local music
Get transported by the debut video of Grand Rapids band I Believe in Julio
by (breensea)
Submitted 06-28-2016 under OPINION
Take a ride with the dudes of I Believe in Julio in their debut music video for Big Trucks, the hit track off their upcoming, and long-awaited album, "An Episodic Memory," to be released this summer by 1980 Records. The official...
Get transported by the debut video of Grand Rapids band I Believe in Julio
by (breensea)
Submitted 06-28-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Take a ride with the dudes of I Believe in Julio in their debut music for Big Trucks, the hit track off their upcoming, and long awaited album, "An Episodic Memory" to be released this summer by 1980 Records, the official release show...
"Carmina Burana" closes Grand Rapids Symphony's season with a spectacular blowout
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 05-11-2016 under NONPROFITS
If you’ve never set foot in a concert hall, never heard a live, symphony orchestra performance, and have no clue who Carl Orff is, it’s still likely you’re familiar with some of his best work. If you’ve seen “Cheaper By...
Grand Rapids Symphony plays 'Star Wars & More,' film music of John Williams to close 2015-16 Fox Motors Pops Series
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 05-05-2016 under NONPROFITS
John Williams is the most successful film composer in the history of cinema. The facts speak for themselves. The composer for the Star Wars, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones franchises, as well as for films such as Jaws and E.T. The Extra-...
WYCE, listener supported radio station holds fund drive
by (breensea)
Submitted 04-21-2016 under NONPROFITS
“WYCE is all about taking people on musical adventures, it’s about the segue, and painting pictures with music.” Says Mark Gerard, WYCE Volunteer Programmer for 15 Years. WYCE 88.1fm (A service of the Community Media Center...
Grand Rapids Symphony joins Cornerstone University Chorale to celebrate new, $14 million Christ Chapel
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 04-16-2016 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Symphony, for the first time in its 86-year history, collaborates with the Cornerstone University Chorale for a program of music, “Sacred Dimensions: Sacred Stories,” on Sunday, April 17, 2016. The performance at 6:30 p.m....
Grand Rapids Symphony rocks with Boyz II Men, music of David Bowie at D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops in August
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 04-14-2016 under NONPROFITS
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Symphony’s D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops over the past two decades has brought plenty of top recording artists to West Michigan each summer concert series. An appearance by The Temptations drew some 12,...
Grand Rapids Symphony unveils 2016 Picnic Pops Season
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 03-24-2016 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Pops will rock you at the 2016 Picnic Pops. New experiences and new sounds, including a tribute to the rock group Queen, are part of the 2016 D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops season at Cannonsburg Ski Area. But old standbys,...
Vox Vidorra, Lady Ace Boogie win big at Jammies
by (JordanSchulte)
Submitted 02-20-2016 under NEWS
Local music prevailed Friday as 24 West Michigan artists took the stage for the 17th annual Jammie Awards, presented by local independent station WYCE Radio (88.1 FM), a proud service of the Community Media Center. The...
Corner Record Shop defies digital revolution
by (JordanSchulte)
Submitted 02-19-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
In an unassuming plaza on Chicago Drive, between a family diner and a used car lot, sits the Corner Record Shop. Inside you’ll find over 80,000 alphabetized records, tapes, CDs and more. Owner Steve Williamson says he isn’t sure exactly...