Capital City Film Festival ends with a bang
Punk takes center stage at official afterparty Aurat is a Los Angeles-based band led by Pakistani American vocalist Azeka Kamal and her music partner, bassist and producer Gil Talbot. The …
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HEARTLAND ROCK: Sean Anthony Sullivan talks Seger, Springsteen and growing up in Michigan
Sean Anthony Sullivan is a local singer-songwriter who’s equally inspired by the Rolling Stones’ “Exile on Main St.” as he is by Bob Seger’s “Mainstreet.” …
The Seeker: Joe Hertler returns to his old stomping grounds
For more than a decade, Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers has been a fixture in Michigan’s indie music scene and beyond. The group’s dynamic new LP, “Pursuit of Wonder,” …
Wastelander Awakes from Hibernation
Wastelander’s sonic landscape is grim. From lyrics about war and disease to death and post-apocalyptic bedlam, it’s hard to find a glimmer of hope in its explosive catalog of …
Cavalcade Doubles Down
The Lansing metal scene has been a bit off for quite some time, thanks to the bleak weirdness of Cavalcade. The band’s otherworldly discography isn’t strictly metal, punk or sludge rock, …
Ten Pound Fiddle turns 49
Since 1975, authentic folk music from across the map has had a steadfast home in East Lansing, thanks to the Ten Pound Fiddle. The organization hosts events at various venues throughout the Lansing …
Tiffany Gridiron releases jazzy ‘From My Heart to Yours’ LP
Lansing-based vocalist Tiffany Gridiron may echo her legendary influences, like Billie Holiday, Shirley Horn and Ella Fitzgerald, but her new album showcases a dynamic style that’s all her own …
Lansing-Based Roots Outfit gets Spacey
Over the last few years, the Wild Honey Collective has become one of the most exciting additions to Lansing’s folk and roots music scene. The band’s guitarist and vocalist, Tommy McCord, who’s also a member of The Plurals, chatted with City Pulse about the collective’s upcoming release, “Chicory.” The EP hits streaming services Friday (Sept. 1), the same day the band plays Horrocks Farm Market.
Orquesta Ritmo boogies into UrbanBeat
“Ritmo means rhythm in Spanish,” explained Michael Eyia, director of Orquesta Ritmo, on an episode of WKAR’s BackStage Pass. “The group got started as a little garage band many years ago. We wanted to have parties and keep our own thing going with Latin music. We wanted to keep our identity as musicians and other things, as far as the Spanish community was concerned.”
For the benefit of Mr. Wolf
John McIntyre, aka Wolf, has been an ardent supporter of — and contributor to — Lansing’s music scene for decades. Both his bands, They’re Dead and Suburban Ants, push the …