Aug

26

New Jolie Holland - Mexico City

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August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here at ENS, we have been big fans of Jolie Holland for quite some time now. So naturally, we are pretty stoked that Jolie has a new album in the works. The new album is titled The Living And The Dead and is due out October 7th. And I am really digging […]

Aug

22

Coming To Cincinnati: A Plethora of Indie Goodness

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August 22, 2008 | 2 Comments

(The Walkmen return to Cincinnati In October)
Cincinnati has seen a bit of a dry spell for indie music this summer. Fortunately, with a new season upon us , and Midpoint fast approaching, Cincinnati is gearing up for a surprising influx of good shows.
Here are some of the shows coming to the area in the […]

Aug

21

Golden Smog Best Of Coming Soon

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August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As a big fan of all things Wilco, I gravitate towards most side projects the band plays a role in, and Golden Smog is no exception. However, it is and has become much more than a side project, and if you are not familiar, boasts an incredibly talented list of members. The current […]

Aug

15

Fight Bite - Emerald Eyes

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August 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

There are certain bands that bring to mind the word ‘haunting’ in their music for me. I am not sure why always, but it usually has to do with hushed vocals and subtle but ever present keyboards. Of course, the lyrics can set the haunting scene as well. And there is something […]

Aug

14

Bowerbirds Release First Video, Head Overseas

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August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It’s always bonus when good things happen to great people, and that is just what the past year or so has been like for Bowerbirds. After getting scooped up by Dead Oceans records to re-release their excellent album, Hymns For A Dark Horse earlier this summer, the band have been out on the road […]

Aug

13

These United States Commit Crimes, Coming To Cincinnati

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August 13, 2008 | 3 Comments

***Hope to see lots of you tonight at the Gypsy Hut!
As you can see from the show poster above, we are pretty stoked about TONIGHTS show here in Cincinnati featuring These United States out of Washington D.C. I told you about the gig a couple weeks ago, but consider this your reminder. The […]

Aug

12

Horse Feathers - House With No Home

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August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

When it comes to mostly acoustic based, sometimes quiet singer songwriter types, I am, admittedly, quite the fan. So it should not come as a big suprise that I am totally bowled over by Horse Feathers. The Portland based trio are preparing to release their second full length album, House With No Home, […]

Aug

11

The Airborne Toxic Event Making A Splash With Debut Album

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August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here is a band that we were pretty fond of a couple years ago, and are really excited to see them getting some overdue love from the blogosphere and beyond. The Airborne Toxic Event are based in Los Angeles and had released a EP & a 7″ in the past two years or so, […]

Aug

8

Coming To Cincinnati: Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

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August 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

Perhaps it’s my Kentucky raising finally coming through, but in the past few years, my music tastes have leaned more towards alt-country. So of course, it only makes sense that I would dig Ryan Adams & The Cardinals.
The Cardinals, featuring Ryan Adams, Neal Casal, Chris Feinstein, Jon Graboff and Brad Pemberton, have extended their […]

Aug

7

[Book Review] Sonic Youth - Goodbye 20th Century

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August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As a blogger, there is alot of music that shows up in the mail on a weekly basis. From one sheets, to singles to full length cd’s and records, it stacks up pretty quick and sometimes stuff gets lost in the shuffle. So you can imagine my surprise and interest when I received […]

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