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Local Drummers: Get Ready for Battle of the Moons

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Goodnight Keith Moon by Bruce Worden & Clare Cross has taken the world by storm.  The rock and roll parody of the beloved children’s book sold out its printing, but if you haven’t gotten a copy for you and everyone you know, never fear.  The second printing of the book will be in stock at Omega Music in Dayton when it’s released later this fall.

In celebration, CatEye Media, the authors of Goodnight Keith Moon and Omega Music are sponsoring a “Battle of the Moons!”  Drummers of all sizes, shapes and ages are invited to participate in a full on Keith Moon impression on October 28th at Omega Music.  You’ll be judged on:

Performance as a Drummer
Best Imitation of Keith Moon
Best Costume, Make-up & Hair.

2 finalists will then compete in a drum off for the grand prizes including a signed copy of the book “Goodnight Keith Moon,” an Omega Music gift certificate and a video of the winning drummer’s performance on the book’s website.  More details will be announced throughout the fall, but you can visit the Facebook page for the event to sign up for the competition.

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Urban Nights Entertainment Schedule Announced

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Can you believe this week marks another First Friday?  That means that September 16th and the return of Urban Nights are right around the corner.  We’ll have more on downtown’s biggest party next week here on DaytonMostMetro.com, but in the meantime, check all of the great performances you’ll be able to experience:

Main Stage
Courthouse Square
Sponsored by: DP&L

5 to 5:45 p.m.                     Jasper the Colossal
6 to 6:45 p.m.                     Jake Speed & the Freddies
7 to 7:45 p.m.                     Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus
8 to 10 p.m.                        U.S. Air Force Band, Systems Go

Community Stage/Karaoke
Second & Jefferson streets by the Kettering Tower

5 to 7 p.m.                           Performances by a variety of local artists and community groups
7 to 10 p.m.                        Karaoke

World Music Stage
Dave Hall Plaza, Fourth Street between Main and Jefferson streets

6 to 6:45 p.m.                     Jerry Gillespie
7 to 7:45 p.m.                     Jim’s Red Pants
8 to 8:45 p.m.                     Norman Conquest
9 to 9:45 p.m.                     Chazz

Wright Dunbar Stage
Southwest corner of Third & Williams streets

6 p.m.                                   Gospel
6:45 p.m.                             Chey Butta Band
7:45 p.m.                             Audio Show Band

Live on Five
Oregon Arts District next to the Trolley Stop

6 to 6:45 p.m.                     SMAG Dance Collective
7 to 7:45 p.m.                     Ape the Ghost
8 to 8:45 p.m.                     Al Holbrook
9 to 9:45 p.m.                     Bottoms Up

Taste of Miami Valley
RiverScape MetroPark Pavilion

Stage 1 –
5 to 8 p.m.                           Debonte Brothers
8 to 11 p.m.                        Spungewurthy

Stage 2 –
5 to 8 p.m.                           Blind Karma
8 to 11 p.m.                        Uncle Rico

Music Video Monday: August 22, 2011

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Steven Gullett performed with some great names in Dayton music: the Mystery Addicts, American Static and Snake Oil among many others. He also hosted Canal Street Tavern’s Musicians Co-op for 3 years and continues to pursue a solo career from his new(ish) home base in Los Angeles.  Today’s video features a song from Gullett’s latest album, Secular Jukebox, available for sale online and to stream on SoundCloud.

The video itself comes from New York based director Catrin Hedström and is part of a project called They Call Us Animals.  The footage comes from a video Hedström was encouraged to make by a band she loved.  However, she ran into a problem because she didn’t have the rights to the music.  Read the whole story here. Catrin Hedström has offered the video footage (to which she does have the rights) for free and has invited musicians and creators to make something with her footage and share it on her site.

Any Dayton bands up for the challenge? If so, be sure to send a link to your finished video to daytonmusicATdaytonmostmetroDOTcom and we’ll feature it in a future Music Video Monday.

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Crazy Joe with Ricky Nye, Inc. and Wheels to Perform at WYSO’s Community Concert

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"Crazy" Joe Tritschler

Get your dancing shoes on, WYSO’s free community concert is Sunday, August 21st at Riverscape MetroPark featuring Crazy Joe with Ricky Nye, Inc. and Wheels.

“This year’s WYSO Community Concert is a joyful celebration of Miami Valley music,” say WYSO Music Director, Niki Dakota. “From the very young stringband, Wheels, to the established powerhouses of Crazy Joe and Ricky Nye, it is an honor to present these talented members of our community.”

“Crazy” Joe Tritschler is a roots music guitarist, singer, songwriter, and occasional drummer, who has toured nationally and internationally with his own Mad River Outlaws as well as roots music legend Deke Dickerson. He has released several recordings with ATOM Records and his own O-Scope Recording Company. He has a unique musical vision that includes early rock & roll, rockabilly, and original country with dashes of soul, jazz, and heavy rock.

Formerly know as “The Swingin’ Mudbugs,” Ricky Nye, Inc. features Ricky Nye (piano, vocals) along with Brian Aylor (drums) and Chris Douglas (upright bass), playing elegant blues and ballads, New Orleans stylings and traditional boogie woogie.

Wheels

Opening band Wheels delivers high energy Americana music that mixes traditional Bluegrass with progressive rock and roll. This young band has performed at many local and regional venues and recently celebrated the release of their debut album, Fields on Fire.

“The concert is a chance to revel in the musical richness of our region. And a chance to come together and show appreciation to those that make it all possible: our listeners,” says Dakota.

The concert begins at 6pm. Food will be sold at Riverscape’s Café Vélo, and Archer’s Tavern will be selling alcoholic beverages. Admission is free and families are encouraged to attend.

The Dayton Band Playoffs Enter Round 3

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16 bands have become 8 as Round 2 of the Dayton Band Playoffs come to a close.  Round 3 begins on August 21st and runs though the 25th.  The semi-finals with occur in early September with the finals on September 24th.

Here’s a handy list of the Round 3 shows:

August 21st – Gathering Mercury vs. Sport Fishing USA
August 22nd – Market Street Dream vs. Amnesia
August 24th – Blue Moon Soup vs. Authors & Audio
August 25th – Life After Liftoff vs. The Outliers

By Way of Sunstorm wins Tattooed TV Battle of the Bands

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On Saturday night a massive crowd packed the interior and patio of Blind Bob’s (and a good bit of 5th Street in front of the venue) for the finals of the first ever TattooedTV Battle of the Bands.  Originally designed to be a competition between three bands, previously eliminated Ludlow Falls was invited to come back onto the bill for the finals as a wild card.  Once the show and the voting was over, here’s how things stacked up:

1st Place: By Way of Sunstorm

2nd Place: God Bless and Asher Jones

3rd Place: Ludlow Falls

4th place: Black Cloud Syndrome

Music Video Monday: July 25, 2011

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Ever since Jesse Remnant and the Trainwrecks released their first album, The Human Cannonball (Squid’s Eye), I can’t get enough of their tunes.  Since then, the band has renamed itself Human Cannonball and has been working on a new album, Let’s Be Friends.  This week’s video is for a song from that album called “Overtime.” Enjoy!

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Dayton Music Fest 2011 Lineup Announced

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It’s hard to believe that Dayton Music Fest is less than two months away.  If you’re confused, you may have missed the news that DMF has moved to September 9th & 10th.  But never fear, there’s plenty of time to plan for what’s sure to be a great weekend for music, and that’s easier (or harder depending on your perspective) now that the festival lineup has been announced.  There are a lot of good choices, so plan carefully:

FRIDAY, SEPT 9

OMEGA MUSIC (Free all-ages showcase)

CANAL STREET TAVERN (18+)

SATURDAY, SEPT 10

SOUTH PARK TAVERN *

TROLLEY STOP (21+)

TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION (21+)

BLIND BOB’S (21+)

OREGON EXPRESS (21+)

CANAL STREET TAVERN (18+)

For more including maps to the venues and information about volunteering, visit the Dayton Music Fest website.

Round 2 of the Dayton Band Playoffs Begin on Sunday

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The 29th Annual Dayton Band Playoffs are well underway.  Round 1 began with 23 local bands, and starting this Sunday, July 24th, 16 of those bands will perform in the coming weeks to advance to the next round of the Playoffs.  This year’s Playoffs are especially exciting due to the mix of performers.  You’ll see brand faces alongside some familiar ones on the Canal Street Tavern stage, and your attendance and subsequent vote helps determine who’s moving on to Round 3.

Here’s a schedule of the Round 2 shows:

Sunday, July 24th – Gathering Mercury vs. The Trace
Thursday, July 28th – Brighton Rock vs. Sport Fishing USA
Friday, July 29th – Market Street Dream vs. We Were Animals
Sunday, July 31st – Armetana vs. Amnesia
Wednesday, August 3rd – Blue Moon Soup vs. The Minor Planets
Thursday, August 4th – Authors & Audio vs. Gunner Watson
Sunday, August 7th – Good English vs. Life After Liftoff
Thursday, August 11th – The Rude Boys vs. The Outliers

All of the Round 2 shows begin at 9:30pm and cost $5.

And for those of you who prefer your competitions bracketed…

Music Video Monday: June 20, 2011

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Griffin House is a Springfield native whose 2004 release, Lost and Found put him in the national spotlight when it was featured on CBS Sunday Morning.  House is returning to the Miami Valley this weekend for a show at Canal Street Tavern on Saturday, June 25th.  Tickets are $10 at the door, and the show starts around 9:30pm.

Here’s a video House’s 2007 Flying Upside Down album.

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Fair Shakes and Parlour Tricks Afoot at South Park Tavern

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The Fair Shakes

Saturday night South Park Tavern will be rocking with two great local bands, each with a stellar lineup.  The Fair Shakes are fronted by Nick Kizirnis and features John Dubuc, Deni Wilson and Jim Macpherson.  Their sound channels the fun, classic garage rock sounds of bands like The Replacements and the Ramones.  Get a taste of what you’ll see on Saturday night from the band’s YouTube offerings.

If the Fair Shakes don’t get you on your feet, C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks will.  The band features Marc Betts, Brian Hoeflich, Tim Flanagan, and occasionally Josh Gonazalez,  Steve ‘Henhouse’ Hensley, Joe Prescott.  Their guitar-driven instrumentals combine good old fashioned rock and roll with a bit of boogie and lots of showmanship that will make you want to move.

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Saturday’s show begins around 9pm and costs $5.  Like most every show at South Park Tavern, it’s all ages.

Music Video Monday: June 13, 2011

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Ah, Monday the 13th….day of…..looking forward to great music this weekend.

The weekend kicks off with a great lineup at Blind Bob’s.  Cincinnati’s Great Young Hunters will join three great local bands onstage: Ape the Ghost, which features members of Sleepybird, We Were Animals, which features members of Ed Vs. Radio, and Oh Condor, the new name for 8-bit Revival. In honor of their re-naming and this weekend’s show, our music video 8-bit Revival performing at Blind Bob’s last spring courtesy of The Music Seen.  Full details about this weekend’s show are available at the Dayton MostMetro Events Calendar. Don’t forget to post your events there as well!

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Kick-N-Flava Play DAI’s Just Jazz

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Thursday, June 2nd marks the latest in the Dayton Art Institute’s Vectren Just Jazz series.  The concert will feature contemporary jazz/R&B act, Kick-N-Flava.  The six member band features Mike Allamby on saxophones, Jerry Hawes on keyboards, Claude Coatie on lead guitar, J.D. Williams on bass guitar, Brian Smiley on drums and percussionist David Matthews.

“We’re a high energy band. We’re feeling it, and we let you know we’re feeling it. Our music is like a breath of fresh air coming through an old cracked window on a lovely summer day,” says the group.

The Just Jazz series will take a break in July, but resumes on August 4th. The second half of the 2011 series includes:

  • August 4: Mark Lomax II
  • September 1: The Kathy Wade Quartet
  • October 6: Ed Clay & The Patrol
  • November 3: Khalid Moss & Michael Bashaw

All performances begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Shaw Gothic Cloister at The Dayton Art Institute. Admission is free for museum members and $8 for non-members. General admission tickets may be purchased at The Dayton Art Institute the night of each performance

Dayton Band Playoffs Begin in June – Signups Now Open

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To me, the start of the Dayton Band Playoffs signal the start of the summer in the Dayton music scene.  This year marks the 29th year for the Canal Street Tavern series of concerts that are part friendly competition and part amazing opportunity to hear and be heard by audiences and other musical acts from the area.  Past winners include Magic Jackson, Shrug, Brainiac, The Method, just to name a few.

Signups for performers are now open via a downloadable form from Canal Street’s website – you can also pick one up at the club or call 927-228-2450 for more information.  Round 1 of the Playoffs will begin later in June – we’ll bring you those dates and all of the standings as the Playoffs unfold here on Dayton MostMetro.com.

Here’s last year’s winners, the Connoisseurs, performing the timely Apocalypse Waltz.

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Buffalo Killers To Unveil New Songs on Kaleidoscope, Perform at Peach’s Grill

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The Buffalo Killers

Tonight you can catch the Buffalo Killers live on the air on WYSO during Kaleidoscope.  They’re performing at Peach’s Grill in Yellow Springs on Friday, May 27th beginning at 10pm.  On tonight’s radio show, which begins at 8pm, the band will unveil some new songs from the album they’re releasing later this summer.  The local release party for “3,” is scheduled for Friday, July 15th at Canal Street Tavern.  The Buffalo Killers will be joined onstage by R.Ring, a collaboration between Kelley Deal and Mike Montgomery that recently did a month long residency at South Park Tavern.  You can hear a preview track from “3” by clicking here.

Kaleidoscope airs every Wednesday night on 91.3FM WYSO and stream live on www.wyso.org.