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…just in from the Dayton Music Fest organizers, there have been changes made to the schedules at Gilly’s and Trolley Stop. Please be sure to mark your scorecards accordingly…

Gilly’s

* Bob Pollard 11:15-
* The Sailing 10:00-10:30
* Hospital Garden 9:00-9:30

Trolley Stop

* The Joose Box 1:00 -
* Towhee 12:00 – 12:35
* Kris N. 11:00 – 11:35
* Dorsie Fyffe and The Fearless Flies 10:00 – 10:35
* Jordan Hull 9:00 – 9:35

Tickets are currently on sale here for $10.

…if yr heading out tonight, here’s our recommendations:

…still the “new” venue in Dayton, Blind Bob’s is hosting a good one tonight. Brace yourself for the one-two punch of The Human Reunion and Astro Fang. Seems like every time these two get together it’s a big one…

…if you’re something a little more relaxed, head over to the Trolley Stop to check out The Magpies from Cleveland. They’ve been making Dayton a regular tour stop and have earned a pretty loyal following here in town. Stop in to dig the buzz….

…finally, a couple of great touring bands are stopping through Oregon Express tonight. Up from the Deep South, touring partners The Winter Sounds and Look Mexico should make for a good night. Also on the bill, locals Murmur will be releasing their debut CD…

…as is becoming typical in Dayton these days, you’ve got a couple of good options for showgoing tonight…

…over at Gilly’s, you’ve got some of Dayton’s finest doing a retake of last year’s highly successful Legalize Gassett benefit. This one’s for the bands, however, so head on down and check out Mouth of the Architect, Captain of Industry (whose latest album, The Bronze, entered the CMJ charts this week), 8-Bit Revival, and Goatherd…

…there’s also a good one over at Dayton Dirt Collective tonight with the ambient Tin Can Telephone, Men as Trees, and one of our newer favorites, Lvngs. Get on out and check these shows out…

…at long last, the official schedule has been posted for this year’s Dayton Music Fest. Admission is $10 and you can get your advance tickets over here. There’s a lot of ground to cover this year, so take a good look and chart a course…

Gilly’s

* Boston Spacehips (Robert Pollard) 10:30
* The Sailing 9:20-9:50
* Hospital Garden 8:30-9:00

Blind Bob’s

* Lab Partners 1:00 -
* Astro Fang (Fri. Night Vampire Club/Grizzzzy Bear) 12:00-12:35
* Blastronauts 11:00- 11:35
* The Poor Devils 10:00-10:35
* After The Accident 9:00-9:35

The Oregon Express

* Human Reunion 1:00 -
* The Rebel Set 12:00 – 12:30
* Vanity Theft 11:00 – 11:35
* Paper Airplane 10:00 – 10:35
* The Nick Kizirnis Band 9:00 – 9:35

The Trolley Stop

* The Joose Box 1:00 -
* Towhee 12:00 – 12:35
* Jordan Hull 11:00 – 11:35
* Dorsie Fyffe and the Fearless Flies 10:00 – 10:35
* Kris N. 9:00 – 9:35

Therapy Cafe

* Shrug 1:00 -
* Joe Anderl 12:00 – 12:35
* The Kyle Sowashes 11:00 – 11:35
* Come on Caboose 10:00 – 10:35
* Ruetschle 9:00 – 9:35

Tumbleweed Connection

* HQAX 1:00 -
* The Northwest Ordinance 12:00 – 12:35
* Jasper The Colossal 11:00 – 11:35
* The Goody Two Shoes 10:00 – 10:35
* The Whathaveya 9:00 – 9:35

Canal Street Tavern

* The Story Changes 1:00 -
* Magic Jackson [Canal Street BOTB Winner] 12:00 – 12:35
* Toads and Mice 11:00 – 11:35
* Andrew and the Pretty Punchers 10:00 – 10:35
* Paego Paego 9:00 – 9:35

…with a small, but enthusiastic crowd on hand at Pearl last night, we were very excited to present two of Dayton’s finest young bands and a great band out on tour from Chicago last night. Opening the evening were the duo Mountain Screamer. Despite numerous PA issues and some early guitar mishaps, the band plowed through a relentless set of bluesy punk numbers without fail. With heavy leanings toward John Spencer Blues Explosion, the snarling guitar and frenetic-yet-solid-drumming signal a solid outfit. Keep an eye out for Mountain Screamer-the duo could very well make a mark on the Dayton scene in the coming months…

…with fresh copies of the debut EP in tow, Hospital Garden hit the stage with their trademark fury and soul-engraving tunes. While guitarist Lucas has a way of delivering heart-wrenching vocals, on her sole turn at the mic, bassist Sarah seems to have the passion, but perhaps not the delivery as yet to match his intensity. The band, however, have been on a roll lately and their throwback indie recalls such heavyweights as Pavement and GBV, all the while firmly holding to their own interpretation. Be sure to grab the new disc while you can…

…out on tour from Chicago, The Interiors won over the late night crowd last night. Although starting out somewhat pensive, the band finally settled in and with their engaging banter drew the crowd in. Performing much of the material from their debut album, the intricacies and nuances were delivered with stunning precision. Guitarist Chase Duncan melded his sparse guitar lines seamlessly into his wide-ranging vocal delivery, effortlessly dancing over the meticulous rhythm section of Brian Lubinsky (drums) and Collin Jordan (bass). We’re hoping for a return visit very soon…

For more photos from the evening, go here.

…The Buddha Den is very pleased to present another great evening of some of the finest from Dayton and beyond. Headlining this evening at Pearl will be The Interiors (from Chicago), whose debut on 54-40 or Fight Records we reviewed a while back and who have since performed in their hometown for a Rolling Stone magazine showcase. The band are currently out on a fall tour in feverish support of said debut album. Also on the bill are two of our newer local faves, the throwback indie of Hospital Garden and the raunchy punk/blues of Mountain Screamer. If you need added incentive, Hospital Garden will be making the debut offering of their debut EP, which we highly recommend picking up. We’ll see you there….

…although we’ve been without Internet here at The Buddha Den for the last several days, we are still active and hosted our third NTRO/XPO last night at The Oregon Express. Opening the evening we had a fine trio of acoustic performers for the open mic portion of the evening, including the requisite set by AJ (along with a couple of tuned from Phil Whittaker), Ben Schwab (from Costa Mesa, CA), and newcomer Tyler Terry…

…stepping into the featured performances for the night, Tin Toy Robot made their debut. The new band, featuring three members of local fave Astro Fang, tore through a brief but torrid set of punk-inflected synth-driven numbers that were destined to bore themselves into yr psyche. Augmented by projectors and and animatronic reindeer, the band certainly made quite the splash on the Dayton scene. Keep an eye out for them in the coming months…

…winding out the night, we had a subdued set from Engine the Gun. Due to some technical glitches, the typical loops that define Engine the Gun were absent on this night and, in an attempt to carry on, ETG proceeded with a short set of self-proclaimed “sad bastard music”. Regardless, Engine the Gun delivered a sleepy set that was a fine way to close out a Wednesday night…

For more photos from the evening, go here.

…we’d like to apologize for the lack of activity here on The Buddha Den over the last few days. Although our offices were fortunate enough to retain power during the massive wind storm last weekend, apparently repair efforts on the part of DP&L and Time Warner Cable mysteriously cut off our Internet connection last Sunday night. Rest assured, dear readers, that we will return soon and that we are still working tirelessly to provide you with everything you wanted to know about the Dayton music scene and more but were afraid to ask….

…on the night of the Dayton Music Fest (Saturday, October 4), Glad Girl will host a very special non-related event. Celebrating local designers and bands, local hair cuttery Derailed will display one of the most underrated aspects of the local music scene: poster art. In addition, there will also be a very special performance by none other than Drexel. If you have poster art that you would like displayed contact Glad Girl before Thrusday, October 2. By the way, did we mention this event will be FREE and ALL AGES???