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JULY 17, 2014 — Issue 23
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The Mast Stage and surrounding productions are taking shape Wednesday afternoon on the Waterfront Park in preparation for Forecastle this coming weekend. Staff photo by Tyler Stewart
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More than 75,000 music fans are expected to attend the Forecastle Festival this weekend at Louisville’s Waterfront Park, jamming to an eclectic mix of artists. You can bet a fair share will be from Southern Indiana. You can also bet a fair share Jason Thomas, Editor of festivalgoers will saunter across the Big Four Bridge and spend their hardearned cash in downtown Jeffersonville. Munchies can be a good thing for business. Music fan and New Albany resident Robyn Sekula, who will attend her third Forecastle this weekend, put it perfectly in reporter Elizabeth Beilman’s cover story: “We’re very fortunate to have the amenities that we do really close by.” Amen. That’s SoIn. Beilman reports the Sheraton Riverside Louisville hotel in Jeffersonville sold out almost immediately
once Forecastle’s lineup was announced, which includes Outkast, Jack White, Beck and more than 60 other artists. Which begs the thought: Imagine if there was more than one decent hotel in Jeffersonville within walking distance of Louisville. How much more business would flow into the city? Tax dollars? Sigh. A proposed development at 10th and Spring streets in Jeffersonville — known as the Gateway Project — would have included not one but three hotels. Two hotels ended up on the cutting room floor after the proposal got mired in political muck. Sad. At least we have music to soothe the soul. Plenty of that will happen this weekend. Let’s just hope next year that Jeffersonville will offer visitors more places to stay. — Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.
Finding a home
The third annual Purina Rally To Rescue The Rescuers will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Bank Street in downtown New Albany. This mega adoption event and fundraiser will feature 23 local rescues and shelters from around Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The species included in the event are mostly the common cat and dog variety, but also the horse, ferret, guinea pig and rab-
What: Purina
Rally To Rescue The Rescuers When: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday Where: Downtown New Albany CONTACT: Lauren Howard at 502-8897068 bit rescues will be in attendance. Adoptable pets will be there to meet potential adopters. All the proceeds from the raffle will be equally divided amongst all 23 rescues attending the event — if you can’t pick one to support, this is a great way to support them all. “Our goal for this annual event is to eventually turn it into a ‘Dog Fest’ like they have in other cities like Cincinnati and Indianapolis where thousands attend
to adopt a homeless pet,” Lauren Howard, president of Piece Of My Heart Rescue, said in an email. “It would be terrific if the rescue and shelter community could adopt out enough animals
at one time to lighten the load of the homeless pet population in the Kentuckiana region and drastically lower the euthanization rates. The groups at this event are
working together to make that happen.” For more information contact Lauren Howard at 502-889-7068 or email janisjunkie@hotmail. com
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HOT COUNTRY NIGHTS What: Jeffersonville Goes Country (free)
When: 7 p.m. Friday (Willow Creek with guest Jeni Carr & Twangtown); 7 p.m. Saturday (Tracy Lawrence with special guest The Cadillac Three and Olivia Henken) Where: Jeffersonville RiverStage, Riverside Drive and Spring Street Tracy Lawrence headlines this annual hoedown. Lawrence is one of the most recognizable voices in Country music with songs such as “Paint Me A Birmingham,” “Time Marches On,” “Alibis” and “Find Out Who Your Friends Are.” The entertainer has enjoyed 22 songs on the Billboard Top Ten charts with 18 No. 1 singles, selling more than 13 million albums.
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What: BB&J Fest featuring Jazz Music When: Saturday, 1 to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Where: Huber's Winery and Orchard Relax at Huber's and enjoy some smooth jazz and blackberry pulled pork and sangria. Saturday: Tyrone Cotton; Billy Goat Strut; The Dean Heckel Band; Sunday: Big Poppa Stampley; Small Town Napoleon.
Feeling the Blues
What: Bicentennial Park Series When: 6 p.m. Friday Where: Bicentennial Park, Pearl and Spring streets, New Albany (free) Ben Miller Band with River City Blues Band performs in Bicentennial Park, featuring a variety of blues — West Coast, Delta, Chicago. River City lineup: Denny Thornbury harp/ vocals, Jimmy Gaetano guitar/vocals, Hank Dobson bass/vocals, Tom Murray drums. Straight up blues, man!
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• food and Drink • alcohol • Illegal substances of any kind • Umbrellas • coolers • lawn chairs • Pets (service Dogs will be permitted) [full list available at forecastlefest.com]
oUr DoN’t MIss acts
• Jalin roze (4 p.m. saturday) louisville native James lindsey Jr. raps as Jalin roze in one of forecastle’s few hip hop performances this year. Jalin roze is backed by string and woodwind ensembles, separating his music from mainstream electronic-based rap. • tune-Yards (7 p.m. sunday) the musical project of Merrill Garbus, the tune-Yards is best known for its live loops of drums, ukelele and vocals. the band crosses various musical genres, including worldbeat and Indie electronic. • spoon (7:45 p.m. friday) spoon has been a great band since, well, years before forecastle was born. the austin rock act — equally good live as on record — is set to release its eighth full-length release, “they Want My soul,” next month. We hope they mix some old stuff with the new. special request to spoon, please play “sister Jack.” We’ll dance, we promise. • the replacements (7:45 p.m. sunday) and slint (8:30 p.m. saturday) Because it’s very doubtful you’ll have a chance to see the replacements and slint in the same weekend ever again. Go. • Dwight Yoakam (8 p.m. saturday) oK, we know this conflicts with the slint set, but check out Kentucky-born Dwight. He’s cooler than all you hipsters put together. • the Wans (1:30 p.m. saturday) Because you need more rock in your life. — Elizabeth Beilman and Shea Van Hoy
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Forecastle Festival draws locals with music and amenities By ELIZABETH BEILMAN elizabeth.beilman@newsandtribune.com
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f you look up the word “forecastle” in the dictionary, you’d find that it refers to “a superstructure at the bow of a ship where the crew is housed.” But if you ask anyone in the Louisville area, they’d have a much different interpretation of the word. Forecastle is the biggest local concert event of the whole year to music lovers who live around this stretch of the Ohio River. Or as the festival’s website puts it — Forecastle is “a
place where the people come together, for one whale of a good time.” The festival was founded in 2002 and has since exploded in attendance and snagged chart-topping artists including the Black Keys and the Avett Brothers. Rolling Stone Magazine called it “one of the coolest festivals in America.” This year, the three-day music festival starting Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Louisville’s Waterfront Park will host headlining
acts Outkast, Jack White, Beck and more than 60 other artists. Holly Weyler, Forecastle media manager, said Forecastle has a little something for everyone. “I think overall, our lineup is super deep,” Weyler said. “You can go through the list and on any given day, on any stage, you can find something that offers a lot of variety but is also great quality and really good music.” But music isn’t all that Forecastle offers.
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Back again this year is the Bourbon Lodge, where festival-goers can cool off in an airconditioned tent while enjoying Kentucky’s finest adult beverage. New to the lodge this year is a fireside chat with bourbon professionals or distillers that will share all the intricacies of the liquor while you taste it. You can also have specialty drinks made for you by members of Spoon, Spanish Gold and JJ Grey & Mofro. This celebrity bartending puts concert-goers in the spotlight instead of the other way around. “You get to interact with them on a one-onone basis,” Weyler said. A new libations feature called Kentucky
Landing will offer local craft beer including Against the Grain and Bluegrass Brewing Company and food truck treats, all in a shaded area. “It’ll be a nice little chill bar where people can go hang,” she said. New Albany resident Robyn Sekula, 42, said this is her third year going to Forecastle. “I have a real love of live music,” said Sekula, who is most excited to see Jack White perform. “I particularly love music in an outdoor setting, and I really appreciate that Forecastle is this close by and this accessible for bands.” She said one of the best things about living in Southern Indiana is having access to events like Forecastle. “We’re very fortunate to have the amenities that we do really close by,” Sekula said. Also close by is the Big Four Bridge, which is open to both sides for the first time during Forecastle weekend. Patrick Gregory, general manager of the Sheraton Riverside Louisville hotel in Jeffersonville, said bookings for his hotel came in before the bridge’s Indiana side opening was even announced. “But now, just the announcement of the
aBoVe: the sun sets over a crowd during last year’s forecastle festival on the Waterfront Park in louisville. BeloW: a map shows the layout of this year’s festival, including vendors and stage locations. Photos courtesy of forecastlefestival.com bands itself set off a number of bookings and sold out the hotel almost immediately,” he said. He said the Clark Memorial Bridge is more convenient for crossing over the river, and some are concerned that getting to and from Forecastle could be difficult because of the bridge closure.
The Sheraton is offering free shuttle services every day for its patrons, most of whom are going to the same place. “Everybody in the hotel is related to Forecastle this weekend,” Gregory said. General admission tickets are still available for purchase online at forecastlefest. com or at the door.
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Movies: July 18
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“The Purge: Anarchy” “Planes: Fire and Rescue”
T.V. PREMIERES: July 17
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”You’re the Worst” (FX) July 20 “The Lottery” (Lifetime)
books: July 22
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“Travels with Casey” by Benoit Denizet-Lewis
“A Perfect Life” by Danielle Steel
soin PLAYLIST hoosier Q&A interview with andrew olson of the band hoosier
Online: Twitter and Instagram: @HoosierMusic; Facebook.com/HoosierMusic; email: hoosierband.com. Band members/instruments/ hometowns: Zayne Hutchison, vocals, Greenville; Steve Pierce, bass, Lanesville; Jeremy Mullins, guitar, New Albany; Andrew Olson, drums, Louisville. Hoosier just won the Floyd County Fair’s Battle of the Bands. What does this mean for the band? It’s a great experience to meet a bunch of bands but to also tell the members of the county and those who see our win that we are a serious band who has a lot of potential and drive to be something significant. How did the band form, and what is the meaning behind the name? The band formed at Jimmy’s Music Center four years ago as Uncommon Sense, but after some various member changes (Zayne and Andrew) and a copyright issue when re-
leasing our debut single “Hope This Never Ends” on iTunes and more we had to change our name. Hoosier was one of the first names that was open, and it was too cool to pass up! Please describe your sound/ inspiration: Hoosier’s sound could be described as alternative rock, but we believe that falls short. We strive to combine sounds from today’s artists such as John Mayer, Maroon 5 and Coldplay with classic legends such as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix.
What are your goals? Our goals are to reach out to many people and hit the big time. We want to headline festivals, sell out arenas but also influence our listeners to be good people and to ultimately make the world a better place. What do you think of the Southern Indiana music scene? The SoIn music scene allows for a wide variety of great music but also an establishment of a lot of great musicians, and ultimately — great friends.
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Local SoIn Happenings Feeling left out? Send your establishment’s and/ or organization’s upcoming events/new features/entertainment information to SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com
Saturday: Tyrone Cotton, 1 to 2:50 p.m.; Billy Goat Strut 3:10 to 5 p.m.; The Dean Heckel Band 5:15 to 7 p.m.; Sunday: Big Poppa Stampley, 1 to 2:50 p.m.; Small Town Napoleon 3:10 to 5 p.m.
BB&J BBQ & JAZZ
BLACKBERRIES,
JULY 19th & 20th ON THE PATIO!
STARLIGHT CAFE’ BB&J SPECIAL
PULLED PORK BBQ PLATTER
When: Saturday Where: Schimpff’s Confectionery, 347 Spring St., Jeffersonville On this fun day visitors to the 123-year-old Schimpff’s candy store are encouraged to dress in 1950s attire. You’ll enjoy 50 percent off all fountain items served by employees wearing poodle skirts and bobby socks.
Bicentennial Park Concert Series
When: 6 p.m. Friday Where: Bicentennial Park, Pearl and Spring streets, New Albany Ben Miller Band with River City Blues Band
Concerts in the Park
When: 7 p.m. Friday (free) Where: Warder Park, Court Avenue and Spring Street, Jeffersonville Early Autumn (Big Band Swing); in case of rain, call 812-283-0301 and the message will tell you if the concert has been canceled.
Live music at Roadhouse
When: 8 p.m. to midnight Where: New Albany Roadhouse, 1706 Graybrook Lane Friday: Nervous Energy
BB&J Weekend (Blackberries, BBQ and Jazz)
Where: Huber’s Orchard, Winery & Vineyards, 19816 Huber Road, Starlight When: July 19, 20 Live Jazz music on the patio this weekend featuring various local musicians.
Live on State at Wick’s
Where: Wick’s Pizza Parlor, 225 State St., New Albany When: Friday and Saturday Friday: 10 p.m., Brent Shaw Band; Saturday: 9 p.m., Old School [wickspizza.com]
Farmers Market
When: 8 a.m. Saturday (ongoing) Where: New Albany Farmers Market, 202 E. Market St. The Downtown New Albany Farmer’s market is a managed by Develop New Albany with help from volunteers in the New Albany community.
Farmers Market
Saturdays: 9 a.m. to noon (May 31 through Oct. 25) Downtown Jeffersonville at the corner of Chestnut and Locust streets (on the Wall Street United Methodist Church lot). Tuesdays: 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (June 3 through Oct. 28) At the 10th Street entrance to Jeffersonville High School Jeffersonville Main Street, Inc., is accepting applications for the Farmers Market online at jeffmainstreet.org.
William Hill Wine Dinner
When: 6:30 p.m. July 22 Where: Varanese Restaurant, 2106 Frankfort Ave., Louisville Varanese will host the William Hill Wine Dinner with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The evening will feature special guest speaker Matt Preston, Regional Manager for Gallo Family Wines, and a six-course dinner paired with William Hill wines. The cost is $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 502-899-9904 or emailing letsdine@varanese.com. [varanese.com]
SANGRIA
MUSIC PROVIDED BY VARIOUS ARTISTS EACH DAY!
Saturday, July 19th
Sunday, July 20th
Tyrone Cotton 1:00-2:50 Billy Goat Strut 3:10-5:00 Dean Heckel Band 5:15-7:00
Big Poppa Stampley 1:00-2:50 Small Town Napoleon 3:10-5:00
(1:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
Schimpff’s Fabulous ’50s at the Fountain
BLACKBERRY
Huber’s
Orchard, Winery & Vineyards
19816 Huber Road • Borden, IN 47106
812.923.9463
www.huberwinery.com
(1:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
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