Kristi Kates | Author
Khalid, Migos, Parquet Courts Head to Chicago
Sept. 16, 2017
Chicago is set to be the spot for the month-long musical extravaganza Red Bull Sound Select, where a full slate of indie rock, R&B, and hip-hop performers are prepping to take the stage(s) around town, with concerts happening almost daily for the 30-day period. The event kicks off wit...
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Jonny Lang – Signs – IPT
Sept. 16, 2017
Lang’s first album in four years blends his usual penchant for sharing personal experiences with some outside storytelling, all wrapped up in his distinctive guitar work and blues-pop singing approach. Produced by Lang with assistance from Drew Ramsey and singer Josh Kelley, the set...
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Jonny Lang – Signs – IPT
Sept. 16, 2017
Lang’s first album in four years blends his usual penchant for sharing personal experiences with some outside storytelling, all wrapped up in his distinctive guitar work and blues-pop singing approach. Produced by Lang with assistance from Drew Ramsey and singer Josh Kelley, the set...
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Colin’s Corner Cafe of Harbor Springs
Sept. 16, 2017
School meals for Petoskey’s Colin Stevens weren’t the usual fare. With a dad who was a chef, Colin and his five siblings grew up expecting more than the average fare at their family dining table. Full breakfasts were cooked every morning, school lunches were packed with expert...
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Bottoms Up: Health-Ade Kombucha at Brew TC
Sept. 16, 2017
Tea has long been known as a healthy beverage, with all manner of antioxidants and other benefits flowing through its flavorful brew.
But kombucha is another way to take your tea: specifically, as fermented tea, which means the ...
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Tastemaker: Alpine Chocolat Haus Seafoam
Sept. 9, 2017
Yes, it’s September — but never fear, you’ve got a few more chances to chase after a few last summery pursuits. One of your sweetest options is the seafoam candy from the Alpine Chocolat Haus in Gaylord.
Very much its own kind of light, sugary sweet, the Choco...
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Arias and Afterglow at Traverse City's City Opera House
Sept. 9, 2017
Fun fact: Longtime friends and self-proclaimed opera fans Mario Tabone, of Traverse City’s Tabone Orchards and Vineyards, and Silvio “Tony” Ciccone, of Suttons Bay’s Ciccone Vineyard and Winery, have more than “just” opera and wine in common. “Ton...
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Paddle Antrim Invites Kayakers to Take Over the Chain of Lakes Water Trail Sept 15–16
Sept. 9, 2017
Ain’t No Party Like a Paddler Party
Hikers in northern Michigan have an abundance of trails to choose from. But did you know that kayakers do too? If not, Paddle Antrim is looking to get you on its home-water trail, the Chain of Lakes, which routes paddlers along a variety o...
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Look What You Made Taylor Swift Do
Sept. 9, 2017
Taylor Swift debuted her new single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” at last weekend’s MTV Video Music Awards, to gasps and laughs from the audience both present and online. We’re talking Taylor Swift, who resurfaced with very little pre-promotion afte...
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Grieves – Running Wild – Rhymesayers
Sept. 9, 2017
From Seattle hails Grieves, the double-threat rapper and producer who evolves in unique ways on each album. This time around, he’s working with Swedish producer Chords to add a more sleek, modern feel to his tracks, which are permeated with glossy synths and expressive horn sections...
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LCD Soundsystem – American Dream – DFA/Columbia
Sept. 2, 2017
LCD Soundsystem was broken up, then it wasn’t. Played its last live show, then, well, kinda didn’t. But in the end, it seems LCD was (perhaps in spite of itself) on its way to recording another album, and this is it. From the opener (“Oh Baby”) to the finale (the a...
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Bottoms Up: Bayside Coffee and Tea’s BKON Tea Brews
Sept. 2, 2017
Tucked away on a pretty little street in Suttons Bay is Bayside Coffee and Tea, with its earthy, sleek interior and — most importantly — an extensive menu of coffee and tea selections.
Owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Randy and Tak McMillen, Baysid...
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Django Get Cranking in the Studio
Sept. 2, 2017
Scottish indie-rockers Django Django are currently spending their days at a specially built recording studio in North London, where they’re setting down tracks for what will be their third full-length studio album. The band also has brought in Metronomy’s drum...
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Traverse City’s Honeypot Pickups Reverberates in Local Music Scene and Beyond
Sept. 2, 2017
When Cameron McLean says that he prefers a “sweeter” guitar tone — a less harsh, prettier sound than what you might often hear in rock music — he really means it. In fact, he built a company devoted to the cause: Traverse City’s Honeypot Pickups.
Esse...
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The Up North Artists to Watch Now
Sept. 2, 2017
Keep your eyes on these artists — they’re making a mark on northern Michigan’s music scene with their own brands of folk, funk, country, vintage rockabilly, and more. Check ’em out now, so you can say you’ll knew ’em when.
JONATHAN TIMM<...
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Aug. 26, 2017 From French producer Linkrust and Brooklyn MC Awon arrives this collaboration, an album that will become a household repeat upon first listen. Flipping back and forth between Awon’s classic flow and Linkrust’s ability to pull and spin gritty beats from a short range of eras (h...
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Aug. 26, 2017 Former Nirvana bass player Krist Novoselic has a new band called Giants in the Trees, and the newbie quartet has just dropped a lo-fi music video for its debut tune, “Sasquatch.” In the video, the bandmates clamber around on old tree trunks as...
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Aug. 26, 2017 Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum — named after the late Marvin Yagoda (pictured), who founded the place back in 1979 — is exactly as remarkable as its name would indicate. Try to win against the Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken! Aug. 26, 2017 Summer 2017 marks 60 years of the Mackinac Bridge Walk and one major break in tradition. Aug. 26, 2017 If you think painting your fence is a tough summer project, imagine repainting the entire Mackinac Bridge. The suspension bridge, which connects Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, stretches nearly 5 miles, across the Straits of Mackinac. “Every compon...
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Awon and Linkrust – Moon Beams – Don’t Sleep Records
Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic Heads Into the Woods
Downstate Destinations: Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum
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Mackinac Bridge Walk Breaks Tradition
“Because of threats happening across the country … We met with Homeland Security and the Michigan State Police, and it was decided that for the first time, we will not be all...
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Refurbishing a Jewel: How to Paint the Mackinac Bridge