Courtney Phenicie's Profile

Kishi Bashi is a wonderful discovery I made via Bob Boilen on the NPR Program, “All Songs Considered” in 2012. Ever since that episode, I have been in awe of the wonder of Kishi Bashi. After discovering Kishi Bashi, I realized he was everywhere! Commercials for Microsoft, Windows 8, Sony and...

Ever since I can remember, I have been able to determine if I like a song within the first 7 seconds. It is something I pride myself on. The song, “Love Song” by Tesla had my heart by second 4, the first time I heard it. It still remains to be one of my all time favorite songs. If you know me,...

They say excellent real estate is all about location, location, location. If that's true, music fans will want to get front and center at the free MidPoint Midway stage presented by P&G, Friday, September 26 at 5 p.m. View the previously released schedule for all of Midpoint Music Festival...

Strand of Oaks' - aka Tim Showalter's - Dead Oceans debut HEAL has been hailed as "moving [and] emotionally harrowing" by Pitchfork as well as praised by NPR as the "perfect windows-down song" and one of their 50 Favorite Songs of 2014 (So Far). Strand of Oaks are touring with a full band...

You may have not heard of Suzie Vinnick. But you should. She is a very popular purveyor of folk, pop, roots and bluesy rock music. Plus, she's a great guitarist and a stunning singer as well. Don't miss this multiple Maple Award winner and Juno nominee from way up north in a rare appearance down...

The CBGB (Colin, Bonnie, Graham, Band) is a full band collaboration of Austin singer/songwriters Colin Gilmore, Bonnie Whitmore and Graham Weber.  Like the iconic NYC rock club the shares the band’s initials; this band is a musical community of like-minded artists and friends who have, toured...

New York trio, Old Monk, are performing on Saturday, August 9th at MOTR in support of their sophomore album, Posing As Love, released last month on Eenie Meenie Records.  Old Monk spent 2013 writing and recording Posing As Love, releasing four singles, May through November, featured on the...

Dane Granger is set to be filmed and produced in Ohio and Indiana by the startup film company HM&M Films. HM&M Films is a small operation based out of Winamac, Indiana that has been creating high quality, low budget films since 2011. Typically focused in the Horror genre with titles such as...

Cincinnati based multi-instrumentalist / singer-songwriter Royal Holland has been recording songs over the last month with the venerable Brian Olive at the Diamonds recording studio in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati. Holland will be releasing these songs on his debut EP titled “Volume...

At Smale Riverfront Park on the Banks, next to Great American Ball Park, Bobby Mackey & The Big Mac Band will be playing a free show at 3:30pm! Mackey has had music bubbling through his veins since birth. "Out of everything in my life, music has always meant the most." Beginning as a small...

DownTowne Listening Room has created a true "listening room" in the historic old Shillito building in downtown Cincinnati. They bring in out-of-town folk, pop and acoustic rock artists who normally don't play Cincinnati. Then they pair them with emerging local performers.  Best of all, they...

NEW OHIO KNIFE / SKELETON HANDS SINGLES AVAILABLE FRIDAY, AUG. 8 AT MIDPOINT INDIE SUMMER ON FOUNTAIN SQUARE. We Have Become Vikings Records To Release Split 
7-inch 45 RPM with OHIO KNIFE / Skeleton Hands on White Vinyl!  We Have Become Vikings Records announces new music to Fountain Square...