Ian Bolender's Profile

Cincinnati's own Belle Histoire made it on Absolutepunk's most anticipated albums of 2012! The band landed spot #53, right between Avenged Sevenfold and John Mayer. The list was compiled from reader suggestions. You can check it out right here!

This sign recently appeard in front of the old Southgate House location. No information has been released by the new owners since December. Thanks to Nate Rosing and Venomous Valdez for the heads up. Join the discussion over here: http://cincymusic.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=62

The MusicNOW Festival just released their line-up and schedule including new work from Nico Muhly, Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire, Pulitzer Prize winner David Lang and performances by Grammy winners eighth blackbird with special guest Philip Glass, James McVinnie, Pedro Soler and Gaspar Claus,...

One of my all-time favorite local bands will be releasing a new record on April 24th! Bad Veins will release The Mess We've Made via Austin, TX's Modern Outisder Records. The band made waves a few years back with their debut release on Dangerbird. The band has supported artists such as Silversun...

The Forecastle Festival in Louisville, KY has just announced that My Morning Jacket will be this year's headliner for their ten year anniversary which takes place July 13-15. The band will also help curate the remaining talent for this years festival. The festival will be held at Waterfront park on...

The Cincy Blues Society just announced the schedule for their annual Winter Blues Fest that will take place February 10 & 11 in Over The Rhine.  Friday, February 10:The Drinkery• Kelly Richey• Miss Lissa & Company• Tempted Souls• Ellie Lee & Blues Fury  Below Zero Lounge• G....

There have been a few artists this past year that have been breaking some records on the Billboard album charts. Record sales actually increased last year! It's hard to find a reason why, but many have been calling attention to the Billboard charts and how they need to keep comparisons consistent....

Facebook just announced a new feature on Facebook to make your real time Spotify listening more social. If you feed what you are listening to on Facebook your friends can now listen along with you. Read more here. 

A new website named outlisten.com aims to connect fan captured concert footage to create a unique online experience. Go to their website to sign up!

MusicNOW Festival has announced that their 2012 festival will be held March 29 - April 1.  Since it's inception in 2006, MusicNOW has brought Cincinnati artist such as Sufjan Stevens, Andrew Bird, The Dirty Projectors, Grizzly Bear, St Vincent, and many others right before they broke. The festival...

By the time this post will be visible to the public The Historic Southgate House will have locked its doors under current ownership. I spent just over two years booking shows at the Southgate House and feel it's appropriate that one of the first posts on this new website be a tribute to it. Without...

South By Southwest has just announced that Bruce Springsteen will be the keynote speaker for the 2012 music conference in Austin, TX. Springsteen has developed a time-tested method for creating hits and capturing the hearts of fans. Attendees will get a unique opportunity to take away insights into...