The Sandpaper Dolls

The Dandy Lion loves us some Sandpaper Dolls! Get you a lil bowl and add a cup of jazz, a pinch of blues, a dash of acapella, and a heap of charm... Suki Anderson, Amber Estes, and Rebecca Dennison mix it just right. Not to mention they represent independent unsigned artists and women entrepreneurs to boot.

They site their influences as "Sheila Chandra, the Andrews Sisters, Bjork, Tom Waits, the Beatles, Feist, Regina Spektor, The Bulgarian Woman's Choir, Walter Wanterly". Interests include "the near collision of three distinct notes, and chords that make the room vibrate".

They are definitely a sound you've never laid ears on- soul moving and memorizing. Classy and angelic the way Billy Holiday rang through, they send you back in time. Honest to goodness, a refreshing step away from the overload of redundant parroting out in the music realm.

Their cd "Live at 21c" is available for sale here at The Dandy Lion. $10. And now, take a listen for yourself!

EVENT: Fringe Fest

Come out and see our local artists! We will be located along the front of New Albanian Bank Street Brew House. Each of our artists will have a collection of pieces for sale in their own mini booth.

"Still, with Harvest Homecoming, New Albany's annual urban harvest festival, upon us, the NABC is intent on celebrating some of the other fruit borne of our neighbors' hard work and creativity, and so is offering its own - more New Albanian - civic arts festival, Fringe Fest 2010!

The goal of last year's inaugural Fringe Fest was "to create a cultural counterpoint to Harvest Homecoming and provide unique music, interesting exhibits, captivating films, and – most importantly – good beer. Fringe Fest embraces everything creative and original, and welcomes anything outside of the social ‘norm’”.

And so it shall be this year as well, with the added incentive of trying to maintain the creative atmosphere for a full week instead of just doing “booth days” downtown. Here's a view of the schedule as it stood at 'press' time; expect there to be changes, mishaps and serendipity - and remember that all events will take place at the NABC's Bank Street Brewhouse.

Bureau for Agitation and Propaganda
Ideology Department
NABC


Band List for 2010:

Sativa Gumbo
Louisville Klezmer Orchestra
The Fervor
Bloom Street
The 23 String Band
Zanclopera Trio
The Gumbo Family Quartet
She Might Bite
The Kimes Sisters
PA Project
Ben Traugber
Bunny Day and the Mercy Buckets

Louisville Klezmer Orchestra's performance on Thursday, Oct. 7 is sponsored by Potable Curmudgeon Inc. and the NA Confidential blog."

-Source NewAlbanian.com

Update, Revamp, Face Lift

We were too big for our britches before we even hit a month old! We had to make room to grow!

- 3 new clothing racks! Fall dresses for women, handmade clothing, and additional children's clothing. We have very near and very dear plans to expand our men's section as well!

- New display in our art gallery!

- Revamp of the store to make room for all the upcoming handmade designers!

- Two new shopfront signs, more to come!

- We forfeited our studio to give you an entire kids' room... It wasn't hard, we are rather smitten with you. The kids' room is stocked with handmade clothing & accessories, vintage decor, and a lovely collection of vintage children's books. Many new children's designs on the way.

- Beginnings of studio and classroom space downstairs - we'll keep you updated. Sewing, gardening, children's, and jewelry classes will be coming soon.

We also got the opportunity to shoot with photographer, Matt Ooley, for our Meet The Makers feature. (http://www.mattooley.com) We had an amazing time and consider Matt a good friend. He even helped us hang our "Art, Vintage, Handmade, Culture" sign. Looking forward to sharing photos from that shoot with you very soon!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bank Street Folk Fest- Sept. 19th 6p featuring NABC brews, hamburgers & brats, The Dandy Lion artists, and live music. Music by Betty Rats, Monadnoc, A Mourning Rain, Ben Purdom, and Ben Traughber.

Harvest Homecoming- Oct. 7th - 10th open shop and The Dandy Lion harvest booth.

(learn more about Harvest Homecoming- http://www.harvesthomecoming.com)

Fringe Fest- Oct. 8th - 10th featuring local Dandy Lion artists' tables, community art, live music, NABC Bank Street food and beer.

Hallowed Fest- Oct. 30th featuring live music and Halloween festivities. Music by Sacred Sorrow and The Delicate.

Thanks, Laura! LAUNCH PHOTOS part 1

The lovely Tuckers, Ali & Ani

The Deloreans

Mark Kramer of Tender Mercy

Katy Traughber & Laura Read

We now have Dundee candies! Eat them, because if you don't... I'm going to end up devouring them all.

Bunny Day and the Mercy Buckets

The lovely Mark Kramer!

Thanks Laura Read of The Dundee Candy Shop (and her amazing mister, Sean Bailey) for all their support and help with our launch event. Here are some photos they took last night.

Enjoy!

http://www.dundeecandy.com/

(Dundee Candy now at The Dandy Lion! or if you're in the Highlands, stop in and say hi!)

We have specially made Lion Paws and Lion chocolates, too!

Event Updates!

Updated show flyer!

Here's the details to our mega soiree...

Mini music festival featuring Louisville's Nerves Junior (dub/indie/electronic), The Deloreans (french pop), Ben Purdom (folk/ indie), Aquaventure (pop/rock), Bunny Day and the Mercy Buckets (gypsy/folk), and Tender Mercy (acoustic/minimalist).

(Nerves Junior)

(The Deloreans)

Custom Dundee Candy Shop treats celebrating The Dandy Lion's grand opening!

and... Event photography by JPK Artography!

(jpkartography.com)

We have devised a plan to shut down our end of Bank Street and fashion a 20' by 20' tent with our bare hands. Ok it's a rental... But it keeps you shaded and houses the NABC beer bar along with our musical friends.

Giveaways include one-of-a-kind clothing, art, jewelry, and The Dandy Lion gift certificates!