Brandon Berry

Dayton

Contributing Writer at Dayton Daily News

Contributor at Freelance

Arts and culture journalist from Dayton, OH. Contributing writer at Dayton Daily News.

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Articles

Local father and son to be part of the Ohio Country Music Hall of Fame

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

This year’s induction ceremony is 7 p.m. April 26 at Keepin’ It Country Farm in Waynesville. Performances will follow from the Richard Lynch Band and award-winning bluegrass band, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers. ExplorePaul Mullins was a renowned radio personality and fiddler since the late 1950s. He began his broadcasting career as a full-time, on-air personality, working at stations in eastern Kentucky.
Meet Knox: A rising star with local roots releases debut album

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

Originally from New Carlisle, Knox started performing around his hometown after his first ever open mic at Donkey Coffee in Athens, Ohio. His hobby turned into an obsession that turned into a lifestyle. And it happened fairly quickly.
Nicholas Clay’s path to self-discovery: a raw, personal debut EP

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

Forgoing the alt-country and bluegrass tones of the Pessimistics for indie alt-folk, Clay’s newest effort puts an emphasis on organic instrumentation and heartfelt lyrics, exploring both personal and universal themes. “I’ve poured a lot of myself into this record as did the extremely talented individuals who joined me in-studio,” Clay said. “It’s an expression of where I am in life, and it feels genuine to me.
Local hardcore punk band Wounded Paw delivers 12-song album that runs just under 12 minutes

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

The record finished before my pasta was al dente. There are more songs on “Excruciating Pain” than minutes. Explore“Excruciating Pain,” released March 4 from Blind Rage Records, is a follow-up to “Noise, Death & Chaos,” an equally cheery and only slightly longer 12-song LP from 2024.
Local BMX crew Date Nite releases first DVD compilation

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

Chiefly filmed and edited by Cherry, much of that footage, said to be a “showcasing of Dayton,” will soon be released on Date Nite’s first full-length DVD compilation, “This Won’t Last.” The film will premiere April 12 at Yellow Cab Tavern. ExploreFollowing the premiere, Dayton punk bands Houseghost, Gwen Danzig (a Misfits tribute band with a Gwen-Downing Groth-fronted Houseghost), and The Passed will perform.
A traveling circus with spandex: Olde Wrestling with vintage flair makes Yellow Springs debut

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

Presented by Lucky Bunny Tattoo, Off The Rope, Ameripolitan Showcase and Dingbats Design Cave, Olde Wrestling celebrates the theatrics of professional wrestling during the Roaring Twenties. An all-ages show, the event brings a blend of body slams and belly laughs to a wide audience, so the whole family can enjoy its slam-bang western style of wrestling.
Who is ‘matthews’? Local poet says even his name should be insignificant compared to message of poetry

3 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

matthews will be performing selections from his most recent poetry collection, “Poetry Classics,” April 8 at the Dayton Metro Library main branch. He is dedicating the performance to his late friend. The event is free and open to the public. ExploreAn Evening with david matthews will also feature matthews’ daughter, Dr. Lee Matthews-Carter, as the two perform select pieces together.
Dayton Karaoke Idol competition is back, and the focus is on who can really sing

3 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

But Dayton Karaoke Idol, a local singing competition now in its second season, flips the conventions of a typical karaoke night as contestants vie for the title of “best singer in Dayton.” The yearlong event is not just about shaking the dust off the nervous; it’s about who can really sing. ExplorePut on by Limelight Entertainment, a local DJ and private event service, Dayton Karaoke Idol dedicates one karaoke event per month to the competition, with venues rotating each round.
Mystical Ukrainian folk group YAGÓDY brings first US tour to Yellow Springs

1 month ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

Founded in 2016 by actress and vocalist Zoriana Dybovska, the four women of YAGÓDY are on a mission to preserve their culture by reinterpreting folk songs while donning traditional clothing and costumes, like the ornately embroidered Vyshyvanka. The self-titled debut album from 2020 introduced its powerful renditions of Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian folk songs.
Brainiac kicks off tour at the Brightside, with Bomb Bunny and The Heartthrobs

1 month ago | daytondailynews.com | Brandon Berry

In 2014, for a secret show at Blind Bob’s, a newly reformed Brainiac played for the first time since frontman Tim Taylor’s 1997 death. Five years later, the documentary “Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero” (dir. Eric Mahoney) screened at the Neon. Warped Wing Brewing Company released its Brainiac Pale Ale. To cap off the week, the band melted the faces of hundreds of fans for a seemingly one-off show at the Brightside.