Category Archives: Upcoming shows!

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BEAST IN THE FIELD CRUSHES YOUR SKULLS—8/22 @ The Black Lodge

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Beast in the Field is a two piece Stoner/Doom band from Midland, Michigan.  If you have attended a Beast in the Field show you know what you’re in for….if not…let me fill you in.

This is the loudest band you will ever see at a house show in Kalamazoo.  Beast in the field is partially responsible for a revision of Kalamazoo noise ordinances after Boiling Pot Festival.  The music is catchy, heavy and loud.  What’s not to like?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q6j9g-17r4

Local support will be provided by….

Boron Nuzzle—Local Krautrock band that will melt your minds.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boron-Nuzzle/129962690394077

NIGHTHAWK—Stoner/Doom from Grand Rapids.

https://www.facebook.com/nighthawkstoners

8 Dollar donation at the door.  Bands start at 8:30…..See you then!

CHICAGO INVADES KALAMAZOO! TONIGHT!

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Kalamazoo….what are you really doing on a monday night in the dog days of summer?

Louies is providing a jam packed night of entertainment featuring a star studded line up of garage rock influenced bands. Why not check it out?

SHILOH (Chicago)–The self proclaimed “scum pop” band from Chicago will be gracing the stage tonight. I would suggest that fans of Jake Simmons and The Little Ghosts give this band a listen!

http://shilohchicago.bandcamp.com/

Local support will be provided by….

THE HOUND–New local garage rock act that has began to make some waves. The Hound features the drumming talents of Ryan Pate, the insanely awesome drummer from Lost in Translation, Good News and Brown Cow.

Tim Tapper–Multi-faceted local legend TIM TAPPER will be performing heart felt acoustic songs!

Come down and hang! $5 suggested donation. Doors at 8, show starts at 9!

50th show at Milhouse! – Get Heavy/Get Weird 8.5

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The folks at Milhouse have just passed their two year mark in the house! Also, this show will represent the 50th in a two year span. Come celebrate and help encourage 50 more!

This show is a sort of mixed bag of sounds, so likely there’s something for everyone, or at least for everyone who can dig on strange sounds.

THE JOINT CHIEFS OF MATH hail from Philadelphia, organized as a guitar/drum duo unlike any other. The guitarist’s pedal board set up is out of this world, making the live performance hard to believe, and the sound intense and full. If you’re into heavy math rock sorts of bands, this will be your bag. If you’re in to electronics, this band will probably also be something you want to see.

REPTILIAN SHAPE SHIFTERS are not local band The Reptilian. They are however a conspiracy theory math rock band from Oakland California. Incorporating technical prowess with the heaviness we’ve all grown to know and love from many shows in the Milhouse basement, this is a band that you will not want to miss.

VVRVVLF (Formerly WearWolf) is an enigmatic one man dancy noise onslaught, fully prepared to bring the party as well as a tad bit of alienation. VVRVVLF played the second show at Milhouse, and the man behind the mask has played several times in other projects there too.

THE UNCANNY are a newer local band with a vintage vibe. Sounding like a spooky interpretation of The Ventures, The Uncanny are four dudes that may have killed local musician Matt Maier and stolen unfinished demos from his ghost.

As always bring donations for the touring bands, be excellent to every single last being and entity, and enjoy the noise.

TAKE A BREAK FROM MOVING – Wayne Manor / Louie’s 8.1

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It’s the end of July, and chances are you’re moving, your friends are moving, and you are exhausted – ready to not look at the furniture you swore was lighter last year. Here’s some suggestions for how to unwind!

WAYNE MANOR

CAUST (Virginia)

LVL UP (New York)

VASUVEDA (New Jersey)

GULFER (Montreal)

FORMER TENANTS (local!)

LOUIE’S

CRASH CITY SAINTS (local! Playing as 2 piece)

WAYNE SZALINSKI (Lansing)

THE CARDBOARD SWORDS (Grand Rapids)

BROWN COW (local!)

Shows start at 9:00. Bring money for the outta towners (there’s a lot of ’em). Be excellent.

Screamy Noisey Rock Show at The 411 Club 7/31 9:00 PM

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TONIGHT! Image

Come see 6 sweet bands for only $5. That’s less than a dollar per band! And 4 of these bands are from out of town so they need you to come to this show and help make it a good one so we can keep having awesome out-of-town bands make Kalamazoo a destination.

Here’s a little preview of tonight:

edhochuli from Pittsburgh – weighty gnarly riffs & roars

Greyscale from Memphis – post hardcore screamo

Calculator from Los Angeles – post hardcore screamo

Seventeen Again from Kalamazoo – metal punks

Bill Tucker from Chicago – Noise

Forget the Times from Kalamazoo – Noise Rock

Just a fair warning, shows at The 411 have been starting ON THE DOT, so be sure to get there right at 9:00 pm so you don’t miss anything!

GET CAUGHT IN THE GROOVE AT LOUIE’S 8/3

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More often than not, I catch myself thinking, “Gee, I haven’t been to Louie’s in a while, I wonder why that is.”  I mean, the place has everything; food, drink, billiards, taxidermy, and this Saturday night, Louie’s Trophy House and Grill is playing host to some of our fine local talent, as well as some welcome faces from out of town.

Pop Noir cover art

From the sprawling grassy ocean of Ohio, STRANGEWAVE make mountains of musical molehills with a deep melancholy sound http://strangewave.bandcamp.com/

Waiting For The Day cover art

Nobody in town has a bad word to breathe about BORING PEOPLE, certainly not the band, anyway.  Don’t you dare let the name fool you.  http://boringpeople.bandcamp.com/

Rounding out the sound for the evening, is none other than SAXSQUATCH AND THE BRIDGE BAND, Kalamazoo’s premier keister-haulin groove train, here to set your souls on fire.  Or is it soles?  Whichever analogy makes you wanna dance.

The gig is set to take off around 8:30, suggesting a donation of $5 if you please.  18+

Leave some room in your gut for a beer and bring your dancin’ shoes, just in case.

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.

Kalamazoo is such a Drag (City): Alasdair Roberts! 7/22

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Folk music is a distantly-permeating phenomenon that spans continents and centuries. Here in the US, we get a great deal of influence from traditions across the pond. Well, some of that tradition is visiting us here in the Zoo tonight, and Representing Drag City Records while he does.

ALASDAIR ROBERTS Will finger-pick the sauce out of a six-string while he sings songs that are deep, regal, and charming all at once. His voice is strong but not over-bearing, his accent ever-present without being distracting. ‘Swonderful.

Supporting this bill tonight, Double Phelix recording artist FIONA DICKINSON will be playing her own brand of folk-infused music. Sweeping and swelling musical colors cushion a soulful and emotive voice. A Kalamazoo favorite.

Courtesy doublephelix.com

Finally, one of my personal favorite acts that this city has to offer, ALEX QUINLAN will be pickin’ and a-grinin’. His bass-baritone is gritty, yet soothing all at once. He sings songs about post-industrialism and sentimentality (and occasionally a Grieg quote or two). Again with the finger-style six-string, though in an entirely different way from Alasdair. Hopefully his brother Marcus and his upright bass can make it, too.

The music starts tonight at 8pm at the 411 Club (411 N. Westnedge, Kalamazoo, attached the Metro). The door is 5 bucks, but all that scratch goes to Alasdair. Unfortunately, this particular gig is 18+ (sorry guys).

Two shows in Vine Friday night!

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First off, at Touchdown City, is the return of Everyone and Their Empty Cups!!
https://soundcloud.com/everyoneandtheir

wsg The Wrap (ultimate party band)

Estates (WI)
http://ourveryownestates.bandcamp.com/

Regular Fucked Up People (CHI) (feat. members of The New Diet)
http://rfup.bandcamp.com/album/born-live-demos

Event for the show:
https://www.facebook.com/events/145450095639752/?fref=ts

 

And a new house, called the Red Room, is having their first show also, with two newer bands in town!

This Isn’t Where I Parked My Car (KZOO)
https://www.facebook.com/thisisntwhereiparkedmycarkzoo/info

All Odds (KZOO/first show)

Narco Debut (Detroit)
http://narcodebut.bandcamp.com/

Fossil Eyes (KZOO)
http://fossileyes.bandcamp.com/

Event for the show:
https://www.facebook.com/events/496285767112886/

These shows start at 9 and 830 respectively. DONATE TO THE TOURING BANDS!!! Gas ain’t cheap and they need to get home! Respect the houses, bands, and people around you, and have a good time!!

 

 

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.