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sammielouAlbum Review: Ultrasphinx / Bad Trouble Split 7″
While many were doing the mooshy thing this past Valentine’s Day, Akron rockers Ultrasphinx and Bad Trouble were celebrating the release of their split 7” record. The four-track record featuring two contributions from each group, showcases the bands’ sounds and attitude in a flurry of atmospheric sludge rock and high-energy garage punk. Ultrasphinx’s “Left Objects” … Read more
Give a listen to local hip-hop label Alloy-X’s Vol. 1 compilation
Though it only launched in September, Cleveland’s new hip-hop/experimental electronic label Alloy-X is off to a damn good start. Curated and run by Connor Musarra, a.k.a. local producer Urbindex, Alloy-X holds a fresh lot of local talent and is already branching out to other regions. Currently on the label’s roster are local boys A/V, Broken Keys, Ghost … Read more
Album Review: Kidsmoke & Verbal – Artificial Living
Here’s an album to get you moving: Artificial Living, the collaborative work of Cleveland hometowners Kidsmoke and rapper Verbal released Jan. 1. Kidsmoke, a.k.a Jeffrey DiLorenzo, produces lush, eclectic sounds on the album, while adding commanding and hypnotic poppy vocals and hooks. Most of Kidsmoke’s lyrics circle around the theme of a young and coming-up American youth … Read more
Featured Artist: Freeze-Tag
Cleveland’s Marcus Alan Ward, the man behind Freeze-Tag, has a knack for combining steady thumping beats, splashy synths and smooth, haunting vocals, yet when he discusses his craft, he seems to find common ground with painters more than musicians. Freeze-Tag’s sound, self-described by Ward as “Prisma-Chromatic,” signifies the incorporation of visuals and music, shapes and sounds. … Read more
Featured Band: Asphyxian
Asphyxian, a psychedelic/experimental rock outfit based out of Newton Falls, has some big plans for 2013 – and with the end of the year just around the corner, there’s no better time for a band to prep a fresh game plan. Originally founded as a solo project of Asphyxian founder/frontman Will Skok, the Northeast Ohio … Read more
Album Review: Annabel – “Youth In Youth”
If you’re reading this blog, you probably enjoy taking in all the new music you can get your hands on, just like we do. Some of you might even have a year end list of favorites from 2012. For those that may have thought their list was done, get ready to squeeze one more in … Read more
Album review: Torchlight Parades “Catatonia”
Four years ago, a couple of dudes from Akron who were in a couple of local bands started a side project and wrote a couple of songs. Those two dudes were Matthew Morrison and Darron Ball. Some of you might remember their previous bands, Die Like A Samurai and Falling Stars Burn Bright. If you … Read more
Check out Professor Greenhouse’s “GODZILLA!” cover
We haven’t caught up with Professor Greenhouse since the summer, when they ditched Kent and made Denver, Colo. their new home, so it’s pleasing to see the dudes are still cranking out fun tunes. Earlier today, they dropped this smile-inducing cover and video of Blue Öyster Cult’s “Godzilla.” Hope that “Rocky Mountain High” is treating you guys … Read more
Video: Mount Ratz live at the Kent Stage
Allow me to introduce Mount Ratz: A shapeshifting Kent band that loves meshing hardcore, rock and roll, fusion, jazz and other progressive elements, that’s comprised of four, five or six members depending on which night you catch them. Mount Ratz formed about a year and a half ago after binge listening to Every Time I … Read more
Check out the newest Pretty Lights tune, “You Get High”
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a sucker for both electronic and soul music, and Pretty Lights is a perfect combo of the two. Derek Vincent Smith, the man behind the Pretty Lights moniker, is gearing up to release the first original-sample based Pretty Lights album, which should be interesting to hear since soul samples … Read more
