RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_cdf552ac-7ca4-4066-9652-0ee2a62fc7fc -- Rendered At Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:32:28 +0000 https://redcircle.com/shows/listen-a-northeast-ohio-music-preservation-project en-US All rights reserved. Chris Noga My name is Chris Noga. From 1988 until 1993, I played guitar and wrote songs for the incredibly obscure Cleveland Ohio band, North By Northwest. We released one 7″ single, one five song EP, one cassette single and appeared on one compilation CD. We spent about a hundred hours in the recording studio trying to find our sound (almost did, too) and we played less than a dozen live gigs. We were, however, proud to be an extremely small part of what was arguably the golden age of Cleveland music when a number of immensely talented musicians and bands wrote and performed their own music on their terms. From power pop, straight ahead rock and folk to post punk, electronic, avant-garde, the Cleveland music scene from 1985 to 2000 thrived and while there were varying levels of “success,” what really developed was a very cool sense of community. This work-in-progress is the story of those bands, artists, venues, recording studios and supporters of that moment in a rich history of Cleveland music. cdf552ac-7ca4-4066-9652-0ee2a62fc7fc My name is Chris Noga. From 1988 until 1993, I played guitar and wrote songs for the incredibly obscure Cleveland Ohio band, North By Northwest. We released one 7″ single, one five song EP, one cassette single and appeared on one compilation CD. We spent about a hundred hours in the recording studio trying to find our sound (almost did, too) and we played less than a dozen live gigs. We were, however, proud to be an extremely small part of what was arguably the golden age of Cleveland music when a number of immensely talented musicians and bands wrote and performed their own music on their terms. From power pop, straight ahead rock and folk to post punk, electronic, avant-garde, the Cleveland music scene from 1985 to 2000 thrived and while there were varying levels of “success,” what really developed was a very cool sense of community. This work-in-progress is the story of those bands, artists, venues, recording studios and supporters of that moment in a rich history of Cleveland music.

]]> episodic no Chris Noga chris@listenclevelandmusic.com false full Listen December 2019 Podcast Chris Noga This month we feature an interview with Mark Addison of the legendary Generators and a block of music covering the Akron Sound. This month we feature an interview with Mark Addison of the legendary Generators and a block of music covering the Akron Sound.

]]> <p>This month we feature an interview with Mark Addison of the legendary Generators and a block of music covering the Akron Sound.</p> 0ba6e37f-4ac0-4253-9093-c9d207eb9d8c https://redcircle.com/shows/cdf552ac-7ca4-4066-9652-0ee2a62fc7fc/episodes/999705cd-4509-4115-9fb4-67ad8b8c8a0c Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:54:49 +0000 4705 false full Listen May 2019 Podcast 3 1 Chris Noga May 2019 Podcast Playlist Too Hot - The Pony Boys Ione Skye - Ether Net (It Seems Like) Summer's Here at Last - New Salem Witch Hunters Angel in Red - Modzilla Long Time Coming - Jericho Turnpike Blasted - The Waynes Salright - The Walk-Ins Match - Lucky Pierre Imagination - Exotic Birds Cry Like a Baby - Slam Bamboo Driven - Knifedance It All Depends on You - Hillbilly Idol One More Heartache - Mr. Stress Back in the Day - The Simpletons Sometimes She Smiles - Cool Down Daddy Green Mind - DINK Glory Bound - The Outcasts It’s May 2019. Spring is finally here on the Northcoast and it’s time for another podcast from the Listen Project.

]]> <p>It’s May 2019. Spring is finally here on the Northcoast and it’s time for another podcast from the Listen Project.</p> bb213826-6a5e-4c30-a8f6-039e898bde1c https://redcircle.com/shows/cdf552ac-7ca4-4066-9652-0ee2a62fc7fc/episodes/76fa8ac6-011d-4a30-9c79-6ede4cf9fce1 Mon, 20 May 2019 04:00:00 +0000 4928 false full Listen April 2019 Podcast 3 1 Chris Noga Power Pop Special April 2019 Podcast Playlist I've Got A Heart, Too - Back Pages Shim Sham Shimmy - The Revelers Tell Me - The Reactions Don't Tell Me - Don Kriss Miss Understood - Paul Pope Take It All - American Noise Smile - The Earl Rays Summertime- The Generators Be Home Soon - Hungry Young Men Blemish On My Heart - The Attitude Here Tonight - The Holy Cows Bye Bye Kitty Cat - The Mice Then She Turns Away - Rainy Day Saints Suburban Girl - Gem Universe Boat - Paranoid Lovesick Mary Mercenary - Azure Blue Lucky the Dog - Medicine Show I love power pop. There's nothing like a mix of crunchy and jangling electric guitars with a layer of acoustic guitars driving underneath and topped off with tight two or three part vocal harmonies. With roots in the Beatles, Beach Boys and the Byrds, the genre has been hard to define for over a half century but fun to listen to. This month's Listen podcast focuses in on the power pop in my NE Ohio music collection ranging from the mid 1970's to mid 1990's. I know I missed some bands that could/should have been included, but I also know that I can count on you to fill in some blanks by posting in the comments. I hope you enjoy the podcast - play it loud enough to make sure the Spring that has (finally) arrived here on the Northcoast sticks around. You can find most of the music from the playlist at my YouTube channel.

]]> <p>I love power pop. There&#39;s nothing like a mix of crunchy and jangling electric guitars with a layer of acoustic guitars driving underneath and topped off with tight two or three part vocal harmonies. With roots in the Beatles, Beach Boys and the Byrds, the genre has been hard to define for over a half century but fun to listen to. This month&#39;s Listen podcast focuses in on the power pop in my NE Ohio music collection ranging from the mid 1970&#39;s to mid 1990&#39;s. I know I missed some bands that could/should have been included, but I also know that I can count on you to fill in some blanks by posting in the comments. I hope you enjoy the podcast - play it loud enough to make sure the Spring that has (finally) arrived here on the Northcoast sticks around. You can find most of the music from the playlist at my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/twincop746/videos?view_as=subscriber" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> channel.</p> 8b087651-e994-40b0-b6d5-859bf9f82736 https://redcircle.com/shows/cdf552ac-7ca4-4066-9652-0ee2a62fc7fc/episodes/30d081e7-efd5-4406-b90f-9e6bb2187daa Thu, 16 May 2019 23:31:11 +0000 3901 false full Listen March 2019 Podcast 2 1 Chris Noga March 2019 Podcast Playlist I Can Pretend - The Holy Cows Right Now - Wild Giraffes Another Day - The Twist-Offs Lookin' For My Baby - Blue Taxi And It's So - The Frans Circles - Beatnik Termites Little Dreams - The French Lenards Nine Reasons Why - The Dandelion People Bombs Away - Serious Nature Wild and Forever - Zaza Sometimes I'd Rather Be Alone - Terrible Parade Ed McMahon Says - Terrible Parade" Interstate 90 - Al's Fast Freight Phil - The Earl Rays Killed Myself Last Night - Floyd Band Hitchhiker - The Heathers Stars (Come Out Tonight) - First Word Downtown - The Mice Without You - Max Crucial and The Krushers More classic NE Ohio music from the mid 1970's through the dawn of the 21st century.

]]> <p>More classic NE Ohio music from the mid 1970&#39;s through the dawn of the 21st century.</p> 5edefe1d-4f17-4cb5-aa27-1029fcd9583c https://redcircle.com/shows/cdf552ac-7ca4-4066-9652-0ee2a62fc7fc/episodes/37e07930-53fb-4cbb-a615-32a4a5486863 Thu, 16 May 2019 23:14:49 +0000 4646 false full Listen February 2019 Podcast 1 1 Chris Noga Podcast Playlist 02/2019 Let's Go - The Adults I'll Be Around - Superkreme Heart In A Jar - Medicine Men Blood & Shaving Cream - Death Of Samantha It's As Close As I Can Get - The Fifth Wheel The Mission - In Fear Of Roses Red Sunsets (Since You've Been Gone) - Jehova Waitresses Looks Like Rain - The Act Bitter End - Jericho Turnpike Cedar Chest - Public Library Dr. Sosumi - Sosumi Ocean - World In A Room Just Another Day - Champion Straight Jacket & A Room With A View - Bluto's Revenge House On Fire - Slam Bamboo Winter Still - The Walk-Ins Velvet - Paranoid Lovesick There are two parts to the Listen project. The first is preservation of all the great music that came out of NE Ohio from the late 70s to 2000. The second part, which, to me, is equally, if not more important than the first, is to recirculate this music to both the generations that heard it the first time around, but to a new generation as well. I have hundreds of hours of music posted on my YouTube channel, but sometimes we need a little more context and that is why I have decided to do a monthly podcast featuring music and talk. Now, I am not a DJ - never have been, either, but I can't seem to convince THE local artist DJ (ahem, Jim Benson) to come out of retirement (YET) so I put together this prototype 60 minute podcast. I admittedly stumble through some of the narration but I didn't have the time (or desire) to re-record it and I'm still learning how to tweak levels and such so this is purely a test to see if, A. I could actually do it and B. if anyone really wants to hear something like this. Take a "listen" (see what I did there) and leave me a comment, positive, negative or in-between.

]]> <p>There are two parts to the Listen project. The first is preservation of all the great music that came out of NE Ohio from the late 70s to 2000. The second part, which, to me, is equally, if not more important than the first, is to recirculate this music to both the generations that heard it the first time around, but to a new generation as well. I have hundreds of hours of music posted on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/twincop746/videos?view_as=subscriber" rel="nofollow">YouTube channel</a>, but sometimes we need a little more context and that is why I have decided to do a monthly podcast featuring music and talk. Now, I am not a DJ - never have been, either, but I can&#39;t seem to convince THE local artist DJ (ahem, Jim Benson) to come out of retirement (YET) so I put together this prototype 60 minute podcast. I admittedly stumble through some of the narration but I didn&#39;t have the time (or desire) to re-record it and I&#39;m still learning how to tweak levels and such so this is purely a test to see if, A. I could actually do it and B. if anyone really wants to hear something like this. Take a &#34;listen&#34; (see what I did there) and leave me a comment, positive, negative or in-between.</p> 3dfec607-e980-49d1-9841-d9a50212bda3 https://redcircle.com/shows/cdf552ac-7ca4-4066-9652-0ee2a62fc7fc/episodes/ae840a12-c7ab-4541-9704-4d8058d292be Thu, 16 May 2019 22:40:48 +0000 4239 false