These little rock and rollers aren’t scared of Santa, they can’t believe what they are seeing across the way at the mall convenient store… Who’s that Red Sox fan with his mom? Dig those nice retro Hollywood shades. Is that Bono bringing back the Fly look? There is NO way that is a dude. It is NOT […]
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 […]
Cage Match: Genesis vs. Ozzy Osbourne
This week’s Cage Match is a unique battle featuring a drummer that can no longer drum vs. a singer that can no longer sing. It should be a well-known fact that Genesis is one of our favorite bands here at ATV HQ. I spent parts of the past week insanely jealous of Popdose pal Jason […]
The 12 Boots of Christmas – Walking in the Foothills with the Worrier King
The third installment of the 12 Boots of Christmas series comes straight from the snowy Rocky Mountains to your computer somewhat interrupted by a detour through Palestine, Berkeley, London and the North Pole that took about 17 years to navigate. Sorry for the wait. You should have seen Santa’s face when this one came back […]
New Releases This Week: Neil Diamond, The Bravery, Bob Seger
Now that we’re past Thanksgiving, it’s now officially time to think about Christmas shopping and the large amounts of holiday stress that come free with every order. Since it’s the holidays and all, this also means that the record label folks are starting to take lots of time off, which leaves the schedule of releases […]
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 […]
Greetings from Buffalo, NY…..
“Dream ticket.” Those are two great words that would accurately describe my Sunday night spent in Buffalo, NY this past weekend. I found myself unexpectedly crossing another item off of my rock and roll bucket list – by attending the final show of the tour for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. These tour-ending […]
The Muppets – Bohemian Rhapsody
One of the Youtube commenters says it best….the Muppets are indeed, timeless. God bless Animal. He rules. Still.