
Hey boys and girls, going to be near Bloomington this weekend? Well then you should head to XRA Fest ! There is a great lineup as always, and made even better that Backseat Sandbar 's very own Brother Stephen will be playing on Sunday! It'll set you back a well-spent $5 per night, or and even better spent $8 for both nights if you buy tickets in advance from TD's or Landlocked . Head over to the XRA Records site for some more info. [...]

I was recently challenged to create a list of 10 bands you can't ignore this summer. However, since you can always just ignore them - but you better not ignore them! - and because this will serve as the first of many lists celebrating Buzzgrinder's upcoming ninth birthday, we've brought you nine bands you shouldn't ignore in the coming months. And instead of raving about normal Buzzgrinder touchstones (which I could do, since J. Roddy Walston and the Business , These United States , Rodeo Ruby Love and a bunch of others have [...]
:: Bonnaroo has its own Ben and Jerry's flavor, which consists of "light coffee and malt ice creams with whiskey caramel swirls and English toffee pieces." I expected the flavor to be no showers. :: Apparently Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood helped teach Slash guitar when he was a youngster. :: You can stream the new Hold Steady record , Heaven Is Whenever , over at NPR. Any first impressions on the record? I'm still unsure at this point. :: Ryan's Rock Show recently [...]

jazz: noun. music originating in new orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality. kindof nearly (but totally almost) what's going on here with mini pops junior . not related to the creepy channel four kids show of 'shop-window full of junior jailbait' infamy. or the old keio vintage [...]
Tune in today for My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU ! Channel 26 on SIRIUS & channel 43 on XM. The program starts at 12pm ET, last two hours, and is replayed again at Midnight ET! Los Campesinos! - There Are Listed Buildings The Hood Internet - Rich Boy vs Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe You Should Looka Here Miike Snow - Animal (Punks Jump [...]
You heard it here first! In a joint effort, Crossroads of America Records and Flannelgraph Records (both from Bloomington) are releasing a series of records on 33 CDs that will be released monthly (2 releases per month) as a year long subscription service called the Laminar Excursion Monthly . Sales will open up on Monday, November 2nd and they are EXTREMELY limited to only 100 copies. Each 33 CD will be approximately 20 minutes of new, unreleased music from each artist. Lots of the bands involved frequently play here in Louisville, so it [...]