Carlo Wolff writes for numerous publications including Goldmine, Billboard.com, the Boston Globe, the Chicago Sun Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Sun Newspapers and Scene. He specializes in music criticism, book reviews, and feature articles about popular culture, travel, and business. He is also Features Editor of LH-Lodging Hospitality magazine. He lives in South Euclid, Ohio.
A fun, incisive look at three decades of Cleveland's music history.
The result is a well-researched work that is an absolute blast to
read . . . Feels less like following a detailed history text than
flipping through a scrapbook, or watching a documentary . . . A
sharply written piece of folk history. It's a quick read, and
certainly an enjoyable one for Cleveland rock fans who were there
the first time around.--Benjamin Pogany "West Life" (11/30/2006
12:00:00 AM)
A high-spirited, very conversational compilation of 'true and tall
tales of the glory days' of the Cleveland music scene, as told
through the eyes of musicians, DJs, promoters and fans.-- "Goldmine
Magazine" (2/16/2007 12:00:00 AM)
An easy read, full of great photos, memorabilia, and firsthand
accounts from Cleveland DJs, musicians, and local people--maybe
even your next-door neighbor--who retell their personal experiences
at historic music events in the area.-- "Sundayoldiesjukebox.com"
(2/24/2007 12:00:00 AM)
Chock full of pictures (stars, tickets, concert posters, stickers
and pins). Reading it is like overhearing folks swap tales.--Laura
Kennelly "Morning Journal" (12/17/2006 12:00:00 AM)
For rock geeks, the most interesting chapter will be the
recollections of the many groundbreaking performances by
then-up-and-coming rockers such as David Bowie and, of course,
Bruce Springsteen . . . If you were an avid concert-going rock fan
in those heady days, chances are there will be at least a few pages
that speak directly to you and many more that will bring back
memories.--Malcom Abram "Akron Beacon Journal" (5/13/2007 12:00:00
AM)
Largely presented as an oral history, making the book essentially a
collection of anecdotes. As a result, you get a real 'you are
there' feeling . . . A bittersweet look back at a time before the
mainstream music industry became totally prepackaged, a time when
radio DJs could actually choose the songs they were going to
play.--Gillian G. Gaar "Harp Magazine" (3/12/2007 12:00:00 AM)
Like stopping by the record store and browsing the bins, listening
to the first few seconds of a cut here and there, and getting lost
in a memory.--Carl E. Feather "Star Beacon" (2/1/2007 12:00:00
AM)
The book's charm comes from the recollections supplied by
promoters, musicians, disc jockeys and, maybe most powerfully, the
fans, which unearth seldom-told stories and bits of Cleveland rock
trivia that provide a fresh perspective on a time about which many
of us thought we'd heard everything.--Jim Vickers "Cleveland
Magazine" (1/1/2007 12:00:00 AM)
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