Installment number five of the 12 Boots of Christmas finds us traveling twenty years into the past to December 4, 1989. We’ve set the dials for Peabody’s Down Under in Cleveland’s Flats entertainment district and our hosts are WMMS, the home of the Buzzard, as the station presents another in the longtime “Coffee Break Concert” […]
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Cleveland Vinyl News: Gotta Groove Records
I’ve been very excited about the arrival of Gotta Groove Records, the new vinyl pressing plant that finally opened recently near Ante Up Audio. As one of only a handful of vinyl pressing plants in the country, it’s pretty cool that they decided to set up shop right here in Cleveland! A mention for Gotta […]
The 12 Boots of Christmas – How About Sandals?
Installment number two of the 12 Boots of Christmas series is a thirty year-old chestnut that is ready to be roasted again this holiday season. The Grateful Dead is truckin’ across the nation in support of the Shakedown Street album and lands in Cleveland on November 29, 1979 at Public Hall for a night of […]
Book Review: The Light in Darkness by Lawrence Kirsch
When I unwrapped the Live: 1975/85 box set, which I received as a Christmas gift from my parents in 1986, I don’t think I truly had a complete idea of exactly how much of an impact Bruce Springsteen would have on my life. As I put in the first cassette, and began thumbing through the […]
The Stereo Dictator Presents The 12 Boots of Christmas
Happy Holidays Music Lovers! The Stereo Dictator is back with a super special Santa-approved treat that is sure to brighten your spirits and lighten your holiday load. Welcome to the 12 Boots of Christmas! I know it looks like a pair of clogs, like the ones you bought your mom last Christmas. Yes, they look […]
Cleveland Bachelor’s Show of the Week – This Way Out’s 4th Anniversary Show
Dear ATVians, How many of you took my advice and hit the Evangelicals show? I was there, so I know that it wasn’t a tremendous amount of you, but if some of you did, let me know what you thought. Did I make a good pick? (In fact, this requested feedback goes for any show […]
Concert Review: Steely Dan – E.J. Thomas Hall – 11/16/09
Our buddy Bear from Cleveland Rock and Roll went to see Steely Dan earlier this week. Though we tried, we couldn’t scrape together the dollars here at ATV HQ to fund a ticket for either of the two Steely Dan shows, so we invited Bear to share his review of the first night! Is There […]
Cleveland Bachelor’s Show of the Week – Evangelicals
Hello ATVians, I’m back to greet you with another live show pick to click. This time, I have something particularly exciting to announce. Those of you who read my blog, Cleveland Bachelor, will know already that I’m a big fan of John G., a Cleveland-based artist who has been known to turn out a killer […]
Cool Gig Alert! Special acoustic show w/ The Jellybricks
We realize that for some – your wonderful editor included – there simply just isn’t enough rock to fill your average weekend. As a result, we find ourselves on a continual quest to load each weekend to the brim with as much rock as humanly possible. This weekend, we have good reason to believe that […]
Got Starz in their eyes…
Saturday night is full of opportunity for Cleveland music fans to see a lot of great live music – but isn’t it always? The Beachland Ballroom offers one-stop shopping for music geeks to take in a boatload of kick ass rock bands – all in the same building! We’ve already discussed International Pop Overthrow – […]