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Contender Cards: How Louisville could make a run to the Final Four
The first text I received after UofL’s two-seed was unveiled was: “I think that bodes well for our NCAA discipline. Shouldn’t get any additional penalties.” I thought that might be a bit of a stretch, but not entirely out of the question — it does seem difficult to believe that the NCAA would give Louisville…
A tale of two crowds: A contested free speech area and a line of red hats at the Donald Trump rally
Two hours before Donald Trump was scheduled to speak at Freedom Hall, a group of about five protestors, dissatisfied with how far the designated free speech area was from the event, moved to a corner about 100 feet closer to the sea of red hats waiting in line to get inside. When an officer tried…
Why did Donald Trump visit? Notes from the enemy
“Official Donald J. Trump for President Gear is ONLY Available Inside the Venue” read the bottom of the ticket to get into the rally in Louisville on Monday night. This struck me as odd. If you omitted the proper noun in that sentence, one could assume we were talking about officially licensed NBA Starter jackets.…
From contenders to chaos: Four LEO writers recap Louisville’s loss to Michigan
Creig Ewing: Louisville’s second-round NCAA Tournament loss to Michigan on Sunday was a nightmare. It came after it appeared the Cards (25-8) were playing some of their best basketball of the season. And it came in front of a whole bunch of Kentucky fans waiting to see their Wildcats play Wichita State at Bankers Life…
10 things to do under $5 this week in Louisville (3/20)
MONDAY Rally to Tell Trump: Affordable Health Care for All Freedom Hall Free | 3-9 p.m. While President Donald Trump (pause to barf) holds his rally inside Freedom Hall to talk about healthcare reform, a number of activist groups are holding a protest outside. Join Indivisible Bluegrass, Indivisible Kentucky, Together Frankfort, Our Revolution Central Kentucky,…
Where and when the Donald Trump protest is happening
On Monday, March 20, at 3 p.m., the Louisville Movement Against the Trump Rally will take place in the parking lot of the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, inside the main gate off of Philips Lane and I-264. Organized by Indivisible Kentucky, Stand Up Sunday, Black Lives Matter, Stand Up Louisville, Parents for Social Justice,…
5 Things To Do This Weekend in Louisville (3/17)
FRIDAY Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! While Louisville’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade already happened this year, the actual holiday is this Friday. That means, if your liver can handle it, there is more green beer that needs consuming! I won’t go over all the places worth celebrating St. Patrick’s day here, but check out LEO’s picks for…
10 meals for under $10 in Louisville: 2017 Edition
Prior to publishing the first Welp! 10 Under 10, in the halcyon days of about a year ago, I conducted an unscientific poll on social media in an attempt to glean some of Louisvillian’s favorite eats under a Hamilton. I discovered that, like myself, lots of folks in this fair city love to seek out…
LEO Podcast #48: March Madness breakdown and UofL’s path with Aaron Yarmuth
LEO editors Aaron Yarmuth and Scott Recker talk about UofL’s good draw, UK’s bad draw, and each team’s road to the Final Four and what could get them bounced from the tournament early.
LEO’s picks for where to spend St. Patrick’s Day in Louisville
Goodwood Brewing Co. 636 E. Main St. Free | 6-10 p.m. Enjoy a special release of “Big Fella,” Goodwood’s “much-beloved big, boozy, bourbon stout,” and, obviously, Green Lager. Live music will be provided by Danny Flanigan and traditional Irish food by The Celtic Pig food truck. Drink specials include the $13 Pint & Package Special…
Wildcat conundrum: John Calipari and company could win it all or bounce early
How’s Kentucky Gonna Do in the Tournament? Who knows? There are two things we do know, every year, about the NCAA tournament: 1) John Calipari will complain about Kentucky’s seeding and bracket; and 2) he’s usually right. I don’t think anyone thinks the Wildcats should have been higher than a two-seed. You can quibble all…
What would it take for someone to knock off UConn?
The NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament begins on Friday with a spoiler alert. … Ready? The University of Connecticut is going to win. It’s hardly an M. NightShyamalan twist. The Huskies have won the past four championships and an NCAA-record 107 games in a row over 2 ½ seasons. To put it in terms…
NCCA FIRST AND SECOND ROUND At KFC Yum! Center
NCCA FIRST AND SECOND ROUND At KFC Yum! Center At KFC Yum! Center Saturday’s games No. 4 Louisville (27-7) vs. No. 13 Chattanooga (21-10), 1:30 p.m. ESPN2 No. 5 Tennessee (19-11) vs. No. 12 Dayton (22-9), 4 p.m. ESPN2 Monday’s game UofL-Chattanooga winner vs. Tennessee-Dayton winner, TBA Winners advance to Oklahoma City regional Tickets: gocards.com/NCAAWBB…
A look at the top three NBA draft prospects from UK and UofL
In a loaded drafted class, where, for various reasons, prospects can be picked in the top 10 and still land in a really good situation, we take a pre-March Madness look at three UK and UofL players slated to be taken in the first round. All three are extremely gifted, high-octane players. All three also…
JCC rally — ‘When any one of us gets hit, we step up’
Like others attending the WeStandTogether Rally at the Louisville JCC on Sunday, Rus Funk and his son were not Jewish. Funk, a Unitarian, said he wanted to stand with his community to oppose hateful acts, such as the bomb threat issued to the center last week. “It is part of our faith, that when any…
The politics of art: A lawmaker and artist try to make a deal over the neighborhood schools bill
They say politics make strange bedfellows. Illustrator-activist Carrie Neumayer found that out last week when Republican state Rep. Kevin Bratcher asked to buy her illustration of him. To be clear, the illustration depicts him as a snake, one of a series of drawings Neumayer has done — and LEO has published — as her way…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best & Most Absurd
The microwave told us | Absurd If he wants U.S. Sen. Rand “Gump” Paul’s support for Trumpcare, why not just buy him a box of chocolates. Instead, tRump is coming to Louisville on Monday to push a healthcare plan that the Congressional Budget Office says would boost the uninsured by 24 million people. They include…
A link to the past: Shadowpact’s new video game themed EP, ‘Respawn’
After taking a break in 2016, Shadowpact has returned with Respawn, a video game-themed EP that takes risks with delivery, production and narrative structure. The hip-hop crew of Modern Marvill and Sleye Kooper and Artemis the Archer — whose last release was 2015’s Stone the Crows — receive extra life on Respawn through their collaboration…
A conversation with Okilly Dokilly and Metalachi about obscure metal genres
Through metal’s ever-expanding system of veins are routes to unhinged ideas. Mac Sabbath, a Los Angeles-based McDonald’s-themed Black Sabbath tribute band, comes from this place. LEO has featured Mac Sabbath in its pages before, so we reached out to supporting bands Metalachi (a mariachi-metal cover band) and Okilly Dokilly (a metal outfit based on the…
Girl in a band
Dylan’s “Just Like A Woman” has always bothered me, although my wife tells me I’m overreacting. I don’t think Bob meant anything bad by it, but, over time, it feels like it’s taken on the same meaning as “Dress Like A Woman.” It’s a nice melody, though. So how about we pick his line “You…
Shadowpact: Respawn
It’s been a minute since the last proper Shadowpact release, with 2016 punctuated by a string of singles. While not quite the long play that you’d hope, Respawn is a fantastic addition to their slowly growing canon, and one that builds ably on its already remarkable catalogue. Here, the band plays on video game themes,…
Otis Junior + Dr. Dundiff: Hemispheres
There is something oh-so-sunny about the newest from Otis Junior and Dr. Dundiff. Where their previous efforts have had that sad, R&B sort of melancholia, Hemispheres offers the sort of energy that weaves in and out of every track, making it perfect for bright days and warm breezes — smooth and laid back, but with…
Comforter: s/t
For anyone looking to tap into that late-‘90s/early-aughts indie pop, Comforter has you covered with that angst-ridden earnestness that seems tied to a specific time and place. The compositional work is competent and well put together, with a nuance to the music through an attention to dynamic shifts that allows for some rather tender moments…
Cat Casual & The Holy Midnight: s/t
With dark, experimental and winding noise punk that veers from collected, jazz-influenced grooves to massive waves of ambient fuzz, Cat Casual & The Holy Midnight’s self-titled full-length is an ominous and compelling roller coaster ride in a Nick Cave sort of way. Dramatic in the way it builds and falls, ambitious in scope and never…
Humana Festival: two comedies take dark turns
Considering how enduringly-popular post-apocalyptic fiction is on film, it’s surprising how seldom it shows up in the theater. It’s starting to trend, though. In recent years, Theatre [502] has presented Anne Washburn’s dark comedy “Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play” (2012). And prior to this year, the Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre…
Get a peek at ‘Secret Louisville: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure’
You may know longtime LEO Weekly writer Kevin Gibson for his columns “The Taste Bud” and “I’d Tap That… Beer,” which have kept all y’all in good food and drink for years. He also is a prolific author, most recently flexing his geographic muscle with a new book, “Secret Louisville: A Guide to the Weird,…
Lee Cruse has not met his wife, ‘but I’m told she’s very nice’
Lee Cruse might be the busiest man in the Bluegrass. He is a popular Lexington radio personality and host of “News at Sunrise,” a local, morning TV show. “Everything you see Terry Meiners do in Louisville,” he said, “I pretty much do all of that in Lexington.” He has also been a stand-up comedian for…
Go west for meat-and-three at Irma Dee’s
We’ve got a great idea to restore vibrant commerce to Louisville’s West End, and it doesn’t have anything to do with Wal-Mart or a hip food park. No, our plan is much simpler: We start by erasing that infamous and wholly imaginary wall along Ninth Street. We go to The West End. We make friends.…
Bargains, wonder and squid at Supermercado Guanajuato
Three or four years ago, I stumbled upon a restaurant on La Grange Road called El Mariachi and have enjoyed the delicious, authentic Mexican fare off and on ever since. But I never spent much time in the adjoining business, Supermercado Guanajuato. That was my loss. But with a recent interest in making fresh hot…
Savage Love: Wishful Kinking
Q: I went to Dark Odyssey Winter Fire, the big kink hotel takeover event in Washington, D.C., in February. There was one thing I saw there that is messing with my head, and I hope you can set me straight. There was this lovely little six-person orgy going on with two cute-as-could-be hippie girls and…
May the best woman win
I am strong. I am invincible. But, according to recent research and statistics, it’s very unlikely I will run for office, make spontaneous investments or compete for the same job as my male counterpart, the requirements for which I am equally (if not more) qualified. To be sure, women are as likely as men to…
2 Brits in the Lou: Two soccer stadium sites, let GOP healthcare bloodbath happen
Footie! Footie! Footie! Not again. You’re an obsequious toad-eater, but you’re not going to fool me. Just chanting the word “footie” doesn’t change the fact that you’re a stuck-up rugger-bugger. Anyway, why so animated about the beautiful game? New stadium coming, mate. Going be like Wembley in ’66. Going to put Louisville on the sport…
Country club schools
In social media’s endless wisdom, one glorious meme summed up the charter school debate perfectly. It displayed a woman explaining: “My husband and I have decided the local parks just aren’t good enough for our kids. We’d rather use the country club, and we are hoping state tax dollars will pay for it. We are…
Your Voice
on Our neighbors from afar: Stories of immigrants we know Ban Islam. —Paula Ferree Ban hatred. —Jodi Lewis My next door neighbor is a Muslim immigrant. Came here speaking broken English with $500 in his pocket. Today, he owns his own auto repair business … and his home is paid for. Very busy and hard…
