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| 7.1-7.3 | Tastefest |
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| 7.6 | Chris
Buhalis Much-admired Ann Arbor singer-songwriter Chris Buhalis plays the occasional happy hour at Zingerman’s—also appearing August 24. Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave. 5 - 8 p.m. |
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| 7.8-7.9 | Elvisfest Now in its 6th year, Elvisfest keeps attracting more screaming fans and dedicated ironists each summer. Riverside Park, Depot Town, Ypsi. Friday, $10, 5:00 - midnight, Saturday, $15, noon - midnight. www.elvisfest.com. |
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| 7.9 | McDonaldland
is Changing This video piece by San Francisco artist Jess Rowland uses McDonald’s children’s video and live improvised music to criticize mass culture. The event celebrates the release of a CD of the performance on Pax Recordings. With music by Patrick Elkins, Drafted by Minotaurs, Misha Grey and Confusion Reactor. Dreamland Theater, 44 E. Cross Street, Depot Town, Ypsi. Free. 8:00 p.m. |
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| 7.10 | Los
Straitjackets Nashville band Los Straitjackets plays surf music and wear really, really silly masks. Outta sight! Magic Stick, 4120-4140 Woodward, Detroit. $12. 8:00 p.m. |
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| 7.14 | Misguided
Angels The Cowboy Junkies That cover of “Sweet Jane” put the Cowboy Junkies on the map before alt-country was a twinkle in Ryan Adams’ eye. They have a new album out (Early 21st Century Blues) and it’s good to have them back. Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward, Ferndale. $10. 8:00 p.m. |
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| 7.17 | Exposed The 2nd Annual Exposed Show offers a welcome alternative to art on a stick. This year’s artists include Michael Anne Erlewine, Naia Venturi, Gregory Stovetop, Chris Sandon, Connie McKinney, Jason Starin, Mary Thiefels, Cherie Haney, Nicole Parker, John Zeichman, Mike Warren and Trevor Stone. With live performances by Ideas Can Hang Out (live artist painting), Sublingual Ensemble,Spoken Works,and Taboo Tattoo Cat Walk: a live skin art expose. Blind Pig, 208 S. First St. www.blindpigmusic.com. $7. 7:00 |
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| 7.18 | “Oooh
baby, wanna put my log in your fireplace.”—Kiss Liz Mason discovered that she had a talent for noticing really bad lyrics. “I’d be at karaoke,” she explains, “and all these cringe-ably bad lyrics are quite literally in your face.” So Mason, who authors the popular ‘zine Caboose and runs Quimby’s Bookstore, Chicago’s indie-lit haven, decided to do what any self-respecting ‘zinester would have done—make a ‘zine honoring the worst lyrics ever. “Now,” says Mason, “when I hear something that might be bad, I have to tune in and listen.” Mason has developed a few theories about bad lyrics. She says the most awful songs tend to share the same concepts, such as rocking all of the night through. ’70’s and ’80’s bands like Styx and Foreigner draw particular blame (or credit) for some of the worst lyrics on record. Mason approaches these songs with both humor and horror: “Sometimes I wonder, did he really say that?” Mason is delivering gems from her Bad Lyrics Project on a national tour with Punk Planet co-publisher Anne Elizabeth Moore, author of Hey Kidz, Buy This Book! A Radical Primer on Corporate and Governmental Propaganda and Artistic Activism for Short People. Catch the Spazzes with Glasses Book Nerd Tour, Monday, July 18, 7:00 p.m., at Shaman Drum Bookstore, 311 S. State St., (734) 662-7407. —Davy Rothbart |
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| 7.20-7.23 | The art fair(s) cometh. Everywhere. All day. | |
7.22 |
The
Annual A2 Dylanfest At this fundraiser, 23 regional artists will perform Dylan songs. Performers include Dick Siegel, Corndaddy, Paul’s Big Radio, Havilland, Delta 88, Rootstand, John Wesley Harding Overdrive and more. Proceeds benefit the Mary Beth Doyle fund. The Blind Pig, 208 S. First. $7, under 21 $10. 8:00 p.m. |
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7.22 |
It’s
True That We Love Her Holly Golightly continues to charm with bluesy ditties and country songs. With the Woggles and the Avatars. Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward, Ferndale. $10. 8:00 p.m. |
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Comedy+music=musical
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| 7.23 | The
Bang! Celebrate the end of the art fair with some dancing and debauchery at the Blind Pig, 208 S. First. $7. Under 21, $10. 9:30 p.m. |
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| 8.2 | Kings
of Leon The Kings of Leon have the most intriguing backstory, the filthiest lyrics, a down and dirty guitar, a beguilingly strange accent and the best hair this side of the Mississippi. Go see. Clutch Cargo’s, 65 E. Huron St., Pontiac. 7:00 p.m. |
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| 8.4-8.5 | Neil
Diamond Sing. Sing a song. Sing it loud. You know you want to. Step pretending you don’t know what we’re talking about. Neil’s shows are known to be some of the hottest around. We’re not kidding. The Palace of Auburn Hills, $85 & $42.50. 8:00 |
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| 8.7 | Le
Tigre “With their dinky synths, old-school beats, and processed guitars, Le Tigre falls directly in line with the current ‘80s revival that the kids are chewing through up like a pack of Bubblicious, making sure all the while that you could easily dance to these songs without thinking one bit about Bush, universal health care, or anything else,” Dustin Krcatovich wrote in these pages last November. St. Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress. |
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