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M’s Gathering Place Offers a Fresh Take on Dining and Live Music in SE Michigan

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:27:43 +0000

Delicious, homemade food, and farm fresh ingredients share the spotlight with the best live musicians in Detroit at M’s Gathering Place.

Located at 32293 Ford Road (between Venoy and Merriman) in Garden City, Michigan, M’s Gathering Place delivers a unique menu highlighting tasty, family recipes, made with the freshest fixings at surprisingly affordable prices. “I felt the community needed a place where we could come and listen to great music, and enjoy a good meal in a nice, clean, family atmosphere,” says owner Mary Hauk, a lifelong Michigander.

The Hauk family has been farming in Southeastern Michigan for four generations starting back when Garden City was Nankin Township. M’s is located less than a half-mile from where the old family homestead once stood.

Mary has owned and operated Mary’s Farm Market and Farm in nearby Canton, Michigan since 1993. The selections at M’s Gathering Place feature fresh seasonal produce straight from Mary’s farm, or purchased from her network of local Michigan farmers whenever possible. “Whatever we don’t grow on our family farms, we’re able to bring in from other Michigan farms when it’s in season,” Hauk says. “That makes a world of difference when it comes to flavor.”

The “always fresh” aesthetic applies to the restaurant’s meats and seafood as well. The best cuts of beef and pork are prepared daily in house to ensure top quality. Whitefish, salmon and farm-raised catfish are flown in, and filleted right in the spacious kitchen. Homemade breads, sauces, salad dressings and pizza dough are also prepared at the restaurant. Many of the items on the menu like the mouth-watering beef stroganoff, and the juicy London Broil are adapted from family recipes.

On weekends, the main course at M’s is the stellar live music. Detroit is home to some of the most talented musicians in the world, and M’s Gathering Place features the best soul, R&B, jazz and blues players the Motor City has to offer. The entertainment lineup includes many recipients and nominees of the prestigious Detroit Music Awards. Local and international favorites like Detroit blues princess Thornetta Davis, Big Will (formerly of The Sun Messengers) and his hot new band 360 Degrees, soul legend Dave Hamilton, acoustic guitar virtuosos Wayne Gerard and Sean Blackman, world music phenoms Zap Toro, Detroit funkateer Nadir and soul songstress L’Renee are just a few of the amazing artists who grace the stage at M’s.

“I don’t think there is another place on Detroit’s Westside that offers the quality music that we feature here at M’s,” Hauk sings. Live music is featured on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Other amenities at M’s include online ordering, 14 large screen televisions for Detroit’s sports lovers, a fine variety of craft and commercial beers, wines and spirits, and free wi-fi. Dine-in and carry out are available.

M’s Gathering Place opened for business Thursday, July 22, 2010. A grand opening celebration will be held Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 with live music all day both days.

Beat Kangz Team Up With Grammy-winning Producer Rockwilder to Empower Producers, Artists

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:18:13 +0000

Music technology leaders Beat Kangz Electronics (BKE) and Grammy Award winning producer Rockwilder have announced an innovative strategic partnership that will empower music producers and artists through the promotion of BKE’s desktop music production software Beat Thang Virtual on RocBattle.com, the #1 beat battle and beat sales website on the Internet.

Beat Thang Virtual provides the fastest, easiest way to produce professional dance, urban and hip hop music for veteran and novice users alike. Loaded with over 3000 sounds, a sampler, 16-track sequencer, digital FX and waveform editing, Beat Thang Virtual software makes beat making accessible by turning any Mac or PC into an easy to use music production station.

Over the last 17 years Rockwilder has produced major hits for artists like Jay-z, Beyonce, Lil Kim, Method Man, Redman, Lil Wayne and many others. The multi-platinum record selling producer is currently using Beat Thang Virtual as his primary music production system on his production of upcoming releases by emcee Redman and the queen of hip hop soul, Mary J. Blige as well as other projects. Rockwilder is also the producer of the new 50 Cent single “Do You Think About Me” from the 2009 LP Before I Self Destruct (Shady/Aftermath Records).
“I’m damn near doing all of Method Man’s new record with Beat Thang Virtual,” said Rockwilder (born Dana Stinson). “The sounds are so good, I haven’t even loaded my own sounds yet.” In addition to the native sound library, Beat Thang Virtual allows producers to import their own sounds for use in the desktop software’s intuitive interface.

“We are excited that someone with such talent and so many classic records is having fun and making hits with our product,” said Aja Emmanuel, president of the Nashville-based Beat Kangz Electronics.

On RocBattle.com, artists and producers meet to buy and sell beats, and producers “battle” by pitting their best tracks against one another with users voting to determine the winner. All customers who purchase Beat Thang Virtual will receive a free exclusive membership to RocBattle.com, and a copy of Rockwilder’s video Sell More Beats Online: What Every Producer or Beat Seller Should Know About How To Be Successful Selling Beats Online.

According to Emmanuel, the pairing is a win for customers as well. “Partnering with RocBattle.com will immediately empower our customers,” he said. “They will not only have the tools to create their music, but an outlet through which to sell it.”

Rockwilder agrees. “For the price of the Beat Thang Virtual software and all that it has to offer, I feel it can be a tool to empower artists and producers to make a mark in the music industry without spending thousands of dollars to do it.”

A common mission for both companies is to provide up and coming artists and producers with the professional tools needed to create and promote their music. In that spirit, the partnership also announces the KANG OF ALL BATTLES, a contest where one artist and one producer will win over $30,000 in cash and prizes.

The two winners each receive $10,000 cash, a full-page ad in XXL Magazine, a custom Beat Thang hardware unit, tickets for two to the BET Hip Hop Honors, their own Beat Kangz PLAYA THANG iPhone APP, a photo shoot, image consulting, graphic design, their winning track on an upcoming Beat Kangz mixtape, and an all expense paid trip to Nashville for a meeting with industry heavyweights like Rockwilder, Beat Kangz board member, producer Bob Ezrin (Jay-Z, Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd) and The Beat Kangz. The top artist will also receive a song produced by Rockwilder.

An industry panel will pick the top five producers and top five artists. Two runners up will receive free Beat Thang hardware units and a spot on an upcoming Beat Kangz mixtape. All entrants must use the Beat Thang or Beat Thang Virtual to create their tracks so the playing field is level. Producers must only use Beat Thang sounds. Artists may use original Beat Thang beats, presets, or monthly Rockwilder beatz. “No one has an advantage because of money or status,” says Emmanuel. “Straight Skill, Creativity and Hustle will determine who wins THE KANG OF ALL BATTLES!”

For more information click HERE to visit BeatKangz.com

THE BEAT THANG IS COMING…

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:53:00 +0000

THE BEAT THANG is a powerful, portable music production station. Loaded with functionality and flexibility, THE BEAT THANG boasts a unique combination of features, quality and style that are unsurpassed by any product in the music technology universe.

Nashville-based independent manufacturer Beat Kangz Electronics heralds the next age in music creation with The Beat Thang Music Production System scheduled for retail release in Summer 2009.

Renowned for the history-making sound design of Zoom’s best-selling rhythm machine, the SB-246 Streetboxx™, the Beat Kangz have established Beat Kangz Electronics, an independent music technology start up that is proud to continue the time-honored tradition of American innovation and entrepreneurship.

Flexible, functional, and user-friendly, THE BEAT THANG integrates pre-loaded sounds, sampling, and on board waveform editing in a portable, stylish, customizable beat machine. The Kangz have stuffed over 3000 sounds and over 300 production ready beats, patterns and loops into THE BEAT THANG.

THE BEAT THANG moves beat making into the stratosphere with real bass, live strings, striking synths, Latin and African percussion, crunchy electric guitar, and startling sound effects. Each sound can be edited, tuned and manipulated with onboard waveform editing (using the 3.5 inch color video LCD screen) and fully functioning Digital EFX (EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, Filter, Chopped, Screwed, Reverse Record, tons more).

As if that weren’t enough, THE BEAT THANG offers onboard SAMPLING and resampling with easy key grouping, pad layering, and multi edit of all parameters in a kit or patch. 256 MB Ram (Standard) TWO High Speed SD card slots holding up to 32 gigs (upgradeable to 64), MIDI Sequencer, USB in and out allow you to add your sound library, samples and midi files to create your own customized mobile sound experience. Oh and those sounds you are packing have NO LOAD TIMES. Meaning no more waiting for minutes on end for your inspiration. Just keep it moving.

And speaking of moving, yes the Thang is portable, baby. The rechargeable lithium ion battery (like the one in your laptop) gives you up to six hours of portable playing time. The Thang moves effortlessly from the studio, to the stage, to the streets with tons of features for recording, live performance and DJing. Light enough to carry in one hand.

Loaded with functionality and flexibility, THE BEAT THANG boasts and rightfully so. A stunning combination of features, quality and style make it unlike any product in the music technology universe today.

For more info on your next beat machine go to www.beatkangz.com

Thangz done changed.