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Mute Math took to the stage at the Orbit Room last week on Tuesday. Their Grand Rapids show marked the exact halfway point of their Fall of 2009 Armistice tour.
Fans were already in line hours before doors opened, many sporting Mute Math apparel, and standing on their toes, trying to catch a glimpse of band members as they moved back and forth between the buses and the venue.
Death By Dancing and As Tall As Lions opened for Mute Math that night, each playing a shortened set.
Death By Dancing was a bit of a surprise for everyone attending the concert, since the tickets and website listed As Tall As Lions as the only opener.
They started the show strong, and although few recognized the name, many were left with a sense of urgency to find out.
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 “Let the wild rumpus begin!” It’s the ultimate opportunity to engage in a savage journey to a far
-away land. With big laughs, heartfelt tears and, of course, wild things, kids and adults need not
worry who it’s for, so long as they make it out alive.
The sheer lasting power of this story proves its worth. Created by Caldecott-winning author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, in 1963 and brought to life in 2009 by Spike Jonze (“Being John Malkovitch”), “Where ...
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 I remember being a young girl, and always getting the same question from my peers, “Is that your real hair?” Back then, my hair was very long and nobody could believe it was mine, thinking instead that I was surely and undoubtedly wearing a weave.
For many African-Americans, hair is important; it can even be a reflection of self. Many shell out thousands of dollars every month and spend thousands of hours at home or in the beauty shop in order ...
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Who’d have guessed? Wild, young hearts can be really mellow. And by mellow, I don’t mean emo. I mean chilled out and, somewhat frequently, lost in reverie.
While there are many endearing things to be said about Noisettes’ new album “Wild, Young Hearts,” the word “wild” hardly comes to mind. Over half the project’s ten offerings would be enough to send you to sleep on a late night of studying.
If you’re a Calvin student and you’re into Mexican food, chances are good that most of your hard-earned ducats are spent at one of two places: Taco Bell or Qdoba. Taco Bell is popular because it’s cheap and because it’s about the only place in town where you can get a chalupa at 4 a.m. (and you’ll probably even have to ...