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While we certainly champion alot of bands here on ENS, it is pretty rare that I champion what I consider to be a cause. Well, today is an exception as tomorrow is Record Store Day here in the US. You may notice it is called “Record Store Day”, …

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Here is a treat for all the Arctic Monkeys fans out there, or just fans of UK rock in general, like myself. You may or may not already be aware of the project of Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), and Miles Kane (from The Rascals) that is known better as …

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The new EP from Annuals, Wet Zoo, is great, I have been constantly spinning it while working for the past two weeks. It has me ready for the full length album that the band will release later this year. And now a new video for one of the …

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Just in case you forgot, or never knew about it at all, tonight there are two really good bands playing right here in the Cincinnati area. Lucero and American Princes will be taking the stage at the Mad Hatter in Covington this evening.
Lucero have not released a new record …

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A friend tipped me off to this great tribute compilation album recently, all to pay homage to the late Daniel Hansson, co-founder of Elektron Music Machines. The album features a slew of great artists over 30 tracks, including Dntel, The Sea & Cake, Autechre and Cincinnati native …

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I’ve stated quite a few times that local music here in Cincinnati of late has been excellent. With new bands popping up all over town providing a great soundtrack for our area. I have done my best to profile as many of those bands here, and elsewhere, and …

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The Rosebuds released a record last year on Merge that has been accurately dubbed “dark, sexy,and danceable.” (I’m almost quoting the press release on that, which I don’t usually do, but it’s true!) Night of The Furies had some great tunes on it, and now the husband and wife …

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Before I go any further, this is post # 1,000 on ENS!

A fixture in the Cincinnati area now, the Cincy Punk Fest is back again this year with another stellar lineup of bands. The fest is all taking place at the Southgate House this year, and there are …

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Within the indie circles out in Omaha, Nebraska, there are not too many bands or artists outside of Saddle Creek headquarters that have been as good as Tilly & The Wall. Formed back in 2001 from the ashes of several Omaha groups, including Conor Oberst’s own former band, Park …

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The last year plus has been a great time here in Cincinnati for new bands. There are quite a few that have arisen and grabbed my attention. One of the bands that I truly believe has as much if not more potential to really …