Music – Page 2 – THE DEVIL STRIP

Cover of Swell Tides' and Roid Rage's Split

Review of Swell Tides’ and Roid Rage’s new EP Split

May 26th, 2020

by Kyle Cochrun “I love straightforward, nasty records. You know? Don’t think too hard. Make it fast. Do it. NOW.” – Jordan King of Swell Tides This record is an armada of ocean liners combatting a rowdy... Read More...

Northeast Ohio Living Room Talent Show aims to bring people together in a fun and innovative way

April 20th, 2020

by Allyson Smith If this were a normal spring, summer concert and festival season would be right around the corner. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many shows and tours are postponed or even canc... Read More...

The Beyonderers win first-ever Akron Music Awards

March 16th, 2020

by Kyle Cochrun According to Dave Rich, his dream concert would go something like this. The Beyonderers – Akron’s three-piece band of extraterrestrial surf-thrashers, consisting of Dave on guitar, his br... Read More...

Asbury Allstars play Jersey rock for the ages

March 9th, 2020

by Karla Tipton For a group that officially broke up 32 years ago, the Easy Street Band has never really been away. This indefatigable rock band with a die-hard fanbase from Barberton and Norton ha... Read More...

The Oakdale House Experience | Meet Adam and Kenny, who run a charming DIY venue in West Hill

March 5th, 2020

by Nic deCourville With the closure of the Hive Mind in February, Akron bid a tearful goodbye to another DIY venue. While art spaces in the Rubber City seem come and go, one venue has maintained a presence ... Read More...

Devil’s Dozen | Our picks for the 12 best choices you can make in March

March 2nd, 2020

March 7 First Annual Akron Music Awards Musica // Doors at 7 pm, music at 8 pm // Join Chris Butler, a songwriter and musician, for the first-ever Akron Music Awards. This year’s honorees are The Beyonde... Read More...

KRS-One and the Jungle Brothers bring true-school hip-hop to Musica

February 20th, 2020

by Kyle Cochrun On Saturday, hip-hop’s premier philosopher, KRS-One, and most criminally underappreciated posse of Afrocentric spokesmen, the Jungle Brothers, will perform at Musica. Columbus-based DJ/produ... Read More...

Capturing the 1970s Akron Sound at Cirrus Recording Studio

February 17th, 2020

by Steve Bucher It was the 1970s, and bell-bottom jeans and disco was all the rage. Akron had been the rubber capital of the world, but tire production was leaving the city, and hundreds of young peop... Read More...

See Creatures return from year-long hiatus to release “Queen of Cups” EP

February 10th, 2020

by Brittany Nader Akron music duo See Creatures has returned with a new two-song EP after a year-long hiatus. The release contains the tracks “Queen of Cups,” also the title of the EP, and “Double Vision... Read More...

Electric Company aims to bridge the gap between local music and homeless communities

January 27th, 2020

by Brittany Nader Nestled inside 15 Broad St., located off of East Market Street in Akron’s Middlebury neighborhood, lives a recording studio that is inspired by the storied history of its environment... Read More...

On Exhibit | “Jun Kaneko: Blurred Lines” at the Akron Art Museum

ArtsNow launches $50,000 Artist Relief Fund for Summit County artists

In the studio with metalsmith Shani Richards

The National Center for Choreography celebrates five years

Urban Explorer: Firestone Park

Helping Summit County’s 90,000 older adults stay safe in their homes

Pastor Dee Williams is called to ‘love the hell out of people’

Akron Urban League Young Professionals provides support for Black Akronites

Pursuing Happiness with a Vengeance

Peachcurls showcases NEO musicians on new album ‘Meadow’

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

Three common labor and delivery myths debunked

The doctor is in: Infant eye color

Dealing with transitions in a blended household

Shame and Laundry