On Friday, February 1, downtown Canton got another welcomed addition to the city's booming art's district, Frankenstein Records. With more than 35,000 records, a slew of independent books, local music, posters and artwork, Frankenstein Records promises to be Canton's newest one-stop vinyl shop. It gets better — this monster is owned by one of the Canton music scene's longest supporters, Chris Bentley, of The Most Beautiful Losers, and he's making damn sure the Canton music scene keeps growing. The Losers are gracefully gearing down the national touring life after years of being one of the...
A staple in the local pop-culture art scene, Thirteenth Floor Gallery had hosted some pretty killer exhibits and events at its previous locations in Massillon. However, gallery owner Billy Ludwig packed up his macabre and outsider art and moved it into a new location right in the heart of the Canton Art District on 4th St. “It was a rather impulsive move,” Ludwig said of the relocation. “From the initial decision, checking out the space and signing the lease — it literally all happened within a couple days. Fourth St. very quickly felt like home, not to mention the neighboring galle...
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“Stagecoach Robbery” doesn’t sound entirely out of place when associated with Tuscarawas County, which name is derived from a Native American word. Stagecoach robberies might well have been an issue, in fact, in Tuscarawas County early in its recorded history, since the Delaware Indians who lived there, while friendly with the Moravian settlers, had to ally with the French during the French and Indian War, then come under British rule following the Treaty of Paris, then fight to keep their land during and following the Revolutionary War until they were forced west of the Mississippi. Bu...
BY NATE BROWN It’s 1 a.m. on a Monday night in downtown Youngstown. The streets are largely empty. The smokestacks that once lined the Mahoning River, puffing their exhaust into the sky around the clock, are gone. But it’s 2012, and early morning smoke is rising into the downtown sky once more. Only now it’s not the blast furnaces, but instead, bar goers lining Federal Street with their cigarettes. Pretty girls stand outside the downtown bars like sentries signaling a rebirth for Youngstown. Yes, you read correctly: Pretty girls by the dozen in downtown Youngstown on a Monday at 1 a.m. ...
Foreward by “Buzzbin” Mike Nasvadi: Would you believe me if I told you that Canton, Ohio was once the hotbed for classic country music in the United States? What about if I told you there was once a record label that put out Billboard hits? Yep, it is all true. About six months ago, while digging around for stories, I found a true treasure that rounds out the city’s music history like never before. Folks, we’ve finally connected the dots here. It all starts with a media outlet covering both national and local bands. Through that a scene is created. Sound familiar? I digress. WWVA i...
Buzzbin recently got in touch with the harmonica playing sexy country star, Stacie Collins. We discussed what it was like to be on the road, her history with Cleveland and her love of music. Below is the transcript of our conversation. Go ahead and tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you get started? What inspired you? Well, I married a musician. I was a music lover and through my association with my husband Al, who plays bass, I had the opportunity to be immersed in the rock and roll world. He was in bands previously, he was always touring. But eventually we discovered that we h...
The news of a dramatic overhaul of the Agora complex doesn’t just mean a facelift for an icon of Cleveland’s music scene. It signifies a huge step in the city’s rebirth that will unite the fragments of growth and activity that have been building pockets of steam. Midtown has been waiting to become a thriving artery of Cleveland again, and it seems fitting that MidTown Cleveland Inc. will give it the necessary push. The LoConti family donated the Agora complex to MidTown after seeking the right partnership for two years. When other potential relationships fell through and he was faced ...
Mondays - Akron - Acoustix Cafe For this month’s open-mic spotlight your faithful Buzzbin correspondent visited the Acoustix Café in the Ellet neighborhood of Akron. Open since October 1, this new venue serves up live music six nights a week, as well as food, beer and liquor. Colin John, “The Transpacific Bluesman,” hosts the open-mic every Monday. Signup starts around 6:30 p.m. for performance slots of three songs each. At 7:00 p.m. John warms the stage up with his own set, and the music continues until 11 p.m. “With Colin, and the musicians he attracts, the level of musicianship...
McGuire has been kicking around the music scene for a while now and is pretty well-regarded for his drone and ambient work — namely with his other band, Emeralds, which also features Cleveland heavy hitter Sam Goldberg. “Get Lost” finds McGuire on familiar ground, with ambient loops and effect-heavy guitar melodies. While he does stay true to the sound that he’s known for on this new record, it’s much more focused then previous releases. For fans of the rising chill-wave genre, this record will definitely please. It’s hard to say if the record has more of a zoned-out or sucke...
December 14 - Cleveland - Capitol Theatre EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE AT CAPITOL THEATRE Director Chris Metzler in person for post-film Q&A (Cleveland, OH) – EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE, a new documentary about the band who has been rocking on the margins of pop culture for the past 25 years, will be screened at the Capitol Theatre (1390 W. 65th St., Cleveland, OH) on Wednesday, December 14th at 7:00 PM. Laurence Fishburne narrates EVERYDAY SUNSHINE, an entertaining cinematic journey into the personal lives of this unique Black rock band, an untold story o...
From the slow opening of “The Worst in Me” to the last few drumbeats in “Praise Feeder,” Like Moths to Flames latest album, “When We Don’t Exist,” is packed with huge breakdowns and monumental choruses. Since their signing to Rise Records, Like Moths to Flames have been on the upswing. Their pushing their live shows, touring as much as possible, and plan on showing the music scene how good they are rather than telling them. “When We Don’t Exist” conjures comparisons to similar bands, like The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandria and My Ticket Home. These comparisons a...
It wasn’t but a few years ago that on any given weekend Tracy Morgan, Bobcat Goldthwait, Nick DiPaolo and dozens of other great stand-up comedians would convene on the Funny Farm Comedy Club in Youngstown. Every weekend you could see established stand-ups or fantastic up-and-comers for little cash. It was a fantastic alternative to the bar scene. But after the club’s closing, the void left was anything but small. Much like the closing of The Nyabinghi affected the original music scene and consistent touring acts, the Funny Farm fell and suddenly the Valley had lost its go-to place for...
Timothy Callaghan, represented by the William Busta Gallery, is an artist who lives and works in Cleveland. Inspired by art critic Lucy Lippard’s book, “The Lure of the Local,” he has spent the last few years drawing upon the historical tradition of the genre painting, depicting images culled from daily existence within Cleveland’s coarse urban landscape. Educated at the Cleveland Institute of Art (BFA) and Kent State University (MFA), Timothy is known for his landscapes. His new work, which will be on display at the Arts Collinwood Gallery, is a collection of portraits of perso...
Sonic Youth would not exist without its core – Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore. While others members have come and gone over the last 30 years of the band's existence, the husband and wife duo has always been the key to holding Sonic Youth together. Now word has come through that Moore and Gordon have called its splitsville, which in effect has placed the legendary indie rockers in limbo. Gordon and Moore announced in a statement that they are separating after 27 years of marriage but will continued with a planned Sonic Youth South American tour in November. The press release goes on to stat...
Bane has seen it all in the hardcore music scene since forming in 1995, some good and some bad. The band's singer Aaron Bedard has noticed the cycles that the music goes through and attributes it to the fan base's changing tastes. “Kids grown up and move on,” Bedard said. “New bands come and young kids get hyped on them, someone starts putting on shows in their town and it creates a snowball effect.” Conversely he said that things also die down and shows get smaller in cities that once had big scenes. Even for Bedard, the future of hardcore music is uncertain. The waning and w...
Hurry Up And Wait: A Film About Gringo Star To Screen At Williamsburg International Film Festival - Band playing 9/29 – Now That’s Class – Cleveland Film Bio: A music documentary that reveals the journey of the Atlanta, GA based Gringo Star and their 2009 European Tour. In 2009, film maker Justin Malone and producer Lior Spirer followed Nick and Peter Furgiuele, Peter DeLorenzo and Matt McCalvin on a six week journey through fourteen countries. Playing at large and lavish European venues each night (opening for And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead), the shows attract hundreds...
The Bright Light Social Hour is an independent rock group with its feet planted firmly in the 21st century. They have a popular series of videos on YouTube and a moustache fetish that’s famous. Also, they play really good music. Music so good you should feel slightly embarrassed if one of their songs isn’t on your playlist. Buzzbin had the chance to interview the band and discuss the online music scene. If you look up the Turkish guy on Wikipedia, you’ll be impressed, too. 1. How did you meet? What brought you together? Curt and I met at Southwestern University. He sent out a campus ...
Swimming Through Sunlight – Total Babes Cleveland's Total Babes play power pop with a brash punk attitude, though they describe the sound as lo-fi. Thankfully they never stray into the ambient noise territory trappings usually associated with that genre. It sounds more like if early Weezer listened to a ton of Still Little Fingers. While this recording would certainly qualify as low fidelity, it does not take away or detract from what are quite catchy tunes. The production is reminiscent to that found on The Thermals breakout first record, “More Parts Per Million.” The songs have a...
Most bands struggle endlessly to embody as much soul as local boys Winslow. The band recently released their new single, "Quarter-Life," which was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Edwin "Tony" Nicholas (Mary J. Blige, Barry White, The Backstreet Boys). Nicholas was also the primary songwriter and producer of the late Gerald Levert. Winslow singer Maurice Martin, bassist Kevin Robertson, keyboard and trumpet player Curtis Tate and Tenor sax man Matt Tieman took some time out of their busy schedule to talked to Buzzbin Magazine about the band and what they have in store for fans this we...
