Blackgate Unleashed
Trying to hold a conversation outside of Mulligan’s Pub at 1:30 in the morning is never easy, especially when you want to have deep and meaningful conversation about local music. For Dave Cuffman, [Read more...]
The Overtone Opera Ep. 2 – The Bootstrap Boys
SkipFiction is proud to present: Overtone Opera, hosted by Zack Rokosz. On this episode of Overtone Opera, Zack sits down with Jake of The Bootstrap Boys to talk about how he grew up musically and his [Read more...]
The Real MBP: Mariah Beth Perkins
Mariah is one of the most versatile poets in Grand Rapids, and her strong finishes at several of the Mentally Distilled Poetry Slams have proven this. In May, her passionate performances earned her [Read more...]
The Passion and Prolific Writing of PoetlikePoe
PoetlikePoe, or Mitch Burns, who hosts Kalamazoo’s weekly “Put Up or Shut Up” show and is an active member of Speak It Forward, is a long-standing artist in the West Michigan arts and culture [Read more...]
Bello Spark – “Among the Lights”
If there’s one thing that could be said about Bello Spark’s new album, Among The Lights, it would be that it is honest. “I believe our music conveys the beauty in simplicity, the power of [Read more...]
Sunday Funday: Vine Voices
I’m going to confidently admit that nine times out of a given ten, I spend Sundays curled up in my hobbit hole of a room developing a headache from sitting in front of Netflix for an ungodly amount of [Read more...]
Crossworm – “Drowning In Restricted Thought”
Crossworm is almost annoyingly talented. Musician, artist, poet, and essayist, he’s seemingly a potential threat in almost any artistic medium you drop him into. To that end, in what I can only [Read more...]
The Poetic Powerhouse – KFG
KFG began writing and performing spoken word poetry one year ago, and since those first steps, they’ve traveled around West Michigan, sharing stories of mental health, identity, sexuality, [Read more...]
It’s About Art, Not Facebook Likes – Kabare
The local Grand Rapids music scene is alive and flourishing with an exceptional, diverse share of creativity. Our ubiquitous passion for music flows through Grand Rapids’ rollicking streets, where [Read more...]