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BANDS (bands we've
played shows with or bands we'd like to play shows with or bands that we're friends with or bands that we just like who
are sort of from around our area, if we know you and you're not listed, don't be mad, just email us and we'll get a link up,
we're just lazy sometimes)
BACKSEAT AFFAIR - Sort of SeaTac 67 with Kelly singing.
The Last of the Great Alaskan Crab Fishermen - new band: ex-SeaTac 67 drummer Mike Fields, with Jim & Mike & Eric Schepers.
This Moment in Black History - spastic Cleveland Band that fuses high energy Garage Rock with Artsy Hardcore, most energetic band we've
seen in a while !
Antilles - amazing rock band from Norwalk, post-hardcore/emo/progressive (the good kind of emo)
Hollywood Blondes - awesome pop punk band in the style of Screeching Weasel, the Riverdales, the Queers, and the Ramones from the
Youngstown area.
the Juniper Wait - wonderful instrumental band from Port Clinton, sort of like Minus the Bear meets Neurosis without any vocals (broke up)
KIDDO - from Cleveland originally and brings some fun quirky Indie Pop, they decorate their set like a living room,
very comforting indeed !
roué - cleveland band seems to be very influenced by Unwound & Drive Like Jehu,
great live show (are back, NOT broken)
state of ohio - amazing indie band from Cleveland they have a sort of Pavement/Archers of Loaf/Superchunk/Sebedoh/Braid vibe
going on
plasma for guns - awesome Cleveland Band play an infectious danceble sort of post-punk rock/funk/garage style thing, worth seeing
live !
machine go boom - another great Cleveland Band, quite original sounding, sort of Pixies-like at times, a little all over the
place musically and lyrically, a really fun band!
the X Bolex - great mellow band from Cleveland, a little like the Sea and Cake.
Goodbye Ohio - great band from Akron reminicent of Drive Like Jehu, very fun (NOT on hiatus 8/2007)
Sixth Street Fraud - cool punk band from the BG area influenced/sound a bit by/like Rancid, US Bombs, Social Distortion and such
(broke up, now an acoustic duo called 6th Street)
Fat Kids on Cupcakes - these nice folks are a little nuts, kind of hard to describe, a little like the beastie boys singing
over metal tinged punk with some sublime thrown in.
The Tired Eyes - yes, this is Ryan our drummer's band w/Eric; awesome stuff !!!!
VENUES
NORWALK, OH
Single Fathers Booking - folks booking good DIY shows at various venues in Norwalk (hardcore, punk, acoustic, ?)
Office Bar- Not really a venue, they have occasional Acoustic acts, but it can be a fun place to do some small town,
late night kareoke, you may find us there once or twice a year.
SANDUSKY, OH
the Underground- venue putting on some decent shows with many local/regional bands and occasional ALL AGES shows.
Lorain/Elyria, OH
Bootleggers Den - Downtown Lorain, formerly the Red Parrot, still puts on the occasional show
Ghoulardis - venue in Lorain, shutdown
the Spot- All Ages venue in Elyria, OH; probably shut down??
CLEVELAND, OH
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| Great Cleveland Venue |
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| Another Great Place to see Bands, Two different Shows most nights. |
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| Great Venue for Underground Bands |
the Tower - another awesome DIY venue in Cleveland
the Church- Tremont (cleveland) Venue JUST SHUT
DOWN BY "THE MAN"
MOCA - Museum of Contemporary Art - Cleveland (occasional shows held here)
Maple Grove - small Venue in Maple Heights, Cleveland; awesome stage sound !!!
The Agora - another Cleveland venue, has lots of "bigger" acts.
Hi-Fi Club - small Cleveland Venue with a wide variety of acts.
Peabody's - Another Cleveland Venue, a huge mix of bands play here (can have good
bands, but employees tend to be rude, and it seems like they often overbook)
Pirate's Cove - Venue accross from CSU, attatched
to Peabody's (see Peabody's)
the Odeon- closed cleveland venue, some good bands had played here
Phantasy- another Cleveland Venue, can be good, but a lot of stairs for bands to lug up equip !!
The Symposium (part of Phantasy)
TOLEDO, OH
Vamps - formerly the Masonic Temple (shut down, we think, site is
gone)
Bowling Green, OH
AKRON/CANTON, OH
Boba- awesome, friendly cafe/small venue in Akron, OH that puts on weekend shows and serves coffee/bubble
tea/gelato and other food items and specialty drinks (just recently Closed down)
Annabell's - akron's #1 dive bar - great basement shows
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| FORMER Venue in Akron R.I.P. |
COLUMBUS, OH
MICHIGAN
RECORD STORES
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| Cool New Indie record store located next to Beachland in Cleveland |
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| another record store in Lakewood, OH - good for hard to find indie or trance/drum&bass/techno |
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| good place to find punk cd's, vinyl, etc. east closer to Mentor, OH |
My Mind's Eye - Great store for New & Used Vinyl, Located in Lakewood, OH
Square Records - cool record store in Akron, OH
Ramalama Records - Great indie/punk store in Toledo, quite a wide selection
Culture Clash - Another great Toledo indie record store offering a slightly different selection than Ramalama w/many cool
silkscreen posters (this was formerly Boogie Records)
Madhatter Records - Awesome indie/punk record store in Bowling Green, OH --shutting down in July 2007 =:(
Magnolia Thunderpussy Records - Super cool Record Store in Columbus, OH, the name alone should get you there !
USED KIDS Records - Another swell record store in Columbus, OH
Zines, Online News, Radio, Info Sites, Booking
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| Free Newspaper: a great source for Upcoming show listings. |
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| We haven't quite figured this site out yet, but they have an awesome Link Section !! |
Guitar Shops
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| Guitar Shop in Downtown Sandusky, OH |
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