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CincyPunk Lineup Clues
March 6th, 2010
Posted in Local Music, music festivals
Put your thinking caps on! I’ve come up with a bunch of riddles and mind benders regarding the band’s who are playing at this year’s CincyPunk Festival. I’m gonna go ahead and give you all of the clues right now. I’ll be posting the answers (full lineup) late next week. Feel free to send in your thoughts on the clues to nate@brokenmic.com
All the clues refer to a band playing at this year’s CincyPunk Festival, which will be held on the weekend of April 9-10 at the Southgate House in Newport, Kentucky. Most of the band’s playing live right here in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. For those familiar with our music scene, these should be somewhat easy for you. Good luck to everyone!
1. Do you remember that catchy hit The Proclaimers had? Part of this band’s name is in that song.
2. Plant them in the ground, watch them grow.
3. “My Old Kentucky Home” and “Hang on Sloopy” are _______ _______.
4. This band’s name is an alteration on the spelling of the last name of the British composer who wrote the score to Battle of the Bulge.
5. This band’s name is also the name of a Woody Allen film starring Tracey Ullman and Hugh Grant.
6. Hurry up Charles!
7. The UFO Seige
8. Turns the rudder
9. Was the world’s largest bingo parlor when it opened in 1970, in Las Vegas.
10. A type of nut, plus the town of Coronation Street.
11. Focus on two of the words found in this band’s name. One of these words is a Jamaican word of West African origin meaning “ghost” or “spirit.” The other word can be found in the name of a popular chain of smoothie restaurants.
12. Your siblings.
13. This band’s name is kind of like a wrecking yard, only one important letter is missing.
14. “I have a dream…”
15. This band’s name can relate to a type of spider found in the Castlevania video game series.
16. Greatest vengeance.
17. A Chicago-based radio program hosted by Ira Glass.
18. What your parents used to do to you when you were really young, just before you went to bed. Also the name of an Alkaline Trio song.
19. Unrestrained and violent, kind of like their sound.
20. Often associated with conservative business attire or the New York Yankees home uniform.
21. Not fast, plus a curvy appendage found at the end of the toe or finger in most mammals.
22. The most commonly-played musical instrument.
23. All by myself, in the middle of the night.
24. The opposite of strength.
25. A medication that can increase heart rate and blood pressure, much like the feeling you get when watching this band live.
26. Don’t ever think of doing this to your Lord and Saviour.
27. Size doesn’t matter.
28. America’s Most Wanted.
29. The name of a song by The Ramones. Also the name of Bob Geldof & the Boomtown Rats greatest hits compilation.
30. Who is Rich Ellerson?
31. Two parts to this clue. The first part is a New Zealand rugby player from the 1905 Original All Blacks that passed away on March 2, 1972. The second part of this band’s name refers to the state known as “Old Dominion.”
32. The sun never sets.
33. The English translation means “Day of the Dead.”
34. His last name rhymes with the first name of that jolly fat guy in red who brings you presents on Jesus’s birthday.
CincyPunk Festival 9
March 6th, 2010
Posted in Local Music, music festivals
Get ready Cincinnati! I’ve just been informed by CincyPunk Fest organizer/my brother, Adam Rosing, about the details of this year’s punk fest. The ninth installation of the festival will return to Newport, Kentucky’s historic Southgate House on the weekend of April 9-10. This year’s festival looks to be the most-diverse and best yet, featuring over thirty local and regional bands with styles ranging from acoustic, country, hip hop, indie rock, reggae, ska and everything in between. Oh yeah, and of course punk and hardcore bands. This year’s festival will benefit the Animal Adoption Foundation and Cincinnati’s Friends of the Children, with a portion of the proceeds going to each foundation. Since 2005, CincyPunk Fest has raised over $25,000 for local charities. The festival will once again be sponsored by Chipotle, so get there early to grab yourself a free burrito! This will be an 18+ show and tickets will range from $7-10.
Lineup Clues
Taking inspiration from Bonnaroo Radio DJ JD Farmhound, I’ve decided to assemble a fun way of announcing the CincyPunk lineup. For the past several years, DJ JD has been sending out riddles, rhymes, quotes, tongue twisters and all other types of sillyness referring to the band’s that play the festival every year. I thought it’d be fun and exciting if I applied that to this year’s CincyPunk Festival. Now I’m sure some of you know the band’s playing, may be friend’s with them or are even in one of the band’s, and you already know that you are playing and more than likely all the band’s that are playing will slip out. I just thought this would be a fun way to build up the hype for the festival. Stay tuned to BrokenMic.com, clues are coming soon!
The Debut of Pop Empire
February 28th, 2010
Posted in CD Releases, Concerts, Local Music
For the second night in a row, a local music release show at the Southgate House brought in a sold out crowd, again turning away fans at the door. Friday night, 500 Miles to Memphis drew nearly a thousand people to the whole house show, which featured over ten bands on all three of its stages. Last night, Pop Empire made their debut upstairs in the tiny parlour, bringing in about one hundred and fifty people that filled the room wall to wall. I know one hundred and fifty people doesn’t sound like a whole lot compared to the previous night of a thousand, but if you’ve ever been in the parlour at the Southgate House, you can probably imagine exactly how it felt in this room last night.
The great thing about a show in the parlour is that it provides a much more up close and intimate concert experience, not just for the fans but for the band as well. I like to think that because of this, it’s easier for a band to feed off of the crowd’s energy, thus providing some of the most classic shows you’ll ever witness in the Cincinnati area. Last night was certainly one of those classic shows.
The night began around 8:30 pm in the third floor gallery, where several local artist’s displayed artwork inspired by the music from Pop Empire’s EP, Rainy Child. There was a lot of visually-stimulating pieces, and having already heard these songs, it was interesting to see how these artist’s interpreted the songs onto paper.
The music began just after 9:30 pm, with The Lion’s Rampant up first. Stuart, Nick and Nate are typically a rowdy bunch, perhaps captivating that rockstar persona the best among any of the area’s bands, but they seemed to tone down the wild mayhem last night. That’s not to say that it wasn’t a great performance (it certainly was) but they did have the same strong stage presence and the musical closeness to each other that still proves they are deserving of the title of best live act in the area. They covered older songs from their first two EP’s, like “Need A Man?” and new songs from their upcoming debut full-length, It’s Fun To Do Bad Things, which comes out next month. They kick off their midwestern Spring tour with the release party on March 13 at the Mockbee with The Guitars.
Up next was another one of the area’s best bands, The Seedy Seeds. Their set featured mostly new songs from their critically-acclaimed/local album of the year, Count the Days. With Mike switching back and forth between banjo and guitar, Margaret with guitar and accordion, and Brian Penick whose drumkit is fashioned with synchronized Christmas lights to his every beat, The Seedy Seeds will always make you feel good and put a smile on your face with their mix of electronica, folk and indie pop. They’re heading back to Austin’s South by Southwest Festival in a few weeks, and will celebrate with a send-off show March 12 at the Mad Hatter with MidPoint vets Loyal Divide, Peasant, and Ben Davis of Bad Veins and Yusef Quotah of You, You’re Awesome, both whom are also playing SXSW this year.
But the band everyone seemed overly anxious to see was Pop Empire, who were making their live debut. Most everyone seems to be familiar with Cam Cochran, whether it be his work as a solo artist, his time with The Lion’s Rampant and The Sheds, or even his work in the studio as a producer and engineer, Cam is certainly one of the most respected names in the Cincinnati music scene. But not everyone is familiar with the name Henrie Wilson and his work as a solo artist. I’m not sure how this collaboration came to be, but I’m glad that it did.
Pop Empire’s set last night was short, sweet and inspiring, with Cam handling the guitar duties and Henrie taking control of the keys/synth and all the samples and beats coming from his laptop. Both Cam and Henrie share lead vocal duties for the songs, and for the most part, it seems like they were out to bring a number of styles, influences and elements to the table, creating no two songs that sound alike. Like I said, it was a short and sweet set, and every song seemed to be better than the last. Before I knew it the show was over and everyone was left wanting more. We may not have gotten an encore from Pop Empire last night, but this is a band that you’ll be hearing a lot about this year.
500 Miles Draws Massive Crowd For CD Release
February 27th, 2010
Posted in Concerts, Local Music
Nearly a thousand people came out to support the 500 Miles to Memphis CD release show last night at Newport’s Southgate House. The historical/haunted venue sold out just before 500 Miles took the stage around 11 pm, and some were even turned away. The bill featured a number of other bands, some of 500’s local and out of town friends. Knowing that there would be a big crowd, I arrived about an hour before the whole thing started, to find an already decent sized crowd.
Locals Duppy a’ Jamba (pictured above), were the first band to start things off, right around 8:30 pm in the upstairs parlour. They brought a big, excited crowd that danced along to their feel-good mix of punk, ska, reggae, jazz and funk. They were as tight as any band I’ve ever seen; from the drummer and percussionist who provided some nasty beats, to the organist and bassist who rounded out the sound, to the men on trombone and sax who traded solos throughout…all were led by their fearless, powerful leader who shouted out their politically-charged anthems. Downstairs in the ballroom, Nashville’s Shotgun Lover started things off on the mainstage. I wasn’t at all familiar with these guys, but was ever so glad that 500 introduced them to Cincinnati. I was hooked from the moment I heard (what sounded like to me), a blend of old school Wilco and My Morning Jacket, influenced by hard rock, blues and metal. Upstairs in the lounge, Paul K of Louisville’s Weathermen brought a quieter side to things. The veteran songwriter who has over thirty recordings in his catalogue, played an intimate, stripped down acoustic show, sharing personal stories and heartfelt poetry.
Back up in the parlour, Six Nights Alone from Illinois brought a familiar sound reminiscent of 500 Miles. They had a nice mix of old school country and punk, most likely influenced by greats like Cash, Waylon, Strummer and Rotten. They too were driven by the sounds of the pedal steel, from music vet Mark Oberfell. Let’s go back downstairs to the ballroom, where Todd Lipscomb and the Kentucky Struts were cranking out Americana-bred indie rock. Their sound made me think that this could be the result you would get if Wilco could go back in time and be Gram Parsons backing band. Meanwhile, back up in the lounge, Forrest and the boys of The Mudpies were cranking out classic rock and blues. Back up in the parlour, Veronica Grim was leading De Los Muertos through a mix of dark gothic punk rock, topped off with a few drops of western and Latin sounds. The Underground Saints from Pennsylvania finished the night up in the parlour, playing to a rather disappointing small crowd.
But the night belonged to 500 Miles. It was all about them and their new record, We’ve Built Up to NOTHING. They’ve been touring the last several years on the songs from their past two efforts, most notably, Sunshine In A Shotglass, and since that album’s release in 2005, a couple things have changed with the band. They’ve got two new full-time members; Elaina Brown on the keys and Noah Sugarman, who’s been a pretty good solo artist the past few years, on guitar. For the new album, they took their sound to even greater lengths with the addition of an orchestra, expanding on a sound we’ve all come to know and love. With help from the fiddle player and a two-person horn section last night, 500 Miles have certainly stepped up their game and seem to be a little closer on that golden road to success.
I’m sure most of the 500 fans all knew the bar would be raised for these new songs, but after last night’s performance (the first time I was hearing these new songs), I saw 500 Miles achieve much greater heights than I had expected. I really like the name of the album as well. What I take from it, is that they feel they have not yet reached their goals. Maybe they haven’t quite reached that place just yet, but they’ve put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into what they do over the past several years; and it seems like they’re enjoying it much more than ever. When I look back on the very first time I saw them perform, which was upstairs at the Poison Room (now Mainstay Rock Bar) to a crowd no more than thirty or forty at one of the CincyPunk festivals, I see that 500 Miles to Memphis have certainly built up to something.
Weekend of Local CD Releases
February 25th, 2010
Posted in Concerts, Local Music, New Music Releases
Rarely is there a time when a handful of some of Cincinnati’s finest musician’s are hosting releases parties all on the same weekend.
First, there’s 500 Miles to Memphis. Led by a Cash/Ramone-like Ryan Malott, the country-punk outfit recently released the highly-anticipated/long-awaited We’ve Built Up to NOTHING, which sees the addition of a backing orchestra to their sound this time around. They’re taking over the entire Southgate House this Friday, with a big list of bands like the Kentucky Struts, duppy a jamba, Shotgun Lover, Underground Saints, De Los Muertos, Six Nights Alone, The Mudpies and Paul K. I’ve heard that over a hundred tickets have already been sold, but there should be plenty left at the door. A hundred tickets may not sound like much, but keep in mind that most people buy their tickets at the door. Get there early, as I’m expecting a couple hundred more to show up. Doors open at 8 pm and the music begins at 9 pm.
That very same night, at Covington’s Mad Hatter, the young seven-piece rap-rock band, Small Time Crooks, are releasing their second full-length album, along with metal/hardcore six-piece, I Am the Messenger, who are releasing their second EP, Humans. They’re bringing along their friends Pilot Around the Stars, Let It Happen, All Out Best and Conditional Comprimise. Again, here’s another show that should be packed wall to wall. Doors open at 7 pm and it’s only $5 to get in.
Lastly, there’s Pop Empire. They’re a duo that I’m still trying to figure out, because the songs from their debut EP, Rainy Child, jump back and forth from garage blues, to indie rock to electro-synth pop. The band consists of newcomer Henrie Wilson and longtime local musician and producer, Cameron Cochran. Cam’s done everything from the solo acoustic singer/songwriter thing (Diary, A Days is one of my all-time favorite local releases), to working in and with The Lion’s Rampant, to leading The Sheds on a short-but-sweet ride with Chris Haubner. After hearing these new songs, it should be quite interesting to see how they translate in the live setting.
And as if the show couldn’t get anymore interesting, it certainly does indeed. Not only will the Southgate House’s Art Gallery feature the work of local artists, who were inspired by the songs of Pop Empire, but both The Seedy Seeds and The Lion’s Rampant will be performing. Did I mention this show is taking place in the parlour? Yeah, that’s right. Get there early, not just to check out the artwork upstairs, but you’re going to want to grab a good spot up close, as I’m sure this room will fill up fast. The art show starts at 8:30 pm, and the music is scheduled to begin around 9:30 pm. $5 for 21 and up, $8 for 18-20.
Make sure to keep The Lion’s Rampant on your mind too. They’ll be releasing their highly-anticipated/long-awaited debut full-length, It’s Fun To Do Bad Things, on Saturday, March 13 at the Mockbee with The Guitars, DJ Gerald and DJ Iceburg.
Cincinnati Music News and Local Releases
February 16th, 2010
Posted in Local Music, New Music Releases
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore
Dear Companion
Cold Spring’s very own Daniel Martin Moore has teamed up with renouned cellist Ben Sollee (of Abigail Washburn’s Sparrow Quartet), for a collaboration seemingly sent from the heavens above. Recorded close to home, the two focus on “the problem of mountaintop removal coal mining and its impact on the people and heritage of central Appalachia.” A portion of the proceeds will benefit Appalachian Voices, an organization devoted to putting a stop to mountaintop removal. The album was produced by another Kentucky native, Jim James of My Morning Jacket. They’re currently out touring the material, and have assembled a live band including Dan Dorff on percussion and Cheyenne Marie on violin and electric guitar. They’ll tour all thru the midwest and all over the east coast, which include stops locally at Shake It Records and the Northside Tavern on Friday, February 19, and an in-studio performance on the World Cafe in Philadelphia with host David Dye. Have a listen to a track from the album below.
500 Miles to Memphis
We’ve Built Up to NOTHING
The Cincinnati country/punk outfit has released the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s Sunshine In A Shotglass. I haven’t heard the new album yet, but I understand the songs have “dramatic differences” from their previous record, which include a full orchestra. The album is being “shopped to major record labels” and is onsale right now only on their website. Make sure to check them out February 26 at Newport’s historical Southgate House. Also on the bill that evening are The Kentucky Struts, duppy a jamba, Nashville’s Shotgun Lover, Pennsylvania’s Underground Saints, De Los Muertos, Six Nights Alone, The Mudpies and Paul K.
Pop Empire
Rainy Child EP
Make sure to return to the Southgate House on the following night (February 27) where the newest band in town, Pop Empire, will release their first collection of songs. Cam Cochran (The Sheds/Lion’s Rampant) unveils a different side of his musical persona in this band, leaving behind the folky-storyteller songs for alternative, electro pop. Also on the bill are a couple of Cincinnati’s most popular acts, The Seedy Seeds and The Lion’s Rampant. The Seeds are set to return to Austin’s South by Southwest Festival next month, while the Lion’s will release their long-awaited debut.
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Bowerbirds Fly Into Town
January 13th, 2010
Posted in Concerts
This indie-folk trio out of Raleigh, North Carolina is heading to Cincinnati for the winter…well at least for one show. They’ll be gracing the ballroom stage of the Southgate House later this evening with instruments like the accordion and violin, and the sweet harmonies of Phil Moore and Beth Tacular. They’re touring in support of last year’s album, Upper Air. Tickets are still available, so head out to the show tonight and check back after the show for a full review.
Strong Ending to 2009 for Cincinnati and Music
December 3rd, 2009
Posted in Concerts
I’ve been looking over the event calenders for the month of December for many of the local music venues in town, and all I can say is that I hope we don’t have a bad winter, meaning ”no slick icy roads.” There’s actually too much going on at places like the Southgate House, Northside Tavern, Mad Hatter and Madison Theater, and if it were possible, I’d be out there every night…that is if I had the time and money. But if you love checking out concerts in the Cincy area, you should be all over town this month.
31 Shows to See This Month
Bogart’s
1. Matisyahu
Southgate House
2. The Greencards with Channing & Quinn
3. Ekoostik Hookah with Jon Justice
4. Heroes & Madmen CD Release Party with Ampline, Rosemary Device, The Garrison, Caterpillar Tracks, Fists of Love, State Song, Red Meets Green and Max Fender of Stick Figure Drawings
5. Flobots with Kinetix and Small Time Crooks
6. Works Progress Administration featuring Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket), Sean Watkins (of Nickel Creek/Fiction Family), Luke Bulla and Sebastian Steinberg
7. Rosi Golan with Peter Bradley Adams, Luke Brindley and Daniel Martin Moore
8. Chris Scruggs with the Kentucky Struts
9. The Elms with The Harlequins
10. Greasemas V with Rumble Club, Whiskey Daredevils, Skinny Jim & the Number 9 Blacktops
11. Hang Your Stocking, Start the Rocking II featuring Kevin and the Octaves, Pluto Revolts, We Became the Sun and Watch What You Say
12. Hawthorne Heights with Just Surrender, Monty Are I, The Story Changes and Nightbeast
13. Heartless Bastards
14. New Year’s Eve Show with Dandelion Death, Banderas and Mad Anthony
Northside Tavern
15. King Khan & BBQ Show with Those Darlins and Wonky Tonk
16. Baoku & the Image Afrobeat Band
17. Lovely Crash CD Release with Goose
18. You, You’re Awesome with Tanya Morgan and Ben Davis of Bad Veins
19. The Hiders Northside Holiday Exchange Show
20. The Spurzz CD Release Party
21. The Sundresses, Wussy and Oldboy
22. New Year’s Eve with Bad Veins, Lightning Love and DANCE_MF
Mad Hatter
23. Thursday with Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems and Endless Hallway
24. A Very Loud Christmas Show with Loudmouth, Pilot Around the Stars, Kevin and the Octaves and Situation Red
Taft Theatre
25. Over the Rhine Homecoming Holiday Show
Madison Theater
26. 94.1’s Thank God Its Not Christmas Music Party featuring Gym Class Heroes, Small Time Crooks, Famous Mr. Nobodies and Pilot Around the Stars
27. Robin Lacy and DeZydeco and Ricky Nye Inc. present A New Orleans Christmas
20th Century Theatre
28. Un-Silent Night, An Evening of Music and Art to Benefit the Madisonville Education and Assistance Center featuring White Orchid Trio, Wild Carrot and the Roots Band and the Jumpin’ Jive Show Band
29. Grooveshire with the Kris Lager Band
30. The Modulators
31. All the Day Holiday with Pomegranates, the Lee Roessler Band and the Never Setting Suns
Weekly Concert Calender
November 29th, 2009
Posted in Weekly Concert Calender
Blue Wisp Jazz Club
Sun: Sound Body Jazz Orchestra
Mon: Jazz Jam Session hosted by Sandy Suskind
Tue: NKU Vocal Ensemble
Wed: Blue Wisp Big Band
Thu: Ron Enyard, Dan Karlsberg & Eddie Felson
Fri: Delbert Williams, Morehead State University Faculty Jazz Band, Steve Barone
Sat: Soft Romantic Jazz with Steve Barone, Dan Faehnle Band, Blue Wisp High School All Star Jazz Band
Bogart’s
Sun: Insane Clown Posse
Thu: Matisyahu
Fri: Emilie Autumn
The Comet
Sun: Comet Bluegrass Allstars
The Mad Frog
Mon: Tropicoso
Thu: Super-Massive
Fri: July For Kings, Red Wanting Blue, Lovesick Radio
Sat: The Macpodz, The Suberbanites, Headband
Northside Tavern
Sun: The Tillers
Mon: Northside Jazz Ensemble
Tue: Smitten Hicks
Wed: Jason Snell of the Chocolate Horse
Thu: King Khan & BBQ Show with Those Darlins (back), Moonshine Drive (front)
Fri: Jake Speed & the Freddies
Sat: DANCE_MF presented by Project Mill
Play By Play Cafe
Sat: Livid, One Day Alive and more TBA
The Redmoor
Thu: Wade Baker Collaboration
Fri: The Generics
Sat: The Wilbert Longmire Quartet
Rohs Street Cafe
Thu: Liz Wu presents Play It Forward
Fri: Songwriter’s Nite with Jefferson Kiser, Greg Loving and Dean Wiers-Windemuller
Sat: Hip Hop Night
Southgate House
Sun: Tommy Castro Band (ballroom), Acoustic Blues with Josh Dorsey (lounge)
Mon: CJ Boyd, Still Pioneers, Stationary Odyssey and Stripe Light (parlour), Open Mic hosted by Mike Oberst of The Tillers (lounge)
Tue: Underbelly Comedy Show (parlour)
Wed: Chuck Prophet Band (ballroom), The Sloes (lounge)
Thu: The Greencards with Channing & Quinn (ballroom), The Blakes, The Shy Spots and 20th Century Tokyo Princess (parlour), Matt Woods and the Rubber Knife Gang (lounge)
Fri: ekoostik hookah with Jon Justice (ballroom), Los Honchos (lounge), Artwork of Jason Buroker (gallery)
Sat: Heroes & Madmen CD Release also featuring Ampline, Rosemary Device, Red Meets Green, Caterpillar Tracks, Fists of Love, State Song and The Garrison (whole house)
Taza Coffeehouse
Sun: Flaregun, Holly Spears
Some Upcoming Shows
November 24th, 2009
Posted in Concerts, Weekly Concert Calender
Wednesday, November 25
Southgate House
The Seedy Seeds with The Young Republic and Vandaveer (in the ballroom, 9:30 pm, $5 for 21+/$8 for 18-20) and Michael and Travis from Frontier Folk Nebraska (in the lounge, 9 pm, free, 21+)
Mad Hatter
Rosemary Device CD Release Party with The Brothers & Sisters, Famous Mr. Nobodies, The Lions Rampant and Crashing Plains – 8 pm – $5
Northside Tavern
Wussy (playing two sets in the back room) – 10 pm – Free – Ages 21+
20th Century Theatre
Freekbass with Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band – 9 pm – $10 in advance, $12 day of show
Thursday, November 26
Mad Hatter
Franksgiving (A Benefit for the Jeff Pfetzer Scholarship Fund) featuring Pete Dressman and The Turkeys – 8 pm – $5
Friday, November 27
Southgate House
Psychodots with The Tempers (in the ballroom, 9 pm, $12 adv/$15 dos) and Trevor Hall and Alex Carruthers (in the parlour, 9 pm, $8 adv/$10 dos)
Northside Tavern
The Sweep CD Release with 1,000 Arms and Kry Kids – back room – 10 pm – Free – Ages 21+
Saturday, November 28
Mad Hatter
Come On Caboose with Lunchbox, The Atriums, Watson Park, A Continuous Now, We Became the Sun and Eyes Over Hollywood – 8 pm – $5
