Last weekend, I had the pleasure of embarking on a rock and roll press tour to the city of Cleveland. While there, I ate too much, I drank too much, and I surprisingly had too much fun in the process…. [Read More]
Dwight Heckelman, founder of the new Groove U music industry college located in Columbus has worn many hats before starting what is soon to be known as one of the most innovative colleges in the region. Students of this college… [Read More]
After impressing reporters from Spin Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, and the LA Times, Coshocton native Lydia Loveless will play a show at Rumba Café on Friday, April 20th. The recent trip to SXSW was incredibly successful with winning over the… [Read More]
Prosopopoeia, the latest release from Brooklyn band, The Color Bars, is a pop album that pays homage to artists such as Beck, Belle and Sebastian, and has a swirl of Broken Bells. This band is big in Japan. No, really…. [Read More]
Very few words can explain the experience that took place at the LC Pavilion on Saturday, March 31, during CD101 Day Side A. But If I were to sum it up in just a few words, I’d use these —… [Read More]
In this era of text messages and Twitter, I know most of you don’t like reading anything longer than 25 words. With that in mind, I’ll start this review of the Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds concert March 29 at the… [Read More]
Shadowbox Live has shocked and amazed me with it’s creative artistry in every show I have attended, and it’s recent show just continues my astonishment. Magic and mystery are the focus of the comedy/performance troupe’s current showcase titled “Smoke and… [Read More]
Did I just find my Sunday afternoon summer soundtrack? I did. Letters of Transit, the latest EP from Columbus band Strangers in Daylight, has a 60’s-like Brit pop sound that’s the perfect music to listen to pool-side while drinking a… [Read More]
Last night, Borgore played to a crowd about the size of a packed campus house party. That being said, the show was amazing. The crowd was extremely diverse, and I’m not sure if it is because spring break is this… [Read More]
Israeli artist Borgore is gracing the stage tomorrow, Tuesday, March 20th at Newport Music Hall. Fresh off of a stint at SXSW, the dubstep artist is currently on tour supporting his latest EP Flex, with stops from Atlantic City, NJ… [Read More]
The bill is full, the beer and whiskey will be a-flowin, and weird times are sure to be had this Saturday at Kobo. The show, hosted by The Lost Revival (also performing), features Columbus bands that have been around the… [Read More]
New York rockers, Jimkata are playing an all-ages show at Woodlands Tavern today, Thursday March 15th. The Ithaca band recently opened two shows for Chicago jam-band Umphrey’s McGee. Jimkata’s sound is described as “electro-rock” that pays an apparent homage to… [Read More]
Gearing up for a performance at SXSW on March 16th, Joey Hebdo and Mike James are playing Brothers Drake Meadery tonight around 10:00. Joey lists many influences to his music such as Andrew Bird, The Temptations, and most notably his… [Read More]
After a short hiatus, Cadaver Dogs snarled back on the scene as one of two opening bands for North Carolina rockers Valient Thorr. Before starting the set, the trio took a shot of whiskey, which seemed to be the equivalent… [Read More]
Chain smoking on the third floor of a storage facility downtown, I had the chance to sit down with one of Columbus’ newest and most original bands. A metal band practicing below us provided the soundtrack to my insightful interview… [Read More]
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