Aight, kids, here’s the skinny: Victory House is at it yet again and this time they’re importing some rad tunes from not one but TWO touring acts to bring you a night as special as your senior prom. Dowsing (Chicago) and Brave Bird (Ann Arbor) are gracing us with their presence with the help from local boys George Costanza and Witch Fingers.

This will be a night that is sure not to disappoint so COME OVER.
And as per usual, Respect the Bands, Respect the House, Respect Yerself.

Thursday, May 10
Victory House
8 p.m. / Donation$$$ PLZ

What are you doing tonight? Studying? Fine, but take a break and get yourself to the Fat Guy House to experience Brothers in all their glory FOR THE LAST TIME. EVER.
I don’t think I need to explain myself further.

Help say goodbye to an era of greatness with Call It Quits outta Lansing and local heart throbs Ackley Kid. IT’S GONNA BE OFF THE CHAIN. Certainly not an evening to miss!

Fat Guy House
8 p.m. / you got beerz you got buckz
And as always… Respect the house, Respect the bands, Respect yerself!

TONIGHT! TONIGHT! TONIGHT!

That’s right, folks, everyone’s favorite Traverse City expat all the way from NASHVILLE, TN,  Jon Timm is making a special guest appearance for one night only at The Black Lodge!  Do you like country music? Do you hate country music? Do you like a good rock and roll dream team that’ll get ya shakin’ in yer boots? In any case, you’re in for a real treat! You’re hearts will melt as this boy’s fine croonin’ abilities and dashing good looks sweep you off your feet!

Also joining the races are  Thickest Thieves and Traverse City/Kalamazoo’s own Springsteen-lovin’ Rust Whip, featuring members of Evelyn, The Jeremies, and Birches.

Come on out for a whompin-good time that’s sure to rival karaoke at any dive bar and blow it out of the water! Traverse City’s heavyweights will take Kalamazoo by storm! This is a show not to be missed, folks!

Then, of course, afterword y’all should head on over to The Anthill for the T.O.A.D. Benfit show. Or don’t. But seriously: http://www.facebook.com/events/376395875733482/ DO IT!

9 p.m. / The Black Lodge / Be there or be a dingus

Sometimes (most times) I hate school and I hate my job and I just want to come home, put my feet up, then go to a nice, inviting house show. You know, relax a lil’ and forget my woes and pretend there is no such thing as papers on the Romantic qualities of El Estudiante de Salamanca or long, dry readings on complex linguistic structures. Good thing for pity-parties like me, there are lovely living room shows like the one Wednesday at No Fun House!

So come, get off your tired, aching feet for a while and enjoy the sounds of some of Kalamazoo’s finest along with Bro. Stephen from Bloomington! This will be the stuff of legends, my friends. A great, big, comfy evening in a great, big, comfy living room on a big, dumb, Wednesday night with Glowfriends and Cold Mountain Child keepin’ your feet warm (okay maybe they won’t do that ’cause it’s kind of wierd).

Help me help you help me forget about my weekly grind while I help you forget about yours! Come over! Bring your friends! Bro. Stephen is gonna be great. Glowfriends is gonna be great. Cold Mountain Child is gonna be great. You owe it to yourself, babe.

Wednesday / 8 p.m. / No Fun House / Donations plz k thnx gr8

On this fine, brisk February evening, The Strutt invites you to come celebrate the release of Elk Welcome‘s new CD! It’ll be gas! What else are you going to do tonight? Sit at home and sulk about how you never get out of the house? Well, here’s your chance to change that! New Year, New Elk Welcome tunes, New You!

Also gracing everyone’s presence will be Max Dandyslax and former Good News-ers Lost in Translation!

Tonight, Feb. 10 / The Strutt / 9:30 / 3 bonez (5 with a cd!)

DO IT.

Kalamazoo’s favorite folk pair Red Tail Ring are comin’ ’round to grace everyone’s presence once again tomorrow evening at the Kalamazoo Peace Center (perhaps colloquially known as the basement of the Wesley Foundation on WMU’s campus).

Also sharing  is Alex Quinlan (former guitarist of the Almanac Shouters), bringin y’all some tunes from the mountains, and none other than ramblin’ man Andru Bemis! This evening is sure to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

Indeed, it will be an evening full of revelry and friendship, of laughter and tears, and more importantly, of some gosh-darned good folk music!

Friday / 7 p.m. / Kalamazoo Peace Center / Donationzz PLZ!

If indeed this is the year the world shall come to an end, then perhaps it’s only fitting that Philly Crawlers should close the doors on their musical love-child as well. So, come see them off! Bid adieu to a great Kalamazoo staple! This will be a show to tell you children’s children about! It will go down in history as the last time our dear friends shall share the stage! People will read about it in books! All of the books!

(Philly Crawlers…)

(Former Tenants…)

But seriously. This is going to be great, guys. Get on down to Louie’s this Saturday to see the last of those Philly Crawlers with Hartman/Saxsquatch and Former Tenants! ‘Twill surely be an evening you will remember for eternity… or, at least, until the world ends in a few months.

LOUIE’S TROPHY HOUSE / Saturday, Jan. 28 / 10 p.m. / FREEEEEEE!

As part of this whole Kalamazoo Beer Week, heart-breakers Cold Mountain Child and Northern-boy crooner Pat Carroll will be singin y’all some songs all evening at The Globe. And to top it all off,  you could have your very own pint of a delicious Microbrew for a mere $2.25!

What could be more special than an evening with love songs from the mountain tops and a finely-crafted Poet Stout? Nothing. It’s perfect.

So come on down and watch some cheerful boys play some sad songs! There may even be some R. kelly, if you’re lucky…

Wednesday / The Globe Theater (below Shakespeare’s) / 8 p.m. / FREE! FREE! FREE! 

Cold Mountain Child

Pat Carroll

Ah, Friday the 13th. What else will you be doing on such a momentous day besides fearing for the world to end and throwing garlic at every passerby wearing black? Why, going to TWO SHOWS, of course! But…they’re at the same time!? Split yourself in two and go to ’em both! 

First, MINUTES will be throwing a record release party with plaid-shirted, baseball cap-donning Aaron Young and His Nightjars and the freshh-faced Flatbeard at the Strutt. Afterword, stick around and boogie down with DJ Special G…

(The Strutt / 9:30 / All Ages / 3 Bonez)

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Then, EVERYONE AND THEIR EMPTY CUPS will be marauding the masses at Louies with The Redettes and local whiz-kids Lost In Translation.

(Louies / 9:30 )

COME ONE, COME ALL! WATCH AS MINUTES OWN YOUR SOUL! WATCH EVERYONE AND THEIR EMPTY CUPS SACRIFICE A GOAT! 

Happy Doomsday, y’all.