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As volatile and diverse as this week’s weather, photo images of the Grand Rapids area’s live music ranged from the alt-country power of Nathan Kalish to the ribald antics of the Bimini Brothers’ 30th anniversary bash to an all-day benefit for Bruce and Becca Ling.   Saturday night in Grand Rapids was a tale of [...]

May’s first weekend generated photos of a generous mix of live music: Cinco de Mayo, Drew Nelson, Tommy Womack, Wayland, Attack! Attack!, Wallace Collective, Chain of Lakes, Michigan Mark Depree.   Cinco de Mayo that was actually Cinco de Cuatro, the 43rd anniversary of the Kent State shootings, the opening of a new Downtown Market, [...]

Hip-hop, rock, Americana, rockabilly, bluegrass, folk and a Prince/MJ dance party: With spring weather springing, West Michigan heated up with an eclectic blend of live music, shared in images at Spins on Music. (Photos, videos)   “Step out of the shade and look at the day, out here the weather’s better, now the sky comes [...]

From blues celebrations in Grand Rapids and Grand Haven to rock-fueled Record Store Day performances, it was an unseasonably wintry weekend when live music prevailed … and caught in photos shared at Spins on Music. It all rolled out as a truly bizarre news week, from the Boston Marathon bombings and an intense manhunt to [...]