It’s been a solid four years since my first Rogue Wave show. The gig was a part of the short lived Desdemona Festival here in Cincinnati down on Sawyer Point and even in a weekend filled with excellent live music, Rogue Wave stood out.
They have continued to stand out …
Smashing Pumpkins headlined the second night of the Forecastle Festival tonight, and really had the crowd in the palms of their hands. We have some words and pics from the whole day to share soon, but wanted to give you an instant reaction and a couple photos right away.
It’s time for the fourth annual MusicNOW festival here in Cincinnati and we are ready! This year, the lineup includes the likes of The Books, The Kronos Quartet, Tyondai Braxton, of Battles, Richard Reed Parry, of Arcade Fire & Toumani Diabate.
The festival starts Wednesday over at Memorial Hall and …
9 March 2009
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How long has it been since you played your old copy of Pearl Jam’s debut album? Or better yet, do you even know where it is? If you were lucky enough to snag this classic on vinyl back when it was released, then kudos to you, but most …
6 March 2009
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(all photos by Keith Klenowski)(Harlem Shakes)
Tuesday night brought a seemingly solid indie-rock double-bill to town, as the Harlem Shakes joined Tokyo Police Club at the Mad Hatter. First to take the stage was a band called Ruby Coast, who are friends with the guys from Tokyo Police Club, and also …
5 March 2009
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One of the best bands in Cincinnati is back with a brand new album very soon. Wussy is prepping a self titled affair to be released this month from the good folks at Shake It Records here in town. Their third full length album will not be available …
5 March 2009
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(pic by Keith Klenowski)
We hope you enjoy a new segment here on ENS where we sit down and have a quick chat with some of our favorite artists. Today, we get a five minutes with Harlem Shakes before their show last night here in Cincinnati. Listen below to …
4 March 2009
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Chicago’s Coltrane Motion have a soft spot in their hearts for Cincinnati, and we for them, because of some long standing ties. The band is on the Datawaslost album, also tied to the Queen City and released a really good album last year titled Songs About Music.
And now, great …
4 March 2009
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Looking for something to do tonight Cincinnati? Well I suggest you head on down to Covington, KY (recently dubbed the Brooklyn of Cincinnati) and check out two great bands playing the Mad Hatter.
Tokyo Police Club, who released their debut album last year, Elephant Shell, and Harlem Shakes, who …
3 March 2009
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(all photos by Chris Bergman)
Peter Adams and His Band made my dream come true on Saturday when they performed Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea in its entirety. The show at Rohs Street Café was a celebration of the album’s 1998 release. As an avid Peter Adams …
3 March 2009
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(photo from The Hold Stead live in Cincinnati 2007)
In advance of The Hold Steady’s first live album, A Positive Rage, I had the opportunity to talk with lead singer Craig Finn about what to expect from their forthcoming effort, how their tours with Counting Crows and Dave Matthews Band came …
2 March 2009
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