Cincinnati, midpoint music festival and MP3s       

Not alot of details yet, but the MidPoint account tweeted this morning that Austin based Okkervil River has been added to the already stellar MidPoint lineup for September. What we know now is they are playing that Friday night, and also that we are totally excited to see Will …

 Cincinnati, midpoint music festival and Music News       

The MidPoint Indie Summer music series is now a summer staple on Friday nights here in town. And each year, the bands that we get to see for free just get better and better. We let you in on the news that the initial artists had been announced back in April, and now the full slate is out there to look forward to.

 Cincinnati and Music News       

It’s Memorial Day weekend here in Cincinnati, and for most of us, that means time off from work, the first ‘real’ weekend of summer and of course, Taste Of Cincinnati. I’ve been to the Taste for years and always enjoy myself with the different food selections. But this …

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More and more, artists are deciding that they want their music to be heard, and they want to be the ones in control of how that goes down. The ‘just give it away free’ topic has been discussed over and over again, so I won’t take us down that …

 Cincinnati, MP3s, Music News and Tour Dates       

Even though the weather hasn’t really shown it, it’s almost summer here in Cincinnati. And of course, with summer comes the announcement of the concert series over at Riverbend.

 Cincinnati, MP3s and Music News       

We were pretty impressed with the debut solo album from former Greenhorn and current musical wizard Brian Olive back in 2009. The garage rock and soul that emanated from the album made it one of the more under-appreciated releases of the year. Well, Brian is back and has …

 Cincinnati, MusicNOW and Videos       

The MusicNOW hangover continues here on ENS, if you missed our video of The National from yesterday, check it out here. And if you missed any of our coverage, it’s all together right here.

 Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

As MusicNOW 2011 rides off into the sunset, I once again have to provide my overall thoughts on the festival. If you follow this blog or know me personally, you know I am attached to this little festival, which took some big steps forward this year.

 Cincinnati, MusicNOW and Videos       

On Sunday night, The National closed out MusicNOW if fine fashion, playing a set with old favorites, current classics and a couple songs that we don’t hear from them live very often. One of those was a gem with Sharon Van Etten guesting called “Think You Can Wait” which …

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When it comes to music posters, Powerhouse are at the top of the list here in Cincinnati. And coming up this weekend, it’s the Spring Fling Poster Sling! Lots of reasons to be a part of this on Friday night, including the fact that Bad Veins are playing …