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Victory Records' Poison Pennew
To understand how Victory has earned the ire of some of its best-selling bands, one need only look at its contracts. They're not what you'd expect from a company that constantly touts its artist-friendly, "anti-corporate" ways.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
10-10-2007 |
Music
Victory Records: The Corporate 'Anti-Corporate' Labelnew
Label owner Tony Brummel is notorious. Ex-employees say he's a maniac. Bands like Hawthorne Heights and Taking Back Sunday accuse him of withholding royalties.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
10-10-2007 |
Music
Death-Thrash-Power-Metal Beast Skeletonwitch Releases Third Albumnew
The mere presence of a track titled "Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery" says everything you need to know about Beyond the Permafrost.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Harris |
10-02-2007 |
Reviews
The Political is Personal for Anne E. DeChantnew
Girls and Airplanes isn't a gentle folk album, nor is it an unplugged confessional -- the full-band affair has a kick missing from recent Ani DiFranco discs.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
A Mandatory Lesson in Metal Historynew
DDP kicked around the famous Bay Area scene in the early '80s, but never recorded -- now hey've reconvened to save their old material from the winds of time.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
06-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: DDP 4 Life, Dublin Death Patrol
Rock the Votenew
Who should -- and shouldn't -- be in the Rock Hall of Fame? We pick a fight.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
06-22-2007 |
Music
Cyclones Keep the Two-chord Tradition Alivenew
We're Livin' Like Weasels! is timeless punk you can skank to; it sounds just as good on the Warped Tour as at your favorite dive bar.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
06-22-2007 |
Reviews
The Chariot on Firenew
Believe it or not: Christian metalcore dudes can rage without rage.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
06-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Chariot
What Would Journey Do?new
With its semi-homeless frontman, the 80s cover band cheers up Cleveland one power ballad at a time.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
06-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Breakfast Club
Gang Gang Dance Doesn't Give 'Em What They Wantnew
The band's new CD/DVD Retina Riddim has me thinking hard these days about its contentional music -- more so than if it had released just another pretty pop record.
Cleveland Scene |
Justin F. Farrar |
06-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gang Gang Dance
Danzig: A Pool of Elf's Bloodnew
With a new collection of rarities and outtakes, it's time to review Glenn Danzig's sinister contributions to modern culture.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
06-01-2007 |
Music
Fast Lane to Victory Recordsnew
Cleveland's Driver Side Impact releases its debut for an indie powerhouse.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
06-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Driver Side Impact
Good Luck, Kidnew
A music dork's open letter to Kate Voegele, Cleveland's pop-star-in-waiting.
Cleveland Scene |
Justin F. Farrar |
05-25-2007 |
Music
In-A-Gabba-Da-Vida, Babynew
A toddler and her pops road-test a new CD series of rock lullabies.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
05-25-2007 |
Music
PKS: Far From New Frontiers, but Far From Badnew
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: PKS, The Darkening Season
