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7/14 – Valen-Times at the Fireplace Club: 6th annual Open Mic

Saturday the 14th will see a medium-standing Vine Neighborhood tradition. For the 6th year in a row, the Fireplace Club will become an open stage for any young romantic, middle-aged cynic, or star-crossed old fool to take up an instrument and sing a few songs about arguably the best and worst thing ever: Love.

Anyone who would like to perform is welcome, with zero previous performance experience required. Each group can perform up to two love songs. ‘Love Sucks’ songs are also totally allowed, as are poems, chants, a-capella performances, tone-poems, etc etc etc. It is an unofficial ask, though, that groups limit ‘love sucks’ pieces to just one (but if you’re beefin’ with love this time around, that’s okay too).

This is an ‘acoustic open mic’, meaning the instruments should be non-electric (or super easy to set up and tear down etc etc etc).

There will also be acoustic guitars and a baby grand piano available to play.

Sign-up starts at 7:45, and the music starts promptly at 8pm. It goes on and on until there are no more people on the sign-up sheet.

Hope to see y’all there.

TONIGHT! Mitch The Champ / Garrett Sucks / Circle, Get Square / Hot Johnny Tsunami @ The Fireplace Club

The Fireplace Club is back at it! The snow is gone, the sun is out, and these kids are ready to open up their home once again for an evening of acoustic fire-side revelry and mayhem!

Mitch The Champ and Garrett Sucks are coming all the way from good old Bloomington, IN to grace us all with their solo sounds that are perfect for a warm spring evening. Simple, no-frills acoustic music with that special Bloomington charisma.

And to round out the night, Kzoo cuties Circle, Get Square and Hot Johnny Tsunami are gonna come hang and share some songs with us. These two are sure to get a couple tears outta ya and make you real proud of our fine city and its inhabitants.

This is how your mom would want you to spend your evening. Good, wholesome, acoustic fun!

The Fireplace Club
8 p.m.
Donationzzz plzzz

And as per usual, respect everything and everyone, always.

Kalamazoo Classic #1: Wingnut Dishwashers Union

This first set I’m posting is from Pat the Bunny (Ramshackle Glory/ Wingnut Dishwashers Union/ Johnny Hobo) April 6, 2008.  It was a knockout show from the now defunct hotspot/venue Rocketstar Cafe.  You can download the show from here. Pat will be playing in Kalamazoo again on Dec. 26 with Michael Jordan Touchdown Pass and Alex and Marcus Quinlan at the Fireplace Club.