Umojah Nation helps to draw people into a super cool location: Akron, Ohio. Cool people, cool music, cool places. Read all about it! Summer, fun, and happiness scream reggae music. Thankfully, reggae doesn’t scream in your face. Instead, reggae music happily invites you to be a part of something… a beat, a vibe, a message. […]
Nonpoint House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio July 9, 2016 A fun interview with BC Kochmit, lead guitarist of one of the most energetic, dynamic, and liveliest bands on stage today: Nonpoint. The Power I truly cannot remember the last time I saw a band move to such an extent during a concert. At the Cleveland […]
An intriguing conversation with Taki Sassaris, lead singer of Eve to Adam, who – on the verge of a big tour and new album – reminds us that the best is yet to come. Sometimes in life, you might need to take a different path, backed with all of the experience you already have, to […]
Adam Gontier Acoustic Show The Machine Shop Flint, Michigan June 18, 2016 Is the master of painfully powerful lyrics tormented and full of angst? Or is he an open, smiling, blue-eyed guy who is totally down to earth? Find out as Adam Gontier, lead singer of Saint Asonia and founder / former lead singer of […]
Doll Skin at the Cleveland Agora Cleveland, Ohio May 1, 2016 What would it have been like to interview the members of a legendary rock band like Led Zeppelin or Tool, before they were famous? I believe I had such an interview at the Cleveland Agora with the up-and-coming band, Doll Skin. Oh, the places […]
An intriguing conversation with Blacklist Union’s Tony West, tops this writer’s chart. One of the best parts about adventuring into the music world is being given the opportunity to meet incredibly interesting people. One such experience occurred the other day when I had the good fortune to catch up with L.A. Rocker, Tony West, lead […]
Impressive sound + High energy + Addictive songs + Good looks + Toronto spice = Last Bullet Although I might not have earned a degree in calculus or physics, I do know the solution to this equation: What do you get when you combine an impressive sound with high energy, addictive songs, good looks, and […]
Led Zeppelin 2 at the House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio February 19, 2016 What was it like to see Led Zeppelin back in the 70s? Many people only find out from old recordings, but I was fortunate to be able to watch a live reproduction of a famous 1972 Led Zeppelin performance by a truly […]
Red Sun Rising at The Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio January 30, 2016 Red Sun Rising rocked a packed Grog Shop in Cleveland. Check out the interview with Lead Singer Mike Protich below. The Venue The Grog Shop is an ultra-cool concert spot located in Coventry Village, an artistic, hipster section of Cleveland. This badass location […]
Crobot at the Agora Cleveland, Ohio December 30, 2015 What happens when a ’70s band steps into a magical time-traveling van alongside a coyote in sunglasses and transports to the year 2013? They emerge, ready to wildly rock an amazed crowd in the fashion of some of the classic rock legends. Resolution, Prediction, and Expectations […]
Wilson at the Agora Cleveland, Ohio September 26, 2015 What’s black and white and red all over? I’m not sure exactly, but I envision that it’s possibly what I could have resembled had I fallen off the rooftop or down the steel ladder from whence I came while chatting with Wilson one beautiful day in […]
Jodi, Aaron, and Nici at The Odeon in Cleveland The Short Cut with Aaron Nordstrom A few hours before the Gemini Syndrome concert in Cleveland (read the post), I was thrilled to speak with Aaron Nordstrom, lead singer for the amazingly talented band. Aaron has spent his entire life surrounded by and involved in music, […]
Clockwise from Left: Kevlar’s Kelci and Anthony, Nici, Kevlar’s Nick and Jake, and Jodi at The Odeon in Cleveland Even if you don’t like new music (say, what?) this is a fun and madcap read from finish to start. Huh? Read on to find out what I mean. Let’s Work Backward Remember the movie […]
Devour the Day’s Joey Chicago (left) and Blake Allison (right) The Short Cut with Joey Chicago A few weeks after the Three Days Grace and Devour the Day concert at the House of Blues in Cleveland, I had the opportunity to speak with Joey “Chicago” Walser, one of the founders of Devour the Day, a […]
Lisa, Matt Morrish, and Nici The Short Cut with Matt Morrish At the conclusion of English Beat’s early 2015, 30-date tour (see my English Beat post), I was lucky enough to chat with Saxophonist Matt Morrish, a truly cool dude who is living a fantastic adventure. Matt, who was influenced by his family with classical, […]