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Another year of the Midpoint Music Festival kicks off this weekend here in lovely Cincinnati, OH. Should be a good time to check out lots of local acts as well as a handful of indies from across the country….

A full listing of the bands can be found here…..
Lots of …

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Kind of a thin week for new releases I think. After last weeks bounty of new discs. I guess it all has to even out eh? Anyway, I would not buy 4 releases this week. However, if I could make 4 mine for free? Well, …

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There are many different approaches a band can take when performing thier live act. One of those is the gimmicky approach. The approach where you use the bells and whistles to attract attention and keep attention when the product itself may not keep the attention of the consumer …

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Some news items of interest today from across the ole dubya dubya dubya….

Pitchfork lets us in on some nice Wilco news, cant wait for the live album……

Didnt buy Picaresque yet? Well, its appears the LP that was just released has 5 new tracks, including the excellent Joanna Newsom cover……

Chan …

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A very nice day for music releases tomorrow in my estimation. The new Nada Surf is intriguing, though the last album left me underwhelmed. Maybe Ill give Coco Rosie a chance. But maybe not. I do like the KCRW complitation release though, nice indeed. …

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Ive pointed them out before, though its been a long time, and I will again. The No Karma Online store is one of the better online indie music stores to purchase an album, especially if you are in a city with nothing but a Best Buy or something ridiculous. …

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Hope you had an eventful Labor Day weekend folks. Mine was a day longer than expected, so yesterday was an ENS off day as well. But back to music. The new Elbow album is out in the states on September 27th. So until then you can …

 Interviews       

It’s difficult to say who pioneered the current trend of melodic pop/rock/punk bands that seem to be getting bigger and bigger by the minute. The Strokes maybe? Or some would contend that Franz Ferdinand and The Killers changed the landscape with their mix of 80s influenced, indie dressed, …

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When Sam Beam decided to hook up with a very solid band in Calexico, I was quite happy to hear the prospects. Sam shines as usual, and Calexico adds a new level of comfort to his already soothing voice and lyrics.
Iron and Wine/Calexico- Prison on Route 41

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Its always a treat when a local boy does good. And Cincy native Craig Lyons has done just that. He is soon headed overseas to record his major label debut, after toiling in the indie scene for a few years. His newest album, which I have had …