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2019 Music Issue: 50 important local albums ?from the decade
When I moved to Louisville about half a decade ago, I didn’t realize how much depth, diversity and output existed in the local music scene. I knew your standard, out-of-towner stuff. That My Morning Jacket was from here. And Bonnie “Prince” Billy. I vaguely knew of the legendary status of Slint and the bands that…
10 Things To Do Under $5 This Week In Louisville (5/27)
MONDAY, May 27 George Rogers Clark Cabin and Home Site Activity Weekend George Rogers Clark Home Site, Clarksville Free | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Go back in time for Memorial Day and visit a recreation of the cabin of George Rogers Clark, who lived on this Indiana site from 1803 to 1809. There will be home…
An early stream of Pleasure Boys’ new album, A One Night Show
On June 1, Pleasure Boys will release their new album, A One Night Show. But, right now, you can stream the entire album below. It’s a synth-heavy, experimentally-driven psych-rock record that’s intense in its artistic boldness, but also intrinsically catchy. And it’s one of the best local albums of the year so far. A One…
Stream Sound Company’s self-titled debut
The local rock-and-roll outfit Sound Company will perform at Zanzabar tonight — Friday, May 24 — in celebration of their new self-titled debut album, which will be released everywhere on Friday, May 31. But, right now you can stream the album below, a collection of visceral, powerful psych-rock that bends into stormy proto-metal and dark…
Mastodon talks about revisiting Crack the Skye
We caught up with Mastodon vocalist/bassist Troy Sanders to talk about the 10-year anniversary of Crack the Skye, how to keep a band together and touring with Thin Lizzy. Mastodon is scheduled to perform at Iroquois Amphitheater on Tuesday, May 28 with Coheed and Cambria. LEO: So, Mastodon is playing Crack the Skye in its…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Long Weekend (5/24)
SATURDAY, May 25 Starlight Strawberry Festival St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Floyds Knobs Free | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Some say apple pie is the most American dessert. I’m going to go with strawberry shortcake. Cake soaked in a sugary strawberry syrup, topped with either ice cream or whipped topping is a satisfying summer treat,…
LEO, your home for tickets
For almost 30 years, Louisville has been turning to LEO Weekly (some might remember it as the Louisville Eccentric Observer) to see what’s going on around town. All of your favorite concerts, festivals, movies, sports, stage performances, plays, musicals, ballets, flea markets, gallery exhibitions, comedians… generally, anything that involves eating and drinking, while something else…
Picking up the pieces: A Class Act Member’s New Beginning
For 27 years, Christopher Helm touched the lives of visually impaired students by traveling from school to school as a resource teacher. With unmistakable passion in his voice, he discussed his ventures in education, “I loved working with kids who were visually impaired…they’re just so grateful to have somebody there to help them.” Now that…
Shine on, August Moon
“Nobody goes there any more. It’s too crowded.” Yogi Berra purportedly said that, making the aphorism famous, even if he didn’t say it first. Now, I want to take an unlikely shot at similar fame with this Yogi-style observation: “I go to August Moon so often that I haven’t been there lately.” OK, maybe not.…
Releasing albums on vinyl might not be profitable for local bands, but many have no regrets
For well over a decade, the vinyl industry has been booming. In 2018, sales were at a 25-year high, with 16.8 million units sold that year alone, according to Billboard magazine. Yet this doesn’t necessarily translate into a profit for local bands that release their records on vinyl. In fact, many of them lose money.…
Who’s That Guy In The Back? A Q&A With Jeff Jobson.
If you attend live music shows in Louisville, there’s a good chance you’ll see Jeff Jobson seated in the back of the dark venue wearing headphones and hoisting a tripod above his head, which clutches his beloved audio recorder “Mini-Tapey.” He and his equipment are out of harm’s way of audience moshing, crowd surfing and…
Music Issue 2019: The other music scene, we need our own table
On April 14, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech called “The Other America.” This speech isn’t as popular or kumbaya as “I Have A Dream.” It isn’t referenced on Martin Luther King Day year after year by the masses. But it’s the speech that his fellow activist and wife, Coretta Scott King,…
Music Issue 2019: The stories behind three album covers from the decade
An album’s cover can mirror the music contained within, but it may also offer its own messages and statements. Or, it might simply be an interesting image designed to provoke interest. Here are the stories behind three of the 50 albums featured in this issue. 2017 1200 Séance/Spirit Séance/Spirit is the 2017 double album from…
Sexual Harassment At Music Venues: After A Decade, What Has Changed?
in her 20 years in the Louisville music scene, Terri Whitehouse has never been aware of a venue with a sexual harassment policy. They were simply either known as helpful or dismissive. So, when she encountered a sketchy venue, she would warn her friends. “It’s been, in my experience, that at least in my heyday,…
Savage Love: Hard Feelings
Q: I keep running into the same issue with my best friend of five years. (She’s also my maid of honor at my upcoming wedding.) We’re both empaths—most of my friends are—and we’re both in therapy working on how to cope with that. I have severe anxiety that impacts my physical health, so one of…
