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A rundown on notable news and events from the West Michigan music scene.
The Omecs Echo West Michigan’s Primitive Past
Written by Nolan Krebs | Wednesday, 06 May 2015 12:13 |Michigan is responsible for spewing out some primal iconic garage rock bands. From high velocity acts like The Stooges and MC5, to the primitive sounds of the Gories, White Stripes and the Hentchmen – Michigan is notorious for its noise. But it’s not all about the Motor City.
LISTEN to a new Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts Song
Written by REVUE Staff | Friday, 01 May 2015 10:31 |Kalamazoo-based band Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts releases its new record, "No Better," this month. The ship date for the vinyl/CD is Tuesday, May 12 - but you can hear the debut of "Toledo" right here.
Bello Spark Boasts Fresh Tunes, Expanded Lineup for Album No. 2
Written by Nolan Krebs | Monday, 02 February 2015 14:50 |Grand Rapids native Rob Jordan isn’t new blood in the music scene ‘round these parts. He’s been writing and performing tunes in one capacity or another for more than a decade.
Lady Ace Boogie Takes to the Stage for LP Release Show
Written by Nolan Krebs | Monday, 29 December 2014 09:47 |A lot has changed for Linda Tellis in the past couple of years. An Atlanta native by way of both West Virginia and Ohio, Tellis moved to Grand Rapids in 2009 and landed a job at Cascade Engineering, where she steadily built a career as a facilitator of Lean Enterprise Systems for the company.
Ghost Heart releases second album, The Effigy, on Nov. 29 via Fantod Records
Written by Nolan Krebs | Monday, 27 October 2014 09:38 |It’s an interesting time to be in a band, what with society’s newfound hyperconnectivity and all. The seemingly endless tide of adept millennials pumping out totally decent music on bedroom laptops can bestow an unsettling urgency for artists to try and keep up.
Lamp Light Music Festival Amps Up for Third Year
Written by Nolan Krebs | Friday, 24 October 2014 15:06 |For the third year running, the first weekend in November hosts Eastown’s Lamp Light Music Festival. The three-day gala of artistic delights brings together some of the area’s most ardent and talented creators, serving as a celebration of both really great music and a community’s potential to carve its own cultural niche.
Rock for Crash's Wonderfully Combines Cats and Beer
Written by Giovana Barreto | Wednesday, 15 October 2014 14:47 |Cat lovers are passionate. Beer lovers are passionate. That's the idea behind Rock for Crash's, a cat-themed musical event that benefits Crash's Landing, a Grand Rapids-based cat rescue and placement center.
Max Lockwood Crafts First Solo Release With a Lot of Help From His Friends
Written by Kyle Austin | Thursday, 25 September 2014 16:22 |Max Lockwood didn’t make his first solo record so much as he grew it. Instead of hiring studio musicians to execute a defined vision, the Big Dudee Roo bassist simply took the 12 original songs he’d written for his senior thesis project at the University of Michigan and sowed them throughout his circle of friends.
Kalamashoegazer 8: Here to Carry You into the Heavens
Written by Nolan Krebs | Thursday, 25 September 2014 15:23 |Shoegaze fans, stand in solidarity; Kalamashoegazer is back. Now in it’s eighth year running, the show is West Michigan’s yearly bloodrite to the dreamy swells we know and love as shoegaze.
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