Post #9 - Louisville

LOUISVILLE, KY.

In Louisville, the country-punk duo Freakwater twists traditional country music into new sonic shapes.

Louisville has always had a thriving local music scene, from punk to hardcore to indie-rock. With the national acclaim of My Morning Jacket, a local band that plays a thunderous mix of Southern/indie-rock and traditional country, plenty are rediscovering the city's rich alt-country scene. Cases in point: singer-songwriter Will Oldham (who has played under a variety of pseudonyms, including Palace, Palace Music and Bonnie Prince Billy) or the country-punk duo Freakwater, both of whom have twisted traditional country into something entirely new and compelling.

LOCAL VENUES: Try Headliner's Music Hall (1386 Lexington Road).

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