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Best Live Music Venue
Ta-da! Uncle Slayton's was nominated for "Best Music Venue" by Louisville Metromix 2012 awards - this on the heels of making 2011's national Metromix list of only 3 venues in the entire state of KY and, once again, we are in fine company. We didn't get there by ourselves ~ many thanks for your support!
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Coming Up...
Vandaveer
91.9 WFPK presents
VANDAVEER w/special guest Musikanto
Wednesday, May 22
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / $12 / 21+
Advance tickets
Soaring Folk, Pop, Americana
VANDEEVER, the song-singing, record-making, globetrotting project penned and put forth by alt-folk tunesmith Mark Charles Heidinger, heads back to the Uncle on tour with Oh, Willie, Please, their fifth and "brand new album of very old songs" that debuts on April 30. Born in Ohio, raised in Kentucky, and currently camped out in the nation’s capital, Vandaveer conjures up melodic Americana that is both haunting and easy, forlorn and welcoming, with stories as universal as the songs they inhabit. They shapeshift from stage to studio and back with a host of revolving characters, most prominent among them Rose Guerin, offering up the loveliest harmonies heard this side of Eden. Oh, Willie, Please is inspired by their recent participation in The 78 Project: The band gathered in a majestic old home on a picturesque horse farm in Lexington, Kentucky in the spring of 2012 and set to work re-imagining a collection of age-old murder ballads and songs of self ruin plucked almost entirely from the public domain. With longtime producer Duane Lundy once again at the helm, Vandaveer moved swiftly through the selected catalog, recording most of the tracks live in the manor's great room. as they tapped into the wellspring of traditional folk's darker side. The result is a spacious, honest album that balances reverence and respect for the source material with a healthy coat of contemporary color. Vandaveer “revives the earnestness of the pre-psychedelic 60’s,” says The Washington Post, while XM Cafe has dubbed Mark Charles “this generation’s Nick Drake.”
VANDAVEER w/special guest Musikanto
Wednesday, May 22
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / $12 / 21+
Advance tickets
Soaring Folk, Pop, Americana
VANDEEVER, the song-singing, record-making, globetrotting project penned and put forth by alt-folk tunesmith Mark Charles Heidinger, heads back to the Uncle on tour with Oh, Willie, Please, their fifth and "brand new album of very old songs" that debuts on April 30. Born in Ohio, raised in Kentucky, and currently camped out in the nation’s capital, Vandaveer conjures up melodic Americana that is both haunting and easy, forlorn and welcoming, with stories as universal as the songs they inhabit. They shapeshift from stage to studio and back with a host of revolving characters, most prominent among them Rose Guerin, offering up the loveliest harmonies heard this side of Eden. Oh, Willie, Please is inspired by their recent participation in The 78 Project: The band gathered in a majestic old home on a picturesque horse farm in Lexington, Kentucky in the spring of 2012 and set to work re-imagining a collection of age-old murder ballads and songs of self ruin plucked almost entirely from the public domain. With longtime producer Duane Lundy once again at the helm, Vandaveer moved swiftly through the selected catalog, recording most of the tracks live in the manor's great room. as they tapped into the wellspring of traditional folk's darker side. The result is a spacious, honest album that balances reverence and respect for the source material with a healthy coat of contemporary color. Vandaveer “revives the earnestness of the pre-psychedelic 60’s,” says The Washington Post, while XM Cafe has dubbed Mark Charles “this generation’s Nick Drake.”
Billy Goat Strut Revue - cd release!
cd release show
BILLY GOAT STRUT REVUE
Friday, May 24
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$8 @ the door / 21+
Antique Jazz, Speakeasy Swing 'n Sass
Picture a smoky bar in Prohibition-Era New Orleans where musicians play the songs of Billie Holiday, Sidney Bechet, Bessie Smith, Django Reinhardt, Louis Armstrong, and Cab Calloway with cabaret dancers on tables dancing the Lindy. Now swing your focus to Louisville's own BILLY GOAT STRUT REVUE, bringing back the old classics. Formed in late 2011 by guitarist Mark Hamilton, the band also features Laura Ellis on vocals, accordion and ukelele, Amos Hopkins on upright bass, Allison Cross on trombone, Peter Klarman on drums, David McClure Humphrey on violin, and Zach Driscoll on alto sax. Fresh off performances with the Mayor's Concert Series and Kentucky Homefront, those Billy Goats prepare to up the snazz factor as they return for their third show at the Unc. Their first show closed out a cd release celebration back in December of 2011 - their third ever performance and complete with burlesque dancers gracin' the place (perfect!). Now they celebrate their own cd release and we can't wait for the costumes. Speaking of costumes, behold this snappy video from their Mardi Party show at the Unc back in February - that'll get ya there!
BILLY GOAT STRUT REVUE
Friday, May 24
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$8 @ the door / 21+
Antique Jazz, Speakeasy Swing 'n Sass
Picture a smoky bar in Prohibition-Era New Orleans where musicians play the songs of Billie Holiday, Sidney Bechet, Bessie Smith, Django Reinhardt, Louis Armstrong, and Cab Calloway with cabaret dancers on tables dancing the Lindy. Now swing your focus to Louisville's own BILLY GOAT STRUT REVUE, bringing back the old classics. Formed in late 2011 by guitarist Mark Hamilton, the band also features Laura Ellis on vocals, accordion and ukelele, Amos Hopkins on upright bass, Allison Cross on trombone, Peter Klarman on drums, David McClure Humphrey on violin, and Zach Driscoll on alto sax. Fresh off performances with the Mayor's Concert Series and Kentucky Homefront, those Billy Goats prepare to up the snazz factor as they return for their third show at the Unc. Their first show closed out a cd release celebration back in December of 2011 - their third ever performance and complete with burlesque dancers gracin' the place (perfect!). Now they celebrate their own cd release and we can't wait for the costumes. Speaking of costumes, behold this snappy video from their Mardi Party show at the Unc back in February - that'll get ya there!
Chris Knight
91.9 WFPK's 'Roots 'n Boots' presents
CHRIS KNIGHT w/Ben Knight
Friday, May 31
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$20 / 21+
Advance tickets
Country, Southern Rock, Americana
He's back for trip #3 to the Unc! The most dramatic, pugnacious songwriter thrown down by the Americana scene, CHRIS KNIGHT's 15-year song stockpile ranges from raw, raging rockers to gentle balladry: simple songs that carry the weight of the common man, inviting comparison to Steve Earle and John Prine with a bit of twangified Bruce Springsteen in the mix. An artist of fierce instinct and uncommon paradox, heʼs forged a reputation for stark and ofter-ferocious honesty that led to one writer to call his music “where Cormac McCarthy meets Copperhead Road.” A former strip- mine inspector, Knight still lives near the tiny coal town of Slaughters, KY, (population 200+) where he was born and raised, yet due to his particular fame in the Lone Star State, has been named an "Honorary Texan" by Lone Star State Governor Rick Perry. This time out, Chris brings along his nephew and singer-songwriter Ben Knight. With roots in Western Kentucky, and branches in Louisville, KY and the Greater Cincinnati area, Ben released a solo EP, Dog Days, in late 2011. His most recent project, Ben Knight and The Welldiggers released their first EP in early 2013. "This is the kind of guy who you would probably ask to open the top of that pickle jar that you can't twist off. Oh, he'd open it just fine. But then you might get "that look" as he sets it back down on the counter. You would never be able to claim that you helped him open it. That would be bad." ~ Music Fog
CHRIS KNIGHT w/Ben Knight
Friday, May 31
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$20 / 21+
Advance tickets
Country, Southern Rock, Americana
He's back for trip #3 to the Unc! The most dramatic, pugnacious songwriter thrown down by the Americana scene, CHRIS KNIGHT's 15-year song stockpile ranges from raw, raging rockers to gentle balladry: simple songs that carry the weight of the common man, inviting comparison to Steve Earle and John Prine with a bit of twangified Bruce Springsteen in the mix. An artist of fierce instinct and uncommon paradox, heʼs forged a reputation for stark and ofter-ferocious honesty that led to one writer to call his music “where Cormac McCarthy meets Copperhead Road.” A former strip- mine inspector, Knight still lives near the tiny coal town of Slaughters, KY, (population 200+) where he was born and raised, yet due to his particular fame in the Lone Star State, has been named an "Honorary Texan" by Lone Star State Governor Rick Perry. This time out, Chris brings along his nephew and singer-songwriter Ben Knight. With roots in Western Kentucky, and branches in Louisville, KY and the Greater Cincinnati area, Ben released a solo EP, Dog Days, in late 2011. His most recent project, Ben Knight and The Welldiggers released their first EP in early 2013. "This is the kind of guy who you would probably ask to open the top of that pickle jar that you can't twist off. Oh, he'd open it just fine. But then you might get "that look" as he sets it back down on the counter. You would never be able to claim that you helped him open it. That would be bad." ~ Music Fog
Andrea Davidson
photo: (c) Brad Blackburn
ANDREA DAVIDSON - full band show
w/Alex Wright trio
Saturday, June 1
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$15 / 21+
* advance price of $12 available with attendance at any May show, just ask at the door *
Alternative, Indie, Singer-songwriter
Kickin' off the merry month of June with a full band in tow, along with a few things up the ole sleeve for this show. ANDREA DAVIDSON has been logging a lot - a LOT - of national touring miles with the legendary Robert Earl Keen these days. She plays her mostly hometown of Louisville when she's able and this marks her fourth show at the Unc but the first time with a full band. Andrea's roots and reach go way back to her childhood home of Madison, IN. She continues to build audiences with her upbeat, open nature as she embraces life with good humor, peace in her heart and a whole lotta love - a winning combination and she wears it well. With a style as eclectic as she is, her broad range of opportunities have followed suit: From sharing the stage with the likes of the aforementioned Mr. Keen to artist-in-residence school projects, from penning award-winning songs for peace to partnering with musicians of many genres. Andrea's own sound crosses the line between the arresting vocals of Patty Griffin and the funky, sensual musical backdrop of Bill Withers. Loops of vocals, guitar, and percussion combine to create a live performance that is sweetly stunning. Utilizing her musical career to assist in the co- creation of a better world, she deeply believes in the interconnectedness of all things. She has an unshakable faith in the power of humanity to heal itself, mother earth, and all life on this planet. Andrea emanates a profound sense of gratitude on stage. Her musical presence infuses a breath of positiveness and hope into those who attend her live performances. Andrea aspires to be a constant reminder that our life is our art: Come wired or tired, she promises you will leave inspired.
w/Alex Wright trio
Saturday, June 1
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$15 / 21+
* advance price of $12 available with attendance at any May show, just ask at the door *
Alternative, Indie, Singer-songwriter
Kickin' off the merry month of June with a full band in tow, along with a few things up the ole sleeve for this show. ANDREA DAVIDSON has been logging a lot - a LOT - of national touring miles with the legendary Robert Earl Keen these days. She plays her mostly hometown of Louisville when she's able and this marks her fourth show at the Unc but the first time with a full band. Andrea's roots and reach go way back to her childhood home of Madison, IN. She continues to build audiences with her upbeat, open nature as she embraces life with good humor, peace in her heart and a whole lotta love - a winning combination and she wears it well. With a style as eclectic as she is, her broad range of opportunities have followed suit: From sharing the stage with the likes of the aforementioned Mr. Keen to artist-in-residence school projects, from penning award-winning songs for peace to partnering with musicians of many genres. Andrea's own sound crosses the line between the arresting vocals of Patty Griffin and the funky, sensual musical backdrop of Bill Withers. Loops of vocals, guitar, and percussion combine to create a live performance that is sweetly stunning. Utilizing her musical career to assist in the co- creation of a better world, she deeply believes in the interconnectedness of all things. She has an unshakable faith in the power of humanity to heal itself, mother earth, and all life on this planet. Andrea emanates a profound sense of gratitude on stage. Her musical presence infuses a breath of positiveness and hope into those who attend her live performances. Andrea aspires to be a constant reminder that our life is our art: Come wired or tired, she promises you will leave inspired.
Peter Case
91.9 WFPK welcomes
PETER CASE w/special guest Joel Timothy
Sunday, June 2
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$12 / $15 / 21+
Advance tickets
Vintage Rock, Folk, Soul, Blues, Singer-songwriter
PETER CASE is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and producer, a mighty fine guitarist and a well-reviewed published author and yet, he's most at home on the stage. Based out of San Francisco, Peter, his guitar and his songs have mesmerized audiences from coast to coast for 25+ years, whether holding down a festival crowd, warming up the place for luminaries like Jackson Browne and John Prine or headlining his own nightclub shows, now numbering into the thousands. As leader of the Plimsouls, and member of the groundbreaking punk era trio the Nerves and duo the Breakaways, Case earned his four stars a long time ago while new generations continue to discover his unique amalgam of sound (2010 saw successful reissues on all three bands). Playing a blend of vintage rock 'n' roll, blues, traditional and contemporary folk, and soul, he remains an original modern troubadour. He regularly tours the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe, and his hardcore fans everywhere bring a deep connection to the songs and to the artist. With 12 solo albums and vast catalog to his credit, Peter's songs have been recorded by James McMurtey, Dave Alvin, Chris Smither, Alejandro Escovedo, Robert Earle Keen, Hayes Carll, The Flaming Groovies, The Goo Goo Dolls, John Prine and many others. He's shared the stage with them as well, along with John Prine, Richard Thompson, Mavis Staples, Tom Petty, R.E.M., Merle Haggard, T Bone Burnett, Gordon Lightfoot, Steve Earle, Los Lobos, John Hiatt, Bobby Womack, Jackson Brown, Bonnie Raitt and the list goes on.
PETER CASE w/special guest Joel Timothy
Sunday, June 2
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$12 / $15 / 21+
Advance tickets
Vintage Rock, Folk, Soul, Blues, Singer-songwriter
PETER CASE is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and producer, a mighty fine guitarist and a well-reviewed published author and yet, he's most at home on the stage. Based out of San Francisco, Peter, his guitar and his songs have mesmerized audiences from coast to coast for 25+ years, whether holding down a festival crowd, warming up the place for luminaries like Jackson Browne and John Prine or headlining his own nightclub shows, now numbering into the thousands. As leader of the Plimsouls, and member of the groundbreaking punk era trio the Nerves and duo the Breakaways, Case earned his four stars a long time ago while new generations continue to discover his unique amalgam of sound (2010 saw successful reissues on all three bands). Playing a blend of vintage rock 'n' roll, blues, traditional and contemporary folk, and soul, he remains an original modern troubadour. He regularly tours the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe, and his hardcore fans everywhere bring a deep connection to the songs and to the artist. With 12 solo albums and vast catalog to his credit, Peter's songs have been recorded by James McMurtey, Dave Alvin, Chris Smither, Alejandro Escovedo, Robert Earle Keen, Hayes Carll, The Flaming Groovies, The Goo Goo Dolls, John Prine and many others. He's shared the stage with them as well, along with John Prine, Richard Thompson, Mavis Staples, Tom Petty, R.E.M., Merle Haggard, T Bone Burnett, Gordon Lightfoot, Steve Earle, Los Lobos, John Hiatt, Bobby Womack, Jackson Brown, Bonnie Raitt and the list goes on.
James McCartney
91.9 WFPK presents
JAMES McCARTNEY w/special guest Gabe Dixon
Wednesday, June 5
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$15 / 21+ with ID
Advance tickets
Indie, Rock, Pop, Piano-rock
". . . the younger McCartney's promising pop-rock tunes make clear he's learned a few lessons about melody, phrasing, and charm." ~ The Boston Globe
Following a year that introduced him to international success, JAMES McCARTNEY is already headed towards an exciting and unprecedented 2013. He's fresh off the release of his two digital-only EPs, Available Light and Close At Hand, as well as his first physical release, The Complete EP Collection, a special two-disc set produced by David Kahne and papa Paul McCartney that includes the debut EPs in their entirety along with five bonus tracks. His first full-length album in 2013 lands him here in the melting pot with a US tour to more than 50 cities coast-to-coast as he performs a unique solo-acoustic show of never before-heard material mixed with fan favorites. Accompanying himself on guitar and piano, McCartney's soaring vocals, songwriting, and musicianship are highlighted in this intimate and powerful setting. Catapulted to national awareness in America with his US television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman, McCartney launched his first tour of North America with "An infectious set...[he] has clearly forged a winning sound of his own." ~ The NY Daily News. As the next phase of his career takes shape, McCartney's goals are clear. "Some artists are happy doing the same thing again and again, but my favorite artists are the ones who evolve and grow, and I want to be one of them." With a new album and multiple tours on the way in 2013, James McCartney continues raise the stakes, and in doing so he succeeds in filling some very big shoes - his own. McCartney is joined by Louisville favorite and radio darling GABE DIXON, who met James when recording with Sir Paul a few years back. Yep, this great big world just keeps getting smaller...
JAMES McCARTNEY w/special guest Gabe Dixon
Wednesday, June 5
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$15 / 21+ with ID
Advance tickets
Indie, Rock, Pop, Piano-rock
". . . the younger McCartney's promising pop-rock tunes make clear he's learned a few lessons about melody, phrasing, and charm." ~ The Boston Globe
Following a year that introduced him to international success, JAMES McCARTNEY is already headed towards an exciting and unprecedented 2013. He's fresh off the release of his two digital-only EPs, Available Light and Close At Hand, as well as his first physical release, The Complete EP Collection, a special two-disc set produced by David Kahne and papa Paul McCartney that includes the debut EPs in their entirety along with five bonus tracks. His first full-length album in 2013 lands him here in the melting pot with a US tour to more than 50 cities coast-to-coast as he performs a unique solo-acoustic show of never before-heard material mixed with fan favorites. Accompanying himself on guitar and piano, McCartney's soaring vocals, songwriting, and musicianship are highlighted in this intimate and powerful setting. Catapulted to national awareness in America with his US television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman, McCartney launched his first tour of North America with "An infectious set...[he] has clearly forged a winning sound of his own." ~ The NY Daily News. As the next phase of his career takes shape, McCartney's goals are clear. "Some artists are happy doing the same thing again and again, but my favorite artists are the ones who evolve and grow, and I want to be one of them." With a new album and multiple tours on the way in 2013, James McCartney continues raise the stakes, and in doing so he succeeds in filling some very big shoes - his own. McCartney is joined by Louisville favorite and radio darling GABE DIXON, who met James when recording with Sir Paul a few years back. Yep, this great big world just keeps getting smaller...
Harpeth Rising
HARPETH RISING
Friday, June 7
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / $12 / 21+
Advance tickets
Classical Roots
Billed as an “Americana Sensation” by the legendary Nashville radio station WSM, this group of young classically trained musicians continues making an immense impact wherever they play, bringing an exciting and distinctive sound to the Americana genre. With a banjo and fiddle, you might think they’re traditional bluegrass, but think again: cello and hand drums round out the group, creating a truly new sound. A little bit bluegrass, a little bit folk, a little bit classical, and whole lot of original, HARPETH RISING is a band to watch. They've toured twice in the U.K., including a show at the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival in Summer 2011. Closer to home they've been voted "Best Local Band in Nashville" and have appeared on the critically acclaimed shows Music City Roots and Nashville Traditions. On tour with their third and brand new album, End of the World, they head back to the Uncle on the heels of a nearly sold out show in January. Named for the small but powerful river outside of Nashville, TN, they met while pursuing classical music degrees at The Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Their original music layers rich instrumental arrangements with four part harmonies and lyrics that range from the fresh experiences of their travels to passionate social and political issues. “The future of original string music,” (Keith Harrelson, Moonlight on the Mountain) they have performed at music festivals, concert halls and clubs throughout the US and UK, dazzling audiences with their dynamic, high-spirited live show.
Note: There will be no opener for this show; Harpeth Rising plays two sets so be sure to arrive ontime!
Friday, June 7
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / $12 / 21+
Advance tickets
Classical Roots
Billed as an “Americana Sensation” by the legendary Nashville radio station WSM, this group of young classically trained musicians continues making an immense impact wherever they play, bringing an exciting and distinctive sound to the Americana genre. With a banjo and fiddle, you might think they’re traditional bluegrass, but think again: cello and hand drums round out the group, creating a truly new sound. A little bit bluegrass, a little bit folk, a little bit classical, and whole lot of original, HARPETH RISING is a band to watch. They've toured twice in the U.K., including a show at the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival in Summer 2011. Closer to home they've been voted "Best Local Band in Nashville" and have appeared on the critically acclaimed shows Music City Roots and Nashville Traditions. On tour with their third and brand new album, End of the World, they head back to the Uncle on the heels of a nearly sold out show in January. Named for the small but powerful river outside of Nashville, TN, they met while pursuing classical music degrees at The Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Their original music layers rich instrumental arrangements with four part harmonies and lyrics that range from the fresh experiences of their travels to passionate social and political issues. “The future of original string music,” (Keith Harrelson, Moonlight on the Mountain) they have performed at music festivals, concert halls and clubs throughout the US and UK, dazzling audiences with their dynamic, high-spirited live show.
Note: There will be no opener for this show; Harpeth Rising plays two sets so be sure to arrive ontime!
The Downtown County Band
THE DOWNTOWN COUNTY BAND
w/special guest
Saturday, June 8
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$7 / 21+
Roots, Blues, Americana, 'Grass, Jug
...It's during our age of plastic throw away culture and thirty second attention spans that we yearn for something deep and real. We need it like we need water to drink or air to breath. This is truly the value of roots music to our particular time and place, and it explains in so many ways the recently emerging popularity of roots rock and blues. Some may strive for technical perfection, others for fame and fortune, but no matter what the motivation, music from the soul makes the connection true. It brings us together, and funks us all up to the rhythm of life. Such is the plight of THE DOWNTOWN COUNTY BAND, some real life rockin' Americana from the hinterlands of the Commonwealth. Hailing from the rolling hills of Owenton, KY, this group of young men are reinventing the traditional jug band sound with a style both new and unique. A shared appreciation for roots music, delta blues, and old-time/new-time country and rock has enlivened their original sound, allowing them to breathe new life into a classic bluegrass arrangement. Much of the band’s inspiration and creative energy is drawn from the jug band tradition of the 1920s and '30s, a tradition born on the banks of the Ohio River, renewed years apart by musicians walking the same Louisville mile. In March of 2012 the band recorded their highly anticipated second studio album That a Way, released on August 30th, adding 10 excellent new originals to their growing catalogue and making the rounds ever since. DCB returns to the Unc for some barn-stormin' of the funnest degree - come on out and share the love!
w/special guest
Saturday, June 8
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$7 / 21+
Roots, Blues, Americana, 'Grass, Jug
...It's during our age of plastic throw away culture and thirty second attention spans that we yearn for something deep and real. We need it like we need water to drink or air to breath. This is truly the value of roots music to our particular time and place, and it explains in so many ways the recently emerging popularity of roots rock and blues. Some may strive for technical perfection, others for fame and fortune, but no matter what the motivation, music from the soul makes the connection true. It brings us together, and funks us all up to the rhythm of life. Such is the plight of THE DOWNTOWN COUNTY BAND, some real life rockin' Americana from the hinterlands of the Commonwealth. Hailing from the rolling hills of Owenton, KY, this group of young men are reinventing the traditional jug band sound with a style both new and unique. A shared appreciation for roots music, delta blues, and old-time/new-time country and rock has enlivened their original sound, allowing them to breathe new life into a classic bluegrass arrangement. Much of the band’s inspiration and creative energy is drawn from the jug band tradition of the 1920s and '30s, a tradition born on the banks of the Ohio River, renewed years apart by musicians walking the same Louisville mile. In March of 2012 the band recorded their highly anticipated second studio album That a Way, released on August 30th, adding 10 excellent new originals to their growing catalogue and making the rounds ever since. DCB returns to the Unc for some barn-stormin' of the funnest degree - come on out and share the love!
Birds of Chicago
91.9 WFPK welcomes
BIRDS OF CHICAGO w/Alan Semerdjian
Thursday, June 13
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / 21+
Advance tickets
Americana, Indie-folk & Country-soul
They're back! BIRDS OF CHICAGO, is a collective based around JT Nero and Allison Russell. Whether touring as a duo or with the full family band, Nero and Russell have emerged as two of the most compelling new voices in North American Roots music. They return to the Unc after sharing earlier bills with Matt the Electrician and Sean Hayes. For several years Russell and Nero’s respective bands, Po' Girl (Vancouver, BC) and JT and the Clouds (Chicago, IL), have collaborated extensively, but on 2011’s Mountains/Forests, released under the JT Nero banner, they tapped into the true, bewitching power of their voices together on an entire record. The record received critical raves and won them new fans on both side of the Atlantic. Released late last year, "their brand-new eponymous debut (the result of a successful Kickstarter campaign) has already been hailed as one of the year's best roots debuts by the Chicago Sun-Times and L.A. Times, and exudes the kind of radiant harmonies and easy acoustic familiarity — spliced with clarinet, accordion and ukulele — that are difficult to fake." ~ Chris Grey, Houston Press. Nero’s fractured country-soul voice wrapped in Russell’s silver and gold tones, is a fine thing. Not too perfect, not at all saccharine, you’ll hear echoes of mountain gospel, street corner doo-wop, and classic soul. Accompanied by just a banjo and a guitar, it’s haunting. Fired by the band, it’s a full tilt revival.
BIRDS OF CHICAGO w/Alan Semerdjian
Thursday, June 13
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / 21+
Advance tickets
Americana, Indie-folk & Country-soul
They're back! BIRDS OF CHICAGO, is a collective based around JT Nero and Allison Russell. Whether touring as a duo or with the full family band, Nero and Russell have emerged as two of the most compelling new voices in North American Roots music. They return to the Unc after sharing earlier bills with Matt the Electrician and Sean Hayes. For several years Russell and Nero’s respective bands, Po' Girl (Vancouver, BC) and JT and the Clouds (Chicago, IL), have collaborated extensively, but on 2011’s Mountains/Forests, released under the JT Nero banner, they tapped into the true, bewitching power of their voices together on an entire record. The record received critical raves and won them new fans on both side of the Atlantic. Released late last year, "their brand-new eponymous debut (the result of a successful Kickstarter campaign) has already been hailed as one of the year's best roots debuts by the Chicago Sun-Times and L.A. Times, and exudes the kind of radiant harmonies and easy acoustic familiarity — spliced with clarinet, accordion and ukulele — that are difficult to fake." ~ Chris Grey, Houston Press. Nero’s fractured country-soul voice wrapped in Russell’s silver and gold tones, is a fine thing. Not too perfect, not at all saccharine, you’ll hear echoes of mountain gospel, street corner doo-wop, and classic soul. Accompanied by just a banjo and a guitar, it’s haunting. Fired by the band, it’s a full tilt revival.
Freedy Johnston and Winterpills
91.9 WFPK presents
FREEDY JOHNSTON and WINTERPILLS
Sunday, June 16 (Father's Day!)
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / 21+
Advance tickets
Chamber-pop, Folk, Indie
Veteran songwriter FREEDY JOHNSTON’s songs are often praised for their literary quality – and deservedly so – but they also hit you on a gut level. As a young man, Johnston was drawn to both the raw energy of punk and the austere beauty of Paul McCartney’s vocal melodies. It’s no surprise that Elvis Costello’s My Aim Is True is among the first albums that inspired him. One can hear Costello’s gift for meticulous songcraft and wry storytelling on Johnston’s second album, Can You Fly, hailed as a masterpiece when it came out in 1992 by both Rolling Stone and Spin. Dubbed “a perfect album”, its success led to a major label deal with Elektra, for whom Johnston released four albums, including 1999′s critically acclaimed Blue Days, Black Nights produced by T-Bone Burnett. Johnston took a break from songwriting in the ‘00s, then released his first new album in eight years, 2009's Rain On The City. Pitchfork, the Los Angeles Times and others praised the album, calling it one of the most assured efforts of Johnson’s career. Now splitting his time between New York City and Madison, WI, Johnston is currently writing and recording songs for his next album, tentatively titled Neon Repairman. In an age where the internet has greatly diminished the power of radio to dictate artistic success, Johnston is poised for perhaps the most exciting stage of his career. At this point, though, it isn’t about destiny. Johnston fulfilled that long ago. Now it’s about joy, both for Johnston and his fans.
Uncle Slayton's once again hosts WINTERPILLS for their sixth appearance in Louisville, this on the heels of All My Lovely Goners, their fifth album that released last year on Valentine's Day. Since their stunning self-titled debut in 2005, Winterpills have built a vibrant career with their exquisite chamber-pop songs that The Washington Post called “densely packed but hugely evocative, tiny bombs of feeling and meaning...fiendishly melodic”, attracting fans from their native New England to the Netherlands and beyond. One of the most exciting bands to emerge from the singer-songwriter hotbed of Northampton, MA in recent years, the 'Pills add another chapter to the ever-expanding world of ethereal indie-pop. Fronted by singers Philip Price and Flora Reed, they harmonize closely, often and gorgeously, building elegant arrangements steeped in 1960s folk-pop and rootsy rock that hints at Simon and Garfunkel and Fairport Convention. Theirs is haunting, delicate, dynamic, room-hushingly beautiful music with shimmering melodies and aching lyrics, cropping up in numerous television shows including the hit ABC show Grey’s Anatomy, NBC’s Parenthood and the U.K. series Skins. They have shared the stage with such notable and diverse artists as Vampire Weekend, CAKE, Grant-Lee Phillips, Lisa Germano, Crowded House, Fountains of Wayne and Martha Wainwright. The 'Pills play an opening set then become Freedy's backing band for this show. Welcome back, lovely people!
FREEDY JOHNSTON and WINTERPILLS
Sunday, June 16 (Father's Day!)
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / 21+
Advance tickets
Chamber-pop, Folk, Indie
Veteran songwriter FREEDY JOHNSTON’s songs are often praised for their literary quality – and deservedly so – but they also hit you on a gut level. As a young man, Johnston was drawn to both the raw energy of punk and the austere beauty of Paul McCartney’s vocal melodies. It’s no surprise that Elvis Costello’s My Aim Is True is among the first albums that inspired him. One can hear Costello’s gift for meticulous songcraft and wry storytelling on Johnston’s second album, Can You Fly, hailed as a masterpiece when it came out in 1992 by both Rolling Stone and Spin. Dubbed “a perfect album”, its success led to a major label deal with Elektra, for whom Johnston released four albums, including 1999′s critically acclaimed Blue Days, Black Nights produced by T-Bone Burnett. Johnston took a break from songwriting in the ‘00s, then released his first new album in eight years, 2009's Rain On The City. Pitchfork, the Los Angeles Times and others praised the album, calling it one of the most assured efforts of Johnson’s career. Now splitting his time between New York City and Madison, WI, Johnston is currently writing and recording songs for his next album, tentatively titled Neon Repairman. In an age where the internet has greatly diminished the power of radio to dictate artistic success, Johnston is poised for perhaps the most exciting stage of his career. At this point, though, it isn’t about destiny. Johnston fulfilled that long ago. Now it’s about joy, both for Johnston and his fans.
Uncle Slayton's once again hosts WINTERPILLS for their sixth appearance in Louisville, this on the heels of All My Lovely Goners, their fifth album that released last year on Valentine's Day. Since their stunning self-titled debut in 2005, Winterpills have built a vibrant career with their exquisite chamber-pop songs that The Washington Post called “densely packed but hugely evocative, tiny bombs of feeling and meaning...fiendishly melodic”, attracting fans from their native New England to the Netherlands and beyond. One of the most exciting bands to emerge from the singer-songwriter hotbed of Northampton, MA in recent years, the 'Pills add another chapter to the ever-expanding world of ethereal indie-pop. Fronted by singers Philip Price and Flora Reed, they harmonize closely, often and gorgeously, building elegant arrangements steeped in 1960s folk-pop and rootsy rock that hints at Simon and Garfunkel and Fairport Convention. Theirs is haunting, delicate, dynamic, room-hushingly beautiful music with shimmering melodies and aching lyrics, cropping up in numerous television shows including the hit ABC show Grey’s Anatomy, NBC’s Parenthood and the U.K. series Skins. They have shared the stage with such notable and diverse artists as Vampire Weekend, CAKE, Grant-Lee Phillips, Lisa Germano, Crowded House, Fountains of Wayne and Martha Wainwright. The 'Pills play an opening set then become Freedy's backing band for this show. Welcome back, lovely people!
Deadstring Brothers
91.9 WFPK welcomes
DEADSTRING BROTHERS w/Fifth on the Floor
Friday, June 21
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$8 / $10 / 21+
Advance tickets
Rock 'n Roll 'n Country Blues
"If there ever was a band that completely embodied Parsons' idea of "Cosmic American Music" - that indefinable mix of rock and roll, country, blues, soul and gospel - it is Deadstring Brothers." ~ The Crimson White
Hailing from Detroit and now rooted in Nashville, the DEADSTRING BROTHERS are built on the unshakable foundations of blues, rock country and soul. Whipping up on the Stones as well as anyone, DSB manages to create something at once totally fresh but totally recognizable. It's easy to imagine them walking as a gang down Carnaby street in London in the late 60's or sweating buckets at a Muscle Shoals recording session in the 70's. If mainstream radio played music like the Deadstring Brothers, they wouldn't have to call it classic rock anymore, they'd just call it rock (remember that?). It's still here, and it sounds as good as ever. Fronted by guitarist/vocalist and studio magician Kurt Marschke, the Brothers pound out a sound that, in comparison to so much lo-fi indie rock, is full and rich and sounds GREAT blasting out your car window. Joining Kurt in the band are longtime drummer and fellow Detroiter Travis Harrett, and the brothers Cullum: Spencer (guitar, pedal steel and slide guitar) and Jeff (bass). The Cullums, a couple of London lads, came into the Deadstring fold during a UK tour in 2006. Both were mainstays in the burgeoning Heavy Load scene built around a communal love of all things Stones, Crowes and Allmans. It was love at first jam and the boys joined up to bridge the waters between London and Detroit in time to record their second album Silver Mountain. Sao Paulo and more band members soon followed and now they are, on tour with the brand-spankin' new LP Cannery Row. KY dirt rockers FIFTH ON THE FLOOR kick off the eve, both bands having met and made the rounds with the one and only Shooter Jennings.
Warning: This show will be ONE BIG PARTY!
DEADSTRING BROTHERS w/Fifth on the Floor
Friday, June 21
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$8 / $10 / 21+
Advance tickets
Rock 'n Roll 'n Country Blues
"If there ever was a band that completely embodied Parsons' idea of "Cosmic American Music" - that indefinable mix of rock and roll, country, blues, soul and gospel - it is Deadstring Brothers." ~ The Crimson White
Hailing from Detroit and now rooted in Nashville, the DEADSTRING BROTHERS are built on the unshakable foundations of blues, rock country and soul. Whipping up on the Stones as well as anyone, DSB manages to create something at once totally fresh but totally recognizable. It's easy to imagine them walking as a gang down Carnaby street in London in the late 60's or sweating buckets at a Muscle Shoals recording session in the 70's. If mainstream radio played music like the Deadstring Brothers, they wouldn't have to call it classic rock anymore, they'd just call it rock (remember that?). It's still here, and it sounds as good as ever. Fronted by guitarist/vocalist and studio magician Kurt Marschke, the Brothers pound out a sound that, in comparison to so much lo-fi indie rock, is full and rich and sounds GREAT blasting out your car window. Joining Kurt in the band are longtime drummer and fellow Detroiter Travis Harrett, and the brothers Cullum: Spencer (guitar, pedal steel and slide guitar) and Jeff (bass). The Cullums, a couple of London lads, came into the Deadstring fold during a UK tour in 2006. Both were mainstays in the burgeoning Heavy Load scene built around a communal love of all things Stones, Crowes and Allmans. It was love at first jam and the boys joined up to bridge the waters between London and Detroit in time to record their second album Silver Mountain. Sao Paulo and more band members soon followed and now they are, on tour with the brand-spankin' new LP Cannery Row. KY dirt rockers FIFTH ON THE FLOOR kick off the eve, both bands having met and made the rounds with the one and only Shooter Jennings.
Warning: This show will be ONE BIG PARTY!
The Guggenheim Grotto
91.9 WFPK presents
THE GUGGENHEIM GROTTO w/Small Time Napoleon
Saturday, June 22
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$8 / $10 / 21+
Advance tickets
Alternative, Folk Rock, Indie
Wow, it's been a while since THE GUGGENHEIM GROTTO has graced the 'Ville. Following a year consumed by writing and recording new songs for their upcoming album, Dublin's alt-folk duo returns to the road and to Louisville headlining dates along the East Coast and into the Midwest. Back in 2005, the band found success here in the States thanks in part to early champions like David Dye at WXPN in Philadelphia, XM Radio's "The Loft" and Nic Harcourt at KCRW in Los Angeles. From tours with They Might Be Giants and Ani DiFranco, they received tremendous support from Triple A radio, warm embraces at press, and a YouTube featured video for the first single, "Her Beautiful Ideas," that garnered over 300,000 views in just a few days. The band continues to promote the release of its third album, 2010's The Universe Is Laughing, but is showcasing plenty of new material as well. The follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed Happy The Man didn't take long to catch the attention of critics far and wide, receiving praise from outlets like American Songwriter, LA Weekly, AOL Spinner, Venus Zine and being chosen for a Paste CD sampler. The band's success continued when it was invited to play 20 dates on a national tour with Ingrid Michaelson. Released on United for Opportunity, the album is a lyrical journey through life's beautiful mysteries with equal amounts melancholy and jubilance. Largely written and recorded in hotels and living rooms while crossing this wide country on tour, it sees Kevin May and Mick Lynch further develop themes of self-discovery and enlightenment while maintaining their signature mix of timeless alt-folk, soaring melodies and emotionally intelligent lyrics with a hint of electro-pop.
THE GUGGENHEIM GROTTO w/Small Time Napoleon
Saturday, June 22
9:00 pm / 8:30 doors
$8 / $10 / 21+
Advance tickets
Alternative, Folk Rock, Indie
Wow, it's been a while since THE GUGGENHEIM GROTTO has graced the 'Ville. Following a year consumed by writing and recording new songs for their upcoming album, Dublin's alt-folk duo returns to the road and to Louisville headlining dates along the East Coast and into the Midwest. Back in 2005, the band found success here in the States thanks in part to early champions like David Dye at WXPN in Philadelphia, XM Radio's "The Loft" and Nic Harcourt at KCRW in Los Angeles. From tours with They Might Be Giants and Ani DiFranco, they received tremendous support from Triple A radio, warm embraces at press, and a YouTube featured video for the first single, "Her Beautiful Ideas," that garnered over 300,000 views in just a few days. The band continues to promote the release of its third album, 2010's The Universe Is Laughing, but is showcasing plenty of new material as well. The follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed Happy The Man didn't take long to catch the attention of critics far and wide, receiving praise from outlets like American Songwriter, LA Weekly, AOL Spinner, Venus Zine and being chosen for a Paste CD sampler. The band's success continued when it was invited to play 20 dates on a national tour with Ingrid Michaelson. Released on United for Opportunity, the album is a lyrical journey through life's beautiful mysteries with equal amounts melancholy and jubilance. Largely written and recorded in hotels and living rooms while crossing this wide country on tour, it sees Kevin May and Mick Lynch further develop themes of self-discovery and enlightenment while maintaining their signature mix of timeless alt-folk, soaring melodies and emotionally intelligent lyrics with a hint of electro-pop.
Flamenco Louisville
Noche Flamenco
FLAMENCO LOUISVILLE
Saturday, June 29
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / 21+
Flamenco dance, music and song - and costumes!
Back for their third Noche Flamenco at the Uncle, FLAMENCO LOUISVILLE is the oldest flamenco organization in the area, dedicated to providing an inclusive, community-oriented home for performers, students, and aficionados of this passionate art form. A style of music and dance that originated in the Andalusian region of Spain, Flamenco combines singing, guitar and percussion and elevates it to an extraordinary level. No stranger to Louisville's WorldFest and known for their recent six-year run of "Spanish Night at Blu" Mediterranean restaurant, FL is "dedicated to the life of our art, and to having the arts in our lives." Co-founder Diana Dinicola and many company members travel annually to Seville, Spain to study in the region of Andalucía, the “cradle of flamenco,” bringing firsthand experience of this 500-year-old tradition and Spanish culture back home to the Bluegrass. Come on out for Louisville's own tablao-style 'night of Flamenco' complete with house-made sangria and light tapas on tap - OLE!
FLAMENCO LOUISVILLE
Saturday, June 29
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$10 / 21+
Flamenco dance, music and song - and costumes!
Back for their third Noche Flamenco at the Uncle, FLAMENCO LOUISVILLE is the oldest flamenco organization in the area, dedicated to providing an inclusive, community-oriented home for performers, students, and aficionados of this passionate art form. A style of music and dance that originated in the Andalusian region of Spain, Flamenco combines singing, guitar and percussion and elevates it to an extraordinary level. No stranger to Louisville's WorldFest and known for their recent six-year run of "Spanish Night at Blu" Mediterranean restaurant, FL is "dedicated to the life of our art, and to having the arts in our lives." Co-founder Diana Dinicola and many company members travel annually to Seville, Spain to study in the region of Andalucía, the “cradle of flamenco,” bringing firsthand experience of this 500-year-old tradition and Spanish culture back home to the Bluegrass. Come on out for Louisville's own tablao-style 'night of Flamenco' complete with house-made sangria and light tapas on tap - OLE!
Holly Williams
91.9 WFPK welcomes
HOLLY WILLIAMS w/Logan Brill
Sunday, June 30
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$12 / 21+
Advance tickets
Americana, Country, Singer-songwriter
Part of the key to HOLLY WILLIAMS’ success as a singer-songwriter is that it’s never been her mission to try and live up to the legacy cast by her famous and prolific father and grandfather - Hank Jr. and Sr., respectively - nor has she spent a lot of time trying to live it down. The respect that Holly has garnered as an artist over the course of many years spent building an international fan base, and the release of two acclaimed albums, 2004’s The Ones We Never Knew (Universal South) and 2009’s Here With Me (Mercury Records), has come on her own terms, based on her own sound. Indeed, to paraphrase Freud, sometimes a last name is just a last name. The Highway finds the 31-year-old artist putting a distinctly personal spin on universal themes like love, loss, conflict, family and desire. This album is heavy with references to memories of simpler times and beloved relatives; ruminations on lives destroyed by addiction; our shared need to love and be loved; and an earnest longing for the road. Nine months in the making, The Highway was self-financed and will release independently. Just because she went independent on this one doesn’t mean she was by herself. Throughout the process, the Nashville-based songwriter was surrounded by a hyper-talented supporting cast, including co-producer Charlie Peacock (The Civil Wars), her multi-instrumentalist husband Chris Coleman, bassist Glenn Worff (Mark Knopfler), pedal steel guru Dan Dugmore (James Taylor, Stevie Nicks), along with friends Dierks Bentley, Jakob Dylan, Jackson Browne and Gwyneth Paltrow who all make guest appearances on the record.
In addition to her music, Holly carries a fondness for fashion and haute homemaking, passions she channels into "H. Audrey", her Nashville women’s boutique, and her lifestyle blog, The Afternoon Off.
HOLLY WILLIAMS w/Logan Brill
Sunday, June 30
8:30 pm / 8:00 doors
$12 / 21+
Advance tickets
Americana, Country, Singer-songwriter
Part of the key to HOLLY WILLIAMS’ success as a singer-songwriter is that it’s never been her mission to try and live up to the legacy cast by her famous and prolific father and grandfather - Hank Jr. and Sr., respectively - nor has she spent a lot of time trying to live it down. The respect that Holly has garnered as an artist over the course of many years spent building an international fan base, and the release of two acclaimed albums, 2004’s The Ones We Never Knew (Universal South) and 2009’s Here With Me (Mercury Records), has come on her own terms, based on her own sound. Indeed, to paraphrase Freud, sometimes a last name is just a last name. The Highway finds the 31-year-old artist putting a distinctly personal spin on universal themes like love, loss, conflict, family and desire. This album is heavy with references to memories of simpler times and beloved relatives; ruminations on lives destroyed by addiction; our shared need to love and be loved; and an earnest longing for the road. Nine months in the making, The Highway was self-financed and will release independently. Just because she went independent on this one doesn’t mean she was by herself. Throughout the process, the Nashville-based songwriter was surrounded by a hyper-talented supporting cast, including co-producer Charlie Peacock (The Civil Wars), her multi-instrumentalist husband Chris Coleman, bassist Glenn Worff (Mark Knopfler), pedal steel guru Dan Dugmore (James Taylor, Stevie Nicks), along with friends Dierks Bentley, Jakob Dylan, Jackson Browne and Gwyneth Paltrow who all make guest appearances on the record.
In addition to her music, Holly carries a fondness for fashion and haute homemaking, passions she channels into "H. Audrey", her Nashville women’s boutique, and her lifestyle blog, The Afternoon Off.
Also on the horizon...
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2013 - shows:
6/9 (Sun) - ZACH VINSON, FUNNY BONES and KATHLEEN HOYE 6/14 (Fri) - THE KENTUCKY HELLBENDERS - cd release 6/27 (Thu) - TOWN MOUNTAIN 6/28 (Fri) - THE DIRTY GRINDSTONES 7/11 (Thu) - GRACE ADELE & THE GRAND BAND w/Joel Henderson & The Forty Gallon Baptists 7/20 (Sat) - SUGAR LIME BLUE w/Aby Laby Land 7/26 (Fri) - PETER BRADLEY ADAMS 7/27 (Sat) - LEORA NOSKO (cd release), SMALL TIME NAPOLEON (cd release), plus ALEX WRIGHT & THE MAVEN DOWN additional booked dates:
5/25 (Sat) - magazine launch event 5/26 (Sun) - private party 5/29 (Wed) - private studio 6/1 (Sat) - student recital, 1-3pm 6/15 (Sat) - private party/cd release |
