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The art of story telling with Patterson Hood (interview) [Music]

Patterson Hood of Drive By Truckers speaks about writing, story telling and memories that shape his songs.

The Drive By Truckers (DBT) have an art to their song. Their style of music is the art of story telling. An interview with Patterson Hood, vocalist/ writer, gives insight into the life of song.

Lori Brownstein (LMB): The press has said that Go Go Boots has the most happiness out of all the records, not joy but happiness. Can you elaborate on this statement?

The Drive-By Truckers roll in to Louisville [Music]

The Drive-By Truckers tell their stories of life

As life grows more difficult, the deeper the economy dives, and the hurt cuts harder, the more music is needed. Music is our collective experiences, celebrations and sorrows. The Drive-By Truckers (DBT) http://www.drivebytruckers.com helps deliver these stories and give to the listener new memory paths of sound and soul. The music of DBT will be in Louisville on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Headliners Music Hall http://headlinerslouisville.com.

Drive-By Truckers

ACTIV8 offers college students an exciting performing arts internship opportunity [Music]

ACTIV8 Internship at the Kentucky Center
Calling all college students! Are you a college student interested in learning more about the performing arts? You could receive internship credit, free tickets, honorary membership, and more...

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts has launched a new internship program called ACTIV8 for college juniors or seniors who enjoy the performing arts.  The program's mission is "that each student exits the program with a broader understanding of the connections between the arts, cultural diversity, quality education, economic development, and government which will instill upon them how important it is to support arts organizations."

A shot of Bourbon with The Bottom Sop [Music]

The Bottom Sop are like straight, Kentucky bourbon whiskey

The Bottom Sophttp://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bottom-Sop/197747156905354 is similar to a fine straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, smooth with a bite. The sound of traditional country music returns leaving the glam pop of Nashville in the dust. They are breathing fresh air into an old-time sound.

The Bottom Sop

Musician Limelight: Caroline Petrik [Music]

Caroline Petrik
Caroline Petrik is a busy local musician who plays with Dark Side of the Wall, Toledo Bend, and VoJazzTrio.

Caroline Petrik has had a passion for music her entire life.  Growing up Caroline took piano and violin lessons, participated in her school music ensembles, and continued to grow as a musician.  After high school she attended Bellarmine University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in music technology.  Although Caroline has loved singing her entire life, it was at this point that she sought out private instruction in jazz vocal training.  Some of Caroline’s most influential teachers include A

Free BYOB show at Solidarity offers strong hip hop, art, and fun: No droids allowed [Music]

Free BYOB show at Solidarity offers strong hip hop, art, and fun: No Droids allo
If you're looking for the most bang for your entertainment buck this Friday: This show promises a lot of bang...for no bucks.

 

Anthrax forging and creating Heavy Metal [Music]

Scott Ian, Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello
Thirty years and counting, Anthrax brings its thrash metal to Louisville.

It was 1986 and heavy metal was king. Big hair, spandex, high heels and ripped shirts were the rule. I was leaning against my 1977 baby blue, Honda Civic hatch back when I heard Anthrax for the first time. It was a cool, crisp fall day, we were parked in Cherokee Park and skipping school. My friend David was along for the ride and had a new cassette tape. He popped in the tape and turned the volume up as loud as he could. The cassette, Spreading the Disease, was thrashing through the air. A small crowd gathered and we moshed. We wore our bruises like a badge of honor.

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Anthrax, Scott Ian

Spoon and the Moon: A Naughty Fairy Tale takes Louisville art into the new age of digital literature [Books]

Hey Diddle Diddle: A Naught Fairy Tale takes Louisville art into the new age of
Hey Diddle Diddle, Don't miss this cat's fiddle. The cow made love to the moon. The little dog drank till he got in a fight, and the bitch ran away with the spoon.

I just can’t get over how ridiculously cute Spoon and the Moon: A Naughty Fairy Tale is. Spoon and the Moon is the latest endeavor by Wickedly Sisters creative team, and it has Louisville all over it. It’s a tale set in Louisvillle, featuring Louisville artists and musicians, displayed as an E-book in app form. It’s also full of fun facts and history tidbits about the Derby city.

Kathleen Edwards played a passionate and lively concert Friday at Headliners [Music]

It was girl's night out at Headliners with Kathleen Edwards and Hannah Georgas
Immediately following the release of Voyageur January 17, Kathleen Edwards hit road with the same emphatic spirit found in her music and her live performances.

Following the set of friend and tour mate, Hannah Georgas, Kathleen took the stage to play for a nearly packed house.  Kathleen picked up her acoustic guitar and stepped to the mic with confidence in herself and in her music.  Kathleen’s genuine love for performing connected with the audience and a cohesive energy was alive. 

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Kathleen opened her set with "Empty Threat"

Louisville Musician Spotlight: Cheyenne Marie Mize [Music]

Piano at eight. Violin at 10. By 11, Cheyenne Marie Mize’s uncle had taught her “Sweet Home Alabama” on guitar. The list now includes banjo, autoharp, dulcimer. A look at the life of local musician Cheyenne Marie Mize.

This article appears in the January 2012 issue of Louisville Magazine. To subscribe, please visit Loumag.com.

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