Welp’s Louisville: Two simple rules for creme-rinsing the hairball
When two drivers pulled up to a four-way stop in a Stony Brook parking lot at the same time last week, they solved their right-of-way dilemma the old-fashioned way: with pistols. When the dust settled, Richard Koenig, a retired J-town cop and apparent active rageaholic, had blasted Darren Pickerill, a 33-year-old Hummer owner, seven times…
Mud, blood and gonzo athleticism: Kentucky Fried Sevens tourney brings regional rugby teams to Louisville
faster and higher: Photo courtesy of Eric Raney Rugby is like American football, sans padding. This weekend, Louisville plays host to a “sevens†tourney, a faster and higher-scoring brand of rugby. In this photo, Louisville’s Tyson Lane moves up the field. Pat Johnson, known as “Fetch” to his teammates, yanks at tiny veins hanging like…
Rumor & Innuendo
The Scrappy & Pit Stop Show.With U of L up about a zillion to two with a couple of innings to play on Sunday, even the most nervous fans in the crowd felt comfortable knowing that a Cowboy three grand slam inning wouldn’t turn the tide. So the banter among the faithful was joyous and…
City Strobe
Speaking of SexThe Speaking of Sex Video Road Trip made a stop in Louisville last week to soak up some local culture and talk with the community about sexual health. The visit was a scheduled stop on the nationwide journey, part of the eponymous podcast series, a project sponsored by the Planned Parenthood Federation of…
Clear and present danger: The Courier-Journal’s anti-8664 dogma gets the better of the facts.
When context is troublesome, can we just ignore it? a bit more interesting: To make life a bit more interesting during Restore 64, arena-related work is also under way on Third Street between Main Street and River Road, just past where westbound I-64 dumps traffic onto the Third Street ramp. That exit is one of…
What a sham(e): With a new $27 million Creation Museum and a good media machine, AIG can spread bad information far and wide
“Dei sacrificium intellectus” (the sacrifice of reason to God)—St. Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Dinosaurs: Photo by Treavor Martin Dinosaurs are a prominent feature at the new Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky. The brand new Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky got a veritable Noah’s Ark worth of publicity before it opened on Memorial Day, with stories produced…
Erosia
LEO welcomes letters that are brief (250 words max) and thoughtful. Ad hominem attacks will be ignored, and we need your name and a daytime phone number. Send snail mail to EROSIA, 640 S. Fourth St., Louisville, Ky. 40202. Fax to 895-9779 or e-mail to leo@leoweekly.com. We may edit for length, grammar and clarity. J-Town…
Wamble on, Fire alarm, King maker, Big & Rich
Saturday, June 16 Doug Wamble Jazz virtuoso Doug Wamble is out of sorts. He’s in the throes of moving from Connecticut back to New York, and so far, the new Big Apple digs are far from feng shui. “It’s total bedlam all the way around,” he says.When he stops at The Jazz Factory (815 W.…
We take Rivue for a spin. Maybe you should, too
Rivue: Photo by Nicole Pullen On the 25th floor of the Galt House, the hotel’s former idiosyncrasies have yielded to the elegant furnishings of Rivue, a brand new upscale restaurant with an amazing 360-degree view of the city. The late developer Al J. Schneider, never a man to pay much attention to negative counsel, pretty…
Film Review – Hostel II
“Hostel: Part II” is reminiscent of the first: a complete let-down. This time around, however, the filmmakers did add something new to the stale formula: more blood. Directed by up-and-coming horror writer Eli Roth (“Hostel,” “Cabin Fever”), “Hostel: Part II” is about a secret society where wealthy people bid on young victims to torture, rape…
“Last Call” for offbeat films: A homegrown film fest that merges quirky flicks, loud music and adult beverages
Andy Schanie: Last Call creator Andy Schanie recommends you come out to his film fest because, “You get to see movies, meet people and get blotto.†If the Last Call Film Festival occasionally takes some turns toward the unexpected — or even the downright bizarre — it’s probably a reflection of event organizer Andy Schanie.…
Well, helloooooo, Dolly! Dolly’s original, Carol Channing, stops by for MTL Gala
The theater event of the 2007-2008 season is almost here. I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard the fabulous Carol Channing was coming to town to star in Music Theatre Louisville’s season opener, “Hello Dolly!” Well, it turns out the rumor, like most tittle-tattle, was blown out of proportion. She’s coming to town all…
The Lion King succeeds in choreography and costumes; and it’s not just for the kids!
Don’t let the Disney association or the kid’s movie version keep you away from the multiple Tony-winning musical “The Lion King,” in its triumphant return to Louisville. (It was last seen here in 2003.) It’s pure spectacle from start to finish. And its message — that by shirking responsibility (“Hakuna Matata”), the true king is…
Your Highness, like Ike; welcome to Scaryville, Furious three
ike reilly assassination Tuesday, June 19“I’ve been answering a lot of political questions lately,” Ike Reilly says by phone from Chicago.He’s referring to the interpretations critics have of his band’s new album, We Belong to the Staggering Evening. While the interpretations don’t necessarily make him uncomfortable, Reilly insists his politics are more universal and humanistic,…
CD Reviews
Living with the LivingTed Leo and the Pharmacists(TOUCH & GO) It pains me to have to report that this album, the fifth by the politically inspired, melodically punky Ted Leo, is not his best. By continuing to focus on war being bad and corrupt leaders being corrupt and all that, Leo seems to be going…
Staffpicks
Thursday, June 14 ‘Out of the Book’ event A big summer book event starts with … a big summer book, right? With lots of pages to flip through in the beach chair, and likely it’s a thriller or maybe glorified chick-lit. Well, not this year! Independent bookstores around the country are conspiring to pump…
Aftertastes
Mojito, 2231 Holiday Manor Ctr., 425-0949. Named after the popular Cuban drink, this new eatery features tapas, both hot (“calientes”) and cold (“frias”) along with tablas (Spanish-style snacks served on wooden cutting boards), pinchos (skewers), bocaditos (Cuban-style sandwiches) and paellas for heartier appetites. Everything but the paellas is priced under $10, with many options as…
Mug Shots: No shame in the ratings game
It should be evident by now that as a beer writer, I’m not much for the ratings game — not that there’s anything wrong with it, mind you. In the Internet-inspired universe of man-on-the-street expertise, beer lovers meet at ratebeer.com, beeradvocate.com and other sites too numerous to list, and assign purportedly objective ratings to…
Video Tapeworm
Video TapeWorm Releases through Tuesday, June 19 THIS WEEK’S TWIN PEEKS WR: MYSTERIES OF THE ORGANISM 1971; DVD $39.95, X Polish director Dusan Makavejev is either a friggin’ genius or the cleverest pervert in history. How else can you explain this amazing film that somehow links orgasmic energy with the state of Communist Yugoslavia…
