It’s been a while but CRS Kalamazoo will be doing a one off show. Just like the old days! Gonna clear out the back vinyl room and make way for a high class rock show.
The show will be centered around the touring act, MANY ARMS. They’re traveling from Philadelphia in support of their new self titled album released on John Zorn’s Tzadik Records!
This band is beyond mind blowing. Deftly crossing sounds between complex prog rock, spiritual noise and cascading free jazz. This will be a night to remember. See fr yrself:
Many Arms will be sandwiched between two locals desperately trying to keep up:
LOST IN TRANSLATION
Ryan Pate’s latest project. Three piece groove based prog rock. They do it right.
HARTMAN & SAXSQUATCH
Duo performance featuring yours truly. Jarad Selner and I will be giving you our own take on free jazz. Didgeridoo, saxophone guitar and maybe a few other randon instruments. No drums, just flow. Close yr eyes and think of a place you’ve never been.
Music starts around 9pm once Saffron closes. Please bring donations/merch money for the touring band! Your generosity is the only way they are getting paid. Gas ain’t cheap and they’ve got a long road ahead of them.
Corner Record Shop is at 1710 West Main St. (next to Tiffany’s)
Respect the venue. Respect the bands. Respect yrself.
On April 7th, Glowfriends (along with Cold Mountain Child) will be kicking off the release of their new album with a performance at 4th Coast Cafe. If you’ve never been to a show in Kalamazoo before, see this one. It’s shows like this that we do what we do.
Glowfriends – Nothing bad can be said about this band. They somehow turn dream pop, shoegaze, energy and vibraphones into pure sunshine. Plants can grow on this.
Cold Mountain Child – A band based out of Kalamazoo, “Cold Mountain Child” have a sound I’ve decided to call “Acoustigaze”. Have a listen:
If you find yourself looking for a party with some rad music (or music with a rad party), Kalamazoo has a lot of options for you. Unable to make it out to Spraynard/Paul Baribeau at Fat Guy House or just not interested? Have no fear! Slaughterhouse is hosting Buffalo thrash punx D.W.I. with Bruxism, White Lightning, and more on the same night so plenty of opportunities for a party!
Details for the event are located here: https://www.facebook.com/events/253155888108734/ The show will start later to give those of us interested in both shows a chance to attend both. As always, please bring cash for the touring bands, respect the space, and others around you. See you there.
Saturday, March 31st, Fat Guy House will be play host to the most righteous of shows. Pennsylvania Pop Punkers Spraynard are touring with Michigan native Paul Baribeau in one promises to be a basement show you don’t want to miss out on. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening that night:
The dudes in Spraynard will bring us punk rock vaguely similar to Set Your Goals and Four Year Strong. I’m talking the good stuff. The stuff that makes you want to dog pile with your best friends and shout along with reckless abandon. Maybe throw in a few PBRs in there for good measure. I can’t imagine a better way for you to spend your night.
Twee folk extraordinaire Paul Baribeau (of Plan-It-X ilk) will be bringing us heartfelt stories of falling in love, falling out of love, and everything in between. If you like artists like Kimya Dawson, Toby Foster, or Ghost Mice, I think you’ll be interested in checking this guy out.
Joining us from Lansing is Homelife, who will be performing emotionally-driven punk tunes in the vein of Title Fight and Basement. Local support includes Bike Tuff and Natural Disasters, who are both just by themselves worth your love and support in going to this show.
I, personally, am extremely excited about the fact that this is happening in my hometown. I encourage you all to make it out if you are able. Remember: these are donation based, so bring some cash for the touring acts. If you don’t know how to get there- ASK. Email us at ditkalamazoo(at)gmail.com or message one of the facebook organizers! The show will start close to 9 or so- see you there.
This Tuesday, The No Fun House has a special treat for yr ears.
Bad Braids, Mike Bruno & The Black Magic Family Band + NEIL SHAH!
I’ve been trying to think of good ways to describe these touring bands. No matter what I come up with, I just can’t seem to do them justice. It just has to be heard. Dreamy folk, perfect for a warm summer night. Check it:
BAD BRAIDS (Brooklyn)
MIKE BRUNO & THE BLACK MAGIC FAMILY BAND
After all this, Kalamazoo’s favorite son Neil Shah will be closing out the night with a special acoustic performance. Prepare yourself.
The night kicks off with a Potluck at 7pm. Mike Palmer is baking a cake. Bring a dish to pass and help us feed the touring bands!
Music kicks off around 8:30. We’re asking for donations with all proceeds going to the touring bands’ gas tank.
Respect the house. Respect the bands. Respect yrself.
DO IT TOGETHER
This Friday, March 30th, Victory House will be throwing another banger of a show. Creepy Band/Former Tenants/Shit For Brains/The Illegitimates will all be tearin it up. Show starts at 9 and there is a $5 suggested donation. Keep it spooky!
Another awesome show in the Victory House basement!! That’s Blood, The Reptilian, and George Costanza will be uppin’ the punx in support of Citycop who is on tour from Ohio. I’ve seen these guys a couple of times and they do not disappoint. Fast and melodic, in the vein of Thursday and Kidcrash. Definitley on the list of my favorite Midwest bands. Check out the jams here: Citycop.bandcamp.com
Heres a vid of them playing South Bend back in July.
March 23@Victory House, 9pm. Donations for the touring band, you got booz, you got bux.
If you think you are gonna skip this one to watch Monday Night Raw, then you are truly a fool. First off, its FREEEEEEE and secondly there are some rad touring bands coming to Kalamazoo on this night!
This upcoming Wednesday WIDR DJs Useless Eater, Rottweiler, and Jake are hosting BLANK, No Bails, The Wrap, and Coma Nova for your FREE listening enjoyment at The Globe. Come on down for music from 9 p.m. to closing time in the wee-small hours of the morning.
What is there to say about BLANK? Shrouded in mystery, there is only a single image of their possible front-man and rhythm boy-wonder. While they describe themselves as a mix between “rock, punk, and grunge” I like to think that they are an unknown force of good in this town, always ready to right musical wrongs like some sort of underground, garage-band Batman. Honestly, I have no clue what they sound like, so you should come listen to them Wednesday so you can finish this article.
Batman in front, rhythm-wonder in back. Maybe.
In studio the Wrap, self-described as “karaoke from the future,” sounds like someone is prying your old Gameboy apart with soldering tools and seeing how to make it squeal. The group lays down some heavy, buzzed-up synths, zombie-like vocals, playful raps, and samples that range from slowed down “Sister Golden Hair Surprise” to goat bleats. Live, they sound like someone hit that poor Gameboy with a hammer and put that sound through a voice modulator. This goofy group led by Gabe Hovey is worth a double-take.
With host DJ Useless Eater leading the No Bails “turgid rock” trio on guitar, one can expect a Ramones-esque punk smash. With vocals sounding more like a rock tumbler, this gravelly group will almost certainly rock if Mr. Eater plans to uphold his honor as WIDR DJ.
Multi-faceted alt rockers Coma Nova have gone through some changes as of late, but still provide an untamed and unpredictable live experience. Sounding like a powerful hangover one moment, pounding and roaring away, and radical, grody, surfer rock the next, there is always something to catchy to stomp your foot to within a Coma Nova performance. The group will be releasing their new album with the current line-up soon, and this will be a good opportunity to check out some of their new stuff.
Doors open up at 8 p.m., BLANK will be opening up the night at 9 p.m., followed by the Wrap at 10 p.m., No Bails at 11 p.m., and Coma Nova at 12:15 a.m. Afterwards, WIDR DJs Useless Eater, Rottweiler, and Jake will be spinning tracks until closing time, so by golly if you asked for music here you go. Oh, did I mention it was FREE?! No exceptions people, unless you’re under 21.
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