Interesting. Apparently Detroit is full of crap once again. Check this out:
http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthread.php?13675-Bing-Declares-May-20-May-28th-Detroit-Techno-Week Apparently Bing typed some BS on paper, but as usual in Detroit, truth is stranger than fiction. Stay safe everyone! Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2012, at 2:18 AM, Fred Heutte <ph...@sunlightdata.com> wrote: > Went to the "Toxic Tempest" at the 4731 (Grand River) gallery -- > the flyer had TP, Johnny Fiasco, others, looked good. More info > about the space at 4731.com > > Well you don't have to guess how it turned out. > > When I arrived around 12:30 TP was playing Din Daa Daa and other > classics and starting to work up a pretty good set, though there were > only about 40 people in the 4th floor gallery space. > > Good sound system, well stocked bar -- but if I say "blind pig" you say... > "party's over"... and sure enough at 1:15, hello po-po, a couple street > uniforms and about six plain clothes come running in and in a very > disorganized and yet predictably ill-mannered way shuffled most of > us out after checking IDs. Under 21s and the crew were held inside > and I'm not sure what happened. > > Outside, Johnny Fiasco looked pretty crestfallen -- he's a good guy, > good DJ and has done some tracks from the day that I still play. > But he's heading back to Chicago I think without getting a chance to > play here... > > Heck of a way to start the weekend. But as always, nothing > ventured, nothing gained. > > fh >
