Lansing-based blogger and music buff, Rich Tupica, has launched his Mid-Michigan music zine, "Turn it Down."
According to excerpts from the article:
Tupica says the zine will focus on Lansing artistic events and people. Unlike other publications in town, Tupica says “Turn it Down” will exclusively cover “creative people and their endeavors.”
To gather material for the first issue, Tupica has been checking out a live show or a band practice almost every night. He says artists lug heavy equipment to shows and rehearse several times a week while working day jobs and going to school. “They need support, otherwise they will likely stop playing music,” he says.
Tupica says these artists and what they bring to the city should not be ignored.
“These guys are not making a lot of money, they don’t have record deals,” he says. “They do it because they love it, and that makes for a lot of good stories.”
Read the entire article here.
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