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Has Political Correctness Run Amok? As far as I can determine, modern day Political Correctness began in earnest sometime in the early 1980s. And now in the early 21st century, it has run amok, badly run amok. I think it has reached threatening levels of control. Now, don't get me wrong; I'm all for change; that is, change that improves lives, but not change that will worsen them. And I think that is exactly what Political Correctness has done, and continues to do in ways that limit our freedom. Years ago when I thought Political Correctness meant attempting to be polite, courteous, considerate of others, well-mannered, etc., I thought, yea, about time! Well, I've come to realize that I was so wrong; in no way does such an assumption describe the principles of Political Correctness. I think it has pretty much become a rule book of 'how to live our life', and not necessarily live it in the 'pur-
suit of happiness.' It's 'don't do as might lead to a more peaceful and I do, do as I say do.' cohesive existence for all of us. I don't believe that; I think it is a Here are a few words that I think gradual and deliberate effort to effectively describe what Political suppress our individual rights, to Correctness hopes to achieve: destroy our social, religious, and repression; control; restraint; political traditions. coercion; intimidation; browbeating; bullying; conformity; compli- The fact of the matter is that it's ance. It seems that original possible to lose a job or even be thought, viewpoints and opinions, arrested for saying something are not considered Politically that those in a position of power Correct if they aren't in agree- find inappropriate, something ment with the select few. In many that offends an individual or instances that gives the powers group of people. Dissent and disthat be an opportunity to agreement are discouraged; subdescribe and label us as bigots, mission and obedience are racists, xenophobes, misogynists, encouraged. or misanthropes. And I believe that is a violation of our basic It's not Politically Correct to say, human rights, especially our Five "I don't support gay marriage," First Amendment Freedoms; but is Politically Correct to say "I Speech and Religion in particular. support gay marriage." It's not PC to say, "I believe in God... I'm a Some may say that I'm over-react- Christian," but is PC to say, "I ing, that Political Correctness is don't believe in God... I'm an nothing more than a compilation Atheist." of innocuous suggestions that In some colleges, small-talk is not thought to be Politically Correct--it may offend someone; it's not PC to address anyone with a prefix, such as Mr., Mrs., Ms., before a last name, because everyone should be gender-neutral, not identifiable as male or female (in some circles, there's an attempt to eliminate completely the words 'husband' and 'wife,' 'woman' and 'man').
use words that have been a part of our lexicon forever, such as Secretary, Handicapped, Ghetto, Fat, Janitor, Criminal, Holocaust, Caucasian, Jesus, and dozens more. Things have been given new names, names that some "geniuses" find more acceptable, less contentious, less likely to cause dissension, or result in selfeffacement. Who of us could ever have imagined seeing in some public libraries privacy screens on computers, with access to pornography websites for those individuals of such persuasion? Well, don't you know---it's Politically Correct! Isn't that exactly what libraries are supposed to be doing: educating, enlightening, and improving minds by providing all the tools? How absolutely absurd, illogical, and incongruous! Before the Politically Correct Revolution loses steam (if ever), we will see more regulation and control, more suppression of individualism, altering of beliefs, changing attitudes, and brainwashing.
The Rules have changed; seems to me that we are very close to losing our freedom to speak openly, to exchange ideas and differing viewpoints. And how the rules are interpreted and applied depends It's no longer PC to express one's on who is interpreting and applyreligious beliefs, particularly if ing them. you're a Christian; no longer is it PC to defend our traditions, our Unfortunately, I'm not optimistic culture; it's not PC to voice mis- that a brighter and better future givings about loss of values, prin- awaits us. ciples, decline of morals; it's not PC to publicly comment on the - Pat Estelle conduct of individuals; not PC to
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already catching hell from my co-workers, and he’s getting a little bossy around the house. How should I handle the situation? AK
Dear Rocco, Someone I thought was a friend. He’s apparently spreading rumors about me and his ex. First the rumors aren’t true. And second, even if they were, they are none of his business. He won’t shut up and likes to run his mouth around his friends when I confront him. I could kick his ass, not that it would settle much. So how should I handle it, or for that matter, get even? EG
DDeeaarr EEGG,, IIff tthheeyy’’ rree rreeaallllyy yyoouu rr ffrriieenndd tthheeyy woouullddnn ’’tt ttaallkk ssm w maacckk aabboouutt yyoo uu.. TThheeyy aarree oobb vviioouussllyy jjeeaalloouu ss ooff yy oouurr rreellaattiioonnsshhiipp w wiitthh hhiiss eexx.. IIff sshhee iiss iinndd eeeedd aann eexx ,, tthheenn sshh ee hhaass bbeeeenn eexxcc oom mm m uunniicc aatt eedd aanndd vv iicc ee vv eerrssaa aanndd hh ee sshhoo uulldd lleeaavv ee hheerr aalloonnee aann dd lleett hheerr ggeett oonn wiitthh hheerrss.. LLoovv ee aanndd ffrriieennddsshhiipp w ssoom m eett iim m eess cc oom mee ffrroom m ssttrraanngg ee ssiittuu aattiioo nnss aanndd iinn sstt aanncc eess.. QQuuaalliittyy oo ff ffrriieennddsshhiipp iiss m moo rree iim mppoo rrttaann tt tthhaatt tthhee nnuum m bbeerr yy oouu hhaavvee.. IInn lliiffee yy oouu w wiillll bbee lluucc kkyy ttoo hhaavvee m m oorree tthhaann aa hhaanndd ffuull ooff ffrriieennddss yy oouu cc aann rreeaallllyy tt rruusstt.. AA nndd iiff yy oouu lliikkee tthhiiss gg iirrll aanndd sshh ee lliikkeess yy oouu,, iitt’’ss nnoo nnee ooff hhiiss bbuu ssii -nneessss.. M Maakkee ssuurree sshhee iiss oovv eerr hhiim m,, hhoo w weevv eerr ootthheerrw wiissee yyoo uu’’llll bbee ff iigg hhttiinngg aa gghhoo sstt tthhee w whh oollee
ttiim mee yyoo uu’’rree ttoogg eett hheerr.. TTrruuee lloo vvee aanndd ff rriieenndd sshh iipp w wiillll aallw waayy ss w wiinn oouutt oovv eerr bb eeiinngg aa jjaacckkaassss.. HH ee’’llll ggeett hhiiss.. Dear Rocco, My gay brother has started acting masculine recently. Before, we had to deal with his femininity, now he’s acting like a macho man and making fun of the things he embraced all these years. Is it possible to become un-gay or turn against the lifestyle he fought for for so many years? HT
DDeeaarr AAKK,, HHoow w oo lldd aarree yy oouu?? IIff yyoo uu’’rree aa kkiidd ((tteeeenn aaggee)),, qquuiitt w woorrkkiinngg aatt MccD M Doo nnaallddss aanndd ggoo ttoo aann ootthheerr ffaasstt ffoooodd jjooiinntt.. AAss lloonn gg aass yy oouurr bboossss cc aann sseeppaarraatt ee bbuussiinneessss ffrroom m ppeerrssoo nnaall lliiffee oonn tthh ee jjoobb ,, yy oouurr ccoo--w woo rrkkeerrss cc aann sshh uutt tt hhee hheellll uupp.. AAnn dd iiff hhee’’ss oovv eerrsstteeppppiinn gg hhiiss bboouunn ddaarriieess aatt tthhee hh oouussee,, tt eellll yyoouurr m m ootthheerr.. IIff hhee m m eesssseess w wiitthh yyoouu aatt w woo rrkk aafftteerr tthh aatt qquuiitt oorr ttaakkee hhiim m ttoo ccoouurrtt .. TThhaatt w wiillll kkeeeepp hhiim m iinn lliinn ee.. A A nndd iiff yy oouurr moo m m m ccaann ’’tt ffiinn dd aann oott hheerr bbooyy ffrriieenn dd,, sseenndd hhee ttoo EEllaatt iioo nnss ttoo ggoo ttooyy sshhooppppiinngg ..
MM M M,, IItt’’ ss ookkaayy ffoorr tt hhee m moo sstt ppaarrtt.. II’’m m aa bbiiggggeerr gguuyy aanndd II ggoo ffoo rr m m oorree ppeettiitt w woom m eenn.. SS oom mee m maayy ssaayy tthh aatt m maakkeess ffoo rr aann oo dddd ccoouupp llee.. TThhee lliittttllee ddoogg iiss aa ggrreeaatt bbaabbee m aagg nneett.. D m Doonn ’’tt eexx ppeecctt iitt ttoo pprroo -tteecc tt yyoo uu ffrroom m aa bbuu rrgg llaarr,, hhoow weevv -eerr.. LLoovv ee ccoom m eess iinn m maannyy sshhaappeess aanndd ff oorrm mss ffoorr m maann aanndd aann iim m aallss..
Rocco is a common sense, tellit-like-it-is, no-nonsense kind of guy offering real advice on any subject put before him. Why pay thousands of dollars on a high-priced therapist when he’ll straighten you out for free. If you’d like advice from Rocco e-mail him at goaskrocco@yahoo.com or drop Dear Rocco, him a line at Ask Rocco c/o Do you think it’s okay for a Enigma P.O. Box 825 macho kind of dude to have a Chattanooga, TN 37401.
DDeeaarr HHTT,, YYoouurr bbrrootthheerr m m aayy bb ee uunndd eerrgg oo-iinngg aann iidd eenntt iittyy ccrriissiiss.. TThhee woorrlldd ’’ss w tt oouugg hh.. DDeess ppiittee HHoollllyyw woooo dd,, m m aann yy ppeeooppllee ffrroow wnn uuppoo nn hhoo m m oosseexx uuaalliitt yy.. YYoo uurr bbrrootthheerr m m aayy bbee ttrryyiinn gg ttoo oo vveerr-ccoom m ppeennssaattee.. M M yy aaddvv iiccee ttoo yy oouurr bbrrootthheerr iiss ttoo bbee ttrruuee ttoo hhiim m sseellff .. TThhiiss iiss aa ffrreeee w woo rrlldd,, ffoorr tthhee moosstt ppaarrtt aann dd yy oouu sshhoo uulldd lloo vvee m whhoom w m eevv eerr yy oouu pp lleeaassee.. PPeeoopp llee ddoo cchhaanngg ee,, oorr ggoo tthhrroo uugghh ssttaagg eess,, aann dd hhee m maayy hhaavv ee ddeecciiddeedd hhoom m oo-sseexx uuaalliitt yy w waassnn’’tt rriigghh tt ffoorr hhiim m.. Dear Rocco, My mom recently started dating my boss. While nothing has changed at the office, I’m ENIGMA
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Tempers could boil if someone you work with has not been pulling their weight. You may want to look into warm vacation spots. Drastic changes regarding your personal attitude are evident. You will do extremely well if you get involved in competitive activities this week. Your lucky day this week will be Friday. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You can make wonderful contributions to any organization that you join. You will be emotional when dealing with coworkers or employers. You may have a tendency to put on weight. You will enjoy the interaction with youngsters and take
great pride in the projects you've lems could put you out of commiscompleted. sion for the day. You will gain knowledge through your adventure. Your lucky day this week will be You may be confused emotionally. Thursday. Get together with friends for some competitive physical activities. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Your lucky day this week will be Colleagues may try to undermine Sunday. you when talking to superiors. You should be on the road. You may have LEO been too agreeable to someone who (July 23-Aug 22) just wanted to use you. Travel will You might be a tad overindulgent entice you; however, a tendency to this week. You will be able to work overspend is quite possible. in fine detail and present the best possible proposal. Your mate may Your lucky day this week will be not have been honest with you. You Saturday. can get a lot done if you get your hands on the right equipment. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Your lucky day this week will be Be careful not to consume too many Friday. spicy foods, or minor health probVIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Your creative talent may well be recognized by others this week You may have difficulties with foreigners. Small business ventures can earn you extra cash. Problems with females you live or work with will try your patience and cause temper flare ups.
nature. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Family outings will make you feel secure and happy. Losses are evident. Watch your weight gain due to water retention. You will be well looked upon due to your compassionate and giving nature. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Your personal partner may be less than willing to accommodate you this week. Be sure to get involved in self improvement programs that will bring you in contact with interesting people. You will find it easy to learn and excel. Listen to the problems of others and offer suggestions where possible. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Your lucky day this week will be Avoid lovers who already have a Monday. relation ship, even if it is a bad one. Take a trip or just spend some qualLIBRA ity time with your mate. Don't over(Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) spend on luxury items. Delve into Get back into a routine that promis- worthwhile causes that will show es a better looking, more aware results if you put in the effort. individual. Rewards for past good deeds will highlight your day. You Your lucky day this week will be may be able to impart knowledge Sunday. that's innovative to those searching for a new angle. Don't let the cat out PISCES of the bag. (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Your health may suffer if you don't Your lucky day this week will be control your present situation. Read Friday. between the lines before you sign your name. You will have to be careSCORPIO ful not to let infatuations with col(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) leagues get out of hand. Your ability Expand your knowledge and sign up to deal with others will help you for courses and seminars. Entertain accomplish your goals. in your home and make aesthetic enhancements that will please those Your lucky day this week will be who reside with you. Your family Friday. needs to spend some time with you, too. Join groups of a humanitarian
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Even More Political Gumbo happens to Ms. Clinton’s poll numbers if she does well (or poorly) in Thursday’s appearance in front of the “House Select Committee on Benghazi.” During the seemingly interminable wait for her testimony, the committee has lost almost all of its bite. House Republican majority leader Kevin McCarthy scuttled his shot at being Speaker of the House when he admitted that the committee was indeed targeting Clinton’s cam…On the Democratic side of the paign as he foolishly (and pubprimary races, Hillary Clinton licly) gloated about its effect on continues to be the front-run- her poll numbers… ner. While no one really predicted Bernie Sanders’ strong show- ...Committee chairman Trey ing thus far, the former First Gowdy, congressman from South Lady, New York Senator, and Carolina’s 4th district now finds Secretary of State is still in the himself facing the same kind of driver’s seat… if just barely. It scrutiny and criticism that he will be interesting to see what has heaped on Clinton. The man We’re a little more than a year away from the 2016 presidential election… and the picture is still a bit murky for both parties. Paul Ryan seems to be grudgingly open to the notion of being anointed as Speaker of the House. There’s a lot going on in the world of politics and the nights are getting chillier. Yes, it’s a perfect time to whip up yet another batch of political gumbo…
conservative columnist, pundit, and “talking head” Bill Kristol described as the “Most Valuable Republican of the 2016 election cycle so far” back in August is now facing an uphill challenge to regain even a shred of credibility. With its eighteen staffers averaging over $128,000 per year, the committee has only held three meetings and interviewed 29 witnesses in 17 months. Remember, this is the eighth congressional committee to “investigate” the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound and CIA base in the Libyan capital. Ambassador
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Chris Stevens, foreign service officer Sean Smith, and CIA contractors Tyrone Woods and Glenn Doherty were killed in the attack and neither the seven prior Congressional committees nor a separate State Department Accountability Review Board investigation found any evidence that then-Secretary of State Clinton lowered security levels at the Benghazi embassy or ordered U.S. assets to “stand down.” Gowdy’s committee is an old-fashioned witch hunt and its target will get to counter-attack for the record this Thursday. If Clinton delivers the winning
sound bites in her testimony, perhaps the GOP will finally put its torches and pitchforks away…
seems to be “taking one for the team” on this and Republican insiders seem to think he’s only one who can navigate the intricate political webs within their party and bring some focus to the chaos. Time will tell…
…Bernie Sanders continues to nip at Hillary’s heels. The selfdescribed “Democratic socialist” got a bit of a poll bump after the Las Vegas debate… but so did Clinton. Sanders reached the pinnacle of pop culture visibility last weekend as Larry David’s fantastic impression during Saturday Night Live’s “cold open” went viral. If you’re not being impersonated on SNL, you’re a non-factor. Perhaps that’s why Jim Webb dropped out this week? Or perhaps he knew that his whiny, occasionally maniacal performance in Vegas did nothing to get him out of the margins and into contention. Yeah, that was probably it…
seems to be strolling for president. He hasn’t officially announced his candidacy, but the rumors are still rampant. I understand that Biden is still dealing with the grief of his son’s passing, but his long decision process has allowed the political landscape to shift dramatically. When Clinton and Sanders both performed well in the first Dem debate, Biden lost his chance to ride in and be the party’s white knight. Lately, he’s …Vice President Joe Biden still been more of a distraction…
…Back to Paul Ryan. The 45year-old chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and 2012 vice presidential nominee announced Tuesday that he would be willing to run for Speaker of the House… as long as he can get prior agreement from various GOP house factions to assure his smooth coronation. The Speaker’s job is challenging and often thankless. Chairing the Ways and Means committee is a lot more fun, I’m sure. Ryan
…It wouldn’t be a batch of political gumbo without a dash of The Donald. Several recent reports indicate that the Republican establishment is loading up to take its shots at Mr. Trump. The old guard and old money don’t consider the surprise front-runner a true conservative and don’t like their inability to exercise any control on him. They plan to hit him hard with negative ads and make him open up his own wallet to counter them. How he responds to those attack ads will determine whether or not he has true staying power. Again… time will tell…
- Mark Bedford
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READINGTON, N.J. - A New Jersey man is facing charges for allegedly wiping “between his butt cheeks” with a police summons before throwing it at an officer. The indictment charging Joseph Greenwood, 45, with a fourth-degree charge of throwing bodily fluids alleges he was issued the summons by Lt. John Insabella of the Readington Police Department on a municipal court charge of threatening to assault another person. The indictment accuses Greenwood of acting “by taking the summons complaint issued to him upon his release from police custody, placing it between
getting stuck under a bed and having a cat trapped in a dashboard. The website said its annual Harris Poll survey of 3,321 adult employees and 2,326 hiring and human resource managers, conducted online Aug. 12Sept. 2, suggested 38 percent of workers called in sick during the past year when they actually felt fine, up from 28 percent in last year’s survey. Of the workers who called in sick while feeling well, 27 percent said they had a doctor’s appointment, 27 percent said they just didn’t feel like going to work, 26 percent said they needed time to relax, 21 percent said they needed to CHICAGO - Job-seeking website catch up on sleep and 12 percent said CareerBuilder’s annual survey found they wanted to stay home for weathworkers called in sick this year for er-related issues. CareerBuilder said his butt cheeks, wiping the paper in an upward and downward motion and throwing it in the direction of the officer.” Greenwood “did purposely subject [Insabella] of the Readington Township Police Department to contact with a bodily fluid while the officer was in uniform and acting in the performance of his duties.” The indictment states the incident took place June 2. Greenwood is also facing pending charges of disorderly conduct and making threats to kill another person in connection with a Sept. 18 incident.
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employers were asked to share some of the most memorable excuses they were given for employees missing work. The responses included: 1. Employee claimed his grandmother poisoned him with ham. 2. Employee was stuck under the bed. 3. Employee broke his arm reaching to grab a falling sandwich. 4. Employee said the universe was telling him to take a day off. 5. Employee’s wife found out he was
cheating. He had to spend the day driving that car.” Cooper allegedly retrieving his belongings from the told deputies while he was being dumpster. handcuffed. “Who was chasing me? You’re slow as [expletive]!” A deputy 6. Employee poked herself in the eye told Cooper he smelled of alcohol while combing her hair. and marijuana, leading him to allegedly offer an explanation for 7. Employee said his wife put all his the events. “My dog was driving that underwear in the washer. car. I ran because I wanted to. You ain’t gonna find no drugs or guns on 8. Employee said the meal he cooked me,” Cooper allegedly said, before for a department potluck didn’t turn vomiting and complaining of a back out well. injury. Cooper was arrested on charges including DWI with property 9. Employee was going to the beach damage, aggravated fleeing, leaving because the doctor said she needed the scene of a crash with property more vitamin D. damage and resisting/obstructing an officer without violence. He was 10. Employee said her cat was stuck taken to Manatee Memorial hospital inside the dashboard of her car. for examination and later transported to jail. KANSAS CITY, MO - A man was burning trash on his property in Clay LANTANA, Fla. - A Florida woman County when the fire began burning said she mistook super glue for eye out of control. The man drove his drops and ended up with her eye truck back and forth over the fire in glued shut for several days. an attempt to suffocate it. However, Katherine Gaydos said her ordeal the tires of the van caught fire, began last week when a piece of which quickly spread to the rest of debris flew into her eye while a the van that was loaded with ammu- friend was using a leaf blower. nition. Why was it loaded with “Something blew into my eye and I ammunition? If you live in Missouri screamed for someone else to get you already know the answer to that eye drops out of my purse and they question. The man managed to run brought super glue,” she told WPBFaway from the burning van before it TV. “As soon as I felt it in my eye I exploded. A police officer who was felt it burn and I closed my eye and in the middle of a traffic stop in the screamed ‘Call 911.’” Gaydos said her area saw the black smoke and went doctor gave her antibiotic salve and to investigate. The officer eventually ointment, but refused to attempt to found the vehicle’s owner watching open her eye or give further treatthe fire from a distance. The car ment unless she made a payment. owner will not face any charges as “He was talking about doing surgery the fire occurred on his own proper- to try and save my eye, but now I ty and he only damaged his own don’t know what to do — I don’t vehicle. have a job, no insurance or any money,” Gaydos said. Gaydos said SARASOTA, Fla. - A Florida DWI sus- another doctor contacted her after pect allegedly offered authorities an the initial WPBF-TV report aired unusual explanation for his vehicle’s Wednesday and was able to pry her erratic movements: “My dog was eye open. “It was the same office, driving.” The Manatee County but a different doctor,” Gaydos said. Sheriff’s Office said a deputy “He put Lidocaine above and below attempted a traffic stop shortly my eye and just pulled on it until it before 8 p.m. Oct. 7 on a white four- finally opened.” Gaydos said the secdoor vehicle seek speeding through ond doctor told her to return Friday a neighborhood. The sheriff’s office to remove the rest of the glue from said the vehicle sped up while her cornea. She said the doctor did attempting a turn and ended up trav- not ask her for payment. “He said I eling through a ditch on the side of should get my sight back, and not the road. The driver then over-cor- have permanent damage,” Gaydos rected, swerved and ended up going said. Dr. Pankaj Gupta, assistant prothrough a ditch on the opposite side fessor of ophthalmology at Case of the road before crashing into a Western Reserve University in house, investigators said. The sus- Cleveland, Ohio, said the situation pect, later identified as Reliford would have resolved itself over time Cooper, fled on foot and a K9 unit if Gaydos had not received treatsoon found his t-shirt in front of a ment. “The first thing I think everychurch. A pastor from the church one needs to know is don’t panic,” told a deputy that someone was hid- Gupta told ABC News. “There is not a ing in the facility’s bathroom. single thing that is permanent that Churchgoers forced Cooper out, and will not slough off on its own,” he he was placed under arrest. “I wasn’t said. “In time it will go away.” ENIGMA
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TTH HU URRSSD DA AYY O Occtt oobbee rr 22 22 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) The Midnight Swinger BBU UD D’’ SS (Chattanooga) DJ Hammer TTRREE M MO ON NTT TT A AVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Songwriters Showcase TTH H EE CCA AM M PP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Open Mic SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Boz Scaggs PPH HIILLII PPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Ricky Martin TTH H EE IIN NTT EERRN NA ATTIIO ON NA ALL (Knoxville) Soulfly, Soilwork, Decapitated, Shattered Sun BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) Dave Barnes OA O AK K RRIID DG G EE H H IIG GH H SSCC H HO OO OLL PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G ARRTTSS CCEE N A NTT EERR (Oak Ridge, TN) Pat Boone MEE RRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Jr. Jr., Hippo Campus WO W ORRK KPPLLA AYY BBA ARR (Birmingham) Meiko, Emerson Hart DRRU D UII D D CC IITT YY M MU USSIICC H HA ALLLL (Tuscaloosa, AL) Corey Smith
FFRRII D DA AYY O Occttoobbeerr 22 33 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) The Midnight Swinger RRA AW W (Chattanooga) DJ Barnaby JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) JJ’s 9 Year Anniversary Party: Pujol, Behold the Brave, The Dead Deads TTH H EE CCA AM M PP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Bronze Radio Return TTA ALLU U SS (Lookout Mountain, TN) Mark Kelly Hall, Summer Shvyonne TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Sturgill Simpson VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Eric Young Scott Paslay, Clare Dunn CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark, Ryan Kinder TTH H EE LL O OFFTT (Atlanta) Plain White T’s, Matt McAndrew TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Jr. Jr., Hippo Campus GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) The Polyphonic Spree 112200 TT A AVVEE RRN N && M MU USSII CC H HA ALLLL (Marietta, GA) Shooter Jennings CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Poi Dog Pondering, Robert Ellis Orrall
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VVA AN ND DEERRBBIILLTT (Nashville) Third Eye Blind, The Band Perry SSEECC RREETT LLO O CCAATT IIO ON N (Nashville) Emerson Hart, Meiko, Zeke Duhon BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Diarrhea Planet CCA AN NN NEERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) The Devil Makes Three, The Deslondes GRRAAN G ND DO OLL EE O O PPRRYY H HO OU U SSEE (Nashville) Loretta Lynn, Alison Krauss, The Cox Family, Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers, Phil Vassar, Clare Bowen HAARRRRAAH H H’’ SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEE EE CC AASSIIN NO O (Cherokee) Tony Bennett SSA ATTU U RRN N (Birmingham) Reverend Horton Heat
SSA ATT U URRD DA AYY O Occttoobbeerr 22 44 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) The Midnight Swinger TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Seether, Saint Asonia TTH H EE CC AAM MPP H HO OU U SSEE (Chattanooga) The Bright Light Social Hour, Firekid JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) JJ’s 9 Year Anniversary Party: Pujol, Behold the Brave, The Dead Deads MEEM M MO ORRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Chattanooga) Chris Young, Eric Paslay, Clare Dunn GEEO G O RRG GIIAA D DO OM M EE (Atlanta) Taylor Swift, Vance Joy, Shawn Mendes CCH H AASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Mark Knopfler TTH H EE EE AARRLL (Atlanta) Diarrhea Planet TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) The Polyphonic Spree VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) The Devil Makes Three TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Sturgill Simpson, Billy Wayne Davis VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Georgia Satellites, Atlanta Rhythm Section IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Dan + Shay, Kelsey Balerini TTH H EE IIN N TT EERRN NAATT IIO ON NAALL (Knoxville) Twiztid, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Boondox, Prozak, Wolfpac EEXXIITT //IIN N (Nashville) Plain White T’s, Matt McAndrew
SSU UN ND DA AYY O Occtt oobbeerr 2255 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) The Midnight Swinger SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Tessla Rossa, Kip Bradley, Side Effects ZZYYD D EECC O O (Birmingham) Blessthefall, Stickto Your Guns, Emarosa, Oceans Ate Alaska, Cane Hill
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EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) David Ryan Harris, Melissa Polinar TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Young Thug, Tory Lanez
MO M ON ND DA AYY O Occtt oobbee rr 22 66 TT RREEM MO ON N TT TT AAVVEERRN N (Chattanooga) Trivia Night TT H HEE O OFF FFIICC EE (Chattanooga) SpeakEasy FF O OXX && H HO OU UN ND D (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY H HAALLLL (Atlanta) Chris Cornell H EEAAVVEEN H N AATT TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) Joey Bada$$ 4400 W WAATTTT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Gang of Four RRO O CCK KEE TTO OW WN N (Nashville) Blessthefall, Stick to Your Guns, Emorosa, Oceans Ate Alaska, Cane Hill TT H HEE CC O ON N CCO OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) Plain White T’s, Matt McAndrew
TT U UEESSD DA AYY O Occtt oobbeerr 2277 TT RREEM MO ON N TT TT AAVVEERRN N (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Chris Cornell, Hemming M AARRAATTH M HO ON NM MU U SSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Chvrches TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Kendrick Lamar CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Mikky Ekko, Transviolet
WEED W DN NEESSD DA AYY O Occtt oobbee rr 22 88 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Karen Mills, Skip Clark RRA AW W (Chattanooga) Open Jam SSCC H H EERRM MEE RRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Don McLean RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Steve Miller Band H EELLLL AATT TTH H H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Babes In Toyland VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE A ATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Modest Mouse IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Third Eye Blind TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Ben Rector, Judah & The Lion TT H HEE IIN N TTEE RRN NAATT IIO ON N AALL (Knoxville) Iwrestledabearonce, A Body Divided, Insights, Carcosa
UPPCC O U OM M IIN NG G EEVVEEN NTTSS JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Low Cut Connie October 29 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Margaret Cho October 29 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Babes In Toyland October 29 TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Third Eye Blind October 29 JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Baby Baby, How I Became the Bomb, Scenic October 30 TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) Third Eye Blind October 30 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Family Force 5, Born Cages October 30 BBJJCC CC CC O ON N CCEE RRTT H H AALLLL (Birmingham) SWV October 30 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Blue Oyster Cult October 30
TT --BBO ON N EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Georgia Pine October 31 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Moon Taxi October 31 ZZIIG GG GYY ’’ SS (Chattanooga) Pains Chapel, 476 October 31 RREEVVEELL RRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Soul Mechanic October 31 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) David Nail October 31 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Great Barrier Reefs November 1 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Sturgill Simpson November 1 ASSCC EEN A ND D AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Nashville) Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Canaan Smith, Brooke Eden November 1 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Psychedelic Furs November 1 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) The Features November 1 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Nashville) Mastodon, Corrosion Of Conformity November 1 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Babes In Toyland November 2 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Chance the Rapper, Metro Boomin, D.R.A.M., Towkio November 2 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Psychedelic Furs November 2 TT H HEE IIN NTT EERRN N AATTII O ON N AALL (Knoxville) All That Remains, We Came As Romans, Emmure, Failure Anthem November 2 ALLYY SS RRO A O BBII N NSSO ON N SSTT EE PPH HEEN N SS PPEE RRFFO ORRM M IIN NG G ARRTT SS CC EEN A NTT EERR (Birmingham) Chris Thile November 2 RREEVVEELL RRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Allen Stone, Jmsn November 3 TT H HEE BBIITTTT EE RR AALLIIBBII (Chattanooga) Those Manic Seas November 3 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Soul Asylum, Meat Puppets November 3 TT H HEE LLO OFF TT (Atlanta) Everclear November 3 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Chance the Rapper November 3 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Soul Asylum, Meat Puppets November 3 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Stephen Kellogg November 4 CC EEN NTT EE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Allen Stone, Bernhoft November 4 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Langhorne Slim November 4 EED DD DIIEE ’’SS AATTTT IICC (Atlanta) Josh Kelley, Smooth Hound Smith November 4 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Ben Folds, Ymusic, Dotan November 4 RREEVVEELL RRYY RRO OO OM M (Nashville) Paul Thorn November 5 TT H HEE FFO OU UN ND D RRYY (Athens, GA) Loudon Wainwright III November 5 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Sufjan Stevens November 5 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) The Chris Robinson Brotherhood November 5 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Ben Folds, Ymusic, Dotan November 5 HEE AAVVEEN H N AATT TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) The Devil Wears Prada, Motionless in White November 5 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Athens, GA) Minus the Bear, O’Brother, Aero Flynn November 5 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Kip Moore November 5 ZZYY D DEE CCO O (Birmingham) Cannibal Corpse,
Cattle Decapitation November 5 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen November 5 TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Ben Folds, Ymusic, Dotan November 6 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Yacht Rock Revue November 6 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Loudon Wainwright III November 6 CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Wanda Sykes November 6 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure November 6 ALLA A ABBA AM MA A TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Ben Rector, Judah & The Lion November 6 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Toadies November 7 NO N O RRTTH HA ATT LLA AN NTT A A TT RRA AD DEE CC EEN NTT EE RR (Norcross, GA) “Farm Rock Atlanta” Autograph, Femme Fatale, Britny Fox November 7 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Ben Rector, Judah & The Lion November 7 VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Chris Janson, Chase Bryant, Raelyn Nelson November 7 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) WAR November 7 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Charlie Mars November 7 TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Jason Isbell, Cory Branan November 8 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Lettuce November 8 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Prong November 8 YYEE LLLLO OW WH HA AM MM MEERR PPLL A AYYG G RRO OU UN ND D (Birmingham) “Yellowhammer Fair” GT, The Dexateens, Taylor Hollingsworth, Blackfoot Gypsies, The Green Seed November 8 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” November 8 CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Puscifer November 8 HEE A H AVVEE N NA ATT TT H H EE M MA ASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Toadies November 8 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Steven Curtis Chapman, EmiSunshine, Jeremy Camp, The Willis Clan, Natalie Grant November 8 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Joe Ely November 9 VVII N NYY LL (Atlanta) Rachael Yamagata November 9 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Jon McLaughlin, Tess Henley November 10 HEE A H AVVEE N NA ATT TT H H EE M MA ASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Insane Clown Posse, P.O.D., Young Wicked November 10 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Billy Gibbons November 10 ALLA A ABBA AM MA A TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Sufjan Stevens November 10 KN K NO O XXVVIILLLLEE CC O O LLIISSEEII U UM M (Knoxville) Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin, Sevendust November 10 TTH HO OM M PPSSO ON N BBO OLL IIN NG GA ARREEN NA A (Knoxville) Stevie Wonder November 10 BBLLU UEEBBIIRRD D CC A AFFÉÉ (Nashville) Kinky Friedman November 10 MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) SOJA, J Boog November 11 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Sufjan Stevens November 11 TTH H EE FFA ACC TTO O RRYY A ATT FF RRA AN NK KLLII N N (Franklin, TN) Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, The Infamous Stringdusters, Peter Case, John Conlee November 11
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IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Robert Cray, Shemekia Copeland November 11 ALLAABBAAM A MAA TTH H EEAATT RREE (Birmingham) Ben Folds, Ymusic, Dotan November 11 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Patti Smith November 12 IIM M PPRRO O VV CCO OM MEE D DYY CC LLU UBB (Atlanta) Kevin Nealon November 12 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Kem, Tamar Braxton November 12 TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD D EE (Atlanta) The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus November 12 CC EEN NTT EE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Dave Barnes, Matt Wertz November 12 BBLLIIN ND DW WIILLLL IIEE’’ SS (Atlanta) The Kinsey Report November 12 FFRRA AN NK KLLIIN N TTH H EEAATT RREE (Franklin, TN) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap November 12 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Athens, GA) Galactic November 13 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Rise Against, Killswitch Engage November 13 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) The Wood Brothers November 13 IIM M PPRRO O VV CCO OM MEE D DYY CC LLU UBB (Atlanta) Kevin Nealon November 13 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Judy Collins November 13 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USS IICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Evanescence November 13 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin November 13 HII G H GH HW WAATTTT (Nashville) Matt Pond PA November 13 WO W O RRK KPPLLAAYY TTH H EEAATT RREE (Birmingham) Dave Barnes, Matt Wertz November 13
1111TT H H FF RRA AM MEE A ATT M MA AD DII SSO ON N BBO OW WLLII N NG G CCEE N NTT EERR (Madison, AL) Saliva November 13 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) The Features November 14 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Galactic November 14 IIM MPPRRO O VV CCO OM MEE D DYY CCLL U UBB (Atlanta) Kevin Nealon November 14 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) The English Beat November 14 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Webb Wilder November 14 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) The English Beat November 15 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) King Diamond, Exodus November 16 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) The Dandy Warhols November 16 CCA AN NN NEE RRYY BBA ALLLL RRO OO OM M (Nashville) The Wonder Years, Motion City Soundtrack, State Champs, You Blew It! November 16 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) “Onstage In The Off-Season” Sam Bush, Alison Krauss, John Oates, Emmylou Harris, Jim Lauderdale November 16 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) James McMurtry November 17 FFEERRSS TT CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Mavis Staples, Joan Osborne November 18 TTH H EE FFA ACC TTO O RRYY A ATT FF RRA AN NK KLLII N N (Franklin, TN) Moe Bandy November 18 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) GWAR, Born of Osiris, Battlecross November 18 MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Metric November 18 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Dead &
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Company November 18 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Drive By Truckers November 19 RREE VVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Sister Hazel November 19 ALLAABBAA M A MAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Birmingham) St. Paul & Broken Bones November 19 HEELL LL AATT TTH H H EE M MAASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Alesana, Iwrestledabearonce, Entheos, Artifex Pereo, Runaway November 19 FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Joe Bonamassa November 20 EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Leigh Nash November 20 ALLAABBAA M A MAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Birmingham) St. Paul & Broken Bones November 20 FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Joe Bonamassa November 21 HEEAAVVEE N H N AATT TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta) The Wonder Years, Motion City Soundtrack, State Champs, You Blew It! November 21 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Kenny G November 21 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Azealia Banks November 21 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts, The Icarus Line November 21 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Will Hoge, Sundy Best November 21 ALLAABBAA M A MAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Birmingham) Smokey Robinson November 21 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Donna the Buffalo November 22 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Circa Survive, Rx Bandits November 23 CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Azealia Banks
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November 23 MA M ARRAATTH HO ON NM MU U SSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Collective Soul November 25 CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Manchester Orchestra, The Front Bottoms November 25 TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) Collective Soul November 27 RREE VVEE LLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Toneharm November 27 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Paula Poundstone November 27 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Blackberry Smoke November 27 CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Ciara November 27 BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Futurebirds November 27 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Craig Ferguson November 27 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Paula Poundstone November 27 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Shawn Mullins November 28 CC O OBBBB EE N NEE RRG GYY PPEERRFF O ORRM MIIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Craig Ferguson November 28 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Moon Taxi, Reptar November 28 CC A ALLEED DO ON N IIAA LLO OU UN NG G EE (Athens, GA) Southern Culture on the Skids December 3 IIM M PPRRO OVV CC O OM M EED DYY CC LLU UBB (Atlanta) Steve-O December 3 TT H HEE SSTT AARR BBAARR (Atlanta) Southern Culture on the Skids December 4 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Nick Lowe, Los Straitjackets, The Cactus Blossoms December 4 IIM M PPRRO OVV CC O OM M EED DYY CC LLU UBB (Atlanta) Steve-O December 4
CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Will Downing, Kenny Lattimore, Maysa December 4 TT H HEE SSTT AARR BBAARR (Atlanta) Southern Culture on the Skids December 4 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) The Avett Brothers December 4 WAARR M W M EEM MO O RRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Awolnation, Highly Suspect, Red Sun Rising December 4 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Southern Culture on the Skids December 5 ZZYY D DEE CCO O (Birmingham) Relient K December 5 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Brian Setzer Orchestra December 5 IIM M PPRRO O VV CCO OM MEE D DYY CC LLU UBB (Atlanta) Steve-O December 5 TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD D EE (Atlanta) The Academy Is... December 5 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Charles Kelley, Maren Morris December 5 RREED D LLIIG GH HTT CC AAFFÉÉ (Atlanta) “International Pop Overthrow” Brent Daniel December 5 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Nick Lowe December 5 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brian Setzer Orchestra December 6 RREEVVEELL RRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Dopapod, Nth Power December 8 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Kristin Chenoweth December 8 CC EEN NTT EE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Between the Buried and Me, Enslaved, Intronaut, Native Construct December 8 HEE AAVVEEN H N AATT TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Silverstein, Senses Fail, Hundredth, Capsize December 9 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) John Scofield, Jon Cleary December 9 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Kristin Chenoweth December 9 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Jonny Lang, Dwan Hill December 9 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRM M SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EEN N TT EERR (Nashville) Smokey Robinson December 10 IIM M PPRRO O VV CCO OM MEE D DYY CC LLU UBB (Atlanta) Norm McDonald December 10 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRM M SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EEN N TT EERR (Nashville) Smokey Robinson December 11 IIM M PPRRO O VV CCO OM MEE D DYY CC LLU UBB (Atlanta) Norm McDonald December 11 HEE AAVVEEN H N AATT TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) The Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, Iron Reagan, Entheos, Artificial Brain December 11 FFEE RRSSTT CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Dee Dee Bridgewater December 12 IIM M PPRRO O VV CCO OM MEE D DYY CC LLU UBB (Atlanta) Norm McDonald December 12 TT H HEE 112200 TT AAVVEERRN N && M MU USS IICC H HAALLLL (Marietta, GA) Strung Like A Horse December 12 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE AATT RREE (Knoxville) Henry Cho December 12 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) TobyMac December 13 IIN N FFIIN NII TTEE EEN N EERRG GYY CC EEN N TT EERR (Duluth, GA) Luis Miguel December 13 EED DD DIIEE ’’SS AATTTT IICC (Atlanta) Ed Roland December 14 SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY H H AALLLL (Atlanta) Michael McDonald December 14 RRO OCC K KEE TTO OW WN N (Nashville) August Burns Red, Every Time I Die, Stick To Your Guns, Polyphia, Wage War December 14
VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Matisyahu December 15 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Ed Roland December 15 CCEE N NTT EERR SS TTA AG G EE (Atlanta) August Burns Red, Every Time I Die, Stick To Your Guns, Polyphia, Wage War December 15 PPH HIILLII PPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) The Weeknd, Halsey, Travis Scott December15 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Ed Roland December 16 IIN NFF IIN NIITT EE EEN NEE RRG GYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) TransSiberian Orchestra December 16 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) The Molly Ringwalds December 17 PPH HIILLII PPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Justin Bieber, Nick Jonas, Fifth Harmony, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Hailee Steinfeld, DNCE December 17 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Jump, Little Children December 18 TTH H EE A ARREEN NA AA ATT G GW WIIN NN NEETT TT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith December 18 AIISSLLEE 55 (Atlanta) The Whigs December 18 A TTH H EE CCA AM M PP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Black Market Research, Arc & Stones, Behold The Brave December 19 AIISSLLEE 55 (Atlanta) The Whigs December 19 A TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) The Dave Rawlings Machine December 26 LLA AU UG GH HIIN NG G SS K KU ULLLL LL O OU UN NG GEE (Atlanta) Tone Bell December 26 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) New Madrid December 27 LLA AU UG GH HIIN NG G SS K KU ULLLL LL O OU UN NG GEE (Atlanta) Tone Bell December 27 FFO O XX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Widespread Panic December 29-31 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Asleep At The Wheel December 30 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Gregg Allman December 30 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) STS9 December 30-January 2 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Here Come the Mummies December 31 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) The Velcro Pygmies December 31 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Gregg Allman December 31 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Perpetual Groove December 31–January 2 GRRA G AN ND D TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Cartersville, GA) B.J. Thomas December 31 BBA ASSH HO ON N BBRRO OA AD DW WA AYY (Nashville) Kings of Leon, Sugar & The Hi Lows, The Whigs, Wild Cub, Kelsea Ballerini December 31 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Delta Moon January 2 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Delbert McClinton January 2 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Gregg Allman January 5/6 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) The John Cowan Band January 9 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Killing Joke, The Soft Moon January14 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Knoxville) Steep Canyon Rangers January 15 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Steep Canyon Rangers January 16 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) John Sebastian January 16 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Madonna January 18 PPH HIILLII PPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Madonna January
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VVAARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Mike Doughty February 20 TT IIVVO OLLII TTH H EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Gary Clark Jr. February 24 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Gary Clark Jr. February 26 EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) Livingston Taylor February 27 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Bullet For My Valentine February 28 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Leon Bridges March 1 PPH H IILLIIPPSS AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Janet Jackson March 3 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) George Thorogood & The Destroyers, J.J. Grey & Mofro March 7 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) John Mayall March 10 SSCC H H EERRM MEE RRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Burt Bacharach March 10 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) John Prine March 11 KN K NO OXXVVIILLLLEE AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Knoxville) The 5th Dimension March12 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Joe Satriani March 14 LLEE G GAACC YY AARREEN N AA (Birmingham) Fall Out Boy, Awolnation, Pvris March 17 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Vance Joy, Blind Pilot, Jamie Lawson March 19 JJ EEN NN N IIEE AAN ND DEE RRSSO ON N TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Marietta, GA) Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone March 27 TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) Eli Young Band April 2
The Trump Phenomenon: A Primer for Realizing the Difference Between a Politician and a Statesman Do you think you know what The thing is no one really being a politician means? You wants to be thought of as a may want to read on. politician; which might explain why the word statesman has Love him or hate him, consider been added to some dictionary Donald Trump: On numerous definitions of what essentially occasions he said he's not a is a derogatory term. And politician, and then, he out although it may be effective maneuvers every politician in over time at changing the the race. In disbelief the pun- word's image, it's an act of dits, failing to control his nar- deceit as the statesman and the rative, scratch their heads. politician are entirely two different breeds of thought and So what does Trump mean he's motivation. not a politician? The truth is he's very much a politician, of But indirectly, Donald Trump sorts. Is it a matter of seman- has admitted to being a polititics then, a shell game with cian. Implying his political words... Is it merely politics as prowess and expertise he has usual? stated many times that he gets
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along with everyone, and yet, always gets his way. To do that at his level of national and international business, wouldn't he have to be a fantastic politician... not only to make the claim, but for it to be true? And then, can't we suspect it is, knowing that he contributes a significant amount of money to political campaigns of both parties greasing the wheels of change?
successes measured in billions of dollars of net worth.
Mr. Trump may not be a politician in the sense that politics is his chosen profession, but throughout his career, he has thoroughly engaged in politics else he would not have the prosperity he has achieved. It's really quite clear, Donald Trump is a very skilled politician, and perhaps, one you'd rather have on your side than Quite simply Mr. Trump has not. made many political maneuvers throughout his career. He has In all fairness to Mr. Trump, he numerous political arrange- has also pointed out that his ments and relationships that interactions with career politihave assisted him in his many cians are an indication of how
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corrupt American politics has evolved, that the system is over burdened with cronyism. He has implied that to conduct business and be successful, politicians must be paid off. He stated the following at the Fox News debate August 6, 2015: "I will tell you that our system is broken. I gave to many people. Before this, before two months ago, I was a businessman. I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And do you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them, they are there for me. And that's a broken system." (1)
sea. And then he calls himself a businessman, but in the past tense as though something has changed. We have to ask: What is the difference between a politician and a businessman when both measure success by the same standard? One buys votes to get elected to attain wealth and power. The other buys the elected to do the same. It appears the only difference is they deal and barter in different commodities but share the same pursuit. Does anyone really understand what that means?
A businessman is expected to grow their wealth in the private sector. But the politician, doing the same in the public sector, is there a problem with that? And then does that help us discover The word politician then, it the difference between a politiseems to be rather ambiguous: cian and a statesman? Mr. Trump says he's never been one, yet he swims in the same Judging by the naivetĂŠ of the
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American people in the past, we might think it doesn't. But something has changed. And it's being made obvious by Mr. Trump's success in the early polls. The American people are rejecting the politician for the businessman. But why is that?
an understanding that an elected official works for the people and the better interest of the nation as a whole. The politician, on the other hand, who very much is a businessman, works for their own interests and their own or narrow agenda while merely creating the With this change there's a perception they are working development that can't be for the nation and its people. ignored, one that hints at the understanding of what being a The people have been fleeced, politician versus a statesman is but perhaps, for many, the jig is entirely about. People are real- up. izing their prosperity and sal- If we're going to consider Mr. vation are tied to the public Trump an experienced politiservant's perception of who is cian then, as we should, we working for whom. should explore the true meaning of the word. That perhaps, Mr. Trump may be a fantastic he and a few others are better politician as a businessman thought of as the higher more working for his own interests, evolved public servant: The where it's appropriate in the statesman. private sector, but in the public sector, he's fast establishing a - Tim D Peters persona of being motivated by
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MONEY MANAGEMENT
TAKING YOUR TIME AND ATTENDANCE TO THE CLOUD: PAPERLESS LABOR MANAGEMENT As technology moves ever forward, how are you leveraging it to address your business' complex and evolving needs? It is no secret that it's easier and more "green" - to conduct business using less paper, yet the true value of going digital goes far beyond the simple consumption of paper and ink. A cloud-based labor management approach can bring more value to your company than you may realize.
based organizations are often viewed as backward and outmoded. Manual time and attendance processing is inefficient, costly and time-consuming. Fortunately, the arrival of cloud-based computing means simplified, flexible solutions are now within easy reach for most businesses. Here are some benefits you can realize by a move to a paperless labor management system:
Old habits often die hard but there's no denying that paper- 1. Compliance and accuracy:
helps you easily capture time and attendance data for accurate payroll processing and labor law compliance. You can eliminate error-prone manual calculations while still maintaining flexibility to meet your employees' needs. 2. Workflow automation: streamline time-sensitive tasks such as leave requests and approvals. Boost efficiency by ensuring that staff members are notified quickly when actions are needed. On boarding sequences can be programmed automatically, scheduling and forecasting become less resource-intensive. Files are more readily accessible from workstations, making record retention and retrieval easier. 3. Increased self-sufficiency: employees, managers and HR staff gain from paperless transactions. Self-service workflows give employees and managers access to the information they need to make informed decisions while status inquiries and paper requests become a thing of the past. Employees gain access to schedule, time balances and PTO requests themselves, freeing up supervisors' and HR staff time.
scheduling based on workforce requirements. Measure actual hours against projections. You also gain insight into workforce productivity trends, allowing smart decisions based on real-time information, taking advantage of rich data collection opportunities. 5. Access to field data: gain productivity and ensure that information is up-to-date regardless of workforce location. Cloud-based labor management supports you wherever you are, and is accessible through all kinds of devices, providing true responsiveness. Time reporting provides critical employee payroll, scheduling and historical trend information. 6. Disaster recovery: in the face of disasters such as fire or flood, know that critical documents are accessible and protected.
Finally, if your business believes it's important to the environment to reduce paper consumption and adopt a greener approach, not only will going digital cut costs and streamline productivity, but shifting to cloud-based labor management can help your business do more with less, 4. Integrated solutions: gain leaving a smaller environmeninsight into operations and tal footprint. enable more focused business analysis. Realize efficiencies in - Christine Smith ENIGMA
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New "Pork and Mindy's" Restaurant Could Inspire Other Sitcom-Themed Eateries A new sandwich shop opening near Chicago would not really be news, only this one made the September 4 USA Today because of its unusual name. It will be called "Pork & Mindy's," a clever allusion to the sitcom that launched Robin Williams to stardom. Owner Jeff Mauro, nicknamed "Sandwich King," told the Chicago Tribune that the restaurant will offer casual sandwiches along with art and music. There will likely be television sets as well, and perhaps occasionally patrons may see the
late 70s show about the man from Ork, who eventually married the title character played by actress Pam Dawber.
There are other classic TV shows that would make catchy names for restaurants, and here are six examples.
The station one should first check would be TV Land or better yet MeTV, which already airs classic programs like "Get Smart," "Laverne and Shirley," "Happy Days" and "The Beverly Hillbillies." It even has a late Sunday morning block of the famous Florence Henderson-Robert Reed sitcom, appropriately referred to as "The Brady Brunch."
"Logan's Heroes" The series about prisoners in Germany during World War II starred Bob Crane as Hogan, but Logan is a much more common name now. Someone with that name could open a restaurant specializing in subs and gyros. The waiters could dress like Sargeant Schultz or Colonel Klink and it could employ a British manager like Richard Dawson.
matzah, challah, borekas, and kugel. The walls could be decorated with black and white photos of Ward and June Cleaver with their sons, as well as one of neighbor nuisance Eddie Haskell. "Adam's Ribs" The sitcom starring pre-White Shadow Ken Howard and Blythe Danner had a short run in 1973, but it would make a great moniker for a restaurant specializing in barbecued ribs.
"Chico and the Pan" Mexican cuisine would be the obvious offering from this restaurant, "King of the Grill" named after the classic 70s series This restaurant could promote starring Freddie Prinze and Jack itself with the fact that it only uses Albertson. propane to prepare its burgers, which would bring much delight to "Curd Your Enthusiasm" Hank Hill and the propane compa- Seinfeld creator Larry David ny for which he worked on the Fox starred in the sitcom, but the animated sitcom. restaurant would curb your appetite by offering an array of "Leave It To Seder" cheese specialties. This business could specialize in serving Jewish dishes, such as - Doug Poe
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Evolution of Language And Parallels to Start-Up Business Models Not long ago, I was discussing the evolution of language with some professors, educators, and linguists. Yes, there were others in the group including a gentleman who was working with a Start-Up company with a new aerospace technology. It became readily apparent to me, being that I am also a Bootstrap Entrepreneur that the evolution of language and the evolution of start-ups was somewhat similar in nature. Let me explain, as I did to the group of thinkers.
ing, the evolution of language and 'rule breaker, rule maker' disruptor start-ups has some fascinating parallels, doesn't it? Status quo regulations, rules, and total disregard for the approved methods, denial of the powers that be, then trends form, then more denial, and then the new business model is like a break-away as the entrepreneurial spirit flies right over the heads of the scientists and engineers who are arguing over new materials and physics claiming it cannot get airborne - then it's too late - change.
getting on with the new. Same is Our language is under stress right true for new start-up businesses, now with social media, text-mesall us entrepreneurs know that. saging and all the new English Speaking folks adopting it around Maybe all of our top linguists might the world. That stress is not a bad consider that, and too maybe our thing, people are communicating, educators and professors might which is a wonderful thing. We also. Why? Because, trying to pre- should applaud the changes, and vent the language from evolving is help guide them, not forcibly but never going to happen, and always rather as good stewards of the insisting on the Status Quo is not English Language. That's my view, going to stop it, nor should we or what's yours? The future of English they try to prevent this inevitabili- is evolving. ty. You cannot fight the only con- Lance Winslow stant in the Universe; Change.
First, let me say that I wish continued success to all entrepreneurs with your Start-Up endeavors, as we are constantly spinning-off new business models and concepts around here, I know the 24/7 challenges with time-zones and 17+ hour a day work ethic. Be Great!
Indeed, I see language a lot like that, and predicting it much akin to Chaos Theory, one small change, one small influence and all of a sudden - this time it is different. We know our language, English, and really all languages will evolve. It's always in play, the game never stops, and still some people wonNow then, philosophically speak- der what happened, rather than
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Falcons Fumble Away Undefeated Season
Superman has kryptonite. The Atlanta Falcons have Drew Brees and Sean Payton. Since the pair arrived in The Big Easy have taken what had been traditionally a oneside rivalry and switched it. Since the pair came to town in 2006 you can count Falcons’ victories on one hand – and have a few fingers to spare. Thursday night was no different as the struggling Saints had their groove back – at least for one game as they defeated their rival the Atlanta Falcons 31-21 before a sold-out raucous crowd at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Everything went well for the Saints while the Falcons saw things fall
apart. Looking at the stats one would have thought the Falcons won, but if you look at one category it explains the loss. Turnovers. For the second game in a row the Falcons turned the ball over more times than their opponent as they lost three fumbles. This week they were game changers. Twice while inside the New Orleans 20 they fumbled the ball away. First Tevin Coleman fumbled inside the ten to quash a game-tying score. “I told Tevin (Coleman) just to be Tevin and don’t get down on yourself. I’ve been in this league a very long ENIGMA
time. When something like that happens, a player can’t shy away from who he is,” said Atlanta’s Roddy White. “He’s a great player and works hard and I know he’ll bounce back and make a lot of plays for us. I thought he played great for us tonight. He did a heck of a job running the ball and except for the fumble, he played well.” White finally started seeing the ball thrown more his way scoring Atlanta’s forst touchdown and extending his franchise record of now 63 touchdowns. White caught three passes for 23 yards, his biggest game since the season opener against the Eagles where he tallied 84 receiving yards.
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Before you knew it the Falcons were down 14-0. After taking the opening kickoff 80s yards with Marc Ingram scoring on a short touchdown run, the Falcons offense pretty much took over except a few mistakes and then the infamous blocked punt. Punting from inside his 10 punter Matt Bosher the Saints’ Michael Mauti actually got to the ball before Bosher’s foot, blocking the kick, jumping on the ball and crossing the goal line to the elation of the crowd that remembers a similar play in the season opener of 2006. “It certainly did get them rolling on the blocked punt. They had a twist game inside, one that
we executed a number of times, and tonight didn’t. They (broke) down our technique. It resulted on the punt being blocked,” said Falcons’ coach Dan Quinn about the blocked punt.
Ben Watson who came over from New England o take over the tight end duties from Jimmy Graham who left for Seattle had a career day with ten catches including a touchdown pass in the third quarter on a fourth and goal.
That was New Orleans’s first game since Hurricane Katrina has displace them the year before and the Saints embarrassed the Falcons on Monday Night Football. Thursday night’s game had the same feel except no one was displace – except the Falcons no longer being undefeated.
Devonta Coleman had another big game for the Falcons. He rushed for 100 yards on 13 carries including a 25 yard run early in the fourth quarter to pull the Falcons within 10 at 24-14. He also scored late in the game on a 13 yard catch and run from Matt Ryan to make the final score 31-21.
Brees looked like his old self as he threw for 312 yards and a touchdown completing 76.1 percent of his passes. Of course Brees tends to have his best days against his bitter division rival.
With the two touchdowns Freeman leads the league with ten touchdowns this seaso and has rushed for over 100 yards for the third time this season. The Falcons as a team ran for 150 yards and held
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another opponent to under 100 as the Saints managed only 81 total yards on the game. For the game the Falcons outgained the Saints 413 to 393. But turnovers are what spelled doom for Atlanta and their perfect record.
win. But I think we will be better,” said Atlanta QB Matt Ryan.
“The turnovers really told the story of the game. It was hard to overcome those mistakes. Like I said, we will give credit to New Orleans tonight. I thought that they played “If we hold on to the ball we a terrific game,” said Quinn. always give ourselves a chance to win. We’re talented enough on The Falcons are on the road next offense that if we hold onto the week as they’ll travel up I-24 West ball and not give it away, we’ll find to take on the Tennessee Titans, a way to win games,” said White. whom they defeated in the presea“But I tell people all the time – if son. The extra couple of days rest we don’t hold onto the ball, we’ll should help some of the Falcons get beat, and that’s what you saw who continue to hobble around tonight.” including Julio Jones still managed to accumulate 93 receiving yards in “In order to take over momentum the loss to the Saints. Kickoff is in the game you’ve got to convert scheduled for 1pm and the game the third downs. And when you fac- will be aired on Fox. tor in the turnovers and not making first downs, we aren’t going to - Dave Weinthal
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Dolphins Sack Titans Again and Again
When all else fails you play the Tennessee Titans. That’s what the dysfunctional Miami Dolphins did as they soundly defeated the Titans 38-10 before and angry crowd at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
Ndamukong Suh have been underwhelming going into the bye week with only one win on opening week – a comeback victory at that. Going into the bye week Philbin was relieved of his duties and tight ends coach Dan Campbell was Once the model NFL franchise, the named interim head coach. Miami Dolphins have been a train wreck since the forced departure The Dolphins have not played this of legendary coach Don Shula after inspired since t glory days of the the 1995 season. The team that had franchise back when there was a two quarterback for 32 of their first “No-Name” defense and the “Killer 34 seasons have been a revolving B’s” were buzzing around. door of quarterbacks and who had Defensive end Cameron Wake had one coach (Shula for 25 years) have one tackle total for the first four had none in the past 20 years. The games so far this season. He had last three-plus years under Joe four sacks by halftime. The Philbin that saw a “bullying” scan- Dolphins as a team had only one dal and a team coming into the 2015 quarterback sack going into the season one of the highest payrolls game with Tennessee. with high profile acquisition ENIGMA
Everybody showed up, it wasn’t an individual, it was a team win,” said Dolphins safety Reshad Jones who also added to the highlight tape for the Dolphins by picking off a Marcus Mariota pass and returning it for a touchdown. “I studied film all week. Once I saw a certain formation, I knew the ball should be coming on a slant. I took advantage and I got it in the end zone,” he said about his interception. For the Titans – they met a buzz saw. No one knew what to expect out of the Dolphins. The team seemed in total disarray before the firing of Philbin but the Dolphins came prepared to play.
and setting the tone on what we want to do both offensively and defensively, just how we want to be, the mindset we want to have and it’s contagious,” said Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill. “We felt it last week as soon as he took over, he initially hit the ground with that and guys bought in. It’s been fun for us to see it happen over the past two weeks.” Tannehill had a decent game against the Titans. He’s still a turnover machine as he threw two against the Titnas but he countered with two touchdown passes. Tannenhill completed 22-of-29 passes for 266 yards.
“I think Dan (Campbell) energizes. The Dolphins run game which had He does a great job of motivating been pretty non-existent all season
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led the way for the Dolphins as they took the opening drive and finished it off with a 22-yard touchdown run by Jarvis Landry and finished the first half with a 30-yard touchdown run by Lamar Miller. Miller finished the game with a season best 113 yards rushing on 19 carries to average 5.9 yards a carry. “I think both lines kind of set the tone for the game. We kind of talked about it for the last week and a half. That’s what we wanted to do, that’s how we want to play, is to set the tone up front. Move guys off the ball, get the ground game going and that really opens up our entire game book,” said Tannehill. “It was great to see those guys moving the double teams up front and the backs were hitting the holes hard. Lamar (Miller) was getting tough yardage whether it was big yards or three or four yard runs. He was hitting the hole hard and getting everything that he could.” The Titans offense never really got anything established. Mariota was knocked around like a ragdoll and took a low hit in the second quarter that resulted in a MCL sprain.
Mariota toughed it out staying in Besides being sacked five times the game but wore a knee brace Mariota threw two interceptions the second half. and lost two fumbles in the loss. When Whisenhunt was asked if the The rookie number two overall thought on if Mariota’s performpick was sacked a total of five ance was due to a bad knee, the times by the aggressive Dolphin pressure he was under or having a defense. “They did a good job of bad day, he said, “Maybe a little bit just coming off the ball. I tried my of all three. I don’t know. He’s a best to change up some of the battler. I love the kid. He’s going to cadences, but that front is a veter- be a really good quarterback in the an group and they did a good job. league. It starts with us being able Hats off to them, give them credit,” to protect him better.” said Mariota. Dolphins interims coach Dan The hit that Mariota took to the Campbell was asked how the win knee by Oliver Vernon resulted in a ranked in his life accomplishments. roughing the passes call but many “It’s high. I don’t know how high it believed it called for a fine as is. It’s obviously very high, He said. many fell just short of calling it a “It’s a brand new experience and cheap shot. Mariota was much it’s with a bunch of men that want more laid back about the play. “I it and work hard and, you know, don’t have an opinion about it. He some of the greatest athletes in the came up to me after the game and world. It’s a good feeling, but there apologized so I don’t think it was again, that’s one. That’s one game, malicious at all.” that’s it. We’ve got Houston next week, so I don’t want to go too far Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt did- with it.” n’t think so. “It was (BS). I think it should be taken out of the game. Titans guard Byron Bell was asked It’s not the way you play football. I what he thought about the rest of think it was done with the idea of the season from this day forward. trying to hurt our quarterback, and “I’ve played in enough, and I know, that’s (BS) football.” ball games to know that if you con-
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tinue to fight and give yourself a chance, instead of doing enough to get by - just win. We just have to have the ‘want to’.” He said. “I think guys in this locker room and coaches and everybody in the building have the ‘want to’, we just have to do it. We can sit up here and talk and put stuff in the media that we have to do this and we have to do that. But instead of just talking, just do it. I know it’s a cliché that talk is cheap, but we just have to win ball games. And that’s just period. We have to have the hunger and fire and count on one another, because the guy next to me is helping me feed my family and I’m helping him. And that’s coaches included, because we are all in this together. But I’m telling you who isn’t quitting, and that’s (jersey number) 76. Period.” The Titans remain home this weekend as they welcome the Atlanta Falcons to Nissan Stadium on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1pm and the game will be aired on Fox.
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lion in damages over the story that his lawyers say is false. The lawsuit against In Touch publisher, Bauer Publishing Co., contends the tabloid has repeatedly published false information about the singer and his mbb eerr tt. breakup with LLaam “BBllaakk ee SShh eell ttoonn has had enough,” the lawsuit begins before refuting claims made in the article and laying out the Grammy-nominated singer’s busy schedule. “Mr. SShh eellttoonn is not in rehab and
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has no plans to go to rehab.” An email sent to publicists for In Touch was not immediatetests at the Mayo Clinic in ly returned. Scottsdale and will eventually have surgery to remove the Grraatt eeffuu ll DDeeaa dd bassist PPhhiill …G tumors. He says he’s “very LLeesshh says he has been diagfortunate” to have the patholnosed with bladder cancer ogy reports show the tumors and is being treated in are all non-aggressive and Arizona. The 75-year-old that there is no indication bassist announced his illness that they have spread. He Friday on the Facebook page canceled PP hhiill LLee sshh aanndd of his San Rafael restaurant FFrriieennddss shows scheduled for and concert hall, Terrapin Oct. 24 and 25 at the Terrapin Crossroads. LLeesshh says he was Crossroads. diagnosed in early October and has been undergoing …Swedish band EEuu rroopp ee will
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rock the U.S. during the first few weeks of 2016. The band that gave the world the ’80s hit “The Final Countdown” will include Anaheim, Los Angeles, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta among its destinations. EEuu rroopp ee is touring in support of War Of Kings, released earlier this year. The band will issue a special edition of the LP Dec. 4 in a package that includes the “Live At Wacken 2015” DVD. In yet another reminder about how the business of marketing music and bands has changed, EEuu rroopp ee is featured in a current television ad for car insurance company GEICO.
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to what they’re mum listens to and she’s kind of urban as well. Hip hop hasn’t grown on me, to be honest.’’ …JJ oohhnn LLyyddoonn has revealed that he “can’t go near a pork chop” after suffering a lifelong phobia of the meat products. The former SSee xx PPiiss ttoollss frontman was recently speaking to The Observer, stating how his fear of pork chops originates from a period during his childhood when he was hospitalized for meningitis. “I caught meningitis at seven. I went into a coma for three months and stayed for much of a year,” LLyyddoonn said. “I’d had a pork chop the night before I was hospitalized and I’ve associated pork chops with illness to this day.” Despite not being able to “go near a pork chop” now, LLyyddoonn added that “nothing will keep me away from my smoky bacon”.
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AAddlleerr--OO’’KKee eeffee then reappears at the very end, assessing the devastation and destruction that has been caused by the party. Giirrllss are in talks …The SSppiiccee G to create a joint tour with the BBaacckksstt rreeee tt BBooyyss in the US next year as they’re afraid they won’t sell out venues on Giirrllss their own. The SSpp iiccee G are in talks to tour with the BBaacckk sstt rree eett BBooyyss . The ‘Wannabe’ hitmakers are planning a 20th anniversary reunion tour for 2016 and have been in touch with the boyband with the idea of doing a joint tour in the US. AJJ M MccLLeeaa nn Band member A Giirrllss revealed: “The SSpp iiccee G tour has been this idea bounding around for the past year and a half and it’s something we’re still talking about.” The idea was floated for the North American leg of their reunion series of shows as they are reportedly worried they may not be able to sell out venues on their own following such a long time
away. A source told the Daily Star newspaper: “They were big but their success didn’t last quite as long, so teaming with another big act is a way of booking bigger venues.” Meell BB has conMeanwhile, M firmed the news VV iicctt oorr iiaa BBee cckk hhaam m will not be involved in the reunion tour but insists there’s no bad blood between them because of her decision. She told TThh ee SSuunn newspaper: “VViiccttoorriiaa has said she doesn’t want to perform again, which is understandable. She fully supports the four of us because we might want to have another go. It’s all very amicable. “We’re too old for cat fights and life is too short.” If you know any truths, halftruths or outright lies about the music and club scene send it to Sissy Vance c/o rumoursmill@enigmaonline.c om.
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