by Cliff Parks | Nov 5, 2015 | Preview
There’s an emerging consensus that holds that Columbus, Ohio native Lydia Loveless can do no wrong. A singer/songwriter of uncommon clarity, grit, and conviction, she seems to defiantly hold the very promise and potential of American music in her hands. Having...
by Mac McGuire | May 17, 2015 | Preview
After ending his Bon Iver-like exhile and hitting the road for a few weeks with fellow Maine folkies, the Ghost of Paul Revere, the Portland based Max Garcia Conover will bring his tour to WNY tonight with a weekend ending set at the Sportsmen’s Tavern in Black...
by Nick Sessanna | Feb 26, 2015 | Preview
It’s not often that we get to write about a show at the Sportsmen’s Tavern, but then again, it’s not that often that we get to feature a show from Two Cow Garage. The Columbus, OH based band was once a Mohawk Place mainstay. The band (think an...
by Sarah Machajewski | Jan 17, 2015 | Preview
The Sportsmen’s Tavern will be rocking tonight when Canadian band Elliott Brood takes the stage to wow concertgoers with the rootsy music upon which it’s built its reputation. Referred to in the past as “death country” or “frontier revival,” Elliott Brood’s music has...
by Mac McGuire | Sep 22, 2014 | News
This past weekend, Denton, TX indie outfit, Centro-Matic, posted on its website that its upcoming December tour would be last as the quartet plans to go on an indefinite hiatus following the tour dates. The four-piece has been kicking around since the mid 90s,...
by Justin Amidon | Aug 15, 2014 | Preview
The name Lydia Loveless may not ring a bell, even though it should. The alt-country goddess hailing from Columbus, Ohio has been churning out recordings like it’s her job since she was fifteen. Loveless (who is no relation to Nashville great Patty Loveless) was born...
by Michael Moretti | Apr 18, 2014 | Preview
Local backwoods folk sensations, Honey Spine, will be bringing their intimately gritty bluegrass sound to shallow Black Rock’s Sportsmen’s Tavern tonight. The banjo-led trio could best be described as a Tom Waitsy- stripped down bluegrass stylings of...
