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Trashy Motor City Rockers Play Uli’s

Glitter Trash was started in 2010 by lead singer “JenaTalia,” a pre-op transsexual who refuses to accept boy/girl labelingand prefers to be called a “hybrid.” The Detroit-based band playsmid-1970s-inspired punk and is known for wild stage shows. On Fridaythe band plays Uli’s Haus of Rock. Glitter Trash, which also featuresSin Der Ella (bass), Homeless (guitar), and Danny Allen (drums),released its debut album “Wreckage” in August.

Also performing at Uli’s is a roster of hard rockers,including Grog, Disposable Society, 8 Ball Death, Dumpster Dive Alleyand Menophobia.  

Friday, Oct. 14 @ Uli’s Haus of Rock,4519 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., Lansing. $5 pre-sale tickets. 18 andover, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.  


Canadian trio plays the fiddle on Friday

Finest Kind plays traditional, three-part BritishIsle-influenced folk music. This folk trio from Ottawa, Canada bring afresh sense of excitement and discovery to the performance of oldsongs. The live shows, which often have some easygoing humor, have wonthe group fans all across North America.

Finest Kind plays the Ten Pound Fiddle on Friday. Thegroup, which formed in 1991, has released five albums that blendBritish, American, Irish, and Canadian traditional ballads, with noshortage of gospel rousers, drinking songs, sea chanteys and popoldies. The timeless works of the Carter Family, the Copper Family,Rudyard Kipling and Hank Williams mingle with originals. For folk fansthat prefer traditional-style tunes with a curiously modern edge, thisshow might be worth checking out.

Friday, Oct. 14 @ Ten Pound Fiddle –Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove Street, East Lansing. Ticketsare $15 public, $12 Fiddle members, $5 for students. Box office opensat 7 p.m.; doors open at 7:30 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. 


Detroit blues singer Thornetta Davis at Leroy’s

Thornetta Davis has opened for legendary blues andR&B greats such as Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson,Etta James, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, Lonnie Brooks,Johnnie Johnson and many more. She’s also recorded back-up vocals forthe likes of Bob Seger and Kid Rock. On Saturday she plays LeRoy’sClassic Bar & Grill, which is hosting a Detroit Blues Series

 Davis’history is extensive and her performances are memorable, like the timeshe opened for Bonnie Raitt at Michigan’s Ann Arbor Blues & Jazzfestival in 1992, Raitt asked Davis to join her for an encore song,which received a standing ovation. Davis’ song “Cry” was featured onHBO’s “The Sopranos.”

After becoming a fixture in the Detroit rock and bluesscene in the late ‘80s, Davis steadily built up her résumé. Today, sheperforms over 200 shows a year.

She first gained attention in 1987 when she became a backup singer for the Detroit soul band Lamont Zodiac and the Love Signs.  Shortly afterward, the lead singer left the band and the name changed to The Chisel Brothers featuring Thornetta Davis. 

In 1996 Davis recorded her debut solo album “SundayMorning Music” on Sub Pop, a notable Seattle-based alt-rock recordlabel. By 2001 Davis was inducted into the Detroit Music Hall of Fame.

Saturday, Oct. 15 @ LeRoy’s Classic Bar & Grill, 1526 S. Cedar St., Lansing, 21 and over, $8, 9:30 p.m. 



Hip-Hop pop invades the  Loft

College hip-hop returns to The Loft when four rap actswith a pop edge take the stage Monday night. Lansing’s own TheSpecktators, who combine poppy electronic beats with hip-hop lyrics,are set to perform.

The duo is made up of brothers Moe-T (Matt Duda), whorecords and produces, and Packi (Patrick Duda), who supplies lyrics andvocals. The Specktators’ first complete mix-tape project, “Familiarwith Floss,” will be available for free download Oct. 28 and featuresthe new singles “Neon Lights,” “That Thang feat. MirImage” and “ELGirls.” The headliners at The Loft are OnCue, an alternative hip-hopgroup from Connecticut. Rounding out the lineup is Stryve (fromLansing), and Flint-based rapper Gilbere Forte.

Monday, Oct. 17 @ The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, $10 advance, $12 at door, all ages, doors 7 p.m.


Jazz makes the (SCENE)

Looking for some live jazz in East Lansing? (SCENE)Metrospace has it on Oct. 19. Taking the stage is the Kamora Quartet,along with special guests the Marcus Elliot Trio.

The Kamora Quartet is a Boston-based group composed offour young improvisers that each graduated from the Berklee College ofMusic. It features Ryan Dragon on trombone, Chris Weller on saxophone,Aaron Darrell on bass and drummer Devin Drobka. 

Wednesday, Oct. 19 @ (SCENE)Metrospace, 110 Charles St., East Lansing. Tickets are $5, special $3tickets for students, all ages, doors at 7 p.m.; music at 7:30 p.m.

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