Tuesday, January 27, 2009

First Post

blueline is a new resource for the Lexington-Louisville-Cincy triangle and the surrounding areas. The ultimate purpose of the site is to keep locals and visitors up to date with opportunities to enjoy music, art, culture and various forms of entertainment in the region. If it comes off as a Lexington fan page, well, that's becase I live here and I am. I hope to keep a balance and am particularly looking for input regarding shows and happenings outside of Lexington.

I foresee the format and nature of the content changing over time; that said, the purpose of the page may very well change or evolve over time. One thing that will remain central is an active and accessible regional music calendar with information about local talent and venues.

If you have any suggestions for improvement, bring 'em.

xoxo

the venues

lexington
al's bar - 601 n. limestone (at the corner of sixth street)
buster's - 899 manchester st.
chaosome - corner of sixth and limestone (behind al's)
cosmic charlie's - 388 woodland ave. (859) 309-9499
green lantern - 497 jefferson st.
kentucky theatre - 214 e. main st.
lower 48 - victorian square (broadway and short)
land of tomorrow - 527 e. third st.
natasha's bistro & bar - 112 esplanade (859) 259-2754
red mile round barn - 1200 red mile road
sidecar (formerly known as cheater's) - 603 n. limestone, next door to al's
the void - 518 e. high st.

louisville
derby city espresso 331 east market St. - (502) 442-0523
lisa's oak street lounge - 1004 oak st - (502) 637-9315
the pink door - 2222 dundee rd. - (the highlands) - (502) 413-5204
headliner's - 1386 lexington rd. - (502) 452-1799
skull alley - 1017 east broadway - (502) 749-9541- booking@skullalley.net
swan dive - 921 swan street (502) 632-1299
zanzabar - 1200 preston st. (520) 635-9227
930 listening room - 930 mary street
(502) 635-2554
vernon club - 1575 story ave (502) 584-8460


cincinnati/northern ky
art damage lodge

ky fried talent

(click band name for link)
warmer milks
jovantes
cadaver in drag
bedtime
hair police
ben purdom
rachel's
slint
will oldham
caboladies
king kong
tiny fights
second story man
apples in stereo
big fresh
tara jane o'neil



(for a more complete list of regional talent, I advise visiting louisville's backseat sandbar)

2010-coming to a stage near you

-For more information on venues, click on the "venues" entry to the right.
-If there is a show I've left out, feel free to leave it the details in a comment and I will try to add it!
-This calendar is subject to changes, cancellations and human error. Please double check the artist/venue web sites to verify all shows.

March
3/6 - Margot & the Nuclear So & Sos @ Southgate House (Newport)
3/6 - Vetiver/Matt Duncan/Nathan Salsburg @ Al's Bar (Lex.)
3/7 - Vetiver @ Southgate House (Newport)
3/7 - The Wolf Boys (Wolf Eyes solo sets) @ The Void (Lexington)
3/9 - Ani DiFranco/ Erin McKeowan @ Buster's (Lex.)
3/9 - Phantom Family Halo/ Young Widows/ My Disco@ Vernon Club (Lou.)
3/9 - Everyone Lives Everyone Wins/Camp Cougar Mellon/ Junk Thought @ The Cat's Den (Lex.)
3/9 - Bear In Heaven w/ Cymbals Eat Guitars @ The End (Nashville)
3/10 - Idiot Glee w/ Savior Adore and Mon Khmer @ Al's Bar (Lex.)
3/10 - Jookabox @ Zanzabar (Lou.)
3/12 - Randy Tuesday/Vibrolas @ Green Lantern (Lex.)
3/12 - The Beets, Beach Fossils, The Butchers @ Al's (Lex.)
3/13 - Scion Rock Fest featuring Shrinebuilder, Canibal Corpse, Pelican, Thou & more @ various venues, Columbus, OH
3/13 - Tobacco @ Northside Tavern (Cincy)
3/13 - The Butchers/Knifey Spoonie/The Rolling Blackouts @ Buster's (Lex)
3/14 - Tobacco @ Exit/In (Nashville)
3/15 - Cross, The Sounds of Kaleidescope, The Tennis System, Gondola @ The Hive (Lex)
3/16 - Dirty Beaches, Street Gnar, Makeout Videotape, Trailblazer @ Al's (Lex)
3/22 - The Big Pink; A Place to Bury Strangers @ Southgate House (Newport)
3/23 - Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun @ Skull Alley (Lou.)
3/24 - Awesome Color, Tyvek, Cross, Babes @ Al's Bar (Lex.)
3/26-28 - Big Ears Music Festival feat. Terry Riley, Gang Gang Dance, Andrew WK, My Brightest Diamond, the xx, more @ various venues, Knoxville, TN
3/26 - Holiday Shores/Idiot Glee/Twin Sister @ Al's Bar (Lex.)
3/26 - These United States/ Tense Kids @ Buster's (Lex.)
3/30 - Jedi Mind Tricks @ Southgate House (Newport)
3/30-4/1 - MUSIC NOW feat. Joanna Newsom, ymusic, St. Vincent, Justin Vernon @ Memorial Hall, Cincinnati

April
4/3 - Bitch/ the State of/Spooky Q's @ Al's Bar (Lex)
4/4- Henry Rollins: The Frequent Flyer Tour @ Buster's (Lex.)
4/6 - Weedeater @ Southgate House (Newport)
4/6 - The Whigs/Band of Skulls @ Cosmic Charlie's (Lex.)
4/7- Mission of Burma @ Southgate House (Newport)
4/8 - The Black Lips w/ Box Elders @ Headliners (Lou.)
4/11 - Jovantaes/Soft Opening @ The Void (Lex)
4/12 - Galactic @ Buster's (Lex.)
4/12 - Hell Hound and Blood Carries Disease @ The Void (Lex)
4/14 - Acid Mother's Temple @ Cosmic Charlie's (Lex.)
4/16 - Apples in Stereo @ Cosmic Charlie's (Lex.)
4/22 - Kill the Noise presents Lush Life, J. Marinelli, Spooky Q's @ Al's Bar (Lex)
4/23 - WRFL Build the Tower Celebration feat. NO AGE @ BAR LEX complex (Lex)
4/24 - Trans Am @ Northside Tavern (Cincy)
4/27 - Big Business @ Southgate House (Newport)
4/28 - Beach House/Washed Out @ Mercy Lounge (Nashville)

May
5/1 - The N.E.C. / Randy Tuesday/ The Selmanaires @ Al's (Lex.)
5/5 - Josephine Foster @ Gumbo Ya Ya (Lex.)
5/6 - Baby Dee w/ Everyone Lives Everyone Wins (acoustic set) @ Niles Gallery (Lex. - UK Campus - Fine Arts Library)
5/7 - Dr. Dog w/ Deer Tick @ Headliner's (Lou.)
5/13 - Growing @ Al's (Lexington)
5/22 - Mastodon @ Buster's (Newport)
5/27 - of Montreal @ Buster's (Lex.)
5/27 - Thee Silver Mt. Zion @ Southgate House (Newport)

June
6/8 - Caribou and Toro y Moi @ Zanzabar (Lou.) (and not this Caribou....)

July
7/16-18 - Pitchfork Music Festival feat. Broken Social Scene, Pavement, LCD Soundsystem, Lightning Bolt, Modest Mouse, Jon SPencer Blues Explosion, more! @ Union Park, Chicago