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Mike Antonich

Madison Heights, Michigan

Full-time music addict, part-time music blogger

Interests: Music, concerts, movies, travel, shopping, NHL hockey, sporting events, Detroit Pistons basketball, Plymouth Whalers hockey, OHL hockey, bike riding

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Single Spotlight: Haunted Continents "What Were You Born For?"

Haunted Continents is the solo project of James A.M. Downes, a Brooklyn based artist previously more involved in the indie/hardcore scene. For this new project, Downes is going for a more laid back feel and if this first single is... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2018 at Now It's On

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Single Spotlight: Fossil Collective "Waves"

I swear I was just thinking last week about what had ever become of Fossil Collective. The English duo had one of my favorite albums of 2013 with their debut Tell Where I Lie and had pretty much disappeared since... Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2018 at Now It's On

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Single Spotlight: Reuben And The Dark "Hurricane"

I was first introduced to Reuben And The Dark's music in 2014 when I saw them open for Boy & Bear in Detroit. The Calgary based folk-rock band impressed me enough with their impassioned set that I marched right over... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2018 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: WhoMadeWho - Through The Walls

Based out of Copenhagen, the trio WhoMadeWho is now in their fifteenth year of existence. There have been numerous single releases since their inception, as well as five albums, and 2018 sees the group release their sixth full-length in Through... Continue reading

Posted Feb 13, 2018 at Now It's On

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EP Spotlight: SYML - In My Body

Seattle native Brian Fennell steps away from his role as front man of the band Barcelona to record his solo material under the name SYML. After an EP release in 2016, SYML returns with the new EP In My Body.... Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2018 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: Cold Specks - Fool's Paradise

Hailing from Toronto, singer/songwriter Ladan Hussein records under the name Cold Specks. I first became aware of her via Moby who featured Cold Specks on vocals for two songs on his 2013 album Innocents, including that album's first single "A... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2017 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: Elbow - Little Fictions

I can't put my finger on why I have not connected with Elbow in the past. As a fan of bands like Doves, early Coldplay, Flaming Lips and even some of Radiohead's work, you would think Elbow would fit right... Continue reading

Posted Sep 25, 2017 at Now It's On

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EP Spotlight: Jesse Marchant - Brightest Of Feathers

I first came across Jesse Marchant's music back in 2010 when he recorded as JBM, as you'd probably guess, his initials. A track from his debut album Not Even In July played on whatever Pandora station I was listening to... Continue reading

Posted Sep 21, 2017 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: Mogwai - Every Country's Sun

Ah Mogwai, Scotland's instrumental rock legends continue to forge ahead with new material. Just last year the band put out the beautiful Atomic: A Soundtrack By Mogwai, a reworking of their soundtrack to the documentary Atomic, Living In Dread And... Continue reading

Posted Sep 19, 2017 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: The xx - I See You

All it took for me was their appearance on Saturday Night Live in late 2016, awkward dance moves and all, to clinch the need for the new album from The xx. The English trio of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim... Continue reading

Posted Sep 18, 2017 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: Aquilo - Silhouettes

The British duo Aquilo have taken a path more and more artists are using these days. Starting with their self-titled EP release in 2014, Tom Higham and Ben Fletcher have released a steady stream of EP's and singles, while utilizing... Continue reading

Posted Feb 21, 2017 at Now It's On

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Concert Review: Kevin Garrett - Pike Room - Pontiac, Michigan, 2/1/17

With a new EP just out in early February, which I covered here, Kevin Garrett took to the road for his False Hope Tour. Luckily, Metro Detroit was one of the stops on this headlining tour, as the Pittsburgh born,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2017 at Now It's On

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Video Spotlight: Sepalot "Hard Rain"

German electronic music producer Sepalot is preparing for the release of his fifth album Hide&, due out March 24th. This will be the first part of a full length project called Hide&Seek, as Sepalot displays his grasp on both music... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2017 at Now It's On

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EP Spotlight: Kevin Garrett - False Hope

I was introduced to Kevin Garrett's music two years ago to the date I am writing this piece. He opened up for the Canadian band Hey Rosetta! at The Ark in Ann Arbor and as you can see from my... Continue reading

Posted Feb 16, 2017 at Now It's On

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Video Spotlight: matt pond PA "Force Of Nature"

Matt Pond is a favorite here at Now It's On. Not just for the music he has released, both solo and with his group matt pond PA, but also for his determination and spirit in the face of an ever... Continue reading

Posted Feb 9, 2017 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: Bonobo - Migration

Simon Green returns after almost four years with the sixth Bonobo album. His last release, 2013's The North Borders, was my favorite Bonobo full length to date and my #3 album of that year so Migration has a tough act... Continue reading

Posted Feb 9, 2017 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: SOHN - Rennen

Christopher Taylor's first album as SOHN, Tremors, held the title as my favorite album of 2014. I was unfamiliar with Taylor's previous musical life, as Trouble Over Tokyo he released three albums and an EP, so Tremors was my introduction... Continue reading

Posted Feb 7, 2017 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: Tracey Chattaway - Secret Garden

It's early in 2017, a year where we are probably going to need a lot of help calming our nerves and soothing our souls. Music is always my go-to when I need to get away from the harsh realities of... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2017 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: Hey Marseilles - Hey Marseilles

I first came across Seattle, Washington's Hey Marseilles in 2013 with the release of their second album Lines We Trace. Their mixture of orchestral folk, pop and rock earned that album a spot in my Best Albums of 2013 list... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2016 at Now It's On

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Album Spotlight: Mystery Jets - Curve Of The Earth

Based out of London, Mystery Jets formed in 2003 and featured both lead vocalist Blaine Harrison and his father Henry. To this day Henry remains an official member of the band, although his role is now more in the studio... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2016 at Now It's On

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EP Spotlight: Fossil Collective - Flux

Fossil Collective scored my #4 Album of 2013 with Tell Where I Lie, a beautiful collection of folk-pop songs swimming in the English duo's harmonies. Things have been fairly quiet with the band since the late 2013 release of an... Continue reading

Posted Feb 1, 2016 at Now It's On

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Favorite Albums of 2015: #1 - Until The Ribbon Breaks - A Lesson Unlearnt

I was on the bandwagon for Until The Ribbon Breaks from the start, from the very second I first heard "Pressure" in 2013. At the time, the project was only one man, Pete Lawrie Winfield. I came across "Pressure" while... Continue reading

Posted Jan 26, 2016 at Now It's On

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Favorite Albums of 2015: #2 - Steven A. Clark - The Lonely Roller

I was introduced to Steven A. Clark in 2012 when his self released album Fornication Under Consent of the King showed up in my inbox. The eclectic mix of R&B, hip-hop, electronic music, pop and rock won me over upon... Continue reading

Posted Jan 26, 2016 at Now It's On

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Favorite Albums of 2015: #3 - Prince - HITnRUN Phase Two

Prince released two HITnRUN albums in 2015. Unfortunately Phase One turned out to be my least favorite album he has ever released but that was quickly rectified when he surprised everyone by releasing Phase Two in mid-December via the TIDAL... Continue reading

Posted Jan 26, 2016 at Now It's On

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Favorite Albums of 2015: #4 - Denai Moore - Elsewhere

Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Denai Moore relocated with her family to Stratford, England when she was 10. A string of EP's started getting the still teenaged Moore attention in the UK as a female version of James Blake with... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2016 at Now It's On

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