Artist: Over the Rhine

Ive written about Kim Taylor here in the past , Im really an admirer of her music. So, I was pretty enthused to see something new come across from her and its high quality again. The new album, "I Feel Like a Fading Light", is just what you would expect from Kim if you know her work . Exceptional lyrics and outstanding vocals that make me wonder if Chan Marshal aka Cat Power and Karen Berquist of Over The Rhine are somehow a part of Kims musical family tree, maybe some [...]

I got to Tallstacks on Saturday just in time to catch local favorites Over The Rhine. Karin and Linford played tons of new material in this set, which is good and bad. Good to hear new stuff that sounds as great as it does and bad to not hear as many familiar favorites. Here are some photos from the set. Over the Rhine [...]

Well my Tallstacks preview is a bit belated seeing that it is going on already today, but I doubt most folks will be able to do the whole 5 days anyway, and other will hold out only for Wilco, not that I blame them. For those unfamiliar with Tallstacks , and Im sure the majority of my readership is, its a festival that started here in Cincinnati in 1988 to showcase the historic Riverboats that had and still do roam the Ohio river. The musical aspect didnt begin until 2003 [...]

Another guest post (I'm trying to be on vacation). This one's from Sean M. in New Hamburg, Ontario. I thought it appropriate that a Canadian school us on an American group this 4th of July. Here's a group that I think fits well on 3hive under the "throaty female vocalist with a passion for storytelling" genre. She's supported by her extremely kind and poetic husband on piano, and they've got something like thirteen albums under their belts. They started out recording songs on their kitchen floor by themselves and a grassroots kind of feel continues through their recordings. Over The [...]

• All I Need » AllINeed.mp3
• Over The Rhine - Lookin' Forward
• Over The Rhine - Moondance