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]]>• Read the review Other reviews• Ben Folds' 'Way to Normal' • Plain White T's and Mother Mother • Kings of Leon 'Only by the Night' • TV On The Radio's 'Dear Science'• Joan Osborne's 'Little Wild One'• Okkervil River's 'The Stand-Ins'• Metallica's 'Death Magnetic' • More reviews Guide to West Michigan Halloween parties, activities• List of events New Movies Podcast• Listen to the "New Movies Podcast" • Subscribe via iTunes Forest Whitaker talks election, Oscar, next project• Listen to interview Profile: Actor, teen heartthrob Taylor Lautner• Profile and photos Lose yourself in Haunt's Dark Maze• Watch video Local corn mazes offer naturally creepy fun• Watch video Jessica Price• Interview, performances • Live chat recap Grand Guide 2008 Rothbury music fest• Sights, sounds of Rothburyhttp://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/album_review_lucinda_williams.htmlGrand Rapids bands making splash internationally, nationally, locallyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/420689847/grand_rapids_bands_making_spla.htmlConcertsFeaturedMusicJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 14 Oct 2008 11:48:10 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1603048

]]>Courtesy Photo/Cristina Mezuk Craic Wisely Time to check in on the doings of some local bands, and there's no end to their impressive adventures ... • West Michigan's ultra-lively Celtic rock band Craic Wisely, which sports a new lineup, just...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/grand_rapids_bands_making_spla.htmlLocal Spin of the Week: Grand Rapids' Francesca Amarihttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/418556374/francesca_amari_good_morning_h.htmlFeaturedLocal SpinsJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 12 Oct 2008 07:45:39 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1586008

]]> Well known in West Michigan music circles for her New York-style cabaret shows as well as performances with groups such as Boogie Woogie Babies, Francesca Amari bursts forth on her latest CD with some enticing and off-beat standards, accompanied...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/francesca_amari_good_morning_h.htmlSoul and Motown's best in retrospect; nominate your faveshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/418556376/soul_and_motowns_best_in_retro.htmlConcertsFeaturedMusicJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 12 Oct 2008 07:03:52 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1586099

]]> Like Marvin Gaye, you may ask, "What's Going On?" Well, on Friday, Wealthy Theatre hosts a "Tribute to Motown" as part of Project Rehab's 40th anniversary celebration, with performances by Ray Townsend, Mona Sallie and the Sounds of the...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/soul_and_motowns_best_in_retro.htmlEven two-man bands can make too-much noise, apparently ...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/416677619/even_twoman_bands_can_make_too.htmlConcertsJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 10 Oct 2008 04:56:33 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1583370

]]>Press File PhotoDerek Lancioni and Rafael Ohli, of the band Charles the Osprey, hosted the first "Fes2val" of two-man bands on a downtown Grand Rapids pedestrian bridge on Sept. 27. Last month's first-ever Fes2val on the blue pedestrian bridge in...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/even_twoman_bands_can_make_too.htmlThe Weekend List: Kenny Loggins, a Lennon tribute, a folk series kickoff and morehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/415696646/the_weekend_list_kenny_loggins.htmlFeaturedWeekend picksJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 09 Oct 2008 06:09:23 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1575389

]]> Imagine: John Lennon would be 68 today, if not for his shocking murder in 1980. Might there have been a Fab Four reunion sometime in the '80s or '90s had he lived? I suspect so, at least for some...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/the_weekend_list_kenny_loggins.htmlAlbum review: Ben Folds' 'Way to Normal'http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/414177710/album_review_ben_folds_way_to.htmlAlbum reviewsFeaturedMusicJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 13 Oct 2008 12:12:27 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1569385
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• Plain White T's and Mother Mother • Kings of Leon 'Only by the Night' • TV On The Radio's 'Dear Science'
• Joan Osborne's 'Little Wild One'
• Okkervil River's 'The Stand-Ins'
• Metallica's 'Death Magnetic' • More reviews

Guide to West Michigan Halloween parties, activities

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New Movies Podcast

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Forest Whitaker talks election, Oscar, next project

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Profile: Actor, teen heartthrob Taylor Lautner

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Lose yourself in Haunt's Dark Maze

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Local corn mazes offer naturally creepy fun

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Jessica Price

• Interview, performances

• Live chat recap

Grand Guide 2008

Rothbury music fest

• Sights, sounds of Rothbury

]]>• Read review Other reviews• Plain White T's and Mother Mother • Kings of Leon 'Only by the Night' • TV On The Radio's 'Dear Science'• Joan Osborne's 'Little Wild One'• Okkervil River's 'The Stand-Ins'• Metallica's 'Death Magnetic' • More reviews Guide to West Michigan Halloween parties, activities• List of events New Movies Podcast• Listen to the "New Movies Podcast" • Subscribe via iTunes Forest Whitaker talks election, Oscar, next project• Listen to interview Profile: Actor, teen heartthrob Taylor Lautner• Profile and photos Lose yourself in Haunt's Dark Maze• Watch video Local corn mazes offer naturally creepy fun• Watch video Jessica Price• Interview, performances • Live chat recap Grand Guide 2008 Rothbury music fest• Sights, sounds of Rothburyhttp://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/album_review_ben_folds_way_to.htmlMannheim Steamroller to make Grand Rapids stophttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/414106377/mannheim_steamroller_to_make_g.htmlConcertsFeaturedJohn Sinkevics | Sound Check blog | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 07 Oct 2008 14:47:24 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1569011

]]> Modern Christmas music mavens will have more than just Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Vince Gill/Amy Grant to look forward to this season in Grand Rapids. Mannheim Steamroller -- known for its unusual "classical rock" arrangements of traditional Christmas favorites, mixing...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/mannheim_steamroller_to_make_g.htmlLocal Spins of the Week: Grand Rapids' Lynn Thompson Band and Neon Graffitihttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/411795716/local_spins_of_the_week_grand_5.htmlLocal SpinsThe Grand Rapids PressMon, 06 Oct 2008 08:37:39 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1551566

]]> Lynn Thompson has been around long enough that you'd think pretty much everybody around Grand Rapids would be familiar with his delectable mix of rock, funk, jazz and soul. But frankly, not enough folks have been exposed to Thompson...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/local_spins_of_the_week_grand_5.htmlThe Weekend Picks: Grand Rapids' Pulaski Days, Russian rockers and morehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/409160568/the_weekend_picks_grand_rapids_1.htmlWeekend picksJohn Sinkevics | Sound Check blog | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 02 Oct 2008 05:31:30 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1541579

]]>This could go down as the busiest Thursday night of the year. And if you survive this post-work musical mayhem, there's more to keep you hopping -- Polish hall-hopping, that is -- all weekend long. The big show: If there's...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/10/the_weekend_picks_grand_rapids_1.htmlAlbum reviews: Plain White T's and Mother Motherhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/407677452/album_reviews_plain_white_ts_a.htmlAlbum reviewsFeaturedMusicJohn Sinkevics | Sound Check blog | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 01 Oct 2008 08:23:28 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1537036
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Jessica Price

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Two Davids provide spark during American Idols Live show at Van Andel

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Rockettes kick it downtown

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Rothbury music fest

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]]>• Read the review Other reviews• Kings of Leon 'Only by the Night' • TV On The Radio's 'Dear Science'• Joan Osborne's 'Little Wild One'• Okkervil River's 'The Stand-Ins'• Metallica's 'Death Magnetic' • More reviews Jessica Price• Interview, performances • Live chat recap Two Davids provide spark during American Idols Live show at Van Andel• Review and photos Grand Guide 2008 Rockettes kick it downtown• Audio slideshow • Blogger's kickin' time Rothbury music fest• Sights, sounds of Rothburyhttp://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/09/album_reviews_plain_white_ts_a.htmlBye-bye blues: The Intersection pulls plug on Blues Open Stage night in Grand Rapidshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/406408771/byebye_blues_the_intersection.htmlBluesFeaturedJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 29 Sep 2008 11:26:06 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1529898

]]>Press File PhotoMagnus Carlgren smokes at The Intersection as Jimmie Stagger and Hank Mowery perform in May. Citing dwindling and disappointing attendance, The Intersection has dumped its "Blues Open Stage" series held Wednesday nights since March in the nightclub's front...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/09/byebye_blues_the_intersection.htmlLocal Spins of the Week: Grand Rapids' Mary Rademacher and Rick Reuther, plus Holland's Josh Schickerhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/405378491/local_spins_of_the_week_grand_4.htmlFeaturedLocal SpinsJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 28 Sep 2008 05:34:37 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1519377

]]> As singers of American standards, Mary Rademacher and Rick Reuther are Grand Rapids icons. So it should be no surprise that the talented crooners would team up for a jazz-tinged new album, "Two of a Kind," recorded at Tom...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/09/local_spins_of_the_week_grand_4.htmlHate your rock band's name? Before you dump it, read these tips from a 'brand' experthttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/405277028/hate_your_rock_bands_name_befo.htmlFeaturedMusicJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 28 Sep 2008 01:59:18 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1519338

]]> I've long thought The Honeytones sounded a bit like the name for a '50s-style oldies group (which it's not). Still, that name for my rock band -- culled from guitarist Charley Honey's last name -- has endured through thick...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/09/hate_your_rock_bands_name_befo.htmlGrand Rapids, Val Kilmer and the 'Kehoe Experiment'http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sound_check/~3/403687741/grand_rapids_val_kilmer_and_th.htmlFeaturedJohn Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 26 Sep 2008 05:46:18 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/soundcheck//2334.1514418

]]> Talk about a "mid-life" brush with stardom. Local classic rock band Mid-Life Crisis recently scored an unusual connection to Hollywood hoopla. The recent filming in Grand Rapids of "Steam Experiment," starring Val Kilmer, ended up using Mid-Life Crisis rhythm...http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2008/09/grand_rapids_val_kilmer_and_th.htmlnonadult