Recent Posts from I Rock Cleveland

I Rock Cleveland — Tuesday, February 2nd: The Entrance Band, Lights, The Cloud Nothings @ Beachland Tavern.Thursday, February 4th: - Nick Oliveri (QOTSA), Mondo Generator), The Dead Enders, Electric Lucifer @ Grog Shop.Friday, February 5th: 2010 Lottery League Draft... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — ...And they're a couple big ones.  Friday, March 5th, the legendary, and I mean legendary Cleveland band, Pere Ubu will be playing the Ballroom.  Then, on Saturday night, March 6th, another legend, and I assure you I'm not over-using the words leg... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Fucked UpCouple TracksMatador On Couple Tracks, there are but a scant few traces of the genre-busting, post-hardcore blast which dominated Fucked Up's last full length, Chemistry of Common Life.  Instead, this collection of singles, b-sides, and r... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Ready, set, and get that mouse a clickin'.  Cleveland's Exit Stencil Records have made the bulk of their catalog free for the month of February.  Hot Cha Cha's Hardest Working Telescope..., Mystery of Two's Arrows Are All You Know, Mystery of Two'... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — This Moment in Black HistoryPublic SquareSmog VeilIf you're looking for a ripping, shredding, and rocking good time in 2010, then look no further than This Moment in Black History's Public Square.  More diverse, more melodic, and way more listenab... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — SpoonTransferenceMerge RecordsEven for a band like Spoon, a band who seemed incapable of writing a bad tune, let alone a band album during the past decade, the self-produced route is one teeming with perils.  Without the extra set of ears provided... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — As the story goes, there was once a three-piece band from Virginia called Skywave.  One day, a member from Skywave relocated to New York City.  He formed a band called A Place to Bury Strangers.  They blew out amplifiers.  They blew out eardrums. ... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Cleveland ex-pat John Sharkey (Nine Shocks Terror, Clockcleaner) has re-emerged in Australia with a new musical project called Puerto Rico Flowers and it's probably the farthest thing you'd expect from the man who made a name for himself melting f... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Here's a big thanks to all who came out yesterday for the Beachland Sunday Brunch, and a bigger thanks to Cindy and Mark and the rest of the staff at the Beachland for allowing me and my brother in rock, Jeff Sierputowski, to provide your Sunday m... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Please note, I am in the process of cleaning up I Rock Cleveland's design.  During this process you may notice things disappear, reappear, and/or reappear in new places.  Don't be alarmed.  Within the next 24 hours the new design will be stabilize... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Don't forget, I'll be the special guest DJ for this Sunday's Beachland Brunch. Joining me will be my good friend in rock, Jeff Sierputowski. While I'm still in the process of pulling enough records to fill a four-hour set, I've already set aside ... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — While many of you may have heard "Stylo," the new single by Gorrilaz, had leaked today, you may have missed out on this tidbit -- Guest starring with Mos Def and the rest of the Damon Albarn's cartoon band this time around is none other than Cleve... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Long considered the best kept secret in the Akron-Cleveland scene, the husband (Keith Freund) and wife (Linda Lejsovka) and whomever is hanging out in their living room band, Trouble Books, have rightfully earned their reputation through a series ... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Early in their Friday night Grog Shop set, The Dutchess and The Duke's Jesse Lortz posed a question to the crowd, "I'm curious. Do you want us to sound perfect, or do you want us to sound like people?" He didn't exactly wait for a reply, and conti... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — It isn't fair that such a young, prodigious talent like Jay Reatard was taken from us way too soon. Nor, does it seem entirely appropriate to honor his passing with an un-released b-side. No one really wins with this deal. Jay's dead. We get a... read more »

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I Rock Cleveland — Vampire WeekendContraBeggars Group/XLLike Peter, Bjorn and John's 2009 release, Living Things, Vampire Weekend's Contra is a much anticipated follow-up to a breakthrough album which ambitiously attempts to stretch the very definition of the band t... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — The rumor-mongerers are in full out monger mode over this (via Daily Swarm), as the word on the street is Pavement just may be the headliners for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival. Until it's announced by Pitchfork themselves, and we have a fi... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Friday, January 8th: Afternoon Naps, Casual Encounters, Filmstrip Free @ the Grog Shop. Cleveland Scene 2010 Bands to Watch @ the Beachland Tavern and Ballroom feat. Ohio Sky, Lighthouse & The Whaler, Simeon Soul Charger, Carley Tanchon, Cori... read more »

I Rock Cleveland — Mystery of Two, the Cleveland based post-punk band who just happen to own one of the top Northeast, Ohio releases of '09, have set up a February residency at Arts Collinwood. Starting on Saturday, February 6th and continuing for the next three Sa... read more »