Nikki Delamotte was as fierce an advocate for the Cleveland music scene as anyone. When it came time to announce who we were, we knew she was the only writer for the job. Her passing is a profound loss for our community. https://t.co/dKrVje5uoy
If you like someone, if you enjoy their company, if you appreciate their work... tell that person when you get a chance. Even if it feels like a non sequitur.
Just tell them when you can. 'Cause you might not ever get the chance.
It was our pleasure to be aquatinted, if only in passing, with @nikkidelamotte. She was a fellow podcaster, a world-class reporter, and possessed the greatest enthusiasm for this city. The size of this loss for NEOhio is immeasurable.
The degree to which Cleveland institutions will book out-of-town "tribute acts" over hard-working, community-embracing local bands is staggering. https://t.co/7nSJLTc6UY
Little-Known Carl Stokes album feat. Oliver Nelson & the work of Langston Hughes and Gil Scott-Heron still speaks to us today - https://t.co/trVgOYCLZx