July 2006

Bang the Drum Slowly

Coverage by Zachary Breedlove and Greg Matusak; Photos by Rodney Wilson

Your new favorite band Northern State

 

Cincinnati, for a weekend, was catapulted to the national heights of cutting edge that it deserves.

This sort of thing tends to happen when 27 year old club owner-politico-music junky Nick Spencer puts his paws on an idea.

It was a festival that, as Greg Matusak put it, "Brought in a major hip-hop act, ala Ghostface Killa (I say WuTang, you say Clan) and there was no violence. None. Zip. Nada. I-75 wasn’t shut down the next day, everybody had a good time, and then they went home."

Desdemona Festival 2006

 

 

However, before the final note was played, specualtion was strong that Des' had seen its last.

Was the indie-fest both opening stanza and coda?

QCF Mag was there to tell the story of Des' Fest '06 and what to expect if there is an '07.

michaelda@queencityforum.com

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