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Buzzing Around Town - by Nora Spitznogle
posted: Oct. 14, 2011

Buzzing Around Town

Broad Ripple Music Fest Kickoff Parties
The Broad Ripple Music Fest has grown so much over the last five years that there are two kickoff parties on BRMF eve.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Kate Lamont (EP Release) w/ Vess Ruhtenberg, TJ Reynolds & the Freehand Orchestra
Vogue - 6259 N. College Ave - 21+, $10, 8pm, non-smoking
At the Vogue, you'll have one last chance to catch Indianapolis' musical darling, Kate Lamont, is moving far, far away and the kickoff party is a chance to say a proper good bye. She's releasing a new EP - I hear that it's full of soul and greatness. She'll be joined by Vess Ruhtenberg. Vess is bringing a full band and will play songs from throughout his illustrious career.
T.J. Reynolds & the Freehand Orchestra will open the show and I'm sure that he'll be playing songs from this excellent new album. DJ Kyle Long will be spinning world-influenced tunes in between the live musical goodness.
A-Squared & Rad Summer Showcase Friday, October 14
Connor's Pub (Mega Tent) - 6331 Ferguson Street
21+, $10 or entry w/ $15 event wristband, 8:00 p.m.
In a big fancy tent at Connor's Pub the lovely and talented duo of A-Squared Industries and the folks at Rad Summer, a record label and promotion company are hosting a showcase of the DJs. The lineup is:
8:00-8:45 Crookshanks, 8:45-9:15 Kaiton & Jordan, 9:15-10:00 DJ Metrognome
10:00-10:45 Action Jackson, 10:45-11:30 A-Squared DJs,11:30-12:30 Proper Villains, 12:30-1:00 Oreo Jones & DJ B-Qwyatt, 1:00-1:30 Turquoise Jeep


Broad Ripple Music Fest
Saturday, October 16, 2011 - $15 event wristband or ticket prices vary by location, noon - 'till the cows come home.
The day of music starts out in the record stores with two free shows. If you do it right, you can see dozens of bands before the festival is over. Have fun!
Indy CD & Vinyl - 806 Broad Ripple Avenue
All Ages / Free / 12PM / Non-Smoking
Indy CD & Vinyl is right on the Avenue and will feature a diverse lineup of acoustic and plugged in music. You can't go wrong with any of these groups. Irene & Reed has been on my radar, but I haven't had a chance to see them live yet, but I love their ethereal, piano-driven sound.
Noon - Cities of Noise, 1:30 - Mike Reeb, 3:00 - Loyal Divide
4:30 - Emily Poe Project, 6:00 - NMKjeldsen, 7:30 - Irene & Reed

And down the street at LUNA. . .
XRA Records Showcase
LUNA music - 5202 N. College Ave - Free, all ages
What a great lineup! It will be tempting to just camp out at Luna all day. Alas, I have to be at work at 5:00, but luckily, it's just across the street. I know that I'll be sneaking out of my Red Key shift (Look! A baby wolf!) for at least a few minutes to hear the delightful Everything, Now!
noon - Rodeo Ruby Love (acoustic), 1:00 - Doug, 2:00 - Wet Blankets
3:00 - State Park, 4:00 - Frank Schweikhardt (full band)
5:00 - Everything, Now!, 6:00 - DMA
There are eleven other venues hosting BRFM shows, many with multiple stages. Wristbands are available for $15 that will allow you access to all of the shows.

The Ripple Inn - 929 E. Westfield Blvd
21+, 5pm-1am, free before 9:00 p.m., wristband or $5 after 9:00.
The Ripple Inn will feature three stages.
In the bar: Kate Myers, Chad Mills, MMKAY, Jamie Nichole
On the patio: Daniel J. Rauscher, Trombononymous, Harvey & the Bluetones, Bullet Proof Soul
Upstairs in Room 929: The Crush Entertainment showcase starts at 9:00.
Rhinoceros Beetle, DJ Indiana Jones, DJ Gabby Love, Ryan McDaniel, DJ Lockstar

Next door. . .

The Monkey's Tale - 925 E. Westfield Blvd.
21+, 5:00-1:00 a.m.,wristband or $10 at the door
The lineup at the Monkey's Tale includes Bashiri Asad w/ Whitney Coleman, DJ Helicon and plenty more.

Around the corner. . .

Casba - 6319 Guilford Ave.
21+ / 8:00PM / wristband or $5 at the door
Heavy Gun Blog is hosting the third installment of the Beat Battle. This is always exciting and fun. The rounds include:
First round: WhoisLouis, Brad Real, Mic Sol, Wiz Kids, Son of thought & Fire Arms
Second round: Merc Versus, The Martians, Scoot Dubs, Ace One
Third round: Mr. Kinetic, Pro Forms, Freddie Bunz, Oreo Jones
Fourth round: Hinks Jones, Grey Granite, Blake Alee

Down the street. . . .

TRU Nightclub - 6235 Guilford Ave
21+, 9:00, wristband or $10 at door
There are three stages at Tru, including one outdoor stage.
HOUSE MUSIC ALL NIGHT LONG STAGE:
9:00 - Grenadin, 10:00 - Ryan Stocklin, 11:00 - Jackola
midnight - Compact Disco, 1:00 a.m. - Zebo, 2:00 a.m.- Deanne
BASS IN YOUR FACE STAGE
9:00- Mr. Orange, 10:00 - Phenom, 11:00- jFet, midnight- Mowgli
1:00 a.m.- The Grimey Kids, 2:00 a.m. - El Carnicero
INHOUSE DJs OUTDOOR STAGE
Fate vs. Brandon Patr!k, Chachi vs. Taylor Norris - I love this name!

Around the corner. . .

Rock Lobster - 820 Broad Ripple Ave
21+, 5:30 - 10:00, wristband or $10 at door
What a fun lineup! It would be tempting to camp out here.
5:30 - Vacation Club, 6:00 - The Kemps
6.45 - Hotfox (I love it that they are old enough to play in a bar!)
7.15 - Neon Love Life, 8:00 - Howler, 9:00 - Tapes n Tapes

A few blocks away. . . .

Connor's Pub Mega Tent - 6331 Ferguson Street
21+, 4:00 - 1:00, wristband or $10 at the door
In addition to this stellar lineup, you can look for a craft fair, a drum corp, and a musician.
4:00 - Whip Cream Wars, 4:30 - Caleb McCoach, 5:00 - Household Guns
5:30 - Thunderhawk, 6:00 - Crys, 6:30 - Learner Dancer, 7:00 - Elsinore
7:30 - Sleeping Bag, 8:00 - Slothpop, 8:30 - Harley Poe, 9:00 - Thunders
9:30 - America Owns the Moon, 10:00 - Child Bite, 10:30 - Pravada
11:00 - Murder By Death, midnight - DJ List Christee (Kevin Barnes from of Montreal)

An all ages show. . .

ES Jungle - 6151 Central Ave
all ages, non-smoking, wristband or $8:00 at the door
5:30 - The Midnight Vacancy, 6:00 - Indian City Weather, 6:45 - Tax Brandywine
7:30 - Palace, 8:15 - Diarrhea Planet, 9:00 - Blane Fonda, 10:00 - Rodeo Ruby Love

Travel down the road a bit. . .

Locals Only - 2449 E. 56th St.
21+, 9:00 - 1:00, wristband or $10 at the door
10:00 - Borrow Tomorrow, 11:00 - Mardelay, midnight - Jascha, 1:00 - The Bonesetters

Next door:

The Mousetrap - 5565 N. Keystone Ave.
21 +, 4:00, wristband or $5 at the door
Three stages!
Inside: 4:00 - Jessie & Amy, 5:30 - Blue Moon Revue, 7:30 - Loyal Divide
9:30 - Midwest Hype, 11:30 - Ill-Esha, 1:30 - Eumatik
Tent: Topspeed, Hollow Point, Shy Guy Says - Live, Magnetic DJ Set, Psynapse, Defi, Brian Summers, Ed Trauma, Big Kyle
Deck: Kodama, Camo HiddenDJ, DJ Sarge, Kid Kollision, ShearGen1us, Jeremy Daeger

and more... Head north . . .

Birdy's - 2131 E. 71st St.
21+, 7:30, wristband or $8 door
7:30 - Gypsy Harbor, 8:15 - Stepson, 9:15 - The Holland Account, 10:15 - 5 Day Trip
11:15- Permacrush, 12:15 - Skyhunter, 1:00 - The Knollwood Boys

Travel south for Punk Rock Night. . .

The Melody Inn - 3826 N. Illinois St.
21 +, 9:00, wristband or $15 at the door
10:00 PM - East Side Larry, 11:00 PM - Evil Beaver, midnight - Chindi




Not-for-profit director by day, music writer by night, Nora Spitznogle reviews music that happened and previews music and events around Broad Ripple Village. Nora managed CATH Inc coffeehouse at 54th Street and College Avenue for seven years. During that time she hosted hundreds of local and touring musicians, both at the coffeehouse and her home. When CATH closed in 2004 and the music was no longer coming to her, she had to wander from her corner of Broad Ripple to see what is happening elsewhere. You can find her at Second Helpings during the work day, waitressing at the Red Key on Saturday nights and prowling Broad Ripple music venues the rest of the time. Visit Nora's Web site nora-leona.blogspot.com, send any questions, comments or suggestions to Nora@BroadRippleGazette.com




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