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October 22, 2012
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October 1, 2012
Bring Back Cassettes: Tapes Not Bombs
Premium dudes Kevin Nunn (North Lincoln, Wormburner) and Jeff Bolt (Wormburner, Andy Dick Tracy Morgan Freeman) founded cassette label Tapes Not Bombs in Grand Rapids, Mi.
They've been releasing cassettes since (I think) 2008, featuring bands such as The Gibbons, Potboiler, Just For Kicks, and many more.
I know I've publicly stated my love for Michigan's music scene already, but I have good reason for it. First of all, talent up there is still special, so people appreciate the music for what it is rather than what it is worth. While this makes for exhilarating music and live shows from unknown bands, it's also a bummer knowing how little attention most of them will receive. How many people down here have heard of Michael Riley, Lights At Sea, The Sunshine State, Bunkbed Nights, Enkephalin, Rescue, or the Rick Johnson Rock And Roll Machine? Maybe a handful of you, but not nearly enough of you.
Don't feel bad about it. How could you have known about them? Most of these guys play once or twice a month at a bar in West Michigan and don't move out much further. But like any good fan, I wish they had more exposure.
I think Kevin and Jeff feel the same way about Michigan music, since they released a free compilation of some of their favorite bands from Grand Rapids. You can download the whole thing here.
It's okay to tell me you've heard of Mustard Plug, if it'll make you feel better.
They've been releasing cassettes since (I think) 2008, featuring bands such as The Gibbons, Potboiler, Just For Kicks, and many more.
I know I've publicly stated my love for Michigan's music scene already, but I have good reason for it. First of all, talent up there is still special, so people appreciate the music for what it is rather than what it is worth. While this makes for exhilarating music and live shows from unknown bands, it's also a bummer knowing how little attention most of them will receive. How many people down here have heard of Michael Riley, Lights At Sea, The Sunshine State, Bunkbed Nights, Enkephalin, Rescue, or the Rick Johnson Rock And Roll Machine? Maybe a handful of you, but not nearly enough of you.
Don't feel bad about it. How could you have known about them? Most of these guys play once or twice a month at a bar in West Michigan and don't move out much further. But like any good fan, I wish they had more exposure.
I think Kevin and Jeff feel the same way about Michigan music, since they released a free compilation of some of their favorite bands from Grand Rapids. You can download the whole thing here.
It's okay to tell me you've heard of Mustard Plug, if it'll make you feel better.
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