Favorite TV Shows Community, The Office, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Chuck, Burn Notice, Bones, Saved By The Bell, New York Undercover, Scrubs, Smallville, Transformers, Ghostbusters and Chappelle'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 Space, Superbad, Old School, Wedding Crashers (I love Rachel McAdams), Jurassic Park, Above The Rim, Friday, The Hangover, Serendipity (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 Now this is the tough one. Well, here goes. I love The Cure, Aaliyah (R.I.P. Baby Girl), 2Pac, Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, Rise Against, Mat Kearney, The Starting Line, Feist, My Chemical Romance, New Order, Depeche Mode, Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly, Lifehouse (shut up), Avenged Sevenfold, Eminem, Kid Rock, White Stripes, Interpol, The National, Editors, Joe, Joshua Radin, Anberlin, and so many more artists that it would take forever to list. As you can see, I like a lot of different music. Favorite Sports Teams Of course I have to list my hometown teams, like the Red Wings, Pistons and Tigers. Lions who? Don't get it twisted. I am not a bandwagon 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 II, The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, Mortal Kombat, Final Fantasy VIII, Metal Gear Solid, NHL '94, NBA Live '98, NBA Jams, Master Blaster, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game, Goldeneye 64, Persona 3 and a couple of TurboGrafx-16 games. Yes, I own a TurboGrafx-16. Don't judge.
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Dave Grohl Confirms Foo Fighters Going on Hiatus
After raising eyebrows during the Foo Fighters' Global Citizen Festival set in New York City this past weekend, frontman Dave Grohl has confirmed the news we have all been dreading: the Foo Fighters are going on hiatus.
Listen to New Avenged Sevenfold Song ‘Carry On’
It's been quite some time since we've heard anything new from Avenged Sevenfold. The last album released by the band was 2010's Nightmare. Fans can now rejoice as A7X have unleashed a brand new track for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops II video game entitled "Carry On." Scroll down to the bottom of the page and listen for yourself.
Watch Deftones Perform New Song ‘Leathers’ at Epicenter 2012
Metal rockers Deftones took part in the Epicenter Festival in Irvine, Calif. this past weekend, performing Saturday night (September 22) at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The band played a brand new track called "Leathers" live for the very first time, which you can watch below.
10 Best Rise Against Songs
Rise Against have been raising the flag of intelligent punk rock for well over a decade now. Formed at the end of 1999 in Chicago, the band has released six studio albums to date. The current lineup consists of frontman Tim McIlrath, bassist Joe Principe, drummer Brandon Barnes and lead guitarist Zach Blair
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Green Day Smash Guitars After Shortened Set at iHeartRadio Festival
Some longtime fans of Green Day have criticized the band for straying away from their rebellious punk roots. Those who think Green Day have gone soft better take a look at the following video, as the trio expressed their displeasure for having their set cut short at this weekend's iHeartRadio Festival.
Win Tickets to See Three Blue Teardrops at the Tip Top
Chicago rockabilly outfit Three Blue Teardrops will be in town this Friday (September 21) at the Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids! GRD wants to send you and a friend to the show for free!
Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath Talks Young Voter Apathy, Legacy + More in Exclusive Interview
Few bands have been able to consistently maintain critical and commercial success like Rise Against. The Chicago, Ill. punk rockers have reached a massive audience with their music and social and political activism. Frontman Tim McIlrath chatted with us about making the greatest Rise Against album, the problem of low young voter turnout, the amusing mix up of his band and Against Me! and more in a
Tailgate Tour 2012 at EGR High School [Photos]
The GRD Roadies and I stopped by East Grand Rapids High School this past Friday (September 7) for week 3 of the 2012 GRD Tailgate Tour. Despite some rainy weather, EGR High School football fans kept the field loud as their Pioneers took on West Ottawa High School.
Dead Sara to Headline WGRD’s Halloween Hellraiser at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in Grand Rapids
97.9 GRD is proud to present the first annual Halloween Hellraiser, featuring one of 2012's biggest buzz bands Dead Sara, Saturday, October 27, at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in downtown Grand Rapids! The show is absolutely FREE but make sure to get there early.
Pop Evil to Headline Free GRD Show at The Orbit Room
After teasing for weeks about a free show from GRD and Shock Top Lemon Shandy, we're stoked to announce that Pop Evil will take over The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids on Friday, October 12! However, you still need a ticket to get in. Find out how to snag your tickets below.
Win Tickets to See August Burns Red at The Orbit Room
Metalcore outfit August Burns Red are taking over the Orbit Room tonight (September 6), along with Of Mice and Men, The Color Morale and the Overseer. Find out how you can win tickets to the show!
Weezer Hope to Launch Their Own Summer Camp
Imagine sitting around the campfire with friends and belting out Weezer's "Say It Ain't So" to your heart's content. That could be a reality sooner than you think if Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has his way. The singer revealed that the band are planning to start a summer camp in the near future.