[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHB0o9lCizQ&w=640&h=360] It had to happen. Tebowmania has hit the music world. Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos’ quarterback who was mauled and couldn’t hit the side of a mile-high[…]
Go figure: Grand Rapids suddenly has “All That Jazz”
Randy Marsh was fretting. Less than a year ago, my conversations with the veteran Grand Rapids jazz drummer frequently seemed to revolve around the woeful state of the city’s jazz[…]
Local Spins spotlight of the week: The Trace, a Grand Rapids acoustic rock trio
This week, I’m featuring The Trace as part of my “Local Spins Live” series, which airs every Wednesday at 10 a.m. On News Talk 1340 AM (WJRW). The acoustic classic[…]
Tattoo this: Reunion tours are all about the money
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WfQ-hV3WtA&w=640&h=360] Much-ballyhooed rock reunion tours are the talk of the 2012 concert season, with the Beach Boys reuniting with the enigmatic Brian Wilson for a 50th anniversary edition of[…]
Honoring West Michigan’s Local Spin of the Year winners (video)
Bless You Boys, Drew Nelson, The Mighty Narwhale, Ralston Bowles, The New Midwest. All past winners of my Local Spin of the Year award, and all impressive examples of West[…]
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