From the Publisher’s Notebook City, county, state, and even federal governments have lost touch with the real world. They never stop amazing me. Why in the hell are they tearing up Miller Park? Was the old one broken? If it was, fix it, don’t spend millions of dollars tearing it out and building a new one.
that will be used only rarely By the way, the Miller Park like the one they destroyed. rebuild has removed over half of the parking spaces in front Could they block more streets of the federal post office downtown? They seem to take building. their time on their projects. The one between Broad Street As the Southside (South and Chestnut Street goes on Chattanooga) grows, the north forever. Put a big enough end of Market Street and north crew there and get the job of the bridge seems to be losdone. The city should set a ing business. Could this be a The money could have been time limit and get it done. trend? used to get people back into productive society. Why has a full construction Well, I’ve started you thinking dumpster been sitting in front enough. Till next time, But wait, I must be crazy; my of Brody Jewelers downtown idea makes too much sense. for weeks taking up two park- - Paul E. Burke Sr.| Oh well, let’s have a new park ing places? Publisher
I have a novel idea for what they could have done with the money—use it to build a homeless shelter to help people get back on their feet. How is this for a plan: if a homeless person or family can pass an addiction test – if they’re not on drugs or alcohol – they can qualify for help. They can move in, get food, some clean clothes, and help getting a job. I notice where Amazon is needing help to the point of running ads on TV. Could the people in the shelter be employed there? The city could provide a bus to take the people to and from work. The money they make—or a large part of it – could be put into an account for them until they make enough to get on their feet. Give them a new chance. We didn’t need a new Miller Park. ENIGMA
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Other men she has dated never seemed to pay any attention to our relationship and at times I was even included with holiday plans and vice versa. I have a feeling her new husband is not going to be the sma way as he has been cold towards me and on my birthday I only received a text from her. I don’t want to lose my friend. LM
Dear Rocco, Do you think marijuana should be legalized? There seems to be so many benefits from the plant both medicinal and practical applications for the plant. CC
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I think it’s great that women are speaking up against female stereotypes like Barbie and other unrealistic body ideals. What do you think? BP
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Dear Rocco, My best friend is getting married. She and I have been friends since high school and while we never dated were main close as have our parents. ENIGMA
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ffrriieennddss.. AA llssoo,, iiff tthhiiss ppeessoonn sshhee’’ss m aarrrryy iinn gg iiss jjeeaalloouuss oo ff yy oouu oorr m oo tthheerrss tt hheerree iiss aa bbeetttt eerr tthh aann aavv eerraaggee cchhaannee tt hhee rreellaattiioonn sshhiipp woonn ’’tt llaasstt.. JJ eeaalloouussyy hhaass nnoo w ppllaaccee iinn aa rreellaattiioonn sshhiipp.. Dear Rocco, What do you do when you male best friend is dating your female best friend who you have feelings for? SK
DDeeaarr SSKK,, SS uuffffeerr.. Rocco is a common sense, tellit-like-it-is, no-nonsense kind of guy offering real advice on any subject put before him. Why pay thousands of dollars on a high-priced therapist when he’ll straighten you out for free. If you’d like advice from Rocco e-mail him at goaskrocco@yahoo.com.
ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Situations could easily get blown out of proportion if you have made unreasonable promises. Talk to people who can give you important knowledge. You should take good care of your health; get lots of rest. Do not ruffle feathers if possible. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You can make drastic changes in your professional direction this month. You can get good solid advice from relatives or close friends you trust. Don’t let your partner put you down. Listen to the advice given by those with experi-
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(June 22-July 22) Your unique approach to life will Your luckiest events this month will interest others. Problems with coloccur on a Saturday. leagues are likely. Your competitive nature will enable you to win any GEMINI contest you enter. You can expect (May 22-June 21) to feel confused about your personTrips will be enjoyable, and com- al prospects. munication with your lover will clear up any misconceptions. Be Your luckiest events this month will careful; you may upset someone occur on a Friday. you live with if you don’t consult with them. You should get out and LEO meet some of those clients that you (July 23-Aug 22) only speak to on the phone. Abrupt Over spending or unexpected bills action will cause difficulties with could set you back. Try not to hurt relatives. your partner’s feelings. Difficulties with female members of your famiYour luckiest events this month will ly may result in estrangement’s. occur on a Tuesday. Concentrate on spending quality time with children and friends. CANCER Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday.
home. Property investments, insurance, taxes, or inheritance should bring you financial gains. Focus your efforts on your work. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Empty promises will cause upset. Be prudent and don’t be led down the garden path. Your best efforts will come through hard work. Your tendency to overreact could get you into trouble. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Children may be less than honest with you. Don’t let an incident at work play on your mind. Your emoVIRGO tions are soaring and if you don’t (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) get your way, look out world. You You could be attracting individuals may be likely to have difficulties who are anything but good for you. with females. Do not push your opinions or try to reform your emotional partner this Your luckiest events this month will month. Don’t be afraid to pursue occur on a Thursday. unfamiliar grounds. You will be popular with acquaintances; how- AQUARIUS ever, loved ones could feel left out (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) and insecure. Your charm will be captivating. They didn’t fully under stand what Your luckiest events this month will was expected. Be careful not to occur on a Wednesday. come on too strongly. Difficulties will result if you have to deal with LIBRA controversial groups this month. (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) This will not be the day to have Your luckiest events this month will minor surgery. Don’t be too quick occur on a Tuesday. to sign documents. Reevaluate your motives. Think about taking the PISCES time to complete unfinished (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) domestic chores. Try to spend time with those having similar interests. Be sure to quesYour luckiest events this month will tion any detail that you feel could occur on a Thursday. leave you in a precarious position at a later date. Romantic encounSCORPIO ters will develop through col(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) leagues. It’s a great day to attend You will enjoy the interaction with social functions. youngsters and take great pride in the projects you’ve completed. Get Your luckiest events this month will busy making those changes to your occur on a Tuesday.
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Calls For The Chief (With No Luck) I was surprised a few Saturdays ago to see an article in the Chattanoogs Times Free Press newspaper describing a traffic stop of one of Chattanooga’s City Council members. The article described events that occurred on June 24th, 2017. Why was this incident newsworthy? Towards the end of the incident Coonrod makes references about calling then Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher. Coonrod then tries to get the Officer to call Chief Fletcher. The officer refuses even after Coonrod tells her, “I’m asking you as a council representative to get in touch with Chief Fletcher.” When the officer, Tiffany Lentz tells her she cannot do that Coonrod asks her “Are you sure about that?” Officer Lentz tells her, “I’m sure.” Good Job Officer Lentz. This obvious act of coercion/ intimidation was handled correctly and professionally in my opinion as a 30-year plus veteran of Law Enforcement. Chief Fletcher would comment later in a written statement, “I am very proud of the professional way a young officer responded to a difficult and intim-
I expect to be treated like all other license or his license was revoked Chattanoogans.” I think most or suspended. Now I would like to discuss some of Chattanoogans would expect to get Then Officer Lentz asked for proof on insurance. If you watch the video you can see Coonrod digging around in paperwork in the glove box. When the insurance paperwork is not forthcoming Officer Lentz even tells Coonrod that she (Coonrod) might be able to find it online. Officer Lentz then returns to her patrol car to verify driver’s licenses and write the traffic citation. idating situation.”
the aspects of the traffic stop. Again I am retired from the Chattanooga Police Department so I can speak from that perspective. First, the vehicle which was registered to Demetrius Coonrod had expired registration on it. The registration expired in January 2017. The date of the stop was June 24th. That’s almost five months expired. Ms. Coonrod I don’t recommend you drive in Benton. In the TFP article Coonrod is quoted as saying “even though I hold elected office,
When officer Lentz tells the driver a ticket if their license tag was five he is being cited he asks ‘How you cite me and it ain’t my car?” months expired. After talking to the driver Officer Lentz determined the driver of the vehicle did not have a valid driver’s license. I am unclear if he had no
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Really? You don’t know that you can be cited for violations involving a car you are driving? That probably explains why he has no
to get off the phone. Then Coonrod to show my proof of insurance and asked for the officer’s supervisor’s it was appropriate to notify the department administration in case Now as I listed them there are name. proper procedure was not being three obvious traffic violations. Now let’s talk about behavior. Now I have to ask if you have a followed.” What procedure? The Officer Lentz asked the occupants handful of violations all triggered procedure that you ticket people of the car how they were doing by your not having your registra- who are driving vehicles with five tonight or something to that effect. tion up to date why not ‘take low months expired tags and no I don’t recall seeing the driver and go’. If you are an elected offi- license? This flimsy excuse for her Anthony Gladden look at Officer cial you definitely should not filing a complaint is a non-starter. Lentz. He seemed sullen and just attempt to coerce and intimidate looked forward. At one point when an officer in the performance of As a council member Ms. Coonrod Officer Lentz asked the name of Ms. their duties. Frankly this conduct is is supposed to represent her conCoonrod both the driver and shameful. If I were on the City stituents. I hope she is not repreCoonrod shouted “Councilwoman Council I would be embarrassed by sentative of her constituents. She Demetrius Coonrod! “ Now at this this Board member’s behavior. At should be setting a good example point I would have asked if that one time members of the Beer and and supporting the police instead was her name “councilwoman?” Wrecker Board were given Ethics of driving around with expired regLentz advised them she could not training. Is this done for City istration and letting a person drive hear well due to traffic noise. Later Council members? If not obviously who has no valid drivers’ license. If she had just kept quiet instead of after Officer Lentz had issued the it should be. trying to coerce and intimidate a citation and advised Coonrod that she would have to drive Coonrod Coonrod in a statement claimed police officer then she wouldn’t be dismissively tells Officer Lentz that “once the officer instructed me to the subject of newspaper articles she can go. Officer Lentz told switch and drive the vehicle home and this article. I debated on Coonrod she must leave first as myself, I promptly complied.” whether to mention this but Coonrod’s car is blocking traffic. As Really? Maybe she didn’t know the Coonrod is a convicted felon. a former officer I’m sure Officer incident had been recorded. Watch Perhaps that affected how she Lentz wanted to make sure that the video yourself and see how reacted negatively and improperly Coonrod left driving the vehicle ‘quickly’ she complied. Coonrod to the traffic stop and citation not Mr. Gladden. Coonrod still out adds in her lame attempt to explain issuance. of the car, got on the phone after her actions “I felt the officer did that and the officers waited for her not give me a proper opportunity This incident was all recorded on driver’s license.
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the officer’s body camera. I’m sure Officer Lentz is glad the incident was recorded to show her professional conduct and demeanor during the traffic stop. It also recorded Ms. Coonrods’ intimidating and coercive actions. Will there be any repercussions for Ms. Coonrod? I doubt it. Let this be a lesson to politicians and the public alike. There are cameras everywhere. Politicians don’t try to unjustly use your position. To Ms. Coonrod I counsel you: keep your vehicle properly registered and watch who you let drive. Perhaps just flat out admit when you are wrong and apologize. Officer Lentz I commend you for your fortitude and professional demeanor in a trying situation. Citizen or politician how about “supporting your local police?” Nobody wearing the blue these days has it easy.
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A man was caught on camera riding a Chicago city bus “like a boss” by climbing on top of the vehicle and smoking a cigarette. Lloyd Anthony Peters said he was near the Chicago Transit Authority bus stop at Fullerton and Sheffield when a man asked him for a cigarette. “I gave him one,” Peters said. He said the man then asked if he could swipe his Ventra card to get on the bus. “I tell him I can’t do that, because he told me he was going
westbound, and I couldn’t cross the street, because I had crutches and a cast,” Peters said. “He literally just said eff it, and he climbed on top of the bus, and lit the cigarette, and just went straight down Fullerton like a boss.” Peters posted a photo and a video of the unusual sight to Facebook. “He was incredibly athletic to get up there so fast and without any issues,” Peters said. “I feel blown away by it, to be quite honest,” he said. “I’ve seen some people do some crazy things. You know, you’ve got to
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do what you’ve got to do to get around. I understand that, but climbing on top of a bus?” CTA spokeswoman Irene Ferradaz said the agency is working with Chicago police to identify the man “and will pursue appropriate charges.” A mother sparked outrage after revealing that she mixed her breast milk into brownies she made for a school bake sale. The mother, who was not identified, told her Facebook followers that she could not understand why
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people made such a big deal with what she did. The woman wrote on Facebook: “I made brownies for my school bake sale that had breast milk in them. I didn’t have time to run to the store, and didn’t think it was a big deal. Some of those kids could use the nutrition to be honest.” The post quickly went viral, and received hundreds of angry responses. The woman was criticized for putting other children at risk of serious infectious diseases,
which could be transferred through breast milk. One woman compared this mother’s actions with mixing urine in lemonade. “It’s like that one time I made lemonade with my urine because I ran out of water and didn’t feel like going to the store to get more.” Another angry poster wrote, “I’d punch this b***h right in the throat for this s**t. I don’t care if the possible harmful diseases baked out. This psycho needs to be slapped.” I think that says it all. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said a Texas company’s coffee is being recalled after customers got a rise from an ingredient with a Viagra-like effect. The announcement said Bestherbs Coffee LLC, based in Grand Prairie, is voluntarily recalling bags of java labeled “New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Herbs Coffee” after an FDA analysis detected the presence of desmethyl carbodenafil, a chemical similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. The FDA said the undeclared compound could interact with nitrates in some prescription drugs, lowering blood pressure to dangerous levels. The notice said the coffee was marketed as a “male enhancement” product, but could pose risks to men with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart disease. The FDA said the coffee also contained undeclared milk. A South Florida family is perplexed after recently waking up to a loud thud, only to find that the mysterious sound was several packages of frozen Italian sausage. “It was like thunder, and it awakened me out of a sleep,” Travis Adair said. “We got up, found two packages of sausage on our side yard, and then we were like, ‘OK, well, we got to go on the roof and check and see if we find more of this
stuff,’” Austin Adair said. Sure enough, there were three more packages of Italian pork sausage. A total of 15 pounds of Italian sausage was found in bags marked William Land Service, a land-clearing company in Alabama. The homeowners were baffled about how the sausage ended up on their roof, so their son, Austin Adair, called the company. “I called them and the guy had no idea what I was talking about and probably thought I was crazy,” Austin Adair said. He even sent them pictures of the sausage but has yet to hear back. “I would love to know what really happened, because it’s just so, so odd,” Jennie Adair said. Hopefully the family decides to have a barbecue. It should be cheap because the sausage is on the house.
likely survived the encounter thanks to the animals’ heavily insulated palms. He said a human would have probably been killed in the same situation. A Florida man survived with only minor injuries when a 7,000pound metal pipe fell from a crashed truck and crushed the roof of his van. Jesus Armando Escobar, 36, of Orlando, was exiting Interstate 4 when a Mach truck loaded with scrap metal crashed into an overpass guardrail and overturned. A 7,000 pound metal pipe fell from the truck as it crashed, fell from the overpass, and landed on Escobar’s van.State troopers said
Last week a snake knocked out power to 4,790 residents in South Carolina after it slithered into the wrong section of a electrical substation. But that is small potatoes compared to the baboon who just blacked out 50,000 customers. ZESCO, Zambia’s electricity producer and distributor, said a baboon tampered with high voltage machines at the Livingston station, causing about 50,000 customers to lose power. The company said employees investigating the outage found the baboon suffering from injuries related to the shock it received from the machines. The primate was turned over to the Zambia Wildlife Authority, which said the baboon was being treated in an Intensive Care Unit. “The lines the baboon was tampering with are extremely high voltage,” ZESCO spokesman Henry Kapata told local news. “You can see that it was electrocuted in so many ways but it has survived. It is an animal, we cannot prosecute it otherwise if it was a human we would have taken it to court.” Kapata said the baboon ENIGMA
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the driver’s side roof of the van was crushed by the pipe, but Escobar was able to walk away with minor injuries. Officials said anyone sitting in any other seat in the van likely would have been killed. Theodore Olson of recycling center AATR Orlando said he was shocked to hear the driver had survived. “I’ve seen crushed cars before, but nothing in this kind of circumstance, where, like, they were up on upper bridge and it rolled out of a container and crushed a car. I thought it was a fatality, to be honest with you. But they came out and said, ‘Nope, he’s only got scratches.’” The truck driver, Antonio Santiago Wharton, 33, was ticketed for careless driving.
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TTRREE M MO ON NTT TT A AVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Trivia Night TTH H EE O O FFFF IICCEE (Chattanooga) SpeakEasy BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Shawn Mendes ASSCC EEN A ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTEE RR (Nashville) Goo Goo Dolls, Phillip Phillips RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Foster The People
TTU U EESSD DA AYY A Auu gguusstt 11 TTRREE M MO ON NTT TT A AVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade MU M USS IICC BBO O XX A ATT ZZIIG GG GYY ’’ SS (Chattanooga) “Lit Fest” The Simple Pleasure, Imitator, Jeff Zagers, Meinshaft, Tryezz, David Dove, DJ Lil Current Year RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Idina Menzel VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Michelle Branch TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) 2 Chainz PPU URRG GA ATT O O RRYY A ATT TT H H EE M MA ASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Dalton Rapattoni, The House of Cliff, Lauren Carnahan TTH H EE BBA ASS EEM MEE N NTT (Nashville) Patrick And The Swayzees, Jade Bird, Moonwalker, Lewis Capaldi, Claire Rufalino, Todd Kessler, Briston Maroney, The Josephines
WEED W DN NEESSD DA AYY A Auu gguusstt 22 RRA AW W (Chattanooga) Open Jam BBJJCC CC CC O ON NCC EERRTT H HA ALL LL (Birmingham) Idina Menzel BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Queen + Adam Lambert CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Dishwalla TTH H EE IIN NTT EERRN NA ATTIIO ON NA ALL (Knoxville) “The Summer Slaughter Tour” Origin, Dying Fetus, The Black Dahlia Murder, Oceano, Faceless, Betraying the Martyrs, Ring of Saturn, Lorna Shore, Slaughter to Prevail VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Alpharetta, GA) Nickelback, Daughtry, Shaman’s Harvest TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Van Jones CCO ON NCC EERRTT H HA ALLLL A ATT BBJJCC CC (Birmingham) Idina
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TT H HU U RRSSD DA AYY A Auu gguu sstt 33 SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Av TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Chris Redd RREE VVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Spiritual Rez, Iscariots TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Origin, Dying Fetus, The Black Dahlia Murder, Oceano, Faceless, Betraying the Martyrs, Ring of Saturn, Lorna Shore, Slaughter to Prevail CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY AATTLL AAN NTT AA (Atlanta) Dishwalla FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Bryson Tiller,Metro Boomin, H.E.R. KN K NO O XXVVIILL LLEE CC IIVVIICC AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Knoxville) Billy Ray Cyrus SSTTA ARRD DO OM MEE (Birmingham) Sinbad ZZYYD D EECC O O (Birmingham) Tab Benoit
FFRRIID DA AYY A Auu gguusstt 44 SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Av TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Chris Redd MIILLLLEE RR PPLLAAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” Ben M Miller Band, Josh Driver & the Dixieland Playboys CCLLYY D DEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) The Get Right Band RREE VVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Salsa on the Southside CCO ON ND DU U CCTT O O RRSS (Dalton, GA) Convertibull BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Tim McGraw, Faith Hill EEXXIITT //IIN N (Nashville) The Juliana Theory CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Delbert McClinton SSTTA ARRD DO OM MEE (Birmingham) Sinbad CCH H AASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Straight No Chaser, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
SSA ATTU U RRD DA AYY A Auugguu sstt 55 SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Av TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Chris Redd JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Cosmic Shift, PLSPLS CCLLYY D DEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) The Sullivan Band RREE VVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Wrong Way, Crane BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Tim McGraw, Faith Hill RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) John Kay & Steppenwolf WAARR M W MEE M MO ORRIIAA LL AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) “Deep Tropics Music Art And Style Festival”
AUGUST 2017
12
Peanut Butter Wolf, Justin Martin, The Gaslamp Killer, TroyBoi, Paper Diamond, Barclay Crenshaw, Jade Cicada CC EEN N TTEE N NN N IIAALL PPAARRK K (Nashville) Jade Bird ASSCC EE N A ND D AAM MPPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Nashville) Straight No Chaser, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) All Time Low, SWMRS, Waterparks, The Wrecks VVEEN NK KM MAAN N ’’SS (Atlanta) Talking Dreads SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY H HAALLLL (Atlanta) Gillian Welch, David Rawlings TT H HEE AAM MPP AATT AAD DAAM MSS O ON N SSQ QU UA ARREE (Carrollton, GA) Everclear, Vertical Horizon, Fastball SSTT A ARRD DO OM MEE (Birmingham) Sinbad SSEE CCRREE TT SSTT A AG GEESS (Birmingham) The Veldt, Dogwood, Devon Sproule, Western Medication, Aaron Burdett, Jabee, Molly Parden, Afrobeta, The Bronzed Chorus, Snail Mail, Snakes, Dem Atlas, Dasher, Cuz Lightyear, Dumb Waiter, Manrelic, Small Batch, Anwar Sadat, Diealps!, Young Valley, Lowland Hum
SSU UN ND DA AYY AAuu gguuss tt 66 SSK KYY ZZO OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Av TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Chris Redd JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Seeds? CC H HAASS TTAAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Blondie, Garbage, Deep Vally CC O OCC AA CC O OLL AA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Gov’t Mule, Galactic TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Sabrina Carpenter N AASSH N HVVIILLEE M MU UN NIICC IIPPAALL A AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Mary J. Blige, Lalah Hathaway WAARR M W MEEM MO ORRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) “Deep Tropics Music Art And Style Festival” Quantic, Machinedrum, Porkchop, The Polish Ambassador, Lee Reynolds, Marbs, Gramatik, Bob Moses, Mikey Lion SSTT A ARRD DO OM MEE (Birmingham) Sinbad
UPPCC O U OM M IIN NG G EEVVEEN NTTSS RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Gillian Welch, David Rawlings August 7 JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) The Gents, The Stompers August 8 CC LLYY D DEE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Jordan Hallquist & the Outfit August 8 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) John Mayer August 8 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Michael Franti & Spearhead August 8 WO W O LLFF CCRREE EEK K AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Mary J. Blige, Lalah Hathaway August 8 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Improv Chattanooga August 9 JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Dylan LeBlanc August 9 SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY H HAALLLL (Atlanta) Stephen Stills, Judy Collins August 9 LLA AK K EEW WO OO OD D AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) “One Music Fest” Jill Scott, Kaytranada, Ro James, Sean Paul, Tank and the Bangas, Too $hort, Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def, Ari Lennox, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Jidenna, J.I.D. August 9 G RRAAN G ND DO OLLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USS EE (Nashville) Will Hoge August 9 O AAK O KM MO OU UN N TTAAII N N AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATT RREE (Pelham, AL) matchbox twenty, Counting Crows
August 9 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Dante August 10 MU M U SSIICC BBO OXX AATT ZZ IIG GG G YY’’ SS (Chattanooga) Weedeater August 10 LLA AK KEE W WO OO OD D AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) John Mayer August 10 CC H HAASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lucinda Williams August 10 O AAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Pelham, AL) Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Kane Brown August 10 PPU UBBLLIICC SSQ QU UAARREE PPAARRK K (Nashville) “Live on the Green” Michael Franti, Arkells, St. Paul & the Broken Bones August 10 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Dante August 11 MIILL LLEERR PPLLAAZZ AA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” M Major & the Monbacks, Ashley and the Xs August 11 CC LLYYD D EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) The Aquaducks August 11 RREEVVEELL RRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Jerry Garcia Cover Band August 11 MU M U SSIICC BBO OXX AATT ZZ IIG GG G YY’’ SS (Chattanooga) Midnight Promise, The Coma Kids August 11 IIN N FFIIN NII TTEE EEN N EERRG GYY CC EEN N TT EERR Duluth, GA) J. Cole August 11 CC H HAASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Air Supply August 11 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) 3 Doors Down August 11 ATT LLAAN A NTT AA BBO O TTAAN N IICC AALL G GAARRD D EEN N (Atlanta) “I’m With Her Tour” August 11 TT H HEE RRO OXXYY RREEG G IIO ON NAALL TT H H EEAATT RREE (Clarksville, TN) “Gallagher’s Joke’s On You Comedy Tour” Gallagher, Artie Fletcher, Bob Nelson August 11 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Jason Ricci August 11 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Alejandro Escovedo. Will Kimbrough August 11 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Dante August 12 MU M U SSIICC BBO OXX AATT ZZ IIG GG G YY’’ SS (Chattanooga) Chase Crawford, Kyle Keller, Matthew Paul Revere, Craig Pratt August 12 SSO OU UTT H HEE RRN NG G RRO OU UN ND D AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Fayetteville, GA) John Kay & Steppenwolf August 12 TT H HEE RRO OXXYY RREEG G IIO ON NAALL TT H H EEAATT RREE (Clarksville, TN) “Gallagher’s Joke’s On You Comedy Tour” Gallagher, Artie Fletcher, Bob Nelson August 12 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) matchbox twenty, Counting Crows August 12 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely August 12 ASSCC EEN A ND D AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT EERR (Nashville) Dashboard Confessional, All American Rejects, The Maine August 12 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Dante August 13 MU M U SSIICC BBO OXX AATT ZZ IIG GG G YY’’ SS (Chattanooga) Dead Seas, Chariot the Moon August 13 ASSCC EEN A ND D AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT EERR (Nashville) Santana August 13 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Roger Waters August 13 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USS IICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Michelle Branch August 13 TT H HEE RRO OXXYY RREEG G IIO ON NAALL TT H H EEAATT RREE (Clarksville, TN) “Gallagher’s Joke’s On You Comedy Tour” Gallagher, Artie Fletcher, Bob Nelson August 13 IIN N FFIIN NII TTEE EEN N EERRG GYY CC EEN N TT EERR (Duluth, GA)
Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey August 13 LLA AK KEEW WO OO OD DA AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) matchbox twenty, Counting Crows August 13 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Tig Notaro August 13 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely August 13 TTH H EE RRO O XXYY RREEG G IIO ON NA ALL TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Clarksville, TN) “Gallagher’s Joke’s On You Comedy Tour” Gallagher, Artie Fletcher, Bob Nelson August 14 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Comedy Buffet w/ Dave Waite August 15 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) The Wild Reeds, Okey Dokey August 15 CCLL O OU UD D SSPPRRIIN NG GSS D D EELLII (Ringgold, GA) Arsonists Get All the Girls, I Set My Friends on Fire, Circuit of Suns, West Cliffs August 15 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Knoxville) The New Pornographers August 15 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) The Fixx August 15 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Van Jones August 15 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Donald Fagen & The Nightflyers August 16 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May August 17 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D’’ SS (Chattanooga) Edwin McCain Trio August 17 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) CBDB, Shabti August 17 MU M USS IICC BBO O XX A ATT ZZIIG GG GYY ’’ SS (Chattanooga) New Challenger, The Othello Syndrome, Sickness in the System August 17 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) “The Happy Together Tour” The Turtles feat. Flo & Eddie, The Cowsills, The Association, Chuck Negron, The Box Tops, Ron Dante August 17 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic Feat. Nile Rodgers August 17 PPU UBBLLIICC SSQ QU UA ARREE PPA ARRK K (Nashville) “Live on the Green” Minus the Bear, Local Natives, Real Estate August 17 MU M USS IICC RRO OO OM MA ATT SSM M IITTH H ’’ SS O OLL D DEE BBAARR (Atlanta) Jude August 17 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) The Fixx August 17 SSLLO O SSSS FFU U RRN NA ACC EESS N NA ATT ’’LL H HIISSTT .. LLA AN ND DM M AARRK K (Birmingham) Umphrey’s McGee August 17 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May August 18 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” Mulligan Brothers August 18 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Mitch Rossell August 18 MU M USS IICC BBO O XX A ATT ZZIIG GG GYY ’’ SS (Chattanooga) Decryer August 18 TTH H EE BBU U SS BBA ARR (Ocoee, TN) Strung Like A Horse August 18 CCA ARRLL BBLLA ACCK K CCH H EEVVYY W WO OO OD D SS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT EE RR ATT FFO A ON N TT A AN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) Lifehouse, Switchfoot, Brynn Elliott August 18 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Aaron Lewis August 18 MEE RRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) The Velcro Pygmies August 18 CCH HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Umphrey’s McGee August 18 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) The Magpie Salute August 18 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Knoxville) Edwin McCain August 18
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TTH H EE M M IILLLL && M M IIN NEE (Knoxville) Social Distortion, The Jade Jackson Band August 18 LLEEG GAA CCYY AARREEN N AA (Birmingham) Future August 18 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May August 19 TTIIVVO O LLII TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Donald Fagen & The Nightflyers August 19 MU M USSIICC BBO O XX AATT ZZIIG GG GYY ’’SS (Chattanooga) Scarlet Revolt August 19 SSYYM M PPH HO ON NYY H HAALL LL (Atlanta) Lyle Lovette August 19 LLA AK KEEW WO OO OD D AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAA TTRREE (Atlanta) Jeezy August 19 EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Bonnie Bishop August 19 MIILLLL TT O M OW WN NM MU USSIICC H H AALLLL (Bremen, GA) Billy Ray Cyrus August 19 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic Feat. Nile Rodgers August 19 ASSCCEE N A ND D AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT EERR (Nashville) Umphrey’s McGee August 19 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND DSSLLEE YY (Nashville) Will Hoge August 19 MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Zoogma August 19 FFRRA AN NK KLLII N N TT H HEE AATTRREE (Franklin, TN) Christopher Cross August 19 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) GR Goodwin August 20 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D’’ SS (Chattanooga) Paul Thorn August 20 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEE EE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Umphrey’s McGee August 20 SSCCH H EERRM M EERRH HO O RRN N SS YYM M PPH HO ON NYY CC EEN NTT EE RR (Nashville) Donald Fagen & The Nightflyers August 20 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND DSSLLEE YY (Nashville) Will Hoge August 20 ALLAABBAA M A MAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Birmingham) Lyle Lovett August 20 ATTLLAAN A N TT AA BBO OTT AAN NIICC AALL G G AARRD DEE N N (Atlanta) Lifehouse, Switchfoot August 20 MU M USSIICC BBO O XX AATT ZZIIG GG GYY ’’SS (Chattanooga) Girls Night Out August 21 CCH H AASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Edgar Winter Band August 21 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Social Distortion, The Jade Jackson Band August 23 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Philadelphia Plowden August 24 BBEE SSSSIIEE SSM MIITT H H CC U ULLTT U URRAALL CC EEN N TT EERR (Chattanooga) Kool Moe Dee August 24 RREE VVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Diarrhea Planet, Futurebirds August 24 PPU U BBLLIICC SSQ QU U AARREE PPAARRK K (Nashville) Spoon, Portugal the Man, The Weeks August 24 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Philadelphia Plowden August 25 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLAAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall” KP M and the Boom Boom, Sistren August 25 RREE VVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Same As It Ever Was August 25 IIN NFFIIN N IITT EE EE N NEE RRG GYY CC EEN NTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Ed Sheeran August 25 ATTLLAAN A N TT AA BBO OTT AAN NIICC AALL G G AARRD DEE N N (Atlanta) Buddy Guy August 25 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Jesse Colin Young August 25 DRRU D UIID D CC IITTYY M MU USSIICC H H AALLLL (Birmingham) Moon Taxi August 25 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga)
AUGUST 2017
13
Philadelphia Plowden August 26 RRO OSSSS’’ LLA AN ND DIIN NG G (Chattanooga) “Southern Brewer’s Festival” The Magpie Salute August 26 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Natural Wonder August 26 MU M USS IICC BBO O XX A ATT ZZIIG GG GYY ’’ SS (Chattanooga) Forever Broken, Sinema, Sam Killed the Bear August 26 ASSCC EEN A ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTEE RR (Nashville) Gov’t Mule, Blackberry Smoke August 26 IIN NFF IIN NIITT EE EEN NEE RRG GYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Duluth, GA) Ed Sheeran August 26 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Jesse Colin Young August 26 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Corey Smith August 26 OA O AK KM MO OU UN NTT A AIIN NA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Pelham, AL) R. Kelly August 26 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Philadelphia Plowden August 27 CCLLYY D D EE’’SS (Chattanooga) Three Star Revival August 27 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Buddy Guy August 27 KN K NO O XXVVIILLLLEE CCIIVVIICC A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Knoxville) Mastodon, Russian Circles, Eagles of Death Metal August 29 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Mighty Sideshow, Emerge August 30 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Vic DiBitetto August 31 BBEESSSSIIEE SSM M IITTH H CC U ULLTT U URRA ALL CCEE N NTT EERR (Chattanooga) Masego August 31 PPU UBBLLIICC SSQ QU UA ARREE PPA ARRK K (Nashville) John Butler Trio, Iron & Wine, Dispatch, Carl Broemel, Roots of Rebellion, Jonny P August 31 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Vic DiBitetto September 1 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Nathan Angelo September 1 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Shelby Lynne, Allison Moorer September 1 PPU UBBLLIICC SSQ QU UA ARREE PPA ARRK K (Nashville) Sheryl Crow, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Shel, Goodbye June, Ron Gallo, The Whistles & the Bells September 1 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Vic DiBitetto September 2 CCLLYY D D EE’’SS (Chattanooga) Annabelle’s Curse September 2 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Shelby Lynne, Allison Moorer September 2 PPU UBBLLIICC SSQ QU UA ARREE PPA ARRK K (Nashville) The Lone Bellow, LP, Paper Route, Future Islands, The Delta Saints, The Record Company, Elliot Root, Guthrie Brown September 2 CCH HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Goo Goo Dolls, Phillip Phillips September 4 CCEE N NTT EERR SS TTA AG G EE (Atlanta) Apocalyptica September 5 TTH H EE BBA ASS EEM MEE N NTT (Nashville) The Woggles September 5 CCEE N NTT EERR SS TTA AG G EE (Atlanta) “Prog Power USA” Haken, Orphaned Land, Serenity, Power Quest September 6 TTH H EE M MIILLLL && M MIIN N EE (Knoxville) Future Islands September 6 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) J.B Ball September 7 BBEESSSSIIEE SSM M IITTH H CC U ULLTT U URRA ALL CCEE N NTT EERR (Chattanooga) Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience September 7 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Zoogma
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September 7 TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Afghan Whigs September 7 CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) “Prog Power USA” Metal Church, Between The Buried And Me, Vanden Plas, Twilight Force, Next To None September 7 SSA ATTU U RRN N (Birmingham) Will Hoge, Lucero September 7 OAAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Lady Antebellum, Brett Young, Kelsea Ballerini September 7 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) BoDeans September 7 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) J.B Ball September 8 CCLLYY D DEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) Stolen Rhodes September 8 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Lady Antebellum, Kelsea Ballerini, Brett Young September 8 CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) “Prog Power USA” Mike Portnoy, Myrath, Angel Dust, Lords of Black, Distorted Harmony, Sunburst September 8 OPPEERRAA (Atlanta) Breathe Carolina O September 8 TTH H EE VVIISSTT AA RRO OO OM M (Atlanta) Cowboy Mouth September 8 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Judah & The Lion September 8 ASSCCEE N A ND D AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Nashville) Young the Giant, Cold War Kids, Joywave September 8 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Penny & Sparrow September 8 BBA ARRN N CC O ON NCC EERRTT (Nashville) Rory Feek September 8 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) J.B Ball September 9 TTIIVVO O LLII TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Garrison Keillor, Fred Newman, Richard Dworsky, Heather Masse September 9 IIN NFFIIN N IITT EE EE N NEE RRG GYY CC EEN NTT EERR (Duluth, GA) “I Love The 90’S - The Party Continues Tour” TLC, Naughty By Nature, Montell Jordan, Color Me Badd, Snap! September 9 CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) “Prog Power USA” Katatonia, Amaranthe, Pain, Snowy Shaw, Dynazty, Teramaze September 9 EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Kurt Thomas September 9 TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Will Hoge September 9 LLA AK KEEW WO OO OD D AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAA TTRREE (Atlanta) “One Music Fest” Too $hort, Sean Paul, Bey aka Mos Def, Jill Scott, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Kaytranada, Tank and the Bangas, Jidenna, Ro James, J.J.D., Ari Lennox September 9 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Judah & The Lion September 9 BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Lady Antebellum, Kelsea Ballerini, Brett Young September 9 BBA ARRN N CC O ON NCC EERRTT (Nashville) Rory Feek September 9 TTH H EE W WAARREE H HO OU USSEE (Clarksville, TN) DevilDriver, 36 Crazyfists, Tetrarch, Cane Hill, Uncured September 9 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Pauly Shore September 10 FFRREED D RRIICCK K BBRRO OW WN N JJRR.. AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Peachtree, GA) Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo, Toto September 10 PPU U RRG GAATT O ORRYY AATT TT H HEE M MAASS Q QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta)
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Japanese Breakfast, Mannequin Pussy, The Spirit of the Beehive September 10 CC O OCC AA CC O OLL AA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Modest Mouse September 19 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Penny & Sparrow September 10 SSCC H H EERRM MEE RRH HO O RRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Nashville) The Cranberries September 11 TT H HEE CC O ON N CCO OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) Toadies, Local H September 12 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) David Cook September 12 RREE VVEE LLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) David Cook September 13 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) The Cranberries September 13 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Toadies, Local H September 13 TT H HEE CC O ON N CCO OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) DevilDriver, 36 Crazyfists, Tetrarch, Cane Hill, Uncured September 13 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Jen Kobler September 14 BBEE SSSSIIEE SSM MIITT H H CCU U LLTTU U RRA ALL CC EEN N TTEE RR (Chattanooga) Avery*Sunshine September 14 TT H HO OM MPPSSO ON N-- BBO OLLIIN NG G AARREE N NA A (Knoxville) Tim McGraw, Faith Hill September 14 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) UB40 September 14 ASSCC EE N A ND D AAM MPPH HIITT H H EEAATT EERR (Nashville) “Americana Music Festival & Conference” Van Morrison, Shana Morrison September 14 EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) AJ Croce September 14 TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Andrew WK September 14 TT H HEE M MAASS Q QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Trapt September 14 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Jen Kobler September 15 SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY H HAALLLL (Atlanta) The B-52’s September 15 TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) Swervedriver September 15 TT U USSCC AALLO OO OSSAA AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Tuscaloosa, AL) Eric Church, Brothers Osborne, Ashley McBryde September 15 G RRAAN G ND DO OLLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USS EE (Nashville) The Last Bandoleros September 15 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Jen Kobler September 16 RREE VVEE LLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Southern Culture on the Skids September 16 WIILL D W DH HO O RRSSEE SSAALLO OO ON N (Nashville) Hanson September 16 PPIIEE D DM MO ON NTT PPAARRK K (Atlanta) “Music Midtown Festival” September 16 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Lalah Hathaway, *Avery*Sunshine September 16 O AAK O KM MO OU UN N TTAAII N N AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Chris Stapleton, Brett Cobb September 16 H AARRRRAAH H H’’ SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEE EE CC A ASSIIN NO O (Cherokee, NC) Doobie Brothers September 16 TT H HEE CC O OM M EED DYY CC AATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Jen Kobler September 17 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Hanson September 17 PPIIEE D DM MO ON NTT PPAARRK K (Atlanta) “Music Midtown Festival” September 17 RREE D D CC LLAAYY M MU U SSIICC FFO OU UN ND DA ARRYY (Duluth, GA) Denny Laine, The Cryers September 17 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Deer Tick September 17 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Scotty
McCreery September 17 ASSCC EEN A ND D AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Nashville) Depeche Mode September 18 RREEVVEELL RRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Chris Robinson Brotherhood September 19 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Little Big Town September 19 TT EERRM MII N NAALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Deer Tick September 19 HEE AAVVEEN H N AATT TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Quicksand September 19 HEE AAVVEEN H N AATT TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Boy Harsher, Front 242 September 20 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Hanson September 20 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Little Big Town September 20 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Quicksand September 20 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Michael Mack September 21 BBEESSSS IIEE SSM M IITT H H CC U ULL TTU U RRAALL CCEE N NTT EERR (Chattanooga) Julie Dexter September 21 RREEVVEELL RRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Zach Deputy September 21 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Jim Messina September 21 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue September 21 IIN N FFIIN NII TTEE EEN N EERRG GYY AARREE N NAA (Duluth, GA) Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade September 21 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) !!!, Algeirs September 21 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Michael Mack September 22 TT IIVVO OLLII TT H H EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Band of Horses September 22 CC LLYYD D EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) The High Divers September 22 ASSCC EEN A ND D AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Nashville) Sam Hunt, Maren Morris, Chris Janson, Ryan Follese September 22 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Broken Social Scene September 22 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) The Temptations, The Four Tops September 22 TT H HEE CCO ON NCC O OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) Wednesday 13, Eyes Set to Kill September 22 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Michael Mack September 23 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD D ’’SS (Chattanooga) Soulcrush September 23 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Adam Ant, Glam Skanks September 23 SSU UN N TT RRU U SSTT PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Fitz & the Tantrums September 23 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Tracy Morgan September 23 CC H HAASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Brian Regan September 23 CC EEN NTT EE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Misterwives September 23 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEE SSSS AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) “Kicks Country Fair” Darius Rucker, Randy Houser September 23 PPA ARRK K AATT H H AARRLLIIN NSSD D AALLEE FFAARRM M (Franklin, TN) “Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival” Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Sinclair, Justin Timberlake, The Avett Brothers, Jerry Douglas, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Better Than Ezra, Gary Clark Jr., Nikki Lane, Colony House, Blackfoot Gypsies, Shovels & Rope, The Shadowboxers, Karen Elson, Walk The Moon, Ruby Amanfu, Steelism, Colter Wall,
The Texas Gentlemen September 23 TTH H EE IIN NTT EERRN NA ATTIIO ON NA ALL (Knoxville) Nothing More, My Ticket Home, Hell or Highwater, As Lions September 23 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Michael Mack September 24 WA W ARR M MEE M MO O RRIIA ALL A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Adam Ant, Glam Skanks September 24 PPA ARRK KA ATT H HA ARRLLII N NSSD DA ALLEE FF A ARRM M (Franklin, TN) “Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival” Ryan Adams, Ralph’s World, Mavis Staples, Marty Stuart, Langhorne Slim, Kingfish, Eddie Vedder, Amanda Shires, The Revivalists, Pokey Lafarge, Fitz And The Tantrums, Valerie June, Larkin Poe, Banditos, Joseph, Electric Western, Muddy Magnolias, Bishop Gunn, Towne September 24 DRRU D UII D D CC IITT YY M MU USSIICC H HA ALLLL (Birmingham) Band of Horses September 24 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Tesla September 24 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) The Church September 24 HEE A H AVVEE N NA ATT TT H H EE M MA ASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Epica, Lacuna Coil, Insomnium, Elantris September 25 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Harry Styles September 25 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) ZZ Ward September 25 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Father John Misty, Weyes Blood September 26 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) The War on Drugs September 26 CCO ON NCC EERRTT H HA ALLLL A ATT BBJJCC CC (Birmingham) Young the Giant, Cold War Kids, Joywave September 26 DRRU D UII D D CC IITT YY M MU USSIICC H HA ALLLL (Birmingham) Shovels & Rope September 26 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Indigo Girls September 27 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACC LLEE (Atlanta) Father John Misty, Weyes Blood September 27 HIIG H GH HW WA ATTTT (Nashville) Dada, Sound and Shape September 27 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Shaun Jones September 28 BBEESSSSIIEE SSM M IITTH H CC U ULLTT U URRA ALL CCEE N NTT EERR (Chattanooga) Nick Lutsko September 28 KN K NO O XXVVIILLLLEE CCIIVVIICC A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Knoxville) “Air 1 Positive Hits Tour” Skillet, Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon, Tauren Wells, Gawvi September 28 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Shaun Jones September 29 FFIIRRSSTT TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE PPA ARRK K (Nashville) Kings Of Leon, Dawes September 29 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Trey Anastasio September 29 CCEE N NTT EERR SS TTA AG G EE (Atlanta) Ani DiFranco September 29 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Drive-By Truckers, Strand of Oaks September 29 KN K NO O XXVVIILLLLEE CCIIVVIICC A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Knoxville) Mastodon, Russian Cirlces, Eagles of Death Metal September 29 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Shaun Jones September 30 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Trevor Noah September 30 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Drive-By Truckers, Strand of Oaks September 30 IIN NFF IIN NIITT EE EEN NEE RRG GYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Duluth, GA) Gloria Trevi, Alejandra Guzman September 30 VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE
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BBLLIIN ND DW WII LLLLIIEE’’ SS (Atlanta) The Nighthawks October 6 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Mastodon, Russian Circles, Eagles of Death Metal October 6 TT H HEE M MAASS Q QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Boyce Avenue October 6 CC EEN N TTEE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Kevin Smith October 6 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) “Rock 100.5 / Kicks 101.5 Crock Fest” ZZ Top, Toby Keith, Midland, Cracker October 7 IIN N FFIIN N IITTEE EEN N EERRG G YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band October 7 EE A ASSTT AATTLL AAN NTT AA VVIILLLLAAG G EE (Atlanta) “Project Pabst” Powder Room, Peaches, The Internet, Iggy Pop, Glare, Gentleman Jesse, Dinosaur Jr., Withered, The Coathangers, Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics, The Vincas, Watch the Duck, The Difference Machine, DiCaprio, A Drug Called Tradition, Rmblr, Illegal Drugs October 7 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Manchester Orchestra October 7 CC O OBBBB EE N NEE RRG GYY PPEERRFF O ORRM MIIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Rickey Smiley October 7 TT H HEE AAM MPP (Carrollton, GA) 38 Special October 7 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Ed Sheeran October 7 CC A ARRLL BBLLAACC K K CC H HEE VVYY W WO OO OD DSS A AM M PPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE ATT FFO A ON NTT EEN N EELL (Whites Creek, T) “Kid Rock’s Fish Fry” Kid Rock October 7 TT H HEE CC O OCC AA CC O OLLAA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) Harry Styles October 8 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Wilco October 8 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY AA TTLLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Ambrosia October 8 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Kevin Smith October 8 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Sza, Smino, Ravyn Lenae October 9 KN K NO OXXVVIILLLLEE CC IIVVIICC AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Knoxville) Halestorm, New Years Day, Starset October 10 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Jason Isbell October 11 M AARRAATTH M HO ON NM MU U SSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Thievery Corporation October 11 IIN N FFIIN N IITTEE EEN N EERRG G YY CCEE N NTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Gorillaz October 11 H EEAAVVEEN H N AATT TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) KMFDM, Lord Of The Lost, Ohgr October 11 TT H HEE M MII LLLL && M MII N NEE (Knoxville) Dinosaur Jr. October 11
Friends and Foes I don’t like Jeff Sessions. Well, I’ve never actually met the diminuitive Alabamian, but I think his murky racist history should have eliminated him from consideration as Attorney General. The one thing he did that showed some sense of moral compass was his decision to recuse himself from the investigations into possible connections between the Trump presidential campaign and various Russian government and business contacts… ...That recusal is the one move Sessions made that has led to the president’s public rebukes and Twitter insults. Trump seems to think that Sessions should have ruled himself out of contention for the A.G. job, despite not knowing the full
extent of the Trump/Russia investigation. Keep in mind that Sessions was the first U.S. senator to endorse Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. The president has turned on Sessions in a brutal way, If the (temporarily?) current Attorney General wasn’t such a well-documented scumbag, I’d almost feel sorry for him… ...I don’t feel sorry for Jared Kushner. He looks like a mutant between a stone-faced moron and an older version of Damien from the “Omen” movies. He’s not very good at filling out required government forms… or remembering who he met with and what was discussed. Despite his lack of apparent depth (sound familiar?), Kushner knew what he was getting into when
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“approval” ratings are the lowest in history. Under his watch, the United States is now perceived as an unreliable ally by the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and others. His rambling tweets and bizarre interviews ...Which brings me full circle have led some to be genuinely back to Sessions. There are concerned about his stability… some who say that, despite his anger at the whole recusal thing, ...Assessed as simply a manageTrump really wants Sessions out ment case study, Trump’s job as so he can fire Mueller. president has been abysmal. The Unfortunately for the president, Comey firing. The ongoing the Deputy Attorney General, embarrassment with Sessions. Rod Rosenstein, is a Mueller Michael Flynn. Good lord. Things supporter. Rosenstein would are going to get wild when they inherit the A.G. job if Trump put the former general (who fired Sessions... resigned as national security adviser) on the stand. I can’t ...There is no reasonable stan- wait… dard under which the Donald Trump presidency could be — Mark Bedford declared a success. Trump’s
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The Juice is Loose or How to Get Away With Murder that in 1970 only won one game. Three seasons later he became the first running back to crack the 2,000-yard mark finishing with 2,003. Even more impressive is he did this when the season only lasted 14 games. That season he led the Bills to their first winning season since 1966.
OJ Simpson is being paroled. And people are cheering this and saying it’s about time. Imagine that. Oh yeah, I hate OJ Simpson. For the record in my personal opinion I believe Simpson got away with murder. It’s a shame that I hate him, but I felt betrayed by him, our justice system and many members of the public who successfully turned this into a race issue. As a kid I loved OJ Simpson. The former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall of Famer was a joy to watch playing football. Although my favorite team was the Miami Dolphins I took exception watching him play. At this time in the early ‘70s there was no one like him in the NFL. I was too young to see Jim kid and still do), so OJ was the first Brown or Gayle Sayers (although I truly electric ball runner I got to cried watching “Brian’s Song” as a see on Sundays growing up. OJ was cool. Nicknamed “The Juice” his
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Yeah, I realize it was never a perfect world and there is prejudice everywhere but OJ in my little world was one of my favorites outside of my Dolphin heroes. And the fact he was black made it that much better. I never thought much about color as a kid and still don’t but I was never around that many black kids growing up so when I got to see one on TV in my white world I offensive line was nicknamed the liked it. From a sports and enter“Electric Company”. tainment standpoint a lot of my favorite athletes and stars were Simpson played on a horrible team
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black. Besides OJ there was Wilt Chamberlain, Walt Frazier, Hank Aaron and Lou Brock. The NFL team I hated the most and still do was the Steelers. I remember praying for Terry Bradshaw to get injured. And when he did Joe Gilliam took over. Gilliam was the third black quarterback of the Super Bowl era to start in the NFL. In fact, Gilliam won the starting job away from Bradshaw to begin the 1974 season but lost it four weeks into the season. I cheered like crazy for Gilliam - first, because I hated Bradshaw, and second because he was black and I thought a black quarterback was cool. Blacks in the media were to me always presented as being cool and funny – everyone from Jimmy Walker, Richard Pryor, Flip Wilson and so on. I was too young to comprehend racism, nor had my parents taken part in or spoke against anyone of any race or religion. I was a clean slate from that point. OJ was also the first black athlete to break the color barrier as a mainstream spokesman for everything from Dingo boots, Hertz Renta-Car, Royal Crown Cola, Schick, Foster Grant, Treesweet orange juice and Wilson Sporting Goods.
Add to that appearing in the blockbuster film “The Towering Inferno” he was able to break racial barriers and stereotypes – all by assumedly by being himself. He came across as a fun and affable commentator on Monday Night Football and later NBC adding to his charisma. And then of course there were his roles in the “Naked Gun” film series as Nordberg who often suffered at the hands of Leslie Nielson’s character. I loved OJ, you loved OJ, we all loved OJ. Of course when Simpson was playing in the NFL and after his playing career in the ‘80s media was a lot different than what it is now or even the mid ‘90s when public opinion changed about him. There was little known or published about most athletes and celebrities. Gossip was left to the National Enquirer and Star. Most people like me paid no attention to them and considered them akin to yellow journalism when in hindsight we might of should of paid closer attention. Of course I didn’t care what these guys did off the gridiron or off screen. As long as they entertained me I didn’t care. First with cable, the worldwide web and now social media the world is ruled
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by of all things sources like TMZ. were brutally murdered and Everyone is under a microscope - instead it brought attention to whether they like it or not. everything but the crime. We now all know the details of each law The Nicole Simpson/Ron Goldman enforcement official involved with murder may have indeed created the murder, who they dated, what reality television – for better or as they wore and who they voted for I think - worse. Just like our par- instead who committed the crime ents or grandparents remember and if Simpson was indeed innowhere they what they were doing cent why did he embark a slow purwhen Kennedy was shot or when suit. Likewise why didn’t the police the Space Shuttle exploded, many force the vehicle to stop? If it were of us remember what we were you or I they would have run us off doing when the news began broad- the road, thrown spikes in the road casting in real time the slow chase or worse. This was a ridiculous of the now famous Ford Bronco publicity stunt. And why? Let me with OJ in tow and best friend Al ask you this… if Simpson was truly Cowlings at the wheel. innocent of the crime why has it never been solved? Add to that the fact I haven’t heard of anything We unfortunately live in a world being done to solve the crime since that loves sensationalism as much if the trial ended. not more than facts. Theoretically unsolved murder (although we all By the time the circus of a murder know who did it) murder of trial ended with Simpson bewilderSimpson’s ex-wife and her date was ingly found innocent by a jury of bastardized by new organizations his peers the pubic knew more successfully attempting to sensa- about the sex life and back story of tionalize the grizzly crime and turn Simpson, his wife, the prosecutors it from a crime into a news and the judges, the house guest, yet litmedia sensation. Lost in all the tle about the actual murder. Actual hoopla was the fact two people evidence of the case was tainted by
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public opinion because apparently one of the detectives of the case, Mark Fuhrman had used a racial slur ten years prior and thus tainted a pretty much black and white case (no pun intended) because of emotion and political correctness. The irony of the case is during Simpson’s career other black athletes of the time held him in contempt because instead of standing up for black rights, he embraced the celebrity that came with being a successful and popular athlete and media star. Many including Jim Brown and Muhammed Ali saw him as betraying his race and the struggle black America was dealing with. Many thought he got what he deserved when he was originally arrested. Despite this claim by black activists against him, Simpson used the race card to change the tenor of the trial and divert everyone’s attention from whether he killed his ex-wife and her friend to attempting to make him appear a victim of racial profiling and discrimination. Of course as everyone knows after the circus that was his trial and I won’t go into deals as you can read and watch that on your own Simpson was found not guilty by a jury of his peers. The verdict split the country down color lines, as you would expect. But the not guilty verdict may have actually been a good thing in many ways. Los Angeles was still recovering from the 1992 riots after the police officers involved with the now famous Rodney King beating were found innocent on all charges as six days of riots took place as 55 people were killed and over 2,000 injured in the aftermath. You can draw your own conclusion from this and the not guilty ruling in the OJ case. Please note how I worded that – not guilty instead of innocent. In the aftermath of the circus trial of the century we as a country saw race relations as they really were. Everybody basically keeping their mouth shut on both sides unless it furthered an agenda and in most instances even then most of the hoping and hollering was coming from opposite sides of the spectrum. Depending on your opinion the outcome of the Simpson murder trial had two effects on race relations. It either magnified stereotypical or still practiced institutional racism or it sabotaged the healing that had taken place since the end of the Civil War in 1865.
And while Americans went back to their everyday lives in the aftermath a bad taste was still left in a lot of people’s mouths, most notably Ron Goldman’s family who sued Simpson in civil court over the murder of their son and won a $33.4 million settlement against Simpson – one that is still outstanding. This just went to show the world the hypocrisy of our legal system. OJ was found not guilty in criminal court but guilty in civil. Go figure. The spectacle of the case brought tabloid journalism into the mainstream. What before was considered fringe entertainment soon became an actual news source for the general public often taken as gospel when in the past it was often dismissed. And that of course brought made it profitable because everyone loves to gossip, hear gossip and in a way hope to fin others worse than themselves so they in turn feel better about themselves. Add to that the Internet – then in its infancy and how social media now true journalism has a black eye and indeed may be down for the count, as no one knows for sure who or what to believe. And while Simpson literally and figuratively got away with murder in 1995 karma paid him a visit 12 years later when he was arrested, charged and imprisoned for armed robbery of his own property and kidnapping. Found guilty he was given a 33-year sentence and no chance of parole for nine years. Many saw the sentence for this as a sort of “make good” or “revenge” for being found not guilty of the murder of his ex-wife and her companion. Perhaps so, but that is karma I guess. Each and everyone out there is free to come to whatever conclusion of his murder trial and the outcome Lo and behold now nine years later and Simpson, according to reports was a model prisoner will be released on October 1. At 70 years old there is no telling what will happen to him now that he has regained his freedom. If he is smart he will lay low. But in an era of social media and a man with a relatively large ego that has been well documented during his professional and personal life, there’s no telling. Who knows? Maybe he will finally be able to find the person who killed Nicole like he said he planned to do when he was acquitted back in 1995.
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Rock Kihn Roll Will Never Die Greg Kihn Continues Doing What He Does Best - Rock and Roll Greg Kihn is one of theose guys in music that you want to sit around with and drink a beer. His music is infectious and timeless and when his band came out in the era of the real MTV they not only embraced it but left a lasting legacy with the
video for their Billboard number two hit, “Jeopardy”. It was so infectious that it garnered a parody by Weird Al Yankovic. But even before that maybe his most remembered and still loved song was his first radio hit, “The Break Up Song”. The veteran rock kihn roller has put out over 20 albums including the newly released ReKihndled that harkens back to the classic sound while sounding refreshing and new. Singer./rock star/former radio personality/screenwriter/published author Greg found some free time to talk about the good times and how quite frankly they never ended.
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so close to my band now. My son is the lead guitar and you can’t get much closer than your son. I mean, Ry grew up with me and we got a really good new drummer that was on loan from Sammy Hagar. Sammy’s and old buddy of mine and I ran into Sammy at charity event about half a year ago. I said, “Hey, I’m hitting the road. I got a new album coming out, yada, yada, but here’s my problem: my drummer can’t travel. So I got to find another guy to go out and do the gigs.” He says, “Why don’t you take my guy?” Sammy’s got Chickenfoot and, like, three or four projects going on right now. He said, “I’m not using him for the next year and a half, so why don’t you take Dave?” So, we started rehearsing with Dave Lauser on the drums and, man, it has been spectacular. The guy is like Keith Moon. He is really exciting. Our bass player is Robert Berry. He owns the studio we record in and he also produced
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the album. You really cannot get a much tighter group than that. It was just a labor of love. It was very easy. You know, the first song that we recorded for the album was “Big Pink Flamingos” and you can kind of tell when you listen to it. We had a sense of humor and had fun with it and it just set the pace for the whole album. Most of the songs on the album were written very quickly. You know, all the really good songs get written in 15-20 minutes and most of the songs on the album were written very quickly. We didn’t belabor them. We recorded them in one or two takes and it was a lot of fun, man. I have to tell you, we were in the studio earlier this week and I’m already working on songs for the next album, which will probably be coming out about a year from now.
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names. Anyway, we started working on the album and, as I said before, it was real easy, a pleasure, a labor of love. Working with my son was great and he’s a real good You know, it is like that, isn’t it? guitar player. He’s a former student My mother, by the way, loved that. of Joe Satriani when Joe was in my When she was alive, every time I band back in the late 80’s. My son, put out an album, she’d call me and go, “Oh, what a wonderful title!” Years ago, before she died, she told me that it was an early form of branding. She said, “You’ve made our Kihn name a household word.” Now, with all these album titles, it’s on everybody’s lips. I don’t think I’ll ever run out of titles because once you hit that groove … matter of fact, we were talking the other day wondering what are we going to call the next one? We put this one out with the title Rekihndled, as in “I hope this rekihndles my career” but what are we going to call the next one, because we already have two songs recorded and I’m thinking maybe Kihnetic Ry, went to the Berklee College of Energy, Kihnescope, or Kihnology. I Music in Boston and graduated don’t know but I don’t think I’m with a jazz guitar major. That boy ever going to run out of Kihn can play. He is really good, which is
ironic because I am a terrible guitar player. I’ve been playing the same three chords since I was sixteen years old. I’ve built a career around three chords. It surprised me because I’m a three-chord guy and Ry’s a three-million chord guy.
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That’s still my favorite song. Of all the songs I’ve written, and there have been a lot of them, I love that one the most and I don’t know why. You know, it’s real easy to play live; it’s not hard to sing; it’s got that great guitar riff; and it’s a lot of fun to play live. I run into other musicians all the time and they all say, “Hey, I used to do ‘The Break Up Song’ in my high school band,” all these guys telling me they used to do that back in the day and I’m really proud of that. It shows that the song’s got legs to stick around for decades like that. Hopefully all three of my grandchildren will still be collecting mailbox money on that one.
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The nice thing about it was we just played whatever we wanted to play. So every song was different, every album was different. We just followed our noses. I remember where I was when I found out “Jeopardy” was number one. I was at Custer’s Last Stand at the Little Bighorn. We were in the tour bus, we saw the exit, and we were like, “Let’s go there! We’ll check out the gift shop and stuff.” They had a great gift shop and, in the shop, there was a pay phone. This was before we had cell phones; it was all about pay phones then. We called the record company in L.A., just to see how it was going, and the guy was like, “You’re number one in ‘Radio and Records’”… it was number two in Billboard… “You guys just got to number one.” I’ll never forget what the guy said. It was the head of the record company. I think it was Elektra. He said, “You know what that means, son?” I said, “No, what does that mean?” “That means now we can make some real money!” I was seeing dollar signs.
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Most people don’t last that long now. You get one or two shots and that’s it in today’s world. Back in the day, people were more album oriented. FM stations would play
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album cuts. You didn’t necessarily have to have a hit single. But I remember when we were touring back in the old days, we’d go to all the cities: Chicago, Cleveland, Cincy, Philly, Boston… all those
that stuff was really hard. I’ve always loved my job. I love playing live. I love writing songs. I love going into the studio. I love all that stuff. W hh aatt ee ffffee cctt ddiidd ss uu ccccee ssss ,, bbee iinngg aa tt W tthhee ttoopp ooff tthhee cchhaa rrttss ,, hhaa vvee?? W Wee rree yyoouu uunnddeerr m moorr ee pprr eess ssuurr ee??
places. We’d play the local club and we’d go on the local morning show. It was never hard, you know? People say, “God, that must have been a lot of hard work.” No, actually, to me it was fun. None of
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There was more pressure but it was fun pressure. Suddenly we were on the road and we were opening for Journey. We went out there and did, like, two years straight opening for Journey and they were playing the biggest venues in the country like Madison Square Garden, the Meadowlands … you know, really big places. We’d always been a nightclub band, maybe playing for a thousand people or something. Suddenly we were playing for 20,000 people. I learned real quick how to make that concert experience more intimate and play it like it was a small club. You know what? We really got comfortable up there and, in no time, we mastered how to play the giant places. I mean we played GIANT
places. When we opened for the Stones, we played in the Seattle Kingdome and that was like 80,000 people a show for four shows. It was like, “Oh my God!” When I walked on stage, I had a little bit of butterflies because there were so many people. But I saw it and I was thinking, “I can’t wait to get out there and start playing. This is going to be a lot of fun.” I look back on my memories now and I had a ball. It was a lot of fun, whether we played with Journey or the Stones or Starship … whoever we played with, it was fun. I love playing big places. I love playing small places.
writing songs and putting together an album, the songs that write themselves are really the best ones. In my experience, that’s been all the hits like “Jeopardy” and “The Break Up Song” and songs like that, they just write themselves and were very easy. A lot of songs I really sweated over. I was working really hard on those lyrics and stuff; they’re the ones that didn’t even make the cut. So I learned a lot of valuable lessons about songwriting. Just let the song be what it wants and let it write itself.
Some of them I wrote completely by myself. Most of them were written with my son and Robert Berry; we were kind of like a songwriting group. What we would do is Ry would come up with like a guitar riff like “Pink Flamingos” and we would come into the studio. He’d show us the riff and we’d kick it around for a little while and something would occur. When he played “Pink Flamingos,” I just started singing “big pink flamingos.” I don’t know where it came from. It was floating in the air and I just snatched it out of the air. It was like channeling it. I remember thinking, “Gee, this is easier than I thought.” You know, when you’re
You know, I tell you, lately it’s been I get the idea – Ry or Robert will start playing a guitar riff – and it would just occur to me. “The Life I Got” was like that as well. I thought, “This song is writing itself.” The main lyric would just come to me out of the clear blue sky and once I had that, I’d whip out my notebook and start working on it. Nine times out of ten, you would just follow that first lyric wherever it was going to take you. It was easy to write the songs. As a songwriter, one of the bits of wisdom that I impart to other, younger songwriters is “Look… if it’s like pulling teeth, don’t do it. If it’s real easy, do that. Make sure that you have fun and that you are doing it organically. The more you have to work on a song only makes it thicker and further from the truth. The best approach is just to wing it, my friend. Wing it.”
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reason it got so much airplay in that first year of MTV is because, as you pointed out, it was a concept video. It was a story, kind of like a mini-movie. I remember, back then, we had a band meeting with the director, Joe Dea, and we were kicking around ideas. He said, “Well, what are you into, Greg?” I said, “I don’t know. I like old horror movies – “Night of the Living Dead,” stuff like that. He goes, “That’s it! We’ll do a ‘Night of the Living Dead’ parody.” So we had the idea and it was really fun making that video because it was like a mini-movie. This was in the day when nobody was doing this. Everybody was doing basically live videos. We didn’t want to do that; we wanted something different. The reason that MTV jumped on it – and they played it in heavy rotation like every hour – was the fact that it was not a live video. Almost
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all the videos in those days were live videos. You know, we had so much fun making that. One thing I’ve got to tell you, and this is a confession. I just got to tell you and think what you will of it. Dave, I am going to Hell for the things I did in that church after hours. (laughs) You know, me and my boys, this is way back during the very partying days, and me and my boys, we were pretty wild. I remember we had one 48-hour shoot to do everything and they let us use the church for 48 straight hours. There was no one around. We were in there and, my God, I think I broke every law of God and man. We were smoking doobies and doing blow. It was horrible! That’s why I say I’m going to go to Hell for what we did in that church. That was a real church, by the way. That was Mission Dolores in San Francisco, the same church that’s
in the original Dirty Harry movie. Mission Dolores. It’s right there on Dolores Park. Everybody that’s from San Francisco is like, “I know that church! They let you in there? They let you do that in there?” We had a real fun time. We had a guy that was doing the special effects and we had a budget that was like thirty bucks for special effects. Remember where a giant snake came up out of the floor and wrapped around me and started dragging me down into Hell?
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bought back all my stuff from the record companies. There were 20 different albums. I bought them all back one by one as the years went by and now I own all the albums, all the master recordings, all the publishing, all the songwriting credits, everything. Now I own all my stuff again and it’s really kind of nice because that’s the kind of thing I want to pass along to my grandchildren.
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God bless you. Thank you for saying that. I’m very flattered that people are playing our stuff now. A young kid, a whole new generation, is discovering the Greg Kihn Band. They weren’t even born when “The Break Up Song” was out. If they hear “Big Pink Flamingos” or “Cassandra” or something like that, H H ooppee yyoouu kkee eepp iitt uupp.. it’s like “Wow!” It sounds new and it is. It’s new music to them. I start- Thanks, man. I appreciate that. ed to say a bit ago, on the website, we’ve got three videos. We did - Dave Weinthal “The Life I Got.” We did “Big Pink ENIGMA
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Roger Waters: Building Bridges and Tearing Down Walls “Hey David!” queried the voice of Texas for the July 3 concert. I was- n’t be overlooked either. But that’s my female friend, “What are we n’t alone. Nearly every seat in the another story. going to do over the holiday weekend?” I thought for a second and replied, “We’re going to see Roger Waters in concert.” The reply seemed to catch my acquaintance by surprise. “Who is Roger Waters?” At first I thought the remark was a joke. To my utter surprise, the question was a dead serious one. Instead of blowing up and saying something I’d later regret, I took a deep breathe, and then another, and calmly answered her staggering query. “Roger Waters was the arena was taken by an individual chief lyricist behind the songs for who clearly understand the dramatic impact the lyrics and music the band Pink Floyd.” that Waters and guitarist David “Oh!” she said with a degree of sur- Gilmour had created during Pink Floyd’s incredible run in the ‘’70s. prise, “I really like their music.” The contributions of drummer That conversation played over and Nick Mason and keyboardist over in my head as I sat inside the Richard Wright (he died of lung American Airlines Center in Dallas, cancer in September 2008) should-
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Following that intro, Waters and company launched into a spectacular version of “Breathe” which took the audience’s collective breath away. As longtime fans no doubt know, Waters does not go about things in a small way. This 150-minute performance was rife with Pink Floyd trappings including the floating pig, pyrotechnics and stimulating visuals that captured the mood of every song. At one point a 3-D laser hologram in the form of a pyramid, hovered over the heads of the audience on the floor. It was a master visual trick I had never seen before. The set list would consist of about 75 percent Floydian nuggets, and 25 percent material from Waters’ latest solo opus, Is This the Life We Really Want?
Tonight belonged to Roger Waters and the incredible musical legacy he has left generations to enjoy. The fireworks in Dallas, Texas got started almost immediately when Waters and company started the celebration with the taped intro to “Speak to Me” that opens the first Advertisements for this concert side of Dark Side of the Moon. tour, aptly named US +Them, prom-
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ised to cover material from 1973’s Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals through ‘79s The Wall. However, when the bass intro to “One of These Days,” from the band’s 1971 offering Meddle, shook the arena, the crowd gasped in collective delight. The tune itself, especially the instrumental break featuring Roger playing bass through a Binson echo unit, delivered in spades.
the greatest albums of all-time. It remained on the Billboard Top 200 charts from 1973 through 1988, a mind-boggling 741 consecutive weeks. With an estimated 45 million units sold, it’s one of the biggest selling records in musical history. With eight for the ten songs on the record performed
fans by playing four tracks – “Time”, “Breathe” “Breathe (Reprise) and the majestic “The Great Gig in the Sky” to start the show. After an overwhelming performance of “Welcome to the Machine”, Waters picked the perfect time to throw in four tunes from his latest offering. The music of Pink Floyd would pick up again when the band launched into a stunning version of “Wish You Were Here”. It dovetailed nicely into three tunes from The Wall – the tersely sarcastic, “The Happiest Days of Our Lives” as well as “Another Brick in the Wall,” parts 2 and 3. This was the end of the first set, and I dare say many in the audience would not have been disappointed if that were the entire concert. But Waters and company were just getting warmed up.
ing to hear and visually entertaining to watch. A giant screen had been dropped from the rafters essentially splitting the main floor in two. Waters animated political commentary was on full display, but the music still remained the star.
After a 20-minute intermission, the band returned and promptly gave the Floyd faithful an earful of “Dogs” from the eponymous recording, Animals. The glorious Dark Side of the Moon is one of The ensemble onstage delighted 17-minute plus opus was breathtak-
“Pigs (Three Different Ones),” shifted Waters’ “ Trumpian attacks” into high-gear. It featured the inflated pig, which many expected, floating circularly through the arena. The soaring swine was
For those who have seen a show in this arena, most will agree the acoustics are less than to be desired. Thankfully, that wouldn’t be the case this evening. The trademark Floyd quad system worked to perfection overcoming any acoustic deficiencies inherent with the building. Even fans located in the nether region of the upper rows received the same aural pummeling as those lucky enough to be in the first few rows on the floor. The sound was crystalline, loud and easily the best that I have ever experienced at this this evening, needless to say, the otherwise vacuous venue. masterpiece was well-represented.
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adorned with a new tattoo, which material were a concept-suite simply said “TRUMP,” emblazoned called, “I Don’t Know This, Let’s Go on the hot wind-filled porker. to the Bathroom and Get a Beer”. There loss. Backing bands on Waters’ solo tours are always uniformly excel- The show shifted into interstellar lent and this one was no excep- overdrive with a brutal “Brain tion. The 73-year old bass player is Damage,” then segued nicely into not going to settle for anything the ecstasy that is “Eclipse” again that underwhelms, especially when in keeping with the sequencing on it comes to musicianship. the album. Those tunes made it a total of 8 out of the 10 recordings
Guitarist Dave Kilminster in particular, was absolutely superb in his role of David Gilmour. He effortlessly hit all of Gilmour’s notes, licks, phrasing and had the familiar guitar sound down to a tee. To my ultra-critical and sensitive ears, Kilminster was perfect. The two female backing singers, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig were also stellar. Their voices were dead-ringers for Clare Torry, the sensational vocalist on The Dark Side of the Moon. As a bonus, they both played admirable percussion instruments. A solid, if not obligatory version of “Money” (again, complete with cashier sound effects), flowed beautifully into “Us and Them,” just as it does on LP. This version was just as sumptuous. The vocal harmonies in the song’s climax sounded as if they were culled directly from original recording itself. Three new compositions Waters performed were blended in well with the old material. Unfortunately, the typically fickle Dallas audience must have for some reason, gotten the titles wrong. They thought the latest ENIGMA
and ‘Roger Waters’ in the same breath, but it is inescapable here. Waters made a point several times during the show to go to stage right and left and play to the fans in the lower and upper levels. It was a refreshing change from his seeming dour attitude and indifference to the audiences during his latter days with Pink Floyd. Today you see a full-blown grayhaired superstar who seems happy with his place in musical history. He certainly has morphed away from the musician who felt compelled at one time to build ‘a wall’ between himself and the audience.
The price of admission to this magnum opus evening with Roger Waters has hefty. The prices ranged from $150 to $250 apiece for the floor and lower bowl seats. The upper balcony was $75. The thing is, To be in the presence of Roger Waters in 2017, and to have him deliver such an epic and powerful that appeared on Dark Side of the show is something you can’t put a Moon. It worked beautifully for me price on. and I’m sure delighted this capaciNo one in this audience demanded ty crowd as well. an encore after the final song. I expected to hear a few deep cuts Sure, there were some that would from The Wall but the two selected have loved to hear something like took me by surprise. Waters rarely “Astronomy Domine” or even “A mention the foibles of war or the Saucerful of Secrets,” but that is fact his father died in World War merely wishful thinking. This audiII, so it was a surprise when the ence and I’m guessing every other band launched into “Bring the Boys crowd witnessing this show in Back”. It was also a mild shock to cities across the country, left hear “Vera” as well. If you weren’t happy, thrilled, and fully content. an overtly Pink Floyd fan, these Throughout the evening, the Brit songs flew right over your head. icon demonstrated both visually Words are hard to come by to and musically, he is unarguably a describe the encore song of prog-rock visionary without peer. evening’s performance, The evening’s performance, as “Comfortably Numb?” Not only is it expected, hit all of the highlights a highlight of The Wall, it’s surely of his illustrious career with Pink one of Pink Floyd’s most famous Floyd. It was a jaw-dropping 2 ? and recognizable tunes. The lyrics hour feast for the mind and sensencapsulate everything that made es. It was also, sadly, the last time this album great. The lead break Waters will perform in this city or during the tune is surely one of any other. He has decided to retire Gilmour’s greatest guitar accom- after this extensive world tour plishments, and again, Kilminster, ends in 2018. Catch him while you as well as the rest of the band, can. executed the parts with panache. - David Huff It is strange to mention ‘showmanship,’ or ‘playing to an audience’
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NKOTB, Paula Abdul & Boyz II Men All Have the Right Stuff, Baby I remember when I was in school my pal Big Al came over to the frat house to play pool. It was odd to see Big Al at the house if there wasn’t an event going on or a meeting. I asked him what he was doing at the house so late. He put his head down and said, “I promised I would take my little sister to see the New
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Kids On the Black tonight,” He quickly added, “Don’t judge me.” Who would know 30 years later I would be at a NKOTB show, yet here I am.
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I remember when MTV was still MTV and I swear every time I turned the channel on NKOTB was on. I heard “You Got It (The Right
award. Opening the night was Boyz II Men. The Philly vocal group, now a trio started the evening strong. Of the three acts performing I probably know less about them than the others. Their mix of soul and R&B has produced 14 Top 40 hits and four number one singles and two number one albums with sales of over 25 million in the United States alone. Of the three acts on the bill they re probably the most relevant as their genre is a consistent one compare to pop and the boy band genre although some group them in those as well.
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Stuff)” until my ears bled. NKOTB were everywhere and I held them in distain. While I was listening to The Cure and The Smithereens all these chicks around me were listening and watching NKOTB as were my friends looking to get laid. To my credit I only recognized two songs they played this night. And while I am older and yes, wiser I’ve kind of come to appreciate them. Not because of their music, but because they grew up and music has grown up although not so apparent by what I hear on the radio today. Today I can appreciate NKOTB for their part of pop culture history while remaining not a big fan of their music. The best part of the show as before it began and watching the crowds assemble to see the show. I remember the teenyboppers that used to listen to them and now 30 years later they are still in full force but older (and probably not wiser). Mature women were lined up acting like kids again as many dressed up. It didn’t matter to them they were going to be there come hell or high water. Women in wheelchairs and one lady in a Jazzy scooter and oxygen tank weren’t going to miss out of this night. And to NKOTB’s credit they delivered giving the screaming crowd their money’s worth. They sang, they danced in well-coordinated routines and literally set the stage on fire as they effortlessly switched vocal leads for over two dozen songs. The tour is called the Total Package Tour and with reason. In a package there is usually more than one item. On this night there were three. Before NKOTB took the stage Paula Abdul performed a nice short set. And while many may know her from “American Idol”, roughly 30 years ago she was charting a ton of times fighting with
NKOTB for positions on the Billboard charts. Between 1988 and 1991 she had six consecutive number one singles beginning with “Straight Up” and ending with “The Promise of A New Day”. Add to that two top ten singles including her first charting single “The Way That You Love Me” and another two top 40 singles. Abdul played a relatively short set being sandwiched between NKOTB and Boyz II Men. Her set was only six songs but they were songs everyone knew even the casual observer. Compared to the other two acts on the bill, Abdul’s set was as much performance art as it was vocals. The famed choreographer
And while I was not very familiar with many of their songs I may have been most impressed by their set and for a unique reason. During their last song, “End of the Road” where I was standing, a female security guard began to tear up. As tears started to roll down her eyes she frantically waved her hands in front of her face and started to repeating, “I’m trying to hold it together.” She ten told us that the song reminded her of her brother who died and how they used to love to listen to it. Anytime a song, poem or written word can evoke an emotion of any kind beside distain is a great thing and deserves a lot of respect. And while I admittedly knew little of
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Boy II Men before the concert other than recognizing their name I have new respect for them because it is kind of special to see that their music can affect someone in that way besides fanatical like a lot of fans may act out in public. Job well done.
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put on a visually delightful show that was well choreographed and executed, even including a small segue that paid tribute to her idol Gene Kelly as she briefly danced to singing in the rain before going into the single “Cold Hearted”. Her dance moves fluid and quite impressive. Even old “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell would have approved. While performing “Opposites Attract” she even seemed to dance with the video in the background similar to the music video that she won an ENIGMA
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It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a quarter of a century since we first heard that all Sheryl Crow wanted to do was have some fun. That single, “All I Wanna Do” along with her debut album Tuesday Night Music Club not only put her on the charts but also made her a household name. On a nice seasonally cool summer evening Crow prac-
albums instead of the attempt Getting some of her biggest at country she tried on 2013’s hits out of the way early played well for her to introTouring in support of a new Feels Like Home. duce her new material with album, Be Myself, Crow seemed at home and happy The show began with the album’s title track after on stage in a uplifting set to a “Everyday Is a Winding Road” “My Favorite Mistake”. Crow packed house as she gladly with Crow all smiles a she sprinkled six of her new sang the songs that brought sashayed across the stage songs in her 20 song set that her into our consciousness as singing with her guitar on her included a two-song encore well as introducing us to her back wearing a charcoal tank that where she paid tribute to new material that actually is top with “Lover” in large let- the recently fallen Gregg reminiscent of her first three ters emblazoned across the Allman covering the Allman front and shiny silver jeans. Brother’s classic “Midnight As she moved around the Rider” and finishing the night crowd started to sing along. off with “I Shall Believe” from It’s hard not to since so many Tuesday Night Music Club. Be songs are a part of pop/rock Myself made up roughly a music culture. With Peter third of the show with Stroud and Audley Freed on Tuesday Night Music Club not each side of her she effort- far behind along with songs lessly segued into “A Change from her self-titled second Would Do You Good” before album and 2002’s C’mon things got really loud with C’mon. “All I Wanna Do”. ticed what she preached.
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Crow enthusiastically interacted with the crowd as she switched between acoustic guitar, bass, tambourine and harmonica as she spread the love and over a dozen songs the crowd could sing along
Long Way Back Alone in the Dark Can’t Cry Anymore The First Cut Is the Deepest (Cat Stevens cover) Halfway There There Goes the Neighborhood
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with and the new ones which a handful tried. With the new album reminiscent of her earlier work it is true you can always go home. And if you do be sure to have some fun like she does.
Leaving Las Vegas Strong Enough Rest of Me Roller Skate Best of Times If It Makes You Happy Soak Up the Sun
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THIS MONTH IN ROCK HISTORY 11990066 The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, New Jersey began to manufacture a record player they called the Victrola. The hand-cranked unit, with horn cabinet, retailed for $200. Records were purchased separately, usually in the appliance stores that sold the machines, at a cost of between $1 and $7. Famed conductor John Philip Sousa predicted “a marked deterioration in American music” and said that generations of amateur musicians would give way to “canned music.”
shillings each per night. 11996600 Elvis Presley is named Public Enemy #1 by the East German newspaper, Young World. Billboard reports the findings of a Seventeen magazine survey that said the average teenage girl listens to the radio two hours and thirteen minutes a day and plays records two hours and twelve minutes a day. Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” is released in the US, where it will become the number one song by mid-September. Record industry history was made when Checker’s original hit recording re-entered the charts in the Fall of 1961 and by January of 1962, was back in the number one position. It was the first record ever to hit number one on two separate occasions.
1960 million-sellers, “Dreamin” 11 996666 and “You’re Sixteen”. The Troggs accomplished the rare feat of having a Top Ten hit in both After releasing a half dozen singles the UK and the US with different that either stalled in the upper songs. In England, “With a Girl Like reaches of Billboard’s Hot 100 or You” was a major hit, while in the failed to chart at all, The Supremes US, “Wild Thing” led the Billboard scored their first hit record when chart. “Where Did Our Love Go” went to number one in the US for the first 11996677 of two weeks. It made it to #3 in Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” is the UK. The song was first offered released. Although it is now conto The Marvelettes, who disliked sidered a Rock ‘n’ Roll classic, the the tune and refused to record it. single only reached #65 on the Billboard chart. Martha And The Vandellas’ 11 996699 “Dancing In The Streets” is released. The song will become the The Beach Boys’ lead guitarist Carl group’s biggest hit, reaching #2 in Wilson is indicted in Los Angeles the US and #28 in the UK. for failure to perform required community service as a conscientious objector to military service. 11996655 After several minor hits, Sonny Wilson did in fact report to the And Cher topped both the L.A. County Hospital at his appointBillboard Hot 100 and the Cashbox ed date. However, he conducted Best Sellers chart with “I Got You music classes for handicapped Babe”. The record would also lead patients rather than to act as an the UK chart two weeks later and institutional helper. become a Top Ten hit in nine other countries. 11997700
11994422 The American Federation of Musicians went on strike after Union president James C. Petrillo told musicians that phonograph records were ‘a threat to members’ jobs.’ As a result, musicians refused to perform in recording sessions over the next several months, although live, musical 18-year-old Aretha Franklin makes radio broadcasts did continue. her first recordings for Columbia 11 995566 Records in New York. Her initial RCA released two of Elvis Presley’s chart appearance would come hit singles: “Blue Suede Shoes” and over a year later when her version of Al Jolson’s 1918 hit, “Rock-A-Bye “Love Me Tender”. Your Baby With A Dixie Melody” would reach #37 during a two week 11 995599 The Quarrymen perform for about stay on the Hot 100. 300 teenagers at the opening of 11 996622 The Casbah Coffee Club, located in the basement of a family home Robert Zimmerman legally changes owned by Pete Best’s mother, his name to Bob Dylan. Mona. The group consists of John, Paul, George and guitarist Ken 11 996644 Brown. Still without a drummer, Rockabilly singer Johnny Burnette the band shared one microphone died in a boating accident while connected to the house P.A. sys- fishing at Clear Lake, California. He tem and would return for six more was 30 years old. Burnette is most Saturday night engagements for 15 often remembered for his two, ENIGMA
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Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4” enters the Billboard Hot 100 where it will climb to #4. Many fans are confused about the song’s meaning until it is explained that the tune was being written at 25 or 6 to four in the morning. 11997711 Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” is released in the US, where it will reach #1 and become his first Billboard chart hit. Rod would later remark: “I cannot see how the single is such a hit. It has no melody.” 11997722 A New York quartet called Looking Glass had the number one tune in the US with “Brandy”. Despite the success of the song, the band could muster only one more chart entry, “Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne”, a #33 hit the following year. 11997755 The Bee Gees had the first of several Disco style hits in the US when “Jive Talkin” topped the Billboard Hot 100. The inspiration for the song came to Barry Gibb as his car passed over a Florida bridge on the way to a recording studio. His wife said “Hey, listen to that noise. It’s the same every evening. It’s our drive talking.” The record made it to #5 in the UK. 11 997766 George Harrison is found guilty of subconscious plagiarism of the song “He’s So Fine” in writing his hit, “My Sweet Lord”. He would eventually pay the copyright holder, Bright Tunes, $587,000 in damages.
11 997799 Led Zeppelin released their final album of original material, “In Through the Out Door”. The LP entered the charts at number one in both America and England and featured the Top 40 single, “Fool in the Rain”. The album remained on the US top spot for seven weeks and sold over six million copies.
Guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed in a helicopter crash in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin when the chopper hit a man-made ski slope while trying to navigate through dense fog. Three members of Eric 11 9988 55 Clapton’s entourage were also Michael Jackson outbids Paul killed. McCartney for the entire ATV music publishing catalogue, which 11999922 includes most of the Lennon / Session drummer Jeff Porcaro, one McCartney songbook. Jackson paid of the most sought after musicians 47.5 million US dollars for the com- of the 1970s, died following cardiac pany, in an act that will perma- arrest. Porcaro had played on Boz nently sour the friendship between Scaggs’ “Silk Degrees” before formthe two stars. ing Toto. Over the years he would also perform on such albums as Twenty years after it originally “The Wall”, “Gaucho”, “The End of topped the UK chart for Sonny And the Innocence”, “Luck of the Draw” Cher, “I Got You Babe” was a num- and many others. Porcaro was just ber one hit all over again for UB40 38 years old. and Chrissie Hynde. 11 999933 11 9988 77 The Late Show with David The Grateful Dead’s 12th studio LP Letterman premieres on CBS, with “In The Dark” enters the Billboard Billy Joel as the first musical guest. album chart where it would climb 11999944 to #6. It would achieve Double Platinum certification in the US Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and with the help of the group’s only Robert Plant reunited at LWT stuAmerican Top 40 hit, “Touch Of dios in London to tape a set for Grey”, which would reach #9. MTV’s Unplugged series, set to air on October 12th. Bassist John Paul Sonny Bono, who once said that he Jones was not included. never voted until age 53, 11999955 announced that he was running for mayor of Palm Springs, California. Microsoft’s Windows 95 was Sonny said he was frustrated over released using a commercial feathe red tape he faced for a remod- turing The Rolling Stones song eling project at his Italian restau- “Start Me Up” (a reference to the rant. He would win the election in Start button). Microsoft paid Mick 1988 and serve until 1992. He failed Jagger and Keith Richards twelve in a Senate race later that year, but million pounds for the use of the won a seat in Congress in 1996. song, which Microsoft detractors Bono died in a skiing accident on were quick to point out, contains January 6th, 1998, at the age of 62. the lyrics “You make a grown man cry.” The largest pre-order of albums in the history of CBS Records occurred as 2.25 million copies of Michael Jackson’s “Bad” album were shipped to record stores. The LP followed the Jackson album, “Thriller”, the biggest Jackson-seller of all time. The “Bad” album went on to sell 13 million copies. called MTV (Music Television) started broadcasting music videos, 24 hours a day in the US. The show begins with the intro “Ladies and gentlemen, Rock and Roll.”
11999900 Elton John checks into a rehab center in Chicago to get treatment 11 9988 11 A new television cable network for bulimia, alcoholism and drugs. ENIGMA
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11999977 Tony Nicole of Tony Records filed a lawsuit against Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS for alleged intentional interference with KISS drummer Peter Criss’ contract with the label. The suit maintained that Simmons and Stanley convinced Criss to break his contract with the label. 22000044 Pop star Laura Branigan died in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, New York after suffering a brain aneurysm. She was 52 years old. Branigan was one of the world’s biggest female Pop stars of the ‘80s with hits like “Gloria”, “Self Control” and “Solitaire”. 22000066 Bruce Gary, drummer for The Knack on their multi-million selling hit” My Sharona” passed away at the age of 54. 220011 44 Jimi Jamison, the lead vocalist for Survivor, suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 63. He joined the band in 1983 after they had released their hit “Eye of the Tiger” and went on to contribute vocals on songs such as “High on You”, “I Can`t Hold Back” and “The Moment of Truth” from The Karate Kid. 220011 66 Ringo Starr became the first Beatle to become a great grandfather when his granddaughter, Tatia Starkey, gave birth to Stone Zakamo Low. Tatia is the daughter of Ringo’s son Zak Starkey.