Wednesday night’s events were lined up to be a big one from the beginning. And a little snow (by that I mean 10 inches) wasn’t going to stop us from getting to it all. Bermuda Highway, Katie Toupin’s (Houndmouth) side gig here in town, has been bringing in some friends to play small, free shows inside … More Even the weather couldn’t stop this night
The Punch Brothers have been a favorite of mine for a few years, so when I discovered they’d be playing just a couple hundred miles away in Music City, I immediately jumped at buying tickets. For living so close (it’s only about 3 hours with minimal traffic), we have spent little to no time in … More Punch Brothers deliver bluegrass brilliance at the Mother Church
Brittany literally could not stop raving about them after her first run in. I don’t know where I was that October night, but I certainly wasn’t at Haymarket for a visit from Chicago based Sidewalk Chalk and from Britt’s retelling, I missed out. Thankfully for me, less than six months later, this Louisville favorite was … More Who even knew you could crowd surf at Haymarket?
I feel pretty comfortable saying that we’re becoming “regulars” at Zbar, even if it is just within the last few months. When you’re at the point that you’re on a first name basis with the bouncer and at least one bartender, you can call it that, right? As a “regular,” I was impressed at the crowd … More Complex, gritty, resilient: American Aquarium delivers at Zbar
The International Association for the Study of Popular Music, or IASPM for short, held it’s annual US convention here in Louisville last week. This means a bunch of musical masterminds from across the country were in town to talk about all kinds of popular music on a scholarly level. In hindsight, and with that in mind, the outwardly random line-up for … More A hodgepodge of artists and music intellectuals
Bluegrass fans might be some of the most devout fans of any genre. The crowd at Headliners last week, amid the intense snow and chilling winds, was out of control for a Thursday night with Greensky Bluegrass. It wasn’t the largest crowd in any way, but it may have been one of the most active … More Their own sort of Michigan bluegrass: Greensky Bluegrass
If you didn’t know, Fleetwood Mac was in town this past week on their most recent reunion tour, “On with the Show”. And even though it has been (almost) more years than I’ve been alive since they’ve been releasing any new music with regularity or even been on good terms as a whole, the KFC … More Crossing another one off of “The Wall”
Normally we write about music happenings around Louisville, but I think it’s also important to be supporting all kinds of arts around town. Last weekend we attended the second to last performance of At the Vanishing Point, a play put on by Actors Theatre. We were especially interested because we knew that cellist Ben Sollee … More At the Vanishing Point brings audience to the banks of Beargrass Creek
A WFPK dandy and packed Zanzabar equals a solid Saturday night with The Apache Relay, even if it is the most hated day of the year for single gals like us. Zbar hosted another sold out doozie with this Nashville based band who apparently has some serious ties to our city. We struggle working with … More Friends and/or fans in high places for The Apache Relay
For the final Winter Wednesday of the 2014-15 season, WFPK called in two sets that brought a capacity crowd to the Clifton Center. Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, opening band the Soil & the Sun offered a change of pace from the other Winter Wednesday openers this year. The seven-piece band is able to produce … More WFPK strays from the usual for final Winter Wednesday
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