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Talk about myself eh? Let's see, I grew up in Detroit, went to Oakland University, and ended up here with this sweet gig. Favorite TV Shows CommunityThe OfficeFresh Prince of Bel-AirChuckBurn NoticeBonesSaved By The BellNew York UndercoverScrubsSmallvilleTransformersGhostbusters andChappelle's Show just to name a few.  Oh yeah, the Nick Toons from the 90s, like Doug and Ren & Stimpy, were dope. Favorite Movies Terminator 2: Judgment Day (saw that when I was 8 years old.  Gotta love cousins who don't care about movie ratings), Office SpaceSuperbadOld SchoolWedding Crashers (God I love Rachel McAdams), Jurassic ParkAbove The RimFridayThe HangoverSerendipity (shut up, I love Kate Beckinsale too)Underworld, and Napoleon Dynamite (which I saw TWICE in theaters before it got popular with bandwagon fans). Favorite Music Ahhh, now this is the tough one.  Well, here goes.  I love The Cure (as if the shirt wasn't a dead giveaway), Aaliyah (R.I.P. Baby Girl), 2PacTaking Back SundayBrand NewRise Against,Mat KearneyThe Starting LineFeistMy Chemical RomanceNew OrderDepeche ModeStevie WonderR. KellyLifehouse (shut up), Avenged SevenfoldEminemKid RockWhite StripesInterpolThe NationalEditorsJoeJoshua RadinAnberlin, and so many more artists that would take forever to list.  I like a lot of different music. Favorite Sports Teams Of course I have to list my hometown teams, like the Red WingsPistons, and Tigers.  Lions who?  Don't get it twisted.  I am not a band wagon fan.  I've supported the Pistons through the teal jersey era and went to Tigers games when they were losing 100+ games a season. Favorite Video Games Street Fighter IIThe Legend of Zelda: A Link To The PastMortal KombatFinal Fantasy VIIIMetal Gear SolidNHL '94NBA Live '98NBA JamsMaster Blaster, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade GameGoldeneye 64Persona 3 and a couple ofTurboGrafx-16 games.  Yes, I own a TurboGrafx-16.  Don't judge.
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Shinedown’s Brent Smith Talks New Album, Band Evolution, Being Famous + More

Shinedown took over The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids this past Saturday (April 14) for a sold out show. The band is currently headlining the 2012 Avalanche Tour with Adelitas Way and Art of Dying as support. Shinedown frontman Brent Smith sat down with me on their tour bus to discuss their latest album, Amaryllis, the mentality of today's music consumers, handling rock fame and more.

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Linkin Park Reveal Album Title, Will Co-Headline Honda Civic Tour With Incubus

Linkin Park sure know how to drop some bombshells. We already knew that the band was releasing the first single from their upcoming album, called "Burn It Down", this week. We now have a name for the record and a release date. Living Things will drop in stores on June 26. However, it gets better as Linkin Park announced that they are co-headlining this year's edition of the Honda Civic Tour with Incubus, which includes a Michigan date!

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Nickelback for Pyro: Photos From Band’s Grand Rapids Show

Nickelback are one of the most polarizing bands in music today. People either love them or hate them. Almost 10,000 of the former packed Van Andel Arena last night (April 12) to see a larger-than-life rock show. The Canadian exports were happy to oblige. View our photo gallery from the concert below.

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Vote for Which Free Beer and Hot Wings Show Member Should be a Bobblehead

The 2012 West Michigan Whitecaps season is underway! 97.9 GRD has teamed up with the Whitecaps to turn one of the members from the Free Beer and Hot Wings Show into a bobblehead. We couldn't decide who would be the best choice so we're giving YOU the power to make the decision for us.

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Mastodon’s Brann Dailor Talks Tour With Opeth, Mushrooms + More

Mastodon are gearing up to hit the road with fellow metal heavyweights Opeth starting this week. The tour will hammer its way to The Intersection in downtown Grand Rapids on April 14. Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor called us to talk about the upcoming road trip, their album The Hunter, watching Aqua Teen Hunger Force while trippin' on 'shrooms and more.

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Black Keys’ Patrick Carney Discusses Road Life, Spotify Vs iTunes, Mixtapes + More

The Black Keys played a raw and energized set at Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids a week ago. I was lucky enough to sit down with drummer Patrick Carney for a one-on-one interview before the show. Topics we touched on included their massive tour with Arctic Monkeys, Spotify Vs iTunes, making mixtapes for girls and more.

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