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Dayton Music Fest Moves to September, Opens Band Submissions

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DMF 2011 logo by Ryan France

As summer (hopefully) approaches, many of us are already looking ahead to one of our favorite music events of the fall: Dayton Music Fest.  2011 marks the seventh of the festival, and we’re very excited to see what organizers Kyle Melton and Don Thrasher have in store after taking over the helm of the event last year.  One big change this year that’s already been revealed is that the festival is moving to September 9 & 10 from the first weekend of October.  So take a moment, and mark your calendars.

For the musically inclined among you, now is the time to submit to perform at this year’s festival.  Visit the Dayton Music Fest website’s submission page to learn more.  Submissions are open now through June 30th.

Music Video Monday: May 9, 2011

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It’s big week in Dayton for music and entertainment.  With Urban Nights, Side Show 6, and the Captain of Industry reunion show at Gilly’s to name just a few, there’s going to be a lot to do and to hear.  At least one band is giving you multiple chances to check them out this week.  You can catch the luchador surf rock stylings of Team Void this Wednesday night during the latest Dirty Little Secret at Wiley’s Comedy Club.  If you want to learn more about Dirty Little Secrets, check out J.T. Ryder’s recent article about the series here on Dayton MostMetro.

You can also catch Team Void on Friday Night at Garden Station as part of Side Show 6.  Full band lineup and details for that event are available here.

Here’s a video of one of the band’s previous Garden Station performances.

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Side Show 6 Lineup Announced, Preview Party Friday Night

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As Urban Nights draws closer, the excitement for Side Show 6 is mounting.  The two free evenings of art and music (May 13th and 14th) presented by the Dayton Circus Creative Collective have become a staple of spring in Dayton.  One of the many things that makes this event great is the location; each Side Show transforms an unused space downtown into a colorful arena for art, music and community.  Side Show 6 will actually take place in two locations: the former Yellow Cab building on 4th and Walnut and across the street, Garden Station, the community garden and arts space maintained by the Dayton Circus.

Visual art will include drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, fashion, mixed media and installation pieces all housed in the Yellow Cab building.

Music will mostly alternate between two stages (on in the Yellow Cab building and one at Garden Station) both nights.  Here’s a tentative lineup:

Friday, May 13th
6:00 C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks (Yellow Cab)
6:45 Dan Raridan & The Calientes (Garden Station)
7:30 The Al Holbrook Band (YC)
8:15 Team Void (GS)
8:15 Todd the Fox (YC)
9:00 Sleep Fleet (YC)
9:45 Floods (GS)
10:30 The Fair Shakes (YC)
11:15 Wetnight (GS)
11:15 Tranquility Kingdom (YC)
12:00 Skratchmatic (YC)

Saturday May 14th
6:00 Jonathan Hamilton (GS)
6:45 Lurchbox (YC)
7:30 Side Show! (GS)
7:30 Two Suns (YC)
8:15 Heart of the Whore, Mandible, and California Girls (YC)
8:15 A Shade of Red (GS)
9:00 Northwest Ordinance (GS)
9:00 Emevol (YC)
9:45 The White Soots (YC)
10:30 Oxymoronatron (GS)
11:15 The Professors (YC)
12:00 Outside Residential (YC)

If you want to learn more while dancing to some great tunes, the Dayton Circus will be hosting a preview party this week as part of First Friday events at the Yellow Cab building following the free music Garden Station provided by local lucha rockers, Team Void (who will also appear at Side Show 6) and White Powder.  ComeSee is both a preview and fundraiser for Side Show 6 and will feature a sneak peak of some of the visual art that will appear in the full show and music and dancing provided by DJ Jay Madewell of Fab Gear.  The party gets started at 10pm and admission is $5.

This Week on Kaleidoscope: Dan Raridan and the Calientes

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Dan Raridan and the Calientes recently completed a new album, Bus, which is available for free download at their website.  They’re gearing up for a fun summer of live music and are slated to perform at Garden Station on May 13th as part of Side Show 6.  The band will join me on this week’s Kaleidoscope for a live set and interview.  Kaleidoscope airs on 91.3FM WYSO, Wednesday nights 8-11pm.

Music Video Monday: April 25, 2011

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As you feast on leftover Peeps, enjoy this week’s video from Bonneville. This young band has been going strong since 1999.  Last year they released Drawing Maps, and the bands is already writing new songs for an upcoming album.  You can see them live this week at Wright State University as part of a free local music showcase hosted by the campus radio station, WWSU 106.9FM.

Full details on the WWSU Local Music showcase are available at the Dayton MostMetro events calendar.

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Faze-O Reunites to Bring the Funk to Gilly’s

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Faze-O

In the 1970’s Dayton was a hotbed for funk.  One of the great bands that’s often mentioned in the same breath as the Ohio Players, Lakeside and Slave is Faze-O.  Produced by Clarence Satchell of the Ohio Players, one of the band’s most famous song is the title track from their 1977 album, Riding High.  That song has gone on to be sampled by many modern hip hop artists, including Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, but you can hear the real thing this weekend at Gilly’s.

After 30 years, Faze-O has reunited and will be performing at show at Gilly’s on Saturday night, April 23rd, beginning at 9pm.  The show also features a guest  appearance by Cherlyn Aikens. Tickets are available at Omega Music.

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Record Store Day in the Miami Valley

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On Saturday, April 16th, independent record stores around the world will celebrate Record Store Day 2011.  This is the third year for the celebration of having a physical place to buy music and the culture surrounding that place.  The Miami Valley is lucky to have two stores participating in Record Store Day: Omega Music on 5th Street in the Oregon District and Toxic Beauty Records & Music Gallery in Yellow Springs.

The action gets started at Toxic Beauty at 9am with plenty of limited edition Record Store Day releases for sale.  The store will offer live beginning at 2pm with Yellow Springs bands Wheels and Mercury Mouth.  The store will also be offering an exclusive ticket giveaway for a show at the LC in Columbus that will be announced tomorrow via the store’s Facebook page.

Omega Music opens at 11am, and live music will start at 2pm beginning with a performance by Kelley Deal and the Buffalo Killers who will also be joined by Guided by Voices’ Mitch Mitchell.  The Motel Beds, Astro Fang, Rad Company, Yakuza Heart Attack and DJ Philly Phil will perform throughout the evening.  There will also a listening party for Sing For Your Meat, the Guided by Voices tribute album coming out on Record Store Day from No More Fake Labels.

We invite you to share your favorite Record Store Day comments, purchases, and performances in the comments section.

Southeast Engine Featured on NPR’s World Cafe

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Photo by Noah Rabinowitz

We were very excited to hear that Southeast Engine was featured as this this week’s World Cafe: Next artist on the heels of a great performance at Canal Street Tavern on Saturday night.  The Athens-based band has roots in Dayton and founding members Adam Remnant and Leo DeLuca have cited growing up in the Miami Valley in the 1990s as a large influence on their music.  On March 29th, the band release their latest album Canary on Misra Records.

Click here to check out Southeast Engine on World Cafe: Next.

Music Video Monday: April 11, 2011

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Very high on things we’re excited about this week is Record Store Day on Saturday, April 16th.  It’s a celebration of independent record stores and record store culture that’s been around since 2007.  There’s a lot happening locally this year, and we’ll be bringing you lots of information this week on Dayton MostMetro about what’s happening where.

In the meantime, here’s a video from one of the many bands you’ll be able to see at Omega Music on 5th Street on Record Store Day.  This Yakuza Heart Attack video comes from a cool, but seemingly short-lived series called Come Check the Noise.

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This week on Kaleidoscope: Honeymoon

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Honeymoon

Honeymoon is a Columbus band with some Dayton ties.  This week on Kaleidoscope, they’ll perform a live set and I’ll interview the band about their recent EP, Xyloglphy and more.  Here’s a preview track from the EP:

Also on this week’s show, you’ll have a chance to win tickets to Friday’s show at Canal Street Tavern featuring the Lab Partners, D. Rider and C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks.

Kaleidoscope airs every Wednesday night on 91.3FM WYSO and online at wyso.org

Music Video Monday: March 28, 2011

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…Actually it’s March 29th. We’re bringing you this week’s music video a day late because sometimes the mere rumor of a pending announcement is worth waiting for. Now that the cat is out of the bag, we’re happy to help spread the word about April’s NTRO/XPO residency at South Park Tavern put on by our friends at the Buddha Den. Every Tuesday night in April you can catch Kelley Deal & Mike Montgomery performing under the name R. Ring on the South Park Tavern stage. They’ll be joined by handpicked musicians and speakers (if my memory serves, a first for the NTRO/XPO series). Here’s a promo video by Chris Glass:

R.RING at South Park Tavern from glass on Vimeo.

NTRO/XPO happens every Tuesday night at South Park Tavern.  It’s an, all ages event hosted by the Buddha Den. Admission is $5.

Music Video Monday: March 14, 2011

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This week brings us two videos from C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks since you’ll have two chances to see them live this week.  You can catch them at Wiley’s Comedy Club on Wednesday for the latest Dirty Little Secret.  The show features music, dance, magic and comedy all on one stage.

You can also see Parlour Tricks on Saturday night at Gilly’s as part of Dale Walton’s Rock and Roll Circus.

This week’s videos are from C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks’ performance at January’s Dayton Does Dayton show at Canal  Street Tavern.

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Henrique Couto Unveils Video for New Single

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It’s not Monday yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a music video.

In preparation for his new album, That’s Loud, local uke-rocker Henrique Couto has just unveiled a new music video for his song “Better Than Nothing.”  The video features Jay Madewell on drums and Todd the Fox on guitar.  That’s Loud is currently available for pre-order on Couto’s website and will be released in late April.

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The Pub is Open: Guided by Voices Performing at the Dublin Pub

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The rumors have been swirling for a few weeks, and we’re happy to confirm that’s it true.  Guided by Voices will be performing at the Dublin Pub on Wednesday, March 16th as part of their pre-St. Patrick’s Day festivities.  This is a chance to see GBV perform a rare hometown show in a pretty intimate venue.  Doors are set to open at 6pm, and the Dirty Socialites will open the show at 7pm.

Pre-sale tickets are available for $25 online (there’s a $5 shipping charge for paper tickets, but  will-call is free), and will be available at the Dublin Pub starting around 5pm tonight.  Tickets will also be on sale at the door for $30.

The party at the Dublin Pub will continue on St. Patrick’s Day proper beginning at 5:30am.  A complete schedule of the day’s events are available at Dayton MostMetro’s events calendar.

Here’s a clip of Guided by Voices performing at Hara Arena back in 1994

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