Friday, September 07, 2007
TLP Sept 7, 2007
Hey, everybody.
Sorry for the lengthy delay. Tons to do over the next 10 days. Go see Silver Apples et al TONIGHT at UK’s Memorial Hall. Check Eye Contact & Jakob Olausson at the Icehouse on Saturday. “Triplets of Belleville” Sunday at the Kentucky Theatre. Thursday, ISWHAT?! on campus and Apples In Stereo/High Water Marks at the Dame. Friday, a who’s who of the young Chicago jazz scene at UK’s Worsham Theater. The Indigo w/Tobias Roberson, Rakadu, and Pezhead, next Saturday. Try to find time for a nap.
Luv, Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** ** Now through Thurs/Sept 13 - Rosa Goddard International Film Festival at the Kentucky Theatre
A French classic everyday for a week. “Seven Samurai,” “The Third Man,” “The Triplets of Belleville,” “Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” and more. You can find a full schedule (including all the showtimes) on Rich Copley’s “Copious Notes” blog – http://copiousnotes.typepad.com/weblog/2007/08/2007-rosa-godda.html. All showings are $5. A steal.
** Throughout September at Third Street Stuff Coffee – Birdin’: A photography exhibit by Brett Hisey
This month our favorite beanery, Third Street Stuff Coffee (257 N. Limestone), plays host to an exhibit of bird photos by our friend Brett Hisey. (perhaps you know Brett by story – Hollywood animator who worked on everything from Iron Giant to He-Man. Relocated to Lex around ’01 to work on his own projects – or sight – little dude with a long gray ponytail.) Had a chance to peep the exhibit Wednesday. It’s beautiful. Strikingly intimate shots. The personalities of the different birds really comes through. (My favorites were the light box pieces.) The shop’s open Monday-Saturday, 7am-11pm and Sunday, 9am-11pm. Third Street will host a closing party for the exhibit on Friday, September 21st (during Gallery Hop) with live performances by ARA, Sri Tarasita, The Silver Masked Tenor, Bunny Bunny Ape and more on the patio outside. More info on that in the next issue.
** LASC now accepting registration for Fall classes
From a recent LASC email - “The Living Arts & Science Center is now taking registrations for their Fall session of classes for children, teens and adults. Beginning October 2, unique and creative classes are offered by professional artists and arts educators in a variety of disciplines including stained glass, chocolate sculpture, wood carving, cartooning, oil painting, illustration, drawing and sketching, self-portraits, shadow and sock puppets, theatre improvisation, and much more!
Classes are offered after-school, on weekday evenings and on Saturdays for children, teens and adults and during the weekday for Home Schooled students. Classes are offered as multi-week sessions and also as one or two-time workshops. Classes are also offered 8 am – 5:30 PM on the Fayette Co. No-School Days of September 28, October 18, October 19, November 6 and November 21.
A complete schedule of classes is available on the LASC Web site: http://www.LASCLEX.org or call the LASC at 859/252-5222 to have one mailed to you.”
** Bike Polo in Woodland Park
I’d meant to have this out in time for folks to check out the bike polo festivities Wednesday night. Sorry that didn’t happen. I think it’s become a twice-a-week tradition - Wednesday and Sunday evenings – so roll out on Sunday and enjoy the fun. Here’s the general scoop via an email from our friend Grant Clouser sent to the Lexington Alleycats listserv – “Yep, It's polo time. Guaranteed to be the best time you've had on two wheels since, well...since you took off that last training wheel. The point is bike polo is fun to play and fun to watch, and yes, like nascar there are going to be wrecks. … Bring a beater bike, if you have one, and your trashy beverage of choice. We have plenty of mallets, for now.” I’ll post specific info about the next session on the blog as soon as word comes across the listserv.
:::::::::::::::::::::: THE PICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::: Friday, September 7 – Wednesday, September 19 :::::::::::
:: TONIGHT! Friday, September 7 ::
SILVER APPLES w/THE MOON UPSTAIRS, WARMER MILKS, and DIAGRAM A @ UK’s Memorial Hall
8pm, all ages, $5 – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
I can’t believe this! Silver Apples are it. Electro garage psych pioneers. Extremely rare chance to see them (I think, it’s ‘him’ – Simeon – at this point). Don’t miss it. Here are band descriptions borrowed from a recent email from Trevor Tremaine:
*SILVER APPLES - Legendary 60s pioneers of electronic rock! Utterly unique and incredibly influential. First tour in 8 years! RIYL: Kraftwerk, Cluster. http://www.silverapples.com
*THE MOON UPSTAIRS - Epic pop/rock tunes from L.A. RIYL: John Lennon, early ELO, slicker E6 bands. http://www.themoonupstairs.com
*WARMER MILKS - Some Kentucky boys on a Ramble Tamble. RIYL: Mid-70s Dead, Royal Trux. http://www.warmermilks.com/
*DIAGRAM A - Old-school industrial noise on homemade electronics from Providence, RI. RIYL: Prurient, Wolf Eyes, gigs at the Frowny Bear
[Full disclosure: Tre Tre is the promotions director at RFL and plays with Warmer Milks.]
:: Saturday, September 8 ::
EYE CONTACT w/JAKOB OLAUSSON and SUS & JAKOB @ The Icehouse
8pm, all ages, $3-$5 suggested donation – part of the Outside the Spotlight series
A perfect follow-up to the Silver Apples gig. Eye Contact = meditative psychedelic jazz trio from NYC featuring members of No Neck Blues Band and Tall Firs. Jakob Olausson = beautiful freak folk from Sweden. Sus & Jakob = spacious free form duo of Olausson and his gal Sus. [Full disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Thursday, September 13 ::
ISWHAT?! w/area poets including BIANCA SPRIGGS, GRACE BRUENDERMAN, CHUCK CLENNEY, PATRICK NALLY, and CHAD REESE @ UK’s Memorial Hall amphitheater - 8pm, all ages, FREE – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, part of the Outside the Spotlight series
My standard description of ISWHAT?! has always been something like “Cincy hip hop/free jazz hybrid.” Make no mistake, those elements are still front and center, but listening to the duo’s most recent record “The Life We Chose” you definitely hear the influences of mc Napoleon Maddox’s recent collaborations with electro-hoppers Ming & FS and free-funk big band Burnt Sugar. This is the sound of genre boundaries being ignored. Energetic, heady, and funky. Pre-show and in-between set poetry bursts from some Lexington’s best young writers. I’m personally a big fan of Bianca Spriggs. And, I can’t wait to see my man Chuck perform.
[Full disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Thursday, September 13 ::
THE APPLES IN STEREO w/AQUEDUCT and THE HIGH WATER MARKS @ The Dame
10pm, ages 21+, $10
Bop, smile, and bounce with some of the finest indie-rock/pop in all the land. New High Water Marks record lands soon! http://www.applesinstereo.com. http://myspace.com/thehighwatermarks.
:: Friday, September 14 ::
KEEFE JACKSON’S FAST CITIZENS @ UK’s WORSHAM THEATER, UK Student Center - near the corner of Euclid and ML King Aves - 8pm, all ages, FREE for UK students/$3 for non-students
KJ’s Fast Citizens = melodic free jazz sextet led by saxophonist Keefe Jackson and a who’s who of Chicago underground jazz musicians including cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm (Vandermark 5, Valentine Trio, Brotzmann Chicago Tentet), reedist Aram Shelton (Dragons 1976), cornetist Josh Berman (Chicago-Luzern Exchange), bassist Anton Hatwich (Rempis Percussion Quartet), and percussionist Frank Rosaly (Rempis Percussion Quartet, Valentine Trio). Ok, the general public may not recognize those names, but, believe me, the players are the cream of the young Chicago jazz scene. The group’s debut record, “Ready Everyday,” released last year on Delmark, is outstanding. http://www.keefejackson.com. [Full disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Saturday, September 15 ::
THE INDIGO w/TOBIAS ROBERSON, RAKADU GYPSY DANCE, and PEZHEAD @ The Moon, Euclid Ave – 8pm, ages 21+, $20 adv/$25 at the door
If you’re into the belly dance scene (and, lord knows Teresa Tomb of Mecca and Rakadu has cultivated an amazingly knowledgeable and appreciative audience here), it doesn’t get any better than this pairing of the United States’ hottest belly dancer, Rachel Brice (leader of The Indigo), and arguably the scene’s most exciting percussionist, Tobias Roberson. Add performances by Lexington’s beloved Rakadu Gypsy Dance and the bizzaro beat, goofball performance genius Pezhead and you’ve got a full night of fun.
:: Sunday, September 16 ::
"When The Water Recede: Reading by The Affrilachian Poets to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Katrina" hosted by BIANCA SPRIGGS and featuring FRANK X. WALKER, MITCHELL DOUGLAS, JUDE McPHERSON, and more @ Third Street Stuff Coffee - open mic starting at 6:30pm/scheduled poets to follow, all ages, $5 suggested donation
Impassioned and important poetry benefit.
:: Also worthwhile in the Sept 7 – Sept 19 timeframe ::
Fri/Sept 7 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO w/THE BETWEENERS @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Sept 8 ROBBIE FULKS @ The Dame
Mon/Sept 11 DICK WADE (aka Derrick Manley) @ The Highlands Taproom, Bardstown Rd (Louisville) - FREE
Thurs/Sept 13 – Sun/Sept 30 IdeaFestival @ spots around Louisville – http://www.ideafestival.com
Fri/Sept 14 CANCELLED!!! AMIINA @ 930 Listening Room (Louisville) CANCELLED!!!
Sat/Sept 15 HEAVY TRASH (featuring Jon Spencer) w/POWERSOLO @ Healdiners (Louisville) - ages 18+
Tues/Sept 18 ANDREW BIRD @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) - all ages
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/Sept 21 Gallery Hop! @ spots throughout downtown Lexington – all ages, FREE
Fri/Sept 21 WILCO w/DR. DOG @ Slugger’s Field (Louisville)
Sun/Sept 23 NAUTICAL ALMANAC w/CABOLADIES & THREE LEGGED RACE @ The Icehouse – all ages
Wed/Sept 26 BLOC PARTY w/DEERHOOF and SMOOSH @ Madison Theatre (Covington, KY) - all ages
Fri/Sept 28 VHS OR BETA @ The Dame
Sat/Sept 29 NOISYCRANE cd release party w/BEDTIME and TINA COFFER @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Sat/Sept 29 KELLY WILLIS @ The Dame
Wed/Oct 3 THE REMPIS PERCUSSION QUARTET w/JORDAN MUNSON @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St - all ages
Wed/Oct 3 KITES w/RUSSIAN TSARCASM, and THREE LEGGED RACE @ Dogtown, 1026 Manchester - all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Wed/Oct 3 ARCADE FIRE w/LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ The Great Lawn – on the Louisville Waterfront (Louisville)
Thurs/Oct 4 DO MAKE SAY THINK @ The Dame
Fri/Oct 5 THE JUAN MCLEAN w/THE REFINERY, RUSUDEN, and DJ JOHN BUCKMAN @ The Dame – late
Fri/Oct 5 “Killers of Comedy” Tour featuring THE REVEREND BOB LEVY, SAL THE STOCKBROKER, SHULIE, JIM FLORENTINE, THE IRON SHEIK & BEETLEJUICE @ Headliners (Louisville)
Fri/Oct 12 THE OXFORD FARM REPORT cd release party w/WE VERSUS THE SHARK, and THE GREAT WHITE JENKINS @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St - all ages
Mon/Oct 15 BLACK MOUNTAIN w/WAX FANG @ Headliners (Louisville) - ages 18+
Mon/Oct 15 THE SAMPLES @ The Dame
Thurs/Oct 18 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) - ages 18+
Wed/Oct 24 MV/EE (Matt Valentine & Erika Elder) w/CAKES OF LIGHT @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St - all ages
Thurs/Oct 25 DEL THE FUNKEE HOMOSAPIEN w/DEVIN THE DUDE, BUKUE ONE, and JUNK SCIENCE feat. ILLER THAN THEIRS @ The Dame
Fri/Oct 26 MAMMAL w/CADAVER IN DRAG, PARANOID TIME, and EYES AND ARMS OF SMOKE @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St - all ages
Sat/Nov 3 JOSH RITTER @ Headliners (Louisville) - ages 18+
Sat/Dec 1 JOSE GONZALEZ @ 930 Listening Room (Louisville) - ages 18+
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington - http://myspace.com/icehouselex
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/
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/
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
NORTHSIDE TAVERN, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH – http://www.northside-tavern.com
Know of an upcoming event that others should get hip to? Let us know - email informationactivists@yahoo.com. All Picks by Ross Compton unless otherwise noted.
:::::::::::::: QUESTIONS/COMMENTS/SUBMISSIONS ::::::::::::::::::::::::
email thelexingtonproject@yahoo.com
Sorry for the lengthy delay. Tons to do over the next 10 days. Go see Silver Apples et al TONIGHT at UK’s Memorial Hall. Check Eye Contact & Jakob Olausson at the Icehouse on Saturday. “Triplets of Belleville” Sunday at the Kentucky Theatre. Thursday, ISWHAT?! on campus and Apples In Stereo/High Water Marks at the Dame. Friday, a who’s who of the young Chicago jazz scene at UK’s Worsham Theater. The Indigo w/Tobias Roberson, Rakadu, and Pezhead, next Saturday. Try to find time for a nap.
Luv, Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** ** Now through Thurs/Sept 13 - Rosa Goddard International Film Festival at the Kentucky Theatre
A French classic everyday for a week. “Seven Samurai,” “The Third Man,” “The Triplets of Belleville,” “Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” and more. You can find a full schedule (including all the showtimes) on Rich Copley’s “Copious Notes” blog – http://copiousnotes.typepad.com/weblog/2007/08/2007-rosa-godda.html. All showings are $5. A steal.
** Throughout September at Third Street Stuff Coffee – Birdin’: A photography exhibit by Brett Hisey
This month our favorite beanery, Third Street Stuff Coffee (257 N. Limestone), plays host to an exhibit of bird photos by our friend Brett Hisey. (perhaps you know Brett by story – Hollywood animator who worked on everything from Iron Giant to He-Man. Relocated to Lex around ’01 to work on his own projects – or sight – little dude with a long gray ponytail.) Had a chance to peep the exhibit Wednesday. It’s beautiful. Strikingly intimate shots. The personalities of the different birds really comes through. (My favorites were the light box pieces.) The shop’s open Monday-Saturday, 7am-11pm and Sunday, 9am-11pm. Third Street will host a closing party for the exhibit on Friday, September 21st (during Gallery Hop) with live performances by ARA, Sri Tarasita, The Silver Masked Tenor, Bunny Bunny Ape and more on the patio outside. More info on that in the next issue.
** LASC now accepting registration for Fall classes
From a recent LASC email - “The Living Arts & Science Center is now taking registrations for their Fall session of classes for children, teens and adults. Beginning October 2, unique and creative classes are offered by professional artists and arts educators in a variety of disciplines including stained glass, chocolate sculpture, wood carving, cartooning, oil painting, illustration, drawing and sketching, self-portraits, shadow and sock puppets, theatre improvisation, and much more!
Classes are offered after-school, on weekday evenings and on Saturdays for children, teens and adults and during the weekday for Home Schooled students. Classes are offered as multi-week sessions and also as one or two-time workshops. Classes are also offered 8 am – 5:30 PM on the Fayette Co. No-School Days of September 28, October 18, October 19, November 6 and November 21.
A complete schedule of classes is available on the LASC Web site: http://www.LASCLEX.org or call the LASC at 859/252-5222 to have one mailed to you.”
** Bike Polo in Woodland Park
I’d meant to have this out in time for folks to check out the bike polo festivities Wednesday night. Sorry that didn’t happen. I think it’s become a twice-a-week tradition - Wednesday and Sunday evenings – so roll out on Sunday and enjoy the fun. Here’s the general scoop via an email from our friend Grant Clouser sent to the Lexington Alleycats listserv – “Yep, It's polo time. Guaranteed to be the best time you've had on two wheels since, well...since you took off that last training wheel. The point is bike polo is fun to play and fun to watch, and yes, like nascar there are going to be wrecks. … Bring a beater bike, if you have one, and your trashy beverage of choice. We have plenty of mallets, for now.” I’ll post specific info about the next session on the blog as soon as word comes across the listserv.
:::::::::::::::::::::: THE PICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::: Friday, September 7 – Wednesday, September 19 :::::::::::
:: TONIGHT! Friday, September 7 ::
SILVER APPLES w/THE MOON UPSTAIRS, WARMER MILKS, and DIAGRAM A @ UK’s Memorial Hall
8pm, all ages, $5 – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
I can’t believe this! Silver Apples are it. Electro garage psych pioneers. Extremely rare chance to see them (I think, it’s ‘him’ – Simeon – at this point). Don’t miss it. Here are band descriptions borrowed from a recent email from Trevor Tremaine:
*SILVER APPLES - Legendary 60s pioneers of electronic rock! Utterly unique and incredibly influential. First tour in 8 years! RIYL: Kraftwerk, Cluster. http://www.silverapples.com
*THE MOON UPSTAIRS - Epic pop/rock tunes from L.A. RIYL: John Lennon, early ELO, slicker E6 bands. http://www.themoonupstairs.com
*WARMER MILKS - Some Kentucky boys on a Ramble Tamble. RIYL: Mid-70s Dead, Royal Trux. http://www.warmermilks.com/
*DIAGRAM A - Old-school industrial noise on homemade electronics from Providence, RI. RIYL: Prurient, Wolf Eyes, gigs at the Frowny Bear
[Full disclosure: Tre Tre is the promotions director at RFL and plays with Warmer Milks.]
:: Saturday, September 8 ::
EYE CONTACT w/JAKOB OLAUSSON and SUS & JAKOB @ The Icehouse
8pm, all ages, $3-$5 suggested donation – part of the Outside the Spotlight series
A perfect follow-up to the Silver Apples gig. Eye Contact = meditative psychedelic jazz trio from NYC featuring members of No Neck Blues Band and Tall Firs. Jakob Olausson = beautiful freak folk from Sweden. Sus & Jakob = spacious free form duo of Olausson and his gal Sus. [Full disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Thursday, September 13 ::
ISWHAT?! w/area poets including BIANCA SPRIGGS, GRACE BRUENDERMAN, CHUCK CLENNEY, PATRICK NALLY, and CHAD REESE @ UK’s Memorial Hall amphitheater - 8pm, all ages, FREE – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, part of the Outside the Spotlight series
My standard description of ISWHAT?! has always been something like “Cincy hip hop/free jazz hybrid.” Make no mistake, those elements are still front and center, but listening to the duo’s most recent record “The Life We Chose” you definitely hear the influences of mc Napoleon Maddox’s recent collaborations with electro-hoppers Ming & FS and free-funk big band Burnt Sugar. This is the sound of genre boundaries being ignored. Energetic, heady, and funky. Pre-show and in-between set poetry bursts from some Lexington’s best young writers. I’m personally a big fan of Bianca Spriggs. And, I can’t wait to see my man Chuck perform.
[Full disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Thursday, September 13 ::
THE APPLES IN STEREO w/AQUEDUCT and THE HIGH WATER MARKS @ The Dame
10pm, ages 21+, $10
Bop, smile, and bounce with some of the finest indie-rock/pop in all the land. New High Water Marks record lands soon! http://www.applesinstereo.com. http://myspace.com/thehighwatermarks.
:: Friday, September 14 ::
KEEFE JACKSON’S FAST CITIZENS @ UK’s WORSHAM THEATER, UK Student Center - near the corner of Euclid and ML King Aves - 8pm, all ages, FREE for UK students/$3 for non-students
KJ’s Fast Citizens = melodic free jazz sextet led by saxophonist Keefe Jackson and a who’s who of Chicago underground jazz musicians including cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm (Vandermark 5, Valentine Trio, Brotzmann Chicago Tentet), reedist Aram Shelton (Dragons 1976), cornetist Josh Berman (Chicago-Luzern Exchange), bassist Anton Hatwich (Rempis Percussion Quartet), and percussionist Frank Rosaly (Rempis Percussion Quartet, Valentine Trio). Ok, the general public may not recognize those names, but, believe me, the players are the cream of the young Chicago jazz scene. The group’s debut record, “Ready Everyday,” released last year on Delmark, is outstanding. http://www.keefejackson.com. [Full disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Saturday, September 15 ::
THE INDIGO w/TOBIAS ROBERSON, RAKADU GYPSY DANCE, and PEZHEAD @ The Moon, Euclid Ave – 8pm, ages 21+, $20 adv/$25 at the door
If you’re into the belly dance scene (and, lord knows Teresa Tomb of Mecca and Rakadu has cultivated an amazingly knowledgeable and appreciative audience here), it doesn’t get any better than this pairing of the United States’ hottest belly dancer, Rachel Brice (leader of The Indigo), and arguably the scene’s most exciting percussionist, Tobias Roberson. Add performances by Lexington’s beloved Rakadu Gypsy Dance and the bizzaro beat, goofball performance genius Pezhead and you’ve got a full night of fun.
:: Sunday, September 16 ::
"When The Water Recede: Reading by The Affrilachian Poets to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Katrina" hosted by BIANCA SPRIGGS and featuring FRANK X. WALKER, MITCHELL DOUGLAS, JUDE McPHERSON, and more @ Third Street Stuff Coffee - open mic starting at 6:30pm/scheduled poets to follow, all ages, $5 suggested donation
Impassioned and important poetry benefit.
:: Also worthwhile in the Sept 7 – Sept 19 timeframe ::
Fri/Sept 7 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO w/THE BETWEENERS @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Sept 8 ROBBIE FULKS @ The Dame
Mon/Sept 11 DICK WADE (aka Derrick Manley) @ The Highlands Taproom, Bardstown Rd (Louisville) - FREE
Thurs/Sept 13 – Sun/Sept 30 IdeaFestival @ spots around Louisville – http://www.ideafestival.com
Fri/Sept 14 CANCELLED!!! AMIINA @ 930 Listening Room (Louisville) CANCELLED!!!
Sat/Sept 15 HEAVY TRASH (featuring Jon Spencer) w/POWERSOLO @ Healdiners (Louisville) - ages 18+
Tues/Sept 18 ANDREW BIRD @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) - all ages
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/Sept 21 Gallery Hop! @ spots throughout downtown Lexington – all ages, FREE
Fri/Sept 21 WILCO w/DR. DOG @ Slugger’s Field (Louisville)
Sun/Sept 23 NAUTICAL ALMANAC w/CABOLADIES & THREE LEGGED RACE @ The Icehouse – all ages
Wed/Sept 26 BLOC PARTY w/DEERHOOF and SMOOSH @ Madison Theatre (Covington, KY) - all ages
Fri/Sept 28 VHS OR BETA @ The Dame
Sat/Sept 29 NOISYCRANE cd release party w/BEDTIME and TINA COFFER @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Sat/Sept 29 KELLY WILLIS @ The Dame
Wed/Oct 3 THE REMPIS PERCUSSION QUARTET w/JORDAN MUNSON @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St - all ages
Wed/Oct 3 KITES w/RUSSIAN TSARCASM, and THREE LEGGED RACE @ Dogtown, 1026 Manchester - all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Wed/Oct 3 ARCADE FIRE w/LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ The Great Lawn – on the Louisville Waterfront (Louisville)
Thurs/Oct 4 DO MAKE SAY THINK @ The Dame
Fri/Oct 5 THE JUAN MCLEAN w/THE REFINERY, RUSUDEN, and DJ JOHN BUCKMAN @ The Dame – late
Fri/Oct 5 “Killers of Comedy” Tour featuring THE REVEREND BOB LEVY, SAL THE STOCKBROKER, SHULIE, JIM FLORENTINE, THE IRON SHEIK & BEETLEJUICE @ Headliners (Louisville)
Fri/Oct 12 THE OXFORD FARM REPORT cd release party w/WE VERSUS THE SHARK, and THE GREAT WHITE JENKINS @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St - all ages
Mon/Oct 15 BLACK MOUNTAIN w/WAX FANG @ Headliners (Louisville) - ages 18+
Mon/Oct 15 THE SAMPLES @ The Dame
Thurs/Oct 18 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) - ages 18+
Wed/Oct 24 MV/EE (Matt Valentine & Erika Elder) w/CAKES OF LIGHT @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St - all ages
Thurs/Oct 25 DEL THE FUNKEE HOMOSAPIEN w/DEVIN THE DUDE, BUKUE ONE, and JUNK SCIENCE feat. ILLER THAN THEIRS @ The Dame
Fri/Oct 26 MAMMAL w/CADAVER IN DRAG, PARANOID TIME, and EYES AND ARMS OF SMOKE @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St - all ages
Sat/Nov 3 JOSH RITTER @ Headliners (Louisville) - ages 18+
Sat/Dec 1 JOSE GONZALEZ @ 930 Listening Room (Louisville) - ages 18+
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
THE DAME, 156 W.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE ICEHOUSE, 412 Cross St (off W.Maxwell), Lexington - http://myspace.com/icehouselex
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/
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/
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
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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