May 27 - June 3

Wed., May 27:

• If you're feeling particularly ambitious today, you might be enticed to drive to Louisville after work to catch this month's installment of Waterfront Wednesdays, which, from what I can tell, occur the last Wednesday of each month at Waterfront Park. The event is most definitely more than worth the price - which is FREE - with '90s grunge greats the Meat Puppets headlining (if you're not really familiar with them, chances are you know/love their song "Plateau," one of the three Meat Puppets songs Kurt Cobain covered on Nirvana's MTV Unplugged album). The Features (7 p.m.) and Broken Spurs (5 p.m.) open, with Meat Puppets slated for approximately 9 p.m.
• If you'd rather stick around town, tune in to WRFL-Live from 8-10 to hear LATIN HEAT - and then stay tuned for my show from 10-12 :)
  

Thurs., May 28:

• The Johnson Brothers are headlining this weeks Thursday Night Live at Cheapside Park. Beer sales start around 4:30, with music from 5:30 - 7:30 ish. (You may or may not know the Johnson Brothers for their pretty right-on cover sets of entire Beatles albums, etc.)
  
• Body/Love Project - as usual, the Carnegie Center is chock full of awesome summer treats for renowned, up-and-coming and wannabe writers alike: Women writers and actors join together to explore the daunting topic of body image in this candid, intense, and often hilarious show. Contributing writers include: Donna Ison, Bianca Spriggs, Katerina Stoykova-Klemer, Nicole Nash, Sunny Montgomery, Renee Rigdon, Laurie Genet Preston, and many others. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn what women really think and feel. Made possible by a grant from The Kentucky Foundation for Women. FREE and Open to the Public.
• Afterwards, put on a mask and head over to the Boiler room (behind Pazzo's/Awkward Moose, etc.) to shake that ass with DJ Booty Sweat and Bitch Please at the Masquerade for Ballers
• Get yr funnel cake action on, ride the Gravitron, groove out to The Swells at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton county fair.
• Also on Thursday: Glasgow indie poppers Camera Obscura will be playing at the Southgate House.
  

Sat., May 30:

• 2nd Annual BOOBALOOZA, a breast cancer awareness benefit at Kitchen Concepts (behind Pieratt's on Richmond Rd.), 1-5 p.m., FREE. The event was started last year by 24-year-old cancer survivor Whitney Praska and friend Niah Soult and aims to spread education (this year's focus will be on "creating a body where cancer cannot live") as well as raise money for the Lexington chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation through donations and an art auction (pieces will be available for sale by Seth Tuska, Jim Embry, Adele White and many other artists). (There's a full article about the event here.)
• Boobalooza after party at Lower 48 feat. pink drink specials, DJs and live music. More info here. $5/$3 if you wear pink, with all proceeds going to Boobalooza.
• Louisville's Pokey LaFarge (one man band in the riverboat soul/old timey blues/folk vein - I've heard great things about this guy) w/ Girlie Girl Burlesque Show (!) at the Green Lantern.
  

Honorable Mentions
Fri., May 29 - Southern Culture on the Skids/Los Straitjackets @ Headliner's (Lou).
Fri., May 29 - Sexual Disaster Quartet @ The Dame (Lex).
Fri., May 29 - Big Maracas @ Brooklyn Pizza (which is apparently now called the Pie Bar) (Lex).
Sat., May 30 - Shemale Fiesta @ Fishtank (Lex).
Sun., May 31 - Jovontaes/Thunders @ Al's Bar (Lex).
Tues., June 2- Constantines/Crystal Antlers/State Song @ Headliner's (Lou).
Wed., June 3 - Royal Bangs w/ I Need Sleep @ Skull Alley (Lou).