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Listen, 2020 Sucked - Jared's Favorites from a Dumpster Fire Year
Right now, as it has been for most of the year, music continues to be a balm. Sonic comfort in an incredibly, increasingly uncomfortable world. One of the few bright spots if I’m being honest.
Jared Bowers
- Podcast
CincyMusic Spotlight: December 14, 2020
Jellico Motel - Screw
Eric Nally - Ruby
Nuge - Here Comes The Rain
500 Miles to Memphis - Save Me
Roosevelt - Roads Home
Freak Mythology - Haunting Me
The Grove - Pipe Dream
Smoke & Mirrors - No Forgiveness
Us, Today - Wealth + Fame + Love + Luck
Acarya - Happy Turtle
Kevin Stokley - Outlive Ourselves
Wussy - Gloria
See You In The Funnies - All Grown Up
Friday Giants - Catch Me If You Can

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Album Review: Burn - Foxy Shazam
With 2020 throwing more uncertainty, turmoil, and calamities to fill an entire decade, it is a welcome respite to learn that Foxy Shazam were back after a six-year hiatus with a new album. Although Burn is a bit of a sonic departure from their previous albums, there are still a lot of epic, anthem-scaled tracks for fans to sink their teeth in.
Brandon Schoonover

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- News
Motel Faces Premiere Give it Away
Tune into CincyMusic LIVE tomorrow at 11:30 am (EST) for the Live premiere of the video for "Give it Away" by Motel Faces!
Courtney Phenicie

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The Heavy Hours Release Video with Hometown Feel for "Desperate Days"
“Desperate Days” is the third song released by the Cincinnati quartet The Heavy Hours.
Courtney Phenicie
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CincyMusic Spotlight: December 7, 2020
New Moons - Energy
BRASS OWL - Hook, Line, And Sinker
Smoke & Mirrors - Keep Moving
Break Up Lines - Tragic Heart
Zapruder Point - Stars + Specks
National Barks - Beneath You
Samuel Day - House Of Shadows
Softstone Hearts - Dime Like Me
Coastal Club - Shake You
Wonky Tonk - Suitors
Casey and the Nobodies - Sweet Sunshine
Catlea - Breathe Away
Moped mafia 1 - I Don't Want You To Want Me
500 Miles to Memphis - Hold On Tight
The Pistol Mystics - All Wound Up

- News
Sleepy Andy Tracy Releases Bluegrass Buddha
Sleepy Andy Tracy has been playing solo and in bands out of Cincinnati, Ohio since 2004. He just released his newest single, "Bluegrass Buddha!"
Courtney Phenicie

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Preorder The Boom Bap Review Vol. 2: 2020
Everybody’s Hip-hop Label presents a new book... The Boom Bap Review Vol. 2: 2020! This physical book lists over 100 noteworthy boom bap Hip-hop albums along with retrospective pieces, long-form reviews, and Hip-hop essays. Written largely by MC Till with contributions by Michael Stover and Beau Brown, this book is for anyone interested in the boom bap sound.
Courtney Phenicie

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Dead Man String Band Hates the Brent Spence Bridge
Dead Man String Band voices a popular, but not often said opinion on the Brent Spence Bridge connecting Kentucky and Ohio.
Courtney Phenicie

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- Feature
Secret Santas for the Local Music Industry
This has been a horrible year for musicians. Kelly Thomas put out the call in early November for a Secret Santa mission for local full time musicians, bartenders, security and other staff in the music industry, who have been crushed by the pandemic. The response has been overwhelming, but you can still help!
Courtney Phenicie

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Cutter Savage is Here to Shred
“Take the theatrics of Alice Cooper, add the mystique of Led Zeppelin, combine it with the storytelling of Pink Floyd, and you get a pretty good idea of what my music is all about.” -Cutter Savage
Courtney Phenicie

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Hare Hunter Field Release Imperfect
Hare Hunter Field is an Indie/Electronic project birthed from isolation and social distance. Centered in emotion and impulsiveness. Semi-improvised and imperfect.Courtney Phenicie

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Preorder Freekbass & The Bump Assembly's EP Krameria on Vinyl
Freekbass & The Bump Assembly have a new EP, Krameria coming out soon on vinyl! The EP was produced by Eddie Roberts, of The New Mastersounds, at Color Red Studios in Denver, CO.