Wazoo will be hosting a live broadcast of a Radiohead show on Friday June 17 at 1pm to mark the release of their new album, A Moon Shaped Pool. We will have CDs and limited edition Vinyl for sale. Those present may enter a worldwide contest to win Radiohead artifacts, and there will be posters and additional album artwork available. The live broadcast will be followed by a curated music program by band members. Please stop by!

 Wazoo Records Special Hours Of Business

SAT. & SUN. 8/18 & 19: NOON- 6PM
MON. 8/20 - SUN 8/26: CLOSED

WE WILL REOPEN ON THE 27TH @NOON-REFRESHED AND READY FOR THE NEW YEAR

EVENTS - Ann Arbor Film Festival Retrospective Screening #1

ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL RETROSPECTIVE SCREENING #1 - Thursday, Sept. 22 @ Michigan Theater
*** "AAFF's 50th season launches with the first of a five-part Retrospective Screening Series, which presents influential and rare films. The first retrospective screening includes films by Alice Anne Parker (a.k.a. Anne Severson) that provoked a riot during its screening at the Ann Arbor Film Festival in 1972."
Michigan Theater / 603 E. Liberty / Ann Arbor, MI / 7:30PM / $10 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/qUAa9t

EVENTS - CAVE and Ann Arbor Film Festival

FRUSTRATIONS wsg CAVE and SKATE LAWS - Sunday, Sept. 18 @ Lager House
*** "Deeply insane fried skronk! Shirtless & scary! Live murder; run for the hills! Heavy psych + gnarly kraut reverberations = some kinda' trance-inducing monster sweating on your ascot! A sucker from Canned Heat shoves a pistol into a cop's mouth ala SST vibes."
Lager House / 1254 Michigan Ave / Detroit, MI / 9:30PM / $? / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/oP2Acv

ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL RETROSPECTIVE SCREENING #1 - Thursday, Sept. 22 @ Michigan Theater
*** "AAFF's 50th season launches with the first of a five-part Retrospective Screening Series, which presents influential and rare films. The first retrospective screening includes films by Alice Anne Parker (a.k.a. Anne Severson) that provoked a riot during its screening at the Ann Arbor Film Festival in 1972."
Michigan Theater / 603 E. Liberty / Ann Arbor, MI / 7:30PM / $10 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/qUAa9t

EVENTS - CAVE and Ann Arbor Film Festival

FRUSTRATIONS wsg CAVE and SKATE LAWS - Sunday, Sept. 18 @ Lager House
*** "Deeply insane fried skronk! Shirtless & scary! Live murder; run for the hills! Heavy psych + gnarly kraut reverberations = some kinda' trance-inducing monster sweating on your ascot! A sucker from Canned Heat shoves a pistol into a cop's mouth ala SST vibes."
Lager House / 1254 Michigan Ave / Detroit, MI / 9:30PM / $? / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/oP2Acv

ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL RETROSPECTIVE SCREENING #1 - Thursday, Sept. 22 @ Michigan Theater
*** "AAFF's 50th season launches with the first of a five-part Retrospective Screening Series, which presents influential and rare films. The first retrospective screening includes films by Alice Anne Parker (a.k.a. Anne Severson) that provoked a riot during its screening at the Ann Arbor Film Festival in 1972."
Michigan Theater / 603 E. Liberty / Ann Arbor, MI / 7:30PM / $10 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/qUAa9t

EVENTS - The Whip! + EL TOPO!!!

THE WHIP! - Friday, August 26 @ Elks Lodge
*** PSYCH ROCK & SOUL! R&B STOMPERS & INSTRUMENTAL KLANG! BLUES BUMPS & GIRL GROUP BOUNCE! The foot bruising party returns with DJs Forest Juziuk (HOTT LAVA) & Richie Wohlfeil (CONTACT). Dance, stomp & scream at the Detroit-meets-Ann Arbor-meets-Detroit party THE WHIP!!
Elks Lodge / 220 W Sunset / 10PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/osAE5z

EL TOPO - Saturday, August 27 @ State Theatre
*** HOTT LAVA presents a "midnight special" -- Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1970 psychedelic western about an outlaw who battles mystical gunfighters before helping a bunch of deformed people escape a town run by degenerate religous fascists!
State Theatre / 220 S. State, A2 / $6 / MIDNIGHT / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/pxJAuB

EVENTS - The Whip! + EL TOPO!!!

THE WHIP! - Friday, August 26 @ Elks Lodge
*** PSYCH ROCK & SOUL! R&B STOMPERS & INSTRUMENTAL KLANG! BLUES BUMPS & GIRL GROUP BOUNCE! The foot bruising party returns with DJs Forest Juziuk (HOTT LAVA) & Richie Wohlfeil (CONTACT). Dance, stomp & scream at the Detroit-meets-Ann Arbor-meets-Detroit party THE WHIP!!
Elks Lodge / 220 W Sunset / 10PM / $5

EL TOPO - Saturday, August 27 @ State Theatre
*** HOTT LAVA presents a "midnight special" -- Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1970 psychedelic western about an outlaw who battles mystical gunfighters before helping a bunch of deformed people escape a town run by degenerate religous fascists!
State Theatre / 220 S. State, A2 / MIDNIGHT / $6

EVENTS - the last ever Jury Duty! Plus FREE mix!

JURY DUTY - Friday, July 22 @ Elks Lodge
*** The last ever JURY DUTY! Disc jocks FOREST J. (HOTT LAVA), GEOFF P. (Mystery Party), and ROBERT W. (Ann Arbor Soul Club) do the pony & watusi with you, baby. Soul, R&B, boogie, disco, bounce, int'l & more. Free mix for the first 50 attendees!
Elks Lodge / 220 Sunset, A2 / 10:30PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/p0BM5p

EVENTS - the last ever Jury Duty!

JURY DUTY - Friday, July 22 @ Elks Lodge
*** The last ever JURY DUTY! Disc jocks FOREST J. (HOTT LAVA), GEOFF P. (Mystery Party), and ROBERT W. (Ann Arbor Soul Club) do the pony & watusi with you, baby. Soul, R&B, boogie, disco, bounce, int'l & more. Free mix for the first 50 attendees!
Elks Lodge / 220 Sunset, A2 / 10:30PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/p0BM5p

EVENTS - Bon Iver listening party at Wazoo TONIGHT + Jury Duty

BON IVER LISTENING PARTY - Tuesday, June 21 @ Wazoo!
*** TONIGHT! From 6-8PM, BON IVER's new album will be on repeat. We have bonus discs, the Calgary 12" a couple weeks early, posters & giveaways for every buyer & more. Swing on by!
Wazoo Records / 336 1/2 S State, A2 / 6PM / FREE

JURY DUTY - Friday, June 24 @ Elks Lodge
*** Disc jocks FOREST J. (HOTT LAVA), GEOFF P. (Mystery Party), and ROBERT W. (Ann Arbor Soul Club) do the pony & watusi with you, baby. Soul, R&B, boogie, disco, bounce, int'l & more.
Elks Lodge / 220 Sunset, A2 / 10:30PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/lnbUFh

EVENTS - Tim Monger (IN STORE) + Jury Duty

TIM MONGER - Tuesday, June 21 @ Wazoo Records
*** Great Lakes Myth Society man plays some jams at the shop at 10AM! It's crazy, I know. Please swing on by!
Wazoo Records / 336 1/2 S. State, A2 / 10AM / FREE

JURY DUTY - Friday, June 24 @ Elks Lodge
*** Disc jocks FOREST J. (HOTT LAVA), GEOFF P. (Mystery Party), and ROBERT W. (Ann Arbor Soul Club) do the pony & watusi with you, baby. Soul, R&B, boogie, disco, bounce, int'l & more.
Elks Lodge / 220 Sunset, A2 / 10:30PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/lnbUFh

EVENTS - Arrington de Dionyso!!

ARRINGTON DE DIONYSO wsg ESPECIALLY GOOD, DAYTIME TELEVISION AND DJ FOREST JUZIUK - Wednesday, May 11 @ Arbor Vitae
*** Throbbing, hallucinogenic, trance-inducing Indonesian-sung trans-utopian cosmic post-punk sounds from OLD TIME RELIJUN's Arrington de Dionyso. And you can dance to it. DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!! It will be epic.
Arbor Vitae / 336 1/2 S. State (above Wazoo), A2 / $5 / http://on.fb.me/mbRjKF

EVENTS - HOTT LAVA wsg Moon Duo + Bad Indians + Wicked/Gnarly Installation, my baby!!

HOTT LAVA presents MOON DUO & BAD INDIANS - Friday, April 1 @ Arbor Vitae
*** New film program curated by HOTT LAVA from VHS onto VHS, DJ Richie W & Forest J of The Whip!, musical acts MOON DUO and BAD INDIANS, and a massive video & film installation by Ted Kennedy and Burton Theatre's Matt Kelson inside the loft above Wazoo. A genuine psychedelic haunted house! Witchy! More info here: http://bit.ly/hlmoonduo
Arbor Vitae / 336 1/2 S. State (above Wazoo) / 9PM / $7 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/eKFr1H

EVENTS - Found & HOTT LAVA events, The Whip!, Mi Ami and Jury Duty

FOUND MAGAZINE & HOTT LAVA present 'EASIER WITH PRACTICE' - Friday, March 11 @ Yellow Barn
*** "A real true-life honest-to-gawd bonafide story based upon the frustrating coming-of-age experiences of Ann Arbor's very own DAVY ROTHBART."
Yellow Barn / 416 W Huron, A2 / 9PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/hNh5Fa

THE WHIP! - Friday, March 11 @ Yellow Barn
*** The certified foot bruising party returns! Save a seat on this tomb ride cuz it's dripping in psych rock & soul, R&B stomps & instro klang, blues bumps & girl group bounce. DJs: Richie Wohlfeil & Forest Juziuk.
Yellow Barn / 416 W Huron, A2 / 9PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/eTBeqm

MI AMI + TERRIBLE TWOS + SKATE LAWS + R E L A X E R (DJ) + FOREST JUZIUK (DJ) - Wednesday, March 23 @ Yellow Barn
*** Mi Ami's severely mutated disco gets way more mutated as a two-piece. Detroit destroyers Terrible Twos open, Skate Laws will make an appearance, and Macho City's Scott Zacharias & Forest Juziuk DJ.
Yellow Barn / 416 W Huron, A2 / 10PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/ePfGT5

JURY DUTY - Friday, March 25 @ Elks Lodge
*** Disc jocks FOREST J. (HOTT LAVA), GEOFF P. (Mystery Party), and ROBERT W. (Ann Arbor Soul Club) do the pony & watusi with you, baby. Soul, R&B, boogie, disco, bounce, int'l & more.
Elks Lodge / 220 Sunset, A2 / 10:30PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/hYIvec

EVENTS - Thank You; Jury Duty; The Beets & Bad Indians!

THANK YOU wsg ORIGAMI CAT PLAN + MOTHER WHALE - Wednesday, February 23 @ Woodruff's
*** Currently one of the best bands playing, Thank You (Thrill Jockey) returns to Michigan for a set in Ypsi w/ Origami Cat and the loud, spacey & wicked Mother Whale.
Woodruff's Bar / 36 E Cross Street, Ypsilanti / 8PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/huQbXt

JURY DUTY - Friday, February 25 @ Elks Lodge
*** Disc jocks FOREST J. (HOTT LAVA), GEOFF P. (Mystery Party), and ROBERT W. (Ann Arbor Soul Club) do the pony & watusi with you, baby. Soul, R&B, boogie, disco, bounce, int'l & more.
Elks Lodge / 220 Sunset, A2 / 10:30PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/hYIvec

THE BEETS wsg BAD INDIANS + THE SUGARCOATS - Saturday, February 26 @ Yellow Barn
*** The Beets have played just about every bill in New York City with every band you know that's passed through there. Plus BAD INDIANS!!
Yellow Barn / 416 W Huron, A2 / 9PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/fHMG2B

EVENTS - And a whole lot of 'em too!

CALVIN JOHNSON wsg SWIMSUIT + TOVAH D-DAY & HOLLY HELLFIRE
*** Underground stalwart, K Records honcho, Beat Happening main man, and righteous DJ Calvin Johnson visits Ypsilanti for the first time! Also
Dreamland Theatre / 26 N Washington, Ypsilanti / 9PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/gDDEp5

THE FORMS wsg SKATE LAWS + OUR BROTHER THE NATIVE - Tuesday, February 22 @ Arbor Vitae
*** The Forms (NYC) plus one-man hardcore sensation Skate Laws and FatCat's Our Brother the Native. Sleep not!
Arbor Vitae / 336 1/2 S. State (above Wazoo), A2 / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/h5NvZh

THANK YOU wsg ORIGAMI CAT + MOTHER WHALE - Wednesday, February 23 @ Woodruff's
*** Currently one of the best bands playing, Thank You (Thrill Jockey) returns to Michigan for a set in Ypsi w/ Origami Cat and the loud, spacey & wicked Mother Whale.
Woodruff's Bar / 36 E Cross Street, Ypsilanti / 8PM / $5

JURY DUTY - Friday, February 25 @ Elks Lodge
*** Disc jocks FOREST J. (HOTT LAVA), GEOFF P. (Mystery Party), and ROBERT W. (Ann Arbor Soul Club) do the pony & watusi with you, baby. Soul, R&B, boogie, disco, bounce, int'l & more.
Elks Lodge / 220 Sunset, A2 / 10:30PM / $5

THE BEETS wsg BAD INDIANS + more - Saturday, February 26 @ Yellow Barn
*** The Beets have played just about every bill in New York City with every band you know that's passed through there. Plus BAD INDIANS!!
Yellow Barn / 416 W Huron, A2 / 9PM / $5

EVENTS - No Deposit, No Return Blues; The Whip!; Enter The Void; Jury Duty

SANDY BULL: NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN BLUES - Friday, January 21 @ Burton Theatre
*** HOTT LAVA and Dark Matter proudly present KC Bull's documentary about psychedelic folk musician SANDY BULL. Dazed & Confused sez: “Bull’s legendary performances, blending elements of American folk with jazz, classical, Indian and Arabic-influenced modes, and later rock n’ roll, made him a cult hero to a generation of musicians and artists.” All attendees will receive a free DARK MATTER mix -- a 50 minute psychedelic tapestry weaved by "disc jocks" Aaron Lindell & Forest Juziuk. Perfect for the opium den or dune buggy!
Burton Theatre / 3420 Cass, Detroit, MI / 8PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/fWYwpF

THE WHIP! - Friday, January 21 @ Painted Lady
*** PSYCH ROCK & SOUL! R&B STOMPERS & INSTRUMENTAL KLANG! BLUES BUMPS & GIRL GROUP BOUNCE! A brand new dance party from DJs Forest Juziuk (HOTT LAVA) & Richie Wohlfeil (CONTACT). Bruise the balls of your feets dancing, stomping & screaming at the Detroit-meets-Ann Arbor-meets-Detroit party THE WHIP!!
Painted Lady / 2930 Jacob St, Hamtramck, MI / 10PM / $5 / http://on.fb.me/hO3DDE

ENTER THE VOID - Saturday, January 22 @ State Theatre
*** HOTT LAVA proudly presents Gaspar Noé's ENTER THE VOID one time only!
Critics throughout the inter-webs can't seem to help themselves from using the words "psychedelic," "visceral," and "thrill ride" when describing VOID. Check out the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRNpSKsBKw8
State Theatre / 233 S. State, Ann Arbor, MI / midnight / $6 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/hbPOJA

JURY DUTY - Friday, January 28 @ Elks Lodge
*** Disc jocks FOREST J. (HOTT LAVA), GEOFF P. (Mystery Party), ROBERT W. (Ann Arbor Soul Club) and AARON LINDELL (Dark Matter) do the pony & watusi with you, baby. Soul, R&B, boogie, bounce, int'l & more.
Elks Lodge / 220 Sunset, A2 / $5 / 10:30PM

EVENTS - No Deposit, No Return Blues; The Whip!; Enter The Void; Jury Duty

SANDY BULL: NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN BLUES - Friday, January 21 @ Burton Theatre
*** HOTT LAVA and Dark Matter proudly present KC Bull's documentary about psychedelic folk musician SANDY BULL. Dazed & Confused sez: “Bull’s legendary performances, blending elements of American folk with jazz, classical, Indian and Arabic-influenced modes, and later rock n’ roll, made him a cult hero to a generation of musicians and artists.” All attendees will receive a free DARK MATTER mix -- a 50 minute psychedelic tapestry weaved by "disc jocks" Aaron Lindell & Forest Juziuk. Perfect for the opium den or dune buggy!
Burton Theatre / 3420 Cass, Detroit, MI / 8PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/fWYwpF

THE WHIP! - Friday, January 21 @ Painted Lady
*** PSYCH ROCK & SOUL! R&B STOMPERS & INSTRUMENTAL KLANG! BLUES BUMPS & GIRL GROUP BOUNCE! A brand new dance party from DJs Forest Juziuk (HOTT LAVA) & Richie Wohlfeil (CONTACT). Bruise the balls of your feets dancing, stomping & screaming at the Detroit-meets-Ann Arbor-meets-Detroit party THE WHIP!!
Painted Lady / 2930 Jacob St, Hamtramck, MI / 10PM / $5

ENTER THE VOID - Saturday, January 22 @ State Theatre
*** HOTT LAVA proudly presents Gaspar Noé's ENTER THE VOID one time only!
Critics throughout the inter-webs can't seem to help themselves from using the words "psychedelic," "visceral," and "thrill ride" when describing VOID. Check out the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRNpSKsBKw8
State Theatre / 233 S. State, Ann Arbor, MI / midnight / $6 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/hbPOJA

JURY DUTY - Friday, January 28 @ Elks Lodge
*** Disc jocks FOREST J. (HOTT LAVA), GEOFF P. (Mystery Party), ROBERT W. (Ann Arbor Soul Club) and AARON LINDELL (Dark Matter) do the pony & watusi with you, baby. Soul, R&B, boogie, bounce, int'l & more.
Elks Lodge / 220 Sunset, A2 / $5 / 10:30PM

EVENTS - The Whip!

THE WHIP! - Friday, December 10 @ Elks Lodge - TONIGHT!
*** PSYCH ROCK & SOUL! R&B STOMPERS & INSTRUMENTAL KLANG! BLUES BUMPS & GIRL GROUP BOUNCE! A brand new dance party from DJs Forest Juziuk (HOTT LAVA) & Richie Wohlfeil (CONTACT). Bruise the balls of your feets dancing, stomping & screaming at the Detroit-meets-Ann Arbor-meets-Detroit party THE WHIP!!
Elks Lodge / 220 W Sunset / 10PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/h8YHyh

EVENTS - 4 Years of Ann Arbor Soul Club! and THE WHIP!

ANN ARBOR SOUL CLUB - Friday, December 3 @ Blind Pig
*** 4 YEARS OF SOUL CLUB, if you can believe it! Along with WFMU/Daptone DJ MR. FINE WINE, Robert Wells, Brad Hales, Breck Bunce & Aaron Anderson will spin the finest Northern Soul, r&b, modern, Motown, etc.
Blind Pig / 208 S. First, A2 / 9:30PM / $5 / F'BOOK: http://on.fb.me/hyKfXJ

THE WHIP! - Friday, December 10 @ Elks Lodge
*** PSYCH ROCK & SOUL! R&B STOMPERS & INSTRUMENTAL KLANG! BLUES BUMPS & GIRL GROUP BOUNCE! A brand new dance party from DJs Forest Juziuk (HOTT LAVA) & Richie Wohlfeil (CONTACT). Bruise the balls of your feets dancing, stomping & screaming at the Detroit-meets-Ann Arbor-meets-Detroit party THE WHIP!!
Elks Lodge / 220 W Sunset / 10PM / $5 / FBOOK: http://on.fb.me/h8YHyh