From Akron & Beyond Podcast

May 03 2024
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From Akron & Beyond is a radio show/podcast that delves into the music and culture of a midwestern mecca - the past, present, and future of the ”Akron Sound!” Hosted by Bob Ethington (Unit 5) and Nick Nicholis (The Bizarros), the program features interesting guests, awesome music, and plenty of laughter. New episodes air at 10:00 PM Thursday nights on The Summit FM, and are then available on www.thesummit.fm -- or wherever you stream your favorite podcasts!

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Talkin' Rock with Jeff Hardy

May 03 2024 67 mins  
If there’s one person in the local music scene who is a Rock Star, it’s Akron’s own Jeff Hardy. None other than critic Chuck Klosterman has compared him to Marc Bolan. ‘Nuff said! He’s known for numerous bands, including CD Truth, Zero Defex, and, of course, the World’s Greatest Christmas Band, Missile Toe. In this episode, Nick and Bob talk with Jeff about his early ye

Award-Winning Rock With Dave Rich

Apr 23 2024 75 mins  
Whether shredding on guitar, or writing a song a day, no musician in Akron currently is busier or more accomplished than Dave Rich. Not surprisingly, he is the 2024 Arts Alive Award Winner for Outstanding Artist in Music!In this episode, Nick and Bob talk with Dave about his early inspirations, and his work with the legendary band Houseguest, Surf Rock dynamos The Beyonderers, and

Akron Innovations - A Conversation With Jason Segedy

Apr 05 2024 55 mins  
A major component of the Downtown Akron area is, of course, the University of Akron. And a key player in the planning and design aspects is Jason Segedy. An Akronite through and through, in this episode Nick and Bob learn about Jason’s love and long involvement with our community. After many years as planning director for the City of Akron, Jason is now Planning Manager for the U

Who IS Brad Savage??

Mar 22 2024 67 mins  
Nick and Bob have been doing our From Akron & Beyond show for over a year now, always with Program Director and Afternoon Host Brad Savage in the studio with us, making sure the microphones work, adding the right music, and editing out (most of) our flubs…. But just Who IS this Brad guy? What’s his story? Exactly what do we REALLY KNOW about this guy?So, on this episode, we

Retro Explosion: The Bomb Shelter's Kevin Royer

Mar 22 2024 53 mins  
Located at 923 Bank Street in Akron is one of the coolest places in town - The Bomb Shelter. A truly unique store, the Bomb Shelter sells (and buys) all sorts of vintage items, from clothes, to furniture, to vinyl albums, to… Well, frankly everything!In this episode, Nick and Bob chat with Bomb Shelter owner Kevin Royer, and discuss his devotion to preserving Akron’s history, t

Covering the Beat with Malcolm Abram

Mar 22 2024 55 mins  
From the late glory days of newspapers to the internet, Malcolm Abram has been writing about local and national music scenes for decades. First known to Northeast Ohio readers from his work at the Akron Beacon Journal, he now is a Music and Entertainment writer for Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer.In this episode, Nick and Bob talk with Malcolm about his career, and how the news and

“From Akron…. Some Unsung Heroes”

Mar 05 2024 31 mins  
In this episode, Nick and Bob pay tribute to some notable musicians whom you may - or may not - realize were from right here in Akron. Some surprises, and a lot of great music!Tune in to The Summit FM, 91.3 this Thursday, February 29, at 10 pm, or listen later on Apple, Spotify, Google, Podbean, SoundCloud (for complete songs), or wherever you get your podcasts!(Thanks to Brad Sava

“We Go Beyond with Julie Robbins of EarthQuaker Devices”

Mar 05 2024 49 mins  
The homegrown Akron company, EarthQuaker Devices has become world-renowned for their innovative and quality guitar and effects pedals. Founded in 2004 by Jamie Stillman and Julie Robbins, their products are used and highly valued by musicians such as Paul Simon, Coldplay, the Black Keys, among thousands of others. In this episode, Nick and Bob visit with CEO Julie Robbins. We learn

The Akron Civic Theatre's Howard Parr

Feb 21 2024 54 mins  
In this episode, Bob and Nick visit with Howard Parr, Executive Director of the historic Akron Civic Theatre. A beautiful living landmark of Akron’s Downtown, we discuss its fascinating past and it’s vibrant present and promising future. There are many interesting anecdotes and funny stories along the way! Tune In Thursday, February 15 at 10 pm to The Summit FM, 91.3, or check

Have You Heard of Kramies?

Feb 12 2024 52 mins  
Mark Windt, born in Cleveland, later a resident of Holland, and now back in Ohio, performs under the name Kramies. Have you heard of him? We hadn’t. But Patrick Carney of the Black Keys has. So has Jason Lytle of Grandaddy. Kramies has performed with Spiritualized, Yo La Tengo, and Calexico, and currently is on tour with Tyler Ramsey of Band Of Horses. In this episode, Bob and Ni