May

23

Taste Of Cincinnati 2008 Music - This Weekend!

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May 23, 2008 | 2 Comments

(photo Taste of Cincinnati 2007, photo cred)
One of my favorite Cincinnati traditions in the annual Taste Of Cincinnati that takes place downtown. Our downtown rarely gets as busy and exciting as it does during Memorial Day weekend during the Taste. Their are several amazing restaurants doling out their food and I for one, […]

May

16

Sloan - I’m Not A Kid Anymore

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May 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

Canadian rockers Sloan are back with another new release this year. The new album is titled Parallel Play and I am really digging the first single from the record to surface. The track is “I’m Not A Kid Anymore” and features the signature harmonies and bouncy guitars Sloan fans are used to. […]

Apr

17

The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement

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April 17, 2008 | 2 Comments

Here is a treat for all the Arctic Monkeys fans out there, or just fans of UK rock in general, like myself. You may or may not already be aware of the project of Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), and Miles Kane (from The Rascals) that is known better as The Last Shadow Puppets.
Formed late […]

Apr

14

The Rosebuds Offer Free Remix Album

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April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Rosebuds released a record last year on Merge that has been accurately dubbed “dark, sexy,and danceable.” (I’m almost quoting the press release on that, which I don’t usually do, but it’s true!) Night of The Furies had some great tunes on it, and now the husband and wife duo are releasing a free […]

Apr

11

Tilly & The Wall - O

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April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Within the indie circles out in Omaha, Nebraska, there are not too many bands or artists outside of Saddle Creek headquarters that have been as good as Tilly & The Wall. Formed back in 2001 from the ashes of several Omaha groups, including Conor Oberst’s own former band, Park Ave, Tilly & The Wall […]

Apr

10

Pomegranates - Everything Is Alive

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April 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

(Everything Is Alive Album Art)
The last year plus has been a great time here in Cincinnati for new bands. There are quite a few that have arisen and grabbed my attention. One of the bands that I truly believe has as much if not more potential to really succeed among that group is […]

Apr

7

The Little Ones - Terry Tales & Fallen Gates EP

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April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It feels like a long time coming, but L.A. popsters The Little Ones are releasing some new songs today and tomorrow. The new tunes come in the form of the Terry Tales & Fallen Gates EP, which specifically hits US shores tomorrow via The Branches Recording Collective.
I was a big fan of their 2006 […]

Apr

7

American Princes - Real Love Video

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April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Recently I got all excited and wrote some words about the upcoming album from American Princes. In the time since then, I have come to enjoy this album even more and feel it is easily their best work to date. The new record from the Arkansas band, Other People, is out next week, […]

Apr

1

Annuals - Wet Zoo EP

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April 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

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Back when Annuals released their debut album, we went on and on about how much we loved it. Then late last year we got the digital only Frelen Mas EP from the band, which was also good, but not quite as amazing to our ears as Be He Me. The North Carolina […]

Apr

1

R.E.M. Take One Last Shot With Accelerate

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April 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“Just drive”, says Michael Stipe at the start of one of the take away show videos R.E.M. record with Vincent Moon, who’s Take Away series has seen The National, Andrew Bird, and Sufjan Stevens, among others, take their music out of the studio and venue and into the streets, or to a Cincinnati roof in […]

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