Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Friday In The Motor City - Suicide Prevention Awareness Event





Sometimes we all need to step up, reach out and make a difference... and that's exactly what we're doing this 

Join members of Sweet Crystal as we help raise awareness and support for this painful and personal issue. 

Brought into national focus by the deaths of Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) and Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), there is much the rest of us can do to help when someone is contemplating this path. 
Here's a place to start.

Chester Bennington of Linkin Park 
A Memorial Dance Party 
“One More Light” concert video 
There are over 300 worldwide memorials. 
Registered Linkin Park Memorial 

Portion of ticket sales to benefit the 
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 
and the American Indian Health & Family Services. 

Advance tickets $8 & $10 at the door 
18+ w/proper ID & All Ages w/parent 
Tickets: 

A Friday in the Motor City doesn't get any more important than this.

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Friday, March 10, 2017

Solo But Never Alone - Marq Andrew Speck Steps Out

Marq Andrew Speck (SWEET CRYSTAL) Launches Solo Set 
At Historic Eastern Market For The
Assembly Line Concert 4

What does 15 time (and counting) Detroit Music Award winning singer/songwriter/musician/recording artist Marq Andrew Speck (known as Q to his family, friends and fans) of the progressive Christian rock band SWEET CRYSTAL do to keep himself even busier?

This year he prepares to launch a solo set of classic, current and new songs, bringing his signature sound and energy to help break the Guinness World Record for Longest Concert by Multiple Artists.

"This seems a great way for me to test the musical waters, if you will" says Q "and see if I can translate the songs and message that make up a SWEET CRYSTAL concert into a more intimate and personal style. I call it the "Solo But Never Alone" show for a couple of reasons. One - some of the backing tracks I will be playing to (primarily piano) feature the guys in the band so they are there with me in spirit and two - well, wherever I go, God is already there waiting for me so... solo but really none of us are ever alone."

Speck's set is scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 at 1PM (Slot #124 out of 400!) and he plans to feature songs from his entire catalog to date. The entire SWEET CRYSTAL band will perform the following Tuesday (March 21, Slot #299) at 8PM bringing the full music and message of the group to the event.

"What's been fun for me" he continues  "is hearing these songs also done as instrumentals letting the piano take the full melody and improvisation over the basic song arrangements. I think I could just sit down and play them as instrumentals and be good with that...but if you know me, I don't usually sit down at all so I'm interested myself in how this will come across in a live setting."

Sounds like a good reason to take a late lunch in Detroit that day.



The Assembly Line Concert 4 
Detroit has held the Guinness World Record for Longest Concert by Multiple Artists on three previous occasions: 2009, 2010, 2011. These records were set in Downtown Ferndale at AJ’s Music Café. The time to beat is 372 hours and 10 minutes. The Assembly Line Concert will attempt to break Las Vegas’ by 12 hours, equaling more than 384 hours of live music!

The entire event is being held down at Detroit'r historic Eastern Market, Shed 5 and is free to the public.


Marq Andrew Speck and Sweet Crystal Links of Interest:








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