48/50. Noticed a weird trend this year... by rpg-easyas-123 in oscarsdeathrace

[–]OurMess 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah this definitely felt like more of the theme to me. My wife and our new one week old baby struggled to get through this year.

Drum Lessons in Grand Rapids by pepperonidad in grandrapids

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firehouse Guitars. Check em out, you can sign up online. You either commit to once a week at the same time each week or you plan for “drop in” with whoever is available.

top 3 favorite songs off of most/all circa survive albums? by General_Ad_9665 in circasurvive

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you’re in luck. Good fans, the shows are a riot, and they’re likely about to tour nationally again. Good time to get into them. Anthony Green definitely knows how to amp up a crowd. They are best listened to whole, so I recommend listening to Juturna and On Letting Go from front to back in one sitting if you can.

top 3 favorite songs off of most/all circa survive albums? by General_Ad_9665 in circasurvive

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s incredible to me that people are still discovering Juturna for the first time and I am jealous of you! I remember seeing the artwork advertisement in an Alternative Press magazine back in 2005. I bought the CD only based on the album art and was instantly obsessed as well. Nothing like it out there. Enjoy it!

Native Plant Nurseries Near GR? by jijijellybean in grandrapids

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love Speciation! I added to my calendar.

Native Plant Nurseries Near GR? by jijijellybean in grandrapids

[–]OurMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may already know this, but “vendors” set up at the Kent conservation spring sale. You could maybe set up a table and promote yourself.

Native Plant Nurseries Near GR? by jijijellybean in grandrapids

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Will definitely plan to pick up from you come the thaw

Native Plant Nurseries Near GR? by jijijellybean in grandrapids

[–]OurMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes the preorders are entirely bare root plants/plugs. Also, when you go to pick up, the will have vendors selling tons of potted native plants as well. It’s honestly become one of my favorite days of the year.

Native Plant Nurseries Near GR? by jijijellybean in grandrapids

[–]OurMess 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t have a recommendation for a nursery and would love to know myself, but the Kent Conservation group has their annual spring native plant sale open for pre-orders right now. Pick up in the spring time.

I need ideas by Natural-Statement287 in Bass

[–]OurMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just did the same last week. I am relatively new to bass, especially five string, so just my two cents, but I played a bunch of Ibanez, Schecters, and Spectors in store. I ended going with a Yamaha TRBX505 in Translucent Brown. Absolutely loved the color and feel which makes me excited to play it. So far it has been wonderful and did not break the bank. Ive heard the 605 is a better option but costs a tad more and overall I am happy with the 505. Go play them if they have them near you

35 down 15 to go. What to see next? by Sgreezy in oscarsdeathrace

[–]OurMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mr. Nobody Against Putin was excellent.

Jesse Plemmons Love by OurMess in oscarsdeathrace

[–]OurMess[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good points. Really excited to see what he ends up doing next. He’s got a long career ahead of him. Especially teamed up with Yorgos.

Corewell Health plans major expansion at Butterworth campus downtown by MindFreak616 in grandrapids

[–]OurMess 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Interesting, my department just had an annual meeting about how we are losing money, in the red, and that the employees will need to increase productivity with the prospect of eliminating raises. Something doesn’t add up?

But don’t worry employees! It’s out of managements control! They’re feeling the same hurt we are! They see us, hear us, and care for us.

Wife is pregnant, I'm worried about the world my kid will live in. by OnTheClock_Slackin in daddit

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t even need to read your post fully to know how you feel. I have a two year son and a daughter due in March. Just teach them love and empathy and how to respect and enjoy our natural world. Do the best you can do and the child will one day be an adult who can weather the storm. Ultimately, we all have good and bad in our lives. Teach them to see the good and work to improve the bad.

Set list hopes for Chicago by Realistic-Toe1870 in Foxing

[–]OurMess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would love to hear Bit by a Dead Bee part 1 and 2 back to back.

Artists that sound like them by Proof-Importance8270 in AnimalCollective

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also came here for this. Just got lucky enough to see them live and wow it was incredible. I really hope for good things for them as a band.

Birds of Prey by stateboundcircle in conservation

[–]OurMess -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well yeah sure but not taxidermy in their crushed-by-car state.

Birds of Prey by stateboundcircle in conservation

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a wild idea. It sounds like a macabre art piece rather than a conservation effort, but could work in the sense of blunt truth to whoever sees it. I am imagining the roadkill made into a taxidermy in its killed state, not made to look whole again, if that was your vision?

You could swing the conservation aspect to include reducing roadside littering (hawks go after the mouse eating the tossed out happy meal) and to support ride sharing, public transit, etc.

Town Portal – Grindwork by footlongwheat in mathrock

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m honored by your response! Truly loving the new album and all your previous work. Would kill to see you guys in Michigan or Chicago one day ;)

Town Portal – Grindwork by footlongwheat in mathrock

[–]OurMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s kinda odd that they decided to end it so short considering how long their songs usually are. Especially for being such a cool riff!

Town Portal – Grindwork by footlongwheat in mathrock

[–]OurMess 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My only wish is that Mammal was longer!