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GBV 40

Photo by Allison Ryder

BY JORDAN MAINZER

It's a popular wink-wink-nod-nod joke among the diehard Guided By Voices fanbase that dedicated GBV fandom is #notacult (but kind of a cult). You'd think that Robert Pollard and company were in on the joke, considering they decided to celebrate 40 years of the band's existence at a venue built by a 14-group Masonic Temple Association, which is a true story and not the name of the band's new single. As a full disclosure converted GBV head who has in the past attended Heedfest, the band's long-running fan weekend chock full of cover sets and Miller Lites, this first weekend in September absolutely felt like an extension of it, a full-on celebration of all things Guided By Voices. Celebrity superfan Paddy Considine came from overseas with his son Joe, playing a covers set at the Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton's Oregon District. During the encore of GBV's first night at the Dayton Masonic Center, Scott Marshall (of Chavez fame), Matador Records Director of Digital, A&R Jake Whitener, and GBV manager David Newgarden presented Pollard with a "Most Valuable Lead Singer" trophy. Even Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis, normally reserved, gave the crowd a half-hearted "G! B! V!" chant during the band's opening set. Miller Lites at the venue (along with most other beer) cost a measly $6 per can, a bargain in 2023. During the second night, Pollard took a moment to thank the alcohol distributor, who may or may not have been stocking his personal cooler full of beer bottles and the once-again passed around Jose Cuervo. What's for sure is those bottles were fueling Pollard's high-kicks, 2022 busted knee be damned. Always different, always the same: It was The Fall. Is it now Guided By Voices?

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Yes, the same spirit pervades GBV: In a recent beginner's guide to the band, Uproxx critic Steven Hyden described them as having "one foot in the bowling alley, and another foot in the art gallery," whether that's the band's early R.E.M.-indebted material, lo-fi golden era, Aughts arena rock attempts, or the current, arguably most prolific late-career lineup. The quartet of guitarists Doug Gillard and Bobby Bare Jr., bassist Mark Shue, and drummer Kevin March is certainly the most formidable group of instrumentalists to ever back Pollard, and his songwriting on this lineup's albums has notably embraced the proggier, more epic side of his forebears. During the band's anniversary concerts, they paid curatorial attention to these newfound favorites just as much as the "Motor Away" and "Tractor Rape Chain"s: the tempo-changing "Alex Bell", bopping "Dance of Gurus", and even absurdist poem "Razor Bug", delivered a capella by Pollard and Shue. Pollard also admitted how the band tackles the old imperfections, joking that March made sure to play all the original studio version "fuck-ups" from "My Impression Now".

But GBV also had work to do. This year so far, they've released two albums, La La Land and live-to-tape gem Welshpool Frillies, and purportedly (shocker) have two more in the can. Only this band could garner this much crowd enthusiasm by opening a four-decade celebration with the first three songs from their latest album, but when they're as good as the jagged "Meet the Star", cascading "Cruisers' Cross", and Cheap Trick-meets-Crazy Horse ripper "Romeo Surgeon", it doesn't really matter, does it? The sets in general were treated like a normal GBV marathon, featuring but not overwhelmingly dominated by their most recent output. Gillard's trademark guitars chimed through the sludgy "Seedling", while La La Land's "Queen of Spaces" offered a necessarily languid breather between "Everybody Thinks I'm a Raincloud (When I'm Not Looking)" and "Motor Away". To my pleasure, on night two, the band played La La Land closer "Pockets", a song about exactly what you think, that nonetheless exemplifies Pollard's ethos: As long as you have a sense of wonder and a penchant for songwriting, you can maintain constant creativity. Songwriting can be a daily exercise.

Built to Spill

Throughout the celebration, Pollard expressed thanks for past and present incarnations of GBV (joking that the current youngins help him up the stairs) as well as the other bands joining the celebration. The inspired lineup was a mix of 90's contemporaries (Dinosaur Jr,, Built to Spill), Dayton connections (the birthplace of Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom and Dino J.'s Lou Barlow), and new indie rock royalty (Kiwi Jr., Wednesday). Dinosaur Jr., Marshalls stacked upon Marshalls, treated the crowd to eternity-long fuzz jams heavy on their earliest albums, from "Gargoyle" and their faithful "Just Like Heaven" cover to "The Lung" and "Freak Scene". The next night, Built to Spill also offered a set with plenty of guitar solos and extended intros and codas, respectively bookending the set on the slow-burning "Stop The Show" and eternal "Carry The Zero". As for their (sort-of) cover, they chose The Halo Benders' "Virginia Reel Around the Fountain" and not Heartless Bastards' "The Mountain" since, well, the real thing had played right before them.

Heartless Bastards

Heartless Bastards are not a band you'd normally associate with 90's indie rock, though I wouldn't have expected Built to Spill bassist Melanie Radford to sing Wennerstrom's part so convincingly last time I saw BTS. Wennestrom and Martsch came out with Heartless Bastards on night two for "The Mountain", but I saw where the Texas-via-Ohio rockers fit in with the band lineup even more on other songs. Yes, their brand of blues-rock is unique, not quite punchy, certainly eschewing raw psychedelia for grooves or high and lonesome country. But while Wennerstrom's throaty singing led the hazy "Photograph", the song's instrumental outro with gorgeous guitar work snuggled beside Wednesday and Built to Spill. And the chugging back catalog highlight "Gray" came across almost like a GBV ripper with keyboards.

Kiwi Jr.

Wednesday

And then there were the up and comers. Toronto's Kiwi Jr. combined the instrumental concision of GBV with the storytelling of a band like Wednesday. They took from their three very good records, concentrating on their Sub Pop albums Cooler Returns and Chopper in their brief set, contextualizing "Maid Marian's Toast" and "The Sound of Music" (about insurance fraud and Christopher Plummer), easing the crowd into a night of clatter. Wednesday, meanwhile, was the unabashed non-GBV highlight of the entire festival, the band that converted the unfamiliar and justified those of us who have hyped them up. Their quintessential country-gaze was on full display from the moment they queued up the buzz saws of "Hot Rotten Grass Smell". "Chosen to Deserve" was the bonafide ne'er-do-well anthem, the song of the summer for the bad kids, Xandy Chelmis absolutely slaying on pedal steel. Of course, lead vocalist Karly Hartzman's drawl-cum-yodel was the perfect medium to communicate stories of people dying in Planet Fitness parking lots, getting electrocuted by your own house, and toothless men on oxygen tanks smoking cigarettes. But it was "Bull Believer" that absolutely brought the house down, tears in the eyes of people who had never heard the song before. In a rare move on a normally apolitical GBV stage, Hartzman decried the nadirs of the nation, from the return of student loan payments to the policing of Black and Brown and LGBTQ+ bodies. She invited the crowd to scream along in anger as she beckoned "Finish him!" Perhaps that's what even implored Pollard to, out of nowhere between "Twilight Campfire" and "To Keep An Area", declare, "We live in a shitty country...Everything is crooked as fuck!" It was a small moment, perhaps inconsequential, but one that really hammered down for me that after all these years, Pollard's done what he's always done: change.

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What a Night!

On September 16th, Nick Kizirnis, Kyleen Downes, and Isicle played a stellar show for Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative and several classes from the University of Dayton at the Yellow Cab Tavern. It was a fantastic show full of amazing music and spectacular performances! Thank you, Nick, Kyleen, and Isicle! All photos by Tom Gilliam Photography!

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July 19-20 Yellow Cab Tavern, Dayton, OH

Blind Rage Records' 4-year anniversary w/Midwest hardcore legends NEGATIVE APPROACH, ZERO BOYS, & THE CROSSES!

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Zac Pitts | Sound Valley Music Festival 2023 | Yellow Cab Tavern | Dayton, OH | 8/26/2023 | Photos by Jason Shea

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#DaytonStrong

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All set up! Come see us at Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton! Don’t ask for a business card though because I that box.

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We are very excited to welcome @singinglungs to the CYLS family! We will be releasing a new EP called 'Mutter' digitally and on cassette, available 11/8. Singing Lungs (featuring the drummer from @cheap_girls ) is a punk-rock band that calls back to when acts like Lemonheads and Lagwagon were tearing up the small club circuit. Brash, gruff vocals soar over harsh palm-muting that quickly move to driving drums and distorted guitars. The 90s are alive and well in Singing Lungs. Head over to @ghettoblastermagazine to hear the first single 'The Kids I Used to Know' now: http://ghettoblastermagazine.com/song-premiere-singing-lungs-kids-i-used-to-know/ Then pre-order that puppy at cylsrecords.com Catch them live at some upcoming shows here: 11/14 The Owl, Chicago, IL w/ Rational Anthem 11/15: Yellow Cab Tavern, Dayton, OH w/ The Raging Nathans and Houseghost 11/22: Avenue Cafe, Lansing, MI w/ City Mouse 12/2: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI w/ J. Robbins (Jawbox) #countyourluckystars #cyls #singinglungs #cheapgirls #lemonheads #ginblossoms #lagwagon #punk #punkrock #cassette #song #tour #jrobbins #jawbox https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Ad6mEAo0T/?igshid=l5vh1r4879gn

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Some fine songwriters playing a series of rounds for Mr. David Payne’s Orange Glow album release show! #Dayton #music #newmusic #songs #singersongwriter #rockandroll #yellowcabtavern #magnaphonerecords @newoldfashioned @magnaphone_records @yellowcabtavern (at Yellow Cab Tavern) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6HKhCBD5V-/?igshid=cc2n5hm0009e

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Record of Noise No.37 / @yellowcabtavern Dayton, OH. Sep 21 2019. 私的雑音の記録 (37) 2019年9月21日 . #molice #themolice #rock #music #alternative #japan #tokyo #worldmusic #worldwide #japanesemusic #live #newwave #postpunk #posthardcore #telecaster #Rickenbacker #drummer #guitarist #ustour2019 #ilovemusic #noise #noisemusic (Yellow Cab Tavern) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uh-9ppIj2/?igshid=pkgz7940ez3z

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I'm very happy to announce that I am a featured artist this year a Sideshow 14 at Yellow Cab Tavern! This is a huge step for me as I have never shown art in a "formal" setting before. There are many amazing artists as well as bands preforming @yellowcabtavern this year! Stop by and support Dayton's vibrant music and art scene, as well as a fantastic venue run by fantastic people! It runs today and tomorrow. Thanks for having a look! Stay rad y'all! . . . #dayton #ohio #daytontattooartist #ohiotattooartist #centervilleohio #ketteringohio #oakwoodohio #cincinnati #tattoo #tattoos #fun #art #Babs #JustinBarbarino #traditional #traditionaltattoo #Americantraditional #ohiotattooers #pma #tattooflash #tattooart #fineart #galleryart #batman66 #batmanandrobin #bat #graphitedrawing #instagram #instagood #instalove (at Yellow Cab Tavern) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2ltKnDIaO/?igshid=ecfde2m6w2ew

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Cool Show Alert! The 1984 Draft always Best Friends Forever

Cool Show Alert! The 1984 Draft always Best Friends Forever

We have good news for you Music Friends! The new year begins with all of the vibrancy of a guitar on overload! And that is because the latest full-length album from the power-pop-punk of the Joe Anderl-led The 1984 Draft arrives this week on January 19th! The Dayton quartet’s latest record will remind you that music does still matter and perhaps it means even more today. The new album combines…

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--SOMETIMES I JUST FORCE IT. SO DO YOU—

June 15, 2022

Coffee Time 8:00 pm

REM, MONSTER Lou Reed, ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL The New York Dolls, THE NEW YORK DOLLS

The Way to Radio Cab:

Cross SE Washington St. cursing at the windshield the whole time, for I am a man and nobody drives better than me: nobody’s driving is to standard.

Turn left on SE Stark St. Westbound on SE Stark up the hill that slopes down from the right, until you get to the fork at SE Thorburn and SE Gilham. Take the right fork, (SE Gilham) stop at the light at Burnside. Cross Burnside, down what is now NE Gilham, across NE Couch where it becomes NE 69th Ave.

Wait at the light next to the Plaid Pantry on the right and across from Petco, where Louie gets his cat litter. Left on NE Glisan, past the apartment with the red and yellow signs that warn that the tenants are armed and that those who steal gas will be shot. Catch the Light at NE 60th, near the A&L tavern.

Jockey for position before you get to this light, if you’re first at the light, things will go smoother. The on Ramp is at NE 58th avenue, right turn, and you’re on the Banfield Freeway. Curse the traffic engineers for designing an on-ramp without any kind of acceleration lane. Curse the driver that insists on speeding on the right, nearly hitting you as you merge on to 84 westbound.

Through two curves, under several overpasses (47th Ave, 39th Ave, 33rd Ave, 28th Ave, 21st Ave, 12th Ave, the Earl Blumenauer Bike Bridge, NE Grand and NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard) past the Lloyd Center Exit and on to the I-5 split. Take the right lane of the split but instead of taking 5, get off at the Coliseum exit. Catch the light at Holladay and the Max line, turn left on N. Multnomah, back under I-5. Catch the light at N Wheeler, Catch the light at N. Interstate.

Transit the black skeletal Steel Bridge across the Willamette, past the tents of homeless folk who sit at the foot of the giant grain elevator. Land on NW Glisan Street, waiting at the light on NW 3rd.

Westbound on Glisan, steer around and past the stragglers who lope diagonally across the street between the social service agency on the right and Blanchet House on the left. Two more lights and turn right on NW 6th, riding next to the Max Line and past the abandoned greyhound station, on the right and the safe-rest village and the McCoy building on the left. Wait at the light at NW Irving.

Union Station fills the windshield with its neon sign atop the tower, flashing “Go By Train.” Follow the curve around the terminal on NW Station Road, passing the defunct complex for the PPB mounted patrol on the left and the parked Amtrak Cascades on the right. Pass the cross-country busses and make a left on NW Northrup.

4 more lights, riding next to the Portland Streetcar or at least its tracks. Go through the Pearl District, under the I-405 overpass and turn left on NW 16th. Wait at the light at NW Lovejoy, then turn right into the parking lot. Find a space, get your stuff, and get into Taxi Number 217!  This is the beginning of the long night.  

Cruised back across the river. I tried to take a customer with a bike who waited too long at “Home-A Bar.” When I called him he said he had just called in to cancel. While looking around I saw several young men wearing ski masks, cross SE Mlk, under the ramp to the Morrison Bridge. Later I saw a bunch of young men, riding Lime-Scooters, and rallying like a motorcycle gang; I think summers must be here.

My first customer was getting off shift as a security guard at Montgomery Park. He had just moved here from Mississippi where he worked as a prison guard. Yes, he worked at Parchman Farm. Business continued steadily from there. “D” texted me to tell me that he caught a ride with a co-worker. Later, “N” called, she was just getting off from Union Jacks. (she was full of positivity, saying that she had a good night.) usual fares, bringing me closer to my goal.

I got home at 6, am, after getting more crushed tomatoes at Fred Meyers. Watched the news while I cooked a pot of spaghetti sauce with mushrooms and meatballs. Spaghetti and meatballs for the next few days.

Two more shifts and the back rent is paid off.

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Too Pretty | Sound Valley Music Festival 2023 | Yellow Cab Tavern | Dayton, OH | 8/26/2023 | Photos by Jason Shea

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We had such a fun time at @soundvalleydayton Summer Music Festival! Thanks to @zacpitts and Ashley! We will see you there next year too! Thanks to all who came out and supported the local artists and sponsors! We’ll see you in the shop! (at Yellow Cab Tavern) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTNGhboAtRf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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On August 28 10 bands will settle at Yellow Cab Tavern for a full-day of live music from the likes of Jetty Bones (Rise Records), Raging Nathans (Rad Girlfriend Records), All Hallowed (Friend Club Records), and more. A portion of proceeds will benefit The Greater Dayton Brain Health Foundation. The rest of the lineup includes Nightbeast, M.C. K. Carter, Freakquency, Business Casuals, Nasty Bingo, The Luv Loss Experiment, Speaking Suns, Bundy & The Spins, Jeremy Street, and Gabe Maas & The Bruins. Advance ticket sales are discounted. via Scene Point Blank music news feed

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Magic I tell you. Khrys Blank and Age Nowhere! #agenowhere #daytonmusic #daytonmusicscene #rock #live #livemusic #rockandroll #music #newmusic #dayton #recordrelease #musicmagic #yellowcabtavern #khrysblank (at Yellow Cab Tavern) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvZHbIAAMvJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1li6umb065zhf