Ideastream Public Media’s Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader speak with performers, producers and other artists to highlight the stories behind the music on the Shuffle podcast.
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The Third Law Collective was created in 2021 for area jazz composers to present original works for a unique ensemble. The collective aims to serve as a testing ground for new ideas, engaging collaboration and improvisational explorations.
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Kid Tigrrr is the new project from singer-songwriter and visual artist Jenna Fournier of Cleveland band NIIGHTS. In 2020, Fournier ventured into audio engineering to experiment with home recording and music production, and she will release her debut solo album this spring.
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Former basketball star Kahrin Spear is a full-time musician in Cleveland. She will release her sophomore album inspired by her grandfather's poems April 19.
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Akron musician Kofi Boakye has been performing for a decade. Last year, he got his big break by appearing in a film and performing at the Apollo theater.
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Cleveland indie-folk-hop duo the Baker's Basement makes original music with unconventional instruments. They're set to release new songs this year.
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Akron pop-rock band Big Pop has released a handful of episodic music videos this year and is recording its debut, full-length album. The band will perform at Cleveland’s Brite Winter Music and Art festival for the first time this Saturday, Feb. 25, on the West Bank of the Flats.
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The band Church of Starry Wisdom is part theatrics, part rock ‘n’ roll, blending a vast range of styles and concepts. The result is bombastic storytelling through song that is best experienced live.
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Chayla Hope, a popular voice in Cleveland’s indie-rock scene, is launching the next chapter of her career – as a pop star.
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After touring the country in a rock band, musician Aaron Troyer has settled back down in his hometown of New Philadelphia. On this week’s Shuffle, we hear about Troyer’s solo music and his new recording studio that’s uplifting other musicians in his community
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It was a big year for Northeast Ohio’s music scene, as many bands and artists ramped back up from the pandemic slowdown. On this week’s Shuffle, Ideastream Public Media’s Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader share some of their favorite local independent releases of the year.
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Holiday rockers the Ohio City Singers gear up for seasonal shows this December amidst an international rerelease of their debut album.
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Cleveland jazz trumpeter Dominick Farinacci's jazz and storytelling performance, in collaboration with Army veteran Jaymes Poling, returns to the stage this month. The pair received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to bring the 'Modern Warrior Experience' to veterans and organizations around Ohio.
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As the Rock Hall prepares to induct its newest class this month, it's broadening its focus from highlighting well-known musicians from the past to local musicians of today.
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When musicians Ruby Rendrag and Suki Kuehn moved to Akron in August 2020, it marked 15 years since they experienced the devastation of Hurricane Katrina firsthand.