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Avett Brothers, Slightly Stoopid & Matisyahu Among Wakarusa Additions

nate — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:51:51 +0000

The Wakarusa Music Festival announced today the third and final phase of artist additions. The festival, now held in the Mulberry Mountains of Ozark, Arkansas, will take place on the weekend of May 31st, 2012. Among the artists announced today are the Avett Brothers, Matisyahu, Ghostland Observatory, the String Cheese Incident side project …

Homecoming 2009: Heartless Bastards

nate — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:24:52 +0000

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 …

Seedy Seeds Come Away Big at 2009 CEA’s

nate — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:32:18 +0000

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 …

And the CEA Nominees Are…

nate — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:29:14 +0000

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 …

30 Bands I Want to See at MidPoint 2009

nate — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:17:17 +0000

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 …