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Too Heavy, Too Good – Hordes, Seventeen Again, Shoto, Forget The Times – Bespin – 2.13 + Bonus show at Satellite Records!

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When noise bands become metal, when metal becomes punk, when punk becomes indecipherable – then you’ve got this show happening at BESPIN (aka Cloud City).

This winter has seen a slow down in house shows, so if you’re looking to break up the drabness of the February weather, this would be a solid opportunity.

HORDES are long time experimenters out of Lansing, MI, who are bringing their heaviest, doomiest set yet to Kalamazoo.

SEVENTEEN AGAIN are back after a hiatus, and they’ve got new material to show off. Plus, because they’re mostly playing new stuff, their set is as short as when the first began, so you’re going to want to make it there on time to be sure you don’t miss ’em.

SHOTO are the heaviest, most technical band around Kalamazoo featuring three of the nicest guys that look somewhat like Charles Manson.

FORGET THE TIMES bring a new thing every time, and honestly it’s always been my favorite to see what their improvised set becomes on a louder set. You will not be disappointed.

This show begins at 9:00! Bring donation! Be swell as hell!

PLUS THERE IS A SHOW AT SATELLITE RECORDS STARTING AT 6:00 PM YOU CAN GO TO FIRST, FEATURING FORMER RESIDENT OF KZOO KYLE LANDSTRA!

KYLE LANDSTRA, GARDENER, SID REDLIN

 

3-13-13 BLUES CONTROL / BROWN COMPANY / KYLE LANDSTRA @ 411 CLUB

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The 411 Club has a special event on the way for those with an appreciation for the abstract.

The great BLUES CONTROL is coming to town! I’ve been listening to this band for a few years now and have been wanting to book them just as long.

Blues Control (Drag City Records) is a modern Synthesizer & Guitar Duo with a unique sound. There are many different influences and genres blending together in a way I’ve never heard elsewhere. Listen closely and you can pick up on ambient textures, folk whispers, noise drones, jazz riffs and sometimes even the blues. Sounds flow effortlessly and are best thought of as a film soundtrack. Just sit back and let the waves take you far away…

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August 24, 2012 at Victory House: Kevin Greenspon (LA) + Queen Bee Dream (GR) + Kyle Landstra (KZOO)

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Victory House 8/24

a night of warm, honest vibes

Tomorrow, on Friday August 24th, Kevin Greenspon will be making his way through Kalamazoo on his three month tour throughout the U.S. He is crossing over to Kalamazoo from Ohio today, then up to Ludington on the 25th, Grand Rapids on the 26th, and Ann Arbor on the 27th. His live set on this tour will be accompanied by visual projections made by Paul from former selves and will definitely not be something to miss. A photo from him performing in front of these projections is posted below. He also heads the well-known ambient tape label Bridgetown Records and will have a lot of the Bridgetown catalog on hand throughout the tour. This is quite the tour for an ambient musician, so come out and show some support while showing him what the DIT scene in Kalamazoo has to offer!

Kevin Greenspon

Kevin Greenspon is a musician from Los Angeles, CA that blends ambient, electronic, drone, field recording and harsh noise. Primarily using guitar, effects and tape collage techniques, each song is an emotionally engaging arrangement of melodies and electronics fueled by a storytelling nature. Check out his bandcamp here.

Kevin Greenspon “Barring Will” + “Paradise A.D.” from Kevin Greenspon on Vimeo.

Kevin Greenspon – “Maroon Bells” from Kevin Greenspon on Vimeo.

Queen Bee Dream

Hailing from Grand Rapids, this up-and-coming experimental artist has already recorded and put together three of his own tapes by hand, dubbed on found tapes. Dave is dangling on the fringe of the No Wave/Post Punk sound with a hollow, deep guitar sound, honest vocal styling and lyricism, and drums thanks to his Korg ElecTribe A (EA-1). His three tapes definitely have a progression of sound leading up to more concise compositions, but a lot of my favorite tracks were on his first tape. Last time I was in Grand Rapids I had visited him and checked out his set up. Be excited for his debut performance and make sure to check out his bandcamp here prior!

Kyle Landstra

Kyle Landstra currently resides in Kalamazoo. He creates improvised synthesizer music for listeners to close their eyes to and gaze at the soundscapes being formed in their minds. Here is his bandcamp.

Join the event here. Come out around 9 and we will get the show going soon after since it will be a shorter show. Remember to bring bucks for our cross-country touring visitor or for the wide variety of Bridgetown Records catalog he will have! Respect everything!