Accidently Residential

...it seems like nearly every band in town is playing this weekend, so check out tonight's golden opportunities...

...head over to the Trolley Stop tonight to say farewell to one of the most unique musical characters on the Dayton scene, Outside Residential. He'll be hosting his exit party tonight out in the back house along with performances by Kanible, Brandon Hawk, Yeti Master, and one of our newest local faves, State School. Be sure to tell the door guy yr there for the private party out back...

...if your needs fall squarely in the big rock vein, head over to Tumbleweed Connection for a full dose. Headliners Accidently on Purpose will be hosting Vibrolas (N. Kentucky) and The Give Ups. Should be a good n' loud one....

Legobone/The Give Ups/8-Bit Revival/Cocaine Wolves-Tonight @ Oregon Express

...now that most of the snow and ice has melted, we're sure you're hungry for a good night of rock n' roll. Yeah, we know. Well, here's a good one for you: over at the Oregon Express tonight, you've got an incredible bill and birthday celebration as well. Headliners Legbone are sure to prove yet again why they are one of Dayton's longest running punk outfits. The Give Ups will be celebrating bassist Steve's 30th Birthday. 8-Bit Revival will make their first stage appearance in several months as they warm up for a trip down to SXSW in the coming weeks. Special guests The Cocaine Wolves from Muncie, Indiana will open the evening, expectedly setting the pace for the evening...

The Goody Two Shoes/The Lions Rampant/The Turnbull ACs/The Give Ups @ The Oregon Express 1.19.08

...with wind chills on this evening plummeting below zero, it seemed unlikely that many people would make it out to The Oregon Express, even for this promising bill. Fortunately, we here in Gem City find such conditions irrelevant when it comes time to rock n' roll...

...opening the evening, the brutal precision of The Give Ups left us wondering how we've been missing these guys for so long. With an obvious affinity for the first wave of punk, these guys were no-frills all the way....


...although we'd seen they were coming to Dayton several times in the past, we'd not had the good fortune of catching The Turnbull ACs before this night. While we weren't entirely sure what to expect, we were blown away by the impassioned delivery and brilliant, life-soaked lyrics. This was a set you got absorbed in. As various members cracked a smile upon the realization that all cylinders were firing, we couldn't help but get swept up in the swagger and snarl of The Turnbull ACs...



...digging even deeper into the abyss of the raw emotions hovering in the core of rock n' roll, The Lions Rampant unapologetically dove head first into their blues-heavy brand of garage. With blistering guitar breaks and primal drums stomping, The Lions Rampant whipped the audience into a frenzy. Lead Lion Stuart MacKenzie prowled the stage, stumbling back into the drums one minute, scaling amplifiers the next, then ending the evening with the abandonment of his guitar and serving up a shamanic reading of the primordial "Gloria"...



...while having made great strides over the past few months to refine their sound, we still find ourselves lukewarm on The Goody Two Shoes. With a handful of songs that show promise, we'd like to see these ladies and gentlemen elevate their sound to the level of their style. Regardless, the kids on this night loved it...

The Goody Two Shoes/The Lions Rampant/The Turnbull ACs/The Give Ups

...if it's rock n' roll you need, yr in luck tonight. There's good rockin' tonight down at The Oregon Express, as local garage underdogs The Goody Two Shoes host a blistering bill. Opening the evening will be the vintage punk of The Give Ups, followed by a pair of Cincinnati bands. The Turnbull ACs bring a soulful, bluesy brand of indie rock, while The Lions Rampant, who we profiled earlier this week, are sure to bring the house down with their bluesy stomp and swagger. Head and down and work it all out....

Punk Legends Agent Orange at Nite Owl Tonight

Yes, we here at the Buddha Den are alive and well. We apologize for the lack of activity this week, but, quite frankly, it's been fairly quiet in Dayton this week...until tonight, that is....

Rolling into the Nite Owl tonight will be California surf/punk legends, Agent Orange. Dating back to...well...before you and me, these guys are the real deal, old school punk rockers. You won't want to miss this one...

Also on the bill are locals, The Give-Ups, The Sics, and Devilhawks. This one is sure to be a rowdy, good time...