MidPoint’s Indie Summer kicks off in just about an hour, and tonight’s lineup will feature a handful of the best indie bands in the area. Things kick off at 7 pm, with Come On Caboose, who formed in 2007 as a solo project for singer/songwriter Coran Stetter. They have since opened for the likes of …
Tag Archive: Pomegranates
Jul
02
2010
Feb
21
2010
South by Southwest: The Ultimate Festival
While Austin, Texas may be just another city on the map, I can’t help but think that maybe they’re putting something in the air or water that makes you believe you are in another world. At least this thought holds true for festivals like South by Southwest and Austin City Limits. I like to think that …
Oct
01
2009
Popopolis 2009: Travelin’ Thru Time
Step Into the Time Machine That Is Popopolis After a seven-year abscence, Popopolis is returning to Cincinnati. The music festival was created in 1998 by Jay Hopper and Mike Breen of Rockets to Mars, who got the idea from San Francisco’s International Pop Overthrow Festival. Breen states that “If you present something as more than just a …
Sep
28
2009
Music Happenings Tonight
I’ll get the Weekly Concert Calender back up and running tomorrow, but for now here are a couple of things going on tonight: In Kentucky… Southgate House Parlour Pokey LaFarge (Kentucky-born) Blues/Country/Roots Andy Friedman & the Other Failures (Brooklyn) Country/Folk/Rockabilly Margaret Darling (of The Seedy Seeds. Look for her in Junebaby as well, a band that features members of Pomegranates …
Sep
20
2009
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 …
Jul
06
2009
This Week in Music
Monday, July 6 Critic’s Pick: PNC Pavilion – Counting Crows, Augustana Paper Route, Audrey Sessions and Mia Carruthers & the Retros – Southgate House – Ballroom Northside Tavern – The Quartet Tuesday, July 7 Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy) – Southgate House – Ballroom Underbelly – An evening featuring ten of the area’s best stand-up comedians …