Dayton Local Music

Oxymoronatron say they’re “in it to win it”

By Kris Neises | Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 03:33 PM

Not to take too much credit, but I may have provoked local robot-punk rockers Oxymoronatron to enter the Dayton Band Playoffs again this Summer.

Not soon after my last post about the DBP at Canal Street Tavern, where I posed a call to Oxymoronatron and other established Dayton Bands to enter the Playoffs, I received an email from Oxymoronatron accepting my dare.

“We accept your challenge,” wrote MC Woodchuck of Oxy. “We are doing the DBP for one reason and that is to win the whole thing,” he exclaimed.

The band, who reached the semi-finals in last year’s Summer long band competition, will again bring their over-the-top stage show and music to the Canal Street stage.

Last year I had predicted that they would end up victorious in the end, and this year I might again throw my support behind Oxymoronatron and their fight against the “Evil, Mad Robots.”

However, looking at the upcoming shows I am a bit worried by another diverse and talented field in the Dayton Band Playoffs ‘09.

Here is the DBP dates. Remember the fans pick the winner. How democratic, and just in time for the Fourth.

Visit www.canalstreettavern.com for more info.

7/1/09 Sawed Off vs. Good English vs. Kelly Campbell

7/2/09 Major Major vs. Pronounced vs. David Story

7/8/09 Abi Cook and Friends vs. A Familiar Encounter vs. Cashed

7/9/09 Oxymoronatron vs. Good Sir Con Artist

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Last Bellbrook Jamboree showcase at Blind Bob’s

By Kris Neises | Friday, June 26, 2009, 08:16 AM

The last Bellbrook Jamboree and GCR sponsored bluegrass/folk monthly showcase (or at least the last one before the big show in July) is at Blind Bob’s on Saturday, June 27th.

The showcase will feature bluegrass band the Rock Island Plow Company, who is set to play all-night.

The 2nd annual Bellbrook Jamboree is July 18th at the Bellbrook Canoe rental along the Little Miami River.

Year two of the Bellbrook Jamboree will be slightly scaled back from year one, but the lineup of bands is still very solid.

Set to perform at the one day camp out this year will be Mt. Pleasant String Band, Smug Brothers, Magnolia Mountain, Moon High, Wes Tirey, Jordan Hull, The 1984 NFL Draft, and Rock Island Plow Co.

Music starts at 6pm and run till it stops.

Mark your calendars. July 18th.

For more on the Bellbrook Jamboree and their monthly showcases at Blind Bob’s visit them here.

They also have directions posted.

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Fortune Rumors listening party on Saturday

By Kris Neises | Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 08:12 PM

Two weeks ago Dayton indie-pop band the Smug Brothers posted their 6th and final Fortune Rumors EP at Fictionband. All 6 EP’s can be downloaded at Fictionband for free.

The band will be releasing a full-length version of Fortune Rumors on Squid’s Eye records in August. The band is also set to release a single for the song Interior Magnets. The single will feature three unreleased tracks from the band.

To celebrate the big Smug Brothers news the Buddha Den music blog is hosting a Fortune Rumors listening party at the South Park Tavern on Saturday, June 27th.

Fans can hear the new LP and (hopefully) snag a copy of the Interior Magnets single.

Performing at the party will be the Motel Beds and Captain of Industry.

(Rumor is the Motel Beds are in the process of recording, and may have some free discs to hand out at the show as well.)

The Smug Brothers will not be playing on Saturday, but the band is set to perform at the 2nd annual Bellbrook Jamboree on July 18th.

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Show of the Week: Not Enon

By Kris Neises | Thursday, June 18, 2009, 11:27 PM

Yea, Enon’s playing Gilly’s on Saturday, June 20th. I’m a fan and I think the show will be a great show. Especially with Squid’s Eye records bands Astro Fang and Human Reunion opening. Also opening is one of my favorite songwriters in town and member of the band Captain of Industry, Nathan Peters.

Fun show, I’m sure. But, it is not the only show happening in Dayton this weekend. (To read more about the Enon show visit www.ActiveDayton.com to read Don Thrasher’s article. Also read a great exclusive interview with the band posted at the Buddha Den.)

Three other big shows are on my radar for Saturday.

1. Mouth of the Architect is at Peach’s Saturday. The Translation Loss Records band is art-core at it’s best. The band has spent most of ‘09 writing their follow-up to last year’s release named Quietly. They are in Columbus on Friday and then in Yellow Springs on Saturday.

2. Also Saturday is a rare show from my friends in Vows. The old fashioned heavy rock 4-piece features ex-Shadyside, ex-When Sparks Fly, and ex-Shazbot members. The Vows show at Blind Bob’s Saturday is sure to be fun with Nightbeast and Electric Banana also playing.

3. Never forget to catch a local performance from Jesse Remnant. He is playing at Canal Street Tavern on Saturday. I caught him at the Dayton Dirt Collective last month with Wake Up Mordecai. Jesse, along with his backing band the Trainwrecks (featuring my fav Dayton drummer Dan Stahl) put on a really great show. They play infectious indie-folk-pop that is at times downtrodden in mood, but always pretty sounding.

I’m such a fan I follow Jesse on Twitter. On June 6th he had a dream he was “dating Liz Lemon.” I too have had that dream.

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Not Much More Than Awesome Weekend

By Kris Neises | Thursday, June 11, 2009, 08:23 PM

This weekend is ‘not much more than awesome’ on many fronts in Dayton music.

Of course, the ‘Not Much More then Awesome’ festival at Blind Bob’s on Saturday, June 13th, will be awesome. The doors open at 3 pm and music will begin after 5 pm. There will be two stages with alternating performances so the music will never stop.

Here is the schedule:

5:25 p.m. Amusiac (main stage), 6 p.m. David Payne (stage one), 6:30 p.m. Your Best Friend (main stage), 7:05 p.m. Brandon Hawk (stage one), 7:35 p.m. Hospital Garden (main stage), 8:10 p.m. Kris N. (stage one), 8:40 p.m. A Voice Like Rhetoric (main stage), 9:15 p.m. Mascot (stage one), 9:30 p.m. The 1984 NFL Draft (main stage),10:05 p.m. Outside Residential (stage one), 10:35 p.m. Melty Melty (main stage),11:20 p.m. The Story Changes (main stage), Midnight Orange Willard (main stage)

Also Awesome is the two shows at Canal Street Tavern this weekend.

Saturday will be the return of the Asylum Street Spankers to Canal Street Tavern. The Austin, Texas based band combines ragtime, jazz, folk, and rock with fun and a wide variety of acoustic instruments. The band, who usually visits Dayton for Thanksgiving weekend, is making a rare Summer-time stop in the area. Visit http://asylumstreetspankers.com for more info, videos, and tunes.

On Sunday the one and only Reverend Horton Heat will make his annual stop at Canal Street Tavern. The national rock-a-billy icon is a favorite of mine and always a great show. The Reverend has dedicated this tour, like his last, to collecting money for Nothing But Nets, a organization that provides mosquito nets to people who need them in Africa. //www.reverendhortonheat.com/

The Father of Psychobilly has a heart.

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Dayton Band Playoffs registration has begun

By Kris Neises | Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 04:29 PM

Note to all Dayton area bands who want a chance at some extra local exposure. Sign up and play the Canal Street Tavern Dayton Band Playoffs 2009.

Registration forms can be downloaded at www.canalstreettavern.com. Fill it out, review the rules, and return it to Canal Street Tavern at 308 E. First St.

The Dayton Band Playoffs is a Summer-long showcase and competition for area bands looking to reach a new audience and network with other aspiring artists.

Only a maximum of 48 bands will be admitted into the DBP. So be prompt if your band wants in.

In recent years the playoffs have been a catapult for bands on the rise. The exposure that playing the DBP gives a band is unmatched by any other area music event.

However, I want to remind everyone that the Playoffs are not just for new bands to gain experience and exposure. More established Dayton bands can also reach a new audience and rejuvenate their fanbase.

I really like it when established bands perform in the DBP, and I do not think I am alone.

Take robot-rock veterans Oxymoronatron for example. They made it all the way to the semi-finals last Summer only to lose to the young piano-pop-duo Joose Box.

Maybe Oxymoronatron will try again this year. What do you say guys?

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Show of the Week: Romance of Young Tigers at Blind Bob’s

By Kris Neises | Thursday, May 28, 2009, 03:20 PM

I was very disappointed to find out today that Dayton noise rock band Romance of Young Tigers is disbanding.

In a myspace.com blog posted today the band wrote that this Saturday’s show at Blind Bob’s will be their last.

“Our band has disbanded. Saturday, May 30th, will be our last show. Thanks to all who cared,” posted Romance of Young Tigers.

This comes as a bit of a surprise because earlier this week the band posted that they were “not breaking up,” and that some of the band was just “moving away.” They even left open the possibility to “come back in October to play the Dayton Music Fest.”

ROYT was also planning to release a new full-length in the Fall that would have been followed by a European tour.

The Romance of Young Tigers last show is this Saturday, May 30th, at Blind Bob’s with Early Day Miners (Secretly Canadian Records) and Footbinder.

If you have never seen ROYT I recommend you catch them Saturday.

Their music is not for the faint at heart or the close minded. It is layered with walls of feedback and mood-altering noises. Fans of experimental and forward thinking music will dig it.

The first time I saw them was at a sweaty basement show in Troy. They opened for Sparrows Swarm and Sing and I had never seen anything like it. I am a big fan.

I think the band will leave a void in the Dayton music community. Good luck guys.

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