Cincinnati’s Pomegranates are excited to hit the road this summer to embark on a US tour in support of their new full-length studio album Heaven – out now on Modern Outsider. The trek kicks off with a hometown show at Bunbury Music Festival on July 15th where they will be playing alongside a number of notable artists including Death Cab for Cutie, Neon Trees and City and Colour. This marks the band’s first tour in support of the new album. ...
January 10 - Cleveland - Beachland Tavern In support of their highly anticipated album release, Unpleasant Companion, Asleep will be heading out on a few dates! Asleep will be performing at Musica on January 5th and Beachland Tavern on January 10. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit: www.facebook.com/Asleep The indie rock four-piece, known as Asleep, will be releasing their new album Unpleasant Companion February 7th. The album was recorded in four days to capture a live dynamic onto 16-track 2-inch analog tape with legendary Chicago engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pi...
It seems hard to believe that it has only been 19 years since the Grog Shop first opened its doors in Cleveland Heights. In that time it has become a staple of the Northeast Ohio music scene, hosting some huge names and plenty of memorable shows, both at its original location at the corner of Coventry and Edgehill rd. and its current spot up the street. In celebration of its anniversary, they are throwing a big ass party. Headlining the shindig is Cleveland sludge metal rockers Keelhaul, who first played the venue in 1998 with Season to Risk, though the members say it is kind of a hazy memo...
This band is one of the most successful to emerge from a Pacific Northwest indie scene that includes Death Cab for Cutie and Modest Mouse. Their lush combination of accordion/organ rock with a storyteller’s approach to songwriting and on-stage theatrics has made them a fan favorite. All signs point to the audience being consumed by a whale at the end of the show. ...
How to describe “Everything is Alive”? Adult alternative and pop come to mind. Influences as diverse as Death Cab for Cutie, Mazzy Star, R.E.M. and the Psychedelic Furs are easy to spot. That said, like pomegranate seeds, this album is more sour than sweet. Joey Cook, sultry and tough at once, reminded me of both the Riot Grrrl and Lilith Fair schools of female rockers. The atheistic “Desert Hymn” and accusing “Late Night Television” are the most consistent tracks; the rest create cognitive dissonance with the upbeat instrumentals and the bitter vocals. If you have fond memories of...
