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TRACK OF THE WEEK: "Chimney Wizard" by The Reptilian

The Reptilian has been a staple in the Kalamazoo and West Michigan music scenes for, oh, about 300 years (we're estimating). But to be more precise, this band has been around for the better part of a decade.

Sounds 05 February 2014
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Crispin Glover Gives West Michigan a Multimedia Experience

Many know him from his one-armed performance in Hot Tub Time Machine. Others may remember him as George McFly in Back to the Future. Few know he is an author, musician, filmmaker and has his own touring show. Crispin Hellion Glover (yep, that's his real middle name) has dabbled in nearly every form of entertainment for more than three decades.

Sounds 30 January 2014
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Leslie and the Ly's Bedazzle Grand Rapids

Gem your sweaters and dust off your party pants, Leslie and the Ly's are returning to Grand Rapids for a glamorous night of booty shaking and body rolls. Fourteen years ago, before the glitz and glamor of fame took hold, Leslie Hall started collecting and bedazzling gem sweaters.

Sounds 30 January 2014
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Schoolboy Q to Perform at The Orbit Room in April

Before you start thinking, "Schoolboy WHO?" let's take a moment to highlight some of Schoolboy Q's recent highlights. Currently, Schoolboy is all over the airwaves with a guest appearance on recent Grammy-winner Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' latest single, "White Walls."

Sounds 29 January 2014
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TRACK OF THE WEEK: "Deadbolt" by ProConPro

It's often difficult to translate the sweaty, out-of-control sound of a punk rock basement show on to an album. But, if you have never stepped foot in a house venue and want to know what you're missing, Kalamazoo-based ProConPro gives you a pretty good taste.

Sounds 29 January 2014
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Movement Music: The Coup Channels Anger into Hope

They may rap about guillotines, Molotov cocktails and deep-frying CEOs, but anyone who calls The Coup's music angry isn't listening close enough.

Sounds 27 January 2014
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The Jammies Celebrates 15 Years of Honoring Local Music

The month after the national music community is reinvigorated by the Grammy Awards held in the heart of Los Angeles, the Grand Rapids music community will celebrate its homegrown talent at The Intersection. The Jammies have been instrumental in shaping the musical mosaic that has developed around Grand Rapids.

Sounds 27 January 2014
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Paper Diamond Can't Stop, Won't Stop

Alex Botwin is a pretty busy guy. When he's not managing Elm & Oak Academy, a record label and design firm, he typically has his hands in something musical.

Sounds 24 January 2014
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A Tribe Called Red Electrifies the Powwow to Unite Past and Present

When it comes to A Tribe Called Red's fusion of indigenous rhythms and electronic dance beats, those came naturally. "All we really do is mash up dance music, because powwow music is dance, and so is club music," said Ian "DJ NDN" Campeau.

Sounds 23 January 2014
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REVIEW: Very Much Alive by Matt Ten Clay & The Howlers

Matt Ten Clay has established a stellar reputation around Grand Rapids as a fine engineer and producer toiling away at his Amber Lit Audio studios on music by other indie-rock bands. But this talented musician also labored heavily for 10 months on his own recording project with The Howlers and it’s no surprise that this psychedelically pleasing affair brims with a lush, throwback, muscular milieu.

Sounds 23 January 2014
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Michigan Psych Night to put local psychedelic scene on display

Grand Rapids is a city all too familiar with the indie-alternative rock scene, but a number of groups have been changing things up by peppering in some psychedelic rock. A Grand Rapids neighborhood venue and organizers are now working to bring a new wave of psych rock into the spotlight with a “mini-festival” called Michigan Psych Night, slated for March 1.

Sounds 23 January 2014
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REVIEW: Novikov Audio by Heavier Than Air Flying Machines

Short bursts of fury. Distortion. Full-throttled vocals and falsetto charm, sung with intense abandon. Incredibly compact songs that pack more wallop into two minutes than most bands can manage in a year, leaving listeners panting for more.

Sounds 21 January 2014
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TRACK OF THE WEEK: "The Way Of The Gun" by Ignite The Borealis

While Grand Rapids-based pop rock band Ignite The Borealis works on more music to add to its already extensive three-album catalogue, it might be high time to bone up on some of its current jams.

Sounds 20 January 2014
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LISTEN: Stepdad drops single "Running (Does That Mean You Care?)"

Ready for some cocaine for your eardrums? Grand Rapids-based Stepdad just released the first single off of their upcoming release Strange Tonight, an EP that will be released on Quite Scientific Records. The track is called "Running (Does That Mean You Care?)".

Sounds 15 January 2014
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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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