Neon Indian : Era Extrana :: Review
Neon Indian’s 2009 debut, Psychic Chasms helped jump-start the derogatively titled chillwave genre and everything has been seemingly coming up roses ever since for electronic music guru, Alan Palomo. That would be a valid statement unless you considered...
Posted: 10/2/2011 6:47 PM in Ventvox
Ride Releases Limited DH2.6 with art by Mike Aho
The Dapper Otter section had some mold on it so it’s nice to actually try to shake things up every now and then. I will do my best to make sure that no further dust falls on this section. Promise, especially when there’s particularly interesting news...
Posted: 10/2/2011 12:33 PM in Ventvox
Okkervil River : Your Past Life As A Blast :: Official Video
[vimeo video_id="29743670" width="500" height="335" title="Yes" byline="Yes" portrait="Yes" autoplay="No" loop="No" color="00adef"] Will Sheff’s clearly nostalgic tribute to the home videos of his father Paul Sheff. Alan Del Rio Ortiz edited the videos...
Posted: 9/30/2011 8:40 PM in Ventvox
Big "Big Pig" Gig Starts Today!
The Big Pig Music & Arts Festival kicks off today in Ripley, Ohio (about an hour southeast of Cincinnati) at the Pisgah Hill Farm. The event runs from this afternoon until about sunrise Sunday morning (great local Electronica group Skeetones play a fest-closing...
Posted: 9/30/2011 1:00 AM in CityBeat Blogs - Music
Squeeze the Day(s) for 9/30-10/1
Music Today: To quote Ghost World, "You guys up for some Reggae tonight?" If you are, head to Shades Lounge in Mount Healthy for a triple dose. Headlining is Milton Blake, Jamaican native and (according to his Reverbnation profile) current Ohio resident...
Posted: 9/30/2011 1:00 AM in CityBeat Blogs - Music
Squeeze the Day(s) for 9/30-10/1
Music Today: To quote Ghost World, "You guys up for some Reggae tonight?" If you are, head to Shades Lounge in Mount Healthy for a triple dose. Headlining is Milton Blake, Jamaican native and (according to his Reverbnation profile) current Ohio resident...
Posted: 9/29/2011 9:00 PM in CityBeat Blogs - Music
Squeeze the Day for 9/29
Music Tonight: Nick 13, the singer/songwriter/guitarist for successful Psychobilly group Tiger Army, performs in Newport at the Southgate House tonight at 9 p.m. Mr. 13's solo work is rootsier and closer to pure Country; expect to hear new material and...
Posted: 9/29/2011 1:00 AM in CityBeat Blogs - Music
Q&A with Death Cab for Cutie
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } One of the strangest word combinations to ever create a band name, Death Cab for Cutie controls the alternative music scene across America. They have been a nationally touring band since 1997 with their first release. Now...
Posted: 9/29/2011 1:00 AM in CityBeat Blogs - Music