9/28-30: Louder Than Life

This year's alternative to the alt-festival, Louder Than Life, hits Champion's Park September 28th through the 30th presenting 1990's hard rock monsters like Limp Bizkit, Godsmack, and Alice In Chains, but is also serving up some curious and exciting acts  from yesteryear to keep things interesting; here is our picks for Louder Than Life 2018:

Billy Idol


Gwar


Ice Cube

 Suicidal Tendencies


Body Count (37FLOOD Approved)

Louisville's Anemic Royalty will also be playing. Tickets $200-$1,000. Info here.

Video Exclusive: MC HIJACK in 'Road Rage Dance Off'

Louisville Is For Lovers has just released a new video featuring breakdance artist Prep D (from Team Totoro) featuring 2 songs from MC HIJACK'S new album Tender Pieces.



MC HIJACK also makes an appearance, as The Driver,  as well as Team Totoro member KY Jenny.

Tender Pieces was released on July 5th entirely for free (downloads as well as CDs) and is available here.

Submit to Louisville Is For Lovers 2019 Valentine's Album

Submissions for Louisville Is For Lovers 2019 Valentine's album are now open! If you are interested in submitting a song for the 2019 compilation please visit the Louisville Is For Lovers Submit page and send tracks (2 max per band/artist) via email before October 15th, 2018.

8/18: Mutts (Chicago) & Satellite Twin at Kaiju

Chicago's resident growling junkyard dog band Mutts and Louisville's dirty satin sheets of a man band Satellite Twin have teamed up for a truly top-shelf smokey motel room soundtrack in the form of a split 7" released this Saturday on Gubbey Records, and a release show at Kaiju with Sheri Streeter.

MUTTS

Event info here.

8/3: Sound Visual(s) opening reception at Craft(s) Gallery

Sound Visual(s) as a visual art show of 4 Louisville artists who work both in the musical and visual arts: Matt Anthony (WFPK & Matt Anthony's Record Shop), Jordan Humbert (The Winger Brothers), John King (Louisville Is For Lovers Series), and Michael Tackett (DJ at The Pearl) through August at Craft(s) Gallery (572 S. Fourth Street).

Opening Reception with the artists; Friday August 3rd from 6-9pm with refreshments and DJ sets by the artists.