Kids These Days Headed to Bowling Green...

Kids These Days have been added to the bill for a show at Howard's Club H in Bowling Green, Ohio on Saturday, October 1st. Catch this band before they get too huge!

From KTD's Facebook:
Kids These Days comes from Chicago but their music comes from everywhere. With three horns, a rapper, a blues-rock trio and a female singer, KTD blends a wide range of influences -- hip-hop, jazz, soul, blues, and classic rock -- into a unique, fresh sound that breaks boundaries while honoring America’s musical heritage.

In their first 24 months, they have built a solid following, with over 11,000 fans on Facebook, who turn out for their high-energy, groove-oriented shows at clubs like Reggie’s, Hideout, Subterranean, Lincoln Hall and The Metro.

While still in their teens, they beat out 150 Chicago bands of all-ages to win first place in the Congress Theater’s Next Big Thing battle of the bands in November of 2009.

Jay Farrar Sets Date to Play Bowling Green, OH...

Jay Farrar is scheduled to play the Clazel Theater in Bowling Green, OH on November 13th.

Jay Farrar is an American songwriter and musician currently based in St. Louis, Missouri. A veteran of two critically-acclaimed music groups, Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt, he began his solo music career in 2001. Beyond his established talents as a songwriter, he is a well-regarded guitarist, harmonicist, and a distinctive vocalist. His music is an informed expansion of traditional American roots music, and he recently recorded a series of songs with Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service) inspired by Big Sur.

HotChaCha to Play Bowling Green & Toledo...

Time to show some home state love to HotChaCha! They will be playing at Howard's Club H in Bowling Green on September 3rd & Woodchuck's in Toledo on September 4th.

From Exitstencil.org:
HotChaCha started as a girl band on an early Friday morning (in late March of 2007) at the West Side Market in Cleveland.

Mandy Aramouni and Jovana Batkovic were sipping on coffee and decided that due to Mandys’ brilliant guitar sound, and Jovanas’ outrageous stage presence, they had something HUGE going on. A few days later a local drummer, Lisa, was txt messaged to come and jam with the above mentioned broads.

For three months the girls consumed large amounts of beer, peed in the garbage can at the practice space, wrote music, and jammed. Finally, one night under the influence of large amounts of alcohol, they agreed to play their first show. At this point the band consisted of Mandy- guitar, Lisa-drums, and Jovana- vocals.

After they rocked, offended a bunch of people, and inspired everyone to masturbate and cry, they realized how HUGE they could be.

Another thing became apparent- they needed a bass player! Local bass playing boys were all in their business trying to get in on the HotChaCha phenomena, but the girls were firm- they wanted a girl bass player. That night Heather Gmucs saw the show and fell in love with the band. The next practice she joined HotChaCha and never left. It is than, that HCC was truly created.

Mandy, Lisa. Heather, and Jovi became one ultimate machine that will make you laugh, and cry, and masturbate all at once. You can’t deny the love.

Cotton In Your Ears...

You may remember a band called Page France...and you may be saying to yourself, where is that band today...and some wise soul might say some members of that band reformed with wonder twin powers activating...in the form of Cotton Jones. So, you need to know that this new work does not come in the form of some inaccessible side project...CJ delievers the same strong vocals that beg for a listen and a toe tap.

You can catch Cotton Jones at Howard's Club H in Bowling Green, Ohio on April 2nd.

Cotton Jones on NPR

Cotton Jones on Daytrotter