Open Mike Eagle: “michigan j. wonder”

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Written By Michael Gutierrez

What do you do by yourself? Open Mike Eagle does a lot. A smooth flow from the LA-by-way-of-Illinois rapper. Experimental lyrics, medium tempo art hop beats. Rolls through Middle East Club on August 14. He won’t be by himself, Oceanator will give the assist. Off Neighborhood Gods Unlimited. Via Auto Reverse Records.

Stream, share, buy to your heart’s content.

Hump Nights
Somergloom: Night 1
Aug 7
Somergloom: Night 1

Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Deep Cuts.

Somergloom: Night 2
Aug 8
Somergloom: Night 2

Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Crystal Ballroom.

Headband / Brandolino / TBA
Aug 8
Headband / Brandolino / TBA

The 4th Wall celebrates its 21-month anniversary at Capitol Theater.

Somergloom: Night 3
Aug 9
Somergloom: Night 3

Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Crystal Ballroom.

Johnnie & the Foodmasters / K.O. Queen / Electric Street Queens
Aug 14
Johnnie & the Foodmasters / K.O. Queen / Electric Street Queens

Johnnie & the Foodmasters celebrate a lost decade at Deep Cuts.

Disasterpiece Theatre
Aug 25
Disasterpiece Theatre

A monthly Z-movie night at Capitol Theatre.

Dear Maryanne | Blame it on Whitman | Pink Slip | Jerrys Got Jokes
Aug 30
Dear Maryanne | Blame it on Whitman | Pink Slip | Jerrys Got Jokes

Ska punk matinee & Jerry’s return from the dead at Midway Cafe.

Hack the Planet: Hackers celebrates 30 Years
Sep 12
Hack the Planet: Hackers celebrates 30 Years

30th anniversary of Hackers explodes with screening, celebs, and A/V bonanza.

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A club banger with a roving synth bass line.

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“Three in the morning-type shit.”

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Heavy music, heavy themes.

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Full stack indie rock.

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Some sort of cheap Israeli Radiohead knockoff.

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Even as the bombs fall, art matters.

Shany Kedar: Bloodlines
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From Sammamish with love.

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