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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
16 News 4U People of the Year Awards From the Sexiest to the Most Influential
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FEATURES 6 Winter Jam 2019 Tour 360 An Interview with "Overcomer" Mandisa 10 Cirque du Soleil "Corteo" at the Ford Center An Interview with Acrobat Fredric Umali 14 Jeanne Robertson "Rocking Chair" Tour An Interview with the "Grandma Gone Viral"
COUPONS 33 Save Big!
CUISINE & DINING 32 In the Kitchen with Chef Amanda
ENTERTAINMENT 34 48 49 50 52 54 55 56 57
In Town & Around Arts & Activities We Were There Top 5 Albums of 2018 Music: Stories from the Stage Music: Forthright Music: On the Record Podcast Corner Screen Time
Community & Family Evansville Pre-Need VHS Spotlight Tri-State Pet Pics Divas & Dogs for PAAWS: Bourbon Love Mug Shots
OPINION 66 The Write Stuff 67 Maybe I'm Just Getting Old
POLITICS 67 Tri-State Politics
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A QUICK NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
S
o long, 2018; we hardly knew you. Well, it did seem to
of the house. On that note, it looks like 2019 will pick right up
go by in a flash. Which isn't surprising, really, as the tri-
where things left off, with January offering more concerts, more
state was once again host to a cavalcade of events that kept
comedians, more sports action...more everything, really. Two
everyone busy year-round, even during the frigid days of
of the most anticipated events on the horizon are the annual
another delightful Midwest winter. From rock concerts to
Winter Jam Spectacular (January 17) and the return of Cirque
standup comics, Broadway shows to community benefits, semi-
du Soleil (January 23-27). We've got interviews with performers
professional hockey games to college basketball match-ups,
from both shows plus our inaugural People of the Year Awards.
there was certainly no skimping on the entertainment. Quite the
What people, you ask? Fair question. Well, perhaps you should
opposite, in fact. Case in point, some people even complained
take a look inside and see what all the fuss is about. Rest assured
that there were too many things to do (you know who you are).
you won't be disappointed by the group that we've assembled.
Hey, you can't please everyone, of course, so let's all just be
Envious, maybe, but not disappointed. Happy 2019!
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WINTER JAM 2019 TOUR 360
Back to life: Former American Idol contestant Mandisa on overcoming depression, plotting a worship album, diversity in Christian music and more F OR D CEN TER | JA NU A RY 17
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Year after year, Winter Jam brings together the biggest names in Christian music for a festival-like atmosphere that draws thousands upon thousands of fans to arenas all across the Midwest and be-
2006. Do you recall what you were thinking the next day? Did you have any idea what you were going to do?
That was a hard time for me. I don't think I pulled myself out of that
yond. Featuring such high profile, incredibly diverse acts as News-
pit for awhile. That was a difficult season and I think it wasn't until I
boys United, Danny Gokey, Mandisa, Rend Collective, LEDGER and
heard [judge] Randy Jackson - he was on the Larry King Live show
Hollyn as well as the founders of this hugely popular annual event,
with the first and second place [contestants] from my season, Taylor
NewSong, the 2019 tour is absolutely packed with talent. And,
Hicks and Katharine McPhee....so, it was after the finale which was
unique to this year's production, Winter Jam will be presented in the
like a month after my elimination. I remember him saying to them,
round with a 360 degree stage built for maximum audience interac-
'Do the music that comes most naturally for you.' And it really wasn't
tion - all for just 15 bucks. There's no better entertainment value out
until then that I thought, 'I can still do this.' Leading up to that, there
there.
was something about ninth place: I failed. But a decade down the road to still be able to do this...wow, it really matters less what place
Speaking of entertainment value, former American Idol contestant
that you finish in; it really is about what you did and how you use the
Mandisa is sure to be a highlight of the 2019 tour. The powerhouse
platform that you were given.
vocalist from Citrus Heights, California made the top 10 of the iconic show's fifth season and then hit the top of the Christian Albums chart with True Beauty, her 2007 Grammy-nominated debut. Freedom and What If We Were Real - released in 2009 and 2011, respectively -
You were down at that point but like the title of one of the best tracks off Out of the Dark says, you came "Back to Life."
That's one of my favorite songs - it's only on the deluxe album, but
both hit the top five and paved the way for Mandisa's career peak,
it's one of my favorites and so I appreciate you mentioning it. That's
2013's Grammy Award-winning Overcomer, a joyous, overwhelm-
more the direction that I'm looking to take with my next album. I'm
ingly positive album with pop and R&B hooks to spare.
wanting to do more of a worship album, because I learned...man, there's so much power in that and for me that was one of the biggest
Ironically, the runaway success of Overcomer paralleled with the
lessons - being able to proclaim the goodness of God and trusting
singer's darkest moment, the loss of her best friend to cancer in
Him regardless of what your circumstances may be.
2014. The sad, untimely passing shook Mandisa's faith to the core and sparked a downward spiral that nearly signaled the end of a career in full flight. But in 2017, the release of Out of the Dark announced her triumphant return, documenting her inner strength and desire to "overcome." Let's start with your shock American Idol elimination back in
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Does it bother you if people don't necessarily click with the message in your songs but just enjoy the music?
No, it doesn't bother me. I started listening to Christian music later on in my life and I realized that even if you are not paying attention to the lyrics of a song, they can have an impact on you whether you realize it or not. As a matter of fact, I love to...I mean, like, I've been
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on Good Morning America several times singing my music and I love being in front of audiences that may not even realize what they are listening to - to lyrics that are proclaiming. I just feel like that has an impact on us even when we don't realize it. Did the overwhelming success of Overcomer - and presumably, the
added pressure of being at the top - contribute to your period of depression?
Yeah, because the album was doing so well, I just did tour after tour and I didn't take too many breaks. I think just the exhaustion teamed up with my sick soul and not really dealing and grieving and not bringing those things into a healthy place... I think all of it just culminated in me losing it. I think that if I had had a little bit more time and knew the importance of how to grieve in a healthy way, I don't think it would have ended that way. I don't know, it was the worst and the best season of my life; it was a career-topper for me and also the thing that sent me into the deepest pit. On a happier note, you'll be bringing the pop and R&B flavors to Winter Jam, but there's quite a bit of diversity in terms of the lineup.
I'm so excited about Winter Jam, because I love how eclectic it is - I love that LEDGER is going to be on stage, like, headbanging - full on rock and then I'm going to get up there with my dancers, like, full on soul and R&B. I just love the diversity. It's one of my favorite things about Christian music that there's so much diversity but it's all for one purpose - that we're all singing about the same person, to lift up the body of Christ. But that doesn't mean we have to sound the same. What do you have in store for your set? Will you go with the hits or mix it up?
Well, I think that everybody wants to hear the hits, so I'm gonna do that, but it's really important to me to speak to what I've been facing lately: my message of depression and coming out of it. That's important for me to share just because I know in an arena that large they are going to be people who have faced a similar thing or are facing it. So I'm going to be pulling songs from my albums that reflect what I have been through and how God brought me out it. It's important to use my message and the testimony to help somebody else that may be going through that kind of a struggle. For tickets and more info, visit fordcenter.com. The Ford Center is located at 1 SE MLK Jr. Blvd. in downtown Evansville.
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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL - CORTEO
Acrobat Fredric Umali on the grand scale of Cirque, the nomadic lifestyle, playing to the crowd and more
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Founded in 1984, Cirque du So-
quickly discovered that his personality and background were
leil re-imagined what a circus
a perfect match for the combination of technical skill and dra-
could be, creating thematic,
matic flair necessary to be a part of the Cirque family.
animal-free productions that focused on the breathtaking acrobatics of its performers. The beloved and phenomenally successful touring company has since traveled to all parts of the world
What went through your mind when you first came on
board with Cirque du Soleil - were you prepared for the grand scale of their productions?
Honestly, when I first started doing Cirque I had no idea what
and spawned various shows, including Quidam, The Beatles
I was getting into. The grand scale of everything that they do
Love, Toruk - The First Flight and its current arena production,
is just bigger than life. There's very few production companies
Corteo - a magical, poetic journey through the mind of central
in the world that produce shows like this. Just the amount of
character Mauro the Dreamer Clown, who envisions his own
man hours and process that goes into creating these shows is
funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere.
amazing. This show, in particular, has a very strong personality and I can't wait to share it with the audiences there. Hopefully,
Premiering in Montreal in 2005, the show celebrated its 3500th performance just a decade later. In 2016, it was revamped and re-imagined for bigger venues, incorporating over 50 world class artists, including acrobat Fredric Umali, a former gymnast who has been involved with Cirque du So-
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they'll find it as amazing as I do. You travel the world for a living. Was it difficult to adapt to the nomadic lifestyle of Cirque?
It has a lot of challenges - you're never quite comfortable with
leil on and off for 15 years. The California native recalls being
your surroundings. But you learn to adapt very quickly to new
"completely blown away" the first time he attended a Cirque
cities, local transportation and finding places to eat, living out
production and by a nifty coincidence, happened to be work-
of a hotel room, lugging your whole life around in a suitcase-
ing at a gym where the company was holding auditions. He
completely limiting yourself to what you can have: the essen-
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N E E D TO B R E AT H E tials of life. Like, there are a few comfort things that we travel with - we always have to have a little piece of home with us wherever we go. But for me, with my personality and at this point in my life, I think it works for me great. It has its challenges but it also has lots of beautiful experiences that I would never trade. Personally, where all have you performed to date?
I've done a few cities in Europe. I did all over North America - that's basically all over Canada and the United States. And I also did the South American tour which consisted of, like, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru... and I did four or five cities in Mexico. W I T H
S P E C I A L
G U E S T
Going through airport security all over the world must be a delight. Oh, it's definitely challenging. You have to take into consideration all
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the new security protocols. It's all part of the gig, but with the arena show, what's quite nice is that more often than not, it's more economical for the company to charter a plane for us. We actually travel all together like a small village. Tell us about your featured act in the show.
The main number that I do is called Tournik - it's based on a gymnastics-style high bar. I was a gymnast for many years, but the most challenging aspect of what I do is the complexity of what we call the "images" - each part of the number of acrobatic elements. In gymnastics you have one bar - in the act that I do, we have six bars. And at any given time there can be two or three guys on the bar at the same time - and up to six. We have to be quite aware of our surroundings and keep ourselves safe. Do you block out the crowd when performing?
I mean, yes and no...I think that I've been doing this long enough and I've been a performing athlete in these performances for quite a long time so I feed off the public. I do notice them; I do play to them; I try to perform the best that I can every night and give them a good show. But I am able to focus quite well. Are you able to watch the show at all during a given performance?
Usually I'm preparing for the next part of the show that I will be in. I'm quite busy but I do get a few pauses where I can stop and watch, but that's not very often. They keep us pretty busy. Do you envision Corteo playing for years to come?
Hopefully it goes on for a lot more time - these productions take a lot of money and man hours, so they want to share these shows with as big and wide an audience as possible. For tickets and more info, visit fordcenter.com. The Ford Center is located at 1 SE MLK Jr. Blvd. in downtown Evansville.
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JEANNE ROBERTSON "ROCKING CHAIR" TOUR VI C T ORY T HEATR E | J A NU A RY 1 9 | 6 P.M .
THE MASTER STORYTELLER TALKS BUILDING OFF HER EARLY PAGEANT EXPERIENCE, HONING HER CRAFT, REFUSING TO BUNGEE JUMP AND MORE There are storytellers and then there are storytellers - those rare in-
comedy channels including XM Radio's Laugh USA, Sirius Radio's Blue
dividuals that instinctively know how to craft a tale and deliver it with
Collar Comedy and its Family Comedy Channel, and Laugh Break. She's
maximum impact, adding bits of humor along the way and pausing for
currently out on tour supporting the release of her ninth DVD, Rocking
dramatic effect at just the right moments. Former Miss North Carolina
Humor, set to make her first non-corporate Evansville appearance at the
Jeanne Robertson has made a very nice career out of doing just that, holding audiences across America in rapt attention for over 50 years now with hilarious anecdotes involving her cast of real-life characters, including husband Jerry - or "Left Brain" as he's better known - son "Beaver," tour manager Toni “Queen of the Tickets,” “Bestest” friend
Victory on January 19. You must get some interesting looks walking down the street with your 6'6" husband and
6'8" son. The three of you are a combined 20 feet tall.
[Laughs] Well, one time we went into a restaurant -
Norma Rose and more. An imposing 6'2" (6'4" in
"Beaver" was nine or 10 at the time and you know,
heels), Robertson commands the stage with the
at that age, it's so awkward. Your teeth are bigger
confidence and grace of a pageant queen, never
than your head - everybody goes through this.
missing a beat as she reels off timeless stories that
And I said, 'Sit down right here, "Beaver." Here's
reflect her love for Andy Griffith Show-style humor
a menu, "Beaver," what you do you want for sup-
- i.e., endearingly amusing but never mean. The
per?' A woman at the next table, whom I had never
titles of her YouTube videos - which have racked
seen, grabs my left arm and says, 'How would you
up over 60 million views and inspired fans to dub her "grandma gone
like it if he called you "Giraffe?"' So, we have a common family line which
viral" - speak for themselves: "Don't send a man to the grocery store,"
is, 'We're so glad that the government hasn't thought of taxing tall' - be-
"Don't bungee jump naked" and "Don't go rafting without a Baptist in
cause if it did, we'd be wiped out.
the boat" just to name a few. Robertson's anecdotes have been broadcast regularly on satellite radio
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Your pageant experience really seemed to be a catalyst for your eventual career as a speaker and humorist.
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Pageants have taken a lot of criticism - and some of it's justified but I've gotten old enough to say I don't have to defend it, I just really wanted to do it. For me, I was a rising junior at Auburn University and I became Miss North Carolina. I dropped out of school and for one year, I traveled around the state and spoke two and three times a day. It took me about a week to figure out that if I said something funny, people laughed; I loved it. When the year was over, we calculated that I had made more than 500 little speeches. You can't buy that kind of an opportunity. So, then I crowned the next Miss North Carolina. And the following week I spoke at four conventions. So every time that someone says something about a pageant, I say, 'Hey, you get an opportunity, use it.' It doesn't give you a career, but it gives you some skills which you can use and mine turned out to be being able to make people laugh. Do you have a particular process for honing each story that makes it to the stage?
First of all, I have a system that I use. Speakers jokingly call it "Jeanne's humor journal system" - we share it with everybody who wants to know it. Most speakers aren't primarily humorists - they've got heavy duty information and then they want some stories along with it. I'm looking for stories all the time; if I can find a funny story, I can figure out what it illustrates. So, I'm on the lookout all the time for humor. I even look on a crowded airplane - just keep your ears open. If there's a crowd laughing, try to eavesdrop. It has to fit my categories which I'm known for - and that is you can bring your mama or your teenager and not be embarrassed in the car. President George H.W. Bush famously skydived until he was 90, so there's still plenty of time for you to reconsider bungee jumping in your later years.
I'm not implying that I was a friend of his, but I heard him speak and he seemed like a person you could live next door to. And he talked about his skydiving - he had done it [when he was] younger and just kept doing it. Here's the thing: If you ever hear that I have skydived or bungee jumped - with clothes or without - you call the police because someone has pushed me. No, I would not do that. But that's a great story for me - well-loved. I think it has about five million hits on YouTube. Storytelling is a family pastime - especially during the holidays. If you don't record your family's stories, when you die, you do take
them with you. If you want to pass them on to the next generation, you've got to make sure that they hear you tell it and you put it down [on paper] because you know they're going to mess it up! [Laughs] I do believe that everybody's got these great stories that every Christmas you tell and everybody rolls. For tickets, visit victorytheatre.com. The Victory is located at 600 Main St. in downtown Evansville. For more info,
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IN THE KITCHEN
with Chef Amanda Hancock
2019 is here and everyone is making new goals for themselves. I gave up resolutions years ago. Now, I
DAN’S CHILI
just make yearly goals and then I don’t feel bad if I break them the day after. It’s my no-guilt policy! To impress me early on in our dating career, my
INGREDIENTS •
Lean ground beef
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1 small onion diced
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1 green pepper diced
him how to make it right! Now it’s the family fa-
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1 jalapeño cored, seeded, and diced
vorite, so I will go ahead and take credit for it. Like
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2 16 oz cans diced tomatoes
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1 16 oz can tomato sauce
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Salt and pepper
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Smoked cumin
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Chili powder
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Paprika
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Cayenne pepper (if you like it a little extra spicy)
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If you like beans, add them; we prefer organic black beans.
husband made me the worst pot of chili that I had ever tasted. I knew at that point that if we were going to stay together, I was going to have to teach
traditional Texas chili, he leaves out the beans.
Find more recipes on
Chef Amanda Hancock's website: www.chefamandahancock.com And in her book:
The Best is Yet to Come
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In a large pot, brown the ground beef until all the pink is gone.
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Strain the meat, but do not rinse!
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In the same pot, add a small amount of olive oil and sauté the onions and peppers until they are soft.
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Add the meat back into the pot and begin adding the seasonings. *Note, I did not add measurements beside each seasoning because chili is to taste. Everyone likes their chili different!
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Add the tomatoes and sauce.
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Add beans if you are using them.
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Good chili goes through 3 seasonings. Once at the beginning, once halfway through cooking, and once right before serving.
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Let the chili simmer for 20 minutes, taste, and season.
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Cover, and after 20 more minutes taste, do final seasoning and serve!
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We serve with cheese and I like mine with sour cream or chive dip!
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Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Kaddafi, Murphy’s Horizon,
Victoria Jackson, Alejandra Le
Piano Bar) -- The Honey Vines
Comedy Open Mic
LAYLOW and Sun Child
blanc Leight & Sierra D'anelli
6:30 PM
9:00 PM
11:30 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia
KC's Corner Pocket -- College
Someplace Else Nightclub --
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6
7:00 PM
Night / Karaoke & DJ
Open stage / Briana & Virgil
5:00 PM
KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
'Em
Karaoke & DJ
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
El Rio -- Family-friendly Blues Jam w/ Muddy Gutt SATURDAY, JANUARY 5
7:00 PM
5:30 PM
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
@ 6:30pm)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5:
Cornhole / Karaoke & DJ
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
5:00 PM
Cynthia Murray
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Bar Bingo
Pistons Bar & Grill -- Nick Gregory
6:00 PM
Sports on TV @ 421
Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Ben
5:30 PM
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
9:00 PM
Dahlquist Duo
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5:
Piano Bar) -- Bob Green
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
8:00 PM
Fabulous Rodenburg Boys
7:00 PM
9:30 PM
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
6:00 PM
Newburgh American Legion
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
Post #44 -- Karaoke [open to the
Social Drag Sunday!
Karaoke
Piano Bar) -- Bob Green
public]
9:00 PM
7:15 PM
8:00 PM
MONDAY, JANUARY 7
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Ford Center -- Evansville
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
7:00 PM
Karaoke & DJ
Thunderbolts Hockey
LAYLOW
Carson's Brewery -- Trivia w/ Matt
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
8:00 PM
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Cornhole (w/ cash prizes - register
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
Jimmy Church Band
Sports on TV @ 421
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3
Hong Kong Peaches
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
6:00 PM
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Music
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 8
Piano Bar) -- Bob Green
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Bluesday
Bar Louie -- Lindsey Williams
Tuesday: OTIS
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
Texas Hold 'Em
Piano Bar) -- Bob Green
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
7:00 PM
Smarty Pints Trivia
Ford Center -- UE Men's
Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Music
Basketball
City Duo
Franklin Street Tavern -- Fact Trivia
8:00 PM
Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Music
Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Jams
Videos @ 421
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
9:00 PM
Sidetrack Tavern -- Stoney-oke
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Karaoke
College Night / Karaoke & DJ
8:30 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Someplace Else Nightclub -Comedy Open Mic
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9
9:00 PM
KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool
KC's Corner Pocket -- College
6:00 PM
Night / Karaoke & DJ
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Piano Bar) -- The Honey Vines
Karaoke & DJ
6:30 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia 7:00 PM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold
5:00 PM
'Em
Pistons Bar & Grill -- Mike Mitchell
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
5:30 PM
Cornhole (w/ cash prizes - register
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After
@ 6:30pm)
5: The Next Step (formally MAD
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
Women)
Bar Bingo
6:00 PM
Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Music
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
City Duo
Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark
8:00 PM
7:15 PM
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
Ford Center -- Evansville
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Thunderbolts Hockey
Karaoke
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Cynthia Murray Trio
Karaoke & DJ
Tropicana Evansville (421) -- The
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Duke Boys 9:00 PM
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10
Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Karaoke
6:00 PM
& DJ
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ &
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Karaoke
Karaoke
KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke &
KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke &
DJ
DJ
Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/
Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/
Sparky
Sparky
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Sherwood
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
Story
Pistons Bar & Grill -- DJ Swype
Pistons Bar & Grill -- DJ Swype
Sidetrack Tavern -- Entertainment
Sidetrack Tavern -- Live DJ (No
10:00 PM
Cover)
KC's Timeout Lounge -- January
10:00 PM
Noise
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Lamasco Bar & Grill --
Adairs Run
ClusterPluck
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- EVVolve
11:30 PM
Presents: MAD Pritch
Someplace Else Nightclub -- Paige
11:30 PM
Turner & Stella Richards
Someplace Else Nightclub -- King Night
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 Owensboro Convention Center --
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12
River City PowerSports Show
Owensboro Convention Center --
5:00 PM
River City PowerSports Show
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Songhouse:
1:00 PM
Jarod Heim
Ford Center -- UE Men's
7:00 PM
Basketball
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
5:30 PM
Cornhole / Karaoke & DJ
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5:
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Red Sadie
Sports on TV @ 421
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark
9:30 PM
6:30 PM
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Franklin Street Tavern -- Jeff
Social Drag Sunday!
Shellhorn 7:00 PM
MONDAY, JANUARY 14
Newburgh American Legion Post
7:00 PM
#44 -- Studio Road Show [open to
Carson's Brewery -- Trivia w/ Matt
the public]
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
8:00 PM
Sports on TV @ 421
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
9:00 PM
Blue Collar
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic
Tropicana Evansville (421) -- The
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Duke Boys
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
9:00 PM
6:00 PM
Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Akacia
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Bluesday
J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ &
Tuesday: OTIS
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When you enter this place, you will find understanding, acceptance, joy, and hope. What you won’t find is judgment and condemnation. Welcome home.
Tropicana Evansville
Ford Center -- Winter Jam 2019
(Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt
Tour 360
Clark
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Bar Louie -- Lindsey Williams
Franklin Street Tavern -- Fact
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Trivia
Texas Hold 'Em
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
Music Videos @ 421
Smarty Pints Trivia
9:00 PM
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Koziol Kennedy
College Night / Karaoke & DJ
8:00 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Jams Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16
Sidetrack Tavern -- Stoney-oke
KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool
Karaoke
6:00 PM
8:30 PM
Tropicana Evansville
Someplace Else Nightclub --
(Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- The
Comedy Open Mic
Honey Vines
9:00 PM
6:30 PM
KC's Corner Pocket -- College
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia
Night / Karaoke & DJ
7:00 PM
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold
Karaoke & DJ
'Em
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole (w/ cash prizes -
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18
register @ 6:30pm)
5:00 PM
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
Pistons Bar & Grill -- Scott
Bar Bingo
Winzinger
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
5:30 PM
Koziol Kennedy
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After
8:00 PM
5: Fabulous Rodenburg Boys
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
6:00 PM
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Tropicana Evansville
Karaoke
(Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt
9:00 PM
Clark
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
7:00 PM
Karaoke & DJ
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Portrait - A Tribute to Kansas 7:15 PM
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
Ford Center -- Evansville
6:00 PM
Thunderbolts Hockey
Tropicana Evansville
8:00 PM
(Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
Green
Kenna Elpers & Haywire
6:30 PM
9:00 PM
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Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Karaoke
8:30 PM
& DJ
Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Retro
J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ &
Shock
Karaoke
9:00 PM
KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke &
J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ &
DJ
Karaoke
Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/
KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke &
Sparky
DJ
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/
Pistons Bar & Grill -- DJ Swype
Sparky
Sidetrack Tavern -- Live DJ (No
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Goosetown
Cover)
Devils
10:00 PM
Pistons Bar & Grill -- Jason Lee
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
McKinney Band / DJ Swype
Jay Taylor (Nashville)
Sidetrack Tavern -- Entertainment
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- EVVolve
10:00 PM
Presents: LAYLOW wsg Loud
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill
Tempo
-- LDNL
11:30 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Old Salt
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Union wsg Kenna Elpers
Deedee's Bday Bash
11:30 PM Someplace Else Nightclub --
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19
Bendovah Plenti & Oriana Peron
1:00 PM Ford Center -- UE Men's
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20
Basketball
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Sunday Big
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5:
Band
Angel Rhodes
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
Cornhole / Karaoke & DJ
Piano Bar) -- Bob Green
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Victory Theatre -- Jeanne
Sports on TV @ 421
Robertson "Rocking Chair" Tour
9:00 PM
6:30 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Franklin Street Tavern -- Nick
9:30 PM
Gregory
Someplace Else Nightclub --
7:00 PM
Social Drag Sunday!
Newburgh American Legion
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Post #44 -- Shivaree [open to the
MONDAY, JANUARY 21
public]
7:00 PM
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Carson's Brewery -- Trivia w/ Matt
Portrait - A Tribute to Kansas
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
8:00 PM
Sports on TV @ 421
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
9:00 PM
College Night w/ DJ
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic
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6:00 PM TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
6:00 PM
Piano Bar) -- Bob Green
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Bluesday
7:00 PM
Tuesday: OTIS
Bar Louie -- Lindsey Williams
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark
Texas Hold 'Em
7:00 PM
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
Franklin Street Tavern -- Fact Trivia
Smarty Pints Trivia
Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Music
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Videos @ 421
Stevenson Everett
9:00 PM
7:30 PM
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Ford Center -- Cirque Du Soleil -
College Night / Karaoke & DJ
Corteo
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Jams
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool
Old National Events Plaza --
6:00 PM
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias - "One
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
Show Fits All" World Tour
Piano Bar) -- The Honey Vines
Sidetrack Tavern -- Stoney-oke
6:30 PM
Karaoke
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia
8:30 PM
7:00 PM
Someplace Else Nightclub --
KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold
Comedy Open Mic
'Em
9:00 PM
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
KC's Corner Pocket -- College
Cornhole (w/ cash prizes - register
Night / Karaoke & DJ
@ 6:30pm)
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill -- Bar
Karaoke & DJ
Bingo
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Tropicana Evansville (421) -Stevenson Everett
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25
7:30 PM
5:00 PM
Ford Center -- Cirque Du Soleil -
Pistons Bar & Grill -- Corey Evitts
Corteo
5:30 PM
8:00 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5:
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
2 Miles Back
Someplace Else Nightclub --
6:00 PM
Karaoke
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
9:00 PM
Piano Bar) -- Bob Green
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
7:30 PM
Karaoke & DJ
Ford Center -- Cirque Du Soleil -
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Corteo 8:00 PM
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
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Scott Winzinger
Tropicana Evansville (421) -- 2
Tropicana Evansville (421) -- 2
Chixx
Chixx
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
Cricket's (Newburgh) -- The
Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Karaoke
Valcoes
& DJ
J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ &
J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ &
Karaoke
Karaoke
KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke &
KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke &
DJ
DJ
Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/
Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/
Sparky
Sparky
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Akacia
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
Pistons Bar & Grill -- Bombshell
Pistons Bar & Grill -- DJ Swype
the Rock Show / Cosplay Pub
Sidetrack Tavern -- Live DJ (No
Crawl / DJ Swype
Cover)
Sidetrack Tavern -- Entertainment
10:00 PM
10:00 PM
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Styles Haury
Tastes Like Chicken
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- EVVolve
Lamasco Bar & Grill --
Presents: Fioritura wsg Original.
Developmental Research
Sky
11:30 PM
11:30 PM
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Patience Eau Claire & Onya Knees
Patience Eau Claire SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 SATURDAY, JANUARY 26
1:00 PM
3:30 PM
Ford Center -- Cirque Du Soleil -
Ford Center -- Cirque Du Soleil -
Corteo
Corteo
7:00 PM
5:30 PM
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5:
Cornhole / Karaoke & DJ
The Honey Vines
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
6:00 PM
Sports on TV @ 421
Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's
9:00 PM
Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
7:00 PM
9:30 PM
Newburgh American Legion Post
Someplace Else Nightclub --
#44 -- RJ Rigdon [open to the
Social Drag Sunday!
public]
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Victory Theatre -- Evansville
MONDAY, JANUARY 28
Philharmonic Orchestra presents:
7:00 PM
Robert Moody, Guest Conductor
Carson's Brewery -- Trivia w/ Matt
8:00 PM
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
Sports on TV @ 421
The Cold Stares
7:30 PM
Old National Events Plaza --
Ford Center -- UE Men's
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Karaoke
Kinky Boots
Basketball
Karaoke & DJ
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Tropicana Evansville
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic
(Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- The
Comedy Open Mic
Honey Vines
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
9:00 PM
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
6:30 PM
6:00 PM
KC's Corner Pocket -- College
6:00 PM
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia
Franklin Street Tavern -- Corey
Night / Karaoke & DJ
Tropicana Evansville
7:00 PM
Evitts
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
(Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt
KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Drag Show
Karaoke & DJ
Clark
'Em
Tropicana Evansville
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
7:00 PM
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill
(Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob
Franklin Street Tavern -- Fact Trivia
-- Cornhole (w/ cash prizes -
Green
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
register @ 6:30pm)
7:00 PM
Music Videos @ 421
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
Bar Louie -- Lindsey Williams
9:00 PM
Bar Bingo
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --
Tropicana Evansville (421) --
Texas Hold 'Em
College Night / Karaoke & DJ
Cross Atlantic
Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill --
Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke
8:00 PM
Smarty Pints Trivia
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
8:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30
Someplace Else Nightclub --
Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Jams
KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool
Karaoke
Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Sidetrack Tavern -- Stoney-oke
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ARTS & ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY:
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JANUARY ARTS & ACTIVITIES
Join the fun with all of these great music and art activities around the Tri-State. JAN 17: WINTER JAM 2019 TOUR 360
JAN 19: PUZZLE PIECES 2ND ANNUAL LIP SYNC BATTLE
JAN 24: GABRIEL "FLUFFY" IGLESIAS "ONE SHOW FITS ALL" WORLD TOUR
Revealing a history making tour first, Winter Jam
Presented by Kentucky Legend and WBKR, this
Gabriel’s stand-up comedy is a mixture of
will be presented on a 360º “in the round” center
year's event will feature five battles including
storytelling, parodies, characters and sound
stage, showcasing a diverse lineup featuring
Owensboro Fire Dept vs Owensboro Police Dept,
effects that bring his personal experiences to life.
supergroup Newsboys United plus Danny
Keller Williams Realty vs Talk to Tyler and more.
His unique and animated comedy style has made
Gokey, Mandisa, Rend Collective, LEDGER,
For tickets and more info, visit owensborocenter.
him popular among fans of all ages. For tickets
NewSong and Hollyn. For tickets and more info,
com.
and more info, visit oldnationaleventsplaza.com.
JAN 19: WINTER WIZARDS BALL
visit fordcenter.com.
Ford Center: 1 SE MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN / 7pm
Owensboro Convention Center: 501 W. 2nd St., Owensboro, KY / 8pm
Old National Events Plaza: 715 Locust St., Evansville, IN / 8pm
JAN 19: MURDER IN BLACK & WHITE
This Harry Potter-themed dinner and drinks
JAN 26: EPO PRESENTS ROBERT MOODY, GUEST CONDUCTOR
This entertaining fundraiser for the Henderson
event is for Wizards 18 years of age and over.
Moody began his conducting career under
Area Arts Alliance will feature actors from
So, grab your wands, hats, brooms and don your
EPO Music Director Maestro Savia as assistant
the Badgett Playhouse in Grand Rivers, KY,
special wizard attire (but not required) for this
conductor, chorus conductor and founding
live music, dinner, and a silent auction. By
unforgettable evening. For tickets and more info,
conductor of the EPYO. He will lead the orchestra
buying a table or ticket, you're supporting
visit riverparkcenter.org.
in Mendelssohn’s “Italian” Symphony No. 4 and
the organization's mission of
educational
outreach and helping to provide world-class arts programming right here in the tri-state. For tickets and more info, visit haaa.org.
Holy Name School Cafeteria: 628 2nd St., Henderson, KY / 6pm
Riverpark Center: 101 Daviess St., Owensboro, KY / 6pm JAN 23-27: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL CORTEO This unique production has amazed eight million
reunite with the chorus for John Rutter’s uplifting “Requiem.” For tickets and more info, visit evansvillephilharmonic.org.
Victory Theatre: 600 Main St., Evansville, IN / 7pm
people in 19 countries on four continents. The
JAN 28: KINKY BOOTS
JAN 19: JEANNE ROBERTSON "ROCKING CHAIR" TOUR
show brings together the passion of the actor
Kinky Boots is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-
with the grace and power of the acrobat to
heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony®
At 74 years young, Jeanne Robertson continues
plunge the audience into a theatrical world
winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous
to charm audiences with her humorous
of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a
musical celebration is about the friendships we
observations about life around her. This former
mysterious space between heaven and earth.
discover, and the belief that you can change the
Miss North Carolina, standing tall at 6'2", has a
For tickets and more info, visit fordcenter.com.
world when you change your mind. For tickets
vivacious personality, heart and sense of humor - and over 53 million YouTube views! For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre.com.
Ford Center: 1 SE MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN
Victory Theatre: 600 Main St., Evansville, IN / 6pm
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Old National Events Plaza: 715 Locust St., Evansville, IN / 7:30pm
P H OTO S : KAY L A H A N D S
WE WERE THERE
HADI SHRINE CIRCUS
NOVEMBER 24TH
WE WERE THERE
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS DECEMBER 5TH
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ALBUMS OF 2018
ACCORDING TO THE TRI-STATE'S BEST ARTISTS & BANDS Over the last year, News 4U profiled more than two dozen tri-state artists and bands, some of whom either released - or are currently working on new music. And nearly all of them played out (whether frequently or in a limited capacity) at various area venues. So it's time once again to check in and find out what artists and bands helped to shape their sound and performances in 2018.
ALI BUCKETS J. COLE - KOD JAY ROCK - REDEMPTION J.I.D - DICAPRIO 2 KALI UCHIS - ISOLATION TORY LANEZ - MEMORIES DON'T DIE
THE ALPHA INCIDENT
DIALUP GHOST DAUGHTERS - YOU WON'T GET WHAT YOU WANT AMEN DUNES - FREEDOM PARQUET COURTS - WIDE AWAKE! SABA - CARE FOR ME YVES TUMOR - SAFE IN THE HANDS OF LOVE
KENNA ELPERS
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME AUTOMATA 1 & 2
THE COLD STARES - MOUNTAIN
PIG DESTROYER - HEAD CAGE
SUGARLAND - BIGGER
APHEX TWIN - COLLAPSE EP
CARRIE UNDERWOOD - CRY PRETTY
T. HARDY MORRIS - DUDE, THE OBSCURE
ASHLEY MCBRYDE - GIRL GOIN' NOWHERE
KENNY CHESNEY - SONGS FOR THE SAINTS
GOOD TIGER - WE WILL ALL BE GONE
MICHAEL BARBER
COREY EVITTS
NAS - NASIR
KACEY MUSGRAVES - GOLDEN HOUR
J. COLE - KOD
LADY GAGA/BRADLEY COOPER - A STAR IS BORN
JOHN PRINE - THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS
MGMT - LITTLE DARK AGE
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS - TEARING AT THE SEAMS
POLYPHIA - NEW LEVELS NEW DEVILS
AVATAR - AVATAR COUNTRY
CORDUROY ORBISON JACK WHITE - BOARDING HOUSE REACH DR. DOG - CRITICAL EQUATION TY SEGALL - FREEDOM'S GOBLIN ARCTIC MONKEYS TRANQUILITY BASE HOTEL KIDS SEE GHOSTS - SELF-TITLED
JIMMY DETALENTE JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT - LIVE FROM THE RYMAN BRENT COBB - PROVIDENCE CANYON BROTHERS OSBORNE - PORT SAINT JOE LUKE COMBS - THIS ONE’S FOR YOU TOO TOM PETTY - AN AMERICAN TREASURE
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HOUNDMOUTH - GOLDEN AGE
FORTHRIGHT DIMMU BORGIR - EONIAN JUDAS PRIEST - FIREPOWER HOZIER - NINA CRIED POWER GREYHAVEN - EMPTY BLACK EMINEM - KAMIKAZE
HEATH & MOLLY JOHN PRINE - TREE OF FORGIVENESS CORDOVAS - THAT SANTA FE CHANNEL BRANDI CARLILE - BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU FIRST AID KIT - RUINS MELODY YOUNGBLOOD - SWEET ISOLATION
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THE HONEY VINES
TORPEDO VEGAS
BRANDI CARLISLE - BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU
THE COLD STARES - MOUNTAIN
THE COLD STARES - MOUNTAIN
TWENTY ONE PILOTS - TRENCH
LADY GAGA/BRADLEY COOPER - A STAR IS BORN
GRETA VAN FLEET - ANTHEM OF THE PEACEFUL ARMY
COWBOY JUNKIES - ALL THAT RECKONING THE PISTOL ANNIES - INTERSATE GOSPEL
TALL HEIGHTS - PRETTY COLORS FOR YOUR ACTIONS ATREYU - IN OUR WAKE
THE JANGLE SHEEP
STEVE TYNER
POLYPHIA - NEW LEVELS NEW DEVILS
THE COLD STARES - MOUNTAIN
KELÓ KADDAFI - COL. ROBERT EVANS
FM-84 - ATLAS
FORTHRIGHT - KALEIDOSCOPIC MANSLAUGHTER
LIMBS - FATHER’S SON
RC THE MC & NERO ANGELO - DUALITY
COVET - EFFLORESCE
NERO ANGELO - #20FIVE
BROCK BERRIGAN - THE NARROWS
MIKE MITCHELL STING & SHAGGY - 44/876 IRATION - IRATION NEIL FINN - LIGHTSLEEPER BILLY GIBBONS - BIG BAD BLUES MARK KNOPFLER - DOWN THE ROAD
LINDSEY WILLIAMS FANTASTIC NEGRITO PLEASE DON'T BE DEAD LEON BRIDGES - GOOD THING THE COLD STARES - MOUNTAIN GRETA VAN FLEET ANTHEM OF THE PEACEFUL ARMY CHRIS THILE - THANKS FOR LISTENING
MUDDY GUTT MIKE ZITTO - BLUE ROOM JONAS COWAN - BEEN THERE ROBERT KIMBROUGH, SR. - I BEEN FIXED JEREMIAH JOHNSON - STRAIGHT JACKET ERIN COLBURN - QUEEN OF NOTHING
JOE PAPIN
2018 LOCAL ALBUMS OF NOTE NERO ANGELO - #20FIVE
IMAGINE DRAGONS - ORIGINS
MICHAEL BARBER - AHAYWEH
BUDDY GUY - THE BLUES IS ALIVE AND WELL
THE COLD STARES - MOUNTAIN
TWENTY ONE PILOTS - TRENCH
CORDUROY ORBISON - THE 2:53 EP
CHRIS CORNELL - CHRIS CORNELL JOE BONAMASSA - REDEMPTION
DIALUP GHOST - I'M FINE, I'M FINE KENNA ELPERS - SELF-TITLED EP
TAILGATE REVIVAL LUKE COMBS - THIS ONE'S FOR YOU TOO BROTHERS OSBORNE - PORT SAINT JOE GUNSHIP - DARK ALL DAY CODY JOHNSON - AIN’T NOTHIN' TO IT
FORTHRIGHT - KALEIDOSCOPIC MANSLAUGHTER THE HONEY VINES - SIMPLY MERRY EP KELÓ KADDAFI - COL. ROBERT EVANS MIKE MITCHELL - NEON PALM TREE EP
MORGAN WALLEN - IF I KNOW ME
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stories FROM THE STAGE An ongoing series featuring tri-state musicians
FEATURING GLASTONE
Based out of Morganfield, Kentucky, GlasTone has solidified
soulful. But it didn't happen overnight. "Before, they didn't
a strong following in the Evansville area thanks in no small
have a female lead, so there was a trial period where I would
part to the quintet's fiery live shows that feature everything
do a couple songs with the band," Marci explains. "They said
from classic rock, country and hip-hop to R&B, funk and pop.
to Jeremiah, 'Why has she not been in the group the whole
What, no death metal? "Uh, no," laughs band leader Jeremiah
time?'" With some seriously powerful pipes and a magnetic
Slaton. "You will not hear us play death metal." Probably for
stage presence, Marci has more than a little Tina Turner thing
the best, really. Anyhow, Slaton - on keys, guitar and vocals
going on, so it makes perfect sense that one of GlasTone's
- is joined by his very talented wife Marci (lead vocals), Rick
signature live songs is "Proud Mary," the 1969 CCR-penned
Daniels (guitar, vocals), Aaron Day (bass) and Anthony Brown
pop classic that Ike & Tina turned into a rolling, unstoppable
(drums). The former and the latter are the two remaining
ball of musical thunder. And that's where our story picks up...
original members of what might be termed GlasTone Mach
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1. According to Slaton, the band received a near-complete
In addition to regular live shows at places like Cricket's in
makeover or was "reinvented," in his words, with Marci taking
Newburgh and Kevin's Backstage and Pistons in Evansville,
over as frontwoman and the general vibe becoming more
GlasTone enjoys playing the summer festivals in town,
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particularly the events organized by Joe Notter. Last June's Food Truck Festival at Bosse Field was a highlight for the band and, not surprisingly, the setlist featured an especially rousing version of "Proud Mary" with Marci holding nothing back - much to the crowd's delight. But one audience member, in particular, was affected by the gutsy performance. "What was really cool about that," Slaton interjects, "was a lady came up to us after the show and said, 'You guys don't know what you just did. Tina Turner
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was right here at Bosse Field back in the 70's and did that same song.'" Intrigued but not entirely convinced, the Slatons immediately
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were kind of shocked, frankly. "We looked it up and sure enough, in 1972 Ike & Tina Turner
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Bosse Field," Marci says. "It was a big, controversial thing that went on, because it was rock and roll and the conservatives didn't want it, the mayor had issues with it." In fact, thousands of people attended the concert - which would prove to be the last of its kind for a couple of years until cooler heads prevailed and live rock music returned to Bosse Field in 1974. "Big wheel keep on turnin'"...
UPCOMING SHOWS 1/26 Pistons 2/2 Stoner's Grill (Boonville) 2/9 Kevin's Backstage 2/16 Cricket's (Newburgh) 2/23 Ten O Six (Owensboro) For more info, follow GlasTone on Facebook.
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FORTHRIGHT DOUBLETHINK: THOUGHT-PROVOKING LOCAL METAL TRIO SHREDS TO THE CORE ON KALEIDOSCOPIC MANSLAUGHTER "You won't find another band in Evansville that's playing metal music
"False Idol" and album highlight, "Deity," a nearly seven minute epic
that's got nicer dudes - and as far as musical chops, they've got them
that ebbs and flows with power and passion. Above the musical fray,
all," proclaims David Rudibaugh, owner of White Swan Coffee Lab on
Bulger screams, croons and whispers - even shows off some pseudo
Franklin Street. The recent News 4U 20 40 & Under nominee doesn't
rapping skills on the title track as he spits out one complex verse after
skimp on the praise when it comes to Forthright, one of the tri-state's
another. Try saying this five times as fast as you can: "Hatred continues
hardest rocking and most promising young bands. Comprising former
to drive the disillusioned / With an unquestioned submission that
and part-time members of Aegaeon, Downfall NSB and Velaina,
has / Impregnated all the proletarian poltergeists that / Serve the
this determined trio released one of 2018's best albums back in
humanitarian antichrists." Didn't think so.
September - an eight-song aural bludgeoning tracked and edited by "Bone" Thorburn at Threshold Studios and mixed and mastered
Like other original bands from the area that prefer to keep it heavy,
by Steve Tyner at Black Cat Recordings. The title of this lyrically
Forthright has been forced to look to cities like Louisville for shows.
deep and sonically heavy collection, Kaleidoscopic Manslaughter,
The guys recently hopped onto a bill at the Tiger Room courtesy of
speaks volumes, perfectly encapsulating the philosophical bent of
headliners Torn Confidence, and proceeded to rock the growing
the collection. "It's all about freedom - or lack thereof, sometimes,"
crowd senseless - without an actual bass player on stage, mind you.
guitarist Tyler Brown explains. That's the short version. Fellow guitarist
Currently, the bottom end is being supplied by an iPod but who cares
and main lyricist Nick Bulger is quick to flesh out the basic storyline
when the twin-guitar attack of Brown and Bulger is this vicious and
that's woven through - which roughly goes as follows: You're born,
Goebel savagely pounds away with abandon? By the end of the set,
released into the world and expected to conform to society. But then
Forthright had won a number of new fans and sold a bunch of merch
you slowly realize that it might all be one big lie - in fact, it's all chaos
to boot. Still, let's hope that 2019 brings more opportunities for local
and disorder. Once enlightened, you try to take control of the situation
gigs. Word has it that a full-on metal show is in the works at a popular
and thrive but eventually the burden is simply too much. In the end, as
venue right here in Evansville, so hang tight.
closing track "Quicksand" attests, you sink below and die. Drummer Eddie Goebel notes with typical dry wit, "It's a very happy album."
In the meantime, be sure to check out Kaleidoscopic Manslaughter, available on all major music sites. Or hit up the band for a physical
No, Forthright will never be accused of being sunny, but metal has
copy and get the real deal with great artwork by Gustav Erikkson.
always gravitated towards the dark side. Death, Gojira, Metallica,
Also, visit YouTube for the thought-provoking "Doublethink" video,
Pantera, Slayer - to name a few of the band's influences - all deal in
professionally shot by Dustin Lively.
misery. And just like their heroes, Brown, Bulger and Goebel know how to whip up a storm, blasting and shredding with the best of them on tracks like the 1984-inspired "Doublethink," new single
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ON THE RECORD
ON THE RECORD
RUSS FINN 01-2019
RUSS FINN 01-2019
MONTHLY MUSINGS ON MUSIC YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T HEARD
DAUGHTERS / YOU WON'T GET WHAT YOU WANT You will not find my favorite album of the year on most big mu-
“Less Sex,” they sound like The Doors embracing early 1980s
sic publications’ year-end lists. Of course no two lists are alike,
post-punk (i.e. a non-existent era of a band that I wish would
but most publications certainly seem to concern themselves
have happened).
with the safest, most poptimistic albums they can find. That’s why I have to do my favorite album of 2018 justice and tell you
Frontman Alexis Marshall’s lyrics fit nicely amongst the chaos
why you need to listen to it.
of the album. As he yelps and howls in a theatrical growl, one can’t help but feel uneasy or nauseated at this man’s anxi-
Daughters’ fourth album You Won’t Get What You Want is the
ety. He almost seems as if he’s not singing words he’s written
scariest, most brutal album I’ve ever heard, and it is perfect.
down, but instead we are with him in real time as he is scream-
The album is a relentless slog for the overly-positive, but yields
ing and fleeing his horrors. Halfway through the closing track
great rewards for masochists who want to be flogged soni-
“Guest House,” you feel like you are witnessing (or living) the
cally. Simply put, listening to this album is not for everyone.
absolute breaking point of a man who cannot take the horrors
However, if you were to focus on the band’s craft, you’d be
of the world any longer.
hard pressed to find actual objection to the resulting album. For full transparency, Daughters released You Won’t Get What Opener “City Song” paints a picture of a desolate city sitting
You Want near the end of October and it was perfect for Hal-
still in the aftermath of pestilence or apocalypse. As the sparse
loween season - my favorite time of year. I have an unhealthy
words offer glimpses into the destruction of the city, the shriek-
obsession with the macabre, so the album did wonders for
ing drones of guitars and bleak drum thuds help further paint
me. But I am also a fiend for music that shakes the foundation
the wasteland. As the song ends, we are left soaring above the
of my soul and opens me up to things I never thought I’d hear.
titular city looking down, and then we plunge.
If you pore through the safe year-end lists and are begging for something a little more dangerous, you might get what you
The rest of the album is 42 minutes of fury and nightmare.
want with You Won’t Get What You Want.
You Won’t Get What You Want is almost uncategorizable as it bounces from and reinvents punk, metal, and rock conven-
A former News 4U editorial intern, Russ Finn now resides in
tions. It really is rare to come across a record this refreshing
Nashville where he fronts Dialup Ghost, a critically-acclaimed
and unique sounding. At times, Daughters manage to sound
indie rock band. Check them out on Spotify.
like the controlled noise of certain Sonic Youth albums or the horrific dirges of Swans. On the album’s most accessible track,
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with Gavin Gaddis Welcome to the Podcast Corner, your source for some of the best and most inventive podcasts around. Each month I'm offering up four bite-sized reviews, so read on and then listen in! Want more podcast recommendations? You can find long-form reviews, musings on happenings in the podcasting world, and links to podcasts I produce at my website: thepodreport.wordpress.com or follow me on Twitter @ThePodReport.
RED RHINO (BIWEEKLY) This superhero audio fiction series features a fresh take on the classic superhero origin story. High schooler Wes Whittman (Jesse Einstein) finds himself bestowed with superpowers that, as the show’s marketing stresses, are kinda lame. With a timeline-travelling scientist (Hershey Wingler) tracking his every move and trying to help him become a real hero, Wes doesn’t get to experience the usual fun training montages the big comic book names get. The first half of season one was re-released as a two hour single file last month, making now the perfect time to jump in - or for an indulgent re-listen before the next few episodes drop. redrhinopodcast.com
NEW ENGLAND LEGENDS (WEEKLY) This is a wonderful example of a show that does what it says on the tin. Each episode, hosts Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger tell the story behind, as one might expect, a legend from New England. Their tagline of “give us ten minutes and we’ll give you something interesting to talk about” perfectly communicates the bite-sized fun it brings. Be they creepy origin stories involving supernatural forces or quirky old newspaper reports about the impossible happening (such as laughing oneself to death), Jeff and Ray deliver a justspooky-enough delivery with sound effects and music to make this the perfect morning commute podcast. ournewenglandlegends.com WILD THING (BETWEEN SEASONS) Wild Thing is a nonfiction special interest podcast about “society, science, and Sasquatch.” That’s right, it’s a Bigfoot podcast. But, unlike the scores of television shows and documentaries, Wild Thing doesn’t contain the narrative that they’ll somehow find a Sasquatch by the final episode. Instead, journalist Lauren Krantz explores the various reasons why people latch onto loving/believing in everyone’s favorite bipedal missing link. What’s even better is Krantz happens to be related to an eminent Bigfoot researcher, so her last name gives her journalistic access the likes of which most reporters could only dream of. foxtopus.ink/wildthing/
JOIN THE PARTY (BIWEEKLY) Join the Party is the first class of tabletop roleplaying podcasts; seeing a D&D podcast done so brilliantly makes most other “four people play D&D” shows pale in comparison. JtP plays plain-old 5th edition D&D and plays it well. Every episode has full transcripts on their website, summaries for every finished arc (in case you missed an episode) and specially edited versions of the first episode that explain the rules of D&D to new listeners. JtP is hilarious, moving, and one of the most accessible improvised shows I’ve ever listened to. If you like fantasy roleplay that isn’t a bunch of straight white dudes sitting around a single crappy mic, you owe it to yourself to try Join the Party. jointhepartypod.com
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with Marisa Patwa WINTER TV SEASON FEATURES HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING, REMAKES AND SPIN-OFFS
Get ready to crawl out of your snowflake-patterned Snuggies because it’s winter 2019 television premiere time! The highly-anticipated The Fosters spin-off, Good Trouble, will air at 7 p.m. CT on Freeform on January 8. It follows Callie and Mariana - played by Maia Mitchell and Cierra Ramirez, respectively - five years after the finale of The Fosters, as they move to a crappy apartment in Los Angeles and try to navigate life as young, broke, career-oriented, Millennial women. As for remakes, The CW’s Roswell, New Mexico airs at 8 p.m. CT on January 15 and stars Grey's Anatomy veteran Jeanine Mason as Liz. The main difference here is that instead of the main cast being portrayed as teens in high school, they're tackling adulthood. Liz is working as a biomedical researcher and waitress while Max is a police officer and - wait for it - an alien. Deadly Class is a fun new show on SYFY about a homeless teenager who attends a private school called the Deadly Arts filled with students who are assassins. It sounds like Kill Bill meets The Breakfast Club and I am ready for it. This dark new show, which is based off the comic series of the same name, premieres at 9 p.m. CT on January 16. Although it doesn’t have a premiere date yet, the 13-episode Bad Boys spinoff, LA’s Finest, starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, is sure to be a hot show for the new year. It will air on Spectrum as the first original series for the platform. Union will play the blunt and bold Syd Burnett who is paired with Alba’s Nancy McKenna, a hardworking mother. Two of my favorite actresses kicking down doors and catching criminals together? Sign me up. So
whether
it’s
drinking wine and killing it as professional young women, looking
through microscopes and making out with alien boys, taking out a target and still making it to chemistry class on time or locking up bad guys, the winter TV season will pack plenty of excitement and keep you from hibernating for the next few months.
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JANUARY COMMUNITY & FAMILY Get involved and have some fun with these great community activities around the Tri-State. Wedding & Prom Expo features more
POWERSPORTS SHOW
LIGHTS
than 100 bridal and prom vendors,
The
largest
indoor
This 25th annual winter light show
multiple
powersports
show
benefits local children and adults with
prize
giveaways,
disabilities. Drive-through event features
food
samples!
a mile of sparkling lights with more than
oldnationaleventsplaza.com.
JAN
1:
RITZY'S
FANTASY
OF
60 elaborate “fantasyland” scenes. Horsedrawn carriage rides available (weather
fashion
shows, and
For
$20,000
in
complimentary
more
info,
visit
Old National Events Plaza: 715 Locust St., Evansville, IN / 10am-3pm
motorcycle in
and
Kentucky
returns for the third year. Bike Show, Vendors, Fashion Shows, Miss Power Sports Contest, and more. All forms of powersports will be showcased ATV, UTV, Campers and Motorcycles! Over 60 vendors selling used parts,
permitting) for additional cost. For more info, visit eastersealsrehabcenter.com.
JAN 10: FIND A WAY EVENT
leather,
Garvin Park: Evansville, IN
The Find A Way Event provides an
motorcycle insurance and everything
evening to raise funds and awareness
else you could possibly want to look
for Mattingly Charities. Their mission is
cool on your bike. After Party featuring
to provide support to organizations who
Phoenix Rising Band from Nashville, TN
administer athletic, social development,
included with your admission. Over 21
and educational advancement programs
only on Saturday night in the upstairs
for underserved youth in the Evansville
ballroom. For tickets and more info, visit
community.
rivercitypowersportsshow.com.
For
more
info,
visit
mattinglycharities.org.
City View Event Center: 210 N. Fulton JAN 5: 3RD ANNUAL
Ave., Evansville, IN / 6pm
tires,
helmets,
light
bulbs,
Owensboro Convention Center: 501 W. 2nd St., Owensboro, KY
EVANSVILLE RESOLUTION RUN Get those streamers and noise makers
JAN 12: PRESCHOOL
ready to kick start your New Year’s
ADVENTURES
resolutions with the coldest and longest
Bring your little ones ages 3-5 to explore
timed run in the area. Choose from: kids
Angel Mounds in this monthly program
1 mile run/walk, 5K, 10K and 15K run
featuring topics like archaeology, bugs,
through Evansville’s eastside. All 3 races
storytelling,
and
Native
will include professional bib timing by
Registration
is
required
To The Finish, LLC. For more info, visit
Wednesday prior to the program. For
evansvilleresolutionrun.com.
more info, visit angelmounds.org.
Wesselman Park: 551 N. Boeke Rd., Evansville, IN / 8:30am
Americans. by
the
Angel Mounds: 8215 Pollack Ave., Evansville, IN / 11am
JAN 24: PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE BENEFITING VHS Join the Vanderburgh Humane Society
JAN 6: WEDDING & PROM EXPO
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for a "Painting with a Purpose" give-back
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at Painting with a Twist! The VHS will
JAN 27: YOUR PERFECT DAY
receive 70% of proceeds once we reach
WEDDING SHOW 2019
20 attendees. We will be painting "Home
Wondering where and how to start
Sweet Indiana." Cost is $35 per person.
planning
Wine & beer are available for purchase
Perfect Day Wedding Show is a one-
for those 21+. Payment is due at the time
stop shop for everything needed to plan
of registration, first-come-first-served!
your special day! Meet with wedding
To register, visit paintingwithatwist.com/
planners, florists, and photographers,
evansville.
find the perfect wedding dress and
Painting with a Twist: 5625 E. Virginia
St., Ste. A, Evansville, IN / 6:308:30pm
your
wedding? The
Your
tux, sample food, and more! Tickets available at the door. For more info, visit owensborocenter.com.
Owensboro Convention Center: 501 W. 2nd St., Owensboro, KY / Noon4pm
JAN 26: 18TH ANNUAL WNIN GALA 2019 Join WNIN in welcoming NPR's Robert Siegel as the guest speaker for the
JAN 30: AG EXPO 2019
annual gala. Hear Siegel's adventures
As it has for years, Ag Expo is expected
in journalism while supporting public
to
broadcasting and WNIN. For more info,
agribusiness people from Kentucky and
visit wnin.org.
southern Indiana to hear informational
Double Tree by Hilton Evansville: 601 Walnut St., Evansville, IN / 6pm
draw
updates
hundreds
about
of
farm
farmers
markets,
and
and
production issues and trends. Those who attend the educational programs
JAN 27: YMCA INDOOR
and trade show will be able to interact
TRIATHLON
with dozens of exhibitors and vendors
The indoor triathlon offers a spin on
representing scores of businesses and
the
traditional
their products and services. During the
will
compete
triathlon. based
Participants
upon
distance
event, attendees may choose from a
completed within an allotted time frame,
list of educational seminars on a wide
competing against athletes of all ages
range of topics. For more info, visit
and overall placement. For more info,
owensborocenter.com.
visit evansvilleymcatriathlon.org.
Owensboro Convention Center: 501
Downtown YMCA: 222 NW Sixth St., Evansville, IN / 6am-12pm
W. 2nd St., Owensboro, KY
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EVANSVILLE PRE-NEED Taking the sorrow and stress of tomorrow's loss away today As a part of life, there is one thing we all can be sure of…
happened. So, we will all survive the death of a loved one… it
one day we, or someone we love, will pass away. And in
will just take some time”
this process of life, each of us will experience emotions and situations that we may not be prepared for.
“But the worse part to the death of a loved is the experience we will have at the funeral home and cemetery to plan the
We sat down with Nicholas Bures, a well-known Evansville,
funeral process. This is because of the indecision of how to
Indiana Pre-need and At-Need specialist - who currently works
plan the funeral, the choices we must make at a moment's
with Veterans and Hospice Patients, along with the public -
notice - decisions that must be made in an instant. And the
and the host of www.evansvillepreneed.com, and asked him
worst part of all… how do we pay for the things we need?”
what he experienced with families at a time of death and any suggestions he could provide to make a funeral experience
“Many do not realize there are around 61 decisions that will
less stressful for the family.
need to be made within a few hours of a loved one's passing. And I have seen the decisions being made by families
“You have to understand that there is a specific process to
concerning those 61items result in family division and, in
grieving most of us will go through when a death occurs.
some events, even physical blows.”
There is a shock and a denial the death occurred. Then we experience a sense of guilt over the relationship we lost
“I have even experienced situations when the family has
with the deceased. Some may then get mad at the deceased
available insurance funds to pay for a funeral, but once they
because they left us. Depression can then set in. A new
get to the final bill for the funeral, that family is forced to
adjustment in our lives without the deceased begins. We
lose large sums of money that could have helped them in the
begin to socially live again. And finally, we accept what has
future.”
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“My main suggestion to everyone, Pre-Plan for the funeral event
“Lastly, sit with someone and write down exactly what you want
before it occurs. It is an extremely sound economical decision
for yourself in a funeral. That is so important. I can’t tell you
as well as an emotional decision for the family. But you need to
how many times a family will fight deciding what they think
be careful what company you pre-plan with.”
their loved ones would want in a funeral situation. I personally go through that with each client and we plan the funeral from
“I do things a little differently. First, you do not need to pre-
beginning to end. Then at the time of need I can hand this file to
plan for a funeral and pay for the total costs up front. There is
the family and the funeral is planned; the family has nothing to
a process of paying for funeral services by placing money into
do but to undergo the grieving process I discussed. No matter
a trust fund designed to do nothing but pay for your funeral
what, if you’re in a Hospice situation, need a free veteran Plot,
expenses. That requires small down payments to begin the
any situation at all… Pre-Planning is not for the person who is
trust and allows the “No credit needed scenario.”
doing the planning, it is for the people you love, so they do not need to deal with funeral planning within a 24-hour period of
“Secondly, some companies will begin a trust fund with a
a loved one’s death.” - Stacey Lee, Independent Contributor
person but not lock in the current prices of the items needed for a funeral. Let’s assume a casket costs $4,000 today; 10 years
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from now it may cost $8,000. It's important to lock in today’s prices for tomorrow. If a company won’t do that, run away.”
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NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | COMMUNITY & FAMILY
SUCCESS STORIES & FUTURE VANDERBURGH HUMANE SOCIETY
Each month we’ll be checking in with the VHS for the latest good news and to help find furever homes for some of their more unique/older residents.
KIT KAT: Kit Kat is a female torbie (brown tabby + tortie.) She lived in foster care with her kittens at the home of a VHS staff member for several months. She’s just a year old and ready for a home of her own now. She’s very sweet! She also gets along fine with dogs and other cats. Her adoption fee is $40 and she’s already
ADOPTION SPOTLIGHT - ZIPPORAH Evansville's Louis Sollert spent much of his early life on a farm where he developed a love for animals. At different points in time, he has owned cats, dogs, lizards, snakes and even a tarantula. Having received a cancer diagnosis a year ago, Sollert was advised to look into getting an emotional support animal. "My therapist's been after me to find something to care about, because [cancer's] really hard; it's miserable," he says. "But I didn't want to get any kind of a pet if I had to worry about what would happen to it if I die." Fortunately, his roommate agreed to take on ownership should the worst happen, so off Sollert went to the VHS in search of a new feline companion. After entering the cat room, he stood and waited for a reaction...and waited. "All of the cats were ignoring me and then all of a sudden this cat comes up and just whaps the back of my leg," Sollert recalls. Undersized and a little skittish, but ultimately trusting and affectionate, the feisty furball - renamed "Zipporah" - had stamped her ticket to a forever home. The two new friends are reportedly getting along great - just so long as Sollert goes to bed at the appropriate time. "She gets annoyed if I'm not under the covers by 11 p.m. and starts meowing insistently." Another successful adoption!
spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated.
REMMIE: Remmie is a 14-year-old
CHESTER: Chester is a 6-month-old
will “sit pretty” for treats. His owner
absolutely gorgeous coloring. He’s a
surrendered him because they were
very sweet guy who does just fine with
moving. He is heartworm-negative
being handled. Having been neutered,
and appears to be potty-trained!
he has gotten along fine with other
Remmie is already neutered and
rabbits in the past so he should do well
ready to go home today for $130,
in just about any home. His adoption
which also includes his vaccinations
fee is only $40 which includes his neuter
and microchip!
and microchip.
male Beagle. He is super cute and
male bunny! He is an American mix with
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NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | UPCOMING EVENTS
Divas & Dogs for PAAWS presents BOURBON LOVE ACROPOLIS RESTAURANT | FEBRUARY 15 | 6 P.M. BRAND NEW PAAWS FUNDRAISER PROMISES A LOVELY EVENING OF GOOD EATS AND TASTY ADULT BEVERAGES The Newburgh-based PAAWS No-Kill Animal Rescue is one of the area's most respected organizations, led by a group of tireless volunteers dedicated to fostering homeless animals in our community. They provide time, love and any necessary medical care to each animal until it can be matched up with the right owner and placed in the ideal furever home. The organization's signature annual event, Divas & Dogs for PAAWS, has helped to raise much-needed funds to keep the operation up and running. In fact, its popularity has inspired the creation of a brand new fundraiser with a Valentine's Day theme: Bourbon Love. Guests will enjoy an evening of "bourbon discovery" and food pairings specially prepared by Acropolis. All proceeds will benefit PAAWS and its mission to save the tri-state's homeless animals. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased through Eventbrite at eventbrite.com or for assistance with ticket purchases, contact: Holly Anderson at 812-449-9714 or Carla Kratz at 812-455-0243. For more info, visit paaws.org or follow PAAWS on Facebook.
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NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | RELIGION
NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | OPINION
ASK THE PASTOR
THE WRITE STUFF
with Kevin Fleming of First Presbyterian Church
Q:
HOW CAN WE STAY ON A NEW PATH IN 2019?
The new year always brings those promises we make to ourselves and others that we will somehow improve our lives and our living over the course of the next 365 days. “Resolutions” we call them. These are the grand, but illusive, dreams we have - that we will be better 8,765.82 hours from now than we are today. And, as we all know, the resolutions soon go away. We revert to the comfortable practices we would disown and embrace the ways we would abandon. So, how do you stay on a new path? The evidence is clear: never walk alone. Study after study has proven the truth that there is strength in community. When we join with others in the same effort, our chance of success is greatly increased. I know of a woman who decided it was time for her to run. Frankly, most people her age and in her condition wouldn’t dream of it. But she did. She started walking, then added a little running, and before long she was running her first 5K. But she didn’t run alone. She got a friend to run with her. The friend was company, understanding, and community. It became a shared experience. And she succeeded. You can become whatever you want to be. Find someone who shares your dream and believes in you and you will succeed!
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with Jonathan Gluff Oh-No Computer (Or “Let’s Talk About Techs”) I sometimes joke about how future historians will look at memes the same way we look at cave paintings and hieroglyphs. While that’s a sarcastic rumination about their prevalence on social media, a meme that might best capture our current society is that of the anthropomorphic dog sitting at a table inside a burning house, saying, “This is fine." Not only does it comment fittingly on the absolute circus of geopolitics, but also on our complacency with terrible implementations of technology. Obviously, that’s not the first thing anyone would associate with a building aflame, and I’ll admit to using it for comedic effect. But I’ve heard IT horror stories from friends, family members, and internet strangers about jobs both past and present that often concern poor excuses for poorly optimized equipment and software. A customer relationship management program that lacks basic search functionality? “No, we’ve always done without it.” (“This is fine.") A point-of-sale system that automatically selects arbitrary values without even a simple dialogue box asking for confirmation? “Well, you just have to know to do that.” (“This is fine.") Unless a company is large enough to have their own in-house software development team, they likely license their CRM and/or POS systems from a third-party. (There’s
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nothing wrong with that, either! Play to your strengths.) These developers thrive on feedback, and most are willing to take suggestions on how to improve the end-user experience. So perhaps these stories share the common mistake of not contacting the devs. However, that doesn’t excuse the glaring faults I’ve heard of from both the employer and developer. If the boom of online industry has taught us anything, it’s that customers value their time. And why shouldn’t they? It literally costs them money, so they will go to whomever saves the most. If a competitor is poaching customers for that reason, why not utilize a simple way to speed things up? It’s not about laziness, or not wanting to take extra steps - it’s about efficiency and effectiveness. The less time an employee spends digging through menus or scrolling through a list is more time spent mending customer relationships and fixing problems. It’s a short-term cost that results in long-term profits. Technology exists for one simple reason: To make mundane tasks easier. Why settle for something that doesn't do just that? Leverage it and leave tasks requiring the unique skills a computer can’t recreate to humans.
NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | POLITICS
NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | OPINION
TRI-STATE
POLITICS with Bryan Fox
CITY COUNCIL RESIGNATIONS COULD OPEN DOORS FOR GOP
In case you haven't heard - which is likely as it's been under-reported - two city councilmen have announced they will not seek reelection in 2019.
One is former Republican turned Independent Dan Mcginn of the First Ward. The other is AtLarge Democrat Councilman H. Dan Adams who was first elected in 2007. Assuming the Democrats can't get a legitimate candidate to oppose Mayor Winnecke for a third term, this could spell bad news for the party. There are currently five Democrats and three Republicans on the city council with Mcginn being the lone Independent. Prior to the 2015 city elections, there was only one Republican sitting on the council. The GOP made some headway that year, picking up three seats when the Dems had a known candidate in Gail Riecken. With open seats up for grabs and the Dems potentially without a solid candidate, the GOP could make gains again in 2019 - maybe even take control of the council. Mcginn represents the heavily Republican First Ward and his departure will be a definite pick up for the GOP. Don't even look for the Dems to field a candidate. Of course, it will be hard to defeat longtime 2nd Ward councilwoman Missy Mosby, but newbie D'Angelo Taylor will give it a go in the Democratic primary. The 3rd Ward will see Republican John Hayden running for the first time. He took
the place of Anne Hargis who resigned in the middle of her term. If Dems can get a good candidate, this is their best chance to flip the seat considering the 3rd Ward's left-leaning voting history. Vanderburgh Republican Chairman Wayne Parke doesn't like to recruit a candidate in the heavily Democratic 4th Ward for fear of bringing out even more liberal voters. However, this year he might want to reconsider and have Henrietta Jenkins run on the Republican side. Jenkins ran as an Independent last election and has also been a state representative candidate. She would be the best choice to run against longtime incumbent Connie Robinson who might be more vulnerable than previously thought. Justin Elpers, who should be considered Winnecke's heir, has his 5th Ward seat pretty much sewn up along with 6th Ward Democrat Jim Brinkmeyer. Which leaves us with the At-Large seats. With Adams' retirement, Michelle Mercer and Jonathan Weaver remain as At-Large candidates. Assuming Mercer is reelected, that would be one GOP hold. Weaver has his personal issues which could cost him some votes. If the GOP can get two other decent candidates along with incumbent Mercer, the legitimate possibility of an At-Large sweep exists. All of this, of course, hinges on if the GOP can go out and recruit.
MAYBE I'M JUST GETTING OLD... with Johnny Fletcher 2019: The Year of the Something or Other Apologies for being so vague, but the original title that I had in mind for this column slipped my feeble mind just as I sat down to type it out. Rest assured it was a doozy - a real attentiongrabber. No, it wasn't 2019: The Year of the Old Guy - not quite that over the top, but somewhere in the ball park. Ah, well. We can still enjoy our time together, regardless. So, what's new with you? Anything? Oh, that's right - I forgot. You're incarcerated. Innocent of all charges, I'm sure. Say, have you seen Shawshank Redemption? According to Hollywood, you just need a mini pickaxe and a poster of a bombshell movie star from the golden era of film and you'll be out in roughly 17 years. Easy. Oh, it just hit me! 2019: The Year of the Year. Confused? Well, allow me to explain. This year is all about the YEAR. You know, the whole 12 months thing and how it keeps cycling around and such. Something we all take for granted. Sure, for one wild evening we get our party on, drink irresponsibly and drunkenly count down to the dawning of a new year and all, but by the next morning, we're too hungover to care. Life goes on and the year becomes an afterthought. Days take center stage because somehow the 24 hour set-up just seems a lot sexier. Yeah, Year of the Old Guy was way better.
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NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | MOVIE PREVIEWS
JANUARY MOVIE PREVIEWS ESCAPE ROOM (PG-13)
A DOG'S WAY HOME (PG)
Escape Room is a psychological thriller about six strangers who find themselves in circumstances beyond their control and must use their wits to find the clues or die.
A Dog's Way Home chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 4TH Starring: Deborah Ann Woll, Jang Chang-won, Logan Miller, Tyler Labine, Yorick van Wageningen
RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 11TH Starring: Ashley Judd, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edward James Olmos, Wes Studi
THE UPSIDE (NR)
RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 11TH Starring: Aja Naomi King, Bryan Cranston, Julianna Margulies, Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman The Upside is director Neil Burger's heartfelt comedy about a recently paroled ex-convict (Kevin Hart) who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire (Bryan Cranston).
SERENITY (R) GLASS (PG-13)
RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 18TH Starring: Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Judi Barton, Samuel L. Jackson Following the conclusion of director M. Night Shyamalan's Split, Glass finds Dunn pursuing Crumb's superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.
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RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 25TH Starring: Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Djimon Hounsou, Jason Clarke, Matthew McConaughey Baker Dill (Matthew McConaughey) is a fishing boat captain whose quiet life is shattered when his ex-wife Karen (Anne Hathaway) tracks him down with a desperate plea for help. She begs Dill to save her – and their young son – from her new, violent husband (Jason Clarke) by taking him out to sea on a fishing excursion, only to throw him to the sharks and leave him for dead.
NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | FILM REVIEWS
OUTLAW KING NETFLIX
If Braveheart had a sequel, it would look like Outlaw King. The story picks up at the end of William Wallace's epic stand against the English monarchy, but where the story of Wallace focused on long, expansive battles with thousands of extras covered in blue paint, the story of Robert the Bruce, the Outlaw King, moves away from cinematic sensationalism and focuses on the grit and turmoil of an era. Director David Mackenzie wanted to stay as true to the original storyline as possible, and highlights the brutality and suffering that seemed almost commonplace during the 14th century in England - and Mackenzie holds true to his word. Outlaw King contains some of the most brutal depictions of everyday life around that time period. Juxtaposed with wide, panning shots of the Scottish countryside, the rolling grassy hills and cliffside castles, Mackenzie doesn't fall into the trope of romanticizing an era but balances the picturesque with the stark, creating a world of complexity and unabashed longing. Chris Pine gives an amazing performance as Robert the Bruce. He is able to convey a level of hesitation and thoughtfulness while also showing the confidence needed to rally the warriors of Scotland to once again stand up to the English. There are times when it seems hopeless, but like all great historical epics from this time period, wit and honor overcome the odds. - John Thurgood
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS NETFLIX
In this series of shorts, the Coen brothers flex their skill set and pull all the usual stunts one would expect from one of their features. The twists in each story come at odd moments. They jump out of the steady, slow build of a character's struggle. As is expected from the brothers who created Fargo, Burn After Reading and The Big Lebowski, nothing is what it seems. Even the title short ends with a sense of mistrust or misdirection, leading us as the viewers into unknown territory, leaving what we thought we knew about the Coen brothers in the dusty street of a saloon town. The most enjoyable parts of this collection comes from a certain kind of research. The Coen brothers have an eye for the unusual, and it shows in the details. Tom Waits plays a gold miner, and at first it is unclear how he plans to find and extract his bounty. The process slowly reveals itself almost like a tutorial on the extraction of gold. It is so fascinating that when the plot kicks in it nearly knocks the whole experience on its end. Each short is filled with those same moments of misdirection, which gives the whole collection a sense that it needs to be viewed a few times over to get the full effect. As with each Coen brothers production, there are layers to The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and they don't disappoint. - John Thurgood
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JANUARY MOVIES
1/4 Escape Room
1/18 Glass
1/11 A Dog's Way Home Replicas The Upside
1/25 The Kid Who Would Be King Serenity
NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | MUSIC REVIEWS
THE 1975 A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships Polydor Records The 1975 have been a band I’ve only interacted with tangentially. I might have heard some of their music but without the context of knowing which band was being played. A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships presents a wonderful contradiction. The overall sound of this album could be sold either as a timeless record from 30 or 40 years back or a brand new pop album. In fact, it’s almost a shame this is a new album. It begs to be played through a pair of bulky headphones hooked up to a record player, enjoyed in a bean bag chair in a wood-paneled den with unfortunately-colored shag carpeting. It may not deliver the same experience as syncing The Wall up to movies while on a controlled substance, but A Brief Inquiry does reward the listener for setting aside time to fully experience the songs in one run. There are some good singles but the album’s true reward is losing track of how far along one is while the notes flow past. It’s a goal often attempted but rarely achieved and this album achieves. - Gavin Gaddis
MUMFORD & SONS Delta Glassnote Delta is a wonderful example of how reality can remain unpredictable. This passable assemblage of good songs by a mega popular act was beaten in the UK charts by everyone’s favorite Christmas song re-writing lounge crooner. Even with this firm middle-of-the-road status earned by critics, I would’ve put money on the album that’s getting a 60-city tour. Guess I’m lucky I didn’t. Still, I certainly hope the fact that this album is rocking under 60% on Metacritic right now is an indicator I tuned in on a dud of an album. However, there are some fun risks taken, interesting creative paths pursued. "Dark Visible" features a delightfully form-breaking extended segment of a voice speaking directly to the listener in a delightfully dark moment of prose over music. It feels as if someone somewhere, be it a producer or one of the musicians, made it a requirement that Delta had to break an hour to be considered complete. There are a handful of songs that serve more as ballast than helpful contributions, yet here they are. As it currently stands, Delta is a DIY album that asks you to simply choose the four worst songs and end up with a tight 10 song experience. - Gavin Gaddis
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MARK KNOPFLER Down the Road Wherever British Grove Records Down the Road Wherever is a title perfectly betraying the tone of this entire album. Mark Knopfler’s meandering pace is reflected in the title’s purposefully vague phrasing. Think of any movie in which a character mopes in a dive bar. Down the Road Wherever is the perfect album to play in the background. It’s seemingly designed to take its sweet time in achieving anything. After what felt like half an hour I looked up to discover I was only five songs deep. It’s a country album without any of the soul or fun tropes that come packaged with modern country and western. When you take out the dirt roads, trucks, and calling every woman “baby” it’s just a dude with a twangy guitar singing about stuff. I really couldn’t tell you what this album’s about and I’ve just taken an extra 20 minutes to write this review than necessary because the music was so slow I grew bored and started daydreaming. I came to this album not knowing what to expect and walked away not really knowing why the album exists. I guess if you enjoy a dude singing about whatever Knopfler’s singing about, this is your album? - Gavin Gaddis
THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN Merrie Land Studio 13 I’m a sucker for an album that feels like every single movement is carefully thought out. Merrie Land -both single and album features a steady stream of good wordplay woven into music that is just a bit off the beaten path. In the same way the album art shouts “this album is indie and experimental,” The Good the Bad & the Queen’s sound delivers something that sounds distinctly like, well, itself. On a spectrum between the soundtrack of Across the Universe and any given They Might Be Giants album, Merrie Land lands firmly in between the two. Trippy synth beats layered under plinking piano, wandering electric guitar plinked just over a casual drum in the mix. It’s not the indie-est indie rock album to ever indie rock, but you could slap this album onto any given Zach Braff movie and it would seem right at home. A perfect album for the person who wants music that is as effective as background noise in a coffee shop as it is enjoyed with a pair of headphones and an hour of dedicated attention. - Gavin Gaddis
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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1/LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. Napalm Records Original Smashing Pumpkins members Jimmy Chamberlin and James Iha are finally back after an 18 year hiatus. Projected to be the first in a series of albums, the relatively brief Shiny and Oh So Bright is just a sneak peak of what the rejuvenated Pumpkins have to offer. As usual, lead singer Billy Corgan’s unique vocals take center stage on this new release which harkens back to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, arguably the band's most iconic album, synonymous with ‘90s rock. While nostalgic, Shiny and Oh So Bright strays from the grungy sound of the '90s often associated with the Pumpkins. Corgan’s typically whining voice is in full effect yet there's a happier tone, lyrically speaking. While many artists of the '90s often sound stale when they recycle their style 30 years later, the Pumpkins have struck the perfect balance of holding on to their roots while still growing. Definitely an album to put on while sitting around the fireplace this winter - check out this subtle blast from the past. Kendall Shanks
EARL SWEATSHIRT Some Rap Songs Tan Cressida/Columbia Records Earl Sweatshirt, rapper and former member of rap collective Odd Future, is back with a new album even more unique than the last. Throughout, his iconic delivery is layered over crudely spliced beat samples and public speeches. The eclectic sampling and patchwork-like background encapsulates Earl Sweatshirt’s sound, a blend of familiar beats with heartfelt lyrics channeling a troubled past, including his struggle with drugs, and relationships with his mother and late father. Few tracks reach the two minute mark, making Some Rap Songs seem like Earl’s stream of consciousness, giving listeners an intimate glimpse into his soul and a feel for the raw emotions that run deep on the album. Unlike mumble rappers that have reached fame through Soundcloud, Earl Sweatshirt’s sound is clear. The album is full of raw, experimental mixing, with the frayed edges of the samples mimicking the frayed edges of the lyrics. This grungy style plays on the sound of rap from the early '80s - a sound that appeals to both younger and older hip hop fans. While not an upbeat rap album with radio-worthy beats, Some Rap Songs provides food for thought - a must-listen. - Kendall Shanks
THE ALPHA INCIDENT Convergence Self-Released Evansville's prog metal masters are back with a blistering, complex follow-up to 2016's equally-sophisticated Odyssey. At first glance, six tracks might seem brief, but in reality, each song here packs a dizzying number of inventive guitar riffs with enough musical twists and turns and time signature shifts for a double LP. Call it controlled chaos. The album's unsung hero, vocalist Michael Morrow, somehow keeps his wits about him, weaving dark, ethereal melodies into the mix while alternately screaming for his life. The duality makes for a chilling, unsettling atmosphere that borders on claustrophobic at times, but the band intuitively knows just when to pull the plug and do a 180. Opening title track "Convergence" fades in via demented piano-tinkling and strings which then give way to a frenzied fretboard workout courtesy of guitarist Daniel Wade. Drummer Thomas VanBibber - a virtual rhythm machine - pounds away on the entire kit at once, seemingly, and we're off to the races. "Extension," "Run the Gamut" and closer "The Time Extension" follow the lead - all head-spinning prog metal perfection - but the unexpected Pink Floyd-esque "Dreamspeak" and "Psychonaut" are a revelation, proving AI's evolution and particularly, Morrow's growth as a singer. - Johnny Fletcher
TENACIOUS D Post-Apocalypto Columbia Records Fans of rock and comedy alike will be pleased to hear that the dynamic duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass - aka Tenacious D - have released the soundtrack to their animated series Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto. Each episode has been crudely drawn and curated by the longtime bandmates, creating a visual iteration of what can only be described as absolute mayhem. Available on YouTube, the animated series takes place on Earth after the apocalypse is brought on by human carelessness. The first season is out now, with hopefully many more to follow. The album, likewise, is a rollercoaster ride of conversations, comedy anthems, and political commentary. You can enjoy the soundtrack alongside the incredible animated series or on its own, but it will undoubtedly make you laugh. Chronicling the end of the world, mad scientists, dogs, the tiring work of repopulating the Earth and overall survival, it is safe to say Jack Black and Kyle Gass may just be able to survive a nuclear meltdown. Check out Tenacious D in PostApocalypto and its companion album to start the new year off right - with a belly laugh and a little Jack Black.- Kendall Shanks
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NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | BEER REVIEWS
JANUARY BEER REVIEWS This month’s beers are available depending on supply & demand at all 10 Liquor Locker locations. Visit our website at www.Liquor-Locker.com. 10 BARREL PRAY FOR SNOW
JONATHAN GLUFF - 3.5
I’ll take a hit to my craft credibility and admit I’ve never heard of 10 Barrel Brewing. While far from a new favorite, it’s definitely an interesting entry to the seasonal market. This is about as sweet a beer as I’ll tolerate, so if you like ciders, this may be worth trying. The company’s description doesn’t mention cherry, but I noticed traces amidst the caramel, molasses, and mulling spices on the (very) smooth finish.
PAUL BRAGIN - 4.5
A tan head forms on this beer. Sweet malt scents and spices used during the brewing process fill the nose. The sweetness remains with the first tasting, with hop flavors and the spices returning in the long finish. Some of the profits from this beer go to charity, so you can feel good about yourself while drinking it. Pair it with chili (and put some in the chili) or make it a beer float.
JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4
This is a darker, amber-colored beer that's pretty sweet and lightly spiced. It does have a slight fruit flavor to it and seems to be the typical winter beer. I would have scored it higher but it has a weird finish with a flavor I can't put my finger on. That being said, it's a better than average winter brew that's worth a try this season.
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JONATHAN GLUFF - 3
Metazoa Brewing’s willingness to take artistic license - such as turning an originally lowalcohol means of preserving freshness (and farmhands’ sobriety) into a hoppy, high-ABV powerhouse - is their trademark at this point. Even if you don’t mind the inherent bitterness of the heavily-hopped, you may find it overbearing. In my experience, pouring carefully into a glass definitely rounded the flavor nicely. Yet, a metallic aftertaste still lingers, putting a slight damper on the otherwise full flavor.
PAUL BRAGIN - 4.5
An immense white head crowns this golden saison ale after pouring it in a tulip glass. A complex burst of fruity notes control the nose. The fruit flavors continue in the first tasting, with some hop flavors presenting in the long finish. People who like beer with a lot of flavor need to try this. Pair it with a variety of foods like French cuisine, spicy dishes, cheeses, sausages or grilled meats.
JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4.5
This is a clear, straw-colored beer with decent carbonation. It's crisp and refreshing, and I like the sweet malt flavors and the subtle hops along with the pint-sized can and the 7.5 % ABV. The Belgian style beers are some of my favorites lately.
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DOGFISH HEAD 75 MINUTE IPA
JONATHAN GLUFF - 4.5
Debuting in 2011 but discontinued since 2015, this beer made its return last month. The maple syrup added post-fermentation is really noticeable, but it's more than just a gimmick: The usual sharpness of the slightly higher alcohol content is blunted by the sweetness of the maple, while the hoppiness cuts that down to a more enjoyable level. Surprisingly, the maple pairs well with the crispness of the Cascade hops, making this a great winter ale.
PAUL BRAGIN - 4
A thick white head rests on this ambercolored India pale ale. Pine and citrus notes from the hops control the scent profile, but some sweetness from the maple syrup balances out the nose. The balance of hops and sweetness continues while drinking the beer, but hop flavors become more present in the long finish. People who enjoy IPAs will want to try this limited release. Pair it with hamburgers, grilled meats and avocado.
JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4.5
This is a clear, amber-colored IPA with solid grapefruit and pine flavors. Better yet, it doesn't have the intense bitterness often associated with IPAs. A light bitterness did linger a bit on the tongue for a while but I liked it. As an added bonus, a 7.5 % ABV gives you a little bang for your buck.
NEWS4U JANUARY 2019 | BEER REVIEWS
3 FLOYDS ALPHA KLAUS
perfect for this time of year. The prevailing nuttiness of roasted chestnuts is to be expected in a winter brew, but the buttery flourish imparts a nice, semi-sweet warmth to the dark, smoky tones, making for a concoction both flavorful and smooth. A few of these can turn even the grouchiest cold weather-hater into a fan of winter.
JONATHAN GLUFF - 4.5
Munster, Indiana’s 3 Floyds has winterized their self-proclaimed flagship, the everpopular Alpha King, and the results are
PAUL BRAGIN - 4.25
A decent tan head tops this black porter when poured into an English pub glass. Sweetness from the malt and Mexican sugar fills the nose, along with more hops than most
porters. Roasted malt and coffee notes hit the tongue with the first sip of the beer. It all makes for a very drinkable brew that's perfect for the cold winter days. Pair this seasonal offering with your favorite chocolate dessert.
JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4
This is a dark-colored beer with the rich coffee and chocolate flavors like most porters. It almost reaches to the level of some stouts but not quite. I'm not much of a 3 Floyds fan - though many put the brewery in a class by itself thanks to their signature Zombie Dust brew - but this one is pretty decent.
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DISTILLING IT DOWN with Dusty Barn Distillery
For this month’s round of blind tastings, we went with what is legally defined as “clear, unaged whiskey”: Moonshine. Since its legalization in 2010 (along with an eponymous reality show shortly thereafter), it’s gone through a massive resurgence in popularity over the last eight years. But is it actually any good, or is its newfound limelight just White Lightning in a bottle? For PT. IV: THE (MOON)SHINING, Dusty Barn distiller Jesse Kuhlenschmidt kept with tradition and limited our Smorgasbord of ‘Shine to distillations whose grain bill consisted strictly of corn. - Jonathan Gluff
ROUND 1 - EVERCLEAR LIGHTNING CORN WHISKEY: We started off with the name synonymous with many a frat party. (Of course, as always, brands weren’t revealed until after the votes were compiled.) Nearly all mentioned the sweet, buttery overtones, with Jesse catching its strong apple underpinnings. Surprisingly smooth to sip, but a slight burn on longer drinks. OVERALL SCORE: 14
ROUND 2 - MCCORMICK PLATTE VALLEY MOONSHINE: This was nearly the
unanimous favorite, with no finish outside the top two. I noticed a slight amber hue, Kristen praised its clean taste and nose, and Jesse, Jana, and I detected strong touches of buttery corn. Jesse and Matt both noted its full body. OVERALL SCORE: 17
ROUND 3 - DOC’S HOOSIER MOON: Jesse and I both picked up the initial notes of anise/
licorice, and Kristen joined us in noting its blandness on ice. I sided with Jana and Matt on its sharp, persistent burn. OVERALL SCORE: 14
ROUND 4 - OLE SMOKY MOONSHINE: Undoubtedly most ubiquitous, and unanimously
most everyone mentioned the bite on this one. Opinions on the nose ranged from buttery and pleasant to overpowering, but rankings were consistent, with none ranking it above third. (My favorite quote of the night belongs to Kristen: “... takes my breath away more than an ‘80s band.” That’s why I married her.) OVERALL SCORE: 8
We each ranked them in order of favorite to least. The results were:
Jesse: 2, 3, 4, 1 | Jonathan: 2, 1, 4, 3 | Kristen: 3, 2, 1, 4 | Jana: 1, 2, 3, 4 | Matt: 1, 2, 4, 3 FINAL NOTES: Keep in mind that moonshine wasn’t made to be good it was made during prohibition, so quality took a rumbler seat to potency. All should mix very well. Join us next month for something suitable for sipping: malt whiskeys! The Dusty Barn Distillery is located at 6861 Carson School Rd. in Mount Vernon. For more info, follow them on Facebook.
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