Kentucky:Lexington

Lexington, KY is just over an hour away from downtown Louisville. Several bands from Louisville play there quite a bit.

Lexington, much like E-town, has been both a source and a haven for members of Louisville bands, including former member of The National Acrobat Phil Stosberg and former Kodan Armada and guitarist Adam Rains. Interesting fact: Bad Brains singer H.R. lived in Lexington for a brief stint in 1999. The city is known for a few punk and hardcore bands (The Hookers, Goldstein, NUN, Rubberband, etc.), but for the most part is known for a few early power violence bands in the time of Hellnation's heydays (Retribution, Disdain). Following the second wave of powerviolence new PV bands have been popping up (Nazimeatgrinder, Sick Machine, Ghetto Blaster). In the realm of Indie, Lexington has a rich and vibrant history. Lexington was the home of now defunct Elephant 6 Records, which released for Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, Apples in Stereo, Beulah, Of Montreal, and many more. Lexington is currently home of Eugene records, a small DIY record label that releases records from the bands that play 21+ shows.

Bands

Phlegethon Casket & Flower South 75 Pronounce Me Dead Utopiate the Fucking Jacobs Deep 13 The Infected Redheaded Stepchildren Malign Modern Day Holocaust Rooker Assassins Cadaver In Drag Ghostrider: Black Parlour Boys Apples In Stereo Hair Police Life Over Lust

In Tongues The Hookers Nine Pound Hammer Crone Stabbed To Death Brassknuckle Boys All American Werewolves City Mouse The Yellow Belts The AUK Theatre Eyes and Arms of Smoke Sick Hour Warmer Milks A Nightmare & A Cataclysm Decibel 451 Nightmare Music a.brand.new.problem Take My Word

The Murders Arsenic On the Rocks Olympus Mons Backseat Barydollz Minus1 Ashes Hauled Codes of Silence Hotbox Motel Woodbine In Endeavors Italya Petticoat, Petticoat The Smacks! Eggroll & Fries Mickey & the Wild Bunch The Crunchies Porcupine

Record Labels

• Eugene Records
• Husk Records
• Blood Red Cassettes
• Reduce Records
• Dogwhistle Records
• Creeps Records

Zines

• Eugene Zine

Venues

The 37 Center Mecca Helios 129 Clay Ave. The H.U.G. Beaumont YMCA The Dame Northside Library UK Student Center Lawn Artsplace

806 Records Short Street Lounge Memorial Hall The Icehouse Charles Mansion Born Mugged House 319 Dockery's Plantation The Wildcat Infoshop

Places of Interest

• Tolly Ho
• Asian Wind
• Joe Bologna's
• The Pita Pit
• CD Central
• Alfalfa's
• Tonio's
• University of Kentucky
• Good Foods Coop
• The Shame

Booking

• http://www.lexingtonshows.com
• http://www.bornmugged.com
• http://www.counterfiction.com

Recurring Events

• Punk Rock Bowling