Tag Archives: soundbytes

Hear our Satan prayer

Mysterious Swedish metal band Ghost B.C. invades Ohio By Gary Spencer Photo: Swedish metal outfit Ghost B.C. will perform on May 19 at the Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus; photo credit: Ester Segarra Subversion and influence of the masses via popular music is hardly a new thing, whether by design or just uninformed opinions [...]

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Good morning, Vietnam!

Brett Newski & the Corruption go global at Blind Bob’s By Zach Rogers Photo: Vietnam-based trio Brett Newski & the Corruption visit Blind Bob’s on May 16 Being in a band is tough. Trying to write, record and express your emotions musically – it takes a different breed of animal to do it right. Being in [...]

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Punk rock to the prairie

Quiet Hollers discover their roots on debut LP  By Zach Rogers photo: Louisville quartet Quiet Hollers bring punk-infused alt-country to Dayton on May 4 As the saying goes, there’s only one constant in life: change. One person who can probably relate to this concept more than ever is Shadwick Wilde. A few years ago, Wilde was [...]

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The not-so-foolish fellow

Starving in the Belly of the Whale celebrates CD release at Blind Bob’s By Kate E. Lore Photo: Ricky Terrell of Starving in the Belly of the Whale celebrates the release of new album on April 27 at Blind Bob’s; photo credit: Zac Fisher If you were to think about it, quite literally, Starving in the [...]

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A rad legacy

Rad Company releases rad record, celebrates sixth stupidly By W.C. Ruffnel Photo: (back row) Josher Lumpkin, (middle row, l-r) Nick Anderson, Josh Goldman, John Lakes, Elliott Harrell, (front row, l-r) Mike Werthmann, Dereck Brown, (not pictured) Jared Reynolds, Eric Fly, Randy Buhr, Andy Stamm, and Shane Natalie; photo credit: Jennifer Hanauer Lumpkin Josh Goldman is one [...]

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A different scene backstage

Colorado’s Sound Rabbit visits Peach’s Grill By Kate E Lore Photo: Colorado quartet Sound Rabbit bring their eclectic rock sounds to Peach’s Grill April 13 In a world of music that seems to fit everything into cookie-cutter genres, Sound Rabbit isn’t afraid to think outside the box. Not only do they step outside that rock box, [...]

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Home team

I Died Trying and Close the Hatch split record release at McGuffy’s By Gary Spencer Photo: I Died Trying [above] and Close the Hatch celebrate their split release at McGuffy’s on April 6 Being a local, independent, grassroots underground musical act can be a pricy endeavor. While most homegrown artists clawing their way to national recognition [...]

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Watch me jumpstart

Détective checks in at South Park Tavern By Zach Rogers Photo: L.A. trio Détective [l to r] Chris Dunn, James Greer and Guylaine Vivarat; photo credit: Mike Postalakis The first song on However Strange, the debut album from the Los Angeles-based group Détective, has singer/bassist Guylaine Vivarat humming gently into the mic, putting the listener’s ears [...]

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R n’ R with ADHD

Kristen Ford brings hyper, genre-hopping act to Dayton By Tim Anderl Photo: Kristen Ford [right] will visit Dublin Pub on Friday, March 22; photo credit: Alison Swiatocha Kristen Ford, a singer-songwriter from Boston, Mass. with a high energy live show, blends rock, reggae, indie and folk for her spontaneous, soulful songs. Although Ford’s style has been [...]

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A lot with a little

Dolfish visits South Park Tavern By Leo DeLuca Photo: Dolfish [aka Max Sollisch] will perform at South Park Tavern on Friday, March 15 Dolfish, the indie folk-rock venture of Cleveland-based songwriter Max Sollisch, is no stranger to brevity. In his short time on the scene, Paste, American Songwriter, Daytrotter and more have all hailed Sollisch. In [...]

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Spotlight

High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]

Forum Right, 6/12

Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]

Forum Left, 6/12

It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]

Forum Center, 6/12

What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]

Forum Right, 5/29/12

Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]

Forum Center, 5/29/12

President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]