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A Kentucky Nun in Haiti: Her audacious plan to end cholera
VERRETTES, Haiti — In dusty schoolhouses and under tropical timber, Haitian mothers told stories of desperation and sacrificial love that I suspect most Americans could hardly fathom. Neighbors who carried a woman’s husband on a makeshift tree-limb stretcher two hours down the side of a mountain — all while cholera-tainted fluids from his body dripped…
Photos of the (Flip The) House Party for Dan Canon
Last weekend, a fundraiser at Zanzabar was held for congressional candidate Dan Canon. The fundraising party for the area attorney, who is running in District 9 of Indiana, featured burlesque, drag and special guests.
Mirage or solution: Can Falls City Market help Louisville’s food desert?
Downtown residents and workers have long clamored for a convenient grocery store. Last week, Falls City Market opened inside the new Omni Hotel — a street-level, full-service grocery store on the north side of the 30-story, $315 million development. Well, not a grocery, but an, um, “urban lifestyle market.” Presumably “urban lifestyle market” is shorthand…
10 things to do under $5 this week in Louisville (3/12)
MONDAY Taste Of Yoga 2018 Rainbow Blossom Free | Times vary Have you wanted to try yoga, but never knew where to start? Or maybe you’ve been practicing the same style of yoga for years and want to try something new? If so, Taste of Yoga is offering 30 yoga classes to showcase different yoga…
5 things to do this weekend in Louisville (3/9)
FRIDAY Flip The House Party for Dan Canon Zanzabar $15 | 8 p.m.-2 a.m. This isn’t your normal political fundraiser… or birthday party. But, then again, Dan Canon isn’t your normal politician. Plus, it includes most of our favorite types of parties anyway. Organizer and birthday host Dawn Howard said the “drag, burlesque, flow, fire,…
Bill would kill Kentucky General Assembly
We all know the Koch brothers and Big Business run Kentucky. Now, two Louisville lawmakers want to amend the state constitution to abolish the House of Representatives and the Senate and vest all legislative power in ALEC, the Koch brothers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. That’s right — remove the pretense…
Thorns & Roses: Worst, Best and Most Absurd
Bevin gets on the (sports)ball | Absurd We hate agreeing with Gov. Matt “Oblivious” Bevin, but while he was in Washington, D.C., to fluff tRump, he told TMZ college athletes should be paid “if you want to cut down on the amount of scandal that involves these kids, their parents, these shady agents and these…
The state of society: A Q&A with KRS-One
Lawrence ‘Kris’ Turner, aka KRS-One, aka the Teacha, is a pillar in the hip-hop community, not only as a champion of rap music, but he’s also a philosopher-poet rhyming the virtues of the culture. Despite being given a five-to-seven-minute window for the conversation, KRS talked with me for an hour and a half, never flinching…
Us, Today talks about their forthcoming record, ‘Computant’
An experimental, instrumental jazz trio, Us, Today continues to develop from free-jam improvisers to calculated visionaries on their fourth studio album, Computant, which will be released this summer. LEO caught up with two members, Kristin Agee (vibraphone/keys/electronic sounds) and drummer Jeff Mellott, who along with Joel Griggs (guitar/theremin/drones), make music that’s always looking to push…
Record Review: Vyva Melinkolya — S/T
Thick clouds of fuzzy, noise-rock riffs are paired with light, ethereal vocals that subtly shine through the stormy guitars on Vyva Melinkolya’s self-titled record, which runs an interesting juxtaposition between loud and aggressive, and soft and steady. There’s something compelling about both sides — how the chaotic guitar work rattles around your brain, while the…
Record Review: Tropical Trash — ‘A Dent in the Forever Can’
Leaving behind the screeching punk fury found on their last record, UFO Rot, Tropical Trash favored scuzzy guitar and mid-tempo riffs stacked high with noise on their newest album, A Dent in the Forever Can — a malignant and morose shuffle. The album eschews any formal ordering, placing four, comparably straight-forward rock songs in front…
Record Review: Pleasure Boys — ‘Shadows’
Shadows transports you to 1960s Southern California, as a psychedelic haze permeates the record, a hint of The Doors here and there, but mutated through no-wave vibes, garage punk and plenty of group vocals. The opener and title track recalls the most bombastic moments of The Birthday Party, with post-punk insanity, interpreted by singer/guitarist McKinley…
Record Review: auralgamiSOUNDS — ‘Kirigami’
To celebrate turning 3 years old, the label auralgamiSOUNDS put together Kirigami, a compilation featuring 14 bands from its eclectic, local roster. There’s grungy punk (Cereal Glyphs’ “Jynx”), jazz-leaning freakouts (MinecONTROL’s “Evil in Ujiak”), a melancholy instrumental featuring synth and field recordings that sounds like the score to a slow-moving thriller (Psychic Skin’s “Island of…
Sonic Breakdown: Baby Bones — ‘Pay Us In Dimes’
[LEO’s biweekly Sonic Breakdown column deconstructs a single song from a Louisville musician or band.] Originally released as a one-off hate song for the We Have A Bevin Problem compilation from 2016, “Pay Us In Dimes” ultimately paved the way for Baby Bones to record a full-length record. “It received a lot of positive response,…
Rare work, delicious fun and great stories
It’s March. For the next several weeks, Louisville will be the epicenter of American theater. At Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Humana Festival of New American Plays offers a half-dozen world premieres. But that’s not all. In the past, I’ve written that Louisville is the Asheville of American theater. The city’s independent companies are ambitious,…
Comedian Lewis Black: ‘Feels like a Vietnam moment for them’
The last time LEO spoke with comedian Lewis Black, he predicted that no way could Donald Trump become president. He concedes he was wrong, attributing the Donald’s win to the political pendulum theory, after Obama’s election. “The reaction to that was, ‘We’re going to elect a black man president and see what happens.’ The reaction…
The novel Whiskey & Ribbons is a good family drama
“Whiskey & Ribbons” by Leesa Cross-Smith (Hub City Press; 272 pgs., $27) “Spring was overwhelming to the senses in a way the other seasons were not. Fall and winter were sleepy and summer was unabashedly on fire, but spring was both expected and unexpected depending on us — a chance to begin again if we…
Go to Whiskey Dry for the bourbon, stay for a burger
“Whiskey” or “whisky”? What’s the difference? For Chef Edward Lee, the “e” option was the way to go for his new liquor bar and diner, Whiskey Dry. This makes sense, since by general practice — enshrined in The Associated Press Stylebook that guides American media editors — bourbon, rye and Irish are whiskey with an…
The year of the lager?
When craft beer came to Louisville nearly a quarter century ago — back when it was commonly called “microbrew” — porters and pale ales were the standards. I don’t recall seeing many lagers, with Bluegrass Brewing Co.’s kölsch probably being the closest to one. A lager beer takes longer to ferment, and for a smaller…
Ask Minda Honey: Something About Poly
In a relationship or life jam? Lemme unstuck your life —Send your questions to: AskMindaHoney@leoweekly.com. Minda, Why is it when someone asks you a question about open relationships, you gotta show your racist butt to everyone? Leave that in your pants, please. “And then there are white people who act like poly gives them entry…
Savage Love: Zaps
Q: I’m an 18-year-old cis hetero girl from Australia and I’ve been listening to your podcast and reading your column since I was 13. Thanks to you I’m pretty open minded about my sexuality and body. Having said that, I do have a few questions. I started watching porn from a youngish age with no…
Why I will not be appointed UofL president, but we can still win
[Will UofL Professor Dr. Ricky L. Jones become UofL’s next president? Dr. Jones and LEO Executive Editor Aaron Yarmuth make a case for why he won’t, but why he should be.] By now, many people in the city of Louisville (and some around the country) are aware that I am one of two known candidates…
A farewell
When I started writing for LEO Weekly, I had just been fired from a job that compromised my health, both mentally and physically. It was a gift, and one day I’ll send them a fruit basket to thank them. Within hours it seems, my phone rang. It was LEO’s music editor calling to ask if…
Joke Bill is ballsy, AG’s battles are tedious and cig tax falls short
Why the long face? Has the ceaseless pissing rain got you down? No, not the weather. On the contrary: constant drizzle interrupted only by torrential downpours fills me with nostalgia for the Albion. I’m also hoping that the Ohio will turn your new gaff into a subaquatic curiosity. No, I’m worried that thanks to being…
Dr. Ricky Jones For President
[Will UofL Professor Dr. Ricky L. Jones become UofL’s next president? Dr. Jones and LEO Executive Editor Aaron Yarmuth make a case for why he won’t, but why he should be.] It’s easy to discount Dr. Ricky Jones’ candidacy to become the next president of the University of Louisville. He doesn’t have experience running a…
