Well folks, thankfully we are still alive and drinking. Christmas was wonderful, and New Year's Eve was a blast, but quite frankly this has been the worst apocalypse ever. However, since things did not go the way the Mayan’s planned I can continue to drink good beer. I am starting off 2013 by drowning my sorrows with Founders Breakfast Stout. The first time I tried this beer was on draft at the Auricle in Canton. Also, during my first visit there I was surprised by their craft brew selection on tap. It was a small cup with a hefty price tag, but filled with divine elixir. I suggest drinking ...
Husbands & Wives, a group of four hardworking and talented lads who hail from Canton, finally released their debut album, “Prepare To Meet Thy God,” July 14. But this was no quiet release with the CD silently placed on record store shelves. The group took to The Auricle the same night as the debut for an album release show that gathered a packed venue and a whole slew of impressed listeners. It was amazing to see this band play live and know that they roam the streets of Northeast Ohio as everyday pedestrians like you and me. The group puts on such an incredible show that those butter...
COLLECTIVE skate/art/snow is pleased to be sponsoring a local event that coincides with an international activity, Go Skateboarding Day, on Thursday, June 21st! All day skateboarders will be out enjoying the the official first day of summer: sunshine, fresh air, and skateboarding. We will be supporting this international day with freebies galore, including a FREE SHOW at The Auricle with local rising stars First & Thorne, Clevelands best unsigned band - NIGHTS, and The Perfect Gentlemen. While the show is free, COLLECTIVE will be operating a donation booth for the 'Friends of Jackson Parks', a...
Hawthorne Heights To Release Hope EP June 5 via Cardboard Empire Records 2nd In Planned Trilogy of EP’s Available for Pre-Order Soon Band Announces Dates For Summer of Hope Tour (June 1- July 14) with Support from Forever Came Calling, Failsafe and Super Prime; Life on Repeat and Set It Off To Play Select Dates OH alt-rock veterans Hawthorne Heights have announced a June 5th release date for Hope, the follow-up to 2011’s Hate, and the 2nd in the band’s planned trilogy of EP’s. Hope pre-sale packages will launch soon on the band’s label website www.cardboardempirerecords.com. Sta...
Canal Fulton native DJ Mekadog cites a childhood love of music as the reason for his acquiring a turntable at age 26. An expanded record collection followed, and so did his venture into professional turntabling. Mekadog began to play in heavy-metal bands in Canton. The experience led to the recording of his first concept/scratch album, “Dog vs. Cat,” released by local indie label Intolerance Records. Together with “Dog vs. Cat” collaborator MC Wally, he evolved the recording project into a live hip-hop act with much local success, though this would hardly be the beginning of his care...
Have you ever masturbated to Duncan Sheik? Let’s hope not. But when “Spring Awakening” comes to The Auricle, April 21-29, you can catch an angsty 19th-century German boy doing just that … or at least implying it. Written in 1892 by Franke Wedekind, this controversial show was given the rock-musical treatment in 2006 by Sheik, responsible for music and orchestration, and Steven Sater, who wrote the lyrics. The play has raised eyebrows since its first publication 120 years ago, as it unflinchingly addresses teenage issues such as abortion, rape and abuse, homosexuality and suicide. “...
“I saw a grown man once riding one of those weird standup scooters down the side of the road — you have to tilt to make it move forward, I think it’s called a Segway or a Douchebag Way — wearing a toga and holding a sign for a pizza sale,” comedian Dan Cummins recounts in one of his standup routines. “My first thought was, ‘Congrats, you’ve hit rock bottom.’ But my second thought was, ‘If you took away just the sign, then that guy would rule.’” Meandering, abstracted and at times, a little bizarre, the comedic stylings of Dan Cummins has made him a huge hit among the 1...
February 25 - Canton - The Auricle Join First and Thorne, the only band we know of named after a Massillon intersection, for their EP release Party. The first 200 in the door recieve a free copy of their debut EP "Thanks To Our ExGirlfriends." Joining them onstage will be Sicadia, Brain & The Lucille Ball. This indie rock trio is making noise, and the energy is going to be high. Sure to be a good time! Find more information at the event's Facebook page....
All right stop. Collaborate and listen. Ice is back with an icy competition… Whether it’s vanilla or tutti-fruity, the flavor is fun as Ice Ice Baby rings in the New Year on January 6 with the First Friday of 2012. First Friday will be serving up frosty delights all around town, as more than 20 ice sculptures with will be giving a whole new meaning to on the rocks as professional and local artists chisel, fire, cut and form solid blocks of ice into art. Returning again this year will be world champion ice sculptor Aaron Costic, who along with some other extremely talented carvers, will...
December 29 - Canton - The Auricle Columbus’ Cadaver Dogs are charmers and heartbreakers, not that I know from personal experience. That's just the jazzy line they throw out and back up with their sleazy rock 'n' roll with big time hooks. If you miss the days when rock 'n' roll was about partying and having a good time this is definitely your jam. The band's songs sound like a weekend with one of the Buzzbin writers, with titles like “Voodoo Love Slut” and “Get Some Strange.” Cadaver Dogs are playing The Auricle December 29th with ofHuman, Goodnight Jersey and Marbles for Eyes....
December 10 - Canton - The Auricle Via Lotus will be playing with Shepler Church, Galore and Sicadia on December 10. Via Lotus was one of Buzzbin's bands to watch earlier this year. Shepler Church is releasing their EP at this show and will play songs from the new album during their set. Tickets are $6, or $8 if you're under 21. It is an all ages show. ...
December 2 - Canton - The Auricle Jordan Witzigreuter, a.k.a. The Ready Set, and his backing band are bringing the indie rock to The Auricle on December 2. In October, The Ready Set released "Feel Good Now," and there is a good chance those songs will be on the set list. Also on the bill are The Summer Set, The Downtown Fiction and Plug In Stereo. The Ready Set plays happy, rocky pop that you can bounce up and down to. Listening to "More Than Alive" lifts my mood, in much the way Bruno Mars does. $16 isn't too much for this one. Photo by Derrick Austinson...
12/02 – The Auricle – Canton, OH (tickets) Plug In Stereo have posted a free download today that includes: - “Nothing To Something” high quality mp3 - instrumental for “Oh Darling” - lyrics for “Oh Darling” - Plug In Stereo desktop backgroup / icons / avatar - Trev-doll download It can be downloaded here. Plug In Stereo will be touring with The Summer Set and The Downtown Fiction this month for a string of dates. The band will then join up with The Ready Set for their fall tour. All current tour dates are below. w/ The Ready Set, The Summer Set, and The Downt...
November 23 - Canton - The Auricle Canton hometown boys Lovedrug are performing a special homecoming show with A Minor Bird and Abraham James. Lovedrug is currently working on an album, and released a two-sided single on September 6, "Pink Champagne/Dinosaur." The "Dinosaur" music video was written and directed by Michael Shepard (vocals, guitar). Make sure to go out and show these boys some love on November 23 when they're at The Auricle, just a few blocks from the Buzzbin Shop! Tickets are $10 - $2 surcharge for anyone under 21, but hey - it's all ages! Photo by kellymcheese...
Formed in early 2008, Columbus, OH’s City Lights established themselves as a band with instantly lovable songs and a live presence to be reckoned with. The band’s new record In It To Win It Was released today via InVogue Records (www.invoguerecords.com) the OH based founded by Before Their Eyes front man Nick Moore. Catch City Lights on tour now with Set It Off (dates below). HELLO MY NAME IS TOUR Nov 08 Rochester, NY @ Flying Squirrel Community Center Nov 09 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s Nov 10 Whitehall, PA @ Planet Trog Nov 11 Rockville Centre, NY @ The Vibe Lounge Nov 12 ...
November 18 - Canton - The Auricle Are you a fan of straight up, solid, rock -n- roll? Wounded Hand is the real deal when it comes to STP tribute bands. Their high-octane show delivers the biggest STP hits including Plush, Interstate Love Song, Vasoline, Unglued, and many more. Check out the Video's and MP3's page to hear and see the band in action. This is a show that both modern rock and classic rock fans will love. Night Prowler, an AC/DC tribute band, and Night Prowler will also be in attendence. Admission is $5 advance, $7 at the door @ The Auricle. You know where it's at....
November 19 - Canton - The Auricle Woods is a Knoxville singer/songwriter who spends most of his time on the road. “A lot of my songs are very much based in classic country music, while others are grounded in straightforward, greasy rock n' roll, “ Woods said. In April, Woods released “The Matt Woods Manifesto” and spent the summer touring the country and writing new material. Unfortunately, he missed his gig at Buzzbin's Brewed Roots Festival after brutally breaking his finger (see his facebook page for the video). This show marks Woods' first show back in Canton since the injury. Hi...
November 15 - Canton - The Auricle Nashville indie rockers Harrison Hudson are bringing their throwback rock infused with Tom Petty sound to the Auricle tonight to promote their new single, "Every Girl." Check out their video at the bottom of the page, and we'll see you at the show! November 2 Nashville, TN @ The Basement November 3 Opeleika, AL @ 8th and Rail November 4 Pensacola, FL @ TBA November 5 New Orleans, LA @ TBA November 6 Jackson, MS @ TBA November 7 Austin, TX @ Trophy's November 8 Dallas, TX @ City Tavern November 10 Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room November 11...
November 12 - Youngstown - Cedar's Lounge The got their start in Athens, and on November 12 they're bringing it to Youngstown when they stop by Cedar's Lounge for the night. There was a little piece about their documentary in Buzzbin (another great mag, by the way) if you need a refresher. If you miss them on November 12, you can catch them on the 15th in Kent, at the Kent Stage. Blow that and you'll have to wait until the end of January. Tour Dates: 11/1/2011 - Tuesday Music 4 More Benefit Frankies / Toledo, OH 11/2/2011 - Wednesday Canal Club / Richmond, VA 11/3/2011 - Thursday The Sain...
Sharon Little's Take the Money and Run tour will stop at Most Wanted Fine Arts in Pittsburgh on November 11. The tour is to promoter her new album, "Paper Doll." Paper Doll, the second album by vocalist, songwriter and CBS recording artist Sharon Little, is the artist’s response to a pop culture mindset that seems to require female entertainers to adopt a particular look or behave outrageously in order to gain attention. Blazing her way on an accelerated career path – she went from waiting tables in a Philadelphia coffee shop straight to a debut album and a national tour with Robert Plan...
