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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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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I recently had the chance to ask Foxy Shazam a few questions when they were in the area, and this is what they said: Flocked Media: What is your favorite memory from the early days, before the tours and labels? What is the biggest change you have found from being signed to a label? Eric Nally: My favorite memory is sitting in my mom’s basement with Loren, before it
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-October 6th 2011 Grand Rapids, Michigan @ The Intersection I am in attendance to talk with Alex Botwin, AKA Paper Diamond. A seasoned musician with Pnuma Trio as well as projects under the name Alex B. Since the beginning of the year he has been playing live shows under the name Paper Diamond. A multilevel electronic project I fell in love with at this years Electric Forest. I got a chance
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What can I say about the band 40oz of Spite? They are definitely one of the craziest (and I do mean mental), most energetic bands around. I think the best description I have ever heard someone say about 40oz’s, was after one of their shows at the Breakroom in Grand Rapids, when this guy comes up and tells the band, that they’re like the one night stand that
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