Cleveland

Blogs/Websites

*See Below – An awesome Cleveland blog with topics such as events, fashion, vegetarian and vegan eating and much more!

Cheap Date Cleveland – Letting Clevelanders know about perfect date spots around town that won’t cost you too much!

Citizen Dick – A top MP3/album review/show review blog split between Chicago and Cleveland.

Cleveland Is Alright – A blog focused on high quality videos of Cleveland bands or touring bands in venues.

Cleveland Town Topics – A tumbler with cool and hip events in Cleveland!

Dust Sleeve – A cool kid who wants to share some great Cleveland music and events!

I Heart Cleveland – All sorts of stuff from this diverse Cleveland blog.

I Rock Cleveland – Sweet blog from Cleveland’s own Bill Lipold, and the dude loves rock n’ roll!

Mara Robinson Pics – Photographer who I see running around Cleveland shows all the time!

ninepanelgrid – The incredible artwork of Cleveland famous John G.

You Know You’re From Cleveland When… – …you read blogs from Cleveland about Cleveland!

Venues/Shops/Places

Beachland Ballroom and Tavern – The center of the Waterloo Arts District, a warm and inviting venue on Cleveland’s East Side with tons of good bands all the time.

Believeland – An up-and-coming DIY venue located in Lakewood put on by some of the Cloud Nothings kids and former Dreadful Yawns guys.

Blue Arrow Records – A relatively new record store in Cleveland with tons of vintage vinyl and books, all very reasonably priced.

C.L.E. Clothing Co – Awesome tee-hats with a whole bunch of Cleveland love!

Gotta Groove Records – A record pressing plant in Cleveland, need I say more?

Great Lakes Brewery Company – Cleveland microbrew specializing in all sorts of ales and other kinds!  Holy Moses is my personal favorite.

Indigo Imp – Another excellent microbrew in Cleveland, with totally delicious Belgian-style ales!

Music Saves – Amazing record store on Cleveland’s East Side, basically my second home.

My Mind’s Eye – Another super great record store, located on the West Side with loads of noise, experimental, and metal to keep you happy.

Now That’s Class – Bar and venue on Cleveland’s West Side, go here for metal, punk, and noise.

Salty Not Sweet – Cute little store on Waterloo with all sorts of handmade goods, make sure you check out their cards!

Star Pop – Mega-cool store on Waterloo with  vintage and modern toys, clothes, games, and a ton of other stuff!

The Grog Shop – Famous Cleveland venue in Coventry where I’ve seen a countless amount of great shows, and it helps that the people who work there are super nice!

The Happy Dog – Hosts tons of great bands on the weekends, while helping everyone stuff their faces with their famous hot dogs covered in your choice of 50 toppings!

Waterloo Arts Fest – The super cool arts festival that happens every June down on Waterloo Rd. in Collinwood!

Bands/Labels

Afternoon Naps – A glowing twee band in a loaded Cleveland pop scene.

Annabel – A indie rock/shoegaze three-piece based out of Kent.

Bears – One of my favorite pop bands ever.

Cloud Nothings – One of the best bands out of Cleveland in recent memory, a perfect pop formula.

Coffinberry – An excellent indie-rock/folk band with a solid debut under their belt.

Exit Stencil – One of the best labels in Cleveland, with groups such as The Dreadful Yawns, Mystery of Two, Hotchacha, and Like Bells.

Herzog – Cleveland native with new bands praising love to 90s indie rock.

Hotchacha – All girl indie rock band, and it’s a plus that they’re all pretty cute!

Lowly, The Tree Ghost – Grab a cup of coffee and relax to this warm Cleveland six-piece.

Mayfly Records – Hardcore punk label based out of Mansfield, OH.

Megachurch – Two bassists, one drummer, and a load of religious and political mockery.

Mystery of Two – Cleveland post-punk band on Exit Stencil.

Prisoners – Super young guys playing super gnarly garage-rock.

Safari – Catchy post-punk trio, check out their great new album Maybe Tomorrow.

The Dreadful Yawns – Indie rock/folk group that has been around Cleveland for the past few years, and oh have they been good!

The Hot Rails – These guys love beer and rock n’ roll!

The Modern Electric – These ultra-talented youngsters play beautiful indie-folk ballads, and they love Cleveland (PLUS!)

This Moment In Black History – The kings of Cleveland punk.

Trouble Books – A husband and wife making pretty sounds in Akron.