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Turbo Fruits Work Hard, Play Hard(er)

Jonas Stein is a busy guy. Aside from being the frontman for psychedelic garage rock outfit Turbo Fruits, Stein runs Turbo Time Records and is co-founder of the rock-and-roll cruise liner party the Bruise Cruise.

Sounds 28 August 2012
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Minus the Bear Tours Proudly Behind New Album, Coming to Grand Rapids

It’s been a year and a half since Seattle, Washington’s Minus the Bear played its March 2011 show at the Intersection. For its return in September 2012, the band brings what it hopes to be its strongest performance yet.

 

Sounds 27 August 2012
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No Rest for Country Music Newbies the Brian Randall Band

Brian Kniebes could stay at home on Saturday nights and fulfill his musical itch by playing Rock Band on XBox with his wife and three daughters. Instead, he fills his weekends with shows all around the region.

Sounds 27 August 2012
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Gathering of the Juggalos Brings ‘Miracles,’ But Only For Those With True Grit

Every summer there are literally dozens of music festivals all over the country. While each have their own vibe, after a while they kind of all start to run together. Eventually there just needs to be a festival that rises above all others and acts as a beacon for all the freaks and weirdos out there.

Sounds 16 August 2012
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Electronic Dance Party On: City Lights Music Festival 2012

This August, local and national talent will fuse together to fuel the continuing rise of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) in Grand Rapids' fourth annual EDM summer festival. Beginning as Grand Rapids Electronic Music Night in 2009, this dance party has upped its appeal and attendance with each passing year.

Sounds 08 August 2012
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Grace Potter Lets the Darkness In

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals is a band that’s known for its edgy, female-fronted rock. But according to Potter, everything the band did before edge-wise is shadowed by The Lion, The Beast, The Beat, the band’s latest album.

Sounds 30 July 2012
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The Power of Electric Forest

A music festival is always an other-worldly event. Lineups, weather, activities. All of these really do become moot points. As Jeremy Stein, Madison House Presents promoter and producer of the Electric Forest Festival said, “the experience of being there trumps any headliner.”

Sounds 06 July 2012
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Frank Zappa's Legacy Lives On Through Son

The late Frank Zappa has been hailed as a major influence for innumerable musicians going back decades. Not only this, but he is often referred to as the most important and influential composer of his time. And it's for this reason that the tribute act Zappa Plays Zappa was started by Frank's own son, Dweezil.

"In its simplest form, it's to be the catalyst to a new generation," Dweezil said about the band's course. "I knew it was going to be a big challenge on a number of levels going into it, but it has been rewarding that people recognize the intent."

Sounds 26 June 2012
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Reign of Sleigh Bells

Before there was Sleigh Bells, guitarist and producer Derek Miller spent six years in hardcore band Poison the Well. The band gained a solid fan base and signed with Atlantic Records in 2002. Two years after the big record deal, Miller quit the band.

Sounds 26 June 2012
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Foreigner Won’t Slow Down

Foreigner might be known for its giant pop-rock anthems from the late ‘70s and ‘80s, but don’t expect the band to slow down. After more than 35 years of releasing hits and touring, the band is still in the game.

Sounds 07 June 2012
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Something Is Growing in Rothbury's (Electric) Forest

For two years the Rothbury Festival located just north of Muskegon rode about as high as any music festival in America. Between 2008 and 2009 it attracted headliners such as The Dead, Bob Dylan and Snoop Dogg. Sadly, this was not enough.

Sounds 05 June 2012
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T Rex Fest: A One-Day Street Party with National Festival Attitude

This summer there's a newcomer to the local city festival scene. Downtown bar and venue, The Pyramid Scheme, will host T Rex Fest, a one-day festival on June 16. T Rex Fest will happen in the streets outside The Pyramid Scheme.

Sounds 22 May 2012
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JuxTApose in a World of Trouble

Cops. If you think they only show up at anti-authoritarian punk rock shows in Putin's Russia, think again. They also showed up at blues-rock band JuxTApose's CD release party ... twice.

Sounds 22 May 2012
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In the Studio: Midwest Skies

Summer is the time of year when your listening library may become less introspective and moody, and perhaps it is the time for something better suited to a high-volume car stereo and open windows.

Midwest Skies is here to oblige. The band's previous EP, Glory Days, was the quintessential summer album — littered with power chords tucked into major key pop-punk songs.

Sounds 22 May 2012
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When Blake Bickel moved to Kalamazoo after living in Seattle for over a decade, he had no idea his n...
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Accidental Musician: How Sam Beam Became Iron & Wine

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Behind the astute songwriting of Iron & Wine is Sam Beam, a multi-disciplinary artist from South...
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The Weather Station: Holding onto Humanity in the Digital Storm

The personal and prolific project of Canadian singer-songwriter Tamara Lindeman, The Weather Station...
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