Category Archives: Video

Matthew Stafford shares his draft day thoughts on Letterman’s Top 10

April 28, 2009 – 8:46 am

Monday night on CBS’s Late Night with David Letterman the Lion’s #1 draft pick presented the “Top Ten Thoughts That Went Through Matthew Stafford’s Mind On Draft Day.” Stafford signed a record setting six-year contract that contains $41.7 million in guaranteed money and carries a total value of up to $78 million if he reaches [...]

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Michigan morels and the Boyne City Mushroom Festival

April 20, 2009 – 7:30 am

morel mushroom by Latitude 45 The Boyne City National Morel Mushroom Festival takes place May 14-17, 2009. This year is the 49th annual*, and the 4 day celebration of the morel mushroom includes a morel seminar and guided mushroom hunt on Friday and of course the Boyne Valley Lions National Mushroom Hunt on on Saturday [...]

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Rolling through the Corez Wine Bar in Grand Rapids

February 5, 2009 – 6:57 am

(note: mouse over the triangle at the bottom right of the video and select “HQ” for high quality video!) The Corez Wine Bar Andy Dragt of Rapid Growth TV has produced a cool introduction to the new Corez Wine Bar in Grand Rapids’ East Hills neighborhood with owner/sommelier Mike Dombrowski. If you haven’t been following [...]

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Somewhere in the late Cretaceous Era at the Detroit Auto Show

January 15, 2009 – 7:45 pm

2008_03_04_UofM_HistoryMuseum_Walking by Andy Tanguay Jack Lessenberry writes about the frustrations of journalists at the bare cupboard of swag at this year’s Detroit Auto Show and the seeming idiocy of holding an event like this in sub-arctic Detroit in The fossil show in the Metro Times. He then says: However, I actually think I might go [...]

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Michigan History: Five Decades with Bob Seger (Pssst, music always makes a great gift)

December 11, 2008 – 11:42 am

If there is a single word to describe the musical career of Bob Seger it is “durable.” For almost fifty years, Seger has been writing, playing and singing rock ‘n roll tunes-everything from hard-driving rock to tender ballads. Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1945, Seger moved to Ann Arbor as a young boy. He began [...]

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Frosty Tuesday: Silver Bells, Falling Snow & Skidding Autos

November 18, 2008 – 11:00 am

Thistle Stop by photoshoparama The 24th annual Silver Bells in the City takes place this Friday (Nov 21) in downtown Lansing. The event features a parade of lights, the lighting of Michigan’s Christmas tree and (weather permitting) a fireworks show. It’s also free and attracted more than 120,000 people last year! Click that link to [...]

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Video Spotlight: Josh Davis Trio – “Working Man’s Hymn”

November 14, 2008 – 5:17 pm

Taped at the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council (Mid-MEAC) benefit, Absolute Michigan correspondent Scott Allman captured this video of the Josh Davis Trio performing “Working Man’s Hymn”. Held on Friday, November 7 the event raised nearly $4,000 to keep Mid-MEAC programs going and growing. The concert also featured Jen Sygit, Captain Midnite, and Mike Shimmin. Watch [...]

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The Water Festival in Traverse City – December 12-14

November 12, 2008 – 8:40 am

The Water Festival will be held December 12-14, 2008 in Traverse City, Michigan. The latest in an ongoing series of Water Festivals will give you a chance to experience world-class Michigan musicians, speeches from water luminaries, interactive multimedia projects and presentations, artisan foods and beverages, workshops, visual art, theater and dance, children’s activities and connections [...]

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The Allen Iverson is a Piston Election Day Shootaround

November 4, 2008 – 8:19 am

Well, Joe Dumars and the Pistons have made sure we’ll have something to talk about while waiting in line to vote today… A I by thanasim25 Here’s a selection of quick hits from: Pistons get Iverson for Billups, McDyess, Samb and Pistons are bringing in Iverson to generate excitement (Freep), Pistons acquire Iverson, send Billups [...]

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Video Spotlight: Michigan Blues Artist Larry McCray

October 24, 2008 – 12:09 pm

Absolute Michigan correspondent Scott Allman has a passion for the blues and every Sunday works as a DJ hosting one of Michigan’s premiere blues shows. Scott has hosted Capitol City Blues Cruise (listen live Sunday nights from 9 p.m. – midnight) in Lansing for almost 20 years and recently had the opportunity to get Michigan’s [...]

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