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Flint Rock Fest 2008

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Flint’s one and only FREE all day all ages rock event!

Reckless Entertainment proudly presents the 3rd annual Flint Rock Fest at Kearsley Park, Saturday, August 9, 2008

Flint, MI, July 22, 2008: If you love rock music then Flint Rock Fest 2008 is the place to be. With backing from the Flint City Council, Flint Rock will be a free event this year! Reckless Entertainment has brought together 13 of the area’s best rock/metal bands on one stage for one day, noon to 10pm. Featuring Publik Parking, Convergence Theory, Negitive Sleep, Skarrd, Lithium, Tension Head, Sour Jane, Fear Blind, Last Warning, Crop Circle, Pound Drive, Badd Motor Finger and BC Smith & the Willie Williams Infestation. Of course, there are 4 more bands later in the evening at the after party at Corunna Road Bar at 10pm, featuring: Amygdala, Wake of Destruction, Seven Minutes to Midnight and new up and coming national act Dendura. Also, Flint’s own Ozzy impersonator & author will the special guest MC for the whole event.

Send My Brother To School Benefit Show

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Hello. My name is Rosie. My brother's name is Bryce. He is a 4.0 psych student at LCC. He had planned on transferring to MSU this fall. He recently received a letter stating he would be unable to transfer to MSU unless he pays for this summer's class. Now, he normally receives federal student aid and scholarships to pay for his schooling. The scholarships have never paid for his summer classes. The Pel Grant has though. This summer, the school told him there was no money left to pay for his $600 class. I am hosting a show to help pay for his summer class. Our family does not have the monetary means to pay for his class. The show will be at local art gallery/community center Basement 414 on July 27th from 6pm to 12am. The cost for this show is a $5.00 suggested donation. Checks are accepted and should be made out to Lansing Community College. There will be an art raffle, pot luck, and live local music as well as cover music. Please come out and join in on the fun!
Peace, love, music...

-Rosie

driftwood's acoustic deck fest

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Critically Acclaimed Nashville Pop/Folk Artist Dana Cooper and Maine Singer-Songwriter David Hardin Headline the 3^rd Annual All Day Back Deck Acoustic Music Fest at Driftwood.

(Croton, Michigan) National recording artists Dana Cooper and David Hardin will co-headline this year's "Back Deck Acoustic Music Fest" on Sunday, July 27th. This exciting event takes place in Newaygo, Michigan on the banks of the Muskegon River. It is held in the sun-drenched back deck location of the Driftwood Bar & Grill in Croton, complete with a large boat dock to tie up for those who come by water. The festival, which includes outdoor barbeque and drink specials, lasts from two until ten o'clock. Opening act Roger Harcourt starts at 2pm, Drew Nelson begins at 3pm, at 4pm David Hardin will take the stage, followed by Dana Cooper at 5:45. Closing act The Music Club will go on at 7:30. Arrive early and stay all day for an unforgettable sunset concert not to be missed. This is a free festival generously sponsored by the Driftwood. The location address is 7456 Croton-Hardy Dr, Newaygo, MI, phone is 231.652.2686.

NXNE 2008: MUSIC FANS UNITE IN CANADA by Sue Static

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Toronto, CA - For the past fourteen years, the second week of June has seen music industry biz kids; aspiring bands and music fans make their yearly trek to Toronto for the North by Northeast Music & Film Festival and Conference, Canada’s answer to Austin’s venerable South by Southwest. NXNE provides a music conference with music showcases, networking parties and an indie film festival which has become a great place to check out new artists and films and also learn something in the process.
This year's festival was the best one yet and drew a record number of attendees and bands. I’ve been attending the festival since the second year of its existence and it has become an annual destination of mine. The showcases feature indie and veteran bands from across Canada, select cities in the U.S. and from around the globe.
Click "read more" below for a complete review and two videos with Peter Schorn.

Box Bass Featured Best In Show At Summer NAMM '08

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We are deliriously happy to report that Chris Badynee's Bogdon Box Bass was featured as Best In Show at the Summer NAMM 2008 in Nashville, TN! Born from the frustration of never having enough cash lying around to buy his own double-bass, Badynee created his own functional bass out of a cardboard box, a piece of wood trim, some weed-whipping twine, a few screws and some glue. Next he uploaded a video of himself playing his creation on YouTube and the video went viral. Local and major media latched on and the rest is history. We'd like to send a hearty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! out to Chris and we wish him all the success in the world. Now start folding those boxes Badynee!

Click "read more" for Chris' triumphant e-mail and links to the NAMM video and past articles about The Bogdon Box Bass that have appeared right here on Michiganbands.com.

MB Welcomes Union Avenue

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The first thing you notice when you cue up "Working Man" on Union Avenue's MySpace page is that this band lives deep in the pocket - which is a very satisfying place to be. The next thing you notice is the exquisite guitar work of Lenny Earls (we're told the son of legendary Sun Records 1950’s recording artist Jack Earls). Finally, you notice your foot is tapping, your head is bobbing and your body's wervin' to the funky rhythm of "Catfish" - which nearly has you out of your chair. By the time "All Your Loving" rolls on out you've made up your mind to go see this band live because it's been much too long since you've gone out dancing - and you just know the serious blues dancers are going to be following these guys around (you know, the ones with the white patent-leather shoes, the button-down, long-sleeve shirts with contrasting checkered polyester slacks circa-1970 and the ladies in any dress that accentuates their twirl). But even if you're not a fan of the blues, don't you forget to bring your dancin' shoes because Union Avenue can nail rock, reggae and country too.
Click "read more" below for a link and their own band-link description for the Cover Bands / Variety category.

Sponge and Marcy Playground to Rock Carnival Cruise

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Join Platinum hit-makers Sponge and Marcy's Playground for a one of a kind rock and roll adventure on the high seas. Both bands will be featured entertainers on Carnival's Fascination for a 4-night cruise to the Bahamas on Oct. 23 - 27, 2008. The cruise departs from Jacksonville, Florida and includes stops in Freeport and Nassau. Each band will play full electric and acoustic shows, in addition to hanging out with fans during on board cocktail parties, poker tournaments and autograph sessions.
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MB Welcomes The Whiskey Rhythm Band

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I don't know about you bandheads out there, but when I was gigging regularly I couldn't get my groove on without '...a taste born of hoary nights....the boldly flavorful yet surprisingly smooth spirit of Yukon Jack...' - or Southern Comfort, or Jeigermeister, or some other type of flammable liquer that was both sweet and dangerous when consumed in large quantities. Whiskey Rhythm is both the perfect description for that subtle state between stiff sobriety and alcoholic meltdown and our latest band-link submission in the Cover Bands / Classic Rock category. This Battle Creek quartet also play a fair amount of blues, so they can re-submit their link in our Cover Bands / Blues category as well. If you're lost in southern Michigan sometime or just need a stiff drink before you go to Ohio, look 'em up. For now, click "read more" below for the link.

Badynee's Bogdon Bass In The Freep

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Chris Badynee's Bogdon Box Bass has made the news again, this time right here at home in The Freep. The local musician/inventor has been peddling his wares in every available media outlet, including Bass Player Magazine, Good Morning America, on the Dwight Yokum tour with Jake Willemain, at the N.A.M.M. show out west and soon at the N.A.M.M show down in Nashville. According to The Freep he's already unloaded 500 of the cardboard contraptions at $99 bucks a pop via mail-order and more are selling all the time. Not a bad segue from his life as a sideman for The Purple Gang, The Cadillac Kidz, Pas/Cal, Skeleton Crew, Laffing Gas and many others.

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Emergenza Showcase Review by Severance

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"Emergenza is a annual musical showcase that claims to be searching for the best unsigned band in the world. They talk a big game and even look legit on face value. You submit a $70 fee to get in and they come back and supply you with strings and drum sticks. It's a showcase that is sponsored by Sony, Mapex, D'addario etc.. With bands competing in over 20 different nations for the "chance" to play in front of record label A&Rs

The problem a lot of bands had with the competition and I'm speaking on behalf of Severance, This Last Breath and Stereotipikal (all Detroit finalists) - Emergenza failed to live up to what it originally set out to do. First, they set ridiculous ticket prices, $15 a ticket. They kept all the money from ticket sales for themselves - not paying a single band for crowd they brought in or their performances. We're talking about pocketing a good $5000+ per show. Emergenza also did not promote the show in any way shape or form. Hell, bands had to even pay to get into the parking lot for their own show!

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