ION INDIE MAGAZINE March 2016, Volume 22

Music by ZOO TRIPPIN’ “Kansas City Shuffle” By Tim Campbell Have you ever seen the moment when a band goes from being a group of musicians to being a full-on movement? I saw this in the summer of 2015, on the rain soaked ground of Goodale Park in Columbus, Ohio. I was there filming the events of Comfest, one of the Midwest finest showcases of locally grown musical talent. The weekend was nearly a wash due to constant storms and the day seemed like a loss. Then, I saw the crowd part and heard the sound of Z00 TRIPPIN’--Columbus’ newest Blues/Funk powerhouse, charging towards the stage with a posse in tow. Looking like a band of gypsies adorn in multi-colored garb, the group made one hell of an entrance. It didn’t stop with a good first impression. The band proceeded to spend the

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