#Ace of Cups

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Ace of Cups Bring Hippie-Era Medicine to the Modern World with Sing Your Dreams

They've opened for the likes of Jimi Hendrix and The Band, toured with Jefferson Airplane, and collaborated with the Grateful Dead. And yet until two years ago, they had not released an album. The reason?...

Annie White

PLAYING COLUMBUSFlyover Fest 2018

All photos by Kaiya Gordon Over the past eight and a half months I've spent living in and writing about Columbus, I've been introduced to so many crevices of the city's arts and music scene, each one as remarkable and needed as the last. Columbus houses long-term open mic nights, hip-hop...

Kaiya Gordon

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PLAYING COLUMBUSThe Sidekicks Tease New LP With "Twin's Twist"

Weeks ago, I teared up while hearing Columbus poet Hanif Abdurraqib read an essay about a Columbus pop-punk band. That band was not The Sidekicks, but as I listen to The Sidekicks' latest single, “Twin’s Twist,” I can't help but recall the essay. I am stirred, settled memories of trauma, pain, joy,...

Kaiya Gordon

PLAYING COLUMBUSSaintseneca Returns to Their Roots

Columbus' Saintseneca has grown a lot since their start in 2007. But when they returned to Columbus on tour, playing two sold-out nights at Ace of Cups, it was clear that their hometown base hasn't budged. Joined by two other burgeoning local acts – Counterfeit Madison and Connections...

Kaiya Gordon

PLAYING COLUMBUSHoliday Round-Up

Whether you think Columbus is as cold as I do (@ me, midwesterners) or not, shorter days and darker skies can drag at anyone's energy. And for those estranged from family or friends, this time of year is especially hard. If the holiday festivities are draining you, fear not! Check out our Playing...

Kaiya Gordon

PLAYING COLUMBUSKizzy Hall and Diet Cig @ Ace of Cups

All photos by Kaiya Gordon "Y'all Ohioans know how to do rock bands in a way the rest of the country is trying to catch up to," said Caleb Cordes of Sinai Vessel on Sunday night at the Ace of Cups. The band was following Columbus' own Kizzy Hall, who opened the show with a fast-paced set that, yes,...

Kaiya Gordon

PLAYING COLUMBUSJay Som @ Ace of Cups

Jay Som has had a big year. Since Polyvinyl picked up the project – conceived and led by Oakland's Melina Duterte – in 2016, Duterte has released a second full-length album (Everybody Works), toured nationally, played a tiny desk concert at NPR, and received extensive coverage by major media...

Kaiya Gordon