Category Archives: Music

The King Is Dead – Long Live THE KING!

Posted on June 29, 2015 by theurbanllama

B.B. King has left the building, and there will never be another one like him. King, 89, died at his home in Las Vegas on May 14, 2015, after what is believed to be a series of small strokes related … Continue reading →

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Gary Clark Jr. Electrifies Louisville Crowd Thursday Night

Posted on June 20, 2015 by theurbanllama

Guitarist Gary Clark Jr. brought his blues/rock review to Louisville Thursday night for an 8:00 PM show at the Iroquois Amphitheater, igniting a damp crowd on a rainy evening, and making all in attendance forget anything about the weather. I … Continue reading →

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Nach Bar in Louisville

Posted on October 24, 2014 by theurbanllama

To be perfectly honest we were originally headed over to the venerable dive, Check’s, on a recent evening out in Germantown, but they were still closed for remodeling. No worries, just down the way is the excellent neighborhood hipster joint, … Continue reading →

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Working Cassette Player Makes Van Ride A Pleasure

Posted on August 3, 2014 by theurbanllama

I went north to Williamstown, KY, this past week, near Falmouth, driving a State of Kentucky half-ton cargo van, the ones that look like prisoner transport vehicles, so I could haul some equipment back to Frankfort. The one I drove … Continue reading →

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Forecastle Continues to Forge Kentucky Identity

Posted on July 27, 2014 by theurbanllama

The Forecastle music festival in Louisville continues to grow and find its place as one of the signature events Kentucky has to offer. Running since 2002, the three-day music, art and cuisine event this year drew just over 60,000 visitors, … Continue reading →

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Blues Guitarist Johnny Winter Dies at 70

Posted on July 26, 2014 by theurbanllama

It was near impossible not to recognize the albino guitar slinger Johnny Winter. Like stereotypical Texans, the Beaumont native was long and tall, but weighed only 130 pounds, with long stringy white hair, pinkish crossed eyes and pale chalk-colored skin. He … Continue reading →

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Forecastle Offers Fans A “Bourbon Universe” at Weekend Festival

Posted on July 20, 2014 by theurbanllama

Man the weather has been a bit of a bummer if you are attending the Forecastle Festival this weekend in Louisville. Friday it was rain, Saturday gloom, and Sunday isn’t looking much better. I recommend some of Kentucky’s finest bourbon … Continue reading →

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Dave Zollo is “For Hire”

Posted on June 26, 2014 by theurbanllama

I’m really digging this video of David Zollo and The Body Electric playing “The Hour of Our Need” from their upcoming CD “For Hire.”   If you like what you hear, check out David Zollo’s Kickstarter site. The songs for … Continue reading →

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Arcade Fire Warms A Chilly Louisville Night

Posted on March 30, 2014 by theurbanllama

Indie-rock darlings the Arcade Fire put on a monster show March 6 at KFC Yum! to kick off their first arena tour in support of Reflektor. I was pumped to see what kind of trip these cats from Montreal Quebec would … Continue reading →

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2014 Grammy Awards Go Robotic

Posted on January 27, 2014 by theurbanllama

The 56th annual Grammy Awards will most be remembered for headgear, from Pharrell William’s oversized chapeaus to Daft Punk’s robot helmets. We saw Pharrell a lot this evening, as he was the common denominator in two summer smash hits, “Blurred … Continue reading →

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