Mad Anthony Cincinnati's Mad Anthony gets serious with debut EP by Brian Baker 06-25-08

The Sweep The Sweep releases its fiery debut LP, It's Warm Under the Dragon's Wing by C.A. MacConnell 06-11-08

Daughters and Sons Daughters and Sons taps into the Funk zeitgeist to unify the masses by Brian Baker 05-28-08

Josh Eagle Singer/songwriter Josh Eagle soars to new heights by C.A. MacConnell 05-21-08

The Host The Host takes another big step forward with a new EP, Transmit by Brian Baker 05-14-08

Cash Flagg Rock quartet Cash Flagg is nasty when it counts by C.A. MacConnell 05-07-08

Locals Only: Souse Jazz/Fusion outfit Souse sets its sights on the future with debut album, Push by Brian Baker 04-30-08

Intercontinentally Content Fizzgig presses 'Reset,' punching out a new CD and biting at the heels of Japan and the U.K. by C.A. MacConnell 04-23-08

Locals Only: Seabird Local Indie band Seabird swims in connections by C.A. MacConnell 04-16-08

Mahan of the People Eight years after his acclaimed debut, singer/songwriter Greg Mahan finally unveils his sophomore album by Brian Baker 04-09-08

Locals Only: Karizmata Karizmata by Ezra Waller 04-02-08

Locals Only: Pike ...From Someone So Small by Ryan Mclendon 04-02-08

Dallas Moore Dallas Moore is a little bit Country, a little bit Rock & Roll and a whole lot of music by Brian Baker 03-26-08

Locals Only: The Tillers New trio The Tillers revive Old-time music with Ludlow Street Rag´ by C.A. MacConnell 03-19-08

Local Only: Cut In The Hill Gang Johnny Walker dirties up a mess of Rock-shot Blues with the Cut in the Hill Gang by Brian Baker 03-12-08

Locals Only: Soul Unified Nation Pete Dressman and the Soul Unified Nation bring on 'The Current' by C.A. MacConnell 03-05-08

Clause 83 Clause 83 cuts through the bullshit and does not fear flaming beds · or much else by Shawn Abnoxious 02-20-08

Locals Only: The Newbees New CD, positive energy and creative freedom fuel The Newbees by C.A. MacConnell 02-13-08

Learning from Buckra True 'camouflage playboys' release the finest CD of their career by C.A. MacConnell 02-06-08

Locals Only: The Driven Revolution It's a process and a passion for Junior Revolution by C.A. MacConnell 01-30-08

Locals Only: Space Is the Place Sweaty and nasty, Tim Willig goes it alone by Shawn Abnoxious 01-23-08

Locals Only: Young Turks Give thanks for The Turkeys´ Every Night´s the Same by C.A. MacConnell 01-09-08

Locals Only: Haplessly Devoted Chris Arduser releases Hapless with guest stars and murderous anti-love by C.A. MacConnell 01-02-08

Locals Only: Fillmore's Therapy Eric Bates feeds the family with his violin and his muse with his guitar by Brian Baker 12-19-07

Locals Only: The Blue Wisp One of Cincinnati's oldest Jazz institutions is under new management by Elizabeth Wu 12-12-07

Locals Only: The Way Downs Lee Gallagher's new Rock band punches out hard, all guts and no effects by C.A. MacConnell 12-05-07

Locals Only: Eclipse Jam band performs with vibrancy and an edge that eclipses the competition by Elizabeth Wu 11-28-07

Locals Only: The Cincinnati Suds The Cincinnati Suds' Wild Blast Must Go On! by Shawn Abnoxious 11-20-07

Locals Only: Mark Utley Rock veteran Mark Utley unplugs, amplifying roots and heart with Magnolia Mountain by C.A. MacConnell 11-14-07

Locals Only: Caterpillar Tracks New EP, Scrape the Summer, captures Caterpillar Tracks at their best by Ezra Waller 11-07-07

LocalsOnly:entheos entheos evolves from acoustic duo to full-on electric Dream Pop band by C.A. MacConnell 10-31-07

LocalsOnly: MC Till Show and Till - Grassroots and still growing, MC Till makes beauty and rawness interact by Mildred C. Fallen 10-24-07

Locals Only: Poke The debut CD from playful rockers Poke has been a long time coming by Brian Baker 10-17-07

Locals Only: Eric Leyton Former WLW traffic reporter Eric Leyton pays the bills with cover gigs, but his heart is in his originals by Brian Baker 10-10-07

Locals Only: Steve Gattermeyer After a hiatus that could have been a retirement, Rock specialist Steve Gattermeyer returns to the local original music scene by Rob Ervin 10-03-07

Locals Only: Nathan Holscher Nathan Holscher's quiet fortitude is the foundation for Even the Hills by Brian Baker 09-26-07

Locals Only: Johnnytwentythree With mood-induced music and motion pictures, Johnnytwentythree tours riveting new album by C.A. MacConnell 09-19-07

Locals Only: Ramsey Singer/songwriter Ramsey officially releases new CD after a year of making it all gel live by C.A. MacConnell 09-12-07

Locals Only: Jonuh Local trio Jonuh delivers crystal clear Pop/Punk Rock songs by C.A. MacConnell 09-05-07

Locals Only: Joe Hedges Former July for Kings singer launches his solo career with Curvature by Brian Baker 08-29-07

Locals Only: Shawna James Shawna James hits Scotland, flying solo with debut CD by C.A. MacConnell 08-22-07

Locals Only: Matthew Shelton Skilled wordsmith Matthew Shelton releases new CD and single inspired by Visionaries and Voices by C.A. MacConnell 08-15-07

Locals Only: Heartless Bastards Cincinnati's Heartless Bastards heat up Lollaplooza 2007 in Chicago by Mike Breen 08-08-07

Locals Only: Tonefarmer Tonefarmer's new CD plants a memorable atmosphere played by local legends by C.A. MacConnell 08-01-07

Locals Only: Surf Cincinnati The Flux Capacitors ride the wave of Surf Rock into under-explored territory by Zachary Breedlove 07-25-07

Locals Only: Local CD-O-RAMA Fresh CD reviews of music made by Greater Cincinnati artists by Mike Breen 07-18-07

Locals Only: Full-Tilt Slant Indie four-piece Slant busts out with a youthful Post Punk sound mixed with sincere, bare lyrics by C.A. MacConnell 07-11-07

Locals Only: Blender Pop 7 Speed Vortex releases creative CD with vintage flare by C.A. MacConnell 07-04-07

Locals Only: Bless This Mic On Religitics, Femcee Atia Evans elevates her high with songs of self-discipline by Mildred C. Fallen 06-27-07

Locals Only: Keep An Eye Over Your Shoulder With the release of 'Kentucky Reign,' Angels of Meth are stalking the ears of an unsuspecting public by Kevin Warwick 06-20-07

Locals Only: Razor Shy The Dandybeards turn a friend's tragic death into a reason for hope by C.A. MacConnell 06-13-07

Locals Only: I am everything I say I am Juice Lee is an MC who eschews machismo and boasting in favor of honesty by Mildred C. Fallen 06-06-07

Locals Only: Projecting Diversity The Frankl Project's sound draws from the many faces of Modern Rock by Hannah Roberts 05-30-07

Locals Only: Hustle and Muscle Four-piece Rock band Fickle releases CD and heads out for an extensive tour backed by national radio by C.A. MacConnell 05-23-07

Locals Only: Rize and Shine Emerging Hip Hop duo The Rizewelz are as confident as they are ambitious by Hannah Roberts 05-16-07

Locals Only: Reason To Believe Frontier Folk Nebraska emerges in Cincinnati's vibrant Folk/Americana scene by C.A. MacConnell 05-09-07

Locals Only: Strange Fruit Eclectic, eye- and ear-opening Indie newcomers Pomegranates are on the local music fast track by C.A. MacConnell 05-02-07

Locals Only: The Anti-Blues Hammer The J. Dorsey Blues Band is well versed in classic Blues, but bring a new, modern (non-SRV) twist to the proceedings 04-25-07

Locals Only: Hold The Prozac Best pals make waves with The Great Depression by DANIELE PFARR 04-18-07

Locals Only: All The Young Dudettes All-women Indie Rock group Vanity Theft breaks out of Lebanon, chewing on momentum by C.A. MacConnell 04-11-07

Locals Only: Magic Fingers Eric Loy plays a guitar you've never seen like no one you've ever seen by Elizabeth Wu 04-04-07

Locals Only: the fine art of being ok Local five-piece Wojo delivers upbeat, wet Soul with 'Borderlands' by C.A. MacConnell 03-28-07

Locals Only: Damn, Beautiful Singer/songwriter Ryan Muddiman's emotional voice holds ethereal power by C.A. MacConnell 03-21-07

Locals Only: Fanning The Flames Kill City parlays its unpredictability into a treacherous and blistering blend of Rock by Kevin Warwick 03-14-07

Locals Only: Serving The Butler Butler County-based music vets release debut album of countrified, no-nonsense Rock & Roll by Rob Ervin 03-07-07

Locals Only: Clean Sweep Former pictureshow members start anew with already prolific The Sweep by Sara Yaste 02-28-07

Locals Only: View Anew Local Indie quartet view-finder takes casual approach to creativity 02-21-07

Locals Only: A Very gouda Band Yachts, cannibalism and cheese: A conversation with local rockers Goose by DANIELE PFARR 02-14-07

Locals Only: Sugar Buzz New, danceable local foursome Eat Sugar finds the sweet spot by Sara Yaste 02-07-07

Locals Only: Flock Of Ages Versatile, long-running The Flock shuffle lineup and release solid new CD by Steven Paul Lansky 01-31-07

Locals Only: This Is Your Brain On Suddenly Monday Reassembled local five-piece scrambles lineup, cooking up sound and spirit by C.A. MacConnell 01-24-07

Locals Only: Quirky Pop Precision The Seedy Seeds aim to enchant the public with their vibrant brand of Pop by Kevin Warwick 01-17-07

Locals Only: Local Disc-O-Rama A look at some recent locally-spawned EP releases by Reviews BY MIKE BREEN 01-10-07

Locals Only: Pride (In The Name Of Rock) The Lions Rampant roar onto the local music scene with costumes, wit and infectious Pop Rock sound by Hannah Roberts 01-03-07

Locals Only: Suffocation Nation Straight Edge quartet Suffocate Faster takes a deep breath as they head into 2007 by Brian Baker 12-27-06

Locals Only: Fetal Position Eatafetus Trio are neither baby-eaters nor a trio -- discuss by DANIELE PFARR 12-20-06

Locals Only: Superstar Road Hogs The Stapletons hit the road (again) with a fresh Rock album and new lead guitarist by C.A. MacConnell 12-13-06

Locals Only: Debunking The Myths Rockers The Myths slay anti-smoking campaign and conquer local radio charts, merging modern with classic by C.A. MacConnell 12-06-06

Locals Only: Hillbilly Rock Taylor Farley and Blue Rock make Rock music Bluegrass and vice-versa by Elizabeth Wu 11-29-06

Locals Only: Fifths and Knifs Whiskey, lifelong bond inform The Pernicious Knifs by Sara Yaste 11-21-06

Locals Only: Setting New Standards The Northside Jazz Ensemble put a youthful, unbounded spin on Jazz expectations by Elizabeth Wu 11-15-06

Locals Only: Murder, Folks The Blue Rock Boys chew on traditional Folk, spitting out a fresh mix by C.A. MacConnell 11-08-06

Locals Only: Just Like Honey Newcomers Tupelo Honey's talent and enthusiasm has quickly endeared them to the local music scene by DANIELE PFARR 11-01-06

Locals Only: Sexed-Up Varicose Newcomers Bad Veins, an intriguing duo with a full résumé, heads for New York by C.A. MacConnell 10-25-06

Locals Only: Too Live Coo After several years of band projects, local singer Aya has begun making waves under her own name by Ezra Waller 10-18-06

Locals Only: Bleeding Back To Life Former Lightweight Holiday members refocus and regroup as Northern Southern by Hannah Roberts 10-11-06

Locals Only: paddlewheelin' and dealin' dixieland Thanks to the Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band, Dixieland Jazz has a home in Cincinnati by Elizabeth Wu 10-04-06

Locals Only: Wordless Heart Kelly Richey proves you don't need a voice to sing the Blues by Brian Baker 09-27-06

Locals Only: Limp wisp? Despite setbacks, local Jazz club keeps tradition alive after owner's death by Elizabeth Wu 09-20-06

Locals Only: Dead Flowers Bloom Get Sweaty kills old name on the eve of its debut CD release by C.A. MacConnell 09-13-06

Locals Only: The Risky Antiseptics MercuroChrome's debut CD, Is That What They Want, merges three generations of Rock by C.A. MacConnell 09-06-06

Locals Only: Eclectic Company The Kelly Evans Trio's "Gypsy Soul" sound is as diverse as the personalities of the band members making it by Hannah Roberts 08-30-06

Locals Only: Music-Like Symptons Local experimental rockers 24hourflu prepare for CD release by Ezra Waller 08-23-06

Locals Only: Clarifying The Connection Voyageur's history and camaraderie have helped shape the band's musical mindset by Kevin Warwick 08-16-06

Locals Only: Tears In The Sum Noctaluca's long-awaited CD captures the essence of their evolution by Ezra Waller 08-09-06

Locals Only: New Kind Of Stoned New lineup of hypnotic Philosopher's Stone headlines visual art show by C.A. MacConnell 08-02-06

Locals Only: Parks' Life Blurs Former Cincinnatian drums on the leading edge of Progressive Indie Pop by Ezra Waller 07-26-06

Locals Only: Natural Acid Free-floating Campfire Crush moons the mainstream music universe with trippy new release, Lunar Moss by C.A. MacConnell 07-19-06

Locals Only: Planning The Invasion Arms Exploding is devising a meticulous blueprint to grab Cincinnati's collective attention by Kevin Warwick 07-12-06

Locals Only: Labor and Rebirth Down a record deal and a lead singer, guitarist Brett Scharf has brought Spindle back from the dead by C.A. MacConnell 07-05-06

Locals Only: Eyes On Ken In place of street dreams, Kool Ken pushes reality in his network by Mildred C. Fallen 06-28-06

Locals Only: Think Locally, Rock Globally Pop/Rock quartet The Vinyltones take on the world, scoring a record deal in Japan and rocking troops in Afghanistan by Hannah Roberts 06-21-06

Locals Only: Locals Disc-O-Fever A look at some recent Greater Cincinnati- spawned CD releases by Reviews BY MIKE BREEN 06-14-06

Locals Only: Respect The Technics Mr. Pillo knows it's hard out here for a DJ, but he keeps it movin' by Mildred C. Fallen 06-07-06

Locals Only: Our Kelly Singer and local music booster Kelly Thomas readies new CD, Another Mile by Hannah Roberts 05-31-06

Locals Only: "More" To Love Staggering Statistics add to discography ... and band size by Sean Rhiney 05-24-06

Locals Only: Band of Muthas Banderas oozes decadence ... and other things by Ezra Waller 05-17-06

Locals Only: Armed Forces 1000 Arms grows through experimentation by Ezra Waller 05-10-06

Locals Only: The Masquerade Is Over Locally affiliated group has the Hip Hop underground asking, 'Who is Tanya Morgan?' by Mildred C. Fallen 05-03-06

Locals Only: The Blue Adler Cincy native Danny Adler's storied career soars back to his hometown by Brian Baker 04-26-06

Locals Only: Livin' On The Air Local native Jermiside leaves Cincinnati, but the Hip Hop CD The Red Giants shows it hasn't left him by Mildred C. Fallen 04-19-06

Locals Only: Disc-O-Mania A look at some recent locally spawned CD releases 04-12-06

Locals Only: Serious Satellite Local Indie big band swings in unique and unexpected ways by Ezra Waller 04-05-06

Locals Only: Southern Discomfort Seven Orchids say they're just dudes that drink whiskey and play "Southern Rock Metal" by Ezra Waller 03-29-06

Locals Only: Girl Jeans and Guitars Ellison's deft Guitar Pop draws the attention of hit-makers Hawthorne Heights by Hannah Roberts 03-22-06

Locals Only: "Escape" Artists Rock foursome Krinj grow up and tighten their craft on new CD by Hannah Roberts 03-15-06

Locals Only: When Four Become One Only Everything prides itself on telepathic interplay and tightness by Hannah Roberts 03-08-06

Locals Only: Life of the Potty Joan Whittaker brings her love of children and music together on playful new CD by Mike Breen 03-01-06

Locals Only: 'Show Men Expansive Indie Pop quartet pictureshow keep their eyes on the prize by Sara Yaste 02-22-06

Locals Only: Cellar Dwellers Lost Hands Found Fingers extol the virtues of staying in the basement by Ezra Waller 02-15-06

Locals Only: Jake Sez Local folksinger Jake Speed begins weekly "songatorial" project online by Mike Breen 02-08-06

Locals Only: Severe Emotional Standard Ashley Peacock, leader of on-the-rise local act The Times, talks about the passion by C.A. MacConnell 02-01-06

Locals Only: Color Me Jazz Steve Schmidt releases New York-flavored Red and Orange by Kathy Y. Wilson 01-25-06

Locals Only: The Upward 'Spiral' Peter Adams recruits a live band to support his 'one-man-band' album's runaway success by Ezra Waller 01-18-06

Locals Only: Twain A Comin' Some of the area's youngest "veterans" are back with a funkier sound by Ezra Waller 01-11-06

Locals Only: Disc-O-Fever A look at some recent CD releases by Cincinnati area artists by CityBeat Staff 01-04-06

Locals Only: Hunting Down Noah Hunt Famed local singer returns for annual holiday gigs by C.A. MacConnell 12-28-05

Locals Only: Getting down to business Smart, melodic Hard Rock band 6 Sigma patiently await their shot at the big time by Jacob Richardson 12-21-05

Locals Only: A Little Kelp From Their Friends Retro-rockers invigorated by new direction by Ezra Waller 12-14-05

Locals Only: Local Disc-O-Rama A look at some of the latest locally-spawned CD by CITYBEAT MUSIC STAFF 12-07-05

Locals Only: Terra-Fied Local trio Terravada strive to build its reputation with cathartic Rock music by Ezra Waller 11-30-05

Locals Only: 'A' For Effort Former Lightweight Holiday members return wiser for a Rescue Effort by Hannah Roberts 11-23-05

Locals Only: Dude, Where's My Local Music? Local music on Clear Channel radio station WEBN? Just say, "Thanks, Dude" by Brian Baker 11-16-05

Locals Only: In It For The Bunny Newcomers The Trojan Rabbit come out of their hole by C.A. MacConnell 11-09-05

Locals Only: Local Disc-O-Mania Another look at some locally-spawned CD releases by CityBeat Staff 11-02-05

Locals Only: 21st-Century Foxy Foxy Shazam! discovers the fabled passage between abstract music and broad appeal by Ezra Waller 10-26-05

Locals Only: Out Of The "Ordinary" Chaselounge's Black Plastic Ordinary marks the Pop Rock band's next step toward wider success by Hannah Roberts 10-19-05

Locals Only: Local Disc-O-Mania A look at some recent releases by local artists 10-12-05

Locals Only: high on firestarters Roger Drawdy and his band bring their original blend of traditional Irish music to life by Ezra Waller 10-05-05

Locals Only: Digable "Underground" The Spectacular Fantastic makes the leap from studio project to live Indie Pop juggernaut by Ezra Waller 09-28-05

Locals Only: Oversoul Men Grand Oversoul has become one of the leading bands on the local Jam Band scene by Alex Hall 09-21-05

Locals Only: Quadrosceneia Kohai finds inspiration for their debut album in the local music scene by Ezra Waller 09-14-05

Locals Only: Chasing Rhythms Versatile percussion whiz Chase Blowers takes on a wide range of projects by Hannah Roberts 09-07-05

Locals Only: Lucky Struts The Kentucky Struts release a marvelous debut with a little help from their friends by Ezra Waller 08-31-05

Locals Only: Riddim Rebels Ron C and Junya B of Soulragga mash up a mix of R&B, Reggae and Hip Hop by Mildred C. Fallen 08-24-05

Locals Only: Patient's Virtue No matter the label, patientZero's music is a unique voice in the Cincinnati scene by Alex Hall 08-17-05

Locals Only: Ace of Spades Cats hit the ground Walking ... Backwards by Ezra Waller 08-10-05

Locals Only:a much-needed does of realicide The youth go wild in Robert Inhuman's Realicide collective by Stephan Boyd 08-03-05

Locals Only: Local Disc-O-Rama A look at three recent releases by local favorites by CITYBEAT MUSIC STAFF 07-27-05

Locals Only: Brand New Key Newcomer Kristen Key draws immediate industry attention in her bid for a career in Pop music by Hannah Roberts 07-20-05

Locals Only: Soul Progression Spoken word performer Poetresse looks for "Higher Ground" with new CD, Progression by Mildred C. Fallen 07-13-05

Locals Only: Riffer Madness Blacklight Barbarian returns with heavy, dynamic Blues/Rock by Ezra Waller 07-06-05

Locals Only: Local CD-O-Rama A look at some recent releases by local artists by Mike Breen 06-29-05

Locals Only: Like, Wow, Man Giant Wow take a slow boat to the fast track by Ezra Waller 06-22-05

Locals Only: the revolution will not be downsized Despite setbacks, Junior Revolution's multifaceted Punk continues to soar by Ezra Waller 06-15-05

Locals Only: Local CD-O-RAMA A look at some noteworthy local releases from the past few months by Mike Breen 06-08-05

Locals Only: Turning Up The ACS Denial's Dan Mecher makes a u-turn with his new project by Hannah Roberts 06-01-05

Locals Only:sweet 'honey' in the rock scene Local Rock powerhouse Bastion readies their debut release by Ezra Waller 05-25-05

Locals Only: huh? wat? who? Local MC Moe' Tre aspires to break records despite 'No Spins' by Mildred C. Fallen 05-18-05

Locals Only: One For the Records 4192 is a sure bet for Blues experimentation by Ezra Waller 05-11-05

Locals Only: Rock-N-Roll Salvation From Punk, Rock, Folk and Funk to politics and religion, Elliott Ruther's new CD is a spirited, memorable debut by Sean Rhiney 05-04-05

Locals Only: Inter-Stella Overdrive Free Jazz futurists 3-Legged Stella put creativity first by Ezra Waller 04-27-05

Locals Only: New Day Roesing Chris Roesing works to bolster the local experimental music scene by Stephan Boyd 04-20-05

Locals Only: American Pi Local Shepherd's Pi have something eclectic stewing by Sara Beiting 04-13-05

Locals Only: Of Mutts And Monkeys Locals Foxy McCoy sharpen their 'fun hodgepodge' by Dale Johnson 04-06-05

Locals Only: Avoiding The Pigeon-Hole Indefinable duo Croatan continue to dig through the Hard Rock underground by Jacob Richardson 03-30-05

Locals Only: Ralph Nadir Kentucky's Ralph Jones Band reach dizzying heights of uniqueness with their eclectic, melodic sound by Ericka McIntyre 03-23-05

Locals Only: Words To Eat By Ill Poetic gives a sneak peek into the forthcoming reissue of his debut, Illumination by Mildred C. Fallen 03-16-05

Locals Only: 'Billy Club Local trio Rumble Club are Psychobilly lovers and fighters by Dale Johnson 03-09-05

Locals Only: Bluer Shade Of Pale Rhonda Everitt ditches the band thing and digs up some beats for her new Pale Beneath the Blue project by Dale Johnson 03-02-05

Locals Only: Tri A Little Grooviness TriFectaFunk find an audience with their groove-ridden vision of Fusion by Alex Hall 02-23-05

Locals Only: Untamed West Zach Mechlem trades his sitar for a six-gun by Ezra Waller 02-16-05

Locals Only: Mime Kampf What's so funny 'bout peace, love and The Screaming Mimes? by Dale Johnson 02-09-05

Locals Only: peaceful, uneasy feelin' Paul and Brian Otten of the Paul Otten Band reign on a Bad Parade by Dale Johnson 02-02-05

Locals Only: Beasts of "Burden" On the eve of the release of their debut full-length CD, Pain Link is ready for the world by Jacob Richardson 01-26-05

Locals Only: Cunning Langus Music, sex and more sex with Langus by Dale Johnson 01-19-05

Locals Only: The needle and the homework done The Vibrating Needle Recording Collective looks to provide strength in numbers for local home-recorders by Katherine L. Sontag 01-12-05

Locals Only: Naked Screaming Terrors! The Terrors are an antidote to sonic euthanasia by Dale Johnson 01-05-05

Locals Only: do robots dream of organic grooves? Diet Audio: half the carburetors of Electronica with all the taste by Dale Johnson 12-29-04

Locals Only: Cincinnati's Burning Burning Star Core's C. Spencer Yeh burns bright in Greater Cincinnati's tight-knit experimental music scene by Stephan Boyd 12-22-04

Locals Only: minni mouths The Minni-Thins talk about building an audience, new releases for the new year and their evolution as a band by Katherine L. Sontag 12-15-04

Locals Only: the quick and the dead-on Paperback's first full-length album provides tight, diverse Rock & Roll for an ADD world by Katherine L. Sontag 12-08-04

Locals Only: Experience Required Marvin and The Experience are on a "FunkHopSoul" trip by Dale Johnson 12-01-04

Locals Only: Killing With Coolness Straw Boss returns "Hillbilly music" to its rightful position by Dale Johnson 11-24-04

Locals Only: ribbed, for you pleasure Hard rockers American Hardcore love you long time by Dale Johnson and INTERVIEW 11-17-04

Locals Only: Check the Stats Prolific newcomers The Staggering Statistics release first of many CDs by Ericka McIntyre 11-10-04

Locals Only: a study in socialsology Punk trio The Socials thrive on not being like everybody else by Ericka McIntyre 11-03-04

Locals Only: The Passion of The 'Scraper The world's greatest Satanic Bluegrass Punk band, Hogscraper, is resurrected by Mike Breen 10-27-04

Locals Only: does anybody remember laughter? The Newbees strive to bring fun back to Rock & Roll with a playful, often humorous brand of Retro Pop by Katherine L. Sontag 10-20-04

Locals Only: solo no mo' Local singer/songwriter .andrew. fleshes out with his new band, moodbinder by Katherine L. Sontag 10-13-04

Locals Only: boogie man Local pianist Ricky Nye brings his sixth annual Blues and Boogie Piano Summit to a new venue by Julie Mullins 10-06-04

Locals Only: Them 'Bones Trombonist Marc Fields' releases his first solo CD, Salutaris Plates by Kathy Y. Wilson 09-29-04

Locals Only: A Little Big Star Local MidPoint Music Festival showcasing band The Defrost Star takes sonic prisoners by Dale Johnson 09-22-04

Locals Only: split/single The many lives and love of DJ Empirical by Dale Johnson 09-15-04

Locals Only: Medic alert New local trio Medic provide hardcore healing by Lindsay Caron 09-08-04

Locals Only: Sweat blood until you sweat 360 Degree Coalition faces last-minute issues with Cincinnati's debut Hip Hop Summit by Mildred C. Fallen 09-01-04

Locals Only: A warped perspective Up Punk creek without a paddle by Dale Johnson 08-25-04

Locals Only: SynthPopFauxFrenchTechnoRock Le TechnoPuss13s want more Satan in the monitor by Dale Johnson 08-18-04

Locals Only: On the Tracks Four diverse, accomplished musicians metamorphose into Caterpillar Tracks by Ezra Waller 08-11-04

Locals Only: Crime wave U.S.A. The Thirteens steal the Rock from under you by Dale Johnson 08-04-04

Locals Only: Bitter harvest Black Tractor bets the farm on twisted humor and a hardcore sound by Ezra Waller 07-28-04

Locals Only: Damn right he knows the blues After harrowing personal experiences, The Reverend Billy Rose returns to the Blues world at full strength by Dale Johnson 07-21-04

Locals Only: Acoustic alchemy Nimble quartet has developed a tasty blend of styles and dynamics by Ezra Waller 07-14-04

Locals Only: Spoiling the funeral Seductive metalheads Soul Casket work to claw their way out of the underground by Dale Johnson 07-07-04

Locals Only: Going the distance Promising locals 500 Miles to Memphis are a little bit Country, a little bit Rock & Roll by Mike Breen 06-30-04

Locals Only: Instant Messenger Local Metal band Kill the Messenger wants to be the voice of the voiceless by Jacob Richardson 06-23-04

Locals Only: Da Muttss Former MC battle facilitators Da Muttss look to broaden their audience by Mildred C. Fallen 06-16-04

Locals Only: Tears for Cheers The Gravity Car connect with local audiences through intimacy, honesty and a hazy, sensual sound by Dale Johnson 06-09-04

Locals Only: Horse Flies With Readymaid on hiatus, Jason Snell and Andrew Higley saddle up their Chocolate Horse by Ericka McIntyre 06-02-04

Locals Only: The Best of Both Worlds Hyde Park Outrage makes music with a distinctly original flair by Dale Johnson 05-26-04

Locals Only: Electro Complex Singer/songwriter Tristen Shields makes his move on the electronic-meets-acoustic Migrations by Sean Rhiney 05-19-04

Locals Only: 'Ring' Leader Prolific singer/songwriter Maurice Mattei returns with his best recorded effort yet by Mike Breen 05-12-04

Locals Only: The Itch Is Back After waiting 17 years to have sex, at least the cicadas will have a cool soundtrack to hump to by Dale Johnson 05-05-04

Locals Only: A New Day Ruby Vileos is back with This Is the Day by Jason Gargano 04-28-04

Locals Only: Norust for the Wicked Impressive up-and-coming rockers Norust find themselves in music by Dale Johnson 04-21-04

Locals Only: Meadoe Blaster Two local musicians find a wealth of material down in the Meadoe by Ericka McIntyre 04-14-04

Locals Only: It's Cole All Over Local journeyman Jim Cole dabbles in every conceivable style with the Cole Brothers by Brian Baker 04-07-04

Locals Only: Eternal Sunshine of Two Spotless Minds Looking for gloomy, downtrodden Indie Rock? Don't come knockin' on sunny local duo Wil-o-ee's door by Ericka McIntyre 03-31-04

Locals Only: Who Will Save Your Soul? This looks like a job for ... Derrick Sanderson's Soul Expression! by Dale Johnson 03-24-04

Locals Only: Spider Man Cincinnati-based band Theraphosa mesh anonymity with aspiration by Mike Montgomery 03-17-04

Locals Only: Room on Fire After more than a decade and several lineup changes, The Green Room returns stronger than ever by Ericka McIntyre 03-10-04

Locals Only: The Missionary Position Gary Milholland is on a mission to change how people think about Hip Hop by Dale Johnson 03-03-04

Locals Only: Singles Going Steady Local Indie Pop band The Minor Leagues start "Singles of the Month Club" to spark local interest, light fire under own asses by Dale Johnson 02-25-04

Locals Only: Spreading the Disease Local four-piece patientZero catches a buzz the old fashioned way by Ezra Waller 02-18-04

Locals Only: Message Accomplished The Messengers prove that social consciousness still has a big place in Punk by Jason Gargano 02-11-04

Locals Only: Satellite of Love Andrea Rosenthal is on a mission with a newly reconstituted band and a new side project by Dale Johnson 02-04-04

Locals Only: Dilated Pupil From Loretta Lynn to Billie Holiday, up-and-coming singer/songwriter Shawna Snyder has learned from the best by Dale Johnson 01-28-04

Locals Only: Alter Boys The Cathedrals creative alteration of '80s and '90s Post-Punk and Alternative influences makes them the new band to watch in 2004 by Ericka McIntyre 01-21-04

Locals Only: Shoeless Joes Traveling Barefoot explores the "darker, more psychedelic side" of the Jam genre by Alex Hall 01-14-04

Locals Only: Dawn of the 'Deaf' Enduring the highs and lows of major label life, Moth returns to the basics with Drop Deaf by Sean Rhiney 01-07-04

Locals Only: (Fairly) Normal Men In Odd Man Out yearns for the return of realness in popular music by Dale Johnson 12-31-03

Locals Only: A Haste-y Farewell New album and some choice shows are sweet goodbye kisses from Post-Haste by Ezra Waller 12-24-03

Locals Only: Non-Sexual Healing Old friends make amends and form the wholly unique musical entity, Me or the Moon by Ericka McIntyre 12-17-03

Locals Only: Hot Licks Live concert series, Live City Licks, provides an undiluted outlet for local musicians by Alex Hall 12-10-03

Locals Only: The Mouse That Roared The Whitney Barricklow Band: A djembe, a bass, a guitar and a big, big voice by Dale Johnson 12-03-03

Locals Only: New Clear Reaction The sky's the limit for new "weird super-group" The Reaction by Ericka McIntyre 11-25-03

Locals Only: 'Water Chestnuts Northern Kentucky band Stonewater shares its Common Wealth by Sean Rhiney 11-19-03

Locals Only: Let The Bastards Get You Down The Heartless Bastards make an underground buzz right out of the gate by Ericka McIntyre 11-12-03

Locals Only: 'Time' Peace Singer/songwriter Tracy Walker finds catharsis in new album project by Mike Breen 11-05-03

Locals Only: Liquor in the Front, Paper in the Back Steady growth is the key for Post Punk trio Paperback by Ezra Waller 10-29-03

Locals Only: Stone Cold Foxx Viva La Foxx look to bring the entertainment value back to Rock shows by Ericka McIntyre 10-22-03

Locals Only: Australopithecine Rock Spiff works to define themselves through diverse evolution by Dale Johnson 10-15-03

Locals Only: The Band Who (Almost) Was 'Not' There Innovative locals The Not form by chance and become one of the area's most talked about new bands by Ericka McIntyre 10-08-03

Locals Only: Nasti as They Wanna Be One of the best Hip-Hop albums of the year springs from Cincinnati's own backyard by Mike Breen 09-24-03

Locals Only: College Rock Cincinnati State admirably looks for synergy with local music scene by Mike Breen 09-17-03

Locals Only: The Art of Noise Chestah T puts his music where his mouth is by Mildred C. Fallen 09-10-03

Locals Only: No Small 'Feet Local AltRock group Eightfeet step forward into Thursday by Ezra Waller 09-03-03

Locals Only: Go Cat Go Locals CatCity fills the Jazz Fusion hole in Cincinnati's music scene by Alex Hall 08-27-03

Locals Only: Unlike a Virgin Local scene Indie Renaissance man Sammy McKee juggles a label, several music projects and family life with little sleep and a lot of moxie by Ericka McIntyre 08-20-03

Locals Only: Lemmings Meringue Upcoming album by Da LEMMINGS OnSombol whips together loops, Jazz, Funk and more by Alex Hall 08-13-03

Locals Only: Moot 'A local quartet with a hard yet accomplished edge that's difficult to pigeonhole' by Alex Hall 08-06-03

Locals Only: Animal Magnetism Cincinnati's most-banned band is really a bunch of 'young gentlemen just playin' a little crazy Rock & Roll' by Ericka McIntyre 07-30-03

Locals Only: johnnytwentythree Melding sound and video into pure emotion by Ezra Waller 07-23-03

Locals Only: Premium Local rockers get 'head start' on a promising music career by Sean Rhiney 07-16-03

Locals Only: Hierophant Area newcomers ready their first CD, Portals by Kristen Barrett 07-09-03

Locals Only: Loud and 'Claire In new band, Montclaire, the Midwest melting pot bubbles, oscillates, drones and pops by Ericka McIntyre 07-02-03

Locals Only: Suck On That Emotion Jason Ludwig's stunning, emotive debut album is a masterful first step by Alex Hall 06-25-03

Locals Only: Hard to Explain Lyrical ambiguity in a Jazz framework ... or something like that. Meet Alias Jones by Alex Hall 06-18-03

Locals Only: The Fisher Kings Locals Fisher Effect set the record straight on their name, lyrics and global economics by Alex Hall 06-11-03

Locals Only: Woo Are You The Woos talk about their gradual formation, misogyny and 'Pantless Practice' night by Ericka McIntyre 06-04-03

Locals Only: Father, Son and the Holy Notes The Menefields' book-ended beliefs on display in two fine new Jazz releases by Kathy Y. Wilson 05-28-03

Locals Only: Soul Walkers Ex-Heavy Weather founders Chris and Carole Walker make waves locally as The Walker Project by Sean Rhiney 05-21-03

Locals Only: Destined for Greatness Local 'supergroup' greatmodern merges diverse backgrounds to create an interesting hybrid by Ezra Waller 05-14-03

Locals Only: Hot Wired The Light Wires offer up a hypnotic dose of heartfelt Roots Rock by Jason Gargano 05-07-03

Locals Only: You Don't Know Jack Local 'Ass set to explode on the scene by Ezra Waller 04-30-03

Locals Only: Laptops of Mass Destruction Sonicterror takes Cincy's electronic underground on tour by Ezra Waller 04-23-03

Locals Only: 'Crew Cuts Local Hip-Hop squad NSPCREW shows flashes of greatness on new CD 04-16-03

Locals Only: Disc-O-Fever A look at some recent locally-spawned CD releases by Mike Breen 04-09-03

Locals Only: Masters of the Unexpected Secret Safe makes music and art with an unlimited scope by Ezra Waller 04-02-03

Locals Only: Cincinnati Goes Down Bands and other music-minded folks help spread the Cincy gospel at this year's South By Southwest music conference by Doug Trapp 03-26-03

Locals Only: Wojo Working Locals mix surplus of influences and strong songwriting skills for unique sound by Mike Breen 03-19-03

Locals Only: Loose Morals Local Indie Rock quintet guided by beer, bourbon and a great melody by Sean Rhiney 03-12-03

Locals Only: Disc-O-Mania A look at some recent notable local releases by Mike Breen 03-05-03

Locals Only: Blackouts UK The end of The Seventies generates a new "Autumn" by Sean Rhiney 02-26-03

Locals Only: Beat Surrender Creators of the "Girls & Boys" Dance/Rock night reflect on one year of BritPop and Indie boogying by Mike Breen 02-19-03

Locals Only: Called On The Carpet Local Funk/Rock act Black and Tan Carpet Band turns tight grooves, solid live show into growing following by Mike Breen 02-12-03

Locals Only: Workshop 'Til You Drop Two performers look to enhance the local singer/songwriter community by Mike Breen 02-05-03

Locals Only: Lo Fidelity All-Stars Swissfarlo breaks out of the basement with Boxed by Jason Gargano 01-29-03

Locals Only: Adventures in New Lo-Fi Refreshing newcomers The Sundresses don't wanna be like everybody else by Mike Breen 01-22-03

Locals Only: Mill-Ing Around New six-piece a welcome new addition to the area's strong Roots scene by Mike Breen 01-15-03

Locals Only: State of the Scene What artists say the local music scene looks like going into 2003 by Mike Breen 01-08-03

Locals Only A personalized recollection of the most memorable local cuts from 2002 by Mike Breen 01-01-03

Locals Only: The Greenhornes, Boom Bip, Moth, Sonny Moorman, July For Kings and Homunculus The best local artist CDs that were released on a national level by Mike Breen 12-26-02

Locals Only: Jamie Mandel Local Nice Guy keeps his hands dirty by Mike Montgomery 12-19-02

Locals Only: Swinging 'Low' The Stapletons turn heartache and crisis into Low Dealers...and Hangers On by Mike Breen 12-12-02

Locals Only: Going Pro Ryan Adcock goes from hobbyist to full-time musician with new album by Mike Breen 12-05-02

Locals Only: Wussy New local group hopes to play down their noted local music ties by Sean Rhiney 11-27-02

Locals Only: East Arcadia Punk band makes good on promise to themselves: Have fun at all costs by Mike Montgomery 11-21-02

Locals Only: Mallory Local Indie Rock trio is just getting started by Sean Rhiney 11-14-02

Locals Only: Entertainment Weekly Cincinnati Music Week showcases the best in the city as well as the next generation by Mike Breen 11-07-02

Locals Only: The Underwoods Mixing organic, warm songs with textural experimentation, The Underwoods are one of Cincy's best new bands by Mike Breen 10-31-02

Locals Only: Bottom Line Local band takes Cincy Punk worldwide by Jason Gargano 10-24-02

Locals Only: Boom Bip and Iswhat?! Two local artists take exciting, creative approach to rhythm and sound exploration by Mike Breen 10-17-02

Locals Only: Shannon Blalack Shannon Blalack and Step Out Productions work for the independent musician by Mike Breen 10-10-02

Locals Only: MidPoint Music Festival Organizers have created a worthy industry showcase and conference for the little guy by Mike Breen 09-26-02

Locals Only: Kim Taylor The literary path to the performing stage by Brian Baker 09-19-02

Locals Only Former Kit Kat Club drummer moves to a different beat by Mike Breen 09-12-02

Locals Only: Swarthy With the backing of other talented locals, singer/songwriter expands his sound by Mike Breen 09-05-02

Locals Only: The Maladroits Local group ride the wave of classic Surf music by Mike Breen 08-29-02

Locals Only: Echo Park Local trio ready to take a shot at national success by Mike Breen 08-22-02

Locals Only: Giant Judys Newcomers bring a captivating Indie Pop sound to the local scene by Mike Breen 08-14-02

Locals Only: Disc-o Fever A look at some notable local CD releases from the past few months by Mike Breen 08-08-02

Locals Only: Element i Modern rockers take their determination and progressive approach to the limit by Mike Breen 08-01-02

Locals Only: Dophesus Unique power trio seeks an open-minded audience in a conservative-minded city by Mike Breen 07-25-02

Locals Only: Broken Head These newcomers want you to think for yourself by Mike Breen 07-18-02

Locals Only: Bacchanal Steel Band Local group spreads the word about steel drum music with concerts, educational programs and a new CD by Mike Breen 07-11-02

Locals Only: Snake Punching Contest Local Rock trio benefit from a three-cornered approach to songwriting and an uncornered sound by Emily Lieb 07-04-02

Locals Only: Kailip Northern Kentucky's finest, add to and relish their home state's sometimes overlooked heritage by Mike Breen 06-27-02

Locals Only: Dorsie Diverse backgrounds -- and a David Lynch affinity -- converge in the form of a new Cincinnati band by Sarah Hawkins 06-20-02

Locals Only Behind the scenes engineer/producer and popular sideman Brian Lovely releases solo disc by Sean Rhiney 06-13-02

Locals Only Newcomers Spindle make no bones about their ambition to become Rock stars by Sean Rhiney 06-06-02

Locals Only: Cari Clara Cincinnati newcomer wants to be heard and not seen by Emily Lieb 05-30-02

Locals Only: Ampline Instrumental Indie Rock quartet release the powerful new CD, The Choir

by Mike Breen 05-23-02

Locals Only: No Good Heroes No Good Heroes release record, then themselves by Jason Gargano 05-16-02

Locals Only Singer/songwriter Brian Ferry turns life's ups and downs into songs by Mike Breen 05-09-02

Locals Only Local quintet Venus Mission bare their Midwestern Soul by Mike Breen 05-02-02

Locals Only The Vic Daniels Quartet uses traditional ideas and instruments in unexpected ways by Mike Breen 04-25-02

Locals Only The brothers and close friends of The Seventies returned to the Cincinnati scene with a rejuvenated outlook by Sean Rhiney 04-18-02

Locals Only Pearline turn the Blues upside down to reveal the most important elements by Emily Lieb 04-11-02

Locals Only Club co-owner and promoter to soothe rifts with riffs by Kathy Y. Wilson 04-04-02

Locals Only Gossett pushes electronic buttons and pulls acoustic strings in his songwriting debut by Emily Lieb 03-28-02

Locals Only Sultry, spacey lounge act Opi Yum Yum consists of local music vets by Sean Rhiney 03-21-02

Locals Only The Warsaw Falcons have entered the 21st century with their most prolific phase yet by Sean Rhiney 03-14-02

Locals Only Punk quartet Deceiving Ralph help breathe fresh life into the local scene by Mike Breen 03-07-02

Locals Only Dayton native Bob Pollard's latest project teams him with a fellow Indie Rock icon by Swarthy 02-28-02

Locals Only If venerable Jazz club the Blue Wisp leaves Cincinnati, the local Jazz scene will have a hole in its heart by Katie Laur 02-21-02

Locals Only Two local fans' love for Cincinnati's Over the Rhine results in an impressive tribute CD by Mike Breen 02-14-02

Locals Only Annette Shepherd's The Perils of Iva is a family affair by Sean Rhiney 02-07-02

Locals Only Benj Clarke gets by with a little help from his friends on Out Through The In Crowd by Mike Breen 01-31-02

Locals Only Staring at the Sea meld eclectic influences into an original, diversified sound by Mike Breen 01-24-02

Locals Only Guitarist Chris Lee talks about his solo album, his band, 16 Piece Bucket, and his explicit musical love by Mike Breen 01-17-02

Locals Only Local Punk crew Saturday Supercade help represent Cincy Punk on the national tour scene by Jason Gargano 01-10-02

Locals Only With his new CD, Dinosaur Love, Lucky Spaulding moves further from Reggae towards a more accessible sound by Mike Breen 01-03-02

Locals Only A look at a few CDs CityBeat missed in 2001 by Mike Breen 12-20-01

Locals Only Local trio Chalk mixes electronics and an experimental edge with rocked-out energy by Mike Breen 12-13-01

Locals Only Local Hip Hop artist Vibe One prepares for a new CD and the return of Watusi Tribe by Mike Breen 12-06-01

Locals Only After a brief hiatus, Similar Nature return with a more streamlined approach by Mike Breen 11-29-01

Locals Only Local musician Dan Walzer draws on personal turmoil and discovery on his debut album by Mike Breen 11-21-01

Locals Only Local guitar master Chris Dunnett shows versatility on new CD by Mike Breen 11-15-01

Locals Only After a lengthy hiatus, Belinda Scroggins slips back into the local music scene with a new CD by Mike Breen 11-08-01

Locals Only Local singer/songwriters go from solo acts to a duo to a new full-band incarnation by Mike Breen 11-01-01

Locals Only A local musician reflects on the current resurgence of Bluegrass by Katie Laur 10-25-01

Locals Only Local chanteuse Mary Ellen Tanner still has the good stuff by Katie Laur 10-18-01

Locals Only Obalaye Macharia finally gets his eargasms on disc by Kathy Y. Wilson 10-11-01

Locals Only When not pushing Pop, singer/songwriter Jason Wells is making his own musical salvation by Swarthy 10-04-01

Locals Only: Thistle Hard working area trio are self-sufficient and proud of it. by Mike Breen 09-27-01

Locals Only Premiere area Power Pop trio Clabbergirl emerge with their debut full-length release by Eva Barry 09-20-01

Locals Only Rockets To Mars have their act together for the launch of Underneath the Halflight by Jason Arbenz 09-13-01

Locals Only Young Jazz Fusion ensemble Toast look to butter up the local music scene by Mike Breen 09-06-01

Locals Only Leap Skyward's Jim Miller talks about maturing, rocking and maximum exposure by Mike Breen 08-30-01

Locals Only Singer/songwriter Peggy Erin returns to her hometown after battling back from a debilitating illness by Mike Breen 08-23-01

Locals Only Pianist skips town for New York's Jazz scene by John Stoehr 08-16-01

Locals Only Big Joe Duskin had to bide his time to sing the Blues by John Stoehr 08-09-01

Locals Only Local music vet Rob Hamrick talks about his latest project, Tonefarmer by Mike Breen 08-02-01

Locals Only Vegas In Space blossom from solo project to full-fledged eccentric Rock outfit by Mike Breen 07-26-01

Locals Only Bassist Scott Ritchie is bouncing his way up the local Jazz sideman ladder by John Stoehr 07-19-01

Locals Only Paul Hogan leaves Cincinnati behind and follows his muse to NYC by John Stoehr 07-12-01

Locals Only The Fairmount Girls ready the release of their latest album, Tender Trap by Jason Arbenz 07-05-01

Locals Only Philosopher's Stone burst onto the local scene, fan-base already intact by Mike Breen 06-28-01

Locals Only Dayton's Guided By Voices flood the Southgate House with a career-spanning retrospective by Swarthy 06-21-01

Locals Only Sunset Dawn relates what it means to be an Appalachian band in a modern world by Tyler Burton 06-14-01

Locals Only Chris Collier spreads the word about Cincy Folk by Swarthy 06-07-01

Locals Only: Brian Lovely Local guitarist/songwriter discusses his upcoming album project by Swarthy 05-31-01

Locals Only Ambitious locals Anonymous Bosch don't worry about labeling themselves by Sonya Hobson 05-24-01

Locals Only Laze balance a variety of sounds and styles to create a laid-back, funky groove by Sonya Hobson 05-17-01

Locals Only With a concept album under their belts and high hopes, Only Everything has big ambition by Sonya Hobson 05-10-01

Locals Only Newcomers Hoodwink offer straight-up Pop/Rock with no trickery by Sonya Hobson 05-03-01