Backseat Sandbar

When I heard that Herbie Hancock was coming to Louisville, you can’t understand how excited I was.  I’ve secretly been putting together a massive collection of Herbie Hancock records.  He is just one bad ass musician that has been going strong through six decades.  In 2008, he won two Grammy’s, including Album of the Freakin’ Year!  The man is a legend and I can’t wait to see him live.  It will be an unreal experience.  Details below:

Herbie Hancock
Sunday 15 August 2010, 7:30pm
The Brown Theatre
$37.50-$69.50

Program Information:
One of the greatest, most acclaimed, most awarded jazz musicians of his generation, Herbie Hancock comes to the Brown Theatre with a stellar band, ready to perform some of his biggest hits over more than forty years in music. Winner of twelve Grammy awards, including 2007’s Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters, Hancock is an American treasure and an icon of jazz.

Ticketing Information:
Reserved Seating

Running Time:
2 hours with intermission

1st set- 40 minutes of greatest hits
1 15 min intermission
2nd set- new music from his June release

Get your tix here.

(photo via Pitchfork)

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 8pm

Program Information:
Band of Horses is Ben Bridwell, Creighton Barrett, Ryan Monroe, Tyler Ramsey and Bill Reynolds. Long time touring members of the group, Infinite Arms marks the recording debut of Ramsey and Reynolds, while Barrett and Monroe graced the last album, Cease to Begin. Through touring together in support of Cease to Begin and during breaks in the Infinite Arms recording process, the band have become a cohesive force with all members making invaluable contributions to the unmistakable sound that founder Bridwell has crafted since the band’s inception.

The latest addition to Band of Horses’ acclaimed discography arrived recently in the form of “Life On Earth” available exclusively on the new Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack, joining Infinite Arms and its predecessors 2007’s Cease To Begin, the band’s 2006 debut album Everything All The Time, and a self-titled, self-released EP in 2005.

Ticketing Information:
Reserved Seating

Running Time:
Approximately 3 hours with intermissions

Age Appropriate:
All Ages

Pricing:
$25.00

Band of Horses “No One’s Gonna Love You”
Band of Horses “Is There A Ghost”
Band of Horses “The Great Salt Lake”
Band of Horses “The Funeral”

The Swell Season

The Swell Season are Glen Hansard (from the Irish band, The Frames) and Marketa Irglova (classically trained Czech pianist and vocalist). You know, the two from the amazing movie ONCE for which they won an OSCAR! This will be an amazing show. Tix are on sale NOW and you should pick’em up ASAP. When they came through Louisville back in May 2008, the show sold out.

Saturday, May 29th @ 7:30pm
The Brown Theatre
All Ages
Reserved Seating
$35

Tickets On Sale 3/13 @10am

The Swell Season- Love that Conquers

MAY DATES:
May 25 . Orlando, FL . Hard Rock Live
May 26 . Birmingham, AL . Alys Robinson Stephens PAC – Jemison Concert Hall
May 28 . Atlanta, GA . Symphony Hall
May 29 . Louisville, KY . W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre
May 30 . Cleveland, OH . House Of Blues

A full album stream of Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore’s record, Dear Companion, can be found on the band’s website all this week leading up to their February 16^th release date!

Listen HERE.

Dear Companion is a collaboration between three Kentucky musicians: the songs are written and performed by Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, produced by and featuring Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket and Monsters of Folk. Recorded in the first half of 2009 in their home state, Dear Companion explores their ties to the place they love and aims to draw attention to the problem of mountaintop removal coal mining and its impact on the people and heritage of central Appalachia.

A portion of the proceeds from Dear Companion will benefit Appalachian Voices, an organization devoted to ending mountaintop removal and finding a better way forward. Learn more at: www.ilovemountains.org or www.subpop.com

Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore- “Something, Somewhere, Sometime”

Tour Dates

Feb 16 IN-STORE, 6pm Ear X-tacy, Louisville, KY
Feb 17 IN-STORE CD Central, Lexington, KY
Feb 19 Northside Tavern, Cincinnati, OH
Feb 19 IN-STORE Shake It Records, Cincinnati, OH
Feb 20 Radio Radio, Indianapolis, IN
Feb 25 IN-STORE Grimeys, Nashville, TN
Feb 25 Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
Feb 26 Brown Theatre (KY), Louisville, KY
Feb 27 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
Mar 01 Boone Saloon (NC), Boone, NC
Mar 02 Carrboro Arts Center, Carrboro, NC
Mar 04 World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
Mar 05 Joe’s Pub (NY), New York, NY
Mar 06 Joe’s Pub (NY), New York, NY
Mar 11 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
Mar 12 SPACE (IL), Evanston, IL
Mar 13 Schubas, Chicago, IL
Mar 15 CSPS (IA), Cedar Rapids, IA
Mar 16 Old Rock House (MO), ST. LOUIS, MO
Mar 17 SXSW, Austin, TX
Mar 18 Central Presbyterian Church (TX), Austin, TX
Mar 19 SXSW, Austin, TX
Mar 20 SXSW, Austin, TX
Mar 26 McCabe’s (CA), Santa Monica, CA
Mar 27 Swedish American Hall (SF), San Francisco, CA
Mar 29 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
Apr 02 Cedar Cultural Centre, Minneapolis, MN
Apr 03 Majestic Theater, Madison, WI

Touring in support of their upcoming release Dear Companion, Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore will be performing at The Brown Theatre on Friday, February 26 at 8:30 p.m. This show was originally scheduled at The Bomhard Theater, but had to be moved due to demand for tickets. This means that even more people can come out and see a great show. I got the chance to see Ben and Daniel last year at Kentucky Center and it was one of my favourite shows of 2009, so this one is not to be missed. Tickets are on sale now for $25 and are available at The Kentucky Center box office, www.kentuckycenter.org or by phone (502) 584-7777, (800) 775-7777 or TTY (502) 562-0730. If you already had tickets for the Bomhard Theater show, the box office will call to re-seat you in The Brown Theatre. Don’t forget to check out Sollee and Moore’s new album Dear Companion, it hits shelves Feb. 16 on Sub Pop.

Check out their song Something, Somewhere, Sometime
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore- Something, Somewhere, Sometime

I’ve been a huge fan of Rodrigo y Gabriela for a while now, but to truly experience this duo, you have to see them live.  I had watched youtube videos of their live stuff and it is enough to peak your interest, but you need to be there in person.  I finally got a chance to see them at Bonnaroo last summer and was blown away.  It’s hard to explain, but they sit nonchalant on stage then break into one of their songs and all you see is a blur of hand strumming, picking and banging on the side of their guitar.  They make it look so easy, but it is far from it.  Luckily, they have decided to make Louisville’s Brown Theatre a stop on their 2010 tour.  The show is on Sunday March 7th.  Tickets go on sale January 15th.  They will run $35 bucks, so start saving, but it will be worth it!

Rodrigo y Gabriela – Tamacun

From the KCA:

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, January 15, at 10 a.m.

Description: Mexican guitarists Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero rose to prominence playing a passionate blend of acoustic music fueled by the smoldering fire of flamenco and bossa nova, plus heavy metal pyrotechnics.

Honing their live performance skills by busking their way across Europe, the duo is now a favorite at festivals worldwide, and continues to diversify their instrumental repertoire in a variety of styles.

Their most recent release 11:11 features 11 songs dedicated to 11 different musical influences – from Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix to the jazz-fusion band Shakti.

The Decemberists are coming to town on August 10, 2009 and playing at the Brown Theatre with Blind Pilot (also from Oregon).  Their newest album, The Hazards of Love, was ranked #6 and #2 of our top album releases of March (but see Pitchfork’s 5.7 review).  Tickets go on sale April 24th (You can get them here).

The Decemberists- The Rake’s Song [audio=http://www.thankscaptainobvious-mp3.net/10%20The%20Rakes%20Song.mp3]

The Decemberists- The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All) [audio=http://www.thankscaptainobvious-mp3.net/05%20The%20Hazards%20Of%20Love%202.mp3]

Blind Pilot- Go On, Say It [audio=http://www.rollogrady.org/media/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/01-go-on-say-it.mp3]

The Louisville Merry Pranksters have been rockin’ the Louisville music scene for 22 YEARS!  This Sunday they will celebrate their 22nd Anniversary of their first Sunday Night Show back in 1987 which began at the old Jockamos (now the site of Za’s Pizza). They have played every Sunday for the past 22 years at 8 venues. Presently they have shows every Sunday and Wednesday at Longshot Tavern and there is never a cover charge.  Sunday will also be a CD release party for their new live album, recorded in November at the Brown Theatre.  Listen to one of the track below.

Merry Pranksters- Welcome You Home [audio=http://www.momenlivre.com/pranksters/music/brown/welcome_you_home.mp3]

Only a few months after Dylan, folk legend Joan Baez will be gracing the stage at Louisville’s W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre on March 10th. Perhaps best known for her close friendship to Bob Dylan, Joan Baez was an integral part of the political folk landscape of the 60s and now in 2008, Ms. Baez has been sharing her soul with us for 50 years. Ever a musical force of nature whose influence is incalculable—marching on the front line of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King, inspiring Vaclav Havel in his fight for a Czech Republic, singing on the first Amnesty International tour and just this year, standing alongside Nelson Mandela when the world celebrated his 90th birthday in London’s Hyde Park. This tour is in part promotion of “Day After Tomorrow”, her first release in five years, and part public service announcement to raise awareness for many public and social issues. As each of her previous albums have done, “Day After Tomorrow” acts as a barometer of the times, bundled with political speech.

The show starts at 7:30pm & ticket prices run $50 / $35 / $28. Tickets are available through Kentucky Center and are on sale immediately.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert

Sunday, January 20th

Brown Theatre, 2pm, FREE!

Jason Weinberger, Associate Conductor

The celebration begins at 2pm in the lobby with the Louisville Leopard Percussionist

Don’t miss hearing pianist Stewart Goodyear perform Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The concert will also feature the Messengers for Christ Choir and the world premiere of Make Gentle the Life of This World by Louisville Orchestra trombonist and composer Raymond Horton.

TARC will provide free transportation to the concert from the following locations:

Route A:

University of Louisville 2:15pm

Student Activities Center

Route B:

Wesley United Methodist Church 2pm

1201 Locust St, Jeffersonville, IN

Nia Center 2:30pm

2900 W. Broaday

St. Stephens Baptist Church 2:35pm

1018 S. 15th St

Route C:

St. Matthews City Hall 2pm

3940 Grandview Ave

Jewish Community Center 2:15pm

3600 Dutchmans Ln

This year’s celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. will be preceded by a one-week community residency with Stewart Goodyear that will serve schools, churches, community centers and more. This will be the second year that the Gheens Great Expectations Project has provided the opportunity for the Louisville Orchestra to extend the impact of the MLK Celebration through community engagement activities. Mr. Goodyear has performed with many of the countries finest orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Stewart Goodyear is presented by the Louisville Orchestra with support from the Gheens Great Expectations Project, a program of the Kentucky Center and The Fund for the Arts. Sponsored by the Gheens Foundation.

Additional Sponsors:

E-ON US

MSD

Kentucky Arts Council

Public Radio Partnership

[youtube= http://youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk]

Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

So maybe other people have known about this for a while, but to my knowledge, this is the first I’ve heard about who is opening for Feist.  His name is Jason Collett….

Here’s what Brooklyn Vegan has to say about him:

ARTS & CRAFTS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM BY JASON COLLETT | FEBRUARY 5, 2008 (2007-11-05)

Arts & Crafts is set to release the third collection of new songs by Jason Collett. The new album, titled Here’s To Being Here, will be released throughout North America on February 5, 2008.

Here’s To Being Here captures the essence of Jason’s live performances and features the energy and musicianship of his touring band, Paso Mino. “This is very much a guitar record, in the sense of it being very tasteful…that’s the greatest accomplishment of this record” says Collett, “recording in bigger spaces and live off the floor was the ideal I wanted to shoot for with this record. Recording this way allowed for spontaneous creations, which led to many wonderful little accidents.”

Here’s To Being Here was recorded and produced in Collett’s hometown of Toronto, ON, by musician/producer Howie Beck. The album also features guest performances by fellow Broken Social Scene member and Apostle of Hustle front man Andrew Whiteman, as well as Tony Scherr (Norah Jones, John Scofield), Liam O’Neil (The Stills) to name a few.

Jason will be touring North America throughout November, supporting label-mate, Feist, as well as part of select Bluebird North dates. A special series of shows titled “Jason Collett’s Basement Revue” has recently been announced for Dec 4, 11 and 18 at Toronto’s The Dakota Tavern. Jason will perform songs from Here’s To Being Here, as well as many favourites from his previous releases (Idols of Exile, 2005 and Motor Motel Love Songs, 2003) with the help of special surprise guests who will be featured throughout the series.

The show is going to be amazing. I’ve been bragging to everyone about it, because I’m in the pit. Having found out about the opening band now, I’m excited for the show in toto.

Anyway, as if you don’t know…the show is Tuesday November 20th at Louisville, KY W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre.  Thanks to Production Simple for making this happen.

Jason Collett – Out of Time
Jason Collett – Charlyn, Angel of Kensington