February 2012
9 posts
Hound Comics: music and entertainment by... →
lmfanelliphotohoundcomics:
A few weeks ago we interviewed Joe Hertler and learned a little more about his past, his inspirations, and got a little deeper into the brain of the head of The Rainbow Seekers. A fresh new face in an otherwise over hipster-run scene, Joe brought the intellect and education back into music. Today,…
January 2012
6 posts
Hound Comics: music and entertainment by... →
lmfanelliphotohoundcomics:
Not all musicians and bands coming out these days started in a garage or a basement, and not all are the same old, run of the mill rock bands who still think Zeppelin is touring. And sometimes, you have to travel outside of Chicago to find new inspiration. That is exactly what we did, and, in…
December 2011
17 posts
Dreams
Don’t you hate it when alien overlords show up and mistake you for the band muse? You have no choice but to play for them the best you can (they will blast you with their zap guns if you mess up).
One of the greatest songs of all time. →
Wow, I get it now. Guys enjoy being competitive with their best friends, and...
Albums of the year 2011
1. D’angelo- Voodoo
2. Fleetwood Mac- Rumours
3. The Philadelphia Experiment- The Philadelphia Experiment
4. Little Dragon- Little Dragon
5. Company of Thieves- Running From a Gamble
6. Herbie Hancock- Thrust
7. Tom Waits- Bad as Me
8. Joe Sample- Rainbow Seeker
Honorable Mention:
Ke$ha- Cannibal
(Note- Yes I’m aware most of these albums did not come out in 2011.)
How to not suck at being a band.
propertyofzack:
Nate Dorough is a promoter from Michigan that runs Fusion Shows, puts on Bled Fest, and does work with Phantom Creative Group as well. In his sixth blog for our ongoing Contributor series, Nate goes above and beyond to discuss “club package tours” and what bands are doing right and wrong with them. Nate also lists fantastic pointers that are helpful for both bands and fans to...
November 2011
9 posts
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers: "On Being"... →
joehertler:
ITUNES AMAZON BANDCAMP
It’s been a long time coming, but our record is now available to everyone. I can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this project done.
I first met my guitar player, Ryan, at a really awkward show that we played at a bowling alley. I opened for his band…
Music Brings Us Together - Powered by Fusion... →
fusionshows:
It’s so easy to gather momentum for our upcoming national shows. Shows like Dashboard Confessional, AWOLNATION, Thursday, We Came As Romans, Breathe Carolina, Every Avenue. Those shows sell themselves.
But the shows we’re trying to be noisiest about are those featuring our local bands. A bunch of…
October 2011
7 posts
NEW SINGLE!!!
joehertler:
Our record, On Being, comes out in just over two weeks (NOV 8th). We’ve released a single and pre-orders are now ready! A physical pre-order of the album comes with a single, a bonus track (not otherwise found on the album), and a ticket to our Mount Pleasant or our Lansing CD release shows.
We are so stoked to release this record!!!
LISTEN TO IT HERE!!!
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On Being Now Available for Pre-Order →
I’ve never worked harder on any single project.
I’m so happy with this album. I hope you like it. Also, one song for FREE with pre-order.
Hurray!
joehertler:
Art by Chase Goff!
Music Brings Us Together - Powered by Fusion... →
fusionshows:
RE-BLOG THIS IF YOU ARE IN ANY WAY ASSOCIATED WITH LIVINGSTON COUNTY’S MUSIC COMMUNITY!
Those of us who make up Fusion Shows have been doing shows now for nearly 8 years. It blows my mind to think about that. These days, we’re all over the state, doing shows in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo,…
I love science. →
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September 2011
1 post
August 2011
5 posts
Folk, Soul, and Electronic Dance Music: For... →
joeyhertler:
My good buddy/manager, Irving Ronk (of Fusion Shows) sent me this in an email the other day. Making the dive into “professional” music, at least for me, has always been kind of an overwhelming thought. It’s intimidating; you know, attempting to make enough money to support yourself - and even just…