What a thrill to be covering Forecastle Festival in Louisville again this year. The 3-day festival is held in downtown’s Waterfront Park, a beautifully designed space nestled along the Ohio River. Forecastle has tons of great amenities too, which I’ll…
Louisville is cool. And hot. (And it’s generally pronounced Loo-a-vul by locals.) I grew up in central Kentucky and have always had family in Louisville, but I don’t know quite when the city made the pivot to develop into what…
One of the most exciting things about the 2014 Forecastle Festival lineup was the sheer depth of the talent. Some of my favorite sets came hours before the big headliners took to the stage during the 3-day festival along the…
So why should you follow hissing lawns on Facebook? Most of our Facebook posts just contain links to new blog posts, but we also publish other news and reminders there, and we have a growing number of photo albums on…
In their set on the main stage at Forecastle Festival last Sunday, The Replacements — joined again by guest guitarist Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day — ripped through their classic songs with even more energy than I expected. The…
The Weeks headlined the Savannah Stopover 2014 community concert in Ellis Square, and I’ve had their songs running through my head ever since. I’m not the only one: fans who love the band’s fresh take on southern rock are kind…
When I saw that Matrimony was kicking off the final day of Forecastle Festival 2014 with an early set on the big Mast Stage, I knew that was one day when I was going to arrive early. I’ve been following…
On Saturday afternoon at Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings brought their A game. Jones kicked off her shoes, kept dropping her earrings, impersonated Tina Turner, and — as usual — sang her heart out. It…
A whole lot of people have said more interesting things than I’ll ever say about Outkast’s return to the stage, so I’ll just throw this out there: I have a great deal of admiration for Andre 3000 and Big Boi…
Who are the kids listening to? A lot of them are listening to Twenty One Pilots, the duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun who know a few things about putting on a show. They walked onto the hands of…