La Dispute hits home in Grand Rapids during final stop on headlining tour
A look at La Dispute’s triumphant return to Grand Rapids over the weekend. Read the concert review and see photos from the memorable night at Local Spins.
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N. Michigan’s Hail Your Highness leans into dreamier rock approach with new music
The sisters who made their mark in the hardcore scene have a new single, showcased by Local Spins this week along with fresh tracks by The Native Howl, Full Cord and other Michigan artists. Get the Hail Your Highness back story and listen to this week’s show podcast at Local Spins.
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Heartsick frontman Alfonso Civile: ‘Three Albums that Changed My World’
Lansing’s Heartsick has long electrified Michigan fans with its melodic hardcore. Today, singer Alfonso Civile reveals the recordings that have impacted him the most. Get his back story and listen to tracks from all of his picks at Local Spins.
Bitter Truth on mission to ignite, expand Grand Rapids’ hardcore music scene
With blood-pumping riffs and a vintage hardcore approach, the GR band has new music on the way while imploring more venues to showcase the genre. Get the back story on this band and a watch a video of their performance at Local Spins.
Giving youth ‘a place to go,’ Skelletones reopens with hardcore ‘lightning in a bottle’
The all-ages club on S. Division Avenue in Grand Rapids hosted its first show in 12 years on Friday. Local Spins was there to capture the energetic vibe in the packed house and the images from the inaugural celebration.
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The Ghost Inside drummer aims to rock on after tour bus crash, leg amputation, coma
Michigan native Andrew Tkaczyk, 28, of metalcore band The Ghost Inside, leaves Grand Rapids’ Mary Free Bed today after rehab for leg, spinal, nerve and shoulder injuries sustained in a November crash in Texas. Read the remarkable story of this musician’s perseverance after a traumatic accident and check out the photo gallery.
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Every Time I Die’s frenetic, crowd-bludgeoning rock: ‘Controlled chaos’ in Grand Rapids
Local Spins takes an inside look at an under-the-radar, mid-week concert that had “bodies flying every which way” thanks to a frenzied Buffalo band hitting its stride. Read the review and check out the wild photo gallery.
Weekend’s best bargain: Kalamazoo’s Fat Guy Fest to uncork 47 bands in four days, showcasing West Michigan punk, much more
Bars of Gold, Bong Mountain, The Reptilian and dozens more will rev up Shakespeare’s Pub for this annual rock fest that’s growing with ‘mesmerizing,’ diverse talent. Read the story about this Kalamazoo event and check out the full schedule.
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