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Merry Christmas from the Lions Rampant

nate — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:33:50 +0000

One present was left behind the tree this holiday season, and that gift comes in the form of a new song from local blues/garage rockers the Lions Rampant. ”Who the F_ck Hates Christmas” was recorded just two nights ago on Christmas Eve, and you can find the Lions free downloadable gift to you right here. And don’t …

The Debut of Pop Empire

nate — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:53:33 +0000

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, …

Weekend of Local CD Releases

nate — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:16:07 +0000

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 …

Cincinnati Music News and Local Releases

nate — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:41:23 +0000

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 …

30 Bands I Want to See at MidPoint 2009

nate — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:17:17 +0000

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 …