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Who is the real ‘Lady in Blue’ of Seelbach Hotel?
She wasn’t waiting on an estranged husband in the bar of the Seelbach Hotel. She didn’t receive word that said estranged husband died in a car accident on the way to meet her. She didn’t throw herself down the elevator shaft in response. She wasn’t found half-naked in a negligee and stockings. No one heard…
The Derby City Run Club blends fitness, socializing and beer
It’s 9 p.m. on a Monday, and the back patio of Great Flood Brewing Co. is slammed. It’s not typically a busy time for a bar, but this isn’t your typical crowd. No, these folks are runners, members of the Derby City Run Club, to be specific, recently returned from a two-and-a-half-hour jaunt around town.…
Our six favorite local songs from October
Andrew Rinehart — ‘Interdimensional Nonconversational Inconsequential Love’ I’ll be goddamned if Andrew Rinehart hasn’t crafted one of his catchiest songs yet, a feat in light of his previous work. With an almost rapped vocal delivery, there is a definitive busy-ness to the music that pulls you in. There is a sarcasm that runs just underneath…
10 under $5 — What to do this week in Louisville (10/29)
MONDAY – OCT. 29 Hayride on the Hill Baringer Hill in Cherokee Park No cover | 4:30-6:30 p.m. Enjoy a free hay ride among the turning trees of Cherokee Park, listen to live music and enjoy beer and food (for purchase). ‘Nuff said. TUESDAY – OCT. 30 Prison Architecture: Building Relationships Through Design The Filson…
U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, mourners say Kroger shooting must be deemed a hate crime
UPDATED: While authorities investigate why a white man allegedly killed two African-Americans in a supermarket, mourners at a Thursday candlelight vigil expressed anger that the shooting has not been labeled what they believe it to be: A blatant hate crime. Frustrated residents said it wasn’t Gregory Alan Bush’s reported mental illness that led him to…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (10/26-28)
FRIDAY, Oct. 26 ‘Halloween’ 40th Anniversary Drive-In Georgetown Drive-In $11 (cash only) | 6 p.m.-12 a.m. I think I’ve seen this one. Carefree young adults drive to an outdoor theater in a small town to watch a horror movie… and everything goes great. Catch a double feature of John Carpenter’s original “Halloween,” from 1978, on…
7 of our favorite places for thrift and antique shopping in Louisville
Looking for a cheap, hip way to make your house or apartment look a little more decorative and stylish? Trying to find a vintage leather coat for the winter? Go antiquing, or, at least, go thrifting! You’d be surprised what treasure troves you’ll find. To jumpstart your second-hand shopping adventures, LEO put together this list…
Scooters swoop in as LouVelo idles
As Louisville’s bicycle sharing service, LouVelo, transitions into its second fall, this time surrounded by the newly introduced Bird scooters, its monthly ridership hasn’t risen much from last year. The number of riders for LouVelo, which kicked off in May 2017, has not changed since the July arrival of Bird, according to monthly reports. But…
Bourbon & Beyond: Park tests show no contamination
The city is discussing whether it will allow Bourbon & Beyond and Louder than Life music festivals next year to keep camping in a portion of Champions Park that covers a landfill. “We’re in the planning process for next year now, and that’s part of the discussion,” Joseph Lord, a spokesperson for Mayor Greg Fischer’s…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best and Most Absurd
Your Move, Angela | Thorn In their first debate, Republican mayoral candidate Angela Leet attacked Mayor Greg Fischer on the issue of crime, stating as fact the existence of “children who step over body bags when they get off the bus.” Where do you live, Angela?! In the second debate, she said, “We have the…
Forty years? and not much progress: LGBTQ healthcare options lag
Do a Google search for “LGBTQ-friendly health care providers,” and you’ll find page upon page of organizations, lists and databases devoted to making sure the queer community is able to locate a provider educated on and open to meeting our needs. What a time to be alive! But not so fast. If you live in…
Nick Dittmeier’s new album is full of powerful story songs
It’s been a period of loss for Nick Dittmeier. Around the time he was writing songs for his forthcoming album, All Damn Day, the Southern Indiana-based country musician’s mother-in-law succumbed to cancer, and his great-grandmother and dog also passed away. Tragedy and death are woven through the album, which is set to be released Friday,…
Four Halloween music events you shouldn’t miss
‘Stop Making Sense’ Saturday, Oct. 27 | Zanzabar A rendition of the classic Talking Heads live album will be performed by members of Curio Key Club, joined by an all-star cast of Cheyenne Mize, Scott Carney, Mark Charles Heidinger, Jacqui Blue and Meg Samples. There will also be a costume contest, with the winner receiving…
Record Review: Zerg Rush — ‘Mothership Transmissions’
Zerg Rush’s burning, visceral punk is also thoughtful and versatile, balancing the straightforward charge of hardcore and the nimble curiosity of new-wave. From screaming surf-rock to hammering, Stooges-style proto-punk, Zerg Rush radiates charisma, channeling waves of intensity into every corner of every song on Mothership Transmissions, their new EP. Singer Zonny Mondo’s range and cadence…
Record Review: Yons — ‘The Goddess Equation’
Opening with the song “Favorite Color,” Yons illustrates his aptitude on and off the mic. The main hook and rap verses are sung by him, and he also handled the bulk of the production on the album. As such, there is a careful selection of every individual sound and lyrical choice. The title alludes to…
Record Review: State Champion — ‘Send Flowers’
There has always been an ease to the music of State Champion, a welcoming and warm Americana. Fronted by singer and guitarist Ryan Davis, the band has an everyman quality, such as the bittersweet melancholia of the song “Death Preferences,” Davis’ ode to appreciating the now. Davis has an earnest quality to his wordy croon…
Record Review: Harpy — ‘Music for Paying Tolls Online’
Harpy continues to release challenging and clever music. With Music for Paying Tolls Online, Harpy marries found-sound collages and lo-fi ambience for an unsettling, sometimes hilarious effect. Figured prominently on the record is a user working to, exactly as advertised, pay a road toll on the internet — the user frustratingly trying to engage with…
Nothing typical about Stage One’s ‘Frankenstein’
Perhaps no writer in the history of the English language has been as cruelly mistreated by history as Mary Shelley. She was a radical and progressive thinker, a feminist intellectual force and an imaginative, incisive social critic. And if one toted up the full economic impact of her work, it would certainly outweigh the combined…
Shiver with Anticipation for ‘Rocky Horror’ ?by Acting Against Cancer
The Speed art museum room was so full that there was barely even a place to stand. There were previous members from The Vogue Theater’s old shadow cast, throngs of students and entire families. People, a range of ages, races and interests: Some dressed up to theme and were brash and extroverted, while others were…
Laughter for a friend
Former police officer, former bar owner and legendary local comic Amos Chang said all comics need to know this: “You can’t get good at this if you aren’t bad first.” Chang must have been bad, because he got really good. A touring comic for nearly four decades, he has appeared on TNN and Showtime. This…
Ramen Inochi offers a fine, warming noodle bowl
A thought upon dining at the amiable, new Ramen Inochi, latest in the city’s growing circle of Asian soup eateries: If you’re ever in the mood to start a foodie fight, ask your friends whether ramen or ph? is better. I tried this on Facebook and Twitter the other day and had three dozen arguments…
Plenty of Halloweening!
Halloween in Derby City is a Spooktacular collision of copious bourbon specials, costume balls, some philanthropy and all-out debauchery. There’s so much bloody, gruesome, boozy action happening all over town that it’s tough to decide where we’ll spend All Hallows Eve. Some folks are already in the spooky spirit (have you tried Limbo Tiki Bar’s…
And I mean, the whole hog
As a teenager, I went to my first pig roast. It was strange to see a whole pig stuck on a rotisserie, cooked until the skin was crispy. Yes, it had an apple in its mouth. And the meat was delicious; I recall picking bits of dark skin off and eating them. I couldn’t get…
Savage Love: Meow and Forever
Q: Hi, Dan: I am a homosexual young adult seeking advice about kitten play. I find it very intriguing, and I’m wondering where to start. It’s a turn-on when someone calls me kitten, but I’m not sure how to express my kink or desire for kink play to the person or persons I am into.…
TopGolf wankers… why old people should shut it
A mate of mine from school invented Topgolf, you know. So we have some chinless Bertie Wooster from Reigate to thank for this? I knew it. I mean, what could be more Reigate than a bunch of gormless, private-school wankers sitting about drinking piss while obnoxiously discussing the relevance of their balls. Precisely. A mate…
Mitch and your dumb, Republican grandma
Yet again, Mitch McConnell, the redneck Nosferatu, was hilariously dressed down at an eatery I’ve never heard of, nor would I ever visit, because it’s in the fucking Highlands, and I stopped spending money in the fucking Highlands years ago as a form of protest against bougie garbage and played out hipster trash. Mitch, I…
Dems must earn votes
Yarmuth got it wrong. In a recent editorial, LEO Executive Editor Aaron Yarmuth suggested that Mayor Greg Fischer’s policy and political acumen and debate performance were so much better than Metro Councilwoman Angela Leet’s that she should not debate him again. It sounds like Yarmuth is telling Louisville voters, particularly Democrats, to shut up and…
Trick or Treat on this
LEO may be full of grumpy, politically-correct, snowflake liberals who think everything is wrong, but we also like scary stories… and lame trick-or-treat references. This is my treat for you: A pillowcase full of the scariest tricks and sweetest treats Louisville has to offer this Halloween season. Trick: Republican candidate for mayor, Councilwoman Angela Leet,…
