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			<title><![CDATA[Motown fundraiser launches Motown 50 celebrations]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Velvelettes and Ollie Ali Woodson performed two shows at Arturo's Jazz Club in Southfield for an audience of Motown alumni, fans and friends Thursday night.


Lead singer Cal Street of the Velvelettes dragged a life-size stand-up of Barack Obama onstage, to general cheers, and the girl group]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 12:18 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[President-elect Obama walks on to Detroit music at Grant Park]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Yes, that was Jackie Wilson's "Higher and Higher" that was playing from the loudspeakers at Grant Park in Chicago, as the excited crowd waited for Barack Obama to take the stage and address them.
In looking for one thing and finding another, we discovered that president elect Obama has even]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 2:43 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[More from Levi Stubbs' homegoing]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[There were more than a few light-hearted moments.


The Rev. Jesse Jackson tweaked those who spoke too long when he said "I won't take too long in my remarks; we want this service to end the same day it began."


The Rev. Julius Hope, the Stubbs' own pastor, cited a photo of the young Levi in]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 6:13 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Levi Stubbs homegoing -- after thoughts]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you didn't see the live stream yesterday of Levi Stubbs' service at Greater Grace, there were some memorable moments.
My colleague Adam Graham watched the live stream from the News and couldn't believe how sharp Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson were in their comments.
My thoughts on the scene,]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 1:44 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Who...live and loud tonight]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When I interviewed Roger Daltrey a few weeks ago, the first thing I told him was that whenever anyone has to speak louder or repeat themselves for me, I say, "The Who, Pontiac Silverdome ..." Was that '75?

It was loud. I'm happy I saw the Who several times with Keith Moon on drums, but oh my ...I]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:36 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Levi Stubbs and Aretha Franklin sing together at the Detroit Opera House]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I was lucky enough to be there. Thanks to Brian Pastoria for steering me to this link, which is as emotional to watch on youtube as it was seeing it from the audience...

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			<pubDate>Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 5:13 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The death of Levi Stubbs]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I find myself listening to Levi's voice via music this weekend, although his most memorable vocals I find I can replay in my head from memory. I have some great Levi links but first, I wanted to post Billy Bragg doing his song "Levi Stubbs' Tears" ...

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			<pubDate>Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 2:31 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nov. 30 benefit planned for ailing Nathaniel Mayer]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The great Nathaniel Mayer, whose song "Village of Love" was one of the best-known hit singles out of the now-legendary Detroit label Fortune Records, suffered a series of strokes a few months ago.


Nate, who many musicians (including Mitch Ryder) have cited as an influence, is in a care home,]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 1:37 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Van Morrison performs "Astral Weeks" Nov. 7 & 8]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[...in Los Angeles, of course, at the Hollywood Bowl.

I can't even imagine being lucky enough to see this; at least they will be filming it. That means those of you watching the eventual DVD at home will not be subject to Van's customary ban on all alcoholic beverages. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 4:07 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Patti Smith documentary set for the Detroit Film Theatre]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The celebrated new Steven Sebring documentary on Patti Smith, "Dream of Life" will finally play Detroit -- at the Detroit Film Theatre from Nov. 14-16.


Filmmaker Sebring started following Smith around, filming her every move, after the sudden death of first her brother, then her husband Fred]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 3:09 PM</pubDate>
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