Hello – In lieu of a long introduction, perhaps a new tradition, an excerpt from a book of letters written by Rainer Maria Rilke which feels right for now: “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms andContinue Reading

Hello – We’re 2.5 weeks in here – together but apart. It’s heartening to see the lengths folks are going to make music together. I’ve seen virtual open-mics, solo live streams, virtual duets, and more conversations about music and life and mental health than I usually see in a year.Continue Reading

Hello – Life in the scene has come to standstill as we watch the world reckon with this virus. We posted a questionnaire a week and a half ago, preparing to add it to this edition. But it already feels out of date. We’re in for it, folks. Be safe,Continue Reading

Hi – Obviously things are wild and seem to be constantly in flux. The rules of every day life are changing before our eyes and the end isn’t clearly in sight. We’re in for it and that’s what’s happening for the time being. So for the next few weeks, we’veContinue Reading

Hello! Before we get to the good stuff, we’d like to take an opportunity to say one thing about the state of things here in Columbus: the musicians in our community, at least in part make a living from the music they play. As our city begins to cancel large-scaleContinue Reading

Hey! We wanted to say thanks for reading and contributing and having conversations with us over the last month or so. It’s been our privilege to get to know our community in a new way. Thanks! This week, we have Phil Maneri celebrating the life and career of drummer, JohnContinue Reading

Thursday, February 20 Dave Powers @ Vaso // 6:30-9:30PMRobert Mason @ Two Truths // 7-10PMRick Brunetto Big Band @ 94th Aero Squadron // 7:30-10:30PMColumbus Jazz Orchestra w/ Bria Skonberg // 7:30-9:30PM Paul Brown’s Science Gravy Orchestra @ Dick’s Den 10pm – 2 am ($5) If you know Paul Brown, thenContinue Reading

Hello! Lots of great stuff below, but before we get to that, here’s this: We are a web-publication and we certainly do have opinions, but we try to keep our writing scene-specific and scene-first. Our goal with Our Scene // Your Scene is to uplift and amplify the voices ofContinue Reading

Flashlighter

Thursday, February 13 Derek DiCenzo TRio @ Natalie’s Music Hall & Kitchen (Grandview) // 6-8PMDave Powers @ Vaso // 6:30-9:30PMRobert Mason @ Two Truths // 7-10PMRick Brunetto Big Band @ 94th Aero Squadron // 7:30-10:30PM The Brewtet Jazz Jam Session, featuring Jasmine Spitzer@ Zaftig Brewing Co. 7-9PMFREE! The Brewtet Jazz JamContinue Reading