Music

Tim Gebard joined WYSO Music Director Niki Dakota live on Excursions for a musical preview of his appearance at Sideshow 12.  

Sideshow 12 is May 12th and 13th at the Yellow Cab in downtown Dayton.  Full lineup at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1645899565425648/

Singer songwriter Mandy Jewell returns to the WYSO studios to preview her upcoming set at Sideshow 12.  Jewell chatted with WYSO Music Director Niki Dakota about writing, developing a band and more.

Sideshow 12 is May 12th and 13th at the Yellow Cab in downtown Dayton.  Full lineup at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1645899565425648/

Today on Dayton Youth Radio, we'll hear from Zach Whitaker, a student at Centerville High School who loves music and is wildly passionate about the bass guitar.

Zane and the Sway return to the WYSO studios for a live set on Kaleidoscope ahead of a busy month of May. The band talked with host Juliet Fromholt about recording their forthcoming album, upcoming gigs and more.

Zane and the Sway will perform Thursday, May 4th at the Old Crow Bar in Middletown, on May 5th at Courthouse Square for The Square is Where.  They'll also be at SideShow 12 at the Yellow Cab later in May and at the WYSO Community Concert, September 10th at RiverScape MetroPark. 

The High Notes began in 2011, but the band's current lineup is fairly recent.  As they prepare to release their first demo recording, the High Notes visited the WYSO studios to perform live on Kaleidoscope and talked with host Juliet Fromholt about songwriting, upcoming gigs and more. 

The High Notes will perform at Englewood's Courtyard Lounge on Saturday, June 17th. 

In 1965, a kid named Gene Lohman came to Yellow Springs to attend Antioch College. He brought with him an almost encyclopedic knowledge of popular music, especially R&B. As a child, Gene had been bed ridden with measles, with only a transistor radio for company. That inspired a lifelong passion for artists recording on labels like Savoy, Chess, and Stax.

Peter Mulvey returned to the WYSO studio ahead of his performance at Dayton's Yellow Cab.  Mulvey performed live on Excursions and talked with Niki Dakota about recording his latest album with Ani Difranco, his recent TED Talk and more.

Peter Mulvey will perform at the Yellow Cab in downtown Dayton on Saturday, April 22nd with Shrug. 

Baltimore-based Litz is a family band currently on their spring tour.  On their way to a Dayton gig, they visited the WYSO studios for a live set on Excursions and talked with Niki Dakota about growing up musical, recording and more.

Litz will perform at Jimmie's Ladder 11 on Brown Street in downtown on Friday, April 21st.  

Toxic Shlock is the debut album from Dayton based trio SKRT, out April 29th on Fantastic Freak Family Records.  The band visited the WYSO studios for a live set on Kaleidoscope and talked with host Juliet Fromholt about recording the album, transitioning from a duo to a trio, and more.

SKRT will celebrate the release of Toxic Shlock on Saturda, April 29th at Blind Bob's.  They'll be joined onstage by Lung, The Dirty Socialites, Yikes! A Band, and Doxx.

After spending time in the studio recording, OldNews returns to WYSO for a live set on Kaleidoscope ahead of the release of their new single, "Ring."  The band talked about their flexible lineup, maintaining their organic sound while recording, and more.

OldNews will celebrate the release of their new single, "Ring" on Saturday, April 22nd at South park Tavern.