Cover Story
Keeping the Dream Alive
Every McDonald’s restaurant in America seems to have a breakfast club made up of old men who spend their mornings sipping coffee and solving the world’s problems. The McDonald’s at 28th and Broadway is no different. A few days after Christmas, about 10 middle-aged to elderly African American men sat together in the front of…
LEO Playlist 1/21
1) “All The Time” by The Greyhounds, who play Zanzabar on Wednesday, January 21. 2) “Drinking Lunch On a School Day” by Vice Tricks, who play the Tim Faulkner Gallery on Saturday, January 24. 3) “I Ain’t Got No Home” by Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle, who play Third Street Dive on Friday,…
Photo Set and Review: Lucero (Headliners 1/15/15)
Words by Scott Recker, photos by Nik Vechery When you break it down, Lucero is the epitome of a blue-collar band, in the most unpretentious way possible — which, to be certain, is the reason why they’ve never released anything that has sucked. They’ve changed, but never attached to trends. They’ve become less sloppy, but…
Video Tapeworm
This Week’s Twin Peeks THE BOX TROLLS 2014; $33.98; PG Regular readers know that we are unabashed loons for stop-motion animation – and this screwy fable has certainly raised that bar to new heights! In a sort-of-Victorian village, babbling creatures dressed in old cardboard boxes emerge at dusk to gather scraps of machinery and new,…
Staffpicks
Thursday, Jan. 15 Kentucky Prophet w/ New Shitbirds, First Haze Magnolia Bar 1398 S. 2nd St. Free; 9 p.m. He’s funny, handsome and has the voice of an angel. He is the Kentucky Prophet. He’s also the voice and personality of Bowling Green’s weirdo-prog band Technology vs. Horse. Offstage he is Michael Farmer, a complex…
b-sides: Ken Vendermark
Ken Vandermark, who plays saxophones and clarinets, focuses primarily on improvisational music. In 1999 he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship (“Genius Grant”). He comes from the jazz lineage of innovation and invention, refusing to be typecast or defined by others. In a published March 2014 conversation with fellow musician Joe Morris, for example, he frequently…
Rebels, rogues and sworn brothers: Lucero’s journey
Lucero is one of the most-respected and resilient bands in indie rock right now. In their 17 years together, they have released 10 studio albums or EPs, while becoming one of the most thrilling live shows on the road. Formed by a group of guys who grew up submerged in the underground punk rock scene,…
Plugged In (Jan. 14 – Jan. 20)
WED Jan 14th Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Devereaux; 10 p.m. Brasserie Provence: Brian Curella Duo, Joey Thieman; 5 p.m. Gary’s on Spring: Walker & Kays; 6 p.m. Gerstle’s: Kimmet & Doug; 9 p.m. Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Dave Wilson, Jenna Mattingly; 7 p.m. Jim Porters: Mixed Bag Wednesday From DJ’s to Country, Rock to Jazz,…
Woke up to the light: Talking with Strand of Oaks
Before the show at Zanzabar, we caught up with Tim Showalter — the driving force behind the Philadelphia-based Strand of Oaks — to talk about how his music has changed over the past five years, Jason Molina and his latest album, “HEAL.” On the Philly scene. I’ve been associated with Philadelphia for years, but I’ve…
THEATER: Pandora’s ‘Cock’ and ATL’s ‘The Brothers Size’ united in theme and metaphor
It would be a brilliant programming stroke if it had been planned – but in some ways it’s even more satisfying that it happened by chance. Actors Theatre of Louisville and Pandora Productions are simultaneously presenting two acclaimed plays that explore the nature of identity, choice and destiny through the metaphor of a triangle. At…
BOOK: Medical thriller and rehabilitation noir with a sharp hook
Got $10,000? Have I got a brain for you! Actually, it’s Elena Kelly who could get you the organ you need. She’s been a body wrangler, hanging around morgues and funeral homes, taking a scalpel to those who no longer need the goods and absconding with parts that weren’t offered up when the the organ-donation…
COMEDY: Ben Gleib at Laughing Derby
Ben Gleib has appeared on “Last Call with Carson Daly,” “Last Comic Standing” and the ESPN sports award show The ESPY’s. He was a regular panelist on E!’s “Chelsea Lately,” voiced Marshall the Sloth in “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” and hosts a (semi) regular podcast on Kevin Smith’s Smodcast network. Glieb will be performing at…
Craft House: “You’re not really here for the food, are you, Bob?”
Remember the old joke about a hunter’s repeated efforts to bag a giant grizzly bear? It’s a little too long and risque to quote here in full, but it ends with the bear lovingly whispering, “You’re not really here for the hunting, are you, Bob?” Craft House in Crescent Hill is kind of like that…
Meeting local honey demand is risky business
Louisville’s empowering urban farming laws allow citizens to transform their quirky hobbies into mainstream small businesses. But, participating in the local food movement, with the desire to share the fruits of our hobbies with neighbors, comes with practical risk. Matt Fontaine took a gamble in 2009 when he launched Louisville Honey Company with his wife.…
Misplaced Mission
I took a road trip to end 2014. I drove to Charlotte to cover my Louisville Cardinals at the Belk Bowl for KentuckySports.com. On New Year’s Eve, I ventured to Washington, DC to celebrate the 30th birthday of my beautiful cousin, LaShonda, then embarked on a nine hour drive back to the ‘Ville. I needed…
Hot for teacher
Omigod you guys, I’ve got the hugest crush on this amazing woman! Her name is Tamar Gendler, and she has got me completely under her spell. Sigh. And she doesn’t even know I’m alive. I first caught a glimpse of her while I was working out on the treadmill. I know, such a cliché, right?…
Je ne suis pas Charlie
Last Wednesday morning I received a text message saying: “I would advise that you avoid any Muslim snarkiness for the time being.” I responded: “Good call. When did I do that… Oh! the Paris shooting.” It has been an interesting week in the media world, and an even more interesting month in the world of…
Inbox – January 14, 2015
LEO Weekly welcomes letters that are brief (350 words max) and thoughtful. ?Ad hominem attacks will be ignored, and we need your name and a daytime phone number. Send snail mail to Inbox, 607 W. Main St., Suite 001, Louisville, Ky. 40202. Fax to 895-9779 or email to leo@leoweekly.com. We may edit for length, grammar…
