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Scene Fall Change

The Courier-Journal trumpeted a redesign on the Scene magazine on this Saturday’s edition and so it is, flipping completely over to a ‘Lifestyle’ pullout, with lots of ‘air’ [read: 'Less content'] around articles, making them oh, so bite-size.

J. L. Puckett’s column has added a ‘Left of the Dial’ item, focusing on an [...]

VHS Or Beta “Incandescent”?

Courier-Journal Music Editor J. L. Puckett calls new VHS Or Beta CD “Incandescent” in a Sound Effects column subtilted “Ahead of the Curve.” Not only that, VOB’s “On The Road” Diary by Mark Palgy gets run in Velocity. Call that effective marketing.

Bill Sullivan of First Quality Music Dies

William C. “Bill” Sullivan, 67, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 23, 2007. He was the founder of First Quality Banjo Supply and the co-owner of First Quality Music with his sons.

October Issue Headed For the Street

The October issue of Louisville Music News will be delivered to Louisville and Southern Indiana locations over the next three days.

Bobby Lanz Update

From the Elizabethtown News Enterprise: “Robert Joseph “Bobby” Lanz, Jr., 57, of Louisville, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, at his residence. The funeral Mass is at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. James Catholic Church, with the Rev. Dick Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 7:30 [...]

Emanuel’s ‘Black Earth Tiger’ Reviewed

C-J Music Section Covers Emanuel, Wilco, Elvis Costello Reissue

J. L. Puckett at the Courier-Journal has a review of the new Emanuel CD, which was premiered at Headliners last night. Puckett also has a rave-up review about the Wilco/Dr/ Dog concert at Slugger Field. Finally, on Saturday, Puckett burned up print space reviewing the [...]

Bobby Lanz Dies

An email arrived this morning (Sunday) reporting that longtime Louisville performer Bobby Lanz had died on Saturday. More information will be passed along as it becomes available.

Around the Web

The Wall Street Journal’s Joseph De Avila has an interesting article about music fans buying “presale” passwords from fan club members in order to buy concert tickets early. Just in case you were wondering why all the tickets were ’sold-out’ thirty seconds after going on sale…

Barack Obama weighed in on the consolidation in [...]

Andrew Bird Reviewed

Andrew Bird’s one-man show at the Brown Theatre Tuesday did not go unremarked or unreviewed.

Too Much To Do Weekend

Fall Festival Overload

As it is September, the pace of live music and particularly music festivals quickens. This weekend proves to be no exception, with the kickoff of the Adelante Latin Festival at the Jazz Factory. The C-J’s J. L. Puckett has a solid write-up. The Adelante Festival runs all week.

Puckett also previews tomorrow’s [...]