Cincy Groove: Mr Gnome to perform at Mayday Bar on 3/2 with Fake Hands

Photo by Scott Preston MR. GNOME w/ Fake Hands Mayday Bar, 4227 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, OH Friday, March 2, 2012 Named Rolling Stone’s “Band to Watch” in the December 2011 issue, Mr. Gnome is blasting off with a space-rock sound truly unique to the Midwest. Hailing from Cleveland, the duos music has been described as [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Mr Gnome to perform at Mayday Bar on 3/2 with Fake Hands

Cincy Groove: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires new LP out May 15 – Performing at The Comet on 4/19 with The Buffalo Killers

The title of LEE BAINS III AND THE GLORY FIRES’ debut album comes from Bains mishearing an old hymn as a child. In the soft accents of his elders around Birmingham, Alabama, “There is a balm in Gilead” sounded a lot like “There is a bomb.” It fits, really. The Glory Fires learned to construct music in [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires new LP out May 15 – Performing at The Comet on 4/19 with The Buffalo Killers

wine me, dine me: Events: Art of Food and People Working Cooperatively Oscar Party

Two cool events coming up next week: Art of Food and People Working Cooperatively’s Oscar Party. The Oscar Party is at the Hilton again this year on Sunday, February 26 at 5:30 p.m., with food by Todd Kelly and Megan Ketover and mixology by Erin Ennis. It’s an official Oscar-sanctioned event which benefits PWC, which [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Events: Art of Food and People Working Cooperatively Oscar Party

Cincy Groove: Grammy Winner Van Hunt Announces North American Headlining Tour And First Live Album, “Live At The Troubadour 2011″ Out March 13 – Canal St Tavern on 4/11

GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Van Hunt will celebrate the release of his first-ever live album - Live at “The Troubadour” 2011-by heading back out on the road. The digital-only release will be out March 13 ongodless hotspot and distributed through The Friendship Collective, which is headed by his longtime manager, Randy Jackson. Hunt will play the Thirty Tigers showcase at [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Grammy Winner Van Hunt Announces North American Headlining Tour And First Live Album, “Live At The Troubadour 2011″ Out March 13 – Canal St Tavern on 4/11

Cincy Groove: All Good Festival Announces The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Flaming Lips & More July 19-22 at Legend Valley

Thornville, OH – February 21, 2012 – The All Good Music Festival & Campout continues its exhibition of diverse and internationally notable talent as over 40 renowned music artists take to the stages July 19-22 at the Legend Valley Concert Venue & Campground located 30 minutes east of Columbus, Ohio. The historic site, formerly known [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: All Good Festival Announces The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Flaming Lips & More July 19-22 at Legend Valley

Cincy Groove: Bluegrass for Babies Donates $30,000 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

CINCINNATI, OH—Bluegrass for Babies, Inc., a local non-profit organization that strives to improve children’s health by raising funds for medical centers and by enhancing public awareness of children’s health through education initiatives and special events, recently made a $30,000 donation to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. “Cincinnati Children’s extends a heartfelt thank you to the [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Bluegrass for Babies Donates $30,000 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Cincy Groove: New Video from Magnolia Mountain, The Hand of Man

“The Hand of Man”, from the 2011 “Music for the Mountains” compilation album and benefit concert spearheaded by Mark Utley of the Cincinnati roots/Americana band Magnolia Mountain. This song also appears on Magnolia Mountain’s 2012 album “Town and Country”. Video edited by Robert Fugate of Mind Ignition with Mark Utley. Performance footage shot by Cliff [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: New Video from Magnolia Mountain, The Hand of Man

Cincy Groove: Marty Stuart Releases Tear The Woodpile Down on April 24th – Performs at The Newport Syndicate on 3/9

Nashville, Tenn. – February 16th, 2012.  GRAMMY-winner and American music icon Marty Stuart will release his second album for Sugar Hill Records entitled Nashville, Volume 1: Tear The Woodpile Down on April 24th.  The ten song collection, almost entirely written by Marty, features his touring band of musical missionaries The Fabulous Superlatives.  Nashville staples Buck Trent, Kenny [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Marty Stuart Releases Tear The Woodpile Down on April 24th – Performs at The Newport Syndicate on 3/9

Cincy Groove: Bunbury Music Festival announces headliners for inaugural event: Jane’s Addiction, Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie

The Bunbury Music Festival today announced its headliner acts for the inaugural event to be held July 13-15, 2012 along Cincinnati’s riverfront, and they include Jane’s Addiction, Weezer and Death Cab for Cutie. Founded by veteran music and event promoter Bill Donabedian, Bunbury Music Festival will feature 100 live performances on six stages throughout Sawyer [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Bunbury Music Festival announces headliners for inaugural event: Jane’s Addiction, Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie

Cincy Groove: Tedeschi Trucks Band performs in Cincinnati at the Taft on April 26

Sony Masterworks proudly announces that the Tedeschi Trucks Band has won a Grammy Awardfor their album, Revelator, in the Best Blues Album category. Ledby the husband-wife team of singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks,Revelator is the debut album from the couple’s new 11-piece ensemble, Tedeschi Trucks Band.  Susan Tedeschi has been nominated five times previously and won her first Grammy last night with Revelator. In their [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Tedeschi Trucks Band performs in Cincinnati at the Taft on April 26

Cincy Groove: The Ballroom at the Taft Theatre to open its doors to live music

(Cincinnati, OH – 2/10/12) – Music & Events Management Inc. (MEMI) announced today that the Ballroom at the Taft Theatre will begin hosting live music events beginning this March.  The Ballroom at the Taft (located in the lower level of the Taft Theatre) is a showcase style club venue that will play host to a variety [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: The Ballroom at the Taft Theatre to open its doors to live music

Cincy Groove: New Video from The Black Keys, “Gold On The Ceiling” – Performing at US Bank Arena on 3/2

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wine me, dine me: I’d be honored…

…if you voted for wine me, dine me as the “best blog” in City Beat’s Best of Cincinnati poll.  I’ve been in the top three for the past several years (in great company, I might add) and hope you folks still enjoy me enough to place me in the top three again! To vote, go [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: I’d be honored…

Cincy Groove: New Video from Bad Veins, “Dancing On TV”

03/19 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive * 03/20 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room * 03/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater * 03/22 – Dekalb, IL @ The House * 03/23 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge * 03/24 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Lounge * 03/25 – Iowa City, IA [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: New Video from Bad Veins, “Dancing On TV”

wine me, dine me: News Roundup: Bilog, Taste of Belgium,The Wine Cellar, Bakersfield

Bilog, a cafe in Wyoming run by former P&G chemist Elizabeth Piocos, has opened as of last Friday (after an original opening date of August).  They feature coffee, tea, gelato and an assortment of internationally-flavored sandwiches.  The gelato is house-made, and the menu will be continuously changing.  Haven’t tried it yet, but will let you [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: News Roundup: Bilog, Taste of Belgium,The Wine Cellar, Bakersfield

Cincy Groove: BUFFALO KILLERS celebrate Bockfest with a show at MOTR Pub in Cincinnati on Saturday, March 3

BUFFALO KILLERS Saturday, March 3 MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio; 513-381-6687 FREE, 21-and-up, 10pm www.motrpub.com http://bockfest.com Mixing up hard rock, loose-limbed boogie, psychedelia, and early heavy metal into a sound that ambles and pummels at once, Cincinnati’s Buffalo Killers aren’t so much a stoner rock band as a band that makes rock that’s ideal for [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: BUFFALO KILLERS celebrate Bockfest with a show at MOTR Pub in Cincinnati on Saturday, March 3

wine me, dine me: First Peek: Bakersfield OTR

Looks like Findings of a Flaneur wandered into Bakersfield and got some great pictures. You can see more on their blog.  Thanks for sending these photos to me! . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: First Peek: Bakersfield OTR

Cincy Groove: Fall Hookahville 2012 to be held Aug 23 – 25 at Frontier Ranch in Pataskala, OH

News regarding fall hookahville 2012 from www.ekoostik.com: FALL Hookahville is moving back to The Ranch. Not only that, but the date has been changed. We are moving everything up a week. For the first time since its inception in 1994, Fall Hookahville will NOT BE ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND. The show has been moved up [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Fall Hookahville 2012 to be held Aug 23 – 25 at Frontier Ranch in Pataskala, OH

Cincy Groove: Spring Hookahville 2012 Lineup has been released – ekoostik hookah, Gov’t Mule, Yonder Mountain String Band, Freekbot

Spring hookahville 2012 lineup has been released. Hookahville will take place on Memorial Day Weekend May 25-27, 2012. So far the lineup includes 2 nights of ekoostik hookah, Yonder Moutain String Band, Gov’t Mule , Blue Moon Soup, Shrub, The Erika Hughes Band, Shank bones, Oakhurst, Cabinet, Freekbot, with more acts TBA. Tickets are now [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Spring Hookahville 2012 Lineup has been released – ekoostik hookah, Gov’t Mule, Yonder Mountain String Band, Freekbot

Cincy Groove: Colin Hay 2012 “Gathering Mercury” US Tour Dates Announced – 20th Century Theater on 5/17

Colin Hay with Chris Trapper May 17, 2012 20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 8pm, all ages http://www.the20thcenturytheatre.com After two successful coast to coast runs in 2011 to support his solo album Gathering Mercury, Hay announces 2012 dates beginning March 6th  in Madison, WI. He will revisit many of the venues that were [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Colin Hay 2012 “Gathering Mercury” US Tour Dates Announced – 20th Century Theater on 5/17

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