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I am all the coffee. Music maker, flyer doodler, show booker, anxiety haver.

The Reptilian Returns! The Courthouse. 7.27

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The Reptilian and Alta are touring for like a billion years and then coming back to Kalamazoo to play a show at The Courthouse! Show starts at 8 PM//$3-$5 for touring bands//be respectful of each other and the house!

ALTA(Milwaukee,WI): http://alta.bandcamp.com Raw and emotional, Alta brings an interesting twist to the skramz genre. Layered and beautifully flowing, this is a band not to be missed. If you like The Rep, you’ll find something to love in this.

AU REVOIR(NJ): http://aurevoirit.bandcamp.com/ With a textural and sonically massive sound, Au Revoir do post rock very well. Beautiful melodies and wandering soundscapes. FFO Caspian and If These Trees Could Talk

THE REPTILIAN: http://thereptilianband.bandcamp.com/ You know them and love them. They’re back from their tour with Alta, and promise to bring a high energy performance.

ANYBODY BUT THE COPS Spazztastic, in your face punk! Hailing from Kalamazoo, they have a sound and emotion all their own, without having to say a word.

So Many People and All The Wrong Instruments – The Story of Goofpunks @ Milhouse 7.17

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Pat “The Bunny,” former Vermont turned Arizona based musician has been touring through Kalamazoo for years, under a few different guises. His current songwriting outfit is a large, plugged in, rag-tag group called RAMSHACKLE GLORY, who will be making their second appearance at Milhouse. Ramshackle sings songs about recovery, shelter, and state resistance. Though the subject matter can be heavy, if you’re not dancing, you’re probably missing the point.

On tour with Ramshackle are their buddies from Portland, OR THE TAXPAYERS. The Taxpayers have coined the term goof punk for what they do, and their live performance reflects that wholeheartedly.  A band with a higher energy level than these folks would be difficult to find. This will be The Taxpayers first time in Kalamazoo, so show them a warm welcome.

Finally, local support provided by JEREMY RUGGLES & THE DEAD EGOS. Jeremy has been writing strange folk songs for many years in the area, with a myriad of musicians accompanying. The Dead Egos will be yet another large band based out a folk tradition, but definitely choosing to stray far from it.

Show is kicking off at 9:00. BRING DONATIONS FOR THE TOURING BANDS. It is not cheap to move that many people and instruments across the country. Respect the house, the band, the folks around you, yourself, your community.

Tar Sands Resistance Legal Fund Benefit Show @ The Back House 7.14

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There’s a lot of information, so I’m going to make this concise.

This event is to raise money for funds to help those with legal troubles in regards to resisting tar sands development projects.

Event starts with a potluck at 6:00 PM

Tar Sands 101 Workshop begins at 8:00 PM

Live Music by:

The Qualudes (GR, Members of The Ameobas), Anybody But The Cops, Circle Get Square!, mattapoisette, Tim Tapper, Alex Russell-Wilkes

Please bring money since this is a fund-raiser. Likely there will be drinks for sale, auctions and other enticing ways to participate and help out.

Tomorrow there will also be a movie viewing, as well as a workshop and discussion at the ithinkyercute house.

If you don’t know where The Back House is, email ditkalamazoo@gmail.com

Agitated Guitar Music Showcase @ Milhouse 7.12

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Although Milhouse has had a few returning touring acts, Speedy Ortiz will be the first to return three times in just about a years time! Although this act has been getting some attention from major publications, they’re still attempting to run their tour circuit through some favorite DIY spaces – Kalamazoo included.

SPEEDY ORTIZ are on tour to promote their new album, Major Arcana, which came out July 9th. The four piece band has a huge sound, with heavy drums and spiraling/strange guitar lines, all matched with unbeatable catchy hooks.

Also performing will be locals CRASH CITY SAINTS, the local longtime running shoegaze band featuring a changing line up and evolving sound, who first brought Speedy Ortiz to Kalamazoo. SHARK BEACH the brand-spankin’-patent-pending new band featuring a few of those buddies from MINUTES will be playing their first set. And finally, local hit makers and heart breakers BORING PEOPLE will knock your socks off with delightful bummer tracks as they always promise to do.

If you like things loud, weird, and stuck in your head for days, this is the show for you.

Please bring donation for the touring act. Please respect everyone at the house. Be kind, rewind. THIS SHOW IS STARTING EARLY. We’re kicking things off at 7:30! The reason for this is that once this is done, you can get TWICE AS MUCH ROCK by going to Wayne Manor to see Jake Simmons & The Little Ghosts, The Island of Misfit Toys (Chicago, IL), The Dead Records (Fort Wayne, IN), and Saxquatch & The Bridge Band.

All That Noise | Corner Record Shop | 7.5

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Noise music and experimental improv has several distinct roots. From high-art classical settings, jazz, rock and electronica, The Corner Record Shop is bringing all of those influential backgrounds together for one show.

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Photo courtesy of Renee Macdonald

You, Me & The Radio are a heavily jazz influenced group, also incorporating a freak folk element. A sonicly strange combination of plucking, bowing, and vocal manipulation, this Illinois group is sure to bring something astoundingly bizarre.

On tour with YM&TR, is Spooky Dangerfield, a supposed combination of strange saxophone, comedy and sing-alongs. Though I could find no recordings, with a description like that it is unlikely to be easily compared to any performance you’ve seen before.

This show will feature FUZZTOWN the newest local sensation in experimental electronic and guitar manipulation. This duo features folks from Joshualien and Forget the Times.

Also, a new local THE CLOTHESPIN COLLECTIVE who are a duo based out of WMU’s school of music. They display their expertise in cello and percussion by showing a varied and skilled improvised performance.

This show will begin at 9:00 and donations will be collected for the traveling groups. The register will also be open if you are interested in records within the store.

REPTILIAN ALBUM RELEASE (sort of) + TOUR KICKOFF @ THE 411 6.26

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New album Low Health

Local basement-favorites are pulling themselves out of the house venues for the purpose of playing a big show with their friend in celebration of their new album “Low Health.” Though tapes will be available of the new record, the LP will not be available locally until later. However, you can stream the entire thing right now on bandcamp to tide yourself over! This show is also a kickoff for a month long tour the dudes will be embarking on.

The show will also feature four other excellent acts: CADDYWHOMPUS, ALL PEOPLE, EMPIRE! EMPIRE!, GEORGE COSTANZA.

Show will begin right at 9:00! The cost is $5. Respect the space, make friends, tip your bartender.

Packed High-Energy Summertime Show at Milhouse 6.16

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Milhouse has taken a risk and booked three touring bands on three different tours. The reason: because all these bands are going to kick.

Signals Midwest are a high-energy midwest hardcore band from Cleveland. Their album Latitudes and Longitudes is infectious, and presents an intensity that promises to translate well to the live show.

http://signalsmidwest.bandcamp.com/

High Dive are a posi queercore pop punk band returning to Milhouse, bringing a new EP with them. Comprised of Plan-It-X records artists Toby Foster and Ryan Woods, They are packed with thought filled lyrics in a loud and fast package.

http://highdivetheband.bandcamp.com/

Sleepyhead are making their Kalamazoo debut, traveling all the way from Minnesota, bringing tappy hardcore emo to round out the evening with them.

http://sleepyheadpunx.bandcamp.com

Local support includes Jake Simmons & The Little Ghosts  – Americana fused with pop punk featuring Kalamazoo’s best front man, and Tim Tapper opening up the night with songwriting that is both political and emotional, coupled with solid guitar playing.

Show is starting at 9:00 PM on the dot. PLEASE DONATE TO THE TOURING BANDS. Three outta towners all need gas. There will be hand-printed 11X17s of the flyer available to purchase when you donate. Respect the house, respect the bands, respect yourself, skate or not.

As usual if you don’t know the address, email DIT.

Rockin’ Rockin’ Record Store 5.21 9:30PM

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The Corner Record Shop is hosting an indie rock extravaganza, featuring four solid acts, three of which are some outta towners.

GRASS IS GREEN are an angular, energy-filled punk influenced force from Boston. Heavy sounds with catchy hooks that create a want to dance and break stuff simultaneously (do not break or damage the record store’s merchandise)

OVLOV are a grungy pop wall of lush guitars also coming out of the east coast. They have an energy that makes you wish they were your favorite local band to sing all the words along with.

RADIATOR HOSPITAL are a former Grand Rapids now Current Philly band based around songwriter Sam Cook-Parrot. Ranging from high-energy powerpop full band performances, to solo acoustic bummerpop renditions, and spawning from lo-fi bedroom recordings, Sam covers all bases of truly excellent pop music.

BORING PEOPLE are local new sensation, bringing a full band take to a local songwriter’s long time bedroom recording project. If Ovlov are the band you wish were your local favorites, Boring People are sure to become near and dear to your heart.

This show starts at 9:30! Pring money for the touring folks, and bring money to buy records because the register will still be open. Bring your own beer if that’s what you require. Bring your lovely positive self and all your buddies.

Folk Of All Sorts Tonight @ Kalamazoo Institute o’ Farts (Former Full House 2.0) 5-17

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From the ethereal to the angular, the Kalamazoo Institute o’ Farts will be covering many forms of folk and folk influenced tonight.

DEAR RABBIT – jangly gypsy vaudvillian onslaught traveling from Colorado.

LINCOLN COUNTY WAR – local folk punk duo, meshing gruff and distraught with beautiful violin.

DEEP WATERS – a band of folk players making dreamy spacy and (potentially) keyboardy sounds.

ARMS AKIMBO – a one man band of dwelling on the past while simultaneously getting up and moving on.

This show is at 8:00 PM. Bring a couple of dollars for the touring folks.

For the address, email ditkalamazoo@gmail.com

Oh, Dear Rabbit, not deer rabbit. Sorry, Jackalope!