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s I sit here, late on a Wednesday night/Thursday morning, ever how you want to look at it, I ask myself, ‘Why am I working on a magazine that I get nothing back from?’

Asking myself that leads me to dreaming about a future where I’m actually the editor of a real weekly alternative magazine, making a dead line every week, having a team of people out on the streets hitting up local business, writers covering cool events, photographers snapping, interviewing and getting to know more talented local folks, sitting down with my brain trust, developing new ideas for stories and pieces, being creative, having my own office, seeing a rack of magazines on the street that say ‘The Informer,’ going into a place and seeing someone

reading and enjoying this magazine and giving the readers a sense that they are informed.

That’s my dream. That’s why I’m sitting here pecking away at this keyboard, draining these last bits of thoughts that I’ve processed on this day before I lay down, watch 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and fall asleep.

I’m going to keep putting this out because I believe in ‘The Informer.’ It’s real. It might not be in your hands yet (that’s what HE said) but I know that one day it will be.

I hope that you enjoy this issue. Lots of hard work went into it, not only from myself but from the people who contributed their time as well.

They believe in ‘The Informer.' Hope you do, too.

It’s not the fall that kills you, it’s the sudden stop.

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Top Selling Music Week of Nov 4-10, 2013

Top 30 11/3 - 11/9/2012

1. Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP 2 2. Arcade Fire – Reflektor 3. Lorde – Pure Heroine 4. David Bowie – Next Day Extra 5. Motorhead – Aftershock 6. The Head & The Heart – Let’s Be Still 7. M.I.A. – Matangi 8. Seether – Seether: 2002-2013 9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – The Speed Of Things 10. Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt 11. Jimi Hendrix – Miami Pop Festival 12. Steve Wilson – Drive Home 13. James Cotton – Cotton Mouth Man 14. The Avett Brothers – Magpie & The Dandelion 15. Avril Lavigne – S/T 16. Robert Glasper – Black Radio 2 17. Skeletonwitch – Serpents Unleashed 18. Monster Magnet – Last Patrol 19. Sleigh Bells – Bitter Rivals 20. Darkside – Psychic

01 Arcade Fire - Reflektor 02 Elf Power - Sunlight On The Moon 03 Tennis - Small Sound EP 04 Sleigh Bells - Bitter Rivals 05 Wooden Shjips - Back To Land 06 Cumulus - I Never Meant It To Be Like This 07 The Head & The Heart Let’s Be Still 08 Oneohtrix Point Never R Plus Seven 09 Dot Wiggin Band Ready! Get! Go! 10 Yamantaka//Sonic Titan - Uzu 11 La Luz - It’s Alive 12 Daniel Martin Moore Archives Vol. 1 13 William Onyeabor - World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor?

14 RJD2 - More Is Than Isn’t 15 Of Montreal Lousy With Sylvianbriar 16 Danny Brown - Old 17 Cid Rim - Mute City 18 Dr. Dog - B. Room 19 The Black Hollies -Somewhere Between Here & Nowhere 20 Juana Molina - Wed 21 21 Jel - Late Pass 22 Gringo Star - Floating Out To See 23 Public Service Broadcasting - Inform Educate Entertain 24 Best Coast - Fade Away) 25 Cage The Elephant - Melophobia 26 Boardwalk - Boardwalk 27 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. The Shape Of Things 28 The Dismemberment Plan - Uncanney Valley 29 Cults - Static 30 Paul McCartney - New

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Definition: (v) to dance artlessly, without particular grace or skill but usually with enjoyment.

Example: Watch all those hippies balter around.

BLACK BLUES

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The Lady Mistress That is One Sexy Grilled Cheese Local chef gives you the low down on how to grill up an insatiable delight.

By Brent Turner

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s a kid I always remember having grilled cheese and Campbell’s tomato soup as the winter and fall months began creeping down from the north into Kentucky. Grilled cheese was one of the first things I ever learned to cook. I’m fairly certain that all food Kentuckians, old and young, hold a very special place in porn their heart for grilled cheese sandwiches. At least I know I do. The deliciously crunchy bread leaving your fingers covered in buttery goodness. The warm gooey cheese warming you not only from your mouth but oh yes from your soul as well.

What’s not to love about such a sexy sandwich? This beautiful Mistress... allow her to take you. This my friend, is my perfected grilled cheese sandwich.

These are her Ingredients: + Two slices of your favorite whole wheat or white bread + Two or more slices of your favorite cheese (preferably American cheese, for that classic flair) + Approximately 2 tablespoons of butter + Approximately 1 teaspoon of oil + A toasty hot pan To start, you want to lube up the entire pan with oil while the pan is still cool. Doing so allows the butter to reach a higher temperature without burning, thus allowing the bread to toast to heavenly perfection.

Now, depending on how cheesey you like your grilled cheese (and some like it cheesey) you may want to add two, three or even four slices of cheese to your sandwich.

Personally, I go for two slices. Also, you do have the option of adding my favorite red onions or even tomatoes, bacon or basically any other filling you see fit to be inside this lady.

Melt the butter in the pan, without allowing it to burn!

Once the pan is warmed up and the butter slightly bubbling, take your Lady Mistress and place her in the sizzley pool of butter at the corner of the pan. Then using a spatula, flip her over and butter up the opposite side. This allows the un-toasted bread to soak up the butter allowing your Mistress to get a golden toasty tan.

Very lovingly allow Mistress to toast approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Flipping every so often to make sure she's not burning. If it any point your pan begins to smoke, She's Too Hot! Immediately remove from the heat and allow the pan to cool.

Once the Lady Mistress has reached your toasty satisfaction, remove her from the heat and allow her to cool down for a minute or so but not too long. You still want her while she's hot you know.

Now, I find that Mistress enjoys being cut in many different ways I personally enjoy the four corners method by cutting an X through the middle of her buttery toastiness. It makes her oh so dipable.

Although Lady Mistress Grilled Cheese is beautiful and delicious when she is by herself she is even more enjoyable with her life partner Madam Bisque. More on her story, next time.

You would know Brent Turner from cooking up your order at Side Bar. Brent studied culinary arts at Sullivan University and is an all-around swell fella. Tell him hello next time you see him.

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“So this troll has this ability that gives him X/X for his power & toughness where X=the number of creature cards in your graveyard but he has this other ability called Dredge that allows you to mill your library instead of drawing.

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Take Your Rhodiola, YO! How one rough & tumble flower can make you and your brain stronger.

By Daniel Morgan

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ast summer my friend and psuedoguru, Isaac, turned me on to this your supplement called health Rhodiola. He told me how it benefits your brain & is a boost to your energy level and overall well being.

Sounded good to me. Then I bought a bottle and have been riding the wave ever since Rhodiola rosea, also called Arctic or Golden Root, is placed in a class of plants known as ‘adaptogens’.

These are the great healers; which are incredibly essential to surviving well during times of stress and pressure. Rhodiola grows in the mountainous regions of Siberia & Northern Europe, and has been used for thousands of years to help people survive cold winters and high altitudes. You should find a brand that is Siberian grown. The plant thrives when it’s grown in a stressful environment. That stress helps to build the compounds that create its amazing effects.

I’ve been taking a steady regime over the last year. I do not take it every day though. I have found that taking it during the week and laxing on the weekends lets my brain rest a bit and helps my tolerance level stay where it is. Since starting, my brain capacity has increased, my wit is sharp, I have energy all day long, my mind doesn’t wonder or dwell, procrastination has slacked off, my multi-tasking abilities have levelled up and I have more of a go-getter attitude. (Hell, the idea for creating this magazine and actually doing it can be attributed to Rhodiola.)

Basically, I feel better and do better work. Hop on it, why don’tcha.

BENEFITS + Improve Athletic Performance + Short Workout Recovery Time + Improve Sexual Function & Fertility + Anti-fatigue + Anti-stress + Improve Mental Performance + Increased Attention Span + Stimulates and protects the immune system

DID YOU KNOW? A bouquet of rhodiola roots is still presented to Russian couples before their wedding day to boost their chances of fertility and healthy children.

The Greek physician Dioscorides (AD 40-90) first recorded this plant in De Materia Medica , renaming it from Rodia riza to Rhodiola rosea , which refers to the rose-like aroma of the freshly cut root.

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Nov. 14-16

2nd Annual Bluegrass Burlexpo

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his weekend you can get your fix of classic burlesque, neo burlesque, vaudeville, improv, workshops and some jazz music. Pshew. Hand me my hanky while I wipe this sweat from my brow. The Burlexpo is 5 events over 3 days at multiple venues showcasing more that 30 of the nation’s best professional burlesque & variety performers. That’s a lot.

Should be a fun time with some talented and lovely ladies.

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Comet ISON Stargazing at Shaker Village

pace buffs (like myself) are gonna enjoy this event.

Shaker Village is holding a Comet ISON Stargazing event as the comet of the century Comet Ison makes its hairpin turn around our Sun on makes its turn around the Thanksgiving. Will it survive or will it break apart?

Sun. Resident astronomer Roberta Burnes will be on hand guiding you through this once-in-a-life-time event. Remember to dress warm and bring a pair of binoculars or a telescopes, if you got one.

Be On The Look Out! Gringo Starr 12/15 @ Cosmic Yonder Mountain String Band 1/22 @ Buster’s Ha Ha Tonka 12/3 @ Willie’s Fifth on the Floor w/ The Dirt Daubers, Jayke Orvis, Carolina Still 12/14 @ Buster’s BB King April 8, 2014 @ Opera House

Nov. 14-17

Actors Guild Presents “King Lear”

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ctors Guild is running Shakespeare’s 'King Lear' through the rest of this weekend. The show has a huge talented cast with the ever present Robert Parks Johnson in the title role as the King of Britain. The production is directed

by Eric Seale and that certainly means it will not be you grandparent’s stuffy old Shakespeare. So why not do yourself a favor and do something different for a change and go see a play.

Actors Guild is located at 4383 Old Harrodsburg Rd. Curtains at 8.

Mon. Nov. 25

WRFL Presents Balkin Beat Box

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his is the last show that WRFL’s concert director, Jackson Schad as booked. Jack has been on a pretty good streak as of late with Delicate Steve and some cool 'Outside the Spotlight' Jazz Shows. I never knew of Balkin Beat Box till we were at an WRFL meeting on Sunday and Jack played a track and 10 seconds in I said to myself, “I’m there.” Wikipedia says this about Balkin Beat Box: 'The group plays Mediterranean-influenced music that incorporates Balkan and Middle eastern traditions, Gypsy punk, and electronica.

As a musical unit they often collaborate with a host of other musicians both in the studio as well as live.' Be there at Cosmic!

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calendar of events

thursday 11/14 “Umna” Art Exhibition @ Tuska Centre for Comtemporary Art A Magical Evening: Fashion Show, Food & Film @ KY Theatre Bluegrass Burlexpo Performer Showcase @ Natasha’s King Lear @ Actor’s Guild Studio Players: Improbable Fiction @ Carriage House Chimarra @ Al’s Bar Donnie Baker @ Comedy Off Broadway Best Friends Band / Tony & the Tonies @ Green Lantern

friday 11/15 Gallery Hop King Lear @ Actor’s Guild Studio Players: Improbable Fiction @ Carriage House Donnie Baker @ Comedy Off Broadway The Lexington Tattoo Project @ Charmed Life Tattoo Bluegrass Burlexpo: Rebel Riot Revue’s Burly Queen Time Machine @ Cosmic Charlie’s Hollering Hootenanny! Benefit for Hands Off Appalachia!

Jarflies/MaTurner/DogLayer/Elsinores @ Al’s Bar Rumpke Mountain Boys / David Gans @ Willie’s Alma Gitana @ Natasha’s The Other Brothers @ Henry Clay’s Public House Warren Byrom and the Fabled Canelands/Bear Medicine @ Green Lantern 1st Birthday Party @ Arcadium

saturday 11/16 King Lear @ Actor’s Guild The Paper Bag Princess @ Lexington Children’s Theatre Studio Players: Improbable Fiction @ Carriage House Donnie Baker @ Comedy Off Broadway Bourbon Barrel Project Closing and Auction @ Buster’s Cranksgiving Bike Ride - Food Drive @ Courthouse Plaza Bluegrass Burlexpo: Spectacular Burlesque & Vaudeville Showcases @ Downtown Arts Center GRAM PARSONS and FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS TRIBUTE w/ The Kentucky Hoss Cats and Coralee @ Willie’s

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3rd Annual PRHBTN ft. Paper Diamond, Wick-It The Instigator, Ellie Herring, Dropship, and DJ Jamples @ Buster’s Savion Glover @ Singletary Center The City Reunion Show @ Natasha’s Barry Mando Project/ Soul Mechanic @ Al’s Bar City Mouse/The Loaded Nuns/Middle Class Mischief @ Green Lantern

sunday 11/17 King Lear @ Actor’s Guild Studio Players: Improbable Fiction @ Carriage House The Paper Bag Princess @ Lexington Children’s Theatre Troubadour Concert Series: Jerry Douglas @ The Lyric Theater Troubadours of Divine Bliss @ Natasha’s Scott H. Biram @ Cosmic Charlie’s

monday 11/18 Blues Traveler @ Buster’s WoodSongs: Jimbo Mathus/ Cynthia Sayer @ the Lyric Theatre Tee Dee’s Blues @ Tee Dee’s Late Day Sons @ Natasha’s Bistro Happy Jawbone Family Band/ Quilt/ Jovontaes @ Al’s Bar

tuesday 11/19 Patchen Pub Open Mic Night Kickoff @ Patchen Pub Xelas/ Prognosticator/ Kraken Fury @ Natasha’s Bistro Twiddle @ Cosmic Charlie’s

wednesday 11/20 Red Barn Radio: Bridge to Nowhere @ Artsplace Lucero / Titus Andrronicus @ Buster’s Frenchy and the Punk/ The Rough Customers/ Deadly Sins Burlesque @ Natasha’s Bistro Livy Conner @ Al’s Bar Stampede/ Motherplant @ Cosmic Charlie’s

thursday 11/21

calendar of events Nephew Tommy @ Comedy Off Broadway Sheisty Khrist and Fork in the Road Galley @ Tadoo Lounge ‘Blood Brother’ Screening @ Kentucky Theatre Matuto/ Ky Hoss Cats @ Willie’s Locally Known Between the Tide / The Recipe for Gamma Rays / Buffalo Rodeo @ Cosmic Charlie’s

friday 11/22 Nephew Tommy @ Comedy Off Broadway ‘JFK Speaks’ Exhibit @ the Farish Theatre Studio Players: Improbable Fiction @ Carriage House Theatre Storefront Congregation at Natasha’s Bistro Ford Theatre Reunion / Something Involving a Monkey / We Already Are / Dan Tedesco @ Cosmic Charlie’s Night Market Thanksgiving Edition @ Bryan Ave.

saturday 11/23 Studio Players: Improbable Fiction @ Carriage House Theatre Nephew Tommy @ Comedy Off Broadway Lexington Art & Craft Show @ the Lexington Convention Center ‘Anansi The Spider’ @ Lexington Children’s Theatre Avett Brothers @ Rupp Arena Julia Knight/ Brandon Chase @ Natasha’s Bistro Nativity Singers @ Al’s Bar

sunday 11/24 Studio Players: Improbable Fiction @ Carriage House Theatre Lexington Art & Craft Show @ the Lexington Convention Center Harpeth Rising CD Release Party @ Natasha’s Rootstand/ James Tristan Redding/ Troy Michael Petty @ Al’s Bar

monday 11/25 Studio Players: Improbable Fiction @ Carriage House Theatre WRFL Presents Balkan Beat Box @ Cosmic Charlie’s WoodSongs: Mandy Barnett/ The Dustbowl Revival @ the Lyric Theatre Tee Dee’s Blues @ Tee Dee’s

tuesday 11/26 Open Mic @ Patchen Pub

wednesday 11/27 Holler 66 @ Al’s Bar Red Barn Radio: Hannah Aldridge @ Artsplace Dale Jones @ Comedy Off Broadway

thursday 11/28 Thanksgiving - Dig In Dale Jones @ Comedy Off Broadway

friday 11/29 Black Friday - Yikes Dale Jones @ Comedy Off Broadway Holiday Artist’s Market and Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Downtown Todd Snider @ Buster’s Vessel @ Cosmic Charlie’s

saturday 11/30 Dale Jones @ Comedy Off Broadway The Best Christmas Pageant Ever @ Lexington Children’s Theatre Comet ISON Stargazing @ Shaker Village UK Department of Theatre: “A Christmas Carol” @ Guignol Theatre Legna Tocado & Yoisel Concepcion @ Natasha’s Bistro

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