constantly evolving across genres. Moppy creates music he calls organic. He also maintains…
Techmarine Bottom Feeders I think you’ll agree that getting into the music business is a true labor of love. It’s living on the edge, hours and hours of trial and error, listening, learning, promoting, hoping, praying, practicing on repeat. I think you’ll also agree that for most of us, the breakthrough can only take you…
Apollo Brown article written by Bet Lemos: Photo by Jeremy Deputat. Apollo Brown is a Detroit based producer who has been a part of the Detroit hip hop scene since 2007. He has 22 albums to his credit and has worked with artists like Ghostface Killah (of Wu Tang Clan), Detroit’s own Guilty…
By Catherine Diggs Sundiata O.M. The Life Story of an Unsung Detroit Legend  Percussionist, Cultural leader, Community builder (updated 5/18/22) “I’m from Detroit. I’m from the bowels of the vortex. You can put the skyline of Detroit and put it in two blocks of New York City. You can put the skyline of Detroit and…
DJ Holographic article by Steven Reaume photos by Robert Guzman Out of Detroit’s culturally rich soil grows a sound that redefines dance floors, creates new genres and inspires generations of new artists. The bell curve of creativity from our city, when it peaks, defines a sound that reverberates around the world. There is…