Murder by Death Is Coming to Cleveland
The best voices in modern music are not those that are technically proficient but those that are dented and torn, so full of character that they could tell a whole story just by humming a few notes. Tom Waits, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Leonard Cohen… as their careers continued their lives seeped into their … Read more
The Dad Horse Experience in Cleveland Tonight
It’s not often the surprising and enchanting Dad Horse gets to tour the United States, but he’s on our soil right now, preaching the kellergospel. Here’s a clip from his recent stop at the Muddy Roots Festival. “Through the Hole” – The Dad Horse Experience He will appearing tonight at Now That’s … Read more
Shivering Timbers Album Release Show
If you loved the Shivering Timbers Dan Auerbach-produced debut We All Started in the Same Place, be ready for a little shift. Sing Sing, the Kickstarter-backed album for which they’ll be playing an album-release show at Music in Akron this Friday, diverges from the quirky nursery rhyme tunes of their debut, instead reflecting more … Read more
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound Return to Cleveland + mp3
In the time since we lost wrote about JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, you may have seen their name thrown around some more, garnering more fans with their incredible live shows, and being added to this year’s Lollapalooza lineup. And maybe you’ve become curious enough to want to experience the ass-moving power for yourself. … Read more
Deep Blues Festival Cleveland 2012
It’s coming back! They showed ‘em it could still be done, last summer in Cleveland, spawning the Year of Deep Blues this year with the return of the original DBF in Minnesota last month and DBF Northwest coming up early next month. And Cleveland will be doing it again this year, with another great line-up. … Read more
Daniel Knox Is Coming to Cleveland (and Other Points East)
Oh, I’ve been waiting for this one. The sardonic Mr. Daniel Knox is bringing his unsettling cabaret songs to the Beachland Ballroom this Wednesday, April 11, when he opens for the Traveling Ladies’ Cello Society, a.k.a., Rasputina. I was taken by Knox’s rockbottom warble and dancehall piano (and kazoo – don’t forget the kazoo) … Read more
Grandfather in Cleveland Tonight
Grandfather is going to be part of a free bar show tonight at Now That’s Class. I wrote about them about a year ago when I was sucked in by their heavy, Steve Albini-engineered album Why I’d Try. Showtime is 9 PM with Grandfather set to play at 10 PM. Come check … Read more
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound in Cleveland TONIGHT!
CLE, who of you will be out at the Beachland booty-shakin’ with me tonight? JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound will be working out their soul thang in the Tavern. You can download an mp3 of the above song from Rolling Stone. Then get yourself to the Beachland and say hey. As … Read more
Black Diamond Heavies: One Night Only!
Aw, hell yeah, this is a cool event, kiddies. On December 7, 2011, at 9 PM EST, Saving Country Music will be streaming the Black Diamond Heavies’ set from the 2009 Deep Blues Festival. BDH performed at the very first DBF, and not only does the 2009 set feature core members John Wesley Myers … Read more
An Update with Austin Lucas
NTSIB’s good friend Michelle Evans checks in with road report on Austin Lucas. Midwestern Ohio NOTE: Austin is playing Zanesfield TONIGHT. More details below. I was able to catch up with Bloomington, Indiana musician Austin Lucas this past weekend before his set at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, where he and … Read more