Written by Eddie Ferranti Dec 20, 2006 at 08:00 PM The hard rocking band Shinedown out of Jacksonville, Florida landed at the Meridian in H-Town in support of their latest CD “US AND THEM” over the holidays. This band caught my eye-and others with us here @ HMR-back when they were touring behind the “LEAVE…

Written by Eddie Ferranti Dec 17, 2006 at 08:00 PM Got a chance to go to the Frank Zappa Tribute show dubbed “Zappa Does Zappa” headed up by Frank’s son Dweezil. I had the pleasure of seeing Mr.Zap himself in the early 80’s at the Summit. A sweet experience indeed. Trying to duplicate that feat…

Written by Jim Bille Dec 10, 2006 at 08:00 PM Every generation or so something happens on the Akron, Ohio music scene. It started in the late 60’s with a band called 15-60-75 a.k.a. The Numbers Band that went on to gain regional success and is still going strong today.  DEVO came along in the…