Tag: Aquabear

  • Athena Headache – Episode 003

    Athena Headache – Episode 003

    A brand new episode of Athena Headache is here, bringing you the best Midwestern music that is experimental, improv, weird, and everything inbetween. Brian hosts this one, and sticks mostly in Ohio and vicinity for the playlist, but stays away from the Athens-heavy lineup of the first two episodes. You will hear from everyone from…

  • 6 Bs and a P – Karmic Clapback – Episode 72

    6 Bs and a P – Karmic Clapback – Episode 72

    We’re back! The Browns have gone 1-31 the last two years, so we didn’t do as many episodes. And what do we get upon our return? A tie. Which is not a loss. Brian and Ian discuss the off-season, the draft, Hard Knocks, and the first game of the season. Luke can’t make it because…

  • 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…

  • An Update From the Bear

    An Update From the Bear

    Hey Aquabears! Sorry for the lack of non 6 Bs and a P content on the website, life got busy (as it does). Aquabear has a lot of fun things in store though as we had into our 10th year in 2014. Look for a few new FREE online compilations from the archives along with…

  • 6 B’s and a P: Season 2, Episode 5 (Week 4)

    6 B’s and a P: Season 2, Episode 5 (Week 4)

    6 B’s and a P: Season 2, Episode 5 (Week 4): http://aquabearlegion.com/podcasts/6b1ps2e5-final.mp3 The Browns win again! The unfamiliar territory of success causes this podcast to have one of it’s most Not Safe For Work episodes ever, blamed squarely on not being used to pride and Bernie Kosar’s porno daughter. Sorry kids, don’t listen to this…

  • 03/04/12 – Aquabear Presents: Lo-Pan, EYE, Skumplast – The Union

    03/04/12 – Aquabear Presents: Lo-Pan, EYE, Skumplast – The Union

  • The Moose Is Loose: Episode One

    Well, Brian decided it was finally time to make his own podcast and he is excited to present the results of the first episode of The Moose Is Loose! This podcast will focus on Ohio music and is named after the first ever compilation project he put together in 2003 (which you can download for…

  • CALLING ALL ARTISTS! What do you think an Aquabear looks like?

    The Aquabear Legion is looking for works of art in a variety of forms and types depicting interpretations of our mascot and namesake, the mythical Aquabear. Other than that there are not many limitations or rules, we just want to see what you think of when you think about an Aquabear. We are hoping to…

  • Aquabear Live at ARTS/West: Moon High, Time & Temperature, Dead Winds of Summer

    Aquabear Legion’s Live at ARTS/West series returns TONIGHT (Friday, September 9) with a great lineup featuring Moon High and Time & Temperature from Columbus, Ohio and an opening set from Athens’ own Andrew Lampela’s project Dead Winds of Summer. Moon High come back to Athens after the July release of their new record Six Suns…

  • Aquabear in Columbus at Kobo THIS FRIDAY!

    Aquabear Legion heads up to Ohio’s capital city this Friday, April 22 for a show at Kobo (2590 North High Street, Columbus) for a very awesome show… Black Owls (granville) Hex Net (athens) She Bears (columbus) Moon High (columbus) Alwood Sisters (columbus) Everyone will play in that order with Alwood Sisters kicking the evening off…

  • Aquabear Spring Break TONIGHT at Casa Cantina in Athens!

    Attention Athenians! Our wonderful town is extra sleepy this week so come out an enjoy YOUR well deserved break from all the craziness of the students with an awesome FREE show of Ohio rock and roll at Casa Cantina TONIGHT (Thursday, March 24) at 10:30. We welcome Athens ex-pats In Silent Movies down from Columbus…

  • Best of Ohio Music 2010

    I was very excited to come up with a list of my favorite music from Ohio this year, particularly because not too much on the national scene really blew me away this year. The following list however features some very, very good music and all of it comes at high suggestion for me. Great records…

  • Aquabear and Blackout: Self Destruct Button, Hex Net, The Visitations, Valley Boys at The Union on 9/18/10

    Aquabear Legion and Athens-based Blackout Booking are throwing quite a show TONIGHT (Saturday, September 18) at The Union in Athens. The show features old Aquabear pals and Cleveland natives Self Destruct Button, The Vistiations (who hail from the OTHER Athens in Georgia), and local boys Hex Net (members of Dragline Bros.) and Valley Boys (members…

  • 07/10/10 – Aquabear Live @ ARTS/West with Moon High, Whale Zombie, Weedghost

  • COUNTY FAIR PREVIEW: We March

    Oh man, I cannot in any way at all think about my life without We March. When I came to Athens as an Ohio University freshman in 2001, We March was one of the first bands I saw down here and it made me feel instantly at home. These guys are the real deal. And…

  • COUNTY FAIR PREVIEW: Chris Biester

    Chris Biester is arguably the best damn musician in this town, so what better way to open up the Friday night Casa show then with a set from him? Chris hosts the weekly Wednesday Open Stage at Casa Cantina and melts all of our faces with the occasional Chickenpussy performance besides working as an artist…

  • COUNTY FAIR PREVIEW: Weedghost

    There is one band that has played every Aquabear County Fair, and the even played the first Aquabear Showcase at The Wire in 2005. That band is Weedghost. They will be joining us at again at The Union on Saturday, March 6th. Comprised of Andrew Lampela and Kris Poland, Weedghost has been making and looping…

  • 01/31/10 – Aquabear Pancake Breakfast and Noise Show – ARTS/West

  • Aquabear Seeking Submissions and Contributors!

    The Aquabear Legion is looking for folks to contribute to our website! Submit your writing, photos, videos, reviews, or anything else related to Ohio music, art, or film. Want to write but don’t have an idea? No worries, we have lots of those too. Send us an e-mail at contact@aquabearlegion.com if you are interested in…

  • INTERVIEW: She Bears

    She Bears are releasing their new record, I Found Myself Asleep tonight at Casa Cantina. Aquabear had a chance to talk to Stephen Pence about the band, their new album, boats, getting drunk, record contracts, and a lot more. It should be noted that an original idea for the interview was for me to send…

  • Music Swap Meet at Stuart’s THIS SATURDAY!

    Aquabear Legion and Stuart’s Opera House are teaming up for another Music Swap Meet this Saturday, October 10th in the Stuart’s lobby (52 Public Square in Nelsonville) from 10am-5pm! Lots of great LP’s, CD’s, Gear, and a whole lot more all for sale, and FREE ADMISSION! If you are interested in reserving a table please…

  • Aquabear Puts Up Two New Comps FOR FREE! More comps to come this Fall!

    Aquabear Legion Volume 2 and Aquabear Legion Volume 3 are now available for FREE DOWNLOAD, and three more compilations will be joining those shortly too. All in celebration of Aquabear’s 5th anniversary! 5 years = 5 new and free compilations. Add those 5 to the 3 already up and you got yourself a whole lot…

  • PREVIEW: 11th Annual Athens Community Music Festival this Saturday

    One of my favorite nights of the year is coming up this weekend, the 11th annual Athens Community Music Festival. This night is Athens’ own version of SXSW with 38 Athens bands playing at 6 venues around town. Other weekends of music throughout the year in Athens have wonderful music (Blackoutfest, Nelsonville Music Festival, and…

  • Fugazi: “Instrument” Screening on 4/9!

    Aquabear Legion is hosting a screening of Fugazi’s “Instrument” DVD at ARTS/West. Thursday, April 9th at 7:30pm $2 suggested donation *cover space, anything extra benefits Aquabear Legion A collaboration between filmmaker Jem Cohen and the Washington D.C band Fugazi, the project covers the ten-year period from the band’s inception in 1987 to 1997. Far from…

  • Aquabear Reader #3! Submissions and Advertisers Needed!

    The Athens-based Ohio music, art, and film collective Aquabear Legion is starting to get ready for the third issue of our FREE magazine The Aquabear Reader and we need your help! The Aquabear Reader needs writers, photographers and anyone who wants to help to contact us. This is a 2,000 hard copy circulation magazine made…