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The secret to comedy? ?Time… hard work
Below is Creig Ewing’s take on why comedy is hard work. Also, make sure to read Brent Owen’s exploration of why Louisville’s comedy scene has moved away from clubs into an alt-comedy network of bars, galleries, people’s basements and anywhere with a mic. I could barely breathe. Heart pounding. Hands sweaty. I wasn’t sure if my…
An early listen of ‘Nothing Like It’ by Voodoo Economics
On Oct. 5, Voodoo Economics will release their self-titled album, but here’s an early listen of the record’s first single, “Nothing Like It,” a breezy, catchy indie-punk song about how the people, places and situations around you quickly change during certain pockets in your life. The album was recorded at La La Land with Anne…
Our six favorite local songs from July
Axel Roley — ‘tha awakening’ (featuring Kamar Ruvon + Hendo Houdini) Axel Roley is straight up one of the coolest producers out there, the Ohio Valley Madlib or J Dilla, slaying it hard with every beat dropped. His newest brings in Kamar Ruvon and Hendo Houdini, each of whom spit hot lyrics like it was…
10 under $5 – What To Do This Week In Louisville (7/30)
MONDAY 2018 World Dainty Championship Hauck’s Handy Store Free | 5 p.m. If rain doesn’t wash it out, the 48th annual World Dainty Championships will be a great way to get to know your Schnitzelberg. Started in 1970 by George Hauck, dainty is an old German street game where players hit a small stick to…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (7/27)
FRIDAY Coat Check Pool Party REDO! American Turners – Louisville $12 | 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Coat Check Pool Party is the self-proclaimed “undisputed heavyweight champ of tight vibe parties.” The theme of this pool party is Buckwild, with live music by DJs Sam Sneed, McKinley Moore, DJA and Vane. No outside beverages are allowed, but…
Why the comedians crossed the road
Below is Brent Owen’s exploration of why Louisville’s comedy scene has moved away from clubs into an alt-comedy network of bars, galleries, people’s basements and anywhere with a mic. Also, make sure to read Creig Ewing’s take on why comedy is hard work. For decades, Louisville’s stand-up comedy happened in Comedy Caravan. Well, those days are gone,…
Police dismantle Occupy Ice encampment, but what is next?
[Update: Police arrested Occupy ICE protesters Thursday who were trying to block entrance to the Louisville Immigration Court inside the Heyburn building on West Broadway, according to the Courier Journal. And they began reassembling an encampment, this time at a park near Sixth and Chestnut streets.] Occupy ICE — it’s your move. After nearly two…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best & Most Absurd
Kentucky can’t afford to lose more teeth | Rose A rose goes to the activists, Courier Journal and others who highlighted the evil stupidity behind Gov. Matt Bevin’s decision to cut off dental and vision benefits for some 400,000 Medicaid users. Their pressure pushed Bevin to restore the services… at least for now. (b)leet, never…
Five new live music venues in Louisville, from large to small
For old-school Louisvillians, fond memories run deep for places such as Butchertown Pub, Uncle Pleasant’s, Coyote’s and Tewligan’s as beloved live music venues. They’re long gone, and the music scene here has shifted in the time since those spots, along with others, enjoyed their heydays as go-to venues for all the best shows. But a…
Quiet Hollers and two other concerts to catch this week in Louisville
Breslin Skate Park Fundraiser Thursday, July 26 Headliners Music Hall To benefit Breslin Park, the Louisville Parks Foundation and Home Skateshop put together a night of local bands, including Miracle Drug, Hot Wires, Adventure, Comforter, Legs Akimbo, DJ Matt Anthony and DJ Sam Sneed. For $10, you get to see five great Louisville bands and…
Sonic Breakdown: Mosquito — ‘Red Hot Silly Peppers’
[LEO’s biweekly Sonic Breakdown column deconstructs a single song from a Louisville musician or band.] From its title, the song “Red Hot Silly Peppers” may seem light in tone, but the song is much deeper than what you might expect. “Whenever I write songs I kind of sit on them and let them replay over…
I know the chef
It’s tempting, isn’t it? You’re out with a bunch of friends or maybe with a date. A server leads you to a table; menus open. You can’t resist. You lean in and speak the magic sentence: “I know the chef.” In your imagination, this will be met with surprised, quiet gasps of pleasure. Don’t chance…
Get ready… Direct keg sales are back!
It wasn’t all that long ago that you could order a keg of your favorite beer from the local brewery, pay the deposit and enjoy the beer. But in 2013, the Commonwealth of Kentucky saw fit to restrict beer sales to individuals at breweries statewide to 288 ounces a day — maximum. Yeah, that didn’t…
Comedian Dwight Simmons – Germantown rocks!
When comedian Dwight Simmons was coming up and performing in small clubs in Indiana, he might have been the only black person in the room. “So it felt like high school again. I felt comfortable because I’d already had that experience,” he said. Simmons is on tour honing material for a new album he will…
Move over! Kentucky’s new Safe Passing Law
Over this past winter, I traveled to Frankfort and wore my cycling windbreaker to show my support at a state Senate Transportation Committee hearing on House Bill 33. The bill, which became law and took effect July 14, requires motorists to give cyclists at least three feet when passing on two lane roads or change…
Ask Minda Honey: Is my fiancé’s depression a deal-breaker?
In a relationship or life jam? Lemme unstuck your life — send your questions to: AskMindaHoney@leoweekly.com or reach out to me on Facebook.com/AskMindaHoney Hi Minda, I’ve been with my partner for three years, and we’re engaged. We were supposed to get married this spring, but he got laid off earlier this year. So, we postponed…
Savage Love: Quickies
Q: I’ve been faithfully reading your column in the Chicago Reader for years, and now I’m reaching out to you about my own problem. I’ve been dating this guy for almost a year. Everything is great, except one thing: He wants me to kick him in the nuts. It really bothers me, and I’m not…
A town without pity
Andre gets shot and ends up at the emergency room. His family gathers at the hospital and finds out he’s going to make it. While he recovers, some people come out to talk to his folks. One is a young man who says he used to be in a gang and got shot, too. Now…
No guardian for old tweets
Way the fuck back in 2013 when I first caught wind that writer and director James Gunn had been handed the keys to the Magic Kingdom and a billion dollars to sally forth and construct a film version of the “Guardians of the Galaxy,” I thought I was losing my ever-loving mind. James Gunn? The…
LEO’s Bardstown Road Rush Hour Plan
There is a proposal to take away rush-hour lanes on Bardstown Road and allow on-street parking all day long. I have a better idea. If we’re trying to make Bardstown Road safer, then take away the parking lanes during rush hour… and make all lanes one-way — inbound in the morning, and outbound in the…
