Big thanks to Muzzle of Bees for pointing me toward this fantastic video for one of Blitzen Trapper’s (and 2008′s) best songs. This is just a fantastic video any way you slice it; it’s what this beautiful song deserved.

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One of the biggest surprises of 2008 for me was Nana Grizol at the E6 Holiday Surprise show. In a set of literally some of my favorite bands of all time (Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel), Theo left me feeling pretty impressed by his songs. No small feat, there. MP3: Nana Grizol – Stop [...]

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I should have carried a notepad with me to Black Moth Super Rainbow’s show at the Red Mile Round Barn. Not so much to write down observations of their performance (no one moved more than a foot and no one spoke), but more to remember every reason my mind was blown. I do, however, know [...]

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2009 has been an impressive year for Lexington bands. First I was struck dumb by how good Matt Duncan was, then Bedtime changed up their game and blew me away, now Tiny Fights have burst onto the scene as one of Lexington’s best live acts. Though they sound a bit different in their studio recordings, [...]

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Last night’s show at the Red Mile Round Barn was just fantastic. Black Moth Super Rainbow were superb, but the real story here is that we’ve got two very solid local bands that took the opportunity to shine as openers. Until last night, I hadn’t seen Bedtime play in well over a year. I missed [...]

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Hey Lexington. I know we’re a pretty weird city, but tonight we get to be extra weird (no, not Beaux Arts weird, but you get the idea). The reason is that we’ve got Black Moth Super Rainbow coming to town. They’re all strange a psychedelic, so prepare to stand in awe tonight at the Red [...]

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If there’s one thing better than a good mashup, it’s a good mashup with video accompaniment. I was just tipped off to Faroff and this video for his mashup of the Beatles’ “Get Back,” LCD Soundsystem’s “Daft Punk is Playing at My House” and the Kinks “You Really Got Me.” While you’re at his myspace, [...]

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People who aren’t Flaming Lips fanatics or Lexingtonians might want to pass this video by. But Lips freaks and people who drive past the BAF building often will get a kick out of this video where Wayne, his wife and his architect talk about the family’s Big Ass Fan, straight from Lexington, KY. The music [...]

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“Hey, we got nothing to say but we say it anyway” says the new Vaselines song “Picked a Cherry Tulip.” If they’re out of stuff to communicate with their music, then how come this song sounds better than 99% of the songs I’ve heard so far in ’09? Oh right, because they’re just goofing on [...]

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