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sammielouReflections on a first-time Phish show
On June 24 I succumbed to three years of pressure from numerous close friends to see the beloved and legendary jam outfit Phish at Blossom Music Center. In all honesty, I never held any resentment toward the band, music or fans. Yet for whatever reason, even after being raised on the Grateful Dead and a fan … Read more
New Rock Station Hitting the Cleveland Airwaves
In late July, there’s going to be a new rock radio station on 87.7 FM, and it sounds right up our alley. In an interview with Crain’s Cleveland, Radio Exec Tom Wilson explained his goals for the station: “We just see a need in the market,” Mr. Wilson said. “Radio has become so homogenized and … Read more
Metal Monday: Trespass America Festival invades Cleveland this August
Since we like to do the footwork to keep you in the loop about the best shows coming to Northeast Ohio, it would’ve been a travesty to overlook this one: the 2012 Metal Hammer Trespass America Festival. This two-month summer tour features an interesting array of bands ranging from heavy to hardcore to poppy and … Read more
Professor Greenhouse Playing Send-Off Show at Stone Tavern
Professor Greenhouse are packing up and shipping off to Colorado. For a final farewell to Kent, Ohio, they’ll be playing a send-off show at the Stone Tavern on July 19. It will be a time of sad farewells drowned out by rock & roll and beer. PG will be playing with ALBUM and Made Like … Read more
Nada Surf to play free in-store show at Music Saves Thursday
Nada Surf is hitting the stage at the Beachland Ballroom Thursday in support of their latest album, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy, but before they do, Music Saves has put together a free in-store performance by the band at 7 p.m. In-store shows are about as intimate as it gets for catching your favorite acts … Read more
Kent Blues Fest returns July 20 & 21
The fourth-annual Kent Blues Fest is almost upon us, just one month away, and promising another Friday chock-full of incredible blues acts, in addition to Southside Johnny & The Ashbury Dukes headlining an already sold-out Kent Stage show the next day. Free blues friday is set for June 21, leading off with Blue Lunch in … Read more
Concert Review: Thaddeus Anna Greene at Bad Racket Studios
Last Thursday, Bad Racket hosted a solid lineup of folk and psychedelic rock & roll to celebrate the release of Thaddeus Anna Greene‘s new album, Directory of Thieves. Kicking off the night were Hive Robbers from Kent. With a full arsenal of your usual folk stringed instruments (guitars, mandolin, acoustic bass, banjo) and some audience participation on … Read more
Concert Review: The Shins at Cleveland Masonic Auditorium
Today’s post is a guest post by my good friend and concert buddy, Elissa Rump. Hope you all enjoy! Like Sammie, if I had my own music bucket list, The Shins would have been a band on my list. I could not have imagined a better venue for the show. The Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland … Read more
Metal Monday: Slipknot to headline two-day festival — Knotfest
Before you get your hopes up too far, Knotfest won’t be coming anywhere near us in the Buckeye State as there are only two dates set and both are about 12 hours away. However, news of the festival is already making waves, and we can only hope the event branches out more in the future. … Read more
Concert Review: Radiohead at Blossom
First let me start by saying that if I had a bucket list, seeing Radiohead live would be on it. But I’m still pretty young to be thinking about what I’d like to do before I die. Secondly, if I had to choose where I saw them, I wouldn’t choose Blossom. And I may get some … Read more
