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Ghost Heart shares how their songs take shape
by Andy Dragt (adragt)
Submitted 02-14-2012 under NEWS
Ghost Heart will be kicking off The Jammies main stage performances with their atmospheric riffs and driving beats. I sat down and asked them to talk about what influences them and how their unique mixture of musical styles comes together in the...
Gifts or Creatures' Pilot House invites listeners to Sail Along
by Andrew Knot (acknot)
Submitted 02-14-2012 under OPINION
The view from a pilothouse is dynamic for even the most weathered skipper. Changing currents, landscapes and climates extend seafarers an almost irresistible invitation to keep coming back. In their inaugural album of September 2010, titled Pilot...
Alexis continues full steam ahead in 2012
by Nick Manes (nickmanes)
Submitted 02-14-2012 under OPINION
Electronic music is making quite the jump from the underground to mainstream conciousness. Whether it's Skrillex winning Grammy awards or M83 getting loads of recognition, it is a good time to be part of the electronic movement. Grand...
The Crane Wives hit the Jammies this Tuesday
by Dominick Garrett (Dom Garrett)
Submitted 02-14-2012 under OPINION
I have known The Crane Wives for quite a while now and have been friends with them for the majority of that time. So when I offered to write about them for the coverage of the Tuesdays Jammies, at which they are nominated for six awards, I thought...
An Dro nominated for Best Traditional Album in Jammie Awards
by Michael Carpenter (mjcarpenter)
Submitted 02-13-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
An Dro, a West Michigan Celtic/World Beat band, is described in the WYCE Fresh Picks Blog as “a feast of Celtic sounds from an esteemed collection of the area’s finest traditional musicians." It isn't easy to classify this band...
Music beat reporters needed for The Rapidian
Submitted 02-02-2012 under OPINION
What is the music beat? The Rapidian's Music Beat is a community of reporters that engage in the local Grand Rapids music scene. Who's welcome to join? Everyone! The community of reporters will work as a team to cover any and all genres of...
