For the Love of Our Block

There are many reasons to adore the Woodbridge enclave of Detroit - its proximity to a prestigious university, the neighborly demeanor, its collection of artists and music geeks - just to name a few. On the flip-side, it would be grossly naive not to acknowledge the pitfalls and tribulations of residing in any Detroit neighborhood. You're still subjected to the everyday petty crime element that permeates the city's culture, like car-thefts and b&e. That's just our way of life, Holmes! What does make our hood a little easier to cope with, however, are these humble cats - Andrew Beer and Robbie Budai - Lead-singer and guitarist of the Detroit Punk Band, Noman.

These community dudes reside right behind our very own domicile and over the past couple of years, have almost single-handily transformed our block from desolate to desirable. As most city-dwellers have observed, our block now serves as the figurative debutante for up and coming Detroit neighborhoods and one local media outlet has finally taken notice. Laurie Smolenski from the Metro Times sat down with both Andrew and Robbie to talk about their beloved city. Read the entire article here.

Additionally, for those of you who are fans of Noman, you can catch their month long U.S. tour send-off this evening starting at 8pm. The event will be located at the Shack on Merrick, directly across from the Woodbridge Pub.