Category / Writing
-
![]()
LiV Warfield’s Unexpected New Release
This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on February 27th, 2014. Genre can be a tricky discussion when releasing an album. When an artist creates a work that pulls from a wide variety of…
-
![]()
One-Eyed Doll Return to Cleveland
This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on November 3rd, 2013. One-Eyed Doll are the definition of a Do-It-Yourself act. From album releases to interviews to their tremendously loyal fanbase, the duo of Kimberly…
-
![]()
Anselmo’s Illegals Hop the Ohio Border
By Jeffrey McClellan Photography – Carissa Russell Phil Anselmo may be one of the hardest working artists in modern metal. Following the dissolution of Pantera in 2003, Anselmo…
-
![]()
Ghost BC and Baroness Haunt Cleveland
This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on August 4th, 2013. Great musical performances come in many varieties. Some groups choose to focus their energies outward, exhorting their audiences and putting a large…
-
![]()
Grog Shop Hosts Melvins Thirty-Year Tour
This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on August 1st, 2013. There is no such thing as a “normal” Melvins show. Since 1983, the group have defied description; not so much out of…
-
![]()
Brews Go Best With Prose in Ohio City
This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on July 10th, 2013. “Literature goes better with beer.” So goes the motto of Brews & Prose, a monthly reading series which takes place not in…
-
![]()
Brews and Prose Celebrate Anniversary
This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on June 25th, 2013. Ohio City has for years now established itself as the epicenter of an explosion of fine food and drink that has taken…
-
![]()
Skinny Puppy to Deliver ‘Weapon’ May 28th
This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on May 14th, 2013. Skinny Puppy have never made easy music. Their arrangements are often atypical and atonal, and provide a harsh, unyielding bed out of…
-
![]()
Steven Wilson Brings Prog Back to Life
This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on May 8th, 2013. Progressive rock is often viewed as something of a dinosaur, a relic of an era marked by dated synthesizers, sprawling arrangements, and…
-
![]()
Otep Brings a Riot to Cleveland
This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on April 12th, 2013. There’s nothing in this city that gets the blood pumping like a good metal show at Peabody’s. Whether it’s the grimy stage,…
