Band / Company Interviews

By Chris Falk               Link to Black Lodge Facebook Page

The Black Lodge description on FB read We are "...the shadow-self of the White Lodge. The legend says that every spirit must pass through there on the way to perfection. There, you will meet your own shadow self. My people call it 'The Dweller on the Threshold' ... But it is said, if you confront the Black Lodge with imperfect courage, it will utterly annihilate your soul."

Heavy stuff. But an interesting way to approach music. We sat down with Andy Argo one of the many involved in The Black Lodge and asked several probing questions (Andy Argo was not hurt in the making of this article)

By Zac Clark   Link to Young Heavy Souls website

"The last thing the world needs is a bunch of self-indulgent artists taking your money and buying ridiculous shit," noted Matt Black, founder and owner of Young Heavy Souls. YHS is a hip-hop and electronica collaborative/music production company spreading its roots here in Kalamazoo, aiming to produce universally appealing music without sacrificing intellectual pursuits.

By Zac Clark   Link to Killing Faith Profile

Not every musical project aims to push the boundaries of musical awareness.

Some don't aim to battle for complete independence from the rest of the crop. Formulating a niche within their sphere of contemporaries is not always of the utmost importance.
Sometimes the strength of these musical acts lies in their simplicity and approachability. Instead of personal, obscure conceptual projects, bands such as these focus on "universal woes" and "connecting with the lowest lows" when searching for an audience; according to Kalamazoo pop-metal/rock group Killing Faith, that is.

By Meghan Neuland    Link to A Hero Falls profile

Beginning as a cover band playing small local parties and school talent shows, A Hero Falls changed their ways in 2009 to become a full-on rock band.

"All the members of A Hero Falls have been in a band together in one combination or another for a long time," said guitar player Ryan Concienne. "After deciding to write, record, and play original material, we formed the current line-up named A Hero Falls, and haven't looked back."