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A DETROIT THING

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"I am not saying all this is true but it is the way I remember it . . ." proclaims Anthony Brancaleone (writer/director) as he winds his audience through the real life fairytale of working bands in the blue-collar decadence of detroit. The film follows the parallel lives of several musicians, including Kid Rock and the Funky Daddy (Howling Diablos), as they gig their way to the top of the local rock scene. Using the romantic grit of the city streets, Brancaleone explores the difficulties of pursuing rock and roll dreams while considering what these impassioned artists stand to lose by following them. When the labels come looking for "the next big thing" they bring with them not only the answer to these dreams but a reminder: For every band to get "signed" there are a thousand who won't . . .

From the street to the dotted line it ain't nothin' but A DETROIT THING -

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"An HONEST-TO-GOD documentary about the life of music in Detroit!"
- Elmore Leonard (author)

"Captures like no other film a city that refuses to forget it’s golden age."
- Larry Baranski (DFT)

"Portrays the struggles and the triumphs of musicians against a backdrop of hopelessness."
- Vinnie Dombrowski (sponge/crud)

"A GRITTY, EMOTIONAL and BRILLIANT documentary . . ."
- Martin Ban Dyke (WQKL-FM)

"ABSOLUTELY captures everything good and bad about the ’SCENE’ in one fell swoop"
- Corey Hall (METRO TIMES)

Listen to interviews with the Brancaleone Bros.

My Blog

Chicago International Movie and Music Festival

A DETROIT THING has been invited to the Chicago International Movie and Music Festival (CIMMfest09), march 5-8, for those in the Chicago area interested in a screening.We look forward to meeting you ...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:57:00 GMT

Radio Free Amsterdam w/ John Sinclair

John Sinclair Radio Show 190Butchers Inn, Eastern Market, DetroitTuesday, February 26, 2008 @ 7:30-8:30 pm [20-0811]I was having dinner at the Butchers Inn at Eastern Market in Detroit with my daughte...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:19:00 GMT

An Intimate Affaire

An intimate gathering of just over 200 filled the house at the Magic Bag screening of A DETROIT THING - not a seat left untouched by someone's cute little bottom. The crew at the theatre created a won...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:29:00 GMT

WRIF interview w/ Doug Podell

my brother remembers us with 70's shorts, WRIF shirts, silver mirror glasses and D.R.E.A.D. cards listening to Arthur P, on WRIF, while he played the hits from Queen, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Iggy, Bowie, ...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:30:00 GMT

A NIGHT AT THE ROCK AND ROLL OPERA !

On the morning of our premiere, I pulled into a gas station in my 1984, datsun, 300zx - 188,000 miles, original rust and new rubber worth more than the car itself - released the button which opens the...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:38:00 GMT