Friday Link Session
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and The Coathangers have teamed up as Thee Deadcoats to cover Pussy Riot’s “Putin Lights Up the Fires”. Proceeds will be split between the funding of Pussy Riot’s legal defense and the American Red Cross Sandy relief effort. Classic 1981 concert film “Urgh! A Music … Read more
Deep Blues Focus: Scissormen, The Staving Chain, Molly Gene One Whoaman Band
The second installment of our Deep Blues Focus series includes one of two Ohio bands on the bill and a one-woman band who has me pretty jacked up. Remember: Deep Blues Festival, Beachland Ballroom, Saturday, July 16, doors at 4 PM. Name: Molly Gene One Whoaman Band Homebase: Kansas City, Missouri Related artists: Bob … Read more
Patrick Sweany at the Lockview, Akron, OH, 5.8.11
Patrick Sweany should be a household name. I believed that before I saw him live, and that belief grew tenfold last night. Setting up in a little corner of a little restaurant/bar back on his old home turf, accompanied by his dad on washtub bass, Sweany played a three-hour, acoustic show (with a short … Read more
Bits: Patrick Sweany, Infantree, Shivering Timbers, Bill Withers, Empires
Patrick Sweany was featured on Cleveland public radio program Around Noon this past Thursday. A lovely interview with a couple of wonderful live songs. Listen here. Infantree will be re-releasing their album Would Work in a re-mastered version at the end of April. Akron’s Shivering Timbers are venturing out beyond Ohio and will be playing … Read more
Benjamin Riley Band/Cassie Morgan and the Lonely Pine/Patrick Sweany at Off Broadway, St. Louis, MO, 2.10.11
To continue Patrick Sweany Month here at NTSIB, we are pleased to have a guest review of Patrick’s recent CD release show in St. Louis by our friend Nate Burrell, along with some wonderful photos by Nate and another talented photographer, Kate McDaniel. On a cold and icy Thursday evening in south city St. Louis, … Read more
Notable Shows in the Greater Cleveland Area + Patrick Sweany
Shows worth checking out this week in and around Cleveland: The Beachland Ballroom & Tavern Fri, Feb 11| 9 PM (8:30 PM door)Waterloo Alley Cat Project Fundraiser Prisoners Rainy Day Saints Filmstrip $5 / $3 admission with dry or canned cat food Tavern | All Ages Sat, Feb 12| 8 PM (7 PM door)Cabinet Hoots … Read more
Patrick Sweany: Coming Soon, Baby, to Your City
It’s Patrick Sweany month here at NTSIB (check out the interview we did with Patrick if you missed it). Patrick kicks off a series of CD release shows for his latest, That Old Southern Drag, starting tonight in St. Louis at Off Broadway (check his website for more dates – more dates coming). To see … Read more
Patrick Sweany: Let ‘Forward’ Be My Credo
Listening to Patrick Sweany’s albums is like reading his life. In between and over top of melodies that are sometimes sweet and sometimes rough, deftly finger-picked on acoustic and electric guitar, Sweany uses the full range of his rich baritone to sing of everything from the rigors of touring to the most painful complications of … Read more
(Guest) Rock ‘n’ Roll Photog: Nate Burrell’s Best of 2010
Regular Rock ‘n’ Roll Photog Jennifer is taking a well-deserved vacation, and NTSIB friend Nate Burrell was kind enough to contribute his favorite photos of 2010 from his own collection. In addition to being a hell of a nice guy, Nate is a great photographer, and we’re very pleased to feature him again. The Black … Read more
Obsess Much? : Dan Auerbach never stops
Okay, in terms of making this Cadillac Sky Week at NTSIB, this may be cheating a little, but since it’s my blog and you can’t stop me… Dan Auerbach – of Akron, Ohio’s the Black Keys, if you don’t know by now – loves music. This may seem an obvious thing to say about a … Read more