King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill is currently recovering from a serious heart attack that happened in late February. As he begins his recovery process, the band has posted a new concert download, recorded in Boston on the Faith Hope Love tour in 1991. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this release will go […]
Tag: Good Causes
Joey’s Song
I’m not afraid to go out on a limb to let you know that the new Joey’s Song: Volume One compilation is easily destined to be in my stack of favorite releases for 2011. I know it’s early, but this compilation and the companion Joey’s Song for Kids: Volume One release are both loaded with […]
Carry on, you wayward student musicians…
Classic rockers Kansas are in the midst of a tour that somewhat strangely pairs them with college orchestras, dubbed the Kansas Collegiate Symphony tour. The band’s latest live release There’s Know Place Like Home was recorded with the Washburn University Orchestra, and the positive feedback for that release brought inspiration to explore the idea of […]
Show of the Week: Tommy Womack at the Beachland
This week’s show of the week is a benefit for Evan Pattison, a local boy with autism, headlined by all-American singer/songwriter/author and general good dude Tommy Womack who you’ll know both from his solo work and his collaborative work with buddy Will Kimbrough under the band name Daddy. Womack is 13 albums deep into a […]
Your Help Needed: Venomin James Drummer Critically Ill
Musician Jared Koston, drummer for Cleveland-based metal band Venomin James is currently battling stage 4 melanoma cancer, he is at home with HCA. Diagnosed with two brain tumors stemming from the cancer, Koston and his family are struggling to make ends meet financially while they fight Koston’s illness. Auburn Records president Bill Peters recently released […]
Show of the Week: Two Shows Are Better Than One!
I couldn’t pick just one show for this week’s Show of the Week, so I went out on a rebellious limb and picked two! Right off the top before we get to those shows, you should know that Stephen Stills at the Kent Stage on Friday night is completely sold out (EDIT: Good news – […]
Show of the Week: Radio 92.3 Bands Together Haiti Benefit
This week’s show of the week was an easy choice to make. While my good pal CB sat at Melt, gorging himself with one of their signature half ton sandwiches, he sent me a quick text message. “mmmmphshowmmmmripofmmmmph*interrupted*” *belch* I realized that he was letting me know that I should pick this week’s show of […]
Founder of Crawdaddy! Magazine needs your help
After seeing quite a few blog items/news entries on the web about this, I wanted to chip in with a personal note of support for Paul Williams, founder of legendary music mag Crawdaddy!. A biking accident in 1995 left Williams with a brain injury and subsequent disabilities that have escalated to the point that his […]
Record Store Day in Cleveland and beyond….
Getting stoked for Record Store Day? We’re barely a month away from RSD09, and news continues to stream in regarding all sorts of exclusive releases that are planned for April 18th. Make sure that you’re following the official Twitter feed which recently had news regarding vinyl exclusives including a Beck/Sonic Youth split 7″, and exclusive […]