It’s over in Detroit. Not with a whimper, but with a bang. Rock City turned out en masse to support their local favorites in Emergenza’s 2005 Detroit Final. May I interest you in something in particular? You could have found just about anything at the Majestic Theatre Saturday night. Rapid fan bases from all 14 bands came out and absorbed 6 hours of fantastic music. Some left happier than others; none more so than the apparent hundreds that braved downtown Detroit to see Natives of the New Dawn advance to Emergenza’s National Final June 25th at The Avalon in Boston. The Natives, a fusion of various genres including hip hop, funk, and pop, wowed the crowd into submission with their performance. Saturday’s panel of judges agreed with the throngs of Native’s fans, giving the band their tickets to Boston as well as awarding the honors from best guitarist and bassist. In addition to their Avalon gig, you can catch the band during this year’s edition of the Van’s Warped Tour. Taking top honors was no easy task, not with Saturday’s lineup. Woodward opened up the night with that type of music you just have to sing along with. I don’t care if you want to or not, you just have to. Permanent midnight, not to be outdone, came the crowd a unique blend of rock that demanded the respect of the crowd. Catch them again when you get the chance. Two guests were also on hand Saturday night. Marashino, winners of their own Emergenza final in Milwaukee the previous weekend, showed up with game faces on, doing exactly what they did to so impress a panel of judges in Brew City. You can catch them again during Milwaukee’s Summerfest. Following Marashino was Global Policy, whose purpose was to shake up the night a bit. GP, a good hard rock/metal group gave the crowd much excitement and in probably more than case a headache. That’s a compliment boys. While not for the feint of heart, Global Policy gives a top notch hard rock performance. Two Day Kartwheel was a pleasant surprise as they have greatly improved in the course of the season. These boys weakness were their vocal side. After 6 months of gigging and strong fan base building this 3 piece has finally matured to a bona fide tight rock band with great stage presence and strong vocals. Great one boys! Your fans loved you too! Those on hand Saturday night were lucky to see Ghostyle, a unique (and I stress that word) bunch of guys who put on a real amazing show every time they play. You may not be into their stuff, but I promise you’ll pay attention when they’re on stage. 45 cents was a punk metal ska band with a crazy trumpet player and more energy than the Hoover Dam. 2 giant blow-up penises were thrown into the audience (much to their enjoyment) and were floating around like beach balls … the band’s logo were clearly marked on the giant penises and we could feel a sense of pride in 45 cent’s smiles. The night was clearly on and people were treated to the Pistons Vs Miami Heat scores every time the MC came on stage. People were rowdy and drunk all night but when the final score of the pistons was revealed (91-67 pistons) a 1200 strong crowd threw cups, hats and everything else that they could throw (remember those two penises?) up in the air breaking with the chant: “pistons, pistons!!” My Machine delivered an outstanding performance with their blend of pop melody and also walked away with a custom Ernie Ball guitar presented by Ernie Ball Director Brian Ball himself. Adding a little pizzazz to the night was Saint Thomas Boys Academy, who certainly didn’t fail to entertain with their very own combination of punk and ska. Joining Marashino as a guest band was Woke Up In Vegas, a quartet of talented musicians that combined to give a curious crowd a solid set of pop rock. Hailing from Buffalo New York, Woke Up In Vegas doesn’t disappoint. Catalog only definitely fits into the same vein of pure music that’s just plain easy to like. Interest