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SAPAT Record Release Show with ELISA AMBROGIO (of Magik Markers), NATHAN BOWLES, and CHAMPION ZOZ at THE NEW VINTAGE, Saturday, January 24th

(Flier by Kaptain Molasses.)

The Other Side of Life is proud to present:

SAPAT Record Release Show!

with

ELISA AMBROGIO (of Magik Markers, on Drag City)
NATHAN BOWLES (of Pelt and the Black Twig Pickers, on Paradise of Bachelors)
CHAMPION ZOZ

Saturday, January 24th
at THE NEW VINTAGE
8 PM, $10, ALL AGES!
Advance online tickets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/742259-sapat-record-release-show-louisville/
Facebook invitation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1667672330126381
Recommended If You Like: Valley of Ashes, Magik Markers, Pelt, State Champion

Spawned from the formidable Louisville, KY collective known as Black Velvet Fuckere, SAPAT resides as the centrifugal force in this Midwestern psychedelic madrigal set in the psychosexual backwaters of the mighty Ohio River. For the entirety of the ‘00 decade, members have kept busy collaborating with and/or massaging the egos of various and sundry avant-pontiffs such as Robert Fripp, Magik Markers, Dead Child and Eugene Chadbourne – when not honing the orgone energy of SAPAT.

This show celebrates the release of their new LP, A Posthuman Guide to the Advent Calendar
Origins of the Peep Show, on Sophomore Lounge Records!

Limbo as the space between heaven and hell where unblessed babies float, sighing; limbo as the supple-spined Calypsonian dance craze: here exists The Immoralist, the new record by ELISA AMBROGIO. The Immoralist lies at the wicked crossroads of Wilson Pickett’s electric wail and the sweetest of Wilson Phillips harmonies.

Watch the video for ELISA AMBROGIO‘s “Superstitious” here:

The seven songs on NATHAN BOWLES‘ new album Nansemond deploy banjo, percussion, piano (his childhood instrument), tapes, and — for the first time — his robust voice to explore the rugged country between the poles of Appalachian old-time traditions and ecstatic, minimalist drone, moving effortlessly between composed sections, improvised passages, and field recordings. This forking-path approach follows his wide-ranging work as an ensemble player with the Black Twig Pickers (banjo, percussion), Pelt (struck and bowed percussion), Steve Gunn (drums, piano, banjo), Hiss Golden Messenger (banjo), Jack Rose, and others. For this record, he has assembled a sensitive group of collaborators from beyond the rosters of those groups: Tom Carter (guitar), Joe Dejarnette (guitar), Steve Kruger (fiddle, voice), and Jason Meagher of Black Dirt Studio (recording, production, mixing.)

Watch NATHAN BOWLES play “Sleepy Lake Tire Swing” here:

CHAMPION ZOZ is the duo of Ryan Davis (State Champion, Tropical Trash) and MA Turner (MA Turner’s Fatubyfairfe, Cross, Salad Influence, Warmer Milks), here making their Louisville debut on their debut tour! What soulful tunes will this wild-n’-wooly duo produce? Step to it, get to the show early, and find out!

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Two Sets by THE JAVA MEN at THE NEW VINTAGE, Tuesday, January 20th

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The Other Side of Life is proud to present:

Two Sets by the JAVA MEN

Tuesday, January 20th
at THE NEW VINTAGE
2126 S. Preston
8 PM & 10 PM
Come at 8pm and stay for both sets: $8
Come at 10pm and stay for the remaining set: $5
Advance online tickets for two sets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/763669-java-men-2-sets-louisville/
Facebook invitation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1022780467737911/

Todd Hildreth, Craig Wagner and Ray Rizzo formed JAVA MEN in 1992 when Wagner and Rizzo were still students at Bellarmine University (then Bellarmine College). JAVA MEN developed from the classic jazz/soul organ trio arrangement of organ, guitar and drums, encompassing post-rock, hip hop textures, and bluegrass in the their original compositions. The band self-produced 3 recordings (“A Letter To St. Paul”, “Void” and “Orbituary”) and shared bills with The Rachels’, Victor Wooten, and The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Individually they have been part of other great Louisville music groups including Liberation Prophecy, King Kong, and The Ron Jones Quartet.

Craig plays with the aforementioned Liberation Prophecy and with Carly Johnson. He and Carly recently won the LMA’s “Jazz Artist Of The Year” Award. He is also part of the jazz faculty at both the University of Louisville and at Bellarmine.

Todd leads the bands Squeezebot and the Todd Hildreth Trio, and currently plays with King Kong and Vgroove. He is part of the music faculty at Bellarmine University.

Ray lives in Brooklyn, New York where he is part of the bands Mesiko and Corporal, and often plays with Trixie Whitley. He has recorded with members of the Lounge Lizards, Glen Hansard, Trixie Whitley, Frogbelly and Symphony, Dawn Landes, and Yo Yo Ma (on the Grammy winning “Songs of Joy and Peace”).

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The Best of 2014

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If you told me at the beginning of this year that I would book more shows, buy more LPs, and overall be way more engaged with music in 2014 than any other year of my life, I wouldn’t have believed you. Though it was a very tumultuous year, thanks to everyone who made it happen.

Full-length Albums:

1. MA Turner, ZOZ Collection twelve-cassette box set (self-released)/ZOZ 12” (Sophomore Lounge)
2. Steve Gunn, Way Out Weather (Paradise of Bachelors)/Steve Gunn & Mike Cooper, FRKWYS Vol. 11: Cantos de Lisboa (RVNG)
3. Elisa Ambrogio, The Immoralist (Drag City)
4. Omid Walizadeh, Modern Persian Speech Sounds (B|ta’arof)
5. Dark Blue, Pure Reality (Jade Tree)
6. Kevin Drumm & Jason Lescalleet, The Abyss (Erstwhile)
7. Aphex Twin, Syro (Warp)
8. Dead Rider, Chills on Glass (Drag City)
9. Chicago Underground Duo, Locus (Northern Spy)
10. The Gotobeds, Poor People Are Revolting (12XU)

Singles, EPs, single tracks:

1. New York Endless, “Strategies” 12” (Golf Channel)
2. Run the Jewels, “Crown”/”Angel Duster” (Mass Appeal)
3. Jason Lescalleet, “Much to My Demise” 12” (Kye)
4. The Juan MacLean, “A Place Called Space”/”The Sun Will Never Set On Our Love” (DFA)
5. The Elsinores, “Dreams of Youth” 12” (Karmic Swamp)
6. Wildhoney, “Seventeen Forever” 7” (Photobooth)
7. Iberia, “ACAB” (Hybris)
8. Prince Rupert’s Drops, “Sesame Seed” (Beyond Beyond Is Beyond)
9. Aphex Twin, “XMAS_EVET10 (Thanaton3 Mix)” (Warp)
10. Andy Stott, “Science and Industry” (Modern Love)

Reissues and Compilations:

1. Hailu Mergia and the Walias, Tche Belew (Awesome Tapes from Africa)
2. Harry Pussy, s/t (Pallalia)
3. The Flesheaters, A Minute to Pray… A Second to Die (Superior Viaduct)
4. Breadwinner, Burner (Merge)
5. The Joe McPhee Quartet, Underground Railroad (Bo’Weavil)
6. Ingram Marshall, “Fog Tropes”/”Gradual Requiem” (Arc Light Editions)
7. Loop, A Gilded Eternity (Reactor)
8. Tashi Dorji, s/t (Hermit Hut)
9. V/A, Folk Music of the Sahel Vol. 1 – Niger (Sublime Frequencies)
10. Bo Anders Persson, Love Is Here to Stay (Subliminal Sounds)

Honorable mentions: Nathan Bowles, Nansemond (Paradise of Bachelors); Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band, Intensity Ghost (No Quarter); Alvarius B/Sir Richard Bishop, If You Don’t Like It… Don’t (Three Lobed); Scott Walker + Sunn 0)), Soused (4AD); Graham Lewis, All Over & All Under (Editions Mego); Anjou, s/t (Kranky); Bill Orcutt, VDSQ Vol. 10 (VDSQ); PC Worship, Social Rust (Dull Tools/Northern Spy); Purling Hiss, Weirdon (Drag City); Francis Bebey, Psychedelic Sanza 1982 – 1984 (Born Bad); Horse Lords, Hidden Cities (NNA); Klara Lewis, Ett (Editions Mego); Matt Krefting, Lymph Est (Kye); Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler, Slant of Light (Thrill Jockey); Mohammad, Zo Rèl Do (Antifrost); Watter, This World (Temporary Residence); Ex Hex, Rips (Merge); Watery Love, Decorative Feeding (In the Red); Jac Berrocal, MDLV (Sub Rosa); Sapat, A Posthuman Guide to the Advent Calendar Origins of the Peep Show (Sophomore Lounge); Tinariwen, Emmarr (Anti-); Andy Stott, Faith in Strangers (Modern Love); V/A, Rajasthan Street Music (Sublime Frequencies); V/A, 1970s Algerian Folk and Pop (Sublime Frequencies); V/A, Autonomous Africa EP (Autonomous Africa).

Special thanks both to all the musicians I worked with this year, as well as the audience members from Louisville and elsewhere who attended the shows we put on.

Thanks to The New Vintage, Nachbar, Dreamland, and the Louisville Outskirts Festival.

And here’s the part we like least: saying goodbye to those who left us in 2014. R.I.P.

John Hampton, Brian Roy Goble, Buddy DeFranco, Joe Cocker, Larry Henley, Larry Smith, Wendy Rene, Rock Scully, Millie Kirkham, Rachel Blanton, Manuel de Sica, Graeme Goodall, Bob Montgomery, Ian McLagan, Bobby Keys, Nick Talbot, Chris White, Maggie Boyle, Rick Rosas, Big Bank Hank, Buddy Catlett, Mike Burney, Jimmy Ruffin, Dave Appell, Clive Palmer, Frances Nero, The Spaceape, Paul Revere, Style Scott, Mark Bell, Ikey Owens, James Levesque, Raphael Ravenscroft, Jack Bruce, David Anderle, Hopeton Lewis, Gerald Wilson, Bob Crewe, Cosimo Matassa, John Gustafson, Joe Sample, Peter Gutteridge, Margie Day, Kenny Wheeler, Milton Cardona, Rick Parashar, Uziah Thompson, Frankie Dunlop, John Spinks, Ken Thorne, Charlie Haden, Johnny Winter, Idris Muhammad, Dick Wagner, Donald Davis, Alan Douglas, Gerd Zacher, Jimmy Scott, Horace Silver, Gerry Goffin, Norman Sheffield, our friend Teenie Hodges, Bobby Womack, Paul Horn, Jessica Cleaves, Bobby Gregg, Nash the Slash, André Popp, Ed Gagliardi, Wayne Henderson, Leee Black Childers, Fred Ho, DJ E-Z Rock, Robert Ashley, Scott Asheton, Billy Mundi, Gert Krawinkle, Bob Casale, Wayne Smith, Bernd Noske, Paco de Lucia, Jay Traynor, Phil Everly, Amiri Baraka, Roy Campbell Jr., Bud Spangler, Joe Evans, Arthur Doyle, Johnny Allen, The Mighty Hannibal, and our good friend Letha Rodman Melchior.

TWIN SISTER RADIO, THE VIBROLAS, SIX BELLS, and killii killii at THE NEW VINTAGE, Saturday, January 17th

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(flier by Salena Filichia.)

The Other Side of Life is proud to present:

TWIN SISTER RADIO

VIBROLAS

SIX BELLS

killii killi

Saturday, January 17th
at THE NEW VINTAGE
Doors open at 8 PM
$7, 18+
Advance online tickets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/742253-twin-sister-radio-six-bells-louisville/
Facebook invitation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/797827226951542
Recommended If You Like: Louisville!

TWIN SISTER RADIO is a band from Louisville, Kentucky. It consists of David Wright (guitar, vocals), Joey Yates (drums), Benny Clark (bass), Catherine Baines (vocals), and Dan Marshall (guitar). Members of Six White Horses, State Champion, The Loved, Parlour, Elliott, and many other fantastic combos are involved, so you should be, too.

Chris, Leila and Andy needed a reason to end up face down in the gutter, so VIBROLAS was born! For fans of Moterhead, Budgie, Mudhoney, The Stooges, The Hookers, and Two-Lane Blacktop (aka the best road movie of ALL TIME).

SIX BELLS is a Louisville, Kentucky-based band consisting of longtime scene veterans Brandon Butler (formerly of Canyon and Boys Life), Ryan Patterson (Coliseum, Whips/Chains), Keith Bryant (formerly of Coliseum), and Forrest Kuhn (killii killii, formerly of Ennui). They combine the lyricism of Butler’s solo songwriter work with the taut, “Louisville-style” rhythm section of Bryant and Kuhn, plus Ryan Patterson’s tasteful, melodic guitar.

killii killii is a Louisville, Kentucky four-piece. killii killii music is full of left turns, 75 mph interstates, and well-constructed bridges.

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SPIDER BAGS and GANGLY YOUTH at THE NEW VINTAGE, Wednesday, January 14th

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(flier by Dan Davis)

The Other Side of Life is proud to present:

SPIDER BAGS

with

GANGLY YOUTH

Wednesday, January 14th
at THE NEW VINTAGE
Doors open at 8 PM
$10, 18+
Advance online tickets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/748313-spider-bags-gangly-youth-louisville/
Facebook invitation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/827380153984737
Recommended If You Like: The White Stripes, Thee Oh Sees, The dB’s, The Feelies

SPIDER BAGS formed in 2005 as a long-distance project between close friends who had known each other since their high school days in New Jersey. Dan McGee had just witnessed the demise of his NYC-based punk band DC Snipers. Feeling he had gone as far as he could with the three-chord punk genre, and not wanting to repeat himself, he began writing volumes of songs with his friend Gregg Levy. He began sending these new songs in demo form to three of his NJ friends who had since relocated to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. McGee and Levy drove down to NC to record with the full band, intending it to be more of a visit than anything. But something special happened during that recording, and eventually McGee and Levy would relocate to the area as well. That original lineup recorded their excellent debut, A Celebration of Hunger (Birdman, 2007), with Brian Paulson and then toured the country together for a couple of years before eventually going their separate ways. But McGee found himself more prolific than ever, and he and Levy decided to keep SPIDER BAGS going. A number of different players toured and recorded with the band while they finished another full-length, Goodbye Cruel World, Hello Crueler World (Birdman, 2009), and recorded half a dozen singles. Shortly after, Levy would move back north, but he continues to be a contributing member when he can.

During the 2011 recording of the band’s third album, Shake My Head (Odessa, 2012), the current lineup consisting of Steve Oliva (bass) and Rock Forbes (drums) was finally solidified. Having gone through so many members by this point, McGee couldn’t help but wonder if the guys would stick around for the long haul. But slimming down to a three-piece, the band members found they connected musically, and most importantly, they all liked each other. Building upon the foundation laid down by its predecessor, their 2014 release on Merge Records Frozen Letter rocks with the clairvoyance of three musicians who have spent a lot of time recording and touring together over the last few years. “When we started this record, we weren’t even thinking about it being released. We just did it to have fun and keep moving forward,” says Forbes, who has been playing with SPIDER BAGS since 2008. This approach, and McGee’s intent to make a “weird, trippy record,” allowed the band to push itself further out into the psychedelic frontier than ever before, aided by engineer/producer Wesley Wolfe.

After a bit of a hiatus and whatnot, GANGLY YOUTH of Louisville, Kentucky (and Charleston, West Virginia) return! Their sound is a mix of jangly noise, fuzzy pop, and a no-perfection required style. One might be reminded of bands like Sonic Youth, The Pixies, or warped cassettes playing favorite pop songs.

Watch GANGLY YOUTH play “What’s Yr Weirdness” live here:

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BUTCHER BOY, DREAM EYE COLOR WHEEL at THE NEW VINTAGE, Thursday, January 8th

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The Other Side of Life is proud to present:

BUTCHER BOY

DREAM EYE COLOR WHEEL

Thursday, January 8th
at THE NEW VINTAGE
8 PM, $7, 18+
Advance online tickets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/742229-butcher-boy-dream-eye-color-louisville/
Facebook invitation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/603826843055981
Recommended If You Like: O’Death, Dirty Projectors, Silversun Pickups, My Bloody Valentine

“BUTCHER BOY‘s sound is that of warped and electric avant-folk, colored with jazz chords, spacious textures and post-rock dynamics, all executed onstage with precision not unlike a conservatory senior recital. Their music requires attention and patience, but it rewards close listening. The members of BUTCHER BOY are true masters of their craft.” – Jeff Beam.

From the genius mind that is Ben Traughber, comes the incredible music project titled DREAM EYE COLOR WHEEL. Blending elements of bedroom-pop and quick jangles, one will be tossed into a world that sounds made up of cartoon Halloween specials with fuzzed out hooks, destined to be locked in your mind for weeks on end.

Listen to “Dream Eye” from DREAM EYE COLOR WHEEL‘s self-titled album here: http://dreameyecolorwheel.bandcamp.com/track/dream-eye.

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SIX BELLS, WILDHONEY, and EXPERT ALTERATIONS at THE NEW VINTAGE, Monday, January 12th

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(flier by Ryan Patterson.)

The Other Side of Life is proud to present:

SIX BELLS

WILDHONEY

EXPERT ALTERATIONS

Monday, January 12th
at THE NEW VINTAGE
Doors open at 8 PM
$7, 21-and-over
Advance online tickets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/742245-six-bells-wildhoney-expert-louisville/
Facebook invitation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1494468597508298
Recommended If You Like: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Orange Juice, Canyon, Coliseum

“WILDHONEY are a pop band through and through. While some have thrown around words like “dreamy” and “hazy” to describe their brand of guitar pop, there’s something deeper going on that can’t be summed up in an easy blog tag. Songs such as “Soft Bats” and “Like Me” aren’t just catchy songs, they’re songs that stick with you long after they end. This is due to the simple, yet great interplay between vocals and guitars that weave throughout almost effortlessly. “Get Out Of My Dreams” from their upcoming single finds WILDHONEY digging a bit deeper and crafting an almost droney pop song that not only is catchy but pulses with life.”

If you’re a fan of the 1980s UK indiepop movement known alternately as C86, twee, or anorak pop, it’s safe to say you need Baltimore’s EXPERT ALTERATIONS in your life. The trio’s debut, self-titled cassette is available for download at their bandcamp site, and it’s safe to say that if you’re a fan of Jesus and Mary Chain, Close Lobsters, or even contemporary Elephant 6-related bands, you’ll love their sound!

UPDATE, 1/5/2015: Download and listen to “Fall In” off WILDHONEY‘s new album Sleep Through It here:

https://www.sendspace.com/file/arzwcu

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BLACK GOD, FRONTIER(S), DEAD HALOS, and THE PINK VULTURES at THE NEW VINTAGE, Friday, January 2nd

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(flier by Ryan Patterson.)

The Other Side of Life is proud to present:

BLACK GOD (on No Idea Records)
FRONTIER(S) (on Tiny Engines)
DEAD HALOS
THE PINK VULTURES

Friday, January 2nd
at THE NEW VINTAGE
2126 S. Preston Street
8 PM DOORS, ALL AGES!
21-and-over drinks with valid photo ID.
$7
Advance online tickets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/742241-black-god-frontier-s-dead-louisville/
Facebook invitation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/749644261796769
Recommended if you like: Louisville!

BLACK GOD is comprised of Rob Pennington (Endpoint, Minnow), Ryan Patterson (Coliseum, Blood Moon Rail), Nick Thieneman (Young Widows), and Ben Sears (Mountain Asleep, Xerxes).

Listen to BLACK GOD here: http://blackgodlouisville.bandcamp.com/releases.

As the front man for Falling Forward and seminal emo torchbearers Elliott — the band in which he spent most of his adult life — Chris Higdon’s voice was (and remains) the quintessential prototype. Variations of the Louisville native’s magnetic delivery continues to crop up in young groups hoping to achieve even a sliver of the respect and adoration those progenitors earned within the scene. Rounded out by bassist Bryan Todd, Nick Stinnett on drums and guitarist Matt Wieder, who cut his teeth in the early ’90s hardcore outfit Mouthpiece, as well as River City rock staples The Enkindels, FRONTIER(S)‘ manages to seamlessly bridge the gap between the melodic, ethereal indie rock of Higdon’s Elliott-era material and the blistering hardcore punk of the other members’ earlier efforts. Much like the city it calls home, FRONTIER(S) is hopelessly Midwestern. Louisville never accepted east or west coast definitions of post-anything, and the quartet is no different. Serrating guitars, tightly wound bass, and dime-stop drums are the brick to Higdon’s mortar as he switches between airy tones and boot-shaking roar. The band channels enough hardcore angst and Husker Du-style buzzsaw guitar to make even the most jaded scenester flip their wig, while featuring pounding rhythms and a swirling wall of sound that land the listener somewhere smack in the middle of post-punk England and Washington D.C.’s Revolution Summer.

When it comes to the subject of rock and roll, DEAD HALOS doesn’t claim to be re-inventors of the proverbial wheel, nor do they wish to live exclusively in the so-called glory days of years past. The Louisville, Kentucky-based band, which includes Tony Ash (Trophy Wives) on guitar, Aaron Sortman (Waxeater, Neighbor) on drums, Max Balliet (The Ladybirds) on guitar, Cassie Green on bass and Kenosha, Wisconsin’s Stephanie Vogt (Donoma) on vocals, is here to be heard, loud and proud, whether you approve or not. The band’s musical influences are displayed proudly on their collective sleeves, but make no mistake, this is no half-assed nostalgia act or pleasant stroll down memory lane. DEAD HALOS are doing their goddamndest to revitalize the spirit and sound of real rock and roll music, the kind we all grew up loving until, like so many things before, it became a watered down parody of itself. Come one come all. Bring your party hat, your dancing shoes….and maybe some earplugs.

THE PINK VULTURES succinctly describe themselves as “American Punk Rock n’ Roll.” What more needs to be said? Nothing, really, other than their members — Daryl Sullivan, Chris Payne, Brent Starkey, Karri Bedan, and Ella Jean Lumpkins — are an assortment of long-time scene veterans and relatively fresh faces. But they’ll let their music speak for themselves!

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WHITE MYSTERY, TROPHY WIVES, and BAD STAR at THE NEW VINTAGE, Thursday, December 18th

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The Other Side of Life is proud to present:

WHITE MYSTERY (Chicago, IL)

TROPHY WIVES

BAD STAR

Thursday, December 18th
at THE NEW VINTAGE
Doors open at 8 PM
$7, ALL AGES!
Advance online tickets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/737913-white-mystery-trophy-wives-louisville/
Facebook invitation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/407760582706992/
Recommended If You Like: The Cramps, The MC5, The Jesus Lizard, The Reatards

WHITE MYSTERY is the brother-sister rock’n’roll duo of Miss Alex White & Francis Scott Key White from Chicago. The ginger sibling duo have written, recorded and played non-stop since their inception, releasing 7”s with Hozac and Whistler Records, self-releasing four LPs, touring worldwide, and earning rave reviews from MTV, VICE, Sound Opinions, Pitchfork. Their fourth full-length album DUBBLE DRAGON is available on double vinyl and iTunes now.

““Weight” and “volume” are terms usually reserved for science, but with TROPHY WIVES they’re an art. The Louisville, KY-based four-piece’s dark, sweaty rock cribs its moves from Birthday Party-esque post-punk, Kyuss-like stoner grooves, and The Jesus Lizard-like rhythm section gnarl in equal measure, going unpredictably but consistently for either your gut or your throat. Make no mistake: they’re going to hit you hard and kick your ass, but at least you’re going to have a good time rolling with the punches.” -Johnny C., www.prfbbq.com

Louisville, KY’s BAD STAR are the newest bad boys on the local rock n’ roll scene — equal parts Badfinger and Big Star, with doses of Jay Reatard thrown in for good measure.

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A VERY LOUISVILLE CHRISTMAS PART TWO with RINEHART, NEW MOTHER NATURE, and DANE WATERS at THE NEW VINTAGE, Friday, December 26th

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The Other Side of Life is proud to present:

A VERY LOUISVILLE CHRISTMAS PART TWO

with

ANDREW RINEHART

NEW MOTHER NATURE

DANE WATERS

Friday, December 26th
at THE NEW VINTAGE
Doors open at 8 PM
$7, ALL AGES!
Advance online tickets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/735137-very-louisville-christmas-pt-louisville/
Facebook invitation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/914726958545158
Recommended If You Like: Louisville!

ANDREW RINEHART is the latest moniker from Louisville, KY-born and Los Angeles-based songwriter Andrew Sellers. First active musically as a teenager in Louisville’s underground hardcore scene, Sellers’ band Flight Nineteen played regionally with acts like At The Drive In and Hot Water Music. His first solo album Memories Are Hunting Horns, released in 2010 under the pseudonym Saredren Wells, walked a tightrope between more conventional songwriter fare and the off-kilter world of artists like Daniel Johnston, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and Sufjan Stevens. Sellers relocated to New York City, eventually co-founding both The Body Actualized Center, a DIY arts space in Brooklyn, and the band Splash, whom he toured the US with in the Summer of 2012. Turning his attention back to solo work in 2013, Sellers adopted the moniker Rinehart and released “The Funeral Home Sessions,” a 3-song EP of covers. Distilling his many aliases down to simply ANDREW RINEHART, Sellers is now set to release Everything (Parts I, II, and III), his most ambitious work yet. An album in 3 EP installments, Everything highlights Sellers’ chameleon-like talent for genre-hopping, in turns both melancholy and magnanimous, a deft synthesis of all of his previous projects.

NEW MOTHER NATURE is a relatively new band on the Louisville scene, but filled with familiar faces. Members of NEW MOTHER NATURE are current or former members of Old Baby, The Phantom Family Halo, Natural Geographic, and many more. They quickly became one of our favorite Louisville bands, and we think you’ll like ‘em as well. Their sound “is rich with straight-forward melodies… all while maintaining a sense of playful, if cautious experimentation.” — Syd Bishop, LEO Weekly.

DANE WATERS is one of Louisville’s brightest musical talents. As a solo performer as well as member of Sapat, she displays an impeccable melodic sensibility, and has a voice so wonderfully haunting, it sends chills down your spine. Her most recent releases, Opera Arias and A Harp with Teeth that is Drooling and Crying, is available on bandcamp as well as finer Louisville record stores.

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