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Playlist of the Week: June 19, 2015

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter June 20, 2015

“Gates Of Dawn”—Heartless Bastards Heartless Bastards’ latest LP, “Restless Ones,” marks the first time since 2006 that the group has maintained the same lineup as its preceding album. That...

Singer Dave Bayley serenaded the House of Blues audience at the Glass Animals show earlier this week.

Peanut butter vibes

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print June 19, 2015

Rain forest noises crescendoed behind a haze of green light. Then, rainfall sounded. A pineapple sat, almost unnoticeable, by a set of stacked speakers. The crowd condensed, and indie-alt band Glass...

The unlikely friendship between Boo (Lea DeLaria) and Pennsatucky (Taryn Manning) was one of the most enjoyable parts of Orange is the New Black season three.

Lock in for season three of “Orange is the New Black”

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia June 14, 2015

Season three of “Orange is the New Black” was out to prove the series’ staying power. After introducing one of the most villainous villains of all last season, the show was faced with the dilemma...

Indominus Rex serves as the films surprisingly sympathetic villain.

Dinos soar in “Jurassic World”

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia June 12, 2015

I have a confession to make, and I need you all to forgive me in advance for it: I’ve never seen “Jurassic Park.” An extreme scaredy-cat as a kid, I used to leave the theater during commercials for...

At Dynomite, each specialty burger takes on flavors from one of owner Zack Bruells other restaurants.

Dynomite Burgers: An Uptown delight

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print June 9, 2015
Dynomite Burgers on Euclid is just a short walk from North Side.

Playlist of the Week: June 5, 2015

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter June 8, 2015

“Don’t Misunderstand”—Melody Gardot Embracing the smoky sounds of West Coast soul on her latest release, Melody Gardot channels the organic cool and earthy funkiness of artists like recent Rock...

Mad Max: Fury Road features Charlize Theron as its strong female lead, Furiosa.

Only feminist on the surface

Abby Assmus, Staff Reporter June 4, 2015

“Mad Max: Fury Road,” released on May 16, was the long-anticipated return to the dystopian world of Mad Max from the original trilogy of action movies from the 1980s. Visually stunning with scenes...

Pixies put on crowd-pleasing Cleveland set

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print May 21, 2015

At the Pixies’ latest Cleveland show on May 17, the band made up for lost time. Through their two-hour set, the band explored their massive repertoire and put together a set list that spanned Pixies...

Playlist of the Week: May 15, 2015

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter May 16, 2015

“Island”—Surfer Blood Returning to their indie rock roots on their latest album, “1000 Palms,” “Islands” is a tuneful highlight of fuzzed-out pop goodness from Surfer Blood. Marrying a...

FIDLAR brought an exciting show to Grog Shop, despite their repetitive themes of drugs and drinking.

FIDLAR put the sex and drugs in rock & roll at Cleveland show

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter May 14, 2015

This skate mantra forms the acronym and core philosophy of FIDLAR, the California garage punk band that treated a frenzied Grog Shop crowd to an equally rowdy show on May 6. The hot and muggy venue...

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