Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Smug Brothers, Motel Beds, and John Gassett Unveil New Albums at Blind Bob’s

February 3, 2010 by Juliet Fromholt  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music

Smug Brothers, Motel Beds, and John Gassett Unveil New Albums at Blind Bob’s

It’s certainly a cause for celebration whenever a local artist releases a new album, but on Saturday, February 6th, the excitement will be tripled.  The Smug Brothers, the Motel Beds and John Gassett will each be releasing a new album that night at Blind Bob’s in the Oregon District.  Toads and Mice will round out [...]

Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger Cleared by Department of Justice

January 27, 2010 by The Buddha Den  
Filed under Music

Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger Cleared by Department of Justice

…although proposed last February, the US Department of Justice has just finally cleared the way for a landmark merger for music industry giants Ticketmaster and Live Nation to combine forces into the new megacompany, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. In a statement from the two companies, “Through this merger, the parties believe that the combined company [...]

8-Bit Revival//Man Made Gods

January 26, 2010 by The Buddha Den  
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8-Bit Revival//Man Made Gods

…it’s been a while since we’ve heard anything new from Dayton’s spazzed-out faves, 8-Bit Revival. Well, that’s all about to change. The quartet has a new album due out April 1 on the Minor Manor imprint entitled You’ve Been Believed. Picking up where 2007’s Under the Fairweather album left off, YBB finds the band honing [...]

Dr. Dog Announce Tour/New Album

January 22, 2010 by The Buddha Den  
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Dr. Dog Announce Tour/New Album

…it’s been far too long since we’ve heard any new from Dr. Dog. So, the recent announcement of their new album Shame, Shame [due April 6 on Anti Records] and accompanying tour certainly got our attention. Here’s all the details on the tour. Hope to see you out there…
January 27 Revolution Hall* Troy, NY
January 28 [...]

The Motel Beds On Huffington Post

January 22, 2010 by The Buddha Den  
Filed under Music

The Motel Beds On Huffington Post

…while The Artist’s Den Vol. 1 compilation is a couple of years old at this point, it’s impact for locals The Motel Beds is just now being felt. On the cusp of releasing their new Moondazed CD on the Fictionband Mechanics imprint, the Beds just got some love from The Huffington Post this morning in [...]

St. Vincent/Bon Iver/Joanna Newsom to Play MusicNOW Festival

January 19, 2010 by The Buddha Den  
Filed under Music

St. Vincent/Bon Iver/Joanna Newsom to Play MusicNOW Festival

…for the past five years, The National’s Bryce Dessner has presented some of the most innovative indie acts during his MusicNOW Festival. Held in his hometown of Cincinnati [lucky for us here in Dayton...], MusicNOW has announced that its 2010 lineup will include the likes of St. Vincent, Bon Iver, and Joanna Newsom. While its [...]

PROFILE: Dale Walton/Gem City Records

January 19, 2010 by The Buddha Den  
Filed under Music

PROFILE: Dale Walton/Gem City Records

…when the news came down in mid-December that Gem City Records, the last of the local indie record shops, would close on January 29, 2010, we were obviously stunned and saddened. While we’re still wrestling with what it all means in the short- and long-term for the local music scene, we’re fairly certain that the [...]

Dirty Projectors//Ascending Melody-FREE DOWNLOAD

January 12, 2010 by The Buddha Den  
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Dirty Projectors//Ascending Melody-FREE DOWNLOAD

…it may be a new year, but we’re all still as broke as we were in 2009. So, yr friends in Dirty Projectors are making it easy on you: click on the little link below, give them a valid email address, and two tracks filled with provocative pop invention will be yours for FREE. While [...]

Bowerbirds @ Southgate House 1.13.10

January 12, 2010 by The Buddha Den  
Filed under Music

Bowerbirds @ Southgate House 1.13.10

…for those of you willing to take a little drive, we’d recommend you head south tomorrow evening to catch North Carolina folksters Bowerbirds at The Historic Southgate House. If you need  additional prodding, take a look/listen to the footage from the NPR Tiny Desk Concert below…

South Park Tavern Booking Update

January 11, 2010 by The Buddha Den  
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South Park Tavern Booking Update

…for those of you seeking to get yr band into the Gem City hotspot that is South Park Tavern, you may be very pleased to receive this notice. South Park Tavern recently modified its booking procedure so that ALL booking inquiries will now have to go through the club’s booking email address:
sptbooking@gmail.com
…pretty simple, right? if [...]

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