Jared Bowers's Profile

When things start off with trumpets and Central American flair, you know that an album titled Wanderlust is aptly named. A loose narrative combined with a band in search of who, and what, they are, Drop The Sun works their way through a catalog of vibes, sounds, and genres to create an interesting and often ambitious record.

Local label Whited Sepulchre has teamed up not just with Chicago-based artist Zvrra, but also flow, a wine style bar experience… but with coffee.

Short-lived (though perhaps only dormant for the time being) trio Old Pictures/New Pictures are celebrating the release of their 3-song EP, Live at Rhine Records.

Bringing their unique stage setup, tongue in cheek song titles, and epic, sweeping, often moving take on off-time and buoyant math rock, Columbus trio Narrow/Arrow arrives in Cincinnati this weekend.

Cincinnati’s own Lo Fi City has released a new, 14 track compilation - titled Peace Beast - with all proceeds from sales on June 17th going to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, as well. So for the day, 100% of sales will go to this great organization - what’s not to like?

PUP returned to Cincinnati. Thank F*cking God, the name of their tour exclaims. Rightfully so.

It’s June 2022, and after several years of inactivity - life, it seems, does what it can to keep these guys busy - Mad Anthony are back together and ready to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their self-titled album this Friday, June 3.

If New Found Glory are coming to your town - just go. Get there early, enjoy Be Well and Four Year Strong, and get lost in a 20 year old record that still holds up after all this time. You’ll be happy you did.

Focusing just on this week, it’s both a privilege and a cause for sadness to have to write about what is likely the final local show from one of my all-time favorite local bands, Old Pictures / New Pictures.

Coming up this Friday, May 20 at Urban Artifact, Berlin Electronic Artist Grischa Lichtenberger will take the stage in Ohio for the first time.