This Ain’t No Cheap Trick…
I had the chance to speak with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen for this week’s issue of Scene. The band is in town Thursday night for a show at the Hard Rock Live. Check out Rick’s thoughts on pizza...
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Live From The Cleveland Agora…
It’s Tuesday afternoon and I’m minutes away from phoning Matthew Sweet for an interview when I happen to hit Twitter on my phone and see a breaking story that Hank LoConti, longtime owner of the...
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Matthew Sweet On The Legacy Of “Girlfriend” + His Upcoming New Album
For the past few years, Matthew Sweet has been celebrating his classic ‘90s release Girlfriend with a series of full album performances. The shows which initially came about to celebrate the 20th...
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Interview: Howard Jones On Retro Futura + Continuing To ‘Engage’ With His...
For fans of ‘80s pop music, the current Retro Futura tour is a dream bill, featuring a lineup of Katrina (from Katrina and the Waves), China Crisis, Midge Ure of Ultravox fame, Howard Jones and...
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Photos: Wilco @ Akron Civic Theatre, September 2014
It’s hard to believe, but this year marks the 20th anniversary of the band Wilco. They’ve recently announced plans to celebrate the anniversary with a pair of releases, including the first-ever best of...
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Del Amitri’s Justin Currie Explores The ‘Lower Reaches’ With His New Album
It’s been a good year for Del Amitri fans. The Scottish alternative rock group played a series of highly anticipated reunion shows in support of expanded reissues of three of their finest albums from...
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In an interview with ATV pal R. Todd Richards, Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie spoke about his latest solo disc, Lower Reaches, which was released earlier this year. He also indicated that there are...
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A Quick Look Inside The New BoDeans Album, ‘I Can’t Stop’
The BoDeans came rolling through Cleveland last fall for a mother of a show that featured legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff behind the kit. At that time, I spoke with longtime BoDeans...
View ArticleGood Listening: Yes at Richfield Coliseum in 1978 (Farewell to Chris Squire)
I was so bummed to wake up this morning and hear about the passing of Chris Squire, the legendary bass player and founding member of Yes. The loss of Squire is a big one — he had a commanding presence...
View ArticleFoo Fighters Shouldn’t Be Such an ‘Easy Target’
We went to the Rock Hall today and I grabbed a snap of this setlist from the Foo Fighters portion of the exhibit. A few hours later, it hit me — another reason why I love this band so much — they’re so...
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