The first Saturday in March, Tame Impala is coming and I think all my friends are going to that and I can't stop yawning at the thought. So I was bumming pretty bad thinking about sitting around at home and eating Go-Gurt and watching Hey Dude on Netflix until lo the angels of Cropped Out and The Other Side of Life came upon me, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them when they emailed "yo we got Matmos rollin' through." Cool, done. I don't think I have to introduce Matmos to [...]
What? How? What is this bill? Help computer! One of the freshest, strangest collectives in hip-hop, Shabazz Palaces , come back to earth from the otherworld to scoop up legendary space fuzz outfit The Helio Sequence like out of fucking nowhere for the combo breaker... and they're playing a 250 person room! Holy shit, Luhvull. This is bananas. God is good. Shabazz Palaces and The Helio Sequence Tuesday, January 29 Zanzabar, Louisville 8 p.m. / $TBA / 21+ Facebook [...]
It's been a while since San Francisco damaged dudes Sic Alps rolled through the area. By my calculations, it was the Saturday night of Cropped Out 2010 . They played outside, and it was cold as shit. Not a concern this time around though, as the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft (KMAC) has started booking some real mean shows as of late, like Dan Decon last month, and their digs are most definitely climate controlled. Sic Alps ain't ya father’s unwashable, filthy, no-fi psychedelic rock scuz – Sic Alps twist, creak, and thump, taking you on [...]
Yo... cannot contain my excitement for the Godspeed You Black Emperor and Amen Dunes rock and roll variety hour extravaganza this Saturday. What a blockbuster bill! I had the privilege of seeing GYBE on their (more or less) first reunion tour last year in Nashville. Verdict: baller. And Amen Dunes I've had the privilege of seeing a billion times in a buncha different cities, including the bills at South By Southwest 2011 in which he listed Greg "En Fuego" Fox to hit the skins, which was utterly righteous. Two heavy hitters under one [...]
In the fall of 2010, the perennially weird and beautifully piecemeal Cropped Out launched their inaugural fest at a musty, virtually untouched for three decades country club-cum-resort on the banks of the Ohio River. It boasted a forward-thinking lineup predating the typical festival zeitgeist by at least two years (JEFF The Brotherhood, Julianna Barwick, Moon Duo). The following year brought a more adventurous lineup and a more taunting presence in a large Butchertown warehouse space that saw the accidental arrest of Scratch Acid/Jesus Lizard's David Yow by Louisville's finest. The third annual Cropped Out returns to campy, eclectic [...]
You like metal. You pay your TV License money. Use this opportunity to show the BBC why the Rock Show is worthy of an evening slot rather than its regular position at midnight-2am every Monday night. It's on Radio 1 tonight at 7pm for two hours. It's Monday. As if you've got anything better to do. It's a Bank Holiday which means that niche programming gets let out of the biscuit tin for a bit. If there are enough people listening and interacting with the show, however, they might take notice and [...]
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Cropped Out Fest not only succeeded in coming back a second time, a feat not easily accomplished, the stridently fringe festival also returned in bigger and better fashion - in terms of attendance, community enthusiasm, facilities, and that intangible festival vibe that can make or break a multi-stage weekend event. Cropped Out 2011 certainly became the product of learning what worked and what didn't from the inaugural fest last year. Though the weather is beautiful in this part of the country during the fall, it can also act unpredictably, as we learned during Cropped Out 2010 - [...]
...because you're gonna need a pair for a show this brutal. LOL, did you guys see what I just did there?! It's called a double entendre. Dude, that was so good. High-larious. Winning. Okay, obnoxiousness over... let's talk about what happens Friday night at Headliners . The Black Angels have had to twice cancel their Louisville appearance. Dudes made up for it in a big way with a blockbuster-ass bill for attempt three, which includes Spindrift kicking things off shortly after the 9 p.m. door time, and Dead Meadow , responsible for [...]
Sheeeeeeeeit. Do these artists need an introduction if you're reading this blog? Surely not. But for the uninitiated, here's the skinny. Scratch Acid was the David Yow and David Wm. Sims' pre-Jesus Lizard supersonic freakout vehicle that reunited this year for a limited run of North American dates. If you don't know, ya better call someone. The second big addition is the mighty Sun Araw and his scorched acid dub that wiggles inside your brain and straight lifts your cognitive processes. This festival just level-upped. [...]
It looks like Cropped Out is about to become an annual tradition! The unrelentingly fringe music festival returns for a second year, filling the crisp fall air with super damaged sounds and sunshine vibes. And as per Cropped Out's general M.O., they're setting up shop in another unusual venue, a large warehouse space simply known as The Crummy Den - at North Campbell and East Main in Butchertown (across from the original BBC Taphouse) - Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th! The highlights from the first round of artists announced include heavy warped electric folk [...]
This is going to be a jam, you guys. If you've not yet seen Louisville's own Nerves Junior yet, fix that shit tonight. The barely year-old collective performs extremely intricate, skewed crystalline pop under a metric ton of janky electronics and dense monoliths of sound. Fans of Deerhunter will love 'em. Opening up is The Decibel Tolls' own Davves with his group, Secret Colours , throwing down Windy City flower power in the vein of Brian Jonestown Massacre. They bring with them Troubadour Dali from St. Louis, boasting a radical name and greasy garage pop akin to [...]
For differing circumstances, The Black Angels have had to twice cancel an appearance at Louisville's Headliners. The band is making it up in a big way though. Not only do they make good by returning to town in October, they're also offering up a blockbuster support bill - Dead Meadow and Spindrift. Show up early to this one, ya hear? Celebrate below with a classic cut from Shivering King and Others . The Black Angels with Dead Meadow and Spindrift Friday, October 21 Headliners, Louisville [...]
You like garage rock? Then you should be in San Diego this Thursday-Sunday for the 4th annual Johnny Rad Fest (love that name) garage rock fest. It's a three-night music festival put on by the cool kids at Brixton who love rock and roll, make cool clothes and accessories and like to have fun. The LA Times writes : "The brightest hope is San Diego’s three-night Johnny Rad Fest, which returns for its fourth year this weekend. The diverse, all-star lineup includes costumed keyboard punks the Spits, Indiana’s garage [...]
Lots of interesting shows coming up the next couple of weeks, so let's round 'em up, starting with the most time-sensetive, both this weekend at the Zanzabar. Oberhofer , who's doing a one-off from his tour with the Neon Indian man, plays a low dough show along with local Brainbheats , who offered a dome busting performance opening for Holy Fuck last fall. Our own Aphex Twin. Nasvhille retro grit hero Pujol rolls through tomorrow night. He's on Third Man now, so enjoy him while he's still doing the small club thing. Perennial [...]
Animals As Leaders on Ryan's Rock Show Animals As Leaders have begun tracking their sophomore album, and openly discuss the upcoming effort in this instalment of Ryan's Rock Show. The band's record is expected out in fall via Prosthetic. "When we did the first album, it wasn’t anything anyone knew about, so there was total freedom – there was no expectation," guitarist Tosin Abasi comments. "A lot of people really liked the first album, and it created a weird sense of obligation to continue in a direction [...]
Save the date! Friday, September 16th, Black Moth Super Rainbow rolls through Derby City to morph your brain into a cotton candy swirl. As an added bonus, you'll get to catch them at the intimate Zanzabar . Glad OK Productions jumped on this, otherwise I was going to. So, so fucking pumped on this gig. Keep a watch of our Twitter for any additional details, and of course, don't forget the Dandelion Gum reissue comin' at you like El Niño on June 7th. MP3 ::: [...]
I think June 19th is Father's Day, right? Or maybe it's the 12th? Shit man, I have too many dates to keep up with. Well whatever, look... Nashville's mighty motherfucking JEFF The Brotherhood with an assortment of relatively heavy, fine local artists, including Temporary Residence signatories Coliseum and country thrashers State Champion . Take your father regardless. The melee happens at famed watering hole Magbar in Old Louisville. While not traditionally a music venue, the good folks at Cropped Out don't really like booking shows in traditional spaces, which I can appreciate. Actually, [...]
Well hardy har har, shortly after our friends at Shark Productions confirm Gang Gang Dance to play Louisville this summer, 4AD up and makes their forthcoming album, Eye Contact , available for preview. It's out next week, May 10th, on binary and physical everywhere. Check it out below, and if you're diggin' on these sounds, chances are you live somewhere near their upcoming summer tour. They stop in Louisville at Zanzabar on July 13th. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Grab 'em now at TicketFly , or from [...]
An update on a couple of upcoming shows this week from Chris & Tommy's Goodtime Folk Rock Show . First up, a Cinco De Mayo blowout this Thursday at The Alchemist & Barrister in Princeton New Jersey and then a full band appearance/ Spare Tire Band reunion with special guests Scott Matlack and Brett Neilsen at Puck in Doylestown PA. Come on out and have a good time ! Chris And Tommy's Good Time Folk Rock Show Cinco De Mayo Party [...]
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