The dark story behind one of music’s brightest burning stars. When the single, “Take a Walk,” was released, some Passion Pit fans were a bit confused. It was the first single off “Gossamer,” the band’s sophomore effort – and in many ways it had the markings of a band trying to reinvent itself. Unlike so [...]

Elliot Bergman on his new band and his second home. Lately Elliot Bergman has been making waves along with his sister Natalie Bergman as the Chicago-based duo, Wild Belle. Although their debut full length album hasn’t even hit yet (scheduled for a March 2013 release), the pair have already been featured as Vogue magazine’s band [...]

Kevin Devine of Bad Books on songwriting, loosening up and the fans For about the past six years, there’s been a ferocious wave roaring through the indie rock scene. It’s made up of three acts: Brand New, Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine. And they don’t storm the most populated beaches – they simply wouldn’t fit [...]

The Ford Lake Frozen Leap has become a winter tradition in Ypsilanti. Now it’s back and bigger than ever. The Lake Shore Apartments and Pakmode Media + Marketing are teaming up for the fifth year in a row to raise money and awareness for a great, local non-profit by asking you to leap into the [...]

Rob of A Silent Film on Woody Allen, Kebabs and Life on the Road Robert Stevenson is the frontman of A Silent Film, an Oxford, England-based alt rock five-piece that has consistently maintained a presence on the American alt charts. Their debut album, “A City That Sleeps,” was released in October 2008 (U.K. edition – [...]