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Step into Jamie Lidell's Post-Modern Soul

Written by Sarah Navis | Friday, 22 March 2013 10:39 |

"Neon" is the way Jamie Lidell describes his music. Like the descriptor implies, Lidell's music is bright, vibrant and eclectic. But before he gets too out there, he reels his listeners back in with his voice, creating a fusion he refers to as "post-modern soul."

He creates this mix by modernizing his music influences such as Quincy Jones, Ray Charles and Marvin Gaye with electronic elements.

Clutch Answers the Call for Straight Up Rock and Roll

Written by Dwayne Hoover | Friday, 22 March 2013 10:38 |

For more than 20 years, Clutch has been bringing its own unique brand of hard rock to the mainstream. Fusing elements of blues, metal and even punk, the guys know not only the importance of staying true to their own music, but also that of recognizing the influences that have shaped them.

Sum 41: Infected for Ten Years

Written by Dwayne Hoover | Friday, 22 March 2013 10:20 |

Since 1996, Sum 41 has been unleashing its impenitent punk stylings on the masses, including its highly successful debut album, All Killer, No Filler, which went platinum in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.

The Devil Wears Prada Warms Up for New Album with Upcoming Tour

Written by Robby Hartley | Thursday, 14 March 2013 16:59 |

While Harold Camping shot arrows at his Rapture calendar and Dec. 21, 2012 was still a thing, The Devil Wears Prada – a Christian metalcore band from Ohio – had already released an apocalyptic record about a zombie invasion.

Mummies are coming to Grand Rapids

Written by Lauren Longo | Thursday, 14 March 2013 11:06 |

With so much music available via radio, television and YouTube, music doesn't have to just entertain us, the performers themselves need to be interesting and stand out of the crowd. Here Come the Mummies has no problem getting noticed.

After all, it's kind of hard to ignore a band of more than a dozen musicians wrapped up like the embalmed dead of ancient Egypt.

Kate Nash Brings Girl-Power Tour to Grand Rapids

Written by Kari Norton | Tuesday, 12 March 2013 10:04 |

This month, the British singer released her third full-length album, "Girl Talk". A change from the catchy pop that carried her two previous albums, "Girl Talk" tackles deeper subject matter, according to the singer.

Frederik Meijer Gardens Announce Four Acts of Summer Concert Series

Written by Lindsay Patton | Wednesday, 06 March 2013 08:41 |

This morning, Frederik Meijer Gardens announced the first four acts of its summer concert series. On July 5, chart-topping country duo Montgomery Gentry brings its version of Southern rock to Grand Rapids. A couple days later, in what could be the most eccentric show of the season, David Byrne and St. Vincent perform on July 7.

Pop-punk heavyweight New Found Glory is announcing a 10 Year "Sticks and Stones" Anniversary Tour, celebrating the band's first major-label album that was certified gold in September 2002. "Sticks and Stones" features hits such as "My Friends Over You" and "Head on Collision."

Though the name may be deceiving, The Expendables is not based on the 2010 Sylvester Stallone film. In fact, the band has held onto that name since 1997, when the future of the band was up in the air.

Flyleaf Makes Grand Rapids Tour Stop with New Vocalist

Written by Dwayne Hoover | Monday, 25 February 2013 10:36 |

The members of Flyleaf don't consider themselves a Christian band. Sure, they're a band whose members happen to be Christian, but as former front woman Lacey Sturm asked in a 2010 interview, "[...] if a plumber's a Christian, does that make him a 'Christian plumber?'"

However, when Sturm stepped down as the group's vocalist last October, just days before the release of the band's third album, they knew they were looking for someone whose belief system coincided with their own.

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