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Fahrenheit 741: Kuzzins Lounge continues its live music revival with new name
Written by Eric Mitts | Wednesday, 30 May 2018 16:00 |Although it’s one of the oldest bars in the city, Grand Rapids’ Kuzzins Lounge has really cranked up the volume over the past six months.
Jukebox Hero: The art of an A+ karaoke performance
Written by Jack Raymond | Wednesday, 30 May 2018 15:52 |When the robots inevitably become sentient, walking about with our day jobs, tossing back cold motor oil at the bar after a long shift, will they sing for each other? Will they plug in an old jukebox, croon Sinatra on a Saturday night and wonder why humanity ever felt so blue? I sure hope so, but for now, all we have is ourselves and our karaoke machines to entertain one another with the magic of song.
More Than Ok: Olivia Mainville’s journey from orchestra to the stage
Written by Dwayne Hoover | Wednesday, 30 May 2018 15:46 |Olivia Mainville was not brought up in a musical family, per se. Her parents love music and listen to it constantly — her father even collects instruments. But as far as playing any of those instruments goes, that’s another story entirely.
West Michigan's 2018 Summer Festival Guide
49 Going on 50: Festival of the Arts’ first-ever director is preparing for the semicentennial
Written by Josh Veal | Wednesday, 30 May 2018 14:42 |Ten years ago, David Abbott had moved back to his hometown of Grand Rapids, unsure of what to do next. He began work at ArtPrize, which slowly but surely led him on the path to April of 2018, when he became the first-ever executive director of Festival of the Arts. In conversation, it’s immediately clear that Abbott is passionate about his community and the festival itself.
Love & Peace: Albion duo The War & Treaty takes its gospel-inspired sound to the national stage
Written by Eric Mitts | Thursday, 24 May 2018 16:39 |Even as he’s living the dream of every working musician — out on the road playing packed venues and massive festival stages all across the country — organist/vocalist Michael Trotter Jr. admits he could have never written the script for his life right now.
Winds of Change: Now a duo, Watching for Foxes changes name to Winnow and pivots toward alt-country
Written by Eric Mitts | Thursday, 24 May 2018 16:33 |Right from the very beginning, Watching For Foxes has always kept an eye on the next horizon.
And Then There Were Two: For now, Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish thrives as a duo
Written by Dwayne Hoover | Thursday, 24 May 2018 16:27 |With each of Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish’s three full-length albums earning a WYCE Jammies Award, as well as snagging the number-three spot for Best Original Band on Revue’s very own Best of the West readers’ poll, there is little doubt that the group has captured the attention of West Michigan.
Absolutely overflowing with talent, West Michigan’s local music scene has something for everyone. Once again, we’ve compiled our list of 10 bands across all genres who we think deserve your time this year.
Creation From Destruction: Vestigial set to unleash first full-length LP Fallen Skies
Written by Eric Mitts | Thursday, 24 May 2018 15:56 |The Ouroboros — in ancient mythology, it’s often depicted as a serpent devouring its own tail. The iconic image symbolized the infinite cycle of life and death, and came to define the work of medieval alchemists forging together new life from cast-off materials
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