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Liars, Liars, One and All "Liar, liar, pants on fire" goes the childhood chant-and, oh, how many of us truth stretchers there actually are. And while most of us don't get called on the carpet for it, Brian Williams was not so lucky. The popular NBC news anchor captured relentless media attention, and, in the end, was forced to fall on his sword, so to speak, as he followed one lie with another. Meanwhile,

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recently uncovered U.S. State Department documents revealing that aides to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, "knew from the outset that the Benghazi mission compound was under attack by armed assailants tied to a terrorist group." About that incident, though, she once said, "What difference does it make?"

showed she's human when recalling her landing in Bosnia as First Lady. Her spin: She and daughter Chelsea were greeted by sniper fire, when in truth she was handed a poem by 8year-old Emina Bicakcic.

simply matter more.

For instance, if I tell you that it's good to see you when it's not, no harm done. Same if I say I already have plans instead of flat out refusing your invite. And if my kid says he flushed The upshot: Williams received a the toilet, but didn't, no big six-month suspension without deal. So-called white lies rarely pay and has no credibility left. have dire consequences. Clinton, on the other hand, may And who can forget her saying be the next president of the Not so the other kind, the big, Watch that she "misspoke" and United States. Does the word bad ones. Take the one recentTeflon come to mind? ly revealed by David Axelrod, Obama's confidante and adviAt the same time, writes sor. In his new book, Believer: Michael Smerconish, "We all My Forty Years in Politics, we lie. I'll give Mother Teresa a learn that the President prepass, but that's it. Everyone else tended to be opposed to gay lies, and often our lies are self- marriage in the 2008 election. aggrandizing; we're just trying Could that have swayed some to be better than we are." voters? So, yes, lies abound, but some Unfortunately, that's only one

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in a string of documented presidential untruths. A quick Internet check tells that tale. Meanwhile, can any of us ever forget the one that goes, "If you like the health care plan you have, you can keep it."

day, which equates to 1,460 lies they really are. every year." And making ourselves look betYikes! You can almost feel your ter or manipulating others for our own gain aren't the only nose growing! reasons we lie. We also resort

Obama, of course, is not the only truth-stretching office holder. As the saying goes, "How can you tell a politician is lying? His lips are moving." True or not, as already noted, the rest of us are at it, too--and we all get started early on. In fact, says researcher and professor of pediatrics and psychiatry Dr. Michael Lewis, "About 70% of kids are already lying by the age of 2 or 2-1/2. And by age 6, almost 100% are lying." And that fact goes a long way in explaining why so many parents-86% of us--are told lies. ByReputation.com's CEO Brandon Gaille has also found that 75% of friends lie to each other, followed by 72% of siblings, and 69% of spouses. He also reports that, "Most people lie an average of four times a

So, does that explain the 40% of resumes that are padded with untruths? Or how about the 90% of folks who reportedly misrepresent themselves on dating sites? On those, apparently, women are apt to say they weigh 8-1/2 pounds less than we actually do, while men likely say they're taller, richer, and/or better educated than

to untruths in order to: • Shift blame • Avoid confrontation • Get one's way • Be nice • Make ourselves feel better But how can we tell if someone is being untruthful? Dr. Leanne ten Brinke, a forensic psychologist at the University of

California, Berkeley, suggests these tell-tale signs: 1. "They change their head position quickly. 2. Their breathing changes. 3. They stand very still. 4. They repeat words or phrases. 5. They provide too much information. 6. They touch or cover their mouth. 7. They instinctively cover vulnerable body parts. 8. They shuffle their feet. 9. It becomes difficult for them to speak. 10. They stare at you without blinking much. 11. They tend to point a lot." Bottom line: Think twice before bending the truth. As philosopher Friedrich Nietzche once noted, "I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you." And that goes for the mightiest amongst us, too.

- Carol Josel

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TAX FILING SEASON AND TAX LAW CHANGES FOR 2015 Tax laws undergo some minor changes every year, such as inflation adjustments, renewal of deductions, new taxes, and tax increases. As the 2015 tax filing season has started, it is important to stay informed on the latest changes to the tax code and how they can affect you. This article will explore three key areas where some of the biggest changes have been made to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).

of the tax year. Here is a brief summary of the non-compliance penalties: the penalty for the 2014 tax year is one percent of income for both individuals and families or $95 for single adults and $285 for families, whichever is greater. This may not seem bad at all when compared to insurance premiums; however, the fact is, the penalty structure is formulated to increase over time. In 2015, the fine will rise significantly to $325 per adult and up to $975 for a Affffoorrddaabbll ee CCaa rree AAcctt CChhaann ggeess ffoorr family or 2% of income. In 2016, A 22001155 the penalty will be sky high: $695 per individual and $2,085 for a The Affordable Care Act is the law family or 2.5% of income. of the land that requires most individuals to have health insur- Small-business owners obtaining ance or risk paying a tax penalty. insurance through the Small Per the federal health law's indi- Business Health Options Program vidual mandate, individuals (SHOP) marketplace can qualify above certain income thresholds for tax credits and tax breaks. should get health insurance cov- Businesses that employ less than erage if they are not covered by 25 full-time workers and pay public programs such as Medicare average annual salaries of less and Medicaid. If health coverage than $50,000 can make use of this is not supplied through his or her program for group health coverjob, an individual may choose to age. Per ObamaCare's employer purchase an individual private mandate, businesses with more policy or get covered under the than 100 full-time employees will state-operated insurance market- have to provide health coverage place. to at least 70% of their workers starting in 2015. This rule does Those who do not have the mini- not apply to companies with 50 mum level of coverage should be to 99 full-time workers until Jan wary because they will be sub- 1, 2016. jected to IRS penalties at the end

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ber of times between IRA accounts without taking control of the money. This transfer is taxfree and does not trigger the 10% early withdrawal penalty. Get expert guidance if you hold multiple IRA accounts and are planning to do transfers but are not confident about whether they fall within the rollover limit or the distribution is tax-free. 22001155 TTaaxx RR aattee ss aa nndd O Otthheerr IInnffll aattii oonn CChhaannggee ss

For 2015, inflation-based adjustments are made for all tax brackets: the top 39.6% tax bracket, for example, will start at $413,200 for unmarried filers (up from $406,750 in 2014) and $464,850 for married joint filers (up from $457,600). The standard deduction for the 2015 tax year is $6,300 for single filers and $12,600 for married joint filers. The personal exemption gets an increase of another $50 to $4,000 in 2015. Individuals in the 25%, 33%, and 35% federal income tax brackets will pay the same 15% on capital gains, but taxpayers in the 39.6% There is no reason to be alarmed, bracket will have to pay more, as since this new rule change does they will now be taxed at a 20% not apply to traditional IRA to rate on long-term capital gains. Roth IRA conversions or trusteeto-trustee transfers. This direct - Anthony E Parent rollover transfer method lets investors transfer funds any num-

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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Try to be understanding. Make arrangements to spend quality time together. You may want to take extra special care of your luggage if you are traveling this week. Keep your thoughts and opinions to yourself and you won't get dragged into an unsavory debate.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Take work home but be sure to spend some time with your mate. Some of the best opportunities will crop up if you keep an open mind. Major job changes or opportunities to get ahead professionally are apparent. Don't overspend or give too freely to others.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Opportunities to make money may interfere with your personal plans. Take a close look at contracts and agreements that have been offered to you. You may find it impossible to get the rest you require. Don't let your health suffer because of worry. Talk to someone you trust.

Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.

Your lucky day this week will be Your lucky day this week will be Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. Sunday. Saturday. LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) You will find that friends or relatives may not understand your needs. Don't expect romantic encounters to be lasting. Communication will be the source of your knowledge and you must be sure to spend time with those who have more experience. Think twice before you agree to take on any new projects.

Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

Your lucky day this week will be Your lucky day this week will be Monday. Friday. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) You mustn't give too much to your children. You will need to take a look at the renovations that are necessary and try to find the cheapest way to get things done. You can get your point across and make valuable connections. The stamina you possess will be apparent in your approach to your hobbies and creative projects.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Any capricious behavior will confuse loved ones and your mood swings will result in loneliness. You are best to listen for the time being. Try to deal with it quickly; don't dwell on past regrets. Stomach problems could prevail if you haven't been watching your diet.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Opportunities will come through long term investments. Get the whole family involved in a worthwhile cause or cultural event. Responsibilities with respect to older relatives may be a burden. Don't let others know about your Your lucky day this week will be private affairs. Sunday. Your lucky day this week will be VIRGO Saturday. (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Be creative in your pursuits. You CAPRICORN will not be pleased with family (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) members who try to put demands Someone you work with could try on you when you just don't have to undermine you. Overstatement the time. Move into a leadership will be your downfall. You may be position if you are determined to sensitive concerning friends and do so. Don't let the cat out of the their situations. Don't overreact if bag. your partner has a poor attitude.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Try to bend to their wishes if you want to avoid conflict. You're apt to make a move or experience changes at home. This is a great day to start that new health regimen you've been talking about. You can visit clients and make a big impression just by giving them some hands-on help.

Your lucky day this week will be Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. Wednesday. PISCES SCORPIO (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Just be yourself. Business trips Females may put demands or might prove unproductive. Control added responsibilities on you. Be those desires to cast your fate to sure to question any detail that you the wind. Make sure you concenfeel could leave you in a precari- trate if operating machinery or ous position at a later date. Sudden vehicles. changes at home will affect family members more than you anticipat- Your lucky day this week will be ed. Elders may get you going this Wednesday. week.

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Cruz Control No sane person thinks Ted Cruz has an ice cube’s chance in hell or being elected President. I don’t think Cruz himself, whose sanity is highly debatable, think he has even the slenderest chance of winning the Republican nomination. But that didn’t stop the Texas Senator from taking the stage at Liberty University this past Monday to announce his candidacy. He wanted to be the first pachyderm in the pool and he managed that. So now we’re left wondering what he’s really after…

to even play at the national level. The first-term senator is best known for the 2013 government shutdown he spearheaded in his botched attempt to derail the Affordable Care Act. He’s also one of the GOP’s most vocal opponents of immigration reform. At a time when the national Republican party is trying to attract Latino voters, Cruz’s hard-line Tea Party rhetoric diametrically opposes those efforts. Most expect the middleground GOP hopefuls – Paul, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and the like – to realize the folly of trying to “out-conservative” Cruz and focus on the more pragmatic element of their party. Cruz has already pissed off the Republican National Committee by bashing his fellow party members. And he hasn’t been in the Senate long enough to earn enough quid pro quo from other lawmakers…

…Discerning the motives of crazy people is never easy. Discerning the motives of politicians is never easy. Discerning the motives of wack job pols like Ted Cruz is darn near impossible. The choice of venue for his big announcement says a lot about his intentions, however. By choosing to toss his hat into the 2016 presidential ring at the ultra-conservative private

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university founded by the late Jerry Falwell (and now run by his son, Jerry Jr.), Cruz is trying to stake out the rightest possible spot on the conservative continuum. Which is fine, I guess. Except for a couple of things. One: Cruz’s grandiose announcement was held during one of Liberty U’s weekly convocations. The students in attendance were forced to be there and would have been fined by the school if they skipped it. This would explain the huge crowd… and the fact that several of the students in attendance were proudly wearing their Rand Paul t-shirts. Two: Liberty U is in Virginia. Cruz’s attempt to align himself with evangelicals and portray himself as a “national candidate” alienated the big-dollar donors in the Lone Star State… …So it’s going to be hard for Cruz to raise the kind of money it takes

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…I’ll ask the question again then. What is Cruz after? I’ll speculate that he thinks he can carve off a big enough slice of the ultra-conservative base to earn himself some kind of payoff for delivering “his” block of voters to someone who really has a shot. Maybe he wants to be Vice President. Or the Secretary-of-Something-or-Other. Or have his own show on Fox News. As I said earlier, determining the motives of nut job pols is pretty much impossible… …Regardless, I think having Ted Cruz in the presidential campaign mix is going make everything just a bit more humorous. Not since Sarah Palin have we had a candidate as capable of truly incredible gaffes under the glare of the national media spotlight…

- Mark Bedford

Dear Rocco, I loaned a good friend of mine money for groceries for her family last fall when she was down on her luck. She said she’d pay me back as soon as she could. She ended up getting a really good job and is now making more money than me. She, however, has not made any attempt to pay me back. I see her out all the time socializing with other friends and is always cordial when she see me. But she hasn’t paid me back yet. How do I go about asking for my money without sounding like a jerk? BW

DDee aarr BBW W IIff yyoouu’’rr ee ggoooodd ffrr iiee nnddss jjuuss tt ccoom mee oouutt aanndd aass kk hheerr ss iinnccee sshhee ii ss ddooii nngg ss oo w weell ll iiff ss hhee ccoouu lldd ppaayy yyoouu bbaa cckk.. TT eell ll hheerr yyoouurr ffiinnaannccee ss aarree ttii gghhtt aa nndd ccoouull dd uuss ee tthhee m moonneeyy.. Dear Rocco, I am a young girl who is dating a boy who likes me a lot. All my friends know him and say that he is a user and a player. He says he will commit suicide if he loses me. I still like him but I can’t stand this emotional stuff. All the guys I know say to leave him and that he is a jerk. I don’t want to hurt him and I still care about him a lot. It makes me cry. GJ

woouu lldd ss aayy tthhaa tt ss hhii tt.. YY oouu aarr ee yyoouunngg w aanndd ddoonn’’tt nneeee dd aa ddrraa m maa qquuee eenn ffoorr aa bbooyyffrr iiee nndd.. GG oo oouutt aa nndd ffiinndd aa rr eeaa ll maann aa nndd ddiittcchh tthhee ss hh iitt.. m Dear Rocco, I have fallen in love with a man who has been my friend for the past 5 years. He is a great person and we are close. Since he likes being single and I am scared of rejection I have always felt pretty safe not having to say anything to him about how I feel. We are both really shy when it comes to the opposite sex and he doesn’t give me any idea about how he feels about me. I have been driving myself crazy because I want to be in a relationship with him and he just slept with someone. It was a one-nightstand but I feel that our relationship is in jeopardy. He even mentioned the other day that we should go on a trip together next year. I can’t imagine loving anyone else as much as I love him. I respect, love, honor and cherish this man as my friend and now I want more. But, I don’t want our friendship to end or change. What should I do? HK

advice. I have known this man for about four years. We met through mutual friends while at college. Last year we saw each other in a nightclub and we ended up kissing, I felt a little bad about this because he is a friend of my former boyfriend and I did not want to get involved with him because of this reason. I didn’t see him again until autumn. I saw him a bar and we hit it off. By the end of the night we where kissing again. This has happened nearly every week, we meet at the bar and go off and kiss. My friends tell me he likes me and I know that he looks for me every week at the club and and waits for me to arrive. Last weekend I ended up back at his house and we had a lovely time, we didn’t have sex, neither of us wanted that, but we did spend the night together. The next morning he was very shy and tried his best to avoid me. When I booked a taxi to go home we kissed and that was it. We do have each other’s numbers and e-mails and I have rung him once before but he has never rung me but has mailed

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me a few times. I am confused, what is going on? Is this kissing on Saturday night when we are both half-drunk all he wants? I have no idea what to do. BG

DD eeaarr BBGG II ddoonn’’tt kknnoow ww whhaatt’’ss ggooiinngg oonn w w iitthh yyoouu gguuyyss .. II gguuee ssss ii ff yyoouu eennjj ooyy meess ssii nngg aarr oouu nndd w m wiitthh eeaa cchh ootthheerr aa tt bbaarr ss tthhee nn kk eeeepp iitt uupp.. M Maayybbee hhee ddooeess nn’’tt tthhii nnkk ooff yyoouu aass ssoom mee bbaarr w hhoorree w w whh oo hh ee ccaa nn ggee tt ddrr uunnkk aanndd ffuucckk.. HHee m maa yy bbee jj uuss tt ttrr yyiinngg ttoo ppllaa yy ii tt ssll oow ww wii tthh yyoouu .. K Kee eepp w woorrkk ii nngg aa tt ii tt.. GG ii vvee iitt ss oom mee ttii m mee aanndd ss eeee w whhaa tt hhaappppeennss.. Rocco is a common sense, tell-itlike-it-is, no-nonsense kind of guy offering real advice on any subject put before him. Why pay thousands of dollars on a high-priced therapist when he’ll straighten you out for free. If you’d like advice from Rocco e-mail him at goaskrocco@yahoo.com or drop him a line at Ask Rocco c/o Enigma P.O. Box 825 Chattanooga, TN 37401.

PATNA, India (UPI) - Parents in India’s Bihar state were caught on camera scaling school walls to help 10th grade students cheat on their exams. Officials said more than 600 students — possibly up to 1,600 — were expelled in Bihar after being caught cheating on exams Wednesday and Thursday as 1.4 million 10th grade students sat for the tests. Education officials said many students smuggled in textbooks and notes,

while pictures and video shot outside several of the state’s schools recorded parents and other family members scaling walls to pass cheat sheets to students. Education minister PK Shahi said it would be impossible to completely eradicate cheating without the cooperation of parents in the state. “It is impossible to hold completely fair examination without the cooperation of the parents. There are over 1.4 million examinees and with each of them there are usually three-four people. Managing

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six to seven million people is not a cup of tea for any administration. It requires parental and societal support as well,” Shahi told the Hindustan Times. Prasad Sinha, who formerly served as chair of the Bihar School Examination Board, said part of the problem is the low quality of instruction in schools. “After all, unless they are taught in schools, how can they be expected to answer? Just passing the test should not be the goal, but unfortunately that is the mindset,” Sinha said. Bihar, one of

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India’s poorest states, has only a 64 percent literacy rate, compared to 74 percent for the country as a whole. CHICAGO (UPI) - More than 150 Chicago firefighters were called to fight flames at a building housing one of the department’s closest allies — a fire extinguisher factory. Chicago Fire Department officials said the building in the Archer Heights neighborhood on the southwest side of the

city ignited Thursday night and the fire worsened to three alarms about 9:30 p.m., leading to a total 156 firefighters responding with 26 pieces of equipment. A portion of the building, which firefighters said housed a fire extinguisher manufacturing business, collapsed as a result of the intense fire, the department said. First Deputy Fire Commissioner Charles Stewart III said the nature of the blaze made it difficult to reach the flames with water. “We had one engine feed another engine to another engine until we got water on the fire,” he told WMAQ-TV. Firefighters said no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remained under investigation Friday. SOUTH DAKOTA - The story starts with a teenager smoking pot with two friends in the basement of his father’s house. Mistake no. 1; don’t smoke pot indoors if there is a risk of being detected. That smell is impossible to hide. So the father discovered them and ordered the two friends to leave, but when his son wanted to leave with his friends his father refused to let him go. That’s when a scuffle broke out. Dad was able to hold both of them while he called the police, but no arrests or report was made because he just wanted his son’s friends to

leave. You would think that narrowly avoiding arrest for possession and consumption of marijuana would be enough adventure for a couple of teens for one night, but these two, cranked up on the sticky-icky, immediately went to round up 20 of their watery-eyed friends and laid in wait for the dad. When he went outside to move a car parked in his driveway, the mob surrounded the car and started beating on it and smashing the windows. Finding himself in a scene out of a horror movie, the victim threw that hooptie in gear and took off across the lawn. One neighbor said, “All of a sudden, I saw a car going 30 to 40 mph hit the curb. All you could see is headlights and kids running all over, then I saw a kid get hit while he was coming off the curb. That’s when they switched to start chasing each other in their cars.” The neighbor called police to report the incident. He tried to get the plates of the vehicles the teens were in but was unsuccessful. “Then it was just constant cars flying down these roads. They were hitting and swerving at each other. You don’t even see this stuff on TV.” Eventually, the mob dispersed. The victim was able to identify a few of the teens but didn’t know most of them. One witness said he thinks both the teens and the victim should be arrested. He said the victim was trying to

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run the teens over and could Frenchman was detained by have handled the situation bet- Polish border guards after a search of his suitcase revealed ter. shocking contents — his RASOOLABAD, India (UPI) - A Russian bride. Polish Border mathematically-challenged Guard officers at the Terespol groom in India was dumped by border crossing from Belarus his bride-to-be when he failed said they searched the luggage to correctly answer a basic of a French train passenger in addition problem just prior to his 60s and discovered his the ceremony. Police in Uttar large suitcase was concealing Pradesh said they were called his Russian wife, who is in her to mediate between the bride 30s. The guards said the couple and groom’s families told them the woman was hidWednesday in Rasoolabad ing in the suitcase because after Lovely Singh backed out they feared she would not be of plans to wed Ram Baran allowed to cross the border when she discovered her from Belarus to Poland due to intended husband could not her lack of European Union citadd 15 and six. Baran gave the izenship. Dariusz Sienicki, answer as 17 instead of the cor- spokesman for Polish Border rect 21. Mohar Singh, the father Guard, said the woman “was in of the bride, said Baran’s fami- good shape and wasn’t in need ly failed to disclose his lack of of any medical attention.” education before the marriage Sienicki said the man was plans were arranged. “Any unaware that his wife would [first grade] student must be have been allowed to cross the able to solve the simple prob- border because he possessed lem asked by us. The family of the proper documentation the groom had kept us in dark showing their marital ties. “If about the youth’s qualifica- she had traveled sitting next to tion,” Singh said. “It was a very her husband, she would have embarrassing situation for all gone through smoothly,” of us as we had come with all Sienicki said. The man and preparations and it was a mat- woman were detained on a ter of social prestige as well. charge of attempting to evade We have been cheated,” he border control. They could told The Times of India. Police each face up to three years in mediated between the families prison if convicted. “This was and both sides agreed to the first time I’ve seen somereturn all gifts they received in one travel like this. She very well could have been a victim advance of the wedding. of human trafficking,” Sienicki TERESPOL, Poland (UPI) - A said.

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This week’s calendar covers events from Thursday, March 26, through Wednesday, April 1. 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.

TT H HU URRSSD DA AYY M Maa rrcchh 22 66 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Janet Williams 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) Tall Tall Trees TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) J Roddy Walston & the Business TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Brian Regan TTH H EE CCO ON NCC O OU U RRSS EE (Knoxville) Sebadoh, QUI VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) King Tuff IIRRO ON NH HO O RRSSEE CCA AFF ÉÉ (Birmingham) A Skylit Drive, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Wolves At The Gate, For The Win, Breaking Through WO W ORRK KPPLLA AYY TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Keller Williams, The Stray Birds March 26 CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Incognito, Maysa

FFRRII D DA AYY M Maa rrcchh 22 77 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Janet Williams RRA AW W (Chattanooga) DJ Barnaby RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) “Road to Nightfall” Nick Lutsko, Hot Damn, Decibella, Megan Saunders and the Driftless, Ryan Oyer Band, Chef, Pack of Wolves TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) The Stray Birds, Keller Williams ZZIIG GG GYY ’’SS U UN ND DEERRG G RRO OU UN ND D (Chattanooga) DOT, Moonbase, Kill, Baby...Kill, Genki Genki Panic TTH H EE CCA AM M PP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Bombadil BBLLIIN ND DW WIILLLLIIEE ’’SS (Atlanta) The Nighthawks BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Kenny Chesney KN K NO O XXVVIILLLLEE M MU USSEE U UM MO OFF A ARRTT (Knoxville) The Bad Plus NVV N N NII G GH H TTCC LLU UBB (Knoxville) Chingy, Big Reeno 1111TT H H FF RRA AM MEE A ATT M MA AD DII SSO ON N BBO OW WLLII N NG G CCEE N NTT EERR (Madison, AL) A Skylit Drive, The Red

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Jumpsuit Apparatus, Wolves At The Gate, For The Win, Breaking Through

SSA ATT U URRD DA AYY M Maarrcchh 2288 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Janet Williams RRH H YY TTH HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) Rigoletto, Swwon, Good Thief TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Dr. Dog, Mewithoutyou JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires SSYYM M PPH HO ON NYY H HAALL LL (Atlanta) Jane Lynch FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Brian Regan PPA ARRK K TTAAVVEERRN N (Atlanta) Cowboy Mouth CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, Cary Nokey TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Swans EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Hot Club Of Cowtown CCA AN NN NEERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Leftover Salmon MAASSSSEE YY PPEE RRFFO M O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Gabe Dixon

SSU UN ND DA AYY M Maa rrcchh 22 99 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Janet Williams SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brian Regan TTH H EE EE N ND D (Nashville) Every Time I Die EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Al Stewart JJEEN NN NIIEE AAN ND D EERRSSO ON N TT H HEE AATT RREE (Marietta, GA) Frankie Avalon IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) J. Cole, Bas, Cozz

MO M ON ND DA AYY M Maarr cchh 33 00 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

TT U U EESSD DA AYY M Maarr cchh 33 11 TTRREE M MO ON N TT TTAAVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Peelander-Z BBJJ CCCC CC O ON N CCEE RRTT H HAALLLL (Birmingham) Sarah McLachlin TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Damien Rice BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) The War On Drugs, Hop Along

WEED W DN NEESSD DA AYY A Apprriill 11 RRA AW W (Chattanooga) Open Jam

MARCH 26 2015

LLAASS M MAARRG G AARRII TTAA’’ SS (Chattanooga) Priscilla & Little Rickee TT H HEE TT AAVVEE RRN N (Soddy-Daisy) Roberts & Sims RRH H YYTT H HM M && BBRREEW W SS (Chattanooga) Ghost Owl, Stokeswood TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) The War on Drugs, Hop Along BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Taking Back Sunday, The Menzingers, Letlive CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Sylvan Esso, Flock of Dimes CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Chris Knight AN A ND DRREEW W JJAACC K KSSO ON NH H AALLLL (Nashville) Jerry Seinfeld M AARRAATTH M HO ON NM MU U SSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) J. Cole, Bas, Cozz

UPPCC O U OM M IIN NG G EEVVEEN NTTSS IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Mat Kearney April 2 TT EEM M PPTT (Murfreesboro, TN) EOTO, Ill.Gates 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 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Kid Ink, Jeremih, Dej Loaf April 3 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE A ATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Chris Tomlin 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 CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Delta Spirit, Avid Dancer April 4 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Ron Sexsmith April 4 G RRAAN G ND DO OLLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USS EE (Nashville) Alt-J April 6 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Dave Chappelle April 6 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Lee Ann Womack April 6 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Stevie Wonder April 7 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N N AASSH H VVIILL LLEE (Nashville) Lee Ann Womack 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 FF RRA AN NK KLLIIN N TT H HEEAATT RREE (Franklin, TN) Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters 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 TT H HEE W WAARREEH HO OU U SSEE (Clarksville, TN) Orgy 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 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Amanda Palmer 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 H EERRM MEE RRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Bernadette Peters April 10 Mic TT H HEE EEN ND D (Nashville) Five Eight, Harrison And The High Score April 10 WO W O RRK KPPLLAAYY TT H HEEAATT RREE (Birmingham) Amanda Palmer 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 VVIIN NYY LL (Atlanta) Matt Pond PA 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 LLA AU URREE LL TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) RB Morris April 11 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) The Decemberists April 13 TT EERRM MII N NAALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) The Ting Tings April 13 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Hannibal Buress April 14 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Ok Go, White Arrows April 14 4400 W WAATT TT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Delta Spirit April 14 GRRAAN G ND DO O LLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USSEE (Nashville) Florida Georgia Line April 14 TT H HEE IIN NTT EERRN N AATTII O ON N AALL (Knoxville) Hinder April 14 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Chase Rice April 15 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Tesla April 15 VVIIN NYY LL (Atlanta) Civil Twilight April 15 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Primus April 15 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Jason Isbell April 16 RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREEW WSS (Chattanooga) Hinder 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 EED DD DIIEE ’’SS AATTTT IICC (Atlanta) Ari Hest April 16 TT H HEE 112200 TT AAVVEE RRN N (Marietta, GA) Faster Pussycat April 16 ZZA AN N IIEE’’ SS (Nashville) “Jay And Silent Bob Get Old” April 16 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Joel McHale April 17 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Delbert McClinton April 17 CC O OTT TT O ON N EEYY EED D JJO O EE’’ SS (Knoxville) Jamey Johnson 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 ZZYY D DEE CCO O (Birmingham) Hinder April 17 4400 W WAATT TT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Foxygen April 17 CC EEN N TTEE N NN NII AALL O OLL YYM M PPIICC PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Snoop Dogg, Thievery Corporation, Cold War Kids, Beats Antique, Aer, Big Data, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Black Boots, Eliot Lipp, Rory Scovel April 17 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Dave Chappelle April 17 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Hot Tuna 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

CCEE N NTT EEN NN NIIA ALL O OLLYY M MPPIICC PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Cage The Elephant, Primus, Gov’t Mule, Anders Osborne, The Wood Brothers, Marc Broussard, The Floozies, MarchFourth Marching Band, David Heartbreak, Late Night Radio, Louis The Child, Modern Measure, DJ Triz, Rory Scovel April 18 TTH H EE EE A ARRLL (Atlanta) Diarrhea Planet, Left & Right April 18 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Dave Chappelle April 18 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Break Science April 18 JJA AM MEE SS K K.. PPO O LLK K TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Nashville) Frank Caliendo, George Canter April 18 NA N ASSH H VVIILLLLEE M MU UN N IICC IIPPA ALL A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Eddie Money April 18 MEE RRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Jon Spencer Blues Explosion April 18 GRRIIM G M EEYY ’’SS (Nashville) Those Darlins April 18 RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) Denny Laine April 19 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Diana Krall April 19 CCEE N NTT EEN NN NIIA ALL O OLLYY M MPPIICC PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) The London Souls, The Wailers, 311, Moe., Slightly Stoopid, Delta Rae, The Revivalists, Kyle Hollingsworth, Red Wanting Blue, Anna Lunoe, Plastic Plates, Cassian, Tropicool, Rory Scovel, Joe Pettis April 19 AN A ND D RREEW W JJ A ACCK KSS O ON NH HA ALLLL (Nashville) Anjelah Johnson April 19 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Kevin Hart April 19 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Bill Burr April 19 VVO ON N BBRRA AU UN N CC EEN N TTEE RR (Huntsville) Eddie Money April 19 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Bill Burr April 20 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 GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Peter Hook April 21 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Breaking Benjamin, Young Guns April 21 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless April 22 CCA AN NN NEE RRYY BBA ALLLL RRO OO OM M (Nashville) Testament, Exodus, Shattered Sun April 22 GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Tyler, The Creator April 22 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 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 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless April 23 TTH H EE M MA ASSQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) Testament, Exodus, Shattered Sun April 23 3377 M MA AIIN N (Buford, GA) Aaron Lewis April 23 TTU U SSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Tuscaloosa, AL) Needtobreathe, Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Colony House April 23 CCH HA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Huntsville) Christopher Titus April 24 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Slayer April 24

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EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Elizabeth Cook April 24 FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Bob Dylan April 24 MAASSQ M QU UEERRAAD D EE M MU USSIICC PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Cartel, Hit The Lights, Team*, Driver Friendly April 24 TTH H EE IIN N TT EERRN NAATT IIO ON NAALL (Knoxville) Testament, Exodus, Shattered Sun April 24 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Joan Armatrading April 25 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEE RRFF O ORRM M IIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Rodney Carrington April 25 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Walk the Moon, The Griswolds April 25 TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Dance Gavin Dance, Polyphia, Hail The Sun, Stolas April 25 PPH H IILLIIPPSS AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Morgan Page April 25 FFRREED D RRII CCK KSS EEQ QU UIIPPM MEE N NTT (Decatur, AL) .38 Special April 25 VVO ON N BBRRAAU UN N CC EEN N TTEE RR (Huntsville) Chicago April 26 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Marilyn Manson April 26 3377 M M AAIIN N (Buford, GA) Queensrÿche April 26 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ryan Adams April 27 AN A ND DRREE W W JJAACC K KSSO ON NH H AALLLL (Nashville) Bob Dylan April 27 FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Death Cab For Cutie, The Antlers April 27 MEEM M MO ORRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Chattanooga) Chicago April 28 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Five Finger Death Punch April 28 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ryan Adams April 28 EEXXIITT //IIN N (Nashville) Peter Hook April 28 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless April 28 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Godsmack April 28 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) In This Moment, Butcher Babies, Upon A Burning Body April 29 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Death Cab for Cutie, The Antlers April 29 SSYYM M PPH HO ON NYY H HAALL LL (Atlanta) Joan Armatrading April 29 TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Earl Sweatshirt April 29 TTU U SSCCAALL O OO O SSAA AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa) Boston, Kansas April 30 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Keb’ Mo’ May 1 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEE RRFF O ORRM M IIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Lewis Black May 1 FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Steve Winwood May 1 TTIIVVO O LLII TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Lewis Black May 2 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Breaking Benjamin May 2 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEE RRFF O ORRM M IIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Bill Cosby May 2 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Doobie Brothers, Don Felder May 2 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) The Robert Cray Band May 2 UN U NIIVVEE RRSS IITTYY O O FF AALLAABBAAM M AA (Tuscaloosa) Steve Winwood May 2 OAAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Slipknot, Hatebreed May 2 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEE EE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Lewis Black May 3

MARCH 26 2015

MARCH 26-29

JANET WILLIAMS

THE TENNESSEE TRAMP IS A LOCAL FAVORITE HERE IN CHATTANOOGA. JANET DOESN'T HOLD ANYTHING BACK ABOUT HER VIEWS ON MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, MEN, AND WOMEN. SHE TAKES HER COMEDY TO THE EDGE AND OVER THE TOP. SHE'S NOT JUST THE TENNESSEE TRAMP, SHE'S A FAVORITE OF THE TROOPS.SHE HAS TRAVELED TO JAPAN, KOREA, GERMANY AND SEVERAL OTHER COUNTRIES THAT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. JANET HAS PERFORMED ALL OVER THE WORLD, BUT SHE WILL ALWAYS BE OUR HOMETOWN FAVORITE. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS HER SHE'S BEEN WATCHING THE NEWS, AND TRASH TV AND HAS LOTS TO SAY ABOUT IT. IF YOU ARE SQUEAMISH SHE'S NOT YOUR GAL, BUT IF YOU LIKE IT OVER THE TOP YOU'LL LOVE HER AS WE ALL DO.

APRIL 1

GR GOODWIN

ONE OF CHATTANOOGA'S FAVORITE HOMEGROWN COMEDIANS, G.R. GOODWIN IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST TRUE COMICS IN THE BUSINESS TODAY. HIS UNIQUE STYLE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS, "LOTS OF ENERGY, WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT; INTIMATELY INTIMIDATING."

APRIL 3&4

ROD MAN

BEST KNOWN AS THE WINNER OF LAST COMIC STANDING SEASON 8, COMEDIAN ROD MAN IS TRULY A GEM IN THE WORLD OF STANDUP COMEDY TODAY. HIS UNIQUE DELIVERY AND VOICE CAPTURE THE ATTENTION OF AUDIENCES. THROW IN HIS LAID BACK STYLE, SOUTHERN CHARM, WIT, AND ABILITY TO FIND THE FUNNY IN EVERYDAY LIFE, AND YOU HAVE THE INGREDIENTS FOR A FUTURE COMEDY STAR IN THE MAKING.

APRIL 10-13

JOSH PHILLIPS

WORKING THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY JOSH IS LOVED EVERYWHERE HE PERFORMS, ESPECIALY HERE AT THE COMEDY CATCH. JOSH HAS QUICKLY BECOME ONE OF CHATTANOOGA'S NEW FAVORITE COMEDIANS. OUT OF OAKRIDGE, TN HE HAS BEEN VISITING THE THE COMEDY CATCH SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR TO AUDIENCES WHO LOVE HIM. HIS "CUCHEY FRUIT" BIT HAS BECOME A STAPLE IN TENNESSEE.

APRIL 14

TOM GREEN

TOM GREEN SPARKED A TV REVOLUTION WITH HIS HIT MTV COMEDY SERIES "THE TOM GREEN SHOW." ONE OF MTV’S TOPRATED PROGRAMS, "THE TOM GREEN SHOW" PAVED THE WAY FOR SHOWS LIKE "JACKASS," "PUNK’D" AND "FEAR FACTOR. WITH ITS GUERRILLA VIDEO TACTICS AND OUTRAGEOUS STUNTS, IT WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING THAT HAD BEEN SEEN BEFORE. TOM WENT ON TO PRODUCE, DIRECT AND STAR IN SEVERAL FILMS. HE APPEARED IN SUCH BLOCKBUSTERS AS "ROAD TRIP" AND "CHARLIE’S ANGELS," AS WELL AS THE CULT CLASSICS "FREDDY GOT FINGERED," "STEALING HARVARD," AND "BOB THE BUTLER."

APRIL 17-19

JAKE GULLEDGE

TRAVELING ON THE ROAD FOR 20 PLUS YEARS HAS ALLOWED JAKE TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE AUDIENCES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. WITH A UNIQUE APPROACH TO USING HUMOROUS STORIES AND AN R&B VOCAL STYLE IN CONTEMPORARY COMEDY, JAKE IS SET APART. HE HAS THE ABILITY TO REACH MULTIPLE GENRES BECAUSE OF THE HUMOR HE ADDS - IT BREAKS WALLS DOWN. HE CURRENTLY TRAVELS WITH NOTED AND FAMED COMEDIAN HENRY CHO AS A FEATURE ACT PLAYING COMEDY CLUBS SUCH THE PUNCHLINE IN ATLANTA TO ZANIES IN NASHVILLE, AS WELL AS CORPORATE FUNCTIONS AND CHURCHES. THE COMEDY IS ALWAYS BILLED AS CLEAN AND FAMILY FRIENDLY!

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TT H HEE IIN NTT EERRN NAATT IIO ON N AALL (Knoxville) Papa Roach, We Are Harlot May 3 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS AATT FFO ON NTT AAN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) John Fogerty May 3 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) The Used, Chevelle, Marmozets May 4 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) The Kooks May 5 WAARR M W MEE M MO O RRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) The Used, Chevelle, Marmozets May 5 KN K NO O XXVV IILLLLEE CC O OLLII SSEEIIU UM M (Knoxville) Slipknot, Hatebreed May 5 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience May 5 TT EEN NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Rick Springfield May 5 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Five Finger Death Punch May 5 ALLAABBAAM A MAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Birmingham) Hozier May 6 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Pixies May 6 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TTH H EEAATT RREE (Athens, GA) Zappa Plays Zappa May 6 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Earl Sweatshirt May 6 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Zappa Plays Zappa May 7 SSCC H HEE RRM M EERRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Kenny G May 7 KN K NO O XXVV IILLLLEE CC O OLLII SSEEU UM M (Knoxville) Needtobreathe, Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Colony House May 7 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Peelander-Z May 7 CC H HAASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Hozier May 8 CC EEN NTT RRAALL PPAARRK K (Atlanta) “Shaky Knees Music Festival” Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Mastodon, Clutch, The Both - Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, Two Gallants, Blank Range May 8

SSCCH H EERRM M EERRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN NTT EE RR (Nashville) Kenny G May 8 TTH H EE IIN N TTEE RRN NA ATT IIO ON NA ALL (Knoxville) Marilyn Manson May 8 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Ani DiFranco May 8 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Marilyn Manson May 9 JJEEN NN NIIEE A AN ND DEE RRSSO ON N TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Marietta, GA) Mickey Gilley May 9 CCEE N NTT RRA ALL PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) “Shaky Knees Music Festival” Interpol, The Both - Aimee Mann and Ted Leo May 9 ARREEN A NA AA ATT G GW WIIN NN N EETT TT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) John Fogerty May 9 SSCCH H EERRM M EERRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN NTT EE RR (Nashville) Kenny G May 9 TTH H EE SSH H EED D (Maryville, TN) Jason Isbell May 9 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREELL EESSSS A AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) ZZ Top, Jeff Beck May 10 CCEE N NTT RRA ALL PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) “Shaky Knees Music Festival” The Both - Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, The Damnwells, Xavier Rudd, The Mowgli’s May 10 TTU U SSCCA ALLO OO OSS A AA AM MPPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Tuscaloosa) John Fogerty May 10 BBRRII D DG GEE SSTTO ON NEE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) The Who May 11 CCIITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N NA ASSH HVV IILLLLEE (Nashville) Ed Kowalczyk May 11 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLA AYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Ani DiFranco May 11 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLA AYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Ed Kowalczyk May 12 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Primal Scream May 12 BBIIJJO OU U TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Jenny Lewis May 12 PPH HIILLIIPPSS A ARREE N NA A (Atlanta) Bette Midler May 13

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GEEO G O RRG GIIA A TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Athens, GA) Jenny Lewis May 13 EEXXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Blue October May 13 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo May 13 WO W OLLFF CCRREEEE K KA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) 2 Live Crew May 15 TTH H EE M MA ASSQ QU UEE RRA AD D EE (Atlanta) Ministry May 15 SSYYM M PPH HO ON N YY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Butch Walker May 15 GEEO G O RRG GIIA A TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Athens, GA) My Morning Jacket May 15 KSSU K U SSPPO O RRTT SS A AN ND D EE N NTT EERRTT A AIIN NM MEE N NTT PPA ARRK K (Kennesaw, GA) “Shaky Boots Music Festival” Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, The Band Perry, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell, Kip Moore, Joe Nichols, Jana Kramer, The Devil Makes Three, The Whiskey Gentry, Kristian Bush, Amanda Shires, The Railers 16 VVEE RRII ZZO ON NW WIIRREELLEE SSSS A AM MPPPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE A ATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Needtobreathe May 16 SSM MO OK KYY M MO OU UN N TTA AIIN NH HA ARRLLEE YY D DA AVV IID DSSO ON N (Maryville, TN) Shooter Jennings May 16 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) TV On The Radio May 16 KSSU K U SSPPO O RRTT SS A AN ND D EE N NTT EERRTT A AIIN NM MEE N NTT PPA ARRK K (Kennesaw, GA) “Shaky Boots Music Festival” Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Justin Moore, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sara Evans, Eli Young Band, Josh Thompson, The Cadillac Three, Cracker, Drake White And The Big Fire, Clare Dunn, Jim White vs. The Packway Handle Band May 17 PPIIEE D DM MO ON NTT PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Those Darlins May 17 GRRA G AN ND DO OLLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USSEE (Nashville) Paramore, Copeland May 17 WA W ARR M MEEM MO ORRIIA ALL A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Butch Walker May17 HIIG H GH HW WA ATT TT (Nashville) Rubblebucket, Vacationer May 19 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Jeff Daniels May 19 CCEEN N TTEE RR SSTT A AG GEE (Atlanta) Todd Rundgren May 20 CCIITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N NA ASSH HVV IILLLLEE (Nashville) Jeff Daniels May 20 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Kamelot, Dragonforce May 21 VVEE RRII ZZO ON NW WIIRREELLEE SSSS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE A ATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Darius Rucker May 21 KIIN K NG GSS TTO ON ND DO OW WN NSS (Atlanta) (Rome, GA) “Counterpoint Music & Arts Festival” May 22 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Kamelot, Dragonforce May 22 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEEEE TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Sheryl Crow May 23 KIIN K NG GSS TTO ON ND DO OW WN NSS (Atlanta) (Rome, GA) “Counterpoint Music & Arts Festival” May 23 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) “Weird Al” Yankovic May 23 KIIN K NG GSS TTO ON ND DO OW WN NSS (Atlanta) (Rome, GA) “Counterpoint Music & Arts Festival” May 24 VVEE RRII ZZO ON NW WIIRREELLEE SSSS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE A ATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Rush May 26 TTH H EE TT A ABBEERRN NA ACC LLEE (Atlanta) Billy Idol May 26 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) New Kids On The Block, TLC, Nelly May 27 BBU U CCK KH H EEA AD D TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Purity Ring May 27 CCO O BBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Lisa Lampinelli May 30 AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Dave Matthews Band May 30 CCO O BBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR

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(Atlanta) Brit Floyd May 31 PPA ARRK K TT A AVVEE RRN N (Atlanta) Ivan & Alyosha May 31 HA H ARRRRA AH H ’’SS CCH H EERRO OK KEE EE CC A ASSIIN NO O (Cherokee) Jay Leno May 30 TT H HEE A ARREEN NA AA ATT G GW WIIN NN N EETT TT CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Jimmy Buffett June 2 H IIG H GH HW WA ATTTT (Nashville) Ivan & Alyosha June 2 TT U USSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa, AL) Dave Matthews Band June 3 OA O AK KM MO OU UN NTT A AIIN NA AM MPPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE (Pelham, AL) Train, The Fray, Matt Nathanson June 3 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Third Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional June 3 MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Ballyhoo! June 3 ARREEN A NA AA ATT G GW WIIN NN NEETT TT CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Barry Manilow, Dave Koz June 4 RRIIVV EERRBBEEN ND D FFEE SSTT IIVVA ALL (Chattanooga) Exile, 3 Doors Down June 5 AA A ARRO ON N’’SS A AM MPPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Train, The Fray, Matt Nathanson June 5 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Lou Gramm June 5 TT U USSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa, AL) SWV June 5 IIRRO ON N CC IITTYY (Birmingham) Ingrid Michaelson June 5 RRIIVV EERRBBEEN ND D FFEE SSTT IIVVA ALL (Chattanooga) Martina McBride, Juice Newton June 6 SSO OU UTT H HEE RRN N SSTT A ATTEE SS A AM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Fayetteville, GA) Chuck Negron June 6 PPH H IILLIIPPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) New Kids On The Block, TLC, Nelly June 6 CC O OU UN NTT RRYY TT O ON N IITT EE TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Pigeon Forge, TN) Chubby Checker & the Wildcats June 12 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) SWV, Blackstreet Featuring Teddy Riley, Tony! Toni! Tone’!, Next June 12 G EEO G ORRG G IIA AD DO OM MEE (Atlanta) Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert, Chase Rice June 13 ARREEN A NA AA ATT G GW WIIN NN NEETT TT CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Cheech & Chong, WAR June 13 VV EERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEESS SS A AM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE AATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Boston June 13 AA A ARRO ON N’’SS A AM MPPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Lana Del Ray June 14 H EELLLL A H ATT TT H HEE M MA ASSQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) CJ Ramone, Shonen Knife June 14 TT EEN NN NEESSSS EEEE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Kathy Griffin June 17 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, Eddie Griffin, George Lopez, D.L. Hughley, Charlie Murphy June 19 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) “Weird Al” Yankovic June 20 SSM M IITTH H ’’SS O OLLD D EE BBA ARR (Atlanta) Will Kimbrough June 20 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND DSS LLEEYY (Nashville) Josh Rouse, Walter Martin June 20 H EERRIITT A H AG GEE PPA ARRK K (Cullman, AL) Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Sara Evans, Blackberry Smoke, Corey Smith, Jon Pardi, Jessica Meuse, Dee Jay Silver June 20 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS A ATT FF O ON NTT A AN NEE LL (Whites Creek, TN) Lindsey Stirling June 23 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS A ATT FF O ON NTT A AN NEE LL (Whites Creek, TN) Bryan Adams June 25 TT H HEE TT A ABBEE RRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Juicy J June 25 CC O OBBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO ORRM MII N NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Natalie Cole June 26 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Indigo Girls June 26

FFO O XX TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Brian Wilson, Rodriguez June 26 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS AATT FFO ON NTT AAN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) David Gray, Amos Lee June 26 OAAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Pelham, GA) Def Leppard, Styx, Tesla June 27 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS AATT FFO ON NTT AAN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) Brian Wilson, Rodriguez June 27 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM M PPH HIIH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Def Leppard, Styx, Tesla June 28 TT EEN NN N EESSSSEE EE SSTT AATT EE FF AAII RRG G RRO OU UN ND DSS (Nashville) Van’s Warped Tour July 1 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM M PPH HIIH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Van’s Warped Tour July 2 CC IITTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLL EE (Nashville) World Party July 3 VV A ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) World party July 5 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Imagine Dragons, Metric, Halsey July 8 CC H HAASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Daryl Hall & John Oates July 10 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Train, The Fray, Matt Nathanson July 10 VV A AN ND DEE RRBBII LLTT SS TTAAD D IIU UM M (Nashville) Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch July 11 FFRREE D DRRIICC K K BBRRO OW WN N JJ RR.. AAM MPPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) KC & the Sunshine Band July 11 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Fall Out Boy, Wiz Kalifa, Hoodie Allen July 12 VV EERRIIZZO ON NW WII RREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes, Colin Hay July 12 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS AATT FFO ON NTT AAN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes, Colin Hay July 13 PPH HIILLII PPSS AARREEN NAA (Atlanta) Imagine Dragons, Metric, Halsey July 14 VV EERRIIZZO ON NW WII RREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Rod Stewart July 15 TT U USSCC AALLO OO O SSAA AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa) Rod Stewart July 16 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM M PPH HIIH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Fall Out Boy, Wiz Kalifa, Hoodie Allen July 17

AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt July 18 AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IIH HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) Kid Rock, Foreigner July 19 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Rob Thomas July 21 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Idina Menzel July 24 CCIITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY N NA ASSH HVV IILLLLEE (Nashville) Delbert McClinton July 24 SSO OU U TTH H EERRN NG G RRO OU UN ND DA AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Fayetteville, GA) Blood Sweat & Tears July 25 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Keith Sweat, After 7 Feat. Kevon Edmonds, Troop, Shai July 25 PPH HIILLIIPPSS A ARREE N NA A (Atlanta) Slipknot, Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine, Motionless In White July 26 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Diana Krall July 27 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga July 29 SSCCH H EERRM M EERRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN NTT EE RR (Nashville) Shirley MacLaine July 30 BBRRII D DG GEE SSTTO ON NEE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Shania Twain, Gavin DeGraw July 31 PPH HIILLIIPPSS A ARREE N NA A (Atlanta) Shania Twain, Gavin DeGraw August 1 RRIIVVEE RRFFRRO ON N TT PPA ARRK K (Nashville) Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire August 1 AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Rae Sremmurd, Tinashe, Dej Loaf August 2 TTU U SSCCA ALLO OO OSS A AA AM MPPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Tuscaloosa) Phish August 2 RRIIVVEE RRFFRRO ON N TT PPA ARRK K (Nashville) Phish August 4 AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) 5 Seconds of Summer August 5 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Nashville) The Aquarium Rescue Unit August 5 CCA AN NN NEERRYY BBA ALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) The Aquarium Rescue Unit August 6 NA N ASSH H VVIILL LLEE M MU UN NIICC IIPPA ALL A AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) “Ink-N-Iron Festival” Merle Haggard, Three Times Bad August 7

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BBIICC EEN N TTEE N NN N IIA ALL CC A APPII TTO O LL M MA ALLLL SSTTA ATT EE PPA ARRK K (Nashville) Reverend Horton Heat August 7 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Alice in Chains August 7 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEEEE TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) “Weird Al” Yankovic August 7 FFO OXX TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) My Morning Jacket, Mini Mansions August 7 CCH HA ASSTTA AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) ThePianoGuys August 8 FFO OXX TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) My Morning Jacket, Mini Mansions August 8 NA N ASSH HVV IILLLLEE M MU UN NIICC IIPPA ALL A AU UD DII TTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) “Ink-N-Iron Festival” Three Times Bad August 8 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Alice in Chains August 8 CCH HA ASSTTA AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Steely Dan, Elvis Costello August 9 NA N ASSH HVV IILLLLEE M MU UN NIICC IIPPA ALL A AU UD DII TTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) “Ink-N-Iron Festival” Three Times Bad August 9 BBJJ CCCC CC O ON NCC EERRTT H HA ALL LL (Birmingham) My Morning Jacket, mini Mansions August 10 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) The Charlie Daniels Band, Travis Tritt, Montgomery Gentry, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kentucky Headhunters, The Outlaws, Lee Roy Parnell August 12 CCH HA ASSTTA AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Gipsy Kings August 14 AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IIH HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) J. Cole, Big Sean, YG, Jeremih, Bas, Cozz August 15 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth, Life Of Dillon August 15 CCH HA ASSTTA AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Jim Gaffigan August 16 TTH H EE TT A ABBEERRN NA ACC LLEE (Atlanta) Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth, Life Of Dillon August 16 TTH H EE W WO OO OD DSS A ATT FFO ON N TTA AN N EELL (Whites Creek, TN) Damien Rice August 16 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Def

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Leppard, Styx, Tesla August 18 PPH H IILLIIPPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Luke Bryan, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch August 22 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Air Supply August 22 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Boyz II Men, Bell, Biv DeVoe August 28 AA A ARRO ON N’’SS A AM MPPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Nickelback August 29 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Rick Springfield, Loverboy, The Romantics August 29 PPH H IILLIIPPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Motley Crue, Alice Cooper August 30 PPH H IILLIIPPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Madonna September 2 AA A ARRO ON N’’SS A AM MPPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, Eric Hutchinson September 10 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt September 11 TT H HEE LLIIBBRRA ARRYY TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Hoover, AL) The Blind Boys of Alabama September 24 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Taylor Swift, Vance Joy September 25 TT H HEE LLIIBBRRA ARRYY TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Hoover, AL) The Blind Boys of Alabama September 25 TT U USSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa) The Spinners September 25 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Taylor Swift, Vance Joy September 26 SSCC H HW WA ARRTT ZZ CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Chick Corea and Bela Fleck October 3 CC EEN N TTEE N NN NIIA ALL O OLLYY M MPPIICC PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Foo Fighters October 4 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Foo Fighters October 5 TT H HEE TT A ABBEE RRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Twenty One Pilots, Echosmith PPH H IILLIIPPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Iggy Azalea October 15 PPH H IILLIIPPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Ricky Martin October 22

OPE NING THIS WEE K Get Hard R When millionaire James King is nailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars. Home PG When Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human. And while he changes her planet and she changes his world, they discover the true meaning of the word HOME. NOW SHOWING American Sniper R U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His

pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname “Legend.” However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world. Based Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in Warner Brothers Pictures’ “Get Hard”. on the book by Chris Kyle with film from the creators of God’s Do You Believe? Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. A dozen different souls-all mov- Not Dead arrives in theaters ing in different directions, all Spring of 2015. More than a Chappie R In the near future, crime is longing for something more. As movie, it’s a question we all must patrolled by an oppressive mech- their lives unexpectedly inter- answer in our lifetimes: DO YOU anized police force. When one sect, they each are about to dis- BELIEVE? police droid, Chappie, is stolen cover there is power in the Cross and given new programming, he of Christ ... even if they don’t yet Fifty Shades of Grey R becomes the first robot with the believe it. When a local pastor is Literature student Anastasia ability to think and feel for him- shaken to the core by the visible Steele’s life changes forever faith of an old street-corner when she meets handsome, yet self. preacher, he is reminded that tormented, billionaire Christian true belief always requires Grey. Cinderella PG A live-action retelling of the clas- action. His response ignites a sic fairy tale about a servant step- faith-fueled journey that power- Focus R daughter who wins the heart of a fully impacts everyone it touches In the midst of veteran con man in ways that only God could Nicky’s latest scheme, a woman prince. orchestrate. This stirring new from his past - now an accom-

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plished femme fatale - shows up must go on the run from London and throws his plans for a loop. to Barcelona and across Europe in order to clear his name. Insurgent PG-13 Beatrice Prior must confront her The Lazarus Effect PG-13 inner demons and continue her A group of medical students disfight against a powerful alliance cover a way to bring dead which threatens to tear her soci- patients back to life. ety apart with the help from others on her side. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel PG Kingsman: The Secret Service R The Second Best Exotic Marigold A veteran secret agent takes a Hotel is the expansionist dream young upstart under his wing. of Sonny, and it’s making more claims on his time than he has McFarland USA PG available, considering his immiA cross country coach in a small nent marriage to the love of his California town transforms a life, Sunaina. Sonny has his eye team of athletes into champi- on a promising property now that onship contenders. his first venture, The Best Exotic more »Marigold Hotel for the Paddington PG Elderly and Beautiful, has only a A family befriends a talking bear single remaining vacancy-posing at a London train station. a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy and Lavinia. Evelyn Run All Night R and Douglas have now joined the An aging hitman is forced to take Jaipur workforce, and are wonon his brutal former boss to pro- dering where their regular dates tect his estranged son and his for Chilla pancakes will lead, family. while Norman and Carol are negotiating the tricky waters of Still Alice PG-13 an exclusive relationship, as Alice Howland, happily married Madge juggles two eligible and with three grown children, is a very wealthy suitors. Perhaps the renowned linguistics professor only one who may know the who starts to forget words. When answers is newly installed coshe receives a diagnosis of Early- manager of the hotel, Muriel, the Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, Alice keeper of everyone’s secrets. As and her family find their bonds the demands of a traditional thoroughly tested. Her struggle to Indian wedding threaten to stay connected to who she once engulf them all, an unexpected was is frightening, heartbreaking, way forward presents itself. and inspiring. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge The Duff PG-13 Out of Water G A high school senior instigates a SpongeBob goes on a quest to social pecking order revolution discover a stolen recipe that after finding out that she has takes him to our dimension, our been labeled the DUFF world, where he tangles with a (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to pirate. her prettier more popular friends. Unfinished Business R A hard-working small business The Gunman R owner and his two associates A former Special Forces soldier travel to Europe to close the most and military contractor suffering important deal of their lives. But from PTSD tries to reconnect what began as a routine business with his long time love, but first trip goes off the rails in every ENIGMA

way imaginable - and unimaginable - way, including unplanned stops at a massive sex fetish event and a global economic summit.

answers.

COMING SOON

Serena R In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pemberton’s timber empire becomes complicated when he marries Serena.

Beyond the Reach R A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.

The Longest Ride PG-13 The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he’s trapped in an automobile crash.

Furious 7 PG-13 Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother.

True Story R The relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel’s name.

Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 PG After six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart has earned a well-deserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart

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Woman In Gold PG-13 Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.

11995544 :: Sun Records, the revered label that first gave Elvis a shot and cut dozens of classic rockabilly and blues sides, issues its first single, “Selling My Whisky” by Jackie Boy and Little Walter…it sinks without a trace…

119955 55:: Georgia Gibbs’ “Dance With Me Henry” is released…it’s a cleaned-up version of the more suggestively titled “Roll With Me Henry” by Etta James, which in turn was retitled “The Wallflower” to keep censors at bay… 11995566 :: The El Capris enjoy a minor hit with the tune “(Shimmy Shimmy) Ko Ko Wop”…the song will resurface as a hit for Little Anthony and the Imperials in 1960…in an early instance of possible political correctness, it’s retitled “Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop”… 1199 5588:: Rising rockabilly star Eddie Cochran cuts “Summertime Blues,”…it sees many covers in later years, notably by Blue Cheer, The Who and Rush… 11996655 :: Housed on a rusting old ferry in the North Sea off England’s coast, pirate station Radio Caroline begins blasting rock and pop all over the UK and beyond…

11996655:: While playing a show in Odense, Denmark, Rolling Stones bassman Bill Wyman is knocked unconscious by an ungrounded mic…

11996677:: The Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” commemorating the 1966 teenage riots on L.A.’s Sunset Strip peaks at #7 on the pop chart…this same week Peter Bergman of Firesign Theatre coins the term “love-in”…the event he helps promote at Los Angeles’ Elysian Park, attracts 65,000 people and clogs freeways for miles…

1199 7744:: The Ramones give their London…they’re later fined first live show at the $1,360 apiece… Performance Studio in New 1199 7799:: Supertramp releases York… Breakfast in America…it goes 11997755 :: Jeff Beck’s first solo on to become their most sucalbum Blow by Blow is cessful album selling four milreleased…it gets a strong lion copies in the U.S… reception from rock and jazz fans and will sell over a million 11998855 :: Sister Luc-Gabrielle aka copies in the U.S.…this same Jeanne Deckers and better week, all six Led Zeppelin LPs known to fans as The Singing released thus far are simulta- Nun dies in a Belgian suicide neously on the LP Top 200 pact with her partner…her album chart…the latest, dementedly cheerful pop song “Dominique” had been a big Physical Graffiti, is at No. 1… seller in the 1960s… 1199 7788:: The Clash’s bassist Paul Simonon & drummer Topper 1199 8866 :: Geffen Records signs Headon are busted for shoot- Guns N’ Roses to a worldwide ing racing pigeons from the deal that looks like a no-brainroof of Chalk Farm Studios in

11997700:: John Lennon’s “Instant Karma” peaks at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles Chart…it’s his first top ten single as a solo artist in the U.S…. 11997733:: During a show in Buffalo, New York, a fan leaps onstage and bites Lou Reed in the buttocks…the fan is ejected and Reed soldiers on until the end of the show…commenting later, he says the U.S. “seems to breed real animals.”…no word on whether Reed sought out rabies shots…this same week, Rolling Stone reports that Carlos Santana has become a follower of spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy and has taken the spiritual name “Devadip”… ENIGMA

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er based on the band’s incendi- 220000 44:: Inexplicably, Bob Dylan ary debut, Appetite for starts hawking lady’s underDestruction… wear in a TV ad for Victoria’s Secret that also features the 11998877:: The LAPD shuts down a song “Love Sick” from his 1997 U2 video shoot on an LA liquor album Time Out of Mind… store rooftop citing traffic concerns…the video is for their hit 220000 55:: The Decemberists release single, “Where the Streets Have their new music video, “Sixteen Military Wives,” via BitTorrent, No Name”… an easy way to give the video 11998899:: After singing with her exposure without fronting a lot backing group the Pips for 37 of money for bandwidth…The years, Gladys Knight goes solo White Stripes finish recording in Las Vegas… their fifth album, Get Behind Me Satan, in just under two 1199 9922:: More than $100,000 weeks, averaging about a song worth of damage results when a day…Neil Young undergoes Ozzy Osbourne invites the first surgery at a New York hospital two rows of a concert at the to treat a brain aneurysm… Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California 220000 66:: Snoop Dogg and Sean onstage…the crowd in the “Diddy” Combs cancel plans for cheap seats also responds, the British leg of their tour forcing the band to leave the when Snoop is denied a visa by English authorities…the refusal stage… stems from a scuffle between 11999999:: 73-year-old country leg- the rapper and five members end Ray Price is busted for pot of his entourage with British possession in Texas…years cops at Heathrow airport after later the singer remembers get- the posse was refused entrance ting a call from pal Willie to a British Airways first-class Nelson at the time…no lounge…seven bobbies were stranger to pot busts himself, injured in the fracas…also this Willie assures Price that he’s week, Apple releases a free just received $5 million worth software patch that permits of publicity… iPod owners to set a maximum volume level…the action is 2200 0000 :: Jimmy Page collects a seemingly in response to artisubstantial but undisclosed cles critical of the device’s sum from Ministry magazine potential for hearing damage after suing for libel…the maga- and a pending class-action lawzine had published a story suit… claiming that Page had stood by and allowed former Led Zep 2200 00 77:: After a six-and-a-half drummer John Bonham to year hiatus, the Smashing choke on his own vomit out of Pumpkins announce they’ll concern for his furnishings launch a European tour in being fouled, all the while May… allegedly dressed in satanist robes and chanting invoca- 220000 88:: The Raconteurs, led by Jack White and Brendan tions… Benson, release their new ENIGMA

album, Consolers of the Lonely after announcing the record just a week earlier…the move is part of a trend in which artists are speeding up the traditional months-long lead times between recording and release that has been the norm…on the other hand, Axl Rose is still dragging his feet with the long-awaited release of Chinese Democracy…the album’s been so slow in coming that soft drink maker Dr. Pepper says it will give a free can to every American – except former GN’R guitarists Slash and Buckethead – if Guns N’ Roses releases the album in 2008…when the record is released that November, Dr Pepper issues online redemption coupons, but due to troubled implementation, Axl Rose’s lawyer threatens the company with suit saying, “The redemption scheme your company clumsily implemented for this offer was an unmitigated disaster which defrauded consumers and, in the eyes of vocal fans, ruined Chinese Democracy’s release.”… 2200 0099 :: following a five-year touring hiatus, the Grateful Dead play three shows on a single day—all in smaller New York venues including the storied Roseland Ballroom and Gramercy Theatre…tensions during their previous tour had kept the band off the road, but according to Bob Weir, “We’ve learned to listen to each other”… 22001111:: A Texas prosecutor says Willie Nelson can resolve marijuana possession charges by agreeing to plead guilty, pay a fine — and sing “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” for the

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court… 2200 1133:: A set of photos of The Beatles playing a Shea Stadium show in 1965 pulls in $46,000…the images were snapped by an amateur brandishing a fake press ID…Mark Weinstein recalls, “(I) had my…phony press pass I made up. I walked up to the first police officer I saw and I said (puts on English accent), ‘Excuse me, sir, I’m with the Beatles entourage and I got separated from the group. Can you help me to the stage, please?’ And he looked at me and he said, ‘Sure, follow me.’ And I was stunned. (Laughs.) He ate the whole thing. He started, ‘Hey, guys, move out of the way. This guy is with the group. I’m taking him out there.’ And I just followed him.”… 2200 1144:: After announcing her first live shows in 35 years, UK singer-songwriter Kate Bush’s tickets sell out in 15 minutes…

RRU UM MOOUURR HHAASS IITT… … …An early ’90s mainstay in the jamband universe, CCooll .. BBrr uuccee HHaa m mppttoonn && TThhee AAqquuaarr ii uum m RRee ssccuuee UUnnii tt has lined up a JulyAugust run beginning with two nights in Boulder, Colo. Stops include Nashville, Atlanta, New York and Washington, D.C. The lineup is classic with CCooll .. BBrr uuccee fronting a band consisting of O Otteeii ll BBuurrbbrr iiddggee, JJii m mm myy H Hee rr rrii nngg and JJee ffff SSiippee . Of course, HHee rrrr ii nngg is known Wii ddeess pprree aadd PPaa nniicc for his role in W Dee aadd, JJaazz zz ii ss D Dee aadd, as well as TThhee D TThhee RRii nnggee rrss and his own solo

project. BBuurr bbrrii ddggee ’’ss credentials are equally impressive and A llll m maa nn BBrr ootthhee rr ss include TThhee A Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and maakkee rrss. his own band, TThhee PPee aaccee m The drummer in his own trio, SSii ppee has collaborated with PPhhii ll LLeess hh, BBeell aa FFllee cckk, SSuussaa nn TTee ddee ss cchhii , TTrree yy AAnnaass ttaass iioo , JJaazz zz IIss DDee aadd and many more.

suffixes beyond the usual .com or .org available for people and businesses to use. While some are in Chinese or other languages besides English, others could include the likes of .music, .app or, of course, .porn. To check what brands, groups and celebrities have bought their domain names, visit ICMRegistry.com/domaincheck. According to the site, Microsoft has bought not only Microsoft.porn but Office.porn and Office.adult as well.

wii fftt, Microsoft …TTaa yylloorr SSw Corp. and Harvard University are among those buying up .porn and .adult Web suffixes as a pre-emptive move before those domain names become available this sum…Surviving members of mer. The Internet Corporation for the G Grraa tteeffuull DDeeaa dd are reportedly Assigned Names and Numbers, or planning a few nights on the West ICANN, is making Internet address Coast on top of the sold out 50th anniversary shows at Chicago’s Soldiers Field. Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., is supposedly Grraa tteeffuull D Dee aadd June set to host the G 27-28, the weekend before the July 3-5 residency at Soldiers Field, according to Sports Business Daily. Citing “sources,” the website says that promoter PPee tteerr SShhaappii rr oo added more dates because of a huge demand for tickets and that the Levi’s Stadium shows represent a final homecoming for the band. The venue is located about 14 miles outside of Palo Alto, the Bay Area city where the G Grr aattee ffuull D Deeaa dd was formed in 1965. …The world of TV drama meets the concert stage as “Stars Of Nashville” hits the road for a spring outing. Destinations include New York, Phoenix, Boston and Minneapolis. Having toured in 2014 the Nashville actors are ready for some more fun with a lineup that includes CCll aa rree BBoow w eenn (Scarlett O’Connor), CChhrr iiss ENIGMA

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CCaarr m maacckk (Will Lexington), CChhaarr ll eess EE ss tteenn (Deacon Claybourne), AAuubbrr eeyy PPee eeppllee ss (Layla Grant) and LLee nnnnoonn && M Maa iiss yy (Maddie & Daphne Conrad). SSaam m PP aall llaa ddii oo (Gunnar Scott) will appear on the shows in New York and Los Angeles, and JJoonnaa tthhaa nn JJaacckkss oonn (Avery Barkley) will perform on the Chicago gig. All BBuunneettttaa , who man…A aged JJoohhnn PPrr iinnee for more than 30 years, died March 22 in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and admitted to a local hospital March 12. In addition to guiding PPrr iinnee ’’ss career, BBuunneettttaa also managed the late songwriter SSttee vvee GGooooddm maann throughout his career. In addition to Al Bunetta Management, he founded PPrr ii nnee’’ss label, Oh Boy Records, and GGooooddm maann’’ss Red Pajamas Records as well as Blue Plate Music, which specializes in compilations and “The Best of Mountain Stage” series. …Now you see it, now you don’t. The water in magician DDaavv iidd CCooppppeerr ffii eell dd’’ss rooftop pool vanished – and flooded his penthouse apartment as well as multiple floors of his New York City apartment building on East 57th Street. CCooppppeerr ffiiee lldd’’ss attorney TTee dd BBll uum mbbee rrgg told the New York Post that a malfunctioning pump was to blame for the March 8 incident. He said the entire pool drained through CCooppppee rrffii eell dd’’ss four-story apartment and others underneath it, soaking walls and floors. CCooppppeerr ffiiee lldd was performing in Las Vegas at the time. BBlluum mbbeerr gg said

the water spared CCooppppeerr ffii eell dd’’ss However, the musician claims to collection of vintage machines have not been paid yet. “I’m owed from Coney Island. six figures,” M Maa nnzz aanneerr aa told The Independent. “Six figures plus, …Police say SS llii ppkknnoott which is more than I’ve made in guitarist M Miicc kkaa ee ll TThhoom mssoo nn has the past 15 years with RRooxx yy. I been charged in Iowa after a fight haven’t got paid yet but it really with his brother earlier this reassured me about all of my month in which TThhoom mss oonn was beliefs, why I’m doing what I’m stabbed. Clive Police Department doing and the power of music. Miicchhaa eell VVeennee m maa said Friday Things come and go – fame, forChief M an investigation found both 41- tune – I’m not interested in that. I mssoonn and his broth- just do what I do because I love year-old TThhoom er, 35-year-old A A nnddrree w w TThhoom mss oonn, music but it felt like someone, were responsible for the March 11 somewhere up there in the ether, assault that hospitalized the pair. has said: ‘You know what? You’ve Both have been charged with dis- been doing stuff for ages, had ups orderly conduct by fighting. and downs – you can have that They’re scheduled to appear in now.’” court March 30. VVee nneem maa says the Miicc kkaaee ll Odddd FF uuttuurr ee’’ss EEaa rr ll fight started inside M …O TThhoom mss oonn’’ss home and moved out- SSw wee aattss hhiirr tt has hit out at Columbia side, where the altercation Records for announcing his new Miicc kkaaee ll album without his permission. M became physical. TThhoom mss oonn sustained a stab wound The follow-up to his 2013 album to the back of his head. The broth- Doris, I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go ers were taken to the hospital for Outside was released this week, announced as a surprise last non-life threatening injuries. week. However, the rapper has Dee aatthh GGrr iippss have now told NPR Music that the news …D announced a world tour. Despite leaked early. In the interview, announcing their intention to EEaarr ll states that only the video for split in summer 2014, the rap his new single ‘Grief’ was meant group have released the North to go live last week. Instead, the American dates of a word tour, track listing, release date and artwhich starts on June 19 in Seattle, work were all revealed, but the visiting Portland, Austin, New clip was not. “Brah, I was devasOrleans and more, with dates in tated,” EEaa rrll says. “I was so mad Los Angeles and their home town cause it was like — especially on Sacramento to be announced. because I feel like this is my first The band are currently streaming album. This is the first thing that new album The Powers That B I’ve said that I fully stand behind, ahead of its release and suggested like the good and the bad of it. that the record may not, as previ- I’ve never been behind myself this ously stated, be their final output. The Powers That B will be released on March 31, comprising of ‘Jenny Death’ and the previously-released ‘N****s On The Moon’.

much. So for them to not treat as importantly as I was treating it was just like — I couldn’t help but to feel a little disrespected, you know?” All …Veteran actor A PPaaccii nnoo has credited filmmaker FFrraa nncciiss FFoorr dd CCooppppooll aa with saving him from walking away from his big break in The Godfather after studio bosses made it clear they did not want the then-unknown actor in a leading role. The Mii cchhaa eell Scarface star was cast as M CCoo rrll ee oonnee , the son of M Maarr ll oonn BBrraa nnddoo’’ss mafia boss DDoonn VVii ttoo CCoo rrll ee oonnee , but he almost quit because he didn’t want to stay where he wasn’t wanted. He told ABC News, “They (studio heads) wanted to fire me when I was on the picture... (during) the shooting, first couple of weeks, because they kept seeing the rushes, you know, or the footage that was shot, and they kept looking at it and thinking, ’What is he doing?’” He continued, “I was so confused at that time, and FFrr aannccii ss was so supportive, you know, and so helping me in it, all of it. If it wasn’t for FFrraa nncciiss , I would’ve just not showed up one day and said, ’Hey, look man, I don’t want to be where I’m not wanted.’” If you know any truths, half-truths or outright lies about the music and club scene send it to Sissy Vance c/o rumoursmill@enigmaonline.com.

- Sissy Vance

1. Modest Mouse 2. Lucinda Williams 3. Blackberry Smoke 4. Brandi Carlile 5. My Morning Jacket 6. Belle & Sebastian 7. They Might Be Giants 8. Mumford & Sons 9. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 10. Florence and the Machine 11. Alabama Shakes 12. The Decemberists 13. Nick Lutsko 14. Death Cab For Cutie 15. Ivan & Alyosha 16. Ewert and The Two Dragons 17. The Juliana Hatfield Three 18. Zella Day 19. Kate Pierson 20. Bjork

ADVENTURE PICKS 1. Leonard Cohen 2. Sufjan Stevens 3. Glen Hansard

Kaannyy ee W Wee sstt and JJaayy--ZZ …K allegedly owe money to Roxy Music guitarist PPhhii ll M Maannzz aa nneerr aa after sampling a long-lost track of his dating back to 1978. The hiphop rappers sampled M Maannzz aannee rraa ’’ss song ‘K-Scope’ on their Watch The Throne collaborative track ‘No Church In The Wild’ in 2011. ENIGMA

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Kongos Invite World to ‘Come with them now’ Patience, they say, is a virtue. If there ever is a band that totally understands that concept, it’s the four brothers that make up the break out group, the Kongos. Consisting of Dylan 28 (bass), Daniel 25 (guitar / vocals), Jesse 30 (drums) and Johnny 32 (accordion, keys, vocals), this band of South African born siblings that currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona released its self-titled debut album in the winter of 2007 to little or no fanfare. Fast forward five years later and the group’s second effort called Lunatic seemed to be following the same path as its predecessor. The only difference this time was the rock solid belief by the brothers they had real hits on this recording and they were prepared for the long haul to see it through. Not only was their belief rewarded with the platinum certification of their hit single “Come With Me Now”, the Kongos went out and produced an unprecedented seven separate videos for songs on this record they released via YouTube. Led by “Come With Me Now”, the strategy paid off with the videos garnering over 35 million hits. Though Lunatic has been released four different times over the past few years, it has finally settled into a groove. It demonstrated the solid belief held by the brothers they had a hit on their hands. All they had to do was patiently wait for the rest of the world to figure it out. It also helped to have an incredible family support system in place spearheaded by their

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JJoohhnnnnyy KK oonnggooss –– I would say yes. No matter what we did, as a group we knew we could reach people’s ears with our music because the middle man wasn’t needed anymore. In the same respect, it’s also made it much harder for music to rise above the noise because there is so much more of it out there today. Overall, I and definitely the rest of the band, would always pick this time over the past just because of the access we have today as a listener and the abiliENIGMA

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I don’t think you have to, but one of the main advantages of doing the videos was the simple fact that YouTube is such a massive visual sharing platform. It really helps spread the word about your music better than any

other source online. At least that’s what we found out. People tend to share video links of artists they really like more so than they would a Spotify link or iTunes. I also think that videos add a visual element to a band that enables the viewer to identify and relate to what they are seeing and hearing. Videos are great way to see what a band looks like and get a visual vibe of what their sounds is.

never heard because they didn’t fit into the system of delivery at that time. Distribution was controlled by a handful of record companies, and if you didn’t have a way to get your foot in

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the door, there was no way for your music to be discovered, At the same time, there was more of an investment by record companies to go out and discover new artists. That ritual deepened the attention people gave to music back then. What surprises me, however, is we will meet kids out on the road that still enjoy going to record stores. Today, because there is so much music available, it’s easy for people to jump from band to band because they like a particular single by the group. There are a lot of people at our shows that actually have invested considerable time listening to our album to learn the lyrics. So, I don’t think that particular experience has gone away. I think in some ways, with everything we’ve been talking about, it is actually easier for kids today to invest themselves in a band because it simply doesn’t cost very much to do so.

II’’m m gg ooiinn gg ttoo tteellll yy oouu ssoom meetthhiinngg eellssee tthh aa tt bboott hheerrss m m ee aa bb oouutt ttooddaa yy’’ss ggeenneerraa ttiioonn ooff m m uussiicc ffaa nnss.. IItt sseeeem mss ttoo m mee tthhaatt m m aann yy ppeeooppllee ENIGMA

aaccttiivv iittiieess.. AA m m II w wrroonn gg iinn tthhiinnkkiinn gg tthhaatt tthhee eem moott iioonn aall dd iissccoonn nneecctt bbeettw weeeenn aa rrttii sstt aa nndd ffaa nn ss ii ss ggrreeaa tteerr ttooddaa yy ddeessppiittee tthhee iinnccrreedd-iibbllee aacc cceessss ffaa nnss nn oow w hhaavv ee ttoo bbaannddss aa nndd iiss tt hhaatt aa ccoonncc eerrnn?? I definitely feel that’s a problem for people simply because they are missing out on experiencing the moment a live show brings. Then again, I also think that’s a perennial problem at any and all concerts nowadays. I’m guilty of it as well. I’ve gone to shows, taken a picture with my phone of the band on stage and text people while the group is playing. In my case, the picture enables me to reminisce about the moment later on. However, to answer your question, cell phones are just a sign of the times.

uunn lliikkee yy oouurr bbaa nn dd tt hheeyy ddoo nn’’ tt ““ bbeelliieevvee”” tt hheeyy ccaa nn aacc ttuuaallllyy ddoo iitt,, tt hheeyy jjuusstt sseecc rreettllyy hhoopp ee ssoo.. BBeelliieevv iinn gg iiss tthhee ssiinnggllee bbiiggggeesstt hhuurrddllee aa nnyy bbaann dd ccaa nn oovveerrccoom mee.. DDoo yy oouu rreem m eem m bbeerr tthhee m moom m eenn tt whheerree tthhee bbaa nn dd w w weenn tt ffrroom m tthhiinnkkiinngg yy oouu hhaadd ssoom meetthhii nngg ssppee-cciiaa ll ttoo aa ccttuuaa llllyy kknn oow wii nngg yy oouu aall ll hhaa dd m muussii cc yyoouu ccoo uulldd bbeell iieevv ee ii nn?? Honestly, nothing like that happened to us. What we would do was write a song and have great faith we had composed something special. We weren’t naïve to think everything we wrote was going to be popular because frankly, that is totally out of your control. My brothers and I always had total faith and commitment to what we were doing. At the end of the day, what we’ve learned is it all comes down to luck. We had written “Come With Me Now” in 2008 and it wasn’t until 2013 when whatever coincidence or incident happened, the song clicked on American radio. Now the song could have gone completely unnoticed. Would that mean it is still not a great song or didn’t have hit potential? The thing is, when a song of yours sort of takes on a life of its own, it was usually totally out of your hands when it happened. Moo sstt m M muussiicc iiaa nnss iinn tthhiiss ccoouunnttrryy nn eevv eerr ggeett bbeeyyoonndd tthhee llooccaa ll lleevv eell,, oorr eevv eenn lleeaa vvee tt hheeiirr bbaa sseem meenntt oorr gg aarraagg ee,, bbeecc aauussee tt hheeyy cc aann ’’tt eennvv ii-ssiioonn tthhee bbiigg ppiiccttuurree.. AA llll tthheeyy sseeee aa rree tthhee pprroobblleem mss,, tthhee oobbssttaa ccll eess,, tt hhee oodddd ss,, tt hhee eeccoonn oom m iicc ss iinnvv oollvv eedd tthhaa tt aa rree kkeeeeppiinngg tthheem m ff rroo m m aa cchhii eevv ii nngg tthh eeii rr ddrreeaa m mss.. TThhuuss tthheeyy rreem maa ii nn aa tt tthhee ll ooccaa ll lleevveell ffoorreevveerr.. AAtt w whhaatt ssppeeccii ffiicc ppooiinntt iinn tthhee ppaasstt ddiidd yy oouu lloo ookk bbeeyyoo nndd tthhaa tt w waa yy oo ff tthhii nnkkii nngg tt oo kknnoo w wii nngg yy oouu ccoouull dd gg oo oouutt aann dd aa ccttuuaa llllyy dd oo tthhiiss??

FFoorr llaa cckk ooff aa bbeett tteerr w woorrdd,, tthhee muussiicc bbuussiinneessss ccaa nn bbee qquuii ttee tteerr-m rriiffyyiinngg .. LLooookk aa tt tthhee tteenn ss oo ff tthhoouu-ssaa nnddss ooff ppeeooppllee eevveerryy yyeeaa rr tthhaa tt ttrryy oo uutt ffoo rr AAm m eerrii cc aa nn IIddoo ll,, AAm meerriiccaa ’’ss G Goott TTaall eenntt,, tthhee VVooiicc ee,, eettcc .. TThhoossee ffoollkkss aa llll bbeelliieevvee tthheeyy hhaa vv ee tthhee ttaa lleenntt ttoo ggoo ttoo tthhee nn eexx tt lleevveell,, bbuutt tthheeyy cc aann ’’tt,, bbeeccaauussee I see what you are saying. Some

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musicians limit themselves by not attacking this job seriously. And make no mistake, this is a job. Unlike the garage bands you referenced, we had the luxury of a supporting mom and dad. Our father was in the music business and supported us for a very long time – and continues to be there for us to this very day. We also had the luxury of not having to have day jobs. Our parents took care of that concern of day-today worries by providing for us. For most people, the concerns of daily life more often than not outweigh the realities of pursuing music as a profession. There’s just not enough hours in the day to work a job, come home and be creative, write a song then rehearse. Then there’s the factor of having enough money to actually go out on the road outside your local area and tour. If it doesn’t happen soon enough for a young band, the simple reality of existing becomes a difficult thing to overcome. Like I have said, we were extremely fortunate to have an incredibly supportive family see us through this process.

IItt’’ss rraa rree tthhaa tt aa ssiittuuaa ttiioo nn lliikkee yyoo uurrss ttuurrnnss iinn ttoo aann aacctt uuaa ll ffaam m iillyy aa ffffaaiirr.. TThhee ffaacc tt yy oouu hhaadd ppaa rreenn ttss tthhaa tt aa bbssoolluutteellyy uunnddeerrssttoooodd tthhee lloonn gg oodddd ss aa nn dd oobbssttaa cc lleess tt hhee muussii cc ii nndduussttrryy pprreesseenntt ss ii ss aa m m maa zz-iinngg iinn iittsseellff .. HHoow w ii m mppoorrttaa nntt hhaa ss iitt bbeeeenn ttoo kknn oow w yyoouu hhaadd aa ccoom m -pplleett ee ssuuppppoorrtt ssyy sstteem m aatt hhoom mee ttoo lleeaa nn oonn iinn gg oooodd ttiim meess aa nndd bbaa dd?? For us it was absolutely crucial. Our dad was a veteran of the music industry and he had seen the potential rich and rewarding career you can have in this business. On the flip side, he had also experienced a lot of the pitfalls. He was able to advise us on how to avoid the same mistakes he had made. In other words, we

didn’t have to constantly reinvent the wheel as we moved forward. Also, being a songwriter himself, my father was able to hear our music with a fresh pair of ears. If we had a problem in

the studio with a song, he could walk in and tell us immediately what was wrong or what we were going for. Since he wasn’t attached to the music like all we were in the recording process, his advice was invaluable.

the same time, I don’t know if it was better 20 years ago when you had the downside of the sources of creativity controlled by a smaller group of people. I’m talking about radio and the

labels. There is an element of democratization that exists now. The problem today is how does an artist monetize their creative work so they are rewarded for it? I think we are getting closer today with the streaming models that are available. Honestly, I

YYoouurr ggeenneerraa ttiioonn gg rreew w uupp tthhiinnkk-iinn gg,, aanndd aacc ttuuaallllyy bbeelliieevviinngg ,, tthhaa tt iiff aa nnyy ffoorrm m oo ff eenntteerrttaaiinnm m eenntt w waass oonn tthhee IInn tteerrnneett,, iitt w waass ffrreeee ttoo ddoow wnnll ooaadd,, eessppeecc iiaa ll llyy m muussii cc aa nndd moovv iieess.. TThhee cchhaaoo ss tthhee w m weebb ccrreeaa tt-eedd w waa ss ssw wii fftt.. IItt ff oorrcc eedd tt hhee m muussii cc iinn dduussttrryy tt oo rreeiinn vveenntt iittsseellff ttoo ssuurr-vviivvee iinn tthhee ssoocc iiaa ll m meeddiiaa w woorrll dd wee’’vv ee aa llll hhaa dd ttoo aa ddaa pptt ttoo.. YYoouu w ffoouurr hhaa vvee tt hhee aadddd eedd bbeenneeffiitt ooff lloo ookkiinngg aa tt m muussiicc tthhrroouugghh yyoouurr ffaatt hheerr’’ss eeyyeess aa ss w weell ll .. D Doo yyoouu bbeelliieevvee yyoouu’’ vvee rreeaa cchheedd aa hhaa ppppyy meeddii uum m m w wii tthh tthh ee K K oonn ggooss bbeettw weeeenn tthhee ppaa sstt aann dd tthhee pprreess-eenn tt,, oorr ddooeess iitt eevveenn m m aatttteerr?? The picture today much bigger than what I believe is the ideal music business should or shouldn’t be. The reality is this industry is what it is right now. Yes, piracy exists. A solution will eventually be found that negates pirating because artists need to be able to benefit from their work, otherwise everyone suffers. At ENIGMA

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like being able to go on Spotify and listen to whatever I want, whenever I want, and just pay a monthly fee. It makes things much easier and nicer to discov er music that way.

LLeett’’ss ttaa llkk aa bboouutt tthhee ssm m aallll gg rroo uupp ooff ppeeooppllee tthhaa tt ccoonnttrroolllleedd tthhee m uussii cc bbuussii nn eessss.. BB eeff oorree tt hhee m IInntteerrnneett,, iiff aa nnyy bbaa nndd oorr aarrttiisstt ccoo uullddnn ’’tt ssiiggnn ttoo aa m maa jjoorr ll aabbeell aa nndd ggeett oo nn tt hhee rraaddiioo oorr TTVV,, yy oouu weerree ff iinn iisshheedd.. TTooddaayy ,, M w MTTVV oobbvv ii -oouussllyy iiss nnoott aabboouutt m muussiicc aann dd ii ff rraa ddiioo w weerree ssoo ppoow weerrffuull,, tt hheeyy woouull dd bbee bbrreeaa kkii nngg aa rrttiissttss ll eeff tt w aa nndd rriigghhtt .. TThhee m muussiicc ii nndduussttrryy II gg rreew w uupp oo bbsseerrvvii nngg aa nndd rreeppoo rrttii nngg aa bboouutt iinn tthhee ‘‘8800ss aann dd 9900ss dd ooeessnn’’ tt eexxiisstt ttooddaa yy.. BBaa cckk tthheenn tthhee m maa jjoorr llaa bbeellss rruulleedd tthhee ddaayy .. NNoott aa nnyy -m oorree.. D m Dii dd yy oouu ffoouurr eevveerr ddii ssccuussss tthhee pprrooss aa nndd ccoonn ss ooff ssiiggnniinngg ttoo aa m aajjoorr rreeccoorrdd llaa bbeell,, aa nndd ii ff ssoo,, m whhaa tt ttii ppppeedd tthhee ssccaa llee iinn yy oouurr w llaa bbeell’’ss ffaavv oorr??

Well, we still do discuss the pros and cons of signing to the record label. On the pro side, the access you have to mass media is still very much controlled by the major companies and it simply isn’t as easy to get the word out about your music when you try to do things independently. The cons are the ones everyone always complains about. First and foremost is the battle over creative control. That said, we had designs on making the Kongos a huge band and didn’t think it was possible to do it as an independent. We knew this group would need partners along the way to accomplish our goal. We were able to strike the balance over what we wanted to do musically with a partner, in this case Epic Records, who could help spread that music further and wider. Epic released LLuunnaattiicc as is. The album had been released independently by us a couple of years earlier. So the sound and the songs existed in the world. Epic simply spearheaded the marketing of the album and increased our visibility where the radio picture was concerned. Overall, we’ve been very happy with our decision to sign with them. The label understood we were absolutely noncompromising on the music and they were cool with that. That doesn’t mean in the future that we are wedded to any particular style of music, or opposed to moving in a new direction. We just wanted to make it clear that whatever music path we follow in the future, it will be a band decision.

DDoo yy oouu sseeee tthhee ddaa yy ccoom m iinngg whheerree aarrttii ssttss w w wiillll oonnllyy sseellll m m uussiicc oonn tthheeiirr oow wnn w weebbssiitteess ttoo bbeetttteerr ccoo nnttrrooll w whhaa tt’’ss ggooii nngg oonn w wiitthh tthheeiirr pprroodduucc tt rraa tthheerr tthhaann ttrruusstt tthhee rreeccoorrdd ccoom m ppaann yy tt oo ll ooookk aa fftteerr tthheeiirr bbeesstt iinn tteerreessttss??

I can see that coming. If I were to make an educated guess now, I see a future where music isn’t necessarily sold, but used as a marketing tool to get people to come and see the band in concert. The value of recording full album has been greatly diminished by the Internet. Fortunately, you cannot down-

load the live experience of being at a show. There’s a certain energy and vibe of being with a group of people that are interested in the same music you are. Maybe one day they’ll figure out how a virtual reality that plugs directly into your brain. Until then, attending concerts in person is still going to be the most entertaining experience musicians can offer. If you talk to a 14 or 15-year old kid, the concept of paying for recorded music is gone. In their reality it simply doesn’t exist anymore. Personally, I don’t really care that much. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to sell records and making money from something you’ve created. At the same time, if kids don’t want to buy music and prefer getting it some other way, yet still come out and attend our shows, I’m fine with whatever way they used to get turned on to the Kongos.

bbaannddss aa rree aa cchhaa lllleennggee iinn tthhiiss ddaayy AA fftteerr tthhaa tt iinniittiiaa ll bbuurrsstt oo ff nnooiissee,, aanndd aa ggee.. yy oouu ffeellll ooffff tthhee rraa ddaa rr ssccrreeeenn aann dd iitt lliitteerraallllyy ttooookk ssiixx m moorree yy eeaarrss ffoo rr tt hhee bb aanndd ttoo ffiinndd iittsseellff aagg aaiinn.. And touring is definitely the DDiidd yyoouurr uunnw waavv eerrii nngg bbeell iieeff tthhaa tt main source of revenue for these “ CCoom “ mee W Wii tthh M M ee N Noow w”” w waa ss aa ggaa m mee days. Back in the ‘80s, during the chhaa nngg iinn gg hhii tt,, ddrrii vvee tthhii ss bbaa nndd tt oo c heyday of record sales, that wasffiigghhtt oonn uunn ttiill tthhee m m uussii ccaa ll ll aanndd -n’t necessarily the case. Today, sccaa ppee ffii nnaa llll yy cchhaa nnggeedd ii nn yy oouurr s making money on the road is ffaa vvoorr?? everyone’s reality. You can still We had recorded three singles, “I’m Only Joking”, “Come With Me Now” and “It’s a Good Life” we believed were something special. After our first album was released, we were not going to give up easily on our next project before we felt those songs were given a fair shot. Still, it was a stroke of luck that things turned out the way they did for us. We had gone with “I’m Only Joking” as the first single. The song was doing incredibly well at radio in Chicago. As fate would have it, we were getting ready to make money in publishing, but play a festival in Denver called it’s just a lot easier for people to Riotfest. From what I underrationalize in their heads it’s stand, a deejay was researching easier to pay 20 or 30 dollars for music of the bands playing. a concert ticket than it is to shell When he looked the Kongos us, out 99 cents to download a sin- he came across the video “Come gle. That mindset has to change With Me Now” and liked it. He eventually. Any attempt by a started playing the song on the band today to try and hang on to station and it blew up. This was the old paradigm is wasted. a Clear Channel radio station, BBaacc kk ii nn 22 000077,, tthhee K K oonngg ooss w weerree and because it took off so well in sscc rreeaa m miinngg ffoo rr aa tttteennttiioonn w whheenn Denver, it spread to other Clear yyoouu rreell eeaasseedd yyoouurr ddeebbuutt aall bbuum m.. Channel stations across the country. Once the song sprouted

FFii nn ddii nngg rreevv eennuuee ssttrreeaa m mss ffoorr ENIGMA

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legs in their system, the rest of the country jumped onboard. After that success, we pushed really hard for “I’m Only Joking” and “It’s A Good Life” to get their fair shots to prove themselves.

II nnoo ttiicc eedd yyoouu hhaavv ee iinnccoorrppoorraa tteedd oonn ee ooff yy oouurr ddaa dd’’ss hhiittss,, ““ TTookkoolloo sshhee M Maa nn”” iinn yy oouurr sseett lliisstt.. HHoow w ddii dd hhee rreeaacc tt ttoo yyoouu m m aakkii nngg oonnee ooff hhiiss hhiitt ssoo nnggss aa ppaarrtt ooff yyoo uurr sshhoow w?? We have played that song for many years. He was in the studio when we were doing rehearsals for this tour. It’s one of those tunes that has hit written all over it through and through. When we perform the tune live, you can feel its energy and instinctively know it’s a hit song. Forty years later it’s not only a fun song to play, but it still clicks with the crows. YYoouurr ddaa dd m muusstt hhaa vvee aa w weeaa ll tthh ooff maa tteerrii aa ll hh ee’’ ss nn eevveerr rreell eeaa sseedd.. m HHaa vvee yy oouu aanndd yy oouurr bbrrootthheerrss eevveerr ggoonn ee tthhrroo uugghh aa nnyy ooff hhiiss uunnrree-lleeaa sseedd m muussii cc ttoo sseeee iiff aann yytthhii nngg cclliicckkeedd aann dd yyoo uu sshhoouulldd rreeccoo rrdd iitt?? Well, we still believe that my dad still hasn’t released some of his best work. The songs have been recorded in various stages and are just waiting to be completed. I’m not sure when, or if, he’ll ever get around to it. But some of the music he recorded 20, 30 years ago sounds like it’s from the future. My dad has written some really groundbreaking stuff.

OOvveerr tt hhee yyeeaa rrss,, II hhaavv ee iinn tteerr-vviieew weedd m m aannyy bbaa nnddss tthhaatt hhaavv ee rreecc oorrddeedd aa ggrreeaa tt aa llbbuum m,, bbuutt tthhee rreecc oorrdd nn eevv eerr ggoott tthhee bbrreeaa kk iitt ddeesseerrvveedd bbeeccaa uussee tthhee ttiim mii nngg w waa ss aa llll w wrroonn gg.. LLooookkii nngg bbaa cckk oovveerr tthhee ppaa sstt sseevveerraa ll yy eeaarrss,, hh aavv ee yyoouu ccoom m ee ttoo aapp pprreeccii aa ttee aa nndd uunnddeerr-ssttaa nndd hhoow wm muucchh ll uucckk aa nndd ttii m mii nngg ddooeess iinn ddeeeedd aa ffffeecctt eevv eerryy tthhiinngg

yyoouu ddoo?? Oh, absolutely! Every day we think about when we wrote these three songs I mentioned previously in 2008. Nothing has changed in the way we deliver the material except for the fact those tunes are now hits today. Clearly timing and luck have been a gigantic factor in our careers.

SSeerriioouussllyy,, JJoo hhnnnnyy ,, yyoouu aa nndd yyoouurr bbrrootthheerrss hhaa vvee lliivv eedd w wiitthh tthhee muussiicc oonn LLuunnaa ttiicc ffoorr yyeeaarrss.. TThhaa tt m

yyoouu ffoo uurr aa rree ttaalleenntteedd m muussiicciiaann ss.. DDoo eess tt hhee ttrruusstt aann dd uunndd eerrssttaann dd-iinngg yy oouu hhaa vvee ooff oonnee aa nnootthheerr maakkee ii tt eeaassii eerr ttoo ddeeccoonnssttrruucctt aa m ssoonn gg oonnee ooff yy oouu bbrriinn ggss ttoo tthhee ggrroo uupp tthheenn rreebbuuiilldd tt hhee ccoom mppoossii -ttiioonn ttoo eevv eerryy oonnee’’ss lliikkiinngg??

not. The song on the album, “Take Me Back” was originally a bridge on the song “Come With Me Now.” I fought tooth and nail with the rest of the guys to keep it in there because that just didn’t believe it belonged in the song. They liked the section but I think it definitely does. There is thought it should exist in a sepaa level of honesty that exists rate song. Eventually I caved in between us as brothers. That and it turns out they were right. stems of course from growing up woouull dd hhaa vvee nneevveerr aa sskkeedd tthhii ss together and going through all II w the bullshit brothers. That expe- qquueessttii oonn 1100 yyeeaarrss aa ggoo,, bbuutt ttoo ddaayy whheenn yy oouu w wrrii ttee aa ssoo nngg,, ddoo yy oouu rience has allowed us to more w w yy oouu ccaann quickly get to the point of what hhaa vvee ttoo tthhiinn kk aa bboouutt hhoow ppuullll iitt oo ffff vviissuuaallllyy aa ss w weell ll aa ss muussii ccaa llll yy oo nn ssttaaggee?? m We wrote most of the songs on this album without a visual element being figured into the process. At the same time, we’re not opposed to the idea either. There is some new stuff we are working on that definitely has a set of visuals associated with it, but we look at it as an additional element to the song.

hhaass ttoo bbee ttoouugghh.. AArree yyoouu iinnccoorr-ppoorraa ttiinngg aa nnyy nneew w ssoonn ggss iinn ttoo yyoouurr nniigghhttllyy sseett lliissttss w whhiillee yyoouu aarree oonn ttoo uurr ttoo ggaa uuggee hhoow ww weellll tthheeyy gg oo oovv eerr w wii tthh tthhee ddiiff ffeerreenntt ccrroow wdd ss yy oouu eenn ccoouu nntteerr oonn aa nniigghhttllyy bbaa ssiiss??

is good or bad about a song’s musical arrangement or the lyrics themselves. We are brutally honest with one another. On the other hand, when someone is complimented, they know it’s the real deal because we aren’t the type of siblings to give out praise We put in two or three new to one another lightly. songs into the set list every night just to see the reaction of the TThhee m maa rrkk ooff aa ttrruuee w wii nnnn eerr ii ss crowd. You learn a lot about ssoo m meeoonn ee cc ll iim m bbii nngg tt hhee ll aa ddddeerr your music when you perform it w whhoo uunnddeerrssttaa nnddss tthhaatt aatt ssoom mee live. So far, so good! The new ppooiinn tt ii nn tthheeii rr ccaa rreeeerr,, tthheeyy w weerree songs are really, really clicking w wrroonngg aann dd cchhaa nnggeedd ccoouurrssee.. D Dii dd with the crowds and we’re hope- tthhaatt ssii ttuuaa ttiioo nn eevveerr hhaappppeenn w wii tthh ful about them. When we get tthhee K K oonnggooss?? some time in the studio later this year, we will see where the Honestly I think it happens to us music on the new album goes. on a daily basis. When one of us is working on a song and GGrroo w wii nngg uupp ii nn aa m m uussii ccaa ll hhoo uussee-- attached to an idea where we hhoolldd,, yyoouu aallll kknnoow w tthhaatt ll yyrrii ccss aa rree think the chorus should be this, nnootthhiinngg bbuutt w woorrddss w wiitthhoo uutt m muussii cc or the bridge should go there, it’s ttoo bbrriinn gg tthheem m ttoo ll ii ffee.. O Obbvvii oouussll yy usually done. Sometimes it is

AA ss yyoouu aa lllluuddeedd tt oo eeaarrlliieerr,, tt eecc hh-nn oolloogg yy hhaa ss aalllloow weedd aa ttrreem m eenn -ddoo uuss aa m moouunntt ooff m muussiicc ttoo bbee uuppllooaa ddeedd oonn ttoo tthhee IInntteerrnneett ffoorr ffrreeee,, tthhaa nnkkss iinn llaarrgg ee ppaa rrtt tt oo YYoouuTTuubbee.. TThhuuss,, iitt’’ss hhaa rrdd ttoo ggeett nn oottiicc eedd aann dd eevveenn hhaarrddeerr ttoo sstt aayy rreelleevv aanntt.. TThhee tthhiinngg iiss,, nnoo m maa tttteerr hhoow w gg rreeaa tt yy oouu ll ooookk oorr w whhaa tt yy oouu ssoouunndd lliikkee tthhrroouugghh aa cc oom mppuutteerr ssccrreeeenn ,, tthheerree iiss nn oo ssuubbssttiittuuttee ffoorr aa lliivvee ppeerrffoorrm maa nnccee bbeeccaa uussee tthhaa tt iiss w whheerree yyoo uu m maa kkee yy oouurr ffii nnaa ll ssttaa nndd.. DDiidd yy oouurr ttoouurr w wii tthh K K iinn ggss ooff LLeeoonn llaasstt yy eeaarr ggiivvee yy oouu aa bbeett -tteerr uunn ddeerrssttaa nnddiinngg ooff w whhaa tt tthhee KK oonnggoo ss hhaa vvee ttoo ddoo iinn oo rrddeerr tt oo aa ttttaa iinn tthhee ssaam m ee llooyy aall ttyy aa nndd ddeevvoo -ttiioonn sshhoow weerreedd K KO OLL bbyy tt hheeii rr ffaann bbaa ssee?? Yes it did. There were a lot of things we learned from that tour. Retaining the loyalty of your fans was a big deal we learned from them. When you see the Kings of

Leon live, it’s an experience far beyond all the songs people know off the radio. They put on an excellent show. It’s apparent from just watching them they are musician’s musicians. That element right there has given them longevity and will enable the band to keep on going no matter what. We learned a lot about production as well. The Kings put on a massive show but they do it in a subtle, tasteful way. We knew we were going to do a much smaller tour this year, so we studied them intently. On our first headlining tour, there was going to be a lot expected out of us and we simply had to produce.

YYoouu aarree tt hhee ffiirrsstt m muussiicc aacctt II hhaavv ee eennccoouunn tteerreedd iinn 3300 yy eeaa rrss tt hhaatt hhaa ss iinnccoorrppoorraa tteedd tthhee aacccc oorrddiioonn iinnttoo tthhee ggrroouupp’’ss oo vveerraa llll ssoo uunndd.. CCaann yyoo uu ggiivvee m mee aa llii ttttll ee hhiissttoorryy aass ttoo whhyy yy oouu ppii cckkeedd uupp tthhee iinn sstt rruu -w meenntt aa nndd tthhee bbeenn eeffii ttss yyoouu sseeee m iinntteeggrraattiinngg iitt iinnttoo vvaa rriioouuss ssoonnggss?? When we were recording our first album, the band was working on a song called “The Way.” There was an instrumental section in it we knew needed to be there from a structural standpoint, we just couldn’t figure out exactly what the section should be. So we were trying everything from guitar solos, the organ, drum break you name it. We just so happened to have an accordion lying around the studio, so I picked it up and messed around with it. Next thing you know the sound worked in the song. Also, we were very familiar with the instrument because we had grown up listening to Pakistani qawwali music and traditional South African maskandi music that had the accordion playing in the songs. It worked in our music and people have really gotten into that part of the show when I

break it out.

tthhiinngg yyoouu ddoo??

YYoouu cc aann bbrreeaakk ddoow wnn tthhee cchhoo rrddss That scene you just painted has ooff aa ssoo nngg,, yy oouu ccaa nn aann aallyyzzee tthhee literally become an every night llyyrriicc ss.. TThhee bboo ttttoo m m lliinn ee iiss whheetthheerr oorr nnoott ii tt hhii ttss tthhee ll iisstteenn-w eerr eem moottii oonn aall ll yy,, dd ooeess ii tt m maa kkee tthheem m ffeeeell ssoo m meett hhiinngg .. LLuunnaa ttiicc w waass oobbvviioouussllyy aa vveerryy iim mppoorrttaann tt m mii llee-ssttoonnee ffoorr tthhee bbaa nndd,, eessppeecciiaallllyy ssiinncc ee yyoo uu aa rree ttoouurriinngg oonn iitt ffoouurr yyeeaa rrss aa fftteerr iittss rreelleeaa ssee.. W Whheenn aa rree yyoouu ggooiinngg ttoo ccuutt tthhee uum m bbiill ii ccaa ll ccoorrdd tt oo tthhiiss rreeccoorrdd aanndd ccoom m ee oouutt wii tthh ssoom w meetthhii nngg nneew w?? On this tour, the four of us are taking notes on what new songs really connect with the crowd. The one thing about playing new material live is you can gauge how people are consciously reacting to the songs. Either it is going to work or it will not. Over the course of a tour, you get the sense of what’s working and what is not.

IItt uusseedd ttoo bbee tthhaa tt kkiiddss cc aam mee hhoom mee ffrroom m aa ccoonncc eerrtt aa nndd ttoolldd eevv eerryy bbooddyy aa bboouutt tthheeiirr eexx ppeerrii-eenn ccee tthhee nneexxtt ddaayy aa tt sscc hhooooll.. NNoow w,, ttooddaa yy’’ss aauuddii eenncceess aa rree aa ccttuu-aallllyy aa tt tt hhee ccoonncc eerrtt tteelllliinngg eevveerryy-bbooddyy aabboo uutt iitt ffrroom m tt hheeii rr cceell ll pphhoonneess aass II aalllluuddeedd ttoo eeaarrlliieerr.. II’’m m cc uurrii oouuss,, w whhaa tt tt hhoo uugghhttss aa rree ggooiinngg tt hhrroouugg hh yyoouurr hheeaadd w whheenn yyoouu aarree oonn sstt aaggee pp eerrffoorrm mii nngg w wii tthh aa sseeaa ooff pphhoonneess iinn tthhee aa uuddiieennccee ppooiinnttiinngg iinn yyoouurr ddiirreeccttiioonn ttaa kkiinngg ppiiccttuurreess aa nndd rreecc oorrddiinn gg eevveerryy--

occurrence for bands on the road. Most acts, the Kongos included, really don’t think about the sea of cell phones staring us in the face when we’re up on the stage performing. I hate to say this, but I’ve done the phone thing myself, so it’s not that strange to have it done to us. In fact, if nobody was taking pictures or recording our shows with their phones, I would think we are doing something wrong. You are right. The times have certainly changed.

- David Huff

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