Dave Douglas and Rachel Hoskins have left behind the full band days of their musical pasts and developed into a power pop duo with a big, polished sound called Attack Cat. As for developing into a duo, Douglas says, “it wasn’t our intention at all — we originally were a five-piece and it just kind of happened that way,” with Hoskins adding, “and it just happened that we became a duo when it became popular.” In short, this is no bandwagon duo, so to speak, but the indie duo pigeonhole is one into which Attack Cat is often cast.” The live show, however, sets the band apart fr...
Attack Cat Relient K's Dave Douglas is half of this Cleveland-based duo, with Rachel Hoskins rounding out their gritty indie-rock-meets-power-pop sound. Pick up their latest EP, "Dandy Outlaws," at tonight's release party. 10/13 Akron • Musica...
Relient K was started by Matt Thiessen of Canton, OH back in 1998. Since then, these Christian rockers have come into so much success that it’s amazing. They’ve had 2 albums reach #15 on Billboard list. Have had three golden albums and have sold over 2 million records. The Binterns were lucky enough to sit down with the founder and lead singer, Matt. Nicole: What is a necessity to have on tour? Matt: Food, water and shelter. Nicole: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing? Matt: I would, you know what. Even before The Mad Men show came out, I’ve always been i...
Ask any teenager or young adult what they think of when they hear the phrase “summertime” and they’ll tell you bikinis, beaches and music. And festivals become a staple of the summer season. Whether you pack into your car and go to Lollapalooza or you wait for Warped Tour to come around, usually there’s some way to catch some of your favorite bands. And guess what! This week we’ve got Warped! Vans Warped Tour started back in the 90s and the music was primarily aimed towards the punk rock scene. The tour was sponsored by popular skater shoe brand, Vans. Since then this tour has be...
Job for a Cowboy Tues. 12/14 @ Peabody’s, Cleveland For a while, all anyone would say about this band was how young they all were. All that has changed, and their rise to the top has been fast. They’ve created a blend of musicianship and cutting-edge songcraft to treat you to some modern extreme in intense music. The southern Ohio band Skeletonwitch will offer an extreme open. The Queers / Kepi Ghoulie Tues. 12/14 @ Grog Shop, Cleveland It took The Queers 11 years of the grind to achieve some sort of notoriety. Which is a crime, as their catchy pop-punk show is a wick...
