Ghostlight Coffee

Pittsburgh-based singer/songwriter Joy Ike played piano as a child, but after several years away from the instrument found herself returning to music shortly before graduating college.  Ike, who's been widely recognized for being both a skilled songwriter and a percussive pianist, spoke with Kaleidoscope host Juliet Fromholt about her creative process and her latest fan-funded album All or Nothing.

Joy Ike will perform at Dayton's Ghostlight Coffee with Tiffany Thompson on Thursday, April 4th.

A Cedarville University graduate, Jesse DeConto grew up experiencing both sacred and secular music and began playing with his family as a young adult.  In an interview with Kaleidoscope host Juliet Fromholt, DeConto talks about his musical roots and performing with his siblings in The Pinkerton Raid. 

The Pinkerton Raid will perform at Ghostlight Coffee in Dayton's South Park neighborhood on April 6th.  The band will also be in Cincinnati at Sitwell's Coffee House on April 5th and will open for Denison Witmer on April 13th at Columbus' Rumba Cafe.

Austin-based singer-songwriter Aly Tadros remembers the moment when she decided to devote her life to music.  In an interview with WYSO's Juliet Fromholt, Tadros recounts that story and talks where music has taken her since then, including her most recent release, The Fits. 

Aly Tadros will perform at Ghostlight Coffee in Dayton's Historic South Park on Sunday, March 10th.

WYSO was pleased to welcome musical guests, The Young Heirlooms and Taylor Alexander, into the studio for their radio debut live on Excursions. The Young Heirlooms are a Cincinnati, OH based band consisting of five musicians, Kyle, Claire, Chris, Kelly, and Benjamin. The group combines guitar, banjo, viola, and standing bass to create a beautiful modern take on folk music. The band is currently recording a full-length, eleven song album with an analog tape recorder.

In 2012 Dana Halferty returned to her hometown of Des Moines and began working on a new songwriting project.  When she went into the studio to record an EP with several other musicians, the songs were fleshed out and Parlours was formed.  Now the band has released a full-length album and is heading out on the road to perform a number of live dates, including a stop in Dayton.  Halferty spoke with Kaleidoscope host Juliet Fromholt about the evolution of Parlours and what the new year holds for the band.

Parlours will perform at Ghostlight Coffee on October 20th with Kris N.

It's been a year of ups and downs for Flint Michigan's Calcaska.  After going from a four-piece band to a trio, the members have spent time honing their sound in preparation for a busy year in 2013.  Lead singer Jeff Gingrich spoke with Kaleidoscope host Juliet Fromholt about the band's plans for the future and the evolution of their sound during 2012.

Calcaska will perform on October 12 at Ghostlight Coffee in Dayton.

Mark Rose, Lucas Carpenter and Jon Walker did a traditional singer-songwriter tour last year, but this time decided to try something a little different.  Adopting more of songwriter's circle model in which all 3 performers are onstage and rotate performing each other's songs, the trio is once again on the road.  They'll be appearing at Ghostlight Coffee in Dayton's Historic South Park neighborhood on Saturday, July 14 at 8pm.

Kaleidoscope host Juliet Fromholt spoke with Mark Rose and Lucas Carpenter while they were on the road from Eerie, PA to Rochester, NY. 

So many things going on….and one is about Paul Laurence Dunbar.

This event is set for Sunday, at 3:00 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church and they will be featuring “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”