…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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…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…
…if you’ll recall the earliest days of this little music blog, our coverage of the defunct Wild & Free was fairly extensive. Since that time we have been keeping close tabs on that band’s protagonist, Jake Giesige, as he traveled to Brooklyn and founded a new outfit, The Judy Blooms. Tonight the band makes it’s Dayton debut at South Park Tavern and we could not be more excited. While this new band turned in a decidedly more hard-driving rock sound, Giesige’s impeccable pop craftsmanship and attention to detail continue to be the hallmarks of his sound. While we only have a demo to offer below, you should be able to get a good sense of what we’re talking about…
…in the middle slot this evening are newcomers Roley Yuma. Although the band recently went from a 5 to a 4-piece, they seem to have made the transition relatively smoothly and retained all of the components that endeared them to us in the the first place: wild dynamics, hypnotic storytelling, and intertwining guitars that seem poised to collapse at any minute, but seem to always find a hook to reel us in. You can hear a track from their upcoming debut Sun Tea below…
…opening things up tonight is another of our earliest local favorites, Andy Smith. While it’s been a while since we’ve seen him live with his full band the Pretty Punchers, Smith quietly completed a new album, No Longer A Lover, which should see release by summer’s end. The disc remains firmly rooted in the high-octane Americana that made their debut, Goodbye, Ohio, such a compelling listen, but the addition of pedal steel and various ambient noises throughout the disc definitely raise the bar on this sophomore effort. You’ll definitely be hearing more about this as the release date approaches…
…dig the tracks below and we’ll see you tonight at South Park Tavern…
MP3: The Judy Blooms “Love and Depression”
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MP3: Roley Yuma “Toohey”
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MP3: Andrew & the Pretty Punchers “Good News”
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….well, a new, incredibly sweltering, month is upon us here in Dayton, so it must be time for a new monthly residency at The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO. Throughout the month of July, we will be featuring the indie quartet Outright Liar each Tuesday. Have a listen to the sample track below and join us tonight at South Park Tavern for their first appearance along with the eclectic indie-folk of Wetnight.
MP3: Outright Liar “The Stage & The Backseat” [DEMO]
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…a while back we posted on Indy psych/drone rockers Burnt Ones who had the distinction of being the first band released on Roaring Colonel Records, the new imprint from My Old Kentucky Blog mastermind, Dodge. Well, these kids have been tearing up the blogosphere and will soon be issuing the debut full-length, Black Teeth & Golden Tongues, next month. Check out the video from their Laundromatinee session and bonus tunes below and plan on catching them tomorrow night at South Park Tavern along with Electric Banana, Traveling By Sea [Cincinnati], and She Bears [Athens]. You can thank us later…
MP3: Burnt Ones “Bring You All My Love”
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…well, we’ve already witnessed two excellent performances from our June Residency, Army of Infants, and we expect that the last two will be nothing short of excellent as well. In case you haven’t caught this grungy duo yet, we highly recommend coming in to South Park Tavern tonight to check them out. Opening up for them this evening will be the trippy explorations of Psychonaut Suitcase. Music starts at 10 pm. This is a FREE/ALL AGES show. We’ll see you there…
MP3: Army of Infants “Down”
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…while we’ve been talking about the imminent release of The Motel Beds’ full-length debut Feelings for a while now, we have it on good authority that this little Gem of the Gem City should be making its way to market by the end of Summer. Brought to you courtesy of the venerable Fictionband Mechanics imprint and impeccably transcribed by their in-house engineering mastermind Darryl Robbins, rest assured that Feelings may very well be one of the finest albums to come out of Dayton in 2010. From dream-psyche epics like “Mr. Salad Days” to the ethereal acoustic dirge of “Bourbon Skies” to the unabashed pop confection that is “81 Sun”, this disc navigates disparate regions with unfailing ease. Tune in now, as The Motel Beds will appear live this Saturday, June 19, at South Park Tavern in what has unofficially been dubbed POP INVASION. Appearing with the Beds will be Shrug and Jesse Remnant & the Trainwrecks. See you there….
MP3: The Motel Beds “81 Sun”
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MP3: The Motel Beds “Bourbon Skies”
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MP3: The Motel Beds “Mr. Salad Days”
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…after a week’s hiatus, The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO returns this evening to South Park Tavern, kicking off its 19th consecutive month of bringing you the finest emerging talent in Dayton music. We are very pleased to introduce as our June Residency the youthful duo, Army of Infants. After cutting their teeth at The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO earlier this spring, the band has begun making waves around town, most notably earning an opening spot for Black Oak Arkansas at McGuffy’s recently. Taking cues from late 60s blues riffage, early 90s grunge, and modern experimentalist duos like Wavves and No Age, these youngsters show signs that they may be on the scene for some time to come….
…along with Army of Infants will be the quirky pop of newcomers Major Major. Music starts at 10 pm this evening and is FREE/ALL AGES. See you there…
MP3: Army of Infants “Sea Sick”
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…tonight we return with our ongoing weekly event, The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO, at our new stomping grounds over at South Park Tavern. This evening we’ll continue our May Residency with the high-octane blues/punk from the duo Mountain Screamer. You can check out a track from their recently-released self-titled debut album below. Opening things up this evening are the dreamy indie pop newbies, Charge Scenic. Music starts at 10 pm. This is a FREE/ALL AGES event, so we’re hoping you’ll join us for what’s new in Dayton music tonight…
MP3: Mountain Screamer “Midnight Molester”
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…well kids, we’ve made it into May, so that means it’s time for a new residency at The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO at South Park Tavern. We’re very excited to bring you the swampy stomp duo Mountain Screamer all throughout May. Fresh off the release of their self-titled debut [have a listen below], Mountain Screamer will appear every Tuesday throughout the month along with a special guest opener each week. This week, we’ll be bringing back the grungy indie duo Army of Infants for another appearance. In case you missed them last month, we’d highly recommend checking these guys out. As always, The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO is a FREE/ALL AGES event which kicks off at 10 pm. We’ll see you there…
MP3: Mountain Screamer “Golden Pill”
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