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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.




The Ravenna Colt / Grimey’s

June 2, 2010


Mom says you’re not getting enough free beer. Change that this Saturday, June 5. The Ravenna Colt appears at Customer Appreciation Day at Grimey’s New & Preloved Music in Nashville. “Slight Spell” limited edition LPs, first 500 hand-numbered with free download card available at your nearest independent record store, and here on our site. Digital for sale via Removador Recordings & Solutions.




Ravenna Colt / Southgate House / Brown Theatre

May 15, 2010

Tonight, Johnny Quaid, a.k.a. The Ravenna Colt performs at Southgate House Parlor in Newport, before a hometown show Monday, May 17 at The Brown Theatre in Louisville with Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band. Ticket information for the Brown show is available here. The Colt’s debut LP, “Slight Spell,” is available now on limited edition hand-numbered vinyl with free download. CDs are available at the shows, and you can buy it digitally via Removador Recordings & Solutions.




The Fire Note reviews ‘Slight Spell’

March 28, 2010

Check it.




Tonight: The Colt @ Mercy Lounge

March 27, 2010

The Ravenna Colt continues its run with Roman Candle tonight at Mercy Lounge in Nashville. Limited edition, hand-numbered copies of the Colt’s debut LP, “Slight Spell,” will be for sale at the show, as well as through karatebodyrecords.com, and Think Indie.




The Ravenna Colt @ The Brown

March 15, 2010

The Ravenna Colt opens for Josh Ritter & Royal City Band on Monday, May 17, at The Brown Theatre in Louisville!

Tickets for the all-ages show are $25 and on sale now at The Kentucky Center, or by calling (502) 584-7777. The Colt’s debut album, Slight Spell, is available now. The first 500 LPs are hand-numbered and come with a free download of the album. For digital only, visit Removador Recordings & Solutions. CDs are now available at U.S. record stores via Think Indie.




TRC on UTK; Quaid, James interviewed in American Songwriter

March 9, 2010

The Ravenna Colt performed live in the studio at WUTK this evening. They perform March 11 at The Square Room, March 12 at The Earl in Atlanta and March 13 at The Bottletree in Birmingham. All shows are with Roman Candle.

Slight Spell, The Colt’s debut album, is available now on limited edition hand-numbered vinyl from us. Each copy comes with free download. Digital version available at Removador Recordings & Solutions. American Songwriter had this interview with John Quaid and Jim James.




Backseat Sandbar Review: The Ravenna Colt

February 23, 2010

Read Backseat Sandbar’s review of The Ravenna Colt’s Louisville record release show here. More photos and video included.




‘Slight Spell’ Louisville release tonight

February 19, 2010

The Ravenna Colt
w/ Roman Candle
@ Zanzabar
8 p.m.; $8

Limited edition, hand-numbered LPs of Slight Spell will be for sale. Each LP comes with card or free download.




Peter Berkowitz interviews John Quaid

February 16, 2010

The Courier-Journal music blogger Peter Berkowitz interviews John Quaid about The Ravenna Colt. Read it here.
Louisville release show this Friday, Feb. 19 at Zanzabar. Lexington release Feb. 20 at Natasha’s.