Our friends at Bad Racket put together some great music to get your summer started.
Tickets and information on all events can be found through Bad Racket's
facebook page and on the associated venue websites as announced. The
full series calender is coming soon, with some very familiar names and
few surprises. Check out June’s lineup below. Follow Bad Racket on
Twitter and Facebook for up to the minute information on upcoming showcases.
BAD RACKET SUMMER SERIES JUNE DATES:
Friday, June 7 - Hooded Fang | Silent Lions | Goldmines | Rollergirl
Bad Racket Recording Studio - 8pm - $8
Saturday, June 15 - Shivering Timbers | Music For The Trees
Mahall’s 20 Lanes - 8pm - $12
Wednesday, June 19 - Tin Armor | Lost Jon & The Ghosts | Poetry From Ryan Starinsky & Jordan Castro
Bad Racket Recording Studio - 8pm - $6 adv - $8 dos
Saturday, June 22 - Shakey Graves | Wild Child | Marmelakes | Carrie Ryan
Mahall’s 20 Lanes - 8pm - $10
Thursday, June 27 - Filmstrip | Fangs Out | Beach Stav | Extra Medium Pony
The Grog Shop - 8pm - $6
JULY & AUGUST TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON...STAY TUNED!
Live music in a fascinating 100-year-old house in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Just you, the artist, and some new friends.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Come enjoy Saturdays in Ohio City
Mechanic Street House Concerts is hitting the streets this summer.
Ohio City, Inc. asked us to help get a bunch of great Northeast Ohio musicians to play at Open Air in Market Square. There is so much great music in NEO that the challenge was choosing just a dozen! These free concerts take place in Market Square Park, right across from the West Side Market at the corner of W. 25th and Lorain Avenue. The fun gets started at 11:00am each Saturday and runs until 4:00pm.
Here's the schedule for the whole summer:
Open Air in Market Square is sponsored by First Merit Bank, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, Bazaar Bizarre, Penzey's Spices, and Ohio City, Inc.
Open Air in Market Square is sponsored by First Merit Bank, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, Bazaar Bizarre, Penzey's Spices, and Ohio City, Inc.
Don't forget about PorchFest too!
We're also very excited about the Larchmere Porchfest from 1pm to 9pm on June 22nd. This is a fun music fest that takes place on 30 porches throughout Larchmere, which is in Cleveland just west of Shaker Square. For optimum enjoyment, bring your bike.
Hope to see you out and about this Summer!
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Gurf Morlix Finds the Present Tense
On Sunday, May 19, Gurf Morlix will give listeners at Mechanic Street House Concerts a dose of his new album, Gurf Morlix Finds the Present Tense. It’s ten new songs of desperation and desire, done in his unsettlingly honest style. Though Morlix is known for producing chart topping records for artists like Ray Wylie Hubbard, Lucinda Williams, Slaid Cleaves, and Robert Earl Keen, his own records are top spins by Folk/Roots stations across the country and in Europe.
Roy Kasten of KDHX says that Morlix writes “with a flair for wit and mystery.” And of the album, "...it is acoustic country blues with flashes of electric lightining and crazy carnival organ when least expected." Bill Bentley of the Austin Chronicle says, “the man sings with such beautiful sadness…” Morlix is an Americana Music Association Award Winner and multiple nominee for Instrumentalist of the Year, and so fulfills the triple threat of Americana/Roots musicianship: soul-grabbing singing before a backdrop of unforgettable songwriting and expert instrumentation It all comes together like a charm at his live shows.
Doors open at 6:30, Music at 7:00.
$15 suggested donation, all of which goes to the artist.
RSVP to mechanicstreetmusic@yahoo.com. We'll send you our address and other details a day or two before the event.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Kevin Gordon
Saturday, April 13th
8pm
Saturday, April 13thKevin Gordon is a perfect example of why we host house concerts. He’s been critically acclaimed for years. Last year he was the subject of a feature article in the Sunday New York Times. He tours harder than Lance Armstrong with a cooler full of EPO and plays the best roots rock venues in the country. But he has never performed in Cleveland. It's time to fix that!
Kevin calls his music “indie swamp” and it reflects his Louisiana roots, as well as his Master’s degree in poetry from the University of Iowa. We love his latest CD Gloryland and listen to it at least once a week. The music has that loose, greasy feeling of good Louisiana rock and blues. The lyrics are tightly crafted and tell stories as good as any collection of classic Southern literature. We’ve seen him live and he is a dynamite singer, performer, and guitarist.
Please come help us welcome Kevin to Cleveland. It’s going to be a great show!
http://kg.kevingordon.net/
Check out this video!
Mechanic Street House Concerts
Ohio City
Cleveland OH 44113
Doors open at 7:30, Music starts at 8:00.
For more info and to reserve your seat, please email
mechanicstreetmusic@yahoo.com
Ohio City
Cleveland OH 44113
Doors open at 7:30, Music starts at 8:00.
For more info and to reserve your seat, please email
mechanicstreetmusic@yahoo.com
Suggested donation (which all goes to the artist)
is $15 per person.
is $15 per person.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Lots of great music coming to Cleveland the next few weeks
There is lots of great music coming to Cleveland in the next few weeks. Go out and have some fun!
Wednesday--February 20th
Elephant Revival and the Ragbirds at the Beachland
Saturday--February 23rd
Trepanning Trio at Visible Voice
Bethesda, Jack and the Bear, Attic Wolves, Laura K. Balke, and Dolfish at Mahall's
Monday--February 25th
Star & Micey and Carolina Story at Wilbert's
Wednesday--February 27th
ZZ Ward and Delta Rae at the Beachland
Saturday--March 2nd
Eilen Jewell at the Beachland
Saturday--March 9th
Shemekia Copeland at The Winchester
Thursday--March 21st
Lucius at the Beachland
Friday--March 22nd
The Steel Wheels at Wilbert's
Angela Perly & the Howling Moons, Shivering Timbers, and the Womack Family Band at Mahall's
Sunday--March 24th
Ryan Bingham and Honeyhoney at the Beachland
Tuesday--March 26th
Alejandro Escovedo at the Beachland
Friday--March 29th
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials at The Winchester
Wednesday--February 20th
Elephant Revival and the Ragbirds at the Beachland
Saturday--February 23rd
Trepanning Trio at Visible Voice
Bethesda, Jack and the Bear, Attic Wolves, Laura K. Balke, and Dolfish at Mahall's
Monday--February 25th
Star & Micey and Carolina Story at Wilbert's
Wednesday--February 27th
ZZ Ward and Delta Rae at the Beachland
Saturday--March 2nd
Eilen Jewell at the Beachland
Saturday--March 9th
Shemekia Copeland at The Winchester
Thursday--March 21st
Lucius at the Beachland
Friday--March 22nd
The Steel Wheels at Wilbert's
Angela Perly & the Howling Moons, Shivering Timbers, and the Womack Family Band at Mahall's
Sunday--March 24th
Ryan Bingham and Honeyhoney at the Beachland
Tuesday--March 26th
Alejandro Escovedo at the Beachland
Friday--March 29th
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials at The Winchester
Friday, January 11, 2013
Two new shows to announce!
Miss Tess & the Talkbacks
Sunday Feb. 10, 2013
Doors open at 6:30pm, music at 7:00pm
Miss Tess & the Talkbacks play fun, sassy music that blends jazz, jump blues, and rockabilly. Guaranteed to be a blast!
http://
Kevin Gordon
Saturday April 13, 2013
Doors open at 7:30pm, music at 8:00pm
Kevin Gordon calls his music "indie swamp". It's a fun, literate mix of bayou blues and story songs. His recent album "Gloryland" was one of our favorites from 2012 and got him a feature article in the NY Times. We are pleased as punch that he is coming to do a concert with us!
http://kg.kevingordon.net/
$15 suggested donation, all of which go to the artists.
Email mechanicstreetmusic@yahoo.
Sunday Feb. 10, 2013
Doors open at 6:30pm, music at 7:00pm
Miss Tess & the Talkbacks play fun, sassy music that blends jazz, jump blues, and rockabilly. Guaranteed to be a blast!
http://
Kevin Gordon
Saturday April 13, 2013
Doors open at 7:30pm, music at 8:00pm
Kevin Gordon calls his music "indie swamp". It's a fun, literate mix of bayou blues and story songs. His recent album "Gloryland" was one of our favorites from 2012 and got him a feature article in the NY Times. We are pleased as punch that he is coming to do a concert with us!
http://kg.kevingordon.net/
$15 suggested donation, all of which go to the artists.
Email mechanicstreetmusic@yahoo.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Favorite albums from 2012
There is always more great music than anyone can learn about and listen to. Here are 10 albums that stood out for us in 2012. If you liked what you heard at one of our concerts, we bet you will like most of these albums, too. Wherever possible, clicking the album title will take you to a site where you can hear samples.
Kevin Gordon - Gloryland
This album is chock full of songs that tell great stories and force you to think. It is like literature, but set to swampy roots rock. It's rare that you hear a 7+ minute song that keeps you interested the whole time, but "Colfax" goes further and keeps you rapt. We are nailing down the details of Kevin coming to Mechanic Street in March. We can't wait!
The Black Lillies - 100 Miles of Wreckage
This band is killer live and this album captures thier sprit. They mine a territory between appalachian, jam band, country, and indie pop. Great songs ("Two Hearts Down" and "Same Mistakes" are instant classics) carefully arranged and played by a super tight band.
Anais Mitchell - Young Man In America
These songs have the idisyncratic beauty of Joni Mitchell and the intensity of Neil Young. The album is a reflection on growing up and on parents, but mostly they are just great songs. Also, her voice is distinct and beautiful.
Rodney Crowell & many friends - Kin
This album is made up of songs by the musician Rodney Crowell and the author Mary Parr and performed by Rodney and artists like Lucinda Williams and Norah Jones, each handpicked to match a particular song. It really shines a light on how great a songwriter Rodney Crowell is to hear a collection of his songs performed by exactly the right singers with exactly the right music.
John Fullbright - From the Ground Up
This album is up for the Americana Grammy award and rightfully so. Its a diverse set of songs that range from lullabies to songs from an angry god to an upbeat anthem, all with his own stamp on it. This is a debut on par with Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams. Mechanic Street fav Fats Kaplan adds some tasty fiddle, too.
Mike Uva & the Bad Eyes - Lady, Tell Me Straight
We loved this Clevelander's set at Mechanic Street in January. When we first got this album, every time a song came up on shuffle we said, "This is great! Who is this?" Well, we've listened to it enough that now we just say "Mike Uva! Yay!" He writes universal songs about odd, individual topics.
Matt Flinner Trio - Winter Harvest
If you like David Grisman, the Goat Rodeo Sessions, or Bela Fleck, you will dig this album. All orignial instrumentals played by well honed trio of mandolin, acoustic guitar, and upright bass. It's somewhere between bluegrass and jazz and, unlike so much in these genres today, these top-notch players never detract from the songs with pyrotechnics.
Whitehorse - The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss
Here's the story: Two members of Sarah McLachlan band fall in love and start making their own music. Now they are big in Canada and virtually unknown here, This amazing indie-pop album may be enough to change that.
Phil Madeira & many friends - Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us
This is an ecumenical gospel record featuring a ton of the best Americana artists (Emmy Lou Harris, Buddy Miller, and The Carolina Chocolate Drops, to name a few). Some may call these gospel songs but they feel more spiritual than religious. Long on joy, love, and hope and short on preaching. Good stuff!
Trepanning Trio - Auspicious Threes
Shameless self-promotion alert: Joel plays in Trepanning Trio. This album was released in November and has oddly beautiful instrumental music that touches on contemporary classical, African, Chinese, jazz, and rock music. Simple, strong melodies that stick in your head. Just listen - you might like it!
Please let us know what gems you discovered this year!
Kevin Gordon - Gloryland
This album is chock full of songs that tell great stories and force you to think. It is like literature, but set to swampy roots rock. It's rare that you hear a 7+ minute song that keeps you interested the whole time, but "Colfax" goes further and keeps you rapt. We are nailing down the details of Kevin coming to Mechanic Street in March. We can't wait!
The Black Lillies - 100 Miles of Wreckage
This band is killer live and this album captures thier sprit. They mine a territory between appalachian, jam band, country, and indie pop. Great songs ("Two Hearts Down" and "Same Mistakes" are instant classics) carefully arranged and played by a super tight band.
Anais Mitchell - Young Man In America
These songs have the idisyncratic beauty of Joni Mitchell and the intensity of Neil Young. The album is a reflection on growing up and on parents, but mostly they are just great songs. Also, her voice is distinct and beautiful.
Rodney Crowell & many friends - Kin
This album is made up of songs by the musician Rodney Crowell and the author Mary Parr and performed by Rodney and artists like Lucinda Williams and Norah Jones, each handpicked to match a particular song. It really shines a light on how great a songwriter Rodney Crowell is to hear a collection of his songs performed by exactly the right singers with exactly the right music.
John Fullbright - From the Ground Up
This album is up for the Americana Grammy award and rightfully so. Its a diverse set of songs that range from lullabies to songs from an angry god to an upbeat anthem, all with his own stamp on it. This is a debut on par with Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams. Mechanic Street fav Fats Kaplan adds some tasty fiddle, too.
Mike Uva & the Bad Eyes - Lady, Tell Me Straight
We loved this Clevelander's set at Mechanic Street in January. When we first got this album, every time a song came up on shuffle we said, "This is great! Who is this?" Well, we've listened to it enough that now we just say "Mike Uva! Yay!" He writes universal songs about odd, individual topics.
Matt Flinner Trio - Winter Harvest
If you like David Grisman, the Goat Rodeo Sessions, or Bela Fleck, you will dig this album. All orignial instrumentals played by well honed trio of mandolin, acoustic guitar, and upright bass. It's somewhere between bluegrass and jazz and, unlike so much in these genres today, these top-notch players never detract from the songs with pyrotechnics.
Whitehorse - The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss
Here's the story: Two members of Sarah McLachlan band fall in love and start making their own music. Now they are big in Canada and virtually unknown here, This amazing indie-pop album may be enough to change that.
Phil Madeira & many friends - Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us
This is an ecumenical gospel record featuring a ton of the best Americana artists (Emmy Lou Harris, Buddy Miller, and The Carolina Chocolate Drops, to name a few). Some may call these gospel songs but they feel more spiritual than religious. Long on joy, love, and hope and short on preaching. Good stuff!
Trepanning Trio - Auspicious Threes
Shameless self-promotion alert: Joel plays in Trepanning Trio. This album was released in November and has oddly beautiful instrumental music that touches on contemporary classical, African, Chinese, jazz, and rock music. Simple, strong melodies that stick in your head. Just listen - you might like it!
Please let us know what gems you discovered this year!
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