Greater Lansing’s happening holiday concert calendar — and more
The name of this column has changed from “Turn It Down” to “517 Sounds,” but the purpose remains the same: to champion the local music scene. And, as usual, there is plenty to …
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Family values
Rocky Rodriguez was barely out of high school when adrenachrome. started shaking basement walls. It was 1995, the tail end of grunge and the early days of nu-metal, and he was already carving out his own frequency …
That (new) old time rock ‘n’ roll
Back in 1976, Michigan legend Bob Seger famously declared that “rock ‘n’ roll never forgets.” Nearly 50 years later, Lansing’s own Sean Anthony Sullivan is proving why …
Sonic September
Whether you’re in the mood for an intimate songwriters’ round, a precision recreation of one of rock’s most infamous breakup albums or a sweaty night of guitars at Mac’s Bar, there’s no shortage of solid sounds in the city this month.
This machine builds community
After five decades, you might expect Ten Pound Fiddle to ease up. Instead, the long-running Lansing-area folk music series is more energized than ever, launching its 51st season this fall with a …
Perry, Mich., native reported missing after fishing trip in Oscoda Township
MONDAY, July 28 — A man with longtime ties to the Greater Lansing area has been reported missing after a fishing trip in northern Michigan, according to an Oscoda Township Police Department …
Lansing made
The Lansing music scene is alive, weird and thriving — and who better to map it out than the artists themselves? From busy, locally based rappers and synth-pop gems to holiday comp albums and …
Before the wrecking ball: Lansing’s long-lost rock ‘n’ roll palace
Long before the Lansing Civic Center was reduced to rubble in 1999, the 6,500-capacity arena at 525 W. Allegan St. stood as a beating heart of live music in Michigan’s capital city. For …
Powerface reunites on 517 Day
In the ‘90s and early 2000s, Powerface was one of Lansing’s hardest-working bands — an unrelenting, riff-hurling force that packed clubs and sparked mosh pits across the state with …
Super Secret Cult Band performs at the Fiddle’s 50th
Back in May 2013, Dylan Rogers and his former band of buskers, the Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle, closed out the 50th annual East Lansing Art Festival. This weekend, Rogers’ …