The Dirty Heads @ House Of Blues, Cleveland, OH [03.21.11]

The Dirty Heads @ House Of Blues, Cleveland, OH [03.21.11]

Photos by Gonzo McGinty.

Umphrey’s McGee @ LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH [02.04.11]

Umphrey's McGee @ LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH [02.04.11]

The 2.5 hr solo drive to Columbus was well worth it for the all out rager.

Dark Star Orchestra @ House Of Blues, Cleveland, OH [01.27.11]

Dark Star Orchestra @ House Of Blues, Cleveland, OH [01.27.11]

They stole my face right off my head.

Umphrey’s McGee @ House Of Blues, Cleveland, OH [10.23.10]

Umphrey’s McGee @ House Of Blues, Cleveland, OH [10.23.10]

They brought the Umph.

Lotus @ Mr. Smalls, Millvale, PA [10.16.10]

Lotus @ Mr. Smalls, Millvale, PA [10.16.10]

Another amazing performance by the now 4-piece Lotus.

Primus @ The Fillmore, Detroit, MI [10.03.10]

Primus @ The Fillmore, Detroit, MI [10.03.10]

Detroit is better than Cleveland at one thing: concerts.

HLS @ Catskill Chill ’10: A Very, Very Tiny Chill

HLS @ Catskill Chill ’10: A Very, Very Tiny Chill

With a beautiful venue and impressive first year lineup the Catskill Chill Music Festival was only missing one thing, a crowd.

Badfish @ The Clazel, Bowling Green, OH [2.25.10]

Badfish @ The Clazel, Bowling Green, OH [2.25.10]

Hundreds of loyal music fans braved Bowling Green’s brutally cold wind Thursday night to catch Sublime cover band Badfish at Clazel Theatre. Yours truly—accompanied by Mad Mike and The Frisbee—was there to enjoy the festivities.

Ekoostik Hookah @ The Clazel, Bowling Green, OH [2.18.10]

Ekoostik Hookah @ The Clazel, Bowling Green, OH [2.18.10]

Face-melting, non-stop guitar and keyboard solos.
What’s not to love?

311 @ The Fillmore, Detroit, MI [11.19.09]

311 @ The Fillmore, Detroit, MI [11.19.09]

311 pulled out old gems as well as new as they melted faces at The Fillmore in Detroit last week on their first fall tour since 2005.