Local Music ///
Summer is a time for music and camping, and Carnival of Chaos has both. The four-day-long festival will take place this year from July 29-Aug. 1. It was questionable if the fest was going to take place this year since it lost its six year host at the Moreland Motocross grounds in Stanton. However, good news came that the fest was being moved to Val Du Lakes in Mears. There will be local and national acts performing, a suspension show, midget wrestling and more. Camping is free, tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the gate. The fest is 18+ and for more information visit thecarnivalofchaos.com … 
Gods of Kansas have shared the stage with Nazareth, Bret Michaels and Winger. On July 30, the band brings its ‘80s hair metal to Planet Rock in Battle Creek. For more info, check out Gods of Kansas at gokrocks.com … Local musician, Lisa Bridenstine, recently released a documentary on Michigan’s music scene. The documentary, called Weekend Warriors, features local bands such as Their Teeth Will Be of Lions, Please Promise, onlytheashesremain, Doctor! Doctor!, and Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, among others. You can get your copy by emailing Lisa at
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, by sending a message to myspace.com/chunkmedia, or placing an order at chunkmedia.bigcartel.com. The DVD is $7 (plus shipping) … Grand Rapids locals are stepping their game up to help with the Gulf Coast oil disaster. SuperDre, La Famiglia, Chance Jones, Juleus, AB & Coconut Brown, Gray Theory, Nathan Kalish and the Wildfire, Cain Marko, The Fainting Generals, and Head are playing an all ages show at Billy’s Lounge on July 11. Cover is a $10 donation, but is bumped down to $7 with a donation of supplies (supplies needed are sheets, towels, paper towel, toothbrushes, dish gloves and original blue Dawn dish soap). All supplies will be sent to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary (seabirdsanctuary.com) and all money raised will go to the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program … A new open mic night is coming to Sazerac Lounge in July. Hosted by Jack Flash, the open mic will be every Wednesday this summer from 10 p.m. until 12 a.m. starting July 7. The evening will feature special guests from local bands, as well as the occasional out of town guest … The Outer Vibe is bringing its second year of Rock Camp to Grand Rapids. Last year, the camp was held in Lansing. For 2010, the camp for kids ages 12-18 will be held at St. Cecilia Music Center the week of July 19. Kids with some experience at guitar, bass, drums, piano or singing are encouraged to enroll and will be placed in bands according to their interest and skill.
Gods of Kansas have shared the stage with Nazareth, Bret Michaels and Winger. On July 30, the band brings its ‘80s hair metal to Planet Rock in Battle Creek. For more info, check out Gods of Kansas at gokrocks.com … Local musician, Lisa Bridenstine, recently released a documentary on Michigan’s music scene. The documentary, called Weekend Warriors, features local bands such as Their Teeth Will Be of Lions, Please Promise, onlytheashesremain, Doctor! Doctor!, and Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, among others. You can get your copy by emailing Lisa at
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, by sending a message to myspace.com/chunkmedia, or placing an order at chunkmedia.bigcartel.com. The DVD is $7 (plus shipping) … Grand Rapids locals are stepping their game up to help with the Gulf Coast oil disaster. SuperDre, La Famiglia, Chance Jones, Juleus, AB & Coconut Brown, Gray Theory, Nathan Kalish and the Wildfire, Cain Marko, The Fainting Generals, and Head are playing an all ages show at Billy’s Lounge on July 11. Cover is a $10 donation, but is bumped down to $7 with a donation of supplies (supplies needed are sheets, towels, paper towel, toothbrushes, dish gloves and original blue Dawn dish soap). All supplies will be sent to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary (seabirdsanctuary.com) and all money raised will go to the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program … A new open mic night is coming to Sazerac Lounge in July. Hosted by Jack Flash, the open mic will be every Wednesday this summer from 10 p.m. until 12 a.m. starting July 7. The evening will feature special guests from local bands, as well as the occasional out of town guest … The Outer Vibe is bringing its second year of Rock Camp to Grand Rapids. Last year, the camp was held in Lansing. For 2010, the camp for kids ages 12-18 will be held at St. Cecilia Music Center the week of July 19. Kids with some experience at guitar, bass, drums, piano or singing are encouraged to enroll and will be placed in bands according to their interest and skill. Local CD Releases ///
Josiah Gentry is giving away his new CD for free at his CD release show on July 9 at The DAAC. Admission is $7, and Gentry will be joined by guests TwoTonTyran, Camarie¸ Coweta, and Chris Dupont … Mark Lavengood is releasing his “newgrass” instrumental album at Founders Brewing Company on July 17. He’ll be playing with Red Sea Pedestrians, a Kalamazoo band that will also be releasing an album on that date. Touring ///
The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo is coming to Founders Brewing Company on July 8 for a free show. The duo fuses classical, world, jazz and modern guitar to create a unique listening experience … Self-described “hobo caberet”, Yard Dogs Road Show, is coming to the Intersection on July 2 at 8 p.m. The band fuses classical influences of vaudeville with modern punk and rock. Oh, and did we mention the band has 13 members? … Indie rockers and Pitchfork favorites Built to Spill is coming to the Intersection on July 25 in support of the band’s new album, There Is No Enemy. Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 day of show.
National CD Releases ///A little thing called “almost dying” doesn’t stop a guy like Bret Michaels from winning Celebrity Apprentice, going on tour and releasing a new solo CD. His latest album, Custom Built, is being released on July 6, with Michaels making a stop at Lansing’s Common Ground Festival July 12-18 … M.I.A.’s good at making headlines. Whether it’s performing at the Grammy’s while nine months pregnant, or unapologetically voicing her political opinions, the girl doesn’t stop. Recently, she made headlines with her banned-from-YouTube video, “Born Free”, which depicted violent images and blatant discrimination. Soon after, she made headlines again for publicly posting a New York Times reporter’s phone number after a story that ran illustrated her unfavorably. On July 13, her album, /\/\/\Y/\ (Maya), drops. It’s up to you to see if it lives up to the hype.
Beer ///
Beer and running usually don’t go together – except when New Holland Brewing Company hosts the Grand Rapids Marathon New Holland Beer Run on July 6. The brewery will host a beer run leading up to the marathon. The beer run will be held at Hop Cat, and for $5, you will be provided with a map that will take you on a short run, which ends back at Hop Cat. After the run you will receive a New Holland beer, complementary appetizers and a chance to win door prizes … For beer junkies itching for a road trip, July’s the best time. On July 23 and 24, Ypsilanti hosts Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival. The Festival will feature brews from all over the mitten state, and tickets are $30 in advance for Friday ($35 at the gate), and $35 in advance for Saturday ($40 at the gate).
Dining ///
Kalamazoo-based Millennium Restaurant Group will soon begin construction on its newest concept, Central City Tap House, with plans to open mid-summer 2010. This concept will be located in Downtown Kalamazoo’s Epic Center on Kalamazoo Mall. Central City Tap House will operate as a new business, but will share the existing kitchen of Epic Bistro. Construction began June 1, and included the installation of hard wood floors, large booths, a drink rail, and fully opening front windows for the feeling of al fresco dining … If it’s July, it means Twisted Rooster (1600 East Beltline) is opening! The official opening day is July 21. Be sure to check out this restaurant that serves classic food with a twist, used with locally grown ingredients … Fitting for summer, more than two dozen palms trees and tropical plants arrived from South Florida at The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar (5301 Northland Dr., Grand Rapids). The trees are part of the restaurant’s new Sunset Bar on the Water, which includes a 40-foot sailboat and a volleyball/beach area with 25 tons of beach sand. This will be the first time live palm trees landscape the Grand Rapids area, and the vegetation will be donated at the end of the summer.
Art ///West Michigan celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Grand Rapids Art Museum and Ox-Bow school of art and artists’ residency this year. Visit GRAM for a special exhibition featuring works from former and current Ox-Bow artists in a variety of mediums and styles with an artist reception on July 9 … Come to Kalamazoo Institute of Art on July 13 to listen to Beverly David discuss Roy Lichenstein, one of the Old Masters of Pop Art, whose large paintings based on comic book images made him among the first artists to play with the ironic and stereotypical nature of popular culture.
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Random Quotes:
“Everybody says ‘Why would you want to be a hypnotist,’ so I said, ‘Well, I put people to sleep when I talk to them anyway, might as well get paid for it.’” —Gary Fields
Overheard:
“When I stumbled from the bathroom to my room with nothing but a towel on, I ran into the cleaning lady. It was great.”
“He creeps me out. He’s had his hands up my shirt so many times. One up the front and one up the back.”
"I have no problem handling a surplus of meat."
"Britney Spears. I'm not into her music; I just think she's a great mother."
Random Notes is compiled by REVUE staff and minions including Kate Bedrick, Brian Edwards, Elena Nieman, Lindsay Patton-Carson and Melinda Wilcox.
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