Oh My God!

OMG. Oh My God is hitting the coast-to-coast tour circuit once again, playing a total of 40 dates. The Chicago band will be playing The Strutt this Friday at 10 p.m.

Oh My God features vocalist and bassist Billy O'Neill, organist and vocalist Ig, Zach Verdoorn on bass, guitar and vocals, and drummer Danny Yost.

The band is touring in support of their new release, The Night Undoes the Work of the Day (Split Red Records), which drops today.

The band plays with an upbeat tempo, rocking guitar riffs, and open, rich vocals. OMG's combination of organ and bass with soulful vocals creates a uniquely haunting yet infectious sound that will have the listener singing along before you even realize.

"We've pieced this album together from songs written and recorded during some hard times for our band and our families. The emotions in the songs are all over the place, yet they're coming out as joy once we hit the stage together-- these shows are like uncorking an overly pressurized bottle for us!" says Ig, which is short for The Iguana.

Check out tracks "My Own Adventure" and "Better Than That" on the band's Novo page.

To witness OMG at The Strutt, the cost is $5. Playing with Oh My God is Baby Teeth & Their Teeth Will Be Of Lions.

See how much the band rocks before the show by visiting their web site and MySpace.

October Cover: Jack the Ripper

Check out the cover of the October issue of REVUE West Michigan. This month, we're featuring the GR Ballet's Jack the Ripper, which has its world premiere on Halloween weekend. With music by Black Sabbath and a variety of other creepy classical tunes, it's bound to be the kind of show that REVUE readers will love. If you only go to one Ballet this year (this decade?), this is it. Be sure to pick up REVUE this month to read about it.

Founders' Harvest Party

Wet Hop Harvest Ale is being released on Oct. 10 and Founders is celebrating.

The brew, which is an IPA style, is on tap once a year. The hops are harvested, then added to the brew within 48 hours, which is where the name comes from, according to Mark Dorich, director of retail operations.

The celebration begins at 5 p.m. with live music by Who Hit John? starting around 9 p.m. Party goers receive a commemorative pint glass and their first Wet Hop Harvest Ale with the $8 admission.