Greg Dulli hasn’t really stopped making music since 1986, but it’s always a special occasion when he gets The Afghan Whigs back together. The Whigs come roaring back after five years of silence to deliver an incendiary new album

Bulletville is Mark Utley, Renee Frye, Jeff Vanover, 
John Lang, Ricky Nye, Kenneth Kimbrell and Todd Drake. You may want to glance over that list again if you weren’t impressed. This band is boiling over with incredible talent. The bass player slot is rotated by Kimbrell (who plays on the...

The 2015 Best New Bands Showcase will feature performances by 10 of Greater Cincinnati’s best local bands including performances by the Cincinnati Entertainment Award nominees for New Artist of the Year. I always enjoy the Best New Band Showcase each year as it has something for everyone....

Give us your tired, your thirsty, your polar vortex weary. The days are shorter, the weather’s colder but Powerhouse is here to lift your holiday spirits. This year, we’re taking deck the halls to a whole new level, turning the shop into a beacon for the frost bitten. So bundle up in your best...

Head into the city this weekend to experience MidPoint Music Festival: Cincinnati's three-day indie festival. MPMF greets us this Thu-Fri-Sat for the 13th time in Over-the-Rhine and Downtown Cincinnati. This is one of the most exciting events in the city for indie rock fans (and us). MPMF has a...

The Afghan Whigs (Washington Park Mainstage, Friday, September 26, 8:30) I have seen a lot of music in this town; never have I been present for anything like The Afghan Whigs' return to Bogarts in October of 2012. Even before Wussy's (typically expert) warmup set, there was a palpable electricity...

MidPoint Music Festival has released their full performance schedule for the festival that takes place in downtown Cincinnati, September 25-27, 2014. MidPoint has always been the place to discover new indie music on our own turf, and we are more excited for this year than ever! The festival...

Midpoint Music Festival just announced that OK Go will be their headliner on Saturday, September 27 (CHROMEO will headline Thursday, and The Afghan Whigs headline Friday). The festival also announced a TON of other artists set to perform. You can expect nearly 150 artists over the three days in...

Local greats, Buffalo Killers are making their national television debut! Catch the band Wednesday night on Last Call with Carson Daly. Daly has a history of debuting some amazing music to the mainstream and Cincinnati's own Buffalo Killers are the next on the list!  Share and tag the above image...

Midpoint Music Festival just announced that CHROMEO will be Thursday's headliner! Two weeks ago, they announced the first batch of artists set to play Cincinnati September 25-27 HERE. Here is the full list of artists announced so far: Before you dive in, ENTER HERE TO WIN A PAIR OF 3-DAY...

Elk Creek is an emerging band with two upcoming shows in Cincinnati within one week!  Come get to know this indie blues rock band. Their songs feature the overdriven harmonica solos of Jeremy Brown, guitar from classically trained Brad Smith, and the vocals of Aaron Price. Drummer Travis Estell...

Midpoint Music Festival just released the first batch of artists set to play Cincinnati September 25-27 (In addition to the previously announced inclusion of local natives Afghan Whigs): Before you dive in, ENTER HERE TO WIN A PAIR OF 3-DAY PASSES!  The Afghan WhigsPanda BearReal EstateThe...

Local legends The Afghan Whigs have been teasing a Cincinnati date for a few weeks, and today we learned that it will be during the Midpoint Music Festival! They will be headlining the stage at Washington Park on Friday, September 26 (which is also great news, because the park was one of the...

You will not want to miss Belle Histoire tonight at Madison Theater! Cincinnati has always been full of young talent.  From the nationally-recognized bands to the underground garage acts, you can find young musicians stretching their musical muscles pretty much any night of the week in the Queen...

More time is spent with your bandmates than with friends and family. How do band members pick each other? I recently spoke with Killer Star Effect on how they became their own little family. Each member had their own story to share about how the band was born. However Tom, Eric, Lena and Rick all...