Jim Ellis to discuss Pere Ubu

Jim will be speaking at Visible Voice Books for their Drop the Needle series on Thursday, September 17, 2026. At this community listening experience Jim will be discussing an album by Cleveland legends Pere Ubu with their experimental sound and undeclared influence on the world of rock in the 1970s. Then he and the audience will listen to it together. So come by for this free event that starts at 6PM and relive some local sonic history.

CLE Records Showcase 2

It’s time for a fresh injection. CLE Records is back with its second showcase and this one will be bigger than the first. On September 20, 2026 we’re hosting a free show at The Treelawn in the Waterloo Arts District in partnership with Cleveland Rocks: Past, Present, and Future. The music kicks off at noon. We’ll be shooting video and vibing with students from Ohio University who will be working with us this fall as we set-up to launch a new release push in 2027. So come out and catch some of the best local bands in Cleveland as they deliver the auditory intensity and lyrical dynamism you’ve come to expect from CLE.

Coming Soon to Youtube

Live shows are what drive us here at CLE. If you missed our showcase on the 27th then you should be on the lookout for our video edits that will be coming soon to our Youtube channel. We’ll be sure to update you here as soon as they’re available.

In the mean time, we have some incredible new work from our artists being mixed by the guys at Suma. We’re almost ready to press some new vinyl for you.

CLE Records Showcase

Thank you to everyone who made this party happen. Some of the best local bands in Cleveland came to celebrate the new chapter with us.

The night launched with Kiss Me Deadly cranking out energized rock and ska from their library along with some brand new material that had the house movin’. They were followed by the cosmic groove of Duo Decibel System, who powered through their set with passion and sensational performance. Doug McKean rocked with his stuntmen, continuing to drive rhythms that had the audience bangin’ along. The crowd was next mesmerized by the vocal harmonies of Moon Echo Garden and their existential tones. And finally, the room was electrified by Awesome Quest, who left it all on the stage with music that was like catching lightning in a bottle.

The artists kept the audience on the edge of their seat or knocked them off their feet with performances that shook the walls and seared their way into your skull.