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The Clifton Heights Music Festival
March 9th, 2010
Posted in Concerts, Local Music, music festivals
For as long as I can remember, Cincinnati has been a festival kind of town. Whether we’re celebrating our German heritage at Oktoberfest, or sampling the tastiest of foods at the Taste of Cincinnati and Goetta Fest, the people here love to get out and experience all the best things the city has to offer. More specifically, I’ve noticed over the past several years that people here really take their music seriously, and that is why we’re starting to see an over-abundance of music festivals. Don’t take that as a bad thing though; I can never get enough music.
The Clifton Heights Music Festival is returning in a few weeks, and judging by the lineup, this looks to be the biggest and best yet. The festival takes place over two nights, April 2-3 (hey that’s my birthday weekend!), and obviously it takes place in the city of Clifton, in six bars near Calhoun and West McMillan Streets, just past the University of Cincinnati. Tickets and beer are cheap, and there’s plenty of amazing Cincinnati bands playing, covering all styles of music. Let’s take a look at the daily schedule:
Rohs St. Café
9:00-9:30 – Tiyi
9:45-10:15 – Jameze
10:30-11:15 – Mahogany Reign, CJ The Cynic, & Bullying Ben Jones
11:30-12:00 – The Happy Maladies
Baba Budan’s
9:30-10:15 – Wade Baker Jazz Collaboration
10:30-11:00 – The No No Knots
11:15-11:45 – Madras Lounge
12:00-12:30 – The Frankl Project
12:45 – 1:30 – Cincy Brass
Uncle Woody’s
9:30-10:15 – Twelve-Foot-Tall-Band
10:30-11:00 – The Electric Generals
11:15-11:45 – The Flux Capacitors
12:00- 12:30 – The Shy Spots
12:45 – Close – Hip-Hop/Rock/Funk/Dance Party with DJ’s Kyle Cannon, K-Frey & Tim Lachut
Mac’s Pizza Pub
9:30-10:15 – Sans Axiom
10:30-11:00 – Frankly Speaking
11:15-11:45 – Losanti
12:00-12:30 – Eclipse
12:45 – 1:30 – Perfect Norm
Christy’s Biergarden
9:00-10:30 – Hip/Hop with DJ Clockwork, Constant Elevashun, Da 3rd Element, Camp David, Moxy Monster, MC Till & Skandal Da Ruckus Man
10:45 -11:15 – The Comforts
11:30 -12:00 – Loudmouth
12:15-12:45 – Sango Dango
1:00-1:30 – The Pinstripes
Murphy’s Pub
9:30-10:15 – Matthew Shelton’s Picnic
10:30-11:00 – Free Sophia
11:15-11:45 – mallory
12:00-12:30 – J Dorsey
12:45 – 1:30 – Sparrow Bellows
Saturday, April 3 (my birthday!)
Rohs St. Café
9:00-9:30 – Peter Adams
9:45-10:15 – Iolite
10:30-11:45 – Hip Hop Set with DJ DQ, Elementz Hip-Hop Center, Blade Triple, illete the 7th Grader, ill Poetic, Sean Little,
Wonder Brown and Theory Hazit
Baba Budan’s
9:30-10:30 – Venegas
10:30-11:00 – Hope Springs Eternal
11:15-11:45 – Wade Johnston & The Navigators
12:00-12:30 – Dan Orlando
12:45 – 1:30 – The Marmalade Brigade
Uncle Woody’s
9:30-10:15 – The Skeetones
10:30-11:00 – Chick Pimp, Coke Dealer at a Bar
11:15-11:45 – Moneytrees River
12:00-12:30 – The Harlequins
12:45 – 1:30 – Hip-Hop/Experimental/Pop/Dance Party with DJ Dirty C & DJ Positronic
Mac’s Pizza Pub
9:30-10:15 – Shadow Raptr
10:30-11:00 – Bones Dupree
11:15-11:45 – Pharaoh Loosey
12:00-12:30 – Best Revenge
12:45 – 1:30 – Lazy Ass Destroyer
Christy’s Biergarden
9:30-10:00 – The 54
10:15-10:45 – Where They Landed
11:00-11:45 – Noctaluca
12:00-12:30 – Banderas
12:45 – 1:30 – The Prohibitionists
Murphy’s Pub
9:30-10:15 – Defective Males
10:30-11:00 – Wist
11:15-11:45 – Buckra
12:00-12:30 – Josh Eagle & The Harvest City
12:45 – 1:30 – Lifelike
Seedy Seeds Come Away Big at 2009 CEA’s
November 23rd, 2009
Posted in Best of 2009, Local Music
The 2009 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards Show ended not even two hours ago at the Madison Theater in Covington, Kentucky. Over eighty bands were nominated in twenty different categories, which would ultimately represent the best in local music, as decided by critics, venue owners, radio personnel, fans and many countless others in between.
This year’s show featured standout performances from the Lions Rampant, Mark Utley & Magnolia Mountain, You, You’re Awesome, II Juicy, Small Time Crooks and Brian Olive. The event was hosted by Jen Dalton of Channel 12, and featured other keynote speakers like Dan McCabe of CityBeat Magazine, Jim Tarbell, Aaron Sharpe of WNKU, Marvin Hawkins, Elliot Ruther, and Kelly Thomas of the Rivertown Music Club, who gave a heartfelt speech about the Red McCormack Recording Grant Fund. This year’s recipient of the recording grant was Mark Utley and Magnolia Mountain.
Once again, congratulations to all of those who won, those who were nominated, and even those not nominated. Cincinnati has an exceptional music scene not just because of the talent and diversity, but also because of the continuing support of its devoted fans. You hear about places with strong music communities like New York City, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans and Austin, but I like to think that those places don’t have quite the heart that we have here. There’s no reason Cincinnati can’t be on the same level as those cities. Let’s keep it growing!
2009 CEA Winners
Artist of the Year
Bad Veins
Album of the Year
The Seedy Seeds, Count the Days
New Artist of the Year
You, You’re Awesome
Alternative/Indie
The Seedy Seeds
Bluegrass
Rumpke Mountain Boys
Blues
J. Dorsey Blues Revival
Country
Dallas Moore
Experimental/Electronic
Chick Pimp, Coke Dealer at a Bar
Folk/Americana
The Tillers
Hip Hop
Eclipse
Jazz
Northside Jazz Ensemble
Metal/Hardcore
Beneath the Sky
Punk
The Frankl Project
R&B/Funk
Freekbass
Rock/Hard Rock
Buffalo Killers
Singer/Songwriter
Kim Taylor
World Music
The Pinstripes
Best Musical Ambassador for the City
Heartless Bastards
Best Live Act
The Seedy Seeds
And the CEA Nominees Are…
October 14th, 2009
Posted in Local Music
The nominees for the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards have just been announced, and as always the categories are stacked with talent. The winners could be anyone’s guess, as each of these artists are well-deserving of the awards. To cast your vote, click here. The awards show will take place on Sunday, November 22 at the Madison Theater in Covington, KY. Performing artists have yet to be determined.
Artist of the Year: Bad Veins, The Dopamines, The Lions Rampant, Pomegranates, The Seedy Seeds, The Sundresses, The Tillers, Wussy
Album of the Year: Bad Veins: Bad Veins
New Artist of the Year: The Atriums, Enlou, Brian Olive, Shiny and the Spoon, Small Time Crooks, State Song, Kelly Thomas and Ryan Malott, You You’re Awesome
Alternative/Indie: Bad Veins, Pomegranates, The Seedy Seeds, The Sundresses, Wussy
Bluegrass: Moonshine Drive, Mt. Pleasant String Band, Rattlesnakin’ Daddies, The Rubber Knife Gang, Rumpke Mountain Boys
Blues: J. Dorsey Blues Revival, Jon Justice Band, Mudpies, Ricky Nye Inc., Kelly Richey
Country: Dallas Moore, Kinsey Rose, Straw Boss, Kelly Thomas and Ryan Malott, Mack West
Experimental/Electronic: Chick Pimp Coke Dealer at a Bar, Pete Fosco, The Sleep, C. Spencer Yeh, You You’re Awesome
Folk/Americana: Frontier Folk Nebraska, Magnolia Mountain, Matthew Shelton’s Picnic, The Tillers, Wonky Tonk
Hip Hop: Buggs Tha Rocka, Eclipse, Famous Mr. Nobodies, Jayce Miguel, Small Time Crooks
Jazz: Wade Baker Jazz Collaboration, Dan Faehnle, Faux Frenchmen, Dan Karlsberg, Northside Jazz Ensemble
Metal/Hardcore: Beneath Oblivion, Beneath the Sky, Oh God the Terror, Paralyzer, Suicide Pact
Punk: Black Dove, The Dopamines, The Frankl Project, Loudmouth, The Read
R&B/Funk: The Blue Birds, Daughters & Sons, Freekbass, II Juicy, Los Honchos
Rock/Hard Rock: Banderas, Buffalo Killers, Cash Flagg, Chakras, The Lions Rampant
Singer/Songwriter: Billy Catfish, Nathan Holscher, Matthew Shelton, Kim Taylor, Wake the Bear
World Music: Duppy a Jamba, Lagniappe, The Pinstripes, Poco Loco, Super-Massive
Best Musical Ambassador for the City: Bad Veins, Foxy Shazam, Heartless Bastards, Wussy, C. Spencer Yeh
Best Live Act: Banderas, Dandelion Death, Eclipse, The Lions Rampant, The Seedy Seeds
