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Better test scores than points scored
The other day came the announcement that than seven University of Louisville men’s basketball players have been named to the 21-man All-ACC Academic Team. Well. There’s the problem. No. No. Just kidding. Academic achievement is an admirable thing for scholarship athletes who must devote so much time to their sports. And not in any way…
LEO Playlist 3/28/15
1) “Otis” by Houndmouth, who will be at The Brown Theatre on Thursday, March 26. 2) “Distant Light” by Dr. Dog, who will be at the Mercury Ballroom on Wednesday, March 25. 3) “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder, who will be at KFC Yum! Center on Friday, March 27. 4) “Bad News” by Whitey Morgan and…
LEON: Police investigating pro-cannibis group in connection with recent surge of ‘pot’holes
On average, the City of Louisville fills nearly 18,000 potholes per year, costing taxpayers approximately $160,000 [actual fact], most of which come as a result of harsh winter-weather conditions. However, city officials have indicated that there has been an unusual rise in the number of potholes that does not reflect historic expectations. Police have turned…
LEON: Bartenders and bar owners head to the pews, pray for:
Churches see an influx of new souls at different times of the year. Usually, these surround major holidays like Christmas and Easter. In March however, churches in Louisville and across the Commonwealth of Kentucky see a surge of a niche group — bartenders and bar owners. Priests who listen to the prayers of these bartenders…
LEON: Congressional ‘Steak Summit’ proposed
Louisvillians want congressman and restaurant operator to “squash the beef.” With more and more Louisvillians expressing angst over the rising conflicts between Congressman John Yarmuth of Louisville and owner of Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, Jeff Ruby, pressure is mounting for someone to “squash the beef.” The Kentucky Restaurant Association (KRA) has stepped up and proposed a…
Louisville has a Kentucky Problem
Over the last three years, the Louisville Cardinals have produced one of the greatest stretches in program history. During this time, the Cards have won three straight conference tournaments, went to the Final Four in 2011-2012, mixed in a Sweet Sixteen last year and, of course, hung a banner from the towering Yum Center rafters during…
Lady Cards
While many Louisville fans were focused on the emotional roller coaster and tribulations of the men’s basketball team this season, the women’s basketball Cardinals quietly dominated their season. Of course they bounced over some bumps in the road — the Dec. 7 home loss to Kentucky was especially painful — but the Lady Cards consistently…
BBN ’n the house, y’all A UK fan’s parody of being a UK fan, in BBN-ese
First, I want to say that this article is supposed to be fun, and we UK fans mean no offense … Like this year’s Louisville Cardinals. Ha! Since I was a boy, I have been a fan of the University of Kentucky basketball team. I love what Big Blue Nation stands for, and all the…
Staffpicks
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 ‘The Louisville Table’ Zephyr Gallery 610 E. Market St., 812-786-0026 ideaslouisville.com 5:30-7:30 p.m. As a foodie city, Louisville likes to eat and socialize. Those concepts, after passing through the creative mind of artist Jakub Szczesny, resulted in “The Louisville Table.” This “social” appliance is designed to facilitate collaborative cooking. It’s definitely not…
LEO’s NCAA Bracket Preview
OK, so Kentucky is a mortal lock to go undefeated, 40-0, and win the national championship. Instead of analyzing all of the different ways in which they are going to pulverize their competition for the remaining 240 minutes — before they all rush off to the NBA — LEO wanted to take a different approach…
Be patient and listen: ?The evolution of Helmet
Busting onto the scene in the late ‘80s, Helmet was a band that oozed humility, with a musical style that privileged chunky, distorted riffs and noise solos over complex leads and slick guitar chops. They proved to an entire generation that you could just be yourself and eschew whatever expectations there are, which they’ve continued…
The road goes on forever: ?Talking with Desert Noises
It’s an incredible accomplishment to keep a band together for seven years, especially when that band was started when most of its members were teenagers and has continued the same grueling tour circuit. The Desert Noises have always had a captivating energy about them, but through the years they’ve been able to continuously evolve, shaping…
b-sides: Galactic
Galactic has been spreading the New Orleans funk since 1994, infusing it with a rock edge and hip-hop influences. Rich Vogel, the band’s keyboard player, squeezed in an interview just hours before Galactic’s sold-out Lundi Gras (Mardi Gras Eve) show at Tipitina’s, which was scheduled to go until daylight. “Tip’s has become an annual tradition,”…
Plugged In (Mar. 18 – Mar. 24)
WED March 18th Brasserie Provence: Brian Curella Duo, Joey Thieman; 5 p.m. Gerstle’s Place: Mat Burke, Kimmet & Doug; 6:30 p.m. Headliners: Galactic, The Record Company; 8 p.m.; $25 Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Dave Wilson, Jenna Mattingly; 7 p.m. Majid’s: Barb and Eddie; 7 p.m. Nachbar: Jacob Duncan; 10 p.m. Pheonix Hill Tavern: Tim Vacancy;…
Delirious
The entire world has set up defense against you. You’re exhausted, confused, dehydrated and on your way to being temporarily homeless. You also have two tickets in your pocket to see a band. Do you go? For me, there is a 99 percent chance I wouldn’t and I’ll bet that no matter how much you want…
ART: ‘Teatime’ exhibit stirs the love of the pot
What is it about teapots that make collectors go crazy? They have an obvious function, yet are rarely used to actually pour tea. I have to admit I am one of the crazed, with pots scattered around my house by local artists Laura Ross, Laura George and Tonya Johnson, just to name a few. So…
THEATER: Casts of ‘Dot’ and ‘I Will Be Gone’ deliver the goods
We are our memories. We store them up like a fragile treasure, moment by moment, layer by layer. We’re constantly sifting through them, re-examining them, re-sorting them, in the hope we can understand the present or divine the future. And we’re incessantly sharing them with others in every imaginable social context. We recognize that memories…
Video Tapeworm
THIS WEEKS’S TWIN PEEKS INTO THE WOODS 2014; $22.98; PG Right up front: We aren’t slobbering fans of this musical. It’s entertaining; we just don’t think that its Stephen Sondheim’s best work, with too many songs that simply don’t stand on their own. That said, Anna Kendrick makes a wonderful Cinderella and James Corden is…
The cat ate my review. No, really!
After quite a few years writing a weekly column about food, I’ve learned a thing or two. For instance: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. That which does not kill us makes us strong. The deadline monster must be fed. All these things seem to make good sense. But sometimes good sense…
Pie for your inner kid at Blaze Pizza
Roasted garlic, please. And some brie. And spicy marinara. Oh, and more pepperoni. Ahem. I don’t normally write about chain restaurants in this space, but I do make exceptions. This week, I’m making one of those exceptions for Blaze Pizza, a place I’d heard good things about but had not taken time to check out…
The coming race war
Los Angeles – One of my closest friends once admonished me, “You’re a romantic, dude. You think you can save everybody. What you gotta realize is a good percentage of our people are already done. They’re dead and just don’t know it! There’s a war coming and you have to save what energy you have…
Notes on shame: the predicament of punani
When thirsty (read: desperate) men get their feelings hurt, women still have to bear the responsibility of qualifying ourselves and our sexuality to prove his feelings are not our fault … poor, poor man-children. Rappers Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa have both publicly cast aspersions on their mutual ex, Amber Rose — a model, ex-stripper…
The segregated senate is septic
Next week in Frankfort, the Winter Games will end in a two-day marathon of statecraft which, if we’re lucky, will prolong more lives than it shortens. Thirty-day sessions (in odd-numbered years) seem to get busier and more stressful. The numbers tell the story. Last year during the 60-day session, 240 bills were filed in the…
Response to the March 11 cover story ‘A is for Adjunct’
University of Louisville The story “A is for Adjunct” in the March 11 issue of LEO raised some important issues about the financial strains faced by many part-time faculty at colleges and universities around the country. The University of Louisville employs many part-time faculty, and they play an important role in teaching general education classes,…
Read between the polls
Thank the good Jewish Jesus! We have collectively moved from the Netanyahu-Iranian-nuclear crisis on to more important things … like March Madness. Oh wait, there is an election in Israel today? Ok, by tipoff Thursday we will have moved on, but we are close. So Israelis are voting as LEO is getting prepared to go…
Inbox – March 18, 2015
An adjunct’s response to cover story Kudos to Laura Snyder for the insightful piece on adjunct instructors at the local colleges (LEO March 11). I also taught part time for 10 years at Indiana University Southeast for pitiful pay and empty gestures from the college administrators. Instructor Mick Parson is right on the mark when he pushes for more…
