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Dieselgate Volkswagen has confessed to (and apologized for) selling hundreds of thousands of diesel cars in the U.S. equipped with software designed to evade government pollution tests. The company says the irregularities extend to about 11 million vehicles… …It’s too early to tell what the financial impact of the emissions test fraud will be on VW, but the company’s stock price dropped 20 percent in two days. VW is setting aside billions of dollars to pay fines potential legal judgments. The company also faces a huge public relations battle. After years of trumpeting its “German engineering,” VW has admitted to using its technology to evade accurate emissions testing… …Here in Chattanooga, Volkswagen has benefited from a generous local property tax break that lasts until 2039. Last year, that agreement allowed the company to avoid an $8 milion tax bill. While recruiting Volkswagen, Chattanooga and Hamilton County provided the largest incentive package ever given to any of the 10 major auto brands with production facilities in the U.S. (The production workers here are the lowest paid, according to a recent report from the Center for Automotive Research.) Local government has given away the farm to make doing

embarrassed and ashamed that VW cheated emissions tests for so long. But we also have to hope our local auto business here easy for VW. manufacturer can overcome The car manufacturer contin- this setback and continue to ues to provide 3,200 direct provide jobs to our region. jobs and adds more than 9,500 more through its suppliers. There’s no doubt about it. If Volkswagen suffers, the Chattanooga area suffers… …Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was slated to address the executive committee of the carmaker’s board on Wednesday. Winterkorn was due to face questions about his knowledge of the scheme to trick regulators and consumers regarding emissions of its diesel engines. The CEO’s survival is said to hang on a few key power players, including Wolfgang Porsche, head of the family that controls a majority of VW’s voting shares; Bernd Osterloh, VW’s labor leader; and Stephen Weil, prime minister of Lower Saxony, which owns 20 percent of the company and has special blocking rights… …I expect Winterkorn and several VW engineers to lose their jobs over the “Dieselgate” scandal. The auto manufacturer has a hard road ahead when it comes to winning back consumer confidence. Its new leadership will have to work hard in the months and years ahead. Chattanooga’s economic future remains tied to Volkswagen. A lot of us feel ENIGMA

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We should also re-evaluate the practice of giving huge tax breaks to companies that conspire to cheat on environmental testing…

- Mark Bedford

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Dear Rocco, My girlfriend has been furious with me since football season has started. She swears I pay no attention to her anymore since the season kicked off. All she wants to do Saturdays is go shopping, drink coffee and visit friends. I want to watch my Vols play and they’ve got a big game with Georgia coming up and I want to attend. She blew up when I told her I wanted to go to the game. I told her she could come too, but she got even madder. How do you explain to these women that college football is a religion to some of us, and we need “time to ourselves” for a few hours on Saturday? RT

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to be friends with her seeing that our relationship is so one-sided. Despite that there are certain favors she can do for me that no one else can (non-sexual). Should I cut my losses or keep our friendDear Rocco, My ex-husband’s father, my former ship intact? father-in-law just called. He just AN asked me out on a date. He is still D eeaarr A AN N married to his third wife. I told him D no thanks and not to call again. W W eell ll ii ff ss hh ee ccaann ddoo ffaavv oorr ss tthh aatt nnoo m What should I do? Should I tell my oonnee eell ssee ccaa nn ddoo aa nndd sshh ee ddooee ss tthh eem w hhee nn yyoouu aasskk tthh eenn II w w oouu ll dd kkee eepp ex-husband and father of my two w children? tthhee ffrr iiee nnddss hhii pp.. SS oom meettii m mee ss oonnee ffrr iiee nndd hhaass ttoo ddoo aa llii ttttll ee m moorree ffoorr MH ss oom mee oonnee aanndd nnoott ee xxppeecctt ss oom mee tthhii nngg DDeeaa rr M MH H ii nn rr eettuurrnn.. FFrrii eennddss yyoouu ccaann ttrr uusstt aa rree IIff hhee kk eeee ppss iitt uupp yyeess bbuutt m maakk ee ssuu rr ee hh aarr dd ttoo ffii nndd.. hhee iiss nn’’tt jj uuss tt w waa nnttii nngg ttoo hh aavvee ddiinnnneerr bbee ccaauussee hhee vv iiee w wss yyoouu ssttii llll aass ffaa m mii-- Rocco is a common sense, tell-itlike-it-is, no-nonsense kind of guy llyy.. offering real advice on any subject Dear Rocco, put before him. Why pay thouI have a so-called friend… well at sands of dollars on a high-priced least I am a friend for her. Without therapist when he’ll straighten you fail whenever she calls it is always out for free. If you’d like advice him needing a favor – be it money, from Rocco e-mail him at goaskrocadvice or even a ride to the store. co@yahoo.com or drop him a line Whenever I need her to do some- at Ask Rocco c/o Enigma P.O. Box thing for me she can never find 825 Chattanooga, TN 37401. time to do it. I don’t know if I want

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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Talk to an older family member you have helped in the past. You will need to take a look at the renovations that are necessary and try to find the cheapest way to get things done. Try to have patience and refrain from being judgmental. Travel will be most enticing. Consider a cruise.

dren. Don't expect anything for noth- likely to find a real bargain. Don't be ing and you won't be disappointed. too eager to buy things for those who really don't deserve it. You will be Your lucky day this week will be able to get along well with colWednesday. leagues.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Think of joining a health club that will benefit your physical appearance. Don't turn down offers that include sports activities or chil-

Your lucky day this week will be Friday.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Romance is likely if you participate in unusual forms of entertainment. You need to look into new philosophies. Romance will unfold if you Your lucky day this week will be take trips or get together with Wednesday. friends. Take action.

Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You won't be well received by supeYour lucky day this week will be riors or by your spouse. Be careful Saturday. not to overexert yourself. Attend trade shows that will allow you to LEO look at new products. Problems with (July 23-Aug 22) females you live or work with will try You will be able to make financial your patience and cause temper flare gains. Luck is with you. Don't let sit- ups. uations get out of hand. Don't let others take advantage of your good Your lucky day this week will be nature. Wednesday.

Your lucky day this week will be CANCER Monday. (June 22-July 22) Pay attention to small but important VIRGO details. Do a little shopping. You're (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Passion is about the best way for you to relieve tension. You can make amends by taking them somewhere special. Losses could occur if you haven't been careful when dealing with joint financial ventures. Your mate may be distressed if you refuse to make a commitment.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Help those incapable of taking care of their personal affairs. You must refrain from overspending on entertainment. You can get your point across and make valuable connections. Try not to upset others with your plans. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

AQUARIUS Your lucky day this week will be (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Sunday. You may not be that popular at home but you should be able to shine at LIBRA social gatherings. Lovers will be (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) demanding. You are best to sign your Be sure to take care of the needs of partner up for activities that will be your immediate loved ones first. tiring. Get involved in competitive Direct your energy into physical sports. Friends will appreciate your entertainment. You should consider attention and playful nature. Travel getting into self improvement will enhance romance and advenendeavors. Past partners may try to ture. come back into your life. Your lucky day this week will be Your lucky day this week will be Friday. Tuesday. PISCES SCORPIO (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Toning, fitness, pampering should all Confusion regarding other people's be scheduled. Over spending or money and joint ventures will come unexpected bills could set you back. to a head. You may find your mate You can develop your creative talsomewhat perturbed. Check into art ents if you take the time to practice objects or precious stones. You can your art. Try not to hesitate; act on do well in group endeavors. Try to your initial instincts. calm down emotionally about personal financial matters. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday. ENIGMA

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The Trump/Sanders Phenomenon: Similarities And What It Says About The State Of Our Union When most people think of Donald Trump, and Bernie Sanders, there are few, if any similarities, that generally initially come to mind. Mr. Trump is a recognized figure throughout the world, where far fewer people were even aware of Mr. Sanders, until quite recently. However, in this early stage of our political season, both men have put together and enjoyed far more support, than most of us probably believed would be the case, just a very short time ago. Personality-wise, the two individuals are miles apart;

Mr. Trump being far more brash, edgy, confrontational and showy, while Mr. Sanders appears far more reserved, content and issues-oriented, etc. One man seems to eagerly belittle and attack his opponents, while the other avoids personal attacks, and tries to keep the focus on issues, and what he would do differently. So, what are the similarities, and what does it imply about the state of our union?

aire Trump, often states how he will be beholding to no one, because he is not accepting political contributions. Sanders is playing up his underdog station, and showing that his support is from individuals, in smaller contributions, rather than the heavy hitters, or what anti-establishment or status quo supporters, often refer to as the 1%. Both

1. Both appear as outsiders, and independent: The billion-

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are running as alternatives to a system that is not functioning as well as it should. Both have not been lifelong members of a political party; Mr. Trump, a newcomer to politics and having switched parties, while Mr. Sanders still refers to himself as a Vermont Independent. 2. Many people are mad and

disappointed, and seek change: Remember that President Obama ran his successful campaign, especially in 2008, on the promise of Change. However, many are not happy about those changes, and seek alternatives. Both men are seen as alternatives; Trump to a crowd in his party that many view as less than stellar or exciting; and Sanders as the anti-big money, and antiHillary candidate. While their different motives and intents can be debated, there is little doubt that both are being aided by overall disappointment and/or disillusionment with business as usual. 3. Remember it's only the end of summer, and the election is not until more than 14 months from now: While their popularity may continue or even grow, there are many ques-

tions about whether either man is electable, either to gain the nomination, or win the election.

4. What happened to the moderates?: Up until around 1980, our Presidents, predominantly, were within 5% of the middle of the political spectrum. Because of that, there was far more bipartisan agreements, and possibilities, than there are now? Neither of these men would describe himself as being in that centrist 5%, and

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only time will tell, if the American public and electorate seek that kind of agreement, etc.

5. How would either man work with Congress?: As a business tycoon, Mr. Trump is used to dictating the terms, and mandating how things will be done. Will he be able or willing to have the patience, etc, to work the system? Mr. Sanders has been in the Senate

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and Congress, as well as having served as a Governor, but will he want to agree or settle for compromises, etc? No one knows for sure how either man will end up doing in his quest for the Presidency, or how he might perform, if elected. However, the fact that they have had such a major impact, with Mr. Sanders drawing huge crowds and lots of passionate supporters, and Mr. Trump attracting the major portion of media coverage, and is leading in his party's polls, indicates that there is a lot astir, within the state of our union. Will this be the cycle that begins a drastic change? - Richard Brody

HYDERABAD, India - Bhanu Prakash, 24, recently quit his full time job as a research assistant at a hospital to become a record-breaking selfie taker. Prakash said he was inspired by the achievements of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who took 105 selfies in three minutes in May. The current world record holder is American football player Patrick Peterson, who managed to take 1,449 selfies in

Russian police said a pair of 5year-old boys used garden spades to tunnel under a fence and escape their kindergarten in an attempt to purchase a Jaguar. Police in Magnitogorsk said the boys slipped away from their teacher on multiple occasions in the school yard and dug under the fence over the course of several days. The boys were eventually able to squeeze through the tunnel and made their way to a Jaguar showroom a few miles away from the - school. Police said the boys told

one hour. Prakash also negates claims that selfies are “just a girl thing.” He further claims his personal record is currently 1,700 but seeks to raise the number to 1,800. Prakash also says he is keeping up with hand and wrist exercises, essential to being able to hold a phone for so long. Initiailly apprehensive, Prakash’s family now supports his dream. Prakash will formally attempt to break the world record on Sept. 18. MAGNITOGORSK,

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a woman who approached them outside the showroom that they were in the market for a “grown up car.” The children were taken to the Ordzhonikidze Police station, where they were released into the custody of their parents. The parents did not pursue a formal complaint against the school or the boys’ teachers. Olga Denisenko, acting head of preschool education at the school, was quoted by the Siberian Times as saying disci-

plinary actions had been taken against employees. “This is a very serious breach of rules. The head of the group that allowed this to happen was fired,” she said. “The acting head of the kindergarten has been given administrative notice.”

the only items stolen were fake phones installed for display after the store was previously targeted by thieves. Police said the culprits used large rocks to break the glass back door of the shop and they cut or ripped the phony cellphones from display areas. Investigators said the store’s real phones are locked DENHAM SPRINGS, La. - A in a vault by employees every Louisiana man busted for drunk- night. enly riding his horse down a stretch of highway said he ONALASKA, WI - A Wisconsin believes his choices were safe man who accidentally shot his because “the horse knows the roommate while teasing a cat way home.” The Livingston with the laser sight was fined Parish Sheriff’s Office said Jake $50 after pleading guilty to a Williams drove his truck and weapons crime. Vaughn horse trailer to a daiquiri shop Rothering, 22, will pay a total of in Denham Springs and he $591 including court costs and decided to ride the horse rather will be eligible to have the than drive home in the early felony conviction for injury by morning hours Tuesday. negligent handling of a dangerWilliams was stopped while rid- ous weapon expunged. ing the horse, named Sugar, on According to a criminal comthe side of Highway 16. Deputies plaint, Rothering and his roomissued Williams a summons for mate were on the porch of their disturbing the peace by public Onalaska residence when intoxication. The sheriff’s office Rothering let their cat chase the said riding a horse would not laser of his 9mm pistol; he said qualify Williams for a DWI. A he was spinning the gun in his family member was summoned hand when it went off and to take Williams and his horse struck his roommate in the home. Williams said he thought ankle. Prosecutors requested riding the horse home was a only a fine in return for good idea. “When you get a lit- Rothering’s guilty plea, tle too much to drink, why not acknowledging the incident was ride a horse?” he told WBRZ-TV. an accident and he has no crim“It’s safer that way. The horse inal history. If not expunged, his knows the way home.” However, felony conviction would prohibWilliams said he learned his les- it him from possessing firearms. son from the summons and will He will also be required to pay refrain from riding while intoxi- restitution, though the amount cated in the future. has yet to be determined. “You could have easily killed your COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police in friend,” La Crosse County Circuit Ohio’s capital said thieves broke Judge Ramona Gonzalez told into a Verizon store, but the Rothering. “You’ve probably only items they managed to punished yourself more than we steal were fake phones used as could ever punish you.” “I feel display pieces. Columbus police terrible about it,” said said the early Wednesday bur- Rothering. The cat was glary at the store caused signifi- unharmed. cant damage to the store, but ENIGMA

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AT A YOUNG AGE, J BLISS ALWAYS HAD A KNACK FOR CAPTURING AN AUDIENCE’S ATTENTION WITH SOME QUICK WITTED HUMOR. HIS COMEDIC CRAFT STARTED WITH HIS UPBRINGING IN SOUTH JERSEY. J BLISS’ STYLE DEALS WITH EVERYDAY OBSERVATIONS AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES IN WHICH HE CHOOSES TO FIND THE HUMOR. SINCE HIS START HE HAS OPENED FOR COMEDIANS LIKE EDDIE GRIFFIN, DERAY DAVIS, COREY HOLCOMB, RODNEY PERRY, GEORGE WILLBORN, JAY PHILLIPS, TONY ROBERTS, ALEX THOMAS AND THE RAGIN CAJUN – JOHN MORGAN

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BIG EDDIE CAYLOR

BIG ED IS SOUTHERN TO THE BONE, AND COUNTRY AS CORNBREAD. BEING FROM OOLTEWAH, TENNESSEE MAKES HIM AN EXPERT ON HOMETOWN VIEWS AND VALUES. HIS TRUE STORIES ABOUT MARRIAGE AND BEING A DAD WILL MAKE YOU SCREAM. FAMILY SECRETS AND SKELETONS HAVE ENTERTAINED CROWDS FOR YEARS. BIG ED PUTS ON A BIG SHOW THAT YOU WON'T SOON FORGET. HE IS OUTRAGEOUS, ORIGINAL AND OFF THE CHART ...

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SPANKY BROWN

VERSATILITY AND STYLE BEST DESCRIBE THIS PERFORMER PROVIDING LAUGHS THAT TRANSCEND ALL BARRIERS: AGE, GENDER, URBAN OR MAINSTREAM, HIS HUMOR APPEALS TO ALL AUDIENCES. CURRENTLY A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR “THE TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW” HEARD IN OVER 100 RADIO MARKETS, SPANKY HAS ALSO BEEN FEATURED ON BET’S “COMIC VIEW.”

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ETTA MAY

THE "FEMALE STAND UP COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR", AND "QUEEN OF COUNTRY COMEDY" WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE ETTA MAY? “MINNIE PEARL WITH A MIGRAINE.” TO PUT IT SIMPLY, WHEN ETTA MAY TAKES THE STAGE, SHE IS THE REIGNING QUEEN OF SOUTHERN SASS. SHE REFLECTS “YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING FAT WHEN YOU SIT IN THE BATHTUB AND THE WATER IN THE TOILET RISES!” ETTA MAY WON THE PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN COMEDY AWARDS: “STAND-UP COMIC OF THE YEAR,” AND HAS APPEARED ON OPRAH, COMIC STRIP LIVE, MTV, AND AS A GUEST COMMENTATOR ON “CBS SUNDAY MORNING.” ETTA MAY HEADLINES THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ALL FEMALE “SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKS TOUR”. SELLING OUT THEATRES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THINK BLUE COLLAR COMEDY TOUR WITH BETTER HAIR! ETTA MAY IS ALSO A HEADLINE COMIC ON CMT’S “CMT COMEDY STAGE” WHICH IS THE SECOND HIGHEST RATED SHOW IN CMT HISTORY. THE SUCCESS OF THE COMEDY STAGE FRANCHISE LED TO THE PRODUCTION OF THE SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKS COMEDY TOUR SPECIAL AS THE FIRST COMEDY CONCERT SERIES FOR THE NATIONAL CABLE NETWORK.

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G.R. GOODWIN

ONE OF CHATTANOOGA'S FAVORITE HOMEGROWN COMEDIANS, G.R. GOODWIN IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST TRUE COMICS IN THE BUSINESS TODAY. HIS UNIQUE STYLE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS, "LOTS OF ENERGY, WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT; INTIMATELY INTIMIDATING." A STYLE THAT, TO HIS AUDIENCES, FEELS MORE PERSONAL THAN PERFORMANCE. AN INVITING PERSONALITY THAT WILL LEAVE YOU FEELING AS IF HE WAS SPECIFICALLY TAKING TO YOU. HIS UNIVERSAL APPEAL HAS ALLOWED HIM TO WORK WITH SUCH COMEDY GREATS AS D.C. CURRY, BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT, EARTHQUAKE, RODNEY CARRINGTON, & TRACY MORGAN.HE ALSO HAS A COMEDY CENTRAL SPECIAL ENTITLED, “WHITE PRECIOUS.”

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TT RREEM M OONN TT TT AAVVEERRNN (Chattanooga) Trivia Night TT HHEE OOFF FFIICC EE (Chattanooga) SpeakEasy FF OOXX && HH OOUU NNDD (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter PPAARRKK AATT HH AARRLLIINNSS DDAALLEE FFAARRM M (Franklin, TN) Willie Nelson, Charles Bradley, The Decemberists, Wilco, Trampled By Turtles, Dawes

TTU U EESSDDAAYY SSeeppttee m mbbee rr 2299 TT RREEM M OONN TT TT AAVVEERRNN (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBOO HHEE M MIIA A (Chattanooga) Altercation Punk Comedy Tour TT HHEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Albert Hammond Jr. VVAARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY HHOO UUSSEE (Atlanta) Lucinda Williams IIRROO NN CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Dawes, John Moreland

WEEDDNNEESSDDAAYY SSeepptteem W mbbeerr 3300 RRAAW W (Chattanooga) Open Jam RREE VVEE LLRRYY RROO OOM M (Chattanooga) Cornmeal EE XXIITT// IINN (Nashville) Albert Hammond Jr. TT HHEE BBAASSEEM M EEN N TT EEA ASSTT (Nashville) MuteMath RRYY M MA AN NA AU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) George Ezra TT HHEE FFAACC TT OORRYY AATT FFRRAANN KKLLIINN (Franklin, TN) Webb Wilder, Jason & the Scorchers, Will Kimbrough, Todd Snider EE DDDDII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) Mother’s Finest VVAARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY HHOO UUSSEE (Atlanta) Lucinda Williams

UPPCC OOM U M IINNGG EEVVEENNTTSS TT UURRNN EERR FFII EELLDD (Atlanta) Sam Hunt October 1 EE DDDDII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) Bonnie Bishop, Paul McDonald October 1 CC AALLEEDD OONN IIAA LLOO UUNNGG EE (Athens, GA) Gringo Star October 1 4400 W WA ATTTT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Kristen Hersh October1 SSM MO OK KII EESS SSTT A AD D IIU UM M (Sevierville, TN) Lynyrd Skynyrd October 1 RROO SSSS’’ LLAANNDD IINNGG PPAARRKK (Chattanooga) “Three Sisters Music Festival” Dismembered Tennesseans, Mae, Hot Rize October 2 JJ ..JJ ..’’SS BBOO HHEE M MIIA A (Chattanooga) Green Jelly, Hatestomp, Mudsex October 2 NN AAW WLLIIN NSS (Cleveland, TN) Convertibull October 2 RREE DD CC LLAAYY TT HHEEAATT RREE (Duluth, GA) Bob Mould October 2 TT HHEE TT AABBEERRNNAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Brandi Carlile, Torres October 2 CC HHAASS TTAAIINN PPAARRKK (Atlanta) K. Michelle, Azealia Banks October 2 VVAARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY HHOO UUSSEE (Atlanta) Lucero October 2 AASSCC EE NNDD AAM MPPH HIITT H H EEA ATT EERR (Nashville) Lynyrd Skynyrd October 2 GG RRAANNDD OOLLEE OOPPRRYY HH OOUUSS EE (Nashville) Little Big Town, Old Crow Medicine Show, Joe Diffie, Diamond Rio, Montgomery Gentry October 2 VVOO NN BBRRAAUUNN CCEE NNTT EERR (Huntsville) John

Prine, Jason Isbell October 2 ALLYY SS RRO A O BBII N NSSO ON N SSTT EE PPH HEEN N SS PPEE RRFFO ORRM M IIN NG G ARRTT SS CC EEN A NTT EERR (Birmingham) Chick Corea and Béla Fleck October 2 RRO OSS SS’’ LL AAN ND DII N NG G PPAARRK K (Chattanooga) “Three Sisters Music Festival” Dismembered Tennesseans, Frank Solivan, Michael Cleveland And Flamekeeper, Front Country, The Travelin’ McCourys October 3 SSCC H HW WAARRTT ZZ CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Chick Corea and Bela Fleck October 3 CC EEN NTT RRAALL PPAARRK K (Atlanta) “Afro-Punk Festival” D’Angelo, Thundercat October 3 VVIIN NYY LL (Atlanta) MuteMath October 3 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Collective Soul October 3 CC A AN ND DLL EERR PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Gringo Star October 3 RRU USSH H LLO OU UN NG G EE (Atlanta) Kap Slap October 3 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Bob Mould October 3 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Brandi Carlile, Torres October 3 CC O OU UN NTT RRYY TT O ON NIITT EE TT H H EEAATT RREE (Pigeon Forge, TN) Ray Stevens October 3 HAA RRRRAAH H H ’’SS CCH H EERRO OK KEEEE CC AASSIIN NO O (Cherokee) Shinesdown October 3 CC EEN N TTEE N NN NII AALL O OLL YYM M PPIICC PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Foo Fighters October 4 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Brandi Carlile October 4 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) “Funny Or Die Presents The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival” Aziz Ansari, Amy Schumer October 4 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Godsmack October 5 RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREEW WSS (Chattanooga) “Monster Energy Outbreak Tour” Nothing More, Marmozets, Turbowolf, Separations October 5 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Foo Fighters October 5 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) K. Michelle, Azealia Banks October 5 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Athens, GA) Minus the Bear, O’Brother, Aero Flynn October 5 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Disclosure October 5 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Rhiannon Giddens October 6 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Okinawa, Mike Coykendall October 6 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEEYY (Nashville) The Chris Robinson Brotherhood October 6 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Twenty One Pilots, Echosmith October 6 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Chrome Pony, Left and Right October 7 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Twenty One Pilots, Echosmith October 7 O AAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N PPRREESSBBYY TT EERRIIAAN N (Birmingham) Alt-J October 8 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Rubblebucket, Elel October 8 VVO ON N BBRRAAU UN N CCEE N NTT EERR (Huntsville) Miranda Lambert, RaeLynn, Clare Dunn, Courtney Cole October 8 TT H HEE FFO OU UN ND D RRYY (Athens, GA) Aaron Carter October 8 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Athens, GA) Lake Street Dive October 8 TT --BBO ON N EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Ramble in the Attic October 9

JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Paleface October 9 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Mat Kearney October 9 TTH H EE M MEEEE TTII N NG GH HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) The David Mayfield Parade, Hannah Aldridge, Tim Easton October 9 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Jim Lauderdale October 9 TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Warren Haynes, Jeff Sipe, ChessBoxer, Justin Townes Earle October 9 ASSCC EEN A ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTEE RR (Nashville) Florence + The Machine October 9 CCA ARRLL BBLLA ACCK K CCH H EEVVYY W WO OO OD D SS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT EE RR ATT FFO A ON N TT A AN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) Kid Rock October 9 WO W ORRK KPPLLA AYY TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Aaron Carter October 9 TTU U SSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Tuscaloosa, AL) Alabama October 9 4400 W WA ATT TT CCLLU U BB (Athens, GA) Wavves, Twin Peaks, Steep Leans October 9 LLIIVVEE W WII RREE A ATT H HEE N NSS (Athens, GA) Rubbkebucket, Elel October 9 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Ghost, Purson October 9 JJ..JJ..’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Fly Golden Eagle, Clear Plastic Masks October 10 ASSCC EEN A ND DA AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTEE RR (Nashville) Grace Potter, Lake Street Dive October 10 CCA ARRLL BBLLA ACCK K CCH H EEVVYY W WO OO OD D SS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT EE RR ATT FFO A ON N TT A AN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) Kid Rock October 10 CCH HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Jackson Browne, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams October 10 VVII N NYY LL (Atlanta) The Dear Hunter, Chon, Gates October 10 VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) All Time Low, Sleeping With Sirens, One Ok Rock October 10 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Warren Haynes, ChessBoxer October 10 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Danzig, Superjoint Ritual, Veil of Maya, Prong, Witch Mountain October 10 MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Leela James, Raheem DeVaughn,V Bozeman October 11 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Mint Condition October 11 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Danzig, Superjoint Ritual, Veil Of Maya, Prong, Witch Mountain October 11 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Winery Dogs October 12 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Seether, Saint Asonia October 13 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Warren Haynes, ChessBoxer October 13 4400 W WA ATT TT CCLL U UBB (Athens, GA) Smallpools, Machineheart October 13 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Ben Sollee October 14 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Patty Griffin, Darlingside October 14 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Patty Griffin, Darlingside October 15 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Old 97’s October 15 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Korn October 15 CCEE N NTT EERR SS TTA AG G EE (Atlanta) Joe Jackson October 15 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) The

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Ann Wilson Thing October 15 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Grace Potter October 15 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Frank Caliendo, George Kanter October 16 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Walk The Moon October 16 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USS IICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Great White, Slaughter October 16 TT H HEE SSQ QU U AARREE RRO OO OM M (Knoxville) Lera Lynn October 16 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Maddie & Tae October 17 TT H HEE AARREEN N AA AATT G GW WIIN NN NEE TTTT CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Chris Tomlin, Rend Collective October 17 AAARRO A ON N SS AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Atlanta) Florida Georgia Line, Frankie Ballard, Thomas Rhett October 17 TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD D EE (Atlanta) New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Tiger Jaw October 17 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) “Festival of Praise Tour” Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond, Donnie McClurkin, Kim Burrell, Isaac Carree, Zacardi Cortez October 17 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Don Henley October 17 CC LLA AYY TTO ON N CC EEN N TT EERR FFO O RR TT H HEE AARRTT SS (Maryville, TN) Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell October 17 AVVO A ON ND DAALLEE BBRREEW WIIN NG G CC O OM MPPAAN NYY (Birmingham) “Cask and Drum” Warren Haynes, Green River Ordinance, The Suffers, Great Peacock October 17 BBJJCC CC CCO ON NCC EERRTT H H AALLLL (Birmingham) Chief Keef, Fredo Santana, Grand Skeem October 17

WA W ARR M MEE M MO O RRIIA ALL A AU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) All That Remains, We Came As Romans, Emmure, Red Sun Rising, Failure Anthem October 17 CCEE N NTT EEN NN NIIA ALL PPA ARRK K (Nashville) “SoundHarvest Music Festival” Flaming Lips, Allen Stone, The Weeks October 17 MEE RRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics October 17 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Walk The Moon October 18 VVII N NYY LL (Atlanta) Family Force 5, Born Cages October 18 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Don Henley October 18 CCEE N NTT EEN NN NIIA ALL PPA ARRK K (Nashville) Band Of Heathens, The Suffers, Sarah Potenza, Mark Wilkinson, Brandy Zdan, George Kamel October 18 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Blitzen Trapper October 18 CCEE N NTT EERR SS TTA AG G EE (Atlanta) Hanson October 19 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Rusted Root October 19 WIILLD W DH HO O RRSS EE SSA ALLO OO ON N (Nashville) The Winery Dogs October 20 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) Aer, Cody Simpson October 20 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Zedd, Dillon Francis, Madeon, Alex Metric October 20 CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) John Cleese / Eric Idle October 21 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) The Polyphonic Spree October 21 MEE RRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Of Montreal, Diane Coffee October 21 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville)

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Montgomery Gentry October 21 SSYYM M PPH HO ON NYY H HAALL LL (Atlanta) Boz Scaggs October 22 PPH H IILLIIPPSS AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Ricky Martin October 22 TTH H EE IIN N TT EERRN NAATT IIO ON NAALL (Knoxville) Soulfly, Soilwork, Decapitated, Shattered Sun October 22 OAAK O K RRIID DG GEE H HII G GH H SSCC H HO OO OLL PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG G ARRTT SS CC EEN A N TT EERR (Oak Ridge, TN) Pat Boone October 22 WO W ORRK KPPLLAAYY BBAARR (Birmingham) Meiko, Emerson Hart October 22 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Sturgill Simpson October 23 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Eric Young Scott Paslay, Clare Dunn October 23 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEE RRFF O ORRM M IIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark, Ryan Kinder October 23 TTH H EE LLO O FFTT (Atlanta) Plain White T’s, Matt McAndrew October 23 GEEO G O RRG GIIAA TTH H EEAATT RREE (Athens, GA) The Polyphonic Spree October 23 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Poi Dog Pondering, Robert Ellis Orrall October 23 VVA AN ND DEERRBBIILLTT (Nashville) Third Eye Blind October 23 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Diarrhea Planet October 23 TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Seether, Saint Asonia October 24 TTH H EE CC AAM MPP H HO OU U SSEE (Chattanooga) The Bright Light Social Hour, Firekid October 24 GEEO G O RRG GIIAA D DO OM M EE (Atlanta) Taylor Swift, Vance Joy, Shawn Mendes October 24

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CC H HAASS TTAAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Mark Knopfler October 24 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Diarrhea Planet October 24 TT EERRM M IIN NAALL W W EESSTT (Atlanta) The Polyphonic Spree October 24 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) The Devil Makes Three October 24 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE A ATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Georgia Satellites, Atlanta Rhythm Section October 24 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Dan + Shay, Kelsey Balerini October 24 TT H HEE IIN N TTEE RRN NAATT IIO ON N AALL (Knoxville) Twiztid, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Boondox, Prozak, Wolfpac October 24 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) Plain White T’s, Matt McAndrew October 24 ZZ YYD D EECC O O (Birmingham) Blessthefall, Stickto Your Guns, Emarosa, Oceans Ate Alaska, Cane Hill October 25 EE D DD DII EE’’ SS AATT TTIICC (Atlanta) David Ryan Harris, Melissa Polinar October 25 SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY H HAALLLL (Atlanta) Chris Cornell October 26 4400 W WAATTTT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Gang of Four October 26 RRO O CCK KEE TTO OW WN N (Nashville) Blessthefall, Stick to Your Guns, Emorosa, Oceans Ate Alaska, Cane Hill October 26 TT H HEE CC O ON N CCO OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) Plain White T’s, Matt McAndrew October 26 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Chris Cornell, Hemming October 27 M AARRAATTH M HO ON NM MU U SSIICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Chvrches October 27

SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Don McLean October 28 TT H HEE M MAASSQ QU UEE RRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Babes In Toyland October 28 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEE SSSS AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Modest Mouse October 28 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Third Eye Blind October 28 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Margaret Cho October 29 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Babes In Toyland October 29 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Third Eye Blind October 29 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Family Force 5, Born Cages October 30 BBJJCC CC CCO ON NCC EERRTT H H AALLLL (Birmingham) SWV October 30 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Blue Oyster Cult October 30 TT --BBO ON N EE’’ SS (Chattanooga) Georgia Pine October 31 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) David Nail October 31 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Sturgill Simpson November 1 ASSCC EEN A ND D AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Nashville) Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Canaan Smith, Brooke Eden November 1 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Psychedelic Furs November 1 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) The Features November 1 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Nashville) Mastodon, Corrosion Of Conformity November 1 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Babes In Toyland November 2 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Chance the Rapper, Metro Boomin, D.R.A.M., Towkio November 2 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Psychedelic Furs November 2 TT H HEE IIN NTT EERRN N AATTII O ON N AALL (Knoxville) All That Remains, We Came As Romans, Emmure, Failure Anthem November 2 ALLYY SS RRO A O BBII N NSSO ON N SSTT EE PPH HEEN N SS PPEE RRFFO ORRM M IIN NG G ARRTT SS CC EEN A NTT EERR (Birmingham) Chris Thile November 2 RREEVVEELL RRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Allen Stone, Jmsn November 3 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Soul Asylum, Meat Puppets November 3 TT H HEE LLO OFF TT (Atlanta) Everclear November 3 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Stephen Kellogg November 4 CC EEN NTT EE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Allen Stone, Bernhoft November 4 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Langhorne Slim November 4 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Ben Folds, Ymusic, Dotan November 4 TT H HEE FFO OU UN ND D RRYY (Athens, GA) Loudon Wainwright III November 5 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Sufjan Stevens November 5 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) The Chris Robinson Brotherhood November 5 TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Ben Folds, Ymusic, Dotan November 5 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Athens, GA) Minus the Bear, O’Brother, Aero Flynn November 5 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Kip Moore November 5 ZZYY D DEE CCO O (Birmingham) Cannibal Corpse,

Cattle Decapitation November 5 TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Ben Folds, Ymusic, Dotan November 6 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Loudon Wainwright III November 6 CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Wanda Sykes November 6 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure November 6 ALLA A ABBA AM MA A TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Ben Rector, Judah & The Lion November 6 RREEVVEELLRRYY RRO OO OM M (Chattanooga) Toadies November 7 NO N O RRTTH HA ATT LLA AN NTT A A TT RRA AD DEE CC EEN NTT EE RR (Norcross, GA) “Farm Rock Atlanta” Autograph, Femme Fatale, Britny Fox November 7 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Ben Rector, Judah & The Lion November 7 VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Tim McGraw November 7 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) WAR November 7 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Charlie Mars November 7 TTII VVO O LLII TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Chattanooga) Jason Isbell, Cory Branan November 8 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Prong November 8 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” November 8 CCO O BBBB EEN N EERRG G YY PPEE RRFFO O RRM M IIN NG GA ARRTT SS CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Puscifer November 8 EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Jon McLaughlin, Tess Henley November 10 ALLA A ABBA AM MA A TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Sufjan Stevens November 10 KN K NO O XXVVIILLLLEE CC O O LLIISSEEII U UM M (Knoxville) Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin, Sevendust November 10 TTH HO OM M PPSSO ON N BBO OLL IIN NG GA ARREEN NA A (Knoxville) Stevie Wonder November 10 BBLLU UEEBBIIRRD D CC A AFFÉÉ (Nashville) Kinky Friedman November 10 HEE A H AVVEE N NA ATT TT H H EE M MA ASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Insane Clown Posse, P.O.D., Young Wicked November 10 MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) SOJA, J Boog November 11 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Sufjan Stevens November 11 TTH H EE FFA ACC TTO O RRYY A ATT FF RRA AN NK KLLII N N (Franklin, TN) Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, The Infamous Stringdusters, Peter Case, John Conlee November 11 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Robert Cray, Shemekia Copeland November 11 ALLA A ABBA AM MA A TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Birmingham) Ben Folds, Ymusic, Dotan November 11 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Patti Smith November 12 IIM MPPRRO O VV CCO OM MEE D DYY CCLL U UBB (Atlanta) Kevin Nealon November 12 FFO O XX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Kem, Tamar Braxton November 12 TTH H EE M MA ASSQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus November 12 FFRRA AN NK K LLIIN N TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Franklin, TN) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap November 12 GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Galactic November 13 TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Rise Against, Killswitch Engage November 13 BBU UCC K KH HEE A AD D TT H HEE A ATT RREE (Atlanta) The Wood Brothers November 13 IIM MPPRRO O VV CCO OM MEE D DYY CCLL U UBB (Atlanta) Kevin Nealon November 13

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VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Judy Collins November 13 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Evanescence November 13 BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin November 13 HIIG H GH HW WAATT TT (Nashville) Matt Pond PA November 13 JJ..JJ..’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) The Features November 14 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Galactic November 14 IIM MPPRRO OVV CC O OM M EED D YY CCLLU U BB (Atlanta) Kevin Nealon November 14 TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) The English Beat November 14 EEXXIITT //IIN N (Nashville) Webb Wilder November 14 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) King Diamond, Exodus November 16 TTEE RRM MIIN NAALL W WEESSTT (Atlanta) The Dandy Warhols November 16 CCA AN NN NEERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) The Wonder Years, Motion City Soundtrack, State Champs, You Blew It! November 16 FFEERRSSTT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Mavis Staples, Joan Osborne November 18 TTH H EE FF AACCTT O O RRYY AATT FF RRAA N NK KLLIIN N (Franklin, TN) Moe Bandy November 18 EEXXIITT //IIN N (Nashville) GWAR, Born of Osiris, Battlecross November 18 ALLAABBAA M A MAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Birmingham) St. Paul & Broken Bones November 19 FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Joe Bonamassa November 20 EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Leigh Nash

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Advertising Reality Why are we so easily fooled by advertising? I'd say most consumers are bright and aware and wise to the ways of marketing media, but still they buy shoes to make them faster, exercise machines to make them stronger, protein shakes to help them lose weight, and shirts with stripes aligned for a sleek, trim silhouette. Are the shoes, the machine, the drink, or the clothes what make us the shape we are? No, absolutely not. Even though these items might be beneficial to the body physique such as good, light-weight shoes that fit well can make our feet feel better and ready for walking and jogging to enhance health,

the shoes themselves are not automatic nor self-motivated. It is the wearer who counts and who must do the work to reach success. If you watch television very often you know how advertising softens our senses and sets us into buying mode. Do you need a burger right now? Probably not but that tantalizing hunk of meat topped with fresh vegetables, melted cheese, and gooey sauce is quite inviting and may force you from the lounger to those special, aforementioned shoes and into the care for a zip through the drive-through window for a carry-out bag of delicious, dripping with grease

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delight. Forget the lack of dealer signing up for a deal. hunger or diet promises and Even when money is tight, auto live for the moment. dealers have a method to entice buyers with a "lower Advertising coerces us to pur- than your old payment" appeal chases every item under the and soon you are happily drivsun, 99% of which we do not ing a revolving money pit as need. Say, for example, you you ride the new car cycle have a fairly new car that runs again and establishing an great and gets excellent always a new car lifestyle. mileage and then the hunky movie star waltzes onto your Advertising can be educational screen, smiling as he jangles as facts are provided, photos the twinkling keys and slides are shared, actors and actressinto the smooth leather of a es offer feedback on vacations, new ride. The idea starts to homes, ways to travel, gardenitch your brain as you gaze out ing supplies, job possibilities, the window at "Old Reliable" in and on and on. Advertising the driveway. Easy financing, gurus are excellent at their friendly service, and soothing trade and they know how to voices beckon and guess what? bend our heart and mind Tomorrow you are at the car strings to get what they want

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us to want. If 97% of all Americans buy Product X, why would I want to be an outsider, a loner, and purchase something different. If I came out in public with the wrong makeup, wrong clothes, and wrong hair color, my life could become a disaster. And for some, especially those chased by the paparazzi this might be true, but certainly this is not my case. I did hear a story recently, however, where the shoes would have made all of the difference. A young man had recently moved to a university city from England. At 6'7, 350 pounds he had been an amazing rugby player, one to be reckoned with based on size alone. Recruiting football coaches spied him and invited him to "walk-on" to the team. Going home and chatting with his dad he pointed out that he

would need cleats, the special $150 type. His dad, unimpressed with his deal or his plea stated that the bargain store shoes would work just fine for this walk-on affair. Being 18 and aware of status and also a bit stubborn, the son refused the cheap shoes and so no walk-on arrangement arrived. Instead he waited a year for the football call to come around again and instead went to college with his dad's financial support. The next year coaches called again with shoes made available and while he was not a scholarship player until the following year, he then had a full ride to play and complete his education. A lot of money in the long term could have been saved with the purchases of those fancy cleats.

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MONEY MANAGEMENT

HOW TO MAKE MONEY INVESTING IN 401K PLANS IN 2015-2016 AND BEYOND Torie, like millions of other people, knows that she needs to make money investing in 401k plans in 2015-2106 and beyond (she has a couple) in order to retire comfortably. What she also needs to know: 401k asset allocation, how to pick and manage her best 401k investment options, and the outlook for 2015 and 2016. Let's take a look at how she and you can make money in 2015, 2016 and beyond (or at least make the best of it) if you're in the same boat. Although it's been easy to make money investing in 401k plans in recent years, this is not always the case. The first thing Torie and you need to do is to set a goal (Torie's is to retire in about the year 2040). Second, be honest about your personal risk tolerance. Torie's is

"moderate" - but definitely not aggressive! Third, review your present 401k asset allocation to determine whether the investment options you hold are in line with your risk tolerance. Are you in the best 401k investment options, and in the right proportion? Finally, you need to understand that 2015 and 2016 could be a difficult time to make money investing in 401k plans. The reason: weak economic forecasts make yesteryear's best 401k investment options vulnerable to losses. Stocks are pricey and so are bonds. Assuming your risk profile is similar to Torie's (she would like to make money but wants to avoid heavy losses) what can you do now to stay on track, make money, and avoid heavy losses if 2015 and

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beyond turns ugly? We'll use Torie with a 401k asset allocation that is as our example. allocated half to safe investment options (money market funds or A number of years ago Torie decid- stable accounts) and half to stock ed that she wanted to make money funds or target funds? Yes, unless investing in 401k plans, but wanted the stock market falls and bonds to keep things simple. She had also take a hit. changed jobs once and was planning on another change in the How can you make money investfuture. With both employers she ing in 401k plans in 2015 and had set her plan up with 50% going beyond if both stocks and bonds to a safe stable account and 50% to get hit hard? You would need to a Target 2040 fund. She was busy move the vast majority of your and pretty much ignored her state- money to the safe havens availments over the years. After all, her able. In other words, your best goal was to make money investing, 401k investment options would be and she could see at a glance that the stable account that pays interher portfolio balance was growing. est (if one is available) or the Now, she needs to take a closer money market fund (which your look at her 401k asset allocation to plan should have, but currently see what percent is invested in pays very little in dividends). For each of her two 401k investment the average investor who needs options. long term growth (like you and In early 2015, a closer look Torie) this is an extreme measure. revealed that both plans had a Remember, your real objective is portfolio asset allocation far riski- to make money investing in 401k er than she had expected. The tar- plans, so you can have a secure get fund represented almost 80% of retirement. Moderate risk is part of her assets in her first plan and 75% the program. I use Torie as an in her current plan. What hap- example because her situation is pened, and what action should she typical. Her 401k asset allocation take to get back on track and still fits her (and likely your) risk tolerkeep things simple? What hap- ance and should produce growth pened was that her target 2040 over the long term. She has chosen funds turned out to be one of the the best 401k investment options to best 401k investment options in her reach her goal of retirement in plans and they far outperformed 2040 (if you plan to retire in 2030 her safe stable accounts. go with the 2030 target fund, and so on). Half of her money is safe The other best 401k investment and the other half has growth options had been stock funds, but potential. Torie considered them to be too risky. With the target fund most of Plus, she has a plan to manage her her money was actually invested in 401k investment options. If the stock funds, with the rest in bond markets get ugly in 2015 and 2016 funds; and both fund types had she will not make money investing performed well heading into 2015. in 401k plans, she will lose money. Her plan was to continue to make But she has money going into her money investing in her 401k by target fund every pay period buyholding her target fund and a safe ing shares at cheaper and cheaper investment. That way she was prices, and money going into and invested in stocks and some bonds accumulating in her safe investas well to give here her portfolio ment. Anytime her 401k asset allosome balance. cation shows that 60% or more is in the safe account she will REBALWhat she now needs to do is to ANCE back to 50%, which means REBALANCE her 401k asset alloca- taking money from the safe tion so that 50% of her portfolio account and adding it to the target assets are again equally invested in fund. Then, when the markets turn, each of her two chosen investment she's well positioned to make options. That cuts her risk consid- money investing in 401k plans for a erably and it fits her comfort level. secure future. Now, can you or Torie make money investing in 401k plans in 2015-2016 - James Leitz

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11997755:: Drummer Al Jackson Jr. is shot to death in his Memphis home...the pulse of Booker T. & The MGs—the Stax Records house band—-Jackson played on dozens of soul hits...police initially suspect Jackson’s wife who had shot him the previous July...the case remains unsolved…

11995599:: Berry Gordy’s new Motown Records scores its first pop chart success with The Miracles’ doowop-flavored “Bad Girl” managing to reach the #93 spot on the Top 100…future Motown hits will begin taking on poppier tempos…another entry on the chart this week is “Stay” by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs that will eventually wind up in the top slot…with a running time of just 1:37 it has the distinction of being the shortest chart topper ever… 11996622:: Bob Dylan plays a showcase at Carnegie Hall before a “crowd” of 53… 11996655:: Bob Dylan’s back at Carnegie Hall with a new backup band…composed of four Canadians and a drummer from Arkansas, the band, which previously backed swamp rocker Ronnie Hawkins and toured as Levon and the Hawks, will soon become much better known as The Band…

11996677:: The previously sedate British Broadcasting Company discovers rock and launches its new BBC Radio 1 service…the first song played is The Move’s “Flowers in the Rain” spun by DJ Tony Blackburn, formerly of Radio Caroline—one of the offshore pirate stations shut down by the U.K.…this same day The Beatles new John Lennon song “I Am the Walrus” is mixed at Abbey Road…it includes the sound of a radio being tuned to several sta-

tions then coming to rest on a BBC production of King Lear…when Lennon learns that that a teacher at his old primary school is having students analyze Beatles’ lyrics, he adds a verse of nonsense words…this same week police raid the Grateful Dead house in Haight Ashbury...Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir are arrested along with band manager Danny Rifkin and six friends…though they had no warrant, the cops knock down the front door then confiscate pot, money and files belonging to the band as well as the HaightAshbury Legal Organization whose office is part of this den of iniquity...after everyone has been bailed out the next morning, the band hosts a press conference in their living room...when manager Rifkin is asked how long it took to grow his hair, Rifkin produces a large, frothy bowl of whipped cream, which he says has been reserved for the first reporter to ask a stupid question...when the reporter cringes, Rifkin relents…

11997788:: Aerosmith bails 30 fans out of jail after they’re busted for smoking pot at an Indiana concert… 11998866:: CBS news anchor Dan Rather is accosted while walking down Park Avenue in New York by a mentally unstable citizen who asks over and over, “Kenneth, what’s the frequency?”....his assailant is a diagnosed psychotic who suspects the media of beaming hostile messages at him, and wants Rather to tell him the frequency being used in the nefarious plot...nearly ten years later R.E.M. will write a song loosely based on the event titled “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?”…

11997766:: Jerry Lee Lewis nearly lives up to his nickname while taking a little target practice at a soda bottle with his .357 magnum...The Killer completely misses the bottle instead shooting his bass player, Norman “Butch” Owens, twice in the chest...Owens lives to sue Lewis, who is also criminally charged with shooting a firearm within city limits...it’s Jerry Lee’s 41st birthday…this same week, on SNL, John Belushi performs a dead-on impersonation of Joe Cocker singing “Feeling Alright”…the soul-rock- 11998899:: Neil Young appears on

11997700:: It’s an especially dark week in music…Janis Joplin is found dead in her room at Hollywood’s Landmark Hotel, the victim of a heroin overdose...she had just finished recording her second solo album, Pearl...she was only 27 years old…this same day, Jimi Hendrix is laid to rest in Seattle…mourners include Miles Davis, Eric Burdon, Johnny Winter and members of Derek and the Dominoes… ENIGMA

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Saturday Night Live and delivers an incendiary version of “Rockin’ In The Free World”...the performance will make the 25th SNL Anniversary list of all-time best musical guest appearances...focused, raw, and electric, critics hail it as one of the most intense live television music performances ever and proclaim Young to be back from his forays into rockabilly and electronics… 11999900 :: Record store owner Charles Freeman of Fort Lauderdale is convicted on obscenity charges for selling the 2 Live Crew rap album Nasty As They Wanna Be...he is fined $2,000… 11999911:: Following the theft of Michael Jackson’s crystal-beaded glove from the Motown Museum in Detroit, rapper M.C. Hammer offers a $50,000 reward for the relic’s return…

11999922:: Sinead O’Connor puts a serious crimp in her career when she appears on Saturday Night Live…after singing an acapella version of Bob Marley’s “War” in which she inserts a verse about sexual abuse in the Catholic church, the Irish singer tears up a photo of Pope John Paul II and says, “Fight the real enemy”…the studio audience goes dead quiet and NBC cuts to a commercial…the network is fined $2.5 million by the FCC… 11999933:: B-52’s singer Kate Pierson is charged with criminal mischief and trespassing for her involvement in an anti-fur protest at the New York offices of fashion magazine Vogue… 11999944:: Guitar wizard Danny Gatton, much respected by fellow musicians but otherwise a severely underappreciated maestro, commits suicide in the face of financial problems and a canceled record deal with Elektra…

11999955:: Mariah Carey’s single Buckingham releases Under the “Fantasy” debuts at No. 1 on the Skin to critical acclaim…it’s his pop chart—a first for a female first solo album in 14 years… act… 2200 0077:: Bruce Springsteen gives his 11999977:: A Wu-Tang fan files suit hometown supporters a thrill after Method Man leaps off the when he and the E Street Band stage and lands on her, knocking play a rehearsal show at the Asbury Park her unconscious....the fan, diminutive Juanita Evans, says she was dis- Convention Hall as a warm-up for tracted by Redman and therefore a world tour...The Boss warns the didn’t see the flying Method crowd that “There may be some mistakes. But I doubt it.”...also Man… this week, Village Music in Mill 11999988:: A truckload of big-name Valley, California closes its doors musicians appear on The Drew after a run of nearly 60 Carey Show in an episode titled years...beloved by record collec“La Ramada Vida”...they all tors for its hard-to-find rock, appear as themselves, trying out jazz, blues, and country records for lead guitarist of Carey’s and memorabilia, the store has band...contenders include Joey fallen victim to the changing face Ramone, Slash, Dusty Hill, Roy of music retailing...in its final Clark, Jonny Lang, Lisa Loeb, days, B.B. King, an avid collector, Matthew Sweet, Dave Mustaine, makes a travel detour in order to visit the shop one last time…Elvis Rick Nielsen and Joe Walsh… Costello called Village Music “the 22000022:: Robbie Williams signs with greatest record collecting store EMI Records for an unprecedent- in the world” in the liner notes ed £80 million…asked what he plans to do with all that cash, the hugely popular Brit musician says, “I’m going to count it”… 22000044:: Proving that rockers are really kids at heart, Wilco, Motörhead, Avril Lavigne, The Flaming Lips, The Shins, and Ween contribute tunes to the soundtrack for the film SpongeBob SquarePants...all the artists produced new songs for the film except weird-pop wizards Ween, who merely select a song from their water-centric 1997 album The Mollusk…meanwhile in London, an American collector pays $215,000 for a custom-built drum kit that had belonged to Keith Moon… 22000066:: Elton John is joined by, among others, Elvis Costello, Moby, Liv Tyler, and Neil Young in a fundraiser for his AIDS charity...Young wows the crowd with an acoustic set that includes a duet with John on “Your Song”...also this week, Lindsey ENIGMA

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for his 1995 album, Kojak Variety… 220 00 088:: One of the last digital holdouts throws in the towel when Rhapsody starts offering Kid Rock’s catalog online… 220 01111:: In a study of the catchiest songs of all time, musicologist Dr. Alisun Pawley identifies four common traits: long and detailed musical phrases, multiple pitch changes in the song’s hook, male vocalists, and high male voices making a noticeable vocal effort…Pawley’s catchiest song ever?…Queen’s “We are the Champions”… 220 01122:: Lisa Marie Presley is spotted in East Sussex, England serving up fish and chips from a food truck called Mr. Chippy…Presley, a recent immigrant to the UK, is keen to experience life as it’s lived by the British according to the owner of the van…

Falcons Rally As Giants Lose Another Double-Digit Lead Late It was déjà vu all over again for the New York Giants as for the second week in a row they blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter to lose. The benefactor this time was the Atlanta Falcons who scored two late touchdowns to erase a 10-point deficit to win 24-20 and improve to 2-0 on the young season. “This league is all about finishing, so today is a great example,” said Falcons head coach Dan Quinn. Once again Sunday saw the Falcons take a quick 10-3 lead only to see the Giants score 17 unanswered points and a 20-10

lead going into the fourth quar- Jones and Odell Beckham Jr. of the Giants pulled off exciting ter. catches and combined for The match-up between mar- almost 300 yards of offense. quee receivers pretty much

it was another receiver that subtly made a name for himself with big catches and a touchdown reception. Leonard Hankerson, who was signed in the off-season made key catches and helped lead the Atlanta comeback. “I’m happy for Hank,” said Matt Ryan about his receiver. “He worked realty hard coming in here and has done a great job.”

Atlanta’s defense once again rose to the occasion as they pressured Eli Manning and forced turnovers, one of which Ryan credits for the Atlanta comeback. “I think Kroy Biermann got it going for us lived up to the hype as Julio While those two put on a clinic with the sack-fumble in the red

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area… for us to be able to kind plays for us down the stretch of get it going after that on that helped us with the game.” offense,” he said. Biermann’s sack and strip of “Well, we never know who is Manning seemed to change going to be the one to set if off. momentum for Atlanta as it I think to day it was Kroy with seemed to spark not only the the one that just got it right offense but the defense as well back to go fight for us and give as they shut down the Giants us a chance,” said Quinn. offense the rest of the way. “Having the sack and forced “We’re a unit that’s going to fumble, I think that was the one fight. I think we’re still building that,” he said. “We’re still buildthat ignited us.” ing the camaraderie with the The win did not come without a guys in learning each other as price for the Falcons. The team players and getting a groove, lost rookie Tevin Campbell to but one thing is that we’re injury for they next couple of going to fight no matter what weeks and will fill the void with until that last tick on the clock. second year back Devonta Freeman. “You never know coming out of these games what it’s going to be with injuries,” said Ryan. “He’s going to be a really good player for us for a long time. When he goes down, you lose one really good player. Ryan, however, was impressed at the way Freeman filled in. “I was fired up about the way that Devonta stepped up,” he said. “Devonta made some huge ENIGMA

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It’s good for us.” Asked about the difference between this year’s Atlanta Falcons and last season’s Biermann said, “We’re building it. We’ve got to get used to each other. We’ve got to learn how each guy plays.” “We’re getting a feel for each other. It’s a work in progress. The guys did great. We’re doing great, but obviously there’s improvements that can be made and we’re going to work to get those made and get even better,” he added. “We’re excited for the win today.”

- Dave Weinthal

Cowboys Win Despite Losing game season. This was a day both teams would have liked to forget. Chip Kelly’s offense was ground to a halt by a stellar Cowboy defense led by linebacker Sean Lee, who was seeing his first regular season contest since the 2013 season. He made his presence felt all day long as did the entire defensive squad. The Eagles offensive effort was so bad that afterwards Philly TIMBER!

were either tied, set, or fell by the wayside in this boring, That’s the sound of the Dallas lackluster contest. Though Cowboy’s 2015 football season Dallas did notch its 10th and Super Bowl dreams crash- straight regular season road ing to earth despite the fact win, there was little to cheer the team is 2-0 after a 20-10 about with this performance. drubbing of the Philadelphia The team set a franchise Eagles. record for penalties by comThe Cowboys have beaten two division rivals to the start the season. Big deal! Those victories have cost Dallas dearly. Pro Bowl receiver Dez Bryant broke his foot in a close win over the New York Giants. His loss forced the receiving corps to step up its game, and it did. However, it was the injury to Tony Romo that has threatened to derail the team’s entire season. For lack of a better term, the Cowboys victory over the Eagles was truly a sight for sore eyes, but not the way you would expect. Dubious records

mitting 18 of them (20 if you count the two that were offset by Philly penalties on the same play). Going into the game, Tony Romo had gone 86 consecutive pass plays without a sack (there were three today, including the disastrous last one by the Eagles Jordan Hicks that broke his clavicle in the third quarter). As for defector DeMarco Murray, his decision to jump ship for the sake of the dollar bill is coming back to haunt him more than he could have guessed. The former Cowboy, who rushed for a franchise record 1,845 last season is now on course to rush only 88 yards for the entire 16ENIGMA

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players were saying Rod Marinelli’s squad knew what plays the offense was going to run before the ball was ever snapped. Even if the Cowboys didn’t know what was coming against the Eagles, Philadelphia’s offense sputtered at most the entire game. The offensive line didn’t block well. Passes were dropped. Throws to open receivers never made it there. And the running attack – it took a late effort by Murray to turn a negative rushing day into a net

positive of two yards. This time last year, the former Sooner running back had amassed nearly 300 yards. The Cowboy front office and head coach Jason Garrett are doing their best to say the Cowboys offense will be fine with Brandon Weeden. They aren’t fooling the media or its fan base with their optimistic attack. Last year in two home losses to Arizona and the Washington Redskins (a game that in hindsight probably cost Dallas a Super Bowl berth), Weeden was totally ineffective in running the Cowboys highpowered offense that featured both Bryant and Murray. The defense has stepped up its game significantly this year. It could be too little too late for this year’s squad. Significant miscalculations by the front office, especially when it came to the running game, are now coming back to haunt the team. They thought the offensive line, one of the finest in the NFL, could make any running back a star. They were wrong. The team should have put the franchise tag on

Murray and signed Bryant (which they eventually did). Had they done that, it’s doubtful Romo or Bryant would be injured right now because the running game would have been front and center for the offense, thus changing the destinies of both players this year. Now the team is stuck with the 32-year-old Weeden who has already proven he can’t handle the pressure. Sure, he went 7-7 against Philadelphia and found receiver Terrance Williams open for a 42-yard touchdown, but that highlight reel is going to be quickly forgotten when he takes the field at home against the Atlanta Falcons Sept. 27. As of this writing, the Cowboys just traded for Buffalo Bill backup quarterback Matt Cassell. He gives the team some hope before Romo comes back. He saved the New England Patriot season after Tom Brady went out with a knee injury guiding them to an 11-5 record. He wasn’t able to help the struggling Kansas City Chiefs rebound when he quarterbacked that team, but at least he is a proven winner.

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Until then, the only highlight the Giants’ first ever victory in Cowboys weren’t fooled by the play-action fake. Quarter back the Cowboys will have is the an opener against Dallas. Eli Manning ended up throwing sight of Tony Romo throwing 11-yards to his tight end Jason Witten at the goal line with seven seconds left to tie the game. Kicker Dan Bailey finished the job for a 27-26 victory over the New York Giants. The funny thing is this victory happened despite the plethora of mistakes Dallas made that put their opponents in position to beat them in the first place. The Cowboys drove 72 yards in 1:27 after stopping New York at the 1 and forcing kicker Josh Brown’s fourth field goal of the game. Why New York opted to pass for a touchdown instead of run it is a mystery. Regardless of the outcome, it would have ran at least 40 seconds off the clock and sealed

The defending NFC East champion Cowboys are 8-0 against their division rival in openers, and have beaten them five straight times.

the ball away instead of taking a sack. That move stopped the clock and gave Romo the necessary time he needed to march the team downfield for his 29th career comeback vic-

The Giants tried to throw on tory. third down from the Dallas 1 with a 23-20 lead, but the Manning would be made the

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scapegoat for the loss, but he was hardly to blame. The Giants converted two Dallas turnovers into 10 points in the 60 seconds of the second quarter to take the lead. RodgersCromartie picked up a fumble by receiver Cole Beasley just before he hit the ground at the end of a run and ran untouched for a 10-6 lead, cutting from the sideline to the middle of the field to avoid Romo along the way. On Dallas’ next snap, Romo threw behind Witten, who tipped the ball into the arms of linebacker Uani Unga. The Giants settled for a gift field goal as the half ran out. In the end, it didn’t matter.

- David Huff

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