Kentucky:Lexington
Lexington, KY is a little less than an hour away from downtown Louisville. Several bands from Louisville play there quite a bit and kids in Lexington consider Louisville and Lex to be one in the same because of the short distance.
Lexington, taking after E-Town, has been both a source and a haven for members of Louisville bands, including former National Acrobat member Phil Stosberg and former Kodan Armada guitarist Adam Rains. Interesting fact: Bad Brains singer H.R. lived in Lexington for a brief stint in 1999. The city isn't really known for very many punk and hardcore bands (outside of maybe the Hookers), but has aquired an innovative assortment of experimental, drone, noise, and psychedelic bands in the last 4 or 5 years. 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.
Bands
- South 75
- Pronounce Me Dead
- Utopiate
- Deep 13
- The Infected
- Redheaded Stepchildren
- Malign
- Modern Day Holocaust
- Rooker Assassins
- Cadaver In Drag
- Ghostrider: Black
- Parlour Boys
- Apples In Stereo
- Hair Police
- 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
- Zero Comers
- Burning Star Core
- Sick Hour
- Warmer Milks
Record Labels
- Eugene Records
- Husk Records
- Blood Red Cassettes
- Reduce Records
Zines
- Eugene Zine
Venues
- The 37 Center
- Mecca
- Helios
- The H.U.G.
- Beaumont YMCA
- The Dame
- Northside Library
- UK Student Center Lawn
- Artsplace
- 806 Records
- The Dame
- Short Street Lounge
- 129 Clay Street
- Memorial Hall
- The Icehouse
- Charles Mansion
Places of Interest
- Tolly Ho
- Asian Wind
- Joe Bologna's
- The Pita Pit
- CD Central
- Alfalfa's
- Tonio's
- University of Kentucky