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  • Phantom Lease turns midlife frustrations into punk rock

    Phantom Lease turns midlife frustrations into punk rock
    2026/09/24
    A Cuyahoga Falls trio airs its frustrations about indigestion, gardening and the 9-to-5 grind through music. On this week’s Shuffle, Phantom Lease talks about their process of making carefully crafted songs with a sense of humor.
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    28 分
  • For musician Tracy Marie, accessibility means more than getting through the door

    For musician Tracy Marie, accessibility means more than getting through the door
    2026/09/10
    Lakewood singer-songwriter Tracy Marie has spent decades adapting her music career around a rare disability. Now, she’s using those experiences to push venues and communities to think differently about access.
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    15 分
  • From West Africa to Cleveland, the Zerbo Brothers find a common language in music

    From West Africa to Cleveland, the Zerbo Brothers find a common language in music
    2026/08/27
    Brothers Emmanuel and Joseph Zerbo carried the music of their West African homeland with them to Northeast Ohio. A chance encounter with guitarist Darren Hamm helped bring it out of the basement and onto the stage. The trio performs a special Applause Performances set and shares more about their story on Shuffle.
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    23 分
  • Rent For Cheryl’s long road to the PorchROKR main stage

    Rent For Cheryl’s long road to the PorchROKR main stage
    2026/08/13
    After years of playing every gig they could find, Northeast Ohio five-piece Rent For Cheryl is having a breakout year, from its first European tour to finally landing the PorchROKR headline slot. Guitarist Joe Ibrahim and singer Isabelle Post share how they've made it as a working band.
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    22 分
  • 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