Dear Creem: I feel that your very well-written article concerning the Detroit scene in the first anniversary issue greatly under estimated the heavy Detroit radio scene by failing to acknowledge the existence of WDET-FM. WDETFM, which is right next to WXYZFM which is right next to WKNRFM which is right next to WABXFM, is non-commercial and is located on the Wayne State campus.
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Dear Creem:
I feel that your very well-written article concerning the Detroit scene in the first anniversary issue greatly under estimated the heavy Detroit radio scene by failing to acknowledge the existence of WDET-FM. WDETFM, which is right next to WXYZFM which is right next to WKNRFM which is right next to WABXFM, is non-commercial and is located on the Wayne State campus. More importantly, its format consists of much high enerhy jazz, some classical music and good, hard rock and roll six nights a week from 11P.M. to 1 A.M.
Also, your article stated that the White Panther Party was originally pretty much a vehicle for promoting the MC5. Because of the great financial support given the WPP by the MC5, 1 can affirm that your statement is false. The fact is, the MC5 was pretty .much a vehicle for promoting the politics of the White Panther Party.
Right on, A1 Safian
To the Editors:
It was evident that in the most recent “Creem” the small piece of news about “Shocking Blue” was not correct. Especially to a die hard Dutch band freak. I speak of course of “GOLDEN EARRING” the most popular of all the Danish bands, the first band to dome to the U.S. from Holland months ago. Although I will admit that their reception was not preceded by a #1 top 40 single I doubt if thes^days that means a hell of a lot. Please correct this statement as I am sure that others noticed besides myself.
Sincerely yours,
Victoria Htulpin
I was in Kansas City last week, and saw something which can only be described as bizarre. There, in a recordshop near the junior college, next to the latest CSN&Y album, was an underground, or bootleg record called “Veronica’s Friend Sings.” I was told by the store manager that it was a clandestinely recorded album of THE ARCHIES!!!!!! I didn’t even know the Archies existed! It was selling for $3.85, and had a plain brown cover except for the title. It was on the Black Burn label, whatever that is. The story I was told was that the Archies were fooling around one afternoon, and a “friend” left the tape recorder on and captured their sound for posterity. I can’t think who’d buy even a legit Archies record, so this “bootleg” version must really be a flop. But I thought your public should be aware of what the fuck is happening.
Ed Arn Jackson, Michigan
