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TONIGHT 7/21 Cloud Mouth, Jowls, Pan, Ackley Kid and The Reptilian

Posted on July 21, 2011

Yup! 5 bands are bringing the noise and the funk (well, in this case, punk) to The Anthill here in Kalamazoo tonight! The Reptilian and Cloudmouth are returning from their chrondevouz tour to celebrate the birthday of Josh Veld. Joining … Continue reading →

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Free show w/ new releases from both Gitis Baggs and Andy Catlin TONIGHT

Posted on July 17, 2011

A dual release show is taking place tonight at The Strutt in good old downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan.  We shall see new material from both Gitis Baggs and Lasso.  And it’s a FREE SHOW! The genius tact of craft that is … Continue reading →

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Already Dead Tapes 5th Release: FOOHGAWZ – Chapter 7

Posted on June 18, 2011

The 5th cassette release from Chicago-based Already Dead Tapes is Foohgawz “Chapter 7,” an experimental electronic recording that ventures all over the map in one continuous feed of audio. Starting out the gate with an eerie wind tunnel of a … Continue reading →

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6-17-2011 – Nwe Spryghts/Paucity/Coma Nova at The Strutt

Posted on June 17, 2011

FRIDAY NIGHT!  Get with it, people!  The Strutt shall be hosting three excellent bands, each of an entirely different persuasion from the others. NWE SPRYGHTS – wild prog rock from far beyond PAUCITY – post-rock intensity COMA NOVA – post-grunge … Continue reading →

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Asylum Lake #4 release w/Almanac Shouters, Lincoln County War, Good News TONIGHT!

Posted on June 10, 2011

Kalamazoo’s premier local artist zine, Asylum Lake, have completed their 4th edition and are holding their release party tonight, Friday, June 10th, at Boomerang’s with performances from two bands the latest edition features, Almanac Shouters and Good News, as well … Continue reading →

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Sweet Brown/Brown Cow/IfIHadAHiFi

Posted on May 27, 2011

Tonight at Louie’s Trophy House Grill, Sweet Brown bring the fun times in the form of several girls and a male or two. I saw them play on an ill-fated night where winter road conditions rendered a show incomplete yet … Continue reading →

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5/19 – Fairweather Friends/Evil Deauxerz/MattMattPete at Louie’s TONIGHT

Posted on May 19, 2011

BlackJack Productions would like to present: The melodic garage-psych onslaught known as Fairweather Friends out of Milwaukee, WI shall be appearing tonight at Louie’s Trophy House Grill in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan! Frontman Jordan Davis was formerly in the Wisconsin outfit … Continue reading →

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Almanac Shouters WINDMILLS

Posted on May 8, 2011

Windmills, the second release from Kalamazoo’s The Almanac Shouters, displays that the trio firmly have their brand of folkpunk down.  The guitar/banjo/upright bass line-up can blaze when necessary, but more often, they are rooted in a slower Americana sound that … Continue reading →

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4/27 – DJ Whiplash spins The Night Of The End Of Our Lives at Louie’s

Posted on April 27, 2011

Wednesday, your obligations are thinning. You’re itchin’ for some LOUD METAL to release all that tension but don’t want it to be just you and Lord Satan rockin’ out with beer on your living room couch?  You’re in luck!  DJ … Continue reading →

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4/18 – Fat Shadow/Philly Crawlers/Blackjack Mulligan/Frank Fuzz at Louie’s!

Posted on April 17, 2011

A quadruple feature of fine musical acts shall be appearing at Louie’s Trophy House on Monday night. Frank Fuzz, longtime Kalamazoo slinger of concise pop tunes, shall be opening the festivities with his live performance backed by a projected video … Continue reading →

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