Cincinnati

Clifton Heights Music Festival

Shawn Braley

The Clifton Heights Music Festival is a celebration of Cincinnati’s local music. Started by Rome Ntukogu , of Far-I-Rome Productions, and only in its second year, the festival had thousands of people crowding the streets of Clifton. With acts ranging from hip-hop to indie to metal to jazz, the festival had no intention of allowing a niche to take over, unless, you could argue, that niche is talented artists.

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Kim Taylor

Shawn Braley

“I think Cincinnati has some great music. Truly, am I a staple in Cincinnati? That makes me blush. I heart Cincinnati."

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The Tillers

Shawn Braley

The beautiful thing about The Tillers is their modesty. They were meant for this. Mike Oberst, the band’s leader, but also the most coy and least assertive of the bunch, explains how he randomly skimmed through a punk rock zine and came across an article about saving country music. So, it is destiny.

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Turntables 'N' Snares

Evan Willis

Every room was packed; including the enormous patio, with people completely captivated by the energy created by 10 bands, 10DJ’s on 4 stages. The crowd of over 700 danced, sang and experienced an amazing night of Cincinnati music and art.

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Vanity Theft

Shawn Braley

On stage, Vanity Theft is energetic and excited. You can tell this is what they were meant to do.

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Pomegranates

Shawn Braley

I have seen the light, and it is Pomegranate’s future. All I can say is, I can’t see it ending anytime soon.

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Broken Circles Records

Shawn Braley

Not to get preachy, but as technology takes over more and more of our art, we lose the relationship we once had with it. We are in the age of the digital because we are in the age of A.D.D. We have shorter attention spans and less time. The idea of taking time out of our day to focus on listening kills most people.

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Bad Veins

Shawn Braley

As Bad Veins heads into another year of growth as a band, eventually leaving their next big thing status behind, and becoming the band that others, who are now starting bands, will sound like.

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The Brothers and the Sisters

Shawn Braley

An interview.

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