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Dayton Blues Fest this Sunday

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The Michelob Dayton Blues Festival is the second of three free summer festivals presented by the City of Dayton Department of Recreation & Youth Services and The Downtown Dayton Partnership.  It’s a day of music from Ohio blues acts beginning at 1pm.  San Antonio’s Jose’ Alvarez with Los Blancos will headline at 8pm.  The festival takes place at Dave Hall Plaza (Fourth & Jefferson Streets) and is hosted by Earl “Southside” Hayes

Jose Alvarez

Here’s the full lineup:

1pm  Austin “Walkin’ Cane” (Cleveland)
2pm  Swamp Rhinos (Dayton)
3pm  The Soulcasters (Dayton)
4pm  Average Joe’s (Dayton)
5pm  Jimmy Baker & Blues Encounter (Dayton)
6pm  Long Tall Deb & The Drifter Kings (Columbus)
7pm Mississippi Red & The Bumble-Bee-Licious Blues Band (Dayton)
8pm  Jose’ Alvarez with Los Blancos (San Antonio)

There’s also an after-party/birthday celebration for the Dayton Blues Society hosted by the Soulcasters.  That’s at Brixx Ice Company on First Street.  The music starts at 9:30pm.

Human Reunion//Rapture Nurse

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humanreunion-web…while their release is still a couple of weeks away, we thought we’d share a little sample of the forthcoming Human Reunion debut album, Arc De Square. Issued on their own Minor Manor imprint, the album is the culmination of nearly five years as one of Dayton’s premier live acts. While we’ve thrown out a couple samples previously, we wanted to offer up the track “Rapture Nurse” as a interesting variation on the trademark blip-bleep-thwak that lies at the core of the HR soundtrack. In particular the vocal melody explores the ethereal disembodied sweeps and swoops of Swinging London psychedelia. A perfect delivery for an apocalyptic yarn. Dig in and get ready for the release of Arc De Square on July 30 at Blind Bob’s…

MP3: Human Reunion “Rapture Nurse”
Download audio file (Rapture_Nurse.mp3)

Ruckus Roboticus releases The Chicks EP

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Local turntable master, Ruckus Roboticus has spent the last few month working on remixes of other artists’ materials.  This Saturday night (July 17th) is a celebration of Ruckus’ latest original effort, The Chicks EP.  It’s being released on his on own imprint, Dance Or Die Records, and features remixes from Frankie J (The Sound Republic), Hot Mess (Dirty Circuit / Drumz), and DJ Wood (Good Groove).

The release party is at Peach’s Grill in Yellow Springs and will feature sets from Ruckus himself and  local DJs Ill Poetic and Skratchmatik.  Admission to the 21+ show is $5.

Here’s one of the tracks from The Chicks EP
Chicks (Original Mix) by Ruckus Roboticus
THIS JUST IN: You can hear the radio debut of tracks from The Chicks EP this Friday night on WYSO during Around the Fringe.  Rev Cool and Andy will be spinning the tracks and offering you a chance to win a free download of Ruckus’ new EP.  You can hear it on WYSO 91.3FM, Friday night 8pm-midnight.  Thanks to Andy Valeri for the tip!

Classic GBV Lineup Announce Southgate House Show

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…while the announcement came down recently that the “Classic” lineup of Guided By Voices that toured throughout 93-96 had been persuaded to reunite for Matador’s 21st Birthday celebration in Las Vegas in October, not everyone was able to book the flight & hotel rooms for such an event. Well, rest easy…the Southgate House website announced that Guided By Voices will appear at the club on Friday, October 15. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, so you should be ready to get them while you can….

MP3: Guided By Voices “Shocker in Gloomtown”
Download audio file (Shocker_in_Gloomtown.mp3)

TOUR DATES

9/30 – East Side Drive, Austin, TX
On Sale 7/16 at 12pm
with Times New Viking

10/3 – Pearl Theatre @ Palms Hotel, Las Vegas NV
SOLD OUT
Matador at Twenty-One Las Vegas

10/4 – Wiltern, Los Angeles CA
On Sale TBA
with Times New Viking

10/5 – Warfield, San Francisco CA
Pre-sale FRI 7/23 10am-10pm password “bee thousand”
Regular On Sale SAT 7/25 at 10am
with Times New Viking

10/7 – Crystal Ballroom, Portland OR
On Sale 7/20 at 10am
with Times New Viking

10/9 – Showbox So Do, Seattle WA
On Sale 7/26 at 10am
with Times New Viking

10/12 – First Avenue, Minneapolis MN
On Sale 7/16 at 12pm
with Times New Viking

10/13 – The Vic, Chicago IL
On Sale 7/24 at 10am
with Times New Viking

10/15 – Southgate House, Newport KY (Cincinnati)
On Sale 7/16 at 10am

10/16 – Outlands Live, Columbus OH
On Sale 7/15

10/21 – 9:30 Club, Washington D.C.
On Sale 7/17 at 10am

10/22 – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro NC
On Sale 7/16 at 10am

10/23 – Buckhead Theater, Atlanta GA
On Sale 7/24 at 10am

11/4 – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
On NBC at 12:35/11:45C

11/5 – Paradise, Boston MA
On Sale 7/17 at 12pm
with Blitzen Trapper

11/6 – Trocadero, Philadelphia PA
On Sale 7/17 at 12pm
with Blitzen Trapper

11/7 – Terminal 5, NYC
On Sale 7/23 at 12pm
with Blitzen Trapper

Local bands pay tribute to Nirvana

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It’s been over 15 years since Kurt Cobain’s death, and many of today’s musicians claim him as an influence.  On Saturday, July 17th, 10 local bands will pay tribute to Nirvana with “No Recess,” a show at Canal Street Tavern. This is another show put on by Dayton’s DJ Misterkid, and will feature both Nirvana covers and original material from each band.  DJ Joseph Nicholson will be spinning 90’s Alternative tunes between the bands.

Performers include:
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Thee Pistol Whips
Atomic Euphoria
Gem City Saints
Splattertude
Sleepfleet
The Show
Red Blast Radio, with guests David A. Berry & Louie Wood jr.
Paige Beller with Jay Madewell and A Sides, B Sides
Shattered Reality

Sam at Eleven plays debut show with The Rebel Set

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This Saturday night is your first chance to check out a new local band made up of some familiar faces.  Jeff Rudolf, Brad Gilbert and Adam Bryant were three of the members of HQAX.  Back in March the trio formed a new group called Sam at Eleven.  They’ll be playing their debut show on Saturday, July 17th at the Oregon Express.  Sam at Eleven will get the evening started around 10pm, and the Rebel Set will round out the 21+ show.  Admission is $5.

Dayton Music Fest News: New Organizers/Band Submissions Now Open

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Mark your calendars for October 2nd.  That’s when 22 local bands will rock 6 downtown venues for Dayton Music Fest 2010.

The festival is in its sixth year and is now being spearheaded by Don Thrasher and Kyle Melton, who took over management of the event from festival founders Dayton Clayton and Shawn Johnson in June.

“As a fan of local music, I’ve always been attracted to events that draw attention to the
rich talent Dayton has to offer,” Thrasher said. “Since its inception in 2005, Dayton
Music Fest has been a tremendous showcase for homegrown indie acts and I’ve made it a
point to attend each year. DMF is hands-down one of my favorite nights of the fall season
so I’m looking forward to getting a chance to help shepherd this festival into the future.”

Thrasher, a contributing writer for The Dayton Daily News and Active Dayton, is a
former member of such notable Dayton bands as Guided By Voices and Swearing at
Motorists. He currently plays drums in Smug Brothers, a local band fronted by his DMF-
partner Melton, a music writer for Dayton City Paper and the man behind The Buddha
Den music blog.

“I think Don and I are both in unique positions to help take the Dayton Music Fest
to a higher level,” Melton said. “We have attended the festival as fans, covered it for
our respective media outlets and been involved as performers. This gives us a broad
understanding of this event and what it can be.”

“It’s a tough time financially speaking for music and the arts in Dayton,” Thrasher added. “Even the always amazing Cityfolk Festival is struggling. When we found out the founders of DMF were bowing out, we knew we had to step up and keep the festival alive. We’re only taking over less than four months before the event, but we have some fresh ideas that will hopefully make the festival even better.”

Band submissions are being accepted now through July 31 at http://2010.daytonmusicfest.com.

We’ll be bringing more coverage of Dayton Music Fest 2010 here in the Dayton Music section of DaytonMostMetro.com as we get closer to the event.

The Wandas//Bending Over Backwards

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…we’re very excited about this evening’s edition of The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO at South Park Tavern, as we’ll be hosting Boston indie-pop quartet, The Wandas. The band are currently out on tour [see dates below] in support of their album New Wave Blues, a well-crafted disc overflowing with sunny hooks driven by heart-on-the-sleeve sentimentality. The Wandas will be joined this evening by our July Residency, Outright Liar. Music starts at 10 pm and is FREE/ALL AGES. See you there…

MP3: The Wandas “Bending Over Backwards”

Download audio file (Bending_Over_Backwards.mp3)

Jul 13 South Park Tavern Dayton, OH

Jul 14 Blue Rock Tavern Cincinnati, Ohio

Jul 15 Vollrath Tavern Indianapolis, Indiana

Jul 16 Elbo Room Chicago

Jul 19 The Strutt Kalamazoo, Michigan

Jul 20 Merge Buffalo, New York

Marijuana Johnson and By Way of Sunstorm at Blind Bob’s

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This Friday night at Blind Bob’s is going to be a loud one.  Dayton’s  Marijuana Johnson and By Way of Sunstorm will be joined onstage by two great touring bands.  Toronto’s Burning Love is currently doing a few US shows before they embark on a huge European tour this fall.  They’re joined by Louisville’s Coliseum at this 21+ show.

Here’s a video of By Way of Sunstorm performing at Blind Bob’s earlier this year from our friends at The Music Seen.

Songwriters Showcase Wednesday at Canal Street

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If you’re a fan of singer-songwriters, you’ll want to be at Canal Street Tavern this Wednesday night. Canal Street is the perfect setting for the evening’s Songwriters Showcase featuring three great Dayton-area natives. Tod Weidner (Shrug, The Floods) and Chris Montgomery will be joined onstage by Meg Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh is a Centerville native now based out of New York. She’s recently been performing in London and has a YouTube cooking show called Vegan Meg (check out the video below).

The Songwriters Showcase begins at 9pm and is $5. You can also hear Meg Cavanaugh perform live on WYSO during Excursions (10am-1pm) on Wednesday.

X-Fest Tickets on Sale Friday!

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Ticket prices will increase as it gets closer to the event, an interesting pricing concept!  See below for the prices based on purchase date:

$25 – July 10th-31st.
$30 – Aug. 1st-31st
$35 – Sept. 1st-11th
$40 – Day of Show – Sept. 12th

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets through Ticketmaster.com

The Turkish Delights release …Ahem!

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This time last year, the Turkish Delights had just finished playing Round One of the Dayton Band Playoffs, which they would go on to win in September.  One year later, they’re celebrating the release of their latest album, …Ahem!  with a show at Blind Bob’s.  They’ll be joined onstage Saturday night by Me & Mountains and Toads and Mice.  This 21+ show is $5.

$5 is also the cost of a copy of …Ahem, and it’s well worth it.  The Turkish Delights recorded the album at home, and it features a great variety from the band’s catalog. After the release, the Turks hope to work on a regional tour and will start work on their next album.  For more on the Turkish Delights, and for a preview of the album, check out the interview I did with the band on this week’s Kaleidoscope (WYSO).

The Spikedrivers bring roots music to Canal Street Tavern

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The Spikedrivers are known for their great live shows.  The Columbus band will be bringing roots and Americana music to Canal Street Tavern this Saturday night.  They’ll be joined by another band with a great reputation for live shows: Holy Ghost Tent Revival.  This North Carolina band blends indie rock and roots music and will open for the Spikedrivers at Canal Street Tavern and Skully’s in Columbus.  Tickets to the Canal Street Tavern show are $7 at the door.

Here’s a music video from Holy Ghost Tent Revival:

And a live performance by The Spikedrivers at Comfest:

Music and skating come together in Yellow Springs

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Music and skating have always had a close relationship, especially in the Dayton region where many local songs have been used in local skating videos.  You can experience both the music and the skating live this weekend in Yellow Springs.  Sunday marks the 2010 Yellow Springs Skate-Music Fest, a daytime event that helps raise money to maintain the Yellow Springs Skate Park.  The festival is 3-8pm at the Bryan Center Skate Park in Yellow Springs.

Featured in the lineup is Yellow Springs/Springfield band The Show, Dayton’s Fuzz Hound, and Yellow Springs’ favorites Doctor Meat, and Psychonaut Suitcase.  The festival also features three younger bands: Blue Moon Soup, The Hat Trick and Francisco & Hammy.  The younger bands will compete against each other for the “SMuRF Award,” and a chance to play at Peaches Grill.  Tickets are $3 for those under 18 and $5 for adults.

This event is part of the Yellow Springs Experience.  For more on that event, check out Frank Coleman’s post here on DaytonMostMetro.com.

An evening of music at Ohio Coffee Company

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Ohio Coffee Company has been quietly hosting local music shows a couple of times a month, and this Saturday, they’ve got a great lineup.   Minneapolis’ Bella Ruse will be playing at the shop as part of their summer tour.   They’ll share the bill with Way Yes from Columbus, Dayton’s Wes Tirey, and Honey and the Milk – a new collaboration between Ben Rivet (BJSR) and Kelly Fine.  The show starts around 8pm and is $5.

UPDATE: Bella Ruse performed live on Excursions on WYSO Friday morning.  You can stream their performance and interview with Niki Dakota here.

The weekend in music starts early

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The Fourth of July holiday gave some of us the opportunity to have a short work week.  Looking ahead to this weekend in music, it looks like we’re getting a head start on things with several great shows slated for Thursday night.

Here’s the rundown:

– South Park Tavern will feature Brooklyn’s the Judy Blooms along with Roley Yuma and Andy Smith of Andrew & the Pretty Punchers.  For those unfamiliar with the Judy Blooms, it’s the brainchild of former Daytonian Jake Geisege who you may remember from the band Wild & Free.  This all-ages show is $5 and begins around 9pm.

– Forgoing the usual Thursday open mic night for a week, Blind Bob’s is featuring an evening of music presented by Poptek Records.  Chicago’s The Love of Everything will join Poptek’s own Kris N on the stage.  Brooklyn’s Vox Humana and local musician (and Blind Bob’s open mic host) Brandon Hawk will round out the bill. This show is 21+ and costs $5.

– If you want to rock out for a cause, head over to Vex.  The Jackalopes will join Jasper the Colossal along with Todd the Fox and Henrique Couto and the Tallywacker Express (members of Splattertude).  The show is a benefit for local filmmaker, Andy Copp’s newest project, Church of the Eyes.  This show is $5 at the door and gets started around 10pm.

-You can also put your vote in for Round One of the Dayton Band Playoffs over at Canal Street Tavern.  Thursday night features performances by The Whataveya, N.P.D., and A Shade of Red.  $3 gets you in the door, and you’ll get to vote on your favorite act during this seeding round of the Playoffs (the top 16 bands move on to Round Two).