#Michigan

Lipstick Jodi gives the gift of catharsis in new single "Take Me Seriously"

” Or, if you’re Karli Morehouse of Grand Rapids indie-pop outfit Lipstick Jodi, the “gay” one. The non-binary songwriter and artist has spent years being labeled and...

Sara Barron

PREMIEREThe Sweet Water Warblers Elevate the Divine Feminine on Debut LP

"In our political climate,...

Annie White

VIDEO PREMIEREMay Erlewine "Get It Back"

Raised by hippies in Grand Rapids, Erlewine grew up surrounded by music, encouraged to explore her own creativity from every angle. Her new record Mother Lion has the...

Ashley Prillaman

PLAYING DETROITFolkie May Erlewine Charms with "Never One Thing"

Okay, so she's not from Detroit proper, but we couldn't help but feel moved by small-town folk songstress May Erlewine's video for "Never One Thing," the first single from her forthcoming record Mother Lion. Erlewine comes from a deeply musical family - her father Michael founded AllMusic - that...

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROITFrontier Ruckus "27 Dollars"

A little Belle and Sebastian, a tad Okkervil River with a dash of seasonal repression and hopeful ennui, "27 Dollars" is an upbeat anthem for restless hearts and empty pockets; a true midwestern cocktail

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROITDear Tracks: "Aligning with the Sun"

Matt Messore and Victoria Ovenden found a way to give a soundtrack to dust particles colliding within a shaft of mid-afternoon light.

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROITWAT'ER YOU THINKING?! A Playlist for Flint

If you’ve seen the cover of this month's TIME Magazine or have recently tuned into any national media outlet, you know that Detroit’s sister city, Flint, is in crisis. Due to corrupt government, dangerous mismanagement, and incompetence, thousands of Flint residences have been poisoned by lead...

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROITDear Tracks "All The Outs Are Free"

Think John Hughs meets Beach House topped with whipped cream, a cherry, and that mix tape your imaginary boyfriend would have made you in the early 90’s. This is the essence of “All The Outs Are Free,” the new single from Grand Rapids-based dream pop four piece, Dear Tracks. I first met Dear Tracks...

Jerilyn Jordan