Thanks to my buddy Brian Boone for the tip on this one — if you’re a fan of Split Enz, you can nab a free Kindle download of a new book (released earlier this summer in June) by founding bass player Mike Chunn. These free downloads are usually available only for a short time, so […]
Tag: Good Reads
Good Listening: Foreigner in Atlanta, November ’79
Pardon me while I rediscover my own blog, won’t you? Today we’re going to take a journey back to November of 1979 for a (nearly) full set from Foreigner, recorded live on the Head Games tour. Tunes: Many of your favorites including “I’ll Get Even With You,” “Love On The Telephone,” “Rev On The Red […]
Groove On….
As this year’s edition of Record Store Day fades into the distance, you might enjoy some reading regarding the vinyl-making process at Cleveland’s own Gotta Groove Records. I’ve read a lot of different profiles of the Gotta Groove operation but this one from the folks at Whopperjaw is my favorite, ranking at about 9 on […]
Dan Hartman on “I Can Dream About You”
How’s your falsetto voice holding up these days? Because if you’re like me, it’s very likely that you’ll be singing the chorus of Dan Hartman’s “I Can Dream About You” as soon as you start reading this interview. And of course, the next logical step after that is to listen to “I Can Dream About […]
New Ramones Ebook Reveals The Tales Behind The Making Of ‘End Of The Century’
As a music geek, it’s only natural that you might pile up a few rock and roll regrets along the way. For all of the great experiences you’re privy to, there are also a few that you miss out on and sometimes, you kick yourself later for the opportunities which were right there in front […]
Because we love you, Joshua Jesty.
My friend John Hannibal recently conversed with another friend of mine, Joshua Jesty. There were at least four or five moments in the interview that were funny, hopefully to others besides just me. Like this: RH: What do you do 9 to 5? JJ: Wait tables, plan my escape. RH: Where at? JJ: I’ll be […]
All Hail The Beachland Ballroom
When I was growing up here in Cleveland, I couldn’t imagine a day when I wouldn’t be spending many of my concert nights attending shows at the Cleveland Agora, but shifting times, financial issues and politics eventually drove the Agora into its current state of relative inactivity. Among the clubs that have filled the void, […]
Dada in Philly on New Year’s Eve
I’ll admit that I was a tad jealous of Kevin’s good fortune – he put up a post about a missing Bruce Cockburn Christmas broadcast that he’d enjoy having a copy of and just a short time after that, we had an email in the ATV mailbox offering up a download of the broadcast. So […]
Celebrating Darkness in Cleveland: An Evening of Bruce at The Winchester
The Winchester Music Hall and Addicted to Vinyl are pleased to present a tribute evening to a longtime Cleveland favorite, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Springsteen, happening on Saturday, November 20th at The Winchester (doors are at 7pm). Tickets are $10.00. With the forthcoming release of The Promise, Bruce Springsteen’s incredibly massive […]
Contest: Win a copy of the new book Bob Dylan in America
I found myself at Classic Park in Eastlake last summer, the result of a last minute chance to catch Bob Dylan’s summer tour with John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson. Like capturing a lightning bug in a bottle, I had been on a semi-quest for a few years, hoping to experience that sometimes elusive yet often […]