…well, we thought we might try and jumpstart yr week with a new track from Cincy faves, Eat Sugar. The quartet have a new digital-only release due out on August 24 entitled Levantese! Working again with Dayton alumni John Schmersal, the album finds Eat Sugar boiling their high-energy aesthetic to reveal an propulsive, sensual rhythmic [courtesy of bassist Jim Reynolds & drummer Greg Poneris workout shrouded in menacing clouds of synths [provided by Mike McBride]. At the epicenter as narrator, Aidan Bogosian croons and howls out seductive tales of modern confusion. Dig the track “Shadowside” below and head over to the Eat Sugar website to grab the free download. The band will be at South Park Tavern this Saturday, August 21 with The Fervor [Louisville] and locals The Turkish Delights. See you there….

MP3: Eat Sugar “Shadowside”

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…in a year that’s seen a flurry of releases fro Dayton acts, Okay Lindon jumps on the heap with an excellent new disc, Rotating Dates. Although largely the brainchild of Dustin Smith, he’s established a steady crew of contributors over the past year that have accompanied him on an increasing number of live performances in the area. While their 2009 release Everything in Moderation showed exceptional promise, Rotating Dates is a quantum jump for the band in terms of songwriting, performance, and production. Opener “Sad Songs” introduces a prickly guitar riff that outlines tales of Smith’s adventures balancing his trucking operation with operating a rock band. On “Talk of the Weather”, the loping jangle traces a moody shadow along the fringes of a somber reflection of current conversational topics. From head to hilt, Rotating Dates is classic contribution to the Midwestern rock aesthetic: earnest songwriting framed by bare-bones arrangements that connect with raw immediacy. Rotating Dates will be released on Knoxville imprint Arcade Sound LTD. Okay Lindon stopped into the WYSO studios earlier this week for a chat with Juliet Fromholt on the Kaleidescope program, which you can listen to here. You can catch Okay Lindon’s CD Release show tomorrow evening at Blind Bob’s along with Jesse Remnant & the Trainwrecks [who are currently holed up in the studio working on their new album] and Dayton Original, Drexel. See you there…

MP3: Okay Lindon “Sad Songs”

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MP3: Okay Lindon “Talk of the Weather”

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…we’d like to apologize for the lack of activity here on The Buddha Den as of late. It’s been a busy summer and we’re just starting to get caught up on all the Dayton goodness that’s happening. At this time, we’d like to direct yr attention toward an excellent young band, Sleep Fleet. This high-octane trio will be celebrating the release of their debut EP, Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning tonight with a show at South Park Tavern. In case you haven’t heard of these youngsters as yet, take a moment and visit their BandCamp site where they are streaming the EP for free right now. You can (and should) either head out to the show this evening or purchase the digital version online. Have a listen now and be sure to check out the show tonight, which will also feature Jasper the Colossal and Joe Camerlengo [who also recorded the EP]. See you there…

…while we informed you a while back about Kuan’s upcoming tour of the US that starts tonight in Indianapolis, we just received the band’s upcoming EP, Colors, which the band lovingly hand-crafted and will be taking on out on the road with them. Kuan will celebrate locally upon their return on September 5 with a show at Blind Bob’s. You can hear the track “M” below [which picks up the alphabetical torch from their previous release, Standby/On], which continues to showcase the band’s impeccable craftsmanship: muscular riffing juxtaposing delicate jazzy passages; effortless dynamic shifts; a penchant for math rock intricacies, yet never compromising the composition. If yr anywhere on the tour route of these gentlemen over the next month, we highly recommend you make a point to catch them live…

MP3: Kuan “M”

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TOUR DATES

AUGUST
4th – Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn #
5th – Champaign, IL @ Dan Akroyd’s House #
6th – St Louis, MO @ Lemmon’s #
7th – Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge #
8th – Wichita, KS @ Kirby’s Beer Store #
9th – Denver, CO – Wax Trax Records #
11th – Portland, OR @ Ella St. Social Club #
12th – Seattle, WA @ The Comet Lounge #
13th – Salem, OR @ The Space #
14th – San Francisco @ TBA #
15th – Sacramento, CA @ The Press Club #
16th – San Francisco, CA @ Milk Bar #
17th – Fresno, CA @ Audie’s Olympic #
18th – Los Angeles, CA @ TBA #
19th – San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe Collective #
20th- Phoenix, AZ @ Revolver Records #
21st – Portales, NM @ Echo Chamber #
22nd – Denton, TX – Boiler Room #
23rd – Dallas, TX – Bll’s Records Daytime) #
23rd – Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar #
24th – New Orleans, LA @ TBA #
25th – Atlanta,GA @ Drunken Unicorn #
26th – Asheville, NC @ The Lab #
27th – Washington, DC @ The Fridge #
28th – Baltimore, MD @ Orion Studios #
29th – Philadelphia, PA @ Pageant Gallery #
30th – Boston, MA @ TBA #
31st – Portland, ME @ TBA #

SEPTEMBER
1st – Brooklyn, NY @ TBA
2nd – Providence, RI @ The 201
3rd – Ithaca, NY @ Wildfire Lounge
4th – Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
5th – Dayton, OH @ Blind Bob’s

* w/Six Gallery [Columbus]
# w/Matta Gawa [DC]

…well, it’s a new month and The Buddha Den is preparing for another birthday next month [stay tuned for details on that...]. Tonight we kick off a new residency at The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO and throughout August we will be featuring the band Bernoulli. While they’ve been creeping around the edges of the Dayton scene for a while now, this youthful quartet exudes a confidence and sheen well beyond their years. With a hard-rocking sound contrasting delicate, emotional passages, Bernoulli seem poised to make a name for themselves in Dayton and beyond. Tonight the band will be joined by Ben Keeler & the 500 Club [from Chicago]. Music starts at 10 pm, is open to all ages, and is FREE. We’ll see you there…

MP3: Bernoulli “Message”

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