Wednesday, October 26, 2005
TLP October 26, 2005
Hey, friends.
A concise Lex Pro. Thanks to Eli Riveire and Robert Beatty for help with the Picks. Don’t miss all the fun Halloween stuffs and film happenings this week/weekend. Hope all are well.
Ross
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** Thursday, Oct. 27 – Activist/musician Anne Feeney at Natasha’s Café
A concert fundraiser for our activist friends at Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. Described by Utah Phillips (some of you will recognize his name from the collaborative disc “The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere” that he released with Ani Difranco a few years ago) as “the best labor singer in North America,” Pittsburgh-based activist/songwriter Feeney has spent two decades in the service of community activism. The performance is open to all ages. A $10 donation to KFTC is requested, but a sliding scale will be applied to those who can’t afford that amount. For more information, contact Janet Tucker at 389-8575. For more info about KFTC, check out www.kftc.org.
** Interesting films all over Lexington …
Awight, for those of you who’ve been sleeping … WAKE UP! There are all kinda interesting, free and cheap film haps going on in Lexington. Below is a rundown of upcoming offerings from the Bluegrass Film Society, the 2005 Rosa Goddard Foreign Film Festival, and the UK Student Center Film Series.
> First, from the Bluegrass Film Society -
[All showings are FREE! and open to the public. Showtime for each film is 7:30 PM, unless otherwise noted in the listing. The films will be shown in the auditorium in the Oswald Building on the campus of Bluegrass Community and Technical College (formerly LCC). If you need directions to the campus, email Michael Benton – mdbent3@uky.edu - your starting place/address and he’ll will create a Yahoo Map for you. Yes, he’s that sweet. For the full scoop on the series and a lot of other interesting events, check out bluegrassfilmsociety.blogspot.com.]
Thursday, October 27 - Kaidan (English Title: Kwaidan) Japan: directed by Masaki Kobayashi. 1964: 125 minutes.
Introduced by Gerry Adair. 7:30pm, all ages, FREE
Thursday, November 3 - Early joint presentation at 5PM of the documentary Thirst (Director Alan Snitow) with the Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice and a showing of the American documentary The Weather Underground at the regular time of 7:30PM.
> Next, the 2005 Rosa Goddard Foreign Film Festival at the Kentucky Theatre -
[All tickets $5 for each film. All ages welcome.]
The Motorcycle Diaries (R) directed by Walter Salles; with Gael Garcia Bernal
TONIGHT! Wed, Oct 26 at 7:10pm
Cinema Paradiso: The Director’s Cut (R) directed by Giuseppe Tornatore; with Philipe Noiret
Thurs, Oct 27 at 7:40pm
King Of Hearts (NR) directed by Philipe DeBroca; with Alan Bates and Genevieve Bujold
TONIGHT! Wed, Oct 26 at 5pm and Thurs, Oct 27 at 1:30pm
Juliet of the Spirits (NR) directed by Federico Fellini; with Guiletta Masina
TONIGHT! Wed, Oct 26 at 9:40pm and Thurs, Oct 27 at 5pm
> Last but not least, UK’s Student Center Film Series –
[All showtimes 10pm unless otherwise noted, all ages welcome, FREE.]
Thursday, October 27 - The Silence of the Lambs (Center Theater)
Friday, October 28 – The Shining (Worsham Theater)
Saturday, October 29 – Rear Window @ 8pm, Vertigo @ 10pm (Worsham Theater)
Thursday, November 3 – Taxi Driver (Center Theater)
Friday, November 4 – Big Fish (Worsham Theater)
Saturday, November 5 - Kurosawa’s Dreams (Worsham Theater)
Thursday, November 10 - Chinatown (Center Theater)
Friday, November 11 - Blazing Saddles (Worsham Theater)
Saturday, November 12 - Swimming Pool (Worsham Theater)
** Friday, Oct 28 - “America, Fuck Yeah!”: Patriotic Puppetry in Team America, World Police – paper presentation for the 2005 English Department Colloquium
An event I found on the Bluegrass Film Society blog. I am hereby resolving to take fuller advantage of the opportunities afforded us by living in a college town …
“America, Fuck Yeah!”: Patriotic Puppetry in Team America, World Police - a paper presented by Anna Froula for the 2005 English Department Colloquium – Friday, Oct.28 from 2-3pm in Rm. 245 of UK’s Patterson Office Tower (POT).
A synopsis from the website – “Released mere weeks before the 2004 election, Team America, World Police received mixed reviews from critics attempting to polarize the politics of South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Inspired by Jerry Bruckheimer’s formulaic action films, these patriotic puppets fight for a government-sanctioned, corporation-sponsored paramilitary group, and their logo consists of an American eagle’s head gripping the earth in its beak. Salon.com’s Charles Taylor exasperatedly charged the film for being “so determined not to have a point of view that it cancels itself out in the manner of those CNN ‘debates’ where two talking heads from opposing sides gainsay each other for five minutes.” Yet as it satirizes both the warmongering of Bush administration neoconservatives and the futile peacenik stance of liberals, the movie stands as resistance against a sharply divided American response to the ‘war on terrorism.’“
** Beginning Yoga Class at Dudley Square
A reminder about Cindy Reed’s beginner yoga class at The Massage Center at Dudley Square, 380 S. Mill St. Classes run from 7-8:15pm each Thursday night. Drop-ins are always welcome. As Cindy described it in a recent email, the class is “designed for brand new beginners looking to explore the fundamentals of yoga in a safe and nurturing environment … an excellent way to start your practice or a good review for anyone who has been away.” Class fee is $45 for a five class series or $12 per class. For more information, call 231-1782.
** Opening Oct. 28 - SenseAbilities art exhibit- art by those who support people with disabilities in Kentucky
We ran a note a few months ago seeking submissions for an exhibit being organized by Latitude. Now, it’s time for the opening. Here’s the info: SenseAbilities is an art exhibit intended to strengthen and support the community of artists in Kentucky who work with people considered to have disabilities. The exhibit is the result of a collaboration between two agencies who serve people with disabilities- Latitude in Lexington and Dreams with Wings in Louisville. Each of the fourteen visual artists in this exhibit are represented by artwork and a written narrative which discusses their role as one who has provided support to those of us considered to have a disability. The exhibition will run from Friday, October 28th through Tuesday, November 29th at the Carnegie Center for Literacy at 251 W. 2nd St in Lexington. An artist reception will be held Friday, November 18th during Gallery Hop from 4:30-8:30pm. The event will include a screening of “The Rest of My Life!” (a new dvd produced by Kentucky Protection and Advocacy), a reading by author Kim Edwards from her new novel “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter,” a performance by local folk duo Wishing Chair, and an open mic. For more information, contact Bruce Burris at 859/806-0195 or visit www.latitudearts.org.
[EDIT: EVENT CANCELLED.] ** Save the Date! Saturday, November 12 - Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! to speak at Joseph-Beth’s
Saturday, November 12th, internationally acclaimed journalist Amy Goodman, host of the national daily, radio/TV program Democracy Now!, will speak at 7pm at Joseph Beth’s Booksellers at Lexington Green. The event is part of Goodman’s national tour to mark the launch of her first book “The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them”. The event is FREE and open to all ages. For more information, call 273-2911. And, cross your fingers … we’re hoping to have an interview with Ms. Goodman in the next issue of The Lexington Project! Not familiar with Democracy Now!? Tune into WRFL (88.1FM) Monday-Friday at 9am and get hip to independent journalism.
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:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
INDIAN JEWELRY w/WARMER MILKS and CAVES @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $3
Indian Jewelry = "Suicide inspired electronics from Houston, TX. Totally weird and unhip in a classically Texan kind of way. They are doing to electro what the Butthole Surfers did to "the Blues" or Scratch Acid to funk. That is to say, they are electro's simultaneous annihilators and it's half witted, monkey boy revitalizers. All decked out in sweat stained leather, with (poorly) 1/2 shaven heads, living on the road on a nonstop, never ending tour. They're pretty damn ballsy and totally amazing!" - Ben Hernandez, Detroit Art Space
http://www.swarmofangels.com/indianjewelry.html
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
MY MORNING JACKET w/KATHLEEN EDWARDS @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
8pm, ages 18+, $15
It's always nice when a sort-of "home-town" band comes sort of close to home (or at least close enough for you to go see them pretty easily). You know My Morning Jacket. The Louisville boys with the big hair and jangly, pretty songs. And that voice. You know it. You do, I promise. They've got a new record out too that's supposed to be pretty awesome. I haven't heard it yet, but I've heard all sorts of good things about it popping and rocking a lot more than usual (but in a better way than that sounds). Anyway. They'll probably be playing lots of this new stuff, so you should go check it out if you haven't heard it yet. Stand in the front row and see if you can get Jim James to shed on you – that always promises to be fun. Don't miss out on Kathleen Edwards either – she's a Canadian lady who got pretty big on AAA stations a couple years ago, but she's got the skills to back up the hype. She sings pretty songs that feature banjos and guitars and pretty voices. She's smooth and her songwriting is refreshing. One of her songs was even a Kafka Mafia high school-era theme song ("Westby," if you're really curious, and no, I can't give you details). - Eli Riveire
Sound samples from each act can be found on their respective websites: http://www.mymorningjacket.com and http://www.kathleenedwards.com.
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
CAT POWER w/PAJO and DEX ROMWEBER @ The Bombard Theater (Louisville)
7:30pm, all ages, $16
Chan Marshall has one of the prettiest voices I've ever heard. It's sultry and sexy and twangy and perfect. She also has really cool bangs, and her stage alias is Cat Power. If this wasn't enough to make me fall in love, the actual music and songwriting is also gorgeous.
It's intimate and usually sort of gloomy, but in a way that actually makes you feel better on a bad day. I've never seen her live, aside from a spot on Austin City Limits with The Flaming Lips, but anyone I've ever known who has returned singing her praises even louder than before. She's rumored to do some pretty awesome covers at shows too, like of Smoosh's "The Quack" (First of all – OMG! Second, she even has a whole album of good covers). What makes this show even better is that Pajo is opening. David Pajo is Louisville's indie-rock go-to guy. You know, that guy from Slint and Papa M and like every other cool thing ever to come out of the city. This one time, my best friend's twin brother once saw him practicing at this abandoned warehouse in Louisville where a bunch of local hipster kids live. I was really jealous.
But so anyway. The Bomhard Theater's just a cool place to see a show in general. It's downtown, in the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Dress up and go out to eat and take a walk by the river before the show. Then, go listen to pretty music. If I wasn't going to be in Kansas City that night, I'd definitely be there along with you. - Eli Riveire
Links and stuff: http://www.catpowermusic.com/, http://www.papa-m.com/main.html
:: Thursday, October 27 ::
TIM DAISY’s FESTIVAL QUARTET @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper
8pm, all ages, $3
This fall’s Outside the Spotlight series has been a percussion lovers dream. In the last month+, we’ve seen performances featuring Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, New England madmen Chris Corsano and Matt Weston, Chicagoan Frank Rosaly, and New Yorker Harris Eisenstadt. They’re all half-dancers - flailing in various manners, controlled and spastic, in the name of abstract beat. It’s amazingly fun to watch. (For any of you who’ve seen Dave Farris play around town, you understand the joy.) The streak of young percussion masters continues Thursday when one of my favorites, Chicagoan Tim Daisy, returns with his Festival Quartet. I love Daisy’s sense of humor behind the kit. It’s not slack, just comfort enough to laugh now and then. The rest of the group’s lineup aren’t slouches either. Cornetist Berman and saxophonist Keefe Jackson killed with their Chicago-Luzern Exchange quartet last month at Underlying Themes. And, bassist Hatwich was a treat at the Festival Quartet’s show at Mecca last April. Recommended strongly to fans of Sunny Murray, Ornette Coleman, Wayne Shorter, and Ken Vandermark. [Full disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
Check out www.timdaisy.com.
:: Thursday, October 27 ::
SPOON w/MARY TIMONY @ Headliners (Louisville)
9pm, ages 18+, $15
Yeah. Sure, whatever. Thanks Headliners. And Spoon. Thanks a lot. This Thursday will mark Spoon's third consecutive date at Headliners that I will miss due to being completely away from Kentucky. Fuck. The first two found me in Arkansas, and this one will find me in Missouri. Awesome. Thanks, dudes. Really. Those squeedos.
You know Spoon. They're that totally rad band who got kind of big when the O.C. played them all the time; but hey, does that really make them any less awesome? Oh no, my friend, oh no. They can still rock killer guitar lines, croon crazy things out of Britt Daniels's mouth, and even beatbox (Thank God!) with the best of them. This show is obviously going to rock you HARD, so wear your tight jeans and shake your booty til the sun shines. And tell them to check with me before scheduling another date, okay? Okay, thanks. – Eli Riveire
http://www.spoontheband.com/site.html (Spoon videos exist here!!!!!!!)
http://www.spoontheband.com/mp3s.html (straight to the music part, for realz)
:: Friday, October 28 ::
AUK THEATRE w/WIZZARDS and MUDBOY @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
9pm, all ages, $5
Providence, Rhode Island has in the past few years become a beacon of light to anyone interested in underground music. Probably a combination of the run-down Industrial landscape, the Rhode Island School of Design, the artists/musicians that came out of Fort Thunder (a semi legendary collective living/performance/art space- http://www.fortthunder.org), and what labels like Load Records, Hospital Productions, Last Visible Dog, and countless others are doing with their own take on an American tradition of mindblowing psychedelic noise. Two bands from Providence (both comprised of former Fort Thunder residents) have been on tour with Lexington's Auk Theatre and are finishing up their tour this Friday at the Icehouse.
Wizzards is a drums/synthesizer duo with Brian Gibson (bass player from Lightning Bolt) on drums and Rich Porter (Bug Sized Mind/Cipher Fox) on an array of synthesizers, sequencers, and other electronics. Seperated from the drums, the synthesizer washes would be similar to the calming soundscapes of Tangerine Dream or Jean-Michel Jarre, but the drums being all crazed primal rhythms at light speed that NEVER LET DOWN, this is an entirely different beast. Check out the live MP3 on their website for proof - http://www.loadrecords.com/bands/wizzards.html.
Mudboy is Raphael Lyons playing an organ, but not the kind of organ you'd find in your grandma's basement. This organ has been taken apart and put back together again and customized to do Mudboy's bidding. Expect a more raw take on the minimalism of Terry Riley and Lamonte Young.
Auk Theater will perform a couple new plays that they have no doubt been perfected on this tour. There will be music DJ'ed between bands and horror movies projected on the walls, for an all out Halloween type experience. – Robert Beatty
http://www.loadrecords.com/bands/wizzards.html, http://www.mudboymusic.com/, http://www.begoniasociety.com/auk_theatre.htm
:: Saturday, October 29 ::
“Rock N’ Bowl” featuring THE HELLMARYS, THE NIGHTSHADES, ARSENIC ON THE ROCKS, THE TALLBOYS, LOADED NUNS, CITY MOUSE, DEAD CITY REJECTS, and KITTYTWISTER AND HER HOT DOGS @ Southland Bowling Lanes - 7pm, all ages, $6
Rock N’ Bowl Halloween party = punk rock, party rock, costumes, bowling AND bowling pin beers (for those of age). Sounds like a winning recipe. For more info, refer to J.Todd Dockery’s piece in this month’s Nougat magazine (it, of course, originally ran in the Lex Pro and, if you don’t have a copy of Nougat handy, you can find it online at http://thelexingtonproject.blogspot.com).
::Sunday, October 30 ::
Mecca resurrects Michael Jackson’s “THRILLER” in the streets of downtown Lexington
7pm, all ages, FREE
Our recently relocated friends (they're now at 451 Chair Ave, off S. Broadway near Bolivar), Mecca dance studio and gallery presents their 4th annual resurrection of Michael Jackson's "Thriller!" video in the streets downtown. The staggering zombies and swaggering Michael have become Lexington's unofficial Halloween parade. The fun will begin in front of the Kentucky Theatre at 7pm and head down Main St to Phoenix Park. If you haven't seen the resurrection before, you definitely don't want to miss it. (If you have seen it, you already know you don’t want to miss it.) Like last year, Third Street Stuff Coffee will host an after-party in their parking lot near the corner of 3rd and Limestone. Don’t have details about the party, but I’m guessing music, food, and tasty coffee/tea/hot chocolate to warm you up.
www.meccadance.com
:: Friday, November 4 ::
Gypsy Ball: A “Moving Mecca” Benefit featuring performances by BIG FRESH, CLUB DUB, BIG MARACAS, FIREFOX HYPNOTICA, and RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ The Dame - 8pm, ages 21+, suggested donation $6-$60
A chance to help out our friends. I say it casually “our friends,” but I mean it sincerely and on much more than a personal level. Mecca has been a friend to Lexington, to everyone in town who’s interested in the arts as something other than commercial entertainment. While not technically a non-profit, Mecca exemplifies the non-profit ideal a helluva lot more than most of the non-profit arts groups I know. The drive of the studio is pure heart – a desire to bring people together through expression. The studio’s given the community a spot to gather, to experiment, and to learn. In addition to dance and yoga classes and workshops, in its six years on Limestone, Mecca hosted performance art and visual art installations, independent music performances (an amazing array ranging from My Morning Jacket to Pauline Oliveros to Of Montreal to Wolf Eyes to Brotzmann/Gustafsson/Vandermark), and documentary film screenings. They’ve helped organize parades (the annual Mardi Gras Jazz Parade) and wild public happenings (see “Thriller!” above or remember their Austin Powers riff in the 4th of July parade a couple years ago). Mecca’s been a genuine force for community building. Blah blah blah … I’m sorry to blabber. The spot has meant a lot to me. Well, as noted in previous Lex Pros, gentrification has forced the studio off Limestone. They’ve landed safely in a wonderful spot on Chair Avenue, but the moving costs are threatening to pull them under. This show is a chance to toss in a few dollars in appreciation of what Mecca’s done and in anticipation of the great stuff they’ll do in the future. All the bands/dancers are donating their time, so 100% of the door money will go to help defray the moving costs. Lexington needs Mecca. Come out, give what you can, and enjoy the show.
Note: If you can’t make it out to the show but want to pitch in, donations can be made via PayPal.com. It’s a simple process. You’ll just want to make the donation payable to ‘info@meccadance.com’.
:: Saturday, November 5 ::
HOTOTOGISU w/BURNING STAR CORE and WALTER CARSON @ Charles Mansion
9pm, all ages, donations accepted for touring bands
for directions email charlesmansion@hotmail.com
more info at http://www.charlesmansion.org
Matthew Bower has been honing his M.O. of blissed-out wailing wall of sludge guitar drone in British noise bands like Skullflower, Total, Ramleh, and Sunroof! since the mid 80's. He's had many collaborators throughout the years, but Hototogisu is his most recent project with Marcia Bassett of the Double Leopards, Un, and Shackamaxon. The sounds they make with their guitars and various percussion range from ear-blistering skree to beautiful harmonic crescendos to the atmospherics from the depth of the sea.
This show will be the Charles Mansion debut for Cincinnati's C. Spencer Yeh, AKA Burning Star Core. Yeh has been going for over 10 years now and like Bower, has had his fair share of collaborators. For this show his band will consist of Yeh on Violin/vocals and two members of Hair Police/Eyes and Arms of Smoke (Trevor Tremaine and umm. Me) on percussion and electronics/processing. Should be a more subdued amalgam of electronics and processed acoustic sounds than the usual Burning Star Core set.
Walter Carson will open the show with his own brand of lo fi drones on anything ranging from unstringed guitars, unplugged cables, blank tapes, and amps without speakers. How he does it is anyone's guess. – Robert Beatty
[Full Disclosure: As he mentions above, Robot Booty is a member of Burning Star Core.]
http://www.hototogisu.org, http://www.dronedisco.com/bxc
:: Sunday, November 6 ::
SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
doors 7pm, show 8pm, ages 18+, $10 adv/$12 at the door
Great soul-funk from Soul Sister #1. Recommended if you like: Ike & Tina Turner, Lee Fields, The Funky 16 Corners comp, Sugarman Three. Check out http://www.daptonerecords.com/pages/stable_sharon.html for more info and sound samples.
:: Wednesday, November 9 ::
FREAKWATER w/MARAH and THE ZINCS @ The Dame - 9pm, ages 21+, $10
:: Thursday, November 10 ::
FREAKWATER w/THE ZINCS @ Headliners (Louisville) - 9pm, ages 18+, $10
OMFG. Have you heard these ladies (and one fella)? It's probably some of the most twangy stuff I've heard and still liked, and I'm pretty tolerant when it comes to twang. They use all kinds of awesome instruments like steel guitars and mandolins and fiddles and dobros (what even is a dobro?), but I guess that's kind of to be expected when it comes to their line of work. Anyway. It's old-timey-seeming folk music with splashes of bluegrass and rock and just plain country goodness. Their show in Louisville is bound to be good, and I'll give you two specific reasons for that – 1) their name comes from a term for moonshine, and 2) they actually formed in Louisville back in 1987, so this is sort of like a home-town kind of deal. Snap on your western shirt and pull on your boots, sidle up next to some cute cowboy (or girl) at the bar, and sit back and enjoy some old-fashioned good 'Mercan music. You'll be glad you did. – Eli Riveire
http://www.freakwater.net/, http://www.mp3.com/freakwater/artists/9694/summary.html
:: Also worthwhile in the October 26 – November 9 timeframe ::
Thurs/Oct 27 INKED IN BLOOD w/BLACK MY HEART, LIFE IN YOUR WAY, and LEAVE IT AT THE DOOR @ Short Street Lounge – all ages
Thurs/Oct 27 THE RUDIES @ The Dame
Fri/Oct 28 IN ENDEAVORS ITALYA w/SHE EARNED HER WINGS, KILL THE GIRL, and more @ Firebird Studios – all ages, 6pm
Fri/Oct 28 BIG MARACAS @ The Dame
Sat/Oct 29 Fauntleroys 1st Birthday Celebration with jazz, poetry, and more @ Fauntleroys Café – all ages, 3-5pm, FREE
Sat/Oct 29 INKWELL THE KILLER w/EAT THE McKINLEY and more @ Beaumont YMCA – all ages
Sat/Oct 29 G-FUNK @ The Dame
Sat/Oct 29 HENRY ROLLINS spoken word @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
Mon/Oct 31 THE SKUDS w/LOADED NUNS and more @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Mon/Oct 31 LFUCS w/LOLLIPOP FACTORY @ The Dame
Thurs/Nov 3 DEVOTCHKA @ The Dame
Fri/Nov 4 “Crucial Fun Fest ‘05” – three night of bands at three different venues – all ages, for full info check out http://www.myspace.com/inendeavorsitalya
Fri/Nov 4 THE REDEMPTION SONG and more tba @ High Street YMCA – all ages, http://www.counterfiction.com
Fri/Nov 4 GALACTIC w/LYRICS BORN @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
Fri/Nov 4 DAR WILLIAMS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Nov 5 NIGEL RICHARDS w/EASTCOAST BOOGIEMEN and TREVOR LAMONT @ The Dame
Sat/Nov 5 DAR WILLIAMS @ Phoenix Hill Tavern (Louisville)
Mon/Nov 7 .HOPESFALL. w/A PRESENT DAY NIGHTMARE, SON OF DAY, IN ENDEAVORS ITALYA @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Wed/Nov 9 THE SHOWDOWN w/BLOODLINE CALLIGRAPHY, CHASING VICTORY, MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER, INKED IN BLOOD, and GHOSTRIDER:BLACK @ Open Door Church (Nicholasville, KY) – all ages, http://www.counterfiction.com
:: Soon Soon ::
Thurs/Nov 10 ELF POWER w/THE IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES @ The Dame
Thurs/Nov 10 FREAKWATER @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/Nov 10 SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Nov 12 PARLOUR BOYS w/PETTICOAT, PETTICOAT and THE ALLSTARZ @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Sat/Nov 12 BLACKALICIOUS @ The Dame
Tues/Nov 15 BRIGHT EYES w/FEIST and MAGIC NUMBERS @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Thurs/Nov 17 NAUTICAL ALMANAC w/AUK THEATRE @ Charles Mansion – all ages
Fri/Nov 18 CAITLIN CARY & THAD COCKRELL @ The Dame
Fri/Nov 18 BOB MOULD @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Nov 18 MAZARIN w/SOUND TEAM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Nov 19 ANDREW BIRD w/HEAD OF FEMUR @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sun/Nov 20 CALVIN JOHNSON w/SCOURGE OF THE SEA @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Mon/Nov 21 THE THING + JOE McPHEE @ Underlying Themes Loft Space – all ages
Wed/Nov 23 WILL HOGE @ The Dame
Wed/Nov 23 MY MORNING JACKET w/VHS OR BETA @ The Louisville Palace (Louisville)
Fri/Dec 2 THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND @ Headliners (Louisville)
:: Pertinent resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif - http://www.dameky.com
MECCA studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
UNDERLYING THEMES LOFT SPACE, 110 S. Upper (above Busters) – http://www.underlyingthemes.com
CHARLES MANSION - http://www.charlesmansion.orghttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
LEXINGTONSHOWS.com (all ages show listings) - http://www.lexingtonshows.com
COUNTER FICTION (more all ages show listings) – http://www.counterfiction.com
CRICKET PRESS (amazing local poster art) - http://www.cricket-press.com
WRFL 88.1FM (UK's student-run radio station) - http://wrfl.uky.edu
YOU AIN’T NO PICASSO (great locally-produced music blog) – http://www.youaintnopicasoo.com
__Louisville__
LAVA (Louisville Assembly of Vanguard Artists) HOUSE - 927 Shelby Parkway, Louisville - http://www.lavahouse.org
HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL, Louisville - 1386 Lexington Road, ph. 502/584-8088 - www.headlinerslouisville.com
UNCLE PLEASANTS, 2126 S. Preston, Louisville - p.502/634-4147
THE RUDYARD KIPLING, 422 West Oak Street, Louisville -
http://www.therudyardkipling.com/pages/206999/index.htm
OLD LOUISVILLE COFFEHOUSE, 1489 S. Fourth St, Louisville - ph. 502/635-6660
PRODUCTION SIMPLE (produce many of the events at Headliners and Uncle Pleasants) – http://www.productionsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif.com)
__Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky__
THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE, Newport, KY - http://www.southgatehouse.com
ALCHEMIZE, 1122 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH – http://www.alchemizebar.com
THE COMET, 4579 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.cometbar.com
BOGART'S, 2621 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.bogarts.com
THE MOCKBEE (formerly SS NOVA), 2260 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.ssnova.org
NORTHSIDE TAVERN, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH – http://www.northside-tavern.com
Know of an upcoming event that others should get hip to? Let us know - email informationactivists@yahoo.com
All Picks by Ross Compton unless otherwise noted.
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A concise Lex Pro. Thanks to Eli Riveire and Robert Beatty for help with the Picks. Don’t miss all the fun Halloween stuffs and film happenings this week/weekend. Hope all are well.
Ross
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** Thursday, Oct. 27 – Activist/musician Anne Feeney at Natasha’s Café
A concert fundraiser for our activist friends at Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. Described by Utah Phillips (some of you will recognize his name from the collaborative disc “The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere” that he released with Ani Difranco a few years ago) as “the best labor singer in North America,” Pittsburgh-based activist/songwriter Feeney has spent two decades in the service of community activism. The performance is open to all ages. A $10 donation to KFTC is requested, but a sliding scale will be applied to those who can’t afford that amount. For more information, contact Janet Tucker at 389-8575. For more info about KFTC, check out www.kftc.org.
** Interesting films all over Lexington …
Awight, for those of you who’ve been sleeping … WAKE UP! There are all kinda interesting, free and cheap film haps going on in Lexington. Below is a rundown of upcoming offerings from the Bluegrass Film Society, the 2005 Rosa Goddard Foreign Film Festival, and the UK Student Center Film Series.
> First, from the Bluegrass Film Society -
[All showings are FREE! and open to the public. Showtime for each film is 7:30 PM, unless otherwise noted in the listing. The films will be shown in the auditorium in the Oswald Building on the campus of Bluegrass Community and Technical College (formerly LCC). If you need directions to the campus, email Michael Benton – mdbent3@uky.edu - your starting place/address and he’ll will create a Yahoo Map for you. Yes, he’s that sweet. For the full scoop on the series and a lot of other interesting events, check out bluegrassfilmsociety.blogspot.com.]
Thursday, October 27 - Kaidan (English Title: Kwaidan) Japan: directed by Masaki Kobayashi. 1964: 125 minutes.
Introduced by Gerry Adair. 7:30pm, all ages, FREE
Thursday, November 3 - Early joint presentation at 5PM of the documentary Thirst (Director Alan Snitow) with the Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice and a showing of the American documentary The Weather Underground at the regular time of 7:30PM.
> Next, the 2005 Rosa Goddard Foreign Film Festival at the Kentucky Theatre -
[All tickets $5 for each film. All ages welcome.]
The Motorcycle Diaries (R) directed by Walter Salles; with Gael Garcia Bernal
TONIGHT! Wed, Oct 26 at 7:10pm
Cinema Paradiso: The Director’s Cut (R) directed by Giuseppe Tornatore; with Philipe Noiret
Thurs, Oct 27 at 7:40pm
King Of Hearts (NR) directed by Philipe DeBroca; with Alan Bates and Genevieve Bujold
TONIGHT! Wed, Oct 26 at 5pm and Thurs, Oct 27 at 1:30pm
Juliet of the Spirits (NR) directed by Federico Fellini; with Guiletta Masina
TONIGHT! Wed, Oct 26 at 9:40pm and Thurs, Oct 27 at 5pm
> Last but not least, UK’s Student Center Film Series –
[All showtimes 10pm unless otherwise noted, all ages welcome, FREE.]
Thursday, October 27 - The Silence of the Lambs (Center Theater)
Friday, October 28 – The Shining (Worsham Theater)
Saturday, October 29 – Rear Window @ 8pm, Vertigo @ 10pm (Worsham Theater)
Thursday, November 3 – Taxi Driver (Center Theater)
Friday, November 4 – Big Fish (Worsham Theater)
Saturday, November 5 - Kurosawa’s Dreams (Worsham Theater)
Thursday, November 10 - Chinatown (Center Theater)
Friday, November 11 - Blazing Saddles (Worsham Theater)
Saturday, November 12 - Swimming Pool (Worsham Theater)
** Friday, Oct 28 - “America, Fuck Yeah!”: Patriotic Puppetry in Team America, World Police – paper presentation for the 2005 English Department Colloquium
An event I found on the Bluegrass Film Society blog. I am hereby resolving to take fuller advantage of the opportunities afforded us by living in a college town …
“America, Fuck Yeah!”: Patriotic Puppetry in Team America, World Police - a paper presented by Anna Froula for the 2005 English Department Colloquium – Friday, Oct.28 from 2-3pm in Rm. 245 of UK’s Patterson Office Tower (POT).
A synopsis from the website – “Released mere weeks before the 2004 election, Team America, World Police received mixed reviews from critics attempting to polarize the politics of South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Inspired by Jerry Bruckheimer’s formulaic action films, these patriotic puppets fight for a government-sanctioned, corporation-sponsored paramilitary group, and their logo consists of an American eagle’s head gripping the earth in its beak. Salon.com’s Charles Taylor exasperatedly charged the film for being “so determined not to have a point of view that it cancels itself out in the manner of those CNN ‘debates’ where two talking heads from opposing sides gainsay each other for five minutes.” Yet as it satirizes both the warmongering of Bush administration neoconservatives and the futile peacenik stance of liberals, the movie stands as resistance against a sharply divided American response to the ‘war on terrorism.’“
** Beginning Yoga Class at Dudley Square
A reminder about Cindy Reed’s beginner yoga class at The Massage Center at Dudley Square, 380 S. Mill St. Classes run from 7-8:15pm each Thursday night. Drop-ins are always welcome. As Cindy described it in a recent email, the class is “designed for brand new beginners looking to explore the fundamentals of yoga in a safe and nurturing environment … an excellent way to start your practice or a good review for anyone who has been away.” Class fee is $45 for a five class series or $12 per class. For more information, call 231-1782.
** Opening Oct. 28 - SenseAbilities art exhibit- art by those who support people with disabilities in Kentucky
We ran a note a few months ago seeking submissions for an exhibit being organized by Latitude. Now, it’s time for the opening. Here’s the info: SenseAbilities is an art exhibit intended to strengthen and support the community of artists in Kentucky who work with people considered to have disabilities. The exhibit is the result of a collaboration between two agencies who serve people with disabilities- Latitude in Lexington and Dreams with Wings in Louisville. Each of the fourteen visual artists in this exhibit are represented by artwork and a written narrative which discusses their role as one who has provided support to those of us considered to have a disability. The exhibition will run from Friday, October 28th through Tuesday, November 29th at the Carnegie Center for Literacy at 251 W. 2nd St in Lexington. An artist reception will be held Friday, November 18th during Gallery Hop from 4:30-8:30pm. The event will include a screening of “The Rest of My Life!” (a new dvd produced by Kentucky Protection and Advocacy), a reading by author Kim Edwards from her new novel “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter,” a performance by local folk duo Wishing Chair, and an open mic. For more information, contact Bruce Burris at 859/806-0195 or visit www.latitudearts.org.
[EDIT: EVENT CANCELLED.] ** Save the Date! Saturday, November 12 - Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! to speak at Joseph-Beth’s
Saturday, November 12th, internationally acclaimed journalist Amy Goodman, host of the national daily, radio/TV program Democracy Now!, will speak at 7pm at Joseph Beth’s Booksellers at Lexington Green. The event is part of Goodman’s national tour to mark the launch of her first book “The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them”. The event is FREE and open to all ages. For more information, call 273-2911. And, cross your fingers … we’re hoping to have an interview with Ms. Goodman in the next issue of The Lexington Project! Not familiar with Democracy Now!? Tune into WRFL (88.1FM) Monday-Friday at 9am and get hip to independent journalism.
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:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
INDIAN JEWELRY w/WARMER MILKS and CAVES @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $3
Indian Jewelry = "Suicide inspired electronics from Houston, TX. Totally weird and unhip in a classically Texan kind of way. They are doing to electro what the Butthole Surfers did to "the Blues" or Scratch Acid to funk. That is to say, they are electro's simultaneous annihilators and it's half witted, monkey boy revitalizers. All decked out in sweat stained leather, with (poorly) 1/2 shaven heads, living on the road on a nonstop, never ending tour. They're pretty damn ballsy and totally amazing!" - Ben Hernandez, Detroit Art Space
http://www.swarmofangels.com/indianjewelry.html
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
MY MORNING JACKET w/KATHLEEN EDWARDS @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
8pm, ages 18+, $15
It's always nice when a sort-of "home-town" band comes sort of close to home (or at least close enough for you to go see them pretty easily). You know My Morning Jacket. The Louisville boys with the big hair and jangly, pretty songs. And that voice. You know it. You do, I promise. They've got a new record out too that's supposed to be pretty awesome. I haven't heard it yet, but I've heard all sorts of good things about it popping and rocking a lot more than usual (but in a better way than that sounds). Anyway. They'll probably be playing lots of this new stuff, so you should go check it out if you haven't heard it yet. Stand in the front row and see if you can get Jim James to shed on you – that always promises to be fun. Don't miss out on Kathleen Edwards either – she's a Canadian lady who got pretty big on AAA stations a couple years ago, but she's got the skills to back up the hype. She sings pretty songs that feature banjos and guitars and pretty voices. She's smooth and her songwriting is refreshing. One of her songs was even a Kafka Mafia high school-era theme song ("Westby," if you're really curious, and no, I can't give you details). - Eli Riveire
Sound samples from each act can be found on their respective websites: http://www.mymorningjacket.com and http://www.kathleenedwards.com.
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
CAT POWER w/PAJO and DEX ROMWEBER @ The Bombard Theater (Louisville)
7:30pm, all ages, $16
Chan Marshall has one of the prettiest voices I've ever heard. It's sultry and sexy and twangy and perfect. She also has really cool bangs, and her stage alias is Cat Power. If this wasn't enough to make me fall in love, the actual music and songwriting is also gorgeous.
It's intimate and usually sort of gloomy, but in a way that actually makes you feel better on a bad day. I've never seen her live, aside from a spot on Austin City Limits with The Flaming Lips, but anyone I've ever known who has returned singing her praises even louder than before. She's rumored to do some pretty awesome covers at shows too, like of Smoosh's "The Quack" (First of all – OMG! Second, she even has a whole album of good covers). What makes this show even better is that Pajo is opening. David Pajo is Louisville's indie-rock go-to guy. You know, that guy from Slint and Papa M and like every other cool thing ever to come out of the city. This one time, my best friend's twin brother once saw him practicing at this abandoned warehouse in Louisville where a bunch of local hipster kids live. I was really jealous.
But so anyway. The Bomhard Theater's just a cool place to see a show in general. It's downtown, in the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Dress up and go out to eat and take a walk by the river before the show. Then, go listen to pretty music. If I wasn't going to be in Kansas City that night, I'd definitely be there along with you. - Eli Riveire
Links and stuff: http://www.catpowermusic.com/, http://www.papa-m.com/main.html
:: Thursday, October 27 ::
TIM DAISY’s FESTIVAL QUARTET @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper
8pm, all ages, $3
This fall’s Outside the Spotlight series has been a percussion lovers dream. In the last month+, we’ve seen performances featuring Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, New England madmen Chris Corsano and Matt Weston, Chicagoan Frank Rosaly, and New Yorker Harris Eisenstadt. They’re all half-dancers - flailing in various manners, controlled and spastic, in the name of abstract beat. It’s amazingly fun to watch. (For any of you who’ve seen Dave Farris play around town, you understand the joy.) The streak of young percussion masters continues Thursday when one of my favorites, Chicagoan Tim Daisy, returns with his Festival Quartet. I love Daisy’s sense of humor behind the kit. It’s not slack, just comfort enough to laugh now and then. The rest of the group’s lineup aren’t slouches either. Cornetist Berman and saxophonist Keefe Jackson killed with their Chicago-Luzern Exchange quartet last month at Underlying Themes. And, bassist Hatwich was a treat at the Festival Quartet’s show at Mecca last April. Recommended strongly to fans of Sunny Murray, Ornette Coleman, Wayne Shorter, and Ken Vandermark. [Full disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
Check out www.timdaisy.com.
:: Thursday, October 27 ::
SPOON w/MARY TIMONY @ Headliners (Louisville)
9pm, ages 18+, $15
Yeah. Sure, whatever. Thanks Headliners. And Spoon. Thanks a lot. This Thursday will mark Spoon's third consecutive date at Headliners that I will miss due to being completely away from Kentucky. Fuck. The first two found me in Arkansas, and this one will find me in Missouri. Awesome. Thanks, dudes. Really. Those squeedos.
You know Spoon. They're that totally rad band who got kind of big when the O.C. played them all the time; but hey, does that really make them any less awesome? Oh no, my friend, oh no. They can still rock killer guitar lines, croon crazy things out of Britt Daniels's mouth, and even beatbox (Thank God!) with the best of them. This show is obviously going to rock you HARD, so wear your tight jeans and shake your booty til the sun shines. And tell them to check with me before scheduling another date, okay? Okay, thanks. – Eli Riveire
http://www.spoontheband.com/site.html (Spoon videos exist here!!!!!!!)
http://www.spoontheband.com/mp3s.html (straight to the music part, for realz)
:: Friday, October 28 ::
AUK THEATRE w/WIZZARDS and MUDBOY @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
9pm, all ages, $5
Providence, Rhode Island has in the past few years become a beacon of light to anyone interested in underground music. Probably a combination of the run-down Industrial landscape, the Rhode Island School of Design, the artists/musicians that came out of Fort Thunder (a semi legendary collective living/performance/art space- http://www.fortthunder.org), and what labels like Load Records, Hospital Productions, Last Visible Dog, and countless others are doing with their own take on an American tradition of mindblowing psychedelic noise. Two bands from Providence (both comprised of former Fort Thunder residents) have been on tour with Lexington's Auk Theatre and are finishing up their tour this Friday at the Icehouse.
Wizzards is a drums/synthesizer duo with Brian Gibson (bass player from Lightning Bolt) on drums and Rich Porter (Bug Sized Mind/Cipher Fox) on an array of synthesizers, sequencers, and other electronics. Seperated from the drums, the synthesizer washes would be similar to the calming soundscapes of Tangerine Dream or Jean-Michel Jarre, but the drums being all crazed primal rhythms at light speed that NEVER LET DOWN, this is an entirely different beast. Check out the live MP3 on their website for proof - http://www.loadrecords.com/bands/wizzards.html.
Mudboy is Raphael Lyons playing an organ, but not the kind of organ you'd find in your grandma's basement. This organ has been taken apart and put back together again and customized to do Mudboy's bidding. Expect a more raw take on the minimalism of Terry Riley and Lamonte Young.
Auk Theater will perform a couple new plays that they have no doubt been perfected on this tour. There will be music DJ'ed between bands and horror movies projected on the walls, for an all out Halloween type experience. – Robert Beatty
http://www.loadrecords.com/bands/wizzards.html, http://www.mudboymusic.com/, http://www.begoniasociety.com/auk_theatre.htm
:: Saturday, October 29 ::
“Rock N’ Bowl” featuring THE HELLMARYS, THE NIGHTSHADES, ARSENIC ON THE ROCKS, THE TALLBOYS, LOADED NUNS, CITY MOUSE, DEAD CITY REJECTS, and KITTYTWISTER AND HER HOT DOGS @ Southland Bowling Lanes - 7pm, all ages, $6
Rock N’ Bowl Halloween party = punk rock, party rock, costumes, bowling AND bowling pin beers (for those of age). Sounds like a winning recipe. For more info, refer to J.Todd Dockery’s piece in this month’s Nougat magazine (it, of course, originally ran in the Lex Pro and, if you don’t have a copy of Nougat handy, you can find it online at http://thelexingtonproject.blogspot.com).
::Sunday, October 30 ::
Mecca resurrects Michael Jackson’s “THRILLER” in the streets of downtown Lexington
7pm, all ages, FREE
Our recently relocated friends (they're now at 451 Chair Ave, off S. Broadway near Bolivar), Mecca dance studio and gallery presents their 4th annual resurrection of Michael Jackson's "Thriller!" video in the streets downtown. The staggering zombies and swaggering Michael have become Lexington's unofficial Halloween parade. The fun will begin in front of the Kentucky Theatre at 7pm and head down Main St to Phoenix Park. If you haven't seen the resurrection before, you definitely don't want to miss it. (If you have seen it, you already know you don’t want to miss it.) Like last year, Third Street Stuff Coffee will host an after-party in their parking lot near the corner of 3rd and Limestone. Don’t have details about the party, but I’m guessing music, food, and tasty coffee/tea/hot chocolate to warm you up.
www.meccadance.com
:: Friday, November 4 ::
Gypsy Ball: A “Moving Mecca” Benefit featuring performances by BIG FRESH, CLUB DUB, BIG MARACAS, FIREFOX HYPNOTICA, and RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ The Dame - 8pm, ages 21+, suggested donation $6-$60
A chance to help out our friends. I say it casually “our friends,” but I mean it sincerely and on much more than a personal level. Mecca has been a friend to Lexington, to everyone in town who’s interested in the arts as something other than commercial entertainment. While not technically a non-profit, Mecca exemplifies the non-profit ideal a helluva lot more than most of the non-profit arts groups I know. The drive of the studio is pure heart – a desire to bring people together through expression. The studio’s given the community a spot to gather, to experiment, and to learn. In addition to dance and yoga classes and workshops, in its six years on Limestone, Mecca hosted performance art and visual art installations, independent music performances (an amazing array ranging from My Morning Jacket to Pauline Oliveros to Of Montreal to Wolf Eyes to Brotzmann/Gustafsson/Vandermark), and documentary film screenings. They’ve helped organize parades (the annual Mardi Gras Jazz Parade) and wild public happenings (see “Thriller!” above or remember their Austin Powers riff in the 4th of July parade a couple years ago). Mecca’s been a genuine force for community building. Blah blah blah … I’m sorry to blabber. The spot has meant a lot to me. Well, as noted in previous Lex Pros, gentrification has forced the studio off Limestone. They’ve landed safely in a wonderful spot on Chair Avenue, but the moving costs are threatening to pull them under. This show is a chance to toss in a few dollars in appreciation of what Mecca’s done and in anticipation of the great stuff they’ll do in the future. All the bands/dancers are donating their time, so 100% of the door money will go to help defray the moving costs. Lexington needs Mecca. Come out, give what you can, and enjoy the show.
Note: If you can’t make it out to the show but want to pitch in, donations can be made via PayPal.com. It’s a simple process. You’ll just want to make the donation payable to ‘info@meccadance.com’.
:: Saturday, November 5 ::
HOTOTOGISU w/BURNING STAR CORE and WALTER CARSON @ Charles Mansion
9pm, all ages, donations accepted for touring bands
for directions email charlesmansion@hotmail.com
more info at http://www.charlesmansion.org
Matthew Bower has been honing his M.O. of blissed-out wailing wall of sludge guitar drone in British noise bands like Skullflower, Total, Ramleh, and Sunroof! since the mid 80's. He's had many collaborators throughout the years, but Hototogisu is his most recent project with Marcia Bassett of the Double Leopards, Un, and Shackamaxon. The sounds they make with their guitars and various percussion range from ear-blistering skree to beautiful harmonic crescendos to the atmospherics from the depth of the sea.
This show will be the Charles Mansion debut for Cincinnati's C. Spencer Yeh, AKA Burning Star Core. Yeh has been going for over 10 years now and like Bower, has had his fair share of collaborators. For this show his band will consist of Yeh on Violin/vocals and two members of Hair Police/Eyes and Arms of Smoke (Trevor Tremaine and umm. Me) on percussion and electronics/processing. Should be a more subdued amalgam of electronics and processed acoustic sounds than the usual Burning Star Core set.
Walter Carson will open the show with his own brand of lo fi drones on anything ranging from unstringed guitars, unplugged cables, blank tapes, and amps without speakers. How he does it is anyone's guess. – Robert Beatty
[Full Disclosure: As he mentions above, Robot Booty is a member of Burning Star Core.]
http://www.hototogisu.org, http://www.dronedisco.com/bxc
:: Sunday, November 6 ::
SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
doors 7pm, show 8pm, ages 18+, $10 adv/$12 at the door
Great soul-funk from Soul Sister #1. Recommended if you like: Ike & Tina Turner, Lee Fields, The Funky 16 Corners comp, Sugarman Three. Check out http://www.daptonerecords.com/pages/stable_sharon.html for more info and sound samples.
:: Wednesday, November 9 ::
FREAKWATER w/MARAH and THE ZINCS @ The Dame - 9pm, ages 21+, $10
:: Thursday, November 10 ::
FREAKWATER w/THE ZINCS @ Headliners (Louisville) - 9pm, ages 18+, $10
OMFG. Have you heard these ladies (and one fella)? It's probably some of the most twangy stuff I've heard and still liked, and I'm pretty tolerant when it comes to twang. They use all kinds of awesome instruments like steel guitars and mandolins and fiddles and dobros (what even is a dobro?), but I guess that's kind of to be expected when it comes to their line of work. Anyway. It's old-timey-seeming folk music with splashes of bluegrass and rock and just plain country goodness. Their show in Louisville is bound to be good, and I'll give you two specific reasons for that – 1) their name comes from a term for moonshine, and 2) they actually formed in Louisville back in 1987, so this is sort of like a home-town kind of deal. Snap on your western shirt and pull on your boots, sidle up next to some cute cowboy (or girl) at the bar, and sit back and enjoy some old-fashioned good 'Mercan music. You'll be glad you did. – Eli Riveire
http://www.freakwater.net/, http://www.mp3.com/freakwater/artists/9694/summary.html
:: Also worthwhile in the October 26 – November 9 timeframe ::
Thurs/Oct 27 INKED IN BLOOD w/BLACK MY HEART, LIFE IN YOUR WAY, and LEAVE IT AT THE DOOR @ Short Street Lounge – all ages
Thurs/Oct 27 THE RUDIES @ The Dame
Fri/Oct 28 IN ENDEAVORS ITALYA w/SHE EARNED HER WINGS, KILL THE GIRL, and more @ Firebird Studios – all ages, 6pm
Fri/Oct 28 BIG MARACAS @ The Dame
Sat/Oct 29 Fauntleroys 1st Birthday Celebration with jazz, poetry, and more @ Fauntleroys Café – all ages, 3-5pm, FREE
Sat/Oct 29 INKWELL THE KILLER w/EAT THE McKINLEY and more @ Beaumont YMCA – all ages
Sat/Oct 29 G-FUNK @ The Dame
Sat/Oct 29 HENRY ROLLINS spoken word @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
Mon/Oct 31 THE SKUDS w/LOADED NUNS and more @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Mon/Oct 31 LFUCS w/LOLLIPOP FACTORY @ The Dame
Thurs/Nov 3 DEVOTCHKA @ The Dame
Fri/Nov 4 “Crucial Fun Fest ‘05” – three night of bands at three different venues – all ages, for full info check out http://www.myspace.com/inendeavorsitalya
Fri/Nov 4 THE REDEMPTION SONG and more tba @ High Street YMCA – all ages, http://www.counterfiction.com
Fri/Nov 4 GALACTIC w/LYRICS BORN @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
Fri/Nov 4 DAR WILLIAMS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Nov 5 NIGEL RICHARDS w/EASTCOAST BOOGIEMEN and TREVOR LAMONT @ The Dame
Sat/Nov 5 DAR WILLIAMS @ Phoenix Hill Tavern (Louisville)
Mon/Nov 7 .HOPESFALL. w/A PRESENT DAY NIGHTMARE, SON OF DAY, IN ENDEAVORS ITALYA @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Wed/Nov 9 THE SHOWDOWN w/BLOODLINE CALLIGRAPHY, CHASING VICTORY, MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER, INKED IN BLOOD, and GHOSTRIDER:BLACK @ Open Door Church (Nicholasville, KY) – all ages, http://www.counterfiction.com
:: Soon Soon ::
Thurs/Nov 10 ELF POWER w/THE IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES @ The Dame
Thurs/Nov 10 FREAKWATER @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/Nov 10 SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Nov 12 PARLOUR BOYS w/PETTICOAT, PETTICOAT and THE ALLSTARZ @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Sat/Nov 12 BLACKALICIOUS @ The Dame
Tues/Nov 15 BRIGHT EYES w/FEIST and MAGIC NUMBERS @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Thurs/Nov 17 NAUTICAL ALMANAC w/AUK THEATRE @ Charles Mansion – all ages
Fri/Nov 18 CAITLIN CARY & THAD COCKRELL @ The Dame
Fri/Nov 18 BOB MOULD @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Nov 18 MAZARIN w/SOUND TEAM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Nov 19 ANDREW BIRD w/HEAD OF FEMUR @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sun/Nov 20 CALVIN JOHNSON w/SCOURGE OF THE SEA @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Mon/Nov 21 THE THING + JOE McPHEE @ Underlying Themes Loft Space – all ages
Wed/Nov 23 WILL HOGE @ The Dame
Wed/Nov 23 MY MORNING JACKET w/VHS OR BETA @ The Louisville Palace (Louisville)
Fri/Dec 2 THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND @ Headliners (Louisville)
:: Pertinent resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif - http://www.dameky.com
MECCA studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
UNDERLYING THEMES LOFT SPACE, 110 S. Upper (above Busters) – http://www.underlyingthemes.com
CHARLES MANSION - http://www.charlesmansion.orghttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
LEXINGTONSHOWS.com (all ages show listings) - http://www.lexingtonshows.com
COUNTER FICTION (more all ages show listings) – http://www.counterfiction.com
CRICKET PRESS (amazing local poster art) - http://www.cricket-press.com
WRFL 88.1FM (UK's student-run radio station) - http://wrfl.uky.edu
YOU AIN’T NO PICASSO (great locally-produced music blog) – http://www.youaintnopicasoo.com
__Louisville__
LAVA (Louisville Assembly of Vanguard Artists) HOUSE - 927 Shelby Parkway, Louisville - http://www.lavahouse.org
HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL, Louisville - 1386 Lexington Road, ph. 502/584-8088 - www.headlinerslouisville.com
UNCLE PLEASANTS, 2126 S. Preston, Louisville - p.502/634-4147
THE RUDYARD KIPLING, 422 West Oak Street, Louisville -
http://www.therudyardkipling.com/pages/206999/index.htm
OLD LOUISVILLE COFFEHOUSE, 1489 S. Fourth St, Louisville - ph. 502/635-6660
PRODUCTION SIMPLE (produce many of the events at Headliners and Uncle Pleasants) – http://www.productionsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif.com)
__Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky__
THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE, Newport, KY - http://www.southgatehouse.com
ALCHEMIZE, 1122 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH – http://www.alchemizebar.com
THE COMET, 4579 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.cometbar.com
BOGART'S, 2621 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.bogarts.com
THE MOCKBEE (formerly SS NOVA), 2260 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.ssnova.org
NORTHSIDE TAVERN, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH – http://www.northside-tavern.com
Know of an upcoming event that others should get hip to? Let us know - email informationactivists@yahoo.com
All Picks by Ross Compton unless otherwise noted.
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email thelexingtonproject@yahoo.com
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
TLP October 12, 2005
Hey, friends.
Sorry for the tardy Lex Pro.
Inside - a few announcements and picks picks picks.
Thanks to Ben Allen, Eli Riveire, and Matt Jordan for the help.
Hope you enjoy it.
Ross
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** Opening Thurs/Oct. 13 – UK Theatre production of “The Glass Menagerie”
The University of Kentucky Theatre Department’s production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” opens tomorrow night in the Guignol Theatre (located in the UK Fine Arts Building on Rose Street, behind Singletary Center). The show will run the next two weekends, Thursday-Saturday (Oct.13-15 and 20-22) at 7:30pm, and will close with a 2pm matinee performance on Sunday, October 23. Tickets are $15 general public, $10 UK faculty and staff, and $5 for UK students. For tickets, contact the Singletary Center at 257-4929. Note: If you’re driving to the show, parking is free in the UK Student Center and Memorial Colisseum lots after 7pm.
** Every Monday-Saturday Late Night DJ sets at The Dame
Like most everyone else in Lexington, I was pretty worried about the future of the Dame when Cole and crew were pushed out/left last month. We all anticipated major changes in programming (remember, there were rumors it was going to become a cheesey dance spot) and just general suckage. Well, it hasn’t happened. So far, Nick Sprouse has done a very good job booking, perhaps even taking a few more chances than his predecessors (it’s nice to see locals like Big Fresh and Scourge of the Sea getting headlining slots on weekend nights). Ok, that long lead-in was to lay the groundwork for saying that the Dame has some new things going on that seem fun. Particularly, they’ve revamped their late-night dj schedule. The sets are all over the map from psychedelia to punk to classic goth. Here’s the rundown … Monday night, it’s old school synth pop and electronica with Mark Murray. Tuesdays, you get “Fudge’s Punk Rock Dance Party”. Wednesday, it’s DJ’s Fantastique “fun time music” with Sam and Marci. Thursdays are split up. On the first and third Thursdays of the month, you’ll find the 45’s of Funk spinning classic funk. On the second and fourth Thursdays, you get the Chernobyl Choir Rehearsal, classic goth tunes courtesy of Bunnylovejoy and DJ de Sade. Friday, it’s our friends (and occasional Lex Pro contributors) Mikey T and Ben Allen keeping the party going with a little bit of everything in the Psychedelic Sewing Room. And, Saturday night, Nate FX and The Snowman spin the full dance spectrum from house to electro to hip hop to brit pop. The dj sets start after the bands finish each night (usually around 1am) and run until the bar closes at 2:30am. And, there’s no cover charge. So, wherever you start your evening, it’s a good idea to end it at the Dame.
** Sat/Oct. 15 – Mecca opens in new space!
Mecca’s move from N. Limestone to 451 Chair Avenue (just off S. Broadway near Bolivar, across from UK’s Reynolds Bldg – Black Horse Motors is on the corner) is nearing completion. In fact, they’re laying the dancefloor as I’m typing this. So, those of you who’ve been jonesing to get your dance (or yoga) on, take note: Mecca will resume classes this Saturday, October 15th. They’ll stick to the old class schedule through October. After that, be on the lookout for a new expanded class schedule. For more info, visit http://www.meccadance.com or call 254-9790.
** Other Mecca-related news …
Mecca presents “Thriller” - There’s still time to get involved with the studio’s Halloween “Thriller” production (a resurrection of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video in the streets of downtown Lexington). Rehearsals are Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm, and Saturday, 2-3pm, at ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St. The rehearsals are FREE (any donations to help cover the costs of the production are greatly appreciated) and drop-ins are welcome. Again, for more info, call 254-9790 or e-mail info@meccadance.com. Note: The production itself will go down Sunday, October 30th beginning at 7pm in front of the Kentucky Theatre and moving down Main St to Phoenix Park. Don’t miss it.
And, be on the lookout for the studio’s upcoming collaboration with the UK Dance Program and guest artist Dalia Carella (from NYC) on December 9th and 10th at the Lexington Children’s Theater. More info about that one coming soon.
** Carnegie Center happenings
Several upcoming events at the Carnegie Center caught my eye. Here’s a rundown excerpted from a recent email from the Center:
Carnegie Kids Day
Fayette County Public School Holidays - Thursday, Oct. 13th; Friday, Oct. 14th; Tuesday, Nov. 8th
Children in grades K-5 are invited to the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning for educational fun on their day off. Planned activities include games, crafts, technology projects, reading time, and more. The program runs from 8:30am-3:30pm. Children should bring a bag lunch for a picnic in Gratz Park. The program will be lead by a certified elementary school teacher. Registration fee is $20 per child, per day. Scholarships available for students on free or reduced lunch. Enrollment limited to 20 children per day. The Carnegie Center is located in downtown Lexington at 251 W. Second St. in the Gratz Park Historic District. Please register by Tuesday, Oct. 11th.
Early Learner Book Club
Saturdays, Oct. 15 and Nov. 12, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Bring your four or five year old to the Carnegie Center for a fun celebration of reading! A different book will be highlighted at each session. Children will play games, sing songs and do crafts focused on the theme of the book. At least one parent, grandparent or other adult should attend with the child. October book: Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night by Anne Rockwell. FREE. Please register in advance.
Writing the College Admissions Essay
Thursday, October 20th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
This workshop is designed to offer college-bound students advice on responding to specific questions, choosing topics, structuring the essay, style and tone, editing and revising, and more. Participants will practice writing during the workshop and leave with a draft essay. $20 per student. Scholarships are available to any student qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Parents can attend free with student.
Banned!: Censorship in the United States from 1798-2002
Saturday, Oct. 22nd, 11:30am-12:30pm
From the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 to the Child Internet Protection Act of 2002, governmental censorship has a colorful history in the United States. Some fascinating characters and groups have deliberately tested the outer boundaries of the First Amendment. Usually with reluctance, the U.S. Supreme Court and lower courts have stepped in to tell us what kinds of free speech deserve constitutional protection—from flag burning to virtual pornography. Moore will discuss more than two centuries of controversy over the First Amendment, and where the debate may go from here. Made possible in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council. FREE. Presented by Roy L. Moore, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, University of Kentucky, College of Communications
More Effective/Speed Reading
Thursdays, October 20th & 27th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Are you swamped with reading material for school, work, and pleasure? Learn about the barriers to effective reading—learn to break bad habits that slow you down. Learn how to increase speed while increasing comprehension. Bring your own reading materials to class if you like! $25. Instructor: Elise Mandel
** Thurs/Oct. 27 – Activist/musician Anne Feeney at Natasha’s Café
An early heads-up about an upcoming fundraiser for our activist friends at Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. On Thursday, October 27th, Natasha’s will host a performance by Pittsburgh-based activist-songwriter Anne Feeney. Described by Utah Phillips (some of you will recognize his name from a collaborative disc he released with Ani Difranco a few years ago) as “the best labor singer in North America,” Feeney has spent two decades in the service of community activism. The performance is open to all ages. A $10 donation to KFTC is requested, but a sliding scale will be applied to those who can’t afford that amount. For more information, contact Janet Tucker at 389-8575. For more info about KFTC, check out http://www.kftc.org.
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::::::::: Wednesday, October 12 through Wednesday, October 26 :::::::::::
:: Thursday, October 13 ::
THE MELODY FUNCTION @ Buster’s
10pm, ages 21+, FREE
Wow! I’m knocked out. I’ve only seen the Melody Function once (last April at Mecca, opening for Half Handed Cloud). I remember liking them alright. Good melodies and a power pop punch, lots of potential. Well, they turned some corner when I wasn’t looking and that potential has turned into super pop bliss! I been listening to their new track “She Goes” on repeat all morning/afternoon (ok, I took one break to jam a Cars LP). Bouncy pure-pop fun with melodica, recommended strongly to fans of classic British pop and hand-clappin’, smiley indie pop. I absolutely love it. Can’t wait to see them live.
Check out “She Goes” and a few older tracks at http://www.myspace.com/melodyfunction.
:: Friday, October 14 ::
SCOURGE OF THE SEA w/THE MELODY FUNCTION and PALEO @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $5
The aforementioned Melody Function and NYC rockers Paleo open a bill that represents an important shift in the Lexington music scene. I touched on it earlier in the announcements. The fact that the Dame is giving a weekend night to a young-ish local indie band is a good sign the scene is moving forward. The fact that that band is great and is rapidly developing an audience worthy of weekend headliner slots, well … that makes it an easier decision for them. For those that haven’t heard them yet, Scourge of the Sea = indie folk-rock with rootsy moments. I keep thinking I’m going to wake up and suddenly realize who Scourge reminds me of. The Mountain Goats … yeah, a bit. James Taylor … yeah, a bit. But, I can’t find the magic this-and-this-makes-this equation. That would seem to be a good thing – an indication that the band is working in a voice of its own. Whatever, I likes ‘em n’ shit.
:: Saturday, October 15 ::
SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE w/HUSH ARBORS, PENGO, WARMER MILKS, and EYES AND ARMS OF SMOKE @ UK’s Memorial Hall ampitheater - 6pm, all ages, FREE
An amazing bill of freak folk of all varieties. Six Organs = Ben Chasny and guests; folk guitar virtuosity ala John Fahey married with soft mesmerizing vocals. Watch out though … this show’s going to be all electric. And, I’ll personally punch anyone who yells ‘Judas’ square in the mouth. Pengo = “a four-headed avant/drone/noise/psych hydra” from Rochester, NY. Several of my friends refer to them as their favorite band. I’ve typed about locals Warmer Milks and Eyes and Arms plenty in previous Lex Pro’s, so I’m going to skip ‘em this time around. Suffice to say you don’t want to miss any of this. Pray for good weather and say a special thanks to RFL for another great free show. http://www.sixorgansofadmittance.com, http://carbonrecords.com/bands/pengo/,
:: Monday, October 17 ::
CARL LUDWIG HUEBSCH’s LONGRUN DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSE @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper
8pm, all ages, $3
Seems like there’s been an Outside the Spotlight series show every week for the last six months. Really, it’s just been a month. Next up in OTS’s long list of great, weird music events is Hubsch's Longrun Development of the Universe, an eccentric tuba-tenor sax-trombone trio from Germany that sounds at times like New Orleans second-liners filtered through the experiences of the intellectual avant garde ala Anthony Braxton. The show is sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM and the Lexington Action Arts Collective. For more information, visit http://www.clhuebsch.de and http://outsidethespotlight.blogspot.com.
[FULL DISCLOSURE: I helped organize this show.]
:: Thursday, October 20 ::
CERBERUS SHOAL w/MICAH BLUE SMALLDONE and BIRTHDAY GIRL @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper
8pm, all ages, $5
CERBERUS SHOAL = Amazing massive ensemble of prog/folk/psych insanity from Portland, Maine. http://www.cerberusshoal.com/
MICAH BLUE SMALLDONE = Old timey solo acoustic blues done with a twist. http://www.northeastindie.com/micah/index.html
BIRTHDAY GIRL= Local noise/improv insanity from our friend Dee Snyder.
(Note: I stole some of the descriptions from Robert Beatty’s email to the Charles Mansion mailing list. Thanks, Robert.)
:: Friday, October 21 ::
THE DIALECTICS w/RAKADU GYPSY DANCE and NOSFERATU @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
9pm, all ages, $3
An early Halloween party at the Icehouse. The show will feature the debut of the new local poetry/live hip hop ensemble The Dialectics led by poet/activist Eric Wilkinson (and featuring our good friend Dave Cobb on drums), as well as sets by Rakadu Gypsy Dance and Nosferatu (a girl/guy dj combo with an emphasis on dance beats and Halloween themes), and an art exhibit of works by Niah Soult (described as “ ‘bodies in movement’ with themes of dance that hark back to the art decorating soul albums”). In addition to all that, artist Eli Scarr will be doing live video mixing and projections. Costumes strongly encouraged with prizes awarded for the “flyest” ones. Should be fun.
:: Friday, October 21 ::
RC PRO AM @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper (above Buster’s, entrance next to Mia’s)
9pm, all ages, $tba
Remote Controlled Professional America
It grows more difficult to describe bands, music, sounds. Almost as difficult to do them. Maybe it was always impossible, the useless effort of folks that couldn’t play and the pathetic yammering of fools that could but wouldn’t
And now, with all this sustained and spoken noise surrounding the huge noise monster, all slings and arrows of worthless praise, maybe the heavy, heavy weight of everything will collapse in the most horrifyingly stupid moment. We will all realize we’re no better off than third graders and go home to play. A traffic light periodically changes, and that’s it until it the man comes to fix it.
When you play in a band, you find a link with other people--your band mates, your audience, the people that record you (possibly), buy you (maybe), sell you (your guess is as good as mine)--and the connection is usually a rhythm, a style, a sound, a mood. You stay together, for a while or forever. And sometimes it’s really cool, without anybody saying anything, everybody just listening, then going home to play.
RC Pro Am is a pretty cool band, and I like being friends with them. They play loud, roughly hewn songs, wrapped together in a three-piece suit friendship with anybody who will listen. They break strings regularly and sling just as many bottles of champagne on stage as they do guitars and drumsticks. They get crazy on what they do, and use a timpani drum. Sure, they probably sound like a whole grocery list of honorably mentionable bands. But I’m writing this crap and I would rather continue down the road I’m paving than one with a bunch of billboards.
Go see them at the Underlying Themes space above Busters on October? (just follow the cops). Come up with your own way of putting the puzzle together. We’ll collect all the words, throw them into the air, and let the gods pick out a good title for the exam.
Hope everybody gets an F.
Gets drunk.
Goes home to play.
Yippee.
- Ben Allen
:: Friday, October 21 ::
NAPPY ROOTS w/CUNNINLYNGUISTS, JERZE, and DIRTY WURTZ @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $15
A full bill of local and regional hip hop headlined by the Nappy Roots. Nice to see hip hop popping up more frequently on the Dame’s calendar (there’s more to come … the Dame just added Blackalicious to their November calendar). Check out the locals at http://www.cunninlynguists.com and http://www.barnonerecords.com.
:: Monday, October 24 ::
CLUMSY LOVERS w/LOCKSLEY @ The Dame
8pm, ages 21+, $5
The words "Canadian" and "bluegrass" seem about as separated as possible, but The Clumsy Lovers manage to pull off their unique pop/folk mix. In fact, even those who avoid country and bluegrass music often can't help but fall victim to their spell. You can expect the Dame to be packed on Monday with fans of Wilco, Clem Snide and good music in general. http://www.clumsylovers.com
New York's Locksley don't just play music - they ATTACK it. This quintet draws upon classic bands like The Beatles and The Kinks in order to make you shake your butt. You might have heard their song "Don't Make Me Wait" in commercials for Starz, on WRFL, or this might be your chance to hear it for the first time. http://www.bandoflocksley.com
- Matt Jordan
[Check out Matt’s great mp3 blog at http://www.youaintnopicasso.com.]
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
INDIAN JEWELRY w/WARMER MILKS and CAVES @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $3
Indian Jewelry = "Suicide inspired electronics from Houston, TX. Totally weird and unhip in a classically Texan kind of way. They are doing to electro what the Butthole Surfers did to "the Blues" or Scratch Acid to funk. That is to say, they are electro's simultaneous annihilators and it's half witted, monkey boy revitalizers. All decked out in sweat stained leather, with (poorly) 1/2 shaven heads, living on the road on a nonstop, never ending tour. They're pretty damn ballsy and totally amazing!" - Ben Hernandez, Detroit Art Space
http://www.swarmofangels.com/indianjewelry.html
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
MY MORNING JACKET w/KATHLEEN EDWARDS @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
8pm, ages 18+, $15
It's always nice when a sort-of "home-town" band comes sort of close to home (or at least close enough for you to go see them pretty easily). You know My Morning Jacket. The Louisville boys with the big hair and jangly, pretty songs. And that voice. You know it. You do, I promise. They've got a new record out too that's supposed to be pretty awesome. I haven't heard it yet, but I've heard all sorts of good things about it popping and rocking a lot more than usual (but in a better way than that sounds). Anyway. They'll probably be playing lots of this new stuff, so you should go check it out if you haven't heard it yet. Stand in the front row and see if you can get Jim James to shed on you – that always promises to be fun. Don't miss out on Kathleen Edwards either – she's a Canadian lady who got pretty big on AAA stations a couple years ago, but she's got the skills to back up the hype. She sings pretty songs that feature banjos and guitars and pretty voices. She's smooth and her songwriting is refreshing. One of her songs was even a Kafka Mafia high school-era theme song ("Westby," if you're really curious, and no, I can't give you details).
Sound samples from each act can be found on their respective websites: http://www.mymorningjacket.com and http://www.kathleenedwards.com.
- Eli Riveire
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
CAT POWER w/PAJO and DEX ROMWEBER @ The Bombard Theater (Louisville) – all ages
7:30pm, all ages, $16
Chan Marshall has one of the prettiest voices I've ever heard. It's sultry and sexy and twangy and perfect. She also has really cool bangs, and her stage alias is Cat Power. If this wasn't enough to make me fall in love, the actual music and songwriting is also gorgeous.
It's intimate and usually sort of gloomy, but in a way that actually makes you feel better on a bad day. I've never seen her live, aside from a spot on Austin City Limits with The Flaming Lips, but anyone I've ever known who has returned singing her praises even louder than before. She's rumored to do some pretty awesome covers at shows too, like of Smoosh's "The Quack" (First of all – OMG! Second, she even has a whole album of good covers). What makes this show even better is that Pajo is opening. David Pajo is Louisville's indie-rock go-to guy. You know, that guy from Slint and Papa M and like every other cool thing ever to come out of the city. This one time, my best friend's twin brother once saw him practicing at this abandoned warehouse in Louisville where a bunch of local hipster kids live. I was really jealous.
But so anyway. The Bomhard Theater's just a cool place to see a show in general. It's downtown, in the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Dress up and go out to eat and take a walk by the river before the show. Then, go listen to pretty music. If I wasn't going to be in Kansas City that night, I'd definitely be there along with you.
Links and stuff: http://www.catpowermusic.com/, http://www.papa-m.com/main.html
- Eli Riveire
:: Also worthwhile in the October 12 – 26 timeframe ::
Wed/Oct 12 LES CLAYPOOL w/DRUMS & TUBA @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
Thurs/Oct 13 SHOOTER JENNINGS @ The Dame
Thurs/Oct 13 ELECTRIC SIX w/THE WOGGLES @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/Oct 13 DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN @ The Gate (Louisville) – all ages, http://www.terryharper.com
Fri/Oct 14 THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC w/METRIC and THE LOVELY FEATHERS @ Top Cats (Cincinnati)
Sat/Oct 15 “MUSICAL CHAIRS” COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE @ Fauntleroy’s Café – free, all ages, 3-5pm
Sat/Oct 15 THE DECEMBRISTS @ Madison Theater (Covington, KY)
Sat/Oct 15 BEENIE MAN @ Annie’s (Cincinnati)
Thurs/Oct 20 SUICIDE GIRLS w/KITTYTWISTER AND HER HOT DOGS @ The Dame
Sat/Oct 22 MOTH cd release party @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Sat/Oct 22 LEO KOTTKE w/MIKE GORDON @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
:: Soon Soon ::
Thurs/Oct 27 TIM DAISY’S FESTIVAL QUARTET @ Underlying Themes Loft Space, 110 S. Upper – all ages
Thurs/Oct 27 SPOON w/MARY TIMONY @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Oct 28 AUK THEATRE w/WIZZARDS and MUDBOY @ The Icehouse – all ages
Sat/Oct 29 “Rock N’ Bowl” featuring THE HELLMARYS, THE NIGHTSHADES, ARSENIC ON THE ROCKS, THE TALLBOYS, LOADED NUNS, CITY MOUSE, DEAD CITY REJECTS, and KITTYTWISTER AND HER HOT DOGS @ Southland Bowling Lanes – all ages, 7pm-2:30am
Sun/Oct 30 Mecca resurrects Michael Jackson’s “THRILLER” in the streets of downtown Lexington – all ages, 7pm, beginning in front of the Kentucky Theatre
Wed/Nov 9 FREAKWATER w/MARAH and THE ZINCS @ The Dame
Thurs/Nov 10 FREAKWATER @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Nov 12 BLACKALICIOUS @ The Dame
Tues/Nov 15 BRIGHT EYES w/FEIST and MAGIC NUMBERS @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Wed/Nov 18 BOB MOULD @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/Nov 19 NAUTICAL ALMANAC w/AUK THEATRE @ Charles Mansion – all ages
Sat/Nov 19 ANDREW BIRD w/HEAD OF FEMUR @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sun/Nov 20 CALVIN JOHNSON w/SCOURGE OF THE SEA @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Mon/Nov 21 THE THING + JOE McPHEE @ Underlying Themes Loft Space – all ages
Wed/Nov 23 MY MORNING JACKET w/VHS OR BETA @ The Louisville Palace (Louisville)
Fri/Dec 2 THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND @ Headliners (Louisville)
:: Pertinent resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
MECCA studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
UNDERLYING THEMES LOFT SPACE, 110 S. Upper (above Busters) – http://www.underlyingthemes.com
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
LEXINGTONSHOWS.com (all ages show listings) - http://www.lexingtonshows.com
COUNTER FICTION (more all ages show listings) – http://www.counterfiction.com
CRICKET PRESS (amazing local poster art) - http://www.cricket-press.com
WRFL 88.1FM (UK's student-run radio station) - http://wrfl.uky.edu
YOU AIN’T NO PICASSO (great locally-produced music blog) – http://www.youaintnopicasoo.com
__Louisville__
LAVA (Louisville Assembly of Vanguard Artists) HOUSE - 927 Shelby Parkway, Louisville - http://www.lavahouse.org
HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL, Louisville - 1386 Lexington Road, ph. 502/584-8088 - www.headlinerslouisville.com
UNCLE PLEASANTS, 2126 S. Preston, Louisville - p.502/634-4147
THE RUDYARD KIPLING, 422 West Oak Street, Louisville -
http://www.therudyardkipling.com/pages/206999/index.htm
OLD LOUISVILLE COFFEHOUSE, 1489 S. Fourth St, Louisville - ph. 502/635-6660
SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS (produce many of the events at Headliners and Uncle Pleasants) – http://www.spotlightrocks.net)
__Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky__
THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE, Newport, KY - http://www.southgatehouse.com
ALCHEMIZE, 1122 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH – http://www.alchemizebar.com
THE COMET, 4579 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.cometbar.com
BOGART'S, 2621 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.bogarts.com
THE MOCKBEE (formerly SS NOVA), 2260 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.ssnova.org
NORTHSIDE TAVERN, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH – http://www.northside-tavern.com
Know of an upcoming event that others should get hip to? Let us know - email informationactivists@yahoo.com
All Picks by Ross Compton unless otherwise noted.
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Sorry for the tardy Lex Pro.
Inside - a few announcements and picks picks picks.
Thanks to Ben Allen, Eli Riveire, and Matt Jordan for the help.
Hope you enjoy it.
Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** Opening Thurs/Oct. 13 – UK Theatre production of “The Glass Menagerie”
The University of Kentucky Theatre Department’s production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” opens tomorrow night in the Guignol Theatre (located in the UK Fine Arts Building on Rose Street, behind Singletary Center). The show will run the next two weekends, Thursday-Saturday (Oct.13-15 and 20-22) at 7:30pm, and will close with a 2pm matinee performance on Sunday, October 23. Tickets are $15 general public, $10 UK faculty and staff, and $5 for UK students. For tickets, contact the Singletary Center at 257-4929. Note: If you’re driving to the show, parking is free in the UK Student Center and Memorial Colisseum lots after 7pm.
** Every Monday-Saturday Late Night DJ sets at The Dame
Like most everyone else in Lexington, I was pretty worried about the future of the Dame when Cole and crew were pushed out/left last month. We all anticipated major changes in programming (remember, there were rumors it was going to become a cheesey dance spot) and just general suckage. Well, it hasn’t happened. So far, Nick Sprouse has done a very good job booking, perhaps even taking a few more chances than his predecessors (it’s nice to see locals like Big Fresh and Scourge of the Sea getting headlining slots on weekend nights). Ok, that long lead-in was to lay the groundwork for saying that the Dame has some new things going on that seem fun. Particularly, they’ve revamped their late-night dj schedule. The sets are all over the map from psychedelia to punk to classic goth. Here’s the rundown … Monday night, it’s old school synth pop and electronica with Mark Murray. Tuesdays, you get “Fudge’s Punk Rock Dance Party”. Wednesday, it’s DJ’s Fantastique “fun time music” with Sam and Marci. Thursdays are split up. On the first and third Thursdays of the month, you’ll find the 45’s of Funk spinning classic funk. On the second and fourth Thursdays, you get the Chernobyl Choir Rehearsal, classic goth tunes courtesy of Bunnylovejoy and DJ de Sade. Friday, it’s our friends (and occasional Lex Pro contributors) Mikey T and Ben Allen keeping the party going with a little bit of everything in the Psychedelic Sewing Room. And, Saturday night, Nate FX and The Snowman spin the full dance spectrum from house to electro to hip hop to brit pop. The dj sets start after the bands finish each night (usually around 1am) and run until the bar closes at 2:30am. And, there’s no cover charge. So, wherever you start your evening, it’s a good idea to end it at the Dame.
** Sat/Oct. 15 – Mecca opens in new space!
Mecca’s move from N. Limestone to 451 Chair Avenue (just off S. Broadway near Bolivar, across from UK’s Reynolds Bldg – Black Horse Motors is on the corner) is nearing completion. In fact, they’re laying the dancefloor as I’m typing this. So, those of you who’ve been jonesing to get your dance (or yoga) on, take note: Mecca will resume classes this Saturday, October 15th. They’ll stick to the old class schedule through October. After that, be on the lookout for a new expanded class schedule. For more info, visit http://www.meccadance.com or call 254-9790.
** Other Mecca-related news …
Mecca presents “Thriller” - There’s still time to get involved with the studio’s Halloween “Thriller” production (a resurrection of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video in the streets of downtown Lexington). Rehearsals are Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm, and Saturday, 2-3pm, at ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St. The rehearsals are FREE (any donations to help cover the costs of the production are greatly appreciated) and drop-ins are welcome. Again, for more info, call 254-9790 or e-mail info@meccadance.com. Note: The production itself will go down Sunday, October 30th beginning at 7pm in front of the Kentucky Theatre and moving down Main St to Phoenix Park. Don’t miss it.
And, be on the lookout for the studio’s upcoming collaboration with the UK Dance Program and guest artist Dalia Carella (from NYC) on December 9th and 10th at the Lexington Children’s Theater. More info about that one coming soon.
** Carnegie Center happenings
Several upcoming events at the Carnegie Center caught my eye. Here’s a rundown excerpted from a recent email from the Center:
Carnegie Kids Day
Fayette County Public School Holidays - Thursday, Oct. 13th; Friday, Oct. 14th; Tuesday, Nov. 8th
Children in grades K-5 are invited to the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning for educational fun on their day off. Planned activities include games, crafts, technology projects, reading time, and more. The program runs from 8:30am-3:30pm. Children should bring a bag lunch for a picnic in Gratz Park. The program will be lead by a certified elementary school teacher. Registration fee is $20 per child, per day. Scholarships available for students on free or reduced lunch. Enrollment limited to 20 children per day. The Carnegie Center is located in downtown Lexington at 251 W. Second St. in the Gratz Park Historic District. Please register by Tuesday, Oct. 11th.
Early Learner Book Club
Saturdays, Oct. 15 and Nov. 12, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Bring your four or five year old to the Carnegie Center for a fun celebration of reading! A different book will be highlighted at each session. Children will play games, sing songs and do crafts focused on the theme of the book. At least one parent, grandparent or other adult should attend with the child. October book: Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night by Anne Rockwell. FREE. Please register in advance.
Writing the College Admissions Essay
Thursday, October 20th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
This workshop is designed to offer college-bound students advice on responding to specific questions, choosing topics, structuring the essay, style and tone, editing and revising, and more. Participants will practice writing during the workshop and leave with a draft essay. $20 per student. Scholarships are available to any student qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Parents can attend free with student.
Banned!: Censorship in the United States from 1798-2002
Saturday, Oct. 22nd, 11:30am-12:30pm
From the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 to the Child Internet Protection Act of 2002, governmental censorship has a colorful history in the United States. Some fascinating characters and groups have deliberately tested the outer boundaries of the First Amendment. Usually with reluctance, the U.S. Supreme Court and lower courts have stepped in to tell us what kinds of free speech deserve constitutional protection—from flag burning to virtual pornography. Moore will discuss more than two centuries of controversy over the First Amendment, and where the debate may go from here. Made possible in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council. FREE. Presented by Roy L. Moore, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, University of Kentucky, College of Communications
More Effective/Speed Reading
Thursdays, October 20th & 27th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Are you swamped with reading material for school, work, and pleasure? Learn about the barriers to effective reading—learn to break bad habits that slow you down. Learn how to increase speed while increasing comprehension. Bring your own reading materials to class if you like! $25. Instructor: Elise Mandel
** Thurs/Oct. 27 – Activist/musician Anne Feeney at Natasha’s Café
An early heads-up about an upcoming fundraiser for our activist friends at Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. On Thursday, October 27th, Natasha’s will host a performance by Pittsburgh-based activist-songwriter Anne Feeney. Described by Utah Phillips (some of you will recognize his name from a collaborative disc he released with Ani Difranco a few years ago) as “the best labor singer in North America,” Feeney has spent two decades in the service of community activism. The performance is open to all ages. A $10 donation to KFTC is requested, but a sliding scale will be applied to those who can’t afford that amount. For more information, contact Janet Tucker at 389-8575. For more info about KFTC, check out http://www.kftc.org.
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:: Thursday, October 13 ::
THE MELODY FUNCTION @ Buster’s
10pm, ages 21+, FREE
Wow! I’m knocked out. I’ve only seen the Melody Function once (last April at Mecca, opening for Half Handed Cloud). I remember liking them alright. Good melodies and a power pop punch, lots of potential. Well, they turned some corner when I wasn’t looking and that potential has turned into super pop bliss! I been listening to their new track “She Goes” on repeat all morning/afternoon (ok, I took one break to jam a Cars LP). Bouncy pure-pop fun with melodica, recommended strongly to fans of classic British pop and hand-clappin’, smiley indie pop. I absolutely love it. Can’t wait to see them live.
Check out “She Goes” and a few older tracks at http://www.myspace.com/melodyfunction.
:: Friday, October 14 ::
SCOURGE OF THE SEA w/THE MELODY FUNCTION and PALEO @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $5
The aforementioned Melody Function and NYC rockers Paleo open a bill that represents an important shift in the Lexington music scene. I touched on it earlier in the announcements. The fact that the Dame is giving a weekend night to a young-ish local indie band is a good sign the scene is moving forward. The fact that that band is great and is rapidly developing an audience worthy of weekend headliner slots, well … that makes it an easier decision for them. For those that haven’t heard them yet, Scourge of the Sea = indie folk-rock with rootsy moments. I keep thinking I’m going to wake up and suddenly realize who Scourge reminds me of. The Mountain Goats … yeah, a bit. James Taylor … yeah, a bit. But, I can’t find the magic this-and-this-makes-this equation. That would seem to be a good thing – an indication that the band is working in a voice of its own. Whatever, I likes ‘em n’ shit.
:: Saturday, October 15 ::
SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE w/HUSH ARBORS, PENGO, WARMER MILKS, and EYES AND ARMS OF SMOKE @ UK’s Memorial Hall ampitheater - 6pm, all ages, FREE
An amazing bill of freak folk of all varieties. Six Organs = Ben Chasny and guests; folk guitar virtuosity ala John Fahey married with soft mesmerizing vocals. Watch out though … this show’s going to be all electric. And, I’ll personally punch anyone who yells ‘Judas’ square in the mouth. Pengo = “a four-headed avant/drone/noise/psych hydra” from Rochester, NY. Several of my friends refer to them as their favorite band. I’ve typed about locals Warmer Milks and Eyes and Arms plenty in previous Lex Pro’s, so I’m going to skip ‘em this time around. Suffice to say you don’t want to miss any of this. Pray for good weather and say a special thanks to RFL for another great free show. http://www.sixorgansofadmittance.com, http://carbonrecords.com/bands/pengo/,
:: Monday, October 17 ::
CARL LUDWIG HUEBSCH’s LONGRUN DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSE @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper
8pm, all ages, $3
Seems like there’s been an Outside the Spotlight series show every week for the last six months. Really, it’s just been a month. Next up in OTS’s long list of great, weird music events is Hubsch's Longrun Development of the Universe, an eccentric tuba-tenor sax-trombone trio from Germany that sounds at times like New Orleans second-liners filtered through the experiences of the intellectual avant garde ala Anthony Braxton. The show is sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM and the Lexington Action Arts Collective. For more information, visit http://www.clhuebsch.de and http://outsidethespotlight.blogspot.com.
[FULL DISCLOSURE: I helped organize this show.]
:: Thursday, October 20 ::
CERBERUS SHOAL w/MICAH BLUE SMALLDONE and BIRTHDAY GIRL @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper
8pm, all ages, $5
CERBERUS SHOAL = Amazing massive ensemble of prog/folk/psych insanity from Portland, Maine. http://www.cerberusshoal.com/
MICAH BLUE SMALLDONE = Old timey solo acoustic blues done with a twist. http://www.northeastindie.com/micah/index.html
BIRTHDAY GIRL= Local noise/improv insanity from our friend Dee Snyder.
(Note: I stole some of the descriptions from Robert Beatty’s email to the Charles Mansion mailing list. Thanks, Robert.)
:: Friday, October 21 ::
THE DIALECTICS w/RAKADU GYPSY DANCE and NOSFERATU @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
9pm, all ages, $3
An early Halloween party at the Icehouse. The show will feature the debut of the new local poetry/live hip hop ensemble The Dialectics led by poet/activist Eric Wilkinson (and featuring our good friend Dave Cobb on drums), as well as sets by Rakadu Gypsy Dance and Nosferatu (a girl/guy dj combo with an emphasis on dance beats and Halloween themes), and an art exhibit of works by Niah Soult (described as “ ‘bodies in movement’ with themes of dance that hark back to the art decorating soul albums”). In addition to all that, artist Eli Scarr will be doing live video mixing and projections. Costumes strongly encouraged with prizes awarded for the “flyest” ones. Should be fun.
:: Friday, October 21 ::
RC PRO AM @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper (above Buster’s, entrance next to Mia’s)
9pm, all ages, $tba
Remote Controlled Professional America
It grows more difficult to describe bands, music, sounds. Almost as difficult to do them. Maybe it was always impossible, the useless effort of folks that couldn’t play and the pathetic yammering of fools that could but wouldn’t
And now, with all this sustained and spoken noise surrounding the huge noise monster, all slings and arrows of worthless praise, maybe the heavy, heavy weight of everything will collapse in the most horrifyingly stupid moment. We will all realize we’re no better off than third graders and go home to play. A traffic light periodically changes, and that’s it until it the man comes to fix it.
When you play in a band, you find a link with other people--your band mates, your audience, the people that record you (possibly), buy you (maybe), sell you (your guess is as good as mine)--and the connection is usually a rhythm, a style, a sound, a mood. You stay together, for a while or forever. And sometimes it’s really cool, without anybody saying anything, everybody just listening, then going home to play.
RC Pro Am is a pretty cool band, and I like being friends with them. They play loud, roughly hewn songs, wrapped together in a three-piece suit friendship with anybody who will listen. They break strings regularly and sling just as many bottles of champagne on stage as they do guitars and drumsticks. They get crazy on what they do, and use a timpani drum. Sure, they probably sound like a whole grocery list of honorably mentionable bands. But I’m writing this crap and I would rather continue down the road I’m paving than one with a bunch of billboards.
Go see them at the Underlying Themes space above Busters on October? (just follow the cops). Come up with your own way of putting the puzzle together. We’ll collect all the words, throw them into the air, and let the gods pick out a good title for the exam.
Hope everybody gets an F.
Gets drunk.
Goes home to play.
Yippee.
- Ben Allen
:: Friday, October 21 ::
NAPPY ROOTS w/CUNNINLYNGUISTS, JERZE, and DIRTY WURTZ @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $15
A full bill of local and regional hip hop headlined by the Nappy Roots. Nice to see hip hop popping up more frequently on the Dame’s calendar (there’s more to come … the Dame just added Blackalicious to their November calendar). Check out the locals at http://www.cunninlynguists.com and http://www.barnonerecords.com.
:: Monday, October 24 ::
CLUMSY LOVERS w/LOCKSLEY @ The Dame
8pm, ages 21+, $5
The words "Canadian" and "bluegrass" seem about as separated as possible, but The Clumsy Lovers manage to pull off their unique pop/folk mix. In fact, even those who avoid country and bluegrass music often can't help but fall victim to their spell. You can expect the Dame to be packed on Monday with fans of Wilco, Clem Snide and good music in general. http://www.clumsylovers.com
New York's Locksley don't just play music - they ATTACK it. This quintet draws upon classic bands like The Beatles and The Kinks in order to make you shake your butt. You might have heard their song "Don't Make Me Wait" in commercials for Starz, on WRFL, or this might be your chance to hear it for the first time. http://www.bandoflocksley.com
- Matt Jordan
[Check out Matt’s great mp3 blog at http://www.youaintnopicasso.com.]
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
INDIAN JEWELRY w/WARMER MILKS and CAVES @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $3
Indian Jewelry = "Suicide inspired electronics from Houston, TX. Totally weird and unhip in a classically Texan kind of way. They are doing to electro what the Butthole Surfers did to "the Blues" or Scratch Acid to funk. That is to say, they are electro's simultaneous annihilators and it's half witted, monkey boy revitalizers. All decked out in sweat stained leather, with (poorly) 1/2 shaven heads, living on the road on a nonstop, never ending tour. They're pretty damn ballsy and totally amazing!" - Ben Hernandez, Detroit Art Space
http://www.swarmofangels.com/indianjewelry.html
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
MY MORNING JACKET w/KATHLEEN EDWARDS @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
8pm, ages 18+, $15
It's always nice when a sort-of "home-town" band comes sort of close to home (or at least close enough for you to go see them pretty easily). You know My Morning Jacket. The Louisville boys with the big hair and jangly, pretty songs. And that voice. You know it. You do, I promise. They've got a new record out too that's supposed to be pretty awesome. I haven't heard it yet, but I've heard all sorts of good things about it popping and rocking a lot more than usual (but in a better way than that sounds). Anyway. They'll probably be playing lots of this new stuff, so you should go check it out if you haven't heard it yet. Stand in the front row and see if you can get Jim James to shed on you – that always promises to be fun. Don't miss out on Kathleen Edwards either – she's a Canadian lady who got pretty big on AAA stations a couple years ago, but she's got the skills to back up the hype. She sings pretty songs that feature banjos and guitars and pretty voices. She's smooth and her songwriting is refreshing. One of her songs was even a Kafka Mafia high school-era theme song ("Westby," if you're really curious, and no, I can't give you details).
Sound samples from each act can be found on their respective websites: http://www.mymorningjacket.com and http://www.kathleenedwards.com.
- Eli Riveire
:: Wednesday, October 26 ::
CAT POWER w/PAJO and DEX ROMWEBER @ The Bombard Theater (Louisville) – all ages
7:30pm, all ages, $16
Chan Marshall has one of the prettiest voices I've ever heard. It's sultry and sexy and twangy and perfect. She also has really cool bangs, and her stage alias is Cat Power. If this wasn't enough to make me fall in love, the actual music and songwriting is also gorgeous.
It's intimate and usually sort of gloomy, but in a way that actually makes you feel better on a bad day. I've never seen her live, aside from a spot on Austin City Limits with The Flaming Lips, but anyone I've ever known who has returned singing her praises even louder than before. She's rumored to do some pretty awesome covers at shows too, like of Smoosh's "The Quack" (First of all – OMG! Second, she even has a whole album of good covers). What makes this show even better is that Pajo is opening. David Pajo is Louisville's indie-rock go-to guy. You know, that guy from Slint and Papa M and like every other cool thing ever to come out of the city. This one time, my best friend's twin brother once saw him practicing at this abandoned warehouse in Louisville where a bunch of local hipster kids live. I was really jealous.
But so anyway. The Bomhard Theater's just a cool place to see a show in general. It's downtown, in the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Dress up and go out to eat and take a walk by the river before the show. Then, go listen to pretty music. If I wasn't going to be in Kansas City that night, I'd definitely be there along with you.
Links and stuff: http://www.catpowermusic.com/, http://www.papa-m.com/main.html
- Eli Riveire
:: Also worthwhile in the October 12 – 26 timeframe ::
Wed/Oct 12 LES CLAYPOOL w/DRUMS & TUBA @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
Thurs/Oct 13 SHOOTER JENNINGS @ The Dame
Thurs/Oct 13 ELECTRIC SIX w/THE WOGGLES @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/Oct 13 DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN @ The Gate (Louisville) – all ages, http://www.terryharper.com
Fri/Oct 14 THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC w/METRIC and THE LOVELY FEATHERS @ Top Cats (Cincinnati)
Sat/Oct 15 “MUSICAL CHAIRS” COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE @ Fauntleroy’s Café – free, all ages, 3-5pm
Sat/Oct 15 THE DECEMBRISTS @ Madison Theater (Covington, KY)
Sat/Oct 15 BEENIE MAN @ Annie’s (Cincinnati)
Thurs/Oct 20 SUICIDE GIRLS w/KITTYTWISTER AND HER HOT DOGS @ The Dame
Sat/Oct 22 MOTH cd release party @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Sat/Oct 22 LEO KOTTKE w/MIKE GORDON @ Bogarts (Cincinnati)
:: Soon Soon ::
Thurs/Oct 27 TIM DAISY’S FESTIVAL QUARTET @ Underlying Themes Loft Space, 110 S. Upper – all ages
Thurs/Oct 27 SPOON w/MARY TIMONY @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Oct 28 AUK THEATRE w/WIZZARDS and MUDBOY @ The Icehouse – all ages
Sat/Oct 29 “Rock N’ Bowl” featuring THE HELLMARYS, THE NIGHTSHADES, ARSENIC ON THE ROCKS, THE TALLBOYS, LOADED NUNS, CITY MOUSE, DEAD CITY REJECTS, and KITTYTWISTER AND HER HOT DOGS @ Southland Bowling Lanes – all ages, 7pm-2:30am
Sun/Oct 30 Mecca resurrects Michael Jackson’s “THRILLER” in the streets of downtown Lexington – all ages, 7pm, beginning in front of the Kentucky Theatre
Wed/Nov 9 FREAKWATER w/MARAH and THE ZINCS @ The Dame
Thurs/Nov 10 FREAKWATER @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Nov 12 BLACKALICIOUS @ The Dame
Tues/Nov 15 BRIGHT EYES w/FEIST and MAGIC NUMBERS @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Wed/Nov 18 BOB MOULD @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/Nov 19 NAUTICAL ALMANAC w/AUK THEATRE @ Charles Mansion – all ages
Sat/Nov 19 ANDREW BIRD w/HEAD OF FEMUR @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sun/Nov 20 CALVIN JOHNSON w/SCOURGE OF THE SEA @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Mon/Nov 21 THE THING + JOE McPHEE @ Underlying Themes Loft Space – all ages
Wed/Nov 23 MY MORNING JACKET w/VHS OR BETA @ The Louisville Palace (Louisville)
Fri/Dec 2 THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND @ Headliners (Louisville)
:: Pertinent resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
MECCA studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
UNDERLYING THEMES LOFT SPACE, 110 S. Upper (above Busters) – http://www.underlyingthemes.com
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
LEXINGTONSHOWS.com (all ages show listings) - http://www.lexingtonshows.com
COUNTER FICTION (more all ages show listings) – http://www.counterfiction.com
CRICKET PRESS (amazing local poster art) - http://www.cricket-press.com
WRFL 88.1FM (UK's student-run radio station) - http://wrfl.uky.edu
YOU AIN’T NO PICASSO (great locally-produced music blog) – http://www.youaintnopicasoo.com
__Louisville__
LAVA (Louisville Assembly of Vanguard Artists) HOUSE - 927 Shelby Parkway, Louisville - http://www.lavahouse.org
HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL, Louisville - 1386 Lexington Road, ph. 502/584-8088 - www.headlinerslouisville.com
UNCLE PLEASANTS, 2126 S. Preston, Louisville - p.502/634-4147
THE RUDYARD KIPLING, 422 West Oak Street, Louisville -
http://www.therudyardkipling.com/pages/206999/index.htm
OLD LOUISVILLE COFFEHOUSE, 1489 S. Fourth St, Louisville - ph. 502/635-6660
SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS (produce many of the events at Headliners and Uncle Pleasants) – http://www.spotlightrocks.net)
__Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky__
THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE, Newport, KY - http://www.southgatehouse.com
ALCHEMIZE, 1122 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH – http://www.alchemizebar.com
THE COMET, 4579 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.cometbar.com
BOGART'S, 2621 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.bogarts.com
THE MOCKBEE (formerly SS NOVA), 2260 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.ssnova.org
NORTHSIDE TAVERN, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH – http://www.northside-tavern.com
Know of an upcoming event that others should get hip to? Let us know - email informationactivists@yahoo.com
All Picks by Ross Compton unless otherwise noted.
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