Runaway Brother

Runaway Brother is a local band from Cleveland. The lead singer is in another local band called The Whenever Plan (maybe you've heard of them).
Runaway Brother reminds me a lot of Say Anything. They're music is unbelievably catchy. I just heard of them last week (again from my friend, Emily, that hosts Last Call with me). They actually just released a new EP today. You can download it for free on their BandCamp page! You can also listen to/download their other EP. The new EP is called 'The Bull Moose Party' and the other EP is called 'Mr. Saturn'. The first track on 'Mr. Saturn' might be one of my favorites-it's called 'Get it Started'. I can't wait to see where this band goes.

Check out their BandCamp page here.

Kevin Devine

Kevine Devine is a musician I've been aware of but have not really listened to until recently. My friend hosts a specialty show with me at WBWC-it's called Last Call and airs Thursday nights from 10 PM-1 AM on 88.3 FM.It's an indie/folk/acoustic show. We played him one night and after that I started listening to him more. I can't wait until he comes back to Cleveland. One of the first songs I heard by Kevin Devine is a song called "Another Bag of Bones". Posted below is a video of him doing an acoustic version of the song, which I love!!

Mae

Mae is another one of my favorite bands. I have listened to them since I was in 8th grade. Sadly, they have broken up. They didn't end things on bad terms, they are just moving on to different things now. The original line-up consists of Dave, Zach, Jacob, Mark, and Rob. A few years ago, Mark and Rob left the band. Mark was still involved in the recording process, but didn't tour with them. This past fall, they went on their final tour and they were back to the original 5. I got to interview them twice actually. The first time was in 2009 and the second time was this past fall. It was amazing seeing them all back together again but sad at the same time. Dave, the lead singer, has his own studio called Schematic Studios in Nashville. Jacob, the drummer, is actually in a new band called River James.

I am very excited to see what they do in the future. I'm hoping for a Mae reunion at some point. Check out their music video for "Suspension" below. :) It's from their sophomore album "The Everglow"-one of my favorite albums.

Good Old War

Good Old War is a band I had heard about my freshman year at BW.  My friend Emily, who was the Promotions Director at the station at that time, had set up an interview with the band.  They actually came in and did an in-studio and I was there for the interview and everything. The night before the interview I had listened to them on MySpace and I was like "oh okay, they're pretty good". I saw them performing right in front of me the next day and I was blown away.  They are now one of my favorite bands.

Good Old War consists of 3 guys, Keith GOODwin, Tim ArnOLD, and Dan SchWARtz. They're a folk/indie band from Philly.  Keith and Tim were actually in Days Away before Good Old War formed.  I've seen them a few times and each time I see them they are so great!!  They're energy on stage is awesome.  The last time I saw them (I think it was this past fall at the Grog Shop) they did more of an acoustic set.  They will also actually come down into the crowd and sing, no mics or anything, just sing with the crowd. It's awesome.

They all sing and harmonize with each other, too. Dan is one of the best guitar players I've ever seen.Oh yeah..they're recording a new album right now too. :)   They have a ton of stuff on YouTube. Below are 2 of my favorite videos.

Call it Fiction

So this is the last of the posts about the WBWC Spring Concert bands. The band that headlined the show was Call it Fiction from Akron. They're a pop-punk band with a synth player and they're sooo good! They're music is so catchy and upbeat. It's perfect for driving around in the summer time with your window rolled down, blasting music. The few days we had before the spring concert when it was warmer outside...that's exactly what I did.

They don't have a music video, but check out their Facebook page. They have a bunch of shows coming up in April and they'll be on tour in June.

You can also check out WBWC's interview with Elliott and Nick from the band here.

Call to Attraction

The second to last band that played at the WBWC Spring Concert was a band called Call to Attraction from Pittsburgh.

I met these guys last semester when the lead singer e-mailed me about doing an interview at the radio station. They came in November and I interviewed them and they a did a few acoustic songs.  A few weeks later, right when winter break started, I actually went down to Pittsburgh to see a band called The Bigger Lights. And Call to Attraction actually opened for them.  The show in general was amazing, but Call to Attraction was sooo good.  In the past, I remember seeing a lot of local bands and thinking woah, they're not very good. Not to be mean, but it's true. And part of that is probably because yes, they are local, they're just starting out. But I was very impressed with Call to Attraction. They've said that some people will actually think they're on the tour at some of the shows they play and I can definitely see why. 

I don't doubt they'll go somewhere and be really successful. They're also just awesome guys in general. They put on a great show at the spring concert this past Saturday and I can't wait to see what happens and where they go in the future.  They have 2 music videos, posted below. So check them out, and check out their other stuff as well. They're up on iTunes! :)

Goodnight City Lights

So, I'm pretty bad at updating this blog regularly. And I wanted to get up a few posts by the 19th, but that didn't happen. This past Saturday was the WBWC Spring Concert and it was sooo much fun. It was really nice to see all the work that you put in pay off. We had a pretty decent crowd too. And I think we raised about $600 for the organization To Write Love On Her Arms. I think they are still calculating everything.

We had 5 bands play (2 of which are posted below) and the band I'm about to tell you about now, Goodnight City Lights. The other 2 bands, Call to Attraction and Call it Fiction, will be up next.

Goodnight City Lights is also from the Cleveland area. They're a pop-punk band with a little screamo thrown in at times. They're a DIY band too...and I think they're definitely going to go somewhere. They have a pretty big following already. During their set at the concert they definitely had the biggest crowd.

They don't have an official music video but they do have some stuff on YouTube. But here is the link to their MySpace page..so go check 'em out!

Goodnight City Lights

70 Lewis

Another band playing at the WBWC Spring Concert is 70 Lewis. We have played them on the station for a while now. Their song "Rocker" has been in rotation for a pretty long time.

If you like piano rock, check them out. Honestly, I don't really listen to them. But they're cool guys. They came in for an interview a few weeks back and they were great!

The interview we did in the TV studio at BW will be up soon on Youtube. We used a green screen during the performance, so I need to figure out how to edit and put a picture in there. Hopefully it turns out looking pretty cool!

For now though, you can check out my interview with Winters Warm (you can read the previous post for some info on them). The interview went pretty well. I don't really like being on camera..and I feel like at times I sound kinda bored in the interview, but that's not the case. I think it's just because they're pretty relaxed/laid back people and so am I. Plus I kind of knew them already from having them on my specialty show.

Check out the interview on WBWC's YouTube Page!

Check out their Facebook page too!