Bad Bad Hats create quirky, relatable charm at Grand Rapids tour stop
Nashville’s Wildermiss and Grand Rapids’ Phabies joined the indie pop-rock band for Tuesday’s concert at Calvin University. The review and photo gallery at Local Spins.
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Keith Urban, Apocalyptica, Joe Hertler, Mary Gauthier, Oktoberfest fire up fall (Photos)
The kickoff to autumn 2022 had it all: country, folk, symphonic metal, Americana, soulful pop and German party music. Local Spins revisits the action in words and photos.
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Overcoming MS, Michigan’s Dani Darling flaunts cool, reverent, psychedelic soul
The Ann Arbor chanteuse playing next week’s Sounds of the Zoo fest debuted a single for Local Spins on WYCE, which also aired new music by Last Gasp Collective, Martyr for Madison, Conklin Ceili Band, Keith Hall & more. Learn more about Dani Darling and the Kalamazoo festival, watch the singer’s new music video and listen to this week’s full radio show podcast.
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
Bleachers, Perrin Bash, Ballpark Jam, Ghost-Note, BBI, Edison Jazz Fest rev it up: Recaps
A spectacular September weekend covered a lot of bases outdoors and in: indie-rock, country, funk, jazz, psych-rock and more. Get the recaps in words and photos at Local Spins.
‘Beloved’: A moving Grand Rapids Symphony swan song; Paula Cole impresses Forest Hills FAC
GR Symphony opened its season with passion, a premiere and one of the final concerts for a beloved percussionist, on the same night that iconic songwriters held court for a new series in Forest Hills. The concert reviews and photo galleries at Local Spins.
Inaugural ‘Sounds of the Zoo’ festival raring to make Kalamazoo a music mecca
The brainchild of Jennifer Hudson-Prenkert, the week-long affair at several venues in downtown Kalamazoo will boast vastly diverse performances and a collaborative vibe. Learn more about this first-year event, view the full schedule and listen to a playlist of performers.
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Local Spins’ Top 10 Summer Concerts of 2022: From Elvis Costello to Japanese Breakfast
Based purely on reader traffic for our concert reviews, Local Spins presents a fun Top 10 of this summer’s most memorable shows. Plus check out our editor’s Top 3 picks of the summer and fan comments on other favorite shows of the season.
Shaking It Up: All-new Local Spins Hot Top 5 Chart with Djangophonique, Jetty Rae, Samil
New releases by a diverse group of Michigan artists all made their Local Spins Hot Top 5 Chart debut in August and captivated listeners as well as radio programmers at WYCE (88.1 FM). View the chart, listen to music from all of the releases at Local Spins.
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Acclaimed avant-pop artist Helado Negro excited to play ‘magical’ Traverse City
The boundary-pushing, ‘groove-heavy,’ bilingual artist from Asheville, N.C., headlines the inaugural All Call Music Festival taking place in Traverse City on Sunday. The Local Spins interview, plus Helado Negro’s latest music videos.
Pitbull brings ‘Party of a Lifetime’ to Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena: Photo Gallery
The Miami rapper, singer and pop artist Pitbull delivered a dance-happy set on Tuesday night, along with Australian hip-hop artist Iggy Azalea. Browse the action-packed photos at Local Spins.
Concert reviews · Summer Festivals · Weekend Photo Gallery
Weekend Recap: Kehlani, Re(turn) to the River Fest, Disco Biscuits, Morgan Evans & more
August’s final weekend was chock full of sizzling live music, from national touring acts like Clownvis Presley and Michigan Rattlers to local favorites, all reflected in images at Local Spins. Get the recaps and check out more than a half-dozen photo galleries.
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Teen singer-songwriter Izubel striving to ‘spread the joy’ with debut indie-folk album
The emerging Rockford indie-folk/pop artist with a release show next week lit up Local Spins on WYCE, which also debuted new music by Cameron Blake, Low Phase, Martyr for Madison and much more. Learn more about Izubel and listen to this week’s radio show podcast.
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