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Paul K. On Cover Of February LMN

Paul K., iconoclast, cult rocker and occasional hack writer for LEO, is the cover feature for the February issue of Louisville Music News, on the streets beginning today.

Griot, Tiger Army, Sick of It All, Sharon Jones Get Some Alt.Ink

Javacia Harris has a piece on Louisville rapper Griot in this week’s issue of Velocity.

Meanwhile, over at LEO, Mat Herron’s picks of the week include show’s by Sick of It All, John Cowan, Tiger Army and The Asylum Street Spankers. Herron also has a short feature on Clint Lowery, former Sevendust [...]

Beyond the Album – WSJ

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the question of whether or not music releases in the form of an ‘album’ – not necessarily a CD – has a future. Before you say WTF re: WSJ, remember that these folks are all about following the money and, hence, predicting where the money [...]

R.E.M. Tour Announced: NO Louisville Show

R.E.M. has announced their North American tour; the closest the band will come to Louisville is … Chicago. The list is here.

MMJ Teaser Vid

Current.com has a teaser video of My Morning Jacket’s appearance with The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.

The Newest Releases

As usual, J. L. Puckett’s Tuesday column in the Courier-Journal has a list of this week’s CD releases. Wille Nelson tops the list.

Qtrax: Is It or Is It Ain’t Legal?

The ‘free download’ P2P site Qtrax, which claims to have 30 million songs available, apparently has gotten ahead of its legal department. Only one of the four major labels has entered into a deal with the company to make their music available. The company plans to make money with advertising that runs while the [...]

Vivendo CEO Says Record Business Gloom Overblown

Vivendi Chief Executive Jean-Bernard Levy said at MIDEM that he thinks the doom and gloom prevalent in the record business is overblown and that the sales of physical CDs will be profitable for years to come. He says he has no plans to spin off Universal Music Group. FMQB has the complete story.

Ceruti Chamber Players Reviewed

Andrew Adler has a substantial review of Sunday’s performance by the Ceruti Chamber Players in today’s C-J.

Bill Christie Dies with LAVA House

In fire that destroyed the LAVA house on Shelby Street and killed Bill Christie took more than one life and several buildings – it pretty much wiped out an interesting and vibrant arts and music scene. The building that housed many artists workshops was a total loss, as were all the productions in it. [...]