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Seedy Seeds Come Away Big at 2009 CEA’s
November 23rd, 2009
Posted in Best of 2009, Local Music
The 2009 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards Show ended not even two hours ago at the Madison Theater in Covington, Kentucky. Over eighty bands were nominated in twenty different categories, which would ultimately represent the best in local music, as decided by critics, venue owners, radio personnel, fans and many countless others in between.
This year’s show featured standout performances from the Lions Rampant, Mark Utley & Magnolia Mountain, You, You’re Awesome, II Juicy, Small Time Crooks and Brian Olive. The event was hosted by Jen Dalton of Channel 12, and featured other keynote speakers like Dan McCabe of CityBeat Magazine, Jim Tarbell, Aaron Sharpe of WNKU, Marvin Hawkins, Elliot Ruther, and Kelly Thomas of the Rivertown Music Club, who gave a heartfelt speech about the Red McCormack Recording Grant Fund. This year’s recipient of the recording grant was Mark Utley and Magnolia Mountain.
Once again, congratulations to all of those who won, those who were nominated, and even those not nominated. Cincinnati has an exceptional music scene not just because of the talent and diversity, but also because of the continuing support of its devoted fans. You hear about places with strong music communities like New York City, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans and Austin, but I like to think that those places don’t have quite the heart that we have here. There’s no reason Cincinnati can’t be on the same level as those cities. Let’s keep it growing!
2009 CEA Winners
Artist of the Year
Bad Veins
Album of the Year
The Seedy Seeds, Count the Days
New Artist of the Year
You, You’re Awesome
Alternative/Indie
The Seedy Seeds
Bluegrass
Rumpke Mountain Boys
Blues
J. Dorsey Blues Revival
Country
Dallas Moore
Experimental/Electronic
Chick Pimp, Coke Dealer at a Bar
Folk/Americana
The Tillers
Hip Hop
Eclipse
Jazz
Northside Jazz Ensemble
Metal/Hardcore
Beneath the Sky
Punk
The Frankl Project
R&B/Funk
Freekbass
Rock/Hard Rock
Buffalo Killers
Singer/Songwriter
Kim Taylor
World Music
The Pinstripes
Best Musical Ambassador for the City
Heartless Bastards
Best Live Act
The Seedy Seeds
CEA Performers Announced
November 17th, 2009
Posted in Best of 2009, Concerts, Local Music
The 13th Annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards takes place this Sunday, November 22, at the Madison Theater in Covington, Kentucky. The winners will be announced in nineteen categories for awards in the year’s best in local music. Over eighty bands have been nominated for awards. Performing at the show will be Brian Olive, The Lions Rampant, Mark Utley & Magnolia Mountain, You, You’re Awesome, II Juicy and Small Time Crooks. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door, and will get you into the afterparty at the Mad Hatter.
Three Places To Be Tonight For Music
October 16th, 2009
Posted in CD Releases, Concerts, Local Music, New Music Releases
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 by the band’s newest member, Sharon Udoh. Also on the bill for tonight is Comet DJ, Bryan Dilsizian, and Me or the Moon, which features a cast of who’s who in the local music scene including Matthew Shelton, Victor Strunk (The Hiders, Ruby Vileos), Tony Franklin (The Hiders) and Joe Klug (Wussy). The party’s free and starts at 10 pm in the back room.
Southgate House
24 E 3rd St
(859)431-2201
Miami indie-pop buzz band, The Postmarks, have been getting a lot of attention since releasing their first EP in early 2007, and that attention has been building ever since. Not even three years after the fact, they have released a full length disc every year since (The Postmarks
But that’s not the only show going on tonight at Newport’s historical, haunted mansion. They’ve got three rooms of music and an art gallery on the top floor. Go up the first flight of stairs to the parlour and you’ll find Americana/indie-folk band, Brad Hoshaw & the Seven Deadlies from Omaha, and psychedelic/soul group, The 1959 Hat Company, who have members from Toledo, Detroit and Seattle. If you walk out of the parlour, you’ll find another set of stairs leading to the top floor art gallery. It’s the 14th Annual Garage/Art and Horror Sale Part II, featuring fifteen local artists. If you take an immediate left as soon as you walk through the main front doors of the building, you’ll find Sean and Mike from local Americana/roots band, The Tillers, playing in Juney’s Lounge. For ticket information and show times, visit the Southgate House website.
Molly Malone’s
112 E 4th St
(859)491-6659
I hope the owners of Molly Malone’s know what they got themselves into. The third floor will turn into a madhouse tonight with the loud, guitar-driven rock from three great local bands: The Lions Rampant, who are up for a couple CEA’s this year including “Best Live Act” (they’ve also got their long-awaited debut full-length on the way), State Song, who have been nominated for a CEA for “Best New Artist” and also have their debut full-length on the way, and The Guitars (making their tenth public appearance), who are another great local band but somehow managed to slip through the cracks for a CEA nomination. Contact Molly Malone’s for ticket information and show times.
And the CEA Nominees Are…
October 14th, 2009
Posted in Local Music
The nominees for the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards have just been announced, and as always the categories are stacked with talent. The winners could be anyone’s guess, as each of these artists are well-deserving of the awards. To cast your vote, click here. The awards show will take place on Sunday, November 22 at the Madison Theater in Covington, KY. Performing artists have yet to be determined.
Artist of the Year: Bad Veins, The Dopamines, The Lions Rampant, Pomegranates, The Seedy Seeds, The Sundresses, The Tillers, Wussy
Album of the Year: Bad Veins: Bad Veins
New Artist of the Year: The Atriums, Enlou, Brian Olive, Shiny and the Spoon, Small Time Crooks, State Song, Kelly Thomas and Ryan Malott, You You’re Awesome
Alternative/Indie: Bad Veins, Pomegranates, The Seedy Seeds, The Sundresses, Wussy
Bluegrass: Moonshine Drive, Mt. Pleasant String Band, Rattlesnakin’ Daddies, The Rubber Knife Gang, Rumpke Mountain Boys
Blues: J. Dorsey Blues Revival, Jon Justice Band, Mudpies, Ricky Nye Inc., Kelly Richey
Country: Dallas Moore, Kinsey Rose, Straw Boss, Kelly Thomas and Ryan Malott, Mack West
Experimental/Electronic: Chick Pimp Coke Dealer at a Bar, Pete Fosco, The Sleep, C. Spencer Yeh, You You’re Awesome
Folk/Americana: Frontier Folk Nebraska, Magnolia Mountain, Matthew Shelton’s Picnic, The Tillers, Wonky Tonk
Hip Hop: Buggs Tha Rocka, Eclipse, Famous Mr. Nobodies, Jayce Miguel, Small Time Crooks
Jazz: Wade Baker Jazz Collaboration, Dan Faehnle, Faux Frenchmen, Dan Karlsberg, Northside Jazz Ensemble
Metal/Hardcore: Beneath Oblivion, Beneath the Sky, Oh God the Terror, Paralyzer, Suicide Pact
Punk: Black Dove, The Dopamines, The Frankl Project, Loudmouth, The Read
R&B/Funk: The Blue Birds, Daughters & Sons, Freekbass, II Juicy, Los Honchos
Rock/Hard Rock: Banderas, Buffalo Killers, Cash Flagg, Chakras, The Lions Rampant
Singer/Songwriter: Billy Catfish, Nathan Holscher, Matthew Shelton, Kim Taylor, Wake the Bear
World Music: Duppy a Jamba, Lagniappe, The Pinstripes, Poco Loco, Super-Massive
Best Musical Ambassador for the City: Bad Veins, Foxy Shazam, Heartless Bastards, Wussy, C. Spencer Yeh
Best Live Act: Banderas, Dandelion Death, Eclipse, The Lions Rampant, The Seedy Seeds
October in Covington: Shows to Know at the Mad Hatter and Madison Theater
October 3rd, 2009
Posted in CD Releases, Concerts
Local indie, pop-punk band and CEA nominees of the past, A Decade to Die For, is set to release their full-length debut album, Best Laid Plans, this weekend. They’ve been working hard on this long-awaited album for well over a year now, so come out and show your support; it’s only a $5 show! Also on the bill are Louisville’s Sugar Spell It Out, Dayton’s The Paramedic and locals Counterfeit Money Machine. Doors at 8 pm.
The hottest thing to come out of Philadelphia since the cheese steak is the psychedelic, indie-rock band, Dr. Dog. The band has consisted of some twenty or so members in its ten-year career, who blend together elements of folk, blues, soul and bluegrass. They also put heavy emphasis on vocal harmonies, taking influence from The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Neil Young and Tom Waits, as well as Pavement, The Palace Brothers and Roy Wood. Opening the show is New York singer/songwriter and comic book artist, Jeffrey Lewis. He has worked with artists like Kimya Dawson and The Bloodsugars (who recently played MidPoint). His lyrics are very complex and depressing-yet-hopeful. Thursday, October 15. Doors at 8 pm. Tickets are $15.
One of the hottest sets at MidPoint 2008 was from Chicago indie-rock band, Oh My God. They’ve performing for nearly ten years and have released six full-length albums and an EP. They’re out on tour in support of their most recent release, The Night Undoes the Work of the Day. They’ve asked local electronica duo, You, You’re Awesome, to open the show. They’ll be fresh off of their first appearance at CMJ in New York, which happens the night before this show. This show at the Mad Hatter is on Friday, October 23. Doors at 8 pm. $8.
Chicago instrumental trio, Russian Circles, come to town on Wednesday, October 28. Call ‘em post-metal, post-rock, experimental or even math rock, but what these three guys do is create epic, atmospheric soundscapes going from heavy metal to soft and delicate much like you find in bands like Pelican and Minus the Bear. Opening the show are two bands from Louisville: Coliseum (Hardcore/Punk) and Young Widows (Noise Rock/Post-hardcore/Experimental). Doors at 7 pm. $12.
Mat Kearney, a former youth pastor turned singer/songwriter combines pop, melody, guitar and piano with rap rhymes which often ends up sounding like mellow Brit pop or even early Beck or Everlast (minus the scratchy vocals). His breakthrough came in 2006, when he toured with John Mayer. Opening the show is Diane Birch, who also comes from a religious background. She spent much of her childhood living in South Africa and Australia, before her parents decided to settle in Portland, Oregon. She was classically trained on the piano, learning just from ear at a very early age. She has attracted the attention of some Hollywood’s famous, and has jammed with Prince and his band at his house. The show’s this Wednesday, October 7 at 8 pm. $20.
Shooter Jennings is the son of one of country music’s greatest outlaws, Waylon Jennings. The first few years of his life were spent living on his parents tour bus, and by age five he was playing drums. He also took piano lessons and started playing guitar at age fourteen, where he sometimes played in his father’s band. He left Nashville for L.A. and assembled a band called Stargunn, who he described as “Lynyrd Skynyrd mutating into Guns ‘n Roses.” And did you know that he played his father in Walk the Line? Opening the show is JJ Grey & Mofro (Southern Rock/Blues/Funk) and Earl Greyhound (Indie Rock/Hard Rock/Garage Rock). Thursday, October 8. 8 pm. $17.
It seems pretty weird to think that moe. has been playing for nearly twenty years. They’re one of the more successful touring jambands, alongside the kings (Grateful Dead) and the more recent ones (Phish, Widespread Panic, String Cheese Incident). It often seems like the jamband scene is slowly dying off, but moe. is certainly in contention to carry the torch for the jamband leaders of tomorrow. And it’s pretty cool that guitarist Chuck Garvey calls Cincinnati home. Come on out on Saturday, October 17 and show them that you feel the jamband scene and community is just as strong as ever. 8 pm. $22.50.
