WEEKEND EVENTS CALENDAR 9/30-10/3

9/30-10/2 Motherlodge fest at The Rud.

10/1-3 CROPPED OUT music fest at Turner's Club $46=3 days/46 bands

10/1 Arnett Hollow featuring CMM at the Glassworks Rooftop, 7:30

10/1 Lydia Burrell @ Zanzabar

10/1 UNFAIR at Mag bar

10/2 Bobby Bare Jr. & Blue Giant @ Ear X Tacy in-store, FREE, 4pm

10/2 Midnight Madness with The Pass & OK DeeJays! @ Ear Xtacy, FREE, 9:30

10/2 NULU Festival featuring The Fervor, The Pass, Love Jones, Instruction, and Lucky Pineapple, FREE, 2-11

there is a mountain of events this weekend, including several fests and Art Fairs.. so get out there and go nuts! and if we have forgot anything, please post it in a comment.

10/15 Mike Ratterman Sculpture exhibit

Louisville Artist Mike Ratterman, co-founder of the infamous and defunct 953 Gallery on Clay st in Smoketown, is having his first Exhibition in several years at Bellarmine’s McGrath Gallery, October 15 - November 7, since resigning from Zephyr Gallery on Market Street. the opening reception will be on the 15th 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Ratterman is known for his towering amorphous kinetic sculptures using found and reclaimed materials. Ratterman's day job is Funeral Director for Ratterman Family Funeral home, and this new work is inspired by this and his passion for Nature and wildlife. In his artist statement, Ratterman says "“There is this whole cyclical thing going on in the sculptures which is also going on in my other job as a funeral director. That transfer of energy from form to formless. I see it tying into that as well. Being present in one state and changing into another state.”

Ratterman, and other artists will have work displayed this weekend at the Motherlodge fest at the Rud.

For more information, visit www.michaelratterman.com

Congrats Nathan S! tix winner for Cropped Out fest!

Congrats to Nathan S. for winning 2 tickets to Cropped Out Fest this weekend at the American Turner's Club! the event is on Oct. 2 & 3 (Sat and Sun) on the Ohio River, with over 40 bands.. + a kick off party at Kingfish on river RD, on friday night featuring Phantom Family Halo (record release party) and others.

Phantom Family Halo live on Kansas City morning news show 2007. 85 degrees.

Follow the Train is Back!

photo by Kory Johnson

It doesn't seem like all that long ago that I was at this band's "final show". It was a blow out at Headliners well-documented here in January. However, the boys are back, good for them and good for us! The dustbin of Louisville music has claimed many great Louisville bands so it's good to see one of these bands make a comeback, even if they didn't go that far.

Follow the Train actually reemerged this summer with a digital-only release on Jim James' Removador Recordings and Solutions. The latest manifestation of Follow the Train will begin their musical adventures at the Rudyard Kipling on October 15. Lydia Burrell opens the show.

If you don't check out the recordings on the previous post, at least take in this cover of "Final Countdown" to get an idea of the rocktastic fun we've been missing since the "final show".

The Final Countdown (mp3)

The UnFair begins Friday Morning

The UNFAIR is an annual art fair located in the backyard of the MAG BAR in Louisville, Ky. on the first weekend of October. It was started by Paul Harshaw and Greg Edwards in response to The St. James Art Fair turning to corporate craft crap and traveling artists/craftsmen who have no connection to Louisville. 13 years strong The UNFAIR hopes to continue to be beacon of local artists for years to come.

Last year, there was a little drama surrounding the event. There are still a lot of people who didn't know that the UNFAIR was up and running in the afternoon of that first Friday and sold all weekend. Many artists had to drop out because they couldn't afford the permits and licenses but the majority of regular artists were able to get up and running.

So this year the UNFAIR is trying to overcome the perception that it doesn't exist any more.

There will be 20 plus, very sleepy artists at 2nd & Magnolia behind the Mag Bar Friday morning after working late to put the finishing touches on a final masterpiece.

Cheyenne Marie Mize: New Video, New Album, More Shows

As previewed in our recent interview with Ms. Mize, Cheyenne will release her debut LP, Before Lately, on October 12th.

She released a video this week for the song "Friend". The video was shot in the Rathskellar Room, which hosted this year's Louisville is for Lovers blow out with Jim James. The Squallis Puppeteers and the boys from Wax Fang are also featured in the video.

In addition to all this, Cheyenne continues to play shows all over the city and region this month. I saw her with the ladies from Maiden Radio last night at a church and the experience was nothing less of transcendent. The Obscure Handsome Brothers featuring Joe Manning opened and helped close out the show. This was the third time seeing Maiden Radio and this is the first time I could properly hear them, it's hard to believe what a difference that can make! I knew they were good before, now I know they're great!

I'm looking forward to Cheyenne's next performance in that space. Cheyenne is bringing in talent from around the globe to fill the Church with heavenly sounds on October 16th. I'm sure we're in for a treat.

Although I've already reviewed the Maiden Radio album, I have to reiterate how great this recording is and how much you need to see them while you have the chance (yes, I'm talking to you)! Before Lately will be available in stores on the 12th or online now.

Here are some of the shows Cheyenne has in the works:

10/1 Arnett Hollow featuring CMM at the Glassworks Rooftop, 7:30

10/8 with Ben Sollee, Grand Theatre, Frankfort, KY

10/12 Cheyenne Marie Mize @ Ear Xtacy, Album Release Party, 7pm, FREE

10/16 Cheyenne Marie Mize, Olof Arnalds, Doug Paisley @ Christ Evangelical United Church

Update:

More photos from the album release show here

Jim James to Play Rally Tomorrow!

The Kentuckians for the Commonwealth are holding a rally downtown tomorrow, Tuesday September 28th. KFTC fights the good fight and good people surround it. Some of those people are gathering at the corner of 4th Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard for a rally.

Here's the lineup:

Wendell Berry - legendary Kentucky author and poet

Jim James (of My Morning Jacket)

Daniel Martin Moore

Makalani Bandele - affrilachian poet

Kate Larken

Here's the reason for the rally (from an email from KFTC):

As you know, the EPA is conducting a series of public meetings to accept input on possible new regulations on the storage and disposal of coal ash. This follows the huge disaster at the TVA coal-fired power plant in Kingston TN, where over 1 billion gallons of toxic materials spilled into tributaries of the Tennessee River.

We are asking that coal ash be classified as a hazardous waste, which will greatly strengthen the requirements for handling and storing this toxic material.

The rally begins at 4:30 p.m. This is a great cause. If you go, go to support the cause, not just to listen to a few living legends. I'm sure they'd like it that way.

Update: This was a great event. Jim James and Daniel Martin Moore played one song each, "Look at You" and "Needn't Say a Thing", respectively. Here are some photos.

Review: LEO reader's choice awards

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Cropped Out: win tix!

our friends at Sophomore lounge Records are putting together a regional music festival next weekend oct. 1, 2 & 3 at The American Turner's Club on River rd with over 45 bands including some of Louisville is for lovers favorites including: Phantom Family Halo, National Geographic, and sapat. and to help spread the word, 37 flood and Louisville is for lovers are giving away a pair of tickets, just leave a comment or send an email to louisvilleisforlovers@gmail.com by tuesday with "cropped out tix" in the title for your chance to win. winner will be announced on Wednesday.

tickets: http://sophomorelounge.com. (3 days, 45 bands, $46, or a la carte $10/$18) see our preview/schedule here.

Fall Motherlodge 2010 presents a live Louisville Arts exchange Sept. 30 – Oct. 4

Motherlodge 2010 presents a live Louisville Arts exchange Sept. 30 – Oct. 4

Next weekend Ray Rizzo & friends bring Motherlodge to Louisville.

On the first weekend of October, Motherlodge will open a 4-day gallery space in walking distance of St. James Art Fair, celebrate the 26th year of The Rudyard Kipling, tell stories, read writings, remember, and meet our new friends at The Bard’s Town. Motherlodge's Ray Rizzo will kick off a 3 month residency at The Rudyard Kipling, curating a weekend of live band performances of favorite/classic albums with Danny Flanigan, Alanna Fugate, Mateo Barnett, The Clifton’s Kitchen Band, and a vast array of Louisville’s musical congregate.

Cover for all shows is a suggested Five Bucks. There may be additional cover charges for select seats at certain events, but the pay-what-you-can admission will be good for all shows.

Along with the long list of bands, Ray Rizzo and friends have a concept they will be exploring. They will be doing some covers. Well, not just covers. They will be performing the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's album, Will The Circle Be Unbroken. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and Joni Mitchell's Blue.
Ray's friends include, Alanna Fugate, Amber Estes, Daphnie Luster, Jamie Duval, Danny Flanigan, The Wallings, Jr., Morgan Shallcross, Joel Timothy, Danny Flanigan, Kimmet Cantwell, Todd Johnson, members of Rain Chorus, Tiffany LaVoie, and more.

I hope I have enough energy after a full day at the UnFair to attend!