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The third annual Vine Fest celebration took place on June 20th from noon until 10:00pm, featuring local artists from Kalamazoo and beyond. The free event was hosted at Davis Street Park and was a fundraiser for the Vine Neighborhood Association. This was my first time attending this festival. Every Saturday at 2:00, I host my show Audiophile Hour. I tell you this not as a shameless plug (even though it totally is), but because this quirk of my routine prevented me from being

After their album release of "Lost on You" in March 2026, Tigers Jaw embarked on the second half of their USA tour, starting in no other city but Detroit Rock City! The show was opened by Bleary Eyed and Pool Kids. Bleary Eyed - Image from floodmagazine Bleary Eyed Bleary Eyed is rock group from Philly PA. They threw down, playing some fuzzy, twinkly, sort of shoegaze-y sounds that got the pit all buzzin' around. The singer, Nathaniel Salfi, hadn't slept in 2 days and tho

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One of the only silver linings of the pandemic era was that there was no chance of having to miss a show because it was booked on the...