Vinyl Nite Podcast #108: Drift City

Louisville garage rockers Drift City talks about their track, The Transmutable Heart, on Louisville Is For Lovers 2019, and their upcoming free show with Hawks at The Butchertown Social on Friday, March 29th. Event info here.

9/20-22: Bourbon & Beyond Returns

Bourbon & Beyond has just released it's 2019 line-up for their September 20th-21st event at the Kentucky Expo Center, and it reads like a 'best of' list from past Forecastle performances. Artists include classic rock icons Joan Jett, ZZ Top, Hall & Oates, The Flaming Lips, and Robert Plant, as well as contemporaries Leon Bridges, Kurt Vile, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, Cedric Burnside, Blackberry Smoke and locals White Reaper and Ben Sollee.

The schedule also has a stellar line-up of female artists including Margo Price, Jenny Lewis, and Grace Potter; far outweighing Forecastle's 2019 line up, although Forecastle has more local female artists including GRLwood and Carly Johnson.

Tickets range from $89.50 to $1600 and go on sale March 15th here.

Photo Review: Sam & Maggie at StudioWorks

Photo Review of Sam Filiatreau & Maggie Halfman at StudioWorks

by Will Fenwick

Review: Clownvis at Trixie's Tiger Room

On Saturday, March 2nd, one of the most bizarrely unique events took place at the Tiger Room in the famous Trixie's Adult Entertainment Complex on Preston Highway along the Greasy Ditch Canal. 

Located in the same building as Trixie's Indulgence (the Erotic Dancing side of the complex) is the Tiger Room, a homage to the now closed Toy Tiger Venue, and oddly an all ages venue. Trixie's hosted the free event staring St. Louis' favorite clown, Clownvis Presley, and local party electronica duo Bus Hus, now celebrating their 20th year.

The 'King of Clubs' hosts 'The King of Clowns'

Oddly unique performance situations is nothing new for Clownvis, who has in the past performed while getting shot out of a cannon, at the funeral for Louisville Zombie Attack, and most recently at the legendary Gathering of the Juggalos; and has an upcoming project with the Insane Clown Posse.

So perhaps the 50+ Clownvis fans who ventured out to Trixie's may have found this particular event a little unorthodox, Clownvis felt right at home, entertaining the audience with his patented mixture of Stand-Up, Elvis Impersonation, Comedy songs, and magic; as well as with skits involving his ever rotating cast of characters; this time including his personal bodyguard Uncle "Huckle" Berry.   

Clownvis and Uncle Berry 

Clownvis dazzled the audience with crowd favorites including the 'Yellow Bandana' trick, Sucking on a Chili Dog, The Fresh Prince In The Ghetto, and Jesus Christ Eating On A Chicken Wing.

 A new addition to the Clownvis set, was several songs played acoustically on guitar for a warm intimate segment of the show, and included the Clownvis original The Cursive Song.

 Finishing the set, as always, with Elvis' famous finale the American Trilogy to massive crowd approval, Clownvis once again reminded Louisville why he is The King of Clowns, no matter the venue or occasion.

 After the show the crowd was invited by the friendly and accommodating staff at Trixie's Indulgence to continue the festivities. And although there wasn't a sighting of Clownvis in Indulgence, many of the guests ventured over to 21+ side of Trixie's for an inviting and fun atmosphere and post show celebration for another unforgettable Clownvis experience.

Signing autographs for the youngest Clownvis fan to ever enter Trixie's

Fearless reporter John King bravely enters Trixie's Gold Room