From the founding dudes: “Tickets for the 12th Annual Lebowski Fest go on sale this Saturday, 4/20 at WHY Lou Two: Electric Nulu! This year will feature music by Kyle Gass Band (Tenacious D), Kentucky Prophet, The Seedy Seeds and more! Check http://www.lebowskifest.com/UpcomingFests/12thAnnualLouisvilleJul1920/tabid/254/Default.aspx for more info, man.” The Kyle Gass Band also performed at the [...]
April 15, 2013 – 10:40 am
Here’s all the information you could ever need: Brandi Carlile with The Lone Bellow Sunday, June 23rd at 7:30pm Gates 6:30 p.m. Iroquois Amphitheater / All Ages Tickets on sale Friday, April 26th, at 10 a.m. Walk & Concert (preferred reserved seating, free t-shirt)): $40 Walk information at http://www.wfpk.org/rock-n-stroll Concert Only (Reserved Ticket): $30 Tickets [...]
Jason Molina, the singer-songwriter who led his bands Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Company from 1996 – 2009, died on Saturday. He was 39. A native of Lorain, Ohio, Molina had a long relationship with Bloomington, IN’s Secretly Canadian label, and held strong ties to the Louisville music community. The first Songs: Ohia 7″ single [...]
March 18, 2013 – 12:16 pm
Indie rockers – and more recently, dance-y rockers – Ra Ra Riot will headline this season’s first WFPK-presented “Waterfront Wednesday” on April 24th at 9 p.m. Their latest album, Beta Love, is out now. Freshman indie rockers Leagues are the middle act at 7:30 p.m., as debut album You Belong Here has been making waves [...]
March 11, 2013 – 10:37 am
91.9 WFPK Presents: Local Natives, live at Iroquois Amphitheater, as part of the Coors Light Summer Concert Series. Details: Tuesday, June 11th at 8pm Gates 6:30 p.m. Iroquois Amphitheater / All Ages General Admission Tickets $24 On sale March 15th at 10am Tickets may be purchased at the Iroquois Amphitheater Box Office (Monday- Friday 8:30 [...]
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February 25, 2013 – 2:38 pm
D’Arkestra Ghost Town (SELF-RELEASED) D’Arkestra is an innovative ensemble led by saxophonist Drew Miller, featuring some of the finest younger generation Louisville jazz musicians, including keyboardist Wade Honey and guitarist Brandon Coleman, among others. Ghost Town contains seven songs, two with vocals, covering a wide stylistic palette. The opener, “Jazzist,” features harpsichord and Afro-beat horns and drumming. The [...]
February 25, 2013 – 11:16 am
Though most ’80s and ’90s rockers find themselves unable to stay relevant or powerful in the current era, Soundgarden’s 2012 return album, King Animal, was surprisingly modern and non-sucky. So let those black days fall away and enjoy an atypically heavy Palace production. Soundgarden Palace Theater Friday, May 10, 2013 7:30 p.m. On sale Friday, [...]
February 25, 2013 – 10:19 am
Kudos to Production Simple and WFPK for bringing this probably short-term collaboration to town. Two huge talents from two different life stages offer one uniquely and oddly satisfying rock-and-art explosion of good times. BIO: “Former lead member of the Talking Heads (and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee) David Byrne, has joined forces with [...]
February 18, 2013 – 11:26 am
The University of Louisville’s Student Activities Board presents Kendrick Lamar The popular Dr. Dre protege is coming to the Palace Theater (ticket info below), so that’s pretty great. BIO: “The moment that signaled 25-year-old Top Dawg Entertainment artist Kendrick Lamar’s rise from West Coast underground cult hero to mainstream superstar happened on stage at a [...]
