D.X. Ferris, Author at Cleveland Scene

Sole Survivor

The head of indie rap’s Anticon clique keeps pushing hip-hop’s buttons, sales be damned.

Shamelessly Bold Scoundrels (www.angelfire.com/oh4/brazenrogues/)

Lyricist Lounge Club Series, featuring Big Daddy Kane, with Killah Priest. Sunday, March 9, at the Agora Theatre.

With Gruvis Malt, Spittin’ Image, Besto, and Phonologic. Sunday, March 2, at the Phantasy Theatre.

With Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Sunday, February 2, at Agora Theatre.

The city known for its tire industry is also earning a name in hip-hop.

Friday, January 24, at the Agora Theatre.

Music From High Places (Atlantic)

Ones and Zeroes (www.quickening.tv)

Tied and True (www.delaypunk.cjb.net)

Sabbatum: A Medieval Tribute to Black Sabbath (The Music Cartel)

The Lyricist Lounge Club Series, with Boot Camp Clik, Das Efx, and Killer Mike. Sunday, January 12, at the Agora Theatre.