Rich Tupica

Reporter at City Pulse

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Powerface reunites on 517 Day - City Pulse

3 weeks ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

6 p.m. Saturday, May 17 The Studio at 414 410 E.
Not their first rodeo - City Pulse

2 months ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

According to Rodeo Boys’ label, the Lansing band’s upcoming album, “Junior,” “captures the quiet rebellion of a queer, blue-collar heart.” The rugged yet introspective alt-rock record was produced by Tom May of The Menzingers and mixed by Marc Jacob Hudson, who’s worked with Saves the Day, Sunny Day Real Estate, Against Me! and beyond. The busy band is on tour promoting the new album, but guitarist/vocalist Tiff Hannay, 32, had time to catch up with City Pulse about the new slab of wax.
Detroit accents | City Pulse

Feb 12, 2025 | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

Posted Wednesday, February 12, 2025 6:28 am Feb. 23 Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. Grewal Hall at 224 224 S. Washington Square, Lansing hall224.com Detroit native Don Was has performed worldwide, recorded the Rolling Stones at his house and won six Grammy Awards over his decades-long career, but one thing he’s never done is perform in Lansing. That bummer streak ends on Feb. 23, when he brings his latest band, Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, to Grewal Hall at 224. The dynamic outfit comprises...
Blowing in the wind - City Pulse

Jan 15, 2025 | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

(Rich Tupica has been a contributing City Pulse writer since 2009, including his still-going local music column, “Turn It Down.” Now living in Crescenta Valley in central Los Angeles County, he details his experience with the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.) Growing up in the cornfields of Greater Lansing, I’ve lived through a few natural disasters. At 43, I’ve had a few close calls with tornadoes.
Madlantis Records drops a VHS tape - City Pulse

Jan 7, 2025 | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

From wall-rattling sludge rock to hook-laced punk, Ryan Andrews is one of the most experimental and dynamic artists to call Lansing home. Shoot, he even has a country band. His main outfit, No Skull, keeps the busiest, but Andrews always finds time to issue music from his side projects on his indie label, Madlantis Records. Just released is another heavy-as-hell Christmas-themed album from his band Neganance.
Fiddle at 50 | City Pulse

Jan 7, 2025 | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

Posted Wednesday, January 8, 2025 6:46 am As the first pluck of a banjo fills the room, and the fiddle conjures a commanding, rustic sound, it becomes clear that a Ten Pound Fiddle event is more than just a concert.
Flat, Black and Circular changes ownership - City Pulse

Nov 13, 2024 | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

Turn it Down! Posted Thursday, November 14, 2024 4:30 pm It’s been a banner year for Flat, Black and Circular.
Unchained: The tale of the Dogs - City Pulse

Oct 9, 2024 | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

Posted Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:06 am Oct. 17 Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. Grewal Hall at 224 224 S. Washington Square, Lansing All ages hall224.com On a peaceful fall day in 1972, Baker Street was about to get loud. The residential neighborhood on Lansing’s south side wasn’t known for hosting rock ‘n’ roll concerts — there wasn’t even a music venue. But that wouldn’t stop the Dogs, an MC5-worshipping local rock outfit, from plugging in their towering stacks of amplifiers on an ordinary...
From Big Sur to big solo albums Kevin Ream and Mark E. King talk recent LPs - City Pulse

Aug 13, 2024 | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

Turn It Down Posted Wednesday, August 14, 2024 6:47 am Dynamic four-piece rock ‘n’ roll outfit From Big Sur has become a Lansing fixture over the years, thanks to a steady schedule of live gigs and well-crafted records.
Wild Honey returns with more cosmic folk rock - City Pulse

Jun 11, 2024 | lansingcitypulse.com | Rich Tupica

Over the last four years, the Wild Honey Collective has masterfully melded Americana music with rock ‘n’ roll and a dreamy dose of psychedelia. The local outfit has kept busy touring across the country but still managed to record a new album, “Volume 3,” streaming now and on vinyl via GTG Records. The band comprises six multi-instrumentalists: Tommy McCord, Timmy Rodriguez, Danielle Gyger, Dan O’Brien, Adam Aymor and Joel Kuiper.