Back in 2011, Cincinnati drinking buddies Caitlin Behle and John Sebastian decided to make use of their opinions by critiquing musicians with both words and illustrations—while drunk. The result was Drunk Music Reviews.
While Behle typically live-tweets about bands on stage, Sebastian sketches caricatures of the musicians while they’re performing. This fly-by-night approach gives each illustration a unique tone that aims to capture the essence of that particular evening’s music.
To date, Drunk Music Reviews has been hosted on local music blog
Each Note Secure.
The duo has gained acclaim beyond the Ohio River, as they’ve taken themselves all the way to Austin, Texas, for the SXSW music festival to spread the influence of their whimsical blog.
After receiving positive reactions from expanding audiences, Drunk Music Reviews developed a partnership with OTR's Smartfish Studio & Sustainable Supply, which now sells varies DMR prints.
Proceeds from the sales benefit Drunk Music Reviews' necessities, “part for promotion, part for supplies and merch, and the majority we'll drink away,” Sebastian says.
“We have 16 artists that we've reviewed in the past on display, and each band has one print for sale,” he says. Those artists include Author and Punisher, Automagik, Dinosaur Jr, Elia Goat, Grizzly Bear, Homemade Drugs, Manchester Orchestra, Ohio Knife, Orange Goblin, Pallbearer, The Ridges, Royal Thunder, Shadowraptr, The Tongue and Lips, Valley of the Sun and Weezer.
Interested buyers can purchase postcard-size prints for $5 and 11x17 and 11x14 posters for $30.
If you are a band that is interested in getting a Drunk Music Review, contact Behle and Sebastian to make a request.
By Sean Peters
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