Lights, Camera, Action/Adventure

Blake Evaristo is breathing new life into pop-punk with Action/Adventure, a Chicago-based five-piece band.

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Michigander: Holiday Homecoming, New Year Debut

There is no place like West Michigan for Jason Singer – founder/songwriter/lead vocalist of indie-rock band Michigander.

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Desmond Jones: Dive Deep Into Mythos with Squids

After 12 years as a band, and over 900 shows, longtime Grand Rapids veterans Desmond Jones will plunge the depths of their past for their upcoming new album, Squids. A project that goes back to the jam band’s beginnings as college students at Michigan State University in East Lansing back in 2012, Squids has stuck with the group over the years, popping up in album art, live shows, and other inside jokes ever since.

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Local Natives: No Time To Wait

After the pandemic hit, time started to move differently for L.A. indie rock band Local Natives. “It was really hard for us,” vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Taylor Rice told Revue. “We’ve just been playing music, and creating music together kind of nonstop, and living that life, really, our whole lives. Even through childhood.”

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Neko Case: Fighting Fire with Fire

When critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Neko Case’s house burned down six years ago, she rose from the ashes, with the release of her last full-length solo album, 2018’s Hell-On.

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Carnevil Metal Fest: One Clown’s Dream Come to Life

Carnevil Metal Fest: One Clown’s Dream Come to Life

Halloween, horror, and heavy metal. It’s a match made in, well, hell. It’s also the first time the three have fused together for a brand new seasonal festival taking place here in West Michigan this month.

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10 Bands to Watch in 2024

Live music is back in full force in West Michigan, and along with that comes a new wave of bands ready to kick off their careers.

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La Dispute: Homecoming Anniversary

There’s no argument that La Dispute’s upcoming show at GLC Live at 20 Monroe on Sept. 28 will be the biggest concert of their entire career.

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Dashboard Confessional: It Takes A Village

When Chris Carrabba songwrites, he clears his calendar.

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Movements Q&A: The Beat of His Own Drum

Musicians don’t get the luxury of planning for their big break, but for drummer Spencer York, that was a good thing. When York joined the post-hardcore band Movements a decade ago, he was merely hoping to make a name for himself where he grew up: in Orange County’s local music scene. 

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The Airborne Toxic Event: On The Road To Glory

After Mikel Jollett, singer/songwriter/best-selling author, and frontman for L.A. indie rock band The Airborne Toxic Event, finished his memoir, “Hollywood Park,” he didn’t know what he’d write about next.

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The Crane Wives: Beyond Viral Fame

There’s a cold, hard truth that to have success in the music industry in 2024, the algorithms that dominate the Internet need to work for you. For long-time Grand Rapids band The Crane Wives, they just didn’t, until one day they suddenly did.

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Louis The Child: Playground Dance Party

When Chicago EDM duo Louis The Child takes the stage at this year’s Breakaway Music Festival in Grand Rapids, expect the unexpected. 

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9th Annual Best of the West: Music

Looking over this year’s list of Best of the West Music finalists makes one thing perfectly clear: live music didn’t just survive the pandemic, it’s back and it’s thriving.

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