I know you've seen this a bajillion other places...

... but this is your best bet this weekend... Of course, I'm also going to try to be ambitious and catch Adam Franklin and the Bolts of Melody at PJ's Lager House Saturday night. The Britpop/shoegaze era of my life compells me. I mean, Swervedriver, you know?!

DETROIT ROCKS FOR HAITI: A Benefit for the Earthquake Victims
Over 20 Detroit bands have come together to raise money for victims of the Haitian earthquake. Detroit Rocks For Haiti takes place on Friday, January 29th and Saturday, January 30th at the Magic Stick in Detroit. Papa Joe Zainea (co-owner of the Majestic Theatre Center) approached retired Detroit Bishop Thomas Gumbleton and asked if there was a way the Majestic could help. Bishop Gumbleton was instrumental in starting a clinic in Port Au Prince three years ago called Klinik Sen Michel. The Bishop is taking a group down to Haiti at the end of January to provide medical assistance to the many earthquake victims.

Doors for the event open at 8pm each night and music starts promptly at 8:30pm. The minimum donation for each night of the benefit is $8 but larger donations will be accepted. For those that can’t make it down to the event, there is information on how to make a contribution on Bishop Gumbleton's website: www.bishopgumbleton.org. Net proceeds from the event will help Bishop Gumbleton purchase medical supplies to take with his team to Klinik Sen Michel - bandages, analgesics, antibiotics, ointments, antiseptics, etc.

Full schedule:

FRI. JANUARY 29th
01:00 AM FRIENDLY FOES (MAIN STAGE)
12:30 AM COPPER THIEVES (SIDE STAGE)
12:00 AM FOUR HOUR FRIENDS (MAIN STAGE)
11:30 PM SECRET TWINS (SIDE STAGE)
11:00 PM CHARLIE SLICK (MAIN STAGE)
10:30 PM OLD EMPIRE (SIDE STAGE)
10:00 PM BLACK JAKE AND THE CARNIES (MAIN STAGE)
09:30 PM FAWN (SIDE STAGE)
09:00 PM THE COLD WAVE (MAIN STAGE)
08:45 PM THE HANDGRENADES (SIDE STAGE)
08:30 PM DESIGNASAUR (MAIN STAGE)

SAT. JANUARY 30th
01:00 AM BUMP (MAIN STAGE)
12:30 PM SISTERS OF YOUR SUNSHINE VAPOR (SIDE STAGE)
12:00 PM ELECTRIC FIRE BABIES (MAIN STAGE)
11:30 PM TROY GREGORY (SIDE STAGE)
11:00 PM THE JULIETS (MAIN STAGE)
10:30 PM DECIBILT (SIDE STAGE)
10:00 PM DUENDE (MAIN STAGE)
09:30 PM SHOE. (SIDE STAGE)
09:00 PM COMPUTER PERFECTION (MAIN STAGE)
08:45 PM ELLE & THE FONTS (SIDE STAGE)
08:30 PM BODY HOLOGRAPHIC (MAIN STAGE)