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Many West Michigan bands have pushed on with planned album and EP releases despite the lack of touring opportunities or even local shows to support the new music.
Isolation Inspiration: Creativity from the Clouds
Written by Eric Mitts | Monday, 29 June 2020 15:04 |ISOLATION INSPIRATION: While venues remain closed, musicians are all powering on, each in their own way. Virtual shows, digital collaborations, unique album releases — despite the lows, there are plenty of highs to be found. In our new series, Isolation Inspiration, we’re featuring artists who have been affected by the pandemic but are getting creative, nonetheless.
In response to the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests all over the country in the weeks since, Grand Rapids jam band Desmond Jones released a new song and video entitled George Floyd.
Local Music Venues Still in the Dark as Crisis Continues to Devastate Events Industry
Undeniably devastated in still incalculable ways, the music community here in West Michigan — and across the country — will be forever changed by the new coronavirus.
GR rapper Wuzee builds on reputation with new release ‘Like Food Stamps for Liquor’
Revving up the Underground: Moto celebrates 20 years with groundbreaking new EP
Written by Eric Mitts | Sunday, 02 February 2020 09:00 |Two decades is a long time for any band. For veteran local rock trio Moto, it feels like a lifetime.
Revue breaks down the top bands and musicians to look out for in the new year
Beat of His Own Drum: Why Dalton Thomas chose Grand Rapids over Nashville
Written by Michaela Stock | Monday, 16 December 2019 13:17 |We get it. You have a dream, but you don’t know where to start. It’s the age-old Blank Page Syndrome — the fear of failure mixed with adrenaline-filled anticipation — that keeps you from leaving your day job and following your day dream.
In a year filled with political and social unrest, many here in West Michigan turned to music as both an outlet and a reprieve from the tensions that ran high across the country.
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