Wednesday, March 21, 2007
TLP March 21, 2007
Go see Saturday Looks Good To Me et al TONIGHT at UK’s Memorial Hall. Check the poetry reading at Third Street Stuff on Friday, and then head to the Blues Control show at the Icehouse. Don’t miss Battles and the “Dancing Lotus Lounge” at the Dame next week. Thanks to Vanessa for the recipe, Greg for the compilation of outdoor happenings, Trevor Tremaine for the Blues Control show preview, and Brian Connors Manke (with Brian Manley, J.Todd Dockery, and Jeffrey Scott Holland) for the ramblings on KISS. Check out the calendar of upcoming shows! Gonna be a great spring.
Luv, Ross
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** FREE FLICKS! Bluegrass Film Society at BCTC
And our running update on the BFS flicks at BCTC …
>3/21: Cache (France) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387898/
>3/28: In the Mood for Love (Hong Kong) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118694/
Remember the change this semester – the films used to screen on Thursdays, now it’s WEDNESDAYS. All films start at 7:45pm in the auditorium in Oswald Building on the campus of the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (aka the old LCC). They’re still FREE and open to everyone. For the full schedule and/or more info, check BFS at http://bluegrassfilmsociety.blogspot.com.
** Every Thursday - “Poetry on the Patio” at UK
Mentioned Chuck Clenney’s new “Poetry on the Patio” series in the last issue. As a refresher - the idea is to start the sessions with a professional Kentucky poet, then, after they’ve dropped 25 minutes or so of inspiration on you, the mic is open (in three minute blocks) to anyone who’s got something to say. The sessions will go down from 12noon-1pm, every Thursday from now through April 19th in the “free speech” area of UK’s campus (that’s the UK Student Center patio – just outside the ‘Cats Den’ which is right across the walkway from the UK Bookstore). Tomorrow (Thursday, March 22nd the guest poet will be Jeff Worley. On the 29th, it’ll be Jane Gentry Vance. For more info, drop Chuck a line via MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/thepoetryofchuckclenney.
** Fri/Mar 23 – Poetry Reading at Third Street Stuff Coffee
I made it to the Eric Sutherland/Jude McPherson reading at Third Street in January. Glad I did – came in weary, left inspired. This time around it’ll be Eric, Jude, and Bianca Spriggs (who was originally scheduled to be part of the January reading. Great coffee drinks and three poets spreading love, insight, and inspiration. 8pm (I’d encourage you to show up early – the place was packed last time around. All ages welcome. And … FREE.
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:: Sunday, March 25 :: "Signs of Spring" hike at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County). Join us in welcoming spring and learn to identify the season’s earliest wildflowers. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
:: Saturday, April 7 :: Spring hike to see one of the rarest plants in Kentucky and the U.S., the Kentucky gladecress. KSNPC Botanist Tara Littlefield will lead a hike through Pine Creek Barrens Nature Preserve (Bullitt County) for the Kentucky Native Plant Society (www.knps.org). Learn about this rare plant and the unique dolomite limestone glade communities. Registration required for this event. Contact Tara at tara.littlefield@ky.gov or 502-573-2886 for more information and to register.
:: Saturday, April 7 :: Wildflower walk at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 10 a.m. EDT. KSNPC Ecologist Brian Yahn will lead a walk around the preserve to see the wildflowers at their peak. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at (859) 351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information and to register.
:: Saturday, April 14 :: Volunteer workday at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 1 p.m. EDT. Join in the effort to remove bush honeysuckle from the preserve as part of an ongoing effort to protect our native species. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
- Greg Abernathy
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So - this isn't really a seasonal recipe. But I made it this weekend, and it's damn good. Pajamas, midnight, refrigerator door open, eating it out of the bowl good.
My dad isn't the originator of this recipe - I think he got it out of Gourmet magazine about 15 years ago - but I always think of it as his. It is open to tweaking: I added a splash of balsamic vinegar at the end of cooking it the other day, only to learn that he ALWAYS does that. I also added some oil-cured sundried tomatoes. And some green olives, even though Dad always uses kalamatas. But I also added some kalamata paste. So, do what you will - you'll find yourself making up reasons to open up the refrigerator once it's in there. - vo
Dad’s Caponata
1&1/2 lbs. eggplant, peeled and cut lengthwise
2 c chopped celery
2 Tbsp minced celery leaves
7 Tbsp olive oil
1 minced onion
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1/3 red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp capers
1/2c chopped kalamatas
Salt and drain eggplant, if needed. Rinse, pat dry, and cut into 1 inch cubes. Saute celery and leaves in 2 Tbsp oil until it begins to brown. Transfer to a bowl. Add 4 Tbsp oil to skillet, heat, and sauté eggplant til soft. Transfer to bowl. Add remaining 1 Tbsp oil to skillet and cook onion til soft. Stir in tomato paste, 1 c H2O, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add eggplant/celery mixture, capers, olives, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Serve at room temp. Makes 4 cups.
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:: Wednesday, March 21 ::
SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME w/BEARS, ZAVALA, and CHRIS BATHGATE
@ UK’s Memorial Hall - 8pm, all ages, $3 – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Very excited that SLGTM is finally making a Lexington appearance. Expect bouncy, reverb-heavy, pop ala Phil Spector. Leader Fred Thomas usually brings quite a crew with him to flesh out the tunes – tambourines, horns, several vocalists, and more. Don’t know how many peeps they’ve got with them on tour, but I’m sure this is going to be dancing-in-the-aisles fun. http://www.slgtm.com/
Bears = endearing orchestral pop from Cleveland. Our friend Matt Jordan likened them to the Lucksmiths in a recent posting on his You Ain’t No Picasso blog. http://bearsband.com
Jason Zavala = c’mon … you know J.Z. by now. If not, go to http://www.myspace.com/theelephants
Chris Bathgate = folk from SLGTM’s bassist. http://www.myspace.com/chrisbathgate. The songs I listened to reminded me a bit of Richard Buckner and Will Oldham.
:: Friday, March 23 ::
BLUES CONTROL w/IOVAE, SAPAT, and THREE-LEGGED RACE @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
9pm, all ages, $5
BLUES CONTROL are the alter-ego of Brooklyn-based microtonal dreamscape manipulators WATERSPORTS. Here, the duo taps into a distinctive synth/guitar/synth Kraut haze. The "Blues" part of their moniker proves saliently unironic as the nominal scale is exploited and explored exhaustively, to the point of reversing the implied paradigm and turning that frown inside o-u-t. Definitely some o-u-t shit, sure to be dug by fans of early ROYAL TRUX, early TANGERINE DREAM, and Early Times.
IOVAE reaches the Third Ear via the Fourth Dimension. Indulging in pure experimentation that manages to blur the line between academic and primitivist, sound artist Ron Orvitz implements everything from bird song to archaic military apparatuses, all the while dodging accusations that he was the black-gloved killer from all those Dario Argento movies.
SAPAT. I used to never know what to expect from these cats, but nowadays I don’t even know what to expect to expect, you dig? Part Pataphysical big band, part psychedelic death squad, all free rock muscle. Not to be missed live, particularly if AMON DUUL II, THE GODZ, “Gris Gris”-era DR. JOHN, and guitars are your thing. Featuring: Alan!
THREE-LEGGED RACE invokes a headspace akin to Dreamtime, where it becomes impossible to distinguish the astral from the physical and horror merges with beauty, although one is never palpably frightened or aroused or conscious or unconscious. Music reduced to pure energy before being recast as a force simultaneously healing and damaging. – Trevor Tremaine
:: Sunday, March 25 ::
MURDER BY DEATH w/DEATH COMES TO MATTESON, MOTEL, and THE SILVERSCREEN
@ The Dame – 7pm, ages 18+, $10 – presented by CounterFiction.com
Murder By Death = Southern gothic alt country made for and by indie kids. Listening to their tunes on MySpace right now. A darker Old 97s? P’haps. http://myspace.com/murderbydeath
:: Wednesday, March 28 ::
BATTLES @ The Dame
10pm, ages 21+, $6
Ex-Don Caballero and Storm And Stress guitarist Ian Williams hooks up with avant-garde guitarist/multi-instrumentalist experimenter Ty Braxton and former members of Lynx and Helmet. The results are epic, churning, hypnotic rock instrumentals (mostly – there’s a little singing). Recommended to fans of the aforementioned bands, and anyone who likes to see big smiles on the faces Will Burchard and Mikey P. http://www.myspace.com/battlestheband
:: Saturday, March 31 ::
Dancing Lotus Lounge featuring RACHEL BRICE, RAKADU GYPSY DANCE, SABI DIRI, S.B.I., PEZHEAD and more
@ The Dame – 10pm, ages 21+, $15 – tickets available via PayPal at http://meccadance.com
The return of Rachel Brice, one of the most acclaimed belly dancers in the United States. If you caught her before, you know she’s an absolutely mesmerizing performer (and drop-dead gorgeous to boot). As per usual with Mecca productions, the show will be a parade of styles – tribal-style belly dance, African dance, goof-ball performance electro (a RARE treat – a Pezhead performance!!!), and more – all served up with style and humor.
:: Also worthwhile in the March 21 – April 4 timeframe ::
Every Sunday THE BLUEGRASS COLLECTIVE @ The Fishtank, corner of Euclid and Woodland – 9pm, no cover
Thurs/Mar 22 SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ Natasha’s Café – 9pm, all ages
Fri/Mar 23 THE BLOOD BROTHERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 MAGIK MARKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Mar 24 G-FUNK w/THE RUDIES @ The Dame
Thurs/Mar 29 LFUCS w/OTHER BROTHERS @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 LUCERO w/CATFISH HAVEN, AMERICAN PRINCESS, and JEREMY FISHER @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 FORGET CASSETTES @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Fri/Mar 30 AQUEDUCT w/YOUTH GROUP and CAMPFIRE CRUSH @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Mar 31 BLACK ANGELS w/VIETNAM and LAB PARTNERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 1 31 KNOTS w/HOLY F*CK @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Apr 2 PALEO w/THESE UNITED STATES @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/Apr 6 SEBADOH w/THE BENT MOUSTACHE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 6 THE LONG WINTERS w/SAY HI TO YOUR MOM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 7 GEORGE STEELTOE ENSEMBLE @ venue TBA
Sat/Apr 7 Beaux Arts Ball w/THE JUAN McCLEAN, Q-BURNS’ ABSTRACT MESSAGE, CUNNINLYNGUISTS, PARLOUR BOYS, and more @ 899 Manchester St – all ages
Sat/Apr 7 THE YELLOW BELTS w/ROSIE ROSE BAND @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 7 GIRL TALK @ Alchemize (Cincinnati) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 7 AGAINST ME! @ Headliners (Louisville)
Mon/Apr 9 PAGE FRANCE @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Wed/Apr 11 KING KONG w/LE TECHNOPUSSIES @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Thurs/Apr 12 MAN MAN @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 13 THE DECEMBRISTS w/MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ The Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Fri/Apr 13 JOSH ROUSE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 ANTIBALAS w/CHIN CHIN @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 ANDREW BIRD @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 HORSE THE BAND @ Top Cats (Cincinnati)
Sun/Apr 15 PINK NASTY w/THE BLACK, and JACK ROSE @ ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Mon/Apr 16 THE MATHEMATICIANS @ The Dame
Mon/Apr 16 YO LA TENGO @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 20 Preschool of Rock Benefit @ The Dame
Fri/Apr 20 SON VOLT w/MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 21 THE QUEERS @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 21 SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 21 BODECO w/THE SHINERUNNERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 22 LIGHTNING BOLT w/WHITE MICE and BURNING STAR CORE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Apr 23 THE THING (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love) @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, part of the Outside the Spotlight series
Tues/Apr 24 BROTHER ALI w/PSALM ONE and TRAMA @ Uncle Pleasants (Louisville)
Tues/Apr 24 LUCINDA WILLIAMS w/CARRIE RODRIGUEZ @ The Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Sun/Apr 29 ANTIBALAS w/KRUDAS CUBENSI @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 29 G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/May 4 DR. DOG @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Sun/May 6 ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 9 LOS STRAITJACKETS w/BIG SANDY @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Fri/May 11 DANIEL JOHNSTON @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/May 11 COCOROSIE w/BUSDRIVER and TEZ @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Tues/May 15 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 16 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE w/SIR BISHOP ALLEN @ The Dame
Mon/May 21 KINGS OF LEON w/ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/May 24 TAPES N’ TAPES w/LADYHAWK and HARLEM SHAKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Tues/June 12 THE NATIONAL @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri&Sat/July 27&28 The Forecastle Festival featuring DE LA SOUL and tons more @ The Belvedere (Louisville) – all ages, http:// http://www.forecastlefest.com/
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
MECCA dance studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
CHARLES MANSION (a venue no longer, but the website’s a good spot to find out about shows) – http://www.charlesmansion.org
FROWNY BEAR, 208 Forest Park
THIRD STREET STUFF COFFEE, corner of Limestone and 3rd Street – ph. 859/255-5301
THE FISHTANK, corner of Woodland and Euclid Ave - http://www.thefishtankbar.com
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, corner of Euclid and Rose Sts – http://www.uky.edu/SCFA/
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://wrfl881.org
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 POUR HAUS, 1481 S. Shelby Street (corner of Shelby and Burnett), Louisville
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, 3929 Spring Grove Ave, 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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I was recently putting together a letter ‘K’ themed show for my WRFL program Flying Kites at Night (Tuesdays 8-10 pm). I would play only groups or artists that began with the letter ‘K’ for the evening. While compiling music, I realized that I would certainly want to play a Kiss song. Enter my friend and former WRFL cohort Brian Manley. We shared Late, Late Show duties for a year or so on WRFL. I knew that Manley was a Kiss fiend as was his former Late, Late Show partner J. Todd Dockery. So, I emailed Manley to get his input as to what Kiss song I should spring upon the WRFL listeners. What follows is the email trail that Manley, Dockery and even Late, Late Show founder Jeffery Scott Holland bestowed upon. On the surface, it is mostly about KISS, KISS and more KISS, but if you really delve into the text, I think there may be some hidden truths about that fragility of life (Paul’s hip) and the non-irony of being ironic in this overtly ironic age – which is to say…Enjoy…BCM
Manley wrote:
Hmm.
Yeah, that's tough to merely pick one.
Because, do I go for one that I think is actually one of their best, that represents how good they truly are, that they are more than the commercial mess they usually appear to be? A hidden gem most KISSfanatics would know, but not your average everyday "rocknroll all night" listener? If so, I think (just reflecting my current KISS mood (and there are soooo many, depending on the decade, and the temperature and direction of the wind)) I'd pick something off of their third album, "Dressed to Kill," like "Love Her All I Can," "Room Service," or even the semi-popular "C'mon & Love Me."
Or, would I pick a hidden gem from a later period. Yeah, it depends on if you’re looking for the KISS of 70s NY ("Dressed to Kill", "Hotter Than Hell"), or hif you want to head to the louder, bigger, KISS of LA, say, the early 80s, before they were completely MTV'd out. "Creatures of the Night" (81) has been one of my favorite KISS albums for a decade. One of the loudest, heaviest, catchiest things they ever recorded. "Keep Me Comin'," or "Killer."
Or, maybe something from the sugarpop album "Unmasked," which I rediscovered a few years ago as being pure and masterful. Rock="Is That You?" Love="Shandi."
This is too hard. And makes me want to listen to KISS, which I haven’t done for while now. Although, I did buy the Paul Stanley solo album. Its pretty terrible. Not in a very good way, either.
I don’t know man. You could pick something obscure that doesn’t even sound like KISS, just to confuse people ("I Walk Alone" from "Carnival of Souls" sounds like something recorded for alt-rock radio in the mid90s, and I'm sure was actually sung by someone not even in the band.) Or, for fun, some major non-makeup pop metal from the 80s, like "Crazy Crazy Nights," or the song that got me to purchase my first KISS album, "Tears Are Falling, " from 1986's "Asylum."
I'll forward this email to Todd, maybe you'll get deluged with his love/insanities for the Knights in Satan's Service.
Lick It Up,
Brian.
Dockery replied:
Manke & Manley (Brians for everyone),
Manley should probably clarify that he bought the NEW Paul Stanley solo record. Not the '78 solo album when all four members released solo records simultaneously. The Stanley solo record from '78 I've slowly come to realize is a work of genius (it took about ten years for me to think that). If you really wanna tweak your audience with Kiss that's actually good but they've never heard before, try "Wouldn't You Like to Know Me?" or "It's Alright" from Stanley's '78 solo record. We used to have the Stanley solo record at the station, but that was back in the day, but I do have it on cd if you'd like me to burn a copy. I mean, I'm jumping way ahead.
I agree with pretty much everything Manley mentions. With "Unmasked" I'd go for "Is That You?" over "Shandi." If you can get a copy of the "Dressed to Kill," which is more classic early 70s pre-fame style recording, I'd go for "Room Service." For me personally, if you wanna go for the "Creatures of the Night" record (which is eighties, but still make up, they were trying to make up, no pun intended, for the commercial travesty of the concept record "Music from the Elder" (first Kiss record after the ALIVE rekkid broke 'em that didn't even go gold..."Unmasked" went gold just 'cause enough kids were still buying anything that had Kiss's picture on it.
The problem with suggesting Kiss songs is that I can chase down endless avenues of best/worst and "best of the worst." As Manley & I would brag on the LLShow digressionary Kiss specials, "If you think you don't like Kiss, you don't even know why you really don't like them. We can make you hate them more, or even perhaps turn that distaste into love."
So what I'll do is simply type up a current top ten list, without qualifications (I will think that these are all good songs, regardless of anyone else), or autobiographical asides, which is not a definitive top ten list, or even in order from best to worst, but simply the first Kiss songs that pop in my head that I wouldn't mind hearing again in the near future. 5 from the eighties. 5 from the seventies. Song first, album title following.
80s:
Get All You Can Take --Animalize
Thrills In the Night--Animalize
Who Wants to Be Lonely--Asylum
All Hell's Breakin' Loose--Lick It Up
The Oath--Music from the Elder
70s:
Tonight You Belong to Me--70s Paul Stanley solo record
Nothing to Lose--Self-titled debut
Two Timer--Dressed to Kill
Great Expectations--Destroyer
Mr. Speed--Rock N Roll Over
These are only the tip of the Kiss-berg(stein). I could go on forever, there's no doubt in my mind. Songs immediately spring up in my mind that are perhaps better or make my mind go in equally as good/funny directions. I really have know idea of Manke's Kiss expertise. I mean, even listing those ten songs could be like speaking another language to anyone who is not a scholar of Kisstory. Maintain a sense of humor, and Kiss just keeps on giving. You gotta keep me comin'. They do it for the fans, man.
Hell, I'm going to put my old cassette tape copy of the first album on right now. Sheeit...
100,000 years,
Paul "Rip it Out" Frehley, Jr.
Jeffrey Scott Holland replied:
Two words: "Journey of 1000 Years".
Is that more than two words? OK.
Other notes: while I almost entirely agree with the sentiments expressed by mssrs. Dockery and Manley, it must be said:
* I think the new Paul Stanley "Live to Win" CD rules this end of the galaxy with a firm hand. "It's Not Me" and "Where Angels Dare" are the best thing to come outta any KISS member since the "Revenge" album, says me.
* Regarding Mr. Stanley's genius first LP, I think "Together As One" is the finest moment there. Listen to it again and imagine it as being part of "The Elder" and suddenly it all makes sense. (But "Ain't Quite Right" might be the worst non-Peter Criss song in the entire KISS oeuvre)
* "I Walk Alone" was sung by Bruce Kulick. I can never tell if Manley's kidding or not.
JSH
Manley replied:
I thought Bruce sang "I Walk Alone," but sometimes I wonder if I made that up back when it came out, and so fear my own defenses.
Jesus. I actually (a rare moment to be sure) don’t remember how "Journey of 1000 Years" goes off the top of my head. Then again, I only remember a few of the "Psycho Circus" or "Carnival of Souls" songs anyways.
I'll have to disagree about Paul's solo album, Mr. Holland. Although I appreciate its worth among objects that exist sonically, its still tough to swallow. Or spit. And I chalk the blame up to Desmond Child. I wish he would stop exerting his damning powers over these poor songwriters in KISS. Get his Bryan Adams/Michael Bolton supportin' ass away from Paul's plush biceps and fake hips. I've learned to like the ballads, and I've come to an understanding with the title track actually, but that was only after seeing a homemade synch-up on YouTube to scenes from Spider-Man. But, even though I may rag on it, I still listen to the fucking thing. The photos of Paul inside the cover make it worth it.
I may try the suggested re-listening of Paul's 78 solo album (my favorite of the solo LPs) with "The Elder" in mind, just to see what you're talking about, Jeff. That shouldn’t be too hard, though. I think I walk thru most of life with "The Elder" on my mind some way or another. I think I was listening to Pearl Jam 's "Ten" album last week with "The Elder" on my mind.
But, I may have to agree with the statement about "Ain't Quite Right." Not one of the best.
As far as Dockery's list, yeah, those are all good. "Get All You Can Take" I could definitely stand to hear soon. Although, my brother seems to only own "Destroyer" at this point in his career, and has re-burnt me on the entirety of it, again, so I really could not take "Great Expectations." But, I guess I'll never get tired of "Flaming Youth."
And actually, the song that I want to leave work and go home right now to listen to is "Down on Your Knees" from "KISS Killers." For some reason, over the last few months, that song has repeatedly popped up in my head, even though I probably haven’t listened to it in 9 years or so.
But the same thing can be said about "Squeal Like a Pig," by the Crunchies.
Everybody's got a reason to live,
Vinnie Vincent (that's Mr Cusano to you, pal).
Dockery replied:
Yeah, "Down on Your Knees" is a helluva song, I gotta admit. But the funny thing is, Manley needs to remember, in his Desmond Child/Bryan Adams/Mikey Bolton bashing, that Bryan Adams himself co-wrote "Down on Your Knees" with Herr Stanley.
Like Lambs We Are Led to the Slaughter,
Bob Ezrin
Manley replied:
Oops. Uh, yeah. Well. whatever, man. Fuck it. Maybe I need to listen to more Kix, and less KISS. Damn, got called out.
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Luv, Ross
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** FREE FLICKS! Bluegrass Film Society at BCTC
And our running update on the BFS flicks at BCTC …
>3/21: Cache (France) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387898/
>3/28: In the Mood for Love (Hong Kong) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118694/
Remember the change this semester – the films used to screen on Thursdays, now it’s WEDNESDAYS. All films start at 7:45pm in the auditorium in Oswald Building on the campus of the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (aka the old LCC). They’re still FREE and open to everyone. For the full schedule and/or more info, check BFS at http://bluegrassfilmsociety.blogspot.com.
** Every Thursday - “Poetry on the Patio” at UK
Mentioned Chuck Clenney’s new “Poetry on the Patio” series in the last issue. As a refresher - the idea is to start the sessions with a professional Kentucky poet, then, after they’ve dropped 25 minutes or so of inspiration on you, the mic is open (in three minute blocks) to anyone who’s got something to say. The sessions will go down from 12noon-1pm, every Thursday from now through April 19th in the “free speech” area of UK’s campus (that’s the UK Student Center patio – just outside the ‘Cats Den’ which is right across the walkway from the UK Bookstore). Tomorrow (Thursday, March 22nd the guest poet will be Jeff Worley. On the 29th, it’ll be Jane Gentry Vance. For more info, drop Chuck a line via MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/thepoetryofchuckclenney.
** Fri/Mar 23 – Poetry Reading at Third Street Stuff Coffee
I made it to the Eric Sutherland/Jude McPherson reading at Third Street in January. Glad I did – came in weary, left inspired. This time around it’ll be Eric, Jude, and Bianca Spriggs (who was originally scheduled to be part of the January reading. Great coffee drinks and three poets spreading love, insight, and inspiration. 8pm (I’d encourage you to show up early – the place was packed last time around. All ages welcome. And … FREE.
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:: Sunday, March 25 :: "Signs of Spring" hike at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County). Join us in welcoming spring and learn to identify the season’s earliest wildflowers. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
:: Saturday, April 7 :: Spring hike to see one of the rarest plants in Kentucky and the U.S., the Kentucky gladecress. KSNPC Botanist Tara Littlefield will lead a hike through Pine Creek Barrens Nature Preserve (Bullitt County) for the Kentucky Native Plant Society (www.knps.org). Learn about this rare plant and the unique dolomite limestone glade communities. Registration required for this event. Contact Tara at tara.littlefield@ky.gov or 502-573-2886 for more information and to register.
:: Saturday, April 7 :: Wildflower walk at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 10 a.m. EDT. KSNPC Ecologist Brian Yahn will lead a walk around the preserve to see the wildflowers at their peak. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at (859) 351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information and to register.
:: Saturday, April 14 :: Volunteer workday at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 1 p.m. EDT. Join in the effort to remove bush honeysuckle from the preserve as part of an ongoing effort to protect our native species. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
- Greg Abernathy
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So - this isn't really a seasonal recipe. But I made it this weekend, and it's damn good. Pajamas, midnight, refrigerator door open, eating it out of the bowl good.
My dad isn't the originator of this recipe - I think he got it out of Gourmet magazine about 15 years ago - but I always think of it as his. It is open to tweaking: I added a splash of balsamic vinegar at the end of cooking it the other day, only to learn that he ALWAYS does that. I also added some oil-cured sundried tomatoes. And some green olives, even though Dad always uses kalamatas. But I also added some kalamata paste. So, do what you will - you'll find yourself making up reasons to open up the refrigerator once it's in there. - vo
Dad’s Caponata
1&1/2 lbs. eggplant, peeled and cut lengthwise
2 c chopped celery
2 Tbsp minced celery leaves
7 Tbsp olive oil
1 minced onion
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1/3 red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp capers
1/2c chopped kalamatas
Salt and drain eggplant, if needed. Rinse, pat dry, and cut into 1 inch cubes. Saute celery and leaves in 2 Tbsp oil until it begins to brown. Transfer to a bowl. Add 4 Tbsp oil to skillet, heat, and sauté eggplant til soft. Transfer to bowl. Add remaining 1 Tbsp oil to skillet and cook onion til soft. Stir in tomato paste, 1 c H2O, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add eggplant/celery mixture, capers, olives, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Serve at room temp. Makes 4 cups.
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::::::::: Wednesday, March 21 – Wednesday, April 4 :::::::::::
:: Wednesday, March 21 ::
SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME w/BEARS, ZAVALA, and CHRIS BATHGATE
@ UK’s Memorial Hall - 8pm, all ages, $3 – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Very excited that SLGTM is finally making a Lexington appearance. Expect bouncy, reverb-heavy, pop ala Phil Spector. Leader Fred Thomas usually brings quite a crew with him to flesh out the tunes – tambourines, horns, several vocalists, and more. Don’t know how many peeps they’ve got with them on tour, but I’m sure this is going to be dancing-in-the-aisles fun. http://www.slgtm.com/
Bears = endearing orchestral pop from Cleveland. Our friend Matt Jordan likened them to the Lucksmiths in a recent posting on his You Ain’t No Picasso blog. http://bearsband.com
Jason Zavala = c’mon … you know J.Z. by now. If not, go to http://www.myspace.com/theelephants
Chris Bathgate = folk from SLGTM’s bassist. http://www.myspace.com/chrisbathgate. The songs I listened to reminded me a bit of Richard Buckner and Will Oldham.
:: Friday, March 23 ::
BLUES CONTROL w/IOVAE, SAPAT, and THREE-LEGGED RACE @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
9pm, all ages, $5
BLUES CONTROL are the alter-ego of Brooklyn-based microtonal dreamscape manipulators WATERSPORTS. Here, the duo taps into a distinctive synth/guitar/synth Kraut haze. The "Blues" part of their moniker proves saliently unironic as the nominal scale is exploited and explored exhaustively, to the point of reversing the implied paradigm and turning that frown inside o-u-t. Definitely some o-u-t shit, sure to be dug by fans of early ROYAL TRUX, early TANGERINE DREAM, and Early Times.
IOVAE reaches the Third Ear via the Fourth Dimension. Indulging in pure experimentation that manages to blur the line between academic and primitivist, sound artist Ron Orvitz implements everything from bird song to archaic military apparatuses, all the while dodging accusations that he was the black-gloved killer from all those Dario Argento movies.
SAPAT. I used to never know what to expect from these cats, but nowadays I don’t even know what to expect to expect, you dig? Part Pataphysical big band, part psychedelic death squad, all free rock muscle. Not to be missed live, particularly if AMON DUUL II, THE GODZ, “Gris Gris”-era DR. JOHN, and guitars are your thing. Featuring: Alan!
THREE-LEGGED RACE invokes a headspace akin to Dreamtime, where it becomes impossible to distinguish the astral from the physical and horror merges with beauty, although one is never palpably frightened or aroused or conscious or unconscious. Music reduced to pure energy before being recast as a force simultaneously healing and damaging. – Trevor Tremaine
:: Sunday, March 25 ::
MURDER BY DEATH w/DEATH COMES TO MATTESON, MOTEL, and THE SILVERSCREEN
@ The Dame – 7pm, ages 18+, $10 – presented by CounterFiction.com
Murder By Death = Southern gothic alt country made for and by indie kids. Listening to their tunes on MySpace right now. A darker Old 97s? P’haps. http://myspace.com/murderbydeath
:: Wednesday, March 28 ::
BATTLES @ The Dame
10pm, ages 21+, $6
Ex-Don Caballero and Storm And Stress guitarist Ian Williams hooks up with avant-garde guitarist/multi-instrumentalist experimenter Ty Braxton and former members of Lynx and Helmet. The results are epic, churning, hypnotic rock instrumentals (mostly – there’s a little singing). Recommended to fans of the aforementioned bands, and anyone who likes to see big smiles on the faces Will Burchard and Mikey P. http://www.myspace.com/battlestheband
:: Saturday, March 31 ::
Dancing Lotus Lounge featuring RACHEL BRICE, RAKADU GYPSY DANCE, SABI DIRI, S.B.I., PEZHEAD and more
@ The Dame – 10pm, ages 21+, $15 – tickets available via PayPal at http://meccadance.com
The return of Rachel Brice, one of the most acclaimed belly dancers in the United States. If you caught her before, you know she’s an absolutely mesmerizing performer (and drop-dead gorgeous to boot). As per usual with Mecca productions, the show will be a parade of styles – tribal-style belly dance, African dance, goof-ball performance electro (a RARE treat – a Pezhead performance!!!), and more – all served up with style and humor.
:: Also worthwhile in the March 21 – April 4 timeframe ::
Every Sunday THE BLUEGRASS COLLECTIVE @ The Fishtank, corner of Euclid and Woodland – 9pm, no cover
Thurs/Mar 22 SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ Natasha’s Café – 9pm, all ages
Fri/Mar 23 THE BLOOD BROTHERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 MAGIK MARKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Mar 24 G-FUNK w/THE RUDIES @ The Dame
Thurs/Mar 29 LFUCS w/OTHER BROTHERS @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 LUCERO w/CATFISH HAVEN, AMERICAN PRINCESS, and JEREMY FISHER @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 FORGET CASSETTES @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Fri/Mar 30 AQUEDUCT w/YOUTH GROUP and CAMPFIRE CRUSH @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Mar 31 BLACK ANGELS w/VIETNAM and LAB PARTNERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 1 31 KNOTS w/HOLY F*CK @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Apr 2 PALEO w/THESE UNITED STATES @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/Apr 6 SEBADOH w/THE BENT MOUSTACHE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 6 THE LONG WINTERS w/SAY HI TO YOUR MOM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 7 GEORGE STEELTOE ENSEMBLE @ venue TBA
Sat/Apr 7 Beaux Arts Ball w/THE JUAN McCLEAN, Q-BURNS’ ABSTRACT MESSAGE, CUNNINLYNGUISTS, PARLOUR BOYS, and more @ 899 Manchester St – all ages
Sat/Apr 7 THE YELLOW BELTS w/ROSIE ROSE BAND @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 7 GIRL TALK @ Alchemize (Cincinnati) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 7 AGAINST ME! @ Headliners (Louisville)
Mon/Apr 9 PAGE FRANCE @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Wed/Apr 11 KING KONG w/LE TECHNOPUSSIES @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Thurs/Apr 12 MAN MAN @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 13 THE DECEMBRISTS w/MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ The Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Fri/Apr 13 JOSH ROUSE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 ANTIBALAS w/CHIN CHIN @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 ANDREW BIRD @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 HORSE THE BAND @ Top Cats (Cincinnati)
Sun/Apr 15 PINK NASTY w/THE BLACK, and JACK ROSE @ ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Mon/Apr 16 THE MATHEMATICIANS @ The Dame
Mon/Apr 16 YO LA TENGO @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 20 Preschool of Rock Benefit @ The Dame
Fri/Apr 20 SON VOLT w/MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 21 THE QUEERS @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 21 SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 21 BODECO w/THE SHINERUNNERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 22 LIGHTNING BOLT w/WHITE MICE and BURNING STAR CORE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Apr 23 THE THING (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love) @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, part of the Outside the Spotlight series
Tues/Apr 24 BROTHER ALI w/PSALM ONE and TRAMA @ Uncle Pleasants (Louisville)
Tues/Apr 24 LUCINDA WILLIAMS w/CARRIE RODRIGUEZ @ The Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Sun/Apr 29 ANTIBALAS w/KRUDAS CUBENSI @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 29 G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/May 4 DR. DOG @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Sun/May 6 ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 9 LOS STRAITJACKETS w/BIG SANDY @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Fri/May 11 DANIEL JOHNSTON @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/May 11 COCOROSIE w/BUSDRIVER and TEZ @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Tues/May 15 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 16 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE w/SIR BISHOP ALLEN @ The Dame
Mon/May 21 KINGS OF LEON w/ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/May 24 TAPES N’ TAPES w/LADYHAWK and HARLEM SHAKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Tues/June 12 THE NATIONAL @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri&Sat/July 27&28 The Forecastle Festival featuring DE LA SOUL and tons more @ The Belvedere (Louisville) – all ages, http:// http://www.forecastlefest.com/
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
MECCA dance studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
CHARLES MANSION (a venue no longer, but the website’s a good spot to find out about shows) – http://www.charlesmansion.org
FROWNY BEAR, 208 Forest Park
THIRD STREET STUFF COFFEE, corner of Limestone and 3rd Street – ph. 859/255-5301
THE FISHTANK, corner of Woodland and Euclid Ave - http://www.thefishtankbar.com
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, corner of Euclid and Rose Sts – http://www.uky.edu/SCFA/
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://wrfl881.org
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 POUR HAUS, 1481 S. Shelby Street (corner of Shelby and Burnett), Louisville
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, 3929 Spring Grove Ave, 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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I was recently putting together a letter ‘K’ themed show for my WRFL program Flying Kites at Night (Tuesdays 8-10 pm). I would play only groups or artists that began with the letter ‘K’ for the evening. While compiling music, I realized that I would certainly want to play a Kiss song. Enter my friend and former WRFL cohort Brian Manley. We shared Late, Late Show duties for a year or so on WRFL. I knew that Manley was a Kiss fiend as was his former Late, Late Show partner J. Todd Dockery. So, I emailed Manley to get his input as to what Kiss song I should spring upon the WRFL listeners. What follows is the email trail that Manley, Dockery and even Late, Late Show founder Jeffery Scott Holland bestowed upon. On the surface, it is mostly about KISS, KISS and more KISS, but if you really delve into the text, I think there may be some hidden truths about that fragility of life (Paul’s hip) and the non-irony of being ironic in this overtly ironic age – which is to say…Enjoy…BCM
Manley wrote:
Hmm.
Yeah, that's tough to merely pick one.
Because, do I go for one that I think is actually one of their best, that represents how good they truly are, that they are more than the commercial mess they usually appear to be? A hidden gem most KISSfanatics would know, but not your average everyday "rocknroll all night" listener? If so, I think (just reflecting my current KISS mood (and there are soooo many, depending on the decade, and the temperature and direction of the wind)) I'd pick something off of their third album, "Dressed to Kill," like "Love Her All I Can," "Room Service," or even the semi-popular "C'mon & Love Me."
Or, would I pick a hidden gem from a later period. Yeah, it depends on if you’re looking for the KISS of 70s NY ("Dressed to Kill", "Hotter Than Hell"), or hif you want to head to the louder, bigger, KISS of LA, say, the early 80s, before they were completely MTV'd out. "Creatures of the Night" (81) has been one of my favorite KISS albums for a decade. One of the loudest, heaviest, catchiest things they ever recorded. "Keep Me Comin'," or "Killer."
Or, maybe something from the sugarpop album "Unmasked," which I rediscovered a few years ago as being pure and masterful. Rock="Is That You?" Love="Shandi."
This is too hard. And makes me want to listen to KISS, which I haven’t done for while now. Although, I did buy the Paul Stanley solo album. Its pretty terrible. Not in a very good way, either.
I don’t know man. You could pick something obscure that doesn’t even sound like KISS, just to confuse people ("I Walk Alone" from "Carnival of Souls" sounds like something recorded for alt-rock radio in the mid90s, and I'm sure was actually sung by someone not even in the band.) Or, for fun, some major non-makeup pop metal from the 80s, like "Crazy Crazy Nights," or the song that got me to purchase my first KISS album, "Tears Are Falling, " from 1986's "Asylum."
I'll forward this email to Todd, maybe you'll get deluged with his love/insanities for the Knights in Satan's Service.
Lick It Up,
Brian.
Dockery replied:
Manke & Manley (Brians for everyone),
Manley should probably clarify that he bought the NEW Paul Stanley solo record. Not the '78 solo album when all four members released solo records simultaneously. The Stanley solo record from '78 I've slowly come to realize is a work of genius (it took about ten years for me to think that). If you really wanna tweak your audience with Kiss that's actually good but they've never heard before, try "Wouldn't You Like to Know Me?" or "It's Alright" from Stanley's '78 solo record. We used to have the Stanley solo record at the station, but that was back in the day, but I do have it on cd if you'd like me to burn a copy. I mean, I'm jumping way ahead.
I agree with pretty much everything Manley mentions. With "Unmasked" I'd go for "Is That You?" over "Shandi." If you can get a copy of the "Dressed to Kill," which is more classic early 70s pre-fame style recording, I'd go for "Room Service." For me personally, if you wanna go for the "Creatures of the Night" record (which is eighties, but still make up, they were trying to make up, no pun intended, for the commercial travesty of the concept record "Music from the Elder" (first Kiss record after the ALIVE rekkid broke 'em that didn't even go gold..."Unmasked" went gold just 'cause enough kids were still buying anything that had Kiss's picture on it.
The problem with suggesting Kiss songs is that I can chase down endless avenues of best/worst and "best of the worst." As Manley & I would brag on the LLShow digressionary Kiss specials, "If you think you don't like Kiss, you don't even know why you really don't like them. We can make you hate them more, or even perhaps turn that distaste into love."
So what I'll do is simply type up a current top ten list, without qualifications (I will think that these are all good songs, regardless of anyone else), or autobiographical asides, which is not a definitive top ten list, or even in order from best to worst, but simply the first Kiss songs that pop in my head that I wouldn't mind hearing again in the near future. 5 from the eighties. 5 from the seventies. Song first, album title following.
80s:
Get All You Can Take --Animalize
Thrills In the Night--Animalize
Who Wants to Be Lonely--Asylum
All Hell's Breakin' Loose--Lick It Up
The Oath--Music from the Elder
70s:
Tonight You Belong to Me--70s Paul Stanley solo record
Nothing to Lose--Self-titled debut
Two Timer--Dressed to Kill
Great Expectations--Destroyer
Mr. Speed--Rock N Roll Over
These are only the tip of the Kiss-berg(stein). I could go on forever, there's no doubt in my mind. Songs immediately spring up in my mind that are perhaps better or make my mind go in equally as good/funny directions. I really have know idea of Manke's Kiss expertise. I mean, even listing those ten songs could be like speaking another language to anyone who is not a scholar of Kisstory. Maintain a sense of humor, and Kiss just keeps on giving. You gotta keep me comin'. They do it for the fans, man.
Hell, I'm going to put my old cassette tape copy of the first album on right now. Sheeit...
100,000 years,
Paul "Rip it Out" Frehley, Jr.
Jeffrey Scott Holland replied:
Two words: "Journey of 1000 Years".
Is that more than two words? OK.
Other notes: while I almost entirely agree with the sentiments expressed by mssrs. Dockery and Manley, it must be said:
* I think the new Paul Stanley "Live to Win" CD rules this end of the galaxy with a firm hand. "It's Not Me" and "Where Angels Dare" are the best thing to come outta any KISS member since the "Revenge" album, says me.
* Regarding Mr. Stanley's genius first LP, I think "Together As One" is the finest moment there. Listen to it again and imagine it as being part of "The Elder" and suddenly it all makes sense. (But "Ain't Quite Right" might be the worst non-Peter Criss song in the entire KISS oeuvre)
* "I Walk Alone" was sung by Bruce Kulick. I can never tell if Manley's kidding or not.
JSH
Manley replied:
I thought Bruce sang "I Walk Alone," but sometimes I wonder if I made that up back when it came out, and so fear my own defenses.
Jesus. I actually (a rare moment to be sure) don’t remember how "Journey of 1000 Years" goes off the top of my head. Then again, I only remember a few of the "Psycho Circus" or "Carnival of Souls" songs anyways.
I'll have to disagree about Paul's solo album, Mr. Holland. Although I appreciate its worth among objects that exist sonically, its still tough to swallow. Or spit. And I chalk the blame up to Desmond Child. I wish he would stop exerting his damning powers over these poor songwriters in KISS. Get his Bryan Adams/Michael Bolton supportin' ass away from Paul's plush biceps and fake hips. I've learned to like the ballads, and I've come to an understanding with the title track actually, but that was only after seeing a homemade synch-up on YouTube to scenes from Spider-Man. But, even though I may rag on it, I still listen to the fucking thing. The photos of Paul inside the cover make it worth it.
I may try the suggested re-listening of Paul's 78 solo album (my favorite of the solo LPs) with "The Elder" in mind, just to see what you're talking about, Jeff. That shouldn’t be too hard, though. I think I walk thru most of life with "The Elder" on my mind some way or another. I think I was listening to Pearl Jam 's "Ten" album last week with "The Elder" on my mind.
But, I may have to agree with the statement about "Ain't Quite Right." Not one of the best.
As far as Dockery's list, yeah, those are all good. "Get All You Can Take" I could definitely stand to hear soon. Although, my brother seems to only own "Destroyer" at this point in his career, and has re-burnt me on the entirety of it, again, so I really could not take "Great Expectations." But, I guess I'll never get tired of "Flaming Youth."
And actually, the song that I want to leave work and go home right now to listen to is "Down on Your Knees" from "KISS Killers." For some reason, over the last few months, that song has repeatedly popped up in my head, even though I probably haven’t listened to it in 9 years or so.
But the same thing can be said about "Squeal Like a Pig," by the Crunchies.
Everybody's got a reason to live,
Vinnie Vincent (that's Mr Cusano to you, pal).
Dockery replied:
Yeah, "Down on Your Knees" is a helluva song, I gotta admit. But the funny thing is, Manley needs to remember, in his Desmond Child/Bryan Adams/Mikey Bolton bashing, that Bryan Adams himself co-wrote "Down on Your Knees" with Herr Stanley.
Like Lambs We Are Led to the Slaughter,
Bob Ezrin
Manley replied:
Oops. Uh, yeah. Well. whatever, man. Fuck it. Maybe I need to listen to more Kix, and less KISS. Damn, got called out.
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TLP March 21, 2007
Go see Saturday Looks Good To Me et al TONIGHT at UK’s Memorial Hall. Check the poetry reading at Third Street Stuff on Friday, and then head to the Blues Control show at the Icehouse. Don’t miss Battles and the “Dancing Lotus Lounge” at the Dame next week. Thanks to Vanessa for the recipe, Greg for the compilation of outdoor happenings, and Brian Connors Manke (with Brian Manley, J.Todd Dockery, and Jeffrey Scott Holland) for the ramblings on KISS. Check out the calendar of upcoming shows! Gonna be a great spring.
Luv, Ross
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** FREE FLICKS! Bluegrass Film Society at BCTC
And our running update on the BFS flicks at BCTC …
>3/21: Cache (France) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387898/
>3/28: In the Mood for Love (Hong Kong) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118694/
Remember the change this semester – the films used to screen on Thursdays, now it’s WEDNESDAYS. All films start at 7:45pm in the auditorium in Oswald Building on the campus of the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (aka the old LCC). They’re still FREE and open to everyone. For the full schedule and/or more info, check BFS at http://bluegrassfilmsociety.blogspot.com.
** Every Thursday - “Poetry on the Patio” at UK
Mentioned Chuck Clenney’s new “Poetry on the Patio” series in the last issue. As a refresher - the idea is to start the sessions with a professional Kentucky poet, then, after they’ve dropped 25 minutes or so of inspiration on you, the mic is open (in three minute blocks) to anyone who’s got something to say. The sessions will go down from 12noon-1pm, every Thursday from now through April 19th in the “free speech” area of UK’s campus (that’s the UK Student Center patio – just outside the ‘Cats Den’ which is right across the walkway from the UK Bookstore). Tomorrow (Thursday, March 22nd the guest poet will be Jeff Worley. On the 29th, it’ll be Jane Gentry Vance. For more info, drop Chuck a line via MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/thepoetryofchuckclenney.
** Fri/Mar 23 – Poetry Reading at Third Street Stuff Coffee
I made it to the Eric Sutherland/Jude McPherson reading at Third Street in January. Glad I did – came in weary, left inspired. This time around it’ll be Eric, Jude, and Bianca Spriggs (who was originally scheduled to be part of the January reading. Great coffee drinks and three poets spreading love, insight, and inspiration. 8pm (I’d encourage you to show up early – the place was packed last time around. All ages welcome. And … FREE.
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:: Sunday, March 25 :: "Signs of Spring" hike at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County). Join us in welcoming spring and learn to identify the season’s earliest wildflowers. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
:: Saturday, April 7 :: Spring hike to see one of the rarest plants in Kentucky and the U.S., the Kentucky gladecress. KSNPC Botanist Tara Littlefield will lead a hike through Pine Creek Barrens Nature Preserve (Bullitt County) for the Kentucky Native Plant Society (www.knps.org). Learn about this rare plant and the unique dolomite limestone glade communities. Registration required for this event. Contact Tara at tara.littlefield@ky.gov or 502-573-2886 for more information and to register.
:: Saturday, April 7 :: Wildflower walk at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 10 a.m. EDT. KSNPC Ecologist Brian Yahn will lead a walk around the preserve to see the wildflowers at their peak. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at (859) 351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information and to register.
:: Saturday, April 14 :: Volunteer workday at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 1 p.m. EDT. Join in the effort to remove bush honeysuckle from the preserve as part of an ongoing effort to protect our native species. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
- Greg Abernathy
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So - this isn't really a seasonal recipe. But I made it this weekend, and it's damn good. Pajamas, midnight, refrigerator door open, eating it out of the bowl good.
My dad isn't the originator of this recipe - I think he got it out of Gourmet magazine about 15 years ago - but I always think of it as his. It is open to tweaking: I added a splash of balsamic vinegar at the end of cooking it the other day, only to learn that he ALWAYS does that. I also added some oil-cured sundried tomatoes. And some green olives, even though Dad always uses kalamatas. But I also added some kalamata paste. So, do what you will - you'll find yourself making up reasons to open up the refrigerator once it's in there. - vo
Dad’s Caponata
1&1/2 lbs. eggplant, peeled and cut lengthwise
2 c chopped celery
2 Tbsp minced celery leaves
7 Tbsp olive oil
1 minced onion
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1/3 red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp capers
1/2c chopped kalamatas
Salt and drain eggplant, if needed. Rinse, pat dry, and cut into 1 inch cubes. Saute celery and leaves in 2 Tbsp oil until it begins to brown. Transfer to a bowl. Add 4 Tbsp oil to skillet, heat, and sauté eggplant til soft. Transfer to bowl. Add remaining 1 Tbsp oil to skillet and cook onion til soft. Stir in tomato paste, 1 c H2O, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add eggplant/celery mixture, capers, olives, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Serve at room temp. Makes 4 cups.
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:: Wednesday, March 21 ::
SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME w/BEARS, ZAVALA, and CHRIS BATHGATE
@ UK’s Memorial Hall - 8pm, all ages, $3 – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Very excited that SLGTM is finally making a Lexington appearance. Expect bouncy, reverb-heavy, pop ala Phil Spector. Leader Fred Thomas usually brings quite a crew with him to flesh out the tunes – tambourines, horns, several vocalists, and more. Don’t know how many peeps they’ve got with them on tour, but I’m sure this is going to be dancing-in-the-aisles fun. http://www.slgtm.com/
Bears = endearing orchestral pop from Cleveland. Our friend Matt Jordan likened them to the Lucksmiths in a recent posting on his You Ain’t No Picasso blog. http://bearsband.com
Jason Zavala = c’mon … you know J.Z. by now. If not, go to http://www.myspace.com/theelephants
Chris Bathgate = folk from SLGTM’s bassist. http://www.myspace.com/chrisbathgate. The songs I listened to reminded me a bit of Richard Buckner and Will Oldham.
:: Friday, March 23 ::
BLUES CONTROL w/IOVAE, SAPAT, and THREE-LEGGED RACE @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
9pm, all ages, $5
BLUES CONTROL are the alter-ego of Brooklyn-based microtonal dreamscape manipulators WATERSPORTS. Here, the duo taps into a distinctive synth/guitar/synth Kraut haze. The "Blues" part of their moniker proves saliently unironic as the nominal scale is exploited and explored exhaustively, to the point of reversing the implied paradigm and turning that frown inside o-u-t. Definitely some o-u-t shit, sure to be dug by fans of early ROYAL TRUX, early TANGERINE DREAM, and Early Times.
IOVAE reaches the Third Ear via the Fourth Dimension. Indulging in pure experimentation that manages to blur the line between academic and primitivist, sound artist Ron Orvitz implements everything from bird song to archaic military apparatuses, all the while dodging accusations that he was the black-gloved killer from all those Dario Argento movies.
SAPAT. I used to never know what to expect from these cats, but nowadays I don’t even know what to expect to expect, you dig? Part Pataphysical big band, part psychedelic death squad, all free rock muscle. Not to be missed live, particularly if AMON DUUL II, THE GODZ, “Gris Gris”-era DR. JOHN, and guitars are your thing. Featuring: Alan!
THREE-LEGGED RACE invokes a headspace akin to Dreamtime, where it becomes impossible to distinguish the astral from the physical and horror merges with beauty, although one is never palpably frightened or aroused or conscious or unconscious. Music reduced to pure energy before being recast as a force simultaneously healing and damaging. – Trevor Tremaine
:: Sunday, March 25 ::
MURDER BY DEATH w/DEATH COMES TO MATTESON, MOTEL, and THE SILVERSCREEN
@ The Dame – 7pm, ages 18+, $10 – presented by CounterFiction.com
Murder By Death = Southern gothic alt country made for and by indie kids. Listening to their tunes on MySpace right now. A darker Old 97s? P’haps. http://myspace.com/murderbydeath
:: Wednesday, March 28 ::
BATTLES @ The Dame
10pm, ages 21+, $6
Ex-Don Caballero and Storm And Stress guitarist Ian Williams hooks up with avant-garde guitarist/multi-instrumentalist experimenter Ty Braxton and former members of Lynx and Helmet. The results are epic, churning, hypnotic rock instrumentals (mostly – there’s a little singing). Recommended to fans of the aforementioned bands, and anyone who likes to see big smiles on the faces Will Burchard and Mikey P. http://www.myspace.com/battlestheband
:: Saturday, March 31 ::
Dancing Lotus Lounge featuring RACHEL BRICE, RAKADU GYPSY DANCE, SABI DIRI, S.B.I., PEZHEAD and more
@ The Dame – 10pm, ages 21+, $15 – tickets available via PayPal at http://meccadance.com
The return of Rachel Brice, one of the most acclaimed belly dancers in the United States. If you caught her before, you know she’s an absolutely mesmerizing performer (and drop-dead gorgeous to boot). As per usual with Mecca productions, the show will be a parade of styles – tribal-style belly dance, African dance, goof-ball performance electro (a RARE treat – a Pezhead performance!!!), and more – all served up with style and humor.
:: Also worthwhile in the March 21 – April 4 timeframe ::
Every Sunday THE BLUEGRASS COLLECTIVE @ The Fishtank, corner of Euclid and Woodland – 9pm, no cover
Thurs/Mar 22 SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ Natasha’s Café – 9pm, all ages
Fri/Mar 23 THE BLOOD BROTHERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 MAGIK MARKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Mar 24 G-FUNK w/THE RUDIES @ The Dame
Thurs/Mar 29 LFUCS w/OTHER BROTHERS @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 LUCERO w/CATFISH HAVEN, AMERICAN PRINCESS, and JEREMY FISHER @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 FORGET CASSETTES @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Fri/Mar 30 AQUEDUCT w/YOUTH GROUP and CAMPFIRE CRUSH @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Mar 31 BLACK ANGELS w/VIETNAM and LAB PARTNERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 1 31 KNOTS w/HOLY F*CK @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Apr 2 PALEO w/THESE UNITED STATES @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/Apr 6 SEBADOH w/THE BENT MOUSTACHE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 6 THE LONG WINTERS w/SAY HI TO YOUR MOM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 7 GEORGE STEELTOE ENSEMBLE @ venue TBA
Sat/Apr 7 Beaux Arts Ball w/THE JUAN McCLEAN, Q-BURNS’ ABSTRACT MESSAGE, CUNNINLYNGUISTS, PARLOUR BOYS, and more @ 899 Manchester St – all ages
Sat/Apr 7 THE YELLOW BELTS w/ROSIE ROSE BAND @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 7 GIRL TALK @ Alchemize (Cincinnati) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 7 AGAINST ME! @ Headliners (Louisville)
Mon/Apr 9 PAGE FRANCE @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Wed/Apr 11 KING KONG w/LE TECHNOPUSSIES @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Thurs/Apr 12 MAN MAN @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 13 THE DECEMBRISTS w/MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ The Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Fri/Apr 13 JOSH ROUSE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 ANTIBALAS w/CHIN CHIN @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 ANDREW BIRD @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 HORSE THE BAND @ Top Cats (Cincinnati)
Sun/Apr 15 PINK NASTY w/THE BLACK, and JACK ROSE @ ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Mon/Apr 16 THE MATHEMATICIANS @ The Dame
Mon/Apr 16 YO LA TENGO @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 20 Preschool of Rock Benefit @ The Dame
Fri/Apr 20 SON VOLT w/MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 21 THE QUEERS @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 21 SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 21 BODECO w/THE SHINERUNNERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 22 LIGHTNING BOLT w/WHITE MICE and BURNING STAR CORE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Apr 23 THE THING (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love) @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, part of the Outside the Spotlight series
Tues/Apr 24 BROTHER ALI w/PSALM ONE and TRAMA @ Uncle Pleasants (Louisville)
Tues/Apr 24 LUCINDA WILLIAMS w/CARRIE RODRIGUEZ @ The Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Sun/Apr 29 ANTIBALAS w/KRUDAS CUBENSI @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 29 G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/May 4 DR. DOG @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Sun/May 6 ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 9 LOS STRAITJACKETS w/BIG SANDY @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Fri/May 11 DANIEL JOHNSTON @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/May 11 COCOROSIE w/BUSDRIVER and TEZ @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Tues/May 15 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 16 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE w/SIR BISHOP ALLEN @ The Dame
Mon/May 21 KINGS OF LEON w/ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/May 24 TAPES N’ TAPES w/LADYHAWK and HARLEM SHAKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Tues/June 12 THE NATIONAL @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri&Sat/July 27&28 The Forecastle Festival featuring DE LA SOUL and tons more @ The Belvedere (Louisville) – all ages, http:// http://www.forecastlefest.com/
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
MECCA dance studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
CHARLES MANSION (a venue no longer, but the website’s a good spot to find out about shows) – http://www.charlesmansion.org
FROWNY BEAR, 208 Forest Park
THIRD STREET STUFF COFFEE, corner of Limestone and 3rd Street – ph. 859/255-5301
THE FISHTANK, corner of Woodland and Euclid Ave - http://www.thefishtankbar.com
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, corner of Euclid and Rose Sts – http://www.uky.edu/SCFA/
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://wrfl881.org
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 POUR HAUS, 1481 S. Shelby Street (corner of Shelby and Burnett), Louisville
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, 3929 Spring Grove Ave, 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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I was recently putting together a letter ‘K’ themed show for my WRFL program Flying Kites at Night (Tuesdays 8-10 pm). I would play only groups or artists that began with the letter ‘K’ for the evening. While compiling music, I realized that I would certainly want to play a Kiss song. Enter my friend and former WRFL cohort Brian Manley. We shared Late, Late Show duties for a year or so on WRFL. I knew that Manley was a Kiss fiend as was his former Late, Late Show partner J. Todd Dockery. So, I emailed Manley to get his input as to what Kiss song I should spring upon the WRFL listeners. What follows is the email trail that Manley, Dockery and even Late, Late Show founder Jeffery Scott Holland bestowed upon. On the surface, it is mostly about KISS, KISS and more KISS, but if you really delve into the text, I think there may be some hidden truths about that fragility of life (Paul’s hip) and the non-irony of being ironic in this overtly ironic age – which is to say…Enjoy…BCM
Manley wrote:
Hmm.
Yeah, that's tough to merely pick one.
Because, do I go for one that I think is actually one of their best, that represents how good they truly are, that they are more than the commercial mess they usually appear to be? A hidden gem most KISSfanatics would know, but not your average everyday "rocknroll all night" listener? If so, I think (just reflecting my current KISS mood (and there are soooo many, depending on the decade, and the temperature and direction of the wind)) I'd pick something off of their third album, "Dressed to Kill," like "Love Her All I Can," "Room Service," or even the semi-popular "C'mon & Love Me."
Or, would I pick a hidden gem from a later period. Yeah, it depends on if you’re looking for the KISS of 70s NY ("Dressed to Kill", "Hotter Than Hell"), or hif you want to head to the louder, bigger, KISS of LA, say, the early 80s, before they were completely MTV'd out. "Creatures of the Night" (81) has been one of my favorite KISS albums for a decade. One of the loudest, heaviest, catchiest things they ever recorded. "Keep Me Comin'," or "Killer."
Or, maybe something from the sugarpop album "Unmasked," which I rediscovered a few years ago as being pure and masterful. Rock="Is That You?" Love="Shandi."
This is too hard. And makes me want to listen to KISS, which I haven’t done for while now. Although, I did buy the Paul Stanley solo album. Its pretty terrible. Not in a very good way, either.
I don’t know man. You could pick something obscure that doesn’t even sound like KISS, just to confuse people ("I Walk Alone" from "Carnival of Souls" sounds like something recorded for alt-rock radio in the mid90s, and I'm sure was actually sung by someone not even in the band.) Or, for fun, some major non-makeup pop metal from the 80s, like "Crazy Crazy Nights," or the song that got me to purchase my first KISS album, "Tears Are Falling, " from 1986's "Asylum."
I'll forward this email to Todd, maybe you'll get deluged with his love/insanities for the Knights in Satan's Service.
Lick It Up,
Brian.
Dockery replied:
Manke & Manley (Brians for everyone),
Manley should probably clarify that he bought the NEW Paul Stanley solo record. Not the '78 solo album when all four members released solo records simultaneously. The Stanley solo record from '78 I've slowly come to realize is a work of genius (it took about ten years for me to think that). If you really wanna tweak your audience with Kiss that's actually good but they've never heard before, try "Wouldn't You Like to Know Me?" or "It's Alright" from Stanley's '78 solo record. We used to have the Stanley solo record at the station, but that was back in the day, but I do have it on cd if you'd like me to burn a copy. I mean, I'm jumping way ahead.
I agree with pretty much everything Manley mentions. With "Unmasked" I'd go for "Is That You?" over "Shandi." If you can get a copy of the "Dressed to Kill," which is more classic early 70s pre-fame style recording, I'd go for "Room Service." For me personally, if you wanna go for the "Creatures of the Night" record (which is eighties, but still make up, they were trying to make up, no pun intended, for the commercial travesty of the concept record "Music from the Elder" (first Kiss record after the ALIVE rekkid broke 'em that didn't even go gold..."Unmasked" went gold just 'cause enough kids were still buying anything that had Kiss's picture on it.
The problem with suggesting Kiss songs is that I can chase down endless avenues of best/worst and "best of the worst." As Manley & I would brag on the LLShow digressionary Kiss specials, "If you think you don't like Kiss, you don't even know why you really don't like them. We can make you hate them more, or even perhaps turn that distaste into love."
So what I'll do is simply type up a current top ten list, without qualifications (I will think that these are all good songs, regardless of anyone else), or autobiographical asides, which is not a definitive top ten list, or even in order from best to worst, but simply the first Kiss songs that pop in my head that I wouldn't mind hearing again in the near future. 5 from the eighties. 5 from the seventies. Song first, album title following.
80s:
Get All You Can Take --Animalize
Thrills In the Night--Animalize
Who Wants to Be Lonely--Asylum
All Hell's Breakin' Loose--Lick It Up
The Oath--Music from the Elder
70s:
Tonight You Belong to Me--70s Paul Stanley solo record
Nothing to Lose--Self-titled debut
Two Timer--Dressed to Kill
Great Expectations--Destroyer
Mr. Speed--Rock N Roll Over
These are only the tip of the Kiss-berg(stein). I could go on forever, there's no doubt in my mind. Songs immediately spring up in my mind that are perhaps better or make my mind go in equally as good/funny directions. I really have know idea of Manke's Kiss expertise. I mean, even listing those ten songs could be like speaking another language to anyone who is not a scholar of Kisstory. Maintain a sense of humor, and Kiss just keeps on giving. You gotta keep me comin'. They do it for the fans, man.
Hell, I'm going to put my old cassette tape copy of the first album on right now. Sheeit...
100,000 years,
Paul "Rip it Out" Frehley, Jr.
Jeffrey Scott Holland replied:
Two words: "Journey of 1000 Years".
Is that more than two words? OK.
Other notes: while I almost entirely agree with the sentiments expressed by mssrs. Dockery and Manley, it must be said:
* I think the new Paul Stanley "Live to Win" CD rules this end of the galaxy with a firm hand. "It's Not Me" and "Where Angels Dare" are the best thing to come outta any KISS member since the "Revenge" album, says me.
* Regarding Mr. Stanley's genius first LP, I think "Together As One" is the finest moment there. Listen to it again and imagine it as being part of "The Elder" and suddenly it all makes sense. (But "Ain't Quite Right" might be the worst non-Peter Criss song in the entire KISS oeuvre)
* "I Walk Alone" was sung by Bruce Kulick. I can never tell if Manley's kidding or not.
JSH
Manley replied:
I thought Bruce sang "I Walk Alone," but sometimes I wonder if I made that up back when it came out, and so fear my own defenses.
Jesus. I actually (a rare moment to be sure) don’t remember how "Journey of 1000 Years" goes off the top of my head. Then again, I only remember a few of the "Psycho Circus" or "Carnival of Souls" songs anyways.
I'll have to disagree about Paul's solo album, Mr. Holland. Although I appreciate its worth among objects that exist sonically, its still tough to swallow. Or spit. And I chalk the blame up to Desmond Child. I wish he would stop exerting his damning powers over these poor songwriters in KISS. Get his Bryan Adams/Michael Bolton supportin' ass away from Paul's plush biceps and fake hips. I've learned to like the ballads, and I've come to an understanding with the title track actually, but that was only after seeing a homemade synch-up on YouTube to scenes from Spider-Man. But, even though I may rag on it, I still listen to the fucking thing. The photos of Paul inside the cover make it worth it.
I may try the suggested re-listening of Paul's 78 solo album (my favorite of the solo LPs) with "The Elder" in mind, just to see what you're talking about, Jeff. That shouldn’t be too hard, though. I think I walk thru most of life with "The Elder" on my mind some way or another. I think I was listening to Pearl Jam 's "Ten" album last week with "The Elder" on my mind.
But, I may have to agree with the statement about "Ain't Quite Right." Not one of the best.
As far as Dockery's list, yeah, those are all good. "Get All You Can Take" I could definitely stand to hear soon. Although, my brother seems to only own "Destroyer" at this point in his career, and has re-burnt me on the entirety of it, again, so I really could not take "Great Expectations." But, I guess I'll never get tired of "Flaming Youth."
And actually, the song that I want to leave work and go home right now to listen to is "Down on Your Knees" from "KISS Killers." For some reason, over the last few months, that song has repeatedly popped up in my head, even though I probably haven’t listened to it in 9 years or so.
But the same thing can be said about "Squeal Like a Pig," by the Crunchies.
Everybody's got a reason to live,
Vinnie Vincent (that's Mr Cusano to you, pal).
Dockery replied:
Yeah, "Down on Your Knees" is a helluva song, I gotta admit. But the funny thing is, Manley needs to remember, in his Desmond Child/Bryan Adams/Mikey Bolton bashing, that Bryan Adams himself co-wrote "Down on Your Knees" with Herr Stanley.
Like Lambs We Are Led to the Slaughter,
Bob Ezrin
Manley replied:
Oops. Uh, yeah. Well. whatever, man. Fuck it. Maybe I need to listen to more Kix, and less KISS. Damn, got called out.
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** FREE FLICKS! Bluegrass Film Society at BCTC
And our running update on the BFS flicks at BCTC …
>3/21: Cache (France) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387898/
>3/28: In the Mood for Love (Hong Kong) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118694/
Remember the change this semester – the films used to screen on Thursdays, now it’s WEDNESDAYS. All films start at 7:45pm in the auditorium in Oswald Building on the campus of the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (aka the old LCC). They’re still FREE and open to everyone. For the full schedule and/or more info, check BFS at http://bluegrassfilmsociety.blogspot.com.
** Every Thursday - “Poetry on the Patio” at UK
Mentioned Chuck Clenney’s new “Poetry on the Patio” series in the last issue. As a refresher - the idea is to start the sessions with a professional Kentucky poet, then, after they’ve dropped 25 minutes or so of inspiration on you, the mic is open (in three minute blocks) to anyone who’s got something to say. The sessions will go down from 12noon-1pm, every Thursday from now through April 19th in the “free speech” area of UK’s campus (that’s the UK Student Center patio – just outside the ‘Cats Den’ which is right across the walkway from the UK Bookstore). Tomorrow (Thursday, March 22nd the guest poet will be Jeff Worley. On the 29th, it’ll be Jane Gentry Vance. For more info, drop Chuck a line via MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/thepoetryofchuckclenney.
** Fri/Mar 23 – Poetry Reading at Third Street Stuff Coffee
I made it to the Eric Sutherland/Jude McPherson reading at Third Street in January. Glad I did – came in weary, left inspired. This time around it’ll be Eric, Jude, and Bianca Spriggs (who was originally scheduled to be part of the January reading. Great coffee drinks and three poets spreading love, insight, and inspiration. 8pm (I’d encourage you to show up early – the place was packed last time around. All ages welcome. And … FREE.
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:: Sunday, March 25 :: "Signs of Spring" hike at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County). Join us in welcoming spring and learn to identify the season’s earliest wildflowers. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
:: Saturday, April 7 :: Spring hike to see one of the rarest plants in Kentucky and the U.S., the Kentucky gladecress. KSNPC Botanist Tara Littlefield will lead a hike through Pine Creek Barrens Nature Preserve (Bullitt County) for the Kentucky Native Plant Society (www.knps.org). Learn about this rare plant and the unique dolomite limestone glade communities. Registration required for this event. Contact Tara at tara.littlefield@ky.gov or 502-573-2886 for more information and to register.
:: Saturday, April 7 :: Wildflower walk at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 10 a.m. EDT. KSNPC Ecologist Brian Yahn will lead a walk around the preserve to see the wildflowers at their peak. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at (859) 351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information and to register.
:: Saturday, April 14 :: Volunteer workday at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 1 p.m. EDT. Join in the effort to remove bush honeysuckle from the preserve as part of an ongoing effort to protect our native species. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
- Greg Abernathy
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So - this isn't really a seasonal recipe. But I made it this weekend, and it's damn good. Pajamas, midnight, refrigerator door open, eating it out of the bowl good.
My dad isn't the originator of this recipe - I think he got it out of Gourmet magazine about 15 years ago - but I always think of it as his. It is open to tweaking: I added a splash of balsamic vinegar at the end of cooking it the other day, only to learn that he ALWAYS does that. I also added some oil-cured sundried tomatoes. And some green olives, even though Dad always uses kalamatas. But I also added some kalamata paste. So, do what you will - you'll find yourself making up reasons to open up the refrigerator once it's in there. - vo
Dad’s Caponata
1&1/2 lbs. eggplant, peeled and cut lengthwise
2 c chopped celery
2 Tbsp minced celery leaves
7 Tbsp olive oil
1 minced onion
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1/3 red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp capers
1/2c chopped kalamatas
Salt and drain eggplant, if needed. Rinse, pat dry, and cut into 1 inch cubes. Saute celery and leaves in 2 Tbsp oil until it begins to brown. Transfer to a bowl. Add 4 Tbsp oil to skillet, heat, and sauté eggplant til soft. Transfer to bowl. Add remaining 1 Tbsp oil to skillet and cook onion til soft. Stir in tomato paste, 1 c H2O, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add eggplant/celery mixture, capers, olives, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Serve at room temp. Makes 4 cups.
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::::::::: Wednesday, March 21 – Wednesday, April 4 :::::::::::
:: Wednesday, March 21 ::
SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME w/BEARS, ZAVALA, and CHRIS BATHGATE
@ UK’s Memorial Hall - 8pm, all ages, $3 – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Very excited that SLGTM is finally making a Lexington appearance. Expect bouncy, reverb-heavy, pop ala Phil Spector. Leader Fred Thomas usually brings quite a crew with him to flesh out the tunes – tambourines, horns, several vocalists, and more. Don’t know how many peeps they’ve got with them on tour, but I’m sure this is going to be dancing-in-the-aisles fun. http://www.slgtm.com/
Bears = endearing orchestral pop from Cleveland. Our friend Matt Jordan likened them to the Lucksmiths in a recent posting on his You Ain’t No Picasso blog. http://bearsband.com
Jason Zavala = c’mon … you know J.Z. by now. If not, go to http://www.myspace.com/theelephants
Chris Bathgate = folk from SLGTM’s bassist. http://www.myspace.com/chrisbathgate. The songs I listened to reminded me a bit of Richard Buckner and Will Oldham.
:: Friday, March 23 ::
BLUES CONTROL w/IOVAE, SAPAT, and THREE-LEGGED RACE @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
9pm, all ages, $5
BLUES CONTROL are the alter-ego of Brooklyn-based microtonal dreamscape manipulators WATERSPORTS. Here, the duo taps into a distinctive synth/guitar/synth Kraut haze. The "Blues" part of their moniker proves saliently unironic as the nominal scale is exploited and explored exhaustively, to the point of reversing the implied paradigm and turning that frown inside o-u-t. Definitely some o-u-t shit, sure to be dug by fans of early ROYAL TRUX, early TANGERINE DREAM, and Early Times.
IOVAE reaches the Third Ear via the Fourth Dimension. Indulging in pure experimentation that manages to blur the line between academic and primitivist, sound artist Ron Orvitz implements everything from bird song to archaic military apparatuses, all the while dodging accusations that he was the black-gloved killer from all those Dario Argento movies.
SAPAT. I used to never know what to expect from these cats, but nowadays I don’t even know what to expect to expect, you dig? Part Pataphysical big band, part psychedelic death squad, all free rock muscle. Not to be missed live, particularly if AMON DUUL II, THE GODZ, “Gris Gris”-era DR. JOHN, and guitars are your thing. Featuring: Alan!
THREE-LEGGED RACE invokes a headspace akin to Dreamtime, where it becomes impossible to distinguish the astral from the physical and horror merges with beauty, although one is never palpably frightened or aroused or conscious or unconscious. Music reduced to pure energy before being recast as a force simultaneously healing and damaging. – Trevor Tremaine
:: Sunday, March 25 ::
MURDER BY DEATH w/DEATH COMES TO MATTESON, MOTEL, and THE SILVERSCREEN
@ The Dame – 7pm, ages 18+, $10 – presented by CounterFiction.com
Murder By Death = Southern gothic alt country made for and by indie kids. Listening to their tunes on MySpace right now. A darker Old 97s? P’haps. http://myspace.com/murderbydeath
:: Wednesday, March 28 ::
BATTLES @ The Dame
10pm, ages 21+, $6
Ex-Don Caballero and Storm And Stress guitarist Ian Williams hooks up with avant-garde guitarist/multi-instrumentalist experimenter Ty Braxton and former members of Lynx and Helmet. The results are epic, churning, hypnotic rock instrumentals (mostly – there’s a little singing). Recommended to fans of the aforementioned bands, and anyone who likes to see big smiles on the faces Will Burchard and Mikey P. http://www.myspace.com/battlestheband
:: Saturday, March 31 ::
Dancing Lotus Lounge featuring RACHEL BRICE, RAKADU GYPSY DANCE, SABI DIRI, S.B.I., PEZHEAD and more
@ The Dame – 10pm, ages 21+, $15 – tickets available via PayPal at http://meccadance.com
The return of Rachel Brice, one of the most acclaimed belly dancers in the United States. If you caught her before, you know she’s an absolutely mesmerizing performer (and drop-dead gorgeous to boot). As per usual with Mecca productions, the show will be a parade of styles – tribal-style belly dance, African dance, goof-ball performance electro (a RARE treat – a Pezhead performance!!!), and more – all served up with style and humor.
:: Also worthwhile in the March 21 – April 4 timeframe ::
Every Sunday THE BLUEGRASS COLLECTIVE @ The Fishtank, corner of Euclid and Woodland – 9pm, no cover
Thurs/Mar 22 SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ Natasha’s Café – 9pm, all ages
Fri/Mar 23 THE BLOOD BROTHERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 MAGIK MARKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Mar 24 G-FUNK w/THE RUDIES @ The Dame
Thurs/Mar 29 LFUCS w/OTHER BROTHERS @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 LUCERO w/CATFISH HAVEN, AMERICAN PRINCESS, and JEREMY FISHER @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 FORGET CASSETTES @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Fri/Mar 30 AQUEDUCT w/YOUTH GROUP and CAMPFIRE CRUSH @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Mar 31 BLACK ANGELS w/VIETNAM and LAB PARTNERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 1 31 KNOTS w/HOLY F*CK @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Apr 2 PALEO w/THESE UNITED STATES @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/Apr 6 SEBADOH w/THE BENT MOUSTACHE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 6 THE LONG WINTERS w/SAY HI TO YOUR MOM @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 7 GEORGE STEELTOE ENSEMBLE @ venue TBA
Sat/Apr 7 Beaux Arts Ball w/THE JUAN McCLEAN, Q-BURNS’ ABSTRACT MESSAGE, CUNNINLYNGUISTS, PARLOUR BOYS, and more @ 899 Manchester St – all ages
Sat/Apr 7 THE YELLOW BELTS w/ROSIE ROSE BAND @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 7 GIRL TALK @ Alchemize (Cincinnati) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 7 AGAINST ME! @ Headliners (Louisville)
Mon/Apr 9 PAGE FRANCE @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Wed/Apr 11 KING KONG w/LE TECHNOPUSSIES @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Thurs/Apr 12 MAN MAN @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 13 THE DECEMBRISTS w/MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ The Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Fri/Apr 13 JOSH ROUSE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 ANTIBALAS w/CHIN CHIN @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 ANDREW BIRD @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 14 HORSE THE BAND @ Top Cats (Cincinnati)
Sun/Apr 15 PINK NASTY w/THE BLACK, and JACK ROSE @ ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Mon/Apr 16 THE MATHEMATICIANS @ The Dame
Mon/Apr 16 YO LA TENGO @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Apr 20 Preschool of Rock Benefit @ The Dame
Fri/Apr 20 SON VOLT w/MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 21 THE QUEERS @ The Dame
Sat/Apr 21 SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sat/Apr 21 BODECO w/THE SHINERUNNERS @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 22 LIGHTNING BOLT w/WHITE MICE and BURNING STAR CORE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Apr 23 THE THING (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love) @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, part of the Outside the Spotlight series
Tues/Apr 24 BROTHER ALI w/PSALM ONE and TRAMA @ Uncle Pleasants (Louisville)
Tues/Apr 24 LUCINDA WILLIAMS w/CARRIE RODRIGUEZ @ The Brown Theatre (Louisville) – all ages
Sun/Apr 29 ANTIBALAS w/KRUDAS CUBENSI @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Sun/Apr 29 G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri/May 4 DR. DOG @ Alchemize (Cincinnati)
Sun/May 6 ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 9 LOS STRAITJACKETS w/BIG SANDY @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Fri/May 11 DANIEL JOHNSTON @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/May 11 COCOROSIE w/BUSDRIVER and TEZ @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Tues/May 15 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 16 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE w/SIR BISHOP ALLEN @ The Dame
Mon/May 21 KINGS OF LEON w/ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Thurs/May 24 TAPES N’ TAPES w/LADYHAWK and HARLEM SHAKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Tues/June 12 THE NATIONAL @ Headliners (Louisville) – ages 18+
Fri&Sat/July 27&28 The Forecastle Festival featuring DE LA SOUL and tons more @ The Belvedere (Louisville) – all ages, http:// http://www.forecastlefest.com/
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
MECCA dance studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
CHARLES MANSION (a venue no longer, but the website’s a good spot to find out about shows) – http://www.charlesmansion.org
FROWNY BEAR, 208 Forest Park
THIRD STREET STUFF COFFEE, corner of Limestone and 3rd Street – ph. 859/255-5301
THE FISHTANK, corner of Woodland and Euclid Ave - http://www.thefishtankbar.com
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, corner of Euclid and Rose Sts – http://www.uky.edu/SCFA/
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://wrfl881.org
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 POUR HAUS, 1481 S. Shelby Street (corner of Shelby and Burnett), Louisville
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, 3929 Spring Grove Ave, 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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I was recently putting together a letter ‘K’ themed show for my WRFL program Flying Kites at Night (Tuesdays 8-10 pm). I would play only groups or artists that began with the letter ‘K’ for the evening. While compiling music, I realized that I would certainly want to play a Kiss song. Enter my friend and former WRFL cohort Brian Manley. We shared Late, Late Show duties for a year or so on WRFL. I knew that Manley was a Kiss fiend as was his former Late, Late Show partner J. Todd Dockery. So, I emailed Manley to get his input as to what Kiss song I should spring upon the WRFL listeners. What follows is the email trail that Manley, Dockery and even Late, Late Show founder Jeffery Scott Holland bestowed upon. On the surface, it is mostly about KISS, KISS and more KISS, but if you really delve into the text, I think there may be some hidden truths about that fragility of life (Paul’s hip) and the non-irony of being ironic in this overtly ironic age – which is to say…Enjoy…BCM
Manley wrote:
Hmm.
Yeah, that's tough to merely pick one.
Because, do I go for one that I think is actually one of their best, that represents how good they truly are, that they are more than the commercial mess they usually appear to be? A hidden gem most KISSfanatics would know, but not your average everyday "rocknroll all night" listener? If so, I think (just reflecting my current KISS mood (and there are soooo many, depending on the decade, and the temperature and direction of the wind)) I'd pick something off of their third album, "Dressed to Kill," like "Love Her All I Can," "Room Service," or even the semi-popular "C'mon & Love Me."
Or, would I pick a hidden gem from a later period. Yeah, it depends on if you’re looking for the KISS of 70s NY ("Dressed to Kill", "Hotter Than Hell"), or hif you want to head to the louder, bigger, KISS of LA, say, the early 80s, before they were completely MTV'd out. "Creatures of the Night" (81) has been one of my favorite KISS albums for a decade. One of the loudest, heaviest, catchiest things they ever recorded. "Keep Me Comin'," or "Killer."
Or, maybe something from the sugarpop album "Unmasked," which I rediscovered a few years ago as being pure and masterful. Rock="Is That You?" Love="Shandi."
This is too hard. And makes me want to listen to KISS, which I haven’t done for while now. Although, I did buy the Paul Stanley solo album. Its pretty terrible. Not in a very good way, either.
I don’t know man. You could pick something obscure that doesn’t even sound like KISS, just to confuse people ("I Walk Alone" from "Carnival of Souls" sounds like something recorded for alt-rock radio in the mid90s, and I'm sure was actually sung by someone not even in the band.) Or, for fun, some major non-makeup pop metal from the 80s, like "Crazy Crazy Nights," or the song that got me to purchase my first KISS album, "Tears Are Falling, " from 1986's "Asylum."
I'll forward this email to Todd, maybe you'll get deluged with his love/insanities for the Knights in Satan's Service.
Lick It Up,
Brian.
Dockery replied:
Manke & Manley (Brians for everyone),
Manley should probably clarify that he bought the NEW Paul Stanley solo record. Not the '78 solo album when all four members released solo records simultaneously. The Stanley solo record from '78 I've slowly come to realize is a work of genius (it took about ten years for me to think that). If you really wanna tweak your audience with Kiss that's actually good but they've never heard before, try "Wouldn't You Like to Know Me?" or "It's Alright" from Stanley's '78 solo record. We used to have the Stanley solo record at the station, but that was back in the day, but I do have it on cd if you'd like me to burn a copy. I mean, I'm jumping way ahead.
I agree with pretty much everything Manley mentions. With "Unmasked" I'd go for "Is That You?" over "Shandi." If you can get a copy of the "Dressed to Kill," which is more classic early 70s pre-fame style recording, I'd go for "Room Service." For me personally, if you wanna go for the "Creatures of the Night" record (which is eighties, but still make up, they were trying to make up, no pun intended, for the commercial travesty of the concept record "Music from the Elder" (first Kiss record after the ALIVE rekkid broke 'em that didn't even go gold..."Unmasked" went gold just 'cause enough kids were still buying anything that had Kiss's picture on it.
The problem with suggesting Kiss songs is that I can chase down endless avenues of best/worst and "best of the worst." As Manley & I would brag on the LLShow digressionary Kiss specials, "If you think you don't like Kiss, you don't even know why you really don't like them. We can make you hate them more, or even perhaps turn that distaste into love."
So what I'll do is simply type up a current top ten list, without qualifications (I will think that these are all good songs, regardless of anyone else), or autobiographical asides, which is not a definitive top ten list, or even in order from best to worst, but simply the first Kiss songs that pop in my head that I wouldn't mind hearing again in the near future. 5 from the eighties. 5 from the seventies. Song first, album title following.
80s:
Get All You Can Take --Animalize
Thrills In the Night--Animalize
Who Wants to Be Lonely--Asylum
All Hell's Breakin' Loose--Lick It Up
The Oath--Music from the Elder
70s:
Tonight You Belong to Me--70s Paul Stanley solo record
Nothing to Lose--Self-titled debut
Two Timer--Dressed to Kill
Great Expectations--Destroyer
Mr. Speed--Rock N Roll Over
These are only the tip of the Kiss-berg(stein). I could go on forever, there's no doubt in my mind. Songs immediately spring up in my mind that are perhaps better or make my mind go in equally as good/funny directions. I really have know idea of Manke's Kiss expertise. I mean, even listing those ten songs could be like speaking another language to anyone who is not a scholar of Kisstory. Maintain a sense of humor, and Kiss just keeps on giving. You gotta keep me comin'. They do it for the fans, man.
Hell, I'm going to put my old cassette tape copy of the first album on right now. Sheeit...
100,000 years,
Paul "Rip it Out" Frehley, Jr.
Jeffrey Scott Holland replied:
Two words: "Journey of 1000 Years".
Is that more than two words? OK.
Other notes: while I almost entirely agree with the sentiments expressed by mssrs. Dockery and Manley, it must be said:
* I think the new Paul Stanley "Live to Win" CD rules this end of the galaxy with a firm hand. "It's Not Me" and "Where Angels Dare" are the best thing to come outta any KISS member since the "Revenge" album, says me.
* Regarding Mr. Stanley's genius first LP, I think "Together As One" is the finest moment there. Listen to it again and imagine it as being part of "The Elder" and suddenly it all makes sense. (But "Ain't Quite Right" might be the worst non-Peter Criss song in the entire KISS oeuvre)
* "I Walk Alone" was sung by Bruce Kulick. I can never tell if Manley's kidding or not.
JSH
Manley replied:
I thought Bruce sang "I Walk Alone," but sometimes I wonder if I made that up back when it came out, and so fear my own defenses.
Jesus. I actually (a rare moment to be sure) don’t remember how "Journey of 1000 Years" goes off the top of my head. Then again, I only remember a few of the "Psycho Circus" or "Carnival of Souls" songs anyways.
I'll have to disagree about Paul's solo album, Mr. Holland. Although I appreciate its worth among objects that exist sonically, its still tough to swallow. Or spit. And I chalk the blame up to Desmond Child. I wish he would stop exerting his damning powers over these poor songwriters in KISS. Get his Bryan Adams/Michael Bolton supportin' ass away from Paul's plush biceps and fake hips. I've learned to like the ballads, and I've come to an understanding with the title track actually, but that was only after seeing a homemade synch-up on YouTube to scenes from Spider-Man. But, even though I may rag on it, I still listen to the fucking thing. The photos of Paul inside the cover make it worth it.
I may try the suggested re-listening of Paul's 78 solo album (my favorite of the solo LPs) with "The Elder" in mind, just to see what you're talking about, Jeff. That shouldn’t be too hard, though. I think I walk thru most of life with "The Elder" on my mind some way or another. I think I was listening to Pearl Jam 's "Ten" album last week with "The Elder" on my mind.
But, I may have to agree with the statement about "Ain't Quite Right." Not one of the best.
As far as Dockery's list, yeah, those are all good. "Get All You Can Take" I could definitely stand to hear soon. Although, my brother seems to only own "Destroyer" at this point in his career, and has re-burnt me on the entirety of it, again, so I really could not take "Great Expectations." But, I guess I'll never get tired of "Flaming Youth."
And actually, the song that I want to leave work and go home right now to listen to is "Down on Your Knees" from "KISS Killers." For some reason, over the last few months, that song has repeatedly popped up in my head, even though I probably haven’t listened to it in 9 years or so.
But the same thing can be said about "Squeal Like a Pig," by the Crunchies.
Everybody's got a reason to live,
Vinnie Vincent (that's Mr Cusano to you, pal).
Dockery replied:
Yeah, "Down on Your Knees" is a helluva song, I gotta admit. But the funny thing is, Manley needs to remember, in his Desmond Child/Bryan Adams/Mikey Bolton bashing, that Bryan Adams himself co-wrote "Down on Your Knees" with Herr Stanley.
Like Lambs We Are Led to the Slaughter,
Bob Ezrin
Manley replied:
Oops. Uh, yeah. Well. whatever, man. Fuck it. Maybe I need to listen to more Kix, and less KISS. Damn, got called out.
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Friday, March 02, 2007
TLP March 2, 2007
Go see Hamid Drake w/ISWHAT?! and taraSita on Monday and Bishop Allen on Wednesday (both at the Dame). Check the new ‘Poetry on the Patio’ at UK next Thursday. And, get yourself ready for the St. Patrick's Purgatory Alleycat Race.
Luv, Ross
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** FREE FLICKS! Bluegrass Film Society at BCTC
Here’s the scoop on the next two weeks (yeah, it’s only one flick – they’ll skip March 14 because of Spring Break) of Bluegrass Film Society flicks at BCTC. Remember the change – the films used to screen on Thursdays, now it’s WEDNESDAYS. All films start at 7:45pm in the auditorium in Oswald Building on the campus of the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (aka the old LCC). They’re still FREE and open to everyone. For the full schedule and/or more info, check BFS at http://bluegrassfilmsociety.blogspot.com.
> March 7: Travellers and Magicians (Bhutan) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378906/
** March 7-16 - The Balagula Theatre presents Ronald Harwood's "The Dresser" @ Natasha’s Cafe
March 7th through the 16th, the Balagula Theatre presents Ronald Harwood's Tony Award winning drama "The Dresser" at Natasha’s Café, 112 Esplanade (just off Main across from the Kentucky Theatre). Directed by Adam Luckey and starring Ryan Case and Ed Desiato, the production will run Wed-Fri, March 7-9 and 14- 16. Balagula will present a special donations-only “Soup Performance” on Sunday, March 11th at 7pm. It’s an opportunity for us folks that want to see the show but can’t afford the $12 ticket price to check things out. Plus … if you bring your own bowl you get FREE soup! The Wednesday-Friday performances start at 8:30pm. Dinner seating at 6:30pm. Tickets are $12 general admission/$9 students. For the full scoop on the play, visit http://www.beetnik.com/CurentProductions.htm. For reservations, phone 859/259-2754.
** “Poetry on the Patio” at UK
Poet, provocateur, and awesome dude Chuck Clenney, one of my favorite peeps for realz, has organized a series of poetry happenings at UK in March and April called “Poetry on the Patio.” The idea is to start the sessions with a professional Kentucky poet, then, after they’ve dropped 25 minutes or so of inspiration on you, the mic is open (in three minute blocks) to anyone who’s got something to say. The sessions will go down from 12noon-1pm, every Thursday from March 8th through April 19th (skipping March 15 because of Spring Break) in the “free speech” area of UK’s campus (that’s the UK Student Center patio – just outside the ‘Cats Den’ which is right across the walkway from the UK Bookstore). I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that there will also be FREE ‘snacky foods’ at the gigs. Here’s a rundown of the professional poets who are involved:
March 8th- Nikky Finney
March 22nd - Jeff Worley
March 29th- Jane Gentry Vance
April 5th - Richard Taylor
April 12th- Gurney Norman
April 19th - Leatha Kendrick
Questions? Drop Chuck a line via MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/thepoetryofchuckclenney.
** Sat/March 17 - St. Patrick's Purgatory Alleycat Race
There is an Irish-themed alleycat race being organized for the afternoon of St. Patrick's Day. Registration begins at 2:45pm at Gratz Park and the race starts at 3pm. There is a $5 entry fee which will be donated to the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust (http://www.knlt.org). Dress in green and bring a messenger bag/backpack. There are prizes for top male and female riders (prizes donated by Cricket Press and Catamount GeoGraphics). For more information: aber@qx.net.
:::::::::::::::::: YOU GO OUTDOORS. I GO OUTDOORS. LET’S GO OUTDOORS TOGETHER. :::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Sunday, February 25 – Sunday, March 4 :: . National Invasive Weed Awareness Week (Washington, D.C.). Kentuckians can participate in the national event by providing input on the national level about the threats invasive weeds pose. Legislation before Congress provides funding to combat the invasive plants that are severely damaging our public and private lands. For more information on how to add your voice visit www.naeppc.org/strategy2007.pdf.
:: Sunday, February 25 – Wednesday, March 7 :: Invasive Weed Awareness Week. Governor Fletcher has declared Feb. 25 through March 7, 2007, as Invasive Weed Awareness Week (I suppose it should be “… Awareness Week and Half!). The week is aimed at getting the word out about the threat that invasive non-native plants pose to our native plants and wildlife. Consider what you can do during Invasive Weed Awareness Week and throughout the year to preserve Kentucky's natural heritage. Here are some ideas: when gardening, use native plants wherever possible; contact your legislator to make them aware of the need for laws limiting the use of weeds that spread to natural areas; volunteer to remove invasive plants from a natural area near you; and prevent the spread of invasive plants by cleaning seeds from your boots after hiking in weed-infested areas.
"Eat Your Weedies: Invasive Weed Recipes." In recognition of Invasive Weed Awareness Week consider cooking a meal using invasive plants found in Kentucky. Visit the National Park Service’s Weeds Gone Wild Web site for links to recipes www.nps.gov/plants/alien/recipes.htm.
:: Saturday March 3 :: Bluegrass Invasive Weed Awareness Fair. As part of Invasive Species Awareness Week, several groups have partnered to host this event to raise awareness on the problem of invasive plants in the Bluegrass. More info @ http://www.naturepreserves.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/F3597D2A-B1E8-4388-85A7-3414B1FB1777/0/BGInvasiveWeedFair.pdf
:: Saturday March 10 :: Volunteer workday at Floracliff SNP (Fayette County), 1 p.m. EST. Join in the effort to remove bush honeysuckle from the preserve as part of an ongoing effort to protect our native species. Contact Beverly James at (859) 351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
:: Saturday March 10, 2007 :: Quarry tours at Lower Howard’s Creek Heritage Park and State Nature Preserve (Clark County), 9 a.m. EST. Limestone was an important resource in the Lower Howard’s Creek Valley, and its extraction an important industry for at least 150 years. This hike will cover at least four of the quarries, as well as the homesites of the quarries’ owners. Reservations are required for this event. For more information or to make a reservation call the preserve manager at (859) 744-4888.
- Greg Abernathy
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::::::::: Friday, March 2 – Tuesday, March 13 :::::::::::
:: Friday, March 2 ::
D.I.B. w/OCCULT ACTIVITY ON CAMPUS, QUEEN MAE AND THE BELLS, and DEEP POCKETS
@ Butcher Block Gallery (931 E. Main St, Louisville) – 9pm, all ages, $3
From our friend Aaron Rosenblum in the ‘ville …
Opening reception concert accompanying NECROMANCING THE SCREW art show, with:
DO IT BIG (Five Necromancing the Screw artists performing a collective audio circumcision; http://www.myspace.com/dibxxx)
QUEEN MAE AND THE BELLS (Grotesque installed costume noise actions from Columbus, OH; http://www.queenmaeandthebells.com )
DEEP POCKETS (Rosenblum/Raw Thug inter-operational duo; members of Sapat, KARK, etc.)
This concert accompanies the opening of:
NECROMANCING THE SCREW, MARCH 2nd - 12th (opening 6pm-9pm, plus show at 9pm)
BUTCHER BLOCK GALLERY, 931 E. Main St., Louisville, KY
Art by Kate Csillagi, Brooke Gillon, Emily Holt, Angela Messina, Marissa Smith, and Bridget Venutti.
Six women, all based in Nashville, TN, present new work across multiple media and multiple surfaces. Several have shown in Nashville and far beyond, and all are in great bands that you may have seen or heard: Taiwan Deth, Tan as Fuck, Vegan Brand, Mouth Pet/Diary of Lisa Frank, KARK, Do It Big, Occult Activity on Campus.
:: Friday, March 2 ::
BLING KONG opening for PARLOUR BOYS @ The Dame
doors open at 9pm, ages 21+, $5
“Tick Tock / It’s Party O’clock” – Bling Kong
Silly party rock from a gaggle of Brooklyn hipsters. Cheerleading chants (and outfits) and more. Check ‘em at http://myspace.com/blingkong (I prefer the videos over the audio tracks).
:: Sunday, March 4 ::
CHARLAMBIDES w/SHEDDING, WALTER CARSON, and KEENAN LAWLER @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
8pm, all ages, $5
(descriptions from a recent Charles Mansion listserv email)
Charalambides - http://www.kranky.net/artists/charalambides.html Legendary underground ghostly folk.
Shedding - http://www.myspace.com/sheddingsounds Acoustic angular folk songs.
Walter Carson & The Three Legged Race - http://www.dronedisco.com/threeleggedrace/ Guitar/electronics soundworld.
Keenan Lawler - http://www.myspace.com/keenanlawler Abstract fingerpicking/bowed steel resonator guitar icon.
:: Monday, March 5 ::
ISWHAT?! & HAMID DRAKE w/TARASITA/DRAKE DUO@ The Dame
8pm, ages 21+, $5
Organic hip hop meets avant jazz. Free-form, spiritual, music and movement improv. Only 2 1/2 weeks since the Cincy hip hop/jazz trio ISWHAT?! was in town (that performance was an amazing gig with NYC bassist Joe Fonda and Lex poet Jude McPherson at the Icehouse). If you missed them then, don’t make the mistake again. A full 2 1/2 years since we’ve seen Hamid Drake in Lex. In the early days of the Outside the Spotlight series, it seemed like the legendary Chicago percussionist was here every other month. He made the scene with the Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Roy Campbell’s Pyramid Trio, the Die Like A Dog trio (with William Parker and Peter Brotzmann), and Fire Into Music quartet (with Parker, Steve Swell, and Jemeel Moondoc). Everything Hamid does, no matter how abstract, seems to glow with peacefulness. Full love and openness in every setting. That may seem like a corny thing to note, but anyone who’s been around improvised music knows what that can bring to a performance. And, that’s what makes the opening collaboration between Hamid and Lexington’s own taraSita (aka Teresa Tomb of Mecca and Rakadu Gypsy Dance) exciting. taraSita brings that same energy to everything she does. The two have been talking about collaborating for years. Will be interesting to see what comes out of this first foray.
I first fell in love with Hamid’s music through a cd of bass and drum duets he did with William Parker called “Piercing the Veil.” Here’s a link to the first track off that record, “Black Cherry” - http://download.yousendit.com/97FA33C26F9C1D33. Check out the title track from ISWHAT?!’s new disc “The Life We Chose” at http://iswhatmedia.com.
:: Wednesday, March 7 ::
BISHOP ALLEN w/SAY HI TO YOUR MOM and PETTICOAT, PETTICOAT @ The Dame
doors open at 9pm, ages 21+, $5
Bishop Allen = catchy-as-all-hell indie pop from NYC. There show last October at Mecca (with The Late BP Helium and Petticoat, Petticoat) was one of the best pop shows of the year. Boundingly energetic and charming live. This is their first 21+ show in Lexington, so, if you’ve been sleeping on them because the gigs were all ages, perk up.
They’ve got two of my favorite songs up for FREE downloading on their website (http://www.bishopallen.com). Here are the links – “Things Are What You Make Of Them” (http://www.bishopallen.com/music/ThingsAreWhatYouMakeOfThem.mp3) and “Click Click Click Click” (http://bishopallen.com/music/ClickClickClickClick.mp3).
:: Friday, March 9 ::
SAME AS IT EVER WAS @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $6
Talking Heads tribute band from Tennessee. Could be good.
:: Saturday, March 10 ::
RJD2 w/BUSDRIVER with ANTIMC, and HAPPY CHICHESTER @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $12
The odd-ball end of hip hop. And, that’s a very good thing. RJD2’s awight, but the manically verbose Busdriver is the reason to shell out the twelve bucks. Check him at http://myspace.com/busdriver (“Casting Agents and Cowgirls” is my current favorite) and http://busdriversite.com/welcome.php.
:: Also worthwhile in the March 2 – March 13 timeframe ::
Every Sunday THE BLUEGRASS COLLECTIVE @ The Fishtank, corner of Euclid and Woodland – 9pm, no cover
Thurs/Mar 8 THE LUCKY STIFFS w/HEARTTHROB, and ARSENIC ON THE ROCKS @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 9 TV ON THE RADIO @ Brown Theater (Louisville)
Sat/Mar 10 EXIT CLOV w/NOCTALUCA @ The Fishtank – 10:30pm
Sat/Mar 10 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO w/CHUCK PROPHET @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Mar 12 THE WALKMEN @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/Mar 16 THE SCOURGE OF THE SEA w/ZAVALA @ The Dame
Sat/Mar 17 DO MAKE SAY THINK @ The Dame
Sat/Mar 17 ALOHA w/SPARTA, and MEWITHOUTYOU @ Mad Hatter (Covington, KY)
Sun/Mar 18 ZACH BROCK & THE COFFEE ACHIEVERS @ UK’s Memorial Hall
Sun/Mar 18 TEETH COLLECTION w/TO-NIGHT GOLDEN CURLS, and CAVES @ The Frowny Bear – all ages
Mon/Mar 19 IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES @ The Dame
Tues/Mar 20 OF MONTREAL @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/Mar 21 SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Thurs/Mar 22 SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 BLUES CONTROL w/IOVAE, and SAPAT @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Fri/Mar 23 RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ Natasha’s Cafe
Fri/Mar 23 MAGIK MARKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/Mar 28 BATTLES @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 LUCERO w/CATFISH HAVEN and AMERICAN PRINCESS @ The Dame
Mon/Apr 9 PAGE FRANCE @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Mon/Apr 23 THE THING (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love) @ Mecca, 451 Chair Ave – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, part of the Outside the Spotlight series
Tues/May 15 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 16 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE w/SIR BISHOP ALLEN @ The Dame
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
MECCA dance studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
CHARLES MANSION (a venue no longer, but the website’s a good spot to find out about shows) – http://www.charlesmansion.org
FROWNY BEAR, 208 Forest Park
THIRD STREET STUFF COFFEE, corner of Limestone and 3rd Street – ph. 859/255-5301
THE FISHTANK, corner of Woodland and Euclid Ave - http://www.thefishtankbar.com
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, corner of Euclid and Rose Sts – http://www.uky.edu/SCFA/
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://wrfl881.org
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 POUR HAUS, 1481 S. Shelby Street (corner of Shelby and Burnett), Louisville
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.
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Luv, Ross
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** FREE FLICKS! Bluegrass Film Society at BCTC
Here’s the scoop on the next two weeks (yeah, it’s only one flick – they’ll skip March 14 because of Spring Break) of Bluegrass Film Society flicks at BCTC. Remember the change – the films used to screen on Thursdays, now it’s WEDNESDAYS. All films start at 7:45pm in the auditorium in Oswald Building on the campus of the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (aka the old LCC). They’re still FREE and open to everyone. For the full schedule and/or more info, check BFS at http://bluegrassfilmsociety.blogspot.com.
> March 7: Travellers and Magicians (Bhutan) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378906/
** March 7-16 - The Balagula Theatre presents Ronald Harwood's "The Dresser" @ Natasha’s Cafe
March 7th through the 16th, the Balagula Theatre presents Ronald Harwood's Tony Award winning drama "The Dresser" at Natasha’s Café, 112 Esplanade (just off Main across from the Kentucky Theatre). Directed by Adam Luckey and starring Ryan Case and Ed Desiato, the production will run Wed-Fri, March 7-9 and 14- 16. Balagula will present a special donations-only “Soup Performance” on Sunday, March 11th at 7pm. It’s an opportunity for us folks that want to see the show but can’t afford the $12 ticket price to check things out. Plus … if you bring your own bowl you get FREE soup! The Wednesday-Friday performances start at 8:30pm. Dinner seating at 6:30pm. Tickets are $12 general admission/$9 students. For the full scoop on the play, visit http://www.beetnik.com/CurentProductions.htm. For reservations, phone 859/259-2754.
** “Poetry on the Patio” at UK
Poet, provocateur, and awesome dude Chuck Clenney, one of my favorite peeps for realz, has organized a series of poetry happenings at UK in March and April called “Poetry on the Patio.” The idea is to start the sessions with a professional Kentucky poet, then, after they’ve dropped 25 minutes or so of inspiration on you, the mic is open (in three minute blocks) to anyone who’s got something to say. The sessions will go down from 12noon-1pm, every Thursday from March 8th through April 19th (skipping March 15 because of Spring Break) in the “free speech” area of UK’s campus (that’s the UK Student Center patio – just outside the ‘Cats Den’ which is right across the walkway from the UK Bookstore). I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that there will also be FREE ‘snacky foods’ at the gigs. Here’s a rundown of the professional poets who are involved:
March 8th- Nikky Finney
March 22nd - Jeff Worley
March 29th- Jane Gentry Vance
April 5th - Richard Taylor
April 12th- Gurney Norman
April 19th - Leatha Kendrick
Questions? Drop Chuck a line via MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/thepoetryofchuckclenney.
** Sat/March 17 - St. Patrick's Purgatory Alleycat Race
There is an Irish-themed alleycat race being organized for the afternoon of St. Patrick's Day. Registration begins at 2:45pm at Gratz Park and the race starts at 3pm. There is a $5 entry fee which will be donated to the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust (http://www.knlt.org). Dress in green and bring a messenger bag/backpack. There are prizes for top male and female riders (prizes donated by Cricket Press and Catamount GeoGraphics). For more information: aber@qx.net.
:::::::::::::::::: YOU GO OUTDOORS. I GO OUTDOORS. LET’S GO OUTDOORS TOGETHER. :::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Sunday, February 25 – Sunday, March 4 :: . National Invasive Weed Awareness Week (Washington, D.C.). Kentuckians can participate in the national event by providing input on the national level about the threats invasive weeds pose. Legislation before Congress provides funding to combat the invasive plants that are severely damaging our public and private lands. For more information on how to add your voice visit www.naeppc.org/strategy2007.pdf.
:: Sunday, February 25 – Wednesday, March 7 :: Invasive Weed Awareness Week. Governor Fletcher has declared Feb. 25 through March 7, 2007, as Invasive Weed Awareness Week (I suppose it should be “… Awareness Week and Half!). The week is aimed at getting the word out about the threat that invasive non-native plants pose to our native plants and wildlife. Consider what you can do during Invasive Weed Awareness Week and throughout the year to preserve Kentucky's natural heritage. Here are some ideas: when gardening, use native plants wherever possible; contact your legislator to make them aware of the need for laws limiting the use of weeds that spread to natural areas; volunteer to remove invasive plants from a natural area near you; and prevent the spread of invasive plants by cleaning seeds from your boots after hiking in weed-infested areas.
"Eat Your Weedies: Invasive Weed Recipes." In recognition of Invasive Weed Awareness Week consider cooking a meal using invasive plants found in Kentucky. Visit the National Park Service’s Weeds Gone Wild Web site for links to recipes www.nps.gov/plants/alien/recipes.htm.
:: Saturday March 3 :: Bluegrass Invasive Weed Awareness Fair. As part of Invasive Species Awareness Week, several groups have partnered to host this event to raise awareness on the problem of invasive plants in the Bluegrass. More info @ http://www.naturepreserves.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/F3597D2A-B1E8-4388-85A7-3414B1FB1777/0/BGInvasiveWeedFair.pdf
:: Saturday March 10 :: Volunteer workday at Floracliff SNP (Fayette County), 1 p.m. EST. Join in the effort to remove bush honeysuckle from the preserve as part of an ongoing effort to protect our native species. Contact Beverly James at (859) 351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
:: Saturday March 10, 2007 :: Quarry tours at Lower Howard’s Creek Heritage Park and State Nature Preserve (Clark County), 9 a.m. EST. Limestone was an important resource in the Lower Howard’s Creek Valley, and its extraction an important industry for at least 150 years. This hike will cover at least four of the quarries, as well as the homesites of the quarries’ owners. Reservations are required for this event. For more information or to make a reservation call the preserve manager at (859) 744-4888.
- Greg Abernathy
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::::::::: Friday, March 2 – Tuesday, March 13 :::::::::::
:: Friday, March 2 ::
D.I.B. w/OCCULT ACTIVITY ON CAMPUS, QUEEN MAE AND THE BELLS, and DEEP POCKETS
@ Butcher Block Gallery (931 E. Main St, Louisville) – 9pm, all ages, $3
From our friend Aaron Rosenblum in the ‘ville …
Opening reception concert accompanying NECROMANCING THE SCREW art show, with:
DO IT BIG (Five Necromancing the Screw artists performing a collective audio circumcision; http://www.myspace.com/dibxxx)
QUEEN MAE AND THE BELLS (Grotesque installed costume noise actions from Columbus, OH; http://www.queenmaeandthebells.com )
DEEP POCKETS (Rosenblum/Raw Thug inter-operational duo; members of Sapat, KARK, etc.)
This concert accompanies the opening of:
NECROMANCING THE SCREW, MARCH 2nd - 12th (opening 6pm-9pm, plus show at 9pm)
BUTCHER BLOCK GALLERY, 931 E. Main St., Louisville, KY
Art by Kate Csillagi, Brooke Gillon, Emily Holt, Angela Messina, Marissa Smith, and Bridget Venutti.
Six women, all based in Nashville, TN, present new work across multiple media and multiple surfaces. Several have shown in Nashville and far beyond, and all are in great bands that you may have seen or heard: Taiwan Deth, Tan as Fuck, Vegan Brand, Mouth Pet/Diary of Lisa Frank, KARK, Do It Big, Occult Activity on Campus.
:: Friday, March 2 ::
BLING KONG opening for PARLOUR BOYS @ The Dame
doors open at 9pm, ages 21+, $5
“Tick Tock / It’s Party O’clock” – Bling Kong
Silly party rock from a gaggle of Brooklyn hipsters. Cheerleading chants (and outfits) and more. Check ‘em at http://myspace.com/blingkong (I prefer the videos over the audio tracks).
:: Sunday, March 4 ::
CHARLAMBIDES w/SHEDDING, WALTER CARSON, and KEENAN LAWLER @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St
8pm, all ages, $5
(descriptions from a recent Charles Mansion listserv email)
Charalambides - http://www.kranky.net/artists/charalambides.html Legendary underground ghostly folk.
Shedding - http://www.myspace.com/sheddingsounds Acoustic angular folk songs.
Walter Carson & The Three Legged Race - http://www.dronedisco.com/threeleggedrace/ Guitar/electronics soundworld.
Keenan Lawler - http://www.myspace.com/keenanlawler Abstract fingerpicking/bowed steel resonator guitar icon.
:: Monday, March 5 ::
ISWHAT?! & HAMID DRAKE w/TARASITA/DRAKE DUO@ The Dame
8pm, ages 21+, $5
Organic hip hop meets avant jazz. Free-form, spiritual, music and movement improv. Only 2 1/2 weeks since the Cincy hip hop/jazz trio ISWHAT?! was in town (that performance was an amazing gig with NYC bassist Joe Fonda and Lex poet Jude McPherson at the Icehouse). If you missed them then, don’t make the mistake again. A full 2 1/2 years since we’ve seen Hamid Drake in Lex. In the early days of the Outside the Spotlight series, it seemed like the legendary Chicago percussionist was here every other month. He made the scene with the Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Roy Campbell’s Pyramid Trio, the Die Like A Dog trio (with William Parker and Peter Brotzmann), and Fire Into Music quartet (with Parker, Steve Swell, and Jemeel Moondoc). Everything Hamid does, no matter how abstract, seems to glow with peacefulness. Full love and openness in every setting. That may seem like a corny thing to note, but anyone who’s been around improvised music knows what that can bring to a performance. And, that’s what makes the opening collaboration between Hamid and Lexington’s own taraSita (aka Teresa Tomb of Mecca and Rakadu Gypsy Dance) exciting. taraSita brings that same energy to everything she does. The two have been talking about collaborating for years. Will be interesting to see what comes out of this first foray.
I first fell in love with Hamid’s music through a cd of bass and drum duets he did with William Parker called “Piercing the Veil.” Here’s a link to the first track off that record, “Black Cherry” - http://download.yousendit.com/97FA33C26F9C1D33. Check out the title track from ISWHAT?!’s new disc “The Life We Chose” at http://iswhatmedia.com.
:: Wednesday, March 7 ::
BISHOP ALLEN w/SAY HI TO YOUR MOM and PETTICOAT, PETTICOAT @ The Dame
doors open at 9pm, ages 21+, $5
Bishop Allen = catchy-as-all-hell indie pop from NYC. There show last October at Mecca (with The Late BP Helium and Petticoat, Petticoat) was one of the best pop shows of the year. Boundingly energetic and charming live. This is their first 21+ show in Lexington, so, if you’ve been sleeping on them because the gigs were all ages, perk up.
They’ve got two of my favorite songs up for FREE downloading on their website (http://www.bishopallen.com). Here are the links – “Things Are What You Make Of Them” (http://www.bishopallen.com/music/ThingsAreWhatYouMakeOfThem.mp3) and “Click Click Click Click” (http://bishopallen.com/music/ClickClickClickClick.mp3).
:: Friday, March 9 ::
SAME AS IT EVER WAS @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $6
Talking Heads tribute band from Tennessee. Could be good.
:: Saturday, March 10 ::
RJD2 w/BUSDRIVER with ANTIMC, and HAPPY CHICHESTER @ The Dame
9pm, ages 21+, $12
The odd-ball end of hip hop. And, that’s a very good thing. RJD2’s awight, but the manically verbose Busdriver is the reason to shell out the twelve bucks. Check him at http://myspace.com/busdriver (“Casting Agents and Cowgirls” is my current favorite) and http://busdriversite.com/welcome.php.
:: Also worthwhile in the March 2 – March 13 timeframe ::
Every Sunday THE BLUEGRASS COLLECTIVE @ The Fishtank, corner of Euclid and Woodland – 9pm, no cover
Thurs/Mar 8 THE LUCKY STIFFS w/HEARTTHROB, and ARSENIC ON THE ROCKS @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 9 TV ON THE RADIO @ Brown Theater (Louisville)
Sat/Mar 10 EXIT CLOV w/NOCTALUCA @ The Fishtank – 10:30pm
Sat/Mar 10 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO w/CHUCK PROPHET @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Mon/Mar 12 THE WALKMEN @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/Mar 16 THE SCOURGE OF THE SEA w/ZAVALA @ The Dame
Sat/Mar 17 DO MAKE SAY THINK @ The Dame
Sat/Mar 17 ALOHA w/SPARTA, and MEWITHOUTYOU @ Mad Hatter (Covington, KY)
Sun/Mar 18 ZACH BROCK & THE COFFEE ACHIEVERS @ UK’s Memorial Hall
Sun/Mar 18 TEETH COLLECTION w/TO-NIGHT GOLDEN CURLS, and CAVES @ The Frowny Bear – all ages
Mon/Mar 19 IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES @ The Dame
Tues/Mar 20 OF MONTREAL @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/Mar 21 SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Thurs/Mar 22 SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Fri/Mar 23 BLUES CONTROL w/IOVAE, and SAPAT @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Fri/Mar 23 RAKADU GYPSY DANCE @ Natasha’s Cafe
Fri/Mar 23 MAGIK MARKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/Mar 28 BATTLES @ The Dame
Fri/Mar 30 LUCERO w/CATFISH HAVEN and AMERICAN PRINCESS @ The Dame
Mon/Apr 9 PAGE FRANCE @ venue TBA – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Mon/Apr 23 THE THING (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love) @ Mecca, 451 Chair Ave – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, part of the Outside the Spotlight series
Tues/May 15 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY) – ages 18+
Wed/May 16 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE w/SIR BISHOP ALLEN @ The Dame
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington
MECCA dance studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
CHARLES MANSION (a venue no longer, but the website’s a good spot to find out about shows) – http://www.charlesmansion.org
FROWNY BEAR, 208 Forest Park
THIRD STREET STUFF COFFEE, corner of Limestone and 3rd Street – ph. 859/255-5301
THE FISHTANK, corner of Woodland and Euclid Ave - http://www.thefishtankbar.com
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
FAUNTLEROY’S CAFÉ, 640 W. Maxwell – ph. 859/455-8188
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER, 141 E. Main St, Lexington – http://www.lexarts.org
ARTSPLACE, 161 N.Mill St, Lexington
SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, corner of Euclid and Rose Sts – http://www.uky.edu/SCFA/
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://wrfl881.org
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 POUR HAUS, 1481 S. Shelby Street (corner of Shelby and Burnett), Louisville
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.
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