Six Degrees of Ohio

08/01/2025

Today is Bandcamp Friday

On Bandcamp Friday, Bandcamp gives 100% of all sales directly to the artists. No fees, no cut—just your support going exactly where it matters most.

It’s a great opportunity to support the independent musicians featured on Six Degrees of Ohio. Every purchase you make helps these artists continue creating the music you love.

Check out our directory of featured artists with Bandcamp pages and show your support today:
https://www.sixdegreesofohio.com/page/bands-on-bandcamp/

Thank you for helping keep local music alive and thriving.

A list of bands featured on Six Degrees of Ohio who also have a presence on the BandCamp site at BandCamp.com

07/31/2025

OMG OMG OMG! 25th Anniversary of Halfaworldaway!!!!

we're getting closer! only 5 weeks from this coming Saturday. let me know if you'll be there to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of our halfaworldaway album! and tickets should be available now at the link on the flyer. hope to see you there!

07/25/2025

🎙️ **Don’t Miss This Week’s Six Degrees of Ohio!** 🎶

Tune in **this Saturday at 8 PM (Ohio time)** on **Wadsworth Community Radio** for a fresh batch of Ohio-grown music you _won’t_ want to miss.

We’re spinning brand-new tracks from some of our favorite boundary-pushers and hometown heroes:

- Akronauts the band
- Bobby Ray
- Dan McCoy - Singer/Songwriter
- Dog Friendly Band
- LoveLag
- Mike Farley Band
- Obsess Ultra
- TCRXP

It’s local. It’s loud. It’s _your_ soundtrack for Saturday night.

We play music from the heart and soul of ohio.

**Turn it up and tell your friends!** 📻🔥

https://www.sixdegreesofohio.com/episode/episode-195/

Wadsworth Community Radio 97.1 FM & On the Web
Joel Echelberger
Chris Donley

Episode 195 of Six Degrees of Ohio where we play new music from ohio bands: Akronauts, Dog Friendly Band, Bobby Ray, Lovelag, TCRXP

07/25/2025

🎧 Bandcamp Friday is next week — August 1!

On Bandcamp Friday, the platform waives its revenue share, meaning 100% of your purchase goes straight to the artists. It’s a great time to support the musicians you love.

🎵 If you’re a band featured on Six Degrees of Ohio and have a Bandcamp page, we want to include you in our Bandcamp Friday Directory — making it easier for fans to find and support you.

🔗 Add your info here:
https://www.sixdegreesofohio.com/page/bands-on-bandcamp/

Let’s keep local music alive and thriving!

A list of bands featured on Six Degrees of Ohio who also have a presence on the BandCamp site at BandCamp.com

07/14/2025

Featured artists, Diminished Fifth!

07/12/2025

New Episode of Six Degrees of Ohio!

New episode airs tonight at 8PM Ohio time on Wadsworth Community Radio 97.1 FM & On the Web . You can also tune in online!

This week, we feature:

- A Band Named Ashes
- Critic City
- Diminished Fifth
- Feral Housecats
- Gayle Walker
- Huckster Driver
- Jack Lutz
- Ricky Mitchell

Hope to see you there!

https://www.sixdegreesofohio.com/episode/episode-194

07/10/2025

While digging around on the Ideastream News site, I found another one of our artists! Scott Paris! I have my copy of the book, but I have not yet read it. WIll read it before the summer is out.

Longtime Northeast Ohio musician Scott Paris talks about the year he spent chronicling the life of an independent musician, which led up to his decision to step away from the stage. His book, "A Guitar Called Harry V and the Cover Band Conundrum," is out now.

07/10/2025

SO VERY cool to accidentally stumble onto this during my morning coffee while listening to Ideastream News.. Our own Van Arlo interviewed! Check it out!

Ben Marthey spends his days assisting with open-heart surgeries as a cardiac nurse. Outside the hospital, he’s Van Arlo, a Medina-based singer-songwriter using music to process the emotional toll of his work. On this week’s Shuffle, Marthey talks about how music became his outlet — and his lif...

06/24/2025

Episode 190 Audio and Notes are now online!

Featuring tracks from the following artists, plus lots of music news.

- Akronauts the band
- anitakeys
- Feral Housecats
- Gina Brooklyn
- Krank
- Thor Platter
- Tim Easton
- Tony Lang Band

Episode 190 of Six Degrees of Ohio featuring new music from Columbus Ohio's [Feral Housecats](https://feralhousecats.com)

06/23/2025

Calling all bands playing PorchRokr 2025 in Akron!

I would love to play tracks from you guys over the next month in prep for the event! If you are playing PorchRokr this year, make sure to submit tracks for FM radio play on Wadsworth Community Radio 97.1 FM & On the Web.

See the link below for full info!

Six Degrees of Ohio is looking for tracks from bands playing in Akron Ohio's PorchRockr 2025 event on August 16, 2025