Sonny Vincent will be playing live at NOW THATS CLASS 5/24 . Line up includes members of Ex Humans, Carbonas, and Sorrows. They will be performing featured Testors and solo material from SV's 30 year career. SONNY VINCENT AND THE BAD REACTIONS Sonny Vincent has been contributing stellar Rock ‘n’ Roll for over 30 years now with the legendary TESTORS as well as his solo work. Putting the TESTORS together in 1975 and releasing only one single (Reissued April 21st, 2012 on WINDIAN RECORDS for Record Store Day), the band broke up soon after the NYC Punk explosion. Over the next 20 years, So...
Rachel Brooke is a little bit country, a little bit gothic and a little bit indescribable. She’s the rebel Southern belle who’s actually from Michigan. Her words are tough, yet elegant; her music is refreshingly simple and quietly suggests that Brooke herself is not. Critics and fans have said that she was born in the wrong time — and perhaps that’s true — but in the midst of synthetic dance music’s assault on current culture, an unadorned and honest song stands out in a novel way. With two full-length solo albums and a four-song vinyl 7-inch, Brooke is an intriguing and badass arr...
November 19 - Cleveland - Barking Spider Tavern There have been countless musical artists that have been influenced by Bruce Springsteen, but few that do include The Boss in their list of influences can actually boast having worked with the man. Pittsburgh singer, songwriter and guitarist Bill Toms can do just that, as Toms’ former band (of which he was lead guitarist for two decades), Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, had Springsteen produce their signature American Babylon album. But Toms, who has been honing his songwriting craft in the past decade and has released a handful of sol...
Guy Davis isn’t what most people think of when they think of the blues. The son of actors Ossie Davis (“Do the Right Thing”) and Cleveland’s own Ruby Dee (“A Raisin in the Sun”), Davis was born in New York City into a family of performers, more fortunate than the average bluesman. Growing up, he learned the art of performance early and fell in love with the blues when he visited a summer camp in Vermont. It was there he learned the five-string banjo, and there was no looking back. Through the years he’s released seven solo albums and contributed to a host more, and it doesn’...
Bears MP3 By Henry Daggs Teeth MP3 By Henry Daggs He’s been in a fistfight with one of his musical idols, fronted an extensive list of punk and indie bands and pens some of the most righteous folk-punk songs you’ll ever hear. He’s got a badass Doc Holliday handlebar mustache and a collection of pocketknives that would put Daniel Boone to shame, and he’s also a great guy with a DIY heart and a fondness for the Midwest. Meet Henry “The Knife” Daggs. After a recent performance at The Buzzbin Art & Music Store for The Last Friday Concert Series in March, we caught up with ...
By Julia Kazar Blues singer James Cotton is one of the most influential blues musicians ever. And even though he just celebrated his 75th birthday, the singer/songwriter still continues to make music and tour to this day. Although performances may not be as frequent as they once were, they are still just as powerful as when Cotton first started out. James Cotton’s has been interested in music his whole life, one of his earliest memories is of his mother making chicken and train sounds on a harmonica. When he was a little older he met the great Sonny Boy Williamson and essent...
