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Monday, July 16, 2007
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com

MACPODZ
From page 9
you should be - the group's trade-
mark disco bebop seamlessly blends
jazz experimentation with ultra-
danceable grooves all over Grif-
fin Bastian's typically rock-based
drumming. Live, they specialize in
long, freewheeling sets that stretch
their music in all directions. As
trumpeter Ross Huff told the Daily
in 2006, the Macpodz "do whatever
it takes for the listener to get there
... Whatever it takes for you to get to
that space where you look around
and say 'Hey, if this isn't nice, I
don't know what is."'

The members of the Macpodz
aren't new to sonic adventuring.
As well as a former student of the
School of Music, Huff is a veteran
of the Ann Arbor music scene, hav-
ing been part of the experimental
indie-folk collective Descent of
the Holy Ghost Church. Bassist
Brennan Andes has also made the
rounds at the local stages and has
toured nationally with Ann Arbor
jam legends Smokestack.
This band is wholeheartedly ded-
icated. Its name comes from a mem-
ber's nickname and the term for a
group of whales that stays together
until death. That's the kind of devo-
tion these guys have to their music,
and it shows - the Macpodz are one

of the hardest-working bands in the
local scene. It's been about a year
since they played their first gig (a
house party at Black Elk co-op) and
they're easily one of Ann Arbor's
most visible bands. Their first full-
length album, GeniusFoodforSuper
Heroes, was released in February
and was greeted with considerable
acclaim from fans. They are spend-
ing this summer touring all over
the Midwest, spreading their music
outside of Washtenaw County.
The Macpodz will also play
at the Ann Arbor Summer Art
Fair's main stage on the corner of
Ashley Street and Liberty Street
at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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ART FAIR
From page 9
that in spite of resident complaints
about the crowds generated by
the fair, it is an important event
for the city's economy, bringing
in visitors to local restaurants,
shops and hotels. The fairs com-
bined generate approximately $11
to $12 million in art sales, which
brings in sales tax revenue for the
state treasury. In addition, Brown
explained, the art fairs are one of
the most distinctive and defining
events in the city.
Oneofthe mostexcitingaspects
of the fair is the ambiance of a
lively city with outdoor restaurant
tents and live music. One musical
highlight is sure to be Ann Arbor
natives jazz-funk fusion group
the Macpodz performing Thurs-
day at 9 p.m. on the main stage at
the corner of Ashley Street and
Liberty Street. "The Art Fair is a
great showcase for us," said the
band's trumpet player, Ross Huff.
"It's one of those things. If we're
going to have to have our streets
blocked off, we may as well have a
huge party. If you can't beat' em,
join 'em."
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