Well, WRFL’s FreeKY Festival has come and gone with many absolutely insane memories attached. My day started with a healthy dose of kids’ music, first of which was by Robert Schneider’s other other other side project Robbert Bobbert and the Bubble Machine. And as much as the kids enjoyed songs about gravity, lost puppy dogs […]

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If you live in or near Lexington, today’s your day for fun. WRFL is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a giant downtown party featuring the Apples in stereo, the Coup, Mahjongg and many more!
MP3: The Apples in Stereo - Strawberryfire
And if you are able to make it, please post links to your photos in […]

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Pete Ohs and the Projectmil guys put together this recap of the first day of our SXSW Hot Freaks! events. Ah… it makes me nostalgic for last month.
For my own photo reviews, hit up the SXSW section of my concert reviews archive.

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Louisville’s Forecastle Festiva just announced the complete lineup for this summer’s event. The headliners are an eclectic bunch, so be prepared to spend the weekend of July 25-27 with hippies, hip hop-ers and hipsters.
MP3: Wu-Tang Clan - Method Man
Disco Biscuits, Method Man, Tortoise, Z-Trip, Ekoostik Hookah, Del McCoury Band, Dr. Dog, The New Mastersounds, Groovatron, […]

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If you didn’t already know, Elf Power’s new record In a Cave has hit stores. It’s a really good album that combines some of my favorite elements of the band (Red King-style songwriting and the crunch and pop of Nothing’s Going to Happen production). So as good as it is, it should come as no […]

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Yesterday I wound up hanging out at a friend-of-a-friend’s house with an even mix of old friends and strangers. Before too long we rustled up some guitars and were playing everything from John Prine and Nancy Sinatra to Radiohead and the Proclaimers. My roommate has gained notoriety for his spirited takes on several CCR songs, […]

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Augusten Burroughs’ new audiobook of his A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father, features new songs by Patti Smith, Ingrid Michaelson, Tegan Quin (of Tegan and Sara), and Sea Wolf. I’ve loved Sea Wolf for a while and was thrilled to get to hear this new track by them. It’s a continuation […]

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Nine Inch Nails just posted a new song “Discipline.” The tune went to radio stations yesterday and is now available for free download from NIN.com. Unfortunately I’m in class right now, so you might have to describe it for me… Either that or I can wait an hour or so to hear it; but […]

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