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Cosmic Circle, Cleveland, Oh

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:27:49 -0400

Cosmic Circle
Check out the latest video release! Another song from the Maple Grove show. Two notes: 1. The bass solo may induce pants crappage. 2. Bruce, please don't steal our guitarist. :)

Cleveland Bands

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:40:15 -0400

Bands may come and bands may go - but many great musicians have lasted, and maintain a living playing music. Many play rock and roll, blues, country and folk. Some have left and returned, some have gone, and never looked back. What ever path you decide to take in your musical career, right now - likely, you are in control. Otherwise you don’t have someone telling you what you should do. All of it is up to you. Your booking, your promoting, your rehearsing, and if you have a band - your coordinating all involved. Dates... if you play with musicians who play with various acts - this can be a juggling act.
Here are some suggestions to keep you organized:
Keep an online calendar
Everyone is likely online these days. A central location where all band members can see each others gigs is helpful. JamBase, Facebook Pages, Google+, Outlook, can all be good tools. Have a visible interface for you and the people you perform with.
Booking Agent
In most cases there is one person booking for your band. If more than one are booking - your communication is a centralized key to your overall success. Don’t take it for granted, and work with them as a partner. And if you are playing.
Don’t be an ass
You’ll just embarrass yourself and your bandmates by getting too drunk, missing notes or beats. Remember you always represent the musicians of Cleveland, as you are either building or tearing down that reputation with your actions. Respect property, if you want to tear something down or blow something up, make sure you pay for it up front or get the proper permits needed.
More to Come
There’s plenty more on this topic.. share you’re thoughts below!

This Week!

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:17:54 -0500

A consortium of events takes place this week! Check out the Dates here! Hope you can support local music by going to a show, checking out a live stream or buying some music!
Thank you for your support.

Dana Clarke
www.ClevelandBands.org

Jeff Koteles - Blurb of the day

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:52:25 -0500

Jeff Koteles
As a local artist, band, whathaveyou...it's not the best idea too talk shit about other locals trying to do their thing. You're no rockstar, far from it at that...we have ONE guy that's made a name for himself so big i don't even have to mention it, and he got there by sticking to his own thing and not letting anyone else get in the way of his ideas. Whether you like his music or not is your personal choice, but when you lack the talent to keep up with the guy both lyrically and rhythmically, it's pointless to do a dis track, talk shit on the internet, whine about it on his page, etc...and when i see locals doing the same to other locals, it just makes me feel even stronger about this. Cleveland needs a SCENE. we don't need one guy carrying the city on his back with the rest of us just riding the coattails. This goes for bands too. too much immature crap going on anymore. we need to get our shit together because as it stands now i don't think we deserve to be recognized as a city of music with the likes of LA, Atlanta, NYC, Nashville, etc. Everyone needs to start supporting each other, now.
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G.S. Harper - reflects on 2011

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:33:47 -0500

G.s. Harper
Tonite is my last gig this year. As I was thinking of that, I was doing a little reflecting on 2011, and I gotta say, it's been fantastic. I'd like to thank everybody who hired or booked me this year, I had a ball. Gotta give a shout out to The Screaming Rooster, The Beachland Ballroom, The Barking Spider, Brother's Lounge, The Parkview, Smedley's, Doc and Louie's, Stamper's, The Fairview Tavern, Arturo's Bar and Grille, Bobby O's, The Treehouse, The Southside, Prosperity Social Club, The Cro bar, The Happy Dog, Stone Mad, The Harp, Julian's, The Kent Stage, The Livery (MI), Sportsmen's (NY), the very fine folks at Honky Tonk and Hillbilly Haiku house concerts, Pat Chrosniak, and Kerry Capwell, all for bringing into your clubs or houses to make a little music. If I forgot somebody or someplace, I sincerely apologize, you all mean the world to me.

I also need to thank all the people who hired me to play with them, or asked to come out and make a little noise with them this year- Kristine Jackson, Colin Dussault, Mike starcher, Bad Boys of Blues, Diana Chittester, Mary Curtrufello (MN), The Freebyrds, Jack and Josh, Jimmi C, Jon Noble, No Such Thing, Code Blue, Jimmy stamper, Professor Leatherpants, my brothers in California Speedbag, Mark Jungers (TX), Whitey Morgan and the 78's (MI), Linda McCrae (TN), Brent Kirby, and anyone else I had the pleasure of playing with this year.

For all of my guests that hired out to play with ME, thank you so much for a wonderful year of music- Michael Bay, Becky Boyd, Bubba, Andrew Zeager, Jeff Sherman, Jim Monica, Brent Kirby, Jim Wall, Pat Christopher, and my brother's from the G.S. Harper Trio, Steve Renko and Adam Constantine.

I know I missed some people, as is the nature of these things. Feel free to call me on it when I see you next, but most of all, thanks again to everybody. Cleveland is the greatest music town on earth, and I'm proud to know and work with all of you.

For all of the fine folks (especially The Waffle House Gang) who troupe out to see me and my friends do out thing every week, in all kinds of weather, and for all kinds of reasons, know this- YOU are why it happens. Without people to listen to and support live music, it doesn't get played. Buy yourself a beer from me, you deserve it!