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In The Pipeline: Union Hosts Surf-Rock Extravaganza This Weekend
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Are you a surf-rock junkie in need of a reverb fix? Take heart: The Union has the cure for what ails you.
This Saturday, local favorites The D-Rays will share the stage with The Madeira (shown at left), a critically acclaimed group making its Athens debut.
Journey To The Bottom Of The World: Filmmaker Documents Life In Antarctica
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On Thursday, Oct. 3, Athens residents are invited to take a trip to the bottom of the world. And they don't even need to leave their seats. No Horizon Any More, a documentary about living and working in Antarctica, will be screened during the College Town Film Festival at the Athena Cinema.
Stuart’s Opera House Announces Renovations, After-School Programs
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When Stuart’s Opera House reopened its doors in 1997, many areas of the building were not yet fully refurbished. Some 17 years later, Stuart’s Executive Director Tim Peacock has announced that some of those highly anticipated renovations are finally in the works.
Welcome Back: The Ridges Return
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After an eventful summer, area orchestral-rockers The Ridges are returning to their hometown this Saturday for a performance at Casa Cantina. "We have an incredible fan base in Athens and… Read More
A Talk with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy
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Jeff Tweedy is a busy man. Besides being an in-demand record producer and a music fest organizer, the Wilco front man is hitting the road this summer with his band, which is scheduled to play the Nelsonville Music Festival on June 1. WOUB talked with Tweedy about his summer plans, his recent studio work and how fans can request a song to be played at NMF.
Cloud Nothings, Turbo Fruits Headlining 2013 Lobsterfest
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This weekend, Ohio University’s All Campus Radio Network (ACRN) is presenting Lobsterfest, a free three-day, three-venue concert series. The annual event, which gets its name from the station's longtime mascot,… Read More
30 Bands, Three Nights, One Good Time: Blackoutfest Returns to The Union
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This weekend The Union Bar & Grill will host the 18th annual Blackoutfest, a yearly celebration of underground punk/garage music, presented by Athens’ own Blackout Booking. “It’s a weekend that’s… Read More
Going To The Dogs: Athens Songwriter Gives Back With Debut CD
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Athens singer-songwriter Leah Jean is releasing her debut CD, Some of Me, during a special March 30 show at Jackie O's Pub & Brewery.
Jean, who performed all of the instruments on the six-song EP, is donating a portion of CD sales to the Friends of the Shelter Dogs in Athens.
Giving It A WHRL: Experimental Duo Shoots For The Stars
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Emily Votaw talks with WHRL's Matt Umland and Ty Owen about life, the universe and everything.
Acoustic Aid: Musicians Unite to Help Athens Family
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This Friday night, Donkey Coffee will host a number of spectacular local acts – all in the spirit of charity.
"Jonathan AID," which features Adam Remnant, Matt Moore, Sarah Green and Jake Householder, will raise funds for area resident Jonathan Young and his family.
Hometown Proud: The Ridges Debut Casa Concert Series
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Victor Rasgaitis' group The Ridges has performed with numerous bands in cities and towns throughout the U.S. However, few of those bands had ever set foot in Athens, Ohio.
Rasgaitis is hoping to change that with "The Ridges Present," a new concert series debuting this Thursday at Casa Cantina.
REVIEW: Morrissey At LC Pavilion
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Rock concerts typically allow the audience to leave the venue feeling like they "know" the performers more intimately than they did before the show. Not Morrissey. On Tuesday, Jan. 22,… Read More
Emily Votaw: My Top Tunes of ’12
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2012 was quite a year, but I can’t say it was great for music (four words: Daniel Johnston, Space Ducks). However, I did discover a number of incredible albums, contemporary… Read More
What’s Goin’ On: New Website Promotes Homegrown Music
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Between the large number of bands and venues, it can be hard to keep track of what's happening in Athens.
Recently, local music aficionado Aaron Trout tried to simplify matters by starting the "Athens Music Scene" website and companion Facebook page.
Dayton Band Gets Friendly On New Album
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Human Cannonball's Jesse Remnant talks about his band's long-awaited new album, Let's Be Friends, a collage of powerpop melodies, catchy guitar hooks and sweet harmonies, all fueled by a driving rhythm section. (VIDEO)
Grammy-Winning Hip-Hop Artist Coming To Athens
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Over the past decade, Michael Render, better known as Killer Mike, has made some incredible contributions to the modern rap and hip-hop scene by preaching political observations over sleek and… Read More
The Mothership Has Landed: OU Wind Symphony Releases Debut CD
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Last spring, the OU Wind Symphony gathered in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium to start recording its first-ever CD.
Now, after eight months of hard work, the group will reconvene in that same hall to celebrate the release of its album, titled Mothership.
Trombone Group Gets A Kick Start
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Tromboteam!, a group made up of music educators, is using the Kickstarter funding platform to commission original pieces for trombone.
Emily Votaw talked with Sarah Paradis, visiting assistant professor of trombone at Ohio University, about the quintet's future plans.
REVIEW: Southeast Engine at Casa Cantina
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Athens-based band Southeast Engine kicked off its fall tour with a Sept. 20 show at Casa Cantina, joined by Dayton, Ohio's Tim Pritchard and the Boxcar Suite.
REVIEW: Sleepy Kitty And M.O.P. At Casa Cantina
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If there are two things that undeniably add to the charm of any room, they’ve gotta be kitties and mops. Casa Cantina benefitted from the presence of both during an… Read More
Album Review: Animal Collective’s “Centipede Hz”
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Emily Votaw delves into Animal Collective's new assortment of dense, washed-out, bizzare–and captivating–songs.
REVIEW: The Ridges, Scubadog, Bobby Stevens at Casa Cantina
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WOUB's Emily Votaw was treated to an evening of high-energy folk, power-pop and orchestral-rock during an ACRN-hosted show at Casa Cantina on Aug. 31.
Ram On: Revisiting McCartney’s Quirky Classic
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Despite selling over a million copies in 1971, Paul and Linda McCartney's Ram was lambasted by many critics upon release.
However, time has been kind to this collection of silly love songs. Emily Votaw checks out the new reissue of McCartney's quirky classic.
REVIEW: Lobsterfest 2012, Day Three
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South Beach may be notorious for volleyball and sunbathing undergraduates, but on Saturday, the Ohio University-maintained space hosted the third and final performance of Lobsterfest 2012. A sparse crowd gathered… Read More
REVIEW: Lobsterfest 2012, Day Two (Casa Cantina)
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Mindy Braasch was the first, as well as the youngest, performer at last night’s ACRN-sponsored Lobsterfest show at Casa Cantina. Besides recently wrapping up her high school career, she also… Read More
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