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Barefoot, sleeveless and sweaty, Whiskey Shivers frontman and fiddle master Bobby Fitzgerald never stops smiling on stage. It's almost impossible to watch him perform more than a song or two without cracking a smile yourself. His exuberance is contagious, and it bleeds through into the music....

Kelley McRae grew up in Mississippi but called Brooklyn home before teaming up with guitarist Matt Castelein in 2011, when the duo traded in their NYC apartment for a VW camper van and hit the road.  Thousands of miles and hundreds of shows later, they've toured coast to coast in the US,...

Every Tuesday at The Southgate House Revival you can check out some amazing singer / songwriters. The lineup for September is no different. Check out the lineup!  September 2ndBo ChadlyBob CushingJames Funk  September 9thElia BurkhartAdam SingerHellCat Matt  September 16th "Duet Night"Mark Utley...

Where can you find Broadway, the Blues, or Country music all under one roof? Where can you sample Bordeaux wines, handcrafted local brews or participate in a tasting of Kentucky’s finest Bourbon? Where else in town can you experience the best that Cincinnati has to offer in music, the arts and...

Arum Rae should be on your must see list for Midpoint Music Festival. Arum is touring in support of her entrancing Warranted Queen EP, that was released in April. She is phenomenal live, the kindof voice you have to see live to believe it. Arum is no stranger to the stage. In the past few years,...

Islands are touring in support of 2013's critically-acclaimed Ski Mask. The band's fifth album, it features their signature artful indie-pop, but with candid lyrics and an emotional punch. Frontman Nick Thorburn holds nothing back-- addressing anger, personal frustration, and the struggle to find...

Near Earth Objects are hitting up The Drinkery with Kumasi tonight! We got to know this band prior to the show...  Tell us how Near Earth Objects came to be…Near Earth Objects came together about two years ago. The members are Devin Clarke, Richard Inman, and Leland Davis. Devin and Leland met...

Download "Drifing Away" by One Day Steady HERE! Give us some backstory on One Day Steady…One Day Steady formed long before the current group you see today. Tucker Stremming and Ryan Peters began writing music together in 2008 with a prior music project but did not get serious until the end of...

Sundy Best are headed back to Cincinnati this Thursday August 28th. Sundy Best is a duo from Kentucky- Nick Jamerson who sings and plays the guitar and Kris Bentley plays the cajon.  They last visited our fair city for the Buckle Up Music Festival. It was evident then that Sundy Best are going...

What inspired the song, “Cave In”?The inspiration for Cave In is actually from personal experience. For a long time I felt completely alone, even in the most crowded rooms. It was a very hard time for me in my life. I wrote the song as a way of conquering it. It's a song for anyone like me, so...

Kishi Bashi is a wonderful discovery I made via Bob Boilen on the NPR Program, “All Songs Considered” in 2012. Ever since that episode, I have been in awe of the wonder of Kishi Bashi. After discovering Kishi Bashi, I realized he was everywhere! Commercials for Microsoft, Windows 8, Sony and...

Ever since I can remember, I have been able to determine if I like a song within the first 7 seconds. It is something I pride myself on. The song, “Love Song” by Tesla had my heart by second 4, the first time I heard it. It still remains to be one of my all time favorite songs. If you know me,...