Wednesday, July 22, 2009
THIS SATURDAY! July 25 >
"Build the stage, and we all shall see" fundraiser
MATT DUNCAN w/RANDY TUESDAY & THE TWO TWO TUESDAYS
and LATIN HEAT @ Al's (corner of 6th and Limestone) > 9pm > all ages >$5
Door money goes to help build a new (taller) stage at Al's.
Hooray! We all shall see!
Matt Duncan = Lexington's prince of pop - http://www.myspace.com/mattduncanmusic.
Randy Tuesday & The Two Two Tuesdays = skate punks with acoustic instruments playing 50's doo wop and early rock n' roll - http://www.myspace.com/randytuesday.
Latin Heat = new Lex band bearing the influence of heavy, intricate rockers such as Don Caballero and Fugazi - http://www.myspace.com/latinheatband.
Come out! Come out!
Friday, June 19, 2009
tONIGHT! Gallery Hop - "Swap" at the Downtown Arts Center, "Hide and Seek" at the Miller House
Awight, peeps.
Final Hop of the season tonight. I haven't been out to a Hop in awhile but I'm heading out to two spots (at least) tonight. First, tripping down to the Downtown Arts Center (141 E. Main St) to catch (and p'haps participate) in Bill Santen & Bruce Burris's collaborative exhibition "SWAP." Click over to http://elandfgallery.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post.html for the full scoop. (5-8pm, all ages, FREE)
After that, leaving the downtown area to check out the group exhibit/happening, "Hide and Seek," assembled by recent UK grad Laura Holt, at the Miller House (832 Lochmere Place - directions below). With a slate of 22 young Lexington artists and four bands (including one of my favorites, Bedtime), I expect great things from the exhibit. However, the Miller House itself, a hidden gem of modern architecture, will be a big part of show. Check out http://www.thefoundationforadvancedarchitecture.org/pdfs/millerhouse-brochure.pdf and http://www.chevychaser.com/Articles-c-2009-03-04-85456.113117_The_Cube_Exploded.html for the scoop on the House. Here are driving directions ...
* take outbound Richmond Rd. (5 miles)
* turn left on Hays Blvd (0.5 miles)
* turn left on Chilesburg Rd (0.5 miles)
* turn left on Lochmere Place/ the Miller House
Hope to see you there.
Monday, June 15, 2009
tONIGHT! Nana Grizol @ Gumbo Ya Ya - aLL aGES!
TONIGHT! Tuesday > June 16th
Nana Grizol w/Asstricks* and Little Noodles
@ Gumbo Ya Ya restaurant, 1080 S. Broadway, Lexington, KY
9pm > all ages > $3 > sponsored by YouAintNoPicasso.com and TheLexintonProject.org
Yup, big fun in a small place. Athens, GA's Nana Grizol stole my heart when they performed as part of the Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise show at The Red Mile Round Barn last October. Ever since, their record "Love It Love It" has been on heavy rotation on my turntable and in my earbuds. Don't know if I can properly describe the sound ... ecstatic, emotionally resonant, ramshackle indie pop/rock ... ah, that makes 'em sound like douches (or, rather, makes me sound like a douche). Anyway, click over to myspace.com/nanagrizol and listen to a couple tunes. Asstricks* is a new project featuring members of Big Fresh and the Dialectics. Little Noodles is Lex Pro contributor and all around swell gal, Eli Riveire, whom some of you that don't know her directly might at least recognize as the cute ukelele player from the short-lived, but well-loved girl group Laloux. She and her capable cohort Nick Warner will charm us with a few uke pop songs (yes, they are planning a double uke attack). I expect it'll be a relatively short show (both the locals are planning short sets), so show up on the early side. I think Little Noodles will probably start by 9:30 and things will roll quickly from there.
If you're familiar with Ya Ya, you might be thinking, 'where are they gonna put the band?" We're gonna clear out the tables and chairs at the front of the shop and set the band up against the front window. It'll likely still be tight, but it's meant to be more house party than rock show. Come Come Come! Great inexpensive cajun grub (if you show up early) and cheap beers ($2 Abita & Budweiser/Bud Light, $3 Sam Adams & Red Stripe) for those of age.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy w/Bachelorette - Saturday, June 13th @ The Red Mile Round Barn !!!
Saturday, June 13th
Bullhorn presents
Bonnie Prince Billy w/ Bachelorette
@ The Red Mile Round Barn, 1200 Red Mile Rd, Lexington, KY (map)
doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm > all ages welcome
tickets: $10 in advance/$12 at the door
In Lexington, advance tickets are available at CD Central (377 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY - ph. 859/233-3472)
Beginning Friday advance tickets will be available in Louisville at Underground Sounds (2003 Highland Ave).
If you can't make it to either spot, but wanna make sure you get a ticket. Call CD Central (859/233-3472). They'll sell you tix over the phone and you can pick them up at will call on the night of the show.
Some notes ...
* The show is open to all ages, but there will be a full bar available for peeps interested in imbibing.
* There is tons of free, secure parking directly adjacent to the venue.
* The Red Mile Round Barn holds around 600 people. It's an intimate, odd, and completely charming spot. The people at the track are working hard to make it a fun place to see a concert. If you've been to any of the recent shows at the space, you may have had trouble seeing the band. Rest assured, there will be a stage for this show. Should dramatically improve visibility.
Have a question about anything else relating to the show? Hit me with an email at prcompton(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll do my best to answer promptly.
> How about some fun stuff? Cool? Cool.
Kelefa Sanneh's piece on Bonnie 'Prince' Billy in The New Yorker
A couple tracks from BPB's lovely collaboration with Cheyenne Mize, "Among the Gold" and commentary from our pal Michael Powell of TheDecibelTolls.com. This collection of turn of the 20th Century tunes was just released as a 10" record by Louisville's Karate Body Records. You can purchase a very high quality digital download of the rec exclusively via ThinkIndie.com (go through the CD Central download site).
Thursday, May 14, 2009
TLP May 14, 2009 {Blue Picks by Saraya}
Peeps,
No hiding it - I'm burnt. Luckily, Saraya isn't, and she compiled some Blue Picks to share with y'all. [Head over to www.kyblueline.blogspot.com for more of her keen goodness.]
Read up and go out.
Love, Ross
>
At first glance, I was thinking there wasn't a whole lot going on this week, so I was going to do a much condensed version of Blue Picks....but alas, once again, oodles to check out in town....starting with checking out Terry' Gross' interview with Erik Reese online if you didn't catch it Wednesday on Fresh Air. Muchos kudos for positive national media coverage about our dear state.
-Sa-Riot
www.kyblueline.blogspot.com
Thurs., 5/14:
* Bicycle Commuter Breakfast at Third Street Stuff (7:30 a.m.)~visit BikeLexington.com for more information.
* Trivial Thursdays with Mick Jeffries will feature "UK Special Collections and Digital Urber-Archivist, photographer, mommie, and photobooth fetishist Deirdre Scaggs." Tune into 88.1 WRFL FM from 7 - 9 a.m.
* Soft Pain / Noisycrane / Speech Boys at C.P.R. - ALL AGES, $3, 9 p.m.
* Jovontaes, US Band and DJs John the Baptist and Brocktologist @ the Boiler Room. Check out Jovontaes' ever-changing line-up and sound (I believe drummer/vocalist Reid Small described the current state of their sound as being more "chilled out" than usual); up-and-coming hip-hop/party music of US Band; and Lexington's leading party DJs at the city's newest dive. (I checked out the Boiler Room last weekend and it's pretty rad...kinda makes you feel like you're in the Black Lodge, only less Lynch, more punk rock undertones.) 9:30ish.
Fri., 5/15:
* Renowned Appalachian poet Frank X. Walker will be the featured guest on Katerina Stoyklova Klemer's Accents Radio Show. WRFL, 88.1 FM, 2 p.m.
* RC Pro Am Reunion Tour: So far the only date I know of is this Friday, at Sidecar (next door to Al's on N. Limestone near Sixth St.) The best punk & "I don't give a shit" -inspired rock/whatever band to hit the Lexington scene in recent history. And they haven't even hit the Lexington scene at all in recent history. Weird how that works... Cheap beer, FREE entry, 21+
* Drive to Louisville to get your frantic awesome heavy rock on with Big Business (feat. members of the Melvins) at Headliner's.
Sat., 5/16:
* Lexington Craft Beer Festival at the Red Mile. Featuring a homebrew contest, over 200 different commercial craft beers from 70 different breweries, and food & live music.
* Peace & Global citizenship Fair @ BCTC campus.
* dorkBot @ C.P.R. - People are doing "strange things with electricity" in Lexington ~ they want to tell you about it and you want to hear about it. Feat. an audio/visual installment by Clint Davis; PhonoGraffiti by Jason Corder and more. At C.P.R. (near 6th and Limestone) from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., Free.
* Tiny Fights/ Jovontaes @ Al's. $5, all ages
Sun., 5/17:
* Some Things You Need to Know Before the End of the World: A Final Evening with The Illuminati at Natasha's Bistro. Directed by Natasha herself, this two-person satirical play about religion runs Sun., Mon., and Wed. of this week. Great chance to enjoy Natasha's newly expanded restaurant/bar/stage setting ... one of the best venues in town if you ask me....Tickets are $15, or if you feel like gambling, you can pay $21 minus the throw of 2 dice (the odds are 50/50 that you will end up paying more/less than $15).
Mon., 5/18:
* LinkSI KAHN @ WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour (Kentucky Theatre) From the WoodSongs newsletter: Aside from being a brilliant songwriter, [Kahn] has worked for over 40 years as a civil rights labor, and community organizer, and musician in the Southern United States. His songs of family, community, work and freedom such as "Aragon Mill" "Gone, Gonna Rise Again" and "Wild Rose of the Mountain" have been recorded by over 100 artists. Si has released 14 albums of his original songs, plus a collection of traditional labor, civil rights, and women's songs, with Pete Seeger and Jane Sapp.
Tues., 5/19:
* Bicycle Commuter Breakfast at Sunrise Bakery (7:30 a.m.)
* Black Moth Super Rainbow w/ Tiny Fights; Bedtime @ Red Mile Round Barn. The lastest installment of absolutely-don't-miss WRFL sponsored shows. BMSR = bubbly, experimental analog electronic psych-pop. Tiny Fights & Bedtime = two of Lex's finest. The show is ALL AGES and only $5...
* Afterwards, as on every Tuesday, DJs Reid Small and Mark Murray will be spinning dance jams at the Fisthank (2 for 1 drinks). 21+, FREE.
No hiding it - I'm burnt. Luckily, Saraya isn't, and she compiled some Blue Picks to share with y'all. [Head over to www.kyblueline.blogspot.com for more of her keen goodness.]
Read up and go out.
Love, Ross
>
At first glance, I was thinking there wasn't a whole lot going on this week, so I was going to do a much condensed version of Blue Picks....but alas, once again, oodles to check out in town....starting with checking out Terry' Gross' interview with Erik Reese online if you didn't catch it Wednesday on Fresh Air. Muchos kudos for positive national media coverage about our dear state.
-Sa-Riot
www.kyblueline.blogspot.com
Thurs., 5/14:
* Bicycle Commuter Breakfast at Third Street Stuff (7:30 a.m.)~visit BikeLexington.com for more information.
* Trivial Thursdays with Mick Jeffries will feature "UK Special Collections and Digital Urber-Archivist, photographer, mommie, and photobooth fetishist Deirdre Scaggs." Tune into 88.1 WRFL FM from 7 - 9 a.m.
* Soft Pain / Noisycrane / Speech Boys at C.P.R. - ALL AGES, $3, 9 p.m.
* Jovontaes, US Band and DJs John the Baptist and Brocktologist @ the Boiler Room. Check out Jovontaes' ever-changing line-up and sound (I believe drummer/vocalist Reid Small described the current state of their sound as being more "chilled out" than usual); up-and-coming hip-hop/party music of US Band; and Lexington's leading party DJs at the city's newest dive. (I checked out the Boiler Room last weekend and it's pretty rad...kinda makes you feel like you're in the Black Lodge, only less Lynch, more punk rock undertones.) 9:30ish.
Fri., 5/15:
* Renowned Appalachian poet Frank X. Walker will be the featured guest on Katerina Stoyklova Klemer's Accents Radio Show. WRFL, 88.1 FM, 2 p.m.
* RC Pro Am Reunion Tour: So far the only date I know of is this Friday, at Sidecar (next door to Al's on N. Limestone near Sixth St.) The best punk & "I don't give a shit" -inspired rock/whatever band to hit the Lexington scene in recent history. And they haven't even hit the Lexington scene at all in recent history. Weird how that works... Cheap beer, FREE entry, 21+
* Drive to Louisville to get your frantic awesome heavy rock on with Big Business (feat. members of the Melvins) at Headliner's.
Sat., 5/16:
* Lexington Craft Beer Festival at the Red Mile. Featuring a homebrew contest, over 200 different commercial craft beers from 70 different breweries, and food & live music.
* Peace & Global citizenship Fair @ BCTC campus.
* dorkBot @ C.P.R. - People are doing "strange things with electricity" in Lexington ~ they want to tell you about it and you want to hear about it. Feat. an audio/visual installment by Clint Davis; PhonoGraffiti by Jason Corder and more. At C.P.R. (near 6th and Limestone) from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., Free.
* Tiny Fights/ Jovontaes @ Al's. $5, all ages
Sun., 5/17:
* Some Things You Need to Know Before the End of the World: A Final Evening with The Illuminati at Natasha's Bistro. Directed by Natasha herself, this two-person satirical play about religion runs Sun., Mon., and Wed. of this week. Great chance to enjoy Natasha's newly expanded restaurant/bar/stage setting ... one of the best venues in town if you ask me....Tickets are $15, or if you feel like gambling, you can pay $21 minus the throw of 2 dice (the odds are 50/50 that you will end up paying more/less than $15).
Mon., 5/18:
* LinkSI KAHN @ WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour (Kentucky Theatre) From the WoodSongs newsletter: Aside from being a brilliant songwriter, [Kahn] has worked for over 40 years as a civil rights labor, and community organizer, and musician in the Southern United States. His songs of family, community, work and freedom such as "Aragon Mill" "Gone, Gonna Rise Again" and "Wild Rose of the Mountain" have been recorded by over 100 artists. Si has released 14 albums of his original songs, plus a collection of traditional labor, civil rights, and women's songs, with Pete Seeger and Jane Sapp.
Tues., 5/19:
* Bicycle Commuter Breakfast at Sunrise Bakery (7:30 a.m.)
* Black Moth Super Rainbow w/ Tiny Fights; Bedtime @ Red Mile Round Barn. The lastest installment of absolutely-don't-miss WRFL sponsored shows. BMSR = bubbly, experimental analog electronic psych-pop. Tiny Fights & Bedtime = two of Lex's finest. The show is ALL AGES and only $5...
* Afterwards, as on every Tuesday, DJs Reid Small and Mark Murray will be spinning dance jams at the Fisthank (2 for 1 drinks). 21+, FREE.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
TLP May 6, 2009
TLPeeps,
It's all about Sa-Riot this issue. Or rather, it's all 'by' Sa-Riot this ish. I'm stuck braindead, basking in the afterglow/burnout of the Brotzmann/Revis/Waits Trio gig at the Round Barn (you can check miraculous Mick Jeffries' pics of the show here). Saraya saves the day with her Blueline Picks. (Thanks, 'riot.)
A few quick additions to Saraya's list ... Peep the new exhibit at Land of Tomorrow on Friday, then make the quick drive (or drive quickly) to the vile 'ville to see Chain and the Gang (Ian Sevonius of Make Up/Nation of Ulysses) w/The Hive Dwellers (Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening/Dub Narcotic Sound System accompanied by our buddy Fred Thomas of Saturday Looks Good To Me/Citycenter) at Skull Alley ('We pride ourselves by our motto, "D.I.Y. doesn't mean it has to suck.'" - all ages). Saturday, consider trippin' down to Lower 48 for the Cincy hip hop/out-jazz duo ISWHAT?!. Sunday, hug your mama.
And, to double down on a couple of Saraya's picks ... Get your azz to the Sidecar (next to Al's - corner of 6th and Limestone) on Thursday night to catch the dj set by two of my favorite mens, Will 'The Burch' Burchard and Brian 'BLT' Turner. And, do not miss the heavy scene with OFFONOFF and Rafael Toral at Land of Tomorrow on Tuesday.
Get out. Have fun.
Love, Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::: BLUEPICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
by Saraya Brewer
{ More stuff from sa-riot ~ including an inclusive list of upcoming shows and links to various Lexington music & culture resources ~ available on blueline ~ http://www.kyblueline.blogspot.com }
------------
Be sure you check out Bike Lexington's great calendar of events for May and don't forget that Sunday is Mother's Day!
Tues., 5/5: Cinco de Mayo!
* Shemale de Mayo @ Fishtank. Mustache music that claims to "celebrate the glorification of the bastardization of Hispanic culture"...you know....in a satirical sort of way.
Wed., 5/6:
* Warren Byrom (of The Swells) & Friends @ Green Lantern.
Thurs., 5/7:
* Donna Thorndale on Trivial Thursdays (WRFL 88.1 fm or wrfl.fm ~ 7-9 a.m.) ~ Thorndale is WRFL's 2nd General Manager, and a founding member of the station. A career actress living in Los Angeles, CA, she is currently a member of the celebrated Actor's Gang theatre group. In addition, her political satire and cooking persona, Jewell Rae Jeffers has achieved widespread acclaim both IRL and on the internet as the host of "Tastes Like Home," which appears on the influential blog "The Huffington Post." (Jewell Rae is expected to make an appearance on Trivial Thursdays according to host Mick Jeffries.)
* Del the Funky Homosapien @ The Dame. You might know him from his collaboration with the Gorillaz...or through his cousin Ice Cube
* Lollipop Factory @ Green Lantern. "Over the top, rock opera stuff in the vein of Queen, Sparks, Rocky horror." ~ in the words of yr favorite Green Lantern bartender/booking agent Mike Sullivan
* Brian Turner and Will Burchard will be spinning the jamz at the bar formerly known as Cheater's...currently known as Sidecar-formerly-known-as-Cheater's... it's a new Thursday night DJ series curated by Brian Ronk & friends; starts aroun 9:30.
* The Swells @ Thursday Night Live
* Bike Lexington Progressive Dinner: from bikelexington.com: "Join fellow cyclists on a pedal-powered tour of Lexington restaurants. The event will begin with a tour of the KY Ale Brewery and an appetizer featuring their delicious beer cheese. From there we will head to Mia’s for dinner and finally to Natasha’s for dessert and coffee. The progressive will begin at 6pm at the Kentucky Ale Brewery, 401 Cross Street and should conclude by 9pm.There will be an optional early start at 5:30pm at Cheapside Park to celebrate the kick-off of the 2009 Thursday Night Live Season. To register, go to www.active.com and search for “Lexington Progressive Dinner”. Questions may be directed to Shane Tedder at self.propelled@gmail.com"
Fri., 5/8:
* Bike Lexington - Go Car Free All Day! Pledge your intention to kgleason@lfucg.com and you could win a Bike Lexington t-shirt.
* The Swells / The Big Maracas @ Al's Bar
* Bedtime/a ghost is dancing/Broadfield Marchers/Genius File @ Derby City Espresso (Louisville)
Sat., 5/9:
* Mayfest: spring festival in and around the Gratz Park area. Make sure you stop by the Kentucky Writer's Showcase (lots of discounted books by Kentuckians, brought to you by Carnegie Center) and the Backyard Bazaar at Third Street Stuff - "local DIY arts and crafts street fair extraordinaire." Buy something for your mom.
* Bedtime/ the ghost is dancing / Idaho, Alaska @ C.P.R.
* The Other Brothers @ Green Lantern It's Green Lantern owner Harry’s b-day party...a good time is pretty much guaranteed. P.S. check out this article about Harry in Business Lexington written by my dear colleage and friend Robo Clark.
Mon., 5/11:
* George Clinton & P-Funk @ Kentucky Theatre (Lex). The mothership will be landing. Make sure you're there to greet the funkers who get out of it. (Dancing your ass off will ensue.)
Tues., 5/12:
* OFFONOFF / Rafael Toral / Trevor Tremaine / C. Spenser Yeh @ Land of Tomorrow (527 W. 3rd St.) Should be an awe-inspiring evening of weirdo jazz/avant rock/noise and whatnot. OFFONOFF features dudes who used to jam with Jim O'Rourke and Thurston Moore. Another great show brought to you by the Outside the Spotlight the Series.
* TV on the Radio @ Headliner's (Lou).
* And the Moneynotes/ Orange Opera @ Green Lantern. (Double bill of cool Indie Rock stuff...)
:: Soon Soon ::
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
It's all about Sa-Riot this issue. Or rather, it's all 'by' Sa-Riot this ish. I'm stuck braindead, basking in the afterglow/burnout of the Brotzmann/Revis/Waits Trio gig at the Round Barn (you can check miraculous Mick Jeffries' pics of the show here). Saraya saves the day with her Blueline Picks. (Thanks, 'riot.)
A few quick additions to Saraya's list ... Peep the new exhibit at Land of Tomorrow on Friday, then make the quick drive (or drive quickly) to the vile 'ville to see Chain and the Gang (Ian Sevonius of Make Up/Nation of Ulysses) w/The Hive Dwellers (Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening/Dub Narcotic Sound System accompanied by our buddy Fred Thomas of Saturday Looks Good To Me/Citycenter) at Skull Alley ('We pride ourselves by our motto, "D.I.Y. doesn't mean it has to suck.'" - all ages). Saturday, consider trippin' down to Lower 48 for the Cincy hip hop/out-jazz duo ISWHAT?!. Sunday, hug your mama.
And, to double down on a couple of Saraya's picks ... Get your azz to the Sidecar (next to Al's - corner of 6th and Limestone) on Thursday night to catch the dj set by two of my favorite mens, Will 'The Burch' Burchard and Brian 'BLT' Turner. And, do not miss the heavy scene with OFFONOFF and Rafael Toral at Land of Tomorrow on Tuesday.
Get out. Have fun.
Love, Ross
:::::::::::::::::::::: BLUEPICKS ::::::::::::::::::::::
by Saraya Brewer
{ More stuff from sa-riot ~ including an inclusive list of upcoming shows and links to various Lexington music & culture resources ~ available on blueline ~ http://www.kyblueline.blogspot.com }
------------
Be sure you check out Bike Lexington's great calendar of events for May and don't forget that Sunday is Mother's Day!
Tues., 5/5: Cinco de Mayo!
* Shemale de Mayo @ Fishtank. Mustache music that claims to "celebrate the glorification of the bastardization of Hispanic culture"...you know....in a satirical sort of way.
Wed., 5/6:
* Warren Byrom (of The Swells) & Friends @ Green Lantern.
Thurs., 5/7:
* Donna Thorndale on Trivial Thursdays (WRFL 88.1 fm or wrfl.fm ~ 7-9 a.m.) ~ Thorndale is WRFL's 2nd General Manager, and a founding member of the station. A career actress living in Los Angeles, CA, she is currently a member of the celebrated Actor's Gang theatre group. In addition, her political satire and cooking persona, Jewell Rae Jeffers has achieved widespread acclaim both IRL and on the internet as the host of "Tastes Like Home," which appears on the influential blog "The Huffington Post." (Jewell Rae is expected to make an appearance on Trivial Thursdays according to host Mick Jeffries.)
* Del the Funky Homosapien @ The Dame. You might know him from his collaboration with the Gorillaz...or through his cousin Ice Cube
* Lollipop Factory @ Green Lantern. "Over the top, rock opera stuff in the vein of Queen, Sparks, Rocky horror." ~ in the words of yr favorite Green Lantern bartender/booking agent Mike Sullivan
* Brian Turner and Will Burchard will be spinning the jamz at the bar formerly known as Cheater's...currently known as Sidecar-formerly-known-as-Cheater's... it's a new Thursday night DJ series curated by Brian Ronk & friends; starts aroun 9:30.
* The Swells @ Thursday Night Live
* Bike Lexington Progressive Dinner: from bikelexington.com: "Join fellow cyclists on a pedal-powered tour of Lexington restaurants. The event will begin with a tour of the KY Ale Brewery and an appetizer featuring their delicious beer cheese. From there we will head to Mia’s for dinner and finally to Natasha’s for dessert and coffee. The progressive will begin at 6pm at the Kentucky Ale Brewery, 401 Cross Street and should conclude by 9pm.There will be an optional early start at 5:30pm at Cheapside Park to celebrate the kick-off of the 2009 Thursday Night Live Season. To register, go to www.active.com and search for “Lexington Progressive Dinner”. Questions may be directed to Shane Tedder at self.propelled@gmail.com"
Fri., 5/8:
* Bike Lexington - Go Car Free All Day! Pledge your intention to kgleason@lfucg.com and you could win a Bike Lexington t-shirt.
* The Swells / The Big Maracas @ Al's Bar
* Bedtime/a ghost is dancing/Broadfield Marchers/Genius File @ Derby City Espresso (Louisville)
Sat., 5/9:
* Mayfest: spring festival in and around the Gratz Park area. Make sure you stop by the Kentucky Writer's Showcase (lots of discounted books by Kentuckians, brought to you by Carnegie Center) and the Backyard Bazaar at Third Street Stuff - "local DIY arts and crafts street fair extraordinaire." Buy something for your mom.
* Bedtime/ the ghost is dancing / Idaho, Alaska @ C.P.R.
* The Other Brothers @ Green Lantern It's Green Lantern owner Harry’s b-day party...a good time is pretty much guaranteed. P.S. check out this article about Harry in Business Lexington written by my dear colleage and friend Robo Clark.
Mon., 5/11:
* George Clinton & P-Funk @ Kentucky Theatre (Lex). The mothership will be landing. Make sure you're there to greet the funkers who get out of it. (Dancing your ass off will ensue.)
Tues., 5/12:
* OFFONOFF / Rafael Toral / Trevor Tremaine / C. Spenser Yeh @ Land of Tomorrow (527 W. 3rd St.) Should be an awe-inspiring evening of weirdo jazz/avant rock/noise and whatnot. OFFONOFF features dudes who used to jam with Jim O'Rourke and Thurston Moore. Another great show brought to you by the Outside the Spotlight the Series.
* TV on the Radio @ Headliner's (Lou).
* And the Moneynotes/ Orange Opera @ Green Lantern. (Double bill of cool Indie Rock stuff...)
:: Soon Soon ::
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
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
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