University Program Board’s (UPB) Fall Concert was one of those moments where nothing particularly spectacular happened: Everything was just good and went smoothly. I prefer this to concerts where fights...
A shoegaze-rock fixture on the Cleveland music scene for years, Nights—comprised of vocalist Jenna Fournier, guitarist Frank Maraldo, drummer Chris Dalman and bassist Vincenzo Mauer—re-released their...
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...
Michael Wu, Contributing Reporter
• September 25, 2015
After firmly taking a place in the current culture thanks to a disastrous Saturday Night Live performance, in support of her first major album “Born to Die,” Lana Del Rey once again takes her spot...
Julia Holter’s fourth album, “Have You In My Wilderness,” begins with orchestral lead single “Feel You.” Holter asks in the chorus: “Can I feel you? / Are you mythological?” and calls to...
"The Yabba”—Battles
Listening to Battles is to hear the sound of three guys—John Stanier, Ian Williams and Dave Konopka—who are beyond excited to create music together. “The Yabba” is proof;...
“Grinder”—Gary Clark Jr.
Blues is one of the oldest and most American genres of music, and as time has passed, many musicians fear that the genre is on the verge of dying out. On “Grinder,”...
Buried in the fuzzy guitar strumming, the simple lyrics and the layered instrumentals hid a little sliver of indie rock band The Strokes. But then, Albert Hammond, Jr. opened his mouth to sing.
He wasn’t...
Every week in Cleveland is a week to see live music. But, like any other week, it’s difficult to see them all. Dozens more of Cleveland’s concerts are just waiting to be experienced.
For a head...
In the muzzy and smoky-smelling Agora Theatre and Ballroom, a thin, tattooed Josh Todd, lead vocalist of 2000s band Buckcherry, stormed the stage wearing aviator sunglasses. The perfume of Mary Jane began...
