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First Light by Tropidelic – Album Review
First Light by Tropidelic – Album Review by Julie Kurzenberger After catching an energetic and uplifting live set from Cleveland’s own Tropidelic playing their original funky reggae tunes at the Stargazer Music Festival this summer, it was only natural to be drawn to check out their newest album release, their tenth studio creation First…
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Hot Tuna Acoustic at Stuart’s Opera House – Concert Review
Hot Tuna Acoustic at Stuart’s Opera House, Nelsonville, Ohio Live Concert Review – July 17th, 2026 by Bill Kurzenberger For over fifty-five years Hot Tuna has made an indelible impression on fans of Americana, traditional blues and psychedelic rock, having formed during Jefferson Airplane’s dénouement as the Sixties concluded. Two weeks ago on Friday…
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fIREHORSE by Tim Easton – Album Review
fIREHORSE by Tim Easton – Album Review by Bill Kurzenberger Renowned Ohio-grown guitarist/singer/songwriter Tim Easton recently released his fourteenth studio album, the noteworthy fIREHORSE. Born and raised in Akron, Easton has been widely recognized as a quintessential North American troubadour from the Buckeye state to his home base in Nashville, and far beyond. Before…
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Bob Dylan at the Palace Theatre in Columbus – Live Concert Review
Bob Dylan at the Palace Theatre in Columbus, Ohio Live Concert Review – April 9th, 2026 by Bill Kurzenberger Thirty years after first witnessing Bob Dylan performing live at the Palace Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, the ebullient bard returned to the same venue this spring on his extended Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour to…
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Gathering Stars’ A Day In The Life – Album Review
GATHERING STARS’ A DAY IN THE LIFE – ALBUM REVIEW by Julie Rearick Kurzenberger A Day in the Life is the effervescent new release by Columbus’ own Gathering Stars. The 7-piece indie-soul band’s album dropped digitally on May 1st, 2026; followed by a CD release party this coming Thursday May 7th at Natalie’s Music…
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Radderall & Muzzy Fossa’s The Club Is Open – Album Review
RADDERALL & MUZZY FOSSA – THE CLUB IS OPEN Album Review by Bill Kurzenberger Cleveland-based Radderall and Muzzy Fossa freshly joined forces with a little help from their friends on the new concept album The Club Is Open This article originally appeared in Psychedelic Scene Magazine, December 2025 Cleveland, Ohio-based Radderall and Muzzy Fossa…
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard in Cleveland – Concert Review
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard in Cleveland – Concert Review by Bill Kurzenberger This article originally appeared in Psychedelic Scene Magazine, November 2024 King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard embarked on their first extensive North American tour in two years in August and September 2024, encompassing twenty-two concerts from the east to west…