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Reindeer Gamesnew
After being sued for trademark infringement by former Dictators frontman Handsome Dick Manitoba, Dan Snaith has carried on as Caribou.
Cleveland Scene |
Andrew Miller |
06-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Upward Momentumnew
With its ear-bleeding guitars, Roue delivers a great nervous breakdown.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
06-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Masters of Horrornew
The duo Midnight Syndicate creates the creepy orchestral music that haunted houses swear by.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
06-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bright Eyes, Sullen Demeanornew
Conor Oberst is a lovable yet punchable prima donna at war with the unreasonable expectations born of his own vast potential.
Cleveland Scene |
Rob Harvilla |
05-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Idiot Savantsnew
It's easy to gripe about Green Day's politics being reductionist. At least the band provides an entry into some semblance of social awareness for teens and 'tweens.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
05-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
This Blood's for Younew
Garbage drummer-producer Butch Vig's battle with hepatitis helped unite the band at its darkest hour.
Cleveland Scene |
Annie Zaleski |
05-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Anger Machinenew
Trent Reznor battles his depression with more conviction than ever on NIN's first album in six years.
Cleveland Scene |
Annie Zaleski |
05-04-2005 |
Reviews
The Godfather of Cleveland Hardcorenew
Dwid's talent made the success of his band Integrity possible, but his reputation as one of the most divisive figures in all of hardcore limited its prospects.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
05-04-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Facing the Musicnew
After seven years of touring the world as indie-rock royalty in Guided by Voices, virtuoso guitarist and songwriter Doug Gillard is back on his own.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
04-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Keepin' It Meannew
Strange as it may seem, given the duo's apparently abundant confidence, Jamie "Hotel" Hince and Alison "VV" Mosshart thrive on tension, and not just the sexual kind.
Cleveland Scene |
Andrew Miller |
04-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Kills
Hip-Hop With Substancenew
The college graduate's latest disc takes an accessible approach to underground hip-hop.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
04-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lock Up Your Mother; Duran Duran Is Backnew
Part of Duran Duran's enduring appeal is that the group members still look good; they've aged from boyishly hot to strikingly handsome, meaning that girlhood crushes can advance seamlessly to extramarital fantasies.
Cleveland Scene |
Annie Zaleski |
04-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Surviving the Gamenew
Thirty years in, the rock 'n' roll institution is still louder and drunker than everybody else.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
03-23-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Turning Into Punk's Miss Worldnew
Ashlee Simpson suddenly seems aware of her counterculture calling, and her band seems capable of making the move to grimier fare.
Cleveland Scene |
Andrew Miller |
03-23-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Performer Crafts an Interesting Rock/Hip-Hop Blendnew
Some of the songs on Citizen Cope's latest record fuse the best of hip-hop -- clever beats, great wordplay, important lyrical content -- with the best of rock, soul, funk, and reggae into a seamless whole.
Cleveland Scene |
John Nova Lomax |
03-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
