Cat Power has been under the radar for a few years but that doesn’t mean she’s disappeared. In fact she will be releasing her new album Sun in September. “Ruin” is the single from the album and is a great step for Chan Marshall. It’s different from music she’s made in the past and has a Latin vibe to it. In fact it seems way more upbeat than her most recent album back in 2008, Jukebox. It almost reminds me of a more developed version of her past song “Free,” which was released in 2003. She performed and produced her upcoming album herself and is the first original…
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Review of Friends’ album Manifest!
I recently wrote a review of my new favorite band, Friends, debut album! It was posted on CityBeat‘s blog and you can check it out here!
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Song of the Week: “Fineshrine” by Purity Ring
As the summer continues, great pool party songs keep coming our way. This week’s pick is “Fineshrine” by the Canadian band, Purity Ring. While the band seems to be somewhat of a mystery their electronic tinged Indie Pop songs are definitely hitting the airwaves in College and XM radio. This duo is made up of Megan James and Corrin Roddick. “Fineshrine” shows off Megan James’ sweet voice while capturing their slightly dub breakdowns. Check out the video for “Fineshrine” here.
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The Women in Rock at Bunbury Music Festival Jul. 13-15
This year, Cincinnati is lucky enough to host Bunbury Music Festival at Sawyer Point. Tickets for a three-day pass are $93. Not bad for a music festival! Since the festival is quickly approaching I want to update you with the Women in Rock who will be performing. Friday, July 13– LP Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band (Breezy plays washboard and sings back-up vocals) Kids These Days (Macie Stewart, keyboard and vocals) Madi Diaz The Minor Leagues (Hilly Kenkel- vocals and Amanda Lee Anderson- keyboard) Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk Tristen Saturday, July 14– Grouplove (Hannah Hooper- vocals and keyboards) Wheels on Fire (Susan Musser- Organ/Piano) Doop and the Inside…
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Song of the Week: “Automatic Systematic Habit” by Garbage
It’s been seven years since Garbage released their album “Bleed Like Me” and finally in May of this year, the band released Not Your Kind of People, their fifth studio album. Shirley Manson may be just about one of the coolest women in rock with her unbreakable attitude and unique fashion. The newest album opens with “Automatic Systematic Habit” which fully captures the iconic Garbage sound. It doesn’t sound like modern day alternative rock but it doesn’t sound outdated either. This band remains relevant even though their sound was truly born in the ’90s. This high powered rock song is an anthem for all…
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Makenzie Place of The Sundresses on Developing her Sound as Bassist
Makenzie Place strolled into the Northside Tavern wearing a sundress (how appropriate), telling me she had been at a birthday pool party all day. If I was nervous before she came in, I quickly felt at ease because Makenzie, bassist of the Sundresses, is outgoing and easy to talk to. We sat outside on the patio and began a lengthy and enjoyable discussion about her band and what its like to be a female musician. IK: Did you grow up in Cincinnati? MP: I’m proud to say Hamilton. IK: How’d you end up in Cincinnati? MP: I ended up in Cincinnati because of a boyfriend. IK: So which came first,…
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The Black Belles at the Comet
The Comet was packed Tuesday night in anticipation of seeing Nashville band The Black Belles and the Belles didn’t disappoint. These women sure have created an identity for themselves. At any point, you could spot them somewhere in The Comet; they were hard to miss with their long black hair, black clothes, black hats, pale skin and dark makeup. And the shtick of it all doesn’t seem forced for The Black Belles. Members of Jack White’s label, Third Man Records, the Black Belles opened their set with “Leave You With A Letter,” the opener from their debut self-titled album. To read the rest of this review, check out the article…
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A Little Slice of History: Grace Slick
Before Grace Slick joined Jefferson Airplane and sang some of the most popular songs of a generation, she was a typical woman growing up in the late ’50s and early ’60s. She even got married to Jerry Slick at age 20. The best thing that came out of the short-lived marriage was the song “Somebody to Love” written by her brother-in-law for their band, The Great Society. The Great Society broke up after about a year because two band members were enthralled with tablas and sitars and were ready to move to India to be closer to that sound they loved. Around the same time, Jefferson Airplane’s singer left the band and…
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Song of the Week: “Keep You” by Wild Belle
It’s officially summer, so why would you listen to music that isn’t perfect for rolling around town with your windows down? “Keep You” by Wild Belle provides a slightly dub beat that’s oh so perfect for hot days by the pool. In addition, the song includes a pretty badass saxophone part. Wild Belle certainly could be Indie’s new darlings. This brand new band is made up of siblings Natalie and Elliot Bergman from Chicago. They’ve barely released any music yet caught the attention of the media with their single “Keep You.” And already, they’ve played both SXSW and Coachella. Watch out for this band, there’s definitely more to come from…
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The Women in Rock Coming Close to You (Cincinnati)
There are many great shows coming to Cincinnati or close to Cincinnati this summer and I can’t let my Women in Rock fans miss any of them! So here’s a mini concert calendar for you! June 8- The Sundresses at MOTR June 12- The Black Belles at The Comet June 15- Santigold at Bogart’s July 13-15- Bunbury Festival (updates on the Women in Rock closer to the date of festival) Sawyers Point July 23- Best Coast with Those Darlins at Newport Music Hall, Columbus July 25- Lucinda Williams at Madison Theater August 15- Wazu at MOTR August 31- Wussy at Fountain Square September 9- Metric at Madison Theater Now, get…
