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How One Ohio City Got Revenge with the Crappiest Music Sub-genre Evernew

Music authorities and health officials alike are concerned that the shitgaze (named for it's resemblance to shoegaze and because, well, it sounds shitty) may be a new low for even the most snobbish indie-rock fans.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Seth Combs  |  06-11-2008  |  Music

The Pretendersnew

In 1967 five teenagers from Mansfield, Ohio, were signed to a record deal, renamed The Ohio Express and promoted as the face of Bubblegum Pop on the strength of their hit "Yummy Yummy Yummy." Today several of the original band members still tour in Europe playing their hits, but they finally confirm the rumors that they never actually sang on the hit singles.
Cincinnati CityBeat  |  Larry Gross  |  07-05-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Broken Bonenew

As a member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Bizzy Bone sold 15 million albums and won a Grammy, but his next goal is proving he's not crazy.
Cleveland Scene  |  Jason Bracelin  |  11-23-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Rockin' the Boatzznew

Boatzz's urbane art-pop has alternately been described as "trippy elevator music," "the Zombies meet Blur," and "Joe Jackson rolling in an Escalade listening to Supergrass and doing some serious party favors."
Cleveland Scene  |  Jason Bracelin  |  11-09-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Survivornew

Once hair-metal royalty, Billy Morris should be a has-been. Instead, he's Cleveland's busiest musician.
Cleveland Scene  |  D.X. Ferris  |  11-02-2005  |  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

Lord of the Stringsnew

Guitarist Glenn Schwartz could have been a rock god. But on the verge of conquering the world, he chose to save his soul.
Cleveland Scene  |  Thomas Francis  |  12-10-2004  |  Profiles & Interviews

Out of Africanew

Referencing the works of Marcus Garvey, Gil Scott Heron, and Carter G. Wilson, the Ghana-born rapper doesn't speak of black power so much as unleash it, venting on everything from blue-collar students dealing with bad credit to Third World strife.
Cleveland Scene  |  Jason Bracelin  |  09-07-2004  |  Profiles & Interviews

Mohawks and Mullets Butt Heads on Ozzfest 2004new

The annual headbanger bacchanalia has undergone something of a sea change in 2004: Spearheaded by Superjoint, hardcore-influenced metal has taken over.
Cleveland Scene  |  Jason Bracelin  |  08-23-2004  |  Concerts

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