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Preview: Angel Olsen

Earlier this June, Angel Olsen released the first single for her new album My Woman called “Intern.” If you’re an avid fan of Angel Olsen, you know that this single marked a very sharp turning point in her style of music. The muffled guitar you heard in her second album, Burn Your...

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Review: Breakaway Music Festival

It seemed like 48 hours of nonstop music in the city of Columbus this past weekend, as students from across the country came back on to campus at Ohio State University blaring music from their houses and dorm rooms. However, with all of the commotion going on inside of campus, something even bigger...

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MPMF Preview: Wolf Parade

It has been a year noted by comebacks in the music world with acts such as LCD Soundsystem and Frank Ocean to name a few, but there is one very important band that should be noted also. That band would be Wolf Parade. Since 2010 the band has been on hiatus, but after they announced their comeback...

Preview: Wye Oak

It is common in the world of indie folk for bands to stray too far from their folk roots and go completely experimental; and it can be a real tragedy at times. However, Wye Oak is different. The duo from Baltimore can mesh every bit of their folk and diversity of genres in a perfect balance....

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Review: Mo Pop Festival

If you ever had any uneasy opinions about Detroit in the past, it’s about time you put those to rest. And it’s all due to Mo Pop festival held in West RiverFront Park, Detroit. In its fourth year, Mo Pop is still a relatively young festival, however due to its quality-over-quantity...

Robert DeLong Ready to Amaze at Fountain Square

At what point in time will Cincinnati make Robert DeLong an honorary citizen of Cincinnati? The man has played at two Bunbury Festivals (2012 and 2013), the University of Cincinnati’s ONOFest, a show at the Madison Theater, and now he has graced us with an appearance at Fountain Square as...

Savages at Taft Theatre

If the punk scene as a whole were the 1940s, Savages would be Rosie the Riveter. After listening to Savages, you have to come to the conclusion that girls do punk better. The London based post-punk outfit have something that make them stand out. They are a fully fronted...