From the Publisher’s Notebook My favorite gripe is now coming close to being finished... the stupid park at Market and MLK. Instead of a nice middle pond or something beautiful, we have a cow pasture ( a big green patch of grass— what the hell, whose idea is this crap?
heard them referred to as the Chattanooga Chickens. The Chattanooga Choo-Choos would be a better name, with a locomotive as an emblem. Think of the cheers that could be made up - nothing can stop a train.
Rumor is Riverbend is thinking With so many stick-built apartabout cutting down to five days. I ments in the area, parking is going think this is a great idea if they take the saved money and spend it on better entertainers - better music means more people.
to be a problem at Finley Stadium. doing that. Time to start thinking about a free shuttle service. The new park at Market & MLK has part of it fenced off for workers’ Need to give the UTC fraternities parking— making going to US Post and sororities more free space in Office hard. the pavilion. Can’t believe some places are The Fortwood Association needs to charging four to five dollars for a take a hike - the frats were there beer - crazy, $3 to $3.50 is enough. first - didn’t you notice when you bought your house? Chattanooga has some great places to hear live music - Songbirds, JJ’s Ten and twelve dollars are starting on MLK, The Signal, and even Bud’s to be a norm— really, that much for on Brainerd Road, top-notch a burger? Sending more customers bands. to Bud’s, Mike’s, and the national chains (and let’s not forget Nikki’s Remember - work to make America and Five Guys). great again, and ignore that ass from New York that said America How can construction projects was never great. close streets for as long as they want? Should set a time limit - ‘Til next time, hope the city charges them for Paul Burke Sr.
We need to bring the Bessie Smith Strut back like it used to be - free for everyone, with city money to help. Isn’t it time to think about doing away with school busing? Hope UT doesn’t have a losing season - if they do it will be blamed on President Trump. When do they start looking into Hillary’s actions? Seems like nothing has been said or done. They jump all over Trump and his women when Bill Clinton was a whoremonger. I don’t get it. What about the members of Congress that our tax money has been used for their affairs with women other than their wives to keep it quiet? If they take a knee they should take a hike. Members of Congress should be required to take a drug test every six months. Suggested name for a Chattanooga professional soccer team - the Grass Kickers I think the Mockingbirds is not a great name for our (UTC) sports teams - let’s revisit that issue. I ENIGMA
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Dear Rocco, I have written a few books that I’ve self-published. They’ve gotten a good review or two but have only sold marginally online and in a local bookstore. I’ve always fancied myself a writer. My teachers in school said I wrote really well. Real life and a real job have gotten in the way of my dreams of being a successful author. Do you think I should quit my day job so I can work really hard on my writing? AG
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aanndd ffii nnaannccii aallll yy iiff nneeee ddeedd yyoouu ccaann ggoo ffoorr ii tt.. IIff yyoouu eennjj ooyy w wrr iittii nngg bbyy aall ll meeaannss w m wrrii ttee.. II tt ddooee ssnn’’tt m maatttteerr iiff yyoouu w w rrii ttee aa bbeess tt ss eell llee rr – –aa nndd ii ff yyoouu llooookk aatt w whh aatt’’ss ccoonnssii ddeerree dd bbeess tt--ss eell ll -eerr m maattee rrii aa ll yyoouu m miigghh tt hh aavv ee aa cchhaa nnccee . Dear Rocco, My friend and I moved into a new condo in town that was recently built. We both had pretty good jobs when we signed the lease. But things started to go south after a few months. First, it seemed like I was the only one buying groceries. Sure we both bought some but I stocked the place with the staples while he bought things here and there – usually stuff only he eats – snacks and stuff. My roommate lost his job and still hasn’t found work now. He’s asked me to pay a bigger part of our rent until he finds another job. That was fine the first month or two, but now it’s been four months and all he seems to do is surf the net and eat the groceries that only I am buying now. Any suggestions? WB
Dear Rocco, Is there a way for me to win back the trust of my wife? I did some foolish things at a party while drunk last week. Afterwards she packed and is staying at a friend’s house. She doesn’t even want to Dear Rocco, see me. What should I do? We are leaving on a trip next week. JS I would like to leave our dog at a kennel but my wife insists that we D D eeaarr JJSS,, pay for a dog sitter to stop by two U U nnlleess ss yy oouu m muu rrddeerr eedd ssoom meeoonnee oorr or three times a day to care for it. aa ccttuu aall llyy ppaarrttii cciippaattee dd iinn aa ssee xxuuaa ll aa cctt She thinks a kennel would be too ooff ss oom mee ssoorr tt yyoouu ss hh oouu ll dd bbee ookk aayy .. II tt traumatic for the dog. I think it will w w oouu lldd bbee nnii ccee ttoo kk nnoow w w whh aatt yyoouu do just fine. ccoonnssii ddeerr ““ffoooollii sshh””.. TT hhee rree’’ss aa ddii ff-JH ffee rreennccee bbeettw wee eenn ffoooollii sshh aa nndd ssttuu ppii dd aa nndd ii ff yyoouu ddoonn’’tt kk nnoow w tthhee ddiiffffeerr -DDeeaa rr JJHH,, ee nnccee yyoouu aarr ee bbee tttteerr ooffff bbyy yyoouurrss eellff.. KKeennnneell ss ccaann bbee ffii nnee.. GGoo ddoow wnn aanndd ttaa llkk ttoo tthhee ppeeooppllee rruunnnniinngg tthheem m Rocco is a common sense, tell-itaanndd w waa ttcchh hh oow w tthh ee yy ii nntteerr aacctt w wiitthh like-it-is, no-nonsense kind of guy tthhee ootthheerr ccaattss aa nndd ddooggss .. M Myy nniiee ccee offering real advice on any subject woorrkk ss aa tt oonnee aanndd sshh ee ddootteess oovveerr put before him. Why pay thouw tthhee ddooggss aa nndd ccaattss aass ii ff tthheeyy w w eerr ee sands of dollars on a high-priced hhee rrss .. TThhaatt bbee iinngg ss aaii dd tthhee rree aarr ee ddoogg therapist when he’ll straighten you ssii ttttee rrss ,, w waall kkee rrss ,, ssoo oonn aa nndd ss oo ffoorrtthh out for free. If you’d like advice aavvaaii llaa bbll ee oonnll iinnee .. AAnnyyttiim mee yyoouu ggeett from Rocco e-mail him at goaskrocaa ssttrr aa nnggee rr ttoo llooookk aaffttee rr yy oouurr co@yahoo.com. bbee lloovveedd ppeett yyoouu aarr ee rroollll iinngg tthhee
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You have been going through a period of change that no doubt caused problems with your loved ones. Keep an open mind when listening to the opinions of others. Reevaluate your position and make decisions about your future goals. Education may be the answer. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You’ve been hurt before and could be again if you don’t play hard to get. Your doubt could lead to insecurity. You need to look into ways to change your self-image. Think twice before you agree to take on any new projects. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Go out with friends or family. Look out for those wanting to push you into a disagreement. Focus on your
own domestic problems. Your luckiest events this month bers. Difficulties with your mate Residential moves are evident. will occur on a Sunday. may lead to isolation. Someone you live with is ready to play emotionYour luckiest events this month VIRGO al games. Your honesty will not will occur on a Wednesday. (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) only win you points but also Don’t make large purchases or respect. CANCER investments. Take care of any (June 22-July 22) pressing medical problems that you Your luckiest events this month You are able to make changes in or one of your parents may be suf- will occur on a Saturday. your home that will be favorable to fering from. Lending and borrowall involved. Help elders get their ing may be a problem. Get involved CAPRICORN personal papers in order. Home in creative projects that will (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) improvement projects will enhance enhance your earning power. You can help other people with your residence and bring the famitheir financial problems by setting ly closer together. Find out exactly Your luckiest events this month up a budget for them. Outdoor what’s expected of you and you’ll will occur on a Saturday. sports events should entice you. be surprised to find out how capaThis is not the time to lend or borble you are. LIBRA row money or possessions. Your (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) involvement in groups will be Your luckiest events this month You need to spend time with favorable for meeting new and will occur on a Sunday. friends and family. Be sure to pay exciting individuals. attention to your bank account. LEO You may not be happy if members Your luckiest events this month (July 23-Aug 22) of your family are not pulling their will occur on a Friday. Be careful not to lead someone on weight. Get back to the comforts of if you truly have no interest. Get cottage or home. AQUARIUS involved in the activities of chil(Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) dren. Health problems may prevail Your luckiest events this month Do not over expand if you have if you haven’t been getting enough will occur on a Tuesday. your own business. Sit tight. Get rest. Family trips or projects should motivated and follow up on some be on your mind. SCORPIO self-improvement resolutions. (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Don’t get upset. This may not be You can accomplish a lot if you the day to get involved in risky deal with other people’s money or joint financial ventures. possessions this month. You can make financial deals, but it may be Your luckiest events this month best if you’re not using your own will occur on a Friday. cash. Health problems may prevail if you don’t take care of them PISCES immediately. Get involved in sports (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) events that will benefit your physi- You will be quite excitable this cal appearance. month. Trying to deal with your mate will be unproductive and posYour luckiest events this month sibly hurtful. Moneymaking opporwill occur on a Tuesday. tunities will surface. You will upset your partner if you have spent SAGITTARIUS money on things that aren’t neces(Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) sary. You may find it difficult to discuss personal matters with family mem- Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday. ENIGMA
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A Driving Primer For Millennials and Other Non-Thinking Drivers This article was suggested to me going to mention. However, it son reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century” born in the by someone. When I mentioned seems like as a group 1980’s or 1990, also known as what I was thinking about for the Generation Y according to title they said they didn’t think Wikipedia. Millennials would know what a primer was. I told them they Lately several friends and I could look it up. Obviously I am noticed that Millennials seem to not a Millennial, however, I have be more busy texting, tweeting noticed, as many of my friends and SnapChatting than paying and the person suggesting this attention to the road when they article have, that Millennials do drive. Perhaps this is because not seem to follow many traffic “This group of people would be laws, generally accepted driving the most familiar with communipractices or common courtesy. cations, media and digital technology.” according to a Metro Of course there are middle-aged News article. I am sure they and older types who commit meant social media that seems to some of the legal and perhaps “Millennials” for the purposes of dominate Millennial s waking moral driving violations I am this article are defined as “a per-
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moments. I first observed Millennials bad driving habits a few years ago prior to my retiring from the Chattanooga Police Department. I was driving on Highway 153 when I encountered a vehicle driving about 45 miles an hour in the middle lane. As I pulled alongside it I observed a young male looking down and I tried to make eye contact. He finally looked up to see where he was going. I stopped him and we had a discussion about his driving. I would have given him a ticket but I was a detective and did not really feel like going to traffic court. Soon after this I attended a Governor’s Highway Safety meeting where the topic was young drivers and texting and the number of crashes and fatalities that this dangerous phenomenon was causing. So Millennials please stop this. The person you save might be yours truly or someone I love. While Millennials texting is scary enough I have noticed them also seemingly running red lights frequently. I wondered if there was any research to back up my observation. There is. According to an article published in the Washington Post citing a study conducted by the AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety Millennials are more likely than any other age group to exceed the speed limit by 10 to 15 miles an hour, run a red light when they could have stopped, read or sent a text while driving and be high on marijuana. Ok now I’m really scared. I have also noticed a marked decrease in the use of turn signals when vehicles are turning and also for lane changes. This is not just a safety issue but it is common courtesy. Several times lately I have sat waiting on a vehicle only to have it turn without a turn signal. Sure one time there was no vehicle behind it
but I could have pulled out if the person had let me know they were turning. But often that means they would have to let go of their phone to reach up and flip that little lever letting other drivers know their intentions. Perhaps I am just ranting… perhaps not. While we are talking about that courtesy thing, the friend who suggested this article has a pet peeve about Millennials not moving out of the fast lane. There is a slowpoke law in Tennessee that says you are required to yield to faster traffic. The problem is that speeding Millennials (remember the study?) slow down to text or read texts and don’t realize that they have slowed down. I’ve seen them realize this and then speed back up often while a car or cars are trying to pass them in the slow lane. While I’m on the manners thing, it used to be that when you saw a car trying to merge from an onramp or whatever if you were on a multi lane highway or road that you would move over if possible to let that car merge. Millenials have not been taught this lost art. I have sat and waited for a car to get by me with the other lane open for “miles” but the driver would not get over. Usually it’s a Millennial often with a phone planted to their ear or glancing down at their lap, which I assume holds a phone. Sometimes they are looking at the dash where their phone is suspended by a cradling device some helpful person designed to help get me killed. Is that a little harsh? I don’t think so. I ride a motorcycle and ride in fear that I will be hit by someone selfishly looking at their phone and not the road.
many Millenials don’t display sudden lane changes. Keep a safe distance between your vehicle respect towards other drivers. and the car in front of you. Stop As if to prove my point the morn- for red lights. Don’t go as fast and ing prior to my finishing this arti- don’t speed in school zones. cle I observed some classic Gen Y Someone should have taught you driving. I was coming back from these things as you learned to an errand and was sitting in my drive. I think every high school car at a red light. I looked up to should have Drivers Education see the light was green but I but it has been dropped from couldn’t proceed because a small many schools due to the budget. foreign car was just entering the Wow, we can’t cut sports but we intersection running the red can cut something that might light. I waited for it to clear and keep someone from getting hurried to catch up to it. About killed. that time it went into the turn lane without a turn signal of Finally Millennial, Baby Boomer course. Who was at the wheel? A ,Gen Xer or whoever, remember male Millennial with a phone it’s a ‘We thing not a ‘Me’” thing. stuck to his ear. After I honked he Sadly many a Millennial are taught or believe the opposite. did turn the turn signal on. Random acts of courtesy can go a So a message to Millenials… long way. please don’t text, tweet, Snapchat or whatever while you are driv- - Mark Haskins ing. You are endangering yourself and others. Use common courtesy. Give turn signals. Don’t do
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When a North Carolina woman got into a fight with her boyfriend she tried to bite off his testicles, among other things. Local news outlets have reported that despite ripping open her boyfriend’s scrotum, apparently with her teeth, a jury found 54-year-old Martinne Delavega not guilty of malicious castration. The boyfriend testified that he punched her head to stop her as she bit his chest and arms and ripped open his
scrotum during an argument. But when Delavega took the stand she claimed she was defending herself from his assault. The jury agreed with her. The boyfriend says he still has psychological and physical problems. I’m sure you’ve heard of probiotics. Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for you, especially your digestive system. Usually they come from foods like yogurt and other dairy products, but scientists at
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Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina have recently discovered a particularly effective strain of probiotics in baby poop. Why they were looking there, I don’t know. They have created a ‘cocktail’ of it to feed to mice which had an astonishingly positive impact on their gut health. The test results suggest that these probiotics could help treat people with diabetes, obesity, autoimmune disorders and certain cancers. All you would have to do is get comfortable with eating bacteria that
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came from baby poop. A Wisconsin water skiing team borrowed members from two other teams to form an 80-person human pyramid on the water. The Rock Aqua Jays said team members, along with members of the Aquanuts and Webfooters water skiing teams, formed an 80-person human pyramid on the water in Janesville and the group held together for a distance of 1,148
feet, beating the 656-foot distance required by Guinness World Records. The team said they took an initial run with 70 people, beating the previous Guinness record of 64 people, before beating their own record with 10 more people. Rock Aqua Jays spokesman Kevin Ostermeier said documentation from the event has been submitted to Guinness and the team expects their record to certified in about two weeks. Yes, ‘Robotech’ is finally here. And it’s Russian. Everybody who thought it would be the Japanese, you lose. Russia unveiled the four and-a-half ton robot at the Army 2018 Fair just outside Moscow, as a ‘demonstration of what is to come.’ The robot can walk and has space in a cabin for people to sit and operate the robot from inside and can hold and move objects with its claws, including
weapons. The pilot would be protected from bullets and other dangers behind armored glass and metal. The robot is still under construction and the creators do not wish to reveal all its capabilities until they have it finished.
will be accepted onboard. Passengers, however, will need to be able to provide credible verbal assurance that the animal is a trained service animal. In addition, the company will also limit each passenger to one Emotional Support Animal. Which makes sense. You don’t It started with dogs, cats, and want more than one horse per bunnies, and evolved into pea- flight. cocks, ducks, pigs, and even a kangaroo. Service animals on A Washington state man said he planes have become more and followed the advice inside a more common and more and fortune cookie and won a more bizarre. Some airlines $125,000 lottery jackpot. The have tryed to limit the types of Vancouver resident told animals people can bring onto Washington’s Lottery officials planes, but Southwest has just he discovered three fortunes announced that come inside a single cookie recently September 17, people will be and decided to follow the able to carry miniature horses advice printed on two of them: onboard Southwest flights as “Buy a ticket. All your financial trained service animals. In the troubles will soon be solved.” statement, officials name minia- The man said he bought a Hit 5 ture horses, along with dogs ticket from the Plaid Pantry in and cats, as some of the most Vancouver and initially thought common service animals that he won $125, but later discov-
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ered his jackpot was $125,000. “Who knew my day would be turned upside down by the message on a fortune cookie?” the man said. He said he planned to celebrate his win by spending some of the money on a sushi dinner. State troopers allege a Derry Township, Pennsylvania woman “stripped off her clothes” to mock no trespassing signs posted on a neighbor’s property. Trooper John Robertson reported that 24-year-old Brianna Waibel admitted she was intoxicated when she used a rock to break a window on a sport utility vehicle, causing about $200 in damage. Allegedly. Waibel is charged by state police with indecent exposure, open lewdness, harassment, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and scattering litter.
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MOONNDDAAYY SSeepptt eem M mbbeerr 33 TTRREE M MO ON NTT TT AAVVEE RRNN (Chattanooga) Trivia Night EEXXIITT //II NN (Nashville) TRWP 33RRDD && LLII NNDDSS LLEEYY (Nashville) The Time Jumpers
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TT U U EESSDDAAYY SSeeppttee m mbbee rr 44 TTRREE M MOONN TT TTAAVVEE RRNN (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade SSOONN GGBBIIRRDDSS NNOO RRTT HH (Chattanooga) David Francisco, Drakeford MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) The Dead Daisies, Hookers and Blow TTEE QQUUII LLIIAA CC OOW WBBO O YY (Nashville) Lee Gantt EEXXIITT //IINN (Nashville) Cautious Clay TTHH EE NN IICCKK (Birmingham) GGOOLLDD PPUU RRGGAATT OORRYY AATT TT HHEE M MA ASS Q QU UEE RRA AD DEE (Atlanta) The Ongoing Concept, Eidola, Save Us From the Archon EEDDDD IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Sonia Leigh
WEEDDNNEESSDDAAYY SSeepptteem W m bbeerr 55 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBOOHH EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Open Mic Comedy CCEE LLLLAAIIRRIISS AAM M PPHHIITT HH EEAATT RREE AATT LLAAKK EEW WOO OODD (Atlanta) G-Easy, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla Sign, P-Lo, YBN Nahmir, Murda Beatz CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATTLL A AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Joanne Shaw Taylor TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Ashley McBryde, Dee White TTHH EE NN IICCKK (Birmingham) Royal Thunder, The Goddamn Rights, Friendship Commanders EEXXIITT //IINN (Nashville) The Late Ones 33RRDD && LLIINN DDSSLLEE YY (Nashville) Rachel Loy HHIIGG HH W WA ATT TT (Nashville) Chad Valley RROO CC KKEETT OOW WN N (Nashville) The Ongoing Concept, Eidola, Save Us From the Archon
TT H HUURRSSDDAAYY SSeepptt eem mbbeerr 66 SSKKYYZZ OOOO (Chattanooga) DJ Av JJ..JJ..’’SS BBOOHH EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Big Freedia Afterparty TTHH EE CC OOM M EED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Adam Hunter IINNFFIINN IITT EE EE NNEE RRGGYY CC EENNTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Childish Gambino, Rey, Sremmurd VVAARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY HH OOUUSS EE (Atlanta) Liz Phair LLAAUUGGHH IINNGG SSKKUU LLLL LLOO UUNN GGEE (Atlanta) Emo Phillips TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Randy Rogers Band CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATTLL A AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Holly Bowling PPII LLOOTT LLIIGG HHTT (Knoxville) Richard Buckner AALLAABBAA M MA A TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Birmingham) Three Dog Night EEXXIITT //IINN (Nashville) Diarrhea Planet MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) The Jayhawks
SEPTEMBER 2018
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FFRRIID DAAYY SSeeppttee m mbbee rr 77 SSKKYY ZZOO OO (Chattanooga) DJ Zane JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBOO HHEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Quintron & Miuss Pussycat, Megan Jean and the KFB, Tennessee Tremblers SSOO NNGG BBIIRRDDSS NN OORRTT HH (Chattanooga) Dallas Walker SSOO NNGG BBIIRRDDSS SS OOUUTT HH (Chattanooga) Who’s Bad HH II FFII CCLLYY DDEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) Hurly & Good Company TT HHEE CC OOM M EED DYY CC A ATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Adam Hunter TT IIVVOOLLII TTHH EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Little River Band KKNN OOXXVVIILLLLEE CC IIVVIICC AAUUDDIITT OO RRIIUUM M (Knoxville) Three Dog Night TT EENN NNEE SSSSEEEE VVAALLLLEEYY FF AAIIRR (Knoxville) Rick Springfield VVAARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY HHOO UUSSEE (Atlanta) MC50 LLAAUU GGHH IINNGG SSKKUU LLLL LLOO UUNNGG EE (Atlanta) Emo Phillips CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY A A TTLLA AN N TTA A (Atlanta) The Magpie Salute IINN FFIINN IITTEE EENN EERRGG YY CCEE NNTT EERR (Duluth, GA) Ozuna RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Lucero, Langhorne Slim BBRRIIDD GGEESS TTOO NNEE AARREENN AA (Nashville) Jason Aldean, Luke Combs, Lauren Alaina NN AASSHHVVIILLLLEE M MU UN NIICC IIPPA ALL A AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) Paramore, Colin, Liza Anne, Canon Blue, Bully EE XXIITT// IINN (Nashville) Diarrhea Planet, Idle Bloom, Blank Range TT HHEE RROOW W (Nashville) Mingo Fishtrap
UPPCC OOM U M IINNGG EEVVEENNTTSS SSAATT UURRNN (Birmingham) Liz Phair September 7 LLYY RRIICC TT HHEEAA TTRREE (Birmingham) Steven Curtis Chapman September 7 WO W O RRK KPPLLA AYY TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Band of Heathens September 7 ZZ YYDD EECC OO (Birmingham) Supersuckers September 7 DD RRUUIIDD CCIITT YY M MU U SSIICC H HA ALLLL (Tuscaloosa, AL) St. Paul & the Broken Bones September 7 TT HHEE SSHH EEDD AATT SSM MO OK KYY M MO OU UN NTT A AIIN NH HA ARRLLEE YY DD AAVVIIDD SSOO NN (Maryville, TN) David Allan Coe September 7 CC OOOO LLIIDD GGEE PPAARRKK (Chattanooga) “Moon River Festival” The Avett Brothers, The Head and the Heart, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Judah & the Lion, Trampled By Turtles, Margo Price, Mavis Staples, I’m With Her, The Dirty Guv’nahs, Joseph, Mandolin Orange, Penny and Sparrow, Durand Jones and the Indications, The Secret Sisters, The War and Treaty, Darlingside, The Ballroom Thieves, Caamp, Liz Vice, Boy Named Banjo, Wilder, Family and Friends September 8 JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBOO HHEE M MIIA A (Chattanooga) Three Star Revival, Over Easy September 8 SSOO NNGG BBIIRRDDSS SS OOUUTT HH (Chattanooga) Rumours September 8 HH II FFII CCLLYY DDEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) Hollow Bone September 8 TT HHEE CC OOM M EED DYY CC A ATT CCH H (Chattanooga) Adam Hunter September 8 TT HHEE CC AAVVEE RRNNSS (Pelham, TN) John Anderson September 8
PPIILLO O TT LLIIG GH H TT (Knoxville) Quintron & Miss Pussycat September 8 FFRREE D DRRIICC K K BBRRO OW WN N JJRR.. AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Peachtree City, GA) Phillip Phillips September 8 CC EEN NTT RRAALL PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Nas, Davido, George Clinton, St. Beauty, GoldLink, Kilo Ali, Brandy, Big Sean September 8 CC IITTYY W WII N NEERRYY AATT LLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Average White Band September 8 LLA AU UG GH HII N NG G SSK KU ULLLL LLO OU UN NG G EE (Atlanta) Emo Phillips September 8 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Gringo Star September 8 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Cherub September 8 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY AATT LLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Average White Band September 8 HAA RRLL EEYY D H DAAVVIID D SSO ON NO OFF AATT LLAAN NTT AA (Atlanta) Shooter Jennings September 8 SSTT A ARRD DO OM MEE (Birmingham) Anjelah Johnson September 8 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Charlie Musselwhite, Ben Harper September 8 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Diarrhea Planet, Faux Ferocious, H.A.R.D. September 8 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEEYY (Nashville) Jenny Gill September 8 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USS IICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Grizzly Bear September 8 CC O OO O LLIID DG G EE PPAARRK K (Chattanooga) “Moon River Festival” The Avett Brothers, The Head and the Heart, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Judah & the Lion, Trampled By Turtles, Margo Price, Mavis Staples, I’m With Her, The Dirty Guv’nahs, Joseph, Mandolin Orange, Penny and Sparrow, Durand Jones and the Indications, The Secret Sisters, The War and Treaty, Darlingside, The Ballroom Thieves, Caamp, Liz Vice, Boy Named Banjo, Wilder, Family and Friends September 9 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Adam Hunter September 9 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Rock Skool Chattanooga September 9 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USS IICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Rise Against, Anti Flag, AFI September 9 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) MC50 September 9 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) “American Idol Live” Maddie Poppe, Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Gabby Barrett, Catie Turner, Jurnee, Michael J. Woodward, Kris Allen September 9 SSTT A ARRD DO OM MEE (Birmingham) Anjelah Johnson September 9 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Grizzly Bear September 9 LLA AU UG GH HII N NG G SSK KU ULLLL LLO OU UN NG G EE (Atlanta) Emo Phillips September 9 CC EEN NTT RRAALL PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Remy Ma September 9 TT H HEE CCO ON NCC O OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) Supersuckers, Hillbilly Casino September 9 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) American Aquarium September 10 TT H HEE M MIILLLL && M MIIN N EE (Knoxville) Ben Harper, Charlie Musselwhite September 10 BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Matt & Kim September 10 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Alina Baraz September 10 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Whistlepig Septembger 11 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Fall Out Boy, Machine Gun Kelly September 11 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Michael
McDonald September 11 TTH H EE CCO ON NCC O OU U RRSS EE (Knoxville) Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, King Parrot, Downslave September 11 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Handsome Grandsons, Sunsap, Shakey’s Bad Knee, North By North September 12 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Leo Kottke September 12 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Improv Chattanooga September 12 CCEE LLLLA AIIRRIISS A AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE A ATT LL AAK KEEW WO OO OD D (Atlanta) Paul Simon September 12 TTH H EE EE A ARRLL (Atlanta) Sloan September 12 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Sunny Sweeney September 12 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Neko Case, Thao Nguyen September 12 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Opposite Box, Jonathan Scales, Fourcastra September 13 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jay Chris Newberg September 13 CCO O CC A A CCO O LLA A RRO O XXYY (Atlanta) James Bay September 13 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Neko Case, Thao Nguyen September 13 LLEEG GA ACCYY A ARREE N NA A (Birmingham) J. Cole, Young Thug September 13 CCO ON NCC EERRTT H HA ALLLL A ATT BBJJCC CC (Birmingham) Portugal the Man September 13 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Wrong Way September 14 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Los Tiki Phantoms, Genkio Genki Panic, Rye Baby September 14 HII FFII CC LLYY D H DEE’’ SS (Chattanooga) The Orange Constant September 14 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jay Chris Newberg September 14 ASSCC EEN A ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Nashville) James Bay September 14 VVEERRIIZZO ON NA AM M PPH HIITT H H EEA ATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Deep Purple, Judas Priest September 14 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Paper Diamond September 14 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Taj Mahal, Jontavious Willis September 14 HA H ARRRRA AH H ’’SS CCH H EERRO OK KEEEE CCA ASS IIN NO O (Cherokee, NC) Aaron Lewis September 14 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Drew Sterchi & the Blues Tribe September 15 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Electric Avenue September 15 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Stone Cold Fox, Sam Morrow, Hush Money September 15 HII FFII CC LLYY D H DEE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Lew Card September 15 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jay Chris Newberg September 15 WA W ALLK KEE RR TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Sam Bush September 15 CCA AN NN NEE RRYY BBA ALLLL RRO OO OM M (Nashville) Johnny Marr September 15 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Loverboy September 15 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Paper Diamond September 15 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jay Chris Newberg September 16 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Chris Isaak September 16 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) k.d. lang September 16 D && LLII N 33RRD ND DSS LLEEYY (Nashville) Chris Shiflett
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SEPTEMBER
September 16 ASSCCEE N A ND D AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Nashville) Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, The Lone Bellow, Margo Price, Jerry Douglas, John Paul White, Tommy Emmanuel, Jamey Johnson, Lee Ann Womack, Ashley Monroe September 16 BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) J. Cole, Young Thug September 17 MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Steve’n’Seas/gulls September 17 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Shaggy/Sting September 17 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) The Nitro Comedy Tour September 18 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Katie Hannigan September 18 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Lucius September 18 BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Drake, Migos September 18 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND DSSLLEE YY (Nashville) Maddie & Tae, Travis Denning September 18 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Open Mic Comedy September 19 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Open Mic September 19 TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Young Dubliners September 19 CCO O CCAA CCO O LLAA RRO OXXYY (Atlanta) 5 Seconds of Summer September 19 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY AATTLL AAN NTT AA (Atlanta) Canned Heat September 19 TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Young Dubliners September 19 TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) Carl Broemel, Steelism September 19 TTH H EE CC O OW WAAN N (Nashville) Nonpoint, He Is Legend September 19 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Blake Shelton, Jamey Johnson, Lanco, Bill Anderson, Chris Janson, Scotty McCreery September 19 TTH H EE SSIIG GN NAALL (Atlanta) Cherub September 20 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Kim Richey September 20 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Chattanooga All-Star Jam September 20 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May September 20 VVEE RRIIZZO ON N AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATTRREE (Alpharetta, GA) Niall Horan, Maren Morris September 20 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Masseuse, Marquee Mayfield September 21 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Behold The Brave September 21 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May September 21 CCO OU UN NTT RRYY TT O ON N IITTEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Pigeon Forge, TN) The Oak Ridge Boys September 21 HAARRRRAAH H H’’ SS CC H HEE RRO OK KEE EE CC AASSIIN NO O (Cherokee, NC) Alison Krauss September 21 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEE RRFF O ORRM M IIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Kathy Griffin September 21 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) The Magpie Salute September 21 HEELL LL AATT TTH H H EE M MAASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Jimmie’s Chicken Shack September 21 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) The Decemberists September 21 VVA AN ND DEE RRBBIILL TT U UN NIIVVEERRSS IITTYY (Nashville) Steve Aoki September 21 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Dead Rider, Monomath September 22 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) Overland
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Express September 22 HII FFII CC LLYY D H DEE ’’SS (Chattanooga) Captain Midnight Band September 22 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Etta May September 22 TT H HEE SSIIG GN N AALL (Chattanooga) Moon Taxi September 22 ATT LLAAN A NTT AA BBO O TTAAN N IICC AALL G GAARRD D EEN N (Atlanta) Melissa Etheridge September 22 PPA ARRK K AATT H H AARRLLIIN NSSD D AALLEE FFAARRM M (Franklin, TN) “Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival” Jack White, Counting Crows, Dawes, Donovan Woods September 22 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Chris Young, Kane Brown, Morgan Edwards September 22 CC O OTT TT O ON N EEYY EED D JJO O EE (Knoxville) Confederate Railroad September 22 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Moody Molavi September 23 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Maroon 5, Julia Michaels September 23 PPA ARRK K AATT H H AARRLLIIN NSSD D AALLEE FFAARRM M (Franklin, TN) “Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival” Lilly Hiatt, Liz Longley, Joshua Hedley, Chris Stapleton September 23 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) The Jesus Lizard September 23 IIN N FFIIN NII TTEE EEN N EERRG GYY CC EEN N TT EERR (Duluth, GA) Timbiriche September 23 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Kaleo September 24 NAASS H N HVVIILLLLEE M MU UN NIICC IIPPAALL AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) 5 Seconds of Summer September 24 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN NTT EE AASSTT (Nashville) Andrew W.K. September 25 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Daughtry September 25 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Open Mic Comedy September 26 SSO ON NG G BBII RRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) The Afternooners, Lenox Hills September 26 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Nine Inch Nails, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tobacco September 26 CC IITTYY W WII N NEERRYY AATT LLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Boyce Avenue September 26 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Lucia Micarelli September 26 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Lydia Lunch September 26 MEE RRCCYY LLO M OU UN NG GEE (Nashville) Meg Myers September 26 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Montu September 27 TT H HEE CCO OM MEE D DYY CC AATTCC H H (Chattanooga) Jen Kober September 27 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Kristin Chenowith September 27 VVEERRIIZZ O ON N AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Alpharetta, GA) Lady Antebellum, Russell Dickerson September 27 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Nine Inch Nails, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tobacco September 27 TT H HEE BBU UCC K KH HEE AAD D TT H HEE AATT RREE (Atlanta) Bullet For My Valentine September 27 TT EERRM MII N NAALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Andrew W.K. September 27 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Buddy Guy September 27 TT H HEE CCO ON NCC O OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) All That Remains, Gears, Toothgrinder September 27 TT H HEE CCO OW WAAN N (Nashville) The English Beat September 27
TTH H EE RRO OW W (Nashville) The English Beat September 27 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Forever Abbey Road September 28 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) The Breakfast Club September 28 HII FFII CC LLYY D H DEE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Greg Owens and the Whiskey Weather September 28 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jen Kober September 28 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Kristin Chenowith September 28 CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Kansas September 28 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Face to Face September 28 KN K NO O XXVVIILLLLEE CCIIVVIICC A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Knoxville) Steve Martin, Martin Short, Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Babko September 28 HA H ARRRRA AH H ’’SS CCH H EERRO OK KEEEE CCA ASS IIN NO O (Cherokee, NC) Bush September 28 TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Lauren Daigle September 29 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jen Kober September 29 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Striking Matches September 29 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Cosmic Charlie September 29 HII FFII CC LLYY D H DEE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Frazier Band September 29 TTH H EE SS IIG GN NA ALL (Chattanooga) Chris Lane, Smithfield September 29 ASSCC EEN A ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Nashville) Nine Inch Nails, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tobacco September 29 CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Frankie Valli September 29 CCO O CC A A CCO O LLA A RRO O XXYY (Atlanta) All Time Low, Dashboard Confessional September 29 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Drive-By Truckers September 29 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS SSO OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Twiddle, The Jauntee September 30 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Jen Kober September 30 WA W ALLK KEE RR TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Drive By Truckers, T. Hardy Morris September 30 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Joan Baez September 30 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Bad Bunny September 30 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Squirrel Nut Zippers September 30 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) Livingston Taylor September 30 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Alison Krauss September 30 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Liz Phair October 1 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) The Milk Carton Kids October 1 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY A ATT LLA AN NTT A A (Atlanta) The English Beat October 1 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Joe Derosa October 2 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Florence + the Machine, Billie Ellish October 2 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Chris August October 2 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD D SS N NO O RRTTH H (Chattanooga) Cody Canada & The Departed October 3 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Open Mic Comedy October 3 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) John Prine October 3 3377 M MA AIIN N (Buford, GA) BulletBoys, Enuff
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Z’Nuff, Jack Russell’s Great White October 3 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Father John Misty, King Tuff October 3 CCO ON NCC EERRTT H HAA LLLL AATT BBJJCC CC (Birmingham) David Byrne, Tune-Yards October 3 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Chris Knight October 4 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) The Fritz October 4 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Royal Thunder October 4 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Blayr Nias & Ryan Van Genderen October 4 LLEEG GAA CCYY AARREEN N AA (Birmingham) Needtobreathe, The Rocketboys, Johnnyswim October 4 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Shakey Graves, The Wild Reeds October 4 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY AATTLL AAN NTT AA (Atlanta) Edwin McCain October 4 PPII LLO OTT LLIIG GH HTT (Knoxville) Captured! by Robots October 4 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS SSO OU U TTH H (Chattanooga) *Repeat Repeat October 5 SSO ON NG GBBIIRRD DSS N NO O RRTT H H (Chattanooga) Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute October 5 HII--FF II CC LLYYD H D EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Displace October 5 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Blayr Nias & Ryan Van Genderen October 5 TTH HO OM M PPSSO ON N --BBO OLLII N NG G AARREEN NAA (Knoxville) Needtobreathe, The Rocketboys, Johnnyswim October 5 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEE RRFF O ORRM M IIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Danny Gokey, Riley Clemmons, Tauren Wells October 5 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Kali Uchis October 5 EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Elizabeth Cook October 5 TTH H EE CC O OW WAAN N (Nashville) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy October 5 TTH H EE RRO OW W (Nashville) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy October 5 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Blayr Nias & Ryan Van Genderen October 6 HII--FF II CC LLYYD H D EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Truett October 6 WAALLK W KEERR TT H H EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Lee Ann Womack October 6 YYA ATT EESS FFAARRM M (Ringgold, GA) Luke Bryan October 6 BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Kevin Hart October 6 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) John Prine, Shovels & Ropes October 6 NIISSSSAAN N N SSTT AAD DIIU UM M (Nashville) Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol October 6 EEXXIITT //IIN N (Nashville) Local H October 6 CCEE LLLLA AIIRRIISS AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE AATT LLAAK K EEW WO OO OD D (Atlanta) BeBe Winans, Koryn, Hawthorne, Anthony Brown October 6 RREE D D LL IIG GH H TT CC AAFFÉÉ (Atlanta) Maria Muldaur October 6 552299 (Atlanta) Jeff the Brotherhood October 6 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Edwin McCain October 6 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEE EE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Zach Williams, Joshua Micah, Aaron Cole, Branan Murphy, We Are Messengers October 6 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Blayr Nias & Ryan Van Genderen October 7 BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Bruno Mars October 7
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RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Goo Goo Dolls October 7 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEE YY (Nashville) Leftover Salmon October 7 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN N TT EEAASSTT (Nashville) Milo Greene October 7 D RRU D UIID D CCIITT YY M MU U SSIICC H HAALLLL (Tuscaloosa, AL) Anderson East October 7 H EELLLL AATT TTH H H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Local H October 7 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Simple Minds October 8 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Chvrches October 8 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Marty Stuart October 8 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Goo Goo Dolls October 9 TT H HEE M MII LLLL && M MII N NEE (Knoxville) Father John Misty October 9 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Simple Minds October 9 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEE YY (Nashville) Minus the Bear, Caspian October 9 TT H HEE BBAASSEEM M EEN N TT EEAASSTT (Nashville) Jeff the Brotherhood October 9 WO W O RRK KPPLLAAYY TT H HEEAATT RREE (Birmingham) Eric Johnson October 9 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) John Mark McMillan October 10 CC O OBBBB EE N NEE RRG GYY PPEERRFF O ORRM MIIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Alice Cooper October 10 TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Chvches October 10 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Turkuaz, Butcher Brown October 11 JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) No Pressure October 11 WAALLK W K EERR TT H HEE AATTRREE (Chattanooga) Eric Johnson October 11 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) The Devil Wears Prada. ’68, Fit For A King October 11 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) Manic Focus, Esseks October 12 M EEM M MO O RRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Chattanooga) Alice Cooper October 12 H II--FFII CCLL YYD H D EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) C2 and the Brothers Reed October 12 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Childish Gambino, Vince Staples October 12 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Jim Gaffigan October 12 M EERRCC YY LL O M OU UN NG GEE (Nashville) Sebastian Bach, One Bad Son October 12 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Andy Wood October 12 SSTT A ATT EE BBAAN NK K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) Maxwell October 12 CC IITT YY W WIIN NEE RRYY AA TTLLAAN N TTAA (Atlanta) Kathy Mattea October 12 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS SS O OU UTT H H (Chattanooga) 10,000 D?YS: A Tool Tribute with Evil Empire October 13 SSO ON NG G BBIIRRD DSS N NO ORRTT H H (Chattanooga) EG Kight Trio October 13 M EEM M MO O RRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ron White October 13 H II--FFII CCLL YYD H D EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Roshambeaux October 13 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) White Animals October 13 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Jim Gaffigan October 13
The “N” Word How stupid can people be?
Tennessee would become Teessee No one gets upset if you say New Year would become Ew “the N word”, only if you say Year the complete word. The letter United States— Uited States “N” is socially accepted. What is nuts is when you say “the N It would even work with peoword”, everyone knows what ple’s names: you mean. In your mind, the Ronnie — Roie full word is processed. This is Benny — Bey just another way people keep racism alive. The “N word” is You get the idea - not a single allowed, the entire word is (oops) sigle racism thought not. any (oops, ay) more. Let’s get the idea movig at oce— try it
I’ve got an idea to help get rid of another part of racism let’s get rid of the letter “N” in its entirety. We start by taking the letter “N” from the alphabet. That’s right— remove the letter “N”. Instead of LMNOP, in the future it is LMOP— no more N, starting now. Then we take the letter N out of all words— no more “N”, period.
on some words yourself. Don’t you feel better? Not (oops, ot) a racist thought passed through your mind (oops, mid). Play the game with friends (oops, frieds), and have fun (oops, fu— not to be confused— oops, cofused— with f.u. used in other ways).
Wow, I feel better already— not (ot) a evil or racist thought Let me give you some exam- passed through my head. ples: Until (util) next (ext) time… New York City would become - Paul Burke Sr. Ew York City Chattanooga would become Chattaooga ENIGMA
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Dylan Kussman: Getting the Band Back Together Sometimes life and interviews take weird twists. This interview was meant to be about Dylan Kussman, the actor, screenwriter, and bandleader. He’s moved back to Chattanooga, got-
I am back. I moved back in the summer of 2017. I lived here from 2008 to 2010 and the Dylan Kussman Band, through that twoyear period, was me and Terry Clouse on bass, Scott Allison on
ten the band back together and is playing a cool benefit on September 1 at the Palace Theater downtown... and it is about that… and the Beatles and me and my family and how to have a serious meta moment while working on a major motion picture. I tried to put this is some kind of order, being a professional writer and all, but I decided that the organic vibe of how it came out reads better than anything I could pull together. Enjoy.
guitar, and Calvin Steele on drums. I moved back to Los Angeles in 2010. I moved back here in summer of this last year [2017] and now the band is coming back together, with me on rhythm guitar, singing, and writing most of the material. Again, Terry Clouse is on bass and Scott Allison is on guitar. On drums, we have Jo Whitaker. Eric Young is on keyboards and Kathy Webb is on backing vocals. It’s a really talented band. It’s a bigger band. It’s a six-person band, instead of a
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four. The sound is big…
Cars because we are working up a cover of “Let’s Go.” I grew up with TThhiicckkee rr?? The Cars, too. As soon as I knew we had a keyboardist, I said, Yeah. I’ve never played with a “Let’s do ‘Let’s Go.’” And we have keyboard player before and never been, and it’s been really fun. It’s had a backing singer before. It’s super because it’s suddenly there. changing the dynamics of the songs. It’s affecting the arrangements. It’s affecting the way the whole band feels.
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He did one of the best Jimi Hendrix covers I’ve ever seen by anyone ever live when I saw him in Los Angeles once. Just notefor-note and with the feel, too. He’s just amazing. He’s a transcendent talent.
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Well, hopefully, going forward the material I write will be for this band. I love having a female vocalist. I’d love to write some more keyboard-centered stuff, pull away from the guitar-centered stuff. More female-vocalist centered stuff. Right now, we’re working up a duet, a new song, which was really built for me and Kathy to sing. Now, Scott is singing a third part and Eric is flirting with a fourth. There’s an opportunity, perhaps, as we go forward, as we continue to gel… again, we’ve only been playing the past few months. This is going to be our first live performance. So we’re going to get a real taste of what we feel like and what we sound like in front of a live audience real soon. But, going back to what we were talking about, there’s the potential for a fourpart harmony with this band. That would be amazing.
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ple of months ago.
moonn.. GGii vvee m mee tthhee nn aam mee .. Of course, of course. We don’t SSoo,, yyoouu’’rree ttaall kkii nngg aabboouutt tthhii ss ffii rrss tt CC’’m mee ,, yy oouurr ffii rrss tt ggii gg.. W Whhaa tt’’ss iitt aa llll want any murder. You don’t want ttiim “Wrestling Jerusalem.” That was a any homicide in your band. aabboouutt?? real good experience. Rose, who runs the place, is just awesome, an advocate for artists and for music and for film. So, we said let’s do a show there and what are the dates they have available and what dates do we have available. Okay – September 1. It all lined up. When we said September 1 is going to be the show, Scott Allison, who always tends to think this way… he is always thinking about things bigger than the music… he said, “You know, September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The show’s September 1. Things are tense enough. (both Why don’t we make the show a laugh) When we decided as a group to benefit performance for a nonget out and play live, see who we profit that dedicated to preventIItt’’ss hhaa rrdd ttoo bbaa ll aannccee tthhee uuppssii ddee ooff are, we knew we wanted to play ing suicide? That’s a relevant ppuubbllii cciittyy w wii tthh tthhee ddoow wnnss ii ddee ooff The Palace Theater. I had a movie topic.” I said, “That’s a great Ass ll oonngg aass nnoo oonnee ggooee ss CCSSNN&& YY aanndd m A muurrddee rr,, yyoouu kknn oow w?? I directed that played there a cou- idea.” So we approached Rick
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Rushing and the Blues Strangers to see if they would open for us. Then we asked singer/songwriter Dana Rogers, who I love, a dear friend, if she would come and play in the lobby before the show started and make it a real evening of music, dedicated to letting everyone know that no one’s alone and there’s a support system. The whole night is a benefit to raise money for this Philadelphia-based non-profit called The Buddy Project. It’s an app, it’s a movement dedicated to pairing up people who are feeling down, kind of linking up people who are feeling that way and creating more support networks for people with people they can communicate with, who may be on the same wavelength, who can understand and empathize. It just seemed like a real worthwhile organization. So we said, “That’s what it’s going to be” and that’s what it’s become. We recently lost A. Hunter White in tragic fashion. It feels like an issue that is near and dear to the hearts of a lot of musicians in this community. I personally did not know Hunter White, so I can’t speak to it from a personal place. A lot of factors came together to make it all relevant. Then Kathy, who likes to point out what I’ve done with my life on occasion, said, “You know, the movie for which you are most famous – ‘Dead Poets Society’ – dealt very intimately with a suicide and the star of that movie committed suicide.” What, about a year ago? 22001144..
understand or I want to understand. I want to help.” As soon as someone says that, it seems like there is a huge backlog of stories … now, suicide is skyrocketing in veterans and I worry that I’m going to get on Facebook and see some of friends I served with are gone by their own hands… I’m glad to see something like [this benefit]. Good on you guys. Good on everyone involved.
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YYee aahh.. II’’m m oonn tthhee w w aayy oovv eerr hheerr ee ,, TThhee HHoooottee rrss’’ ““ AAnndd W Wee DDaa nncceedd”” ccoom meess oonn,, aann dd II’’ m m 1177 aaggaa iinn.. IInn aaddddiittii oonn,, ii ff yyoouu ee vveerr nnee eedd ttoo ddoo 9900 ttoo ggee tt hheerr ee ffrr oom m RReedd BBaa nnkk – – woouull dd eevv eerr ddoo tthhaa tt,, ooffffii -The Buddy Project is one of many nnoott tthhaatt II w nationwide organizations that cceerr ss ooff tthhee ll aaw w… … have dedicated themselves to addressing the problem and try- Never ever. ing to help. It seemed like a worthwhile one. The girl who BBuutt iiff oonnee nnee eeddee dd ttoo,, ggooii nngg iim mm mee -m TThhee H Hoooo ttee rrss ttoo started it is a real go-getter, ddiiaa ttee ll yy ffrr oom Gabby Frost… BBuucckkcchhee rrrr yy’’ss ““LLii tt UU pp,,”” tthhaa tt w w oorr kkss ffoorr ffiifftthh ggeeaa rr .. TThhaa tt’’ss ggoooodd ssttuuffff… … yyoouu kknnoow w ,, iitt ’’ss ggoooodd ttoo ttaa ll kk ttoo yyoouu TThhaa tt ssoouunnddss llii kkee aa ssooaapp ooppee rr aa bbee ccaa uussee yy oouu’’vvee bbee eenn ggoonnee … … iitt’’ss nnaam mee .. llii kkee ggeettttii nngg ffaattttee rr :: yyoouu ll ooookk aa tt yyoouurrssee llff ii nn tthhee m mii rr rroorr eevv eerr yy ddaa yy aanndd yyoouu ddoonn’’tt ssee ee tthhaa tt w wrr iinn kkll ee oorr (Both laugh) tthhaa tt ee xxttrr aa ffiivv ee ppoouunnddss.. II’’llll bbee hhoonn-““ TThhiiss w w ee eekk oo nn ‘‘D Daa yyss ooff O Ouurr eess tt;; II’’vv ee bbeecc oom mee nnuum m bb ttoo ii tt LLiivv eess’’… …”” So, tell me what you’ve been doing since 2010. Have you been writing for Enigma this whole time?
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Suicide has touched me in that Sorry to hear that. way and in others. It feels like the wee hhaa dd oouurr bbaabbyy bbooyy,, DDaann ,, ii nn more people we talk about it BBuutt,, w with, the more people have a 22001100.. story. Yep, I remember that. It feels to me like all those stories Hee’’ss tthhee aabbss ooll uutt ee bbeess tt.. were there and we just didn’t H want to talk about it, that they were just waiting for someone to Oh good. say, “Hey, I’ve been there. I ENIGMA
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[[ cchhaann ggee ss ii nn ddoow w nnttoow w nn aanndd ii nn CChhaattttaa nnooooggaa iinn gg eennee rr aall ]].. II’’m m ii ssoo-ll aattee dd oouutt iinn RRee dd BBaann kk.. GGoott aa w wii ffee aa nndd kkii dd.. W Wee ’’rr ee ppoooorr.. W Wee ddoonn’’tt ggee tt oouutt m muucc hh.. II tthhoouugghhtt yy oouu aa nndd II w oouulldd bbee ll iikkee ttw w woo ssttrr aa nnggeerr ss ttoo tthhee ccii ttyy ddooii nngg aa nn ii nntteerr vvii eew w ,, bbee ccaa uuss ee ooff hhoow wm muucchh II hhaa vvee nn’’tt ggoottttee nn oouutt ii nnttoo ii tt aanndd hhoow w ll oonngg yyoouu hhaa vvee bbee eenn aaw w aayy .. TThhii ss aa llll ss ttaarr ttee dd yyee aarr ss aa ggoo.. II m mee aann,, II ggoott oouutt ooff tthhee Maa rr ii nnee CCoorr ppss w M whhee rr ee CCooooll ii ddggee PP aarr kk ii ss.. TThhee M Maa rr ii nnee RRee ss ee rr vvee SSttaa ttiioonn w waa ss tthheerr ee ,, ttoo ggiivv ee yyoouu aa nn ii ddeeaa ooff hhoow wm muucchh nnoo oonn ee w w aannttee dd tthhii ss aarr ee aa,, aa nndd II ttrryy ttoo kkee ee pp tthhaatt ii nn mii nndd w m w hheenn II ll ooookk aarr oouunndd aa tt aa llll tthhee cc hhaa nnggee ss hhee rree … … bbuutt aannyy w waa yy II w rrii ttee aa bbiitt,, rr aaii ss ee CCaa iinn .. W w Wrr oottee ffoorr ssoom mee oonnll iinnee ss ttuuffff.. A A nndd II hhaadd aa ffeew w ppee ooppllee ,, ee vvii ddee nnttll yy,, w w hhoo rree aadd ii tt.. Yeah.
BBee ccaauussee II’’vvee hhaadd ppee ooppllee ccoom mee uupp ttoo m mee,, ll iikkee,, ““ W Wrrii ttee ssoom mee m m oorree ..”” OOkkaayy ,, tthheenn.. ((ll aauugghhss)) II ddiiddnn’’tt kknnoow w aa nnyybbooddyy ccaa rree dd… … II’’m m jjookkii nngg,, bbuutt nnoott rr eeaa llll yy..
bbee ee nn aa rroouunndd ffoorr ii tt,, w w oouull dd hhaavvee rree aall llyy dduugg tthhaatt bbooookk.. IItt w w aass nnoo hhooll ddss bbaa rr rr eedd ,, nnoo pprr ii ssoonnee rr ss.. HHuunnttee rr w wee nntt tthhrroouugghh tthhee H Heell llss IItt jjuuss tt ppooppppee dd iinnttoo m myy hhee aadd:: llii ss-- Another great writer. Did you AAnnggee ll ss ggii gg,, kknnoow w ii nngg tthhaa tt hhee ’’dd ttee nniinngg ttoo A All iicc ee ii nn CChhaaii nnss’’ ““BBll aa cckk ever read his “Kitchen nneevv eerr bbee aa bbllee ttoo hhaa nngg oouutt w wii tthh TTuurr nnss ttoo BBll uuee”” aa nndd ss aayy iinn gg ttoo Confidential?” tthhee m m.. H Hee w w eenn tt tthhrroouugghh cc oovveerr ii nngg myyssee llff,, ““ II ddoonn’’tt kknn oow m w iiff aannyy oonnee tthhee DDeem mooccrr aattii cc ccaa m mppaaii ggnn ttrraa ii ll… … w iill ll bbuuyy tthhii ss.. ”” BBuutt II tthhoouugghhtt ““KK iinngg AAbbssooll uutteell yy.. w Ann ii m A maall ”” bbyy SSoouunn ddggaa rr ddee nn aa nndd “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.” ““ BBllaa cckk TTuurrnnss ttoo BBll uuee”” bbyy A All iiccee IInn That guy could write. CChhaaii nnss w wee rr ee rree aall ll yy gg oooodd rr eettuurr nnss ttoo ffoorr m m.. A A nndd tthhaatt ssaa ddllyy ttiiee ss iinn IItt w w aass ss eett iinn aa ddiiffffee rr eenntt eennvv iirr oonn-- … …kknnoow w iinngg hhee w w aass ddoonnee w wii tthh tthhaatt .. oonnccee aa ggaaii nn ttoo w w hhaatt w wee w w eerr ee jj uusstt m meenntt tthhaann ““ FFee aarr aa nndd LLooaa tthhii nngg,, ”” A Anndd II ddoonn’’tt tthhiinnkk hhee eevv eerr w wee nntt ttaa llkkiinn gg aa bboouutt.. YYoouu kknnoow w ,, CChhrrii ss bbuutt iitt’’ ss rree aall llyy tthhee ssaa m mee tthhiinn gg.. IItt bbaa cckk ttoo LLaa ss VVee ggaa ss.. CCoorrnnee ll ll … … waa ss,, ““ H w Hee rr ee’’ss w w hhaa tt II’’m m ii nn tthhee m miidd-ddllee ooff aa nndd II ddoonn’’tt ll ooookk aa tt ii tt llii kkee I was just telling someone about eevv eerr yyoonnee eell ssee ddooeess.. OOrr m maa yybbee II’’m m the book written by the guy who Yep. There you go. wii llll ii nngg tt oo ttee llll yy oouu w w w hhaatt nnoo oonn ee was his Samoan lawyer in the …oonnee ooff tthhee m … moosstt ss ttrrii kkiinngg ,, ttaall eenntt -- eell ss ee w waa nnttss ttoo ss aa yy..”” book, Oscar Zeta Acosta. Have you ever read “Autobiography of ee dd ppee ooppllee oonn tthhee ppll aannee tt jjuusstt rr uunnss oouutt ooff jjuuii ccee .. LLaa yynnee SSttaall eeyy aass w wee llll ,, Right. a Brown Buffalo?” tthhoouugghh ii tt w w aass aa ss ll oow wee rr,, ll oonnggee rr ffoorr m m ooff ii tt.. II tthhoouugghhtt tthhaatt HHuunnttee rr ,, hhaa dd hhee YYee ss!! Yeah, write more stuff. We need Anthony Bourdain as well. you. Write some more album YYeeaa hh,, TToonnyy BBoouurrddaa iinn.. JJuusstt ddoonnee .. reviews.
ttee llll yyoouu aa bboouutt ssoom mee tthhii nngg yy oouu w w ii llll w aanntt ttoo ppii cckk uupp aa nndd llii ssttee nn ttoo … w … bbuutt ee nnoouugghh m mee .. II’’vv ee ggoott ee ggoo ffoorr yy eeaa rrss bbuutt eenn oouugg hh m mee .. ((ll aauugghhss)) BBaa cckk ttoo yyoouu.. II ssaaw w tthhii ss oonn IIM MD DBB.. Whhaa tt tthhee hheell ll iiss aa W W Wrr iittee rr TTeecc hh?? II w aass aa sstt aaggee hhaa nndd.. II’’vvee bbee ee nn aa w ssoouunndd ttee cchh,, aa llii gghhtt ttee cchh,, aa m mii cc ttee cchh.. W Whhaatt ii ss aa W Wrrii tteerr TTeecchh?? Writer Tech is the name of my character in “The Mummy.”
SSee ee ,, II’’vvee bbeeee nn w waa iittii nngg ffoorr ii tt ttoo ccoom mee oonn ss oom meetthhii nngg II ccaann w waa ttcchh aa tt tthhee hhoouussee.. II aa ppoollooggii zzee.. I also have a “Screenplay by” credit on the movie. TThhaatt’’ss w w hhaa tt II tthhoouugghhtt..
I have two credits on the movie. One was as a screenwriter because I was on set as an on set production writer for six months I just recommended it to someone of the shoot in London and the other day. I told him, “You’ve Namibia. Early on in the shoot, we got to read this.” had written a scene with a doctor and a nurse. The scene was writHee w H w aass jjuusstt aa ss ssttrraa nnggee aa ss HHuunntteerr ten with characters names just being doctor, nurse, doctor, waa ss.. BBii rr ddss ooff aa ffee aatthhee rr… w … nurse… My favorite stuff of yours was always those album reviews. SSuurr ee.. You’d get your meat hooks into an album and just write a whole col- And the director said, “Would you umn. I felt like I was listening to please name those characters? the album and just getting your Because we are going into casting gut-level, honest reaction to it and we’d like for those characters track by track and your impres- to have names. Just name them sion of the band and where you Nurse Ratched and Dr. Kussman.” thought the band was at. Don’t To which I responded, “Does that have a lot of that locally, if any. I mean I’m going to be in the don’t know that we have any of it. movie?” To which the director You’re not writing it. I looked for- replied, “Ha ha, no.” About a month or two after that, the ward to them. director came to the set and he II hhaa dd aa ggoooodd ttii m mee w w iitthh ii tt aanndd ii tt was looking at me funny. I look ssoouunnddss ll iikkee aa ggoooodd ttii m mee ss hhoouulldd bbee up and he says. “’Dead Poets hhaa dd aaggaa iinn .. II tthhoouugg hhtt II ccoouull dd bbrr ii nngg Society’ was on my hotel TV last ttw woo tthhiinnggss ttoo tthhee ttaabbll ee:: II ccoouulldd ggoo night” and I went, “Oh.” I had just ffiinndd bbaannddss tthhaatt nnoo oonnee hhaa dd hhee aarr dd been a writer to him that whole ooff aann dd II w w oouull dd ttaa llkk ttoo yyoouu aabboouutt time. And then he goes, “Yeah. ssoom mee tthhiinngg II ll iikkee dd.. TThhee rree aarr ee ppllee nn-- You’re going to be in my movie. ttyy ooff w w rrii ttee rrss w whhoo aarr ee oouutt tthhee rr ee ttoo I’m going to make you one of the tteell ll yyoouu w w hhaa tt ii ss hhoorrrr ii bbllee .. YYoouu hhee aarr guys in Prodigium.” I got cast and tthhaa tt ee nnoouugghh ee vvee rr yy ddaa yy.. II w w aanntt ttoo I was on set for about a week in
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ooff OOuurr oobboorrooss oonn yy oouurr aarr m m,, yyoouu kknnoow w ,, ee aattii nn gg yy oouurr oow w nn ttaaii ll ?? ((bbootthh ll aauugghh)) TThhaa tt w woouulldd bbee aaw w ee-ssoom mee .. II’’m m ssee rr iioouuss .. II kknnoow w II’’ m m tthhee llaa sstt ppeerr ssoonn oonn ee aarr tthh w w hhoo hhaass nn’’tt ssee ee nn iitt bbuutt tthhoossee aarr ee jjuusstt tthhee vvaa ggaarr iiee ss ooff w w hhoo II aam m .. II ss aaw w tthhaatt whhee nn II w w waa ss ll ee aavvii nngg tthhee hhoouussee aanndd waa ss ll iikkee w w w hhaa tt iiss tthhaa tt.. II’’vvee bbeeee nn aabboouutt ee vvee rr yy ttyy ppee ooff tteecc hh tthheerr ee ii ss aanndd tthhoouugg hhtt tthhaatt w waa ss aa nn eew w oonnee .. IInnssttee aadd,, II sshhoow w hhoow w ii ggnnoorr aanntt II Niiccee .. N aam m.. A Aw w ee ssoom mee … … ll eett’’ss cciirr ccll ee bbaacckk aarr oouunndd aa ss m myy aa ddddllee dd m mii nndd aall ll oow wss .. …which is a real meta kind of W Whhaatt ttii m mee ii ss tthhii ss sshhii nnddiigg oonn tthhee moment. I’m acting in a movie ffiirr sstt?? that I am now writing the part Doors are at 7pm. Dana will start that I am acting. shortly after that. Rick Rushing DDiidd yyoouu rr uunn oouutt aanndd ggeett aa ttaattttoooo will be on at eight and we should simultaneous functions as production writer and actor playing Writer Tech guy. There are shots in the movie where I’m sitting in front of a computer as Writer Tech where I am literally working on the scene we are shooting. I had my laptop there and I’d be typing in the rewrites for the day while I was also being this Writer Tech guy in the scene …
be coming on around nine.
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doing it again this spring. I’m also teaching a film production class this fall. I’ve been teaching on camera acting lessons here for the past couple of months. I’m teaching. Son’s doing well. Wife’s doing well. Everything is good with us. No complaints.
YYoouu hhaadd aa w wee bb ssee rrii eess gg ooiinngg aa bbiitt ing and you’re not out there to bbaacckk.. dictate to the band, “Play an A chord here. Then go to the C and Yes, I did. the D …” and instead you play through the songs a number of DDiidd yy oouu m m eell dd yyoouurr aa ccttii nngg aanndd times and listen to how the other yyoouurr m muuss iicc ?? D Diidd yyoouu ddoo aannyy m muuss iicc people play and you end up ffoorr yy oouurr sseerr iiee ss?? changing how you play. That’s the kind of bandleader I am. I am I did not. I got the music done by much more collaborative. I come an A-list composer friend of mine from an acting/theater/film-makby the name of Joe Kraemer. He ing background, which is scored “Mission Impossible: extremely collaborative. I’m Rogue Nation” recently. He’s in a interested in listening to other lot of big time film composition musician’s contributions, espeand he agreed, as my friend, to do cially musicians who are better the music for “The Steps,” so of trained than I am. course I did not say no. That was a really amazing time here in D Doo yyoouu ffiinndd tthhee ssoonnggw w rr iittii nngg nnoow w moorr ee ccooll llaa bboorraa ttiivv ee tthhaann iinn tthhee Chattanooga, when I did that first iiss m season set here, in 2008-2009. ffiirr ss tt iinnccaa rrnn aattii oonn ooff tt hhee bbaanndd?? We got a grant from the CreateHere foundation to finish Songwriting is kind of a dictatorup that first season. We did ten ship. I tend to write alone. We episodes. And then, based on might come up with a riff or a that, we raised money to do a groove as a band but in terms of season two once I moved back to crafting it into a song – bridge, L.A. where I basically set the sec- verse, chorus - a lot of times, ond season of the show in Los that’s done in a dark room, which Angeles. So now, it’s a two-season I’m sure Chris Cornell, would story arc. You can watch both agree with were he here. seasons on YouTube in the course Soundgarden would execute his songs but those songs were creatof about two hours. ed in dark, lonely places. We’re YYoouu ssaa iidd ee aarr ll iiee rr yy oouu w wee rree w wrr ii ttiinngg not quite at a level of writing ffoorr tthhee bbaa nndd nnoow w .. EExxppll aaii nn w whhaatt songs as a six-piece. I’m bringing yyoouu m mee aann bbyy tthhaatt.. songs to the band. I’m early on in the process because the band just came together in this formation fairly recently. So, most of the songs we’ll be playing on the first are songs I’ve been writing over the past many years. I’ve got a back catalogue of 35-40 songs and we’re learning those. One of the songs that I recently wrote for the band, and that we recorded recently as well, just demands two voices. It’s about a relationship and it demands two voices. I’m not writing the piano parts or the keyboard parts for Eric Young. He’s writing them. So he’s filling in the music. Adjustments are being made. When you’re in a music collective, if you’re listen-
there are some extremely difficult, complicated, and well-coordinated breaks, drops in dynamics. The whole band is right there on that turn and breaks from one song right into the next. That was something that they practiced … to me, there are training and precision with both mediums as well as an improvisational “who knows what’s going to happen” energy to both. I grew up studying piano, learning to read music … but I never came into my own as a musician until I stopped reading music and just started playing chords on the guitar. I learned three chords on guitar and started writing songs like so many songwriters do. And you find that
KKii nndd ooff ll iikkee bbrrii nnggii nngg ii nn aa rroouugghh ddrraa fftt … … Yes.
HHoow w aa rr ee yy oouu aabbll ee ttoo m mee lldd tthhee aaccttoorr ss’’ ddii sscc iippll iinnee w w ii tthh tthhee m muuss ii-cciiaa nn’’ss iim mpprr oovvii ssaa ttiioonn?? There are elements of each of those in both mediums. Robin Williams. Extremely improvisational as an actor. Well-trained. Hit his marks, but when the cameras are rolling, you didn’t know what was going to happen. That energy can definitely be onstage as a band, where you’re not sure what’s going to happen. When I went and saw Strung like a Horse, ENIGMA
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if you learn three chords, you can play about half the rock canon… Paul [McCartney] once said, “If you learn to read music, it will destroy your creative spirit” which I don’t think is necessarily true… I’m probably more Paul than John. This feels good. Let’s do it. Feeling my way through it. Wee sshhoouull dd aa ll ll w W w aanntt ttoo bbee RRii nnggoo.. TThhee oonnee tthhaatt ggee ttss nnoo pprree ssssuurr ee,, nnoo nnootthhii nngg,, bbuutt hhaa ss tthhee ffii rr sstt nnuum mbbee rr oonnee ssoolloo ssoonngg ,, m maa rrrr ii eess BBaa rrbbaa rraa BBaa cchh… … It's hard to beat him.
- Jim Sells
Todd Rundgren Brings An All-Star Band to Town Todd Rundgren’s show at Walker Theatre was billed as an “Unpredictable Evening”. To everyone’s joy it lived up to
with what to expect at most of his shows within reason. This show was unlike any I’ve seen and I’m glad I was there.
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that billing a more. Rundgren was joined on stage with an all-star band (unlike Ringo Starr’s) that included Greg Hawkes on keyboard (The Cars), Prairie Prince on drums (The Tubes), Kasim Sultan on bass (Utopia, Meatloaf and a ton of others) and Jesse Gress on guitar. Rundgren seated himself on a stool behind the That all being said, I’m familiar mic and started a night of I’ve listened to Rundgren’s music since I was a kid and his different incarnations. As an adult I’ve gotten to see him live a few times including with Utopia as well as a side note I also have seen his son Rex play minor league baseball.
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unpredictability with “Friday”. Yes, that godawful viral song by Rebecca Black a few years ago. You remember – the video went viral when an article on Yahoo! Wrote is was the absolute song and music video ever. After that – it got well over 30 million hits making the guys who made the video a few million and gave Black her 15 minutes of fame(?) that included her even being in a video with Katy Perry and her song, “Last Friday Night”.
engaged and smiling and in some cases singing along. No genre, style or tempo was ignored on the evening. Everything from “I Won’t Grow Up” from Peter Pan to Tony Bennett’s “Are You Having Fun” plus classic rock classics like the Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace” and Strawberry Alarm Clock’s “Incense and Peppermints” were on the bill as well.
living room. I got to take part in that many years ago and remains one of my fondest memories where he sat around (or stood) and played Smithereens fans favorite songs and songs he liked or even taking requests. Rundgren’s show had that loose fun feeling although he told everyone he would no play any requests. The crowd responded by shouting, “Freebird” to the laughter of everyone in attendance including the band. The living room feel also was reminiscent of the acoustic set Stone Temple Pilots did during the “Purple” tour in 1994 when the band literally sat on a couch and played a number of their songs acoustically. Granted, Rundgren’s band was electric and he was the only one seated (with the exception of Prairie Prince), it was one of the more
The show was very reminiscent of the late Pat DiNizio’s (The That set the tone for the Smithereens) Living Room tour evening. It was a relaxed fun where anyone could book him event that kept everyone to come play literally in their
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intimate shows played in a venue that size or even smaller taken into account Rundgren and his band’s pedigree. Rundgren did play a handful of his solo as well as a Utopia song. He obliged the crowd by playing favorites “I Saw The Light” and “Hello It’s Me” as well as “Lysistra” off of Utopia’s
Right To Swing.
with no partisanship on his part. The simple statement drew applause from the crowd. As did wide and varied selection of songs he played including Weezer’s “Hash Pipe” doing a better job in my opinion than the recently released Toto cover (whose rendition was in honor of Weezer’s covering of “Africa” and Rosanna”).
With Greg Hawkes on keyboards it was only appropriate to play The Cars’ “Let The Good Times Roll” which reflected not only the mood of the evening but a celebration of sorts to the recent induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame for the band. The band jumped genres continually covering The Call’s “The Walls Came Down” to The crowd was treated to a set Melanie’s “Brand New Key” to that lasted almost two hours Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You”. that included a two song encore that included a really Rundgren appeared in good blistering cover of The Beatles’ cheer all night bantering with “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)”. the crowd talking at times Credit to Rundgren for living up about the different songs they to the billing of an “unprewere playing and only talked dictable evening”. It was all politics briefly. His only state- that and more and worth the ment was telling the crowd it time and money. was important for them to go out and vote. He left it there - Dave Weinthal
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Lost In the ‘80s (Yet Again) What if you threw a party and no one came? That’s what it seemed like at State Bank Amphitheatre when “Lost ‘80s Live” came to town. I’m not sure if the name had anything to do with it, because I’m guessing people must have gotten lost on their way because the amphitheatre was shockingly barren. To those who did not come, they truly missed out.
The night started off with Nu Shooz. Valarie Day’s voice was strong as ever. Their big hit, “I Can’t Wait” really doesn’t do her voice justice. A remix of the song is what made them MTV famous but her vocals were probably wasted on this project, although it made her famous. He voice is better suited for jazz and is too sophisticated for pop. That being said, and bandmate John Smith played three songs including chart hits “Point of No Return” and of course finishing their mini set with “I Can’t Wait”.
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There were seven bands on the bill for “Lost ‘80s Live!” and there were a ton of hits compressed into a little over three Mike Score of A Flock of Seagulls. hours. I am still in shock at the through it and the decades fol- as early as ‘92 and today kids turnout. It seems as if the ‘80s lowing I remember ‘80s nights are being turned on to this Up next was Animotion. never went away. Having lived music from one source or Animotion had one really big another. So much so, that pro- hit, “Obsession” back in 1984. It moters are coming up with was one of those songs that got package tours. Surprisingly a played so much on the radio lot of your favorite ‘80s artists that I tuned the band out. are still around in one form or “Obsession” peaked at 6. They another. Some are big enough had another top ten hit five to still be headliners on their years later with “Room to Move” own like U2, Janet Jackson, but original lead singers Astrid while others not so much like Plane and Bill Wadhams were those here on the bill. All replaced on that album. After bands here had a big radio hit breaking up in 1990, the band or two and left an impression regrouped in 2001 with Plane on MTV. Tickets for this were and Wadhams back. To the well worth the price of admis- band’s credit today they have sion for what they got in return. Because so many bands were on the bill, many were limited to three or four songs, so there were no throwaway songs. If you were any fan of the band it was a good chance you knew the songs, and if you didn’t you knew it the last song they played, it being their ”bread and butter”song. ENIGMA
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night with “Sex, I’m A...”. Nunn was in charge and electric dancing around the stage, going side to side, even greeting fans on the front row. Berlin cranked up the energy and intensity by many notches. Up next to keep the good times rolling was Wang Chung. And yes, everyone had fun this night. Wang Chung is basically ©Dave Weinthal Jack Hues and NickFeldman Teri Nunn of Berlin. four of six original members. (lead singer and bass). They are The band was tight and Plane one of the ‘80s bands I’ve seen spoke candidly with the inti- more than a handful of times mate crowd about her love life and other stuff. When in Rome epitomizes your “one hit wonder”. They are known by a majority for one song, “The Promise”. A threepiece with two lead singers, both of whom are with the group. Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann played off each other well as they shared lead ©Dave Weinthal vocals during their three song Pete Burns of Naked Eyes. set, finishing of course with and it never gets boring. I have “The Promise”. a funny story when Jack and I Berlin was next with easily the were “celebrity judges” at a best set of the night. Lead swimsuit competition at a club singer Teri Nunn is still gor- were they were a part of anothgeous as she led her band er ‘80s package tour 20 years through a number of songs I ago. None of the girls were that personally knew. Her set was attractive, which Jack pointed the second longest of the night out to me. We toasted each and along with A Flock of other laughed and drank more Seagulls, were the only bands beer to see if that would make on the bill to play a new song. them more attractive. But I Berlin has a new album coming digress. All but one of their big out early next year and features songs were part of the set. the original band. Of the seven “Let’s Go”, “Dancehall Days” and bands on the bill Berlin was the “Everybody Have Fun” were one only with a number one there, which has become their song, and it wasn’t even their signature song since the lyrics finale. A majority of the songs instruct you to “Wang Chung came off Pleasure Victim. They tonight”. Missing to my dismay started the night with “No More was “To Live And Die In LA” Words” from Love Life before from the movie, which is probagoing into “The Metro”, fol- bly my favorite song of theirs.
Eyes were next. I’v seen one-hit wonders lists like on Mojo that categorize Naked Eyes as a onehit wonder. To set the record they are a two-hit wonder. Granted, I know more. Their biggest hit for all is “Always Something There to Remind Me”. The Burt Bacharach and Hal David composition was a hit for four artists in the ‘60s charting three times in the US before Naked Eyes put a synth pop spin on it. Back in 1983 it peaked at 8 on the Billboard charts. That was quickly followed with an original composition, “Promises, Promises” both off their debut album, Burning Bridges. It peaked at 11 on the charts. To their credit they had two other Top 40 singles (barely). “When the Lights Go Out” peaked at 39 and “(What) In the Name of Love” peaked at 39 the following year. Unfortunately after that second album the two went their separate ways. Keyboardist Rob Fisher went on to form another duo, Climie Fisher that had two charting singles in the late ‘80s. Unfortunately Fisher passed away in 1999 while working on new Naked Eyes material with former partner Pete Burns. ©Dave Weinthal
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Burns kept the name going and has been touring as Naked Eyes since 2001. By what I’ve written you should be able to guess what songs he (Naked Eyes) this evening.
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crowd came to life during their set that included “Wishing (If I Had A Photograph of You)”, “The More You Live The More You Love”, “Space Age Love Song”, as well as new material. Much to my chagrin and proba-
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Flock of Seagulls. Mike Score was up to the task as he led his band through the longest set of the evening. Long gone is he wild “seagull” hair as the lead singer/keyboard player sports a clean shaven look, bu the voice is the same. The band was tight. It’s Score with a touring band. Back home and in the studio after all these years the original lineup is back together. The
izing he has new material, both with AFOS but solo work as well. He of course finished the night with “I Ran” as those ©Dave Weinthal still in attendance – a lot of Millennials, danced and ©Dave Weinthal Everybody Wang Chung tonight. raised hell. Score’s voice sounded a little have been alive. irritated, that being my personal opinion because I think he’s “Lost ‘80s Live!” was great. You getting a little tired of playing missed out if you missed. But “that” song and people don’t you’re lucky in the sense that a put much more into the rest of lot of bands like these are being the band’s catalog. You can’t packaged and coming soon to a blame him as he’s had to play venue near you. Don’t miss Valarie Day of Nu Shooz. that song every night he’s per- your chance to “Want your bly Mike Score’s most people formed with the band or solo MTV”. know only the MTV songs, for 36 years now – longer than which are great, not even real- a lot the people in the crowd - Dave Weinthal
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THIS MONTH IN ROCK HISTORY 11995522 At Atlantic Records on West 56th St in New York, Ahmet Ertegun begins recording his newest signing, 21year-old Ray Charles, whose contract had been purchased from the Swingtime label for $2,500 last June.
11 995566 19-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis arrives at Sun Records hoping for an audition, only to find that owner Sam Phillips is on vacation in Florida. Producer and engineer Jack Clement has Jerry Lee record some demos that Phillips will hear when 11995533 he gets back and Lewis will begin The Spaniels record “Goodnight recording as a solo artist and sesSweetheart, Goodnight”, which will sion musician in early December. reach the US Top 30 next year despite competition from a Pop- Elvis Presley made his first appearstyle, Gold record version by the ance on The Ed Sullivan Show in McGuire Sisters. The song became front of 54 million TV viewers, well known again in the late 1970s which gave the program an 82.6 as the closing song performed by rating. Elvis sang “Don’t Be Cruel”, Sha Na Na on their weekly variety “Love Me Tender”, “Hound Dog” show as well as its appearance in and “Ready Teddy” for host Charles American Graffiti and again in the Laughton who was filling in for late 1980s after its use in the hit Sullivan who was recovering from film Three Men and a Baby. a recent car accident. Laughton mistakenly introduced the singer as “Elvin” Presley. The next day, 11995555 Little Richard entered J&M Studios record stores were swamped with in New Orleans for a two day requests for “Love Me Tender”, recording session. Things were not although its release date was going well and during a break, weeks away. There were also well Richard and his producer, Bumps organized letter writing campaigns Blackwell, went to the Dew Drop and petitions against Presley, but Inn. With few people there and an it was later brought to light that old upright piano, Richard started many of the signatures were fictiplaying like crazy, singing loud, tious or of deceased people. lewd and hamming it up. Blackwell 11996611 was stunned... why couldn’t he record this? They went back to A group from Hawthorne, J&M with only fifteen minutes left California called The Pendletones, in the session and “Tutti Fruiti, attend their first real recording good booty” became “Tutti Fruiti, session at Hite Morgan’s studio in aw-rootie”. The song would be Los Angeles. The band lays down Richard’s break-out hit and man- “Surfin’”, a song that would kick aged to make it to #17 early the fol- start their career as The Beach lowing year, but a cover by Pat Boys. Boone over shadowed Richard’s 11 996633 version and went to #12 on the New York disc jockey Murray The Billboard Pop chart. ENIGMA
K receives a copy of The Beatles’ Blues Group Performance, Vocal or “She Loves You” and plays it on Instrumental. radio station WINS-AM. It is 11997700 believed to be the first Beatles’ song ever broadcast in the US. US Vice-President Spiro Agnew says the youth of America are 11996644 being “brainwashed into a drug At Cleveland’s Public Auditorium, culture” by Rock music, movies, police inspector Carl Bear takes books and underground newspathe microphone from John Lennon pers. while he is still singing and The 11997711 Beatles are asked to leave the stage for fifteen minutes so that John Lennon’s “Imagine” LP is the screaming crowd can calm released. It would reach #1 on both down. sides of the Atlantic. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named The Kinks release their first US hit, “Imagine” as #76 on its list of The “You Really Got Me”. The song will 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. spend 10 weeks on the Billboard 11 997722 chart and rise to #7. The O’Jays receive a Gold record 11 996677 for their first single, Boz Scaggs joins the Steve Miller “Backstabbers”, which made it to #3 Band. He would stay with the on Billboard’s Pop chart. group for two albums, “Children of the Future” and “Sailor”, before 11997766 leaving for a successful solo career Boston’s “More Than A Feeling” is in 1969. released in the US, where it will reach #5. In the UK, the song Sam And Dave’s classic, “Soul Man” topped out at #22. is released in the US, where it will 11 997777 rise to #4 by the end of November. The song would be given the 1968 The Rock group Blondie, featuring Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & former Playboy Bunny Debra
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Harry, sign their first major record as well as the number one album. company contract with Chrysalis “Jack and Diane” was number 4, Records. while “Hurts So Good” sat at number 8. The LP “American Fool” 119988 00 stayed on top for nine weeks, 35-year-old Bob Marley collapses eventually reaching multi-Platinum on stage at the Stanley Theater in status. Pittsburgh. He will be flown to the Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New 11 9988 33 York where he is diagnosed with a KISS appeared in public for the brain tumor and told he has just first time without their make-up one month to live, although he will when they guested on MTV, proactually survive until next May. moting the release of their newest The rest of his tour is canceled. album, “Lick It Up”. 11 9988 11 Hall And Oates’ “Private Eyes” LP enters the Billboard chart. The album will go Platinum and contains two #1 hits: “Private Eyes” and “I Can’t Go For That”, as well as the Top Ten hit “Did It in a Minute”.
11 9988 77 43-year-old Peter Tosh, the guitarist in the original Wailing Wailers with Bob Marley, was brutally murdered at his Jamaican home. Though robbery was officially said to be the reason behind Tosh’s death, many believe that 11 998822 there were ulterior motives to the Steve Wozniak, the founder of the killing, citing that nothing was Apple Computer Company, spon- taken from the house. sors a three day music Festival in San Bernardino, California, featur- The Grateful Dead’s “Touch Of ing The Grateful Dead, Jackson Grey” peaks at #9 on the US singles Browne, Eddie Money, Talking chart, becoming their only Heads, Fleetwood Mac, Dave Billboard chart hit. Edmunds, Santana, the B-52’s, The Kinks, The Police, The Cars, Tom 11999911 Petty and others. Even though the Garth Brooks becomes the first event was attended by over Country artist to enter the 400,000 people and took in $10 Billboard Hot 200 album chart at million, the concert still ended up number one. His “Ropin’ the Wind”, a collection of Pop and losing money. Country tunes, had advance orders John “Cougar” Mellencamp of over 4 million copies. becomes the only male artist to have two singles in the US Top Ten 11999988
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An episode of the American TV show Judge Judy airs in which Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten (nee Lydon) appears as the defendant in a case involving drummer Robbie Williams, who sues Rotten for wrongful termination from a recent tour. Williams had claimed that the Sex Pistols owed him $7,000. Rotten said Williams quit and was owed nothing. Judge Judy apparently found Rotten was most credible and ruled in his favor.
was featured. Rick Wright, keyboardist and founding member of Pink Floyd died of cancer at the age of 65. Wright wrote a number of songs for the band in their early years, including “Paint Box”, “Remember A Day” and “Summer ‘68” and also contributed prominent vocals to the band’s 1971 classic, “Echoes”. He will be remembered primarily for “The Great Gig In The Sky”, his stately song on 1973’s million-selling “Dark Side Of The Moon”.
22000033 Robert Palmer, who reached number 14 in the US in 1979 with “Bad Case Of Loving You”, died of a heart attack at the age of 54. He found success both in his solo career and in the supergroup Power Station, and had Top 10 songs in both the US and the UK.
220011 00 Reality TV star Kelly Osbourne told the press that her father Ozzy was once banned from her school in England after passing wind and falling asleep in the middle of a parent / teacher interview.
22000044 Johnny Ramone, co-founder of The Ramones, passed away after a five year battle with prostrate cancer. The 55-year-old guitarist’s real name is John Cummings.
22001155 Columbia Records announced the release of “Alone In The Universe”, the first new album by ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) in fifteen years.
220 00 088 Jerry Reed, whose hits included “Amos Moses” (#8 in 1971) and “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot” (#9 in 1971), died of complications from emphysema at the age of 71. He is also remembered for his 1977 costarring role in Smokey And The Bandit with Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason and Sally Field, in which his song “East Bound and Down”
220 01177 Walter Becker, guitarist, bassist and co-founder of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band Steely Dan, passed away at the age of 67.
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Dave Hlubek, lead guitarist and cofounder of the Southern rock band Molly Hatchet, suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 66 .