First Acts Announced for 2013’s MidPoint Music Festival
Plus news on Electric Citizen, Kenny Peck & the Smoky Jack Band, The Lockland Brakes and School of Rock Mason
The Long, Complex Ride to Superfood Stardom
MidPoint Indie Summer Concerts Announced
Plus, Tracy Walker releases decade-in-the-making new LP and the latest on MidPoint Music Festival 2013
Droning Your Sorrows
Drones to deliver beer at music fest, Jay-Z gets a presidential diss and Ghost B.C. release cheeky box-set
Monthly Hip Hop Night Comes to The Comet
Plus, The Tempers and Shiny and the Spoon celebrate new releases, Northside Music Fest returns and Kelly Thomas takes on classic with Switchblade Syndicate
Music: The Shins with Ra Ra Riot
Music: Martin Bisi
Singles Going Steady
The Cliftones and The Socials ready new tunes for release and tasty sounds return to Taste of Cincinnati
Music: Reggae Culture Splash 2013
Communication Breakdown
Led Zep says no to a president, Mountain Dew fire rappers and David Gilmour imposter arrested
Eat to the Beat: Tasty Sounds at Taste of Cincinnati
Annual food fest has less original music this year, but still boasts solid local performers
{CommentsCant} · Friday, May 24, 2013
The music for this weekend's Taste of Cincinnati event — running Saturday-Monday — is heavier on local cover bands than it's been in a while, with only a small handful of acts that perform primarily original music. In years past, The Enquirer's weekly paper offshoot had presented some high-quality original artists (i.e. those who write all of their songs) in front of the P&G boob to...
Singles Going Steady
The Cliftones and The Socials ready new tunes for release and tasty sounds return to Taste of Cincinnati
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Cincy Punk greats The Socials set to return with new 7-inch vinyl release, while Reggae faves The Cliftones prepare new digital single release. Also, the full lineup of music for Memorial Day weekend's Taste of Cincinnati food fiesta.
Another Door Closed
Social media gets something right, nepotism still easiest way to the top and dead-rapper hologram trend thrives
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Social media said The Doors' Ray Manzarek died, other media said he didn't … and Facebook and Twitter turned out to be right for once! Plus, if you want a job at Rolling Stone, just become the son of its publisher and the dead-rapper hologram craze continues with Eazy-E and (maybe) Ol Dirty Bastard.
Music: The Socials
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 22, 2013
After a couple of years of little-to-no activity, excellent Cincinnati Punk band The Socials has returned to the local club circuit and (cool) record store bins. On Saturday, June 1, the trio performs
Music: The Cliftones
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Friday, Cincinnati Reggae greats The Cliftones celebrate the release of their latest single, the third to be issued this year, with a show at the Southgate House Revival in Newport. The 9 p.m. ev
WATCH: The National Does Letterman
Cincy-bred, Brooklyn-based Indie stars start making the rounds for new album
{CommentsCant} · Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Music: Reggae Culture Splash 2013
0 Comments · Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The annual food/music fest Taste of Cincinnati — Cincy’s unofficial “start of the summer” — doesn’t begin until Saturday, but Friday you can get an outdoor music fix that couldn’t be mor
Music at Saturday's OTR Summer Celebration
Washington Park set to come alive with art, live music and a 5K run
{CommentsCant} · Friday, May 17, 2013
Tomorrow (Saturday) is the seventh annual OTR (that's "Over-the-Rhine," if you don't get the hip lingo) 5K Run and Summer Celebration, featuring a fine art show, food, drink and other vendors, the 5K Run and a strong lineup of local, original music in OTR's Washington Park.
The festivities kick off with the 10 a.m. OTR 5K, which begi...
The festivities kick off with the 10 a.m. OTR 5K, which begi...
Monthly Hip Hop Night Comes to The Comet
Plus, The Tempers and Shiny and the Spoon celebrate new releases, Northside Music Fest returns and Kelly Thomas takes on classic with Switchblade Syndicate
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A new monthly, themed and curated Hip Hop night at Northside's The Comet, presented by local artist Abiyah, kicks off this week. Plus, The Tempers and Shiny and the Spoon celebrate new releases, the free Northside Music Fest returns this weekend and Kelly Thomas takes on an Everly Brothers classic with Switchblade Syndicate.
Streams Count, Metal College and Heathen Bowie
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The RIAA announces streaming numbers will now factor into Gold and Platinum certifications for digital songs. Plus, a U.K. college offers what is believed to be the world's first Heavy Metal degree and the Catholic League snarkily attacks David Bowie over new video, alleged bisexuality and oldness.
