Month: February 2011
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Post-show wrap up for 2/25
Now that I am sitting comfortably in my hotel room in San Francisco and planning my day for tomorrow, I am now able to relay to you all what you missed on Friday. Arriving promptly at 8:30, I was able to hang out with friends I haven’t seen in a while before Ackley Kid kicked…
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Forget the Times ‘Escape From the Planet of Llamas’ Casette Review
What are we to do with noise-rock? I suppose ‘listen to it with an open mind’ is one option. Or you can write off the entire genre altogether. Hey, it’s your call! Okay, maybe we all do it. Everyone is close-minded in some aspects, right? I don’t give that much of my attention to rap-rock.…
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JUST SO YOU KNOW
THIS IS HAPPENING AT CORNER RECORD SHOP KALAMAZOO IN 3 HOURS LECHUGUILLAS are on their way back to Chicago via an eight day tour. Tonight is the last stop. Let’s get together and help them feel welcome!! Jarad Selner, Sid Redlin and Dr. Hugo are joining forces to showcase their latest creation, SURPRISE ATTACK! FORGET…
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Flatfoot 56/The Almanac Shouters/Ackley Kid @ The Strutt 2/25
Amidst studying for midterms and preparing for spring break, it’s easy to forget other important matters. Namely, the most important matter you should be remembering is the Flatfoot 56 show at the Strutt with special guests Ackley Kid and The Almanac Shouters. Why is this important? Because it’ll be a good show! Having experienced all…
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2/19 – Jeremy Porter and the Tucos and other Folkies at the Strutt!
Tonight, the Strutt is hosting a night of folkie-rocky, singer-songwriter, electric-guitar solo madness – All native Michigan music too, I might add – and it’s going to be so good to hear it. Jeremy Porter will be in town from the Upper Peninsula, and he’ll be bringing his new band, the Tucos, with him, playing…
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Show Review – Valentine’s Open Mic at the House of Love
Love and bitterness were in the air Monday night as the House of Love hosted its second annual Valentine’s Day open mic night. The fireplace was rolling, the punch was flowing, and guests were encouraged to perform a love song or two to celebrate this most romantic and made-up of holidays, though many decided to…
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RE: Egypt
On behalf of DIT Kalamazoo, we’d like to issue a formal and ecstatic Congratulations to the peoples of Egypt, and a strong thanks for showing the world how it’s done. If that’s not a Do It Together attitude, I don’t know what is.
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2/11 – Revolution Cat House and the Open Mic
Tonight, a newer DIY Venue in Kalamazoo is going to open it’s doors and try something that other DIY venues rarely attempt: There’s going to be an open mic at the Revolution Cat House. If you play tunes, rap, spit poetry, break dance, or just plain get down and want a place to do it,…
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Kicking back in to gear
The last few weeks have been rather slow for DIT, but that tends to happen after such slews of good shows as have been had in recent memory. It does give a chance for us folks to recoup and rally ourselves so we can go on in to the future in a fashion better suited to doing what…
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2/3 – Coma Nova drop that disc! (FREE SHOW)
Tomorrow night, The Strutt isn’t going to be the only place to weather the Midwest Snowpocalypse 2o11, but it is going to be one of the most awesome. That’s because 2010 Fight for the Tuna winners Coma Nova are putting out a new CD. Also, they’re gonna rock. Coma Nova is a quartet from right…
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