Random Notes
last-people-to-get-there front-row option, solving Kalamazoo’s stiff-neck problems. The theater will feature new releases, independent films and special programming.
Sports ///
Grand Rapids’ one and only roller derby team, the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls, have pushed, shoved and busted their way into the Division 1 WFTDA Playoffs this year. On Sept. 6 and 7, GRRG will be up against some of their fiercest competitors yet in Fort Wayne, Ind., including teams from Canada and the UK, who are all aiming to make it to the championship this November.
Eclectic ///
NIN drops a new album Sept. 2
On Tour ///
Boys are swingin’ by Tip Top Deluxe on Sept. 5. Special guests include Delilah DeWylde and the Lost Boys. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door for the 7 p.m. show.
National CD Releases ///
When Trent Reznor announced a Nine Inch Nails hiatus in 2009, fans weren’t sure if they would ever see another NIN album. Good news for NIN fans, Hesitation Marks, the band’s first album in five years, will hit the streets on Sept. 2 ... Rip-roaring psychedelic rockers King Kahn & the Shrines release Idle No More, also on Sept. 2 ... Dance your ass off to post-punk rock revivalists Arctic Monkeys. These Brits drop their new album, AM, on Sept. 9 ... British alt. rockers Placebo helped define the sound of ‘90s alternative and are back on Sept. 16 with a new album Loud Like Love ... Notable box sets are being released this month from rock pioneers hailing from two different eras. The Clash Sound System hits stores Sept. 9, and will feature the band’s entire studio catalog remastered by Mick
Jones himself, early demos, B-sides, a DVD featuring rare footage and live shows, plus dog tags, stickers, badges and a poster, along with a reprint of the bands original fanzine, Armagideon Times. Nirvana In Utero: 20th Anniversary Edition comes out Sept. 23.
Film ///
Grand Rapids’ Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival was recently chosen as the Top 20 Horror/SciFi Film Festivals by MovieMaker magazine. The top 20 is chosen by the publication’s editors, while fans get to pick the top 5. The festival, which is in its eighth year, is a threeday event that focuses on independent and cult-classic films around the world, focusing in on action, thriller, suspense, sci-fi and horror genres. The dates for 2013 are Oct. 24-26 at Wealthy Theatre ... Kalamazoo is getting a new movie theater. Alamo Drafthouse Kalamazoo (180 Portage St.) announced plans to open in fall 2013. The theater not only has its own restaurent with a local beer menu, but seating for 900 moviegoers, and a layout that eliminates the pain-in-the-butt,
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Scene Sounds | Sights | Dining | Schedule
Andrew W.K., the man that made partying a lifestyle, brings his diverse music catalog to Battle Creek’s Planet Rock on Sept. 24. Expect to hear hits such as “Party Hard,” “Party til You Puke,” “Long Live the Party,” “It’s Time to Party,” and more. Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door for the 6 p.m. show. Openers include West Michigan bands Know Lyfe, Devin & The Dead Frets, Hellifino, Piss Off The Devil and The Hex Bombs ... Aziz Ansari is coming back to Grand Rapids, but not to film 30 Minutes or Less 2. The actor/comedian recently booked two shows at Wealthy Theatre on Sept. 5, with both shows selling out in less than 12 hours ... An ode to Michigan artists, food and culture, Earthwork Harvest Gathering will take place Sept. 20-22 at Earthwork Farm in Lake City. This festival boasts four stages with Michigan performers such as Drew Nelson, Frontier Ruckus, Seth & May, The Crane Wives, Breathe Owl Breathe and more. Tickets are $35-$90. ... Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductees Big Sandy and His Fly Rite
Party hard with Andrew W.K. Sept. 24
Get ready for some pinball madness as The Pyramid Scheme hosts its 2nd Annual Weekend Pinball Event on Sept. 14 and Sept. 15, from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. With one of the greatest pinball machine collections in the Midwest (50 machines) and the hosting of the Grand Rapids Pinball League, “pinball Pyramid” has certainly become a well-known term in the Grand Rapids area. The event features a five-machine tournament on Sept. 15 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a double elimination tournament at 6:30 p.m. General entry is open to the public at $10 with a $.50 coin drop on each machine.
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