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The Knowing Wind
The knowing wind makes you die. The phrasing stuck with Becca, so she repeated it to her mother and adjusted her purse on her shoulder. She rattled her keys to signal her final intent to exit and said, “What does it mean, anyway?” The 20-year-old didn’t know which was worse: her mother for buying into…
10 concerts you shouldn’t miss in November
Drive-By Truckers Wednesday, Nov. 2 Headliners Music Hall One of the most prolific and dynamic rock bands of the last two decades, the Drive-By Truckers have built a collection of Southern rock that attaches itself to the grittier side of things, painting pictures of characters who live on the fringes. Frederick The Younger, Joann &…
This week in Louisville history: The vote that created one of the nation’s first African American liberal arts colleges
On Nov. 2, 1920, Louisvillians voted on the University of Louisville’s municipal bond issue for using $1 million of taxpayer money to expand its Belknap Campus. The bond issue needed a two-thirds “affirmative” vote for passage, but the bond issue failed by more than four thousand votes. The University of Louisville’s written history by the…
10 things to do under $5 this week in Louisville (10/31)
MONDAY Vinyl Night Album Cover Costume Party Haymarket Whiskey Bar Free | 8 p.m. Every bar in town is having a Halloween costume party, but Haymarket wants to see a little more creativity at its party than the usual store-bought gig. Haymarket is challenging everyone to come dressed as his or her favorite album cover. There will…
Gov. ‘Blocking’ Bevin — stop tweeting your political propaganda, again!
Gov. Matt Bevin has blocked me. He blocked me from his official Twitter account after I criticized him for using it for partisan politics, rather than using it as a tool to talk about policy and governing the state of Kentucky. I don’t know if blocking detractors is common practice for Bevin, but it’s not…
Our 6 favorite local songs from October
Sloe Pink – “Crush” For some of the most off-the-wall and interesting hip-hop, look no further than the codeine-soaked rhymes of Sloe Pink. This is a kind of Robitussin-infused haze, a kind of weirdly lucid dream sort of thing. The end result balances a sleepy vibe with a seething menace, punctuated by creeping horns and…
Combating inequality with poetry: Behind the scenes at the ‘Lipstick Wars’
Blasting Beyoncé’s “Who Run the World,” Rheonna Thorton entered the Bomhard Theater stage as the sold-out crowd greeted her like a rock star. Thorton has a broad and infectious smile, and it was on full blast during the second annual “Lipstick Wars Poetry Slam,” held last Saturday at the Kentucky Center. Thorton is known around…
5 Things To Do This Weekend in Louisville (10/28)
FRIDAY Come As You Aren’t: Vol. 8 Zanzabar $8 | 8 p.m. Come as you aren’t (aka, dressed up in a goofy or spooky costume) for a night of cover music by some of Louisville’s best bands. Vile Communication (made up of members of Brenda, Jaxon Swain and Cat Casual) will be playing as the…
LEO Podcast #40: Damaged Goods Comedy Takeover
Improv comedy group Damaged Goods swung by to once again take over the LEO Podcast. Suscribe to the LEO Podcast on iTunes, and follow us on Soundcloud and Twitter.
Halloween Haunts
As darkness falls across the land, and creatures crawl in search of blood, terrorizing y’alls neighborhoods, consult the Louisville Necronomicon (LEO Weekly) to find some of the best haunted houses (we note which ones have actors who will actually grab you) and seal your doom in the “funk of 40,000 years”! (Cue Vincent Price laugh…
‘Beargrass Creek,’ a plea on film
Beargrass Creek is a tale of two realities. At the mouth of the creek, where it meets the Ohio River, blue herons catch the wind and fly over the choppy waters. On a spit of land, lovers cuddle beneath a blanket as dawn yawns, and a volleyball net awaits a game. Paddle up the main…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst & Best (10/26)
Trump, a character witness? [Thorn] There is nothing wrong with Lexington Mayor Jim Gray airing an ad attacking U.S. Sen. Rand Paul as they battle for his seat (don’t forget to vote for Gray). But who does he decide to use as ammunition in the ad? Donald Trump. Bill O’Reilly. Chris Christie. John McCain. They…
There and back again: A conversation with Twin Limb about their first full-length album
Twin Limb, a Louisville, three-piece experimental rock band consisting of Lacey Guthrie, Maryliz Bender and Kevin Ratterman, is set to release their first full-length album, Haplo, on Friday, Oct. 28. What began as a duo, with Bender and Guthrie, turned into a three-piece, when they went to record at Ratterman’s studio, La La Land. After…
LVL Up talk about their new record, Return To Love
Coming out of Purchase College in New York City’s northern exurbs, the foursome known as LVL UP quickly grew an enthusiastic fan base with self-released EPs and albums. Sub Pop was quite taken with their twisty adventures at finding new edges for a classic, somewhat-low-fi indie-rock sound. The match of label and musicians has brought…
A Change of Seasons: A Q&A with Dream Theater
Dream Theater has been around for more than 30 years at this point, and few bands can claim to be as big an influence on modern progressive rock/metal as they can. This year, the band released The Astonishing, their second double album concept record in a long and storied career. LEO spoke with Dream Theater…
‘Titus Andronicus,’ a richly-physical production
It is an act of “cruel, irreligious piety” that sets off the bloody action in Shakespeare’s early play, “Titus Andronicus.” After a decade leading Roman troops against the Goths, Titus Andronicus has returned to Rome, victorious but bloodied. His army has suffered terrible losses — and, in return, the Romans demand the ritual sacrifice of…
Mary Mack, ‘life isn’t fair, ?so make the best of it’
Mary Mack might be one of the most-endearing people in stand-up comedy. Her humor often mixes sweetness, sarcasm and music, rolling it all into a single erratic set that leaves audiences everywhere in tears. Currently, she has put the music portion of her show on the back burner so she can focus on material that…
Nick Offerman works wood and wants converts
“Good Clean Fun” by Nick Offerman (Dutton, 344 pgs., $35) It’s a shame that comic actor Nick Offerman wasn’t around last weekend for the Louisville Area Furniture Society’s show. As his third book indicates, the star of TV’s “Parks & Recreation” would be drooling over what our local artisans and craftspeople brought to the Tim…
Can’t Have Anything Nice
There is an unfortunate side effect that comes with a career in the hospitality industry: It can be difficult to enjoy yourself while dining out. Thankfully, it’s only on occasion, but it probably happens far more frequently for those of us who work in restaurants than it does for the general population. Whether it’s a…
Shelton Bros. fest is yuge, great flood to hit stores
I follow the local beer scene with an earnest curiosity, to the best of my ability. Our brewing scene is ever-growing, and I marvel at this city’s ability to not only produce good beer, but to support it. Has anyone not been to Monnik Beer Co.? Those guys over there are making some seriously-good product…
Say it ain’t so, OJ
When I was a kid, I remember going to a crummy grocery store in my hometown of Clarksville, Indiana, and my parents buying me Donald Duck orange juice. It was important to drink orange juice for the vitamin C, they said, and I was in because the orange juice came in cool-looking tiny cans and,…
A foul was for crybaby nerds
In South Central, in the mid-’90s, when terrified white folks began to imagine that they were seeing gold-plated-dope-slingin’-gangbangers lurking around every corner, hiding inside every bush and shrub and going to war in every abandoned parking lot, they pulled up stake and lit out for the mud hills of Fairdale and the Hootered promised land…
On women being handled
It didn’t take me long to realize that if I struck him, I would likely be hurt in ways worse than him twisting my arm and trying to pull me from the bench in the middle of a crowded bar. He was a young Marine, and I was a woman on the verge of my…
NCAA, play your hand, or put the Cards down
The University of Louisville and the community are ready to turn the page on the school’s recent sordid history, but we have to wait for one more institution to weigh in before we can all move on. Last week, interim UofL President Neville Pinto received a letter from the NCAA outlining a notice of violations…
Your Voice
On Amiri King: Our readers and trolls commented, we reply I had never heard of Amiri King until this year’s LEO [Readers’ Choice Awards]. I’m glad I wasn’t missing anything. And, as freedom of speech applies to government censorship, then do whatever you want with your publication. — Jessica Greer Paul I’m just sorry you…
