Orchestral folk group The Ridges return to Cincinnati on Thursday for a free show at MOTR Pub as part of their brief Midwest tour. The band, whom I first caught at MPMF.11, opens for MPMF comrades Paper Thick Walls. The MOTR show is the Ridges’ first Cincinnati show since the …
31 January 2012
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Old Dogs, New Tricks:
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but three veterans of the Cincinnati artistic community are doing just that in this new video. The song is from Jeremy Pinnell and a band calling themselves the 55′s. The song and video features former …
16 January 2012
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The Heartless Bastards had a great New Years announcement for us all yesterday. Letting the masses know they will be coming to their city with a newfound energy and a new case full of songs. The band are releasing their latest album, Arrow on February 14th. And …
10 January 2012
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Happy New Year! To kick off 2012, I’m happy to introduce a new contributor to ENS, Jonathan Goolsby. Jonathan co-hosts Salina Underground on Cincinnati’s own WVQC already, and I think after you read this piece you’ll be impressed with his writing skills as well. Enjoy!
Taking a Chance …
3 January 2012
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Just in time for the new year comes the release of a Daytrotter session from a great local band, The Ridges. I just finished listening to the five song session and I have to say it’s some of the best stuff I’ve heard from the band. Of course …
29 December 2011
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We are big fans of the boys in Frontier Folk Nebraska, and you should be too. They continue to be one of the most consistent rock bands in the area. The guys have something for you for the holidays today too, a free download of a tune that …
22 December 2011
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Last year Donewaiting and Each Note Secure released A Very Ohio Christmas, Volume One featuring acts from all over Ohio. Phantods, Super Desserts, Brainbow, Adam from Southeast Engine, No No Knots, and many others were involved. Today, we are releasing the album as a free download to spread the holiday …
7 December 2011
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It’s the holiday season and while we all think about what gifts might be waiting for us at the end of the month, there is a gift that showed up in our inboxes and Twitter feeds this morning that should excite all fans of The Afghan Whigs.
The legendary Cincinnati rock …
7 December 2011
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Last week I noticed an interesting tweet from our friend Margaret Darling of The Seedy Seeds regarding the recent news that The Southgate House was closing its doors. I could tell she had more on her mind than 140 characters would hold and invited her to put her thoughts down for more to see through ENS. She was gracious enough to do just that, read below.
5 December 2011
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Last week we helped get the word out that Ryan Adams was returning to Cincinnati for a show at the Taft Theatre. Adams recently announced a slew of tour dates, several of which are here in the midwest, in support of his excellent album Ashes & Fire. We …
1 December 2011
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