Thursday, April 30, 2009
TLP April 30, 2009
Peoples,
Hot haps this Derby weekend-extended. Hit the opening of “Fair Enough” at Land of Tomorrow (LOT) on Friday. Sleep late Sunday on a pillow of your Derby winnings, then head to Woodland Park for the Park Daze festival. Disco nap, then hit Windy & Carl and Benoit Pioulard back at LOT. And, finish the exhausting weekend+ with a firebreathing, FREE free-jazz show at the amazing Red Mile Round Barn.
Hope all are well. Thanks to Mickles for the Max Tundra preview and to Danny Mayer (by way of Beth Connors Manke) for his piece on the Centre Point Parque Kickball game.
Luv, Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** Fri/May 1 - Opening reception – “FAIR ENOUGH” at Land of Tomorrow
New exhibit at LOT (527 E. 3rd St – near the intersection of 3rd and Midland Ave/Winchester Rd – http://www.lotlex.com).
Here’s the scoop …
April 29-May 5 (12noon-5pm each day)
Opening Reception, May 1st - 7pm
"FAIR ENOUGH". A phrase that is simultaneously a critical antecedent, and a preface to those things one may have neglected to consider or simply ignored when producing a piece or body of work. This is the "Ok, However..." resting at the core of the artistic process. Through various means and media including but not limited to painting, printmaking, fiber, iron casting, photography, video, and installation this exhibition displays the results of seven artists' - Mallory Dover, Natasha Giles, Perry Hooks, Willie Robertson, Bill Santen, Travis Shaffer, and Melissa Van Sandt - deliberate and intimate relationship with "
** Sun/May 3 – Community Velo Swap @ The Void
From our buddy Brian Turner – “On Sunday, May 3rd (the day after the Derby) we will be organizing another Community Velo Swap as one of the very first events to get the month of Bike Lexington started. The event will be held in the front parking lot of The Void Skate Shop on High Street, between Kentucky Ave and Woodland Ave. from 11am until 4pm.
Last year's Velo Swap was a huge success, and we're hoping to have an even better turnout this time around. The Swap is open to the public, and is free. Participants are encouraged to bring anything bike-related to sell or trade, and each person is responsible for their own set-up. If you want to bring a box of parts, or even complete bikes to sell, bring them! There will be a few tables available, but feel free to bring whatever you feel will help you arrange your goods. It is also very helpful to others if you tag or mark your items ahead of time with prices, so people will know how much your asking for them.”
** Saturdays – Lexington Farmers Market is back!
Go get some! I picked up asparagus, new potatoes, and green garlic last weekend. My week has been the yummier for it. Check http://lexingtonfarmersmarket.com/ for the full scoop.
** Through April 30th ? – Photography by Brett Hisey @ Alfalfa
Finally made it down for breakfast at the ‘falf to check Brett’s exhibit. It’s a striking collection of nature pics (the light-box pieces were my faves). Think it’s gonna stay up until Sunday, so bust it to Alfalfa, 141 E. Main St, for yummy food and to peep Brett’s great photos.
:::::::::::::::::::::: UH ... NEWS FEATURE ::::::::::::::::::::::
by Danny Mayer ("head honcho at the soon to be running North of Center newspaper" - BCM)
Friday 24 April 2009
Phoenix Park, Lexington
Big Blue Calls Game; City Players and Spectators Call Foul
North of Center News Bureau
At 5:29 PM, between 10 and 12 kickballers stormed the N. Limestone
entrance to the Center Pointe Public Yards to play a game of kickball.
Their game was abruptly stopped 4 rolls in by three bike cops and one
good ol' fashioned police cruiser. Under the eyes of between 40 and
60 would-be ballers, interlopers, kite-flyers, baby-walkers, bikers,
and various other all around fun-loving riff-raff, the police quickly
hustled off the sensible players.
By 5:35 PM the police bikers achieved their goal of forcing the
players to desist and remove themselves to the sidewalk of Phoenix
Park on North Limestone. Though rumors abounded as to the reason for
the players forced removal—one participant opined that the rival team,
comprised of fat cats from Lexington’s business establishment, had
forfeited the game and only sent the cops as a friendly gesture to
inform the players; yet another speculated that the players themselves
deemed CenterPointe's rocky grounds “not yet kickball-ready” and only
called in the cops for official verification—it appeared that this was
yet another clear Webb Brothers LLC declaration of its right to tear,
muddy, and section off the whole of Lexington, one failure at a time,
at the expense of the rest of us.
After gathering together for a group photo, taken by no less than 6
local photographers, the group milled around on the corner of Main and
N. Limestone for the next half hour and briefly cheered on the passing
bikers of Critical Mass. Several revelers had a seedball throwing
contest; some kickballers redirected into a spirited game of dodgeball
in the park; another group started flying a kite; at least one person
crossed Main for a dip in the fountain; and everyone laughed and
jabbered and generally lapped in the sun and the hope that maybe next
week we'll be able to play that damn kickball game.
:::::::::::::::::::::: THE PICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::: Monday, April 27 – Monday, May 4 :::::::::::
>> Thursday, April 30th
Max Tundra opening for Junior Boys @ The Dame > 9pm, ages 21+, $10
Max Tundra sounds, by all accounts, exactly like caffeine. Add to that impossibility the fact that his scalpel assembly of blips-n-gleeps often add up to delightful, joyful little ditties that are 3.14x more infectious than they should be. Also, the young man is quite dancer, according to my friend Yoo Toob. – Mick Jeffries
>> Sunday, May 3rd
"Park Daze" featuring Tiny Fights, The Swells, Caboladies, The Tallboys, Everyone Lives Everyone Wins, Warmer Milks, and Attempt @ Woodland Park > 12noon-6pm, all ages welcome, FREE!
A free, all-day festival organized by Reid Small of The Void Skateshop. The event features a wide assortment of local music, free food, skateboard competitions, and much more. A great reason to spend yr Sunday afternoon at the park. More info at http://myspace.com/thevoidskateshop.
>> Sunday, May 3rd
Windy & Carl w/Benoit Pioulard, Caboladies, and Lambs Laughter @ Land of Tomorrow (LOT), 357 E. 3rd St - near the intersection of 3rd & Winchester Rd/Midland Ave > 8:30pm, all ages welcome, $5 > sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
A lovely bill of Michigan dream/drone pop and psychedelic Lexington noise-scapes. Take note of the venue change - the show will go down at the new art space, Land of Tomorrow, on E. 3rd St. A very cool spot. More info/sounds at http://myspace.com/windyandcarl, Benoit Pioulard on Myspace, and http://myspace.com/caboladies.
>> Monday, May 4th
Peter Brotzmann / Eric Revis / Nasheet Waits Trio @ The Red Mile Round Barn, 1200 Red Mile Rd - near the intersection of Broadway & Virginia Ave/Red Mile Rd > 8pm, all ages welcome, FREE > sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM and the Jazz Arts Foundation
The Outside the Spotlight jazz and improvised music series returns with ecstatic free-jazz from one of the genre's founding fathers, fire-breathing German saxophonist Peter Brotzmann. For this rare US performance (one of only six or seven dates on this tour), Brotzmann is joined by bassist Eric Revis (best known as Branford Marsalis' go-to bassman) and percussionist Nasheet Waits (son of American jazz legend Freddie Waits; know for his work with pianists Andrew Hill and Jason Moran). A hot show in a uniquely Kentucky venue. Don't miss it. [Note: If you're not familiar with The Red Mile Round Barn, you are in for a treat - a great place to see a show, with plenty of free, secure parking directly adjacent to the venue.] More info/sounds at http://myspace.com/peterbrotzmann. [Full Disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Also worthwhile in the April 27 – May 4 timeframe ::
Sorry to be lazy sorting out the best of the rest for you. Go to http://myspace.com/alsbarlexington, http://myspace.com/cultpres, http://myspace.com/greenlantenbar, and http://www.dameky.com, and http://myspace.com/lower48bar for the haps at the most happening spots.
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/May 8 CHAIN AND THE GANG w/THE HIVE DWELLERS @ Skull Alley, 1017 E Broadway (Louisville) – all ages
Tues/May 12 OFFONOFF w/RAFAEL TORAL @ Land of Tomorrow (LOT), 527 E. 3rd St – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Tues/May 19 BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW w/TINY FIGHTS @ The Red Mile Round Barn, 1200 Red Mile Rd – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Sat/June 13 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY w/BACHELORETTE @ The Red Mile Round Barn, 1200 Red Mile Rd – all ages, more info TBA soon
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
AL’S BAR, corner of 6th and Limestone, Lexington – http://myspace.com/alsbarlexington
C.P.R. (Cultural Preservation Resources), behind Al’s at the corner of 6th and Limestone, Lexington – http://myspace.com/cultpres
THE GREEN LANTERN, corner of 3rd and Jefferson, Lexington - http://www.myspace.com/greenlanternbar
LOWER 48, inside Victorian Square (near the corner of Short and Broadway), Lexington – http://myspace.com/lower48bar
THE BOILER ROOM, behind Tolly Ho & The Awkward Moose (near the corner of Euclid and Limestone, Lexington
THE DAME, 381 E.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE VOID, 518 E. High St, Lexington – http://myspace.com/thevoidskateshop
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
CHARLES MANSION (no longer a venue, 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
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
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
BLUELINE (Cultural picks from our pal Saraya Brewer) – http://kyblueline.blogspot.com
YOU AIN’T NO PICASSO (great locally-produced music blog) - http://www.youaintnopicasoo.com
__Louisville__
HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL, 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville - ph. 502/584-8088 - www.headlinerslouisville.com
SKULL ALLEY, 1017 E Broadway, Louisville – 502/749-9541 – www.skullalley.net
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
BACKSEAT SANDBAR (good blog spreading the word about regional events) – http://backseatsandbar.wordpress.com
__Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky__
THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE, Newport, KY - http://www.southgatehouse.com
ART DAMAGE LODGE, 4120 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH – http://myspace.com/artdamagelodge
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
Hot haps this Derby weekend-extended. Hit the opening of “Fair Enough” at Land of Tomorrow (LOT) on Friday. Sleep late Sunday on a pillow of your Derby winnings, then head to Woodland Park for the Park Daze festival. Disco nap, then hit Windy & Carl and Benoit Pioulard back at LOT. And, finish the exhausting weekend+ with a firebreathing, FREE free-jazz show at the amazing Red Mile Round Barn.
Hope all are well. Thanks to Mickles for the Max Tundra preview and to Danny Mayer (by way of Beth Connors Manke) for his piece on the Centre Point Parque Kickball game.
Luv, Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Announcements :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
** Fri/May 1 - Opening reception – “FAIR ENOUGH” at Land of Tomorrow
New exhibit at LOT (527 E. 3rd St – near the intersection of 3rd and Midland Ave/Winchester Rd – http://www.lotlex.com).
Here’s the scoop …
April 29-May 5 (12noon-5pm each day)
Opening Reception, May 1st - 7pm
"FAIR ENOUGH". A phrase that is simultaneously a critical antecedent, and a preface to those things one may have neglected to consider or simply ignored when producing a piece or body of work. This is the "Ok, However..." resting at the core of the artistic process. Through various means and media including but not limited to painting, printmaking, fiber, iron casting, photography, video, and installation this exhibition displays the results of seven artists' - Mallory Dover, Natasha Giles, Perry Hooks, Willie Robertson, Bill Santen, Travis Shaffer, and Melissa Van Sandt - deliberate and intimate relationship with "
** Sun/May 3 – Community Velo Swap @ The Void
From our buddy Brian Turner – “On Sunday, May 3rd (the day after the Derby) we will be organizing another Community Velo Swap as one of the very first events to get the month of Bike Lexington started. The event will be held in the front parking lot of The Void Skate Shop on High Street, between Kentucky Ave and Woodland Ave. from 11am until 4pm.
Last year's Velo Swap was a huge success, and we're hoping to have an even better turnout this time around. The Swap is open to the public, and is free. Participants are encouraged to bring anything bike-related to sell or trade, and each person is responsible for their own set-up. If you want to bring a box of parts, or even complete bikes to sell, bring them! There will be a few tables available, but feel free to bring whatever you feel will help you arrange your goods. It is also very helpful to others if you tag or mark your items ahead of time with prices, so people will know how much your asking for them.”
** Saturdays – Lexington Farmers Market is back!
Go get some! I picked up asparagus, new potatoes, and green garlic last weekend. My week has been the yummier for it. Check http://lexingtonfarmersmarket.com/ for the full scoop.
** Through April 30th ? – Photography by Brett Hisey @ Alfalfa
Finally made it down for breakfast at the ‘falf to check Brett’s exhibit. It’s a striking collection of nature pics (the light-box pieces were my faves). Think it’s gonna stay up until Sunday, so bust it to Alfalfa, 141 E. Main St, for yummy food and to peep Brett’s great photos.
:::::::::::::::::::::: UH ... NEWS FEATURE ::::::::::::::::::::::
by Danny Mayer ("head honcho at the soon to be running North of Center newspaper" - BCM)
Friday 24 April 2009
Phoenix Park, Lexington
Big Blue Calls Game; City Players and Spectators Call Foul
North of Center News Bureau
At 5:29 PM, between 10 and 12 kickballers stormed the N. Limestone
entrance to the Center Pointe Public Yards to play a game of kickball.
Their game was abruptly stopped 4 rolls in by three bike cops and one
good ol' fashioned police cruiser. Under the eyes of between 40 and
60 would-be ballers, interlopers, kite-flyers, baby-walkers, bikers,
and various other all around fun-loving riff-raff, the police quickly
hustled off the sensible players.
By 5:35 PM the police bikers achieved their goal of forcing the
players to desist and remove themselves to the sidewalk of Phoenix
Park on North Limestone. Though rumors abounded as to the reason for
the players forced removal—one participant opined that the rival team,
comprised of fat cats from Lexington’s business establishment, had
forfeited the game and only sent the cops as a friendly gesture to
inform the players; yet another speculated that the players themselves
deemed CenterPointe's rocky grounds “not yet kickball-ready” and only
called in the cops for official verification—it appeared that this was
yet another clear Webb Brothers LLC declaration of its right to tear,
muddy, and section off the whole of Lexington, one failure at a time,
at the expense of the rest of us.
After gathering together for a group photo, taken by no less than 6
local photographers, the group milled around on the corner of Main and
N. Limestone for the next half hour and briefly cheered on the passing
bikers of Critical Mass. Several revelers had a seedball throwing
contest; some kickballers redirected into a spirited game of dodgeball
in the park; another group started flying a kite; at least one person
crossed Main for a dip in the fountain; and everyone laughed and
jabbered and generally lapped in the sun and the hope that maybe next
week we'll be able to play that damn kickball game.
:::::::::::::::::::::: THE PICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::: Monday, April 27 – Monday, May 4 :::::::::::
>> Thursday, April 30th
Max Tundra opening for Junior Boys @ The Dame > 9pm, ages 21+, $10
Max Tundra sounds, by all accounts, exactly like caffeine. Add to that impossibility the fact that his scalpel assembly of blips-n-gleeps often add up to delightful, joyful little ditties that are 3.14x more infectious than they should be. Also, the young man is quite dancer, according to my friend Yoo Toob. – Mick Jeffries
>> Sunday, May 3rd
"Park Daze" featuring Tiny Fights, The Swells, Caboladies, The Tallboys, Everyone Lives Everyone Wins, Warmer Milks, and Attempt @ Woodland Park > 12noon-6pm, all ages welcome, FREE!
A free, all-day festival organized by Reid Small of The Void Skateshop. The event features a wide assortment of local music, free food, skateboard competitions, and much more. A great reason to spend yr Sunday afternoon at the park. More info at http://myspace.com/thevoidskateshop.
>> Sunday, May 3rd
Windy & Carl w/Benoit Pioulard, Caboladies, and Lambs Laughter @ Land of Tomorrow (LOT), 357 E. 3rd St - near the intersection of 3rd & Winchester Rd/Midland Ave > 8:30pm, all ages welcome, $5 > sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
A lovely bill of Michigan dream/drone pop and psychedelic Lexington noise-scapes. Take note of the venue change - the show will go down at the new art space, Land of Tomorrow, on E. 3rd St. A very cool spot. More info/sounds at http://myspace.com/windyandcarl, Benoit Pioulard on Myspace, and http://myspace.com/caboladies.
>> Monday, May 4th
Peter Brotzmann / Eric Revis / Nasheet Waits Trio @ The Red Mile Round Barn, 1200 Red Mile Rd - near the intersection of Broadway & Virginia Ave/Red Mile Rd > 8pm, all ages welcome, FREE > sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM and the Jazz Arts Foundation
The Outside the Spotlight jazz and improvised music series returns with ecstatic free-jazz from one of the genre's founding fathers, fire-breathing German saxophonist Peter Brotzmann. For this rare US performance (one of only six or seven dates on this tour), Brotzmann is joined by bassist Eric Revis (best known as Branford Marsalis' go-to bassman) and percussionist Nasheet Waits (son of American jazz legend Freddie Waits; know for his work with pianists Andrew Hill and Jason Moran). A hot show in a uniquely Kentucky venue. Don't miss it. [Note: If you're not familiar with The Red Mile Round Barn, you are in for a treat - a great place to see a show, with plenty of free, secure parking directly adjacent to the venue.] More info/sounds at http://myspace.com/peterbrotzmann. [Full Disclosure: I helped organize this show.]
:: Also worthwhile in the April 27 – May 4 timeframe ::
Sorry to be lazy sorting out the best of the rest for you. Go to http://myspace.com/alsbarlexington, http://myspace.com/cultpres, http://myspace.com/greenlantenbar, and http://www.dameky.com, and http://myspace.com/lower48bar for the haps at the most happening spots.
:: Soon Soon ::
Fri/May 8 CHAIN AND THE GANG w/THE HIVE DWELLERS @ Skull Alley, 1017 E Broadway (Louisville) – all ages
Tues/May 12 OFFONOFF w/RAFAEL TORAL @ Land of Tomorrow (LOT), 527 E. 3rd St – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Tues/May 19 BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW w/TINY FIGHTS @ The Red Mile Round Barn, 1200 Red Mile Rd – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Sat/June 13 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY w/BACHELORETTE @ The Red Mile Round Barn, 1200 Red Mile Rd – all ages, more info TBA soon
:: Pertinent Resources ::
__Lexington__
AL’S BAR, corner of 6th and Limestone, Lexington – http://myspace.com/alsbarlexington
C.P.R. (Cultural Preservation Resources), behind Al’s at the corner of 6th and Limestone, Lexington – http://myspace.com/cultpres
THE GREEN LANTERN, corner of 3rd and Jefferson, Lexington - http://www.myspace.com/greenlanternbar
LOWER 48, inside Victorian Square (near the corner of Short and Broadway), Lexington – http://myspace.com/lower48bar
THE BOILER ROOM, behind Tolly Ho & The Awkward Moose (near the corner of Euclid and Limestone, Lexington
THE DAME, 381 E.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE VOID, 518 E. High St, Lexington – http://myspace.com/thevoidskateshop
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
CHARLES MANSION (no longer a venue, 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
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
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
BLUELINE (Cultural picks from our pal Saraya Brewer) – http://kyblueline.blogspot.com
YOU AIN’T NO PICASSO (great locally-produced music blog) - http://www.youaintnopicasoo.com
__Louisville__
HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL, 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville - ph. 502/584-8088 - www.headlinerslouisville.com
SKULL ALLEY, 1017 E Broadway, Louisville – 502/749-9541 – www.skullalley.net
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
BACKSEAT SANDBAR (good blog spreading the word about regional events) – http://backseatsandbar.wordpress.com
__Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky__
THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE, Newport, KY - http://www.southgatehouse.com
ART DAMAGE LODGE, 4120 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH – http://myspace.com/artdamagelodge
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
