http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:24:52 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:10:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Beware-The-Christmas-Shoes?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner In a week or so, Christmas music will be ubiquitous in malls and stores across the country. And as has become a local tradition, Louisville’s Lite 106.9 WVEZ will be playing Christmas music exclusively from Thanksgiving through Christmas Day. I... review Christmas Music Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:10:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Beware-The-Christmas-Shoes?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Madness-returns-and-its-like-they-never-left?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner When a band that's had success years previously decides to get back together and make new music, the results can be pretty mixed. Take an 80s band, for example. Do you really want them to sound just like they sounded in 1984? Wouldn't it seem dated a... review Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:47:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Madness-returns-and-its-like-they-never-left?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Cover-me?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner On Halloween night, Monsters of Folk surprised a packed crowd at the Louisville Palace by wearing full KISS regalia and performing Detroit Rock City and Rock and Roll All Nite during the second set of their show. The proof is below in the form o... Rocktober cover songs Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:07:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Cover-me?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d30-This-Halloween-offers-treats-for-local-concert-goers?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner A cross-generational gamut of musical styles will be on display in and around Louisville on Halloween night when Roger Daltrey, Monsters of Folk, and Miley Cyrus all take to local stages.Daltrey arrives at the Horseshoe Casino in nearby Elizabeth, In... concerts Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:44:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d30-This-Halloween-offers-treats-for-local-concert-goers?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Songs-that-make-you-go-Boo?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner OK, you knew it was coming. It’s the obligatory list of spooky Halloween songs. At first I wasn’t going to compile one, but in an effort to please the masses – all four of you – I have cowered to seasonal pressure and come up ... Rocktober Halloween Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:56:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Songs-that-make-you-go-Boo?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Orba-Squara-returns?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner Much like how Sam Beam is Iron and Wine, Mitch Davis is Orba Squara. Although he tours with other musicians, by and large Davis flies solo in the studio. So, is that the background to the name of his latest release The Trouble With Flying, due i... review Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:51:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Orba-Squara-returns?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Rocktober-and-other-lame-music-terms?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner Three weeks into the tenth month of the year and I am mercifully yet to hear the phrase “Rocktober.” Perhaps I’m just not moving in the appropriate circles or am simply media unaware, but being oblivious to this hackneyed seaso... review Rocktober Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Rocktober-and-other-lame-music-terms?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Jer-Coons-offers-a-portrait-of-an-artist-as-a-young-man?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner A couple weeks ago I received a CD in the mail that I knew absolutely nothing about. Its arrival was preceded with only an e-mail mentioning I would be getting “Jer Coons – Speak (out 9/29).” For all I knew Jer Coons ... review Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:36:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Jer-Coons-offers-a-portrait-of-an-artist-as-a-young-man?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d15-The-return-of-the-supergroup?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner With the release of Monsters of Folk’s self-titled debut CD, last month, the term “supergroup” is getting thrown around again. Consisting of Louisville’s own Jim James from My Morning Jacket, Connor Oberst and Mike Mogis from ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:21:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d15-The-return-of-the-supergroup?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d9-David-Grays-Draw-The-Line-Solid-but-not-spectacular?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner Although he released his first studio album in 1993, David Gray didn’t receive worldwide attention until the release of his fourth album White Ladder six years later. Songs like Babylon and Please Forgive Me became US hits, and the album was th... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:45:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d9-David-Grays-Draw-The-Line-Solid-but-not-spectacular?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Heres-One-that-Got-Away-Turn?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner This Wednesday October 7, Great Big Sea will perform at the Kentucky Center for the Arts’ Bomhard Theater in support of their most recent album Fortune’s Favour, which peaked at #5 on Canadian charts last year. Hopefully, the Newfoundland... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:50:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Heres-One-that-Got-Away-Turn?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Louisville-radio-station-changes-format--plays-Unskinny-Bop?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner A format change in commercial radio stations is not exactly a rare occurrence. But last month’s switch of Louisville’s 100.5 WLUE FM to WLGX Gen-X-Radio was at least novel compared to most genre transitions. Playing primarily music of the... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:27:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Louisville-radio-station-changes-format--plays-Unskinny-Bop?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d29-10-albums-that-every-collection-could-use?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner Every once in a while a magazine like Spin or Rolling Stone comes out with an issue devoted to the 100 albums that everyone should own. The inherent suggestion is that if you don’t own these titles, your collection is woefully incomplete and/or... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:29:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d29-10-albums-that-every-collection-could-use?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Blur-comes-into-focus-with-new-collection?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner To many American listeners, Blur’s chart history in the US was just that – a blur. Despite the fact that most self-respecting music critics would never make the following admission, I will. Why? Well, I’m really not a music critic a... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:31:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Blur-comes-into-focus-with-new-collection?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Happy-birthday-Bruce-Springsteen?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner Celebrity birthdays seldom get my attention. Maybe secretly I take comfort in the fact that I’m younger than Jennifer Anniston and she looks anything but old, but for the most part, the age of someone famous doesn’t really affect me one w... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:31:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Happy-birthday-Bruce-Springsteen?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d17-All-hail-Scotland?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner When discussing the origins of great bands, the UK is almost inevitably mentioned, but England and Ireland seem to jump to mind quicker than it's neighbor Scotland. Instead, when thinking of Scotland maybe thoughts turn to tartan, thistle, whisk... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:28:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d17-All-hail-Scotland?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Music-for-kids-doesnt-have-to-be-childs-play?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner My oldest son Lukas turns eight today. I suppose I should include the obligatory time flies remark, but I won’t despite the fact that I’m thinking it. Over the past eight years, I have made Lukas nine mix CDs, compilations of kid-friendly... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:12:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Music-for-kids-doesnt-have-to-be-childs-play?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Heres-One-That-Got-Away-Music-From-The-Elder?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner Suggesting that there is a forgotten and misunderstood musical gem in the KISS catalog that was grossly overlooked by critics and fans alike seems a little like doing a doctoral thesis on the cultural impact Nash Bridges had on post Cold War Eastern ... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:26:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Heres-One-That-Got-Away-Music-From-The-Elder?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d2-O-brother-make-art-now?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner Although the three highly successful Jonas Brothers are topping the charts now, they aren’t the first siblings to enjoy musical success. Perhaps this column will only be an education to teenage girls who are soley aware of the Jonas boys' ... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:47:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d2-O-brother-make-art-now?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Miss-Derringer-is-more-than-meets-the-eye?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner Perhaps you had a Miss Derringer for second grade. Perhaps you'd assume a group named Miss Derringer would be a cover band that excelled at playing Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo. In both instances, you obviously wouldn't be talking about ... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:10:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Miss-Derringer-is-more-than-meets-the-eye?cid=exrss-Louisville-Music-Examiner