Columbus has a rich jazz history which can often be overlooked. Ma Rainey, who is widely considered the “Mother of The Blues,” was born here and is a Columbus icon. Jazz has been a staple in our city over the decades through venues such as The Liberty Theater, which was part of the legendary “Chitlin Circuit,” and The Loft, which has been a patron of jazz since opening its doors in the 90s. Even as…
Read MoreThe Normas are not normal. And that is a very good thing. Too polite to be true misfits — yet still walking through life and its endless obstacles with a swagger that carries a hint of menace — the Columbus-based indie/pop-rock quintet is on the cusp of something bigger. Something better. They can feel it. On a sunny October afternoon, all five of them — Charles Glausier (bass, synthesizers, vocals), Trenton Golden (drums, percussion), Josh…
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Seeing the line-up for the first big-time music festival Columbus has had in a good, long while was, well, a rush. Rush South Music Fest & Outdoor Games features two stages along Columbus’ vibrant riverfront in Woodruff Park, where an electrifying lineup of local and national artists will perform. The two-day festival will show off Columbus on a global stage, with the ICF Freestyle Kayaking World Championship bringing hundreds of competitors from dozens of countries…
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Local artist Jonboy Storey exudes that southern charm bred of a true country upbringing. He believes that is what makes the music he creates so impactful – “I think the fact that I’m living in the Deep South, immersed in it every day, makes me able to stay true to it. I’m doing the same things that the people who listen to country music are doing,” he says. Having grown up playing in the youth…
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On first listen, you would never believe that local band Cigarette Girl is anything other than wholly original. Their chosen material may be covers, but that doesn’t stop them from making each track their own and filling every inch of the stage with unparalleled energy and musicianship. It should come as no surprise that the band is home to a stellar cast of players: Grammy nominated and nationally touring drummer Sean O’Rourke; multifaceted guitarist, recording…
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A fixture of the Columbus music scene, Jesse Shelby has for years been gifting our community with beautiful music, soft spoken kindness, and a true investment in doing good through his art. Collaboration has always been at the forefront of his endeavors, and his current venture, The Shelby Brothers, is no different. The Shelby Brothers is a four-piece band composed of Jesse and his brother, Hank Shelby, on guitar and vocals, Evan Collins on bass,…
Read MoreThough it is not the easiest task to take the sum of a man, Neal Lucas seems like the sort unlikely to stake his identity in ego. His grasp of the beautiful simplicity which makes life meaningful is apparent in both his demeanor and his music. He sings of green-eyed girls keeping secrets, and the worst parts of ourselves we drag home to our partners at the end of the day, and about how, just…
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The stage at a Chickasaw Mudd Puppies show looks more like the setting for a play based on a Faulkner novel than a backdrop for a band melding country blues, rockabilly, and punk.In their early 1990s prime, Brant Slay, the stringy-haired singer, percussionist, and multi-instrumentalist, perched himself in a ratty ladder-back rocking chair. He teetered with nervous energy throughout songs, dragging a rhythm with spoons on a washboard around his neck, or playing harmonica, dancing…
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A whistle, a banjo. A guitar and a washboard. A fiddle, an accordion, and a beautiful voice singing from beyond the world. Highland jigs and ghostly woods, a lover’s quest and a good day’s work, and another morning coming after rest. This is the soul of Wolf & Clover, an “Irish-ish” band that dives deep into traditional Celtic music before surfacing again with new tweaks and twists and interpretation to share. The Columbus band’s new…
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ArtHaus Radio airs Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. and can be streamed from the website arthausradio.com. The show is lovingly curated by Bo.
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