music
Review: Lady Gaga at Van Andel Arena
by (Dale Johnson)
Submitted 03-27-2011 under OPINION
Lady Gaga arrived at Van Andel Arena on Tuesday, March 1st to perform at the final Michigan venue of her Monster Ball Tour. Her first time performing in Grand Rapids, Gaga was met by a sold-out arena of spectators eager to experience a show...
Making Sense of Cangue League's "Flowers"
by (DWalsh)
Submitted 03-11-2011 under OPINION
I ventured out last Saturday to see the third and final night of Cangue League’s play "Flowers" at Dog Story Theater (7 Jefferson Avenue SE). The play had been billed as avant-garde and I was looking forward to seeing...
[EASTOWN] Brie Stoner's Road to Eastown
by (Eastown Access)
Submitted 03-03-2011 under NONPROFITS
Access writer, Amy WolterstorffPOPULAR SINGER-SONGWRITER Brie Stoner loves living in the sun-filled, eclectically decorated Eastown home she shares with her husband and young son. But it’s been a long road involving more than 24 moves to this “...
Ghost Heart releases debut LP at Founders this Saturday
by (Matt Poole)
Submitted 01-26-2011 under OPINION
I have a preferred context for listening to most albums. It's not a set-in-stone thing but, for example, Metallica's Kill 'Em All is best listened to while driving on the highway. It just is. Jens Lekman's Night Falls Over Kortedala is a walking...
Catalyst Radio: Heartside Downtown Neighborhood Association
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 01-14-2011 under NONPROFITS
We welcome two guests, Rob Conrad and rap artist Daryl Holt from the Heartside Downtown Neighborhood Association who tell us what to look forward to at tonight's Heartside talent show. This is the seventh year of the talent show, and there are 20...
Fifth Tuba Christmas to assemble for impromptu holiday concert on Sunday
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 12-10-2010 under NEWS
Karen Dunnam plays the euphonium, and she is proud of it. When she moved to town six years ago, she came with a plan. Having already organized one in Detroit, Karen was determined to bring Tuba Christmas to Grand Rapids. TC is what it sounds like: a...
[REVIEW] The Bad Plus at Royce Auditorium
by (royerd)
Submitted 12-04-2010 under OPINION
The avant-garde trio The Bad Plus (Ethan Iverson, piano; Reid Anderson, bass; Dave King, drums) opened their set at St. Cecilia's Royce Auditorium Thursday night with Igor Stravinsky’s “Apollo” and encored to enthusiastic...
Music Submissions Wanted: Trip The Light 2011
by (ArtPeers)
Submitted 12-03-2010 under NONPROFITS
Dance in the Annex (DITA) and ArtPeers invite local musicians to submit original pieces of music for the second annual Trip The Light event, to take place May 6, 2011 (5+6=11) at Wealthy Theatre. Submission deadline is Jan. 21, 2011. ...
Big Dudee Roo to Release First EP at The DAAC
by (Jewly Warren)
Submitted 11-17-2010 under OPINION
After playing together for over three years, Big Dudee Roo (Max Lockwood - vocals and bass, Justin Dore - lead guitar and vocals, Aurora Lewis - vocals and bass, Amanda Smith - viola and vocals, Nate Wagner - guitar and banjo, and Kurt...
Audience captivated by Breathe Owl Breathe at first of two shows at The DAAC
by (ThomasAV)
Submitted 11-14-2010 under OPINION
Seeing Breathe Owl Breathe perform live is like being invited to watch your children hold a concert in your living room, only the beautiful music they hear in their heads actually comes to fruition. They welcome you into their world of adventure and...