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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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A&E on a Budget: UD Presents Free Arts Performance

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University of Dayton's Ebony Heritage SingersThe University of Dayton will be taking over the Schuster Center on Tuesday, April 5th, for their annual Celebration of the Arts performance. Where else can you experience eighteen different arts ensembles in under 2 hours? And even better – it’s free!

The evening will feature performances by University of Dayton music, theater and dance students as well as visual arts displays in the lobby. Burt Saidel, arts reviewer for The Oakwood Register, and Georgie Woessner, general manager of WDPR-FM, will serve as masters of ceremonies. The evening begins at 6:30 pm in the Wintergarden with a visual arts display and pre-show entertainment. The evening will continue at 8 pm in the Mead Theatre. The event is free, but tickets are required and can be reserved online.

Don’t forget to check out other wallet-friendly options on UD’s campus:

The University’s annual LitFest kicks off with poets Kathy Fagan and Kwame Dawes on Friday, April 1, starting at 7:30 pm in Sears Recital Hall. Attend the opening program for free, or register for a weekend full of workshops and readings.

ArtStreet’s Friday Film Series presents Howl (4/1), Elephant in the Living Room (4/8) and Exit Through the Gift Shop (4/15). Film screenings start at 9 pm and are free and open to the public.

The Theatre Program will present Smoke on the Mountain, April 1-3 and 7-9 at Kennedy Union’s Boll Theatre. Directed by Gina Kleesattel, this musical promises to deliver an uplifting evening of “singin’ and witnessin”. Tickets are $12; call (937) 229-2545.

The Department of Music offers a number of free performances during April; visit http://calendar.udayton.edu or http://arts.udayton.edu for a complete schedule.

UD is certainly not the only campus with free or cheap arts and entertainment. All of the colleges and universities in the Dayton region offer a wide variety of events, and many are open to the public. From the art galleries of Sinclair Community College to the Artist Series at Wright State University, there is something for everyone!

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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This Week on Kaleidoscope: Support WYSO with the Motel Beds

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The Motel Beds at South Park Tavern (Photo by DMM's Brooke Medlin)

Like most public radio stations around the country, twice a year WYSO puts the call out looking for listener support.  This week marks WYSO’s Spring Pledge drive where there’s a special focus on upping the station’s membership from 5% of its listening audience to 10%.

On Kaleidoscope, I’ll be celebrating all of the great local music that WYSO brings to the airwaves with my radio partner in crime and fellow Dayton MostMetro contributor, Gladgirl, and The Motel Beds.  We’ll be offering their latest album, Sunfried Dreams as a thank you gift for pledges, and the band will unveil an extra special new recording on the air.  Tune in at 8pm on 91.3FM or wyso.org for all that and our usual round up of great music from local and national artists.  And if you are thus inclined to make a pledge of support to WYSO, here’s the link.

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Chapel Hill’s No More Fake Labels, who recently signed the Motel Beds and are responsible for the upcoming Guided by Voices’ tribute album, Sing for Your Meat will be unveiling an exclusive track from the tribute album on tonight’s show as well.  More updates will be available throughout the day on Kaleidoscope’s Facebook page.

Music Video Monday: February 28, 2011

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This week I decided to offer two music videos for the price of one (so, still free as usual). Both videos come from bands that are playing at Blind Bob’s on (First) Friday night.  Check out the DaytonMostMetro events calendar for more information.

The first comes to us from The Story Changes.  They filmed this music video in Dayton last summer so be on the lookout for familiar faces and places.

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Our second video comes from Me & Mountains.  In addition to the Blind Bob’s show, they’ll be playing a free show at OMEGA Music for First Friday beginning at 6pm.  Details are for this performance are also at our events calendar.

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Baron Von Porkchop Presents The Baron’s Ball [GALLERY]

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Members of local punk-rock band Jasper the Colossal perform at The Baron's Ball at Gilly's night club on Saturday, Feb. 26.

DATV’s Baron Von Porkchop held his inaugural Baron’s Ball on Feb. 26th at Gilly’s night club in downtown Dayton.

Four bands played to a raucous crowd of music lovers: the enigmatic Henrique Couto and the Tally Wacker Express, punk-blues man Todd the Fox with Lisa Bunny Foo Foo, rock band Team Void and the frenetic Jasper the Colossal, fronted by singer-songwriter Paige Beller.

All four acts played blistering sets well into the early morning – even sharing the stage at times during frequent impromptu group jamming sessions.

Here’s a glimpse into the music, the madness and the majesty that was the Baron’s Ball:

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This Week on Kaleidoscope: The Fervor

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The Fervor / Photo by Frankie Steele

Louisville’s The Fervor have been making a name for themselves here in Dayton having performed at Canal Street Tavern and more recently, South Park Tavern. The band will return to SPT tonight to celebrate the release of their new album, Arise, Great Warrior on Karate Body Records. They’ll share the bill with the Smug Brothers and the Motel Beds, who recently finished their new album, Sunfried Dreams and are currently streaming it on their bandcamp site.  You can find show details at the DMM events calendar.

Before heading over to South Park Tavern, The Fervor will swing into Yellow Springs for an interview on tonight’s Kaleidoscope on WYSO.  The show runs 8-11pm and will also include ticket giveaways to several local shows.  In the Miami Valley, you can tune in at 91.3FM or you can listen online anywhere in the world at www.wyso.org.