Duty to warn – Is a psychiatrist to blame for failing to warn a woman murdered by his patient?
Rene Cissell did not want to hurt his girlfriend, but he admitted to a social worker at University of Louisville Hospital that he just could not control his violent outbursts. Earlier that morning, on July 19, 1995, Cissell held a serrated knife to Kenneitha Crady’s throat, causing a minor laceration. A week before, he attempted…
Staffpicks
Staffpicks Wednesday, Sept. 17 Ill Bill Rapper/producer Ill Bill says I shouldn’t be surprised at how he hunts down all manner of killer dramatic backdrops for his new disc The Hour of Reprisal. “I’ll sample a fucking 78-piece orchestra. Or Yanni at the Acropolis … OK, that’s a joke.” Well, no kidding. Most any of…
What a Week – THE CITY”S WEEKLY ZEITGEIST RADAR
+6 Watching grown men try to sink a tiny white ball into a hole in the ground might not be your thing (although it’s good for an afternoon nap, at least). But hosting the Ryder Cup this week will be a serious economic boon for Louisville. Depending on what flak you ask, the international golf…
Eyesore
The charred shell of this building sits vacant at the corner of Shelby and Mulberry streets in Germantown. Last year, a fire ripped through the structure at 1357 S. Shelby St., which previously housed retail space on the ground floor and an apartment upstairs. In October, local developer Park Style Homes LLC purchased the dilapidated…
Breaking and entering
Two burglaries in a week have the Yarmuth campaign unsettled. And on the trail, he continues to ignore Anne Northup Upstairs at U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth’s east downtown campaign headquarters, a thread of splintered wood hangs onto a deadbolt lock that is supposed to secure his financial office. Intruders had broken in early Monday morning…
Turn off the radio – Louisville”s oldest black radio station tries censorship, pulls back (a little)
Arriving a recent Saturday morning five minutes before going on air, J.T. Woods, longtime host of “Views & News,” a daily talk show on WLOU-1350 AM, found a memorandum from the station’s management posted on the doors of the station. The same note was taped to the studio microphone, outlining three policies he’d never seen…
Inbox — Sept. 17, 2008
CORRECTION • Last week’s “Editor’s Note” referred to Ed McClanahan’s novel “The Natural Man” as, wrongly, “The Natural.” We regret the error. • In last week’s cover story, we reported there are six members of The Brick House’s board of directors. There are eight. As well, the newspaper identified John Hicks as a newspaper columnist.…
Family affairs, ”Becca”s blast, creative folding
Thursday, Sept. 18 The second generation of Garza musical hermanos, the one that goes by the name Los Lonely Boys, came out of West Texas a few years ago, earning recognition straightaway with a major radio hit (“Heaven”). The trio (guitarist Henry, bassist Jojo and a drummer named … wait for it … Ringo) have…
The Video Tapeworm – Releases through Tuesday, Sept. 23
and Bill Raker THIS WEEK’S TWIN PEEKS LEATHERHEADS 2008; $29.95-$39.95, PG-13 George Clooney and Renee Zellweger are having a ball in this simple, old-fashioned romantic comedy set amid the earliest days of pro football. With his team going down the crapper, George agrees to hire brash, young college superstar John Krasinski. Meanwhile, spunky reporter Zellweger…
Happy days are here again – Local emcee Fonz showcases his “Addiction”
Louisville rappers are making power moves in 2008. Often (read: always) left unmentioned in most publications both on a local and national level, Louisville’s hip-hop scene continues to grow, and the powers-that-be are finally taking notice. Enter rapper Fonz, née LaFon Brown, and his staggering tale of half a decade of DIY releases — the…
B-Sides – MUSIC & OTHER EPHEMERA – Sanders for president?
Nope, but Teneia Sanders is one of 20 semifinalists in the running for PASTE Magazine’s Rock ’N’ Reel At Sea concert. If she wins, she’ll get the chance to perform alongside Lyle Lovett, the Indigo Girls and others on a cruise ship. Cast your vote for Teneia at www.pastemagazine.com/action/rnr_vote. Pollute yourself Noise Pollution Records continues…
Liam Sullivan”s livin” large How YouTube helped launch a comic”s career
It’s a story as old as the entertainment industry. As a young actor in L.A., Liam Sullivan knew his passion was in sketch and stand-up comedy, but he struggled to make a name for himself and garner any kind of attention. Instead of succumbing to a life as a waiter or a number of other…
Aftertastes
CORBETT’S “AN AMERICAN PLACE”, 5050 Norton Healthcare Blvd., 327-5058, www.corbettsrestaurant.com. Housed in the 150-year-old farmhouse that was originally home to the Von Allmen dairy operation, Corbett’s “An American Place” opened in the winter, joining the ranks of the region’s top tables. Patrons can choose between dining al fresco, on the lower level, or in the…
A chat with Cho
Margaret Cho is finally at ease. With a new semi-scripted reality show on VH1, a cross-country stand-up tour and multiple projects in the works, Cho, 39, says she is happy to still be working in a cutthroat industry after 20 years — now on her terms. Cho struggled for years to find her place. Never…
IdeaFest 2008 Schedule
Sept. 23 Main Course @ IdeaFestival • 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM • Humana Building & Main Street (between 4th and 5th Streets) • (Separate Registration Required) Sept. 24 Idea Kentucky Conference — Separate Registration Required • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Ali Center) Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness • 10:30 AM -…
Mug Shots – T”eed off – drink better beer
The Ryder Cup is here in Louisville, and while I’d like to offer a compelling explication of the natural affinities between golf and better beer, such a feat probably isn’t possible without drinking a pint or four of Wee Heavy. The “19th hole” in American parlance remains the undisputed domain of light lagers, and arguably…
Sophisticated Mojito goes platinum
When Mojito Tapas Restaurant opened in the Holiday Manor center early in 2007, it almost instantly turned golden. A stylish, upscale-but-affordable eatery run by the good folks who brought us Havana Rumba, featuring small-plate Spanish tapas with a Cuban vibe: What’s not to like? It has gone platinum. Chef-owner Fernando Martinez spent a couple months…
Oh, electric day – The IdeaFestival and the case for thinking in a crass society
If you’re old enough to have had any feel for the ’60s, to have harbored then a sense of what might have been now, maybe you have a particular disappointment. Mine is the commodification of ideas. More than the lack of a working environmental ethos, the present dearth of basic human rights and the persistence…
Performance enhancement*
STARING AT THE END A COUPLE YEARS AGO, THE ORCHESTRA IS BACK IN BUSINESS. HOW IT STAYED ALIVE *An unflinchingly positive report having little to do with the musicians playing all of this music or the Maestro directing them. By the time this article has reached your hands, the Louisville Orchestra will have kicked off…
Suburban Turmoil – Where have all the manners gone?
I have always smiled at strangers. Maybe it’s a product of my Southern upbringing, but when I find myself eye to eye with a fellow citizen at the post office, the grocery or the YMCA, I smile. I always have. I don’t expect recipients of my smile to write an ode in my honor or…
Famous painting blurs the line between truth and fabrication
July 4, 1776. Every American knows the meaning of that date — it provides vacation and is celebrated with fireworks. There’s also the visual attached to our Independence Day, based on John Trumbull’s iconic painting of a group of men standing around with a document proclaiming our independence from Great Britain. Turns out the painting…
On Media – It takes a crisis
Maybe you slept in Sunday. Not much going on. I woke up, checked the clock at 10:15, rolled over. When I looked again, the little red lights announcing the time were gone, yet out the window all you could see was sunshine. Beautiful. Kind of windy. So here was a fine dilemma. No power, yet…
Booksmart – Forgotten Classics – GOOD ONES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
The Excruciating History of Dentistry: Toothsome Tales & Oral Oddities from Babylon to Braces (By James Wynbrandt. First published 1998.) The Excruciating History of Dentistry: Toothsome Tales & Oral Oddities from Babylon to Braces: (By James Wynbrandt. First published 1998.) James Wynbrandt, appropriately enough, is a comedy writer and not a dentist, endodontist, orthodontist or…
Booksmart – Reviews
White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters (By Robert Schlesinger. Simon and Schuster; 581 pp., $30.) White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters: (By Robert Schlesinger. Simon and Schuster; 581 pp., .) Even among political pundits and scribes, few give more than a passing thought to the work of presidential speechwriters. This is unfortunate because…
Refreshed moments in history
Tales of survival at the brink of human endurance often unwind worshipfully. Stephen Ambrose’s “Undaunted Courage,” the enthusiastic odyssey of explorers Lewis and Clark, and Jon Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air,” a narrative driven by human frailty in the face of Mt. Everest, are prime examples. But even before those adroitly crafted books reached our hands,…
EDITOR’S NOTE: A conversation with Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader is an Independent presidential candidate, consumer advocate with a considerable record of good (seat belts, EPA, food labels, workplace safety regulations), advocate for the overlooked and the easiest man to hate in Democratic politics. I spoke with him Monday evening, in advance of his appearance at U of L’s Floyd Theatre, this Friday…
Summary of My Discontent – Battle of the presidential sitcoms
Here’s something to ponder while figuring out how to pay for your two new bouncing babies, Fannie and Freddie: Is America now a socialist country? And now that neocons have brought collapse — and, consequently, impending buyout — to the housing market (and possibly airlines and auto companies), does it matter? The Limbaugh crowd has…
Booksmart – Picks
1) Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolano (fictional biographical encyclopedia) — At first, I thought of William Carlos Williams, only darker, hilarious and obsessed with literary criticism. But by the end, it is obviously Bolano. Now I have to read “Distant Star” (and wait for “2666,” coming out Nov. 11). —Jason Brown 2)…
