You’ll notice that once again I have changed the theme for the website, but I’m very excited and pleased with the new look and setup and will be sticking with it for quite sometime. I’ve added a bunch of stuff over on the left sidebar, such as images with links to some of my favorite …
Monthly Archive: March 2010
Mar 17 2010
Whispering Beard Fest Announces Lineup
Organizers of the Whispering Beard Folk Festival recently announced an initial lineup of artists that will perform at the festival this August. Topping the lineup, is country musician Guy Clark, bluegrass band Trampled by Turtles and the female country-folk trio Those Darlins. Clark has been an active musician since the 70′s, having released more than …
Mar 17 2010
SXSW Picks – If Only I Were There
So it’s that time of year again, the time when thousands of bands and hundreds of thousands of people from all around the world take over downtown Austin, Texas for the country’s biggest music festival, South by Southwest. I still have yet to put together the appropriate funds and much-needed discipline to make the trek to …
Mar 15 2010
Bonnaroo 2010 Artist Profile: The National
“It can get stressful and tiring but it never really feels like a job. I’ve had a lot of different jobs and this isn’t like any of them. It’s more like a safari. Sometimes it’s a cool adventure and other times you’re just lost and afraid of dying.” – Matt Berninger, on the success …
Mar 14 2010
WOXY Does SXSW
Just wanted to send a shout-out and congrats to our friends over at WOXY. They’re gearing up this week for the South by Southwest Music Festival in their new hometown of Austin, Texas. In addition to their first official showcase (which features bands like Bear in Heaven, Crystal Antlers and Cymbals Eat Guitars), they’ve also …
Mar 11 2010
Bonnaroo Announces Comedy Acts
This morning Bonnaroo announced their initial comedian lineup. Topping the lineup, you have Conan O’ Brien, who not only will be performing in the Comedy Theatre Tent, but will be MCing the festival’s main stage, the What Stage, on Friday and Saturday. Other acts performing include Margaret Cho, Aziz Ansari, Jeffrey Ross (who will be …
Mar 10 2010
Ohio’s Nelsonville Music Festival
The 6th Annual Nelsonville Music Festival is set to take place May 14-16 in the beautiful hills of Southeastern Ohio, about three hours from downtown Cincinnati. The first festival took place in 2005, in the downtown Nelsonville Historic Arts District, and celebrates the coming together of the music and arts on both a local and …
Mar 09 2010
St. Patty’s Day on Fountain Square
It would appear that Spring has finally sprung. The several feet of snow that covered my yard for the past month or two has almost completely melted away and the forecast for the month of March is looking to have an average of about fifty-something degrees. The good weather has arrived just in time for St. …
Mar 08 2010
CincyPunk 9 Lineup
UPDATE: 500 Miles to Memphis have cancelled their appearance at this year’s CincyPunk Festival due to conflicts with their 2010 Spring Tour. They’re currenlty on a massive tour covering most of the United States. Chances are they’re coming to a town near you soon. If you like a little bit of country with a little …