Friday night went to the Happy Dog to see Chris Allen plow through a couple hours of material with Tom Prebish, Doug McKean, Brent Kirby, Bobby Latina and Eric “Roscoe” Ambel. It was a who’s who of Cleveland West side rock and roll. Granted not all of them live on my side of the tracks [...]
51 Weeks of Cleveland 1 night of Akron
Where in the world do you see a patio hoedown featuring dueling banjos, a washboard rhythm section, a guitarist with the voice of an angel and a guy dressed in a chicken suit playing the accordion? Akron, my friends, Akron Ohio. We ventured south to Akron to Annabell’s Bar and Lounge to check out the [...]
The Harp with Chris Allen and the Guilty Hearts
People ask me a lot why I don’t go to certain event around town that for all intents and purpose I should be going to. This isn’t a middle finger to anyone at all mind you, just an explanation as to why. Case in point there was a whole lot of awesome stuff to do [...]
Wanna write something?
I have been thinking about the famous quote from Oskar Schindler in Schindler’s List. ” I could have got more out. I could have got more. I don’t know. If I’d just… I could have got more.” And I hate to trivialize such a meaningful quote but it’s true. I set out as one guy [...]
Elizabeth Cook w/Joey Beltram & Tara Hanish Klein @The Beachland Tavern
Sunday night brought us to the Beachland Tavern to see my morning drive sweetheart Elizabeth Cook. You see, she does this show called Apron Strings Monday through Friday on XM radio’s Outlaw Country station. I rarely ever change that station unless some Jason and the Scorchers crap comes on or something. Now honestly I never [...]
Welcome to my new home…
Thanks so much for following me on Blogger. I just felt I could stand a change of scenery. Welcome to 52 Weeks of Cleveland, now minus the training wheels. I always felt Blogger was great however it was very limited from an artistic perspective. Now that I am some Cleveland Magazine big shot I decided [...]
Double Down: Brothers Lounge & Kristine Jackson
So right down the street from The Chamber is conveniently Brothers Lounge. We have talked about Brothers in the past. My reviews were honest but more always on the sketchy line of “Good but could be better”. I have not been in the concert hall for quite some time, and I wanted to go see [...]
Double Down: The Chamber
I had not been to the Chamber in years. I just got out of that whole goth scene years ago. It got to the point the music was never the same with the onslaught of crappy techno bands posing as industrial ala VNV Nation, and just plain shit music like She Wants Revenge. This ain’t [...]
Friday’s alright for Polka
There is no good reason to continue on about my praises for the Happy Dog. But, I will, yet again. Had some friends out for the DJ Kishka Polka Happy Hour last Friday and turned on a few new converts. The Hot Dog of choice this go around was Cheese Whiz…hold the phone because I [...]
