Now that I’ve had almost a week to soak up selected contents (I still don’t have my copy yet) from the new Springsteen box set, I’m very happy to say that this set was more than worth the wait. This past weekend, we had a really nice time at The Winchester with Springsteen author Lawrence […]
Tag: New Releases
Waiting for Darkness
On Saturday night, we’ll celebrate the long awaited release of the Springsteen Darkness on the Edge of Town box set at The Winchester with Springsteen author Lawrence Kirsch, photographer Rocco Coviello and Springsteen tribute band Jersey. Listen to V107.3 this week for your chance to win tickets to the event and a copy of the […]
Is there anybody listening?
Huge congrats go out to Sherry, the lucky recipient of the 20th anniversary deluxe edition box set for Empire by Queensryche. Congrats! Now, while the title of this post was a slightly clever nod to a certain Queensryche song from the Empire album, today’s post actually has to do with listening parties. Those of you […]
The ATV Interview: David Wilcox
There are quite a few good shows in town this week, but I’m particularly excited about the pending Cleveland return for singer/songwriter (and Mentor, OH native) David Wilcox. His engaging blend of songs and stories first drew me in when I discovered his 1991 release Home Again (his third album and second major label release), […]
Shows To Know: Greg Laswell with Kim Taylor, Harper Blynn and The Rescues
As a veteran of a number of Greg Laswell performances, it’s rare to see a Laswell show where I don’t walk away with two or three new musical favorites, thanks to his well-picked support acts (see Jay Nash, Anya Marina, Cary Brothers, just to name a few). More than simply “opening acts,” it often seems […]
Check out The Doobie Brothers “World Gone Crazy” launch event TONIGHT!
As promised, here’s the player link that will allow you to get in on the action for tonight’s special Doobie Brothers performance, which begins at 6:30pm: Here’s some additional info regarding the schedule for tonight’s event. Enjoy! The last time The Doobie Brothers released a studio album iTunes did not exist, and now working with […]
Stream the new Doobie Brothers album “World Gone Crazy”
As you might have heard, I’m pretty excited about World Gone Crazy, the new album from The Doobie Brothers that will finally be in stores on Tuesday. Thanks to the fine folks at Yahoo Music/Early Edition, you can stream the entire album right now. To stream this and other music at your business location visit […]
Interview Leftovers: Steve Gorman of The Black Crowes
I saw The Black Crowes for the first time in 1991, opening for ZZ Top at the Richfield Coliseum. It was a “complicated” tour for the band (that’s the term I used to reference the tour during my recent conversation with BC drummer Steve Gorman) and truthfully, they weren’t very good, which was disappointing to […]
Setlist: Yoso at The Kent Stage, 8/19/10
I caught the Cleveland area debut of Yoso on Thursday night at The Kent Stage. Judging by the small number of folks in attendance, I’d say that most of you reading this right now probably missed the show, so I’ll be happy to fill in the gaps and let you know what you missed. Yoso is the new project featuring former Toto vocalist Bobby Kimball with former ’90s Yes guitarist Billy Sherwood (the creative mastermind of Yoso, who shifts to bass playing duties with this group) and original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye (with a couple of auxiliary players filling out the lineup on guitar and drums). I’d classify the show as “good but not great,” which is not meant to be a slam – it’s just constructive criticism of the show that I saw.
A Peculiar Life: The ATV Interview with Richard Page
Life is full of happy accidents — I was in the midst of setting up an interview with Gary Wright via his publicist and mentioned to him that former Mr. Mister vocalist Richard Page (Wright’s current tour mate) had a new solo album out. Wright relayed to his publicist that Richard was willing to speak […]