Enigma Magazine January 2020 by Enigma Magazine

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On January 5 of 1995 the first issue of Enigma hit the streets. Back then we were 20 pages and black and white. Today we are a full color magazine an whil ew don’t come out as often (we’re monthly now), we still remain the bes resource for music, pop culture sports and just about anything else. We recreated the orignal cover, colorizing it and using our original logo. Enoy this month’s content that includes some favorites from the past. A special shout out to those that made this publication possible: David Little, Jonathan Munger, Mark Northern, Dewayne Gass, Steve Abercrombe and Paul Burke Sr. to name a few. Enjoy.

Oh wat a night - late January 2020... well those aren’t exactly the lyrics but you get the idea. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons are cxoming to town. The Jersey boys themselves will perform on Janary 24 at the Tivoli Theatre so you eyes can adore them.

PARTY WITH MARTY

PULLNG A TRAIN

The king of Juke Joint Swing, Wayne “The Train” Hancock will swing into town on January 23 performing at Songbirds’ North Stage. Be sure to Fresh off of signing a record label deal, Marty Manus is having an album head down and take part in his wreckless honky tonk style. release party on January 18 at Trish’s Sports Bar on Highway 58. Adding to the party, Dallas Walker opens the night for Marty and company. ENIGMA

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have it done. If that doesn’t work I would buy a book on poodles and say “Look Honey, you have the same hairstyle as this dog!” She will be pissed but no woman would keep that hairstyle after that. Remember, women are magnificent gifts from God but they can be strange. Somewhere in her beautiful head she may think you wouldn’t love her as much if she changes her hair. Try the nice approach first, after all you love her.

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owes me a lot of money. Any advice on how to handle the situaOne of my buddies is a good look- tion? ing fella. He dresses nice,, is wellgroomed, and Is even well-spoken. SD He loves women,, but every time he gets around one, he uses foul Dear SD language often using the “b” and “c” word to their face. What do Sounds like God is trying to tell your friend something, RUN! From you think is wrong with him? what you said she has ruined his life. The woman sounds like bad BW luck. He needs to leave this devil woman before his penis falls off. Dear BW Dear Rocco,

I think he’s a f#@*ing idiot who probably watches too much porn, has a small penis, and an inferiority complex. Don’t get me wrong, I love porn but you can’t talk to real women the way they do in porno films. He may get away with using the “b” word every now and then if the woman has a “ghetto” fetish thing going but there is no way in hell a woman with excuse the “c” word. Talk to him. Tell him he will never be able to land anything other than a crack whore unless he stops using those words. Dear Rocco, I have a close friend who had a job that paid him over six figures a year. Well, he met this woman and got married. Ever since he got remarried he lost the business, got arrested for back taxes, and had his car and truck repossessed. He also doesn’t seem to have the same drive to work as he once did, yet says he’s happy. On top of that, he

Dear Curious Enigma Reader First of all, thanks for the picture and yes you do have great legs. I Dear Rocco, bias though, I have to admit I am a legs and ass man. I see a woman’s I have this friend who has a huge legs as roads leading up to paraego. They think they are the great- dise. est thing since sliced bread. They are nice and fun to hang out with Rocco is a common sense, tell-itat times, but I get tired of the con- like-it-is, no-nonsense kind of guy tinued bragging and self ego offering real advice on any subject put before him. Why pay thoustroking. Advice? sands of dollars on a high-priced therapist when he’ll straighten you WD out for free. If you’d like advice Dear WD from Rocco e-mail him at goaskrocco@yahoo.com or drop him a line The next time he starts bragging at Ask Rocco c/o Enigma P.O. Box and pumping his ego, deflate him. 825 Chattanooga, TN 37401. Bring him down to earth, hard. Bring up his failures and every

Dear Rocco, My wife insists of keeping this hairstyle that hasn’t been in vogue since the 1980s. It looks like she’s wearing a poodle on her head. She’s got a great figure and long legs, and I love her a lot, but the hair has got to go. How would you handle the situation? JD

Dear JD If I was in your situation and really loved her I would talk to her about it. I would tell her she is beautiful but she would look so much better and younger with a new hairstyle. I would find a picture of a woman with a hairstyle that would look good on her and tell her she would look so much better than the woman in the picture. Then I would say something like “lets see how it would look on you” and give her the money to ENIGMA

embarrassing thing he has ever done. Having a good self-esteem is great, making an ass out of yourself isn’t. Confront him. He may be so much of an egomaniac he doesn’t realize you are tired of hearing him talk about himself. If you are friends he will thank you for it eventually, if he isn’t a complete ass.

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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Any financial limitations will probably have to be dealt with on your own. You may find that your mate is well aware of the circumstances. You will be viewed as a sensitive, compassionate individual and others will ask you for advice. You can expect to have a passionate time if you go out with someone you are romantically interested in. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You will have to make some changes regarding your direction if you wish to keep on top of your career expectations. You must not let others talk you into doing things that will probably limit you financially at a later date. Try to be patient and understanding. Hassles with your boss are sure to erupt if you speak your mind. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Direct your energy wisely this month. Anger will prevail if you expect help from others. If possible, rely on coworkers to back your objectives, and talk to superiors in order to get approval. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Be quiet about your intentions or ideas that might bring added cash.

wrong individuals. You will learn your best interests. You can survaluable information if you travel prise members of your family, this month. which in turn will bring you a pat on the back. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) SAGITTARIUS Someone important may be watch- (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) ing you from afar. Problems with Throw yourself into your work. It’s in-laws may cause friction in your a good time for long awaited relapersonal relationship. Changes in tionships to begin. Don’t be afraid your home may be alarming at to speak in defense of others. You first. Concentrate on work. have so much to offer; open up and let your thoughts be known. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) CAPRICORN You may find that someone you (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) live with is not too happy, but you Try to do your job and then leave. can’t really do anything about that Luck is with you, regardless of the right now. You will easily blow sit- financial venture. You can make uations out of proportion. If you major accomplishments while on haven’t already, consider starting short trips. Pleasure trips will proyour own business. Channel your mote new romantic encounters. energy into projects that will enhance your home. Your luckiest events this month Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday. LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) A passionate encounter with your mate should help alleviate that pent-up energy. The danger of minor accidents will increase with the turmoil. Do not jump to conclusions concerning your romantic partner. Partnerships will be favorable and contracts can be signed.

will occur on a Monday. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Curb the impulse to make lavish purchases and maybe spend some time with good friends. You can gain valuable cultural knowledge through dealing with foreigners. Focus on using your creative abilities in other ways. You will have the discipline to make changes you feel are necessary. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) A lot has changed and so have you. You can take advantage of opportunities if you are quick to make a move. Lovers may no be truthful. You may find that children are not as accepting as you have been. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

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Your luckiest events this month Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday. will occur on a Monday. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Unstable relationships are likely. Physical limitations are possible if you aren’t careful. Be sure not to reveal private information to the

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The Gun Next to You There is a meme or post going around on Facebook that starts, “I stand behind you in line at the store with a smile on my face... and a gun under my shirt and you are none the wiser, yet you are safer for having me next to you. I won’t shoot you.” Later in the meme it says, “However, rest assured that if a lunatic walks into the store and pulls a rifle , I will draw my pistol and protect myself and my family...” Thanks to our Tennessee lawmakers via House Bill 1264 there will probably be more people next to you carrying guns. These people will have been able to get a Handgun Carry permit with little to no training. This bill will allow Tennessee residents to simply watch (or play) an online video as their training to get a handgun carry permit. There is no provision for any live fire (as required in the current handgun permit training).

Does this scare me? Well there is a story that years ago a NASCAR driver was asked if he was “scared” during a pretty bad crash during a race. His response was “I was a little concerned”. I am far more than

concerned. First off; full disclosure. I am a lifetime NRA member. I fully support the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. I endorse the responsible carry and

use of firearms. I have taught the Tennessee Handgun Safety course (Handgun permit class) for over twenty years, so I endorse civilians carrying firearms for self-protection. I was a police officer for over

it most likely will be too long. Americans should be able to protect themselves. Self-protection is a recognized basic human right and has been upheld by United States courts for hundreds of years. I have no problem whatsoever with people carrying a firearm for selfdefense. AS LONG AS they have had some basic training in the legalities of using a firearm in self-defense and have shown a basic ability to physically operate the handgun. This new bill would allow people to get a handgun carry permit by simply watching a video. There is no requirement to be in a monitored classroom. There is no requirement to show a very basic proficiency with a handgun. I think thirty years and will be the first this should concern us all. one to tell you that you are your and your family’s first line of Now let me address the “constitudefense. No matter how fast the tionalists” as I call them, who I can “average response time” of the law hear screaming at this point, enforcement entity over your area “There’s no need for a permit to

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carry a gun; the Constitution says so”. The Tennessee Handgun Carry permit system has been in its current form since 1996. If anyone has challenged its “constitutionality” in that time they have not been successful. This system has worked well. The number of Tennessee permit holders who have gotten into legal trouble is very low. Permit applicants are taught as to what criminal and civil legal trouble they can get into if they misuse force. They very infrequently misuse their weapons or commit infractions with their handguns. So the state of Tennessee regulates who can publicly carry a handgun. They simply ask you to attend an eight-hour course as a requirement to apply. Several states require more training than eight hours. Eight hours is VERY minimal training time to cover safety, legal issues, the fundamentals of shooting and have a basic shooting proficiency test. Yet some politician, Andy Holt, thought eight hours was too much to provide safety for you and your family, Holt was quoted as saying, “you know, if we’re talking about having to take a class that requires eight hours of classroom instruction, then that means I’m going to have to be away from my family, away for an entire day,” Really? Number one: eight hours is not an entire day. Number two: eight hours is not a lot of time to get safety, legal, and marksmanship training and show basic proficiency with a handgun. Yet if this teaches a person not to shoot someone over trespassing, shoplifting simple assault or other crimes that are not defensible by deadly force what is that worth? If this teaches someone to keep their finger off the trigger until they are ready to fire so they don’t shoot the wrong person when startled, is that worth being in class eight hours? I guess Mr. Holt thinks that can be taught via online video. I disagree. When a student is reminded by a human not to commit a safety violation like pointing a weapon at someone who is not a threat or having their finger on the trigger when it shouldn’t be, this carries far more ‘weight” than a reminder on a video.

the state fixing something that is not broken? The current permit system has been working since 1996. As I mentioned before with few occurrences of issues with permit holders. It appears to me that one legislator felt inconvenienced and decided to change things. Other legislators jumped on the “it’s a pro gun thing backed by the NRA “ bandwagon and supported the bill also. As I said before, I am a lifetime NRA member, however, I do not agree with everything they do. I think this is a DANGEROUS to let people carry firearms in public who have little or no training.

Another issue with this bill is the issue of reciprocity. As of now Tennessee has mutual agreements with several other states where that state recognizes Tennessee’s permits and Tennessee recognizes theirs. Will these states still recognize Tennessee handgun permits since the new permit is not for carrying the weapon outside of Tennessee? If a law enforcement officer in one of these reciprocal agreement states has an encounter with a Tennessee permit holder with a non-enhanced permit how are they to know the status of that permit? Will they be able to check it via computer? Will that state feel it is too confusing for their officers and just stop recognizing Tennessee’s permit? There is already a precedent for this. Two states stopped recognizing Tennessee’s handgun permit when Tennessee changed its law to allow 18,19 and 20-year-old people who are currently in the armed forces or who have been honorably discharged to get a handgun permit.

I know I may draw the ire of some hardcore gun rights people but I feel the need to give my opinion. I see so many people who know almost nothing about firearms and who have never fired a gun applying for a permit. However, they are getting some training in the permit class. How many people applying under the new lesser permit system will actually watch this training video? I know of one big organization that tried video training on the As a handgun permit instructor I honor system. Many people “cheat- am very worried about the effects ed” and did not watch the video. They just let it run on their computer while they did other things. Many will likely play on their phone while they should be watching the video. So what parts will they watch and what will they miss? Will someone end up being shot due to the lack of training because someone did not watch the video? Or because they didn’t have to sit in a classroom, listen to a human being and so be inconvenienced? I hope not. This bill allows Tennessee permit holders who have not received the “old school” training to carry their handgun concealed. This is at odds with most other states that may allow open carry with less or no training. Usually more training is required to carry the weapon concealed. “Open carry” is when the weapon is carried out in the open, visible to casual observation. This brings up the question as to how police officers will know if a person has an “enhanced” permit where they can carry open or concealed. Or the lesser permit that only allows concealed carry.

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of this bill on public safety. I think it would be a good idea for people to be required to take a safety class just to buy a gun. Now because someone doesn’t want to be inconvenienced people with little or no training may be carrying a gun in a restaurant, movie theater, church, sporting event, grocery store etc. near you, your loved ones and friends. What if they overreact to a situation? What if they start spraying bullets or miss their target hitting an innocent person? Or the bullet goes through the bad guy hitting an innocent person because they weren’t careful about their backstop - any or all due to a lack of training? Question: Are people allowed to get a driver’s license without driving? Can they learn to drive just by watching a video? Am I afraid of the damage that may be caused by this bill? Yes I am. Good Luck, Mark Haskins

A concerned mother in Alaska is urging other parents to check their children’s gifts after finding a surprise in one meant for her daughter. Brianna Ridge says that her mother bought a doll at the Walmart in Wasilla. While wrapping the doll as a present for her granddaughter, she noticed a small piece of paper sticking out of the box. As it turns out, the paper was actu-

ally a card - apparently left behind to be discovered by a child on Christmas morning. One side depicts Santa Claus, and reads in large font “HEY KIDS.. Santa is Fake, But Jesus is real.” A note at the bottom tells parents to stop lying to their children about Santa, and to instead tell the truth about Jesus Christ. The card did not contain any information that indicates any organization is responsible for the hidden message. As a

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Christian, Ridge agrees that Jesus is the real reason behind the holiday; however, she does not approve of spoiling Christmas morning for unsuspecting children. A researcher at Canadian university said he used an electron microscope to carve the world’s smallest “gingerbread house” in a piece of silicon. The Canadian Center for Electron Microscopy at McMaster University said

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research associate Travis Casagrande carved a smiling snowman smaller than the width of a human hair out of silicon and etched the tiny “gingerbread house” structure atop the snowman’s head. The university said the house is half the size of one that was declared the world’s smallest when it was created last year in France. “I think projects like this create science curios-

ity,” Casagrande said. “I think for both children and adults, it’s important to be curious about science. Looking into how this was made leads to more interest in science, and that builds more science literacy, which allows everyone to make better decisions.” It must have seemed like a brilliant idea. Hundreds of shoppers packed into a shopping mall when suddenly a shower of gifts rain down on them from a grateful management. The happy recipients are thrilled with their gift cards and coupons and the holiday season is made just a little bit merrier. Unfortunately whoever thought up the stunt didn’t realize how quickly a crowd can turn into a mob. Balloons

filled with trivial freebies such as coffee vouchers and free parking sparked a wild stampede at a Sydney, Australia shopping centre leaving multiple shoppers injured. Video captured by terrified onlookers shows the moment the 150strong crowd of people at Westfield Parramatta surged forward to grab balloons falling from above, filled with gift cards and discount vouchers. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene just after midnight after reports a number of people had been hurt in a crowd rush. One victim of the rush was the Westfield Santa, who was behind a wooden sign looking on when the suspended balloons fell from netting. In the video, Santa is seen being thrown several feet backward onto

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the ground as the structure collapses on top of him. Twelve people were treated at the scene; a half dozen others had to be taken to hospital for more serious injuries including traumatic chest injuries, neck and back pain as well as nausea and dizziness. On witness commented, “This was not worth winning a free coffee and a day of valet parking.” A 180-pound bear crashed through an Alaska couple’s skylight and ate the cupcakes they had out for their child’s birthday party. The homeowners quickly vacated the room and allowed the bear to devour the treats. “I was literally in the room, and I heard this cracking,” homeowner Glenn Merrill told local news.

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“And the next thing you know, there’s this bear that, I mean, literally, fell right from (the skylight).” Merrill’s house is on a mountainside that overlooks downtown Juneau. “There probably isn’t a neighborhood or place where we have homes where the potential isn’t there for you to run into a bear or observe a bear,” Ryan Scott of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game told the CBC. The bear eventually left the residence after being yelled at, but it lingered in the backyard and continued to look in the window. The same bear allegedly entered another home in the area, so authorities thought it was best to have the animal destroyed. “We don’t take killing or destroying bears lightly,” Scott said. “People were inside that

building. I think it was appro- seeing blue orbits.” The suspriate for that given the situa- pect was charged with malicious destruction of property, tion.” damaging police property, A Michigan man who was assault and other charges. claiming to be a resident of “Planet Zoltron” is facing a So how much cash do you number of charges after he think you could cram up your allegedly attacked a Muskegon butt? $50? Maybe a hundred? County Sheriff deputy’s cruiser What if you were really motiwith a four-foot metal pipe. vated; Like it was your entire Officers were investigating cache and it was about to be reports about a man breaking confiscated by the police? into homes when they came Let’s ask Tyrone Booker. across Calquan Dion Burr. On Booker, 30, was arrested durthe dash camera video, Burr ing a drug sting in Florida. can be seen charging the cruis- Jacksonville, er, jumping on the hood of the According to the Jacksonville car and attacking the wind- Sheriff’s Office, Booker was shield. “The officers round the placed in the backseat of a corner and it is dark out - he cruiser. An officer observed had no time to react. The guy about $300 in the suspect’s is already running at the car,” wallet. The officer then Lt. Shane Brown told local walked away. When the offinews. While the 20-year-old cer returned, the money was was being arrested, he told missing. Booker said an underpolice that he could have cover officer took the money. “tackled that car and could Officers searched the vehicle have crushed it if he wanted but the money wasn’t found. to,” according to the Once at the jail, the arresting Muskegon Chronicle. “He also officer then looked at the claimed he was from the footage from the camera in Planet Zoltron and that his the cruiser. The video showed father sent him.” Burr Booker spitting on his hands appeared to be on “mind- to lubricate his fingers and altering drugs” and a witness repeatedly putting his hands said that he seemed “drunk or in the back of his pants. high and was talking about Officers then performed a

strip search and found nothing. The suspect finally revealed his hiding spot when he found out the next step was a trip to the Emergency Room. The money was rolled up and wrapped in a rubber band inside his rectum. Due to the money being covered in what the Sheriff’s Office euphemistically called a biohazard, it was not counted and the funds could not be verified. Booker is facing charges of resisting officer, introducing or smuggling contraband into a detention facility, tampering with evidence and selling marijuana. A British motorist was lucky to escape with minor injuries when his car exploded as he lit a cigarette. Police said the explosion happened when the driver used an aerosol can air freshener moments before lighting the cigarette. A police statement on Facebook said that the car was stationary in traffic when the owner used an air freshener can but did not ventilate his car before lighting his cigarette. The fumes exploded and blew out his windscreen, along with some windows at nearby business. The police reminded drivers, ‘Please can members of the public be careful and follow guidelines when using air freshener cans.’ A Florida woman was caught on surveillance video attempting to eat a bag full of marijuana during an arrest for DUI. Tavish Smith was pulled over on suspicion of DUI after she allegedly crashed her truck two times and was seen driving the wrong way. During the stop, officers searched the

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vehicle and discovered a sandwich bag full of marijuana. After the suspect was placed in the back of a squad car, she asked the officer to go get her flip-flops from her truck. Smith was then able to wriggle out of her handcuffs and grab the bag from the front seat of the squad car. She then quickly chowed down on its contents. “My car’s smelling like the stuff you had in your seat,” the arresting trooper says in the video. “I hope that’s not why this marijuana bag was open over here. Bags of weed just don’t go missing inside a police car. And I’ve got it all on video.” Smith denied eating the pot, but she allegedly left marijuana crumbs everywhere. The 45-year-old allegedly ate about 12 grams of grass. According to WTSP, “at the moment she eats the evidence, her misdemeanor charges for minor hit-and-run, DUI and marijuana possession bump up to a felony.” A New York state college professor set his second Guinness World Record when he bent seven steel railroad spikes in one minute. William Clark, a professor in the Binghamton University health and wellness department and a former Olympic strongman, bent seven steel spikes at the college, beating the previous record of four spikes in one minute. Clark said his accomplishment was aimed at spreading awareness of living with anxiety and stress. The professor previously set a Guinness record in August 2018, when he ripped 23 license plates in half in one minute.

Get Off My Lawn Leave Trump alone and get back to great idea - until you see the sky full doing what you were elected to do. of UPS, US Mail, and Federal Express drones… drones covering the sky, To hell with foreign aid. Our vets or robots running up and down the and homeless deserve to be cared street & sidewalks.. Maybe it could for, let other countries take care of work in a small area, but everythemselves. where? Bullsh**. Why is it every time you go to the Gas prices are nuts—it’s $2.39 at one doctor – even one you’ve seen station and $2.04 half a mile down before – they ask to see the same the street. info cards they’ve seen in the past? I tell them I don’t have them with Congrats to Steve at Stevarino’s for me, I have my ID, they are satisfied his hole-in-one, hope he enjoyed with that. the 1-year-old scotch he shared with friends n celebration. Saw a TV program about drones and robots delivering packages all over Sorry to say goodbye to The Living a town - bull. It looks nice and is a Room and Cactus Jack’s Club, they were great looking clubs, sorry they had to close because of the gangbangers.

Another thought - batteries to run an auto are quite large, and we use a semi-rare metal… does the world have enough? How much will a battery replacement cost?

How do people on welfare afford cable TV and cigarettes and cell In 10 to 20 years when all these cars phones? that have so many computers and electronics aboard start to go bad, Patten Parkway is still a muddy what’s the cost to erase all of this mess and where is the monument? crap? All the big news about self-driving Until Next Time, electric cars – maybe in years to Paul Burke Sr. come - now on a small scale still not safe or proficient… self-driving

Would you believe that over 70 percent of the new apartments and condos built in the last year are empty, yet they are building more? The shrimp po’ boy at River Drifters roadhouse is wonderful. The Pasture (Market St. & MLK) is all brown and looks like sh**. Way to go city. Miss our fountain. The North end of Market Street is losing more businesses (restaurants and bars). Rossville Boulevard looks like a ghost town - empty buildings, empty car lots. The ones still there look like crap. Why doesn’t the city address the problem? Walgreen prices – notice how they have gone up since they now own Rite Aid? Transmission charge to tell you how much it would cost to fix it? Any news on the fate of the Lookouts? What’s wrong with MLBaseball? We want to keep our team. Don’t they need the league to develop the new talent? TV has ruined professional sports too much money, too much exposure. Look at what TV money has done to NASCAR… Love all the future ghettoes they are building around town - ugly buildings, too many, too close. ENIGMA

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GRAVY STAINS

FROM WALLY

My son is dating a great girl. She is truly a fine specimen of womanhood. She, of course, has snakes in her head. All women do. A woman will always confound a man. We men do not have the genetic ability to try to outhink a woman. You see, a man uses logic when arguing a point while a woman uses emotion. It’s not fair but that is the way things are. That is why I would like to tell my son and all you other young single men out there, some things to look for when it comes time to choose your life long companion.

These are not hard and fast rules on the perfect woman, just a few hints about the kind of female that you won’t always want to kill. Here they are: 1. Always marry a woman with as many vices as you have. She won’t always be bitching at you if she smokes or drinks and likes to party just a little.

fun!) but a woman that don’t bathe regular or wear clean clothes damn sure ain’t goint to keep your house clean. sweater, we have a fight. 4. If a woman don’t like The Three Stooges she ain’t worth marrying. I guarentee she won’t think the old pull my finger bit is at all funny.

5. Look for a woman that car2. Don’t marry a woman with an ries a pocket knife. This tells ugly Momma. There’s to big a you a lot. She won’t be afraid to cut something and we all chance she’ll turn ugly too. know that a pocket knife is the 3. Don’t marry a nasty woman. handiest thing in the world. Not a nasty mind (that can be (My Nana carried a pocketknife.)

8. Don’t marry a woman who can’t cook. If she don’t know how to cook by now, she damn sure won’t learn after you get married. 9. If she’s the last thing you think about at night and the first thing you think about in the morning (after you pee, of course)then marry her.

10. Marry young and don’t let her talk to her folks more than 6. Don’t marry a woman with once a month and you might more than ten pairs of shoes. have a chance. This just show you that she can’t make up her mind about stuff I hope these rules help all you and that she’s bad to spend single men out there. Just remember one thing. THEY ALL money. HAVE A STREAK! 7. Don’t marry a woman who puts clothes on pets. I did and See you next week. I still don’t see the point in it. Wally Witkowski Everytime her dog wears a

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KISSING THE PORCELAIN I think I robbed a convenience store Friday night. I woke up Saturday morning with 18 packs of cigarettes, $46 in cash, a piece of beef jerky, and a guy from India. Ok, that’s not true, but I really did wake up with 18 packs of cigarettes, and I don’t even smoke. How they got there, only Canadian Mist Whiskey knows. He was the last thing that saw me sober. But I make no excuses for my actions. In fact, it may have been a blessing in disguise. I’m going to destroy all of them. Think of how many people I am helping by not letting them smoke these deadly, cancerous sticks. I know that this isn’t going to help bring down the tobacco

industry, but maybe, just maybe, I minute so he could inhale some changed a couple of lives for the smoke and tar one last time. Well better this weekend. grandpa, you didn’t die on my watch. (Saved funeral expenses). Maybe it was the ten-year-old boy who was planning on stealing a What you do now is your choice. smoke and a nudie mag from dad But maybe for one weekend, I as he went behind the tool shed to made the world a better place. light up. (Saved from a lifelong And even though I don’t remember addiction ((of smoke and porn))). how I got home, I’m sure no one was harmed because my truck is in Or maybe it was the 35-year-old one piece, there are no warrants woman who planned on lighting up out for my arrest (I just checked on after she had sex with her hus- www.areyougoingtojailtoday.com”, band’s best friend. (Saved a mar- and I’m not a registered sex riage). offender (I also checked on www.doyoulikeclowns&kids.com. Or maybe it was 85-year-old man who got off his respirator for a Have a good week. I will be

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defending my CDC (Chattanooga Drinking Champion) Title Belt in the coming weeks. All challengers are welcome. You must be at least 21 years old, Irish, and male, to even have a prayer. Although ladies are allowed to challenge, I must warn against it. Drunken women unmercifully throw themselves at me and I since I am a selfprofessed gentleman, it would probably be in your best interest to stay away. And if you happen to be the loser of the last CDC (Michael Knaby), you will have your rematch, but the outcome will be the same. Hail to the skinny one!

- Jim Casey.

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COMMON SENSE

I received this e-mail several months ago that contained simply a list of facts. There was no direct religious or political message attached to it, but I think after reading the e-mail, I had a good idea of what the person who sent it to me was saying.

Now, for your benefit I am going to share that e-mail with you.

ing without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death than Six of the people would have 59 you are more blessed than three percent of the wealth; and all billion people. six of those people would be If you have food in the refrigerfrom the United States. ator, clothes on your back, a 80 of those people would live in roof over your head and a place to sleep you are richer than 70 substandard housing. percent of the people alive on 70 of them would be unable to this planet. read. If you have money in the bank, 50 would suffer from malnutri- some cash in your wallet, or tion. would be homosexual.

If we could shrink the earth’s population to a village of 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something 1 would be near death; 1 would like the following. be near birth. ((So what that means, is when I say 10 people in the village wear red on Monday, it means that 10 percent of the people on the earth wear red on Monday... get the point?)) There would be:

1 (yes, that’s right, 1, as in one) would have a college education. 1 (yes, once again, not a typo, but one) would own a computer. If you can read, then you’re all ready ahead of the two billion people who can’t.

57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 people from North and South If you woke up this morning America combined and eight with more health than illness, people from Africa. you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this 52 of them would be female, and week. 48 of them would be male. If you have never experienced 70 would be non-white and 30 the danger of battle, the loneliwould be white. ness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of star70 would be non-Christian and vation, you are ahead of 500 30 would be Christian. million people. 89 would be heterosexual and 11 If you can attend a church meetENIGMA

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spare change in a dish someplace than you are among the top eight percent of the world’s wealthy. So next time to complain about gas prices or milk prices or want to get angry that the light on the corner of the street doesn’t turn fast enough... just remember how truly advantaged and blessed you are today.

- Trevor Southerland

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The Suburbs FROM THE ARCHIVES

This week I have comprised what I hope will be a humorous list based solely upon many unforgettable evenings spent within the frightening, but ever entertaining walls of Chattanooga’s local bars. TTH HIIN NG GSS N NO OTTIICCEE D DU U PPO ON N EEN NTTEERR-IIN NG G AA BBAARR W WH HIICCH H SSH HO OU U LLD D IIN NCCIITTEE AA H HA A SSTTYY D DEEPPA A RRTTU URREE :: 1. Glow sticks of any size, shape or form. This includes those suspended mysteriously within mouths. 2. Blatantly prison issued tattoos. (note: this includes barbed wire circling any portion of an arm, spider webs on any extremity, most greenish tribal-patterned tattoos, and ribboned hearts with a man’s name inscribed within said ribbon). 3. Other offensive tattoos: a) butterflies on one’s lower back. b) Celtic knots representing some vague sense of familial devotion to an unknown Clan, likely the Celtic version of Hell’s Angels. c) swastikas, especially when placed noticeably on one’s neck or forehead. (i.e. Charles Manson) d) Any Asian character. It still surprises me that so many eighteen year-old’s are willing to spend their hard-earned money having letters and/or numbers from a completely foreign language picked at random by their “tattoo artist” placed on their calves or biceps.

go home...

mockery of humanity.

4. If the jukebox is playing Jewel Kilcher. She didn’t really grow up in a VW bus. Also I don’t think she’s really from Alaska or that she was a popular folk artist there. This also applies to J.Lo, AKA “Jenny from the block”.

8. Mesh tank tops especially when paired with white, Velcrofastened, high-top Reeboks.

5. Visible bellybutton piercings. Hey, it’s cool if your button is pierced, that’s your business, but for God’s sake no one else needs to know about it. Plus if you’re willing to show it you should probably consider this fact: statistically speaking, 3 out of every 4 people that show their bellies should not.

9. Any bar, usually referred to as a lounge, that is closely attached to any facility used to foster the habits of bowlers. Trust me, when that fifth cocktail hits you, you don’t want to hear the crack Now that I’ve successfully alienatof thousands of pins being ed some of my favorite drinking attacked by monstrous balls. buddies, I’m heading home to make Ramen noodles with my 10. Evidence of NASCAR. This long-term, live-in boyfriend, Evan includes all Dale Earnhardt mem- Williams. orabilia, racing numbers, tags,

6. Women with the “shorty-longback” hairdo, extra Aqua Net up front, as if by some strange twist of luck, the back of their heads will remain unseen throughout the evening. Unfortunately this is never the case. The backside of this hairdo, as with most backsides, is disheartening. These girls will typically be belting out Sheryl Crow’s hit, “Are You Strong Enough To Be My Man” to an audience too numbed by alcohol to respond accordingly.

7. Any kind of rave-inspired dancing. This includes all forms of what the kiddies call “liquid dancing”. Alright I’ll admit, I was never a scientific prodigy, but one thing I’ve noticed is that we are, as humans, what science considers a “solid”, therefore it is biologically and physically impossible to transform into a liquid on the dance floor. Liquid dancing should therefore be banned from More reasons to turn around and any public place as it makes a ENIGMA

logos, usually proudly displayed on leather bomber jackets or pick-up trucks. Car racing is fine, do what you want, but seriously, what if horse racing were so popular that people placed “In Memory Of Seabiscuit” stickers on their vehicles with the dates of his birth and death. You would mock. Even if you liked horses.

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CONCERT CALENDAR “Go See Live Music”

This month’s calendar covers events for January and beyond. We would be happy to publish your free listing in future Billboards, space permitting. Simply mail us the information so that we have it 7 days before the publication date. A photograph may be sent with the announcement. Send information to: calendar@enigmaonline.com. All dates subject to change without notice.

WEED W DN NEESSD DA AYY JJ aannuuaa rryy 11 SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) Karaoke WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WII N NG G CCO OM MPPAAN N YY (Chattanooga) Open Mic JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Open Mic Comedy ATTLLAAN A N TT AA RRO OO OM M@ @ SS M MIITT H H’’ SS O O LLD DEE BBAARR (Atlanta) Christian Davis MU M USSII CC RRO OO OM M@ @ SSM M IITTH H ’’ SS O OLL D DEE BBAARR (Atlanta) Kongokai, The Shake Its, Rishathra CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Langhorne Slim

TT H HU URRSSD DA AYY JJaannuu aarryy 22 SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Zane WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G EERR BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM M PPAAN NYY (Chattanooga) Danimal & Friends TTH H EE PPAALLM M SS (Chattanooga) DJ Keith, Jimmy Harris TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jeff “D”, Rodney Alan Wiggins JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Blake Hornsby, Woggulmut TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEE N NTT EEAASSTT (Nashville) Hinder IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) DJ Snoopadelic EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Joe Alterman

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SSK KYY ZZO OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Zane TT H HEE PPAALLM MSS (Chattanooga) DJ Keith SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Interstellar Echoes TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Jeff “D”, Rodney Alan Wiggins CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Jon B. D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEE YY (Nashville) Vinyl Radio BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Charlie Starr, Benji Shanks TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Morgan Heritage EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) Thomas Fountain CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY AA TTLLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Maysa IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Lettuce TT H HEE N NIICC K K (Birmingham) Creature Comfort

SSU UN ND DA AYY JJaannuu aarryy 55 SSK KYY ZZO OO O (Chattanooga) Karaoke WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WIIN NG G CC O OM MPPA AN NYY (Chattanooga) The Other Brothers TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Jeff “D”, Rodney Alan Wiggins SSCC H H EERRM MEE RRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Ashanti RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) School Of Rock D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEE YY (Nashville) Creature Comfort, Hollis Brown AAIISSLL EE 55 (Atlanta) Mega64 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Morgan Heritage

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SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Zane TTH H EE PPAALLM M SS (Chattanooga) DJ Keith, Jimmy Harris TTRRIISSH H ’’SS (Chattanooga) Karaoke w/ Sweet T SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Ultra DMX TTH H EE CC O OM MEED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jeff “D”, Rodney Alan Wiggins JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Megan Jean and the KFB TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEE N NTT EEAASSTT (Nashville) Matthew Perryman Jones, Jeremy Lister CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Charlie Starr, Benji Shanks IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Colt Ford BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Surfaces EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Heath Sanders

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TT RREEM MO ON N TT TT AAVVEERRN N (Chattanooga) Trivia Night SSK KYY ZZO OO O (Chattanooga) Karaoke SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Blues Open Jam TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Scarface TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN N TT (Nashville) Radkey D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEE YY (Nashville) Emily West

TT U UEESSD DA AYY JJaannuu aarryy 77 TT RREEM MO ON N TT TT AAVVEERRN N (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WIIN NG G CC O OM MPPA AN NYY (Chattanooga) Tyler Martelli & Maria Jordania

SSK KYY ZZO OO O (Chattanooga) Karaoke MEE RRCCYY LLO M OU UN NG GEE (Nashville) The Almost, All Get Out ATT LLAAN A NTT AA RRO OO OM M@ @ SSM MII TTH H ’’SS O OLLD D EE BBAARR (Atlanta) Close Enough, A Few Good Losers, Control The Devastor, The Edward 40Hands

UPPCCO U OM MIIN NG G EEVVEEN NTTSS TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Reno Collier January 8 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Black Tusk, All Hell, Taverns January 8 EED DD DIIEE ’’SS AATTTT IICC (Atlanta) Ward Davis, Charles Wesley Godwin January 8 ATT LLAAN A NTT AA RRO OO OM M@ @ SSM MII TTH H ’’SS O OLLD D EE BBAARR (Atlanta) Joey Harkum January 8 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEEYY (Nashville) Jenny Gill January 8 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Reno Collier January 9 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Laurence Juber, Albert Lee January 9 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Charlie Starr, Benji Shanks January 10 WAAN W ND DEERRLLII N NG G BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM M PPAAN NYY (Chattanooga) Endelouz January 10 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Reno Collier January 10 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Cosmic Shift January 10 CC IITTYY W WII N NEERRYY AATT LLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Cracker January 10 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Cicada Rhythm, The High Divers January 10 SSM M IITTH HG GAALLLL AARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Danny Bacher January 10 TT EERRM MII N NAALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) An-ten-nae, Phutureprimative January 10 TT H HEE LLYY RRIICC TT H H EEAATT RREE (Birmingham) John Oates January 10 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Reno Collier January 11 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Journey To The Heart January 11 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Sound System Cultures January 11 SSTT A ATT EE FFAARRM M AARREEN N AA (Atlanta) Celine Dion January 11 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Reno Collier January 12 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tanya Tucker January 12 CC IITTYY W WII N NEERRYY AATT LLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) David Broza January 12 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Celine Dion January 13 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots January 13 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Motion City Soundtrack January 14 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Criss Angel January 14 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brandi Carlile January 14 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE AATT RREE (Knoxville) Jonny Lang January 14 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Hayes Carll, Allison Moorer January 15 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Dusty Slay January 15 WAALLK W KEE RR TT H HEEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Jonny Lang January 15 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brandi Carlile January 15

EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Lauren Alaina January 15 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Knoxville) Citizen Cope January 15 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Keller Williams January 16 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Dusty Slay January 16 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Foreigner January 16 CCA AN NN NEE RRYY BBA ALLLL RRO OO OM M (Nashville) Motion City Soundtrack January 16 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brandi Carlile January 16 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Lauren Alaina January 16 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Jesse Cook January 16 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Stairway to Zeppelin January 17 WA W AN ND D EERRLLIIN NG G BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM M PPA AN NYY (Chattanooga) Adjective Trio January 17 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Dusty Slay January 17 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Prymantha January 17 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Foreigner January 17 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Too Many Zooz, Birocratic January 17 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Steep Canyon Rangers January 17 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) The Molly Ringwalds January 17 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Alex Williams Band January 18 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Lenox Hills January 18 WA W AN ND D EERRLLIIN NG G BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM M PPA AN NYY (Chattanooga) Amber Carrington, Ayla Sylver January 18 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Dusty Slay January 18 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Foreigner January 18 WA W ARR M MEE M MO O RRIIA ALL A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Miranda Sings January 18 TTH H EE BBA ASS EEM MEE N NTT EEA ASS TT (Nashville) Juliana Hatfield January 18 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Grace Potter January 18 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) MXPX, Five Iron Frenzy January 18 LLEEG GA ACCYY A ARREE N NA A (Birmingham) Miranda Lambert, Cody Johnson, Lanco January 18 B (Nashville) Gaby Moreno January 18 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Dusty Slay January 19 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Toward Space, SLz Slz, Subkonsciuos, Good Grief January 19 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brandi Carlile, Lori McKenna January 19 TTH H EE CCO ON NCC O OU U RRSS EE (Knoxville) Black Flag, The Linecutters January 19 CCO O CC A A CCO O LLA A RRO O XXYY (Atlanta) Lil Baby, Future January 19 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Wale January 19 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brandi Carlile, Courtney Barnett January 20 TTH H EE BBA ASS EEM MEE N NTT EEA ASS TT (Nashville) Citizen Cope January 20 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Yarn January 21 WA W ALLK KEE RR TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Citizen Cope January 21 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brandi

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Carlile, Courtney Barnett January 21 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Joe Robinson January 22 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May January 22 TTH H EE N N IICCK K (Birmingham) Radkey January 22 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Wsyne “The Train” Hancock January 23 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Turkuaz, Neal Francis January 23 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May January 23 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Loverboy January 23 TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEE N NTT EEAASSTT (Nashville) Charley Crockett, Jaime Wyatt January 23 FFU URRN NAACC EE 4411 (Jonesboro, GA) hed(pe) January 23 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Dave Matthews Tribute Band January 24 WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WII N NG G CCO OM MPPAAN N YY (Chattanooga) Foothills Band January 24 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May January 24 TTH H EE SSIIG GN NAALL (Chattanooga) Randy Rogers Band, Flatland Cavalary January 24 TTIIVVO O LLII TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons January 24 TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Yola January 24 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) The Motels, When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow January 24 TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEE N NTT EEAASSTT (Nashville) North Mississippi Allstars, Southern Avenue January 24 BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Miranda Lambert, Lanco, Cody Johnson January 24 TTH H EE CC O ON N CC O OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) Enuff Z’Nuff January 24 SSA ATTU U RRN N (Birmingham) Kai Wachi January 24 TTH H EE N N IICCK K (Birmingham) Jason Ringenberg January 24 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Robben Ford January 25 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Oweda, Jackson Bruck & The Dukes of Hume January 25 WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WII N NG G CCO OM MPPAAN N YY (Chattanooga) Rick Rushing, Jhett Black January 25 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May January 25 TTH H EE SSIIG GN NAALL (Chattanooga) Hardy, Sean Stemaly January 25 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) James Legg January 25 SSTTA ATT EE FFAARRM M AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Oprah Winfrey January 25 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEE EE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons January 25 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Jake Shimabukuro January 26 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) “Feral Hogs” Hilliary Begley, Bridgette Martin & Ari Kobler January 26 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Alex Guthrie January 26 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Aaron Lewis January 27 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H (Chattanooga) Over the Rhine January 28 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Lost Dog Street Band, Casper Allen January 28 HEELL LL AATT TTH H H EE M MAASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Black Flag, The Linecutters January 28 SSTTA ATT EE FFAARRM M AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Tool January

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28 AALLAABBAAM M AA TT H HEEAATT RREE (Birmingham) Travis Tritt January 28 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN N TT EEAASSTT (Nashville) Dirty Honey, The Amazons January 28 CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) The Glorious Sons, Des Rocs January 28 TT H HEE CC O OW WAAN N (Nashville) The Picturebooks January 28 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Shaun Jones January 29 WAALLK W K EERR TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Indigo Girls January 29 TT IIVVO OLLII TTH H EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Nate Bargatze January 29 TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE PPEERRFF O ORRM MII N NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Mandy Patinkin January 29 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Tool January 29 TT H HEE CC O OW WAAN N (Nashville) Atmosphere, Nikki Jean January 29 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Black Flag, The Linecutters January 29 TT H HEE M MII LLLL && M MII N NEE (Knoxville) Space Jesus January 29 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Shaun Jones January 30 WAALLK W K EERR TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Indigo Girls January 30 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY AA TTLLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Taj Mahal January 30 CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Black Flag January 30 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Jackopierce January 30 KN K NO OXXVVIILLLLEE CC IIVVIICC AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Knoxville) Brett Young January 30 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) 84 January 31 WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WIIN NG G CC O OM MPPA AN NYY (Chattanooga) Forever Bluegrass January 31 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Shaun Jones January 31 WAALLK W K EERR TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Tig Notaro

January 31 KN K NO OXXVVIILLLLEE CCII VVIICC AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Knoxville) Josh Turner January 31 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Taj Mahal, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley January 31 TT H HEE M MIILLLL && M MIIN N EE (Knoxville) The Devil Makes Three January 31 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Mitch Rossell Band February 1 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Emily Wolfe February 1 WAAN W ND DEERRLLII N NG G BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM M PPAAN NYY (Chattanooga) Lin Buckner Band February 1 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Shaun Jones February 1 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Mother’s Finest February 1 ZZYY D DEE CCO O (Birmingham) Big Something February 1 DRRU D U IID D CC IITT YY M MU USS IICC H HAALLLL (Tuscaloosa, AL) Ashley McBryde February 1 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Delbert McClinton, Casey James February 1 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE AATT RREE (Knoxville) Scott Miller February 1 TT H HEE M MIILLLL && M MIIN N EE (Knoxville) Yonder Mountain String Band February 1 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Jordan Davis, Kassi Ashton February 1 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Elle Varner, J. Brown February 3 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Electric Guest, Soleima February 4 MEE RRCCYY LLO M OU UN NG GEE (Nashville) Y&T February 4 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Mike Paramore February 5 WAARR M W M EEM MO O RRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tim & Eric February 5 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN NTT EE AASSTT (Nashville) The Adicts February 5 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Mike Paramore February 6 WAALLK W KEE RR TT H HEEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Marty Stuart February 6 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) The Wailers February 6 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tyler Childers February 6 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Saint Motel February 6 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Rumours, Runnin Down A Dream February 7 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Mike Paramore February 7 TT H HEE SSIIG GN N AALL (Chattanooga) Lauren Alaina February 7 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Michael Angelo Batio February 7 SSTT A ATT EE FFAARRM M AARREEN N AA (Atlanta) Eagles February 7 CC IITTYY W WII N NEERRYY AATT LLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Los Lobos February 7 LLEE G GAACC YY AARREE N NAA (Birmingham) Martin Lawrence February 7 ALLAABBAAM A MAA TTH H EEAATT RREE (Birmingham) Tori Kelly February 7 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tyler Childers February 7 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Drew Emmitt, Vince Herman February 7 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Tinsley Ellis February 8 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) LVNDR, No Pressure February 8 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Mike Paramore February 8

TTH H EE SS IIG GN NA ALL (Chattanooga) Koe Wetzel February 8 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Sound System Cultures February 8 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) The Beach Boys February 8 WA W ARR M MEE M MO O RRIIA ALL A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Alter Bridge February 8 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Los Lobos February 8 WA W ARR M MEE M MO O RRIIA ALL A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Alter Bridge February 8 TTH H EE BBA ASS EEM MEE N NTT EEA ASS TT (Nashville) Kody West February 8 MIILLLL TTO M OW WN NM MU USSII CC H HA ALLLL (Bremen, GA) Crystal Gayle February 8 SSTT A ATTEE FFA ARRM MA ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Eagles February 8 CCO O CC A A CCO O LLA A RRO O XXYY (Atlanta) Tori Kelly February 8 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Amanda Shires, L.A. Edwards February 8 TTH H EE LLYYRRIICC TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Birmingham) Marty Stuart February 8 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Mike Paramore February 9 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Maggie Schneider February 9 TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Jo Koy February 9 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) The Beach Boys February 9 MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Hayley Kiyoko February 9 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Mat Kearney February 9 TTH H EE VVIISS TTA A RRO OO OM M@ @N NA APPO OLLEE O ON N ’’SS (Atlanta) Davy Knowles February 9 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Amanda Shires February 9 TTH H EE LLYYRRIICC TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Birmingham) Mat Kearney February 10 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) “All For The Hall Benefit” Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Ingrid Andress, Brothers Osborne, Luke Combs, Lauren Daigle, Chris Stapleton, Tenille Townes, Tanya Tucker February 10 WA W ALLK KEE RR TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Mat Kearney February 11 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Cold War Kids February 11 SSTT A ATTEE FFA ARRM MA ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Eagles February 11 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Calexico, Iron & Wine February 11 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Dale Jones February 12 TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Drew & Ellie Holcomb February 12 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Donovan Frankenreiter February 12 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Allen Stone February 12 TTH H EE SSO OU UN ND DSSTT A AG G EE (Nashville) Umphrey’s McGee February 12 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tori Kelly February 12 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Jesse Dayton Duo February 13 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Dale Jones February 13 TTH H EE SS IIG GN NA ALL (Chattanooga) Space Jesus, Tsuruda, Tiedye KY, Onhell February 13 WA W ALLK KEE RR TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Chattanooga) The Wood Brothers February 13

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TTH H EE CC AAVVEERRN NSS (Pelham, TN) Umphrey’s McGee February 13 IIN NFFIIN N IITT EE EE N NEE RRG GYY CC EEN NTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Andrea Bocelli February 13 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Ross Mathews February 13 EEG GYY PPTT IIAAN N RRO OO OM M@ @ FF O OXX TT H HEE AATT RREE (Atlanta) Dru Hill February 13 SSCCH H EERRM M EERRH HO O RRN N SS YYM M PPH HO ON NYY CC EEN NTT EE RR (Nashville) Steve Tyrell, Jamie Johnson, Shris Scruggs, The War and Treaty February 13 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Kentucky Headhunters, The Georgia Thunderbolts February 14 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Dale Jones February 14 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Superbody, Bay Faction, Kindora February 14 SSCCH H EERRM M EERRH HO O RRN N SS YYM M PPH HO ON NYY CC EEN NTT EE RR (Nashville) Patti LaBelle February 14 LLEESSLLIIEE SS.. W WRRIIG GH HTT FF IIN NEE AARRTTSS CC EEN NTT EERR (Birmingham) Melissa Manchester February 14 WO W ORRK KPPLLAAYY TT H HEE AATTRREE (Birmingham) Drew & Ellie Holcomb February 14 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Abbey Road Live February 14 SSTTA ATT EE FFAARRM M AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Alan Jackson February 14 CCO O CCAA CCO O LLAA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Gilberto Santa Rosa February 14 TTH H EE M M IILLLL && M M IIN NEE (Knoxville) Moon Taxi February 14 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Mike Farris February 15 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Dale Jones February 15 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tyler Childers February 15 TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEE N NTT EEAASSTT (Nashville) Paul Cauthen February 15 CCO O CCAA CCO O LLAA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Dermot Kennedy February 15 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Michael Kiwanuka February 15 MU M USSIICC RRO OO OM M@ @ SSM M IITTH H ’’ SS O OLL D DEE BBAARR (Atlanta) Webb Wilder, Tom Gray February 15 KN K NO O XXVVIILL LLEE CC IIVVIICC AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Knoxville) Michael Combs February 15 TTH H EE M M IILLLL && M M IIN NEE (Knoxville) Moon Taxi February 15 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Dale Jones February 16 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tyler Childers February 16 TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEE N NTT EEAASSTT (Nashville) The 69 Eyes, Wednesday 13 February 16 MU M USSIICC RRO OO OM M@ @ SSM M IITTH H ’’ SS O OLL D DEE BBAARR (Atlanta) Jimbo Mathus’ Incinerator February 16 IIN NFFIIN N IITT EE EE N NEE RRG GYY CC EEN NTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Ana Gabriel February 16 TTIIVVO O LLII TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Blue Man Group February 17 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEE RRFF O ORRM M IIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Il Volo February 17 TTIIVVO O LLII TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Blue Man Group February 18 JJEEM M IISSO ON N CC O ON N CCEE RRTT H H AALLLL (Birmingham) The Chieftains February 18 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Grace Potter February 18 SSA ATTU U RRN N (Birmingham) We Were Promised Jetpacks February 18 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Donovan Frankenreiter, Christian Holmes

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February 18 VVAARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Chelsea Cutler, Alexander 23 February 18 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Michael Palascak February 19 TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE PPEERRFF O ORRM MII N NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) The Chieftains February 19 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) The Lumineers, Mt. Joy February 19 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Grace Potter February 19 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Lower Dens February 19 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Anderson East, Foy Vance February 19 TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Ana Popovic February 19 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Ana Popovic February 20 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Michael Palascak February 20 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Joseph, Deep Sea Diver February 20 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Caitlin Canty February 21 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Michael Palascak February 21 WAALLK W K EERR TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Foy Vance and Anderson East February 21 LLEE G GAACC YY AARREEN N AA (Birmingham) Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers February 21 H AARRRRAAH H H’’ SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEE EE CC A ASSIIN NO O (Cherokee, NC) Bret Michaels, Warrant February 21 O PPEEN O N CCH HO ORRD DM MU U SSIICC (Knoxville) David Wilcox February 21 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Who’s Bad February 22 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Eric Gales February 22 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Michael Palascak February 22 AN A ND DRREEW W JJAACC K KSSO ON NH H AALLLL (Nashville) Rodney Carrington February 22 TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Kansas February 22 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) The Steeldrivers February 22 TT H HO OM MPPSSO ON N-- BBO OLLIIN NG G AARREE N NA A (Knoxville) Jason Aldean, Dee Jay Silver, Riley Green, Morgan Wallen February 22 TT H HEE LLO O FFTT (Atlanta) YBN Cordae February 22 TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Archers Of Loaf February 22 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Delbert McClinton February 22 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Michael Palascak February 23 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Dermot Kennedy February 23 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Blue Oyster Cult, UFO February 23 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Blue Oyster Cult, UFO February 23 WAALLK W K EERR TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Walk Off The World February 24 AN A ND DRREEW W JJAACC K KSSO ON NH H AALLLL (Nashville) Bon Iver, TU Dance February 25 TT H HEE CC O OW WAAN N (Nashville) Soul Asylum, Local H February 25 KN K NO OXXVVIILLLLEE AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M && CC O OLL IISSEEU UM M (Knoxville) Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers February 25 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) The Motet February 26 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Mutzie February 26

AN A ND D RREEW W JJ AACCK K SSO ON NH HAALL LL (Nashville) Bon Iver, TU Dance February 26 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Opeth February 26 BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Queensryche February 26 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) The Beach Boys February 26 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Young Dolph, Key Glock February 26 TT H HEE N NIICC K K (Birmingham) Sarah Borges And The Broken Singles February 26 KN K NO OXXVVIILLLLEE AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M && CC O OLLIISS EEU UM M (Knoxville) Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers February 26 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Doyle Bramhall II February 27 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Mutzie February 27 TT H HEE SSIIG GN N AALL (Chattanooga) Sister Hazel February 27 TT IIVVO OLLII TT H H EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Michael Carbonaro February 27 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tedeschi Trucks Band, The War and Treaty February 27 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USS IICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Black Tiger Sex Machine February 27 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN NTT EE AASSTT (Nashville) Crobot, Aeges February 27 SSM M IITTH H ’’SS O OLLD D EE BBAARR (Atlanta) The Mother Hips February 27 CC O OCC AA CC O OLLAA RRO O XXYY (Atlanta) Trippie Redd February 27 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) The Steel Woods, Tennessee Jet February 28 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Mutzie February 28 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bill Charlap February 28 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tedeschi Trucks Band February 28 TT H HEE CCO OW WAAN N (Nashville) Elizabeth Cook, Cory Branan February 28 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Joe Bonamassa February 28 TT H HO OM MPPSSO ON N--BBO O LLIIN NG G AARREEN N AA (Knoxville) Lauren Daigle, Johnnyswim February 28 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE AATT RREE (Knoxville) Drew & Ellie Holcomb February 28 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Paul Thorn February 29 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Tennessee’s Dead February 29 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Mutzie February 29 TT IIVVO OLLII TT H H EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Kansas February 29 TT H HEE CCAAVVEE RRN N SS (Pelham, TN) Railroad Earth February 29 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Joe Bonamassa February 29 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSE (Atlanta) Ashley McBryde February 29 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tedeschi Trucks Band February 29 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN NTT EE AASSTT (Nashville) Illiterate Light February 29 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Black Tiger Sex Machine February 29 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Mutzie March 1 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Diana Ross March 1 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Josh Gates March 1

WA W ARR M MEE M MO O RRIIA ALL A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Trippie Redd March 2 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Avi Kaplan March 2 MEE M M MO ORRIIA ALL A AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Chattanooga) Joe Bonamassa March 3 IIN NFF IIN NIITT EE EEN NEE RRG GYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Duluth, GA) Post Malone, Swae Lee March 3 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) George Thorogood & The Destroyers March 3 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Minnesota March 4 TTH H EE SS IIG GN NA ALL (Chattanooga) Black Tiger Sex Machine March 4 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Post Malone, Swae Lee March 4 TTH H EE LLYYRRIICC TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Birmingham) George Winston March 4 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jason Cheny March 5 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Arlo Guthrie March 5 FFO O XX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Jacquees March 5 TTH HO OM M PPSSO ON N --BBO O LLIIN NG GA ARREEN NA A (Knoxville) Zac Brown Band, Amos Lee, Pop Bear March 5 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Indigo Girls March 5 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Lucero March 5 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Dar Williams, Heather Maloney March 6 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jason Cheny March 6 WA W ALLK KEE RR TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Stassi Schroeder March 6 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Dan + Shay March 6 MEE RRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Wire March 6 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ruston Kelly March 6 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Bob Weir And Wolf Bros. March 6 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Trixie Mattel March 6 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Lucero March 6 TTH H EE LLYYRRIICC TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Birmingham) Wynonna Judd March 6 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Frank Foster March 6 DRRU D UII D D CC IITT YY M MU USSIICC H HA ALLLL (Tuscaloosa, AL) Dylan Scott March 6 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jason Cheny March 7 WA W ALLK KEE RR TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Jim Breuer March 7 TTH H EE CC A AVVEERRN N SS (Pelham, TN) Arlo Guthrie March 7 FFO O XX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Little Big Town March 7 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Big Head Todd and The Monsters March 7 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Wire March 7 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Lucero March 7 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Wire March 7 FFO O XX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Little Big Town March 7 SSTT A ATTEE FFA ARRM MA ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Martin Lawrence March 7 IIN NFF IIN NIITT EE EEN NEE RRG GYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Duluth, GA) Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers March 7 TTH H EE LLYYRRIICC TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Birmingham) Tommy Emmsnurl March 7 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Bob Weir And Wolf Bros. March 7 TTH H EE BBA ASS EEM MEE N NTT EEA ASS TT (Nashville) Archers Of Loaf March 7

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25 Looks Good On You Too: Collective Soul Celebrates 25 Years It seems like only yesterday that Collective Soul broke out and controlled everyone’s radio with songs like “Shine”, “Gel”, “December” and “Precious Declaration” just to name a very few. A long time hometown and crowd favorite it’s hard to believe (not actually) that they’ve had seven number one singles – four in a row at one point. All from a band that is non-assuming and a goodwill ambassador for the business. With precision-like skill they continue to put one good album and one good song out one after another. Unfortunately it seems at times they get overlooked for other “flavors of the month”

but now celebrating 25 years together it’s time to give the band it’s proper due. We caught up with bassist Will Turpin, one of the three core members (along with brothers Ed and Dean Roland) who have been there from the very beginning on the eve of the end of their 25th anniversary tour that ends in their hometown of Atlanta, GA to talk about all things Collective Soul.

word should be. It’s kind of hard to believe everything we’ve been through. And it even goes back further than that. Me, Ed and Dean [Roland] have known each other

hanging out at my father’s studio. We were fans of what Ed was doing. The short version – as soon as we got out of high school Ed started asking Shane and Ross. I

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our entire lives. My entire memo- was kind of the pessimist. I went to music school. I was a performry I’ve known who they were. ance major and eventually came IItt’’ss w weeii rrdd.. M Mooss tt m muu ss iiccii aannss hh aavv ee back and started playing rock and bbee eenn ii nn aa nnuum mbbeerr ooff bbaannddss bbeeffoorr ee roll with friends. It was a lot of tthheeyy ffiinndd tthhee rrii gghhtt oonnee –– ii ff tthhee yy respect for Ed’s songwriting. He eevveerr ddoo.. W W hhee nn yyoouu gguu yyss ssttaarr tteedd would have been six and a half ppll aayyii nngg ttooggeetthheerr aass CC ooll llee ccttiivvee SSoouull years older than Ross and Shane ddii dd yyoouu hhaavvee aa ffee eell iinngg aatt tthhee bbee ggiinn-- and seven and a half years older nnii nngg tthhaatt yyoouu m miigghh tt bbee oonn ttoo ssoom mee-- than me. The chemistry, as far as tthhii nngg m moorree ss oo tthh aann ootthhee rr bbaannddss?? the friendships the chemistry we knew was off the charts. And we Definitely. The chemistry of the also musically, like I said, we had original guys – let’s remember this: watched Ed for the past three or Ed was at my father’s studio. He four years work on his music. was head engineer working on his Music was all we had done our songwriting craft while me, Dean, whole lives – all of us. It was one Ross [Childress] and Shane [Evans] of those things – not just friendwere in high school. We were ships, but even the musical direcENIGMA

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tion – it was all laser focus. There was never any – I don’t remember anybody say, “We should go this way or it should be this way”. We always knew what to do to make the song the best. And that’s one thing I remember us say over and over when we were younger. This was all about the songs and music. Let’s make these songs the best they can be. W iitthh yy oouu rr ddaadd bbeeii nngg aann ee nnggii nneeee rr,, W whh aatt w w waass hhii ss ooppii nniioonn ooff tthhee bbaa nndd whh eenn EEdd w w waa ss oorr iiggii nnaallll yy ii nn tthhee ss ttuu-ddiioo w woorr kkii nngg oonn ssttuu ffff aanndd tthhee nn yyoouu gguuyyss ggoott ttooggee tthheerr ?? Clearly he loved it. (laughs) He gave Ed – Ed even said on stage the other night – he’s getting real nostalgic now with us coming up on 25 years. Without my father in the studio, that was the fertile soil that was given to do what we wanted to do. Same thing with Ed. He wasn’t my father’s son; he was pretty dang close. They were as tight as could be. My father was one of his main mentors through the whole song-

writing process. My dad gave him the green light to go in there and work on whatever he wanted to whenever a paying customer wasn’t there. Like he said, Ed was given the fertile ground to start what became Collective Soul.

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together and everybody was 100 percent on the same page. We were oozing an unspoken language before we were an experienced band. We knew what to do to service these songs.

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life. The reason they buy the tickets, the hits to them are more than hits. The hits are the soundtrack to their life and their memories. I’ve got a real sore spot actually for bands who think they’re too cool to play their hits. If you can’t find a way each night with a packed house and excited people singing your songs; if you can’t find a way to enjoy that I think you’re outtricking yourself – you’re trying to be too cool for school and you’re missing the whole point. You’re absolutely missing the whole point. Are we dying to play “Shine” at soundcheck? No, we’re not gong to play it at soundcheck, but every night we perform that tune its exceptional energy and we embrace the hell out of it. We understand how fortunate we are. Again, people allowed us to be a part of their lives.

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My whole life all I’ve done is music – symphonies and concert bands, I’ve even played in some operas. All that stuff broadened my horizon. It gives you a different perspective. It also allows you different experiences that you can bring to rock and roll. I know what a Wagner opera sounds like. I know Beethoven’s Fifth. I understand the power and strength of a string quartet. In general as far as rock and roll goes, I picked up the bass. The bassist I was playing with – all the guys at that point weren’t quite fitting in. Before I even picked up a bass I told Ed: I called Ed first and told him I’d play bass. And for me it wasn’t what I could bring as an individual, it was more when you get these pieces together chemistry-wise/vibe-wise and musical direction-wise you’re not going to have a whole lot of questions. We’re all going to be able to take care of business. And like I said, I remember putting these songs ENIGMA

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started playing with us in 2013 I believe. Right now the current lineup – it’s our second record with the current lineup, I feel like we’ve done some of our best work in 25 years and I feel like on a personal level it’s just a complete joy to play music with these guys. You’ll notice it on stage. People say it all the time: “You guys still have fun on stage”. It like, well, I guess I should be thankful that but I don’t even think about it. We are just having fun. You can’t force that.

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He has an idea – he’ll tell us an idea on a rhythm part. For the most part we come up with ideas and we talk amongst the band what we’re going to do here – this turnaround, this change. Arrangements and production – all of our style is on the arrangement and production. Ed’s a master with the lyrics, the melodies. Without everybody being able to put in a style without forcing it; like I said, it’s about making the right choices for the song. Our style’s in there. It turns out no one person sounds like Collective Soul. It’s been one of our strengths. Whenever you hear Collective Soul it’s like, oh, that’s Collective Soul – and that’s how we do it. Everybody get to be part of the sauce and we’re starting out with some badass melody and lyric ideas that Ed has.

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You can tell it’s us. I’ve heard that over and over on these interviews. I think that’s great. It’s freakin’ awesome. W ee’’rr ee ccoom W miinngg ttoo aa ccllooss ee oonn 2255 yyeeaa rrss nnoow w.. W Whhaatt aa rree yyoouu gguuyyss llooookkii nngg ffoorrw w aarr dd ffrr oom m 2255 yy eeaarr ss aa nndd m moovvii nngg ffoorrw w aarrdd?? I don’t know man. (both laugh) We did record Blood as part of a double record. The second half of the double record will come out early/late spring – maybe early summer. We’re at a spot now. We still work pretty hard but we can kind of sit back and make decision of when we want to work and how much we want to work. As I mentioned before and if you’re coming to the show in Atlanta you’ll see we clearly love playing live and don’t take it for granted. We don’t take anything for granted when people choose to spend their time and money to let us be a part of their life and memories.

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Collective Soul Comes Home years… really? Yeah, I did the the show being packed with math. thousands upon thousands of people. Ed Roland got on the I’ve been listening to Collective mic and asked the crowd, Soul since “Shine” was first “Where the hell were you guys played on college radio and still when we were playing across do whenever I hear one of their the street last year?” He smiled songs. Since radio isn’t what it and chuckled as the crowd

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used to be, ashamedly it’s not as much as it used to. You see, I still listen to the radio. If I listen online it will be to a station and not a genre or channel. I ©Dave Weinthal like to still hear a deejay whenHomecomings can be great. as they finished up their cele- ever possible. In my weird You can sometimes go home bratory 25th anniversary tour in opinion I have a closer connecwith much joy and celebration. their hometown of Atlanta. 25 tion to the song if someone (radio personality) is playing it for me than a computer program. Call me weird. You wouldn’t be the first – or last. I was lucky when Collective Soul started getting radio play because I got to see them live a lot from late 1994 through the early 2000’s. I still remember going to see them at the National Guard Armory with a girlfriend and I actually shot their show at the 99x stage at the 1995 Music Midtown. One of those pictures is still proudly adhered to my refrigerator. The original Music Midtown was set up downtown and where the stage was set up it was literally across the street from the original Cotton Club. I remember That’s what Collective Soul did

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cheered. On this particular night almost 25 years later I asked myself, “Where the hell have I been and why have I waited so long to see these guys again?” I am embarrassed to admit it had been over 10 years since I’ve seen Collective Soul live. I am ashamed of myself. As I stood there watching the show my mouth dropped. “Wow” was the only words I could muster. I forgot what an eclectic and powerful front man Ed Roland is. Maybe it was the nostalgia or the fact it was a special

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stream – despite the fact I have talked about the great support always been and remain a lis- his parents and whole family had been on this 25-year jourtener. ney. Mom was grinning from This show was special. I’m glad ear to ear, as most of the famiI went. Honestly I was on the ly. The band followed that with fence about going. I actually a cover of R.E.M.’s “The One I ©Dave Weinthal

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show, but I don’t remember him the highlights that was alerted being quite “on” as he was this of before showtime was of bassist Will Turpin. I was alertnight. ed to pay attention at the end of Dressed in a sparkly silver suit, “Shine”. I was told to “wait for cowboy hat and Buddy Hool it” because despite what I might specs, Roland ruled the stage. think the song is not over. The He reminded one of Mick Jagger band did an extended version and Steve Tyler in their prime of the song and every time I as he literally pranced around thought the song was over, it like a young Elvis, spinning the kept going. I noticed Turpin go mic stand around like a prop, into the back corner of the high stepping, really working up stage. He started running a sweat. His long silver hair toward the drummer. Turpin flew around and his rock star jumped on the drum riser than image was imbedded in my few forward to the front of the mind as well as the mutton chop stage. Definitely worth the he had grown. They threw me wait. off a little to be honest. When Roland wasn’t literally dancing Song after song I stood there, around the stage he was parked “Yep, I remember that one. behind the piano pounding the What a great song”. I’m really eyes, pointing to members of embarrassed that I’ve taken the audience. When dancing these guys for granted and for around the stage he would all intents and purposes come to the front and reached stopped listening. Sure if a new out and fist bumped one fan song came on WAWL, the only after another. It was a very station in the area to actually interactive show considering it have Collective Soul in rotation started out as a sit down show – even when they are not com(This particular show had chairs ing to town (I think you local set up instead of the usual open wanna-be rock stations know who I’m talking about). Even floor plan). when they were in town last The band’s performance was year I let one of my staffers very electric and as I looked cover the show instead of doing Collective Soul into the eyes of the different it myself. members it was very obvious remains a gem and they continthis was a special night. A well- ue to put out great music but oiled machine, everyone played they don’t fit into any terrestrioff each other and despite al radio format any longer. It’s Roland being the centerpiece been almost 20 years since everyone was featured. One of alternative rock was the mainENIGMA

talked with Will Turpin earlier in the week and he asked if I was coming. I said I might and he told me I should be there. I glad I listened. I also apologize to him and the rest of the band for not staying abreast of their music as I once did. Still great stuff. Yep, the hits were there like the aforementioned “Shine”, along with “December”, Precious Declaration” and “The World I Know”. The band played an extended version of “The World I Know” as Roland invited his whole family on to the stage with the band, as eh

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Love” as the band paid tribute to their neighbors from Athens, GA who they considered a great inspiration to them. They finished the night with “Gel”, “Where the River Flows”, finishing the night with “Run”. Yeah, I know I’m sounding sappy, but very few bands make it 25 years and remain on top of their game like Collective Soul. The music, the classics as well as the new stuff remain relevant no matter how old you may feel or act. I’m glad I got off my couch and made the trip and

look forward to many more December shows during their next 25 Right as Rain AYTA (Are You the Answer) years. She Said Coolllleecctt iivv ee SSoouu ll SS eett lliisstt C Porch Swing The World I Know Observation of Thoughts

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THIS MONTH IN ROCK HISTORY 1199 5544 Four days before his 20th birthday, a young truck driver named Elvis Presley paid $4 to record a ten-inch acetate demo at the Memphis Recording Service, an open-to-thepublic business run by Sam Phillips. The two songs Presley recorded, “Casual Love Affair” and “I’ll Never Stand In Your Way”, impressed Phillips enough that he had Elvis record his first professional sides for Sun Records the following August. 11 99 5588 Little Richard left Rock and Roll and enrolled in bible school at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. Richard explained that while flying over the Philippines on tour, the wing of his plane caught fire and his prayers that the flames go out were answered, so he decided to dedicate the rest of his life to God. Some of the members of his touring band found work with James Brown’s Famous Flames. During his four years in school, Richard still had hit records with previously recorded material like “Good Golly Miss Molly”. By the time he returned to music in 1962, the British Invasion had started and the best Richard could do was a minor UK hit, “He Got What He Wanted”. In 1965, Jimi Hendrix backed him on “I Don’t Know What You’ve Got, But It’s Got Me”, but the song barely cracked the US Hot 100, topping out at number 92.

record label, Tamla Records.

Otis Redding’s “Sittin’ On The Dock of the Bay” is released, six weeks after he was killed in a plane crash. It will become the first posthumous number-one single in US chart history. Otis had intended to return to the studio at a later date to add lyrics in place of the whistling that is heard during the closing bars.

Following the footsteps of Peter Tork, who quit a year earlier, singer Davy Jones announces that he too is leaving The Monkees.

1199 6699 With Billy Preston sitting in on keyboards, The Beatles performed in public for the last time when they played a 42 minute rooftop concert above Apple Corps headquarters. The show was stopped by the police after neighbors complained about the noise. It had been 2 1/2 years since the Beatles had played Candlestick Park, San Francisco, on August 29th, 1966.

1199 7711 George Harrison became the first solo Beatle to have a #1 album in the US when “All Things Must Pass” went to the top of the Billboard chart for a seven week stay. It was eventually certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA and was ranked #437 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

1199 6611 The House of Representatives Special Sub-committee on Legislative Oversight opens hearings on disc jockey payola. Legendary Cleveland DJ Alan Freed 1199 77 00 would eventually be convicted, What would prove to be The while Philadelphia’s Dick Clark Beatles’ final recording session is would be cleared. held at EMI’s Abby Road Studios. The last song they ever played 11 9966 22 The Beatles attend a New Year’s together was “I Me Mine”, which Day audition for Decca Records became the title of George where they record 15 songs. After Harrison’s autobiography a decade reviewing their material, the com- later. pany decided to sign Brian Poole And The Tremeloes instead. A “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My record company executive tells Head”, taken from the soundtrack Brian Epstein, “These boys won’t of the film Butch Cassidy and the make it. Guitar groups are out. Go Sundance Kid, becomes BJ Thomas’ back to Liverpool, Mr. Epstein. You third US Top Ten hit and his first number one. It made #38 in the UK. have a good business there.” 11 9966 33 Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts and Ian Stewart perform together for the first time at London’s Marquee Jazz Club.

11 9966 44 The first US Beatles album, “Introducing The Beatles”, was released on Vee-Jay records. The album cover showed John, Paul and George with their now famous “mop top” haircuts, but Ringo had yet to convert. Vee-Jay would be forced to stop selling the disc by the end of the year because of legal A band called The Champs release complications, but by then over 1.3 “Tequila”, an instrumental that will million copies had been sold. hit number one in mid-March. The group included sax player Jim Seals The Beatles scored their first numand drummer Dash Crofts, who ber one best seller in the US when would go on to score several hits in “I Want To Hold Your Hand” the seventies, including “Summer reached the top of the Cash Box Breeze” as Seals And Crofts. Magazine music chart. The Fab Four would eventually rack up 25 num11 99 5599 ber ones in America. Using an $800 family loan, 29 year 1199 6688 old Berry Gordy Jr. forms his first ENIGMA

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The Jackson 5 score the first of four straight Billboard number one hits with “I Want You Back”. The song reached #2 in the UK.

11 9977 33 After recently changing their name from Wicked Lester, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss make their first appearance as KISS at the Popcorn Club in Queens, New York. 11 9977 44 Casablanca Records signed KISS to a recording contract soon after catching their act in New York, along with Blue Oyster Cult and Iggy Pop. The band’s first album would be released a few weeks later and would climb to number 87 on the US album chart.

1199 7766 After announcing that Bernie Leadon had left the group, The Eagles introduce Joe Walsh as a permanent member. Glenn Frey would later say “I personally thought that adding Joe Walsh was a dangerous move. 90% of the people who heard about it couldn’t figure out how it was ever going to work.”

1199 9911 Steve Clark, guitarist for Def Leppard, died from an accidental mixing of prescription drugs and alcohol at the age of 31.

Peter Frampton’s “Frampton Comes Alive!” is released. The album takes just five weeks to go Gold and turns Platinum in less than three months. It sold 19 million copies in its first year.

1199 7799 Using an $800 family loan, 29 year old Berry Gordy Jr. forms his first record label, Tamla Records.

11 9999 77 Pat Boone releases an album of Heavy Metal tunes called “In A Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy”, a tongue-in-cheek collection of tunes like “Smoke on the Water” and “Stairway to Heaven”. When the religious community failed to get the joke, he was dismissed from his Trinity Broadcasting Network program, Gospel America. He would later make an appearance on TBN with the president of the network, Paul Crouch, and his pastor, Jack Hayford, where he explained that the album was a “parody of himself.” Trinity Broadcasting then reinstated him and Gospel America was brought back.

1199 88 00 The first number one song of the eighties belonged to KC And The Sunshine Band for “Please Don’t Go”. It was their fifth and final US chart topper.

David Bowie released part of his holdings in intellectual property for sale on the stock market, becoming the first Rock star to offer Wall Street stock options on his career.

11 9977 77 As the Punk music movement continued to grow, The Clash sign a 100,000 Pound contract with CBS Records, a remarkable amount for a band that had played a total of about thirty gigs and very few as a headliner.

11 9999 55 The first issue of Enigma hit stands providing the region with its first and best source for music ad pop culture.

career, enjoying five more Billboard Top 30 hits, including “Baker Street” and “Right Down The Line”.

heart attack earlier in the week. In the 1960s, he and Grace Slick led the band to five Gold albums including 1967’s “Surrealistic Pillow” and 1968’s “Crown of 220011 66 Creation”. Even greater success English Rocker David Bowie passed came in the 1970s as Starship with away after an eighteen month bat- the Double Platinum “Red Octopus” tle with cancer at the age of 69. A LP. leader of the Glam Rock movement in the 1970s, Bowie placed thirteen 22001177 songs on Billboard’s Top 40 chart, Butch Trucks, a drummer and including “Space Oddity”, “Fame”, founding member of The Allman “Golden Years”, “Let’s Dance”, Brothers Band, passed away at the “China Girl”, “Blue Jean” and age of 69. His real name was “Dancing In The Street”. He had Claude Hudson Trucks. released his album “Blackstar” only two days before his death. John Wetton, who played bass guitar in King Crimson, Uriah Heep 67-year-old Glenn Frey, co-founder and Roxy Music before fronting of The Eagles, died of rheumatoid supergroup Asia, died at the age of arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis 67 after a battle with colon cancer. and pneumonia while recovering from intestinal surgery. Along with 2019 helping the band place eighteen Daryl Dragon of the popular 1970s songs on the Billboard Top 40 duo Captain & Tennille died of between 1972 and 1995, Frey also renal failure at the age of 76. The reached the chart seven times as a couple placed nine songs on the solo artist. Billboard Hot 100 between 1975 and 1980, including two number one 74-year-old Paul Kantner, founding hits, “Love Will Keep Us Together” member, guitarist and vocalist for and “Do That To Me One More Jefferson Airplane and later Time”. Starship, died after suffering a

1199 9988 Sonny Bono suffered fatal head and neck injuries while skiing at the Heavenly Ski Resort in Nevada. The 62-year-old Bono was apparently skiing alone, late in the day when he crashed into a tree. After leaving show business, Sonny was elected Mayor of Palm Springs, 11 99 8822 Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off of California in 1988 and in 1994 was what he thought was a plastic bat elected to the US congress and rethrown at him during a concert in elected in 1996. Des Moines. The bat turned out to 22000066 be real and Ozzy later went through a series of injections Lou Rawls passed away at the age against rabies. of 72, after a long battle with cancer. The velvet voiced singer 11 9988 66 placed six songs on the Billboard Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy died at the Top 40 Pop chart, including the age of 36. A pathologist’s report number two hit, “You’ll Never Find later indicated that he had devel- Another Love Like Mine” in 1976. oped multiple internal abscesses and blood poisoning, as a result of 22001111 which he had suffered kidney, liver Gerry Rafferty, the lead singer of and heart failure. His last single, Stealers Wheel on their 1973 hit “Nineteen”, had been released just “Stuck In The Middle With You”, a few weeks earlier. died after a long illness at the age of 63. After the band split up, he went on to a successful solo Three years after signing with Warner Brothers Records, 21-yearold Prince makes his US television debut on American Bandstand where he performs his R&B chart topping hit, “I Wanna Be Your Lover”.

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