Replay Entertainment Exchange

Ben Collins-Hamel | October 29, 2007

I need to say something.

The Replay Entertainment Exchange on Michigan Avenue in Lansing is awesome.

We played a couple shows there the past two weeks. Everyone there was super cool. The bands rocked and the atmosphere was just...nice. I can't stress enough how enlightening it is to find a venue that's all about the music. The Replay is a place all about THE MUSIC.

I walked in the place for the first time three weeks ago. I immediately was impressed by their music selection. I should mention to those that haven't been there that the REE is a store/venue. You first walk in the store side, and then there is a room next to it where the bands can set up. There is actually a decent amount of space in the "band" room for an audience.

During shows, the management let's bands select a movie from the store's racks to be projected on the wall behind the "stage" area. That's a really cool idea in my opinion.

The management is extremely chill, yet still very professional. The guys know what they're doing and, like I mentioned before, they seem to be all about letting people get their music out there.

I'm impressed to say the least.

In other Red Herring news...we're recording again. It's sounding great. I am excited for this. We all are. Hopefully we can get it done before we see yet another band member move across the country...or something...we miss you Alan.

But...life is a roller coaster, but that cliche's overused so I'll put it in my holster and say bipolarism is the new sane....


Yours always (and I do mean always as forever)

- Dave