At times I've been told that I appear unapproachable, intense or aloof. I'd rather study a piano in a restaurant first, then eat. I have another term for it: introverted. I might "stare off" during  

Juice Lee's name is a play on the name of cult martial arts hero, Bruce Lee, whose moves laid rows of men out like fallen dominoes. But his name is just props because he's nowhere near as aggres  

You can say that Reggae's not your thing, but then you remember those summer deck parties where tanned cuties belted out Marley tunes like true rastas. And it's alright if you don't dig Ska, bu  

After hearing Fickle's music -- stirring Rock with a fiery, soft-Metal essence -- I imagine they'll appear wearing mostly black, with at least one skull T-shirt. OK, I'm being stereotypical, bu  

A pensive Gypsy -- one half of local Hip Hop duo The Rizewelz -- chuckles briefly when asked if he's paid the cost to be the boss in Cincinnati's Rap game. "Those are your words," he says. "  

Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska sounds best on vinyl, roughly crackling out from the needle, an authentic American man telling us what it's like to be in his callused skin, delivering natural legen  

Pomegranates came together by chance in autumn, 2006. A progressive, edgy Indie band that makes use of live Electronica, they're both startling and alluring as all Hell. Check out their curious u  

INTERVIEW BY SARA YASTE Perched across from Dick's liquor store, the J. Dorsey Blues Band wiles away inside an ancient Masonic Temple, now known as the Covington Lodge. Their searing callback to  

In front of a dimly lit stage, there are two guys standing closely together watching just another local band play their set on a Saturday night in Covington. One resembles a human teddy bear -- co  

To vocalist/guitarist Brittany Hill, the name Vanity Theft suggests the idea of "being humbled. Experiences can kick you down." But this four-piece, all-women Indie group doesn't feel the need  

Eric Loy is one of those people who will send you an e-mail with sentences that end in multiple exclamation points. This element of his personality comes through in his playing -- every time I lis  

My chair leg sinks into a crater-sized hole in the wood floor at Arnold's Bar and Grill where Justin Lynch (vocals, guitar) works. We sit in the back by the heater. Weirdly enough, behind us anot  

Years ago, at a house in Xenia, I was in the shower when my friend Bobby sneaked in, put a boom box on the counter and yelled, "Listen!" High volume, a haunting male voice leaked, then poured o  

"When our new drummer Sean joined the band, I told him that I hope he's ready for all the Use Your Illusion era of Guns N' Roses drama without the Appetite of Destruction success." This poign  

Okeanas play music as refreshing as a cold beer and as honest as a three-aspirin hangover. Their fine debut CD, Butler County, features 11 Country-tinged Rock tales that reflect that locale, but t