Midlake has done little that has caught my attention since the release of The Trials of Van Occupanther in 2006, with the exception of a delightful collaboration with The Chemical Brothers—which turned out to be more of a cut-and-paste sing-along than an actual ‘collaboration’. Their latest album, The Courage of Others, shamelessly pencil dives into the less exciting, more enigmatic moments of Occupanther, leaving no one doubting that these guys, with every nuanced, flute-based progression, are big time fans of Jethro Tull.
18 May 2010
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If you are like me, you support the merch table at concerts as much as you can. I know whenever I go to a concert I check the merch table for some rare tour only vinyl or new t-shirt to sport. For some bands, a good night at the merch table is the difference between a successful show or not (business wise.) I guess that’s why this article really sparked my interest about what the future of the merch table looks like.
14 May 2010
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I’ve only lived in the Cincinnati area for two years, so I’ll have to use that fact as an excuse for why Tuesday’s show at the Southgate House was the first time I’ve ever been to its upstairs room, named “Juney’s Lounge.†I don’t know why it hasn’t happened before, but now I definitely hope to see more acts here.
13 May 2010
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You, You’re Awesome, aka the Electronic duo of Yusef Quotah and Kevin Bayer, is in the middle of a string of shows throughout the country. They’re headlining the May 13th opening of Radiodown, along with Pop Empire, Kasvarov, the Mighty and Banderas. Yusef recently talked to Each Note Secure’s MaryKate Moran about various shows and projects.
13 May 2010
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One ticket giveaway ends and another one begins today here on ENS. And it’s not like we would give away tickets to a show we weren’t excited about, but this one has us really stoked. The show is on a Monday night next week, so you only have a few days to get your hands on a pair of tickets to see Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings along with The Heavy.
12 May 2010
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It’s been a good month already for live music in Cincinnati, and the next week plus is gonna ramp things up even more. Tonight is a great night to get out yet again as Austin, Texas based Harlem are in town over at the Southgate House touring off the …
11 May 2010
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Walking into the Frightened Rabbit show at Southgate House this past Thursday night, I had a reason to be optimistic. Their 2008 release Midnight Organ Fight was my top album of that year and their newest release Winter of Mixed Drinks has been a favorite so far this year. While being optimistic, I was worried though that my expectations were too high. After all with such great work on studio albums there were not many places this band could go except down in my eyes.
11 May 2010
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It’s here! High Violet is in your local independent record store of choice today and whether you have been listening to the album online streaming or are stepping into the record without hearing a note today is an exciting day. I know I am going to pick up …
11 May 2010
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We have made no secret about our love for The Besnard Lakes and their incredible 2010 album …Are The Roaring Night. The record will end up in my top albums of the year, and I say this with a full 7 months remaining in 2010.
7 May 2010
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It’s time for another ticket giveaway here on ENS and this is one that we are especially excited about. Our good friends from the Lexington / Washington DC area These United States are rolling back through the tri-state area and we want you to be there for the show.
6 May 2010
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