NOISE: Local Music Beat

Taylor Swift To Play Ford Field in 2011 - Concert Announcement

 

Things really couldn't get any bigger for country-turned-pop star Taylor Swift. For one, the 4-time Grammy winner's latest CD, "Speak Now," sold over 1 million copies in its first week out--- a pretty much unheard of feat in an iTunes-ruled musical climate. 

Concert Call: Neon Trees at the Intersection on Thanksgiving Weekend

 
Dance-punk band Neon Trees brings together new wave and synth-pop sounds on their debut Mercury Records album, "Habits." With catchy hooks, racing drum-machine-aided beats and huge choruses, it's no wonder the band's single, "Animal," has stuck in the Top 10 in Alternative for months and months. See the Provo, Utah guys (and gal) play at the Intersection in Grand Rapids on the 28th.

Watch the video for "Animal," below. It's REALLY good. Oh, and have a great Thanksgiving!

Weekend Riff: John Mellencamp at the Fox, Silver Bells in the City Music, The Gentleman Callers Reunion Show

-Friday: After Silver Bells in the City, head to the Coffeehouse At All Saints in East Lansing for a show with the MSU RCAHppella, the a cappella group from the Residential College of Arts & Humanities, and Magdalen Fossum from Ann Arbor. John Latini and Jamie-Sue Seal close the show, fresh from their Silver Bells gig. Show starts at 7:30 p.m., and it's free! 

As for entertainment during Silver Bells, Radio Disney's pop guy Josh Golden (bottom right) will perform on the Capitol steps following the fireworks at 9 p.m.

Concert Announcement: Linkin Park at Joe Louis Arena

 
If you haven't heard, I host the afternoon show on 94.1-FM The EDGE (WVIC) in Lansing, an alternative station that plays everything from Soundgarden to Neon Trees to The Black Keys.

Movie Trailer: 'Lucky' Fundraiser for Local Feature Film

 

 

Rum Runners in Lansing hosts a fundraiser for local film production company Rebel Pictures on Sunday, Nov. 21. The night will benefit Rebel Pictures’ third feature film, "Lucky," which is set to premier at Celebration Cinema in March of 2011. The company’s first two films, "Fairview St. and Handlebar," have been accepted into a total of 29 film festival, played in 15 states and won 13 major awards to boot. Stop by and enjoy food, a sneak preview of clips from the film and live music from Lansing musicians Sam Corbin and Wesley Tkaczyk, both of who appear on the soundtrack to "Lucky."

Weekend Riff: Q106 Rock Hunger Food Drive, 'Music History' at MSU, Neon Trees Radiate Michigan

-Friday: On Audrey's latest EP, "The Flyaway," the Muskegon band serves up indie power-pop tracks reminiscent of Death Cab for Cutie. Music-wise, you'll find dreamy, pop-oriented textures and brightly chiming riffs. Catch the band's EP release show Friday at Mac's, and find out more here.

-Also Friday: The Ten Pound Fiddle brings national fiddle player Matt Brown to East Lansing's Unitarian Universalist Church. "As I travel and share this music, I befriend a great variety of folks who share even more with me," he says. "I have this ever-growing national network which makes it possible and so rewarding for me to be a touring folk musician." Find all the details on the show and a full interview with Brown, here.

Locals Only - Punks vs. 'Pokes Rocks Lansing a Sixth Year

 

It’s not like you need an announcement. But just in case, the annual Punks vs. ‘Pokes show takes place Saturday, Nov. 20, at Mac’s in Lansing. In its sixth year, the show is one of Lansing’s longest running area music events.

Weekend Riff: Michael Bolton in Detroit, Free Music at Altu's, Rock with Zakk Wylde

-Friday: If you're a fan of Americana, folk, roots and country, you might want to make your way over the the East Lansing Pump House Friday to see Mark Stuart. The  singer-songwriter's sound is twangy with enough rock and edge to have scored the Canadian singer-songwriter gigs on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and MTV. Along with his wife, he's opened for some of the best of the genre, including Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, Steve Earle, Ralph Stanley, Richard Thompson and Gregg Brown. Read more about the show, here.

Laugh Out Loud: 'Bob and Tom' Comedy Show Rolls into MSU



 

 

The "Bob & Tom" Comedy All-Stars Tour rolls into the MSU Auditorium Friday, featuring comics from the "Bob & Tom" radio show, which is heard locally on WJXQ-FM (106.1).