Tag: Aquabear Legion

  • The Western Reserve – Episode 13

    The Western Reserve – Episode 13

    Happy New Year! After finishing up 2017 with a few new episodes we are trying to keep that momentum going in January. No themes this time, just a solid hour or so of Ohio music. Old stuff (The Pagans), brand new stuff (Drift Mouth, Slackluster, Ampline), and everything inbetween. Full track list below. Enjoy. http://www.aquabearlegion.com/podcasts/western-reserve/Western-Reserve-013.mp3…

  • The Western Reserve – Best of 2017 – Episode 12

    The Western Reserve – Best of 2017 – Episode 12

    Another year is in the books and it was a great one for Ohio music. Brian plays some of his favorite songs of the year including Supernobody, Vacation, Van Dale, Pere Ubu, Water Witches, The Magic Words, Day Creeper, The Village Bicycle, Smug Brothers, Bloody Show, R. Ring, Speaking Suns, Obnox, WV White, The Crooked Spines,…

  • The Western Reserve – Second Annual Ohio Christmas Spectacular – Episode 11

    The Western Reserve – Second Annual Ohio Christmas Spectacular – Episode 11

    It’s the holiday season! That means it is time for another all-Ohio Christmas Holiday Spectacular! This is the second annual edition and Brian is again joined by his real life podcast co-host in marriage, Sherri. Everyone from Johnny Paycheck to St. Lenox, Dean Martin to The Heartlanders, and everything in between gets heard here. Brian…

  • The Western Reserve – Episode 10

    The Western Reserve – Episode 10

    Another solid hour plus of Ohio rock and roll, no themes for episode 10, just a lot of good music. Kicks off with Los Nombres from Lorain, Ohio circa 1977 and doesn’t look back. Everything from The Breeders to Messrs to Lung to Counterfeit Madison gets a play this time around. Enjoy. Look for number…

  • The Western Reserve – Lorain/Cleveland (1997-2004) – Episode 9

    The Western Reserve – Lorain/Cleveland (1997-2004) – Episode 9

    This episode transports back to my youth, and my first experiences with Ohio music being made by friends and people in my immediate community. We start way back in the late 90’s with tales of the Pork Grinder’s Ball in Lorain, and move on to Refugee Records, and the early forms of Aquabear Legion. Lots…

  • The Western Reserve – Anyway Records 25th Anniversary (part 2) – Episode 3

    The Western Reserve is back with our third episode and part two of our interview with Anyway Records founder Bela Koe-Krompecher! Bela and Brian talk about what Anyway is doing now, the plan for the 25th anniversary celebration (September 1-3 in Columbus, Ohio), and we get to listen to another chunk of Ohio tunes curated…

  • The Western Reserve – Episode 1

    The Western Reserve – Episode 1

    http://aquabearlegion.com/podcasts/Western-Reserve-001.mp3 Aquabear has a brand new podcast! The Western Reserve focuses on all things Ohio music: past, present, and future. Mostly music but also some talk and eventually some interviews, guests, special event coverage, and more. Hosted by Brian Koscho and Produced by Brian along with Todd Jacops who helps with some engineering too. Enjoy this…

  • We Did It! Aquabear Legion Volume 5 Double LP Coming Summer 2015!

    We Did It! Aquabear Legion Volume 5 Double LP Coming Summer 2015!

    Wow. The Aquabear Legion would like to thank all of you who supported our recent project, a massive 24 band/song double LP release of all Ohio bands. With a pre-order and donation page through Indiegogo we raised 110% of our goal (and still have 5 days to go), an amazing $5,491 from 135 contributors. We…

  • Are You in the Aquabear 125? Support & Pre-Order a Double LP of 24 Ohio Bands

    Are You in the Aquabear 125? Support & Pre-Order a Double LP of 24 Ohio Bands

    To celebrate our 10th birthday Aquabear Legion wanted to release a double LP vinyl compilation of 24 Ohio bands, but we need your support. To fund the release of this compilation Aquabear has set up an Indiegogo page where you can pre-order your copy of the double LP release along with a lot of awesome…

  • 6 Bs and a P: Righting Wrongs (s03e02)

    6 Bs and a P: Righting Wrongs (s03e02)

    6 Bs and a P: Righting Wrongs (s03e02) http://aquabearlegion.com/podcasts/6b1ps3e2.mp3 Browns win! It was pretty unbelievable but the Cleveland Browns beat the New Orleans Saints, Wiebe even calls them a “well coached, competent team” which is quite the compliment. And not just any win, this might have been the biggest in years. It was only the second…

  • Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is THIS SUNDAY!

    Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is THIS SUNDAY!

      The Aquabear Legion will present our 8th annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, August 10th from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm at UCM in Uptown Athens, Ohio (18 N. College Street). All money raised at the breakfast will go to pay bands at the 8th annual Aquabear County Fair which is September 5-6, 2014 at The Union Bar &…

  • Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, August 10 in Athens

    Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, August 10 in Athens

      The Aquabear Legion will present our 8th annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, August 10th from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm at UCM in Uptown Athens, Ohio (18 N. College Street). All money raised at the breakfast will go to pay bands at the 8th annual Aquabear County Fair which is September 5-6, 2014 at The Union Bar &…

  • Aquabear County Fair is September 5-7: 14 Ohio Bands, All Free!

    Aquabear County Fair is September 5-7: 14 Ohio Bands, All Free!

    The 7th annual Aquabear County Fair is THIS COMING WEEKEND: September 5-7 in beautiful Uptown Athens, Ohio. Things kick off on Thursday, September 5 at The Union at 10:00pm with Weird Science (athens), Palaces (cleveland), Princess (athens), and Night Stalker (athens). Friday, September 6 we move a few block away to Casa Cantina with music…

  • Blackoutfest Turns 18 in Athens This Weekend!

    Blackoutfest Turns 18 in Athens This Weekend!

    Athens own Blackoutfest turns legal age this year, celebrating 18 years of Scott Winland bringing awesome underground rock and roll to Athens for a weekend each year for one big party of music. The 18th annual Blackoutfest will take place THIS WEEKEND (Thursday, April 11 – Saturday, April 13) at The Union in Athens, Ohio.…

  • Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, February 17 in Athens!

    Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, February 17 in Athens!

    The best day of the whole year is almost upon us, Aquabear Legion Pancake Breakfast day! Sunday, February 17th at 1:00pm at UCM at 18 N. College St. in Athens, Ohio. Once again we are partnering with some great local food producers to make this meal ALL LOCAL including Shagbark Seed & Mill, Snowville Creamery,…

  • Best of Ohio 2012: Part Five

    Best of Ohio 2012: Part Five

    Aquabear is kicking off a brand new year-end tradition by asking some of the state’s best musicians and music related folks to share their favorite Ohio music finds and experiences of the year. Look for a whole bunch of these before the start of 2013! Here’s the fifth batch featuring Paul Maccarrone (Cleveland – Zombie…

  • 6 Bs and a P: Episode Nine (Week Eight)

    6 Bs and a P: Episode Nine (Week Eight) BROWNS WIN! It wasn’t pretty (at all) but the important thing is the Cleveland Browns won another game and beat the San Diego Chargers 7-6 on a rainy, cold, windy day on Lake Erie. Just a quick episode this week from Brian, recorded right before he…

  • 6 Bs and a P: Episode Six (Week Five)

    6 Bs and a P: Episode Six (Week Five)

    6 Bs and P: Episode Six (Week Five) Well… Brian’s had enough. This week’s installment of 6 Bs and a P covers the now 0-5 Cleveland Browns, the only winless team in the NFL currently. The Browns are actually in the middle of an 11 game losing streak going back to last season, without a…

  • Six Bs and a P: Episode Two (Week One)

    Six Bs and a P: Episode Two (Week One)

    Six Bs and a P: Episode Two (Week One) Well, that didn’t take long. The Browns are 0-1 already after a heartbreaking 17-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, despite a great defensive game and 4 interceptions from Michael Vick. Why you ask? How? Because Brandon Weeden threw 4 interceptions of his own and the Browns…

  • PANCAKE PRE-GAME: Shagbark Seed & Mill

    The best day of the entire year is approaching. Aquabear Legion’s annual Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, January 29th at ARTS/West in Athens, Ohio! Last year we decided it made sense to involve the unbelievable local food community here in the Athens area with our fundraiser to help support unbelievable local music and the best day of the…

  • Aquabear (all local) Pancake Breakfast at ARTS/West on Sunday, 1/29

    It’s the beginning of a new year and that means… It’s Aquabear Legion Pancake Breakfast time! This year we host the best breakfast of the year at ARTS/West on Sunday, January 29th from 1pm-4pm. Last year’s event was so much fun and the food was great so we decided once again to go ALL LOCAL…

  • 12/16/11 – Aquabear Legion X-Mas: Weird Science, Bonzai, State Park, Weedghost – Casa Cantina

    12/16/11 – Aquabear Legion X-Mas: Weird Science, Bonzai, State Park, Weedghost – Casa Cantina

  • Aquabear at ARTS/West THIS THURSDAY: Chat Logs, Many Mansions, Dead Winds of Summer

    Aquabear at ARTS/West THIS THURSDAY: Chat Logs, Many Mansions, Dead Winds of Summer

    Aquabear Legion is having another fantastic evening of music at ARTS/West in Athens, Ohio on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 at 7:30pm. We hope that you will join us. We welcome Chat Logs and Many Mansions both on tour from the far away land of Brooklyn, opening will be Dead Winds of Summer. Chat Logs is a…

  • Aquabear Hosts FREE Show at Casa Cantina THIS FRIDAY

    Aquabear Legion is hosting another FREE show at Casa Cantina this Friday, August 26th at 10:30pm! The D-Rays will headline the evening with their surfy punk rock tunes, Dune is a new Athens stoner rock band featuring members of We March (and many other Athens bands), Homemade Drugs (ex-Sandcrawler) hail from Cincinnati and are in…

  • 5th Annual Aquabear County Fair – Night 1 – The Union