FEATURES
Mustard Plug to perform at Mac’s
Mustard Plug will perform Sunday at Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing.
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Foxy Shazam gives eccentric performance
As Daisy adjusted his tape-repaired glasses, he shared a realization about his life as a touring musician.
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Alumni enter music video competition
Sigur Ros, an Icelandic post-rock band, released their most recent album, “Valtari,” on May 29.
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Former MSU student breaks into music industry
Former MSU student Grant Kwiecinski took control of his future when he decided to postpone his college education and focus on a music career.
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Students experiment with music by deejaying
When they came to MSU last fall, zoology sophomore Greg Ribble, biological science and secondary education sophomore Kyle Hutchinson and microbiology sophomore Adam Matynowski were strangers with different paths in mind.
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Local record store remains popular among students
Nearly 35 years after its grand opening, the record store Flat, Black and Circular, or FBC, 541 E. Grand River Ave., remains a strong component in East Lansing.
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Students try out for State of Fifths
On Sept. 4 and 5, the Music Building began to fill with the clammy hands, heightened heartbeats and humming voices of prospective new members of State of Fifths, one of MSU’s coed a capella groups.
FEATURES
Taylor Swift loses her post-breakup appeal
To have the career they’ve always dreamed of, musicians must be able to express versatility, variety and originality, especially with today’s critical music industry and audience.
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‘90s bands release new albums this fall
For those who compulsively update their iTunes every few weeks, it’s a relief when their favorite bands release new music often. But when it comes to an album that you’ve waited years for, it makes the listening experience that much sweeter.
MICHIGAN
Benefit concert aids local musician
Many East Lansing residents recognize Greg Robertson as one of downtown’s prominent street performers, but few know his history and how his life led him to his spot outside the Peanut Barrel Restaurant, where he regularly serenades shoppers.
FEATURES
Lansing JazzFest provides eclectic mix of jazz, enlightenment
The streets of Lansing’s Old Town were packed this weekend as jazz enthusiasts gathered for a two-day celebration of music.
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Summer Sounds: Reviewing the top albums of summer 2012
Everyone needs a solid summer soundtrack. Whether you’re in your car on the way to the beach or taking a road trip across the country with friends, the tunes you have playing on your warm-weather journey are important.
FEATURES
Metal band to play at Mac's Bar in Lansing
Many Lansing residents soon will experience a new level of head banging and moshing as hardcore band This is Hell makes its first appearance in the area.
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FEATURES
Curtain falls on annual Common Ground Music Festival
The seven-day long event featured more than 40 musical acts on two stages, and this weekend’s headliners included rock groups The Wallflowers and Three Days Grace, as well as ska-punk group Sublime with Rome.
FEATURES
American Idol finalist to perform in Lansing
“American Idol” fans soon will have the chance to see James Durbin, one of the show’s past finalists, perform live rather than watching him on TV.
FEATURES
Let There Be Rock
The weeklong musical event will continue until July 15 at Adado Riverfront Park, 300 N. Grand Ave., in Lansing. During the seven days of performances, more than 40 acts representing a wide range of genres will be featured.
FEATURES
Hariet Brown provides music in intimate venue
When Josh Michels wants to see a live musical performance, he doesn’t have to travel any farther than his own garage.
COMMENTARY
Music scene changes, not entirely dead
The East Lansing live music scene has dwindled over the past decade, and more venues are turning away from live entertainment, instead hiring disc jockeys or hosting karaoke events.
NEWS
East Lansing has a music scene?
Tabbert Wakley recognizes East Lansing’s music scene is struggling. With a lack of venues for musicians to perform at and a decreasing interest in live music, the city’s once-vibrant musical culture simply isn’t what it once was. But Wakley, who currently is studying music management at Lansing Community College, said he is hopeful he can help revive it.
NEWS
The Day the Music Died
Brian Vander Ark always will have a special place in his heart for a dusty basement bar in the heart of East Lansing. Vander Ark, the frontman for the rock band The Verve Pipe became quite familiar with several local venues, especially Small Planet, formerly of 220 M.A.C.