Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

We are very excited to let you know that MusicNOW 2010 is on the way! The fifth year of this beloved Cincinnati festival is coming back March 30, 31, and April 1 at Memorial Hall in Cincinnati. And this year, the big names are really big. Joanna …

 Milling About and MP3s       

Today, we are proud to share a brand new feature here on ENS courtesy of our friends from Project Mill. If you are not familiar with Project Mill, we will have some more details about that soon, but for now you may know the gang as the braintrust behind …

 Cincinnati, Live Reviews and Music News       

I first heard Bowerbirds when their stunning debut, Hymns for a Dark Horse garnered attention from The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle. ENS would blindly follow John Darnielle into a volcano, so of course Bowerbirds captured our attention. The Raleigh-based folk group signed to Dead Oceans and in July 2009 released their second full-length, Upper Air. The band returned to Cincinnati on Wednesday in support of their latest album along with Julie Doiron.

 Cincinnati, MP3s and Podcasts       

For our last dose of 2009 nostalgia, we offer up to you a podcast showcasing some of the best music to come out of Cincinnati in 2009. WOXY’s Local Lixx is a show celebrating music from the tri-state area, and a bit beyond and if you are smart, thats …

 Cincinnati, MP3s and Music News       

Is there a better electronic music group in Cincinnati right now than duo You, You’re Awesome? They have been on a pretty quick rise in the past 12 plus months, making a name for themselves quickly with their insanely fun live show and their studio work as well. Whether …

 Cincinnati, MP3s and Music News       

When we first heard about the collaboration between Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky singer songwriter Daniel Martin Moore and Kentucky’s Ben Sollee we were pretty excited. Then we found out that another Kentucky boy, Jim James was along for the ride as well, producing the upcoming project.
Well, when you combine …

 Best Of 2009 and Music News       

2009 is in the books, but there are still a handful of things to share to look back at the year that was. One of which is a 3 hour show I put together highlighting my favorite songs of 2009 over on WOXY. The show aired a handful …

 Coming To Cincinnati, MP3s, Tour Dates and Videos       

Columbus, Ohio native RJD2 is back and ready for 2010, and in a big way. And when I say a “big way”, I mean this cat has been really busy preparing for the new year. Not only does he have a brand new album set for release on …

 Best Of The Decade, Cincinnati and Music News       

In 2006, it seemed like independent music in Cincinnati woke up. Nothing against the couple of years before that, but 06′ was a banner year for new acts. Lots of great acts were just getting started or had released their debut album, including Bad Veins, Pomegranates, Seabird, Turnbull …

 Cincinnati, Coming To Cincinnati, Giveaways, MP3s and Videos       

We here at ENS are big fans of the North Carolina based duo Bowerbirds. Not only are Phil and Beth incredibly nice people, but they also happen to be incredibly talented musicians who have released two excellent albums. Their second album, Upper Air, was released last year and …