R.J.'s Articles

Wes pulls aside Ugly after their set at CMJ Rockfest for a talk about their energy and origins.

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In a Martini Mood’s Sebastian and friends Matt, Nick, and Chip interview Ryan Miller from Guster before their JCU concert.

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Get Set Go play a few songs and Theresa interviews them before their shows at Record Revolution and the Hi-Fi.

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These albums were chosen by the listeners of “Metal on Metal” in its yearly album poll. 735 votes were placed in total. Judas Priest “Angel Of Retribution” (Columbia) Candlemass “Candlemass” (Nuclear Blast) Astral Doors “Evil Is Forever” (Locomotive) Dark Tranquility “Character” (Century Media) Bruce Dickinson “Tyranny Of Souls” (Sanctuary) Rob Rock “Holy Hell” (Candlelight) God [...]

A review by DJ Spanks I picked up this CD over the weekend at Best Buy. I knew from seeing Ozzfest information that Rob Halford was once again back with Judas Priest, however I didn’t know they were working on a new CD, or even that it would be out this soon! I’m a metalhead, [...]

The Plain Dealer’s guide to Northeast Ohio’s best Kim Crow, Deputy Features Editor Originally posted at http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/110996372923080.xml ENTREPRENEURS MITCH CAPKA If you’re Jonesing for ridiculously rare records – yes, actual spinning discs – Capka is the man to hook you up. The St. Ed’s and John Carroll grad has dedicated his music-obsessed life to buying, [...]

John Petkovic, Plain Dealer Columnist Originally posted at http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/friday/1109943057199030.xml If you were clueless as to the goings on in Clubland, you might think it was some funky new offering from McDonald’s. But only if you were clueless — because, in Clubland at least, Mick Boogie can claim millions and millions served. Well, just about. The [...]

A review by Jason Miller Back in 2000, when the rock band Fastball released their musically prolific but commercially unsuccessful album, “The Harsh Light of Day”? many fans of the two hit wonders were unsure if they would hear from the boys from Austin, Texas ever again. The music scene was too cluttered with Britney [...]

Clint O’Connor, Plain Dealer Reporter Originally posted at http://www.cleveland.com/music/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/1106389834320930.xml No one could possibly have this much fun doing radio. Is it legal? The quick-joking, rapid-rhyming, music-melding, fast-talking trio of Jay, Jay and Cool project a collective enthusiasm that snaps, crackles and pops over the airwaves like a manic wake-up call to stodgy radio shows that [...]