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A Break in Format – Austin’s White Rhino at Canal Street Tavern on Tuesday

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Tuesdays at Canal Street Tavern are traditionally reserved Musician’s Co-Op, but every once in a while Co-Op goes on hold for a week for a special event.  This Tuesday Austin’s White Rhino will stopping by Canal Street as part of their national tour for some good old fashioned rock and roll.  They’ll be supported by locals Electric Smoke with Fuzz Hound opening.  This show gets started around 9:30pm and is $5.

Musician’s Co-Op will return next week, but if you’re really missing it, check out this great mini documentary about Co-Cop by former Daytonians Angelle Haney Gullett and Steven Gullett.

The Weekend After Urban Nights – more music!

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Great live music doesn’t stop just because another Urban Nights has come and gone.  There are lots of great shows happening both Friday and Saturday nights this weekend.  Here are some of the highlights:

Friday:

*The ever-funky Romeo Champagne will headline Canal Street Tavern.  The show gets started around 9:30pm with Cleveland’s Deja Voodoo and is $5.

*If reggae is your thing, you won’t want to miss Seefari at the Trolley Stop.  This show also starts around 9:30pm.

*For local blues, check out  WG Blues Unit at J’Alan’s on Ludlow.

*The Black Who’s will be playing at The Brewery in Troy with Fuzz Hound and Valley of Visions. The Black Who’s performed live on Kaleidoscope this week, and you can stream that set from WYSO’s website.

Saturday:

*New Vega and Ed vs. Radio will play host to Louisville’s The Fervor.  This  South Park Tavern show gets started around 9pm.

*If you’re in the mood to dance, local DJ Jay Madewell will be hosting Fab Gear at Blind Bob’s.  This dance party combines some of most danceable tunes from the soul, funk, Motown and disco genres.

*Over on Brown Street, C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks and Nine False Suns will be rocking the stage at Jimmie’s Cornerstone Bar.

*Regional favorites the Psychodots will perform at Canal Street Tavern with WYSO Excursions host and musician in her own right, Niki Dakota opening.

So Dayton – which shows are you excited about/playing in/can’t miss this weekend?

First Friday in music

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First Fridays are always full of activity and opportunities to enjoy some of the best our area has to offer.  This month is no exception.  Here’s just a taste of the musical offerings this Friday night:

Canal Street Tavern will host three great local bands: The Black Who’s?, Fuzz Hound and 2006 Dayton Band Playoff winners, Orange Willard.  The show starts at 9:30pm and is $5

The Rubbles will bring their 60’s style rock and roll to Blind Bob’s in the Oregon District, starting at around 8pm.

Down the street at the Trolley Stop, the Curious Animals will hit the stage around 9:30pm.

If you prefer your music with a seafood dinner, Puzzle of Light will perform at Jay’s Restaurant from 9pm until midnight.  You can just come for dessert or a drink and, of course the music, but if you’re going to do dinner, call ahead for a reservation (937-222-2892).

Or if you feel like taking a drive out to Yellow Springs, Sohio will be headlining Peaches Grill with the Black Owls starting at around 9pm.

What are your musical plans for Friday night?  Do you know of another great that’s not on this list?  Share it in the comments!

Start your weekend with rock and roll on Thursday night

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SPT showThere’s nothing wrong with starting to dream of the weekend this early, and likewise, there’s nothing wrong with getting your weekend started on a Thursday night.  So here are a few shows happening this Thursday to get you rolling…and rocking:

Canal Street Tavern will present the very catchy Dan Raridan and the Calientes.  They’ll be joined onstage by Yellow Springs band Mercury Mouth and the Fair Shakes.  The show starts at 9pm.

Over at South Park Tavern, locals Ed vs. Radio and Bernoulli will play host to Brooklyn’s Breaking Laces.  This all-ages show gets underway at 9pm and is $5.

If an open mic night is more of your thing, Blind Bob’s has it covered with its weekly open mic night.

Do you know of another great show happening this Thursday?  Share it in the comments!

The Weekend in Music (It’s a big one)

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Before a certain rabbit brings baskets of chocolates and marshmallow birds, there’s going to be a lot happening in Dayton.  You’ve got a lot of choices when it comes to live music this weekend, so here’s a rundown of just some of the shows worth hearing and seeing:

FRIDAY – 8_bit

-Singer/songwriter, BJSR will perform at Practice Yoga on Fifth Street as part of First Friday celebrations.  Practice Yoga’s spring party runs from 7 to 10pm and will feature a photography display from Matthew J. Cline, free yoga class passes for first time visitors and more.

-Also part of First Friday, Puzzle of Light will perform at Jay’s Seafood Restaurant in the Oregon District.  Call ahead for dinner reservations, but if you’re planning on coming for dessert or a drink and the music, it’ll get started around 9pm.

–Bonneville and Shrug will be hitting the stage at Canal Street Tavern around 9:30pm.  This show is $5 and promises to be a great way to usher in the weekend.

–Over at Blind Bobs, 8-Bit Revival and The Lab Partners will be celebrating the duel release show along with Okay Lindon that I told you about a few posts ago.

SATURDAY-

–Me & the MountainMe & Mountains will perform at South Park Tavern with recently reformed Ed vs. Radio and Covington’s Frontier Folk Nebraska.  This all-ages show begins at 9pm and the cost is $5.

-Touring band Lollipop Factory will stop by Canal Street Tavern to celebrate the release of their new EP.  They’re sharing the bill with the Luxury Pushers and The Dirty Socialites who are making their local debut.  This show should be getting underway around 9pm.

–Mountain Screamer will celebrate the release of their debut album at Jimmie’s Cornerstone on Brown Street.  They’ll share the stage with Northwest Ordinance and last year’s Dayton Band Playoff winners, the Turkish Delights.  This show is $5 and the music starts at 9pm.

These are just some of the great shows you can catch this weekend right here in Dayton.  Who are you excited about seeing this weekend?  What other weekend plans do you have?

Shrug to record live album at Canal Street Tavern, open for MINK reunion

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ShrugShrug recently celebrated their 15th anniversary of bringing music to Dayton and beyond.  That celebration will continue on Friday, November 27th at Canal Street Tavern, and it promises to be quite a treat for local music fans.  Shrug will open the show with a set of songs ranging from their 1995 album, Straight to Beta to present-day material.  Shrug’s set will be recorded for a live album (so come out and make some noise!).  The evening will be headlined by a reunited MINK, who took the Dayton music scene by storm in the 90’s.  It should be a great night to be thankful for our local musical offerings.

Shrug will also appear on Kaleidoscope on Wednesday, November 25.  They’ll be doing an acoustic set and chatting about Friday’s show, the live album, and their 15 years of making music.  Tune in from 8 to 11pm on 91.3FM WYSO or listen online at www.wyso.org

Bonneville Gears Up For Winter Tour, Stops by WYSO

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bonnevilleBonneville has accomplished a lot for a young band.  They participated in the Dayton Band Playoffs in 2002, before their freshman year of high school.  They’ve released several CDs, and in a few weeks, they’ll embark on a winter tour taking them from Columbus to Nashville and South Carolina.  Before their journey begins, they’ll perform at Canal Street Tavern on November 29.

This week, the band will appear on Kaleidoscope on WYSO (Wednesday 8-11pm) for a live  set and interview.

Swearing at Motorists: WYSO on Wednesday, Canal Street on Thursday

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Back in mid-September there were whispers that Swearing at Motorists would be returning to Dayton after a 3 year hiatus and performing a single US show at Canal Street Tavern.  Those whispers have turned into shouts of joy as the show date rapidly approaches.  Tomorrow night (Thursday, Oct 29) Dave Doughman will be joined onstage at Canal Street Tavern by original Swearing at Motorists drummer (and current Smug Brother) Don Thrasher.  They’ll be playing 2000 release Number Seven Uptown in its entirety.  Completing an amazing evening of local music, the Smug Brothers will also perform along with Rev. Davis Kettering and Fab Gear DJs.  The doors at Canal Street will open at 8pm, and music is set to start at 9pm.

Dave Doughman will also be a guest on Kaleidoscope tonight (Wednesday) on WYSO.  The show is from 8-11pm, and Dave will be dropping by during the second half of the show, sometime after the open house at the Dayton Dirt Collective.

The Turkish Delights Win the 2009 Dayton Band Playoffs

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TurksWinIt was a packed house at Canal Street Tavern on Saturday, September 26 as the final round of the 2009 Dayton Band Playoffs began.  Oxymoronatron and the Turkish Delights each performed high energy sets for the crowd.  At the end of the night, the count began on the over 300 votes cast.  It came down to 4 votes to determine the Turkish Delights were this year’s winner.  You can catch both of the finalists live October 3rd at Dayton Music Fest.

Dayton Band Playoffs Final Round This Weekend at Canal Street Tavern

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CanalLogoThe 26th Annual Dayton Band Playoffs are coming to a close, but not before this Saturday’s highly anticipated final round.  The Turkish Delights will take the stage against Oxymoronatron at Canal Street Tavern in what is sure to be an amazing performance by both bands.

Remember, the winner of the Dayton Band Playoffs is determined by the audience so the only way to ensure that your pick will win is to show up.  Past winners include Magic Jackson, Orange Willard, Shrug and Brainiac.