The Lava House

LAVA-the Louisville Assembly of Vanguard Art A warehouse down a backalley in Germantown (Shelby Pkwy) up against the train tracks. Has been used as an artspace for about half a decade (Summer 2001). They did artshows and music shows of various genres from 2001 to 2004, but were prohibited from further doing so due to noise complaints and fire-code violations.

there was a "new" satellite LAVA house (no Longer LAVA Affiliated)in Louisville's Portland neighborhood at 34th and Northwestern Pkwy. The old studios are still open, occupied in Germantown.

Founded by Aron Conaway , Bart Herre

Members, Renters, Hangers on include(d): Aron Conaway Bart Herre Hallie Jones Chad Hayes Thalon Hubbel Shannon Stelzer Joe Barlund Willie Tash Greg Martin Ari Bill "Dog Ass" Christie Thomas Brown Eric Clark Dave Fry Kristen Shelor Michelle Glasnovic Chad Balster Emily Ritter Chris Chappel

Bands who played there(Germantown):

• Strike City
• ARCH
• Parlour
• Dark String March
• the Children
• Half Seas Over
• Mr. Romance and the Polyphonic Force
• the Murcury Program
• Cheer Accident
• Dub Narcotic Sound System
• Elephant Micah
• AM Sunday
• Music for Nintendo
• Instant Camera
• Kodan Armada - CD release show
• Will Oldham
• Irina
• Manchuria
• The Slow Suicide (a Nirvana cover set)
• The Locust
• Trans Am
• An Albatross
• Faun Fables
• The Locust
• Pg 99
• Lightning Bolt
• Erase Errata
• Crestfallen (VA)

Portland:

• Sir Richard Bishop
• Superwolf (Bonnie 'Prince' Billie)
• Barbez
• Ben Purdam
• Scott Carney
• The Cherry Blossoms
• Dead Meadow
• Jennifer Gentle
• The Children
• Development
• the Merediths
• the Photographic
• Lucky Pineapple
• Joe Manning
• No Neck Blues Band
• Parlour
• Sapat
• King Kong
• DJ Kit Chaps
• Faun Fables
• Biz-ARCH
• Panda-llac
• Ten to Midnight