Readers React to Readers’ Reaction to NEOMG’s Posting about Armond Budish’s Reaction to Boston Writer’s Column About Cleveland.
The Boston Globe’s Dan Shaugnessy, in a sports column Tuesday morning, led with his take on (what he deemed) an inappropriate victory celebration at the Q Sunday evening. The Cavaliers had just beaten the Boston Celtics in game one of round one of the NBA playoffs, and confetti descended from the rafters. “It seemed over the top,”…
Backstage Pass: An Interview with Cavalera Conspiracy’s Max Cavalera
You’d be hard-pressed to find a metal band heavier than Cavalera Conspiracy, the group that features singer Max Cavalera and his brother, drummer Igor Cavalera. Inspired by grindcore, the band’s new album, Pandemonium, features noisy guitars and rumbling vocals that are so menacing, they make it sound like Max has transformed into a pissed-off grizzly…
Vegas-Style Pool Added to Flats-Based Club FWD
Owners of the seasonal, open-air nightclub FWD, which is expected to open this July in the Flats East Bank, have added a Vegas-style amenity that is sure to attract the hot and steamy set. A 4,000-square-foot pool and deck area – complete with full bar, elevated decking, and custom day beds – is now part…
Akron RubberDucks Fire Sex Offender They’d Hired as Announcer
The Akron RubberDucks have dismissed one of their public address announcers after it came out that they’d given the job to a sex offender. Spokesmen for the minor league baseball team would not comment on whether or not a background check had been performed before bringing on Scott Foster, a former Medina school teacher and…
Cavs Playoff Word of the Day: Adjustments
NBA playoff games are battles of momentum, thrusts and parries, feints and adjustments. For example, Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich started fouling the Clippers’ notoriously bad free throw shooter DeAndre Jordan in the 2nd quarter of Sunday night’s game. That’s awfully early, though perhaps he was taking a page out of Coach David Blatt’s playbook to…
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Cigarette Tax Renewal May Land on Ballot: UPDATE
Another cigarette tax is likely to end up on a ballot this year, somewhat mirroring last year’s bout of Sin Tax Madness. The Arts and Culture Action Committee, a political action committee (ACTION! COMMITTEE!) is hoping to land on the November 2015 ballot with a renewal on the 30-cent cigarette tax meant for Cuyahoga Arts…
Two Girls with Glasses: Talking Filmmaking with Jon Nix, Jamie Overstreet and Tom Kondilas
In this week’s Two Girls With Glasses podcast, Brandi McElhatten and Nikki Delamotte talk to Jon Nix and Jamie Overstreet of Turnstyle Films, as well as Tom Kondilas from LESS Productions. They delve into the creative process behind filmmaking, the artistic glory years of music videos, and why music videos are still a relevant and…
Shivering Timbers to Play Summer Tour Kick-off at Musica in May
One of the few Akron-based bands to regularly play Cleveland, indie rockers Shivering Timbers are set to open for singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell on Saturday at the Beachland Tavern. Then, the group then plays a Summer Tour Kick-off show on May 8 at Musica in Akron. Band members promise to have new T-shirts for sale and…
Taking the Financial Temperature of the Possible Lakewood Hospital Closure
Since city leaders first announced that Lakewood Hospital would be “redesigned to fit community needs,” i.e. “transitioned into a wellness campus,” Lakewood City Council has held a number of hearings to explain all sorts of angles to the news. In short, there’s no sense that the Letter of Intent signed with Cleveland Clinic will be…
Aragon Ballroom To Return as Banquet Center; Residents Fear It’ll Become “The Next Moda”
In neighborhood development news, a Board of Zoning Appeals hearing regarding plans to reopen the Aragon Ballroom on West 25th Street as a conference and banquet center has been postponed until May 11. After a heated community meeting earlier this month, City Councilman Brian Cummins and local development leaders wanted more time to address residents’…
Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels to Play Grog Shop in July
Rapper/motivational speaker Darryl “DMC” McDaniels sold some 30 million albums with the group Run-DMC. In 2006, he released an award winning solo album and he’s also the co-author of his autobiography. In 2009 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Run DMC. He’s set to perform at…
String Section to Team Up with Kent’s Speedbumps for CD Release Show
The Kent-based folk-rock outfit the Speedbumps first came together in 2007 when singer-guitarist Erik Urycki, who had been busking with cellist Sam Kristoff, met drummer Patrick Hawkins and formed the group. The band’s semi-acoustic music has drawn comparisons to singer-songwriter types like Jack Johnson and David Gray but doesn’t clearly fit into one genre. It…
Six Classical Music Events You Shouldn’t Miss This Week
By the editors of ClevelandClassical To close the 65th season of the Cleveland Chamber Music Society, British tenor Ian Bostridge will join pianist Wenwen Duh to sing music on the subject of war, taking as a point of departure the 100th anniversary of the beginning of The Great War (the “war to end all wars”…
Saturday’s Akron-Cleveland State Lacrosse Game Featured 24 Goals, One Awful Hit to the Nuts
facebook.com/akronzipslacrosse The Cleveland State Vikings handed the Akron Zips a loss on the final day of the lacrosse season this weekend, in a high scoring 15-9 game held at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. But this post isn’t about the outcome of a local college lacrosse game. No, it’s about the pure agony of a…
Larchmere Merchants Organize Appraisal and Advice Day for April 25
The fine folks of Larchmere Boulevard on Cleveland’s eastside are a creative bunch. The street — lined with art galleries, antique stores, clothiers and more — is anchored on the calendar by several beloved events. This weekend, the business owners have arranged for the first-ever Appraisal and Advice Day. Think “Antiques Road Show,” and then…
Music Box Supper Club Debuts Rusty Anchor Seafood Restaurant
This Wednesday, the Music Box Supper Club, which opened in the Flats last summer, will unveil its new first-floor restaurant. Dubbed the Rusty Anchor, the riverside eatery will specialize in seafood, steaks and chops. In addition to the river and city views, diners will enjoy an extensive menu that while heavy on fish and…
City Council to Vote on New Gun Laws Tonight
Cleveland City Council will consider legislation tonight meant to keep “firearms out of the hands of children, irresponsible adults and criminals.” According to a council spokesman, the legislation would: – prohibit carrying a concealed deadly weapon or handgun, unless the person is a police officer or a person who holds a license to carry a…
Here Are 20 of the Best Songs about Marijuana in the History of Earth
April 20, also known as “420 woooooo hooooooo fuck yeahhh!” day, is here. It’s time for all of America to celebrate its deep and abiding love for marijuana. Marijuana has also been called herbal refreshment, clickem, nib, pot, tical, Buddha, ganja, bammer, chronic, MJ, burger, Thai stick, reefer, boo-yah, onion, pakalolo, skunk, sticky icky icky,…
Scene’s Sister Paper in Detroit is Throwing One Helluva Music Festival Next Weekend
The 18th Annual Detroit MetroTimes Blowout is upon us, taking over three cities (Detroit, Hamtramck and Ferndale) for four nights (April 29 – May 2) with more than 150 bands. It’s a very fucking special event and our sister paper booked some damn fine headliners in addition to the lengthy roster of local bands that’ll…
Ohio EPA Wants to Re-Designate ‘Area of Concern’ Around Elyria’s Black River
Saying that environmental problems have subsided and that a new designation could prompt greater chances at securing federal grants, an Ohio EPA official is urging the Lorain County commissioners to “shrink” the boundaries of the “area of concern” around the Black River in Elyria, according to the Chronicle-Telegram. For decades now, a large swath of…
Video: Relive Last Week’s Green Day Show at the House of Blues
Missed last week’s sold out Green Day show at the HOB? Were you there and can’t remember shit? Were you there and just want to dot your memory back the festivities? Here’s the show via Evergig (basically a site that allows fan-captured video to be spliced together for a multi-angle recap of the show.) It’s…
Electrifying Performances and Poignant Speeches Make Rock Hall Inductions Truly Special
Every Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony has its special moments. But last night’s inductions, which took place at Public Hall, seemed particularly special. Maybe it was because they brought together the two living Beatles (Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney). Maybe it was because they ushered reclusive singer Bill Withers out of virtual…
Foo Fighters Rock Record Connection in Niles
Chesty’s Blue Collar Tavern has live karaoke for Saturday night. But just a couple of miles down the road, it was Record Connection that could lay claim to having the better entertainment choice. The longtime area record store in Niles — with the sign out front advertising the availability of “records, tapes and compact discs”…
Scene’s NBA Playoff Prognostications
We’ll be honest, it’s a lot more interesting thinking about the Western Conference playoffs, and teams we haven’t seen as much of than it is to think about the Eastern Conference side where we don’t expect a lot of intrigue until the Bulls/Cavs matchup in the Semis. It won’t be quite as exciting as last…
Mr. Gnome Debuts New Song on Consequence of Sound Site
Mr. Gnome, the artistic-minded local heavy metal duo that features singer-guitarist Nicole Barille and drummer-pianist Sam Meister, recently returned with the new studio album, The Heart of a Dark Star, a terrific album mixed by engineer Kevin McMahon (Walkmen, Titus Andronicus, Swans, Real Estate). The band is set to deliver Monster’s Heart 7″ on May…
Scene Podcast: It’s Playoff Basketball Time, Cavs Fans
Scene Cavs beat writer Chris Parker stopped by the office today to talk to host Craig Lyndall about the Cavs playoff run, which is finally here. Are the Celtics really a threat? What did LeBron learn after the first two weeks of the season? What’s the leadership approach of the front office? What’s Kevin Love’s…
7 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express Widely recognized as a pioneer in the jazz-rock and acid-jazz movements, keyboardist Brian Auger started his career on a different track. He began performing at jazz piano bars in his native England in the early ’60s and even won a Melody Maker award for his playing in 1964.…
Raiders of the Rock Hall: Discovering the Hall’s More Contentious Treasures
[originally published in Cleveland Free Times, August 21-27, 2002] It’d been a couple years since I visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of Museum. So on an ozone-sozzled Tuesday (or perhaps Thursday) afternoon, I put on my “Hell Freezes Over” Eagles tour shirt, and took the Rapid to the Rock Hall. I zipped…
Unique ‘Cockpit’ Puts Dante Diners Behind the Bar for Fun, Food, Booze
First, Dante Boccuzzi unveiled the chef’s table, a very special booth located smack dab in the middle of his Tremont restaurant kitchen. Now, a few fearless guests can take a seat right behind the bar, in a special two-person table affectionately dubbed “The Cockpit.” Guests who call to reserve the table will have an eagle-eye…
Scene Podcast: The Rock Hall Inductions, Snubs, and the Future
In anticipation of tomorrow night’s festivities, host Craig Lyndall is joined by Scene music editor Jeff Niesel and music writers Annie Zaleski and Matt Wardlaw to talk about the big Rock Hall inductions. They chat about solo artists getting in after their bands got in (Ringo), posthumous awards that feel too late (Lou Reed), whether…
VIDEO: Browns’ Andrew Hawkins Has Crazy Foot Skills
Here’s a video circling the interwebs on this fine April afternoon that’s worth watching. As the Cleveland Browns have said, Andrew Hawkins has crazy foot speed. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); WR Andrew Hawkins has…
Todd Rundgren Thrives on Being ‘Unpredictable’
Singer-guitarist Todd Rundgren has spent the past couple of years playing a series of tour dates billed as An Unpredictable Evening with Todd Rundgren, and as we point out early in our conversation, it’s quite appropriate, because “unpredictable” is a perfect summary of his career in a nutshell. “Oh, I hope everybody got that by…
WATCH: Northeast Ohio Road Rage Incident Caught on Camera
Tweeter @JakeSchultz21 and @Junior_Rowell circulated footage on the social sharing site this week of a road rage incident that took place near Kent State University. It’s a pretty intense situation. A man standing on the side of the road is screaming into the window of a vehicle at another driver, using all shades of colorful language. The driver…
Green Day Makes Triumphant Return to the Stage
When the Sex Pistols were belatedly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, singer Johnny Rotten wanted nothing to do with the hoopla. Not Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong. Green Day, which single-handedly reintroduced punk rock to the masses thanks to some monster hits it had in the ‘90s and ‘00s, will be…
Johnny Manziel Releases Post-Rehab Statement
clevelandbrowns.com Cleveland’s controversial quarterback, fresh out of a stint in rehab, has issued a statement thanking doctors and staff at his facility, apologizing, and asking for privacy: “I would like to thank my family, friends, the Browns organization, my teammates, and Browns fans everywhere, for your patience, understanding, and support during my stay at Caron.…
Watch This Video Shot From A Drone Over Cleveland
Drone videos are all the rage these days. Here’s another cool one of Cleveland:
Let’s Hear it for Our Love-able Third Wheel
Harry Nilsson might’ve believed that one was the loneliest number, but he clearly never spent any time as the third wheel. It’s like having friends in that there’s company but it comes without any guarantee of having a role in conversation or sometimes a ride home. Kevin Love knows how you feel. Don’t get him…
Review: ‘The Tempest’ at Great Lakes Theater
To begin with, allow me to quote from the elegant program notes of Drew Barr, the director of The Tempest, now at Great Lakes Theater: “The Tempest explores a paradox of human consciousness: awareness of one’s self in the world can prevent one from feeling connected to the world.” How true. That statement, among many…
Review: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ at the Cleveland Play House
The idea of taking the despair of the Russian novelist Chekhov (represented by the first three character names in the title), and pushing it through a very American spin on comedy (represented by the last name in the title) is a dandy one. And playwright Christopher Durang is to be saluted (as he has been,…
Lake Erie Monsters to Become Columbus Blue Jackets’ Top Affiliate
The AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters are expected to announce a multi-year relationship with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, the Columbus Dispatch reports. The Monsters would become the Columbus team’s top affiliate. Currently, the Monsters are affiliated with the Colorado Avalanche. The Denver Post reports that the Avalanche will assume the San Antonio AHL club as their…
Review: Cleveland Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida Revisits Mozart Concertos
By Daniel Hathaway Almost a year to the day since her last appearance at Severance Hall with The Cleveland Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida returned last weekend to lead and solo in two Mozart piano concertos, revisiting selected works she had performed during her complete Mozart cycle here between 2002 and 2007. As they did last year,…
Backstage Pass: An Interview with the Verve Pipe’s Brian Vander Ark
The Verve Pipe recently rolled through town to play the Music Box Supper Club as part of the club’s ’90s night, a special show held in conjunction with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Inductions. Vander Ark and the crew are touring in support of Overboard, a moody collection of mid-tempo alt-rock…
Nike Wants You To Spend $350 on a Box and Three Ohio State Hats
Do you have disposable income, love products made in sweatshops, and want to give 350 bucks to a massive corporation to wear a hat with the logo of a team whose players aren’t allowed to be paid? Then, boy, does Nike have a deal for you! The company unveiled today their “Nike Ohio State Buckeyes…
Yellowcard Delivers Fan-Pleasing Set at House of Blues
In front of a rowdy House of Blues crowd last night, Yellowcard delivered a flawless performance that fans will soon not forget. With a crisp and clean sound and energetic performance, Yellowcard didn’t disappoint. You can see a slideshow from the concert here. The set started with “Convocation,” a tune which had violinist Sean Mackin…
Review: ‘Alarm Will Sound’ at CSU
By Mike Telin The opportunity for young composers to work directly with professional musicians is crucial to their development. Each year, as part of Cleveland Contemporary Players Artist in Residency Series, students at Cleveland State University are able to work directly with some of the leading artists and ensembles in the world of contemporary classical…
‘Present Ghosts’ at Survival Kit Gallery Opens This Friday
While you’re exploring 78th Street Studios during this week’s Third Friday open studios, be sure to stop by the third floor for Justin Brennan and Joshua Rex’s Present Ghosts, which opens with a reception Apr. 17 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Survival Kit. “Joshua Rex and Justin Brennan portray visages of personal and external…
Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle Draws Upon Celtic Music Upbringing
On his first solo album, 2012’s Boy on Bridge, Great Big Sea singer-guitarist Alan Doyle set out to make a “travelogue.” “I intentionally wanted to leave the tricks I learned behind and I wanted to make music in my friend’s backyard, the way they made music,” he says of his approach on the album. “I…
East Cleveland’s One Operable Fire Truck Fixed in Time for Morning Blaze
After some 12 hours of going without an operable fire truck, the city of East Cleveland is back online with one working fire truck as of yesterday. Fire crews cleaned out the fuel system, in which a water leak had been causing damage. The fix came just in time, too, as a major fire swept…
Video: The Happiest Man in Cleveland Yesterday Dancing Down the Sidewalk
Forgive the short video, and the vertical orientation (our bad), and simply enjoy this fella we spotted on Denison yesterday around dinner time dancing his way down the sidewalk.
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion to Bring ‘No Wave Dance Party’ to Beachland
To celebrate the release of their new fine album Freedom Tower — No Wave Dance Party 2015, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion embarked on a short Five Borough Freedom Tour and played gigs in Staten Island, Manhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens. After spending something like 20 years in the Big Apple, you’d…
Tea House Noodles to Open at Uptown in University Circle
These days, fast-casual Asian concepts are all the rage. In fact, in University Circle alone there’s Ninja City, Chopstick and soon Kenko. Well, you can add Tea House Noodles to that list. The Cleveland-based eatery will open a second shop at Uptown (11472 Euclid Ave.) on April 27. When it opened downtown in 1997, Tea…
Loud in Cleveland with Restless Habs
This morning, we’re happy to share the new episode of Loud in Cleveland, wherein hosts Drew Maziasz and Michael Cornacchione talk shop with the guys from Restless Habs. From Mike: “Now, these guys have been around for a while and Drew and I were a bit intimidated having them on. I mean, these guys are the…
No Sleep in the CLE with Justin Markert and Rock Hall Marketing VP Todd Mesek
On this week’s episode, Justin sits down with Todd Mesek, the vice president of marketing and communications at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. They talk about the upcoming inductions here in Cleveland this weekend, as well as the previous years, the way artists are chosen, how a changing music landscape will…
‘No Exit’ Presents Electronic and Electro-Acoustic Works
By Mike Telin This weekend, Cleveland-based new music ensemble No Exit will present three concerts that showcase an eclectic mix of avant-garde electronic and electro-acoustic works. “This is a really exciting series,” No Exit’s artistic director Tim Beyer said during a telephone conversation. “We’re fortunate to have performers who are not only amazing ensemble players,…
Executive Armond Budish Presents State of the County Address
From the grandiose Parma Public Library, Executive Armond Budish provided his first State of the County address last night, extolling the virtues of Cleveland current events — LeBron! RNC! Fodor’s write-ups! — and exhaling all the standard rhetoric of first-year speeches (e.g. his top priorities: job growth and opportunity, fairness and equity, and a government that…
Local DJ to Spin at My Mind’s Eye for Record Store Day
Mitch Capka of “Kick Out The Jams” will be spinning records one last time. The former college radio DJ brings his old radio show to My Mind’s Eye Records in Lakewood as part of Record Store Day, which takes place on Saturday. He hasn’t been on the radio since 2010, but he’ll spin at the…
Here’s What Your Life Expectancy Looks Like If You Live in Ohio
The folks at World Life Expectancy have compiled detailed stats on the life expectancy and causes of death of people in every state and country across the globe. They are pretty interesting to peruse. In Ohio, they peg our average life expectancy at 77.52 years, which is 1.09 years less than the national average. Broken up…
Baldwin Wallace Bach Festival Begins a New Era This Weekend
By Daniel Hathaway “Tradition and innovation in the same moment: it’s like Bach.” That’s just one line from an ode to Johann Sebastian Bach that introduces the 83rd Baldwin Wallace Bach Festival to visitors on its website, but it sums up the character of this weekend’s Festival under its new management. “We’re moving on,” Dirk…
‘WIRED and Ready to Hang’ Showcase CIA Students’ Artwork at HEDGE Gallery This Weekend
From 5 to 9 p.m., this Friday, Apr. 17, HEDGE Gallery presents its first juried student art show. WIRED and Ready to Hang showcases work by current students at the Cleveland Institute of Art. This Friday’s reception coincides with 78th Street Studios’ Third Friday monthly open studios event. “I am featuring this show as an…
Foo Fighters to Play in Niles on Saturday
In celebration of Record Store Day 2015, which takes place on Saturday, the Foo Fighters will perform live at the Record Connection in Niles. The concert takes place at noon but getting a ticket is a little tricky. From the official press release, here are instructions on how to get in: * Be one of the…
Maltz Museum’s Baseball Exhibit Examines Sport’s ‘Richness and Diversity’
A few years ago, Ivy Weingram, associate curator at the National Museum of American Jewish Heritage, began putting together a story about our national pastime. Two-and-a-half years later, that exhibition, Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American, would open in Philadelphia. And this summer—concurrent with much of baseball season—it’s on view at the Maltz Museum of…
New Browns Unis are the Only Ones in NFL with City Name on the Front
The Cleveland Browns unveiled new team uniforms last night in a jubilant orange-carpet ceremony at the Cleveland Convention Center. With brown, white, and orange jerseys and pants, there are nine total combinations available for the Brownies when they take the field this fall. Among other notable characteristics — “BROWNS” along the side of the…
VIDEO: Brawl Breaks Out Overnight at Cleveland Gas Station, Woman Knocked Unconscious
Fox 8 is running with a story this morning on a vicious brawl that broke out overnight at a gas station on East 123rd and St. Clair. A half a dozen people are involved in the incident, including a man who throws a single punch to a woman’s face and knocks her unconscious. No serious…
Amit Patel and Naman Desai Will Help You Find the Place of Your Dreams in CLE
Among the demanding and dynamic millennial demographic, a sense of place is more important than ever. Thankfully, Cleveland boasts lots of awesome places to call home — we are a city of neighborhoods, after all. Too often, though, the apartment search is a mind-numbing hassle that takes too much time away from all the fun…
Cleveland West Art League’s Collaborative Project Closes this Weekend
Six in Studio is an annual, month-long project organized by the Cleveland West Art League (CWAL). Each year, CWAL invites a guest curator to select six member artists of CWAL to share its gallery space at 78th Street Studios as a communal studio. At March’s opening reception, this year’s artists presented the initial stage of…
A Massive 27,000-Square-Foot Adult Playground Comes to the Flats in August
There was a time when Cleveland was at the back of the line when it came to hot new national concepts. Our lot in life seemed relegated to the same bland brands that peppered every other suburban mall and lifestyle center — the Bravos, Brios, California Pizza Kitchens and Cheesecake Factories of the world. That’s…
The 5 Dishes That Made Me: Regan Reik, Executive Chef at Pier W
Though North Royalton native Regan Reik never intended to travel the country, it was his passion for seafood that diverted his course and ultimately drew him back to the shores of Lake Erie. After graduating from Rhode Island’s Johnson & Wales University, Reik pursued his dream of working at European-style hotels for 15 years before…
Film Spotlight: 5 to 7
Writer-director Victor Levin’s new film 5 to 7 begins with a series of shots of the inscriptions on the park benches in New York City. “Read the benches and you realize enormous things happen in every life,” says Brian (Anton Yelchin), the film’s central character and narrator. It’s a clever framing device for the film,…
Film Review: Beyond the Reach
Michael Douglas and War Horse’s Jeremy Irvine star in the Mojave thriller Beyond the Reach, opening Friday exclusively at Tower City. It’s a must-see for fans of the 1924 short story The Most Dangerous Game and doubles as a grotesque PSA to apply ample sunscreen whenever possible, and certainly when cavorting in regions with limited…
Shaking in Their Boots
Broadway choreographers must be kicking themselves for not insisting their shows take place in a factory environment. Because once you see the dance moves that happen on the shoe factory’s conveyor belts in Kinky Boots, now at Playhouse Square, you’ll want them to be included in every musical. (Okay, maybe not Oklahoma!) This bold, brassy…
Band of the Week: Restless Habs
Meet the Band: Peter Woodward (guitar, vocals), Ken Blaze (bass, vocals) and Tim Babcock (drums) Different Drummers: The band initially got together in 2009 and wrote a few songs, but hit a hurdle when the original drummer moved away. The group replaced him in 2010 and has been going strong ever since, even after recently…
The Artists Still Waiting for Their Deserved Rock Hall Nods
Each year, a new crop of rock, hip-hop and pop acts becomes eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Next year, some of the bands that could be nominated for the first time include alt rockers such as Smashing Pumpkins and Hole as well as the Brit-pop icons Blur,…
True Confessions from Rock Hall Employees
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and the Library and Archives are home to thousands of artifacts relating to all things rock ‘n’ roll. At the Rock Hall, you can see the hand-painted Porsche that Janis Joplin drove between Los Angeles and San Francisco back in the ’60s. And at the…
A Look at the Cryptic and Contentious Rock Hall Voting Process
When the Sex Pistols were announced as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum inductee in 2006, singer Johnny Rotten posted a scathing letter to the Rock Hall on the band’s website. He called the museum “a piss stain.” “Your [sic] anonymous as judges but your [sic] still music industry people.” His criticisms…
The Rock Hall Turns 20 This Year, But the Real Fun Comes in the Next 20 Years
A beloved rock-critic colleague of mine once told me that as an editor, he has one abiding rule: Writers can style the term rock and roll however they want. Rock ‘n’ roll, rock & roll, rock-and-roll, Rock ‘N’ Roll, and so forth. The idea being that the genre itself is so broad, so vague, so…
