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.
Introducing another band from Ohio doing very cool things. This time the band is called Wheels On Fire and they hail from Athens, Ohio. The band have already toured here in the states and even across the pond in Europe, opened for the likes of King Khan & …
14 May 2009
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We first gave you notice about The Read (pronounced “Red”) back in 2007, after we were blown away at their brand of in your face punk rock, and at the fact that they were doing it so well at such a young age. Well, the guys are back, a …
12 May 2009
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When it comes to music festivals here in the Midwest, we don’t get much outside of Chicago. And even though a few have popped up in recent years, the real midwest heavyweight each year is the Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. I went to my first Forecastle last …
12 May 2009
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Have you had a chance to hear anything from this new Cincinnati band yet? They go by the name of FIRS and you will probably find them quickly familiar as Joey Cook from Pomegranates is one half of the band. The duo will be releasing their debut full …
7 May 2009
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One of our favorite Cincinnati bands and newly signed Dangerbird Records artists Bad Veins were on the East Coast recently for some shows and took a break to play “Gold & Warm” on a Brooklyn rooftop. Check out the video below….
Bad Veins bring Gold and Warm to a Brooklyn …
7 May 2009
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Since when did Scotland become the indie rock capital of Europe? I mean seriously, some of the talent that has come out of there in the past couple years is really, really impressive. From the likes of The Twilight Sad to Frightened Rabbit to to Glasvegas to Camera …
7 May 2009
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Tonight at the Northside Tavern you get an opportunity to see a new band that is making some noise in an already noisy city, Brooklyn. The band is called Action Painters, and their brand of catchy and fun indie pop is definitely on the infectious side.
The band are in …
6 May 2009
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No matter where you stand on U2, you have to admit that the band have as much relevance for a group that has been together 25 plus years as there is out there today. Ok, so maybe you won’t even admit that but I personally am still a big …
6 May 2009
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I was starting to wonder if we were going to hear anything new from Eat Sugar, and now we have it. The band that burst onto the Cincinnati scene here a couple years ago with their debut EP of songs, played around town (and continue to), but were sans …
1 May 2009
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