Music

by Jake Curtis Local Louisville hardcore outfit Xerxes has been a mainstay in the punk scene for about five years. Since its beginning, starting out as a five-piece, the band has changed drastically from its loud, raw brand of hardcore to a catchier, darker and noisier blend of punk and 80’s Goth rock.  The...
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Day 10 LUKE: Today in U.S. History we talked about the incident in Canada where a soldier died from a gunman. The gunman then ran through the parliament! Crazy stuff, the article I read on it I remember a quote that was “Canada will not be intimidated” I thought this pretty cool since nothing...
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LouisvilleKY.com welcomes Jake Curtis aboard as our newest contributor.    by Jake Curtis “This scene, as well as this city honestly, has many flaws, everything does, but we’re creative and accepting of weird, new things, and when it comes to art that’s the most important thing you need from an audience.”- Kyle Thompson, bass ...
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Former Rusty Satellite Show guest Larry Muhammad has a new play being performed this week. I’m going to try to go, you should to. Here are the details: Add to upcoming 9/11 observances this year a new Larry Muhammad play at Vault 1031 examining the prospect of homegrown terrorism and how it links to...
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As Forecastle seems to be hitting its stride, attracting popular artists like The Flaming Lips and Robert Plant, it’s become obvious that the Festival has shifted its focus away from the activism and is now more about the music.
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I don't want to embarrass anyone here, but I was talking to someone who's lived in Louisville for a long time yesterday about what's going on this weekend, and this person (who shall remain unnamed) asked me a surprising question when I mentioned that I would probably go see some of the Forecastle Festival. "What...
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If you listen to this week Rusty Satellite Show podcast, you’ll hear all about the obnoxious guy sitting in front of me for the first half of Elvis Costello’s great one-man show at the Louisville Palace June 17. But I refused to let his behavior dominate my memory of the evening. In fact what...
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Well, the Rusty Satellite Show has almost made it to a major milestone. This week will mark the 52nd episode of the Rusty podcast.  The list below includes politicians, media professionals, lawyers, entrepreneurs, athletes, professors, public officials and a lot of good friends who agreed to help me build this little show. On Father’s...
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Lyle Lovett has made Louisville a regular stop since 1987, and the show he played with his five-piece band at Iroquois Ampitheatre may have been the best yet. Lovett told the 2,000 or so fans packing the Park that it was the last stop on the current acoustic tour. His band included just five...
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Your Churchill Downs experience just improved in a big way. Now you can attend the races at the track and watch the proceedings on TV at the same time, from almost any vantage point.
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