“I’ve always looked at music as an art and I’ve always looked at it as an expression. I never once thought of it to be a profession.” – Bill Elder, The Dynamites The Dynamites, a Nashville-based funk and soul outfit featuring the legendary singer Charles Walker, rolled back into town last Saturday night to Newport’s Southgate House, …
Tag Archive: The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
Jan
08
2011
Win Tickets To See The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
Contest has ended. Congrats to Taylor Fox! The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker Saturday, January 22nd Southgate House (Ballroom) 8:30 pm doors/9:30 pm show “Listening to Charles Walker and the Dynamites immediately whisked me back to Small’s Paradise, 1964. It’s so wonderful to hear Charles’ voice is as strong as ever.” – Bettye LaVette The …
Sep
27
2009
Final Thoughts on MidPoint 2009
Aside from the falling out brought on by the Cadillac Ranch, MidPoint 2009 appeared to be a huge success that was enjoyed by all. Each year the festival brings in a new class of bands and venues, so I’m anxious to see what changes next year will bring. The addition of the Lite Brite Test …
Sep
26
2009
MidPoint Day Two Review
Running Behind Schedule Day Two of the MidPoint Music Festival started much later for me than I had planned, and the entire night involved a lot of running back and forth between downtown Cincinnati and Newport, Kentucky to the Southgate House. Because I was running behind schedule, I had missed some bands on my must-see list, …
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 …
Aug
23
2009
MidPoint 2009 Artist: The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker (Nashville) Funk/Soul For nearly six decades now, Charles Walker has been a vital structure on the backbone of the funk and soul music scenes. He got his start in the late 50′s and early 60′s with bands like The Daffodils and his own project, Little Charles and the Sidewinders, who were …