What a shock it was to wake up on Sunday morning to the news that heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio had passed away, after a six month battle with stomach cancer. All recent indications made it seem like Ronnie was winning the battle (in fact, he was on the “black metal” carpet in April […]
Tag: Video
The Michael Bolton School of Michael Bolton
I got a good laugh from this, and thought that you all would probably enjoy it too. I’ll admit it – I’m a Bolton fan and it’s always cool to see a celebrity that can have fun at their own expense. Kudos to Jimmy Fallon er, Kimmel for another winner! Thanks to AZ for the […]
Dire Straits – Alchemy – official trailer for upcoming video reissue
The classic Dire Straits concert film Alchemy finally makes its way onto DVD and Blu-ray on May 3rd in the UK and other territories, with a U.S. release date set for June 8th. Here’s the official trailer: The legendary live concert is released on DVD and Blu-Ray. The picture of the original record have been […]
Turn up the radio….but not too loud, okay?
According to this piece from the Onion A.V. Club, there are people on our planet that are completely unaware of the alternative rock group R.E.M. – which prior to this moment, you and I both thought that those guys were pretty famous. (And they must have done something right, since they’re celebrating 30 years as […]
Show of the Week: Experience Hendrix
The good news is that a bunch of really great guitar players will be in Akron tomorrow night. The bad news is that if you don’t have tickets already, you’re probably out of luck. Live Nation Cleveland just announced that the Experience Hendrix show happening on Tuesday night at the Akron Civic, is sold out. […]
Speaking of The Coliseum…
Without question, The Coliseum at Richfield was one of my favorite concert venues growing up. When it was announced that it would close, to be replaced by Gund Arena, I was very unhappy (to put it mildly). To close down a legendary venue that was barely 20 years old, and call it outdated, it was […]
Setlist: Clapton/Beck At the O2
Warning: As the title suggests, setlist spoilers are ahead. If you’re attending any of this week’s shows, you might want to move on from this post. Or, if you’d like a possible preview of what you can expect, this post is for you. I won’t be in attendance unfortunately, but after seeing the following setlist […]
R.I.P.: Doug Fieger of The Knack
Sad news: Doug Fieger, founding member/vocalist for The Knack, passed away over the weekend after a six year battle with cancer. I never saw The Knack personally, but every time I think of the band, inevitably my mind drifts to the following moment in Reality Bites (this would be a good time for a small […]
Video: A random moment with Buckner & Garcia
Hey music fans, Were you aware that Buckner & Garcia, Akron, OH-based masterminds of all things “Pac-Man Fever,” made an appearance on American Bandstand? Ah, the things that you can find on Youtube…
Vinyl Video: Gotta Groove Records – Groove With Us!
Thanks to my pal Brian @ Broken Headphones for pointing me towards this great mini-documentary that takes you behind the scenes at Cleveland’s brand new vinyl pressing plant, Gotta Groove Records. Give filmmaker Nick Cavalier five minutes, and he’ll show you a bunch of cool stuff happening at Gotta Groove! Enjoy! Gotta Groove Records – […]