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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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Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach Thinks the Death of Rock is “Lame”

The Black Keys have come a long way since their formation over 10 years ago. The duo have released #1 records, performed on late night TV shows like Saturday Night Live, graced the cover of Rolling Stone, played in venues around the world and everything else you and I can only dream of. I had the chance to talk to frontman Dan Auerbach about the band's overdue success, their new album El Camino and his stance about the so-called death of rock music.

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Chevelle Discuss the Success of New Album, Grammys, Future Plans

Chicago hard rockers Chevelle were in Grand Rapids Friday night (February 24) to play a SOLD OUT GRD show at The Orbit Room along with Middle Class Rut and Janus. The trio took the time to meet a few lucky GRD winners and sat down with me for an interview before they performed. Pete, Sam and Dean talked about the evolution of the band, tweeting about the Grammys, 90's one-hit wonder Hanson and more.

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Rob Zombie and Megadeth to Raise Hell at The DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids

Metal icon and film director Rob Zombie is ready to take his freak show back on the road. After being announced as one of the headliners for this year's Rock On The Range, Zombie will embark on a co-headlining tour with Megadeth in May. Fans in Grand Rapids will be happy to know that one of the dates includes the DeltaPlex Arena.

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Dave Grohl Sets the Record Straight About His Grammy Acceptance Speech

Dave Grohl was one of the highlights at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards earlier this week. From rocking a Slayer shirt to taking part in all-star jams with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Deadmau5, the Foo Fighters frontman was on a roll. However, it was Grohl's all-too-short acceptance speech that had music fans crying foul on both sides of the spectrum.

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Transformers 4 Has an Official Release Date

Update - Michael Bay has confirmed that he will be involved with Transformers 4 with the following statement:

"Steven Spielberg and I are working on a whole new reimagining of Transformers, the fourth installment. We have been working on the idea for a few months. I’m excited about where it’s headed."

Original Story - Whether you want it or not, there will be another installment in the Transformers film franchise. Paramount Pictures has announced that the fourth movie for the robots in disguise will hit theaters on June 27, 2014.

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