Weathervane’s “Kinky Boots” at last struts the stage — nearly a year and a half later
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Anthony Woods-Mitchell recalls the first time he saw Kinky Boots on Broadway...
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Highland Square’s PorchRokr returns in August
By H.L Comeriato, Devil Strip Staff Reporter PorchRokr — Highland Square’s beloved music and arts festival — will...
Kentcore TV show highlights musicians in Northeast Ohio
Writing, reporting and photos by Abbey Marshall If you’re in search of your next favorite Northeast Ohio musician,...
Meet Floco Torres, OG Musician and The Devil Strip’s Community Outreach Director
by Laura Lakins Disclosure: Every story we publish is the product of an independent editorial process that no...
LAND OF PANDA TEASES UPCOMING ALBUM WITH BURN THE FIRE
Reporting & writing by Nahla Bendefaa Two years after their first record, Akron-based Land of Panda came back...
Trumpeter Tommy Lehman expresses love for Akron through his jazz
Reporting and writing by Laura Lakins “What I create is a direct reflection of what I see and...
empty coats’ new EP shows a maturity in songwriting
Reporting and writing by Michael Roberts From the opening longing chords of “mercy” to the final complex notes...
Thieves of Joy wrap thoughtful lyrics in eclectic melodies
Reporting and writing by Karla Tipton Thieves of Joy take an unconventional approach to songwriting. Time signatures change...
Peachcurls showcases NEO musicians on new album ‘Meadow’
Reporting and writing by Laura Lakins TJ Maclin, a Cleveland artist known as Peachcurls, recently released Meadow –...
Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is
Reporting and writing by Karla Tipton It’s not the way things were supposed to go. Brian Lisik’s new...
Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album
Reporting and writing by Kyle Cochrun We’re over four decades removed from when Harvey Gold bellowed in “Puppet...
The show must go on: How live music is adapting to the pandemic
by Abbey Marshall The old adage demands, “The show must go on.” But during the COVID-19 pandemic, musicians...
Sober Chronicles | Intervals
by Marc Lee Shannon In my music theory studies many years ago, I learned that an interval is...
The Oakdale House Experience | Meet Adam and Kenny, who run a charming DIY venue in West Hill
by Nic deCourville With the closure of the Hive Mind in February, Akron bid a tearful goodbye to...
KRS-One and the Jungle Brothers bring true-school hip-hop to Musica
by Kyle Cochrun On Saturday, hip-hop’s premier philosopher, KRS-One, and most criminally underappreciated posse of Afrocentric spokesmen, the...