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June 2008
Filter and Bobaflex to headline Woodshock
Woodshock has been one of the largest Midwest rock concert/parties for the past twelve years. Yearly crowds of wild music fans and campers have reached 10,000.
Woodshock has hosted some of the best rock and metal acts in the industry. Past headliners include Static X, Twelve Tribes, Mushroomhead, Nonpoint, Dope, and more.
Last week organizers announced that the ‘08 headliners will be Filter and Bobaflex making this year the biggest yet.
Woodshock 2008 is scheduled for Aug. 8th and 9th at the Zanes Shawnee Caverns in Bellefontaine, Ohio. All-ages are welcome and tickets are available through Ticketmaster or from one of the many local bands who will perform (I hear Once-ler has tickets).
It has been years since I made it out to Woodshock, but it was a great time. Very professionally done, but not corporately damaged by expensive vendors and sponsors.
Visit www.myspace.com/woodshock for more info and updates.
Rumor is that Woodshock ‘08 still needs local bands to perform. Bands hit the space and talk to Tim.
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DBP round one rules
Canal Street Tavern’s Dayton Band Playoffs are in the middle of the first round of this year’s competition.
In talking to fans and perusing the Playoffs I learned that the average attendee does not know the round one rules. Mainly it is important for fans to realize that in the first round there is no head-to-head winners. The top vote getters from the entire round will make round two.
Fans need to know that even if they feel their favorite band may not gain more votes than the opponent of any certain night it is still important to cast their vote because the band could make the top 24 and get to the second round.
Other important first round rules according to www.canalstreettavern.com include only one ballot per customer, each band will play one set at 50 minutes, and bands forfeit round if not ready to play at show-time.
Rounds two, three, and four bands will be required to play two sets.
This months round one DBP shows:
Wednesday, July 2nd, Soul Creature and Mustache-Twirling Villains.
Wednesday, July 9th, Six Cloves and Just About Jealous.
Thursday, July 10th, Gem City Saints and Goodfoot.
Sunday, July 13th, Mountain Screamer and Alec Delphenich Trio.
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Blind Bob’s to open in August
I exchanged e-mail’s with Lisa Mendenhall this weekend regarding the construction progress to what used to be the Nite Owl.
Mendenhall recently purchased the long-time rock club and will re-open it under the name Blind Bob’s in August.
“We are working with August 8th as an opening date with a grand opening sometime after that,” said Mendenhall.
She also told me that I would not believe how good the club looks after only a month of construction.
“We’ve taken down the ceiling to expose the old rafters and taken off what seemed like a zillion layers of old flooring to get down to the original wood,” described Mendenhall. “There is a new wood front that will get painted soon, then the glass can be put back in.”
I can not wait to see the revamped Oregon District hot spot which was recently added as one of the host locations for the Dayton Music Fest 2008.
“I spoke to Dan from the DMF and we are looking forward to being apart of the music Fest,” said Mendenhall.
The Dayton Music Fest is the first weekend in October.
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Oxmoronatron to play Dayton Band Playoffs
“For many years, a group of highly advanced robots, called Mad Robots, have been secretly living on the earth, hidden underground. They have been awaiting the day their lesser-evolved cousins, modern day robots, would evolve into self-thinking machines. On that day, they would join with the Mad Robots in destroying all humans.”
At least that is the worldly existence according to local sci-fi-robot-punk rockers Oxymoronatron. (to read more of the Secret Origin of Robot X5 visit the band’s website www.oxymoronatron.com)
Hopefully, for the Oxy’s sake, the Mad Robots will be allowed to vote in the Dayton Band Playoffs at Canal Street Tavern this summer.
The band plays their first round show in the 2008 Dayton Band Playoffs this Thursday, June 19th, at Canal Street with Fairborn hard rockers Eyeshot.
The four robot-MC’s that make up Oxymoronatron are experienced Dayton musicians and have a fun and overly eccentric stage demeanor. Both of these qualities make Oxymoronatron one of the favorites to win the DBP this summer.
If you do not believe my Vegas odds-making abilities then just ask the band about their chances in the Playoffs.
“We are in the playoffs to win it and we need all of our Robotic allies to come out and support us,” said MC Woodchuck. “Nerds Unite.”
The band’s live show is a multimedia experience involving visual imagery, video, gadgets, and real music playing robots. Fans can even buy parts of robots that have broken during a Oxymoronatron show.
I asked MC woodchuck why they entered the Playoffs for the first time and I go the answer I expected.
“We entered the playoffs because we heard that some of the other bands were really Mad Robots in some very well done human costumes. It is time for some Robotic Punk Rock to rule this town.”
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Bob Pollard to headline Dayton Music Fest
I just got confirmation from the GCR Music crew, the founders and operators of the annual Dayton Music Festival, that Robert Pollard will headline the 2008 indie-music festival.
GCR and the long-time Guided By Voices front-man have recently agreed to terms that will put Pollard on the bill.
The addition of Pollard should make this years fest the largest in its four year history.
No other bands or headliners have been announced for DMF ‘08 which is set to happen October 4th.
Pollard released a brand new solo cd earlier this week entitled Robert Pollard is Off to Business. Hear samples of the new tracks on his website www.robertpollard.net.
Bands and fans can go to www.daytonmusicfest.com to see pics from DMF ‘07 or to enter the DMF flyer art contest and win free tickets and cash.
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I for one could not be more excited about it. Arguably the most important musician in Dayton rock history coming to play the DMF gives legitimacy to the current Dayton music community and the DMF itself.
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Joose Box ready for round one at Canal Street
The Canal Street Tavern Dayton Band Playoffs are the nation’s longest running local band competition. Band’s go head-to-head in a summer-long tournament style music event where fans vote to decide who advances.
Local piano-pop-rock group Joose Box hopes to be one of those bands who advance.
Joose Box will perform along with Medway, Ohio’s Electric Smoke in round one of the DBP this Thursday, June 5th at Canal Street Tavern.
Joose Box is Eric “Goose” Geise on the keyboard and Josh Eckley on the drums. They are old high school friends who began JB last year with the piano at the center of the band’s music.
“In the beginning we started out as a guitar and drum tandem and would play a lot of college parties and local bars just jamming out,” said Eckley. “But after a single jam session with the piano in early ‘07, we fell in love with the sound and kept with it.”
The band has a big sound despite being just a two-piece. They take Ben Folds piano-pop out of the stuffy and soft “suburbs” and allow it to rock out.
“Rolling Stone magazine describes new bands with a formula and we think ours would be Ben Folds x Arctic Monkeys + a bicycle built for two = The Joose Box,” said Eckley.
The band is looking forward to playing the Playoffs for the first time.
“We’ve played at Canal Street a few times and Mick and the staff have said they like our set and seem to think we got a real good shot at doing well in the Playoffs,” said Eckley. “So we just thought why not let’s play. This is a great opportunity to get our music out there.”
Visit www.myspace.com/thejoosebox to hear a sample of the band’s music.
Also, there are still open spots for bands who want to play and compete on the Canal Street stage. Visit www.canalstreettavern.com and print out a registration form. Fill it out and drop it by the club.
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