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The Best of Clawson: Flip Side

Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by ashley.

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Walking into this cool shop really ignites the senses. The smell, the vibe, the cool stuff throughout. It’s a collectors dream especially if you have a love for vinyl records! You’ll find cd’s that you couldn’t find anywhere else along with gear for indie bands that isn’t at your local FYE. Owner Todd Fundaro took [...]

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Who’s Ready to Rock?! Like, at School…

Posted on 16. Jan, 2012 by Mike.

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Jason Gillinger I recently met with Jason Gittinger, founder of The Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music(DSRP) and drummer for the band The Mega 80′s, to get a look at his environmentally-friendly operation with flooring from the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum and doors and windows from an architectural salvage warehouse in Detroit. Upon first walkabout, I knew [...]

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On the Midwest and the Star Spangled Banner

Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by Mike.

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I often tell people that the Midwest has the most native musical talent in the country. Don’t get me wrong, there are amazing bands and songwriters in cities like Seattle and Brooklyn and Nashville–but how many of those people were actually born in those cities? Not many. There’s something wholly unique about the music of this [...]

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On Music Magazines

Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by Mike.

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Looking out the window and with my hand inside a bag of croutons, I saw my girlfriend pulling up to our apartment. There was a brown, paper grocery bag in the front seat of the car. This seemed like good timing. Rather than green peppers and a six pack, the bag contained 20 or so [...]

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New Year,Night Out Checklist

Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by ashley.

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Don’t let the ball drop on your plans! Here are a few things to remember when planning for a New Year’s Eve celebration (and no it’s not too early). Baby Sitter Let’s face it. Somebody has to stay home with the kids. If you’ve hired a reliable baby sitter to watch your little bambinos make [...]

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Money Making Michigan?

Posted on 04. Nov, 2011 by ashley.

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Newly Senate-approved legislation makes way for the red carpet in the great state of Michigan. Despite talks and numbers that had fallen apart in the past, $25 million in incentives has been given the green light in order to bait movie and film companies to hire Michigan workers and base their businesses in the state. [...]

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On R.E.M.’s Break Up

Posted on 07. Oct, 2011 by urbane_admin.

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“A wise man once said–’the skill in attending a party is knowing when it’s time to leave.’ We built something extraordinary together. We did this thing. And now we’re going to walk away from it.” –Michael Stipe Today, R.E.M. announced that they’re no longer a band. While they may have stopped being a “big deal” [...]

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Downtown Date: Worldly experience

Posted on 13. Jan, 2011 by Shawntai_Brown.

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Fiona Dickinson isn’t just another singer in Kalamazoo. She’s a force prepared to take the music scene and dominate it in every area. Her instrumental intelligence and deep, sorrow soaked voice is captivating and digs down into you. I recently sampled the CD, set to release Friday, and it helped me focus and write, pulling [...]

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Downtown Date: Get cookin’ at The Strutt

Posted on 11. Jan, 2011 by Shawntai_Brown.

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The last time I heard Megan Dooley was at The Globe for Meagan McNeal’s full band performance in early summer. Since then, Dooley has been belting out homegrown songs and strumming soul-stirring tunes all across Kalamazoo. Shame on me for missing any of it. Well, I have a second chance at experiencing the glory. Megan [...]

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Get Free Music from Five Three Dial Tone Records

Posted on 09. Dec, 2010 by Hubert Sawyers III.

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In a digital world, it is refreshing to work with analog formats from time to time.When it comes to music, many contemporary bands still subscribe to pressing their music up on vinyl and even cassette tapes. Metro Detroit boasted an impressive amount of vinyl releases this year. Detroit-based Five Three Dial Tone Records was responsible [...]