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THE MAIL THAT GOOD OL’ REAGAN RELIGION
RE.: “Family Values in the Age of Trump,” by Elaine Weistock, Jan. 31 HER EDITORIAL IS TO BE EXPECTED FROM A FORMER denizen of the swamp in Washington, D.C. Her career path in government seems to negate and condescend to a large swath of the population that Hillary Clinton called “The Deplorables” because they “subscribe to the current administration’s agenda that have a perverse read on traditional American values.” Ms. Weistock, I do not think you even began to understand “traditional American values.” Call it like it is, Ms. Weistock has “contempt for the average American” whose values are different from hers. Let me correct this: Supply-side economics is based on the Laffer Curve of reduced regulations and reduced taxes that resulted in 14 million jobs over five years and 22 percent increase in wages over seven years and the economy grew by 3.5 percent over the next decade. Is this what you called “mixed results?” It grew the debt because in order for Reagan to pass his supply-side economic program, he had to compromise with the Democrats who believe in Keynesian economics, which tells that government to spend money to prove its supremacy over the citizens. Your argument about flip-flopping is a moot point. What about Obama’s lies about Obamacare and lowering your premiums and keeping your doctor, his Cash for Clunker Program and Shovel Ready jobs? These were outright lies and deception perpetrated by someone who calls himself a “progressive.” In the process, he ran up a tremendous deficit, the largest in history. As far as accusing Trump of executive overreach, it was undoing the extensive damage of executive overreach by Obama and his cronies from the IRS, DOJ, FBI, EPA and more. You mentioned Trump’s additional $1.5 trillion debt created to benefit wealthy individuals. Sorry, this is typical “progressive” hogwash, which leaves [sic] me to believe that you have no understanding of economics and taxation. Nor do you have any understanding of the impact of the tax cuts within a few short weeks for all Americans. Of course, being a denizen of the swamp has clouded your thinking. As far as President Trump’s sexual misconduct, you need to look no further about John and Robert Kennedy and the death of Marilyn Monroe. What about Bill Clinton, who took advantage of an intern and lied to a Grand Jury? What about Franklin Roosevelt, who had a mistress? President Trump was caught with a recording during locker-room talk, so what? What American male or female has[n’t] made predatory sexual comments about the
opposite sex? I hear it both from women and men all the time. Are you saying that you are Ms. Goody Two Shoes? Your comments about Trump changing or reneging on agreements do not hold water. These treaties were all negotiated that impacted the citizens of our country. Being from the Swamp it is apparent you never ventured beyond your own boundaries. I suggest you take a road trip throughout the Southeast and Midwest to the small towns that were once vibrant communities supported by manufacturing plants, steel mills, cotton mills, furniture making facilities, etc. The buildings they once housed were shut down because production moved offshore due to cheaper labor, and reduced regulations and now these places are reminiscent of ghost towns. The result of this is high unemployment, increased welfare, food stamps and higher taxation of the citizens and businesses of this country to support these “deplorables.” As far as climate change, it is not a settled science by a long shot. It is a fraud perpetrated on industrial nations, designed to transfer wealth to poorer nation through greedy bureaucrats who will control the collections and disbursement of these monies. Anyone who believes that “climate change” is man-made vs. a natural occurrence of the weather patterns throughout our earth’s history has to be incredibly stupid.
Charles Zittin via email
IN THAT GANGSTA LEAN
RE.: “Gatehouse Slaughterhouse,” by A.G. Gancarski, Jan. 24 I’VE BEEN A 40-YEAR SUBSCRIBER AND GAVE [UP] the T-U a few weeks ago. Tough to do, but $470/year subscription for a 28-page “pamphlet” doesn’t work. RIP, T-U!
Murray Beard via Twitter
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RE.: “JEA Executives Offered Incentives to Stay in Case of a Sale at Board Chair’s Direction,” folioweekly.com, by Claire Goforth, Feb. 6 BTW LENNY IS UP FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2019. I DON’T think he was any better at the job than Alvin Brown, who is now running for the 5th congressional district seat against Al Lawson, a man whose major claim to fame is convincing people in the district that Corrine Brown wasn’t so bad.
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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BRICKBATS TO EVOLUTION DENIERS Yes, that’s still a thing. Clay Today reports that Clay County School Board Member Ashley Gilhousen was displeased that the proposed K-12 science books teach evolution “more as fact than theory.” Gilhousen, who was not the sole critic, also doesn’t like that it’s the only origin story included. OK. We’ll say this really slowly: Evolution. And. Existence. Of. A. Deity. Are. Not. Logically. Incompatible. (It’s called faith.) Happily, the texts were approved. BOUQUETS TO WHITEY’S FISH CAMP Whitey’s annual holiday boat parade is a local institution. This year’s parade, the 15th, raised nearly $20K for Safe Animal Shelter. Over the years, Whitey’s Fish Camp’s boat parade has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for this well-deserving charity. BRICKBATS TO BEACH HOGS A Feb. 6 Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting showcased the selfish attitudes people have about who has the right to use the beach and how. Debate about an ’80s ordinance that allowed vehicles to be on the sand up to 600 feet brought forth complaints about how cars ruin their ocean view, and grumbles that folks from Yulee would want to drive on the beach, too, reports NCFL Independent. Y’all. It’s a public asset. Full stop. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A BRICKBAT? Send submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50 word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest. 4 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 14-20, 2018
FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS “IT’S EASIER HERE.” That’s the new marketing slogan from destination marketing organization Visit Jacksonville, one that makes confident assertions that may or may not survive actual scrutiny. Jacksonville, of course, is known for its slogans. “Bold New City of the South” was a reference to the model of consolidated city/ county government, a radical charter revision that still hasn’t fulfilled promises made 50 years ago. If you need proof of that, just look at local infrastructure. Just last week in a City Council committee meeting, those who theoretically lead our city were somehow surprised that, even though city ordinance required undergrounding utility lines in post-1970 developments, jackshit was done for those areas built out before 1970. The result is tragicomic, obvious after any major storm. After Irma, the streets of Avondale and Riverside, Arlington and Southside—and on and on—were festooned with downed wires. A week later and everything was fixed, more or less. But the fact that the city couldn’t figure out a way to do anything to remedy the issue of outmoded architecture in the previous half-century raises questions about how bold the city has really been. And then there’s “Where Florida Begins,” another milquetoast formulation that lays bare the real branding issues Jacksonville faces. The very phrase was a contention that there was nothing here but the beginning of the sentence. If you LOVE Miami, if you dig Ybor City and Orlando then, well, you might think Jacksonville’s OK. At least certain parts of town, the ones that aren’t an endless trek of bombed-out-looking strip malls and tumbledown shacks and moldy apartment complexes from the Lou Ritter era. “It’s Easier Here” is just another “Where Florida Begins.” The press release from Visit Jacksonville starts off with an amazing farrago of folderol and quarter-truths. “The campaign highlights Jacksonville’s relaxing nature and positions it as a destination where visitors won’t have to deal with overcrowded beaches, long lines and unbearable traffic; instead, they will be able to experience an easier vacation, one that’s rich with art and culture, history, exciting outdoor adventures and thrilling sporting events, but at a slower, more relaxed pace.” Are you kidding me? As I type this, it’s a weekday morning, so I am probably not drunk—but I should be if I am supposed to take that seriously. The idea that there is not “unbearable traffic” holds true only
if one doesn’t have to get on these shit shows we call interstates, where every voyage is a death ride because Jabba the Hutt can’t put his phone down while driving his minivan, or some fool decides that merging into traffic is a zero-sum game. It’s not so bad if you’re driving a tank or a larger SUV; god help you if you’re in a compact. Especially since half these fools don’t have insurance—or legal licenses, for that matter. It’s easier here for visitors at resorts, maybe. For the 850,000 or so of us who live here, we know that it’s easier only if you’re trying to push financial incentives through City Council; for them, it’s easy like Sunday morning. But “easy” and “accessible” are among the buzzwords animating the copy and the ad campaign. Locally, much of the activity of the last two decades has been this city attempting to overcome historic perceptions. We saw it with the HRO expansion passage most recently, but there’s still a yawning gap between branding and what’s really here. The greatest example of recent vintage was the pitch to Amazon for the HQ2. Amazon didn’t buy it; we didn’t make the second round of consideration. The pitch video deemed Jacksonville as “Amazon-centric” with a “one-of-a-kind urban core campus and transit,” and an “inspired year-round coastal lifestyle.” What was notable about that pitch video: It depicted a Jacksonville that doesn’t exist, that couldn’t exist beyond an ad agency’s conception of what could be here if what is here weren’t. This principle undergirds “It’s Easier Here” also. For those in the top 10 percent of income, sure, it’s easier here. For the 90 percent who aren’t, it’s definitely not. Branding initiatives undeniably have their place. But the gap between this one and the day-to-day experiences people actually have is wide, and getting wider every day. We know marketing a concept like this is meant for people from elsewhere—the kinds of folks who, when someone mentions Jacksonville, say how much they like golfing here. It’s for external consumption, and whether it works or not is debatable. But for those who live here, amid crumbling roads and rusty pipes, in squalid apartment complexes where air conditioners can’t be fixed but the security is ready to stop and frisk them once they leave their front door, it’s another fiction designed to line the pockets of those who own us and call the shots. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @AGGancarski
EASIER THAN.
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Though you probably won’t arrive in the belly of a giant wooden horse you can still release your inner Greek at the annual Greek Festival, hosted by St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church. Go for the souvlaki and stay for the Nick Trivelas Band, Odyssey Band, DJ Astatos or T’Adelphia Dance Group. Fri.–Sun., Feb. 16, 17 & 18, Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside, $3; kids under 12 and military free, jaxgreekfest.com.
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composer, and cultural instigator Meklit is a musical innovator continuing the lineage of Ethio-Jazz in the tradition of the Godfather of the genre, Mulatu Astatke. Her concert, and the accompanying free chat with FSCJ student Eden Molla and Keith Marks of Avant Radio, is held 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17; the concert is 8 p.m. that night, at Museum of Science & History, Southbank, $23.16 advance, $25 at the door, eventbrite.com.
MASTER TRANCER GEORGE ACOSTA The Miami New Times once described DJ Acosta’s sound as “straight-up balls to the
wall trance.” These days in addition to several of his “house DJ” gigs he focuses on personal growth and refining his craft, which includes hosting the show, “The Lost World,” on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. Thanks for keeping us dancing. 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at Myth Nightclub & Bistro, Downtown, $12.61-$107.62, eventbrite.com. FRI
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ENGAGE TURBOS
JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Don your driving
gloves and rev a coupla engines! With more than 27 car lines on view and the opportunity to test-drive some new models, this is a car-lover’s dream. Plus, lovingly restored classics will be on view along with historic military transport vehicles. The show opens noon, Friday, Feb. 16 (admission that day free for active military, active first responders), and runs through Feb. 18 at Prime Osborn Convention Center, Downtown, $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 kids & military, JAXautoshow.com.
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Though most folks know Benson as an extraordinary vocalist whose sound is inextricably linked to the glitzy glamour of the disco ’70s and the smooth ’80s, he’s much more than just the guy you “ride through paradise with.” The 10-time Grammy winner, who B.B. King once called “the best guitarist in the world in all kinds of music,” takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19 at ThrasherHorne Center, Orange Park, $59, thcenter.org.
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IN MEMORIAM Remembering MARVIN R. EDWARDS
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GADFLY FLIES AWAY IN 1999, CIVIC ACTIVIST MARVIN EDWARDS wrote in his Folio Weekly column, “The Paper Trail,” words that should shake us all to our marrow:
Some of these basic needs include paving streets where they currently are dirt, putting in sidewalks where there are none, removing litter, improving drainage in neglected areas, building more neighborhood parks and playgrounds and, most important, eliminating known toxic waste dump sites (an urgent need ignored for 14 years). He was writing about the blight surrounding the new Alltel Stadium—but Edwards, who died Saturday, Feb. 10, at the age of 96, was seeing a wrong that should be righted and speaking up. That’s what he did. One of his pet peeves was the way an estimate of the cost of some Jacksonville city project would be made public and, lo and behold, by the time the Courthouse, EverBank Field, Skyway Express, River City Renaissance, etc., etc., ad nauseam, were completed, the cost would have been doubled or even trebled. He termed it “doublespeak” or “bait-and-switch” and held the responsible parties accountable, from before Hans Tanzler’s administration right up until the day he died, no doubt bemoaning the current Curry state of affairs. Marvin Edwards, a veteran of WWII, was in the OSS, the precursor to the CIA. He received the French Legion of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal and many other awards that speak to his bravery, intelligence, sense of duty and love of country. The world at large has lost a hero, and the city of Jacksonville has lost its conscience, that little voice inside that lets us know when we’re wrong. We should take up the fallen standard and add our voices to the cause of right over might, to honor Marvin Edwards. Editors of his work in recent years have hand-delivered 10 copies of the issue in which his writings appeared to his home; occasions which were often marked with great conversation about Edwards’ laudable career and the many boondoggles he had exposed and criticized over the years. Marvin is survived by his loving wife of more than 62 years, Helene Edwards, his children Jeffrey (Mary), Doug (Kristen), and Carolyn (Dan), grandchildren Lauren, David, Adam (Aaron), Nathaniel and Avalon Edwards and Christopher and Michael Oliveri, along with numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Robert D. Edwards. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16, at Congregation Ahavath Chesed, The Temple, 8727 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Community Call (communitycall.org), People for the American Way or River Garden Foundation. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 14-20, 2018
BONUSES FOR EXECS
Denies it conflicts with MAYOR’S STATEMENTS that “the board” didn’t know employees were offered incentives to stay in case of a sale ON FEB. 6, JEA AND ITS BOARD CHAIR G. ALAN Howard revealed to Folio Weekly that it was his recommendation to offer scores of top employees financial incentives to remain in the event the utility is sold. Opinions differ as to whether this conflicts with statements made by Mayor Lenny Curry. The potential sale of JEA has taken center stage of city politics since then-Board Chair Tom Petway announced his resignation and simultaneously suggested considering privatizing the utility at the November board meeting. By the end of that day, the mayor’s office released a press release supporting studying the possibility. It is common for large companies contemplating sale to offer high-level employees incentives to remain to avoid a mass exodus. Nevertheless, the news that 67 high-ranking JEA employees were being offered bonuses that could cost as much as $15 million total, according to News4Jax, was met with much resistance from the mayor’s office after Action News broke the story on Jan. 31. (Full disclosure: My spouse is employed by the utility, but was not among employees offered an incentive.) The offer was rescinded in a letter dated Feb. 2, which stated that the Office of General Counsel had determined that it is “non-binding and unenforceable under Florida law.” At a press conference on Feb. 1, the mayor repeatedly expressed his “displeasure” with the offer, which promised “a retention incentive of up to 1 X your annual base salary,” for remaining with JEA for a term beginning on Jan. 18 and ending “on the date of change of control (sale, acquisition or change of management due to acquisition or sale).” “The idea that 60-something people have been promised some sort of a parachute is problematic and I’m not pleased with it and have my team working to resolve it,” the mayor said.
When A.G. Gancarski pointed out that the mayor appointed the board, Curry said, “They were unaware of that. They were unaware of it.” He also said, “I can’t speak to the thinking of whoever authored those letters and sent them out.” Howard, an attorney who practices mergers and acquisitions, said he suggested the incentives some time after recommending on Dec. 5 that JEA contract with the firm Public Financial Management to review and evaluate its assets. On Feb. 12, the council president refused JEA CEO Paul McElroy’s request to call a meeting to discuss a report on the utility’s value; subsequently, the mayor called a special meeting to discuss the same. The meeting is Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. in City Hall. A preliminary report released on Feb. 7 recommended the city consider selling the utility. After the offer was created—which Howard said was done internally at JEA—a draft was provided to him in his capacity as chairman. Howard said that he did not share it with the mayor’s office or other board members. A JEA spokesperson said that no one in the mayor’s office reviewed it. Howard told FW that after the mayor learned of the $15 million price tag, the two spoke, at which point Howard informed Curry that it was his idea. At the Feb. 1 press conference, News4Jax’s Jim Piggott specifically referenced this figure. Nevertheless, the mayor to date has not altered his statements regarding the board’s awareness of the offer and did not respond to requests for comment or clarification. Howard strongly disagrees that there was any inconsistency between his and the mayor’s statements. “If one member of the board knows, the board does not know,” he said. No one seems willing to take responsibility for drafting the offer. A JEA spokesperson directed all inquiries concerning by whom and when the offer was drafted to Howard; he has not responded. FW also asked the OGC if its office had drafted or reviewed the offer and, if so, when. The OGC responded, “The City has no comment on your questions … at this time.”
ON FEB. 6, COUNCILMAN GARRETT DENNIS AND Councilman John Crescimbeni were joined by seven members of council to discuss the sale. Crescimbeni said that although the OGC has determined that a referendum is not required, he prefers putting the question to the voters. Other councilors have indicated support for a referendum. In an editorial in the T-U on Feb. 11, Council President Anna Lopez Brosche wrote, “I believe strongly that only the owners themselves, you the taxpayers and shareholders, should be able to vote on the sale of JEA.” Though Crescimbeni did not rule out the possibility of supporting a sale, provided some conditions were met, he also expressed frustration with the process, particularly the lack of transparency. Dennis, who has publicly questioned privatization, also indicated his displeasure with the process, saying in reference to the incentives, “I’m beginning to feel the sale is a definite without conversations.” Howard echoed the mayor’s repeated denials that the sale is a done deal. “[It’s] far from a foregone conclusion.”
Mayor Curry said, “I can’t speak to the thinking of WHOEVER AUTHORED those letters and sent them out.” “I think the decision on whether or not there should be privatization of JEA is a community decision ... because JEA is a community asset,” he later added. Howard was not willing to comment on how the community could best weigh in, saying that he felt such would be inappropriate for a board member. Howard was also unwilling to discuss what factors he would consider to decide whether to recommend selling JEA. “I think it’s premature for me to respond to that,” he said. “... No report has been prepared.”
Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com @clairenjax
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NEWS AAND NOTES: THE ‘OTHER’ EDITION TOP HEADLINES FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA JOINING THE > DEPORTATION MACHINE
In what one source describes as “an end-run around the bail process,” Barnstable County Sheriff James Cummings has plans to enter into an agreement with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold accused criminals past the time ordered by the courts or regardless of bail, reports DigBoston. The program, known as a 287(g) cooperation agreement, which the sheriff applied for of his own volition, has been widely criticized by advocates and is likely to face a legal challenge. Though the sheriff admitted he’d like to completely eliminate bail for serious crimes, he doesn’t understand how this presents a due process issue, and called criticisms of his plan “overstated.” In Sheriff Cummings’ ideal world, all undocumented immigrants accused of crimes—guilty or not and regardless of their potential legal grounds for adjusting immigration status, such as asylum, human trafficking, etc.—will remain incarcerated until they’re given a one-way ticket out of America. To which we must say, that’s some DB you’ve got there, DB.
< DISMANTLING THE CONFEDERACY
Not so very far away from two cities that wish they’d never heard the words “Confederate monuments debate” and another that thinks it’s possible to re-contextualize the Confederate flag— looking at you Jacksonville, Fernandina and St. Augustine—our sisters by a different mister in Orlando are considering changing the name of Stonewall Jackson Middle School, according to Orlando Weekly. The school district in Orange County is currently surveying the populous to gauge feelings on the issue. Last year, OW (unfortunate acronym, friends) notes, the district did the same for Robert E. Lee Middle School, which the school board subsequently voted nearly unanimously to change to College Park Middle School. If this survey leads to a name change, Orange County could at long last declare itself free of junior highs named for Confederate leaders. Meanwhile, here in Northeast Florida, the participation trophies for traitors remain in place, with the sole exception being the school that was named for the founder of the KKK. So at least there’s that.
< DEATH BY TASER
Once touted as a non-lethal way to subdue suspects, due to the steady parade of deaths, Amnesty International has called on law enforcement to suspend the user of tasers until a thorough analysis is conducted, reports Flagpole Magazine. These weapons jolt suspects with electricity, in rare cases causing heart attacks, cardiac arrests and asphyxiation. As is so often the case concerning police actions against civilians, minorities are disproportionately affected. In 2017, nearly half of the 44 people killed by police tasers were minorities. Cross-referencing several private organizations’ tallies, FM concluded that police have most likely killed at least 1,000 people with tasers since 2000. The article penned by University of Georgia law professor Donald E. Wilkes, who established the website Fatal Police Taserings in 2013, concludes by urging for tasers to be reclassified as deadly, arguing that if police had clubbed 1,000 people to death since 2000, no one would argue that police batons were anything but deadly.
< CUE THE ACCORDIONS!
In a hilarious editorial, Chronogram’s Larry Beinhart reimagines the America from the president’s fantasies, as implied by his “blurts” about people from “shithole countries.” Specifically, America remade in the image of Norway, where Trump seems to believe the better people live. (Nope, just whiter.) Gone would be our fast-food faves like Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Arby’s and *gasp* Taco Bell. In place of the burger, we’d eat delights like fermented trout, dried fish steeped in lye, and a mixture of poached fish, roe and liver. Yum! In sports, forget about football, basketball and baseball, which are replete with blacks and Latinos. Instead, we’d have curling! And bandy—“ice hockey with a ball instead of a puck.” And Skijoring—similar to water-skiing except with a horse or dogs and on snow instead of water. Sounds kinda fun, actually. Without rap, jazz, the blues, rock ’n’ roll or mariachi, we’d fill our ears with the lilting strains of the accordion, which is almost worth the sacrifice for “a democratic socialist state, with real national healthcare, far better education, a progressive criminal justice system and social security.” Almost. Beinhart closes with a delightful parody of Emma Lazarus’ poem, part of which appears near the base of the Statue of Liberty. An excerpt: “Here we stand with wide-open invitations / to all but Africans, Muslims, Mexes and Haitians / Give us your whiter, cleaner and richer peoples / who worship at churches that have steeples.” Zing.
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s with any toxic relationship, the possibility of a breakup sparks feelings of terror—and maybe a little bit of a relief. That’s the spot that Facebook has put the news business in. Last month, the social media behemoth announced it would once again alter its News Feed algorithm to show users even more posts from their friends and family, and a lot fewer from media outlets. The move isn’t particularly surprising. Ever since the 2016 election, Facebook’s been under siege for creating a habitat where fake news stories flourished. Its executives were dragged before Congress last year to testify about how they sold ads to Russians who wanted to influence the U.S. election, and so, in some ways, it’s simply easier to get out of the news business altogether. But for the many news outlets that have come to rely on Facebook funneling readers to their sites, the impact of a separation sounds catastrophic. “The End of the Social News Era?” a New York Times headline asked. “Facebook is breaking up with news,” an ad for the new BuzzFeed app proclaimed. When a giant like Facebook takes a step— until recently, the social media site had been sending more traffic to news outlets than Google—the resulting quake can cause an entire industry to crumble. Consumers, meanwhile, have grimaced as their favorite media outlets have stooped to sensational headlines to lure Facebook’s web traffic. They’ve become disillusioned by the flood of hoaxes and conspiracy theories that have run rampant on the site. A Knight Foundation/Gallup poll released last month revealed that only a third of Americans had a positive view of the media. About 57 percent said that websites or apps using algorithms to determine which news stories readers see was a major problem for democracy. Two-thirds believed that the media being “dramatic or too sensational in order to attract more readers or viewers” was a major problem. Now, sites that rely on Facebook’s algorithm felt the floor drop out from under them when the algorithm is changed—all while Facebook has gobbled up chunks of print advertising revenue. All this activity landed media outlets in a hell of a quandary: It sure seems like Facebook is killing journalism. But can journalism survive without it? “Traffic is such a drug right now,” says Sean Robinson, a 53-year-old News Tribune investigative reporter in Tacoma. “The industry is hurting so bad that it’s really hard to detox.”
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t’s perhaps the perfect summation of the internet age: A website that started because a college kid wanted to rank which co-eds were hotter became a global goliath powerful enough to influence the fate of the news industry itself. When Facebook first launched its “News Feed” in 2006, it, ironically, didn’t have anything to do with news. At least, not how we think of the news. This was the website that still posted a little broken-heart icon when you changed your status from “In a Relationship” to “Single.” The News Feed was intended to be a list of personalized updates from your friends. When Facebook was talking about “news stories,” it meant, in the words of Facebook’s announcement, like “when Mark adds Britney Spears to his Favorites or when your crush is single again.”
Then in 2009, Facebook introduced its iconic “like” button. Soon, instead of showing posts in chronological order, the News Feed began showing you the popular posts first. And that made all the difference. Facebook didn’t invent going viral— grandmas with AOL accounts were forwarding funny emails and chain letters when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was still in grade school—but its algorithm amplified it. Well-liked posts soared. Unpopular posts simply went unseen. Google had an algorithm, too. So did YouTube. Journalists were given a new directive: If you wanted readers to see your stories, you had to play by the algorithm’s rules. Faceless, mystery formulas had replaced the stodgy newspaper editor as the gatekeeper of information. So when the McClatchy Company—a chain that owns 31 daily papers including Tacoma’s News Tribune and the Bellingham Herald—launched its reinvention strategy last year, knowing how to get Facebook traffic was central. “Facebook has allowed us to get our journalism out to hundreds of millions more people than [we] would have otherwise,” says McClatchy’s Vice President of News Tim Grieve, a fast-talking former Politico editor. “It has forced us, and all publishers, to sharpen our game to make sure we’re writing stories that connect with people.” With digital ad rates tied to web traffic, the incentives in the modern media landscape could be especially perverse: Write short, write lots. Pluck heartstrings or stoke fury. In short, be more like Upworthy. A site filled with multi-sentence, emotion-baiting headlines, Upworthy begged you to click by promising that you would be shocked, outraged or inspired—but not telling you why. (One example: “His first 4 sentences are interesting. The 5th blew my mind. And made me a little sick.”) By November 2013, Upworthy was pulling in 88 million unique visitors a month. With Facebook’s help, the formula spread. The McClatchy-owned Bellingham Herald headlined a short crime story about the arrest of a carjacker this way: “Four people, two cars, one gun. What happens next?” A short Herald story asking for tips concerning a recent spree of indecent exposures was headlined, “She was looking at her phone, but the man wanted her to watch him masturbate.” Even magazines like Time and Newsweek—storied publications that sent photojournalists to war zones—began pumping out articles like, “Does Reese Witherspoon Have 3 Legs on Vanity Fair’s Cover?” and “Trump’s Hair Loss Drug Causes Erectile Dysfunction.” Newsweek’s publisher went beyond clickbait; the magazine was actually buying traffic through pirated video sites, allegedly engaging in ad fraud. On Feb. 5, Newsweek senior writer Matthew Cooper resigned in disgust after several Newsweek editors and reporters who’d written about the publisher’s series of scandals were fired. He heaped contempt on an organization that had installed editors who “recklessly sought clicks at the expense of accuracy, retweets over fairness” and left him “despondent not only for Newsweek but for the other publications that don’t heed the lessons of this publication’s fall.” Mathew Ingram, who covers digital media for Columbia Journalism Review, says such tactics might increase traffic for a while. But
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lenty of media outlets tried to build their businesses on the foundation of the News Feed algorithm. But they quickly got a nasty surprise: That foundation can collapse in an instant. As Facebook’s News Feed became choked with links to Upworthy and its horde of imitators, the social network declared war on clickbait. It tweaked its algorithms, which proved catastrophic for Upworthy. “It keeps changing,” Ingram says. “Even if the algorithm was bad in some way, at least if it’s predictable, you could adapt.”
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A 2014 Time magazine story estimated that two to three global algorithm tweaks on Facebook were happening every week. Six years ago, for example, KHQ, a Spokane, Washington, TV news station told readers they’d have “an ENTIRE day here on FB dedicated to positive local news” if the post got liked 500 times. It worked. The post got more than 1,200 likes, and KHQ followed through a with a puppy-picture-laden “Feel Good Friday!!!” Under the current Facebook algorithm, that tactic could get their entire page demoted. So could using shameless “you-won’t-believewhat-happened-next”-style phrases. Much of the time, Facebook and Google don’t announce their shifts up front. Media outlets often have had to reverse-engineer the changes, before issuing new commands to their troops in the field. “Oh, they changed their algorithm again?” Robinson says. “Oh, what is it today, Coach? OK, it’s 50-word [headlines] instead of 60?” A pattern emerged. Step 1: Media outlets reinvent themselves for Facebook. Step 2: Facebook makes that reinvention obsolete. Big publishers leapt at the chance to publish “Instant Articles” directly on Facebook, only to find that the algorithm soon changed, rewarding videos more than posts and rendering Instant Articles largely obsolete. So publishers like Mic.com, Mashable and Vice News “pivoted to video,” laying off dozens of journalists in the process. “Then Facebook said they weren’t as interested in video anymore,” Ingram says. “Classic bait-and-switch.” Which brings us to the latest string of announcements: The News Feed, Mark Zuckerberg announced last month, had skewed too far in the direction of social video posts from national media pages and too far away from personal posts from friends and family. They were getting back to their roots. And now, news organizations who’d dumped a lot of money into eye-catching, pre-recorded video would suffer the most under the latest algorithm changes, Facebook’s News Feed VP Adam Mosseri told TechCrunch last month, because “video is such a passive experience.” Even before the announcement, news sites had seen their articles get fewer and fewer hits from Facebook. Last year, Google once again became the biggest referrer of news traffic as Facebook referrals decreased. Many sites published tutorials pleading with their readers to manually change their Facebook settings to guarantee the site’s appearance in their news feeds. “Some media outlets saw their [Facebook] traffic decline by as much as 30 to 40 percent,” Ingram says. “Everybody knew something was happening, but we didn’t know what.” It might be easy to mock those who chased the algorithm from one trend to another with little to show for it. But the reality, Ingram says, is that many of them didn’t really have a choice. “You pretty much have to do something with Facebook,” Ingram says. “You have to. It’s like gravity. You can’t avoid it.” Zuckerberg’s comments that stories that sparked “meaningful social interactions” would do the best on Facebook caused some to scoff. “For Facebook, it’s bad if you read or watch content without reacting to it on Facebook. Let that sink in for a moment,” tech journalist Joshua Topolsky wrote at The Outline. “This notion is so corrupt it’s almost comical.”
In subsequent announcements, Facebook gave nervous local news outlets some better news: They’d rank local community news outlets higher in the feed than national ones. They were also launching an experiment for a new section called “Today In,” focusing on local news and announcements, beta-testing the concept in cities like Olympia. But in early tests, the site seemed to have trouble determining what qualified as “local.” Seattle Times’ reporter Joe O’Sullivan noted on Twitter that of the five stories featured in a screenshot of Facebook’s Olympia test, “NONE OF THEM ARE OLYMPIA STORIES. ZERO.” The Seattle Times and other outlets say they’re taking a “wait-and-see” approach to the latest algorithm, analyzing how the impact shakes out before making changes. They’ve learned to not get excited. “It just, more and more, seems like Facebook and news are not super-compatible,” says Shan Wang, staff writer at Harvard University’s Nieman Journalism Lab. At least not for real news. For fake news, Facebook’s been a perfect match.
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here was a time when Facebook was positively smug about its impact on the world. After all, it had seen its platform fan the flames of popular uprisings during the Arab Spring in places like Tunisia, Iran and Egypt. “By giving people the power to share, we are starting to see people make their voices heard on a different scale from what has historically been possible,” Zuckerberg bragged in a 2012 letter to investors under the header, “We hope to change how people relate to their governments and social institutions.” And Facebook certainly has—though not the way it intended. A BuzzFeed investigation before the 2016 presidential election found that “fake news” stories on Facebook, hoaxes or hyperpartisan falsehoods actually performed better on Facebook than stories from major trusted outlets like The New York Times. That, experts speculated, is another reason why Facebook, despite its massive profits, might be pulling back from its focus on news. “As unprecedented numbers of people channel their political energy through this medium, it’s being used in unforeseen ways with societal repercussions that were never anticipated,” writes Samidh Chakrabarti, Facebook’s product manager for civic engagement, in a recent blog post. The exposure was widespread. A Dartmouth study found about a fourth of Americans visited at least one fake-news website—and Facebook was the primary vector of misinformation. While researchers didn’t find that fake news swung the election—though about 80,000 votes in three states is a rather small margin to swing—the effect has endured. Donald Trump has played a role. He snatched away the term used to describe hoax websites and wielded it as a blunderbuss against the press, blasting away at any negative reporting as “fake news.” By last May, a Harvard-Harris poll found that almost two-thirds of voters believed that mainstream news outlets were full of fake news stories. The danger of fake news, after all, wasn’t just that we’d be tricked with bogus claims. It was that we’d be pummeled with so many different contradictory stories, with so many different angles, the task of trying to sort truth from fiction would just become exhausting.
So you choose your own truth. Or Facebook’s algorithm chooses it for you. Every time you like a comment, chat or click on Facebook, the site uses that to figure out what you actually want to see: It inflates your own bubble, protecting you from facts or opinions you might disagree with. And when it does expose you to views from the other side, it’s most likely going to be the worst examples, the trolls eager to make people mad online, or the infuriating op-ed all your friends are sharing. That’s partly why many of the 3,000 Facebook ads that Russian trolls bought to influence the election weren’t aimed at promoting Trump directly. They were aimed at inflaming division in American life by focusing on such issues as race and religion. Facebook has tried to address the fake news problem—hiring fact-checkers to examine stories, slapping “disputed” tags on suspect claims, putting counterpoints in related article boxes—but with mixed results. The recent Knight Foundation/Gallup poll, meanwhile, found that those surveyed believed the broader array of news sources actually made it harder to stay well-informed. And those who grew up soaking in the brine of social media aren’t necessarily better at sorting truth from fiction. Far from it. “Overall, young people’s ability to reason about the information on the internet can be summed up in one word: bleak,” Stanford researchers concluded in a 2016 study of more than 7,800 students. More than 80 percent of middle-schoolers surveyed didn’t know the difference between sponsored content and a news article. It’s why like groups, like Media Literacy Now, have successfully pushed legislatures in states, such as Washington, to put media literacy programs in schools. That includes teaching students how information is manipulated behind the scenes, says the organization’s president Erin McNeill. “With Facebook, for example, why am I seeing this story on the top of the page?” she asks. “Is it because it’s the most important story, or is it because of another reason?” But Facebook’s new algorithm threatens to make existing fake news problems even worse, Ingram says. By focusing on friends and family, it could strengthen the filter bubble even further. Rewarding “engagement” can just as easily incentivize the worst aspects of the internet.
You know what’s really good at getting engagement? Hoaxes. Conspiracy theories. Idiots who start fights in comments sections. Nuance doesn’t get engagement. Outrage does. “Meaningful social interactions” is a hard concept for algorithms to grasp. “It’s like getting algorithms to filter out porn,” Ingram says. “You and I know it when we see it. [But] algorithms are constantly filtering out photos of women breastfeeding.” Facebook hasn’t wanted to push beyond the algorithm and play the censor. In fact, it’s gone in the opposite direction. After Facebook was accused of suppressing conservative news sites in its Trending Topics section in 2016, it fired its human editors. (Today, conspiracy theories continue to show up in Facebook’s Trending Topics.) Instead, to determine the quality of news sites, Facebook is rolling out a two-question survey to determine whether users recognized certain media outlets, and whether they found them trustworthy. The problem, as many tech writers pointed out, is that a lot of Facebook users, like Trump, consider the Washington Post and the New York Times to be “fake news.” The other problem? There are far fewer trustworthy news sources out there. And Facebook bears some of the blame for that, too.
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t’s not fair, exactly, to say that Facebook killed the alt-weekly in Knoxville, Tennessee. But it probably landed the final blow. The internet, obviously, has been killing newspapers for a very long time. Why, say, would you pay a monthly subscription to the Daily Cow, when you can get the milk online for free? It killed other revenue sources as well. Craigslist cut out classified sections. Online dating killed personals ads. Amazon put many local mom-and-pop advertisers out of business. Yet the Metro Pulse, Knoxville’s longtime alt-weekly, was still turning a slight profit in 2014 when the E.W. Scripps Company shut it down. So editor Coury Turczyn and a few other staffers set out to start their own paper. But in the six months it took to get the Knoxville Mercury off the ground, the market had changed.
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“We lost a lot more small-business advertisers than we expected,” Turczyn says. Facebook had captured them. At one time, alt-weeklies could rake in advertising money by selling at cheaper rates and guaranteeing advertisers they’d hit a younger, hipper, edgier audience. But then Facebook came along. The site let businesses micro-target their advertisements at incredibly specific audiences. Like Google, Facebook tracks you across the web, digging deep into your private messages to figure out whether to sell you wedding dresses, running shoes or baby formula. “You go to Facebook, you can try to pick your audience based on their geographic location, their interests,” Turczyn says. It’s cheaper. It’s easier. And it comes with a report chock-full of stats on who the ad reached. “Even if it doesn’t result in any sales and foot traffic, it at least has this report,” Turczyn says. Mercury ad reps would cite examples of businesses that advertised in print and saw their foot traffic double the next day—but the small businesses wouldn’t bite. Attempts to rally reader donations weren’t enough. The Mercury shut down in July. “It’s just more of the same sad story,” Turczyn says. “It’s a slaughter, there’s no doubt about it.” Turczyn says two decades of journalism experience hasn’t helped much with the job search. Outlets are not looking for journalists. “The single biggest job opening I see consistently is ‘social media manager.’ Or ‘digital brand manager,’” Turczyn says. “Those are the jobs in the marketplace right now.” It’s not that no one’s making massive amounts of money on advertising online. It’s just that only two are: Facebook and Google—and they’re both destroying print advertising. The decline in print advertising has ravaged the world of altweeklies, killing icons like the Boston Phoenix, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, the Philadelphia City Paper and the Baltimore City Paper. Dailies keep suffering, too, no matter how prestigious or internet-savvy. The West Virginia GazetteMail won a Pulitzer Prize last year for reporting on the opioid crisis. It filed for bankruptcy last month. Eleven staffers were cut from The Oregonian on Jan. 31, the same day Silicon Valley’s San Jose Mercury News slashed staff. McClatchy’s made a lot of cuts in the last year, too, though Grieve declined to say exactly how many positions have been eliminated. He, for one, doesn’t blame Facebook. “Our newsrooms are smaller than they once were, but because we’re so focused on serving the needs of our communities, we’re actually reaching more readers than we ever have before,” Grieve writes in an email.
Yet the convergence of layoffs with the pressure to get web traffic, Robinson says, has influenced coverage. When potential traffic numbers are an explicit factor in story selection and you’re short-staffed, you have to make choices. Stories about schools don’t get many clicks. Weird crime stories do. As a long-time reporter, however, Robinson knows that bombshell scoops can sometimes begin with mundane reporting. Fail to report on the dull stuff, and you don’t know what else you’re missing. “The media companies want the traffic, the traffic, the traffic,” Robinson says. “The stuff [readers] need to know—but don’t know they need to know—disappears.” Asked if there’s any reason for optimism, Ingram, at the Columbia Journalism Review, lets out a wry laugh. If you’re not a behemoth like BuzzFeed, he says, your best bet is to be small enough to be supported by die-hard readers. “If you’re really, really hyper-focused— geographically or on a topic—then you have a chance,” Ingram says. “Your readership will be passionate enough to support you in some way.” That’s one reason some actually welcome the prospect of less Facebook traffic. Slate’s Will Oremus recently wrote that less news on Facebook would eventually cleanse news of “the toxic incentives of the algorithm on journalism.” Maybe, the thinking goes, without a reliance on Facebook clicks, newspapers would once again be able to build trust with their readers. Maybe, the hope goes, readers would start seeking out newspapers directly again. But even if Facebook suddenly ceased to exist, there are other sites with other algorithms that can drive traffic and shape coverage. As traffic referred by Facebook falls, the focus at McClatchy is already shifting. You can optimize your news coverage to appear high in the Facebook News Feed—but you can also optimize it to appear higher in the Google search results. “We’re all about Google, again,” Robinson says. “Google, Google, Google.”
Daniel Walters mail@folioweekly.com
_____________________________________ A version of this article first appeared in The Inlander, a fellow member of the AAN network, located in Spokane, Washington.
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here’s a tendency among music critics to try to slice today’s sounds into ever-shrinking slivers of genre specification. In the Americana world, that desire is even stronger, with certain subsets appealing to a mainstream audience as others entice only a purist crowd. Well, The Bottle Rockets have no use for such gradations. This long-running St. Louis outfit has heard it all (outlaw country, rootsy blue-collar rock, cowpunk, ad nauseam) while being there and doing that (lead singer and guitarist Brian Henneman once roadied for alt-country pioneers Uncle Tupelo). Yet what matters to them—drummer Mark Ortmann, bassman Keith Voegele and guitarist John Horton—is writing and recording good music (12 albums in 25-plus years) and putting on immensely enjoyable live shows in all manner of venues. “We set out to just be a rock ’n’ roll band, and that’s all we’ve ever considered ourselves to be,” Henneman says. “Along the way, other people subdivided things. If they can find a place to stick us, fine—do it.” Folio Weekly: When The Bottle Rockets played their first co-headlining show with Chuck Prophet last year, you guys called it a collaboration “23 years in the making.” What makes it so special? Brian Henneman: It’s a fantastic double bill. Chuck thought of it—it was all his idea. I didn’t even think he was aware of our band. But he actually cold-cocked me with a Facebook message about wanting to move up a club size in New York City. He was
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selling out the small rooms but not filling up the big rooms. It was so genius I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of it. But even if I had, I wouldn’t have asked him because I didn’t think he knew who we were. We play two completely different styles of rock ’n’ roll; ours is straightforward, no frills, nothing fancy, and then he ups it with a little more showmanship. It’s like having CCR and Bruce Springsteen on the same bill. What you end up with is a whole night of rock ’n’ roll, from start to finish. It’s hard to keep people interested in a rock show for three hours, but the two of us together manage to do it. You just came off a string of living room shows before and after the Outlaw Cruise. Now you’re playing theaters. Is that variety necessary for The Bottle Rockets? It really is. If you do too much of one thing
for too long, you’ll get burnt out on it. This last run to the cruise and back, we played a mansion, a church basement, a cruise ship, a cabin in the woods and a real estate office. And every one of them was a great show. Are you all still focusing on 2015’s South Broadway Athletic Club, the most recent album? We’re mixing it up now with anything from the discography. When South Broadway Athletic Club came out, we were playing the whole album in its entirety. Now, the set list changes every night. By the time we get to Ponte Vedra, we’ll have played a few shows, so there’s no telling what we’ll be playing. We try to change it every night. You went through a well-publicized bout of writer’s block after 2009’s Lean
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Forward. Have you experienced that anymore since then? Oh, no. I’m good to go. We’ve already started recording a new album, doing it exactly the same as last time: splitting it up into three different sessions of four days each in February, March and April. It’s going to be a whole different thing—more of a ’70s, outlaw country, Americana-style album. That’s where the inspiration’s coming from these days. That should satisfy the critics who’ve tried to cram The Bottle Rockets into the altcountry box for decades. We set out to just be a rock ’n’ roll band, and that’s all we’ve ever considered ourselves to be. But rock ’n’ roll had a much wider range of parameters back when I was young. In 1974, you would hear Black Sabbath right next to The Charlie Daniels Band. Now, those are two entirely different genres. To us, CCR is rock ’n’ roll. Along the way, other people sub-divided things. If they can find a place to stick us, fine—do it. I hate to do a comparison, but I like to think of The Bottle Rockets as a more revved-up John Prine, someone you cite as a seminal influence. When I get stuck, John Prine works every time. He’s like a laxative for my brain. Given that effectiveness, I would have to say he’s my most influential songwriter, even though I don’t necessarily do things exactly like him. That would be stupid anyway—he’s a better John Prine than I’ll ever be. [Laughs.] But the way he tells a story totally appeals to me. His songs can sound like comedy, even if they’re really not. That’s how I am. He’s not a total bummer. He sounds like a human being. I can relate to his ups and downs. What sticks is the way he ties words around that.
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Quinn sees some good and some bad aspects ou can hear the sirens wailing in the to those changes. The best thing is that there background while Colin Quinn’s are more options for working comedians. on the phone, sitting at home in “There’s definitely more places—fewer comedy Brooklyn, lamenting the changes wrought clubs, but more places to do comedy,” he says. by hipsters to his native New York, and then “I feel like comedy is good, in that people you’re instantly reminded that the more things know the drill by now; they know what to change, the more they stay the same. This is expect and how to act.” also true for Quinn, who at 58 remains the The downside, as he sees it, is that social consummate comedian’s comedian. media has had an outsized influence on the After 32 years on stage, Quinn finally art form, to the extent that he says many makes his Northeast Florida debut this Sunday bookers make their decisions based on a at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. “I’ve never person’s Twitter following, and that’s not the performed in Jacksonville,” he says. “I’ve been best way to gauge a person’s skill level. (I in the ‘New York’ Florida,” by which he means can attest that popping off one-liners online places like Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, is cake, but applying that to a long-form Boca Raton, dense with retirees and brimming performance is a whole ’nother animal.) with expats from the Big Apple. “There are lots of great comedians out there, He does it for the art. He’s not trying to but we’ll see how far they take it. There are spin his act off into some sitcom or movie 100 people who can do a half-hour, who are deal, though he’ll happily take your money hilarious, but once you start to get near an if you offer it. If you made a list of your 10 hour, that’s when we start to see who’s really favorite comedians, and asked each of them funny, and then that second hour is where to make a list of their 10 favorite comedians, that really comes out.” Quinn’s own set runs Colin Quinn is the one guy whose name about an hour and 10 minutes: “Nobody would be somewhere on everyone’s list, even if wants to see me for two hours,” he laughs. he wasn’t on yours. If Quinn was a rapper, he’d Mastery comes in stages, says the master. be Sean Price—an underground legend who “I remember in the mid-’90s, around 1996, never got nearly as much hype as his talent I’d been in the business 11 years, and I felt deserved, but he still put in the work, like I knew what I was doing. And then and anyone in the business who in 2004, I was, like, ‘I really know matters acknowledges his skills, even what I’m doing.’ And then in the past if mainstream fans don’t have a clue. Colin Quinn entered the business four years, I feel like it’s another level.” in 1986, right around its commercial That period included the one-man peak, part of a generation that shows Unconstitutional and New York included many of the greatest ever. Stories, as well a guest spot in Amy “Richard Pryor and Schumer’s Trainwreck, and his George Carlin were acclaimed short series Cop the guys; back then, Show, which must be seen it was like there to be believed. He’s also was nobody else been a regular on Opie around.” If you and Anthony, and he are of a certain made an appearance age (that is, on Comedians in Cars old), you might Getting Coffee with remember Quinn longtime buddy as the coolest Jerry Seinfeld. man in the world, Quinn still back when he maintains a was co-host of ruthless road MTV’s iconic lateschedule, likely e’80s game show to exceed 100 “Remote Control,,” gigs this year. a show that also Despite all the helped launch thee usual pressures, careers of Kari he’s never seriously h Wuhrer, Adam entertained the Sandler and idea of quitting. Denis Leary. “Everybody loves doing it. You see Younger audiences may gguys who leave the business for 20, remember him as the man who aand n they go back to standup. They don’t succeeded Norm st need the money— MacDonald as host off they love it, so it’s “Weekend Update” on n kind of an addicting Saturday Night Live thing.” As he gets his from 1998 to 2000, or fix on the PVCH stage, as host of the woefully underrated COLIN QUINN: the audience will, as well. talk show Tough Crowd on ONE IN EVERY The artist and his fans Comedy Central (one of my CROWD TOUR have enjoyed a subtle 7:30 p.m. Sunday, favorite shows ever), which taped Feb. 18, Ponte Vedra form of co-dependency more than 200 episodes from 2002 Concert Hall, 1050 since the Reagan years, to ’04. It was like The McLaughlin A1A N., $33-$50, and as far as we can Group, except it was hilarious by pvconcerthall.com tell, none of us will be design. Its premature cancelation signing into a rehab was scandalous at the time; it felt facility anytime soon. downright criminal. He was replaced by The Colbert Report, and I never Shelton Hull watched a single episode. mail@folioweekly.com Having had an insider’s view of the vast changes in the business,
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JAI.MAL & CLASSICK Poets Rule the stage during The Cypher open mic, 9 p.m. Feb. 15 at De Real Ting Café, 128 W. Adams St., Downtown, $5 before 9 p.m., $10 after, facebook.com/events. THE WALLS The legacy of a complicated inheritance is on the line as a daughter examines her role in her mentally ill mother’s life. Staged Feb. 16-March 4 at The 5 & Dime, 112 E. Adams St., 637-5100, the5anddime.org, $17-$25. Of special note: On Feb. 25, after the matinee, there is a “talkback” session addressing mental illness and the community. MADAMA BUTTERFLY She’s one of the most beautiful women in Japan, he’s an American cad sowing wild oats. The result: unimaginable pain and tragedy. Damn you, Pinkerton! 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at Times-Union Center, 300 Water St., Downtown, $18-$68, fscjartistseries.org. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Because no one can ever get enough of Audrey II, or so it seems, the show opens 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16, runs through March 25, Alhambra Theatre, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. ALVIN AILEY World premieres include Ailey star Jamar Roberts’ Members Don’t Get Weary and Spanish choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s Victoria. It’s also the premiere of Robert Battle’s Mass, and new productions by Twyla Tharp, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Talley Beatty, celebrating his upcoming centennial. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at T-U Center, Downtown, 632-5000, $43-$112, fscjartistseries.org. INTIMATE APPAREL An emotional story of longing, love and betrayal. Winner of the 2004 New York Drama Critics’ Circle and Outer Critics Circle Awards, directed by Patric Robinson, the play opens 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and runs through Feb. 24, Pioneer Barn at Ft. Menendez, 259 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, $20, aclassictheatre.org. HARVEY It’s “guess who’s coming to dinner?” with bunny ears. The Pulitzer-winning classic is staged through Feb. 17 at Amelia Community Theatre, Studio 209, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749, $10-25, ameliacommunitytheatre.org. THE CHIMNEY It’s about a woman’s mystical journey to Cumberland Island, where she comes face-to-face with her historically famous ancestors. The title refers to the 17 slave quarter remnants still on the island. Opens 7 p.m. Feb. 23, runs through Feb. 25, at St. Marys Little Theatre, St. Marys, Georgia, $15 adults, $10 kids 12 and under, stmaryslittletheatre.com.
CLASSICAL + JAZZ
MARCUS CLICK Get your V-day love jones fix with smooth jazz from Click’s saxophone, 6:30-10 p.m. Feb. 14 at Breezy Jazz Club, Downtown, $75/couple, eventbrite.com. GIL SHAHAM & AKIRA EGUCHI Pianist Eguchi and violinist Shaham have achieved high levels of success and renown individually; they perform together 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Amelia Plantation Chapel, 36 Bowman Rd., Amelia Island, $60-$70, ameliaislandchambermusicfestival.com. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK: LIVE SCORE BY JSO From Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, this famous film is screened as John Williams’ score is played live by Jacksonville Symphony, 7 p.m. Feb. 16 & 17, T-U Center’s Jacoby Hall, Downtown, $22-$86, jaxsymphony.org. THE LISA KELLY JAZZ QUARTET The quartet performs 8-11 p.m. Feb. 20 at Casa Monica Hotel, 95 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 827-1888, 810-6810. DEMERLE BIG BAND ANNIVERSARY BIG BAND BASH With a Nat King Cole tribute, a Benny Goodman tribute and an homage to bandleader Harry James, the 27th anniversary fête will sizzle. It’s a dinner/dance/benefit gala (to benefit Amelia Island Jazz Festival), 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Omni Resorts Amelia Island Plantation, $90, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com. STARS AND STRIPES A dinner and dance in the best vintage USO tradition, the annual fundraiser for The Friday Musicale features the Fascinating Rhythm Orchestra with
Harry & Sally, 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at 645 Oak St., Riverside, $75, fridaymusicale.com. ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL CHOIR Organist Timothy Tuller conducts the choir in an Evensong for the First Sunday in Lent, 5 p.m. Feb. 18 at St. John’s Cathedral, 246 E. Church St., Downtown, 356-5507, free, jaxcathedral.org. GEORGE BENSON The guitar virtuoso performs 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Thrasher-Horne Center, 220 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6815, $59 and up, thcenter.org. PRESTAGE BROTHERS Their Florida Swamp Blues has gotten nominations from Blues Music Awards and Independent Music Awards and a Songwriters’ Showcase of America award. Prestage Brothers play 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at Beaches Museum Chapel, 505 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, $25 advance, $30 day of, beachesmuseum.org. JONAH SOFA JAZZ SESSIONS Jazz sessions hosted by John Lumpkin & the Covenant, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at The Local, 4578 San Jose Blvd., 683-8063, thelocaljax.com. JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY CHORUS Jacksonville Symphony Chorus performs its spring concert, conducted by Donald McCullough, 3 p.m. Feb. 18 at T-U Center, Downtown, $19-$69, jaxsymphoney.org. MINDI ABAIR A sought-after saxophonists, Abair plays 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at Ritz Theatre, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 8072010, $49-$69, ritzjacksonville.com. MATTHEW HALL The pianist performs every Thur., Fri. & Sat. at Corner Bistro/Glass Hat Piano Bar & Grill, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., Southside, 619-1931.
COMEDY
UNDERDOG IMPROV SNL-style original sketches (with an Underdog twist) and improv comedy, 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at Blue Jay Listening Room, 2457B S. Third St., Jax Beach, bluejaxjax.com, $5. PAULA POUNDSTONE Poundstone is known for a quick-thinking, unscripted approach to comedy. As a panelist on NPR’s news quiz show, Wait…Wait Don’t Tell Me! she holds the record for game losses. The comic takes the stage, 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $25-$50. VALENTINE’S DAY BALL A laugh-out-loud lovefest, with an after-party, is 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $30-$50, jacksonvillecomedy.com. VALENTINE’S EVENTS The Comedy Zone offers package deals with dinner and a show, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at 3130 Hartley Rd., 292-4242, $65-$229 (overnight sweetheart deluxe), comedyzone.com. SHUCKY DUCKY We have no idea what the catchphrase “Shucky Ducky Quack Quack” means, but he might tell us, 8 p.m. Feb. 15; 8 & 10:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 7:30 & 10 p.m. Feb. 17 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, $19-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com. MARK KLEIN Because nothing says “I love you” more than laughter, the clean-working Klein appears 8 & 10 p.m. Feb. 14 at The Comedy Zone, Mandarin, 292-4242, $25, comedyzone.com. PINK COLLAR COMEDY TOUR Carol Lee, Addison Taylor, Trixie Deluxxe and Jeff Taylor perform 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16 & 9 p.m. Feb 17 at The Comedy Club with Jackie Knight at Gypsy Cab Company’s Corner Bar, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, $20, thegypsycomedyclub.com. COLIN QUINN From MTV to SNL to Comedy Central to Broadway, Quinn won’t slow down; he’s on 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $33-$50, pvconcerthall.com. RON FEINGOLD, PAUL JENSEN Perform 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at The Comedy Club with Jackie Knight at Jaybird Inn, 2700 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, $20, thegypsycomedyclub.com. LAUGH LOUNGE A weekly showcase of funny NEFla folks is 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at Dos Gatos, 123 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, creativeveins.com.
THRILL OF THE CHILL
Though taking the POLAR PLUNGE 2018 might feel like the silliest (and most heart-stopping) thing you’ve considered doing lately, we’re more interested in the fund-and-awareness-raising aspects of this event for Special Olympics Florida. Registration (at plungefl.org) is 10 a.m.; the plunge starts 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park’s Dolphin Plaza, Atlantic Beach.
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t’s simply astonishing to me that a movie as good as Their Finest can slip by so many viewers, while inferior films vie for box-office bucks and/or award glitter. Yet the movie got by me, and I consider myself rather alert to most things cinematic. Were it not for a casual conversation with a colleague who mentioned a “really terrific” film he’d recently seen, I may have never seen what’s now one of my more favorite movies of 2017. And many of you would’ve missed it. Now you won’t. Released in the United States in April last year, the British production received fairly cursory notice, perhaps because it was the least publicized of three films to deal, at least in part, with the evacuation of Dunkirk at the start of World War II. Coming before Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated blockbuster and Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour, both rather solemn dramas, the unusual tone and approach of Their Finest might’ve left distributors unsure what they were getting into. For her debut feature screenplay, seasoned TV writer Gaby Chiappe won nominations from three prestigious British award groups but was totally ignored here. Her source is Lissa Evans’ 2009 novel, Their Finest Hour and a Half, about the making of a movie during early WWII. Shortening the title (derived from a Churchill address) and thus broadening its application, the film relates on many levels. Both comic and serious, romantic and dramatic, Their Finest is about the war and the movies, love and cynicism and art and propaganda. Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton) is a young Welsh woman married in name if not fact to penniless painter Ellis Cole (Jack Huston). Wounded in the Spanish Civil War, Ellis isn’t able to fight against Hitler nor make a living from his art. Consequently, Catrin takes it on herself to find employment, quite by accident ending up as an assistant screenwriter for the British Ministry of Film, which is desperate to find a suitable subject for its next venture— one to inspire the people in the country’s “darkest hour.” Catrin finds just the thing in the remarkable events of Dunkirk, narrowing the focus to the story of two real-life sisters and their drunken father whose boat was, initially at least, part of the flotilla. Considerably altering the “facts” to make the characters and events more palatable and heroic, the filmmakers (with government support and encouragement) set to the task with cynical determination and reluctant enthusiasm. To tug at the heartstrings and underscore good ol’ English pluck at the same time, the
writers turn the real-life brute of a father into a drunken hero and the plain, unassuming sisters into courageous cuties. Since British filmgoers typically go ga-ga over dogs, a cute little terrier is a crucial part in the mix. Finally, the government needs to get America into the war, so what better way to coax the Yanks than by making one of the film’s heroes an American, played by none other than a real-life Yankee fighter ace (Jack Lacy). The fact that the blonde, blue-eyed stud cannot act his way out of a paper bag is only one of the many problems facing the stalwart filmmakers. Yet another is pandering to the demands of the aging egotistical actor chosen to play the drunken father. A former matinee idol, Ambrose Hilliard (Bill Nighy) does not like to be reminded of the realities of time and the mirror. Not to be confused with a parody, Their Finest is still a very funny look at the machinations of moviemaking under the duress of propaganda. On the other hand, several sequences recall the grim details and tragedies faced by the British during the blitz. The film is also a touching and affecting love story, more realistic than fairy-tale, centering on Catrin’s involvement with her “husband” and her growing attraction for her colleague, gruff Tom Buckely (Sam Claflin), a seasoned writer. Director Lone Scherfig, who made a star of Carey Mulligan in 2009’s An Education (another period piece), not only captures the look and feel of everyday people under siege, she brings a feminist perspective to the social expectations of the time. The cast are uniformly wonderful, Nighy in particular is, as usual, absolutely hilarious. Witty, wise and touching, Their Finest has special appeal to those who love movies about movies.
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NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ The Disaster Artist and The Insult screen. Throwback Thursday runs Blind Date noon Feb. 15 and 4 p.m. Feb. 18. Storytellers 7 p.m. Feb. 15. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 697-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. IMAX THEATER Maze Runner: The Death Cure and Dream Big screen. Black Panther starts Feb. 15. St. Augustine, 9404133, worldgolfimax.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA Wild at Heart runs 7 p.m. Feb. 14. Films for One to Eight Projectors is held 7 p.m. Feb. 15. Roger Beebe is on hand. Mary & The Witch’s Flower, The Shape of Water and I, Tonya screen. Oscar Nominated Shorts, animated and live action, run through Feb. 22. The Before Trilogy runs through Feb. 20. Black Panther starts Feb. 16. Annihilation starts Feb. 22. Check website for details. 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.
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ARTS + EVENTS CALLS & WORKSHOPS
INAUGURAL JAZZ FESTIVAL POSTER CONTEST Atlantic Beach is looking for that perfect image that says “beach-y and jazz-y.” to promote its inaugural jazz fest this spring. The deadline 4 p.m. March 1, via email only to recreation@coab.us. Details, contact Timmy Johnson 247-5828 or tjohnson@coab.us. PICASSO’S KIDS A call to young artists to submit works for inclusion in a show highlighting Picasso’s belief that kids always make the most interesting art works. The Art Center Cooperative, $10 per entry, all mediums accepted, no size limit. Deadline March 21, tacjacksonville.org. ST. AUGUSTINE SHIMMY MOB The dance performance group accepts registrations for its 2018 local fundraiser, part of an international event to raise funds and awareness for women’s and children’s shelters in participating communities, people of all ages performing a choreographed routine. No previous dance experience needed. Deadline March 31, shimmymob.com. CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM Duval County arts and cultural organizations interested in applying to the 2018-’19 Cultural Service Grant Program (CSGP) need to submit a letter of intent to the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville by Feb. 27, culturalcouncil.org. NEW VOICES: YOUNG VOICES Players by the Sea announces its annual New Voices program. Applicants 13-18 may submit a proposal and dialogue. Submissions deadline March 16; playersbythesea.org/new-voices-young-voices..
ART WALKS + MARKETS
RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET WINTER SEASON Live music plus food, artists and a farmer’s row, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 10 under the Fuller Warren Bridge at 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE FARMERS MARKET Veggies, flowers, baked goods, handmade arts & crafts, a community booth, live music, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at 1340C A1A S., staugamphitheatre.com. Admission, parking free. FERNANDINA BEACH FARMERS MARKET Every Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., year round, rain or shine. North Seventh Street, Fernandina, fernandinamarketplace.com.
MUSEUMS
CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 29 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. A Collector’s Eye: Celebrating Joseph Jeffers Dodge, through Feb. 19. In the Garden, through April 22. Thomas Hart Benton & the Navy, Feb. 16-June 3. Fields of Color: the Art of Japanese Printmaking, Feb. 23-Nov. 25. THE BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Lana Shuttleworth’s Nature Reconstructed runs through June 3. ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM 2800 University Blvd. N., 256-7374, ju.edu. The Aesthetic of Eden, works by Brooks Dierdorff and Context of Utility, works by Shannon Lindsey, open 5 p.m. Feb. 15. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Downtown, 356-2992. 1st Things 1st, 28 First Coast Visual Artists address the First Amendment, through February. LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. In the old Alcazar Hotel built in 1888, the museum has an eclectic collection of fine and decorative arts, and items that would’ve made any 19th century collector preen unbearably: a mummy, shrunken heads and human hair. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Juan Fontanive Lopez’s Movement 4 is the atrium project. Call & Response, through April 1. Unverified by collaborative artists Kahn & Selesnick, Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison, Lori Nix, Jojakim Cortis, Adrian Sonderegger, Jennifer B. Thoreson and Thomas Jackson, through March 25. Circumvolve: Narratives & Responses to Life Cycles, by UNF student artist-inresidence Rachel Huff Smith, through March 18. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-MOSH, themosh.org. Hands-on exhibit NANO presents basics of nanoscience and engineering, through June 17. Science Fiction, Science Future, through May.
GALLERIES
THE 5 & DIME, A THEATRE COMPANY 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, the5anddime.org. This month’s artwork is Inside Out, a selection of works by mentally ill individuals, up through March, istillmatter.org. THE ART CENTER Jacksonville Landing, tacjacksonville.org. The exhibit HEarts of Women, works by female artists, through Feb. 28. Steve Wells is the current featured artist. ADELE GRAGE CENTER 7160 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828. Coastal artist Alan Phillips exhibits new works, alanphillipstudio.com. BREW 5 POINTS 1024 Park St., Riverside, 374-5789. Gabi Corley and Perla Reyes show new works through March. CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, capkids.org. Gold & Silver Key Portfolio Exhibition, the NEFL scholastic art awards work, on view through April. FSCJ NATHAN H. WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2023. Ink and Stone, new works by Ed Hall and Pablo Rivera, up through Feb. 27. HOLLY BLANTON STUDIO 1179 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, Atlantic Beach, 294-5511. The Jacksonville-based painter opens her new studio; current and collaborative works with her twin Heather, are on view.
HOBNOB GALLERY & EVENT SPACE 220 Riverside Ave., hobnobjax.com, 559-5677. Lori Taylor exhibits new works. HASKELL GALLEY Jacksonville International Airport. Globally Influenced, a group show of works including pieces by Jim Benedict, Jay Sambo, Thony Aiuppy, Stephan Fagan, Annelies Dykgraaf, Remedios Santos Bodin and Michael Gauf, on view through March. JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE 8505 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, jcajax.org. leaves and light, work by Rebecca Hoadley, are on display, rebeccahoadley.com. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., 824-2310, staaa.org. Not-So-Still Life exhibits through Feb. 25. MAKERSPACE 333 N. Laura St., Main Library, Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org. Banksy’s Haight Street Rat displays Feb. 14-April 14; an opening reception is held in conjunction with the affiliated show Writing on the Walls, Visual Literacy Through Street Culture. Madeleine Peck Wagner moderates a discussion about street art, appropriation and the changing role of public art, 5 p.m. Feb. 20. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown. February’s guest artist is Tony Wood. SPACE 42: THE CONVERGENCE OF ART & TECHNOLOGY 2670 Phyllis St., Riverside, 888-421-9222, spacefortytwo. com. International Artist Lecture Series presents Brian Greif, discussing and screening the documentary Saving Banksy, 6 p.m. Feb. 15, $10. THE SPACE GALLERY 120 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, longroadprojects.com. An opening reception for Sum + Substance, works by Dustin Harewood, Hiromi Moneyhun, Christina Chandler and Elena Øhlander, is 6 p.m. Feb. 16. THE VAULT at 1930 1930 San Marco Blvd., 398-2890, thevaultat1930.com. Susan Astleford’s Art from Around the World, is on display.
EVENTS
AMELIA ISLAND BOOK FESTIVAL The 17th annual event kicks off with lunch—keynote by Adriana Trigiani (introduced by David Baldacci); a writing workshop with Steve Berry, dinner with bestselling authors Lee Child, Jennifer Armentrout, Karin Slaughter and Sherry Rinker, and the author expo and reader extravaganza! Feb. 15-17, ameliaislandbookfestival.com. SAVING ANONYMOUS ART Brian Greif, executive producer of Saving Banksy and the collector/curator) bringing Banksy’s Haight Street Rat to Jacksonville, leads a Q&A session about the process of removing the Banksy piece from the side of the San Francisco bed & breakfast, the implications of preserving the transitory, and about the film itself (after the screening), 6 p.m. Feb. 15, Space 42, $5 child, $10 adult, spacefortytwo.com. FILMS FOR ONE TO EIGHT PROJECTORS Filmmaker/curator/ professor Roger Beebe returns to the East Coast for a four-month, 3,000-mile roadshow of his multiple-projector performances, featuring premieres of new works with some of his best-known projector performances, including the sixprojector show-stopping Last Light of a Dying Star, 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., $9.50, sunraycinema.com. DISCOVERY MARSH WALK Explore the Anastasia Marsh Trail with a park ranger, and learn about estuarine systems, 3-4 p.m. Feb. 18, Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine, free with park admission ($8 vehicle; $4 single-occupant vehicle; $2 pedestrian, bicyclist). AARDWOLF ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The brewery is grateful to all who supported them from the first day, 5-9 p.m. Feb 17 at 1461 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, aardwolfbrewing.com. ATTENTION FANILOWS! Anyone who donates a new or gently used musical instrument, to be used in the Manilow Music Project at John E. Ford school, will receive two free tickets (first-come, first-served basis) to the “Looks Like We Made It” singer’s concert! The T-U Center’s box office is the drop-off for instruments, through Feb. 18, 300 Water St., Downtown, manilomusicproject.org. BOOK CLUB WITH HARPER COLLINS A representative of the publisher recommends book club reads, 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, bookmarkbeach.com. FITNESS IN THE PARK St. Johns County Parks & Rec and the University of St. Augustine provide adult fitness in the park, a six-week program designed for ages 65 and up, every Wed., 1:30 or 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21-March 28, Canopy Shores Park, 800 Christina Dr., free, 209-0348, eventbrite.com. PB&J JAM SESSIONS: RACE A conversation about the implications of the constructs of race, and how to push back against systemic racism, 6 p.m. Feb. 21, Jessie Ball duPont Center, 40 E. Adams St., Downtown, free. PSYCHIC SOUL HEALING Learn about spiritual healing and how to protect yourself against a lifetime of accumulated psychic insults, 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at Anastasia Island Library, 124 SeaGrove Main St., St. Augustine, pureenergyhealer.com. SPRING DANCE CONCERT The dance repertory company danceWORKS presents new pieces, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 & 23 at Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ South Campus, $10 reserved or at door, $5 students/faculty, 646-2222. LILLIAN BRADLEY TOASTMASTERS Club meeting, 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at Ritz Theatre, free, wekitch22@aol.com. _________________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city), admission price, contact number to print to Madeleine Peck Wagner; email madeleine@folioweekly. com or mail 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Items run as space is available. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing.
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THE AUDIENCE
FAVORITE D
uring the ’80s comedy boom, The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman and HBO specials were crucial make-it-or-break-it platforms for new comedians. Paula Poundstone conquered them all. Taking observational humor to its apex, Poundstone questioned everything, riffing on life’s perplexities popping up, at times aiming her inquisitions squarely at audiences. Poundstone assured the crowd it was OK to be baffled by life, as long as we try to laugh at our shared confusion. Before the alt-comedy movement went full bore, much of it was still a boy’s club. Poundstone didn’t limit herself to topics like dating, the differences between the sexes, and relationships—subjects women comics (aka comediennes) were expected to discuss. She was giving a kind of casual, understated nod toward feminist comedy, paving the way for others. Key to Poundstone’s genius is her crowd work. At times discarding her “act” altogether, Poundstone quizzes the audience with a whimsy, sincerity and genuine interest that don’t look like showbiz. Remarkably, that ongoing repartee with the people can be gathered into a “callback” to wrap up her onstage narrative. An NPR favorite, Poundstone has sat hundreds of times as a panelist on the comedy quiz show, Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! and on her own science-comedy-tinged program, Live from the Poundstone Institute. Erudite, witty and affable, Paula Poundstone has thrived for decades in a standup scene where the spotlight veered from late-night TV to Netflix on demand. Now in her late 50s, Poundstone still wins folks over with humility and a skewed sense of humor. Paula Poundstone returns to The Florida Theatre Friday, Feb. 16. From her Los Angeles home, she spoke with us about the news, audience diversity and why she needs to watch the clock.
Folio Weekly: It’s about 9:30 a.m. there. How many Trump news stories have you seen or avoided so far? Paula Poundstone: I checked the CNN website somewhat disinterestedly. When I’m home, I don’t even turn the TV on; there are too many wires, boxes and things—too confusing. But if I’m in a hotel room, I overconsume MSNBC, which isn’t healthy. At my show, I’ll say, “Look, if there’s anybody here from a different political persuasion and any FOX viewers here, first of all: You’re welcome. And second, you’re suffering from the same problem as [we are] because they [media sources] both use the same type of programming. They’re both promising us everything we want to hear.” I’ve interviewed a couple comics who won’t talk about Trump in their act. Your thoughts? Oh, I do sometimes. I don’t have a hard, fast rule. My act is largely autobiographical. The truth is, part of the day [I watch] the news and then I react to it. I am not a political analyst. I’m not a historian. I only recently had the Electoral College explained to me in such a
Comedy legend PAULA POUNDSTONE is a real crowd-pleaser
way that I think I get it. So I’m not a genius on any of this but I do have a reaction and then I share it … but only in that vein. I’m open to the possibility that I’m wrong. Which is something that seems unique. [Laughs.] [Laughs.] An unwanted paradigm shift. Yes, exactly. So if someone asks, “But did you know about blah blah blah?” I can say, “Well, I didn’t know that!” I’m not an expert. But in some ways I think we’re steeped in it. I think World Bride Magazine has a political section now. You know, I wish I had a diverse crowd. Not so much politically—though that would be lovely, too—but in terms of race and viewpoints. For example, I’m an atheist; you’d be surprised how many clergy members come to my shows. I just love that because they’re people who recognize that, and it’s a truth no matter who you’re talking to, that we have far more in common than not. The great thing about my job is that it’s so much fun to go onstage and talk about some struggle I’m having and then have a chance to laugh about it. It’s uplifting, healing. I hope we all feel better when we leave the room. I didn’t invent that. It’s something nature gave us; I don’t know why. I’ve always wondered if we’re the only species with this, but I kind of think raccoons have it.
natural spontaneity compels you to totally ignore the material and suddenly go off on a tangent. Yeah, I mostly do. Even when I had the material in the past, I never had the attention span to remember it. [Laughs.] Or I’d get nervous and forget what I was going to say; or more often than not, something in the crowd distracted me and I’d comment on it, the way you would in your regular life. The next thing I knew, I was so far afield from where I’d started, I got stuck trying to pull myself back up the rope. Especially doing five minutes of open mic. Back then in the early ’80s, open mic was such a popular night, for both the audience and comics. From the comic’s point of view, you were waiting to get on; as the night goes on, you’re watching this huge crowd dwindle down. So if anyone went over their five minutes, they’d get a sharp knife stabbed in their back. So I always went over. [Laughs.] I didn’t go over because I was trying to hog anyone else’s time, but because once I fell off my five-minute script, I didn’t know the time anymore. I don’t have a “green M&M clause” in my rider, but one thing [I do have] is, “Please give me a clock.” Otherwise I go on too long and by the time I realize it, the crowd’s energy is depleted. Once I was in Maine working at a place I really loved, doing two nights. I guess the club felt we were so friendly they thought, “We know what Paula wants.” The first night there’s no clock and I did, like, two-and-a-half hours.
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You mentioned crowd diversity; most of your act is crowd work. Do you like direct audience interaction, rather than storytelling and the usual material? It started out because I wasn’t disciplined enough [laughs] to stick to my material. And every time I talked to somebody in the audience or strayed from what was going to be my five-minute script on open-mic night, it felt like an infraction; like I’d done something wrong. Fairly early on, it dawned on me that a lot of the real fun of my five, which became 10, minutes onstage was the unexpected part—the part I hadn’t planned. After a while, [I realized] that was the fun part. It was the heart of what I was doing. So I began allowing myself that, as much as I can. I have 38 years of material rattling around in my head. My favorite part of the night is just talking to the audience. On a good night, I think about a third of whatever I say is unique to just that show.
PAULA POUNDSTONE
You have decades of material to work with, but beyond crowd work, your
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WE WERE SHARKS (pictured) appears with Sink the Ship; while WWS shouts from the stage to a beat you can dance to, STS is a little (a lot) heavier, 6 p.m. Feb. 18, Nighthawks, Riverside, $10 advance, $12 day of, facebook.com/nighthawks.
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QUEENS OF THE NIGHT 10 p.m. Feb. 14, Nighthawks (NghtHwks), 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside, $10. DANIELLE EVE JAZZ DUO 6 p.m. Feb. 14, Prohibition Kitchen (ProhibitKitch), 119 St. George St., St. Augustine, 209-5704, prohibitionkitchenstaugustine.com. SOULO LYON BAND 9 p.m. Feb. 14, Surfer the Bar (Surfer), 220 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-9756, surferthebar.com. MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT FOUNDATION BENEFIT 7 p.m. Feb. 14, Mudville Music Room, (Mudville), 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, raylewispresents.com, $10. HEAVY FLOW 9 p.m. Feb. 14, Shantytown, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, 798-8222. ERIC COLLETTE & COTY 6 p.m. Feb. 15, Boondocks Grill & Bar (Boondocks), 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497, boondocksrocks.com. RAY CALLANDER, LITTLE JAKE & THE SOUL SEARCHERS 6 p.m. Feb. 15, ProhibitKitch. HARDCASTLE, SWIMM 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Jack Rabbits (JackRabbs), 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, jaxlive.com, $8. PUDDLES PITY PARTY 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (PVCHall), 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, pvconcerthall.com, $36-$46. BOTTLE ROCKETS, CHUCK PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS 8 p.m. Feb. 16, PVCHall, 209-0399, $29.5-$43.50. THE TWISTED TEA BAG PARTY 9 p.m. Feb. 16, Shantytown. BEACH CITY 10 p.m. Feb. 16 & 17, Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar (FlyingIguana), 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. CLOUD 9 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Whiskey Jax (WhiskeyJax), 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 853-5973. KALANI ROSE, CHILLULA 6 p.m. Feb. 16, ProhibitKitch. MOORS & McCUMBER 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Blue Jay Listening Room (BlueJay), 2457B S. Third St., Jax Beach, bluejay.com, $25. RAMONA 9 p.m. Feb. 16, Surfer. TYRESE, JOE, AVANT, DONELL JONES, SILK 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Veterans Memorial Arena (VetsArena), 300 Randolph Blvd., Downtown, jaxarena.com, $49-$125. WOOD CHICKENS, CONCRETE CRIMINALS 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Rain Dogs (RainDogs), 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969. MATT KNOWLES, BARRETT THOMPSON 7 p.m. Feb. 16, Boondocks. LOVE MONKEY 9:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Cheers Park Avenue (Cheers), 1138 Park Ave., Orange Park, 269-4855, cheersparkave.com. CHRIS YOUNG, KANE BROWN, LANCO 7 p.m. Feb. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre (StAugAmp), 13450 A1A S., 209-0367, sold out. JIG TO A MILESTONE 9 p.m. Feb. 16, Fionn MacCool’s (FionnMacC’s), 145 Hilden Rd., Nocatee, 217-7021. LOST STARS, FLIPTURN, SOUTHPOINT 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 1904 Music Hall (1904), 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, 345-5760, 1904musichall.com, $8-$10. JOHN PAPA GROS 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Café Eleven (Café11), 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, theoriginalcafe11.com, $15-$20. PRESTAGE BROTHERS, THE FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL 6 p.m. Feb. 17, ProhibitKitch.
MEKLIT 7 p.m. Feb. 17, Museum of Science & History (MOSH), 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, eventbrite.com, $23.16-$25. SECRET CIGARETTES, COSMIC HIGHWAY, JORDAN ESKER & THE 100 PERCENT, HOUSE OF I 8 p.m. Feb. 17, RainDogs. THE DYNAMIC LES DeMERLE ORCHESTRA 7 p.m. Feb. 17, Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 39 Beach Lagoon Rd., ameliaislandjazzfestival, $90-$900. SUNJAMMER BAND 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Whiskey Jax, JB. THE DOG APOLLO, WINTER WAVE, DENVER HALL 8 p.m. Feb. 17, JackRabbs, $8. MARK JOHNS 6 p.m. Feb. 17, Boondocks. LOVE MONKEY 9:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Cheers. SIERRA HULL, PHOEBE HUNT 8 p.m. Feb. 17, PVCHall, $28.50-$42.50. WRONG WAY, CRANE 9 p.m. Feb. 17, Surfer. DANIEL O’DONNELL Feb. 17, Florida Theatre (FlaThtr), 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com, $39-$75. 21 BLUE!, LONGINEU PARSONS, TED SHUMATE 7 p.m. Feb. 17, Mudville, $10. THE HEAVY PETS, BIG MEAN SOUND MACHINE, CUSTARD PIE, WHALE FAREL 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, 1904, $12-$15. THE KATE RAYS, HUNGOVER, NORTH BY NORTH, RUNNER’S HIGH 9 p.m. Feb. 17, NghtHwks. BILLY GILMORE TRIO 8 p.m. Feb. 18, BlueJay, $20. THE STOLEN/PATTERNIST, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT 7 p.m. Feb. 18, JackRabbs, $12. BARRY MANILOW 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Times-Union Center (T-UCtr), 300 Water St., Downtown, 633-6110, timesunioncenter.com, $57-$247. LOVE CHUNK 6 p.m. Feb. 18, ProhibitKitch. GORDON LIGHTFOOT 8 p.m. Feb. 18, FlaThtr, $30-$69. WE WERE SHARKS, SINK THE SHIP 6 p.m. Feb. 18, NghtHwks, $10. ROOTS OF CREATION 7 p.m. Feb. 19, JackRabbs, $12. CHELSEA SADDLER 6 p.m. Feb. 19, ProhibitKitch. GEORGE BENSON 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts (Thrsh-HrnCtr), 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, thcenter.org, $59. ERIC JOHNSON, TOMMY TAYLOR, KYLE BROCK, ARIELLE 8 p.m. Feb. 20, PVCHall, $38-$48. TREVOR BARNES 9 p.m. Feb. 20, Surfer. ASLYN & THE NAYSAYERS, WILLOW WACKS 6 p.m. Feb. 20, ProhibitKitch. SUGAR LIME BLUE 8 p.m. Feb. 20, Blue Jay, $15. RYAN CAMPBELL 9 p.m. Feb. 21, Surfer. HEATHER MALONEY 8 p.m. Feb. 21, Café11, $15-$18. LEELYNN OSBORN, SUGAR LIME BLUE 6 p.m. Feb. 21, ProhibitKitch. DIRTY CELLO 8 p.m. Feb. 21, BlueJay, $15. THE ROBERT CRAY BAND 8 p.m. Feb. 21, PVCHall, $59-$89. RODRIGUEZ 8 p.m. Feb. 21, FlaThtr, $29-$9.
UPCOMING CONCERTS LUKE PEACOCK Feb. 22, Mudville MATT KNOWLES Feb. 22, Boondocks VEGAS GRAY Feb. 22, Cheers RAMONA, MICHAEL McCARTHY Feb. 22, ProhibitKitch
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS, THE WOOLLY BUSHMAN Feb. 22, StAugAmp’s Front Porch JAMEY JOHNSON Feb. 22, FlaThtr DOYLE BRAMHALL II, BRANDY ZDAN Feb. 22, PVCHall MINDI ABAIR & THE BONESHAKERS, AIR SUPPLY Feb. 23, Ritz Theatre (RitzTh) RAISIN CAKE ORCHESTRA, BELLA’S BARTOK Feb. 23, ProhibitKitch BETTY BOX Feb. 23, MojoKitchen LUNAR COAST Feb. 23 & 24, FlyingIguana LIP BONE REDDING Feb. 23, BlueJay S.P.O.R.E., UNIVERSAL GREEN Feb. 23, RainDogs MARK JOHNS, BLISTUR Feb. 23, Cheers CAIN’T NEVER COULD, URBAN PIONEERS, MUDTOWN Feb. 23, Shantytown EARTHKRY, I-RESOLUTION Feb. 23, Surfer LYNDIE BURRIS, ZEB PADGETT Feb. 23, Boondocks PARTY CARTEL Feb. 23, Whiskey Jax, JB JAMIE DeFRATES, MIKE SHACKELFORD, LARRY MANGUM Feb. 23, Mudville CHRIS BARRON Feb. 23, Café11 JUSTIN SYMBOL & THE GOD BOMBS Feb. 23, JackRabbs HOLLOW LEG, FORMING THE VOID, COUNT THE DEAD, INSALUBRIOUS MISANTHROPES Feb. 23, NghtHwks GEORGE WINSTON Feb. 23, PVCHall THE BLACKWATER SOL REVUE: JJ GREY & MOFRO, LOS LOBOS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, MARCUS KING BAND, Feb. 24, StAugAmp RAMONA Feb. 24, ProhibitKitch SOULO LYON BAND Feb. 24, Surfer LUCKY STILL Feb. 24, Whiskey Jax, JB BRANDON LEINO Feb. 24, Boondocks THE EXPENDABLES, THROUGH THE ROOTS, PACIFIC DUB Feb. 24, StAugAmp’s Backyard Stage DAMON FOWLER Feb. 24, BlueJay BLISTUR Feb. 24, Cheers LITTLE JAKE & THE SOUL SEARCHERS Feb. 24, Mudville THE WEEPIES Feb. 24, PVCHall ERIC COLLETTE Feb. 24, Boondocks UNKNOWN HINSON, J.D. WILKES CD RELEASE FIRE DREAM Feb. 24, JackRabbs MAVIS STAPLES Feb. 25, PVCHall LED TO THE GRAVE, BLACK MASS, INSALUBRIOUS Feb. 26, NghtHwks SAM PACETTI Feb. 26, ProhibitKitch THE MOUNTAINTOP Feb. 27, RitzTh MICHAEL McDONALD Feb. 27, FlaThtr COLTON TRIO, WES COBB Feb. 27, ProhibitKitch BROCCOLI SAMURAI Feb. 27, Surfer JORMA KAUKONEN Feb. 27, PVCHall WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY, LOS LONELY BOYS Feb. 27, StAugAmp CANDLEBOX, STATE TO STATE Feb. 28, PVCHall JASON DEVORE, RUSS BAUM, WILD ADRIATIC Feb. 28, Surfer DANIELLE EVA JAZZ DUO, LPIII Feb. 28, ProhibitKitch BLACKBERRY SMOKE March 1, FlaThtr CHAD JASMINE March 1, BlueJay GINGER BEARD MAN March 1, Cheers
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC NIGHT OF BEE GEES March 1, ThrshHrnCtr LARA HOPE & THE ARKTONES, CAIN’T NEVER COULD March 1, RainDogs MURIEL ANDERSON March 1, Mudville RAGLAND March 1, JackRabbs DIXIE DREGS March 1, PVCHall TOWER OF POWER March 2, PVCHall ALBERT CASTIGLIA March 2, MojoKitchen OLYMPVS March 2 & 3, Cheers PHILLIP PHILLIPS March 2, FlaThtr JIMMY GNECCO March 2, JackRabbs BARRETT THOMPSON, LYNDIE BURRIS March 2, Boondocks BOBBY LEE RODGERS March 2, BlueJay GRANT PEEPLES March 2, Mudville FLEET FOXES March 2, StAugAmp JOHN HAMMOND March 3, PVCHall THE GEORGIA FLOOD, THE GHOST OF PAUL REVERE March 3, JackRabbs JUSTIN MOORE, DYLAN SCOTT March 3, StAugAmp KICK THE INXS EXPERIENCE March 4, JackRabbs TIERNEY SUTTON BAND March 4, RitzTh KNOCKED LOOSE, TERROR, JESUS PIECE, STONE March 4, 1904 ASTOR IVY, THE WLDLIFE March 4, RainDogs THE BONES OF DR. JONES March 6, JackRabbs ANA POPOVIC March 7, PVCHall JOHN KADLECIK BAND March 7, 1904 SEAN CLARK, UNCLE DAVE GRIFFIN, WILLIS GORE March 7, BlueJay SONREAL, DAVIE March 8, JackRabbs SARAH SHOOK & THE DISARMERS March 8, BlueJay ZION I March 8, NghtHwks LOVE MONKEY March 8, Cheers XION I, LE SPECIAL March 8, NghtHwks ANDY McKEE March 8, PVCHall 25TH ANNUAL GUITAR GATHERING: THE LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET March 8, FlaThtr; DASotA benefit CELTIC MUSIC & HERITAGE FESTIVAL: EMMET CAHILL, DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS, SEVEN NATIONS, RATHKELTAIR, EMISH, ALBANNACH, ENTER THE HAGGIS, STEEL CITY ROVERS, HOUSE OF HAMILL March 9-11, Francis Field, St. Augustine TRAVIS TRITT, THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND, THE OUTLAWS March 9, StAugAmp JO & THE SAUCE, OZONEBABY March 9, Cheers COAST MODERN March 9, JackRabbs RESONANT ROGUES March 9, BlueJay VOLUR, 1476, ETHER, XAEUS, TANSIT March 9, RainDogs AN EVENING YOU’LL FORGET FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE: STEVE MARTIN, MARTIN SHORT, THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS, JEFF BABKO March 9, T-U Center BIANCA DEL RIO March 10, PVCHall VELVET CARAVAN March 10, RitzTh SIDELINE March 10, Mudville KOLARS, ESCONDIDO, THE KATE RAYS March 10, JackRabbs BILLY BUCHANAN March 10, BlueJay EARTH, WIND & FIRE March 10, FlaThtr MOTOWN THE MUSICAL March 10 & 11, T-U Center RAISING CADENCE, A WOLF AMONGST SHEEP, FERNWAY, VOODOO FIX March 11, JackRabbs INDIGO GIRLS March 11, PVCHall THE TENDERLOINS March 11, StAugAmp THE IRISH ROVERS March 11, FlaThtr THE MARVIN GAYE EXPERIENCE March 11, ThrshHrnCtr KEITH HARKIN March 11, BlueJay RIVER CITY RHYTHM KINGS March 12, Mudville BAY KINGS BAND March 12, BlueJay ROBIN TROWER March 13, PVCHall
The DRUGSTORE GYPSIES March 13, JackRabbs ANITA BAKER March 14, T-U Center MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET March 15, T-U Center KATASTRO March 15, JackRabbs AMPLE ANGST, DAVE EGGAR March 15, BlueJay JOE JENCKS March 16, Mudville FOREIGNER, DAVE EGGAR ORCHESTRA March 16, StAugAmp CASSIDY LEE, JULIA GULIA March 16, Cheers STEVE HOFSTETTER March 16, JackRabbs HOTEL EXPERIENCE: A SALUTE TO THE EAGLES March 16, ThrshHrnCtr NAHKO, THE LATE ONES, XIUHTEZCATL March 16, PVCHall MIKE LOVE, JUNGLE MAN SAM March 16, 1904 GET THE LED OUT March 16, FlaThtr JULIA GULIA March 17, Cheers 1964 THE TRIBUTE: THE BEST BEATLES BAND ON EARTH March 17, StAugAmp WALKER BROTHERS, OLD DAWGS NEW TRIXX March 17, Mudville RANDALL BRAMBLETT March 17, BlueJay FLIPTURN, GLASS HOUSE POINT, ASTER & IVY, SOUTH POINT March 17, JackRabbs TIFFANY March 17, PVCHall COREY SMITH, THE WILSON BROTHERS BAND March 17, Mavericks SPRING ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD FAIR March 18, StAugAmp ALICE COOPER March 18, FlaThtr A DAY TO REMEMBER, PAPA ROACH, FALLING IN REVERSE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA March 20, StAugAmp VINYL THEATRE, VESPERTEEN March 20, JackRabbs DANIELLE MOHR March 21, BlueJay MIKE & THE MECHANICS March 21, PVCHall WALTER SALAS-HUMARA March 21, Mudville MAKARI, ADVENTURER March 21, JackRabbs LUKE PEACOCK March 22, Mudville PAUL MILLER, STAN PIPER, STEFAN KLEIN March 22, BlueJay BUMPIN’ UGLIES, CLOUD9 VIBES March 22, JackRabbs FAT CACTUS March 22, Cheers ESHAM March 23, NghtHwks RODNEY CARRINGTON March 23, FlaThtr ROSE ROYCE, LENNY WILLIAMS, GLENN JONES, SHIRLEY MURDOCK, DENIECE WILLIAMS, REGINA BELLE March 24, T-U Center’s Moran Theater JUVENILE, TOO-SHORT, SCARFACE, TRINA, UNCLE LUKE, 8BALL, MIG March 24, VetsMemArena THE FALLEN SONS March 24, JackRabbs DWIGHT & NICOLE March 24, BlueJay BOOKER T. JONES March 25, PVCHall SUNSQUABI, EXMAG, MZG March 25, 1904 WATAIN, DESTROYER666, NEXUL March 25, Mavericks THREE DOG NIGHT, THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET March 25, FlaThtr FORTUNATE YOUTH, BALLYHOO, TATANKA March 28, Mavericks THE FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL March 29, Cheers AN EVENING WITH THE MAVERICKS March 29, PVCHall LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE March 30, PVCHall IVAN & BUDDY, FRATELLO March 30, Cheers DANGERMUFFIN March 30, Mudville UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, NEW DAY March 30, Mavericks TOP SHELF PEOPLE, SIDE HUSTLE, TOM BENNETT BAND March 30, JackRabbs MOON STALKER March 31, Mudville RYAN DEPALO, PETER MICHAEL, MARK O’QUINN March 31, JackRabbs BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE BELLE GAME April 1, PVCHall MY OLD LADY, 2FY OCTOPI, BLACK SPHERE, ENTROPY,
DESERT ISLAND April 1, 1904 LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND April 4, Café11 MACHINE GIRL, CHARLIE VELOURS April 4, Shntytwn JUNCO ROYALS April 4, BlueJay HAWKTAIL April 5, Café11 BUDDY GUY, JIMMIE VAUGHAN, QUINN SULLIVAN April 5, FlaThtr THE BAILSMEN April 5, BlueJay PRESSURE BUSS PIPE, BLACK DIAMOND BAND April 6, Mavericks HANK WILLIAMS JR. April 6, StAugAmp HAWKTAIL April 6, BlueJay TOMMY EMMANUEL, ANTHONY SNAPE April 6 & 7, PVCHall THE KEVIN HART IRRESPONSIBLE TOUR April 7, VetsMemArena SPRINGING THE BLUES AFTERPARTY April 7, MojoKitchen THAT 1 GUY April 8, JackRabbs ALL TIME LOW, GNASH, DREAMERS April 10, Mavericks COREY KILGANNON, OH JEREMIAH April 12, BlueJay STYX, DON FELDER April 13, StAugAmp AMANDA SHIRES & HER BAND April 13, PVCHall CHRIS BOTTI April 13, FlaThtr PINEBOX DWELLERS April 13, BlueJay THE BLACK ANGELS, BLACK LIPS April 14, Backyard Stage, StAugAmp THE WAILERS April 14, PVCHall AGAINST ALL ODDS TOUR: THE REVIVALISTS April 14, FlaThtr THE BEACH BOYS April 15, StAugAmp BIG SEAN, PLAYBOI CARTI, SHY GLIZZY, GASHI April 15, Dailys DR. DOG, KYLE CRAFT, SON LITTLE, ALEX G April 15, PVCHall THE LONE BELLOW April 16, PVCHall ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN: GARY MULLEN & THE WORKS April 17, PVCHall GLEN PHILLIPS April 18, Café11 BRIAN CULBERTSON April 18, FlaThtr BRUCE COCKBURN April 19, PVCHall SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX April 19, FlaThtr WANEE 2018: WIDESPREAD PANIC, PHIL LESH & TERRAPIN FAMILY BAND, AS THE CROW FLIES, DARK STAR ORCHESTRA, ST. PAUL & BROKEN BONES, JAIMOE’S JASSZ BAND, CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD, NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE, WALTER TROUT, SONNY LANDRETH, MARCUS KING BAND, GEORGE PORTER JR. & THE RUNNING PARDNERS, LES BROS, BOBBY LEE ROGERS TRIO, BERRY OAKLEY’S INDIGENOUS SUSPECTS, MIDNIGHT NORTH, April 19, 20 & 21, Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak THOMAS RHETT, BRETT YOUNG, CARLY PEARCE April 20, Dailys JOHN MULANEY April 20, FlaThtr 4/20, ESSELS, MYSTIC GRIZZLY, LURK CITY, AFTERCITIES, REST IN PIERCE, ROCKS N BLUNTS, VAMPA, DUROSAI, XOFF, AWT, RICHIE GRANT, JULIAN M, BENNY BLACK April 20, 1904 BANDS ON THE RUN April 20, RainDogs MODEST MOUSE April 21, StAugAmp ABRAHAM PARTRIDGE April 21, BlueJ OLD 97’s, JAMIE WYATT April 22, PVCHall HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS, RICHARD MARX April 22, StAugAmp DAVID FOSTER April 24, FlaThtr 10,000 MANIACS April 25, PVCHall JOHNNY MATHIS April 26, FlaThtr WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE: OZZY OSBOURNE, FOO FIGHTERS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, POP EVIL, PALAYE ROYALE, BLACK MAP, BILLY IDOL, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GODSMACK, STONE SOUR, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, AVATAR, MORE April 27, 28 & 29, Metro Park BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY, JACKSONVILLE ROCK SYMPHONY: SGT. PEPPER’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR April 27, FlaThtr SHAPESHIFTER TOUR: TAUK April 27, 1904
Robert Battle leads 32 extraordinary dancers of the ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER as they continue the Company’s legacy of using the African-American cultural experience and the American modern dance tradition to uplift, unite and enlighten, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, T-U Center, Downtown, $59.50-$112, fscjartistseries.org. FEBRUARY 14-20, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC YANNI April 27, StAugAmp ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, CARL PALMER April 28, FlaThtr LITTLE BIG TOWN, KACEY MUSGRAVES, MIDLAND May 4, StAugAmp TODRICK HALL May 4, PVCHall GYPSY STAR May 4, Mudville HERB ALPERT, LANI HALL May 4, FlaThtr DOUGLAS ANDERSON GUITAR STUDENT BENEFIT May 5, Mudville THE NATIONAL, BIG THIEF May 5, StAugAmp JAMES TAYLOR & HIS ALL-STAR BAND, BONNIE RAITT & HER BAND May 8, VetsMemArena JOE BONAMASSA May 10, StAugAmp REBECCA LONG BAND May 11, Mudville STEVE FORBERT May 12, Mudville THE PAUL THORN BAND May 12, PVCHall CHOIR OF BABBLE May 12, RainDogs MARC COHN & HIS TRIO May 13, PVCHall STEELY DAN, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS May 13, Dailys BAHAMAS May 14, PVCHall OH WONDER, ASTRONOMYY May 15, PVCHall ODESZA: 2018 A MOMENT APART TOUR May 16, Dailys ORDINARY BOYS June 9, 1904 ROD MacDONALD June 15, Mudville I LOVE THE ’90S TOUR: SALT N PEPA, SPINDERELLA, KID ’N PLAY, COOLIO, TONE LOC, THEA AUSTIN (EX-SNAPP!), C&C MUSIC FACTORY, FREEDOM WILLIAMS June 16, StAugAmp FREE REIN SUMMER TOUR: REBELUTION, STEPHEN MARLEY, COMMON KINGS, ZION I, DJ MACKLE June 24, StAugAmp TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, MARCUS
LIVE MUSIC CLUBS
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 King Eddie & the Pili Pili Band 6 p.m. Feb. 14. Tad Jennings Feb. 15. Hupp, Charlie Mayne Band Feb. 16. Chase Foraker, Honeybadgers Feb. 17. JCnMike Feb. 18. Savannah Bassett Feb. 19. Mark O’Quinn 6 p.m. Feb. 20
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free Tue. & Thur. Indie dance Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance Fri. MONTY’S/SHORES LIQUOR, 3644 St. Johns Ave., 389-1131 Sister Insane 10 p.m. Feb. 16. Propaganjah 10 p.m. Feb. 17
THE BEACHES
(ALL VENUES IN JAX BEACH UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) ATLANTIC BEACH BREWING CO., 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 3 & 15, Atlantic Beach, 372-4116 Sol Rydah 8 p.m. Feb. 17 BLUE JAY LISTENING ROOM, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Moors & McCumber 8 p.m. Feb. 16. Billy Gilmore Trio 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Sugar Lime Blue 8 p.m. Feb. 20. Dirty Cello Feb. 21 FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 Beach City 10 p.m. Feb. 16 & 17 GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 Brady Reich Feb. 16. Beach City Feb. 17 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. Wed. Michael Smith Thur. Milton Clapp Fri. Under the Bus Sat. Robert Eccles Sun. MEZZA RESTAURANT & BAR, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer Thur. Mezza Shuffle Mon. Trevor Tanner Tue. MONKEY’S UNCLE, 1728 N. Third St., 246-1070 Chelsey Michelle Band 9:30 p.m. Feb. 15 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Richard Smith Feb. 14. Raisin Cake Orchestra Feb. 15. Bread & Butter Feb. 16. Take Cover Feb. 17. SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Anton LaPlume, Side Hustle 10 p.m. Feb. 17 SURFER THE BAR, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Soulo Lyon 9 p.m. Feb. 14. Ramona 9 p.m. Feb. 16. Wrong Way (Sublime tribute), Crane 9 p.m. Feb. 17. Trevor Barnes 9 p.m. Feb. 20. WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Cloud 9 8 p.m. Feb. 16. Sunjammer Band 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17
CAMDEN COUNTY, GA.
CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552 Touch of Grey 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16
DOWNTOWN
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INTRACOASTAL
CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 Southern Boys 9 p.m. Feb. 14. Blistur 10 p.m. Feb. 16 & 17 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Boogie Freaks 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Vegas Grey 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17
MANDARIN
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Feb. 14 & 18 IGGY’S SEAFOOD SHACK, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101, 209-5209 Charlie Mayne Band 5 p.m. Feb. 15. No Saints Feb. 16. The 7 Street Band 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Hot Pocketz Feb. 18 TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554 Chuck Nash Feb. 14. Chilly Rhino Feb. 16. Jay Garrett Feb. 17
ORANGE PARK + MIDDLEBURG
CHEERS PARK AVENUE, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 DJ Capone 9:30 Feb. 14. Andy Jones, Love Monkey 9:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Love Monkey 9:30 p.m. Feb. 17 DALTON’S SPORTS GRILL, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 17, 282-1564 DJ Jenn 7 p.m. Feb. 14 THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 El Dub 8 p.m. Feb. 16. DJs Jamie & Big Mike every Thur.
PONTE VEDRA
FIONN MACCOOL’S, 145 Hilden Rd., Nocatee, 217-7021 Jig to a Milestone 9 p.m. Feb. 16 TABLE 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515 Deron Baker 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 & 21. Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Feb. 15. Beach City Feb. 16. Gary Starling Feb. 17
RIVERSIDE + WESTSIDE
ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 Bill Ricci 5 p.m. Feb. 16 MURRAY HILL Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 John Tibbs, Dylan Gerard, Jacob Hudson 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. KJ52, Prophet, Unmasked; Jonah movie screened Feb. 17 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Queens of the Night 10 p.m. Feb. 14. The Kate Rays, Hungover, North by North, Runner’s High Feb. 17. We Were Sharks, Sink the Ship Feb. 18 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Wood Chickens, Concrete Criminals Feb. 16. Secret Cigarettes, Cosmic Highway, Jordan Esker & the 100 Percent, House of I Feb. 17
ST. AUGUSTINE
ARNOLD’S LOUNGE, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 824-8738 Cottonmouth 9 p.m. Feb. 17 CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311 John Papa Gros 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16. CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. Feb. 15 & 18. Evan D, Hit Parade Band Feb. 16. T.J. Brown, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg Feb. 17 PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 Danielle Eve Jazz Trio 6 p.m. Feb. 14. Ray Callander, Little Jake & the Soul Searchers 6 p.m. Feb. 15. Kalani Rose, Chillula 6 p.m. Feb. 16. Prestage Brothers, The Firewater Tent Revival 6 p.m. Feb. 17. Love Chunk 6 p.m. Feb. 18. Chelsea Saddler 6 p.m. Feb. 19. Aslyn & the Naysayers, WillowWacks Feb. 20. TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Pl., 342-0286 Jay Bird 7 p.m. Feb. 15. Jax English Salsa Band 6 p.m. Feb. 18. Bluez Dudez, Soulo Feb. 20 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Spanky 9 p.m. Feb. 16 & 17
SAN MARCO
JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Hardcastle, Swimm 8 p.m. Feb. 15. Gypsy & Me Feb. 16. The Dog Apollo, Winter Wave, Denver Hall 8 p.m. Feb. 17. The Stolen/ Patternist, The Funeral Portrait 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Roots of Creation 7 p.m. Feb. 19 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Mississippi John Hurt Foundation Benefit, Dixie Rodeo Feb. 14. 21 Blue!, Longineu Parsons, Ted Shumate Feb. 17.
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Reed Mathis, Brent Byrd Feb. 15. Lost Stars, Flipturn, Southpoint 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. The Heavy Pets, Big Mean Sound Machine, Custard Pie, Whale Farel 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Funk jam open mic Feb. 19. BREEZY JAZZ CLUB, 119 W. Adams St., 666-7562 Marcus Click 8 p.m. Feb. 14 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon Thur. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood Tue. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 353-1188 Lonely Highway 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Double Down 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Jay Garrett 4 p.m. Feb. 18. MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Lucci, Derez De’Shon, DJ Shab birthday bash 9 p.m. Feb. 23. Joe Buck, DJ Justin Thur.-Sat. MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 DJ AlekZ Vibration, D. Devill, Jetpvck 9 p.m. Feb. 14. JPhelpz 9 p.m. Feb. 16. George Acosta Feb. 17
SOUTHSIDE, ARLINGTON & BAYMEADOWS
FLEMING ISLAND
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BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Eric Collette & Coty 6 p.m. Feb. 15. Matt Knowles, Barrett Thompson 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Brandon Leino, Mark Johns Feb. 17 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Ivan Pulley 9 p.m. Feb. 16. Party Cartel 9 p.m. Feb. 17. Jonathan Lee 4 p.m. Feb. 18
BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Lawrence App 6 p.m. Feb. 19. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Paul Ivey 9 p.m. Feb. 15. Ryan Crary Feb. 16. Paul Haftel Feb. 17 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Billie Monarch band 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Boogie Freaks Feb. 17
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
HYPERION BREWING CO., 1740 N. Main St., 518-5131 Live music most weekends & 2:30 p.m. every Sun. OCEANWAY BAR, 12905 Main St. N., 647-9127 Blackwater Swamp Band 8 p.m. Feb. 17 SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth, 798-8222 Heavy Flow 9 p.m. Feb. 14. The Twisted Tea Bag Party 9 p.m. Feb. 16
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FOLIO DINING
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AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH
BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. On the water at Centre Street’s end. Southern hospitality, upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F Family-owned café in historic building. Worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oakshaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub brews beer onsite; imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com. F For nearly 40 years, family-ownedand-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianescafe.com. Renovated 1887 shotgun house. Faves: jambalaya, French toast, pancakes, mac & cheese, crêpes. Vegan items. Inside or porch overlooking historic area. $$ BW K TO B L D M, W, F, Sa; B L Su LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza.net. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20-plus toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassauhealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. In award-winning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu.
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K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch
To list your restaurant, call your account manager or call or text SAM TAYLOR, Folio Weekly publisher, at 904-860-2465 (email: staylor@folioweekly.com).
Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310, traysburgerstation.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/ favorite. Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa
ARLINGTON + REGENCY
LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK.
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
FOOD ADDICTZ GRILL, 1044 Edgewood Ave. S., 240-1987. F Family-and-veteran-owned place is all about home cooking. Customer faves: barbecued pulled pork, blackened chicken, Caesar wrap and Portobello mushroom burger. $ K TO B L D Tu-Su HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/ favorite. Pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. Avondale’s Mojo has shrimp & grits, specialty cocktails. Local musicians on weekends. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. Fri. & Sat. fish fry. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. French/Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simplysaras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south.kitchen. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Southern classics: crispy catfish with smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajaxcom. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO.
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DINING DIRECTORY NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Since 1989, the family-owned place has offered an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Low-sodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. Gluten-free pizzas, desserts. HH specials. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Popular gastropub has craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and–sure–whiskey. HH M-F. $$ FB B Sa & Su; L F; D Nightly
BEACHES
(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BREEZY COFFEE SHOP WINE BAR, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211, breezycoffeeshopcafe.com. Local beachy coffee & wine shop by day; wine bar by night. Fresh baked pastries, breakfast sandwiches all day. Grab-n-Go salads, cheeses, hummus. $ BW K TO B L D Daily The CRAFT PIZZA CO., 240 Third St. N., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, thecraftpizzaco.com. F Al Mansur’s new place has innovative pies made with locally sourced ingredients. Dine inside or out. $$ BW L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily
GRILL ME!
DOWNTOWN
BELLWETHER, 100 N. Laura St., 802-7745, bellwetherjax.com. Elevated Southern classics in an understated setting, with chef/owner Jon Insetta’s focus on flavors, and chef Kerri Rogers’ culinary creativity. The Northeast Florida menu changes seasonally. Rotating local craft beers, regional spirits, cold brew coffee program. $$ FB TO L M-F CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth, 356-8282, casadoraitalian.com. F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000, spliffsgastropub.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay, Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, pastries, smoothies, bagels. Chicken/tuna salad, sandwiches. WiFi. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND EXPRESS, 50 W. Laura St., 516-7799. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F. $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa
FLEMING ISLAND
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE RIVERSIDE. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. 30 years of awesome gourmet
SHELBY MARTIN
Myth Element Bistro & Craft Bar 333 E. Bay St. • Downtown
Born in: St. Louis, MO Years in Biz: 20+ Favorite Restaurant: Masala Indian cuisine Favorite Cuisine Style: Thai or Americana Go-To Ingredients: Ribeye & salmon Ideal Meal: Curry or ribeye Will Not Cross My Lips: Lima beans Insider’s Secret: It can always get worse, so relax. Celebrity Sighting: Darude, Sandra Collins & Mark Farina. Culinary Treat: Mussels GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. F Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, shackburgers.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE BAYMEADOWS.
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CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552. Barbecue, sides, hot dogs, burgers, desserts. Dine in or out on picnic tables. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 6586 GA. Hwy. 40 B6, St. Marys, 912-576-7006. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. OUTERBANKS SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 140 The Lakes Blvd., Ste. H, Kingsland, 912-729-5499. Fresh seafood, burgers, steaks, wings. $$ FB TO D Nightly
pizza, baked dishes. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK.
MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS
AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199, athenscafejax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. 20+ years of Greek fare, serving dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Greek beers. Vegetarian-friendly. Full bar. Early bird menu Mon.-Fri. $$ FB L M-F; D M-Sa FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477. Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070, jaxdiner.com. Simple name, simple concept: Local. Chef Roderick “Pete” Smith, a local culinary expert with nearly 20 years under his apron, uses locally sourced ingredients from area farmers, vendors and the community for American and Southern dishes. Seasonal brunch. $ K TO B L M-F, D F METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Dinner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE AVONDALE. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO K B L D Daily
ORANGE PARK
THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club.com. Southern fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black
PINT-SIZED
Is a reckoning on the horizon for the BREWING MARKET?
CRAFT
BEER CORRECTION ITS NO GREAT SECRET THAT THE CRAFT BEER scene continues to expand at a rate that is simply astounding. If you think about it, just 10 years ago Jacksonville could not claim a single craft brewery. Today, when you take St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach establishments into account, there are nearly 30 to choose from and more in the planning stages. While beer-lovers may be reveling in this embarrassment of riches, can the rapid growth be sustained, or will the craft beer bubble burst? The answer is not as straightforward as it may seem. Sure, as more and more craft breweries open, market saturation will occur, but breweries seem to be taking on the mantle of the neighborhood bar. Taprooms are becoming less like destinations and more like local hangouts where neighbors walk for a cold beer and fresh conversation. Still, the days of opening a brewery and expecting it to instantly do well are long gone. In today’s market it is not enough to merely make good beer. Throughout the craft beer renaissance, as drinkers have become more educated, their palates have evolved, and they have come to expect more from craft than just a cold brew. Today, brewers have to continually create new concoctions to delight beer-lovers and entice them to come back for more. “The next 10 years will be more challenging then the last 10,” announced Jim Koch, owner of the venerable Boston Beer Company, makers of Samuel Adams, at the Florida Brewers Conference last August. According to advocacy group the Brewers Association, there are nearly 7,000 craft breweries in America right now. That
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is up nearly 4,500 from just six years ago; or an astounding approximately 300 percent growth. At a time when the mega brewers are seeing flat, or even declining growth, craft beer sales rose 6.2 percent from 2015 to 2016. Still, even with–or maybe because of– these kinds of figures, craft beer may soon experience market saturation. One solution for newbies could be to embrace the hyper-local model known as nano brewing. A nano brewery produces a very small amount of beer—usually less than 10 barrels per batch—and rarely cans or bottles for sales outside the taproom. The economy of a nano brewery makes sense since breweries that sell kegs of beer to a distributor for resale at a bar or restaurant often sell that keg at a very low price, say $75. This means that after costs the brewery might only make $35-$40 per keg. Whereas a nano brewery only produces beer for their taproom. If a beer sells for $6 per pint, and a half-barrel contains 124 pints, then the brewery stands to gross $744 per half-barrel keg. Another solution to the coming reckoning is consortiums. In this model brands band together and pool marketing platforms to extend reach into new markets. The blending of Oskar Blues and Cigar City breweries is a good recent example of this concept at work. Perhaps the best way to fight a possible craft beer market correction is for drinkers to support their local breweries and visit their taprooms often. For my money, that’s the most refreshing choice, too.
Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com
PINT-SIZED BREWERS’ COMMUNITY A1A ALE WORKS 1 King St., Ste. 101, St. Augustine
BOTTLENOSE BREWING 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, Jacksonville
OLD COAST ALES 300 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine
AARDWOLF BREWING COMPANY 1461 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville
DOG ROSE BREWING CO. 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine
PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY 12 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park
ANCIENT CITY BREWING 3420 Agricultural Ctr. Dr., St. Augustine
ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. DOWNTOWN 633 Myrtle Ave. N., Jacksonville.
RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach
ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1100 Ellis Rd. N., Jacksonville
ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, Jax Beach
RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Cir., Jacksonville
ATLANTIC BEACH BREWING COMPANY 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 3, Atlantic Beach
GREEN ROOM BREWING, LLC 228 Third St. N., Jax Beach
SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy., Jacksonville
BOG BREWING COMPANY 218 W. King St., St. Augustine
HYPERION BREWING COMPANY 1740 Main St. N., Jacksonville
SOUTHERN SWELLS BREWING CO. 1312 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach
BOLD CITY BREWERY 2670 Rosselle St., Ste. 7, Jacksonville
INTUITION ALE WORKS 929 E. Bay St., Jacksonville
VETERANS UNITED CRAFT BREWERY 8999 Western Way, Ste. 104, Jacksonville
BOLD CITY DOWNTOWN 109 E. Bay St., Jacksonville
MAIN AND SIX BREWING COMPANY 1636 Main St. N., Jacksonville
WICKED BARLEY BREWING COMPANY 4100 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville
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DINING DIRECTORY BITE-SIZED
At TIMOTI’S SEAFOOD SHAK's newest location in Nocatee, you'll find the same delicious fare and friendly service you’re accustomed to.
Avondale newcomer offers small plates and big value
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A LI’L SUMPIN’
SUMPIN’ FOR ALL BARRIQUE KITCHEN & WINE BAR BAR, THE NEWEST SPOT in Avondale, will upgrade Ladies Night and make an intimate dining experience for two even better. It’s also a spacious, fun spot with a great wine selection and elegant food. This is a wine bar, after all—in fact, the restaurant, inspired by Spanish, Italian and French cuisine, gets its name from a small oak barrel used in wine-making—so start with some sparkling, white or red vino. After sampling a bit, I ordered Opera Cava ($9). As it seemed like the bartender knew what he was talking about, we took his advice and also ordered the Gold Rush cocktail ($12), a ginger concoction in a tall glass topped with full slices of candied ginger. Most of the food items are labeled as small plates, but my healthy appetite had no problem with the portions. Any good Spanish- and Italianinspired menu starts with an excellent selection of cheese and meats for the charcuterie (2/$14, 3/$18, 4/$22). There’s a wide selection of meats including chorizo, salami and prosciutto, and an array of hard and creamy cheeses. We chose prosciutto and Midnight Moon, a hard goat cheese. In the past year or so, I’ve been introduced to good oysters. And now I’m officially in love with them. The Oven-Roasted Oysters ($6/12) on the half-shell were roasted to perfection with wine, garlic, shallots and a little pecorino Romano. (If you’re eating them raw, it really does matter where they come from. Apalachicola has spoiled me!) Most everyone I know is a sucker for good braised short ribs, so I had to try Barrique’s version ($15). Let me tell you, the “small plate” is a misnomer; these
BARRIQUE KITCHEN & WINE BAR
3563 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 619-2150, barriqueofavondale.com
are regular-sized items. I’d be more than happy with this for an entrée. The tender, braised meat is atop a small mountain of creamy, chunky-style mashed potatoes with a generous amount of extra wine sauce for that next-level flavor boost. It arrives in a little crock, on-point presentation imho. After meat and potatoes, we wanted something a little fun. The Duck Confit Tacos ($12) with crisp sweet-and-sour slaw is the most fun a nontraditional taco can have! The five mini-tacos in crunchy wonton shells are about two bites apiece. The slaw had a pop of mint that lingered—quite pleasant. The orange slice garnish added extra zing—I love giving purpose to a garnish. I do have to raise one flag over the Cioppino, a seafood soup. I hate to see a bad tomato sauce broth and this one was tinny and bland. It also had an overwhelmingly fishy taste that was an outlier among the rest of the delightfully fresh and tasty food. Our server kindly and professionally removed it from the bill. With so many choices, it’s easy to find something else. The friendly, professional staff made for an even more pleasant dining experience. And the menu has just enough variety so there’s something for everyone.
Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com
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Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 36+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas for 35+ years. 75+ imported beers. Live music. $ FB L D Daily SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove Springs, 531-9391, springparkcoffee.com. F Cozy shop; freshroasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, specialty lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, teas, pastries, sandwiches, breakfast. $ B L D Daily
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AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO.
RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE
13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & CATERING, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com. Family-owned-and-operated barbecue joints have smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides and stumps, which sounds damn good. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, hand-crafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based drinks, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 2017 Best of Jax winner. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Dine outside at some E-Sts. $ BW K L D Daily
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, 50 organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. Casual spot offers made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. First-run, indie and art films screened. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Inside/patio. $$ BW L D Daily
ST. AUGUSTINE
AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. The CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. F Sandwiches, combos, salads and pizza are served at the cinema house, showing indie and first-run movies. $$ Daily THE FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 34+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. F Lively spot has wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq. com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A, 217-3256. F SEE BEACHES. WOODPECKER’S BACKYARD BBQ, 4930 S.R. 13, 531-5670, woodpeckersbbq.weebly.com. F Smoked fresh daily. Brisket, ribs, pork, sausage, turkey: in sandwiches, plates by the pound. 8 sauces, 10 sides. $$ TO L D Tu-Su
SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK
THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Barbecue joint Southern style: brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com. F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally. 250+ wines. Wood-fired oven-baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609, havanajax.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches are the real thing: big, thick, flattened. Traditional fare: black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken & rice, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodinercom. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily
SOUTHSIDE + TINSELTOWN
ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Open 50 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. F Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES.
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Inside Jax Farmers Market. Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. F Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily
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CHEFFED-UP CHEFFED UP
Chef takes a break from being salty to whip up SOMETHING SWEET
LIFE
HAS NEVER
BEIGN BETTER LIFE, LIKE A CRISPY LOAF OF FRESHLY BAKED artisan bread, gets stale rather quickly. In other words, I have a very short attention span, especially regarding food! I shared this fun fact in past columns and, NO, I’m not here to tell you about my about-face. When I find a restaurant, bar or coffee shop I enjoy, I try to exercise restraint and not visit too often. After all, one should not go to a food service establishment for a mere feeding, rather for an escape from the mundane, a quick little adventure. Life should not be as predictable and trite as a novel you’ve read multiple times. Life should be Cheffed-Up! Here on Amelia Island, we’ve been fortunate enough to have several eateries open of late, and so far I’ve had a chance to hit up a few. The first one I discovered is a little barbecue place in the same strip mall as my barbershop. I smelled smoke one day after a trim and followed the aroma to Island BBQ. It’s fun, different, friendly and definitely worth visiting when you need a brisket fix. A trip to the barber rarely tastes this good. In downtown Fernandina on Centre Street is a new wine bar: The Decantery. The place has a big-city, upscale vibe. The idea is that you can purchase a ‘credit card’ and use credits for tastings from their wine dispenser. It’s a little too hip and fancy for my humble white T-shirt tastes, but worth an occasional trip. The best new place is located a little off Centre Street on North Second, down by the docks in a former brothel. Sounds good already, right? The concept is Asian street food. Yeah, a little trendy, but they do an outstanding job. The name: Wicked BAO. The menu features Chinese steamed buns. Owner Nathalie is a Taiwanese native, so she knows a thing or two about these scrumptious noms, offered with a variety of fillings such as braised pork belly, bulgogi beef and more. They also serve noodles, ramen and rice dishes. I’m there for the buns, and, no, not the kind they used to offer in the brothel.
I promise to keep you updated on more new food venues as I try them out. Until then, try this recipe for beignets that’ll make you wish it was still Fat Tuesday.
CHEF BILL’S BEIGNETS Ingredients • 3/4 cup warm water (90˚F) • 1 packet active dry yeast • 1/3 cup sugar • 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra • as needed • 1 egg • 1/2 cup evaporated milk • 3 tbsp. melted butter • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract • 1 pinch salt • Powdered sugar as needed Directions 1. In the stand mixer bowl, mix the 1. yeast and sugar with the warm water 1. until it begins to foam. 2. In another bowl, whisk eggs, 1. evaporated milk, vanilla extract and 1. salt. Pour into the yeast mixture. 3. Add half the flour, and mix on 1. medium for a minute, scrape down 1. the sides and add remaining flour. 1. Mix for 2 more minutes or until a soft 1. sticky dough forms. 4. Proof the dough for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. 5. Punch down, roll out on a floured 1. surface to 1/3” thick and cut out 1. 4” squares. 6. Fry 350°F until golden brown. Shake 1. in a bag with powdered sugar. Until we cook again,
Chef Bill Thompson cheffedup@folioweekly.com
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Email Chef Bill Thompson, owner of Fernandina Beach’s Amelia Island Culinary Academy, at cheffedup@folioweekly.com, for inspiration and get Cheffed-Up!
CHEFFED-UP UP G GROCERS’ ROCE RO CERS RS’’ COMMUNITY RS COMM CO MMUN MM UNITY BUYGO 22 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach EARTH FARE 11901-250 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 1810 W. Beaver St., Westside NATIVE SUN 11030 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville 10000 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin 1585 N. Third St., Jax Beach 34 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 14-20, 2018
PUBLIX 1033 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine ROWE’S 1670 Wells Rd., Orange Park 8595 Beach Blvd., Southside THE SAVORY MARKET 474380 S.R.-200, Fernandina Beach TERRY’S PRODUCE Buccaneer Trail, Fernandina Beach WHOLE FOODS 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin
PET PARENTING FOLIO LIVING DEAR
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Davi ponders CHINESE NEW YEAR, which deems dogs honest, loyal & most reliable partners
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I’D LIKE TO THINK THAT THE CHINESE NEW YEAR IS something more than a colorful celebration or a calendar change. I’d like to think these next 12 months will be largely shaped by all things dog—it is our year, after all. And while every year is the Year of the Dog for Fido folks, stellar canine qualities are what will make these dog days extra special. Loyalty: There is no denying that dogs are just about the most loyal beings on Earth. Whether we’re barking at the mailman or showing your dysfunctional boyfriend the door—true story—we’re always there for you and will be by your side through thick and thin. No matter what. Sympathy/Empathy: Dogs, as anyone who’s ever shared space with one knows, can read emotions. I’m always cued into my mom’s feelings and can tell with certainty if she’s over the moon or under the weather. And if she’s having a ruff day, I’m there, ready to lend a paw, share a snuggle or rest my chin on her knee. Dogs will do anything for the person they think is most important. Kindness: Dogs are generally goodnatured creatures. We do not tend to be criminals or seek dishonest treasures. All we need is a quiet life, a cozy spot on the couch and a good family to help us forget the ugliness and evil on Earth. If you show love and kindness, we will be the ultimate selfless companion. Intelligence: You may not realize it, but dogs are actually puzzle-solving, mindreading geniuses. There’s much more
PET TIP: TOXIC TEA
going on in our brains than just bacon and squirrels. … mmm, bacon … OK, I’m back. In fact, dogs can understand about 165 words, possibly more with training! We know how to sit and stay, but have way more fun messing with you—sorry, not sorry. And just like you feel good when figuring out a complicated task, we get excited when we have the chance to solve a challenging problem, too. It’s not just a clever scam to make you give us treats—though we do love treats—we are way smart! Playfulness: We can’t blame you for skipping the gym this week or next week, you’re busy—we get it. Even though we work hard, we know how to take a break from the daily grind. Whether it’s ballchasing or buddy-wrestling, we always have time for play to make life worth living. The Chinese Horoscope predicts 2018 will be a good year. If anything, the Year of the Dog is all about creating opportunities, not only for you, but for those around you. Another’s success can actually be your success if you helped them along the way! And if a dog happens to come to your house, consider yourself lucky. It’ll bring good fortune in the coming year, and the many years that follow—because that’s just what dogs do.
Davi mail@folioweekly.com
____________________________________ Davi the dachshund honors the Year of the Dog on Feb. 16.
RECENT YEARS HAVE SEEN A RESURGENCE OF NATURAL REMEDIES for life’s many ailments. (Now we just need a cure for Reddit.) Of these, tea tree oil is an all-around naturalist dream: smells great, treats cuts and other skin conditions, can go anywhere on your body, and it’s seriously cheap. But beware, pet owners, that powerful antiseptic can be very dangerous for Salvador Dogi and Catpernicus. Tea tree oil toxicity can result from topical application or inhalation. With symptoms including liver damage, seizures, depression and tremors, which can last three days, perhaps it’s best to back away from the diffuser.
LOCAL PET EVENTS READ WITH SPIRIT THE DOG • School-age kids can practice their reading skills with Spirit, a real, live therapy dog who loves to listen, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 at Beaches Branch Library, 600 Third St., Neptune Beach, 241-1141, jaxpubliclibrary.org. BRING HOME LOVE • Valentine’s Day is past, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find fur-ever love. Jax Humane Society is partnering with ACPS to offer free adoptions sponsored by PetSmart Charities from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18. Saturday adoption locations include:
ADOPTABLES
JOAN OF ARC
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LOVE WARRIOR • I’m a slightly senior gal, but there’s plenty of miles in these tires! If you’re looking for a sweet kitty with a laid-back, personality, we’re the purrfect match. Find out more about me at jaxhumane.org. Regency PetSmart, 356 Monument Rd., Arlington; Jax Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside; and Animal Care and Protective Services, 2020 Forest St., Downtown. Sunday adoptions from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Regency PetSmart and JHS. More info at jaxhumane.org. PETCO ADOPTIONS • Adoptable Cats Meet & Greet is held noon-1 p.m. Feb. 17 at Petco, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 273-0964, petco.com. READ TO ROVER • Beginning readers practice reading skills when they read to real, live certified therapy dogs, 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 at Anastasia Island Branch, 124 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine Beach. YAPPY HOUR • This dog-friendly event, in partnership with Salty Paws Healthy Pet Market and featuring music, food and drink, is held from 5-8 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Atlantic Beach Brewing Company, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Stes. 3 & 15, Atlantic Beach, 372-4116, atlanticbeachbrewingcompany.com. MUTT MARCH • Bring Fido to the largest pet walk and family festival. The annual Mutt March will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on March 3 at Jax Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, 725-8766, events@jaxhumane.org. MAYPORT CATS INC. • This organization implemented a trap-neuter-release program to make a positive difference in the lives of the thousands of cats living in the Mayport Village area. There are many adoptable cats, now living at Marsh Landing Petco. They are either abandoned or have been socialized for adoption rather than release for
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WHY WAIT? • You’re not you when you don’t have a Snickers in your life! I’m a happy-go-lucky, 4-year-old boy with lots of love for all. Come meet me and we can take long walks to the candy store, followed by belly rubs a-plenty. Jax Humane Society is open 7 days a week at 8464 Beach Blvd. various reasons; too young, special need, etc. Some have special needs and those needs will be listed in the picture description. Cats are spayed or neutered, had a full exam, FVRCP and rabies vaccination. mayportcats.com. ST. AUGUSTINE HUMANE SOCIETY WELLNESS CLINIC • The community clinic is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday at 1665 Moultrie Rd., St. Augustine. The aim is to provide preventive care targeting families experiencing financial hardship, serving the medical needs of animals that otherwise would not receive care. MEMORIAL TILES • First Coast No More Homeless Pets offers the opportunity to honor the love and energy your pet shared with you during his lifetime—you can purchase a memorial tile, to be hung on the walls of FCNMHP’s Norwood Avenue clinic. You can personalize your tile with a message and a photo of the beloved family pet that has died. The tiles are $100 each, are tax-deductible and funds go to support the work of FCNMHP. For details and the form to complete, go to fcnmhp.org. _________________________________________ To list an event, send the name, time, date, location (complete street address, city), admission price, contact number/website to print, to mdryden@folioweekly.com FEBRUARY 14-20, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 35
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): At 12,388 feet, Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest peak. If you’re in shape, you can reach the top in seven hours. The return trip takes half that, if you’re careful. The steep trail’s loose rocks may trip you up on the way down, not on the way up. It’s an apt metaphor in the next few weeks. Your descent may be deceptively challenging. Make haste slowly! Your power animals: rabbit and snail. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made short jaunts through the air in a flying machine they called the Flyer. It was a germinal step in a process that led to your ability to travel 600 miles an hour sitting in a seat 30,000 feet above the Earth. Fewer than 66 years after the Wrights’ breakthrough, U.S. astronauts landed a space capsule on the moon. They carried a patch of fabric from the Flyer’s left wing. In the next few weeks, you end a long-running process that deserves a ritual. Revisit the early steps that got you where you are now. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 2006, five percent of the world’s astronomers met at an international conference and voted to demote Pluto from a planet to a “dwarf planet.” Most of the world agreed with this declaration. Since then, though, equally authoritative astronomers now campaign to restore Pluto to full planet status. The crux of it? How do we define the nature of a planet? In New Mexico, that Land of Enchantment, the question’s already resolved. Not accepting the demotion, state legislators voted to keep Pluto’s planet status. Be inspired by them. When there are good arguments from opposing sides about important matters, trust your gut feelings. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ray Bradbury’s dystopian bestseller Fahrenheit 451 was among the more successful of his 27 novels. It won awards and was adapted to films, plays and graphic novels. Bradbury wrote the original in nine days, on a typewriter he rented for 20 cents an hour. When his publisher urged him to double the manuscript’s length, he did it in nine more days. According to my planetary configuration-reading, you have a similar potential to be efficient and economical as you work on an interesting creation or breakthrough, especially if you mix play with work. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Poet Louise Glück characterizes herself as “afflicted with longing yet incapable of forming durable attachments.” If there’s anything in you that even partly fits that, good news: In the weeks ahead, you’ll feel blessed rather than afflicted by longing. The future is prime time to increase motivation and capacity to form durable attachments. Take advantage of this fertile grace period! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 2004, Jerry Lynn tied a battery-operated alarm clock to a string and dangled it down a vent in his house. He hoped when the alarm rang, he’d get a sense of the best place to drill a hole in his wall to run a wire for his TV. But the knot he’d made wasn’t perfect, and the clock slipped and fell into an inaccessible spot behind the wall. So every night for 13 years, the alarm rang for a minute. The battery was really strong! A few months ago, Lynn decided to end the ringing annoyance. With the help of duct specialists, he retrieved the clock. Let this inspire you. In accordance with astrological omens, put an end to your version of the maddening alarm clock. (Read the story: tinyurl.com/alarmclockmadness.)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Was Napoléon Bonaparte an oppressor or liberator? Both. His activities hurt many people and helped many, too. One magnanimous escapade was in June 1798, when he and his naval forces invaded the island of Malta. During his six-day stay, he released political prisoners, abolished slavery, granted religious freedom to Jews, opened 15 schools, established the right to free speech, and shut down the Inquisition. What do his heroics have to do with you? You, too, have the power to unleash a blizzard of benevolence in your sphere. Do it your way, though. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Trees slow to grow bear the best fruit,” said French playwright Molière. That’s your motto. You’ve pursued a gradual, steady approach to ripening; it’ll pay off in big bright blooms. Congratulations on having the faith to keep plugging away in the dark! I applaud your will to be dogged, persistent, and follow your intuition even though few appreciated what you did. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The growth you can and should foster in the weeks ahead will be stimulated by quirky, unexpected prods. To begin, some prods. 1. What’s your hidden or dormant talent, and how could you awaken and mobilize it? 2. What are you afraid of that you might turn into a resource? 3. If you were a different gender for a week, what would you do? 4. Visualize a dream you’d like to have when you sleep tonight. 5. If you could change anything about you, what would it be? 6. Imagine you won a free vacation to anywhere. Where will you go? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may think you’ve uncovered the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. According to my astrological omen-analysis, you’re only a bit more than halfway there. To go all the way, ignore your itch to be done with the search. Detach from being right, smart and authoritative. Cultivate patience. Be expansive and magnanimous as you dig deeper. Align yourself with poet Richard Siken’s definition: “The truth is complicated. It’s two-toned, multi-vocal, bittersweet.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The posh magazine Tatler listed fashionable new names for parents who want to ensure their babies get a swanky start in life. Since Aquarians are in a phase when you can generate good fortune by rebranding yourself or remaking your image, you might use one of these as a nickname or alias. They could spark your imagination to come up with your own. Tatler’s chic avant-garde names for girls: CzarCzar, Debonaire, Estonia, Figgy, Gethsemane, Power, Queenie. Boys’ names: Barclay, Euripides, Gustav, Innsbruck, Ra, Uxorious, Wigbert, Zebedee. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ve finally paid off one debt to the past, so you can start window-shopping for the future’s best offers. The next few days will be a transition time as you leave the power spot you’ve outgrown and ramble to reconnoiter potential new power spots. Bid crisp farewells to waning traditions, lost causes, ghostly temptations and the deadweight of people’s expectations. Start preparing a vigorous first impression to present to promising allies in the frontier.
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NEWS OF THE WEIRD HOMETOWN GENIUS Cheryl Merrill, 60, of Ponte Vedra Beach, was arguing with her boyfriend of five years about who would win Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4 and became so enraged shortly after kickoff that she picked up a wooden shelf and threw it at him. St. Johns County sheriff ’s deputies were called and found Merrill “extremely intoxicated,” according to reporting by WJAX-TV. Merrill was charged with aggravated battery and taken to the St. Johns County Jail. Her boyfriend was unable to sign an affidavit because of the hand injury he sustained in the assault.
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deputies caught him stealing items from the Demarco Family Funeral Home in Spring Hill. When officers arrived, Meininger was carrying a tub of formaldehyde out of the building. They also found makeup, nail polish, electric clippers, soap and other items used in funeral preparation in Meininger’s car. Tampa Bay Times reported Meininger told deputies he was “bored” and “messed up” and didn’t even know what kind of business he was burgling. He said he probably would’ve just thrown the stolen items away.
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A Canada goose got its final revenge on Feb. 1 when, after being shot out of the sky by a hunter in Easton, Maryland, it struck Robert Meilhammer, 51, of Crapo, Maryland, seriously injuring the waterfowler. NPR reported Meilhammer was hunting with a group when one of the large geese flying overhead was killed and fell about 90 feet, landing on Meilhammer’s head, knocking him out and dislodging two teeth. Adult Canada geese weigh about 12 to 14 pounds and can have a wingspan of six feet. At press time, Meilhammer was in stable condition after being airlifted to a hospital.
A parking lot in Augusta, Georgia, was the scene of a nightmare for an unsuspecting motorcyclist and his 1982 Honda bike on Jan. 31. On his way to exchange some shirts at Target in the Augusta Exchange shopping center, Don Merritt told WJBF-TV, “I was going to go around the back to avoid the speed bumps,” but when he did, he and his bike fell into a sinkhole. Firefighters were called to rescue Merritt, who suffered a skull fracture and a loose tooth from the 15-foot fall. The bike was totaled. “It’s not good customer relations,” Merritt said about the sinkhole. The center property manager reportedly is fixing the hole.
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When the city gets to be too much for Jo and Lonnie Harrison of Houston, they escape to their pre-fab vacation cabin, nestled on a 10acre plot in Madisonville, Texas. Having last visited the property in November, Lonnie set out on Feb. 2 to check on it. When he arrived, he told KTRK-TV, “I didn’t see the house. All I saw were blocks and pipes sticking out. The whole house gone.” Sgt. Larry Shiver of Madison County Sheriff ’s Department later said, “I’ve never had a house reported stolen in my career.” The house was found a few days later, having been repossessed from the previous owner.
Sonny Donnie Smith, 38, of Clackamas, Oregon, was feeling snubbed in September 2016 when both his father and his brother were invited to a family wedding, but Sonny wasn’t. As a perfectly reasonable revenge, Sonny made anonymous phone calls to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and the Midland International Air and Space Port in Midland, Texas, claiming that his father and brother were terrorists and would be traveling through the airports. An FBI investigation revealed no terrorist threats, and after interviewing the father and brother, they were both released. On Feb. 1, Sonny Smith pleaded guilty to making the calls, according to The Oregonian, and will be sentenced on May 10.
LET’S PLAY DEAD DRESS UP! Aaron Meininger, 29, of Hernando Beach, was arrested on Feb. 2 after Hernando County
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Local sports talk radio aficionado remembers an unsung hero of the trade: GREG LARSON NOW THAT SOMEONE, IN THIS CASE THE JAGUARS, has provided some positive press for our otherwise often-maligned little big town, it might be a good time to highlight another positive that Jacksonville has going for it. Though we are the 47th largest media market in the country, we have one of the best sports talk radio shows in the Lower 48. I know this because in a former life, I was an over-the-road trucker. I wasn’t one of those fancy-pants drivers who washed the tractor at every other stop, or had my cab clad in stainless steel, or was equipped with satellite radio. This meant that when I was driving through flyover states like Indiana, Iowa and Missouri, I was held hostage to country music and religious programming. (Sometimes I couldn’t tell the difference.) I called it the “tyranny of the cornfield.” When I finally did reach metropolitan areas like Cincinnati, Minneapolis or Detroit, I’d always sample the local sports talk radio and, as far as I can tell, “The Drill” with Dan Hicken and Jeff Prosser is as good a sports talk radio production as there is. How did this unlikely thing happen? Greg Larson is how it happened. You’ve probably never heard of him, because Larson is one of those guys lost to history. Part of it is his fault—he was uncompromising; the other part is due to revisionism still being practiced to this day by those who inherited what he created. Larson was, for a time, the sports columnist for The Florida Times-Union, then for a time for Folio Weekly. In the late ’80s, he started a local call-in sports talk radio show. At the time, that type of programming was in its infancy. It was unformed, undefined and not nearly as popular as it would become. The first AM station where he had a show was littered with other types of programming. This was because, back then, stations were often owned by individuals, not corporations. So Larson would make a deal with an owner to buy time, then turn around and sell ads to other local business owners. Eventually, Larson would have a falling out with an owner, as he could be intemperate, then move on to another station. Additionally, due to both federal laws and the laws of physics, the stations would power down at night and the signal was often difficult to find on the dial. (By the way, for those of you wondering what a dial is, it’s a tuner. Tuning in to a radio station was something you used to have to
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do manually. It’s a good example of the many things we no longer have to do, like knowing how to spell or maintaining a notion of our geographical locations.) By the time the Jaguars arrived in 1995, there were two AM stations dedicated entirely to ’round-the-clock sports talk radio. But Larson, refusing to bend to corporate will and constraints being placed on the genre, remained an outlier. He continued to do business as he had before on other, smaller stations. Though his “competitors” were loath to admit it, even though Larson seemed to be putting far less energy into it, he maintained the best show in the market. This was mostly because Larson was authentic. There was nothing put on about him—he showed up, turned on the mike and let it rip. This can be best be summed up by one of the many things he used to say, “Talk radio is about opinions and personalities,” both of which he had in spades. As you can imagine, listening to a call-in show could get a little confusing for the audience. So Larson developed each person who participated regularly in the show. He would assign them nicknames; if they called in and wanted to talk about something they knew little about, he would steer the conversation in a different direction. If this didn’t work, he would start prying into the callers’ personal lives and try to get them to reveal titillating facts about themselves. If all this failed to be interesting, his patience would wear thin and he’d ultimately start to yell at the caller before finally screaming at the producer to “get him out of here,” like an umpire throwing a batter out on strikes. Larson also developed some rules of thumb to make it easier for listeners to get to know the callers. For instance, he’d insist that where you were from was where you went to high school. He would say that you couldn’t call yourself someone’s friend unless you’d eaten dinner at their house, and so on. He broke every rule of broadcasting. He would sometimes eat during a show, and talk with his mouth full. He sometimes lost his temper and would erupt on the air. Sometimes he’d say, “You can get your feelings hurt on this show.” Unlike all his brethren in the business, Larson knew how to write and was thus more than capable of turning a phrase. A baseball enthusiast (he played in high school, then in the Army and beyond), he was fond of saying that “getting a base hit was better than sex.”
He would often describe bourbon as “brown water.” During conversations about sports, and other things—there were no rules about content on his show—whenever he added some tidbit of knowledge about something a caller brought up, he’d say that he threw that in “at no extra charge.” He coined the term “Gougan,” to describe the average white, middle-aged, suburban-dwelling sports fan. All these bits found their ways into other shows, all his phrases found their ways into the mouths of every one of his competitors, because they all listened to his show. Larson wasn’t as well-known to Northeast Florida sports fans, but everybody in the business listened to his show and mimicked his style. What did Larson get for teaching others how sports talk radio is done? According to Frank Frangie, voice of the Jaguars, current afternoon drive-time host on the only remaining sports talk station in town, and in nearly every way Larson’s opposite, it was a guy named Jay Solomon who deserves all the credit for blazing the sports talk radio path in Northeast Florida. Solomon was a nice guy and one of the first, and was the radio voice of the Jacksonville University Dolphins back in the day, but he was neither oozing with personality nor a source of novel and controversial opinions. I used to listen to Solomon, too, and I can honestly say I can’t remember a single thing he said. It was Greg Larson who encouraged Jeff Prosser, the weekend sports guy behind Dan Hicken at Channel 4, to start a talk radio show. Luckily, Prosser took his advice and joined Larson on the air at a station that was dedicated, at least in part, to Latino programming. Prosser was later joined by Hicken, and their show, now called “The Drill” (6-10 a.m. on 92.5FM), eventually grew into as good a live daily radio production as any I’ve heard in all my travels. This fact was due in part to the influence Larson had on the “dynamic duo” of the morning commute. I don’t drive over the road anymore, but it’s nice to know I don’t have to travel to get good local sports talk programming; I would like to formally thank Greg Larson for that.
Eric M. Mongar Sr. mail@folioweekly.com
_____________________________________ Mongar and his father, Thomas—a founding member of University of North Florida’s faculty—represent 50 years of public cultural criticism of the city of Jacksonville.
THIS WEEK’S ISSUE HITS THE STANDS ON MY birthday, but that’s neither here nor there. It’s also Valentine’s Day, the national holiday for love and romance, and pathetic, ill-fated attempts toward that end. (But enough about me already, LOL.) Interestingly, this will be the first V-Day in which medical marijuana and its variants are legally and actually available here in Florida; this time last year, most dispensaries were still in developmental stages, and distribution chains weren’t yet streamlined. Marijuana is widely touted as an aphrodisiac, but so is tap water, if you’re in the right mood. If you have a spouse, a partner, a crush or just a sad single friend who needs cheering up, there is now a vast variety of options within just a few minutes’ drive of wherever your personal love shack happens to be. Lovers of love will love the many choices of edible reeferish yum-yums on today’s commercial scene, but be careful. This stuff is to regular candy as bondage gear is to lingerie. Here are some handy tips to consider as you make your frantic fun-runs today. The THC in pot is released through “decarboxylation.” The stuff is heated to around 200°F and left to simmer for about a half-hour, which is just about the time it takes to convince your wife that you’re not going to poison her with that smelly crap bubbling on the stove. It can be cooked in a sugar solution, like for making lollies, gummies, taffy and edible body paint, but for best results, you want fats, because THC molecules bond most effectively to fats, milk fats in particular. Get high-quality butter, or make your own if you’re a freak like that; it’s really easy, and a very useful skill to cultivate. (You can have the kids make the butter, right before you send them to Grandma’s.) It stores well in the fridge, and has almost limitless options—not just for dessert. I’m thinking shrimp scampi, mashed potatoes, or dabbing on freshly grilled steak or salmon. As far as sweets go, it’s a matter of taste. Herb butter, once made, can be incorporated into any standard puddings, brownies or cakes with about as much effort as it would take to drive to a store and buy it premade. Try mixing it with chocolate for fondue or just pour it all over each other. (No one’s judging.) Cooking together is always a fun bonding activity, and educational, to boot. If all goes well, note that there’s a whole line of weed-based lubricants available, too, but this is a family publication (whose family we’re not sure), so I’ll say no more. Good luck!
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