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The Toll – Sticks & Stones and Broken Bones
If The Price of Progression was The Toll ’s grand, sprawling thesis—ambitious, theatrical, and defiantly uncommercial—then Sticks &...
Drew Layman
8 hours ago5 min read
McGuffey Lane – Let The Hard Times Roll
McGuffey Lane ’s third album was a crucial period of the band’s Atco Records era. The band had mixed feelings about the direction taken...
Drew Layman
Jun 74 min read
Rusty Bryant Returns
By the time Rusty Bryant signed with Prestige Records in 1968, nearly a decade had passed since his time at Dot Records. After Hank Marr...
Drew Layman
May 34 min read
O.A.R. – In Between Now And Then
While O.A.R. 's origins trace back to Rockville, Maryland, it was their shared decision to attend The Ohio State University in 1997 that...
Drew Layman
Apr 194 min read
Scrawl – Travel On, Rider
In 1996, after years of navigating the challenges of independent labels and relentless touring, Scrawl faced a pivotal moment in their...
Drew Layman
Apr 43 min read
Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s Landmark Roger Sessions Recording
Existing somewhat in the shadow of its more widely recognized counterparts in Cleveland and Cincinnati, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra ...
Drew Layman
Mar 154 min read
Pure Jam
Most Columbus artists grow up in the city and either decide to stay or move away to pursue a music career. Occasionally, groups from...
Drew Layman
Mar 94 min read
Hank Marr - On And Off Stage
In the fall of 1964, as rock and roll's popularity exploded—fueled by events like The Beatles’ first U.S. tour—King Records found itself...
Drew Layman
Feb 255 min read
The 1876 Buckeyes: Columbus' First Professional Team
The largest crowd of the season assembled at Union Station 's ballpark could not believe what they were seeing. They came to see their...
Drew Layman
Feb 915 min read
An Xalt Christmas
When this CD was gifted to my wife and me by one of the guitarists and arrangers, John Auker , I was only familiar with a few of the...
Drew Layman
Dec 15, 20244 min read
Twenty One Pilots – Clancy
Twenty One Pilots recently wrapped a three-night residency at Nationwide Arena on their Clancy World Tour . While I couldn’t make it to...
Drew Layman
Nov 20, 20244 min read
The Sun – Blame It On The Youth
Albums often get reassessed as time passes. Historical circumstances that shaped an album's reception at its release can fade, allowing...
Drew Layman
Oct 5, 20245 min read
Gaunt - Bricks And Blackouts
When Gaunt ’s gear was stolen from their van after a November 1996 gig in San Francisco, Jerry Wick saw it as a sign from the cosmos....
Drew Layman
Aug 10, 20246 min read
Teen Dream - Let’s Get Busy
In the mid-80s, Columbus musician and producer Chris Powell was on a promotional tour with his Motown act Koko Pop when he realized...
Drew Layman
Jul 6, 20246 min read
The Godz – Nothing Is Sacred
Having set the template of their gritty, raw, meat-and-potatoes style of rock with their self-titled debut, The Godz toured relentlessly...
Drew Layman
Jun 13, 20245 min read
Roland Kirk With Jack McDuff – Kirk's Work
Roland Kirk recorded three albums before his deal with Mercury Records in 1961 began a period on major labels that lasted the rest of his...
Drew Layman
May 21, 20244 min read
The Sonic Odyssey of EYE’s Vision And Ageless Light
Few bands of the 21st century captured the global attention of heavy space rock enthusiasts quite like Columbus’ EYE. When recording...
Drew Layman
Apr 28, 202413 min read
Saving Jane - Girl Next Door
In the mid-2000s, a song sprang from WNCI's playlist to listeners across the nation and put a spotlight on a Columbus band: Saving Jane's...
Drew Layman
Mar 16, 20245 min read
Royal Crescent Mob – Midnight Rose's
The passing of Carlton Smith on September 23, 2023, dealt a heavy blow to the Columbus community. His significance extended beyond his...
Drew Layman
Feb 12, 20247 min read
Nightcaller - The Journey of Artimus Pyle and A.P.B.
In 1982, drummer Artimus Pyle inked a five-year, seven-album deal with MCA, marking a significant milestone in what had been a whirlwind...
Drew Layman
Jan 20, 20244 min read
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