Album Reviews

YOU NEED A HIT// - KennyHoopla

This is Kenny's first solo song of the year and I hav been anxiously awaiting it's release. I am a big fan of KennyHoopla, and play his...

wow! - poptropicaslutz! & aldrch

I have been following poptropicaslutz! for a while. So when I saw they were coming to Detroit in August, I got tickets right away. I have...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...