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1971
Singer, songwriter and poet for the Doors, Jim Morrison, dies of a heart attack. He was found in his bathtub in Paris. News of his death wasn't made public until days after his burial in a Paris cemetary.
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Kalamazoo Author's Metal/HipHop-Inspired Book #1 Bestseller for Ghost Road Press
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Anonymous writes " Ghost Road Press published R.A. Riekki's novel U.P. in November, 2008. For the last eight weeks (and counting), it has been their #1 bestseller in fiction. Riekki is a '07 Literature & Creative Writing Ph.D. graduate of Western Michigan University and his novel heavily focuses on the Michigan music scene, focusing on three high school teen music addicts as they try to survive the brutality of bullies, absent fathers, a collapsing economy, and a horrifying winter. Because the novel is so heavily music focused, he has been interviewed by about thirty radio stations, especially shows with hip-hop and metal DJs, as those two forms of music are throughout the book (along with punk). WFNP out of New York dubbed Riekki the "First Metal Novelist" and he was recently on the front page of Oslo, Norway's Metal Express Radio with Chris Fehn of Slipknot (www.metalexpressradio.com) and his interview is located in their in print section between Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy and Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme. A producer who had read U.P. recommended Riekki to 51 Minds and he ended up working on two shows on VH1. Fans of metal, hip-hop, punk, and the Michigan music scene can go to www.ghostroadpress.com for more information on Riekki's novel."
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Posted by sally on Monday, April 20 @ 11:44:32 CDT (238 reads)
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The Small Planet is now open
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Anonymous writes "GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTS...
MY NAME IS JEROME WHITE, PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR AT THE SMALL PLANET IN EAST LANSING. THE PLANET HAS RECENTLY RE-OPENED AFTER A 12 YEAR HIATUS AND I AM SEEKING BANDS OF ALL GENRES TO GIG. SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW ME FROM THE TEMPLE CLUB AND SOME OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW ME AT ALL. I HAVE BEEN AT THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND I'M LOOKING TO FORGE SOME NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH BANDS AS WELL AS RELOCATE SOME OF MY OLD ONES. I AM CURRENTLY SEEKING AVAILS FOR BASICALLY ALL DATES BEGINNING NEXT WEEKEND. WE GOT THE GO AHEAD TO OPEN MUCH EARLIER THAN ANTICIPATED AND NOW I NEED YOU HELP. I AM LOOKING TO FILL A LOT OF DATES BEGINNING NEXT WEEKEND. LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. HERE ARE A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE PLANET:
• 500 CAPACITY ROOM
• LOCATED IN CHANDLER'S CROSSING IN EAST LANSING
• 21+ FOR NOW (ALTHOUGH I AM WORKING ON THE OWNER ON THIS POINT)
• I BOOK ONE BAND AND LET THEM FILL OUT THE BILL. YOU KNOW WHO WOULD ADD TO YOUR SHOW BETTER THAN I
• WILL BE LOOKING TO MOVE TOWARDS MORE NATIONALS AS WE GET OUR FEET WET AND SOME KINKS WORKED OUT.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING THE SMALL PLANET,
EMAIL PROMOTIONS@THESMALLPLANET.NET AND INCLUDE IN YOUR EMAIL:
• NAME OF BAND IN SUBJECT LINE
• NAME OF BAND
• GENRE
• WEB SITE LINKS
• LAST THREE VENUES PLAYED AND DATES
• AGES OF BAND MEMBERS
• WHERE YOU ARE LOCATED
ALL BANDS ARE REQUIRED TO PROMOTE YOUR SHOWS WITH AGGRESSIVE AMBITION. FLYER'S AND POSTER MUST BE TO VENUE WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF SHOW DATE. ALL WEB SITES MUST BE UPDATES WITH SHOW DETAILS AS SOON AS THE SHOW IS CONFIRMED. THE SMALL PLANET WILL ENTERTAIN ALL CREATIVE MARKETING IDEAS WITH BANDS AND PROMOTERS.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING BACK FROM YOU...
JEROME WHITE
SMALL PLANET PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
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Posted by sally on Tuesday, August 12 @ 17:40:48 CDT (1476 reads)
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Green Heiress Benefit Concert
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Anonymous writes "My name is Holly and a member of Green Heiress Organization, a local non profit based in Grand Rapids. We focus on humanitarian efforts in the city with an environmental twist. Our recent works have included a recycled blanket drive for the homeless shelters, an organic clothing fashion show with the Bethany Christian Services refugee center, and a can drive with all proceeds going to Well House here in Grand Rapids. We are in the midst of an organic food drive, which will be donated to the various food pantries around the city.
Our benefit is set for May 3rd with our first band starting at 7pm. The line up is as follows: Bowery, The Total Blam Blams, Igby Iris, Righteous and PotatoeBabies. The show is going to be at the Remedy 245 N. Division. $5 donation at the door. We will have raffles through out the evening. So come on down for good tunes and good times!"
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Posted by sally on Sunday, March 30 @ 07:43:53 CDT (1659 reads)
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