The sometimes clunky 12.12.12 concert helps Sandy survivors, Dave Grohl's new movie and Paul McCartney's new album sales. Plus, Deadmau5 tweets a marriage proposal to Kat von D and PSY's career narrowly avoids implosion after "anti-American" lyrics mistranslated.
See Ya At The CEAs
Cincinnati Entertainment Awards Nominations Announced
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The annual celebration of Greater
Cincinnati’s rich music scene, the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards
(CEAs), didn’t occur in its usual time slot this year (around
Thanksgiving). The CEAs
will now be held in January to honor the best local music-makers from
the just-completed year. Here are the 2012 nominees.
Hair Apparent
Steel Panther offers a party for music lovers who are missing (or missed out on) ’80s Hair Metal
1 Comment · Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The guys in Steel Panther have a purpose. And that purpose is to make ’80s Metal popular again. “Our whole mission is to bring Heavy
Metal back,” singer Michael Starr declares.
The Hiders’ Tremendous ‘Temenos’ Drops Saturday
Plus, Billy Wallace, Knife the Symphony and Swear Jar celebrate new releases and the Comet Bluegrass All-Stars celebrate the holidays
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The latest Greater Cincinnati music news, including details on new releases from The Hiders, Knife the Symphony, Swear Jar and Billy Wallace, plus a very Comet Bluegrass All-Stars Xmas.
Family Force 5
Dec. 14 • The Underground
0 Comments · Tuesday, December 11, 2012
You don’t often hear the terms “Crunk” and “Christian” in
the same paragraph let alone the same band description, but Family Force
5 has accomplished the rare feat of combining Rap, Punk, Hardcore,
Funk, Metal and Dance beats with a Christian perspective.
Ultraviolet Hippopotamus
Dec. 14 • The Mad Frog
0 Comments · Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Since roaring out of the collegiate confines of Big
Rapids, Mich., a mere
eight years ago, Ultraviolet Hippopotamus has energized the national and
international Jam community with a diverse stylistic range and a
raucous and freewheeling approach to its live presentation.
Dying Fetus
Dec. 18 • Thompson House
0 Comments · Tuesday, December 11, 2012
In the realm of Death
Metal and Grindcore, Dying Fetus is more than good; it’s a band that has
not only survived and thrived over the past two decades, but has
managed to become an enduring influence on subsequent musical
generations.
Trash Talk
Rumpke Mountain Boys capture live magic in the studio on new ‘Trashgrass’ album
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Rumpke Mountain Boys exemplify what it
is to be a Jamgrass band as they throw everything into their acoustic
repertoire but the kitchen sink.
The Cla-Zels Rock on Second LP of 2012
Plus, Robthebank returns, Play It Forward presents photo show and Mark Ultey nests in Price Hill
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Diverse local foursome The Cla-Zels release their second full-length album this weekend, Robthebank returns with new LP after decade-plus break, Play It Forward presents a Rock & Roll photo show at The Redmoor and Mark Utley nests in Price Hill with some of his very talented friends.
Dre Beats All, Metallica's Coup and 'Time' Hearts Psy
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Dr. Dre tops Forbes list of highest-earning musicians, all thanks to his work in the field of headphones; Metallica officially owns its master recordings thanks to a clause in its 1994 record contract with Warner Music Group; and Jay-Z, Pussy Riot and … Psy (?!) are among Time magazine's "Persons of the Year" for 2012.
Silversun Pickups
Dec. 5 • Bogart's
0 Comments · Monday, December 3, 2012
Certain bands should just be required to tour every summer
and then spend the fall and winter making a new album. Bands like Silversun Pickups, for example.
Six Organs of Admittance
Dec. 6 • MOTR Pub
0 Comments · Monday, December 3, 2012
If Ben Chasny had his way, he wouldn't be trapped here on
Earth but rather levitating somewhere far above it. Over the 14-year
span of releases from Six Organs of Admittance, Chasny's pet project
fleshed out by a rotating cast of players, he's made his love for the
heavens perfectly clear.
Arlo Guthrie
Dec. 7 • Miami University Middletown
0 Comments · Monday, December 3, 2012
While Arlo Guthrie has blazed his own legendary path in
music, he will forever be known as the son of iconic songwriter and
singer Woody Guthrie. Friday, Arlo will celebrate his father’s historic
life with a show at the David Finkelman Auditorium.
Wanda Jackson
Dec. 8 • Taft Theatre
0 Comments · Monday, December 3, 2012
The title of Wanda Jackson’s new album is Unfinished Business.
Really, Wanda? If anyone can claim to have finished business, it’s you.
Cage Re-Engaged
Special John Cage Centennial concert features past collaborators
1 Comment · Wednesday, November 28, 2012
John Cage fearlessly explored how any sound
could make for beautiful “music.” This included silence — Cage’s most
famous composition, “4.33,” connotes the duration of minutes and seconds
during which an orchestra or musician makes no sounds.
