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Karate Body @ Forecastle

June 30, 2010





Lucky Pineapple
, The Fervor and The Ravenna Colt are scheduled to perform at the ninth annual Forecastle Festival, July 9-11 at scenic Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville. Tickets are on sale now, and you can find more information and scheduling at Forecastle’s website. Devo, The Flaming Lips and Smashing Pumpkins are among the headliners for this year.

Lucky Pineapple (12:30 p.m., July 10, East Stage) and its horny rhythm romp “Kablooey” appears on The Yellow Belt, a limited edition split 7-inch with Chicago’s Prizzy Prizzy Please, who contribute “Super Volcano.” Prizzy is on a U.S. tour now, so be sure to check out when they’re arriving, like a bright white UFO in the night.

The Fervor (6 p.m., July 11, North Stage) and its previously unreleased single, “No Apology” appears on The Green Belt split 7-inch with Cincinnati favorites and tourmates Wussy. Stay tuned for more as The Fervor’s finishing up work on its new album, Arise, Great Warrior.

The Ravenna Colt (8 p.m., July 11, North Stage) limited-edition, hand-numbered LP “Slight Spell” is in stores now. Each LP comes with a free download. He’s performing a free in-store show at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7, at CD Central in Lexington, Ky. These will be the last two shows in the area for Colt ringleader John Quaid before he relocates to Boise, Idaho later this summer. More shows and video news on the way.

As well, Maiden Radio, featuring Cheyenne Mize, performs July 9 on the North Stage, as does Whistle Peak on Sunday, July 11. Both artists are featured on our inaugural release, Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9, available now in double LP on limited edition red-and-white marble vinyl. Mize’s duet album with Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Among The Gold, is available as a special MP33.3 release from Think Indie.




Sandpaper Dolls on Death Valley Radio

December 21, 2009

Death Valley Radio spun Sandpaper Dolls’ “Pretending To Be Wise.” The exclusive track appears on Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9. We have fewer than 10 copies of the double-vinyl LP on red and white marble left. Order yours right here (literally … to the right).

Death Valley Radio has archived on-demand audio of the program for one month here.




Robotic Empire, Vinyl Collective now selling KBR wax

December 14, 2009

Two online vinyl outlets, Robotic Empire and The Vinyl Collective, are now carrying copies of Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9, Ben Sollee’s Learning To Bend, The White & Green Belts, (Joe Manning, Pokey LaFarge, The Fervor and Wussy), Ume’s Sunshower EP, Rachel Grimes’ Book Of Leaves and Phantom Family Halo’s 2XLP Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die.




KBR November takeover

November 1, 2009

Hello everyone!

Here are some Karate Body-related shows this month:
Nov. 2: eremy*JIrvin w/ Zee Avi @ Zanzabar. JIrvin’s exclusive track, “On My Own” appears on Vol. 9 of Louisville Is For Lovers. We still have copies of the limited edition red and white double vinyl available from our website, karatebodyrecords.com.
Nov. 6: The Fervor w/ Smug Brothers @ Zanzabar. The Fervor’s new song, “No Apology” appears on The Green Belt limited edition split 7-inch, available now from us, ear X-tacy and Underground Sounds. Copies will be for sale at this show. Smug Brothers features former members of Guided By Voices. 9 p.m. $6.
Nov. 14: Wussy @ Headliners (Dare To Care Food-raiser). Chuck Cleaver and Lisa Walker open the show. Wussy’s exclusive track “Fly Fly Fly” appears on The Green Belt split 7-inch. Harper Simon and Company of Thieves also perform.
Nov. 14: Joe Manning @ Rudyard Kipling. Manning’s new song, “Lately at A Lesser Table” appears on The White Belt split 7-inch with riverboat soul provider Pokey LaFarge. Manning appears at The Rudyard Kipling alongside Scott Carney and Saredren Wells. It also happens to be Ken Pyle’s 69th birthday.
Nov. 25: Phantom Family Halo @ Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge. Phantom Family Halo’s double LP Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die is out now, and available from us, ear X-tacy and Underground Sounds. The band hits the road for a tour of the east coast and Canada Nov. 27 with Russian Circles and fellow Louisvillians Young Widows. NOTE: Each double LP comes with a free download card of the entire Phantom Family Halo album.




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August 30, 2009

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That’s how many copies of Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9 we have left. The ninth volume of this compilation feature timeless songs by these and other Louisville artists:

Whistle Peak: “Elbows & Ankles”
[audio:http://www.karatebodyrecords.com/audio/05 Elbows and Ankles.mp3]

The Fervor
: “Same State”
[audio:http://www.karatebodyrecords.com/audio/04 Same State.mp3]

The Mack with Teneia Sanders:  “Prisoner’s Lake”
[audio:http://www.karatebodyrecords.com/audio/03 Prisoner's Lake.mp3]




All roads lead to …

August 16, 2009

Ben Sollee
Aug. 25: Nashville, TN: The Belcourt Theatre w/ Vienna Teng

Aug. 29: Knoxville, TN: Stone Wall Gardens
Aug. 30: Charleston, WV: Mountain Stage
Limited edition copies of “Learning To Bend” on white, 180-gram vinyl still available
right here.

Rachel Grimes
Oct. 8: Louisville, KY: 21C Museum (Book Of Leaves CD/LP release)
Oct. 9: Lexington, KY: BoomSlang
Oct. 12: New York, NY: Le Poisson Rouge w/ Sarah Cahill
“Book Of Leaves For Solo Piano” LP available for pre-order Sept. 1. In stores domestically Sept. 22.
First 100 copies come with original sheet music score.

Invaders
Sept. 18: Skull Alley w/ Marmoset
Oct. 10: Lexington, KY: Al’s Bar (Boomslang Afterparty)
Debut CD “Floating” available here and now.

The Fervor
Aug. 22: Whitesburg, KY: MARS Fest
Sept. 10: Louisville, KY: Headliners w/ The Features
Oct. 16: Cleveland, OH: Wilbert’s
Oct. 20: Washington, DC: The Red & The Black Bar
Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9, featuring The Fervor’s exclusive track, “Same State,” still available. Limited edition pressing of 500 double vinyl LP on red and white marble. Split 7-inch with Wussy on green vinyl coming in October.

Teneia Sanders
Aug. 26: Louisvile, KY: Stevie Ray’s  Blues Bar; 9 p.m.
Aug. 29: Milltown, IN: Blue River Cafe
Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9, featuring Teneia’s exclusive track, “Jane’s Song,” still available.

Deer Meet
Aug. 28: Louisville, KY: Derby City Espresso
Sept. 9: Louisville, KY: Skull Alley
Oct. 3: Louisville, KY: Pour Haus
Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9, featuring Deer Meet’s exclusive track, “Take Me High,” still available.




Deer Meet: 7/28 @ Skull Alley

July 25, 2009

Deer Meet performs Tuesday, 7/28 at Skull Alley.

Their track, “Take Me High” appears on this year’s Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9 double red and white marble vinyl.




“The Girl In Me” live

March 18, 2009

Bonnie \”Prince\” Billy w/ Cheyenne Mize, \”The Girl In Me\”

Live in Bloomington
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
March 12, 2009




Vol. 9 in stores nationally today!

March 3, 2009

The vinyl edition of Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9 arrived in stores in nationally today via Junket Boy Distribution. Ask for it!




A Deer

March 1, 2009
Jimmy Angelina of Deer Meet. Feb. 28, 2009. Uncle Pleasant's. Louisville.

Jimmy Angelina of Deer Meet. Feb. 28, 2009. Uncle Pleasant's. Louisville.

Deer Meet’s “Take Me High” appears on Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9. Available now on vinyl from Karate Body and Louisville Is For Lovers.