Thursday, January 17, 2008
TLP January 17, 2008
A thin, trying-to-get-back-in-the-swing-of-things Lex Pro. Expect a full issue to arrive on Monday. In the meantime, catch the quick gig at the Icehouse tonight (Jason Ajemian w/Eric Sutherland), then head to Al’s to warm up with the Swells. Tomorrow, check the opening of Dima Strakovsky’s sound installation/performance on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Arts Center. Saturday, shake a tail feather to help raise some dough for the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center or bounce to Murder Mystery at the Dame.
Thanks to Greg for the outdoor and bike haps.
Hope all are well.
Luv, Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** Assorted Upcoming Haps
Wed/January 23 - Reading & Book Signing @ the Carnegie Center - Jude McPherson & Eric Sutherland of Blacoetry Press
Thurs/January 24 – Big Fresh record release party @ The Icehouse
Fri/January 25 – The N.E.C. w/Bedtime @ The Void Skateshop – all ages
Sat/January 26 – “Halfway to Forecastle” party featuring VHS or Beta, Band of Horses, and more @ Headliners in Louisville
:::::::::: YOU GO OUTDOORS. I GO OUTDOORS. LET’S GO OUTDOORS TOGETHER. :::::::::::::
Out-of-doors Event
:: Saturday, January 19 :: Winter Tree Identification at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County). Join Preserve Manager Beverly James for a hike to Elk Lick Creek and learn how to identify trees by their distinctive characteristics along the way. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
Bike Events
Keep your eye on www.lexrides.com for details on the next Winter Warehouse Race (some time in Jan), the Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday group ride, an upcoming valentine alleycat race and info on weekly bike polo games.
:: Sundays this Winter :: Bike Polo games are still happening Sunday afternoons weather permitting. Games typically start mid-afternoon ~2-3 @ Woodland Park between the pool and skatepark. Bikes and mallets available if you don't have your own - everyone welcome. Check the lexrides forum for weekly details.
:::::::::::::::::::::: THE PICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::: Thursday, January 14 – Monday, January 21 :::::::::::
:: Thursday, January 17 ::
JASON AJEMIAN w/ERIC SUTHERLAND and @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (just off W. Maxwell)
8pm, all ages, $3-$5 suggested donation
Year six of the Outside the Spotlight series kicks off with a short show at the Icehouse. Lexington poet Eric Sutherland opens the evening, setting the stage for a set of quadraphonic experimentation by Chicago bassist/mad scientist Jason Ajemian.
A manically creative artist, Jason's output just can't be squeezed into a single genre for easy consumption. We've seen him in jazz contexts as a bassist with Dragons 1976 (with Aram Shelton and Tim Daisy), Triage (with Dave Rempis and Tim Daisy), and Day Dreams (for which he served as leader and composer - with Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor, and Tony Malaby). We've seen him as half of the psychedelic folk duo Born Heller (with Josephine Foster). And, we've seen him as half of the Lay All Over Its (with Nori Tanaka), a group that bridges the gap between free jazz and freak folk with mantra-like vocals over bass and drum work. We've heard tale of the 32 piece orchestra he pulled together for his Who Cares How Long You Sink project, and we've heard his backwards transcription (for orchestra!) of Black Sabbath's "Into the Void" (see Jason conduct the Paris performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJURdz9Sadw). The man's a natural explorer. What's he's got planned for the solo performance tomorrow night? I'm not sure, but I can't wait to find out. You can find samples of some of his various musical concoctions at http://www.myspace.com/lovealloverit.
Why a “short show”? ‘Cause it’s gonna be cold. Doors will open at 8. Show will start promptly at 8:30pm, and will most likely be wrapped up by 9:30pm.
[Full Disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Friday, January 18 ::
Sound installation/performance – “… as if a forest” by Dima Strakovsky @ Downtown Arts Center (2nd Floor), 141 E. Main St - 6-8pm, all ages, FREE
The opening for our friend Dima Strakovsky’s sound installation, “… as if a forest”. Dima’s work is always intriguing. At 6:30pm, he’ll create the piece in a live performance. Peep some of his previous works at http://shiftingplanes.org.
:: Saturday, January 19 ::
Benefit for the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center featuring TRYPTAMINE and DJ ANDY KRUNK @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (just off W. Maxwell) – 9pm, all ages, $4 suggested donation
Party with proceeds earmarked for a very important organization. Dance for a good cause (and to stay warm – it’s sure to be chilly). http://myspace.com/tryptamine.
:: Saturday, January 19 ::
SCOURGE OF THE SEA w/MURDER MYSTERY @ The Dame
10pm, ages 21+, $5
A fun Saturday show at the Dame pairing the lovely indie pop-rock of our local boys Scourge with the bouncy boy/girl pop of NYC’s Murder Mystery. http://www.myspace.com/murdermysterymusic
:: Also worthwhile in the January 17 – January 21 timeframe ::
Thurs/Jan 17 THE SWELLS @ Al’s Bar, corner of 6th and Limestone
Thurs/Jan 17 VERTIGO USA: A tribute to U2 @ The Dame
Fri/Jan 18 THE YELLOW BELTS w/THE VIBROLAS, and ARSENIC ON THE ROCKS @ The Dame
:: Soon Soon ::
Wed/Jan 23 THE YOUNG GUNS OF COMEDY @ The Dame
Wed/Jan 23 DE NOVO DAHL @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Thurs/Jan 24 BIG FRESH record release party w/ROBERT SCHNEIDER of the Apples in Stereo and ZAVALA @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (just off W. Maxwell) – all ages
Fri/Jan 25 THE N.E.C. w/BEDTIME @ The Void, 518 E. High St – all ages
Sat/Jan 26 LexGo presents VERY EMERGENCY w/VARSOVIA @ The Dame
Sat/Jan 26 “Halfway to Forecastle” w/BAND OF HORSES, VHS OR BETA, CASS McCOMBS, more @ Headliners (Louisville)
Thurs/Jan 31 SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS @ Bogart’s (Cincinnati)
Fri/Feb 1 SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE w/MICK TURNER (of the Dirty Three) and CAVES @ The Dame
Fri/Feb 1 SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Feb 2 HAIR POLICE @ The Void, 518 E. High St – all ages
Sat/Feb 2 LEE ROCKER (of the Stray Cats) w/CROWN ELECTRIC @ The Dame – early
Sat/Feb 2 THE BRASSKNUCKLE BOYS @ The Dame – late
Fri/Feb 8 BIG MARACAS @ The Dame
Wed/Feb 13 VAMPIRE WEEKEND @ Gypsy Hut (Cincinnati)
Sat/Feb 16 HEADLIGHTS w/EVANGELICALS @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages, sponsored by YouAintNoPicasso.com
Tues/Feb 26 BABY DEE (Drag City records) @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Thurs/Feb 28 ISWHAT?! w/NOISEJOI, THA BLACK FALCON, and NAM @ The Dame
Sat/Mar 1 WAX FANG @ The Dame
Sat/Mar 1 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS @ Headliners (Louisville)
Thurs/Mar 14 BUILT TO SPILL w/THE MEAT PUPPETS @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Mar 16 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/Mar 20 MAN MAN @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Mar 23 STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS w/JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Apr 26 FreeKY Fest - WRFL’s 20th Anniversary Celebration/Festival – downtown Lexington – all ages
:: 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
THE VOID, 518 E. Hight St, Lexington – http://myspace.com/thevoidskateshop
CHARLES MANSION (a venue no longer, but the website's a good spot to find out about shows) - http://www.charlesmansion.org
MECCA dance studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
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
Thanks to Greg for the outdoor and bike haps.
Hope all are well.
Luv, Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** Assorted Upcoming Haps
Wed/January 23 - Reading & Book Signing @ the Carnegie Center - Jude McPherson & Eric Sutherland of Blacoetry Press
Thurs/January 24 – Big Fresh record release party @ The Icehouse
Fri/January 25 – The N.E.C. w/Bedtime @ The Void Skateshop – all ages
Sat/January 26 – “Halfway to Forecastle” party featuring VHS or Beta, Band of Horses, and more @ Headliners in Louisville
:::::::::: YOU GO OUTDOORS. I GO OUTDOORS. LET’S GO OUTDOORS TOGETHER. :::::::::::::
Out-of-doors Event
:: Saturday, January 19 :: Winter Tree Identification at Floracliff State Nature Preserve (Fayette County). Join Preserve Manager Beverly James for a hike to Elk Lick Creek and learn how to identify trees by their distinctive characteristics along the way. Registration required for this event. Contact Beverly James at 859-351-7770 or Floracliff@aol.com for more information.
Bike Events
Keep your eye on www.lexrides.com for details on the next Winter Warehouse Race (some time in Jan), the Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday group ride, an upcoming valentine alleycat race and info on weekly bike polo games.
:: Sundays this Winter :: Bike Polo games are still happening Sunday afternoons weather permitting. Games typically start mid-afternoon ~2-3 @ Woodland Park between the pool and skatepark. Bikes and mallets available if you don't have your own - everyone welcome. Check the lexrides forum for weekly details.
:::::::::::::::::::::: THE PICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::: Thursday, January 14 – Monday, January 21 :::::::::::
:: Thursday, January 17 ::
JASON AJEMIAN w/ERIC SUTHERLAND and @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (just off W. Maxwell)
8pm, all ages, $3-$5 suggested donation
Year six of the Outside the Spotlight series kicks off with a short show at the Icehouse. Lexington poet Eric Sutherland opens the evening, setting the stage for a set of quadraphonic experimentation by Chicago bassist/mad scientist Jason Ajemian.
A manically creative artist, Jason's output just can't be squeezed into a single genre for easy consumption. We've seen him in jazz contexts as a bassist with Dragons 1976 (with Aram Shelton and Tim Daisy), Triage (with Dave Rempis and Tim Daisy), and Day Dreams (for which he served as leader and composer - with Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor, and Tony Malaby). We've seen him as half of the psychedelic folk duo Born Heller (with Josephine Foster). And, we've seen him as half of the Lay All Over Its (with Nori Tanaka), a group that bridges the gap between free jazz and freak folk with mantra-like vocals over bass and drum work. We've heard tale of the 32 piece orchestra he pulled together for his Who Cares How Long You Sink project, and we've heard his backwards transcription (for orchestra!) of Black Sabbath's "Into the Void" (see Jason conduct the Paris performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJURdz9Sadw). The man's a natural explorer. What's he's got planned for the solo performance tomorrow night? I'm not sure, but I can't wait to find out. You can find samples of some of his various musical concoctions at http://www.myspace.com/lovealloverit.
Why a “short show”? ‘Cause it’s gonna be cold. Doors will open at 8. Show will start promptly at 8:30pm, and will most likely be wrapped up by 9:30pm.
[Full Disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Friday, January 18 ::
Sound installation/performance – “… as if a forest” by Dima Strakovsky @ Downtown Arts Center (2nd Floor), 141 E. Main St - 6-8pm, all ages, FREE
The opening for our friend Dima Strakovsky’s sound installation, “… as if a forest”. Dima’s work is always intriguing. At 6:30pm, he’ll create the piece in a live performance. Peep some of his previous works at http://shiftingplanes.org.
:: Saturday, January 19 ::
Benefit for the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center featuring TRYPTAMINE and DJ ANDY KRUNK @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (just off W. Maxwell) – 9pm, all ages, $4 suggested donation
Party with proceeds earmarked for a very important organization. Dance for a good cause (and to stay warm – it’s sure to be chilly). http://myspace.com/tryptamine.
:: Saturday, January 19 ::
SCOURGE OF THE SEA w/MURDER MYSTERY @ The Dame
10pm, ages 21+, $5
A fun Saturday show at the Dame pairing the lovely indie pop-rock of our local boys Scourge with the bouncy boy/girl pop of NYC’s Murder Mystery. http://www.myspace.com/murdermysterymusic
:: Also worthwhile in the January 17 – January 21 timeframe ::
Thurs/Jan 17 THE SWELLS @ Al’s Bar, corner of 6th and Limestone
Thurs/Jan 17 VERTIGO USA: A tribute to U2 @ The Dame
Fri/Jan 18 THE YELLOW BELTS w/THE VIBROLAS, and ARSENIC ON THE ROCKS @ The Dame
:: Soon Soon ::
Wed/Jan 23 THE YOUNG GUNS OF COMEDY @ The Dame
Wed/Jan 23 DE NOVO DAHL @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Thurs/Jan 24 BIG FRESH record release party w/ROBERT SCHNEIDER of the Apples in Stereo and ZAVALA @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St (just off W. Maxwell) – all ages
Fri/Jan 25 THE N.E.C. w/BEDTIME @ The Void, 518 E. High St – all ages
Sat/Jan 26 LexGo presents VERY EMERGENCY w/VARSOVIA @ The Dame
Sat/Jan 26 “Halfway to Forecastle” w/BAND OF HORSES, VHS OR BETA, CASS McCOMBS, more @ Headliners (Louisville)
Thurs/Jan 31 SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS @ Bogart’s (Cincinnati)
Fri/Feb 1 SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE w/MICK TURNER (of the Dirty Three) and CAVES @ The Dame
Fri/Feb 1 SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Feb 2 HAIR POLICE @ The Void, 518 E. High St – all ages
Sat/Feb 2 LEE ROCKER (of the Stray Cats) w/CROWN ELECTRIC @ The Dame – early
Sat/Feb 2 THE BRASSKNUCKLE BOYS @ The Dame – late
Fri/Feb 8 BIG MARACAS @ The Dame
Wed/Feb 13 VAMPIRE WEEKEND @ Gypsy Hut (Cincinnati)
Sat/Feb 16 HEADLIGHTS w/EVANGELICALS @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages, sponsored by YouAintNoPicasso.com
Tues/Feb 26 BABY DEE (Drag City records) @ The Icehouse, 412 Cross St – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Thurs/Feb 28 ISWHAT?! w/NOISEJOI, THA BLACK FALCON, and NAM @ The Dame
Sat/Mar 1 WAX FANG @ The Dame
Sat/Mar 1 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS @ Headliners (Louisville)
Thurs/Mar 14 BUILT TO SPILL w/THE MEAT PUPPETS @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Mar 16 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Wed/Mar 20 MAN MAN @ Headliners (Louisville)
Sat/Mar 23 STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS w/JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Southgate House (Newport, KY)
Sat/Apr 26 FreeKY Fest - WRFL’s 20th Anniversary Celebration/Festival – downtown Lexington – all ages
:: 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
THE VOID, 518 E. Hight St, Lexington – http://myspace.com/thevoidskateshop
CHARLES MANSION (a venue no longer, but the website's a good spot to find out about shows) - http://www.charlesmansion.org
MECCA dance studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
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
