May 6th - Aaron Dilloway (ex-Wolf Eyes), John Mannion (Cathode Terror Secretion), Being, Iovae, DJ Pete Fosco

Aaron Dilloway (ex-Wolf Eyes, ex-Couch, ex-Universal Indians and is the guy behind Hanson Records) is playing the basement of the Comet on May 6th for FREE (21+) with John Mannion (of Cathode Terror Secretion), Being (Harsh noise walls artist from Dayton), and Iovae (my favorite noise artist in Cincinnati). DJ Pete Fosco will be spinning between sets.

PINK FILM (New Cincinnati Power Electronics / Harsh Noise)

Emilie and Brad are friends of mine who make power electronics and harsh noise.  I've been catching their sets since their first show and have been really impressed with what they're doing.  The noise scene here has always been very strong and they're just the latest female/male noise project to come out of here.  Last night, I bought their first tape, Seppuku.  It's unusually good for a demo and the lyrics are taken from Jenny Holzer's "Inflammatory Essays" and Valerie Solanas' "S.C.U.M. Manifesto".  Emilie is very interested in Japanese culture (some of you probably caught the reference of the band name), which shows up in the tape's artwork and song titles.  There are a limited number of them left, so get ahold of one while you can.  Their website, where you can download a couple of live sets from, is here:

http://pinky-violence.blogspot.com  (WARNING: Mature Content, NSFW)

My Spoken Word Gig is On the 9th of This Month (Next Friday)

Please come out for this.

And yes, it will probably be recorded in some shape or form.

PETS! PERSONIFIED (Drunken Abrasive Noise-Pop from Cincinnati, Ohio

PETS! PERSONIFIED

They just have demos up so far, but holy cow is this stuff good... Download their Spinning Kittens demo in mp3 or FLAC format for FREE!!!  Jacob Levin (CAVES, kasparov) and Casey Backus are behind this project.

I’m doing a spoken word thing on July 7th @ the Mockbee Building

It’s at a hardcore punk show. So far, the bands Lords (Louisville, KY) and I Fail (Cincy) are on the bill.  Kaleb’s looking to put another one on it.  As for the Mockbee Building, it’s at 2260 Central Parkway in Cincinnati (near the neighborhood of Brighton).  For more information about the venue, go here.

Opening Show At The New Record Store Downtown This Friday (5/7)

This is from Brandon of Paralyzer.  He posted about it on the Cincinnati DIY board.

There is a new record store opening up on Main St. by the folks who run Iris Book Cafe. I don't know the name yet, but I know they will be doing an opening show this Friday, May 7th. I apologize for not knowing all of the info about it, but I wanted to get the word out asap. Troy from the Bikehaus is setting this up. I apologize if a post has already been made. Below is what I know.

Bands:
Paralyzer
Matt Shelton
+1 (I forgot who)

Where:
Next to Iris Book Cafe which is at 1331 Main St.

Time:
guessing around 8 or 9 pm.

Come out and support the new store! Please post more info about this show if you have any!

Thanks,
Brandon

Paralyzer Live Video On The Crucial Times (Bearcast Radio)

Paralyzer - Live for Bearcast Radio from Simón on Vimeo.

Classic (and Current) Cincinnati Punk Rock Radio Show

There's a) new classic (and current) Cincinnati punk rock radio show out called That Was Then, This is Now, Cincy. They bill themselves as "part of the local lunch block on wvqc. tapping into that nasty addiction we all have to remembering our youth with the excuse of relating it to our present."  It's run by Bree Blisters (email, twitter, ), who's been a part of the local punk scene for almost 15 years.

It's on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm on  Radio Free Queen City (WVQC 95.7 FM), which is connected to Media Bridges (and, from what I understand, much better-run than WAIF...).  Check it out!!!

New Record Store Downtown (All Used Stuff!!!!!!!)

There's a new record store downtown, next to Iris Book Cafe, on Main Street.  It's owned by the same guy as Iris Book Cafe, who was the original owner of Kaldi's.  There's insanely cool records, mostly $5 and under (I got the soundtrack to Spaceballs for $4!!!!!!!!), cassettes, comics, DVD's, Videos (I think???), and some 8-tracks.  They're gonna be rotating their stock, too.

It's between 13th and 14th Streets.

Pusdrainer Gets Good Press From Decibel Magazine!!!

For those of you not aware, Decibel magazine is the most successful metal / hc / etc magazine out right now.  The have a short section that covers noise, p.e., etc and Justin was in it this month!!!

The Wages of Din

by Scott Seward

Pus Drainer: There is something to be said for truth in advertising. When you get a package in the mail from a guy who calls himself Pus Drainer, you know not to expect limpid pools of shoegaze gauze. Nah, you get ready to have your ears fucked. And Justin Lakes, a.k.a. Pus Drainer, doesn't disappoint. Whether on a split release with Gnawed or by himself, Lakes bring the electro mayhem, but also manages to invigorate acidically in ways that most shoegaze or metalgaze crumpet sniffers couldn't conceive of. I repeat, psychedelic music does NOT always mean having high tea with ladybugs and march hares! Or being set adrift on memory bliss.  Life isn't always easy, and music isn't always "comforting."
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White Walls Demo Available for Download Now

GET IT HERE!!!



http://whitewallswhitewalls.blogspot.com/2009/12/demo.html

Bughouse Video Moving Across Street (To Where Ali's Boutique Was), Expanding...

From: bughouse video
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:43 AM
Subject: We're moving...this Sunday 11/22!

We're really excited! This Sunday 11/22 we'll be moving Bughouse Video across the street to 4183 Hamilton Ave., directly next to Sidewinder Coffee & Tea. We'll be closed for business on Sunday only and will reopen on Monday at our new location, same phone number, same street, same website, etc...


Wanna score a couple free rentals? Then show up at Bughouse this Sunday at noon to help us schlep our entire store across the street!


Bughouse Video
http://www.bughousevideo.com
we're also on Facebook and Twitter!

513-541-3700

4170 Hamilton Ave. (4183 next week)
Cincinnati, OH 45223


*Coming up next week: Details on our 5th anniversary celebration*

White Walls Demo Reviewed in Latest Maximum Rock'n Roll (#319 - December 2009)

DEMOS


WHITE WALLS - Five songs of harsh, dissonant hardcore along the lines of whatever you call the sound that's being cultivated by bands such as CULT RITUAL and TOTAL ABUSE, and though the layout does reek a bit of this band trying to be "cryptic" (based on the ambiguous artwork and stark layout), I otherwise don't get the impression WHITE WALLS is trying to pull some sort of "weird punk" hack job.  These songs don't follow a formula, have tempo changes that are unexpected without being awkward, and parts rarely repeat themselves twice. The vocals actually remind me of DOWN IN FLAMES of all things, though they're mildly muddled, as is the recording to a certain extent. The second side's single song has the singer babbling incoherently over a single note/chord dirge, with occasional B-side-of-My War informed changeups and feedback squalling over everything.

- Dan Goetz (5-song cassette, no lyrics included, 518 Garrard St., Covington, KY 41011)

http://whitewallswhitewalls.blogspot.com

Looks like Cincinnati has a REAL board again...

Could someone tell me who started this?  Btw it has bike stuff on it.

http://cincinnatidiy.freeforums.org/index.php

Check Out Iris Book Cafe Downtown

The guy who originally opened up Kaldi's (RIP), and later sold it, started a coffee shop/book store/art gallery, with wireless internet access (of course) and a beautiful courtyard.  It was mentioned in the New York Times recently, so you should probably check it out.  I went there today for the first time and liked it a lot, so much so that I ended up spending money that I shouldn't have.  They serve food and have a wide range of coffee, tea, etc.  The book selection is great; I actually found a hardcover book of Sufi poetry for only eight dollars.  Needless to say, I bought it.  There was  also a paperback containing Thoreau's Walden and Civil Disobedience that I grabbed for only a buck-fifty.  In addition to books, they have used CD's and vinyl for sale and DVD's to rent.  Their vinyl selection is pretty decent and includes some interesting spoken word (I purchased an LP of some guy reading Civil Disobedience for only five dollars).  Most of the records are around five dollars, although there are also some ridiculously rare (and very expensive) records, from an original copy of the Stooges' Fun House to a bunch of ancient Rolling Stone albums.  Those range anywhere from twenty to forty dollars, but I'm told that the owner is willing to negotiate on price...

If you miss Kaldi's (back when it was good...), want some Ugandan coffee, are looking for some good books and vinyl, or whatever, make sure to stop by.  The support of small businesses from our community is crucial to their survival and the more of them we have... the more things that there are to do here.  And yeah, this isn't Portland or Chicago (which your friends probably moved back from a few days ago...), but we have some cool stuff here that you aren't going to find elsewhere.  Plus it's centrally located (Chicago, Detroit, Columbus, Dayton, Louisville, Lexington, Indianapolis, Cleveland, etc are all within a one-to-four hour drive) and has strong, supportive art and music scenes rich with talent.  Not to mention one of the best minor league hockey times EVER, strong college basketball and football teams, a football team that's played well over the past couple of years after fifteen years of no winning seasons, people aren't always in a rush to get somewhere and a crime rate lower than the majority of major cities (don't believe the hype about Clifton and Over-the-Rhine...).  Anyhow, hopefully I'll run into you sometime at Iris.  I'll probably be wearing my Mets cap or yarmulke (or both ;-).

shalom,

tim

- INFORMATION -

Hours (I'm told that they are going to be open later in the near future):

Mon - Fri (8:00 am - 10:00 pm)

Sat: (11:00 am - 6:00 pm)

Sun: (11:00 am - 10:00 pm)

 

Address:

1331 Main Street (In between 13th and 14th streets)

Cincinnati, OH

45202

Phone:
(513) 381-BOOK (2665)

Website:
http://sites.google.com/site/irisbookcafe

Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cincinnati-OH/Iris-Book-Cafe/169729995076

Episode #12 of Random Old Records Podcast Available Now + Local Coverage

Zach's post is about Weakness at the Comet, Lions Rampant, and the "Punk Rock Grandma" Pat Rice documentary. The newest podcast is his "tribute to the den mother of the girl groups, Ellie Greenwich, and it features damn near an hour of classic '60s pop from the likes of The Ronettes, The Crystals, Darlene Love, and more!".

If you're unfamiliar with his blog, here's Zach's description of it:

"Random Old Records blog, podcast, and print zine. I cover trashy, primitive garage, punk, psych, glam, and bubblegum, plus sleazy exploitation movies of the '70s. From Cincinnati, Ohio to the beyond. Download a podcast, read some trash. Thanks for lookin'!"

Check it out here!!

Weakness - AWESOME new Cincinnati garage/indie rock

Check them out here!!!

New Cincinnati Bar/Venue Opening on the West Side

From: Falling Zach B. (11613123)
To: (403125588)
Date: 8/17/2009 2:30:16 PM
Subject: Repost: new Cincinnati show venue!


Bands, hop on this joint!
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my wife and i will be opening, Harvey's @ 8th st tavern, a new bar/venue, in early september, on the west side of Cincinnati, Ohio.
we're 10-15 minutes out of downtown.
the venue has 2 rooms available for shows. one holds 175 and the other holds 500.
if you're interested in booking a show/band, etc. email us at:
clowens1971@​​gmail.​​com

we're open to all genres and ideas.

thanks!

christopher & jenn owens


[Edit: Jenn Owens (used to be Schenkel, bartender @ Poison Room) and Chris plays bass in Blacklight Barbarian]

Shake-It Now Carrying Bogart's Tickets

From:	Shake It Records
Date:	Aug 14, 2009 11:39 AM
Subject:	We Now Have Bogart's Tix! No Service Fee When Paying Cash!
Body:	Hey All- As ya know we carry tickets for the Southgate House, Mad Hatter & all the Cincyticket.com shows. Well, we now carry tickets for Bogart's. Same deal as with the other venues we sell tickets for.... no charge when paying cash, but we charge $1 per ticket when ya use a credit card. So, we now have tickets for: 09/09 -Gaslight Anthem $15/$16 09/14 - Silverson Pickups $26/$27 09/22 - Mute Math $18.50/$19.50 09/30 - Social Distortion $27.50/$28.50 10/01 - KMFDM $20/$21 10/05 - AFI $28/$29 10/14 - Andrew Bird & St. Vincent $25/$26 10/22 - The Damned $20/$21 More info on this or new releases this week? Go to: http://www.shakeitrecords.com/newsletter/shake%20it%20update.htm

John Walsh merchandise Blow-Out @ Show on the 29th

From:	John Walsh
Date:	Aug 16, 2009 9:26 PM
Subject:	Also at the upcoming show: Shirts for $5! Hoodies for $12!
Body:	I decided that I have an unhealthy merch. collection, and I would like your help in solving the problem! So, at the August 29th show get your fill!