Review: Broken Spurs @ Zanzabar 2/26

It took me a while to post this but I think my ears just now stopped ringing. The Broken Spurs rocked the Zanzabar with a great set two Saturdays ago. Frontman Adam Kramer was celebrating his birthday so he was in rare form, which for him, is really saying something!

These guys never fail to bring energy, bravado, and huge stadium-worthy guitar licks but this night they seemed bigger than ever, if that's possible for this band. Perhaps it's because the venue was so small. I love Zanzabar and they book great acts, but when going out to see a show it's nice to have room to breathe somewhere other than the smoking section and be able to get a beer in less than 15 minutes.

Anyway, check out the Broken Spurs next chance you get! And check these videos I took that night. Like what you hear, pick up their new album "Natural Disaster" out on Sonablast! Records, available at Ear Xtacy or iTunes.

Menomena this friday at Headliners 3/11

This friday brings Portland, OR rockers, Menomena to our fair city at Headliners. I first heard about Menomena in early 2007 when Friend and Foe was released and absorbed it for several months; it's still constantly in my rotation and the newer album Mines, while a bit more tame, is just what i needed!
Menomena also had a release in support of record store day 2010; a 7" split with the Helio Sequence (available now at their web store and i'm sure at the show this friday.)

Tickets are only 12 bucks at the door and the show starts at 9 pm so getcher ass out this friday and keep bands like this visiting Louisville! Local band Interstates (not a band to miss either...) supports the bill.


Here are some tunes you should familiarize yourself with if you haven't heard them and to pump you up if you have! See you there!

Free Ticket Give Away: The Real Numbers @ Zanzabar 3/19

We have two tickets to give away for The Real Numbers (Feat. Mike Snowden from Whistle Peak) with Nativity Singers (from Lexington KY) @ Zanzabar on Saturday, March 19th (9PM).
Post your name and we'll pick a winner at random and post it on the 16th.

The real numbers have a new EP on bandcamp.com, all proceeds go to the St. Baldwicks foundation.

3/13 Broadfield Marchers & Blow! @ Zazoos

the experimental pop duo, Blow!, out of Ithaca, NY is stopping in town on their way to SXSW, and playing with Broadfield Marchers on March 13th at Zazoos.
If you don't know Blow! you can pick up their album FREE from bandcamp.

Ultra Pulverize: FREE EP

Louisville's Favorite pseudo Cyborg Trio has released a 7 song album on Bandcamp.com for FREE. 'Underground Vol.1' is a demo style mishmash of early sounding DEVO, Throbbing Gristle, and Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft spit through a distortion pedal. It runs the gamut from brutal german electronica to computers in love (also very german, see:Kraftwerk).  Maybe never intended for mass distribution, it makes a nice addition for UP fans and lovers of obscure B-sides. Grab it now while the getting is good.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS:3/25-27 @ EAR X-TACY

I went to a 'Battle of the Bands' once when i was in high school. it was epic for sure. held at ST. Francis high school, it got pretty crazy, tho i spent most of the time smoking in the stairwell and talking to girls.  At one point the principle halted the show and announced that "skanking was not allowed".  i didn't know what that meant at the time. Apparently the principle was a SKA fan. or wasn't.. anyway i Believe Sunspring won. what they won, I have no idea.
Mom's Music and Ear X-tacy are holding a Battle of the Bands from March 25-27 at Ear X-tacy for kids of high school age, and this time we know what the winners win: recording time at Mom's studio, an Ear X-tacy instore, and other prizes.
Bands need to sign up before March 15th, pick up forms at Mom's or Ear X-Tacy. Good Luck.


SKANKING

WEEKEND EVENTS CALENDAR 3/4-6

FRI:
3/4 The Deloreans, Cheyenne Mize, & Scott Carny @ Zanzabar
3/4 Cabin Fever Flyer @ Bard's Town10 pm $5
SAT:
3/5 Keller Williams @ Headliners, 9pm, $23
3/5 slithering beast @ ear x-tacy (EP release show)
3/5 Vinyl Saturday with Ok DeeJays and DJ Sam Sneed @ Ear Xtacy, 3-5pm, FREE (20% off all vinyl)
SUN:
3/4-6 Louisville arcade expo (all weekend)
RELEASES THIS WEEK:
SLITHERING BEAST "DELICIOUS" EP: download for free until 3/5 
at slitheringbeast.bandcamp.com/album/delicious

it's gonna be a legendary weekend, so get out there and go nuts!

and if we have forgotten an event, please it in a comment.

Ticket Give Away: Bobby Long @ Headliners Music Hall 3/26

We are giving away 2 tickets to see Bobby Long at Headliners on March 26th. He is touring in support of his debut album A Winter Tale out now on ATO Records.
 Recorded in London, the eleven-song album was produced by Grammy-award winner Liam Watson (The White Stripes) and features backing vocals from Nona Hendryx (LaBelle) and Icelandic singer Lay Low as well as pedal steel by B.J. Cole (Elton John, Sting).
Just leave your name in a comment, and we'll pick and post a winner on thursday the 24th.

3/4 Deloreans tix winner: Kristin S!

Winner Winner! Kristin S won the random raffle! To pick, I always choose a playlist and hit random, this time I put on Bon Iver and track one from Blood Bank played first.. Congrats, we hope you'll have fun, KS. your name +1 will be at the door, so bring your ID.

3/4-6 Louisville Arcade Expo tix Winner: Ben

Ben won the random drawing for 2 Louisville Arcade Expo passes for this weekend! congrats! come find us, we'll be there burning up the pinball tables. 

Ben send me an email at Louisvilleisforlovers@gmail.com for the details on picking up your tix.