Motown karaoke at MJ Cafe on Brown Deer Rd

Some interesting connections between John the Revelator and Motown ...

My second eight-track tape was The Temptations Greatest Hits. (I am just a little bit embarrassed to say that my first eight track was John Denver. John Denver, by the way, is not generally considered to be part of the Motown sound.)

Michael Jackson was two months old when I was born. Two months after that, Barry Gordy started the Tamla Records, the first Motown label.

One of the highlights of my 2009 trip to New Orleans was singing some Motown and doo wop with Jay-Ray & Gee in front of the Hotel Monteleone.

photo by Michael Middleton

And now the most important fact...  Sven (in conjunction with John the Revelator) will be hosting Motown Karaoke at MJ Cafe, every Sunday night, starting Dec. 5. Karaoke starts at 7:30 PM.

MJ Cafe
A relaxed eatery and martini bar
6901 W. Brown Deer Rd
Milwaukee
(414) 377-2524