Tag archive for alternative
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Awards Coverage: Grammy recap, the show’s highs and lows
Winners: It was a great night for alternative music at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night. Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year all went
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Video Spotlight: Flint Eastwood plays to packed Mount Pleasant crowd
Hunter’s Ale House, 4855 E. Bluegrass Road, was stuffed with loyal patrons and anxious music fans Jan. 26. Warmed up by local bands Benthos and Delightfuls, Detroit-native Flint Eastwood hyped the crowd with their indie
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Album Review: Sticky sweet ‘Heartthrob’ largely riskless
Canadian songstresses, Tegan and Sara Quinn teamed up for their seventh studio album, “Heartthrob.” Released Jan. 29, the album received an abundance of buzz from anxious fans. In the past, the band has unveiled
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Fun.’s showmanship, enthusiasm ignite Detroit crowd
Fun. played for a sold out venue Jan. 26 at the Fillmore Detroit. The band is currently touring internationally and will play at the 55th annual Grammy Awards, in which they hold six nominations. (Mackenzie
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Album review: Masterful songwriting by ambient Grouper
Grouper, the musical alias of Liz Harris, has always been a project for patient listeners. Her music is ethereal and dreamy, almost ambient, and it has a built her an entirely devoted cult following.
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The Killers light up sold out show
Every concert has them: the die-hard screaming every memorized lyric, the jumper exhausting everyone, the sweaty guy denouncing any form of deodorant, the couple that hasn’t flipped through the PDA guidebook in a while,
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Campus playlist: Folk, rap flowing through student earbuds
It’s fair to say that the majority of students dread going to class. Professors that don’t take attendance are basically angels in disguise. While class itself can be dull, the walk to and from
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What’s your crispy fall playlist?
Boots are on, scarves and jackets are perfectly bundled, and that delicious pumpkin spice latte is finally in for the long haul. It is official: fall is upon us. While walking through campus, nothing
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Midwest Fest burning questions (Part 2)
Learn more about local talent and its quirks in our second installment of Midwest Fest burning questions. We hear from Ryan Heisler of the indie/folk Newday Dreamers. Grand Central Magazine (GCmag)- If you could kill
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Midwest Fest burning questions (Part 1)
Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers (from left to right) Ryan Hoger, Joe Hertler, Rick Hale (drummer), Kevin Pritchard and fill-in keyboardist Micah Bracken feel the music Friday, Sept. 28 at Rubble’s for the
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