Cincinnati's Grey Host’s take on Doom Metal supports a different kind of headbanging — a calculating and sinister rhythm that makes direct eye contact with strangers at a Metal show even more uncomfortable than usual.
  

If anyone makes a documentary about starving to death in a dungeon, they should look no further than Grey Host for the soundtrack. The band’s dark sound is driven by John Sebastian and Jason Nix’  

If it were to be said that Cincinnati's SHADOWRAPTR makes atmospheric music, it would be necessary to be very specific which atmosphere it best represents … and that atmosphere is a spaceship that has stumbled into a whole new solar system.
  

The quartet known as SHADOWRAPTR has made a great name for itself. Granted, it’s an inexplicable-yet-wonderful kind of name. Heck, that could also be said about their music, too.SHADOWRAPTR, as a wh  

Rock & Roll? Booze? Sexy people? Do any of these tempt you to leave that nasty apartment of yours? Northside Tavern (4163 Hamilton Ave.) is hosting its third annual Northside Music Festival, which means shit is about to get nasty in the best kind of way. With notable acts such as The Lions Rampant, The Dukes, The Pinstripes and Shivering Timbers, you know there will be no shortage of sweet loving to go around.  

There's always been a certain appeal to flea markets: local smells, questionable meat by-products and absurd deals on forgotten pop-culture memorabilia. An excursion to Trader's World or Turtle Creek isn't necessary this weekend, as The City Flea brings local traders the opportunity to share their wares.  

"Why not?" That's what you should be asking yourself when presented with the opportunity to fling fish in Fountain Square. The city of Cincinnati isn't really known as a fishing spot, but who cares? Get together a team of four people and make sure they are capable of competitive fish-tossing. Why? Fuck it, why not? If you successfully chuck the most fish down the course in 60 seconds, each team member wins a $20 gift card, a trophy and the unmistakable stench of fishy victory.  

This ain't your granny's craft show. If you're interested in the finest of handmade jewelry, accessories and random hipster decorum, make it a point to check out the Crafty Supermarket. Expect droves of local and visiting vendors peddling their impeccably fashionable indie crafts. According to Crafty Supermarket co-founder Grace Dobush's book, Crafty Superstar, indie crafts generally require "the visual contradiction of combining granny craft techniques with punk sensibilities."  

What better way to spend a Wednesday evening than surrounding yourself with drunken Cincinnati yuppies? Party in the Park has returned once again to promote mediocre bands to overly intoxicated crowds, right next to the mighty (likely irradiated) Ohio River. Thirty one years — that's how long Party in the Park has kept it up. Musical headliner Forehead will kick off this season's festivities.  

Shake It Records has a treat for you Saturday — quite a few of them, actually. On top of the borderline-"Hoarders" amount of music they have available for sale, they’ve also arranged a meet-and-greet, Q&A session with a certain Talib Kweli. Maybe you've heard of him. Whether or not he’s performing really depends on Kweli's schedule, but as Darren Blase, co-owner of Shake It says, "The fact that he's showing up is pretty awesome."