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Yoga is no money tree: The business of yoga
You stretch, and you sweat… but it’s supposed to be more than exercise. You chant and count breaths… but it’s not quite meditation. Yoga means different things to almost everyone who practices it. To some, it’s spiritual. To others, it’s purely physical. There are those who feel that yoga is a gift, and there are…
10 concerts you shouldn’t miss in October
Voodoo Economics (Album Release) Friday, Oct. 5 Zanzabar Combining elements of psych-rock and indie punk, Voodoo Economics has an experimental and interesting edge, but they have the ability to shape songs into smooth, catchy gems. Nothing Like It by Voodoo Economics Cropped Out Friday, Oct. 5-6 American Turners Club Some festivals rely on streaming algorithms…
10 under $5 — What To Do This Week In Louisville (10/1)
MONDAY – Oct. 1 Louisville’s Irish Catholic Newcomers: Early Confrontation & Conflict Crescent Hill Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library Free | 7 p.m. Who better to walk you through a history of Louisville’s Irish immigrants and the Bloody Monday riots of 1855 than Tom Owen, a former Metro Council president and a 43-year…
Our six favorite local songs from September
Papa M — ‘Maniaco’ Given his pedigree and output, the music of David Pajo is always worth visiting, and his newest is no exception. Released under his Papa M moniker, “Maniaco” is a dense acoustic single that recalls the relative heaviness of Gastr Del Sol, but filtered through minimalist composers such as Steve Reich or…
A Q&A with Alan Zweibel about ‘Love, Gilda’
“Love, Gilda,” the documentary about famed American comedian Gilda Radner, is being shown at the Speed Art Museum until Friday, Oct. 5. Directed by Lisa D’Apolito, the film focuses on the life of Radner, who at 29 landed on the original, 1975 cast of “Saturday Night Live.” Popular comedians of today read Radner’s diary entries…
LEO Podcast #68: Suzanne and Alex Adams
Ceramicist Suzanne Adams and AA Clay Studio & Gallery owner Alex Adams talked with contributing arts editor Jo Anne Triplett about their new blog and online gallery.
Damage from Bourbon & Beyond: Part of Champions Park closed by threat of hazardous ash
A portion of Champions Park has been closed as the city tests for hazardous ash that RVs and other vehicles may have unearthed while driving in the mud at the Bourbon & Beyond festival. The potential rupture of a former landfill beneath Champions has caused neighbors and an environmental advocate to question whether such festivals…
5 things to do in Louisville this weekend (9/28)
FRIDAY Autumn ReQuarry FRP LaGrange Quarry Prices and times vary Kentucky’s own lil’ Burning Man starts Friday (and doesn’t let up until Sunday afternoon). The Bluegrass State’s version takes place not in a desert, but around a glorified swimming hole, of course. The event promises to “lubricate the freed sole back into its stricter confinement”…
Roger McGuinn revisits ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ in Louisville
In 1968, The Byrds shifted their sound from psychedelic and folk to what, at the time, was considered country. The resulting album, Sweetheart of the Rodeo, fell mostly on deaf ears, but over the years it has come to be considered one of the first Americana LPs. Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman, backed by Marty…
A Q&A with artist Sandra Charles
When I was first introduced to Sandra Charles (scharlesart.com) and her art, she was a fiber artist specializing in batik. And darn good at it. But there’s been a shift in her art world, and now she is oil painter racking up accolades. She was in the first class of the Community Foundation of Louisville’s…
Actors’ play exploring neurodiversity, ‘dazzling!’
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is a fictional exploration of neurodiversity. The main character, Christopher, is a lad with a prodigious memory for facts, a preternatural grasp of mathematics and science and a hyper-logical mind that is incapable of coping with the far less logical conventions of society. He can’t tolerate…
Did Trump incite violence at 2016 Louisville campaign Rally?? Court says ‘no,’ I say ‘yes’
[Ed. note: A federal appeals court recently sided with President Trump, who was sued by three local protesters after campaign rally attendees in 2016 forcibly removed them. The court found Trump did not act in violation of the state “incitement to riot” law. “The protesters intend to seek further review of the decision,” their attorney,…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best & Most Absurd (9/26)
Let’s play two card Matty | Thorn First, Gov. Matt “Slick” Bevin convinced lawmakers to approve a $15-million investment of your money for an aluminum factory without revealing the purpose before they voted. Republicans typically moan about governments picking winners and losers, but not this time. Now, it turns out, Braidy Industries Inc. “hasn’t raised…
Soccer Mommy’s long road ?to a debut record
Sophie Allison, who goes under the name Soccer Mommy, created her own destiny. Putting in years of work, releasing song after song to her Bandcamp, the world began to notice more and more with each new piece. With this year’s Clean, a much larger audience is finding a reflection of themselves in her lyrics. You…
Amanda Shires talks about her expansive new record
Amanda Shires proves — once again — her artistic versatility on her latest LP, To The Sunset, adding new sonic textures to an already rich palette. She’ll bring the whole show to Headliners Music Hall this weekend. LEO: This is not the same sound that you left off on. How important is it to not…
Billy Idol remixes ?old remixes on ?new project
Billy Idol’s new album may not be what you expect. We spoke with the rock legend about his love for remixes and re-imagining his classic back catalog. [Editor’s Note: Idol was scheduled to play at this weekend’s Louder Than Life festival, which has been canceled due to weather. Click here for more details. ] LEO:…
Comedian Alex Price: ‘Ghosts don’t expect to get hugged’
When Facebook Marketplace began to become popular, stand-up comic Alex Price thought he could have some spooky fun. “I started reaching out to people selling hair dryers, clothes pins, or whatever, with asking: ‘Is it haunted?’” Price told LEO. “They’re never sure. They’re thinking, ‘Is he being serious, or is he fucking with me right…
Comic Book Reviews: ‘Black Badge’ and ‘Hillbilly: Red-Eyed Witchery? From Beyond’
‘Black Badge’ No. 1 Writer Matt Kindt and artist Tyler Jenkins Review by Meredith Harris, The Great Escape Louisville Kids get lost, kids get scared, and kids get protected by their parents all the time. Kids are, for all intents and purposes, harmless. If those kids were a black ops team of Boy Scouts, though,…
Talk Like a Line Cook Day
Sept. 19th was “Talk Like a Pirate Day” — one of those internet-created faux holidays everyone loves to talk about on social media and at the water cooler. (Do people in offices really gather around a water cooler anymore? I picture them alone at their desks hunched over their $5 pumpkin-spiced Life Water, scrolling through…
Rained out, but drinks flowed
The Bourbon and Beyond festival’s second year was sadly ravaged by torrential rain and flooding of Champions Park, leading the city to cancel Sunday’s festivities (safety necessitated such a decision). Festival-goers had trudged through mountains of mud for the likes of David Byrne and Lenny Kravitz on Saturday night, but as B&B announced via media…
What’s all the fuss over the Impossible Slider?
As a devout carnivore, I had never sought out the legendary Impossible Burger. But as someone who is food-curious, well, I’ve always wondered about it. When I saw that White Castle rolled out an Impossible Slider, well, that curiosity began to get the better of me. First, I wanted to know exactly what it was…
Savage Love: Needs & Deeds
Q: I’m a 62-year-old woman. I was married for 33 years and left five years ago. We hadn’t gotten along for years, but he never stopped wanting or valuing me for sex—in spite of treating me like a household appliance and cheating on me regularly. Not long after the marriage ended, I met a guy…
Get a BLM lawn sign… Bevin’s tinfoil factory
I see your favorite Louisville pastor and college president made it into The New York Times. All right, because he got pulled over. But still. You must be seething with jealousy. Not particularly. Whenever I see Kevin Cosby’s name in print, I’m always disappointed that he’s described as a pastor rather than a charlatan. Journalism…
Loosen the cuffs ?on traffic stops
It was wrong for police to stop Rev. Kevin Cosby last week — and too easy. The officer who pulled Cosby over shouldn’t have been allowed to confront Cosby for (what may have been) a minor traffic violation. We are thankful nothing worse than a warning occurred when the officer, who is white, pulled over…
