A Local Show-- last weekend :)

I finally was able to go to a local show! It was awesome, I was there to see some friends play and hear some new music too. Went with a friend who knew a lot of people there, so it was even better! Thanks Liz! Met some awesome people. And did I forget to mention it was my last day of school also?? Oh yes. That was just the icing on the cake, per say. It was at the Snuggly Mug or The MUG in Bay City. One of my favorite indie venues, especially after making more room moving the counter :)

Well, we got there early for the show, and was hanging out on the couch in the back, I was downing a Monster Mean Bean (I was up @ 5am for a Senior Breakfast) and chilling with the artists before the show started.

First up was Artificial Heroes. A band I've never heard before. They played an acoustic set, which is odd for this group from Bay City, who generally play non-acoustic. And with reading their blog on their myspace, they are going through a member change and they pulled together a great show despite some minor setbacks.

Then We Are! Ghosts set up their equipment, and they were pretty sweet. A band from Bay City, not quite how to describe them: a bit pop, alt, rock... talked to Pete their bass player before the show, and overheard him talking about how this has been a cool pick-up kind of band! Awesome stuff! **hope you don't mind, Pete! haha


Then This April or Zach Burger played his set, playing some older songs and his recent EP, Ups & Downs. He is also mentioned in a post from December, and his EP is reviewed also. Check it out. It was cool to hear it live again after 7 months, and hear some new material. It was awesome. And yes, Zach I payed attention to the lyrics. For being the only solo act, it was great as always. I also liked being able to talk to you for longer than 10 minutes haha. Oh he is also in a metal band, links at bottom.






Brites were next. Chad, Michelle, Tyler, Hannah. The theremin was played, banjo, bass, drums, xylophone. Love their unique sound and their covers are great :) I've heard them at the show before, but they were just as awesome as always...also had fun chilling with Chad and Michelle outside afterwords, bowing, dancing, hugging, chatting... had a blast.
And they just had a CD release, coming soon! :)
Calcaska, a band I've heard about but never heard until this fateful night. Chad made a quick change, then their set started. An alternative, rock, indie band from Flushing area that got their start a few years ago... they played a set full of energy, people started dancing, clapping, it was awesome. Never heard before, but for sure I'll be going to their EP release in late June @ Fischer Hall.



All around a great show to end the year of school on, chilling with friends, making new ones, new music... what more could a girl wish for?

Here are their links:
Artificial Heroes:
http://www.myspace.com/artificialheroesbaycity
We Are! Ghosts:
http://www.myspace.com/weareghostsband
This April/Zach Burger:
http://www.myspace.com/thisapril
Come Find the Lion (metal band)-- also their EP has been written on:
http://www.myspace.com/comefindthelion
Brites:
http://www.myspace.com/britesband
Calcaska:
http://www.myspace.com/calcaska

Links to their EPs are on the sites :)