The Grand Rapids guitarist and singer chatted and performed during this week’s Local Spins on WYCE, which also debuted new tracks by The Turnips, Everyday Junior, Monte Pride and more. Check out the Local Spins Artist Spotlight story, podcast and video.

The Grand Rapids band is hosting an EP-release show and stopped earlier in the day to visit Local Spins on WYCE, which also spotlighted new regional tracks by The War Between, Boy From School, Lambo and much more. Listen to the podcast and watch the video, only at Local Spins.

This week's edition of Local Spins on WYCE featured Olivia Mainville The Aquatic Troupe with special guest Brandon James playing Tom Waits-inspired music, plus new song debuts by Boy From School, The Outer Vibe, Gunnar The Grizzly Boys, The Sauce and Jesse Ray The Carolina Catfish.

The Grand Rapids outlaw country act performed two new songs during Local Spins on WYCE, which also debuted tracks by JRob, AE, May Erlewine, Blue Soul Express and more. Read the story, listen to the podcast.

The Michigan trio stopped at WYCE this week as part of a CD-release tour that touts new songs with Celtic, rock, classical, bluegrass and pop hues. The show also debuted new music from Jesse Ray The Carolina Catfish, Lapdogs, Conrad Shock The Noise and more. Listen to the podcast, watch the video, check out the story.

The fast-growing international wine, beer and food sampling event starts Thursday in Grand Rapids and boasts three days of local and regional music, with 20,000 expected to attend. Get details and the full entertainment schedule at Local Spins.

The Mainstays' sophomore album, Another Way, reflects three years of growth as a band. The popular funksters host CD-release shows this weekend in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Read more about the group's journey.

The Grand Rapids band which unleashes its sophomore album on Sunday at The Pyramid Scheme cranked it up on the radio show, which also debuted new songs by Murder Party, Ars Nova, The Sauce, Cartorson, Trash Hounds, The Boulevard Billies and more. Read the story and listen to the podcast at Local Spins.

The Oct. 21 edition of Local Spins on WYCE boasted an in-studio performance by vintage country's Diff Dudley, plus new music by Nashon Holloway, Benjaman James and Friends With the Weather. And this week's episode of Local Spins Live on WJRW got creepy for the holidays with some Halloween-hued rock. Read the story and check out both radio podcasts at Local Spins.

The Grand Rapids-area artist who first made a splash as an animator has reinvented himself as a uniquely entertaining songwriter embarking on a bold new adventure. He plays SpeakEZ Lounge on Wednesday night./