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A Tale of Two…..
In recent months, there have been numerous stories of women being shamed and asked to breastfeed in private or to cover up, despite the laws in most states providing protection for breastfeeding in public. Two recent and local examples of persons misunderstanding the legal right of mothers to breastfeed come to mind. In early July,…
The Taste Bud: Craft House wings are charred and delicious
OK, I finally went to the Craft House a couple of weeks ago and had the poutine, and it was excellent. But after I told people I had done so, I kept hearing, “Did you try the wings?” Prior to that, all I’d heard about was the poutine. And now you people are telling me…
Anoosh is back! Now, what is he going to do
Here’s a pro tip for restaurant servers: Don’t suck up. Even if you think you’ve spotted a food critic in the house, don’t do it. It can lead to no good end. Or maybe you don’t reserve the obsequiousness for suspected food writers. Maybe you fawn over everyone who comes in the door, thinking that…
Video Tapeworm
This Week’s Twin Peeks A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST 2014; $22.98; R/UR Crazy-assed Seth MacFarlane goes completely nuts here: writing, producing, directing and starring in this spoof of Westerns with Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, and a host of others. He’s the cowardly sheep rancher who loses…
CULTURE: Zombies, Virgin and the death of average
Sarah Eichhorn laughs when she hears about how “weird for zombies” this town is. She’s never visited Louisville and admits she has never seen “Return of the Living Dead,” the B-horror flick that was set and filmed in Louisville in the mid-’80s. (I told her she can watch it on YouTube.) “I’ll have to work…
Former professional boxer turned singer/songwriter/rural philosopher
Paul Thorn was raised in Tupelo, Mississippi, at the height of the civil rights movement, and only a decade after a local truck driver named Elvis Presley put Tupelo on the map. Raised on both sides of the racial divide, attending both black and white churches, he grew to become a sensitive singer/songwriter and a…
Plugged In (Oct. 1 – Oct. 7)
Readers are strongly encouraged to call ahead to verify these listings. To get your musical act listed, send email to sbishiop@leoweekly.com with PLUGGED IN in the subject line, or submit using our online submission form at www.leoweekly.com/submissions. The deadline is FRIDAY at NOON the week before the show happens. We do not accept listings via social networking sites. WED Oct 1st…
Kora
I labor under the pretense that a good score is intrinsic to a solid film, a concept put to test with the release of “Kora,” a film by Louisville native Beau Kaelin. The premise of the film is simple: to capture in images the culture and people of China and Tibet, in a similar vein…
Primitive and Deadly
The release of “Primitive and Deadly” sees the ambient metal titans Earth undergo another sea change, albeit one comparably less drastic than in the past. Where their earliest material was a drone metal blur, “Hex; or Printing in the Infernal Method” saw the band drift into monolithic western, like Sergio Leone weaned on Black Sabbath…
Manhattan Stories
Previously unreleased 1965 concerts by Charles Lloyd capture his energy and distinct tone, stretching out with Gábor Szabó, Ron Carter and Pete La Roca, not long before his “classic” quartet (Keith Jarrett, Cecil McBee and Jack DeJohnette) stormed the world. “Sweet Georgia Bright” opens at 90 mph, Lloyd’s tenor and Szabó’s stinging guitar playing cat…
Auto Music
Brian Reitzell comes with quite the resume. A composer of some merit, Reitzell has served as the music supervisor to television shows such as “Hannibal” and “Friday Night Lights,” and films such as “Lost in Translation,” wherein he compelled Kevin Shields to return to music. The point is simple here: Brian Reitzell knows what he’s…
Auto Music
Brian Reitzell comes with quite the resume. A composer of some merit, Reitzell has served as the music supervisor to television shows such as “Hannibal” and “Friday Night Lights,” and films such as “Lost in Translation,” wherein he compelled Kevin Shields to return to music. The point is simple here: Brian Reitzell knows what he’s…
Completely Obsessed
Oh, woe are the winds of change that bringeth the lame to the forefront. My last article spotlighted bands who lost that loving feeling after their critical star couldn’t span the generational test of “What’s Still Cool.” There is also a flipside to that coin, one that’s much more bewildering: when lame bands become cool. …
Paul K is not the patron saint of junkies
After three decades in the music business, Paul Kopasz has a lot of stories to share. Some of them are fun, like the first time he toured Europe. Others are sad, funny or just plain gross; Kopasz says audiences tend to prefer the hilarious or gross ones. “It used to bother me when my friend…
Mastodon drummer makes the most of concepts and caffeine
Fearlessly crossing boundaries of all sorts in rock’s heaviest zones: that’s been Mastodon’s history. In 15 years of recording, the Atlanta quartet has delivered many tracks that careen between stoner sludge and melodic, Thin Lizzy-style twin-guitar arrangements. Drummer Brann Dailor is always ready to subvert his own rhythmic structures — the stops and starts open…
b-sides: Dent May
Dent May makes the kind of chilled-out indie pop that scratches that perfect summertime itch. Hell, it’s really perfect for anytime you want to listen to something with a good hook and isn’t afraid of showing its pop influences, or to lean into the kind of AM fun times that bands like Animal Collective or…
Soft-spoken guitar legend J Mascis on Tour
Interviewing J Mascis was exactly everything that I imagined it would be. Mascis took to my questions like a man more than well acquainted with speaking to the press: seemingly bored, like a sloth on lithium in a La-Z-Boy. For my money, a strong sense of presence was never Mascis’ strong suit to start, with…
Staffpicks
1. Wednesday, Oct. 1 Spalding U ?Literary Tea Salon Hillbilly Tea 120 S. First St., 587-7350 Free; 7:00 p.m. Hillbilly Tea will host Spalding’s Bachelor of Fine Arts monthly Literary Salon. BFA director Merle Bachman says, “It’s a space where writers can share their work in a relaxed setting,” with open mic signups starting at…
LEON: Police refuse release of racial-profiling study, citing, “There’s nothing to see here”
Last week, the Louisville community was discouraged when a much anticipated release of a racial-profiling study never materialized. The yearlong study, conducted by the Louisville Metro Police, was held back from public view. The police at the scene told onlookers and media to “move it along.” Interested organizations and curious individuals, such as civil rights…
LEON: Pot-themed IdeaFestival a major disappointment
Something a little different is in the air of this year’s IdeaFestival. Wacky Weedus, Mean Joe Green, Marvin the Martian, Stinky Green Cheese, Lucky Charms, Schnazzberries, Green Crush and JaGreen Garofalo will “headline” this year’s festivities. IdeaFestival, which started in 2000, is an annual celebration of innovations in science, literature, art, music, politics, economics and…
LEON: Mayor declares River Road on big bike lane
Today, Mayor Greg Fischer made a major announcement on the steps of City Hall: River Road will now be one big bike lane. In a press conference, Fischer explained, “We have been exploring a number of ways in which we could make our community more bike friendly. This includes an exhaustive two-year study by the…
#WeAreTheSouth #SomosElSur
As we begin LGBT History Month in October, I am excited to share with you all the details of an exciting new social media photo campaign called #WeAreTheSouth /#SomosElSur. This campaign is the brainchild of the Better Together Southern Leadership and Action Cohort (of which I am a member) and is designed to magnify the…
State of hyper-piety
When state lawmakers return to Frankfort and the games reconvene in January, they will turn their backs on “God” in committee rooms. According to an amendment sponsored by Republican Sen. Albert Robinson Jr. of Laurel County and signed into law by the governor on April 10, “The Legislative Research Commission shall display the national motto…
All that was once good, and that could be again
James Earl Jones, in the classic movie “Field of Dreams,” described the game of baseball this way: “The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field,…
Inbox – October 1, 2014
Homophobia and violence prevalent downtown Recently, there were two men robbed at gunpoint while painting a mural in Shelby Park. They put out a call to the community for help in finishing it, and 75 people showed up. The story was so similar to the execution of a mural on my property in Phoenix Hill…
