(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, June 24, 2014 ) Chicago, IL – Chicago has been known to have one of the best and more original sounding bands on its radio stations. The rock radio catalog covers a lot of genres and decades throughout its colorful history. The abundance of music comes from the city being a crossroads from the East Coast, the Midwest and the West. People continue to funnel through the city and live there for career reasons and move onward and that colorful mix of music is reflected in the used music shops. There one will find just about everything from reggae, blues, rock, funk, soul, alternative, independent rock labels, punk and even spoken word. Chicago is also known for its wide range of world beat and fusion influences from its many cultures. That is one of the things that make it such an exciting city to live in.
That is the back story for a new column coming up in the popular website, www.HotMetroFinds.Com. This site focuses on the cool and unusual about Metro Detroit living. Ted Cantu will review the Chicago live music column will be focusing on the changing sounds and live performance acts that come through the city. This particular review coming up in this month’s edition will cover the live shows coming up at The Metro, Chicago’s popular live entertainment venue. Hot Metro Finds is currently reviewing upcoming concerts including The Budos Band, Deer Tick, Spoon, Grouplove, The Bamboos and Echo and the Bunnymen. There will be commentary and web videos of the band’s latest releases. The idea to include them into an online magazine format was decided after a critical overview on Detroit rock radio. It was noted in the article that some of the playlists on Detroit radio have changed very little since 1993.
Hot Metro Finds is one of two news magazine sites coming from the streets of Metro Detroit. The second one is called Style Jab and it is geared towards women. The idea here is to deliver content on all areas of popular culture but also to push the boundaries on what culture could be. The magazine format has many stories that convey ideas and includes original journalism. In many regards the online sites also document moments of culture that occurred in the rise of Alternative Radio and in many cases sets the record straight. The stories run from the rise of REM in popular culture, Andy Warhol visits to Ann Arbor, and even matters on spirituality.
About Hot Metro Finds The magazine comes in a printed full color one sided layout with QR codes. The users can scan these with a smart phone and instantly access the website and download coupons, special offers and access online material. The websites can also be accessed through traditional standard computers and tablets.
