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Venues Transform Kalamazoo Music Scene

Call it the circle of life for any local music scene — some venues are forced to shut their doors, while others invite musicians to an open stage.

Sounds 20 June 2014
  • Kalamazoo
  • Louie's Trophy House
  • Jake Simmons
  • District Square
  • Old Dog Tavern
  • Papa Pete's
  • The Strutt
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Run Boy Run "Strings" Together Its Music

In 2009, two pairs of siblings and a street busker at the University of Arizona got together and formed a string band. Two years later, they found themselves winning the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest in Colorado, joining the ranks of past winners like Nickel Creek, Dixie Chicks and even Kalamazoo's own Greensky Bluegrass.

Sounds 20 June 2014
  • Kalamazoo
  • Run Boy Run
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Inside Rick Chyme's Idea Factory

It was only a matter of time before hip hop consumed Rick Chyme's life. The rapper, (real name: Patrick Cleland) got into the genre through basketball, which he played from first grade through college at Western Michigan University.

Sounds 20 June 2014
  • Grand Rapids
  • 5iveit
  • Ricky Chyme
  • hiphop
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All That Jazz in West Michigan

West Michigan is known as a weekenders’ haven, an avenue for the arts and an artists’ retreat. Summer brings music festivals and an upswing in nightlife events from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids and the lakeshore. Venues such as The Pyramid Scheme and The Intersection attract national caliber rock and pop acts.

Sounds 19 June 2014
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Indie Artists Find Sustainability in Crowdfunding

When Grand Rapids-based musician Jake Stilson decided to turn to crowdfunding as a means of recording his 2013 release, Stilson Shmilson, he found himself as one of many artists -- locally and nationally -- trying out the relatively new method.

Sounds 19 June 2014
  • Jake Stilson
  • Jim Alfredson
  • Organissimo
  • Kickstarter
  • IndieGoGo
  • Carey Scholibo
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Mónica da Silva brings international flair to her diverse work

An intriguing mix of American and Brazilian influences mark the work of singer/songwriter Mónica da Silva. A native of both Grand Rapids and Belém, Brazil (and a dual citizen of both), da Silva’s aural creations are aptly described by her as “Indie Nova”: a rich blend of traditional bossa nova of idie pop.

Sounds 19 June 2014
  • Mónica da Silva
  • World Cup
  • ESPN
  • Brasilissima
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TRACK OF THE WEEK: “The Out Within” by Infinite Design

Muskegon’s Infinite Design is one of those bands, serving up classic technical/progressive death metal in fresh new ways. More Between the Buried and Me than Pig Destroyer, the band’s particular blend of hooky riffs, mosh-happy breakdowns and furious blastbeats have an invigorating gleam of originality to them, with a smattering of Dream Theater-style noodling and tempo shifts that keep you guessing (and impressed).

Sounds 12 June 2014
  • Infinite Design
  • Jay Ingersoll
  • Adam Eklund
  • Larry Passenier
  • Nick Modd
  • Adam Cody
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TRACK OF THE WEEK: “Curios” by Lasso

Representing Kalamazoo, Lasso serves as a sonic snapshot embodying the city and its musical direction. Lasso’s latest album, Golden Lasso, was released from Andy Catlin's Double Phelix record label, which houses a Kalamazoo-based collective of artists. On Golden Lasso, Catlin welcomes in various guest musicians to create an effortless mix of vocals and live instrumentation, ideal for a summer afternoon.

Sounds 05 June 2014
  • Kalamazoo
  • Lasso
  • Andy Catlin
  • Double Phelix
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Shneal Helps Grow the Kzoo Hip Hop Scene

Shneal isn't just a rapper in the local Kalamazoo hip-hop scene — he's also an ambassador for the genre. The 24-year-old artist puts arguably as much sweat into growing the scene as he does his personal endeavors, and it has paid him back with an already fruitful résumé.

Sounds 28 May 2014
  • Kalamazoo
  • Shneal
  • The Prequel
  • Papa Pete's
  • Drama AKA Treason
  • Konspiracy Rekords
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Eyehategod Proves That Metal Endures All Things

It's no secret that the best metal bands are apt to get rowdy both on and off stage, but in the '90s, New Orleans-based sludge metal outfit Eyehategod put other bands to shame.

Sounds 28 May 2014
  • Grand Rapids
  • The Pyramid Scheme
  • Eyehategod
  • Ringworm
  • Enabler
  • Mike Williams
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TRACK OF THE WEEK: "Polar Vortex" by Voluptuous Panic

Voluptuous Panic knows how to keep a nice thirst for new music good and quenched. Featuring the Grand Rapids duo of Brian J. Bowe and Gretchen DeVault, the group is steadily releasing new, whimsical tunes online over the course of the year.

Sounds 22 May 2014
  • Voluptuous Panic
  • Brian J Bowe
  • Gretchen DeVault
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Successful Road Tripping

For many, summer festivals are a road trip occasion. You pile in someone's car, have little to no leg room (you don't care, though, because the destination is WORTH IT) and belt out songs at the top of your lungs. As long as you're in good company, the details don't really matter. But it's the details, however, that help make a road trip less than a trip and more of an adventure. Here is what you need for a successful road trip:

Sounds 22 May 2014
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King Buzzo Rules the Stage on His Acoustic Solo Tour

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo) is an artist who has certainly earned his royal moniker. For 30 years he's been the frontman and principal songwriter for legendary sludge-rock outfit The Melvins, a band famous for its unpredictability genre-defying sound and heavy riffs. What's more, Osborne has embarked on his first truly solo project, King Buzzo, this year.

Sounds 22 May 2014
  • Grand Rapids
  • The Pyramid Scheme
  • King Buzzo
  • Buzz Osborne
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Get Your Festival Fix by Volunteering

So you’re sitting out the music festivals this year because although your heart is telling you yes, your wallet is crying no. Music festivals are expensive, so you’re not the only one staying home.

Sounds 22 May 2014
  • Pitchfork Music Festival
  • Lollapalooza
  • Electric Forest
  • Movement Detroit
  • Common Grounds Music Festival
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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

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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

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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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