In what promises to be the best MidPoint Music Festival in it’s short history, this years lineup was rolled out in phases over the past couple of months. And now today, we get to take all of those names and match them with a venue and a set time …
The National are back. And it’s not like they really ever left. The band that grew up in Ohio but did most of their musical maturing in New York returned to the Buckeye state Monday night showcasing their latest and possibly greatest album to date, High Violet.
Colin MacIntyre will be the first digital Wiredset Records artist officially. Colin is better known at this point for his releases under the name Mull Historical Society.
Have a listen to a couple nice tracks from the upcoming album “This is Hope”, I really am digging this initially…
Colin MacIntyre- Peculiar
Colin …
25 February 2006
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Ive recently gotten ahold of some material from Yellowish, I cant say I know alot about the band, but I will pass on some info and a really catchy song today. Enjoy….
Yellowish has a unique sound, catchy choruses and compositions that wants more than just please the mainstream. Taking …
24 February 2006
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One of the biggest successful marriages of last year was the collaboration between Iron and Wine and Calexico. This year early on we find another collab with big potential in Tortoise and Bonnie Prince Billy. What might seem again like an unlikely meld, these two have taken on …
23 February 2006
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Real quick, here is another Maximo Park song to pass on, a remix of Stay.
Maximo Park- Stay (Field Music Remix)
22 February 2006
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Eric Falstrom is another local boy here in Cincinnati. The difference with Eric is that he has a true passion for his craft. Not that other singer songwriters do not but Eric tends to feel his music and lets it ooze from every pore. Ive just been …
21 February 2006
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It wouldn’t be fair to compare my first Sigur Ros concert experience with the one I had last week. You see, in 2004 I witnessed one of my favorite live concert experiences in Louisville at the Brown Theatre when Sigur Ros was on their first American tour. Being …
20 February 2006
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Another Canadian indie rock band is emerging from the Montreal area. Leaning heavily on Radiohead and Pink Floyd influences, Plajia also add thier own flavor to make what is their catchy sound. Have a listen.
Plajia- The Party
Plajia- Sleeping
16 February 2006
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One of Portlands finest, Norfolk and Western have a new group of songs for our enjoyment. I was fortunate enough to catch them live last year opening for MWard. Great show they put on, the new album, The Gilded Age will be released as an EP on Hush …
14 February 2006
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Well, ill be honest, its not too often ENS gets a mention in any press outlets. I mean, there are so many good blogs out there talking about music and setting trends. I have however, with the assistance of Styzernoticed this small piece about weblogs in the magazine …
13 February 2006
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Maybe its my Scandanavian roots but Im a sucker for ambient/electronic type acts from that area of the world. Slaraffenland (scandinavian for “land of milk and honey”) are no exception. With hints of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and a horn section reminiscent of Kid A Radiohead noise, this …
10 February 2006
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