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Posies celebrates 30 years at Bell’s: A conversation with Ken Stringfellow

It’s been 30 years since the Posies unveiled its majestic brand of poppy alt-rock with the release of Failure, the Seattle-rooted band’s debut LP.

Sounds 18 June 2018
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Summer Nostalgia: Everclear revives ’90s alternative heyday with Summerland Tour

Despite hosting a weekly satellite radio show on Sirius XM’s alternative-formatted Lithium station, and founding the top-selling package tour Summerland, Everclear frontman Art Alexakis doesn’t necessarily think of himself as the de facto steward for all things ’90s rock.

Sounds 08 June 2018
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Front Row: Anthony Norkus documents the raw energy of GR’s music scene

20 Monroe Live (11 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids) brings in A-list stars, but it also regularly brings in local artists as openers. Here is just a sample of those homegrown musicians — as seen through the lens of Anthony Norkus. 

Sounds 30 May 2018
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Fahrenheit 741: Kuzzins Lounge continues its live music revival with new name

Although it’s one of the oldest bars in the city, Grand Rapids’ Kuzzins Lounge has really cranked up the volume over the past six months.

Sounds 30 May 2018
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Jukebox Hero: The art of an A+ karaoke performance

When the robots inevitably become sentient, walking about with our day jobs, tossing back cold motor oil at the bar after a long shift, will they sing for each other? Will they plug in an old jukebox, croon Sinatra on a Saturday night and wonder why humanity ever felt so blue? I sure hope so, but for now, all we have is ourselves and our karaoke machines to entertain one another with the magic of song. 

Sounds 30 May 2018
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More Than Ok: Olivia Mainville’s journey from orchestra to the stage

Olivia Mainville was not brought up in a musical family, per se. Her parents love music and listen to it constantly — her father even collects instruments. But as far as playing any of those instruments goes, that’s another story entirely.

Sounds 30 May 2018
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West Michigan Summer Festivals

West Michigan's 2018 Summer Festival Guide

Sounds 30 May 2018
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49 Going on 50: Festival of the Arts’ first-ever director is preparing for the semicentennial

Ten years ago, David Abbott had moved back to his hometown of Grand Rapids, unsure of what to do next. He began work at ArtPrize, which slowly but surely led him on the path to April of 2018, when he became the first-ever executive director of Festival of the Arts. In conversation, it’s immediately clear that Abbott is passionate about his community and the festival itself.

Sounds 30 May 2018
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Love & Peace: Albion duo The War & Treaty takes its gospel-inspired sound to the national stage

Even as he’s living the dream of every working musician — out on the road playing packed venues and massive festival stages all across the country — organist/vocalist Michael Trotter Jr. admits he could have never written the script for his life right now.

Sounds 24 May 2018
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Winds of Change: Now a duo, Watching for Foxes changes name to Winnow and pivots toward alt-country

Right from the very beginning, Watching For Foxes has always kept an eye on the next horizon.

Sounds 24 May 2018
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And Then There Were Two: For now, Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish thrives as a duo

With each of Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish’s three full-length albums earning a WYCE Jammies Award, as well as snagging the number-three spot for Best Original Band on Revue’s very own Best of the West readers’ poll, there is little doubt that the group has captured the attention of West Michigan.

Sounds 24 May 2018
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10 Local Bands to Listen to

Absolutely overflowing with talent, West Michigan’s local music scene has something for everyone. Once again, we’ve compiled our list of 10 bands across all genres who we think deserve your time this year.

Sounds 24 May 2018
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Creation From Destruction: Vestigial set to unleash first full-length LP Fallen Skies

The Ouroboros — in ancient mythology, it’s often depicted as a serpent devouring its own tail. The iconic image symbolized the infinite cycle of life and death, and came to define the work of medieval alchemists forging together new life from cast-off materials

Sounds 24 May 2018
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Rapping Outside the Box: Lady Ace Boogie continues her quest to reshape hip-hop – and West Michigan

As an artist, activist and human being, Grand Rapids emcee Lady Ace Boogie defies expectations.

Sounds 24 May 2018
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The Local Commuters: Country Roads, Driving Home

The Local Commuters: Country Roads, Driving Home

Devin Weber, frontman for Grand Rapids alt-country band The Local Commuters, admits it’s taken a lon...
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The Fray: How to Save a Band

The Fray: How to Save a Band

Nearly a decade after their last album together, multi-platinum pop-rock band The Fray weren’t dead,...
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From Stages to Sunlit Kitchens: The Avett Brothers' Journey To Rediscovery

From Stages to Sunlit Kitchens: The Avett Brothers' Journey To Rediscovery

For Seth Avett–one half of the folk-rock duo The Avett Brothers–there’s no such thing as an ordinary...
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