Tag: Weedghost

  • The Western Reserve – All Nelsonville Music Festival Part 2 – Episode 038

    The Western Reserve – All Nelsonville Music Festival Part 2 – Episode 038

    Sunday at the Nelsonville Music Festival was always the best. I think most of my personal memories relate to happy Sundays, when you got to soak it up for one more day and the greatest work was behind us. It felt like I could relax a little bit. I wanted to make sure to put…

  • Surprise! Aquabear Puts Out Volume 8 For Free Online, Our Third Release of 2020

    Surprise! Aquabear Puts Out Volume 8 For Free Online, Our Third Release of 2020

    In what is by our far our most Beyonce-move, Aquabear Legion is releasing a surprise, free, online 17-song Ohio music compilation today! Right now! You can stream and download Aquabear Legion Volume 8 over at our Bandcamp page right now. It’s free to download, but you can name your price and throw us a couple…

  • Athena Headache – Episode 002

    Athena Headache – Episode 002

    Welcome to another episode of Athena Headache (number 2 if you are counting) here on Aquabear Legion, this podcast is the place for all of the weird, strange, noisy, improv, and experimental music from the Midwest we can jam into it. Episode 002 is hosted by Andrew Lampela. We hope you enjoy!  Perfect for your…

  • Athena Headache – Episode 001 | The Western Reserve – Episode 020

    Athena Headache – Episode 001 | The Western Reserve – Episode 020

    Aquabear Legion has brand new show titled Athena Headache that will focus on the fringes of Ohio and Midwestern music. Noise, experimental, improvisational, weird, strange, and everything in between. The hosts of the show will rotate and since Brian (who hosts Western Reserve) is doing the first one it only made sense to have the…

  • The Western Reserve – Episode 4

    The Western Reserve – Episode 4

    We’re back! This episode it is all about the music, no guests here. You will hear music from some of Ohio’s best and even a few songs from the amazing collections put together by the fine folks at Numero Group. Music from Dayton (Braniac and The Breeders), Athens (Hex Net, Caitlin Kraus-Torres, Weedghost), and a…

  • Aquabear County Fair 2015 is October 22-25 in Athens, Ohio

    Aquabear County Fair 2015 is October 22-25 in Athens, Ohio

    Our own little County Fair is really starting to grow up (sniff), this year marks it’s 9th birthday and we are celebrating October 22-25 in beautiful, scenic Athens, Ohio! Over 18 acts are playing over 4 days with 2 bar shows, 2 house shows, and a experimental music show at a record store. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22…

  • ARTS/West 10th Anniversary All Weekend: Films by Brian Wiebe + Noise Show on Sunday

    ARTS/West 10th Anniversary All Weekend: Films by Brian Wiebe + Noise Show on Sunday

    As if the 17th annual Athens Community Music Festival wasn’t enough, ARTS/West on the beautiful Westside of Athens, Ohio is celebrating 10 years this weekend with a whole slew of free events for the community on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Aquabear is helping with the festivities on Sunday, August 16th from 4pm-7pm with a special…

  • STBEY TOO : Nelsonville Music Festival 2015 : Thursday

    STBEY TOO : Nelsonville Music Festival 2015 : Thursday

    Has it been a whole year since the last Sometimes the Bear Eats You too? Yes, it has. Has the Earth completed a single orbit around the Sun since the last Nelsonville Music Festival. Again, yes. That must mean that it’s time for Aquabear Legion presents Sometimes the Bear Eats You too’s coverage of the…

  • Ohio Bands at the 2015 Nelsonville Music Festival

    Ohio Bands at the 2015 Nelsonville Music Festival

      A bunch of Ohio bands are playing this weekend at the Nelsonville Music Festival (May 28th-31st). A few of them will also appear on this year’s Aquabear Legion Volume 5 Double LP. Don’t miss this amazing festival and all the great bands involved. Now in its 11th year. Here’s a list of Ohio bands performing at the NMF15 * Connections…

  • 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…

  • Aquabear 2LP Track List, Support and Pre-Order Now

    To celebrate our 10th birthday the Aquabear decided to release a double LP featuring 24 Ohio bands and set up an Indiegogo page to collect pre-orders and support to help make it happen. The Aquabear is thrilled to be at 56% of our goal with 34 days remaining and a total of $2801 of $5000…

  • 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…

  • Aquabear Will Release Double LP Compilation in 2015, Pre-order on Indiegogo Now

    Aquabear Will Release Double LP Compilation in 2015, Pre-order on Indiegogo Now

    Since 2004, Aquabear has worked with over 200 bands and dozens of visual artists and filmmakers. And in that time produced 10 releases including compilations of Ohio music both physical and for free on aquabearlegion.com. But we REALLY want to put out some vinyl. And since we just celebrated our 10th birthday it seemed like a…

  • 8th Annual Aquabear County Fair is September 5-6: 15 Ohio Bands, 2 Days, ALL FREE

    8th Annual Aquabear County Fair is September 5-6: 15 Ohio Bands, 2 Days, ALL FREE

    It’s Aquabear County Fair time! Now in it’s 8th year (whoa), this annual Aquabear celebration of Ohio music will be in Athens, Ohio on Friday, September 5th (at The Union at 9:00pm) and on Saturday, September 6th (at Haffa’s Records at 3:00pm and The Union at 8:00pm) and it is all FREE. Poster above and…

  • Traysh Island is August 1-2 at 8550 Ohio in Chesterhill

    Traysh Island is August 1-2 at 8550 Ohio in Chesterhill

    The second installment of Traysh Island (titled Burning Mang) comes to 8550 Ohio this weekend August 1-2 just outside the little Appalachian town of Chesterhill. One of the more interesting gatherings of artists and musicians I’ve been at in the absolutely drop-jawed gorgeousness that only Southeast Ohio can bring, Traysh Island features live music and…

  • More Bands Added to 8th Annual Aquabear County Fair

    More Bands Added to 8th Annual Aquabear County Fair

    The 8th annual Aquabear County Fair is September 5-6, 2014 in Athens, Ohio with Connections and WVWhite heading down from Columbus for a FREE weekend of Ohio music. We are excited to announce another round of bands to join the two we have already announced! Dayton’s The 1984 Draft (Joe Anderl in new full band mode)…

  • Sometimes the Bear Eats You Too: NMF 14 – Thursday

    Sometimes the Bear Eats You Too: NMF 14 – Thursday

    Sometimes the Bear Eats You Too is back and better than ever with three episodes from the 10th annual Nelsonville Music Festival! We begin with some of the great bands from Thursday night. This episode includes songs from D-Rays, unmonumental, Charles Walker and the Dynamites, Supernobody, Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas, Jason Isbell, and Saint Paul and…

  • 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…

  • 7th Annual Aquabear County Fair (9/5-9/7) Full Lineup: Palaces, Dead Hand of Man, Night Stalker Added

    7th Annual Aquabear County Fair (9/5-9/7) Full Lineup: Palaces, Dead Hand of Man, Night Stalker Added

    The 7th annual Aquabear County Fair is September 5-7 in Athens, Ohio! The weekend features 14 Ohio bands playing three nights for FREE and here’s the final lineup (times TBA): Thursday, September 5 at The Union, 10pm Weird Science (athens) Palaces (cleveland) Princess (athens) Night Stalker (athens) Friday, September 6 at Casa, 10pm The D-Rays…

  • We March and More Added to Aquabear County Fair: September 5-7

    We March and More Added to Aquabear County Fair: September 5-7

    The 7th annual Aquabear County Fair will take place in beautiful Athens, Ohio on the weekend of September 5-7, 2013! And the Aquabear has another round of bands to announce for this ALL FREE weekend of Ohio music featuring (after about a year off) the Athens legendary punk rockers We March who will close out…

  • Wussy to Headline 7th Annual Aquabear County Fair: September 5-7

    Wussy to Headline 7th Annual Aquabear County Fair: September 5-7

    The 7th annual Aquabear County Fair will take place September 5-7, 2013 in beautiful uptown Athens, Ohio! This year’s Fair will feature tons of great Ohio bands playing all throughout the weekend in Athens FOR FREE and will be headlined by Cincinnati’s acclaimed rock and roll legends Wussy on Saturday, September 7th at The Union. Joining…

  • Sometimes the Bear Eats You Too: NMF13 Thursday

    Sometimes the Bear Eats You Too: NMF13 Thursday

    Sometimes The Bear Eats You Too returns with coverage of the 2013 Nelsonville Music Festival! Thursday focused heavily on Athens bands with performances by JJ Reed, Unmonumental, Chris Biester, Hex Net, Weedghost, D-Rays and Makebelieves! Out of towners Old Light and Los Hacheros join the fun as well. Check back soon for highlights from the…

  • Matt Presutti & Weedghost

    Matt Presutti & Weedghost

    Last week, Matt Presutti (The Makebelieves, The Snails, Transmissions from Moonbase Alpha) earned his MFA in print making from the University of South Dakota in the lovely little town of Vermillion, SD. He kindly invited Aquabear Legionnaires Weedghost to provide musical accompaniment to his gallery opening entitled “Locus Nocturna: A History of Curiosity” at LumoStudios…

  • NEW FREE COMPILATION: Aquabear’s 16 in 16

    NEW FREE COMPILATION: Aquabear’s 16 in 16

    Way back on November 5, 2011 Aquabear Legion teamed up with Disjointed Studios to hatch the crazy plan of recording 16 different bands over the course of 16 straight hours with the intent of releasing these recordings as a free online Aquabear compilation. We are excited to finally share Aquabear Legion’s 16 in 16 with…

  • Sometimes the Bear Eats You Too: 2012 Nelsonville Music Festival – Thursday

    Sometimes the Bear Eats You Too: 2012 Nelsonville Music Festival – Thursday

    Nelsonville Music Festival 2012 – Day 1 Nelsonville! Woooo! This year’s festival kicks off with a free party for all to enjoy. Listen to live performances from Weedghost, Angela Perley and the Howling Moons, Mike Elliott, State Park, Nathan Moore, Southeast Engine and Hex Net. Check back soon for more episodes, more Nelsonville Music Festival,…