The Pulse 16.29 » July 18, 2019

VOL. 16, ISSUE 29 • JULY 18, 2019

ST. ELMO SEES CHANGES AHEAD BUT WILL PROGRESS COME AT THE COST OF AN ANCIENT OAK?

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St. Elmo Sees Changes Ahead The Chattanooga City Council unanimously approved the rezoning of four tracts in downtown St. Elmo when they met last week, which should make way for a $21 million, mixed-use development in the heart of the small village.

A BUILDER OF DREAMS

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THE ‘90S NEVER DIED

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Few of us are brave enough to ever pursue a dream. Fewer still have the vision, tenacity and good luck to succeed. Bud Ellis is the rare example of someone who did just that.

Hailing from Winfield, Alabama, The Dirty Clergy has been described as garage, indie, pop, rock, vintage, retro, and more. And they have earned all those designations.

PUSHING BOUNDARIES

Upon first glance, some of her works might look like paintings or digital art—Sue Fox’s recent work pushes the boundaries of collage, conjuring landscapes, color fields and more.

BREAK-UP HORROR MOVIE

Horror movies are often insights into fears we never knew we had. This is the gift of true horror auteurs. Empty hotels don’t seem too scary until you see twins holding hands.

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16 MUSIC CALENDAR

22 SUSHI & BISCUITS

7 JUST A THEORY

19 MUSIC REVIEWS

23 JONESIN' CROSSWORD

21 NEW IN THEATERS

23 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

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CITY LIFE · BETWEEN THE BRIDGES

Bud Ellis: A Builder Of Dreams

Cons ider This w ith Dr. Rick “When you blame others, you give up the power to change yourself.”

Taking responsibility for your actions can be tricky. I mean, who wants to be responsible for their own hardships… relationship difficulties, illness, personal and family problems, etc.

You may think you’ve done it, but there are subtleties that may elude your attention. You may find yourself thinking and saying things like, “Well, if he had only been …” Or, “She was so rude it made me …” Or, “I wouldn’t have done that if he hadn’t …”

These are not the comments of someone taking full responsibility for their life.

And that’s the point—full responsibility. Remember the butterfly effect? Everything you think, say and do has energy, has meaning, has a result. If you realize, and accept, that all your experiences are a result of this, you are closer to taking responsibility, and taking charge. Don’t give up the power for your own life to others.

Consider this, a Buddhist philosophy: “Don’t take revenge. Let Karma do all the work.”

— Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

Round and round we ride on his artisitc vision

By Alex Volz

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Pulse contributor

Bud’s dream was to build a carousel for the city of Chattanooga.

This summer, that carousel celebrates its 20th anniversary as the centerpiece of Coolidge Park.”

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EW OF US ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO EVER PURSUE A dream. Fewer still have the vision, tenacity and good luck to succeed. Bud Ellis, humble and soft-spoken at 83, is the rare example of someone who did just that.

Bud’s dream was to build a carousel for the city of Chattanooga. This summer, that carousel celebrates its 20th anniversary as the centerpiece of Coolidge Park. But at various points during the 12-year journey from dream to reality, it seemed like the whole project might fall apart.

Bud recalls potential locations at the Aquarium, the Hunter Museum, and the Theatre Center falling through. The project suffered a few false starts with funding. Finally, he convinced the City Council to loan him $250,000. A fifth of that budget was used to purchase the skeleton of a century-old carousel that had been retired from Atlanta’s Grant Park in 1978. Years of neglect and water damage had rotted away the

carousel’s original carved animals.

To replace them, Bud opened the doors of his shop to a team of volunteers, most of whom had no carving experience. “At our peak we had 15 carvers,” Bud recalls. “The real story for me is who they were.” Each of those stories can be told through the animals they carved.

Mother and son team Teresa and Jon Harris began their work on a galloping sea horse before his deployment with the Navy. Years later, Teresa finished it with her husband Skip to celebrate the arrival of their grandchildren.

Rick Jacob’s love for hang gliding and the Grateful Dead inspired some of the details on his prancing bear. When Pat Miller passed away

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before completing her horse, fellow carver James Bacon finished it, adorning it with a Hospice medal to honor those who had cared for Pat during her final days.

The process of realizing Bud’s carousel took twelve years. “The day it opened we had all the animals looking out the windows,” Bud recalls.

“We hadn’t put them on the machine yet, and you could look at the windows and see nose and finger prints—thousands of ‘em, all around—where the kids had pushed up against the glass to look at them.”

Before the carousel was open to the public, Bud and the volunteer carvers joined him for a maiden voyage.

“We had a guy tie a rope to one of the beams, and he pulled the carousel to make it turn for us,” Bud recalls with a chuckle. “That was the very first ride.”

The carousel was an immediate success, and the city recouped its entire investment within the first eight

months. “There was an article in the Atlanta Business Journal about how they couldn’t believe how fast we paid it off,” Bud remembers. Other cities in the area followed Chattanooga’s lead and developed carousels of their own.

These days, Bud Ellis spends his free time painting animals in the workshop behind his quaint home. Every so often he’s asked to recall the story of the Coolidge Park Carousel for a local reporter. He is always happy to oblige.

“How many people get the chance to do something like that?” he marvels.

“To make something for the next two or three generations?”

The story of Bud’s carousel was lovingly preserved by local author Carol Lannon in her book “Carving a Dream: The Story of the Chattanooga Carousel”, which is available at local bookstores. It will be also the subject of an upcoming podcast series from NPR reporter Michael Edward Miller, son of the late carver Pat Miller.

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COLUMN · JUST A THEORY

Sailing On Sunlight Solar sail to deploy this weekend on a journey of starlight

O Steven W. Disbrow Pulse columnist

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As you may have noticed, rockets are big.

I mean, really big. That’s because it takes a lot of fuel, tons of it, just to get out of the reach of Earth’s gravity.”

Steven W. Disbrow is the proprietor of “Improv Chattanooga” on the South Side of town. He also creates e-commerce systems and reads comic books when he’s not on stage acting like a fool.

NE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH space flight is you need to throw stuff out of the back of your spacecraft in order to make it go.

You could throw rocks out the back, but you wouldn’t get very far, or go very fast.

So, we’ve decided that, for now, the best thing to do is to create controlled explosions and channel those through a nozzle of some sort. Really big explosions are needed to get you off the ground and into space, but then you can use smaller explosions to adjust course and get where you want to go.

Now, as you may have noticed, rockets are big. I mean, really big. That’s because it takes a lot of fuel, tons of it, just to get out of the reach of Earth’s gravity.

So, the science payloads (rovers, cameras, etc.) tend to be tiny and the vast majority of the fuel is used up just getting the rest of the fuel off the ground.

It’s a problem.

One solution that’s being explored is the concept of a “Solar” or “Light” Sail.

This is literally a sail, similar to what you’d find on an old-timey ship, except that it’s pushed through space by the force of the light coming off the Sun. The advantage is pretty obvious: Once you get out into space, your “fuel” is all around you. The Sun never stops shining, so you never stop accelerating.

The problems however, are numerous. First, the “pressure” from sunlight is tiny. I mean really tiny. So tiny I couldn’t find a human-scale metaphor to relate it to. However, it’s constant. So, once you get your Solar Sail up and running, it’s constantly accelerating, which makes it good for long term missions…like maybe ferrying supplies to colonists on Mars.

But, because the acceleration is tiny,

the sail itself has to be huge. Several hundred square meters at least, just to move a tiny payload around. Larger payloads, like supplies for colonists, would require sails that were hundreds of square kilometers in size.

And, because the pressure is tiny, and the sizes are huge, the material the sail is made of has to be incredibly thin and light. Think Mylar sheets, and then make it a little thinner.

And because it’s thin and huge and it’s in space with micro meteorites whizzing around, it has to be tough enough to take hits and not shred into millions of tiny pieces.

And then there’s the deployment part.

You can’t launch a 100 square kilometer sail from the ground fully deployed.

So you have to pack it up, shove it in a conventional rocket, throw it into orbit and then unfurl the entire thing in space.

If you’ve ever unfurled even a brand new umbrella, you know what a dicey operation that’s going to be.

Still, conventional rocket fuel is expensive and heavy, so lots of people have been working to overcome these issues, and there have been some successes.

In 2010, the Japanese Space Agency

(JAXA), launched a successful Solar Sail spacecraft, IKAROS. The sail on IKAROS was about 200 square meters, and it carried a very small set of instruments intended to test how well solar sailing actually worked. While it’s no longer actively doing science, it is still on an orbit around the sun and it occasionally wakes up to transmit data.

Closer to home, the Planetary Society launched “LightSail 2” last month and is aiming to deploy its sail on July 21st.

(That’s this weekend!) Once the sail is deployed, you might even be able to see it from the ground! (It’s a big mirror, after all.) The purpose of this mission is also to see how such a craft handles and can maneuver, paving the way for longer missions with bigger sails, and bigger payloads.

Light sails have also been suggested for our first mission to another star system. The “Breakthrough Starshot” concept (which I wrote about in 2016), would use gigawatt lasers to push thousands of tiny light sail probes towards Alpha Centauri in about 20 years’ time.

Of course, they won’t be able to stop, or even slow down when they get there, but what a drive by that will be!

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COVER STORY

St. Elmo Sees Changes Ahead But will progress come at the cost of an ancient oak?

By Kevin Hale Pulse contributor

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St. Elmo has really never been a destination,” says Mojo Burrito’s Eve Williams. “You’ve got to give people a reason to show up.”

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HE CHATTANOOGA CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY approved the rezoning of four tracts in downtown St. Elmo when they met last week, which should make way for a $21 million, mixed-use development in the heart of the small village.

The decision was met with some local residents expressing their concerns about traffic congestion and a 150-year-old oak tree which could be cut down in the process.

All of this comes on the heels of the Chattanooga Board of Zoning Appeals voting for a waiver for parking related to a 4-acre tract anchored by a proposed 32,000-square-foot Publix supermarket on the site of the former Mt. Vernon Restaurant on South Broad Street.

Jeffery Cross has been observing changes in the St. Elmo neighborhood for a quarter century. He moderates the online forum for the Community Association of Historic St. Elmo (CAHSE). Subscribe to the email list and you will soon

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realize why this community is so vibrant.

Anything is open for discussion.

“One reason you might think about asking for other folks’ input is that I honestly don’t have a super strong opinion on the new proposed development,” says Cross. “I’ve been moderating this email list for almost 20 years, and part of why I’m good at it is I’m a perennial fencestraddler.”

But upon further discussion, Cross can’t help but have a vision for the neighborhood he has spent so much time in.

“To be sure, I’m in favor of the development overall if it’s done right,” says Cross. “The fact that it’s being proposed by a local business owner with existing ties and investment in the community

could have a significant and positive impact on the outcome.”

Cross is referring to Claudia Pullen, who along with her veterinarian husband Billy, operate Veterinary Care and Specialty Group (VCSG) located on Tennessee Avenue.

“Claudia cares about the neighborhood,” says Paige Wichman, who has been with CAHSE for eight years. “But we are definitely going through some growing pains.”

She mentions the 2014 charette study, a $280,000 planning effort paid for by the Lyndhurst and Benwood foundations. The study secured a portion of the Riverwalk through the U.S. Pipe and Wheland Foundry site, with a planned Broad Street crossing near the site of the former Mt. Vernon restaurant.

Since then, Lyndhurst has focused heavily on working with partners on the aspects of the plan related to multimodal connectivity and the public realm with a particular emphasis on bicycle and pedestrian pathways.

“This includes the further development of the Guild Trail, the implementation of the Virginia Avenue Greenway, the planning for the extension of the Riverwalk and placement of Bike Chattanooga to the Incline, enhancements to street crossings and pedestrian accessibility (such as the St. Elmo Avenue crossing at Ochs Highway),” says Lyndhurst associate director Macon Toledano.

“We also hope to improve signage and wayfinding, also developing a small city park in front of Sawasdee Restaurant to serve as a gateway to the Virginia Avenue Greenway.”

Wichman remembers the project five

years ago. “It really came down to us and the needs of the neighborhood,” she says.

Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise expressed concern in 2014 with extending the Riverwalk to downtown St. Elmo with nothing for pedestrians and bikers at the end of the journey.

“St. Elmo has really never been a destination,” says Mojo Burrito’s Eve Williams. “You’ve got to give people a reason to show up.”

Williams opened her first Mojo Burrito restaurant in St. Elmo in 2002 “when the tumbleweeds blew through the neighborhood,” she laughs.

“I’m a realist,” says Williams. “The area needs more growth but I hope it is in good taste.”

It’s kind of tricky for the hamlet that sits in the shadow of a major Civil War site and splits Georgia from Chattanooga.

“We are close to downtown but still have a sense of being removed,” says Wichman. “We want to shape smart development and maintain a sense of history.”

Part of that history seems to be in jeopardy with a plan to cut down a 150-year old oak tree that stands at the west side of 3734 St. Elmo Avenue.

“I think it’s exciting,” says Wichman of the development. “But I get why people are sad about losing the 150-yearold tree. It’s the narrative that the tree has been a witness to history.”

The community has circulated a petition to save the tree, collecting more than 500 signatures.

The tree sits on a block that now holds a vacant former SunTrust Bank branch and some smaller cherry blossom trees the petitioners also want to save.

Locals have named the giant tree “Old Oakey”. The petition said that its signers believe destroying the trees does not need to happen.

“The trees will beautify any manmade construction,” cites the petition.

“Plus they provide shade for residents and passersby, a climbing spot for adventurers, and even a sound barrier from local processing plants.”

The organizers said that once its 1,000-signature goal is reached, plans are to present the petition to the developer.

“We encourage their design to work around demolition for their own placemaking and positive public relations as well as for the people who love these trees and the critters they house and the shade we are blessed with,” the petition said.

Ben Berry, the project’s engineer, says the current plan does not include plans to save the last centennial oak in St. Elmo. Berry said no one spoke against the project before the Planning Commission.

“Yeah, it’s going to be interesting,” says Cross. “I like that we have people rallying for the trees and wanting to maintain our historic feel and community fabric.”

The $21 million mixed-use development in the heart of St. Elmo calls for planting new trees, including streetscaping Tennessee Avenue. The plan includes growing and maturing trees to produce a nice shaded pedes-

trian corridor. The development adds trees on Tennessee Avenue, St. Elmo Avenue and a pedestrian courtyard.

But the latest chapter in this saga finds locals want a traffic study to be conducted before anything happens.

“I can definitely feel the traffic congestion,” says Wichman. “I was cussing in traffic today,” she laughs.

Wichman believes between traffic and the tree that developers have respect for the area and have done their due diligence.

“It’s been looked at different ways and from different angles,” she says.

“We have been thoughtful since we are definitely a neighborhood of opinions.

We are extremely active, boisterous, and we stay in contact and express concerns with our local politicians. “ But Cross doesn’t share all the community’s concerns.

“Traffic issues I’m not worried about because I think it will be a wash and not a major impact,” he says. “We need more development to ramp up our critical mass of local business for the benefit of everyone.”

Again the St. Elmo community finds itself in limbo and the final say seems to linger in the ether.

“One of my concerns for the future is

that the center offers something for all ages,” says Williams. “I have seen the clock shop, the frame shop, the candle shop and other businesses come and go. I have watched it fail in its current state, so it needs something different.”

Williams says parking has always been an issue for her business and hopes the proposed parking garage can fix some of those problems. “Moving across the street (on the edge of the Food City complex) has done wonders,” she says.

The current plan calls for a five-year timeline for the project, which Williams sees as problematic for businesses.

“When we were on St. Elmo Avenue, the street would always be closed for events and other things,” she says.

“Where is this heavy equipment going to live? I’m on team growth but which businesses will die in the process?”

In all, more than 100,000 square feet of office, retail space or residential is planned in downtown St. Elmo, along with the parking garage and possible hotel. The Publix complex will face more toward South Broad Street and put small retail space against the street, in line with locals who want to maintain an urban feel to the area.

“But the question is how much is enough and how much would be too much?” says Cross.

The new Publix layout is similar to the company’s North Market Street unit, but also will include the developer building a section of the Tennessee Riverwalk through the property, along with landscaping on South Broad Street.

“But I’m not thinking that this is make-it-or-break-it for St Elmo’s future either,” says Cross. “There will be risk factors as well in terms of the long-term effect on the traditional St. Elmo community fabric.”

Wichman hopes for a more focused future.

“There is great potential in downtown St. Elmo,” she says. “I think this project will help move us along.”

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Pushing Boundaries Sue Fox challenges us to live in the present Townsend Atelier Is Calling Your Name Townsend Atelier has been a staple in the Chattanooga art scene since its doors opened in 2007. They have recently relocated to the newly renovated Arts Building downtown, which features around two thousand square feet of beautifully lit studio space.

Their move to the Arts Building has allowed Townsend Atelier to focus on workshops and classes, which are perfect for everyone regardless of experience level. The instructors are commonly local artists who are the best in their field and love what they do.

If this isn’t enough to spark your interest, Townsend Atelier has a retail store in their studio space featuring some of the best art products for beginners and experts alike.

It’s the perfect place for you to stop by if you want to admire or learn more about any art form.

This Friday at 6 p.m. Townsend Atelier is hosting a Portrait Sculpture Demo with Maria Willison. If you’re inexperienced like me, this probably sounds relatively confusing to you, but it’s even more intriguing than you could imagine.

Maria Willison, a highly skilled local sculptor, will be creating a portrait in clay from start to finish while you watch. Surprisingly enough, this event is totally free.

If you’re in the mood to experience something new, make your way down to Townsend Atelier to watch Willison’s entire artistic process while enjoying light refreshments and the perfect studio vibe.

— Ensley McFarland

By Tony Mraz Pulse contributor

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Growing up, she never regarded making art as a particularly special thing— it was just another thing to do.”

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PON FIRST GLANCE, SOME OF HER WORKS MIGHT look like paintings or digital art—Sue Fox’s recent work pushes the boundaries of collage, conjuring landscapes, color fields, and Escher-esque multidimensional environments.

Their complexity and sensitive color gradients defy their materiality; one could say that Fox’s approach to collage produces images that transcend the medium.

These meditative collages are influenced by a lifetime of creative experience and a strong philosophy.

Growing up, she never regarded making art as a particularly special thing—it was just another thing to do.

“I grew up in Chicago, in the times where it was totally normal for

your mother to humbly push you out the door, telling you to only come back at lunch time or when the street lights went on,” she tells us. “I obliged, most of the time, choosing roller skating, chasing geese in the cemetery, splashing in rain gutters, or stealthily trying to stalk the paletero man.”

“Sometimes though,” she continues, “I could convince my mother to stay inside and paint rocks with tempera paint, make a mess with homemade play doh, or use my ‘Muppet

Babies’ coloring books. I had a fair amount of autonomy as a kid, but art making was something I just seemed to choose the most.”

Fox continued to make art throughout school, though it didn’t become her focus until college. “In high school, I always wanted to be the actress or the dancer. Unfortunately, I wasn’t particularly good at either of those things—but I had great passion for them. Realistically, I don’t think I was any better at art. It just became the thing I wanted to do the most.”

She attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1997– 2003. She started in the Sculpture department, had a brief foray in Fashion, and finally found her niche in the Fiber and Materials Studies department, which she remembers fondly as being “the department for art supply hoarders”.

She draws her inspiration from the human experience. “The good, the bad, and the ugly. We are a microcosm of the macrocosm. I practice Daoism, which is a philosophy and not a religion. Its fundamentals are a focus on living in the present moment, and the belief that we are all one (again, including all that is the good, the bad, and the ugly.) This all probably sounds lofty, heady, or

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I make art to escape the hard; to embrace a moment with the simplicity and complexity of color, and to understand that this everyday contrivance is powerful.” all-out cheesy—but at the end of the day, that is exactly what my work is about, and what inspires me every day.”

She continues, “This world we live in is stressful, and sometimes downright scary. Everything seems difficult, frustrating...politics, the environment, social media, traffic, the constant push to go faster, smarter, and more efficient is taking me to my tipping point. I make art to escape the hard; to embrace a moment with the simplicity and complexity of color, and to understand that this everyday contrivance is powerful, both loud and quiet, expansive and contracting...and this is enough, enough for right now. It helps me to live in the present.”

Fox has a variety of materials and processes in her wheelhouse, but recently she has been using acrylic and collage. She is continuing work on her “Color Meditation” series, and

looking forward to a break from exhibiting.

“It has been a crazy year for me, and I have just finished show after show. At this moment, I don’t have any shows on the horizon that I know of, which is kind of great because I would really just like to spend more time in the studio right now, without the impending stress of deadlines.”

For someone who makes such amazing work, she has a great deal of humility, telling us “I just really love making art, and I hope that I can do it for the rest of my life, and I hope that if there is something/anything that makes others happy that they do that thing, and that they do it for the rest of their life. Who cares if you are any good or not—it sure as heck hasn’t stopped me.”

Check out her work on her website at mssuefox.com and follow her on Instagram @suefoxart to keep with her latest work and exhibitions.

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Little Shop of Horrors

DUST

An alien plant with a hunger for human flesh and a great singing voice comes to earth. What could possibly go wrong?

7 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. theatrecentre.com

Dust returns to the stage as a full-length play after being featured 10 years ago as a staged reading of a one-act play.

7 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org

Bobby Stone Film Series: Jaws With the summer heat upon us, what could be more fun than a family trip to the shore?

3, 7 p.m.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR 1720 S. Scenic Hwy. (423) 821-2544 rubyfalls.com Good, Old-Fashioned Improv Show 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Queens of the Palace with Cairo 11 p.m.

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

THURSDAY7.18 The Dish Screening to Honor Apollo 11’s 50th Anniversary 2, 7 p.m.

Heritage House Arts & Civic Center 1428 Jenkins Rd. (423) 855-9474 chattanooga.gov Urban Farmers Market and Marketplace 3 p.m.

Miller Park 910 Market St. millerparkmarket.com Naughty Knights Chess Meetup 5 p.m.

Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. 431 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 760-3600 huttonandsmithbrewing.com Alley Hour 5:30 p.m.

Cooper’s Alley 10 E. 7th St. Paint Like An Impressionist: Still Life 6 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org An Evening with Erica Witsell 6:30 p.m.

Star Line Books 1467 Market St. (423) 777-5629 starlinebooks.com Little Shop of Horrors 7 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com Drink & Discover 7 p.m.

Creative Discovery Museum 321 Chestnut St. (423) 756-2738 cdmfun.org Michael Mack 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Alcoholics Not Anonymous Comedy Open Mic

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Drink & Discover 8 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 682-8200 chattanoogabarley.com Country Line Dancing Class 8 p.m.

Westbound Bar 24 Station St. (423) 498-3069 westboundbar.com

FRIDAY7.19 InsideOut Land Grand Opening Noon 2100 Hamilton Pl Blvd.

(423) 894-7177 hamiltonplace.com Relief Sculpture Portrait Demo 6 p.m.

Townsend Atelier 301 E. 11th St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com DUST 7 p.m.

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

The Comedy Catch

1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com And Then There Were None 8 p.m.

Back Alley @ The Mars Theater 117 N. Chattanooga St. LaFayette, GA (706) 996-8350 bapshows.com Annie 8 p.m.

Signal Mountain Playhouse 205 Rolling Way (423) 763-7219 smph.org Improv “Movie” Night 8 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Little Shop of Horrors 8 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com Video Game Night 8 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. (423) 521-3977 stonecupcafe.com Ruby Falls Lantern Tours 8:30 p.m.

Ruby Falls

Chattanooga River Market 10 a.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. publicmarkets.us Free Gardening Classes 10 a.m.

UT Extension Office 6183 Adamson Cir. (423) 855-6113 extension.tennessee.edu Silk and Shades 10 a.m.

Chattanooga Public Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 643-7700 chattlibrary.org Money School 720 10 a.m.

Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise 1500 Chestnut St. (423) 756-6201 cneinc.org Nature Photography Walk 2:30 p.m.

Reflection Riding Arboretum 400 Garden Rd. (423) 821-1160 reflectionriding.org DUST 2:30, 7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org Bobby Stone Film Series: Jaws 3, 7 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. (423) 757-5580

tivolichattanooga.com An Evening with Tracey Carisch 6:30 p.m.

Star Line Books 1467 Market St. (423) 777-5629 starlinebooks.com Michael Mack 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com And Then There Were None 8 p.m.

Back Alley @ The Mars Theater 117 N. Chattanooga St. LaFayette, GA (706) 996-8350 bapshows.com Annie 8 p.m.

Signal Mountain Playhouse 205 Rolling Way (423) 763-7219 smph.org Little Shop of Horrors 8 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com Your Stories 8 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Movies in the Park 9 p.m.

Coolidge Park 150 River St. (423) 643-6311 chattanooga.gov Improv vs. Stand Up 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com

SUNDAY7.21 Chattanooga Market 12:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Little Shop of Horrors 2:30 p.m.

theedney.com Tuesday Night Chess Club 6 p.m.

Downtown Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 643-7700 chattilibrary.com Paths to Pints 6:30 p.m.

The Tap House 3800 St. Elmo Ave. taphousechatt.com

WEDNESDAY7.24

And Then There Were None Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com And Then There Were None 3 p.m.

Back Alley @ The Mars Theater 117 N. Chattanooga St. LaFayette, GA (706) 996-8350 bapshows.com DUST 7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org Michael Mack 7:30 p.m.

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

MONDAY7.22 Summer Belly Dance Session 5:45 p.m.

Movement Arts Collective 3813 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 401-8115 movementartscollective.com Adulting Summer Camp - The Real World: Chattanooga Job Market 6 p.m.

The Edney Innovation Center 1100 Market St. (423) 643-6770 theedney.com Joggers & Lagers 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Brewing Co. 1804 Chestnut St. chattabrew.com River City Dance Club 7:45 p.m.

Peace.Strength.Yoga 3804 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 708-2779 peacestrengthyoga.com

TUESDAY7.23 Wake Up & Run 6 a.m.

Fleet Feet Sports 307 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 771-7996 fleetfeetchattanooga.com Chess K-night 5 p.m.

Mad Priest Coffee Roasters 1900 Broad St. (423) 393-3834 madpriestcoffee.com Adulting Summer Camp: Total Yoga Live 6 p.m.

The Edney Innovation Center 1100 Market St. (423) 643-6770

Main Street Market 4 p.m.

522 W. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com Adulting Summer Camp: The Friend Zone 6 p.m.

The Edney Innovation Center 1100 Market St. (423) 643-6770 theedney.com Beginner Wheel 6 p.m.

Scenic City Clay Arts 301 E. 11th St. (423) 883-1758 sceniccityclayarts.org Cassandra, The Exotico!

7 p.m.

Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Poetry, Pups, & Pints 7:30 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. (423) 521-3977 stonecupcafe.com Naughty Knights Chess Meetup 7:30 p.m.

The Bitter Alibi 825 Houston St. (423) 362-5070 thebitteralibi.com Open Mice Comedy 8 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. thecomedycatch.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JULY 18, 2019 • THE PULSE • 13

THE MUSIC SCENE

The ‘90s Never Died The Dirty Clergy carry on the tradition

Jazzed, I’m Sure Have you ever felt that there just isn’t enough jazz in Chattanooga? That was the idea behind a new monthly concert series taking place at the Granfalloon. “I’m Jazzed” will feature exciting jazz cabarets once a month July through September.

This is a brand-new event for the Granfalloon, but they are starting off pretty strong with July’s jazz artist Julie Dexter, who is a very well-known British singer, songwriter, and producer.

Dexter’s style is jazzy with a clear R&B influence, but what really stands out in her music is the command she has of her voice—which contrasts nicely with the splashy jazz that accompanies her songs.

Her songs remind me of Corinne Bailey Rae’s first album due to the instrumentals, but Dexter’s hypnotizing voice certainly stands on its own. If you find yourself thinking her song “Ketch a Vibe” (also the name of her self-started record label) sounds familiar, that might just be because it was the backdrop of national radio ads when Barack Obama ran for president.

If you love jazz like I do, then you won’t want to miss this limited series. Julie Dexter will be performing at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday at the Granfalloon, 400 E. Main Street.

Tickets are available at imjazzedjuliedexter. eventbrite.com, and include admission plus one free drink ticket. — Kelsey Fox

By Marc T. Michael Pulse Music Editor

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Here is a band that would be perfectly at home on the soundtrack to Wim Wenders’ Until the End of the World.”

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AILING FROM WINFIELD, ALABAMA, THE DIRTY Clergy has been described as garage, indie, pop, rock, vintage, retro, and more. While any of those titles could be applied without any fuss, allow me to add a new descriptor to the lot: Lynchian.

Having spent a few hours listening to their latest album, In Waves, I am struck by how absolutely perfect they would be for the next David Lynch project. Harking back to the excellent soundtrack produced by Julee Cruise and Angelo Badalamenti for the original Twin Peaks series, the music is breathy, surreal, and, well, kind of magical.

Here is a band that would be perfectly at home on the soundtrack to Wim Wenders’ Until the End of the World, arguably one of the greatest

motion picture soundtracks of the nineties. To offer a basis for comparison, that soundtrack features the talents of Nick Cave, R.E.M., Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, T-Bone Burnett, Neneh Cherry, and the aforementioned Julee Cruise, to name a few.

That The Dirty Clergy could reasonably keep company with such a crowd lends credence to their designation as an alt band, keeping in mind that alt is a broad description.

The Clergy’s take on it? They manage to take lush arrangements with

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Woodstock 50, Chattanooga Style

With a pair of good headphones and your eyes closed, the music really does seem to carry you away from where you are and closer to where you wish you were.”

echoey, dream-like vocals, and superimpose that over fairly traditional chord progressions, resulting in music that is familiar enough to be comfortable, different enough to be wholly and refreshingly original.

“Homesick”, my standout favorite on an album that scores a hit with every track, envelops the listener in a cocoon of gorgeous orchestration before setting sail to a place of peaceful introspection. That isn’t just twobit imagery on my part.

With a pair of good headphones and your eyes closed, the music really does seem to carry you away from where you are and closer to where you wish you were, capturing all the longing that a word like “homesick” conveys. The emotional impact is unexpected and stunning.

“Trials”, the first single released from the upcoming album, is likewise replete with ethereal vocals and instrumentation, though driven by a straightforward drum beat. The result is a song that might qualify as alt-pop, but the overwhelming take away is that the band has found a voice, a rare and unique voice, that permeates this album, and whatever vehicle they use for delivering that voice, it remains as individualistic and rec-

ognizable as a fingerprint.

Having pored over the band’s bio, I have to say that I think that Brian Manasco, KY Carter, and Joshua Pope may not be giving themselves enough credit. It isn’t that they are self-effacing so much as humble, and that’s an admirable trait to be sure, but it leaves to people like me to say that there is far more here than meets the eye, a level of genuine artistry that borders on transcendent and far outstrips any notion of “indie garage”.

The album is set for release on October 25th, though you can preview some of the tracks on the band’s website now (thedirtyclergy.com). I am loathe to refer to the band as retro. I think it is more apt to say that they are carrying on a tradition from one of the most interesting periods in modern musical history, a tradition that fell by the wayside for too long and is overdue for a welcome return.

However you would describe them, what is undeniable is that the band is one of a kind and is as talented cerebrally as instrumentally. Deconstructing the tunes on In Waves, it is clear that there is genius at work.

Mark your calendars now for Saturday, August 17th, as Songbirds on Station Street will present the 50th Anniversary Tribute to Woodstock featuring the talents of the Jess Goggans Band, Oweda, Paul Childers and many more, celebrating the music of the most recognizable music festival in the world.

The bands and special guests with be performing your favorite hits from The Who, Santana, CSNY, Country Joe and The Fish, Canned Heat, The Band, Arlo Guthrie, Creedence Clearwater Revival,

Grateful Dead, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Ten Years After, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and Jimi Hendrix.

Face painting, catered food, drink specials, vendors and a costume contest will also be featured at the event, all for the low price of $12 admission. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.

Break out the tie-dye, fringe vests, and flairs and come celebrate the event that started it all with Songbirds. Just stay away from the brown acid, man. Which is always good advice. — MTM

THU7.18

FRI7.19

SAT7.20

A Day to Remember

The Producers

Hip Hop Summit

This indie rock band has made a major impact, selling over a million albums and showing no signs of slowing down.

7:30 p.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. thesignaltn.com

The power pop band from Atlanta that was at the forefront of new wave has regrouped and is back on the road.

7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co

A networking and learning event to help all hip hop artists in the city grow and learn.

11 a.m.

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LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR THURSDAY7.18 Ayla Sylver 6 p.m.

1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Danimal & Friends 6 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com James Crumble Trio 6 p.m.

St. John’s Meeting Place 1278 Market St. stjohnsrestaurant.com Open Mic Thursday 6 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. stonecupcafe.com Thursday Night Jazz 6 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Open Mic Thursday 6 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. stonecupcafe.com Amber Fults 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Bluegrass and Country Jam 6:30 p.m.

Graze Nazarene Church 6310 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 842-5919 Bluegrass Thursdays 6:30 p.m.

Whole Foods 301 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 702-7300 The Briars 7 p.m.

Charlie’s BBQ & Bakery 2309 E. Main St. (423) 541-1500 Toby Hewitt 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Open Mic Night 7 p.m.

Gate 11 Distillery 1400 Market St.

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Warrant gate11distillery.com A Day to Remember 7:30 p.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. thesignaltn.com Bluegrass Thursdays 7:30 p.m.

The FEED Co. Table and Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Mark Andrew 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Jesse Jungkurth & Friends 7:30 p.m.

Mexi-Wing VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 296-1073 Dallas Walker 9 p.m.

Westbound Bar 24 Station St. westboundbar.com Open Mic Night with Jonathan Wimpee 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com The Head, Easy Honey 9 p.m.

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

FRIDAY7.19 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461 Jessie Jungkurth 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com The FTB 7 p.m.

OddStory Brewing Company 336 E. MLK Blvd. oddstorybrewing.co The Producers 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Low Down Brass Band 7 p.m.

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

El Meson 248 Northgate Park

elmesonchattanooga.com Billy Anne Crews, Eric Turner, Brandon Maddox 7 p.m.

Gate 11 Distillery 1400 Market St. gate11distillery.com Tim Hughes Quartet 7 p.m.

Virgola 608 Georgia Ave. chattanoogawinebar.com Courtney Holder 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Vicki Lynn Maxwell 7:30 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Warrant 8:30 p.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. thesignaltn.com Georgia Pine 8:55 p.m.

Fireside Grille 3018 Cummings Hwy. firesidechattanooga.com Instertellar Echoes: A Tribute to Pink Floyd 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 35 Station St.

Jelly Roll songbirdsguitars.co Barron Wilson 9 p.m.

The FEED Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Randall Adams 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com The Pool 9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com The Fridge, Josh Green, Eric Spear 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Outlaw 45 9 p.m.

Sky Zoo 5709 Lee Hwy. (423) 521-2966 Fly on Gypsy featuring David Ingle 9:30 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Jerry Grant and The Corruptors 9:30 p.m.

The Brew & Cue

5017 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 867-9402 Sullivan Band 10 p.m.

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

SATURDAY7.20 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Hip Hop Summit 11 a.m.

The Edney Innovation Center 1100 Market St. theedney.com The Do-Rights 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. publicmarkets.us Dead End Friends 2 p.m.

Trish’s Sports Bar 4762 Highway 58 (423) 269-8400 Priscila & Little RicKee 2 p.m.

Scottie’s on the River 491 Riverfront Pkwy. scottiesontheriver.net The Briars

2 p.m.

River Drifters 1925 Suck Creek Rd. riverdrifterschatt.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461 Erik Kirkendoll 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Backwater Still 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Forever Bluegrass 7 p.m.

Westbound Bar 24 Station St. westboundbar.com Jason Lyles 7 p.m.

Edley’s Bar-B-Que 205 Manufacturers Rd. edleysbbq.com Jimmy Dormire 7 p.m.

Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. 431 E. MLK Blvd. huttonandsmithbrewing.com Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson

248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Webb Berringer 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Maya Trippe 7:30 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Calee 8 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Side Affect, Safari Room, Dook Walt Jr. 8 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. stonecupcafe.com I’m Jazzed in Chattanooga 8 p.m.

The Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Three Star Revival & Oweda 8 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Company 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Wasted 8 p.m.

Fireside Grille 3018 Cummings Hwy. firesidechattanooga.com Jelly Roll 8:30 p.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. thesignaltn.com David Ingle 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com The LIX 9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com Zachery Scout Farwell Party 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Back To Avalon: A Tribute to Heart 9 p.m.

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LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR Songbirds South 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Reflect featuring Cut Rugs & American Grime 9 p.m.

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

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

SUNDAY7.21 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Nick Lutsko 11 a.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Mark Andrew 11 a.m.

The Edwin Hotel 102 Walnut St. theedwinhotel.com Carl Pemberton 11 a.m.

Westin Chattanooga 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com David Bingaman Noon 1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Pea Pickin’ Hearts 12:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Danimal and Friends 12:30 p.m.

The Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Kofi Mawuko 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. publicmarkets.us Jeremy Wells & Them 12:30 p.m.

Stone Cup Café 208 Frazier Ave.

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stonecupcafe.com Grady Dickinson Jazz Trio 1:30 p.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com The Other Brothers 2 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Bluegrass Jam 4 p.m.

Fiddlers Anonymous 2248 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 994-7497 The No Good Deeds Solo Show 5 p.m.

Slick’s Burgers 309 E. Main St. slicksburgers.com Open Mic with Jeff Daniels 6 p.m.

Long Haul Saloon 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-9775 Gordon Lightfoot 8 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com Legal Adult, Woolbright, Florence & Normandie, Seriously?

9 p.m.

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

MONDAY7.22 Open Air with Jessica Nunn 6 p.m.

The Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Blues Night Open Jam 7 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Open Mic Night 7 p.m.

Fiddler’s Anonymous 2248 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 994-7497 Very Open Mic with Shawnessey Cargile 8 p.m.

The Well 1800 Rossville Blvd. #8 wellonthesouthside.com

TUESDAY7.23 Sean Quinn 6 p.m.

1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Acoustic Bohemian Night 6:30 p.m.

Mexi-Wing 9 6925 Shallowford Rd. (423) 468-3366 Danimal 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Space Jam Open Mic with Xll Olympians 7 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd. chattanoogabarley.com Megan Howard 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Live Jam Session with Freddy Mc & Friends 8 p.m.

Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Peelander Yellow & Friends 9 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY7.24 Jason Lyles 6 p.m.

1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com

Gino Fanelli 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Dave King 7 p.m.

Charlie’s BBQ & Bakery 2309 E. Main St. (423) 541-1500 House of Waters 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Jesse James Jungkurth 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Jazz in the Lounge 7 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Open Mic & Jam Night 7 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Rhythm & Brews Open Mic Jam 7:30 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co John Carroll 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Terry Parker of TNT 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 Zech Dallas 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

ERNIE PAIK’S RECORD REVIEWS

Johari Noelle, His Name Is Alive

Johari Noelle Things You Can’t Say Out Loud (1552 Music)

I

t took several weeks for this writer to realize why, initially, the debut EP from Chicago, Illinois vocalist and songwriter Johari Noelle stood out to him, among the vast sea of literally hundreds of new releases he wades through every year.

In retrospect, it seems obvious that Noelle is a talented and nuanced R&B singer, straddling a contemporary vibe with more classic soul approaches, but the initial barrier for grabbing this critic’s attention was torn down simply because of its recording style, which feels more palatable than the prevailing over-compressed treatments that many radio-friendly, mainstream recordings employ.

From this, it makes sense that Noelle created the release to “convey a sense of relatability” and also clarified that “It isn’t a niche message for a niche crowd”—although she’s referring to the emotional ground expressed on Things You Can’t Say Out Loud, for this writer, it goes beyond that, into the mood and feelings channeled by the EP’s recording styles.

The ghostly swelling notes and piano tones that begin “CrazyLonely” soon intertwine with artificial beatbox beats, warm backing vocals and synth bass waves, providing a comfy bed for Noelle to show off her vocal abilities atop; halfway through the track, the music shifts into a different direction with elements either slowed or pitch-shifted down, a few oddly lurking tones for a sense of uncertainty and electric guitar lines treated with a subtle chorus effect, giving it an ’80sstyle sheen.

A dominant hi-hat/snare/ bass drum pattern drives “Regrets”, with Noelle’s echoing vocals and choice moments for her to soar over backing chants of “Should’ve done, could’ve done, would’ve done better.”

“Too Much” packs a lot of flavor into just two minutes, with a classic funk swagger and ’70s keyboard throwbacks, letting Noelle show off the dynamics and flow of her vocals.

The EP ends strongly with “Show Me”, with Noelle going from reserved vulnerability with careful vibrato to bold soul balladry, singing out, and although her voice stands out more than her songwriting, it’s a promising debut.

His Name Is Alive All the Mirrors in the House (Disciples)

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n the liner notes for the new archival release All the Mirrors in the House by His Name Is Alive, Mike McGonigal concludes, “Holy s**t, whatever you think, this music is far better than it has any reason be-

ing.”

The statement may seem odd until regarding the album’s subtitle, “Home Recordings 1979–1986”, and knowing that Michigan musician Warren Defever—the sole creative force heard on this album— was only 10 years old in 1979.

And if a fan of, say, Robert Fripp and Brian Eno’s collaborative ambient work (like 1975’s Evening Star), were to hear it, this writer would bet that they would like it, if not love it.

Knowing Defever’s reputation for sometimes fabricating details when interviewed, McGonigal addresses the notion that possibly Defever is simply lying about the birth dates of these recordings—how could a teenager make with modest equipment such gorgeous, serene sounds, with nuance and style?

McGonigal even mentions Defever showing him the dozens of old tapes previously in storage that he commissioned musician Shelley Salant to transfer and to document which tracks were “new agey, ambient, or had echoey guitars.”

Choice tracks were then sequenced and overlapped for

All the Mirrors in the House with regards to flow, and these treated piano and guitar parts, field recordings (including water sounds), and vinyl records played at incorrect speeds are transformed into aural pillows that shimmer and soothe.

Defever’s precocious and seemingly instinctual creativity perhaps shouldn’t be a surprise to fans, who might note that His Name Is Alive’s debut album Livonia for the legendary British label 4AD was released in 1990 when Defever was a mere 21 years old—for context, in 1990, other bands on 4AD included Pixies, Cocteau Twins, and Lush.

There are also certain details on All the Mirrors in the House that bespeak Defever’s hard-to-define characteristic styles that are felt throughout his entire career—which spans genres from Beach Boys-esque pop to psychedelic rock to soul balladry and spiritual jazz. He is able to wrench compelling passages from simple twonote or three-note patterns and plays with specific timbres and shaped sounds to make work that’s simultaneously miraculous and earthly.

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FILM & TELEVISION

A Cheerful Break-up Horror Movie?

Midsommar expands the range of film horror One Small Step For Everyone Fifty years ago this week, three brave astronauts took the first steps to the stars as they boarded the Apollo 11 spacecraft and headed to their historic landing on the Moon.

And while we will all remember the names of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, there were literally tens of thousands of people working together to make it possible.

In honor of the anniversary of the moon landing, the Heritage House Arts & Civic Center presents The Dish, a film of the true story of a group of eccentric scientists who are responsible for manning a satellite dish inauspiciously located on a remote Australian sheep farm.

Much to NASA’s alarm, the unconventional Aussie team—led by Cliff Buxton (portrayed by Sam Neill)—are the world’s only hope for receiving the historic images of man’s first steps on the moon.

With help from the colorful cast of local characters, the crew struggles to overcome a series of mishaps.

The Dish will be followed by Moonwalk One—the official NASA documentary film of the mission.

Come out this Thursday at either 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. to relive the history-making technological triumph that set the stage for continued advancement and exploration of the Solar System and to learn more about the often unsung heroes of the lunar landing.

— Michael Thomas

By John DeVore Pulse Film Editor

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Horror forces us to examine the darker side of normal situations, reminding us that nothing is safe.”

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ORROR MOVIES ARE OFTEN INSIGHTS INTO fears we never knew we had. This is the gift of true horror auteurs. Empty hotels don’t seem too scary until you see twins holding hands. Space aliens are wondrous until they’re stalking you in a dark spaceship and threating to lay their eggs in your chest cavity.

A barbeque full of smiling white people seems perfectly innocent unless you’re the only person of color. Horror forces us to examine the darker side of normal situations, reminding us that nothing is safe.

Sometimes the call is coming from inside the house.

Last year, Ari Aster showed us the darker side of grief, already a dark subject, with his film Hereditary.

Pushed by an incredible performance by Toni Collette, Hereditary

was Aster’s first entry into the world of prestige horror: high quality, high production value films like Us, or The VVitch, that for whatever reason become critical darlings in an industry that has a history of dismissing horror in general.

Aster has returned this year with his second feature film, Midsommar.

It maintains the high quality of Hereditary, but has a dramatically different tone. The film is far stranger, funnier, and more enjoyable by a

half. While Hereditary wallowed in its misery, Midsommar revels in its brightness and the shadows it creates.

As with Hereditary, Midsommar begins with tragedy as its inciting incident. Dani (Florence Pugh) has spent the last few years leaning heavily on her boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) due to serious issues with her family, namely her bipolar sister. Christian, an anthropology student working on his doctorate, wants to break it off but can’t find the right time.

When the aforementioned tragedy strikes, he’s left between a rock and hard place. He can’t leave her during the worst time of her life but desires to be free of the difficult situations that surround her. In an effort to solve the problem, he invites her on a trip with Sweden to visit the commune of his friend Pelle and observe their celebration of the summer solstice.

He assures his friends that she won’t go, but she does nonetheless, and they begin their trek to the Hårga, Pelle’s home in central Sweden. They arrive to find the festival in full swing, with the members of the commune dressed in authentic clothing that praises both the male and female sides of nature.

It all seems innocent enough—

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Strange religious rituals are ripe for the picking when it comes to horror, although more frequently it’s been rooted in either corrupted Christian dogma or darkly pagan rituals.”

although the artwork painted on the buildings and various sundry artifacts seems both explicitly sexual and violent and the children are playing a game called “skin the fool”. Despite this, the people are friendly and welcoming, if a little odd. In fact, everything is odd.

Dani and company soon find out just how odd it is.

Strange religious rituals are ripe for the picking when it comes to horror, although more frequently it’s been rooted in either corrupted Christian dogma or darkly pagan rituals that are in direct conflict with a corrupted Christian dogma.

I don’t remember seeing a pagan religion depicted so brightly and without any mention of Christianity at all. Neither is the religion seen as magic—any supernatural experiences are directly related to the teas laced with psilocybin that are plentiful throughout the village.

What Aster excels at in his films is the creation of the world. The

Hårga seems real and lived in—a true culture that has evolved in sight of civilization but still far apart from it. We’re left to wonder how it manages to stay so secretive and bloody in the western world, but then we’re quickly distracted away from those thoughts by the utter strangeness on display.

Just as Hereditary is essentially a family drama, Midsommar is a breakup film. Dani and Christian are in very different places and neither is fulfilling the needs of the other. It’s this through line that gives the audience a connection to the characters, which allows the filmmakers to explore the world.

Each beat in the film can be seen as another step in the typical dissolution of a young relationship. It’s just that the consequences of these decisions are eventually very dire.

Midsommar is a beautiful film, an unsettling and strange one, and a welcome departure from any of the franchise fare out right now.

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Director: Jon Favreau Stars: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, James Earl Jones

Into the Ashes Nick Brenner believed he had safely escaped his violent, criminal history. But his old crew hasn't forgotten about him or the money he stole, and when they take his wife he realizes has nothing left to lose.

Director: Aaron Harvey Stars: Frank Grillo, Marguerite Moreau

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FOOD & DRINK · SUSHI & BISCUITS

Chinese Sandwich Brings The Meats Like hamburgers? Then you’ll absolutely love rou jia mo

F Mike McJunkin Pulse columnist

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Rou jia mo is a street food that originated in Shaanxi province somewhere around 221 BC and is still widely consumed all over China and beyond.”

Mike McJunkin is a native Chattanoogan who has traveled abroad extensively, trained chefs, and owned and operated restaurants. Join him on Facebook at facebook.com/SushiAndBiscuits

OR SEVERAL YEARS, THERE HAS been a theory circulating around the dark corners of the internet that threatens to upend everything we know about the most iconic of all American foods—the hamburger.

This theory tries to make the case that the hamburger—the very cornerstone of American cuisine—was not first served at Louis’ Lunch Wagon in New Haven, Connecticut; nor was it first created by Fletcher Davis at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.

According to this theory the hamburger didn’t originate in Hamburg, Germany (although the modern American hamburger’s name was most likely inspired by this city) or have its genesis in the meat held under the saddles of Genghis Khan’s warriors. No, this growing theory says that the world’s first hamburger came from China in the form of the Xi’an mainstay, the rou jia mo.

Rou jia mo ( ) is a street food that originated in Shaanxi province somewhere around 221 BC and is still widely consumed all over China and beyond. Like its American descendent, rou jia mo is a very simple, but intensely flavorful dish with countless interpretations and variations.

Chinese street vendors from Xi’an, China to Sunset Park, Brooklyn have their own delicious variations on rou jia mo, but the basic idea is that juicy, coarsely chopped, and boldly seasoned meat is sandwiched into wheat-flour bread.

I know that sounds a lot like a hamburger, but the end result is more like a cross between a pulled pork sandwich and a sloppy Joe. It’s very tempting to split semantic hairs and go down a path that says the rou jia mo is a sandwich, not a hamburger, and therefore cannot be the world’s oldest hamburger.

The problem is that hamburgers are sandwiches (see the 12-page, June

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1980 decision by Justice William Underwood of the New York Supreme Court that says a sandwich is to be defined as “two or more slices of bread with a filling of meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, etc., between them”); therefore, the rou jia mo could very well be the world’s oldest known sandwich.

However, while all hamburgers are sandwiches, not all sandwiches are hamburgers, so it doesn’t necessarily follow that the rou jia mo passes muster as a hamburger per se, no more than we would call a sloppy Joe, Made-Rite, Tavern sandwich, or any other loose meat sandwich a hamburger.

The closest contender to the world’s oldest burger title should probably go to a 4th-century Roman dish of beef mixed with pine kernels, black and green peppercorns, and white wine served on bread called isicia omentata. Sorry, China.

But just because the rou jia mo isn’t really the world’s oldest hamburger doesn’t mean it’s not a legend of taste and culinary history that everyone on the planet should try at least once. I had my first rou jia mo at a four-table Xi’an Chinese shophouse restaurant in Northern Thailand and was immediately hooked.

The bread for rou jia mo is a very simple wheat bread, called baijimo or just “mo.” Mo is traditionally baked in a clay oven to give it a crispy exterior while maintaining a soft and doughy interior. However, today the mo is sometimes cooked in a pressure cooker or a frying pan. Traditionally baijimo is baked in a clay oven or pan-fried until it has a beautiful crispy, thin skin on the outside

and soft chewy inside, perfect for soaking up the precious juices from the meat.

The meat can be beef, lamb, or chicken, but the most common filling is pork, referred to as lazhirou. Traditional lazhirou is made by stewing cuts of meat from between a pig’s hind legs and its ribs (called the yingleirou) in a braising liquid with 20 kinds of spices, including ginger, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, loquat, and star anise.

The pork on my inaugural rou jia mo was soft, fragrant, with a rich and hearty punch of spices that was intense, but didn’t overwhelm the pork itself. Some folks like to add a dash of soy sauce or black vinegar from the condiment caddy on the table to help balance the fattiness of the pork (like adding ketchup or mustard to your burger), but I like mine straight up, no extra condiments, just crispy mo and porky lazhirou juice running down my arm.

Rou jia mo aren’t available at any Chinese restaurants in town, so you’ll have to drive to Atlanta, or make them yourself. If you’re an adventurous cook who likes a challenge, get my favorite rou jia mo recipe by going to our website at chattanoogapulse.com and finding this column.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY CANCER (June 21-July 22): What would you say if I asked you to tell me who you truly are? I wouldn’t want to hear so much about your titles and awards. I’d be curious about your sacred mysteries, not your literal history. I’d want to know the treasured secrets you talk about with yourself before you fall asleep. I’d ask you to sing the songs you love and describe the allies who make you feel real.

I’d urge you to riff on the future possibilities that both scare you and thrill you. What else? What are some other ways you might show me core truths about your irrepressible soul? Now is a good time to meditate on these riddles.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Isaac Asimov wrote a science fiction story about a physicist who masters time travel and summons William Shakespeare into the present time. The Bard enrolls in a night school class about his own plays— and proceeds to flunk the course.

Modern ideas and modes of discourse are simply too disorienting to him. He is unable to grasp the theories that centuries’ worth of critics have developed about his work. With this as a cautionary tale, I invite you to time-travel not four centuries into the future, but just ten years. From that vantage point, look back at the life you’re living now. How would you evaluate and understand it? Do you have any constructive criticism to offer? Any insights that could help you plan better for your long-term future?

“I’m Feeling It”—it’s what’s on the outside.

ACROSS 1 Author Asimov 6 “Even ___ speak ...”

10 Convulsive sounds 14 Basalt, once 15 2022 World Cup city 16 DuVall of “21 Grams” 17 Thin as ___ 18 Hunting lodge decoration 20 Author whose highly anticipated sequel “The Testaments” comes out in September 22 “Good ___” (show that, despite online petitions, is not on Netflix) 23 It’s not far from fa 24 Israeli intelligence agency 27 Part of DKNY 31 Maya Hawke’s mom Thurman 32 Rodeo activity 37 “Bohemian Rhapsody” star Malek 38 Highest capacity 39 Emotional ... or how the four theme answers are presented?

41 Candle ingredient that can be made from soybeans 42 “That’s a relief!”

44 “Caveat ___” 45 “Ambient 1: Music for Airports” composer 46 “I Am... ___ Fierce” (Beyonce album) 48 “The Prophet” author Kahlil 50 Prefix meaning “egg” 52 Anguish 54 Request at a hair salon, maybe 60 Someone born under the sign Cancer, in astrology 61 Figure out 62 Sister of Charlotte and Emily 63 Snack served at some crossword tournaments 64 Allow to flow freely again 65 Distort 66 Campsite sight 67 Clementine leftovers DOWN

1 Leader at a mosque 2 “She Used to Be Mine” singer Bareilles 3 Petri dish gel 4 “¡Three ___!”

(1986 comedy) 5 Fried squid 6 Don Draper et al. (with or without an “M”) 7 Smoky chimney deposits 8 Reaction from 1990s-era Keanu 9 Bridge defenders 10 Doctorate pursuer, presumably 11 Muffin topper?

12 Unit of sweat 13 Lamentable 19 Sci-fi character who sings “Yub Nub” 21 Modified 24 Illness with swellings 25 Nebraska city on the Missouri 26 Marching band section 28 Colder and windier 29 Whirlpool Corporation brand

30 Impersonation with two “V” signs and hunched shoulders 33 “Jeopardy!” all-star Mueller 34 Prankish one 35 Word before interested or guilty 36 Like lovestruck eyes 40 Imbibes 43 Words said with a shrug 47 Nice with?

49 Like every era except this one 51 “Turn on the A/C!” complaint 52 “Toy Story 4” co-star 53 Beckett no-show 54 “Straight, No Chaser” jazz pianist 55 Top-shelf 56 Aer Lingus land 57 Ye ___ Shoppe 58 NASCAR course shape 59 2020 Milwaukee conventioneers, for short 60 “Live ___” (Taco Bell slogan)

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to buy yourself toys, change your image for no rational reason, and indulge in an interesting pleasure that you have been denying yourself for no good reason. In addition, I hope you will engage in at least two heart-to-heart talks with yourself, preferably using funny voices and comical body language. You could also align yourself gracefully with cosmic rhythms by dancing more than usual, and by goofing off more than usual, and by wandering in the wilderness and seeking to recapture your lost innocence more than usual.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Although you’ll never find an advertisement for Toyota or Coca Cola or Apple within my horoscope column, you will find hype for spiritual commodities like creativity, love, and freedom. Like everyone else, I’m a huckster. My flackery may be more ethical and uplifting than others’, but the fact is that I still try to persuade you to “buy” my ideas. The moral of the story: Everyone, even the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, is selling something. I hope that what I’m saying here purges any reluctance you might have about presenting yourself and your ideas in the most favorable light. It’s high time for you to hone

your sales pitch; to explain why your approach to life is so wise; to be a forceful spokesperson and role model for the values you hold dear.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are growing almost too fast, but that won’t necessarily be a problem—as long as you don’t expect everyone around you to grow as fast as you. I suspect that you also know almost too much—but I don’t anticipate that will spawn envy and resistance as long as you cultivate a bit of humility. I have an additional duty to report that you’re on the verge of being too attractive for your own good—although you have not yet actually reached the tipping point, so maybe your hyper-attractiveness will serve you rather than undermine you. In conclusion, Scorpio, I invite you to celebrate your abundance, but don’t flaunt it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The snow leopards of Central Asia crave a lot of room to wander. Zoologists say that each male prefers its territory to be about 84 square miles, and each female likes to have 44 square miles. I don’t think you’ll require quite that vast a turf in the coming weeks, Sagittarius.

But on the other hand, it will be important not to underestimate the spaciousness you’ll need in order to thrive. Give yourself permission to be expansive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I want to do things so wild with you that I don’t know how to say them.” Author Anaïs Nin wrote that in a letter to her Capricorn lover Henry Miller. Is there anyone you could or should or want to say something like that? If your answer is yes, now is a good time to be so candid and bold. If the answer is no, now would be a good time to scout around for a person to whom you could or should or want to say such a thing.

And if you’d like to throw in a bit more enticement, here’s another seductive lyric from Anaïs: “Only the united beat of sex and heart together can create ecstasy.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Did you hear the story about the California mom who started a series of forest fires so as to boost her son’s career as a firefighter? She is an apt role model for behavior you should diligently avoid in the coming weeks. It’s unwise and unprofitable for you and yours to stir up a certain kind of trouble simply because it’s trouble that you and yours have become skilled at solving. So how should you use your problem-solving energy, which I suspect will be at a peak? I suggest you go hunting for some very interesting and potentially productive trouble that you haven’t wrangled with before—some rousing challenge that will make you even smarter than you already are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The heroine of "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" is curious, adventurous, and brave.

First she follows a well-dressed rabbit down a rabbit hole into an alternate universe. Later she slips through a mirror into yet another parallel reality. Both times, with great composure, she navigates her way through many odd, paranormal, and unpredictable events.

She enjoys herself immensely as she deals with a series of unusual characters and unfamiliar situations. I’m going to speculate that Alice is a Pisces. Are you ready for your very own Alice-in-Wonderland phase? Here it comes!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): An Aries reader sent me a boisterous email. “I was afraid I was getting too bogged down by my duties,” he said, “too hypnotized by routine, too serious about my problems. So I took drastic action.” He then described the ways he broke out of his slump. Here’s an excerpt: “I gave laughing lessons to a cat. I ate a spider. I conducted a sneezing contest. I smashed an alarm clock with a hammer. Whenever an elderly woman walked by, I called out ‘Hail to the Queen!’ and did a backflip. I gave names to my spoon (Hortense), the table (Beatrice), a fly that was buzzing around (Fallon), and a toothpick (Arturo).” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Aries, you’d be wise to stage a comparable uprising.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Welcome home, homegirls and homeboys. After observing all your homesteading in homes away from home, I’m pleased to see you getting curious about the real home brew again. I wonder how many times I’ll say the word “home” before you register the message that it’s high time for you to home in on some homemade, homegrown homework? Now here’s a special note to any of you who may be feeling psychologically homeless or exiled from your spiritual home: the coming weeks will be a favorable time to address that ache and remedy that problem.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The world is full of eternally restless people who seethe with confused desires they don’t understand. Fueled by such unfathomable urges, they are driven in unknown directions to accomplish fuzzy goals.

They may be obsessed in ways that make them appear to be highly focused, but the objects of their obsession are impossible to attain or unite with. Those objects don’t truly exist! I have described this phenomenon in detail, Gemini, because the coming months will offer you all the help and support you could ever need to make sure you’re forever free of any inclination to be like that.

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