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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I made my way downtown for a night of music as I was to attend the Relapse EP Release show; I was not quite sure what to expect, never having been to The Pyramid Scheme before. Word of mouth had good things to say about the location, venue and staff, although the sound system I was told was not what it could be for the room it is in.
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I thought I arrived in plenty of time, but alas, no… I just missed the South African based band, Civil Twilight. They played promptly at 8:30, which will teach me to not wait so long after doors at the Intersection on a weeknight. After the disappointment had settled and 9 PM was firmly on the clock, the activity began to quickly clear the stage for the headliner to take
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There are some things in this world you just have to see, whether you can conceive of it or not… and seeing a washboard lit on fire then smashed against the stage is just one of those things. Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band took the stage and dominated it. The three-piece band was not only visually impressive, but their talents were far reaching. Reverend Peyton himself was both
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A quick shot into the future where Rocket Science will be playing at the West Side Inn on May 21st in Muskegon. Go see it. I’ll tell you why you should maybe? Now let’s head back in time a bit to the good old time before everything got all nice around here. Well, that is outside at least. Things were more than heating up inside Billy’s for the highly anticipated
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I arrived fashionably late to the Orbit Room due to the vast amount of people waiting in line and the openers were not widely publicized so it was hard to prepare for them entirely. I arrived just in time to experience a semi-familiar band to me: The Architects. I was immediately intrigued by this band; even going so far as to purchase their record from the merch booth during
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Calling all Mystic Militia! After all is said and done with 420 this year your mind will probably be blown away with the festivities. But, is that enough? Have you melted away the cocoon of winter placed upon you by Michigan’s Siberian like temps? No, and that’s why you need the pure satisfaction of this event. Mystic Mill is presenting a chance to blow your whole face away and fill your
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