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Born Again ... Againnew
Black Sabbath returns with a new name, new set list, and possibly its best singer.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
05-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Heaven and Hell
She is Mother, Hear Her Roarnew
More memorable than 2005's The Beekeeper, American Doll Posse sees Amos taking on a variety of characters over 23 tracks.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
05-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Tori Amos, American Doll Posse
Long Story Short: Bongos Are Best Left to Hippiesnew
Like many landmark hard-rock groups, nu-metal godfathers Korn will never earn mainstream respect as serious musicians -- and MTV Unplugged, a disc baffling in its utter badness, won't help.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
04-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Korn, MTV Unplugged
Frontal Obscuritynew
The Locust were Vulcans; now they're from Mars.
Cleveland Scene |
Justin F. Farrar |
04-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Locust
Cold, Dead Beefnew
Before they were fellow Black Republicans, Nas and Jay-Z gave us hip-hop's last great rivalry.
Cleveland Scene |
Dan LeRoy |
03-30-2007 |
Music
Sour Notesnew
Underneath its glossy exterior, the Cleveland Orchestra has a dark side -- his name is William Preucil.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meise |
02-20-2007 |
Music
The Birth of Poperanew
Josh Groban is an opera singer for people who can't stand opera.
Cleveland Scene |
Nate Cavalieri |
02-20-2007 |
Music
Hesher Hall of Famenew
After 25 years, even Bono must realize: Slayer is the greatest band of all time.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
02-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Slayer
The Commissionernew
Say hello to Mick Boogie, the DJ Eminem loves to hate.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
02-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mick Boogie
Paying Tribute -- Againnew
Like the first Sucking, this comp is thankfully short on irony and deconstruction while taking more heartfelt liberties.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
R&B's Golden Age, Revisitednew
If this soundtrack makes the Motown sound hip again, there'll be benefits for everyone.
Cleveland Scene |
Dan LeRoy |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
Is He Really So Strange?new
Bizarre is a lot like you ... except for the midgets and the shower caps.
Cleveland Scene |
Dan LeRoy |
01-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bizarre
The Year in Picturesnew
The best concert photos of 2006.
Cleveland Scene |
Walter Novak |
01-02-2007 |
Music
Resurrection & Deathnew
Nas' problems remain artistic, not commercial, and can't be solved by sheer star power. Until that misconception is resolved, the occasionally brilliant eulogy is the best we can expect from the guy.
Cleveland Scene |
Dan LeRoy |
12-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Nas, Hip Hop Is Dead
Jabbin' Jibbsnew
How an amateur boxer went pro in hip-hop, all by the age of 16.
Cleveland Scene |
Dan LeRoy |
12-21-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jibbs
