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FEATURES 6 we were There – WERE YOU? by Mark McCoy
8 DIGITS – MAY, MOTHERS & memOrIAl dAy by Bean Counters
10 GOO GOO DOLLS – Q & A wITh JOhNNy rZeZNIK by Dylan Gibbs
38 PHIL LAWRENCE – evANSvIlle NATIve gONe GOLD (AND THEN SOME)
66 GO LOCAL – HEAD TO TOE
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67 STYLES – WHAT SUMMERTIME BLUES?
59 wATch evANSvIlle – THAT’S MR. WATCH evANSvIlle TO yOU, BUSTer by Brian Jackson
60 BRIEFS – EXTRA NEWS 4U by Dylan Gibbs
12 PAPA ROACH – rAIdINg rIver cITy
61 KID’S PAGE – GET THE KIdS OUTTA The hOUSe
by Dylan Gibbs
by Lanea Stagg
14 AVENUE Q – DIRTY, dIrTy PUPPeTS! by Doug Messel
16 JAZZ, WINE AND ART – IN hISTOrIc NewBUrgh by Doug Messel
17 evANSvIlle OTTerS – SEASON OPENS! by Dylan Gibbs
62 lOcAl PrO wreSTlINg – CCW & WRESTLING legeNd JAmIe dUNdee by Dylan Gibbs
63 creATIve SPOTlIghT – BOSCOE FRANCE
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68 hOg fOllIeS SPrINg flINg by OldDirty
69 SwImmINg The OhIO – NO, REALLY. ALL OF IT. by Doug Messel
18 lOcAl chef SPOTlIghT by Dylan Gibbs
by Doug Messel
19 BOURBON BLOG – TOm’S PUlSe ON The BOUrBON ‘BIZ
65 GO LOCAL – chArZAd hOOKAhS
94 SOUNdBOArd: The mUSIcIAN’S fOrUm
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by Dylan Gibbs
Publisher Bashar Hamami
Promotions Tori Weaver
Business manager Sharon Tindle
Account Executives Carolyn Cummings Nick Doerter Keith LaCrosse
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GUIDES 21 RESTAURANTS 31 BANDS 32 CLUBS 41 NIGHT LIFE 72 ARTS & ETC. 77 ROAD TRIPS
71 frOm The STAcKS – MORE THAN BOOKS TO checK OUT by Amy Mangold
83 SORE THUMBS – CLOSE The drAPeS; STAy INSIde! by Dan Woolsey
88 THE REEL DEAL – FILM APPrecIATION 101 by matt hotz
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38 dOOmed: STIll UTTerly, TOTAlly dOOmed
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20 FOOD 33 BEER 34 SPIRITS 35 WINE 74 FILM 76 CONCERT 84 MUSIC
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70 evANSvIlle mUSeUm CONTEMPORARIES – reAchINg fOr The STArS
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managing editor Dylan Gibbs
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64 hOmegrOwN Or COMMERCIAL? – BLUEGRASS feST IN heNderSON
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95 cOmIc: BrOKe crAcKer by Nick Folz
contributors Chad Benefield, Casey Carnage, Jesika Sanders-Ellis, Tom Fischer, Nick Folz, Matt Hotz, Jabez, Brian Jackson, Brandon Kaelin, Kristina Kercher, Amy Mangold, Paul Mattingly, Mark McCoy, OldDirty, Matt Rowe, Mel Runge, Alison Sigman, Lanea Stagg, Norine Stice, Tom Tindle, Tori Weaver, Dan Woolsey, Todd Zachritz
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Loko Davi at TJ’s Stockyard
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Date in the month of May of Mother’s Day 2010.
1914
Year during which the first Mother’s Day was nationally recognized in the United States. A woman named Anna Jarvis was the founder of the holiday. Jarvis never married and had no children.
1988
Year Danzig’s first album came out. Track six was the hit “Mother.”
1979
Year when Pink Floyd’s The Wall was released. Among the 26 songs on the double album was the song “Mother.”
1983
Year The Police’s Synchronicity was released. Track four was “Mother.”
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1893 Year in which the WeberStephen Products Company was founded. The company makes the famous Weber Grill and currently employs roughly 1000 people to do so.
1914 Year in which Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, setting off a chain of events that started World War I.
1866 The year the first Memorial Day was celebrated. The first town to observe the holiday was Waterloo, New York.
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The band from Buffalo, whose megahits “Name” and “Iris” put them not just on the map, but on the
frickin’ planet, comes to Evansville this month for a solid gig with The Rocket Summer on May 5. A quarter-century after first jamming with bassist and good friend Robby Takac, Johnny Rzeznik is still a hometown guy at heart. Uninspired by the LA scene, when it comes time to write and record, Rzeznik, Takac and drummer Mike Malinin (who has been a Goo Goo Doll since 1995) head east to upstate New York, where the familiarity of the environment, and a tight circle of friends and family keep the creative juices flowing. And flow they have. The band’s new album, Something for the Rest of Us, is slated for release late this spring (Rzeznik couldn’t confirm an exact release date). Rzeznik’s themes on the new record are very much of the current times, where the struggles of the middle class are front and center, all while the self-confessed “tone hunter” continues to rock. But enough exposition; let’s let Rzeznik tell it like it is:
N4U: What’s going on, man? JR: I’m good; what’s goin’ on? Just hanging out in the office – so you’re in North Carolina tonight. Yeah, Wilmington. How’s the tour so far? It’s been really, really fun. I mean, we’ve only done two shows, but they’re great; they’re outdoor shows. We played at the Final Four, which was huge, and then we played at the Masters. I’m like, ‘Why are we doing all these sporting events? This is kind of interesting.’ I saw on your Twitter feed something about that. Did you actually play on the golf course? I don’t think it was on the course where they play the Masters; I think it was on a practice course… a thing called the First Tee. It was us and LL Cool J, who I highly recommend you go see if you get a chance. That would be an incredibly awesome show. It was awesome. It was him and two DJs and a microphone on an enormous gold microphone stand.
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So how is this tour both similar and different from tours of yours in the past? This one seems to be a bit more mellow. There’s not as much craziness, not as much boozin’ and carousin’ as in previous tours. We’re getting a little too old to be acting like idiots. Everybody remembers their very first guitar; what was yours? My first guitar was a Kay guitar; it was an SG copy. There was always an acoustic guitar around the house that had been passed down from four sisters to me. So by the time I got it, it was destroyed. It had like three strings on it, and none of ‘em were in tune… which is probably why I play like I do (laughs). So you learned on an electric, then. Yeah. I took some lessons from a guy. Do you remember the first time you jammed with Robby? Yeah, actually I was in a band with his cousin. We were in this hardcore, sort of 2/4 kind of band. Then he [Takac] came over and played bass; he was in a metal band. It was kind of funny; he and I got together and really just enjoyed hanging out with each other, playing music. What were those early practices like? We were all like 19, and it was in Buffalo. And we had a friend – an older guy – who was hanging around with musicians and stuff, you know, being around www.News4UOnline.com • May 2010
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bands and that, he had this building downtown that was more or less abandoned, but his family owned it. So we used to play in there. It was more like a party; at the beginning there wasn’t any real serious kind of rehearsal going on; we were just making noise and having parties. Can you pinpoint a time when your songwriting took on elements of what you might call craftsmanship? We actually got a record deal just messing around. And then we met up with this guy, Armand Petri. He was a local guy who was a producer. He was the guy that said, ‘You gotta sit down and really write some songs and think about what you’re saying.’ He got me to sing, and it was interesting, man. So you had sort of a mentor. Yeah. We’ve always had some sort of guardian angel around. What were your very first feelings when you went from the Metal Blade label over to Warner Bros.? Relief (laughs)… probably the biggest feeling. We were like, ‘Wow, we’re on a real record label now; this is really cool.’ At the time, Warner Bros. was very, very artist-friendly and very much into nurturing bands through the course of a few albums, you know? If you came out of the box and you didn’t sell a million records, they didn’t drop you immediately. And there were some really classic, old-school music guys still there. They’re like, ‘Hey, we’ll get ‘em next time, and we have faith in you guys. Let’s do another record.’ They really nurtured us along. That’s something that really makes me feel bad for a lot of young artists now. There’s not a lot of mentoring going on; there isn’t a lot of faith in developing artists. I hear that a lot from artists that have been in the business for a while. We had people who came before us helping us – that was a really big thing. Now it’s like, a lot of these kids who’ve got so much potential, they go out there and they wind up orphans. It seems like the record industry is just cannibalizing itself trying to survive. There’s an awful lot of gross incompetence at the top. To what do you owe your longevity? You and Robby are in league with few bands that have been together for so long. Somewhere along the line we had to learn to respect each other’s boundaries, sort of try to understand what other people in the situation need. It is very much like a family or a marriage. Give and take… Give and take… and learn when to shut up (laughs). I was reading some things you said about [2006’s] Let Love In, about going back to Buffalo and how your hometown sort of served as a muse, so to speak. Was there a similar driving force behind the writing and recording of Something for the Rest of Us? Yeah. Robby and I went in and got this old recording studio he and I worked in when we were kids, and it was falling apart; it was in pretty bad shape. And we rebuilt it from the ground up. We were like kids in a candy store – it was ours – we could do whatever we wanted to. When we were kids, working there, they would let us record up there after midnight, from like midnight till eight in the morning. Then it was ours; it was really fun. Did you go in with a lot of the songs? We did most of the writing in Buffalo. And since we’d built this recording studio that’s just amazing, we spent a lot of time just messin’ around. ‘Cuz for the first time in our career, the clock wasn’t running, the meter wasn’t running, so to speak. We weren’t paying some guy two thousand dollars a day. So it was a lot of fun – we could experiment with anything we wanted. May 2010 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309
So when you’re in Buffalo are you more comfortable? Can you be more creative? Yeah. It keeps me in touch with who I am, where I’m from, what I’m about. You can’t be from a place like Buffalo and not have it really be in your DNA. I mean, I am of that place. I’m part of that place, whether I’m there or not. I just find it really important for me to be there, to be closer to who I am at the core of my being. You have family still there? Yeah, my whole family still lives there. Having people around you can trust is good, considering… Yeah, my friends in Buffalo, it’s like, I know exactly where I stand with them, as a person. Same as it was before I moved away. What are some of the themes on the new album? Were they conceived in advance of the recording, did they evolve, or a little bit of both? It kind of evolved as it went along. You start to write about what you’re feeling. This album, to me, addresses the more emotional aspects of living in a really uncertain, angst-ridden time. There’s two wars going on; the economy’s in the toilet and people are scared and insecure. It’s affecting people psychologically pretty deeply. And I see that – in people I know, just watching them work their asses off just trying to make it. It was something that moved me when I listened to people and talked to people about their situation. Ancient Chinese curse: ‘May you live in interesting times…’ Yeah, yeah… I think we’re living in very interesting times. What’re you listening to? What’s in your play rotation right now? I’ve been listening to Tegan and Sara; I really love that record The Con. That’s really good. I like the Silversun Pickups a lot. Gosh… sheesh… I can’t stand this song, but for some reason, every time I hear it, I can’t turn the station… that Kesha song! Damn you, Johnny. Now it’s stuck in my head. I know! And it’s like, ‘I wanna hit myself in the head with a hammer… Stop!’ It won’t go away. Which is kind of fun, because I hate this song but I can’t stop listening (laughs). (Continued On Page 13) • 13 •
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the runDoWn: papa roaCh live
Woody’s West friday, may 21, 2010 gates open at 6 p.m.; show begins at 7 Tickets are available at woody’s, Chilly willy’s, and online at 103gbfrocks.com
there’s also a new flare.” Bassist Tobin Esperance chimes in – “the sound of the new record is electric. It’s balls-to-the-wall, organic rock n’ roll with raw, in-your-face emotion. On the flip side, there’s melody, vulnerability and honesty. It adds another dimension to what we bring to the rock n’ roll game. We get bigger and badder every time.” Jerry Horton (guitars) days, “We’re going for a more timeless sound. We aren’t focusing on one particular style. We’re opening ourselves up to everything. We wanted to explore different avenues and modes. There’s bluesy stuff. There’s more progressive stuff. It’s our most diverse and cohesive record, so far.” Metamorphosis has been out long enough now for fans to know all of this to be true. And now, thanks to Woody’s, locals of all ages have the chance to catch these sounds in person.
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metaphors for just a moment, I want to compare Woody’s to the Phoenix, that mythical firebird born anew each time its nest burns to a cinder. Like the beautiful, color-splashed bird, Woody’s was also reborn after a fire – the one that reduced the old building at Main Street and the Lloyd to half its original size. Why? Because at its new location – 3200 Claremont Avenue, owner Zak Grimes has brought the thunder with the Damn Loud Rock Show series of gigs that have seen big-time national acts roll through to play within the relatively intimate confines of the west side venue that formerly housed clubs such as The Warehouse and The Zone. Again Grimes is bringing in a big name, perhaps the biggest yet: Papa Roach. The California hard rock outf it, whose hits “Last Resort,” “Getting Away with Murder” and “Lifeline” have placed them in the worldwide rock consciousness, will be at Woody’s West on Friday, May 21. The gig has a couple of things going for it that makes it stand out from a “typical” bar gig. For starters, it’s an all-ages show, so fans who aren’t old enough to buy beer – but who are old enough to rock – can get in for all the noisy fun. Secondly, the Papa Roach show is slated to be held outside, which means you can show up and roam, breathe clean air and dig on the great vibes that come along with a concert without walls to hold all the thunder in. Papa Roach started out in the early 90s in northern Cali as a punk and hip-hop-inspired outf it; it was later that they transformed into the hard rock/metal foursome they became famous for. Their trajectory was set in place the old fashioned way: Through local and regional radio play. Papa Roach’s first LP, Old Friends from Young Years, was released in 1997 on a small label and tracks from that record were immediately on the request lists at rock stations in and near the band’s hometown of Vacaville, California. Gigging – tons and tons of gigging – followed, first on a regional level and then as support for national bands like Sevendust, Powerman 5000 and Suicidal Tendencies. Prett y soon the guys inked a deal with Dreamworks and the rest, as they say, is history. 2000 saw the release of their major breakthrough, Infest, and the single that propelled them to fame and fortune was, of course, “Last Resort,” a hard-driving, guitar-heavy, hook-filled monster that earned a spot as number one on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks list. “Last Resort” was (and is) a staple on rock radio and its music video was ubiquitous on MTV’s now-defunct Total Request Live. Papa Roach went from support act to headliner, and as the 2000s rolled on, the band continued to produce solidly rocking albums that kept them in the mainstream. Lovehatetragedy was their final record with Dreamworks; in 2004, Papa Roach signed on with Geffen and in the space of a couple of years released both Getting Away with Murder and The Paramour Sessions. The group’s most recent effort, the DGC/Interscope-distributed Metamorphosis came out last year, and further extends Papa Roach’s paradigm for rocking – as vocalist Jacoby Shaddix puts it: “This record has a huge rock edge with tinges of punk and metal,” Jacoby says. “It has that groove and aggression we’ve always had, but
(Continued From Page 11) I feel that way about Lady Gaga. Like, ‘I shouldn’t like this, but I can’t help it.’ There’s something about her. There’s something more than all the crazy, weird surface stuff. Like I don’t know why I get that feeling, but I get the feeling that she’s going to be around for a while. I get the same feeling. She knows exactly what she’s doing with everything. She’s very Madonna-like in that way. I would imagine that she’s very shrewd and very calculated about her image and all that. For the guitar geeks out there, what’s in your guitar rig? I use a Dr. Z and an amp called a Maz 38. And then a Bad Cat Hot Cat for the dirty tones. And then I have my pedals, gosh, I got all kinds of weird T-Rex effects pedals and Big Muff, and a couple of different delays and Keeley compressors, and an old Ross compressor. An old VB-2, which is a vibrato pedal, and a Memory Man, and you know, there’s all kinds of crazy stuff going on there. There’s this guy, Analog Man – are you familiar with that guy? No, no… I’m not. He makes pedals, and he makes this double compression pedal that’s insane. I could get really wonky about all this stuff… We’ve got some wonky people in our crowd… For my acoustics, I use the Taylor Acoustics with the Expression Systems in them. And I use Chandler – this guy out of Iowa makes all this amazing studio gear. I use a Chandler LTD-1, and it’s like a mic pre- and EQ. Basically, like a Neve 1073; it’s like his version of a Neve 1073. I use that, and I use his EMI compressor on it. It sounds fat. That all sounds really cool. You’re not just slappin’ stuff together. No, no… man, I’m a geek; I’m a tone hunter. I have like 50 guitar amps and a couple of hundred pedals at home. I’m just looking for that perfect tone, man. What I’ve found really crucial right now in my guitar rig are the microphones that we’re using to mic up the amps. I went from using sealed-back cabinets to openback cabinets. The way they breathe against the microphones is completely different. I started using these Heil microphones, which are basically broadcast microphones. But for some reason, they just capture the tone of the guitar so well, it’s amazing. You know that guy Art Bell? The crazy guy on at night? He’s one of their endorsers. Yeah, yeah, the crazy conspiracy guy. Way outta left field question: I have friend who saw you play with a band called the Trash Brats in Detroit many years ago… Oh my God, yeah. Wow. … and there was something about an ambulance showing up. I think that was at St. Andrews. I can’t be sure. I think a guy jumped off the stage and smacked his head on the ground. I vaguely remember it. It was a long time ago. That was then, and this is now… Johnny’s one of the good people for sure. We chatted some more about a bunch of other stuff, so you should probably go to news4uonline.com and listen the whole interview. To hear those tones he talks about, check out the Goo Goo Dolls May 5 at The Centre with The Rocket Summer opening. Tickets are available at the box office at The Centre and Roberts Stadium, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com and by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
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Less than a month after Sesame Street Live came to Evansville, another puppet-based musical event comes to the Centre. Here’s the thing, though: don’t even think about bringing your kids. Avenue Q, which made its Broadway debut in 2003 and won several Tony awards the following year, details the lives of a group of Muppet-like twenty and thirty somethings in a fictional version of New York City. Part of the show’s humor comes from its direct Doug contrast with its nearest relative—Sesame Street. That’s not to say the two are Messel Staff Writer related any more than simple references; for example, Trekkie Monster (who sings the infamous “Internet is for Porn” song) is a direct reference to Cookie Monster. As far as the actual story goes, Avenue Q’s main character is Princeton, a recent college grad who relocates to New York with very large dreams but not a lot of cash. Of course he ends up on Avenue Q, the only place he can afford, where he meets the wide variety of crazy characters and situations that make the musical so enjoyable.
The problems faced by the show’s characters are based primarily around adult issues rather than childhood ones; hence why the show is probably more appropriate for those of us adults who grew up watching Sesame Street and other PBS fare than say those who’re still growing up with it. Here’s where I have to fess up; I’ve never seen Avenue Q. The closest I’ve come was when some friends of mine performed the song “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist” for a variety show in college. Yes, the song is as funny as it sounds. Most of them are, including the aforementioned “Internet is for Porn,” as well as other numbers like “It Sucks to Be Me,” “What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?” and “If You Were Gay.” It’s a collection of hilarious, totally inappropriate songs that will make even the staunchest upstanding citizen chuckle. • 16 •
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Avenue Q provides Evansville theatre fans with something a little different this month, and that’s a very good thing. Even if you don’t typically enjoy musicals, Avenue Q brings an intelligent brand of musical humor to our city; one that doesn’t involve things like cats, sentimentality, or romantic overflow. Go see it. Really. Tickets for Avenue Q are already on sale at the Centre box office or via Ticketmaster and seats run $50, $29 and $19. The show is set for one performance only on Monday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. May 2010 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309
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All that jazz (and art & Wine, too) As much as Caitlin Poe wants to admit a grand vision for the event, which is in its fifth year, the beginnings were pretty inauspicious. “Basically, a group of people here in Newburgh said, ‘Hey! We go to lots of wine festivals all over the country. Why can’t Newburgh host one?’” she said. Thus it began. As far as logistics go, the festival has two parts. The first of Doug these is the Soiree, which takes place on Friday, May 14 from 7 p.m. Messel and 9 p.m. This is the “fancy” portion of the festival, which means Staff Writer if you plan on attending, drag out something to wear that’s more substantial than a sweat-stained white dress shirt and your dad’s hand-me-down ties. If the notion of a potential black tie affair dissuades you, how about this? Local restaurants such as Firefly, Edgewater Grille, Knob Hill Tavern, Taste, Tin Fish and Vecchio’s will be on hand for you to sample their wares. The fruits of various wineries and vineyards will be available for sampling too. Tickets for the Soiree are $40 and are on sale now—although by the time you’re reading this, they may be unavailable (see below for ordering info). The second portion of the festival is more casual; on Saturday, May 15 from 11 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., attendants will be able to enjoy an afternoon of fantastic jazz, delicious foods from many of the same vendors present during Friday night’s event, and—here’s the best part—a personal wine glass, with which you can sample a wide variety of wines. Poe said, “We’ve gotten rid of those pesky tasting tickets, so upon entering the event patrons will receive their own personal wine glass and will have free wine tastings. You’ll still be allowed to purchase glasses, bottles, and cases of wine to enjoy throughout the day and into the evening.” Really, though, it’s not all about simply having free reign over a massive amount of great food and wine. If you’re like me, you’d show up and not have a clue about
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where to even begin—friends of mine on Facebook will recall the great “$9.99 pinot noir” debacle that had my girlfriend and I choking down a glass each of awful swill and throwing out the rest. That’s where the Wine Art and Jazz Festival comes in to save the day for unsophisticated people like myself. They’ll be offering a “wine education” of sorts to interested participants. If it weren’t for my upcoming relocation to Cincinnati, my ticket would have been purchased months ago for that very reason. If you need any more prompting as to why the festival is such a great event, just look at the cause it benefits. The Food, Wine, and Jazz Festival is Historic Newburgh Inc.’s largest fundraiser—and if there’s any evidence as to why it should be supported, it’s the actual atmosphere of downtown Newburgh. It’s a beautiful location to enjoy a relaxing stroll, or to visit shops that don’t suffer from the sterilized atmosphere of stores in the mall. To recap: if you enjoy jazz, wine, getting “dressed up,” or any combination thereof, perhaps making that not-so-arduous visit to Newburgh is well worth your time. Of course, more information on the event is available at www.historicnewburgh.org, and tickets may be ordered by calling (812) 853-2815.
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A new season of thrilling family fun is just about here; the Evansville Otters’ 2010 season is coming and as always, fans of the game can look forward to great days and evenings at the wonderful Bosse Field, where there’s not a bad seat in the house. To get the scoop on what’s in store this summer, Otters president Bill Bussing took time to help us learn more about this year’s team. N4U: What’s the typical recruitment process for finding new players? BB: We find most of our players through an informal network of baseball insiders – scouts, coaches, agents, former players – whom we have met over the years. We employ a director of player personnel and a former major league scout whose sole responsibility is to build a winner. Unlike affiliated teams, whose rosters are dictated by the parent club, independent teams must find their own players. There is never a shortage of applicants, but the competition for better players is fierce. Seven other reputable independent leagues (Golden, United, Continental, American Association, Northern, Atlantic, and CanAm) vie with the Frontier League for players. We peruse release lists from major league organizations, and we are inundated with e-mails from prospective players. Many of our players have played affiliated baseball, but were released and are looking to get back into an organization. Others were undrafted out of college and are hoping to play well enough here to attract the attention of an affiliated organization. More than 40 former Otters have signed affiliated contracts (including four from last year’s team), but pitcher George Sherrill, who played here in 1999 and 2000, is the only one to reach the big leagues. Nineteen former Frontier League players have gone on to play major league baseball. Is the roster that’s posted on your website up-to-date? The roster posted on our website is accurate, but it changes constantly. We expect two of the pitchers listed, Justin Smith and Stephen Brock, to retire, although that’s not yet official. We have contracts out to four players who have yet to return them, and we are pursuing others, so the roster varies from day to day, especially at this time of year. The goal is to enter training camp May 6 with 37 players under contract. Who’s been on the roster the longest? Nine players on our roster were with us last year, but that includes Brock and Smith, whom we expect to retire. Of the remaining seven, pitcher Dustin Renfrow is the only one who has been with us since 2008. That’s not unusual, because Frontier League rules require each club to carry at least 11 rookies on its 24-man roster, and no player can be over 27 years old. So rosters turn over routinely from year to year.
What’s going to be the key to success for winning this new season? The key to success in independent baseball is finding the best players. That may sound over simplistic, but I’ve found that no matter how good our manager is, without talent, his influence is limited. That’s why we devote so much attention to the player acquisition process. The success of the team is largely determined by opening day and by roster adjustments throughout the season. Here in Evansville, we may take for granted that we’ve got such a neat old field to play in, but what do some of the new players to the team first think when they come to the Otters to play at Bosse Field? Are they aware of the history of the place? Many of the players are familiar with Bosse Field because of its role in A League of Their Own, but few realize its historical significance. Some are surprised to learn that Don Mattingly played high school baseball here. But names like Warren Spahn, Del Crandall, Mark Fidrych or even Kirk Gibson don’t resonate with most of them. Still, Bosse Field is such a spacious park steeped in tradition that few are unimpressed. I recall taking a couple of prospects from the Northeast to the ballpark the night before tryouts in 2005. The park was dark when we walked up the tunnel, and my wife waited with them as I turned on the outfield lights. She still talks about their reaction, as the field lit up, light by light. As always, your games are very much for the family; what - if you can divulge - are some of the highlights this year as far as promotions, special events, etc. We work hard to make every night at Bosse Field feel like opening night. We want fans to have so much fun they can’t wait to come back. To accommodate families, most of our games will start at 6:35 this year-30 minutes earlier than in previous years. And we’ve scheduled seven Sunday afternoon games that will begin at 1:05. We’ve planned four fireworks nights, a Jeff Schulz bobblehead night, and a 10:35 p.m. game that we hope will become the biggest slumber party in Evansville history as the Boy Scouts (and other intrepid fans) camp out on the field after the game. Who are some of the new players you’ve acquired that you’re really excited about for this season? We’re optimistic about the players we’ve signed. Ten of the players currently under contract were drafted by affiliated teams, including centerfielder Estee Harris (Yankees, 2nd round, 2003) and first baseman Jonathan Waltenbury (Twins, 7th round, 2006). Several of the players we are still pursuing were also high draft picks. But you never really know until you see them.
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Mascot Evan the Otter brings the spirit to the crowd at Bosse Field. The Otters’ season begins Friday, May 21 versus the Normal Corn Belters. Other than winning games, what’s the top priority for the Otters organization? Our highest priority is to be a first-class organization in every manner. We want to win, of course, but not at the expense of our integrity. We attempt to treat all our constituencies – fans, players, employees – with dignity and respect. Hundreds of people work very hard to make Otters baseball a memorable experience, and I don’t just mean our players and coaches. The Booster Club, host families, the Otterbelles, our grounds crew, our interns, our sponsors, the cleaning crew, our front office, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, our concessions and gameday staff, our security officers, our medical staff, the clubhouse attendants, our flag chairman – all play vital, albeit sometimes unrecognized, roles. Otters baseball simply would not be what it is today without the help of many, many people since the franchise moved here in 1995. The home opener is scheduled for Friday, May 21 at 6:35 p.m. For more information about the team, ticketing information and other fun stuff, visit the Otters’ Web site at EvansvilleOtters.com. • 19 •
LOCAL CHEF SPOTLIGHT [ Chris Calhoun ]
In the spirit of the fine warm weather here in the Tri-State, it comes to mind that a trip to New Harmony is probably an excellent idea. And when you’re in New Harmony, it’s pretty much a given that you should dine at the Red Geranium, where Chris Calhoun works as the Chef. Calhoun took a few moments to participate in this month’s Chef Spotlight What is your background related to food? How did you get involved in the businesses? I got started in the business as a teenager dishwashing and helping the cooks prep after school and on weekends. It grew on me and decided my future for me. What sorts of things – both tangible and intangible – constitutes a perfect meal, to you? • It was completely unexpected or the expectations were exceeded. • Good company. Good wine. • The food cooked to order- I would rather wait and extra 20 minutes for something that will be cooked after I have looked at the menu. What elements are necessary for the successful operation of a kitchen, be it yours or someone else’s? Confidence – and I don’t mean mine. I mean that everyone that works in the kitchen needs to feel good about what they are doing, feel good doing it and proud of what they are doing. Apathy is the plague. What’s the coolest thing about working in New Harmony? Being somewhere that is so unique with rich history and a good dose of contemporary flair. As we’re doing this interview, it is morel season – do you ever try to incorporate wild foods into your cuisine? If so, what and if you don’t mind, give an example of how you’d use a wild ingredient in a recipe. As a side dish: Morels sautéed with pecans Ingredients: Whole butter, fresh morels (cleaned, preferably smaller morels), chopped shallots, toasted pecans, sherry, fresh scallions. Melt the butter in a skillet over high heat and add the shallots and morels together. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Stir the morels quickly and after 45 seconds add a splash of sherry and some chopped green onions and cook for only 15 more seconds. What is the most personally satisfying part of cooking? That every day is completely different… What dish would you prepare right now, for your own pleasure? Veal kidneys in Madeira sauce; I haven’t had any kidney in years
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DAY TRIP
[ Bourbon Blog ] There aren’t many games, sporting events or events of any fashion with a drink so associated with them as The Kentucky Derby and The Mint Julep. Have you ever had one? I just had ten. Thankfully, I wasn’t betting on horses as I drank them. I had a good reason to go through ten mint juleps as I was a judge for the annual Four Roses Julep contest at Sully’s Tavern, 4th Street Live! in Louisville. Yes, work at the BourbonBlog. com can be rough. Or perhaps our new motto can be, “Mornings at BourbonBlog.com can be rough.” First, let’s go back to the basics for those who know the Mint Julep and those who are just learning. A classic mint julep starts off with fresh mint leaves muddled with a simple syrup, add Bourbon and then a whole lotta crushed ice. Finish it by pouring it in a proper sterling silver Mint Julep Cup or any glass you like, decorate with mint and powdered sugar on top. By the way, Maker’s Mark and Early Times have their own pre-mixed bottles of Mint Julep with Bourbon added so you don’t have to do all that work, but they are much better from scratch. Hundreds of years ago, a Julep was said to have been a medicinal Tom elixir. This is thought to have been based on an Arabic drink called Fischer “Julab” which contained water and rose petal. Slowly it became a Contributor cocktail whereby the French added herbs to a Brandy. As the drink lives today, the Mint Julep first appeared in print in 1803 described as a “dram of spirituous liquor that has mint in it, taken by Virginians in the morning.” So I’m sitting outside ready to judge this contest on a cool spring evening with ten mixologists preparing their Juleps. I and four other judges will decide who is the Four Roses Julep Winner of 2010. They are all bartenders from Louisville establishments who have infused everything from rhubarb bitters and local honey to Tamarind, basil and even beer in their new Julep creations. One mixologist tells us, “The idea behind the Mint Julep is to make it easier to drink Bourbon on a hot day.” All these inventions are made with Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon and Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon.
Master Distiller asks me, “I want to ask you as a judge how are you feeling now?” After ten Mint Juleps, I ask, “Could we do this every night?” BourbonBlog.com gives you the chance to do a few new Mint Julep creations for your Derby party as we’re including the video episode on our site and the top three recipes below for you to make.
1st Place: Rory McCollister’s “Cherry Blossom Julep” This is the 1st place winning recipe in the 2010 Four Roses Julep Contest. Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon 1 1/2 oz Dried Cherry Lemon Zest Gastrique Fresh Mint 2 oz Tamarind Soda 2 oz Ginger Ale To make the Gastrique: Boil and reduce the following Dried Cherries 2 cups sugar 2 cups water Juice of 3 lemons Zest of 1 lemon Instructions: Using a large mixing glass, muddle gastrique and mint. Add bourbon and shake well. Pour into tall highball glass and top with equal parts tamarind soda and ginger ale. Garnish with candied ginger rose, mint sprig and lemon zest.
2nd Place: “The Perfect Finish” by Aaron Price of Maker’s Mark Lounge
In the new variations entered into this contest, I taste sautéed rosemary, Raspberry Mead BBC beer, Absinthe and even Amaretto are being poured into these many Juleps. To go with that try some blackberry and sage infused Julep with a “whip” made with lemon zest. This looks more like a milkshake, but still tastes divine. While some of the contestants went for alternative and paradigm shifting flavors, Volare’s Kerry Gardner went with a classic approach. However, he used a mint tea with a little honey to replace the simple syrup. Plus he added his own touch of presence with hand-pulled sugar candy mint roses. Obviously, when you’re getting this serious about making intricately designed candy roses, you must know that presentation has it’s place in this contest too. Daniel Beam of Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse makes a “Bourbon Brittle” and inlayed the emblem of Four Roses in this brittle that adorns the Julep. The brittle takes on a “chip and dip” theme as you can dip the brittle in your drink. The first place Four Roses Julep is Rory McCollister’s “Cherry Blossom Julep” which had all kinds of bold flavor including Tamarind. After it was all over, Four Roses May 2010 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Four Roses Small Batch 3/4 oz Amaretto Disaronno Angostura Bitters Simple Syrup Orange Juice Orange Slice Mint Instructions: Place an orange slice in the bottom of a rocks glass and add 1 dash of Angostura Bitters. Muddle. Fill glass with ice. Add 1 1/2 oz Four Roses Small Batch and 3/4 oz Amaretto Disaronno. Splash with Simple Syrup and Orange Juice. Take a sprig of mint, crush stem, and immediately place into cocktail with leaves hanging over the side. Lightly stir.
3rd Place: Julep Down Under by Jenni Pittman, Proof on Main, 21c Ingredients: 1.5 oz mango puree (combine flesh of 2 mango & 1/2 cup fresh brewed tea in blender, strain through fine mesh) 1 oz eucalyptus syrup (steep eucalyptus leaves, wrap in cheese cloth for easy removal, in 2 cups of almost boiling water for 10 min, add 3 tbsp honey to sweeten) 2 oz Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon Instructions: Gently muddle several mint leaves, add eucalyptus syrup, add mango puree, stir with spoon, add 2 oz Four Roses small batch, crushed ice, garnish with generous slice of mango and bouquet of mint leaves. Special thanks Jake Bilinski, Cinephreak Pictures • 21 •
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[ Cancun Restaurant ] [ TGI Fridays ] TGI Friday’s® – attached to the side of Eastland Mall, as they have been for a decade now, with all their crazy Star-Wars-masks-on-surfboards décor, their jittery red-and-white-striped tablecloths, and their mismatched low-hanging lights – TGI Friday’s® over at the mall is making really awesome food! They’re not making shabby drinks, either. Since it’s almost Jesika summer cocktail season (ozone Sandersalert, anyone?), I sampled Ellis a Friday’s® fruity June Bug. Contributor Banana-flavored liqueur with Malibu rum, banana and pineapple juices. Over ice, perfectly blended. Garnished with a pineapple slice as big as your iPhone. You’ll need one sooner than you realize! A simple summery concoction, not too sweet, fresh and effective … why, I didn’t even know how good the June Bug made me feel until I discovered I was casually chatting up strangers at the next table! We hadn’t even gotten appetizers yet! And …Oh. My. The appetizers. Now, I submit, nothing bad can possibly come from any Jack Daniel’s®-sauce saturated foodstuffs! And the Jack Daniel’s® Sampler appetizer platter at TGI Fridays only supported this experiential theory with irrefutable yummy. Uniting a saucy slab of baby back ribs with salty Cajun-spiced shrimp and nearly caramelized Sesame Jack® Chicken Strips, the Jack Daniel’s® Sampler has superb light, thin crusts of spiced batter (no dense, greasy Midwest breading here) and unanticipated flavors combined in creative ways. It was clear at the Sampler that this chain, for one, is no culinary wallflower! Did I even mention the Crispy Green Bean Fries? A heaping mess of fried green beans with Cucumber-Wasabi Ranch dip? Wasabi warmth cooled by the cucumber’s clarity, and each green bean a delicate salty, crispy wonder. I write haiku to its goodness. I crave, I crave. And that, as they say, was only the beginning! The Husband and I were welcomed one fine evening by longtime Friday’s® manager Jim Rudko and ably and efficiently attended by Mitch, a server with the local Friday’s® team for four years, both of whom took obvious pride and interest in the food they serve. Seated near one of the large windows that face Green River Road, we enjoyed premium mall parking lot people watching – a notable perk of the location! Like the mall itself, TGI Friday’s® attracts people of all kinds: We shared the dining space with a number of young couples, families with children, serious shoppers in for refueling, and two tables clearly discussing serious business over serious cocktails. You might not feel that efforts toward “universal appeal” could translate into “something for everyone,” but I assure you, TGI Friday’s® gives it an admirable go. • 22 •
Turns out, the Friday’s® menu is a living document, as it were, with new items and entrées added regularly. And despite assumptions about a chain’s modus operandi, Friday’s® uses more fresh than frozen ingredients and requires its chefs to engage in real preparation and, you know, actual cooking. This not-insignificant detail was obvious, and we were impressed. I mean, just try not to be impressed by a Black Angus stripstyle sirloin bathed in maison butter, served with a skewer of jumbo, butterflied shrimp, each one dissolving in deliciousness on the tongue. This was the 10 oz. Sirloin & Grilled Shrimp Scampi entrée, and it was my favorite of the spread. The maison butter adds a subtle richness to an already flavorful sirloin, and this was certainly not the garlic-laden slop I’ve resigned myself to when I see the word ‘scampi.’ Instead, a generous taste of lime smartens up the charbroiled shrimp, along with a subtle hint of red pepper, making this a scampi I will happily return to request. We also tried the Cajun Shrimp & Chicken Pasta, which Server Mitch admitted he’d lived off of for a few years early in his employment at Friday’s®. TGI Friday’s® own description of this dish belies its appeal: “… creamy, Alfredo sauce bathes al dente fettuccine pasta ribbons. All topped off with juicy chicken and shrimp–sautéed with red bell peppers in our special Cajun butter–finished with Parmesan shavings.” Sure, that sounds… okay. Well, let me tell you, the combination of such simple ingredients is more than okay. The Husband had only praise to sing, with his mouth full, about the pasta itself and the holy trinity of Cajun sauce in which it, indeed, bathes. For me, it’s a tad heavy for warm-weather dining, but don’t let that discourage you! Enjoy! Our next two entrées, sadly, brought us nearer to franchise reality. The Sizzling Parmesan-Crusted Chicken is a recent addition to the Friday’s® menu, and its appeal lies entirely in the sassy, tangy slathering of lemony Caesar dressing beneath the chipper crusted topping. So sassy it made me say, “Oh, my!” However, the chicken itself seemed spring-formed, nearly rubbery. So I picked off the parmesan crust
and ate it with the very fresh Roma-tomato, basil and garlic marinara and angel-hair pasta side. The Sizzling Chicken & Shrimp struck both The Husband and I as too much: garlicky chicken and shrimp in a pool of melted American and Mexican cheeses, peppers and bruschetta marinara, with mashed potatoes. The mouth said “Uh….what?” and I had no explanation for these many things plated up together so. It’s standard nationless chain cuisine, no doubt appealing to many by committing to none. It’s not bad, but Friday’s® has much better to offer elsewhere on its menu. Now, if you’re curious what else this establishment might offer you aside from, well, yummy food – let me be perhaps the first to share that every Thursday at Friday’s® (got all that?) is Industry Night, with drink specials on domestic and imported beers, well drinks, and margaritas. DJ Raj comes out at 7pm, and as midnight approaches, Thrilla the Gorilla (primate suit + a really good sport on the waitstaff) is unleashed on the crowd. Bring your dollar bills, folks, because Thrilla may perform for tips! Then, at midnight, our Friday’s® offers a champagne toast to the arrival of its namesake weekday (an old company-wide tradition resurrected). Both Rudko and Mitch attest Industry Night has become a raucous celebration in the short time they’ve been hosting. I asked Rudko – who himself has been with the company for a decade – why he thought Evansville’s TGI Friday’s® endures in both popularity and patronage after 10 years, despite Evansville diners’ relentless push eastward to Burkhardt. “It’s the people,” he said. “We’ve got people here who believe in the place, the food, the team. Without them, we’d be just another chain restaurant.” And that, comrades, this TGI Friday’s® is not.
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Corky’s Ribs & Barbecue 1) Guide ] (Pavilion 421 N W Riverside Dr. 433-4227 Under $10/ Casual/FullBar / All Major Credit Cards
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Black Buggy Restaurant Lynch & Green River Rd. 473-0012 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
Stoll’s country Inn 9820 Castle Creek Dr. 812-867-7731 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/No Alcohol/VISA,MC
bar-b-que
hawg ‘n’ Sauce 1600 Leonard Rd. Mt. Vernon, IN 838-5339 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations/ Accepted/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards Hickory Pit Stop 1521 N. Main 422-6919 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations/Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards, Diner’s Club
Bar-B-Q Barn 1003 E. Diamond Ave. 491-9868 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA, MC
Landmark BBQ 3901 Broadway 401-7427 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA, MC
Bar-B-Q Shack 4430 1st Av. 401-8227 Under $10-$15/Casual/ Beer &Wine/VISA, MC
Marx Barbeque & Catering 3119 W. Maryland St. 425-1616 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA, MC
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The Nisbet Inn 6701 Nisbet Station Rd. 963-9305 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations/Accepted/Full Bar/Checks/Accepted/VISA,MC
casual theMe
chili’s grill & Bar 600 N. Green River 475-1510 $15-$25/Casual/ Reservations/Accepted/ Full Bar/Checks/Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards
R.J.’s Smokehouse 1013 S. Weinbach Ave. 421-8020 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards
Bar louie 7000 Eagle Crest Blvd. 476-7069 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards
choo choo cafe & deli 915 Main St. 429-0283 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
Shyler’s Bar-B-Q 405 S. Green River 476-4599 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards wilson’s general Store & café 11120 Broadway Ave. 985-0202 Under $10/Casual// VISA, MC,DSCVR Wolf’s Bar-B-Q Restaurant 6000 First Ave. 424-8891 Under$10/Casual/ Reservations/Accepted/ Checks Accepted/VISA, MC
Applebee’s Bar & grill 5100 E. Morgan Ave. 471-0929 5727 Pearl Drive 426-2006 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards
Boston’s The gourmet Pizza 3911 Venetian Drive 853-3400 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Blush Ultra lounge & Tapas Bar 615 N.W. Riverside Dr. 433-4700 Between $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards cheeseburger in Paradise 8301 Eagle Lake 475-1074 Under $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
house of como 2700 S. Kentucky Ave. 422-0572 Between $9-$12/Casual/ Checks/Accepted/Full Bar Firefly Southern Grill 6636 Logan Dr. 402-2354 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Accepted gator’s hot fish 1203 N. Main St. 461-7027 Under $10/Casual hadi Shrine 6 Walnut St 423-4285 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards
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hooters 4620 Lincoln Ave. 475-0229 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards Koodie-hoo’s 231 W. 2nd St. Mt. Vernon, IN 838-5202 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards max & erma’s 421 N.W. Riverside (Pavilion Level 1) 433-4258 $10-15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards O’Brian’s Sports Bar & grill 1801 N. Green River Rd. 401-4630 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill 100 2ns St. (270) 826-2424 Henderson, KY Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/MC, VISA, DSVR Ollie’s Sports Bar & grill 4920 Bellemeade Ave. 401-2125 $10-15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards red robin gourmet Burgers 6636 E. Lloyd Expwy. 473-4100 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Show-me’s (west) 5501 Pearl Dr. 402-7100 (east) 1700 Morgan Ctr. Dr. 401-7459 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Steeplechase café (Holiday Inn & Conference Center) 4101 Hwy. 41 N. 424-6400 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Temptations Buffet (Pavilion Level 1) 421 Riverside Dr. 433-6059 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards The granola Jar 1033 Mt. Pleasant Rd. 437-1899 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards T.g.I. friday’s (Inside Eastland Mall) 800 N. Green River Rd. 491-8910 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Zoup fresh Soup co. 6240 E. Virginia St. 477-2664 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards • 24 •
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canton Inn restaurant 947 North Park Dr. 428-6611 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Charlie’s Mongolian BBQ 315 E. Diamond Ave. 423-9897 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/ VISA,MC china King 590 E Diamond Ave. 423-1896 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Beer and Wine/ Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards China Super Buffet 127 N. Burkhardt Rd. 476-8788 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/VISA,MC,DSCVR China Town Buffet 5435 Pearl Dr. 425-8146 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/Checks Accepted/VISA, MC china village 8423 Bell Oaks Dr. Newburgh, IN 858-8238 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/All Major Credit Cards Chopstick House Restaurant 5412 E. Indiana 473-5551 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer and Wine/All Major Credit Cards golden Buddha 3221 Taylor Ave. 473-4855 5066 S.R. 261 853-2680 Under $10/Casual/Full Service Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Janbo restaurant 4500 W. Lloyd Expwy. 422-8289 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Beer & Wine/ Checks Accepted/Major Credit Cards Lucky Dragon Chinese 4313 E. Morgan Ave. 479-5006 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer and Wine/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards mA. T. 888 china Bistro 5636 Vogel Rd 475-2888 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservation Accepted/ VISA,MC,AMEX
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[ Restaurant Guide ] mandarin garden chinese 2013 Green River Rd. 476-7088 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/VISA,MC Shing-lee chinese restaurant 215 Main 464-2769 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Service Bar/All Major Credit Cards Taste of china 4579 University Dr. 422-1260 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted Two Brothers 3806 N 1 St. 423-6188 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Wok ‘N’ Roll 311 S. Green River Rd. 479-3118 Under $10/Casual/VISA,MC, DSVR yen ching chinese restaurant 406 S. Green River Rd 474-0181 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Deli/baKery
Amity Jo’s 202 E. Locust St. Ft. Branch 753-1230 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Coffee Cottage & Café 612 Weinbach Ave. 401-1930 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA,MC choo choo cafe & deli 915 Main St. 429-0283 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards diamond deli 421 Riverside Dr. Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards Donut Bank Bakery & Coffee (west) 210 N. St. Joseph 426-1011 (North) 2128 N 1st Ave 426-2311 1031E. Diamond Ave. 426-0011 (east) 5 N. Green River Rd 479-0511 Washington Ave. 477-2711 (Newburgh) 3988 SR 261 858-9911 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards Accepted
emge’s deli & Ice cream 206-208 Main St Walkway 422-3026, 422-7030 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted Finn’s Café & Bakery 920 Main St. 962-3694 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards Fresh Harvest Deli 101 NW 1st St. 421-0407 Under $10/Casual/MC,VISA Great Harvest Bread 423 Metro 476-4999 Under $10/Casual/Checks/All Major Credit Cards Jimmy John’s gourmet Sandwiches 701 N. Burkhardt Ste C 401-5400 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards Just Rennies Cookies 102 S.E. 4th St. 490-8098 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards La Sombra Cofffee Company 318 Main St. 492-4567 Under $10/Casual/VISA,MC, DSVR Maxine’s Cafe and Bakery 1322 N Green River Rd 473-3663 Under $10/Casual/Checks/All Major Credit Cards Penn Station Subs Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards (east) 137 N. Burkhardt Rd. 479-PENN (7366) (west) 5310 Pearl Dr. 434-PENN (7366) (North) 4827 Davis Lant 402-PENN (Owensboro) 3625 Frederica St. 270-683-1515 (henderson) 1111 Barrett Rd. 270-826-7361 Penny Lane Coffeehouse 600 S.E. 2nd St. 421-8741 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Piece of Cake 210 Main 424-2253 Under $5/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Riverview by Firefly 1 Main St. 465-7206 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards roly Poly Sandwiches 5702 E. Virginia St. 962-2326 Under $10/Casual/VISA, MC Schlotzsky’s Deli 301 N. Green River Rd. 471-4011 Under $10/Casual/VISA,MC
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Spudz -n- Stuff 5225 Pearl Dr. 402-TATR Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA,MC The granola Jar 1033 Mt. Pleasant Rd. 437-1899 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards Twilight Bistro 221 Main St. 421-0606 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards Vecchio’s Italian Market & Delicatessen 14 W. Jennings St. 490-7879 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ Checks Accepted/MC, VISA, DISVR
faMily & hoMestyle
The Acropolis Fine Greek cuisine and Spirits 501 N. Green River Rd. 475-9320 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Black Buggy Restaurant Lynch & Green River Rd. 473-0545 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Bob Evans Restaurant 1125 N. Green River Rd. 473-9022 5201 Pearl Drive 425-5100 Under $10/Casual/VISA,MC Boonville Cafe 713 E. Main St. 812-897-2912 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/VISA,MC Buffalo Wild Wings 713 N Green River Rd. 471-9464 5404 Pearl Drive 423-9464 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards carousel restaurant 5115 Monroe Ave. 479-6388 Under $10/Casual/VISA,MC charlie & Barney’s 1801 W. Franklin St. 423-5355 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks Accepted/ VISA,MC Cracker Barrel 8215 Eagle Lake Dr. 479-8788 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Cross-Eyed Cricket 2101 Pennsylvania 422-6464 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted
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[ Restaurant Guide ] Culver’s Frozen Custard Butter Burgers 1734 Hirschland Rd. 437-3333 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards denny’s classic diner 5212 Weston Rd. 424-4472 19501 Elpers Rd. 867-7156 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards denny’s restaurant (North) 4301 Hwy. 41 N. 423-9459 (east) 351 N. Green River Rd. 473-1063 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations/ Checks/All Major Credit Cards Dogtown Tavern Old Henderson Rd. 423-0808 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/VISA, MC Ellis Park-Clubhouse Hwy 41 N. (800) 333-8110 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Service Bar/All Major Credit Cards The Feedmill - Poseyville Hwy. 165 & I-64 (812) 874-2210 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards flying Saucer café (Inside the Airport) 7801 Bussing Dr. 423-1113 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Service Bar/All Major Credit Cards Frontier Restaurant & Bar 12945 Highway 57 812-867-6786 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Service Bar/MC, VISA golden corral (west) 5301 Pearl Dr. 423-4930 (east) 130 Cross Point Blvd. 473-1095 (henderson) 1770 S. Green St. (270) 827-0345 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards The hilltop Inn 1100 Harmony Way 422-1757 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill Hwy 261 & 66 490-9135 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks Accepted
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The Pie Pan 905 North Park Dr. 425-2261 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards
Hornville Tavern & Catering 2607 Baseline Rd. 963-9318 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks Accepted/
Pop’s grill (New harmony) 516 S. Main St. 812-682-3880 $10-$15/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA,MC
[ Restaurant Guide ]
IhOP restaurant 601 Burkhardt 471-0514 Under $10/Checks Accepted/ Casual/VISA,MC,Discover K&d dutch Korner 13935 St. Wendel Rd. 963-9370 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Cash Only
Rafferty’s 1400 N. Green River Rd. 471-0024 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards red robin gourmet Burgers 6636 E. Lloyd Expwy. 473-4100 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards
KT’s fire grill 7247 Main St. 812-673-4996 Wadesville, IN $10 - $15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA,MC
St. Joe Inn 9515 St. Wendel Rd. 963-9310 Between $10-$15/Casual/Reservations/ Recommended/Full Bar
Kippleville (Kipplee’s Partyhouse) 2322 Division St. 476-1936 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Under $10/Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards
Stoll’s country Inn 19820 Castle Creek Dr. 812-867-7730 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/VISA,MC
Knotty Pine Cafe 500 N. Main 423-0014 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted
Zesto’s 102 W. Franklin St. 424-1416 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards
Koodie-hoo’s 231 W. 2nd St. Mt. Vernon, IN 838-5202 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards
fine Dining
log Inn Rt. 2 Haubstadt 867-3216 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted
Cavanaugh’s (Pavilion Level 2) 421 NW Riverside Dr. 433-4333 $20-$30/Reservations Recommended/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
merry-go-round restaurant N. 2101 N. U.S. Rt. 41 423-6388 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted
Cork ‘N Cleaver 650 S. Hebron 479-6974 $10-$25/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
North main Annex 701 N. Main 425-4535 Under $10/Casual/Wine/VISA,MC O’charley’s (east) 7301 E. Indiana 479-6632 (west) 5125 Pearl Dr. 424-3348 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards The Old mill 503 New Harmony Rd. 963-6000 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
Bonefish Grill 6401 E. Lloyd Expwy. 401-3474 $15-$25/Credit Cards/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards
The edgewater grille 1 E. Water St., Newburgh, IN 858-2443 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards The Jungle restaurant/ fat cats Bar 415 Main St. 425-5282 Between $10-$15/Reservations Recommended/Two Full Bars/ VISA, MC
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Lorenzo’s Bistro & Bakery 972 S. Hebron Ave. 475-9477 Between $15-$25/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Accepted madeleine’s restaurant 423 S.E. 2nd St. 491-8611 $15-$25/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
cafe Arazu 17 W. Jennings St. 842-2200 Newburgh, IN $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer and Wine/ VISA, MC, DSVR
red geranium 504 N. New Harmony, Indiana 812-682-4431 Between $15-$25/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
dilegges Italian 607 N. Main 428-3004 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA, MC house of como 2700 S. Kentucky 422-0572 $9-$12/Casual/Reservation Suggested/Full Bar
Szechwan chinese restaurant 669 N. Green River Rd. 479-7600 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards The white house 610 Church St. New Harmony, IN (812) 682-3455 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards
gerMan
Gerst Bavarian Haus 2100 W. Franklin 424-1420 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
greeK
The Acropolis Fine Greek cuisine and Spirits 501 N. Green River Rd. 475-9320 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Major Credit Cards
inDian
Flavor of India 4612 Vogel Rd. 477-4482 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine 900 E. Tutor Ln. 476-5000 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards
italian/ MeDiterranean Angelo’s 305 Main Street 428-6666 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Biaggi’s ristorante Italiano 16401 E. Lloyd Expwy. 421-0800 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA, MC • 28 •
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[ Restaurant Guide ]
manna mediterranean 2913 Lincoln Ave. 473-7005 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards milano’s Italian cuisine 500 Main Street 484-2222 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards The Olive Garden Italian 1100 N. Green River Rd. 473-2903 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Raffi’s Italian & Mediterranean 1100 N. Burkhardt Rd. 479-9166 $10-$15/Dressy Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards
japanese
Fujiyama Japanese Steakhouse 917 North Park Dr. 962-4440 $10-$20/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Iwataya Japanese restaurant 8401 N Kentucky Ave 868-0830 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Jaya’s 119 S.E. 4th St. 422-6667 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer and Wine Kanpai 4593 Washington Ave. 471-7076 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Nagasaki Inn 5720 Virginia St. 473-1442 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Required/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
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[ Restaurant Guide ] Tokyo Japan 3000 N. Green River Rd. 401-1020 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Zuki Japanese Grill & Sushi Lounge 1448 N. Green River Rd. 477-9854 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Korean
Jaya’s 119 S.E. 4th St. 422-6667 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted//Beer and Wine
MeXican
hacienda mexican restaurant (east) 990 S. Green River Rd. 474-1635 (North) 711 N. 1st. Ave. 423-6355 (west) 5440 Pearl Dr. 422-2055 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Jalisco mexican restaurant 4044 Professional Ln. 490-2814 $5-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards la cabana 821 S. Green River Rd. 477-3351 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards las Americas mexican 1016 S. Weinbach Ave. 475-3483 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
Acapulco mexican (east) 3339 Green River Rd. 475-0566 (Newburgh) 8480 High Pointe Dr. 858-7777 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Los Bravos (east) 834 Tutor Lane 474-9078 (North) 3534 First Ave. 424-4101 (east) 4630 W. Lloyd Expwy. 464-3136 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
cancun mexican restaurant (henderson)341 S. Green St. (270) 826-0067 (Newburgh) 10640 SR 662 490-9936 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
los Toribio (henderson) 1739 S. Green St. (270) 831-2367 2810 US 41 N. (270) 830-6610 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
el charro 720 N Sonntag Ave 421-1986 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards El Maguey - Boonville 601 W. St. Rd. 62 897-2028 3250 Warrick Dr. 897-6666 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/MC, VISA el rio 1919 Green River Rd. 471-1400 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
moe’s Southwest grill 6401 E.Lloyd Expwy. 491-6637 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards Qdoba Mexican Grill 922 Burkhardt Rd 401-0800 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ VISA,MC Taco Tierra 420 S. Green River Rd. 402-8226 Under $10/Casual/VISA,MC Tequila’s Mexican (mt. vernon) 408 Southwind Plaza 812-838-2392 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA,MC
en el rio (henderson) 104 N. Water St. 270-826-0099 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
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pizza
2 daddy’s Pizza 329 Main St. 455-9052 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Archie & clyde’s roca Bar 8309 Bell Oaks Dr. 490-7778 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Big m’s Pizzeria 1424 N. Main St. 434-6909 $10-$15/Casual/Visa, MC Boston’s The gourmet Pizza 3911 Venetian Drive 853-3400 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards cici’s Pizza 101-B N. Green River Rd. 477-2424 5625 Pearl Dr. Suite G 962-0034 Under $10/Casual/VISA, MC collegetown Pizzeria 4110 Broadway Ave. 463-6181 $10-$15/Casual/Checks/VISA, MC, DSVR
hollywood Bar & grill (east)E. Morgan Ave. (Inside Showplace Cinemas) 402-5122 (North) 4428 1st Ave. 426-0133 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Hott’s Grill 122 N. Weinbach Ave. 437-3377 Under $10/Casual/Beer/VISA, MC Kipplee’s Stadium Inn 2350 Division 479-1542 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards mama roma’s Pizza & wings 2008 E. Morgan Ave. 422-1212 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
Dave’s Sports Den Pizza & Pub 701 N. Weinbach 479-8887 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards
mr. B’s Pizza & wings 2611 Hwy 41 N. Henderson, KY (270) 826-1111 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/Checks Accepted/VISA,MC
d.c.’s Pub 900 W. Buena Vista 401-6425 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
muncheeze Pizza 4120 N. 1st Ave. 437-3300 Under $10/Casual/VISA,MC
Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe 222 E. Columbia 425-2515 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards firedome Pizza & wings 2046 Hwy. 41 Henderson, KY (270) 831-1977 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Gardo’s Italian Oven 13220 Darmstadt Rd. 812-868-8071 Under $10/Casual gerontes Pizza 4706 Vogel Rd. 474-1700 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ Checks Accepted/VISA, MC Greek’s Pizzeria 240 S. Green River Rd. 402-4733 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
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[ Restaurant Guide ]
Noble roman’s Pizza 2403 Washington Ave. 477-5347 4807 W. Lloyd Expwy. 424-0996 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards Old chicago Pasta & Pizza 6550 E. Lloyd Exp. 401-1400 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Ollie’s Sports Bar & grill 4920 Bellemeade Ave. 401-2125 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Pizza chef Hwy 261 (812) 853-3338 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/Checks Accepted/VISA,MC Pizza King (North) 2411 Stringtown 401-1060 (Newburgh) Hwy. 66 & 261 853-3368 (east) 1003 S. Weinbach Ave. 476-4941 (west) W. Franklin St. 424-7976 Under $10/Casual/Beer only (except Weinbach location)/ All Major Credit Cards
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[ Restaurant Guide ] roca Bar (west) 1618 S. Kentucky Ave 422-7782 (mt. vernon) 506 E. 4th St. 812-838-5000 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards rounder’s Pizza 510 W. Mill Rd. 424-4960 12731 N. Green River Rd. 867-7172 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/ Checks Accepted/VISA, MC Samuel’s Place (New harmony) 518 Main St. 812-682-3001 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards Sandy’s Pizza (ft. Branch) 609 S. Main St. 812-753-3972 Under $10/Casual/Beer and Wine/All Major Credit Cards The Slice 2011 Lincoln Ave. 476-8518 Under $10/Casual/Beer and Wine/All Major Credit Cards Smitty’s Little Tavern 2109 W. Franklin St. 423-6280 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Talk of the Town 1200 Edgar St. 402-8696 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/Beer & Wine/MC Turoni’s forget-me-Not Inn 4 N. Weinbach Ave. 477-7500 Under $10/Casual/Reservations /Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Turoni’s Pizzeria & Brewery 408 N. Main 424-9871 8011 Bell Oaks Rd. 490-5555 Newburgh, IN Under $10/Casual/Reservations /Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards walter’s golf ‘n fun 2301 N. 1st Ave. 464-4472 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards
private Dining
cJ’s & Party Place (Inside Willow Bowling Center) Virginia & Hwy 41 422-6682 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations/All Major Credit Cards Just rennie’s catering 100 S.E. 4th St. 401-8098 $15 to $25/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Kirby’s 1113-1119 Parrett St. 422-2230 $10 - $15/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Marx Barbeque & Catering Service 3119 W. Maryland St. 425-1616 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA, MC
pubs
Algonquin’s (henderson) 213 US Hwy. 41 270-827-4313 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks Accpeted/VISA,MC Beef O’Brady’s 8177 Bell Oaks Dr. Newburgh Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards Accepted chilly willy’s Pub 3039 Claremont Ave. 423-0726 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Accepted Corner Pocket Bar & Grill 1819 N. Fulton Ave. 428-2255 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA,MC Cricket’s 518 W. Main, 858-2782 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards darren’s Pub (henderson) 713 N. Green St. 270-827-2206 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ MC,VISA Dave’s Sports Den Pizza & Pub 701 N. Weinbach 479-8887 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Checks accepted/All Major Credit Cards fast eddy’s Burgers & Beer 507 N. W. Riverside 424-ROCK Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA,MC
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fox & hound english Pub & grille 5416 E. Indiana 473-5721 Between $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards ginny’s Place Covert & Vann 477-0789 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards K.c.’s Time Out lounge & grill Washington Square Mall
rounder’s Pizza 510 W. Mill Rd. 424-4960 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer and Wine/ VISA, MC Sportsman’s Billiards & grille 2315 W. Franklin 422-0801 Under $10/Casual/Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
seafooD
darmstadt Inn 13130 Darmstadt Rd. 867-7300 Under $10/Full Bar/Casual/ VISA,MC
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon 934 N. Green River Rd. 473-5468 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe 222 E. Columbia 425-2515 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
lamasco Bar & grill 1331 West Franklin 437-0171 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Bonefish Grill 6401 E Lloyd Expwy. 401-3474 $15-$25/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Longhorn Steakhouse 320 N. Green River Rd. 473-2400 $10-$15/Casual/Call Ahead Seating/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Little Cheers Restaurant & Pub 329 Main St. 423-9740 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
cheeseburger in Paradise 8301 Eagle Lake 475-1074 Under $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Outback Steakhouse 7201 Indiana 474-0005 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
main gate Sports Bar 518 Main St. 484-1066 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/VISA, MC, DISVR
red lobster 4605 Bellemeade Ave 477-9227 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Old chicago Pasta & Pizza 6550 E. Lloyd Exp. 401-1400 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Tin fish Seafood restaurant Newburgh 300 W. Jennings Station 490-7000 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Ollie’s Sports Bar & grill 4920 Bellemeade Ave. 401-2125 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards The marigold Bar 2112 S. Weinbach Ave.475-8780 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar metro Sports center Pub 5820 Metro Dr. 479-5425 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/VISA, MC The Pub 1348 Division 423-2121 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards rira’s Irish Pub 701 N.W. Riverside Dr.426-0000 Under $10-$25/Casual/ Reservations/Full Bar / All Major Credit Cards roca Bar 1618 S. Kentucky Ave 422-7782 8309 Bell Oak Dr. 490-7778 506 E. 4th St. Mt. Vernon, IN 812-838-5000 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards • 32 •
steaKhouses
Cork ‘N Cleaver 650 S. Hebron 479-6974 $10-$25/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Haub Steak House (haubstadt) Main and Haub, 768-6462 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Service Bar/All Major Credit Cards hollywood Bar & grill 4428 N. First Ave. 423-0050 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards hornet’s Nest Old Petersburg Rd. 867-2386 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards house of como 2700 S. Kentucky 422-0572 $9-$12/Casual/Reservations Suggested/Full Bar
EATS
logan’s roadhouse Steakhouse 1 N. Burkhardt Rd. 471-8403 5645 Pearl Drive 421-0908 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Rookies Sports Bar 117 Second St. Henderson, KY (270) 826-1106 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks/ Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Sirloin Stockade 4610 Bellemeade Ave. 473-0300 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards Texas roadhouse E. Lloyd Expwy. 477-7427 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Tumbleweed Southwest grill (henderson) 1868 U.S. 41 N. (270) 869-9800 $10-$15/Casual/ Full Bar/VISA,MC western rib-eye & ribs 1401 N. Boeke Rd. 476-5405 $12-$18/Casual/Reservations Accepted /Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
taverns
Bob’s lounge 907 N. Fares Ave. 425-4929 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar Brett & Rhonda’s Place 763 W. Lincoln (812) 588-1010 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/VISA, MC Cricket’s 518 W. Main 858-2782 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar
[ Restaurant Guide ]
diamond lanes 2400 Hwy. 41 N. 424-4677 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Sam & Jimmy’s hobo Jungle 1323 S. Barker Ave. 491-6229 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards St. Phillip’s Inn 11200 Upper Mt. Vernon Rd. 985-5558 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards
doc’s Nightclub 1305 Stringtown Road 401-1201 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Smitty’s Little Tavern 2109 W. Franklin St. 423-6280 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
Duck Inn 4100 Pollack 479-8050 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
State Street Tavern 718 State St., Newburgh,IN 490-6614 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ VISA,MC
Fat Boy’s Tavern 115 N. McCreary St. 812-753-9914 Fort Branch, IN Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/VISA,MC
Stockwell Inn 4001 E. Eichel Ave. 476-2384 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Cash Only
fred’s Bar Corner of Reed & Virginia 423-8040 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar
Sportsman’s Billiards & grille 2315 W. Franklin St. 422-0801 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards
gloria’s 3101 N. Kratzville Rd. 423-0138 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar Hornville Tavern & Catering 2607 Baseline Rd. 963-9318 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks Accepted The Knob Hill Tavern 1016 Hwy. 662 W. 853-9550 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards legends 1050 S. Weinbach 476-74444 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Ollie’s Sports Bar & grill 4920 Bellemeade 401-2125 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Rick’s 718 Bar & Grill 718 3rd Ave. 423-0872 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards
Yellow Tavern 521 Church St. (New Harmony) 682-3303 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ Check Accepted
thai
Thai chow Rt. 1 Ft. Branch, IN 753-3878 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Required/Checks Accepted Thai Papaya cuisine 6240 E. Virginia St. 477-8424 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards
vietnaMese
vietnamese cusine 4602 Vogel Rd. 491-1884 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/VISA, MC
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BANDS
[ A Listing ]
acoustic Andy Norvell Adam Blythe “Blind-Dog” Gatewood Bobby Clark Byron Rohrig Calabash Chad Harvey Chad Nordhoff Chris Knight Clayton Daughtery 5th & Jackson David Fuller Dave Cogswell Dustin Kaposta J.T. Cusic Jay Johnson Jason Mann Keith Vincent Lindsey Williams Matt & John Matt Clark Michelle Shelton Mike Z Nathan Mowery Nick Gregory Nick Hamilton Rik Hilborn Rob Bennett Scott Winzinger Sin Eats the Apple The Stockholm Robot The Strolling Tones Rowan Tree The Last Hurrahs Troy Miller
christian rocK/ gospel Kerusso Last Hour Euphrates Jones
country/ southern rocK A.S.R.B Aces & Eights Back In Time Common Ground Jason Clutter and the Broken Arrow Band Jason Mayfield and the One Bullet Band Joe and Line of Fire Midranger Modern Country Sons of Sisters Southern Edge Switchback Woodsboro
Djs Enok Dougie Fresh DJ Kodyman Freddy K Jon B NickkyB Paul Bunyon Randy Marshall Romey Rome Shane Breedlove Syimone
heavy Metal/ harD rocK Amnezia Anthem for a Massacre Ashes Resurrected Blood Tribe Consume the Obscene eXesion Deliver Us From Evil Diversion Factory Damage Far From Fallen God on Trial Gridlock Hostile Apology Killarus
Kingdom Life of Decay Paradigum The Path Prowler Secretariat Shatter the Odds Sister Brutal With Monday Brings Massacre
jazz Bob Ballard Bob Minnette & the Swingcats Bookie Buchenberger Cytnthia McDonald & Bob Green Jeff Harmon Jazz Shawn Needham & the Black Sheep
rap/ hip hop Boop D Bradley-T Cas One Clusoe Crispy Cyclopean Super Hero Dew Dirt D-Trick E’ville J-Fill Kanine Kasper from the K KY Prophet Lac the GoGetter Laudi Lil’ Ace Loc the Great MC Till Menace the Untouchable Mic Nuke’em Raaqim Red 13 a.k.a. Rone Shadowman Reverend Fang Gory Scooter Sinumatic Wayward a.k.a. Chessmaster Whydhe Write a.k.a. Papale WSM Young Press
rocK ‘n roll (Stuff like ABBA to Zappa & Everything In Between) Akacia American Pie Amphigoria AMPutee Anger Wish Anywhere But Here wBad Medicine Bamboo Needle Behold the Seraph Black Tar Gravy Blind Alley Bobby Clark Band Bosko BSR Cadillac Whiskey Calling Corners Chowder Monkey The Cold Stares Dang Heathens The Dead Livers Dead Weight Deaf Megan Descent Déjà vu Desperate Measures Detail Dishonest John Do Androids Dream? The Duke Boys Dyonosis Fifth Wheel Band Flashback Flat Stanley 4-Seamer Fuzzy Roxx Gentlemen & Scholars Gonzo’s Toybox Goodnight June Hair Bangers Ball Hard Sunday The Hiding Hollywood Gutter Rats JEB Joe’s Garage Joe Smith Trio John Hussman Trio Karl’s Kids Left of Eden Leagacee Loko Davi Lucid Hue The Marlinaires McFly
Midnight Manifest MINX Namasté Never Been Caught The Painkillers Panacea Pale Runs the Ghost Pfreak Show Philpot Pieces of the Day The Pits Poptart Monkeys Quasimojo Rachel & the Jimmies The Relics Rukkus Second Story Shagadelics The Shanks Six Hills Giant SixtyFourEast Six More Miles Slick Willy The Smoke Rings Static Stolen Remains Stompbox 40 Throne of Lions The Toddlers Top Dead Center The Velcro Pygmies Velvet Bombers Union Jacks
r&b/blues Amazing Soul Crackers Ashes & Rain Big Slick Black Widow Blues 4U Brian Hunt Hog-Maw Blues Band Hoosier Daddy Object Blue Small Train Shaggy Wonda Soulunique Stillwell-Rodenberg & Co. Roy Carter & Co. Twist of Fate Will-C Yankee Dime
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2 daddy’s Pizza 329 Main St. 455-9052 Algonquins 213 U.S. Hwy. 41 S Henderson, KY (270) 827-4313 Ø Area 51 5629 Oak Grove 306-8830 Ø Blush Ultra lounge & Tapas Bar 421 N.W. Riverside Dr. (Inside LeMerigot) 433-4000 Bob’s lounge 907 N. Fares 425-4929 Ø Boney June’s music venue 5525 Pearl Dr. Suite D 421-6767
Ø cheeseburger in Paradise 8301 Eagle Lake Dr. 475-1074 chilly willy’s 3039 Claremont 423-0726 club royale 2131 W. Franklin St. 401-1699 corner Bar 2668 Mt. Vernon Ave. 423-0933 Corner Pocket 1819 N. Fulton 428-BALL Cricket’s 518 W. Main St. Newburgh, IN 858-2782 darmstardt Inn 13130 Darmstadt 867-7300
Brett & Rhonda’s Place 763 W. Lincoln (812) 588-1010
darren’s Pub 713 N. Green St. Henderson, KY 270-827-2206
The Brickhouse 201 W. Illinois St. 421-0024
deerhead Sidewalk Café 222 E. Columbia 425-2515
Bullock’s 401 Edgar St. 422-2800 Buster & Becky’s 1000 N. Garvin 423-7616 cecil’s Bar & grill 420 N. Garvin 589-0706
extra Innings (holiday inn) 951 Wernsing Rd. Jasper, IN (812) 482-5555 fast eddy’s 507 N.W. Riverside Dr. 424-ROCK fox & hound english Pub 5416 E. Indiana 473-5721 fred’s 421 Read St. 423-8040 ginny’s Place 1602 Covert Ave. 477-0789 gloria’s 3101 N. Kratzville Rd. 423-0138 hagedorn’s Tavern 2037 W Franklin 423-0796 hammerheads 317 Main St. 421-8492 Hob-Nob Tavern 1400 W. Maryland 425-6159
The Duck Inn 4100 Pollack Ave. 402-4835
NS hollywood Bar & grill North: 4428 N. 1st Ave. 423-0050 East: 4706 E. Morgan Ave. (Inside Showplace East) 402-5122
NS Ellis Park Sports Bar 3300 U.S. Hwy. 41 N. Henderson, KY (812) 425-1456
hoosiers lounge (in Casino Aztar Pavillion) 450 N.W. Riverside Dr. 433-4100
doc’s Nightclub 1305 Stringtown 401-1201
Ø hooters 4620 Lincoln Ave. 475-0229 Hootie Hoots Saloon & grill Hwy 261 & 66 490-9135
Leroy’s Tavern 2659 Mt. Vernon Ave. 464-8300
GOING OUT [ Clubs & Pubs ]
Little Cheers 329 Main St. (812) 423-9740
Rick’s Sports Bar 1531 Green River Rd. 477-4088
Ø Hott’s Grill 122 N. Weinbach Ave. 437-3377
Ø main gate Sports Bar 520 Main St. 428-7776
Ø Icon Bar & Nightclub 111 S. Green River Rd. Suite F 471-4872
marigold Bar 2112 S. Weinbach Ave. 475-8780
NS rira’s Irish Pub 701 N.W. Riverside Dr. 426-0000
Iron horse 203 N. McCreary Ft. Branch 753-9918 The Jungle & fat cats Bar 415 Main St. 425-5282 K.c.’s Time Out lounge & grill Washington Square Mall
Ø muncheeze Pizza 1200 W. Columbia St. 437-3300 O’Brian’s Sports Bar & grill 1801 N. Green River Rd. 401-4630
NS roca Bar Newburgh 8320 Bell Oaks Dr. 812-480-7778 Rookie’s 117 Second St. Henderson, KY (270) 826-1106 Rick’s 718 lounge 718 3rd Avenue 423-0872
Old chicago 6500 Lloyd Expwy. 401-1400
Sam & Jimmy’s hobo Jungle 1323 S. Barker 491-6229
Koodie hoo’s 231 W. 2nd St. Mt. Vernon, IN (812) 838-5202
Ollie’s Sports Bar & grill 4920 Bellemeade 401-2125
Smitty’s Little Tavern 2109 W. Franklin 423-6280
lamasco Bar & grill 1331 W. Franklin 437-0171
On Deck Riverside Bar & grill 100 2nd St. Henderosn, KY (270) 826-2424
NS Show me’s (west )5525 Pearl Dr. 402-7100
Lanhuck’s 321 E. Columbia 491-2222 legends 1050 S. Weinbach 476-7444
The Peephole Bar & grill 2nd & Main St. 423-5171 Ø Penny lane Coffeehouse 600 S.E. 2nd St. 421-8741
Sportsman’s grille & Billards 2315 W. Franklin St. 422-0801 State Street Tavern 718A State St. Newburgh, IN 490-6614 NS The Pub 1348 Division St. 423-2121 Ø Tinfish Newburgh 300 W. Jennings 812-490-7000 TJ’s Stockyard Inn 1217 Baker Ave. 402-9273 Tropical Isle 20 Walnut St. 425-6700 woody’s west 3200 Claremont Ziggy’s Pub 16 Main St. Poseyville, IN 812-874-2170
NS (east) 1700 Morgan Ctr. Dr. 401-7469 Sidetrack Tavern 664 E. Illinois St. 423-0828 Someplace else Main & Sycamore St. 424-3202
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[ Beer Reviews]
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Tom: 3: Deep gold with a subtle fruity, ginger smell. Thin, but creamy with a weak, yet drinkableflavor.Thegingercomplements the flavor without overpowering it.
Jabez: 3.5: A nice clear golden beer with an off white head. The ginger flavor is there but just a hint. I could also taste some honey. I really don’t like ginger in beer but this was ok. The beer was nothing flashy but the bottle was pretty cool. Todd: 3: A nice pale amber ale with a nice foamy head, this ginger-spiced brew tingles the nose with its pungent ginger zestiness. And despite ginger’s natural health benefits (proven to help with nausea and digestive ailments), I’ll admit that ginger beer isn’t much more than a novelty at this point. I’ve always been a fan of Left Hand’s brews, but this beer has me torn. It’s among the better ginger beers I’ve had, for certain, and it’s a nice diversion from the usual fruit or spice-laden ales, but I can’t say it’s one I’d pursue, either. Dylan: 2: We tried a ginger-infused brew last month, and I suppose I’m just not a fan of the flavor. Here, the ginger is less pronounced than the Michelob Ginger Wheat from the April issue, and overall, I enjoyed this more, but unless the rooty, spicy tang of ginger really appeals to you, I’d take a pass on this dude.
la cerveza Del pacifico Tom: 3: Basic golden lager appearance and crisp, light body. Not as sweet as other Mexican lagers, which is nice. Relatively uninteresting, but would probably hit the spot on a hot summer day.
Todd: 4: Pouring a deep bourbon-brown, and tasting sweetly malty (like a brown ale), Negra Modelo is my go-to choice when frequenting Mexican restaurants. It’s uncharacteristically dark, when compared to most Mexican brews (which tend to be light lagers), but nicely satisfying, especially when consumed alongside a good burrito or fish taco. A classic and favorite of mine.
Jabez: 4.5: This is a clear golden beer with a nice hops aroma. This would be a very good summer beer. It could be described as a type of pilsner with a little twang. The beer goes down smooth and even smoother on a hot day.
Dylan: 4: I really love this beer and luckily, it was taco night at home when I cracked this guy open. Todd more or less nailed all the characteristics of this classic south-of-theborder brew.
sierra nevaDa bigfoot ale
Todd: 3.5: A nice, clean, and light lager with a satisfying smooth maltiness, Pacifico easily holds its own against the mainstream American lager monoliths. This pale golden beer is a perfect example of a lager – drinkable and easygoing. Maybe it’s not frilly or showy, but this one certainly quenches my thirst and gets the job done. Next time you’re in the mood for a lighter beer, pick up one of these instead and see what you think. I like it. Dylan: 3: A balanced and relatively bold batch of flavor for a lager, this is a great and accessible cerveza for someone looking to enjoy an authentic Mexican beer without the weight and body of Negra Modelo.
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Tom: 5: My childhood fascination with Bigfoot has turned into an adulthood fascination with Bigfoot Ale. With a name like this, it better be a huge beast of a beer, and it is. Reddish amber with a thick head. Powerful aroma of citrusy hops and woody malt and an intense taste that goes down easy despite its apparent, yet not dominating 9.6% ABV. Jabez: 4: A nice amber color with and a fruity aroma. I could detect some fruity flavors and a bunch of hops. This beer was 9.6%, and you can taste it. I am not a fan of barley wine but I thought this was pretty good.
Tom: 3.5: Dark amber with a lacey head. Toasted, chocolaty malts in the aroma and taste. Medium bodied with a slightly sweet flavor and a clean finish. Among my favorite Mexican beers. Jabez: 3.5: This beer is a light brown color with good carbonation. I detected a light coffee and malt taste. It had a good balance of sweetness and nuttiness. This beer was light, refreshing and not very heavy but just average.
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Todd: 2.5 : A deep red-amber hue and a thick head (and lacing) heralds this potent 9.6% ABV beast. First taste? Superstrong, rich, and overpowering hoppiness and syrup-y malt presence. This one packs a serious wallop and takes some dedication to finish. It’s memorable, but not one to savor repeatedly. Dylan: 4: Anyone familiar with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale will recognize the flavors here. Only difference? The California brewery’s Bigfoot Ale is essentially their pale ale on steroids. Huge hops, a heady alcohol content and a gigantic maltiness make this a superior sipping beer, one to be enjoyed in moderation – not so much because of its ABV, but because it’s basically liquid bread. Delicious stuff, this. • 35 •
tequila a one-shot lesson Tequila was first produced in the 16th century near the location of the city of Tequila, which was not officially established until 1656. The Aztec people had previously made a fermented beverage from the agave plant, which they called octli (later, and more popularly called pulque), long before the Spanish arrived in 1521. When the Spanish conquistadors ran out of their own brandy, they began to distill this agave drink to produce North America’s first indigenous distilled spirit. Today, Mexican laws declare that tequila can only be produced in the state of Jalisco and very limited regions in several nearby states. Most tequila production occurs in the highlands of Jalisco State near the city of Guadalajara, where the red volcanic soil is well suited to the growing of the blue agave, from which tequila is distilled. The part of the plant that is used for tequila is the heart, or pina, which looks like a large pineapple, weighing 80 – 300 pounds. The plants are harvested manually by “jimadores”, using methods that stretch back for hundreds of years. It is the jimadores who decide just the right time to harvest, and using a special knife, starts trimming away the 200-plus spiny leaves that protect the pina. Upon harvesting, the pinas are shredded, their juices pressed out and put into fermentation vats, where the sugars in the musto (juice) are converted into alcohol. The product is then distilled and either bottled or stored in barrels to begin aging. In Mexico, tequila is often drunk straight, but not usually with the “down the hatch” throwback including salt and lime that has become common elsewhere. This is because the preference is for higher quality 100% agave tequilas that do not impart significant alcohol burn, and like cognac, can be slowly savored instead of gulped. Tequilas of this quality are even sometimes served in snifters rather than shot glasses. Since 2002, sales of higher priced (and quality) tequilas have increased 28 percent • 36 •
(8.6% per year) which indicates that tequila drinkers are responding to the experience of quality and flavor being offered by some of the better producers. One such producer is Casa Herradura in the small town of Amatitan, in the state of Jalisco, with a history so steeped in tradition that it has come to be one of the world’s most revered and storied tequila brands of all time. In 1870, Aurelio Lopez Rosales and Don Ambrosio Rosales restarted an old distillery on the site of the Hacienda San Jose del Refugio (est. 1802), replacing the old clay stills with copper ones, and began to produce tequila, using Herradura (horseshoe) as the new trade name. Today this company is the largest and most well known producer in the world of exclusively premium 100% agave tequila and is the only tequila permitted to use the term “Estate Bottled”. In 1974, Herradura created the category of Reposado, introducing the first commercially available Reposado, which ages eleven months, rather than the required sixty days. In 1994, Herradura created a tequila inspired by the people who live and work at the hacienda. That tequila was named el Jimador. It’s wide appeal made it the number one selling tequila in Mexico just five years after the first bottle was produced. Antiguo was originally developed in 1924 to serve to family and friends at the Hacienda. It was launched commercially in Mexico in 1995 to commemorate Casa Herradura’s 125th anniversary. Antiguo has just become available in the United States. Whether in a shot glass, snifter, or your favorite cocktail, a good quality tequila is worth the investment! www.News4UOnline.com • May 2010
REVIEW [ Wine]
chaMpagne – not just for neW year’s
Get these spirits at Varsity!
687 North Champagne is a celebration. No special occasion Green River Rd. necessary. Open champagne because it’s Tuesday (812) 477-9463 or Thursday or any other day. Open champagne simply to enjoy this marvelous beverage. Champagne is an exciting aperitif. It is especially delightful before dinner. It also goes well with many dinners and, if you have one of the sweeter styles in mind, after dinner as well. But before you grab a bottle and pop the cork, some misconceptions need to be put aside and a few facts kept in mind. First never pop the cork and risk spewing the precious wine all about. Leave that to movie makers. The correct way to open a bottle of champagne is slowly. Start by putting a towel over the cork. The towel will prevent a drenching in the unlikely event the cork does pop. Slip one hand under the towel to release the wire bail. Do not remove it. Now hold the cork firmly through the towel with one hand. With the other hand turn the bottle and gently twist the cork off. Pressure inside the bottle with help push the cork out with a subtle “poof.” Some plastic stoppers are more difficult, but they will push out too. Serve chilled. Some prefer ice cold, but too cold and the delicate flavors can be lost. Pour champagne into a flute or tulip style of glass that will let the bubbles rise freely. Do not use the so-called champagne glass for champagne. These squat (saucer on a stem) glasses, supposedly designed to match the shape of Marie Antoinette’s boob, may be fine for sherbet, but they kill bubbles and are difficult to drink from. Start by pouring about half a glass, let the foam settle and then finish the pour to avoid overflow. Now some basic facts. Champagne is a sparkling wine from Champagne, France, a region about 90 miles southeast of Paris. Many would argue that it is the greatest of all sparkling wines, though very good ones are now produced in California and elsewhere. But beware. France has strict rules about naming wines and today most prominent wineries elsewhere, the quality producers, abide by these rules. So if a bottle is labeled champagne but is not from Champagne, France, the wine inside may be a phony too. Dry, or unsweet, champagne is labeled “Brute.” Bottles labeled “Extra Dry” are a bit sweeter and the term “Dry” refers to still sweeter styles. The sweetest versions are usually named “sec” or “demi-sec.” Spumante is the Italian word for sparkling, thus asti spumante, a popular, sweet to quite sweet sparkling wine. Germans call their sparkling wine “Sekt” and the Spanish use the term “Cava.” In the past, California wineries typically ignored the French rules and indiscriminately called their sparkling wine champagne. But that has changed. For one thing, some of the finest champagne makers now have California vineyards and are producing California sparklers. There are various ways of producing sparkling wine. The method preferred by most quality producers follows principles developed in Champagne over the past some 300 years. Credit for that, rightly or wrongly, starts with a Benedictine monk who was the cellar master at the Abby of Hautvillers. It’s said he initially developed the intricate process for persevering a wine’s natural effervescence that makes a sparkling wine what it is. Today, 295 years after his death, his name, Dom Perignon, is synonymous with fine champagne. Fine champagnes, same as fine still wines, are expensive. But don’t let that stop you. If you have a limited budget, start with a popular priced sparkling wine, a cava maybe, and enjoy. Select the level of sweetness to match your taste. Chill and pour. Your friends will be impressed. --mel runge May 2010 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309
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OPINION
[ We’re Doomed ] Another year, another busted bracket. KANSAS! The experts screamed. Yeah, Kansas. Thanks for the crappy advice, experts. You owe me $5 for the office pool I never had a chance in. How deflating it was to watch the prestigious Duke Blue Devils hack down the nets once again. Congratulations on ruining what could have been, you privileged punks. I’m sure all the Cameron Crazies will celebrate their latest championship in typical Duke fashion by burning Brandon their parents’ money in the streets, and if the Lacrosse team shows up, a Kaelin Contributor little raping. I’m already anticipating next year’s tournament: Filling out multiple brackets, being glued to the TV all day for first round games, shouting obscenities in victory celebration, shouting obscenities in bitter defeat, throwing objects across the room, having my loved ones depart to another area of the house and picking Xavier to exceed beyond their expectation. Don’t let me down, Chris Mack!
MAN’S DENIM DILEMA Stephen is having a jean crisis. He thought buying a new pair would be simple, but the profuse amount of choices before him is overwhelming. Low rise? Bootcut? Carpenter? Relaxed? Slim? Straight? Loose? Comfort? Designer? Mom? Ahhhh! Fearing he’ll make the wrong choice and look like a fool, Stephen turns to a couple of friends for advice. His emo friend, Wounded Ethan, is pretty fashionable, even though he sometimes wears makeup and dresses like an anorexic teenage girl. “Get some super skinny jeans, Stephen. They come in rad colors like Reef, Fever and Love Torn, and are totally comfortable, unlike the depths of my soul.” Stephen thanked Wounded Ethan for his advice and politely turned down an afternoon of shopping at Hot Topic and sulking. Super skinny jeans were a hard sell for Stephen. Wearing pants similar to the leggings his 3-year-old sister wears didn’t seem too hip to him. And what about his stick and sack? Instead of nestling in comfortably, they’ll be crammed in awkwardly, without protest, like a hostile takeover. Surely, that can’t be good for his sperm count, like the dreaded lore of Yellow 5. Super skinny jeans: Nicht nicht. Stephen needed an anti-emo opinion. He turned to his ghetto dwelling friend, Big Mike. Big Mike wears a lot of oversized athletic jerseys that drape off his body like a barber’s cape and flashy hats and shoes that look kind of stupid, but certainly he could give Stephen some decent advice on jeans… hopefully. “You finna buy them bee-ach-es big, and sag, ya know whut I mean? No belt, son. No belt. Go low; scrape tha ground.”
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Stephen translated Big Mike’s advice and considered what he said. It seemed crude and odd to him that someone would willingly purchase pants in exaggerated sizes, forgo the use of a belt to let their pants fall, expose their ass and walk around in public for everyone to see. That is utterly retarded. Stephen was making no headway in solving his jean crisis. The plethora of styles were baffling, intimidating even. His friends were no help. He began to think he would be forced to pick a pair at random and he would look like a fool. A total dweeb. People would point and laugh and say, “Look at that sped! Those jeans look terrible on him! Is there a flood coming, Huck Finn?” Yes, people could be harsh. Things were definitely looking bleak. Stephen sunk into his couch, deflating in frustration. He grabbed the remote and started flipping channels. Oprah, paid programming, women’s softball… wait, what’s this? A Brett Favre commercial, endorsing Wranglers! Holy sh*t! This was the answer to Stephen’s prayers. In his final hour of desperation, the answer fell right into his lap. If Wranglers were good enough for an iron-willed hero like Brett Favre, then they would be more than adequate for a regular Joe like himself. Stephen weeped with joy, and proclaimed, “Get ready, you ass, we’re going to Wal-Mart and getting some Wranglers!” Ed. note: Being tall and not fat, the author prefers bootcut, and has never owned a pair of Wranglers, even though Brett Favre, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his grandpa tell him to. Want more from the Doomed pipeline? Check out thewoodchoppa.com.
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phil lawrence humble hometown hotshot
I am proud to tell readers about an Evansville born and raised songwriting artist who has found success in Los Angeles by staying focused on his love and passion for music. Former resident, Philip Lawrence, a Reitz Memorial High School graduate, tells me that his story “sounds pretty cliché, but is really a ‘rags to riches’ story.” Philip was exposed to incredible musical talent within his family (the Browne Sisters are also his first cousins!) and he combined his classical vocal training and love of music with determination and drive to find success in the music industry. N4U: Please tell me a little bit about your childhood: Contributor PL: The foundation for everything I am and everything I aspire to be comes from my mother, father and incredibly talented and supportive family. The fuel behind my fire if you will. My mother and grandmother sang gospel and classical music while my father was a DJ/comedian with crates and crates of albums laying around the house. So at an early age I was exposed to everything from Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson to Led Zeppelin and The Eagles. And I know subconsciously I draw from those influences now when I write songs. My brother and sister and I competed in local talent shows from about four years old through high school, so I got the “bug” for performing and singing very early.
lanea stagg
hours really helped build my confidence. After I left Disney I toured for a few years as a background singer for an artist opening up for NSync and Anthony Hamilton. In the midst of all of that I decided to move to LA.
my being respected. After a couple of years I began to build relationships with record labels, producers and learn what it is they look for in songwriters. I started to learn the art of writing songs specifically for radio.
What has your experience in LA been like? I spent the majority of my years here flat broke… sometimes taking three busses and two hours to get somewhere, but I always showed up looking like a million bucks! I knew
Tell me about your current projects/what are you most proud of professionally at this point? One of the artists/producers I met along the way was a kid by the name of Bruno Mars. He and I had very similar goals and personalities so we decided to team up and start our own production company called The Smeezingtons. We’ve worked with many artists and shared lots of success on the music charts. We co-wrote Flo Rida’s “Right Round” in ’09 and that became our first #1 selling over 5 million singles worldwide. We also have a song out now titled “Nothin’ on You” by B.O.B ft Bruno Mars… which we wrote and produced that’s quickly becoming the biggest song in the country. I’m probably most proud of this song because not only does it feature my partner Bruno, but it also really captures the kind of music we love to create and listen to. Just a few months ago Bruno and I were signed to Atlantic Records as a band and are currently finishing up our debut EP that’s coming out in early May – so be lookin’ out for it!
What fond memories of growing up in Evansville do you have? I went to Reitz Memorial – shout out to all my Tigers out there! The cool thing to do when I was in high school was to cruise up and down Green River Road or go to the Victory Nightclub downtown. Me and my boys also used to do a lot of freestyle rapping back then, and ironically that’s how I write most of my songs today. What did you do when you left Evansville? I moved to Orlando, Florida and worked at Disney World as a performer for about six years. That experience really enabled me to flourish not only as a stage performer, but also through a new found passion I had discovered: songwriting! When I performed at The Lion King show, there was a small music room backstage with a keyboard and in between performances I spent countless hours teaching myself how to play piano and compose those little songs in my head. Those • 40 •
early on that perception was everything in this city. I think I learned that from my Dad. He wore a suit almost everyday when we were growing. I wasn’t about to let the lack of money in my wallet stand in the way of
Philip Lawrence is living the American dream by achieving success through hard work and humility. He is able to enjoy professional success along with raising a beautiful family. “Through all the ups and downs I wouldn’t change a thing. All that I went through led me to where I am today. And I know this is exactly where God wants me to be. I no longer take the bus to sessions, but every time I see one I smile knowing how far I’ve come and how very blessed I am!”
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Hacienda-East Side -- The Strolling Tones Hacienda-West -- Karaoke w/Blue Sky Sound & Light Hollywood Bar & Grill East -- Amazing Soul Crackers w/special guest Beth Lander Hollywood Bar & Grill North -- Brian Mounts & the Lonely Riders Band/ Karaoke (in the bar) Koodie Hoos -- DJ John Hurley On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Live Entertainment
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cONgrATUlATIONS TO mArg gIANOPOUlOS whO wON TIcKeTS TO See The lIPIZZANer STAllIONS ANd lyNN AlfOrd whO wON TIcKeTS TO See ShINedOwN! saturDay, May 1 9:00 Am Buds Harley-Davidson-East -Bud’s Anniversary Open House 11:00 Am Doc’s Nightclub -Derby Day Party w/Live Entertainment all Day 12:00 Pm Hacienda-West -- All Day: Kids’ Inflatable Obstacle Course Marigold Bar -- Derby Day Party Rookie’s -- Derby Day Party 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 5:30 Pm Tin Fish - Newburgh -- Jimmy B 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Corner Pocket, The -- Pool & Cornhole Tournaments Hacienda-North Side -- Adam Blythe 7:30 Pm Cricket’s -- Dart Tourney 8:00 Pm Area 51 -- Far From Fallen/ Dr Orphyus Project Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Black Widow
9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix w/DJ Freddy B Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Skelton’s Montourage Fox & Hound English Pub -Boxing: Mayweather vs. Mosley Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW Hobo Jungle -- Brando Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Rich & Famous Main Gate Sports Bar & Restaurant -- Matt Clark Marigold Bar -Charlie’s Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -- Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn – DJ Greg 9:30 Pm Club Royale -- Peacock Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Jimmy & the Chets
10:30 Pm Lanhuck’s -- Ashes & Rain Little Cheers -- Scott Winzinger Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
sunDay, May 2 12:00 Pm Corner Pocket, The -Cornhole Tournament Hacienda-West -- All Day: Kids’ Inflatable Obstacle Course & Bullriding 1:00 Pm Casino Aztar -- No Limit Texas Hold’em Tournament Club Royale -- Live Entertainment on the Patio Rick’s Sports Bar -- 6th Annual Easter Seals Fundraiser 4:00 Pm Woody’s -- Bike Night 5:00 Pm Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller Hacienda-North Side -Patrice Heiken Puppets 5:30 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Doc Stocker 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Hacienda-East Side -Karaoke w/Stephne Wene 7:00 Pm Hacienda-North Side -- Karaoke w/Blue Sky Entertainment Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Karaoke Smitt y’s Little Tavern -Hanover Fist (on the patio) Someplace Else -- Karaoke
10:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill -- Beneath the Flesh (Chicago)/eXesion Charazad Hookah Lounge -- DJ & Dance Music Fast Eddy’s -- Velcro Pygmies Icon Bar & Nightclub -- Dons 8:00 Pm & Divas: Freak’em Dresses Lamasco Bar -- Andrea Wirth vs. Leggings w/DJ Knitt y Lanhuck’s -- Punk Rock Night Lamasco Bar -- The Soothsayers (Jug Band from Carbondale) O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Live Music budweiser reminds you to Woody’s -choose a designated driver. American Analog
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8:00 Pm Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Andria Reed Hacienda-East Side -- Scott Winzinger Woody’s -Tournament Tuesdays
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rocking the East Side Hacienda May 5th for Cinco de Mayo at 7pm. 9:00 Pm Chilly Willy’s -- Open Mic Night w/Jarod Heim Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Amazing Soul Crackers Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 10:30 Pm Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
MonDay, May 3 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Breck’s Bikes -- No Drop-Open Ride Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- The Marlinaires Hacienda-East Side -- Dave & John Show Me’s (East Side) -- Bike Night/Nick Gregory TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Wii Bowling 8:00 Pm Club Royale -- Jay Johnson Hacienda-North Side -- Scott Winzinger Someplace Else -- Pool Tourney • 42 •
9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Fast Eddy’s -- Cornhole w/Bud Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/College Night Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 10:00 Pm Little Cheers -- Entertainment w/DJ Bene
tuesDay, May 4 12:00 Pm Duck Inn -- Free Pool
9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix Charazad Hookah Lounge -- Belly Dancing Fast Eddy’s -- Cornhole Fox & Hound English Pub -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/Crazy Tuesday Hobo Jungle -Cheeko & the Man Lamasco Bar -- Open Jam-All welcome Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke/College Night Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 9:30 Pm Old Chicago -- Lindsey Williams 10:00 Pm Duck Inn -- Totally 80s Sing Along w/DJ Raj
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts
10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Karaoke w/DJ Magic Mark
6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Smith (in the bar)
2:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill -- Free Pool
6:30 Pm Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Cornhole Tournament
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski Hacienda-North Side -- Cinco de Mayo Party w/Stompbox Trio
7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- The Marlinaires Club Royale -- Bike Night Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Bike Night TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Idol Night TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- Mike Fisher
WeDnesDay, May 5
4:00 Pm Winetree-East -- Wine Tasting
6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green Sportsmans Grille & Billiards -- Bike Night
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7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- The Marlinaires Hacienda-East Side -- Cinco de Mayo Party w/Andy Norvell Hobo Jungle -- Hobo Poker TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Cinco de Mayo Party/College Night 7:30 Pm Cricket’s -- Dart Tourney 8:00 Pm Centre, The -- Goo Goo Dolls/ The Rocket Summer Club Royale -- Karaoke w/The Experience hosted by BK Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Michelle Shelton Hacienda-West -- Cinco de Mayo Party w/Scott Winzinger Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Andrea Wirth TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Karaoke w/Stoney 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Fast Eddy’s -- Karaoke w/Freddy K/Whiskey Wednesdays Fox & Hound English Pub -- Cinco de Mayo Party Gloria’s Corral Club -Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/ Whiskey Bent Wednesday Lamasco Bar – Cinco de Mayo Party w/Calabash Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- Kerry & The Double D’s 10:00 Pm Fox & Hound English Pub -- The Nick Smith Band Lanhuck’s -- Karaoke O’Brian’s Sports Bar -Cinco de Mayo Party www.News4UOnline.com • May 2010
Woody’s -- College Night w/DJ Raj 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Casey Williams & DJ Bene Someplace Else -- College Night Karaoke
thursDay, May 6 4:00 Pm Winetree - North -- Wine Tasting 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green
9:30 Pm TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- The Crowd Trio 10:00 Pm Fast Eddy’s -- Original Thong Thursdays w/Jon B & music w/2nd Story Fox & Hound English Pub -- John Gauer Lanhuck’s -- Karaoke O’Brian’s Sports Bar -Karaoke w/DJ Magic Mark 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Lindsey Williams Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
friDay, May 7 6:30 Pm Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Bike Night Lamasco Bar -- Andy Fulton on Piano
4:00 Pm Winetree - Darmstadt -- Wine Tasting
7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Karaoke Doc’s Nightclub -- Open Mic w/ Andrea Wirth On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Cornhole Tournament TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- 10 Year Anniversary Party/Service Industry Night w/DJ Raj
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski The Red Geranium Restaurant -- Patio Jams: Live music with Rock-It-Man
8:00 Pm Cricket’s -- The Whiskers (Rod Bennett & Co)
6:00 Pm Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Gregory (in the bar)
9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Charazad Hookah Lounge -- Latin Dance Music Club Royale -- Takin’ It Back Thursdays w/DJ Jon J Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/Thirsty Thursday Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Stilwell & Friends Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -Kerry & The Double D’s Show Me’s (West) -- Nick Hamilton Woody’s -- Country Night w/ Jason Clutter & Tim Smith Acoustic in the Sports Bar
7:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green Corner Pocket, The -- Pool & Cornhole Tournaments
5:30 Pm Tin Fish - Newburgh -- Tom Small
8:00 Pm Area 51 -- Dance Party w/DJ JK Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Telluride Hobo Jungle -- Open 9 Ball Tournament Hollywood Bar & Grill East -The Rachel Timberlake Band Hollywood Bar & Grill North – Beasley/Karaoke (in the bar) Koodie Hoos -- Karaoke w/Jason Mann On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Live Entertainment
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9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix w/DJ Freddy B Cricket’s -- Karaoke w/ Randy Marshall Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Shawn Needham and the Black Sheep Doc’s Nightclub -- Karaoke w/BK Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Southern Edge Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Main Gate Sports Bar & Restaurant – The Funk Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn – The Crowd Trio 9:30 Pm Club Royale -- The Jimmies Rookie’s -- Never Been Caught Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Ashes & Rain 10:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill -The Last Hoorahs Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Telluride Charazad Hookah Lounge -- DJ & Dance Music Fast Eddy’s -- McFly/DJ Mikus Fox & Hound English Pub -- Lindsey Williams Hobo Jungle -- Karaoke Icon Bar & Nightclub -- DJ Paul Bunyon O’Brian’s Sports Bar -O’Brian’s Karaoke Woody’s -- Free For All Fridays w/DJ Raj/80s & 90s Hits 10:30 Pm Lanhuck’s -- Panacea Little Cheers -- Andy Norvell/DJ Bene Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
5:30 Pm Tin Fish - Newburgh -- Tom Small 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Corner Pocket, The -- Pool & Cornhole Tournaments 7:30 Pm Cricket’s -- Dart Tourney 8:00 Pm Area 51 -- Ascended Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Telluride Doc’s Nightclub -- The Crowd Trio Hollywood Bar & Grill East -The Rachel Timberlake Band Hollywood Bar & Grill North – Beasley/Karaoke (in the bar) On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Live Entertainment 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix w/DJ Freddy B Chilly Willy’s -- Andy Brasher/Elliott Sublett Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Echo-Plexes Fox & Hound English Pub -- UFC 113: Invincible-Muchida vs. Rua Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW Hobo Jungle -- Displacement/ Shatter the Odds/Delamour/All of Us Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Goodie Two Shoes Main Gate Sports Bar & Restaurant -- Tommy Stillwell Band Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke/UFC 113 Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke/UFC 113 TJ’s Stockyard Inn – Brando 9:30 Pm Club Royale -- The Jimmies Rookie’s -- Never Been Caught Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- R.B. Stone
saturDay, May 8 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski
10:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill – Loko Davi/ROSI After Party
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Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Telluride Charazad Hookah Lounge -- DJ & Dance Music Duck Inn -- Heypenny/Kyle Andrews/Horse in the Sea Fast Eddy’s -- McFly Icon Bar & Nightclub -- DJ KDogg Lamasco Bar -- Calabash O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Detail Woody’s -- Hollywood Gutter Rats 10:30 Pm Lanhuck’s -- Prowler Little Cheers -- Scott Winzinger Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs
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12:00 Pm Corner Pocket, The -Cornhole Tournament 1:00 Pm Club Royale -- Live Entertainment on the Patio 4:00 Pm Woody’s -- Bike Night 5:00 Pm Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller 5:30 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Bob Minnette’s Swing Cats 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty
MonDay, May 10
7:00 Pm Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Karaoke Smitt y’s Little Tavern -Hanover Fist (on the patio) Someplace Else -- Karaoke
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski
8:00 Pm Lamasco Bar -- Shawn Needham and the Black Sheep Lanhuck’s -- Punk Rock Night
6:00 Pm Breck’s Bikes -- No Drop-Open Ride Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green
9:00 Pm Chilly Willy’s -- Open Mic Night w/Jarod Heim Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Amazing Soul Crackers Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke
7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Amazing Soul Crackers Show Me’s (East Side) -- Bike Night/Nick Gregory TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Wii Bowling
10:30 Pm Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -Show Upstairs
8:00 Pm Club Royale -- Jay Johnson Someplace Else -- Pool Tourney
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9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Fast Eddy’s -- Cornhole w/Bud Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/College Night Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 10:00 Pm Little Cheers -- Entertainment w/DJ Bene
tuesDay, May 11 12:00 Pm Duck Inn -- Free Pool 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Smith (in the bar) 6:30 Pm Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Cornhole Tournament 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Amazing Soul Crackers Club Royale -- Bike Night Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Bike Night TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Idol Night TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- Mike Fisher 8:00 Pm Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Casey Williams Woody’s -- Tournament Tuesdays 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Charazad Hookah Lounge -- Belly Dancing Fast Eddy’s -- Cornhole Fox & Hound English Pub -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/Crazy Tuesday Hobo Jungle -- Cheeko & the Man Lamasco Bar -- Open Jam-All welcome Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke/College Night Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) • 46 •
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-- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 9:30 Pm Old Chicago -- Lindsey Williams 10:00 Pm Duck Inn -- Totally 80s Sing Along w/DJ Raj 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Karaoke w/DJ Magic Mark
WeDnesDay, May 12 2:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill -- Free Pool 4:00 Pm Winetree-East -- Wine Tasting 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green Sportsmans Grille & Billiards -- Bike Night 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Amazing Soul Crackers Hobo Jungle -- Hobo Poker TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- College Night 7:30 Pm Cricket’s -- Dart Tourney 8:00 Pm Club Royale -- Karaoke w/The Experience hosted by BK Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Jason Nellis (Nelbow S) Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Andrea Wirth TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Karaoke w/Stoney www.News4UOnline.com • May 2010
9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Fast Eddy’s -- Karaoke w/Freddy K/Whiskey Wednesdays Gloria’s Corral Club -Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/ Whiskey Bent Wednesday Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- Kerry & The Double D’s 10:00 Pm Fox & Hound English Pub -- The Nick Smith Band Lanhuck’s -- Karaoke Woody’s -- College Night w/DJ Raj 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Casey Williams & DJ Bene Someplace Else -- College Night Karaoke
thursDay, May 13 4:00 Pm Winetree - North -- Wine Tasting 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green 6:30 Pm Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Bike Night Lamasco Bar -- Andy Fulton on Piano 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Karaoke Doc’s Nightclub -- Open Mic w/ Andrea Wirth On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Cornhole Tournament TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Service Industry Night w/DJ Raj
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8:00 Pm Cricket’s -- Strolling Tones 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Charazad Hookah Lounge -- Latin Dance Music Club Royale -- Takin’ It Back Thursdays w/DJ Jon J Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/Thirsty Thursday Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Stilwell & Friends Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -Kerry & The Double D’s Show Me’s (West) -- Nick Hamilton Woody’s -- Country Night w/ Jason Clutter & Tim Smith Acoustic in the Sports Bar 9:30 Pm TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- The Crowd Trio
10:00 Pm Fast Eddy’s -- Original Thong Thursdays w/Jon B & music w/Dizzy Hollow Fox & Hound English Pub -- John Gauer Lanhuck’s -- Karaoke O’Brian’s Sports Bar -Karaoke w/DJ Magic Mark 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Lindsey Williams Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
friDay, May 14 4:00 Pm Winetree - Darmstadt -- Wine Tasting
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5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski The Red Geranium Restaurant -- Patio Jams: Live music with Rock-It-Man 5:30 Pm Tin Fish - Newburgh -- Gary Ward 6:00 Pm Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Gregory (in the bar) 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Corner Pocket, The -- Pool & Cornhole Tournaments 8:00 Pm Area 51 -- Andrea Wirth Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Brushfire Hobo Jungle -- Open 9 Ball Tournament Hollywood Bar & Grill East -- McFly Hollywood Bar & Grill North -- Common Ground/ Karaoke (in the bar) On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Live Entertainment 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix w/DJ Freddy B Chilly Willy’s -- Calabash Cricket’s -- Karaoke w/ Randy Marshall Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Piasa Doc’s Nightclub -- Karaoke w/BK Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Southern Edge Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Main Gate Sports Bar & Restaurant -- Live Entertainment Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -- Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ
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& Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 9:30 Pm Club Royale -- Akacia Rookie’s -- Slick Willy Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Fuzzy Roxx
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10:00 Pm Charazad Hookah Lounge -- DJ & Dance Music Duck Inn -- Anthem for A Massacre/ Displacement/eXesion Fast Eddy’s -- Never Been Caught Fox & Hound English Pub -- Lindsey Williams Hobo Jungle -- Karaoke Icon Bar & Nightclub -- DJ Capone O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- O’Brian’s Karaoke Woody’s -- Free For All Fridays w/DJ Raj/80s & 90s Hits
7:30 Pm Cricket’s -- Dart Tourney 8:00 Pm Area 51 -- Dance Party w/DJ JK Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Brushfire Doc’s Nightclub -- Amputee Hollywood Bar & Grill East -- McFly Hollywood Bar & Grill North -- Common Ground/ Karaoke (in the bar) Koodie Hoos -- DJ John Hurley On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Live Entertainment
10:30 Pm Lanhuck’s -- Sister Brutal Little Cheers -- Andy Norvell/DJ Bene Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
saturDay, May 15 10:00 Am Top Spot Outdoors -- Paddle Daze at Blue Grass FWA (meet at Top Spot) 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 5:30 Pm Tin Fish - Newburgh -- Gary Ward 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Corner Pocket, The -- Pool & Cornhole Tournaments
9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix w/DJ Freddy B Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Namaste Duck Inn -- Sam & the Babymakers w/Special Guests Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Tangle Foot Main Gate Sports Bar & Restaurant -- Nick Smith Marigold Bar -Charlie’s Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -- Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- 2nd Story 9:30 Pm Club Royale -- Akacia Rookie’s -- Slick Willy Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Midranger 10:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill -- The Shanks/Stolen Remains Charazad Hookah Lounge -- DJ & Dance Music
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Fast Eddy’s -- Never Been Caught Icon Bar & Nightclub -- DJ Ant Lamasco Bar -- Amphigoria O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- BSR Woody’s -- Pop Tart Monkeys 10:30 Pm Lanhuck’s -- Ashes & Rain Little Cheers -- Nick Gregory Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
sunDay, May 16 12:00 Pm Corner Pocket, The -Cornhole Tournament 1:00 Pm Club Royale -- Live Entertainment on the Patio 4:00 Pm Woody’s -- Bike Night 5:00 Pm Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller 5:30 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Greg Anderson Big Band 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty 7:00 Pm Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Karaoke Smitt y’s Little Tavern -Hanover Fist (on the patio) Someplace Else -- Karaoke 8:00 Pm Lamasco Bar -- Andrea Wirth Lanhuck’s -- Punk Rock Night 9:00 Pm Chilly Willy’s -- Open Mic Night w/Jarod Heim Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Amazing Soul Crackers Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 10:30 Pm Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs
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11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
MonDay, May 17 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Breck’s Bikes -- No Drop-Open Ride Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Lonnie & Company Show Me’s (East Side) -- Bike Night/Nick Gregory TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Wii Bowling 8:00 Pm Club Royale -- Jay Johnson Someplace Else -- Pool Tourney 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Fast Eddy’s -- Cornhole w/Bud Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/College Night Lamasco Bar -- Roster McCabe (reggae) Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 10:00 Pm Little Cheers -- Entertainment w/DJ Bene
tuesDay, May 18 12:00 Pm Duck Inn -- Free Pool 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts
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6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Smith (in the bar) 6:30 Pm Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Cornhole Tournament 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Lonnie & Company Club Royale -- Bike Night Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Bike Night TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Idol Night TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- Mike Fisher 8:00 Pm Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Lacey Chaddock Woody’s -- Tournament Tuesdays 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Charazad Hookah Lounge -- Belly Dancing Fast Eddy’s -- Cornhole Fox & Hound English Pub -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/Crazy Tuesday Hobo Jungle -- Cheeko & the Man Lamasco Bar -- Open Jam-All welcome Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke/College Night Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 9:30 Pm Old Chicago -- Lindsey Williams 10:00 Pm Duck Inn -- Totally 80s Sing Along w/DJ Raj 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Karaoke w/DJ Magic Mark
WeDnesDay, May 19 2:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill -- Free Pool
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green Sportsmans Grille & Billiards -- Bike Night 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Lonnie & Company Hobo Jungle -- Hobo Poker TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- College Night 7:30 Pm Cricket’s -- Dart Tourney 8:00 Pm Club Royale -- Karaoke w/The Experience hosted by BK Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Amphigoria Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Andrea Wirth TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Karaoke w/Stoney 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Fast Eddy’s -- Karaoke w/Freddy K/Whiskey Wednesdays Gloria’s Corral Club -Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/ Whiskey Bent Wednesday Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- Kerry & The Double D’s 10:00 Pm Fox & Hound English Pub -- The Nick Smith Band Lanhuck’s -- Karaoke Woody’s -- College Night w/DJ Raj 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Casey Williams & DJ Bene Someplace Else -- College Night Karaoke
4:00 Pm Winetree-East -- Wine Tasting
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fluX capacitor... fluXXing. McFly will be at Club Royale May 21 & 22
thursDay, May 20 4:00 Pm Winetree - North -- Wine Tasting
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty 6:30 Pm Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Bike Night Lamasco Bar -- Andy Fulton on Piano 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Karaoke Doc’s Nightclub -- Open Mic w/ Andrea Wirth On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Cornhole Tournament
TGIFriday’s Restaurant -Ladies Night Party/Service Industry Night w/DJ Raj 7:30 Pm Casino Aztar -- No Limit Texas Hold’em Tournament 8:00 Pm Cricket’s -- The Jimmies 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Charazad Hookah Lounge -- Latin Dance Music Club Royale -- Takin’ It Back Thursdays w/DJ Jon J Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/Thirsty Thursday Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill
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-- Stilwell & Friends Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Marigold Bar -Charlie’s Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -- Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -Kerry & The Double D’s Show Me’s (West) -- Nick Hamilton Woody’s -- Country Night w/ Jason Clutter & Tim Smith Acoustic in the Sports Bar 9:30 Pm TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- The Crowd Trio 10:00 Pm Fast Eddy’s -- Original Thong Thursdays w/Jon B & music w/2nd Story Fox & Hound English Pub -- John Gauer Lanhuck’s -- Karaoke O’Brian’s Sports Bar -Karaoke w/DJ Magic Mark 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Lindsey Williams Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
friDay, May 21 4:00 Pm Winetree - Darmstadt -- Wine Tasting 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski Hadi Shrine -- Shrinerfest 2010 Bierstube Fish Fry The Red Geranium Restaurant -- Patio Jams: Live music with Rock-It-Man 5:30 Pm Tin Fish - Newburgh -Live Entertainment 6:00 Pm Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Gregory (in the bar) Woody’s -- Papa Roach 6:35 Pm Bosse Field -- Otters vs. Corn Belters 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s • 52 •
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Piano Bar -- Bob Green Corner Pocket, The -- Pool & Cornhole Tournaments Hadi Shrine -- Shrinerfest 2010 Bierstube w/American Pie 8:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -Sonny Gerachi & The Outsiders Hobo Jungle -- Open 9 Ball Tournament Hollywood Bar & Grill East -- Headliner Hollywood Bar & Grill North – Descent/Karaoke (in the bar) Koodie Hoos -- Karaoke w/Jason Mann On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Live Entertainment 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix w/DJ Freddy B Chilly Willy’s -- Troy Miller Cricket’s -- Karaoke w/ Randy Marshall Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Funk Doc’s Nightclub -- Karaoke w/BK Duck Inn -- Philpot Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Southern Edge KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Flashback Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Main Gate Sports Bar & Restaurant -- Tommy Stillwell Band Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- Loko Davi/Stolen Remains 9:30 Pm Club Royale -- McFly Smitt y’s Little Tavern -John Hussmann Trio www.News4UOnline.com • May 2010
10:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -Sonny Gerachi & The Outsiders Charazad Hookah Lounge -- DJ & Dance Music Fast Eddy’s -- Stompbox 40/DJ Mikus Fox & Hound English Pub -- Lindsey Williams Hobo Jungle -- Karaoke Icon Bar & Nightclub -- Ladies Night Out hosted by Toya/DJ Day (Indy) O’Brian’s Sports Bar -O’Brian’s Karaoke Woody’s -- Free For All Fridays w/DJ Raj/80s & 90s Hits 10:30 Pm Lanhuck’s -- TBA Little Cheers -- Andy Norvell/DJ Bene Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
saturDay, May 22 11:00 Am Hadi Shrine -- Shrinerfest 2010 City-Wide Cornhole Tourney 12:00 Pm Chilly Willy’s -- Chilly Willy’s Cornhole Classic Hadi Shrine -- Shrinerfest 2010 Bierstube w/Degree of Freedom 2:00 Pm Duck Inn -- Bottom Line Boyz Bike Show 2:30 Pm Hadi Shrine -- Shrinerfest 2010 Bierstube w/Rachel & the Jimmies 3:00 Pm Hadi Shrine -- Shrinerfest 2010 Cruise-In
7:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Corner Pocket, The -- Pool & Cornhole Tournaments Hadi Shrine -- Shrinerfest 2010 Bierstube w/Mike Harvey’s Solid Gold Sock Hop 7:30 Pm Cricket’s -- Dart Tourney 8:00 Pm Area 51 -- The Last Hurrahs Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -Sonny Gerachi & The Outsiders Doc’s Nightclub -- The Relics Hollywood Bar & Grill East -- Headliner Hollywood Bar & Grill North – Descent/Karaoke (in the bar) On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- The Sellouts 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix w/DJ Freddy B Cricket’s -- TBA Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Smoke Rings Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Live Music w/Six More Miles Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Dyonosis KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Rachel & The Jimmies Main Gate Sports Bar & Restaurant – The Funk Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- HogMaw Blues Band
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski Winetree-East -- Craft Beer Tasting
9:30 Pm Club Royale -- McFly Smitt y’s Little Tavern -John Hussmann Trio
5:30 Pm Tin Fish - Newburgh -Live Entertainment
10:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill -- TBA Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge --
6:35 Pm Bosse Field -- Otters vs. Corn Belters
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Sonny Gerachi & The Outsiders Charazad Hookah Lounge -- DJ & Dance Music Fast Eddy’s -- Stombox 40 Icon Bar & Nightclub -- DJ KDogg Lamasco Bar -- Akacia O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Live Music Woody’s -- Bierstube w/The Crowd (outside) DJ Raj (inside) 10:30 Pm Lanhuck’s -- TBA Little Cheers -- Nick Gregory Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:00 Pm Hadi Shrine -- Shrinerfest 2010 Bierstube w/Degree of Freedom 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
sunDay, May 23 12:00 Pm Corner Pocket, The -Cornhole Tournament 1:00 Pm Club Royale -- Live Entertainment on the Patio
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1:05 Pm Bosse Field -- Otters vs. Corn Belters 1:30 Pm Casino Aztar -- Buzz in For Cash Slots Tournament 4:00 Pm Woody’s -- Bike Night 5:00 Pm Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller 5:30 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Steve Greenwell Trio 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green 7:00 Pm Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Karaoke Show Me’s (East Side) -WWE: Over the Limit Show Me’s (West) -- WWE: Over the Limit Smitt y’s Little Tavern -Hanover Fist (on the patio) Someplace Else -- Karaoke
8:00 Pm Lamasco Bar -- Zion Lanhuck’s -- Punk Rock Night 9:00 Pm Chilly Willy’s -- Open Mic Night w/Jarod Heim Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Amazing Soul Crackers Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 10:30 Pm Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
MonDay, May 24 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Breck’s Bikes -- No Drop-Open Ride Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty
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6:35 Pm Bosse Field -- Otters vs. Grizzlies 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- The Shagadelics Show Me’s (East Side) -- Bike Night/Nick Gregory TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Wii Bowling 8:00 Pm Club Royale -- Jay Johnson Someplace Else -- Pool Tourney 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix
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Fast Eddy’s -- Cornhole w/Bud Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/College Night Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 10:00 Pm Little Cheers -- Entertainment w/DJ Bene
tuesDay, May 25 12:00 Pm Duck Inn -- Free Pool
Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 9:30 Pm Old Chicago -- Lindsey Williams 10:00 Pm Duck Inn -- Totally 80s Sing Along w/DJ Raj 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Karaoke w/DJ Magic Mark
WeDnesDay, May 26
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts
2:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill -- Free Pool
6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Smith (in the bar)
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski
6:30 Pm Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Cornhole Tournament 6:35 Pm Bosse Field -- Otters vs. Grizzlies 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- The Shagadelics Club Royale -- Bike Night Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Bike Night TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Idol Night TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- Mike Fisher 8:00 Pm Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Moccasins Woody’s -- Tournament Tuesdays 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -Karaoke & Dance Mix Charazad Hookah Lounge -- Belly Dancing Fast Eddy’s -- Cornhole Fox & Hound English Pub -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/Crazy Tuesday Hobo Jungle -- Cheeko & the Man Lamasco Bar -- Open JamAll welcome Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke/College Night Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -- Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke
4:00 Pm Winetree-East -- Wine Tasting
6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Sportsmans Grille & Billiards -- Bike Night 6:35 Pm Bosse Field -- Otters vs. Grizzlies 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- The Shagadelics Hobo Jungle -- Hobo Poker TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- College Night 7:30 Pm Cricket’s -- Dart Tourney 8:00 Pm Club Royale -- Karaoke w/The Experience hosted by BK Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Canary & The Coal Miners/Sin Eats the Apple Smitt y’s Little Tavern -- Andrea Wirth TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Karaoke w/Stoney 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix Fast Eddy’s -- Karaoke w/Freddy K/Whiskey Wednesdays
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Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/Whiskey Bent Wednesday Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- Kerry & The Double D’s 10:00 Pm Fast Eddy’s -- Jamfest Benefit Show Fox & Hound English Pub -- The Nick Smith Band Lanhuck’s -- Karaoke Woody’s -- College Night w/DJ Raj 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Casey Williams & DJ Bene Someplace Else -- College Night Karaoke
thursDay, May 27 4:00 Pm Winetree - North -- Wine Tasting 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green 6:30 Pm Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Bike Night Lamasco Bar -- Andy Fulton on Piano 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Karaoke Doc’s Nightclub -- Open Mic w/ Andrea Wirth On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Cornhole Tournament TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Summer Beach Party/Service Industry Night w/DJ Raj 8:00 Pm Cricket’s -- Common Ground
& Dance Mix Charazad Hookah Lounge -- Latin Dance Music Club Royale -- Takin’ It Back Thursdays w/DJ Jon J Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/Thirsty Thursday Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Stilwell & Friends Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -- Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- Kerry & The Double D’s Show Me’s (West) -- Nick Hamilton Woody’s -- Country Night w/Jason Clutter & Tim Smith Acoustic in the Sports Bar 9:30 Pm TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- The Crowd Trio 10:00 Pm Fast Eddy’s -- Original Thong Thursdays w/Jon B & music w/The Funk Fox & Hound English Pub -- John Gauer Lanhuck’s -- Karaoke O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Karaoke w/DJ Magic Mark 10:30 Pm Little Cheers -- Lindsey Williams Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
friDay, May 28 4:00 Pm Winetree - Darmstadt -- Wine Tasting 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski The Red Geranium Restaurant -- Patio Jams: Live music with Rock-It-Man 5:30 Pm Tin Fish - Newburgh -- Live Entertainment 6:00 Pm Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Gregory (in the bar) 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty
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Corner Pocket, The -- Pool & Cornhole Tournaments 8:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Wild Horses Hobo Jungle -- Open 9 Ball Tournament Hollywood Bar & Grill East -- Hard Luck Story Hollywood Bar & Grill North -- The Sellouts/Karaoke (in the bar) On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Live Entertainment 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix w/DJ Freddy B Chilly Willy’s -- Andy Brasher/ Elliott Sublett Cricket’s -- Karaoke w/Randy Marshall Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Beasley Doc’s Nightclub -- Karaoke w/BK Duck Inn -- Blood Tribe/2 Bands TBA Frontier Restaurant & Bar -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Southern Edge KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Flashback Main Gate Sports Bar & Restaurant -- Tommy Stillwell Band
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Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- 2nd Story
11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
saturDay, May 29
9:30 Pm Club Royale -- Six Hills Giant Smitty’s Little Tavern -- Diversions
5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski
10:00 Pm Charazad Hookah Lounge -- DJ & Dance Music Fast Eddy’s -- Gonzo’s Toybox Fox & Hound English Pub -- Lindsey Williams Hobo Jungle -- Karaoke Icon Bar & Nightclub -- Memorial Day Bash w/DJ Knitty Lamasco Bar -- Aaron Kamm and the One Drops O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- O’Brian’s Karaoke Woody’s -- Free For All Fridays w/DJ Raj/80s & 90s Hits
5:30 Pm Cancun Mexican Restaurant -- Mariachi Band Tin Fish - Newburgh -- Live Entertainment 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty Corner Pocket, The -- Pool & Cornhole Tournaments 7:30 Pm Cricket’s -- Dart Tourney Wired Coffee House & Music Venue -- A Hero en Route/Sounds Taken
10:30 Pm Lanhuck’s -- TBA Little Cheers -- Andy Norvell/DJ Bene Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs
8:00 Pm Area 51 -- Calabash Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Wild Horses Doc’s Nightclub -- Ashes & Rain Hollywood Bar & Grill East
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-- Hard Luck Story Hollywood Bar & Grill North -- The Sellouts/Karaoke (in the bar) Koodie Hoos -- DJ John Hurley On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill -- Live Entertainment 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix w/DJ Freddy B Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Waywards Duck Inn -- The Cold Stares/ Loko Davi/Carswell Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Common Ground
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KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Rachel & The Jimmies Main Gate Sports Bar & Restaurant -- Matt Clark Marigold Bar -- Charlie’s Karaoke Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge -Karaoke w/Brian Steele Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke/UFC 114 Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke/UFC 114 TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- Michelle Shelton/The Shanks 9:30 Pm Club Royale -- Six Hills Giant Smitty’s Little Tavern -- Diversions 10:00 Pm Bullock’s Bar & Grill -- Stolen Remains/Star Pupil Charazad Hookah Lounge -- DJ & Dance Music Fast Eddy’s -- Gonzo’s Toybox Icon Bar & Nightclub -- DJ Ant Lamasco Bar -- The Dang Heathens/Morningbell O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Peacock Woody’s -- American Analog 10:30 Pm Lanhuck’s -- TBA Little Cheers -- Scott Winzinger Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
sunDay, May 30 12:00 Pm Corner Pocket, The -Cornhole Tournament 1:00 Pm Club Royale -- Live Entertainment on the Patio 4:00 Pm Woody’s -- Bike Night (weather permitting) 5:00 Pm Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller
Smitty’s Little Tavern -- Hanover Fist (on the patio) Someplace Else -- Karaoke 8:00 Pm Lamasco Bar -- Andrea Wirth Lanhuck’s -- Punk Rock Night 9:00 Pm Chilly Willy’s -- Open Mic Night w/Jarod Heim Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Amazing Soul Crackers Fast Eddy’s -- DJ Freddy K Show Me’s (East Side) -- DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 10:30 Pm Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 Pm Someplace Else -- Show Upstairs
MonDay, May 31 5:00 Pm Archie & Clyde’s Roca Bar -- “All About Sports” live broadcast w/Dan Egierski 6:00 Pm Breck’s Bikes -- No Drop-Open Ride Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Bob Green 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- Terry Lee & The Rockaboogie Band Show Me’s (East Side) -- Bike Night/Nick Gregory TGIFriday’s Restaurant -- Wii Bowling 8:00 Pm Club Royale -- Jay Johnson Someplace Else -- Pool Tourney 9:00 Pm Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & Dance Mix Fast Eddy’s -- Cornhole w/Bud Gloria’s Corral Club -- Karaoke & Dance mix w/TW/College Night Show Me’s (West) -- DJ & Karaoke 10:00 Pm Little Cheers -- Entertainment w/DJ Bene
6:00 Pm Casino Aztar - Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar -- Clayton Daugherty 7:00 Pm Casino Aztar-Hoosiers Lounge -- The Shagadelics Hootie Hoot Saloon & Grill -- Karaoke
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– This is YOUR Tube Greetings, thrill-seekers of the Tri-state! Tis I, Beej, for many years on radio
BRIAN JACKSON
your electronic kid in a clown suit sent by the sponsors to get you up, out of bed, showered, dressed and out BUYING STUFF. And here I am again, this time in print form, celebrating my sixth consecutive issue of News 4U as a columnist. This is not a paid position in the traditional sense, but is part of the trade agreement between WatchEvansville. com (my website) and the News 4U family of magazines and websites whereby WE – that’s WatchEvansville. com – provide video coverage of local events to be featured on News 4U websites like GoTeam.com and News4Uonline.com and they – News 4U etc. – provide advertising space for WE in their magazines and websites, and publish my monthly mutterings.
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Now, as far as talking to a lot of people at once, I’m pretty much in been-there-done-that mode. In the highly successful ‘80s and ‘90s on WSTO my morning show had an audience of around a quarter-million a week. Between 2002-2008 My Speed Channel motorcycle show had an audience of about 3 million per week. And it ’s been estimated that over a ten year period (1999 -2009) something like 50 million people coast-to-coast heard my Dish Network commercials. I could go on. So having my chicken-scratchings posted in a monthly rag reaching maybe 60,000 may seem to some a kind of yawner. And indeed, the results have, so far, been somewhat less than spectacular. Nobody has thrown together a parade and named me Grand Marshall; there aren’t hundreds of cars parked outside my office filled with paparazzi squabbling over key line-of-sight positions should I momentarily appear; the show-biz offers are not, unfortunately, pouring in; in short, I have no idea if anybody is reading this thing at all, or (for those from Booneville) even paying attention to the pictures. So I decided to fly a test balloon is this particular column. Hoist something up the flagpole, as they say, and see if anybody salutes. Breathe out a puff of wind, in a word, and see if it blows anybody’s skirt up. And the way I think I’m going to do it is Facebook. Everybody’s on Facebook; restaurants, politicians, cheerleaders, moms – I’ve even seen pages for family pets. Estimates at this time are that some 300 million people world-wide are Facebooking,
which is enough (I’m told) to represent the 3 rd largest country on Planet Earth, should all the Facebookers be assembled in one place – which I don’t recommend, by the way, unless you have PLENTY of porta-potties. Remember Woodstock? I need say no more. But I digress. I myself have, at this writing, 446 friends on Facebook; a modest number, to be sure, but better than no friends at all. Many have substantially more friends than that – upwards of 1,500, some of you. And I’m not jealous or envious in any way of those piles and piles of pals – really, I’m not! Like I said before, when it comes to expressing my thoughts before the masses, I’m practically jaded. But what if – just imagine with me for a moment – what if every single person who has taken the time out of their brief and mercurial passage through this mortal mystery to invest a few moments discovering whether the guy with an arrow through his head has anything interesting to say – what if every last one of you made the decision right now to take the investment to the next level by friending me on Facebook? Why not? What have you got to lose? You’re going to be on Facebook anyway – everybody is, right? Reaching out to me won’t take more than a few seconds, and just think of the potential rewards! That ’s right, just let your right brain go warp-speed on the endless possibilities, the practically inconceivable promise in the cards represented by a Facebook friendship with me! And when you think of anything good, let me know. I haven’t got a clue. I don’t know why anybody has friended me
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on Facebook, or what they might possibly be getting out of the experience other than an occasional chuckle at my rantings, or a slight but perceptible sense of superiority after shaking their heads in disbelieving pity over my awful puns. But the upside here could be pretty cool. Say, for instance, ten thousand of you decide to make this happen, and I organize us all into the largest on-line Hawaiian nose-flute chorus in history and Guinness has to come to Evansville and buy everybody a slice of pineapple upside-down cake. Is that so awful? It ’s certainly better than having a van-load of CPAs in your living room reminiscing over great tax returns they’ve filed and leaving Nacho Cheese Bugle crumbs all over the carpet. So do it! Friend me on Facebook! Do it now. Facebook all your friends to friend me, too, and have them Facebook their friends as well. If you do, I promise I won’t let you down. I’ll be the Facebook friend you’ve always wanted; the Facebook friend of your very dreams. I’ll even make this guarantee – friend me on Facebook and you’ll be glad you did, or I’ll refund every last dime. By the way (and this is a complete aside) Fletcher, the Patio Cat at Lorenzo’s Bistro and Bakery, is celebrating her 10 th birthday on Saturday, May 8. Stop by and give a nice cat her props. Peace out.
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Looking Forward – Moody Blues Q & A We’re cooking up an interview with the legendary band for the June issue to coincide with the Blues’ gig at The Centre on June 20. Stay tuned for both the print and the unedited audio that will appear online at news4uonline.com.
Nashville’s Heypenny at the Duck May 8 Heypenny and Kyle Andrews are fresh off a stint where they joined forces for the Funbelievable Tour which began with a week in Austin for SXSW, then hit the east coast with sold out shows in Hoboken, NJ at the legendary Maxwell’s and IOTA in Arlington, Virginia. Kyle’s single “Sushi” was an Internet hit with a mosaic video on YouTube where you could click anywhere on this video and the pixel used would link to the actual video is came from. He’s also been featured on NPR, MTV’s The Real World and is slated to have songs in both Doritos and Holiday Inn ad campaigns. “We just decided that it would be fun to team up and play each others’ songs,” says Heypenny drummer and Evansville native Aaron Distler. “So that’s exactly what we did. Heypenny will be Kyle’s backing band and he takes over guitar duties for us. We joked around about calling it K-penny.” Horse in The Sea, a Chicago based band will open the show, which kicks off at 10 p.m.
Rock ‘N Ride Two-Wheel Tuesdays at Club Royale May 11 sees the start of this series of bike nights at the West Franklin Street venue; “Rock ‘N Ride…” will continue through until the end of August. On the night of the 11th, there will be a ceremonial blessing of the bikes before the festivities begin, which includes live music, door prizes, each night-drawing for best classic and best custom bike, along with metric bikes. Each night of Rock ‘N Ride (which is being brought to Club Royale by Rafe Seiler and his wife Vanessa), they’ll be collecting donated items for Ronald McDonald House (new) – canned goods, clothing, personal items, toiletries, etc., so it’s not entirely all fun and games… but fun is the chief priority of the day (or evening, in this case). For more info, call Club Royale at 401-1699.
International Bar-B-Q Festival One of the biggest and best festivals of its kind, this annual celebration of tasty meats, family entertainment, live music and community fun returns to downtown Owensboro May 7 and 8. “Community fun.” What? That would include events such as the Fest’s 5K Run/Walk, Miss Bar-B-Que pageants, rides and carnival games, a killer car show, shopping and more more more. For even more more more information, check out bbqfest.com or call the Festival line at 270-926-6938. • 62 •
Looking Forward II – LINCOLN Performed in the majestic 1,500-seat, roofed amphitheatre on the very grounds Abraham Lincoln grew up, LINCOLN will let audiences witness the deep, emotional connection between the role his boyhood experiences played in shaping the man who became America’s 16th president. LINCOLN is a two-act play with period music and enhanced multimedia effects. Come early to enjoy an optional meal catered by Black Buggy, one of southern Indiana’s favorite home-styled restaurants, pre-show activities, artisan demonstrations, and a Lincoln exhibit. From June 18 through August 7, LINCOLN will run nightly except for Mondays. Meal and pre-show start at 6:00 p.m. CDT and LINCOLN will start at 7:30 CDT. Look for interviews with key players in the June issue of News 4U.
Arts in Harmony Historic downtown New Harmony will be abuzz on the first weekend of the month. That’s because it’s time for Arts in Harmony, a free, open-to-thepublic series of fun, educational and captivating activities happening in the cozy Posey County ‘burg on May 1 and 2. Many local and regional artists will be on hand with their various wares; music for children and grownups is slated for the weekend; fine crafts and delicious food will be available; all of the fun and frivolity will happen regardless of the weather, so come prepared. For a more detailed list of artists and more of the events at Arts in Harmony, visit newharmony.biz, click their calendar of events, and scroll down to the month of May.
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EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA – SPRING CONCERT
Summer social season – set to start at St. Bens May 14 and 15. ST. BENEDICT SUMMER SOCIAL Kick off your summer at the first social of the season – the St. Benedict Summer Social, May 14 and 15. This year’s social will be bigger and better than ever, with a brand new two-day format and a start time of 1 p.m. on Saturday for even more family fun time. The St. Ben’s Summer Social will have something for the whole family – rides for the thrill-seekers, games for kids and grown-ups of all ages, children’s activity booths, silent auction items and more. Bingo returns and there will be live entertainment both nights as well. Delicious home-made dinners will be served Friday and Saturday night in the cafeteria from 4 to 7 p.m. On Friday night, there will be an all-you-can-eat Italian dinner with lasagna and pasta. Saturday night dinners will feature St. Bens’ famous chicken and dumplings, baked chicken and roast beef. Social hours are 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday the 14, 1 to 10 p.m. on Saturday the 15th. Location: 1328 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville – 4253369. -- LANEA STAGG
THIS IS OUR STORY The Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation is poised to offer their 76th annual celebration of instrumental music in our local schools. “This is Our Story” will be at Roberts Stadium on Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. Admission is only $5 at the door; well over 2000 young musicians participate in this single performance. -- DYLAN GIBBS
Downtown Evansville’s Victory Theatre hosts the Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the EPYO II’s Spring Concert on Saturday, May 15. The young people with both orchestras will showcase all they’ve learned and accomplished throughout the past months, with the EPYO being under the direction of conductor Eric Garcia; Sheryl Schuster conducts the movements and music of the EPYO II. All seats are only $7.50, with open seating in the historic theatre. For more information, call 425-5050. Sponsored by the City of Evansville and Toyota Indiana. -- DG
RIVER CITY OPEN MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT The first annual River City Open Martial Arts Tournament will be held at the US Incubator Building, located at 815 John Street in Evansville on Saturday, May 22 at 10:30 a.m. Presented by Williams Martial Arts Academy, this tournament will offer spectators the chance to see a day full of awesomeness for cheap! Check it: Admission is only $5, and kids under five get in free. For extra info about the tourney, or to find out more about competing, go to rivercityopentournament.com. -- DG
CHILDREN’S SWAN LAKE May 23 sees another original production from the wonderful Children’s Center for Dance Education with “The Children’s Swan Lake” at The Centre. Each of the CCDE’s performances are specially crafted for young audiences, with an abbreviated performance time to distill the best and most exciting parts into a program easily “digestible” for kiddos. The dancers themselves are the stars, and represent a wide range of ages, cultures and backgrounds; if your children have never had an opportunity to see a CCDE show, “The Children’s Swan Lake” would make a perfect initiation. Seats are $10 and are available through Ticketmaster – their outlets and online at ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-7453000. Tickets are also available at the Roberts Stadium and Centre box offices. -- DG
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ccw wrestling -
like father, like son (or daughter, of course) Believe it: Jamie Dundee – J.C. Ice – is clean, sober, coherent and stable (J.C. was who Dundee became, both in the ring and when the thirst came to him). I know because I’ve been hanging out with him recently. It seems right to address that here at the beginning, because most people outside his current circle probably don’t know. They remember a different and decidedly dangerous Jamie Dundee (or J.C. Ice).
In a business where so many of personalities die off before they’re 35, Dundee has beaten the odds. Nearing 40, his only vice is the occasional Marlboro Medium. With a wife and child and a permanent residence, the wellknown pro wrestler has made the Evansville area his home, and he’s brought a long-standing Evansville tradition back: Star-studded Wednesday night wrestling at the Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum. When people my age and Jamie’s age were kids, the Coliseum was the place on Wednesdays; we could be bled and sweat upon and touch the same wrestlers we saw on TV on Saturday mornings.
I started wrestling back here last year, I guess, and there were like 75, 80 people. I’m like, ‘This is a damn shame.’ So I thought, ‘Let me try this once; it can’t hurt.’ I’ve got a lot of friends who are wrestlers, and I can get things done with my friends that it would cost [another promoter] thousands and thousands of dollars out of his pocket – or it would never happen. I wrote down 75 names of people I could call, and I’ve been through about 35 of ‘em, lining ‘em up. 80% of ‘em said, ‘Sure, I’ll be there.’ Wrestling here was an institution, and you’re bringing that feeling back? Wrestling is still wrestling. It’s a sport, a hard-assed sport, the toughest sport in the world. I wrestled 40 times in two weeks. I want to bring back the atmosphere of the people… where you’re [the wrestlers] not this big superstar who you can never get around or talk to. You’ve got to make the people part of it. I saw hundreds of people I hadn’t seen in 10, 15 years in this building, whether it was to see how the old guys looked, you know; had they changed? For people our age, it gives them [the kids] the chance to see who our Stone Colds were, who our Rocks were.
Superstar Bill Dundee with son, Jamie. And to a kid, if you were on television, you were as famous as famous gets. And so that was something Jamie wanted to bring back, so that parents could take their kids to enjoy what we enjoyed – all in the same venue and on the same night. After a string of successful shows, Dundee – son of “Superstar” Bill Dundee – is poised to bring one of the biggest cards yet from CCW Legends on May 5. Rather than attempt to tell the story, it seems better to let him do the talking: N4U: How’d you come about bringing this version of wrestling back? JD: When I was growing up, this was the only place my dad would let me ride with him to. Since I was a little boy, he let me come to this building [The Coliseum]. • 64 •
When did you start wrestling? Was it the only thing you were going to do? No. I wasn’t going to do it, didn’t want to do it, didn’t care. I just wanted to lay around and watch cartoons. I was 16, my dad was going to take a booker’s job in Knoxville, Tennessee, and he’s like, ‘Come on, man, you wanna ride with me on the road?’ So I would sell his pictures and he’d give me a percentage. Remember your first match? Of course. I was a manager for my dad, and they’d booked a little gimmick match with me and against a midget called Butch Cassidy. It was great; he just said, ‘Go with me, kid.’ He threw me all over that building, and I pinned him; it was heat like hell… How do you deal with the kind of schedule wrestlers deal with? That’s where the drugs come in. Sometimes you’d leave and come home 47 days later, stay home for
three days and leave again. I guess that’s why when our life ends [their career is over]; they don’t know how to take it. It’s hard to go from all that fame and money and glory… my dad didn’t even come to the United States until he was 36 (Superstar Dundee is an Australia native). Do you know how many bouts you were in? I can never guess, but I have every one of ‘em on film. What’s the best moment you’ve ever had in the ring? Bar none, it would have to be Wrestlemania 13, I mean, that’s the big dance. It don’t get any bigger than that. Literally, there’s 10,000 great wrestlers with names and money, but not but 150 of ‘em will ever walk the aisle at Wrestlemania. Just to get in there, that’s the big dance, you know? This just a snippet of the whole interview, which you have to check out at news4uonline.com if you are now or have ever been even remotely interested in professional wrestling. It’s a look into a world you’ll never see otherwise. Mention that you saw this story and receive two-for-one tickets. www.News4UOnline.com • May 2010
CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT [ Boscoe France & The Library Trio ]
have you ever saT and sTared inTo a Campfire, unable or unwilling To look away?
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Mesmerized by the dancing flames? Want to have that same feeling without the fire hazard? It’s an honor, and a pleasure to introduce a man to you, who although not totally new to the Evansville music scene, has been away from it for several years. I venture to say the finest guitar player you’ve never heard of, but whom once you do hear, you won’t soon forget the name. Music fans, especially guitar nuts, will want to catch this guy, and local establishments should be looking to book him while they can; Evansville, meet Boscoe France, and his band, The Library Trio (Why the name, you ask? They practice in a Library in Dawson Springs, Kentucky. Now that’s down home stuff). Together since 2008, band members, Sean O’Brien on Bass, and Josh Lancaster (yeah ladies, he’s single) on drums provide the backbone and driving beat for Boscoe’s guitar wizardry. If you love good music, steeped in Blues, Allman Brothers/Southern Rock, with a dash of old school rock, or if you just love catching outstanding guitar work, then you NEED to check this guy out.
I stumbled upon Boscoe at a recent “Open Mic Night” at Lamasco. While still in the parking lot, I heard guitar playing that piqued my interest immediately. Stepping into the open doorway, I didn’t even bother taking the time to locate a seat. To the strains of “Soulshine,” “Statesboro Blues” and “Key to the Highway,” I stood enchanted by the “flame” that is Boscoe’s guitar work. He plays with blistering speed and big passion, yet somehow makes it look almost easy. Maybe “natural” is a better word. From his first exposure to the guitar around the age of three, the instrument has been his driving force and in a hectic, and ever changing world, is the one constant in his life. His focus on family and down to Earth values were clearly apparent in a single response to my question about who his biggest influence has been as a guitar player – none of the big names here – without batting an eye, he replied: “My Uncle Duke” (Duke Madison, who passed away June 22, 2009). He played briefly in Evansville as a teenager, and then an opportunity came his way to go out on the road, where he crewed for many country headliners, as a lighting tech and played in some opening acts on tours by people such as The Warren Brothers, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson and Brooks and Dunn. Back home now in Madisonville, at age 33 there is genuine happiness now just being a Daddy to son Gabriel (six), and daughter Veda Sioux (ten months), and playing his guitar, where ever, and whenever he can find an audience. It is refreshing to watch him with his children. “I look at life as a clock, and these kids keep me right on time,” he says, in an honest and humble southern voice. “I love guitar more than just about anything, except my kids. People ask me why I’m not down in the Nashville scene; but my scene is where ever my kids are happy.” Another quote that touched my heart and illuminated his soul was while gazing at a photo I took of him and his son, Gabe at a recent practice session: “One day I hope I’m as cool as Gabriel.”
Following their initial set at Lamasco, the trio has been playing at the Open Mic Night at Doc’s Tavern, as well, where they brought down the house on April 8, in a performance that quickly resulted in a booking for his band by bar manager Crystal Gish-Simmons, on June 12 at Doc’s and a spot in the regular rotation there. The reaction to the trio’s music was clear and immediate. People were taking notice. Smiles all around, a guy waving his lighter, heads bobbing, toes tapping, people coming up to me asking where I found this guy. I tell them we found each other! I believe it’s Karma, and I believe in this guy! Check him out for yourself! It’s a treat for me to be able to add another name to my list of local favorite guitar players! Beyond his obvious mastery of the guitar, Boscoe has the extra something that inspires me, moves me, and draws me like a moth to that flame. Not only is he one of the finest pure guitar players you’ll ever see or hear, he is a class act as a man and exudes a comfortable “down
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home” humility and a disarming easy going and quick sense of humor. He is aware of his God given talent, but is genuinely humble, and the type who would rather play for two people who truly came to hear the music than 400 whose priorities are elsewhere, and that’s simply the love of playing music shining through his soul! His life and his music live up to the lyrics and spirit of the great Warren Haynes tune, “Soulshine”; and that moves me! To see recent video of Boscoe in action, search You Tube for “Camruhman.” Music lovers; get to an Open Mic Night, or put June 12 at Doc’s Tavern on your calendar. Area Bar/Club owners, get this guy booked while you can. You won’t regret it. Thanks to my friend Bethel Steele for the inspiration! Her CD, Come Home was playing while gathering thoughts for this article (Check her out on iTunes).
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homegrown tastes betterbluegrass in henderson
For those whose music tastes skew outside the realm of jazz, there’s another area festival this month; the 2010 Homegrown Bluegrass and Creative Arts Festival returns to Henderson’s Audubon State Park this month. Attracting over 2,000 visitors last year, the festival emphasizes the importance of local artists and musicians. The music portion of the festival kicks off on Friday, May Doug 14th with a wealth of local bluegrass music provided by both Messel established local artists like the Clabber Boys and Brush Staff Writer Fire, but also an open period for talented local musicians to strut their stuff. Saturday includes more of the same, though also features groups like Kings Highway, the Vincent Brothers, and the Moron Brothers. Also important, though, the fine arts portion of the festival begins on Saturday, with more than 40 local vendors showcasing their art; examples include glassblowing, photography, and more. As part of this celebration, visitors will not only enjoy a weekend of bluegrass music and fine art vendors, but a wealth of activities for kids, including face painting, balloon art, hands-on pottery, magic shows, and storytelling. “There’s a real emphasis on children’s activities,” says Mark Kallen. New this year to the event is a 5-K run through Audubon Park sponsored by the Henderson County Community Foundation for Excellence and a community-wide golf scramble located at the park’s 9-hole golf course. Although the park does charge $4 for parking for the event, a majority of the
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Kentuckiana Grass – like the name implies – hail from both the Bluegrass and Hoosier States. activities on both days are free. Aside from parking and food costs, visitors will be able to enjoy a wealth of ways to spend their Friday night or Saturday. The Audubon Homegrown Bluegrass and Creative Arts Festival begins on May 14th at 4 p.m. and on Saturday at 9 a.m. Festival events last until 6 p.m. on Saturday, but music continues until 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://friendsofaudubon.org or call (270) 826-2247.
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GO LOCAL
[ Charazad Hookah Lounge ]
CHARAZAD hOOKAH lOUNGE sHA-HRA-ZAD Evansville’s night life is changing and the new hookah bar
in town, Charazad, has something to do with it. Charazad is the new outlet that offers a little bit of something for everyone in the 18+ crowd. “The point is, if you’re between tori the ages of 18 and 20 there is nothing in Evansville for you to wEAVER do, and I wanted to provide an opportunity for them to be Contributor able to mingle with adults,” says owner, Muhammad. At that age kids are constantly trying to find something to do to fit in with the adults, but until now there was nothing that was getting their attention until now. This offers them a way to be in the same bar like atmosphere without the alcohol. It gives them an opportunity to hang out with the older crowd legally and still enjoy the company of friends and a fun party atmosphere on the weekends. Charazad is slowly but surely becoming a hot spot for Evansville because it offers something completely different than anything else in town. I asked Muhammad what made him decide to open a hookah bar in Evansville, considering there isn’t anything like it in town and his response was, “Evansville needs the combination of a laid back atmosphere where you can enjoy music, good company, flavored hookah’s and the ethnicity.” Charazad definitely does what he wanted to accomplish plus more. I have been there on a couple occasions and it is a place to just get away from all the worries and stresses life has to offer on a daily basis. When you are there you don’t feel like you’re in Evansville. It’s a little get-a-way that doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg. It gives you the chance to just relax and experience a culture that until now had never been offered in such a unique way. When you walk in you are instantly greeted by one of the waitresses and are seated immediately. From there it only gets better; the seating is low and relaxing and set up for conversation and a chance to watch everything going on around you. Once you’re seated you are offered menus for a wide variety of flavored hookah. Charazad offers over 400 combinations of different flavors. Once you pick your flavors there is a drink menu, which offers fresh hand-made smoothies, fresh juices, sodas, hot teas, cappuccinos, and Turkish coffees, which I’ve heard is the best Turkish coffee in town. Muhammad says, “It’s not a restaurant, but we offer a taste from all over the Mediterranean; Sandwiches and appetizers that include Paninis and chicken, beef, or lamb beef gyros. I want to give people a chance to experience the culture to the fullest.” In staying with the theme of things, they offer six week sessions for belly dancing every Tuesday night and on Thursday they have a Latin music night. Any time you go in Charazad you hear authentic music and get an experience that you probably never expected to be able to get in Evansville. May 2010 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309
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GO LOCAL
[ Head to Toe Salon ]
OK Ladies. The answer to aging skin issues has made it to Indiana! A breakthrough treatment has been offered at Newburgh’s Head to Toe Salon for nearly two years and the excitement about this service is mounting. Head to Toe Salon is offering an innovative method of beauty care called “BEAUTY-TOX.” Head to Toe is the lanea ONLY salon outside of the State of California that is privy stagg to this treatment. Contributor It is a system similar to Botox, but without the invasive needles and with incredible results for wrinkles, fine lines and crow’s feet. It can also target problems such as acne, cellulite, pigmentation, eye baggage, lifeless skin and lack of muscle tone. This system is used by numerous celebrities such as Madonna, Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Elle McPherson. Customers can now look 10 – 20 years younger with pain free NO needle oxygen pressure injections. Beauty-Tox Oxygen Injections smooth wrinkles, firm, lift and tone the entire face and neck. German research and testing has proven the effectiveness of this system. It will also reduce cellulite, fat deposits and increase bust size by 13%, without surgery or painful injections! Also available are home care products that you can use to maintain the effectiveness of the treatment. There is no other treatment that you can use to combat wrinkles without the pain and risk of needles or cosmetic surgery! In the medical world, no-needle injections have been used for quite some time to inject vaccines and insulin. This method is now being used to provide cosmetic options to women who want to stay young and wrinkle-free. Beauty-Tox “shoots” a solution of natural anti-aging peptides, Argireline and collagenstimulating active ingredients into the deep epidermal layers, using the OXYjet system of pulsed oxygen pressure via a slim, pen-like nozzle which is stroked gently over the skin. It’s painless and is quite pleasant, I’m told. Janie, the owner of the salon, tells me that this treatment is so popular at her salon that it’s getting increasingly difficult to fit all of her clients into the schedule. There are a variety of price ranges and plans and from looking at the photos of customers who have used the treatment; it looks to me like it’s worth every penny. You must call now to have a consultation, get yourself organized on this plan and begin shaving years off of your skin! Head to Toe is located in Jennings Station, across from the Newburgh Country Store, downtown Newburgh, 300 W. Jennings. Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 812-858-3697 – www.headtotoesalon.com • 68 •
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IN THE BAG
[ Shopping Styles ]
Cinco de Summer Warm-Up
It’s a known fact that May is a month long practice session gearing up for summer. With Memorial Day ALISON being the unofficial start to SIGMAN Contributor the summer season, a month of preparation isn’t always a bad thing. I for one could use four full weeks to shop for the summer staple: the swimsuit. Now, I could sit here and go on about the suit for your shape, and age appropriate pieces, but that’s no fun. Instead, let’s talk about what’s pretty for 2010. To be in the know this summer, buy a swimsuit from one of three categories: pinup inspired, cutout suits, and strapless. Pinup is making a comeback in a big way this summer. Women finally are looking like ladies in their swimwear again. Many one piece suits look like they should be paired with a full shirt and worn down the red carpet. But this trend doesn’t stop with one pieces, pinup details can be found in bikinis as well, so no matter what your swimwear preference is, a suit can still be found. The cutout movement may have started two years ago, but this suit has finally made it known they are here to stay. Even with the fear of very odd tan lines, these suits are becoming the go-to suit to be set apart from the crowd. Most of this popularity stems from the same acclamations the tankini received when it was first released. Telling women they can be covered and stylish is always a refreshing thought in the swimwear industry. Although, it’s not just the modest pieces garnering attention, there are those suits that cover to barely there proportions, for those of you who like to be uninhibited. A strapless suit isn’t a ground breaking thought, but it seems that swimwear designers finally caught on to the alarming number of women pushing their straps into the cups of their suit just to be rid of the dreaded tan line. Bandeau tops are quickly becoming the go to design in mix and match pieces, but just remember there is a lot of skin exposed between your top and your bottom. All of these are available for purchase right here in town and can be found in a range of styles so no matter your modesty level you can end summer with a great tan. May 2010 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309
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“springfling” Motorcycle rally AS mOTOrcycle rAllIeS gO SOUTherN IllINOIS has and Fall 111
“Hogrock,“ Western Kentucky has the “Little Sturgis Rally” now Southern Indiana has our own “Hog Follies” Spring & Motorcycle Rallies located at Posey County Fair Grounds, on Lynn-Harmony Road on Highway 69, New Harmony, IN 47631. Southwestern Indiana & Southern Illinois Businesses and Motorcycle Rally Promoter, L. Sue Davis are teaming up to bring Southern Indiana its own Spring & Fall Motorcycle Rally and Music Festival. This will be Hog Follies 2nd Year Motorcycle Rally, with the 1st Rally in September 2009 in the Bag, Hog Follies Motorcycle Rally Promoter & Evansville’s own L. Sue Davis, welcomes all to come out and enjoy the spring weather and all the fun biker events and great music provided at Southern Indiana’s Best Lil’ Biker Party Hog Follies Motorcycle Rally and Music Festival. Hog Follies has put together a great website easy to navigate through to get all your Hog Follies Rally info at: www.hogfollies.com you can also Contact the Rally by email at mail@hogfollies.com, or by phone at 317-495-1737. Please see Club Royale’s ad on page 37 in this May’s addition of Evansville’s News 4U Magazine for more information about Hog Follies “Spring Fling” Motorcycle Rally. -- your rolling biker events reporter, olddirty balls
banD lineup: nicK haMilton Diversion proWler the Dang heathens angerWish aMputee balls anD frienDs in a nutshell: may 20-22, 2010 - Posey county fair grounds. On highway 69, New harmony, IN 47631 3-Days and 60 Acres of Fun in the Sun – $15 Free Tent Camping
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how far inwould you swim the ohio river? How far would you be prepared to walk in order to raise awareness or money for a cause you support? Would you walk a 5K? How about a marathon? 26 miles is quite a distance. What about swimming? Could you see yourself swimming 26 miles? One Tennessee woman is prepared to swim much farther than that. Mimi Hughes begins her journey this month as she’s set to swim the entire length of the Ohio River. The trip, which kicks off on May 22, will take her from Pittsburgh to Cairo Illinois, and will tentatively take until July 17 to complete.
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She’s making the trip to raise awareness primarily for issues of women’s education in Third World countries—much of her conversation on the issue with me deals with the Central Asian Institute (whose website can be found at http://www.ikat. org). CAI was founded by Greg Mortenson and Jean Hoerni after Mortenson journeyed to northern Pakistan to climb K2, the world’s second tallest mountain. The story behind CAI is a tale in and of itself, but the organization’s progress in building schools and other community projects is massive. It ’s not only foreign organizations that Mimi is swimming for. Various locations along the river have similar goals, whether it ’s Cincinnati’s Girls on the Run, a group which promotes active exercise and healthy living among girls or Pittsburgh’s Strong Women, Strong Girls. This swim is just the latest in a series of swim events to raise awareness for social and environmental responsibility. Her other journeys have taken her across the Bering Sea to Russia (1997) and down the Tennessee River in 2004. Two years after that, she made the trip to swim the Danube (2006) and Drava and Mura Rivers in 2007. In general, the trip sounds like it has the potential to be very dangerous. I asked Hughes about her husband Forrest—what his thoughts were on the endeavor. She joked that she rarely told him of a planned swimming trip until just before she was poised to begin. In all reality, though, he’s very supportive of her achievements, both in and out of the water. Education is a strong influence on Hughes, who works as a remedial/developmental teacher in her home state of Tennessee. But why is Hughes’s journey a big deal for us in Evansville? Hughes will make her stops in the Evansville area on July 6, 7 and 8 as she reaches Newburgh, Evansville and Henderson in that order. Don’t expect to see a huge entourage when she comes, however. Hughes travels light, with a small crew. She explains: “My crew is minimal because I think it ’s a little flamboyant to get out there with a big boat and crew and say, ‘Oh, look Staff Writer
at me! I’m swimming the Ohio River!’ It ’s not about that. I’m swimming for everyone’s responsibility...I have a support kayaker—and those are volunteers from along the river and some other people—but...when I’m out there like that it makes me approachable. People can come up and say, ‘Hey, what are you doing? What ’s going on?’” With such a small crew, you’d think a journey like that is hard to plan. She assures me that it is. “It ’s just been such a difficult swim to plan and a difficult swim to train for… Sometimes I’m at the mercy of the people who are helping; if I could dictate the best day on the river it would be that the community or town or somebody would put me up in a hotel or home or even just offer me a place to pitch my tent. I would get up at 6:00 am and write in my journal and drink a bunch of coffee and get in the water at 8:00 am. I’d swim my 20 miles and then get out wherever, and hopefully someone would be there to help
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us drag the kayak to a safe place and take us somewhere where we could sleep. There’ve been times where I’d get out and we’d have to pull the kayak a mile to find somewhere safe… But that ’s in Hungary, not in the United States.” As far as what Evansville natives can really expect to see when Hughes arrives, it ’ll be a small company of people—more than likely just a kayaker and a woman swimming in the river. But with any luck—and a lot of support from communities along the way—Hughes will make great gains for her passionate love for education. If you want to support Mimi Hughes, she can be reached via e-mail at riverswimmer1956@yahoo.com. She’s a wonderful lady who really could use a place to stay while she’s in our area. Also, more information on her swim is available at www.womenacrosstheworld.ming.com.
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AT THE MUSEUM
[ Museum Contemporaries ]
Evansville Museum Contemporaries’ Grand Tour of Wines The Grand Tour of Wines, one of two signature events of the Evansville Museum Contemporaries, was held in the newly renovated Old Gallery of the Evansville Museum on Saturday evening, Matt April 17. The crowd of more Rowe than 200 young professional Contributor types sipped wines, enjoyed hors d’ oeuvres, and danced to the music of Corey Christy and Matt Clark. This was an excellent time for a first look at the just-installed Elizabeth Zutt Collection, which will be on exhibition until June 13. As always, the Museum Contemporaries staged a successful fundraiser that everyone enjoyed. Mark your calendars now for the Brew Haha on Saturday, October 2.
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FROM THE STACKS
Saturday, May 15
Somewhere in Thyme Tea 1:00 p.m., Meeting Room, McCollough Branch Join us as we welcome author and former tea room proprietor, Kathy Thiessen. Registration closes at 50 participants. Register by calling 428-8236.
[ local libraries ] by Amy Mangold, Marketing & Communications Manager, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Monday, May 17
Container Gardens: It’s All About Color
Looking for leisure activities this summer? Dive into a great book with EVPL’s Summer Reading Program! All ages can participate - kids, teens, and adults. Kickoff is Sunday, May 23rd at Central Library from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and the first participants to register receive giveaways! Kids read for prizes at each level they complete. In the adult program, every book read = 1 prize entry (limit 5). Prizes for adults include cash awards from $100 to $500 and Wesselman’s gift cards. Can’t make the kickoff? Sign up at any branch after May 23. The program ends Monday, July 26 at closing.
Tuesdays, May 4, 11,18, & 25 Talk and Walk Book Discussion
12:00-1:00 p.m., Central Library Join EVPL librarians on a walk downtown during your lunch time followed by lunch and book discussion in the Cafe Garden at Central Library. For information: Call Erika Qualls at 428-8229.
Tuesday, May 4 Mini Gardens
3:30 p.m., Red Bank Branch Grades K-6, Create a tiny garden for your room. For information: Call 428-8205.
Wednesday, May 5
The BIG READ Closing Event 5 -7:00 p.m., Central Library Join us for Mexican food, music, dance and art as we close Evansville’s BIG READ program. For more information: Call 428-8462.
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6:30 p.m., Meeting Room, Oaklyn Branch Robin Kaiser will demonstrate how to create stunning container gardens for your patio or doorstep. For information: Call 428-8234.
Sunday, May 23
Summer Reading Kick-off 1:00-4:30 p.m., Browning Events Rooms, Central Library For information: Call 428-8200.
Thursday, May 27
Travel to Alaska with Al Perry World Traveler and Photographer will be discussing a recent trip featuring magnificent wildlife and landscape. 6:30 p.m., Meeting Room, McCollough Branch For information: Call 428-8236.
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MORE POISE, LESS NOISE [ Arts Guide ]
Angel Mounds State Historic Site 812-853-3956
May 1: “Emotion Show” - An exhibit revolving around invoking and evoking emotions, the “Emotion Show” is sponsored by the Tri-State Art Guild and hosted here at Angel Mounds. Continues through May 21. May 23: Really BIG Show & Minis Show - The Really Big Show and Mini’s Show are exhibits put together by the Tri-State Art Guild and hosted by Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The theme of the exhibits revolve around large-scale and small-scale artwork. Continues through June 23.
Audubon State Park 270-826-5546
May 14-15: Home Grown Bluegrass Festival - Along a beautiful lakeside, concertgoers witness two days of pickin’ and jammin’. Local bluegrass bands headline as aspiring musicians take to an open microphone. The art festival will take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Music starts at 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday.
Centre, The 812-435-5550
May 10: Broadway at the Centre presents: Avenue Q - Avenue Q is about surviving in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account, with a cast of people and puppets telling the story in a smart, risqui and entertaining way. Contains adult subject matter. Parental discretion advised. Seats are $50, $29 and $19. Group rates are available for groups of 20 or more. For more information call The Centre Box Office at 812-435-5544 or 812-435-5770 ext. 211. Begins at 7:30 p.m. May 23: The Children’s Swan Lake - The Children’s Center For Dance Education presents their Spring performance of “The Children’s Swan Lake” at The Centre on Sunday, May 23 at 3:00 p.m. Seats are $10. All tickets are subject to Ticketmaster Fees, Handling Charges and Facility Fees. Discount Tickets are available for Girl Scouts, for more information call The Centre Box Office at 813-435-5770 Ext. 211.
Evansville African American Museum 812-423-5188
May 1: Brown vs. Board of Education Exhibit Throughout the month of May, the Evansville African American Museum hosts an exhibit marking the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision, a landmark in American history for its declaration that legally mandated segregation in schools was • 74 •
unconstitutional. The case is traced to 1951 in Topeka, Kansas, where second grader Linda Brown was barred from attending an allwhite school in her own neighborhood. Attorney (and later the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court) Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP took up Brown’s cause and filed suit with the local school board. Along with Brown’s case, similar cases from South Carolina, Washington D.C., Virginia, and Delaware were taken up by the NAACP; all were filed as Brown vs. Board of Education. Also on display is an exhibit of some of Evansville’s African American educators and teachers throughout May. To celebrate, the Museum will admit all local educators for free during the month. Call for more information. On the web: evansvilleaamuseum. org.
The Evansville African American Museum hosts a display about the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case throughout May. Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP were instrumental in pushing the case through to the Supreme Court.
Evansville Civic Theatre 812-425-2800
Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
May 13-16: Footloose - Ren and his mother move to Bomont, Indiana to discover a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher. The reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren and the locals are eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for a lost son and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. With the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony nominated top 40 score, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind and is one of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory. Thursday through Saturday shows at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.
May 1: Elizabeth Zutt:A Collector’s Eye - Selected paintings, drawings, prints, textiles and sculpture from the collection of Elizabeth Zutt (1915-2006) will be featured in the Evansville Museum’s Main Gallery exhibition, Elizabeth Zutt: A Collector’s Eye, from March 28 - June 13. An Evansville native, Miss Zutt bequeathed to the Museum over 100 works from a diverse art collection developed over a lifetime of travel worldwide. Exhibition continues through June 13. May 4: Toddler Tuesdays: Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner - Bring your toddler to the Museum the first Tuesday of each month and enjoy a story
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and activity related to items in our collection. Each visit will include a story and game or special activity. Toddlers ages 2-3 are welcome to participate in this admission-free event along with an adult. All Toddler Tuesdays will begin at 10:30 a.m. and last approximately 45 minutes. May 22: Anomalous Features of the Moon Joseph Caruso will present the 2010 Adventures in Science Lecture, “Anomalous Features of the Moon,” on Saturday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Caruso recently retired from his position as the Physical Science Technician for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Harvard, Massachusetts. He was Telescope Operator for the 61 inch optical and 84 foot radio telescopes. A lifelong astronomy instructor, he is the recipient of the 2001 Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Begins at 2 p.m.
Historic New Harmony 812-682-4488
May 1-2: Arts in Harmony - Relish springtime at this annual arts and crafts festival, showcasing painting, jewelry, pottery, basketry and more. Food and live music add to the festivities. Call 812-682-4488 for more information. May 29:Moonlight walk at Cathedral Labyrinth Begins at 8 p.m. Call for more information.
Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Gardens
The Event Gallery 812-467-4255
May 21: 3rd Annual Butterfly Event - Pulmonary fibrosis is a little-known disease, and it claims as many lives as breast cancer. This local event, featuring Evansville celebrities playing Jeopardy, aims to raise funds to support research. Begins at 7 p.m.
The Red Geranium Restaurant 812-682-4491 ext. 1463
Fridays:Patio Jams: Live music with Rock-It-Man (weather permitting) 5 p.m.
Vanderburgh 4H Center 812-867-6217
May 1-2: Master Gardeners Plant Sale - The Master Gardeners have certifiably green thumbs. It’s a title they earn after a rigorous training program designed by Purdue University horticulturists, so when they hold a plant sale, it’s worth patronizing. This year’s theme is “Long Blooming Plants.” Varieties available will be phlox, echinaceas, and rudbeckias. Special features for 2010 include: “All American Selection Winner” a larger variety of veggies and garden related crafts, an expanded sales area, and plant valets. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. May 15-16: Central Indiana Gun & Knife Show - The Auditorium at the Center hosts this huge display of guns and knives for sale.Online info: gunshows-usa.com/
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May 1-2: Bloomin’ Zoo Garden Festival - Ever imagine the plants from the lush Mesker Park Zoo grounds flourishing in your own yard? Now is your chance to make it happen. Proceeds from this plant sale benefit the zoo’s community education programs. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art 812-682-3156
May 22: Joseph D’Uva and Jacinda Russell Exhibition - Exhibition opening is May 22 at the Gallery. For more information on the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art contact the director, Erika Myers-Bromwell at 812-6823156 or emyersbro@usi.edu
Newburgh Old Lock & Dam Park 812-853-2815
May 14-16: 5th Annual Wine & Art Festival - Some of the best offerings from Indiana wineries are available when this annual event kicks off on May 14 with “Grapes on the Grass,” a wine-tasting soirée, at 7 p.m. The next two days feature regional specialty foods and wines, seminars on wine production and selection, wares by local artisans and craftsmen, and plenty of good music by local artists.
Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve 812-479-0771 Wednesdays: Toddler Tales 10 a.m. and Trails and Tales at noon
May 1: Ohio Valley Birding Festival Family Day - Bring the kids out for a full day of family birding fun as participants learn about birds and their habitats. Experience over a dozen stations offering free birding crafts and activities for kids of all ages to enjoy. Presented in cooperation with the Evansville Audubon Society and Southwestern Indiana Master Naturalist Association. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8: Arthritis Walk in the Woods - This event raises money for research of a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects 46 million Americans. Join others for a walk on the 200-acre grounds of virgin bottomland hardwood forest. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.; walk begins at 8 a.m. May 18: Dragonflies of Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area - A presentation by Dr. Don Batema of the University of Evansville. This program is hosted by the Evansville Audubon Society. Snacks are provided. The Evansville Audubon Society holds their regular monthly meetings at WWNP on the 3rd Tuesday of each month except July and August. Begins at 7 p.m.
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CINEMA
[ In Theaters Now ]
May 7th
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iron man 2 (Paramount) Robert Downey Jr. is back as Tony Stark and, this time, his alter-ego Iron Man is battling the villain Whiplash, played electrically by the whip-wielding Mickey Rourke. Is it just me or is Mickey Rourke, who revived his career with an Oscar®-nominated turn in The Wrestler, starting to resemble Joan Rivers? If he is, it really won’t matter. Iron Man 2 is going to rule the box office with an iron fist!
chad benefield Contributor
Babies (focus features) Have you ever wondered what your life would be like had you been born or grown up somewhere else in the world? Thomas Balmes’ new documentary Babies will help give you some insight. In this new doc, Balmes gives us an in-depth look at one year in the lives of four babies born around the globe (San Francisco, Tokyo, Namibia, and Mongolia.) I love this idea and it really makes me sad I was born in a cab.
May 14th robin hood (Universal) Russell Crowe loves him some Ridley Scott. And Ridley Scott loves him Russell Crowe. The actor and director have worked together several times before (Body of Lies, A Good Year, American Gangster) and managed to churn Oscar®-gold out of their 2000 collaboration Gladiator. Here, Scott (Thelma and Louise, Blade Runner) tackles another period piece and Crowe grabs a bow and arrow and throws on the tights. Along for the ride, Oscar®-winner Cate Blanchett, who stars as Lady Marian.
May 21st MacGruber (Universal) Signs of the Apocalypse- #1. Pestilence. #2- Famine. #3. Earthquakes. #4- Godlessness. #5- Ryan Seacrest. #6- Demi Moore’s pregnancy in that stupid movie. #7- Virtually any movie based on a character from Saturday Night Live. Have you seen the trailer for MacGruber? The end of days is upon us!
May 21st shrek forever after (Dreamworks) The fourth installment of Shrek comes to us in 3D animation and will prove to the masses my theory. Put on your handy-dandy 3D glasses. Now, look at Shrek. I mean really look at him. Does he not look just like Patti LaBelle?
May 27th sex and the City 2 (warner Brothers) Between the sitcom and now two Sex movies, I feel like I need a Valtrex®.
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CINEMA
[ New Relases ]
May 4th Tooth Fairy (fox) When I was a child, I took great sadistic satisfaction in the fact that I could tie one end of a string to a doorknob and the other end of that same string to a tooth. One slam of the door and I packed my mouth with gauze then headed off to sleep anticipating the arrival of the tooth fairy and a deposit of cold hard cash under my pillow. Ah! Those were the days! The Rock’s latest big-screen endeavor is the equivalent of slamming that door and feeling the loose tooth getting ripped from my skull. Only in this instance, there’s no reward. Just the shooting, paralyzing pain.
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May 18th invictus (warner Brothers) Three things in this world are guaranteed to make me cry. (Actually, four if you count Legion.) I will always cry for an animal in peril. I will always cry if a tennis ball hits me in the crotch. And I will always cry in a movie about unlikely sports heroes. And I cried like a baby in Clint Eastwood’s riveting Invictus. Morgan Freeman’s spoton portrayal of Nelson Mandela and the stirring tale of the little rugby team that could, made this one of the best movies of 2009.
May 4th Nine (Sony) Quite frankly, the biggest disappointment of 2009. Rob Marshall’s (Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha) star-studded adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name falls flat. Some of the most talented female stars in the world haunt the mind of Daniel Day-Lewis’ troubled film director Guido Contini, but only Marion Cotillard is able to embody the music and sing it with all her heart and soul.
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also Due in May: valentine‘s day (warner Brothers) Pretty Woman director Garry Marshall tries to get romantic again with this big-screen Whitman‘s Sampler of love stories starring everybody under the sun. Ironically enough, the storylines are just like those candies in the Samplers. You’ll take one bite, then want to put it back.
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shutter island (Paramount) For a while, with its ominous backdrop, shady cast of characters, broad performances, and jolting gothic score, Martin Scorcese’s psychodrama is reminiscent of his fine suspense thriller Cape Fear. But then it goes all schizo and devolves into a ridiculously over-the-top mental health case study. There is not enough Xanax® in the world to make me sit through this again.
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May 11th Legion (Sony) Here’s the general gist of Scott Stewart’s regrettable apocalyptic thriller. God hates us all. He wants us dead. He’s going to send an army of angels to destroy mankind. But Paul Bettany plays Michael, an angel who actually likes us and wants to save us from the strong arm of the Lord. Of course, he’s a total dumb ass and cuts off his wings when he gets to Earth (so he’ll blend in), despite the fact his wings are incredibly powerful and he‘s going to need them when he battles Gabriel. Good job, Genius! Glad you’re on our side! I suppose this is the portion of the program when we should all look to the heavens and pray for mercy!
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[ Show Review ]
Sunday Night Dance Party Hoosiers Lounge Casino Aztar
Featuring Cynthia McDonald & Bob Green with Greg Anderson With the sun shining though the large panoramic glass that is the entrance to the boat, the backdrop was set for another edition of the Sunday Night Dance Party. This event takes place most Sunday nights from 5-10 p.m. at the Hoosiers Lounge at Casino Aztar. A typical schedule during a month of music at this party will usually feature the Steve Greenwell Trio and Bob Minette’s Swing Cats. This evening I had the pleasure of listening to Mr. Greg Anderson playing with his usual sideman for this gig, Mr. Bob Green. And singing with them, bringing a bit of White Glove Jazz to the gathering was Ms. Cynthia McDonald. And recently the party has expanded to an occasional Friday evening with groups like local favorite, the Two-Tone Express.
Paul Mattingly
The band that now includes these three fine local musicians really started about Contributor five years ago as a six piece band. The vocalist, at the time, was Tom Wright, of the Wright Brothers. The musical director and piano player was Greg Anderson. Other members of that sextet were Carey Eaves (trombone), Bret Burkhead (trumpet), Craig Peterson (alto sax) and Bob Green (tenor sax). After the party had gone on for several years, some changes occurred and the group was distilled into the present trio lineup of Greg, Bob and Cindy. Greg and Bob had separate re-occurring gigs at Cavanaugh’s Restaurant (on the 2nd floor of the Casino) and that is where they first met Cindy. Cindy would sing with them occasionally which led to Bob and Cindy producing two successful CD’s together. These are the popular Jazzafloozie and Jazzafloozie…Twoozie releases. This collaboration led Cindy and Bob to perform under the Jazzafloozie banner and introduce the Tri-State to White Glove Jazz. At the Sunday Night Dance Party the band always plays a good mix of standards from the 30s & 40s. They have found a niche market for this big band sound that works well with a small band budget. They also spice the set list up with popular and contemporary tunes. Greg Anderson has a chance to show his vocal talent with hits like “Margaritaville” and several James Taylor songs, like “Handy Man.” He creates the rest of the “big band sound” with his various keyboards and effects. The casual observer may think that the many couples on the dance floor were another generation indulging in that activity that they enjoyed in their youth. Or it may just be that these individuals are a prime example of the art of ballroom dancing. In any event, the trio does themselves proud and gives the dancers many reasons to hoof the night away. As the music continues to create a vibe reminiscent of dance floors at the many high-stepping haunts of the Evansville of yesteryear, the dancers up are swept up in the sounds that take them back to a more suave and generous time. Cynthia McDonald, dressed in timeless evening attire, croons the standards of the Golden Era like nobody can. With an impressive set list that included everything from “The Lady is a Tramp” to “Come Rain or Come Shine” the dancers and the audience experience a classy and upscale performance. Then, as if the vocal and musical talent of Greg Anderson and Cynthia McDonald were not enough of a treat, add to this mix the musical talents of Mr. Bob Green. Known to some as “the hardest working musician in Evansville” the talent on display this evening was evident by the way he added to an already stellar event with his saxophone and flute. Whether Bob is soloing or just sitting in the background, increasing the texture of the sound, it is always a treat to hear him play. Those around the Tri-State can hear him at Cavanaugh’s throughout • 78 •
the week at the piano bar. Then, turn around, and he is playing with the Duke Boys. In between, you might catch him with SoundScape, Object Blue, or just sitting in with other bands that make up the community of Evansville music. This evening, as I sat at the Sunday Night Dance Party at Hoosiers Lounge, Phil Nickelson was accepting his third green jacket. Even though this was the headline of that day’s sports, a fairly good crowd seemed more impressed to express themselves by dancing to the music of this fine trio. While this may not be the style of a less chronologically-challenge crowd, it is a great example of the diversity of activity there is here in the Tri-State. There does seem to be, however, a new interest in ballroom dancing with the popularity of television shows like Dancing with the Stars. This may account for the many younger folks who are joining this party. While I did not participate in the dancing, I really enjoyed the band and had to admire the flair and grace of a style of dancing that is always timeless. If you like to dance and want a good time on a Sunday evening, this is the party for you. If you would like more information on Jazzafloozie go to jazzafloozie. com. And for additional info on this party, or any other great happenings around the Tri-State, go online to news4uonline.com. Paul Mattingly is on WUEV 91.5 FM on Mondays, 4-6 pm and Fridays, 3-6 pm. www.News4UOnline.com • May 2010
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The Good, the Bad, and the Awesome
Trading in the bustling concrete jungle for the Wild West, Rockstar Games will release their newest large-scale sandbox game, Red Dead Redemption, on May 18th. In case you’re a little fuzzy, a sandbox game is one where objectives can be completed at the discretion of the player in a non-linear fashion (the Grand Theft Auto series is the most popular example of this). You might remember a cowboy-shooter game from 2004 called Red Dead Revolver; this is that game’s follow-up.
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While the names themselves may be similar, the two games are quite different. The scope of this title is closer to Grand Theft Auto IV in terms of size, progression, and storytelling. But don’t be too quick to dismiss this game as “Grand Theft Horse”. Like GTA IV, Redemption uses the RAGE engine and also employs the Euphoria system for physics, but with some tweaks. One of the most impressive visual features of GTA IV was the movement of every in-game person, and the same is true of Red Dead Redemption. Inflicting pain on someone in the game has startling results. People don’t just go limp and hit the floor if you hit them with a fist or bullet. Instead you can see the force of the blow affect them, then watch their fight or flight instincts kick in as they either counter-attack or try to get away (even if that means crawling). The realistic and unique reactions of the people further intensify the moral decisions presented to you. You might think twice before pulling the trigger. Red Dead Redemption puts you into the jingle-jangling boots of John Marston, a former outlaw who has since turned his life around and started a family in the Wild West of the early 1900’s. This new life is put on hold when the government forces Marston to bring in the members of his ex-posse, dead or alive. The player then sets out across the untamed environment with a daunting task at hand. Rockstar has once again created a jaw-dropping, immersive environment for the player to work and play in. The awe-inspiring world you’ll travel across is split up into three main territories: the Frontier, Old Mexico, and the Northern Plains. The scenery when you first begin consists of open plains with the occasional mountain range mixed in. Low brush and desert vegetation end where towns and civilization begin. You’ll come across many different types of communities, each with varying degrees of technological advancement. All of this beauty would be for naught, if there wasn’t anything to do in this world. The sheer number of things you can do in this game, scripted or not, is staggering. Anyone who has played Grand Theft Auto IV will have an idea of just how the developers are able to create games within a game. You could be in a quick-draw showdown, help local authorities bring justice to a group of desperados, or take on bounty jobs. I really liked that criminals could be brought to justice dead or alive. You’ll still get your reward for killing wanted criminals, but the rewards are greater if you are able to capture them alive. Place a wounding shot to the leg of your bounty, then lasso and hog-tie them, and finally place them on your horse for the humiliating ride to the jail. The world of Red Dead Redemption is populated with animals that the player can hunt, skin, and sell. Even killing an animal opens up a minigame. Vultures will appear once an animal is down and trigger a sharpshooting challenge, which will increase your fame if you complete it successfully. Contributor
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You could also herd cattle, break wild horses, buy drinks at the saloon, rob trains, or try the Five Finger Fillet knife trick (“Hey Bishop, do the thing with the knife!”). The random encounters you’ll have during your travels are also very impressive. Along the way you might witness a hanging, come upon a stagecoach being robbed by bandits, or spot an animal attacking someone. All of these things will take place without your involvement, but you can jump in and change the outcome, good or bad, as well. While the game’s characters are full of life, Red Dead Redemption also has a pretty hearty multiplayer offering if you want to get real people involved. There are fewer game modes than in GTA IV, but the gameplay seems to be more balanced. My favorite mode, Free Roam, is back again but this time with objectives you and your online partners can complete. The Shootout and Gang Shootout modes are the standard deathmatch and team deathmatch modes, respectively. Two more modes, Gold Rush and Hold Your Own focus on retrieving gold. Hold Your Own offers capture-the-flag-type gameplay, while Gold Rush entails grabbing loot spread around the map and returning it to one of multiple bases. I was glad to see the Dead Eye mechanic (think bullet time where you can pick where your shots will go, then make it rain bullets) is even available in these multiplayer modes. Poised to continuously outdo themselves, Rockstar Games has produced their most ambitious open-world game yet with Red Dead Redemption. While the bar wasn’t set too incredibly high, May 18 could see the release of the greatest Western-themed game to ever hit consoles and PCs. • 85 •
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[ CD Reviews ] Paper Tongues – Paper Tongues (A&M/Octone) 2.5
I don’t really know how to quantify Paper Tongues. It’s not a festering pile of crap. It’s not the musical genius of that Bird and the Bee album I reviewed a couple of months ago. It’s just kind of meh. See, certain tracks remind me a little bit of Guillemots, and others make me think of Girlsareshort; there’s a little hint of a mediocre Freddy Mercury sound-alike in some songs. There’s a little
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bit of Keane in it, too, but without the actual good qualities. There’s some weird Mika-like rapping. The truth about Paper Tongues is that there’s not a lot here to make me really excited. I can think of a list of other bands and albums I’d listen to over this one. They do what Paper Tongues do, but better. In the words of the Beastie Boys, ch-check them out: Guillemots – Red Keane – Under the Iron Sea Girlsareshort – Earlynorthamerican -- Doug Messel
Skullflower – Strange Keys to Untune Gods’ Firmament – (Two disc set) (Neurot Recordings) 5 Veteran UK noise act Skullflower are about as far from the mainstream as possible. Kudos to Neurot Recordings for bringing this savage yet mystical monolith of guitar-oriented noise to American ears (with no regard for commercial potential). Yes, this is truly a labor of love, though some listeners may be scarred by the end of this two hour mass of mostly
formless and rhythm-free aural siege. Beginning with the fried feedback of “Shivering Aurora,” the first disc moves abruptly into the drone/noise masterpiece “Starlit Mire,” which refers to noted chaos magician and artist Austin Osman Spare, not Psychic TV, I’m sure. From there, it’s back to the reckless “Enochian Tapestries” before the all-consuming invocation within “City Of Dis.” “Basement of an Impure Universe” is the sound of pain, pure and simple. Disc two is no less forgiving, opening with the grinding “Nibelungen” and continuing to the absolutely brutal
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Mike Patton – Mondo Cane (Ipecac) 5
catastrophe of “Blood Mirror Streams.” While some bands coax different sounds out of their instruments, Skullflower strangle them, for lack of a better description. Theirs is the sound of all-consuming terror. Not for the faint-hearted, Strange Keys… is an overwhelming, overloaded, and ultimately purifying listening experience. -- Todd Zachritz
Lonestar - Party Heard Around the World (Saguaro Road) 5
Lonestar releases their first album in almost four years on April 27. Although the band replaced their lead singer in 2007, Party Heard Around The World, the band’s tenth album, meets up to the expectations of a band that has kristina been a staple in country music kErcher for some time. The lead voice Contributor may be different, but the music does not disappoint with up-beat tempos and soft guitar sounds that are the norm for country music. The three singles for this album include “You’re The Reason Why,” “The Future,” and “Let Me Love You.” “You’re the Reason Why” is a love song that does the slow verses then up-tempo chorus thing with notable pauses in between that keeps listeners interested to hear what is coming next. “The Future” is another romantic song that starts off with a beautiful, but fleeting, guitar and piano duet, but the soft sound of the violin in the background gives the song that perfect dynamic, along with random electric guitar riffs that will catch you by surprise. The best thing is that this song does not drown listeners with lyrics that drip with romance, but instead gives more to think about with lines like “The future is a big, wide open highway/ I wanna drive it our way/Just keep rolling along, rolling along.” And although the final single is yet again another song about love, “Let Me Love You” is tastefully done with simplistic ideas about loving someone and lyrics like “Let me fall/Let me rise/Let me dance in your eyes/And show you who you are.” When the songs end, you will want to play them again. -- Kristina Kercher
Jesus, where to begin? In Mike’s words, “My purpose in revisiting these pieces is not to relive the past, not for nostalgia, but more to illustrate through modern and adventurous interpretation exactly how vital and important this music still is.” “This music” is eleven tracks of Italianlanguage moments of full orchestration (Mike employed a 30-piece orchestra and chorus), bells, bleeps, hellish guitars (“Ore D.Amore”), Mr. Bungleesque-lysergic acid trips (“Che Notte!”), lovemaking on a golden hillside in Sicily (“Scalinatella”), moments of aural mis en scene from The Godfather, plus songs previously recorded by The Blackmen, Connie Francis and Ennio Morricone. In short, Mondo Cane is composed of awesomely bizarre and beautiful spasms of music that utterly defies structured placement. What else would we expect from the man from such bands as the aforementioned Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, Tomahawk, Fantomas and Peeping Tom? Is this an instant classic for fans? Possibly. Is it accessible to general audiences? A perhapssurprising maybe. Hipsters will dig it and their grandmothers probably will too. Fans of Patton need this album; everyone else should at least give it a listen with open ears and an open mind. -- Dylan Gibbs
Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble – Flat Planet (Owl Studios) 4
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Born in 1963 and raised in Chicago, Fareed is the product of a Pakistani heritage that has led him to be one of the sires of the Indo-Jazz movement. And the Chilean side, garnered from his mother, show Fareed’s passion for the baroque and South American music. Because of the extensive travel he experienced as a youth, he was exposed to many different styles
of music and culture. As the public hears and views him today, his mastery of the eclectic has become his trademark. Flat Planet is the eighth album that Fareed has solely produced since the 1988, Voices Rising. Fareed has been interested in producing and promoting Indo-Jazz for quite some time. In 2001 he co-founded the jam band Garaj Mahal and is still seen by some as a prominent member of the “jamband” scene. With the release of Flat Planet, Fareed Haque combines Hindustani folk music and a groove that is one of the most distinct examples of world fusion on the music planet today. The Flat Earth Ensemble is a group of some of the most talented musicians in jazz. And Fareed takes them and blends their talents with that of classical, sub-continental instrumentation of the tabla, dhol, and sitar, among others. The sitar and jazz have been associated before, most notably with Dave Pike and John McLaughlin. Fareed’s latest evolution pushes the groove and the musicianship to, as of yet, unheard of levels. Flat Planet consists of eleven cuts, with the last three presenting a 15 minute whirlwind entitled “The Four Corners Suite.” Of the other cuts my favorites are “Big Bhangra” (1), “Uneven Mantra” (3), and “Blue Hindoo” (4). “Big Bhangra” begin this Hindustani ride with a solid jazz flavor. “Uneven Mantra” claims it moniker from the unusual sevenbeat cycle in an interesting, extended melody. Keyboardist Rob Clearfield is given plenty of room to soar before Fareed comes out with a smoking classical solo. And “Blue Hindoo”, my personal favorite, brings it all together with a smooth jazz feeling that brings a smile to my face every time I hear it. I was fortunate enough to see Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble at the RappOwen Granary in New Harmony, Indiana as one of the events in the 2010 Under the Beams Winter Concert Series. WUEV 91.5 FM was involved in promoting several of this year’s events. It was a treat to see such a group of consummate musicians. And to see the sitar and tabla interlaced with some tasty jazz was an experience that I will long remember. Flat Planet may be somewhat adventurous for those just beginning to appreciate other forms of music beside Western, popular music. I do encourage anyone who is truly interested in a broad horizon to give it a listen. An expanded mind would be a terrible thing to waste. -- Paul Mattingly • 87 •
Psycho – The Grind Years (Selfmadegod Records) 3.5
This Boston group’s 1990-1994 output is re-released on this fine 52-track collection, and it’s packed with brutal and fun hairballs of noise, grunts, and riffs! Ranging from scuzzy gutter punk to ultra-blast grindcore, Psycho’s over-the-top thrash and spittle-covered punk exhibit a wicked sense of humor and some superb musical chops. Fans of everything from classic punk rock to early Napalm Death will find plenty to chew on here. Production is hit-and-miss (invariably due to the numerous recording conditions and time periods), but the mood (?) here is of reckless abandon and good, heavy aggression. It’s hard to single out tracks, as the majority of them run about a minute apiece, and some log in at as little as 11 seconds, but suffice to say there are plenty of gnarly and fun blasts here. The Grind Years is perfectly-executed old-school grindcore/punk with attitude, poise, and spirit. --Todd Zachritz
Various Artists – Kick-Ass Soundtrack (DGC/Interscope) 3
The Prodigy return with a pair of recent songs -- the funky, even soulful instrumental “Stand Up,” and the heavier “Omen,” which echoes their more aggressive mid-90’s work. MIKA Vs RedOne’s title cut is an insipid mainstream danceclubber, which leads into the always-dependable Primal Scream, who contribute a funky, bratty dance/rock cut called “Can’t Go Back.” Along for the ride we have the FM-radio rock of Pretty Reckless, the fun, surfy original Dickies track “Banana Splits” (kudos to the producers for resurrecting this 1979 punk classic), the kaleidoscopic pop of Sparks’ original “This Town Ain’t Big Enough,” a cover of Joan Jett’s immortal “Bad Reputation” by a group called The Hit Girls, and some exotic classics from Ennio Morricone and Elvis Presley, whose gospel “An American Trilogy” is seemingly out of place, but manages to close things out appealingly. In short, it’s a mixed bag on this one, with some worthy tracks alongside the obligatory filler. --Todd Zachritz • 88 •
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The Constellations – Southern Gothic (Virgin) 3.5
they just seem like better musicians. The instrumentation is more fun. Above all, though there’s just a consistency in this album that makes it enjoyable. It kind of reminds me of Spoon in places, and I dig Spoon, so it’s cool. This one comes out in June, so be on the lookout. It’s not the greatest thing ever, but it’s serviceable. -- Doug Messel
Burzum – Belus (Byelobog Productions) 4
Okay, immediately I have to say that where Paper Tongues try to make this cool rap-rock hybrid thing work—and fail at it miserably— The Constellations succeed. Maybe it’s just more believable because Elijah Jones, ironically, manages to channel a more authentic vibe than the Asher Roth wannabe vocalist of the other band (ironic because Asher Roth collaborates on a track on Southern Gothic). Cee-Lo Green makes an appearance, too, and I can be down with that. Really,
metal circuit (look it up, I won’t go into the gory and sensational details here), Burzum’s first album in 11 years doesn’t disappoint. Opening with the atmospheric “Leukes Renkespill,” Varg Vikernes (who seems to be the sole member) descends into atmospheric (and surprisingly melodic) black metal on “Belus’ Doed.” But his palette isn’t as monochromatic as or stifling as that genre has become. “Glamselens Elv” is an epic 11-plus minute Viking-style romp that is as much classical in style as it is metallic. “Kaimadalthas’ Nedstigning” is just under 7 minutes, but manages to range from dark Norse chant to more traditional black metal wailing - effective and unusual. “Keliohesten” is an unwavering blitzkrieg of rolling drums and thunderous, almost industrial-style riff, while the closing, “Belus Tibakekomst (Konklusjon)” is an almost SWANS-like mantra, with building guitar textures and drones. With Belus Vikernes and Burzum proves that he is moving beyond the traditional black metal sound that he helped to instigate, and (shady) politics aside, this is a powerful and triumphant return. --Todd Zachritz
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watched a film and something struck a chord with you and you do not know why? Have you ever watched a movie and asked yourself what something represented in Matt the film? Well, my fellow Hotz Contributor cinephiles, you have come to the right place. This column is going to be dedicated to answering questions like those. Every issue, a new film, and the craft behind it, will be examined. Old, new, good, bad, it doesn’t matter because the purpose of this column is to evaluate how well a movie communicates with its audience. I will present to you, the reader, a layman’s guide to viewing and critiquing films, by focusing on the techniques used in film-making that writers, actors and directors use to convey their message to the audience. For example, the cinematography in Memento, the use of foreshadowing in The Wrestler, or the special effects extravaganza of Star Wars are all things that help tell the story and keep us going back into the theater, time after time. Then, upon viewing the film, you can make an informed decision about not just whether or not a film was good or bad, but why it was good or bad. With that being said, the question many people ask is: Why is it even important
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Foreshadowing – an element of filmmaking crucial to the story in The Wrestler. mind and soul, and they are a unique way to view our world which cannot be provided by anything else. Films speak to us in a way that paintings, sculptures or novels cannot. Films are a way to escape the hectic nature of our lives and become someone else, like John McClane in Die Hard or James Bond in Casino Royale. When someone is watching a movie, they can identify on a very deep level with characters and situations, and discover things about themselves and society. Admittedly, there are more than enough films out there that really do not offer much of a commentary on society, do not speak to the audience or are just so unwatchable that their cinematic value is negligible at best, (just walk down the aisles at your favorite video store and there are literally dozens of movies that fall into this shameful category). However, the film industry does offer us much more in the way of good movies that deserve to be recognized, and this is where it will happen. To be able to truly evaluate a film, we must look beyond the sheer entertainment value and instead evaluate the craft that went into the making the movie. The purpose of this column will be to give special insight into films that might
have been overlooked as artistically beautiful, to give readers a deeper appreciation of films that might not normally be thought of as artistic, and finally to equip readers with the necessary tools to become amateur film critics in their own right. The process of watching a movie and evaluating it can be a very personal experience because every viewer brings a different set of expectations and experiences into each viewing which influence how they interpret it and relate to it. Since a judgment is really subjective and based purely on personal taste, this article will only focus on things that are objective, the craft of making movies. By exploring film aspects that are objective, we can gain insight into the subjective aspects of a film. There are a lot of bad, but very effective movies, just as there are very good, but ultimately ineffective movies. We will explore all of them together and find out just what makes films such a unique window on the world, and into us as well. So, stay tuned for all of the future installments of The Reel Deal to keep up on the latest movie news you can use.
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Jeffrey Osmon, Evansville, IN 1. When I was in high school and first learning to play the guitar, I played in the praise band at my church. I don’t want to give the vibe that I’m a sort of Christian musician by any means, but I did have a lot of fun playing in that group and I don’t think that we sounded half bad. I also played a handful of gigs with Skelton’s Montourage, though I think that jazz/ funk/fusion wasn’t really my style. I suppose my first real gig was with them at Deerhead. Now I’m the frontman of Piasa. We have a bit more of an indie rock/singer-songwriter sound, I suppose. It definitely better reflects what I’d like to be doing musically.
2. I think that I’ve always wanted to do something different. I mean, every little kid dreams of being an astronaut or an actor or something, but I think that I was really disenchanted with the idea of living a typical life. I think there was a lot of external and perceived pressure that I should become a doctor or a lawyer or something respectable like that. When it comes down to it, though, I think I just like living in a house with four other guys and making music • 96 •
with them. It took me a very long time to accept that my songs were really worth anything, but there has always been a desire to get them out there to see if someone else could relate to them. I suppose that if someone does relate to them, then they are worth something. 3. First and foremost there is Wilco. I’ve never been able to pinpoint what it is that I love so much about Wilco, but I feel that there’s something in there that I seem to have an understanding with. I’m a big fan of their use of noise and soundscapes, as well as dynamics. If I had to pick something that Piasa directly takes from Wilco, it would be those aspects. I also like the way that their sound evolves from record to record, and I think that their influence on us would become more noticeable once we were placed in a studio environment. The musicianship present in Wilco is definitely something to aspire to; Nels Cline and Glenn Kotche are absolute monsters. Also, I think that the band’s attitude towards music in general tends to reflect how I approach music. I like to joke around that Jeff Tweedy is my musical paradigm, though I just can’t seem to grow the beard. Another band that I would say has a heavy impact on the way that I listen to and make music would be Eels. We don’t use a lot of toy instruments in our playing (maybe someday), but I think that I take a lot from Everett’s lyrical style. He’s very straightforward and matter of fact about things. I think that my lyrics tend to be very literal as well, as opposed to Wilco and their tendency to throw strands of cryptic metaphors your way that you have to sit with for days and days to understand. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. There are times where I’ve sat down and tried to write songs a little more in that style, because there are only so many ways that you can say “I’m feeling kind of sad today” in a song. In the past couple of months, I have been listening to The Mountain Goats obsessively. I sort of get the feeling that not only am I the only person I
This Month’s Questions... 1. Talk about the bands you’ve been in and when/where you played your first gig.
2. When did you first decide, “Hey, I want to get up in front of people and play music?”
3. Try to narrow it down to three - which bands/ artists have you been most influenced by in your playing and why?
4. If you routine before a show had a theme song, what would it be?
5. Give us a story of the most memorable thing you’ve seen from the stage at a show.
know that likes them, but I think that the rest of the guys in the band are pretty much annoyed by it. It’s one of those strange musical love affairs where I’ve just fallen for something that’s very bare bones and simple. There are aspects of the band that I know I just shouldn’t like, such as the singer’s voice, but for some reason I really like it. I think that it’s absolutely perfect for the type of music that they’re making. It just sounds honest. The music is very visceral, but the lyrics are extremely literate and intelligent. I did not know what an autoclave was until I listened to the album Heretic Pride. They also work this storytelling aspect into their music that I think is great. I mean, most songs tell stories, but not about the same things that The Mountain Goats speak about. I have to say that I’m not any sort of die hard fan, though. I haven’t checked out a lot of their earlier lo-fi recordings; I’ve mostly been listening to their post-Tallahassee albums. 4. Some sort of dubstep arrangement of “Flight of the Valkyries” featuring guitar work by Pat Metheny, a cacophony of chainsaws, and mixed by Jim O’Rourke. I’m just a tad bit anxiety-ridden. 5. I don’t have any particularly interesting memories of things I’ve seen from the stage. I suppose the only thing that comes close would be the expressions that people often make when we go into the “breakdown” section of certain songs, also referred to as “pulling the insanity switch.” Some will laugh; some will cry. I’m still waiting for the day that someone actually becomes physically ill from my music. I think I’ll be pretty happy about that.
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