A Chat with Adam Gontier of Saint Asonia and formerly Three Days Grace

A Chat with Adam Gontier of Saint Asonia and formerly Three Days Grace

Adam Gontier Acoustic Show The Machine Shop Flint, Michigan June 18, 2016 Is the master of painfully powerful lyrics tormented and full of angst? Or is he an open, smiling, blue-eyed guy who is totally down to earth? Find out as Adam Gontier, lead singer of Saint Asonia and founder / former lead singer of […]

A Chat with Tony West of Blacklist Union

A Chat with Tony West of Blacklist Union

An intriguing conversation with Blacklist Union’s Tony West, tops this writer’s chart. One of the best parts about adventuring into the music world is being given the opportunity to meet incredibly interesting people. One such experience occurred the other day when I had the good fortune to catch up with L.A. Rocker, Tony West, lead […]

A Chat with Bryan Fontez of Last Bullet

A Chat with Bryan Fontez of Last Bullet

Impressive sound + High energy + Addictive songs + Good looks + Toronto spice = Last Bullet Although I might not have earned a degree in calculus or physics, I do know the solution to this equation: What do you get when you combine an impressive sound with high energy, addictive songs, good looks, and […]

Led Zeppelin 2 at the House of Blues

Led Zeppelin 2 at the House of Blues

Led Zeppelin 2 at the House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio February 19, 2016 What was it like to see Led Zeppelin back in the 70s? Many people only find out from old recordings, but I was fortunate to be able to watch a live reproduction of a famous 1972 Led Zeppelin performance by a truly […]

A Chat with Mike Protich of Red Sun Rising

A Chat with Mike Protich of Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising at The Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio January 30, 2016 Red Sun Rising rocked a packed Grog Shop in Cleveland. Check out the interview with Lead Singer Mike Protich below. The Venue The Grog Shop is an ultra-cool concert spot located in Coventry Village, an artistic, hipster section of Cleveland. This badass location […]

A Chat with Crobot in Cleveland

A Chat with Crobot in Cleveland

Crobot at the Agora Cleveland, Ohio December 30, 2015 What happens when a ’70s band steps into a magical time-traveling van alongside a coyote in sunglasses and transports to the year 2013? They emerge, ready to wildly rock an amazed crowd in the fashion of some of the classic rock legends. Resolution, Prediction, and Expectations […]

A Rooftop Chat with Wilson in Cleveland

A Rooftop Chat with Wilson in Cleveland

Wilson at the Agora Cleveland, Ohio September 26, 2015 What’s black and white and red all over? I’m not sure exactly, but I envision that it’s possibly what I could have resembled had I fallen off the rooftop or down the steel ladder from whence I came while chatting with Wilson one beautiful day in […]

A Chat with Aaron Nordstrom of Gemini Syndrome

A Chat with Aaron Nordstrom of Gemini Syndrome

Jodi, Aaron, and Nici at The Odeon in Cleveland The Short Cut with Aaron Nordstrom A few hours before the Gemini Syndrome concert in Cleveland (read the post), I was thrilled to speak with Aaron Nordstrom, lead singer for the amazingly talented band. Aaron has spent his entire life surrounded by and involved in music, […]

New Music Adventure: BlankTV and Kevlar

New Music Adventure: BlankTV and Kevlar

Clockwise from Left: Kevlar’s Kelci and Anthony, Nici, Kevlar’s Nick and Jake, and Jodi at The Odeon in Cleveland Even if you don’t like new music (say, what?) this is a fun and madcap read from finish to start. Huh? Read on to find out what I mean.   Let’s Work Backward Remember the movie […]

Chatting with Joey Chicago of Devour the Day

Chatting with Joey Chicago of Devour the Day

Devour the Day’s Joey Chicago (left) and Blake Allison (right) The Short Cut with Joey Chicago A few weeks after the Three Days Grace and Devour the Day concert at the House of Blues in Cleveland, I had the opportunity to speak with Joey “Chicago” Walser, one of the founders of Devour the Day, a […]

A Chat with Matt Morrish of English Beat

A Chat with Matt Morrish of English Beat

Lisa, Matt Morrish, and Nici The Short Cut with Matt Morrish At the conclusion of English Beat’s early 2015, 30-date tour (see my English Beat post), I was lucky enough to chat with Saxophonist Matt Morrish, a truly cool dude who is living a fantastic adventure. Matt, who was influenced by his family with classical, […]