MAY updated 5/2

Sun May 1 - final day of Totally Awesome Fest 7 in Ypsilanti:

SUNDAY, MAY 1 @ THE BUNGALOW
711 N. River Street
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12:00 p.m. FOUND OBJECT ORCHESTRA INTERNATIONALE
12:30 p.m. ADAPT COLLECTIVE
1:00 p.m. DAN FLORIDA
2:00 p.m. CAIDEN J
2:30 p.m. APPLESEED COLLECTIVE
3:00 p.m. CRAIG JOHNSON
3:30 p.m. MALL MUTANTS
4:00 p.m. ST. BRAMBLES CINCH
4:30 p.m. CORNEA
5:00 p.m. SAIL
5:30 p.m. EMOGENE ADAMS' THEATRE OF THE TOTALLY AWESOME
6:00 p.m. STEF CHURA ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND

+ free coffee courtesy of MIGHTY GOOD COFFEE
+ BEN MILLER's Take-Home Fashion Show
+ PENELOPE & LINDSAY's Amazing Awesome Ypsi Race


SUNDAY, MAY 1 @ THE DREAMLAND THEATER
26 N. Washington Street
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7:00 p.m. DREAMLAND PUPPET TROUPE
7:30 p.m. MARAY FUEGO
8:00 p.m. TEAM ETHIC
8:30 p.m. EMILIA JAVANICA
9:00 p.m. ANNIE PALMER
9:30 P.M. JIM CHERWICK
10:00 P.M. SKATE LAWS
10:30 P.M. SUICIDE BY COP
11:00 P.M. RAINBOW VOMIT FAMILY BAND
11:30 p.m. TEVATRON
12:00 a.m. JEHOVAH’S WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM
12:30 a.m. PUBLIC PUBES
1:00 a.m. HUNGRY GHOSTS
1:30 a.m. (FROM) THE SKY

Sun May 1 - Panera Cares (Formerly Other Sisters), Bile Horsemen, Black Flea, Roach Clip, Comet X (Boston) at Magic Stick Lounge Detroit

Mon May 2 - Many Masions and Hurricanes of Love (Boston MA) Turn to Crime, (from) The Sky at Donovan's Pub 3003 W Vernor Detroit

* * * Tues May 3 - Hatchet Wound (Austin), Soft Healer (Captured Tracks / Austin), Queening (NYC) at Absolute Beginners all pop no rules night at Woodruff's in Ypsi, 10 pm

Tues May 3 - Low w/ American Mars at the Blind Pig, Ann Arbor

* * * Wed May 4 - Broken Water (Olympia WA) at Garden Bowl, Detroit Free 9 pm early show!

Fri May 6 - SWIMSUIT / SECRET TWINS / CITY CENTER / IN TALL BUILDINGS (Chicago) at Woodruff's Ypsilanti = tour kickoff for all those bands besides In Tall Buildings

Fri May 6 - Melvin Davis and United Sound RECORD RELEASE, with Jeni Lee Richey and The Great Tribulation at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sat May 7 - AARON DILLOWAY, JOHN MANNION, FAILING LIGHTS, EXHUMED CORPSE, SCORPIO AND GLASS at Pleasure Dome 607 N River St Ypsilanti


Sat May 7- Ypsi Bang! at Woodruff's Ypsi

Sat May 7 - EXCITER JERK , THE DISPLAYS + Surprise Guest + DJ Neal Simms at Painted Lady, Hamtramck

Mon May 9 - Mother Whale / B°Tong / Sail / Death Wish / Pine Cones / MC Trashpedal + James Cornish / DJ Forest Juziuk at Dreamland Theater Ypsilanti 7 pm

Fri May 13 - MOCAD presents Baby Dee & special guests Frank Pahl's Scavenger Quartet at Cliff Bell's 2030 Park Ave, Detroit

Fri May 13 - The State, the Jobys & more at Blind Pig Ann Arbor

Sun May 15 - Frustrations, Yuppies (Omaha), Solid Attitude (Iowa City) = free show at Atlas Bar Hamtramck

Mon May 16 - The Whines (Portland), Laserbeams of Boredom, tba at Painted Lady, Hamtramck

Mon May 16 - THE BODY, YEAR OF THE PIG, NURSE RATCHED at Majestic Cafe Detroit

Mon May 16 - Abiku, Scissor Now!, Trabajabamos at Far House 2606 Packard Ann Arbor

Thurs May 19 - ETERNAL SUMMERS (VA), THE BEETS (NYC), THE DRAGS at Magic Stick Lounge Detroit

Fri May 20 - HNIA XX Anniversary show w / His Name Is Alive, Legendary Creatures, and Golden. at the Magic Stick, Detroit First 100 people get a free record!

Fri May 20 - Something Cold presents: UNUR (Chicago) + Ghouls (Ypsilanti) + Aphasiacs at Burton Theatre 3420 Cass Ave
Detroit 10 pm

Fri May 20 - Music Art & Creations in Support of Japan feat music by Glass Eels, Oca, Josh Hurley, Skate Laws, Man Japan and the Fun Hunters, Charlie Zargus and the Anonymous Touch, Josef Deas, A Bomb, DJ Pawz, Self Says. Art by many more people. Forth From Its Hinges warehouse, 771 Airport Blvd in Ann Arbor (Airport Blvd is off State St south of 94)

Sat May 21 - Crystal Stilts w/Hounds Below, Oblisk, Bad Indians at Magic Stick Detroit

Sat May 21 - Kaustikutt, Puberty, Red SK, Dental Work, Watabou at the B Side/Neutral Zone, Ann Arbor all ages!

Sat May 21 - DJ Adon, Nyarlathotep, Little Mack, Selector Catalogue, Anthony Caruso at Far House 2606 Packard Ann Arbor

Sun May 22 - Wolfman Band, Danjee Flesh Nation, Robin Goodfellow FREE LATE SHOW at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sun May 22 - The Spits, TV Ghost, Kommie Kilpatrick, Lobotomys at Magic Stick Lounge Detroit

Fri May 27 - Rodriguez with special guests The Growlers at MOCAD , Detroit all ages! 8 pm

Sun May 29 - Swimsuit / City Center / Secret Twins at PJ's Lager House Detroit MI



I'm on tour this month so not updating, but feel free to email me at sabsalant at gmail if you have something to add for June.

April (updated 4/26)

Thurs Mar 31 - Love Of Everything & Ghostlady & Skinny Wrists at Woodruff's Ypsi

Fri April 1 - Michael Morley/Gate, Blank Dogs, Dark Red and Mountains at MOCAD

Fri April 1 - Moon Duo & Bad Indians & Hott Lava stuff at Arbor Vitae Ann Arbor loft above Wazoo

Fri April 1 - Gold Art Show at Dreamland Theater Ypsi w/ Ypsi Sisters & Scotty Karate

Sat April 2 - Lightning Bolt, Wolf Eyes, Capillary Action at Neutral Zone/The B Side in Ann Arbor ALL AGES!

Sat April 2 - Art opening for LLIC art battle winners at Ugly Mug Cafe Ypsi free all ages early show w/ music by Amber Fellows & more. 7 pm

Tues April 5 & every Tuesday - Absolute Beginners no rules pop night, free at Woodruff's in Ypsi 10 pm

Wed April 6 - 10 - Art X Detroit: very cool series of events that I wish I had known about before making the flyer version of this. It's a five-day multidisciplinary celebration that will exclusively present newly commissioned works created by the 2008-2010 Kresge Eminent Artists and Artists Fellows. Including performances by Marcus Belgrave and Tribe (!), Tim Lampinen, Invincible, and more. Full schedule and info here.

Thurs April 7 - Invincible performance & workshop: "Quantum Leap: Complex Science, Social Justice Movements and Hip-Hop." Feat. Wajeed Presenters include: Grace Lee Boggs, Kathy Wan Povi Sanchez, Theory and D. Blair. Free 7-8 pm at Detroit Science Center Planetarium

Thurs April 7 - Japan benefit at Elks Lodge w/ Todd Osborn, Bil Jax, Charles Trees, Josef Deas 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor 10 pm

Thurs April 7 - Secret Twins, Nat Baldwin (NH), Deadbeat Beat at Woodruff's, Ypsi

Fri April 8 - Bad Indians, White Mystery (chicago), & tba at Painted Lady Hamtramck

Fri April 8 - Johnny Ill Band & Mirrortwin double 7" release show w/ Feelings at Atlas Bar Hamtramck

Fri April 8 - Hunted Creatures+K9 Sniffies+Hlep+Strange Brew at Taco Bell 317 S Grove St Ypsilanti

Sat April 9 - A2 Free Skool DIY Fest at Luther House 1510 Hill St Ann Arbor 2 - 10 pm

Sat April 9 - "Art X featuring TImmy Vulgar": Human Eye / Timmy's Organism / Monica Blaire at Magic Stick Lounge - free and all ages!

Sat April 9 - Dennis Coffey with Will Sessions Band at Cliff Bells, Detroit

Sun April 10 - TRIBE with Marcus Belgrave, Phil Ranelin, & Wendell Harrison, Geri Allen, Robert Hurst, Karriem Riggins, Ralph Armstrong. Part of Kresge Arts Foundation Art X Detroit weekend. 6 pm - 7:30 pm. FREE! at Charles Wright African American Museum, 315 East Warren Avenue Detroit, MI 48202

Sun April 10 - Rainbow Vomit Family Band/Sail/Travel Kids at Name Brand Tattoo Ann Arbor 8 pm

Tues April 12 - Davilla 666 (Puerto Rico), Terrible Twos, People's Temple at Magic Stick Lounge 9 pm 18+

Tues april 12 - DAYTIME TELEVISION, SICK LLAMA, ROACH CLIP, SCORPIO & GLASS, BLACK FLEA, DJ NATHAN FAUSTYN at Small's Hamtramck free & weird

Tues april 12 - Japan relief concert at Yellow Barn 417 W Huron Ann Arbor

Thurs April 14 - Wolf Eyes, Tyvek, Druid Perfume at the Magic Stick

Fri April 15 - JDSY, Charles Trees, davincigreen at Lab Cafe, Ann Arbor free

Fri April 15 - Funky Kingston at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor 21+

Fri April 15 - PROTOMARTYR + BIRTH + SROS LORDS at Painted Lady in Hamtramck

Sat April 16 - Joe Lampinen benefit w Easy Action, Human Eye, Dark Red, Moon Pool & Dead Band at 3rd St Bar, 701 W Forest Detroit

Sat April 16 - Tony Allen !! at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor 8 pm all ages

Sat April 16 - Tony Allen after party at the Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor 21+

Sat April 16 - Stef Chura Band & Fat Shadow (Bloomington IN) & Slim to None at Halfway Inn in Ann Arbor all ages

Sat April 16 - Ultra Mega Awesome Extreme Fest 5 at Trumbullplex, Detroit w/ many bands

Sat April 16 - SAIL, Jim Cherewick and more at Cafe Ollie Ypsi

Sat April 16 - Bare Wires (oakland), Royal Pears, Crooks = PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sun April 17 - Black Lips / Vivian Girls / Gardens at the Magic Stick all ages

Sun April 17 - Magic Jake & the Power Crystals - free show in the Garden Bowl (Majestic Theater Complex, Detroit) 11 pm free

Sun april 17 - Dolphins Into The Future, Monopoly Child Star Searchers, Floris Vanhoof, Glen & The Boys, Bones at Bakery Loft 4303 W Vernor Hwy Detroit

Sun April 7 - Drunken Barn Dance / The Boys Themselves / White Pines at Woodruff's, Ypsi

Mon April 18 - Zola Jesus / Cult of Youth / Frustrations at Magic Stick Lounge 8 pm all ages

Mon April 18 - Sugarcoats, Flesh Lights (Austin TX), Surf City (New Zealand) at Painted Lady, Hamtramck

Tues April 19 - Ron Asheton tribute concert w/ Iggy & the Stooges, Rollins, & more at Michigan Theater Ann Arbor (sold out)

Wed April 20 - Prince Rama, Janka Nabay, Lord Scrummage, Deastro at Bakery loft 4304 W Vernor Hwy Detroit

Thurs April 21 - Bad Indians, Curious Mystery (Seattle) , HOAX at Lager House, Detroit

Thurs April 21 - Something Cold presents Autumnus at Burton Theater Detroit 10 pm

Fri April 22 - Curious Mystery (K, Seattle), Bad Indians, Mall Mutants at Arbor Vitae Ann Arbor loft above Wazoo 336.5 S State St all ages

Fri April 22 - Performance Labratory Event feat Kathy Leisen (Soft Location), James Cornish, Aimee Adams & more at CAID.

Sat April 23 - American Tapes 900th releaes INZANITY Fest , 2 - 10 pm at Destroy Compound 5984 Lincoln Street Detroit, MI

Sat April 23 - Aran Ruth & Scott Michalski at UHF Records, Royal Oak 3:30 pm

Sat April 23 - HISS & Aaron Dresner solo & Van Houten (new band! Erin B, Erin N, Heidi, Mariah, Jo) at Ted Kennedy's New Bar next to Aut Bar, Kerrytown Ann Arbor

Sat April 23 - Evolve, JDSY, Watabou & Kaustikutt at Far House 2606 Packard Ann Arbor

Tues April 26 - Santa Monica Swim & Dive Club at Absolute Beginners no rules pop night, free at Woodruff's in Ypsi 10 pm

Thurs April 28 - Timmy's Organism, Hunx and his Punx, Shannon & the Clams, Conspiracy of Owls at Old Miami Detroit

Thurs April 28 - Kelly Jean Caldwell, Loretta Lucas & the Kitchenettes at Kara Meister Art Opening at Cafe Ollie, 42 E cross St Ypsi Free all ages 7 pm

Fri April 29 - Sun May 1 : Totally Awesome Fest in Ypsilanti free all ages tons of bands more info forthcoming!

Sat April 30 - Long Whisker, Cains & Abels (Chicago), Me & the Ghost, Ian Link at PJ's Lager House

You can get in touch with us at sab salant at gmail

March updated 3/25/11

Tues March 1 & every Tuesday in March - Absolute Beginners free pop dance night at Woodruff's in Ypsi, 10 pm w/ special guest DJ Taylor

Wed March 2 - Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk (KS), Daytime TV, Damned Dogs, Coyote Clean Up at Taco Bell 317 S Grove Ypsi

Wed March 2 - Sat March 5 = Metrotimes Blowout at a million bars in Hamtramck.
Full listings available at the Metro Times website here

Thurs 3/4 - Laserbeams of Boredom, Divorce Party, Funender, Dr Device at Lager House, Detroit

Friday, march 4 - opening reception for "Memory ... A Community Art
Show" at Riverside Arts Center in Ypsi

Sat Mar 5 - SSM / Wolf Eyes Caveman party w/ Brian Olive at Park Bar 2040 Park Avenue Detroit

Sat Mar 5 - Greg Cartwright (Memphis) & Brownstown Gals (Craig Brown) at Record graveyard 5 pm?

Tues March 8 - Long Whisker at Absolute Beginners night at Woodruff's in Ypsi, free

Wed March 9 - Annie Palmer, Jim Cherewick, Crazy Straws at Woodruff's, Ypsi

Wed march 9 Ian Saylor Art Opening @ Cafe Ollie in Ypsi w/ Turn To Crime

Wed Mar 9 - Marnie Stern, Secret Twins, Tera Melos at the Strutt , Kalamazoo

Thurs March 10 - Jonathan Richman at Magic Bag in Ferndale

Fri March 11 - Obits , Jaill & Swimsuit at Lager House

Fri March 11 - Found Magazine & HOTT LAVA present Easier With Practice + THE WHIP w/ Richie Wohlfeil & Forest Juziuk @ Yellow Barn 417 W Huron Ann Arbor / 9PM

Fri Mar 11 - Ghouls/Sail/Chris Toast/K9 Sniffies at Name Brand Tattoo, Ann Arbor 8 pm $5 suggested donation

Sat Mar 12 - "Turn" art opening at Forth From Its Hinges warehouse, with music by Paul Bancel Man The Hunter Shigeto Fred and more. art by a lot of people. 771 Airport Blvd Ann Arbor MI Opening starts at 7 music at 10

Sat March 12 - Zlata Trouble's Dances of Depravity (WHY NOT? Burlesque Project) @ Woodruff's

Sat March 12 - Johnny Ill Band, Kommie Kilpatrick, Gay Blades at Magic Stick Lounge

Sat March 12 - B-Side Fundraiser w/ Charlie Slick, Nightlife at the B-Side/Neutral Zone, Ann Arbor

Sun March 13 - Wolf Eyes, Apetechnology, Rafel Toral, Exbrainex, at Chip's warehouse, 5984 Lincoln Street Detroit, MI 8pm

Mon Mar 14 - DAS at Old Miami (see UFO Factory for more info on Das)

Tues March 15 - Sic Alps, Stare Case, City Center at Arbor Vitae in Ann Arbor

Wed March 16 - Sic Alps, Gardens, Stare Case at Lager House

Wed March 16 - Salem, Silk Flowers, Moon Pool & Dead Band at Magic Stick

Wed Mar 16 - WCBN Local Music Show live w / Rainbow Vomit Family Band & Exhumed Corpse at Neutral Zone / B Side Ann Arbor 9 - 11 pm

Wed Mar 16 - Charlie Slick, Silk Filled Stilts (Jambino), more at Woodruff's in Ypsi

Fri Mar 18 - SPYKES, WINTER RUBY, VOLLUUMOX, DRAINOLITH at Pleasuredog 607 N River St Ypsi

Fri Mar 18 - Gardens, Wiccans, Minutes (Kzoo) at Halfass in Ann Arbor

Sat March 19 - Jacuzzi Boys, Sugarcoats, Bad Indians at Magic Stick

Mon March 21 - Mi Ami, Deastro, Cotton Museum, Forest Juziuk (DJ) @ Magic Stick Lounge / 9PM

March 22 - 27 Ann Arbor Film Festival at the Michigan Theater. Events listings here

Tue Mar 22 - Everybody's In, Lil Daggers, and more at Lager House

Wed Mar 23 - Mi Ami, Terrible Twos, Scott Zacharias (Macho City DJ), Forest Juziuk (DJ) @ Yellow Barn, 417 W Huron Ann Arbor / 10PM

Wed Mar 23 - Forget the times (Kzoo) / Supercollider at Woodruff's Ypsi

Thurs Mar 24 - GRIMES, DOLDRUMS, DAYTIME TELEVISION. at Garden Bowl Detroit

Thurs Mar 24 - WCBN Arwulf Arwulf Lecture / Modified Starch Ensemble performance at Kerrytown Concerthouse, Ann Arbor

Fri Mar 25 - Sail, Stef Chura Band, Slim to None at Cafe Ollie free all ages early show 7 pm

Fri March 25 - Ann Arbor Film Fest after party w/ Quavers, Roommate and Man The Hunter at Blind Pig, Ann Arbor 18+ doors at 10:30

Fri Mar 25 - PIZAZZ, THE HANDLERS, XRAY EYEBALLS (NYC), CAR PARTS, JEFFREY'S SONGS at PJs Lager House Detroit

Fri Mar 25 - HOTT LAVA wsg Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society + THE WHIP @ Burton Theatre / 8PM

Fri Mar 25 - Human Eye, the Octopus (record release), Acid Witch at Paycheck's Lounge, Hamtramck

Sat Mar 26 Supercollider & Dr. Device & Scissor Now at Far House Ann Arbor

Mon Mar 28 - Wet Hair (Iowa City) , Daytime TV and more tba at 317 S Grove St Ypsi

Tues Mar 29 - Promises at Absolute Beginners free pop night at Woodruff's Ypsi 10 pm

Thurs Mar 31 - Love Of Everything & Ghostlady & Skinny Wrists at Woodruff's Ypsi

Fri April 1 - Michael Morley/Gate, Blank Dogs, Dark Red and Mountains at MOCAD

Fri April 1 - Moon Duo & Bad Indians & Hott Lava stuff at Arbor Vitae Ann Arbor loft above Wazoo

Sat April 2 - Lightning Bolt, Wolf Eyes, Capillary Action at Neutral Zone/The B Side in Ann Arbor

Thurs April 7 - Secret Twins, Nat Baldwin (NH), Deadbeat Beat at Woodruff's, Ypsi

Sat April 23 - American Tapes 900th releaes INZANITY Fest , 2 - 10 pm at Destroy Compound 5984 Lincoln Street Detroit, MI

Fri April 29 - Sun May 1 : Totally Awesome Fest in Ypsilanti free all ages tons of bands more info forthcoming

FEBRUARY updated 2/13

TUES FEB 1 - Swimsuit , Hush Arbors, & Dan Kroha at Cafe Ollie opening! New restaurant/venue in Depot Town in Ypsilanti in what is now Cafe Luwak. 42 E Cross St. Art show featuring : Tbone, Matt Bernick, Jeremy Wheeler, Greg McKeighan, Rob Marino. Music starting at 8 pm, Swimsuit is first. FREE, everyone is welcome!

TUES FEB 1, TUES FEB 8, & TUES FEB 22 - Absolute Beginners free pop night at Woodruff's in Ypsi 10 pm

TUES FEB 1 - Acid Birds (with Charles Waters, Andrew Barker and Jaime Fennelly) and Jeff Marx (with Joel Peterson, Mike Shimmin and Marko Novachcoff) at 2739 Edwin in Hamtramck

WED FEB 2 - Bad Party, Duane, Telephone Callers, Daken Reesha at PJ's Lager House Detroit MI

THURS FEB 3 - "Golden Feelings" "AM Gold DJ Night" with Dustin Krcatovich and Fred Thomas, at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor

THURS FEB 3 - Disappears, Danny Kroha, and Gardens at PJ's Lager House Detroit MI

THURS FEB 3 - Secret Twins/Carjack/The High Strung/Husband and Wife (Bloomington IN) at the Loving Touch, Ferndale

FRI FEB 4 - Binary Star, Invincible, Freeway, & more - Hip Hop Congress Midwest Summit Concert at Michigan League Ballroom, Ann Arbor $10

FRI FEB 4 - Team Ethic & Long Whisker at Woodruff's Bar, Ypsilanti

SAT FEB 5 - Matt Endahl & Tim Cohen at Canterbury House in Ann Arbor

SAT FEB 5 - Jamie Easter presents Cool Beans, Sacred Switch, Paul Bancell - get weird free show at PJ's Lager House

SAT FEB 5 - Monika Szydlowski art opening with music by Monika, Jim Cherewick, Stef Chura at Ugly Mug Cafe in Ypsilanti

SAT FEB 5 - Fields of Industry - Lake Folk - Gun Lake - Jane Collins @ The B-Side / Neutral Zone 310 E Washington St Ann Arbor @ 7pm ($5)

FRI FEB 11 - SAIL, Amber Fellows, Strange Brew, MC Trashpedal at the Lab cafe in Ann Arbor (Liberty St between Maynard and Thompson)

FRI FEB 11 - Thrush Thrush, Bogue Millionaires (lansing), more at Arbor Vitae in Ann Arbor

FRI FEB 11 - Danny Kroha, Henry & June, James Leg at Magic Stick

FRI FEB 11 - Deastro, Nightlife, Stepdad, Supercollider at the Dreamland Theater, Ypsilanti

SAT FEB 12 - Secret Twins/Frustrations/Terrible Twos/Deadbeat Beat at Woodruff's in Ypsi

SAT FEB 12 - OCA performance and Kevin McKay art show at Cafe Verde (People's Food Coop) 214 N 4th Ave Ann Arbor. Music from 7:30 to 8:30. Art show up til March 5th

SAT FEB 12 - Butt Babies & more at Lager House

SUN FEB 13 - Glass Eels, Sourlands, Turn to Crime, Strange Brew = free show at the 8 Ball, Ann Arbor 19+ 10 pm

MON FEB 14 - Deerhoof at Crofoot in Pontiac

TUES FEB 15 - The Love Hangover - annual fundraiser for 826 Michigan at Woodruff's in Ypsi

WED FEB 16 - Wolf Eyes, LWA (Iowa) at Pleasure dog, 607 N River St Ypsilanti

WED FEB 16 - Everybody's In on WCBN Local Music Show 88.3 FM or wcbn.org 9 -11 pm

WED FEB 16 - Franco-Swiss dance troupe Compagnie 7273 with Sir Richard Bishop and special guests Leyya Tawil's DANCE ELIXIR with Mike Khoury at MOCAD 8 pm $7

THURS FEB 17 - IDIOT GLEE (Lexington KY), Damned Dogs, DJ JONO, Winter Ruby, Chrome Sparks at Taco Bell, 317 S Grove St Ypsilanti

FRI FEB 18 - Something Cold presents Divorce Party, You!, Mueran Humanos (Berlin, GE), Aphasiacs at Bakery Loft in Detroit

FRI FEB 18 - Secret Twins, Illy Mack, Mirrortwin, Slow Giant at Atlas Bar in Hamtramck

FRI FEB 18 - Funky Kingston at the Elks Lodge, 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor 21+

FRI FEB 18 - Rough House, Starslinger, more tba at Magic Stick Lounge, Detroit

FRI FEB 18 - Protomartyr, People's Temple, Terminal Girls at Painted Lady, Hamtramck

SAT FEB 19 - Calvin Johnson & Swimsuit & Tovah D-Day and Holly Hellfire at Dreamland Theater in Ypsilanti, all ages $7

SAT FEB 19 - Druid Perfume, Baptist Church, Bad Indians, Forget the Times at PJ's Lager House Detroit MI

SAT FEB 19 - Rhys Chatham Brass Trio at MOCAD 4454 Woodward, Detroit MI, $8 all ages 8 pm

SUN FEB 20 - Kathy Leisen (Soft Location/Glass Rock), Ryan Sawyer (Tall Firs/Glass Rock), Skinny Wrists (Dina from Secret Twins) at CAfe Ollie, 42 E Cross ST Ypsi

SUN FEB 20 - Gardens and Johnny Ill Band, Beehive single release party at Donovan's, Detroit

TUES FEB 22 - Hott Lava presents The Forms, Thank You, Our Brother the Native, and Mother Whale at Arbor Vitae 336.5 S State St Ann Arbor $5 all ages

WED FEB 23 - Origami Cat Plan, Thank You at Woodruff's in Ypsilanti

WED FEB 23 - Winter Ruby on WCBN Local Music Show 88.3 FM or wcbn.org 9 -11 pm

THURS FEB 24 - Isles of ESP, FUR, Glossies, Oscillating Fan Club at PJ's Lager House Detroit

FRI FEB 25 - Dum Dum Girls, Minks, Dirty Beaches at Magic Stick

FRI FEB 25 - Jury Duty at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor 21+

SAT FEB 26 - Bad Indians, Sugarcoats and The Beets (NYC) w/ Dark Matter DJs at Yellow Barn, Ann Arbor $5 all ages

SAT FEB 26 - Pengo, Kenny Millions, Rat Bastard, Cardboard Sax, Precious Trombley 9 pm $5 at Bakery Loft, 4303 W Vernor Hwy Detroit

SUN FEB 27 - YPSI FLEA Free, all ages flea market/record show with tons of local vendors and performances by Skinny Wrists (Dina solo), Stare Case (Olson & Young from Wolf Eyes in a blues/kraut style), Bad Indians (duo version!), Daytime Television, and more. 12 - 8 pm at Woodruff's in Ypsilanti, FREE



March 10 - Jonathan Richman at Magic Bag in Ferndale


Tues March 15 - Sic Alps, Stare Case at Arbor Vitae in Ann Arbor

Wed March 16 - Sic Alps, Gardens, Stare Case at Lager House

Fri April 1 - Michael Morley/Gate, Blank Dogs, Dark Red and Mountains at MOCAD

Sat April 2 - Lightning Bolt, Wolf Eyes at Neutral Zone/The B Side in Ann Arbor



CONTACT : sabsalant@gmail.com

JANUARY

NEW YEAR

SAT JAN 1 - Moon Pool & Dead Band, Dead Machines, Lord Scrummage, Aphasiacs, Deastro, Winter Ruby, Deaf Beasts at Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward, Detroit 18+

TUES JAN 4 - Winter Ruby at Time Out For Fun at Small's Bar in Hamtramck

THURS JAN 6 - Deadbeat beat, amoebas, kommie kilpatrick , wiccans (the TX one), at PJ's Lager House

FRI JAN 7 - Baptist Church & Man the Hunter at Dark Matter at Yellow Barn in Ann Arbor

SAT JAN 8 - Teeny Bopper (NY industrial), Tension Fields (NY), wsg/ FAILING LIGHTS (connelly) NOBODY'S CHILDREN (moerland/coltrane duo), DAVID LINCOLN COMPOSER (fenlon). LIVE @ TACO BELL , 317 S. GROVE, YPSI, MI

SAT JAN 8 - Thornbills record release w/ Dan Kroha at PJ's Lager House, Detroit

SAT JAN 8 - Tyvek & Secret Twins, Child Bite, Radiator Hospital (GR) at Blind Pig, Ann Arbor 18+

MON JAN 10 - Rough House, Roach Clip, Stef Chura Rock and Roll Band, Loopgoat, Abdallah Siblani, The Jobys!! at the Magic Stick Lounge (formerly the pool table area in the Magic Stick)

TUES JAN 11 - Man The Hunter 7" Release at Absolute Beginners 12, free pop dance night at Woodruff's in Ypsilanti, 36 E Cross St

TUES JAN 11 - The Redettes (Marquette), Scissor Now, Suicide by Cop at the Elbow Room in Ypsilanti

WED JAN 12 - Stef Chura Band, Hello Shark (VT), Monika, & Rainbow Vomit Family Band at Dreamland in Ypsi

WED JAN 12 - Overcast Skies, Nathan K & Mall Mutants at the Get Up in Ann Arbor

THURS JAN 13 - No Joy & Frustrations & Secret Twins in the Magic Stick Lounge

THURS JAN 13 - Laurie Anderson free lecture at Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor 5:10 pm

NOT FRI JAN 14 - CORRECTION This show is actually Saturday the 15th, sorry for confusion! Timmy's Organism, Beekeepers, Liquor Store (NJ) at Atlas Bar Hamtramck

FRI JAN 14 - DAYTIME TELEVISION + JAWS THAT BITE + DJ AJ + SHADOW ATTACK + Guests! FREE! at Hybrid Moments 22730 WOODWARD AVE. (Xst. 9mile) Ferndale, MI 9 pm

SAT JAN 15 - Strange Brew, Pregnant Spore, totally boring, telephone callers, dj no salvation, cujo (knox mitchell+anthony viviano), tarpit, bad party + more tba. AT north end studios (2937 east grand boulevard, detroit)

SAT JAN 15 - Timmy's Organism, Beekeepers, Liquor Store (NJ) at Atlas Bar Hamtramck

WED JAN 19 - Everybody's In with Wumme (from Baltimore) and Lord Scrummage at PJs Lager House 9PM

***THIS SHOW HAS BEEN MOVED TO TUES FEB 1 - NO LONGER THURS JAN 20 - Swimsuit & Dan Kroha at Cafe Ollie opening! New restaurant/venue in Depot Town in Ypsilanti in what is now Cafe Luwak. 42 E Cross St. Art show featuring : Tbone, Matt Bernick, Jeremy Wheeler, Greg McKeighan, Rob Marino

FRI JAN 21 - Funky Kingston at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor with DJ Brian Tomsic and special guest DJ Fred Thomas , 21+

FRI JAN 21 - Tim Monger State Park, Wire Eyes, Wonder Caverns, and Compartment.at Dreamland Theater in YPSI

FRI JAN 21 - ARBCO presents Counter Cosby, Blue Snaggletooth, Scared to Death at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor

SAT JAN 22 - Secret twins, Silverghost, Earnest Sunberry, Nathan K, Nightlife at Lillyfest 2010 at the B-Side/Neutral Zone in Ann Arbor

SAT JAN 22 - Roy Loney of the Flamin' Groovies with Purple Knife and the Sugarcoats at PJ's Lager House 9PM

SAT JAN 22 - Enter the Void screening presented by Hott Lava at the State Theater in Ann Arbor

***MOVED TO TUES FEB 1, NO LONGER TUES JAN 25 - Swimsuit & Dan Kroha at Cafe Ollie opening! New restaurant/venue in Depot Town in Ypsilanti in what is now Cafe Luwak. 42 E Cross St. Art show featuring : Tbone, Matt Bernick, Jeremy Wheeler, Greg McKeighan, Rob Marino

WED JAN 26 - Euonym, City Center, SAIL (Raphael from Unicornium) at Woodruff's, Ypsilanti

WED JAN 26 - Estrogen Highs (CT), Protomartyr, Sugarcoats at Magic Stick

THURS JAN 27 - Stanley T Madhatter Official Memorial Tribute Benefit at New Dodge Lounge 8850 Jos. Campau (just south of Holbrook) Hamtramck, MI

FRI JAN 28 - Skeleton Party, Divorce Party, Le Guard, and not Cloud Rat at Dreamland Theater, YPSI

FRI JAN 28 - Charlie Slick, Patrick Elkins, Strange Brew, puppet show - ticketed event limited to 30 capacity at Pleasuredog, 607 N River St Ypsilanti

FRI JAN 28 - Space Band, Roach Clip, Backbreaker, Forget the Times at the Old Miami 3930 Cass Ave Detroit MI

FRI JAN 28 - Jury Duty w DJs Geoff P, Forest J and Robert W at Elks Lodge, Ann Arbor 21+

FRI JAN 28 - Nathan K, Future Genies, Elliot Street Lunatic, Amber Fellows, Galactic Vacationer at Woodruff's in Ypsi

SAT JAN 29 - Solid Attitudes (Iowa City) & Bad Indians at house show 514 e ann st in Ann Arbor

SAT JAN 29 - Rodriguez w/ Brad Hales Dave Shettler & Matt Smith, also Kelly Caldwell at Park Bar, Detroit $5 cover 10 pm
RODRIGUEZ DETROIT ONE DAY TOUR!!
9 pm solo at Donovan's Pub
7:30 pm solo at Cass Cafe

MON JAN 31 - Tyvek free show 10 pm at Atlas Bar Hamtramck



TUES FEB 1 - Swimsuit , Hush Arbors, & Dan Kroha at Cafe Ollie opening! New restaurant/venue in Depot Town in Ypsilanti in what is now Cafe Luwak. 42 E Cross St. Art show featuring : Tbone, Matt Bernick, Jeremy Wheeler, Greg McKeighan, Rob Marino. Music starting at 8 pm, Swimsuit is first. FREE, everyone is welcome!


TUES FEB 1 - Absolute Beginners free pop night at Woodruff's in Ypsi CORRECTION this was moved from Feb 1st, it was listed incorrectly on the flyer because the date changed

THURS FEB 3 - "Golden Feelings" "AM Gold DJ Night" with Dustin Krcatovich and Fred Thomas, at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor

FRI FEB 4 - Matt Endahl & Tim Cohen at Canterbury House in Ann Arbor

FRI FEB 11 - SAIL, Damned Dogs, MC Trashpedal, Strange Brew at the Lab cafe in Ann Arbor (Liberty St between Maynard and Thompson)

SAT FEB 12 - Secret Twins/Frustrations/Terrible Twos/Deadbeat Beat at Woodruff's in Ypsi

SAT FEB 19 - Calvin Johnson & Swimsuit & tba at Dreamland Theater in Ypsi



If you would like to add something email sabsalant at gmail.

DECEMBER

FRI DEC 3 - Charlie Slick, Johnny Ill Band, Bad Indians at WOODRUFF'S, 36 E Cross St in Depot Town Ypsilanti, 18+ - (this show was originally at Savoy but now it's at Woodruff's)

FRI DEC 3 - Divorce Party, Forget the Times, Frustrations & Supercollider at Dreamland Theater in Ypsilanti early show! all ages!

FRI DEC 3 - James Cornish Trio, Airport, hudpucker, Emiliano Atran and Brandon Weiner , DJ Saramin at Arbor Vitae above Wazoo Records in Ann Arbor 336.5 S State St, $5 all ages!

SAT DEC 4 - Danny Kroha & The Volebeats at MOCAD Noel Night, free! 5 PM - 9 PM, Danny plays at 6 and the Volebeats play at 7

SAT DEC 4 - Baptist Church & The Farels at Donovan's Pub 3003 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit

SAT DEC 4 - Cotton Museum & Destroy This Place at UHF Records, 512 S. Washington Ave. Royal Oak

SAT DEC 4 - Ann Arbor Free Skool's DIY Fest - (2pm-10pm) @ Luther House 1510 Hill St Ann Arbor all ages. More info to be found here

SAT DEC 4 - Mutual Benefit (OH), Pepepiano (OH), Kohwi, Mellows, +TBD at 427 Hamilton Pl, Ann Arbor

SUN DEC 5 - Beak Full of Rubies, Ben Miller at WOODRUFF'S, 36 E Cross St in Depot Town Ypsilanti, 18+ - (this show was originally at Savoy but now it's at Woodruff's) music at 8 pm $5, 18+

MON DEC 6 - Kelly Jean Caldwell & Betty Marie Barnes, Englishmen(KY), Lake Folk at PJ's Lager House, Detroit

****WED DEC 8 - Benefit show for the family of Andy Kotowicz featuring Conspiracy of OwlsRogue Satellites, City Center, Swimsuit, Powerteam, Kelly Jean Caldwell, Santa Monica Swim and Dive Club, and Everybody's In at WOODRUFF'S, 36 E Cross St in Depot Town Ypsilanti, 18+ - (this show was originally at Savoy but now it's at Woodruff's) $5 or more if you want to donate more. You can also donate at subpop.com/andy

THURS DEC 9 - WCBN 88.3 fm presents arwulf arwulf and the modified starch ensemble at UMMA Commons in Ann Arbor - 7 pm sharp! all ages

THURS DEC 9 - Jim Cherewick and Stef Chura at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room in Ann Arbor (free)

FRI DEC 10 - Tyvek, Weirding Module, Better Late Than Pregnant, Bad Indians at Dreamland Theater in Ypsilanti, starts at 9 pm early show! $5 all ages

FRI DEC 10 - "Beneath the Concrete" A visual theater dark comedy about disaster and the media.
Based on an actual earthquake that took place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 27, 2006. at CAID, Detroit. More info here

FRI DEC 10 - Chris Bathgate, White Pines, Frank Fuzz at the Halfass/Halfway Inn, Ann Arbor $5 all ages! 8 pm

FRI DEC 10 - Superchunk & Times New Viking at Magic Stick, Detroit

SAT DEC 11 - Mall Mutants, Damned Dogs (Amber Fellows & Fred Thomas), Charlie Draheim, Mega Crisis (Strange Brew), Just Boyz at Taco Bell house/Grove Gardens, 317 Grove St in Ypsilanti

SAT DEC 11 - "Tiny Expo" art, craft & more fair at Ted Kennedy's new place, 325 and 327 Braun Court in Ann Arbor. 11 am to 8 pm, Ann Arbor Film Festival screening at 8. This is a cousin or sibling of Shadow Art Fair

SUN DEC 12 - Charlie Slick & Nightlife at Above Ground Hair Studio, Ann Arbor

SUN DEC 12 - Mark Lord (Kites), Stillbirth & more TBA at CAID

TUES DEC 14 - Absolute Beginners - free pop dance night at Woodruff's (36 E Cross) in Ypsilanti w DJs Tim Sendra, Amber Fellows, & Fred Thomas

WED DEC 15 - Drainolith (Alex from AIDS Wolf), Stare Case (Olson/Young), Winter Ruby, DJ Lonelyheart 8 PM early show at Pleasure Dog/Dome, 607 N River St Ypsilanti MI

THURS DEC 16 - Frustrations, Tv Ghost and F'ke Blood at PJ's Lager House Detroit

FRI DEC 17 - Compartment, Pistolbrides, Fields of Industry & Team Ethic at Dreamland Theater in Ypsi, $5 bands start at 9 pm! all ages!

SAT DEC 18 - Kelly Jean Caldwell 7" release party w/ Aran Ruth & Everybody's In at Atlas Bar , 2363 Yemans, Hamtramck, $5 21+

SAT DEC 18 - Freedom Solstice Art Party at Metronome Studios (attached to Recycle Here at 1331 Holden, Detroit MI) w/ Golden Mole & many more - more info TBA

SAT DEC 18 - Winter Ruby, Jono, more tba at 114 S. Huron Apt. 6 Ypsilanti

WED DEC 22 - Swimsuit, Starlight & Magic & more at Woodruffs 36 E Cross St in Ypsi

THURS DEC 23 - Druid Perfume , Red Red Red, Sros Lord at PJ's Lager House

SUN DEC 26 - YOU. LP release with Bad Party, Turn to Crime & Something Cold DJs at CAVE, 1600 Clay St (Blg #4, 3rd Floor) Detroit (inside Russell Industrial Center) 10 pm $5

SUN DEC 26 - Secret Twins, Kickstand Band, & more at Hard Lessons Christmas Blowout at St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit

SUN DEC 26 - Tyvek & Protomartyr & Feelings & Greg Baise at Jumbo's in Detroit

TUES DEC 28 - Absolute Beginners - free pop dance night at Woodruff's (36 E Cross) in Ypsilanti w DJs Tim Sendra, Amber Fellows, & Fred Thomas

WED DEC 29 - Emogene Nightingale's Dreamtime Burlesque at Dreamland Theater Ypsilanti 9 pm

WED DEC 29 - Jim Cherewick & Nathan K at Blind Pig

THURS DEC 30 - Secret Twins, Charlie Slick, Kommie Kilpatrick & more at PJ's Lager House Detroit

THURS DEC 30 - SUN JAN 2 - Mittenfest V - Annual benefit shows in Ypsilanti for 826 Michigan with a million bands. Doors @4PM each day / Music from 5PM – 2AM / Late Night NYE Dance Party until 4AM. $7.00/day or $25.00/4-day wristband. Full lineup is here. It was supposed to be at Savoy in Ypsilanti, but it's now at WOODRUFF'S 36 E Cross St in Ypsi

FRI DEC 31 - Johnny Ill Band, Everybody's In, Lee Marvin Computer Arm, Gardens, Kickstand Band at PJ's Lager House

FRI DEC 31 - Funky Kingston at the Elks Lodge in Ann Arbor 21 +


Dreamland Theater is located at 26 N Washington St in Ypsilanti. Shows are always all ages!
PJ's Lager House is located at 1254 Michigan Avenue in Detroit. Shows are mostly 18+. They have food too!
The Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit (CAID) is at 5141 Rosa Parks in Detroit. Always all ages!
Please note that several shows originally scheduled at Savoy are now at a new place called Woodruff's which is located at 36 E Cross St in Ypsilanti. Their shows are 18+.

If you would like to tell me about a show, you can leave a comment or email me at sabsalant at gmail.

November shows

Mon Nov 1 - Annie Palmer, Matt Jones, Anna Vozelang from Madison WI, Justin Gambino from Saline MI at Canterbury House, Ann Arbor

Tues Nov 2 - ONCE. THEN. Anniversary concert for the ONCE festival that took place in the 1960s in Ann Arbor. This concert features performances of pieces composed during the original festival. Rackham Auditorium in Ann arbor, $2, 8 pm. More info http://ums.org/ONCE/

Wed Nov 3 - Swimsuit plays on Local Music Show , 9 - 11 pm on WCBN wcbn.org or 88.3 FM

Thurs Nov 4 - ONCE. NOW. Performance of pieces composed by the original ONCE composers, but composed in the years sincethe original festival. Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor, $2, 8 pm . More info http://ums.org/ONCE/

Thurs Nov 4 - Outlier - afterparty event for ONCE. Feat. Laurel Halo, Ryan Howard 30 minute drum solo, Patient ot Patient, DJ Todd Osborn, DJ Forest J. etc. at the former UMMA Off site space on South University in Ann Arbor acros the street from village corner. $5. Hott Lava/UMS sponsored event.

Fri Nov 5 - Hospital Garden, Swimsuit, Long Whisker, Ribbons of Song at Dreamland Theateer, Ypsilanti

Fri Nov 5 -SICKNESS, BIRTH REFUSAL, RAVEN STRAIN, WHITE BOSS at Pleasure Dog, 601 N. River Ypsilanti, MI

Fri Nov 5 - Protomartyr, Moonrises (Chicago), Winter Ruby, STDJ at Jumbo's 3736 3rd St Detroit, MI

Fri nov 5th - ohenotrix point never, laurel halo, deastro, marco polio, nuclear power pants, dj blk out @ 20 free pizzas at apartment (dad) finders at the magic stick

Fri Nov 5 - BURNT SUGAR presents TWO OR THREE THINGS SHE KNOW ABOUT WILD. A Primer In How Sisters Freely Conduct Themselves in The D. Improvising, experimental jazz/funk/soul orchestra featuring Mazz Swift and Latasha Nevada Diggs on violin,vocals and EFX Greg Tate on laptop,guitars+baton, Jared Michael Nickerson on bass and The Next Detroit Harmolodic Arkestra (Joel Peterson, Duminie Deporres, James "the Blackman" Harris, Skeeter CR Shelton and more)
Admission: $8.00 all ages

Tues Nov 9 - everybody's in, black helicopter, pure country gold and kelly jean caldwell and sons @ lager house

Wed Nov 10 SKATE LAWS, UNICORNIUM, MANHOLE, BETTER LATE THAN PREGNANT at Lager House

Fri Nov 12 - johnny ill band, turn to crime and child bite at the halfass, ann arbor

Fri Nov 12 -The 9/11 Boys, Save Me from the Gallup Poll, EVENINGS, Forest, and MC Trashpedal @ 114 S Huron Apt 6, Ypsilanti

Fri Nov 12 - Bad Indians, Sacred Broncos (IN), Body Holographic, Sugarcoats at Lager House

Sat Nov 13 - Strange Brew, Compartment, Matt Endahl, TPR at house show at Hill and Packard in Ann Arbor

Tues Nov 16 - Terrible Twos, Turbofruits (nashville), Pujol (nashville) and Deadbeat Beat, Lager House $6

Tues Nov 16 - Absolute Beginners free pop dance night w/ DJs Tim Fred and Amber & Ryan Howard at Savoy in Ypsilanti

Wed Nov 17 - Frustrations, La Otracina (NY), Heroes & Villains - CAID 9 pm $5 all ages

Wed Nov 17 - Great Unknown, Heather Styka, Annie Palmer at Savoy, Ypsi

Wed Nov 17 - Charlie Slick on WCBN Local Music Show, 9 to 11 pm wcbn.org or 88.3 FM

Wed Nov 17 - Overcast Skies, Hard Lessons and many more all day at EMU AMP FEST at EMU Student Center in Ypsilanti

Thurs Nov 18 - early show feat. Mall Mutants, Fred & Amber, & more tba at Savoy in Ypsilanti

Fri Nov 19 - Ghost Heart, Ghostlady, Strange Brew, Team Ethic & Charles the Osprey @ Dreamland Theater, Ypsi

Fri Nov 19 - Rainbow Vomit Family Band (Patrick ELkins & friends) play at UM Grad ARt Studios on S State next to Salvation Army in Ann arbor

Fri Nov 19 - Kommie Kilpatrick , Amoebas, Ex Humans, Foster Care at Atlas Bar Detroit

Fri Nov 19 - Boogaloosa Prayer, Woodman, Mr. Reindeer at Savoy. $5 for 21+; $8 18-20.

Mon Nov 22 - bird names (chicago) and telephone callers at the old miami

Wed Nov 24 - Aboslute Beginners featuring debut performance from MIGHTY CLOUDS (new band from Betty Marie Barnes & Fred Thomas) at Savoy in Ypsilanti!

Fri Nov 26 - MOVED TO THE 28th Jib Kidder +Unicornium + Forest Juziuk + TPR at Arbor Vitae above Wazoo Records in Ann Arbor MOVED DATE TO 28th

Fri Nov 26 - Jury Duty w/ DJs Forest J, Geoff P and Ryan Howard at the Elks Lodge in Ann Arbor

Sat Nov 27 - Silverghost LP release w Conspiracy of Owls & Moonpool and Dead Band, Magic Bag, Ferndale

Sun Nov 28 Mega Cassette Tape Release Dance Party with Scared To Death, Suicide By Cop, Scissor Now, The Jobys. Presented by Epic Fail Compact Cassettes, Loblast and Pangea Piercing. 10pm 19+ FREE at the 8 Ball below the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor

Sun Nov 28 Jib Kidder +Unicornium + Forest Juziuk + TPR at Arbor Vitae above Wazoo Records in Ann Arbor

Hard to believe it's November already. It's getting colder now.. try to stay positive. There are less things happening this month, everyone's preparing for hibernation perhaps. If you have something to add to the list leave a comment or email sabsalant at gmail.