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BY BRITTANY NADER Known by some as the drummer of the promising Canton-based band Husbands & Wives, and by most others as the mysterious Hurdy Gurdy Man, Brian McCoy enters Napoli's Italian Eatery sans instrument and settles in to enjoy a pepperoni, sausage and green pepper pie. It's rare in America to see anyone playing the weird and wonderful hurdy gurdy, especially someone is in his early 20s. Here, McCoy is just another post-collegiate dude escaping the rain to enjoy some quality Italian eats. On stage, he is a wizard with that bizarrely cool instrument, and through bites of pizza an...
POOBAH @ Lemon Grove Sat. April 7 downtown Youngstown Rolling Stone magazine chose Poobah for Top 10 of the year, and called them great ! Goldmine magazine called Poobah "the most collectible psych rock band in the world" After thousands of shows in the US and Canada, Poobah is a well oiled rock machine with a wild show and guitar powered madness. Psychedelic fun for everyone. www.poobahband.com...
The Woosley Band is a lot twangier and rootsier than Guided By Voices ever were, but that’s the most frequent comparison. Frontman Sean Woosley’s voice sounds more like a southern version of Peter Gabriel than Robert Pollard, but the catchy, twangy tunes he pens are a joy to the ears. Veterans of the Columbus rock scene, Woosley Band have been popping up in performances in Northeast Ohio recently and hopefully that will continue. Live, they dish out gloriously sloppy Pavement-style alternative country-rock that’s deeply infectious to listen to. Keep your eyes peeled for more local shows ...
Local band Bethesda sits down with the Rock -N- Roll Hall of Fame to talk about their music and what they like about the Hall of Fame....
We caught up with Dalin Jones, bassist and vocalist of Son Of Neckbeard, Canton, Ohio's own horror rock band. Here's our 10 questions for Son of Neckbeard: Who the hell is Neckbeard? Neckbeard is the being. He is the alpha and omega. He is the creator. He's so much bigger than anyone could ever be. We always pictured him as some type of Viking god, but it takes so many parts to be a god. So we're the Son of Neckbeard. Tell me about what inspires your sound? There's just a really broad spectrum. We're fans of everything from Sleep, FuManchu and all the way back to bands like The Doobie...
Mr. 101 is a hip-hop fusion outfit out of Canton. Normally, appending the word fusion to the end of anything is a red flag for me - jazz fusion is usually bad jazz, Japanese-Mexican fusion is a dinner engagement I'm waiting to miss and hip-hop/rock fusion usually ends up being a rock band with a vocalist finally ready to admit they can't sing. Not everything ends up embodying the stereotype, however, and "Brain the Cerebral Balance" is much more the exception than the rule. From the drum crash that introduces the first track, "Introducing 101," to the subdued rock guitar that closes the set...
Yeah that's right we said Beers, Bands & Chainsaws. Imagine a night filled with frothy craft beers, raging music from the best in punk/bluegrass/hillbilly and the roar of chainsaws everywhere, for ice carving, duh. Meanwhile, barrels of fire sit on every corner in downtown Canton and thousands of people tromp from bar to bar, gallery to gallery. Welcome to the Canton Froth Fest on January 6. This is an all-ages event, which also happens to be totally free. Who's got your back? That's right, we do. Read more at CantonFrothFest.com. Beers: We're turning 4th street it into a beer garden fo...
November 5 - Youngstown - Cedar's Lounge On November 5, pop-rockers Dolson will be sliding through Cedar's Lounge with After Z, calleBand and Woodson. Tickets are just a five dollar bill. As a teenager, singer/songwriter Andy Dolson was breaking the strings on his family’s Wurlitzer spinet piano writing pop songs reminiscent of a modern Jackson Brown. These songs ended up landing the young musician some pretty high profile solo gigs and some local radio-play. The culmination of the latter, along with a growing fan base attracted the attention of some of Northeast Ohio’s most respected mu...
Foo Fighters play the Quicken Loans Arena on 9/20. There are hundreds of jokes about drummers being the least sexy member of a band. This is probably because they sit at the back of the stage, hidden behind a drum set nearly as large as them and hit things. The drummer may be the timepiece of the band, but they don’t have the face time that the other members do, so they are usually lost in the commotion. When Dave Grohl started Foo Fighters in 1994, it was thought of as a joke. How could a drummer start his own rock band, especially when he was the only official member? When he walked...
Initially formed by guitarist Jeremey Poparad as a way to jam out with a handful of friends who were moving out of state, Axon-Neuron became something else entirely. Within a matter of a few months, the band banged out a full-length and even booked a few gigs in the Akron area. The result was Bring Songs, the band’s first full-length album in which they recorded in May of this year. The members of Axon-Neuron call themselves a rock band with jazz and classical influences but this writer sees things a tad bit differently. At first listen, the jazz and classical inspirations stick out like ...
This Saturday, 9/3, Akron's coolest neighborhood lets loose with community party to remember- ART IN THE SQUARE- the annual celebration of art, music, food and family in the historic Highland Square! 150 artists and exhibitors plus 50 live bands, theatrical troupes, dancers and musicians across six stages will keep you entertained starting at 10am and running until 7pm. Be sure to catch the great line up on this year's Buzzbin stage with drummers, theatre and finally Akron funk and rock band Ozone, who brought the house down last year! For more info visit http://ilovethesquare.com....
Danko Jones Below the Belt Some bands get lucky. Danko Jones works for it, and he’s still not chillin’ at a pad in the Hollywood Hills. More like modesty in Toronto. On his sixth full-length release “Below the Belt,” Danko’s busting his ass arguably more than ever. Seriously. He’s got Elijah Wood, Selma Blair and Lemmy in the video for the album’s first single “Full of Regret,” which may be the first truly successful attempt at bridging the gap between underground rock and mainstream radio. Unfortunately, I’m one of about 10 people in the world who gets that, and judging ...
Lacerda is a rock band out of Canada that made their way to the States to share their album Epic Pop with the Warped Tour audience. These guys, although not full time rockers yet, certainly deserve the title and it was great to get the chance to talk to the founder, Milenko. Nicole: What is one thing you absolutely have to have on tour? Milenko: One thing you have to have on tour is baby wipes. Because we all get very very stinky dirty. Nicole: That is one that comes up a lot. That and like baby powder. Stay clean and dry. Milenko: Water too, absolute must. Nicole: If you we...
First known for their cover of “Smooth Criminal,” Alien Ant Farm has produced several albums. This alt rock band continues to tour the U.S. and is making several Ohio stops this summer, including one in NEO. 8/11 Peabody’s • Cleveland ...
Rock/blues band Clutch started out as friends in high school and are still performing 20 years later. They’ll being opening for Flogging Molly during its Ohio dates. ...
Over the last 20 years, Clutch has bred a cult following most artists would give their left arm for. Alternatively described as a punk band, a jam band, a stoner rock band and a metal band, their discography proves that they are all that and more. Clutch is made up of Neil Fallon (vocals, guitar), Tim Sult (guitar), Dan Maines (bass) and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums). Though they have nine studio albums and a selection of live albums, EPs and B-side compilations, they maintain their fan loyalty through a steady touring schedule with a variety of accompanying acts. The band has its roots in Ma...
The Unclean are a blues-based rock band from Akron and make sure to turn up the amps and pull out all the stops. If you want great music and a small dose of hearing loss the next day, this is the best choice for you. ...
Tom and his rock band were featured in Billboard and did a national tour before he took time off to be a father. Now, those life experiences have given his music a touch of wisdom (and country). It’s good to hear the band rocking again. ...
This rock band has performed with the likes of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, and its cover of “Girl You’ll Be a Woman Soon” appeared in the Tarantino cult classic “Pulp Fiction.” It’s been 16 years since Urge Overkill’s last album, and now they’re releasing a new one and touring again. If this isn’t historic, I don’t know what is. ...
