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arts the Forecastle Survival Guide the LIST To ensure a good time at the annual three-day music festival, now in its 11th year, follow these 15 easy steps. 1. UV Rays is not the name of a cool new band. So, sunscreen. Also, shade under the overpass. 2. Sunglasses, too, so you can people-watch unnoticed. Yes, that man has a Maori face tatt. ¯ 3. Rain? Stop complaining; start mud-sliding. 4. You'll be miserable in that new pair of wedges. 5. Friday's highlight: New Albany's Houndmouth (see page 19). Also, Big Boi, one half of the hiphop duo Outkast. 9. Holy Saturday: Alabama Shakes, Jim James, the Black Keys. 10. Calling it now: The highlight of the weekend will be James, of My Morning Jacket fame, performing "A New Life." His cherubic pitch opens the song. A marching band-style bass drum kicks in. We're listening to the song as we type this up, actually, and James' howl toward the end has goose bumps spreading across our forearms. 11. Spend $200 (or whatever the cost is nowadays) on a band T-shirt if you must. We prefer to browse the tents of artsy gig posters. 12. Sunday highlights: Robert Plant, with his band the Sensational Space Shifters. Not exactly Zeppelin, but we'll take it. Oh, and there's this dude from Niger who goes by Bombino. Takes the stage at 2 p.m. The grimy guitar assault on "Amidinine" might end up overshadowing that James song we just mentioned. Oh, and Killer Mike for rap fans. Sample lyric: "My fow as sweet as a potato pie." 13. PBR tallboys for six bucks. Best deal at the festival. Even if you're opposed to PBR on antihipster grounds — and we understand, really — you'll change your mind when you see what they charge for other drinks. 7. C'mon, now. Is TOKiMONSTA really the name of a musical act or is somebody just messing with us? www.evolveconsignments.com 6. Bring a water bottle. Free fll-ups at "hydration stations" throughout Waterfront Park. Best piece of advice in the magazine. Thank us at the festival, where we'll have a booth. 14. Something new this year: the Bourbon Lodge. Can't decide if bourbon and blistering July sunshine mix. 8. Don't miss: "Be Mine" or "Always Alright" by Alabama Shakes. Brittany Howard can wail — with her voice and her guitar. Thank You For voting us a finalist for best bakery. 15. So TOKiMONSTA is an electronic dance artist. Huh. Something new out there for everybody. — Sara Price and Josh Moss ? one QUESTION Goldie Hawn, Lucille Ball and Bill Cosby by Erik Orr. Thank you for voting us a finalist for Best Men's Consignment Store. Men's and Women's Resale Boutique Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun., 1-5 p.m. 1608 Bardstown Rd. Louisville, KY 40205 www.shopurbanattic.com ShopUrbanAttic.com 96 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 7.13 Erik Orr's new acrylic paintings will be on display through July 20 at Revelry Boutique Gallery (980 Barret Ave.), and the show, titled "Oldschoolcool," features his take on classic movie stars and former TV personalities. "I like anything from before I was born," the 33-year-old says. Orr, who lives in Crescent Hill and is from Fairfax, Va., describes his style as Pop Art. He didn't start painting until he was a student at George Mason University in the D.C. suburbs. "Ended up taking painting as an elective on a whim," he says. "I just kept taking painting courses for four years even though they weren't even part of the degree." Did you have a favorite brush when you frst started painting? "There wasn't a particular brand or type that I would use; I just would buy brushes. I would have favorites that were sentimental for different reasons. They would be worn down, and the aesthetic was what appealed to me — the feel and the look of the brush after some time." — Sara Price