The MusicNOW festival wrapped up on Saturday night in Over The Rhine, here in Cincinnati. And as I left I could not help but feel as if the secret was finally out. I attended the fest last year in a small room downtown at the Contemporary Arts Center …
9 April 2007
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MusicNOW kicked off here in Cincinnati last night with some amazing performances in what was being billed as the “marathon” set. I was working and could not make it out but from all indications it was a performance that many are still buzzing about. There are still tickets …
6 April 2007
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Our live reviewer Dave sits down to do an album review for us today, Dave is a big Kings of Leon fan, so I wanted his perspective on the new album, Because of the Times.
Rock and roll seems to have lost its true identity. After a very distinct …
5 April 2007
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Just got my hands on the brand new one from Cincinnati duo Bad Veins. The boys spent some time up in Virginia over the winter recording some new material and if this is any idication, the new album should be excellent. Have a listen to the track, Gold …
4 April 2007
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Just got the news that another ENS favorite, Joseph Arthur will be releasing the second full length album on his own label, Lonely Astronaut on April 17th. The album will be titled, “Let’s Just Be” and is the 6th album from Arthur. Announced along with it are a string …
3 April 2007
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It’s a compare and contrast game today here on ENS. The boys outta Springfield, Missouri that thought up their name trotting through a suburban mall years ago, and had the courage to keep it, are back with a new song. The tune, titled, “Half Awake, (Deb)”, is an …
3 April 2007
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It’s that time of the year again, baseball season. And here in Cincinnati, it’s sorta treated like a huge holiday. We have a big parade downtown and the stadium is always sold out. And of course, hope springs eternal for Cincinnati Reds fans, although the team is nowhere …
2 April 2007
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Many thanks to the Merge blog for this excellent find of Calexico covering Arcade Fire. It’s a live cover of “Ocean Of Noise” and sounds really great. It also shows off the horn prowess of Calexico’s Martin Wenk & Jacob Valenzuela. I would expect that Arcade Fire tunes …
2 April 2007
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There is something about an artist that seems mysterious, something unknown and maybe even strange. Lots of artists throughout time, from Jandek to Devendra Banhard have possesed this mysterious persona at one time or another, usually to the delight of their fanbases. An artist that could easily fit …
2 April 2007
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