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Shuffle is WKSU's weekly spin through Northeast Ohio's music scene. Join Morning Edition host Amanda Rabinowitz every Thursday as she checks with writers who are keeping tabs on what's going on in Rock, Folk, Rap, Classical... you name it. We'll be checking in regularly with the Akron Beacon-Journal…

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    Dave Rich creates an all-star lineup of Akron musicians with his 'Enablers'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 11:17


    Dave Rich, a longtime Akron musician has hundreds of new songs, and he is getting some help from other big names in the music scene to play them live. Chris Butler, David Giffels and "Friday Mike" Wilkinson round out Dave Rich and His Enablers.

    Northeast Ohio folk legend Alex Bevan reflects on his 50-year music career

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 15:44


    Alex Bevan has been writing and releasing his original folk songs for five decades. The Cleveland native joins Shuffle and Applause Performances for a special in-studio performance and interview.

    Wooster native Lee Miller Matsos transitions from opera to pop with ‘Metamorphosis'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 10:34


    Singer-songwriter Lee Miller Matsos released his debut EP, "Metamorphosis, Pt. 1," in late 2023. It is the first of three albums that chronicle the artist's growth as a musician.

    Shuffle's favorite Northeast Ohio music of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 23:24


    A pair of debut albums from Northeast Ohio bands top the list of this year's favorites for Ideastream Public Media's music podcast Shuffle. Hosts Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader discuss their picks.

    Northeast Ohio's Ava Preston is rising the ranks as a jazz singer-songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 11:08


    Jazz vocalist Ava Preston learned to pen lyrics and refine her vocals from mentors around Cleveland. Now, she's hitting stages around the country and performing for her music heroes.

    Canton hip-hop artist Jéan P the MC talks hometown pride and the rhymes that saved his life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 11:02


    Canton rapper Jéan P the MC released his new album Oct. 6. Jéan Pierre Johnson, the writer and emcee behind the moniker, has had a prolific career in Northeast Ohio and says he's ready to reach the next level.

    Cleveland musician Grace Sullivan finds her voice as Wish Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 11:00


    Grace Sullivan found the courage to put her original music out into the world during the pandemic. As her alter ego, Wish Queen, she recorded a debut album to be released Oct. 27.

    Prog-rock band Soleo tells a family's story of fleeing Iran in the 1970s

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 10:55


    Northeast Ohio band Soleo pulls from family experiences, Iranian history and Middle Eastern musical traditions on their debut prog-rock album.

    Ngina Fayola draws on Guyanese roots to create her fusion of folk and soul in Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 10:58


    Despite years of shyness, singer-songwriter Ngina Fayola found her voice as a musician in Cleveland. She will soon find her way back to her homeland of Guyana to record her next album.

    From country to the Rock Hall, singer-songwriter Ri Rosecrans evolves her sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 10:59


    Lorain County native Ri Rosecrans is gaining momentum as a musician after participating in this summer's Artist in Residency program at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The opportunity inspired the singer-songwriter to transform her sound from country to hard rock.

    Anya Van Rose leans into Canton's music community to release first full-length album

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 10:58


    Anya Van Rose is a dream-pop band from Canton that just released its debut full-length album with support from the Realgrey Records studio and local songwriting community.

    Akron band Detention grows up on the PorchROKR stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 12:30


    Akron four-piece band Detention formed when most of its members were in elementary school. The rockers have been a staple of the PorchROKR stage and will headline the festival this year.

    Longtime Cleveland harpist Kristy Kline evolves from rock covers to pop originals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 10:50


    Kristy Kline is known for her covers of popular rock songs on the electric harp. Now, the Cleveland singer and harpist is trying her hand at her own pop songs.

    From Bourbon Street to Muscle Shoals: Austin Walkin' Cane plays the blues in Cleveland and beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 11:01


    Cleveland blues artist Austin Walkin' Cane recently released an acoustic, 15-song album recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

    Cleveland hip-hop artist Marcus Smith falls back in love with his craft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 11:33


    Cleveland rapper Marcus Smith released his second solo album this month. Smith considered quitting music until new opportunities to collaborate with renowned hip-hop artist Asher Roth and an artist residency program at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame set him on a path to success.

    Cleveland Rocks aims to amplify music scene with campus in Waterloo Arts District

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 5:08


    Nonprofit music organization Cleveland Rocks: Past, Present and Future is working to support area artists with new opportunities and revenue streams after the pandemic.

    Pakistani native Slowspin explores the immigrant experience with electronic music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 12:00


    Electronic artist Zeerak Ahmed broke barriers in her native Pakistan before moving to Cleveland. The musician's new album under the Slowspin moniker explores the immigrant experience and fuses traditional vocals with technological soundscapes.

    Carlos Jones reflects on 45 years of performing reggae in Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 13:34


    Longtime Cleveland reggae artist Carlos Jones will perform with the P.L.U.S. Band at the Rock n Reggae Fest May 28.

    Beautiful Northeast Ohio landscapes serve as stages for video concert series

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 13:05


    Greyt Outdoor concert series films music performances in beautiful Northeast Ohio landscapes. Audiences can then watch the videos from wherever they are online.

    From Philly to Cleveland: Electro-punk artist Uniity finds a home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 12:25


    Asia “Raven” Clark, who goes by Uniity, was named a Panza Foundation grant recipient for 2023. The avant-garde musician will tour nationally this year while working to connect with and unify the local independent scene in Cleveland.

    Cleveland singer-songwriter Kahrin Spear to release album inspired by grandfather's secret poems

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 15:24


    Former basketball star Kahrin Spear is a full-time musician in Cleveland. She will release her sophomore album inspired by her grandfather's poems April 19.

    Akron pianist Kofi Boakye reflects on his breakout year, from the big screen to the Apollo stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 13:33


    Akron musician Kofi Boakye has been performing for a decade. Last year, he got his big break by appearing in a film and performing at the Apollo theater.

    Dominick Farinacci's ‘Modern Warrior LIVE' returns to help veterans heal through jazz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 15:57


    Cleveland jazz trumpeter Dominick Farinacci's jazz and storytelling performance, in collaboration with Army veteran Jaymes Poling, returns to the stage this month. The pair received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to bring the 'Modern Warrior Experience' to veterans and organizations around Ohio.

    Northeast Ohio musicians get creative to earn money in the age of streaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 4:56


    Music fans turned to streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music out of necessity during the pandemic, yet these platforms notoriously pay artists very little. Northeast Ohio musicians weigh in on earning money through industry and listener changes.

    Northeast Ohio musicians introduce Italian folk music to modern audiences as Alla Boara

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 28:13


    Anthony Taddeo started the group Alla Boara to bring near-extinct Italian folk songs back to life for new audiences. The project features six Northeast Ohio musicians and will release its debut album this month.

    Megan Bouman finds herself and spirituality through her music as Wreck Like Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 15:52


    New Philadelphia singer-songwriter Megan Bouman wrote a song about nearly losing her faith, which helped her discover her true passion for music.

    Catching up with Cleveland rockers Oregon Space Trail of Doom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 20:00


    The band, which describes its sound as exploratory rock, talks about the pandemic, their alter-ego jazz group and the local music scene.

    Chip Tha Ripper returns to Cleveland for Kid Cudi's Moon Man's Landing Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 17:59


    Grammy Award-winning rapper Kid Cudi will host a festival celebrating his hometown in The Flats called Moon Man's Landing. On this week's Shuffle, we hear from rapper Chip Tha Ripper, who has been on tour with Kid Cudi this summer and will perform at the festival.

    Youngstown bassist Unc D delivers the energy of the Ohio funk and jazz scenes to streaming audiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 13:27


    Youngstown bassist Dante Basista has a released a prolific amount of “jazztronica” music under the Unc D moniker, and is embarking on a new genre he's calling "mumble jazz."

    Plan for PorchRokr's 10-year celebration with Shuffle's picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 13:09


    The popular PorchRokr festival returns to Akron's Highland Square neighborhood to celebrate a decade of art and music.

    Plan for PorchRokr's 10-year celebration with Shuffle's picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 13:09


    The popular PorchRokr festival returns to Akron's Highland Square neighborhood to celebrate a decade of art and music.

    Medina native Rob Harvilla's podcast takes listeners through the music of the '90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 19:00


    Music journalist Rob Harvilla revisits the songs that scored his teenage and college years in Northeast Ohio with a popular podcast called “60 Songs that Explain the ‘90s.”

    From closures to new ways of working, independent music venues face uncertain future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 4:37


    The spotlight is on local clubs during Independent Venue Week, but pandemic struggles continue as venue owners look for new ways to draw in crowds and support.

    From closures to new ways of working, independent music venues face uncertain future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 4:37


    The spotlight is on local clubs during Independent Venue Week, but pandemic struggles continue as venue owners look for new ways to draw in crowds and support.

    New book on former Cleveland music venue Speak In Tongues details its lasting spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 9:59


    Northeast Ohio journalist Eric Sandy is releasing an expanded version of an oral history he wrote in 2016 on the defunct Cleveland venue Speak In Tongues. The book will be released in July and details the significance and lasting impact of the underground club.

    As Tri-C JazzFest returns to Playhouse Square, Cleveland's jazz scene looks for ways to thrive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 4:40


    Tri-C JazzFest returns to Playhouse Square June 23-25. Some involved in the local scene say more can be done to unite larger events like this one with smaller venues to showcase Cleveland jazz year round.

    Ravenna rapper Chanelle Kazadi on track to 'Make It Work' in music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 5:17


    Chanelle Kazadi is breaking barriers as a Black, gay and female rap artist in a male-dominated industry. Her latest album, "Make It Work," is climbing the charts on streaming platforms, and she's set to tour the album across the country this summer.

    Indie rockers Spirit of the Bear release first music following new record deal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 12:10


    Spirit of the Bear formed in 2014 in the Youngstown area when its members were in high school. This past year the band signed a record deal and have begun to release new music.

    Cleveland blues musician Taylor Lamborn emerges from pandemic with new band and live acoustic tracks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 4:36


    The pandemic brought gig playing to a halt for many musicians, including Cleveland blues singer-songwriter Taylor Lamborn. But, that hiatus helped her find a new way to share music she mostly had kept to herself.

    Cleveland blues musician Taylor Lamborn emerges from pandemic with new band and live acoustic tracks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 4:36


    The pandemic brought gig playing to a halt for many musicians, including Cleveland blues singer-songwriter Taylor Lamborn. But, that hiatus helped her find a new way to share music she mostly had kept to herself.

    Youngstown singer-songwriter JD Eicher pens debut novel after working with Nicholas Sparks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 4:46


    Singer-songwriter JD Eicher released his first novel and companion album in 2022 after the pandemic halted his usually busy touring schedule.

    Dan Bruce brings :beta collective modern jazz group from Chicago to Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 15:51


    Guitarist and composer Dan Bruce's modern jazz ensemble, :beta collective, brings improvised grooves to audiences. The group releases its new album April 29.

    The Vindys strengthen their hometown roots while branching out beyond Youngstown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 13:37


    As Youngstown rockers The Vindys gain a regional following, they're making sure the spotlight continues to shine on their hometown's revived music scene.

    Les Délices returns to the live stage with pandemic-delayed baroque opera "The White Cat"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 4:46


    Cleveland chamber ensemble Les Délices will return to in-person performance with its production of "The White Cat" this weekend.

    EarthQuaker Symphony creates a confluence of classical and electronic music

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 5:02


    A concert Saturday will merge tradition with technology, as the Akron Symphony Orchestra collaborates with Akron's EarthQuaker Devices to add electronic effects to musicians' acoustic instruments.

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    Cleveland's Brite Winter outdoor music festival returns to the Flats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 11:32


    After taking a year off from in-person programming in 2021, the Brite Winter festival is returning to the West Bank of the Flats Saturday.

    Cleveland singer-songwriter Brian Straw documents his journey to sobriety in debut album

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 13:59


    Brian Straw released his debut album, “Baby Stars/Dead Languages,” in January after stepping back from music while he struggled with addiction. The album was years in the making, with Straw finally completing the project during his road to recovery.

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