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MPMF Preview: Don't Ask Great Caesar Why

Great Caesar aims for the heart with a vulnerable blend of brass, voice, and indie-rock, drawing from acts like Arcade Fire and Beirut to create music that confronts the things that really matter: love, legacy, and the complexity of human relationships.  The NYC band’s 2014 debut phenomenon,...

Quiet Life Bring Americana to MPMF

The title track to Quiet Life's new EP Housebroken Man has taken on a life of its own. After being featured as the lead track on Spotify's new curated playlist "The Pulse of Americana," the single shot to more than 115,000 plays in just a few days (and counting).  "Housebroken Man" finds frontman...

The Alarms at The Drinkery are Telling You to Wake Up

The Alarms are an independent power pop/psych rock band from Nashville. They are on tour supporting their debut LP Real Tough Love. The Alarms are playing The Drinkery on Friday, with support from Founding Fathers.  We caught up with The Alarms prior to the show! Give us some background on The...

First Annual DevouGrass Music and Arts Festival

On Saturday, October 4, 2014 the first annual DevouGrass Music and Arts festival will take place at Covington’s Devou Park Bandshell. The free event will run from noon until dusk and feature bluegrass music, regional artisan craft vendors and gourmet food trucks. The family-friendly fest will...

Technicolor Monster Celebrates One Year with Fans

Native Cincinnati alternative band, Technicolor Monster, will be hosting a show at The Underground on Friday, September 19, 2014 in honor of their one-year anniversary.  The “Birthday Show” will feature TM’s hit single, recently featured on cincymusic.com,  “Cave In”, as well as the...

21c and Powerhouse Factories Team up for Flooded

Fans of music and art alike will have the opportunity to enjoy an evening featuring the intersection of both at the second annual installment of Flooded, a gig poster exhibition. The free exhibition — a collaboration by 21c Museum Hotel, Powerhouse Factories, Josh Mattie of the Contemporary Arts...

ArtWorks Invites You to “Ink Your Love” at MidPoint

Fans heading down to MidPoint Music Festival this month will discover a vibrant street fair along 12th Street in Over-the-Rhine. The MidPoint Midway will offer food, interactive fun and music from 5 p.m. to midnight, September 25–27, 2014. CincyMusic.com will also be setting up shop on the...

Seattle Based Tomten to Play The Drinkery

Tomten is a trio from Seattle, Washington. Often described as Baroque or Dream Pop for their prominent use of organ/electric piano/ and analog synthesizers, they share a wide influence from early power-pop to electric folk. Tomten is touring to support the recently released The Farewell Party...

DownTowne Listening Room Host Alice Wallace

In the last two years, singer/songwriter Alice Wallace has self-released two albums, earned “Best Country/Americana” and “Best Live Band” nominations in the Orange County Music Awards, and has played shows and festivals in more than 40 cities stretching across 10 U.S. states. And she is...

Studio 89 Kicks Off September 15th

WNKU's long-running live radio program showcasing established and emerging musicians from around the world performing in front of a studio audience, returns to the airwaves for the fall season on Monday, September 15th and will air weekly at 7:00 pm until the season finale on December 8th. ...

Grouplove, Portugal. The Man, and Typhoon...!

The 2014 Honda Civic Tour is taking a new turn in its 13th year – with not just one, but three successive tours and three distinct genres of music, as well as becoming a significant pillar of the new Honda Stage Music platform. Each year the headlining act customizes a Honda Civic which is...

S. Carey and Califone Bring Landscape Rock to tSGHR

S. Carey is best known for being the drummer and supporting vocalist for Bon Iver. Now with 2 solo albums under his belt, Carey has made a name for himself and is co-headlining The Southgate House Revival with Califone on Thursday September 11th.  Range of Light, S. Carey's follow up to his 2010...