Concert Review: Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem 10-3-07
Arcade Fire, LCD SoundsystemGreat LawnOct. 3, 2007 BY ROXANN SLATE The buildup to this show was palatable. At first I thought it was just my friends, but eventually it became apparent it was the whole city debating. I attempted to ignore those who were unsure if they wanted to part with their money, I doubted…
City Strobe
Backlash for boozeThose who wanted four West Louisville precincts to stay “wet” have organized and are attempting to humiliate and intimidate residents who voted to ban alcohol sales in the areas last month, according to Metro Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton, D-5, and a group of religious leaders who helped organize the “dry” campaign. The group…
A contaminated process? A brownfields redevelopment in Irish Hill has some residents wondering whether the fix is in
The greening of brownfields is an unavoidable step on the road to an eco-friendly city. Crossings at Irish Hill: Illustration by Goody Clancy The proposed Poe Companies development, called Crossings at Irish Hill, would be located on Lexington Road. A rerouted Beargrass Creek is pictured at the back of the property. Louisville is full of…
The glass man cometh: A new book and retrospective show why Stephen Rolfe Powell is the godfather of Kentucky glass art
Glassmaker Stephen Rolfe Powell: Photo by David Harpe Glassmaker Stephen Rolfe Powell is known for color, as in this detail of his “Frenetic Listening Nudge.” Powell’s work is the subject of a new book from the University Press of Kentucky, and also several exhibitions in Louisville and One of the best compliments a creative person…
Rumor & Innuendo
Heeding granny’s advice. Grandma Tillie used to say, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Thus, I refrain this week from commenting on U of L’s second home loss in a row and the state of Cards football. OK, except this. Encore??? Former coach John L. Smith was in the crowd.…
No More False Dichotomies: Don”t wait up for me
There’s a song on the new Bruce Springsteen album called “Long Walk Home.” In a storyline that echoes the great country-gospel tune “Rank Strangers,” the protagonist returns to the town of his birth, only to realize he doesn’t recognize anyone. The things he thought were sacrosanct about such a place — Here everybody has a…
Plain Brown Rapper: Let the nooses swing
This is my premise: As noted by others, only UNPOPULAR speech needs the protection of the First Amendment.Seque to the nooses hanged from the “Whites Only” tree in Jena, La.I have no difficulty whatsoever envisioning vanilla-faced teen-aged Southern rednecks, still fighting pimples, peach fuzz on their faces, brave on Budweiser, wanting to “make a statement,”…
Representin”: Digging trenches
Councilwoman Mary Woolridge in her office Monday. How Councilwoman Mary Woolridge’s move toward a wet/dry vote could be undermined — by her opponents and by her I figured this was more than it seemed when I noticed a few guys wearing the same T-shirt, something about liquor not being “the problem.” Seizing an opportunity to…
A passion for “footy”: USA Nationals showcase the fast-paced, aggressive Australian sport this weekend
Aussie Football: Photo by Rabbit Kirkman In a game against the Nashville Kangaroos, the Louisville Kings’ Brian Bowling takes possession and moves upfield while teammate Patrick Choe (right) pulls up short. Forget the pigskin for a moment. Set aside the endlessly trolloped hype of the NFL and its media war machines fueling the glut of…
Bluegrass Beacon: Is this the best we can do?
As this year’s gubernatorial campaign unfolds in all of its benign beauty, I keep coming back to the same question: Is this the best Kentucky can do? One political hack — this one a Republican from Meade County — thinks so. She called me last week and sprung this gusher: The incumbent and former physician-pilot-preacher-turned-politician…
Erosia
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Film Review: In the Shadow of the Moon
In the Shadow of the Moon 4 starsStarring Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Alan Bean, James Lovell, Edgar Mitchell and David R. Scott. Directed by David Sington. Released by ThinkFilm. Rated PG; 1:36. We’re smack dab in the middle of the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, which is really just another excuse to remind all of us…
Film Review: The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid 2 StarsStarring Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman, Carlos Mencia and Robert Corddry. Directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly. Released by Paramount Pictures. Rated R; 1:56. “The Heartbreak Kid” is as cynical in its views toward marriage as it is in its attempt to cash in on the Farrelly brothers’ gross-out comedy…
Aftertastes
ORIGINAL IMPELLIZZERI’S, 1381 Bardstown Rd., 454-2711. The return of Impellizzeri’s lives up the excitement, and Benny Impellizzeri hasn’t forgotten anything with a menu of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pasta, calzones and piled-high Louisville pie. Expect a noisy crowd and long waits, but it’s definitely worth it. (Reviewed 8/22; Rating: N/A) TREET’S BAKERY CAFÉ, 133 E. Market…
Video TapeWorm: Releases through Tuesday, Oct. 16
THIS WEEK’S TWIN PEEKSICONS OF HORROR COLLECTION: SAM KATZMAN2000; DVD $24.95, URIf you buy only one DVD set of really crappy monster movies this Halloween, make it this one! Sam’s career spanned six decades; everything from Elvis movies to Harryhausen to the “Three Stooges.” Nothing that good here, just four entertaining-as-hell stinkers: “The Giant Claw”…
CD Reviews 10-10-07
None Shall PassAesop Rock(DEF JUX) Carrying the torch initially lit by his boss and former Company Flow leader, El-P, indie hip hop’s Aesop Rock returns with his first proper album in nearly half a decade (yes, EPs and compilation appearances have made this seem a much shorter length of time, but the last full album…
Hanson makes a difference one mile, note at a time
HansonFriday, Oct. 12Coyote’s116 W Jefferson St.589-3866$25; 6 p.m. At a time when other performers from the late ’90s are making appearances on reality TV, melting down in public or canceling shows due to wicked hangovers, the Hanson boys are hitting the road to support their fourth studio album, The Walk, to help promote a cause…
Eat ‘n’ Blog: Launch your gondola in a river of red
Tuscany: Photo by Nicole Pullen Tuscany Italian Restaurant dramatically exceeded expectations for shopping-center dining. The chef, a native of Mexico, has lived and cooked in Italy, and it shows. Some days I feel like authentic Italian cuisine, and nothing but the real thing will do. Some days a plate of spaghetti and meatballs seems just…
Staffpicks
Thursday, Oct. 11Keith Auerbach book signingKeith Auerbach’s slightly askew photographs graced the pages of LEO for more than a dozen years. That seems appropriate, as he’s an “observer” with an “eccentric” eye who is a native of “Louisville.”Now his photographs are collected in his new book, “The Photographic Humor of Keith Auerbach,” now available at…
The Bar Belle
Chill out, MillerWhat’s with this new Miller Chill? What marketing genius decided that our lives would be simpler if we didn’t have to spend the time putting lime and salt in our beer? As a Corona drinker, I can certainly understand the need for lime. But salt? Yuck. They’re certainly promoting the hell out of…
A Gate reopens, double Black, Jubilee jam, oh Baby
Oct. 12-13Revivals aren’t easy.From 1988 until the last chord was struck in 1996, the Garvin Gate Blues Festival had cemented its place in the cultural tapestry of Old Louisville as a celebration of diversity. To hear co-organizer Howard Rosenberg explain it, the popular festival stopped because of fatigue more than any other factor. “It was…
Ex-Can man Damo Suzuki at home “under the sky”
The ornate, placid beauty of Old Louisville’s Chapel of St Philip Neri, replete with turn of the century architecture, murals and acoustic richness, will be in for a mood elevator of a night unlike any it has harbored past next Tuesday evening with Louisville’s first ever sojourn from Kenji “Damo” Suzuki, former leader singer from…
Bob and Elvis, Mountain high, Bobby Selvaggio, Shaw”s all
Wednesday, Oct. 17Unless you’ve been living in an underground bunker in Antarctica for the past 40 years, you’ve most likely heard of Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello. Celebrated individually for their pioneering fusion of folk-rock-pop artistry, the two living legends have combined forces to tour in support of the re-release of some of their greatest…
Taking a ride on the roller-Verdi
Il Trovatore: Photo by John Fitzgerald; courtesy of Kentucky Opera Bringing a modicum of order to the notoriously complicated plot of the Verdi opera “Il Trovatore” is the job of director Pat Diamond (center). It’s no easy task. It has everything a Verdi opera should have: love, death, murder, suicide, mistaken identities, a baby burned…
I see London, I see France …Actors” “Underpants” a grown-up cartoon
‘The Underpants’Starring Bethany Caputo, Anthony R. Haigh, Jonathan Hammond, Tony Hoty, Michael Keyloun, Triney Sandoval and Brandy Zarle. Directed by BJ Jones. Continues through Oct. 27 at Actors Theatre of Louisville. For more information, call 584-1205 or visit actorstheatre.org. Underpants: Photo by Harlan Taylor Jonathan Hammond and Bethany Caputo bring on the laughs in Actors…
