Surf-thrash for UFO enthusiasts: ‘Disclosure’ by The Beyonderers June 25th, 2019 by Kyle Cochrun Aliens are among us! I’m talking the outer-space variety, with protruding black globules for eyeballs and hairless gray/green epidermides, shade depending on which sci-fi program you’re tune...
Land of Panda drops debut album just in time for summer June 17th, 2019 by Jarett Theberge After two years of playing shows and coming up with material, local kids Land of Panda have released their self-titled debut album filled with funk breakdowns, proper beats, catchy guitar...
Take Off Charlie returns from five-year hiatus with ‘I WAS BORN TO FLOAT’ April 3rd, 2019 by Christian Odadzin “I am ready. I am scared, but I feel fine,” Take Off Charlie sings on their new album, I WAS BORN TO FLOAT. Take Off Charlie hit the Akron music scene back in 2013 and seemed to be ...
Even ‘Stoned & Lonely,’ The Outside Voices still sound like a party February 27th, 2019 by Kyle Cochrun For a record titled Stoned & Lonely, the bummer-rock to party-rock ratio is surprisingly balanced. Of course, you can make bummer-rock sound like a party. That’s one of the tricks The Ou...
Jenn Kidd’s non-linear journey into fashion styling and photography January 22nd, 2019 by Josy Jones “WHERE YOUR LIFE LEADS YOU, YOU MUST GO.” - Oscar Wilde Do you ever have the feeling that you don’t know what’s going to happen next, but it will somehow work itself out? That is a ubiquito...
Kate Tucker’s Akron Roots Inspire New Album, ‘Practical Sadness’ September 4th, 2018 by Brittany Nader 09/03/2018 Photo by Jessie English Akron native Kate Tucker returned to her hometown to give friends, family and fans their own special introduction to her new full-length album, “Practical...
In The Crowd | The Menzingers Take Musica November 6th, 2017 Pennsylvania Natives Bring Night of Punk to the Rubber City by Devon Anderson 11/06/2017 When the chance to go out and see Pennsylvania natives, The Menzingers, came across my social media feed, I clicked ...
In the Crowd | Coup De Grace celebrates release of new album at Musica June 5th, 2017 words and photos by Floco Torres Being new to Akron and learning the music scene here has been a pretty exhilarating experience. Most music scenes seem to have a distinct sound that every band is trying to be...
In the Crowd: Hollis Brown at Musica May 22nd, 2017 by Floco Torres When you attend a lot of live shows—I usually catch at least 10 a month—it often feels like you know what to expect just by scanning the event info. The saying “there’s nothing new un...
Rubber City Renaissance: Akron holds its first annual Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival November 8th, 2016 Words and Photos by Dawson Steeber Having been a fan of jazz for a long time, and having moved to Akron over 14 years ago, I always wondered what happened to the rich jazz tradition Akron had. At one...
