It is that time of the year again! Time to summarize the 365 days of 2015 into a single post of the “bests” the year had to offer. When writing last year’s Best Of list, we noted how it was “crazy we’d been to more than 60 shows” in 2014…well that number was easily doubled in … More ‘BEST OF 2015’ SHOWS IN LOUISVILLE
Nichole, the self proclaimed former “emo kid,” said this show allowed her to relive her high school persona. It is hard for me to dispute that. Yellowcard was that band that made you feel punk and edgy without really fully committing. New Found Glory took you a little further down that twisty road, but definitely were … More Don’t judge- we were THOSE kids.
I sat in a stupor on the edge of my seat, not sure what exactly to focus on. It is perplexing to think about how Sufjan Stevens creates his music. His voice and picking are signatures for many of his commercially successful songs (and are huge pieces of his latest album, Carrie and Lowell). The combination … More So much more than that “Hotline Bling”
After watching The Wood Brothers at Headliners a couple of weeks ago, there are a couple of things about the band that are quite striking. Chris Wood plays the upright bass, bass and harmonica with unmatched expertise, and equal parts fervor and gentility. It is hard to fully picture, but the man did it. The unconventional … More The Wood Brothers’ satisfying synthesis
We’d heard Son Little‘s “The River” on WFPK countless times, and I knew he had a new album, but other than that I went into this Zbar, Thursday night show with few preconceptions. What I discovered was a very multi-layered artists that covers so many genres and styles of music, that it is impossible not … More Absolutely delicious.
The November Communion show is just around the corner, so why not share our highlights from the previous month’s edition? We always enjoy these shows and take pride in knowing that one day, when these bands are household names, we can say, “We saw them in the comfort of Zanzabar, first!” The Hart Strings These … More Communion: Where we can say we saw them first
It has become quite customary that I end up nearly as sweaty as The Lone Bellow‘s Brian Elmquist and Zach Williams at the end of a TLB show. I can’t help myself from screeching along to every song, jumping about all ‘nimbly-bimbly” AKA a hot damn mess. We’ve expressed how much we love their live … More The Lone Bellow “factor”
Since I’ve crossed the threshold of being closer to 30 than I am to 20, I’ve done a lot of self reflection and honestly struggle with the idea. AKA, I feel really old more often than not these days. The twenty-somethings came out for this Wednesday night show at Zanzabar. And apparently that twenty-something in … More Those young things
The Decemberists have been one of those bands that I undercover loved over a long span of time, making additions to my music library gradually over the years. I was relatively high-strung (a common thing for me, I guess) leading up to this show, especially as it the wrap-up to my string of birthday celebrations. … More The Decemberists checked every box for Iroquois’ 2015 finale
Sunday nights are tough for most people – the idea of getting ready for another week of work is pretty terrible. I’m no different. Here’s a secret: want to start off a week on a good note? Spend an evening with Willie Watson. This Sunday night of jollity took place at Headliners, of course. That … More Willie Watson is the cure for the Sunday blues
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