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MidPoint Day One Review

nate — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:36:55 +0000

It’s Just Water, It’s Just Music As Thursday afternoon rolled along in Cincinnati, Ohio, it appeared that the weather gods were not about to play nice with music fans by putting an end to the dreary weather. But the rain and sometimes-chilly winds didn’t stop the fans from coming out to celebrate the eighth annual MidPoint Music Festival’s Kickoff Party on …

MidPoint Day One Preview

nate — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:26:01 +0000

MidPoint 2009 has nearly arrived and unfortunately it doesn’t appear the rain will be letting up anytime soon. Rain or no rain I’m still planning on attending the kickoff party on Fountain Square – that is unless it gets canceled. If things do go on as scheduled, I’m sure Dan McCabe of MidPoint and CityBeat will …

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 …

MidPoint 2009 Artist: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

nate — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:14:37 +0000

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Muscle Shoals, Alabama) AltCountry/Americana/Southern Rock Jason Isbell made his mark in music with the Drive-By Truckers as a songwriter and guitarist, playing and writing alongside Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley. He joined the band in 2001, while they were on tour in support of their third studio album, Southern Rock Opera. …