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 National Acrobat member Phil Stosberg and former Kodan Armada guitarist Adam Rains, and now Casket & Flower singer Joe Manley. 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

Casket & Flower 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 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

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 Born Mugged House 319

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

Booking

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

Recurring Events

• Punk Rock Bowling