STUDIOS AND ENGINEERS

• Western Sound Studios (Kalamazoo, MI) - WMU's full-service recording studio, and audio education program.

• Glenn Brown Productions (Lansing, MI)

• Willis Sound (Willis, MI)

• 37ent - (Kalamazoo, MI)

• Broadside Productions (Kalamazoo, MI)

• Third Coast Recording Company (Grand Haven, MI)

• Centennial Sound (Grand Rapids)

• Troubadour Recording (Lansing, MI)

• Second Story Sound (Grand Rapids, MI)

• Reed Recording (Bay City, MI)

• Amber Lit Audio (Grand Rapids, MI)

• Rooftop Recording (Grand Blanc, MI)

• Welcome to 1979 (Nashville, TN)

• Anthony Gravino (Chicago, IL)

• Saff Mastering (Chicago, IL

• Plymouth Rock Productions (Plymouth, MI)

• DIT Sessions (Kalamazoo, MI)

• Kalamazoo Recording Company (Kalamazoo, MI)

• Tempermill Studios (Ferndale, MI)

• River City (Grand Rapids, MI)

• Big Sky (Ann Arbor, MI)

• Goon Lagoon (Grand Rapids, MI)

• High Bias Recording (Detroit, MI)

• Local Legend Recording (Grand Rapids, MI)

VINYL PRESSING RESOURCES

• Third Man Pressing (Detroit, MI)

• Gotta Groove Records (Cleveland, OH)

• Welcome to 1979 Vinyl Mastering (Nashville, TN)

AUDIO RESOURCES/KNOWLEDGE

• Vintage King

• Gearspace Message Boards

• Tape Op

• Women’s Audio Mission

• Pro Tools Expert

• Recording Studio Rockstars

JERICO NEIGHBORS

• The Clover Room - Intimate venue and creative space right next door to the studio!

• Fiddle Leaf Cafe - Get yourself a cup o' Joe, some snacks, and some good company.

• Kal-Tone Musical Instrument Co - Guitar luthier and instrument restoration

• Elemental Media - Video and photo production company

• Kalamazoo Piano Company - Sales and restoration

• The Dapper Hammer - LQBTQA+ owned carpentry, construction, & classes

• Stuffed Brain Studio - Graphic Design & Illustration

• Black Thread Studio - Eana Apple Agopian, Artist

• Metric Motorworks - Automotive Repair

• Home Energy Solutions - HVAC Design and installation

KALAMAZOO FRIENDS AND BUSINESSES:

• PFC - Kalamazoo's wonderful food grocer and co-op. Fresh, local, healthy, tasty.

• Green Light Music - Record Store, new and used

• Satellite Records - Record Store , new and used

• Overneath Creative - Video production company

• Heritage Guitars - Locally made, out of the old Gibson factory

• Tremolo Instruments - Musical consignment shop

• LAB Musical Instruments - Handcrafted guitars and basses

• Rootead - Community and cultural center presenting dance, drumming, performances, and much more.

• Kazoo Audio - Hi-fi sales and repair

• Cusack Music - Pedal geniuses from Holland, MI

• Terrapin World Imports - Clothing and Gifts

• Michigan News Agency - Local independent bookstore and newsstand

• Kazoo Books - Local independent bookstore

• Bell's Brewery - Famous beer, and world-class venue

• Kalamazoo State Theatre - Historic venue

• Los Brothers - Great family-owned neighborhood Mexican restaurant

• Mi Pueblo - More great local noms

KALAMAZOO RADIO:

• WMUK - Local NPR radio

• WIDR - WMU's independent, student-run radio station

THE LIFE ARTISTIC IN KZOO:

• Local Spins - Covering West Michigan’s music scene

• Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo - Among many other events and services, they provide grants to Kalamazoo-area musicians and artists!

• Crawlspace Eviction - Improv Comedy

• Wellspring Cori Terry & Dancers - Modern Dance

• Great Lakes Acoustic Music Association - Home of the Coopers Glen Music Festival

• Kalamazoo Valley Museum - Science and history, and home of the Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival

• Kalamazoo Public Library - A great supporter of local music!

• Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

• Park Trades Center - Indoor mall of local artist studios and showrooms

• All Ears Theater - Old-school radio dramas, performed in front on a live audience

• The Wax Factory - An accessible and inclusive artist community

• Olive + Knüt - Music Industry Graphic Design

• Kzoo Music Scene - Local music promoter and event organizer

GET OUTSIDE AND LOVE THE EARTH!

• Kalamazoo Nature Center

• Kalamazoo Astronomical Society - Look up!

• Kalamazoo River Valley Trail

• Kal-Haven Trail

• Portage Creek Bikeway Trail System

• Open Roads - Teaching bike skills and maintenance to youth

• Kalamazoo Air Zoo

• Tiller's International - Classes and internships in rural arts

LOCAL ACTIVISM AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES

• KNOW - Kalamazoo Non-Violent Opponents of War

• Kalamazoo River Watershed Council

• Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy

• Kalamazoo Animal Rescue Project

• Fair Food Matters

• ERACCE - Eliminating Racism and Celebrating Equality

• Gryphon Place - Helping those in conflict and crisis

• Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes

INSPIRATION

• Motown Museum

• Soundbreaking - Great PBS documentary on recorded music

• Harry Nilsson - Did Somenody Drop His Mouse? - Documentary on the making of his 1972 album "Son of Schmilsson", featuring tons of great session footage of the legendary Trident Studios.

• The Sound Factory - Info on some this historic Kalamazoo recording spot, including ProCo Sound and Uncle Dirty’s Sound Machine Studios.