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WHAT’S HE GOT?
Gleewood is a New Mexican husband/wife fronted Americana band that grooves through blues, folk, and rock ‘n’ roll. Jhett and Callie Sioux’s lyrics lend a story to folk and roots music enthusiasts and bring an energy that swells into dynamic jams pumped from the heart of the psychedelic 60s. Gleewood performs Saturday, July 6 at Wanderlinger Brewing Company.
FRAMPTON CAME ALIVE
He’s got you. That’s waht he’s got, that’s quite a lot. Legendary new wave band, The Producers complete with the the aptly named Wayne Famous on the keyboards, With ‘80s radio staples like “What’s He Got”, “You Make the Heat” and “She Shelia” the boys ruled MTV back in the day when MTV stood for Music Television. The Producers bring their show to town Friday, July 19 at Songbirds North (where the museum is located). Showtime is 7pm so be there.
SUNDOWN
Early and mid ‘70s radio would not be the same withoout Gordon Lightfoot. The legendary folk rock musician released many legenary tracks including “Sundown”, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and Peter Frampton delivered a legendary show for the ages at the Tivoli “Rainy Day People” to name a very few. Still going strong after all these Theatre as he is bid a fond farewell to Chattanooga as he’s calling quits years he will be performing at the Tivoli Theatre Sunday, July 21. Go to after this tour. The incredible set incluced a 16 minute version of “Do tivolichattanooga.com for more information and purchase tickets. You Feel Like We Do”. ENIGMA
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Dear Rocco, I have been so unhappy in my marriage. My husband has, in the past, treated me meanly and every time I think of it, I get so hurt and angry. I just cannot get over it and move on. TR
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Keep an open mind when listening to the opinions of others. Be courteous if you wish to avoid major delays. Sudden changes regarding work and colleagues are apparent. You will be uncertain of your feelings.
LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Try to include friends and relatives in your activities. You will find the perfect outfit if you shop this month. You can visit clients and make a big impression just by giving them some hands-on help. You will enjoy interaction with others this month.
Your luckiest events this month Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Friday. will occur on a Friday. TAURUS VIRGO (Apr. 21- May 21) Do not let others exhaust you (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) financially. Try to iron out any fric- Your tendency to dramatize may be tion over money with your mate or a little much for your partner to conflicts could prevail. Don’t both- take constantly. You’ll find it easy er complaining, do the work your- to deal with government agencies self. Communication must be open, or large institutions. You can accomplish a great deal. Find out precise, and honest. exactly what’s expected of you and Your luckiest events this month you’ll be surprised to find out how capable you are. will occur on a Sunday. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Someone may be trying to damage your reputation. You need to make changes that will raise your self esteem, such as a new hairstyle or a new image. Use some diplomacy to get your point across delicately. Make changes regarding your friendships.
Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.
LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) New hair, new outfit, new you. You should sit down with someone you trust and work out a budget that will enable you to save a little extra. You may overspend if you travel this month; however, the Your luckiest events this month trip will be one to remember. You could have a change of heart if an will occur on a Saturday. old flame waltzes back into your life. CANCER (June 22-July 22) You must be careful not to trust Your luckiest events this month just anyone. Any contributions you will occur on a Thursday. make to organizations will enhance your reputation and bring you SCORPIO offers. You should sit down with (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) someone you trust and work out a You will have to put those you live budget that will enable you to save with in their place if they try to a little extra. You should not get interfere with your work. Brunch, a long walk, or a quiet dinner will involved in joint ventures. secure your position in the relaYour luckiest events this month tionship. You can make reasonable bids on real estate or large items will occur on a Tuesday. for your home. You will find that ENIGMA
you can work progressively at Your luckiest events this month improving yourself this month. will occur on a Saturday. Your luckiest events this month AQUARIUS will occur on a Sunday. (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You’ll have problems with authoriSAGITTARIUS ty figures if you don’t play by the (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) rules. Courses dealing with psyIt’s doubtful anyone will try to chology or health care will be of stand in your way or cut you off at interest. Be careful not to divulge the pass this month. Opportunities secret information this month. Do to make financial gains through not expect too much from others. investments look promising. You must look into your options. If Your luckiest events this month everyone wants to do their own will occur on a Monday. thing, let them. PISCES Your luckiest events this month (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) will occur on a Sunday. Think twice before you agree to take on any new projects. Try to be CAPRICORN reasonable. You must make them (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) stand on their own two feet You have a real need to be vocal. regardless of how much you want Expect temper tantrums on the to make things better for them. You home front if you haven’t been let- should be looking at ways to spoil ting someone have their way. You yourself. won’t have to look for the action. Remember; talk to them, not at Your luckiest events this month them. will occur on a Monday.
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Lament for Lucas Another Good Dog Gone People often ask me what I write really hate that term by the way. brought home to her house this cute about in the Enigma. Although I’ve Another reason for you to “Don’t puppy with a spot of color around done pieces on small businesses, politics, movies and several other topics I always start with “my dogs”. Sadly usually after they have passed away. That’s what this month’s article is about. One of my dogs recently passed away, Lucas. Lucas came to me as did four of my other dogs via my girlfriend at the time. I’ll always remember I was at Porkers restaurant eating with some friends when I got the call. I talked with my then girlfriend who was at the Humane Educational Society (called the pound as I grew up) looking for a dog. She related there were a couple she liked but she couldn’t make up her mind. She then mentioned one of the prospects was on “Death Row”, that is he was slated to be “euthanized”. I told her that was the one I would get as she would know she had saved him as his time was up. Perhaps the other ones would be adopted as they had more time. (The pound would only keep animals for so long at that time before they were “euthanized”. I
shop, adopt”. There are plenty of great cats and dogs needing homes in your local animal shelters. Please consider these animals. They will love you for it.
one eye, which I called a patch. Lucas was a very active puppy and seemed fairly happy by himself. He stayed in his “crate” during the day and my girlfriend’s dad would come
But back to Lucas. So the girlfriend
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by during the day to let him out while Chrissy was at work. Chrissy decided Lucas (Lukey) needed some company. She got a Springer Spaniel puppy to hang out with Lucas. However, Lucas was always somewhat of a loner and preferred to interact or play with humans over his new brother, “Little Man”. This trend continued for the rest of Lucas’ life. He interacted with people he was familiar with but never really gelled with other dogs. He would tolerate the other dogs in my “pack’” but he did not play much with the other dogs. That was fine and we accepted Luke as he was. He eventually became a fixture at my house. As I mentioned, before he came to “Casa Haskins” Luke lived at my girlfriends’ house in East Ridge. Lucas was a free spirit and wanted to roam free. Although my girlfriend had an enclosed backyard Lucas always wanted to roam a little more. One day he escaped the yard and was running loose through the
neighborhood. Once he got out like that he liked to run, often until he tired himself out. We could not get him to come to us and Lucas seemed to delight in our attempts to capture him. The problem was that one nearby street was very busy. Lucas had no experience with cars and would wander right in front of one. We needed to get him before he got hit. Lucas was very fond of riding in my girlfriend’s car so she jumped in the car to try to lure him in. I was still on foot going through yards trying to keep sight of our fugitive dog. Shortly afterward I saw one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen: a silver Mustang convertible with top down being chased down the road by Lucas. I could hear his nails skittering on the pavement as he sprinted to keep up with his master’s ‘pony”. He followed her home and after his running to keep up with the “Stang”. He was exhausted and eagerly went back into the house. I can still see Lucas sprinting for all he was worth trying to keep up with the Mustang and it always makes me smile. Another Lucas escape caused me much frustration one morning a year or so later. I had recently moved into a house but there was no fence. One morning Lucas made a break for it before I could get a leash on him. The chase was on. The girlfriend was not home to help me and it was pouring rain. I was already dressed for work in dress shirt and slacks and tie so I was trying to not get dirty or soaked. To make matters worse I was late for work. After chasing Lucas through the neighborhood for awhile I finally got him into my unmarked police car. He had this dog grin on his face as I took him home. Lucas and Littleman had grown up staying in their crates (basically a big metal cage type affair).They were trained on the verbal command “crate” to go get into their metal home. They appeared to be synchronized as they would both head for their crate upon hearing this command. They would go into the crate then quickly turn around in unison. It was fun to watch. Except for his occasional breakout Lucas never gave me many problems. Although he was a little standoffish with the other dogs he never started anything. However, I had a large part mastiff/part pitbull? (We were never sure what he was) that just did not care for Lucas. Although Lucas was not in the least aggressive or assertive towards this dog he would not back down when pressed. Although this dog “Fido” was much bigger than Lucas and outweighed
him by over 40 pounds. Lucas would “give as good as he got” and fought back. I ended up making some trips to the vet over their disputes. Lucas also had another antagonist my Chihuahua, Buddy, who would nip at Lucas’ heels as they went out my back door to the fenced back yard. Buddy would also sit on his puppy bed and growl at Lucas while buddy “guarded” his food. Buddy had reason for this as frequently when he got up to go get a drink or go out to go to the bathroom Lucas would gobble down Buddy’s’ food. Eventually I learned that if Buddy was tarrying out in the yard I could get him to come in fast if I told him, “Buddy Lucas is gonna get your food!” Buddy would come running as fast as his little Chihuahua legs would carry him. One thing Lucas did that annoyed me was his ability to stand on his back legs and grab food off the stove or kitchen counters. H could turn his neck sideways and get items I thought were far enough back to be safe. Lucas ate batches of fresh baked sugar cookies (twice), a coconut cake, plenty of cat food and a Honey Baked ham he managed to swipe off the counter or stove. Thankfully we had already had our Easter lunch before he pillaged the ham.
trouble standing. One day he didn’t get up at all. I tried to help him stand but he could not put weight on his left front leg. It was badly swollen. I took him to one vet and he was prescribed anti-inflammatory medicine, antibiotics and painkillers. I had to carry Luke to and from the car or truck. When at home I would carry him to go out to go relieve himself. He seemed to rally and was moving around some on his own. The swelling went down in his leg. He was eating and drinking well. He seemed to be rallying. Then he nose-dived again. He was not getting up and barely eating.
I’ve smile now when I think about Luke running down the road behind a convertible, his escapes, and his just being there. I frequently bring my dogs back leftovers from restaurants and dole out the scraps. I brought some back the other day and as I was portioning out pieces I I loaded Luke up in my pickup looked for Lucas then remembered (which he always loved to ride in) he was gone. and took him to my regular vet, Yvonne Ward at Northgate Animal I get the most comments about my Hospital. I had debated on taking my “dog stories” than any other articles. car but I’m glad I took the truck as it People have asked me if it’s not sad was to be Lucas’ last ride. He didn’t writing about my dogs that have enjoy it much but it was symbolic. passed on. It is but it brings some Dr. Ward examined Lucas and told closure. I also hope it may encourme he was dying. It was time to let age people to adopt a pet. It does him go. This is the hardest decision hurt when they pass on but they give a pet owner ever faces. I made an you so much while they are here. appointment to bring him back the next day. I carried Luke to the truck - Mark Haskins and took him home. I sat up with him and petted his head from my Thanks to Frizzell Excavating of recliner. Sometime around 6am Soddy Daisy for their quick response and very minimal charge to dig Lucas passed on. Lucas’ grave.
I will never forget the time Lucas became choked on a potato chip and I had to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on him. No I am not kidding. Sadly Lucas began to slow down in recent years. He had problems with infections in his ears and eventually went deaf. He developed arthritis in his hips and got up and down very slowly. I no longer had to worry about him running off. I could easily catch him. He still did walks around my cul-de-sac and for awhile I would just loop his leash over his shoulder and he and Little Man would walk themselves with me following behind. A neighbor came out one day and said she thought they had gotten loose until she saw me behind them. She looked questioningly at their leashes looped over their backs. I explained they were walking themselves. She thought it was hilarious. Lucas began having a harder and harder time getting around. He no longer walked the cul-de-sac. He would just go out and do his business. One day Lucas fell and I had to pick him up. He was having a difficult time getting his footing on my laminate and vinyl flooring. The next couple of days he was having ENIGMA
Sometimes you will hear people say, “They were like family” referring to their pets. To some of us they are family. I had Lucas for sixteen years. He frustrated me some when he ran loose but I grin about it now. Someone once said “he likes to run free like his dad” referring to me. I had to agree.
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A South Jersey man was arrested after police say he was “fighting with himself” and exposed his genitals in a Little Egg Harbor Township Wawa. Police say they were called to the Mystic Islands Wawa for a male acting suspiciously. Witnesses say 37-year-old Jason Cramer was under the influence of something. After speaking with him, Cramer was sent on his way and said he had made arrangements for transportation home. About 15 minutes later, police were called back to the Wawa after wit-
an emergency landing in Mexico’s Sonora state after he began to have seizures. Authorities said the man, identified as Udo N, died of a cerebral oedema caused by a drug overdose. The passenger transferred to the flight after starting his journey in the Colombian capital Bogota. According to a statement by Sonora’s attorney general, the bags - measuring 2.5cm long and 1cm wide - were found in his stomach and intestines during the A Japanese man has died on a flight autopsy. from Mexico City after ingesting 246 bags of cocaine. The flight, A driver who ran his car into two bound for Japan’s Narita pedestrians walking in downtown International Airport, had to make Bothell, WA was sentenced to 14 nesses say Cramer began “fighting with himself” out front of the store, reportedly punching himself in the face and scratching his eyes. Several witnesses told police that Cramer had pulled down his pants, exposed and grabbed his genitals and began yelling obscenities at customers. Cramer was arrested and charged with lewdness. He was released and transported home, pending a future court date.
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years in prison. The driver, Eli Aldinger, pled guilty to the charges of assault in the first degree and two counts of assault in the second degree. According to court documents Aldinger admitted to intentionally striking pedestrians with his Toyota Camry at two different intersections. The assaults were a way for Aldinger to “get out of going to work,” he told officers. He vocalized he was unhappy with his life of food service work and the direction his life had taken. After hitting two people in two different
intersections Aldinger finally stopped when he saw police. He told the officer that he was looking forward to “spending a few years in a room.” Rachel Schmidt of New Brunswick and her 11-year-old son bought a realistic-looking skeleton decoration at a local yard sale. When the skeleton didn’t fit in their trunk, the two decided it would be funny if it rode in the front seat. Schmidt went to shop for groceries later in the day and left the decoration in the car. When she came back out, her car was blocked by a police cruiser as someone had apparently called out of concern for what appeared to be a body in the car. “The officer said, ‘I need to inspect your vehicle,’ so then it clicked: ‘Oh my gosh, it was that Halloween decoration,’ Schmidt said. In a statement, the Fredericton Police Force said: “Sometimes calls come in to us, and they end up being different in the end. Thankfully, this is one of these cases.” Officials
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drowned just hours after graduating high school when he was tied to a shopping cart and pushed into a lake as part of a game with friends. A Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman says the body was found early Sunday morning in about 30 feet of water and he was still tied to the cart. She says in the game Saturday night, participants sat in a shopping cart that was tied to a pole. Others pushed the cart to the end of the dock so that the person sitting in it would be flung into the water. Cummings says the cart was tied to the victim instead of a pole and it pulled him under.
An unidentified flying object has been filmed from a mountain overlooking top secret US air base Area 51. Hikers scaled Tikaboo Peak in Navada to overlook the secretive base which is thought to be where the latest aircraft technology is tested. In the video a strange floating object can be seen close to a plane entering a hangar—though it is unlikely to be alien activity. A 18-year-old huge new hangar can also been
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seen. The largest change to the base in almost ten years. It’s hard to see in the blurry footage and impossible to tell what the image really is, but a white saucer-shaped object definitely appears to hover in the air. While some claim the base has been shut down, the YouTuber who took the video filmed helicopters, trucks and planes on the site.
felony narcotics possession charges, “attempted to tell the deputies the cocaine on his nose was not his,” according to the sheriff’s office. It does not appear Jimenez offered an explanation as to how someone else’s cocaine got into his nose. India has a lot of people, and they produce a lot of garbage, and a lot of it ends up at the Ghazipur landfill outside of New Delhi. Or as the locals call it; ‘Mount Everest’. Ghazipur first opened in 1984, but by 2002 the landfill had reached capacity and should have been closed, but with nowhere else to put the garbage it just kept growing. Now the pile of barbage is more than 213 feet. Taller than the Taj Mahal or London Bridge. Not only is the huge expanse of trash an eyesore, it is also a hazard. Last year two locals were killed in a landslide after a section of the mountain collapsed. Now it is so tall India’s Supreme Court has warned that it’s well overdue for some aircraft warning lights. India is one of the world’s largest garbage producers. Unless something is done soon, the Ghazipur landfill and others like it may soon grow too large to clean up.
A 94-year-old Chicago man who missed his high school graduation due to World War II walked across the stage at his old school to accept his diploma 76 years later. William C. Wagner, 76, said he missed his graduation at Tilden High School in 1944 when he left to serve in the war, but his son, Forrest Wagner, secretly arranged for a diploma to be issued for his father in time for his birthday in March. “I was in my last half of my senior year,” Wagner said. “I went to draft board and they said, ‘Punk you got a number, you got to go.’” Wagner walked across the stage with the Tilden High School class of 2019. Wagner isn’t the oldest person to be awarded a high school diploma — Fred Butler, 106, was awarded a diploma from Beverly High School in Massachusetts in 2013, nearly a century after he dropped out of school in the eighth grade to help A Tennessee was arrested after he walked into a bar and tried to have support his family. sex with an ATM machine. 49-yearA Florida Man who had cocaine on old Lonnie Hutton was apprehendhis nose when the vehicle he was ed at The Boro Bar and Grill in traveling in was stopped by police Murfreesboro. According to police, told arresting officers that the drug an officer was dispatched to the was not his. Fabricio Jimenez, 20, bar, where a witness said that was a passenger in a car that was Hutton walked to the ATM and pulled over during a Sunday morn- “pulled down his pants and undering stop in Tampa. When a wear exposing his genitals and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s then attempted to have sexual Office deputy approached the auto, intercourse with the ATM.” After the female cop “immediately his encounter with the ATM, noticed Jimenez had a white pow- Hutton began to walk around the dery substance on his nose she rec- bar nude, thrusting his hips in the ognized to be powder cocaine,” air. Hutton was subsequently according to investigators. escorted from the bar and told to Jimenez’s nose was subsequently sit at a wooden picnic table. But swabbed by police and a field test once outside the bar, Hutton returned a positive result for the allegedly “again exposed himself presence of cocaine in the sample. again and engaged in sexual interA search of Jimenez yielded a small course with the wooden picnic bag of cocaine, while police also table.” To the surprise of no one seized a backpack containing 250 police reported that Hutton grams of marijuana and 13 Xanax smelled of booze, had bloodshot pills. Jimenez, arrested on three eyes and slurred speech. 2019
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Just Because We Can Just because we have the Freedom to say something, that doesn’t mean we should. The entire world doesn’t need to know every thought we have. Having the ability to say something is one thing. But at what cost? Did that comment make you feel bigger or better about yourself? Did popping the other person’s bubble make more room for you? I see so much bitterness being spewed on TV, social media, and really any media in general. Hell, people are spewing hate faster than a lighting bolt. It almost feels like a social norm now. Everywhere we turn issues and the need to be right/heard are dividing us. I am not making light of the issues by any means. Some of these issues are life altering.
But not every action, every issue, or every conversation needs to be made into a huge deal. And for the love of everybody can we please stop correcting people on everything. Who cares if someone used the wrong tense of a verb. Who cares if a person’s outfit doesn’t match. Not every situation in life needs to be a teaching moment. Last I checked we were all human beings. AKA - not perfect. We are
gonna screw-up. It is inevitable. How about handing out, or better yet, throwing around some Grace. For all sides involved. Ultimately
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out of our own fear and distrust. Which in turn gets us nowhere.
Instead of moving us closer to common ground, we lash out using the weapon that If we could get back to the driving we have the least amount of control. Our mouths! Once those words leave our lips, they might as well have been posted on the internet. Those words are there to stay and there is no taking them back. No matter how bad we want to.
force behind the issues is meant to divide us. To keep us separated and keep us from talking. If we can stay pissed off at each other, then we don’t communicate. When we don’t communicate, we can never resolve any issues. Therefore I suggest that if you want to shout from the rooftops, than you must also sit and listen while the next person shouts from the rooftops. If we could acknowledge that when we take all the issues away there is one simple truth, and that is that we are all more alike than we are different. That statement right there scares the hell out of ENIGMA
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When someone says something to me that stings, I have learned to move myself back away from the situation, and evaluate. I am a hot head. Speak first, think second, regret last. Not a good situation to be in. Unfortunately, I think most people fall in the same category. When in reality we need to bite our tongue,
Get Off My Lawn
I recently saw some footage of DDay in Europe - funny I don’t see a single female storming the beach and getting shot or killed by enemy fire. Face it feminists, if not for men, where would you be today? You deserve rights and privileges, but what you have and the rights you enjoy were on the backs of men. Women do not belong in combat - yes, some are capable but that’s not where they should be. Feel honored that men hold you in such high regard and put you on a pedestal.
What I would do if I was homeless and hungry? I would get enough money (about $1.00), buy a small knife and go in a post office. I would tell the clerk “this is a robbery”(a federal offense), and I would then wait on the police, I would confess, and since this is a federal crime, I would get sent to a federal prison or camp. I would then have food a place to live and medical care - problem solved.
What’s up with Colonel Sanders’ chicken chain? A chicken pot pie is $5.00—you get the pie only. If you order the chicken pot pie meal, it’s $5.01 – for the penny you get a drink and chocolate chip cookie. The only trouble is you have to ask for the meal and pay the penny— if you don’t ask they won’t tell you. Isn’t that strange? Ask, pay the penny and get the drink and cookie.
Never thought I would make it to from under their rocks and are 80 - shooting for 100. suing the Boy Scouts. I’m sure the honest aboveboard lawyers are as Black entertainment award night not racist—if we had a white entermad as I am. tainment award program - that What happened to all the bowling would be racist. We need to level alleys, skating rinks, and drive-in the playing field. movies?
Why are we feeding illegal aliens when we have over 30,000,000 citizens in this country living below the poverty line?
Does anybody even give a damn about Prince Harry and Meghan, or even their new kid? They mean about as much to me as the Kardashians. The Kardashians—now there is a reason to change the channel. What a bunch of nothings—do you really care? I’m getting tired of being asked for a donation whenever I go to grocery stores or drug stores - cut the crap out. We need to kick Iran’s ass - what is wrong with these idiots, don’t they know who they are messing with? Kick any athlete, male or female, off any team that represents our country if they disrespect our flag or anthem - I don’t care what their reason is. Just because you can sing or act doesn’t mean you have a brain keep your mouth shut. Have they figured out a use for the Cow Pasture (MLK and Market)? Moo moo. Some lawyers have crawled out ENIGMA
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Until Next Time, Paul Burke Sr.
Rising From the Rubble To Find Peace & Success On the River Charlie and Renee Eich were iconic fixtures with their popular restaurant, Cheeburger Cheeburger downtown. Located at 2nd and Market it was one of the cornerstones of the revitalization on the riverfront after the Tennessee Aquarium opened. The popular burger joint actually was as much a part of downtown as was the Aquarium, the I-MAX or other destination downtown keeping visitors and locals fed. One day their family literally saw their empire crumble at their feet. After being alerted by the city building inspector the structure was unsafe the Eichs closed the restaurant immediately sending staff home and find out their options with the building. The next day after accessing the building they left and as they walked away from it the front of the structure literally collapsed before their eyes. Looking in disbelief as the now ruins of their business literally lay before them, the family had to decide what to do next. They opted for the opposite of what many figured or hoped they would do and took their business elsewhere. The Eichs chose and older restaurant on Suck Creek Road along the Tennessee River to fix up and opened River Drifters, trading the hustle and bustle of the city for the iconic view of the river and a more laid back atmosphere. We caught up with Charlie Eich to talk about the new restaurant as River Drifters celebrates their first
anniversary.
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side while I was a salesman for a food service company. A friend of mine who owned another restaurant chain here in town said the people that just opened Cheeburger Cheeburger restaurant were struggling and needed some help, so I was actually hired as a consultant. I went in there and straightened things up and we started a partnership. I eventually bought them out 100 percent. We were there for about 18 years.
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The Eich family has enjoyed the change of scenery since opening River Drifters a year ago.
I kind of got stuck in it by birth. parted ways a little prematurely My dad owned a bar in Libertyville, and I found myself in a… well, Illinois when I was growing up, so necessity is the mother of invention as they say, so I needed to do something to pay my bills. I knew the restaurant business and thought I was pretty good at it so I stuck with it. I went to work for Pizza Hut right out of school and stayed with them for nine years; left supervising several restaurants and never broke out of it.
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Really a lot. A lot more than you would think. We advertised it as the “Pounder” but it was actually a 20-ounce burger. Our quarter pound burger was five ounces; our third pound was seven ounces. Everything was a little bit bigger at Cheeburger. That was one of the things they were known for. It got to be on weekends with a large tourist crowd we’d be given a round of applause several times throughout the day for people who had done it. It’s not easy. I’ve done it myself and you’re uncomfortably full when you’re done with it, but it was pretty popular for people to do. I actually saw a little girl do it one time. She must have been about nine. And then several minutes later this big dude finished it – about a 350 pounder. It was almost embarrassing they were clapping for him after they were clapping for this little nine-yearold girl that just did it. But that was very unusual. She’s a future professional eater of some kind I’m sure. It happened a lot. There were some cool stories too where some people would come back years later that had done it and say that was their first date and could they get that picture or somebody had passed away and that was the
last photo that was taken of them and do we still have record of it. So it was a pretty cool novelty. People really enjoyed that.
YY oouu w w eerree ii nn tthhee hheeaarr tt ooff ddoow w nnttoow w nn aatt 22nndd aanndd M Maa rrkk eett w whheerr ee ppaarrkk ii nngg waa ss aatt aa pprr eem w mii uu m m.. YY oouu w weerr ee aall w waayy ss ffuu llll bbuu tt iitt ss eeee m mee dd hhaa rrdd ttoo ggeett ttoo yy oouu aatt ttiim meess .. Yeah, I think it was kind of a double edge sword honestly, because you would lose a lot of the local business at lunchtime during the peak tourist season because people didn’t want to take a chance of trying to find a place to park, but people were already parked who were walking to go to the Aquarium or to the IMAX or any of the tourist things there downtown, the riverfront. So they were already there; paid to park somewhere walking and they were going to find some place to eat. We were so close to the Aquarium – and I hate to sound arrogant or boastful because it just kind of morphed into it, it became kind of iconic. We were part of the
fabric that was downtown. We had been there for so long and were one of the originals – us and 212 [Market]. [TGI] Fridays was there. Basically that was it for a good period of time after the Aquarium opened. So we became part of the institution down there. We were part of the fabric – part of the traditions that people had when they came into Chattanooga. Of course a lot o people visit us from close by, so you’ve got Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta, Huntsville – people getting a quick two-day vacation for the weekend. And we had a lot of regular customers who were from hours away and sometimes they’d drive hours just to eat lunch with us, which was pretty flattering.
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aarree aa w w iitthh aaccccee ssss ttoo w waa ttee rr aanndd aaw waa yy ffrr oom m tthhee hhuussttll ee aanndd bbuuss ttllee ooff tthhee ccii ttyy.. HHoow w hh aarr dd w waass iitt ttoo ll eeaavv ee ddoow w nnttoow w nn aa fftteerr bbeeii nngg aatt CChhee eebbuurr ggee rr CC hhee ee bbuurr ggee rr ffoorr ss oo lloonngg?? DDii dd yyoouu llooookk aatt aa nnootthheerr ddoow wnnttoow wnn llooccaattii oonn?? We met with some real estate agents and looked at some other properties downtown. We actually even looked at over in East Ridge outside of Camp Jordan – the Jordan Crossroads development they’ve got going over there where the new Chick-Fil-A is. I was out riding one day on my motorcycle on Suck Creek Road and I saw this place. There’s an old saying, “You can never go home again”. If you were raised somewhere outside of Chattanooga when you go back to visit it’s changed drastically and doesn’t feel like home any more. So I knew if we opened another place downtown: number one you were taking a big chance because real estate is a lot more expensive per square foot down there and we might not be as successful as we
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were at the old location. So I thought let’s not try and duplicate it – not try and do the same thing. We probably might not get the same results. Let’s go completely off grid. When I say off grid I don’t mean location, but away from that concept and so something completely different. I was fortunate enough to go away for a couple of weeks about ten or twelve weeks ago and got my captain’s license. I always enjoyed being on the water, around the water, boating, river activities and stuff like that, riding motorcycles. And this location has all those things. It encompasses the hikers, the bikers, the motorcyclists, the outdoor enthusiast, and water activities. I saw this place sitting empty and I thought man, this would be a great spot. We called the agent and we were able to look at it the next day.
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We work a lot. (laughs) Particularly when we first opened we were pushing 100 hours a week. I literally lost 30 pounds in our first month here because you’re in the kitchen every day; you’re trying to figure it out; you put the menu together but you never fed hundreds of people at one time so you learn where to store things, how much prep you need to do, how busy you’re going to be with rentals; training a new crew almost while you’re training yourself at the same time. Anytime you open a new place if it’s not already been done and perfected you go through learning curves. But we were extremely fortunate that we were able to start busy, so I was certainly grateful for that because we had so many friends and relationships from our previous life downtown and everybody knew what happened. I don’t think there was pity; there was definitely support. People wanted to come out here and support us in our new place and the news and the media were very friendly towards us and gave us a lot of publicity right off the bat. So we went out of the gate busy and it’s been a real blessing.
tthhee ppll aaccee.. Oh yeah. Once we get people out here they’re hooked. It’s a beautiful place. When I was sitting on the deck before we leased the building there’s always a huge chance of failure when you open a restaurant. You’ve seen it – everybody’s seen it. The place that’s there today is gone tomorrow – and that’s happened more and more and more as people try to dive into this business in Chattanooga. But I thought to myself; if I’m going to go broke I’d rather do it here sitting looking at that mountain and the river than full parking lots that I wasn’t getting any piece of downtown. It just seemed like a good fit at the time – and I’m thankful for it because it’s a more relaxing even though there’s high pressure of being a restaurant owner, having the beauty of the area here tones that down a little bit. Our customers really enjoy it because like you said, it does feel like vacation around here. It feels like a vacation spot around here. You can drive just two miles off of Signal Mountain Boulevard and your blood pressure going to drop 30 points. Awesome.
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CChheeee bbuurrggee rr CC hheeee bbuurrggee rr hhaadd kk iinndd ooff aa ll iim mii tteedd m mee nnuu bbaa ssee dd ss ooll eell yy oonn tthhee nnaa m mee ooff ccoouu rrss ee – – aanndd w whh iill ee II rr eeaa ll-iizz ee yyoouu hhaadd m moorr ee tthhaa nn jj uuss tt cchhee eess ee-bbuurrggee rrss .. HHoow w ddii dd yyoouu ppuutt tthh ee mee nnuu ttooggee tthhee rr hhee rree?? YY oouu w m weerr eenn’’tt tthhee ppeerr ssoonn w whh oo ss ttaarr tteedd CC hhee eebbuu rrggeerr CChheeee uurr ggeerr ,, bbuutt bbaass iiccaa llll yy ggoott iitt iinn oorr ddeerr.. W W aass tthhee rree aa kk iinndd ooff ccrree aattiivv ee ffrr eeee ddoom m ii nn m maakkii nngg uu pp tthhee m meennuu ffoorr RRii vveerr DDrr iifftteerr ss?? Oh yeah. The freedom was across the board – not just the menu everything from design decor to colors, seating and all the aesthetics. We were limited at Cheeburger because it was a franchise. I did work for Cheeburger corporate, so I was able to influence some of the decisions and paths that we took, but here it’s 100 percent. It’s been really awesome to do some of the things we wanted to do before but couldn’t. I do have a pretty tiny kitchen here, so that did limit some of the things I would like to do. I’d like to have prime rib night and some things of that nature – and we may eventually as we continue
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to grow. But it was nice to put together the menu. I’ve got my grandma’s meatball recipe on there. I’ve got things that were inspired by family members. You can go online and look it up our menu at riverdrifterschatt.com and kind of see there’s something for everybody. The reviews have really been humbling. They’ve been fantastic and we’re really excited about that. Everybody seems to be really enjoying the food a whole lot. W iitthh tthh ee aa ddddii ttii oonn ooff tthhee vvaarr iiee ttyy W aa nndd ssttyyll ee ooff ffoooodd yyoouu aa llss oo hhaavvee aa bbaarr .. HHoow w ddoo yyoouu bbaall aannccee tthh ee ttw woo w iitthh oouu tt ppuu llll iinngg yyoouurr hh aaii rr oouutt nnoow w w ddeeaa llii nngg w w iitthh aa llll tthh ee hh eeaa ddaa cchhee ss tthhaa tt ccoom mee w wii tthh ss eerrvv iinngg aallccoohh ooll?? We don’t have tequila or Jagermeister, so that helps a whole lot. (laughs) We’re beer only. We’re kind of in a weird little zone right here. The Chattanooga city limits sign is about a hundred yards that way (pointing) and the next county is about a quarter mile that way, so we’re in a little dead zone. I feel like I could probably petition
the state legislature to change the zoning here and get liquor on a tourist visa type situation, but I’m not sure I even really want to, to be honest with you. We’ve got beers from Oddstory, Heaven & Ale and other local breweries as well as a nice selection of beer. To balance that out – one, I have to balance myself out because now that I’m around beer all the time I’ve got to make sure I don’t drink beer all the time. (both laugh) It’s been nice to be able to have that. You might not want lunch, you might want to grab a beer somewhere so we’re catching another clientele that maybe we didn’t have at Cheeburger Cheeburger. Plus you’re out here on the river; you do have a license to sell beer to go. We have a lot of boaters come in pick up six-packs and a bag of ice and we’ll actually deliver our food down to the boat ramp. It’s nice to see people having fun out there and they can call us and we can bring it to them.
Because of that very reason of being a destination spot I had legitimate concerns. How do we get the word out there? How do we tell people that we’re there? I felt pretty confident that once we could get people in the door we could do a good enough job of taking care of them and make them want to come back and tell their
I want – not with a level of arrogance but a level of confidence and freedom of traveling. I think that’s what we’re trying to put out there.
friends or want to tell their friends and want to bring friends back. We’re doing honestly better business that I originally anticipated. It just seems to be falling together Whhaa tt iiss tthhaatt ddyy nnaam W miicc lliikk ee hhaavvii nngg really well. tthh ee aabbiill iittyy ttoo ddoo ss ttuuffff ll iikk ee tthhaa tt aa nndd hh aavvii nngg tthhee bbooaatteerr ss ccaa llll yyoouu uu pp ffoorr aa W Wii tthh tthh ee nnaam mee RRiivvee rr D D rriiffttee rrss ,, ccoom m -ddeell iivvee rryy ccoom mppaarree dd ttoo jj uusstt w waa iittii nngg iinngg ttoo m mii nndd iiss kk aayyaakk iinngg aanndd aall ll ffoorr ppeeooppllee ttoo ccoom mee iinnss ii ddee tthhee ssoorr ttss ooff ffll ooaattaattii oonn ddeevvii cceess .. W Waa ss rree ssttaa uurr aanntt?? tthhaa tt tthhee ii nniittii aall ii nnttee nntt?? TT hhee rree ssttaa uu-rraa nntt tthhaatt w waa ss hh eerr ee yyee aarrss aaggoo w waa ss I don’t know. It goes back to that nnootthh ii nngg aatt aall ll ll iikk ee tthhaa tt.. whole vacation thing. I’ve never been on a boat where I never had No, we probably had a list of 20 a really great time. I’ve been different names and we wanted to caught in rainstorms; weather have a name that would kind of picked up, waves were hitting hard, convey what we were trying to do fish weren’t biting, but I still had a down here on the river. We had good time out on the boat, so it’s edgier names at first. We actually that whole dynamic of that vaca- had the “Suck House” because we tion mode type thing. Some people knew it would get attention. We might look at it as an inconven- knew it would be something people ience to have to leave your restau- would talk about. But we also rant. I look at it as awesome. I get wanted to be careful so we didn’t to get away and drop off some food want to be offensive. River for some people that are having a Drifters just kind of fell together great time. perfectly because it makes you think of somebody who’s laid back, RRiivv eerr DD rrii ffttee rrss ii ss aa ddeess ttii nnaattii oonn llooccaa -- floating on a raft type thing. It says ttiioonn ccoom mppaa rree dd ttoo bbeeii nngg ddoow w nnttoow w nn we’re on the river. Being a drifter, whh eerr ee yyoouu’’rr ee ffllooooddeedd bbyy ppeeooppllee I don’t know, would kind of take it w whh eetthh eerr tthh eeyy’’rr ee ccoom w miinngg ii nnttoo yyoouu rr as a compliment. ppllaaccee oorr nnoott.. IItt’’ss kkii nndd ooff aa rr oom maannttiicc tteerr m m.. It’s a completely different dynamic because as a business owner you Yeah, I think so. It’s that traveler, prepare for the worst and hope for that rolling stone, nomadic the best. We have complete lifestyle, that no-strings attached exceeded the expectations that we I’m not tied down I’m my own perhad for it prior to opening. son going to do what I want where
the most is the diversity of the clientele. To be perfectly honest with you we had friends who were like, “Are you sure you want out there? Are you going to have any customers? Is anybody going to be there? Are you going to end up
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with 20 local people all you’re gonna have?” We have climbers and boulders and repellers and hikers and river people who are paddling all different kinds of nonmotorized vessels. We have motorcyclists. We have bikers. We have bicycle enthusiasts. We have church ladies on Sundays drinking sweet tea and eating our chicken salad. I think we pretty much nailed everybody. Our clientele is so diverse. That’s one of the things that really make this place cool. It changes every day. You never know what to expect or who walks through the door. But everybody – particularly the local people from the Suck Creek community have completely exceeded out expectations on the niceness level. They are some of the nicest people I have met. I’ve been all over this city for 35 years and I’ve got to tell you: this has been a fantastic experience being down here with the locals – truly.
- Dave Weinthal
CONCERT CALENDAR “Go See Live Music”
This week’s calendar covers events for the month of July and beyond. We would be happy to publish your free listing in future Billboards, space permitting. Simply mail us the information so that we have it 7 days before the publication date. A photograph may be sent with the announcement. Send information to: calendar@enigmaonline.com. All dates subject to change without notice.
MO M ON ND DA AYY JJ uullyy 11 TTRREE M MO ON N TT TTAAVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Trivia Night SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) Karaoke WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WII N NG G CCO OM MPPAAN N YY (Chattanooga) Trivia Night TTH H EE PPAALLM M SS (Chattanooga) Chattanooga Big Band SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Willie Clayton, Rick Rushing and the Blues All Stars SSCCH H EERRM M EERRH HO O RRN N SS YYM M PPH HO ON NYY CC EEN NTT EE RR (Nashville) Jerry Lee Lewis D && LLIIN 33RRD ND DSSLLEE YY (Nashville) The Time Jumpers TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEE N NTT EEAASSTT (Nashville) Charlie Worsham TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Ali Wong CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY AATTLL AAN NTT AA (Atlanta) Crissy Collins TTH H EE CC O ON N CC O OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) Crazy Town, Spoken
TT U UEESSD DA AYY JJuu llyy 22 TTRREE M MO ON N TT TTAAVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) Karaoke WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WII N NG G CCO OM MPPAAN N YY (Chattanooga) Forever Bluegrass JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Horse Thieves, Dirty Rotten Snake in the Grass, Matthew Paul Revere TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEEN N TT (Nashville) Stevie Kin, 17 Memphis, SOVIET//SHIKSA, MiZ, Insecurity Guards, The Candid JJA AM MEE SS K K.. PPO O LLK K TT H HEE AATTEE RR (Nashville) “Men In Blazers” EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Abe Partridge TTH H EE N N IICCK K (Birmingham) Proper Sleep
W EED W DN NEESSD DA AYY JJ uullyy 33 SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) Karaoke WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WII N NG G CCO OM MPPAAN N YY (Chattanooga) Open Mic
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TT H HEE PPAALLM MSS (Chattanooga) DJ Keith, Jimmy Harris JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Open Mice Comedy, Bone Zone, Longshot, The Electric Shaman BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Jeff Lynne’s ELO TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN N TT (Nashville) Desert Noises, Apollo Wild, The Hayden Miles Band, Blood Root SSTT A ATT EE FF AARRM M AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Hugh Jackman CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY AA TTLLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Angie Stone TT H HEE N NIICC K K (Birmingham) The Dirty Lungs
TTH HU U RRSSD D AAYY JJuu llyy 44 SSK KYY ZZO OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Zane WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WIIN NG G CC O OM MPPA AN NYY (Chattanooga) Danimal and Friends TT H HEE PPAALLM MSS (Chattanooga) DJ Keith, Jimmy Harris SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Prophets of Doom SSM M IITT H H’’ SS O OLL D DEE BBAARR (Atlanta) Darryl Rhoades, Thermos Greenwood
FFRRII D DA AYY JJ uullyy 55 SSK KYY ZZO OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Zane TT H HEE PPAALLM MSS (Chattanooga) DJ Keith, Jimmy Harris TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Andy Forrester SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) JGCB JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) My Captain My King, Jadewick, Rough Dreams H II--FFII CCLL YYD H D EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Amber Carrington WAAN W ND DEE RRLLIIN NG G BBRREEW WIIN NG G CC O OM MPPA AN NYY (Chattanooga) AFTM and The Afternooners M IILLLLEERR PPLL AAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” M Shammar Allen & Undersawgs, Danny Polo SSTT A ATT EE FF AARRM M AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Jeff Lynne’s ELO TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Eric B & Rakim CC O OCC AA CC O OLL AA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Guru Randhawa, Kanika Kapoor CC A AD DEE N NCC EE BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) Boyz II Men AIISSLL EE 55 (Atlanta) Prophet Massive A H AARRRRAAH H H’’ SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEE EE CC A ASSIIN NO O (Cherokee, NC) Lady Antebellum CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Reel Big Fish, The Aquabats
SSA ATT U URRD DA AYY JJuu llyy 66 SSK KYY ZZO OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Zane TT H HEE PPAALLM MSS (Chattanooga) DJ Keith, Jimmy Harris TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Andy Forrester SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Back N Black JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Sevenstone, 10 Year Flood, Age of Deception WAAN W ND DEERRLLII N NG G BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM M PPAAN NYY (Chattanooga) Gleewood HII --FFII CCLLYY D H DEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) Convertibull TT H HEE CCAAVVEE RRN N SS (Pelham, TN) Lotus TT H HEE SSH HEE D D AA TT SS M MO OK K YY M MO OU UN NTT AAIIN NH HAARRLLEE YY DAAVVIID D D SSO ON N (Maryville, TN) Foghat TT H HEE CCO OW WAAN N (Nashville) Berlin TT H HEE RRO OW W (Nashville) Berlin TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Patton Oswalt ASSCC EEN A ND D AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT EERR (Nashville) Rascal Flatts, Jimmie Allen SSU UN N TT RRU USSTT PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Awolnation, Cold War Kids AIISSLLEE 55 (Atlanta) Roni Size A TT EERRM MII N NAALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Jazz is Phsh EED DD DIIEE ’’SS AATTTT IICC (Atlanta) Brian Revels MAABBLLEE H M HO OU USSEE BBAARRN NEE SS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Mableton, GA) Boney James, Alex Bugnon SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Shehehe
SSU UN ND DA AYY JJ uullyy 77 SSK KYY ZZO OO O (Chattanooga) Karaoke WAAN W ND DEERRLLII N NG G BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM M PPAAN NYY (Chattanooga) The Other Brothers, Eric Turner JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Alright RRIIVVEERR D D RRIIFFTT EERRSS (Chattanooga) Playin Possum Blues Band TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Andy Forrester TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN NTT EE AASSTT (Nashville) American Aquarium RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Carly Rae Jepsen BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Guaco EED DD DIIEE ’’SS AATTTT IICC (Atlanta) Matthew Mayfield CC IITTYY W WII N NEERRYY AATT LLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Julie Decker ZZYY D DEE CCO O (Birmingham) Devin the Dude
UPPCCO U OM MIIN NG G EEVVEEN NTTSS GRRAAN G ND DO O LLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USSEE (Nashville) Yes, Asia, John Lodge, Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy, Arthur Brown July 8 CC A AD DEE N NCC EE BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Rob Thomas July 8 CC IITTYY W WII N NEERRYY AATT LLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Oleta Adama July 8 TT EERRM MII N NAALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Yeasayer, Steady Holiday July 8 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) The Word Beat Poetry and Art July 9 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Rob Thomas, Abby Anderson July 9 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN NTT EE AASSTT (Nashville) Bang Tango, Faster Pussycat July 9 MEE RRCCYY LLO M OU UN NG GEE (Nashville) Charly Bliss, Emily Reo July 9
CCEE LLLLA AIIRRIISS A AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Wiz Khalifa, Moneybagg Yo, Playboi Carti, French Montana July 9 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Jane Monheit July 9 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Open Mic Comedy July 10 TTH H EE PPA ALL M MSS (Chattanooga) Sexy Beast July 10 AM A MEE RRII SS BBA AN NK KW WIIRREELLEE SSSS (Alpharetta, GA) Train, Goo Goo Dolls, Allen Stone July 10 SSM MTT H H’’ SS O O LLD DEE BBA ARR (Atlanta) Undead Viking Mafia, Them Fantasies, Treephor, Picture Perfect Skylines July 10 TTH H EE BBA ASS EEM MEE N NTT EEA ASS TT (Nashville) Built to Spill July 10 HIIG H GH HW WA ATTTT (Nashville) Charly Bliss July 10 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Killa Keyz July 11 TTH H EE CCO OM MEE D DYY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Killer Beaz July 11 SSTT A ATTEE FFA ARRM MA ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) New Kids On the Block, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Salt-NPepa, Naughty By Nature July 11 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Taylor Hicks July 11 D && LLII N 33RRD ND DSS LLEEYY (Nashville) Jonell Mosser, Maura O’Connell July 11 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) The Earls of Leicester July 11 MEE RRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Man Man, Rebecca Black July 11 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Pussy Riot July 11 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Leticia Wolf July 12 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Channing Wison Band July 12 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Black Tusk, Prayer Circle, Pale Rider July 12 TTH H EE CCO OM MEE D DYY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Killer Beaz July 12 HII-- FFII CC LLYY D H DEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) The Bitteroots July 12 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” Israel Nash, Sharla June July 12 AM A MEE RRII SS BBA AN NK KA AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Dee Jay Silver July 12 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Built To Spill July 12 ASSCC EEN A ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTEE RR (Nashville) Young the Giant, Fitz & the Tantrums, Coin July 12 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Andrew Bird, Hiss Golden Messenger July 12 TTH H EE SSH HEE D DA ATT SSM MO OK KYY M MO OU UN N TT A AIIN NH H AARRLLEEYY DA D AVVIID DSSO ON N (Maryville, TN) Chris Knight July 12 TTH H EE CCO ON NCC O OU U RRSS EE (Knoxville) Smile Empty Soul July 12 TTH H EE N N IICC K K (Birmingham) Hollis Brown July 12 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) The Get Up Kids, Great Grandpa July 12 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Alex Williams July 13 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) The Communicators July 13 RRIIVVEERR D DRRIIFF TTEE RRSS (Chattanooga) Robert Grier July 13 TTH H EE CCO OM MEE D DYY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Killer Beaz July 13 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Oweda, Spirits Republic, The Irvins July 13 RRU UM MO O RRSS (Chattanooga) Outlaw 45 July 13 HII-- FFII CC LLYY D H DEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) Sam Holt and Friends July 13
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TTH H EE CC O OCC O ON NU UTT RRO OO OM M@ @ TT H HEE PPAALLM MSS (Chattanooga) No big Deal July 13 TTH H EE CC AAVVEERRN NSS (Pelham, TN) Exile July 13 TTH H EE SSH H EED D AATT SSM MO OK KYY M MO OU UN N TTAAII N NH H AARRLLEEYY DAAVVIID D DSSO ON N (Maryville, TN) The Fabulous Thunderbirds July 13 TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Built To Spill July 13 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) The Connells July 13 MAABBLLEE H M HO OU USSEE BBAARRN N EESS AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEAATT RREE (Mableton, GA) B5 July 13 SSA ATTU U RRN N (Birmingham) The Burmnning Peppermints July 13 FFRRA AN NK KLLII N N TT H HEE AATTRREE (Franklin, TN) Firefall July 13 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Doctor Ocular, Et Cetera July 14 CCA AD D EEN NCC EE BBAAN NK K AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Young the Giant, Fitz and the Tantrums July 14 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Anberlin, The Mighty July 14 SSA ATTU U RRN N (Birmingham) Built to Spill July 14 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters July 14 TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEE N NTT EEAASSTT (Nashville) The Fabulous Thunderbirds feat. Kim Wilson July 14 TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEEN N TT (Nashville) Lydia Lunch, Eve Maret July 15 ASSCCEE N A ND D AAM MPPH H IITTEE AATT EERR (Nashville) Train, Goo Goo Dolls, Allen Stone July 16 CCA AD D EEN NCC EE BBAAN NK K AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Mary J. Blidge, Nas July 16 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Open Mic Comedy, Charles At Large July 17 TTH H EE PPAALLM M SS (Chattanooga) Josh Driver Band July 17 MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) The Alarm July 17 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Michael Mack July 18 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) The Head, Easy Honey July 18 EEXXIITT //IIN N (Nashville) Sebadoh, Eleanor Friedberger July 18 TTH H EE BBAASSEE M MEE N NTT EEAASSTT (Nashville) L.A. Guns July 18 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY AATTLL AAN NTT AA (Atlanta) Oleta Adams July 18 TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Man Man, Rebecca Black July 18 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) The Producers July 19 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Interstellar Echoes July 19 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) The Fridge July 19 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Michael Mack July 19 HII--FF II CC LLYYD H D EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) The Pool July 19 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLAAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” M Low Down Brass Band, D.L. Yancy July 19 TTH H EE SSIIG GN NAALL (Chattanooga) Warrant July 19 SSCCH H EERRM M EERRH HO O RRN N SS YYM M PPH HO ON NYY CC EEN NTT EE RR (Nashville) Little River Band July 19 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Jonny Lang, JJ Grey & Mofro July 19 OAAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Brad Paisley July 19 SSA ATTU U RRN N (Birmingham) Sebadoh, Eleanor Friedberger July 19 TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) The Aggrolites, Long Beach Dub All Stars, Mike Pinto Band
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July 19 BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Howard Jones, All Hail The Silence, Men Without Hats July 19 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Back To Avalon: A Tribute To Heart July 20 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Backwater Still July 20 RRIIVVEERR D DRRIIFFTT EERRSS (Chattanooga) The Briars July 20 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Michael Mack July 20 TT H HEE SSIIG GN NAALL (Chattanooga) Jelly Roll July 20 JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Zachary Scout Farwell Party July 20 RRU UM MO ORRSS (Chattanooga) PBR Band July 20 H II--FFII CCLL YYD H D EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) The Lix July 20 TT H HEE CC AAVVEE RRN NSS (Pelham, TN) Crowde July 20 CC EELLLL A AIIRRIISS AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE A ATT LLA AK KEE W WO OO OD D (Atlanta) Iron Maiden, The Raven Age July 20 CC O OCC AA CC O OLL AA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) The Baseball Project July 20 EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) Michelle Malone July 20 TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers, Siobhan Wilson July 20 FF RREED DRRIICC K K BBRRO OW WN N JJ RR.. A AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT EERR (Peachtree City, GA) Spin Doctors July 20 TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Little River Band July 20 AVVO A ON ND DAALL EE BBRREEW WII N NG G CCO OM MPPA AN N YY (Birmingham) Jonny Lang, North Mississippi Allstars July 20 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Roots of Rebellion, Stealing Oceans July 20 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEE YY (Nashville) Robben Ford July 20 JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Woolbright, Florence and Normadie, Serously? July 21 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Michael Mack July 21 TT IIVVO OLLII TTH H EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Gordon
Lightfoot July 21 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) 10,000 Maniacs July 21 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Ana Bárbara July 21 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) 10,000 Maniacs July 21 SSTT A ATT EE FFAARRM M AARREEN N AA (Atlanta) Jennifer Lopez July 22 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Gordon Lightfoot July 22 CC A AD DEE N NCC EE BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Eat World July 22 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Joe Bonamassa July 22 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Peelander Yellow and Friends July 23 AM A MEE RRIISS BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Dave Matthews Band July 23 TT U USSCC AALLO OO OSSAA AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT EERR (Tuscaloosa, AL) Nelly, TLC, Flo Rida July 23 O AAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Pelham, AL) Korn, Alice In Chains July 23 TT H HEE PPAALLM MSS (Chattanooga) Zach Dallas July 24 ASSCC EEN A ND D AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Nashville) Third Eye Blind, Ra Ra Riot, Jimmy Eat World July 24 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Johnny Rivers July 24 CC EELLLLA ARRIISS AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE AATT LLAAK KEEW WO OO OD D (Atlanta) Nelly, TC, Flo Rida July 24 CC A AD DEE N NCC EE BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Earth Wind and Fire July 24 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Kelly Willis and Bruce Robinson July 25 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May July 25 AM A MEE RRIISS BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Korn, H09909, Underoath, Alice In Chains July 25 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) George Clinton And Funkadelic, Miss Velvet, Galactic, Fishbone July 25 O AAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Pelham, AL) Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Jon Langston July 25 TT H HEE M MIILLLL && M MIIN N EE (Knoxville) Manchester Orchestra July 25 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Vince Gill July 25 MIILL LLEERR PPLLAAZZ AA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” M Blair Crimmins & the Hookers, Sing Akadamie July 26 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Roger Alan Wade July 26 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Maria Jordania July 26 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Soundsystem Culture Takeover July 26 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May July 26 HII --FFII CCLLYY D H DEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) Sexy Beast July 26 EED DD DIIEE ’’SS AATTTT IICC (Atlanta) The Travelin’ McCourys July 26 CC EELLLLA AII RRII SS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE AATT LLAAK KEEW WO OO OD D (Atlanta) Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Jon Langston July 26 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN NTT EE AASSTT (Nashville) Future Thieves, Stop Light Observations July 26 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Chelsea Handler July 26 AVVO A ON ND DAALLEE BBRREEW WIIN NG G CC O OM MPPAAN NYY (Birmingham) Manchester Orchestra July 26 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Frank Foster July
26 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Angel Snow, Justin Tam July 27 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Neon Moon July 27 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Genki Genki Panic, Buzzards of Fuzz July 27 RRIIVVEERR D DRRIIFF TTEE RRSS (Chattanooga) Cheering Tokyo July 27 RRU UM MO O RRSS (Chattanooga) Soul Survivor July 27 TTH H EE CCO OM MEE D DYY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May July 27 WA W AN ND D EERRLLIIN NG G BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM M PPA AN NYY (Chattanooga) Rich Rushing July 27 HII-- FFII CC LLYY D H DEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) Rock Daddy July 27 TTH H EE CCO O CCO ON NU U TT RRO OO OM M@ @ TT H HEE PPA ALLM M SS (Chattanooga) Melange July 27 IIN NFF IIN NIITT EE EEN NEE RRG GYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Duluth, GA) Banda MS July 27 CCEE LLLLA ARRIISS A AM MPPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Lil Wayne, Blink-182 July 27 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Amanda Seales July 27 CCA AD D EEN N CCEE BBA AN NK KA AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) The Isley Brothers July 27 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) DOYAHEARWE July 28 AM A MEE RRII SS BBA AN NK KA AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Dave Matthews Band July 28 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Carly Rae Jepsen July 28 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) We Were Promised Jetpacks July 28 ASSCC EEN A ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTEE RR (Nashville) Why Don’t We July 28 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) REO Speedwagon, The Steel Woods July 29 AVVO A ON ND DA ALLEE BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM M PPA AN NYY (Birmingham) Sublime with Rome July 29 SSTT A ATTEE BBA AN NK KA AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) 311, Dirty Heads, Bikini Trill, The Interupters July 30 FFO O XX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Monsta X July 30 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Knoxville) Amy Ray, Shawn Mullins July 30 TTH H EE PPA ALL M MSS (Chattanooga) Outlaw 45 July 31 SSTT A ATTEE FFA ARRM MA ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Shawn Mendez July 31 CCA AD D EEN N CCEE BBA AN NK KA AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Lionel Richie July 31 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) “Happy Together Tour” Chuck Negron, The Turtles, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, The Classics IV, The Buckingham, The Cowsills July 31 TTH H EE BBA ASS EEM MEE N NTT EEA ASS TT (Nashville) Amy Ray, Becky Warren July 31 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE PPEE RRFFO O RRM MIIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) John Cusack July 31 TTH H EE CCO OM MEE D DYY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Mr. Showtime David Scott August 1 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ricky Skaggs August 1 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Overland Express August 2 TTH H EE CCO OM MEE D DYY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Mr. Showtime David Scott August 2 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” Tameca Jones, Katrina Barclay August 2 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Shawn Mendez August 2 ASSCC EEN A ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTEE RR (Nashville) Moe., Blues Traveler, G. Love & Special Sauce August 2 FFO O XX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Tedeschi Trucks
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Band, Blackberry Smoke, Shovels & Rope August 2 CCO O CCAA CCO O LLAA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Papa Roach, Bad Wolves, Asking Alexandria August 2 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY AATTLL AAN NTT AA (Atlanta) The Verve Pipe August 2 IIN NFFIIN N IITT EE EE N NEE RRG GYY CC EEN NTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Jesus Adrian Romero August 2 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) AJ Ghent August 3 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Mr. Showtime David Scott August 3 TTH H EE CC AAVVEERRN NSS (Pelham, TN) The Steel Woods, Tennessee Jet August 3 FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Tedeschi Trucks Band, Blackberry Smoke, Shovels & Rope August 3 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Cowboy Mouth August 3 CCO O CCAA CCO O LLAA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Moe., G. Love, Blues Traveler August 3 WO W OLLFF CCRREE EEK K AA M MPPH HIITT H H EEAATT EERR (Atlanta) Keith Sweat, Joe August 3 FFRREED D RRIICCK K BBRRO OW WN N JJRR.. AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Peachtree City, GA) “Lost ‘80s Live” Real Life, Naked Eyes, Annabella’s Bow Wow Wow, The Vapors, When In Rome, A Flock of Seagulls, The Motels, Boys Don’t Cry August 3 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ringo & His All Starr Band August 3 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) The Verve Pipe August 3 TTH HO OM M PPSSO ON N --BBO OLLII N NG G AARREEN NAA (Knoxville) Alice Cooper, Halestorm August 3 TTH H EE SSH H EED D AATT SSM MO OK KYY M MO OU UN N TTAAII N NH H AARRLLEEYY DAAVVIID D DSSO ON N (Maryville, TN) Will Hoge August 3 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Mr. Showtime David Scott August 4 ASSCCEE N A ND D AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Nashville) Tenacious D, Wynchester August 4 GRRAAN G ND DO OLL EE O O PPRRYY H HO OU U SSEE (Nashville) Alice Cooper, Halestorm, Motionless In White August 4 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) John Mayall, Tommy Odetta August 4 IIN NFFIIN N IITT EE EE N NEE RRG GYY CC EEN NTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Dude Perfect August 4 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) I Prevail August 4 CCO O CCAA CCO O LLAA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Tenacious D, Wynchester August 5 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Baroness August 5 CCO O CCAA CCO O LLAA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Flatbush Zombies, Joey Bada$$ August 6 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators August 6 TTH H EE SSIIG GN NAALL (Chattanooga) Gin Blossoms August 7 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ringo & His All Starr Band August 7 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Squirrel Nut Zippers August 7 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Mutzie August 8 TTH H EE SSIIG GN NAALL (Chattanooga) Get The Led Out August 8 ASSCCEE N A ND D AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Nashville) Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Elle King August 8 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ringo & His All Starr Band August 8 CCA AN NN NEERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Scott Stapp
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August 8 TT H HEE EEN ND D (Nashville) Acacia Strain, Chamber, Kublai Khan August 8 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Kyle Craft August 8 4400 W WAATTTT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Black Flag, The Linecutters August 8 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Christone “Kingfish” Ingram August 9 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Paul Childers August 9 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Mutzie August 9 TT H HEE SSIIG GN NAALL (Chattanooga) Frank Foster August 9 M IILLLLEERR PPLL AAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” M Front Country, Slim Pickins August 9 TT U USSCC AALLO OO OSSAA AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT EERR (Tuscaloosa, AL) Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi August 9 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Here Come the Mummies August 9 TT U USSCC AALLO OO OSSAA AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT EERR (Tuscaloosa, AL) Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes August 9 ASSCC EE N A ND D AAM MPPIITT H HEE AATTRREE (Nashville) Ben Folds, Violent Femmes August 9 TT H HEE CC O ON N CCO OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) The Acacia Strain, Kublai Khan, August 9 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Mutzie August 10 TT IIVVO OLLII TTH H EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) 1964 August 10 TT H HEE CC AAVVEE RRN NSS (Pelham, TN) Papdosio August 10 CC EELLLL A ARRIISS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE A ATT LLA AK KEE W WO OO OD D (Atlanta) Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson, Rhett Akins August 10 SSU UW WAAN NEE EE CC IITT YY PPAARRK K (Suwanee, GA) The Smithereens August 10 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Uni August 10 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Mutzie August 11 SSTT A ATT EE FF AARRM M AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) John Mayer August 11 AM A M EERRIISS BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Alpharetta, GA) Peter Frampton, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience August 11 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Herbie Hancock August 11 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Jill Scott August 12 SSTT A ATT EE FF AARRM M AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Jonas Brothers, Jordan McGraw August 12 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators August 12 M AARRAATTH M HO ON NM MU U SSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) UB40 August 13 CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Grace VanderWall August 13 H IIG H GH HW WAATT TT (Nashville) Thunderpussy, Holis Brown August 13 BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Imfact August 13 SSTT A ATT EE FF AARRM M AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Khalid, Clairo August 14 EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) Chely Wright August 14 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Rod Man August 15 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Queen + Adam Lambert August 15 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Bryan Ferry August 15 BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) UB40 August 15 AM A M EERRIISS BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Alpharetta, GA) Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace,
Chevelle, Diamante, Dorothy August 15 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Joe Robinson August 16 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Rod Man August 16 MIILL LLEERR PPLLAAZZ AA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” M YARN, Josh Driver Band August 16 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Melissa Etheridge August 16 CC O OCC AA CC O OLLAA RRO O XXYY (Atlanta) 21 Savage, DaBaby August 16 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Muscadine Bloodline August 16 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Ace Frehley August 16 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) Sistren August 17 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Rod Man August 17 TT H HEE CCAAVVEE RRN N SS (Pelham, TN) The Steeldrivers August 17 MAABBLLEE H M HO OU USSEE BBAARRN NEE SS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Mableton, GA) Jeffery Osborne, Jody Watley August 17 FFRREE D DRRIICC K K BBRRO OW WN N JJRR.. AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Peachtree City, GA) Chris Botti August 17 CC O OCC AA CC O OLLAA RRO O XXYY (Atlanta) Social Distortion, Flogging Molly, Le Butcherettes August 17 TT H HEE SSH HEE D D AA TT SS M MO OK K YY M MO OU UN NTT AAIIN NH HAARRLLEE YY DAAVVIID D D SSO ON N (Maryville, TN) Parker Milsap August 17 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Bryan Ferry August 17 HII SSTTO H O RRIICC BBRRU USSH H YY M MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N SSTT AATTEE PPEEN N II-TT EEN NTT AARRYY (Petros, TN) Ace Frehley August 17 O AAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Pelham,
AL) Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson August 17 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Iron Maiden, The Raven Age August 19 AM A MEE RRII SS BBA AN NK KA AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Heart, Brandi Carlile, Elle King August 19 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) The Iguanas August 19 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Gavin DeGraw August 20 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) John Sebastian August 20 CC A AD DEEN N CC EE BBA AN NK KA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Live, Bush August 20 OA O AK KM MO OU UN NTT A AIIN NA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Heart, Brandi Carlile, Ella King August 20 SSTT A ATTEE FFA ARRM MA ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Backstreet Boys August 21 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Mother’s Finest August 21 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) The Raconteurs August 21 AM A MEE RRII SS BBA AN NK KA AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Smashing Pumpkins, AFI, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds August 21 OA O AK KM MO OU UN NTT A AIIN NA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Why Don’t We August 21 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Doom Flamingo August 22 TTH H EE CCO OM MEE D DYY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jen Kober August 22 TTH H EE SS IIG GN NA ALL (Chattanooga) Umphrey’s McGee August 22 SSTT A ATTEE FFA ARRM MA ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Queen + Adam Lambert August 22
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TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) The Raconteurs August 22 CCA AD D EEN NCC EE BBAAN NK K AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Bob James, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn August 22 TTU U SSCCAALL O OO O SSAA AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa, AL) Penatonix August 22 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Pedro the Lion, Mewithoutyou August 22 AVVO A ON ND D AALLEE BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM MPPAAN N YY (Birmingham) Gavin DeGraw August 22 SSA ATTU U RRN N (Birmingham) The Bird and The Bee August 22 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jen Kober August 23 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Rumours August 23 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Striking Matches August 23 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLAAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” The M Happy Fits, Spinster August 23 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) The Molly Ringwalds August 23 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) The Dirty Guv’nahs August 23 AVVO A ON ND D AALLEE BBRREE W WIIN NG G CC O OM MPPAAN N YY (Nashville) Aaron Lewis August 23 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Widespread Panic August 23 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jen Kober August 24 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Over Easy August 24 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga Smooth Hound Smith August 24 TTH H EE CC AAVVEERRN NSS (Pelham, TN) Rhonda Vincent August 24
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IIN N FFIIN N IITTEE EEN N EERRG G YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Marco Antonio Solis August 24 CC O OCC AA CC O OLL AA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Aaron Lewis August 24 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) The Rivalists, Anderson East August 24 CC EELLLL A ARRIISS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) 2 Chainz August 24 CC O OBBBB EE N NEE RRG GYY PPEERRFF O ORRM MIIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Googoosh August 24 CC A AD DEE N NCC EE BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) Yacht Rock Review August 24 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) The Dirty Guv’nahs August 24 TT H HEE SSH H EED D AATT SSM MO OK KYY M MO OU UN NTT A AIIN NH HA ARRLLEE YY D AAVVIID D D SSO ON N (Maryville, TN) Colt Ford August 24 AVVO A ON ND DAALL EE BBRREEW WII N NG G CCO OM MPPA AN N YY (Birmingham) The Molly Ringwalds August 24 TT U USSCC AALLO OO OSSAA AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT EERR (Tuscaloosa, AL) Mary J. Blige, Nas August 24 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Mewithoutyou, Pedro the Lion August 24 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN N TT EEAASSTT (Nashville) M Ward August 24 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Widespread Panic August 24 ASSCC EE N A ND D AAM MPPH HIITT H H EEAATT EERR (Nashville) Judah & the Lion August 24 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Jen Kober August 25 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Dragon Fly Affect Purple Masquerade, Sexy Beast, RYY M MA AN N AAU UD DII TT O ORRII U UM M Dallas Walker, M\R
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IN A SHARK-INFESTED SEA FULL 0F SINGER/SONGWRITERS NOT ONLY HAS JASON HAS JASON LYLES MANAGED TO KEEP HIS HEAD ABOVE WATER HE’S MANAGED TO REACH GREENER PASTURES LEAVING OTHERS IN HIS WAKE When Jason Lyles began his career as a singer/songwriter he joined an already saturated market in Chattanooga that saw everyone with open mic nights, coffee shops and small hole-in-the-wall bars hiring singer/songwriters as well. Since he began he’s seen the herd literally dwindle down to just himself and a literal handful of others. Many abandoned their dreams, others moved away trying their hand at writing songs for other artists. After being out of the spotlight for a couple of years (thanks to a growing family), the Chattanooga singer/songwriter is back with a vengeance. His new release, The Undersea Acoustic
Spree mixes the catchy ear candy of power pop with strong lyrical content so there’s no sugary crash afterward. Full of energy and without going over the edge, it’s easy to see how and why Jason Lyles has risen to the front of the pack. After all these years he has finally arrived.
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popular and stuff. And then you kind of realize you’ve got to do it for the passion of it and just do it because you love it. I use music as a creative outlet. I mean, it’s also a business and make money from it as a self-sustaining business. I use money from all the shows I play to produce and record albums, shoot music videos and things like that. It’s a great creative outlet and for me, I really like connecting with audiences. It’s all about this human connection. When you go out and play a show you’re connecting with people on a face-toface level that you can’t get playing a Spotify playlist or watching a video on YouTube. It’s all about
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human interaction.
SSppeeaa kkii nngg ooff ccoom mm mee rrccee ,, hhoow w ddoo yyoouu bbaall aannccee tthhee ccoom mm meerr ccee aass ppee cctt ccoom m-ppaarr eedd ttoo tthhee aarr ttiiss ttii cc ssii ddee ooff m muuss ii cc?? You kind of go in cycles. You’ll have a cycle where you’re on the creative side a lot where you write a lot, record, you mix and maybe make some videos and then you take that content and you use it for the business side. You have that content you put online that you use to book shows, promote and things like that. I kind of switch back and forth all the time. Now that I’ve got this new record out, I’ve kind of switched back to the
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business side of it and I’m starting to promote the summer tour and try to promote my music everywhere I can.
branch out and go to different states I guess it’s comparable to Chattanooga – you have some good nights and some bad nights. But there are some places where A ll oott ooff ttii m A mee ss m muuss iicc//aa rrtt ii ss aa llaabboorr there’s a scene and I really connect ooff lloovvee .. W Whhee nn yyoouu’’rr ee w w rrii ttiinngg aa with and people really get the ss oonngg – – ccrree aattii nngg tthhee aarr tt,, ddoo yyoouu music that I’m trying to play. eevv eerr m mooddiiffyy ii tt ttoo m maa kkee ss uurree iitt’’ss moorr ee ccoom m mm mee rrccii aa ll ss oo aa ll aarr ggee rr aam moouunntt ooff ppee ooppll ee w w iillll bbee ii nntteerr eess tt-eedd??
Not really. I’ve seen the trends that have happened through the years. I just kind of write music that is the kind of music I like to listen to. If I did as you said, I’d probably be more popular. (laughs) So I would try and look at the trends and copy those more. But I don’t. I kind of keep hoping that what I do becomes popular some day. (laughs)
CC hhaattttaa nnooooggaa ’’ss yyoouurr hhoom mee bbaa ss ee,, bbaass iiccaall llyy.. II kk nnoow w yyoouu ttoouurr aarroouunndd tthhee ccoouunnttrr yy.. DDoo yyoouu ffee eell aass aa nn aarr ttiiss tt yyoouu ggee tt tthhee aapppprr eeccii aattiioonn oorr ooppeenneedd m mii nnddee dd ttoo w whh aatt yyoouu ddoo ccoom mppaa rreedd ttoo ootthh ee rr m maarrkk eettss yyoouu vvii ssiitt?? It’s really weird. It depends on the venue and depends on the night. I’ve had really good experiences in Chattanooga. I’ve played lots of venues in town and I’ve had good nights and bad nights. When I
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ffuull ll bbaanndd aanndd ll iitteerr aall llyy ddrr ooppppeedd ooffff tthhee m maa pp ffoorr aa nnuum mbbee rr ooff yyee aarrss .. IItt waass nn’’tt uu nnttiill yyoouu ccoonnttaaccttee dd m w mee aa ffee w wm moonntthh ss aa ggoo II rree aall iizz eedd II hh aadd nnoott hhee aarrdd ffrroom m yyoouu ii nn aa w whh iill ee.. II lliiss -ttee nneedd ttoo yyoouurr nnee w w aall bbuum m aanndd II nnoottii cceedd aa ll oott m moorree ee nneerr ggyy.. II ffeeeell aa ppoow wee rr ppoopp ss eennss iibbiill iittyy w w iitthh oouu tt tthh ee oovvee rr tthhee ttoopp ss aacccchhaarr iinnee aa ffffee cctt ––
W hh eenn yyoouu w W wrr iittee yyoouurr ss oonnggss aarree yyoouu aa lloonnee rr aannggee rr oorr ddoo yyoouu ccoollll aabboorraattee w iitthh tthhee gguu yyss yyoouu’’rr ee ppll aayyii nngg w w wii tthh aa tt tthhee ttii m mee?? II rree aall iizz ee yyoouu ddoonn’’tt ppllaa yy aa llll tthhee iinnss ttrruum meennttss aanndd aannootthhee rr ee aarr ccaa nn hheellpp aassss ss oom mee tthhii nngg yyoouu ’’rree nnoott hheeaa rrii nngg oorr ddiiddnn’’tt ee vveenn tthhii nnkk aabboouutt..
Right. Playing solo acoustic most of the songs I write I’ve done live – just me. But when I bring in other players it’s kind of like they’ve taken that framework and build something beautiful out of it. When you take something that’s a bare bones building, add some flying buttresses to it and things that make it a real song. And so essentially the core of it I write myself, but then I have people embellish – put in other parts to it. My drummer, Jeff Bridges came in, we recorded all the percussion for this album in one weekend. I had a lot of it already recorded and I said, “I want you to bring in a bare bones kit, shaker, tambourines and different things and let’s just see what we come up with. He’s a song drummer so he realizes what I want. He’s real quick to see the tthh eerr ee’’ss m moorr ee ddeepptthh tthhaann jjuusstt tthhee vision that I have for something, so ppooppppyy ssttuu ffff.. II tt’’ss ggoott ss oom mee tthhii nngg tthhaatt I’ll give him suggestions but he’ll iiss ccoom mm mee rrccii aallll yy vv iiaabbll ee aa nndd aall ssoo hhaass also give me a lot of his own style mee aanniinngg.. m influenced into it, too. Yeah, I started out doing the solo acoustic thing and then I got into playing bands. My last couple of projects before this was kind of full band and the full on power pop Cheap Trick kind of stuff. And I had a really good time doing that, but I found out it was much easier to play solo acoustic shows and I could have more control that way with what I wanted to do. So I kept playing those acoustic things and then I wanted to build out from that and that’s were I arrived with this album. I took the solo acoustic stuff I’d been doing and I built in some other instrumentation around it – the mandolin, cello, percussion, some vocal layers and then I came up with this sort of format that really fit the style of songs I wanted to do. It was kind of power pop mixed with Americana.
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YY oouurr aall bbuum m,, TT hhee UUnnddeerr ssee aa AAccoouussttii cc SSpprree ee;; aarr ee tthhee ssoonnggss iinn tthheerr ee rr ooaadd ttee sstteedd oorr ddii dd yyoouu w wrrii ttee ssoonnggss ttoo bbee ss ppee cciiffii ccaall llyy oonn tthhaatt aall bbuum m?? I did. I really wanted this to be kind of a sample of this is Jason Lyles – this is a Jason Lyles show right now. So what I did was I wrote some new songs for the album and had some people embellish. I took a few of my older songs that I had done with a full band – electric bass, guitar and all that stuff and did acoustic versions of them and then I threw in a couple of covers that I like to do. And so you’ve got this really well rounded view of what I’m doing as a musician right now.
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aall bbuum m oorr EEPP tthheeyy ffii nndd tthheem mssee llvv eess uussii nngg uunntteess tteedd m maa ttee rrii aall ,, nnoott kk nnoow w -iinngg w whh aatt iitt’’ss ggooii nngg ttoo bbee ll iikk ee ttoo aa maass ss aauu ddiiee nnccee.. W m W iitthh tthh ee nneew w aall bbuum m ddoo yyoouu ffeeee ll ll iikk ee yyoouu kknnoow w whh eerr ee yyoouu w w waa nntt ttoo ggoo w w iitthh yyoouu rr muuss iicc ccoom m mppaarr eedd ttoo w whh eenn yyoouu ss ttaarr tt-eedd oouutt??
money. (both laugh) It’s exciting for me. It’s a rush and I love getting out there entertaining and trying to connect with people and win that audience over – people who’ve never seen me before. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. But I’m going to try and I love doing it.
Yeah, I think so. I think I’m settled into something comfortable with this. I’ve been pretty successful with it so far because I have a summer tour; a lot of shows booked and lined up with it. That’s not to say I’m not going to keep evolving because a part of me wants to do some other projects using a full band again. I’ve been saying for years I’m going to do it, but I’ve got a Christmas album in the works as well. This is just representative of where I am now and what I do at shows. We’ll see where it goes yyoouurr ffeeee llii nnggss aass tthhee ttoouurr ii ss ss ttaarrtt -from here. iinngg?? TT hhee ootthheerr w w eeeekk yyoouu ppllaayy eedd yyoouu rr llaa sstt llooccaall ddaa ttee ffoorr aa w w hhii llee .. YY oouu’’ll ll Well I’m excited. I’m excited to go bbee ttoouurr iinngg tthhee CC aarr ooll iinnaa ss aass w wee llll aass some places I’ve never been tthhee rr eess tt ooff tthhee ccoouunnttrryy.. W W hh aatt aa rree before. I was telling a friend the
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HH oow w ddoo yyoouu bbaallaa nnccee tthhee ss oonnggw wrrii tteerr ppaarr tt ooff yyoouu ffrr oom m tthhee ppeerr ffoorrm meerr ppaarr tt ooff yyoouu?? W Whh ii llee oonn tthh ee rr ooaa dd ddoo yyoouu ttaa kkee aa m meennttaall bbrree aakk ffrr oom mw wrrii tt-ii nngg oorr aatt yyoouu ccoonnss ttaa nnttllyy w w oorr kkii nngg oonn maattee rriiaa ll?? m
other day that some people look for excitement. They go scuba diving or something like that. My excitement and adventure is rolling up into a town I’ve never been to before and entertain strangers for
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I kind of do both at the same time especially when I’m driving a long way in my car I have thoughts and things, so I might stop and type something in my phone or record something. Plus I’m going to be staying overnight away from home and so it will just be me and my guitar for a while. I’ve got some song ideas I’ll be working on this summer while on the road.
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Lotus Combining elements of jam bands and electronic dance rock, Lotus was formed by brothers Jesse Miller (bass/sampler) and Luke Miller (guitar/keyboards), Steve Clemens (drums), Chuck Morris (percussion), and Mike Rempel (guitar) while they were attending Goshen College in Indiana in 1999. after a few years of playing what they describe as “jamtronica”, they shifted their focus to instrumental music, taking inspiration from electronic musicians such as The Orb. In addition to touring, Lotus has headlined the intimate Summer
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started after we got into college. Even though we played before, we were really green and figuring out how to play with other people. I think it was one of the first groups where everybody for me and most of the guys that put emphasis on improvisation early on. We had this room that was underneath our college like a snack shop, basically they let us use as a practice room. We would cram a bunch of gear down there and jam out almost every day – a few covers here and there kind of developing our own style as we went. Even early on, 22001199 ii ss kk iinndd ooff aa m moonnuum meennttaa ll yyee aarr groove was an important part and ffoorr LLoottuu ss .. TT hhii ss m maarr kkss yy oouurr 2200tthh that followed through. No matter
Dance Music Festival at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, OH for six out of the festival’s seven years. The festival has been held since 2008, and Lotus has headlined every year with the exception of 2012. Expanding upon a wide range of styles and sounds, Lotus is a multigenre band. The group incorporates elements of rock, electronica, jazz, jam, hip-hop, funk and other influences. We recently caught up with bass player Jesse Miller to see what was going on.
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nitely taking cues from electronic music for the types of beats we’re doing – the synthesizers and sampling kind of stuff. That’s definitely a small part of our sound. I think of the band as an instrumental rock band. Maybe since we’ve been doing it so long we’re a little ahead of the curve. But now country acts out have systems using the same kind of stuff drum machine heads and synthesizers that we would be doing. Whh aatt II ’’m W m ttrr yyii nngg ttoo ss aayy ii ss ii tt ddooee ssnn’’tt ssoouunndd ddaatteedd iinn m myy ooppiinnii oonn.. That’s good. I’d say a lot of our 2019
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1. Vampire Weekend 2. Jenny Lewis 3. The Black Keys 4. Jocelyn & Chris Arndt 5. Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real 6. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram 7. Florence + The Machine 8. Avett Brothers 9. Larkin Poe 10. Gary Clark Jr. 11. Better Oblivion Community Center 12. Liam Gallagher 13. Kacey Musgraves 14. Gary Clark Jr. 15. Imagine Dragons 16. Jr. Jr. 17. Morrissey 18. Jeff Tweedy 19. Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ 20. Bruce Springsteen
ADVENTURE PICKS 1. Allman Betts Band 2. Spoon 3. Anna Of The North
influences are electronic but a lot of times our production and sounds we’re looking ore towards late ‘70s, early ‘80s and trying – at least for the records, trying to get things that vibe with that sort of studio sound. W hhee nn yyoouu ’’rree w W w rrii ttiinngg aa ssoonngg,, ssee eeii nngg yyoouu gguuyy ss aa rree ssttrr iiccttllyy iinnss ttrr uum mee nnttaall whh eerr ee ddooee ss tthh ee iinnss ppii rraa ttiioonn ccoom w mee?? W hhee nn llii ssttii nngg ttoo ss oonnggss w W wii tthh vvooccaall ss yyoouu ccaann iinntteerr pprr eett ffrroom m tthh ee ll yyrrii ccss whh aatt tthh eeyy aarr ee ttaa llkk iinngg aa bboouu tt.. H w Hoow w ddoo yyoouu ddoo tthhaatt ssttrr iiccttll yy ii nnssttrr uum mee nn-ttaall llyy?? I would guess the same way. Inspiration doesn’t necessarily come in one thing. A lot of songs are pretty narrative. They begin and end some way. This happened to me and I learned this, or like there’s this twist or whatever. In writing instrumental music it somewhat exists. To me it’s more like this collection of either getting a vibe on something or some kind of feeling or telling some kind of story that unfolds. But I think of it in terms of film, like it’s according to form like an interview with Jim Jarmusch or David Lynch where there’s not necessarily this grand arc of things but there’s definitely a heavy vibe that’s created by how everything’s put together, so I think that’s important for us. Even though we’re not using lyrics very often, a melody is something that shapes how people react to in a song. I think a melody is a very important thing for us to write and make sure that’s working in that song. It’s one of the big pieces. Everything works together, but if you can get a really good melody you’ll have stuck in their mind, that’s going to affect that and react to it the way they want.
going back through things. Also we had already done two long days and little bit worn out, so it didn’t feel like we were performing for the camera, it was like let’s just nail these few songs in the best recording possible. The filming of it was like that. It was definitely a different experience from being on stage. It was more like harnessing the energy between us and the audience - using that as a feedback loop. We were really into that insular type of thing; trying to make sure the sounds were as good as they can be with everyone playing at the same time and really get the compositions right.
DDii dd yy oouu gguuyyss ffii nndd oouutt aannyytthhiinngg aabboouutt yyoouurrss eell ff w waattcchhiinngg tthhee ffii llm m bbee iinngg iinn tthhaatt ssee ttttii nngg?? I don’t know. I did all the editing on it, so I definitely watched a lot of it. Maybe it’s because I played with these guys for so long, it didn’t seem like reviewing something I didn’t see before.
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So that’s where the setlist comes into play. Luke, who is my brother and also writes the music with me writes the setlist. I think he does a good job of working in spaces in the songs. There are certain songs that have a built in guitar solo or something that’s pretty predetermined like that and others are much more open-ended or with these segues between songs where they don’t really know how we’re going to get to the next one and that kind of opens it up to more improvisation. It’s about structurYY oouu rr ccuu rrrr eenntt aa llbbuu m m,, FFrraam mee ss PPeerr ing that setlist so those fall in the SSeeccoonndd w waa ss ffii llm meedd ddooccuum mee nnttaa rryy right places and gives the set a nice ss ttyy llee w wii tthh ccaa m mee rraa ss ssee tt uupp ii nn tthhee arc to it. ss ttuu ddiioo dduu rr iinngg tthh ee rree ccoorr ddiinngg pprroocceess ss.. H Hoow w ssee llff--ccoonnsscciioouuss w wee rree YYoouu gguu yyss ttoouu rr aa ggoooodd ddeeaall .. D Doo yyoouu yyoouu gguu yyss bbee iinngg ii nn tthh ee pprr iiss ttiinnee ssee tt-- ssee ee yyoouurr ssee llff m moorr ee aass aa llii vvee bbaa nndd oorr ttiinngg ppeerr ffoorr m miinngg ccoom mppaarr eedd ttoo aa llii vvee ssttuu ddiioo bbaa nndd?? H Hoow w aarr ee yyoouu aa bbll ee aauu ddiiee nnccee w whh eerr ee yy oouu hh aavvee aann aa uuddii -- bbaa llaa nnccee tthh ee ttw woo?? eennccee ttoo ffeeeedd ooffff?? We’re both. In the “jam band To me it didn’t feel very self-con- world” there’s so much emphasis scious. We did four days in the stu- on the live show that I think that dio; two days without cameras and has been to the detriment of studio two days at the end with the cam- focus. We’ve found a pretty good eras rolling. We kind of already balance. We don’t touring near as worked out most of the kinks, much as a lot of bands I’ve seen ENIGMA
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and try to spend our time off the road working on composing, mixing and all the stuff that goes into putting together an album. We approach it like work when we’re on the road. It’s like putting your eight hours or 12 hours you can do working on that stuff because that adds up in the end. If you come in with this idea that I’m going to sit around until inspiration strikes you never really get anything done. You grind something out and the best stuff rises to the top.
people like hugging and jumping up and down and kind of losing themselves in it. In the U.S. people are more likely to put more energy in right away for better, for worse. I think on the worse side maybe missing some things – the attention not always there. It’s really easy for the crowd to lose themselves in the music and completely throw themselves into it.
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describe because Luke has been in the band with me and someone I’ve always been around. It’s a cool thing.
There are certain shows over the course of the year where we try to play on something a little bit different and throw the crowd a curveball. I would say maybe about once a year we do something
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I would say maybe five or six years in – maybe a little bit longer than that. Early on Luke would play mostly guitar and start introducing a little bit of synthesizer for those sounds we didn’t think we could get off the guitar. These days we plays 85 percent keyboard; just trying to figure out that kind of balance; figuring out like you said, a balance between improvisation and composition. I think when I go back and listen to early recordings, like the first five or six years I think there was too much improvisation. We would have these songs – essentially just guitar riffs and there would be 15 minutes of jamming. And another song it was basically the same thing. To me I think we’ve gotten a much better balance of having things that are more composed with having more extending improvisation. In terms of incorporating the electronics stuff, that’s just been a journey over time. I’ve definitely been interested in studio stuff, mixing and engineering and developing that side. I think that’s come a long way as well. I don’t know if there was cutting point, but a process.. There is a process.
as involved as that. Yeah, it’s definitely tough to come up with ideas. It’s also the same challenge when we are trying to introduce a cover. What’s the point of the cover? Is it that we were really inspired by an no one really knows, or is it something a lot of people know that we can give a different take on? Especially for instrumental music if you’re trying to take on something that has lyrics. Is the melody going to work as an instrumental song? All this kind of stuff comes into consideration. Sometimes my tendency is to do something that’s a little too obscure and not enough people know it to make it translate - Dave Weinthal well. I think a lot of times we pitch a lot of ideas that we end up not Lotus will be performing at The doing until we come up with some- Caverns in Pelham, TN (located at the base on Monteagle Mountain). thing that can work.
YYoouurr bbrr ootthheerr ii ss iinn tthhee bbaa nndd w wiitthh yyoouu.. W Whhaatt’’ss iitt ll iikk ee bbee iinngg aarr oouunndd yyoouurr bbrr ootthhee rr tthhaatt m muucchh?? YYoouu gguuyyss ssttiill ll hhaa vvee aa ll oott ooff ffuunn aafftteerr aa llll tthheess ee yyeeaarr ss?? I live in Philadelphia and he lives in Denver, so when we’re off the road I’m not seeing him that much. It’s not much different than the rest of the guys we tour with. Writing together, I would say the one benefit is if we don’t like something that’s going on we don’t hold back on it. We don’t tip toe around on anything. It’s hard to ENIGMA
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PUZZLE ANSWERS
Best Ten I Want You Back Songs Once again my mental discography has been ignited by the hosts of Sound Advice, the popular music discussion show on National Public Radio. On a recent their topic was what they called I Want You Back songs, and each host presented his six favorites.
Co-just Greg Kot offered a different six pack, highlighted by “Working My Way Back To You” by the Spinners. The legendary pop group songs about a guy who has grown to regret his infidelity, now that the girl he had taken for granted has left him.
live her, a confession that is gorgeously backed up by a beat that would make peers Hall and Oates proud.
back to the man, but on this Sixties smash hit the jilted girl would much prefer to have the liver than the piece of jewelry.
I’ve Returned by Squeeze
Boy With a Problem by Elvis Costello
After calling her friends a bunch of Muppets as well as insulting her Here are ten other songs that could sister, the apologetic male has have been mentioned in a program come back intending to win her centered on songs about someone heart again. wishing to get his former lover back. Bad Boy by Ray Parker Jr.
Among the half dozen of Jim DeRogatis was “If I Can’t Have You” by Yvonne Elliman, her first single after a successful tenure as the backing vocalist for Eric Clapton. Its lyrics lay bare the pleading to get her old!over back, Boeing that Baby Come Back by Player no one else could ever replace him. In the chorus he owns up to the fact that he was wrong and cannot
Don’t Pull Your Love by Hamilton, As a sequel to a previous hit on Joe Frank, and Reynolds which he confessed to having fallBecause his foren for anothmer girl is leaving er woman, him, the guy the Raydio swears that he front man is will cry for a hunnow expressdred years and ing his desire drown in his to return to tears. the one he jilted. Big Mouth Strikes Again by the Come Back Smiths To Me by the Bongos On this great side two opener from His girl left The Queen Is him in the Dead, Morrissey old heartless bemoans the way by leavrecent occasion ing a Dear on which he John letter, ©Dave Weinthal threatened his but nevertheless he is now begging her to now ex by bludgeoning her in her bed and smashing every tooth in return to his arms. her head. Can’t You Hear Me Calling? by Bill I Threw It All Away by Bob Dylan Monroe
Band of Gold by Freda Payne
One of the five singles from Nashville Skyline, the regret here in obvious in lyrics like “I once held the mountains in the palm of my hands, and rivers ran through every day.”
In most cases the ring has to go
- Doug Poe
This timeless bluegrass classic centers on a man filled with regret after misusing his former woman, who he hopes will return to him.
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Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford provided the words for this Imperial Bedroom track, which has Elvis willing to roll over and play dead now that he is in her doghouse.
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THIS MONTH IN ROCK HISTORY 11 995544 19-year-old Elvis Presley quit his day job as a truck driver for the Crown Electric Company and signed a recording contract with Sun Records. He also inked a one year, personal management deal with Scotty Moore, who would receive 10% of all earnings from Presley’s live appearances. 11 995555 After three previous releases on Sun Records had only minor success, “Baby Let’s Play House” becomes Elvis Presley’s first single to reach the US national charts when it hits #5 on the Country And Western chart.
A landmark in music history is established on July 9th when Bill Haley’s “Rock Around The Clock” reaches number one on the Billboard chart. Many music historians will eventually acknowledge the song as a dividing line, separating Rock and Roll from everything that preceded it. 1199 5566 Dick Clark made his debut as host of Bandstand on Philadelphia TV station WFIL. He took over from Bob Horn, who had been charged with driving while intoxicated during a highly-publicized police crackdown. The show’s name would be changed to American Bandstand when it went to ABC-TV in 1957. Clark relinquished his hosting duties in 1989 to 26 yearold David Hirsch, but the program died within a matter of months. Still, it had been on the air for 37 years a record for a television variety show. After the June 30th trouble at Asbury Park, Bill Haley And His Comets are denied permission to play at the Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. A city ordnance was passed that read: “Rock and roll music encouraged juvenile delinquency and inspired young females in lewd bathing suits to perform obscene dances on the city’s beaches.”
the next 30 years. 1199 6600 The Ventures “Walk Don’t Run” enters the US Pop chart and introduces the instrumental Surf sound to Rock ‘n’ Roll. The song will peak at #2 a month later. 11 996611 Motown Records releases The Supremes’ second single, “Buttered Popcorn” with “Who’s Loving You” on the flip side. The record, featuring Florence Ballard on lead vocal, would be a total flop.
Night”, and had the number one single in both countries with the LP’s title track. Oddly, the album issued in America had a different track listing than the one released in Great Britain. 11 996655 King Records releases “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown. It would go on to sell over 2 million copies and receive the Grammy Award for best R&B recording. Bob Dylan, backed by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, shocked the audience at the Newport Folk Festival with his new electric sound. The crowd booed him off the stage after three tunes. After being urged by Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) to return to the stage and go acoustic, Dylan sang two songs to the now-silent audience - “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” and “Mr. Tambourine Man”. 11 9966 77 Jimi Hendrix either quit or was fired as the opening act for the Monkees’ US tour after only five days. Mickey Dolenz later recalled, “Jimi would amble out onto the stage, fire up the amps and break out into ‘Purple Haze’ and the kids in the audience would instantly drown him out with ‘We want Daaavy!’ God, was it embarrassing.” Hendix’s replacement was Vanilla Fudge.
119966 22 The Rolling Stones played their first concert at the Marquee club in London. Their line-up consisted of lead vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarists Keith Richards and Brian Jones, Dick Taylor on bass, pianist Ian Stewart 1199 6699 and Mick Avory, later of The Kinks, US consumer advocate Ralph Nader on drums. Avory and Taylor would issued a warning that loud Rock be replaced by Tony Chapman on drums and Bill Wyman on bass. Chapman didn’t work out and drummer Charlie Watts completed the Stones’ line-up in January 1963.
119966 33 Two weeks after being released, The Surfaris’ classic surf tune “Wipe Out” cracks the Billboard Hot 100 on its way to number two. The song was recorded as a “filler” in just two takes, but would stay in the Top 40 for ten weeks and become one of the most popular instrumentals in Rock ‘n’ Roll history. 11 9966 44 The film A Hard Day’s Night premieres in The Beatles’ hometown of Liverpool. Hundreds of thousands line the streets for a parade from the airport to the city center. The film was shot in black and white with a budget of only 200,000 pounds ($500.000) and took just seven weeks to complete. Reviews were mostly positive and the movie went on to earn over eleven million dollars.
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music threatened to produce a nation of hearing-impaired people. The Rolling Stones original lead guitarist Brian Jones was found dead in his swimming pool, just three weeks after he was kicked out of the band. The official cause was recorded as “death by misadventure.” Reports say that Jones had sunk into substance abuse and he was frequently strung out on barbiturates, L.S.D. and alcohol and was no longer able to function as a musician. After being released just three weeks earlier, the futuristic ballad “In The Year 2525” was Billboard’s number one song. After getting a lot of requests to sing the song that they included in their live act, Denny Zager and Rick Evans had invested just $500 to press 1000 copies of the tune. After a Texas radio station added it their play list, RCA signed the duo, but the record would prove to be their only US chart entry. It did however stay at #1 in the US for 6 weeks, which was longer than any other song that year and earned it the distinction of #1 record of the year 1969. 1199 7700 The Carpenters “Close To You” topped the Billboard Pop chart and became the first of twenty US Top 40 hits for the brother and sister team. The song itself had been written in 1963 by Hal David and Burt Bacharach and was first offered to Herb Alpert, who said he didn’t feel comfortable singing ‘so they sprin-
kled moon dust in your hair’.
The Beach Boys for the first time in twelve years, in Anaheim, California. The English quartet, Mungo Jerry He’s mostly motionless at his piano, cracked the Billboard Hot 100 with but he does sing the lead vocal on their debut single, “In The “In My Room”. Summertime”, which will go on to 11 997777 reach #3. The song had already topped the UK chart in mid-June. “Undercover Angel” by Alan O’Day reached the top spot on the Billboard Pop chart. It was his only 1199 7711 While on sabbatical in France, The solo hit, but it was not the first visit Doors’ lead singer, Jim Morrison to the top of the Pop music world. died of heart failure and acute respi- He wrote “Angie Baby”, a #1 hit for ratory distress. News of his death Helen Reddy and the #3 hit, “Rock wasn’t made public until after his And Roll Heaven” for The Righteous burial in a Paris cemetery on July Brothers. “Undercover Angel” stalled at #43 in the UK. 9th. The New Seekers re-record a song they did as a commercial for CocaCola last year, re-naming it from “I’d Like To Buy The World A Coke” to “I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing”. The effort would reach #7 on the Billboard chart. 11 9977 33 David Bowie ends a 60-date tour with a show at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. Just before the encore, he shocks the crowd by saying, “This night shall always be special in my memory. Not only is it the last show of my British tour... but it is the last show I will ever do.” He disbanded his backing group, The Spiders From Mars, and went to Paris to record a solo album. Bowie’s retirement was short-lived however. Less than a year later, he was back on stage in the US with the Diamond Dogs tour. 11 997744 The Hues Corporation had the top tune in the US with “Rock The Boat”. The song features a lead vocal by Fleming Williams, who left the group shortly after the song was recorded. 32-yea-old Cass Elliot, a one-time member of The Mamas And Papas, died in London following an appearance at the Palladium. A postmortem the following day said that she died as a result of choking on a sandwich and from inhaling her own vomit. It’s later revealed that she suffered a heart attack. Her biggest solo hit was 1968’s “Dream a Little Dream of Me”, which reached number 12 and was actually backed by the rest of The Mamas And Papas. Cass Elliot’s body was cremated and her ashes were buried in Maryland.
119977 99 Van McCoy, who scored a number one Disco hit called “Do The Hustle”, died of a heart attack at the age of 39. He had worked for several record labels throughout the 1960s and produced The Shirelles, Gladys Knight And The Pips and The Stylistics. Minnie Riperton, who had scored a 1975 smash with a song called “Lovin’ You”, died of cancer at the age of 31. She had also been a member of Wonderlove, a backup group for Stevie Wonder. 1199 8800 Billy Joel had the best selling single in America with “It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me”, a number he wrote in the back of a car on the way to a recording session. The lyrics are sung from the prospective of a manager and an artist, arguing about remaining hip for the younger crowd vs. staying the course and letting the music speak for itself. The song would go on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.
also a UK #1.
Most Beautiful Girl” crossed over from the Country charts into the Hot “Valley Girl” by Frank Zappa and his 100. 14-year-old daughter Moon Unit, enters the Billboard Pop chart at #75. 22 0000 44 It will peak at #32 in August. Syreeta Wright, who teamed up with Billy Preston on the 1980, US number 1 hit “With You I’m Born Again”, 11 9988 33 The Police started an eight week run passed away after a two-year battle at #1 on the US singles chart with with bone cancer. She was 58. “Every Breath You Take”, also a chart 2200 00 99 topper in the UK. Gordon Waller of the Pop duo Peter 1199 9911 and Gordon died of cardiac arrest at A revamped version of Lynyrd the age of 64. Waller and his partner Skynyrd opened their world tour in Peter Asher were part of the 1960s Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fourteen British Invasion and had a string of years earlier, the band was on its hits including “A World Without way to a concert in that city when Love” (#1), “I Don’t Want To See You their private plane crashed, killing Again” (#16), “I Go to Pieces” (#9) and three members of the group includ- “Lady Godiva” (#6). ing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant. The new Lynyrd Skynyrd was fronted by 22 0011 66 Van Zant’s brother Johnny and fea- Great Britain’s Official Charts tured original guitarist Gary Company named Paul McCartney as Rossington. the UK’s most successful albums artist of all time. His first #1 LP, “Please Please Me”, still holds the 11 999955 62-year-old singer Charlie Rich died record for the most weeks at the top in Hammond, Louisiana of a blood of the chart with 30. “Sgt Pepper’s clot in the lungs. Rich began as a Lonely Heart’s Club Band” is the Rockabilly artist for Sun Records in largest selling studio album of all Memphis in 1958 and had hits with time in England with sales of over 5.1 “Lonely Weekends” (#22 in 1960) and million. In total, McCartney has “Mohair Sam” (#21 in 1965). He gained spend a total of 191 weeks atop of wider success in 1973 when his bal- the UK Albums Chart over his 50+ lads “Behind Closed Doors” and “The year career.
KISS introduce their new drummer, Eric Carr, at a concert at the Palladium in New York City. Carr, who wears fox make-up, replaces Peter Criss, who was made up as a cat. 11 998811 Air Supply becomes the first Australian band to top the Billboard Pop chart when “The One That You Love” reaches number one. They would go on to place seven consecutive singles in the top five.
“Jessie’s Girl”, by Australian rocker Rick Springfield, was the top selling 11 997755 single in America. It would go on to K.C. and The Sunshine Band make be named Best Male Rock Vocal their US Pop chart debut with “Get Performance at next year’s Grammy Down Tonight”. It’s the first of four Awards. singles by the group to make it to 119988 22 Billboard’s number one spot. The Human League started a three 1199 7766 week run at the top of the US singles Brian Wilson appears onstage with charts with “Don’t You Want Me”, ENIGMA
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