(photo from the NYC show @ Knitting Factory, cred)
The Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise tour will be making it’s way into Ohio this weekend, and although it will not be here in Cincinnati, the show will be just north of us in Columbus at the Wexner Center. The performers from …
17 October 2008
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If you hang around here much then you should be ready for the new album from These United States, and Crimes hits your local independent record store of choice today via United Interests Records! To celebrate, I thought I would drop give you some links and share my favorite …
23 September 2008
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I got a chance to see TV On The Radio kill it this weekend at the Monolith Festival. The band had a rough day, broke down on their way to the festival and started their set about 40 minutes late. Even so, they played a great set, and …
16 September 2008
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There are certain cities that come with a slightly higher reputation for good music than others. Some that come to mind are Seattle, Memphis, Austin, and of course Athens, Georgia. Everyone knows about R.E.M. & The B-52’s, but the city has also spawned some great bands more recently …
4 September 2008
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It’s always bonus when good things happen to great people, and that is just what the past year or so has been like for Bowerbirds. After getting scooped up by Dead Oceans records to re-release their excellent album, Hymns For A Dark Horse earlier this summer, the band have …
14 August 2008
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Here is a band that we were pretty fond of a couple years ago, and are really excited to see them getting some overdue love from the blogosphere and beyond. The Airborne Toxic Event are based in Los Angeles and had released a EP & a 7″ in the …
11 August 2008
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I love to mix baseball and music together whenever I can. And you all know I love to mention Wilco without much provocation. So consider me a bit giddy to see this video pop up that features Wilco singing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” this past Sunday …
5 August 2008
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I belatedly took the time to watch the film about one of my favorite bands the other night. A Skin, A Night was released, and purchased by me, about a month ago along with a companion EP, The Virginia EP by The National.
The band, who’s Cincinnati roots …
10 July 2008
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It must be giveaway season here at ENS, it seems like I have had quite a few in recent months, and this one just might be the best one yet. If for some reason you are not familiar with The Clash and Joe Strummer, stop now and close this …
27 June 2008
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I’m a huge baseball fan, seriously, like more than I am willing to admit here. My love for the national pastime started way before I was serious about music and it continues to this day (I’m a huge Reds fan), at times running neck and neck with my music …
26 June 2008
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