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TRACK OF THE WEEK: “Away” by American WiFi

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.

Sounds 27 March 2014
  • American WiFi
  • Levi Lilly
  • Cohen Parker
  • Sam Starkie
  • Greyson Bos
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The Head and the Heart Navigates Its Rapid Success

Just to listen to them, you wouldn't know Seattle's folk-rock sextet The Head and the Heart have only been around since 2009. The music feels more experienced and sophisticated, with melodies that sound like they were constructed by people who have been creating together for much longer. Add an eclectic assortment of instruments and some impressive vocal harmonies, and it's no wonder why people have taken notice.

Sounds 24 March 2014
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Hard Work Paying Off for West Michigan Rockers Wayland

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.

Sounds 24 March 2014
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La Dispute Heads Home, Plans to Give Back to the DAAC

The Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC) had a significant role in the formative years of Grand Rapids’ La Dispute. As the organization collects funding for a new building after taking a contractual boot from its former location, La Dispute will return to GR as a kindred spirit.

Sounds 24 March 2014
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Punk Icons Play Bell's for Stripped-Down Acoustic Show

Genre-defining changes don’t happen very often. You don’t wake up every day to find something new that’s going to change the world in a hugely significant way. That’s why, when these things do happen, it’s a pretty big deal, and so are the people who bring them about.

Sounds 18 March 2014
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Chiodos Gives Out Free Copy of New CD for Grand Rapids Album Release Show

 Free music in its many facets can be difficult to fully appreciate nowadays, but breaks norms for musical outreach. Michigan’s Chiodos will adhere to the free model for hometown fans after recently creating its own label imprint on Razor & Tie: drk/lgt.

Sounds 18 March 2014
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TRACK OF THE WEEK: “On and On” by The Mainstays

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.

Sounds 13 March 2014
  • The Mainstays
  • Paul Bauer
  • Dutch Conway
  • Nate Heymoss
  • Tom Eldred
  • Andrew Schrock
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A look at Strange Tonight, the new EP from Stepdad

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.

Sounds 06 March 2014
  • Stepdad
  • Strange Tonight
  • Ultramark
  • Mark Tafel
  • Quite Scientific Records
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TRACK OF THE WEEK: “Buddy Bigfoot” by The Free Life

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.

Sounds 27 February 2014
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Veil of Maya Visits Grand Rapids at the Advent of New Material

The last time Chicago-based Veil of Maya visited Grand Rapids was in late 2011, when its latest full-length album Eclipse (2012) was looming on the horizon. The band returns to town at the onset of spring, and it will find itself in more familiar territory than geography alone. 

Sounds 26 February 2014
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Shearwater Toasts Camaraderie and Longevity on Latest Record

For Jonathan Meiburg, lead singer and songwriter for Shearwater, choosing a career as a rock musician over a lifelong commitment to academia has paid off. While he may look the part of someone who holds a master's degree in geography and specializes in ornithology (the study of birds), Meiburg's truest passion is for music.

Sounds 24 February 2014
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Glowfriends Make Music a Family Affair

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.

Sounds 24 February 2014
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Future Islands Keeps True to Itself with New Record

Future Islands is a band that's not shy about examining the human condition. Since 2006, this synthpop trio out of Baltimore has churned out three albums exploring the complexities of love, the truths found in memories and even the deep emotional scars left behind by breakups.

Sounds 21 February 2014
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Between the Buried and Me's Jet Propulsion to Disengage in Grand Rapids

Call it an obvious fact, but outer space is complex and big; so is the dense, dynamic style of the progressively evolving technical metal group Between the Buried and Me. This past fall, the band toured and played the entirety of its latest album, The Parallax II: Future Sequence (2012). The shows were complemented by imagery contained within the album's booklet, which illustrates and lyrically guides listeners along the spiritual, intergalactic journey.

Sounds 21 February 2014
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Sessanta:  A Twice in a Lifetime Tour

Sessanta: A Twice in a Lifetime Tour

When Maynard James Keenan, legendary frontman for the rock band TOOL, announced last year that he wo...
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First the Ecstasy, Then the Laundry: Hippo Campus On the Road

First the Ecstasy, Then the Laundry: Hippo Campus On the Road

The music industry can hit like a head rush, but it’s only a matter of time before reality kicks in....
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise: Love and Hate, Shock and Awe

Rainbow Kitten Surprise: Love and Hate, Shock and Awe

Right from the start, the skyrocketing success of indie-rock outfit Rainbow Kitten Surprise has come...
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