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Some kind of soprano. Ask me again when I'm 30.

SAXSQUATCH & BRIDGE BAND / AXEL & MARCUS QUINLAN / TYLER K. BERKEY / BENJAMIN WEARWOLF

IT’S PI DAY, PI DAY, GOTTA GET DOWN ON PI DAY

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Anyone? No? Okay then.

11034375_1554869624795224_6347882132111770860_oIn case you hadn’t heard, there’s a show going on! This time, supported by the art of HURLING.

Hurling is an Irish sport where there are balls, and sticks, and sports. If you haven’t heard of hurling, you can learn more about this amazing and ancient Irish sport by stopping by the show. We’ll have equipment and video of the game. If you can’t make it, check out kalamazoogaa.com for info.

Acts include well-known locals Saxsquatch & the Bridge Band, Axel & Marcus Quinlan, Tyler K. Berkey, and Benjamin Wearwolf. (Yep – all of the acts are local. That’s what this entire paragraph is about.)

Saxsquatch ampersand the Bridge Band have been hootin’ and hollerin’ around the jazzier parts of Kalamazoo for a minute, and chances are if you haven’t seen them play, you’ve at least seen them walking around town. They’re big players of jazz and blues, and doing it well, so you won’t be missing out. Pinkie promise.

Axel and Marcus Quinlan are local folks that play the folk music. The bros are a guitar/bass duet with vocals. Just with vocals. No adjectives needed. Both are also members of the  GAA, so would be appropriate individuals to talk to about Irish sportsball.

Tyler K. Berkey is solo-ing his rock career tonight with appropriate levels of guitar and voice amped up to 10.5. (Louie’s Back Room can’t handle this 11!)

Benjamin Wearwolf has been seen performing in a variety of styles, from noise to rock to folk (all of which your grandpappy probably considers “racket.”) Tonight Mr. Wolf will be performing his rockier side of things with some sweet shredded guitar garnished with a rough but honest vocal accompaniment.

So come on down to LOUIE’S BACK ROOM.
Suggested $5 donation to help pay for local sports.

DEN. / SID REDLIN / FUZZ TOWN @ SATELLITE RECORDS 8/30

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Local duo Fuzz Town (recently also featuring a 3rd member) tend to provide thinking noise. They have been known to take important social speeches to distortion and back again while using their rigs (guitars and a mix of analog/digital electronic gear) to give you their very own personal take on the issue at hand. Even when that’s not the point of what they do, they do tend to emotion-bend your thoughts into a coherent and cohesive sound-unit.


 

Town artifact Sid Redlin manages to find his way downtown every once in a while, bringing his not-to-be-ignored-but-only-envied electronic rig (I hear he’s got a new Moog these days. And by “hear,” I mean “can’t stop talking about it ever.”) Of course, with age comes practice, so he’ll definitely have something to teach a young’un or two about how the bleeps and bloops go, and exactly how to finger paint properly with electronic jams.


 

Headlining from Chicago, Den. masters their noise with bass, drum, and synth. Slow but satisfactory builds and tapers find their way into strategic places in between the raw feels and sound of the harder tracks. Don’t miss the ability to rock out (but not with inappropriate appendages out) to this Kzoo returnee.

It’s a bear’s DEN. GET IT!?

Show is at Satellite Records in Kalamazoo at 808 S. Westnedge. Respect the space, venue has asked that no alcoholic beverages be imbibed.

Donations for the touring show are encouraged (suggested $2-5).