thunder over LOUISVILLE is for lovers 4/17

well, well, it's that time again. one million drunken kentuckiana-ians packed into 16 square blocks of downtown Louisville for a day of air shows, fireworks, and public insanity. but that is not all for this years THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE. WAX FANG is playing "purple rain" from start to finish at after the fire works on 4/17 at THE LOUISVILLE BALLET (315 E. Main St.). $75 bucks get's you in and couple of drinks.
and to kick off the day's events, Bootsie AnnE is going to sing the National Anthem at the Riverbats game for Thunder Over Louisville, Game's at 2:05pm. our main girl is not stopping there, she is also at the Cherokee Art Fair, April 24th&25th sat/sun 10-6. Booth 418. Handmade clothing, bags and accessories with jewelry by Beech designs.
it's Derby time, get out there and go crazy..

kind hearted musicians...

for all musicians, artists, and kind hearted peeps,
the Cardinal Rehabilitation Hospital in Lexington is putting together a small music festival at Busters on June 19 (in lexington) to help raise $$. if you are interested, (they are paying bands in beer...) contact Will Coffman at 859 509 3757.

sunday afternoons all summer at monkey wrench

JC Denison knows long weekend nights, he also knows eloquent phrasing. he is currently spinning wax at the Monkey Wrench every sunday afternoon, and has a message for you:
Another weekend come and gone. The blurred memories of Friday and Saturday are nestled securely somewhere in that space in our heads between triumph and defeat, enlightenment and embarrassment, reward and regret. Sundays have notoriously been the buffer between Saturdays and Mondays, a time for us to tuck our tails between our legs and prepare to get back to whatever reality may lurk around the corner. Until now. Arouse your senses again every Sunday afternoon at Shake It Off Sundays with Narwhal (OK Deejays) and ClifTones (Lucky Pineapple) on the rooftop of the Monkey Wrench. From 1pm to 6pm, they will be spinning tropicalia, jazz, funk, lounge, soul, and any other chilled out sounds that might help you wake up, make up, forge ahead, fight on, and shake IT off. The Wrench will offer full build-your-own bloody-mary and mimosa bars along with their regular bar menu. Complement all of this with the sunshine and cool breeze, and Louisville's hangover doesn't stand a chance.

looking good lady:fashion 4/10

laura patterson, sometimes known as BOOTSIE ANN the ukulele playing cousin of Yim Yames, is also sometimes known as LAURA FAUNA the extremely capable seamstress. she has been creating unique women's clothing for several years now, and now for spring she is having a spring show with tons of dresses, vintage reworks, tops and tanks, millions of skirts, bags, fannypacks, jewelry, bunnies and more on Sat. April 10th 1-5pm at 1839 Bonnycastle Ave.
the show will also feature vintage work from the Female Art Collective, jewelry by Beech Designs, and awesome yoga wear from Infinite Bliss Yoga. and you can't have a spring show without iced tea, cupcakes, and a few other snacks, and so Laura has got you covered...(literally).

%20 off records at ear x-tacy 4/15

on Thursday, April 15th from 7pm to 9pm ear X-tacy Records will hold their 2nd annual "vinyl in the 'ville', an event celebrating the love of vinyl records. The event will give attendees a chance to bring in their vinyl, taking turns sharing their “personal favorites” with the audience. Ear X-tacy will also have a few turntables set up throughout the store for personal listening.
Ear X-tacy will be offering 20% off all vinyl during the event and throughout the day. All attendees will also have the chance to win one of five portable Crosley USB turntables.
on a personal note, i have a usb turntable from the louisville based Crosley, and when they work, they are a swell item to have. they are portable, and can transfer your albums digitally to your computer.. when they don't work, they still look good.

the next installment at actor's theater late seating 4/9

if you haven't been, the LATE SEATING is a collage of music, art, performance, and everything in between all in one nite. and is usually very interesting.. the friday April 9th edition features Music by Rannygazoo ukelele duet featuring Greg and Abigail Maupin and Dude Plays Saxophone; Performance by AutoFill featuring Leah Roberts and Becky LeCron; Art by Patrick Jilbert and Ryan Burns; InKY Reading Series Featured Writer Graham Shelby; an Interview with Joe Manning of King's Daughters and Sons and LEO Weekly Columnist; and the band Adventure.. that's a hell of a lot for just $10.

annual good friday gospel show at the rud 4/2

On April 2, the Health & Happiness Family Gospel Band is returning to the Rudyard Kipling (422 W. Oak St.) for their annual Good Friday show. it promises to be a night of raucous country and soul gospel music.
The current lineup features members of Bad Blood, Thomas A. Minor & the Picket Line, Yardsale, Red Light Relay, Rude Weirdo, and The Smacks. The show starts at 11. Covers is $5. Dress in your church best, God will be watching...

Thursday in old louisville

If your heading out tonite for the Motherlodge show at the RUD (see info below), you might as well stop by another Old Louisville institution after the show to keep the night going...
from 10 to 3 am tonite our buddy Woodrow On The Radio will spining on the wheels of steel at the Mag Bar. it's a lotta music, and a lotta old louisville, and a little bit of booze.. you can't go wrong.
update: Tamara Dearing is playing out tonite as well, at Vernon Club for F-N Art Launch Party. she's on at 10. $5.

Saredren Wells free instore at ear x-tacy (free CD too)

to Celebrate the new Saredren Wells release, Mr. Wells and LOUISVILLE IS FOR LOVERS are holding an in-store performance at Ear X-tacy Records this Saturday March 27th at 2 pm. to help get people out to support Ear X-Tacy, they are giving away a sampler CD with 2 songs from the new LP FREE, and all back issues of LOUISVILLE IS FOR LOVERS compilations will be only $7.99 the entire day! so please come out and hear Saredren Wells, and complete your collection of LOUISVILLE IS FOR LOVERS!

New Saredren Wells LP

LOUISVILLE IS FOR LOVERS artist SAREDREN WELLS is releasing a new 8 song LP on May 11th as a joint release with LOUISVILLE IS FOR LOVERS/RINEHART RECORDS. the LP comes with a 4 post card set and a free digital download coupon. the album can be pre-ordered now at LOUISVILLEISFORLOVERS.COM and it's a limited edition of 500, so you should probably do that now.
you can also hear the title track there as well.
here is the press release from the SAREDREN WELLS headquarters:
Hey! You!
How's this for exciting! This coming Saturday the 27th at 2 PM Saredren Wells will be kicking out a not-to-be missed/dissed ear-X-tacy in-store performance.
And why would he do that, you ask?
Well, for lots of reasons:
Reason #1.)To celebrate the fact that he and the Fabulous Mr. John King will be putting out his first album together. That's right, you heard it here first folks. "Memories are Hunting Horns...," Mr. Wells's debut, will be released jointly by Louisville is for Lovers and Mr. Wells's Rinehart Records. The album will be released on vinyl(a limited edition pressing of 500), possibly on CD, and most definitely online(through various sites). The release date for the physical record is set for May 11th, but John will be taking pre-orders for the album right about now(should be up on his site before the weekend's out), both through the Louisville is for Lovers website AND at the in-store performance. So please, be a deer and reserve your kind self a copy!

Reason #2.)EarXtacy is awesome and they need some community(that's us) love. That's one of the main reasons John and I wanted to "go all in-store" in the first place. We've all been thinking it I'm sure, but I'm kind of a doer and definitely a genius so I went ahead and suggested it to Sean Bailey, hero of local music heroes--I hit him up on his cell and said something like "you guys should start doing tons of in-stores, to get people in the building." His response: "Good idea. You do one." Then me: "Okay." And that was that. And then we shook hands like two big grown business men probably would/do. The rest is history people.

And lastly, but of course not leastly...
Reason #3.)Louisville is for Lovers is ALSO totally awesome and it/the main man John King could ALSO use some support. I mean the guy's made a dozen records that have featured practically every band that has ever played in this cock'a'mamey town. And he's all over that giant billboard off I-64. What's not to like?

So hey, long story short--come out and support some good people doing some good things.

P.S. All attendees of the in-store performance will receive a 2 song album preview. And it's free! Can't beat that, right?
P.P.S. The day of the in-store(Sat. March 27th) all Louisville is for Lovers titles will be $1 off. Dig it!