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10 questions with local hip-hop artist Chris Golden [Music]
#1 Where did you grow up?
I was born in Norfolk, Virginia, but I moved here to Louisville along with my mom and little brother soon after I was born.
#2 What is your musical background?
EarX-tacy hosts, local hip-hop artists impress [Music]
The venue was earX-tacy and the entertainment was pure, local, hip-hop talent. The show was open to all ages with refreshments from Sprite to Coors and even a visit from the Lil Cheezers Gourmet Grilled Cheese Truck (the best homemade thing between two slices of bread you’ll find).
Jalin Roze: a hip-hop star rising right here in Louisville [Music]
His flow floats like a butterfly but stings like a bee and like the Greatest himself, hip-hop artist Jalin Roze is from right here in Louisville, KY. Born in Norfork, James Lindsey Jr. grew up with a love for music that he shared with his mother Janice, who lost a battle with lung cancer when James was 22.
“She had a beautiful array of music, from Luther to Tupac,” says James of his mother. “We had a great relationship.” **
Two ladies, a saw, and a ukulele: Nellie McKay and Brigid Kaelin treat the winter blahs at Headliners [Music]
Brigid Kaelin opened Tuesday night for Nellie McKay at Headliner's Music Hall, and you would be hard pressed to find two musicians who bring quite as much personal charm, humor, and unique character to the stage. In the midst of a long, cold, mucky winter, it was the kind of show that puts a little color and warmth back into the world.
Rocker Jesse Malin plays Zanzabar this Friday, Jan. 28 [Music]
Queens, NY native Jesse Malin and his St. Marks Social band will play this Friday night at Zanzabar along with local acts Shadwick Wilde (folk/Americana) and Vice Tricks (rock/psychobilly).
Nellie McKay and Brigid Kaelin shake up Headliners Tuesday, Jan. 25 [Music]
Eclectic singer-songwriter Nellie Mckay will play Headliner's Music Hall (Lexington Road) on January 25, supported by local favorite Brigid Kaelin.
A Louisville year in music: Top 10 for 2010 [Music]
#1 My Morning Jacket performing with the Louisville Youth Orchestra and Wax Fang
As "local" bands go, MMJ is not too shabby. They always put on a killer show and having them christen (for me, anyway) the brand new Yum! Center with our very own Louisville Youth Orchestra and Wax Fang on Halloween eve made for a very special evening. I'll always remember the Colonel Sanders tribute.
The Crash Avenue compilation series: "I Guess I'm Bloating," featuring Cheyenne Marie Mize and more [Music]
Over the course of six months, the Louisville-based music firm Crash Avenue has been releasing timely compilation albums featuring a broad array of artists each month. For their sixth issue, and final comp for the year, the firm will donate all proceeds made from the release to the Andy Kotowicz Family Foundation.
An interview with Backyard Tire Fire's Ed Anderson: Good to be on the rise [Music]
Since 2002, the Bloomington, Illinois band Backyard Tire Fire has been putting out gritty rock and roll, a sound that draws comparisons to Tom Petty, Neil Young, and early Tom Waits, but with a little of the boisterousness of the Rolling Stones.
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