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Moving The Needle: Small Groups Push Outsize Changes
The Sunrise Movement wants the entirety of the United States running on 100% renewable energy in 10 years. Mijente Louisville wants every public meeting and school in the city to provide translation services for multiple language speakers without them having to ask. Seems crazy, right? So did the prospect of legalized same-sex marriage 25 years…
Listen to Phourist & the Photons’ new album early
On Friday, Aug. 2, Phourist & the Photons are set to release We’re All Born Screaming — an intense, indie rock record full of dreamy textures and heavy emotions. But, right now, you can stream the album in its entirety below. The band will also perform at TNT Studios on Saturday, Aug. 3.
10 Things To Do Under $5 This Week In Louisville (7/29)
MONDAY, July 29 49th Annual World Championship Dainty Contest George Hauck Way Free | 5-9 p.m. This is how the organizers of Louisville’s annual Dainty Contest describe their event: “cheap beer,” “great music” and an “obscure Schnitzelburg street game.” Sounds good to us. The game is open only to those over the age of 45…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (7/26)
FRIDAY, July 26 Louisville is Dead 2019 Mag Bar $15 weekend, $10 day pass | Times vary A three-day event featuring 25 local punk, metal and rock bands, Louisville Is Dead is a great way to see a bunch of acts from the heavier side of Louisville’s music spectrum in a short amount of time.…
New tree requirements for developers head to council, but are they enough?
It took nine months, but Metro Council will soon begin considering stricter rules for developers that could boost tree planting and conservation. The commission unanimously and favorably recommended the proposed rules to the council on Wednesday. The issue likely will go before Metro Council in a few weeks, which will assign the changes to a…
Proposed e-cig tax would curb underage vaping, fill state coffers, lawmakers say
Aiming an attack on the “current youth epidemic” of underage vaping, two lawmakers have proposed legislation to tax e-cigarettes (think Juul, the most popular among teens). E-cigarettes are the only tobacco products not subject to an excise tax in Kentucky. Under the proposal, a 27.5% tax would be added (about $1.10 per pack) next July.…
Be Progressive, Not Regressive
Kentucky Democratic candidates are petrified of alienating Trump voters. They are sooo careful to not criticize Donald Trump — they won’t even call a blatantly racist Trump tweet what it is… racist. (See U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath and gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear.) What a crippling mistake. They should have immediately denounced the remarks for…
Rolls Royce Immigrants… African American AG?
It’s been a quiet week or two for us immigrants. Not much going on. Not much to bless with our sage commentary. Yeah, I can’t think of anything remotely noteworthy for us immigrants. England won the cricket World Cup for the first time ever, which is impressive since we only invented the sport in approximately…
West Of Ninth: People, In Their Own Words…
Lamonique, at the 2019 Dirt Bowl in Shawnee Park “I’ve been coming to the Dirt Bowl for about six or seven years, now. It’s like when you turn off Broadway, into the park, it’s always great vibes and great feelings. When you get in here, you see everyone having a good time and just out here…
On Racism, Riga And Relationships In A Trump World
I’ve been reading up on Riga lately. Riga is the capital and largest city in Latvia. It sits on the Baltic Sea, and it appears to be a very nice place to visit. I can’t find much about golfing opportunities there, and I suspect the bourbon selection is pretty limited, but I guess I could…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best & Most Absurd
Thorn: Hold My Stones, Lil Andy* It hurts to admit this, but Gov. Matt “Elected on the Bell Curve” Bevin got one thing right: His challenger Andy Beshear didn’t “have the stones” to call out tRump’s comment as racist. Pandering to tRump voters in Kentucky will make you a political has-been as fast as you…
No Seven Sense Festival This Year But Plans To Return In 2020
Seven Sense Festival is attempting to grow, but to do so, the annual late-summer event will not happen in 2019. This year will be used for strategic planning, and the indoor-outdoor, multi-stage music festival’s first action toward a return in 2020 is a partnership with Production Simple, the company that books Headliners and Paristown Hall,…
Joan Shelley releases two new songs, announces forthcoming album
Last year, local singer-songwriter Joan Shelley released an EP of covers, Rivers and Vessels, to benefit the Kentucky Waterways Alliance, which may have been the beginning of her thoughts about waterways as a source of connection. Her new album, Like the River Loves the Sea, is set to release Aug. 30 on No Quarter Records,…
Sonic Breakdown: The Cut Family Foundation — ‘Moments Of Sound’
LEO’s biweekly sonic breakdown column deconstructs a single song from an area musician or band. As we grow older, a lot of our habits and activities change to fit our busy schedules. Yet, some people persevere in their creative pursuits, age and time be damned. Matt Hendricks of The Cut Family Foundation concerns himself with…
A ‘Cast Of Thousands’ At Derby City Playwrights Festival, For Lovers Of The Story
The local theater scene is about more than just the people on stage. Last weekend, I had a chance to see a showcase of some of Louisville’s talented playwrights at the fourth annual Derby City Playwrights New Play Festival. David Clark’s “gods play,” directed by Sabrina Spalding, set the tone with a story chock full…
Comedian Jeff Bodart: ‘That Didn’t Go Well’
Stand-up comedian Jeff Bodart thinks Louisville is where “things do happen,” but Paducah is “where all dreams go to die.” Unfortunately or fortunately for him, he won’t be in Louisville this week or Paducah but at Comedy by the Bridge in Jeffersonville. In nearly two decades in comedy, he has released albums They’re Still in…
Palatucci’s, Italian Flair With A Bronx Accent
A little piece of the Bronx has broken off and come to Louisville, and we couldn’t be happier. Especially since the piece that landed here reminds us of Arthur Avenue, the Bronx’s memorable slice of Little Italy. So, say hello to Palatucci’s Italian American Ristorante, which opened last month in the quarters previously occupied by…
Cruisin’ For A Bourbon
Bourbon City Cruisers “Cruiser Captain” Aaron Thomas always scans his rearview mirror throughout his tours to read his guests’ facial expressions. He can tell when they’re intrigued, he can tell when they’re getting tired of the transit and ready for their next stop, and he can tell when they’re having that “aha!” moment about Louisville.…
Savage Love: Fingering It Out
Q: I’m a 36-year-old straight guy, happily married for more than 10 years, and a longtime reader. My wife and I are monogamous. We’re good communicators, well matched in terms of libido, and slightly kinky (light bondage, Dom/sub play in the bedroom). For the last few months, I’ve been thinking about trying prostate play, and…
