First Acts Announced for 2013’s MidPoint Music Festival
Plus news on Electric Citizen, Kenny Peck & the Smoky Jack Band, The Lockland Brakes and School of Rock Mason
The Long, Complex Ride to Superfood Stardom
MidPoint Indie Summer Concerts Announced
Plus, Tracy Walker releases decade-in-the-making new LP and the latest on MidPoint Music Festival 2013
Droning Your Sorrows
Drones to deliver beer at music fest, Jay-Z gets a presidential diss and Ghost B.C. release cheeky box-set
Monthly Hip Hop Night Comes to The Comet
Plus, The Tempers and Shiny and the Spoon celebrate new releases, Northside Music Fest returns and Kelly Thomas takes on classic with Switchblade Syndicate
Music: Cincy Psych Fest Freak-Out Series with Goat and Holy Wave
Music: The Shins with Ra Ra Riot
Music: Martin Bisi
Music: Reggae Culture Splash 2013
Singles Going Steady
The Cliftones and The Socials ready new tunes for release and tasty sounds return to Taste of Cincinnati
Music: Granny 4 Barrel
0 Comments · Thursday, January 3, 2013
Bluegrass ensemble Hayseed Dixie began racking up fans
upon its formation at the dawn of the 21st century thanks to its
energized and entertaining live show and the contents of the band’s
Local Funkmaster Joins Local Bluesmaster's Band
Chris Sherman of funky Cincy bands Freekbass and Freekbot joins Jyn Yates as Kelly Richey Band's new rhythm section
{CommentsCant} · Wednesday, January 2, 2013
While not necessarily “weird,” when fans discovered that bad-ass, longtime local Blues artist Kelly Richey had started a side-business as a “life coach,” undoubtedly a few thought they misheard or misread. It’s not really a logical step from stunning Blues guitarist and vocalist to personal...
Sacred Harp Sessions Spawn "Many Rivers"
Kelly Thomas and The Mudpies cover Jimmy Cliff classic for latest episode of Thomas' yearlong tribute to her favorite songs and people
{CommentsCant} · Monday, December 31, 2012
This particular version of "Many Rivers to Cross," featuring Greater Cincinnati greats Kelly Thomas and The Mudpies, has been haunting me all week (in a great way). It was recorded as the third episode in a brilliantly conceived yearlong project by Thomas and several of her creative pals, The Sacred Harp Sessions, in which she documents her musical inspirations in monthly installments.
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Think Globally, Listen Locally
The year in Greater Cincinnati-spawned releases
0 Comments · Friday, December 28, 2012
It was another impossibly great year for
recordings created by Greater Cincinnati musicians. Here’s a look at
some of the best covered by CityBeat over the past year, culled
from the original
Afghan Whigs’ New Year’s Eve Show: An Ohio Music Family Reunion
1 Comments · Friday, December 28, 2012
It’s anyone’s guess what the Whigs will
play Monday night, but the opening acts on the bill give the show a
“family reunion” feel and provide a hint that at least one song not
played in October would make it into the NYE set.
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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.
Over the Rhine Band Co-Founder Issues Open Letter to NRA
Linford Detweiler of Over the Rhine pleads with gun-rights group to change its ways
{CommentsCant} · Thursday, December 20, 2012
In the aftermath of last week's once unfathomable tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, discussion about mental health services and gun control — thanks largely to social media — has grown to become the major topic of national discourse.
During campaign cycles, certain music fans complain loudly about artists expressing their opinions about candidates and causes, using the old "shut up and...
During campaign cycles, certain music fans complain loudly about artists expressing their opinions about candidates and causes, using the old "shut up and...
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.
