Southgate House (Newport, KY) 24 E 3rd St (859)431-2201 Monday, October 19 Parlour: Generationals (Indie Pop), Elsinore (Alt Rock), Cash Flagg (Indie). 9:30 pm. $8. Ages 18+ Lounge: Open Mic hosted by 500 Miles to Memphis‘s Ryan Malott (Acoustic/Country/Punk). 9 pm. Free. Ages 21+ Tuesday, October 20 Parlour: United Sons of Toil (Indie/Post Punk), 1,000 Arms (Post Punk/Prog), TheIsMySuitcase (Quirky Pop), Swear …
Monthly Archive: October 2009
Oct 19 2009
And the Supergroup of the Year Award Goes To…
Monsters of Folk(Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, M. Ward, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst, also of Bright Eyes) When I arrive at the pearly white gates many, many, many years from now, I’m going to be awfully tempted to thank God for creating the members that make up this band. I’m not sure if …
Oct 18 2009
Counting Down the Year’s Five Best Supergroups: Number Two
The Dead Weather There’s no doubt in my mind that Jack White is this decade’s greatest musician. From The White Stripes, to The Raconteurs, and now with The Dead Weather, the man never stops. And we don’t want him to. His latest project (which includes fellow Raconteur, Jack Lawrence, Alison Mosshart of The Kills and …
Oct 18 2009
Counting Down the Year’s Five Best Supergroups: Number Three
Booker T & the Drive-By Truckers Legendary Hammond B-3 organist, Booker T. Jones (of Booker T & the MG’s) made his mark in R&B, soul and funk nearly fifty years ago, when he wrote his first hit (“Green Onions”) while still in high school. That song earned him a scholarship to Indiana University, although he never …
Oct 18 2009
Counting Down the Year’s Five Best Supergroups: Number Four
Them Crooked Vultures Anyone remember those crazy Led Zeppelin rumors from a couple years ago? Well forget them. Robert Plant has stated in the recent past that he’s done with loud music altogether, but that doesn’t mean any of the other members of one of rock’s greatest bands is done with that sound. Enter John Paul Jones. …
Oct 18 2009
Counting Down the Year’s Five Best Supergroups: Number Five
Fiction Family Although this super group of musicians dates back to 2005, they’re making my list because 2009 saw the release of their debut, self-titled album (Fiction Family) and first tour. It’s a collaboration that includes Switchfoot frontman, Jon Foreman, and the Nickel Creek brother and sister team of Sean and Sara Watkins. Unlike Switchfoot and Nickel Creek, …
Oct 18 2009
Blues, Bluegrass and the World Music Festival
It’s all about the blues tonight at the Southgate House. Josh Dorsey (of CEA nominees the J. Dorsey Blues Revival) is playing acoustic in the lounge at 9 pm (it’s free!), while Indigenous and another CEA nominee, the Jon Justice Band (pictured above), are playing downstairs in the ballroom at 8:30 pm. Tickets for that show are …
Oct 18 2009
Best of 2009: Music Festivals
So it’s only the middle of October and you’re probably asking yourself, “Why am I seeing a ‘Best of’ list when the year isn’t even finished?” Well first off, I’ve never done “Best of the Year” lists on my blog, so I’m feeling pretty anxious at the moment to get this stuff out there. Planning …
Oct 17 2009
Places To Go For Live Music Tonight
Bogart’s 2621 Vine St (513)281-8400 From the ashes of the popular 90′s hardcore/punk band, At the Drive-In, comes The Mars Volta. After the formation of the band in 2001, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala would go on to assemble of large rotating cast of musician’s, earning them Grammy Awards not long after. Part prog rock, part jazz …
Oct 17 2009
Down on the Farm with Jake Speed and the Freddies
McGlasson Farms 5832 River Rd (859)689-5229 It’s that time of year again. The air is chilly, the pumpkin patch is full, the apple cider’s hot and Jake Speed and the Freddies are set to return to McGlasson Farms in Hebron, Kentucky. For six generations, McGlasson Farms have been providing the Cincinnati/Tri-State area with fresh produce, …