Ključna beseda Cleveland Ohio

Leto 1973. Petnajstletni William Miller (Patrick Fugit) je navdušen rokenrol fan, ki si prizadeva postati glasbeni novinar. Piše za majhne alternativne časopise, članke pa pošilja tudi legendarnemu glasbenemu novinarju Lesterju Bangsu (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Ko mu slovita revija Rolling Stone poveri intervju z vzhajajočimi zvezdami, hard rockerji Stillwater, mladi novinar na turneji in v zaodrjih, med tripi in ego tripi, doživi ognjeni krst in rokenrol. V marsičem avtobiografska pripoved Camerona Crowa, ki je v 70-ih pri rosnih šestnajstih intervjuval legendarne Led Zeppeline.

Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with co-worker Mimi, his hobbies include drinking beer and not being able to get dates. To make a few extra bucks he has a micro-brewery going in his garage with his buddies.