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Self-proclaimed “electro-metal robot rockers” Powerman 5000 featurting Spider One, younger brother of Rob Zombie fronting the band return to Atlanta Thursday night as they plan to rock your faces off in Hell at the Masquerade.
RUNNING AWAY Pamplona has the bulls - Chattanooga has chihuahuas, says Hits 96’s Brad Steiner. Hits 96 will host the 7th annual Running of the Chihuahuas Saturday afternoon at the First Tennessee Pavilion with the festivities beginning around 1pm. Along with cheering for yor favorite doggie you can check out a number of up and coming artists they will perform on the Baskin Robbins stage beginning at 2pm such as New Hollow (pictured above and a half-dozen more. Be sure to check it out.
SISTER ACT Hailing from the San Fernando Valley, HAIM consists of, “Three sisters, and a mister” that has been shaking things up in the city of Los Angeles for the past four years. It is truly a family affair for the band which prides themselves on being able to switch from instrument to instrument with complete confidence and ease, and all while singing in three part harmony. Haim comes to Atlanta Friday night where they will perform to a soldout crowd at the Tabernacle.
THE NEW CLASSIC Iggy Azalea, the Australian rapper first gained recognition when the music videos for controversial songs' Pussy' and 'Two Times' went viral on YouTube. Since then she's released a mixtape and an EP, but The New Classic is her first studio album. Iggy makes her Atlanta debut Wednesday when she performs at the Center Stage Theatre. ENIGMA
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How Do We Know The Global Warmists Are Wrong? It appears to me that the Global Warming Alarmists have attempted to turn the entire (bad) theory of AGW into a religion. It was working for a while, unfortunately the planet didn't warm for about a decade or more right in the middle of their plans to hijack the energy sector from the big boys using fossil fuels. Good thing too, because it was a ludicrous power grab and they almost took down the credibility of academia and human science with them.
Warming Alarmist how they know that the temperatures will heat up in the future. They will tell you that scientists know because of computer modeling. Ask him who wrote the algorithm and which things it measures or doesn't. I've
In fact as someone who runs a think tank, I am blown away by what has transpired, the whole "it has been settled" statements and 4 out of 5 dentists prefer Crest type mantra. Now those who continue to hold onto their losing battle will be losing their credibility and not walking or speaking loudly with a big (hockey) stick, more like a hokey twig.
asked this question 50-times now, no one knows the answer, not even these elitist academics, and even if they can cite a few papers on the topic, they are always wrong when they try to guess the mathematical components in the modeling, and yet they are devout Global Warming fundamentalists Try this some time; ask a Global AGW is a religion, it's a scam,
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and they have no idea how to their abundant arrogance think predict the future in a chaotic they are going to save the polar self-balancing system. bears, give me a break. Right now we need to worry about Now the AGW alarmists have saving ourselves from bad scichanged their brand name to ence. Climate Change. Well, what's wrong with a self-righting cli- AGW scientists don't have proof, and those computer models are wrong. How do we know, because we know about chaos theory in complex systems - that's how. How can most all the scientists and mathematicians believe in chaos theory, but then turn their backs on it and go for AGW theory? It's simple, research money, academic arrogance and agenda driven mate system on Earth, it human beings. There is nothing changes, goes up and goes wrong with the planet you down, experiences various morons, only the humans on cycles on top of cycles along the surface as they carry on the way. There is nothing hooting and hollering like wrong with that or the polar chimpanzees for bananas. bears. That ancient species is Please consider all this and over 100 million years old, think on it. think how many ice ages and warming periods it's been Lance Winslow through already and humans in
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The Cost of War Have you ever heard of DynCorp? I have to admit that I was unfamiliar with the company before recent reports revealed that the Virginiabased military contractor has received the lion’s share of U.S. government contracts for “reconstruction” in Afghanistan… …The State Department spent roughly $4 billion on such reconstruction between 2002 and March 2013. (The conflict in Afghanistan is our country’s longest sustained military action.) The government has awarded 1,874 contracts, grants and cooperative agreements to 771 organizations and individuals, according to a Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
(SIGAR) report released last week. Most of the funds have been allocated to so-called “rule of law” projects… and almost all of those contracts have been awarded to DynCorp… …All told, DynCorp has received over $2.7 billion ($2,751,391,412.62 to be exact) during an 11-year span. According to the SIGAR report, the bulk of the DynCorp contracts were for the primary purpose of “police development.” The company has managed to maintain its contracts despite several scandals and serious questions about police development in Afghanistan. A 2007 SIGAR report determined that “DynCorp seemed to act almost independently of its
reporting officers at the Department of State,” and had billed the US government for millions of dollars for unauthorized work. The company settled that dispute in 2011 by paying the State Department $7.7 million. That same year, however, WikiLeaks revealed that the contractors hired an underage Afghan boy to “entertain” them. Despite its shady reputation, DynCorp gets more money from the State Department than any other contractor… …Despite my prior unfamiliarity with DynCorp, I am unsurprised that contractor abuse runs rampant in Afghanistan. When you look at the sheer volume of government money spent in the region, it’s a tempting target for shady businesses. According to a study by Brown University’s Watson Institute for International
Studies, the final tally of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan will reach at least $3.7 trillion and could go as high as $4.4 trillion. Borrowing the money required to fight the wars is estimated to cost an additional $1 trillion, according to the study. Round that total to about $5 trillion. That’s $16,000 per American or $64,000 for a family of four… …How many other DynCorps are padding their corporate pockets during our “War on Terror”? I wish I knew. I wish I trusted the government to provide oversight over its own contracts. War is nothing but a business opportunity for some companies… and those companies make enough money to convince politicians to turn a blind eye to their greed…
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The Best of New Wave, Post Modern Classics and Other Odd Stuff
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MONEY MANAGEMENT
MEDICAL DEBT NO 1 CAUSE OF FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY Medical debt is the leading cause of filing for bankruptcy in the United States. Medical debt can be accrued in a number of ways, but is most often due to a lack of proper health insurance or unforeseen medical conditions and emergencies that are not adequately covered by insurance policies. With the advent of the Affordable Care Act many people are hoping that this trend will not continue, but as of right now it remains a very real and pressing concern for millions of Americans, many of whom are faced with overwhelming debt and unsure where to turn.
debt as a big part of their problem. These debts come in the form of unexpected emergency room visits, which can be expensive even if a person has health insurance and are prohibitively so if the person does not. They also come in the form of dental work, which is a separate kind of insurance not generally covered by basic health plans. Dental work can easily run into the thousands of dollars, and is the kind of work that, when needed, is absolutely needed ASAP.
Another huge factor in outstanding medical debt that gives people thoughts of filing for bankruptcy is the outReasons for Medical Debt of-pocket costs of prescription medications. A recent study showed that Prescription drugs can cost 62% of households facing an arm and a leg, and are major debt cited medical notoriously difficult to get
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covered under typical health ment, since they likely would still not have proper insurinsurance plans. ance and would not be able Health conditions that lead to discharge new medical to skyrocketing debt are gen- debt for several years after erally related to obesity and the initial discharge. to the effects of age, and those suffering from such 1.7 million people will be filconditions and the associat- ing for bankruptcy due to ed debts are filing for bank- medical debt this year, the ruptcy at an increasing rate. study estimates. Luckily the protections offered by filing Another worrying statistic in for bankruptcy are strong the study is that households and able to discharge most of already saddled with medical the debts incurred by those debt are less likely to seek suffering from poor health or treatment when needed, accidents - but the larger wishing to avoid further debt issue is that poor health and burden and filing for bank- accidents are a reality of life, and it feels like something is ruptcy. inherently wrong when a sysIn addition, even after filing tem fails to account for these for bankruptcy, which can realities in a meaningful way. clear giant chunks of unsecured debt, many people are - Richard Feinberg afraid to go in for new treat-
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) A change is as good as a rest. Don’t go looking for change. You will be a bit of a spendthrift this week. Don’t make financial contributions in order to impress others. Joint ventures might prove to be unfavorable. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) Don’t overspend on luxury items. Romantic opportunities will flourish through travel or communication. Look into ways that you can make extra cash. Don’t let your emotions take over. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday. GEMINI
(May 22-June 21) Relatives may not be telling you the whole truth about a family situation. Accept the inevitable. You will accomplish the most through or. Romantic encounters will develop through group activity.
Family talks may get a little combative. You will enjoy lavish forms of entertainment and should consider making arrangements early. Don’t evade issues or twist the truth around. An older member of your family may have left you with a pressing situation.
able to talk to your lover about future goals and perhaps make plans for the two of you to take a vacation.
Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. CANCER (June 22-July 22) VIRGO Anger may cause you grief; control (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) your temper and try to sit back and Your talent will be recognized. calm down. Plan some family out- Involvement in fitness clubs will be ings. You will be full of energy and conducive to engaging romantic you need to find something con- connections. Talk to someone you structive to do. Don’t point your trust if you need advice about finger unjustly at others. broaching the subject. Hassles with in-laws could put a damper on your Your lucky day this week will be day. Thursday. Your lucky day this week will be LEO Tuesday. (July 23-Aug 22) LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) You’ve been a little down and you need a lift. Losses are likely if you get involved with uncertain individuals. You should expect to have changes in your home. You will be
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Don’t bother retaliating, just walk away. Romance will come through involvement with fundraising organizations. The information that you gain can be used in every aspect of your life. You will easily capture the interest of those you talk to.
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Your lucky day this week will be Monday.
Your lucky day this week will be Sunday. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Reciprocate by offering helpful hints. Money problems will be difficult to deal with if you have a partner. You need an outlet. Generosity will put you in the poorhouse. Your lucky day this week will be Friday.
Blue Moon Beltline Boil Touted as a “Celebration of Community,Urban Accessibility and Low Country Cooking” the inaugural Blue Moon Beltline Boil went over well despite some uncooperative weather at times. The Blue Moon Beltline Boil was hosted near Fourth Ward Skate Park in Atlanta, GA and featured a wide variety of food drink and entertainment. Representatives from Rival Entertainment who helped put on the Boil and Bantam Pub presented $5,000 to this year’s The Beltline Boil winning charity, Operation P.E.A.C.E. The donation will go toward a Cultural Enrichment Tour, a four day trip to Washington DC designed to expose inner city, at-risk youth to museums, colleges, historical sites, the arts and other cultural experiences.
If crowd and reaction are any indication this is the first of many Blue Moon Beltline Boils that will soon join other events as a must attend Atlanta tradition.
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our dog at a kennel but my wife insists that we pay for a dog sitter to stop by two or three times a day to care for it. She thinks a kennel would be too traumatic for the dog. I think it will do just fine. VR
Dear Rocco, My husband wants to go on a dangerous expedition. I am so afraid he will never come home. He has always been an outdoor lover and has taken many trips but this trip will tax him maximally. People have died. He says he wants to go now before we have children. What can I do to stop him? TC
could visit us. She’s left the guy and the office and is living in a motel. What do we do? LF Dear LF I think you married a nutty whore. If I were in the situation, I would have to meet up with her and talk with her first without the children. Some things might be said that aren’t meant for children’s ears, especially when it’s about their mother.
Dear VR I’ve left my dogs at a kennel for a few days before and they were okay but if you have someone to look in on them then I would recommend that. It will save you a Dear TC small fortune and be less Don’t try to stop him. If you Rocco is a common sense, stressful on the dogs. do then he will regret not tell-it-like-it-is, no-nonsense going on this expedition and kind of guy offering real Dear Rocco, it may cause problems with My wife left me last month advice on any subject put your marriage in the future. with the children and ran off before him. Why pay thouHe is a grown man and can with a man who works with sands of dollars on a highmake his own choices. her at the real estate office. priced therapist when he’ll He has been divorced three straighten you out for free. If Dear Rocco, times and is smooth. She just you’d like advice from Rocco My wife is prickly and angry him at got into real estate last year e-mail most of the time. She takes to help us out financially. The goaskrocco@yahoo.com or her anger out on our sevenchildren and I have been drop him a line at Ask Rocco year-old daughter and me. walking around shell- c/o Enigma P.O. Box 825 We have not had a decent shocked. My wife called last Chattanooga, TN 37401. conversation in months; all night to ask whether she the words between us are either about running the household or words of disagreement. My wife is under a lot of stress at work but I am so tired of her angry tirades I just want to leave. AD Dear AD Don’t leave your kid with the crazy woman. Try getting her some professional help. If she refuses, then begin planning your escape with your daughter. Dear Rocco, We are leaving on a trip next week. I would like to leave ENIGMA
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GREELEY, Colo. (UPI) - Four Colorado fourth graders are facing discipline after they were caught with marijuana they had taken from their grandparents’ stashes. The two separate, but related, incidents happened earlier this week at Monfort Elementary School in Greeley and involved three 10year-old boys and a 10-year-old girl. “Over the past two days, we have had two separate incidents of students bringing marijuana into our school, both in the form of
loose-leaf marijuana and an edible form of the drug,” Principal Jennifer Sheldon wrote in a letter to parents. “We urge all parents, grandparents and anyone who cares for children to treat marijuana as you would prescription drugs, alcohol or even firearms. This drug is potentially lethal to children, and should always be kept under lock and key, away from young people.” The four students have not been charged, but they have been suspended. None of the parents or grandparents will face charges either. “The word of
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warning is this stuff is dangerous and we wish they would secure it much like they would secure it much like they would a firearm or something that could get in the hands of kids,” John Gates, the director of school safety for Greeley School District 6, told KUSA. FORISTELL, Mo. (UPI) - A Missouri dad is facing charges after police pulled over his 13-year-old son on Saturday night after they observed a pickup truck swerving on Interstate 70 eastbound. David
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Mooneyham, who was in the passenger seat, had asked the boy to act as his designated driver because he was drunk. It was the teen’s first time driving. “He thought he had a drunk driver,” Police Chief Douglas G. Johnson told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “When the officer asked the driver for his license, he said, ‘I don’t have one.’ Instead the passenger handed over his license and registration.” The 46-year-old drank too much at his son’s baseball game, so
he asked him to drive. Mooneyham refused to do field sobriety tests, but he did register a BAC of 0.139 percent during a breath sample, nearly double the legal limit. He was charged with misdemeanor child endangerment and permitting an underage person to drive. “His closing comment was: ‘I guess this makes me a bad father,’” Johnson said. KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Police in Tennessee say 19-year-old Dallas Archer smuggled a gun into jail after she was arrested on a charge of driving on a suspended license. The report says a North American Arms 22-caliber mini revolver was discovered after a body cavity search. I’ll give you one guess which cavity the pistol was discovered in. What’s more, the revolver was loaded! A computer check later revealed that the weapon— which is four inches in length (I’m starting to like this girl) —had been stolen from an auto burglary in 2013. The pistol’s owner was identified and told what had happened. He commented that he would eventually like “the little fellow” returned, but added that the weapon would require “a bath in bleach.” Which is not the proper way to clean a gun. Archer was charged with possession of stolen property, illegal possession of a firearm and introducing contraband into the jail.
that she would rather give up her apartment than give up cigarettes. Beulah Toombs was given the opportunity to quit smoking when her apartment building in Milford went smoke-free a little more than a year ago. Toombs continued smoking in her unit at the AHEPA 127 Apartments and was labeled as “non-compliant.” Management asked her to quit one more time — Toombs declined. “I don’t think so,” she said in an interview with Cincinnati.com. “This is my home, and I think you can do whatever you want to in your home.” Residents at AHEPA 127 are lowincome seniors who pay discounted rent under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 202. “My mom is getting older, and this is causing her so much stress,” said daughter Mary Ann Burgoyne. “She kept telling me that she was paying her rent. She was a little confused. She thought they might put her in a debtors prison.” Burgoyne attempted to enlist a senior-advocacy group to help her mother, but was told this was “the future” and that Toombs should quit smoking. Toombs will be clearing out of the building in the next week or so.
LOWER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (UPI) - A New Jersey man who walked into a deli in Lower Township and allegedly threatened workers with a samurai sword has been taken MILFORD, Ohio (UPI) - An 89-year- into custody. The incident started old Ohio grandmother has decided when Ryan Crump walked into
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American Deli with his sword and demanded that store employees give back his cellphone. “I thought we were going to get killed. He said he was going to slice all of us up,” deli employee Lee DeBiase told NBC 40. “He told us he was going to jump across the counter and that we better find his cellphone fast.” When the cellphone didn’t appear, Crump brought out the sword. “He took it out like he thought he was a samurai master. He started pointing it at everybody and swinging it around. He came pretty close to our faces and everything,” said American employee Mike Houseman. “I thought he was going to cut my face open with it.” “Another inch or so, Mike wouldn’t have an eye or a nose,” added deli worker David Valley. Someone called 911 and Lower Township Police arrived on the scene. Crump was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault, terrorist threats and other weapons offenses. Luckily no one was injured. “When you look down at the blade of a samurai, your whole life changes,” DeBiase said. REGINA, Saskatchewan - Forget a degree. Stupid pays; sometimes. For the jerkoff last week who was busted for pissing in a drinking water reservoir, stupid did not pay, but for the idiot who stood two feet from a racing freight train in order to take a picture of himself, or a “stiffy” (or whatever the hell it’s called), stupid did pay. Why? Because the conductor booted him
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in the head at 30 miles-per-hour. You have probably seen the 10 second video. 22-year-old named Jared Michael Frank is standing in front (almost in front) of the train when you can hear a voice call out a warning and half a second later...WHAM! Boot to the head. As you can see in the video, the train’s engineer thought the close-to-aspeeding-train picture was bad idea. You might be wondering how getting kicked in the head at 30 miles-per-hour pays off. If you were guessing that the payday came from a lawsuit you would be wrong. It turns out the incident happened in Peru and Mr. Frank is Canadian. Liability laws don’t translate well from Peruvian to Canadian. Apparently media companies are in a rush to piggyback on the video and its 22 million YouTube views, and they’re offering Frank thousands of dollars in advertising and licensing opportunities. YouTube’s official monthly figures haven’t been totaled yet, but Frank could bank anywhere from $30,000 to $250,000. “I’m a little worried, but I have a decent relationship with the licensing company, so I trust them,” Frank said. So what is the lesson? Slow and steady wins the race? Look before you leap? The better part of valor is caution? Or maybe put yourself in danger in the stupidest way possible AS LONG AS YOU RECORD IT and maybe, just maybe, you can make your fortune.
Sevenfold, Hellyeah, Adrenaline Mob BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Keith Urban, Reba, Vince Gill, Brantley Gilbert, Brett Eldridge, David Nail, Deana Carter, Kacey Musgraves, Kip Moore, Lee Ann Womack, Mary Chapin Carpeter, Ronnie Milsap
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TTH HU URRSSD DA AYY M Maayy 11 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED DYY CC A ATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Janet Williams BBU UD D’’ SS (Chattanooga) DJ Hammer TTRREE M MO ON N TT TTA AVV EERRN N (Chattanooga) Songwriters Showcase CCA AM M PP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Open Mic ARRII’’SS H A HA ARRBBO ORR LLIIG GH HTT SS (Chattanooga) Keyz Brown RRH HYY TTH HM M && BBRREEW WSS (Chattanooga) Calibr8ncronic, Demi Dio G, Gill Youm, Crank Music CCA AM M PP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Open Mic BBRRII D DG GEE SSTTO ON NEE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Arcade Fire TTH H EE BBA ASSEE M MEEN N TT (Atlanta) Emerson Hart IIRRO ON NH HO O RRSS EE CC A AFFÉÉ (Birmingham) Rob Zombie TTH H EE TT A ABBEERRN NA ACC LLEE (Atlanta) Lana Del Ray HEE LLLL @ H @ TT H HEE M MA ASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Powerman 5000, 9 Electric CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT A AG GEE (Atlanta) Zucchero 4400 W WA ATT TT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Sad Pads, Monsoon, Woodfangs
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SSA ATTU U RRD DA AYY M M aayy 33 TTH H EE CC O OM MEE D DYY CC A ATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Matt Mitchell RRH H YYTT H HM M && BBRREEW WSS (Chattanooga) Fly By Radio BBA ARRTT ’’SS LLA AK KEESSH HO ORREE (Chattanooga) DJ E RRA AW W (Chattanooga) DJ Reggie Reg EEXXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Mogwai RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Ben Folds TTH HO OM MPPSSO ON N--BBO O LLIIN NG GA ARREEN NA A (Knoxville) Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, The Devil Makes Three TTA ALLLLA AD D EEG GA A SSU UPPEERRSSPPEEEE D DW WA AYY (Talladega) Randy Houser CCH HA ASSTTA AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Eric Clapton HEEA H AVV EEN N@ @ TT H HEE M MA ASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Hellyeah, Adrenaline Mob, Six Shot Revival
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TTH H EE CC O OM M EED DYY CC A ATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Matt Mitchell RRH HYY TTH HM M && BBRREEW WSS (Chattanooga) Jordan Hallquist & the Outfit RRA AW W (Chattanooga) DJ Reggie Reg TTRRA ACC K K 2299 Seether, Skindred, Black Stone Cherry MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) Forro In the Dark, Pack of Wolves AN A ND DRREE W W JJA ACC K KSSO ON NH HA ALLLL (Nashville) Bend Folds MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG GEE (Nashville) Jessica Lee Mayfield RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Lana Del Ray AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Arcade Fire CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT A AG GEE (Atlanta) Mogwai TTH H EE TT A ABBEERRN NA ACC LLEE (Atlanta) Haim CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, The Devil Makes Three GEE O G ORRG GIIA A TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) The String Cheese Incident HA H ARRRRA AH H’’ SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEEEE CC A ASS IIN NO O (Cherokee)Alice In Chains
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TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Chris Tucker RRA AW W (Chattanooga) Open Jam w/ Jonathan Wimpee and friends LLA ASS M MA ARRG GA ARRIITT A A’’SS (Chattanooga) Priscilla & Little Rickee ARRII’’ SS H A HA ARRBBO O RR LLIIG GH H TTSS (Chattanooga) Keyz Brown TT H HEE TTA AVV EERRN N (Soddy-Daisy) Roberts & Sims RRH H YYTT H HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) Drake White, Big Fire TT H HEE TT A ABBEE RRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) The Wanted PPU URRG GA ATTO O RRYY A ATT TT H HEE M MA ASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Margot & the Nuclear So and Sos, Empires CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTTA AG G EE (Atlanta) Iggy Azalea H EEA H AVV EEN N@ @ TTH H EE M MA ASSQ QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Dillinger Escape Plan, Tera Melos, Vattnet Viskar EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Blue October
UPPCC O U OM M IIN NG G EEVVEEN NTTSS TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Chris Tucker May 8 TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) 311 May 8 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND DSS LLEEYY (Nashville) Iris DeMent May 8 M EERRCCYY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Deer Tick May 8 MARATHON MUSIC WORKS (Nashville) CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTTA AG G EE (Atlanta) James Blunt May 8 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) Beats Antique May 8 VV O ON N BBRRA AU UN N CC EEN N TTEE RR (Huntsville) Doobie Brothers May 8 M IILLLLEERR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) Packway Handle Band, Dismembered Tennesseans May 9 ATT LLA A AN NTT IICC SSTT A ATTIIO ON N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) “Shaky Knees Music Festival” The National. Cage the Elephant, Spoon, The Gaslight Anthem, The Whigs, Dropkick Murphys, The Airborne Toxic Event, Band of Skulls, Graveyard, Charles Bradley, Man Man, White Denim, Wild Belle, The Bright Lights Social Hour, Sleeper Agent, American Aquarium, Mutual Benefit, Blood Red Skies May 9 CC O OBBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO ORRM MII N NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) George Benson May 9 TT H HEE M MA ASSQ QU UEERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Deer Tick, Clear Plastic Masks May 9 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Ledisi, Robert Glasper Experience May 9 CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTTA AG G EE (Atlanta) Ghost B.C., King Dude May 9 VV A ARRIIEETT YY PPLLA AYYH HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) John Wesley May 9 M EERRCCYY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Tokyo Police Club May 9 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Margot & the Nuclear So and Sos, Empires May 9 OA O AK KM MO OU UN NTT A AIIN NA AM MPPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE (Pelham, AL) Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Tyler Farr May 9 ALLA A ABBA AM MA A TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Jason Isbell, Langhorne Slim May 9
TT RRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Ghost B.C., King Dude May 10 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Garrison Keillor May 10 ATT LLAAN A NTT IICC SSTTAATT IIO ON N PPAARRK K “Shaky Knees Music Festival” Modest Mouse, The Replacements, Portugal, The Man, Conor Oberst, Dawes, Jenny Lewis, Packway Handle Band, Tokyo Police Club, Gregory Alan Isakov, Cold War Kids, Lord Huron, The Lone Below, Hayes Carll, Houndmouth, The Apache Relay, Wake Owl, Fly Golden Eagle, Phox, The Districts May 10 FFO O XX TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Mike Epps May 10 TT H HEE TTAABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Corey Smith May 10 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) The Whigs May 10 HEE AAVVEE N H N@ @ TT H H EE M MAASS Q QU UEE RRAAD D EE (Atlanta) The Faint May 10 ATT LLAAN A NTT IICC SSTTAATT IIO ON N PPAARRK K “Shaky Knees Music Festival” Alabama Shakes, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, Violent Femmes, Local Natives, Iron & Wine, Jason Isbell, Deer Tick, The Hold Steady, Blitzen Trapper, Mason Jennings, Trampled By Turtles, Langhorn Slim, San Fermin, Kopecky Family Band, The Weeks, Paper Bird, Crass Mammoth May 11 PPH HIILLII PPSS AARREEN NAA (Atlanta) Cher May 12 VV A ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Chromeo, Oliver May 12 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Reignwolf May 12 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Neon Trees, Smallpools, Nightmare and the Cat May 12 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Tegan & Sara, Lucius, The Courtneys May 12 TT EEN NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Iron & Wine May 12 TT RRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Tegan & Sara, Lucius, The Courtneys May 13 TT EERRM MIIN N AALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Bombay Bicycle Club, Royal Canoe May 13 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Toadies, Supersuckers, BattleMe May 13 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Bombay Bicycle Club, Royal Canoe May 14 ZZA AN N IIEE’’SS (Nashville) Dick Gregory May 14 HEE AAVVEE N H N AATT TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Toadies, Supersuckers, BattleMe May 14 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) The 1975 May 15 ZZA AN N IIEE’’SS (Nashville) Billy Gardell May 15 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H HEEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Tegan & Sara, Lucius, The Courtneys May 15 CC A AM MPP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Penny & Sparrow, Grace & Tony May 16 MIILLLL EERR PPLLAAZZAA (Chattanooga) Roadkill Ghost M Choir, Paul Hatfield and the McCoys May 16 CC A AN NN NEE RRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Portugal the Man May 16 ZZA AN N IIEESS (Nashville) Cliven Benjamin, Steve Byrne, Aisha Tyler May 16 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS AATT FFO ON NTT AAN NEELL (Whites Creek) Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, The Devil Makes Three May 16 IIRRO ON N CC IITTYY LLIIVV EE (Birmingham) Primus May 16 ZZYY D DEE CCO O (Birmingham) All The Locals May 16 VV A ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Wolfmother May 16 CC EEN NTT EERR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Will Downing May 16 TT RRA ACC K K 2299 Conor Oberst, Dawes May 17 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Tyler Farr May 17 552299 (Atlanta) Ex-Cult May 17
TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Katie Herzig May 17 FFRREED D RRIICCK K BBRRO OW WN N JJ RR.. A AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) Gladys Knight May 17 CCEE N NTT EEN NN NIIA ALL O O LLYYM M PPIICC PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Girl Talk May 17 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLA AYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Valarie June May 17 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Kenny Rogers May 17 BBIIJJO OU U TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Portugal, The Man May 17 BBJJCCCC A ARREEN NA A (Birmingham) Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, The Devil Makes Three May 17 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY LLIIVV EE (Birmingham) George Clnton & Parliament/Funkadelic May 18 CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT A AG GEE (Atlanta) Ingrid Michaelson, Storyman, Sugar & the Hi Lows May 20 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Primus May 20 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY LLIIVV EE (Birmingham) Killswwitch Engage, Nothing More May 20 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ingrid Michaelson, Storyman, Sugar & the Hi Lows May 21 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY LLIIVV EE (Birmingham) Pop Evil, Escape the Fate, Avatar, Glamour of the Kill May 21 BBIIJJO OU U TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) The Infamous Stringdusters May 21 SSA AM MM MYY TT ’’SS (Huntsville) Theory of a Deadman, Adelita’s Way, Red Light King May 21 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Wye Oak, Braids May 21 BBU UCCK KH HEEA AD D TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) The 1975 May 22 WIILLD W DH HO ORRSSEE SSA ALLO OO ON N (Nashville) Sister Hazel May 22 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Theory of A Deadman May 23 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) Pokey LaFarge, The 9th Street Stompers May 23 SSYYM M PPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Ben Folds May 23 TTH H EE TT A ABBEERRN NA ACC LLEE (Atlanta) Neon Trees, Smallpools, Nightmare and the Cat May 23 FFO OXX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Eddie Izzard May 23 OA O AK KM MO OU UN N TTA AII N NA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Pelham) Dave Matthews Band May 23 AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Dave Matthews Band May 24 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS A AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE A ATT EEN NCC O O RREE PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Foreigner, Styx, Don Felder May 24 TTH H EE SSH H EED D (Maryville) The Kentucky Headhunters May 24 TTH H EE BBO OW WEERRYY (Knoxville) Nashville Pussy, Supersuckers May 24 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Eddie Izzard May 24 HA H ARRRRA AH H’’ SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEEEE CC A ASS IIN NO O (Cherokee) Dolly Parton May 25 MA M ABBLLEE H HO OU U SSEE BBA ARRN NEE SS A AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Mableton, GA) Saving Abel May 25 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLA AYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Tommy Emmanuel May 26 OA O AK KM MO OU UN N TTA AII N NA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Journey, Steve Miller Band, Tower of Power May 27 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Jimmy Buffett May 27 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Old 97’s, Lydia Loveless May 27 LLO ON NG G BBEEA ACC H H SSA ALLO OO ON N (Knoxville) Hawthorne
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Heights May 27 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Morrissey, Kristeenyong May 28 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLA AYY H HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Lucinda Williams May 28 TTU USS CCA ALLO OO OSSA AA AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Tuscaloosa) Foreigner, Styx, Don Felder May 29 EED DD D IIEE’’ SS A ATTTT IICC (Atlanta) Leon Redbone May 29 ARREE N A NA AA ATT G GW WII N NN NEE TTTT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Romeo Santos May 29 MIILLLLEERR PPLLA M AZZ A A (Chattanooga) Ester Rada, thecreativeunderground May 30 AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Journey, Steve Miller Band, Tower of Power May 30 TTH H EE TT A ABBEERRN NA ACC LLEE (Atlanta) Manchester Orchestra, Balance and Composure, Kevin Devine May 30 LLIIBBRRA ARRYY TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Camera Obscura May 30 TTIIN N RRO OO OFF (Nashville) Corey Smith May 30 DA D ALLTT O ON ND D EEPPO O TT (Dalton) Ramble in the Attic May 31 TTH H EE TT A ABBEERRN NA ACC LLEE (Atlanta) needtobreathe, Fay Vance May 31 CCRRO OSS SS--CC O OU UN N TTRRYY LLIIN N EESS FF EESSTT IIVV A ALL (Franklin, TN) Patty Griffin, John Hiatt, Ashley Monroe, Brandy Clark, Parker Milsap, Joe Pug, Luther Dickinson May 31 CCA AN NN N EERRYY BBA ALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Manchester Orchestra, Balance and Composure, Kevin Devine May 31 ARREE N A NA AA ATT G GW WII N NN NEE TTTT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Third Day May 31 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY LLIIVVEE (Birmingham) O’2L June 1 PPA ARRK K TT A AVV EERRN N (Atlanta) Granville Automatic June 1 EED DD D IIEE’’ SS A ATTTT IICC (Atlanta) Edwin McCain June 1 WIILLD W DH HO O RRSSEE SS A ALLO OO ON N (Nashville) Darius Rucker June 2 4400 W WA ATTTT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) King Khan & the Shrines, Red Moss June 2 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 (Atlanta) Jack Johnson, Amos Lee June 3 GRRA G AN ND DO OLLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USSEE (Nashville) Carrie Underwood June 3 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Florida Georgia Line, Craig Wiseman June 3 CCO O BBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Morrissey June 4 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes June 5 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEEYY (Nashville) World Party June 5 EEXXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Foxy Shazam June 5 SSM MIITT H H’’ SS O OLLD D EE BBA ARR (Atlanta) Hot Club of Cowtown June 5 TTH H EE TT A ABBEERRN NA ACC LLEE (Atlanta) Tracy Morgan June 5 MIILLLLEERR PPLLA M AZZ A A (Chattanooga) Houndmouth, Eight Knives June 6 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Conor Oberst, Dawes June 6 LLPP FFIIEELLD D (Nashville) Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry June 6 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLA AYY H HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) World Party June 6 TTEE RRM M IIN NA ALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Peter Murphy June 6 OA O AK KM MO OU UN N TTA AIIN NA AM MPPH HTT H H EEA ATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Zac Brown Band June 6 RRIIVV EE RRBBEE N ND D FF EESSTT IIVV A ALL Widespread Panic June 7 SSO OU UTT H HEE RRN NG G RRO OU UN ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE
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MAY 8-10 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
CHRIS TUCKER
BEST KNOWN FOR PLAYING THE ROLE OF DETECTIVE JAMES CARTER IN THE RUSH HOUR FILM SERIES. TUCKER BECAME A FREQUENT STAND UP PERFORMER ON DEF COMEDYJAM IN THE 1990S. HE CAME TO PROMINENCE IN THE 1995 FILM FRIDAY ALONGSIDE ICE CUBE.
MAY 2 & 3
MATT MITCHELL
MATT MITCHELL IS A PURE SOUTHERN MASH BOOGIE COMEDIAN FROM ALABAMA WITH BAREFEET, MUSH-MOUTHED DRAWLING AND A MILEWIDE SOCIAL STREAK. KINDA LIKE LYNYRD SKYNYRD AS A STAND-UP COMIC... ONLY FATTER. MATT GOT HIS START AS THE "CASIO KID" ON THE NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RICK AND BUBBA RADIO SHOW.
SUNDAY, MAY 4
OFF THE TRACK COMEDY
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MAY 16-18
JAKE GULLEDGE
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(Fayetteville) Gary Puckett & the Union Gap June 7 SSM MII TTH H ’’SS O O LLD DEE BBAARR (Atlanta) Stroke 9 June 7 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Zac Brown Band June 7 BBO OU U TTW WEE LLLL AAU UD DII TTO O RRIIU UM M (Birmingham) Daryle Singletary June 7 LLIIN NN N PPAARRK K (Birmingham) Jessy J June 7 SSH HO ORRTT M MO OU UN NTT AAIIN ND D IISSTT IILLLLEERRYY (Woodbury, TN) Brian Johanesen, Tristin, Mercy Bell, Caitlin Rose, Smooth Hound Smith, Robert Ellis, Marc Scibilla, Reyl & Baxter, Escondido June 7 IIN NTT EERRN N AATTIIO ON NAALL (Knoxville) Whitechapel, DevilDriver, Revocation, Carnifax, Rivers of Nihil, Fit For An Autopsy June 7 ALLYY SS RRO A OBBIIN N SSO ON N SSTTEE PPH HEE N NSS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Birmingham) Steve Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers, Edie Brickell June 8 TT RRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Tamar Braxton June 9 VV A ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Cut Copy June 10 BBJJCC CC A ARREE N NAA (Birmingham) Bruno Mars, Aloe Blacc June 11 D && LLII N 33RRD ND DSSLLEE YY ((N Naasshh vviillllee )) Jackie Greene, Chris Robinson June 11 VV IIN NYY LL (Atlanta) Rich Robinson June 12 EED DD DIIEE ’’SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Larkin Poe June 12 MIILLLL EERR PPLLAAZZAA (Chattanooga) Lydia Loveless, M Tiffany Taylor June 13 BBJJCC CC CC O ON NCC EERRTT H HAALLLL (Birmingham) Mike Epps June 13 TT U USSCC AALLO OO O SSAA AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa) Fantasia, Joe June 13 TT H HEE M MEELLTT IIN NG G PPO OII N NTT (Athens, GA) The English Beat June 13 VV EERRIIZZO ON NW WII RREE LLEESSSS TTH H EEAATT RREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Boston, .38 Special June 14 TT EERRM MIIN N AALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Foxy Shazam June 14 IIRRO ON N CC IITTYY LLIIVV EE (Birmingham) Tamar Braxton June 14 PPU UBBLLIICC SSQ QU U AARREE PPAARRK K (Nashville) Lisa Loeb June 14 VV O ON N BBRRAAU UN N CC EEN NTT EERR (Huntsville) Martina
McBride June 14 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons June 15 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Counting Crows, Toad the Wet Sprocket June 17 TTH H EE LLO O FFTT (Atlanta) Andy Grammer June 18 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG GA ARRTT SS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Elvis Costello June 19 RRIIVVEE RRFFRRO ON N TT PPA ARRK K (Nashville) Xavier Rudd June 19 HA H ARRRRA AH H’’ SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEEEE CC A ASS IIN NO O (Cherokee) Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors June 19 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) Alanna Royale, Debi D. & River City Jazz June 20 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Elvis Costello June 20 HEE RRIITT A H AG G EE PPA ARRK K (Cullman, AL) Charlie Daniels Band, Little Big Town, Deejay Silver June 20 FFRREED D RRIICCK K BBRRO OW WN N JJ RR.. A AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) Bruce Hornsby June 21 PPH HIILLIIPPSS A ARREE N NA A (Atlanta) Paul McCartney June 21 4400 W WA ATT TT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Futurebirds June 21 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Elvis Costello June 21 TTH H EE SSH H EED D (Maryville) Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, The Eskimo Brothers June 21 HEE RRIITT A H AG G EE PPA ARRK K (Cullman, AL) Lynyrd Skynryd, Colt Ford, Deejay Silver June 21 AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Randy Houser, Leah Turner, Charlie Worsham June 22 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Counting Crows, Toad the Wet Sprocket June 22 MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU U SSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Atlanta) Sevendust June 23 BBRRII D DG GEE SSTTO ON NEE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Paul McCartney June 25 MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG GEE (Nashville) Old 97’s June 26 WIILLD W DH HO ORRSSEE SSA ALLO OO ON N (Nashville) Everclear, Soul Asylum, Eve 6, Spacehog June 26 TTH H EE 55 SS PPO O TT (Nashville) The Paul Collins Beat, Sherbert June 26 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) Seth Walker,
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Remembering Jeremy June 27 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Katy Perry, Capital Cities June 27 VVO ON N BBRRA AU UN N CCEE N NTT EERR (Huntsville) Tommy Womack, Marshall Chapman, Will Kimbrough June 27 HII--LLO H O LLO OU UN NG G EE (Athens, GA) The Paul Collins Beat June 27 PPH H IILLIIPPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Katy Perry, Capital Cities June 28 CCH HA ASSTTA AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar & Neild Giraldo June 28 TTEE RRM M IIN NA ALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Throwing Muses, Tanya Donelly June 28 SSO OU UTT H HEE RRN NG G RRO OU UN ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE (Fayetteville) Jefferson Starship June 28 TTH H EE SSH H EED D (Maryville) Billy Joe Shaver June 28 CCO O BBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) “The Voice Tour” June 29 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Lindsey Stirling June 30 EEXXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Swans June 30 CCH HA ASSTTA AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) New Edition July 3 MIILLLLEERR PPLLA M AZZ A A (Chattanooga) Slide Brothers, The Power Players July 4 CCO OU UN NTT RRYY TTO ON NIIG GH HTT TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Pigeon Forge) Mark Chesnutt July 4 CCH HA ASSTTA AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Lionel Richie, DeeLo Green July 7 MIILLLLEERR PPLLA M AZZ A A (Chattanooga) Bronze Radio Return, The Iscariots July 11 CCH HA ASSTTA AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Goo Goo Dolls, Daughtry, Plain White T’s July 11 FFRREED DRRIICC K K BBRRO OW WN N JJRR.. A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) The Beach Boys July 12 TTH H EE W WO OO OD DSS A ATT FF O ON N TTA AN N EELL (Whites Creek) Fall Out Boy, New Politics July 13 AA A ARRO ON N’’ SS A AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Tim McGraw, Cassadee Pope July 13 EEXXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Man or Astroman? July 15 GEEO G O RRG GIIA AD DO OM MEE (Atlanta) Beyonce, Jay Z July 15 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) KISS, Def Leppard July 16
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M IILLLLEERR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) Lucius, Danimal Planet July 18 TT U USSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa) Peter Frampton, The Doobie Brothers July 18 VV EERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEESS SS TT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Ray LaMontagne, The Belle Brigade, Jenny Lewis July 18 AA A ARRO ON N’’SS A AM MPPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) KISS, Def Leppard July 18 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) The Fray, Barcelona, Oh Honey July 18 BBJJCC CC CCO ON NCC EERRTT H HA ALLLL (Birmingham) Ray LaMontagne, The Belle Brigade, Jenny Lewis July 19 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS A ATT FF O ON NTT EEN N EELL (Whites Creek) The Fray, Barcelona, Oh Honey July 19 FF RREE D DRRIICC K K BBRRO OW WN N JJRR.. A AM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Michael Bolton July 20 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Procol Harum July 20 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYYM M PPH HO ON N YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Maxwell July 23 OA O AK KM MO OU UN NTT A AIIN NA AM MPPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE (Pelham, AL) Luke Bryan, Lee Brice, Cole Swindell July 23 AA A ARRO ON N’’SS A AM MPPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Van’s Warped Tour July 24 TT H HEE TT A ABBEE RRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) 311 July 24 VV EERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEESS SS TT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) “American Idol Live” July 24 RRIIVV EERRFFRRO ON NTT PPA ARRK K (Nashville) Lettuce, Sir Mix-A-Lot July 24 M IILLLLEERR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) Function, Roger Alan Wade & Sparkle Motion July 25 FF RRIISS TT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Marty Stuart July 25 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS A ATT FF O ON NTT A AN NEE LL (Whites Creek) Ray LaMontagne, The Belle Brigade, Jenny Lewis July 25 TT H HEE TT A ABBEE RRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) 311 July 25 VV EERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEESS SS TT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) The Avett Brothers, Emmylou Harris July 25 VV A ARRIIEETT YY PPLLA AYYH HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Paula Poundstone July 25 FF O OXX TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) DMX, EPMD, Naughty By Nature, Big Daddy Kane, Black Sheep, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie July 26 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) O.A.R., Phillip Phillips July 26 VV EERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEESS SS TT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) The Avett Brothers, Gov’t Mule July 26 TT EERRM MII N NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Bob Schneider July 26 BBJJCC CC CCO ON NCC EERRTT H HA ALLLL (Birmingham) “Americal Idol Live” July 26 TT H HEE PPU UN NCC H HLLII N NEE (Atlanta) Christopher Titus July 27 BBJJCC CC CCO ON NCC EERRTT H HA ALLLL (Birmingham) Steely Dan July 27 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Yes July 28 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE SSTTA ATT EE FF A AIIRRG GRRO OU UN ND DSS (Nashville) Van’s Warped Tour July 29 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Sarah McLachlin July 29 TT EEN NN NEESSSS EEEE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Ray LaMontagne, The Belle Brigade July 29 AA A ARRO ON N’’SS A AM MPPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Fall Out Boy, Paramore, New Politics July 30 CC H HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Sarah McLachlin July 30 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Yes July 30 HA H ARRRRA AH H ’’SS CCH H EERRO OK KEE EE CC A ASSIIN NO O (Cherokee) Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark August 2 M IILLLLEERR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) The London
Souls, Jordan Hallquist & the Outfit August 8 TT EEN NN N EESSSSEE EE PPEE RRFF O ORRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) The Turtles feat. Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron, Mark Farner, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Gary Lewis & the Playboys August 1 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Steely Dan August 1 MAASSQ M QU UEERRAAD D EE M MU USSIICC PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Michael Franti, SOJA, Brett Dennen, Trevor Hall August 1 ATT LLAAN A NTT AA BBO OTT AAN NIICC AALL G GAARRD D EEN N (Atlanta) Gavin DeGraw August 1 VV EERRIIZZO ON NW WII RREE LLEESSSS TTH H EEAATT RREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Sugar Ray, Blues Traveler, Smash Mouth, Uncle Kracker August 2 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Steely Dan August 2 HAARRRRAAH H H ’’SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEE EE CC AASSIIN NO O (Cherokee) Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark August 2 VV EERRIIZZO ON NW WII RREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Phish August 3 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Passenger August 3 VV EERRIIZZO ON NW WII RREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPAARRK K (Atlanta) James Taylor August 5 TT EERRM MIIN N AALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Peter Murphy August 7 TT EEN NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Chris Botti August 7 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Miley Cyrus August 7 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden, Death Corps August 8 MAAIIN M N SSTT RREE EETT (Albertville, AL) The Bellamy Brothers August 8 MAAIIN M N SSTT RREE EETT (Albertville, AL) Jo Dee Messina, Gin Blossoms August 9 TT H HEE TTAABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Slightly Stoopid, Stephen Marley August 14 VV A ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Dark Star Orchestra August 14 MIILLLL EERR PPLLAAZZAA (Chattanooga) Clap Your M Hands Ssay Yeah, SoCo August 15 OAAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Pelham,
AL) Motley Crue, Alice Cooper August 15 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY LLIIVV EE (Birmingham) The Lacs August 15 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Gipsey Kings August 15 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS A AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE A ATT EEN NCC O O RREE PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Motley Crue, Alice Cooper August 16 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot August 16 TTH H EE W WO OO OD D SS A ATT FFO ON N TT A AN N EELL (Whites Creek) Boston August 16 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Panic! At the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke August 17 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Tori Amos August 18 LLPP FFIIEE LLD D (Nashville) One Direction August 19 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) OneRepublic August 19 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG GA ARRTT SS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Tori Amos August 19 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) Johnnyswim, Decibella August 22 FFO OXX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Michael McDonald, Toto August 22 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Boyz II Men, En Vogue August 22 BBJJCCCC CC O ON N CCEE RRTT H HA ALLLL (Birmingham) Crosby, Stills and Nash August 22 OA O AK KM MO OU UN N TTA AII N NA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Pelham) Keith Urban, Jerrod Niemann, Brett Eldridge August 23 HA 1122TTH AVV EEN NU UEE N NO ORRTT H H (Nashville) Big Gigantic, Diplo, Griz, Zed’s Dead August 23 FFO OU U RR PPO OIIN N TTSS SSH HEERRA ATT O ON N (Brentwood, TN) Kellie Pickler August 23 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Corey Smith August 23 CCH HA ASSTT A AII N N PPA ARRK K ((Atlanta) Chicago, REO Speedwagon August 24 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS A AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE A ATT EEN NCC O O RREE PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Keith Urban, Jerrod Niemann, Brett Eldridge August 24 WO W OO OD DRRU UFFFF A ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Paula
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September 24 ATT LLA A AN NTT A AM MO O TT O ORR SSPPEEEE D DW WAAYY (Hampton) A Flock of Seagulls September 26 TT H HEE EEA ARRLL (Atlanta) The Dream Syndicate September 27 G EEO G ORRG G IIA AD DO OM MEE (Atlanta) One Direction October 1 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ian Anderson October 1 VV A ARRIIEETT YY PPLLA AYYH HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Miranda Sings October 12 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Motley Crue, Alice Cooper October 15 WH W HO OTT EELL-- M MIID DTT O OW WN N (Atlanta) Sandra Bernhardt October 18 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires October 24 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Jason Isbell, St. Paul & the Broken Bones October 25 RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson October 26 TT H HO OM MPPSSO ON N--BBO OLL IIN NG GA ARREE N NAA (Knoxville) Eric Church, Dwight Yoakum, Halestorm October 30 M EEM M MO O RRIIA ALL A AU UD DII TTO O RRIIU UM M (Chattanooga) Joe Bonamassa December 9 ARREEN A NA A@ @G GW W IIN NN NEE TTTT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Eric Church, Dwight Yaokum, Halestorm December 11 BBJJCC CC A ARREEN NA A (Birmingham) Eric Church, Dwight Yaokum, Halestorm December 13 PPH H IILLIIPPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Fleetwood Mac December 17 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Justin Timberlake December 19 ARREEN A NA A@ @G GW W IIN NN NEE TTTT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Justin Timberlake December 20 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREEN NA A (Nashville) Bassnectar December 31 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYYM M PPH HO ON N YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Kenny Rogers January 15-17
O PEN IN G T HI S WE EK The Amazing Spider-Man 2 PG-13 It’s great to be Spider-Man. For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen. But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro, Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have
one thing in common: OsCorp. NO W SH O WI NG A Haunted House 2 R Malcolm, after exorcising the demons of his ex, is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events. Bears G Columbia Pictures’ “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”. Disneynature’s new True Life Adventure “Bears” showcases a impressionable young cubs. Set aka Black Widow, to battle a powyear in the life of two mother bears against a majestic Alaskan back- erful yet shadowy enemy in presas they impart life lessons to their drop teeming with life, their jour- ent-day Washington, D.C. ney begins as winter comes to an end and the bears emerge from Divergent PG-13 hibernation to face the bitter cold. In a world where people are dividThe world outside is exciting—but ed into distinct factions based on risky—as the cubs’ playful descent human virtues. Tris Prior is warned down the mountain carries with it she is Divergent and will never fit a looming threat of avalanches. As into any one group. When she disthe season changes from spring to covers a conspiracy by a faction summer, the brown bear families leader to destroy all Divergents, must work together to find food— Tris must learn to trust in the mysultimately feasting at a plentiful terious Four and together they salmon run—while staying safe must find out what makes being from predators, including an ever- Divergent so dangerous before it’s present wolf pack. “Bears” cap- too late. tures the fast-moving action and suspense of life in one of the plan- Draft Day PG-13 et’s last great wildernesses—where On the day of the NFL Draft, genermothers definitely know best and al manager Sonny Weaver has the their cubs’ survival hinges on fami- opportunity to save football in ly togetherness. Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly Brick Mansions PG-13 decide what he’s willing to sacriAn undercover cop tries to take fice in pursuit of perfection as the down a ruthless crime lord with lines between his personal and access to a neutron bomb by infil- professional life become blurred trating his gang. on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of Captain America: The Winter playing in the NFL. Soldier PG-13 Steve Rogers struggles to embrace God’s Not Dead PG his role in the modern world and College freshman and devout teams up with Natasha Romanoff, Christian Josh Wheaton finds his ENIGMA
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faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic Professor Radisson. Radisson begins class by informing students that they will need to disavow, in writing, the existence of God on that first day, or face a failing grade. As other students in the class begin scribbling the words “God Is Dead” on pieces of paper, Josh find himself at a crossroads, having to choose between his faith and his future. Josh offers a nervous refusal, provoking an irate reaction from his smug professor. Radisson assigns him a daunting task: to prove God’s existence by presenting well-researched, intellectual arguments and evidence over the course of the semester, and engage Radisson in a head-tohead debate in front of the class. Heaven Is For Real PG Todd Burpo and Sonja Burpo are the real-life couple whose son Colton claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience. Colton recounts the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-offactly about things that happened before his birth ... things he couldn’t possibly know. Todd and his family are then challenged to examine the meaning from this remarkable event. Oculus R Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents. Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents’ deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force¬¬ unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in their childhood home. Determined to prove Tim’s innocence, Kaylie tracks down the mirror, only to learn similar deaths have befallen previous owners over the past century. With the mysterious entity now back in their hands, Tim and Kaylie soon find their hold on reality shattered by terrifying hallucinations, and realize, too late, that their childhood nightmare is beginning again…
The Other Woman R After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman tries to get her ruined life back on track. But when she accidentally meets the wife he’s been cheating on, she realizes they have much in common, and her sworn enemy becomes her greatest friend. When yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on their cheating, lying, three-timing SOB.
Godzilla The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures that threaten mankind.
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return PG Dorothy wakes to post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man and Glinda from a devious new villain, the Jester. Wiser the owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess and Tugg the tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey The Quiet Ones PG-13 Tucked away in an estate outside through the colorful landscape of of London, Professor Coupland Oz to restore order and happiness along with a team of university stu- to Emerald City. dents conduct an “experiment” on Jane Harper, a young girl who har- Million Dollar Arm PG bors unspeakable secrets. What dark forces they uncover are more terrifying than any of them expected.
Follows an American sports agent who discovered Indian teenagers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, winners of a reality TV series called “The Million Dollar Arm,” aimed at finding a person who could throw a baseball the fastest. He brought them back to the US, moved in with them, taught them English, and, of course, the game of baseball with the hopes of getting them major league contracts. Neighbors R A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.
Rio 2 G Jewel, Blu and their three kids leave their domesticated life in that magical city of Rio for a journey to the Amazon. Along the way, they encounter a menagerie of characters who are born to be wild. Transcendence PG-13 Dr. Will Caster is the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions. His highly controversial experiments have made him famous, but they have also made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who will do whatever it takes to stop him. However, in their attempt to destroy Will, they inadvertently become the catalyst for him to succeed — to be a participant in his own transcendence. For his wife Evelyn and best friend Max Waters, both fellow researchers, the question is not if they can but if they should. Their worst fears are realized as Will’s thirst for knowledge evolves into a seemingly omnipresent quest for power, to what end is unknown. The only thing that is becoming terrifyingly clear is there may be no way to stop him. C OMIN G SO ON ENIGMA
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11996677 “This Diamond Ring” by Gary Lewis And The Playboys is certified Gold. He will have eleven more Top Twenty hits, seven of which went Gold.
11995555 119966 33 Leonard Chess signs Chuck Berry to a Martha And The Vandellas had their recording contract after he came high- first entry on the Billboard R&B chart, ly recommended by Muddy Waters. “Come And Get These Memories”, which would climb to #6. The record 11 995566 also reached #29 on the Pop chart. For the first time in the history of Billboard’s record charts, the same five At 15 years, 1 month and 13 days old, songs appear in both the Pop and R&B Little Peggy March became the Top Ten. They are: Elvis Presley’s youngest female singer to have a #1 “Heartbreak Hotel” (#1 Pop, #6 R&B), record in the US when “I Will Follow Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” (#4 Him” reached the top of the Billboard Pop, #3 R&B), Little Richard’s “Long Tall chart. Her producers stuck the “Little” Sally” (#9 Pop, #1 R&B), The Platters’ to her stage name despite her strenu“Magic Touch” (#10 Pop, #7 R&B) and ous objections. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers’ 11996644 “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” (#7 Pop, #4 The Beatles receive $140,000 for the R&B). rights to having their pictures included 11995577 in packages of bubble gum in the USA. Elvis Presley recorded “Jailhouse Rock”. The song went on to top the “The Beatles’ Second Album” reaches #1 Cashbox Best Sellers list, the Billboard on the Billboard LP chart in just its secPop music chart, the R&B chart and ond week of release. It was the first even the Country And Western chart. It album ever to make it to the top that also became the first single to enter quickly. the UK chart at number 1. The tune was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike 11996655 Stoller specifically for a scene in the After just two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a movie of the same name. Lovely Daughter” by Herman’s Hermits 11996600 hits #1. With the payola scandal still in the news, Dick Clark relinquished the The Supremes release “Back In My rights to music publishing that he Arms Again”, which will become their owned. The value of those rights, Clark fifth consecutive US number one hit. indicated later, amounted to about $80 million. Despite his vow that they would never be invited back, Ed Sullivan includes Ben E. King leaves The Drifters and The Rolling Stones on his Sunday night signs a solo contract with Atco variety show, along with Tom Jones Records. King was the lead singer on and Dusty Springfield. Sullivan would such Drifters’ hits as “There Goes My later say that he received “thousands Baby”, “Save The Last Dance For Me” of calls complaining” about The Stones. and “This Magic Moment”. 11996666 In the aftermath of the payola scandal, The Young Rascals enjoy the first of 14 Billboard magazine reports that many Billboard Top 40 hits when “Good radio stations are adopting what they Lovin” reached #1. Another version of called a “better music” format and ban- the same song by The Olympics had stalled at #81 the previous year. ning Rock and Roll.
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recorded by the band, the first being “Don’t Pass Me By” in 1968.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrest Jimi Hendrix at Toronto’s International Airport for possession of Aretha Franklin releases “Respect”, a narcotics. He was released on $10,000 song that will become her signature bail until his acquittal the following tune and go on to win two Grammy December. Awards in 1968 for Best Rhythm & Blues 11 997700 Recording and Best Rhythm & Blues George Harrison tells reporters that Solo Vocal Performance, Female. The Beatles will reunite eventually and Cindy Birdsong makes her stage debut announces plans for his first postwith The Supremes at The Hollywood Beatles solo LP. Bowl, replacing the increasingly unreliTwiggs Lyndon, the road manager for able Florence Ballard. the Allman Brothers Band, was arrestThe F.B.I. arrests The Beach Boys’ Carl ed for murder after he stabbed a club Wilson on charges of avoiding the mil- manager during an argument over a itary draft and refusing to take the contract. At the ensuing trial, Lyndon’s Oath of Allegiance. He is later released lawyers argued that he had been temand joins the rest of the band in porarily insane at the time of the incident and that touring with the Allman Ireland for a European tour. Brothers would drive anyone insane. Capitol Records announce the aban- Incredibly, Lyndon was acquitted. donment of Brian Wilson’s “Smile” album. Wilson took over a year to com11997711 pose and produce the LP, but after The Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar” is hearing The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” released. It would reach number one in album, he became convinced that the US and number two in the UK. “Smile” would be seen as second best. Although the lyrics were the subject of It would eventually be released on much controversy, Mick Jagger would September 28th, 2004 on CD and a two- later tell Rolling Stone, “God knows what I’m on about on that song. It’s disc vinyl LP. such a mishmash. All the nasty subjects 11 996688 The Broadway Musical Hair opened in New York for its first performance. The show featured songs that would become Rock and Roll standards like Galt MacDermot’s “Hair” and “Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In”, along with “Good Morning Starshine” and “Easy to Be Hard”. The production ran for 1,729 performances, finally closing on July 1st, 1972. The Beach Boys begin a 17 date tour of the US with a show in New York. The second half of the concert featured the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who lectured the audience on “spiritual regeneration.” The reaction was so negative, more than half of the remaining tour dates were canceled. 11 996699 Joe Cocker makes his American TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show before embarking on a tour. Ringo Starr added his vocal to “Octopus’s Garden” for the forthcoming Beatles “Abbey Road” album. It was only the second time that one of Ringo’s own compositions had been
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in one go... I never would write that song now.” 11997722 A Detroit, Michigan band called Gallery enters the Billboard Hot 100 with “Nice To Be With You”, which will rise to #4 during its 13 week run. They will follow with two more Top 20 hits, “I Believe In Music” (#22) and “Big City Miss Ruth Ann” (#23) over the next eight months. 11997733 Bachman-Turner Overdrive, featuring former Guess Who guitarist Randy Bachman, release their first album. The LP would take six months to hit the charts and over a year before the hard rockin’ single “Let it Ride” became a Top 25 hit. 11997744 Ray Stevens releases what would be his biggest hit, “The Streak”. The novelty tune would make it to the top of the US charts next month. 11997755 RSO Records releases The Bee Gees’ “Main Course”, the album that will bring the Gibb brothers back to the top of the music scene. The record contains two Billboard Top Ten hits, “Jive Talkin” and “Nights on Broadway”.
years. They signed with Atlantic, but after recording two unsuccessful Disco albums, the Temps were later lured back to Motown by Berry Gordy Jr. Steve Miller’s “Jet Airliner” is released. It will become his fourth US Top Ten hit. Glen Campbell reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second time with “Southern Nights”. It was his 19th Top 40 hit. 119977 88 The Bee Gees are awarded their second Platinum single in less than two months for “Night Fever”. It was preceded by “Stayin’ Alive”, both from the soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever. FM, a film about the struggles of a radio station, debuts in Los Angeles. The soundtrack features Steely Dan, Steve Miller, The Eagles, Neil Young, Billy Joel and Warren Zevon. More people would buy the soundtrack than bothered to see the film.
After leading the Billboard chart for seven weeks with “Billie Jean”, Michael Jackson was back on top with “Beat It”. His ten week run at the top was interrupted for a week by Dexys Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen”.
with Michigan tax officials after they filed a lien against her home last March. Authorities demanded $11,076 in income taxes and a further $33,729 in property taxes on her $1.8 million estate. In a statement to the press, Aretha said it “becomes a little difficult” to keep up with her finances 11 998866 Robert Palmer’s “Addicted To Love” while she’s touring. tops the Billboard singles chart on its 22 001111 way to becoming a world-wide million seller. Originally recorded as a duet Former Village People vocalist Victor with Chaka Khan, her record company Willis launched a $1.5 million lawsuit wouldn’t grant her a release to work against his old band mates over back on Palmer’s label, Island Records, and royalties. The singer, who portrayed a policeman in the group, left the line-up her voice was removed. in 1979. 11 998888 220011 22 B.W. Stevenson, who had a 1973 hit with “My Maria”, died after heart surgery at Stevie Wonder’s nephew was arrested the age of 38. He also wrote Three Dog and charged with extortion. 38-yearNight’s 1973 hit “Shambala”. The “B.W.” old Alpha Lorenzo Walker and another reportedly stood for “Buckwheat.” conspirator were arrested after the pair had allegedly threatened to reveal Pink Floyd’s, “Dark Side of the Moon” information they claimed would be finally dropped off the US albums chart embarrassing to the “Superstition” after a run of 725 weeks (almost 14 singer unless he met their demands. years). The two pleaded not guilty.
119977 99 Blondie brought a touch of New Wave music to the Hot 100 when “Heart Of Glass” reached #1. They would score three more chart toppers over the next two years.
11 999999 All five members of Aerosmith visit shooting victim Lance Kirklin in a Colorado hospital before their show in Denver that evening. The band dedicates “Living On The Edge” to the student, who was one of 28 wounded and Tony Orlando And Dawn scored their third and final US #1 hit with “He Don’t The Who introduced their movie, 13 killed by two deranged classmates at Love You (Like I Love You)”. The tune Quadrophenia, as well as their new Columbine High School in Littleton, was written as “He Will Break Your drummer, Kenny Jones. Jones had been Colorado on April 20th. Heart” by three R&B heavyweights, a member of The Small Faces with 2200 0033 Jerry Butler, Clarence Carter and Curtis Steve Marriott and enjoyed the hit, 58-year-old Barry White suffered a Mayfield and reached #7 in 1960 for “Itchycoo Park” in 1967. stroke that affected his speech and the Butler. 11998800 right side of his body. He was forced to 11 997766 Three years and a day after opening its retire from public life and passed away After playing in Memphis during a doors, New York’s legendary Studio 54 on July 4th. southern tour, Bruce Springsteen was closed for liquor license violaclimbs the fence at Graceland in an tions. Several months earlier, owners 2200 0044 attempt to see Elvis Presley. Security Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager were Michael Jackson was arraigned in a guards stop him and he is escorted off jailed for tax evasion. The club would Santa Maria, California courtroom after the grounds. reopen under new management in 1981. a grand jury determined that there was sufficient evidence to send him to trial. The Who’s drummer Keith Moon paid Black Sabbath began their first tour The jury handed down a ten-count nine cab drivers to block-off both ends with vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who indictment, including four counts of committing lewd acts upon a minor. of a New York street so he could throw had replaced Ozzy Osbourne. the contents of his hotel room out of the window. Pink Floyd’s hit single “Another Brick 220000 99 in the Wall (Part II)”, with its chorus of An anonymous fan won a two hour, The Bellamy Brothers topped the kids chanting “We Don’t Need No one on one guitar lesson with Queen’s Cashbox Best Sellers list and the Education”, is banned by the South Brian May after bidding more than Billboard Hot 100 with “Let Your Love African government. Black children, 7,500 pounds at a charity auction in Flow”. The song was a #7 hit in the UK. upset about inferior education, adopt London. The auction was held in supthe song as their anthem. The govern- port of the Action for Brazil’s Children 11997777 ment says the song is “prejudicial to Trust, of which May is a patron. The Temptations, the most successful the safety of the state.” 220011 00 male vocal group of the 1960’s and Aretha Franklin agreed to settle a debt early ‘70s, left Motown Records after 17 1199 8833 ENIGMA
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2200 1133 Ozzy Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, was subpoenaed to testify for the prosecution in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial. She reportedly had evidence to support Katherine Jackson’s claim that promoters were negligent in ignoring life-threatening health concerns while organizing Michael’s This Is It comeback concerts.
RRU UM MOO UURR HH AASS IITT … … … Considered a hip-hop pioneer, RRoocckk , whose real name was RRooddnneeyy BBrryyccee , grew up in Harlem with BBaass ee, according to Rolling Stone. His first single with his boyhood friend was “DJ Interview” in 1986. “It Takes Two” was based on a vocal sampling of “Think (About It),” which was recorded in 1972 by LLyynn CC ooll llii nnss. Along with being sampled by everyD oogggg to K-Pop’s one from SSnnoooopp D 22NNEE11 , “It Takes Two” has appeared in the video game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” as well as in the SSaa nnddrraa BBuull lloocc kk film “The Proposal.” A cause of death has not yet been reported. moonn and his …PPaauu ll SSii m wife, EEddiiee BBrrii cckkee llll, were arrested on disorderly conduct charges by officers investigating a “family dispute,” police said Monday. A caller from the singers’ New Canaan home dialed 911 Saturday night and hung up, police chief LLee oonn KKrr ooll iikk oow wsskk ii said at a news conference Monday. Officers who responded found minor injuries and believed it was a case of domestic violence, he said. He did not say who was injured.
Miami after a guard was seriously injured in March by gate-crashers. Festival organizers agreed to hire more police, install stronger fencing and set up drug and mental health stations. The commission voted 4-1 for Ultra. The head of Miami’s police union had proposed that the festival should replace private security guards with city police officers. In a proposal sent Wednesday to city commissioners, Miami Fraternal Order of Police O rrttii zz said security President JJaavviiee rr O guards lack the training, experience and authority to handle crowds at the annual festival. The Miami Herald reports that Ultra recently hired the outgoing Miami Beach police chief as its new security director.
GG aaggaa …LL aaddyy has announced that one of the support acts on her upcoming North American tour will be the Japanese Haa ttss uu nnee M Miikk uu. On “virtual idol” H Gaa ggaa said, “My her Twitter feed, G H aattssuu nnee favorite digital pop star H Mii kkuu is opening the ARTPOP Ball M from May 6-June3!” Later she added, “Look at how cute she is!” with a link to a YouTube video of HHaa ttss uunnee in concert. HHaa ttssuunnee M Miikk uu is completely computer-generated, including her voice. She is the collaborative creation of various software developers, a comics artist and a large digital fan community.
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statement that he is leaving the group. After 30 years creating the ATTTT and losing a real brothband RRA ATT TT guier, RRoobbbbii nn [CC rroossbbyy, late RRA tarist], it’s time that I personally part ways with the band. I am officially done with having anything to do with them due to the constant turmoil, unresolved business, personal attacks/threats in the public forum, and most of all, the disrespect to the fans.
has also offered $100,000 to get his hands on the last remaining bottles.
Maa nniicc SSttrree eett PPrr eeaa cchhee rrss …M have announced details of a brand new album to be released later this year. Titled Futurology, LP is the follow up to last year’s acoustic album Rewind The Film and will be …SSoouull jjaa BBooyy has started a released on July 7, 2014. petition to get pharmaceutical company Actavis to start selling Avvrr iill …Canadian pop star A promethazine codeine, a key ingre- LLaa vvii ggnnee has defended the dient in sizzurp, after the company Japanese-themed music video for ceased production on the product her new song Hello Kitty after she earlier in April. Sizzurp, also was accused of racism. The Sk8er known as purple drank or lean, Boi hitmaker released a teaser for comprises of prescription-strength the promo online on Tuesday, and cough syrup used in doses much the clip features LLaavviiggnnee in a candy higher than medically recommend- store as four expressionless Asian ed, mixed with the soft drink Sprite girls pose as her backing dancers, or Mountain Dew. Occasionally exaggerating Japan’s kawaii (cute) hard fruit sweets are included for culture. The footage quickly extra sweetness. The drink has became a talking point on proved popular among the hip-hop Twitter.com, with some critics Waa yynnee, G G uu ccccii accusing the star of using racial fraternity with LLii ll W Maannee and A M A$$ A APP RRoocckkyy all writing stereotypes. Hours after the songs about the concoction. Irish release, the hashtag #avrilracist company Actavis are not keen on became a trending topic on the the association though and ceased social media site. LLaavvii ggnnee was left production on it on April 24. “Given baffled by the allegations and took [recent media attention], Actavis to her own Twitter page on has made the bold and unprece- Wednesday to explain her decision dented decision to cease all pro- to focus on Japanese culture. She duction and sales of its wrote, “Racist??? LOLOLOL!!! I love Promethazine Codeine product,” Japanese culture and I spend half said a spokesperson. “This atten- of my time in Japan. “I flew to tion has glamorized the unlawful Tokyo to shoot this video specifiand dangerous use of the product, cally for my Japanese fans, WITH which is contrary to its approved my Japanese label, Japanese choreindication.” SSoouu lljj aa BBooyy is also a ographers AND a Japanese director fan and is lobbying Actavis to IN Japan.” return their cough syrup back to market. The rapper tells TMZ that If you know any truths, half-truths he is “mad as hell” over Actavis’ or outright lies about the music decision, saying that he uses it to and club scene send it to Sissy help him sleep when he’s on the Vance c/o rumoursmill@enigmaonroad. He said: “Actavis is running line.com. away from money ... they could be selling out everywhere.” The rap- - Sissy Vance per plans to start a petition and
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Rob Thomas: Still Smooth After All These Years
What is it about Chris Martin and Rob Thomas? In all my years of covering concerts the one thing I’ve learned to either impress a date or find one for that matter is to go to either a Coldplay concert or a Matchbox Twenty show. Wednesday found me at the Tabernacle in Atlanta to see the Rob Thomas Trio, a night promised to be filled with songs from his 20 years in the business as both the lead singer of Matchbox Twenty and as a solo artist, not the mention the winner of three Grammys for his contribution to Carlos Santana’s rebirth with the release of the single “Smooth” off of Santana’s 1999 release Supernatural. It has been about 15 years since I’ve seen Matchbox Twenty and actually 21 years since I first saw Thomas when his band Tabitha’s Secret opened for Cake on the Motorcade of Generosity tour. I noticed a trend early on as I sat on the front steps of the Tabernacle before show time. Two-thirds to threequarters of the crows were female. The men that showed up were either on a date or overtly metrosexual except for yours truly. Like a kid in a candy store I went inside to check out the festivities.
Thomas opened the show with the second single off his first solo album “This is How A Heart Breaks”. Midway through the song the trio segued into “Jenny (8675309)” the infamous Tommy Tutone hit from the early ‘80s and deftly brought it back. The full house erupted. Thomas was quite personable and explained to the crowd he would be talking with them most of the night, however he asked that no one yell out any requests. Requests didn’t need to be yelled. With the first half of the two-hour set showing off songs from his solo work, the second half was almost like a Matchbox Twenty greatest hits set as he played everything from “3 A.M.” to “I Will”. The last three songs of the night were “Someday” from 2009’s Cradlesong, “Smooth”, his hit off of Carlos Santana’s multi-Grammy winning Supernatural and he finished the night with the Matchbox Twenty song “Bright Lights”. Thomas put on an insightful and entertaining story as he told the stories behind a number of the songs opening up to a crowd whose undivided attention he had and kept the entire night.
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RRoobb TThh oom maass SSeettll iiss tt This Is How a Heart Breaks / Jenny (867-5309) Mockingbird Sunday Morning, New York Blue Her Diamonds Getting Late / That’s All Right Sleep Till the War is Over Ever the Same Streetcorner Symphony You Won’t Be Mine (Matchbox Twenty song) Jane Says (Jane’s Addiction cover) Lonely No More 3 A.M. (Matchbox Twenty song) If You’re Gone (Matchbox Twenty song) Bent (Matchbox Twenty song) Disease (Matchbox Twenty song) I Will (Matchbox Twenty song) She’s So Mean (Matchbox Twenty song) Someday Smooth (Santana cover) Bright Lights (Matchbox Twenty song)
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1. Nickel Creek 2. Conor Oberst 3. Chrissie Hynde 4. The Black Keys 5. Pixies 6. Tori Amos 7. Coldplay 8. Nina Persson 9. The Old 97’s 10. Sarah McLachlan 11. Eels 12. Beck 13. Young the Giant 14. Afghan Whigs 15. The String Cheese Incident 16. Foster The People 17. First Aid Kit 18. Ziggy Marley 19. Jack White 20. Kongos
ADVENTURE PICKS 1. Natalie Merchant 2. Echo & the Bunnymen 3. Brigitte DeMeyer
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LOVE HIM OR LEAVE HIM, SCOTT STAPP STILL DELIVERS Granted it’s 2014 and not 1998, but Scott Stapp was definitely a flashback to days gone by as he came to Atlanta on his “Proof of Life” tour as he pulled into the Center Stage Theatre. Stapp catches hell from everyone. I, myself have given him grief in the past. Back in the day I joked to my girlfriend at the timethat Stapp did Eddie Vedder better than Vedder. A no-holds barred Pearl Jam fanatic (her late boyfriend often covered Pearl Jam in his cover band) and what I said was sacrilegious. During the early and mid ‘90s
when grunge was running the show a number of singers sounded an awful lot like Vedder. I often called Darius Rucker aka “Hootie” of Hootie and the Blowfish fame the back Eddie Vedder. Both Stapp and Rucker have a really nice and smooth baritone similar to Vedder. Stapp was almost a note for note copy while Rucker was a superior singer who could actually enunciate his words and sing intelligently and had a whole lo more soul – and I didn’t have to wear flannels or hiking boots to one of his shows.
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And while Vedder and his band mates were fighting “the man” at Ticketmaster, Stapp and Creed, whom I saw for the first time (not even knowing it at the time) in 1996 at a crappy club in Chattanooga called The Bay. While Pearl Jam was becoming a nostalgia act, Creed was selling millions of albums and singles and headlining arenas before ego and self-righteousness and something about a backstage sex tape involving Stapp, Kid Rock and a groupie made news – then all hell broke loose.
without Stapp became Alter Bridge while Stapp tried to reinvent himself. Fast forward a few years as Stapp refound God (few remember Creed early beginnings can be traced to Lee College in Cleveland, TN). He and his band mates kissed and made up. They have toured together as Creed splitting time between Alter Bridge duties and Stapp’s solo work.
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favorites like Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, The Black Keys and more soon enough. At the Center Stage it was like it was 1999 again as Stapp relished being the center of attention. The 20-year music veteran mixed new material along with Creed favorites like “My Own Prison” and “With Arms Wide Open” (his first encore song) like a boxer fighting his way through an untested opponent before figuring it out and going for the knockout. The knockout consisted of 14 songs and three encores to an appreciative crowd and oddly enough a tip to a less complicated time. Rock on, Scott! Scott Stapp Setlist Slow Suicide What if (Creed song) Justify My Own Prison (Creed song) New Day Coming Bullets (Creed song) Break Out Higher (Creed song) Hit Me More One Last Breath (Creed song) Only One My Sacrifice (Creed song) Jesus Was a Rockstar Crash Encore: With Arms Wide Open (Creed song) Dying to Live Proof of Life
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I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE APOCOLYPSE
Rob Zombie is pretty much everything he bills himself to be and more. Zombie is a larger than life artist – both aurally and visually. He is able to channel his love for old horror cinema with his music that really defies any specific genres but easily hops between metal, techno and even rockabilly at times. This was never more obvious than Monday night at the Tabernacle. If you’ve never been to a Rob Zombie show you don’t know what you’re missing. The stage at this old House of Blues was barely big enough for a show of this magnitude. It was a treat for those attending as they piled in and on each other as Zombie and his band of masked marvels took the stage and rocked out for a couple of
hours tallying up 18 song selections. Some new material, classic Zombie as well as an ode to his old band, White Zombie played out at high levels to the unique looking crowd as some members tried to look the part in a Rob Zombie movie. The cool thing about Zombie’s show is that you have to watch as well as listen. The lights, the fog, the interesting stage props and visuals as well as Zombie’s growling vocals put the hyper-active crowd in a trance. While not choreographed, the movements of his band and Zombie himself was almost operatic and theatrical at times. But after all, isn’t that amongst his talents, he is a movie director when not stomping across a stage. ENIGMA
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Also included in the show were a number of well placed and well done covers, all with a Zombie flair as the band covered everyone from Grand Funk Railroad to the original “Gods of Thunder”, KISS. There was something there for everyone – from the hardcore Rob Zombie fan to the casual (is there really such a thing?) who knows maybe a couple of songs from the Active Radio charts. RRoobb ZZoom mbbii ee SSeettllii sstt ∑The Star-Spangled Banner (John Stafford Smith cover) We're an American Band (Grand Funk Railroad cover) Superbeast Dead City Radio and the New Gods 2014
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of Supertown Living Dead Girl Meet the Creeper More Human Than Human (White Zombie song) Sick Bubble-Gum Demonoid Phenomenon Never Gonna Stop (The Red, Red Kroovy) Pussy Liquor Demon Speeding Thunder Kiss '65 (White Zombie song) God of Thunder (KISS cover) The Lords of Salem Am I Evil? (Diamond Head cover) Ging Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga Dragula
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