Cincinnati, MP3s and Music News       

So, what if I told you that the next great dinner / music performance in Cincinnati would be held in total darkness? Well, that is exactly what is happening in early May as The Blind Cafe comes to Cincinnati for two nights worth of performances.
The Cincinnati Blind …

 Cincinnati and Live Reviews       

It’s been a long winter in Cincinnati, with something of a drought of shows (or, at least, shows I’ve been interested in). The last time I left the warmth and comfort of my home to brave Cincinnati’s cold streets and sweaty clubs to see live music was Girl Talk’s …

 Cincinnati, Music News and Videos       

Great news for fans of all things Justin Vernon as the singer has announced his return with the second full length release from Bon Iver. The album is a self titled affair, and I know that fans are chomping at the bit to get their hands on it. …

 Cincinnati, midpoint music festival and Music News       

It has become a great summer tradition for music fans here in Cincinnati and it’s back for another round this year on Fountain Square. The good folks at the MidPoint Music Festival have curated another nice lineup for this years ‘Indie Summer’ series and the first wave of headliners have been announced. Here they are.

 Cincinnati, Giveaways and Vinyl Watch       

Ok, so it’s pretty obvious we are geeked for Record Store Day tomorrow, and as it turns out, so are our friends from the MusicNOW festival, which is only a month away now. Tomorrow, if you are at Shake It Records and purchase some vinyl or CD’s with a …

 Videos       

Once again this year, Chris Brown from Bull Moose Records is kind enough to make a video showing off the goodies that our local record shops will be peddling tomorrow. I’m drooling over the Big Star item and the My Morning Jacket picture discs…..

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 Cincinnati, Music News and Videos       

Yes, you read that headline correctly, free vinyl! I know the collector in me gets excited when a band I love does limited vinyl releases, and even more excited when they give some of them away for free and that is exactly what we have right here. Cincinnati …

 Cincinnati and Music News       

Last year, a collaborative performance was announced by the Cincinnati Ballet and respected band Over The Rhine. The unique experience combines the familiar sounds and experience of Over The Rhine with three respected choreographers to create what should be a fun event. Here is some more information about …

 Cincinnati and Music News       

I, like many others, had been hearing about how Cincinnati band Walk The Moon was going to be featured on Carson Daly soon. They got some great attention during their first tour of SXSW last month and the news that a big national outlet like this would give them some time was great.

 Coming To Cincinnati and Interviews       

The Vivian Girls’ have had a busy couple years, and not necessarily only as the Vivian Girls. The two founding members, Cassie Ramone and “Kickball” Katy Goodman, have been busy not only with dealing with the waves of overwhelming infatuation and nasty backlash from their meteoric blog-fueled rise in the indie-lo-fi-rock world, but also with replacing drummer Ali Koehler after she left to join Best Coast, tending to their own side projects (The Babies and La Sera, respectively), preparing their third and most polished album to date only to have it leak weeks before its release date, and guesting on tracks by the likes of Male Bonding.