Welcome to Nestor's Web Site
This is my own personal web site dedicated to the city of Detroit and its great local music scene. I have been fortunate enough to see all sorts of great bands in Detroit starting back in the late 1970s at places like Bookie's and the Red Carpet and still going strong today with the Lager House and the Magic Stick. There's a common thread in the music running from the Ramrods and the Mutants all the way to the Space Heaters and Human Eye. That thread represents the heart and spirit of Detroit music and it can be found all over this great city!
All of the reviews, write-ups and other info is solely my responsibility..... so feel free to email me back with your comments, suggestions and other abuse.
News and Updates:
Updated (07/16/2007) One of the biggest shows of the summer will be the upcoming return of the Ramrods at the Magic Stick on Thursday, August 16th at the Magic Stick. Steve "Dr. Ching" King will join Dave Hannah, Danny Kroha, Bootsey X and Mark Norton in one of the most explosive bands to ever come out of Detroit. Also look for an upcoming single on Cass Records with the Dr. Ching at the controls. This will be 30 years to the day that Ramrods first burst on the Detroit music scene and help bring back rock & roll to the Motor City.
Updated (04/20/2007) Snaps Music has just released a CD/DVD package the highlights the musical history of Flirt. More info can be found at the Snaps Music web site or the Flirt web site.
Updated (2/11/2007: The Space Heaters have just released their first CD: "Warming Up". More info can be found on the Space Heaters page.
Updated (2/7/2007) - Ex-Detroiter Sue Rynski is having a limited edition photography portfolio entitled "End of the Night" published by Chez Higgins Editions in Paris, France (prefaced with an original text by Iggy Pop). Her photographs of the late 1970s Detroit punk scene in "End of the Night" describe that dynamic period in Detroit music history. For more info, please check the following sites: http://homepage.mac.com/suerynski or www.chezhiggins.com.
Updated (11/8/2006) - You can now see the Hysteric Narcotics performing "Monkey Bars" on YouTube (thank you Ratfink43 - whoever you are !!!)
Updated (10/16/2006) Thanks to Terry Murphy - here are some pictures of the Fondas at the Little Steven show on October 12th at St. Andrew's Hall.
Updated (09/21/2006) Nothing was going to keep me away from a Negative Approach show and it was time to hit the road to Chicago to see this legendary band come together for the Touch and Go 25th Anniversary Show.
Updated (09/04/2006) Here's a couple of shows to check out: Circus Boy featuring Skid Marx & Bootsey X will be at the Corktown Tavern on Friday, September 15th. A bunch of bands from Down Under in Australia, including 72 Blues, Fire Underground & Late Nite Access will be playing the Old Miami on Thursday, September 15th. Some info on the the new Paybacks album, "Love, Not Reason" can be found here.
Updated: (3/29/2006) If you were lucky enough to be at the Painted Lady to see the Space Heaters / Earworms show last Saturday - than you know how awesome the evening went - if not. check out the Free Press story on the new Space Heaters single.
Updated (2/23/2006) OK - it's time to start updating this sucker again; the guestbook has been removed - too much Spam. Thanks to the Frustrations, Space Heaters and the Meltdowns for an awesome night at the Lager House last weekend - it sure has made this dreary post-Super Bowl winter a lot more fun. The Hamtramck Blowout is only a week away and it's time get ready for a double-dose of fun in Hamtramck - Paczki Day & the Blowout all in the same week!
Updated (1/28/2006) This link will take you to a whole bunch of great pictures from the Detroit punk/hardcore scene in the early 1980s.
Updated (12/13/2005) With a little encouragement from my friend Lu, it's time to finally apologize to REO Speedwagon for a flying hot dog attack.
Updated (12/5/2005) It's time to remind everybody that the Torpedoes will be making their annual return to Alvin's on Friday, December 16th (along with Hellen and the always unpredictable Circus Boy). I also decided to re-open my book own personal book club and vent a little about the new best-seller "The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century" by Thomas Friedman.
Updated: (10/27/2005) It's truly a great day when I can listen to and review the unreleased Hysteric Narcotics CD.
Updated: (09/18/2005) Thanks to Diane, I have finally able to add the picture sleeve of the Dangerous Diane & the Dinettes 45. to the Detroit Music page.
Updated: (08/20/2005) Here's a website on the long-gone, but never forgotten Cadillac Kidz (thanks to Chris Badynee).
Updated: (08/18/2005) I finally update my web site and discuss why driving 1100 miles to Nashville and back to see the Demolition Doll Rods, Gore Gore Girls and Paybacks is an excellent idea.
Updated: (05/14/2005) I went to Florida to see the Hentchmen and also discovered that I need the Underground Garage on my radio all the time.
Updated (04/25/2005) Added 3 MP3 Snakeout songs for your listening pleasure (thanks to Len Puch)
Updated (04/04/2005) Two CD's of some old Detroit favorites (the Mutants & Negative Approach) sure make my daily commute so much easier.
Updated (03/30/2005) It was very scary but I actually put one little toe into the water to see what this techno stuff is all about?
Updated: (03/26/2005) A lot of those very cool gig posters that we see around the Lager House and other places were created by Tom Deja. This is the link to Tom's website where you can check out and buy some of his work.
Updated: (03/23/2005) The two bands in Detroit that you probably haven't seen yet, but deserve your support are the Dollfaces and the Earworms and this is the reason why.
Updated: (03/08/2005) I love Hamtramck and the Blowout always shows this city and people at their best.
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Last updated on 07/16/2007