…we’ve gone and set up another giveaway for you, kids! Tonight My Latex Brain will be releasing their new album, Good Is Dead, over at Canal Street Tavern along with Accidently on Purpose, Switchblade Serenade, and Swell (who will be making their debut this evening). We’ve gotten our hands on some advance copies of the album and we’re giving them to you…

…to win, it’s simple: email us at buddhaden27@yahoo.com and put GOOD IS DEAD in the subject. We’ll present the winners this evening at the beginning of MLB’s set at Canal Street Tavern. You MUST be present to win. Take our word for it, this is an incredible dish of post-industrial brutality that you’ll wanna have…

GO!!!

…in case you missed it last night, here’s the locals we were talking about…

8-Bit Revival “In Orbit” and “Led Astrea”
Airport 5 “Stifled Man Casino”
Captain of Industry “Oscillating Circuits” and “Plastique Bones”
The Gluons “The Modern Late at Nights”
Grizzzzy Bear “Time Machine” and “Stale Bones”
The Human Reunion “Red Ape”
Jet Kid Committee “LOL”
My Latex Brain “Capitalist Knife”
The Northwest Ordinance “Dancin’”
Pretty & Nice (Boston) “Grab Your Nets”
The Sailing “Glass Altars”
Toads and Mice “Skull” and “Dig Hole”
Towhee “Streetlights” and “Indecisionsim”
Wild & Free “Where’s Your Head?”

…we’ll be doing this next month with Fab Gear, so stay tuned….

…that’s right kids! It’s time again for the monthly DJ hour with The Buddha Den over at the Pearl. Thanks to the good kids over at Fab Gear, we’ll be bringing you a solid hour of the best Dayton music and more from the past, present, and future. We’ll be spinning from 10-11, followed promptly by Fab Gear who will be spinning the best in vintage garage, soul, British Invasion, punk, new wave, and funk. On top of all this great music, it’s totally FREE to get in. We’ll see you there….

…from our good friends over at Fictionband, we are pleased to announce that the reclusive Peopleperson has released a new album, Checked Out. This no-frills release features ten tracks (with the titles simply being numbers) of inventive, brutal guitar work balanced perfectly by shoegaze tendencies and tempered with undeniable melodies. Also, more divebombs than the Luftwaffe…

…With the album being made available as a free download, why wouldn’t you? Really. Go now….

…near the end of a two-week Midwestern jaunt, Jonathan Hape will make a final stop in Dayton on his way back home to Columbus tonight at the Nite Owl. Although performing solo in support of his Herbivore EP, Hape employs all manner of technology both digital and analog to create a lush, inviting sonic sheet. While you might liken him to The Postal Service, Boards of Canada, and more, Hape has a distinctive sound and is starting to make waves. Catch him now on the way up….

…opening the evening will be Andrew Smith of Andrew & the Pretty Punchers. His recent solo performance at Gem City Records indicated to us that with or without his band, Smith is one of this town’s great talents….

…upon arriving at the Nite Owl, we were hardly shocked to find that a fifth band had been added to the Do Tell bill on this evening. Fortunately, the show started early and opener The New Frontiers (from Dallas) turned in a powerful, short set. Reminding us of everything from Teenage Fanclub to post-Byrds Gene Clark, we’d love to see these guys come back through Dayton (sorry, no photos. technical difficulties)…

…taking the evening in a more intimate direction, John Gassett delivered a dozen or so fleeting gems tempered by self-effacing banter. With such sublime melodic gifts and a penchant for brevity, we’d love to see more of Gassett out and about…


…as Mascot bridged the gap between the intimate and the rock, we arrived firmly back in rock n’ roll mode as John Ralston and his band took the stage. With such an enthusiastic and finely honed band, Ralston’s material sparkled and grabbed the audience’s collective ear. Even during the few songs Ralston performed solo acoustic, the momentum and intensity of his set remained. As guitar hooks and impeccable vocal harmonies drifted across the room, smiles beamed back at Ralston and his band…



…as headliners Limbeck hit the stage, it quickly became evident that this was to be a drunken endurance test. Handing out tambourines to a pair of audients nearby (a move which we cannot condone), the crowd surged toward the stage and joined in the fray. With sun-scorched British melodies in spades and a beer-soaked joviality, Limbeck drew the evening, and the weekend, to a conclusion…

…as an icy, wintry weekend comes to a close, the good kids over at Do Tell Records have an excellent bill of unpredictable rock n’ roll on tap at the Nite Owl. Headliners Limbeck allegedly self-destructed on stage the last time they stopped in Dayton. They’re out on tour with John Ralston, formerly of Dashboard Confessional. Local openers Mascot and John Gassett will offer up their own distinctive solo sets. You might wanna check this one out if you don’t want to just hear about it tomorrow….

…now that most of the snow and ice has melted, we’re sure you’re hungry for a good night of rock n’ roll. Yeah, we know. Well, here’s a good one for you: over at the Oregon Express tonight, you’ve got an incredible bill and birthday celebration as well. Headliners Legbone are sure to prove yet again why they are one of Dayton’s longest running punk outfits. The Give Ups will be celebrating bassist Steve’s 30th Birthday. 8-Bit Revival will make their first stage appearance in several months as they warm up for a trip down to SXSW in the coming weeks. Special guests The Cocaine Wolves from Muncie, Indiana will open the evening, expectedly setting the pace for the evening…

…sure, the weather isn’t ideal for going out. If, however, you’re braver than most and simply have get yr fix of local rock, you’ve got quite the options tonight…

…if you need big rock n’ roll tonight, we’d advise you head over to Nite Owl for an incredible bill. The perpetually touring The Story Changes headlines a hometown show that features The Great American Beast, one of our faves Grizzzzzy Bear, Vows, and Brian Whitten….

…if your mood seems to correlate a little stronger to the introspection of the season, you might drop in over at Oregon Express to catch Southeast Engine (Misra Records) and Frontier Ruckus *from Lansing, MI), who are certain to deliver a night of humble rock you won’t wanna miss…

…well kids, tonight kicks off an amazing full weekend of high-quality shows, so head on out and start things off right. The good kids over at Sarasvati Productions have you covered tonight with a trio of bands over at the Pearl that are sure to warm things up in this bristling wintry climate. Start the night off with Sexicon, who are sure to make some noise. Next up you’ve got youngsters One Cool Kid with their obivous affinity for giant choruses and synth melodies. Closing the night will be local garage kings, The Professors, who are certain to elevate the evening to a Dionysian conclusion….