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Hallmark Holiday Made Better With Good Music 2.14

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Whether you love or loathe Valentine’s day, whether you love or loathe love itself, chances are if you’re looking at the DIT page, you have some sort of affinity for music. The concept of love, even in a negative sense, is probably one of the most prevalent themes in music. Therefore, it’s no wonder there’s so much music happening in Kalamazoo on that infamous hallmark holiday day.

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Probably the most consistent of DIY gatherings in Kalamazoo in recent years would be the annual Valentine’s Day Love Song Open Mic at The Fireplace Club – which is embarking on it’s 6th year! Bring your instrument of choice, bring your friends, and  bring your whole heart into it.

But if that’s not your thing, there’s more!

The Courthouse is having a punk, post-punk, emo sort of night. Featuring two out of town bands- Undesirable People (St. Claire Shores) and Our Lady (Springfield, IL) – as well as local best dudes, Blank. Both out of town bands are embarking on separate tours, so show your love by turning up to support ’em!

And on the venue side of things, there’s even more!

Louie’s will be having Valentine’s dinner and drink specials, coupled with music from Jake Nivala and The Green Gallows (New York).

Plus there’s also a free (thought 21+) show at Shakespeare’s featuring Vulture Circles Crow, Drink Their Blood, No/Breaks, That’s Blood, and Violent Vessel.

Take your pick, or take the Kalamazoo Valentine’s Day challenge and try for all four!

Much Love,

DITkalamazoo

3/23-Citycop/That’s Blood/The Reptilian/George Costanza

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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.

GIRLFIGHT/HOLLOW EARTH/THAT’S BLOOD 2/6/12

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Monday night at Victory House, it’s gonna go down.

GIRLFIGHT
Pittsburg, PA hardcore in your hometown basement. In the vein of Defeater and Every Time I Die, this band has one of the more aggressive sounds you’ll hear come through. Seriously, when do you ever get to see hardcore in this town? Come rage!
http://girlfight.bandcamp.com/

HOLLOW EARTH
From the Mitten State itself; Sabbath psych rock. If you dig Beast in the Field, Ozenza, or Harvey Milk you’ll be into this.
http://hollowearth666.bandcamp.com/

THAT’S BLOOD
Saw these guys once and it was rad as hell. 90’s influenced prog/punk/skramz, from right here in Kzoo. Check out their WIDR jam here:

You got booze, you got bucks. 9pm, 2 dollar suggested donation for the touring/out of town bands, and they will all have merch for sale.

 

Daniel Francis Doyle returns to Kalamazoo Oct. 3

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If you caught Daniel Francis Doyle’s set at La Iglesia last time he came through town, you probably experienced the same sense of perplexity, surprise, and delight that I did. He’s a man with three first names and he works a loop pedal like no one else I’ve seen.

Doyle will start out a song by recording a random and incomprehensible series of guitar phrases that I’m sure only the man himself can wrap his mind around; he’ll then pause what he has looped, sit down at a drum set, and proceed to simultaneously manipulate the guitar playback along to his drumming – all while singing into a headset mic. It’s a remarkable display of creativity. Check out the video below to get a better understanding of what this one man alone can pull off.

Doyle is just about to begin a lengthy tour that has him on the road all the way through the month of October until the middle of November. He’ll be making the Strutt the fourth stop of his trip. Joining him will be three bands from across Michigan – newer Kalamazoo act, That’s Blood, who bring the shred in a hard way with their proggy, aggressive sound; Ferndale’s brilliantly mathematical The Summer Pledge; and the hyper-energetic punk frenzy of Radiator Hospital from Grand Rapids.