Review: Husbands and Wives “Prepare To Meet Thy God”

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If you have a special place in your heart for multi-instrumentalist bands, you should give Husbands & Wives a listen. A few weeks ago, the four-piece dropped Nasty Fancy a line asking us to check them out. We did. And as a result, we bring you their debut album review. “Prepare To Meet Thy God”, the … Read more

Concert Review: Professor Greenhouse at the Stone Tavern

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Last Thursday, July 19, the time came to bid farewell to Chris Wallis, Charles Welch and Bob Vokac of Professor Greenhouse as they begin their journey to the wondrous land of Denver, Colorado. But it wasn’t yet time for tears and nostalgia — just booze and rock & roll. They stormed Kent’s Stone Tavern with trusted … Read more

Review: The Vinyl EP

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A few weeks ago, Sam had the pleasure of catching The Vinyl at the Auricle in Canton. After her glowing review of the show, I had to check them out. They’re releasing their debut EP on Tuesday (July 24) on iTunes and Bandcamp. The Vinyl’s self-titled debut EP is sure to make a splash in … Read more

Upcoming Metal Fests You Don’t Want To Miss!

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While summer may be halfway over, the concert season is still in full force. It can be rough to keep up with all the shows flying at us the rest of the summer, so here’s a list of some noteworthy metal shows with large bills tearing ass through Northeast Ohio between now and August that … Read more

The Agora hosts The C-Town Get Down

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So, I’ve been hearing a lot about this event called the C-Town Get Down. Although the Agora doesn’t put on many shows anymore, they have worked with Cumulus Entertainment quite a few times in the past year. On Friday July 27, Los Angeles-based Cold Blank will headline this 2-stage all night bass-blasting party. That’s right … Read more

Reminder: Professor Greenhouse Farewell Show Thursday

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Here’s your friendly reminder to get your ass over to Kent’s Stone Tavern Thursday night for Professor Greenhouse‘s last hurrah before shipping out to Colorado. We’re a little sad to see these great musicians and real cool dudes leave town, but our guess is the booze and loud rock n’ roll will ease the pain, … Read more

Concert Review: 2012 Vans Warped Tour Favorite Performances

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After a late arrival July 11, I rushed to catch Anti Flag in the amphitheater. Their distinctive yet muffled sound guided me through Blossom Music Center and the packed crowds glowing with sunburned faces and reeking of beer, clove cigarettes and b.o. That’s when it finally hit me — I’d finally made it to the … Read more

Cloud Nothings and Herzog take stage at the Rock Hall

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Two great Ohio bands came together in front of a big crowd and under some beautiful weather to kick off this year’s Summer in the City concert series at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Who can ask for more? Herzog took the stage unassumingly and immediately started turning some heads. Flawless harmonies, sturdy … Read more

Drones Over Cleveland: El-P at the Grog Shop

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Energy, anticipation and especially the temperature were high Saturday night for the one of the heaviest hip-hop lineups to take stage at the Grog Shop, and El-P and Killer Mike, with the aid of Despot and Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, held back nothing at their Cleveland stop of their Into The Wild Tour. Despot and Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire … Read more

Blossom’s Warped Tour lineup boasts nearly 80 bands

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The Warped Tour (which comes to Cuyahoga Falls’ Blossom Music Center this Wednesday) is one of the first day-long music festivals I ever attended, and, at one time, was the top summer show on my personal concert list. Then, the tour started veering away from its crusty punk-rock roots to diversify the music and appeal … Read more

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