Alas, I've fallen behind on this project, but better late than never, I say.
Friday, June 13, 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Travelog: Seeing Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds in Detroit, MI - "The Motor City"
![]() |
Lobby of The Siren hotel |
![]() |
Potato chips in a silver goblet |
![]() |
The "Double" Negroni - a liquid Negroni on the bottom with a frothy version floated on the top |
![]() |
People Mover route |
I witnessed this system in action first hand when I went out in search of a restaurant for dinner. A baseball game was happening that evening and I saw people who were wearing team colors, boarding from different locations and then disembarking at Grand Circus Park for the game. I also used the Qline - a streetcar line - to get from downtown to the Detroit Institute of Arts museum and the Masonic Temple.
![]() |
Map of the Qline |
![]() |
Portrait of a Noblewoman (1620) by Rodrigo Villandrando |
![]() |
The Wedding Dance (1566) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder |
![]() |
Eleonora of Toledo and Her Son (!545-50) by Agnolo Bronzino and his workshop |
![]() |
Self-Portrait with Straw Hat (1887) by Vincent Van Gogh |
![]() |
The Three Skulls (1898) by Paul Cezanne |
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Poetry Lounge Playlist for April 2025
Lots of great shows coming our way in April.
Here is the schedule (subject to change). For the latest info, please visit https://www.poetrymillvale.com/events/ .
THU APR 3
Fabelspout - #indie #folk #alternative #rock #singersongwriter
https://fablespout.bandcamp.com/
Jack Ferrera (Austin, TX) - #indie #pop #garage #alternative #rock #singersongwriter #austin
https://jackferrara.bandcamp.com/
Alan Getto - #indie #folk #alternative #rock #singersongwriter
https://alan-getto.bandcamp.com/
FRI APR 4
Latecomer - #punkrock #powerpop #skaterpunk
https://latecomer.bandcamp.com/
MK Ultra - #alternativerock #powerpop
https://www.instagram.com/mk_ultra_official
The Redlines- #alternativerock #classicrock #powerpop reminds me of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
https://theredlines.bandcamp.com/
God’s Green Apples - #postpunk #alternativerock reminds me of Gaslight Anthem, The Replacements
https://godsgreenapples.bandcamp.com/
SAT APR 5
Thot Squad - SOLD OUT; influences - capcakKe, Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliot #hiphop #rap #femalerapper
Rob Apollo (Detroit) - chaotic alt-rap for the digital age #altrap #hiphop #rap
SUN APR 6
An evening of instrumental mayhem, with local bands
The Outer Limits* - #surfrock #progrock
https://www.instagram.com/_the.outer.limits_/
The Froods* - #surfrock #progrock #funk
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557354822560#
THU APR 10
Troy Millette & The Fire Below - Storytelling Americana troubadour; reminds me of Jason Isbell, Kip Moore, or Tom Petty. #indie #folk #altcountry #americana
https://troymillettemusic.com/
FRI APR 11
Neostem - #alternativerock #hardrock #grunge
Sarah Halter - #metal #alternativemetal #gothicmetal #progmetal
https://www.sarahhaltermusic.com/
Nowhere Wolves - their cover of Respect, was recorded live at Poetry Lounge last year. #punk #glam #postpunk
https://traffordestate.bandcamp.com/album/nowhere-wolves
SAT APR 12
Sew Twisted - #grunge #hardcore #grungecore
https://www.instagram.com/sewtwistedband/
Histrionic* - #punk #postpunk #grunge
https://www.instagram.com/histrionictheband/
Missing Signs - reminds me of Cage the Elephant, The Backseat Lovers. #postpunk #grunge #alternativerock
https://missingsigns.bandcamp.com/track/good-medusa
MON APR 14
Tom Kurlander - #rock #classicrock #acoustic
https://tomkurlander.bandcamp.com/
THU APR 17
Shel the Philosopher - #alternative #hip-hop #rap
Independence - #alternative #hip-hop #rap
https://www.instagram.com/Independence412
Squeezy - #alternative #hip-hop #rap
https://www.instagram.com/thebxndit/
Kid Mara - #alternative #hip-hop #rap
https://www.instagram.com/kidmara_/
Ill Misfit - #alternative #hip-hop #rap
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ill-misfit
Ticket Link:
https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/hip-hop-anonymous-2025-04-17-poetry-lounge-millvale-941d9d
https://www.goodvibebooking.com/SHOWS
FRI APR 18
Greywalker - #deathmetal #melodicdeathmetal #metalcore
MoeMaw Naedon - #alternative #hiphop #rap #altrap
https://moemawnaedon.bandcamp.com/
Arc of Violence - #metal #hardcore #thrash
https://arcofviolence.bandcamp.com/
SAT APR 19
Dereos Roads - record release party #alternative #hip-hop #rap
Jumbled - #alternative #hip-hop #rap
Sean Zuza* - #folk
Aarie - #alternative #hip-hop #rap
Bloodmoney Perez
https://bloodmoneyperez.bandcamp.com/
SUN APR 20
Curtis Eller’s American Circus - banjo player, songwriter, dancer, and storyteller
#banjoplayer #yodeling #singersongwriter #storyteller
WED APR 23
JACK (Omaha, NE) - #indie #rock #poprock reminds me of Weezer
https://imofficiallyjack.com/ - I love this website.
Oh Bother (West Middlesex, PA) - #indie #alternativerock #poppunk #punk
https://ohbother.bandcamp.com/
Sunday Complex - #indie #alternativerock #poprock
https://www.instagram.com/sundaycomplexband
THU APR 24
Kevin Finn & Friends - poetry and music
Kevin Finn - #acoustic #singersongwriter
https://kevinfinn.hearnow.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kevinfinnmusicpgh/
Bill Hughes - poet
JamezyBoy - #hiphop
https://www.instagram.com/the1jamezyboy/
Elijah Bennedict Brown - poet
Robin Vote* - #indie #alternativerock #folkrock
https://robinvote.bandcamp.com/
FRI APR 25
Brian K & The Parkway - guitar-based, roots-oriented rock, infused with a healthy dose of soul and R&B. #altcountry #alternativerock #rootsrock
https://www.briankandtheparkway.com/
Reliable Child - #indiefolk #folkrock #folkpop #rootsrock #americana
https://reliablechild.bandcamp.com/
Neon Vanadium - #alternativerock
https://neonvanadium.weebly.com/
Beach Boise, ID - #indie #alternativerock #folkpop
https://beachboiseid.bandcamp.com/
MON APR 28
Season to Risk (Kansas City, MO)- #grungepunk #skaterpunk #noiserock #experimental #mathrock
Microwaves - #progrock #experimental
https://microwaves.bandcamp.com/
Low Cunning - #electronic #synth #videogamemusic
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Poetry Lounge Playlist for March 2025 - "You Know the Drill"
First, I ended up creating another YouTube channel just for posting the videos from Poetry Lounge. Now, here's the playlist for March, 2025:
25.3 March - “You know the drill”
MAR 1
MAR 2
MAR 3
MAR 7
MAR 12
MAR 13
MAR 14
MAR 15
MAR 16
MAR 20
MAR 21
MAR 22
MAR 23
MAR 24
MAR 26
MAR 27
MAR 28
MAR 29
MAR 31
Thursday, February 06, 2025
New YouTube Channel!
I recorded a lot of videos at Poetry Lounge last year, and I mean A LOT. I finally settled on YouTube as the best place to share them, so here it is: The Marvelous Ms. Mirvana's Channel. I am working my way backwards through my timeline, so here are some of the more recent shows I recorded.
Guns of Brixton, December 2024
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
February: "Make it Be Spring"
25.2 February - “Make it be spring”
*Indicates artist is on the schedule, but I couldn't find them on Spotify.
**Band/artist names that I had trouble disambiguating (too many artists out there with same name).
Alternative Agenda* - 90s-00s cover band
SUN 2
Caleb Pogyor & The Soft Wake - Indie Psychedelic Folk Rock
Tory Silver - Indie Bluesy Folk Rock
Joe Pretski*
FRI 7
Ziggy D of C-Level (Cleveland, OH) - Punk/Reggae Fusion Jam Band
Lem* - Lo-fi Joke Folk - https://lemmakesmusic.bandcamp.com/
Two Wolf Moon* - Alt Rock
Trailing Iris* - Indie Garage Shoegaze
SAT 8
Lounna - Indie Folk Pop
Lorelei Paige - Indie Folk Pop
Tai Chirovsky - Acoustic Singer-Songwriter
WED 12
Cindy Carpenter - Alt Pop, Synthpop
Kalie Shorr - Pop, Alt Country, Alt Rock
THU 13
Z-Nemo and The Big Slime - Indie, Alt Rock
FRI 14
Hearts on Fire**
Shel the Philosopher - Alt Hip-hop/Rap
SAT 15
Kat Steih and the Ferals (Ann Arbor MI) - Singer-songwriter
Dream the Heavy - Alt Rock/Pop
Old Game - Post-hardcore Emo Grunge
Foamer - Indie Psychedelic Rock
THU 20
Veronica’s Picnic*
Favorite Band* - Experimental Jazz Funk Fusion - https://favoriteband.bandcamp.com/
FRI 21
Vireo - Ethereal Folk, Shoegaze
A Go Go (Columbus OH) - Indie Folk, Alt Country
Clear Creek SP (MS) - Southern Country Rock Duo
SAT 22
Slim Forsythe - Outlaw Country, Storyteller
The Boss Stingrays* - Surf Rock
THU 27
Flower Ranger - Alt Pop, Synth
William Matheny - Acoustic, Singer-songwriter, Alt-Country
Darrin Hacquard - Alt-Country, Honky Tonk