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Near Earth Objects Embarking on Their First Tour

The seeds of Indie Rock band Near Earth Objects were planted when singer/guitarist Devin Clarke and bassist/keyboardist Leland
 Davis got together to jam while in high school
 (they’d been friends since middle school). 
A few years later, they decided to get more
serious about...

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PUBLIC is One to See at MPMF

PUBLIC has gained notoriety through festivals like CMJ, Bunbury, and MPMF, in addition to supporting acts like WALK THE MOON, Twenty One Pilots, Neon Trees, American Authors, and Andy Grammar. PUBLIC also recently had a Daytrotter Session released. This local band is right on the verge of hitting...

TORRES to Play Taft Theatre

TORRES knows the darkness. The Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter otherwise known as Mackenzie Scott waits until anything—an idea, an emotion, a memory—gnaws at her, tearing at her fingers and throat until she releases it in song. Her husky voice strains against its human biological...

Death Cab for Cutie and Twin Shadow at PNC Pavilion

Death Cab for Cutie is a staple in the national indie music scene. The band is noted for its use of unconventional instrumentation, as well as lead singer, Ben Gibbard's distinctive voice and unique lyrical style. Having just released their 7th studio album, Kintsugi, Death Cab started out on the...

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Automagik Play The Drinkery at MPMF

Glam, rock, indie band, Automagik are amped and ready for MidPoint Music Festival next weekend. The band played with Matt and Kim at the University of Cincinnati’s Red and Black Bash in August. Just prior to that they released the amazing video for “Pop Kiss”. I can’t wait...

CincyMusic.com Presents: How To Get Your Music On The Radio

Join us at The Drinkery on Saturday, September 26 at 12:30pm for a FREE panel to discuss how musicians can go about getting their music on the radio! Take a short break before heading back out to the second night of the Midpoint Music Festival!Terrestrial radio plays a pivotal role in breaking...

The Gills Hit The Comet Tonight

Originally from Pensacola, Florida, The Gills made their way to Nashville, TN, to push themselves out of their hometown comfort zone. Years later, they've put the finishing touches on the most cathartic songs of the band's career yet. Written after years of touring, The Gills' self-titled album...

On Sale Today: Over The Rhine, Young Rising Sons & more

Tickets for the following shows are on-sale today!  10/23: Lyfe Jennings @ Bogart’s TICKETS 10/29: Motionless In White & The Devil Wears Prada @ Bogart’s TICKETS 11/5: Big Freedia Presents: Bounce Shakedown Tour 2015 @ Bogart’s TICKETS 11/11: Young Rising Sons @...

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Cole DeGenova Playing MPMF at The Drinkery

Born in Chicago and growing up in a family of musicians and artists, DeGenova began playing piano at age four and spent his childhood studying classical piano, the jazz and blues of his hometown, and the pop music of The Beatles and Stevie Wonder. By age 15 he was playing professionally in jazz and...

Jack Burton Overdrive Album Release at Barrio

In the winter of 2014 Jack Burton Overdrive went into the studio with Ben Cochran at Soap Floats Recording. Pulling from their collective memory of the sounds and experiences from their youth in Clifton, Northside, Downtown and OTR, the resulting album Tarbell Street to be released Saturday,...

A Philanthropic Concept for Concertgoers: PLAY IT FORWARD!

Happy Chichester and Mike Coykendall are playing The Southgate House Revival on Thursday, September 17th and are debuting the concept of Play it Forward.  Now’s your chance to hip your fellow music lovers to new music by sponsoring a musical experience.  You will directly be...

Royal Holland Release Second EP at MOTR

Royal Holland will be releasing his second EP (of a planned 3 initial EP releases) titled “Volume Two - Flamingo” on Friday September 18 at MOTR Pub. Cincinnati’s Nanny will be opening the free show. Holland once again enlisted the talents of Brian Olive to produce and record the...