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The Poetic Powerhouse – KFG

May 22, 2016 by Kelsey May Leave a Comment

  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...]

Posted in: Creative Writing

It’s About Art, Not Facebook Likes – Kabare

May 19, 2016 by Chandler Owen Leave a Comment

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...]

Posted in: Music

Of Mice and Musicians – “Sugar In The Raw”

May 15, 2016 by Ryan Nehring Leave a Comment

By any objective measure, Detroit has always been a city of musical innovation. Ripples in the Detroit music scene have, time and again turned into tsunamis that have crashed both coasts and [Read more...]

Posted in: Music

Play It By Ear – Nick Arthur & The Habitat

April 28, 2016 by Kyle Viana Leave a Comment

If you haven’t already noticed, Grand Rapids has been experiencing somewhat of a renaissance of new and talented local acts lately. Last week I sat down with the up and coming band, Nick Arthur & [Read more...]

Posted in: Music

Rachel Gleason – For The Win

April 24, 2016 by Kelsey May 1 Comment

Rachel (Fantastic) Gleason slam-dunked a victory in the March 2016 Mentally Distilled Slam. A member of the Diatribe and an accomplished singer-songwriter, comedian, activist, and poet, she regularly [Read more...]

Posted in: Creative Writing

Fresh Outlook: An Interview with E-Will

April 21, 2016 by Guadalupe Olgine Jr. Leave a Comment

It's springtime in Michigan. Birds aren't chirping. Flowers aren't blooming. Snow is falling. A caveat that I shouldn't go outside, yet rather continue hibernating with my endless array of frozen [Read more...]

Posted in: Music

Growing Pains – Ali Smith

April 17, 2016 by Kelsey May 1 Comment

Ali Smith featured alongside Motif for their combined twenty-first birthday party at The Drunken Retort in March. The crowd enjoyed honest, important poetry on topics such as abuse, disorder [Read more...]

Posted in: Creative Writing, Drunken Retort

LOUIS – Everywhere At Once

April 15, 2016 by SkipFiction Leave a Comment

Grand Rapids, Michigan is a town known for great beer and an entrenched and established local music scene, dominated by veterans with sizable fan bases and audiences;  however matters of scale can’t [Read more...]

Posted in: Music

The Queen of Performing – Siaara Freeman

April 10, 2016 by Kelsey May 1 Comment

  Siaara Freeman took the stage twice (so far) this year at The Drunken Retort, kicking up laughs and howls from the entire room. Her personal, energy-charged performances connect deeply [Read more...]

Posted in: Creative Writing
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