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by Michael W. Bright - January 28, 2019

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- Liz Cooper and her band, The Stampede, exude confidence and seasoning despite this being their first headlining tour. Based in the hyper-competitive musical environment of Nashville they're hitting clubs across the country through July in support of a first full length

Eric Johnson // Live @ Mercury Ballroom // 10.12.18

by Michael W. Bright - October 23, 2018November 5, 2018

Photos and Article by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY--As I've said in this space before: guitars and their players, that's my thing. Electric, acoustic, steel string, steel body, folk, rock, jazz, blues, it doesn't matter. For me, the skill is the thrill. So when you become familiar with a guy like

Steely Dan // The Palace Theater // 10.3.18

by Michael W. Bright - October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

Photos and Article by Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY-- Steely Dan, the ever-morphing entity of musicians at the peak of their skills, came to town again. They played to a full house and they killed, as usual. The band has been making Louisville a regular stop because its usually a guaranteed sell

Bourbon and Beyond Music & Food Festival // Champions Park // 9.22.18

by Michael W. Bright - October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

Article by Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY --A truncated festival has nothing to do with elephants. It has everything to do with rain, flooding, and a full day of music... canceled. This year's second Bourbon and Beyond Music and Food Festival was a little less music, but plenty of Kentucky's favorite

The Wailers // Live @ The Mercury Ballroom // 7.13.18

by Michael W. Bright - July 20, 2018

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - It was Friday, July 13th, the first day of the Forecastle Festival weekend and the Wailers were playing a late night after-party. The lady at the door pointed to my Bob Marley and the Wailers tour t-shirt and asked me if

Album Review: Kill No Albatross – Speak True Evil

by Adrienne Row-Smith - July 9, 2018

Article by: Adrienne Row - Smith There’s the old saying that the early bird gets the worm. In the case of Burlington based Kill No Albatross, this means being a fairly new band to the Canadian scene, and yet they have already put out one EP (2017’s Lost in Darkness and Distance)

Movie Review: Sicario: Day of the Soldado

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - July 5, 2018

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli In terms of questionable sequels, this is one of the clearest examples in recent memory. Coming from a seemingly stand-alone well-rounded political thriller, the fact that another in the same universe was soon to follow was baffling even for the most experienced moviegoers. With expectations low and its

Of Montreal // Live @ Headliners Music Hall // 6.16.18

by Michael W. Bright - June 26, 2018

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- June is Pride month across the country and signs of the 18th annual Kentuckiana Pride Festival weekend were all over town. Louisville has been widely proclaimed a "top 10" LGBTQ friendly city not just in the U.S., but globally. The day's

The Mavericks // Live @ The Iroquois Amphitheater // 4.27.18

by Michael W. Bright - May 7, 2018

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- Described as Tex-Mex, Americana, even traditional neo-country, which frankly sounds like a contradictory description, the Mavericks first came to international attention when their second and third albums both broke into the top 10 Country Album charts in the United States and Canada, going

Fortunate Youth // Live @ The NorVa // 4.6.18

by Wendy Podmenik Darugar // Glenn Woodell - April 17, 2018

Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK,VA- Music has long been the great communicator. Throughout the ages, music has been used to evoke emotions ranging from love and longing, grief, anger, frustration, inspiration, love and joy- and Fortunate Youth was on hand in Norfolk to