The Archives
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04.19.10New Release UpdateCaribou - Swim Merge / buy Dan Snaith is the mind behind Caribou, an electo-pop explosion turning heads and tapping toes with his second LP release, Swim. Snaith gained attention and adoration for his debut, Andorra, back in '07. Non-electro fans don't be shy, there are a few tracks on this album you'll dig. Horse Feathers- Thistled Spring Kill Rock Stars / buy Thistled Spring is the third album from Portland's folk quartet Horse Feathers. Lead by Idaho native Justin Ringle, expect the same rustic, acoustic and strings driven tracks as records past, this time with a significant focus on the Spring season. Horse ...
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04.16.10Get Out, CLE: Record Store DayIf there's one thing that I am a huge supporter of, it's the independent record store. If you want to support artists and the unique presence of your local music community, every once in a while you gotta say no to iTunes or torrents and yes to a compact disk or vinyl. In wanting to support the collection of Independent record stores across the country, my favorite holiday was created - Record Store Day. This Saturday, April 17th, a huge collection of limited edition and rare new releases and reissues are being sold at only Record Store Day friendly stores. If ...
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04.15.10WMCMXR: Benefit Mixer for Weapons of Mass Creation FestWe all know about WMC Fest, and we all know that they've been working hard to secure their fund-age - but did you know they're throwing a benefit mixer this Friday? WMCMXR is a chance for the creative community of Cleveland to get together and geek out over WMC Fest and get to know some of its supporters. Donations will be accepted at the door, and a raffle for prizes offered by local Cleveland businesses will be hosted (including CLE Clothing, Cleveland Cinemas, Cinematheque, and more!). At 10 local folkies and WMC Fest performers the Lighthouse and the Whaler will perform an ...
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04.12.10Get Out, CLEBetween Record Store Day and the WMCMXR this weekend, it might just be the best week in the CLE ever. Mon Apr 12 Chucklefuck @ Bela Dubby / 8 p - free Tue Apr 13 Mary Oliver (poet) @ Ohio Theater / 8 p - $30 Improv Comedy Jams @ Bela Dubby / 8 p - free The Hold Steady @ The Beachland Ballroom / 9 p - $18 Acoustic Open Mic Night @ The Winchester / 9 p Crash Kings + The Royaltons @ The House of Blues / 9:30 p - $5 Wed Apr 14 Significant Others: The Construction of Identity in Greek Art Lecture @ Museum of Natural ...
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03.20.10Get Out, CLE: Good Luck Tonight!Cleveland! Tonight is a good night to be a rust belt dweller, as there is a fantastic lineup hitting Coventry's The Grog Shop stage. One of my favorite D.I.Y groups, Good Luck, are in town from Bloomington. Featuring Matt Tobey (Matty Pop Chart), Ginger Alford, and Mike Harpring Jr these guys make some great dual-vocaled pop-punk you'll be sorry it took this long to hear. Pump yourself up by checking out their pink couch session, here. Along for the ride are Cleveland's punk rock superheroes the Sidekicks, Tigers Jaw out of Philly, and Kent's indie rock machine's Annabel. Show's at 8, $6 if ...
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03.16.10Have You Met…Rooftops?Nothing like a little math rock to start your day off, is there? That's why it's my pleasure to introduce you to Bellingham, Washinton's own Rooftops. I really dig the way this foursome layers its instrumentation of horns, strings, guitars and percussion while staying shy of much vocal interaction. Ambient and instrumental groups can tend to be either really interesting, or really boring - so I was glad to find Rooftops falling into the first category. They dropped a soft release of their debut, A Forest of Polarity, in November with limited distribution. But perk your ears, new Rooftops fans, a re-release ...
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03.15.10Get Out, CLE!The sun is back and so is the Cleveland International Film Festival. As always there's lots to do this week around town. Get Out, Cleveland! Mon Mar 15 Tickets on Sale for WMC Fest / all day The Wind Journeys (film) @ Rocky River Public Library Mike Bagetta Quartet featuring Jason Rigby @ Nighttown / 7:30 p - $10 Chucklefuck @ Bela Dubby / 8 p - free The Tossers @ The Grog Shop / 9 p - $10 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony Watch Party @ The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Tue Mar 16 Vegan Slop Night @ Now That's Class / 6 p Improv Comedy Jamz @ ...
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03.05.10Weapons of Mass Creation FestivalIn the upcoming months, you're going to hear a lot from me about Weapons of Mass Creation Fest, which is happening May 22 and 23 in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland. You're going to hear a lot about it from me because, if you haven't already figured it out, I live in Cleveland. And, if you haven't figured this out either, I'm a huge supporter of cleaning up Cleveland's reputation as the mistake on the lake. No matter what might be posted about us in popular media - I truly believe you are lucky if you live here. We have ...
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03.05.10Seabear Tour DiaryToday's marks the release of Seabear's sophomore album We Built A Fire, out on Morr Music. Hailing from Reykjavik, Iceland the seven piece lays down a lovely indie/folk pop that I've always been interested in experiencing live. Well, the wait is almost over for us here in Cleveland as Seabear is headlining their first US tour starting later this month, hitting the Grog Shop on April 1 (check out the rest of their tour dates here). In the mean time, I suggest familiarizing yourself with the band by checking out their tour diary here. The group is currently hitting all ...
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03.02.10Tonight in CLE: Pattern Is Movement + Via AudioJust a reminder to Cleveland show-goers that there's a great experimental indie-pop show happening tonight at Collinwood's cozy bar the Beachland Tavern. Show up at 9 pm to catch Hometapes' Pattern is Movement co-headline with Brooklyn's Via Audio. I've heard great things about PIM's live show, especially their cover choices - check out this video of them doing JT's "My Love". Don't forget that you can snag their tour only EP Light of the World at the show tonight. Doors are at 8:30 and 8 bucks will get you through the door. See you there!
