Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis had hoped for a homecoming concert and now he’s got one. The Chili Peppers will play Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena on May[…]
Pistolbrides: Local Spins’ Band of the Week
Several years ago, while serving as a member of the Local Spin of the Year Award-winning The Mighty Narwhale, Kyle Colter started a side solo project he called Pistolbrides. The[…]
Death Cab for Cutie is bound for Grand Rapids
It’s happening. Two months ago, I tweeted that Calvin College’s Ken Heffner was working to bring innovative alt-rock band Death Cab for Cutie to the Covenant Fine Arts Center. On[…]
Muhammad Ali: Top five songs for the legendary boxer’s birthday
Commemorating a legend: This brief column paying tribute to Muhammad Ali was one of the first posts at LocalSpins.com after the website was launched in 2012.
The Lemonheads: Under-the-Radar Concert Pick of the Week
THE LEMONHEADS 7 p.m. Thursday Special guest: Radiator Hospital The Intersection (front lounge) $15 in advance, $17 at the door day of show I sat down last night and listened[…]
Turn the page: Press music columnist looks back and spins ahead
It is with equal parts sadness and joy that I close one chapter today and dive into new writing adventures. After 31 years at The Grand Rapids Press, nearly half[…]
Tim Tebow: On fire or just a”Space Oddity”?
[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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