INDY'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTING ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Local Scene 5/9/07

• Put your hands up for Detroit. Techno, in the true sense of the genre, originated there. The city recognizes this every year through the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. This year’s lineup includes Juan Atkins, hailed as the godfather of techno, and Jeff Mills, known as “the Wizard” in the Detroit scene. German duo Hardfloor will make its first ever appearance in Detroit. The festival will feature more than just Detroit techno. Festival-goers will be presented with other electronic genres as well, such as drum ’n’ bass, ambient and the more hardcore genres, as well as house music in the likes of Chicago’s Bad Boy Bill. Indianapolis’ own Adam Jay and Ben Wu will spin at after-parties. DEMF takes place May 26-28. Visit www.demf.com to pre-order tickets.

• It’s time to plan to attend other summer outdoor music festivals. Locally, this includes the Indianapolis Music + Art Festival at the Harrison Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 9 (from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., free, all-ages), featuring Liz Janes, the Mudkids, Wolfy, Everthus the Deadbeats, Otis Gibbs, More Animals of the Arctic and Stereo Deluxe.