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, […]

Gemini Syndrome at The Odeon in Cleveland

Gemini Syndrome at The Odeon in Cleveland

Gemini Syndrome Seeing the band in concert and setting up an interview led to the discovery of new music! September 11, 2015 The Venue I was thrilled not only to be attending the Gemini Syndrome concert, but also, once again, to step foot inside Cleveland’s The Odeon, a formerly very popular concert venue that closed […]

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 […]

Three Days Grace and Devour the Day

Three Days Grace and Devour the Day

Three Days Grace Concert at the Cleveland HOB, Photo Courtesy of Jodi V A Concert at the Cleveland House of Blues July 19, 2015 The Adventure My concert-attending friends and I make an evening adventure prior to each concert at the House of Blues. Sometimes we’re privileged enough to gain access to the The Foundation […]

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, […]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Adventure of the Day…   Destination How do you combine adventure and music without going to a concert? I will share multiple ways in future blog entries, but for now, my best idea was to head on a mini-adventure to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. With my friend […]

The Zac Brown Band

The Zac Brown Band

Life Is Good Today! The Summer Concert Kick-Off with The Zac Brown Band   The Venue An exciting day, indeed: the 2015 summer kick-off concert at one of my favorite venues, Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. “Blossom,” as we local natives call it, offers acres of land, a huge general admission outdoor lawn […]