Rocket Star Cafe
Rocketstar is dead. Long live Rocketstar. Rocketstar was a coffee house. It had a pool table, old couches, video games, and smoking in the back.
There was a makeout closet, a Twin Peaks dream room, and some sweet barstools. Your friends were there sometimes. Sometimes you just hung out. Some awesome bands played at Rocketstar through the years, including:
Saturday looks Good to me, PAS/CAL, Damien Jurado, Bear vs. Shark, M Sord, Thunder Birds Are Now!, Chiodos, Anathallo, Japanther, Nomo, The Death Set, Meneguar, Books on Tape, Captain Aha
10/28/2021
Everyone is wearing bandanas again 24/7.
Next they’ll be adding AA hoodies and start rolling their own cigs...
09/17/2018
Matt & Kim shout out Rocketstar and recall wild shows in the zoo from the good ol' days. Catch them in GR soon?!
https://revuewm.com/music/on-tour/item/4151-party-almost-everyday-matt-and-kim-return-from-injury-with-personal-new-lp-dance-ready-tour
Party (Almost) Everyday: Matt and Kim return from injury with personal new LP, dance-ready tour Matt Johnson, one half of the breakout Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim, still vividly recalls playing in West Michigan during the band’s early punk-rock day...
04/20/2018
Dance party with Deastro and Wildcatting - 10 years ago...
02/27/2018
Found on a Flickr account for the idea association...
11/30/2016
OMG
Double shot My first project for Intro to Documentary Class was a visual essay on Rocketstar Cafe. This video features the music of Karl Blau and Jenny is a Boy, as well...
05/09/2016
Who's stoked? Bear Vs Shark shows at Rocketstar were pretty wild.
Bear vs Shark going on full reunion tour (BrooklynVegan Presents) They're also reissuing their discography on vinyl via Equal Vision.
02/03/2015
Rest In Peace, old friends. We love you.
04/11/2014
Got a light?
03/28/2014
KCAC / Peace Center Benefit - Nostalgic and Folksy Edition - 3.29 - Milhouse Maybe if you were in Kalamazoo in 2008, you went to Rocketstar Cafe. Primarily a coffee shop, sometimes also hosting all ages shows of a variety of genres. Maybe at that time you, like me, saw Ghos...
12/31/2013
Paul Baribeau is going to be playing at The Corner Record Shop in Kalamazoo on August 19th with Circle, Get Square and Alex Young!!!
Rocket Star's Marvel vs Capcom machine lives on in downtown Kalamazoo.
Sometimes you just have to take some time to Rest & reflect. For Newminders James and Nicholas that means a bit of Marvel vs Capcom.
Find some time to unplug and see the picture.
Fred Thomas - 'San Soleil'
Remember the Saturday Looks Good To Me show?
From AD032 "Welcome to the Jungle," a split with Radiator Hospital. Released on cassette in 2012 by Already Dead Tapes. http://alreadydeadtapes.com/
Ribbons of Song
Paul Baribeau "Ten Things" (Live)
The New Year is almost here. Name things you want to do before you die, and then go do them.
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**Last day of business is Sunday, Dec. 10th, 2023** Thank you for your 34 years of support!