The Real Detroit Weekly is a publication that you can grab for free throughout the Metro Detroit area. I personally prefer the Metro Times, but Real Detroit definitely offers a balance when it comes to target audiences.
The writing is laid back and bantery, conversational, informal. It is more for fun. You won't find a lot of editorial/investigative journalism here -- mostly entertainment. The most recent thing I glanced through was an interview with Ladytron and another on the Terrible Twos.
It's had a reputation for catering towards the partier, but I've noticed that they've been covering local indie bands more. read more