Ben Gage

It was a big year for Northeast Ohio’s music scene, as many bands and artists ramped back up from the pandemic slowdown. On this week’s Shuffle, Ideastream Public Media’s Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader share some of their favorite local independent releases of the year.

How the artist is using this time during the pandemic to continue to share music from Northeast Ohio throughout the world.

How the artist is using this time during the pandemic to continue to share music from Northeast Ohio throughout the world.

The eighth annual PorchRokr festival is Saturday in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood. This year 170 artists and bands will perform on porches and…