(photo courtesy of the Southgate House) Nearly one year ago to the day – 364 days to be exact – the Tillers celebrated the release of their sophomore effort, By The Signs, with a sold-out show at Newport’s Historic Southgate House. They had quite a busy and exceptional 2010, winning “Best Americana/Roots Band” at the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (CEA), …
Tag Archive: The Tillers
Dec
26
2010
Mark Utley Announces Music For The Mountains
(photo courtesy of Magnolia Mountain and Scott Preston of CincyGroove) “If coal was found in the Rockies or the Sierras, full scale mountaintop removal coal mining would never be tolerated, so it’s a mystery to me why it’s tolerated here in Appalachia” – Daniel Martin Moore Mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining has long been a problem in …
Oct
25
2010
Five Halloween Shows To Know
Musicians Offer Up Tricks and Treats This Weekend Who says you have to be a kid to dress up and have some fun on Halloween? Certainly not I and certainly not anyone that plays in a band. Years ago I discovered the joy of celebrating Halloween by drinking at a bar and taking in a …
Jul
07
2010
25 Acts to See at Louisville’s Forecastle Festival
Against Me! The Florida folk-punk band released their fifth studio album (White Crosses) last month and are playing Sunday on the East Stage from 10:30-11:50 Bassnectar The heavy tempo, electronica project of Lorin Ashton is playing Saturday on the West Stage from 9:00-10:15 CAKE The California alt rock band who was an integral part of …
Apr
29
2010
Local Band Hits the Big Stage
One of the coolest things recently happened to one of my favorite Cincinnati bands. The Tillers, an acoustic roots trio made up of Mike Oberst on banjo and Sean and Aaron Geil on guitar and upright bass, were asked to open for the one and only Willie Nelson at Riverbend’s PNC Pavilion on Wednesday, May …
Apr
16
2010
This Weekend in Cincinnati
It’s going to be a hot, beautiful weekend and the only place to be is outside. Lots of great things going on; Kings Island opens for the year on Saturday and I’m sure the place will be packed with people of all ages, from the coaster enthusiasts waiting hours to check out Diamondback and Firehawk, …
Mar
17
2010
Whispering Beard Fest Announces Lineup
Organizers of the Whispering Beard Folk Festival recently announced an initial lineup of artists that will perform at the festival this August. Topping the lineup, is country musician Guy Clark, bluegrass band Trampled by Turtles and the female country-folk trio Those Darlins. Clark has been an active musician since the 70′s, having released more than …
Mar
09
2010
St. Patty’s Day on Fountain Square
It would appear that Spring has finally sprung. The several feet of snow that covered my yard for the past month or two has almost completely melted away and the forecast for the month of March is looking to have an average of about fifty-something degrees. The good weather has arrived just in time for St. …
Oct
16
2009
Three Places To Be Tonight For Music
Northside Tavern 4163 Hamilton Avenue (513)542-3603 Local alternative, folk-rock band, The Chocolate Horse, is throwing a vinyl release party for their second album, We Don’t Stand on Ceremony. Led by Jason Snell, the Horse creates a very unique sound with the use of both acoustic and electric guitars and basses, the banjo, various flutes, drums and percussion, and of course keys, which are played …