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Impeach ?Gov. Bevin? Not so fast
If Matt Bevin’s election as just the third Republican governor since World War II was the equivalent of a political bomb being dropped in Kentucky, well, no wonder some of his early critics have gone nuclear in their response. The dew hadn’t even settled on the newbie Frankfort career of the Tea Party-steeped businessman when…
Visually Speaking: This week’s art news and events (5/17)
Art news Call for art: “Beyond Border Exhibit 2016” at the Arts Council of Southern Indiana. Deadline: June 15. The exhibit’s theme refers to the Monarch butterfly and its migration and life cycle. Artists will be notified of acceptance by July 3 (artscouncilsi.org). Artists and arts and cultural organizations in the Greater Louisville Region are…
Pick up your collectible anti-Trump protest poster in Wednesday’s paper
Be sure to pick up your very own anti-Trump protest poster (illustrated by the amazing Yoko Molotov) in LEO’s next issue, on the stands Wednesday. ?#?MakingAmericaUglyAgain?
12 things under $5 to do in Louisville this week (5/16)
Monday Beer + Yoga Goodwood Brewing $5 donations; 8:30 p.m. Grab your mat and head over to Goodwood Brewing where you can center yourself with a yoga class taught by Abbey Brooks from Bend And Zen Hot Yoga (who will be accepting donations), and maybe after you will enjoy a good brew since all beers…
5 Things to do in Louisville this weekend (5/13)
FRIDAY Poorcastle Fundraiser: A Louisville Tribute to Louisville Music Zanzabar $5; 8 p.m., 21+ Join Louisville musicians this weekend to celebrate Louisville musicians! I know it sounds a bit self-involved, but the proceeds go toward funding this year’s Poorcastle (a local music festival for people too poor to go to Forecastle). Bands include The Uncommon…
A blasphemous photo gallery of the Ghost & Pinkish Black show
When LEO found out that Ghost, a Swedish metal band whose front man dresses like a satanic pope, would be playing at the Mercury Ballroom on Wednesday, May 11, we just knew we had to send Nik Vechery to capture those insane visuals. And if you want to read our Q&A with the band before the show, click here.
A Q&A with artist Ann Stewart Anderson
Ann Stewart Anderson (annstewartanderson.com) is one of our local treasures. As a living and breathing embodiment from her series “Wonderful Old Women,” she continues to make art and will have new work in a group show at Galerie Hertz later this month. LEO: What type of artist are you? Ann Stewart Anderson: Interesting question. What…
Peter Brötzmann Quartet at Dreamland
Legendary German improvisational saxophonist Peter Brötzmann returns Friday to Dreamland with a different lineup than his 2014 Louisville premiere, bringing with him this time a quartet rather than a trio, with Steve Noble on drums, John Edwards on bass, and Jason Adasiewicz on vibes. He has a remarkably broad discography, going back to the 1960s, with recordings ranging from…
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Democratic path to the Senate in deep-red Kentucky
The Saturday before the 2014 election, I was at a closing rally for Alison Grimes’s Senate campaign against Sen. Mitch McConnell. In an auditorium overflowing with enthusiastic Democrats, during the entire hour and a half of the rally, Barack Obama’s name went unmentioned, as did his signature policy achievements. He was clearly the one not…
Democrats’ chance of winning the Senate slim in 2016
The year was 1992. “Achy Breaky Heart” blared from Kentucky’s radios. Birds tweeted, but nobody else did. Jerry Seinfeld introduced “master of my domain” into the popular culture lexicon. Wayne and Garth schwinged their way onto the big screen. And Nov. 3, 1992, was the last time a Kentucky Democrat running for a statewide federal…
So we understand why they were built – Civil War monuments in Kentucky: 1861–1935
The following is an excerpt from a 1997 document written to support the inclusion of Kentucky’s Civil War monuments on the National Register of Historic Places. “Go wearing the gray of grief! Go watch o’er the dead in gray! Go ·guard the private and guard the chief! And sentinel their clay.” —“Sentinel Songs” by Abram…
The chance of magic: A conversation with ?Jim James and Kevin Ratterman
Jim James, of My Morning Jacket, and Kevin Ratterman, of La La Land Recording Studio and Twin Limb, have been collaborating on projects for over a decade, including the last two My Morning Jacket LPs, and on albums from Daniel Martin Moore, Ray Lamontagne and others. Just recently, the two have worked on the new…
b-sides: Texas Hippie Coalition
For more than a decade, Texas Hippie Coalition has been honing a blend of metal and Southern rock, but with something more. A special sauce, if you will (a musical one — not that they don’t do alright marketing their “Buckin’ Crazy” BBQ sauce). The quartet’s songs hold hard-forged links to the country singer-songwriter vibe…
I Am No One: A conversation with Ghost
When you think of Swedish metal, be that of the black, heavy or doom variety, an image of the band Ghost likely pops into your head. For the last eight years, the band has made some of the most remarkably catchy metal that pays homage to the heavyweights of the genre, while building their own…
Wasting away
Looking up, I realized that it was a sky-blue sky. The weather never really seems to change here, so maybe every day had seen this shade. My toes had been in the sand for a few hours at this point, and we were on day three or four of a belated honeymoon. I say three…
Kyle Kinane: ‘Being uncomfortable is like job security’
If you like your comedy soaked in sarcasm and drowned in whiskey, Kyle Kinane is a guy you are going to need to see. His narrative-based material leads the audience through a maze of logical observations as he navigates some of the most ridiculous memories of an already-absurd life. Kinane has released two critically-acclaimed albums,…
Say it ain’t so, Doc! Your Cantina disappoints
What’s up, Doc? We brought high hopes to your new Cantina but left bewildered, leaving unfinished one of the worst restaurant meals I’ve had since we chose a Denny’s for lunch in Denver in 1992. I don’t get it. You guys are doing so well at Doc’s other place, Doc Crow’s. You knocked the ball…
The ballad of ‘El Whatever’
It’s a well-known fact that I love tacos and Mexican food of all kinds, from modern Mexican such as El Luchador to Puebla style like at El Mariachi to good ol’ Tex-Mex. And there are lots of great places in Louisville for Mexican, from El Molcajete to El Mundo to The Ville Taqueria, each of…
Listen fuzz: do better
One of two videos on YouTube showing Louisville police Sgt. Joey Davis improperly detaining and searching patrons at Cahoots — the infamous local watering-hole that recently was stripped and castrated of its liquor license — has collected over 79,000 viewers. And the video is a measly one minute and 29 seconds long. It contains zero…
City violence: Band-Aid remedies don’t work
Let’s be honest, there are too many young black men dying because of violence. The increase in crime we see in Louisville and other cities speaks to the wider issues of poverty, segregation and the importance Americans place on material wealth. This is aside from issues of race or violence. America is still a very…
Primary complaint
Obviously as you age, your perspective changes. Politically, as you live through more elections, you inevitably see something you truly cannot believe you are witnessing. This year, you don’t have to look far to see something truly unbelievable — the craziest new thing is we’re being Trumped. In Kentucky, we’ve already been Bevined. Hopefully, this…
Your Voice
on editor’s note: curb your bern Aaron, regarding ‘Curb your Bern.’ I disagree with your comments. There is nothing wrong with a 74-year-old Jewish president from New York. Remember, when Hillary first ran for senator in New York, she bragged that she was part Jewish herself (it turned out that only her step-grandmother was Jewish).…
