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The Appleseed Cast Takes Advantage of its Long and Winding Road

"Transformative,” is a title that encompasses The Appleseed Casts' longevity, habit of playing musical chairs quite literally and ability to transition smoothly between many genres under post-rock.

Sounds 26 July 2013
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Sink’s Spins on Music: Plug pulled on Cowpie Music Festival; WLAV-FM celebrates 40 years

Last summer’s much-expanded Cowpie Music Festival didn’t work out the way organizers hoped. Plagued by heavy rains on the festival’s opening day at Shagbark Farm south of Grand Rapids, the turnout for the 43-band lineup covering 17 genres fell far short of expectations.

Sounds 26 July 2013
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Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals: Heavy music’s crazy uncle shows the young’uns how to mature in metal

One of heavy metal music’s veteran ambassadors has set out to prove there are still new ideas to explore in what’s becoming a mature genre. 

As the former frontman of Pantera and the current vocalist for the New Orleans-based supergroup Down, Philip H. Anselmo could have tapped into one of his many creative wells from the past 25 years in the music business for his debut solo album Walk Through Exits Only, which dropped on July 16.

Sounds 26 July 2013
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South Division Staple The DAAC Closing Its Doors

After nearly 10 years on Division Avenue, volunteer run music venue and art gallery The Division Avenue Arts Collective (The DAAC) is being forced to close its doors on Aug. 1 due to a change in building ownership.

Sounds 24 July 2013
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  • Division Avenue Arts Collective
  • Breathe Owl Breathe
  • La Dispute
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ZZ Ward Brings Her Hip-Hop-Influenced Blues to Grand Rapids

Like with her music, ZZ Ward follows a classic style by incorporating fedoras into her wardrobe, paying homage to her blues heroes like Robert Johnson, while adding a twist of her own. "I have, like, 60 fedoras," Ward said.

"I started singing in a blues band when I was 12 and I would always wear a fedora because it would remind me of the blues. So I wear a fedora to pay homage to the blues artists that I grew up listening to."

Sounds 24 June 2013
  • Grand Rapids
  • ZZ Ward
  • The Pyramid Scheme
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Founders Fest Celebrates its Sixth Year with Man Man, G.Love, Beer and More

Founders makes damn good beer. That's not a secret, especially to those of us right here in West Michigan. But word has gotten out, and in the company's short 16-year history, its reach has already spread to 25 states.

Sounds 20 June 2013
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Tommy Schichtel's Time Warp

Musician and producer Tommy Schichtel likes to think of himself as a mad scientist when he's in the recording studio. He admits he can lose hours experimenting in his analog-only studio, Goon Lagoon, based in Grand Rapids' North side.

Sounds 20 June 2013
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July Sink’s Spins: UV Hippo are road warriors; Billy's Lounge gets jazzy

Ultraviolet Hippopotamus is a behemoth of the road, a formidable force on the national progressive jam band scene. The instrumentally adroit Grand Rapids rock band travels coast to coast, playing 150 to 200 shows a year.

Sounds 20 June 2013
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West Michigan Musicians' Day Jobs

Let's face it — playing music doesn't always bring in the paper. Many of West Michigan's finest musicians tend to 9 to 5 jobs to pay the bills. We followed six musicians to their day jobs and found out what they do when they’re offstage.

Sounds 20 June 2013
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Matt Ten Clay: The Man Behind the Rock and Roll Curtain

While it may not be by design, Matt Ten Clay’s workspace is fitting. Ten Clay, 32, owns, operates and sometimes lives out his recording studio, Amber Lit Audio.

Sounds 20 June 2013
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Mastodon: Giants Amongst Metalheads

Mastodon is in every way a gargantuan presence in the metal world, so it's only fitting the band's name is that of a mammoth.

Sounds 20 June 2013
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Koji Brings Grand Rapids Writing Experience Full Circle

When Pennsylvania-based singer/songwriter Koji was looking for a place to write his first full-length album, he chose Grand Rapids. But why travel all the way to Grand Rapids to create such an important milestone of his career?

Sounds 20 June 2013
  • Grand Rapids
  • Koji
  • La Dipsute
  • Pyramid Scheme
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Live from Your Living Room

Not every concert has to be the Super Bowl Halftime Show. For many, some of their most memorable music experiences happen in smaller venues, where it just feels like you're actually part of the show. 

Sounds 20 June 2013
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10 to Watch: Top West Michigan bands to see live

West Michigan is chock full of untapped musical talent. If you're out and about and see one of these bands gracing a local stage, do yourself a favor — pop in and give them a listen.

Sounds 20 June 2013
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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

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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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The End is The Beginning: The Head and The Heart at Meijer Gardens

The End is The Beginning: The Head and The Heart at Meijer Gardens

After over 15 years and now six albums together as a band, Seattle indie-folk outfit The Head and th...
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