Coming To Cincinnati, MP3s and Music News       

Another week goes by, and another (kind of) local artist is written up on the Paste Magazine website. The band of the week over at Paste is Mark Charles Heidinger’s Vandaveer who currently calls DC home, but hails originally from just down the road in Lexington, KY. This week …

 Cincinnati and MP3s       

Here is a show that I am betting is flying under your radar tonight here in Cincinnati. Tonight at the Southgate House, French Miami take the stage and if you don’t already know about these guys, you should really take a listen. The San Fransisco band released an …

 Music News       

We are big R.E.M. fans here at ENS and have been every since we can remember hearing the first notes of Murmur years ago. Unlike most bands their age, we are still interested in what the boys are doing and really enjoyed their 2008 Accelerate.
If you recall, …

 Cincinnati and Live Reviews       

(photos by Keith Klenowski)

Damien Jurado was in town earlier this week and ENS live reviewer Ben Lehman checked out the show. See his review and Keith’s photos below.
Other than Midpoint Music Fest’s Indie Summer music series, as well as a handful of good shows sporadically blowing through the Southgate …

 Cincinnati, MP3s and Music News       

What does local singer songwriter Kim Taylor have in common with current buzz band Passion Pit, well known cycling enthusiasts Blind Pilot, and Scot rockers Frightened Rabbit? All four were recently given the nod by Paste Magazine as they made the annual “Best of What’s Next” list in the August …

 Cincinnati and Live Reviews       

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Last Friday marked another highlight for Midpoint’s Indie Summer series on Fountain Square with a solid lineup headlined by The Wrens.  The weather was sticky, and downtown parking was sure to be a [expletive].  Still, it’s not often that one can catch a FREE show from these power pop …

 Cincinnati and Music News       

A great musician hits the Cincinnati area tonight in Damien Jurado. And acutally, not only is Damien joined by a load of other talented acts, but this will not be your average Jurado show. He is currently on tour with mewithoutyou and Psalters and the bunch is hitting …

 MP3s, Music News and Tour Dates       

With a pedigree like Liam Finn has, it’s no surprise to see him continue to rise to the top of the heap. The son of Neil Finn released an excellent debut album last year, I’ll Be Lightning, on the Yep Roc label.
Liam is back in 2009, and along with …

 Cincinnati and Videos       

Some of our favorite people in Cincinnati, and favorite musicians as well, are The Seedy Seeds. Their second full length album, Count The Days, was one of our favorite local releases of 2008 as well. So speaking of favorites, get ready for one of your favorite new music …

 Cincinnati and Music News       

The Indie Summer Concert series continues tonight on Fountain Square, and it’s pushing things up another notch. This week, we get another great national headliner, paired with another great batch of local acts. I have to say, when that formula is used for this series, it’s difficult to …