“I woke up in all my clothes, splayed on the couch with a cat in my arm, covered in glitter. Needless to say, Blowout was a blast.” ~Mike Anton of The Mantons
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“So we got a little wild at the new dodge last night and walked over to the painted lady and happened to leave our trailer wide open for a half hour in front of the new dodge at 2am. Nobody took anything though. Long live the blowout. ” ~Don Duprie of Doop & the...
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The bad news: due to a serious and unavoidable health issue, The Octopus have to cancel tonight. The good news: Grande Nationals have stepped up to save the day! TONIGHT: at 11:40 p.m. Grande Nationals, Small’s Bar.
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TONIGHT at the Gates of Columbus Lounge, 11 p.m. Magic Jake & the Power Crystals
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Tonight, 11 p.m. at the Gates of Columbus Lounge. Magic Jake and the Power Crystals
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“Now the Mars Bar – that was unexpected… 2 strippers gyrating on the lounge seating, Smokey & The Bandit on a huge screen TV. And indie rock.” ~Gene Corduroy of Computer Perfection
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Small’s Bar was left off of one of the many Blowout schedules this weekend, and we want to make sure that people know who’s playing and when. SMALL’S (10339 CONANT;313-873-1117) **** THURS 3/3 MIDNIGHT: ILLY MACK 11:00 PM: SCANDINAVIAN PLEATHER 10:00 PM: DEADBEAT BEAT 09:00 PM: CARRADINE FRI 3/4 12:40 AM: CHAPSTIK 11:40 PM:...
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SATURDAY NIGHT: MILLIONS OF BRAZILIANS AT GATES OF COLUMBUS HALL.
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Tonight officially goes down as one of my all-time favorite Blowout nights…and I have been to all thirteen (Whah!?) of these suckers. Truth is, tonight was especially delightful. Not only did my young buddy Kyle McBee of Black Lodge confirm that he’s blossomed into a bona fide rock ‘n’ roll badass, but his perfectly...
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It’s no secret that some of the bands who perform at Blowout are not always personal favorites, but the truth is — music snobbery bores me and I have tried very hard in my adult life to be less judgmental about radio rock. When I first listened to Bat on Fire, it became obvious...
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