Earlier today, MidPoint organizers announced details for this year’s festival regarding bands, venues and other exciting information. Executive Director, Dan McCabe, stopped by WOXY this afternoon to discuss all of this, as well as spinning some tunes from some of the bands playing this year. I’ve got sound problems with my computer, so I couldn’t …
Monthly Archive: July 2009
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2009
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2009
Best Albums of 2009…so far
Around the beginning of July I decided that it was about time to start putting together a list of the year’s best album releases. My current Top 10 includes Andrew Bird’s Noble Beast, the Dark Was the Night compilation, Booker T’s Potato Hole, the Decemberists Hazards of Love, Dan Auerbach’s Keep It Hid, the Low Anthem’s Oh My …
Jul
10
2009
Whispering Beard Folk Festival
Clear your calenders for the last weekend of August. The Whispering Beard Folk Festival returns from August 28-30, in its new home at the Thorn Hill Farm in Morning View, Kentucky. Located just about thirty minutes outside of the Cincinnati Metro area, the privately-owned 90-acre farm sits alongside the Licking River and features a 15-acre …
Jul
09
2009
Rockin’ for Charity: The Bubblegum Masquerade
I’ve always felt that the Cincinnati music scene was both strong and special. Though I’ve only been immersed in it for a decent part of this decade, one of the first things that caught my eye and captured my heart was the loyalty, passion and love possessed by both the artist and the fan. I’ll throw …
Jul
07
2009
Local Bands at Forecastle
When the 8th Annual Forecastle Festival descends upon Louisville’s Waterfront this weekend, several bands from right here in Cincinnati will be playing alongside greats like Widespread Panic, the Black Crowes, the Black Keys and Umphrey’s McGee. If you’re into the local scene here, I’m sure you know of names like Bad Veins and the Lion’s …
Jul
06
2009
This Week in Music
Monday, July 6 Critic’s Pick: PNC Pavilion – Counting Crows, Augustana Paper Route, Audrey Sessions and Mia Carruthers & the Retros – Southgate House – Ballroom Northside Tavern – The Quartet Tuesday, July 7 Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy) – Southgate House – Ballroom Underbelly – An evening featuring ten of the area’s best stand-up comedians …
Jul
04
2009
New Band in Town: Flaregun
Hard to believe, but Ryan Adcock and Craig Dockery have been playing music for over ten years now…just not together. While Ryan’s been carving out his own path in more recent years, the past saw him working alongside a number of greats, both in his old band, The Ryan Adcock Band, (like Kim Taylor and …