"and we're back.12.22.07Akron Civic TheatreThe Black Keys / Beaten Awake / Jessica Lea MayfieldIt's always an adventure every December when I make my way back up north to drink with friends, see family I never speak to, and hand out presents. Christmas 07 delivered one extra present this year from..."

"Although I still can't listen to A Place to Bury Strangers without jonesing for The Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy, I'm very interested in checking these guys out when they're in town Saturday night. I want to like this band, and if everything I've heard about their live show is..."

"Obviously, with a name like "I Rock Cleveland," I'm a big fan of Ohio rock music, and I'd like to think you, the regular IRC reader, appreciates all the bands I've covered from Cleveland, Kent, Akron, Columbus, and the rest of the Buckeye State. So, I think it's safe to..."

"I can't think of anyone better for a Friday show in Rocktober than the Black Angels. This will be their fourth Cleveland show in the past two years, and they've yet to disappoint. People are still talking about their last appearance in April when these Austin psychedelic rockers ended their..."

"Friday night's show with Mystery of Two, The Dreadful Yawns, and JJ Magazine, marked the final performance at Parish Hall. During the past two years it had hosted numerous rock shows, art openings, and visual performances, and it was also the home of Exit Stencil Records and the Exit Stencil..."