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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘The Young Republic’
Final Thoughts on MidPoint 2009
Posted: 27th September 2009 by nate in MidPoint Music FestivalTags: Chairlift, Micachu and the Shapes, The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker, The Dø, The Young Republic
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MidPoint Day One Review
Posted: 25th September 2009 by nate in MidPoint Music FestivalTags: Aficionado, Fountain Square, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Lite Brite Test, Middle Distance Runner, MidPoint Music Festival, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Shayna Zaid and the Catch, Stick Figure Drawings, The Daredevil Christopher Wright, The Seedy Seeds, The Young Republic
It’s Just Water, It’s Just Music
As Thursday afternoon rolled along in Cincinnati, Ohio, it appeared that the weather gods were not about to play nice with music fans by putting an end to the dreary weather. But the rain and sometimes-chilly winds didn’t stop the fans from coming out to celebrate the eighth annual MidPoint Music Festival’s Kickoff Party on Fountain [...]
MidPoint Day One Preview
Posted: 24th September 2009 by nate in MidPoint Music FestivalTags: Aficionado, Brighton MA, CityBeat, Fountain Square, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Ketch Harbour Wolves, Kuchi Guru, Look Mexico, Middle Distance Runner, MidPoint Music Festival, Mock Orange, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Shayna Zaid and the Catch, The Daredevil Christopher Wright, The Young Republic
MidPoint 2009 has nearly arrived and unfortunately it doesn’t appear the rain will be letting up anytime soon. Rain or no rain I’m still planning on attending the kickoff party on Fountain Square – that is unless it gets canceled. If things do go on as scheduled, I’m sure Dan McCabe of MidPoint and CityBeat will [...]
30 Bands I Want to See at MidPoint 2009
Posted: 20th September 2009 by nate in MidPoint Music FestivalTags: Bowery Boy Blue, Buffalo Killers, Chairlift, Eat Sugar, Ellery, Extra Golden, Flaregun, Frontier Folk Nebraska, God Made Me Funky, Heartless Bastards, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, mallory, Matthew Shelton's Picnic, Micachu and the Shapes, MidPoint Music Festival, Pomegranates, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, State Song, Stick Figure Drawings, The Baltic Sea, The Bloodsugars, The Do, The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker, The Harlequins, The Lighthouse and The Whaler, The Lions Rampant, The Minor Leagues, The Seedy Seeds, The Sundresses, The Wildbirds, The Young Republic
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 beginning [...]