(pic by Keith Klenowski)
We hope you enjoy a new segment here on ENS where we sit down and have a quick chat with some of our favorite artists. Today, we get a five minutes with Harlem Shakes before their show last night here in Cincinnati. Listen below to …
4 March 2009
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(photo from The Hold Stead live in Cincinnati 2007)
In advance of The Hold Steady’s first live album, A Positive Rage, I had the opportunity to talk with lead singer Craig Finn about what to expect from their forthcoming effort, how their tours with Counting Crows and Dave Matthews Band came …
2 March 2009
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In the midst of touring to support the upcoming release of Grand, the sophomore effort from Brooklyn, synth-poppers Matt & Kim, I had the opportunity to talk to Matt about, among other things, the simplicity of a good melody, the current state of hip-hop, and what he believes is the …
18 November 2008
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There are many cities that have a certain musical style or sound they are best known for. Whether it is the Jazz that comes from New Orleans or the Motown sound beginnings from Detroit, no matter how much time passes, certain sonic influences become the trademark for a city. …
29 May 2008
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I had the pleasure of speaking with Glenn Kotche of Wilco last week on WOXY.com while he was in town for the MusicNOW festival here in Cincinnati. I am a huge fan of Wilco of course, but am also a big fan of Glenn’s other projects, most notably his …
10 April 2008
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Imagine my excitement to see that Daniel Johnston is slated to be coming to Cincinnati this spring, only to turn a corner and hear about his recent Nazi loving exploits at his show in Austin during SXSW. Daniel’s mental issues are well documented, mostly by himself, and came to …
22 March 2007
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I had the chance to speak with Bryce Dessner of The National recently about the Music Now festival, which will be here in Cincinnati next month. I attended the first Music Now Festival last year, which took place at the Cincinnati Arts Center downtown and it was a big …
12 March 2007
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I had a chance this week to throw some questions to the guys over at Mind Ignition, a new website here in Cincinnati specializing in videos of live performances. So take this opportunity to “get to know” the Mind Ignition Channel. I wont describe it more, transcript …
18 January 2007
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One of the best bands to come out of our humble city of Cincinnati in recent years is The Heartless Bastards. The three piece outfit has just released their second album, “All This Time” and is set to go on a big tour to support it. Each Note …
1 September 2006
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This is a repost of an Interview I did with Jason late last year. Now that Grandaddy has called it quits, kinda fun to look back.
Since forming in 1992 in Modesto, California, Grandaddy has released some of the more interesting, sad, and beautiful albums in the indie genre. …
4 August 2006
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