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Homecoming 2009: Heartless Bastards

One of Cincinnati’s greatest music products ever, at least in my generation, the Heartless Bastards, marked their return home with a sold-out show at the Southgate House last night. Although they’ve played a few shows in town this year, the last being at the end of September at the MidPoint Music Festival, based on the [...]

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Seedy Seeds Come Away Big at 2009 CEA’s

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 [...]

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And the CEA Nominees Are…

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 [...]

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30 Bands I Want to See at MidPoint 2009

Out-of-Town Picks Like a lot of people, my first taste of Chairlift came about because of their hit song “Bruises” that was featured in an iPod commercial. But when they opened for Peter, Bjorn and John this past April at the Southgate House, I saw a band that was about more than writing catchy songs that could become radio-friendly hits. In the [...]

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MidPoint 2009 Artist: Heartless Bastards

Heartless Bastards (Dayton/Cincinnati/Austin) Blues/Country Folk/Garage Rock When I first heard the name “Heartless Bastards”, my immediate thoughts were, one, that’s the most badass band name of all-time, and two, they sound like they have a sound that is raw, heavy and crunchy. Although the name comes from a trivia quiz game at a bar, I [...]

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