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In 2008, oral history project, StoryCorps had an idea to encourage people across the country to use the day after Thanksgiving not for shopping but for conversation. That idea became the first National Day of Listening. The tradition has continued and public radio stations around the country, many of whom air StoryCorps during Morning Edition,… (continue…)
The new month brings lots of excitement, and of course some new albums. On November 13th, Auburndale will be celebrate the release of their highly anticipated new album, Alive in a Dying City. Release show details are here, and the album is now available on iTunes. Here’s Auburndale performing the an acoustic version of the… (continue…)
This Sunday, WYSO 91.3FM will be presenting a free summer concert at Carillon Park. It’s going to be a night of music and dancing headlined by the Rev Cool Arkestra and Dance Ensemble. If you aren’t a regular WYSO listener, you may be wondering about Rev Cool, whose name adorns a variety of bumper stickers… (continue…)
Another month has come and gone which means we’re due for another First Friday celebration in downtown Dayton. Here’s your guide to some of the musical offerings around the city this Friday night: –Canal Street Tavern will welcome the Black Who’s? to the stage around 9:30pm. There’s also an extra special early/opening show by Rob… (continue…)
There’s been a lot of buzz since Auburndale came back from hiatus this winter and began work on a new album. That album, Alive in the Dying City, is slated for release this fall. You can hear a preview of the new album as well as an interview and acoustic set with Auburndale from this… (continue…)
Springfield native Griffin House has been getting a lot of attention. He was featured on the Huffington Post and as one of CBS’ Emerging Artists. This weekend, he’ll be back in his hometown to perform at a special event at the Wescott House on Saturday night. Wright Now is a showcase of innovation in art… (continue…)
If you’re a fan of singer-songwriters, you’ll want to be at Canal Street Tavern this Wednesday night. Canal Street is the perfect setting for the evening’s Songwriters Showcase featuring three great Dayton-area natives. Tod Weidner (Shrug, The Floods) and Chris Montgomery will be joined onstage by Meg Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh is a Centerville native now based… (continue…)
This time last year, the Turkish Delights had just finished playing Round One of the Dayton Band Playoffs, which they would go on to win in September. One year later, they’re celebrating the release of their latest album, …Ahem! with a show at Blind Bob’s. They’ll be joined onstage Saturday night by Me & Mountains… (continue…)
The last time I visited Yellow Springs, I went used book shopping at Dark Star Books, walked the trails at the beautiful Glen Helen Nature Preserve and ate a delicious lunch at the popular Ha Ha Pizza eatery. It was a good reprieve from the my day-to-day stresses. A day in the eclectic, bohemian village… (continue…)
Wednesday nights at the Oregon Express just got a lot more musical. C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks have signed on for a weekly gig playing what they’ve coined as ‘pizza parlor boogie.’ The show is free every week and for the first month, they’ll be joined by opener Rob Heiliger. To get a taste of the… (continue…)
