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Showing posts with label MidPoint. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Metromix MPMF Survival Guide
The Enquirer shares some help and hits about the 2010 MidPoint Music Festival, including places to get food during and after the showcases each night.
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MidPoint
Each Note Secure Interviews MPMF Artist Shonen Knife
30 years of Japanese Pop music is coming to the Midpoint Music Festival and Each Note Secure has an interview with the band.
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MidPoint
Monday, September 20, 2010
MidPoint to Offer Single Day Passes
The MidPoint Music Festival will offer single day passes for $20. These passes will be available at the door of each venue.
3-Day pass on-line sales WILL STILL END tomorrow(09/21/2010) at 5PM, and will NOT be for sale at the venue doors. A 3-Day pass is the only way you can go to the Secret Show. A 3-Day pass will also get you free rides on the Metro Midpoint route. If you are going more than 1 day, a 3-Day is still your cheaper route. So Get your's NOW.
3-Day pass on-line sales WILL STILL END tomorrow(09/21/2010) at 5PM, and will NOT be for sale at the venue doors. A 3-Day pass is the only way you can go to the Secret Show. A 3-Day pass will also get you free rides on the Metro Midpoint route. If you are going more than 1 day, a 3-Day is still your cheaper route. So Get your's NOW.
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Local Music,
MidPoint
Friday, September 17, 2010
MidPoint 3-Day Passes Will NOT Be Sold During the Festival!
For all of you procrastinators out there, you better get your Midpoint 3-day wrist bands for 3 days full showcase access before 5 PM on Tuesday September 21st, when online sales will end. Retail locations will continue sales while supplies last. To repeat:
- 3-Day Wrist Bands ($39) for Midpoint will not be sold at venue doors during the festival.
There will not be any single day all venue passes.This detail may change.- You will have pay the cover ($10-$20) for each venue without a 3-Day Wrist Band.
Get your pass TODAY! The Festival takes place September 23-25. Some retail locations to try: Neon's, Coffee Emporium in OTR, CAC, Park+Vine, Grammer's, Shake-It and more.
To buy online: GO HERE.
Update: Details may be changing.
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Local Music,
MidPoint
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Random MPMF Thought of the Weekend
I can't stop giggling at the thought of a group called Holy F*ck playing at my office building during this year's Midpoint Music Festival. (It's just not quite what you expect of the building that previously hosted the law office of William Howard Taft.)
And while I'm on the topic, I'm confused: is there a difference between a "three day pass" and a "three day wristband," or are they the same thing?
And while I'm on the topic, I'm confused: is there a difference between a "three day pass" and a "three day wristband," or are they the same thing?
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MidPoint
Saturday, August 07, 2010
2010 Midpoint Venue List
2010 will be a big year for the Midpoint Music Festival with 25 venues: 13 in OTR, 11 in Downtown, and 1 in Newport. Not all of the venues are hosting bands every night. Here's the list:
For the full schedule and all up to the minute Midpoint information, go to www.mpmf.com.
Venue | Street Address | Neighborhood | ||
Arnold's Bar & Grill | 210 E 8th Street | Downtown | ||
ArtWorks | 20 E. Central Pkwy | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Below Zero Lounge | 1122 Walnut Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Blue Wisp Jazz Club | 318 E 8th Street | Downtown | ||
Cincinnati Club | 30 Garfield Place | Downtown | ||
Contemporary Arts Center | 44 East 6th Street | Downtown | ||
Courtyard Café | 1211 Main Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
FB’s | 126 West 6th Street | Downtown | ||
Fountain Square | 5th and Vine Streets | Downtown | ||
Grammer’s | 1440 Walnut Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Inner Peace Holistic Center | 708 Walnut Street | Downtown | ||
Jack Potts Tavern | 1150 Main Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Know Theater | 1120 Jackson Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Madonna’s | 11 E 7th Street | Downtown | ||
Main Event | 835 Main Street | Downtown | ||
Mainstay Rock Bar | 301 W 5th St | Downtown | ||
Media Bridges | 1100 Race St | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Mixx Ultra Lounge | 1203 Main Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
MOTR Pub | 1345 Main Street | Over-the-Rhine |
Mr. Pitiful’s | 1323 Main Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Neon’s Unplugged | 208 East 12th Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Segway of Cincinnati | 1150 Vine Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Southgate House | 24 E 3rd Street | Newport | ||
The Original Tax Place | 1335 Main Street | Over-the-Rhine | ||
Washington Platform | 1000 Elm Street | Downtown |
For the full schedule and all up to the minute Midpoint information, go to www.mpmf.com.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Some Props for MidPoint
A very nice article in the Enquirer singing the praises of the MidPoint Music Festival.
The festival schedule hopefully will be out in July. Until then, focus on Friday Nights, when you can see great music on Fountain Square for FREE!.
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Local Music,
MidPoint
Friday, April 30, 2010
MidPoint 2010 Details Revealed
The Midpoint Music Festival is again teaming up with Fountain Square's PNC Music series and has programed a set of national acts as headliners for the summer music series every Friday night. Acts confirmed so far are:
For everything Midpoint, you need to memorize the link: www.mpmf.com.
June 4th: Camera Obscura (Glasgow, Scotland)Local acts will join these groups and will be announced next month. Note to local bands: You want to perform on the Square this year, go here and apply. This event has been the center of the Summer Cincinnati Music Scene for the last two years and will continue to be the place to be every Friday night. For updated schedules for every night of music on Fountain Square, be sure to check out: www.myountainsquare.com/musicseries.
June 11th: Neon Indian (Austin, TX)
June 18th: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Muscle Shoals, AL)
June 25th: Smoking Popes (Chicago, IL)
July 9th: Why? (Cincinnati, OH)
August 6th: Dawes (North Hills, CA)
For everything Midpoint, you need to memorize the link: www.mpmf.com.
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Downtown,
Fountain Square,
Local Music,
MidPoint
Monday, March 15, 2010
MidPoint 2010 Release Show Changed to April 23rd
The Midpoint Music Festival has announced a change to the date and performers for its release show. The CAC will host Midpoint on April 23rd for show from Aloha(www.myspace.com/aloha), Pomegranates (www.myspace.com/pomegranatesart), and The Buried Wire (www.myspace.com/theburiedwires).
Midpoint is slated to announce other new features of this year's festival including performers, new stages, and partners.
The show was previous announced for March 25th at the Blue Wisp.
Midpoint is slated to announce other new features of this year's festival including performers, new stages, and partners.
The show was previous announced for March 25th at the Blue Wisp.
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Downtown,
Local Music,
MidPoint
Monday, October 12, 2009
Brand X on Midpoint
Brand X, Xavier's Student run television show covering music, has a very good episode on the Midpoint Music Festival. Here's part 1:
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MidPoint
Sunday, September 27, 2009
MidPoint Closes Big
Day Three of the MidPoint Music Festival brought me back to the tent at Grammer's for Eat Sugar and the hot local band's new material is as good as their debut EP. The MC said it best when introducing the group, they will be the next big band out of Cincinnati.
When I got to Grammer's exactly at 6:30 the band was starting and I heard the sound and was confused. There's not current a female lead singer. After some slight confusion and a realization that I was hearing a sound check, I understood that I hearing Micachu and The Shapes, the next band up on the bill. The UK band was another fresh sound that can best described as Hip Chick Brit Pop. The Trio mix an indie vibe with pop and some eclectic instruments include a great use of empty liquor bottles. I didn't get a chance to get their CD, but I will look for it on iTunes.
Next our gang shot down to the Know Theatre and caught Zest of Yore, from Austin. A decent band, they lacked distinction, but were earnest.
Back Downstairs Twightlight Revival filled the Know's cabaret space with a roots tone that had catchy tunes and a subtle charisma.
Another find of the festival is StephaniesID. A fun pop sound with an edge. Stephanie was walking around the Upstairs area before her show in a little bit of a nervous burst of energy. When she got on stage she let out the nervousness with a cheerful attitude with drop of darkness that gave her just a little bit of mystery. The North Carolina based band is a Midpoint Veteran. They should plan on coming back next year right now.
Next up was local masters Wussy who are the top dog in town. They have an experienced connection that is unmatched in Cincinnati. I could go on forever, but the fact that you couldn't move upstairs at the Know during their show, says it all.
The closer of the night Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles lived up to the word on street. Her Americana feel leaned over the county music line enough for a flavor, but held closer to a roots feel.
Another year and another great festival. I'm so very pleased with the event, the crowds where great everyone I went. I think CitBeat should be very proud. I think they made great progress from last year's event, which says a lot with its success in 2008. I think the Grammer's model was perfect, it gave a start and a headliner a place to shine, but then left the rest of the night to other venues and bands and pushed the crowd to explore. At the same time, themed stages and partnerships with local labels and artists gave options to all types of fans. I give this years festival high marks and only with 1 minor exception, everything worked. I look forward to MidPoint 2010.
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Let the Ranch Know They Messed Up #mpmf
Send your Civil comments to the Cadillac Ranch management here. Let them know their actions are not what good members of the Business do. Let them know they have lost your business. Please keep it civil, we don't need insults or vulgarity or other negativity tied to the festival.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Super Sucky Cadillac Ranch Kicks Out #mpmf
Reports have been confirmed that the bar Cadillac Ranch has cancelled the remaining shows for tonight's MiPoint showcase. In what can best be said as the worst PR move in recent Cincinnati history, I for one will never again set foot in that location under the current management/ownership. It is classless act to break agreements and ruin the experience of visitors to our city.
If you support local music and local development, then join me in skipping this cheesy bar in favor of other more honorable establishments.
Yeah, you weren't going anyway, but now you have a reason that has purpose.
UPDATE: More from the Enquirer
If you support local music and local development, then join me in skipping this cheesy bar in favor of other more honorable establishments.
Yeah, you weren't going anyway, but now you have a reason that has purpose.
UPDATE: More from the Enquirer
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MidPoint
MidPoint Day Two Recap
So, if you haven't been to the massive tent behind Grammer's, you are a fool and missed a great lineup of bands on day two of Midpoint. I started things off early with Lions Rampant, and I didn't get everything I expected. I was expecting the rough and tumble rock-n-roll band that snorkels in the Tyler Davidison Fountain. Instead a got a 5 piece line-up with a really new and frankly more polished sound. I think a Pearlene influence can be heard, and maybe that's just adding a keyboard. I really look forward to picking up their album. They ended their set with a fake fight, so the costume wearing guys are still there, just a little more polished.
Once I was at Grammer's I was staying for the full line-up so Wildbird was next. There were good, but didn't capture my attention. I guess my local bias played into my take on them, since the Lions Rampant and Heartless Bastards got my focus and attention.
The Heartless Bastards were great as usual and sound fuller with the addition of another guitarist. This was my first time seeing them as a four piece and I was impressed. I was really happy they came back home. The crowd was huge and filled the tent. I only wish my camera battery didn't quit on me, so my iPhone pictures from the rest of the night will have to suffice.
After Grammers we made a quick stop over to the Blue Wisp for the All Night Party stage. A good crowd at a bar I've never felt comfortable at. I was glad to see the support for local music coming from the All Night Party team. I look forward to more events from the in the future.
The Night ended at the Know Theatre for the Pomegranates, who are indie pop at its best. They have a great sound and I finally realized one of the band members works at my favorite coffeehouse. It always adds community when you know artists off stage. Only then can you fully appreciate two things. First, they are real people. Second is that you understand when they go on stage they have so much talent, but are still real people. I loved that about the Heartless Bastards and with Wussy. It makes living in a town with a great music so special, as long as you take the time to respect and appreciate the artists as real people first and talented performers second.
Once I was at Grammer's I was staying for the full line-up so Wildbird was next. There were good, but didn't capture my attention. I guess my local bias played into my take on them, since the Lions Rampant and Heartless Bastards got my focus and attention.
The Heartless Bastards were great as usual and sound fuller with the addition of another guitarist. This was my first time seeing them as a four piece and I was impressed. I was really happy they came back home. The crowd was huge and filled the tent. I only wish my camera battery didn't quit on me, so my iPhone pictures from the rest of the night will have to suffice.
After Grammers we made a quick stop over to the Blue Wisp for the All Night Party stage. A good crowd at a bar I've never felt comfortable at. I was glad to see the support for local music coming from the All Night Party team. I look forward to more events from the in the future.
The Night ended at the Know Theatre for the Pomegranates, who are indie pop at its best. They have a great sound and I finally realized one of the band members works at my favorite coffeehouse. It always adds community when you know artists off stage. Only then can you fully appreciate two things. First, they are real people. Second is that you understand when they go on stage they have so much talent, but are still real people. I loved that about the Heartless Bastards and with Wussy. It makes living in a town with a great music so special, as long as you take the time to respect and appreciate the artists as real people first and talented performers second.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
MidPoint Day Two Report From the Field
Lions Rampant sounded new and fresh.
Now on to the Wildbirds.
The Heartless Bastards are up next.
The PBR is flowing at Grammer's.
I am drinking it.
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MidPoint
MidPoint Day One Complete
Day One of the MidPoint Music Festival went off with a thumbing of the nose to the rain! I was extremely impressed with the crowds. Thursday is traditionally a slow night for MidPoint, but there were really good last night, especially at CAC for the Seedy Seeds.
My Plan started me out at 8PM to see Serenity Fisher at Coffee Emporium, a fresh song writer with a great voice. (Full Disclosure: She's a friend)
Next up I caught the end of the Messerly & Ewing show, which because of illness, one of which happened just before the show, the four piece became a three with a fill in drummer. The Trio carried on to the cheers of the Madonna's Crowd. Since I knew half of the crowd by name, I had hoped they were all cheering for my arrival, but no, alas, the band was earning it. I hope to have the regular line all healthy and ready to go soon, I think they play next weekend, in fact.
After an hour and a half into the festival, the planned schedule seems a bit to much motion, since I was planning on going up to Grammers. Instead we walked by the Segway Room to catch some of The Daredevil Christopher Wright, but the small venue was packed, so we moved on.
Being in my neighborhood, we hit the Know's two stages instead and caught the end of the Vanity Theft from Dayton. They have potential. The all female band has several good musicians and their music had a mix of fun pop and indie angst. The could be more tight, musically, as a group.
Heading downstairs at the Know Theatre, I was pleased to notice that the next band was one I had heard good things about.
The best show I saw on Thursday goes to John the Savage from Milwaukee. They have an very unique sound the has a massively eclectic mix of instruments: Guitar, Accordion, Megaphone, Piano, Violin, Aux Percussion, String Bass, Drums, Chains, Trumpet, Trombone, Chains, Mandolin, Cello, Bells, and some type of wind-key board. The sharp musicianship gave the harsh and intellectual tone a base to allow the entire group to writhe on stage. A friend purchased their CD, so I am going to have to borrow it a listen, very intently.
After dodging a few more sprinkles we hustled down to the CAC to catch the Seedy Seeds for what ended being the most packed show I'd seen so far. The basement stage at the CAC was a steamy sauna filled with hipsters, aging hipsters, downtowners, arts professionals, creatives, and at least one very sweaty blogger. The Seeds are really a local musical treasure that I really hope everyone can see and expereince live. Their sound has a very popish tone, though they really can't be defined, but live they really pull all of the raw power they can out of their sound. Tonight, however, the sound mixing was not very good, at least in the back. It got a little be unbearable with the heat and sound. That takes nothing away from the band, who as usual gave a great performance.
The night ended with a small crowd at Washington Platform for Brighton, MA. They are a solid band, but rocked a bit too much for the space. WP is a little more suited for a slate of Americana Bands.
Night one was fun. The rain didn't hurt much at all. I do think I need to follow the Scion Streetcar Schedules better, since every time I saw a series of cars go by, I was about a block from my next destination.
Day Two is next!
My Plan started me out at 8PM to see Serenity Fisher at Coffee Emporium, a fresh song writer with a great voice. (Full Disclosure: She's a friend)
Next up I caught the end of the Messerly & Ewing show, which because of illness, one of which happened just before the show, the four piece became a three with a fill in drummer. The Trio carried on to the cheers of the Madonna's Crowd. Since I knew half of the crowd by name, I had hoped they were all cheering for my arrival, but no, alas, the band was earning it. I hope to have the regular line all healthy and ready to go soon, I think they play next weekend, in fact.
After an hour and a half into the festival, the planned schedule seems a bit to much motion, since I was planning on going up to Grammers. Instead we walked by the Segway Room to catch some of The Daredevil Christopher Wright, but the small venue was packed, so we moved on.
Being in my neighborhood, we hit the Know's two stages instead and caught the end of the Vanity Theft from Dayton. They have potential. The all female band has several good musicians and their music had a mix of fun pop and indie angst. The could be more tight, musically, as a group.
Heading downstairs at the Know Theatre, I was pleased to notice that the next band was one I had heard good things about.
The best show I saw on Thursday goes to John the Savage from Milwaukee. They have an very unique sound the has a massively eclectic mix of instruments: Guitar, Accordion, Megaphone, Piano, Violin, Aux Percussion, String Bass, Drums, Chains, Trumpet, Trombone, Chains, Mandolin, Cello, Bells, and some type of wind-key board. The sharp musicianship gave the harsh and intellectual tone a base to allow the entire group to writhe on stage. A friend purchased their CD, so I am going to have to borrow it a listen, very intently.
After dodging a few more sprinkles we hustled down to the CAC to catch the Seedy Seeds for what ended being the most packed show I'd seen so far. The basement stage at the CAC was a steamy sauna filled with hipsters, aging hipsters, downtowners, arts professionals, creatives, and at least one very sweaty blogger. The Seeds are really a local musical treasure that I really hope everyone can see and expereince live. Their sound has a very popish tone, though they really can't be defined, but live they really pull all of the raw power they can out of their sound. Tonight, however, the sound mixing was not very good, at least in the back. It got a little be unbearable with the heat and sound. That takes nothing away from the band, who as usual gave a great performance.
The night ended with a small crowd at Washington Platform for Brighton, MA. They are a solid band, but rocked a bit too much for the space. WP is a little more suited for a slate of Americana Bands.
Night one was fun. The rain didn't hurt much at all. I do think I need to follow the Scion Streetcar Schedules better, since every time I saw a series of cars go by, I was about a block from my next destination.
Day Two is next!
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MidPoint
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir Hurt Traveling to Cincinnati
The main act at the CAC on Thursday, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, was in a car crash in Indiana on their way to Cincinnati for the MidPoint Music Festival. All six members of the Chicago based band were involved in the accident and suffered injuries. One band members, Mark Yoshizumi, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital.
Let's hope for a quick recovery for everyone and we'll see them at next year's festival!
More Here
Let's hope for a quick recovery for everyone and we'll see them at next year's festival!
More Here
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MidPoint
Thursday, September 24, 2009
MidPoint Field Report Day One
As of 10 pm the best of the festival is John the Savage.
Seedy Seeds up next.
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MidPoint
MidPoint is Live #mpmf
And so it begins with live.mpmf.com. What will the flood of tweets be like? Will we read about more than one 23 old women at MidPoint swear she will not sleep with another musician, ever!? Will we read 30-something guys swear that Erika W. remembers serving him a beer the last time she worked the bar at the Tavern? He was the one guy who did not order PBR, and she noticed. Will we find links to naked photos of wanna be groupies in the Lodge Bar bathroom?
Let's hope so! Well, assuming its not a groupie for an all female Japanese Punk Band.
Anyway, this experiment should be interesting where anyone with using the #mpmf hash tag on Twitter will be included in the stream, or if you are a Cincinnati Bell Wireless Customer and text to 4632. I hoping for a combination of the insightful and insane and a little bit raunchy, but actually, no naked shots please, we don't actually need to see your balls. That means you: band members of Lions Rampant!
Let's hope so! Well, assuming its not a groupie for an all female Japanese Punk Band.
Anyway, this experiment should be interesting where anyone with using the #mpmf hash tag on Twitter will be included in the stream, or if you are a Cincinnati Bell Wireless Customer and text to 4632. I hoping for a combination of the insightful and insane and a little bit raunchy, but actually, no naked shots please, we don't actually need to see your balls. That means you: band members of Lions Rampant!
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Local Music,
Media,
MidPoint,
Snark
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Lite Brite Film Test at Midpoint
Germans may have perfected beer, but they have not mastered the combination of cutting edge film and brilliant indie music. The Lite Brite Film Test moves its annual event to the CAC and in partnership with Midpoint starting on Thursday - Saturday. Films include compilations from the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival on Friday and the Best of 2009 International Film Festival of Rotterdam on Saturday.
Local films include two films by www.pizzainfinity.com, including Questionable Taste and Robot Love From Another World.
Get the full film schedule here as well as the music line-up.
For another film event, check out the Best of Underneath Cincinnati on September 26th as well. Midpoint 3 day passes will get you into the screening for a discount!
Local films include two films by www.pizzainfinity.com, including Questionable Taste and Robot Love From Another World.
Get the full film schedule here as well as the music line-up.
For another film event, check out the Best of Underneath Cincinnati on September 26th as well. Midpoint 3 day passes will get you into the screening for a discount!
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