LMN Jazzin’ columnist Marty Kasdan Jr. interviews West African guitarist Lionel Loueke in this week’s LEO. Loueke and his trio play Friday in Comstock Hall at U of L. Tickets are $17.

Lionel Loueke and his trio will bring some West African jazz to the U of L Comstock Concert Hall on Friday, February 3. When not working with his own trio, he’s part of Herbie Hancock’s touring quartet. Here’s a little video for your consideration:

Alabama Brown, Louisville Music News

Alt.country artist Alabama Brown gets the cover of the February issue of Louisville Music News. Elsewhere inside, Mike Suttles remember the Cherokee Inn; Mike Stout has the latest country awards news; Alexander Campbell discusses the fusion of Latin and mountain music, Martin Kasdan mourns the loss of the Seelbach Jazz Bar and Eddy Metal has his usual collection of rants, raves, shout-outs and complaints about the Louisville metal/hard rock scene. All in the February issue of LMN, now available around the city.

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Flamenco Louisville’s regular floor show at BLU Italian Grill at the Marriott (downtown Louisville, 3rd and Jefferson) is tonight, 7 – 9:30 p.m. Here’s a video clip of a performance by several members of the quadro at Bernheim Forest to give you an idea of what you might see – only the show at BLU is much more powerful. No admission, come have dinner and enjoy the show.

Here’s a quick peek back at the twelve LMN covers for 2011. Click to go to the story.

Appalatin
January 2011
Broken Spurs
February 2011
Jenn Stout
March 2011
The Bobby Falk Group
April 2011
Love Jones
May 2011
Cheyenne Marie Mize
June 2011
The Deloreans
July 2011
Sub-Urban Situation
August 2011
Nick Peay
September 2011
Stu Pollard
October 2011
Popkiss Chainsaw
November 2011
Ben Jones Sees Better Days
December 2011

Rachel Grimes

The January 2012 issue of Louisville Music News is out and in your favorite spots. The cover features Louisville composer/indie rocker Rachel Grimes, just back from a tour in Europe, planning a new project. Eddy Metal has a rant (surprise, surprise) and news about the metal/hard rock scene; KBS Blues President Gary Sampson takes the first month’s turn at I’ve Got A Mind To Ramble with a eulogy for John Carby and The Zeppelin Cafe; Alexander Campbell has a review of Vietnamese pop/rock at Horseshoe Casino; Mike Stout tallies all the most recent country award nominees and winners; Martin Kasdan Jr. has the jazz news.
Also online this month are two metal interviews by Eddy Metal: Anthrax and Five Finger Death Punch. Available online only on January 1, 2012.

The Kentucky Center has announced the 2012 Winter/Spring Season, which includes the news of the all-new acoustic setup in Whitney Hall, featuring a state-of-the-art rigging system that will allow the acoustisc to be configured to match then particular needs of the performance, from full orchestra to solo acoustic acts to rock acts/. The Center is also promoting their membership program, which will allow members to get the best seats, in advance. Details at www.kentuckycenter.org/content/downloads/MembershipBenefits.pdf.
The Season highlights include:

The Glenview Trust Enriching Life Series Presents:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman on Thursday, January 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Whitney Hall.
Tickets are $30-$85 and for Kentucky Center Members $47.25, $55.75, $72.75 (select areas). On sale.

WFPK Presents The Civil Wars on Friday, January 13 at 8 p.m. at The Brown Theatre.
Tickets are $20, $23 day of show and are on sale.

An Acoustic Evening with Pam Tillis on Friday, January 20 at 8 p.m. at The Bomhard Theater.
Tickets are $25 – $35 and for Kentucky Center Members $30.25, $21.75 (all areas). Tickets are on sale.

Brown-Forman Midnight Ramble

Complexions Contemporary Ballet on Friday, February 3 at 8 p.m. at The Brown Theatre.

Tickets are $25 – $42.50 and Kentucky Center Members $28, $32.25 (select areas). Tickets are on sale

LEO A Little Off Center Presents Mike Birbiglia on Saturday, February 4 at 8 p.m. at The Brown Theatre.

Tickets are $27.50 – $45 and for Kentucky Center Members $32.25 (select areas). Tickets are on sale/

LEO A Little of Center Presents Nellie McKay on Sunday, February 12 at 7 p.m. at the Bomhard Theater.

Tickets are $25 and for Kentucky Center Members $21.75 (all areas). Tickets are on sale!

Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience on Friday, February 17 at 8 p.m. at the Bomhard Theater.

Tickets are $27.50 and for Kentucky Center Members $23.75 (all areas). Tickets are on sale.

Good Vs. Evil: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain & Eric Ripert on Saturday, February 18 at 8 p.m. at Whitney Hall.

Tickets are $35-$50; VIP Packages are $125. Tickets are on sale.

Dark Side of the Wall on Saturday, February 25 at 8 p.m. at the Brown Theatre.

Tickets are $25, $32.50 and for Kentucky Center Members $28.00, 21.75 (all areas). Tickets are on sale.

Live Nation and The Kentucky Center Present Lewis Black: In God We Rust on Sunday, February 26 at 7 p.m. at the Brown Theatre.

Tickets are $37.75 – $47.75 and for Kentucky Center Members $41.00, 32.50 (all areas). Tickets are on sale.

The Kentucky Center and Crane House, The Asia Institute, Inc. present Shen Wei Dance Arts on Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m. at the Brown Theatre.

Tickets are $25 – $42.50 and for Kentucky Center Members $32.25, $28.00 (select areas). Tickets are on sale

YUM! Family Series Program

TAO: The Way of the Drum on Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Brown Theatre.

Tickets are $15-$38.50 and for Kentucky Center Members $28.00, $21.75 (select areas). Tickets are on sale,

Republic Bank Presents Celtic Crossroads – World Fusion Tour on Friday, March 9 at 8 p.m. at the Brown Theatre.

Tickets are $23.50-32.50 and for Kentucky Center Members $23.75 (select areas). Tickets are on sale.

1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends Sesame Street Live on Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 31 at 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 1 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Brown Theatre.

Tickets are $15.75-$29.75, Sunny Seats for $49.75 and for Kentucky Center Members $15.50, $19.75 (select areas; not valid opening night). Tickets are on sale.

Red Baraat on Thursday, April 12 at 8 p.m. at the Bomhard Theater.

Tickets are $22.50 and for Kentucky Centers Members $19.50 (all areas). Tickets are on sale.

The Glenview Trust Enriching Life Series

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $30-$85 and for Kentucky Center Members $47.25, $55.75, $72.75 (select areas). Tickets are on sale.

Brown-Forman Midnight Ramble

Bela Fleck and The Flecktones: The Original Line-Up on Saturday, April 28, 8 p.m. at the Brown Theatre.

Tickets are $25-$45 and for Kentucky Center Members $32.75 (select areas). Tickets are ON SALE NOW!

Please call 502-562-0111 (V), 502-562-0140 (TTY) or email access@kentuckycenter.org for information about the range of accessibility options.

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LMN’s Terrabeat writer Alexander Campbell found this video of him dancing – drunk, he says – at an Appalatin/Option 22 show in West Virginia (He’s the last guy on the right when the camera pans to the dancers):

The December issue of Louisville Music News is out on the street, featuring Kevin Gibson’s cover story about the other four record stores on Bardstown Road. (Of course, there are also other stores that sell CDs as part of their business, but the four are designated as record stores.) Ben Jones of Better Days Records is on the cover. Elsewhere in this issue, Keith Clements writes his last Ramble column; Eddy Metal tallies up the results (and lessons learned) of his seventh Rock For Kosair event; Mike Stout has the latest Country music news; Alexander Campbell reviews Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba; Martin Z. Kasdan covers all the latest in the Jazz field and Gretchen Stein Henry waxes ecstatic about Over The Rhine. Grab a copy today at your favorite spot (but not ear X-tacy.)

Since it’s entirely unlikely that most Louisvillians have never heard of, let alone heard, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba, who will be playing at the Clifton Cultural Center tonight, here’s a video to give you a little insight into the performers and music:

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