I JUST LOVE MUSIC

I am fortunate enough to be part of an incredible music scene. Do I mean the Cleveland scene? Yes. Do I mean the communities with whom I have made and enjoyed music online? Yes.

Music has given me so much over the course of my life. The Musicians: Take Note! blog and podcast serve as testaments to the transformative power of music.

CHECK OUT THESE REVIEWS AND OTHER COOL ARTICLES:

BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH OTHER MUSICIANS

Through the power of community DIY musicians are creating more interesting music and reaching wider audiences than ever. We all have the power and ability to contribute to the growing possibilities in DIY music via collaboration and fostering community with one another.
AUTOPOLITAN “AUTOPOLITAN” ALBUM REVIEW

I cannot overstate the difficulty of creating a seamless album in which the individual tracks maintain their identity nor in balancing a somber, hopeless atmosphere with a reliance on strong melodies and dance-worthy grooves. Yet “autopolitan” pulls off these feats with ease in a tight 31 minutes.
AEON BRIDGE “DEFILE TO DESOLATE” ALBUM REVIEW

Aeon Bridge has a long list of great albums and EPs, but “Defile to Desolate” is an immediate outlier, a golden triumph of punishing riffs, haunting melodies, and some of the most insane shredding that you have heard since you watched Paul Gilbert’s instructional video in 1988.
HOW TO GET MORE GIGS

Too often new artists and bands are intimidated by the process of booking and playing live gigs. I find the process to be relatively simple once you have actually experienced it, so please enjoy this guide to getting more gigs, customized based on my experiences.
FUZZY VANDELAY – “WORLD OF PAIN” REVIEW

America’s Favorite Band! How can it get better than this?!? If I’m being honest: I’ve been waiting for these fine fellas to release some new studio tunes. As some of the hardest-working musicians in the CLE area Fuzzy Vandelay has been all over the live music and social media scenes for a few years now. […]

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FUZZY VANDELAY – “WORLD OF PAIN” REVIEW

America’s Favorite Band! How can it get better than this?!? If I’m being honest: I’ve been waiting for these fine fellas to release some new studio tunes. As some of the hardest-working musicians in the CLE area Fuzzy Vandelay has been all over the live music and social media scenes for a few years now.…
LET’S EVERYONE – “LET’S FORGET EVERYONE ELSE” ALBUM REVIEW

Oftentimes music is most interesting in its rawest, most vulnerable form. “Let’s Forget Everyone Else” is a lofi masterpiece, a beautiful expression straight from the artist’s soul via diverse instrumentation and a gorgeous mixture of sounds and styles.
EARTHWORM & NATE KIZ “OLD SWORDS” ALBUM REVIEW

Even though the “golden age” of hip hop occurred 30 years ago, Earthworm & Nate Kiz offer “Old Swords” as evidence that there is more ground yet to be covered in this style.
SLEEP’S “DOPESMOKER” IS MASSIVELY OVERRATED (ACCORDING TO MARC FROM ORION’S SWORD)

Kicking off the Hot Takes segment of the podcast, Marc and I discuss Sleep’s “Dopesmoker” and whether people actually like this 63 minute monster or if they just want to show off their stoner cred.

BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH OTHER MUSICIANS

Through the power of community DIY musicians are creating more interesting music and reaching wider audiences than ever. We all have the power and ability to contribute to the growing possibilities in DIY music via collaboration and fostering community with one another.