John Gassett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Kyle Melton Having served in such notable Dayton bands such as the Fire Science and Goatherd, local scene stalwart John Gassett turned a musical corner last year with his self-released Makeher […]
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Critic’s Pick: Taste 4/5/11
Taste of Greene County . . . . . . . . By Emma Jarman Get your appetites ready and your elastic waistbands on standby because it’s time, again, for the 14th annual Taste of Greene County. For less than the cost of a one-month gym membership and the amount of gas it takes you […]
Critic’s Pick: Indie 4/5/11
The Crazy Joe Show at Canal Street Tavern . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Kyle Melton For the past two decades, “Crazy” Joe Tritschler quietly earned a reputation as a top-notch engineer, producer and guitarist. With Emmy awards for his record production and several tours with twang […]
Critic’s Pick: Rock
The Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Kyle Melton During the early 90s, the Method stood as one of the premier acts in the Dayton underground, winning Canal Street Tavern’s Dayton Band Play-Offs in 1991. Led […]
Critic’s Pick: Acoustic
Griffin House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Christopher Schutte Springfield native Griffin House will be playing the Basement in Columbus on Saturday, April 2. Unlike his recent local appearances with a crack band in tow, House is in […]
Critic’s Pick: Benefit
The Graveblankets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Kyle Melton Led by songwriter Chris Arduser [the Bears, the Psychodots], Cincinnati’s the Graveblankets have channeled Midwestern pop/folk/country/alt into a twangy soul stew over the past two decades. On their most recent effort, Error Avenue, the group showcases […]
Critic’s Pick: Editor’s pick
Getting poetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Nicole Wroten This year, “The Signature: A Poetic Medley Show” will appear in a new venue. The Loft Theatre building, at 126 N. Main St., is set to accommodate their sell-out crowds. Tony Award-winner […]
Critic’s Pick: Editor’s Choice 3/15/11
Like a cop car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Nicole Wroten You can put that “Free Weezy” shirt away because Lil Wayne is out of jail and back on his “I’m Still Music” 2011 tour with a stop this […]
Critic’s Pick: Rock 3/15/11
Guided By Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Kyle Melton When word came down last summer that the “Classic Lineup” of Dayton icons Guided By Voices would be reuniting for an extended U.S. tour, tickets sold out at exceptional clip from coast […]
Critic’s Pick: Nostalgia 3/15/11
Found Footage Festival . . . . . . . . By Jason Webber Vinyl may have made an unexpected but welcome resurgence but it remains doubtful that VHS will one day enjoy a similar reappraisal. Walk into any Salvation Army or Goodwill and you see lonely, forlorn, ignored VHS tapes, all probably destined for […]
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Ohio prosecutors defend warrantless GPS tracking By Alex Culpepper Ohio police actively seek technology and gadgetry to prevent crime and […]