REAL TALK

http://radiatorhospital.bandcamp.com/ , http://roylspace.bandcamp.com/album/survivalist , http://strawberryheritage.bandcamp.com/ , http://cllct.com/release/suckinassatpinball , http://cllct.com/release/partyjams , http://cllct.com/release/thelionking , http://sexbeforebirth.bandcamp.com/ That's everything I've done this year....

http://betweenbrains.bandcamp.com/ , http://jowls.bandcamp.com/ , http://ghostheart.bandcamp.com/ (The Tunnel is without a doubt this year's best local record) , http://jeskramer.bandcamp.com/album/nine (My second fave local record of this year) , http://procession.bandcamp.com/ , http://thesoilthesun.bandcamp.com/ , http://nosleepsampler.com/album/wildlife , http://lowcloud.bandcamp.com/, Also the Amoebas finally put out a full length, Punks Before Profits released a killer comp of local/regional hardcore bands, Ryan and Dylan from D.S.S. started a new tape label and released demos by D.S.S. and Shattered Badge, PVC H. Ex. put out a rad comp tape of a bunch of bands including Doctor's Wives, Trinket, Corrosive Kids and more.... I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot and my knowledge is skewed mostly towards punk stuff, but yeah all in all a pretty amazing year for Grand Rapids music.

whoa thanks @sammmm. motherlode!

I haven't heard a lot of the stuff from your second and third paragraph. thanks for that!

How do i get that PVC tape?

I can never unlook at that sex before birth bandcamp page...

http://www.revuewm.com/sounds/local-music-wm/item/898-rocket-science-ushers-in-new-era-of-grand-rapids-hip-hop

yup

@sammm have you heard any of those metal tapes at Vertigo? I've been meaning to check those out.