Tag Archives: Alternative Rock

The Akron-Summit County Public Library will host a premiere of Phil Hoffman’s new rockumentary If You’re Not Dead, Play!!, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium in downtown Akron. Two of the bands featured prominently in the film, Akron’s Unit 5 and Chi-Pig, will prove …

Is alt-country dead? If more people listened to Kathleen Edwards, people wouldn’t think so. Edwards helps give life to the genre by blending her style with her musical influences. The album’s opening track “In State” is one of the best songs that I’ve heard in a long time. The rhythm …

(Warning: This Album Can Cause Severe Flashbacks. Listen To Only If Feeling Secure)

On its third album, Longwave tries to keep the old sound from its second album, The Strangest Things, while also experimenting with new stuff. As an alternative band, Longwave strives to rock, and while it succeeds in some moments, there are also a few missteps. The opening track “There’s A …

It was a privilege to spend a half hour with Charlie Reid.

Episode 4 - The DJRadiohead Podcast Experience. Hell froze over.

At first listen, I thought I was listening to a John Mayer album by mistake. Mayer and Rice share an oddly similar voice, but I would characterize Rice’s as more rustic compared to the mushy Mayer. The opening track “Short Songs For Strings” is just instrumental music, which Rice uses …

This week’s all-female edition of the Indie Round-Up is brought to you by the Sisterhood of the Happy Pants. INDIE ROUND-UP for August 25 2005 === Cruiserweight, Sweet Weaponry Like a female-fronted Green Day or a slightly sped-up Letters to Cleo (Telegrams to Cleo?), Cruiserweight weighs in with a strong …

Restless Soul is pop music sung by adults for adults.

...this disc represents a unique opportunity to listen to the predecessors of so many of today's musical styles.