Robert Hendrix

Every city—no matter how big or small—has that one band. The name everyone knows. The band that always comes up when someone asks, "Who should I check out from around here?" They become part of the city’s musical identity.     But Akron is different.      Akron didn't have just one band that stood out—it had many. And that's exactly why, when it comes to music, Akron has a sound entirely its own.     For decades, Akron and the greater Northeast Ohio area have produced wave after wave of...

Local artist Mark Paskiet  has been creating art since he was just eight years old, and his passion has only grown stronger with time. Today, he describes his unique style as “Caricature Realism,”  a blend of photographic accuracy and imaginative exaggeration that brings familiar faces and scenes to life in unexpected ways. Mark’s process begins behind the lens. He takes his own photographs, then transforms them digitally using two primary tools: AutoDesk Sketchbook and PicsArt. “I first take...

In an age of instant streaming and ultra-clean digital files, vinyl records continue to thrive—and for many listeners, they don’t just survive, they sound better . Walk into any record store or talk to a longtime music fan and you’ll hear the same sentiment: vinyl just feels richer, warmer, and more alive . But why is that? The answer lies in a blend of science, psychology, and the soul of how we experience music. The Warmth of Analog Sound Vinyl is an analog format , meaning it captures...