Tag: Detroit History

Kick Out the Jams: When Detroit Set the Stage on Fire (1967–1972)Kick Out the Jams: When Detroit Set the Stage on Fire (1967–1972)

January 11, 2026| 313| 0 Comment| 1:07 pm

1967–1972 (The Rock/Proto-Punk Rebellion) If Motown was the sound of Detroit working, this episode is the sound of Detroit screaming. Following the 1967 rebellion, the city’s youth rejected the polished

Episode 1: The Assembly Line of Soul: How Factories Built MotownEpisode 1: The Assembly Line of Soul: How Factories Built Motown

January 7, 2026| 313| 0 Comment| 12:44 am

Before the world heard the “Motown Sound,” Berry Gordy saw it on a factory floor. In this premiere episode of Motor City Frequencies, we strip away the polished image of