Cincy Groove Magazine

Written by Bill Whiting - billwhiting01@yahoo.com

Umphreys McGee's triumphant return to Covington, Kentucky's Madison Theater began with the epic strains of "Cemetery Walk" off of 2009's highly underrated Mantis recording. Jake Cinninger's bottle neck slide guitar work pushed the opening movement forward as Brendan Bayliss' unmistakable vocals colored "Cemetery Walk's" harmonic lines.

Written by Bill Whiting - billwhiting01@yahoo.com

Jeffrey Levy- Hinte's documentary of the concerts surrounding the Muhammed Ali- George Foreman heavyweight title match in Zaire circa 1974 comes vibrantly to life on the Soul Power DVD. The concerts were organized by musician Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine, coordinated by Alan Pariser, and promoted by Levine and Lloyd Price. The lineup included Celia Cruz, Big Black, Miriam Makeba, The Crusaders, The Spinners, Bill Withers, B.B. King, and James Brown. Brown's "Soul Power" chant lures the viewer into the proceedings as Paul Goldsmith, Kevin Keating, Albert Maysles, and Roderick Young's stunning cinematography offers up a colorful view of the African landscape. David Smith's sharp editing style adds heat and tension between the interviews with Ali, the preparations of the organizers, and the performer's arrival at the Zaire concert site. Celebrities flock to the Ali- Foreman fight, and George Plimpton and Stokely Carmichael become the most visible on camera.

“Breaks filtered through the lens of dubstep, perhaps, with a brief drum and bass denouement.” – FADER

"Filthy breaks, glitchy broken-beat, crunkadelic juno-bass and ethereal soundscapes wrought with a kaleidoscope palette of emotions had taken the ever growing massive by storm." – Jambase

More Photos - The Ragbirds, 3.5.10, Winchester Music Hall, Cleveland, OH

Photos by Frank Lanza

http://www.theragbirds.com

Clifton Heights Music Festival on Facebook

More Photos - Chakras, 3.6.10, Southgate House, Newport, KY

http://chakrasband.com/

Photos by Scott Preston

The forward-thinking band Umphrey’s McGee will carve out new terrain in musical interactivity with their fans at the first “UMBowl,” an unprecedented 4-quarter evening-long concert on Saturday, April 24th, at Lincoln Hall in the group’s hometown of Chicago.

Cincy Groove Live Podcast #3 - 3.8.2010 - Chakras - This week's podcast features Cincinnati rock band Chakras and 3 of their songs from a rare full band acoustic set on 1/27/10. 12.0 MB, 12:31

http://www.chakrasband.com