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Featuring intimate in-studio performances and interviews from outstanding musical artists. Discover new music, songs and the stories behind them all. Recorded live in the Cincinnati, OH Tri-State.

    Sons of Silverton

    Sons of Silverton

    “Silverton’s a place, just like Brooklyn is a place.”

    That's the message at the heart of Sons of Silverton’s music.

    Emcees KyleDavid and Citoak have been in Cincinnati’s hip-hop scene separately for decades, working with acts like The Five Deez and The Watusi Tribe. But making music together didn't start until more recently, when KyleDavid rapped on a solo Citoak single.

    “In the process of doing that, Sons of Silverton just worked its way in,” Citoak said. “It felt right.”

    “We all have varied histories,” KyleDavid said. “It just made sense for us to come together.”

    Since then, Sons of Silverton released “Or Forever Hold Your Peace” in 2017, and their latest album, “GodGotUs”, which dropped in 2021.

    On the title track “GodGotUs,” Son of Silverton’s chanting chorus creates a driving energy of confidence and motivation.

    For KyleDavid, it expresses positive momentum.

    “You continue moving forward and keep driving and eventually things will work out in your favor,” he said.

    The track serves as a history lesson in Cincinnati hip-hop, dropping long-gone venue names like Ripley’s and Sudsy Malone’s.

    The music video for the song was filmed at The Lodge KY, the same venue as their WCPO Lounge Acts. The video also features a giant cutout of Ohio.

    “Ohio is a hidden gem,” KyleDavid said. “We want to take the responsibility and onus of representing not only Silverton but Cincinnati and Ohio, and show the world there’s some talented, dope, hip-hop artists from this area.”

    For their WCPO Lounge Acts session, Sons of Silverton were joined by DJ Rare Groove to perform “GodGotUs” and more songs from both albums.

    Set list:


    0:00 - intro
    0:22 - "Let's Fly Yall"
    3:46 - "All Day"
    6:26 - interview
    12:19 - "GodGotUs"
    15:33 - "You Know Them As"
    18:03 - outro

     
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    • 19 min.
    Mol Sullivan

    Mol Sullivan

    "Unframed pop and not folksy folk," Cincinnati singer/songwriter Mol Sullivan tried to explain about her songwriting. Adding, “there are elements of a lot of things.”

    She's right that her music is hard to place in a genre, yet Sullivan has crafted a sound that is undenyably her own.

    Her songs are ethereal, sincere, and almost magical.

    For her session for WCPO Lounge Acts, Sullivan performed three songs from her upcoming full-length album that's still in the works, as well as a new single set to drop July, 2022.

     

    Set list:

    0:00 - intro

    0:32 - Cowboy

    5:28 - Cautiously

    8:27 - interview

    15:04 - Deep End Dive

    18:51 - Lamb23:03 - outro

     

    Mol Sullivan:

    https://www.molsullivan.com/

    https://molsullivan.bandcamp.com/

     

    WCPO Lounge Acts:

    https://www.wcpo.com/loungeacts

    Recorded June 16, 2022

    Hosted by Brian Niesz

    Produced by Brian Niesz

     

     
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    • 24 min.
    Quotah

    Quotah

    Alternative indie-pop band Quotah is among the 27 local and regional acts performing at The Northside Rock & Roll Carnival over the holiday weekend.

    Quotah performs for WCPO Lounge Acts from The Lodge KY in Dayton, KY.

    Setlist:0:00 - intro0:30 - Cranberry4:35 - Crash and Burn8:37 - interview12:58 - That'll Do, Pig16:28 - Different Endings20:30 - outro

    Quotah: https://www.quotahmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/quotahmusic

    Northside Rock'n'Roll Carnival: https://northsiderocks.com/

    WCPO Lounge Acts: https://www.wcpo.com/loungeacts

    Recorded June 22, 2022Hosted by Brian NieszProduced by Brian Niesz

     
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    • 21 min.
    Arlen Gun Club

    Arlen Gun Club

    Imagine the ugliest Honda Civic driving by your house and all you can hear over the engine is Arlen Gun Club playing on the speakers.

    That’s the mental picture singer/guitarist Leo Martini hopes Arlen Gun Club’s brand of 00-era emo-inspired pop-punk will paint.

    On their debut self-titled album, the band really nails that sound.

    “We started kinda writing 90’s stuff,” Martini said. “Honestly, I listened to a lot of Nirvana growing up and that’s my main inspiration for making music.”

    “I listen to a lot of the late-90’s early-00’s emo,” bassist Jacob Durham added.

    Although it could almost be mistaken for a long lost Drive-Thru Records release circa 2002, Alren Gun Club’s album is able to channel their vintage influences without sounding trite. The songs are catchy, moody and fun.

    The album is out now on streaming, but the band has plans for physical media as well.

    “We were lucky enough to partner with a couple labels. Our main label is Rat Poison Recordings and she’s doing all the preorders with shirts and cassettes,” Durhan said.

    “Another label called Thumbs Up specifically asked to do vinyl for us. They won’t be coming until later in the fall but they’re available for preorder online,” Durham explained.

    Arlen Gun Club performed all four singles from the album for WCPO Lounge Acts.

    Set list:0:00 - intro0:34 - Clueless3:36 - Get the Lead Out5:57 - interview11:11 - Threat Point Limited14:20 - Come On17:06 - outro

    Arlen Gun Club:https://arlengunclub.bandcamp.com/

    WCPO Lounge Acts:https://www.wcpo.com/loungeacts

    Recorded May 31, 2022Hosted by Brian NieszProduced by Brian Niesz

     
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    • 17 min.
    Veronica Grim

    Veronica Grim

    Veronica Grim has been singing her lungs out for some time, but with her latest album “Chaos Magic” she’s singing her heart out too.

    The album is set to release Saturday, May 28 on all streaming platforms and will be celebrated with a performance at Fountain Square for their Spring Concert Series.

    Grim has released music with rockabilly punk band Switchblade Syndicate as well as a country album under the name Veronica Grim and the Heavy Hearts.

    Although it’s not her first album, “Chaos Magic” is her first album to be released simply as Veronica Grim. That nuance is one Grim finds liberating, calling the album “an evolution of not being trapped in any one creative space, any one genre, or any one box.”

    It’s easy to see why Grim feels so restricted by genres. Her bold, sultry voice is as suited for outlaw country as it is blues rock, indie, or emo.

    When Grim formed her band and started recording, she had that freedom in mind.

    “Nobody came into it with the intent of making a record that had to be any one thing,” she explained.

    “There’s Americana in there, and there’s absolutely emo in there. We talk about Heart and Blondie and the Stones…“, Grim said.

    The songs on “Chaos Magic” are immersive and layered and Grim is quick to compliment her bandmates for sculpting that sound.

    “I’m the least talented person in the band,” Grim joked.

    For her WCPO Lounge Acts session however, Grim performed stripped-down acoustically with guitarist Michael Bustamante.

    “I think that’s the test of a good song,” Grim suggested. “If you can do a version like that [on the album]… but also have it stand alone just the two of us.”
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    • 27 min.
    Lung

    Lung

    Cincinnati's “cinematic alternative” band Lung  is made up of opera-trained singer and cellist Kate Wakefield and rock drummer Daisy Caplan.

    Wakefield’s cello is a defining element of Lung’s sound. While cello is not a frequently featured instrument in rock, she says she finds it liberating.

    “It’s really versatile, I don’t know why more rock bands don’t use them,” Wakefield said.

    Wakefield’s talent at cello has also afforded her lots of collaborations with local artists like Jess Lamb, Wonky Tonk, and Wussy, saying “in the Cincinnati area, it’s really fun when you play the cello because everyone wants you to play on their album.”

    “Come Clean Right Now” was written over the course of the pandemic as Caplan urged Wakefield to send ideas back and forth over the internet.

    “The pandemic was unexpected. Everything shut down and we canceled tours. I was pretty bummed out, but Daisy knows that it cheers me up when I write music,” Wakefield said. “It was the coping mechanism of the early pandemic for us.”

    On the album, Lung forms a layered cinematic sound that floats on top of heavy rhythms and harmonized vocals that are at times both dreamy and intense.

    “Come Clean Right Now” is available on CD and vinyl from local record label Sofa Burn, as well as streaming platforms.

    Before hitting the road, Lung stopped by The Lodge KY to perform five songs from their new album for WCPO Lounge Acts.
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    • 18 min.

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