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DEASTRO IS PLAYING IN KALAMAZOO ON FRIDAY AND IT WILL BE A LOT OF FUN. Show starts at 9:30 6 buckaroos

It’s kinda grainy, but that’s Ackley Kid’s own Zach Smith circa 2006 belting out the street punk anthems with his old Flint-area band, the Harlequins. These dudes are gonna bring it all back for a reunion show at the Ant … Continue reading →

“The Foghorn Stringband plays old time string band music deeply rooted in the American folk tradition. It’s a pre-copyright, post-bluegrass style, but the Foghorns put their own stamp on it… It’s a sound that could be coming to you from … Continue reading →

This here’s the Saxsquatch in case you didn’t know. He plays the saxophone like a drowning man who can see the shore, just like Captain Beefheart would have liked it (God rest his soul). Saxsquatch can be spotted cranking out … Continue reading →

Mr. Gitis Baggs is a conspicous face in the local music scene. You can catch him blowin’ up with the Go Rounds or shaking maraccas with Tiny Rhythm, but what many folks don’t know is that Baggs is an accomplished … Continue reading →

If I owned a circus hall of mirrors, I’d pipe Robin Parrent through the loudspeaker. Why? He’s got that perfectly spooked-out soul sound that can be fun and unsettling at the same time. Jungle-Kraut-Rock dance party starters Tiny Rhythm are … Continue reading →