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Fried Chicken & Hot Water Cornbread at Shirley Mae’s Café

I’ve been trying to visit Shirley Mae’s Café for a while now. The fried chicken from this legendary soul food purveyor is routinely ranked as one of the top in the nation. But I’m mostly over in Louisville for work, … Continue reading

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A Creole Casserole to Tame the July 4 Masses

I trust everyone had a pleasant July 4. It was a bit of an odd duck, being it fell on a Tuesday. It just felt bizarro going from the weekend, to working Monday, to off Tuesday, and then back at … Continue reading

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Atlanta’s Vortex Satisfies Hungriest Appetite 

The morning after the Radiohead concert was a slow-moving affair. Before my feet hit the floor I did a systems check; no headache, cognitive thought was functioning, and my parts & pieces were intact. I must be living right. Sunday … Continue reading

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Car Seat Headrest Makes Stop at Louisville’s Headliners

Right off the top, for anyone who is a fan of alt-music, modern rock or indie rock styles, go out and buy Car Seat Headrest’s 2016 release, Teens Of Denial. It is one of those rarities these days where the … Continue reading

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Radiohead Rock Atlanta

Finally it was Radiohead Day. We arrived in Atlanta Friday night – dined impeccably at Noble Fin that evening, and Saturday at the Atlanta Breakfast Club, taken in whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium, but those were merely fringe benefits … Continue reading

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Franz Ferdinand Bring Modern Rock to Mercury Ballroom

The Scottish art-punk rock band Franz Ferdinand stopped by the Mercury Ballroom in Louisville on its first tour in three years Tuesday evening. The Grammy-nominated and Brit Award-winning band were met by a packed house of enthusiastic fans who showed up … Continue reading

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Chris Cornell of Soundgarden Found Dead in Detroit Hotel

One of the grand architects of the grunge movement and premier shapeshifters of the 1990s was lost on May 18, 2017, when Chris Cornell died. He was best known as the lead singer for avant-garde Seattle ragers Soundgarden, who along … Continue reading

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Gregg Allman, Southern Rock Pioneer, Passes Away at 69

I can’t put my finger on when exactly the Allman Brothers Band consciously entered my world. I was born in Kentucky right around when they formed in Florida in 1969. Their music has held a constant position on my life’s … Continue reading

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Trump Travels Abroad As Controversy Swirls Back Home

The Trumpster took to the air last Friday with his merry band of pranksters, to embark on his first foreign journey since taking office. The nine-day carnival ride is stopping in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Bethlehem, a sit down with the … Continue reading

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Terrorist Attack at Manchester Concert Kills 22

An explosion rocked concertgoers exiting a performance by pop star Ariana Grande Monday night in Manchester, England, killing 22 people and injuring 59. The blast at Manchester Arena occurred around 10:35 PM in a foyer outside the main performance space. … Continue reading

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