Experimental
live-Electronica/Rock band You, You're Awesome brings MOTR Pub a weird,
wild and wonky transition into 2013 with a special New Year's Eve
performance.
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Afghan Whigs
Dec. 31 • Bogart's
0 Comments · Friday, December 28, 2012
In late October, ’90s AltRock heroes The
Afghan Whigs played their first show in Cincinnati — the city in which
the band formed — in 13 years at Bogart’s in Corryville.
You Can't Unwrap A Download
Stumped for a last-minute holiday present? One of these music collections just might do the trick
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 19, 2012
A few last minute gift ideas, featuring 2012 boxsets and from The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Grateful Dead, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Heart, Strange Euphoria, Bob Dylan, The English Beat, Elvis Presley, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Los Lobos and Taj Mahal.
CEA Tickets Now Available
Plus, kids' music superstar Zac Morgan celebrates major label debut Saturday
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tickets for the 16th annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards, honoring some of the best of the local music scene, are on sale now and would make a great stocking stuffer, as would Cincinnati singer/songwriter Zak Morgan's major label debut, the kids' music masterpiece, The Barber of the Beasts.
Cincy Psych Fest Showcase
Dec. 21 • MOTR Pub
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Following a successful inaugural event in October, the
folks behind the Cincy Psych Fest — celebrating the best in local and
regional Psych Rock — aren’t just hanging out waiting for next year’s
festival to celebrate and revel in the trippiness.
Zak Morgan
Dec. 22 • The Monastery
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Zak Morgan knows kids. The Cincinnati-based
singer/songwriter has already had an amazing career in children’s music.
The Guitars
Dec. 25 • MOTR Pub
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Most people have some sort of plans for this
Tuesday. But for those who don’t celebrate Christmas — and, especially,
for those who need a family-gathering escape hatch — MOTR Pub and The
Guitars have an easy (and free!) out.
Sandy Show Scores, Deadmau5 Tweetgagement & PSY Trouble
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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.
