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Baron VonPorkchop brings Terrifying Tales of the Macabre to DATV

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Art by Bruce O. Hughes

In the fine tradition of late night local horror hosts like Dr. Creep and A. Ghastlee Ghoul, a new show called Baron Von Porkchop’s Terrifying Tales of the Macabre is debuting on DATV Saturday, January 8th.  Hosted by Baron Von Porkchop, the show will feature a film introduced by the cast and accompanied by skits throughout the evening.

“We are so happy to bring the viewers a show that is very much in the classic style of a horror host program, filled with bad movies and funny segments. We are honored to follow in the big footsteps of Dr. Creep and A. Ghastlee Ghoul in the Dayton area,” says writer, producer, director Matt Brassfield.

Brassfield is a local filmmaker who has worked with both Dr. Creep and A. Ghastlee Ghoul and helps organize Horrorama.  Brassfield’s company, Bloodline Video recently co-produced a series of DVD reissues of Dr. Creep’s New Shock Theatre series.

The first episode of Baron VonPorkchop’s Terrifying Tales of the Macabre will air Saturday, January 8th at 12:00am on DATV Channel 5 and can be streamed live at www.datv.org.  The episode will air again on Monday, January 10th at 1am.  For more information, visit the show’s Facebook page.

Music Video Monday: January 3, 2010

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2011. A new year. A fresh slate.  365 days of musical possibility ahead of us.  But enough waxing poetic, it’s time to get out and see some shows.

8-Bit Revival released a great album, You’ve Been Believed, in 2010, and we’re looking forward to seeing what’s next for the band in 2011.  On Wednesday, January 5th, you can catch them at South Park Tavern with fellow locals Roley Yuma and Boston bands, Drummers and A City Safe from the Sea.  Full details are at the Dayton MostMetro events calendar.

This week’s video is from 8-Bit Revival’s CD release party last spring and comes to us from our friends at the Music Seen.

Music Video Monday: December 13, 2010

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….er, Tuesday, December 14th.  I’m sorry I’m a bit late this week, and I debated going into the whole story of why.  I’ll give you the cliff notes version: there was a show I had heard about that I had considered using for Music Video Monday except that when I went to find the details online, they were nowhere save for a vague reference on the band’s Myspace page.  The venue hasn’t updated their calendar in months, and it really makes me sad because I think it’s going to be a great show.  Pardon the rant, but the long story short is my plea to both venues and bands – do the very basics to promote yourselves.  Please and thank you.

After we ring in the New Year, I’ll be doing a series of posts about that very topic here on DaytonMostMetro.

Onward to today’s video.  The Fair Shakes are a fantastic local garage punk band fronted by Nick Kizirnis.  They’ll be playing at South Park Tavern on Saturday, December 18th with A Shade of Red.  Details on the show are at the Dayton MostMetro events calendar.

Here are the Fair Shakes performing last winter:

Music Video Monday: November 29, 2010

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The Reece Lincoln Band are a trio of local young men who have been getting some national attention for their gospel-infused electric blues. This Friday night, the band will celebrate the release of their debut album, Soul of a Man at Canal Street Tavern.  Full show details are available at the Dayton MostMetro Events Calendar.

This week’s video features the Reece Lincoln Band performing a classic Willie Dixon tune at Gilly’s during one of the Dayton Blues Society showcases.

In Memory: Gary Staiger of Omega Music

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Gary Staiger

We’re very sad to hear of the sudden passing of Gary Staiger, the owner of Omega Music yesterday (November 25th) from an apparent heart attack.  Staiger was a former Air Fore medic who served in Vietnam, an activist who spoke out for peace and equality and was much loved by area record shoppers.  Omega Music opened in 1983 in the Santa Clara district just North of downtown.  The store moved to the Oregon District last month and has been getting settled in the new, larger space and adding inventory ever since.  Gary’s excitement for his store’s new location was contagious, and his presence in the community will be missed.

Omega Music is closed today, but will reopen on Saturday, November 27 at noon.  Please feel free to share your memories of Gary in the comments below.

Added on Sunday, November 28th from the Omega Music Facebook page:
There will be a funeral service for Gary Staiger. Monday, November 29th at Shiloh Church, at 7:00 pm; followed by a reception – fittingly in Omega Hall at the church. In lieu of flowers or donations, the family suggests that people honor Gary’s legacy by making their holiday purchases at Omega Music.

Where to Buy (Not Just Local) Music Locally

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Maybe you’re new to our community and just need to know where to go.  Maybe you’ve lived here all your life and have decided that this is the year you’re going to do your holiday shopping locally.  Maybe you’re participating in Small Business Saturday.  Or maybe the thought of braving the lines at your local big box store makes you just a tad nauseous.  Whatever your reasons, here’s a roundup of local stores where you can music (and at most them, movies, video games and other fun stuff):

Toxic Beauty Record and Music Gallery

220 Xenia Ave
Yellow Springs, OH, 45387

This small Yellow Springs store specializes in new and used vinyl and can special order new titles for you.  They also carry a beautiful array of collectible gig posters (many are very rare) and from time to time has collectible records from Jack White’s Third Man Records.

GameSwap Kettering

2294 E. Dorothy Lane
Kettering, OH, 45420

This Kettering store is fairly new (they opened in April of 2009) and continually expanding their selection.  They carry a variety of formats of used music (CDs, vinyl, cassette and even 8track), movies (DVD, VHS and laserdisc) and video games (everything from Atari to Xbox360) as well as a small selection of books, accessories and the occasional action figure.

Omega Music

318 E 5th St.
Dayton, OH, 45402

This record store is new to the Oregon District, but not new to the business.  They’ve got tons of used vinyl and have been stocking up on tons of new titles on vinyl and CD since their relocation.  There’s a lot to check out at this ever-expanding store.

Second Time Around

1133 Brown Street
Dayton, Ohio 45409

Second Time Around is a staple of Brown St. that always gets big holiday crowds.  They’ve got a wide selection of used CDs, DVDs, and video games and are really constantly re-stocking the shelves with fresh merchandise.

Disc Exchange

121 Springboro Pike
Dayton, OH 45439

This is a small store near the Dayton Mall with a great selection of used CDs, video games, and DVDs.  They tend to consistently get a lot of rare films, foreign films and out of print copies of Criterion Collection DVDs and have a good selection of indie rock artists on CD.

National Day of Listening Encourages Conversation Instead of Shopping on November 26th

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In 2008, oral history project, StoryCorps had an idea to encourage people across the country to use the day after Thanksgiving not for shopping but for conversation.  That idea became the first National Day of Listening.  The tradition has continued and public radio stations around the country, many of whom air StoryCorps during Morning Edition, are getting on board. Here in the Miami Valley, WYSO has set up its own page explaining how you can participate.

It’s pretty simple: sit down with someone you care about: a parent, grandparent, relative or friend and invite them to share their story.  You can record the story on a laptop, iPhone, tape recorder or even with a paper and pen, but just the simple act of listening can be enough.

There are tips on how to get started including a video from StoryCorps on WYSO’s website.  You can also hear some interview between local residents from when the StoryCorps mobile booth was in Dayton this spring.  The national version of StoryCorps airs on WYSO 91.3FM every Friday morning during Morning Edition (5-8am), and Miami Valley StoryCorps (comprised entirely of local interviews) airs Wednesday mornings during Morning Edition.

Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving: 3 Great Shows for Wednesday Night

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Whether you’ve just gotten back into town and are ready to kick start a weekend of old friends, family and food with some music or you just need some good old fashioned rock and roll to prepare for Thursday’s feast, there are quite a few great local shows this Wednesday night.  You can check out a full list of Wednesday night happenings on DaytonMostMetro’s Events Calendar, but here are 3 of my best bets for Thanksgiving eve:

  • C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks will be bringing their instrumental guitar-driven boogie to the Tumbleweed Connection in the Oregon District.  They’ll play 3 full sets for only $5 giving you plenty of time to preemptively dance off that turkey and gravy.  Here’s a live track from the band to put you in the mood:

  • Gem City Tattoo Club recently opened on East Third Street, and several local bands will be celebrating by playing a launch party for the new business at South Park Tavern.  The bill includes Me & Mountains, a new collaboration between Kris N and Joe Anderl called Fathers Day and Amusiac.  This show, like all others at South Park Tavern is all-ages.  Here’s a track from Me & Mountains’ debut album for your sampling pleasure:

  • The Psychodots will perform their annual Thanksgiving Eve Concert at Canal Street Tavern beginning at 9pm.  This Cincinnati trio enjoys a healthy fan base here in Dayton, and the Thanksgiving Eve show has become an area tradition.  Here’s a video of one of the band’s earlier performances at Canal Street Tavern:

    • Will you be going out to hear some live music on Wednesday night or staying home to stuff the turkey?  Let us know your plans in the comments!

Music Video Monday: November 22, 2010

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Later this week in the Dayton Music section, we’ll be bringing you a holiday shopping guide featuring local record stores (some of which sell movies and video games too). So I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about local record stores and keep coming back to one of my favorites that’s no longer with us, Renaissance Music. So this week’s music video isn’t exactly a music video, but longtime Daytonians will remember these great commercials for one of our great local record stores starring Mr. G.

Local Stores Looking to Sell Local Music

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Image Credit: Flickr user MiND iN R4VE

Sometimes you just don’t have that extra cash to get a copy of a band’s latest album at their show.  Two area record stores just announced that they’ll be making sure that local musicians have a place to sell their CDs.

Omega Music is offering consignment for local releases at their new location on 5th Street in the Oregon District (in the old Gem City Records building).  Over in Kettering, GameSwap (Woodlane Plaza on the corner of Dorthy Lane and Woodman) is also offering consignment to local musicians and local filmmakers.  These two stores will join Toxic Beauty Records in Yellow Springs and Ohio Coffee Company in stocking local music.

Stop into any of these fine, local stores to learn more about their local music selection and stocking policies.

Music Video Monday: November 15, 2010

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The Asylum Street Spankers have been making regular stops in Dayton for years.  They’re currently on their Spanks for Everything farewell tour and will play at Canal Street Tavern this Saturday night.  Full show details at the DaytonMostMetro events calendar.

The band lots of amazing footage on their Spanker Vision video page, but one of my favorites is this fan-made video for U.F.O. Attack.

Vanity Theft celebrates homecoming, new EP

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The ladies of Vanity Theft have been staying busy this year.  They welcomed bass player, Lalaine earlier in 2010 and have spent the summer and fall touring almost non-stop.  In late October, they released a new EP and embarked on a short Midwestern tour.  That tour will wrap up this Friday night at Canal Street Tavern.  It’s a combination homecoming show and release party for the Anatomy EP.  It’s also the band’s last show of the year.  Word has it, they’ll be prepping a full length album for 2011.  Vanity Theft will be joined onstage by local bands Bonneville and Jasper the Colossal and Minneapolis’ Sick of Sarah.  Full details at the DaytonMostMetro Events Calendar.

Here’s a track from the Anatomy EP:

Music Video Monday: November 1st, 2010

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The new month brings lots of excitement, and of course some new albums.  On November 13th, Auburndale will be celebrate the release of their highly anticipated new album, Alive in a Dying City.  Release show details are here, and the album is now available on iTunes.  Here’s Auburndale performing the an acoustic version of the title track from their new album at the WYSO studios this summer.

A Shade of Red unveils Blush

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When I met Sean and Georgia of A Shade of Red a few months ago, they were preparing to perform in the semi-finals of the Dayton Band Playoffs and mentioned that they had an album in the works.  That album was Blush, and A Shade of Red will be celebrating its release Friday night at Canal Street Tavern with Orange Willard who will be releasing an EP of their own that night.

Blush highlights the strength of Georgia Goad’s vocals and matches them perfectly with Sean Pennington’s mellow yet still driving drumbeats. The band recorded Blush in their basement studio and says, “With no sound engineers or producers it was a lot of guess work in the studio on the recording technique, so we played around with a lot of ideas on how to get the sounds we wanted. Then we give the tracks to Jarren Nicoletti, who would mix it down and balance it all out. He put a lot of hours in to this for beer and pizza.”

You get a copy of Blush at this evening’s show or visit A Shade of Red’s website to hear a preview and buy the disc online.

Whatever Happened to My Transylvania Twist? Halloween Concert Roundup

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Just because you’re wearing a costume doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t enjoy some great music.  Here are some of the best Halloween concerts happening around town this week:

  • Start your celebrations on Wednesday night with Don’t Be Afraid, It’s Only Us, an original Halloween concert party presented by DJ Mister Kidd at Canal Street Tavern.  Ten bands will perform and there will be a DJ between sets. Details and lineup are here.
  • On Saturday night, Brixx Ice Company will be hosting a free Halloween Bash featuring music from C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks and the Playboys.  103.9FM the X will also be on the scene doing a live remote.  Click here for details.
  • J’Alan’s is also hosting a Halloween party/concert featuring the Dark Backward, Once-ler and Blaxeed. Full details here.
  • Hauntfest on Fifth is the Oregon District’s big party and will feature live music and more.  More on that here.
  • On Halloween night, head over to Therapy Cafe for their Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary Halloween Party.  They’ll have DJs spinning retro and industrial tunes all night long.  Details are here.

What musical Halloween celebrations are you looking forward to?