Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

The first night of MusicNOW 2012 at Memorial Hall was packed to the gills last night, in large part to see the birthday boy Phillip Glass. Photographer Keith Klenowski provided some great shots again, have a look below…
Phillip Glass performs at MusicNOW 2012
Eighth blackbird performs at MusicNOW 2012
Sandro Perri …

 Cincinnati and Music News       

It’s been about a week since my return from SXSW, and it’s taken me the same amount of time to gather my thoughts on my experience. This was my second pilgrimage to the music mecca known as South by Southwest, a 9-day festival that celebrates all things music, film, and …

 Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

Image source http://inlog.org/2012/03/23/win-2×2-sufjan-stevens-bryce-dessner-nico-muhly-het-muziektheater-amsterdam/
One more night of MusicNOW left. One more chance to absorb the genius of the musicians. One more night to take in the amazing ambiance of Memorial Hall. One more, at least for 2012. Have you enjoyed the first two nights? Last night …

 Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

The first night of MusicNOW 2012 at Memorial Hall takes place tonight, and looks like a dandy. Again, curator Bryce Dessner has recruited some amazing talent to fill out the bill, but there is someone taking the stage Thursday that really doesn’t need much of an introduction from this …

 Cincinnati and Music News       

The Clifton Heights Music Festival, recently rebranded as The Heights, returns to Clifton April 6th and 7th with a lineup that boasts local acts like The Minor Leagues, Skeetones, State Song, Mad Anthony, Eclipse, The Kickaways, and Josh Eagle & The Harvest City. While Cincinnati-based festivals like Midpoint, Whispering Beard …

 Live Reviews and Music News       

Sharon Van Etten performs at last years MusicNOW festival in Cincinnati (photo by Keith Klenowski)
Sharon Van Etten/The War on Drugs – Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
This show had been sold out for weeks. Maybe I’m not used to that with my upbringing in the …

 Cincinnati and Interviews       

Here at Each Note Secure, we care a lot about the live music in Cincinnati. The last few months have been some difficult ones for live shows around town, with the closing of the Southgate House and the natural lull in touring that often occurs while the Midwest undergoes winter. …

 Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

It’s spring in Cincinnati and that almost always means one thing, the MusicNOW festival. Of course, we have been big fans of this annual festial since it started, and are really excited again this year to help nudge you toward Memorial Hall for three nights of great music. …

 Cincinnati and Show Previews       

Why does it seem like we haven’t had enough shows to go to in recent months, and now all of a sudden there are two or three things every night worth attending. So much so that I nearly forgot about this excellent show on Saturday night. Gardens & …

 Cincinnati, Music News and Show Previews       

If you’re a fan of loud, triumphant psych rock, Friday night’s show at Oakley’s 20th Century Theater is for you.
Welsh rockers the Joy Formidable are still riding high from the release of 2011’s The Big Roar. Guitarist Ritzy Bryan and company proved themselves more than capable of causing a ruckus …