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.
Dave Kim
Matt and Kim Discuss Their ‘Dopeness,’ Staying Creative + More at Lollapalooza 2013
When it comes to taking a do-it-yourself approach to creating music, few are as successful as Brooklyn, NY duo Matt & Kim. The release of their fourth studio album, Lightning, has elevated the "Daylight" and "Let's Go" hitmakers to even bigger stardom. Matt & Kim took some time with us to go over their success at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Friday (August 2).
Jack White Bashes Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach in Angry E-Mail to Estranged Wife
Third Man Records head honcho Jack White has usually kept himself out of tabloid fodder over the years. However, things have gotten a little messy after it was revealed White was hit with a restraining order from the mother of his children, Karen Elson.
GRD Rocktagon – Asking Alexandria VS Kings of Leon
Make it two wins in a row for English metal heads Asking Alexandria in the GRD Rocktagon. Their latest victory was over Otherwise, and they now take on indie-turned-arena rockers Kings of Leon.
Rocktagon – Asking Alexandria VS Otherwise
Unfortunately for Wayland, their Rocktagon winning streak came to an end at the hands of Asking Alexandria. The newly crowned champions will now take on Las Vegas rockers Otherwise as they try to start a win steak of their own.
Win Tickets to Pure Michigan 400 at MIS in Nasty Car for NASCAR
The 2013 racing season concludes with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 August 16-18 at Michigan International Speedway! The Sprint Cup Series stars always end the MIS season with an exciting finale, featuring many lead changes and exciting finishes.
Rocktagon – Wayland VS Asking Alexandria
Wayland continue their winning ways in the GRD Rocktagon as they dominated challenger Killswitch Engage. They face a new opponent now in English heavy metal band Asking Alexandria.
Rocktagon – Wayland VS Killswitch Engage
After an epic battle with fellow West Michigan rockers Pop Evil over the weekend, Wayland have emerged as the current Rocktagon champion. They now face an equally tough challenge in the form of metal titans Killswitch Engage.
Sick Puppies Return to Grand Rapids in October at The Intersection
After canceling their scheduled Grand Rapids appearance last year, Sick Puppies are ready to make up for it this fall at The Intersection.
Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage to Co-Headline The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids
Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage are teaming up for an all-star tour this fall. The metal favorites will co-headline The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids on November 20.
Mowgli’s Discuss Band Identity, Spreading Their Love Through Rock + More
California feel-good rockers The Mowgli's have been making heads bob and toes tap with their hit single, "San Francisco." The eight-piece band - yes, eight - performed at The Stache inside The Intersection a couple of weeks ago (June 30). We spoke with vocalist/guitarist Colin Louis Dieden about The Mowgli's rise to fame, getting along with seven other band members and more.
Music World to Celebrate First Annual Cassette Store Day
No longer content to playing second fiddle to its older vinyl brother, music tapes will now receive their own day of recognition during the first ever Cassette Store Day.
WGRD Revives New Music Specialty Show Ultrasound for Sunday Mornings
97.9 GRD is proud to bring back new music specialty program Ultrasound from its seven year hiatus. The show features tracks from the latest buzz bands that could very well end up being the next big thing.