Detroit’s Artificial Agent Release New Album, ‘Pop Culture Disruptor’
Artificial Agent is one of my favorite Detroit bands! These guys make a great, ’80s rock sound that’s updated to today. The band just released a new full-length album, “Pop…
Artificial Agent
Artificial Agent is one of my favorite Detroit bands! These guys make a great, '80s rock sound that's updated to today. The band just released a new full-length album, "Pop Culture Disruptor." By the way, if you're in a local band and want airplay, email MCR@WRIF.com and if you want a write-up, email me at erickson@WRIF.com for coverage!
In a press release, the band states:
"Who usurped the king? Who toppled the crown from his head? Social climbers, elbow rub-bers, schmoozers & opportunists. But the pretender had no heart, only slick packaging...Now the rightful ruler has defiantly, and definitively spoken; and his mouthpiece is Artificial Agent! Taking aim at the bubblegum despot with their Pop Culture Disruptor, an angry and vengeful declaration of independence. The artful riffs and driving rhythms, captivate you. The relentless drum beats hunt you down, and trample you. Jagged and intense guitar solos make even the "air-guitarist's" fingers bleed. The vocals throat-wrenching at times, like an angry prayer, yet vulnerable and contemplative: both sonnet and apocalypse. Trashy at times, Bratty at others, expect down-to-earth grass roots heavy metal rock-n-roll (wear your steel-toe boots while mowing). Surly and rebellious lyrics make this the score to your documentary of burning your boss in effigy!
Beating at 90 miles an hour, Artificial Agent's heart of rusted metal hemorrhages oil and spews acrid fumes. Pop Culture Disruptor will hit you in the face like a tennis racquet strung with barbed-wire if you don't bend the knee. Here's Your Warning."
Watch the lyrics video for a great track off the set, "Down and Out," below! "Pop Culture Disruptor" is available on all streaming platforms. The band features Derek Jendza, Mike Elgert, Brad Jendza and Karl Crafton.
Michiganders have a lot of pride about being from this great state. I certainly do! We've got the Great Lakes, beautiful forests, major sports teams and all the seasons. What's not to like? Okay, I could do without the cold winters. But, that aside, this is a pretty awesome place to live.
In honor of Michigan's 185th birthday on Jan. 26, 2022, we're celebrating the great actors and actresses that come from this state. My nana was a huge fan of Tom Sellek, so he's my favorite on here. Read on for the list via Stacker here and here.
Famous Actors and Actresses from Michigan (via Stacker here and here):
Kevin Nash
Born: Detroit, Michigan (7/9/1959)
Grant Show
Born: Detroit, Michigan (2/27/1962)
Justin Bartha
Born: West Bloomfield, Michigan (7/21/1978)
David Ramsey
Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/17/1971)
Courtney B. Vance
Born: Detroit, Michigan (3/12/1960)
David Alan Grier
Born: Detroit, Michigan (6/30/1956)
Seamus Dever
Born: Flint, Michigan (7/27/1976)
Matt Letscher
Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan (6/26/1970)
Jeff Hephner
Born: Sand Creek, Michigan (6/22/1975)
Barry Watson
Born: Traverse City, Michigan (4/23/1974)
Matthew Glave
Born: Saginaw, Michigan (8/19/1963)
Michael Raymond-James
Born: Michigan (12/24/1977)
Lee Majors
Born: Wyandotte, Michigan (4/23/1939)
Terry O'Quinn
Born: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (7/15/1952)
Curtis Armstrong
Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/27/1953)
James Wolk
Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan (3/22/1985)
Keegan-Michael Key
Born: Southfield, Michigan (3/22/1971)
David Patrick Kelly
Born: Detroit, Michigan (1/23/1951)
Eric Allan Kramer
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (3/26/1962)
Dean Cain
Born: Mt. Clemens, Michigan (7/31/1966)
Sean Giambrone
Born: St. Joseph, Michigan (5/30/1999)
Terry Crews
Born: Flint, Michigan (7/30/1968)
Tom Hulce
Born: Detroit, Michigan (12/6/1953)
David Spade
Born: Birmingham, Michigan (7/22/1964)
Ken Jeong
Born: Detroit, Michigan (7/13/1969)
Tom Skerritt
Born: Detroit, Michigan (8/25/1933)
Colin Egglesfield
Born: Dearborn, Michigan (2/9/1973)
Richard Kiel
Born: Detroit, Michigan (9/13/1939)
Tom Sizemore
Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/29/1961)
Robert Wagner
Born: Detroit, Michigan (2/10/1930)
Dax Shepard
Born: Milford, Michigan (1/2/1975)
Taylor Lautner
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (2/11/1992)
Steven Seagal
Born: Lansing, Michigan (4/10/1952)
Paul Walter Hauser
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (10/15/1986)
Burt Reynolds
Born: Lansing, Michigan (2/11/1936)
Tom Selleck
Born: Detroit, Michigan (1/29/1945)
Matthew Lillard
Born: Lansing, Michigan (1/24/1970)
Sinbad
Born: Benton Harbor, Michigan (11/10/1956)
Bruce Campbell
Born: Birmingham, Michigan (6/22/1958)
Brian d'Arcy James
Born: Saginaw, Michigan (6/29/1968)
Ernie Hudson
Born: Benton Harbor, Michigan (12/17/1945)
J.K. Simmons
Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan (1/9/1955)
Geoff Stults
Geoff Stults
Daniel Henney
Born: Carson City, Michigan (11/28/1979)
Jeff Daniels
Born on Feb. 19, in Athens, Georgia, but definitely a Michigander!
Kristen Bell
Born: Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA (7/18/1980)
Marlo Thomas
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (11/21/1937)
Elizabeth Berkley
Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA (7/28/1972)
Megan Boone
Born: Petoskey, Michigan, USA (4/29/1983)
Jaime Ray Newman
Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA (4/2/1978)
Selma Blair
Born: Southfield, Michigan, USA (6/23/1972)
Judy Greer
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/20/1975)
Sherilyn Fenn
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/1/1965)
Elizabeth Reaser
Born: Bloomfield, Michigan, USA (7/2/1975)
Jana Kramer
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (12/2/1983)
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (6/22/1971)
Crystal Reed
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/6/1985)
Eli Jane
Born: Michigan, USA (6/7/1979)
Ellen Burstyn
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (12/7/1932)
Elisabeth Harnois
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (5/26/1979)
Madonna
Born: Bay City, Michigan, USA (8/16/1958)
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Born: New Baltimore, Michigan, USA (11/15/1974)
Gail O'Grady
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (1/23/1963)
Christine Lahti
Born: Birmingham, Michigan, USA (4/4/1950)
Kate Upton
Born: St. Joseph, Michigan, USA (6/10/1992)
Lin Shaye
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (10/12/1943)
Piper Laurie
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (1/22/1932)
Christie Brinkley
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/2/1954)
Pam Dawber
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (10/18/1951)
Taylor Dooley
Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA (2/26/1993)
Grace Lee Whitney
Born: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (4/1/1930)
Lily Tomlin
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (9/1/1939)
Cynthia Watros
Born: Lake Orion, Michigan, USA (9/2/1968)
Lauri Peters
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/2/1943)
Maribeth Monroe
Born: Michigan, USA (3/25/1978)
Betsy Brandt
Born: Bay City, Michigan, USA (3/14/1973)
Erin Darke
Born: Michigan, USA (9/10/1984)
Ella Anderson
Born: Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA (3/26/2005)
Kennedy McMann
Born: Holland, Michigan, USA (10/30/1996)
Kim Hunter
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (11/12/1922)
Rachel DiPillo
Born: Flint, Michigan, USA (1/26/1991)
Jessica Cauffiel
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (3/30/1976)
Susan Diol
Born: Marquette, Michigan, USA (5/25/1962)
Elaine Stritch
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/2/1925)
Laura Innes
Born: Pontiac, Michigan, USA (8/16/1957)
Toni Trucks
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (9/30/1980)
Susan May Pratt
Born: Lansing, Michigan, USA (2/8/1974)
S. Epatha Merkerson
Born: Saginaw, Michigan, USA (11/28/1952)
Jackie Swanson
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (6/25/1963)
Sandra Bernhard
Born: Flint, Michigan, USA (6/6/1955)
Jill Ritchie
Born: Romeo, Michigan, USA (3/5/1974)
Lonette McKee
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/22/1954)
Nancy Kovack
Born: Flint, Michigan, USA (3/11/1935)
