It’s hard to believe, but this year marks the 20th anniversary of the band Wilco. They’ve recently announced plans to celebrate the anniversary with a pair of releases, including the first-ever best of compilation from the group and also a collection of rarities that they say, “We’re pretty sure you’re gonna love” since concerts are […]
Tag: Concerts
Ticket Giveaway: Big Head Todd & The Monsters in New York
ATV favorites Big Head Todd & The Monsters are once again back out on the road, playing sets that mix a hefty dose of blues from their latest release Big Head Todd Blues Club – 100 Years of Robert Johnson with favorites from their vast catalog. With the classic Sister Sweetly album celebrating its 20th […]
Great deal on Tedeschi-Trucks Band tickets for Cleveland
The marital pairing of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks produced one of my favorite albums of this year and they’re currently out on the road promoting that ‘Revelator’ album on a tour that will bring them to the Nautica Pavilion here in Cleveland on September 3rd. If you’ve held off on making plans to go […]
Alice in Chains take a ‘Right Turn’
Could it be that my recent discussion of the great ‘Sap’ EP by Alice in Chains inspired them to pull out a super-rarity for their return to the concert stage? According to The Pulse Of Radio, ALICE IN CHAINS ended a nearly 10-month break from the stage on August 13 with a sold-out, semi-acoustic show […]
Suburban Metal Dad no. 72, “Saturday, Part 5: Are You Coming to the Club Show?”
Suburban Metal Dad, an original webcomic by D.X. Ferris, served fresh every Monday and Friday. Now featuring Sort-Of Soundtrack — an optional random metal jam you can open in a new window! Check out today’s strip after the jump…
TONIGHT! Los Lobos and Jorma Kaukonen at The Masonic Auditorium
Cleveland music fans are in for a real treat tonight with Los Lobos in town to play a rare area show at a super cool venue. Tonight’s event at the Cleveland Masonic Auditorium is being presented by the fine folks at Visible Voice Books in partnership with The Beachland. I’m still waiting to hear the […]
Pop Quiz Q&A: Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull
Say the name Ian Anderson and you’re likely to get a huge eyeroll from some rock fans. Indeed, this is the guy with the metal codpiece playing flute while standing on one leg who fronts the band Jethro Tull. Yeah, the same band that bested Metallica for a “Best Metal Performance” Grammy. And yeah, that […]
It’s About Time
This isn’t quite Jackson Browne and David Lindley, but perhaps it is our version of that (speaking as someone who grew up in the late ’80s and early ’90s) – two old friends sitting around telling stories and singing songs together. And according to this New York article, you can expect more of this in […]
Crowd Surfing: Asia in Cleveland, 8/13/10
I caught prog rock super dudes Asia here in Cleveland at the House of Blues on Friday night. My proper review of the show can be found here, but I also took time to jot down a few sarcastic thoughts regarding the interesting people watching opportunities (as well as random band-related thoughts) that were all […]
Photos from Pitchfork: Delorean and Raekwon
When I got these photos, I was all excited for the briefest of moments, because I thought that Amy Weiser had finally fulfilled my lifelong dream of owning a Delorean. But as it turns out, there’s a band called Delorean and they make music, but from what I can tell, none of them actually own […]