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Lamp Light 2017 Wrap-Up: “Song: Our Way of Belonging”

November 15, 2017 by Schyler Perkins Leave a Comment

Positivity and togetherness were the foremost emotions surrounding the weekend of music. The feelings of family, community, and belonging are palpable at Lamplight Music Festival. They are felt in [Read more...]

Posted in: Culture, Music

Lamp Light Kicks Off Strong With A Homely, Eclectic, Lively Friday Night

November 5, 2017 by SkipFiction Leave a Comment

The festival, although smaller this year, delivers on its expectations. Hosting a slew of unique artists on Benjamin Ave, Lamp Light lets hidden gems shine. Lamp Light is the music festival you can [Read more...]

Posted in: Culture, Music

Lamp Light Music Festival 2017 Brings Jazz, Indie, and Local Fire

November 3, 2017 by Schyler Perkins Leave a Comment

  Tonight Lamp Light kicks off with a bang, hosting 3 of our favorite artists of the fest right off the bat. Back for its sixth year, the Lamp Light Music Festival seems to be coming up punching [Read more...]

Posted in: Culture, Music

Artist Interview: Jason Singer of Michigander

June 12, 2017 by Connor Dirksen Leave a Comment

    “Michigander Is A Band.”   I first saw that simple phrase printed on a shirt when Jason Singer, the man and mind behind Michigander, opened a show at The Pyramid Scheme [Read more...]

Posted in: Music Tagged: Andrew Gulledge, Local Art, Local Music, Michigan Music, Michigander, music, Rival Summers, Watching For Foxes

Audio Chronic: GR’s SuPort Puts On For His City Every 4/20

April 20, 2017 by Brandon Hughes Leave a Comment

By Guadalupe Olgine Jr. Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. Grand Rapids own, Sean Powell, aka SuPort isn't smoking marijuana at this given moment, rather, he just took a seat in his basement, a [Read more...]

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Joose the Interviewee

March 11, 2017 by John Akers Leave a Comment

I met up with local up-and-comer, Joose the Conqueror, to talk about his latest album, Insomnia and Grand Rapids hip hop. We sat down for some Thai food and talked a lot about his time living (without [Read more...]

Posted in: Music, Musician Interviews Tagged: hip hop, John Akers, Joose, Joose the Conqueror

Between Rock Shows and Hard Places – Anchors for Reality returns after a decade focused on family

February 25, 2017 by Erin Bernhard Leave a Comment

Even before the words “Anchors for Reality” leave his lips, Randall Erno has to hold back a smile. Simple mentions of the band, which was originally formed in 2004 as an acoustic duo made up of Erno [Read more...]

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Inside the Pyrrhic Mind: Interview with Cønrad Shøck and the Nøise

February 22, 2017 by Connor Dirksen Leave a Comment

Last month, up-and-coming local musician John Schaak brought his vision to life after more than two years of working on his debut album. Support from The Zannies and Devin and the Dead Frets bolstered [Read more...]

Posted in: Music, Musician Interviews Tagged: album release, connor dirksen, conrad shock and the noise, new album

A “Cross Country” Trip

February 7, 2017 by Schyler Perkins Leave a Comment

Cross Country is a guitar pop band from Cincinnati, Ohio, who stopped by to play at a GR house venue. Picture this: a tall, lanky boy with a brown bowl cut and doc martens. You catch glimpses of him [Read more...]

Posted in: Music, Musician Interviews Tagged: cross country, emily mccolgan, Ezra Saulnier, house show, schyler perkins, thom meyer
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