Backseat Sandbar

So we all know the financial trouble that ear x-tacy is in right now.  There has been a recent outpouring of support, but the reality is that it may have to change location.  Well Louisville Mojo has a story today suggesting that ear x-tacy may find a new home in The Green Building.  While I think it is a possibility that ear x-tacy can find a home in NuLu, I doubt it would be in The Green Building.  732 Social is already in the front of the building, and there isn’t really a good spot for it in the rest of the building without substantial modifications.  That said, however, there are plenty of other potential locations in the area.  According to the article, Gill Holland, “NuLu magnate” and owner of the Green Building, and ear x-tacy owner, John Timmons, plan on meeting in March. [ear x-tacy's lease is up at the end of March.]  The best part of the article is Holland’s comment about how Bardstown Road wasn’t what it is today 20 years ago and that ear x-tacy could have the same effect for NuLu, a quickly changing and exciting area on Market Street.  Like I said before, I’d love ear x-tacy to thrive right where it is, but I’d rather see it move to another location than shut down all together.  I’d make the trip down to NuLu for some record hunting.

We were at the NuLu Fest Saturday night and before the rain, we were able to catch The Instruction, then Ben Sollee and Cheyenne Mize.  Here are a few pics that we snapped…

THE INSTRUCTION

BEN SOLLEE W/ CHEYENNE MIZE

Held on the closing night of the third annual Idea Festival, the NuLu Festival is presented in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of Leadership Louisville and the Bingham Fellows Class of 2009.

Local restaurants and retailers will be on hand, and sponsor Bluegrass Brewing Co. will supply their local micro-brewed beer with wine by Felice Vineyard and Winery.  With live music all night, cellist Ben Sollee will perform, as well as Generic Alternatives, Thomas A Minor & the Picket Line, Lucky Pineapple and local rockers The Instruction.

The event is free, family-friendly including the Gallapalooza foals and the “bubble truck”, and open to the public.  The festival is presented by the East Market District Association with generous support from the following sponsors:  IDEAFESTIVAL, Bluegrass Brewing Company, Felice Vineyard and Winery JAVA Brewing Company, Brightside, JEB Advertising, Action Graphics, Eon, Bingham Fellows, Leadership Louisville Center, Home of the Innocents, Tucker Booker Donhoff & Partners, Stock Yards Bank, Bargain Supply, sonaBLAST Records and 732 Social.