Ryan Cunningham, bassist for The Waxines, gave us the honor of answering a few questions about himself and about the band for which he is currently known. Enjoy! When did
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Who are some of your favorite visual, literary or performance artists? I guess some of my favorite literary artists would be those that have inspired my writing. Most of my
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It was an oddly warm Black Friday here in Grand Rapids with temps almost reaching 60 degrees. The Pyramid Scheme was the setting for a night of Hip Hop as
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About to start their tour and barely a month away from releasing a new album, Janus bassist Alan Quitman took some time to answer a few questions for Flocked. This Chicago-based metal band has an upcoming tour planned with Chevelle and Middle Class Rut which kicks off in Grand Rapids at the Orbit Room on February 24; their second album Nox Aeris is set to release on March 27,
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Ryan Cunningham, bassist for The Waxines, gave us the honor of answering a few questions about himself and about the band for which he is currently known. Enjoy! When did you establish this band? Has this specific band been known by other names? The Waxines have been a band since 2010. Originally it was a garage rock cover band, but we now play all original music with a couple
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February 14, 2012 will see the release of Black Waltz, the first American release for Swedish metal band, Avatar. Already having toured extensively in Europe with fellow artists In Flames, Impaled Nazarene, Helloween, Dark Tranuility and others, they are finally breaking ground in the US. Formed in 2001 by drummer John Alfredsson and vocalist Christian Rimmi, the band’s present lineup consists of vocalist Johannes Eckerström, drummer John Alfredsson, Jonas
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Amoral is a band from Finland. They began in the late 90′s. Their music is very melodic. I hadn’t expected that when I began the CD. They still hold their own in the metal scene, but that put melody and beauty into their music. This does not take away from their rough edges. Their songs are far from simple. Even the rougher ones have easy to understand lyrics. Fans
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The guys of Mobile Death Camp aren’t messing around when it comes to speed metal. They don’t need any special costumes, fancy backdrops, or some extensive light show to try and add to their live performances. Mobile Death Camp is in your face all bullshitting aside, METAL, which is just the way it should be, if you ask me. This three piece is made up of seasoned musicians, one
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In a music industry that has found artists doing anything and everything they can to get attention, Hookdiggy, the “Lyrical Nerd Boy,” decided it was time to focus on making “Good Music” again. Hookdiggy is a native of Flint, MI. He is currently living in Atlanta, GA, promoting himself and playing his music. And he is currently getting this awesome new single, “Good Music,” out on the airwaves and
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The movie start briefly in 1621, or as the caption says, “the olden days.” It is just moments after the very first Thanksgiving. We then see books, attached to a woman, in the woods running and hiding from…. something. And then a turkey kills her…. with an axe??? Why an axe, he has a beak? The movie then comes to present time, to a bunch of dull and dumb
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