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RAGS RECORDS

Apparently I’m not the only person out there who considers 2000’s Deltron 3030 to be one of the premier hip-hop records of the decade.

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A Bottle of Pills With A Bullet Chaser

Wino
(TEMPORARY RESIDENCE)

Louisville, I was thinking the other day about how we used to be cool. We used to have all kinds of kick-ass shows. Crain, Shovel, Evergreen … man. Those were the times, huh?

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World Painted Blood

Slayer
COLUMBIA

There’s something comforting about a new Slayer disc. You know there won’t be anything unwanted.

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The Best of The Black President

Fela Kuti
KNITTNG FACTORY/KALAKUTA SUNRISE

Got Fool’s Gold and Antibalas on repeat? Go archival for their prolific ancestor.

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Learning to Sail My Ship

C+
SELF-RELEASED

Simply put, C+ is the band Louisville has been waiting for.

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Almost Acceptable

Barry King
PURPLE GARAGE

The former Charlie Daniels guitarist sings about achingly personal themes, like an older man looking back on his life and seeing it with equal shades of regret and joy.

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The Naysayer

Evil Engine No. 9
SELF-RELEASED

Grunge, metal and, on a lesser level, emo are combined with relative aplomb in this freshman EP by Evil Engine No. 9.

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Heart Soul Mind and Strength

Adrianne Archie
SOUL LINQ

Adrianne Archie has one of the finest voices in the city.

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The XX

The XX
YOUNG TURKS/XL

The XX are England’s latest indie-rock export, and they arrive with an impressive debut in tow.

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Keep an Eye on the Sky

Big Star
RHINO/ARDENT

Big Star’s career never hit any of the standard narrative points — they went from guileless, fresh-faced power-poppers to loose-limbed, self-aware smart-asses after just one album