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Upcoming Gallery Show @ Kendall College of Art & Design [ Oct. 8-26 ]

By October, Kendall College of Art & Design will be extending its facilities over into the Historic Federal Building right across the street on 17 Pearl NW in Downtown Grand Rapids. As early as next week Tuesday, May 1, there will be an Exhibition Opening Reception from 4:00 PM (EST) to 7:00 PM (EST). In fact, some of my Fall Semester classes will be over there. I have passed the applicati

11 Inspiring & Unheard-of Musicians | 11 of 11: Overseer

Overseer, also known as Robert Overseer (born Robert George Howes) has been releasing music since 1996. In 2003 he released his first full-length album, Wreckage, of which he is most famed. There hasn't been a full-length album release since and hopefully the saying that "good things come to those who wait" will hold true. His main website has not been updated in nearly 2 years. But I'm sure

11 Inspiring & Unheard-of Musicians | 1o of 11: Phutureprimitive

Lush soundscapes, dreamlike atmospheres, addictive beats, total immersion... This is the stuff of Phutureprimive, a name used by DJ and producer, Rain. Phutureprimitive released his debut album, Sub Conscious, in 2004. It would not be until 7 years later that Phutureprimitive would release another album, Kinetik, in 2011. And that's exactly when I discovered his music and I was stunned.

11 Inspiring & Unheard-of Musicians | o9 of 11: Leftfield

To say that Leftfield is unheard of would be a joke. But nowadays, it probably doesn't ring a bell to anyone unless they're in their 30s, 40s and even 50s. Leftfield is definitely one of the older bands that got overshadowed by their contemporaries. Leftfield started in 1990 with Paul Daley and Neil Barnes. Both got their notoriety for remixing other artists' songs. When they finally ente

11 Inspiring & Unheard-of Musicians | o8 of 11: Kruder & Dorfmeister

If you're into some smooth classy Downtempo and Trip-hop music, Kruder & Dorfmeister are perhaps the undisputed masters. If you're not, give them a listen, it may surprise you. The name is derived from the Austrian duo members, Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister. Both have branched out into other projects such as Peace Orchestra (Peter Kruder) of The Animatrix fame I'll discuss later, To

11 Inspiring & Unheard-of Musicians | o7 of 11: Danger

This guy is my hero. Danger is an electronic musician also known by his real name, Franck Rivoire. This is one cool dude and you bet his music is too. If you like Jus†ice (Justice) and Daft Punk, it's worth checking out Danger. It's absolutely perfect music for a party setting or even casual listens as I have done so many times while doing artwork. And I have to say out of all of these Fr

11 Inspiring & Unheard-of Musicians | o6 of 11: Boy Is Fiction

Alex Gillett, also known better as Boy Is Fiction, creates some of the most well-crafted introspective electronic music that I've heard in many years. It's music that reflects the musician deeper than words can convey and not in a narcissistic way. His music brings feelings of melancholia — even despair. Boy Is Fiction has had two main album releases, his self-titled debut, Boy Is Ficti