June’s tunes
Wow, is it June already? June: our favorite month AND our favorite Johnny duet partner. I know I’ve been slacking on keeping you abreast of the live local gigs. May was a bit busy. Really!…
Musical musings from aging hipsters
Wow, is it June already? June: our favorite month AND our favorite Johnny duet partner. I know I’ve been slacking on keeping you abreast of the live local gigs. May was a bit busy. Really!…
I let you down yet again (you should be used to it by now). I’m tardy with my list of gigs so I didn’t get to tell you about the New Pornographers show at Memorial…
Happy All Hallow’s Eve, y’all. Quick question: can we dispense with the whole “trick/treat” thing (which, IMHO is a false dichotomy) and get right to the feet-smelling? Er, asking for a friend… And now let’s…
Some folks like to trick you with nasty Halloween candy: But I’m going to treat you to two weeks’ worth of concerts, which will take us right up to the eve of All Hallows Eve.…
Summer’s gone a summer songYou’ve wasted every day, every daySummer’s gone, can’t wipe it off my handsWrite it in the sand, in the sand Buffalo Tom “Summer“ Wow, hard to believe that Labor Day is…
What up, playa? Speaking of players, let’s see who’s playing this week. Tonight: Steep Canyon Rangers are at Annie’s Soul Pocket headlines the free show on Fountain Square Tower of Power and Lettuce play the…
We continue our conversation with Mark Messerly, a key player in the Cincinnati music scene. In this episode, he talks about the genius of his Wussy bandmates Chuck Cleaver and Lisa Walker, and pays tribute…
The 7/10 edition of CityBeat features a great cover story by Brian Baker about Chuck Cleaver, of Wussy and Ass Ponys fame. Chuck’s a brilliant songwriter, and a heck of a singer. (As he says…