Wednesday, August 26, 2009

THE BOOKS COMING TO LEX, and more

Hey errybody,

I'm waking Blueline up from a long nap because there's some great haps coming up in Lexington and I wanted to make sure everyone was awares.

Firstly and foremostly...

Bullhorn is bringing experimental library-folk-sound collage duo THE BOOKS to Lexington on Monday, September 21! This promises to be one of the most memorable shows in a while. Not only because of the unique nature of The Books, whose strangely beautiful soundscapes are composed of non-traditional instrumentation as well as various found sounds (thrift store cassettes, self-help tapes), but because it's at The Miller House, Lexington's amazing modern architectural marvel. The show is a benefit for the Foundation for Advanced Architecture and will be a multi-media experience; stay tuned for more kickass details in the very near future, but go ahead and mark your calendars stat. (co-sponsored by You Ain't No Picasso, WRFL and Blueline)


Secondly, in light of recent news of the Dame's closing, there have been a couple recent articles about Lexington's changing music scene, namely the opening of two new music venues very soon (Buster's and Cosmic Charlie's, formerly known as Lynagh's Club).
Ky Kernel
Shock and Yawn

Thirdly, there are some not-to-miss shows this weekend (sorry the details are so sparse):

Thursday, August 27
  • Girl Talk at UK's Student Center. Weird, right? Right. Getcha groove on, show all the new kids on campus how to day-ance....unless you don't already have tickets because word on the street is that it is SOLD OUT.
  • Weirdo music at The Void Skateshop: Nightmares, s.m.e.l.l., and a Cadaver in Drag solo set.
  • Kitschy dance pop in NoLi: Big Fresh, Matt Duncan, Little Noodles at Al's Bar. Sixth and Limestone.
  • DJ Night at Sidecar (Cheater's) - Case Mahan and Josh Blaine will be spinning
    from 9 p.m. till the wee hours at LexVegas's new favorite hipster dive. Sixth and Limestone. FREE, 21 +
Friday, August 28
  • WRFL presents...: Back to School Hip Hop Throwdown at the Red Mile Round Barn! Tanya Morgan (which, contrary to popular belief is a full-blown really rad hip hop group, not some chick named Tanya); Cuntry Noize; Devine Carama - all ages, $4 for students; $7 general pub.
Saturday, August 29
  • "The Pen As Sword: Writing as Activism" - a workshop led by local literary giant Eric Sutherland (whom you may know as the MC for the monthly Holler Poet Series at Al's Bar). The event takes place at Carnegie Center at 11 a.m.; $25 (scholarships available); registration available by calling 859.254.4175.
  • WRFL presents...Crazy Dreams Band/Jana Hunter/Tiny Fights.

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