#Playing Cincy

TellemJoness and Shalom share 'Modern Nostalgia' three-pack

Artwork by Noah Catalan When TellemJoness and Shalom first linked up to record “Fade Away,” they never knew it would lead to a project. The two Cincinnati natives – Joness, a local hip hop staple, and Shalom, a budding star – had been fans of each other’s for a while, and the chemistry in their...

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Tori Helene Teams Up with Natown on Latest Single "Detached"

Cincinnati-based singer/ songwriter Tori Helene has joined forces with frequent collaborator and producer Natown for her first single of the year, “Detached.” Helene says it's one of her “most empowering” songs yet. “At the time when I was writing this song, I was feeling emotional and dealing with...

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PLAYING CINCYBershy Releases Queer Love Single, "Sixty Seconds"

Ahead of her forthcoming EP, Bershy dropped off her latest single, "Sixty Seconds." The Cincinnati-based pop singer wrote the song in a heated moment of relationship doubt. "I wrote that song in like 15 minutes after what I can only describe as an existential love crisis," she told AudioFemme. "I...

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PLAYING CINCYPop Empire Talk "Novena," Finding Their Sound and Incense

Cincinnati trio Pop Empire recently dropped their nine-track album, Novena. The indie-rock outfit will head out on a supporting tour this month. Novena marks the 10-year-old group's first full-length album since 2014's Future Blues and the first album with the group's current lineup - founding...

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PLAYING CINCYTRIIIBE Stays Busy With New Album, Solo Projects and Outreach Programs

With three very active members in Cincy's hip-hop community, TRIIIBE always has a lot going on. Aziza Love recently dropped her solo effort Views From The Cut EP, Siri Imani is gearing up to release her debut solo project Therapy project next month, and as a trio they've not only been working on...

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