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After a lot of thought and consideration, Grand Rapids Riverfest will take a break this year. This pause reflects KAXE’s financial realities and the complexities of putting on an event of this scale.
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Scrawled across the front cover of Philadelphia band Remember Sports’ new album is a Geoffrey Chaucer quote, "The lyf is so short, the craft so long to lerne.”
Is the craft in question music making? Is it the ability to navigate adulthood as you move through life? Or to understand the complexities of the countless interpersonal relationships that you will have (both explored eloquently on the album by lead singer Carmen Perry)? What’s clear is the band has “lerned” their craft on their fifth album, The Refrigerator, an exceptional blend of indie-rock, punk, country and folk. It's KAXE's Album of the Week. - MK
Is the craft in question music making? Is it the ability to navigate adulthood as you move through life? Or to understand the complexities of the countless interpersonal relationships that you will have (both explored eloquently on the album by lead singer Carmen Perry)? What’s clear is the band has “lerned” their craft on their fifth album, The Refrigerator, an exceptional blend of indie-rock, punk, country and folk. It's KAXE's Album of the Week. - MK
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