Music Features
Meet ZZvava
June 11, 2018I’ve been writing for The Current for almost 10 years now…, which is crazy to think about. But I’ve known musician Jeffrey Freer for longer than that, from previous bands as well as some of his solo material. He was an Ypsilanti and an Ann Arbor regular for years, but moved away for a spell.
10 Best Venues for Live Music in Ann Arbor and Ypsi
June 6, 2018Need to catch a great live show this summer? We’ve got the ten best local spots.
Fuzz Fest 5
June 1, 2018Fuzz Fest features 11 bands per night, including Detroit breakout acts like TART, and legendary grimy punk auteurs like Timmy’s Organism …
Nadim Azzam’s Busy Summer (INTERVIEW)
May 30, 2018Nadim Azzam bridges folk to pop to hip-hop. He brings an acoustic guitar with lyrics that can often wear the proverbial heart on the sleeve, but the chording is concentrated into quickened pop-hook staccatos with a soul intonation that sings catchy choruses but raps descriptive bars in between. I’ve come to believe that no one
Louis Picasso Keeps Climbing Hiiigher
May 21, 2018Louis Picasso says that Hiiigher Minds is getting better every day. But that’s not a boast – it’s an overarching statement referring to several facets of making a lasting community of careers in creating music. Picasso (otherwise known as Louis Gholston), is the Ypsi-based emcee and producer leading a collective of artists, and many
