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Saturday
Mar 8, 2008
All events run from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
The B-Side:
We Are the Union
Local punk-ska band. Opening acts are the Flint punk band The Swellers and the Detroit pop-punk bands Fireworks and No One's Anthem. Mar. 22: Until We Get Caught. Local pop-punk emo quartet. Opening acts are The Delivery Boys, a Chicago indie guitar-driven pop-rock band, and JaguarShark, an indie instrumental band.
The Blind Pig:
Jamie Register Project
Motownesque soul music by a band led by local singer-bassist Register. Opening acts are Audiologues, a Columbus alternative rock trio, and
Cavern Club:
Killer Flamingos
Rock 'n' roll covers and originals by this popular, veteran band from Dearborn.
Club Above:
Lemm
U-M student pop-rock band.
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room:
Mike Waite
UP singer-songwriter who writes finely crafted songs about love, friendship, bad habits, and the good life. He is accompanied by percussionist John Churchville and bassist Rob Crozier.
The Earle:
Rick Burgess Trio
Jazz ensemble featuring pianist Burgess, drummer Robert Warren, and bassist Russel Tessier.
Elbow Room:
Chris Bathgate.
Local singer-songwriter who writes heartfelt, poetic story songs in a variety of moods. Opening acts are Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful, a local country-pop band led by singer-songwriter Lyn, and Chris Dorman, a Lansing folk-rock singer-songwriter.
The Firefly Club:
Patricia Barber.
Celebrated jazz singer from Chicago with a chillingly gorgeous voice and penetratingly intelligent interpretive skills whose shrewdly crafted blues-based originals often feature wickedly humorous lyrics. San Francisco Bay Guardian music critic Derk Richardson praised her for the way she "waltzes with supreme grace on a tightrope between aloofness and intimacy." A cult attraction in Chicago since the mid 1980s, Barber first gained national recognition with her universally acclaimed 1992 CD Cafe Blue. Advance tickets: $30 & $40. 9 & 11 p.m.
Goodnite Gracie:
Lester Blues
Local guitar-based blues band.
Guy Hollerin's:
Alberta Adams
This veteran Detroit blues shouter and balladeer has toured with everyone from Louis Jordan and LaVern Baker to Duke Ellington and Roy Eldridge. Known for what one critic called "an earthy, world-weary voice which hints of a past filled with hound-dog men and hard-luck stories," Adams is backed by R.J.'s Rhythm Rockets, a Detroit blues band led by drummer R. J. Spangler. Opening act is Johnny Bassett, a Detroit blues band led by veteran singer-guitarist Bassett.
The Habitat Ultralounge:
Bugs Beddow Band
Versatile horn-driven R&B, boogie-rock, blues, and jazz ensemble led by veteran Detroit trombonist Beddow.
Live at PJ's:
"GrooveLeague"
With DJ Daraja.
Melange Subterranean Bistro:
The Groove-Matist
Retro, Top 40, and hip-hop dance party with DJ Mechial White.
The Necto:
"Frequency"
In the main room DJ Binzo plays Top 40 hip-hop and dance music, and in the Red Room a variety of Top 40 music videos.
The Quarter Bistro:
Mike Moore
Jazz guitarist.
Studio 4:
"Hip-Hop and House Night"
With DJ Jason "J Smooth" Doliveck.
TC's Speakeasy:
Mahoney
Local acoustic experimental rock duo. Opening are Cisco, an EMU hip-hop MC, and The Ultrasounds, a local futuristic retro-rock trio.
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