This Saturday music lovers will have a real treat with a Pure Acoustic show at The Old Yellow Cab building. Not only is Yellow Cab one of many great venues in our fine city, it is also involved in some of the most innovative programs for music lovers! Some of Dayton’s finest musicians will perform only acoustic — just like the poster says there will be no microphones — imagine just hearing the voices as they come from the singer! No amplification, just real sounds from real musicians to a real audience. Nothing added. Just good music. This idea has been kicked around for a while by Jeff and the folks at Yellow Cab, kudos to them for making this happen. Go see some of our favorite local musicians for a rare musical experience. Expect some exciting combinations and there could be a surprise or two for you and your ears!
Old Yellow Cab Building
February 6 – 8pm $5 – want a low cost for something so cool!
We wanted to share some pictures of one of the first bands who came into the studio and played for us! That night they played Blind Bob’s in Dayton and were just incredible!
A peek at Dr. J’s record collection We wanted to share the kind podcast of Dr. J that Izzy from The Gem City Podcast did with him a few weeks ago! We spoke about interests in music, independent music, and the fantastic music coming out of Dayton, Ohio now and in the past. Izzy was a scholar and a gentleman who demonstrated the reason that the Gem City Podcast is one of the best music podcasts being made today in the Miami Valley! Whether you are a fan of music or just someone who is interested in how a college professor becomes fascinated by independent and alternative music, this podcast has something for everyone. If you believe that a day without music like a day without air… Oh, yeah we may have overstated that a little bit but seriously if you believe that some of greatest musical discoveries are in your future and not in your past then this podcast is for you! And you should check into their other podcasts while you are there! They have some interviews and conversations with some of our favorite Dayton musicians, music enthusiasts, and others involved in the area music scene.
Thank you Izzy and the folks at The Gem City Podcast for taking the time to talk about music with us! You are terrific!
As many of you already know, Paul Westerberg is back with a new project with Juliana Hatfield of The Blake Babies called The I Don’t Cares. The album, Wild Stab, is a classic slice of Westerberg with a strong sense of melody as strengthened by Juliana Hatfield. She always had a way with a melody. And while Westerberg is one of the finest indie musicians, period. His solo work has ranged all over the map. So, it is nice to see him return to that Stonesy influenced post punk/indie that we all so deeply love. And a great example of that is the reworking of a past Westerberg solo tune… Born for Me.
Yeah, life is good. New music from Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield, a new Bob Mould record on the way; it’s an ok day. What new music are you excited about? Let us know at drjwudr over there on Twitter and Gmail.
Our new friends Gary, Amanda, Todd, and Duane of Goodnight Goodnight spent time with us this week talking about their EP, Don’t Fade Out, the genesis of the band and their unique sound. Thanks guys! Go see them if you get a chance! Like this Saturday at the Canal Public House! And according to Duane, you should individually sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Gary and Todd.
Today on Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative we are joined by the terrific band, Goodnight Goodnight! We saw them during Holidayton and were simply blown away by how good they were during their set! You need to check into this band! One way you can do that is by listening to the show today (remember 3-6pm on WUDR)!
We will talk about their EP Don’t Fade Out which came out this past November and is a great collection of songs about secrets, being overwhelmed, and the meaning that we find in everyday life as it is lived by real people. You should go see them January 16th at the Canal Public House in Dayton, Ohio and in Eaton, Ohio on February 29th at Taffy’s for a free All-Ages show! See you there!
What can one say when you lose your heroes, the visionaries, the innovators, the musicians who change the way you experience something near and dear to your heart? We often say here that a day without music, for us, is like a day without oxygen.
For the past few days we have been trying to find the words to express what it means to lose David Bowie. And Dr. J demonstrated that sense of loss, of mourning while he struggled with the emotion of losing a musical hero. It is alright to have no words to express what this means to you. It is proper and true to take a moment and thank about the music, the songs, the impressions that were made by such an adventurous artist.
So, instead of trying to write a memorial of some kind, instead of trying to write something like a reflective piece — how do you write a comprehensive career retrospective on someone like Bowie? — You simply can’t. We here at YTAA would like to share a version of a story that Art shared on his Facebook wall.
I was up late one night watching television in West Central Minnesota. We had recently moved from the farm where we only got four channels. Seriously. Only four channels. The town we moved to was small — 550 people. Music discovery was based on the rare trip to a mall record store or Crawdaddy magazines. Sometimes both.
I had been very bored with the pop music on the charts. I spent a lot of time listening to Pink Floyd, Queen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and early Kiss records. Suddenly the video for Ashes to Ashes came on the television. I think it was 1980. I do not remember what the program was — I only knew that I was bored until the video and music started.
My mind was blown. My father who was up late with me did not understand any of it. He derided the music, the song… All of it. The lyrics, the visuals, the sound… None of it made any sense to him. But me — I was transfixed. It was like a lifeline to someone who was lost and had never known that they were lost. I remember thinking – I have never seen anything like this. I have never heard anything like this. Before you judge me, let’s just say that where I lived – music on radio, on television, available in nearby stores was very limited. I yearned for something new, some unique sounds, something I could call my own and would speak to my identity.
After that experience. I could not sleep. The visuals, the color, the sound, the texture of the instruments was unlike anything I had ever seen or heard before. I tracked down as much Bowie as I could find. What a voyage of discovery. That moment of playing each record was like the introduction to another new nation of music. The contours of sound discovery with each new record numbed me. How could one artist explore such different sounds?
I remember the first time I played Hunky Dory, The Man Who Sold The World, Ziggy Stardust, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Low, Lodger, Station to Station…
The world was opened up to me. The unique approach to song craft was unlike anything I had experienced up to that time. It was not simply glam rock — it was sonic adventure. And after that I became so much more adventurous in my musical choices. I became interested in alternative music. And I felt that the questions I was asking about music, lyrics, identity, acceptance were represented by this musician and the music that he made.
Thank you sir for all of the adventures.
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
We can be Heroes
We’re nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we’re lying,
then you better not stay
But we could be safer,
just for one day
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