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TRACK OF THE WEEK: "Giants Dreaming" by Velcrofibs
Written by Colleen Schonfield | Thursday, 03 April 2014 12:34 |“Post Alternative Indie Experimental Rock” may be a mouthful to say, but this complex genreical label is more than just a classification for the guys of Grand Rapids-based, Velcrofibs.
TRACK OF THE WEEK: “Away” by American WiFi
Written by Colleen Schonfield | Thursday, 27 March 2014 08:55 |Sometimes, a group of savvy, young artists like the guys of American WiFi (not to be mistaken for 90s pop punksters American Hi-Fi) is just what the local music scene needs to break up the mesh of bands that believe only reinventing a genre will lead to musical success.
Hard Work Paying Off for West Michigan Rockers Wayland
Written by Jayson Bussa | Monday, 24 March 2014 14:37 |In a day and age where musicians can build an audience via YouTube or by pimping their tunes via the numerous social media channels, West Michigan’s own rock band Wayland chose to go full-on analog with its efforts.
TRACK OF THE WEEK: “On and On” by The Mainstays
Written by REVUE Staff | Thursday, 13 March 2014 13:01 |It’s all about the groove for The Mainstays as their emergence as a modern day funk-soul band aims to revive a style of music from a bygone era, playing such classic sounds that legendary soul masters would have loved to recreate.
A look at Strange Tonight, the new EP from Stepdad
Written by Colleen Schonfield | Thursday, 06 March 2014 09:33 |The growing musical affection Stepdad has received through its steady growth as a rising band may be just enough to soon push them over the edge into the indie pop mainstream. Don’t think it’s as easy as it sounds, as reaching this level of popularity doesn’t just happen overnight.
TRACK OF THE WEEK: “Buddy Bigfoot” by The Free Life
Written by Colleen Schonfield | Wednesday, 26 February 2014 22:38 |The local music scene has been struck with yet another subgenre of rock 'n' roll music, but this time it’s one whose musical quality doesn’t fall short of a pure commitment to the genre.
Each album in the Glowfriends' extensive catalog tends to hug a central theme, but, the Kalamazoo-based band's vocalist April Zimont insists that this is not intentional.
TRACK OF THE WEEK: "Three Cheers" by Head
Written by REVUE Staff | Thursday, 20 February 2014 10:32 |When you live in Beer City USA, sometimes, you just gotta toast to the weekend. One band is providing an anthem for such an occasion. The band Head, out of Grand Rapids, released their most recent album Three Cheers about a month ago at The Pyramid Scheme. For fans and followers of this local trio, it was a long awaited, highly-anticipated release since the band’s last album back in 2011.
Kalamazoo-based Fox is a blues/rock band with history. The band's members (Chris Sinclair, John Lawrence and Carman Goodrich) met in middle school. They took that friendship one step further, adding instruments to their repertoire and creating what is now known as Fox.
TRACK OF THE WEEK: "Chimney Wizard" by The Reptilian
Written by REVUE Staff | Wednesday, 05 February 2014 11:42 |The Reptilian has been a staple in the Kalamazoo and West Michigan music scenes for, oh, about 300 years (we're estimating). But to be more precise, this band has been around for the better part of a decade.
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