DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Electronic artist Paper Diamond played to a unique and enthusiasticcrowd recently in Chattanooga, TN at Track 29.
LIKE A ROCK Detroit has always been a musical hotbed, and Bob Seger is one of its greatest rock and roll talents. His was a long, slow climb to the top, and his overdue breakthrough – with Night Moves, in 1976 – attested to his belief in himself and rock music as a dream worth pursuing. For more than ten years Seger labored on rock’s fringe. Sustained by a rabid fan base, he cut some fine albums and performed at least 200 shows a year. As Dave Marsh wrote, “He had all the requisites of greatness: the voice, the songwriting, the performance onstage, the vision and the ambition.” When Seger finally broke through, assuming a rightful place among such fellow travelers as the Eagles and Bruce Springsteen, it was sweet vindication for all the years spent in the shadows. Moreover, a string of multiplatinum albums - including Stranger in Town, Against the Wind, The Distance and Like a Rock - kept him on top. Only Seger’s semi-retirement to raise a family has lowered his profile in recent years Seger and his Silver Bullet Band roll into Atlanta Saturday where they will perform along with J. Geils Band at the Arena at Gwinnett Center ENIGMA
AFTER THE STORM Charleston, South Carolina-based indie folk duo Shovels & Rope consist of married singer/songwriters Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst. Like Trent, who also played with the indie rock band The Films, Hearst had spent the years prior pursuing a solo career, utilizing her raw yet melodious and expressive voice to deliver a handful of albums, one of which landed a single, "Hell's Bells," in the 2010 season of True Blood. The husband and wife duo will stop by Track 29 Tuesday to perform.
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So Long Mr. Cub Over the weekend another part of my youth died. Baseball legend Ernie Banks died one week shy of his 84th birthday. While I was alive for about half of his career with the Chicago Cubs, I never got to see him play – in person or TV. In fact, he had already retired by the time I fully recognized his name. I was born in an era that did not have the convenience of cable TV or the internet. Baseball and most of other professional and college sports were relegated to being aired one day out of the week. It wasn’t until 1970 that Monday Night Football – a true novelty at the time that we had a “bonus” game. Baseball, by contrast was in the “olden days” a hometown, localized sport. Before you could watch any team on any day or time you cheered for the team closest to where you lived.
reading every book and magazine pertaining to the sports that I liked best – football, baseball and basketball. My knowledge was limited until I got older and as players like Banks, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays became a part of not only My knowledge of Banks came history but pop culture as well. the old fashioned way – read- And from everything I read I ing. As a sports kid I grew up really loved all three as well.
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Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and more. You notice something about the list? They are all black. As kids we didn’t care about the color of skin the way we do now and how aware I am personally aware of it now. Without sounding preachy we judge these guys on how they played the game. We proudly wore their jerseys, collected their trading cards and got mom and dad to buy us the bat model bearing their name. Not because of what they were but who they were. Granted, we lived in an era before social media and mega press coverage so we knew little about their private lives, but even in today’s revisionist history era not much has tainted our opinion of our childhood heroes. And back then we didn’t think Kids of my generation were about the color of their skin. more unique than any other generation to date. Sure we When I was a kid engaged in lived through the civil rights sports we were segmented primovement, women’s rights and marily by where we lived and probably the most philosophi- not any other reason. Where I cal change at any time in histo- grew up it was predominantly ry. Our favorite baseball play- white and when we did interact ers were the ones mentioned with another race we didn’t as well as Roberto Clemente, make a big deal of it. Usually
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we were brought together by a common interest like sports. Sure, we were curious about each other, but we didn’t feel any prejudice or animosity. We actually thought it was cool to have a black friend – or any other nationality. It wasn’t a big deal like it seems to be now. We learned from each other, even enlightened each other about who we were – and we didn’t care about the color of our skin. Now it seems to be an issue everywhere. That’s one of the things I liked about Banks. He seemed happy-go lucky, happy to be able to play baseball as a professional and be a role model/hero to all not just others of his race. To my knowledge he never addressed the situation like Hank Aaron has the past couple of years. To be honest Aaron kind of tarnished his star to be as he what he said came across as sour grapes. I have no knowledge what it was like to be a minority in the ‘50s ad ‘60s as all I am concerned about is today. We can’t rewrite history and despite idiots that judged him by the color of his skin others like me celebrated who he was and wanted to be like him and for
when he appeared in an episode of “Married with Children” along with Johnny Bench and Joe Namath when Al and Jefferson sneak out to attend the opening of a new sports bar where the three sports legends are there for the opening ceremonies. It was actually cool to see such an icon take a role in the silly but beloved edgy sit-com. I respected the fact he had such a sense of humor in partaking. It was far more entertaining than the time Hammering Hank appeared on “Happy Days”.
all intents and purposes still cheer for him and our memories of him playing for the Braves. Granted, I didn’t go through what he did, but why are you holding it against me? Banks was a silent, gentle baseball giant. He was a rarity, especially in today’s sports. He played his entire career in one
city - in fact the name Ernie Banks is synonymous with the city of Chicago. Plus he seemed to be a good sport. I really began to dig him even more almost 20 years after he retired
Banks seemed to take in stride who he was, didn’t show regret for playing on a team that hasn’t been to the World Series now in over a century. He was happy being himself and everyone that got the pleasure of meeting him all gush about how nice and one of the guys he was. I wish more athletes would take a page out of Ernie Banks’ book. The world not only needs more sports icons, but good sports.
Retro Cafe - Dave Weinthal
The Best of New Wave, Post Modern Classics and Other Odd Stuff
Wednesdays at 5pm est. on wawl.org ENIGMA
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MONEY MANAGEMENT
MEDICAL DEBT NO 1 CAUSE OF FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY Medical debt is the leading cause of filing for bankruptcy in the United States. Medical debt can be accrued in a number of ways, but is most often due to a lack of proper health insurance or unforeseen medical conditions and emergencies that are not adequately covered by insurance policies. With the advent of the Affordable Care Act many people are hoping that this trend will not continue, but as of right now it remains a very real and pressing concern for millions of Americans, many of whom are faced with overwhelming debt and unsure where to turn.
debt as a big part of their problem. These debts come in the form of unexpected emergency room visits, which can be expensive even if a person has health insurance and are prohibitively so if the person does not. They also come in the form of dental work, which is a separate kind of insurance not generally covered by basic health plans. Dental work can easily run into the thousands of dollars, and is the kind of work that, when needed, is absolutely needed ASAP.
Another huge factor in outstanding medical debt that gives people thoughts of filing for bankruptcy is the outof-pocket costs of prescripReasons for Medical Debt medications. A recent study showed that tion 62% of households facing Prescription drugs can cost major debt cited medical an arm and a leg, and are
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notoriously difficult to get ment, since they likely would covered under typical health still not have proper insurance and would not be able insurance plans. to discharge new medical Health conditions that lead debt for several years after to skyrocketing debt are gen- the initial discharge. erally related to obesity and to the effects of age, and 1.7 million people will be filthose suffering from such ing for bankruptcy due to conditions and the associat- medical debt this year, the ed debts are filing for bank- study estimates. Luckily the ruptcy at an increasing rate. protections offered by filing Another worrying statistic in for bankruptcy are strong the study is that households and able to discharge most of already saddled with medical the debts incurred by those debt are less likely to seek suffering from poor health or treatment when needed, accidents - but the larger wishing to avoid further debt issue is that poor health and burden and filing for bank- accidents are a reality of life, and it feels like something is ruptcy. inherently wrong when a sysIn addition, even after filing tem fails to account for these for bankruptcy, which can realities in a meaningful way. clear giant chunks of unsecured debt, many people are - Richard Feinberg afraid to go in for new treat-
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You can win points if you present your ideas this week. There is not much you can do to alleviate the problem, but consider putting some extra work into your house. Overexertion and negligence will be your worst enemies. You will meet new romantic partners if you get involved in seminars or travel.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Spend time getting into physical activities with your lover. You need to spend some time reflecting on past experiences and involvement's. Mingle with individuals who are established and can give you some serious insight into business and future trends. Self-deception about relation ships is a problem.
Your lucky day this week will be Your lucky day this week will be Monday. Wednesday. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) CANCER Control those desires to cast your (June 22-July 22) fate to the wind. You can make You can handle situations that sound financial investments if you require contact with institutions or act fast. Difficulties may be large corporations. Your sensitive, encountered while traveling in for- affectionate nature will capture eign countries. You will do best to the heart of anyone you are entertain those you wish to close attracted to. Your tendency to vacillate will drive everyone crazy. deals with. Abrupt action will cause difficulties Your lucky day this week will be with relatives. Friday.
Your lucky day this week will be SAGITTARIUS Wednesday. (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You need time to put your house in LEO order and sort out what you are (July 23-Aug 22) going to do about your personal Consider a trial separation if you direction. A long discussion is in and your mate just can't come to order if you wish to clear the air. terms. Don't blow situations out of You should want to feel good about proportion. You will be prone to yourself and your goals. Love can carelessness that could result in be yours if you get out and about. accidents. You can't win and they won't listen. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday. Your lucky day this week will be Friday. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) VIRGO You will find that superiors may (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) not see situations as you do. You Your high energy, original ideas, may have difficulties with foreignand excellent memory will aid your ers. Pamper yourself for a change. accomplishments. Get on with your Avoid lovers who already have a life. You can expect to face opposi- relation ship, even if it is a bad tion on the home front. You can one. help them with difficult projects. Your lucky day this week will be Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday. Saturday. AQUARIUS LIBRA (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Opportunities for partnerships are Sudden romantic encounters will present; but get every detail in set your head spinning. Don't be writing. Put your energy into home critical or overly opinionated with renovations. Opportunities to dislikes; it could cause disapproval make money may interfere with and unwanted opposition. Self- your personal plans. Travel will be deception about relation ships is a exciting. problem. You could pick up valuable knowledge through conversa- Your lucky day this week will be tions with experienced individuals. Thursday. Your lucky day this week will be PISCES Wednesday. (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You can anger others quickly this SCORPIO week. Avoid overspending on items (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) for your home. A change of attitude You need to take a good look at all has probably disrupted your home sides of an issue before making a environment. You need to keep decision. You may want to clear busy doing things that you both the air where older relatives are enjoy. You are best to put in some concerned. Travel or short trips overtime rather than get involved will probably be your best outlet. in family gatherings. Don't get intimately involved with a coworker. Your lucky day this week will be Friday. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.
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Politics & Patriotism I guess everyone who is still on Facebook has their own reasons. Personally, I like being able to communicate with so many of my high schooland college friends. I finished high school in Oklahoma and went to school in Turkey (my dad was in the military) for seventh grade through the first half of my sophomore year. I can’t imagine that I’d be in contact with any of my high school friends if it wasn’t for FB or some other ubiquitous social media platform. Likewise, I haven’t seen many of my college friends in years… but we share life updates and occasional messages via FB… …My other great joy on FB is baiting conservatives into a tizzy. When I saw Michael Moore’s Facebook post detailing his support for our armed forces and our veterans, I just had to share it. You surely remember that Moore was blasted by a steady stream of hatred after his “tweet” that
“snipersare cowards” went viral not long after the premiere of “American Sniper.” Moore’s uncle was killed by a Japanese sniper in World War II and the director says he was just passing on his father’s opinion. After over a week of abuse regarding his comment about the movie, Moore went on FB to “set the record straight” on his support for U.S. troops… …In his post, Moore detailed his long history of support for active duty military personnel and U.S. veterans. Those on active duty get free admission to Moore’s movie theater in Traverse City, Michigan… 365 days a year. He hires lots of veterans to work on his film projects and refuses to do business with companies that are not pro-vet when it comes to hiring practices. He allows local veterans groups to use his theater to meet on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) support issues.
He hosts quarterly PTSD summits and has also hosted a conference to start a jobs movement for vets in Traverse City. Moore took vets, soldiers and their families on a 60-city tour of the country so their concerns could be heard… … The kicker: Moore is showing “American Sniper” at his theater. He says he doesn’t necessarily “like” the film, but “unlike the other side, I’m not a censor. I trust smart people…” I’m only scratching the surface here. But a lot of my FB friends didn’t really care to read about Moore’s support for our armed forces and our veterans. Instead, they launched personal attacks on Moore that had nothing to do with the post that I shared. He will be saddened to know that several of my friends think he is a “fat ass.” Others insist he is a “disgrace.” My friend Frank called him a “spineless piece of shit.” David asked the question that has vexed conservatives for generations: “Why do liberals hate our country?” I knew I would spark a vigorous response when I shared Moore’s comments… and I wasn’t disappointed…
of course they don’t. That kind of rhetoric is favored by that sector of the conservative populace that doesn’t burden itself with nuanced opinions. They believe all Muslims are evil… all guns are good… and all liberals hate our country. Moore and the other liberals who tried to keep us from going to war in Iraq… again… didn’t do that because they hated our country. They did it because they didn’t believe the case for war was valid… and their concerns were validated when the “evidence” of “weapons of mass destruction” in Iraq failed to turn up. Moore’s anti-war protests were an effort to save American lives. If he and his fellow protestors had been successful, we might never have heard of Chris Kyle or been exposed to the book and film versions of “American Sniper.” Imagine that… …I don’t often hear or read of liberals claiming that conservatives “hate our country.” It’s the rightwingers who claim exclusive ownership of “patriotism.” Generalizations are always wrong…
- Mark Bedford …Why do liberals hate our country? The answer to that is… well,
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Dear Rocco, I read where Prince and Madonna patched up a feud they’d been having for over 25 years that apparently happened when they dated. They dated! Who hasn’t Prince dated? How can a short dude that walks around in high heels get so much tail? PW
Dear Rocco, Is it better to be a virgin when you get married or have some experience? My other girlfriends tell me it’s better to get it over with and not deal with the discomfort of a first sexual encounter so I can enjoy it more on my wedding night. Of course my parents prefer I stay virginal for the rest of my life and have even said I would go to hell if I slept around and wouldn’t find the right guy if I got a reputation for putting out. While I can a good girl for the most part, I am really fighting with my desires. I’m both scared and in heat. What should I do? BR
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has her own car, she no longer seems to have time for me. In fact we’ve gone a day or two at times where she hasn’t returned my calls or texts. Have I lost her to her new car? Help! RS
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PLYMOUTH, Minn. (UPI) Authorities in Minnesota said they are looking into whether an elderly woman was already dead when her son brought her to the bank for an $850 withdrawal. Police said David Vanzo of Plymouth reported his mother, Caryl Vanzo, dead just days shy of her 91st birthday about two weeks ago and officers were greeted at the home by a stench of urine and feces. The woman’s body was clothed in a robe, fur coat and boots that were covered in excrement, police said. Vanzo, who was
arrested on a charge of elderly neglect, was found to have visited the bank with his mother just seven hours before reporting her death. He withdrew $850 from his mother’s account, police said. Investigators said they are looking into whether Caryl Vanzo was dead when her son took her to the bank. Witnesses at the bank said the woman’s feet were dragging under her wheelchair and Vanzo’s neighbors said they wondered whether the mother was dead or unconscious when she was being taken from her house to a taxi cab. David Vanzo had previously been investigated by social workers on allegations of financially exploiting his
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mother. Police visited the home in 2012 and found Caryl Vanzo was lucid and wanted to stay in the home with her son. David Vanzo denied the allegations against him and said the money he withdrew was from a joint account. “I love my mother very much,” he told KMSP-TV. “I gave my life to keep my mother alive. Look at my eyes.” WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPI) Police in Florida said a teenager caught posing as a doctor at a hospital had been carrying out his ruse at the facility for about a month. Police were called to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach on Jan. 13 on a report of a juvenile
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falsely identifying himself as a doctor while wearing a white lab coat and carrying a stethoscope. “The individual never had contact with any hospital patients and did not gain access to any patient care areas of the hospital at any time. The hospital immediately notified local authorities, who took the individual into custody, and we are cooperating with their ongoing investigation,” the hospital said in a statement. However, Dr. Sebastian Kent, an OB/GYN with St. Mary’s, said the teen was with him in an examination room while he
was with a patient. “The first thing I thought was, ‘I am really getting old because these young doctors look younger every year,” Kent told CNN. Kent alerted police, who said security guards reported seeing the teenager walking around the hospital while dressed as a doctor on multiple occasions in previous weeks. “I saw him outside our office building with policemen surrounding him. I believe they had him in handcuffs. There was quite a commotion,” Kent said. The teen told police he had been a doctor for “years,” but his mother said he suffers from an illness and has been refusing to take his medication. The hospital and police said they have decided not to pursue charges against the boy. DOMINICA - Sperm whales are one of the largest species of cetaceans, as such they have few natural enemies, other than man, but they do know how to protect themselves, and one unfortunate group of divers in the Caribbean found out just how effective this bizarre defense mechanism can be. The divers, part of a government approved expedition, were photographing the whale off the small Island of Dominica, when the giant mammal surprised them with a giant underwater poo cloud. Described as a ‘poonado’ by Canadian photographer, Keri Wilk, the peculiar behavior is thought to have been evidence of a rarely seen defense mechanism. The whale managed to create a whirlwind of excrement by spinning on its side and flapping its tail. “The water was crystal clear, initially, and was the most idyllic Caribbean blue water that you could imagine. Then after a few waves of feces
were released and stirred vigorously by the whale, the water was like chocolate milk, I couldn’t see my hand when I held it in front of my face.” To make matters worse, Mr. Wilk prefers to dive with just goggles and a snorkel as bubbles from scuba diving equipment tend disturb the whales. “I had poop in my eyes, mouth, wetsuit, everywhere and I was soaked in it from head to toe.” On the plus side, Wilk said that this very well could be the first time that such an incident has been photographically documented. SACRAMENTO (UPI) - Authorities in California said a man who wound up in the back of a garbage truck survived by building “a coffin around himself” from trash. Yolo County Sheriff’s Lt. Martin Torres said the man, whose name was not released, was searching through a Sacramento-area garbage bin for his wallet Dec. 13 when the bin was dumped into the garbage truck. “The man said he was stuck in the truck for about an hour, but estimates show it was more like three or three and a half hours,” Torres told the Woodland Daily Democrat. “The truck made several other pick-ups before arriving at the landfill, where the driver saw the man crawl out of his trash pile.” Torres told the Sacramento Bee the man used objects around him in the back of the truck to “build a coffin around himself” and keep from being crushed by the compactor. “He was lucky the truck was only half full,” Torres said. “Had it been full, he would have certainly been crushed and suffocated to death.” Torres said a bulldozer at the Yolo County Landfill nearly ran over the man after the truck
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dumped its load, but the truck driver spotted the man and alerted the bulldozer driver in time. “The driver was pretty much a hero for that,” Torres said. Authorities said the man appeared to be uninjured, but complained of neck and back pain. He was taken to a hospital for an examination. “While our driver had no idea of anyone in his load, we’re very glad and proud of our driver for spotting the man while dumping out his truck at the landfill,” said Nick Sikich, chief operating officer of Sacramento-based Atlas Disposal. “If he hadn’t, the landfill equipment could have come along and buried him. We hope the man is OK and had a speedy recovery from any injuries.” PLYMOUTH, England (UPI) - Alex Nash, a 5-year-old from Cornwall, England, has been billed for skipping a classmate’s birthday party at the Ski Slope and Snowboard Centre in Plymouth last month. Alex’s father, Derek, told the Plymouth Herald on Monday that his son came home with a £15.95 ($24) invoice last week. It had been passed on to him by Julie Lawrence, the mother of the classmate whose birthday he missed. “I thought it was a joke to begin with. I am lost for words,” Derek said. Derek said Alex had agreed to go to the party but remembered too late that his son had made plans to spend the day with his grandparents. He said he didn’t have any way to contact the Lawrence family. Lawrence told BBC News that Alex and his family had her contact information. “All details were on the party invite. They had every detail needed to contact me.” Derek told Lawrence that he
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refused to pay the bill because of the way Lawrence broached the issue. “I told her she should have spoken to me first and not put the invoice in my son’s school bag,” he said. “I would have sympathized with her about the cost of Alex not showing up, but I just can’t believe the way she has gone around it.” Derek said Lawrence threatened to take him to small claims court, though Derek’s partner is attempting to mediate the dispute. KENT COUNTY, GB - A human cannonball made a lethal impact during a stunt show at Kent County Showground in Great Britain. Video footage of the event showed Matthew Cranch, 24, moments before the stunt. After climbing into the giant cannon spectators shouted “Three, two, one, fire!” before Cranch was propelled 40 feet into the air with an explosion and a puff of smoke. Tragically, the human ‘cannonball’ earned his name the hard way when the safety net he was supposed to land in collapsed, causing Cranch to land on the ground. This particular stunt show has been touring the UK since 1991 and features motorbike and monster truck stunts as well as the human cannonball and have never had an equipment failure like this before. Police announced after an extensive investigation that no criminal prosecution would be brought over the incident. Cranch had only been with the daredevil stunt show for two weeks at the time of the incident and was taking part in his 12th event. It is unknown if the stunt company will be able to find another performer of his caliber.
This week’s calendar covers events from Thursday, December January 29, through Wednesday, February 4. 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 Editor, Enigma, P.O. Box 825, Chattanooga, TN 37401 or e-mail to calendar@enigmaonline.com. All dates subject to change without notice.
TTH HU U RRSSD DA AYY JJ aannuuaarr yy 2299 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May BBU UD D’’ SS (Chattanooga) DJ Hammer TTRREE M MO ON NTT TT A AVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Songwriters Showcase CCA AM M PP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Open Mic ARRII’’SS H A HA ARRBBO ORR LLIIG GH H TT SS (Chattanooga) Keyz Brown RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) YGTUT & The House Band, Johnny Balik, Angel Mae CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) “School House Rock – Live) TTH H EE M MA ASSQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) Napalm Death, Volvod, Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Black Crown Initiate, Ringworm MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Rebelution, Katchafire
FFRRII D DA AYY JJ aannuuaa rryy 3300 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May RRA AW W (Chattanooga) DJ Barnaby RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) Dave Matthews Tribute Band TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Ron White TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Paper Diamond WO W ORRK KPPLLA AYY TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Bob Schneider
SSA ATT U URRD DA AYY JJ aannuuaarr yy 3311 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) The Megaphones, South Soul Dance Family RRA AW W (Chattanooga) DJ Barnaby TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Ron White DA D ALLTT O ON ND DEE PPO OTT (Dalton, GA) Becky Buller, Butch Ross FFEERRSS TT CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Arlo Guthrie EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Kristy Lee, Kyle Cook BBA ARRLLEEYY ’’SS TTA APPRRO OO OM M (Knoxville) Wayne “The Train” Hancock ARREEN A NA AA ATT G GW WIIN NN NEE TTTT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, J. Geils Band LLA AU UG GH HIIN NG G SS K KU ULLLL LL O OU UN NG GEE (Atlanta) Jake Johannsen
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SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) EmiSunshine
MO M ON ND DA AYY FFeebbrruu aarryy 22 TTRREE M MO ON N TT TTAAVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Trivia Night TTH H EE O O FFFFIICC EE (Chattanooga) SpeakEasy FFO OXX && H HO OU UN ND D (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Zero Authority CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Crystal Bowersox
TTU U EESSD DA AYY FFeebbrruu aarryy 33 TTRREE M MO ON N TT TTAAVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade SSO OU UTT H H SSIID DEE TT AAVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Troy Underwood TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Shovels & Rope PPH H IILLIIPPSS AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Tyga HEEAAVVEE N H N AATT TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Motion City Soundtrack, Copeland
WEED W DN NEESSD DA AYY FFeebbrruuaa rryy 44 RRAAW W (Chattanooga) Open Jam LLA ASS M MAARRG G AARRIITT AA’’SS (Chattanooga) Priscilla & Little Rickee ARRII ’’SS H A H AARRBBO ORR LLII G GH H TTSS (Chattanooga) Keyz Brown TTH H EE TT AAVVEERRN N (Soddy-Daisy) Roberts & Sims RRH H YY TTH HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) Dank MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Copeland
U PPCC O U OM MIIN NG G EEVVEEN NTT SS CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Kongos, Sir Sly February 5 NEEW N W EEAARRTT H HM MU USSIICC H H AALLLL (Athens, GA) Passafire, Lullwater February 5 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND DSSLLEE YY (Nashville) Lucy Hale, John Dorr February 5 ZZYYD D EECC O O (Birmingham) Fifth On The Floor, Matt Woods February 5 FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Jerry Seinfield February 6 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Cold War Kids, Elliot Moss February 6 BBA ARRLLEE YY’’ SS TT AAPPRRO OO OM M (Knoxville) American Aquarium February 6 TTH H EE 112200 TT AAVVEERRN N (Marietta, GA) Shooter Jennings With Waymore’s Outlaws February 7 CCU ULL TTU U RRAALL CC EEN NTT EERR (Roswell, GA) Ruthie Foster February 7 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Cold War Kids, Elliot Moss February 7
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TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Lotus February 7 G EEO G O RRG GIIAA D DO OM M EE (Atlanta) Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Batistell, Building 429, Family Force 5, NewSong, For King And Country, Blanca, Veridia February 7 CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Ingrid Michaelson February 7 PPH H IILLIIPPSS AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Katt Williams February 7 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Evan Dando February 7 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Batistell, Building 429, Family Force 5, NewSong, For King And Country, Blanca, Veridia February 8 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Diana Ross February 8 TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Phox February 10 TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Against Me! February 11 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic February 11 PPIILLO O TT LLIIG GH H TT (Knoxville) The Paul Collins Beat February 11 CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Guster, Kishi Bashi February 12 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Colin Hay February 12 M AARRAATTH M HO ON NM MU U SSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Above &Beyond February 12 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEE YY (Nashville) Echosmith, The Colourist February 12 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Dash Rip Rock, Ned Van Go, Peewee Moore February 12 552299 (Atlanta) Caddywhompus February 12 CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Jessie J February 12 EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) Lloyd Cole February 12 BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Shovels & Rope, Caroline Rose February 12 LLA AU UG GH H IIN NG G SSK KU U LLLL LLO OU UN NG G EE (Atlanta) Emo Philips February 12 WO W O RRK KPPLLAAYY TT H HEEAATT RREE (Birmingham) Robyn Hitchcock February 12 4400 W WAATTTT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Drive-ByTruckers February 12 WIILL D W DH HO O RRSSEE SSAALLO OO ON N (Nashville) Rick Springfield February 13 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Colin Hay February 13 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tedeschi Trucks Band February 13 G RRAAN G ND DO OLLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USS EE (Nashville) Del McCoury Band, The Mavericks, Love And Theft, EmiSunshine, B.J. Thomas, Jamey Johnson February 13 M AARRAATTH M HO ON NM MU U SSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Adam DeVine, Adam Ray February 13 SSCC H H EERRM MEE RRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY H HA ALLLL (Nashville) Patti LaBelle February 13 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter February 13 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Guster February 13 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Big Head Todd & the Monsters February 13 O PPEERRAA (Atlanta) Datsik February 13 O ATT LLAAN A NTT AA LLII VVEE (Atlanta) Carlos Mencia February 13 LLA AU UG GH H IIN NG G SSK KU U LLLL LLO OU UN NG G EE (Atlanta) Emo Philips February 13 TT H HO OM MPPSSO ON N-- BBO OLLIIN NG G AARREE N NA A (Knoxville) Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Batistell, Building 429, Family Force 5, NewSong, For King And Country, Blanca, Veridia February
13 4400 W WAATT TT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Drive-ByTruckers, Lydia Loveless February 13 FFO OU UN ND DRRYY PPAARRK K IIN NN N (Athens, GA) Robyn Hitchcock February 13 WO W O RRK KPPLLAAYY BBAARR (Birmingham) Pete Yorn February 13 VVO ON N BBRRAAU UN N CCEE N NTT EERR (Huntsville) Brian Regan February 14 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Shovels & Rope February 14 HII G H GH HW WAATTTT (Nashville) Lydia Loveless February 14 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Wale February 14 ATT LLAAN A NTT AA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Carlos Mencia February 14 LLA AU UG GH HII N NG G SSK KU ULLLL LLO OU UN NG G EE (Atlanta) Emo Philips February 14 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE Atlanta) Rusted Root February 14 4400 W WAATT TT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Drive-ByTruckers February 14 CC A ALLEED DO ON N IIAA LLO OU UN NG G EE (Athens, GA) Francisco The Man, Jackson Scott February 14 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Athens, GA) Kap Slap February 14 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Dave Mason February 15 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Craig Morgan, Deana Carter, Third Day, Mike Farris February 15 TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Silverstein, Beartooth, Hands Like Houses, My Iron Lung, Major League February 15 LLA AU UG GH HII N NG G SSK KU ULLLL LLO OU UN NG G EE (Atlanta) Emo Philips February 15 ATT LLAAN A NTT AA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Carlos Mencia February 15 TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Silverstein, Beartooth, Hands Like Houses, My Iron Lung, Major League February 15 BBJJCC CC CCO ON NCC EERRTT H H AALLLL (Birmingham) Ringo & His All Starr Band, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Greg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, Gregg Bissonette, Warren Ham February 15 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Harry Connick Jr. February 16 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Tim Reynolds and TR3 February 16 WAARR M W M EEM MO O RRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Dr. John February 17 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Arlo Guthrie February 17 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Dark Star Orchestra February 18 EED DD DIIEE ’’SS AATTTT IICC (Atlanta) Sean Watkins February 18 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Arlo Guthrie February 18 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Blackberry Smoke, Ben Miller Band, The Temperance Movement February 18 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE AATT RREE (Knoxville) Robert Earl Keen February 18 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Nashville) The Flaming Lips February 18 PPH HII LLIIPPSS AARREEN N AA (Atlanta) Maroon 5, Magic!, Rozzi Crane February 19 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Athens, GA) Young the Giant February 19 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Styx February 19 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN NTT (Nashville) Sean Watkins February 19 MCC K M KEE N NZZIIEE AARREEN N AA (Chattanooga) MercyMe,
Crowder, Matt Maher, Jamie Grace, Tedashi, Group 1 Crew, I Am They, Jon Guerra February 20 VVII N NYY LL (Atlanta) Bad Suns February 20 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Excision, Protohype, Minnesota February 20 TTH H EE PPU UN NCC H HLLII N NEE (Atlanta) Lavell Crawford February 20 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Gabe Dixon February 20 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Styx February 20 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Charlie Wilson, Kem, Joe February 20 GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Young the Giant February 20 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Styx February 21 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Jason Aldean February 21 HA H ARRRRA AH H ’’SS CCH H EERRO OK KEEEE CCA ASS IIN NO O (Cherokee) Heart February 21 GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Justin Townes Earle February 21 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) John Hammond February 22 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Pierce the Veil, Sleeping With Sirens February 22 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Maroon 5, Magic!, Rozzi Crane February 22 ZZA AN NII EE’’SS (Nashville) Margaret Cho February 22 BBJJCC CC A ARREE N NA A (Birmingham) Charlie Wilson, Kem, Joe February 22 MA M ARRK K CC .. SSM M IITTH H CC O ON N CCEE RRTT H HA ALLLL (Huntsville) Gordon Lightfoot February 23 ZZA AN NII EE’’SS (Nashville) Margaret Cho February 23 GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Ryan Bingham, Lucero, Twin Forks February 24 ZZA AN NII EE’’SS (Nashville) Margaret Cho February 24 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Ryan Bingham, Lucero, Twin Forks February 25 ZZA AN NII EE’’SS (Nashville) Margaret Cho February 25 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Ryan Bingham, Lucero February 26 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Punch Brothers February 26 MEE RRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Rocco DeLuca February 26 ATTLL A A AN NTT A A LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Tom Green February 26 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE PPEE RRFFO O RRM MIIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Harry Connick Jr. February 27 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Punch Brothers February 27 MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Kongos, Sir Sly, Colony House February 27 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Maroon 5, Magic!, Rozzi Crane February 27 ATTLL A A AN NTT A A LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Tom Green February 27 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Al Di Meola February 27 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Willie Nelson February 27 TTH H EE IIN NTT EERRN NA ATTIIO ON NA ALL (Knoxville) Young the Giant February 27 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Kacey Musgraves, John & Jacob February 27 PPH HIILLII PPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Billy Joel February 28 HEE LLLL A H ATT TT H HEE M MA AQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) Helmet February 28
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ATTLLAAN A N TTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Tom Green February 28 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Corey Smith February 28 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Kathleen Madigan February 28 CCO O TTTT O ON N EE YYEE D D JJ O OEE ’’SS (Knoxville) Dan + Shay, Canaan Smith February 28 HAARRRRAAH H H’’ SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEE EE CC AASSIIN NO O (Cherokee) Willie Nelson February 28 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Above & Beyond March 1 BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Tyga March 1 MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Scott Weiland March 2 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Willie Nelson March 3 IIRRO ON NH HO O RRSSEE CC AAFFÉÉ (Birmingham) 10 Years, Otherwise, The Glorious Sons, Luminoth March 3 HEEAAVVEE N H N AATT TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Scott Weiland March 3 TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) August Burns Red, Miss May I, Northlane, Erra March 4 MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) 10 Years, Otherwise, The Glorious Sons, Luminoth March 4 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Marshall Crenshaw, Bottle Rockets March 4 VVO ON N BBRRAAU UN N CC EEN N TTEE RR (Huntsville) Elton John March 4 ATTLLAAN A N TTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Pauly Shore March 5 TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Aeon, Tribulation March 5 EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Carrie Rodriguez March 5 TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Dumpstaphunk March 5 4400 W WAATT TT CC LLU U BB (Athens, GA) Of Montreal, Yonatan Gat March 5 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Gov’t Mule March 5 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) J.J. Grey & Mofro March 6 MEEM M MO ORRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Chattanooga) Mike Epps March 6 ATTLLAAN A N TTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Pauly Shore March 6 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND DSSLLEE YY (Nashville) Beth Hart March 6 BBJJ CCCC CC O ON N CCEE RRTT H HAALLLL (Birmingham) Little Big Town, Chris Stapelton March 6 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Moe. March 7 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND DSSLLEE YY (Nashville) Beth Hart March 7 ATTLLAAN A N TTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Pauly Shore March 7 TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) 10 Years, Otherwise, The Glorious Sons, Luminoth March 7 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) J.J. Grey & Mofro, Peoples Blues of Richmond March 7 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Bush March 7 TTH H EE M M EELLTT IIN NG G PPO O IIN NTT (Athens, GA) Marshall Crenshaw, Bottle Rockets March 7 MEEM M MO ORRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Chattanooga) Little Big Town, Chris Stapleton March 8 TTH HO OM M PPSSO ON N --BBO OLLII N NG G AARREEN NAA (Knoxville) Fleetwood Mac March 8 TTH H EE LLO O FFTT (Atlanta) Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Abilities, Homeboy Sandman March 8
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ETTA MAY
WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE ETTA MAY? “MINNIE PEARL WITH A MIGRAINE.” TO PUT IT SIMPLY, WHEN ETTA MAY TAKES THE STAGE, SHE IS THE REIGNING QUEEN OF SOUTHERN SASS. SHE REFLECTS “YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING FAT WHEN YOU SIT IN THE BATHTUB AND THE WATER IN THE TOILET RISES!” ETTA MAY WON THE PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN COMEDY AWARDS: “STAND-UP COMIC OF THE YEAR”
FEBRUARY 5-8
TONE BELL
TONE BELL BEGAN HIS CAREER IN DALLAS COMEDY CLUBS BEFORE RELOCATING TO LOS ANGELES TO PURSUE A CAREER IN ACTING AND COMEDY. SHORTLY AFTER HIS MOVE, BELL WON THE STAND-UP NBC DIVERSITY TALENT SEARCH AND SIGNED A DEVELOPMENT DEAL WITH THE NETWORK. AFTER ACTING IN A NUMBER OF SHORTS, TONE WENT ON TO LAND A RECURRING ROLE ON THE VH1 SERIES "SINGLE LADIES" AND WAS SOON CAST IN THE COMEDY SERIES "WHITNEY." TO WORK ON HIS COMEDY ACTS AND MADE APPEARANCES ON "CREEPY CARESS" AND "KEY AND PEELE." OVER THE YEARS, BELL HAS BEEN SEEN ON "LOVE YOU, MEAN IT WITH WHITNEY CUMMINGS," "THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON," "MIND OF A MAN" AND "CHELSEA LATELY."
FEBRUARY 12-15
MICHAEL MACK
MICHAEL MACK BEGAN HIS CAREER IN 1990 AND SINCE THEN HE HAS MADE SCORES OF PEOPLE LAUGH AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. HIS “LAUGH ‘TILL YOU PUKE” STYLE HAS MADE IT ON TO “THE BOB AND TOM SHOW,” “THE JOHN BOY AND BILLY SHOW,” AND ABC’S “AMERICA’S FUNNIEST PEOPLE.” HE CURRENTLY BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE AT CLUBS, COLLEGES AND ON CRUISE SHIPS. MICHAEL HAS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING ENDINGS OF ANY ACT ANYWHERE, SO DON’T MISS THIS ONE
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IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Willie Nelson March 8 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Ryan Bingham, Lucero March 9 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Craig Ferguson March 9 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Hozier, George Ezra March 10 HEE LLLL AATT TT H H HEE M MAASS Q QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Red, Islander, 3 Years Hollow March 10 ZZYY D DEE CCO O (Birmingham) Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Abilities, Homeboy Sandman March 10 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Howard Jones March 10 AU A UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Santana March 11 SSO OU UN ND D && PPAAG G EE (Birmingham) Penny & Sparrow March 11 RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREEW WSS (Chattanooga) Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ March 12 BBJJCC CC CCO ON NCC EERRTT H H AALLLL (Birmingham) John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter March 12 ATT LLAAN A NTT AA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Gilbert Godfrey March 12 TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Andy Grammer, Alex & Sierra March 12 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Hozier March 13 ATT LLAAN A NTT AA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Gilbert Godfrey March 13 TT EERRM MII N NAALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Rubblebucket March 13 HII G H GH HW WAATTTT (Nashville) Blue Mother Tupelo March 13 ZZA AN N IIEE’’ SS (Nashville) Dave Attell March 13 TT H HEE SSQ QU U AARREE RRO OO OM M (Knoxville) Penny & Sparrow March 13 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Hozier March 14 MEE RRCCYY LLO M OU UN NG GEE (Nashville) Gang of Four March 14 ZZA AN N IIEE’’ SS (Nashville) Dave Attell March 14 ATT LLAAN A NTT AA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Gilbert Gottfried March 14 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Pat Green March 14 MCC K M KEE N NZZIIEE AARREEN N AA (Chattanooga) Skillet,
Jeremy Camp, Francesca Batistell, Building 429, Family Force 5, NewSong, For King And Country, Blanca, Veridia March 15 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Vienna Boys Choir March 15 RRO OCC K KEETT O OW WN N (Nashville) The Devil Wears Prada, Born of Osiris, The Word Alive, Secrets March 15 WO W ORRK KPPLLA A YY SS O OU UN ND DSSTT A AG G EE (Birmingham) Joshua Radin March 15 BBJJCC CC CC O ON NCC EERRTT H HA ALL LL (Birmingham) Santana March 15 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Gang of Four March 15 CCEE N NTT EERR SS TTA AG G EE (Atlanta) Joshua Radin March 16 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Hozier March 16 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) The Church March 17 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Hozier March 17 JJA AM MEE SS K K.. PPO O LLK K TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Nashville) Jessica Lea Mayfield, Seth Avett March 17 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Fleetwood Mac March 18 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Buckwheat Zydeco March 18 ZZYY D DEECC O O (Birmingham) Circa Survive, Balance & Composure, Chon March 18 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Boyz II Men March 19 ATTLL A A AN NTT A A LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Mitch Fatel March 19 BBJJCC CC A ARREE N NA A (Birmingham) Michael Lambert, Justin Moore, Danielle Bradberry March 19 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Die Antwoord March 19 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Perfect Pussy March 20 CCA AN NN NEE RRYY BBA ALLLL RRO OO OM M (Nashville) Meghan Trainor March 20 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Boyz II Men March 20 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Donna the Buffalo March 20
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March 25 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Die Antwoord March 25 TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Brian Regan March 26 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) King Tuff March 26 CC O OBBBB EE N NEE RRG GYY PPEERRFF O ORRM MIIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Incognito, Maysa March 26 TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) The Stray Birds, Keller Williams March 27 BBLLIIN ND DW WII LLLLIIEE’’ SS (Atlanta) The Nighthawks March 27 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Kenny Chesney March 27 KN K NO OXXVVIILLLLEE M MU U SSEEU UM MO O FF A ARRTT (Knoxville) The Bad Plus March 27 1111TT H H FFRRAAM M EE AATT M MAAD D IISSO ON N BBO OW WLLIIN NG G CC EEN N TTEE RR (Madison, AL) A Skylit Drive, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Wolves At The Gate, For The Win, Breaking Through March 28 TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) Dr. Dog, Mewithoutyou March 28 JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires March 28 SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY H HAALLLL (Atlanta) Jane Lynch March 28 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Brian Regan March 28 PPA ARRK K TT AAVVEERRN N (Atlanta) Cowboy Mouth March 28 CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, Cary Nokey March 28 TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Swans March 28 CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Leftover Salmon March 28 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brian Regan March 29 EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) Al Stewart March 29 JJ EEN NN N IIEE AAN ND DEE RRSSO ON N TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Marietta, GA) Frankie Avalon March 29 BBJJCC CC CC O ON N CCEE RRTT H H AALLLL (Birmingham) Sarah McLachlin March 31 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Damien Rice March 31 BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Taking Back Sunday, The Menzingers, Letlive April 1 CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Sylvan Esso, Flock of Dimes April 1 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Chris Knight April 1 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Mat Kearney April 2 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) The War on Drugs, Hop Along April 3 EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) Chris Knight April 3 CC H HAASS TTAAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Alt-J April 4 JJ EEN NN N IIEE AAN ND DEE RRSSO ON N TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Marietta, GA) The Osmond Brothers April 4 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Mat Kerney April 4 G RRAAN G ND DO OLLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USS EE (Nashville) Alt-J April 6 SSCC H H EERRM MEE RRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Cassandra Wilson April 8 SSCC H H EERRM MEE RRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Bernadette Peters April 9 H EEAAVVEEN H N AATT TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) Coal Chamber, Filter, Combichrist, American Head Charge April 9 SSA AM MM MYY TT ’’SS (Huntsville) Aaron Lewis April 9 TT H HEE CC LLAASSSSIICC CC EEN N TTEE RR (Athens, GA) The Mavericks April 9 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) The Decemberists April10
SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Bernadette Peters April 10 RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREEW WSS (Chattanooga) Glass Hammer April 11 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) The Decemberists, Alvvays April 11 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Bernadette Peters April 11 TT EEM MPPTT (Murfreesboro) Datsik April 11 FFRRA AN NK KLLIIN N TTH H EEAATT RREE (Franklin, TN) Lynda Carter April 11 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Alan Jackson, Jeff Foxworthy, Jon Pardi April 11 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) The Decemberists April 13 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Ok Go April 14 GRRAAN G ND DO O LLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USSEE (Nashville) Florida Georgia Line April 14 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Tesla April 15 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Jason Isbell April 16 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Zappa Plays Zappa April 16 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Jon Spencer Blues Explosion April 16 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Joel McHale April 17 CC O OM M EED DYY CC LLU UBB AATT TT H H EE SSTT AARRD DO OM MEE (Birmingham) Carlos Mencia April 17 BBO OTT TT LLEETT RREEEE (Birmingham) Jon Spencer Blues Explosion April 17 BBJJCC CC CCO ON NCC EERRTT H H AALLLL (Birmingham) Roberta Flack April 18 CC O OM M EED DYY CC LLU UBB AATT TT H H EE SSTT AARRD DO OM MEE (Birmingham) Carlos Mencia April 18 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Zappa Plays Zappa April 18 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Jeff Foxworthy April 18 JJA AM M EESS K K .. PPO OLLK K TTH H EEAATT RREE (Nashville) Frank Caliendo, George Canter April 18 NAASS H N HVVIILLLLEE M MU UN NIICC IIPPAALL AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Eddie Money April 18 MEE RRCCYY LLO M OU UN NG GEE (Nashville) Jon Spencer
Blues Explosion April 18 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Diana Krall April 19 AN A ND D RREEW W JJ A ACCK KSS O ON NH HA ALLLL (Nashville) Anjelah Johnson April 19 VVO ON N BBRRA AU UN N CC EEN N TTEE RR (Huntsville) Eddie Money April 19 ALLYY SS RRO A OBBIIN N SSO ON N SSTT EEPPH H EEN N SS CC EEN NTT EE RR (Birmingham) Diana Krall April 20 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Diana Krall April 21 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Sleater-Kinney April 21 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Matt & Kim April 21 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless April 22 TTH H EE A ARREEN NA AA ATT G GW WIIN NN NEETT TT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) The Who, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts April 23 MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Sleater-Kinney April 23 MO M O RRTTO ON N TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Christopher Titus April 23 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless April 23 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Joan Armatrading April 25 CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Rodney Carrington April 25 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Walk the Moon, The Griswolds April 25 FFRREED D RRIICC K KSS EEQ QU UIIPPM M EEN N TT (Decatur, AL) .38 Special April 25 VVO ON N BBRRA AU UN N CC EEN N TTEE RR (Huntsville) Chicago April 26 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ryan Adams April 27 FFO O XX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Death Cab For Cutie, The Antlers April 27 MEE M M MO ORRIIA ALL A AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Chattanooga) Chicago April 28 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Five Finger Death Punch April 28 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ryan
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becomes a nightmare when they discover the dead body of an unknown woman in the loft, and they realize Black or White PG-13 A grieving widower is drawn into a one of the group must be involved. custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire NO N OW W SSH HO OW W IIN NG G life. American Sniper R Project Almanac PG-13 U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to A group of teens discover secret Iraq with only one mission: to proplans of a time machine, and con- tect his brothers-in-arms. His pinstruct one. However, things start to point accuracy saves countless lives get out of control. on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname “Legend.” The Loft R Five married guys conspire to secret- However, his reputation is also ly share a penthouse loft in the city— growing behind enemy lines, putting a place where they can carry out a price on his head and making him hidden affairs and indulge in their a prime target of insurgents. He is deepest fantasies. But the fantasy also facing a different kind of battle OPENI NG T HI S WEE K
Jillian Estell and Kevin Costner in Relativity Media’s “Black or White”.
on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world. Based on the book by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. Annie PG Annie is a young, happy foster kid who’s also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they’d be back for her someday, it’s been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan. But everything’s about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks – advised by his brilliant VP, Grace and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor, Guy – makes a thinlyveiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he’s her guardian angel, but Annie’s self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-comeout-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it’s the other way around. Big Hero 6 Robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada learns to harness his genius—thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous
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plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery. Blackhat R A man is released from prison to help American and Chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber criminal. The dangerous search leads them from Chicago to Hong Kong. Foxcatcher R Olympic Gold Medal-winning wrestler Mark Schultz is struggling in obscurity and poverty in Wisconsin when he is invited by wealthy heir John du Pont to move on to his lavish estate to form a team and to train for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Schultz seizes the opportunity, eager to step out of the more »shadow of his revered older brother Dave, a prominent wrestling coach and Gold Medal winner himself. With his vast financial resources and state-of-theart training facility at Foxcatcher Farm, du Pont appoints himself head coach of the team, eager to win the respect of his peers and the approval of his condemning mother. The dynamic between Schultz and du Pont deepens as Mark embraces his benefactor as a father figure. But du Pont’s mercurial personality and psychological gameplay begins to weigh heavily on Mark’s shaky self-
esteem, undermining his abilities on the mat. When du Pont’s favoritism shifts to brother Dave - who possesses the authority and confidence both he and Mark lack -the trio is propelled towards a tragedy no one could have foreseen. Into the Woods PG A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. Mortdecai R Art dealer Charles Mortdecai searches for a stolen painting that’s reportedly linked to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb PG-13 Get ready for the wildest and most adventure-filled Night At the Museum ever as Larry (Ben Stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever. Paddington PG A family befriends a talking bear at a London train station. Selma PG-13 A chronicle of Martin Luther King’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.
tyrannical and corrupt Capitol. As the war that will determine the fate of Panem escalates, Katniss must decipher for herself who she can trust and what needs to be done, with everything she cares for in the balance.
push him to the brink of both his need of a new heir, so she travels ability-and his sanity. with a genetically engineered warrior to the planet in order to stop his tyrant reign. CO C OM MII N NG G SSO OO ON N
Cake R Claire becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain The Imitation Game PG-13 support group while grappling with During the winter of 1952, British her own, very raw personal tragedy. authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war Fifty Shades of Grey R hero Alan Turing to investigate a Literature student Anastasia Steele’s reported burglary. They instead life changes forever when she meets ended up arresting Turing himself on handsome, yet tormented, billioncharges of ‘gross indecency’, an aire Christian Grey. accusation that would lead to his devastating more »conviction for the Jupiter Ascending PG-13 criminal offense of homosexuality - In a bright and colorful future, a little did officials know, they were young destitute caretaker gets taractually incriminating the pioneer of geted by a ruthless son of a powermodern-day computing. Famously ful family that live on a planet in leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany’s World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, this film follows a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.
Kingsman: The Secret Service R A veteran secret agent takes a young upstart under his wing. Seventh Sun PG-13 Young Thomas is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water G SpongeBob goes on a quest to discover a stolen recipe that takes him to our dimension, our world, where he tangles with a pirate.
The Wedding Ringer R A shy young groom needs to impress his in-laws, so he turns to a bestman-for-hire to help him out.
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death PG-13 Hammer Films goes in for a second Strange Magic PG Goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and round of fright with this follow-up to their misadventures sparked by the The Woman in Black from a story idea by original author Susan Hill. battle over a powerful potion. Tom Harper directs. Taken 3 PG-13 Ex-government operative Bryan Mills Unbroken PG-13 is accused of a ruthless murder he After a near-fatal plane crash in never committed or witnessed. As he WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini is tracked and pursued, Mills brings spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft out his particular set of skills to find with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and the true killer and clear his name. sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. The Boy Next Door R Shortly after her divorce, a woman Whiplash R falls for a younger man who just Andrew Neyman is an ambitious moved in across the street, though young jazz drummer, single-minded their torrid affair takes an obsessive, in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. dangerous turn. Plagued by the failed writing career The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the Armies PG-13 Peter Jackson takes cues from the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instrucappendices of The Lord of the Rings tor equally more »known for his to expand New Line Cinema’s Hobbit teaching talents as for his terrifying adaptation with this third film com- methods, leads the top jazz ensempleting the epic tale of Bilbo Baggins, ble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring as played by Martin Freeman. drummer into his band, forever The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part changing the young man’s life. Andrew’s passion to achieve perfec1 PG-13 Katniss Everdeen leads the districts tion quickly spirals into obsession, of Panem in a rebellion against the as his ruthless teacher continues to ENIGMA
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show…the incident gets a big reaction from the crowd and Proby makes the ripping bit a permanent part of his act…also this week, The Moody Blues enjoy their only No. 1 UK hit with “Go Now”…their cover of U.S. soul singer Bessie Banks’ song is stylistically very different from the orchestral rock sounds with which they’ll become FM radio favorites…
11 994499:: RCA releases the first 45 rpm receiving treatment for single… Huntington’s disease…Dylan had become obsessed with Guthrie the 11 995566:: Buddy Holly records his first previous year after reading his session for Decca in autobiography Bound for Glory, Nashville…this same week, Elvis mimicking the older man’s speech Presley makes his national televi- patterns and performing many sion debut on The Dorsey Brothers Guthrie songs… Stage Show singing “Heartbreak 11996622:: Cashing in on The Twist Hotel”… dance craze, Joey Dee and The 11 995588:: The Champs release Starliters, a New Jersey club band “Tequila,” which will become one go to No. 1 on the pop chart with of the more successful one-word “Peppermint Twist (Part 1)”…the titled songs...two band members, group is fronted by David Brigati Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, will whose brother Eddie will become later form the duo Seals & Crofts the frontman for The (Young) and score big hits in the ‘70s with Rascals…this same week Beatles “Hummingbird” and “Summer manager Brian Epstein is incensed Breeze”…this same week Little when a Liverpool promoter pays Richard announces that he is retir- off the Fab Four’s £15 performance ing from music at the peak of his fee with a pile of loose popularity to become a change…they’ll never play a gig minister...the pomaded rocker will for Brian Kelly again… flip-flop between the sacred and 11996644:: Indiana’s governor declares profane over the coming years… that the party-favorite single 11 996600:: Jimmie Jones’ hit “Handy “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen Man” enters the pop chart ulti- includes pornographic lyrics…the mately rising to the #3 slot…in 1977 FCC launches an investigation and James Taylor resuscitates the song finds “the record is unintelligible taking it to #4… at any speed we played it”…meanwhile in Paris, The Beatles record 11 996611:: Husband-and-wife writing new vocals in German for their team Carole King and Gerry Goffin hits “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “She score their first of many #1 hits Loves You” and “I Want to Hold with The Shirelles’ “Will You Love Your Hand”…the lads don’t have Me Tomorrow”...King plays drum too much trouble with pronunciaon the record...it’s nearly 10 years tion thanks to their Hamburg later that she scores her own solo days…the session’s are convened #1 hit with “It’s Too Late” a single after EMI’s German office says from her monster album they’re essential to moving Beatles Tapestry…this same week Bob singles in Germany… Dylan meets his hero, folksinger Woody Guthrie, who’s on weekend 11996655:: Brit rocker P.J. Proby splits release from a hospital where he’s his pants his during a London ENIGMA
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shop, John Lennon comes across a 19th century circus poster that incorporates most of what will become the lyrics of “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite”… 11 996699:: The Beatles perform their famous rooftop concert atop the Apple corporate headquarters...it turns out to be the band’s last live appearance...after playing a set that includes “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Get Back,” John Lennon smirks, “I’d like to say thank you in behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we passed the audition”... 11 997700:: John Lennon and Phil Spector write and record the single “Instant Karma” in a single day...the record, released a mere 10 days later, will eventually rise to #3 on the pop chart…this same
week bluesman Slim Harpo dies of a heart attack on the eve of a European tour and recording sessions…the influential swamp blues pioneer was covered by many UK rockers including the Stones, Them and The Yardbirds…his sly vocals, tremolo-inflected guitar and spot-on harp work still resonate today… 11 997722:: More than 40,000 file past Mahalia Jackson’s coffin to pay final respects to the renowned gospel singer who died four days earlier...at her funeral the next day, Sammy Davis Jr. reads a letter from President Nixon and Aretha Franklin sings “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”…this same week Paul McCartney writes and records “Give Ireland Back to the Irish”—his response to the killing of 13 Irish victims by British troops on what has become known as Bloody Sunday… 11 997733:: KISS performs their first show at the Coventry club in Queens...they have yet to develop their trademark look...Paul Stanley will later characterize the band’s appearance as a New York Dolls look…this same week “Superstition” off Stevie Wonder’s Talking Book LP becomes a No. 1 pop chart hit…its funky signature riff was created by Wonder playing a Hohner Clavinet C… 11 997777:: Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green is committed to a mental hospital following an incident in which he attacked an accountant attempting to deliver a royalty check for $51,000… 11 998822:: Blues singer-songwriter Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins succumbs to cancer at age 70…his enormous body of recordings influenced a host of rock and blues performers…U2 will name-check him on their Document LP…
11 998855:: The single “We Are The World” is recorded in L.A. by 46 rock stars to raise money for charity…co-written by Michael Jackson
and Lionel Richie, Bob Dylan con- quickly folds… tributes four lines to the finished 22000022:: 1950s pop star Pat Boone song… announces the formation of his 11 998866:: Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gold Records label…he will only Allen Collins becomes a paraplegic sign artists 45 and older… following a car wreck that kills his girlfriend…he had survived the 22000055:: Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo posts $1 1977 plane crash that killed two million bail and declares he’s innocent of money-laundering fellow band members… charges leveled by federal prose11998888:: The Cars reach the end of cutors…Lorenzo is the president the road…this same week, 11 years of The Inc., formerly known as after its release, The Sex Pistols LP Murder Inc., a leading hip-hop Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s label…he’s charged with running The Sex Pistols finally goes gold drug money through his organizawith sales of 500,000 copies… tion to blur its illegal origins...he’ll be acquitted…also this week, New 11999900:: Displeased by the reissue of York hip-hop station Hot 97 fires early singles by Revolver Records, producer Rick Delgado for creattheir former label, The Stone ing and airing a parody of the 1985 Roses trash the company’s offices single “We Are the World” named and are charged with vandalism… “The Tsunami Song”...peppered with racially charged lyrics and 11999933:: Willie Nelson reaches a set- trivializing the Asian disaster…the tlement with the IRS in which the song is aired by DJ Todd Lynn who feds keep $3.6 million worth of is also fired while host Miss Jones previously seized assets and the and two staff members are sussinger agrees to kick in another pended for two weeks...the sta$5.4 million...that will settle what tion’s corporate parent company the government reckons is a $13.1 announces that it will donate $1 million tax bill… million to tsunami relief… 11 999944 :: Former Supreme Mary Wilson flips her Jeep on a freeway near Los Angeles...her 14-year old son dies in the accident and Wilson is injured… 11999955:: Manic Street Preacher guitarist Richey Edwards disappears after leaving his London hotel…his abandoned car is discovered weeks later but he’s never found…he’ll be declared dead in 2008… 11999988:: Dixie Chicks release their breakthrough album Wide Open Spaces…it’ll eventually sell 12 million copies worldwide...also this week, The Capeman, Paul Simon’s Broadway musical about a 1950s Spanish Harlem murder, opens two weeks late and is universally loathed by critics…though they salute the musical’s mélange of doo-wop- and Latin-tinged tunes, they hate the story and the show ENIGMA
screen so the congregation can sing along..there’s no word on whether Bic-flicking will be part of the ceremony...church members wonder what might be next...a “Who-charist” featuring the music of Pete Townshend?... 22000088:: NASA announces that it will transmit The Beatles’ “Across the Universe” via its Deep Space Network…Paul McCartney responds with a message: “Send my love to the aliens. All the best, Paul.”… 220011 22:: Pete Townshend sells his interest in a song catalog that includes “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Baba O’Riley” to Spirit Music Group for an undisclosed sum…The Who guitarist also signs a consulting deal to promote the catalog…stand by for a Chevy Volt commercial titled “Won’t Get Fueled Again”…
220011 44:: In the wake of much-publicized bad behavior, a petition to deport Justin Bieber gets underway…after gathering 273,000 signatures the petition is sent to The White House, which declines to 22000066:: A letter written by Don Law, comment… the producer of Robert Johnson’s 1936 and 1937 San Antonio recording sessions surfaces providing and confirming valuable details of the enigmatic blues pioneer’s sessions...also this week, the management firm representing singer Avril Lavigne provides defense money for an Arlington, Texas man who has been sued by the recording industry for sharing downloaded music...among the songs involved in what the industry considers illegal sharing is Lavigne’s own “Sk8er Boi”...
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RR U UM MOOUURR HHAA SS IITT… … …Once upon a time there was a band that reunited in 2009 after breaking up almost 11 years earlier. The fans rejoiced … but then kept waiting and waiting for another tour. The wait is over because FF aaiitthh NNoo M Moorree has announced its first North American tour since 2010. And that’s not all. The alternative rock band is also getting ready to release its first LP since 1997’s Album of the Year. The as-of-yet untitled album is due out in May via FF aaiitthh NNoo M M oorree’’ ss newly formed imprint, Reclamation Recordings, which is distributed by Ipecac Recordings. …Armed with a new batch of songs and a new tourDeeaatthh CCaabb FF oorr CCuuttiiee ing lineup, D is ready to play some shows. The indie rock band has announced the first leg of a North American tour in support of their upcoming eighth studio album. Following the departure W aallllaa of original member CChhrriiss W last summer, the act has added DDaavvee DDeeppppeerr (M M eenn oom meennaa , FF rruuiitt BBaattss , CCoorriinn TT uucc kkeerr, RRaayy
LLaam moonn ttaagg nnee) and ZZ aacc RRaaee (M Myy BBrriigg hhtteesstt DDiiaam m oonndd, FF iioo nnaa AA ppppllee, LLaannaa DDeell RReeyy, GGnn aarrllss BB aarrkklleeyy) to the touring roster. Both musicians will contribute additional guitars and keyboards. The lineup also features singer/guitarist BBeenn GG iibbbbaarrdd , bassist NNiicckk HHaarrm meerr and drummer JJ aassoo nn MccG M Geerrrr. …A hardline Islamist group has demanded that the Malaysian government ban all Korean pop concerts in the country, insisting that the musical acts who sing K-pop encourage immoral behavior. The claim was made in the wake of a meet-and-greet session after a concert by a Korean boy band. H iizzbb uutt The Islamist group, H TTaahhrriirr, said that girls who met the members of the band were “molested” on stage. Most reports seem to indicate that the girls shook hands with their idols and some may have received hugs. Even though the Muslim girls who attended the concerts wore head coverings, the group said they should be condemned for “interacting with the Korean artists on stage,” according to the Malay
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Mail. The group laid the blame squarely on the shoulders of the government, which was “instrumental in popularizing such events. Even the prime minister himself attended K-Pop concerts during Youth Day and Chinese New Year celebrations in 2012 and 2013,” according to the HHiizzbbuu tt group’s statement. TTaahh rriirr isn’t the only Muslim organization to complain about K-pop. Another called IIkkaattaann Muusslliim M m iinn M Maallaayy ssiiaa said that Korean pop artists are using their music to “covertly spread Christianity” since they think South Korea is a majority Christian country and all singers are “secretly church activists.” …Tennent’s Lager have Nooeell GGaallllaagghheerr a lifeoffered N time supply of free beer after Oaassiiss man was pictured with the O the drink in Scotland during a wiitthh K Kaattee M Moossss Burns Night out w and other friends Sunday. GGaallllaagg hheerr was at the Craigellachie Hotel in Banffshire for a friend’s birthday when he was seen drinking Tennent’s lager. The singer reportedly took home a pint when a car picked him up at the end of the night. As a result, the lager company has now offered to set Gaallllaagghh eerr’’ss up a bar inside G home, as well as opening a dedicated ‘Live Forever’ hotline for the singer so that deliveries can be made whenever he runs out. JJaannee CCaann nnoo nn, Marketing Manager for Tennent’s Lager said: “Some might say it’s the Noo eell ultimate rock’n’roll gift for N – his very own bar, which will
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always be fully stocked. We’ve nicknamed it the ‘Lager Supernova’ and I’m sure it will help to host more than a few epic parties once it’s installed.” …Disco producer GGiioorrggiioo M M oorrooddeerr has revealed that he will work with LLaaddyy G Gaaggaa on the singer’s new album, stating he has “about five or six tracks” prepared. In an interview with Popjustice about his collaboration with BBrriitt nneeyy SSpp eeaarrss, the producer divulged information about another future partner. “I was supposed to be in the studio with [G Gaaggaa] a week ago, but I got a cold,” he said. “I’ll see her when I’m back. I have about five or six tracks, just basic ideas. Drums, keyboard, bass. I’m going to be surprised, I think – I don’t have a clue about the way she’s recording. Will she play the piano? Will I?” M Moo rroo ddeerr added that there was a possibility G Gaaggaa could also appear on his own forthcoming album. “This is for her new album – that’s the intention,” he said. “I was hoping that maybe I can convince her to have one of the songs for my album. If I could convince her, well that would be incredible.” …A new animated film version of classic HannaBarbera sitcom The Jetsons is in the works. Warner Bros has hired M Maatttt LLiieebbeerrm maann to write the film’s script, Deadline
m aann has also reports. LLiieebbeerrm scripted a forthcoming ScoobyDoo movie for the studio. Back K aannyy ee W Weesstt had meetin 2012 K ings with film executives to discuss a possible live-action movie based on The Jetsons. However, this project now appears to have been abandoned and Lieberman is said to be “working from scratch on a fully-animated version”. The Jetsons was conceived by Hanna-Barbera as a space-age counterpart to The Flintstones and originally aired for 24 episodes in 1963. A further 51 episodes were made between 1985-87. An earlier animated big screen spin-off, Jetsons: The Movie, came out in 1990 but performed poorly at the box office and proved equally unpopular with critics. …BB lliinnkk-- 118822 have confirmed their split from “disrem spectful and ungrateful” TToom DDeeLLoonngg ee after the singer denied leaving the band. In an interMaarrkk view with Rolling Stone, M HHooppppuuss and TTrraavv iiss BB aarrkkeerr clarified the details of their disDeeLLoo nnggee after agreement with D he backed out of BB lliinn kk--118822’’ ss upcoming commitments, including the recording of a new album and an upcoming festival appearance at BBaarrkkeerr’’ss Musink Tattoo Convention and Music Festival. “We booked January 5th to go into the studio. On December 30th, we get an e-mail m’’ss manager saying that from TToom he has no interest in recording and that he wants to do his other, non-musical stuff and that he’s out indefinitely,” HHooppppuuss said. “There’s a flurry of e-mails going back and forth for clarification about the recording and the show and his manager sends [an e-mail] back saying, ‘‘TToom m. Is. Out.’ Direct quote. This is the exact same e-mail we got m went on back in 2004 when TToom
indefinite hiatus before.” DeeLLoo nngg ee’’ss denial Addressing D that he had quit the band, BBaarrkkeerr added: “I think he’s just bummed because Mark and I were finally honest. We always covered up for him before… It’s hard to cover for someone who’s disrespectful and ungrateful. You don’t even have the balls to call your bandmates and tell them you’re not going to record or do anything BBlliinnkkrelated. You have your manager do it. Everyone should know what the story is with him and it’s been years with it.” …The riot squad was called to a rap show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre Jan. 26, at which a post-gig brawl broke out and a 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted. Police arrived at the sold-out show by Californian rappers TTyy DDoollllaa $$iiggnn and YYGG at 7 p.m. to help control the 2,500-strong crowd as it entered the venue, according to a police statement. There was no violence during the concert. But trouble flared at 11 p.m. afterward as he crowd dispersed, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. A violent brawl led to several arrests and at least one person hospitalized with minor injuries. Police are continuing their investigations, but say eyewitnesses were not cooperating. One man was charged with
groping a 15-year-old on the dance floor.
Avv ii BBuu ffffaalloo will no …A longer tour nor record and meem mbbeerr release music, founding m AAvv ii ZZ aahh nneerr--IIsseennbbeerrgg has confirmed. The band, who released two albums, was officially brought to an end with an announcement made on Facebook Tuesday In the statement, ZZ aahh nneerr-- IIsseennbb eerrgg confirms that his record contract with Sub Pop has ended and that he is now looking to work with other artists instead of focusing solely on his own project. In one section of the statement, ZZaahhnneerr--IIsseenn bbeerrgg says that AA vvii BBuuffffaalloo “went too far” and also explained that he does not enjoy touring or life on the road. “I don’t think this project was meant for even the minute exposure on a “professional” scale that it got, as it ended up causing a lot more pain and drained my creative energy. It makes me wake up sick, confused, depressed, out of touch with myself and irrelevant to current music’s existence.” If you know any truths, halftruths or outright lies about the music and club scene send it to Sissy Vance c/o rumoursmill@enigmaonline.com .
1. Cracker 2. Paul McCartney 3. The Decemberists 4. Blackberry Smoke 5. Mark Ronson 6. Sleater-Kinney 7. Modest Mouse 8. Pink Floyd 9. Weezer 10. Lucinda Williams 11. Mariachi El Bronx 12. Trigger Hippy 13. The New Pornographers 14. Houndmouth 15. Brandi Carlile 16. The New Basement Tapes 17. TV on the Radio 18. Belle & Sebastian 19. Hanni El Khatbib 20. New Build
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ADVENTURE PICKS 1. Death Cab For Cutie 2. Bjork 3. Butch Walker
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