Friday, October 19, 2007
TLP October 19, 2007
OK ... Maybe I'm going weekly with this thing. Can't seem to get through two weeks worth of previews. I gloss over looking at all the different happenings. Perhaps it's just the slew of things happening the week of Halloween. Whatever the case, this is another week-long list of previews. Expect another edition in your inbox sometime next week.
DO NOT MISS the 'Saudades' art party at the Icehouse on Saturday. Heck, you might as well just bring a sleeping bag and stay 'cause you're gonna want to be back at the Icehouse for MV/EE et al on Wednesday and Mammal/Cadaver in Drag on Friday. On Thursday, venture up to Al's for a FREE show by Brando & The Phantasmos, then bike back to Main St to catch Del the Funky Homosapien at the Dame. Saturday, 'Thrill the World' at Mecca.
Thanks to Greg Abernathy for compiling the outdoor and bike happenings.
Happy Birthday, Ollie.
Luv, Ross
http://www.thelexingtonproject.org
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** TONIGHT! Fri/Oct 19 – FREE in-store at CD Central – Jason Isbell
This evening at 6pm, CD Central, 377 S. Limestone, plays host to a FREE in-store solo, acoustic performance by Jason Isbell, formerly of the Drive-By Truckers. All ages are welcome. Note: If you can't make the in-store gig, you can catch Isbell with his full band later tonight at the Dame.
** Sat/Oct 27 - Thrill The World Lexington
Next Saturday, Mecca is participating in a wonderfully silly event called "Thrill the World," an attempt to establish a Guinness World Record for the number of people concurrently doing the choreography from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video worldwide. Of course, the event dovetails nicely with the studio's annual Halloween recreation of the video in the streets downtown. So, "Thrill the World" will go down at Mecca, 451 Chair Avenue, at 6pm on Saturday, the 27th. The full schedule for the day goes like his - 12-1pm dance rehearsal, 4:30-5 registration, 5-6 parade breakdown, 6-6:02 pm dance sequence (i.e. the official participation). So, zombies, brush up on your dance steps and be a part of setting a world record. The rest of you, plan to come out for the "Thriller" parade on Sunday, the 28th, beginning at 7pm in front of the Kentucky Theatre. Questions? Contact the studio at info@meccadance.com. For general info about "Thrill the World," visit http://www.thrilltheworld.com/news.html.
** On the horizon …
Sunday, October 28 - Mecca's 6th Annual recreation of Michael Jackson's "Thriller' in the streets of downtown Lexington
Wednesday, October 31 - Lexington's 2nd Annual Halloween Alleycat Race - afterparty at The Icehouse
Wednesday, October 31 - The Void's Halloween Skatefest @ Woodland Park
Friday, November 9 - Daughters of the Mountain: Women Coal Miners in Central Appalachia at UK SCFA President's Room
Saturday, November 10 - Squallis Puppeteers workshop and performance at Living Arts & Science Center
Sunday, November 25 – Vampire Weekend at Old Tarr Distillery - FREE - sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, W Weekly, and YouAintNoPicasso.com
:::::::::: YOU GO OUTDOORS. I GO OUTDOORS. LET’S GO OUTDOORS TOGETHER. :::::::::::::
>> Out-of-Door Events
:: Saturday, October 20 :: Forest Ecology at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 1 p.m. Join UK Research Specialist and Herbarium Curator Rob Paratley as he discusses the ecology of the Kentucky River Palisades. Event requires advance registration. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
:: Wednesday, October 24 :: Mid-week Hike at Lower Howard’s Creek Heritage Park & State Nature Preserve (Clark County), 5 p.m. www.lowerhowardscreek.org
>> Bike Events - visit http://www.lexrides.com for the latest events
:: Wednesday, October 31 :: Halloween Alleycat. Starts @ Woodland Park (meet at the bike polo area next to the skatepark). Registration @ 8pm | Race @ 8:30 p.m. Bring a messenger bag and $5. Finish/after party @ The Icehouse with music & horror movies on the big screen. Costumes are a MUST! All riders / bike lovers welcome!
Pre-Alleycat costume parade loop through downtown, which will also start at Woodland Park at 7pm and end back at the park in time for the Halloween Alleycat registration. If you'd like to participate, show up with your bikes and costumes at the usual Critical Mass meeting point (corner of High St & Kentucky Ave.) for a quick downtown loop.
:: Bike Polo :: Games are still happening twice a week @ Woodland Park (between pool and skatepark). Wednesday 6 p.m. and Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. Bikes and mallets available if you don't have your own. Everyone welcome!
:::::::::::::::::::::: THE PICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::: Friday, October 19 – Saturday, October 27 :::::::::::
:: Friday, October 19 ::
AIR CONDITIONING w/HIVE MIND, ERIC LANHAM, and EVERYBODY LIVES EVERYBODY WINS @ The Frowny Bear, 208 Forest Park – 9pm, all ages, “$$ for touring bands very much appreciated”
Air Conditioning - blown out/in the red psychedelic rock from PA
Hive Mind - blackened synth excursions from MI
Eric Lanham - solo set from this Cabolady, lush & totally beautiful electronics
Everybody Lives Everybody Wins - atmospheric drone/scuzz rock gtr duo
- descriptions taken from a recent Frowny Bear email
:: Saturday, October 20 ::
"Saudades" art event featuring 30 Lexington artists @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (off W. Maxwell) - 8pm-1am, all ages, FREE (donations are accepted)
I keep calling this an 'art event.' Really this is an art PARTY - a full-fledge happening, a celebration of Lexington do-it-yourself arts culture featuring works by 30+ emerging Lexington visual artists, food to share, dj's and dancing. I've had a sneak peek of the works over the past three days as artists dropped off work and Ed (Franklin, aka Sqecial Ed), Ellen (Molle), and Caitlin (Heinz) slaved to recreate the space. Haven't been this excited about an art show in awhile. Works by most all my favorite local artists - Bill Santen, Brian and Sara Turner, Shilpi Gupta, Talena Sanders, Ed Franklin, Alex Brooks, Jesse Saxon, Dawn Graham, Lina Tharsing ... geez, I should've just cut and paste the entire artist list - I love all of them. Anyway, treat this as your one-stop Gallery Hop for October and a glance at what's to come in Lexington. The party starts at 8pm. DJ's will be spinning straight through til 1am. You do not want to miss this. For more info, visit http://www.charlesmansion.org/saudades
:: Tuesday, October 23 ::
“Concert for the Commonwealth” featuring EYES & ARMS OF SMOKE, HAMBONE, THE DIALECTICS, more @ UK's Memorial Hall amphitheater - sponsored by UK KFTC, Transy Progress, WRFL 88.1FM, and a ton of others - 6-11pm, all ages, FREE
Music, FREE food (made with Kentucky grown/raised ingredients), and a chance to learn about progressive activism in Lexington and around the state. For full info check out http://www.kftc.org/calendar/events/concert-for-the-commonwealth/view
:: Wednesday, October 24 ::
MV/EE w/CAKES OF LIGHT, MATT WESTON, and HAREM WOMEN @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (off W. Maxwell)- 8pm, all ages, $5 suggested donation
A packed bill. The New England contingent includes Vermont psych-folk pioneers (Valentine's Tower Recordings preceded Devendra by a full decade) and Ecstatic Peace recording artists MV/EE (aka Matt Valentine & Erika Elder), meticulous Western Massachusetts weirdo percussionist/electronicist Matt Weston, and Lex-patriate/Brooklynite Jay Dunbar (Cakes of Light). Harem Women is the guitar/drum enslaught of Daryl Cook (Walter Carson) and Trevor Tremaine (Hair Police, Eyes & Arms of Smoke). Not a stinker in the bunch. http://myspace.com/mveebummerroad, http://www.mattweston.com, http://myspace.com/cakesoflight
[Full Disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Thursday, October 25 ::
BRANDO & THE PHANTASMOS @ Al’s Bar, corner of Sixth and Limestone
9pm, ages 21+, FREE
A new locale for music. Our friends at Al's have just started hosting shows. Think they aim to make it an every Thursday happening. If you haven't been in for sweet potato fries and a Fuego (tequilla and jalapeno simple syrup = yummy), you need to go. This is a perfect opportunity. Brando y Phantasmos = joyous, goofy, always clever pop that's not bound by stylistic constraints. One of my favorite new local outfits. http://myspace.com/brandophantasmo.
:: Thursday, October 25 ::
DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN w/DEVIN THE DUDE, BUKUE ONE, and JUNK SCIENCE feat. ILLER THAN THEIRS @ The Dame – 9pm, ages 21+, $12/$15
The Dame and Nate FX have put Lexington on the map for touring indie hip hop artists. A quick list to illustrated the claim ... Blackalicious, the Pharcyde, C-Rayz Walz, Ming & FS, Souls of Mischief ... I'm know I'm leaving out a ton of people, but that's a pretty impressive run as is. So, first off, thanks to Nate and the Dame. With Del you get the coolest, wittiest of the laid-back West Coast hip hoppers. Recommended if you like heady hip hop that doesn't take itself too seriously, and, well, any of the folks I mentioned above.
:: Friday, October 26 ::
MAMMAL w/CADAVER IN DRAG, PARANOID TIME, and EYES & ARMS OF SMOKE @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (just off W. Maxwell) - 8pm, all ages, $3-$5 suggested donation
Mammal, heavy Detroit electronics, headlines, but Cadaver in Drag is the rub. Heavy psych monster rock. Don't know if the guys would agree, but they reminded me of Black Mountain when they opened for Shock Cinema and Dragons of Zynth at the Icehouse last month. You can check sounds at http://myspace.com/cadaverindrag, but don't expect them necessarily to replicate those sonics live. They's some shape-shiftin mamajammers. http://myspace.com/doublenature (Mammal), http://www.snse.net/paranoidtime, http://www.eyesandarmsofsmoke.com
:: Saturday, October 27 ::
JOHN WIESE & SPENCER YEH w/CARLOS GIFFONI, PAX TITANIA, and THREE LEGGED RACE @ The Void, 518 E. High St - 8pm, all ages, $3 - sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Another new part-time venue. The first RFL-sponsored show at the Void, Lexington's priemere skateshop, includes the return of Lex-patriate Chris Cprek (Pax Titania). Expect heavy improv sounds. Here are links to more info and sounds courtesy of the Charles Mansion listserv -
John Wiese/C. Spencer Yeh - http://myspace.com/wieseyeh
Carlos Giffoni - http://www.myspace.com/carlosgiffoni
Pax Titania - http://www.myspace.com/paxtitania
Three Legged Race - http://www.myspace.com/mountaain
:: Also worthwhile in the October 19 - 27 timeframe ::
Thurs/Oct 18 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) - ages 18+
Sat/Oct 20 STEVE POLTZ @ American Legion Post
Tues/Oct 23 JOSH ROUSE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Thurs/Oct 25 CUNNINLYNGUISTS w/SHEISTY KHRIST AND MADD MILITIA, and DEVINE CARAMA @ UK Student Center Ballroom – 7pm, all ages, FREE – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
:: Soon Soon ::
Sat/Oct 27 – “Thrill the World” Lexington (see Announcements) @ location to be determined
Sun/Oct 28 CASTANETS w/DEER TICK, PAUL BUNYAN, and DUCK FAT @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Wed/Oct 31 The Void’s Halloween Skatefest @ Woodland Park
Wed/Oct 31 Halloween Alleycat 2007 – beginning at Woodland Park, after-party at the Icehouse
Wed/Oct 31 “The Freak Show” featuring THE DIALECTICS @ Capoeira Cultural Center, 758 N. Limestone
Wed/Oct 31 CHICO FELLINI w/THE OXFORD FARM REPORT @ The Dame
Fri/Nov 2 SYMBIANCE's "Monster Mash Party" @ The Icehouse
Sat/Nov 3 THE HEALTH & HAPPINESS FAMILY GOSPEL BAND @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Sat/Nov 3 JOSH RITTER w/ERIC BACHMANN @ Headliners (Louisville) - ages 18+
Sat/Nov 3 DR DOG @ Uncle Pleasants (Louisville)
Mon/Nov 5 “The Comedians of Comedy Tour” featuring PATTON OSWALT, BRIAN POSEHN, and MARIA BAMFORD @ Headliners (Louisville)
Thurs/Nov 8 CHARLAMBIDES w/ALASDAIR ROBERTS @ The Icehouse - all ages, sponsored by WRFL
Sun/Nov 11 LUCERO w/BOBBY BARE JR, and WHISKEY & CO. @ Headliners (Louisville)
Mon/Nov 12 CASPER & THE COOKIES @ The Dame
Mon/Nov 12 MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND w/TIM FITE @ 930 Listening Room (Louisville)
Fri/Nov 16 CUNNINLYNGUISTS @ The Dame
Tues/Nov 20 FEIST @ Brown Theatre (Louisville)
Sun/Nov 25 VAMPIRE WEEKEND @ Old Tarr Distillery, 899 Manchester – all ages, FREE, sponsored by WRFL, W Weekly, and YouAintNoPicasso.com
Tues/Nov 27 DEMONS w/SICK HOUR @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Thurs/Nov 29 LITTLE BROTHER @ The Dame
Fri/Nov 30 PETER, BJORN, & JOHN @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Dec 1 JOSE GONZALEZ w/CASS McCOMBS @ 930 Listening Room (Louisville) - ages 18+
Fri/Dec 7 MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO-AND-SO’S w/LE LOUP @ The Dame
Sun/Dec 16 Outside the Spotlight 5th Anniversary Concert featuring ENGINES w/THE FRODE GJERSTAD TRIO @ Pepper Distillery, Manchester St
:: 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://wrfl.fm
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
DO NOT MISS the 'Saudades' art party at the Icehouse on Saturday. Heck, you might as well just bring a sleeping bag and stay 'cause you're gonna want to be back at the Icehouse for MV/EE et al on Wednesday and Mammal/Cadaver in Drag on Friday. On Thursday, venture up to Al's for a FREE show by Brando & The Phantasmos, then bike back to Main St to catch Del the Funky Homosapien at the Dame. Saturday, 'Thrill the World' at Mecca.
Thanks to Greg Abernathy for compiling the outdoor and bike happenings.
Happy Birthday, Ollie.
Luv, Ross
http://www.thelexingtonproject.org
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** TONIGHT! Fri/Oct 19 – FREE in-store at CD Central – Jason Isbell
This evening at 6pm, CD Central, 377 S. Limestone, plays host to a FREE in-store solo, acoustic performance by Jason Isbell, formerly of the Drive-By Truckers. All ages are welcome. Note: If you can't make the in-store gig, you can catch Isbell with his full band later tonight at the Dame.
** Sat/Oct 27 - Thrill The World Lexington
Next Saturday, Mecca is participating in a wonderfully silly event called "Thrill the World," an attempt to establish a Guinness World Record for the number of people concurrently doing the choreography from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video worldwide. Of course, the event dovetails nicely with the studio's annual Halloween recreation of the video in the streets downtown. So, "Thrill the World" will go down at Mecca, 451 Chair Avenue, at 6pm on Saturday, the 27th. The full schedule for the day goes like his - 12-1pm dance rehearsal, 4:30-5 registration, 5-6 parade breakdown, 6-6:02 pm dance sequence (i.e. the official participation). So, zombies, brush up on your dance steps and be a part of setting a world record. The rest of you, plan to come out for the "Thriller" parade on Sunday, the 28th, beginning at 7pm in front of the Kentucky Theatre. Questions? Contact the studio at info@meccadance.com. For general info about "Thrill the World," visit http://www.thrilltheworld.com/news.html.
** On the horizon …
Sunday, October 28 - Mecca's 6th Annual recreation of Michael Jackson's "Thriller' in the streets of downtown Lexington
Wednesday, October 31 - Lexington's 2nd Annual Halloween Alleycat Race - afterparty at The Icehouse
Wednesday, October 31 - The Void's Halloween Skatefest @ Woodland Park
Friday, November 9 - Daughters of the Mountain: Women Coal Miners in Central Appalachia at UK SCFA President's Room
Saturday, November 10 - Squallis Puppeteers workshop and performance at Living Arts & Science Center
Sunday, November 25 – Vampire Weekend at Old Tarr Distillery - FREE - sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM, W Weekly, and YouAintNoPicasso.com
:::::::::: YOU GO OUTDOORS. I GO OUTDOORS. LET’S GO OUTDOORS TOGETHER. :::::::::::::
>> Out-of-Door Events
:: Saturday, October 20 :: Forest Ecology at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County), 1 p.m. Join UK Research Specialist and Herbarium Curator Rob Paratley as he discusses the ecology of the Kentucky River Palisades. Event requires advance registration. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
:: Wednesday, October 24 :: Mid-week Hike at Lower Howard’s Creek Heritage Park & State Nature Preserve (Clark County), 5 p.m. www.lowerhowardscreek.org
>> Bike Events - visit http://www.lexrides.com for the latest events
:: Wednesday, October 31 :: Halloween Alleycat. Starts @ Woodland Park (meet at the bike polo area next to the skatepark). Registration @ 8pm | Race @ 8:30 p.m. Bring a messenger bag and $5. Finish/after party @ The Icehouse with music & horror movies on the big screen. Costumes are a MUST! All riders / bike lovers welcome!
Pre-Alleycat costume parade loop through downtown, which will also start at Woodland Park at 7pm and end back at the park in time for the Halloween Alleycat registration. If you'd like to participate, show up with your bikes and costumes at the usual Critical Mass meeting point (corner of High St & Kentucky Ave.) for a quick downtown loop.
:: Bike Polo :: Games are still happening twice a week @ Woodland Park (between pool and skatepark). Wednesday 6 p.m. and Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. Bikes and mallets available if you don't have your own. Everyone welcome!
:::::::::::::::::::::: THE PICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::: Friday, October 19 – Saturday, October 27 :::::::::::
:: Friday, October 19 ::
AIR CONDITIONING w/HIVE MIND, ERIC LANHAM, and EVERYBODY LIVES EVERYBODY WINS @ The Frowny Bear, 208 Forest Park – 9pm, all ages, “$$ for touring bands very much appreciated”
Air Conditioning - blown out/in the red psychedelic rock from PA
Hive Mind - blackened synth excursions from MI
Eric Lanham - solo set from this Cabolady, lush & totally beautiful electronics
Everybody Lives Everybody Wins - atmospheric drone/scuzz rock gtr duo
- descriptions taken from a recent Frowny Bear email
:: Saturday, October 20 ::
"Saudades" art event featuring 30 Lexington artists @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (off W. Maxwell) - 8pm-1am, all ages, FREE (donations are accepted)
I keep calling this an 'art event.' Really this is an art PARTY - a full-fledge happening, a celebration of Lexington do-it-yourself arts culture featuring works by 30+ emerging Lexington visual artists, food to share, dj's and dancing. I've had a sneak peek of the works over the past three days as artists dropped off work and Ed (Franklin, aka Sqecial Ed), Ellen (Molle), and Caitlin (Heinz) slaved to recreate the space. Haven't been this excited about an art show in awhile. Works by most all my favorite local artists - Bill Santen, Brian and Sara Turner, Shilpi Gupta, Talena Sanders, Ed Franklin, Alex Brooks, Jesse Saxon, Dawn Graham, Lina Tharsing ... geez, I should've just cut and paste the entire artist list - I love all of them. Anyway, treat this as your one-stop Gallery Hop for October and a glance at what's to come in Lexington. The party starts at 8pm. DJ's will be spinning straight through til 1am. You do not want to miss this. For more info, visit http://www.charlesmansion.org/saudades
:: Tuesday, October 23 ::
“Concert for the Commonwealth” featuring EYES & ARMS OF SMOKE, HAMBONE, THE DIALECTICS, more @ UK's Memorial Hall amphitheater - sponsored by UK KFTC, Transy Progress, WRFL 88.1FM, and a ton of others - 6-11pm, all ages, FREE
Music, FREE food (made with Kentucky grown/raised ingredients), and a chance to learn about progressive activism in Lexington and around the state. For full info check out http://www.kftc.org/calendar/events/concert-for-the-commonwealth/view
:: Wednesday, October 24 ::
MV/EE w/CAKES OF LIGHT, MATT WESTON, and HAREM WOMEN @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (off W. Maxwell)- 8pm, all ages, $5 suggested donation
A packed bill. The New England contingent includes Vermont psych-folk pioneers (Valentine's Tower Recordings preceded Devendra by a full decade) and Ecstatic Peace recording artists MV/EE (aka Matt Valentine & Erika Elder), meticulous Western Massachusetts weirdo percussionist/electronicist Matt Weston, and Lex-patriate/Brooklynite Jay Dunbar (Cakes of Light). Harem Women is the guitar/drum enslaught of Daryl Cook (Walter Carson) and Trevor Tremaine (Hair Police, Eyes & Arms of Smoke). Not a stinker in the bunch. http://myspace.com/mveebummerroad, http://www.mattweston.com, http://myspace.com/cakesoflight
[Full Disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Thursday, October 25 ::
BRANDO & THE PHANTASMOS @ Al’s Bar, corner of Sixth and Limestone
9pm, ages 21+, FREE
A new locale for music. Our friends at Al's have just started hosting shows. Think they aim to make it an every Thursday happening. If you haven't been in for sweet potato fries and a Fuego (tequilla and jalapeno simple syrup = yummy), you need to go. This is a perfect opportunity. Brando y Phantasmos = joyous, goofy, always clever pop that's not bound by stylistic constraints. One of my favorite new local outfits. http://myspace.com/brandophantasmo.
:: Thursday, October 25 ::
DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN w/DEVIN THE DUDE, BUKUE ONE, and JUNK SCIENCE feat. ILLER THAN THEIRS @ The Dame – 9pm, ages 21+, $12/$15
The Dame and Nate FX have put Lexington on the map for touring indie hip hop artists. A quick list to illustrated the claim ... Blackalicious, the Pharcyde, C-Rayz Walz, Ming & FS, Souls of Mischief ... I'm know I'm leaving out a ton of people, but that's a pretty impressive run as is. So, first off, thanks to Nate and the Dame. With Del you get the coolest, wittiest of the laid-back West Coast hip hoppers. Recommended if you like heady hip hop that doesn't take itself too seriously, and, well, any of the folks I mentioned above.
:: Friday, October 26 ::
MAMMAL w/CADAVER IN DRAG, PARANOID TIME, and EYES & ARMS OF SMOKE @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (just off W. Maxwell) - 8pm, all ages, $3-$5 suggested donation
Mammal, heavy Detroit electronics, headlines, but Cadaver in Drag is the rub. Heavy psych monster rock. Don't know if the guys would agree, but they reminded me of Black Mountain when they opened for Shock Cinema and Dragons of Zynth at the Icehouse last month. You can check sounds at http://myspace.com/cadaverindrag, but don't expect them necessarily to replicate those sonics live. They's some shape-shiftin mamajammers. http://myspace.com/doublenature (Mammal), http://www.snse.net/paranoidtime, http://www.eyesandarmsofsmoke.com
:: Saturday, October 27 ::
JOHN WIESE & SPENCER YEH w/CARLOS GIFFONI, PAX TITANIA, and THREE LEGGED RACE @ The Void, 518 E. High St - 8pm, all ages, $3 - sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Another new part-time venue. The first RFL-sponsored show at the Void, Lexington's priemere skateshop, includes the return of Lex-patriate Chris Cprek (Pax Titania). Expect heavy improv sounds. Here are links to more info and sounds courtesy of the Charles Mansion listserv -
John Wiese/C. Spencer Yeh - http://myspace.com/wieseyeh
Carlos Giffoni - http://www.myspace.com/carlosgiffoni
Pax Titania - http://www.myspace.com/paxtitania
Three Legged Race - http://www.myspace.com/mountaain
:: Also worthwhile in the October 19 - 27 timeframe ::
Thurs/Oct 18 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ Brown Theatre (Louisville) - ages 18+
Sat/Oct 20 STEVE POLTZ @ American Legion Post
Tues/Oct 23 JOSH ROUSE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Thurs/Oct 25 CUNNINLYNGUISTS w/SHEISTY KHRIST AND MADD MILITIA, and DEVINE CARAMA @ UK Student Center Ballroom – 7pm, all ages, FREE – sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
:: Soon Soon ::
Sat/Oct 27 – “Thrill the World” Lexington (see Announcements) @ location to be determined
Sun/Oct 28 CASTANETS w/DEER TICK, PAUL BUNYAN, and DUCK FAT @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Wed/Oct 31 The Void’s Halloween Skatefest @ Woodland Park
Wed/Oct 31 Halloween Alleycat 2007 – beginning at Woodland Park, after-party at the Icehouse
Wed/Oct 31 “The Freak Show” featuring THE DIALECTICS @ Capoeira Cultural Center, 758 N. Limestone
Wed/Oct 31 CHICO FELLINI w/THE OXFORD FARM REPORT @ The Dame
Fri/Nov 2 SYMBIANCE's "Monster Mash Party" @ The Icehouse
Sat/Nov 3 THE HEALTH & HAPPINESS FAMILY GOSPEL BAND @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Sat/Nov 3 JOSH RITTER w/ERIC BACHMANN @ Headliners (Louisville) - ages 18+
Sat/Nov 3 DR DOG @ Uncle Pleasants (Louisville)
Mon/Nov 5 “The Comedians of Comedy Tour” featuring PATTON OSWALT, BRIAN POSEHN, and MARIA BAMFORD @ Headliners (Louisville)
Thurs/Nov 8 CHARLAMBIDES w/ALASDAIR ROBERTS @ The Icehouse - all ages, sponsored by WRFL
Sun/Nov 11 LUCERO w/BOBBY BARE JR, and WHISKEY & CO. @ Headliners (Louisville)
Mon/Nov 12 CASPER & THE COOKIES @ The Dame
Mon/Nov 12 MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND w/TIM FITE @ 930 Listening Room (Louisville)
Fri/Nov 16 CUNNINLYNGUISTS @ The Dame
Tues/Nov 20 FEIST @ Brown Theatre (Louisville)
Sun/Nov 25 VAMPIRE WEEKEND @ Old Tarr Distillery, 899 Manchester – all ages, FREE, sponsored by WRFL, W Weekly, and YouAintNoPicasso.com
Tues/Nov 27 DEMONS w/SICK HOUR @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages
Thurs/Nov 29 LITTLE BROTHER @ The Dame
Fri/Nov 30 PETER, BJORN, & JOHN @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Dec 1 JOSE GONZALEZ w/CASS McCOMBS @ 930 Listening Room (Louisville) - ages 18+
Fri/Dec 7 MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO-AND-SO’S w/LE LOUP @ The Dame
Sun/Dec 16 Outside the Spotlight 5th Anniversary Concert featuring ENGINES w/THE FRODE GJERSTAD TRIO @ Pepper Distillery, Manchester St
:: 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://wrfl.fm
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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