You might not expect it after listening to his dark, noisy music, but A Place to Bury Strangers singer and guitarist Oliver Ackermann is one positive guy. Having cut his teeth in Virginia rock band Skywave, Ackermann made the move to Brooklyn, New York in 2003. He tried out on drums for the band that would eventually become A Place to Bury Strangers soon after his arrival (the other members asked him to switch to guitar after the first practice). As various members came and went, Ackermann’s powerful, psychedelic, noisy guitar-rock vision became the group’s driving force.
16 March 2010
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Just prior to their EP release show at the Southgate House, Cameron Cochran and Henrie Wilson of Pop Empire sat down with Each Note Secure to talk about their new album and the upcoming CD release party. The Rainy Child EP release party takes place this Saturday at the Southgate House.
25 February 2010
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Last month, Each Note Secure announced a collaboration between Sub Pop’s Daniel Martin Moore and Ben Sollee. Dear Companion, which was recorded in early 2009 and produced by fellow Kentuckian Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk), comes out today on Sub Pop. Daniel Martin Moore and Ben …
17 February 2010
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Kurt Vile has been writing and recording music since junior high, but he only started receiving mass recognition for his songs recently. After jamming with friends in his hometown of Philadelphia for years, including playing lead guitar for the indie rock band The War on Drugs, Vile’s solo work …
9 February 2010
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I really like going to concerts, but it’s actually very rare that I continue to reflect on a show months after it’s passed. Mount Eerie’s 2008 performance at the Art Damage Lodge in Northside was one of those shows. Phil Elvrum, the creative force behind Mount Eerie, performed along with …
3 November 2009
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Last week, Tim Deaux from The Whigs took time to chat with ENS ahead of their upcoming tour which includes a stop in Covington at The Mad Hatter on November 2. Tim called us from Nashville, TN where The Whigs are putting the finishing touches on their new album.
ENS – …
28 October 2009
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The Baseball Project (photo by Vivian Johnson)
Scott McCaughey might be a robot.
One is forced to conclude that only a machine from the future, or possibly the Highlander, could possibly do everything Scott McCaughey does. Besides leading Young Fresh Fellows and The Minus 5, touring and recording with R.E.M., and …
16 September 2009
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The name “Grasshopper Juice” may not sound familiar to local music fans right now, but this up-and-coming record label already has a noticeable foothold in the Cincinnati music scene. The label is the driving force behind Adjust Your Eyes, an annual arts & music festival in its fourth year, and …
13 August 2009
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Yourself and the Air are an up-and-coming band from Chicago that have been floating around the Windy City’s music scene now for a few years, and are just now garnering some national attention. They have release several records, none more promising than last year’s phenomenal EP Friends of All Breeds. …
28 July 2009
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In advance of their date tonight at the Southgate House, I had the opportunity to talk with Alex Even of White Rabbits about their relationship with Spoon, their new (brilliant) album It’s Frightening, and what it’s like to be making music in New York City.
ENS: Thanks for joining me …
1 June 2009
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