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Nothing Straightforward – Noise Punk And Jazz – 1.3.14 – Milhouse

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14.01.03

If you’re familiar with Milhouse, hell, if you’re familiar with Kalamazoo basement shows, then you are familiar with the concept of eclectic. there’s a little something for everyone, and there’s damn near a little bit of everything. Especially when delving into the warped worlds of noise, punk, and jazz, you find the variations are vast and wonderful. This Friday, expect a bit of all of that with these artists.

 

 

 

FRANKIE TEARDROP is out of Athens GA, and are making their third appearance in Kalamazoo, though first basement show. Witnessing their performance at the Already Dead Family Reunion this past summer, I was completely floored by their chaotic melding of harsh noise and punk. Their stage-presence is mesmerizing and unprecedented, and though their recordings are an excellent way to get to know the basics of their repertoire, it pales in comparison to the live experience.

Joining Frankie for this show will be locals:

SURPRISE ATTACK – A new outfit (or rather a revisited fairly old project) consisting of local busy bees in the experimental and jazz worlds Sid Redlin (solo work, Boron Nuzzle, Sista Mista, Banjohater), Poncho (FuzzTown, JoshuAlien) and Saxquatch (Saxquatch & Bridge Band, Prognosis Negative, former to almost every band in town at least a little). Surprise Attack is a driving improv project, taking influence from jazz at it’s core, but presented with a modern love of electronic manipulation.

ANYBODY BUT THE COPS – the variable grab-bag of sounds with a stop on a dime penchant for leaving you wondering just what band it is you’re seeing at all. Essentially a bunch of punks doing everything in their power to not get bored while playing music. The attention span of a gnat, the speed of a caffeine fiend.

Show will start at 8:30! As usual, this show is donation based. Frankie Tear drop our just kicking off their tour and need to get to the next stop, so any amount is helpful. Be respectful to everyone. Be the best person you can be, it’s probably somewhere in your new years resolution anyway.

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.