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Intellectual Property - Waterparks
I have been waiting for the release of Intellectual Property for a while now. Waterparks is my favorite band, and I'm always excited when...
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May 8, 20234 min read


Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd; An In Depth Analysis
By: Annie Egan (ig: @egan.nie) Lana Del Rey, or Elizabeth Grant, is arguably the “it girl” of a generation. Preteen girls found comfort...
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May 8, 20239 min read

I Blew It/Roller Derby - Pretoria EP Review
Pretoria is a Grand Rapids five-piece band, but you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a two-piece from texture alone. And despite the...
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May 8, 20234 min read

Cruel - Broadside ft. Brian Butcher
If you have ever tuned into my show, Sun Up w/Sydney (formerly Variety w/Sydney), than you have already heard of The Home Team. I am a...
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May 8, 20232 min read

Bundle - Keep for Cheap
Blending together indie, country, and rock styles into what they call “prairie-rock,” Minnesota band Keep for Cheap released their first...
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May 8, 20232 min read

My American Dream - Jake Simmons
When asked to start something—a new volunteer position at WIDR, for instance—the first project being about endings is almost cosmically...
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May 8, 20233 min read


Under the Shade of Green – The Happy Fits
This past August, indie-pop trio The Happy Fits released their third album, titled Under the Shade of Green. It follows the pattern of...
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May 8, 20232 min read

Wolf Motel EP - Roanoke
One of the things I love about music is the many various ways you learn of music. On the radio, through streaming playlists like...
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May 8, 20232 min read

b? - HOAX
“b?” is a concept album released in 2022 that deals with the idea of ‘being’. Created by the Texas-based indie pop band HOAX, the...
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May 8, 20233 min read


saturdays at your place – it’s always cloudy in kalamazoo
A new song from Kalamazoo-based alternative emo band saturdays at your place called ‘it’s always cloudy in kalamazoo’ reps the band’s...
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May 8, 20231 min read
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