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Toby Foster, The Boy Who Could Fly, Jeremy Ruggles, Blair Ellis @ Milhouse Feb 28

This Tuesday, four exceptional songwriters will be singing in the cozy Milhouse living room.  Two are on tour, one is from Detroit, and one is a beloved local.  The show will be starting at 8:30 pm.  Donations will be taken … Continue reading

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Tonight! Small Brown Bike, Caskett Lottery, and Minutes @ The Strutt

A few years ago I had the privilege of seeing a rare reunion of Small Brown Bike through a window at a sold out show.   That night, the boys from Marshall, MI brought enough energy to overflow Kraftbrau and spill … Continue reading

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The Strutt May 9: Chuck Ragan, Sharks, and Almanac Shouters (3rd to last show!)

Are you wondering what to do now that school is out?  Well you can stop your search because former Hot Water Music frontman, Chuck Ragan, is heading into Kalamazoo next Monday! Since HWM disbanded in 2006, Chuck has been taking … Continue reading

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Jazz at Louie’s with Saxsquatch and Bridge Band

As the school semester draws to a close and we enter the heart of the holiday season, what could be better way to unwind than a night of great jazz?  Saxsquatch and Bridge Band will be performing tonight (12/16) at Louie’s … Continue reading

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Wolf Eyed Jack and the Lightning Bolts

Saturday night closed out the barking tuna festival with a confusing mess of awesome music.  Like the previous two nights, the Strutt was filled with over 200 in attendance. The show began with local grunge warriors, Coma Nova, who fought … Continue reading

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King Khan’s Barking Tuna

The annual Barking Tuna Festival began Thursday night at the Strutt.  The show opened with Otouto, a 3 piece from Melbourne, Austrailia.  Sisters Hazel and Martha Brown shared vocal duties, blending their sisterly-similar voices to deliver softly floating melodies and … Continue reading

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