Meet PHIL BORGES, UN Photographer On Thursday, May 10th, from 7-9 PM, we'll be hosting a reception for visiting photographer, Phil Borges, who will lead a gallery tour, speaking about his interactions with some of the subjects in the STIRRING THE FIRE exhibit and also answer any questions that visitors may have about the exhibit. Light refreshments and wine will be served. A handful of tickets still remain, are $15, and may be purchased by e-mailing Craig at craig@translationsart.com. Don't miss this opportunity to meet a world-renowned artist! Find us on FACEBOOK! Foot traffic would s...
Carnage follows two sets of parents who meet up to talk after their children have been in a fight that day at school. The black comedy was written and directed by Roman Polanski and stars Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly. Expect a handful of Academy Award nods for this one come Oscar time next year. ...
The Zombies As one of the first British invasion bands to storm the American charts in 1964, the Zombies distinguished themselves from their more raucous peers with a handful of jazzy, minor chord singles that have become classic pop songs. After all of these years they are still delivering the goods! Head to The Beachland for a history lesson! 9/13 Beachland Ballroom • Cleveland...
This Brooklyn, NY, based singer/songwriter plays tunes reminiscent of Neutral Milk Hotel and Elliott Smith. Since his debut release in 2002, he has released a number of full lengths and a handful of EPs, including 2011's “Between The Concrete and The Clouds,” which he is currently touring in support of. ...
If you live in northeast Ohio and haven’t heard of Stone Slinger, you must have been hiding in a cave for ten years — the Canton natives have played nearly every bar in the area. If that’s the case, come out of that hole and allow us to catch you up to speed. Stone Slinger consists of Todd “Wolf” Williams on vocals, Andy “Riffman” Masalko and Mike “Stone” Fisher on guitar, Neal “Beard” Franklin on bass and Kevan “Mountain” Phares rounding out the band on drums. Buzzbin caught up with the band over enough cheap beers and cigarettes to feed a village in Africa. Afte...
With a slogan like “Good Cheer. Good Cause. Good Beer,” how could you really go wrong? Not only is the festival the best time to get a taste of Great Lakes’s ilustrious Christmas Ale in the middle of the summer, but the festival is one hell of a good time. Located at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River at the Historic Coast Guard Station, the Burning River Festival has been drawing crowds since it began in 2001 as a way to remember the 1969 burning of the Cuyahoga River. During the two-day festival attendees will be treated to over 30 musicians and bands on three separate stages, a Great Lak...
Motherload is one of those hard working bands you see all over the area almost every weekend. They have a devoted fan base and really know how to rock the house with hours of catchy originals and a handful of covers. Spread the Load! ...
Though he captured a few hearts with his band The District after two albums (along with endless nationwide tours), Ron Pope engineered a solo career after an extended hiatus of the band. Within a year, he gained a loyal following, made countless singles and received several offers from major record labels, eventually landing at Universal Republic. Now free from his contractual agreements, Pope steps out with “Whatever It Takes,” released last month courtesy of his own label, Hard Six Records. Tracks such as “If You Were A Stone” and “Our Song” seem primed for local Top 20 radio ...
Ever try to use canned food in place of your legos as a kid? Well, a handful of local artists, architects, contractors, companies and engineers have done just that to create work for CANstruction. Six teams are using 16,000 cans to create six unique designs including a VW bus, a ballpark mascot and a spiral. All cans will then be donated to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Build day occurred earlier this week at We Galley on 20 N. High Street in Akron. The Akron ArtWalk will take place this Saturday between 5-7pm and will make a stop at the location. The exhibit is free and open to the p...
Michael McFarland has spent his entire life living in and around Kent not to mention spending the last decade playing and performing music throughout northeast Ohio. McFarland is a local boy that is sure to make waves with his first EP, "Made a Mess." With catchy and personal lyrics like that of a poet, McFarland’s music seems as if he is pouring his heart and soul out for all to hear. Written, recorded & produced over a period of 5 days last Autumn, "Made a Mess" has already garnered a handful of critical praise and is sure to make even more of a splash as time progresses. McFarl...
By Crystal Berns Upon initial listen, you hear a hoppin back beat and a little snare drum roll and you think, ‘Hey, this might be a-ight’…until you continue to hear the exact same beat and high hat ‘ting’ in every single song on the album. Not to be outdone, of course, are the cheesy self-pitying lyrics and endless tales of woe that ride along the top of nearly every song, refusing to allow you to ignore them and try to enjoy the music. If the song isn’t a testament to hard knocks, its lyrics are unabashedly vulgar, perhaps in some attempt to earn street cred among the you...
Rarely do moderately successful bands try to make a statement of transformation four albums into their career, but that’s what Papa Roach does on Metamorphosis. It’s difficult to decipher what makes Metamorphosis different from any of the junk other alt-metal bands are dropping, and in fact, the most notable difference is that Papa Roach have scrapped the angst act that once made them seem passionate and are aiming their sights at manufacturing radio friendly power anthems like former hard rockers Buckberry. Ultimately, the band delivers a lackluster effort with a dozen tracks here. Some s...
