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UNDERCARD King Kong (58) From a Slint alum. Endpoint (57) "Seeing fiers around town for the hardcore band Endpoint, it was the frst time I felt something bubbling up from the surface, artistically, that grabbed my attention. They were certainly the gatekeepers to a scene I never would have been exposed to otherwise." — McKnight Endtables (52) "Singer Steve 'Chili' Rigot dressing in drag was ahead of its time in Louisville. His songs were, too. Need proof? Listen to 'Circumcision' or 'White Glove Test.' Intense live show. Their short-lived existence is the stuff of legend." — Ben Jones VHS or Beta (46) "These guys defne the yang to My Morning Jacket's yin during the early 2000s." — Dries Evergreen (46) Metroschifter (45) "My Old Kentucky Home." With grungy guitars! Freakwater (43) "Set the alt-country world on its ear." — Dries Pee Wee King and the Golden West Cowboys (43) "Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart were known for composing 'The Tennessee Waltz.'" — Falk Fattlabb (40) Jazz. Funk. Holy, trumpet. Days of the New (39) If you're a fan of rock, you've heard "Touch, Peel and Stand" and "Shelf in the Room." The Moonglows (38) "Sincerely" from the '50s. Nappy Roots (37) Hip-hop collective with, um, roots in Louisville. "Awnaw" is the most popular song. "Good God Almighty" is our favorite. "Nineties math rock meets boogie-woogie. Very primal and sexy. Could have been huge had the band stayed together." — Hardison Cheyenne Mize (35) Babylon Dance Band (45) The Hill Sisters (31) "Frantic, sometimes spastic, always a whirlwind of adrenaline, fueled by the scary-good guitar work of Tara Key." — Timmons These 24 received fewer than 30 points but more than 20 points "Wishing Well" from this singer-songwriter is a bootstomper we've had stuck in our head for a year. Wrote the melody to "Good Morning to All," which later became some rare bootleg called "Happy Birthday to You." Big Wheel (another from the punk/hardcore scene); the Bluegrass Alliance (founded by the late fddler Lonnie Peerce); Lydia Burrell (laptop noises); Cabin (check out the beautiful melodies on 2010's Among the Rectangles and Changeable Parts); Michael Cleveland (blind fddler); Coliseum (check out that punk bass line that opens "One Last Night"); Cosmo and the Counts ("From 1959 until his death in 2013, Tommy 'Cosmo' Cosdon was a popular singer and bandleader in Louisville," Falk says); the Deloreans ("They showcase some mighty fne songwriting and damn good tunesmith-ery," Dries says); the Don Krekel Orchestra (15 to 17 musicians, regular Comedy Caravan performances); the For Carnation (from a Slint alum); Gold Jacket Club (rare performances…and two drummers!); Helen Humes (the late jazz and blues singer); Patty Loveless (country); Lee Luvisi (pianist); Clayton "Pappy" McMichen (born in 1900, could play a mean fddle); Sara Martin (another late blues singer); the Pass (the synthesizers will make you dance); She Might Bite (do yourself a favor and check out the barnburner "The Key"); Dick Sisto (vibraphonist); Ben Sollee (pop cellist — yes that's a thing!); Static Major (the late rapper collaborated on the Lil Wayne song "Lollipop"); Mary Travers (as in Peter, Paul and Mary); the Watson Twins (little folk, little country); Sylvester Weaver (blues guitarist born in the late 1890s). 12.13 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 55