Last weekend, Murphy’s Pub celebrated its 50th anniversary—and Herzog Music was part of its “Dirty Thirty” weekend. On Friday and Saturday a handful of artists and bands performed at Murphy’s and, on Sunday (October 20), we closed that weekend at the historic Herzog space with a panel discussion and preview of the We Were Living in Cincinnati compilation.
Read MoreAs the late 1980s gave way to the ‘90s, Murphy’s Pub became a vital venue for local and regional underground bands, and a regular tour stop for cutting edge national and international acts at the height of the D.I.Y. era. Among the legendary artists to perform in its tiny back room – before the grunge explosion brought adventurous music to the mainstream – were Nirvana, L7, the Afghan Whigs, the Jesus Lizard, the Laughing Hyenas, the Velvet Underground’s Mo Tucker, Half Japanese, the Cynics, Unsane, and many, many others.
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