Dayton Music

…as if having so many great local and regional bands on tap for Dayton Music Fest 2009 wasn’t enough to get you excited about the d8n music scene, local promoter and general woman-about-town Shelly ‘Glad Girl’ Hulce announced that her Poster-Tastic showcase returns again this year as an adjunct to DMF. Just like last year, Derailed Hair Salon [run by Austin & Mindy in the Oregon District] graciously agreed to host this stellar display of the visual representations of Dayton music on the night of DMF [which is Saturday, October 3]. Here’s how to get yr posters shown:

If you are a gig or rock poster artist please contact Shelly @ shellyh@donet.com.
Also please pass the word to other poster artists and give them my contact info.

You will need to hang your stuff by Oct. 1st. at the salon.
The exhibit will hang the whole month of Rocktober.

…and there’s more for you poster designer types…

AND NOW FOR THE REALLY BIG NEWS….
Taking submissions for the Poster-Tastic poster!!! If you are interested in designing the promotional poster for Poster-Tastic 2 please contact me asap!

Last year’s design by the amazing FNHarsh raised the bar but I know you are up to the challenge!! Do not delay in contacting Shelly @ shellyh@donet.com if you are interested!

…can’t wait to see some great posters on display from the past year…

…as The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO celebrates one full year at Oregon Express as a FREE weekly event, we are very pleased to kick off our September Residency this evening with Kuan. The band are currently putting the finishing touches on their soon-to-be-released double EP, which they plan to showcase throughout the month, and you can get a taste of that below. Kuan also have a slew of East Coast tour dates lined up for October…

…Having served in numerous local outfits over the years, the collective members of Kuan are anything but green. Certainly their sound falls in the post-rock realm, with its guitar-driven instrumental nature, but it’s also easy to hear much influence from the jazz, psychedelic, and classic rock realms as well. Over the course of September, we’re planning to hear one of the best unsung bands in Dayton stretch out and show an impressive musical range. Hope you can join us….

MP3: Kuan “G”

…with an appearance at the 2009 Dayton Music Fest slated for October 3, the announcement from Cincinnati’s Buffalo Killers of the release of the Huma Bird 7″ [and digital] release couldn’t have come at a better time. You can get the title track FREE HERE for a limited time, or you can catch the band live and get the vinyl from them. Grab this while you can and be sure to catch the band at DMF [or elsewhere on tour]…

TOUR DATES:

9.9 @ TT the Bear’s Place :: Cambridge MA*
9.10 @ Nectar’s :: Burlington VT*
9.11 @ Dover Brick House :: Dover NH*
9.12 @ Union Hall :: Brooklyn, New York*
9.25 @ The Union :: Athens, OH
9.26 @ MPMF @ Southgate House :: Newport, KY
10.2 @ Ravari Room :: Columbus, OH
10.3 @ Dayton Music Fest :: Dayton, OH
10.16 @ Peach’s :: Yellow Springs, OH
11.6 @ Southgate House :: Newport, KY w/ Backyard Tire Fire
11.7 @ Gerstle’s :: Louisville, KY w/ Backyard Tire Fire
11.13 @ 180 Main :: Dubuque, IA

*w/ Nate Wilson Group

This post courtesy of The Buddha Den – http://buddhaden.blogspot.com/

…as one of the key influences on the start of this blog you’re reading, we were very saddened to hear today that the Dayton Daily News has canceled their Dayton Local Music blog written by Kris Neises due to “budget cuts” at the DDN. While we’ve done all that we can to keep you up to date on what’s happening in Dayton music, Neises’s work definitely kept us on our toes. Let’s hear it for a fallen comrade…

This post courtesy of The Buddha Den – http://buddhaden.blogspot.com/

…although Toronto outfit DD/MM/YYYY [allegedly there is no correct pronunciation of this moniker] issued their third album, Black Square, in their homeland last Spring to critical acclaim, it’s not until September 15 that the album will get a proper US release. Teaming with Brooklyn imprint Impose Records, the band will make this a cassette/digital only release. Cool with us. You can get in on that here. Additionally, the band will be hitting the road this fall with These Arms are Snakes. Tune in now…

MP3: DD/MM/YYYY “Digital Haircut”

TOUR DATES:

09/08 Hamilton, ONT Rokbar %
09/10 Brooklyn, NY Don Pedro’s – Cassette Release Party %*
09/17 Quebec City, QC Le Cercle
09/20 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry #
09/21 East Moline, IL Mixtapes
09/22 Chicago, IL Subterranean #
09/23 Pontiac, MI The Pike Room #
09/24 Rochester, NY Bug Jar #
09/25 Brooklyn, NY Shea Stadium #
09/26 New York, NY Mercury Lounge #
09/27 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s #
09/28 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie #
09/29 Washington, DC DC9 #
09/30 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 #
10/01 Atlanta, GA Star Community Bar #
10/02 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder #
10/03 Orlando, FL Will’s Pub #
10/05 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon #
10/06 Austin, TX Red 7 #
10/07 Denton, TX Rubbergloves Rehearsal #
10/09 Tuscon, AZ Plush #
10/10 Los Angeles, CA Knitting Factory #
10/11 San Diego, CA Casbah #
10/13 Visalia, CA Cellar Door #
10/14 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill #
10/16 Portland, OR Rotture #
10/17 Seattle, WA The Vera Project #

* = w/ Anamanaguchi, Graffiti Monsters
% = w/ Spiral Beach
# = w/ These Arms Are Snakes

This post courtesy of The Buddha Den – http://buddhaden.blogspot.com/

…we can’t exactly be sure why every Labor Day in Dayton seems to be visited by grey skies and intermittent rain, making certain that no plans made will see fruition. Alas, it is our fate again this year…

…in keeping with the overcast conditions, we offer up new music from San Diego outfit Tape Deck Mountain. While the band’s name caught our eye, their mid-fi aesthetic certainly caught our ear. It doesn’t hurt either that the band’s lucid guitars swirling in and out in sheets of sublime and searing sonic assault sound perfectly at home alongside some of our shoegaze/slacker favorites from late 80s/early 90s…

…The band’s debut, Ghost [Lefse Records], is due out November 17…

MP3: Tape Deck Mountain “Ghost Colony”

This post courtesy of The Buddha Den – http://buddhaden.blogspot.com/

…if you’re reading this in d8n, we encourage you to stop and go outside. Now. It’s so nice out. Get away from yr computer and come back and read this after the sun goes down…

…moving on, you’ve got a couple of fun bills tonight in town. Over at Canal Street Tavern, Jesse Remnant & the Trainwrecks [pictured] headline a bill that also includes Jesse’s brother, Adam Remnant [of Southeast Engine] and newbies Yazoo Street Scandal…

…over at Blind Bob’s, local stoner rock provocateurs Marijuana Johnson headline a bill that includes local faves Toads and Mice and Suckerpunch Thompson [Pittsburgh]. See you out…

MP3: Jesse Remnant “Same Sun” [from the Squids Eye Records compilation Hi, We’re From Dayton]
MP3: Toads and Mice “Skull”

…oh, and just in case you needed a reminder, Toads and Mice and Jesse Remnant & the Trainwrecks will both be part of this next Sunday night…

This post courtesy of The Buddha Den – http://buddhaden.blogspot.com/

During downtown’s Urban Nights event on Friday, September 11, at 9 p.m., Pacchia (410 E. Fifth St.) will launch groove., a regular weekend concert series which will host bands of multiple genres and styles each Friday and Saturday night, geared toward transforming the Oregon District restaurant and bar into Dayton’s destination hotspot for weekend fun.

groove. will feature bands of all styles and genres from both Dayton and beyond, a move designed to draw fresh audiences each night in addition to establishing a loyal customer base.

For over a decade, the downtown location was a popular venue for live jazz until eliminating regular music at the end of 2008 to focus on the dining aspect of the business. However, owners Steve Ramsey and Carla Carnahan have recently begun staging regular events after dinner hours in an effort to reach out to a younger demographic and maximize the potential of the space; Pacchia’s “Secret Sunday” rock shows and “Modern Mondays” with DJ Adam Sabin, both launched earlier this summer, have generated both interest and profit. With those results, Ramsey and Carnahan decided it was time to reinstate Pacchia as a cornerstone of the Oregon Arts District’s weekend nightlife scene and a vital element of the city’s heartbeat.

“We wanted to provide a venue for a broader range of age groups that can be both something a little more laid-back and upscale for young people, and something fresh and vital for people who are a bit older but still hip,” said Carnahan. “Through encouragement and assistance from Dr. Mike Ervin, a music lover himself, we’ve been able to take that first step.”

“We’re very excited to re-introduce live music,” Ramsey said. “For years, the name Pacchia was synonymous with quality live music in the Oregon District, and we look forward to presenting a spectrum of variety that can’t be found anywhere else in Dayton while continuing to offer delicious and affordable menu options and, of course, our signature cocktails.”

Dozens of music acts have already been booked for groove. through the end of 2009. The first month will host acoustic rock, slick neo-soul, straight-ahead jazz, high-energy R&B, and driving funk fusion, and future months will splash reggae, blues, punk, flamenco, bluegrass, and bossa nova onto the canvas.

Beloved Dayton institution Puzzle of Light will open the series at the Urban Nights afterparty with free admission all night, and Pacchia will stage an special three-day groove. kickoff party weekend from Thursday, September 24 through Saturday, September 26.

September’s full schedule:

Friday, 9/11: Puzzle of Light (world beat/eclectic)

Saturday, 9/12: Bobby Streng Quartet, formerly Groove District (fusion funk)

Friday, 9/18: Abi Cook & Crew (soul-pop)

Saturday, 9/19: Ohio Jazz Coalition (straight-ahead jazz sextet led by Bill Burns, plus vocalist Pam Mallory)

**Three-day kickoff weekend party**

Thursday, 9/24: David Story (pop-rock)

Friday, 9/25: Trump Tight (R&B/funk)

Saturday, 9/26: Jared Mahone Band (acoustic pop)

groove. will run from 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night at Pacchia beginning Friday, September 11, with the bar remaining open until 2 a.m. After 10:30 p.m. beginning Saturday, September 12, there will be a $3 cover charge at the door for ages 21 and up, and $7 for 20 and under.

Pacchia was opened in 1995 by Glen Brailey. Former Thai 9 investors Steve Ramsey and Carla Carnahan purchased the establishment in March 2008, and have continued the restaurant’s established tradition of providing high-quality food and beverages in the heart of the Oregon District.

For more information about groove. visit facebook.com/pacchiagroove.