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My Big Queer Louisville Brag Book
A queer-topics writer’s gig is usually a game of “Who’s behaving badly today?” (Spoiler: Kim Davis et al., white gays and TERFs, Republicans and anyone openly weeping about “religious freedom”). But this is Pride season, so it feels right to reflect on how much there is for queer folks to actually be proud of in…
So You Want to be an Ally? ?Derek Guy on Allyship and Inclusivity
Social justice seems to be at the center of much of what Derek Guy does, whether it’s his career as a social worker for the Center for Women and Families or serving on the board of organizations such as Louisville Trans Men, Kentucky Health Justice Network and Louisville Youth Group. “I do a lot of…
Get your Pride on! What you need to know to go
Of course, the big event is Friday with the Pride Parade, which winds its way through downtown starting at 7 p.m. And, after, is the Pride Festival and Concert. But there are plenty of prideful events in the week before. Here is a guide to the week: 2019 Kentuckiana Pride Parade Friday, June 14 kypride.com…
‘Fairness’ succeeds by failing, could Bowling Green be next?
The crowd outside of Bowling Green City Hall did not seem like one that just had its hopes squashed. The group milled about, chatting as they were filmed for a Facebook Live video. One man waved a small Pride flag. Just minutes before, the Bowling Green City Commission had voted 3-2 to reject an ordinance…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best & Most Absurd
Absurd: Aborted governor’s race We recall when Matt Bevin became governor in 2015, a reporter on WFPL asked Eastern Kentuckians why they voted for a man who vowed to take away their newly acquired Medicaid, even though that program allowed many to see a doctor for the first time in years. The answer: Abortion. This…
1200 breaks down his new album Arsnova, ?track by track
In the music community and beyond, Jecorey “1200” Arthur is one of the most crucial voices in the city, and Arsnova — his recently-released full length record — is his most powerful work yet. Below, read Arthur’s break down of each song from the album: ‘Legends’ “‘Legends’ is the reverse story of African diaspora. It…
MONO’s Kunishi talks? about life on the road, ?her 53-year-old bass
The Japanese, atmospheric, math metal quartet MONO are road warriors. They’re currently in the midst of a 150-city tour, which is not abnormal for the 20-year-old band. Also, their latest album, Nowhere Now Here, is the first with their new drummer, Louisville-raised musician Dahm Majuri Cipolla. We caught up with multi-instrumentalist Tamaki Kunishi to talk…
Odeon goes ‘listening room style,’ but wants to bring back louder shows
After Odeon shut down a concert early May 18 due to a noise complaint, the music venue and bar has rebranded itself in a “listening room style,” like “MTV Unplugged,” while it works on finding ways to host louder shows again, an owner said. The abrupt change — as well as the bar firing its…
‘Hamilton,’ not about just the words, music
This show has always been all about narrative. Even those who don’t follow the musical theater scene have been taken by Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop retelling of the founding of our nation. The most captivating thing was Miranda’s words. Like Hamilton, a man who wrote like he was “running out of time”and wrote his way into…
Learn cities by design
When David Tomes took a trip to Seaside, Florida, in the late 1980s, he was inspired by how the beach town was built and laid out to look like it was from a past era. He recalled thinking, “Gee, if I ever had the opportunity, I’d like to do a development using these principles.” Now,…
So long, Artesano. Welcome Steak & Bourbon!
I’m not going to lie: I miss Artesano. It was a favorite. This does not mean that I don’t like Steak & Bourbon, its recent successor under the same management. But steakhouses are a dime a dozen around here. Serious Spanish tapas eateries are thin on the ground, so the loss of a favorite is…
Against The Grain partners with Pabst to get its beer out
Rest easy beer nerds — reports of Against The Grain’s sell-out have been greatly exaggerated. Rumor in the beer scene was that AtG was bought by a large corporation, “Big Beer,” if you will. That sort of thing has happened with other microbreweries. And if true, that would have made AtG the first Louisville brewery…
Savage Love: Shop Around
Q: I’m a straight cis woman in my early 40s and a single mother. I have not dated or hooked up with anyone in years. While I miss dating, the biggest issue right now is that my sex drive is off the charts. While watching porn and masturbating once my child goes to sleep helps,…
West of Ninth: People, in their own words… (6/12)
May 29, 2019 Shania, from Russell “It’s very family oriented, and you see a lot of love shown down here. What makes it home to me? I can walk down the street and know somebody. I can walk around the corner, and somebody would be ready to help me with anything. It’s lots of help…
Close golf courses? And Jesus wore a dress
All right, mate. There’s good news. You’re getting deported? No, no. Nothing like that. The good news is that since I’ve recently discovered I can fire you at will, you have to be more respectful toward me. No-can-do, Buster. This column relies entirely on me calling you a wanker week in and week out. If…
My Father’s Day Present: ?The Finale
About 25 years ago I decided to write a column about being a father to Aaron. The theme of the column was that Father’s Day, for the parent of a young boy, is more a day of celebration of the joy of being a dad than a day for the child to show his love.…
