Tonight: Milagres at MOTR Pub
Just a quick heads up to all of Cincinnati that Brooklyn based Milagres will be making their second stop in our great city in the last half year tonight in a return show to the MOTR Pub. The band released their highly underrated debut LP Glowing Mouth in September of last year and has been touring in support since. As I’m sure many of you will be taking a holiday on Thursday for Opening Day, there’s absolutely no reason not to get the most out of your day off and check out this great show on Wednesday night.
Below you can check out their hit single “Here to Stay” being performed live courtesy of great alternative rock radio station WFUV at Fordham University. Shows usually get going between 10 and 11, and as always at MOTR, are FREE. So come out, grab a great tasting, hoppy beer and celebrate spring. See you there Cincinnati.
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Written by Greg Dahman
Tonight: Cloud Nothings in Cincinnati
Thought on Tracks favorites Cloud Nothings will bring their tour to Cincinnati tonight when they stop by the MOTR Pub. The brain child of Dylan Baldi, Cloud Nothings is touring in support of one of my personal favorite albums of 2012, Attack on Memory. A drastic style change from the previously released self-titled LP and Turning On EP, the band’s sound has evolved into an emotional rollercoaster of post-punk sound that is sure to resonate even more in person. The show will most likely begin around 10ish and, as all shows at the MOTR Pub are, is FREE. Still not sold? Well then be sure to check out one of our previous posts featuring a video of “Our Plans” along with the live performance of “No Future/No Past” below. Hope to see you there Cincy!
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Written by Greg Dahman
Band to Watch: Oui Si Yes
I often wonder about Cincinnati’s local music scene and how hard it must be for a band to be from here. From the lack of a viable alternative radio station to Cincinnati’s prevailing backward-thinking conservative suburbanite culture, it can’t be easy to get noticed. A music scene begins when you have a city that embraces and encourages new ideas to flourish. But I see signs of hope. The rebirth of Over the Rhine into a myriad of progressive restaurants along with the opening of stellar indie music venue The MOTR pub and recent groundbreaking of the Streetcar Project are taking a neighborhood that had race riots in the late 90’s and turning it into the city’s artistic epicenter. The success of mainstream indie music acts at MidPoint Music Festival has led to a weekly summer concert series and even the launching of a music festival called Bunbury this July. So change is happening, and change is good. Lost in that last little rant of mine is that there are plenty of great local acts already creating this new scene and, hopefully, this new found growth and interest in alternative music will get them to a bigger stage with more listeners.
Oui Si Yes are an 8-piece band (8!) and the latest Cincinnati act to catch my eye. Consisting of multiple guitars, a horn section, and plenty of percussion, the band plays a highly accessible blend of alternative indie pop. The instant comparison to Broken Social Scene is inevitable with the sheer amount of bodies on stage, and it’s not unwarranted musically either. Their sound is a fun mix of poppy hooks and jam out experimentation that shows up live with a “heart on the sleeve” performance quality. There’s a lot going on with multiple layers inside each song, but this complexity doesn’t prove too large, and adds together to form a feeling of rich nostalgia. They’ll be your favorite band who you think you’ve already heard.
Below you can check out a live performance of the song “Danny Gavin” from the band’s set this past weekend at the Avenue Lounge in Covington, KY. Full of energy and bliss, it features a boisterous chorus led by the brass section and some slick guitar in the break down. Share the good vibes friends.
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Written by Greg Dahman
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