The long-awaited second album from mallory has arrived, and to celebrate the release, they threw a huge party last night at the Southgate House. Seven bands (including mallory) rocked out in both the ballroom and upstairs parlour. The night featured powerful sets from nearly everyone, such as locals like The Sundresses, State Song, The Sleeping Sea, [...]
Archive for October, 2009
The Return of mallory
Posted: 24th October 2009 by nate in Concerts, Local MusicTags: Animal Circles, E.P. Hall, Lifelike, mallory, Southgate House, State Song, The Sleeping Sea, The Sundresses
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New Music Venue In Town
Posted: 23rd October 2009 by nate in ConcertsTags: Gypsy Hut, Mayday, Northside
One of the more interestingly-designed music venues in the area was Northside’s Gypsy Hut. I only attended one show there in its short lived life (Holy F*ck, The Little Ones, Pomegranates) but, and correct me if I’m wrong, Vampire Weekend once played a show there. Well the venue’s closed now, it was going downhill all [...]
Listing the Best of Albums of 2009 from A to Z: Amadou and Mariam
Posted: 23rd October 2009 by nate in Best of 2009Tags: Amadou and Mariam, Best of 2009
Amadou and Mariam
The Magic Couple
Released July 7th on Wrasse Records
The story of the blind, Malian husband/wife team of Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia goes back to the ’70s, where the two met at Mali’s Institute for the Young Blind, finding a shared, common interest in music. At the time, Amadou’s own musical career was taking [...]
Listing the Best Albums of 2009 from A to Z: Akron/Family
Posted: 23rd October 2009 by nate in Best of 2009Tags: Akron/Family, Best of 2009
Akron/Family
Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free
Released May 5th on Dead Oceans Records
“Last year was a hard year, for such a long time. This year’s gonna be ours.” – from the song “Last Year”
If there was one particular style of music that could possibly take over the world in 2009, I’d have to say that it [...]
Travis Duo on Tour with Storyteller Show
Posted: 22nd October 2009 by nate in UncategorizedTags: Southgate House, Travis
“There is a slideshow and it’s so slow, flashing through my mind…today was the day, but only for the first time, I hope it’s not the last time” – Travis, “Slideshow”
Indeed, there was a slideshow, and still the morning after, I’m finding that slideshow flashing through my mind.
When I arrived an hour before show time [...]
Listing the Best Albums of 2009 from A to Z: AIR
Posted: 21st October 2009 by nate in Best of 2009Tags: Air, Best of 2009
AIR
Love 2
Released late September in Japan, and early October everywhere else, on Virgin Records
Well honestly, I don’t even know where to begin with this one. So I guess I’ll just start with a little brief info on who this band is, and I can only hope that something good will come of it, flowing smoothly.
AIR (standing for Amour, [...]
Listing the Best Albums of 2009 from A to Z: A.C. Newman
Posted: 20th October 2009 by nate in Best of 2009Tags: A.C. Newman, Best of 2009
A.C. Newman
Get Guilty
Released January 20th on Matador Records
Most of us indie music geeks know of A.C. Newman (Allan Carl) through his work with the Canadian power-pop outfit, The New Pornographers, but only the most passionate of the dedicated would probably seek out the side projects from the New Porn members, like Newman, Neko Case, Dan Bejar and [...]
Punk Rock Grandma: One of A Kind
Posted: 20th October 2009 by nate in Local MusicTags: Mad Hatter, Pat Rice, Punk Rock Grandma, Queen City Girl: The Pat Rice Story
Last Saturday at the Mad Hatter, Chris Grannen unveiled a documentary featuring Cincinnati’s most treasured music fan, Pat Rice, also known as “Punk Rock Grandma.” The fifteen-minute documentary, entitled ”Queen City Girl: The Pat Rice Story”, takes a look into Pat’s dedication to the Cincinnati music scene over the last decade, featuring a soundtrack featuring local bands, [...]
Listing the Best Albums of 2009 from A to Z: A.A. Bondy
Posted: 20th October 2009 by nate in Best of 2009Tags: A.A. Bondy, Best Albums of 2009
A.A. Bondy
When the Devil’s Loose
Released September 1st on Fat Possum Records
Chances are you’ve probably never heard of A.A. Bondy’s first band, Verbana, an alternative-rock band from the South, who were a popular underground band of the 90’s. They grabbed the attention of former Nirvana drummer, Dave Grohl, who took them under his wing, producing their major-label debut in 1999. At [...]
Best Albums of 2009 Coming Soon
Posted: 19th October 2009 by nate in Best of 2009Tags: Best Albums of 2009
I’ve been keeping track of this year’s music releases all year long, but even more recently, I’ve been sifting through this giant list containing hundreds of albums, and have been trying to narrow it down to the absolute very best. I’ve decided not to do what other blogs do, and make the standard list that ranks albums from, [...]