Cincy Groove Magazine

Here is a link to photos I took of the Fareed Haque Group, 7.19.2008, Tabfest, Mendon, OH: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/401 Scott

Born in a musical household in Long Island, New York, Sheri Miller grew up listening to her mother, an opera singer belt out beautiful arias in the night, while playing classical Debussy piano. Sheri’s uncle, an accomplished recording engineer in Los Angeles, educated Sheri with his hand-made mix tapes of Pink Floyd, Hungarian Gypsy Music, Diamanda Galas and Etta James. Brimming with inspiration, Sheri developed her own sensual soundscape of hypnotic bluesy American soul meets classic British melodic-pop. My Interview with Sherri Miller: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/398 Scott

Photos of Charlie Hunter Trio, 7.19.08, Tabfest, Mendon, OH: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/397 Scott

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Speaks thru music to the world. Speech one of the vocalist for this collective says, Our people have been through so much turmoil and strife for hundreds of years now. We get on stage every night with the mission to broaden the perspectives and give inspiration to rise above the stereotypes and materialism." Unsurprisingly, then, the Grammy award winning group Arrested Development has been devoted to nudging folks in the direction of freedom and spiritual evolution for over 15 years. My Interview with Speech from Arrested Development: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/389 Scott name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">

Singer/songwriter Jenn Cristy launched into the music scene in 2003, wowing listeners from the start with an old-school rock 'n roll style with a decidedly contemporary flair. Her piano-driven melodies are supported by a dynamic voice and vibrant stage presence that gets audiences on their feet -- and leaves them wanting more. My Interview with Jenn Cristy: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/380 Scott name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">

Fresh off a northeast run with G Love and Special Sauce and a showcase spot at the Folk Alliance Festival in Memphis, Elbert is already making a name for herself. Her love of music from around the world, and distinctive combination of jazz, folk, soul, blues, and pop creates a sound that engages the hearts, minds, and ears of listeners around the globe. My Interview with Emily Elbert: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/377 Scott name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"> Emily Elbert plays her song "All Is Love" backstage with G Love

Jon Justice was recently sited as Best of Cincinnati 2008 Blues Singer/Slinger, won the Cincinnati Blues Challenge representing the Queen City at the IBC in Memphis. In 2007 Justice was nominated for three C.E.A's for Best Blues Artist, Best Live Act, and Best Up and Coming Artist and appeared in a Bootsy Collins', ( James Brown, Parliament Funk, George Clinton), video "BENGAL ROCK". Jon was also honored with a C.U.LA.N award by the city of Cincinnati for his artistic contributions to the community in 2008. Jon Justice is also Artist of the Month for July 2008 on Cincygroove.com: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/370 name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> "> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> " type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">

Over their career, Grand Funk has had 19 charted singles, 8 Top 40 hits and two Number One singles (We’re An American Band and Locomotion, both selling more than one million each). The fact that Grand Funk’s legacy still reigns over the Classic Rock landscape more than thirty-five years after its 1969 birth in Flint, Michigan is a testament to the group’s influence and staying power. My Interview with Don Brewer from Grand Funk: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/358 Scott name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">

Evolving out of the San Francisco rock scene of the 1960s, Big Brother was in the forefront of the psychedelic music movement. The band was formed by Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, James Gurley and Chuck Jones in San Francisco, in a Victorian mansion/boarding house owned by Peter's uncle at 1090 Page Street in the Haight-Ashbury. Janis Joplin soon after joined the band and history was made. My Interview with Sam Andrew from Big Brother & The Holding Company: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/357 Scott

Singer/Songwriter Holly Long has recorded her third full length album, Leaving Kansas, under the astute musical direction of her producer and dear friend, Anthony JW Benson. This latest sweeping effort- two years in the making- was officially released world-wide in April, 2008. My Interview with Holly Long: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/356 Scott src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">

Here is some video I shot this past Sunday 6/22 of Jon Justice Band (a great blues band from Cincinnati, OH): Video - Jon Justice Band, 6.22.08, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, OH http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/354 Scott src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">

More photos from the Indy Jazz Fest. I have seen MMW a bunch of times, I think they are a great band, but with John Scofield on guitar they were out of this world. here are the photos: Photos - Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, 6.13.08, Indy Jazz Fest http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/339

I had the chance to see an incredible soul singer perform, Bettye LaVette at the Indy Jazz Fest. She had more energy on stage than I ever could have lol Photos - Bettye LaVette, 6.13.08, Indy Jazz Fest http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/347

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Buddy Guy in my opinion, is one of the greatest guitarists living today. He put on an absolutely amazing show in Indianapolis this past Friday night (6/13) at Indy Jazz Fest. Here are my photos of Buddy Guy, 6.13.2008, Indianapolis, IN: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/338 Scott

Cornmeal continues to forge a path all their own, pushing the boundaries of bluegrass, Americana and folk for a whole new generation of music lovers. Steeped in the tradition of musical acts such as Old and in the Way, John Hartford, and New Grass Revival, Cornmeal has proven to be an influential presence in the world of roots music. Cornmeal has consistently evolved its sound and stage performance using bluegrass as a springboard for long improvisational work and songs ranging from country, rock and blues to jazz, funk and disco. My Interview with Chris Gangi from Cornmeal: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/324 Scott name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">

You are welcome, she is also playing this weekend Sat June 14 at The Indy Jazz Fest in Indianapolis, IN at 4pm. Scott

Stephanie Browning made a name for herself as the Artist-in-residence at the world renowned Gold Star Sardine Bar, a listening room reminiscent of Paris in the '30s. The venue was an international gem and captivated audiences assisted Stephanie in honing her improvisational skills and soulful voice. During her two-year tenure she performed for celebrities and European royalty, as well as many a love struck couple out to make a memorable night. My Interview with jazz singer, Stephanie Browning: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/323 I was unable to find any videos on youtube of her but she did send me a very nice mp3 which I have streaming at the beginning of the interview Scott

David Bromberg’s live show remains as unique as ever. Concerts by David and his band are extraordinary events, and performances follow no set pattern of selection. Give and take between performer is complete, spontaneous, and totally sincere. As the NY Times noted “He has such control of his audience that he can, at one moment, hold it in his hand with a tender, touching yet funny anecdotal song, and then set it romping and stomping with a raucous bit of raunch. He is electrifying.” My Interview with David Bromberg: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/319 Scott

The shores of New Jersey are littered, quite literally, with small towns whose better days are far in the past. They're towns that have been written about, and sung over; towns that have been mythologized and idealized; and they are the towns that 28-year-old musician Nicole Atkins --a native of Neptune City, located a stones throw from fabled Asbury Park--was born and raised in. They can be places steeped in their own history, buried under the sense of their own pasts. Places of hey-days and what-once-was. And it's that sense of something lost, and of what perhaps should have been, and what might be, that permeates Atkins's debut, Neptune City. My Interview with Nicole Atkins: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/315 Scott

Amy Lavere's latest cd, Anchors & Anvils (released in 2007) delivers ten smart and sexy tales of spooky love, twangy ache, sultry torch and gutsy blues that is totally unpredictable and relentlessly daring, the sound of an uncommon artist unafraid to be exactly who she is. It may also be, quite simply, the sound of Amy LaVere's Big Breakthrough. For the singer/songwriter that The Chicago Tribune describes as "a Southern girl thumping a doghouse bass bigger than she is and singing in a woozy, whispery voice that casts an intoxicating spell," Anchors & Anvils refuses to be weighed down by easy expectations. Amy has also appeared in Walk The Line as the character Wanda Jackson My Interview with Amy Lavere: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/312 Scott name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>"> name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">

I finally have finished going through my Spring Hookahville 2008 photos. You will find photos from ekoostik hookah, LOTUS, Emmitt Nershi Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Fat City Reprise, Woodbox Gang, 56 Hope Road, Seven, The Ragbirds, Boogie Matrix Mechanism, Railroad Earth, Outformation, Sam Bush, and The Werks. http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/309 Scott

The Ragbirds began in 2005 with songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle and world percussionist Randall Moore in their search to create fresh, original songs sprouting out of their common love for world music and their desire to weave these distant sounds into more familiar genres. With the addition of guitarist/vocalist Matthew Melody, bassist Dan Hildebrandt, and percussionist Tim Dziekan, who share the vision of creating honest, creative, and original music combining these global and local elements, The Ragbirds fully realized their unique sound. Interview with Erin Zindle from The Ragbirds: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/307 Scott

One of the most original and energetic acts around today, ekoostik hookah is the nucleus of a family drawn to its lucid, improvisational treatment of psychedelic rock ’n’ roll, blues, funk, jazz and bluegrass layered with rich harmonies. Born early in 1991 in a smoky basement bar, the band has been continually evolving, cultivating a sound that has perked the ears of contemporaries and attracted fans who travel miles to hear them play. ekoostik hookah's next show is next weekend at Hookahville 29 at Legend Valley in Thornville, OH. They will be playing on Saturday and Sunday night. The lineup for this springs hookahville is one of the strongest in recent memory - Sam Bush, Railroad Earth, Outformation, Lotus, The Ragbirds, Greensky Bluegrass, Papadosio, Emmitt Nershi Band, Fat City Reprise, Boogie Matrix Mechanism, Macpodz, The Werks, 56 Hope Road, Woodbox Gang, Seven. My Interview with John Mullins from ekoostik hookah: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/305 Scott name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>"> name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">

With a new release out in May, the band will be touring extensively this year; expanding their existing markets and entering into new key regions. The excitement that Austin shared with the band at the very beginning is being felt in places like Denver, Nashville, Atlanta and beyond. They will continue to bring their unique brand of Texas twang and country soul to anyone who is curious, willing to listen and hungry for the American rock 'n' roll that The Band of Heathens deliver. here is my Interview with Gordy Quist from The Band of Heathens: http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/300 Scott name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>"> name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">