Episodes

  • Kultures weaves dreams into music with sophomore album

    Kultures weaves dreams into music with sophomore album
    Sep 5 2024
    Multi-instrumentalist Justin Miller’s indie-rock project Kultures has been quietly gaining momentum and attention for its expansive soundscapes and introspective lyrics. The musician and his bandmates will release their second album, “Dreamstacks,” Friday. The songs are inspired by actual dreams Miller has had.
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    12 mins
  • Cleveland’s Messmaker pairs rock anthems with DIY creativity

    Cleveland’s Messmaker pairs rock anthems with DIY creativity
    Aug 22 2024
    Cleveland indie rock duo Messmaker has a sound big enough to fill stadium, with a flashy stage show small enough to fit in a hatchback. On this week’s Shuffle, we hear how the band uses technology, design and collaboration to grow its audience.
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    18 mins
  • Plan your Akron PorchROKR 2024 with Shuffle’s music picks

    Plan your Akron PorchROKR 2024 with Shuffle’s music picks
    Aug 8 2024
    Akron's popular outdoor music festival, PorchROKR, returns to the city's Highland Square neighborhood on August 17. More than 150 bands from Northeast Ohio perform on house porches and outside of local businesses throughout the neighborhood. Plan your day with our curated selection of must-see local performers.
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    12 mins
  • From breakups to breakthroughs, Danna O’Connor evolves Cleveland band Post Saga

    From breakups to breakthroughs, Danna O’Connor evolves Cleveland band Post Saga
    Jul 25 2024
    Cleveland seven-piece band Post Saga is back with a new album after almost calling it quits. Frontwoman Danna O'Connor shares the band's evolution, challenges in the local music scene, and what it's like being the only woman in the band.
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    19 mins
  • Northeast Ohio’s gospel scene evolves to reach younger generations

    Northeast Ohio’s gospel scene evolves to reach younger generations
    Jul 11 2024
    The gospel music scene in Northeast Ohio is changing as traditional choirs are getting smaller and more musical diversity is introduced into the genre. Several participants in the local gospel community weigh in on how the next generation can get involved.
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    5 mins
  • From New Philadelphia to Kent and beyond: Talons’ crafts quiet post-folk soundscapes

    From New Philadelphia to Kent and beyond: Talons’ crafts quiet post-folk soundscapes
    Jun 27 2024
    Northeast Ohio musician Mike Tolan has been writing somber, slow songs as Talons’ — originally a side project of The Six Parts Seven — for over a decade. Tolan sat down for a conversation and performance as part of Ideastream Public Media and the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Third Thursdays music series at Transformer Station.
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    11 mins
  • Join Shuffle and Talons' for Third Thursdays at Transformer Station

    Join Shuffle and Talons' for Third Thursdays at Transformer Station
    Jun 13 2024
    Shuffle has a busy summer ahead, starting with Third Thursdays at Transformer Station! This new partnership between Ideastream Public Media and the Cleveland Museum of Art features a series of live music and conversations at Transformer Station in Cleveland's Ohio City. Amanda Rabinowitz previews what's in store for Third Thursdays on June 20th, featuring Talons’ – the post-folk project of musician Mike Tolan from Northeast Ohio.
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    3 mins
  • From rocker to children’s entertainer: Jeff Klemm is now Mr. Jeff

    From rocker to children’s entertainer: Jeff Klemm is now Mr. Jeff
    May 30 2024
    Jeff Klemm has been active in the Northeast Ohio music scene for years, playing in bands like Maid Myriad and Diamond Kites. Sobriety, fatherhood and teaching inspired him to begin writing and performing children's music as Mr. Jeff. His debut album, “Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful,” was released this spring.
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    12 mins