Courtney Phenicie's Profile

Record Store Day is upon us! The holiday was established in 2007 as a way to celebrate independent record stores everywhere. All stores participating are vetted to be true independent record stores that rely on brick and mortar business as their primary source of income. Make sure you check out...

Church buildings are often used just one day a week. So back in 2003, University Christian Church (UCC) decided to share its building with its urban, university neighborhood 7 days a week. So, they opened Rohs Street Café (RSC) as a non-profit to provide the community a space for gathering, arts...

Last night Josh Ritter played The Taft Theater with Sea Wolf. It was such an amazing evening.  Josh Ritter opened at The Taft Theater with "Idaho" with just him and a guitar. You could hear a pin drop. The hall echoed, and it was beautiful. Ritter exclaimed, "I love being here. People don't give...

What began as a collaboration between longtime musical partners Gretta Rochelle and Jack Armondo (guitar), became less a means to an end, than the end itself. A deep wellspring of personal and musical experiences shaped their direction, and Chicago's My Gold Mask is a culmination, a...

Beth of Forget Cassettes returns to Cincinnati for the first time since 2006 for an intimate solo performance in support of the band's new LP, O Cursa. Also performing will be Sometimes and Little Lights.  The postmodern rock band, Sometimes are comprised of Jacob Levin, Gabriel Molnar, Kevin...

The band crafts hypnotizing music built on the delicate and textural sounds of homemade instruments, the buke and gase. Front woman Arone Dyer plays buke, a self-modified six-string baritone ukulele while providing vocals. Aron Sanchez plays a gase, a guitar-bass hybrid of his own creation: An...

MusicNOW was founded in 2006 by Bryce Dessner of The National. Through the years, the festival has invited contemporary musicians and risk-taking artists who do not fit neatly into genre defined categories.  Past performances have included festival-only collaborations, world premiere...

Kelly Thomas plays tonight at The Southgate House Revival with Sara Hickman in The Revival Room! Kelly Thomas is easily one of Cincinnati's young local legends. She describes her music style as traditional country with a strong dose of rock and blues.  In 2005, Kelly Thomas and The Fabulous...

Magnolia Sons from Nashville and The Future Strikes play The Drinkery tonight! Magnolia Sons are an eleven piece band of funky delight. You will find it to be impossible to not move when you witness this fashion forward bunch. Try it, I dare you. I sat down with the band today prior to their show...

Timeflies consists of producer Rob Resnick and vocalist Cal Shapiro. Timeflies incorporates elements of pop, electro, dubstep and rock in their music.   Puck is a 20 year old kid who tells his story through music. Puck is fashion forward, with a sense of cool and motivation. Check out the newest...

BoyMeetsWorld and Radio Rescue are co-headlining a CD release party for both bands tonight at The Madison Theater! BoyMeetsWorld are releasing their debut album, “Do What’s Best For You”, while Radio Rescue are releasing their sophomore album, “The Soundtrack to Second Pace.” Tickets are...

"My name is Michael Bernard Fitzgerald. I sing and write songs. I'm a dog man with a good plan and two hands.”   Michael Bernard Fitzgerald is refreshing, optimistic and modest. “I love Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Feist, Souls of Mischief and Mason Jennings,” declares Michael....