Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

As our little festival begins to grow, it’s fun to see it beginning to take up more and more of the weekend. We already let you know about the documentary screening on Sunday afternoon, but were you aware that there is a poster show opening this weekend as well? …

 Cincinnati, MusicNOW and Videos       

Another great video unearthed from the MusicNOW vaults for you today, and this one from Justin Vernon. We have talked alot about his amazing performance from last year, and even shared some video footage from the event, but this video puts the others to shame.

 Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

Many people still know Owen Pallett by his original stage name, Final Fantasy. In 2009, however, he retired it in favor of using his own name for his music. What didn’t change, however, was the steady progression of his densely composed electro/acoustic chamber-pop. His last full-length, …

 Cincinnati, MusicNOW and Videos       

One of the more underrated performances of last years MusicNOW festival was Colin Stetson. He took the stage and had a compelling performance, and I know I walked away a big fan. Here is a video that just surfaced of one of the songs Colin performed at last …

 Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

Alright folks, I have just been notified that I have a green light to let loose five pairs of tickets for the Friday night MusicNOW performance at Memorial Hall here in Cincinnati. Now, I’m excited for The National on Sunday, but the overall lineup on Friday might be the best of the entire weekend.

 Cincinnati, MP3s and MusicNOW       

One of the great things about the MusicNOW festival is how it not only attracts great musicians every single year, but also how those great musicians have such a great experience in Cincinnati during their time here, most want to return.

 Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

Here is a little gem taking place during MusicNOW weekend that you might not have heard much about. On Sunday afternoon, the same day The National will be headlining Music Hall and closing out the festival, there will be a workshop screening for the forthcoming National documentary “Summer Lovin’ …

 Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

As we jump into MusicNOW 2011, I thought it would be fun to not only preview the festival this week, but also look back at some of the festivals from years past. Today, I wanted to dig up something from last year’s festival which is very relevant to a …

 Cincinnati and MusicNOW       

Sharon Van Etten, Justin Vernon, Brad Cook & Phil Cook. Photo by Jeremy M. Lange
The 6th annual MusicNOW festival gets underway just one week from today at Memorial Hall in Cincinnati and delivers another outstanding lineup. One of the most intriguing parts of this years performances is taking …

 Cincinnati, Tour Dates and Videos       

A new video from our friends Vandaveer hit the web this week, and we can’t just keep it to ourselves. It’s yet another great visual interpretation of a Vandaveer song, this one from “Dig Down Deep” and it features not only Mark and Rose, but also friends from These …