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Released in November 2021, Fourth Wife’s Head Fell Between Two Horses plays as a post-punk fever dream, pulling 70’s theatrics a la Bowie through a late 90’s alt-rock filter and adding a melancholic twist.

For Lo Fi City, Cincinnati’s own alt/indie/lofi/fuzzrock label, the art is most certainly not lost. It’s thriving. It’s fascinating. And most importantly, it’s fun.

I can’t recommend Siren Suit’s Monstrous Chitterings strongly enough. Consider my attention caught, y’all.

This October, members of Covington, KY math rock band Old Pictures / New Pictures were faced with the untimely death of a close friend, Jon Wells.

This is my fourth time seeing The Menzingers at The Southgate House Revival, fifth or sixth time all told. For 10 years, the Scranton, PA have been doggedly criss-crossing the country, bringing their unique blend of punk rock, melody, angst, and joy to ardent and voracious fans.

Calling all Cincinnati (and surrounding areas) creators! Adam Flaig wants YOU.

When I found out last week that I would get to review the Thrice show - held this past Saturday night at Bogart’s, with Self Defense Family opening and Touche Amore as direct support - I smiled.

I had the opportunity to ask Jonathan a few questions about what he’s been up these past 18 months, what Lo Fi City is all about, and what it means to release a new album during a global pandemic.

“The more I’ve grown as an artist, the more I hold tight to the idea of exploring directions that don’t fit into boxes…”

Built from various pieces of his own musical identity, Mavis Guitar presents The Teardowns, what Travis Talbert is calling this particular Mavis Guitar Adjacent project, is an exercise in easy listening. And when I say, “easy listening,” I don’t mean in the “standing in an elevator, background music” kind of way. It’s music that is, quite simply, easy to listen to. Repeatedly.

The album itself features the juxtaposition of earnest and sincere lyricism that sometimes plays at odds with the more upbeat and noodly guitar rock, with vibrant percussion and keys rounding everything out.

For musicians, it’s been a struggle to survive, as venues have had to close - some permanently - and the touring industry has been brought to its knees. What’s a creator like Jess Lamb to do when the main source of sharing the music they make is taken away from them? Who do they lean on? Who do they turn to?