by Chuck Marshall | Jun 19, 2015 | Music |
Celebrating all things rock, Fuzz Fest brought a diverse line-up of 33 bands who put on an incredible rock show for the fans. Fuzz Fest II – Day 1 Fuzz Fest entered its second year in fine fashion at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The festival is the...
by Chuck Marshall | Jun 11, 2015 | Beer |
We wanted to feel the zeel in Zeeland, Michigan and happened upon the town’s one and only brewery, Tripelroot. It was fantastic! Tripelroot After the Spring Beer City Fest in Hudsonville, we decided to get some food at Public in Zeeland. Brenda and Angie stopped...
by Chuck Marshall | Jun 4, 2015 | Music |
The Michigan music scene is alive with talent. Life In Michigan was happy to support Get into the Pit 2015 featuring 22 Michigan metal bands. Get Into The Pit 2015 – Day 1 Beyond N’ Back The first day of the festival dawned on the Life In Michigan stage at...
by Chuck Marshall | May 30, 2015 | Music |
I recently met up with Ann Arbor’s powerhouse stoner rock band, Blue Snaggletooth outside their studio in Ann Arbor to chat about music, Fuzz Fest II, and breakfast foods. Chatting with Blue Snaggletooth In a joint (no pun intended) effort with National Rock...
by Chuck Marshall | May 22, 2015 | Music |
The Muggs have dished up a huge helping of hard-hitting rock and blues with their new release, Straight Up Boogaloo. Straight Up Boogaloo I’m going to just put this out there; I love the Muggs! I first heard them jamming at the Detroit Fall Beer festival a...
by Chuck Marshall | May 21, 2015 | Music |
Honky Tonk Throwdown VI brought a cavalcade of down home country music to an old fashion hoedown at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit, Michigan. Honky Tonk Throwdown VI – Thank you JD and Liz!! For the past six years, JD Mackinder (bass for Jennifer Westwood and...
by Chuck Marshall | May 9, 2015 | Music |
Scores of music fans braved a beautiful sunny day in Ann Arbor to attend Water Hill Music Fest 2015 and take in a diverse musical extravaganza. Water Hill Music Fest 2015 This was the fifth year that Claire and Paul Tinkerhess along with a host of volunteers have...
by Chuck Marshall | Apr 28, 2015 | Music |
Layering sounds with a variety of instruments, the debut album from Midnight Pilot is full of emotional textures that speak to the heart of Americana. Midnight Pilot – From Michigan to Tenneessee Having started out as kids making music in Holland, Michigan,...
by Chuck Marshall | Apr 21, 2015 | Music |
Captain Ivory brought home some rock and roll laced with Tennessee heat to the Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan on 16-Apr-2015 with support from Janet Robin. You may think of the Ark as a place for folk, country, and perhaps some acoustic thrash (thinking of the late great...
by Chuck Marshall | Apr 18, 2015 | Music |
Hard rock soaked in the blues is what was on tap when Cactus and The Muggs jammed at the Magic Bag in Ferndale on 11-Apr-2015. Cactus and the Muggs in one night When I first heard Cactus, I was blown away by the power and grit of their music. They have been called the...