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LCD Soundsystem-american dream

ALVVAYS-Antisocialites

Deer Tick-Deer Tick, Vol. 1

Dent May-Across the Multiverse

Oh Sees-Orc

David Barbe-10th of Seas

Midnight Sister-Sunset Over Saturn

Alex Cameron-Forced Witness

Bob & Gene-If This World Were Mine

Motorhead-Under Cover

Parsons Rocket Project-Parsons Rocket Project

Iron & Wine-Beast Epic

Krrum-Evil Twin EP

Ben Frost-Threshold of Faith

Queen Moo-Mean Well

Summer Heart-101

Partner-In Search of Lost Time

Daniel Caesar-Freudian

Walter Etc.-Gloom Cruise

Deerhoof-Mountain Moves

Cloud Control-Zone

Common Deer-II

Ursula 1000-Galleria

Soccer Mommy-Collection

El Ten Eleven (feat. Emile Mosseri) -Unusable Love

Tender-Modern Addiction

Passion Pit-Tremendous Sea of Love

L.A. Witch-L.A. Witch

Caroline Says-50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong

Wednesday 8/30

Summer Classic Movie Series: The Big Lebowski- Kentucky Theater 7:15 p.m.

Lexington Chamber Music Festival- Mainstage Concert- Downtown Arts Center 7:30 p.m.

Verstarker, Blood Handsome, Helicoid- Cosmic Charlie’s 9 p.m.

BlackGrass Gospel- The Burl 9 p.m.

Thursday 8/31

Lexington Chamber Music Festival: Cabaret Concert- Al’s Bar 7:30 p.m.

The Spockers, The Jettisons, The Slams- The Burl 9 p.m.

Friday 9/1

NoLi CDC presents the Night Market- 700 Bryan Ave 6 p.m.

The Past, MOJOTHUNDER, Bad People, Sine Linguist- The Burl 7 p.m.

Saturday 9/2

Hot Rod Hullabaloo concert benefitting Shelby’s Way- 845 Contract Street 10 a.m.

Volunteer Day- Raven Run Nature Sanctuary 10 a.m.

The Burning Peppermints, Champs of the Sun- The Burl 9 p.m.

Sunday 9/3

Terrapin Hill Harvest Music Festival- Terrapin Hill Farm in Harrodsburg all-day

Jazz Burnch w/ Gail Wynters- Willie’s Locally Known 11 a.m.

Lexington Chamber Music Festival: Mainstage Concert- Downtown Arts Center 2 p.m.

Jazz on the Lawn with C the Beat- Ashland Henry Clay Estate 5:30 p.m.

Legendary Shack Shakers- The Burl 8 p.m.

Weekly Events

Monday:

 Morning Coffee Ride- Broomwagon Coffee & Bikes 7 a.m.

Old-time Jam Session- Broomwagon Coffee & Bikes 6 p.m.

Coralee’s Open Mic- Willie’s Locally Known - 8 p.m.

Grateful Monday- Cosmic Charlie’s 9 p.m.

LexSwing Dance- 649 Price Ave 7 p.m.

Tuesday: 

Semi-Charmed Open Mic Night- Broomwagon Coffee & Bikes 7 p.m.

Wednesday:

 Weekly Vinyl Night- Pivot Brewing 4 p.m.

Thursday:

 Thursday Night Live- Fifth Third Pavilion 4:30 p.m.

Micadelic: Comedy and Music Open Mic- Al’s Beer Garden 9 p.m.

Friday: 

Free Team Trivia- Broomwagon Coffee and Bikes 7 p.m

Saturday: 

ac Demarco - This Old Dog

Marika Hackman - I’m Not Your Man

Adult Mom - Soft Spots

Slowdive - Slowdive

Girlpool - Powerplant

Blondie - Pollinator

Wavves - You’re Welcome

The Wooden Sky - Swimming In Strange Waters

Sylvan Esso - What Now

Blond Ambition - Slow All Over

Hazel English - Just Give In/Never Going Home

Chino Vadgi - Kids in the Street

Geotic - Abysma

Perfume Genius - No Shape

Julia Holter - In the Same Room

Brother Ali - All The Beauty In This Whole Life

Dr. Paul - Calling Daddy Anarchist

Cende - #1 Hit Single

The Black Angels - Death Song

Chris Bathgate - Dizzy Seas

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Lovely Creatures

Daniel Romano - Modern Pressure

Land of Talk - Life After Youth

Clark - Death Peak

Daniel Martin Moore - Turned Over To Dreams

Diet Cig - Swear I’m Good At This

Chastity Belt - I Used To Spend So Much Time Alone

(Sandy) Alex G - Rocket

Boss Hog - Brood X

Vanguard Records 2017

Genre: celtic punk

Okay, I wasn’t going to add this, but then I remembered the days when I used to listen to “Shipping Up To Boston” on repeat, and the nostalgia compelled me. That said, I think it’s general knowledge that Flogging Molly is “better” (read: less agro) than Dropkick Murphys, but both deal in the same celtic-influenced, string-section-led, high energy punk that you’d probably hear when you order a Guinness in Boston. It’s not all great, and the tracks that sacrifice some of the energy to make more of a political point (8’s Jericho referencing) suffer for it, but when FM is on, they’re on, whether it’s the slower, ending-credits feel of 7 and 10, the faster pace of 11 and 3 (the latter about a dying boomtown, one of the political songs that works), or the three-movements-in-four-minutes of 2. Yeah, it’s a bit cheesy, but the protein is probably good for you. Probably.

RIYL: Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion, The Real McKenzies, The Pogues

Outside Music 2016

Genre: indie rock/indie folk

My first experience with Canadian band was their debut, “The Smell of Our Own”, in 2003. Unashamedly gay, led by the quavering vocals of front man Joel Gibb, there was a shamelessness and an urgency to their music.But a lot has changed in thirteen years. Sure, in “Trump’s America”, it’s not going to be a cakewalk to be LGB or T, but gay marriage is legal in North America, and a vast majority of folks are finding that “love wins” as concerns such things. All of which leaves Gibb and his band to abandon the indie rock trappings of their sound and embrace what is called “Canadianna” - the Canadian version of America. Steel guitars and loping waltzes predominate on Gibb’s stab at country music, with guest appearances from Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys (track 3), Ron Sexsmith (track 6&14), and a chorus of Feist, Rufus Wainwright, and Mary Margaret O’Hara (track 12). It’s certainly not the Hidden Cameras I first fell in love with - it’s not even the same genre as their last record, “Age”. But the songwriting here is on point, and when Gibb turns on his wavering voice, it’s not hard to get sucked into his form of emotive poetry - even if the idiom now is more suitable to barn dances than to rock clubs. Worth a listen!