This Friday, the Stabbin Cabin is hosting a benefit for the legal fees of some local environmental activists. Hailing from Grand Rapids, we have punk rockers The Amoebas and Protected Left. They’ll be joined by four local acts: the fast-paced basement punk of Abortion Survivors; Tim Tapper’s minimalist folk rock; self-proclaimed “spazzy punks” Anybody But the Cops; and Endangered Feces. Suggested donation $5—it’s for a good cause!

Two people from Kalamazoo and four from Grand Rapids have been arrested for protesting the DNR’s Mineral Rights Auction, where the state of Michigan sold the rights to extract natural gas using the destructive technique known as fracking. Please come out to support our friends who have fought to protect our state from this highly polluting practice, and enjoy a great night of excellent local music!

Listen to the bands here:

http://www.myspace.com/wearetheamoebas

http://protectedleft.bandcamp.com

http://www.myspace.com/abortionsurvivors/music

http://soundcloud.com/tim-tapper

http://anybodybutthecops.bandcamp.com/

Donate to the legal defense fund here:

http://lansingstopfrackingfund.chipin.com/bail-money-to-stop-fracking

Rock N’ Roll extravaganza, this Saturday at the Courthouse.  It’s kind of like what your parents were doing at our age except its 2012, so less LSD.  But no worries, There will be plenty of Rock N’ Roll, dancing, and all the booze your arms can carry to the show.  It’s free as always, but Fine Fine Titans and Ami Saraiya are on the road so let’s help them get home.  What I’m trying to say is bring donations.  We’ve also got three bands from Kalamazoo, so, with a total of five bands, this shit’s going late.

Starts at 9 – Check the links below – bring donations – peace

Fine Fine Titans – Here from Grand Rapids to get us feeling feisty enough to start dancing violently.  Fine Fine Titans is an intense hardcore experience full of soaring screams, rockin’ power vocals, metal chugs, melodic bridges, and no deficiency of two-stepping break downs – be prepared.

http://www.facebook.com/finefinetitans/app_204974879526524

Ami Saraiya And The Outcome – Going to slow it down a bit and add a little of Ami Saraiya’s soulful jazz singing to the lineup.  Sure to make you feel good, the outcome lays down a smooth, exciting cabaret pop-rock, while Saraiya’s beautiful melodies reel in the listener – once again, be prepared.

http://amisaraiyaandtheoutcome.bandcamp.com/

Brass Bows – Get drunk, get in front of a crowd, and play some Kalamazoo Rock N’ Roll, this four-some knows how to do it.  Brass Bows is always a good time with lots of dancing, maybe even some wild antics and explicit behavior.

http://www.facebook.com/brassbows/app_204974879526524

Jake Simmons And The Little Ghosts – Kalamazoo’s Jake Simmons plays Rock N’ Roll and folk – all of it.  Simmons and the Little Ghosts incorporate bits and pieces of a long Americana tradition, combined with emotive and soulful vocals, to form a complete and novel American sound.

http://www.facebook.com/jakesimmonsmusic/info

Proconpro – More Kalamazoo Rock N’ Roll! Proconpro lays rock down, strips it bare and proceeds to build it back up with whatever they please – as long as it’s rockin’

http://www.myspace.com/proconpro

RESPECT THE BANDS. RESPECT THE VENUE. RESPECT EACH OTHER.

Tomorrow night at Victory House: plenty of emotionally charged, soul-wrenching rock to soothe the Sunday doldrums. George Costanza is on the road playing a couple shows with Underscore Adia and A Life of Arctic Sounds, both from Pennsylvania.  The three are finishing up their mini-tour here in the Vine – Don’t miss it!

Check out the links below.  Don’t forget donations. please and thank you.

Underscore Adia – A fierce, yet steady, litany of post-hardcore and pop-punk sounds- provocative in all the right ways

Underscore Adia – Bandcamp

A Life of Arctic Sounds – an acoustic duo from Pittsburgh,  whose beautifully haunting ambiance doesn’t drown out the essence or the rhythm

A Life of Arctic Sounds – Bandcamp

George Costanza – Kalamazoo’s own trio of buddies making smooth melodies without skimping on the hardcore or the hard emotion

George Costanza – Bandcamp

and as usual . . .

Respect the bands.  Respect the venue.  Respect each other.

Getting hardcore this Saturday at the Courthouse, we’ve got three touring acts coming though (Survivalist – Columbus, Gypsyblood – Chicago, Regret, The informer – Kansas City) plus Kalamazoo’s own Lost in Translation.

Survivalist – Post-Punk band from Columbus who keeps the math rock melodic and progressive without losing the rough edges

http://www.facebook.com/SRVVLSTBand/app_204974879526524

 Gypsyblood – Lo-Fi indie rock from Chicago – noisy but always steady – raw, yet immediately captivating

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gypsyblood/140189656034033?sk=app_204974879526524

Regret, The Informer – Post-punk screamo band from Kansas City – get ready to throw down!

http://regrettheinformer.bandcamp.com/

Lost In Translation – Instrumental Indie Rock trio jamming mathy goodness

 Please bring some cash for donations!

Respect the venue. Respect the bands. Respect each other.

As someone who has been slowly imersing themselves in the local music scene of Kalamazoo over the last few years, I am excited for the list of musicians playing at Milhouse this Friday. These are long-standing artists in the community, who would have easily been seen on the same bill a few years ago, but as it stands times have changed, people have moved and taken on other responsibilities, now making some of these artists a rare treat. Even if you didn’t spend the past few years catching shows with these artists, or (like I often did) just catching their names on flyers, this music will move you even without nostalgia or personal connection.

GLOWFRIENDS are the quintessential shoegaze family band of Kalamazoo, who have been putting on emotive, spacey shows in the area (and on tour) for many years. Often seen up on stage supporting touring shoegaze acts, it’s a rare sight to have them performing in a basement venue.

JES KRAMER has been making music in Michigan since 17, and has made many friends in Kalamazoo in the process. Her heart-felt casio-pop and loop pedal prowess is renowned. Although Jes is still writing and performing, she can only occasionally make it into Kalamazoo from Grand Rapids, do to her busy family life, so see her while you can!

SON DROP is the former Kalamazooan James Duke’s rock ‘n’ roll brain baby. James has moved to Minnesota, so Son Drop shows are now few and far between. Come see James’ charming smile and hear his relateable get-stuck-in-your-head-and-sing-without-thinking songs. Son Drop will also be releasing a new album at this show!

And Finally, KOLKA KARMADON will be reuniting. For those who do not know, Kolka Karmadon was a music project featuring Jes Kramer, James Duke, and Travis of Circle, Get Square! These folks wrote songs about natural disasters, and created an album that is likely my most played album by any local artist.

And for some reason they were filmed performing one of these songs for mlive in 2008.

Show will be at 8:30. Bring money to buy merch. Respect your surroundings.