Interviews

Astro Black Records

It’s now been over a year since ear X-tacy closed its doors for good, leaving a stunned local vinyl scene in the hands of a smattering of smaller shops. While some have done admirable jobs of picking up the considerable … Continue reading

Kevin the Mailman

Walking up and down the winding streets of Butchertown, a postman whistles a friendly tune and strikes up conversations with the neighborhood folk. Most days, Kevin Wooden is a friendly neighborhood mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. But … Continue reading

Meet Your Maker: Matt Weir

Matt Weir creates all his sculptures in a breezy, red brick warehouse tucked in a forgotten corner of Germantown. Formerly home to furniture, this edifice now houses Weir’s creative impulses. To see it yourself is to lay eyes on a … Continue reading

Art+God=?

About a year ago I taught a painting class at a high school in Louisville’s South End. One of my most dedicated students was a shy 18-year-old girl. She has since taken to sending me email updates from her freshman … Continue reading

Meet Your Maker: Anessa Arehart Walsburger

“I choose to believe that I can do whatever I want – that nothing’s impossible! And I surround myself with people who feel the same way. This whole community, Louisville, has the feeling that anything is possible.”