The Pulse 14.27 » July 6, 2017

VOL. 14, NO. 27 • JULY 6, 2017

CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

Summer Travel guide

by Louis Lee and Janis Hashe

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HONORING THE FALLEN FIVE

It’s a day that still sits heavy on the hearts of everybody in Chattanooga. On July 16, 2015, a terrorist opened fire on two separate military installations, claiming the lives of five and wounding two others.

GOING “OFFLINE” WITH A POP-UP EXHIBITION

An exciting new pop-up art show is happening next week at Love’s Hall, aka the headquarters of Relik. the event promises to be a showcase of cutting edge art and music.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE HEIST COMEDY FILM

Summer movies are usually loud and obnoxious.

They’re heavy on plot and special effects, low on characters and emotion. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course.

LAYING CLAIM TO THE "BEST BAND IN TOWN"

I’m not a sports guy, never have been. Oh sure, I like to play certain sports. I grew up in Kentucky so driveway basketball was de rigueur. There was the occasional neighborhood football game, the intricacies of which eluded me.

ALSO INSIDE

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The Summer Travel Guide Americans love to travel. We love to explore interesting new places, experience new things, and discover what's just around the corner or on the other side of the continent. This week, we learn about the charms of nearby Mobile, Alabama along with taking a long RV trip from the Pacific Northwest to the Grand Canyon.

FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS

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CONSIDER THIS

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MUSIC REVIEWS

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SHRINK RAP

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

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ARTS CALENDAR

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JONESIN' CROSSWORD

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NEW IN THEATERS

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THE COMIX

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MUSIC CALENDAR

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SUSHI & BISCUITS

Louis Lee has been involved in journalism dating back to high school. After a stint in the U.S. Navy, he worked for a weekly newspaper in Baton Rouge. He is now an awardwinning documentary filmmaker and freelance journalist.

Janis Hashe has been both a staff editor and a freelance writer/editor for more than 25 years. She has a master’s degree in theatre arts, is the founder of Shakespeare Chattanooga and a member of the Chattanooga Zen Group.

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BEGINNINGS ∙ CITY LIFE

Honoring The Fallen Five Local vet travels the country to remember those who gave all

By Adam Beckett Pulse contributor

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T’S A DAY THAT STILL SITS HEAVY ON the hearts of everybody in Chattanooga.

On July 16, 2015, a terrorist opened fire on two separate military installations, claiming the lives of five and wounding two others. The incident was an absolute tragedy that caused local heartbreak, and nationwide tears.

The five slain servicemen were Carson A. Holmquist, Thomas J. Sullivan, Squire K. “Skip” Wells, and David A. Wyatt of the United States Marine Corps, and Randall Smith of the United States Navy.

On an annual mission to pay tribute to the soldiers that lost their lives during the terrorist attack, on its anniversary, a local Air Force Veteran, Joshua Kapellusch, will again drive from Chattanooga to San Francisco in order to hang the American Flag on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Why the Golden Gate Bridge? Simple: thousands of military personal have embarked for war from that particular location.

Kapellusch feels there is no better place to hang the flag to remember the fallen five.

In fact, the flag that gets hung on the bridge is one that he tells us he personally saved from being burned.

While on his journey, Kepellusch hopes to help the country remember the sacrifices of the fallen five, as well as the sacrifices that all soldiers make on a daily basis.

He also wants to help Chattanooga never forget how the community came together during and after the tragedy, and for other communities to never forget how they come together in times of tragedy.

“Because that is the American spirit,” Kepellusch says. He plans to carry the message clear across the country, and back again.

The vehicle that he drives on the journey is his old school convertible Chevy “Blazer

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“Kepellusch hopes to help the country remember the sacrifices of the fallen five, as well as the sacrifices that all soldiers make on a daily basis.” of Glory”, which he completely rebuilt, and transformed into one that utilizes five different fuel types. According to Kepellusch, the “Blazer of Glory” is the first vehicle in the world to operate on five fuel types at the same time.

With the flip of a switch, the Blazer changes between gasoline, solar power, propane, natural gas, and high ethanol E-85 flex fuel. The names of the fallen five are boldly written on the side of the vehicle to honor them, and to help people never forget them.

The adventure will be documented and posted on Facebook where people can see photos from

the tragic terrorist attack, as well as see photos and videos from the trek across country that honors the soldiers.

On his trip he plans to talk to soldiers and veterans around the nation, so that they can share some stories from some of the sacrifices that they made in previous wars, as well as stories from those that are sacrificing right now.

On the road to remember, Kapellusch will cover five thousand miles, with five fuel types, over five days; in order to never forget the five fallen soldiers from the terrorist attack in Chattanooga. Find out more at facebook.com/fallen5drive

Consider This with Dr. Rick

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by Rob Rogers

“Sometimes what you’re most afraid of doing is the very thing that will set you free.”

Calling All Yogis To Cambridge Square Though yoga has (arguably) been around for thousands of years, its inclusion as exercise in the United States has been relatively new. It’s newness, however, has not stopped it from spreading to every corner of the country.

According to Forbes, approximately 36.7 million people, about one tenth of the U.S. population, practice yoga… and more than 80 million people will try it. In Chattanooga, a blossoming and active city, yoga has also grown.

From downtown Chattanooga to the small city of Ooltewah, anyone can find multiple yoga spots scattered through-

out. One of these spots, fairly new to the Ooltewah area, is Yoga East. They offer a wide variety of classes from hot yoga to barre work, and this Friday, you

are able to experience the relaxation of yoga without the stress of paying.

Yoga East Ooltewah, along with the Cambridge Square Market, offer Yoga on the Square, a free yoga class led by local yogis, every Friday night.

Yoga East states that, while they do take yoga seriously, they don’t take themselves too seriously, which is nice. So whether you are a beginner or a master at yoga, come and enjoy the lovely atmosphere of Cambridge Square from the perspective of downward dog, Chaturanga, or tree pose.

— Lauren Waegele

Eleanor Roosevelt is quoted as saying, “Every day, do something that you fear.”

If you think about your own fears, what is the first to come to mind? And the next…and the next? How much time do you spend thinking about these fearful items, and are you aware of how they may be inhibiting your life? Can you see how the on-going internal wrestling takes up a lot of time and energy?

Here’s something to consider: Pick one of your fears—maybe a small one for starters—and commit to overcoming that fear this week. How? By thoughtfully, intelligently and bravely plunging ahead and doing it. In our mind, things are usually much more frightening than they are in reality.

Once you come out the other side, you’ve tackled the demon. Your burden is lighter. You’re happier. And most importantly, you’re free.

— Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

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COLUMN ∙ SHRINK RAP

The Power Of A Safe Place Practical advice from the good doctor on how to stay happy and at peace

Dr. Rick

Pulse columnist

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WANT TO INVITE YOU TO THINK of a place, real or imagined, where you feel safe. Secure. Happy, even joyous. At peace. Centered and fully alive.

That may seem like a lot to ask, but let your mind float freely. Did you have a personal little hideaway as a child where you felt completely and totally secure? Remember that little cupboard under the stairs?

That spot in the attic where no one ventured except you? How about soaring high on the swings in the playground? Lying in the meadow, looking up at the clouds?

How did you navigate the trials and tribulations of high school? Did you have a “happy place” where you could hang out and be comfortable and feel good about yourself? Did you ride your bike or your skateboard to the woods, then run along a path to the stream that felt like it was all yours? No peer pressure. No stress.

How about in adulthood…where’s your personal space where you go for a breather from adult stressors? Where can you exhale, feel the tension leave your body, notice your mind quieting down? Even if it’s just for a few minutes with your coffee in the morning. Or on the road in the solitude of your car. Or for an entire weekend of hiking, strolling or jogging. Rock-climbing, anyone? Yoga? Walking the dog?

Ok, now think again as I repeat the question. Where is your safe place? Sometimes it helps to go all the way back to grandma’s front porch. Or a childhood garden. And

sometimes, the safe place doesn’t even exist…at least not in “reality.” It’s all in your mind, your reality, a product of your creativity and imagination. A sanctuary, if you will. Yours and yours alone, if that’s what you choose. A place of bliss, where your creations wrap around you like a security blanket.

Or stepping into an old pair of slippers.

I think you get the idea.

There’s a wonderful Zen saying that goes, “Everyone needs to meditate for 20 minutes a day. Unless you don’t have time. Then you should meditate for an hour.”

Going to your “Safe Place,” or “Happy Place,” or however you wish to think of it, is a form of meditating that can bring you the kind of peace that lets you manage your day with more energy, feeling less stressed out, feeling more centered, mindful and well. It’s a way to relax, re-charge, re-evaluate or just be with yourself, prioritizing your need to take care of your mind, body and spirit.

And it’s always with you, anytime you need it. You can change it up, or return to the same location.

How? All of this happens with just a few deep breaths, some quiet, unplugged time, and by giving yourself permission to go wandering. Get away. Find that security blanket and know that the more you use it, the better at this you get.

The Safe Place can be such a powerful image that it is often used in the practice of Clinical Hypnotherapy. It’s not that you’re nec-

“It’s a way to relax, re-charge, reevaluate or just be with yourself, prioritizing your need to take care of your mind, body and spirit.” essarily hypnotizing yourself (although you may be). It’s more that you’re allowing yourself to go to a calm, naturally altered state where, for at least a few moments, you’ve found a bit of bliss. Don’t you deserve that?

Many people did not have a safe childhood. Their young world included alcoholism, abuse, neglect and other psychologically and/or physically scarring experiences.

So, finding or creating and going to a safe place, especially on a regular basis, can provide muchneeded healing. When you’re there, with all the details and delights of sight, sound, touch, taste

and smell around you, you can finally be safe.

Finally.

You can exhale. You can know what was unknowable before. You can feel that which was unsafe to feel before. You can be you, without judgment or punishment. You can be you.

Until next time: The chakras remind us that—I know, I see, I speak, I love, I do, I feel, I am.

Dr. Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist, author, minister, and educator in private practice in Chattanooga.

Contact him at DrRPH.com, visit his wellness center at WellNestChattanooga.com

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Summer TRAVEL

Let's Take A Road Trip!

Seeing the Great American West in a rented RV

By Louis Lee Pulse contributor

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y wife Denise and I love to travel. We’ve done a lot of it together, and we learn a little something with every trip. We learn about America, we learn about each other and we learn about traveling. This Spring was no exception.

Allow me to back up for just a minute. Last Spring our trip took us to The Colorado Rockies. We wanted to have a loosely planned trip to allow for maximum spontaneity.

So we bought round-trip tickets to Denver and reserved a rental car. That was it. From the time we landed in Denver, the entire trip was improvised. For a week, we drove to what we wanted to see next, then stayed as long as we wanted before moving on.

The "Park Arches" in Arches National Park, Utah.

RENT A HOME ON WHEELS...AND SAVE A LOT OF TIME AND HASSLE It was almost a perfect vacation. There was only one thing we would have changed.

We had to go back to Denver to fly out. Not that Denver’s not a great place, but with only a week of vacation, we wanted to see something new every day, and having to backtrack to catch a flight wasn’t much fun.

This year, we wanted to fix that. We decided to pick a range of places we wanted to see, find a start point and an end point and book one-way flights to one and from the other. Then we would rent a car and take a route between the two that would let us see the most for the mileage.

As we were pricing things, the flights

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A bison family in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

weren’t prohibitively expensive, but the car rental was going to take a big bite out of the budget. We were seeing rates of $95 a day for one-way rentals. We figured that, plus mileage, gasoline, hotels and meals…

we’re really starting to get in over our heads. Then Denise said “Check on RV rentals.”

I did.

I found that we could rent a 25-foot motor home for only $100 a day from CruiseAmerica. We would still pay mileage and fuel, but a decent $200 a night hotel could now be a $25-$30 a night campground, and three restaurant meals a day with an average cost of $25 each could now be $15 a day in groceries that we would cook ourselves right there in the RV. We started to get really excited.

TRAVEL THE COUNTRY AT YOUR OWN PACE, SETTING YOUR OWN SCHEDULE

The Sunset Volcano Crater National Monument in Arizona.

Limitations on pick up and drop off locations for the RVs dictated that we would fly into Portland, Oregon and fly home from Phoenix, Arizona.

But the rest of our trip was up to us!

We have a smart phone app called RV Parky that lets us search for campgrounds based on location and what amenities we wanted. Our first night was spent in Washington State on the Pacific Ocean.

Denise and I are experienced

campers, but had never used a motor home before. It was easy. Driving the larger vehicle took a little getting used to…but by day two, we were old hands at it. Hooking up to city water, sewer and electricity took all of 10 minutes per night.

And cooking in the RV was a piece of cake. A two-burner stove and rented pots and pans…the gas/electric refrigerator kept our food fresh even when between campgrounds. Hungry

on the road? Fix a sandwich on the run.

If one of us needed to go to the bathroom, no pulling off and wasting time…just go to the back of the camper. And no lugging luggage into and out of a hotel. We put our clothes in the wardrobe and never saw our luggage again till we were packing up for the flight home.

During our twelve days we crossed Washington state visiting Mount Rainier National Park first, buying a National Park annual pass there.

The $80 investment would pay for itself after only three national parks.

We visited a friend in Idaho, rolled down to Yellowstone National Park, visited Salt Lake City and the Mormon Tabernacle, Arches National Park, The Grand Canyon, and the Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona and a hundred places in-between…all the while seeing even more of the national landscape by sleeping near nature instead of a stuffy hotel room.

We would sit out by the campfire and commiserate with other travelers at night, see the local wildlife and breathe the fresh air at every stop. No backtracking, every day was a new

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Denise and I are experienced campers, but had never used a motor home before. It was easy. Driving the larger vehicle took a little getting used to…but by day two, we were old hands at it. Hooking up to city water, sewer and electricity took all of 10 minutes per night. adventure.

And best of all, even accounting for souvenirs, we spent 30 percent less than if we had booked a traditional trip and had 100 percent more fun.

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Summer TRAVEL

Mobile Is Going Beyond Mardi Gras

Downtown renewal fuels energetic arts upsurge in coastal Alabama

By Janis Hashe Pulse contributor

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obile, Alabama was founded by the French in 1702. So, it has more than three centuries of culture and tradition to uphold—and tradition still maintains a strong hold on this Gulf Coast city.

But like many mid-sized Southern cities (our own included), Mobile has mobilized for a new future.

Music, art, innovative restaurants… all are contributing to revitalize Mobile, making it well worth a visit, even outside Mardi Gras season.

MOBILE MOVES TO THE MUSIC Those who like discovwell, as the Mobile Symering and exploring new phony Orchestra, led by Southern bands will get the charming and persona musical kick out of the able Scott Speck, is top growing SouthSounds Munotch. The MSO performs sic and Arts Festival, hapin downtown’s beautifully pening April 2018 (exact restored Saenger Theatre. dates TBA). All of Mobile’s Built in 1927 and restored newly happening downtown beginning in the late ’90s, embraces the Festival, with the Saenger also hosts opparticipants moving from era, dance, rock concerts one venue to another to see and other events. Visit them multiple bands in one night. at mobilesaenger.com The raucous Balckwater Brass is one of the many great bands performing in Mobile The central plaza hosts Mobile’s visual arts scene Festival featured more than 65 artists and performances both day and night, but the also bifurcates: The 95,000-square-foot bands, so there is something for every mumost fun comes from bar-hopping to see Mobile Museum of Art, gorgeously situated sical fancy, from dirty Delta blues to rock to bands such as the fabulous and raucous a short drive outside the middle of town, reggae to hip hop. You can learn more at Blackwater Brass, gender-bending She has both an outstanding collection of more southsoundsfest.com Returns From War and local heroes Infant than 10,000 artworks and a stellar schedClassical music fans are in for a treat as Richard & the Delta Stones. The April 2017 ule of temporary exhibits. For example, if

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FROM HIGH-BROW CLASS TO SLITHERING SERPENTS you plan a visit between the end of January and the beginning of July 2018, you’ll see the iconoclastic “do it” exhibit, which depends on viewers’ participation in artists’ instructions, and was conceived in 1993 as a traveling exhibition that never ends.

The Museum also hosts an ongoing film series, live performances (called “Live at the Museum”), and a monthly Night Market showcasing local artists and craftspeople. Learn more at mobilemuseumofart.com For something a little more underground, visit Serpents of Bienville on Government Street downtown. This gallery/artists’ co-op features art, books, jewelry…a little bit of everything, all with a distinctly New Southern Gothic vibe. For example, take this quote from one of the Serpents’ co-founders and contributors, Amanda Herman: “By the time I’ve reached my Golden Years, I would like at least one person to be able to say, ‘That old bat may be as crazy as a loon, but she can tell a damn good story.’” Visit them at serpentsofbienville.com You still won’t do better for “fried, stewed or nude” oysters than the Mobile classic Wintzell’s Oyster House, smack-dab in the middle of everything on bustling Dauphin Street. wintzelloysterhouse.com. Hipsters will want to head for the OK Bicycle Shop, which houses both the Dauphin Street Taqueria and Liquid Sushi Lounge.

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The central plaza hosts performances both day and night, but the most fun comes from barhopping to see bands such as the fabulous and raucous Blackwater Brass, gender-bending She Returns From War and local heroes Infant Richard & the Delta Stones.

You can sit outside and order from both menus, plus one of the SouthSounds venues is right next door. Go ahead and shoot them an email to learn more at okbicycleshop@icloud.com

MOBILE OFFERS A GROWING LIST OF GOOD EATERIES Another SouthSounds venue is across the street on Spring Hill Avenue. Moe’s Original BBQ features smoking techniques and sauces gleaned from a Tuscaloosa BBQ master, alongside Southern-style side dishes and family dessert recipes.

Lunch with the locals at Callahan’s Irish Social Club, where a pint, a burger and friendly service are always on the menu. Online at callahanirishsocialclub.com Foodies must book a table at the Kitchen On George, where Executive Chef Bryan Cates serves New Southern food that’s “fresh, locally sourced and seasonal” in a restored historic house. Recommended: the Chef’s Tasting Menus, 3-, 5-, or 7-course meals that feature the best of what the chef is cooking that day. Don’t overlook the nice

wine choices and the creative cocktails. Get the details at kitchenongeorge.com The 400-mile drive from Chattanooga to Mobile is easily doable, and Delta also offers many flight options between the two airports.

Once there, the Admiral Hotel Mobile is an ideal choice, located in downtown within walking distance of SouthSounds venues.

The restored ’40s hotel (now part of the Curio Collection by Hilton) has many charming touches, is a favorite with Mobile Symphony musicians, and boasts a pool, a fitness center, a fun bar and a recently updated full-service restaurant, Launch. Learn more at curiocollection3.hilton.com The Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau can provide lots of helpful pre-trip planning info. Visit them at mobile.org

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Going “Offline” With A Pop-Up Exhibition Ann Marie Miller curates an exciting show at Love's Hall

Lucid Visions 2 Brings Chattanooga Together Lucid Tales Productions is back with another segment of “Lucid Visions”, providing a great opportunity for visual artists around Chattanooga to put their work on display.

This time, “Lucid Visions 2: Paint, Photos, and Poetry” will include local poets presenting their poetry while surrounded by local art.

Since the debut of Lucid Tales’ power piece “Unity”, Lucid Tales has received major attention and has been invited to perform at various schools and churches in order to empower the next generation through art. Co-founder Ben Banks is not only working on a new power piece, set to debut this December, but is also evolving Lucid Tales to include art, poetry, and music, which is what the Lucid Visions events do.

More than just a room full of great art and poetry, “Lucid Visions 2” attempts to bring Chattanooga together through creative expressions. Through this individual expression, artists, poets, musicians, and audiences will draw inspiration, strength, passion, and purpose.

As their mission statement claims, Lucid Tales wants to use art to “affect our communities in new and exciting ways.” Lucid Tales is out to make Chattanooga a better place, so find your way to The Edney this Friday to be a part of something great. — Lauren Waegele Lucid Visions: Paint, Photos, and Poetry Friday, 5 p.m.

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Artwork by Brianna Bass

By Tony Mraz

Pulse contributor

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N EXCITING NEW POP-UP ART SHOW is happening next week at Love’s Hall, aka the headquarters of Relik. Entitled “Offline,” the event promises to be a showcase of cutting edge art and music from some of our region’s brightest young artists. The show is called Offline because the production of the work is done offline, though much of it is advertised online.

The advent of computers and the internet is having as profound of an effect upon the art world as the discovery of pigment, or the pursuit of abstraction. The introduction of this information technology has caused artists to be connected in a completely different way—connected not only with ideas and imagery, but also with each other.

In addition to this increased communication,

it has become nearly impossible for many young artists to make work that isn’t influenced by digital media.

It was with this in mind that the show’s curator, Ann Marie Miller, brought together a group of eight artists whose work is informed by digital media.

She explains her approach, telling us “The contemporary influences of LCD screens and social media can be found in the selected work regardless of medium,” says Miller. “I’ve been finding relationships between other artists and tying in this conscious connection that we all have through mediums that we’re seeing things through—finding how all of this art relates and is similar, and highlighting those relationships.”

The curators and organizers who put together art shows and events are a vital part of the art world. One could say that curating is itself an art-

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

“The advent of computers and the internet is having as profound of an effect upon the art world as the discovery of pigment, or the pursuit of abstraction.” form, like sculpting with found objects—by assembling and arranging a large amount of art, the curator crafts an experience that is as unique as an individual piece of artwork.

Offline will certainly be an example of this. The featured artists, Nathan Giordano, Mercedes Llanos, Brianna Bass, Mamie Bivin, Laura Little, Alecia Vera Buckles, Noah Kocher, and Shoey Russell, are all producing work specifically for the show, which will be happening from 7 to 10 p.m.

On display will be some of Nathan Giordano’s newest series of paintings, depicting modern musicians juxtaposed with classical art themes. The vibrant, colorful works are reminiscent of his other work, much of which has a visionary art aesthetic.

Mercedes Llanos usually

paints her figurative works on a large scale, but for this show she has been making a series of tiny portraits from selfies that she found on Instagram.

Her bold and confident renderings of the human figure are reminiscent of the stylized work of Klimt and Schiele.

Brianna Bass’s work has been progressing from tautly rendered still life to abstract field painting. Her newest collection of oil paintings are meditative explorations of pattern and color, some of them designed with digital media.

Mamie Bivin’s paintings are a whimsical delight. Though she paints mostly from life, she has recently been experimenting with some abstractions.

The event will double as a going away party for Laura Little, who is moving to North Carolina for Gradu-

Artwork by Nate Girodano

ate School. Her mixed media paintings and assemblages are celebrations of texture and process, all of them accompanied by strong concepts and ideas.

One can never predict what is next from Alecia Vera Buckles, a multi-disciplinarian who works with a variety of materials and styles. At Offline, she will be showing some brand new ceramic sculptures and balsa miniatures, along with paintings and illustrations.

Nashville based designer Noah Kocher’s recent works

have been going in the direction of abstraction. His most recent collection is colorful and consistent, evoking the same zen as his previous figurative illustrations.

Atlanta-based designer Shoey Russell, one of the artists behind the Chattanooga Smokeouts brand, will be bringing a collection of his House Shoe’s, and some exclusive collaboration merchandise that he made with Scout from the Long Day video. Shoey will also be doing a DJ set during the event.

An innovative component of the Offline show is the offering of Artist Bags. These assorted gift bags will contain a mixture of work from the participating artists, including mini paintings, weavings, t-shirts, stickers, jewelry, and art objects.

The bags are available in two sizes, “mini” and “mega,” and can be pre-ordered or purchased at the event.

The capacity for this event is small, so interested parties are encouraged to RSVP at facebook.com/offlinechattanooga

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First Friday with W. Michael Bush

An Uncommon Art Show

SoundCorps Gear Swap

Bush presents the second part of his "Mirror on America" project combining art and social commentary.

5:30 p.m.

Area 61 Gallery 61 E. Main St. (423) 698-9367

An outdoor arts showcase from a wide variety of local artists and creative mediums in a very cool environment.

2 p.m.

The Crash Pad 29 Johnson St. crashpadchattanooga.com

Musical intrument swap to benefit Chattanooga Girls Rock and local musicians.

4 p.m.

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THURSDAY7.6 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 Carlos Mencia 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com ‘NOOGA presented by Improv Chattanooga 7:30 p.m.

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

FRIDAY7.7 Chattanooga Market at Erlanger 10:30 a.m.

Erlanger Hospital Medical Mall 975 E. 3rd St. chattanoogamarket.com Les Paul: From Start to Finish 4 p.m.

Songbirds Guitar Museum 35 Station St. (423) 531-2473

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songbirdsguitars.com Lucid Visions 2: Paint, Photos, and Poetry 5 p.m.

The Edney Innovation Center 1100 Market St. (423) 458-2537 theedney.com Cambridge Square Market 5 p.m.

Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. (423) 531-7754 cambridgesqauretn.com First Friday: Layer by Layer 5 p.m.

In-Town Gallery 26 Frazier Ave. (423) 267-9214 intowngallery.com Shapeshifter at Apothecary: Carina Pearson & Kirby Miles 5 p.m.

Apothecary

744 McCallie Ave. pothecarygallery.com A Steampunk Odyssey In Clay 5:30 p.m.

Scenic City Clay Arts 301 E. 11th St. (423) 883-1758 sceniccityclayarts.org First Friday with W. Michael Bush 5:30 p.m.

Area 61 Gallery 61 E. Main St. (423) 698-9367 A Shared Diversity: The Art of Charlie and Iantha Newton 5:30 p.m.

AVA Gallery 30 Frazier Ave. (423) 265-4282 avarts.org Today Could Be My Birthday: Art Exhibition 6 p.m.

ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT One of the most popular and recognizable comics working today, Carlos brings his politically incorrect humor to town in the comfy confines of the Catch.

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

Errspace Gallery 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Beyond Imagination Gala 6 p.m.

Downtown Marriott 2 Carter Plaza (615) 337-7965 thetonybrowncenter.org The Floor Is Yours: (In) Defiance Day 7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org Carlos Mencia 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

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

SATURDAY7.8 St. Alban’s Hixson Market 9:30 a.m.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 7514 Hixson Pike (423) 842-6303 C1 Comicon 10 a.m.

The Colonannade 264 Catoosa Cir. (706) 506-6309 c1comicon.com Northside Farmers Market 10 a.m.

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

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Experience Friday nights in a whole new light!

C! Comiccon 10 a.m.

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

Nutrition World 6237 Vance Rd. (423) 892-4085 nutritionw.com Brainerd Farmers Market 11 a.m.

Grace Episcopal Church 20 Belvoir Ave. (404) 245-3682 An Uncommon Art Show 2 p.m.

The Crash Pad 29 Johnson St. crashpadchattanooga.com Les Paul: From Start to Finish 4 p.m.

Songbirds Guitar Museum 35 Station St. (423) 531-2473 songbirdsguitars.com Jernard Wells, the Love Chef!

6 p.m.

Barnes & Noble 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 893-0186 barnesandnoble.com Chattanooga FC Women vs. Gulf Coast Texans 7 p.m.

Finley Stadium 1826 Carter St. women.chattanoogafc.com Carlos Mencia 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

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

thecomedycatch.com Spectral Alignment Gala Costume Ball 8 p.m.

The Read House 827 Broad St. (423) 266-4121 connooga.com Movies in the Park 9 p.m.

Coolidge Park 1 River St. firstthings.org

SUNDAY7.9 C1 Comicon 10 a.m.

The Colonannade 264 Catoosa Cir. (706) 506-6309 c1comicon.com Chattanooga Market 11 a.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St. (423) 648-2496 chattanoogamarket.com SoundCorps Gear Swap 4 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 Station St. (423) 521-2929 revelryroom.co The Childhood of Maxim Gorky 6:30 p.m.

Heritage House Arts & Civic Center 1428 Jenkins Rd. (423) 855-9474 chattanooga.gov Carlos Mencia

7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com A Very Sordid Wedding 8 p.m.

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

MONDAY7.10 Storybook Workshop: “The Nutcracker” 9 a.m.

Chattanooga Ballet 817B N. Market St. (423) 265-0617 chattanoogaballet.net Red Bank Farmers Market 3 p.m.

Red Bank United Methodist 3800 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 838-9804 Plant This, Not That 6 p.m. green|spaces 63 E. Main St. (423) 648-0963 greenspaceschattanooga.org

TUESDAY7.11 Storybook Workshop: “The Nutcracker” 9 a.m.

Chattanooga Ballet 817B N. Market St. (423) 265-0617 chattanoogaballet.net

Comedy Buffet with Ryan Singer 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Top Secret Tuesday 10 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY7.12 Storybook Workshop: “The Nutcracker” 9 a.m.

Chattanooga Ballet 817B N. Market St. (423) 265-0617 chattanoogaballet.net Chattanooga Market 10:30 a.m.

Erlanger East Hospital 1751 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 648-2496 chattanoogamarket.com Main Street Market 4 p.m.

522 W. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com Comedy Open Mic 7:30 p.m.

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

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FILM & TELEVISION

Not Your Average Heist Comedy Film

Filmmaker Edgar Wright delivers with Baby Driver

Inside The Childhood Of Maxim Gorky Every second Sunday of the month the Heritage House and the Chattanooga Russian Film Fellowship present essential Russian cinema from the last century.

This Sunday, they present the 1938 classic The Childhood of Maxim Gorky by director Mark Donskoy.

This haunting, unforgettable film, based upon Maxim Gorky's 1913 autobiography, shows a twelve-year-old's journey in life against the tumultuous backdrop of 19th century Russia.

With tableaux beautifully vivid and forceful, it recounts the touching relationships which develop when Gorky is put into custody at his grandparents' home. His grandmother, a simple woman who knows how to make people laugh, represents optimism in the direst situations, honesty in a world of deceit.

Gorky's poverty-stricken childhood formed his life-long compassion for the underdog, and the film is filled with powerful portraits of lower class people whose qualities of integrity and dignity shine through their hopeless circumstances.

Among many others are the half-blind Grigory, who works at the grandfather's dye factory, and Gorky's little orphaned friends, who live out of garbage cans, dreaming of a utopian neverland. From these portraits come an inspiring, panoramic view of human conditions and conflicts.

The screening will be preceded by a potluck dinner with the Heritage House Film Club at 5 p.m.

The Childhood of Maxim Gorky Sunday, 6:30 p.m.

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By John DeVore Pulse Film Editor

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UMMER MOVIES ARE USUALLY LOUD and obnoxious. They’re heavy on plot and special effects, low on characters and emotion. As always, summer features a variety of sequel and comic book movie fare for the casual moviegoer, the one who spends time in darkened theaters not because they love movies necessarily but because the skies are too gray for a trip to the pool and the kids are too wild to spend a day in the house.

There’s nothing wrong with that, of course.

Movies can and should be used as an escape from any number of situations. But it does it get

tiring when every week is a new cartoon sequel or franchise behemoth more interested in the opening weekend box office than telling an effective story. Sometimes, the heart wants more.

This week, Edgar Wright has given us that.

Wright, director of great comedies like Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, has created something very different in Baby Driver. His epically stylized heist/car/music film is something out of the ordinary for any time of year, let alone summer time squalor. The film is at once a classic, without a doubt the best film in Wright’s collection, and moreover, it’s a great time at the movies for just about anyone.

As I said, Baby Driver is a heist film, but told almost entirely from the perspective of a taci-

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“Baby Driver is the best film I’ve seen so far this year—and the first one to genuinely surprise me at just how good it is. ” turn young wheel man named Baby (Ansel Elgort). Rarely seen without his sunglasses and ear buds, Baby has a unique style when running from a robbery— a highly eclectic musical taste that both informs and accompanies his decisions behind the wheel. Everything happens in time, perfectly choreographed to whatever he listens to during the caper.

We learn that Baby was in an accident when he was younger, leaving him with a bad case of tinnitus. He listens to music to drown out the perpetual ringing in his ears. We also learn that he was caught stealing a car from a crime boss named Doc (Kevin Spacey) sometime ago, costing the man a sizable score. Doc forces Baby to drive for his criminal enterprise until the debt is squared.

Over the course of the film, we see Baby lead the Atlanta police on thrilling chases through familiar territory with

different crews until he meets a charming young waitress and decides he wants out. But as with most organized crime, it’s never that easy.

Much of the plot is boilerplate crime movie: criminal nicknames, elaborate plots, goofy masks, damsels in distress, silent heroes. But the plot isn’t the point in a film like Baby Driver. The point here is the stylistic choices of the director, more the way the story is told than that the story being told.

Without the flourishes that have become earmarks for Edgar Wright, the film would mostly fall flat. Instead, the seamless integration of the soundtrack into each scene, the beauty of hearing the pounding of a machine gun with the accents of a song, takes what would ordinarily be a standard film and elevates it to something else, something elegant and artful, something more fun than is conveyed through the

trailers.

It’s also quite fun to see a film like this one set in Atlanta.

While I’ve never lived there, I’ve visited a time or two (or a dozen) and seeing the action take place on corners and down streets that you know is pretty nifty—something New Yorkers or Los Angelenos likely take for granted.

It’s nice to see a major southern city featured in any Hollywood project—for a while now, there’s been a slow shift in film production, away from LA to states like Georgia, giving the studios tax breaks while boosting local economies. There’s no reason Tennessee can’t do the same, assuming short sighted representatives stop getting in the way.

But that’s a digression. Baby Driver is the best film I’ve seen so far this year—and the first one to genuinely surprise me at just how good it is. There’s no doubt that when Oscar season comes around, I’ll ask myself why it’s not on the list of Best Picture nominees. Then I’ll remember that it’s not serious enough and wonder why movies have to be serious at all.

Baby Driver isn’t and the world is better for it.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming Several months after the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City while fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man. Director: Jon Watts Stars: Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei

A Ghost Story In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, whitesheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.

Director: David Lowery Stars: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Kenneisha

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MUSIC

Laying Claim To The "Best Band In Town"

Bohannons defend their crown with new Luminary Angels

Michael Logen

Great Local Music Fills The Camp House If you’ve ever been to the Camp House, you know that it is probably the chillest and most aesthetic place in all of Chattanooga. Not only that, but the Camp House serves the best waffles that I’ve ever had in my life. It goes without saying that the Camp House has been an excellent addition to the Chattanooga area since its establishment in 2009.

The Camp House also brings in musicians for entertainment. This Thursday, Michael Logen and Eliot Bronson with Derek Wayne Martin will be headlining. All songwriters, these three men are sure to enhance anyone’s evening.

One musician in particular, Derek Wayne Martin, is a local Chattanooga songwriter who likes to write about the feelings that most don’t take the time to understand.

He states that he finds comfort in playing at the Camp House: “The Camp House just fits. It’s very natural for me to write songs with a sense of poignancy that say ‘yeah, this sucks, but maybe it won’t be like this forever.’ The Camp House is such a great environment for those kinds of songs.”

Hit up the Camp House this Thursday to support local music and have a great cup of coffee while you’re at it.

And don’t forget the waffles. — Lauren Waegele Michael Logen & Eliot Bronson with Derek Wayne Martin Thursday, 7 p.m.

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By Marc T. Michael Pulse Music Editor

I

’M NOT A SPORTS GUY, NEVER HAVE been. Oh sure, I like to play certain sports. I grew up in Kentucky so driveway basketball was de rigueur. There was the occasional neighborhood football game, the intricacies of which eluded me (I just liked running full bore in to other people to see who would be left standing.) I played in a softball league in my thirties and never had so much fun being “not especially good” at something.

When I say I’m not a sports guy I mean that I never got the fans, the feeling of investment in “your team.” After all, it was the team who put in

all the grueling hours of practice and training, the team who suffered injuries, the team who sometimes had to deal with the humiliation of defeat, especially if there was a flubbed play. Friends tried to explain it to me, “It’s being a part of something bigger than yourself!”

How? Besides watching them on TV or buying their branded stuff (or driving to a game I suppose) how are you a part of what they’re doing?

You’re just a spectator. I have come to understand the bond fans feel with each other, but the connection to the team itself beyond, “Hey, I pick the guys in that uniform” still doesn’t quite gel, or rather didn’t until now.

See, the Bohannons are a band I have never

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“I’ve turned the whole feature in to a personal thing about sports teams and local pride, but that’s the big take away, because you already know the Bohannons kick ass.” played a lick of music with. I can’t say I’ve been to a bunch of their shows, but I’ve seen them play and I know them. Matter of fact, Marty and I go back to the days of him bartending at the Attic when there wasn’t a Bohannons yet and my own brand new fledgling band played every Thursday night open mic. It was Marty who gave us one of our first paying gigs, a very significant first break.

The Attic came and went and sometime further down the road I heard that the Bohannons were a band and from then until now I’ve had the pleasure of watching from the sidelines, occasionally waving a little pennant that says, “Go Fellas!” as they’ve gone on to become one of the most respected, successful bands from the region.

I had nothing to do with it. I have never been anything but a spectator, sitting in the stands, and truth be told I’ve missed more games than I’ve attended, but still I can’t help but feel pride in what these guys do.

They’re from my town! I got to see them put in the hard work, the effort and talent and go from “not being a band yet” to becoming one of the most recognized and beloved groups going. The Bohannons are a hell of a thing, and I got to see it happen.

They’ve just released Luminary Angels, a new nine-track CD that inspired this little rant. Sure, my usual shtick is to say, “Here’s a track about this, here’s a track about that, it kinda sounds this way, only not, and here’s why you should rush out and buy it.”

Instead, I’ve turned the whole feature in to a personal thing about sports teams and local pride, but that’s the big take away, because you already know the Bohannons kick ass.

My review of the album? It’s the best work they’ve released to date, period.

No need to say any more than that. The Bohannons have done what they always do, they’ve raised the bar a little higher, brought a little more polish to an already brilliant sound and songwriting style, and, in this instance, helped a fellow who never got it before now to contemplate and finally understand local pride.

I get it now, I do. When this kind of talent comes from where you’re from, it elevates the shine of the place for everybody. Luminary Angels is the best thing so far from a band that’s never done anything bad and I urge you to seek it out.

As for the Bohannons, go team!

T-Rextasy Headlines The Palace Picture House I have two hundred words to promote three things: a venue, a band and their cause. The venue is The Palace Picture House, the place to see, as they put it, “weird ass cinema.” Independently owned and operated, PPH is the area’s only arthouse/alternative cinema and as such it is an absolute treasure.

This Friday, July 7th, The Palace Picture House is hosting a very special event, featuring a very special band.

The band is T-Rextasy, a punk band from New York known for clever writing, sense of humor and “surfy garage fuzz.”

The ladies are also former attendees and volunteers for the “Girls Rock Camp” in NYC, crediting the band’s very existence to that experience which is why they are playing in support of Chattanooga Girls Rock.

The show is no mere performance, but rather a supply drive

for CGR. It is an all ages show, children get are admitted free of charge. The Palace Picture House events page has a list of items the CGR staff still need.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with a showing of the independent film, A Very Sordid Wedding, an examination of bigotry and bias, followed by an art exhibition by Beizar Aradini and finally a performance by T-Rextasy, all to support a great venue and a great cause.

— Marc T. Michael

THU7.6

FRI7.7

SAT7.8

Thrill After Thrill: Bands on the Bluff

Shawn Mullins

Crunk Bone Jones

Nick Lutsko conjures up a surreal vision of Pee Wee Herman hosting the Beatles at his playhouse.

4 p.m.

Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View huntermuseum.org

Downtown's free Friday night concert series returns with the legendary Shawn Mullins and local opening act The Mailboxes.

7 p.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. nightfallchattanooga.com

Some laid back blues, rock and a little bit of everything from acoustic to electric.

Break out your tie-dye and let your hair down.

10 p.m.

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THURSDAY7.6 Julie Gribble 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com Bands on the Bluff ft.

Nick Lutsko & Friends 4 p.m.

Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View huntermuseum.org 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 Open Mic Night with Megan Saunders 6 p.m.

Whole Foods Market 301 Manufacturers Rd. wholefoodsmarket.com Singer Songwriter Series 7 p.m.

Fiamma Pizza Company 405 N. Market St. fiammapizzacompany.com Michael Logen & Eliot Bronson with Derek Wayne Martin 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Bluegrass Thursdays 7:30 p.m.

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Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Jesse James & Tim Neal 7:30 p.m.

Mexi-Wing VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. mexi-wingchattanooga.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

FRIDAY7.7 Summer Music Weekends 11 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com John Lathim 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com Travis Bowlin 6 p.m.

Cambridge Square Night Market 9453 Bradmore Ln. chattanoogamarket.com Shawn Mullins, The Mailboxes 7 p.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. nightfallchattanooga.com Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Maja Dunes, Genki Genki

PULSE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT Dana Rogers combines fingerstyle jazz, blues, soul, funk, folk and pop along with flatpicking and percussive playing that she calls “acoustic fusion”.

Dana Rogers Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com

Panic, Sam Killed The Bear 8 p.m.

Mayo’s Bar and Grill 3820 Brainerd Rd. mayosbarandgrill.com VOLK, Rye Baby, Sweet GA Brown 8 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Toby Hewitt 8 p.m.

The Casual Pint 5550 Hwy 153 hixson.thecasualpint.com Jack Wright & Evan Lipson 8 p.m.

Wayne-O-Rama 1800 Rossville Ave. wayneorama.com Danimal 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Hip-Hop CHA presents Tez D. Da Runninman 9 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 Station St. revelryroom.co Jack Kirton of Endelouz 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com The Courtney Daly Band 9 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com The Communicators presents That 90s Show

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Baby Baby 10 p.m.

Clyde’s On Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com Tyson Leamon 10 p.m.

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

SATURDAY7.8 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 Heidi Holton 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com The Communicators, The Paul Childers Band 2 p.m.

Songbirds Guitar Museum 35 Station St. songbirdsfoundation.org Music in the Vineyard 6 p.m.

Georgia Winery 6469 Battlefield Pkwy. georgiawines.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461

Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com ONE HEART Benefit Concert 8 p.m.

Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Angel Snow CD Release 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Danimal 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Baby Baby, Tristen, Raiders LA 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Departure: The Journey Tribute Band 9 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 Station St. revelryroom.co Backwater Still 9 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Beneath The Surface 9 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Captain Midnight Band 10 p.m.

Clyde’s On Main

122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com Crunk Bone Jones 10 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Tyson Leamon 10 p.m.

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

SUNDAY7.9 Summer Music Weekends 11 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Emily Earle 12:30 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Dana Rogers 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com Sandi Grecco 1 p.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Roxie Randle 2 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Bluegrass Jam 4 p.m.

Fiddler’s Anonymous

2248 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 994-7497 Penn Johnson & The Lost Tribe 4:30 p.m.

Toes Yoga 3228 Brainerd Rd. toesyoga.com Mark Kelly Hall 6 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Open Mic with Jeff Daniels 6 p.m.

Long Haul Saloon 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-9775 Nathan Mell 7 p.m.

The BackStage Bar 29 Station St. (423) 629-2233 Lacing, Planning for a Burial 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

MONDAY7.10 Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m.

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

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

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Future Thieves 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

TUESDAY7.11 Danimal 6 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Bill McCallie and In Cahoots 6:30 p.m.

Southern Belle 201 Riverfront Pkwy. chattanoogariverboat.com Bobby East, Jim Green, Mitch Collins, Bob DeYoung 7 p.m.

Heritage House Arts & Civic Center 1428 Jenkins Rd. chattanooga.gov Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Future Thieves 9 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 Station St. revelryroom.co

WEDNESDAY7.12 Noontunes with MeLyn Thompson Noon Miller Plaza 850 Market St.

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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 Bike Night with Krystye Dalton 6 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com Old Time Fiddle & Banjo Show 6:30 p.m.

Fiddler’s Anonymous 2248 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 994-7497 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 Jazz in the Lounge 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org 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

RECORD REVIEWS ∙ ERNIE PAIK

The Perfect Kiss, Disconnect Shelleyan Orphan, Boxset

The Perfect Kiss Disconnect (Elefant)

Shelleyan Orphan Boxset (One Little Indian)

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pop that may appeal to fans of Au Revoir Simone or Ladytron, taking inspiration from bands including New Order (whose title “The Perfect Kiss” was borrowed for the band name) and the Human League.

Artists know that one way to spur creativity is to set up arbitrary limitations; in this case, Moore chose to only use a single instrument to make the sounds on Disconnect: an inexpensive Yamaha PortaSound PSS-450 keyboard from 1985.

Despite this method, Disconnect doesn’t sound low-fidelity or cheap, and Moore has wrenched out a sound palette that’s wider than what one might expect.

“Broadcast (From You to Me)”

hile vacations are great opportunities to see and experience something new, they also give you a good excuse to not check your email every five minutes.

There can be a strange feeling of both envy and pity, ironically, toward those who don’t engage in the world of social media, and with this in mind, the new mini-album (available on 10-inch vinyl and as a digital download) from the British duo The Perfect Kiss, Disconnect, is a deeply critical look at the effect of the media and technology on relationships and mental well-being.

Formed by Joe Moore (also of The Yearning and a collaborator with Lia Pamina) with vocalist Holly Vanags, the underlying cynicism is belied by the cheerful electro-

takes a shot at self-absorbed narcissists who use social media as one-way channels to broadcast their immodesty, and “Just Like the Moon” focuses on empty echoing, with people simply mindlessly regurgitating rather than creating. Vanags sings with a uniform, unfussy prettiness even when she obsesses, “Will I still be clubbing at 30?” and eventually admits in another track “I don’t want to be part of this.”

Although Moore stated that this project was simply a diversion which he didn’t take very seriously, it’s an excellent slice of synthpop with tight arrangements and straightforward, yet biting social commentary hidden by the sheen of artificial beauty.

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f winter comes, can spring be far behind?” Asked in “Ode to the West Wind” by poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, this question feels appropriate for the British band Shelleyan Orphan, which took its name from Shelley; after the passing, much too soon, of co-founder, songwriter and lead singer Caroline Crawley last October, the new 4-CD, 1-DVD collection Boxset is a welcome blossom and treasure trove, containing the band’s original three-album run, a bonus CD and a DVD with three music videos and three live videos.

The group—formed in the early ‘80s by Crawley and Jem Tayle and augmented with string and woodwind players—was disparagingly called “Pre-Raphaelite fruitcakes” for its whiff of preciousness and aesthetic that brought to mind a sort of pastoral romanticism. This is a band whose concerts included a live painter and had a music video (“Shatter”) that recreated John Everett Millais’ famous Pre-Raphaelite painting “Ophelia.”

Another easy target was Tayle’s high, fey voice that wasn’t quite the masculine counterpart to Crawley’s exquisite singing. However, for those willing to enter this world of farmhouses, nature-frolicking and baroque-inspired chamber music, Shelleyan Orphan could scratch a certain itch that nobody else could.

The 1987 debut Helleborine is a gentle, spry outing that reveals a band that emerged fully formed, with tidy and elegant string/woodwind arrangements and pert vocal melodies and harmonies. The follow-up, Century Flower from 1989, is even better, with a few more vaguely jazzy flavors, spirited pop moments (“The Silent Day,” “Between Two Waves”) and subtler songs with stunning beauty (“Tar Baby,” “Self”).

1992’s Humroot—the last Shelleyan Orphan album until 2008’s We Have Everything We Need—

shows the band perhaps spreading its wings a bit further with a bigger sound with more prominent drums and percussion; while some tracks offer folk flavors and instrumentation (including a hurdy-gurdy and dulcimer), on the other hand, “Dolphins” is downright cosmopolitan, with a wah guitar, jazzy piano and trumpet.

The biggest draw for fans will be the consistently excellent 77-minute rarities disc, most of which is unreleased material. It begins with two tracks from the group’s 1984 BBC Radio One session, which led to the band being signed to Rough Trade Records, followed by two tracks mixed by Anne Dudley (from the Art of Noise), with a lush classicism, evoking banquet halls with harpsichord and harp flourishes.

The numerous demos show that the group had clear ideas for their songs; although, in the reproduction of a deeply touching handwritten letter included in Boxset, written by Tayle a few weeks after Crawley passed away, he claims, “There was never a plan...never a desire to sound like anyone else or to rule the world.”

Shelleyan Orphan never found wide fame and fortune, but it was a group that was true to its unique vision with tender ambition, dancing its own path through a field of sunflowers.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY promote our unique way of looking at and being in the world. Realizing the truth, I now feel no reservations about urging you Virgos to take advantage of the current astrological omens. They suggest that you can and should be aggressive and ingenious about marketing yourself, your ideas, and your products.

ROB BREZSNY CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s prime time for you to break through any inhibitions you might have about accessing and expressing your passion. To help you in this righteous cause, I’ve assembled a batch of words you should be ready to use with frequency and sweet abandon. Consider writing at least part of this list on your forearm with a felt-tip pen every morning so it’s always close at hand: enamored, piqued, enchanted, stirred, roused, enthused, delighted, animated, elevated, thrilled, captivated, turnedon, enthralled, exuberant, fired up, awakened.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Matt Groening, creator of the cartoon series The Simpsons, says that a great turning point in his early years came when his Scoutmaster told him he was the worst Boy Scout in history. While this might have demoralized other teenagers, it energized Groening. “Well, somebody’s got to be the worst,” he triumphantly told the Scoutmaster. And then, “instead of the earth opening up and swallowing me, instead of the flames of hell fire licking at my knees—nothing happened.

And I was free.” I suspect you may soon be blessed with a comparable liberation, Leo. Maybe you’ll be released from having to live up to an expectation you shouldn’t even live up to. Or maybe you’ll be criticized in a way that will motivate your drive for excellence for years to come.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Nineteen of my readers who work in the advertising industry signed a petition requesting that I stop badmouthing their field. “Without advertising,” they testified, “life itself would be impossible.” In response, I agreed to attend their re-education seminar.

There, under their tutelage, I came to acknowledge that everything we do can be construed as a kind of advertising. Each of us is engaged in a mostly unconscious campaign to

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 2003, the American Film Institute announced the creation of a new prize to honor acting talent. Dubbed the Charlton Heston Award, it was designed to be handed out periodically to luminaries who have distinguished themselves over the course of long careers. The first recipient of the award was, oddly enough, Charlton Heston himself, born under the sign of Libra. I hope you’re inspired by this story to wipe away any false modesty you might be suffering from. The astrological omens suggest it’s a favorable moment to create a big new award named after you and bestow it upon yourself.

As part of the festivities, tell yourself about what makes you special, amazing, and valuable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here’s your riddle: What unscratchable itch drives you half-crazy? But you’re secretly glad it drives you half-crazy, because you know your half-craziness will eventually lead you to an experience or resource that will relieve the itch. Here’s your prophecy: Sometime soon, scratching the unscratchable itch will lead you to the experience or resource that will finally relieve the itch. Here’s your homework: Prepare yourself emotionally to fully receive and welcome the new experience or resource.

Make sure you’re not so addicted to scratching the unscratchable itch that you fail to take advantage of the healing it’s bringing you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The best way to go forward is to go backward; the path to the bright future requires a shadowy regression. Put another way, you should return to the roots of a triumph in order to find a hidden flaw that might eventually threaten to undo your success. Correct that flaw now and you’ll make it unnecessary for karmic repercussions to undermine you later. But please don’t get all solemn-faced and anxious about this assignment. Approach it with humorous self-correction and you’ll ensure that all goes well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Are

Homework: What was the pain that healed you most?

What was the pleasure that hurt you the worst? Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com you familiar with the psychological concepts of anima and animus?

You’re in the midst of being intoxicated by one of those creatures from inner space. Though you may not be fully conscious of it, you women are experiencing a mystical marriage with an imaginal character that personifies all that’s masculine in your psyche. You men are going through the analogous process with a female figure within you. I believe this is true no matter what your sexual orientation is. While this awesome psychological event may be fun, educational, and even ecstatic, it could also be confusing to your relationships with real people.

Don’t expect them to act like or live up to the very real fantasy you’re communing with.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As a recovering save-the-world addict, I have felt compassionate skepticism towards my fellow junkies who are still in the throes of their obsession.

But recently I’ve discovered that just as a small minority of alcoholics can safely take a drink now and then, so can a few save-the-world-aholics actually save the world a little bit at a time without getting strung-out.

With that as a disclaimer, Aquarius, I’m letting you know that the cosmos has authorized you to pursue your own brand of fanatical idealism in the coming weeks. To keep yourself honest, make fun of your zealotry every now and then.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The potential breakthrough I foresee for you is a rare species of joy. It’s a gritty, hard-earned pleasure that will spawn beautiful questions you’ll be glad to have awakened. It’s a surprising departure from your usual approach to feeling good that will expand your understanding of what happiness means. Here’s one way to ensure that it will visit you in all of its glory: Situate yourself between the fabulous contradictions in your life and say, “Squeeze me, tease me, please me.”

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Unless you were raised by a pack of feral

raccoons or a fundamentalist cult, now is a perfect time to dive in to your second childhood. Is there a toy you wanted as a kid but never got?

Buy it for yourself now! What were the delicious foods you craved back then? Eat them! Where were the special places you loved? Go there, or to spots that remind you of them. Who were the people you were excited to be with? Talk with them. Actions like these will get you geared up for a full-scale immersion in innocent eagerness. And that would be just the right medicine for your soul.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What I wish for you, Taurus, is toasted ice cream and secrets in plain sight and a sacred twist of humorous purity. I would love for you to experience a powerful surrender and a calm climax and a sweeping vision of a small but pithy clue. I very much hope that you will get to take a big trip to an intimate turning point that’s not too far away. I pray you will find or create a barrier that draws people together instead of keeping them apart.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In Dr. Seuss’s book, Horton Hatches an Egg, an elephant assumes the duty of sitting on a bird’s egg, committed to keeping it warm until hatching time.

The nest is located high in a tree, which makes the undertaking even more incongruous. By the climax of the tale, Horton has had to persist in his loyal service through a number of challenges. But all ends well, and there’s an added bonus: The creature that’s born is miraculously partbird, part-elephant. I see similarities between this story and your life right now, Gemini. The duty you’re carrying out doesn’t come naturally, and you’re not even sure you’re doing it right. But if you keep at it till it’s completed, you’ll earn a surprising reward.

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.

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THE COMIX

“Bo Knows”—so, do you know five Bos? ACROSS 1 Std. tee size 4 Mild cheddar cheese 9 “Cheers” and “The Good Place” network 12 Uru. neighbor 13 When some night owls go to bed 15 Dove noise 16 Overly 17 First Family of the 1980s 18 Tails do it 19 Musical subgenre for Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard 22 German magazine, with “Der” 23 Restaurant reviewer’s website 26 “___ la vie” 27 2000 World Series MVP 32 Pianist Rubenstein 34 Gillette razor brand 35 “That can’t be right!”

36 Exhibitions seen through a small hole 40 “Washboard” muscles 43 Conspire 44 Daytime

programming, once 48 Gene Chandler doo-wop hit that starts with a solo bass voice 52 Ball of thread (whose name lent itself to a word meaning “hint”) 53 Cookbook instruction 54 “The House at Pooh Corner” author 56 “Running on Empty” singer 61 “Shine On ___ Crazy Diamond” 63 Beryl ___, head cook on “Downton Abbey” 64 Nibble on 65 Nightmarish street 66 Park, Fifth, and Q, e.g.

67 Coldplay’s label 68 Rally feature 69 Santa ___, Calif.

70 Barbie’s on-again, off-again boyfriend DOWN 1 Sardou drama on which a Puccini opera is based 2 Another word

for sea bass 3 Self-absorbed person 4 Sank your teeth into 5 Divine counselor 6 Company that’s built brick by brick?

7 Jeff Bridges’s brother 8 “Life of Pi” author Martel 9 “Treasure Island” illustrator, 1911 10 Flamboyant scarf 11 Gear tooth 13 “Hamlet” genre, for short 14 Clock setting in most of AZ 20 Abate 21 Swirly bread variety 24 Spider-Man co-creator Stan 25 Get leverage, in a way 28 Reggae Sunsplash attendee, maybe 29 Numerical suffix 30 Marvel shapeshifting supervillain, leader of the Deviants 31 1975 Spielberg hit

33 Defaulter’s risk 37 Middle Earth being 38 Rue Morgue chronicler 39 Economic start 40 Halftime fodder 41 “Everything ___ the kitchen sink” 42 Winter Olympics structure 45 Frequently over an extended time, maybe 46 Robert Galbraith, e.g.

47 Jodie of “Full House” 49 “It’s the end of an ___!”

50 Expired 51 California’s ___ Tar Pits 55 G.I. rations 57 H&R Block worker 58 Intoxicating Polynesian beverage that rhymes with something flowing out of a volcano 59 WWII submachine gun 60 Defunct scifi magazine 61 Nope’s opposite 62 “Bravissimo!”

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FOOD & DRINK ∙ SUSHI & BISCUITS

Grillin' Time, Wok Style Using a classic cooking pot to make succulent, smoky deliciousness

Mike McJunkin Pulse columnist

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T’S PEAK GRILLING SEASON. I stand motionless, staring out my apartment window as the smoke of a thousand grills rises above the city. The air is perfumed with the savory aroma of searing proteins and aromatic herbs that trigger deep-rooted memories of stone-ringed campfires and suburban kettle smokers doomed to rust in the back yard once the first frost strikes.

I stare unblinkingly at the skyline, recalling the halcyon days when I was a member of this holy congregation. But now I am a prisoner of my own practicality, having surrendered the freedom to bathe my food in Hestia’s divine smoke in exchange for a sweet apartment with off-street parking.

The sacrifice seems too great at times like these, when the piquant scent of smoked comestibles is at its most seductive, and I am at my most vulnerable. So I plot, I scheme, and I Google, searching for a soothing balm to ease the pain of living in a one-bedroom apartment run by anti-flavor smokeristas.

Wood-burning smokers are a fire hazard when used in an apartment building and you could go to jail if you are caught using one—at least that’s what I’ve been informed by the authorities. I’ve also been instructed that installing a smoker on my balcony is verboten and under no circumstances would I be allowed to dig a hole in the common area to cook a whole pig, Peruvian pachamanca-style.

It’s as if I was being punished

by Promethius himself, denying me the divine right to build a fire in an enclosed space and smoke food over it. It’s an outrage that I must endure, however, should I want to remain in my sweet apartment and in the good graces of local law enforcement.

After several spectacularly failed attempts at a solution to my tortured, smokerless existence, I realized that the answer was hiding in plain sight. I have a wok. It has a lid. I have a stove. Let’s do this.

A pox upon those freedom hating, smoker-phobic building managers and their minions—I will not be denied!

If you’re unfamiliar with the wonders of wok-smoking, the process is astoundingly simple. Line a heavy-bottomed wok with heavyduty foil, add your smoking ingredients, place a rack above them (or make a lattice with four chopsticks to support a plate if you’re rackless), add food, cover and heat until the smoking ingredients begin to smoke and your desired smoke flavor is achieved.

This wonderful workaround has its limitations, however. Woksmoking is perfect for adding light to medium smoke flavor to foods like chicken, fish, vegetables and small cuts of meat, but this is not the place to smoke a beef ribs or a brisket. When dealing with large cuts of meat, apartment dwellers will have to resort to covert operations that I cannot discuss in a public setting.

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Although it has limitations, this method has tremendous advantages over wood-fueled behemoths built for long, slow cooking over smoke – namely, the endless variety of smoking ingredients.

If you’re a traditionalist, you can stick to using thin wood chips to create familiar smoke flavors. But the lower temperatures used for wok-smoking mean that a wider variety of smoking ingredients (and thus, flavors) are available. I recommend tea and spices.

Before you turn away and dismiss me with a syrupy sweet, “Bless his heart,” put a few leaves of lapsang souchong tea in a metal spoon, hold it over a burner, and prepare to be hypnotized by the sublime aromas and smoky flavors that will enchant your nose and excite your palate.

Once you recover from the initial euphoria, you can begin to try other teas mixed with aromatic herbs, spices, sugar, and rice (for stability) until mesquite and hickory become quaint memories of a simpler time.

Try smoking salmon with

straight lapsang souchong, or mix in orange rind, cinnamon, rice, and a pinch of sugar to smoke your next batch of chicken wings before broiling. Green tea, star anise, coriander seeds, rice, and a pinch of sugar add an alluring smoked flavor to duck breasts and ginger, cloves, sichuan peppercorns, rice and a pinch of sugar lends an extraordinary smoked flavor to pork.

For an unexpectedly familiar take on smoked gouda, grab some dried oak leaves from the yard and smoke a chunk of aged gouda.

I swear on Odin’s beard that none shall want for smoky goodness again. Never. Again.

Important note: Wok-smoking temperatures aren’t high enough to actually cook food, so most wok-smoked foods will need some cooking before or after being smoked.

Mike McJunkin is a native Chattanoogan currently living abroad who has trained chefs, owned and operated restaurants.

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