The Lexington Project - May 6, 2009

[Ross Compton]

TLPeeps,

It's all about Sa-Riot this issue. Or rather, it's all 'by' Sa-Riot this ish. I'm stuck braindead, basking in the afterglow/burnout of the Brotzmann/Revis/Waits Trio gig at the Round Barn (you can check miraculous Mick Jeffries' pics of the show here). Saraya saves the day with her Blueline Picks. (Thanks, 'riot.)

A few quick additions to Saraya's list ... Peep the new exhibit at Land of Tomorrow on Friday, then make the quick drive (or drive quickly) to the vile 'ville to see Chain and the Gang (Ian Sevonius of Make Up/Nation of Ulysses) w/The Hive Dwellers (Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening/Dub Narcotic Sound System accompanied by our buddy Fred Thomas of Saturday Looks Good To Me/Citycenter) at Skull Alley ('We pride ourselves by our motto, "D.I.Y. doesn't mean it has to suck.'" - all ages). Saturday, consider trippin' down to Lower 48 for the Cincy hip hop/out-jazz duo ISWHAT?!. Sunday, hug your mama.

And, to double down on a couple of Saraya's picks ... Get your azz to the Sidecar (next to Al's - corner of 6th and Limestone) on Thursday night to catch the dj set by two of my favorite mens, Will 'The Burch' Burchard and Brian 'BLT' Turner. And, do not miss the heavy scene with OFFONOFF and Rafael Toral at Land of Tomorrow on Tuesday.

Get out. Have fun.
Love, Ross

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by Saraya Brewer

{ More stuff from sa-riot ~ including an inclusive list of upcoming shows and links to various Lexington music & culture resources ~ available on blueline ~ http://www.kyblueline.blogspot.com }
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Be sure you check out Bike Lexington's great calendar of events for May and don't forget that Sunday is Mother's Day!

Tues., 5/5: Cinco de Mayo!

• Shemale de Mayo @ Fishtank. Mustache music that claims to "celebrate the glorification of the bastardization of Hispanic culture"...you know....in a satirical sort of way.

Wed., 5/6:

• Warren Byrom (of The Swells) & Friends @ Green Lantern.

Thurs., 5/7:

• Donna Thorndale on Trivial Thursdays (WRFL 88.1 fm or wrfl.fm ~ 7-9 a.m.) ~ Thorndale is WRFL's 2nd General Manager, and a founding member of the station. A career actress living in Los Angeles, CA, she is currently a member of the celebrated Actor's Gang theatre group. In addition, her political satire and cooking persona, Jewell Rae Jeffers has achieved widespread acclaim both IRL and on the internet as the host of "Tastes Like Home," which appears on the influential blog "The Huffington Post." (Jewell Rae is expected to make an appearance on Trivial Thursdays according to host Mick Jeffries.)
• Del the Funky Homosapien @ The Dame. You might know him from his collaboration with the Gorillaz...or through his cousin Ice Cube
• Lollipop Factory @ Green Lantern. "Over the top, rock opera stuff in the vein of Queen, Sparks, Rocky horror." ~ in the words of yr favorite Green Lantern bartender/booking agent Mike Sullivan
• Brian Turner and Will Burchard will be spinning the jamz at the bar formerly known as Cheater's...currently known as Sidecar-formerly-known-as-Cheater's... it's a new Thursday night DJ series curated by Brian Ronk & friends; starts aroun 9:30.
• The Swells @ Thursday Night Live
• Bike Lexington Progressive Dinner: from bikelexington.com: "Join fellow cyclists on a pedal-powered tour of Lexington restaurants. The event will begin with a tour of the KY Ale Brewery and an appetizer featuring their delicious beer cheese. From there we will head to Mia’s for dinner and finally to Natasha’s for dessert and coffee. The progressive will begin at 6pm at the Kentucky Ale Brewery, 401 Cross Street and should conclude by 9pm.There will be an optional early start at 5:30pm at Cheapside Park to celebrate the kick-off of the 2009 Thursday Night Live Season. To register, go to www.active.com and search for “Lexington Progressive Dinner”. Questions may be directed to Shane Tedder at self.pr...@gmail.com"

Fri., 5/8:

• Bike Lexington - Go Car Free All Day! Pledge your intention to kgle...@lfucg.com and you could win a Bike Lexington t-shirt.
• The Swells / The Big Maracas @ Al's Bar
  
• Bedtime/a ghost is dancing/Broadfield Marchers/Genius File @ Derby City Espresso (Louisville)

Sat., 5/9:

• Mayfest: spring festival in and around the Gratz Park area. Make sure you stop by the Kentucky Writer's Showcase (lots of discounted books by Kentuckians, brought to you by Carnegie Center) and the Backyard Bazaar at Third Street Stuff - "local DIY arts and crafts street fair extraordinaire." Buy something for your mom.
• Bedtime/ the ghost is dancing / Idaho, Alaska @ C.P.R.
  
• The Other Brothers @ Green Lantern It's Green Lantern owner Harry’s b-day party...a good time is pretty much guaranteed. P.S. check out this article about Harry in Business Lexington written by my dear colleage and friend Robo Clark.
  

Mon., 5/11:

• George Clinton & P-Funk @ Kentucky Theatre (Lex). The mothership will be landing. Make sure you're there to greet the funkers who get out of it. (Dancing your ass off will ensue.)
  

Tues., 5/12:

• OFFONOFF / Rafael Toral / Trevor Tremaine / C. Spenser Yeh @ Land of Tomorrow (527 W. 3rd St.) Should be an awe-inspiring evening of weirdo jazz/avant rock/noise and whatnot. OFFONOFF features dudes who used to jam with Jim O'Rourke and Thurston Moore. Another great show brought to you by the Outside the Spotlight the Series.
  
• TV on the Radio @ Headliner's (Lou).
• And the Moneynotes/ Orange Opera @ Green Lantern. (Double bill of cool Indie Rock stuff...)

:: Soon Soon ::
Tues/May 19 BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW w/TINY FIGHTS @ The Red Mile Round Barn, 1200 Red Mile Rd – all ages, sponsored by WRFL 88.1FM
Sat/June 13 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY w/BACHELORETTE @ The Red Mile Round Barn, 1200 Red Mile Rd – all ages, more info TBA soon

:: Pertinent Resources ::

__Lexington__
AL’S BAR, corner of 6th and Limestone, Lexington – http://myspace.com/alsbarlexington
C.P.R. (Cultural Preservation Resources), behind Al’s at the corner of 6th and Limestone, Lexington – http://myspace.com/cultpres
THE GREEN LANTERN, corner of 3rd and Jefferson, Lexington - http://www.myspace.com/greenlanternbar
LOWER 48, inside Victorian Square (near the corner of Short and Broadway), Lexington – http://myspace.com/lower48bar
THE BOILER ROOM, behind Tolly Ho & The Awkward Moose (near the corner of Euclid and Limestone, Lexington
THE DAME, 381 E.Main St, Lexington - http://www.dameky.com
THE VOID, 518 E. High St, Lexington – http://myspace.com/thevoidskateshop
NATASHA'S CAFE, 112 Esplanade - http://www.beetnik.com/
CHARLES MANSION (no longer a venue, but the website's a good spot to find out about shows) - http://www.charlesmansion.org
MECCA dance studio/gallery, 451 Chair Avenue, off S.Broadway near Bolivar - http://www.meccadance.com
THIRD STREET STUFF COFFEE, corner of Limestone and 3rd Street - ph. 859/255-5301
THE FISHTANK, corner of Woodland and Euclid Ave - http://www.thefishtankbar.com
SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, corner of Euclid and Rose Sts - http://www.uky.edu/SCFA/
CRICKET PRESS (amazing local poster art) - http://www.cricket-press.com
WRFL 88.1FM (UK's student-run radio station) - http://wrfl.fm
BLUELINE (Cultural picks from our pal Saraya Brewer) – http://kyblueline.blogspot.com
YOU AIN’T NO PICASSO (great locally-produced music blog) - http://www.youaintnopicasoo.com

__Louisville__
HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL, 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville - ph. 502/584-8088 - www.headlinerslouisville.com
SKULL ALLEY, 1017 E Broadway, Louisville – 502/749-9541 – www.skullalley.net
UNCLE PLEASANTS, 2126 S. Preston, Louisville - p.502/634-4147
THE POUR HAUS, 1481 S. Shelby Street (corner of Shelby and Burnett), Louisville
THE RUDYARD KIPLING, 422 West Oak Street, Louisville - http://www.therudyardkipling.com/pages/206999/index.htm
OLD LOUISVILLE COFFEHOUSE, 1489 S. Fourth St, Louisville - ph. 502/635-6660
PRODUCTION SIMPLE (produce many of the events at Headliners and Uncle Pleasants) - http://www.productionsimple.com
BACKSEAT SANDBAR (good blog spreading the word about regional events) – http://backseatsandbar.wordpress.com

__Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky__
THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE, Newport, KY - http://www.southgatehouse.com
ART DAMAGE LODGE, 4120 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH – http://myspace.com/artdamagelodge
THE COMET, 4579 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.cometbar.com
BOGART'S, 2621 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.bogarts.com
NORTHSIDE TAVERN, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.northside-tavern.com

Know of an upcoming event that others should get hip to? Let us know - email informatio...@yahoo.com. All Picks by Ross Compton unless otherwise noted.

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