2nd Annual 2LLZ 1LUV Coat Drive

Rmllw2llz, the mastermind behind local label KR8vN8vs, is collecting coats for the 2nd Annual 2LLZ 1LUV Coat Drive. To participate simply bring a coat (or coats) to Matt Anthony's, Guestroom Records, Weightless KY, or the Butchertown Social by November 16th and drop it into a collection box.

Photo Review: Louisville Is For Lovers Instore at Guestroom with Brenda and Frederick The Younger

Photo Review by Jennifer Martin

Frederick The Younger

 

Brenda

 

Louisville Is for Lovers 2018 Valentine's Compilation information here.

2018 Showcase at the Louisville Free Public Library will be on Feb. 10th.

Event Information here.

Tonight: Louisville Is For Lovers Album Release and Instore Performance at Guestroom

The 2018 edition of the Louisville Is For Lovers Valentine's compilation was released today, Feb. 2nd, at Better Days, Guestroom, and Matt Anthony's Record shops. It includes 22 all new love songs by Louisville bands including Bonnie 'prince' Billy, Adventure, Future Killer, and more. It is also available digitally here.
At 7pm tonight there will be an album release instore performance at Guestroom Records (1806 Frankort ave) with Brenda and Frederick the younger. The event is free and all ages. Supported by WCHQ 100.9FM, Louisville's all local station.

There will also be the 2018 Showcase at the Main Public Library on York street on Saturday Feb. 10th with Soft Self Portraits, Adventure, and Mother Runaway. 7 pm. Free. Event info here.

2/2 Frederick The Younger & Brenda live at Guestroom

The 2018 edition of the Louisville Is For Lovers Valentine's compilation will be released on Feb. 2nd with 22 all new love songs by Louisville bands. It is available digitally and on CD here and locally at Better Days, Guestroom, and Matt Anthony's Record shops.
At 7pm on Friday Feb. 2nd there will be an album release instore performance at Guestroom Records (1806 Frankort ave) with Brenda and Frederick the younger. The event is free and all ages.

1/14 Girls Rock Louisville Album Release at Guestroom

The 2nd Annual Girls Rock Louisville album will be released  on Sunday,  JAN. 14TH, with an album release party at 11 AM- 2 PM at Guestroom Records (1806 Frankfort Ave). The cost to attend is free and the 9 track CD will be available for $8. The songs are the end result of the Girls Rock Louisville music camp. At the end of the camp the girls' bands recorded their songs at La La land recording studio. To learn more about Girls Rock Louisville, please visit: www.girlsrocklouisville.org

8/6 biographer Erin Osmon speaks about Jason Molina at Guestroom

Music writer Erin Osmon, biographer of musician Jason Molina, will be reading from her new book "Riding With The Ghost" at Guestroom Records (1806 Frankfort Ave) this Sunday August 6th at 1pm. There will also be DJs playing Molina's work from Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. and other guests as well.
Read our review of Osmon's Riding With The Ghost here.

Event information here.

Give-A-Way: Poorcastle 3 Day Pass, Music & Gift Bag!

In honor of 4th of July Weekend and the start of festival season  Louisville Is For Lovers, Poorcastle, and Guestroom Records has put together these pocket-sized Festival Packs, that include everything you need for your summer fun including sun screen, ear plugs, first aide gear, stickers, and a Guestroom Records/Louisville is for Lovers Summer Cassingle, a 3 day pass to Poorcastle Fest (July 7-9) all in a fashionable cassette tape cozy!

For a chance to win leave a comment here with what you are planning to do this summer, or head over to the Louisville Is For Lovers Facebook page and like the Festival Pack post, and the winner will be picked on July 4th.
The Festival Packs can also be found at Guestroom Records.  Just pick up any Louisville Is For Lovers release over the 4th of July holiday weekend to get one FREE (while supplies last) or you can order one in Louisville Is For Lovers online store.

Visit our Facebook Page for a chance to win our Festival Pack 

along with a 3 day pass to Poorcastle (July 7-9)!

Photo Review: Louisville Is For Lovers Showcase at Guestroom Records (2/10/17)

 Photos by Marife I. Bautista

Travis Searle, John King, & Lisa Foster

Cody Johnson of Soft Self Portraits and Jake Philley running sound

Jamie A. Barnes

Jamie Barnes

Cody Johnson playing a skateboard (like a pro)

Mark Kramer of Tender Mercy

Ocifer: Christopher deRome, Jesse Beckloft,  Greg Drury, & Christian Ballentine.

Christopher deRome of Ocifer

Axel Cooper of New Mother

shutaro noguchi of New Mother

New Mother

Review: Fred Armisen releases limited 12" vinyl single about chicken for FREE

Today, December 13th, is the day that 12 record stores across the nation will give away copies of Fred Armisen's new 12" lathe cut vinyl single about Hot Chicken, billed under the name “KFC’s Nashville Colonel and His Fabulous Band.” The chosen stores received about 7 records each in the mail and were told to hide them around the stores and those who find one can have it for free.
Guestroom Records in Louisville is one of the stores and plan to have their 7 copies of the single hidden in the shop before the doors open at 11 am.

Armisen recorded these 2 songs as part of his new gig portraying Colonel Sanders for KFC, the latest in a long line of doomed actors who have tried their hand at the cursed role before getting the axe. The songs themselves consist of one track about Colonel Sanders' suit and one about Nashville, the home of Nashville style hot chicken (at Prince's Hot Chicken Shack at 123 Ewing Dr, Nashville). The songs are in the Country Standard Style, bordering on stereotyping the genres of the regions, so much so that natives of Kentucky and Tennessee might find it offensive.

The song about Nashville, called 'Nashville-Centric Boogie', is literally Armisen reading facts about the city from Wikipedia (he even admits this in the song), and 'C-O-L-O-N-E-L', the song dedicated to Colonel Harlan Sanders, is about how the Kentucky Colonel went insane from wearing the same suit everyday. Both songs seem like the comedian walked into the recording studio without  forethought of what the songs should be and without any knowledge of the subjects he intended to sing about.

Regardless of  the semi-offensive nature of the songs, news of the limited edition scavenger hunt sent audiophiles and hopeful collectors searching the isles of Guestroom Records in Louisville a full day before the release date to no avail. All 7 of the hidden copies at Guestroom were found within minutes of the store opening.
Other record stores that have hidden copies of the single include Grimey's in Nashville and Landlocked in Bloomington Indiana, find the full list here.
  

Video: 1200's City Song

Just released, as part of WFPK's 'City Song Series' (video's of Louisville Artists playing music around Louisville), is 1200 playing a solo version of his song OZ.
A studio recording of Oz was originally released in 2014 as part of the Louisville Is For Lovers & Guestroom Records 'Summer Cassingle Series'.

Preview: Allen Poe EP: Still Eatin

Kentucky Hip-Hop artist, and member of the Lexingotn group Basement Up, Allen Poe is releasing a new solo EP on Itunes on 6/9. The title track, Still Eatin', has been released today on soundcloud.
Poe has been featured on the 2014 Hip Hop compliation SUMMER CASSINGLE SERIES VOL.1 by Louisville Is For Lovers & Guestroom Records.


Still Eatin EP can be preordered here.

This Weekend: 1200, David Grubs, Wussy, others for IASPM

This weekend the International Association for the study of Popular Music annual convention is in Louisville at UofL with talks by Lisa Foster (Guestroom Records), Carrie Neumeyer (Outskirts), Ryan Davis (Cropped Out), John King (Louisville Is For Lovers), Britt Walford (Slint), Joe Manning, and others. All talks are free to Louisville residents.
There will also be events around town including 1200, David Grubbs, and Wussy tonight Friday Feb. 20th, at New Vintage (Event Page) and a DJ night on Saturday at Decca with PlayPlay & Brit Faker.

7/25 Summer Cassingle Series Vol.3: Jaye Jayle, The Gallery Singers, eremy*JIrvin, Lydia Burrell & Twin Limb

The Very Last Louisville Is For Lovers & Guestroom Records 'SUMMER CASSINGLE SERIES' will be friday July 25th at The New Vintage with Jaye Jayle, The Gallery Singers, eremy*JIrvin, Lydia Burrell & Twin Limb with Special guest opener Scars On 45 (England). Tickets are just $5 ADV at Guestroom or $7 at the door, and comes with a cassette compilation (and download) of new music from the bands; and you can pick up the other 2 Comps from the first 2 events too.

The Gallery Singers at the Electric Church of the Tambourine 'Terror Starts at Home'
from Summer Cassingle Series Vol.3 

7/4 Summer Cassingle Series II: Deloreans, Black Birds of Paradise, Plastic Bubble, Coins

This Friday July 4th will be the second event of the Louisville Is For Lovers & Guestroom Records "SUMMER CASSINGLE SERIES" with The Deloreans, Black Birds of Paradise, Plastic Bubble, and special guest opener COINS (from Chicago). There will be sparklers, and grill out food, and of course a FREE cassette Tape (and download) of new music from the bands (as well as Brick Pitino who had to drop out of the show last minute but is still on the cassingle). Advanced tickets just $5 at Guestroom.

8pm july 4 18+ $5ADV/$7DOOR

                        

Get a SUMMER PASS for both the July 4th & July 25th showcases (and cassettes and downloads at the door) for just $10 and receive a bonus cassingle from the June 27th show. tickets and Summer Passes available this week at Guestroom records.

6/27 Summer Cassingle Series vol.1 w/ Citizens United, 1200, 2Strikes & Basement Up

This Friday at The New Vintage is the first installment of Louisville Is For Lovers and Guestroom Records SUMMER CASSINGLE SERIES with Citizens United, 1200, 2Strikes, DJ Deuce with special guests Basement Up (Lexington). Tickets are available at Guestroom for $5 ($7 at door) and will also get you a free Cassette tape (and download) of new music from the artists. SUMMER PASSES for all three events are available this week only at Guestroom for $12.

8 pm 18+ $5/$7

Summer Cassingle Series

Louisville is For Lovers and Guestroom Records have announced the line up for the SUMMER CASSINGLE SERIES; which is 3 live events throughout the summer at The New Vintage, including 12 Louisville artists, with a free cassette single (and download coupon) with admission at every show:

JUNE 27 (Hip Hop Showcase:): Citizens United, 1200, 2Strikes, DJ Deuce, with special guest opener Basement Up (Lexington & Frankfort)

JULY 4 (Pop Showcase): Plastic Bubble, Black Birds of Paradise, The Deloreans, Brick Pitino

JULY 25 (Blues, Roots, and Acoustic Showcase): Jaye Jayle, Lydia Burrell (with Twin Limb), eremy•JIrvin, The Gallery Singers at the Electric Church of the Tambourine, with special guest opener Scars on 45 (England)

SUMMER PASS

Each show is $5ADV/$7DOOR or $12 for a Summer Pass to all three shows; available at Guestroom Records (1806 Frankfort ave). UPDATE: Win a pair of SUMMER PASSES! Details on the Guestroom Records Facebook page.