Posts Tagged ‘Seedy Seeds’
Latest Bonnaroo Rumors Include Cincinnati Band
January 11th, 2010
Posted in Uncategorized
Rumors are starting to circulate that Cincinnati’s very own, Seedy Seeds, are in the running to be playing on one of the smaller stages (most likely the Blue Room Cafe or Troo Music Lounge) at this summer’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The festival includes two large stages, the What and Which stages, with capacities of 100,000 and 30,000, respectively. There are also three large tents (This, That, Other, with capacities estimated around 5,000 – think the type of tent outside of Grammer’s at MidPoint last year). There are also two other smaller stages that host music; the Blue Room Cafe is located in the outfield on the festival’s main stage (What), while the Troo Music Lounge is located towards the back of the outfield on the Which Stage. There is one more stage which sometimes hosts music; that is the Solar Stage, a stage located in Centeroo (center of festival grounds featuring shops, vendors, artists and much more). The sound coming from the Solar Stage is actually powered by the sun. This stage also features many activists and other programs such as political and environmental activists and speakers and discussions and yoga classes. I will stay on top of this totally awesome rumor, as well as any other rumors or artist confirmations. Seedy Seeds at Bonnaroo. Heck yes!
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
Popopolis 2009: Travelin’ Thru Time
October 1st, 2009
Posted in Concerts, Local Music, music festivals
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 concert with a bunch of bands, tie it all together with SOMETHING, people are more inclinded to come for some reason.”
The music festival featured many of the best melody-makers in the local and regional music scenes like the Simpletons, Promenade, Clabbergirl, Saving Ray, Giant Judys (featuring Benjamin Davis of Bad Veins), The Tigerlilies and the Fairmount Girls, as well as a couple of bigger headliners like Nada Surf and Superdrag. The last event took place at the Southgate House in 2002.
Popopolis typically served as a benefit show, with proceeds going to LINKS (Lonely Instruments for Needy Kids), as well as a number of homeless shelters. Breen notes that “Some of the performers this year are donating their performance fee to LINKS, but it’s not a benefit, per se.”
The creation of the MidPoint Music Festival actually stems from Popopolis and MidPoint founders Bill Donabedian and Sean Rhiney. Donabedian decided to bring Popopolis back this year, and he’s assembled a cast basically consisiting of a “who’s who” in the Cincinnati music scene, both past and present. Former WOXY DJ, Matt Sledge, will be returning this year as the MC.
Friday serves as “reunion night” with bands and artists such as Throneberry, Mike Landis of Promenade, Rockets to Mars, Messerly and Ewing, Clabbergirl (featuring Rhiney), Bri Love of Swarthy and Saving Ray. Saturday will feature the next crop of local bands looking to be the next big thing like Bad Veins, Dan Mecher of The Turnbull AC’s, Pomegranates, Jason Snell of The Chocolate Horse, Wussy, The Seedy Seeds and State Song.
It’s now October and this may be one of the last musical events of the year on Fountain Square. The weather’s calling for chilly winds and rain, so don’t forget your jackets and hoodies!
Here’s the schedule:
Friday, October 2
7 pm Saving Ray (feat. Kevin Nolan) MAIN STAGE
7:40 Bri Love (of Swarthy) ACOUSTIC STAGE
8 pm Clabbergirl (feat. Sean Rhiney) MAIN STAGE
8:40 Messerly & Ewing ACOUSTIC STAGE
9 pm Rockets to Mars (feat. Mike Breen) MAIN STAGE
9:40 Mike Landis (of Promenade) ACOUSTIC STAGE
10 pm Throneberry (feat. Jason Arbenz) MAIN STAGE
Saturday, October 3
7 pm State Song MAIN STAGE
7:40 The Seedy Seeds ACOUSTIC STAGE
8 pm Wussy MAIN STAGE
8:40 Jason Snell (of The Chocolate Horse) ACOUSTIC STAGE
9 pm Pomegranates MAIN STAGE
9:40 Dan Mecher (of The Turnbull AC’s) ACOUSTIC STAGE
10 pm Bad Veins MAIN STAGE
