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....
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Drew Layman
- Jul 6
- 6 min
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...
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Drew Layman
- Jun 13
- 5 min
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...
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Drew Layman
- May 21
- 4 min
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...
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Drew Layman
- Apr 28
- 13 min
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...
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Drew Layman
- Mar 16
- 5 min
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...
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Drew Layman
- Feb 12
- 7 min
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...
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Drew Layman
- Jan 20
- 4 min
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...
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Drew Layman
- Jan 2
- 8 min
Charlie Bleak – Let Me In
The story of Charlie Bleak provides a glimpse into the relentless and often unpredictable world of the music business. Despite the '68...
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Drew Layman
- Dec 15, 2023
- 19 min
The StarrCatt Holiday World Orchestra: Johnny Polansky's Creative Journey
Johnny Polansky had an idea percolating in his head for decades about spearheading a winter-holiday-themed music project. Amidst the...
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Drew Layman
- Nov 21, 2023
- 6 min
When Elegance Met Jazz: Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley
Nancy Wilson was taking a walk with Rusty Bryant in New York when they bumped into saxophonist Cannonball Adderley at the corner of...
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Drew Layman
- Nov 12, 2023
- 4 min
Beartooth - The Surface
I still listen to the radio. Yes, the medium has seen better days. Deregulation and corporatization have sapped much of its character....
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Drew Layman
- Oct 28, 2023
- 4 min
Tim Easton - Ammunition
Tim Easton opened for Shawn Colvin just before 9/11 at the beautiful Southern Theatre. I recognized his drummer, Justin Crooks, from our...
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Drew Layman
- Sep 23, 2023
- 4 min
New Bomb Turks – !!Destroy-Oh-Boy!!
Recorded by four Cleveland expats in a pre-gentrified-Brooklyn studio in 1992, !!Destroy-Oh-Boy!! may be the closest thing to an iconic...
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Drew Layman
- Jun 21, 2023
- 5 min
Sally Fingerett – Encl/sf (Enclosed)
When Sally Fingerett was announced as one of the artists selected to appear on the second Q-FM-96 hometown album in September 1980, she’d...
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Drew Layman
- Jun 2, 2023
- 4 min
The Piano Of Terry Waldo – Sounds Of Ragtime & Vaudeville
Ragtime is one of the most under-appreciated and misunderstood forms of American music. Considering it was popular for a relatively short...
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Drew Layman
- May 9, 2023
- 5 min
Hank Marr Trio + 3 – Teentime Latest Dance Steps
By all accounts, organist Hank Marr and tenor saxman Rusty Bryant had a tight personal and professional relationship. But after a March...
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Drew Layman
- Apr 22, 2023
- 5 min
Red Wanting Blue - From The Vanishing Point
Surreal probably doesn’t do justice to the experience singer/songwriter Scott Terry and his Red Wanting Blue bandmates had when they...
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Drew Layman
- Mar 26, 2023
- 3 min
Blueprint – Iron & Niacin
In the liner notes of Iron & Niacin, Columbus hip-hop artist Blueprint notes that it isn't an “album.” Originally released in 2005 as...
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Drew Layman
- Feb 26, 2023
- 4 min
Salt Horse - The Best Of Times?
A couple of years ago, I took on one of those “20 albums in 20 days that made an impact” Facebook threads. It was probably started by...
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