An early stream of TRAFOZSATSFM: A Louisville Is For Lovers Tribute To Ziggy Stardust (10th Anniversary Edition)
On Dec. 1, Louisville Is For Lovers is reissuing TRAFOZSATSFM: A Louisville Is For Lovers Tribute To Ziggy Stardust, a compilation of Louisville bands covering songs from David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders from Mars. But, first, you can advance stream the record below. There will also be a…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (11/23)
FRIDAY – NOV. 23 November Full Moon Hike Charlestown State Park Free | 8-10 p.m. Take on one of Charlestown State Park’s rugged trails under the light of the full moon with this free, guided hike. Participants will traverse trail six, a 2.3-mile loop. A red flashlight, hiking stick and good shoes are suggested. SATURDAY…
Sponsored: Not sure where to start holiday shopping? Try Liquor Barn
He already has plenty of bad ties. And she already has an ugly Christmas sweater with a pixilated reindeer on it. What can you possibly buy for the person on your holiday gift list when they already have everything? The answer is spirits – and at Liquor Barn, that means much more than simply buying a…
Actors Theatre never plays it safe — again
Safety is not first Scene I It is March at the University of California, San Diego. Dave Harris, a 24-year-old student in the graduate playwriting program, sends a script to Actors Theatre of Louisville. He hopes this ‘standard, six people-in-a-room’ play lands him a spot in the 2019 Humana Festival of New American Plays. “I…
‘How to Defend Yourself,’ ?hits zeitgeist of #MeToo
In Lily Padilla’s script for “How to Defend Yourself,” the line breaks are set up like poetry. Muscular, rhythmic poetry. The play about a group of college students — male and female, racially and ethnically diverse — who have come together for a DIY course in self-defense after a sexual assault on campus. Padilla told…
Kentucky’s animal laws ?are weak — does Louisville need an abuser registry?
Two animal abuse incidents in Louisville have inspired outrage and action from Democratic Metro Councilman Brandon Coan. One involved a pit bull who was tossed over the Clark Memorial Bridge in 2009 and rescued (LEO Barkeep Confessions columnist Kelsey Westbrook adopted him, and a man was arrested). The other occurred this year: A Jack Russell…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best & Most Absurd (11/21)
LEO, Fried chicken and race | Thorn We got a bit of blowback on our Indi’s vs. Chicken King showdown last week because the panel had no African-American judges. The truth is, we wanted a diverse panel and had lined up a chef who is black, but that fell through at the last moment, and…
PRJCTR picks up the pieces
After some dubious choices made by a bandmate in Nerves Junior left the renowned psych-pop group’s reputation irreparable, singer-songwriter Zachary O’Renick was uncertain about his career as a musician. But, this Friday, O’Renick’s new band PRJCTR releases their debut full-length, Beautiful Towns, which is packed with haunting pop songs. “I’ve just learned to let go…
Kaiju celebrates its 4th birthday
Obviously, having a diverse and talented pool of musicians that consistently releases new material is the most integral part of a local scene, but not far behind is having solid, eclectic venues of all sizes. The oddball, dive punk club that punches above its weight and champions under-the-radar bands is an important part of that…
Record Review: Otis Junior & Dr. Dundiff — ‘Cool’
Now in their third year of working as a duo, Otis Junior and Dr. Dundiff show no sign of atrophy. With Cool, they double down on their commitment to a velvety sound, a blend of Otis’ silky baritone and the relaxed playfulness of Dundiff’s production. With the titular opening track, Otis croons “What does it…
Record Review: The Happy Yew — ‘Demo 2’
Releasing a demo automatically excuses the music from lengthy criticism and recording flaws, but, with this aside, there’s something worth noting about Demo 2. Its fast sound and fuzzy vocals make it attractive and incredibly DIY, and that’s the charm. The lyrics in general don’t really matter, with subjects being high school anarchy and grandpas…
Record Review: Barrel & Biscuit — ‘Tooth & Nail’
The first collaboration between emcee Rmllw2llz and guitarist/vocalist Kendall Elijah Dynamite, Tooth & Nail is a call to arms to never surrender. Opening with the title track, the duo issues a major key affirmation that they will fight on. The album is anchored by a stripped-down production style that gives room for Dynamite to maneuver…
Record Review: Andy Matter and Ten Wet Dollars — ‘Louisville Lip Service’
The first words on Louisville Lip Service are spoken, not sung, an MC5-ian promise to make sure things get loud. “It’s riff time,” Andy Matter mutters before making good, as the opener “Prince Of Pieces” builds with giant, angular layers that form a post-punk swirl. Mixing hard rock’s ubiquitous soar with experimental elements makes the…
Two holiday plays, one classic, one deconstructed
“It’s a Wonderful Life” is the kind of Christmas movie that everybody knows. It transcends generations. For some, it’s a holiday favorite. For others, it’s the movie that you sit through long-sufferingly for the sake of someone in your family. Maybe you’ve never seen it all the way through, but you’d recognize Jimmy Stewart and…
That time of year? to give local art
Poor Thanksgiving. It gets so little lovin’ because it’s a slippery slope of consumerism the minute Halloween candy is half price. That said, local visual and performing art groups want in on that Christmas/Hanukkah/Festivus money too. Here’s a sampling of what’s happening during the holidays. Season’s greetings! “A Festival of Trees” at the Arts Alliance…
Comedian Mike Armstrong: ‘Love me like a dog’
Police officer Mike Armstrong decided nearly three decades ago to stop (not) writing traffic tickets and focus fully on his side job writing jokes. “I never wrote tickets. People loved getting pulled over by me,” Armstrong recalled of his days on the beat. “I’d usually just mess with people or play around. But if you…
Meet the new Pine Room, something like the old Pine Room
Spring was in the air on the morning of March 10, 1977, when the Harrods Creek Volunteer Fire Department rolled out to an alarm at the old Pine Room restaurant on Upper River Road. A fire that began in the beloved restaurant’s kitchen quickly involved the rest of the building. Before firefighters could contain it,…
Let’s make cranberries ?great again
I was driving to the gym the other morning, listening to a story on NPR about various Thanksgiving foods (wow, does this mean I’m really an adult now?), and a chef began discussing how deeply underrated cranberries are. This woman was fervently passionate about those sour, little berries and how they can and should be…
Thanksgiving and? the gel from hell
You know the drill: Thanksgiving arrives, the family gathers, and everyone gets together to make a ridiculously huge amount of food that will never, ever, in anyone’s wildest imagination, be finished off in one sitting. With my family, it was, of course, turkey, gravy, dressing, mashed potatoes, yams and green beans. My aunt made broccoli…
Savage Love: Stressfest
Q: I’m a recently divorced single mom and full-time student. I’m really beginning to hurt financially and have decided to start working as an escort. I am at a point of great emotional stability, happiness, and confidence—all reasons that led to my decision—and I’m surrounded by people who love me and won’t judge me. (Not…
Turkeys of the year and ‘Doctor Who’ hate
Lucky buggers, those Canucks. They may be boringly polite, think Rush made good music and play stupid sports, but, thanks to Yank voters vaguely coming to their senses, you and I won’t be picking up sticks and moving there. Luck of the Irish, if they weren’t Canadian. I’m still thinking about it. The fishing’s much…
Love, Sex & Revolution
As the stress from day in, day out activism piled up, the endless videos of #BBQ Beckys, mounted on top of police body cam footage released on social media showing the death of yet another black victim, I wondered, “How can I deal with the stress that is creeping up the back of my thighs,…
Talking Turkey
[Ed. note: This is a throwback, timeless column, first published Nov. 24, 2004 by LEO’s founder. Unfortunately, the issues he raises are perhaps even more relevant today.] Let’s give thanks for our friends. Friends bring joy to our lives, help and support when we need them and, optimally, reinforce our interests and our values. This…
