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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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 the line up was heavy with professors laying down lyrical lessons. Made it to the venue around 9ish as doors open at the Pyramid Scheme, one of Grand Rapids newest venues is buzzing with energy and excitement. As I am walking in
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It was a toss up whom sold out the Intersection this night, Panic! At the Disco or Foxy Shazam; local openers Number the Stars certainly made little contribution. There was this noticeable increase in cheers and applause as Number the Stars announced their last song of their set. They had a certain appeal to young teenage girls but most of the crowd was at least 15 and didn’t seem
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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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Anthrax w/Death Angel and Testament Oct. 14, 2011 The Orbit Room, Grand Rapids MI A sea of black greeted us as we drove up to the Orbit Room. “I should have worn something black.” my date quipped as she looked at her tie die hoodie. This was her first time seeing any of the bands. Just a few days before, she was borrowing one of my Anthrax CDs. The
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Soundfest 2011 Val Du Lakes Resort Mears, Michigan I find myself waking up at the crack of dawn this Friday morning, excited for what is to come. Soundfest, over 60 bands in two days, showcasing some amazing talent from the state of Michigan and beyond. It’s a mad dash out the door after many hours into the morning trying to get ready (remember 60 bands!). It’s a
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Queensryche Aug. 17th 2011 The Orbit Room Grand Rapids MI I know I have said this before, but I hate it when there are more than two unknown bands opening for a big national. This time was no different, or so I assumed. Now we arrived just as the first band was finishing their set. What I did hear sounded a little like Skid Row, making me wish I
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Alice Cooper w/BT Rock the Rapids, Grand Rapids MI Aug. 11, 2011 The “No More Mr. Nice Guy” tour made a stop in Grand Rapids. Now, for as huge of a fan as I am, this tour stop was heaven. I made sure I had my tickets 20 minutes after they went on sale. I even made sure to pay the extra for second row center. I then made
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