An article in The Grand Rapids Press reports that a new music web site and blog in Grand Rapids has been picked up by music blogs worldwide in its efforts to change the perception of the music scene in Grand Rapids.
According to excerpts from the story:
This venture has no budget, no employees, no carefully constructed business plan -- just a heartfelt desire to bolster Grand Rapids' music scene. Still, in just eight months of existence, the volunteer-driven Halfway House Music website and music blog has attracted international attention, getting nods from National Public Radio, Pitchfork Media and others.
"We're actually kind of surprised by the way things have taken off," says Chris Ziebarth, of Grand Rapids, a bartender and passionate music fan in his early '30s who launched the website. "Music blogs all over the world have picked it up. It was cool that something we created here is being viewed in Australia, Iceland and Saudi Arabia."
Read the complete story here.
Enjoy this story?
Sign up for free solutions-based reporting in your inbox each week.