Vinyl Nite Podcast #105: Pardieu

Pardieu duo Brian Walter and Kyle Peters (who is also in The Pass) talk about their two tracks on the new Louisville Is For Lovers Valentine's Compilation and an upcoming EP at our very first "Valentine's All Month" series at Tuesday Vinyl Nite at Butchertown Social.



Join us every Tuesday Nite from 9pm-1am at Butchertown Social for vinyl Nite.

Tuesday Vinyl Nite presents 'Valentine's All Month' at Butchertown Social:

1/22 with Hawks & The Fervor
1/29 with Planetary Overdrive
2/5 with Sam Filiatreau & Maggie Halfman
2/12 with Cody Johnson (Your Band)
2/19 with Chad Castetter (Cubic Centimetre)
2/26 Live Set with Carl Jacob & Sheri Lynn (Streeter)

7/31-8/1 Secret Stages in Birmingham to host 3 Louisville acts

   Last week did a preview of Kentucky Music Fests this summer, this week we learned of kentucky artists playing the Birmingham Al music fest "Secret Stages" on July 31 & August 1.
   Secret Stages is an annual walking music fest in downtown Birmingham of 7 stages with over 60 independent and regional bands  over a two day period, and for an amazing $25 for a weekend pass (our best priced summer fest we've found so far!).
This year's Secret Stages will be hosting 3 Louisville bands, Twin Limb, The Pass, and White Reaper, as well as Lexington Ky artist Bear Medicine. For a complete lineup look here.

Tix Winner: Somebody's Darling and upcoming show calendar

The Ticket Give-a-way winner for Somebody's Darling at Zanzabar on Feb. 17th (9pm $5) is Micah!

other upcoming shows at Zanzabar include:

2/18 The Sidekicks & The Foxery

2/21 Tall Squares, Black Birds of Paradise, & 1200

and to embrace The Germantown Times recent spoof about adding a "Chuck-E Cheese" animatronic version of  The Pass to play around the clock, Zanzabar is throwing a
2/13 "The Pass Animatronic Band Debut" show entitled "Over 30 and Reasonable Night" (taken from another Germantown  Times article) at 9 pm before the FRIDAY THE 13th Dance Party at midnight.

2/13 The Pass Animatronic Band @ Zanzabar

Editorial: Record Store Day 2014

Last year, Record Store Day officially claimed Jack White as their ambassador to the masses. Now this makes sense due to the man’s accomplishments with the vinyl medium (pioneering the triple decker record, the liquid record, and the 3rpm record), but it seems to me like all he did was walk around URP and touch stuff. This year, the ambassador is Chuck D, who challenges independent record stores to start their own pirate radio stations.

It’s noble enough of a proposal, and while RSD boasts impressive releases every year and continues to enrich the record store community throughout the country, the list on their website is the standard that people follow when drafting their picks for the holiday. This year had plenty of great releases on the list including pieces from LCD Soundsystem, Pharaoh Monch, Built to Spill, Christian Death, Sam Cooke, The Yardbirds, Devo, and everything inbetween; the only problem is that the list is incomplete year after year, excluding most of the country’s independent label releases (don’t worry though, there’s a link to Warner’s online store on every page of their website). In order to consider this flaw effectively, one has to acknowledge the duality of RSD’s existence: there is Record Store Day the organization, and Record Store Day the third Saturday of April.

The organization was founded in 2007 when a coalition of record stores met to discuss an event similar to Free Comic Book Day, the following year spawned the first RSD celebration at Rasputin Records in San Francisco. Since then it’s been an annual event, expanding to most of the independently owned record stores in the country.

I started observing Record Store Day in 2010 when the Flaming Lips released their version of Dark Side of the Moon with Henry Rollins, Peaches, and Stardeath and White Dwarfs. Since then it’s been a ritual; I think I’ve only missed it once but I could be wrong. Every year it’s the same people at the same record store, Toxic Beauty in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The event’s created quite a loyal community, none of us even live in Ohio anymore but for some reason we all make the trip up and camp out in front of the store the night before. Likewise, when the sun rises there is a line down the block and store owner Josh Castleberry sprints with a smile to open up for his best business day of the year.

The campers.

The line.

I never can buy much but it’s always fun and I’ve been able to add a little flare to the collection. This year my little brother Hayden camped out with us and we were the first two in line. He was the only one who's ever thought to bring a deck of cards. I just picked up the Ramones’ MELTDOWN 10” and Nirvana’s Pennyroyal Tea 7” at the store and saved the rest of my money for Culture Cringe’s Megajoos/Roman Polanski’s Baby split 7”.

Just trying to kill those last couple hours.

As the event continues to strengthen, the presence of the independent record store in the US and abroad, one must ask “what are they doing for the independent record label?” With hundreds of releases each year and thousands of participating locations, why is it that the majority of the pieces on the official website are put out by major labels? In an interview with NME, Chuck D said “The record stores are sonic libraries that can offer the curation that the record companies cannot and will not do.” Though the ambassador’s speech is on point in exposing the major labels’ exclusive pursuit of profit, the organization still caters to them.

Music retail has been on the decline in the past decade and the independent record label is gaining an audience through online and small-run releases; the money in the music industry is shifting toward live performance and merchandise sales. So with such a powerful presence in the record community and such goodwill for the future of music, why is it that releases like Gubbey’s New Brovado single isn’t an “official” RSD release, and bands like The Pass and Megajoos are having their singles postponed by pressing plants to make way for said “official” RSD releases? Would it be so hard to draft a regional, submission-based list and send out stickers to the small labels who self-distribute? I still love record store day and will continue to attend as often as possible, but the true spirit of the event remains lost in its organization. 

New Brovado's RSD single "Sol Similar" may still be available at better record stores near you.

12/31 RAPOCALYPSE New Year's FREE w/ Citizens United & Team Totoro

There's a storm coming, a big sweaty Hip-Hop storm, and it's hitting the Louisville area on New Year's Eve.
Meg Samples (The Deloreans, Squeezebot) has a new hip hip outfit, CITIZENS UNITED, and will be joined by the legendary Louisville breakdance band TEAM TOTORO, out of rap retirement for this very special occasion. THE PASS DJs will be spinning, along with dance teams, free play pinball, and breakdance battles. it promises to be a very exciting evening, and the kicker: it's absolutely FREE.

Rapocalypse New Year's at The Haymarket Bar (331 East Market st) 8pm-4am

This is a 37FLOOD sponsored event so come out and we'll see you out there!

John's Forecastle Day 1 Review

For anyone keeping track, Thursday I listed my hopes and concerns about this year's Forecastle, in What To Expect When You're Expecting (A Big Weekend). And now just a mere few hours after DAY 1, while lying in bed yawning and writing to you, I can I say I had a great time so far, and was more than pleasantly surprised when It came to some of my concerns.  The four stages were closer together, making it easier to run from one act to another.
Also in the past I had issues with the No Outside Water  Allowed; all but one park water fountain was turned off, and a 12oz bottle of water cost $3 (and drink tix came in $10 packs).

View from Forecastle's one water fountain in 2010

This year I was pleasantly surprised to find a free water station where anyone could fill up any container they brought with them. Of course it doubled as a sales vendor offering up Camel Bak hydration systems; but i'll take a win where I see one.

View from Camel Bak's 'Freshly Filtered' water Station this year 

Instead of a local stage this year they have a WFPK stage, and it broadcast live on 91.9 for those Louisvillians who may have not been able or afford to see the fest. Granted the headlining bands where on the other larger stages (and therefore were not broadcast), the WFPK stage held mostly hometown heroes (The Pass, Night Beds, Moon Taxi).
The first band to kick off the WFPK stage was Louisville darlings The Pass. I had actually been looking forward to seeing this performance due to rumors of special guest appearances, and they did not disappoint.

 The show began with an explosive version of Prince's I Would Die 4 U with guest vocals from Sarah (of The Ladybirds), J Perry (of The Deloreans) and Scott Carny (of Wax Fang), and they all returned with local hero Jalin Rose a little later in the set for When Doves Cry. I wonder if this wasn't a small hint from The Pass to the curators of Forecastle that more local artists needs to be included (the number of local bands being about 5 compared to 2010's  25).  It was a great show all around with some of Louisville's finest representing.

The Pass with J Perry, Scott Carny and Sarah Teeple

Another of the area's favorites,Houndmouth, were slated for the WFPK stage but got moved to the 'bigs' (due probably to they're recent explosion on the national level and also to some of the Forecastle headliners canceling at the last minute such as Animal Collective).  I caught the tail end of their show on the main stage (mast stage) but couldn't get very close due to the massive crowd that had showed up to cheer them on. So it shouldn't be a surprise that after their show I met them and had no idea who they were. I saw Louisville champion Sean Bailey (Louisville Music Culture) talking with some folks about a very strange vegetable drink that was available at Forecastle: Carrots, Ginger, and an entire jalapeno. A very lovely girl (who as it turns out is Katie Toupin the keyboardist) said despite it not being pleasant she couldn't stop drinking it and insisted I try hers, which I reluctantly did.. and i gagged and said it tasted like spicy dirt, all had a laugh.  It's nice to see hometown brothers and sisters do well, and maintain a humble personality to boot.

The Best part of Day 1 for me was BIG BOI on the boom stage. Before the show a large throne was placed in the middle of the stage and a long intro summoned Big Boi who seemed to be taking his time, which caused some speculation.. but when he did appear he had two crutches and a massive full leg brace on. "Don't know if y'all heard but had surgery six weeks ago.. getting stronger by the minute, but wouldn't miss Forecastle for the world" brought massive cheers from the crowd. He went on to explain that after sitting around watching TV after the surgery made him realize he needed to get back to work. He even did a call and response with the crowd, that was a message for himself: "Stop Watching TV! Bitch read A Book! Stop Watching TV! Bitch read A Book!" Even confined to his throne with his leg elevated Big Bio delivered with enthusiasm. In fact the entire stage was filled with singers, dancers, and musicians.. and children.. who all seemed very excited to be there. I can't imagine the show he puts on when he is fully mobile.

keep that leg elevated

 You know it's a good time when the folks who have to be there, such as the EMTs and stage security, are enjoying themselves! Watching the EMS team sing along and dance was great fun! And that was DAY 1!

Interview: Will Roberts of The Pass

37: it looks like you will be kicking off Forecastle this year, first band on the WFPK stage, how does that feel?

Will: Get the party started right!

37: The Pass is one of only a handful of local bands asked to play this year, how do you feel about being in the select few?

 Will: We're honored for sure. Forecastle is a great time and were looking forward to it. We'll bring our "A game".  It is surprising though with the abundance of local talent and great musicians that there aren't more locals on the bill.  

37: Agreed. any surprises in store for this performance?

Will: Yes. We go hard or go home and there's no better place to go hard than a musical festival in your hometown. Got some cool stuff planned. 

37: this isn't your first time playing this fest, what were some effects of playing before?

Will: Definitely gained some exposure in the past. It's a great place for people who don't normally attend your shows to check it out.

37: who are you looking forward to seeing at Forecastle? I'm really looking forward to Toro y Moi, Kurt vile, Alabama shakes, and Robert Plant. Amtrac is a buddy of ours too that throws down so people should check him out. And I'm a long time Flaming Lips fan. Damn, I'm going to be busy this weekend. 
37: what else is on the horizon for you? 

Will: NEW MUSIC! New EP hopefully out before this summers end. And I know people say this but seriously I think these are the best songs we've written. We'll be doing some new stuff at Forecastle. 

Thank you sir

Will:Everybody where your sunscreen!

5/5 Oaks Eve at Zanzabar

Around 11 or so at Zanzabar on Thursday May 5th, the Pass (as DJs) will be hosting a Cage the Elephant After party. $5. The invite stats ''THE PASS and SUPER SPECIAL GUESTS (that were not allowed to announce but....yea its gonna be insane, guaranteed. You dont want to miss....''
 We can only guess who this may be..

The Pass and Cage the Elephant play at the Louisville Waterfront at 8 and is free with a pegasus pin.

NULU Fest 2010

This year's NULU Fest boasts a great lineup and some good beer courtesy of the Louisville Beer Store. Love Jones, Lucky Pineapple, The Instruction, The Fervor, and The Pass will rock the 700 block of East Market Street on Saturday, October 2nd. The festival is the self-described festival of "all things local" and this year is doubling as an Oktoberfest with a little help from their friends. If you have not made it to the Louisville Beer Store, this is a good opportunity to discover some of the great tastes they are bringing to our city. And here comes the magic word, it's FREE!

Forecastle in Review

What a three days! I had a great time out in the blistering sun, soaking in as much of the music coming from the four stages as possible. Although I didn't go to any shows at the Ocean Stage or what I referred to as the BOOM! CHE! BOOM! CHE! Stage, the other three stages had a ton of great music to offer. Here are some of the acts I checked out:

Sandpaper Dolls

The three-piece a capella group from Louisville opened the festivities with a great version of “My Old Kentucky Home”.

23 String Band

I was not familiar with these guys before the show but loved their set. The fiddle player, who also played with Arnett Hollow, was quite impressive. Great bluegrass!

Kinetix

I hadn’t planned on seeing this high-energy band from Colorado, but as I was getting some “concessions” they started into Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and I became drawn to the stage.

Maiden Radio

I love this band! The harmonies are tight and the songwriting is definitely there. We’re looking forward to the new album.

Drive-by Truckers

I was not really impressed with this band. I had seen them open for My Morning Jacket years ago and decided to give them another chance to no avail. How many songs can one band write with the same G-Cadd9-Dsus4 chord progression?

Yard Sale

It’s really too bad these guys are breaking up! I really enjoyed their set. I hope to catch their final show at Vernon Lanes on Saturday.

Arnett Hollow

Unfortunately I was not able to get good shots of the band because there were technical difficulties with the lights and the band played in the dark. Unfortunately Cheyenne was not with the band, but the rest of the guys picked up the slack.

Widespread Panic

Again, another band I just don’t get. They seemed bored on stage and the music didn’t move me, as much as it seemed it should judging by the people around me. I don’t know how they got the following they have. But, hey, that’s just one guy talking.

Lucky Pineapple

The Pineapple put on a great set with eyeballs abounding!

Modern English

I didn’t get to hear the one song I was hoping for, but these guys put on a pretty good early set on Saturday.

Black Diamond Heavies

My biggest surprise of the festival and in my top 5 performances of the entire weekend was the Black Diamond Heavies out of Nashville. It’s too bad they were saddled with a 30-minute early set on Saturday. I’m definitely going to catch these guys again!

Umphrey’s McGee

I was pleasantly surprised with these guys. Since I got three songs in the pit I ended up being there for about a half hour. Not bad for what they are.

Mucca Pazza

This 30-piece marching band was a ton of fun. I don’t own a lot of music by marching bands, but this is not your normal marching band. If you get a chance to see them, do it!

Shelby Park Soul Stew Kitchen

Chef Tim Tucker and the guys from A.M. Sunday are doing something really original. As the chef cooks, the band, led by Ray Rizzo, plays behind the sounds emanating from his cutting board. The band played tunes fittingly called Popcorn, Watermelon and Bourbon, and Catfish.

Wax Fang

What can I say about these guys that hasn’t been said before? They played three songs from their upcoming album, which all sounded good, especially the last song. I got a chance to interview Scott Carney on Sunday. The interview will be posted here soon.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

This lady’s got some pipes and some legs to boot. Any gal who plays a Flying V and can pull off “White Rabbit” has my full attention.

Cake

Cake put on a fun set, but what else would you expect from this band? I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they are very environmentally conscience and that their new album was recorded totally on solar power.

DEVO

I got to sit in on an interview with lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh. I was taken aback by the seriousness this guy spoke with when his band, on the surface, seems like a “silly” band. There are obviously more layers to DEVO than I knew about. I enjoyed the interview and the set.

The Tillers

I was originally bummed that I couldn’t catch these guys’ first set because of schedule conflicts, but was excited when I heard they were offered a late night encore performance on Saturday. They play straightforward Bluegrass straight out of Cincinnati.

Vandaveer

I was really impressed with these guys. They were joined on stage by Cheyenne Marie Mize and pulled out a great version John Prine's "Paradise" as well as a great set of original tunes. These guys are certainly worth checking out.

iAMIs

Although they only played with a two-piece I can’t help but be pulled in by Shauna’s performances of their beautifully crafted songs.

Sarah Watkins

Mrs. Watkins has a beautiful voice. I realized when watching her perform that she always was the best thing about Nickel Creek.

Whistle Peak

This is certainly one of the most interesting bands to come out of this area, possibly since Wax Fang. Whistle Peak put on a great set to a pretty good crowd at the North Stage.

The Pass

Now I see what the hype is about. Although these guys are a little more “dancy” than I’m used to I really enjoyed their set and have now jumped on the bandwagon.

She and Him

I had a great time watching She and Him up close. Yes, Zooey is a knockout and yes, M. can play that guitar.

The Ravenna Colt

It was great to see Johnny Quaid back on stage rocking out, this time as a front man. He hasn’t lost any of the energy that he used to bring to My Morning Jacket shows.

The Flaming Lips

The best was definitely saved for last. What a way to top off a great weekend of music! Part circus, part beautiful psychedelic trip, part rock show, the Flaming Lips brought beauty and positivity to a very thankful audience.

Although it was hot and I didn’t care for the amount of narcs in attendance, the festival was, by most accounts, a complete success. There were whispers that this year may be the last, but I think that rumor has been around since Forecastle began and J.K. always seems to find a way to make the next year the biggest and the best yet. Here’s hoping next year will be no exception.

More photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dylang37

Forecastle Preview: What I'm Seeing

The major drawback of a multi-staged festival like Forecastle is inevitably there will be a couple acts you want to see who are unfortunately playing at the same time. Here's the decisions I've made for this weekend's Forecastle Festival at Waterfront Park. If you don't have your tickets yet, take this as my final shot at convincing you to be rocked for three days on the waterfront.

Friday

4:00-4:40 23 String Band

This old-timey bluegrass band bears a striking resemblance to the Old Crow Medicine Show which is anything but a bad thing. They'll be getting things started for us.

5:00-5:40 Maiden Radio

The first really bad schedule conflict, in my opinion. I'd love to check out Scott Miller & the Commonwealth but as detailed on this blog before, I can never pass up a chance to see Cheyenne Mize do her thing. I'm really liking this trio and we at 37Flood are anxiously awaiting their debut CD later this summer.

6:00-6:30 Yard Sale

Self-described as Louisville's second most rootin'-est and tootin'-est band, I'm going to at least catch a bit of their set as this will be one of the last chances to catch them. Their farewell concert is July 17th at Vernon Lanes.

6:30-7:00 Drive-By Truckers

These Southern boys seem to have a good-old time on stage and certainly have quite a following even outside of Muscle Shoals, so how could I pass them up?

7:00-7:40 Dangerbird

This Louisville band is made up of some of the ex-members from one of my favorite gone-but-not-forgotten Louisville bands, the Pine Club. I haven't gotten a chance to see them and unless I get totally sucked in by DBT I'll get my chance on Friday.

7:50-8:20 All the Day Holiday

The Cincinnati band reminds me a little of Cabin and a little of U2. Should be worth checking out for at least a minute especially with the lull in the schedule as they begin their set.

8:20-8:40 The Manchester Orchestra

I don't know much about these guys but they have an interesting sound and ought to be able to hold their own sandwiched between DBT and Widespread Panic on the main stage and going against Dead Confederate on the second stage.

8:40-9:20 Dead Confederate

I'm looking forward to seeing these Athens pychedelic folk-rockers. I don't know how they aren't on the main stage, but I know I'll be there.

9:20-9:45 Arnett Hollow

Again, another chance to see Cheyenne that I cannot completely pass up. I've seen these guys a lot and they never fail to entertain.

9:45- 10:30 Widespread Panic

I'm not a Panichead, but I'm willing to find out what all the hubbub is all about.

10:30-12:00 Lucero

Although I'm not super-familiar with this group I've heard a lot good things about these guys lately and am looking forward to checking them out Friday night.

Saturday

12:30-1:00 Lucky Pineapple

The mostly instrumental Louisville band always has the ability to take you to another place. I think they would be perfectly paired on a bill with the Flaming Lips. This should be a great way to kick off day two, a little morning maniac music.

1:00-1:20 Modern English

I really hope they play "I'll Melt with You" in the small time I have to catch them. I still love that song! However, this means I'll miss the whole set from Scott Mertz's The News Vehicle. I may change my mind at the last minute.

1:20-1:50 Black Diamond Heavies

I've heard great things about these guys and their live set. I've been wanting to pick up their album, hopefully this performance will finally convince me to pop on it.

1:50-2:10 The Giving Tree Band

These guys seem like a lot of fun. I'm not sure why they stuck them on the Sustaining Living Roadshow "stage". I hope to get a chance to check them out.

2:10-2:40 The Tillers

Covered here before, these high-energy Bluegrass boys from Cincinnati are a lot of fun live.

2:40-3:00 & 3:30-3:50 Umphrey's McGee

Jam bands are perfect for these kinds of festivals. I'll check as much of these guys as I can. Though their original work tends to be a little too derivative for me, I love some of their covers and imagine they are great live.

3:00-3:30 Mucca Pazza

You say 30 piece punk-rock marching band and I say, "Okay, I'm there". You gotta at least see what that sounds like, right?

3:50-4:15 Wax Fang

37Flood has been on these guys' bandwagon for a while now. I'll never turn down a chance to see these hometown boys done right!

4:15-5:15 Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

I hate to skip out on Louisville boys Broken Spurs, but I can't miss Mrs. Potter. I've had many friends see her live recently and all have come away from the experience having fallen deeply in love with Grace Potter. I think they liked the music, too. I'm ready to fall in love!

5:45-7:00 Cake

Cake is a fun band and I'm looking forward to a fun show. The horns will be kicking it and so will I.

7:30-8:45 DEVO

Though growing older by the day, DEVO is still pushing the envelope with a new album and new uniforms to boot! I look forward to the new songs as much as the old hits. Should be a great show.

8:30-9:00 Cloud Cult

I wasn't familiar with these guys before they signed with Forecastle, but I really like their sound. I think it'll be a powerful performance, definitely going to check them out.

9:00-9:30 Frontier(s)

This will be my first chance to check out this Louisville group, looking forward to it.

9:30-10:10 we were promised jetpacks

Definitely winners of best name for this year's festival, this band is coming all the way from Scotland to do there thing. This is a good alternative to the main stage's act at this time, Bassnectar, who just don't do it for me.

10:45-12:30 The Smashing Pumpkins

12 years ago I saw Smashing Pumpkins at HORDE Festival (along with Blues Traveler, mentioned in the previous post). Hopefully this show won't be like watching Tron 12 years later where you realize the thing you used to love is actually pretty crappy.

Sunday

2:10-2:40 Vandaveer

Although Sunday may be my favorite day I don't see any reason to show up until 2:00 that day, giving me plenty of time to recover from the first two nights. Vandaveer should be worth getting out of bed for though.

2:40-3:00 Dar Williams

I'm not a big fan...yet.

3:00-3:30 Iamis

I love this band! Unfortunately I'm going to have to skip out a little early to catch a portion of Sarah Watkins.

3:30-4:00 Sarah Watkins of Nickel Creek

Obviously very talented, I'm looking forward to hearing what she's doing minus the rest of Nickel Creek. I'm a sucker for a girl with a fiddle!

4:00-4:40 Whistle Peak

Always on the 37Flood radar, Whistle Peak continues the strong showing for Louisville bands on Sunday. Hopefully we'll get to hear a few tunes from their forthcoming album.

5:00-5:30 The Pass

This Louisville band is getting a lot of hype in hipster circles. Time to see what the talk's about.

5:30-6:00 Minus the Bear

This Seattle band has a great sound that should prove to be fun to see live.

6:00-6:40 The Fervor

One of my favorite Louisville bands, with melodies that rival the Beatles. They don't play out enough and I'm looking forward to seeing them again and also seeing what their current lineup looks like.

6:40-7:00 Jukebox the Ghost

The piano and melody driven Indie-pop band from the DC area should be worth checking out.

7:00-8:00 She & Him

Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward's band was a late addition to the lineup. Personally, as a huge M. fan, I'd rather seeing a M. Ward set. I don't see why we can't get both, but beggars can't be choosers and I'll take what I can get.

8:00-8:40 The Ravenna Colt

Former My Morning Jacket guitarist Johnny Quaid's new band will be rocking out the North Stage prompting me to leave before the end of She & Him.

8:45-10:00 Spoon

I'm looking forward to seeing these indie rockers from Austin. Having been together for a decade now, these guys have shown great lasting power, especially with their last couple albums.

10:00-10:30 Cirque Berzerk

The French circus of the absurd promises to be a great time. This was the only time I could find to fit it into the busy Forecastle schedule. I will have to skip out early to catch the beginning of the Lips.

10:30-12:00 The Flaming Lips

Forecastle saves the best for last, in my opinion. This is by far the show I'm looking forward to the most. I don't know how I haven't seen this band yet, but the drought ends Sunday!

That's 40 acts I'll be checking out! Okay, I'm officially pumped to get this show on the road! If someone wants to try to convince me that I need to see an act I didn't list, let me know with a comment. See you crazy kids out there!

Summer Soundtrack: Sweet Louisville Music deals under $10

This heat wave is a little more than we are expected to handle, but luckily there is some new music deals from Louisville bands to help us get through. here is some 37 flood endorsed picks for under $10! Do your self a favor, and support our local favorites and cool down your summer roll:

The Mack "Lazy Bones" LP download for a limited time just $3.49 that's half price for 16 tracks from this Louisville legend! @ LOUISVILLE IS FOR LOVERS

Saredren Wells "Memories are hunting horns" CD now just $8 (LP $10). @ LOUISVILLE IS FOR LOVERS

"Anniversary" tasty tracks from the last decade with rare performances by Joe Manning, The Gallery Singers, Deloreans, Whistle Peak and more! FREE!! @ LOUISVILLE IS FOR LOVERS

King's Daughter's and Sons EP just $5.99 Featuring Kyle Crabtree, Rachel Grimes, Todd Cook, Joe Manning, Mike Heineman
@ EAR X-TACY

The Pass "Colors" EP only $4.95 this band is blowing up. find out why.. @ ITUNES

Dead Child's classic self titled EP $8.99 @ EAR X-TACY

there is also 2 My Morning jacket live albums for $5.98 (proceeds go directly to Ear x-tacy) and Yim Yames' solo record for $8.99 @ EAR X-TACY
(and if you still in the mood to grab some classics, Slint's last album (as a sweet 10") is also available at ear x-tacy for $9.98.