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  • How Cleveland helped Whats His Face embrace his musical versatility

    How Cleveland helped Whats His Face embrace his musical versatility
    2026/07/30
    Some people take offense to being called "What's His Face." Ryan Cordero embraced it. On this week's Shuffle, the Cleveland rapper, producer and singer talks about his journey from California to Cleveland—and how influences from breakdancing and hip-hop to acoustic guitar all come together in the music he makes today.
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    33 分
  • Black Voltron embraces music traditions and building community in Cleveland

    Black Voltron embraces music traditions and building community in Cleveland
    2026/07/16
    Black Voltron is weaving together Black musical traditions, diverse voices and a message of healing—one live performance at a time. On this week's Shuffle, the collective's founding member, Robin "Hyperius" Blake, talks taking big risks that culminated in their upcoming EP, out Aug. 1.
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    29 分
  • Remembering Cleveland’s Euclid Beach through music

    Remembering Cleveland’s Euclid Beach through music
    2026/05/21
    One of Cleveland’s most beloved landmarks is coming back to life through music. On this week’s Shuffle, composer and pianist Chris Neiner talks about “Tales of Euclid Beach Park”, a work capturing the spirit of the historic amusement park. Neiner is also joined by Cleveland pianist Allison Hillier to talk about their Sunday Studio Series concert series in Little Italy, dedicated to reviving long-forgotten Italian classical works.
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    33 分
  • Behind the mask: Cleveland musician reinvents himself as Jade Ring

    Behind the mask: Cleveland musician reinvents himself as Jade Ring
    2026/05/07
    After decades in Cleveland’s punk scene, a longtime musician is reinventing himself with a new sound and masked persona. Jade Ring talks about the multi-layered inspiration behind his album "Pills" .
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    33 分
  • With roots in Cleveland churches, Tha Cover Girl’s drumming goes viral

    With roots in Cleveland churches, Tha Cover Girl’s drumming goes viral
    2026/04/23
    A Cleveland musician built a global following online with viral street drumming and layered cover songs. But her sound is rooted in the churches that shaped her. On this week’s Shuffle, we hear from Lacretia "TT” Bolden, known online as Tha Cover Girl.
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    23 分
  • Apostle Jones finds sound and purpose with debut album

    Apostle Jones finds sound and purpose with debut album
    2026/04/09
    Blues band Apostle Jones is known for energetic live shows across Northeast Ohio. But capturing that energy in a studio can be a challenge. On this week’s Shuffle, bandleader Mikey Silas talks about the long road to their first album.
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    32 分
  • Unfinished ideas bring together two Northeast Ohio musicians

    Unfinished ideas bring together two Northeast Ohio musicians
    2026/03/26
    Some ideas get set aside, waiting for the right moment. For Cleveland musician Adam Reifsnyder and folk singer Gretchen Pleuss, that moment started with a short song sketch shared online. They share the story behind their collaboration and their EP, The Rest of You, out May 1.
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    29 分
  • Ashley Brooke Toussant's journey from folk festivals to school classrooms

    Ashley Brooke Toussant's journey from folk festivals to school classrooms
    2026/03/12
    After decades of writing and performing folk songs across the region, Ashley Brooke Toussant found a new source of inspiration: Kids. On this week’s Shuffle, Toussant talks about how elementary students contribute to her songwriting.
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    20 分