Each Note Secure: Clifton Heights Music Festival Returns as The Heights

The Clifton Heights Music Festival, recently rebranded as The Heights, returns to Clifton April 6th and 7th with a lineup that boasts local acts like The Minor Leagues, Skeetones, State Song, Mad Anthony, Eclipse, The Kickaways, and Josh Eagle & The Harvest City. While Cincinnati-based festivals like Midpoint, Whispering Beard … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Clifton Heights Music Festival Returns as The Heights

Each Note Secure: Live Review: Sharon Van Etten with The War On Drugs

Sharon Van Etten performs at last years MusicNOW festival in Cincinnati (photo by Keith Klenowski) Sharon Van Etten/The War on Drugs – Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA This show had been sold out for weeks. Maybe I’m not used to that with my upbringing in the … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Live Review: Sharon Van Etten with The War On Drugs

Each Note Secure: Show Preview: Joy Formidable with A Place To Bury Strangers

If you’re a fan of loud, triumphant psych rock, Friday night’s show at Oakley’s 20th Century Theater is for you. Welsh rockers the Joy Formidable are still riding high from the release of 2011’s The Big Roar. Guitarist Ritzy Bryan and company proved themselves more than capable of causing a ruckus … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Show Preview: Joy Formidable with A Place To Bury Strangers

Each Note Secure: The Beach Boys coming to Cincinnati

Re-united 40 years after they formed, the legendary Beach Boys are on tour this summer bringing nostalgia to each city they stop in. You may have seen their Grammy performance and even other tour dates that have been announced. Well, today, they announced a date right here in … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: The Beach Boys coming to Cincinnati

Each Note Secure: Show Preview: Bro. Stephen & Molly Sullivan and Company at MOTR

After discovering Bro. Stephen at Midpoint Music Fest in 2011, I am excited to announce his return to Cincinnati this Thursday. Bro. Stephen, currently on tour in support of his full-length release Baptist Girls, will play MOTR Pub along with local singer-songwriter Molly Sullivan and her new band. Bro. … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Show Preview: Bro. Stephen & Molly Sullivan and Company at MOTR

Each Note Secure: Dan Deacon helps kick off big CAC event

Bjork’s “Wanderlust,” the first stereoscopic 3D music video, is one of the highlights of the exhibit The Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center has something very special in store for us this weekend, and if you haven’t already heard about it, well, there is still time to play catch up. This … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Dan Deacon helps kick off big CAC event

Each Note Secure: Forecastle Festival’s Lineup Leaps Over Competition

I gotta give it up to the Forecastle Festival today after they announced the full lineup for their July 10th Anniversary Festival. After Pitchfork announced one of the weakest initial lineups that I can remember, the Louisville Fest comes out with guns blazing this year! Check out the … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Forecastle Festival’s Lineup Leaps Over Competition

Each Note Secure: Help Cincinnati bands get to SXSW

As a native of the Cincinnati area, and a former resident of Austin, Texas, I have a sizable place in my heart for both cities. So when the bands from my hometown are planning a trek to Austin for the best music festival in the world, my ears perk … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Help Cincinnati bands get to SXSW

Each Note Secure: Pop Empire scores Harley-Davidson ad

Great local music news to start your day today, as local boys Pop Empire have been tapped by the folks at Harley Davidson for use of one of their songs. The Cincinnati based duo (now trio) have been working hard around the area for a couple years now, and … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Pop Empire scores Harley-Davidson ad

Each Note Secure: Bunbury Festival comes out swinging

We had our doubts when we didn’t hear a peep from the folks at the upcoming Bunbury Festival since their kick off party last summer. It turns out, they were just busy booking huge headlining acts for their inaugural festival this summer in Cincinnati. Yes, you are reading … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Bunbury Festival comes out swinging

Each Note Secure: The Ridges kick off Midwest tour this Thursday

Orchestral folk group The Ridges return to Cincinnati on Thursday for a free show at MOTR Pub as part of their brief Midwest tour. The band, whom I first caught at MPMF.11, opens for MPMF comrades Paper Thick Walls. The MOTR show is the Ridges’ first Cincinnati show since the … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: The Ridges kick off Midwest tour this Thursday

Each Note Secure: The War On Drugs make television debut

The album from The War On Drugs from last year was in our opinion, one of the best records released during 2011. It’s a record that is easy to put on the turntable and just let the whole thing play out. Well, the band has kicked the new … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: The War On Drugs make television debut

Each Note Secure: Heartless Bastards plot tour, share new video

The Heartless Bastards had a great New Years announcement for us all yesterday. Letting the masses know they will be coming to their city with a newfound energy and a new case full of songs. The band are releasing their latest album, Arrow on February 14th. And … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Heartless Bastards plot tour, share new video

Each Note Secure: The Ridges record Daytrotter session

Just in time for the new year comes the release of a Daytrotter session from a great local band, The Ridges. I just finished listening to the five song session and I have to say it’s some of the best stuff I’ve heard from the band. Of course … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: The Ridges record Daytrotter session

Each Note Secure: Merry Christmas From Frontier Folk Nebraska

We are big fans of the boys in Frontier Folk Nebraska, and you should be too. They continue to be one of the most consistent rock bands in the area. The guys have something for you for the holidays today too, a free download of a tune that … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Merry Christmas From Frontier Folk Nebraska

Each Note Secure: A Very Ohio Christmas Vol. 1 is now free

Last year Donewaiting and Each Note Secure released A Very Ohio Christmas, Volume One featuring acts from all over Ohio. Phantods, Super Desserts, Brainbow, Adam from Southeast Engine, No No Knots, and many others were involved. Today, we are releasing the album as a free download to spread the holiday … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: A Very Ohio Christmas Vol. 1 is now free

Each Note Secure: The Afghan Whigs reunite for first live shows in 13 years

It’s the holiday season and while we all think about what gifts might be waiting for us at the end of the month, there is a gift that showed up in our inboxes and Twitter feeds this morning that should excite all fans of The Afghan Whigs. The legendary Cincinnati rock … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: The Afghan Whigs reunite for first live shows in 13 years

Each Note Secure: Our Southgate House: An Essay on Looking Forward to Big Things

Last week I noticed an interesting tweet from our friend Margaret Darling of The Seedy Seeds regarding the recent news that The Southgate House was closing its doors. I could tell she had more on her mind than 140 characters would hold and invited her to put her thoughts down for more to see through ENS. She was gracious enough to do just that, read below. . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Our Southgate House: An Essay on Looking Forward to Big Things

Each Note Secure: Win Tickets To See Ryan Adams

Last week we helped get the word out that Ryan Adams was returning to Cincinnati for a show at the Taft Theatre. Adams recently announced a slew of tour dates, several of which are here in the midwest, in support of his excellent album Ashes & Fire. We … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Win Tickets To See Ryan Adams

Each Note Secure: School Of Rock To Open In Cincinnati

Are you familiar with the School Of Rock? No, I don’t mean that Jack Black movie, although it’s based on something similar. I mean the Paul Green School Of Rock that was started back in 2000. The school has grown by leaps and bounds since then, boasting … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: School Of Rock To Open In Cincinnati

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