Thursday, March 30, 2006
TLP March 30, 2006
Hey, peeps.
Here's the new issue. Thanks to Robert Beatty, Chris Bush, and Eli Riveire for help with the Picks.
Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** Thurs/March 30 - Anne Feeney and Jack Erdie concert at Natasha’s Café
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth invites you to a fundraiser/performance by Anne Feeney and Jack Erdie, Thurday, March 30th at Natasha’s Café,112 Esplanade (just off Main, across from the Kentucky Theatre). Come out and celebrate the struggle for economic and social justice while enjoying great music, food, and company! Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Anne Feeney is the granddaughter of an intrepid mineworkers' organizer, who also used music to carry the message of solidarity to working people. After two decades of community activism and regional performances at rallies, Anne took her message on the road. Since 1991 Anne has traveled to the frontlines in 40 states, Canada, Mexico, Ireland and Sweden. Her anthem “Have You Been to Jail for Justice?” is being performed by Peter, Paul and Mary. Dubbed the "minister of culture" to the movements for economic and social justice and human rights, Anne is "the best labor singer in North_America" according to Utah Phillips. "Jack stands apart from the crowd. His songwriting transcends the merely personal to a place of common experience that will make his songs relevant and meaningful to most listeners" - The Folk and Music_Exchange COST: $10 sliding scale donation suggested to continue Kentuckians For The Commonwealth's work for economic justice. No donation is too small (or too large). For more information, contact Dave Newton at Dave_HN@yahoo.com or (859) 420-8919.
** Fri/March 31 - Critical Mass
Grab your bike and join Critical Mass this Friday, March 31st at 5pm. Peeps will gather at Woodland Park (corner of Kentucky and High Sts) and head out from there. It’s all in the spirit of promoting bike awareness, safety, and alternative transportation. This month’s ride heads to a special destination – the 1st annual ‘Pedal the Planet’ bike film festival at the Thomas Hunt Morgan House, 210 North Broadway St., Lexington, KY. The film festival starts at 6pm and will be followed by a concert at 10pm. $10 donation at the door gets you into both events. As the flyer suggests, you can expect “food, beer, bike movies, and people in spandex.” For more info, contact politicalhero@hotmail.com.
** Fri+Sat/March 31+April 1 - UKon
On Friday March 31st the Miskatonic Student Union invites you to join them for fund raising and two days of gaming fun - the 9th annual UKon, located at the UK Student Center third floor ballroom. The action runs from 6pm til midnight on Friday, March 31st and 10am til midnight on Saturday, April 1st. It’s a chance to share your love of games with the fellowship of Lexington area gamers. Enjoy tabletop role-playing games, collectable card games and Live Action Role Playing. There will be live action demonstrations by the gaming group NERO, seminars on the Role Playing Game Association and the Living Arcanis campaign, as well as a Dance, Dance Revolution contest (!) in the Cats Den on Saturday starting at 2 PM. Admission is $5 a day. All ages welcome. For further information contact Edward Kopp at ejkopp@msn.com or call 859/225-8245.
** Sat/April 1 – Beaux Arts Ball
The architecture department’s annual exercise in excess goes down this Saturday, April 1 at The Red Mile. Tickets are available at CD Central, 377 S. Limestone, for $20 ($21 with credit or debit card). While supplies last, they'll also throw in a free t-shirt from last year's event with each ticket purchase.
** Mon/April 3 - Middle Eastern Hand Drumming with Tobias Roberson
Monday, April 3rd, Mecca: Live Studio and Gallery, 451 Chair Avenue (just off S. Broadway near Bolivar), will host two workshops by acclaimed musician and drum instructor Tobias Roberson. From 6-7:30pm, Tobias will teach Middle Eastern Hand Drumming. From 7:30-9pm, he’ll teach Finger Cymbal technique. Fee for each workshop is $30 in advance, $40 at the door. For more info, call 254-9790 or email info@meccadance.com.
** Thurs/April 6 - Student Installation Exhibition at Georgetown College
All are invited to the Student Installation Exhibition gallery opening and reception Thursday, April 6th from 5-7pm at Georgetown College (corner of College and Mulberry Sts, Georgetown, KY). Free eats and free admission! For more info contact Elissa Morley at 502.863.8399 or Elissa_Morley@georgetowncollege.edu.
** Sat/April 8 and Sat/April 15 – Upcoming In-Store performances at CD Central
CD Central continues its anniversary celebration with two in-store performances. Saturday, April 8th, it’s an acoustic performance by The Sixth Floor. Saturday, April 15, it’s our friends Scourge of the Sea and as-yet-unamed special guests. Both shows kick-off at 3pm and are FREE. All ages welcome. For more info, call the store at 233-3472.
** Elmwood CSA
Our good friends Mac and Ambi of Georgetown’s Elmwood Stock Farm are currently registering members for their CSA. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members participate in their own food supply by committing to share in the harvest of a local farm. Members purchase shares in the spring, and each week we harvest and distribute the vegetable shares. This is a way to be a part of something positive and guarantees your access to the best of each week's harvest. For the full scoop and registration info, check out http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/csa.htm. (NOTE: It’s less than a month until the Farmers’ Market heads back outside! Look for Mac and Ambi and all the other great farms to be back on Vine Street on Saturday, April 8th.)
** Beginner Yoga Classes @ The Massage Center
Cindy Reed is teaching a new beginner yoga class 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, this series starts with the basics and progresses through a growing range of poses linked by breath. Classes are Thursdays from 7–8:15pm at The Massage Center in Dudley Square, 380 S. Mill Street. Class fee is $45 for 5 classes or $12 for drop-ins. For more info, contact Cindy at 231-1782.
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::::::::: Wednesday, March 29 through Wednesday, April 12 :::::::::::
:: Thursday, March 30 ::
EXTREME ANIMALS w/FERRIS WHEEL, FORTRESS OF AMPLITUDE, and more @ The Frowny Bear, 208 Forest Park Rd
9pm, all ages, donations for touring bands, BYOB
A show this Thursday evening at the Frowny Bear (208 Forest Park Rd. in Lexington). Some members of Paperrad.org present their musical side and some multimedia hijinks from all over.
--=Extreme Animals=-- (http://www.paperrad.org/extreme/) Members of the PaperRad collective playing MIDI powered psychedelic disco dance rock. It sounds more like a broken video game with live drums than anything ‘hip’ or ‘cool’ or ‘smart’ though. Last time they played in Lexington they shaved and jammed it half ’stache stylee. Weird.
--=Ferris Wheel=-- (http://www.ferriswheelvideo.org/) Video with live improvisation. Check their website for videos and mp3’s.
--=Fortress of Amplitude=-- (http://www.paperrad.org/fortress/) More PaperRad insanity, this time possibly involving guitars?
--=An as of yet unnamed local band will play some triple synthesizer psychedelic goo for you to kick things off.
Also there will be some PaperRad videos shown throughout the night. Check some of them out at http://www.paperrad.org
- Robert Beatty
:: Friday, March 31 ::
THE TOIDS w/RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ The Dame
early show – 7pm, ages 21+, $7
Balkan jazz from the Bay Area and our homegrown bellydance icons. Sounds pretty good. Recommended to fans of Devotchka, Gogol Bordello, and Roberto Rodriguez. Look for Trevor Tremaine from Hair Police and Eyes and Arms of Smoke sitting in with the musicians for Rakadu’s set. More info at http://www.thetoids.com and http://meccadance.com.
:: Friday, March 31 ::
KRS-ONE @ The Dame
late show – 10pm, ages 21+, $15
Hip hop legend returns to Lexington.
:: Tuesday, April 4 ::
HALF HANDED CLOUD w/LIZ JANES & CREATE(!) and THE ARCHITECTS @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper
8pm, all ages, $3
Fresh off tour as part of Sufjan Stevens' Illinoise-makers, the nicest man in the world, John Ringhofer, assumes his alter-ego, HALF HANDED CLOUD, for a tour of his own. Expect joyous, short-attention span psychedelic-pop. Recommended strongly to fans of Of Montreal (circa Coquelicot Asleep In The Poppies), the Danielson Famile, Olivia Tremor Control, and Page France. Joining HHC is another Asthmatic Kitty recording artist Liz Janes & Create(!). Soulful bedroom pop that touches on country folk and jazz – recommended to fans of Jolie Holland and Sufjan Stevens. Janes' performance at High on Rose was awe-inspiring. (Hopefully, she’ll have more homemade coloring books for sale.) The show also represents the debut of The Architects, a collaboration between two of my favorite songwriters - the Elephants' Jason Zavala and Jeremy Midkiff of Big Fresh and Gaudi. For more info and FREE sounds, check out AsthmaticKitty.com. [FULL DISCLOSURE: I helped organize this show.]
:: Wednesday, April 5 ::
THE BRUNETTES w/CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH! @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
8pm doors, 9pm show, ages 18+, $14
A double shot of short picks from Ross and Eli …
New Zealand is sending her cutest and cuddliest ambassadors, new Sub Pop signees The Brunettes, over to win our hearts. Don’t bother putting up a fight – they’ll win. Don’t believe me? Go to http://www.lilchiefrecords.co.nz/brunettes/listen2_hhfd.html, click on ‘Dancefloor’ and try to resist the charm. It’s impossible. - Ross
Looking for some of the sweetest pop from New Zealand? Well sure, we all are, right? Look no further than Newport next week, as it plays host to the magnificent Brunettes! Join in on the fun that's sure to promise dancing, smiling, and a general sense of happiness. Some of my favorite Brunettes songs include everday topics like that falling in love with a best friend takes time (like learning the clarinet!), cute girls at record stores, and height differences being relationship issues - but in a really cute way. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity for fun in the (feels like) sun. New Zealand's pretty far away, dude - who knows when they'll be back!
Oh yeah, I guess they're opening for that band from Brooklyn, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! Whatever. They'll steal the show for sure.
All kinds of fun Brunettes activities can be found here: http://www.lilchiefrecords.com/brunettes/
This website has pretty wallpaper: http://clapyourhandssayyeah.com/news.php
- Eli Riveire
:: Friday, April 7 ::
JACK ROSE w/FURSAXA and KEENAN LAWLER @ Mecca, 451 Chair Avenue
8pm, all ages, $5
On Friday April 7th WRFL will host Jack Rose, Fursaxa, and Keenan Lawler at Mecca Studio and Gallery for a show garnering so much mystic appeal that even the holy Vishnu is amped.
Jack Rose has been known for quite sometime as a leading disciple of the twelve-stringed guitar, the most popular reference point to his musical style being John Fahey. Though, Jack Rose’s particular reunion of traditional Eastern ragas and primitive American guitar are all his own. As his approach alternates from well-structured finger plucking guitar to trance ridden strums Rose’s music reconciles the familiar and profound.
Fursaxa is the solo project of Philadelphia’s own acid-folk chanteuse Tara Burke. The Fursaxa sound is birthed from a combination of choral chanting, trance guitar, and the occasional organ. Like that of Rose, the Fursaxa cry seems both a personal hymn and an outward challenge to meditation. They are the unassuming and ruminative songs that are striking for their humility and inspiring for their beauty.
Keenan Lawler comes to town as Louisville’s emissary of experimental guitar. He has worked with everyone from avant guitar heavy weight Rhys Chatham to the electronic duo Matmos, and his musical philosophy comes not just from the likes of Fahey and Rose, but from the work of 20th century minimalist composers Terry Riley and Tony Conrad.
It’s eerily fitting that a line up drawing so heavily from Eastern mysticism and backwoods simplicity has found its way to Kentucky’s Rakadu Gypsy Dance temple. Though, dwelling on such matters is missing the point. Just throw your thankful fists up to Krishna or Johnny Appleseed and find solace in the fact that this show was meant to be.
– Chris Bush
http://www.vhfrecords.com/jackrose/, http://www.fursaxa.net, http://www.konstant.com/
:: Tuesday, April 11 ::
THE EASTERN SEABOARD @ Buster’s
10pm, ages 21+, FREE (donations accepted for the band)
The Eastern Seaboard = three young dudes playing ‘classic’ (read: energetic and extremely melodic) free jazz ala Ornette Coleman and Archie Shepp. FREE sounds and more info at http://theeasternseaboard.com. [FULL DISCLOSURE: I helped organize this show.]
:: Also worthwhile in the March 29 – April 12 timeframe ::
Every Friday RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ Nema’s Grille (Frankfort) – meccadance.com
Wed/Mar 29 THE LEGENDARY SHACKSHAKERS w/SCOTT H. BIRAM @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 31 EMILY HAGIHARA @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Fri/Mar 31 BOB MOULD @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Apr 1 SCOTT MILLER AND THE COMMONWEALTH @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 1 MAZARIN w/THE DOUBLE and LAB PARTNERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sun/Apr 2 VERY EMERGENCY w/HEARTHROB, DUST FROM A THOUSAND YEARS, and BRANDON HARROD @ 129 Clay Avenue – FREE, all ages, 6:30pm
Mon/Apr 3 HIMSA w/FULL BLOWN CHAOS, MANNTIS, THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE, PHLEGETHON, and CADAVER IN DRAG @ Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main – http://www.counterfiction.com
Mon/Apr 3 “First Monday” Mecca Open Stage @ Natasha’s Café, 112 Esplanade – FREE, 9:30pm
Tues/Apr 4 HANK III @ The Dame
Tues/Apr 4 SCOUT NIBLETT @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/Apr 5 PETTICOAT, PETTICOAT @ The Dame
Thurs/Apr 6 JACKIE-O-MOTHERFUCKER @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Fri/Apr 7 PARLOUR BOYS w/NANA AND THE BOY NOISE @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 8 SEXUAL DISASTER QUARTET w/THE CINEMATIC UNDERGROUND @ The Dame
Sun/Apr 9 THE CLOUD ROOM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Tues/Apr 11 NO THINGS (ex-Liars) @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/Apr 12 DEAD MEADOW @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
:: Soon Soon ::
Thurs/Apr 13 JOSEPHINE FOSTER AND THE SUPPOSED w/DAVE REMPIS PERCUSSION QUARTET @ Mecca – all ages
Fri/Apr 14 SCOURGE OF THE SEA w/KITTYHAWK @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 15 COUSIN w/THE MELODY FUNCTION and COL. KNOWLEDGE AND THE LICKITY-SPLITS @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Sat/Apr 15 RHETT MILLER AND THE BELIEVERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 16 ROSIE THOMAS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/Apr 19 AB BAARS QUARTET presents “Kinda Dukish” @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Thurs/Apr 20 RC PRO AM record release party w/THE SMACKS! and more @ The Dame
Thurs/Apr 20 ENON @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sun/Apr 23 JOSH RITTER w/HEM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Thurs/Apr 27 JOSH BERMAN/KEEFE JACKSON duo @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Thurs/Apr 27 ESSEX GREEN w/HIGH WATER MARKS @ The Dame
Fri/Apr 28 MASTERS OF THE HEMISPHERE w/THE ELEPHANTS, JE SUIS FRANCE, BUGS EAT BOOKS, and THE WEE TURTLES @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Sun/Apr 30 THE PUNKS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Fri/May 5 THE QUEERS w/CITY MOUSE @ The Dame
Fri/May 5 FRUIT BATS w/SAM JAYNE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/May 10 MANDARIN MOVIE (members of Chicago Underground Duo and Triage) w/BLASTOCYST and SHARKS WITH WINGS @ Mecca, 451 Chair Ave
Sun/May 14 JOSEPHINE FOSTER @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Tues/May 16 THE JOGGERS @ The Dame
:: Pertinent resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
MECCA dance 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.org
FIREBIRD STUDIO, 359 W. Short St – http://firebirdlexington.com
HIGH LIFE LOUNGE, University Plaza (corner of Rose and Euclid) – ph. 859/455-8890
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 (metal/punk/hardcore 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.productionsimple.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.
:::::::::::::: QUESTIONS/COMMENTS/SUBMISSIONS ::::::::::::::::::::::::
email thelexingtonproject@yahoo.com
Here's the new issue. Thanks to Robert Beatty, Chris Bush, and Eli Riveire for help with the Picks.
Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** Thurs/March 30 - Anne Feeney and Jack Erdie concert at Natasha’s Café
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth invites you to a fundraiser/performance by Anne Feeney and Jack Erdie, Thurday, March 30th at Natasha’s Café,112 Esplanade (just off Main, across from the Kentucky Theatre). Come out and celebrate the struggle for economic and social justice while enjoying great music, food, and company! Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Anne Feeney is the granddaughter of an intrepid mineworkers' organizer, who also used music to carry the message of solidarity to working people. After two decades of community activism and regional performances at rallies, Anne took her message on the road. Since 1991 Anne has traveled to the frontlines in 40 states, Canada, Mexico, Ireland and Sweden. Her anthem “Have You Been to Jail for Justice?” is being performed by Peter, Paul and Mary. Dubbed the "minister of culture" to the movements for economic and social justice and human rights, Anne is "the best labor singer in North_America" according to Utah Phillips. "Jack stands apart from the crowd. His songwriting transcends the merely personal to a place of common experience that will make his songs relevant and meaningful to most listeners" - The Folk and Music_Exchange COST: $10 sliding scale donation suggested to continue Kentuckians For The Commonwealth's work for economic justice. No donation is too small (or too large). For more information, contact Dave Newton at Dave_HN@yahoo.com or (859) 420-8919.
** Fri/March 31 - Critical Mass
Grab your bike and join Critical Mass this Friday, March 31st at 5pm. Peeps will gather at Woodland Park (corner of Kentucky and High Sts) and head out from there. It’s all in the spirit of promoting bike awareness, safety, and alternative transportation. This month’s ride heads to a special destination – the 1st annual ‘Pedal the Planet’ bike film festival at the Thomas Hunt Morgan House, 210 North Broadway St., Lexington, KY. The film festival starts at 6pm and will be followed by a concert at 10pm. $10 donation at the door gets you into both events. As the flyer suggests, you can expect “food, beer, bike movies, and people in spandex.” For more info, contact politicalhero@hotmail.com.
** Fri+Sat/March 31+April 1 - UKon
On Friday March 31st the Miskatonic Student Union invites you to join them for fund raising and two days of gaming fun - the 9th annual UKon, located at the UK Student Center third floor ballroom. The action runs from 6pm til midnight on Friday, March 31st and 10am til midnight on Saturday, April 1st. It’s a chance to share your love of games with the fellowship of Lexington area gamers. Enjoy tabletop role-playing games, collectable card games and Live Action Role Playing. There will be live action demonstrations by the gaming group NERO, seminars on the Role Playing Game Association and the Living Arcanis campaign, as well as a Dance, Dance Revolution contest (!) in the Cats Den on Saturday starting at 2 PM. Admission is $5 a day. All ages welcome. For further information contact Edward Kopp at ejkopp@msn.com or call 859/225-8245.
** Sat/April 1 – Beaux Arts Ball
The architecture department’s annual exercise in excess goes down this Saturday, April 1 at The Red Mile. Tickets are available at CD Central, 377 S. Limestone, for $20 ($21 with credit or debit card). While supplies last, they'll also throw in a free t-shirt from last year's event with each ticket purchase.
** Mon/April 3 - Middle Eastern Hand Drumming with Tobias Roberson
Monday, April 3rd, Mecca: Live Studio and Gallery, 451 Chair Avenue (just off S. Broadway near Bolivar), will host two workshops by acclaimed musician and drum instructor Tobias Roberson. From 6-7:30pm, Tobias will teach Middle Eastern Hand Drumming. From 7:30-9pm, he’ll teach Finger Cymbal technique. Fee for each workshop is $30 in advance, $40 at the door. For more info, call 254-9790 or email info@meccadance.com.
** Thurs/April 6 - Student Installation Exhibition at Georgetown College
All are invited to the Student Installation Exhibition gallery opening and reception Thursday, April 6th from 5-7pm at Georgetown College (corner of College and Mulberry Sts, Georgetown, KY). Free eats and free admission! For more info contact Elissa Morley at 502.863.8399 or Elissa_Morley@georgetowncollege.edu.
** Sat/April 8 and Sat/April 15 – Upcoming In-Store performances at CD Central
CD Central continues its anniversary celebration with two in-store performances. Saturday, April 8th, it’s an acoustic performance by The Sixth Floor. Saturday, April 15, it’s our friends Scourge of the Sea and as-yet-unamed special guests. Both shows kick-off at 3pm and are FREE. All ages welcome. For more info, call the store at 233-3472.
** Elmwood CSA
Our good friends Mac and Ambi of Georgetown’s Elmwood Stock Farm are currently registering members for their CSA. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members participate in their own food supply by committing to share in the harvest of a local farm. Members purchase shares in the spring, and each week we harvest and distribute the vegetable shares. This is a way to be a part of something positive and guarantees your access to the best of each week's harvest. For the full scoop and registration info, check out http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/csa.htm. (NOTE: It’s less than a month until the Farmers’ Market heads back outside! Look for Mac and Ambi and all the other great farms to be back on Vine Street on Saturday, April 8th.)
** Beginner Yoga Classes @ The Massage Center
Cindy Reed is teaching a new beginner yoga class 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, this series starts with the basics and progresses through a growing range of poses linked by breath. Classes are Thursdays from 7–8:15pm at The Massage Center in Dudley Square, 380 S. Mill Street. Class fee is $45 for 5 classes or $12 for drop-ins. For more info, contact Cindy at 231-1782.
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::::::::: Wednesday, March 29 through Wednesday, April 12 :::::::::::
:: Thursday, March 30 ::
EXTREME ANIMALS w/FERRIS WHEEL, FORTRESS OF AMPLITUDE, and more @ The Frowny Bear, 208 Forest Park Rd
9pm, all ages, donations for touring bands, BYOB
A show this Thursday evening at the Frowny Bear (208 Forest Park Rd. in Lexington). Some members of Paperrad.org present their musical side and some multimedia hijinks from all over.
--=Extreme Animals=-- (http://www.paperrad.org/extreme/) Members of the PaperRad collective playing MIDI powered psychedelic disco dance rock. It sounds more like a broken video game with live drums than anything ‘hip’ or ‘cool’ or ‘smart’ though. Last time they played in Lexington they shaved and jammed it half ’stache stylee. Weird.
--=Ferris Wheel=-- (http://www.ferriswheelvideo.org/) Video with live improvisation. Check their website for videos and mp3’s.
--=Fortress of Amplitude=-- (http://www.paperrad.org/fortress/) More PaperRad insanity, this time possibly involving guitars?
--=An as of yet unnamed local band will play some triple synthesizer psychedelic goo for you to kick things off.
Also there will be some PaperRad videos shown throughout the night. Check some of them out at http://www.paperrad.org
- Robert Beatty
:: Friday, March 31 ::
THE TOIDS w/RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ The Dame
early show – 7pm, ages 21+, $7
Balkan jazz from the Bay Area and our homegrown bellydance icons. Sounds pretty good. Recommended to fans of Devotchka, Gogol Bordello, and Roberto Rodriguez. Look for Trevor Tremaine from Hair Police and Eyes and Arms of Smoke sitting in with the musicians for Rakadu’s set. More info at http://www.thetoids.com and http://meccadance.com.
:: Friday, March 31 ::
KRS-ONE @ The Dame
late show – 10pm, ages 21+, $15
Hip hop legend returns to Lexington.
:: Tuesday, April 4 ::
HALF HANDED CLOUD w/LIZ JANES & CREATE(!) and THE ARCHITECTS @ Underlying Themes, 110 S. Upper
8pm, all ages, $3
Fresh off tour as part of Sufjan Stevens' Illinoise-makers, the nicest man in the world, John Ringhofer, assumes his alter-ego, HALF HANDED CLOUD, for a tour of his own. Expect joyous, short-attention span psychedelic-pop. Recommended strongly to fans of Of Montreal (circa Coquelicot Asleep In The Poppies), the Danielson Famile, Olivia Tremor Control, and Page France. Joining HHC is another Asthmatic Kitty recording artist Liz Janes & Create(!). Soulful bedroom pop that touches on country folk and jazz – recommended to fans of Jolie Holland and Sufjan Stevens. Janes' performance at High on Rose was awe-inspiring. (Hopefully, she’ll have more homemade coloring books for sale.) The show also represents the debut of The Architects, a collaboration between two of my favorite songwriters - the Elephants' Jason Zavala and Jeremy Midkiff of Big Fresh and Gaudi. For more info and FREE sounds, check out AsthmaticKitty.com. [FULL DISCLOSURE: I helped organize this show.]
:: Wednesday, April 5 ::
THE BRUNETTES w/CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH! @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
8pm doors, 9pm show, ages 18+, $14
A double shot of short picks from Ross and Eli …
New Zealand is sending her cutest and cuddliest ambassadors, new Sub Pop signees The Brunettes, over to win our hearts. Don’t bother putting up a fight – they’ll win. Don’t believe me? Go to http://www.lilchiefrecords.co.nz/brunettes/listen2_hhfd.html, click on ‘Dancefloor’ and try to resist the charm. It’s impossible. - Ross
Looking for some of the sweetest pop from New Zealand? Well sure, we all are, right? Look no further than Newport next week, as it plays host to the magnificent Brunettes! Join in on the fun that's sure to promise dancing, smiling, and a general sense of happiness. Some of my favorite Brunettes songs include everday topics like that falling in love with a best friend takes time (like learning the clarinet!), cute girls at record stores, and height differences being relationship issues - but in a really cute way. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity for fun in the (feels like) sun. New Zealand's pretty far away, dude - who knows when they'll be back!
Oh yeah, I guess they're opening for that band from Brooklyn, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! Whatever. They'll steal the show for sure.
All kinds of fun Brunettes activities can be found here: http://www.lilchiefrecords.com/brunettes/
This website has pretty wallpaper: http://clapyourhandssayyeah.com/news.php
- Eli Riveire
:: Friday, April 7 ::
JACK ROSE w/FURSAXA and KEENAN LAWLER @ Mecca, 451 Chair Avenue
8pm, all ages, $5
On Friday April 7th WRFL will host Jack Rose, Fursaxa, and Keenan Lawler at Mecca Studio and Gallery for a show garnering so much mystic appeal that even the holy Vishnu is amped.
Jack Rose has been known for quite sometime as a leading disciple of the twelve-stringed guitar, the most popular reference point to his musical style being John Fahey. Though, Jack Rose’s particular reunion of traditional Eastern ragas and primitive American guitar are all his own. As his approach alternates from well-structured finger plucking guitar to trance ridden strums Rose’s music reconciles the familiar and profound.
Fursaxa is the solo project of Philadelphia’s own acid-folk chanteuse Tara Burke. The Fursaxa sound is birthed from a combination of choral chanting, trance guitar, and the occasional organ. Like that of Rose, the Fursaxa cry seems both a personal hymn and an outward challenge to meditation. They are the unassuming and ruminative songs that are striking for their humility and inspiring for their beauty.
Keenan Lawler comes to town as Louisville’s emissary of experimental guitar. He has worked with everyone from avant guitar heavy weight Rhys Chatham to the electronic duo Matmos, and his musical philosophy comes not just from the likes of Fahey and Rose, but from the work of 20th century minimalist composers Terry Riley and Tony Conrad.
It’s eerily fitting that a line up drawing so heavily from Eastern mysticism and backwoods simplicity has found its way to Kentucky’s Rakadu Gypsy Dance temple. Though, dwelling on such matters is missing the point. Just throw your thankful fists up to Krishna or Johnny Appleseed and find solace in the fact that this show was meant to be.
– Chris Bush
http://www.vhfrecords.com/jackrose/, http://www.fursaxa.net, http://www.konstant.com/
:: Tuesday, April 11 ::
THE EASTERN SEABOARD @ Buster’s
10pm, ages 21+, FREE (donations accepted for the band)
The Eastern Seaboard = three young dudes playing ‘classic’ (read: energetic and extremely melodic) free jazz ala Ornette Coleman and Archie Shepp. FREE sounds and more info at http://theeasternseaboard.com. [FULL DISCLOSURE: I helped organize this show.]
:: Also worthwhile in the March 29 – April 12 timeframe ::
Every Friday RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ Nema’s Grille (Frankfort) – meccadance.com
Wed/Mar 29 THE LEGENDARY SHACKSHAKERS w/SCOTT H. BIRAM @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 31 EMILY HAGIHARA @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Fri/Mar 31 BOB MOULD @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Apr 1 SCOTT MILLER AND THE COMMONWEALTH @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 1 MAZARIN w/THE DOUBLE and LAB PARTNERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sun/Apr 2 VERY EMERGENCY w/HEARTHROB, DUST FROM A THOUSAND YEARS, and BRANDON HARROD @ 129 Clay Avenue – FREE, all ages, 6:30pm
Mon/Apr 3 HIMSA w/FULL BLOWN CHAOS, MANNTIS, THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE, PHLEGETHON, and CADAVER IN DRAG @ Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main – http://www.counterfiction.com
Mon/Apr 3 “First Monday” Mecca Open Stage @ Natasha’s Café, 112 Esplanade – FREE, 9:30pm
Tues/Apr 4 HANK III @ The Dame
Tues/Apr 4 SCOUT NIBLETT @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/Apr 5 PETTICOAT, PETTICOAT @ The Dame
Thurs/Apr 6 JACKIE-O-MOTHERFUCKER @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Fri/Apr 7 PARLOUR BOYS w/NANA AND THE BOY NOISE @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 8 SEXUAL DISASTER QUARTET w/THE CINEMATIC UNDERGROUND @ The Dame
Sun/Apr 9 THE CLOUD ROOM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Tues/Apr 11 NO THINGS (ex-Liars) @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/Apr 12 DEAD MEADOW @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
:: Soon Soon ::
Thurs/Apr 13 JOSEPHINE FOSTER AND THE SUPPOSED w/DAVE REMPIS PERCUSSION QUARTET @ Mecca – all ages
Fri/Apr 14 SCOURGE OF THE SEA w/KITTYHAWK @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 15 COUSIN w/THE MELODY FUNCTION and COL. KNOWLEDGE AND THE LICKITY-SPLITS @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Sat/Apr 15 RHETT MILLER AND THE BELIEVERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 16 ROSIE THOMAS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/Apr 19 AB BAARS QUARTET presents “Kinda Dukish” @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Thurs/Apr 20 RC PRO AM record release party w/THE SMACKS! and more @ The Dame
Thurs/Apr 20 ENON @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sun/Apr 23 JOSH RITTER w/HEM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Thurs/Apr 27 JOSH BERMAN/KEEFE JACKSON duo @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Thurs/Apr 27 ESSEX GREEN w/HIGH WATER MARKS @ The Dame
Fri/Apr 28 MASTERS OF THE HEMISPHERE w/THE ELEPHANTS, JE SUIS FRANCE, BUGS EAT BOOKS, and THE WEE TURTLES @ Underlying Themes – all ages
Sun/Apr 30 THE PUNKS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Fri/May 5 THE QUEERS w/CITY MOUSE @ The Dame
Fri/May 5 FRUIT BATS w/SAM JAYNE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/May 10 MANDARIN MOVIE (members of Chicago Underground Duo and Triage) w/BLASTOCYST and SHARKS WITH WINGS @ Mecca, 451 Chair Ave
Sun/May 14 JOSEPHINE FOSTER @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Tues/May 16 THE JOGGERS @ The Dame
:: Pertinent resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
MECCA dance 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.org
FIREBIRD STUDIO, 359 W. Short St – http://firebirdlexington.com
HIGH LIFE LOUNGE, University Plaza (corner of Rose and Euclid) – ph. 859/455-8890
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 (metal/punk/hardcore 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.productionsimple.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
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