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Welcome to Dayton Beer Week 2013!

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It is here! Who says there is nothing to celebrate in August?

Beer has flooded the country. In 2010, there were fewer than 1,800 breweries in the United States. And there were zero in Dayton. Fast forward to 2013, where there are over 2,500 breweries in the United States. Dayton is seeing its own brewing growth spurt, with the Dayton Beer Company, Fifth Street Brewpub, Toxic Brewing Company, Lock 27 Brewing, Yellow Springs Brewing, Eudora, Star City Brewing, and many others that I am sure are in the works. Beer tastings have also expanded all over the city. Brewtensils has been offering not only supplies, but classes in brewing everything from a traditional lager or pilsner to experiments on the far ranges of the flavor scale. This is the environment the 4th Annual Dayton Beer Week will be awakening to this weekend, inviting all of Dayton to step out and discover some of the beery goodness themselves.

There are going to be some big events celebrating beer this weekend as the party kicks off at Kitty Hawk Golf Course with the 3rd Annual Pints, Putters, & Pink Balls-2 Club Golf Scramble benefiting the Breast Cancer Foundation. Registration starts at 12:30 PM for a 1 PM start. Get out your beer gear on Sunday and join all the floats and fun for the 4th Annual Beer Pride Parade in the Oregon district, starting at 4:30 PM at Dublin Pub (of course). The good folks at 5th Street Wine and Deli will be having a pre-parade tasting starting at 1 PM, so you can get an incredible seat for the festivities. For those of you who are a little more health conscious, Widmer Brothers is sponsoring Biking for the Beer of It Tuesday night. It begins in West Carrollton and ends after a 10 mile ride at A Taste of Wine in Miamisburg. They are very considerate, making sure you are well hydrated with a selection of beers at the midway point. The last major event of the week will be AleFest at Carillon Park (who is also setting up a historic brewery). You can try out all of the Dayton breweries, explore the growing gluten-free beer offerings, and just generally enjoy over 375 beers from over 150 breweries. That is, of course, if you are not beered out by that point.

AleFest Dayton 2013

Beer weeks ends with a bang, celebrating over 350 craft beers!

It is not just the big events that make this week special. Restaurants all over the Miami Valley are going to be celebrating in some form or another.

Monday:

  • Rouge will take over the draughts beginning at 5 PM at Jimmy’s Ladder 11. They will be featuring the Double Chocolate Stout, Hazelnut Brown, and Imperial IPA. After you’ve had your beer, you can keep the glass!
  • From 6 to 9 PM, you can help South Park Tavern fight off the Dogfish Head invasion they are anticipating. Grab a pint and pitch in!

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

  • The Trolley Stop will be rolling out the red carpet on the second last night of Dayton Beer Week. They will be featuring rare beers like Bell’s Black Note, and good music that night from 7 PM to midnight.
  • Raise your glasses! From 6 to 7 PM, King’s Table will be featuring a stein hoisting competition featuring Sam Adam’s beers.
  • Are you still shy about craft beer? The Arrow Wine on Lyons Road will be having an Oskar Blues beer tasting from 5 to 7 PM. If you purchase a four or six pack of these very good brews, you will also walk out with a special gift.

This is not even remotely close to the full list of events for the week. Many restaurants and bars will be having specials on a wide range of beers.  Look over the full menu of events and plan your week accordingly.

A line up of different types of beer

This is a nice start to the week…

While you are out exploring Dayton, there are a few things you should remember while doing your tastings:

  • When you taste, it is very similar to tasting wine. You want a little foam on the top. You also want to look at and sniff the beer before you taste it, to see what aromas are coming off of it.
  • Do not hold the beer in direct light when you look at it. You get the best idea of color when you look at it in indirect light.
  • Give it a little bit of a swirl in your glass. This stirs up the carbonation a little, allowing more of the aromas to be released. Don’t underestimate the importance of scent when tasting your beer!
  • Hold the beer in your mouth a little bit, allowing it to roam all over your tongue. Enjoy the flavors that come out as it is in your mouth. Take a mental note on how thick the beer is. This is known as mouthfeel.
  • Allow the beer to warm up SLIGHTLY before you drink it. As with wine, a little bit of extra warmth unveils deeper flavors that may not be otherwise obvious.

And while you are going to Beer Week events:

  • Car pool. Parking is going to be very limited for some of these events, and the citizens are going to be out in force. Getting more people in one car is going to be helpful for everyone.
  • Get there early. You want to make sure you get there in enough time to get seats! Make sure you call the venue and check out the details.
  • Drink plenty of water. This is going to serve a twofold purpose. First, water will help cleanse the palate between each beer, giving you a better idea of how each beer tastes. Secondly, it will help you avoid a worse hangover than you might normally have.
  • Do not eat spicy foods before you go to an event. You do not want your taste buds to be still burning from the Nuclear Hot wings you just ate. Eat a little something; just tone it down.
  • Go to the dark side. If you are not at a pre-set beer tasting, start off with some of the lighter beers, and go to the darker ones. The darker beers tend to have heavier flavors and be thicker, which can linger a little longer.
  • Designate a driver. No explanation needed.

It has been a busy few years for the craft beer scene, and this is the year it looks like it is going to explode in Dayton. This is the time to go out and taste new beers, find new favorites, and meet new friends. There are so many events going on during the week we would love to know which ones you are most looking forward to. Leave a note in the comments, and we will see you around town. Cheers!

Lots to See at Blind Bob’s

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The Italian Burger

Tucked into the Oregon District is a pub with personality called Blind Bob’s.  Cheap drink specials and a unique spin on food has locals becoming loyal regulars.  The Big Ragu first heard of Blind Bob’s through word of mouth, all of which was good.   We were lucky to visit the eatery for a DaytonMostMetro.com Happy Hour event in late summer.   On our next Food Adventure to Blind Bob’s, we ate dinner with Heater from the Dayton Dragon’s.  You never know who or what you are going to see at Blind Bob’s.

You want unique?  How about a cream of pickle soup that is one of their most popular items?  It is sweet, creamy and will leave you wanting more.  Also addicting is the Hummus and Pita Chips appetizer.  You can’t go wrong with homemade pita chips and creamy hummus.

Pickle Soup – This is a must eat !

Blind Bob’s burgers are top notch, with specialty choices like the Italian Burger which is a  half-pound patty, stuffed with provolone, basil, and green peppers. It is then topped with marinara and caramelized onions.  Is your mouth watering yet?  The burger was juicy and the toppings were amazing.  Another specialty sandwich we would highly recommend is the Crabby Patty which includes a handmade crabcake on a bun.  It is topped with sauteed onions, peppers, and provolone cheese, smothered in herbed aioli.  It will have your taste buds rocking and rolling.

Other great menu items worth a try are the Ultimate Falafel Wrap and the Grilled Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich.  Actually, they call the choices “sammiches” on the menu.  You know it tastes good with a name like sammich.  We were pleasantly surprised and “blindsided” by the superb menu that quenched our Food Adventure appetite.

Just a buck on Monday nights – Mickey’s 16oz

Drink specials?.. Yeah they have those.  Everyday prices are $2 Miller High Life and $1.50 Pabst Blue Ribbon beers.  On Monday’s the Mickey’s 16 ounce cans are only a buck!  Happy Hour at Blind Bob’s means $2.50 well drinks and 75 cents off all bourbon.  They have an eclectic selection of a few drafts, one of which Big Ragu loved called Leinenkugel’s  Lemon Berry Shandy.  It was refreshing and fruity, so The Big Ragu checked his man card at the door and ordered another.  We also enjoyed a bottle of “Hop Baron.”

But there is more to see at Blind Bob’s.  Their website calendar is packed with trivia nights, karaoke, open mic nights and live bands.   The historic building lends itself to the charismatic appeal of this locally owned eatery.   Blind Bob’s is definitely a great place to grab dinner and an adult beverage.  With a fun atmosphere inside and the Oregon District right outside, this place is a blast.  So, next time you are wanting something different for a bite and a drink, ask yourself: “What about Bob’s?”

Have you been to Blind Bob’s?  Please comment below and tell us what you thought of this Dayton pub. 

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In Memory of Jeremy Frederick (1972-2012)

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Jeremy Frederick 1972-2012

On August 16th, the Dayton music community lost a friend, a fellow musician and a fan with the passing of Jeremy Frederick who performed with Sunken Giraffe, Tribal Nation, Cigarhead, Lazy, Dirty Walk, Let’s Crash, and Human Reunion.  Tonight at Blind Bob’s, friends and family will celebrate his life from 6 to 10pm, and late that night the Motel Beds and Astro Fang will continue the tribute as part of Blind Bob’s 4th anniversary.

I can’t recall the first time I met Jeremy because for as long as I can remember going to shows in Dayton, he’s been there – either onstage or in front of it dancing and voicing his support for whoever was performing. As a musician Jeremy helped create songs that were both incredibly ahead of their time and yet very accessible (when I helped my mom set up iTunes on her iPad two Christmases ago, Human Reunion’s Arc de Square was one of the albums we transferred from her computer). As a fan, Jeremy was a source of unbridled, infectious enthusiasm. He was never shy with his praise for the bands he enjoyed and would always be quick to tell me who would sound great as a guest on Kaleidoscope. When it came time for Human Reunion’s performance on Kaleidoscope, I wondered how their big yet intricate sound would do in WYSO’s then-tiny studios, but listening back to that performance over the past week, it sounded great. What’s stuck with me most about that interview was just how proud Jeremy was of Arc de Square. You could hear it in his voice.

Although music was the context in which I knew Jeremy best, there was much more to him than that. I’ve invited a few friends and bandmates to share their memories below, and I invite you to do the same in the comments.

Jeremy with Santa at HoliDayton 2007

Gladgirl Shelly

The last time I saw Jeremy Frederick was about 2 weeks ago. He was crossing Wyoming at Brown and I was at the stop light. I honked my horn at him and without missing a beat he turned around, raised his big goofy hand in the air and at the top of his lungs sang “HEYHEY GLAAAADGIRL!” and blew me a kiss. I cannot get that image out of my head today.

Dave Doughman (Swearing at Motorists)

For many, you were more than a friend, you were family. Like the crazy cousin that you could never see enough of, telling the best jokes at the worst times, and the worst jokes at the best times. Somehow, your timing was perfect. Sure, you were a pain in the ass at times, but we know it’s only because your ass was in pain. You were the unlikely glue that held our sanity together during the worst moments. You lived life to the fullest, and we are lucky to have known you. You made us laugh, you made us dance, and our memories of you will give us many smiles for years to come.

Thanks for everything J. Ferrari

Mariah Gahagan

A couple months ago, I was having a bad night at Sidebar. I stepped out for a smoke, and Jeremy appeared.  He gave me a big hug,and told me of his dreams, in vivid detail. Then he did a little soft shoe shuffle, and completely changed my mood. He was always good for that.

Jeremy performing with Human Reunion in 2012

Jay Madewell

Jeremy sang, played guitar, synthesizers & wrote songs but was also a drummer & played bass in Dirty Walk. He really could do it all & was in consistently great bands. He was one of the world’s best storytellers, but I never understood his constant need to embellish; the truth was plenty interesting on its own- I think that’s why we always forgave him. Violently clumsy. Spilled beer more beer than he drank. He was the guy that you had to get a beer for on the way to getting him beer.

The best thing is this; when I now think of Jeremy- I think of at least 40 other people. People that I may’ve never met otherwise. In his prime- he made you feel important, like you were joining a club by simply knowing him, “all admitted”.

Tim Krug (Human Reunion, Oh Condor)

I can’t remember if it was 2005 or 2006, but I think it was Halloween weekend, and someone had organized a Misfits tribute show or something comparable at Elbos over on Jefferson. A bunch of different guys in face paint were taking turns playing Misfits tunes, rotating out members like a cage match of leather vests, devil-locks and dark mayhem. Jeremy decided that what this particular night really needed was some stand-up comedy. You know, to round out the entertainment. I don’t know how, but he convinced someone that if he could run up between songs and do a few jokes, it’d be win-win for everyone. I felt like this was going to end beyond terribly, and I was already secretly plotting out an escape route.

Jeremy at Human Reunion's last show at Gilly's

Just as the band finished the next song, Jeremy saw his opening, jumped up on stage, and grabbed a microphone. He told some jokes I can’t quite remember. One about Coretta Scott King and Hostess Ding Dongs and maybe the one about fingering, but I think a lot of his “time” was spent telling people to shut up so he could tell them the jokes.. which was kind of the joke in itself. The few people that really knew Jeremy and especially those of us privy to his love for Tony Clifton / Andy Kaufman were cracking up in the back. He was making people uncomfortable, and it was kind of great. Everyone else though, including the band, were not as pleased with how this unannounced comedy ambush was going. They started another song, and Jeremy came off-stage with a big grin on his face.

This happened a few more times between songs, each time the band and the crowd getting angrier and booing him offstage quicker until I was asking Jeremy to let it rest for the night; that maybe we should just move on to another bar or go spend some time on the patio at least. He seemed to be almost agreeing with me when suddenly his eyes lit up and he was off again. The whole room had turned against him, and he was absolutely determined to win them back over.

As the next song ended, he quickly grabbed up this white wooden corn-hole game, and ran up to the stage. People were already booing. The singer was on the mic explaining in no uncertain (and quite vulgar) terms that there was no way this was happening again. He wasn’t going to have any more of this decidedly not funny “comedian” taking up his valuable set time, but it was too late. Mid-protest Jeremy was already there next to him, holding the corn hole game in front of him with his face showing through the hole at the top and yelling out to the crowd “REMEMBER KIDS, DON’T FORGET TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH!”

He’d found the nerve and struck gold. Everyone was back on his team, laughing, and he came lumbering back down to the bar triumphant. Class Clown at any cost.

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Dayton Gives Back-Sidebar Benefit Show

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When you walk around the Oregon District, you take in some of the great places that people frequently visit.  You have Omega Music and The Record Gallery for all of your music needs.  If you are looking for an establishment to have dinner at, Thai 9 has become one of the premiere places to partake in.  If you are looking for a night involving drinks, you certainly have your fill of the many options, with Lucky’s to Trolley Stop to Oregon Express and more.

The former Sidebar (photo by Tommy Johnson)

One establishment that you couldn’t help and check out when you were in the Oregon District was the sophisticated and trendy Sidebar.  The lounge was very distinctive as opposed to other nearby bars with their exposed steel beams, old brick walls and hardwood pine floors that creak with every step.  Sidebar’s sleek layout with a very stylish vibe gave the bar its own staple in the area.

Sadly, the crowds that flocked to the business each and every night will no longer be coming.  The dim lighting that gave the bar an intimate vibe will no longer be turned on.  The building that gave the neighborhood a suave, New York/Chicago vibe will become a building that will sit empty, collecting a colony of dust in the inside.

On July 30th, Sidebar owner Brian Higgins decided to close the doors of the bar for good after unpaid rent and taxes.  Employees were not only told about the closing, but they also weren’t paid for weeks.  If they received a paycheck, former employees would only see that check bounce.  The men and women who gave their life to the bar, who sacrificed everything, now were left with nothing.

With the people of the now-obsolete hotspot becoming a thing in the past, and the folks of the Sidebar now having to find jobs, they still needed to figure out how they were going to make ends meet in their everyday life.  With rent, utilities, insurance, children, and other things piling up, times are sadly going to be tough till they can get on their feet.  In spite of all this, light streaked through the clouds.

Bob and Lisa Mendenhall, owners of the Oregon District’s popular watering hole Blind Bob’s hosted a benefit concert for the former employees of Sidebar that took place on August 7th.  Also that night, a raffle took place of prizes that were donated from companies located throughout the Dayton area.  Some of the prizes were a certificate for a $50 payment to any utility company, pieces of art from local talent, t-shirts, 2 bottles of Grateful Dead vino, ton of CDs, steel tipped darts and a schnapps branded dartboard just name a few.

M Ross Perkins onstage at Blind Bob's (photo by Tommy Johnson)

The turnout was simply astonishing.  The weeks leading up to the event, people went to  the Facebook event page to not only voice their frustrations about the undoing of the establishment, but also show support.  The closer the event came closer, the number of people going increased.  As the night of the benefit show went on, Blind Bob’s became jam-packed.

The live music from all the bands was filled with a little bit of everything.  The first band that came out to perform was Orange Willard.  The five member band that is known for the grunge/prog rock sound stripped down and performed acoustic.  The set was raw, intense, and emotional.  M. Ross Perkins sang songs of businesses corruption and being hurt by phony people.  Roley Yuma changed the pace of the show with their brass, unapologetic set of punk blaring thru the bar.  Me & Mountains finished the show with their smooth indie rock sounds, giving the crowd a little bit of everything.

The night raised over $3300, giving some of the former employees of Sidebar a little help.  The night also raised awareness of  the depth of love that Dayton residents have for one another.  Strangers coming together at a moment’s notice to help others in the time of need.  Giving back to others who they have never met.  It didn’t matter.  The former employees of Sidebar will always remember this generosity.

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Editor’s Note: video footage courtesy of the great Gem City Diamond YouTube channel.  We’ll be featuring more of their videos in the coming months here on Dayton Most Metro.

Mad Hatter Bar Crawl Takes on Oregon District

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Michigan’s New Holland Brewing Company is  celebrating their 15th anniversay by hosting their 2nd annual Mad Hatter Bar Crawl this Saturday, June 30th in the Oregon Arts District.  Each of the five scheduled bar visits will tap a different style of IPA.  Since the first year of New Holland Brewing Company’s existence, “Mad Hatter” India Pale Ale has been a flagship for the brewery. It is the top-selling beer and Gold Medal winner in the 2004 Great American Beer Festival for Strong Pale Ales.

Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite hat to get in the spirit of things!  The tour kicks off at 2pm at Thai9, where the White Hatter  which brings spice, hops, and fermentation notes together flavorfully and goes great with seafood, fennel, and mushrooms will be the first beer tapped on the tour.

At 3pm the party moves down to Blind Bob’s where the dark malted Black Hatter will be tapped.  One reviewer describes the aroma of pine, citrus rind and roasted malt, arising from the glass. Pine and citrus rind dominate the opening of this brew which transitions to a mild dark chocolate roastiness, and then finishes dry with citrus-like bitterness and a touch of roasted malt.

The 4 o’clock hour will bring on an IPA that’s been aged in bourbon barrels- Oak Aged Hatter at Lucky’s Taproom & Eatery. Round, smooth wood character brings a new dimension to dry-hopped, aromatic hoppiness.

As 5pm rolls around it will be time to tap Rye Hatter at Trolley Stop.  This beer showcases it’s grain-bill, made up of rye and barley malt. The rye adds a slight spiciness to the caramel-malt base, while also creating a creamy texture. Dry-hopping contributes a fresh citrus finish

The final stop on the tour will present the Belgian-styled Farmhouse Hatter at South Park Tavern!  Farmhouse Ales were originally brewed as “Provision Beers” by farmers in Belgium and France, brewed in the winter months to be consumed during hot summer work days. They were traditionally brewed light and refreshing to aid in both hydration and energy. Wheat and Pilsner malts were used to lighten up the body of this Mad Hatter version. It was also fermented hot with a strain of Belgian Saison yeast to develop flavors of green apple, pepper and fresh cut hay.

 

No reservations or pre-registration is necessary to participate in the Mad Hatter Crawl.  Just grab some friends, arrange a designated driver and meet up at Thai9 to kick things off.  Or feel free to just show up at one of the other stops!

 

 

 

 

Music Video Monday: June 18, 2012

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According to Okay Lindon’s Facebook page, the band has been hard at work to a follow up to their 2012 album, Rotating Dates.  A release date for the new project hasn’t been announced yet, but in the meantime you can check out the band live this Friday night at Blind Bob’s along with Roley Yuma, Post Coma Network and Bridget Egan.  For details on this and other upcoming shows, check out the Dayton Most Metro events calendar.

This week’s video features Okay Lindon performing one of my favorite songs from Rotating Dates, “Table Talk,” shot by Drexel Dave Sparks.

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Dayton Music Scene Celebrates Record Store Day

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Dayton MostMetro.com is a proud media sponsor for Record Store Day!

If you haven’t been keeping up with music trends in the past few years, I have some news for you: vinyl records are making a comeback. Surprising, right? I have even more news for you, then: there is an entire day devoted to vinyls and the stores that sell them. Hopefully you’re getting excited now. This Saturday, April 21st, is the fifth-annual Record Store Day, and it is a chance for Dayton’s music stores and scene to step forward and shine. (check out our calendar for complete Record Store Day schedule)

Record Store Day celebrates exactly what is in its name. The thing that is unfortunately starting to fade away with the advent of digital music. On this day, multiple artists and bands release exclusive vinyl albums and singles to independent record stores around the country (and world!), with the stores putting on live shows, various festivals, and anything else they can think of in celebration of actual physical music.

Omega Music (down in the Oregon District) and Toxic Beauty Records (out in Yellow Springs) are both getting in on the festivities. Both stores will be carrying the aforementioned exclusive Record Store Day releases, while featuring music and giveaways all day. Omega Music will have a full slew of local bands performing, including Buffalo Killers, Me & Mountains, and The Rebel Set. Toxic Beauty will be holding a performance by local band Wheels around 2PM, along with a ticket giveaway for Primus, and many other exclusives. Both Record Gallery and Feathers will also be featuring live local music.

Record stores aren’t the only ones getting into the celebrations. Other venues will be offering discounts when you bring in a receipt from any of the four stores mentioned above. Both Thai9 and Blind Bobs will be offering 50% select appetizers, while 5th Street Deli will be offering 20% off all food. Basho Apparel will be offering 10% off products with the receipts as well.

Ghettoblaster Magazine is hosting a screening of the movie Empire Records over at The Neon at 10PM, with all proceeds going toward the funding of this year’s Dayton Music Fest. Tickets for this screening will be running $6 on Record Store Day, and only $4 with a receipt from Omega, Toxic Beauty, Record Gallery, or Feathers.

Fans of music, the local scene, or just Dayton in general would be doing themselves a disservice by not checking out the festivities going on this Saturday. It’s a great chance to hit the town, listen to some local music, and start rebuilding that vinyl collection you got rid of back in the 80s. It’s going to be a great time, so don’t miss out!

Shrug, The Rebel Set & Sam at Eleven Play Cancer Benefit on Saturday

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The Rebel Set performing at Blind Bob's

One of the things that makes the Dayton music scene great is a willingness on the part of so many bands to play shows that help out the larger community (in addition to keeping us all entertained.  One such show is happening this Saturday (April 14th at Blind Bob’s in the Oregon District.  Shrug, The Rebel Set and Sam at Eleven will perform an evening of music for a mere $5 at the door.  That money will go to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Greene County. More details are available at the Dayton Most Metro Events Calendar.

Ninth Annual Holidayton Show This Friday

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Whether you celebrate the holidays or not, Holidayton is a tradition worth observing.  This mini-music festival serves both to highlight some great local music and to give all of our former Daytonians who are home for the holidays a great concert.

Now in its ninth year, the event was created by Mark McMillon of The Story Changes and features two stages to highlight solo performers and full bands at Blind Bob’s on 5th Street.  Here’s the lineup:

The Story Changes

The Story Changes
Invitation To A Bullfight
Oh Condor
C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks
Simply Waiting
JT Woodruff (of Hawthorne Heights)
King Elk
The 1984 Draft
Brandon Hawk
The New Old Fashioned

 

New Almodovar Film at THE NEON!

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Hello Everyone,

Special thanks to all of you who came out over the weekend.  This was our best Thanksgiving Weekend ever, and THE DESCENDANTS is certainly a hit!!  (Interesting to note, 2nd place goes to the Thanksgiving weekend we opened AMELIE in 2001…3rd place to our Thanksgiving opening of SIDEWAYS – also Alexander Payne – back in 2004.)

If you haven’t had a chance to see MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, Thursday will be your last chance to see it at THE NEON.  On Friday, we will open the latest film by my favorite filmmaker of all time – Pedro Almodovar.  THE SKIN I LIVE IN is a melodramatic thriller that reveals itself in a brilliant way.  I sat in the front row during its screening at the Toronto International Film Festival – when the film was introduced by its stars Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya.  The film has stuck with me ever since – and I’ve grown to like it even more.  That said, I wish I hadn’t read much about it before seeing it on the big screen.  (Due to that reason, the description below will be relatively vague by comparison to the content of the film.)

Synopsis for THE SKIN I LIVE IN:  “Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig…” (Sony Classics)   Visit the film’s official website.

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As you can tell by now, the Weinstein Co. decided not to open MY WEEK WITH MARILYN in Dayton on December 2.   Right now, we don’t know their intentions for the film in this market.  Though we would certainly love to play the film, it will all be a matter of screen availability when they decide to move forward.

Starting this Saturday, we’ll be hosting The Holiday Family Movie Series…sponsored by The Downtown Dayton Partnership, DP&L and THE NEON.  The movies begin at noon and are free for children 12 and under; other tickets are only $2 each.  On December 3, we will play MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (original 1947 version).  On December 10 – POLAR EXPRESS.  And lastly, on December 17, we will play A CHRISTMAS STORY.  All of these movies will be presented via digital video projection.

For remaining showtimes for this week, visit our site.

Special thanks to our new friends at Ghostlight Coffee for letting us hang posters in their new, adorable coffeeshop.  If you haven’t had a chance to check them out, click on the link – they’re a great addition to Dayton.  Of course we appreciate all of our friends and partners – Meadowlark, Boston Stoker, Ohio Coffee Company, Olive, A Urban Dive, Blind Bob’s, Square One Salon & Spa, 5th Street Wine & Deli, Gem City Records,  and all of you…and of course DAYTON MOST METRO.  Without grassroots marketing and positive word-of-mouth, we wouldn’t still be here.  Thank you!

We hope to see you very soon,

Jonathan

 

SHOWTIMES for Fri. December 2 – Thur. December 8:

THE DESCENDANTS (R) 1 Hrs 55 Min

Friday,Saturday, Sunday:  12:15, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:45

Monday – Thursday:  2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:45

THE SKIN I LIVE IN (R) 1 Hr 57 Min

Friday: 12:20, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50

Saturday: 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50

Sunday:  12:20, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50

Monday – Thursday:  2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50

MIRACLE ON 34th STREET 1947 version (G) 1 Hr 36 Min

Saturday: 12:00 (Noon)

COMING SOON:

As always, all dates are tentative.  Some of these dates will change.

In some cases, titles may disappear.

???  MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

TBD   MELANCHOLIA

Dec. 25   THE ARTIST

Jan. 20   SHAME

Jan. 20   CARNAGE

Jan. 27   A DANGEROUS METHOD

TBD   WEEKEND

TBD   THE HEDGEHOG 

Marnie Stern, R. Ring and Astro Fang TONIGHT

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Marnie Stern (Photo by David Torch)

I often hear from other music fans that they wish that more out of town/touring artists would perform in our fair city.  Well, there are 2 amazing shows this week featuring touring acts.  Tonight the amazing Marnie Stern will be performing at Blind Bob’s along with R. Ring (Kelley Deal of The Breeders, Mike Montgomery of Ampline) and Astro Fang. Stern has released several albums for Portland-based label Kill Rock Stars (home to Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney, Elliott Smith, Deerhoof and the early Decemberists’ albums among others), and combines a quick, sometimes chaotic guitar style with fantastic songwriting.  Check out the video below for a taste of what you’ll see tonight.

The show will get underway after 8pm and costs $8 at the door.

Check back to DaytonMostMetro.com later this week for info on another show featuring a touring artist.

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Cheers – It’s Beer Week!

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Ok, it’s longer than a week, with nine days of events celebrating craft beers all over the region.  Long been celebrated across the country, last year was the debut of  Dayton Beer Week.  Now in it’s 2nd year, the committee of 8 organizers have reached out to new participants and  expanded the number of beer-centric events to over 30 tastings, dinners, and even a bike ride.   Official events are registered on the Dayton Beer Week web site, where promoters pay $50 to help defray administrative and advertising costs. Net proceeds will be donated to the Miami Valley Restaurant Association’s scholarship fund.

Here’s a day by day guide of Beer Events happening this week, however you may want to check our calendar as more events keep popping up!  Also look to the right hand column for links to more info about many of these events.  If you’d like to add an event to our calendar submit here.

Friday, August 19

Dayton Beer Week KICK-OFF PARTY! at Spinoza’s  4 -11pm
Beer Tasting at Arrow Wine & Spirits Centerville  5 -7pm
Stone 2010 Russian Imperial Stout keg tapping at Chappy’s 6pm

Saturday, August 20

Pints, Putters & Pink Balls at Kittyhawk Golf Center Noon
Beer Tasting at The Greene  6 – 9pm
Belgian keg tapping of Brugse Zot Unfiltered Belgian Pale Ale at Chappy’s  6pm

Sunday, August 21

Dayton Beer Week – Beer Pride Parade at Oregon Arts District  4:30 PM
Enjoy this video from the 2010 parade!
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Special Tapping and Opening Ceremonies at Thai 9  5:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Monday, August 22

Merchant Du Vin Beer Tasting at Chappys Tap Room & Grille   6:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Troegs Invasion Tap Takeover at Blind Bob’s Tavern  7:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Craft and Specialty Buckets at J-Alans  All Day Event
Rogue Night at South Park Tavern

Tuesday, August 23

Biking for The Beer of It  at A Taste of Wine  6pm
Epic Brewing Beer Dinner at Spinoza’s  7-9pm
Founders Draught Blast at Chappys 7-9pm
Bell’s Brewery tasting at King’s Table 5-10pm
Left Hand’s Blackjack Porter tapping at The Pub at The Greene
Samuel Adams Stein Hoisting Competition at Fox-n-Hound
Samuel Smith Beer Dinner at Carvers 6:30pm

Wednesday, August 24

A.Y.O.B. at Archer’s Tavern  5:00 PM
Green Flash Brewery Tasting at 5th St. Wine & Deli  5 -7pm
Off Centered Foot Stomp at Trolley Stop 5pm
Beer Tasting with North Coast Brewing Co. at Spinoza’s  6-9pm
Mt. Carmel Brews with Kathleen Dewey at Blind Bob’s Tavern 6-8pm
Sierra Nevada Tasting at Chappys Tap Room & Grille  6:30 8:30pm
Dogfish Head Beer Tasting at The Caroline  7pm
Great Lakes draughts at Flanagan’s Pub begins at 4pm
Duvel Belgian Golden Strong Ale Glass wpurchase night at Thai 9 6pm
Goose Island cooking with beer at Culinary Company
Belhaven House of Beer Happy Hour at The Pub at The Green 6-10pm
Once a Year Beers Tasting at Brunings Wine Cellar

Thursday, August 25

Firkin Drag Race at Lucky’s Taproom and Eatery  5:30pm – 2:30am
5 course Summer Beer Dinner  – SOLD OUT at Citilites  6pm
Beer Tasting with Ommegang Brewing Co.at Spinoza’s  6-9pm
Mt Caramel Beer Tasting 7 – 9pm RSVPs please  at A Taste of Wine
Cavalier Tastings at Arrow Wine Far Hills 5:30- 7:30pm
Brewkettle takes over South Park Tavern
Goose Island Sour Ale & Vintage Reserve Ale night at Archer’s Tavern
Sierra Nevada craft beer sampling at Kroger Marketplace Englewood 3-5pm
Belgian Golden Strong ale, Duvel served in limited release glasses at King’s Table

Friday August 26, 2011

Beer Tasting at Arrow Wine & Spirits Centerville   5 – 7pm
Special Great Lakes Tapping at Lucky’s Taproom and Eatery 5 – 7pm
Red Carpet Rollout at Trolley Stop  7pm
Great Lakes tapping at Chappy’s 8-10pm
Goose Island Brewmaster Beer Dinner at Meadowlark  7pm
Brewery Ommegang tasting at Culinary Company 4-7pm

The finale of Beer Week will be the 13th annual AleFest which takes place on Sat, Aug 27th at Carillon Park.  Gates open at 2pm and participants receive 20 sampling tickets and a souvenir beer glass.  Deciding which of the 300 beers you’d like to taste may be the hardest part of that day.   We’ll post another article later in the week with our tips for surviving Alefest, but be sure to buy your ticket in advance, it will only be $35, at the door you’ll pay $40.  And it’s not a bad idea to line up a designated driver now!  Cheers!

Seeing the City from New Eyes

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A native of Cincinnati, I didn’t really dip my toes into everything Dayton has to offer until my freshman year of college at the University of Dayton. While some of my classes exposed me to popular sites in the city, such as the Schuster Center, I took it upon myself to explore lesser-known pockets of downtown. After four years of living and working in Dayton, I am still finding interesting new places, but I am proud to say I definitely know more than I did when I was a freshman.

Making old new again

As a girl who perpetually has nothing to wear (yet a closet full of clothes), I’m always on the prowl for new additions to my wardrobe. In the past few years I have gained a huge appreciation for vintage clothing, although I am still learning how to filter through what’s gold and what’s just … old. The best place I’ve found to score some great finds? Feathers Vintage Clothing. Located in the Oregon Arts District, it’s the perfect place to browse before grabbing a stuffed burger at Blind Bob’s. Disclaimer: One glance at its front window, filled with the kinds of clothes you dream about stumbling across in such a store, and you will have no choice but to stop and see what’s inside.

Lights, Camera, Action

The best movie experiences are ones in which the whole audience connects over the film. While these occasions are rare, they make going to the movies special. At The Neon, one gets that sense of community during every film. Plus, the selection is awesome – way better than any other theater in the area. It offers everything from Oscar-nominated blockbusters to the lesser-known movies all the cool kids rave about. If you’re wary about seeing a movie that hasn’t been over-advertised, check out The Neon’s website. It provides great summaries, as well as a schedule for upcoming films.

Music to my ears

My inaugural trip to Omega Music was on a first date. After a delicious dinner at Thai 9, we went on a romantic walk down the brick-paved stretch of Fifth St. in the Oregon Arts District. While the night was awkward (Sorry I was more excited about buying that live concert CD than I was about being on that date with you), I still love going back and browsing the music selection. The staff also is really friendly, which I haven’t always encountered in music stores. I still think of that long-lost first date every time I walk into Omega, but at least there’s great music to make me forget it.

Get Lucky

As a lover of food (but by no means a connoisseur), my favorite places to eat are ones that have a unique, but not intimidating, menu. Enter Lucky’s Taproom. A descriptive beer menu for someone who knows nothing about beer (i.e., me) and a staff willing to make recommendations? Sign me up. The first time I went to Lucky’s I ordered the fish and got to choose the beer it was battered in. Awesome. Apparently quality is always Lucky’s standard, as the food is excellent every time I go.

Hit the pavement

A longtime runner before college, I saw my move to Dayton as a chance to get to know a new city – on foot. Confession: In high school I ran almost 10 miles daily with my cross-country team, but when left to my own devices, I am way too tempted to sit on the couch and watch reruns on E! instead of getting up and exercising. Having new, uncharted territory encouraged me to start running here, but it was the awesome routes that kept me going. I love cities, yet I love being in parks; lucky for me, downtown is a blend of both. Check out the Five Rivers MetroParks website for more information on all of the trails available.

This is by no means a complete list of things to do in downtown Dayton. Be sure to check out the Downtown Dayton Partnership’s website for more information and other suggestions of great places in the city to visit.

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

IPA’s Featured in New Holland Beer Crawl

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“New Holland Brewing’s Hatter Days is an annual event celebrating the success of the Michigan brewery and distillery with their customers and fans with a litany of versions of the flagship “Mad Hatter” ale. On Saturday, July 30th, New Holland is bringing the Hatter Days to Dayton. 6 Beers, 5 Bars! Come celebrate New Holland Brewing Co’s 14th Mad Hatter Birthday by drinking 6 different versions of Mad Hatter IPA.

Starting at 2pm at Thai 9 in the Oregon District, New Holland’s Beer Ambassador, Clay Cooper, will be tapping a specialty Mad Hatter at 5 different
establishments throughout the day.

Thai 9 will feature Rye Hatter: This beer showcases it’s grain-bill, made up of rye and barley malt. The rye adds a slight spiciness to the caramel-malt base, while also creating a creamy texture. Dry-hopping contributes a fresh citrus finish.

At Blind Bob’s you can experience the FarmHouse Hatter: An I.P.A. aged in Kentucky Barrels. Round, smooth wood character brings
a new dimension to dry-hopped, aromatic hoppiness.

Lucky’s will feature Oak Aged Hatter: aged in Kentucky Barrels. Round, smooth wood character brings a new dimension to dry-hopped, aromatic hoppiness.

Trolley Stop is serving up Black Hatter: A blackened version of Mad Hatter brewed with black malt for a dark, roasty sweetness to the base of the flavor profile. Finishes with a strong Centennial hop character from dry hopping.

And the final stop on the tour will be South Park Tavern for Imperial Hatter: A robust renovation of the India Pale Ale. Assertive dry-hoppying provides an aromatic telltale nose, indicative of the bitter symphony to follow. Bold hop character with lively grapefruit and citrus notes.

“Come to one tapping or come to all! It’s a pay as you go event that is sure to enlighten your taste buds in this World Gone Mad,” according to New Holland’s Clay Cooper.

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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