2007-12-22 13:00:00 - 2007-12-22 00:00:00
***MITTENFEST II***
A benefit for 826michigan
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Act Two: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1:00 p.m.
@ The Corner Brewery, 720 Norris St., Ypsilanti, MI
$5
1st: OLD BIG BEAR
New acoustic duo featuring Ethan Milner and Jon Wilcox.
2nd: JEN WILKE
"casioacousticguitarprettyindieishfolkishpopmusic." -BRAD KOSKI
3rd: STEVE AMICK
-"...full of strange-yet-rewarding twists and surprises. ..It's a goofy treat that will leave you hungry for a second helping." -PORT HURON HERALD TRIBUNE
4th: ERIC KELLY
"Kelly may be a smart-ass, but his rich storytelling is passionate and compelling." -ANN ARBOR OBSERVER
5th: THE VICTROLAS (Greg McIntosh- Great Lakes Myth Society)
"He looked like a player - a baller, even . . . McIntosh was the coolest dude on stage that night. He owned without having to make the scene." -DETOUR MAGAZINE
6th: THAT'S HIM! THAT'S THE GUY!
"Charming and haunting at the same time." -THE MUSE'S MUSE
7th: EMILY JANE POWERS
"Queen of Midwest lo-fidelity." -SONGS:ILLINOIS
8th: ACTUAL BIRDS
"Whimsical, disorienting and often thrilling." -ARBORYPSI MUSIC
9th: DRUNKEN BARN DANCE (Scott Sellwood- Saturday Looks Good to Me, Skiptrace)
"It's warm and willful; part back-porch melancholy, part open-road longing." -METRO TIMES
10th: AARON DRESNER (Dabenport)
"Residing in the raveled catacombs somewhere between country, slowcore, and dreampop." -ANN ARBOR PAPER
11th: MISTY LYN & THE BIG BEAUTIFUL
"As lonely as getting caught in a snowstorm but comfy at the same time." -METRO TIMES
12th: MATT JONES
"Some rare singers have the gift to captivate at first notes, this is Matt Jone’s case. But this initial attraction is progressively converted into a complete addiction." -YOU CRAZY DREAMERS
13th: FRONTIER RUCKUS
"The best band you haven't heard." -REAL DETROIT WEEKLY
Corner Brewery720 Norris Street Ypsilanti, Michigan 49198