There is plenty of good Cleveland music to keep you busy for the next couple of weeks, if you decide to tough out the Midwest winter.
Netflix and cocoa might sound good right about now, I get it. But...
1. “To Pimp A Butterfly”—Kendrick Lamar
This Compton rapper’s artistic metamorphosis is a genre-defining masterwork of smooth hip hop, funky jazz grooves and dark poetry that proves Lamar is...
Ellie Rambo, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• November 20, 2015
“She Used to be Mine” - Sara Bareilles
Although this single has the emotional lyrics and piano base common in Sara Bareilles songs, it has an unusual backstory. The song, as well as the others on...
A line worked its way outside of the House of Blues on Nov. 14 even though it had already been an hour since the doors had opened. Outside on the building’s sign, red “SOLD OUT” letters were displayed...
Sarah Lisk, Contributing Reporter
• November 20, 2015
Last Friday night, hundreds of students flooded the basement beneath Leutner Commons to bask in the music of headlining electronic chillwave band Neon Indian and opener Explorer Tapes. Known for their...
It’s a week of record releases, punk, post-hardcore and indie rock in Cleveland. But it’s also a week of cheap music. Before relaxing away Thanksgiving break, jam out in the city to some of the week’s...
When Hailee Steinfeld announced her intention to release her first single, I was extremely skeptical. I had somehow convinced myself that there was no way someone who had so firmly established herself...
Every week in Cleveland is a week to see live concerts. However, like any other week, it’s difficult to see them all. Dozens more of Cleveland’s concerts are just waiting to be experienced.
For...
In “Delirium,” Ellie Goulding’s third album, Goulding follows the pop formula very well: catchy vocals + emotional lyrics + heavy beat with dance breaks. But no one who hears any song from this album...
“Kill V. Maim” - Grimes
Grimes’ new album “Art Angels” came out last week, and “Kill V. Maim” is a major standout on the record. In an interview, Grimes described the song’s story as...
