HALLOWEEN NIGHT @ seidenfadens 10/31

TONITE! Louisville gore club presents Halloween A Go Go @ 9pm and it's FREE. watch the AMC TV series premiere of The Walking Dead created by Kentuckian Robert Kirkman.

The Walking Dead Graphic novels are the tits.

TONITE! COUGAR EXPRESS, DANGERBIRD, BAD REEDS 10/30

tonight is the night! there is tons to do, and hopefully a lot of wedge heels and panty hose, and i can think of no better place to see furry animals in undergarments than at the Dead Bird Studios (2200 Crittenden Drive) Halloween party with Cougar Express, Dangerbird, and The Bad Reeds. There promises to be a lot of "filthy songs everyone is too scared to admit they love" and other surprises. so throw away every part of your costume that isn't absolutely necessary and head down to the sexy end of Germantown.. because it's fucking halloween time!

10/30 Joy Division & PJ Harvey sets @ Z Bar

there's a long standing tradition in louisville of local bands playing as their favorite groups for Halloween. in past years it seemed every show on Halloween weekend was set up like this. i have seen Nirvana, The Who, and The Stooges, among others.
Tomorrow night at Zanzabar you have the chance to see Pj Harvey and Joy Division sets (fronted by Amber E and Brian Vega respectively) followed by everyone's favorite Glitertitz. 21+ $7 9 pm.

ian curtisbrian vega

Hanes her way + fluffy animal ears= Halloween in louisville pt.2 (Weekend events calendar Oct. 28-31)

THURSDAY:
-LVAA art auction preview party @ water tower. free/free food/free beer. 6-8pm


FRIDAY:
-World's Largest Halloween Party at the Zoo. oct. 28-29. (it's dark, you don't see any animals, and you walk the entire time,  but kids love it)
-The Big Rock Show at Dutches Oct. 29 (these dudes know how to shred... through your favorite 90's power ballads).
-10/29 MY MORNING JACKET AND WAX FANG at Yum! $45

-victorian ghost walk @ 4th st on Oct 29

SATURDAY:

-Joe Mannning and Spirit of the Red City at the cave. limited tickets on sale at Cherry Bomb

-Cougar Express, Dangerbird, and The Bad Reeds @ Dead Bird Studio Oct. 30th 9 pm $5 (Dangerbird is sure to marinate those britches before Cougar express shreds them...)

-4th st Halloween party (it's hosted by 99.7 and is sure to be a college-bag explosion, but the sexy kitty outfit has never been taken more seriously...)


SUNDAY:
-10/31 Rocky Horror at Clifton Center 7:30 pm

image credit:metromix

Editorial: LVAA art auction

Nov. 12th is the annual LVAA art auction, at $100 a plate. it's a fun time for people who can afford it, i worked it one year as a helper. i have also been on the other side as an artist. i made a peice of a girl opening her mouth. a woman bought it, and then called me to ask if it was sexual, or if it was ok to show in public(the answer: both). I was never asked again to donate, which is kinda sad, i really enjoyed doing it.. maybe next year.
 Back when my father was an artist, anyone who donated work got tickets to the event. but along the way, they decided to scrap that idea and have a separate event for the artists, which caused a rift in the art community for awhile, but didn't stop people from donating work worth well more than $200 in dinner tickets.
a while back i was in a public art project (in another town) where 4 artists created public work, and at the opening the mayor gave a speech and said "without these people, this work would not be here.." and then he listed about 15 people i never met during my work on the project. needless to say the artists were the last ones listed. it has become normal to set the artists in the background these days, perhaps only because it's hard to find work as an artist, so we'll take the abuse. without the artists, the Art Auction would not exist.  and a 2 hour party with free cheap bear is no excuse for keeping them out of the festivities. we should be so lucky to have so many great artists in this town, instead we are taking them for granted. I like the tradition of the annual art auction, but we shouldn't loose site that the LVAA is supposed to SUPPORT the arts, not take advantage of it.
So, if you can't afford the actual auction, or would rather be able to talk to the artists..
tonight is the Artists party, and it's free and open to anyone.
125 works of art, free beer/food @ 3005 River Rd. 6-8 PM.

Winter Music @ Sunergos in beechmont

Local music champion and pop culture writer, Peter Berkowitz, is now booking music for Sunergos Coffee (the one in Beechmont, yes there are nice things happening south of the Highlands) through the new year.
This man usually knows what's about to make waves in this town, so we better listen.


SUNERGOS ( 306 W. Woodlawn Ave. ) SCHEDULE:

Saturday, November 13 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

The Mack, Harebrain, Tender Mercy

Friday, November 26 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Slithering Beast, State Champion


Saturday, December 11 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm

 Hurley Ridge

ART SCHEDULE:

November: Nick Felton
December: Scott Shuffitt
January: Aubrey Renee
February: Tyler Dee
March: Shalan Darragh
April: Ted Nathanson
May: Amber Estes & Nick Thieneman
June: Mike Gutterman

visit http://www.sunergoscoffee.com/events.php

 for more info on Sunergos and http://peterberkowitz.blogspot.com/ for more Peter bErkowitz 

Review: The Late Seating on 10/22/10

 Last Friday was The Last THE LASTE SEATING AT ACTOR'S of the year, and unfortunately my first.. if you haven't been, it is a really unique idea mixing art, music, interviews, and performance in an intimate setting. This time included a performance a of Linda & Kirk & The Mouse Incident by Brian Walker, music by Joe Manning and Joan Shelley, art and music by Saredren Wells, an interview with the Young Schemels, and Graham Shelby. 
The Late Seating is in it's 5th season, and personally i think it's a wonderful idea, and with some tweaking could be a terrific series. Featured Artists have about 20 minutes to perform and interact with a host, and are generally booked through a submission process. there doesn't seem to be much cohesion between the acts in this manner, and could see a curator of sorts helping make this process stronger. The crowd this time seemed to be mostly friends and family with plenty of seats available. i could see the series on a more of set schedule to help attendance. 
 i did enjoy the intimacy of the event, and getting to know the artists more through the Q&A periods. but most of the questions are pretty uniform and asked by the host. I remember seeing Shellac play maybe a decade ago, where they opened the floor up for Q&A and getting some very interesting questions and incredibly insightful answers.. and could see this series becoming more audience guided. Perhaps let the audience submit artists they would like to see and let them interact with their favorite Artists.  But honestly i do like this series idea, and can't wait to see many more in the upcoming year.

 Saredren Wells starts off the night with music, original photos and video, and of corse a discussion..

Scott Moore poses in the Actor's Parking garage.. sort of symbolizing his performance that night for The Late Seating, as well as his future performance next weekend with Wax Fang at the Yum! Bucket (behind him in the window) during the MMJ show.

The Young Schemels (Jason Noble, Christian Frederickson, Amber Estes) discuss the new album "The Tempest" that was originally written for an Actor's Production of the Shakespeare play.

Joe Manning and Joan Shelley absolutely crush every heart in the room during this, their first bill together. several songs were written by them both just for the 2 to duet each other in front of us. if any of this becomes a recording for sale, you'd better jump at it. Manning is famous for his small run, hard to find self releases, such as the newest "clever Bird" and classic "Chapel of the Bear".

Mr. King poses perfectly for a metromix photo.. and was on hand with Louisville is for lovers releases (5 records given away, zero purchased). Thanks for the Pic Marty Pearl!

Last photo of the night... 12:30 am

Interview: Scott Moore of 23 String Band

37 FLOOD EXCLUSIVE: John King talks to Scott Moore about playing the fiddle with 23 string band, Wax Fang, Saredren Wells & Arnett Hollow, as well as new Albums, collaborations, and Zebras. 

John: Are You there?

Scott: yessir

John: my niece got online to look at animals, and it kicked me off line for a second...

Scott: haha it happens. is this a good time?

John: well, she is mad because she has a report on zebras to work on, but I told her that I am bigger than her and that she will have to wait..

But, I told her this shouldn't take too long, although she is puppy dog eyeing Me right now..

Scott: Ha! Thanks for doing this.

John: Thank you so much for Taking with Me!

Scott: Right On! What do You want to talk about? I was just reading the comments from that last post. hopefully nobody goes off on you this time! Nice to see positive feedback about the band though. we had a great show the other night.

John: i've never had as many readers comment on show announcements as they do for 23 string! they love you guys! i know you have your hand (or bow) in a lot of pies..

let's hear about 23 string band. how long have you been playing with them?

Scott: I've been playing with the 23 String Band for a little over two years now -- since summer 2008.

I do have my hand in a lot of pies, but right now this is the sweetest and biggest of the pies...

John: Good news then! How much of the creative process are you invloved in with them?

Scott: You know, one of the great things about this band is how well everyone gets along, personally but also musically and creatively. It's really a 100% group effort, whether you're talking about writing songs, coming up with arrangements, booking shows, posting flyers, or whatever. I'd say I have a pretty strong role in the band's creative process -- I write songs, contribute to arrangements, and do a lot of the booking and business stuff; but everybody has an equal stake, which is cool.

 I am working on a couple of tunes right now that I think have some real potential. Curtis and I have a songwriting team thing going on that's pretty cool.

  

John: Which is rare in music, it seems most bands have trouble getting members to stay involved or help out in the managment side.. i know i have had  that problem..

Scott: Yeah, I can't say enough how great it is to be in a band with my best friends, and both of those things stay steady.

John: It's a combo you don't find everyday.. How long has the band been together?

Scott: The band has been around with its current instrumentation (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, bass) for something like 3 years.

John: is there any recording or album making on the horizen?

  

Scott: Yeah. So the band does have an album, and I think it sounds really good -- and I can say that, because it was made before I joined the group! But we're overdue for a second album, and we're working through a bunch of new material right now, figuring out what works and what doesn't, tweaking arrangements, etc. We're hoping to get in the studio early in 2011 -- probably in February -- and have the album ready by the time the festival season starts next year.

John: any idea where you might record?

Scott: Not yet. Still weighing options. I think that'll depend somewhat on what kind of album we decide to make. We've also toyed with the idea of doing a live EP. Our live show is our bread and butter, it's what really gets folks excited about the band. -That would be a live EP in addition to a studio full-length, by the way..

John: Right! It's good to give the fans something while waiting on a new album. especially since it's been a couple years..

Scott: Yeah. Our fans are awesome! It's crazy, we kind of kicked it into another gear in 2010, and the feedback from fans and from folks in the business has been mind-blowing. It's been so much fun, and it's always so rewarding when someone says how they love the band, or you see someone singing along at a show. I've been a professional musician since I was six years old, and that kind of connection is the ultimate reward. And again, I consider myself lucky to be in a band that can make that kind of connection, show after show.

John: Speaking of live shows, when is 23 string's next outing?

Scott: Well, we're kind of winding things down a little for the rest of the year, so we can concentrate on laying the groundwork for an even bigger year in 2011. We do have a few things coming up, though. We're playing this Saturday, Oct 23, at UofL for the Bluegrass Bioneers event. 9-11pm. We have a few other dates as well, which are all on our calendar at www.the23stringband.com

John: speaking of professional, i heard from a few people that the second you started at U of L, you took over 2 nd chair?

Scott: Yeah, what's up with that? I was really gunning for first.

John: but, that's pretty amazing!

Scott: I've done a lot of different things, and been fortunate to have had good teachers and a supportive family growing up. And I've worked my ass off. I don't really do the classical thing as much anymore, although I love the music. I just think it's more fun and rewarding to have a creative role in the music that I'm playing, rather than just reproducing.

 I think that goes hand in hand with what I was saying about connecting with the audience.

John: and speaking of working your ass off, you play with other groups on a regular basis, as well as your solo work.. You play with Sardren Wells a lot, will you be there at Actor's on the 22nd?

Scott: Yeah, I've kind of fallen into the role of the go-to fiddle/violin/whatever guy. I play a lot of different styles and I've spent a lot of time working on those styles, so I like being able to apply that versatility and putting myself in situations where I'm constantly facing a different challenge, because that's how you learn and become a stronger and more complete artist. I am playing with Saredren Wells this Friday night, the 22nd. I'll be playing Sunday with members of Bourbon Baroque and the UofL Early Music faculty, for the Monteverdi Vespers (string and choir music from the 1600s!) I've played quite a bit with Arnett Hollow, and had a great time with them at the Glassworks a few weeks ago. I've played with Ben Sollee in the past. I was thrilled to be asked to record a little bit on the new Waxfang record, and will be playing with them next weekend. The list goes on and on....

And I'm working on a solo album of all original material. Singing, playing electric guitar, doing some alternate style fiddle rhythm playing, it's kind of a post-rock type thing, with a lot of 60s rock influences. No timetable on that, though. I should also mention Andrea Davidson -- going to California in November to play shows with her out there. Love her voice and songwriting!

John: it amazing to hear someone so pasionate about playing with many different people and styles. i know so many classicly trained musicians who feel most comfortable staying with in the teaching relm and playing the same music that has been played for hundreds of years..

Scott: That's exactly what I'm trying to avoid :) I do love that music, though.

John: did you work on the wax fang 17 minute "the astronaut pt.1" that was released this week?

Scott: That's it. Speaking of classical music -- that's like the Wax Fang symphony! I love it. Theremin has never rocked so hard. Cheyenne and I did a pretty small little session on one part of the song, but I think I'll be doing a little more for the live show downtown.

 John: Wow, You have ton of shows coming up with a lot of different types of bands, i don't know when you find time for yourself, but we are greatly appreciative! I personally can't wait to see a release of your solo work, but understand that it may take awhile.

Scott: I love what I do, and I'm happy that it's something other people enjoy as well! I'm always just trying to get better and have fun. And get that Stones gig. Thanks John, I appreciate that. I've been fairly broke lately, and finding the time and money to go into the studio and finish that album has been a challenge, with so much else going on...

John: -i am broooke as well, and it never fails that just when i have an album's worth of material, i have no money to record it..

Scott: the life of a musician! 

John: well, thanks so much for talking with Me! I guess I should let my neice get back to the zebra report..

Scott: Sounds good. Thank you! Good luck with the report.

John: yeah, i think that report is probably gonna end up 'a john king production'.  Kids always convenintly fall asleep just when it's time to make a report for skool..

Scott: haha word. well, good luck, and have a great night. see you at actor's tomorrow night, maybe. i'm gonna go fill my belly. can't wait to see this online! And thank YOU for everything you do for the louisville music scene.

John: THANK YOU scott!! i will definatley see you at Actors if not at some of your other shows coming up!

Scott: peace

www.the23stringband.com

writers note: My niece Coco's report ended up being on the Congolese Mammal, the Okapi. It looks like a donkey with Zebra stripped appendages, and an elongated bat's face, but is actually related to the Giraffe. You can read more about the okapi here.  

WEEKEND EVENTS CALENDAR OCTOBER 21-24 (And something on Monday)

THURS:
10/21 Walkmen @ Zanzabar
FRI:
10/22 The Late Seating w/ Joe Manning and Saredren Wells $10/10pm
10/22 John Prine @ Louisville Palace 8 pm
SAT:
10/23 Bardstown rd boofest
10/23 Halloween Biker Bash Ball @ Expo Five
SUN:
10/24 David Sedaris @ KC $38-$45
MON:
10/25 UME at Zanzabar

per usual, there is a lot going on, so get out there and go nuts! and if we have left out anything, please leave it in a comment...

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