Concert Reviews

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photo courtesy of seattleweekly.com By: Erik Svensson A few dozen chairs, art lining the wall opposite the entrance and a small projection screen set up at the front of the room are what filled Hive Mind on Thursday Night. The Akron venue hosted a screening of “Torrey Pines,” a film by Clyde Petersen of Your […]

Scribed by: Mikala Lugen photo courtesy of songkick.com The 1975 made their only stop in Ohio on their 2016 North American tour this past Sunday, Oct. 30 in the Kent State M.A.C. Center. Students started pitching tents and lining up in front of the venue the Saturday afternoon before the show. The day of the […]

Frankie Cosmos, Big Thief and Small Wood House at Mahall’s Oct 25,2016 By Alice Leach, BSR DJ Image courtesy of pitchfork.com I first listened to Frankie Cosmos in March of this year, when I heard their hit song “Young”. A friend dropped their name while talking about a show they’d seen at a little venue […]

Scribed by: Alexander Couts photo courtesy of kroq.com I want to start this off by stating something VERY important: I am about to make some very positive remarks about Brand New, The Front Bottoms, and Modern Baseball, and some very negative remarks about the crowd. With this being said, I want to make it VERY […]

Flyer by: Peter Kratcoski Local bands take the stage at the local Hive Mind in Akron Scribed by: Jenna Langan On October 17th, I had the opportunity to see the Mhms, Pizza Ghost and Extra Spooky perform at local Akron venue, Hive Mind. Hive Mind, located on 373 West Exchange St. is a space for […]

By Layne Gerbig, General Manager There’s a certain point at a show where I begin to regret my footwear choice. Standing in a pair of cheap, but cute flats for three hours always leaves me ready to skedaddle as soon as the encore is over. But this past weekend at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, […]

photo courtesy of Brandon Wu Photography Puddle Of Mudd’s show was unlike any other Scribed by: Erin Keller and Chelsea Panin Puddle of Mudd’s performance at The Outpost was, well, interesting. The headliners had multiple opening acts before leaving fans waiting around a half hour between each set to take the stage. Vendever Vendever started […]

Sure Man House, 503 Sherman Street, Akron. Scribed by Evan Harms   “The whole point of Sure Man is I promise to never say no, unless there’s really a reason, not because I don’t want to.”   That’s Charlie Johnson, resident and promoter at the Sure Man House in Southern Akron. He lives in the […]

Local bands celebrate Who Hit Me album release Scribed by: Miles Purdy It was Saturday night in Cleveland, and I walked into the Grog Shop for the first time; the entryway was covered in flyers and stickers from local acts and big names from over the years. The grungy aesthetic of the venue sets the […]

Three days of peace, love and music Written by: Mikala Lugen photo courtesy of: http://www.greenergroundsmusic.com This past weekend my friends and I decided on one of the most spontaneous decisions I’ve made so far in my life. We missed two days of classes to drive across the state to rage. The first weekend of September, […]


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