NOISE: Local Music Beat

Weekend Riff: Lansing Hosts Two CD Release Parties This Weekend and More

Locals Only: Elliot Street Lunatic, 'This Modern World' [Listen]

Elliot Street Lunatic tells their story through intricate instrumentation and fresh, knotty indie pop-rock. On the band’s latest full-length, “Ghost Town Lullabies,” the Lansing-based alternative rock band reaches out with smooth, atmospheric tracks that still certainly still rock. The album drops Friday at the Loft in Lansing.

Win Tickets to See Cavo at the Intersection in Grand Rapids!

The gentlemen of Cavo - frontman Casey Walker, guitarist Chris Hobbs, bass player Brian Smith and drummer Chad LaRoy - craft a catchy blend of alternative rock melodies and hard rock power. Now, the guys are championing a new album, “Thick as Thieves,” out Feb. 28 via Eleven Seven Music.

Weekend Riff: Dierks Bently, Narc Out the Reds, Calliope, the Aimcriers, Green Skeem and More

-Friday: Ann and Phil Case and Cathy Barton and Dave Para present Old-Time Music Duets at the Ten Pound Fiddle Friday. Ever wonder what the Fiddle is all about? Read about the organization's mission and message in this week's What's On Local Music Beat, including an interview with publicity coordinator Jamie-Sue Seal!

Chevelle to Kick off U.S. Tour in Michigan with Janus and Middle Class Rut

Weekend Riff: Hot Hip Hop with Machine Gun Kelly, Wilson Rocks Mac’s, Michigan Metal Night

-Hip-Hop Highlight: The Loft and Livin’ Legends bring a crazy-cool hip-hop lineup to Lansing on Saturday: Machine Gun Kelly performing with openers the Specktators, Green Skeem and Stryve.

Interview Exclusive: Hollow Drive Prep New Album, ‘Einheit 20/20’

Say you’re looking for a metal fix? Enter Jackson-based metal quartet Hollow Drive. Markus Wells (guitar, vocals), “Big Al” Consiglio (guitar, vocals), “Mad Mike” (drums, vocals) and Sam “Bass Face” Wagner (bass, vocals) have emerged to bring Michigan a dose of riff-laden, heavy-hitting metal, with enough rhythm and commercial appeal to make you want to move.

Weekend Riff: Ten Pound Fiddle's Contra Dance, the Sunset Club at the Loft, Starfarm at the Green Door, 'Secret Identites' Revealed

Lansing’s post-holiday music options heat up at Mac’s, the Loft, the Green Door and the Ten Pound Fiddle

Free Download: Lansing Musicians Cover Lansing Musicians with 'Secret Identities'

Download Calliope's Cover of Ronnie Hernandez and the Sweet Energy's, 'Dancing in Lansing,' off 'Secret Identities'

Sean Bradley believes in the talent of Lansing’s music community. With that mindset, the music lover set out to produce a very distinctive Lansing compilation album last year. The release, “Secret Identities: Lansing Covers Lansing,” features Lansing bands covering other Lansing bands, and the set drops Friday (Jan. 6) at Mac’s in Lansing via local record label Good Time Gang Records.

Rockin' Eve: Three Lansing New Year's Eve Hotspots with DJ Elemnt, DJ Donnie D and DJ Ruckus

The start of a new year always brings hope and anticipation. Whether your 2011 brought ups or downs, the start of 2012 will likely be cause for celebration! Find three Lansing New Year's Eve hotspots, below, and pick up the Lansing State Journal What's On for a full list of New Year's Eve events. Happy 2012!