Official 2010 Shotgun Fest Music Lineup
Noon – Monkey Boy
1:00-Tamara Dearing
2:00- Squeeze Bot
3:00- Heidi Howe
4:00-John Gage
5:00- C+
6:00- Lotus Blake
7:00- PRAIRIE WISDOM
8:00- Your News Vehicles
Thanks to Consuming Louisville for this nugget of knowledge!
VIA OUR BUDDY MATT AT DCE:
The third anniversary part begins on thursday april fools day – music by Bradlee Burtner (http://bradleeburtner.com/) + Daphne Luster & Kevin Hines (http://www.myspace.com/daphneluster) starting around 9
Then the party continues on the First Friday trolley hop at 7 with a
Comic book cover art show & DJ Scotch Bonnet Sounds
music at 9pm with MBIRD (http://www.mbirdmusic.com) and then at 10 – Bu Hao Ting + Fork In Socket + Mountain Asleep (http://backseatsandbar.com/2010/03/24/mountain-asleep-fork-in-socket-bu-hao-ting-dce-42-free/)The three day anniversary celebration concludes Saturday at 9pm with Squeeze-Bot + Thee Flying Carpets + Midnight Hour Sound System (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=370416383156&ref=)
We’ll be serving $1 shots of espresso $1 Old Stlye beers $3 NABC Beak’s Best Bitter on draft all three days plus We’ll have a keg of the ultra amazing and rare Kentucky Breakfast Stout (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1199/19960) on draft too!
This sounds awesome! Details below!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Swiss Hall upstairs
719 Lynn Street (over by Zanzabar)
Via our friends, Squeeze-bot:
Yeah sure, you did your prom years ago. But was it as good as it could have been? First, did you have the right band? If it wasn’t us, then no. Did you have the right guy or girl? If it wasn’t one of us, then also no.
We can’t help you with the second part, but grab the second best date you can find and join us as we recreate your prom the way it should have been in the first place. Dress up or down (preferably up) and we’ll have streamers, punch and the best accordion, banjo, tuba and tiny drums band around!
$20 per couple
$12 stag
cash bar
We will also take a picture of you and your date and put it up on the upcoming Squeeze-bot prom website!!
This time, do it right. From now on, it’s the Squeeze-bot prom!!
ABOUT SQUEEZE-BOT:
Todd Hildreth-accordion
Mick Sullivan-banjo
Brandon Johnson-tuba
Meg Samples-tiny drums
Before the electric guitar ruined rock and roll, accordions, banjos and tubas had their rightful place in music. Driven underground by their oppressors, the great accordion/banjo/tuba bands have kept largely quiet, playing late night, speakeasy style concerts in underground clubs deep in the country, far from the ever vigilant ears of oppressive electric guitarist. In the year 2006, one such underground band would run no more, and have emerged from the underground with bold new stylings, not afraid to show how music should have been played all along. This band is Squeeze-bot.
Squeeze-bot simultaneously fits and forsakes the genres of jazz, pop, blues and funk with the unique line up of accordion, banjo, tuba and drums. Their music consist of reinterpretations of music from such diverse sources as Thelonious Monk, Aerosmith, Charles Mingus and Boy George.
Join the facebook page below…
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=269483924945&ref=mf
Squeeze-bot will be at the Rud this Friday, 2/19, with the Justin Kalk Orchestra (Nashville). Show at 10pm. $6.
The Deloreans have quickly become one of my favorite local bands. I first heard of them through their track on the last Louisville is For Lovers, “La La Love.” As soon as I heard it, I was blown away. Little did I know this was only the tip of the iceberg. I got my hands on their new album, Love Outrageous, and heard what this band is really made of. True to their name, they take you back. Way back. Part 50′s sock hop, part 60′s British Invasion, part 70′s New Wave, all updated to make your jaw drop. Frontman Jeremy Perry is a technician on the guitar and his vocals dominate the album. Combined with a tight rhythm section comprised of Bill Willis (Bass) and Meg Samples (drums) and you get the magic of The Deloreans. Meg is a new addition to the band since the album came out and she had to be a no-brainer choice. I saw her play with Squeeze-bot and saw something special. I can not recommend highly enough checking out this album and going to one of their shows as soon as you can. You’re next chance to check them out will be on November 13, 2009 at the Vernon Club with Bad Blood and Yardsale.
The Deloreans – Why Don’t You Say
The Deloreans – Buffalo
Louisville’s most uniquely awesome band, Squeeze-bot, is going to play this year’s Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Fest with Bela, Dr. Dog and more. There is a long story behind their road to the fest…to long to rehash, so I just copied what I posted last year.
FROM LAST YEAR….
Here is a clip of a post I wrote not too long ago:
“Louisville’s Squeeze-Bot needs our help to send them to the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Fest. There is a contest where small bands from around the country vie for a spot in the Festival’s line-up (and $500 bucks). They are currently in first place, but we need to help keep them there. You can vote everyday until October 17th (at least do it once). We wish them luck!”
Well, the votes are in and Squeeze-bot came in first place! Not only that, they dominated the field by beating the second place finisher by over 200 votes, and the third place finisher by almost 2,000 votes. I know it is election season and vote counting is so cliche, but wouldn’t you think Squeeze-bot won the contest? Actually, the answer is “no.”
Festival organizers wrote on their website, “After 15 grueling days of viral voting and myspace pleas, the votes have been tallied and the festival organizers and artists have spoken.” The comment should actually have read simply, “the festival organizers and artists have spoken” because the winner they chose wasn’t even the second place finisher. They chose Donnie Biggins, the guy who didn’t even have half the votes that Squeeze-bot had (see results below).
Festival organizers go on to say, “And for fans of Squeeze-Bot, Josh Phillips Folk Festival, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, and Off the Wagon Bluegrass Band, there’s good news around the horizon. Too good to turn down, and a bill too full to add to this year, each of the four fellow top-five finishers have been offered a spot on the 2009 Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival lineup.” Okay, so there is a slight concession prize, but I for one am still a little confused.
Finally, Festival organizers urge us to make sure that Squeeze-bot doesn’t turn down the 2009 invitation to their festival. What would cause us to ever do such a thing?
RESULTS
Squeeze-bot 3317
Josh Phillips Folk Festival 3078
Donnie Biggins 1334
Holy Ghost Tent Revival 1254
Off The Wagon Bluegrass Band 1004
Tangleweed 881
The Giving Tree Band 617
Zach Pietrini and the Broken Bones 524
Jay Gulotta Band 521
Mild Winter 458
If practice makes perfect then The Instruction is the opposite of Allen Iverson. Thursday night at Headliner’s was the CD Release Party for their debut album, Failure by Design, and they absolute killed it. I can count on three hands the number of times that I have seen The Instruction and they keep getting better every time. Their stage presence is commanding, delivery tight and sound pitch perfect. They have been signed by local label sonaBLAST! and the new album is already getting airplay across the nation (mainly their single “Hello Darlin‘” NOTE: mp3 from EP, so a little different). We can only wait and see how far these guys go. In the meantime, you have two more chances to see them this weekend. They will be playing an in-store show at Ear x-tacy Saturday (9/12) night and then they will head to the Nachbar for a late night show (around 10:30ish).
Until Thursday, The Fervor was my “Why-the-hell-have-I-not-seen-this-band-live-band.” They no longer have that title. Instead, they are now just one of my favorite local bands. They are a little like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs because their lead singer is a woman and a little like My Morning Jacket because they are awesome. Donning a gold mask, lead singer, Natalie Felker, belted siren-esque lyrics over a percussion section that was ridiculous. Wrap all that up with a solid rock n’ roll finish and you’ve got The Fervor. They are playing a free 4th Street Live show with Squeeze-bot on September 18th and another free show at the Nachbar on September 19th. Go to one of these shows. Or both.
More pics below the break…
Vandaveer will be playing at the 930 Listening Room on Thursday, September 10, 2009. Two of my favorite local acts, Squeeze-bot and Brother Stephen will open. Doors at 7:00pm and there is a $5 cover (best deal in town). It is an all ages show.
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE SHOW. COMMENT BELOW AND LET US KNOW THE INSTRUMENT YOU WISH YOU LEARNED TO PLAY (BACK STORIES ARE GREAT TOO). I’LL GIVE THE WINNER AN EMAIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Vandaveer- However Many Takes it Takes [audio=http://www.vandaveer.net/media/Vandaveer_-_However_Many_Takes_It_Takes.mp3]
More details below the break…
We were in attendance at this year’s Peak Summit Festival that invaded the St. Matthews area on Saturday night. It was tough to pick where to go, but we started with the Deloreans at Zazoo’s, then saw Squeeze-bot at Saint’s and ended the night with a fashion show and Arnett Hollow at Gerstle’s. There was a bus running between the bars, but we hoofed it. I was super impressed with all the bands and had an amazing time. I’d love to see more of such showcases of local talent here in Louisville. It’s there, we just need to get it out to the masses. Check out below for some pics of some of the shows, plus some video…
THE DELOREANS
SQUEEZE-BOT
FASHION SHOW
ARNETT HOLLOW
the peak summit
Saturday, June 20th, 8pm-4am, $10 (Buy Tix Here)
The NEXT Peak Summit will be on Shelbyville Road/Frankfort Ave. The fest will consist of 15 venues (17 stages)…and they are going OLD SCHOOL (literally) with a school bus that will shuttle you aournd the three mile stretch.
There will be over 30 bands, music artists, and comedy acts – a sweet art show – programs from both the MERGE film festival and the Derby City Indep. Film Collective – a putt putt tournament – a pool tournament – a microbrew festival – a local fashion show – an organic farmers market/green consortium at Rainbow Blossom (6pm-9pm) .
MUSIC IN SELECTED VENUES BY:
Alanna Fugate,
Arnett Hollow,
Cast Iron Airplane,
Craig Wagner,
Deloreans,
Dr Knox,
Edgehill Ave,
Funk Out,
Hickory Vaught,
Hogan’s Fountain,
Jeff Sherman,
John Gage,
Justin Lewis,
Local Villains,
Louisville Improvisers(comedy),
NoteWorthy,
Paradigm,
Paul Moffett,
Ron Whitehead,
Soul Stew,
Squeeze-Bot,
Stonewheel,
The Indicators (comedy),
The Pass, Town Criers,
Troubadours of Divine Bliss,
Vessel,
Weber,
dj Rinko,
dj Shelbo
…and more.
…and you’ll get the benefits of Peak Summit’s partnerships with a gaggle of locally-owned businesses who have pledged to give you PEAK SUMMIT-ERS discounts and incentives! That’s right….focusing on LOCAL music, art, and business! (small business, btw, is an ART FORM)
…and it’s all in support of Habitat for Humanity’s re-store, which takes building supply donations (*nudge, nudge*).
Roughly 6 months out, we’re Halfway to Forecastle, and to celebrate, JK brought out a diverse group of artists to the Green Building on Market. Despite the cold and some electrical issues due to the greeness of the building, the show went really well. The first thing anyone would notice the moment they entered the concert area, after passing through the sponsorship room with Louisville Public Media, Jansport, Louisville Water Alliance, Ohio Valley Creative Energy, etc. was a series of large screens projecting images of previous Forecastle photos, interviews, etc, all of which are mashed together with some intriguing effects. People came in from all over, including a huge group of cool kids in from Cincinnati.
The show started roughly around 7:30 with Louisville-based jazz band Squeeze-bot armed to the teeth with an accordion, tuba, banjo and drums and not at all afraid to cover Elliot Smith. That is exactly why this is one of Louisville’s more important bands that you need to see. Following Squeeze-bot, we experienced a little power outage, which slowed down the next stage of the night, and forced several of the heaters to be turned off as well as many of the lights being turned off. Next in line were the Cincinnati-based rock trio Buffalo Killers, who were introduced by the Louisville Water Alliance, and who might have been a smidgen too loud for the space because they nearly blew my eardrums out. The Buffalo Killers are what it means to be a rock band, and are kept in good company having shared the stage with the Black Crowes as well as the Black Keys, as well as having had their latest album produced by the Black Keys’ guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach. Following, a big chunk of the crowd showed up for Ekoostik Hookah. Hippies everywhere showed en masse to catch the iconic jam band who put on just the type of show you’d like to see. Forecastle tends to mix together indie rock & hippie, and EH provided the later for the night. Following EH was Jansport’s Battle of the Bands winner Broderick, who put on a much better than expected show. You never know what you’ll get with a Battle of the Bands winner, but I was pleasantly surprisde by the talent these guys showed up with. The best thing is that, out of the 1400+ submissions from across the country, these guys just happen to be based out of Bloomington, IN. Our friend Dodge at My Old KY Blog has made his feelings well known about the evolving group, and we can’t help but echo the sentiment that these kids may well have a good future ahead of them with a very tight sound for such a young band, and a great stage presence. Following Broderick was the band I was most excited to catch, The Protomen, who kicked off Forecastle last year at the Glassworks opening party. Keith Robbins had gotten some great video of that performance (Promo Video 1, Promo Video 2). The Protomen have been making some recent changes, relocating from the land of Thundercon to America, but continuing the epic struggle against Megaman from our National shores. The bands debut album is described as a Rock Opera about their war against video game legend Megaman. In full armor, The Protomen took a break from their battle to call all participants to arms against Megaman by playing us for the music fans we are. You’ll see from the photos below, but several persons from the army came into the crowd, dressed for battle. Perhaps one of my favorite moments of the night happened when we caught part of the crew dancing to OK DJz spinning vinyl upstairs where Narwhal & A.Bell kept kids warm all night by going track after track of great dance music for dancing close and sweating on one another. Protomen’s act thrives on schtick and recontextualizing rock with elements of Nintendo 64 while reworking kitsch characters into rock legends. It’s the kind of set where they’re just as likely to use an 80s ballad to talk about destroy planets as they are making love to robot-girls. Put that together wiht an energetic, raucous live show and you’ve got got the makings of concept-band legend. DJ 2nd Nature finished the night with those fans still going strong around 1am.
We had the opportunity to interview Squeeze-bot, Broderick & The Protomen, so be sure to look out for each of those soon to come.
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We just saw Squeeze-bot play at Halfway to Forecastle and they were fantastic. I’ve never been to the Comedy Caravan for a musical performance, so this could be interesting. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets are onsale for $6 bucks (online, not sure about at the door). Check back soon for some pics of their Forecastle set and an interview.
