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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
Whispering Beard Folk Festival
July 10th, 2009
Posted in Local Music, music festivals
Clear your calenders for the last weekend of August. The Whispering Beard Folk Festival returns from August 28-30, in its new home at the Thorn Hill Farm in Morning View, Kentucky. Located just about thirty minutes outside of the Cincinnati Metro area, the privately-owned 90-acre farm sits alongside the Licking River and features a 15-acre lake, hiking trail and the oldest drag strip in the United States.
The festival features over thirty bands on two stages, mixing local, regional and national talent. Aside from bringing your good vibes, make sure to bring your camping and fishing gear, as both are available on-site.
Topping this year’s lineup are the legendary bluegrass musician, Peter Rowan, and the punk-inspired, bluegrass act, the Hackensaw Boys.
Following the Hackensaw Boys on Friday for “Buffalo’s Late-Nite Hootenanny” are the Grateful Dead-inspired bluegrass jamband, the Rumpke Mountain Boys. On Saturday, following Peter Rowan, the Rattlesnakin’ Daddies will be doing the late night show dubbed “Washboardio’s Snake Oil Hoedown.”
Here’s the complete daily lineup:
Lineup:
Fri
Hackensaw Boys
The Hackensaw Boys began mixing country, punk and mountain music on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia in 1999. Described as “the Carter family meets the Ramones…”
Rumpke Mountain Boys (Late Night)
It’s hard to believe they’ve been around for nearly ten years, and have only released one studio album, but the Rumpke Mountain Boys aren’t “that” type of band. They’re more something you have to experience in concert, and are always fun. Their unique style of jam-grass has earned multiple CEA Awards and nominations, while they’ve become somewhat of a smaller, local festival favorite playing alongside many of their heroes at fests like Hookahville, Terrapin Hills, as well as hosting Snugglefest.
The Tillers
Rubber Knife Gang
The Hiders
Jake Speed and the Fredddies
Rocky Cash
Downtown County Band
Lauren Houston
Wonky Tonk
Daniel Ryan
Captain Mike
Anchor in the Valley
Easy Tom Eby
Sat
Peter Rowan
At 67, the legendary musician and composer is still going at it. He didn’t discover bluegrass until college, when he heard the Stanley Brothers, and at 23 years old became a member of Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys. At 25, he formed Earth Opera with David Grisman, who frequently opened for The Doors. He has also worked alongside musicians like Jerry Garcia, Tony Rice and Vassar Clements.
The Rattlesnakin’ Daddies (Late Night)
Frontier Folk Nebraska
Whiskey Bent Valley Boys
Chicago Farmer
The Turkeys
Katie Laur
Moonshine Drive
Comet Bluegrass Allstars
Billy Catfish
Buffalo Killers
Perfect Norm
Mt. Pleasant String Band
Erin Flanigan
Magnolia Mountain
Sun
Lauren Houston
Ricky Nye
Lagniappe
Williams Family Band
For all the info you need regarding location, directions, tickets and set-times, please visit the website.
