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Harbor Springs third-graders make big splash with their video take on The Accidentals’ ‘Michigan and Again’

June 12, 2017

Released last Friday as part of school project, the music video already has garnered 20,000-plus views and support from The Accidentals, who will sing the National Anthem at a Detroit Tigers game Tuesday. Watch the young students’ much-acclaimed new video and read the back story about this project at Local Spins.

Features · Upcoming shows

Jamnesty 2017 to kick out the jams on Friday night with ‘inclusive’ Grand Rapids party

June 9, 2017

At 6:30 tonight, the annual benefit for Amnesty International will rock Wealthy Theatre Annex with Lazy Genius, Lipstick Jodi, Blanca Luz, The Extra Texture, KFG Poetry and more. Get the lowdown on the Friday night event at Local Spins.

Artist Spotlights · Features · Videos

Fable the Poet creates ‘perfect cocktail’ of music and words as Grand Rapids’ youngest poet laureate

June 6, 2017

With a life that ‘revolves completely around poetry,’ Marcel ‘Fable’ Price has earned widespread praise for brutally honest social commentaries and his mentoring of young wordsmiths. Read the Local Spins interview with this rare, prodigious talent.

Features · Guest Column

‘Sgt. Pepper’ marches again: The mind-blowing, transcendent power lives on 50 years later

June 2, 2017

Fifty years ago today, ‘Sgt. Pepper’ and The Beatles taught the world to play. In this Local Spins Rewind guest column, Grand Rapids writer and musician Charley Honey revisits the life-changing experience of ‘Sgt. Pepper.’ Check out his take on the album five decades on, re-listen to the album and find links to other stories about the iconic recording.

Features · Kalamazoo · Photos · Videos

Restoring the Gibson legacy: Kalamazoo’s Heritage Guitars renovating historic plant for guitar lovers, tourists

April 25, 2017

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‘It’s starting to look like Gibson again.’ Under new ownership, Heritage Guitars aims to restore the luster of Kalamazoo’s Gibson factory to make it a destination for tourists, history buffs and devotees of handcrafted, American-made guitars. Check out the story, photos and video.

Features · Upcoming shows

‘Anything goes’ for festive Record Store Day’s ‘big party’ on Saturday with parade, live music

April 19, 2017

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Record Store Day 2017 in West Michigan will be chock full of special performances, special releases, special discounts and a special love for indie record shops. Get the lowdown on Saturday’s performances and what’s happening at some of these stores.

Features · Upcoming shows · Videos

Grand Rapids Film Festival to fuse music videos and fashion for Friday showcase

April 6, 2017

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This year’s Fashion & Music for Film Showcase will boast fashion lines inspired by music videos and created by Kendall College of Art and Design students. Watch the videos by Grand Rapids’ AB, Los Angeles’ Matt Rose and others.

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