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Contents

CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

EDITORIAL

Managing Editor Gary Poole Contributing Editor Janis Hashe

September 3, 2015 Volume 12, Issue 36

Music Editor Marc T. Michael Film Editor John DeVore Contributors David Traver Adolphus • Rob Brezsny Steven W. Disbrow • Kevin Hale • Matt Jones Whitni McDonald • Mike McJunkin • Ernie Paik Rick Pimental-Habib • Alex Teach • Michael Thomas

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Editorial Interns Brooke Dorn • Sam Hilling Cartoonists Max Cannon • Rob Rogers Jen Sorenson • Tom Tomorrow

4 BEGINNINGS: Beck Knob Cemetery in North Chatt is part of history.

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Dealing With Tech Overload

Check your Apple Watch! That’s right—it’s the most wonderful time of the year: It’s new iPhone time! Within a couple of weeks, we’ll be awash in a wave of punditry telling us how the latest iPhone is both the best and worst thing to ever happen.

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Strips Torn From the Idea of Home

Embrace the opportunity to experience new work born from simple scraps of cut-up paper. Director Blake Harris is visiting Chattanooga from his recent West Coast post at California Institute of the Arts.

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Ryan Oyer: A Love Song To Love

Many words have been written about Ryan Oyer in the past few years, more than a few of them by me. For that reason I’m not going to dwell too much on the man. If you haven’t heard of him by now, I’ll just say that he’s extremely talented, dedicated and very likable.

12 SCREEN: “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is honest and strong.

16 ARTS CALENDAR 19 DIVERSIONS 20 SUSHI & BISCUITS: Chef Mike whips up the best version of the breakfast basic.

24 MUSIC CALENDAR 26 REVIEWS: Domenique Dumont breezes, Francis the Great reissued.

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28 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY 29 JONESIN’ CROSSWORD 30 on the beat: Alex responds to a recent opinion piece in the daily paper.

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Will Their Final Resting Place Be Protected?

Beck Knob Cemetery in North Chattanooga is part of history The discovery of an old African American graveyard by a local developer has reignited a decadesold debate over how to preserve what is believed to be the first such cemetery in Chattanooga.

The Beck Knob Cemetery lies just kevin beyond Knickerbocker Avenue, off Dartmouth Street in North Chattanooga. Public records show local abolitionist and staunch Union supporter Joshua Beck deeded the cemetery to Hurst Memorial M. E. Church

on May 13, 1888. Beck’s family farm occupied much of Hill City at the time, and he believed former slaves and their families should have a recognized final resting place.

As E. Raymond Evans and Rita Hubbard detail in their hale book Historic African American Places in the Chattanooga Area, the cemetery was maintained by Hurst Memorial Church for many years. Newspaper accounts of the time report graves being excavated by medical stu-

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“Public records show local abolitionist and staunch Union supporter Joshua Beck deeded the cemetery to Hurst Memorial M. E. Church on May 13, 1888.” dents for dissecting practice. As members of the Hurst church grew older, the cemetery fell into disrepair and kudzu returned the graveyard to the forest.

The last known burials in the cemetery were in the 1940s. The Hamilton County Genealogical Society notes the North Side Garden Club cleared the property and restored much of the cemetery in 1968.

Neighbors say they have known about Beck Knob Cemetery since the late 1970s. “When I moved here in 1975, you could still see headstones on the hill,” says Dan LaGraff.

“I was hiking and came upon an overturned marker. I went to place it on its pedestal and was immediately stung by a bee from a beehive I disturbed.”

But perhaps the most active member in the preservation and restoration of the graveyard is Daughters of the Union Treasurer and Hamilton County Genealogical Society member Alma Webb. She took an interest in local graveyards in the 1980s. She remembers her son’s Boy Scout troop clearing the cemetery of brush around the same time.

“I want to know what the city is doing,” says Webb. “The city is not doing their job. Why wasn’t it surveyed?” As recently as 2009, a local group led by A. Wolfe and E.R. Evans mapped the cemetery with GPS and then implemented a grid system to map

each gravesite. Members of the Hurst Memorial Methodist church were on hand for the survey, according to Wolfe and Evans’ book The Beck Knob Cemetery.

Construction on the site has resumed, even though a formal report has not been filed with the city. Alexander Consulting is the archeological firm handing the work. Owner Lawrence Alexander had no update on the progress of the survey. It’s been reported the developer, Green Tech Homes, plans on fully protecting the cemetery.

But the problem may be no one has an accurate count on how many people are buried in the graveyard. Webb’s research shows around 100 people are buried there, while the 2009 survey shows about 40 graves.

Regardless of what the current survey finds, Alma Webb hopes the graveyard can finally be permanently preserved. “It’s such a beautiful cemetery,” she says. “It’s an important part of North Chattanooga history.”

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“Shrink Rap” columnist Dr. Richard L. PimentalHabib, Ph.D., C.C.H., better known as “Dr. Rick”, is an author, psychotherapist, educator and minister, and holds a doctorate in clinical hypnotherapy with an emphasis in mind/body wellness. He

developed practices in Los Angeles, the Florida Keys, and now in Chattanooga, with specializations in individual and relationship counseling.

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COVER STORY

When Tech Access Becomes Tech Overload Is resistance futile—or can you control the tech surrounding you?

By Steven W. Disbrow, Pulse Science Columnist

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The more tech we have around us, the more isolated we get. It’s paradoxical, but it’s happening more and more every day.”

heck your Apple Watch! That’s right—it’s the most wonderful time of the year: It’s new iPhone time! Within a couple of weeks, we’ll be awash in a wave of punditry telling us how the latest iPhone is both the best and worst thing to ever happen.

Now, lest you think I’m an Apple shill, I’m only using this as an example of how important tech has become in our lives. There are some folks that actually look forward to these Apple events more than Christmas.

Truth is, we’ve been immersed in technology for centuries now. We’ve gotten so used to some of it that we don’t even consider it “tech” anymore.

Do you wear glasses?

Congratulations, you’re a cyborg!

Actually, tech to enhance and/or fix the human body is probably the most important kind we have. If you’re diabetic, you may have an automated pump that helps control your blood sugar. Busted hip? Might as well

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get a new one implanted. The old ticker not tocking the way it should? A pacemaker will fix you right up. These things are all so familiar, we sometimes forget just how amazing they are.

implanted just under their skin.

These emit a unique ID when scanned, so that a lost pet can be returned to its rightful owner.

Pets are even beginning to benefit from the 3D printing revolution.

Perhaps you saw the recent video of a dog, Is this the greatest phone of all born with stunted time? We'll just have to wait and find out for ourselves. front legs, that was able to run for the first time using 3Dprinted prosthetics.

It’s a great example of how tech can change a life for the better.

Speaking of 3D printing, back in 2014 the crew of the International Space Station needed a ratchet to perform a repair. But they Even our pets benefit from didn’t have the right one. So, tech. Many cats and dogs have an rather than wait for the next supply RFID (Radio Frequency ID) chip ship, a ratchet was designed and

approved on the ground, and the plans sent to the station’s 3D printer. A few hours later, the ratchet was ready to go and the repair was made.

3D printers are also making BIG things, like furniture and cars. There are companies that have plans to 3D print houses, and MIT recently showed off a 3D printer that actually prints glass structures. You can even print food with the right type of printer. (Not as fast as a “Star Trek” replicator, but give it 300 years.)

You may not have your own 3D printer yet, but your house is probably chock full of other tech that you don’t even think about. Smart thermostat? Regular thermostat? Air conditioning? That’s probably the most important tech you own, right there. Seriously, would you want to live in the South without A/C? Got Wi-Fi? Netflix? Do you remember what it was like before EPB Fiber came along?

Heck, do you even remember life before cable?

When my kids are bad, I tell them stories that go like this: “There were just THREE channels! And you had to wait for shows to come on. If you missed one, that was it! And there was another, scary dial on the TV: UHF. Nobody knew what it stood for, but it was haunted by ghostly channels and a couple of imps named ‘Igou’ and ‘Broome’...”

Of course today we get all of our entertainment on demand: Music. Videos.

Music Videos. All available whenever you want.

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that with the portability of a smartphone, and you’ve got all the world’s entertainment at your fingertips.

But it’s not just entertainment. We literally have the entirety of human knowledge available to us at a moment’s notice. Through sites like Wikipedia, The Kahn Academy, YouTube (and many more), you can basically learn anything you want to know. That is, if you have the patience for it, and remember not to read the comments!

If you have a newer car, that’s probably loaded with tech too. Most cars feature at least smartphone integration, and high-end cars, like Teslas, have a big touch-screen control center right in the middle of the dash.

Who’s in charge: you or your phone?

Of course, all of this immersion comes with a price: dependence. Could you function without your glasses? What about the turn-by-turn directions from your smartphone? When was

the last time you were able to give out a phone number, from memory…without pulling it from your phone? (Do you even know your Significant Other’s phone number?)

The more dependent on a piece of tech we are, the more vulnerable we are if it malfunctions. For example, If your pacemaker stops working, you’ll be in dire straits pretty quickly.

If your car breaks down, how long can you go without it before your life falls apart?

How long can you even go without your smartphone? Have you checked it while reading this article? What about this entire issue?

How many times has it beeped at you while you’ve been perusing this issue of The Pulse?

Another huge problem is isolation. The more tech we have around us, the more isolated we get. It’s paradoxical, but it’s happening more and more every day.

Why go to a movie and sit with strangers when you can sit at home and watch stuff on your 65-inch screen?

Why go out and listen to live music when you can sit in your favorite chair and listen to it on your smartphone?

Why talk to your parents, when there’s a hilarious Vine you can watch where, “This guy, he’s sitting on the couch, and he’s on the phone with this other guy and the other guy says something, and then the first guy says, ‘Deez >> Continued on page 8

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Nuts!’, and then he laughs, and then he says, ‘Got eeem!’ and laughs some more!”? (Actual description of a Vine by my kid.)

Really, why wouldn’t you want to do that to the exclusion of all other human contact?

Social networks? They aren’t really all that “social.” Ever gotten into a fight on Facebook? It’s super easy to do and can be surprisingly harmful to your mental well-being and even make you physically ill.

Social networks also seem to cater to our need to belong to a “tribe.”

We tend to self-select and “friend” only those people that have our same political and religious views, while weeding out posts that make us uncomfortable or challenge our beliefs.

Heck, if you are an Android person, you might not have even made it this far into the article, because I’m obviously one of those idiot iPhone lovers.

There can even be physical side effects to tech addiction. If you walk and text, you’re probably going to end up bumping into a light post. If you drive and text, you’re going to die.

If you binge watch “Alf” on your phone in bed, you are, at a minimum, going to end up

with a very sore neck. You’ll probably also end up sleeping on the couch.

And if you are still wearing a Bluetooth headset, you’re going to die alone. (Full disclosure: I had one of the first Bluetooth headsets in town. I wore it proudly until I saw the guy with the second Bluetooth headset.)

convinced we’re better off with it than without it. But, you’ve got to make some effort to make it work for you.

First of all, you’ve got to become a skeptic.

Just because Uncle Moe shared that article, doesn’t mean it’s true. Do some digging before you share it. To paraphrase Mamma Gump: “Stupid is as stupid shares.”

Second, make some time for those…things…moving there…in your peripheral vision. Your, um…

Family! Yes, that’s them! Put the phone down. Spend time with that whiney thing with a tail. Also known as the dog. When you sit down to eat, gather up the phones and put them in a bag. You will be glared at. This is normal.

But don’t panic. This isn’t the first time Humanity has been through this. When printing presses became widespread, the information overload was insane, and most of those people couldn’t even read.

When TV hit, they said we’d become a nation of zombies.

OK. That last one was a near miss. Still, if you use your tech sensibly, you’ll master it, and not the other way around.

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“You may not have your own 3D printer yet, but your house is probably chock full of other tech that you don’t even think about.”

But, maybe the biggest danger comes from the fact that people will believe almost anything they see online and it’s making us stupid.

Here are just a few recent examples of insane stories that people share without thinking: • Mars is going to be as big as the Moon later this year! Like!

• The end of the world is coming in October! Better share that!

• Donald Trump ahead in the polls! Surely not a sign of the apocalypse!

All far-fetched, but only one is true.

Don’t get me wrong. I love my tech and I’m

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Managing the Summer Blues Reaching out to friends may ward off depression and other issues

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After the treadmill, after the movie’s over and the bag of Oreos is empty, the healthiest tool in your bag may be reaching out to connect with others.”

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that we tend to think of: One of my favorite things The one in winter when the to do on a rainy, muggy, sumlack of daylight (and vitamin mer day is to curl up with a D) encourages a depressed huge glass of iced tea and mood and low energy leva favorite book…or watch el. Some folks suffer the a classic movie with a big blues when bowl of popthe sumcorn, usumer seems ally a couple to drag on of snoring and on, and pups by my DR. RICK the arrival side hogging PIMENTAL-HABIB of cooler the sofa. It weather and fall foliage doesn’t have to be a cold seems to take forever to get winter day to crave comfort here. And here we are at the and isolation. Soaring temps start of September. Yep, it’s and humidity send many been summer for a while of us inside just as quickly. now.

Lazy daze of summer?

Regardless of the kinds Perhaps you have your of weather or season that own version of curling up may affect your own moods, on the sofa. For some, it’s there is definitely a place lacing up the running shoes for healthy distraction and or jumping on the bike. A quiet comfort, and knowbrisk hike in nature might ing how to soothe oneself do the trick, too. You fill up to balance out the busyon the endorphin surge unness—or the moodiness—of til the sensations wash over life is an important, healthy you signaling that all’s right coping skill. It often comes with your world. A friend of down to simply giving yourmine grabs her sketchpad, a self permission to do so, chocolaty gelato, and heads to be someone who learns to a nearby park to let her when to unplug, unwind, mind clear while she draws and just breathe. To just be, for hours, allowing her creguilt-free. ative juices flow outward Of course, there is an while the sweet indulgence “isolation line” that, when flows in. crossed, may look like staySoothing oneself definiteing in bed feeling unable to ly has its place, and you’ve face the world, surrounded heard me tout those virtues by empty diet soda cans and regularly. Not everyone sufMoon Pie wrappers. And fers from the typical Seasonwith this depression comes al Affective Disorder (SAD)

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greater vulnerability to illness and accidents.

At the other end of the spectrum, “gym mania” has its drawbacks as well. The addiction to the endorphin rush is also an addiction to avoidance, and what you’ll find is that, as with overuse of any drug, your relationships and your quality of life will suffer. You may sport some impressive guns and a six-pack, but once your systems calm down, you’re back to feeling whatever it is you’re trying to avoid feeling.

So, along with practicing moderation, perhaps most important to remember is this: After the treadmill, after the movie’s over and the bag of Oreos is empty, the healthiest tool in your bag may be reaching out to connect with others.

I read an interesting article in Men’s Health (“Be As Healthy As the Wealthy”

by Laurence Roy Stains) that explored the connection between good self-care by way of social interaction, and longevity. While there are many ways to manage health and minimize depression (see above), the

article explored the benefits of reaching out to others as a way to stave off depression and maintain overall health.

Put bluntly, a person who is socially isolated has a greater risk of deadly disease than one with better social connections. Back in the 1990s, a Harvard study of social integration and mortality supported this notion and found that people who were most isolated were four times more likely to die of cancer as their wellconnected peers. Ouch.

So let’s keep in mind that curling up on the sofa, and curls at the gym, have their benefits. But so does connecting with good friends.

My rule of thumb with my own patients is that if it feels at all possible to reach out, then do it. Even when it’s hard. Make the call.

Set the lunch date. Go for a walk together. It will remind you that you are alive, valued, and loved.

There’ll be time to cozy up with an old Bogey and Hepburn classic later.

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ot all movies are comfortable, entertaining experiences. Art reflects reality and reality is often unpleasant. Not everyone will force themselves to look at the more unsavory parts of the world. More often, people cope with what they dislike by ignoring it entirely.

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The strength of ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ is that it shows teenage girls not as a collective of stereotypes, but as individuals with human motivations and desires.”

Film is a medium that can bring the hard truths of the world into the light and allow the audience to examine them in a detached venue, then to discuss them in relative safety.

Films like 2013’s “The Sacrament” or the more well-known “Requiem for a Dream” are not necessarily enjoyable film experiences, but there’s no denying the quality and commitment to the message.

This year’s “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” isn’t as devastating an experience as those films, but there is a certain amount of discomfort in watching the explicit sexual awakening of a 15-year-old girl in the arms of her mother’s 35-year-old boyfriend.

As young Minnie (Bel Powley) drives down a dangerous road of casual sex and drugs during her wideeyed and confused youth, the audience sees the experience from her point of view, never breaking from the cringe-inducing seductions or the quiet elations of triumph.

The uniqueness of the film lies in its commitment to the point of view and its disinterest in placating the audience. The filmmakers tell the story with genuine honesty—the

viewer is left to their own judgments.

San Francisco in 1976 is a much different place to experience adolescence than small-town Tennessee.

The film indicates a very different social structure, one without the rigid rules of sexuality. But then, Minnie’s mother (Kristen Wiig) very much believes in free love and free drugs. Her children appear to be afterthoughts to her own partying lifestyle.

It’s no surprise that Minnie shares some of these same traits, although she appears to be discovering them for herself rather than having them dictated to her. Suffice to say, I didn’t know any girls like Minnie in high school, nor did I meet many like her in college.

However, given what the movie reveals through Minnie’s thoughts and narrations, it’s likely I never knew any girls at all—not in any meaningful way. More than anything, the strength of “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is that it shows teenage girls not as a

“Minnie expresses her desire to belong, to be touched, to be desired, confusing sex with love just as anyone who has ever been alive can identify with and remember.” collective of stereotypes, but as individuals with human motivations and desires.

Why any of this feels like a singular revelation is a mystery, but it does seem as if the audience is being exposed to a world never before seen but altogether familiar. Minnie expresses her desire to belong, to be touched, to be desired, confusing sex with love just as anyone who has ever been alive can identify with and remember.

She uncovers what these feelings mean to her, examines self-worth through the lens of someone else, and

discovers that it all comes from the inside anyway.

“The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is similar in some respects to 2009’s Oscar-nominated bildungsroman-esque “An Education,” which was much more reserved, given its setting and characters. “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is more West Coast; less “The Hollies” and more “Iggy Pop,” exchanging tea and biscuits for cocaine and Quaaludes.

The result is something more philosophical and dangerous. Here the pedophilia isn’t as much about control as it is about freedom without con-

sequences. As I mentioned, the relationship is far more explicit, making the film difficult to watch at times.

But because of the focus on Minnie, it’s worthwhile. It seems that every scene could be picked apart in its own article. The performances are all engaging and thought-provoking. The film is simply well done.

Earlier in the week, I overheard a group of teenage boys discussing what “chicks” like and couldn’t help but laugh. It was as if the objects of their desires held weekly meetings to vote on what personality traits they would accept this week.

None of these boys could see that women are not a unified assembly of manufactured parts, but unique individuals with singular interests only revealed through intentional conversation.

Much like Minnie, it’s something they’ll need to discover for themselves. I know a film they could watch that might help them along, though.

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Strips Torn From the Idea of Home “Dad. The Dog. The Roof.” experiments with story at the St. Andrews Center

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Driven to Abstraction From spatulas to squeegees with Leslie J. Dulin Leslie J. Dulin is no stranger to design, and her experience shows through in her carefully crafted “Abstract Paintings” series, which opens at the In-Town Gallery this Friday.

Dulin uses a variety of found objects, from spatulas to squeegees, to create vibrantly textured paintings that utilize their own mistakes and improvisations.

She uses the physicality of the paint to create multiple layers to her pieces, letting earlier layers peek through to enhance the finished product.

Dulin has been a member of the In-Town Gallery since 2005, and among her other current projects are assemblages and collages, the

styles of which have influenced her abstract work.

The goal of her series is to influence the emotions of viewers while still allowing each person to bring their own interpretations to the pieces.

The gallery opening will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 in the In-Town Gallery at 26A Frazier Avenue. Wine and refreshments will be served.

— Sam Hilling Leslie J. Dulin Friday, 5 p.m.

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mbrace the opportunity to experience new work born from simple scraps of cut-up paper. Director Blake Harris is visiting Chattanooga from his recent West Coast post at California Institute of the Arts. His idea was to reunite with old friends and former colleagues from his days as director of Theater for the New South to workshop experiments for a future large-scale production exploring JonBenet Ramsey and the concept of the house as both structure and metaphor.

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The show is like a love letter to the experience of home, with four people’s stories colliding— reshaped beyond recognition.”

Harris thrives on experimentation, especially as he’s moved away from linear storytelling in favor of the pure musicality of words on a page. In the case of his current project, “Dad. The Dog. The Roof.,” set to premier on Sep. 3 at the St. Andrews Center, the words are from pages of stream-of-consciousness essays about “home,” each written by Blake’s cast, then cut into strips, evoking William Burroughs’ cut-up method.

“I collaged interesting phrases from the pieces,” Harris says. “The resulting abstractions turned into a kind of working script to be ‘physicalized’ as we rehearse together, abstracting from the abstractions, solidifying our ideas about the home as a container of emotions and ritual.”

Harris describes the rehearsal process for this piece as an evolving journey. Later iterations will incorporate ideas sampled from the brains of some of his favorite Chattanooga collaborators, and the flavor of the city itself.

Actors Emanuel Clark, Grace Holtz and Madeleine Young all know Harris from his TFNS days, and bring a unique sense of flexibility and intu-

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ition to the project, inviting innovation. Friendships he formed during his undergrad days at UTC (women/gender studies major, theater minor) continue to inspire the work he’s engaging in in California.

Harris planned to stage “The Dad. The Dog. The Roof.” at AVA Gallery.

For this work centering on ideas of house and home, he thought the gallery’s simple interior, stark white walls and rustic wood floor would provide ideal, minimal distraction.

“I noticed that the large window provides its own editing within the gallery itself,” he says. “The frame creates a forced point of view and also the room’s main source of illumination.

It’s slightly raised in the room as well, which begs the eye to anticipate performance. AVA would play the role of home in a kind of non-traditional collaboration between the actors and the space itself.”

While Harris greatly respects AVA’s

“The frame creates a forced point of view and also the room’s main source of illumination. It’s slightly raised in the room as well, which begs the eye to anticipate performance. ” work in the community and welcomed the chance to work with another friend from the Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute, Lauren Goforth, his rehearsal process influenced a change of venue.

Harris explains the decision to perform the piece at the St. Andrews Center in Highland Park neighborhood in spite of its limited seating capacity: “I felt the piece was taking on a life of its own in our rehearsal space, provided by Mercy Junction for Peace and Justice in the St. Andrews Center. It was a really difficult decision, but I had to ask myself what the most honest ap-

proach for this very intimate piece.

The story became entangled with the ‘story’ of this room and it felt wrong to separate the two. Keeping yourself honest throughout the process is part of being an artist and you have to be willing to follow your impulse.”

And just what can the audience show up expecting to experience? Harris is running in a new direction these days, avoiding the usual pattern where a play’s narrative provides coherence.

Instead, he has been riveted by the experiential.

“The show is pretty short, not over

45 minutes, and is meant to create an experience,” Harris says. “I basically thought about experiences I want to be having, and tried to evoke that type of scene. The show is like a love letter to the experience of home, with four people’s stories colliding—reshaped beyond recognition.”

If you’re a friend or fan of past productions of Theater for the New South, or simply know it by reputation, this is a kind of coda event not to be missed.

Harris won’t have much time to bask in the glow of his hometown, however.

He returns to California a couple of days after the premiere, but his month hiatus back in Chattanooga has been inspirational fodder for his performative collage of “home.”

“Dad. The Dog. The Roof.” 6, 7:15, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 3 only. St. Andrews Center, 1918 Union Ave. Free, but donations to benefit the Mercy Junction and Peace Center will be accepted at the door.

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Raccoon Mountain Room, UTC 615 McCallie Ave. (423) 425-4111 “Dad. The Dog. The Roof.”

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Scenic City Clay Arts 3203 Kelly’s Ferry Rd. (423) 260-0255 sceniccityclayarts.org “Mystery of the Nightmare Office Party” 7 p.m.

Vaudeville Café 200 Market St. (423) 266-6202 funnydinner.com Chattanooga Lookouts vs. Jackson Generals

Pulse Pick: J. Bliss J Bliss’s style deals with everyday observations and personal experiences in which he chooses to find the humor. He won the “Fan Favorite” award at the 2014 $10K Comedy Competition.

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friday9.4 National Wildlife Day 10 a.m.

Chattanooga Zoo 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. (423) 697-1322 chattzoo.org Pre-K Day: Shake, Rattle & Roll 10 a.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org St. Elmo Farmers Market 4 p.m.

Incline Railway 3917 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 838-9804 lookoutfarmersmarket.com Gallery Opening: Leslie J. Dulin 5 p.m.

In-Town Gallery 26A Frazier Ave. (423) 267-9214 intowngallery.com “Verdant” Artist’s Reception 5 p.m.

The Exum Gallery 305 W. Seventh St. (423) 266-8195 stpaulschatt.org/ the-exum-gallery Open Studio Night at Chattanooga WorkSpace 5:30 p.m.

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Vaudeville Café 200 Market St. (423) 266-6202 funnydinner.com Chattanooga Lookouts vs. Jackson Generals 7:15 p.m.

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Northside Presbyterian Church 923 Mississippi Ave. (423) 266-7497 Riverfront Yoga with Maggie White 10 a.m.

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J. Bliss 7:30. 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com “Mystery of the Redneck Italian Wedding” 8 p.m.

Vaudeville Café 200 Market St. (423) 266-6202 funnydinner.com

sunday9.6 Run of Honor 8K and 1 Mile Fun Run 8 a.m.

Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. (423) 402-9958 runofhonor.org Chattanooga Market 11 a.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd.

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New Haven Baptist Church 1058 Graysville Rd. (423) 752-4998 theuniongospelmission.org Chattanooga Lookouts vs. Jackson Generals 2:15 p.m.

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Jewish Cultural Center 5461 N. Terrace (423) 493-0270 jewishchattanooga.com Main Street Farmers Market 4 p.m.

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"Monet and American Impressionism" Adventures & Ales: “For the Love of Mud” Film 7 p.m.

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ongoing “Verdant” The Exum Gallery 305 West Seventh St. (423) 266-8195 stpaulschatt.org/the-exum-gallery “Abstract Paintings” In-Town Gallery 26A Frazier Ave. (423) 267-9214 intowngallery.com “Imagining American Girlhood” The Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org “Japonisme and America” The Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org “Monet and American Impressionism” The Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org “A Tribute to Roland Hayes” Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd.

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by Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

— Theodore Roosevelt We are not islands. When we feel ill, or depressed, or unsociable for whatever reason, it can feel nearly impossible to get up, get dressed, and get involved. Yet, a balanced life requires it.

Consider this: The health of your mind, body and spirit needs connection, with other humans, with the Divine, with Mama Earth, the family pets, with your memories, ancestors, dreams for the future.

For optimal health, here’s your assignment. Over the next week, call someone from at least six of these categories: 1. Sig other, 2. Parents, 3. In-laws, 4. Children, 5. Other family members, 6. Neighbors, 7. Friends, 8. Co-workers, 9. School chums, 10. Fellow volunteers, 11. Members of one of your social or recreational groups, 12. Spiritual friends from your church, synagogue, mosque, ashram, or cult hideout.

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Everything You Know (About Scrambled Eggs) Is Wrong Chef Mike whips up the best ever version of the breakfast basic

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Some folks cook their scrambled eggs until they are completely solid before removing them from the heat and serving them. This is why we can’t have nice things.”

Longtime food writer and professional chef Mike McJunkin is a native Chattanoogan who has trained chefs, owned and operated restaurants, and singlehandedly increased Chattanooga’s meat consumption statistics for three consecutive years. Join him on Facebook at facebook.com/SushiAndBiscuits

McGee says the added cold liquid slows down cooking and reduces the possibility of overcooking, but here’s an idea—how about if we just turn down the heat and avoid both overcooking and diluting our eggs?

3) Cook your scrambled eggs slowly, over low heat and constantly stir them gently with a whisk. If you can’t spare the extra five minutes to make delicate, creamy, fluffy egg heaven, then you need to reconsider your morning priorities. When scrambled eggs are subjected to high heat they become hateful, spongy chunks of regret.

Bacon can’t even heal those wounds of regret. Keep the heat low. Stir constantly. Stir gently.

4) Some folks cook their scrambled eggs until they are completely solid before removing them from the heat and serving them. This is why we can’t have nice things. The residual heat in the pan will continue to cook the eggs even after

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you’ve taken them off the heat because, you know, heat cooks things. Get your scrambled eggs off the heat just before they fully set, so they don’t become a sad mass of overcooked egg protein and you don’t become the object of breakfast table derision.

5) Don’t salt your eggs until they are finished cooking.

The theory is that salting eggs before cooking breaks them down and makes them watery. I tend to agree and prefer the consistency I get by waiting to add salt until the end. An added bonus is the “bite” the grains of undissolved salt give to the finished dish.

6) Add crème fraîche or sour cream (a la “Ralphie” Cifaretto) once your scrambled eggs are finished cooking. A nice dollop will give you all the extra creaminess and tanginess you want from an egg/dairy combo, but doesn’t have the bad side effects you get from diluting your eggs with milk.

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As the mixture begins to set, keep moving the pan off and back on the heat, constantly stirring until the eggs begin to thicken and develop a creamy texture.

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Toast, then butter the bread.

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Ryan Oyer’s New Album Is Love Song To Love

He Was Truly Unforgettable Barking Legs honors Nat King Cole this Thursday The man who brought us timeless classics like “L-O-V-E” and “The Christmas Song ” is being honored at Barking Legs Theater this Thursday, Sept. 3. Possessed of a voice that was simply unforgettable, no pun intended, Mr. Nat King Cole was one of the most adored vocalists of the 20th century, and continues to inspire budding jazz musicians today with his velvety baritone voice and incredible pianist talents.

Through a partnership with Knoxville’s Jazz Orchestra, Barking Legs Theater will host “A Tribute to Nat King Cole,” which will include a performance of special selections by the group’s artists, guitarist and vocalist Wesley Lunsford, pianist Andrew LaPrise, and bassist Will Yager.

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niscing about times past with this tribute to a treasured legend, a classic crooner who changed the way we appreciate jazz. Selections for the event will include: “It’s Better To Be By Yourself”, “Straighten Up and Fly Right”, “It’s Only a Paper Moon”, “Sweet Loraine,” and others. An opportunity to reflect on and enjoy such sensational music is a true treat and one that shouldn’t be passed up.

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Ambitious new release Pin Up Queens & Silver Screens sparkles

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any words have been written about Ryan Oyer in the past few years, more than a few of them by me.

For that reason I’m not going to dwell too much on the man. If you haven’t heard of him by now, I’ll just say that he’s extremely talented, dedicated and very likable. Last week, he released his latest album, and by all accounts the release party and the album are proving to be his greatest and most ambitious to date.

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By tackling subject matter that has been explored so often by so many, Oyer has set himself an even harder target to hit and yet manages to do so flawlessly.”

Pin Up Queens & Silver Screens is the name of the album. There are 15 tracks and minus “Intro,” and “Intermission,” most focus on love and relationships.

That may seem like well-tilled soil already, but there are two points to consider about Oyer’s choice of subject matter.

The first is best expressed by Mark Twain: “My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water.” Love and relationships are relatable to virtually everyone on some level.

The second point is that it’s fine to do something that’s been done before, even if it’s been done a lot, so long as you can do it well. On that count Oyer is at the head of the class. By tackling subject matter that has been explored so often by so many, Oyer has set himself an even harder target to hit and yet manages to do so flawlessly.

His songs are so well written, so honest and sincere and so beautifully executed that they are a genuine pleasure to hear, no matter how jaded you may

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“Mixing an album this complex must be a Gordian knot in the studio, yet the loving attention to detail rings true in every track.”

be. Put simply, Oyer has mastered the form.

Songs like “St. Cecilia” and “When She Comes Around” reinforce the assertion that Oyer has been greatly influenced by the Beatles (particularly their mid-to-later work) but there is so much more to this album. “Hold On Love,” from its wailing harmonica to its plaintive vocals, could be Tom Petty (if Tom didn’t sing through his nose quite so much) but then the lead guitar (my favorite on the album) is about as Dark Side of the Moon as you can get without being Pink Floyd.

Stylistically Oyer reminds me of Damien Rice, and maybe a significantly less depressed Elliott Smith.

“Hollywood” is a bluesy sort of jam that is every bit as bad-ass and wonderful as the lady for whom it was written, phenomenally talented local tattoo artist Christine Bordeaux. I asked Oyer about that

and he admitted, yes, it was about Christine and that he wrote it after she agreed to appear on the cover of the album.

His ability to capture an actual, specific person in song so well tempts me to ask him to write a song about me, were I not so sure it would be comprised mainly of circus noises and Looney Tunes sound effects (and probably a Sousaphone.)

If I had 1,500 words of space to fill I still couldn’t begin to give a song-by-song breakdown of the album. It is richly produced, covers a great deal of territory, yet manages to do so subtly and seamlessly. Oyer has written and recorded powerful music in the past, but this is his (for the time being) magnum opus, the pinnacle of

everything he has done so far.

He got by with a little help from his friends, too. Some of the best-known names in the area guest star on this album, including the wizard/musician Danimal Pinson, Butch Ross, Tiffany Taylor and Megan Howard (to name a few).

Credit to Oyer and Ross (with a tip of the hat to Mike McDade) for the superb production work—all the more impressive considering the inclusion of a full ensemble, including horns, strings and what sounds like a concertina to me.

Mixing an album this complex must be a Gordian knot in the studio, yet the loving attention to detail rings true in every track.

The album is Pin Up Queens & Silver Screens and it is Oyer’s best work to date. Believe me, kids, that’s saying a lot. It’s available now, so grab yourself a copy and, should the opportunity arise, do what you must to go hear it live.

There will be a benefit show this Saturday night for veteran Knoxville punk rocker Chris Scum at Ziggy’s in North Chattanooga.

Scum, best known as the lead singer (and eventual bass player) for The Dirty Works, was traveling with his long-time companion Donna Bailey and their dog Mackey on June 27 when they ran into an overturned diesel truck in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Neither Miss Bailey nor the dog survived the accident. The badly injured Scum was airlifted to a burn center in Augusta, Georgia where he continues to recover.

A group of concerned friends and fans have partnered with Ziggy’s to raise money for the families of Scum and Bailey during this terrible time. Local bands Mythical Motors and Thee FiNKs as well as Knoxville-based The Harakiris will be performing.

Doors open at 9 p.m. and those who may be unable to attend are encouraged to stop by Ziggy’s and make a donation.

Donations can also be made for Christopher, subject of the 2006 documentary “Rebel Scum the Movie,” at the GoFundMe account: gofundme.com/y6m6e2c Ziggy’s, 607 Cherokee Blvd, (423) 265-8711, — MTM facebook.com/ziggyschattanooga

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LIVE MUSIC

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THU 9p

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TRIBUTE BAND

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9.19 THAT 90'S SHOW, SOUL MECHANIC, MATT STEPHENS PROJECT, JORDAN HALLQUIST, & MORE

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thursday9.3 Megan Saunders 6 p.m.

Whole Foods Market 301 Manufacturers Rd. wholefoodsmarket.com James Crumble Trio 6 p.m.

St. John’s Meeting Place 1278 Market St. stjohnsrestaurant.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Jesse James & Tim Neal 7 p.m.

Mexi Wings VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 296-1073 A Tribute to Nat King Cole 7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Your Chance to Die 8 p.m.

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

Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com Open Mic with Hap Henninger 9 p.m.

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

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friday9.4 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Jason Thomas and the Mean-Eyed Cats 5 p.m.

Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. choochoo.com Eddie Pontiac 5:30 p.m.

El Meson 2204 Hamilton Place Blvd. elmesonrestaurant.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant & Lounge 1809 Broad St.

Pulse Pick: Mark Kelly Hall Mark’s goal is to reveal the hope, humor, and meaning to be discovered in even the “commonest” of life experiences. A unique combination of entertainment and artistic endeavor.

Mark Kelly Hall Sunday, 2 p.m.

Chattanooga Market 1 Broad St. chattanoogamarket.com

(423) 266-1461 Malpass Brothers, Magic Birds 7 p.m.

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

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Chuck Mead 8 p.m.

Clyde’s on Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com Soul Social 8 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Behold the Brave, The Gills, Rocketboys 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com The Floor is YOURS 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Mark Andrew 9 p.m.

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

Ziggy’s Underground 607 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 265-8711 Ramble in the Attic 10 p.m.

T-Bones 1419 Chestnut St. tboneschattanooga.com Dave Matthews Tribute Band 10 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com

saturday9.5 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Jason Thomas and the

Mean-Eyed Cats 5 p.m.

Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. choochoo.com Eddie Pontiac 5:30 p.m.

El Meson 2204 Hamilton Place Blvd. elmesonrestaurant.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant & Lounge 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461 Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com A Totally 80’s Prom 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Stephen the BluesDude 7 p.m.

Charles and Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Remembering January 7 p.m.

Ross’s Landing Riverfront Pkwy riverfrontnights.com Stokeswood 8 p.m.

Ross’s Landing Riverfront Pkwy riverfrontnights.com Great Barrier Reefs, Dynamo, Charlie the Head 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com An Evening with Roger Alan Wade 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Chig Martin and the Alabama Outlaws 9 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com Kara-Ory-Oke! 10 p.m.

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

sunday9.6 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com David Elliot 12:30 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Mark Kelly Hall 2 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St.

chattanoogamarket.com Jana Kramer 3, 8 p.m.

Lake Winnepesaukah 1730 Lakeview Dr., Rossville, Ga. lakewinnie.com Open Mic with Jeff Daniels 6 p.m.

Long Haul Saloon 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-9775

monday9.7 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

tuesday9.8 Bill McCallie & In Cahoots 6:30 p.m.

Southern Belle Riverboat 201 Riverfront Pkwy. chattanoogariverboat.com Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Shabti, Marbin, Sft Srv 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia

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Jana Kramer 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

wednesday9.9 Eddie Pontiac 5:30 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonrestaurant.com The Other Guys 6 p.m.

SpringHill Suites 495 Riverfront Pkwy.

(423) 834-9300 Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Dan Sheffield 7:30 p.m.

Sugar’s Downtown 507 Broad St. sugarschattanooga.com Wednesday Night Jazz 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Blues Night with Yattie Westfield 8 p.m.

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

901 Carter St. Inside City Cafe (423) 634-9191

Thursday, September 3: 9pm Open Mic with Hap Henninger Friday, September 4: 9pm Mark Andrew Saturday, September 5: 10pm Kara-Ory-Oke! Tuesday, September 8: 7pm Server/Hotel Appreciation Night $5 Pitchers $2 Wells $1.50 Domestics ●

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Thursday • September 3 Your Chance to Die

Friday • September 4

Behold the Brave · The Gills Rocketboys

Saturday • September 5 Great Barrier Reefs · Dynamo Charlie the Head

Tuesday • September 8 Shabti · Marbin · Sft Srv

Thursday • September 10 Brave Baby

Friday • September 11

Danimal Planet · Los Colognes

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Record Reviews

ernie paik

Latvian Electronica, Cameroonian Afrofunk Domenique Dumont breezes, Francis the Great reissued and joyous

Domenique Dumont Comme Ça (Antinote)

F

rom the Latvian city of Riga, musician Domenique Dumont offers a fresh and effervescent take on electronica that manages to sound modern without using gimmicks that will sound dated in a few years or the wholesale appropriation of nostalgic sources.

The six-song mini-album Comme Ça, released on the Paris label Antinote, is full of bubbly and crisp synthetics with a judicious use of samples, being simultaneously stimulating and interesting while having a breezy light-

Francis the Great Ravissante Baby (Hot Casa) ness, perhaps reminiscent in some ways of the German synth-pop group Lali Puna.

Vocalist Mona Lesko is featured on the first two tracks— the title track and “L’Esprit de L’Escalier” (“The Spirit of the Staircase”)—and she has a cool yet perky singing style.

On “L’Esprit de l’Escalier” she gently taps out staccato notes perfectly mirrored by bass and treble instrument counterparts.

“La Basse et les Shakers” features a rhythm loop that sounds like it came from a homemade Raymond Scott

drum machine circa 1960, and “Un Jour Avec Yusef” has a similarly primitive beatbox sound (think Young Marble Giants) beneath its dreamy proceedings, with artificial malleted percussion, digital drips and reverberating electric guitar melodies.

There is no drop in quality on the mini-album, with the final two numbers being just as charming and enchanting as the rest. “La Bataille de Neige” spotlights a chimpy carnival organ amid vinyl surface noise, with a tug of reggae and choice notes drenched in dub-influenced echo, and the watery “Le Château de Corail” has an island vibe with a touch of exotica, with turntable static crackles passing for a campfire on a sandy beach.

Evocative, subtle and nuanced, with a careful sophistication and underlying calm, Comme Ça is one of this writer’s favorite electronic releases of recent memory and leaves him anticipating much more from Dumont.

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1997, artists Komar & Melamid with composer Dave Soldier discovered that listeners generally abhorred bagpipes, lyrics about cowboys, holidays and advertising and children singing.

Of course, there are exceptions when it comes to the “children singing” part—for example, the Jackson 5—and we can also add Francis the Great to the exception list.

The release at hand is a reissue of the rare 1977 album Ravissante Baby from the 7-year-old Cameroonian singer Francis the Great, a.k.a. Francis Mbarga, which was recorded in Paris, with Mbarga’s parents responsible for assembling the African musicians.

The title song—the first of the album’s two side-length tracks—grabs the listener immediately, with Mbarga engaging in a call-and-response exchange with backing singers; the salient aspect of his vocals is the unbridled enthusiasm, and he interjects his lyrics with assorted sounds: grrrs, cheers, whoops and hollers.

The song has an irresistible current of upbeat soukous,

marked with clean, flowing electric guitar lead melodies and entrancing, busy rhythms.

It maintains the same groove for the whole duration, and in the middle, right before the listener thinks that the track is stagnating, some synth popcorn notes enter to stoke the fire and shake things up slightly.

Small variations and additions pepper the song, making its 12-minute length fly by as an easygoing joy.

The second track, “Look up in the Sky,” has Mbarga using a speak/sing style to describe quite literally what he sees when he looks up; this track takes a different approach, with an Afrofunk/Fela Kuti vibe, a disco backbone, analog synth keyboard flourishes and brass outbursts.

Far from being a mere novelty, Ravissante Baby is a remarkable, absolutely jubilant obscurity, and Mbarga’s parents are contenders for “Best Parents Ever,” for giving him the opportunity to channel his wide-eyed wonderment atop some badass Afrofunk and soukous music.

Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom Is “The Beer Authority” Dozens of beer styles join classic pizza and scrumptious apps and entrees A few days ago, a serious pizza different bottled beers, it eascraving struck me right in the pizza ily became a favorite meeting lobes of my brain. I wasn’t craving place for me and my friends. just any pizza. I had to have a thick, Honestly, “Old Chicago is the cheesy and meaty pizza pie, landBeer Authority,” as they put it. The dozens of beer styles ing on the table with substance and available are always changing. a purpose. I wanted a pizza with a They offer clear strata of ingrean “Explorer dients layered into Series” mula thick, buttery tiple times and crispy crust throughout that my usual thinthe year, fomichael thomas crust, fold-and-eat, cusing on a N e w - Yo r k - s t y l e particular style, with six-topizza joint could not produce. I had eight options, allowing folks a Chicago-style, extra-large pizza to truly dive into that style craving that had to be satiated beand see what it’s about (as in fore it turned into a unnatural detheir recent “Belgian-style sire that would embarrass me and Explorer Series”). my family. I had to act quickly.

Then there is the “World Although my wife understood the Beer Tour and Mini-Tours,” gravity of the problem, she was not such as their upcoming Oksympathetic enough to let it get in toberfest Mini-Tour, during the way of her own cravings. She which you can sample Oktomade it clear that she was not in the berfest-style German beers. mood for pizza in any form or fashWhether you want a white ion, which presented a dilemma ale or a Kolsch-style beer on that could have possibly sent the a hot summer day, or a unique evening’s dinner plans spiraling out porter or stout in the colder of control. months, Old Chicago Pizza Then Old Chicago Pizza and is the “Authority” when it Taproom came to the rescue. comes to the best place to I was already a fan of the pizza and taste and enjoy beers from beer at Old Chicago Pizza and Taparound the world. room. With 36 taps and around 65

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But back to their pizza.

It’s exactly what you want when you’re craving a thick, Chicago-style pie with a mountain of toppings. And they have a stellar selection of wings, with ten different flavors, from Twice-Baked Applewood Dry Rub to Original Buffalo and Sweet Thai Chili sauced.

But as good as the pizza, wing, and beer scene is at Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom, the restaurant is just as perfect for a night out with family or a casual dinner with friends. The wide range of choices and quality of food is what saved our night out and allowed me to satisfy my pizza craving.

When my wife and I opened our menus, we immediately began to ponder the appetizer possibilities.

Our server suggested the Sicilian Pepperoni Rolls, as if she could read our minds. These seductive

swirls of scrumptiousness This mixture gets topped are made by twirling fresh, with more white cheddar house-made dough around and toasted, buttered bread hand-cut pepperoni, green crumbs for a nice crunch. onions, and gooey cheese Once I coaxed my wife into to create a fluffy, cheesy, giving me a bite, I came meaty flavor dance in your down with a serious case mouth. of entree envy. Thankfully, Then, it was entree time. she was in a sharing mood When my eight-inch, Chiand kept a steady stream cago 7 pizza with a Chicago of sample bites coming to Thick crust hit the table, me throughout the meal to I was mesmerized by the mitigate my envious urges. kaleidoscope of freshly cut The portions were huge, vegetables and glistening and the food was so good pepperoni—that is, until I that we ate it as if we were spotted my wife’s plate. going to win something.

She had ordered the But even after this generChicken Pesto Mac N ous meal, we were tempted Cheese from the trio of by the house-made chocoToasted Cheddar Maclate chip cookie ice cream stravaganza options hapsandwiches. pening in the center of We ended up sharing the menu. It was a thing one of these made-to-order of beauty. Creamy white sweet endings and dipped cheddar combines with it in the hot fudge sauce fresh pesto sauce to coat strategically provided for an corkscrew pasta, broccoli, extra touch of decadence. A and tender chunks of roastfitting finale to a delicious ed chicken. meal. chattanoogapulse.com • september 3-9, 2015 • The Pulse • 27

Free Will Astrology

“ Homework: What other name would you give yourself if you could take a vacation from your present name? Why? FreeWillAstrology. com

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.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “I stand up next to a mountain, and I chop it down with the edge of my hand.”

So sang Jimi Hendrix in his raucous psychedelic tune “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).” We could view his statement as an example of delusional grandiosity, and dismiss it as meaningless. Or we could say it’s a funny and brash boast that Hendrix made as he imagined himself to be a mythic hero capable of unlikely feats. For the purposes of this horoscope, let’s go with the latter interpretation.

I encourage you to dream up a slew of extravagant brags about the outlandish magic powers you have at your disposal. I bet it will rouse hidden reserves of energy that will enhance your more practical powers.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s the phase of your cycle when you have maximum power to transform yourself.

If you work hard to rectify and purify your inner life, you will be able to generate a transcendent release. Moreover, you may tap into previously dormant or inaccessible aspects of your soul’s code. Here are some tips on how to fully activate this magic. 1. Without any ambivalence, banish ghosts that are more trouble than they are worth. 2. Identify the one bad habit you most want to dissolve, and replace it with a good habit.

3. Forgive everyone, including yourself. 4. Play a joke on your fear. 5. Discard or give away material objects that no longer have any meaning or use.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I hope you’re not getting bored with all of the good news I have been delivering in recent weeks. I’m sorry if I sound like I’m sugarcoating or whitewashing, but I swear I’m simply reporting the truth about the cosmic omens. Your karma is extra sweet these days.

You do have a few obstacles, but they are weaker than usual. So I’m afraid you will have to tolerate my rosy prophecies for a while longer. Stop reading now if you can’t bear to receive a few more buoyant beams. This is your last warning! Your web of allies is getting more resilient and interesting. You’re express-

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ing just the right mix of wise selfishness and enlightened helpfulness. As your influence increases, you are becoming even more responsible about wielding it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When 16thcentury Spanish invaders arrived in the land of the Mayans, they found a civilization that was in many ways highly advanced. The native people had a superior medical system and calendar. They built impressive cities with sophisticated architecture and paved roads.

They were prolific artists, and had a profound understanding of mathematics and astronomy.

And yet they did not make or use wheeled vehicles, which had been common in much of the rest of the world for over 2,000 years. I see a certain similarity between this odd disjunction and your life. Although you’re mostly competent and authoritative, you are neglecting to employ a certain resource that would enhance your competence and authority even further. Fix this oversight!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you have ever fantasized about taking a pilgrimage to a wild frontier or sacred sanctuary or your ancestral homeland, the next ten months will be an excellent time to do it. And the best time to plan such an adventure will be the coming two weeks. Keep the following questions in mind as you brainstorm. 1. What are your life’s greatest mysteries, and what sort of journey might bring an awakening that clarifies them? 2. Where could you go in order to clarify the curious yearnings that you have never fully understood? 3. What power spot on planet Earth might activate the changes you most want to make in your life?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When he died at the age of 77 in 1905, Aquarian author Jules Verne had published 54 books. You’ve probably heard of his science fiction novels Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. He was a major influence on numerous writers, including Jean-Paul

Sartre, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Arthur Rimbaud. But one of his manuscripts never made it into book form. When he finished it in 1863, his publisher refused to publish it, so Verne stashed it in a safe. It remained there until his great-grandson discovered it in 1989. Five years later, Verne’s “lost novel,” Paris in the Twentieth Century, went on sale for the first time. I suspect that in the coming months, you may have a comparable experience, Aquarius. An old dream that was lost or never fulfilled may be available for recovery and resuscitation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I enjoy using the comedy technique of self-deprecation,” says stand-up comic Arnold Brown, “but I’m not very good at it.” Your task in the coming weeks, Pisces, is to undermine your own skills at self-deprecation. You may think they are too strong and entrenched to undo and unlearn, but I don’t—especially now, when the cosmic forces are conspiring to prove to you how beautiful you are. Cooperate with those cosmic forces!

Exploit the advantages they are providing. Inundate yourself with approval, praise, and naked flattery.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Excess is the common substitute for energy,” said poet Marianne Moore.

That’s a problem you should watch out for in the coming weeks. According to my astrological projections, you’re a bit less lively and dynamic than usual. And you may be tempted to compensate by engaging in extreme behavior or resorting to a contrived show of force.

Please don’t! A better strategy would be to recharge your power. Lay low and take extra good care of yourself. Get high-quality food, sleep, entertainment, art, love, and relaxation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): For a pregnant woman, the fetus often begins to move for the first time during the fifth month of gestation.

The sensation may resemble popcorn popping or a butterfly fluttering. It’s small but dramatic: the distinct evidence that a live creature is growing inside

her. Even if you are not literally expecting a baby, and even if you are male, I suspect you will soon feel the metaphorical equivalent of a fetus’s first kicks. You’re not ready to give birth yet, of course, but you are well on your way to generating a new creation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Since U Been Gone” is a pop song recorded by vocalist Kelly Clarkson. She won a Grammy for it, and made a lot of money from its sales.

But two other singers turned down the chance to make it their own before Clarkson got her shot. The people who wrote the tune offered it first to Pink and then to Hillary Duff, but neither accepted. Don’t be like those two singers, Gemini. Be like Clarkson. Recognize opportunities when they are presented to you, even if they are in disguise or partially cloaked.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Going with the flow” sounds easy and relaxing, but here’s another side of the truth: Sometimes it can kick your ass. The rippling current you’re floating on may swell up into a boisterous wave. The surge of the stream might get so hard and fast that your ride becomes more spirited than you anticipated. And yet I still think that going with the flow is your best strategy in the coming weeks. It will eventually deliver you to where you need to go, even if there are bouncy surprises along the way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Money doesn’t make you happy,” said movie star and ex-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “I now have $50 million, but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.”

Despite his avowal, I’m guessing that extra money would indeed make you at least somewhat happier. And the good news is that the coming months will be prime time for you to boost your economic fortunes.

Your ability to attract good financial luck will be greater than usual, and it will zoom even higher if you focus on getting better educated and organized about how to bring more wealth your way.

Jonesin’ Crossword

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“Unfinished Business”—or finished, somehow.

ACROSS 1 Homespun home?

4 Got together (with) 9 MRIs, e.g.

14 Royal flush card 15 Love, Neapolitanstyle 16 “Specifically ...”

17 Story of an extravagant electronics brand?

20 Absolute 21 “I Love Lucy” co-star Arnaz 22 Michael’s “Family Ties” role 23 Janitorial tool 25 ___ Moines Register 27 Happy hour spot 30 Shower cloth 34 Bill giver 37 “Assembling furniture is definitely for me”?

39 Macabre illustrator Edward 41 Take the plunge 42 “First Blood” hero 44 Long arm of the lark?

45 One ain’t part

of this crowd 47 Toy brick near the placemat?

49 Badminton need 50 Less readable, perhaps 52 Landscaper’s cover 53 Hulu bumpers 54 Miracle-___ (garden brand) 56 “So long,” in shorthand 59 John of “Good Times” 63 Largest artery 67 Inept car salesman’s query to his boss?

70 Like argon and krypton 71 “CSI” city 72 Well below average 73 Abstains from eating 74 Battlefield doc 75 JPEG alternative DOWN 1 “W” on a light bulb 2 Letter after delta 3 Salad bar veggie 4 “The Big Sleep” detective

5 Guitar-heavy alt-rock genre 6 Singer Rundgren 7 Actor Michael of “Ugly Betty” 8 Mastermind game pieces 9 Card’s insignia 10 Things, in Spanish 11 Way off-base?

12 Sudoku digit 13 “Mr. Roboto” band 18 “Jackie Brown” actress Grier 19 “Fortune Favors the Brave” musical 24 Unit of pants 26 Faberge collectible 27 Cheney’s follower 28 Full of energy 29 Rosie’s bolt 31 Make like Tony Hawk 32 “I have the power!” yeller 33 Shul leader 34 First sign of the zodiac 35 Indie rock band Yo La ___ 36 “___, what have

Serving Chattanooga for 37 Years I done?” (Talking Heads lyric) 38 “Jeopardy!” megachamp Jennings 40 Pussycat’s poetic partner 43 Couturier Cassini 46 Love bug?

48 All over the place 51 “La Bamba” co-star Morales 53 “Incoming!”, e.g.

55 “Batman” sound effect 56 Out-of-office message?

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A Salute to a Fellow Columnist Alex responds to a recent opinion piece in the daily paper

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Their lives do matter, and I agree—the cause of their deaths is being ignored by the public and the activists supposedly most concerned for them.”

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

Mr. David Cook of the by police officers after an ofChattanooga Times Free Press: ficer was gravely wounded.”

Allow me to use this platBut you have transcended form to applaud you for a the passion of the moment, bold stand you have recently piercing this haze and casttaken in your opinion piece ing the light of the truth on on Aug. 30 in going against it. the grain, Your speand pointing cific referout the stark ences to Fercontrast beguson and tween the Baltimore, ALEX TEACH events of in relation 7/16/2015 in Chattanooga to this targeting of military and the reactions to the personnel? Your specific murders of young black phrasing that “human lives men in the same municipalmatter” and directly menity. tioning “the national proThose whose ire you test movement…against risk raising are vicious and police abuses”? unsparing in their wrath, And again at the end, and whose passion trumps that this most recently statistical and otherwise murdered young (black) factual data in general. A man’s “life mattered”? force with selective thinkI heard you. “We” heard ing is indeed a force to be you, sir. You have clearreckoned with, and I speak ly taken the bold step of from experience, hence my pointing out what others admiration. have only whispered until To reiterate your point, now. Why were the deaths the murders in Chattanooga of those eight black men on 7/16 indeed overshadtreated differently than the owed the deaths of the eight attack on July 16 at a Naval others you point to that ocOperations Station? curred over this last year. So If it can’t be the fact that if “all human lives matter,” it was a mass murder, then I how could this be? can only interpret the meanPerhaps, some would ing of your words being that say, “Because those eight you are finally illustrating deaths were interspersed... that the public isn’t up in Some by days, weeks, even arms, and more specifically months since January 1.” that even “activists” aren’t They would say, “That up in arms about the violent is actually kind of different and unnecessary deaths of from a mass murder that exthese local men. clusively targeted military None of these eight were personnel in the course of killed by police as was the minutes and ended with the impetus for Ferguson or violent death of the offender Baltimore, so I can only

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conclude that you are finally addressing the fact that the public and the “Black Lives Matter” movement you are referencing has no concern over the fact that these young men died from the number-one cause of death of young black and brown men in this country (to use your phrasing): Not police officers; rather, other young black men.

By focusing only on the deaths of black men by police officers elsewhere per your references, I agree with your implied conclusion that #BlackLivesMatter activists are specifically and selectively choosing to ignore the tragic and violent deaths of those you specified.

Three black victims were murdered in a five-day period back in April, according to the publication for which you write (“Three Chattanooga Homicides in a Fiveday Span,” Shelly Bradbury, 04/18/2015); in one of those, it states, two suspects arrested were validated gang members, one already a suspect in an earlier homicide and one of them having shot at Chattanooga police offi-

cers as they were pursued in their victim’s vehicle.

Even after they tried to kill police officers, they survived despite the national conversation contrary to this, further illustrating your assumed point about local activism.

People of color are disproportionately being killed in this town, and there are no flags. Few fundraisers for their families. And silence from those most allegedly concerned with their lives.

You are clearly not one desperately trying to lay a national template over our local problems and therefore fan already too-hot flames, because it’s a factually different conversation.

A different dynamic. In this town young men are trying to kill police officers, not the other way around—and they are surviving it.

Their lives do matter, and I agree—the cause of their deaths is being ignored by the public and the activists supposedly most concerned for them. When they come for you for daring to speak out, brace yourself…but know that you have support.

I salute you, sir.

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