New Exhibition: Vision in a Cornfield

    We love abandoned robot cars. The fantastical exhibition “Vision in a Cornfield” is open at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, bringing together classic Detroit art rebels Destroy All Monsters, the activist perspective of Ogun and the fascinating electromechanical collective Apetechnology. The exhibit offers a chance to see into the creative foundations... Read More

Dream Cars: Driving Lessons

dream’s daughter's brand new-used 2010 Ford Fusion. Photo: dream hampton Filmmaker and writer dream hampton launches a new video series for Gotryke.com. A few weeks after I leased my 2011 Ford Edge, I let my daughter take her first drive. I lived in New York for two decades and my daughter spent her first 13 years there. We moved home to Detroit for a myriad of reasons;... Read More

New Short Film: Dismantling Detroit

Another metaphor for Detroit, the America story, has been made by filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, and produced by Craig Alkinson. This documentary appears on the New York Times homepage today. The subject is how men are making money from the scrap metal business in Detroit, specifically a few guys who the directors spotted compiling salvage at an old Cadillac repair... Read More

Ghostly x Detroit T-Shirt

“Detroit Make the World Go Around.” Ghostly International has released a new t-shirt. The text paraphrases Phat Kat’s lyrics from “Game Over,” which is the closing track to Dabrye’s “Two/Three.” To order visit the Ghostly Store before Aug. 16. Tweet This Post Read More

Eminem Writes a Letter to Detroit

“The home of Motown, Cadillac and Joe Louis.” That’s one line that Eminem recites in his open letter to Detroit circulating the computer waves. We can’t get enough of people expressing love for Detroit. Lately, we’re impressed by Eminem’s efforts to show and prove his adoration of home. We like that. “Stay Up, Detroit.” — Gotryke... Read More

Detroit Auto Show Flashback: The Buzz

The North American International Auto Show is the talk of Detroit. Last week, the new cars and concepts were unveiled for press scrutiny. Gotryke Editor Tamara Warren did double duty for the New York Times Wheels Blog where you can read about the latest and greatest new products. Back in a flash from the Detroit press days. Here are the major trends I noticed: • Cool concepts... Read More

Dennis Coffey Covers Cee-Lo’s F**k You

Dennis Coffey covers Ceelo’s “F**k You.” He will release a new studio album in spring on Strut Records. Mayer Hawthorne, Melvin Davis, Ed Wolfrum and lots of Detroit players make an appearance in the clever video. sources: Blackadelic Tweet This Post Read More

Ten Best Driving Moments of 2010

1. Against all odds, electric cars are on the marketplace. The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf did the impossible. What a difference a year makes when research and development gets a swift green kick in the booty. 2. Driving the MINI Countryman before anyone else across America for MINI Takes the States. 3. The Gotryke Soundtrack. Cop dat here. 4. The Jaguar XJ ushers in the... Read More

Edgar Arceneaux: The Algorythm Doesn’t Love You

Edgar Arceneaux’s drawings, sculptures and installations use Detroit as a mainstay in the theme and are on display in a new show at Vielmetter Projects in Los Angeles. The latest series of work builds from conversation between Arceneaux and art historian Julian Myers about the torrid history of committed urban struggle. In this series, Arceneaux continue his exploration by... Read More

Octave One x Chuck Gibson

Octave One is a group of American Techno musicians composed of siblings Lenny Burden and Lawrence Burden, sometimes associated with their three other brothers, Lorne Burden, Lynell Burden and Lance Burden. In 1989, The band debuted on Derrick May's Transmat record label with the single "I Believe".[1] In 1990, "I Believe" was included on the compilation Techno 2: The... Read More