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Is Elaine Chao The ‘Anonymous’ Book Author? McConnell’s Impeachment Rhetoric Suggests Yes!
[This piece has been updated with comments from Elaine Chao’s and Mitch McConnell’s offices.] The rhetoric-heavy impeachment trial may be in the rear view, but lingering in the words of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is a surprising gift. His forceful arguments are helping unmask Anonymous, the senior administration official who penned The New York…
10 Concerts That You Shouldn’t Miss In March
Wombo (Album Release) Friday, March 6 Zanzabar A psychedelic post-punk band, Wombo is one of the most experimental and forward-thinking local acts, with a sound that is complex and catchy. They are set to release their latest album, Blossomlooksdownuponus, at this show. Zack Stefanski (Album Release) Saturday, March 7 Kaiju Through melancholy electro-pop that’s emotionally…
Class Act Donates $300,000 to the new Louisville Teacher Residency Program
*Sponsored Content* Jefferson County Public Schools recently announced a new partnership with the University of Louisville to increase and promote diversity in our school system. According to their press release, there is a gap between the number of African American teachers and students in JCPS. While 37 percent of students are black, just 12 percent…
10 Things To Do Under $5 This Week In Louisville (3/2)
MONDAY, March 2 Anime Speakeasy Hideaway Saloon No cover | 7-10 p.m. If you think anime and the 1920s are an odd match, here’s a fact for you: The first Japanese animated film, or anime, was released around 1917, just before America’s jazz age. With that knowledge, dress up in your 1920s best for this…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (2/28)
FRIDAY, Feb. 28 ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Viewing Party Chill BAR No cover | 8 p.m. The 12th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race premieres tonight, and you can watch it on one of Chill BAR’s seven screens all season long. Volcandra Album Release Show ft. Bowels and Shi Magnolia Bar $5 | 9 p.m. After a…
Five Of Our Favorite Local Songs From February
Fool’s Ghost — ‘Touch’ “Touch” has coiled tightness, a brooding seethe just underneath the surface that is imminently on the verge of striking, a wave eternally cresting. Handling keys and vocals, singer Amber Thieneman exudes unnerving zen when she calmingly requests her muse to, “Just focus on your breathing and come back down to me.”…
Three Early Sets To Catch At Railbird Festival
In its second year, Lexington’s two-day music festival Railbird has established itself as a premier roots festival with headliners Jason Isbell and Maren Morris, and a packed lineup including notable names such as Tanya Tucker, The Head & The Heart, Cat Power, Colter Wall and The Decemberists. The festival, which runs Aug. 22-23 at The…
Savage Love: Spit and Polish
I’m a 31-year-old cis bisexual woman. I’m hetero-romantic and in a monogamish relationship with a man. We play with other people together. I’ve never liked giving blowjobs because I was taught that girls who give blowjobs are “sluts.” Phrases that are meant to be insulting like “You suck,” “Suck it,” “Go suck a dick,” etc.…
Ask Minda Honey: How Can I Be a Better Me After a Break Up?
In a relationship or life jam? Send your questions to: AskMindaHoney@leoweekly.com or reach me on Facebook.com/AskMindaHoney MINDA! I just got dumped! Do you have any good book/audiobook suggestions to help me move on and be the best version of myself? —Dumped-but-Motivated Hi there! I have so many good suggestions to get you back to feeling…
Pro Tips For Getting The Most Out Of This Year’s Tailspin Ale Fest
One day each year that our palates look forward to (and our livers dread) is Tailspin Ale Fest at Bowman Field! We have attended every year, and we always have a fantastic time (rain or shine, and we’ve experienced plenty of both). Tailspin has garnered national recognition as one of the best beer festivals in…
To Serve Or Not To Serve
I know a lot of bartenders and servers. None of them go to work hoping to be able to deny service to a guest. And yet it happens frequently. It’s never good, and it’s never fun, but some occasional situations call for it. In Kentucky, regulations called dram shop laws assign potential liability to servers…
Comedian Diego Attanasio: ‘Got Drunk In Louisville’
Born in Peru but raised in America, stand-up comedian Diego Attanasio brings the perspective of an observational outsider with a touch sarcasm to his comedy. Like when he told LEO about the wealth discrepancy and diversity of his native country: “It’s basically like Detroit with no Black people.” Catch Attanasio Saturday night when he headlines…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life Lessons
“The Notorious RBG” of the U.S. Supreme Court has been lauded in many ways — if not equally across the political spectrum. When media cameras are turned her way, Ruth Bader Ginsburg can look like the ultimate, elderly nerd, with frail frame and heavy glasses and hair in a tight bun. But she is a…
Record Review: Zack Stefanski – ‘5hrs’
With each album, Zack Stefanski hones his craft as a songwriter. You can hear that at virtually every level of every track, whether that’s in the hypnotic Radiohead-esque groove of “ulooking4me” or the sinister synth work of title track, “5hrs.” Each and every note seems considered, from the seething strut of the beat to the…
Record Review: Shi – ‘Depressive Suicidal Stoner Doom’
Has the act of referencing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s fantasy classic “Conan The Barbarian” while describing doom metal become cliché? Maybe, but I’ll be damned if there’s a better pop culture reference for how listening to this sub-genre makes me feel. The latest record from Shi is no different, but it doesn’t make me relate to Conan himself —…
Record Review: VYVA Melinkolya – ‘Violet EP’
Honeyed vocals and reverb-soaked distortion are the hallmarks of the Violet EP, the newest from Vyva Melinkolya. Part of the joy intrinsic to Melinkolya’s music is the balance between heavy, crushing guitars and sonic beauty. Riffs melt and bleed, slowly finding some sense of cohesion. It’s in that struggle, the push and pull between pathos…
Record Review: Eric Tyler – ‘Mercy’s Victim’
The pop energy of Mercy’s Victim, the newest from Eric Tyler, manifests itself as a series of infectious earworms. The mood is manic at times but rarely melancholic. The track “The Pressure” is an almost obsessive drive to control a romantic situation realized here through a rhythmic tic. There is a lot going on throughout…
The Classic Country And Modern Politics Of Tyler Lance Walker Gill
Tyler Lance Walker Gill’s debut album is filled with self-proclaimed drinking songs, throwbacks to the upbeat, golden-age honky-tonk of country icons such as George Jones — part rowdy, part humorous, part reflective. But there’s one song that stands out, and that’s “So Called Christian Politicians,” which attacks the lies and hatred of right-wing populists. “There’s…
McConnell surely cannot approve of Trump’s behavior, so why not say so?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had scheduled a press conference in Louisville recently, which he had to cancel because his flight from Washington was canceled, his office said. Too bad; there are many questions that could have been asked and can still be. Here are a few. What did you think of what President Trump…
Humana Festival Preview: Intimate Talks With Five Playwrights
It’s easy to think of the role of playwright as one that’s behind the scenes. Often, the audience never sees the playwright’s face. Some might even leave a show without knowing the playwright’s name. But we do see the playwright on stage — in every scene and in every line. Characters and relationships may be…
Thorns & Roses: The worst, Best, & Most Absurd
Rose: Bevin-Proofing Kentucky The General Assembly has demonstrated it has less sense than a bag of hair, but it may have found a clear line to prevent the fiasco of pardons and sentence commutations that Gov.-reject Matt Bevin foisted upon the state in the waning days of his reign. This bill would preserve the governor’s…
Teen Vapers Find Ban Loophole
Three weeks into a nationwide ban on flavors for the most popular types of e-cigarettes, meant to discourage underage use, Louisville teenagers can still easily vape tantalizing flavors such as Blue Raz and Watermelon. That’s because of a loophole that allows cartridge-based e-cigarettes with flavors as long as the devices are disposable and cannot be…
McConnell Betrays Kentucky Bourbon
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell stood before the leaders of Kentucky’s bourbon industry and told them that Democrats are “coming after you” with higher taxes. What distillers really wanted to hear is that, with all of his power, McConnell would end President Trump’s tariffs, which they say caused a 27% drop in spirits exports to the…
