Tonight: The Bright Light Social Hour in Cincinnati
All right Cincinnati, got that weekend itch yet? Then make sure to get out to the MOTR Pub on 12th and Main St. tonight to see The Bright Light Social Hour. Once again, admission is FREE, so round up your friends, dust off those dancing shoes and come let loose on a Thursday. The Bright Light Social Hour were kind enough to recently give Thought on Tracks an exclusive interview. Check out a fitting video for this time of the year below of the guys rocking out just after midnight on New Year’s Eve from last year with their song “Shanty”. Hope to see you at the show!
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Written by Greg Dahman
Video: Ghost Beach “Bones”
I tend to be more of a “bar guy” than a “club guy” even with my affection for electronic music. In the Midwest, a club is usually synonymous with Bud Light, Affliction T’s, and bland Top 20 pop radio, so it’s not hard to see why I don’t usually frequent these so called weekend hot spots. But a good club offers everything needed for to let loose, with its secret being the soundtrack for the evening that always gets the good vibes flowing.
“Bones” by Ghost Beach is the type of track that needs to be played on a Saturday night. Full of heavy synths, an up-tempo beat, and an in-your-face emotional vocal, the song is a ridiculously great cocktail of 80’s pop and current electronica. The song is the work of duo Josh Ocean and Eric Mendelsohn, who are going about making their music in a unique style. They have started up their own label, Crazy Heart Records, in support of the project and release one song per month on their website as a way to connect with their listeners. In a world of brands, it’s refreshing to hear a story of people doing everything they can to be successful at what they love on their own while trying something new. You can download “Bones” along with several other stellar jams by Ghost Beach for free by making a visit to the band’s website.
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Written by Greg Dahman
Video: Quilt “Young Gold”
Last month, we featured Boston’s Quilt in a Band to Watch post. As promised, we are watching. I have been hooked on their debut, self-titled LP since Brett’s write-up. Quilt’s songs relate directly to the sleepy, 60s psychedelia that my parents used to keep in steady rotation when I was growing up. A new video for the song “Young Gold” is featured below. The song wreaks of patchouli, feels like a pair of bell-bottom corduroys and looks like a well-worn Indian tapestry – in all the best ways possible. Enjoy.
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Written by Rob Peoni
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