On September 28, 1991 Greg Dulli of the Cincinnati's Afghan Whigs received a message from the band's manager on his answering machine giving directions to a backyard barbecue. As it turns out earlier that day jazz great Miles Davis passed away. The message ended with 'Miles is dead. Don't forget the alcohol'. Dulli under time constraints to write another track for their album 'Congregation'. Inspired by the message Dulli wrote the song 'Miles iz Ded' that contains the line 'Don't forget the alcohol'.
Afghan Whigs - Miles iz Ded
Also from Cincinnat is The National.
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
In April my wife and I attended a concert by Cleveland's Mr. Gnome at the Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids. Below is a video from an earlier tour when they also played the Pyramid Scheme.
Mr Gnome - Cleveland Polka
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