Bunny Villaire

Bunny Villaire works at Satellite Records in the Vine Neighborhood of Kalamazoo, MI. He runs open mics there every Thursday at 5:30pm. He has a record label called PVC H.EX and a publishing company that he runs with his wife Mavia, which is called Bunny Village Press.

Cranky | Void Interview

Cranky is a four piece band based in Kalamazoo Michigan. Their music is high energy, colorful and abrasive. Their latest release was an EP called Everything No Worries. This interview is with Jon and Laura. We talk about their new release, their histories in the Kalamazoo music scene, and how the DIY scene can advocate for more direct action in Kalamazoo and beyond!

Celeste Alison

Celeste Alison is a Kalamazoo native and an intuitive musician. She got her start playing drums at Kalamazoo Academy of Rock. She describes her music as lesbian pop and is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. She is releasing an EP called Ghost Lore and performing the release show at Bells September 13th, 2025. The EP and the performance is dedicated to her band member who passed away, Jarod Knuth.

Micah Sweezie

Micah Sweezie is a ceramicist in Kalamazoo. They talk about their experience traveling to a ceramics village in Vietnam and how their heritage influences/informs their creative process.

Santino Jones

Santino Jones is a rapper and hip hop artist who grew up in Kalamazoo.

Satsuma

Satsuma is a screamo band based in Kalamazoo. The band released their debut album This is my Outside Voice on April 28th.

Shai-Li

Shai-Li is a multi-instrumentalist. She describes her music as blending indie, neo-soul, rnb, folk and pop. We talk about her being an intuitive player, her songwriting process, and creating as a constructive means to deal with intense emotions. We talk about how she worked through a four year creative block by reconnecting with her inner child.

Micah Dailey-White

Micah Dailey-White is a comedian on TikTok and a musician/producer who lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Please enjoy this vulnerable story from this lovable kind-hearted person who has no choice but to be himself.

Black Magic Media

Jr and Hananiah co-own Black Magic Media. Jr has a background in DJing and forming events while Hananiah Handles the media side and photography. BMM is a business made to help connect Kalamazoo creatives to paid opportunities, to perform and exercise their passions.

Asia Sings

Asia Sings is a soulful R&B artist whose music blends vulnerability, warmth, and emotional honesty with smooth melodies and intentional storytelling. her sound reflects lived experience—love, healing, faith, womanhood, and resilience—delivered through rich vocals and introspective lyricism.

Dres & Friends

Andrei Awaad is a dynamic and energetic presence in the DIY scene in Kalamazoo. His ever-evolving band, Dres & Friends, is a revolving door of collaboration including all of Andrei's musical friends. Due to that, his sound is always being recreated. Andrei is an uncontainable lightning bolt of energy and hyper-inclusive in a musical setting.

Saturdays At Your Place

Saturdays At Your Place got their start in the Kalamazoo DIY scene. They started playing house shows in 2022 and now tour around the world. Esden Stafne is the bassist of SAYP. We talk about their connection to Kalamazoo , their early days touring, their previous record label and current distributor, etc.

Paperback Shots

Paperback Shots is a bookclub based in Kalamazoo. This interview is with Mo and Dev, two members of Paperback Shots. To join their meetups dm them on instagram and ask to join the bookclub group chat. There, you will find information on what they are reading and where they are meeting up. Anyone is encouraged to participate!

Headband Henny

Headband Henny is an rnb and hip hop artist residing in Kalamazoo. He's got a new EP called Taking Me Back. We talk about how he got his start in music, his song making process, his collaborators as well as his new material.

Davy

Davy is a painter and producer. We talk about how his two creative worlds collide and how it's helped him through the darkest time in his life. He has released an EP called Here to Stay. We address the significance of that release and the emotions tied into it.