After close to 30 years, a double album/download of missing material from Cleveland's own Guns will be released on Smog Veil / Red Hour Records in mid May of this year/2012. There will be a release /listening party at Now That's Class on Saturday May 26th. It starts at 9:00 p.m. til 2:00 a.m. in the morning & will feature the bands in this order: Gun Parole (local Guns cover band headlining), Killer Of Sheep (Pittsburgh, PA's own Bad Brains / 3rd), Zero Defex (from Akron, 80's hardcore punk veterans return / 2nd) with local horror punks Dead Federation opening. DJs Tom Dark, WCSB 80's legend S...
“Ultimately the Underground Airplane is a reason for humans to crowd around and be pure and feel the energy we all invoke together.” Or at least that’s what the bio of this Kent/Cleveland power trio says. The alchemy Underground Airplane creates live though is on par with the same soul cleansing of early-’80s Bad Brains. Delivering noise and guitar skronk that’s asymmetrical and catchy at the same time, like thistles scraping your skin and leaving behind a burning itch. If you crave something a bit different, take a chance on these guys. When you’re hungering for rock music in your...
After touring extensively as a headlining band, Dub Trio made a name for itself as the go-to band for both Mike Patton and reggae/rap star Matisyahu’s live performances. Dub Trio later became Patton's backbone for his band Peeping Tom and even took up a full time gig as Matisyahu’s touring band. According to the band, most of the new record, IV, was written while we were on the road, which this reviewer found fascinating. Following in the footsteps of such legends of the scene as Bad Brains, Dub Trio combines heavy guitar riffs and aggressive sounds with dub reggae to create an unique s...
At only two years old, Fire Breathing Bear may seem like a relatively new band, but the members are veterans of the Northeast Ohio music scene. Andy Masalko (guitar), Colin Smith (bass), Eric Frank (vocals) and Heath Boniphant (guitar) have known each other since high school and have been playing music just as long. Frank Swanson (drums) has been an area mainstay for years. Fire Breathing Bear is the outlet for these five to finally play the music they love together. The band’s name may be reminiscent of an old-school circus act, but its origins are anything but. “I was drinking a bottl...
