Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• January 24, 2015
All the 90's punks reunited for a night at Cleveland's House of Blues for the trifecta of ska and punk on Jan. 23, 2015: Opener Authority Zero, and headliners Reel Big Fish and Less than Jake rocked into...
“Allie”—Belle & Sebastian
“Allie” is perhaps the most quintessentially Belle & Sebastian-sounding song on the Scottish group’s latest release, “Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance,” melding...
“Leaving Los Feliz”—Mark Ronson Feat. Kevin Parker
Before “Uptown Funk” burst into the scene, most people knew Mark Ronson as the guy responsible for Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black.” Now,...
Bear Hands (Jan. 22)
Bear Hands is an indie rock band that hails from New York. The band consists of Ted Feldman (guitar), Dylan Rau (guitar/vocals), TJ Orscher (drums) and Val Loper (bass). The group...
The Modern Electric, Cleveland’s own crafters of “cinematic pop,” have announced plans to create a soundtrack for their fans in 2015.
Each month in the upcoming year will see a new single released...
It’s not often that you can get excited about winter in Cleveland, but for the past six years, Brite Winter Fest has been cause for celebration, as tens of thousands of people swarm to Market Square...
Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• January 16, 2015
Ska may not be going strong in mainstream music, but this hasn’t put a dent in the plans of Less than Jake. Just under 20 years after the release of their first album “Pezcore,” the band has stayed...
The impressively bearded band Four Year Strong took the Grog Shop’s stage to a roaring crowd after three other punk rock bands opened for them.
Thursday, Nov. 20 was another stop for the band on its...
“Archie, Marry Me”—Alvvays
In a just world, “Archie, Marry Me” would have been the chart-topping hit of the summer. On this track, Alvvays have composed a pop melody so gorgeous and ethereal...
“The Good Kind”—Ottawa
Upon first listen, the most incredible thing about Ottawa’s first single, “The Good Kind,” is the immediate rush of adrenaline-fueled confidence. Brooding bass, crisp...
