Wax Fang Joins Removador

Jim James' record label Removador Records and Solutions has announced that Wax Fang is the latest band to join the label's roster. The band will release an epic track "The Astronaut Part I". Those who caught Wax Fang at Forecastle should remember the song. I know it will feature the theremin and Cheyenne Marie Mize, so how bad can it be, really?

The track is one half of the forth-coming digital EP "The Astronaut", which is due out early 2011. You can hear teasers on the band's removador page and download the 17-minute track Tuesday the 19th. Or tune into 9.19 WFPK on Thursday the 14th at 10pm EST to hear the world-premier of "The Astronaut Part I" accompanied by an interview with Scott Carney.

Prepare for LIFTOFF!

10/8-10 Garvin Gate Blues Fest

The 14th Garvin Gate Blues Fest starts tonight (6:30pm). i was pretty excited to find out it was back. when i was a kid growing up downtown we would walk down every year to see it. those kinds of things are really fun for kids, at least i had fun. And in high skool i had a teacher that gave extra credit for attending. It was a really great idea, a free neighborhood event (that brought thousands of more people than the neighborhood actually had) but closed down not by lack of attendance, but lack of interest in planning a free neighborhood event.  Believe me i know this curse. it takes months and months to plan Zombie Attack, not to mention thousands of dollars that are never recouped because it is a free event. And the neighbors generally wish it didn't happen at all (after last weekend, just ask anyone living on St. James Court).
i didn't even know it was back until a few weeks ago i couldn't find anything happening on 10/10/10 and did a search to find something to write about... and was surprised to see that it has been back for 3 years, resurrected on the 10th anniversary of it's closing in 1997. For something that was loved by this town for over a decade, i was surprised at the general lack of press for this Fest. Honestly i think Free Neighborhood Fests are one of the best things about louisville, we have a lot of them, and they are folding all the time due to lack of attendance, funding, and support from neighborhood associations.
I have no idea how this fest is in it's newest form, i know i have been critical of outdoor blues events in the past, but i hope it survives for a while this time around.

Friday 6:30 pm-11pm sat and sun 3:30 pm -11 pm. lawn chairs welcome, drinks and dogs not. FREE

Band Schedule
history of the Garvin Gate Blues fest (it's pretty interesting).

Les Debutantes Unveil Huge Louisville Comp

Conceived as the Ultimate DIY project, Centennial captures a moment in time in our fair city of Louisville through 100 full-length songs. A who's who of Louisville musicians capture a moment in time before itunes and ringtones.

Les Debutantes is the name given to songwriting team of J. Glen Reid and J. Brent Stewart (Ravenna Colt, J. Kessinger). This ambitious set has been in the works for years.

Produced by former My Morning Jacket member Danny Cash and largely recorded by Kevin Ratterman (Wax Fang) at the Funeral Home. This comp includes performances from Jim James and Tom Blankenship of My Morning Jacket, Ultra Pulverize, D.W. Box, Ravenna Colt, Andy Hurt (Follow the Train, King Kong), and many many others.

The album drops on 10.10.10. There will be a release show at Zanzabar at 8pm which is free.

WEEKEND EVENTS CALENDAR 10/7-10 (and some stuff on tues)

THURS:
10/7-9 New Albanian Brewing Company's FringeFest, featuring The Fervor, Sativa Gumbo, Bloom Street, 23 String Band, and many more,  6 pm FREE
10-7 The Mystery of Irma Vep opening at Actor's. (plays until oct.30th) $14/$20

Fri:
10/8 Drive By Truckers at Brown Theatre
10/8-10 Garvin Gate Blues Fest 6:30-11pm FREE

SAT:
10/9 Belnap Festival featuring Iamis, Tenrec, Bellarmine Jazz band, The Commonwealth, Free
10/9 Belnap Festival Ear Xtacy in-stores featuring Pokey LaFrarge and the South City Three, FREE
10/9 Shooter Jennings with J Roddy Walston and the Business @ Headliners, $15, 9pm
10/9 Pokey LaFrarge and the South City Three with Two Man Gentlemen Band @ Zanabar, 9pm
10/9 The Java Men @ The Rudyard Kipling, 11pm

SUN:
10/10 last day of Garvin Gate Blues Fest 3:30-11pm free (kids:yes dogs:no)
(no 10/10/10 party? we'll just have to start working on 11/11/11 for next year...)

TUES:
10/12 Discover Louisville Festival featuring OKGO, FREE, UofL, 5pm
10/12 Cheyenne Marie Mize @ Ear Xtacy, Album Release Party, 7pm, FREE
10/12 My Morning Jacket on the Late Show with Dave Letterman, 11:30pm (and with Jimmy Fallon, 10/13 @12:30a)

There seems to be a lot on Saturday and not much friday, so you might have to make some hard choices. like always, there is a lot going on in Louisville, so get out there and go nuts! and if we have forgot an event, please leave it in a comment-

10/7 THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP Opening @ Actor's

After August in Louisville, Halloween sometimes feels late to the party... So if you need a little help geting into the spirit,  THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP is opening tonight at Actor's Theatre (7:30pm). Apparently it's filled will all sorts of creatures; werewolves, vamps, mummies (which is a form of zombie, and Louisville loves it's zombies) and it's all played by just 2 actors. That's pretty cool, if not a little 'Tuna' esque.

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP showing Oct. 7-30. Tix: $14(kids 11+ ) - $20(adults).

10/22 The Late Seating w/ joe Manning, Saredren Wells, others

Some of our favorite musicians will be showing up at the Victor Jory Theatre at Actor's at the end of the month.. including Musician and writer Joe Manning, and Musician and video-ist Saredren Wells.. below is a video preview Wells sent us for this event...
The Late seating 10/22 10:30 pm $10- 



Music
Joe Manning
of King's Daughters and Sons and LEO Weekly Columnist

Music + Art + Video
Saredren Wells

Performance
Linda & Kirk & The Mouse Incident by Brian Walker

InKY Reading Series Featured Writer
Graham Shelby

Interview
The Young Scamels

10/15 the 23 string band @ Hideaway

If you haven't heard of the 23 string band, it's not for lack of their trying (i.e. your not getting out enough), because these boys have been setting fire to our town for quite some time with their Bluegrass stylings.  And People are paying attention, they have burned the stage at many notable events lately including the Master Musicians Festival, the Forecastle Festival, the International Bluegrass Museum’s River of Music Party (ROMP), the Terrapin Hill Harvest Festival, the Kentucky Bluegrass Music Festival, and the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. 

Members include real life eastern kentuckians Chris Shouse and Curtis Wilson, as well as infamous louisville picker Dave Howard and violinist Scott Moore (from the Saredren Wells quartet, and Another 7 Astronauts). You can catch them Friday at the hideaway at 10 (we originally listed on our events calendar that it was at Longshots, so please make note..) and don't bother counting the strings..

everyone loves Dave Howard

10/14 DAVID DANIELL & DOUGLAS McCOMBS @ SKULL ALLEY

  DOUGLAS McCOMBS of Brokeback and Tortoise will be playing with Solo artist DAVID DANIELL at SKULL ALLEY, Thursday, October 14(8pm $6). joining them onstage will be Louisville musician TIM BARNES (of current line up of The For Carnation), with special guest ZAK RILES (from Grails). if you like  90's indie conceptual bands and solo work, this could be your thursday night.

 

Spotlight: sculptor Matt Weir

in September, louisville artist Matt Weir was invited to Vandalia Ohio to take part in the Vandalia "Chiseled" Stone Sculpture Symposium. 5 artists from around the world were selected to spend 2 weeks creating a sculpture out of a single block of limestone. below are photos of Weir's creation.

click here for more information on the Vandaila Symposium

Arnett News

After Friday's show at the Glassworks/altech event, Arnett Hollow told us they were taking a break and will return at the end of the year for "a final show." We wish them great luck in their future endeavors and look forward to this Holiday show later this year.


Roodie and Cheyenne Marie Mize on Glassworks rooftop

at The Cup Experience @ 4th Street Live (it's Par Tee time!)

Arnett Hollow "Open My Eyes" on The Player's Spot