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All Hallows' Eve is upon us. And with Halloween falling on a Sunday this year, that means there is plenty to do all weekend long. Just one tip: Whatever your personal proclivities, make you dress up as something, anything, if you're going to a costume party.
‘Tis the season to get your haunt on, and the MSU Department of Theatre and its student organization the Society of Performers and Arts Management (SPAM) are getting in on the action with the 2nd annual Haunted Aud.
The MSU Auditorium includes plenty of scares on any given day: the uneasiness of a first audition in the Arena Thaetre, the horrors of a midterm exam in a theatre history, the terror of realizing you’ve torn your costume in costume design class. I have my master's degree from the MSU Department of Theatre, so I know it's a scary building!
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-Friday: Dane Vermeulen's childhood was atypical ... to put it lightly. After all, his dad, Tesco Vee, fronted The Meatmen, a hugely popular American punk band of the '80s and '90s with a reputation for bizarre stage antics and spoofs of hardcore punk shows. Eventually, he caught on that most kids don't have dads who dress up in fur jumpsuits and stomp around onstage every night. Now days, Vermeulen is booking shows, and he brings his dad and The Meatmen to The Loft in downtown Lansing Friday, along with Easy Action, Hellmouth, Know Lyfe and Occasus. Read a full interview with him, here.
-Saturday: Chris Dorman brings songs from his just-released full-length, "Sita," to (SCENE) Metrospace on Saturday. The indie folk disc is out from Earthwork Music, a Michigan-based music collective, and Dorman has been touring the state with this release, from Traverse City to Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo, but calls Vermont home. Find show deets, here.
The Outer Vibe’s sepia-toned blanket of moodiness unfolds on, "Monster EP," the band’s latest release, choc full of electronic beats, trumpet melodies and clean, poppy vocals. The Grand Rapids alt-rocker makes new wave, synth-pop-rock tracks with unforgettable hooks and catchy melodies. They also have a big hand in the MSU Community Music School’s Rock Camp.
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-Friday: Southern hip-hop artist Gucci Mane makes a big show stop Friday at Chandler Field in East Lansing. Sigma Nu Fraternity presents the event, billed "Hip Hop 4 Hope 2K10." Computer of Three 6 Mafia's MTV reality show, "Adventures in Hollyhood," will host. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Gucci Mane's current full-length, "The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted," is out on 1017 Brick Squad Records, Warner Bros. Records and Asylum Records. Find show details, here.
There are interludes on BoomBox’s latest album, "Downriverelectric," that are so momentous they might move you to dance. Just, maybe.
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-Friday: Head to the Exchange every Friday for old school jams and R&B music. The show, presented by Y.E.S!, happens 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the upstairs terrace. No cover! For more information please visit the website.
-Saturday: Jars of Clay plays a sold-out show at Great Lakes Christian College on Saturday. Since coming on the national scene in 1995 with their platinum-selling debut, the band Jars of Clay has been at the forefront of contemporary Christian music. With each new release, the band reinvents itself and pushes the limits musically, with albums that favor everything from synth and keyboard-heavy tunes to British alt-pop to straight-ahead rock and roll. Read a full interview with the band's guitarist, here.
With almost 50 years as a songwriter, Bob Dylan makes all the other kids seem like novices in terms of songcraft, and a glance through his prolific body of work easily shows why he’s one of the most influential American musicians to come out of rock & roll. He’s the all-American meat-and-potatoes song man, blending folk roots, beat poetry, blues rhythms and his own brand of punk rage in a style that’s all his own.
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-Friday: New Jersey experimental folk-rock band River City Extension performs at Mac's in downtown Lansing Friday. Click here for more info.
-Also Friday: The First Annual "Harvest Music Fest" takes place Friday, Oct. 1, at Riverview Church in Holt. The event is a fundraiser for the Lansing Area AIDS Network (LAAN) and Compassion @ Riv, the latter which serves a variety of local organizations including Rebuilding Together Ingham County, The Holt Food Bank, Shared Pregnancy, Christ Lutheran Soup Kitchen, Barefoot Foster Park Program and Riverview Meals Team (supporting local area families at Thanksgiving and Christmas). Check out the line-up via this link.
