Eric Heisig
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The Mountain Goats Lead Cathartic Singalongs At Musica In Akron
There appears to be few things as cathartic as screaming along lyrics to The Mountain Goats' songs with hundreds of like-minded fans. From opener “Going to Bogota” to closer “This Year” and everything in between, singer John Darnielle led a crowd Friday night at Musica in Akron through one hyper-literate story after another set to stripped-down acoustic rock. → Read More
Jeff Rosenstock, Laura Stevenson’s Rapport Elevates Entertaining Set at Grog Shop
Jeff Rosenstock and Laura Stevenson were clearly having a blast on Saturday night. → Read More
Cleveland Crowd Doesn't Shut Up Long Enough to Listen to Powerful Angel Olsen Concert at Agora
Angel Olsen put on a transfixing, beautiful concert Thursday night at the Agora, giving her already dynamic music even more range with a crack band and a setlist that spanned her entire career. → Read More
Neko Case Brought an Intimately Powerful Show to the Kent Stage Last Night
Neko Case joked multiple times Thursday night that her debut on the Kent Stage was like a first date. → Read More
Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction Ease Into Legacy Act Status at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Show
As the band transitions into its “legacy act” status, Smashing Pumpkins is becoming a good example of how to age gracefully, if its show at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Saturday night is any evidence. The Chicago alt-rock band’s 18-song, 110-minute set was a mix of new material and old fan-favorites and rarities, showing that the Billy Corgan-led crew is still willing to risk losing an audience… → Read More
The Airborne Toxic Event Delivers Raw, Fat-Free Show at House of Blues
I went in blind to The Airborne Toxic Event concert Friday night at the House of Blues, with a lack of preparation that is ill-advised for any music writer. → Read More
Dinosaur Jr. Deafens Flannel-Clad Crowd at the Agora
There really aren’t that many dynamics in Dinosaur Jr.’s music. Just loud and louder. → Read More
Sunny Day Real Estate Shows How Bands Can Age Gracefully at House of Blues
Sunny Day Real Estate has reunited and it feels oh so good. → Read More
Bleachers, Carly Rae Jepson Embrace The '80s at Jacobs Pavilion
One of the most memorable moments during Wednesday night’s heavily choreographed Bleachers/Carly Rae Jepsen concert happened after the two stars joined up for a song. → Read More
Jimmy Eat World, a Fine Band, Gave a Fine Performance at the Rock Hall Thursday Night
Jimmy Eat World didn’t knock it out of the park on Thursday night, but it didn’t strike out either. Instead, let’s call their 80-minute workmanlike performance outside the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame a solid double. → Read More
Shame Confronts Mahall’s Crowd With Wink in Rousing Saturday Night Set
Shame comes off as a macho, but it didn’t take long during the band’s show in Lakewood Saturday night for them to give the crowd a wink. → Read More
Horsegirl Finds Unique Voice Through 90s Influences At Grog Shop
Chicago indie trio Horsegirl’s sound shows its mix of influences, but any attempt to try to list them would be a disservice to the band. Yes, it’s possible to hear traces of 1990s shoegaze and noise rock a la My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth, along with a few artists so obscure I’m not sure I know who they are. → Read More
Rage Against the Machine Settles For Revolutionary Nostalgia At Cleveland Concert
Let’s make one thing clear: nobody’s starting a revolution if they attended Wednesday’s Rage Against the Machine concert in Cleveland. The band’s appearance at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse was nostalgia for an era (if one ever existed) when the band’s far-left, anti-authoritarian music had the potential to spark change. → Read More
Rod Stewart’s Cleveland Show at Blossom Veers Into Ridiculousness
How many times did Rod Stewart’s Tuesday night concert at Blossom Music Center veer into sheer inanity? Let’s see. → Read More
Dry Cleaning Brought Deadpan Vocals, Dissonant Rock to Exciting Grog Shop Debut Concert in Cleveland
The concert, like college radio and alternative rock in the 1980s, also provided a welcome respite from the hair metal that the masses enjoyed in Cleveland. → Read More
Ty Segall & Freedom Band Put On Loose Cleveland Show at the Agora
Ty Segall fans got a little bit of everything at Thursday’s concert at The Agora. He played the melodic acoustic ditties, the feedback freakouts and scuzzy garage punk rave-ups. → Read More
My Morning Jacket (Mostly) Beats Oppressive Heat at Jacobs Pavilion Concert
More than two decades into its career, My Morning Jacket seems to have its live formula down. → Read More
Concert Review: PUP Leads Sweaty Singalongs at Cleveland House of Blues Show
The audience seemed to know every word. One song after another, the members of the good-natured Toronto pop-punk band PUP led the crowd at the... → Read More
AEG Presents Launches Golden Ticket Contest for Upcoming Jacobs Pavilion Shows
AEG Presents, the concert promoter hosting the majority of the shows at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, has just announced that it’s launched a Golden Ticket... → Read More
Kraftwerk Let the Robots Have Fun at Connor Palace Concert
The loosest moment during Kraftwerk’s show Sunday night at the Connor Palace came when the band let the robots take over and dance. → Read More