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When the bedroom becomes the concert hall

John Warmb, multi-instrumentalist and chief songwriter behind Lansing folk punk band Rent Strike, is taking the time to produce demos for his upcoming projects, should the world ever get back into order.

Milie Funk morphs anatomical diagrams into quilts

The stark black and white biological diagrams of “Gray’s Anatomy,” drawn by Henry Vandyke Carter, might not give off the same fuzzy feelings you get from your favorite homemade quilt, but they’re a surprising source of inspiration for artist and quilt crafter Milie Funk.

Cat café cross-breeds animal love and pop culture

Cats. Lattes. Star Wars trivia. While it might be hard to imagine, yes, there is a place in Lansing where you can partake in all three of those things, and more, simultaneously.

Thawing Lansing’s pipes at the Mid-Winter Singing and Folk Festival

The two-day celebration begins with a dual-headliner gig Friday and leads into a massive community sing Saturday.

Sound Around explores the meaning of music at Broad Art Lab

Want to make some noise? Do you have a rock ‘n’ roll disposition, but think guitar music is old and in the way? Don’t fret, you oddly specific hypothetical reader — the Sound Around at Broad Art Lab has you covered.

Viral rapper Riff Raff makes Lansing concert debut

A walking internet meme is gearing up for his Lansing concert debut Friday at The Loft.

Japanese folk-pop hits The Record Lounge in REO Town 

A string of folk and indie-rock musicians hailing from Lansing, Chicago and Nagoya, Japan, will be playing at The Record Lounge in the REO Town Marketplace this Saturday.