The Pulse 14.25 » June 22, 2017

VOL. 14, NO. 25 • JUNE 22, 2017

CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

2 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

VOL. 14, NO. 25 • JUNE 22, 2017

4

CHATTANOOGA CODERS UNITE

Devanooga is a brand new online resource for professionals and amateurs alike in and around the Chattanooga area who enjoy tinkering with technology.

12 16

BUILDING BRIDGES FOR THE URBAN ART MOVEMENT

Artists of Chattanooga unite, for a magnificent event is coming to Frazier Avenue this weekend from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each afternoon: the Burnin’ Bridges Mural Jam Block Party.

BRINGING THE GUITAR BACK TO IT'S ROOTS

Asheville guitarist Shane Parish is best known for his work in the riveting instrumental rock band Ahleuchatistas, capable of firing off astoundingly intense and nimble runs imbued with a complex eclecticism.

22

BRINGING BROADWAY TO THE SMALL SCREEN

While Chattanooga is frequently passed over for many independent and small market films, it also misses out on another important aspect of the arts, namely live theater.

ALSO INSIDE

8

Athleisure: An Evolution In Fashion It’s not often that a fashion style comes along that is actually new.

Stripes, trench coats, shoulder cutouts, platforms, crop tops—these are all current trends, but also looks that were popular in past decades. Brand new styles are few and far between; yet every style or trend was new at one point.

FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS

5

CONSIDER THIS

21

ART OF BUSINESS

7

AIR BAG

23

NEW IN THEATERS

14

ARTS CALENDAR

24

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

18

MUSIC CALENDAR

25

JONESIN' CROSSWORD

20

MUSIC REVIEWS

26

ON THE BEAT

After bidding farewell to the structure of the corporate world over a year ago, Robyn Wolfe Fogle now spends her days pursuing the things she loves. Among her passions are freelance writing, rock climbing and running.

David Traver Adolphus, our resident car geek, is a freelance automotive researcher who recently quit his full-time job writing about old cars to pursue his lifelong dream of writing about old AND new cars.

CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 3

BEGINNINGS ∙ CITY LIFE

Chattanooga Coders Unite Devanooga brings together local technologists of all skill levels

By Kevin Hale

Pulse contributor

BREWER MEDIA GROUP Publisher & President Jim Brewer II FOUNDED 2003 BY ZACHARY COOPER & MICHAEL KULL

EDITORIAL

Managing Editor Gary Poole Assistant Editor Brooke Brown Music Editor Marc T. Michael Film Editor John DeVore Contributors David Traver Adolphus • Adam Beckett Rob Brezsny • Robyn Wolfe Fogle Kevin Hale • Matt Jones Ernie Paik • Rick Pimental-Habib Alex Teach • Michael Thomas Editorial Intern Lauren Waegele Cartoonists Max Cannon • Rob Rogers Jen Sorenson • Tom Tomorrow

ADVERTISING Director of Sales Mike Baskin

Account Executives Brittany Dreon • Rick Leavell Libby Phillips • John Rodriguez Danielle Swindell • Logan Vandergriff

CONTACT

Offices 1305 Carter St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone 423.265.9494 Email info@chattanoogapulse.com Website chattanoogapulse.com Facebook @chattanoogapulse THE FINE PRINT: The Pulse is published weekly by Brewer Media and is distributed throughout the city of Chattanooga and surrounding communities. The Pulse covers a broad range of topics concentrating on music, the arts, entertainment, culture and local news. The Pulse is available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader. No person without written permission from the publisher may take more than one copy per weekly issue.

The Pulse may be distributed only by authorized distributors.

Contents Copyright © 2017 by Brewer Media. All rights reserved.

D

EVANOOGA IS A BRAND NEW online resource for professionals and amateurs alike in and around the Chattanooga area who enjoy tinkering with technology. The non-profit organization started in January to help build and further the careers of “nerds” in town.

“We wanted to provide a place for technical people to gather and work on projects,” says co-founder Bobby Burden III. “We found it’s a great way to teach people different techniques in a relaxed atmosphere.”

The group is not only made up of developers but also software designers, tech recruiters, and even some amateur radio guys and girls.

“Teaching is what we’re about,” says Burden. “We call it the no judgment zone. You can ask any question, no matter how basic, and not worry about being embarrassed.”

Devanooga’s main resource is a Slack Team, where technologists from all around the region come together to share ideas, troubleshoot their projects, learn new things, or just hang out. Slack, for those unfamiliar, is a cloud-based software for teams to collaborate in real-time.

Devanooga developed their website as open source so anyone could contribute.

Their blog is also very useful and is intended for all skill levels.

For example, in a recent blog post, Burton walks members through the development of a bot to translate Japanese on Mastodon, a free, open-source social network. The network had an influx of Japanese users so Burton developed the bot because he doesn’t know the language.

Problem solved!

On the Slack site, the group can chat, connect with recruiters about current job openings, develop open source tools and also build bots.

4 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

“Devanooga’s main resource is a Slack Team, where technologists from all around the region come together to share ideas, troubleshoot their projects, learn new things, or just hang out” “We also have fortnightly “hacknights”, where we get together and work on projects, learn together, or just socialize,” says Burden. “Hacknight is just the nomenclature we chose; we’re not actually hacking anything.”

These “hacknights” take place every other week in the new Workhorse shared space on the Southside. You can expect to see around 25 tinkerers of every stripe and background. But you don’t have to be a developer to join their community. They just want you to bring your curiosity and enthusiasm for technology.

“We have a few members that are just learning development, and we love helping new developers get into the community,” says Burden.

“We’re also trying to help the new guys find jobs.”

Currently, Burden and his cofounders Alfonso Gómez-Arzola and William Roush are tutoring a welder who wants to get into developing.

“On Slack, we have a beginners’ channel, which is a great place to start for the novice,” says Burden.

“We gave Javascript to our welder and are currently helping him work through it.”

Burden sees his group as community “organizers” and quickly added Kate Izell as a fellow senior member.

“We are brand new and are just trying to gain members who can contribute,” says Burden. “But we’re also functioning as a sort of think tank and encourage all knowledge levels to attend, especially the beginners. Come early and come often.”

Consider This with Dr. Rick

EdiToon

by Rob Rogers

From Mom #1: “If my kid ever comes out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender I’m going to kick them out of the house…for a few hours while I organize a coming out party!”

From a son: “I came out to my mom today and she said, ‘It’s about damn time. Let’s go find you a boyfriend.’”

Tri, Tri, And Tri Again, Chattanooga Style Maybe it’s the influence of the 2000 Olympics in which triathlon was added as a sport, maybe it’s millennials looking for a new way to stay in shape, or maybe it’s fitness freaks looking for another fitness challenge. Whatever it is, expert, intermediate and novice athletes should be elated.

According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, triathlon participating has increased 59 percent since 2008 and continues to grow ever large.

The increase in triathlon interest has driven athletes all over the world to challenge themselves in the water, on

the seat, and on their feet.

When people consider triathlons in Chattanooga, they automatically think of the Ironman. However, Chattanooga hosts many other races, including the

Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon this Sunday. This triathlon actually dates back to 30 years ago when it was first known as the Riverbend Triathlon.

Now, the triathlon continues to thrive and includes a swim down the Tennessee River, an intense bike ride, and a beautiful run along the Tennessee Riverwalk. Brought to Chattanooga by Team Magic and the Chattanooga Track Club, this triathlon is sure to be one of the top tris in the southeast.

Expert triathlete or not, the Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon is not to be missed. — Lauren Waegele

Yes, indeed it happens. More and more parents are clarifying their priorities (their love for their kids), putting their energy toward our most healing emotion (love), and realizing that the prejudicial beliefs that they themselves grew up with, the preachings and damnations coming from their childhood pulpit, might just be wrong.

The old, closed-minded, homophobic messages might…just…be…wrong.

And that’s when love wins. Don’t you want your kid to be in a happy, healthy, supported relationship? I would think so, no matter what old, false messages you may have received.

Consider this: He or she needs your help. Just love. That’s all. Show up, and love.

— Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 5

6 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

COLUMN ∙ AIR BAG

Mirrors: You’re Doing Them Wrong And four other incredibly simple driving tips from our automotive expert

David Traver Adolphus Pulse columnist

“H

A HA HA,” YOU’RE THINKing. “What’s this idiot going on about now? Mirrors?” A childish question, but not one a child might ask, because children aren’t interested in the minutiae of adult life and if yours are, you probably have other things to worry about.

Which is why you have me, your very own personal automotive pendant to make you feel bad about perfectly ordinary everyday activities. You’re welcome! Let us get started. #1: Mirrors: you’re doing them wrong.

The simple rule for mirror adjustment is that you want to see as little of your own car as possible. That’s it.

Sit in your driving position and adjust your outside (“exterior”) mirrors until you can see a tiny sliver of your car, and the road behind your car. You use that glimpse of your fenders to judge where you are in relation to the other cars, of which you want to see as much as possible.

Your inside (“interior”) mirror is for looking out the back, not at your face or your kids. They’re fine. Ignore the gurgling noises, those are normal.

See? They stopped. All good. #2: Adding gas: Add less, but feel free to keep using your phone.

A gas tank is (usually) made of metal. It can’t expand to take in more gas. When a gas nozzle clicks off, it’s because it has

sensed the back pressure of fuel in the filler neck (the tube which connects the gas tank to your gas cap), unless it’s one of those stupid gas pumps which clicks off constantly in which case, the hell with the owls and salamanders and crap.

If you continue to “top off” your tank after the click, what you are actually filling is an overflow into an evaporative (“Evap”) canister.

Hypothetically it’s part of a closed system that recovers vapors from the heating of gas in your tank—you know, like you get when it’s 87 degrees every day. It does this spectacularly less well when you’ve topped it up.

But your phone is just fine.

There is no credible record of anyone anywhere ever starting a fire with one. It’s a stupid internet rumor from 1999. Fire that bad boy up, loudly and offensively! #3: Turning left.

Do people still have to take a driving class to get a license? Trick question: obviously not because this is not a difficult task.

It is called a “square turn,” and here is how it works: Drive partway into the intersection, until you reach a point where you can make a 90° (“right”) turn, then make a right turn directly into your lane and drive away.

To recap, drive ahead, make a left turn, drive away. Sigh. #4: Roundabouts: I don’t even.

Last November, a 29-year-old woman with a young daughter was

killed at the Chickamauga Dam roundabout when someone went into it going the wrong way.

With around two dozen of them in the area and about 40 more coming, the city even has a “how to drive a roundabout” tutorial on its site. It’s one page long and uses 179 words.

I’ll summarize: Signal and look both ways, because Chickamauga Dam and pedestrians. Go when there’s a space. Signal to exit.

Practice until you don’t run the risk of injuring anyone. #5: Starting, stopping and idling.

If you’re old like me, you were taught to warm up a car. I have a handy decision guide to let you know if that’s still true: Does it have dual quads? Yes, warm up your car.

Was it built in the last 25 years and is not an Italian car with an MSRP over six figures? No, do not

warm up your car.

Is it an Italian car with an MSRP over six figures? Yes. Is it a Fiat? No. Does it make over 500hp? Yes. Is it the car you drive? No. A modern car needs 30-45 seconds of warmup, tops, because this is not the Saskatoon Pulse. It does need gentle driving for at least five minutes before you hammer it.

The “should I shut it off” decider is even easier: Will I be stopped for more than a minute?

Yes! I shut my car off if I’m stopped for construction or a train or a really long light because I love literally watching all the moisture in my body depart in a cloud.

Do it for the owls, people. Do it for the owls.

David Traver Adolphus is a freelance automotive researcher who recently quit his full time job writing about old cars to pursue his lifelong dream of writing about old AND new cars. Follow him on Twitter as @proscriptus.

CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 7

COVER STORY

athleisure an evolution in fashion

how athletic wear moved into the office

By Robyn Wolfe Fogle

I

Pulse contributor

T’S NOT OFTEN THAT A FASHION STYLE comes along that is actually new. Stripes, trench coats, shoulder cutouts, platforms, crop tops—these are all current trends, but also looks that were popular in past decades. Brand new styles are few and far between; yet every style or trend was new at one point.

Kaitlyn Akers shows off map-printed leggings for sale at The Perfect Fit.

8 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

While we may assume that new styles are the result of a forethinking designer who created a style that the population then adopted, it’s probably more accurate to realize that new styles of clothing are often the result of fashion designers responding to the changing needs of the population. As demand for a new style arises, supply and variety increase.

Take pants for example. It wasn’t until the 1920s and 30s that women really began (and it became acceptable for them) to wear trousers as

leisurewear. This started of course as a result of World War II and the need for many women to work in industrial work settings where skirts were simply not practical.

Because pants for women didn’t really exist at the time, they initially wore their husband’s trousers.

Then, when women realized how much more comfortable and functional trousers were, they continued to wear slacks in the post-war era, and fashion designers and brands stepped up to create styles that appealed to and were designed for

COVER STORY

Julia Jones enjoys shopping at Lululemon for athleisure attire.

women. A whole new style evolved.

A similar evolution is happening in fashion today—for both women and men. In response to our active, onthe-go lifestyles the need for a new category of clothing has been created. This new trend started a few years ago and has been gaining momentum ever since. Fashion experts are saying it’s no longer a trend or a fad, it’s become a movement, a lifestyle shift, an evolution in the way we dress.

And, like women beginning to wear pants, it’s here to stay. It’s called “athleisure”.

Early trend-setters started by wearing their “gym” clothes for activities and occasions outside of the gym because of the comfort and convenience such clothing offered. Style variety (and perhaps social acceptance) was the biggest limiting factor. But as this trend grew in popularity and acceptance, the demand for more chic styles arose.

Sportswear designers and brands started to step up to design clothing, and shoes, that were specifically created to be stylish and functional enough to be worn outside the gym.

Everywhere from brunch with friends, to running errands, and even the office.

It’s now safe to say that athleisure has become the new relaxed dress code that is the perfect fit for active individuals of both genders.

The athleisure look started with staples such as yoga pants and leggings, sweat pants and hoodies, but now also includes styles such as strappy sports bras and tank tops for women, and joggers and compression pants for men. It’s athletic-inspired clothing that is now just as stylish as the rest of your wardrobe, but with the added bonus of being more comfortable, breathable, lightweight and overall versatile.

Athleisure was made popular mostly

by Millennials. Not only is this generation more focused on living healthy, active lives, but they have also helped bring on a cultural shift in the workplace where a more casual and collaborative work environment is being embraced. This shift has made it more acceptable in many work environments for women and men to wear casual clothing and shoes—athleisure attire—to the office.

But while it may have started with Millennials, it’s now grown beyond this demographic and become an evolution that is appealing to active individuals of all generations. Jeans

are being replaced as the go-to casual attire and denim sales have been declining as sales of athleisure gain momentum. People are swapping leggings for jeans as they discover that fitness-inspired apparel is not only more breathable and lightweight, but also wicks sweat, blocks odors and is downright comfortable.

While brands such as Nike, Under Armour and Lululemon are the giants and forerunners in this category of clothing, shopping options are rapidly expanding and every type of clothing store from big box retailers to local boutiques are starting to catch on and stock athleisure attire. Smaller shops specifically designed around athletic and athleisure attire are cropping up to supply the demand as well.

A great example here in Chattanooga is The Perfect Fit, a women’s athleisure and fitness boutique on Cherokee Avenue that opened last year. Owner Tonja Perkins sensed the growing need and wanted to create a place for women to shop for fitness and athleisure attire that still provided them with a small and personal boutique feel. She agreed that athleisure is a result of the adaptation of where we are as a society. continued on page 10 CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 9

10 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

COVER STORY Michael O'Donnell, a Financial Planner and Partner with Evergreen Advisors, embraces the athleisure look at the office.

Tonja Perkins, owner of The Perfect Fit boutique, stocks women's athleisure attire as well as sports-specific clothing.

“We’re busy, busy, busy,” she said.

“I think it’s here to stay for a while because it represents a change in people’s thinking. Everybody wants to be comfortable yet active so they want to be able to wear the same clothes throughout the day.”

Julia Jones, a Lookout Mountain resident, agreed. “It’s cute stuff and it’s comfortable,” she said, adding that wicking and odor-blocking materials are huge bonuses. She drives down the mountain to play tennis and does not always have time to drive back home and change clothes before running errands or meeting friends.

“When I was a teenager all we had was cotton and it didn’t feel good to keep that on all day,” said 50-year-old Jones. Now, with the improvements to sportswear, any post-workout sweat is quickly wicked away and leaves her cool and dry not long after her tennis match.

But beyond its fitness function, it’s now also fashionable enough to wear all day. In fact, Jones, who is a preschool teacher, said she buys and wears athleisure attire for work as well.

Even in more professional industries, athleisure attire is starting to pop up.

Michael O’Donnell, a Financial Planner and partner with Evergreen Advisors, says he has slowly progressed to

dressing more casually at the office.

Although he began his career wearing a coat and tie because it was the norm, the formality of such attire made him feel stodgy.

“It’s not comfortable to spend your workday with a ‘corporate noose’ around your neck,” he said. His shift in dressing in more active and comfortable (though still professional) clothes was gradual and not a focused attempt at athleisure.

As a rock climber, his closet was already full of comfortable, stretchy pants that he decided to wear in place of more traditional wool slacks on a casual Friday. He slowly started wearing them to the office more often when it seemed no one minded. In dark gray and neutral colors, these types of pants still look professional without the discomfort of wearing heavier, rigid suit slacks.

The comfort of breathable, shortsleeved shirts (from outdoor, athleticinspired brands) also appealed to O’Donnell in place of traditional longsleeved, starchy dress shirts, especially in the summer. The versatility of being able to wear to the office the same clothes he already owned and wore outside the office meant he no longer needed distinct business and casual wardrobes. Plus, the added conve-

nience of not having to dry clean and iron work attire on a weekly basis allows him more time to enjoy the things he loves.

“These newer synthetic fibers tend to have more stretch, breathability, comfort and durability than wool or cotton,” he added. At 36, he’s a fringe Millennial and feels that the more athletic-based attire fits the image of his active and health-centered lifestyle. He continues to wear dress shoes and a dress belt to keep his look professional without sacrificing comfort.

And he’s not the only one to embrace this shift. Traditional work-wear of the past is being blended with what is called “technical wear” —clothing that is suitable for the office while still being comfortable.

So when you hear the term “athleisure”, don’t think of it as a mere fashion trend that is here for a few years and then gone for the next 20. No, athleisure is a whole new category of clothing that will remain popular as long as we find ourselves leading active, on-the-go and health-focused lives.

But like any category of clothing, styles within athleisure will be more transient and trendy, so here are a few currently in vogue items to consider adding to your wardrobe this summer

if you really want to rock the athleisure look.

Leggings with cutouts: “When I first brought those in everyone thought it was too much,” says Perkins, but now the sheer cutouts look is said to be the biggest signature trend in athleisure.

Patterned and print leggings: Show off your individual style by branching out of solid, neutral colors in leggings. Perkins offers a map style print that she says has been popular this year.

Strappy bras: Pick bright, cheery colors and show them off under a flowy workout top with the back cut out or under a plain athletic tank top to add some edgy style.

Track Pants (for men): GQ says not to wear them to weddings and job interviews, but everywhere else is fair game.

Bright Colored Shoes: Both men and women can feel confident ditching the traditional white and adding some color to their kicks. Women can try glitter, leopard or satin sneakers to dress up the athleisure look outside the gym.

But at the end of the day, remember that fashion is what you’re offered, style is what you pick. So find something that fits you, add a smile and rock your style confidently.

CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 11

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Building Bridges For The Urban Art Movement Check out the Burnin' Bridges Mural Jam Block Party

Going Beyond the Red, White And Blue During the summer, particularly in the South, one notices a sudden influx of red, white, and blue. The Star-Spangled banner flies freely from every porch (cue Bald Eagle call), is celebrated with fireworks on Independence Day, and decorates T-shirts, ball caps, and, yes, even swim trunks. Even I am guilty of having the stars and stripes strewn across a swimsuit of mine.

The presence of the American flag in society today is extremely prevalent. Especially compared to other nations.

In conversation with an Australian professor of mine, he recalls being amazed at how many flags he sees in the U.S. when compared to Australia.

So the question remains, why? Why is the flag such a huge symbol of pride in the U.S., and does its presence actually mean what we think it means?

This Thursday, the Hunter Museum will open its “With Liberty and Justice for All” exhibit that attempts to challenge the concept of being “All American” and the patriotism that our obsession with the American flags seemingly presents. There will be two guided tours.

By all means, continue to enjoy your fireworks and barbecue, but don’t forget to attend the Hunter this Thursday for an exciting new look at our “All-American” habits.

— Lauren Waegele With Liberty and Justice for All Opening Reception, Thursday 5:30 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 www.huntermuseum.org 12 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

By Adam Beckett Pulse contributor

A

RTISTS OF CHATTANOOGA UNITE, for a magnificent event is coming to Frazier Avenue this weekend from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each afternoon. Taking place in the parking lot behind the Art Creations Building across from the Walnut Street Bridge, will be the Burnin’ Bridges Mural Jam Block Party.

The event will host mural graffiti artists, music, and food and will be a spectacular gathering for the artistic minds of Chattanooga.

Constructing, and orchestrating the event, is the native Chattanooga creator Eric Finley, better knows as The Artist SEVEN. He will combine forces with BIGTEEF, and KILLIMARI, who are some salient artists from Atlanta, to create mural masterpieces in a block party type setting.

For those that are unaware, many of the graffiti style murals that are spread all over town are the work of SEVEN. He is well known for many of the vivid and reverberant graffiti murals, and canvas

paintings that he has painted throughout Chattanooga, as well as the Southeastern United States.

SEVEN is a catalyst for the urban art movement in Chattanooga, and he creates complex, analyzable, big, bold, brilliant, colorful, visually stunning pieces of art. You can see his work around town on buildings including the Glasshouse, and the mural wall behind the Revelry Room.

To familiarize with his iconic pieces of art that are impossible to miss throughout the city, visit his Vimeo, Twitter, and Instagram accounts @theartistseven to gain familiarity of his unmistakable Chattanooga murals that will be instantly recognizable.

As a graduate of American Intercontinental University, with a Bachelors of Fine Art’s Degree, SEVEN is fluent in the world of art, but has flourished as a mural artist. He was one of eight artists to be awarded a grant from ArtsBuild, who gave select artists and organizations grants to help spread their unique and individual talent, or brand.

ArtsBuild, with support from the Benwood Foun-

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

“SEVEN is a catalyst for the urban art movement in Chattanooga, and he creates complex, analyzable, big, bold, brilliant, colorful, visually stunning pieces of art” dation, has created a new “Equity in the Arts” grant program to support projects led by local Black and Latino artists. Grants up to $10,000 were awarded to eight individual artists and organizations.

The goals for the new grant program are to help build the careers of local Black and Latino artists; increase sustainability of cultural organizations that focus on Black and Latino arts; build community awareness of Black and Latino arts within Hamilton County; and to support collaborations between Black and Latino artists and other arts organizations within the community.

The Burnin’ Bridges Mural Jam Block Party received support through ArtsBuild Equity in the Arts Grant Program. As part of the grant, SEVEN has already painted a large scale mural in April on a building located on

Brainerd Road, near the McCallie tunnels.

Also due to the grant, he is in the process of taking on an artist apprentice, to train over a five-day period in mural techniques. The apprenticeship allows the selected artist to create their own large scale mural while collaborating with other professional artists.

Urban street art has been steadily gaining notoriety over the years, and now street artists that once had to worry about the authorities interfering with their artwork, and potentially incarcerating them, are now being hired by companies and organizations to demonstrate their powerful display of beauty and might onto permanent structures for the public to see and awe over, all over the world.

Street art can be both comely and raw, gorgeous and ugly,

while portraying the unsightliness of the times, with such aesthetically alluring artwork. It is breathtaking, and it is changing aspects of art as a whole.

Starting out at its original form, street art was your typical graffiti style art, however, it has become an ever transforming, blossoming, outlet that hosts simultaneous blatant, and subtle hints of flair regarding politics, current affairs, emotions, and just typical life.

The poetry that intertwines and bleeds from it makes street art that much more compelling.

It is a powerful entity that can be appreciated by people from all walks of life.

The Burnin’ Bridges Mural Jam Block Party is going to be an extraordinary event for Chattanooga. The artistic community is already in full swing in nearly every aspect, and for the urban graffiti mural aspect to be blossoming is phenomenal.

Every piece that SEVEN creates becomes an instant classic, and with the collaboration that will be happening at the block party with the out-of-state artists that he hand selected, mixed with the music, and the food, the outcome is sure to be a great time, and an impressive display.

THU6.22 ‘NOOGA

The creative folks at Improv Chattanooga present the first night of a six-week improvised soap opera.

7:30 p.m.

The Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 improvchattanooga.com

FRI6.23 Late Night Comedy

Need some after dark comedy? Come out and laugh along with Dan Mangini and DJ Lewis.

9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

SAT6.24 Chattanooga FC vs FC Carolina United

Are you ready to be a Chattahooligan? Come out and show your city pride!

7:30 p.m.

Finley Stadium 1826 Carter St. (423) 266-4041 chattanoogafc.com

CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 13

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR Shane Mauss: A Good Trip

THURSDAY6.22 DIVERSIFY Pop-Up Market 10 a.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. (423) 763-4357 chattanoogachamber.com Ooltewah Farmers Market 3 p.m.

Ooltewah Nursery 5829 Main St. (423) 238-9775 ooltewahnursery.com Signal Mountain Farmers Market 4 p.m.

Pruett’s Market 1210 Taft Hwy. (423) 902-8023 signalmountainfarmersmarket.com Art + Issues: Crossing the Wire for Another View 6 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org Santa Sangre 6 p.m.

Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Chattanooga Lookouts vs.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos 7:15 p.m.

AT&T Field 201 Power Alley (423) 267-4849 chattanoogalookouts.com ‘NOOGA presented by

14 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

Improv Chattanooga 7:30 p.m.

The Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 improvchattanooga.com

FRIDAY6.23 Chattanooga Market at Erlanger 10:30 a.m.

Erlanger Hospital Medical Mall 975 E. 3rd St. chattanoogamarket.com Cambridge Square Night Market 5 p.m.

Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. (423) 531-7754 cambridgesqauretn.com Chattanooga Lookouts vs.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos 7:15 p.m.

AT&T Field 201 Power Alley (423) 267-4849 chattanoogalookouts.com James Gregory 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming 7:30 p.m.

The Colonnade Center 264 Catoosa Cir. Ringgold, GA (706) 935-9000 colonnadecenter.org Shane Mauss: A Good Trip 8 p.m.

Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave.

ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT Performing in the city for over 30 years, "The Funniest Man In America" loves Chattanooga and we love him. That’s why he’s made The Comedy Catch his second home.

James Gregory The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

(423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Late Night Comedy with Dan Mangini, DJ Lewis 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

SATURDAY6.24 St. Alban’s Hixson Market 9:30 a.m.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 7514 Hixson Pike (423) 842-6303 Northside Farmers Market 10 a.m.

Northside Presbyterian Church 923 Mississippi Ave. (423) 266-7497 Chattanooga River Market 10 a.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. (423) 648-2496 chattanoogarivermarket.com Brainerd Farmers Market 11 a.m.

Grace Episcopal Church 20 Belvoir Ave. (404) 245-3682 Vintage Baseball: Lightfoot Club of Chattanooga vs Phoenix of East Nashville Noon Tennessee Riverpark 4301 Amnicola Hwy. tennesseevintagebaseball.com Celebrate Summer Contra Dance 4:30 p.m.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR

Lightfoot Club of Chattanooga Brainerd United Methodist Church 4315 Brainerd Rd. (423) 698-6951 brainerdumc.org Band Aid 7 p.m.

Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Chattanooga Lookouts vs.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos 7:15 p.m.

AT&T Field 201 Power Alley (423) 267-4849 chattanoogalookouts.com Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming 7:30 p.m.

The Colonnade Center 264 Catoosa Cir. Ringgold, GA (706) 935-9000 colonnadecenter.org Chattanooga FC vs FC Carolina United 7:30 p.m.

Finley Stadium 1826 Carter St. (423) 266-4041 chattanoogafc.com James Gregory 7:30, 9:15 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

SUNDAY6.25 Chattanooga Waterfront

Triathlon 6:45 a.m.

Ross’s Landing Park 200 Riverfront Pkwy.

(423) 842-6265 chattanoogatriathlon.com Chattanooga Market 11 a.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St. (423) 648-2496 chattanoogamarket.com Free Fiddle School 2 p.m.

Fiddlers Anonymous 2248 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 994-7497 Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming 2:30 p.m.

The Colonnade Center 264 Catoosa Cir. Ringgold, GA (706) 935-9000 colonnadecenter.org Chattanooga Lookouts vs.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos 5:15 p.m.

AT&T Field 201 Power Alley (423) 267-4849 chattanoogalookouts.com Band Aid 7 p.m.

Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com DJ Lewis and Friends 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

MONDAY6.26 Red Bank Farmers Market 3 p.m.

Red Bank United Methodist 3800 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 838-9804 Chattanooga Lookouts vs.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos 7:15 p.m.

AT&T Field 201 Power Alley (423) 267-4849 chattanoogalookouts.com

TUESDAY6.27 Tuesday Night Chess Club 6 p.m.

Downtown Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 643-7700 chattilibrary.com Band Aid 6 p.m.

Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Comedy Buffet with Billy Wayne Davis 8 p.m JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

WEDNESDAY6.28 Middle East Dance 10:30 a.m.

Jewish Cultural Center

5461 North Terrace (423) 493-0270 jewishchattanooga.com Chattanooga Market at Erlanger East 10:30 a.m.

Erlanger East Hospital 1751 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 648-2496 chattanoogamarket.com Art of Botany 1:30 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org Main Street Market 4 p.m.

522 W. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com Band Aid 6 p.m.

Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Comedy Open Mic 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Chattanooga FC vs Memphis City FC 7:30 p.m.

Finley Stadium 1826 Carter St. (423) 266-4041 chattanoogafc.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 15

MUSIC

Bringing The Guitar Back To It's Roots

Shane Parish dives deep into the roots of guitar virtuosity

Go Ahead And Bless Their Pea Pickin’ Hearts Americana, rockabilly, bluegrass and western swing— the Pea Pickin’ Hearts have got it all. A quirky band with a storytelling vibe, the Pea Pickin’ Hearts have created an all-American mashup of music genres inspired by ‘40s and ‘50s Appalachia.

Leader singer Rachel Gibson and guitarist Jon Ives have spent years working together and listening to each other to create music that, according to their website, incorporates the “storytelling of original folk with the over-the-top energy of rockabilly, the authentic harmony of bluegrass, and the sexy swagger of western swing.”

Their name is in memory of television personality and musician Tennessee Ernie Ford who is quoted in saying “bless her pea pickin’ heart.” This love for Tennessee is reflected in their latest album Last Words, from which they will be playing songs this Saturday at the Chattanooga River Market.

The Pea Pickin’ Hearts will also be playing songs from their next release. So, join other locals at the market to listen to the Pea Pickin’ Hearts “crash-test” their new songs and to be a part of a new band in touch with their Appalachian roots. — Lauren Waegele Pea Pickin’ Hearts Saturday 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com 16 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

By Ernie Paik

Pulse contributor

A

SHEVILLE GUITARIST SHANE PARISH is best known for his work in the riveting instrumental rock band Ahleuchatistas, capable of firing off astoundingly intense and nimble runs imbued with a complex eclecticism.

His solo acoustic work is easier on the ears but no less breathtaking, including his latest album Undertaker Please Drive Slow, released on saxophonist/composer John Zorn’s Tzadik label.

Undertaker uses Appalachian folk tunes as starting points for Parish’s virtuosic flights and embellishments, that at times cover classical, jazz and free improv (that is, improvising without a genre in mind) territories.

Parish answered some questions for The Pulse in advance of his Thursday night concert at WayneO-Rama.

The Pulse: In an interview with Bomb, you said, “I felt I had to give myself structure before I said

goodbye to it.” Do you feel like musicians need to know the rules before they break them? To what degree does training matter in the free improv realm?

Shane Parish: I don’t think musical training is necessary to harness creativity. At the same time, the more tools you have in your toolbox, the more varied beautiful cathedrals you’ll be able to construct. So, why limit yourself?

In my own case, I have chosen to follow the path of advancing my technique and musical knowledge as part of the life’s work. This does not hinder the muse in any way. When it is time to create, she has absolute primacy.

So, make time for monastic study and make time for free association in the alpha state, try to harness her utterances.

TP: What is your relationship with Appalachian folk music? American Primitive Guitar?

SP: I am a big fan of Appalachian folk music.

I love Dock Boggs and Jean Ritchie and Roscoe Holcomb, and especially John Jacob Niles. My

MUSIC

“Undertaker uses Appalachian folk tunes as starting points for Parish’s virtuosic flights and embellishments, that at times cover classical, jazz and free improv territories. ” background in country blues guitar goes back several years to my learning of songs

by Mississippi John Hurt and Elizabeth Cotton.

I think that’s partly where the American Primitive Guitar movement lifted their vocabulary from, and then streamlined and codified it so that everyone sounds like John Fahey if they study a few John Fahey licks. If that brings joy to those doing it and those listening to it, then I am very happy for them.

Though, it’s not my approach exactly. I am more rooted in Spanish and South American guitar, jazz and John Cage’s prepared piano music.

TP: How would you summarize your own musical evolution?

SP: I spent a decade writing and experimenting with no formal study, from ages 14 to 24. My first move was to just connect ideas and gestures on the guitar that I thought sounded cool, and these became “songs”. So, I was composing and improvising from the get-go, which I think everyone does.

I just had the ego to believe in and stand by any idea that fell from my fingers, which was part of my survival mechanism, growing up amidst chaos and abuse.

I began performing live almost immediately, at open mic nights, and cafes in and around Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

When I moved to Asheville in 2001, I began teaching myself to read music in ear-

nest, because I really wanted to be able to play any music I wanted, particularly John Coltrane. I also joined a punk band called Shovel Fight, and we went on tour some.

This connected me to DIY touring and building music community through hosting artists, and embracing the kindness of strangers. I also formed Ahleuchatistas around this time.

From my late twenties to the present (I’ll be 40 in January), I have been teaching guitar and studying classical guitar.

Classical guitar is, for me,

a meditation on effortlessness: how to pull out the most beautiful sounds in the most intuitive and natural way.

There was a turning point for me, in early 2016, where everything I was doing seemed to finally gel in a way that made sense. All of my eclectic interests merged into a distinct creative flow, and suddenly I wasn’t trying anymore.

It was at this moment that I recorded the demo for Undertaker Please Drive Slow, which I did not know was a demo. I just did it in one hour.

John Zorn immediately of-

fered to help me realize a project in this direction: playing old folk tunes in a trance.

I stepped through a door, and things are just now starting to get really exciting.

TP: What’s your favorite piece of feedback you’ve received about your solo guitar direction?

SP: “I felt as if I was swimming in amniotic fluid, as if I was witnessing something being born.” A woman said this to me after a 90 minute set I played at my New York City CD release show for Undertaker at The Stone last month.

THU6.22

FRI6.23

SAT6.24

Mary Edwards

Courtney Daly & The Daily Grind

Jess Goggans Band

Jazzanooga's ongoing Black Music 2017 Nite Cap Series features the up and coming soulful jazz vocalist Mary Edwards.

7 p.m.

Jazzanooga Arts Space 431 E. MLK Blvd. jazzanooga.org

Courtney Daly knows her way around a song, and is backed by one of the tightest bands in the city.

9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com

A powerful vocalist with ambitious ideas and originals that will leave you wanting to hear one more song.

10 p.m.

Clyde’s On Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com

CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 17

LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR

Marc Scibilia

THURSDAY6.22 James Crumble Trio 6 p.m.

St. John’s Meeting Place 1278 Market St. stjohnsrestaurant.com Rick Rushing 6 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Black Music 2017: Nite Cap Series Feat. Mary Edwards 7 p.m.

Jazzanooga Arts Space 431 E. MLK Blvd. jazzanooga.org Shane Parish 7:30 p.m.

Wayne-O-Rama 1800 Rossville Ave. wayneorama.com Keepin’ It Local 8 p.m.

The Social 1110 Market St. publichousechattanooga.com Open Mic Night 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Mythical Motors, Obliviates, The Old Paints 9 p.m JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Marc Scibilia 9 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 Station St.

18 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

revelryroom.co Belushi Speed Ball, Dick Titty Blood Punch 9 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggys 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net

FRIDAY6.23 Summer Music Weekends 11 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Jennifer Daniels 6 p.m.

Cambridge Square Night Market 9453 Bradmore Ln. chattanoogamarket.com Divinity Roxx, Over Easy 7 p.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. nightfallchattanooga.com Dirty Soul Revival 7 p.m.

Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson 7720 Lee Hwy. thundercreekharley.com Amber Carrington 8 p.m.

Sip Coffee + Kitchen 14 W. Kent St. sipchattanooga.com Instant Replay 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Brent Cobb 9 p.m.

Revelry Room

41 Station St. revelryroom.co Jack Endelouz, Meagan Tyler Alford, Midnight Roller Coaster, Jacob vincent, Sparky the ZB, STDz 9 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggys 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Courtney Daly & The Daily Grind 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Joey Winslett Band 9 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Deep Fried 5 10 p.m.

Clyde’s On Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com No Limits 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

SATURDAY6.24 Summer Music Weekends 11 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Bluegrass Brunch Noon The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy.

thehonestpint.com The Pea Pickin’ Hearts 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com What Cheer? Brigade 8 p.m.

Wayne-O-Rama 1800 Rossville Ave. wayneorama.com Karen Reynolds 8 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Instant Replay 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Turquoise Jeep with Flint Flossy, Black Sheep Ensemble 9 p.m JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com The Young Fables 9 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Hunting Humans, I Am The Law, Close The Hatch 9 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggys 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net The Velcro Pygmies 9:30 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 Station St. revelryroom.co Jess Goggans Band

LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR

Brent Cobb 10 p.m.

Clyde’s On Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com David Ingle 10 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com No Limits 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

SUNDAY6.25 Rising Artists Series: Cellist Anna Parker 10:30 a.m.

Nativity Episcopal Church 1201 Cross St. Fort Oglethorpe, GA nativity.dioet.org Summer Music Weekends 11 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Emily Kate Boyd & George Norman 11 a.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com The Pea Pickin’ Hearts 12:30 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com The Do Rights 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza

1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com Lon Eldridge 1 p.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Ryan Oyer Band 2 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Nathan Mell 7 p.m.

The BackStage Bar 29 Station St. (423) 629-2233 Do Ya Hear We ?

9 p.m JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

MONDAY6.26 Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Very Open Mic with Shawnessey Cargile 8 p.m.

The Well 1800 Rossville Blvd. #8 wellonthesouthside.com Open Mic Night 6 p.m.

Puckett’s Grocery 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Open Air with Jessica Nunn 7:30 p.m.

The Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com

TUESDAY6.27 Danimal 6 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com The History of Hip-Hop Part 1 6 p.m.

The Edney 1100 Market St. theedney.com 11th Annual Patriotic Organ Concert 7 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium 399 McCallie Ave. ivolichattanooga.com Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com It Is Written, Becoming Human, Chariot The Moon 9 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggys 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net

WEDNESDAY6.28 Noontunes Noon Miller Plaza 850 Market St. noontunescha.com Toby Hewitt

6 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com No Big Deal 6 p.m.

SpringHill Suites 495 Riverfront Pkwy. springhillsuites.com Tyson Leamon 6 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com Joel Clyde 8 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Priscilla & Little Rickee 8 p.m.

Las Margaritas 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 756-3332 The Robert Crabtree Trio 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Perpetual Groove 9 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 Station St. revelryroom.co Prime Cut Trio 9 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 19

RECORD REVIEWS ∙ ADAM BECKETT

Februwriters Best of Februwriters 2017, Tessa Lynn Plank Ambition and Delusion

Februwriters Best of Februwriters 2017 (februwriters2017.bandcamp.com)

A

n album that has seemed to slip past the radar here in Chattanooga is the Best of Februwriters 2017, a collection of songs created by some very talented local musicians and singer songwriters.

Music has a way of endearing souls, and in its purest form, it comes directly from the heart of the music makers.

Februwriters is a music project done by local songwriters every year over the month of February. Each day, the writers must write, record, and

Tessa Lynn Plank Ambition and Delusion (tessa-lynn-plank.bandcamp.com)

post a song with one unique verse, one unique chorus, and must be at least two minutes long. The song must be written, recorded, and posted entirely on that single day.

When creating music under the Februwriters stipulations, artists find a way to push out very raw, uncut, and incredible music.

With the eclectic blend of diverse artists that have tracks on this special album, that bleeds the heart of Chattanooga collectively, it cannot be anything except fantastic

from a musical standpoint.

While all of the songs on the album hold substantial weight, Kyle Mackillop’s “Black Water”, the two tracks

by Ryan Oyer, “Clementine”, and “Tiny Box”, and the two tracks by Jason Foster “Road Less Traveled”, and “You” are the standout tracks on the album. Other spellbinding tracks on this beautiful album are Satoya Foster’s, “Serenity”, and Tim Moore’s “Three in the Morning”.

This album has so much emotion locked inside of it, just waiting on listeners to release it into the universe.

There is happiness, sadness, love, loss, hope, defeat, struggle, distant memories, and everything in between.

The music on this album is very easy to relate to for anybody that has feelings whatsoever. It is the kind of album that you can listen to from start to finish, each song as satisfying as the next. This is soul music straight from the

heart of Chattanooga. Give it a listen.

L

ife can be confusing, weird, and full of hard knocks.

Let’s all give a round of applause to Tessa Lynn Plank for the release of her newest album Ambition and Delusion, for she really put her heart on her sleeve, and unleashed an unadulterated spin on life, love, and finding a way as a twenty-somethings adult that is fighting through life.

While her music is fantastic, and blends acoustic, folk punk, and indie rock.

Her lyrics are raw uncut, and unleashed in a way that portrays her feelings in a serious, yet, almost comical light; her wording is unmatched.

While she seems to be a little hard on herself at times while creating music, it is relatable in a sense that most people have experienced her thoughts, but are not nearly brave enough to express them as she has.

Her track “Good Intentions” is a relentless outlook regarding how life, and players in the game of life do not care about good intentions, in a relentless viewpoint, she vaunts “But I have good intentions, I only have the best of intentions, intentions don’t pay the bills, you can’t make a living off of your good will.”

Some of the notable songs on the album are “Like You”, “PTSD”, and “Love is a Nightmare”. Tessa Lynn Plank is a trobairitz with a punk rock soul. She makes music that comes directly from her heart, and she does it with her own unique style and pizazz.

This is her third album release in just a few short months, and her ability to crank out noteworthy music at such a rapid rate, shows her position as a very talented musician.

Feel the heart space of Tessa Lynn Plank, she is a one of a kind artist, and her music is awesome.

ALL NEW. ALL FOR YOU.

ChattanoogaHasCars.com THE TENNESSEE VALLEY’S MOST POWERFUL AUTOMOTIVE SHOPPING TOOL 20 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

COLUMN ∙ THE ART OF BUSINESS

Disovering Sophie's Shoppe A place to find the perfect gift, receive exceptional service, and be inspired

By Brooke Brown

Pulse Assistant Editor

I

N A WHITE, BRICK BUILDING on the Northshore sits a beautifully curated “shoppe” filled with art, furniture, paper, kitchen accessories and gifts galore.

It’s known as Sophie’s Shoppe and it’s been sitting pretty on the corner of North Market and West Manning since 2005. It started as a booth in a local gallery, but slowly expanded into a chic storefront on the Northshore.

Sophie’s is an upscale, yet affordable shop for all your unique finds. From kitchen accessories by R. Wood Studio in Athens, GA, to custom home sketches by local artist, Nicole Song.

Sophie’s also features beautiful, batik prints by local artist, Andrea Linares Davis. An art collection exclusive to Sophie’s Shoppe. Davis’ batiks are made through a long, detailed process and then framed here in Chattanooga.

Original batiks and prints are available.

In addition to the amazing artwork featured at Sophie’s, you will also find fabulous home accessories. From oversized mirrors to decorative pillows, there’s surely something to suit your

Sophie's Shoppe Open M-F, 10a-6p, Sat. 10a-5p 401 North Market Street (423) 756-8711 www.sophiesshoppe.com

home at Sophie’s.

Accessories include everything from decadent, winescented candles to coffee table books and an array of ceramic vases. Sophie’s also features a “man section” filled with goods that are geared towards the men in your life.

Check out the Sophie’s Shoppe blog (sophiesshoppeblog.com) for articles featuring how to best style a particular space in your house, how to mix the perfect cocktail for any occasion, current fashion trends and more.

The blog for Sophie’s fea-

“Accessories include everything from decadent, winescented candles to coffee table books and an array of ceramic vases. Sophie’s also features a ‘man section’ filled with goods that are geared towards the men in your life.”

tures a mixture of topics and how-to’s that will brighten your life. New blogs are dropped weekly. Along with the blog, Sophie’s Instagram and Facebook page feature the latest finds and current happenings at the shoppe.

Despite new goods coming into the shoppe all the time, customer favorites find an almost permanent residency in the shoppe.

Next time you’re on the Northshore, be sure to drop by! You are bound to find the perfect item to satisfy your shopping soul.

CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 21

FILM & TELEVISION

Bringing Broadway To The Small Screen Netflix makes it easy to visit Broadway from home

Can Music Save A Troubled Marriage?

If you like troubled romance, witty comedy, realistic drama and some very good music, Band Aid is a film you'll definitely want to check out.

A couple who can't stop fighting embark on a lastditch effort to save their marriage: turning their fights into songs and starting a band.

Anna and Ben can't stop fighting. Advised by their therapist to try and work through their grief unconventionally, they are reminded of their shared love of music.

In a last-ditch effort to save their marriage, they decide to turn all of their fights into songs, and with the help of their neighbor, Dave, they start a band.

Written, produced and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, Band Aid marks a very strong debut of a powerful filmmaking voice.

“It lives and dies on Lister-Jones and Pally's chemistry, which the film is just as willing to test as to nurture,” writes Andrew Barker of Variety.

Ctitiz Sheri Lindin agrees, writing in The Hollywood Reporter that Band Aid is "...an exuberantly low-key charmer that uses a light, wry touch to tackle such weighty matters as artistic drive and inertia and the male-female divide, while offering new fuel for drummer jokes."

The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year, comes to The Palace Picture House for a one week run, kicking off on Saturday and running through next Thursday.

Band Aid Opens Saturday, 2 p.m.

Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 www.chattpalace.com 22 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

By John DeVore Pulse Film Editor

W

HILE CHATTANOOGA IS FREQUENTly passed over for many independent and small market films, it also (along with the majority of the country) misses out on another important aspect of the arts, namely live theater.

Of course, most cities have their own playhouses and theater companies, offering a variety of shows. The Chattanooga Theater Center does its best to bring quality plays and musicals to the city, but the newer works, like the much lauded Hamilton or more recent Dear Evan Hansen, are far out of reach for most Americans.

Unless you happen to live within the Five Boroughs of New York City, you’re simply out of luck, and even then you’ll need to be spectacularly wealthy (and lucky) to get your hands on a pair of tickets for the hottest new show on Broadway.

It may take two to three years for a popular show to finally become a traveling show, and then access is sometimes limited to larger metropoli-

tan areas. Most of the time, the only first-hand experience anyone has with these Broadway shows comes from limited performances on network television shows or during events like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

That The Tony’s are broadcast nationally is almost laughable given that only a small fraction of the viewing audience even has had a chance to see the shows being honored. For once, however, audiences have a chance at seeing a show as it was presented on Broadway, this time only a mere five months after the show closed.

Oh, Hello, a strange, hilarious dual improve show created by Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, has arrived on Netflix and is more than worth the cost of subscription.

Oh, Hello ran for six months on Broadway to rave reviews and it’s easy to understand why. Kroll and Mulaney are expert performers and comedians, and the show itself is as funny as it is elusive.

John Mulaney has long been one of my favorite comedians—those unfamiliar with his work should also check out his stand-up specials New Kid in Town and The Comeback Kid, also on Netflix. He

FILM & TELEVISION

“For once, however, audiences have a chance at seeing a show as it was presented on Broadway, this time only a mere five months after the show closed.” is simply outstanding.

Nick Kroll is likely the more familiar of the pair, with a resume stretching from The League to Parks and Recreation to Comedy Central’s The Kroll Show. He’s the type of performer that can pop up anywhere and is always a welcome addition. The combination of the two was certain to be successful.

Still, the weird “New York” personalities of their characters George St. Gleegland and Gil Faizon may not be especially accessible to many outside the bubble of the Big Apple— clearly, this is a show about New Yorkers for New Yorkers.

Hopefully, enough of the country has seen their share of Woody Allen movies and can recognize some of the mannerisms on display, although Kroll and Mulaney have exaggerated them so much that this recogni-

tion is the barest qualification for understanding the show.

Oh, Hello is on its face a play within a play, a story written by geriatric Upper West side resident Gleegland for his equally ancient actor roommate Faizon. The two perform the show in real time, dreadfully speaking stage directions at each other while pointing out the subtext to ensure the audience doesn’t miss their intentions.

The effect is to simultaneously deconstruct the lamentable current trends in theater production while dabbling in absurdist humor involving raccoons, tuna sandwiches, and Steely Dan. Somewhere in the center of the show, the two reenact their public access prank show, Too Much Tuna, which features a celebrity guest, in this case Steve Martin.

More of these celebrity in-

terviews can be found on the Oh, Hello YouTube channel— there’s a lot of material for those that enjoy the show. It’s important to remember that much of Oh, Hello is improvised—by the time the show was filmed, the pair had done it enough that the lines between that which is scripted and that which is improvisation is uncannily blurred. It’s absolutely beautiful to watch.

These characters may be familiar for fans of Nick Kroll— they were featured frequently on The Kroll Show and would pop occasionally elsewhere one late night television shows like Comedy Bang! Bang! and Late Night with Seth Myers.

According to Kroll and Mulaney, they were inspired to create them when they encountered two older men wearing turtlenecks and blazers purchasing separate copies of Alan Alda’s book Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I’ve Learned at the Strand bookstore in New York.

If you’re the type of person that can see the humor in something so seemingly innocuous, then Oh, Hello is for you.

✴ ✴ NEW IN THEATERS ✴ ✴

Transformers: The Last Knight Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.

Director: Michael Bay Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Laura Haddock

Tubelight Tubelight is the story of a man's unshakable faith in himself and the love for his family.

Director: Kabir Khan Stars: Salman Khan, Zhu Zhu, Sohail Khan, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub

CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 23

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

ROB BREZSNY CANCER (June 21-July 22): Now that you’ve mostly paid off one of your debts to the past, you can go window-shopping for the future’s best offers. You’re finally ready to leave behind a power spot you’ve outgrown and launch your quest to discover fresh power spots. So bid farewell to lost causes and ghostly temptations, Cancerian. Slip away from attachments to traditions that longer move you and the deadweight of your original family’s expectations.

Soon you’ll be empty and light and free—and ready to make a vigorous first impression when you encounter potential allies in the frontier.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I suspect you will soon have an up-close and personal encounter with some form of lightning. To ensure it’s not a literal bolt shooting down out of a thundercloud, please refrain from taking long romantic strolls with yourself during a storm. Also, forgo any temptation you may have to stick your finger in electrical sockets. What I’m envisioning is a type of lightning that will give you a healthy metaphorical jolt. If any of your creative circuits are sluggish, it will jumpstart them. If you need to wake up from a dreamy delusion, the lovable lightning will give you just the right salutary shock.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Signing up to read at the open mike segment of a poetry slam? Buying an outfit that’s a departure from the style you’ve cultivated for years? Getting dance lessons or a past-life reading or instructions on how to hang-glide?

Hopping on a jet for a spontaneous getaway to an exotic hotspot? I approve of actions like those, Virgo. In fact, I won’t mind if you at least temporarily abandon at least 30 percent of your inhibitions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I don’t know what marketing specialists are predicting about color trends for the general population, but my astrolog-

24 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

ical analysis has discerned the most evocative colors for you Libras. Electric mud is one. It’s a scintillating mocha hue. Visualize silver-blue sparkles emerging from moist dirt tones.

Earthy and dynamic! Cybernatural is another special color for you. Picture sheaves of ripe wheat blended with the hue you see when you close your eyes after staring into a computer monitor for hours. Organic and glimmering! Your third pigment of power is pastel adrenaline: a mix of dried apricot and the shadowy brightness that flows across your nerve synapses when you’re taking aggressive practical measures to convert your dreams into realities. Delicious and dazzling!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Do you ever hide behind a wall of detached cynicism? Do you protect yourself with the armor of jaded coolness?

If so, here’s my proposal: In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to escape those perverse forms of comfort and safety.

Be brave enough to risk feeling the vulnerability of hopeful enthusiasm.

Be sufficiently curious to handle the fluttery uncertainty that comes from exploring places you’re not familiar with and trying adventures you’re not totally skilled at.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “We must unlearn the constellations to see the stars,” writes Jack Gilbert in his poem “Tear It Down.” He adds that “We find out the heart only by dismantling what the heart knows.”

I invite you to meditate on these ideas. By my calculations, it’s time to peel away the obvious secrets so you can penetrate to the richer secrets buried beneath. It’s time to dare a world-changing risk that is currently obscured by easy risks. It’s time to find your real life hidden inside the pretend one, to expedite the evolution of the authentic self that’s germinating in the darkness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When I was four years old, I loved to use crayons to draw diagrams of the solar system. It seems I was already laying a foundation for my interest in astrology. How about you, Capricorn? I invite you to explore your early formative memories. To aid the process, look at old photos and ask relatives what they remember. My reading of the astrological omens suggests that your past can show you new clues about what you might ultimately become. Potentials that were revealed when you were a wee tyke may be primed to develop more fully.

Homework: What were the circumstances in which you were most amazingly, outrageously alive? Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I often ride my bike into the hills. The transition from the residential district to open spaces is a narrow dirt path surrounded by thick woods on one side and a steep descent on the other. Today as I approached this place there was a new sign on a post. It read “Do not enter: Active beehive forming in the middle of the path.” Indeed, I could see a swarm hovering around a tree branch that juts down low over the path. How to proceed? I might get stung if I did what I usually do. Instead, I dismounted from my bike and dragged it through the woods so I could join the path on the other side of the bees. Judging from the astrological omens, Aquarius, I suspect you may encounter a comparable interruption along a route that you regularly take. Find a detour, even if it’s inconvenient.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I bet you’ll be extra creative in the coming weeks. Cosmic rhythms are nudging you towards fresh thinking and imaginative innovation, whether they’re applied to your job, your relationships, your daily rhythm, or your chosen art form. To take maximum advantage of this provocative luck, seek out stimuli that will activate high-quality brainstorms. I understand that the composer André Grétry got inspired when he put his feet in ice water. Author Ben Johnson felt energized in the presence of a purring cat and by the aroma of orange peels. I like to hang out with people who are smarter than me. What works for you?

ARIES (March 21-April 19): There are places in the oceans where the sea floor cracks open and spreads apart from volcanic activity. This allows geothermally heated water to vent out from deep inside the earth.

Scientists explored such a place in the otherwise frigid waters around Antarctica. They were elated to find a “riot of life” living there, including previously unknown species of crabs, starfish, sea anemones, and barnacles. Judging from the astrological omens, Aries, I suspect that

you will soon enjoy a metaphorically comparable eruption of warm vitality from the unfathomable depths. Will you welcome and make use of these raw blessings even if they are unfamiliar and odd?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I’m reporting from the first annual Psychic Olympics in Los Angeles.

For the past five days, I’ve competed against the world’s top mind-readers, dice-controllers, spirit whisperers, spoon-benders, angel-wrestlers, and stock market prognosticators. Thus far I have earned a silver medal in the category of channeling the spirits of dead celebrities. (Thanks, Frida Kahlo and Gertrude Stein!) I psychically foresee that I will also win a gold medal for most accurate fortune-telling. Here’s the prophecy that I predict will cinch my victory: “People born in the sign of Taurus will soon be at the pinnacle of their ability to get telepathically aligned with people who have things they want and need.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): While reading Virginia Woolf, I found the perfect maxim for you to write on a slip of paper and carry around in your pocket or wallet or underwear: “Let us not take it for granted that life exists more fully in what is commonly thought big than in what is commonly thought small.” In the coming weeks, dear Gemini, I hope you keep this counsel simmering constantly in the back of your mind.

It will protect you from the dreaminess and superstition of people around you. It will guarantee that you’ll never overlook potent little breakthroughs as you scan the horizon for phantom miracles. And it will help you change what needs to be changed slowly and surely, with minimum disruption.

Rob Brezsny is an aspiring master of curiosity, perpetrator of sacred uproar, and founder of the Beauty and Truth Lab. He brings a literate, myth-savvy perspective to his work.

It’s all in the stars.

JONESIN' CROSSWORD ∙ MATT JONES

THE COMIX

“That’s Not a Word!”—not entering the dictionary anytime soon.

ACROSS 1 Newspaper revenue source 8 Used, as a saddle 15 Player seen in bars 16 Raw material used to make steel 17 *Mork’s epithet on “Mork & Mindy” 18 *Second word of “Jabberwocky” 19 Flynn of “Captain Blood” 21 “___ friend!”

22 Tax prep pros 26 Typeface embellishment 28 Chemical that makes a flea flee 29 Sound 31 “The Wizard of ___ Park” 33 “Science Guy” Bill 34 *Creatures questioned by Mr. Salt in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” 37 Disreputable, slangily 38 Accompany to the airport, maybe 42 *Scuttle’s guess at naming a human artifact (really a fork) in

“The Little Mermaid” 46 Sony handheld console since 2005, briefly 49 Big bankruptcy of 2001 50 Seven on “Sesame Street,” sometimes 51 “Only ___” (Oingo Boingo song) 53 Ranks above viscounts 55 Got all the questions right on 56 “___ the Wind” (Garth Brooks album) 58 “Super!”

60 *Scrabble play by Bart (which Homer challenged) in the second-ever episode of “The Simpsons” 62 *May 2017 mis-tweet that won’t go away 67 Dawn-related 68 Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo 69 17th-century Dutch philosopher who wrote “Ethics” 70 7UP alternatives DOWN 1 Racecar driver Foyt

and Backstreet Boy McLean, for two 2 “That’s, like, preschool level” 3 Musical genre from Jamaica 4 Candy with collectible dispensers 5 Xavier Cugat’s ex-wife Lane 6 Beer from Golden, Colorado 7 Minima and maxima, in math 8 Brother or sister 9 Musical adaptation abbr.

10 “Hop ___!”

11 Lacking guidance 12 Allergen with its own index 13 The Who’s “Baba ___” 14 Turn on its head 20 ___ Ishii (“Kill Bill” character) 22 “Mangy Love” folkrocker McCombs 23 Genre for the Ramones 24 “Whiles, like ___, I go to find my fawn”: Shakespeare 25 Fitted for a ring, e.g.

27 “It’s just a ___ wound!”

30 Harriet’s TV spouse 32 Creme-filled cookies 35 Arthur ___, inventor of the crossword in 1913 36 Old photo shade 39 Oil-producing gp.

40 Outdoor gala 41 “SNL” alum Armisen 43 Munchable morning mix 44 Collected wisdom 45 Intertwines 46 Winter coats 47 Decelerate 48 Ancient scroll materials 52 City known for mustard 54 Walk hard 57 Kia hybrid SUV since 2016 (what, you expected “Robert De ___”?)

59 Finished 61 “Moulin Rouge!” director Luhrmann 63 TGIF part 64 Id ___ (that is) 65 Moriarty, to Holmes 66 Low-ranking USN officer

Copyright © 2017 Jonesin’ Crosswords. For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per3minute. Must be 18+ to call. Or to bill to your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Reference puzzle No. 837 CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 25

COLUMN ∙ ON THE BEAT

Crime Scene: A Detective’s Tale Officer Alex offers an inside glimpse into a true crime story

Alex Teach

Pulse columnist

Editor's note: Office Alex is on vacation, so we pulled an old favorite from the "Beat Files" for your reading enjoyment this week.

H

e closed his eyes, pulled deeply on a smoke and held it to his lips long after his lungs could expand no more, His body froze for a few precious seconds before releasing as if it was his last act and to be cherished forever, the bitter heat of the tobacco smoke scratching at his throat, his nose...

Perhaps he was right. Perhaps it should be cherished forever. Perhaps it was his last act. Who knew? Who knew anything?

Certainly not this dead bastard lying at his feet between the coffee table and the couch where he now sat.

It wasn’t good etiquette, and certainly wasn’t good business sense, but he needed to be still while he had the room to himself so he could concentrate on the job at hand.

Thoughts of the past creeping in were contradictory to this, but that’s why he was sitting. Smoking. Which was also against the rules, now that he thought about it, but who cared? The gentlemen inches from his discounted T.J. Maxx Florsheims, perhaps?

Hah. He only wished he could be offended now instead of being dead.

Moments passed and finally the detective grabbed the arm of the couch and pulled himself up. Mechanism of injury? Medical device? An offensive discontinued flag?

You had to start somewhere. The perfectly

circular holes on his back trickling blood that now more closely resembled the sheen of his black leather shoes than a firetruck were his first clues.

“Most likely not a suicide,” our man said with his cigarette apparently arc-welded to his lower lip, the coal flashing all around without ever breaking free.

He crossed his left foot over the body to go to his right, heading towards the kitchen that was separated from this living room by a small breakfast bar, littered with cola cans in various states of emptiness, overflowing ashtrays, and thoroughly ignored mail of all kinds.

The duplex itself couldn’t have boasted more than 800 square feet, but again, who cared? Less to search.

The odor of cordite was still faintly in the air despite the contamination of his tobacco so he knew the crime had most likely taken place inside the house. But there was no immediate sign as to where, and his lifeless customer had no firearm of his own that he could see to explain the scent. And so he began to search for any blood trails that might be elsewhere in the house, and as he did so he pulled open the door to the fridge.

What could he say? He took comfort in what people liked to eat, or at least what they had onhand should they choose to eat.

They usually had more food than he ever did, but I actually think he liked it simply because he usually forgot to eat most meals, and

26 • THE PULSE • JUNE 22, 2017 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

their normalcy of diet—even a bad one—was comforting to him.

(Where this habit started he had no idea, but he’d done it since his first death call, so creepy or not, at least it was consistent.)

He let the refrigerator door shut on its own after a brief inspection (the fridge’s inside was very condiment-heavy with almost no edible food to be seen) and proceeded down a short hallway that ended in the shape of a golf club. There was no blood on the floor, the walls, or even the ceiling back here, but the trash cans were empty, too, so that means someone had possibly made a run.

Again his thoughts began to whirl and lose cohesion, so he absentmindedly bent an elbow and pulled two fingers to his mouth, only to find the cigarette he was craving had been long since extinguished and there were no more to be had in his coat pockets.

At the end of this hallway there

was also a door to the backyard he was going to have to comb through eventually, but at this moment he only saw his black-andwhite reflection in the door panel windows. You could tell he didn’t recognize himself.

For the second time that night, he froze solid. He let his eyes slip from his reflection to the brass door handle that led to the world outside, and began to reach out as if to leave. Forever.

As before, he broke his paralysis and as before, he reached up to his mouth with a cigarette that was no longer there and laughed; how appropriate.

He let out a long sigh and went back to work. It’s what he did, and would always do.

A true detective.

When officer Alexander D. Teach is not patrolling our fair city on the heels of the criminal element, he spends his spare time volunteering for the Boehm Birth Defects Center.

CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JUNE 22, 2017 • THE PULSE • 27