Courtney Phenicie's Profile

Cincinnati Indie Rock Band, The Upset Victory have announced they have launched a Kickstarter to support the funding of their first full-length album. The Upset Victory is starting the New Year with a bang.  Building on the momentum of major local appearances in 2014 at The Bunbury Music...

Singer-Songwriter Adia Victoria has been making major waves since the release of her single "Stuck in the South," and now she is hitting the road for her first US headlining tour. Praised for her rawness and honesty, her music doesn't seek to fetishize the South as so many others do, but rather...

Generationals are an American New Wave duo formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, consisting of Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer. The band was named because as they often watched CNN's coverage of the 2008 presidential election as they recorded, the pair noticed that nearly every issue was dubbed a...

Dark Colour is an indietronic, alternative dance act. Crafted and fronted by songwriter Randall Rigdon Jr, with Coleman Williams on guitar, Sean Kelley on bass, and Joesph Sparough on drums.  The band recently recorded some tracks with Jacob and Isaac of Healing Power (Pomegranates) back in...

Many blues songs have been inspired (or at least influenced) by alcohol, but it’s rare that a libation has been inspired by a blues band. In honor of The Whiskey Shambles' win at the Northeast Ohio Blues Association (NEOBA) Blues Challenge, which qualifies them to compete at the International...

X Ambassadors just announced the first show on the books at Madison Live, the brand new 350 cap room adjacent to Covington, KY’s Madison Theater. They will stop in Cincinnati on their way to SXSW with Cruisr and locals Harbour on March 11! Check out this video X Ambassadors made for us at...

Landlady is Led by Adam Schatz (of Man Man and mastermind of Winter JazzFest and nonprofit Search and Restore), they've recently joined the likes of Bear in Heaven and Megafaun on Hometapes.  Schatz has shared stages and recordings with countless others (see the saxophone runs he lent to...

The 2015 Best New Bands Showcase will feature performances by 10 of Greater Cincinnati’s best local bands including performances by the Cincinnati Entertainment Award nominees for New Artist of the Year. I always enjoy the Best New Band Showcase each year as it has something for everyone....

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Music Director Louis Langrée announce exciting new details surrounding the second annual groundbreaking artistic collaboration with the MusicNOW Festival and Artistic Director Bryce Dessner. On Friday, March 13, 2015 (8 p.m.), the CSO opens the...

School of Rock Mason will put on an all ages benefit concert Sunday January 11 at 4pm at The Woodward Theater. The concert will be a huge celebration of the school that will feature the songs that won Best of Show Awards from our December shows (Blondie and The Police, The Allman Brothers Band and...

Behold the Brave push the musical boundaries. We last saw them during MPMF. If you are a fan of soul, rock, indie, blues or anything in between, than you are a fan of Behold the Brave. Get to MOTR Pub Thursday, January 8th to see Behold the Brave with Local favorites Pluto Revolts!  We got to...

Still looking for plans for New Year's Eve? Fluffer, Founding Fathers and DJ Sabastooge will be at MOTR Pub!  Fluffer is a heavy dance-rock trio that is evolving into increasingly uncharted territory. Formed 3 winters ago in Bloomington, IN, they quickly made a name for themselves by combining...