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NEW BANDS – NEW BANDS – NEW BANDS Petrillo | Hungry Man | The Rutabega – Milhouse 3.13

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It’s true, THE RUTABEGA are not a new band – nor is HUNGRY MAN (well, maybe they are, very little info is out there). But, they are both new to the Milhouse basement,

flyer by Kasey Chaos!

flyer by Kasey Chaos!

and Hungry Man is new to Kalamazoo ears. You’ll find in Kalamazoo that many bands travel through multiple times, due to the numerous factors that make our city so great to play in. If you’re looking for something you haven’t yet seen in a basement around here, this is a good opportunity. With both of these bands, you’re going to find hooks that don’t quit, and some hard hitting gnar. Get into it.

Important to note, PETRILLO IS a new band – a new local! One of the things that makes this new band particularly special is that there are four members that you may have never seen play. Kalamazoo has a habit of having the same 15 people cycle around in several different bands, and it’s exciting to see a band that is not that at all – but also comprised of heavily active and involved members of several facets of Kalamazoo’s weird artsy world. I’m being secretive because it’s more fun for you to find out all on your own.

This show starts right at 9:00 at the good ol’ Milhouse. Please bring money for The Rutabega and Hungry Man who are traveling from South Bend and Chicago. Be excellent to each other. Make a new friend and start a band with them. Email ditkalamazoo@gmail.com for the address.

Sugar Baron, Seven Birds One Stone, and Decades at the Courthouse Saturday March 2 2013

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Catchy beats for free at the Courthouse this Saturday!

Sugar Baron

Sugar Baron

Sugar Baron bring their driving guitars, tidy electronic beats, and lilting soft vocals from Detroit to share with all their Kalamazooan friends. Just take a listen to “Self Saboteur” and imagine how fun this show will be!

Seven Birds One Stone

Seven Birds One Stone

Seven Birds One Stone (also of Detroit) bring a more organic, slightly funkier brand of rock. Male/female vocal duets, a full rhythm section, and syncopated rhythm guitars guarantee finger wagging and hip shaking.

Decades

Decades

Decades have come from Lansing with a van-full of Power Pop, and they’re a welcome reminder of how the great 90’s still are. Punchy guitar-oriented rock songs with layers of strong male vocals and purposeful guitar feedback may remind you of the Gin Blossoms, while the scream-sung choruses evoke the earlier works of the Foo Fighters.

8pm doors, 9pm music, bring some bucks for the touring bands if you can. RSVP at the Facebook event page.

1/29 – Tiny Moving Parts, The Reptilian, Running Shoes, and The Great American Witch Hunt @ Milhouse

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This Tuesday, Milhouse host a handful of sincere, loud bands in their basement.

Tiny Moving Parts from Minnesota is coming back through and providing upbeat, 90’s emo influenced songs.  In support are The Great American Witch Hunt and Running Shoes from Grand Rapids, as well as The Reptilian from Kalamazoo.

The Great American Witch Hunt is a doomy, heartfelt 2-piece led by Monte from Mountain Goat and Cult of Reason.  Running Shoes is a new band that is mostly instrumental and reminiscent of American Football.  Closing out the night will be Kalamazoo’s favorite The Reptilian, so don’t get sick and lose your voice or you won’t be able sing along.

The show starts at 9:00pm and donations will be accepted for the out-of-town bands.  As always, come planning to be respectful to all.

TONIGHT – Nervous Passenger, Forget the Times, Johhny Foreigner, Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts @ Milhouse

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Nine o’clock tonight at Milhouse, two traveling groups and two local favorites will bring sounds to one of the Kalamazoo underground music community’s favorite basements.

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Johnny Foreigner, coming in all the way from the UK, is an energetic four-piece pop punk outfit with some experimental leanings.  They’re hitting up the east coast, as well as the midwest on this tour.

Swerp Records labelmates Nervous Passenger are out with JF.  They provide the type of throaty pop punk commonly brought to the Vine Neighborhood by Fat Guy House.  They describe themselves and their music by saying “…songs are about girls and/or friends and/or beer, and they’re super fun to sing along to.”

Local support for the night comes from experimental/noise rock favorites Forget The Times, as well as left-wing anthem singers/Ted Leo fanatics Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts.  Donations will be accepted and are encouraged for the traveling bands.  Attendees should plan for a fun night, but also to be respectful of the space, the others attending, and the people organizing/helping out with/playing the show.