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Mon. 08/17/09 02:17 PM

Were there bands at the Dream Cruise?

Wow. Alto Reed, from a hometown band, nationally known, no mention of his show other than the start time.

Rare Earth, hometown band also nationally known, same thing.

Crewsade, hometown band known throughout the tri-county area, same thing.

How disgraceful.

These acts played for minimum fees - or no fees at all - sweated it out like everyone else and provided wonderful entertainment to all....but you'd never know it. They were all right there in Ferndale.

I realize and understand that the focus is - and should be - on the cars. But for the Detroit News, as well as other local media and TV, not to provide even a short, simple review of these hard working groups and musicians is poor and unacceptable. Instead we heard over and over again about a giant cupcake.

What a shame. My hat is off to all musicians and other entertainers that never received an iota of acknowledgement or credit. Our local news media really dropped the ball on this one.

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