SPIN and TELL
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Saturday, March 09, 2024
Sarah Southard's Surprise Symphony
Tonight, I attended the Holland Symphony Orchestra's "Surprise Symphony" concert, featuring guest oboist Sarah Southard, at Hope College's Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Labels: Concerts, Holland Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, March 07, 2024
MDT @ SPBH
I enjoyed the smooth stylings of the Michael Drost Trio tonight at Sandy Point Beach House.
Labels: Concerts, Michael Drost Trio
Friday, March 01, 2024
Fulsome Foursome
Last night, I experienced the sounds and synchronicity of the international Galvin Cello Quartet in concert at Hope College's Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Labels: Concerts, Galvin Cello Quartet
Sunday, February 04, 2024
Swingin' with Count Basie
This afternoon, I enjoyed the big band swing of the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra at the Park Theatre, featuring the music of Count Basie.
Labels: Concerts, Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra
Friday, January 26, 2024
From Holland (Netherlands) to Holland (Michigan)
Tonight, I saw acclaimed Netherlands-based harpist Lavinia Meijer in concert at Hope College's Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Labels: Concerts, Lavinia Meijer
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Last night, I witnessed West Michigan rockabilly queen Delilah DeWylde play Tripelroot Brewery.
Labels: Concerts, Delilah DeWylde
Saturday, December 09, 2023
Hope for the Holidays
This evening, I experienced the Holland Symphony Orchestra's "Celebrate the Season!" holiday concert, featuring vocal soloists Allison and Steven Martin, at Hope College's Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
Labels: Allison & Steven Martin, Concerts, Holland Symphony Orchestra
The Roaring, Soaring Sounds of Jazz
Last night, I attended a "Roaring 20s Holiday Ball" fundraiser for the Park Theatre, featuring the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra Quartet.
Labels: Concerts, Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra
Friday, November 17, 2023
Brad ends with Sufjan
Last night, I saw the Brad Mehldau Trio play Hope College's Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The jazz outfit ended their show with Hope graduate Sufjan Stevens' "Holland" in honor of Hope and Holland.
Labels: Brad Mehldau Trio, Concerts
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Wineglass, Mendelssohn and Brahms
Last night, I witnessed the Holland Symphony Orchestra's Brahms 3 concert at Hope College's Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, featuring guest violinist Aaron Berofsky.
Labels: Aaron Berofsky, Concerts, Holland Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, September 30, 2023
International Festival of Holland 2023
Today, I attended the International Festival of Holland, featuring performances by Japanese drumming ensemble Raion Taiko, African musical group Motherland House Concerts, and Cuban Changui band Changui Majadero (above).
Labels: Changui Majadero, Concerts, Motherland House Concerts, Raion Taiko
Sunday, August 13, 2023
What a Wonderful World
Last night, I experienced the Holland Symphony Orchestra's Our Wonderful World: Music Unites Us Project program at Kollen Park, featuring guest artists Nina Tritenichenko, Grupo Super Nova, Julia LaGrand, Samuel Nalangira, and Cuong Luong.
Labels: Concerts, Cuong Luong, Grupo Super Nova, Holland Symphony Orchestra, Julia LaGrand, Nina Tritenichenko, Samuel Nalangira
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
A 6-Pack of Lemon(ade)
I witnessed the sounds of Cool Lemon Jazz on June 30, all-girl 60s band The 6 Pak on July 7, CORDERO (above) on July 21, and Tejano outfit KARIZMA BAND on Aug. 4, all at Kollen Park.
Labels: Concerts, Cool Lemon Jazz, CORDERO, KARIZMA BAND, The 6 Pak
Monday, June 26, 2023
Catfish and Whiskey
Holland's summer concert series returned on June 16, featuring country/rock band Whiskey Bound, while rockabilly two piece Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish (above) played on June 23. Once again, the series is hosted at Kollen Park.
Labels: Concerts, Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, Whiskey Bound
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The Beegie Adair Memorial Concert and Celebration
While I was unable to attend the Beegie Adair Memorial Concert and Celebration in person on Friday, I was so pleased and moved to be able to stream it online. It was a beautiful way to celebrate such a beautiful person and pianist.
Labels: Beegie Adair Trio, Billy Stritch, Clifton Davis, Concerts, Delbert McClinton, Denis Solee, Jeff Steinberg, Lori Mechem, Mandy Barnett, Monica Ramey, Roger Spencer, Tamir Hendelman
Monday, May 15, 2023
Instruments and wooden shoes and bikes! Oh, my!
Yesterday, I experienced the Bicycle Showband Crescendo, during their first visit to the U.S. from the Netherlands. The performance was an official Tulip Time Festival event, located at the Ray and Sue Smith Stadium in Holland, Mich. The marching band literally plays while riding bicycles -- all while wearing traditional Dutch wooden shoes and costumes.
Labels: Bicycle Showband Crescendo, Concerts
Monday, April 24, 2023
Big Band Hoots and Hollers
Last night, I witnessed Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band live at the Park Theatre. Opening act The Hooten Hallers was just what the reverend ordered. Although each band is only a three piece, both trios brought the big, bad blues big time!
Labels: Concerts, Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Hooten Hallers
Sunday, April 16, 2023
All That Jazz
I enjoyed another Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra performance at the Park Theatre this afternoon.
Labels: Concerts, Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, April 01, 2023
Thurman thrills
I enjoyed the swinging, scat-a-licious sounds of the Camille Thurman Quintet at the Knickerbocker Theatre last night.
Labels: Camille Thurman, Concerts
Friday, March 17, 2023
Preparing for Patrick
Last night, I saw Celtic/Irish duo Acoustic Vagabondi play a St. Paddy's Eve show at Park Theatre.
Labels: Acoustic Vagabondi, Concerts
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Considering Matthew Sherpherd
On Sunday, I attended a beautifully moving presentation of Considering Matthew Shepherd by the Holland Chorale and the Chancel Choir of Park Church at the Holland Armory, in recognition of the 25th anniversary year of Shepherd's death.
As the Matthew Shepherd Foundation's web site explains, "Approaching the eve of the 20th anniversary of Matt’s murder, composer
Craig Hella Johnson responded with his first concert-length work, Considering Matthew Shepard.
This three-part fusion oratorio speaks with a fresh and bold voice,
incorporating a variety of musical styles seamlessly woven into a
unified whole. Johnson sets a wide range of poetic and soulful texts by
poets including Hildegard of Bingen, Lesléa Newman, Michael Dennis
Browne, and Rumi. Passages from Matt’s personal journal, interviews and
writings from his parents Judy and Dennis Shepard, newspaper reports,
and additional texts by Johnson and Browne are poignantly appointed
throughout the work."
Labels: Concerts, Holland Chorale
Friday, February 17, 2023
Playing It Safe: Winter Weather Blues
I had planned to see blues guitarist Ana Popovic, as well as special guests James Reeser and The Backseat Drivers, play the Park Theatre last night. However, due to the winter weather advisory in effect, I played it safe and stayed home, albeit a bit bummed.
Labels: Ana Popovic, Concerts, James Reeser and The Backseat Drivers
Monday, February 06, 2023
Beating the Winter Blues With HCJO
I witnessed the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra's winter concert at the Park Theatre yesterday afternoon.
Labels: Concerts, Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Covering the Classics
I saw local cover band Reckless Davey play at the Park Theatre for a private fundraising event last night.
Labels: Concerts, Reckless Davey
Monday, September 26, 2022
HCJO at Park
Yesterday afternoon, I saw the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra for the second time. This time, I experienced their bold, beautiful sound at the Park Theatre.
Labels: Concerts, Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra
Monday, August 29, 2022
Stevens at Crane's
I caught another singer/songwriter set at Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant & Winery in Fennville, Mich. on Saturday, this time compliments of Jake Stevens of Grand Rapids.
Labels: Concerts, Jake Stevens
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
A Look Back: Photographic Proof of Carolyn Arends Gig
Last night, while searching through my band files in order to locate the mementos I posted re: the Kletz Coffeehouse performances in my past, I laid hands on the ad above, which documents my band MR. levi's opening slot for singer/songwriter Carolyn Arends in 1999.
Labels: Carolyn Arends, Concerts, MR. levi, On a Personal Note
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Farewell to the Kletz
2001 |
1999 (See bottom, left-hand corner.) |
Labels: Annie's Apology, Concerts, Milk & Honey, MR. levi, On a Personal Note
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Sayonara, Summer Concert Series.
Last night, I attended Holland's final edition of this year's Summer Concert Series at Kollen Park. The featured band, Grupo Super Nova, celebrated their 25th anniversary with family, friends, fans, and folks from the community.
Labels: Concerts, Grupo Super Nova
Saturday, August 06, 2022
Music with Moxie
I saw instrumental duo The Moxie Strings live for the second time at Kollen Park last night, having seen the violin/cello combo at the Park Theatre three years ago.
Labels: Concerts, The Moxie Strings
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Summer Sounds
Last Friday, I enjoyed the sounds of Tejano/variety band Grupo Motivo at Holland, Michigan's Kollen Park. Last night, I experienced West Michigan blues outfit Joe Johnson and the Bluebacks Band (pictured above) at that same bandshell.
Labels: Concerts, Grupo Motivo, Joe Johnson and the Bluebacks Band
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Stormy weather...since my band and I ain't together
Sadly, I was unable to make use of my tickets to see punk band The Linda Lindas open for alterna-pop indie artist Japanese Breakfast Sunday night, due to thunderstorms.
Labels: Concerts, Japanese Breakfast, The Linda Lindas
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Steeling Musical Moments
After passively listening to country band Stolen Horses while at Kollen Park on Friday night, I heard acoustic pop/rock singer/songwriter Lukas Pederson at Crane's Pie Pantry Restaurant & Winery yesterday afternoon (above). Regional musical acts represent!
Labels: Concerts, Lukas Pederson, Stolen Horses
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
Friday, July 01, 2022
Franklin Park at Kollen Park
This evening, I heard local 60s rock band Franklin Park play at Kollen Park in Holland, Mich.
Labels: Concerts, Franklin Park
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Saturday, April 09, 2022
A Look Back: Additional Doris Coverage
Point of Personal Privilege: While this blog is dedicated to my coverage of musical artists and their creative output, this is the last of four posts documenting coverage that my personal musical endeavors received.
The Holland Sentinel featured my third band, Doris, on Dec. 30, 1999, in preparation for the local Y2K celebration (see bottom right photo).Labels: Doris, On a Personal Note, The Holland Sentinel
Friday, March 04, 2022
In Defense of the Disc
Over the years, I've made no secret about my preference for physical media. I resonate with Rob Sheffield's recent piece for Rolling Stone, "Jewel-Box Hereos: Why the CD Revival Is Finally Here." Long live tangible tunes!
Labels: On a Personal Note, Rob Sheffield
Thursday, March 03, 2022
A Look Back: Levite Coverage
Point of Personal Privilege: While this blog is dedicated to my coverage of musical artists and their creative output, this is the third of four posts documenting coverage that my personal musical endeavors received.
German newspaper Ludwigsluster Tageblatt covered Levite in April 2000. I (pictured above at far left) was a guest percussionist/vocalist of Levite that Easter (Ostern) on their trip abroad.
Labels: core, Levite, Nate Marialke, On a Personal Note
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
A Look Back: Doris Coverage
Point of Personal Privilege: While this blog is dedicated to my coverage of musical artists and their creative output, this is the second of four posts documenting coverage that my personal musical endeavors received.
The Holland Sentinel covered my third band, Doris, on Dec. 2, 1999. A Sentinel staff reporter at the time, I was asked to write a first-person account, as a local musician, which I gladly did (see piece in bottom, right-hand corner).
Labels: Doris, On a Personal Note, The Holland Sentinel
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
A Look Back: MR. levi Coverage
Point of Personal Privilege: While this blog is dedicated to my coverage of musical artists and their creative output, this is the first of four posts documenting coverage that my personal musical endeavors received.
The Grand Rapids Press covered my second band, MR. levi, on July 30, 1999.
Labels: MR. levi, On a Personal Note
Monday, January 31, 2022
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Bon voyage, Beegie...
I was deeply saddened to learn that my favorite jazz pianist, Beegie Adair, passed away this morning. She was 84.
Labels: Beegie Adair Trio, News
Wednesday, December 08, 2021
Jen Knapp & Maggie B Reunite
I was happy to catch a few minutes of singer/songwriters Margaret Becker (bottom/right above) and Jennifer Knapp's (top/left above) collaborative show on Facebook Live Nov. 21.
Labels: Concerts, Jennifer Knapp, Margaret Becker