Over the Rhine News

Anniversaries can be a time of reflection. Throw in the built-in nostalgia of this time of year and the imminent departure of a valued side man, and there was no shortage of sentimentality at Over The Rhine's annual homecoming holiday show at the Taft Theatre Saturday night.

It's not every day you get to hear a song about Poughkeepsie, but Over the Rhine, from Cincinnati, Ohio, isn't your everyday band.

Over the Rhine, a Cincinnati group that released its first albums in the 1990s, performs Friday at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Center in Old Saybrook .

OVER-THE-RHINE -- By next September, a 25-unit housing complex is slated to open on Odeon Street that will be dedicated to residents who face long durations of homelessness and drug and alcohol addictions.

Every day The Oregonian Music Blog will post a song of the day for you to enjoy.

CINCINNATI - The billboard stands in a prominent spot - at 12th Street and Reading Road in Over-the-Rhine, easily seen by those driving south on Interstate 71.

Every lilting vocal and atmospheric guitar line on Emily Rodgers' new album Bright Day evokes a hazy memory, the earliest being her Mennonite upbringing in the small Indiana city of Elkhart.

The return of Ohio couple Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, who together are at the heart of Over The Rhine.

We asked our writers, musicians and local fans to sort through tonight's MidPoint schedule.

The 2009 MidPoint Music Festival continues with Day 3 on 2 stages in downtown, Over-the-Rhine and Newport.

Opening night of MidPoint Music Festival could be deemed an overall success, as several of the participating clubs and performance spaces scattered through downtown and Over-the-Rhine were filled to capacity with music lovers.

Like fine wine, local legends Over the Rhine have gotten better with age. From their first show at Sudsy Malone's to their various record deals and back to their DIY roots , OtR is marking two decades of gorgeous, soulful music-making. Founding members Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler played a two-night retrospective of their careers last ...

In this, its 20th anniversary year, the local duo Over The Rhine has found it necessary to change the flow, so to speak, of its live shows.

Current times call for convergence: of collaborations, of community, especially local community.

For such a seemingly mellow, sleepy-eyed couple, Over the Rhine's Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist are remarkably active.

Royal Pains season-finale, 10 p.m., USA; repeats at 1 a.m. This show has been a surprise success with the right mix of blue-sky settings, likable characters and occasional medical moments.

Royal Pains season-finale, 10 p.m., USA; repeats at 1 a.m. This show has been a surprise success with the right mix of blue-sky settings, likable characters and occasional medical moments.

Royal Pains season-finale, 10 p.m., USA; repeats at 1 a.m. This show has been a surprise success with the right mix of blue-sky settings, likable characters and occasional medical moments.

Overcoming a couple hindrances - a hurried set-list and folding chairs that inhibited movement - the Ohio-based duo Over the Rhine still had feet tapping and heads soulfully swaying Friday night at the Bluebird.

David Rawlings and Gillian Welch perform at the 2009 installment of the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons.