“Nowhere/Dead Alive” — Nowhere Nowhere is not only one of Cleveland’s hardest working bands, having just announced the release of their new album “Diamonds” this week, but they are also one...

Sept. 5, 2014 “Southern Comfort” — The Orwells “I’m not that old, but I’m getting pretty wise,” wails lead singer Mario Cuomo part of the way through “Southern Comfort,” a tune that...

“Brill Bruisers” — The New Pornographers After a four-year break, indie rock’s most accomplished supergroup is back with “Brill Bruisers,” the absurdly big-sounding title track from their...

“I Found A New Way” — Twin Peaks Hailing from Chicago, these young psych-rockers released their second album, “Wild Onion” on Aug. 5. “I Found A New Way,” that album’s opening tune,...

“Trainwreck 1979” — Death From Above 1979 “I was born on the highway in a trainwreck, with a heart that was beatin’ outta my chest,” howls Sebastien Grainger, frontman of Death From Above...

“Rollin’ And Tumblin’” — The Gaslight Anthem The Gaslight Anthem is back with a vengeance and if “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” proves anything to first time listeners, it’s that the group...

“Don’t Call Me on the Phone” — Beach Day “Don’t Call Me on the Phone” combines the shimmering sound of the sunniest summer day with the attitude of a thunderstorm. Beach Day play a unique...

“Yeah, Tonight” — Gold-Bears From the opening notes of “Yeah, Tonight” it is clear that Gold-Bears love three things: unrelenting reverb, jangly guitars and lo-fi fuzz. The energy on this...

“Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” — Oasis Sounding every bit as confident as the title of this tune implies, Oasis began their musical career with the egotistical guitar bombast of “Rock ‘n’ Roll...

“Mad Men” — Herzog Don Draper had nothing to do with the first single from these Cleveland natives, but he would have approved of the group’s branding as “subtlety-free rock.” From the beginning...