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Split Lip Rayfield
Without a doubt, the mighty Reverend has won a cult following around the world these past 20+ years with a nearly endless touring ethic and musical style that's equally as rooted in tradition as it is in breaking it. He's one of the lynchpins of the neoroots movement and responsible for moving the genre forward and garnering it a whole new generation of fans. Mix that with a mythic stage presence and you've got a live act that turns rock clubs into psychobilly tent revivals across the country 300 days a year. The Legendary Shack Shakers hell-for-leather roadshow has earned quite a name for itself with its unique brand of Southern Gothic that is all-at-once irreverent, revisionist, dangerous, and fun. Led by their wildly charismatic, rail-thin frontman/blues-harpist, J.D. Wilkes, the Shack Shakers are a four-man wrecking crew from the South whose explosive interpretations of the blues, punk, rock and country have made fans, critics and legions of potential converts into true believers. With the recent addition of former Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison (Hank III/Tomahawk) and drumming wunderkind, Brett Whitacre, the Legendary Shack Shakers have quickly become known for providing some of the best entertainment (live or otherwise) that you can get for your hard earned money. Bluegrass worthy of being blasted out of the windows of a Plymouth Barracuda with 451 Hemi engine. Metal and jazz like freakouts done acoustically. Arising out of the ashes ofScroat Belly, the Lip's live shows were the stuff of legend. They whipped crowds into a sweaty frenzyJeff hunched over his homemade, gas-tank bass "The Stitchgiver," Kirk breaking guitar strings by the dozen and changing them fast enough to ensure himself a place on any NASCAR pit crew, Wayne scorching his fire-proofed mandolin, and Eric, looking the part of a Civil War re-enactor, doing things to a banjo that Eddie Van Halen wishes hed thought of.
8pm doors / 9pm show

with DJ Swirl
DJ Swirl keeps a huge songbook handy, so whether you're looking for that karaoke classic, or an obscure gem that'll blow everyone's mind, he'll dial it up in seconds. Metromix calls DJ Swirl a "fantastic karaoke guru," and it's even been voted a top karaoke spot by the readers of CityBeat. Karaoke Vocal Social in Juney's Lounge at the historic Southgate House... you've just gotta be here!

Glass Winged Sharpshooters
Quickly becoming one of the region's absolute best roots acts, Josh Eagle and The Harvest City strum up country-driven full-on rockers and mournful, wistful acoustic ballads that recall Jeff Tweedy, Big Star, Neil Young and The Band while showcasing the talents of an amazing songwriter and his wholly unique, powerful voice. Eagle already has a great solo disc under his belt, and the band has just released their collaborative 'Show Your Teeth', so look for a diverse set that covers a lot of ground. CityBeat hurrahs his "...soft, longing, winged Folk. Eagle's gripping voice, touching finger picking and bleeding harmonicas snatch you up like the raw, intimate music of Ray Lamontagne. Soothing and originally raspy, songs hurt and heal, gliding into calmness." You'll be hearing a lot about this songwriter and his band, so take it in while there's still a place to sit. They're our Artist In Residence for the entire month of November, so you can catch 'em in the Lounge every Wednesday for free!

Adam Haworth Stephens (of Two Gallants)
The Felice Brothers and their long time friends and band mates Greg Farley and Christmas Clapton, come to us from the Catskill Mountains, where a homegrown sound has been working its way through the bloodlines for generations. Their rambling journey so far has brought them from busking in New York City subway stations, to tours across the world that have included enthusiastically received performances at major music festivals including Bonnaroo, All Points West, Outside Lands, and Langerado. As lead singer and songwriter of San Francisco duo Two Gallants, Adam Stephens (with band mate Tyson Vogel) released four critically acclaimed albums and toured incessantly over the past five years.

Lost River Cavemen
Hailing from the cave-ridden region of western Kentucky, The Lost River Cavemen have spent the last four years playing Rock and Roll on Bluegrass instruments. Always the innovators, The Lost River Cavemen dig up Roots music and shower it with a modern seasoning that will leave your palate tingling. Artfully taking parts of Folk-Rock, Americana, and Country (among others), The Cavemen spin their music into a truly original aural presentation that is easily accessible to everyone from college kids to grandmas. Their influences include masters of the trade such as Leonard Cohen, Johnny Cash, Glenn Danzig, and the Hank Williams lineage.

Dana Colley and Jerome Deupree, the surviving members of Morphine, the seminal progressive rock band of the 1990s, have since played in several projects, but it wasnt until the arrival of the New Orleans musician Jeremy Lyons on the Boston scene that they revisited the power trio format of two-string bass, baritone sax, and drums that was the signature sound of the original band. Members of Morphine and Jeremy Lyons draw from the Morphine songbook as well as from Lyons deep immersion in Delta blues and New Orleans styles. Purists will wonder about a project minus the late Mark Sandman, Morphines founder, but as Kier Byrnes of Noise Magazine says, these are new takes on old songs, and the result is pure magic. The songs sound amazing and Im grinning from ear to ear with pure joy.

Coralee & The Townies
Lexington's Coralee & The Townies twang out some soulful, blues-influenced honky tonk with a big, glorious sound driven by the powerful pipes of one Ms. Coralee, and backed with one hell of a rhythm section.

Those Darlins are a garage country band from Murfreesboro, TN. The ladies went live in 2006 and attracted immediate attention for their rowdy, cheerfully sarcastic, and sometimes boozed-fueled show, and for their unique interplay of distinct personalities. While considered to be the next big thing associated to Nashvilles rock scene, Those Darlins curious mix of classic country and ragged garage rock makes them one of a kind, eliciting comparisons like, The Carter Family meets The Black Lips. In 2009, the girls toured feverishly, playing 140 shows and sharing the stage with the likes of Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys), Deer Tick, King Khan & BBQ Show, Wanda Jackson, Jon Spencer, and Dr. Dog. They made huge waves at SXSW, Bonnaroo, and Garage Fest.
8:30pm doors / 9:30pm show