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Photo Courtesy of CHRIS MONAGHANGreensky Bluegrass return to Headliners on Sept. 16. Welcome back to this column, which kicked off last week with my first Voice-Tribune guide to staying entertained in...
View ArticleThere’s a Party at the Crossroads
A note about each week’s picks: due to deadlines, I’m not going to catch everything (if you announce a Saturday night show the day before, you’ll have to work those social media accounts even more...
View ArticleFests for us (and some mess for us)
If there’s anything Louisville loves more than ‘90s nostalgia or Americana music, it’s a festival. (Combine the three and you’re in business!) This week’s highlights include a lot of festivals, some of...
View ArticleThe Fall of the Dinosaurs
Fall has arrived in Louisville, which means it has been too hot lately. But unappealing weather and outdoor activities tend to go hand-in-hand here, and that doesn’t stop us, does it, Louisville? So...
View ArticleAll Hail the Hail
Tune-Yards. Pumpkins are back. It will be Christmas soon. Cold. How exciting. Nope, that’s all I’ve got to say about that. MUSIC Tonight marks the triumphant return of one of the best bands around,...
View ArticleFive Minutes with Steve-O
Steve-O will be performing in Louisville Oct. 16 – 19 at The Laughing Derby, He’s done things to himself that you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. He’s shown you parts of his up close and personal in...
View ArticlePumpkin Spice Girls
There’s plenty to do this week, as usual, and the Halloween / Thanksgiving industrial complex is only beginning to show their teeth. Enjoy it now before the Christmas invasion makes it impossible to...
View ArticleThe Nightmare Before Halloween
Sidewalk Chalk. If you’re looking for something to do this week, you came to the right place. Unless you’re looking for something different. We can’t help you with that. MUSIC They came all the way...
View ArticlePardo the Interruption
Jimmy Pardo will be performing at The Laughing Derby Nov. 7 and 8. By CHRIS HUMPHREYS Contributing Writer You might have caught a glimpse of Jimmy Pardo performing stand-up on shows like “The Tonight...
View ArticleGoblin, Too
The good news for people who love fun (and for the columnists who could use a break sometimes) is that this week is jam-packed with Halloween festivities! Oddly, most of them seem to end before the...
View ArticleI Remember Halloween
One holiday down, three to go. If you haven’t bought hundreds of dollars of presents already, you are clearly not a patriot. Foxy Shazam. MUSIC On Thursday, Bernheim Forest hosts “SONICBernheim,” which...
View ArticleHannibal Set to Conquer Louisville
Photo by Constance Kostrevski By CHRIS HUMPHREYS Contributing Writer His name is Hannibal Buress and before you ask, no he wasn’t named after the star of the 1981 novel “Red Dragon,” later brought to...
View ArticleLook! See! Smell!
Leon Russell. Let’s face it, it’s getting cold and it will only get colder. Sure, you can start staying in and watching reruns of midterm election ads to keep you warm. Or you can curse Satan’s name...
View ArticleThe Nine Lives of Bobcat
Photo by CALLIE BIGGERSTAFF By CHRIS HUMPHREYS Contributing Writer If you’re around my age, then you might have fond memories of Robert “Bobcat” Goldthwait as the voice of Floppy, the...
View ArticleGet Out of Here
By PETER BERKOWITZ Contributing Writer On Thursday night, Garage Bar is hosting a beer dinner in collaboration with Lexington’s Country Boy Brewing. I was recently in Lexington for a day, and Country...
View ArticleBlack Friday Record Store Day On The Record
Better Days. By ROCKO JEROME Contributing Writer Since the first annual event in 2008, Record Store Day has been a source of excitement mixed with dread for music enthusiasts. High quality records with...
View ArticleObligatory Thanksgiving Column
It’s that time of year again, time for newsies to take up space tying their words into whatever holiday is happening. And while immigration reform is a pressing, serious issue, can you please get...
View ArticleJingle Jam
Is anything better than Thanksgiving being over? Even without the presence of presents, the ratio of travel/food/stress to enjoyable family togetherness is wayyyy off. As we continue to grow and evolve...
View ArticleLessons from the Road Life
By ANNIE MOORE The Voice-Tribune Intern Jim Boigos started as many drummers do, banging on pots and pans in his mother’s kitchen. Years later he’s toured with some of the biggest names in music and is...
View ArticleArt Benefits S.A.D. Insults
December is a great time for seasonal depression, as the cold, grey weather and endless dumps of rain, snow and relatives descend upon our very fragile souls. The good news is, God is real and she...
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