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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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Gratefulfest at Nelson Ledges – Festival Preview: Paradise Waits
Gratefulfest at Nelson Ledges – Festival Preview: Paradise Waits by Bill Kurzenberger This coming weekend Gratefulfest, Ohio’s iconic and longest-running festival dedicated to the memory of the Grateful Dead, returns to the idyllic Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville. This year, some of the foremost Dead-family and Dead-adjacent musicians of this era from coast…
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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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Grassfire at Nelson Ledges – Festival Preview: Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
Grassfire at Nelson Ledges – Festival Preview: Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue by Bill Kurzenberger On the semiquincentennial anniversary weekend marking the United States’ 250 years of independence from a tyrannical government (the past year or so notwithstanding) there are over a hundred festivals around the Buckeye state celebrating the 4th of July…
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The Community Festival’s Concealed Connections to Wexner’s Power and Influence
The Community Festival’s Concealed Connections To Wexner’s Power And Influence Comfest, Central Ohio’s All-Volunteer-Run Fest Since 1972, Persists Through Untenable Ties To Billionaire Les Wexner by Bill Kurzenberger On June 26-27-28th, the Columbus Community Festival – also known as Comfest – returns to its longtime home at Goodale Park in the Short North. Long…
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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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Midwest Psych Fest Returns To Central Ohio – Festival Preview
MIDWEST PSYCH FEST RETURNS TO TROUBADOUR FARMS in Galena, Ohio on May 8th & 9th, 2026 Read about central Ohio’s Aquarian do-it-yourself festival in this October 2025 preview of last fall’s Midwest Psych Fest, celebrating its return to Troubadour the second weekend of May. Visit midwestpsychfest.com for more information about the May 2026 festival rendition.…