Podcast
Shuffle
Hosted by Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader · EN
Shuffle is your backstage pass to Northeast Ohio's independent music scene. Ideastream Public Media’s Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader speak with performers, producers and other artists to highlight the stories behind the music on the Shuffle podcast.
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Behind the mask: Cleveland musician reinvents himself as Jade Ring
2w ago00:33:03Tap to summarizeAfter decades in Cleveland’s punk scene, a longtime musician is reinventing himself with a new sound and masked persona. Jade Ring talks about the multi-layered inspiration behind his album "Pills" .
Transcribe →With roots in Cleveland churches, Tha Cover Girl’s drumming goes viral
4w ago00:22:34Tap to summarizeA Cleveland musician built a global following online with viral street drumming and layered cover songs. But her sound is rooted in the churches that shaped her. On this week’s Shuffle, we hear from Lacretia "TT” Bolden, known online as Tha Cover Girl.
Transcribe →Apostle Jones finds sound and purpose with debut album
Apr 900:32:13Tap to summarizeBlues band Apostle Jones is known for energetic live shows across Northeast Ohio. But capturing that energy in a studio can be a challenge. On this week’s Shuffle, bandleader Mikey Silas talks about the long road to their first album.
Transcribe →Unfinished ideas bring together two Northeast Ohio musicians
Mar 2600:28:52Tap to summarizeSome ideas get set aside, waiting for the right moment. For Cleveland musician Adam Reifsnyder and folk singer Gretchen Pleuss, that moment started with a short song sketch shared online. They share the story behind their collaboration and their EP, The Rest of You, out May 1.
Transcribe →Ashley Brooke Toussant's journey from folk festivals to school classrooms
Mar 1200:19:32Tap to summarizeAfter decades of writing and performing folk songs across the region, Ashley Brooke Toussant found a new source of inspiration: Kids. On this week’s Shuffle, Toussant talks about how elementary students contribute to her songwriting.
Transcribe →Akron trio Rye Valley finds its voice on the road
Feb 2600:26:19Tap to summarizeBrett Auerbach of Akron's soulful Americana three-piece band, Rye Valley, joins Shuffle to talk about his journey and what led him to create a space for other songwriters to be heard in Northeast Ohio.
Transcribe →Northeast Ohio musicians grapple with pros and cons of AI
Feb 1200:11:09Tap to summarizeArtificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the music industry, with computer-generated songs topping charts and racking up millions of streams. In Northeast Ohio, independent artists and creators are both embracing and wary of the technology. On this week’s Shuffle, multiple voices in the music scene weigh in.
Transcribe →A break from tradition: Frida Mann finds her voice with Cleveland band
Jan 2900:32:57Tap to summarizeFrida Mann's dream of being a musician was at odds with her Orthodox Jewish upbringing. When she could no longer fight the urge to sing, she stepped away from her traditions and found her voice leading the Cleveland band, Frida and The Mann.
Transcribe →Cleveland’s Nature Nvoke blends the past and the future with the present
Jan 1500:23:48Tap to summarizeA Cleveland Heights musician is shaping his sound from the music that’s moved him. On this week’s Shuffle, Nate Eberhardt discusses his Afrofuturist post-punk band, Nature Nvoke, and its sound.
Transcribe →Shuffle's favorite Northeast Ohio music of 2025
Dec 1800:22:43Tap to summarizeLook back at the music released by independent artists in the region as Shuffle hosts Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader select their favorite songs and albums of the year.
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