The short answer to “What’s up with ear X-tacy?” is that owner John Timmons has two more months at his current location before he has to do something: move, close or renegotiate the current lease, which, he said, is too much for him to pay. The problems he’s facing are the familiar ones: the economy [...]
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Over at ye LEO, David Mann has a story on the final disc in John King’s Louisville is For Lovers series. Brent Owen has a short phoner with Cedric Burnside. Finally, Mat Herron has his picks of the week. Forecastle Fest has grown so large so fast that we all fear it’ll just float away someday to a larger city with deeper pockets. In the interim, however, if you are a “regional musician,” you may now apply for one of ten slots reserved for the locals at the Festival. Here’s the info from the [...] Kentuckiana Blues Society members have been offered a nice freebie from Jim Porter’s for the January 8 show featuring the Sean Carney Band – present your KBS membership card at the door before 9:30 pm and get in free. That’ll cover all but three dollars of your KBS membership. Churchill Downs has announced a major festival, HullabaLOU, set for July 23-25, 2010, featuring 65 acts from every genre of music. With the corporate clout available from Churchill Downs, this should be a festival that will work and be well-run. Beginning December 4, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. EST, tickets go on sale at www.hullabaloufest.com. [...] The replacement for Petrus, Boudreaux’s Bar and Restaurant, will feature a show by Detroit blues singer B.B. Queen with TKO tonight. Showtime is 10 p.m. Over at ye old LEO, Mat Herron has a big preview of the Jon Spencer and Heavy Trash show at the Vernon Club on Tuesday; Brent Owen previews Dexateens at the Zanzabar on Friday; Reyan Ali previews Brother Ali at Uncle P’s on Sunday. Finally, Brent Owen has a short review of Chris Knight’s Trailer [...] Once more, we’ve uncovered a Louisville band with a growing national rep and a nearly non-existent local one. Read the Broadfield Marchers story in the November issue of Louisville Music News, currently being distributed around the town. Plus, Keith Clements has a look back at the life of Steve Ferguson and Eddy Metal has more [...] Lots to do this weekend, most notably the free Garvin Gate Blues Festival. Over at Gannett, J.L. Puckett previews tonight’s Bela Fleck show, as well as a plug for the Ricky Mason Tribute show at Stevie Ray’s on Sunday. Joe Lord has a phoner with Jessica Lea Mayfield, scheduled at Skull Alley tonight. THere’s lots more: here’s [...] |
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