In the ’80s, a Cleveland Christmas meant several things: Going downtown to Higbee’s to see Santa, watching Mr. Jingeling — the “keeper of the keys” — on TV and hitting the Twigbee Shop. The latter was a store-within-a-store which paired a helpful elf with young children, so they could shop for their parents’ presents by […]
Tag: Christmas
Good Listening: Aimee Mann – Live at the Keswick Theatre – 12/13/08
As we continue to spread the holiday cheer here at ATV, here’s a repost of Aimee Mann’s great holiday broadcast from last year, which was broadcast by WXPN in Philly. The WXPN folks are always up to something cool, so surf on over and give ’em a listen! Sadly, there was no Aimee Mann Christmas […]
The Monday Morning Mix: Christmas with Dusty – 12/21/09
Graphic by Rachael Novak Click here for details on how you can be a part of The Monday Morning Mix and win some cool stuff! A Note: Radio legend Dusty Street is our guest for today’s Monday Mix. For those that are unfamiliar, Dusty was one of the first women DJs on the radio airwaves. […]
This Week: Christmas at the Beachland on Wednesday night!
We’ve been pretty excited here at ATV HQ about this week’s Beachland Christmas show on Wednesday night – 7 bands for 7 bucks, featuring a headlining performance from Bears, with support from Unsparing Sea, The Modern Electric (who we saw earlier this year and LOVED), Sh*t Slicer, Mystery of Two, and All Dinosaurs. It turns […]
Video: A Very Perry Christmas
The only reason that this isn’t real, is because Steve Perry hasn’t thought of it. Yet. Thanks to Kurt for this one!
Show of the Week: Music Saves/Square Records Holiday Get Down
Dear ATVians, Happy holiday season. I’m not the world’s biggest holidays fan, but I tell you one thing I do like about the festive time of year: all the killer concerts. Between the Christmas show at the Grog, the Thanksgiving show at Pats, and all the various holiday shows in between, the forty odd days […]
Cage Match: Xmas Edition Vol. 2: Tom Petty vs. John Cougar Mellencamp
Ho! Ho! Ho! The first installment of last week’s holiday Cage Match is here if you missed it. There was a surprising amount of love for Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” – more than I expected, with all of the people that I know that despise it. For this week’s Cage Match, we’re rolling out two […]
Contest: Win a Lionel Holiday Train Car from Vapor Records!
My pal Rob emailed me last week with the question, “What would the Holidays be without giving away a Lionel Train Car?” He had no idea that he had just emailed the semi-authority on Lionel Model Trains. While that is a slight exaggeration, Lionel Trains did play a part in my early youth.
The Monday Morning Mix: DXmas 11: A Black and White Christmas – 12/14/09
Graphic by Rachael Novak Click here for details on how you can be a part of The Monday Morning Mix and win some cool stuff! A Note: About a year ago, Scene pal D.X. Ferris sent me his annual DXmas holiday compilation, and I had the idea to post it on the blog. Not too […]
Contest: Win a copy of the new REO Speedwagon Christmas CD!
When you care enough to give the very best, you keep it for yourself instead. you share it with the ones that you love! With the holiday season in full swing, we’ve been feeling pretty nostalgic about the past year. While sitting around listening to the new REO Speedwagon holiday release Not So Silent Night […]