Monthly Archives: December 2007

Read it and weep

ITUNES BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF 2007
1. Maroon 5 It Won’t Be Soon Before Long2. Amy Winehouse Back To Black3. Kanye West Graduation4. Daughtry Daughtry5. Colbie Caillat Coco6. Linkin Park Minutes to Midnight7. Various Artists High School Musical 2 (Original Soundtrack)8. Timbaland Shock Value9. [...]

XM hearts WAKY

XM Satellite Radio is paying tribute to the city of Louisville and WAKY radio this Friday, Dec. 14, when it will dedicate their Sonic Sounds Salute and new show to WAKY from the 60’s!
DJ Terry “Motormouth” Young, will be interviewed, and there will also be chatter from WAKY in the 60s, as well as [...]

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings: Tickets on sale this Saturday, Dec. 15

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings will play Headliner’s Music Hall (1386 Lexington Road, 584-8088) on Friday, Feb. 1. The concert is being put on by Production Simple Concerts & Events, LLC. Ivan Milev Band and DJ Kim Sorise open the show.
Tickets for the 18-and-over show are $12. They go on sale this Saturday, Dec. [...]

Nov. 8 My Morning Jacket show at Beacon Theatre (NYC)

My Morning Jacket’s Nov. 8 appearance at New York City’s Beacon Theater to celebrate the release of Todd Haynes’s Dylan film, I’m Not There, is now available for free streaming at www.wolfgangsvault.com. —MH

El Roostars YouTube

El Roostars, the blues band behind the Exile on Elm Street concert at Headliners in October, has footage on youtube now.
Click here. —MH

2008 Bonnaroo Festival dates announced

2008 BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL DATES ANNOUNCED
June 12-15, 2008 at the same, beautiful, 700-acre farm in Manchester,Tennessee, 60 miles southeast of Nashville.

"Halfway to Forecastle" benefit concert for Jimmy Levan

From J.K. McKnight, founder of the annual Forecastle Festival
“I’m proud to announce that “Band of Horses” will headline the 1st ever “Halfway to Forecastle” mini-fest Jan. 26th @ Headliners Music Hall in Louisville, KY. All ticket proceeds will benefit Louisville BMX legend and FBM-owner Jimmy Levan, currently recovering from serious injuries sustained after a recent [...]

"Louisville Punks: A Radio History" debuts

WPFK’s Marion Dries unveils the first installment of her history of Louisville punk rock tonight! Listen to at 91.9 FM or stream the show, “Louisville Punks: A Radio History,” at www.wfpk.org. Tonight’s show features interviews with Tara Key, Tim Harris and Chip Nold from No Fun and The Babylon Dance Band. —Mat Herron
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Review: Rough Guides by World Music Network

Rough Guides: Salsa Clandestina, Latino Nuevo, Latin FunkVarious Artists(WORLD MUSIC NETWORK)
I tend to anticipate the new crop of World Music Library’s Rough Guides with the same enthusiasm I anticipate the ripening of blood oranges. Unlike blood oranges, the Rough Guide series discs seldom taste like fruity toothpaste when unripe.
Sweet Jesus, the latest batch is no [...]

Spottiswoode & His Enemies celebrate 10 years with east coast tour, Louisville stop

Spottiswoode & His EnemiesSpouseD.W. Box & One Long Song——————————Tuesday, Dec. 11Pour Haus1481 S. Shelby St.Louisville, Ky.9 p.m.
By Mat Herron
Jonathan Spottiswoode has issues. Not drugs or drink, caffeine addiction or gambling.
“I can’t listen to very much music,” the Briton turned New Yorker says by phone. “If I listen to something that I like, I’m gonna write [...]