On May 20, theatrical rock superstars Ghost came through The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, MI with special guests Pinkish Black and one of the most unique stage performances I have encountered in a long time. Much of the crowd arrived in face paint and outfits—from nuns to ghouls, and even impersonators of Papa Emeritus […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Ghost in Grand Rapids, MI (5/20/16)
June 1st, 2016 
Benjamin Howell 
Posted in Features, Photos, utg photos 
Tags: concert photography, ghost, ghost bc, Grand Rapids, live, live show, nameless ghouls, papa emeritus iii, photos, pinkish black, the orbit room 
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April 26th, 2016 Benjamin Howell On April 10, the multi-talented duo Goldfish made a stop at The Stache in Grand Rapids, MI for an EDM performance unlike anything I have experienced so far. With local supporting acts Vantage and Stay At Home Dabs, I’m starting to wonder why anyone in Grand Rapids even bothers going out to the bars with […]
Posted in Features, Live, News, Photos Tags: april 10, concert photography, goldfish, Goldfish 2016, Goldfish grand rapids, Grand Rapids, live music, music photography, Stay At Home Dabs, stay at home dabs grand rapids, The Intersection, The Stache, VANTAGE, vantage grand rapids Comments Off on UTG PHOTOS: Goldfish in Grand Rapids, MI (04/10/16)UTG PHOTOS: Asking Alexandria in Grand Rapids, MI (03/09/16)
March 29th, 2016 Benjamin Howell Asking Alexandria made a midweek stop at The Intersection with supporting acts Seraphim, The Broken Scene and Elan Vital. This show may have fallen in the middle of the week but the Grand Rapids music scene forever remains loyal and showed up with a lot of anticipation and energy. Following one of our first nice Spring […]
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March 14th, 2016 Benjamin Howell Snails came trailing through The Intersection on March 5 for the Enter Slugz City Tour and we were fortunate enough to receive a last-second call to cover the show. After one of the most anxious, hour-and-a-half drives of my life, I arrived at the venue shortly after Grimebag stepped off stage. Must Die! had already […]
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March 7th, 2016 Benjamin Howell On February 25, Mija phased through The Stache in Grand Rapids, MI with VANTAGE and Attak in a blur of lasers, smoke and bass. The venue was packed before the show even began; everyone came to party. Equipped with glowing everything, the crowd was happy to show me why they believed Mija to be one […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Funk Volume Tour in Grand Rapids, MI (10/6/15)
October 14th, 2015 Benjamin Howell Caution! The Funk Volume Tour is coming to a city near you. On October 6 the Funk Volume Tour stormed through The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI with a powerful message and an impressive crowd for a Tuesday night. This was the first time I had been able to catch almost all of the Funk Volume […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Fronzilla, Palisades & More in Grand Rapids, MI (9/28/15)
October 1st, 2015 Benjamin Howell On September 28, Fronzilla rolled through The Stache in Grand Rapids, MI alongside It Lives, It Breathes, Whitney Peyton, and Palisades to support his debut rap album, Party People’s Anthem, available now through Razor & Tie Records. The mysterious “Stache” has become an ongoing topic of conversation for newcomers each time I visit The Intersection. […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Pop Evil CD Release Show in Grand Rapids, MI (8/21/15)
August 28th, 2015 Benjamin Howell On August 21, in one of the wildest release shows in Grand Rapids history, superstars Pop Evil returned to The Intersection with an entourage of media coverage to support the release of their new album Up, available now through eOne Music. Mayor George Hartwell declared it ‘Pop Evil Day’ for the city and a handful […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Fine Fine Titans Tour Blog #2
August 8th, 2014 James Shotwell Grand Rapids, Michigan hard rock outfit Fine Fine Titans have quickly become one of the most talked about unsigned bands of 2014. Between their recently released Omega EP, as well as many performances across our great nation, this group has everything going for them and show no signs of slowing their climb to the top […]
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Ray LaMontagne Stops Concert While Couple Continues Talking In The Front Row, Refuses To Resume Until They Leave
July 24th, 2014 James Shotwell The number one unwritten rule of attending any live performance is making sure you show the person/group performing a little respect. Put down your phone, stop talking amongst yourselves, and become one with the event taking place all around you. Simple, right? Not for one West Michigan couple. Last night, Ray LaMontagne took his summer […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Twenty One Pilots, Robert DeLong & Sirah (10/24/13)
October 28th, 2013 Tori Thomas Under The Gun’s photographer, Tori Thomas, attended the Twenty One Pilots show featuring Robert DeLong and Sirah at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI on October 24, 2013. When I arrived to The Intersection, I could tell that this was going to be one of the best shows I’ve seen. I had the chance to […]
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REVIEW: Pop Evil – Onyx
April 30th, 2013 James Shotwell Aritst: Pop Evil Album: Onyx Label: eOne Genre: Rock In the twelve years since their inception, Michigan’s Pop Evil have undergone their fair share of changes. Members, style, labels, you name it and there is a decent change the group has made some kind of tweak in the last decade. This is not a complaint, […]
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