April 20 Issue

“I am still a paper reader.”

“It’s like Christmas when you open the kiln.”

“I still think of him every single time I see a penny.”

24

25

26

Independent News | April 18, 2013 | Volume 14 | Number 17 | inweekly.net

FREE ▶

WHAT'S HAPPENING 10 WHY LOCAL MATTERS 11 CORPORATE VS. INDEPENDENT RETAIL 12 HOW THE IN DOES SATURDAY 14 PUT A HASHTAG ON IT 15

production manager Joani Delezen art director Samantha Crooke publisher & editor Rick Outzen

22

staff writer

19

RECORD STORE DAY

20

VINYL RISING

21

DIGGING FOR GOLD

21

PUT THE NEEDLE ON THE RECORD

23

STAFF WISH LIST

Jeremy Morrison contributing writers Joani Delezen, Hana Frenette, Brett Hutchins, Sarah McCartan,

Kate Peterson, Chuck Shepherd intern Victoria Sharp contact us 438.8115

inweekly.net

winners & losers We’ve gotten through the first quarter of 2013 and the Winners & Losers division of the Northwest Florida region of the Independent News media, entertainment and boiled peanut empire has taken off for spring break. All we could find to publish for this issue is this survey under their beanbag chairs.

1. What is the name of the new non-profit that focuses on properties that are in danger of receiving citations from Escambia County and the city of Pensacola and its volunteers help clean them up?

A. Good Works Partnership B. Operation Clean Sweep C. Make URAC Happen, Please D. Project Clean Up 2. Which Florida lawmaker has drafted a proposed bill that would have opened up Blackwater River State Forest to oil and natural gas exploration and later withdrew it?

A. Clay Ford B. Clay Ingram C. Doug Broxson D. Matt Gaetz 3. In December 2011, Robert Donson was shot in the stomach by a Pensacola Police officer outside of a Pensacola bar and subsequently charged with possession of a gun, resisting arrest and assault on an officer. Early this year he was found not guilty on the state assault charge, with the firearm and resist charges resulting in a hung jury. What is the name of the bar?

A. Tom ‘N’ Buddy’s B. Tom Ann Buddy’s C. Buddy’s D. Thomas and Buddy’s 4. Rev. Lonnie Wesley organized a 100 Man Walk to protest gun violence in the community in February. In what neighborhood did the religious, community and governmental leaders walk?

A. Mayfair B. Montclair C. Warrington D. Century 5. What is limit on chickens kept on residential properties, according to the new

Escambia County ordinance?

A. 16 B. 6 C. 12 D. 8 6. Who does the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1395 want to take over the Escambia County Transit Authority?

A. Donald Trump B. Federal Department of Transportation C. Escambia County D. ECUA 7. What franchise received the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority “Protector of the Environment?”

A. Arby’s B. Waffle House C. BP Gas Stations D. Chick-fil-A 8. Who donated $250,000 to the University of West Florida for the creation of the Hospitality, Recreation and Resort Management program named after him and his wife?

A. Quint Studer B. Julian MacQueen C. Bobby Switzer D. John Peacock

Thank you for voting us Best Yoga again!

ABHAYA

Y O G A

CENTER

“when the power of love overcomes the love of power, we will have peace.” -Jimi Hendrix

415-A Tarragona St. North (at Belmont St.) 850.439.0350

www.abhayayogacenter.com

9. What Pensacola bar was named for the fourth consecutive year to Nightclub & Bar Top 100?

A. McGuire’s Irish Pub B. Azalea C. The Fish House Deck D. Seville Quarter 10. What NFL rookie broke this past season the single-season rushing record of his NFL team?

A. Trent Richardson B. David Wilson C. L. J. May D. Alfred Morris

Answers: 1. A; 2. C; 3. B; 4. B; 5. D; 6. C; 7. A; 8. B; 9. D; 10. D

HISTORIC TOURS BY SEGWAY, BIKE, AND WALKING Explore Downtown Pensacola like never before! Visit historic sites and neighborhoods while learning fascinating facts about the City of Five Flags. Reservations are required for tours. Call (850) 4179292. Walk-in Bike Rentals are welcome.

Bike rental delivery available.

417-9292 • 701 S. PALAFOX ST. • EMERALDCOASTTOURS.NET April 18, 2013

3

Practicing Since 1974 INJURED? (ALL TYPES OF ACCIDENTS)

ARRESTED? (ALL FEDERAL & STATE COURTS)

WHITE COLLAR CRIMES (HEALTH-CARE FRAUD • DRUG OFFENSES & D.U.I.s)

FREE CONSULTATION ON INJURY / DEATH CASES & CRIMINAL CASES NO RECOVERY - NO FEE / COST ON PERSONAL INJURY & WRONGFUL DEATH CASES

24 HOUR SERVICE

433-9922

304 E. GOVERNMENT STREET

921 N PALAFOX ST N, PENSACOLA, FL

REDUCED

outtakes

by Rick Outzen

LET US RULE OURSELVES Once upon a time, conservatives stood for the principal of home rule, meaning that communities had the right to establish their own ordinances and thereby create and govern the city and towns in which they chose to live.

Conservatives wanted less government control at the federal and state levels. They wanted to see the rights of the individual preserved and unencumbered by regulations and bureaucrats.

This was then. The conservatives today are very different or, at least, those in Florida state government are.

The Florida Legislature is about jobs, incentives to create jobs, education systems that create jobs and cities that create jobs.

Our lawmakers are about helping businesses grow, not communities. The corporate CEOs are more important than individuals.

Our role and that of our cities is to not interfere but to pay for the incentives the corporations demand. Anything that hampers business is viewed as evil or, worse, liberal and progressive.

Some Florida residents would like to see their city vendors pay a livable wage and offer health benefits for employees. Residents in Orange County have been fighting to get an ordinance in place that would require earned sick pay for workers.

Florida lawmakers have decided that can’t happen, not even if the residents want it.

House Republicans passed earlier this month

House Bill 655 that would prevent local governments from requiring vendors applying for contracts to offer things such as a living wage or domestic-partner benefits for workers.

Similar legislation is in the state Senate.

We saw similar pre-emptive legislation regarding firearm ordinances. Florida law prohibits localities from regulating firearms, other than with regards to zoning laws, Two years ago, Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that established penalties for cities and counties that ignored the law. The penalties included fines, removal from public office and termination of employment.

When the law went into effect, local governments scrambled to remove any such laws from their books. Santa Rosa County found itself unable to establish any sound ordinances to deal with a shooting range in a residential area.

The same thing happened with fertilization regulations. Led by local state Rep. Clay Ingram, the Florida Legislature did away with the counties’ power to regulate fertilizer sales in their communities.

At some point, this interference with home rule needs to stop. A community should have the right to determine how it wants to live. Citizens and businesses can move to or from those cities and counties as best suits them.

State government needs to butt out. {in} rick@inweekly.net

A community should have the right to determine how it wants to live.

—Creative Organic Vegan Cuisine, Coffee & Catering—

Downtown Pensacola with onsite parking approx 9 spaces -North Hill just North of Cervantes and Palafox - Corner location has approx. 3000 sqft w/7 private offices, kitchen, work area, break room and 3 baths. Full service lease includes water, electric, sewer, gas, janitorial including lawn service.Parking included. Completely renovated in 2008 to include paverstone parking. Beautiful hardwood floors, high ceilings, park view. Nice floor plan with lots of original woodwork and fireplaces.

Historical features have been preserved.

MLS#: 411739 • Rate: $625,000

Cheryl Young

Vegan Cooking Classes twice a month — Sunday Brunch with champagne specials Thursday 3 Course Gourmet Dinner—Menu changes weekly.

Plus Daily Specials

Cell (850) 712-4742

www.cherylyoung.com cayoungrealtor@aol.com 44

Licensed in Florida & Alabama

610 E. Wright St. | 429-0336 | eotlcafe.com inweekly.net

April 18, 2013

5

NO-DOG DAY AFTERNOON

photos by Jeremy Morrison

The Palafox Market’s Dog Debate

by Jeremy Morrison It’s a beautiful, bright blue Saturday morning and the Palafox Market is stretched out and sunning itself along three downtown blocks. Nestled somewhere in the midst of the market’s encampment of vendor tents, Maggie is comfortable in the shade.

Maggie is a 10-year-old black Shepardmix. And she’s not supposed to be here.

“Only farmers’ market I’ve been to that doesn’t allow dogs,” says John.

Like Maggie, John declines to give a last name. He and his family aren’t looking for trouble. They’re looking for a mellow Saturday at the market. With their dog.

“We still bring her,” says Emily, holding one of the couple’s small children.

John motions up and down the market row. Sunlight filters through the trees as people stroll from one booth to the next.

“It’s just an outdoorsy thing,” he says.

“You want to bring your dog.”

DIRTY LOOKS

Dogs are not strangers to Pensacola’s downtown market. They have accompanied their two-legged friends to the market since its inception. They socialize, appreciate the art and sniff each other.

But recently, dog owners have been greeted with signs posted around the market.

They are silly and colorful, featuring hearts and balloons. There’s a cartoon dog, and what looks to be a parrot. There’s a cat wearing a bow tie. All smiles.

66

But the message on the signs is clear: no pets. The sign cites city of Pensacola code ordinance 4-2-33(b). It directs people to the market’s informational table in Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza.

Maggie hasn’t had a problem so far.

“Dirty looks,” shrugged John.

Other dogs seemed to be fairing alright as well. Maggie watched as a fellow dog trotted past one of the cartoon signs and proceeded toward MLK plaza and right past the market’s information table.

Manning the table was Hilary Gilles. She manages the market for the Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board.

“The police are not going to come and impound every dog here,” Gilles explained.

“But they could if they wanted to.”

A few days earlier, she had elaborated. It wasn’t the first time she had needed to explain the new signs.

“It’s a city ordinance, it’s part of the permit,” Gilles said. “I know it’s not great PR, so we’re just trying to be positive about it.”

The market manager said that the no-pets signs were posted to let people know about the city ordinance.

“We’re not enforcing it, we’re just letting people know,” she explained. “If they were to enforce it, it’s not even a ticket—they could come and put it in the pound.”

Gilles said that the decision was made to post the signs as a result of complaints made to the DIB. There were apparently incidents of dogs “peeing on the artwork and vegetables.”

“More stuff like that started happening,” Gilles said. “People are shopping, they’re busy

and talking to friends and the dog lifts their leg and pees on a watermelon.”

The market manager also attributed the recent focus on dogs to the event’s growth.

What used to be a sleepy Saturday gathering is now a thriving, crowd-filled carnival.

“The market has grown and has become so successful,” Gilles said. “There’s just growing pains.”

The market manager caught wind of a rumor that it was her personal decision to come down on dogs at the market. She flinches at the notion.

“I was like, ‘No, I’ve got three dogs. No, I don’t think so,’” Gilles said, describing her pets as “my family and my life.”

She said she understands why people want to bring their dogs to the market.

“Pet’s are people’s family and this is a family place,” the manager said, stressing that the market is “not, not pet-friendly.”

The signs, she said, are a courtesy to the public. To let them know the possible consequences.

“Until the ordinance is changed, that’s what we have to do,” said Gilles.

Since the signs began sprouting at the downtown market, the feedback has been mixed. Gilles pegs it at “50-50.”

She recalled a recent email from someone thanking the DIB for cracking down on dogs. They were happy that art and vegetables would not be peed on, and that aggressive animals would not be disrupting the market.

“And three minutes later I get an email saying, ‘You’re not pet-friendly, I’m never coming back,’” Gilles noted.

“The police are not going to come and impound every dog here, but they could if they wanted to.”

Hilary Gilles

STARTING THE DIALOGUE

The city ordinance cited on the market signs forbids animals at permitted events. In order to hold a petfriendly event, a slew of conditions—such as an on-site paramedic and special insurance coverage—must first be met.

City of Pensacola Spokesman Derek Cosson said that the city has not received any complaints regarding dogs at the Palafox Market. He said that any enforcement of the cited ordinance would not stem from the city,

but rather Escambia County Animal Control, via an interlocal agreement the city has with the county.

Any enforcement would most likely be triggered by a complaint. If the authorities responded to a problem-dog, they would also respond to other dogs at the event.

“If they tell the pit bull to leave,” Gilles explained, “they’re going to tell the chihuahua in the purse to go.”

Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer, whose district the market falls within, has heard of the market’s dog-debate.

Asked about it after a recent city council meeting, he seemed puzzled—isn’t the market pet-friendly?

He whipped out his iPad and fired off an email to City Administrator Bill Reynolds. The councilman is wondering if the downtown market can simply be declared dog-friendly, essentially overriding the ordinance.

“That’s starting the dialogue, don’t you think?” Spencer smiled.

The next morning, Cosson said Reynolds had yet to reply to the councilman’s query.

“But the answer will essentially be yes,” the spokesman explained. “The city council could amend the ordinance in question at any time to create an exemption for Palafox Market or otherwise provide for inclusion of dogs in that or any other event.”

If council went that direction, it would be good news for The Spotted Dog. Located a few blocks down Palafox from the market, the business has been impacted by the recent dog-flap.

Co-owner Ashley Dickerson described how market patrons routinely drifted into her shop. With their dogs in tow.

“It’s kind of like their Saturday thing to do—go to the market, then come down here,” she said.

The storeowner points to larger urban areas that embrace dogs. The pets are viewed not as nuisances, but as family.

“Pensacola is definitely behind dogfriendly places,” Dickerson said. “We need to catch up.” {in}

inweekly.net

buzz

all the political news and gossip fit to print

BUMMIN’ UNDER THE BRIDGE As traffic traverses the Pensacola Bay Bridge, most drivers are unaware what lies beneath the rhythm of their tires.

It’s revealed to seagulls and boaters, charity and cops.

“It’s possibly a couple of years they’ve been there,” explained Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons. “Unless you walk down on the rocks, you can’t see ’em.”

At the foot of the bridge, at Wayside Park, lives a community of homeless. Several people addressed the Pensacola City Council recently with concerns about police visitations to the encampment and threats of evictions.

“To these people, this is considered their home to them, some of them have lived down there for years,” said Jason King. “I personally am a United States Army Veteran, I know at least 11 other guys down there are Marine veterans, who live unsheltered, in Pensacola, under a bridge, which is already pushed to the farthest edges of our society as possible.”

King does not live under the bridge.

He’s with Sean’s Outpost, which provides food to area homeless. He describes the Bay Bridge community as roughly 18-core individuals who are “generally very happy,” but had drifted toward “an environment of terror” since police had repeatedly visited their camp.

“These guys were very concerned they weren’t going to have a place to live,” King told the council.

The city administration had already been approached. King, along with several others, was concerned the city was about to crack down as per the reports of recent

police visits. They were under the impression that Simmons had been working with Father Nathan Monk—a homeless advocate who became a brief Youtube sensation after former city council president Sam Hall attempted to have him forcibly removed from a meeting in 2011, and has now left town for further divinity training—to work toward an amiable solution.

“If you just say, ‘Hey, get out,’ you’re not going to fix the problem at all,” King said.

Simmons said that there was no pending eviction. He said officers had visited the park after reports someone had broken into the drop box for the fishing bridge.

The chief explained to council how he had personally visited the camp after the complaints of threats.

“We had a very good conversation,” Simmons said.

The chief also explained that he had been in talks with Monk, and that the police were presently taking a hands-off approach.

However, the property in question actually belongs to the Florida Department of Transportation.

“I told them that that was DOT property, and as long as we don’t get a complaint from DOT, we’re going to just leave it until we can come up with a concrete plan of what to do with these people that are homeless,” Simmons said.

The chief later said that the bridge camp hasn’t presented too many problems for law enforcement. He gets occasional complaints from boaters, who have a better view.

“Unless we get a call to remove them, there’s no direction to remove them,” the chief said. {in}

Buzzing on the Blog

less than receptive: “It’s only recommendations they’re making. Not going in the other direction, with us abandoning our entitlements up here and giving it to them.”

BATTER UP Another prospective tenant has

LUNCH WITH CARL BERNSTEIN

edged cautiously into the hot-bed process of leasing a parcel at the Community Maritime Park. Coming on the heels of the YMCA meltdown, this new development is from Beck Property Company, which is proposing a three-story multi-use building featuring retail, residential and offices.

GETTING ‘DERAILED’ Members of the

Escambia County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee have requested a more active role in the process that will determine how best to spend the county’s share of Clean Water Act fines stemming from the 2010 oil spill. County Commission Chairman Gene Valentino was April 18, 2013

Journalist Carl Bernstein, best known for his Watergate-era work at the Washington Post, visited Pensacola earlier this month to give a lunchtime lecture to the Tiger Bay Club. He spoke about how “Washington has become a capital of dysfunction” that exists in a “partisan and ideological cocoon.” He also regaled with tales about the Watergate scandal, relaying how he was told by Attorney General John Mitchell that Post Publisher Katherine Graham stood to “get her tit caught in a big, fat wringer.”

We’re Driving our Rates Lower

so you can drive off in style.

**Rates as low as 2.13% APR for 60 months on used car purchases and refinance 2006 model year and newer. Rates for well-qualified borrowers.

Excludes current Gulf Winds loans. Rates and terms are based on credit score and subject to change. Federally insured by NCUA.

Bartram Park, Pensacola • May 3–5

Fri: Noon–11 p.m. • Sat: 10 a.m.–11 p.m. • Sun: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Entry: Kids FREE • Adults $5 • Crawdaddy $10 • Military FREE Fri, May 3 www.FiestaofFiveFlags.org

▶ For the whole story everyday check out ricksblog.biz 7

Supporting & Growing with the Pensacola Community Sandy Sansing Chevrolet

Sandy Sansing Nissan

Sandy Sansing Mazda

MINI of Pensacola

Since 1986

Sandy Sansing BMW Since 1993

Since 2002

Since 1988

Since 2009

SandySansing.com

88

inweekly.net

Every year, the IN does a Stay Local issue—which we dedicate to all the local businesses that make Pensacola a place we actually want to live (and spend our money) in. We also look forward to Record Store Day (RSD) pretty much all year—a day that's also all about small businesses, just with a music loving focus. This year we decided to tie the two together—why not celebrate one of our favorite annual local shopping days in our issue about shopping local, right?

This year's RSD is Saturday, April 20 and Pensacola is lucky enough to have two participating stores joining in on the action. Just in case you haven't heard of it, here are the basics on RSD: it's a global event that uses special and limited edition music releases to

draw people to locally owned, independent record stores. It's a pretty big deal for some—especially vinyl enthusiasts.

Last year on RSD, people waited in the rain for Revolver Records to open—it's that serious (and that good for business).

Our goal this Saturday is to channel the excitement surrounding RSD and expand it to staying local in general. To make that happen, the IN staff is taking on the challenge of a full-on "Stay Local Saturday" and we'd love for you to join us. What that means is all local, all day, no Starbucks exceptions. So if you go out for coffee, shopping (for new music, obviously and anything else), to eat lunch or to grab a drink, it has to be at a local business.

We've already done our homework to find out what's going on Saturday, so you don't have to worry about that. And trust us there's plenty to do to keep you away from the mall. We've got a complete list of events, festivals and live music for you to plan your day around. We also mapped our Saturday plans—just in case you need some ideas. If you still aren't sold on why staying local matters, we've got some statistics to persuade you; plus an op-ed from a former retail employee who's worked in chain stores and a mom and pop shop.

If you're reading this paper you're already supporting a local small business, so we know that means you're up to the challenge of staying local. So read up, start planning and get ready for Stay Local Saturday. {in}

For more on Record Store Day, turn to page 19 April 18, 2013

9

What's Happening SATURDAY, APRIL 20

is local and state history, told through both rotating and permanent exhibits. Admission to the museum is free.

For more local history enlightenment, you can also visit the nearby Historic Pensacola Village and Pensacola Children’s Museum, all of which are under the management of West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc., in affiliation with the University of West Florida.

EARTH DAY PENSACOLA 2013 Emerald Coast Tour’s Historic Pensacola Segway Tours / courtesy photo So, you're ready to commit to Stay Local this Saturday but you aren't sure exactly where to start? Don't worry, we've got your back.

In additional Record Store Day and local shopping in general, here are some festivals, events and activities you can plan your day around.

PALAFOX MARKET

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Palafox Market is the ultimate in stay local shopping, as vendors must grow or produce what they sell within a 100-mile radius of the market. Art, clothing, beauty products, jewelry, plants, even books by local authors are sold alongside produce, baked goods, coffee, and some of the tastiest kettle corn in town. Located under the shade trees of MLK Jr. Plaza, the market is a great place to meet dozens of local farmers, artisans, and neighbors.

T.T. WENTWORTH JR. FLORIDA STATE MUSEUM 330 S. Jefferson St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Wentworth Museum, formerly Pensacola’s City Hall, has three floors of historic artifacts to explore. The museum’s focus

Bayview Park, 2000 E. Lloyd St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Pensacola’s Earth Day festival in Bayview Park will offer another chance to enjoy the great outdoors and a scenic Pensacola view.

Live music and presentations will alternate from the stage throughout the day, while a sustainable art show, children’s activities and numerous vendors will be set up on the grounds. Admission is free.

Michael O’Donovan’s Tiny House, a model for living sustainably in 200 square feet will also be on display—solar panels, composting toilet, bamboo flooring, and all. It’s like a green Ikea showroom right in our backyard.

EMERALD COAST TOURS

701 S. Palafox St. Saturday Tours, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

To see Pensacola from a different angle, try one of Emerald Coast Tour’s Historic Pensacola Segway Tours, which depart at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ECT also conducts Walking Pub Tours on Saturday nights, which begin at 6:30 p.m.

Bike tours are by appointment only, but if you’d prefer to explore by bike on your own, bike rentals are only $10 a day or $25 if you prefer to keep the bicycle overnight. Price includes helmets and locks so you can ride safely and securely.

ESTEVANICO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Plaza de Luna, 900 S. Palafox St. Saturday, April 20, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Celebrating the Gulf Coast’s multicultural history, the Estevanico International Festival will take place at the end of Palafox wharf, overlooking Pensacola Bay. Named for the first African to arrive in North America, the festival features children’s activities, cultural attractions and presentations, and a number of vendors celebrating the region’s rich cultural heritage.

Musical performances by jazz, gospel, blues and Native-American flute artists will provide entertainment during the two-day event, which also runs Sunday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

JAZZ IN BLACK AND WHITE— JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY OF DUNCAN SCHIEDT Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 12-5 p.m.

Saturday marks the final day to view "Jazz in Black and White," a collection of photos from the over 70-year career of photographer Duncan Schiedt. Schiedt has documented some of jazz's most seminal figures, including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis among many others.

On display at PMA is a hand-selected grouping of his personal favorites, which he regards as “his number one set.”

Co-sponsored by PMA and the Jazz Society of Pensacola (JSOP), the exhibit is part of a series of programs for the ‘Viva Pensacola Jazz!’ celebration, marking the 30th anniversary of the Pensacola JazzFest. Admission is $5.00 for adults, $2.00 for students and active duty military with ID, and free for members and children under 5 years of age.

PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY TOUR

225 E. Zaragoza St. 3:30 p.m.

Stay Local Saturday would be the perfect time to join Brewmaster Mark Robertson on a

weekly behind-the-scenes tour of Pensacola’s own microbrewery, if you haven’t done so already. Tours are $5 and include a free pint of the brewery’s award-winning beer for those 21 and over.

AN EVENING UNDER THE STARS-FREE STARGAZING EVENT

Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach (near the Beach Ball Water Tower), Dusk Held monthly on the weekend of the first quarter moon, the Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association will set up telescopes and binoculars for their stargazing event just before sunset, clear skies permitting. The event is free, and what better place to view the stars above Pensacola than from our worldfamous beach?

CLUSTERFEST

The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 7 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

For those who prefer a nighttime indie rock festival, Pensacola has you covered this Saturday. Nine bands, some of them local, some from as far as Mexico City, will each play 30-minute sets at The Handlebar, one of the city’s most beloved dive bars/music venues.

Tickets are only $8 in advance.

SLUGGO'S ANNIVERSARY PARTY

101 S. Jefferson St. 9:30 p.m.

Come in for potstickers. Stick around for the show. Sluggo's celebrates their third anniversary at their downtown Jefferson Street location with local music and more.

Local acts of the evening include Cookies and Cake (these Pensacola ladies promise to make your booty shake), Paul the P-Funk Fresh, Katskullkollector and No Code. Just three dollars gets you in the door and drink specials will keep you going throughout the evening. {in}

Blue Moon

Antique Mall Why Buy New? Lots of Good Old Fashioned Made in the USA Antiques, Home Décor, Collectibles, Rescued-Recycles-Refinished & Previously Loved Furniture & Goods of All Kinds.

3721 W Navy Blvd. 455-7377 Tues – Sat 10-5 Sun 12-5 010 1

inweekly.net

Why Local Matters This "stay local" thing isn't just a trend or a catch phrase. It's a real movement based on culture, quality of life and macroeconomics.

There's undeniable positive economic impact that comes when we commit to keeping our money in our local economy. According to the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), "$100 spent at local independents generated $45 of secondary local spending, compared to $14 for a big-box chain." That means when you give your money to local businesses, they are turning around and giving a lot of it back to the community. How? By creating local jobs and buying and using other local goods and services. Like when local

restaurants buy produce from area farms and markets or when they buy ads in locally owned papers (like the one you're reading).

The other benefits of staying local aren't as easy to quantify, but they are just as real.

Small businesses invest in our community, give it character and contribute to our overall quality of life. Just think about it—why do you like living in Pensacola? What keeps you here? What do you look forward to on the weekends? I bet your answer wasn't "Eating at Applebee's" or "Shopping at Wal-Mart" was it?

Pensacola wouldn't be Pensacola without places like Joe Patti's and Pensacola Hardware, restaurants like The Fish House and Global Grill and entertainment staples

like Seville Quarter. Small businesses weave together to help create the fabric of our community. No coupon or free shipping offer can replace that.

It's never been easy to own a small business. Trust us, we know. The IN is about as small as they come. But now that most local retailers are competing with national chains and the Internet for your business, it's even more of a struggle. That's why we think it's more important now than ever before to commit to stay local whenever possible and invest in the businesses that have invested in our community.

We hope you agree and take us up on our "Stay Local Saturday" challenge. {in}

LOCAL ECONOMIC RETURN OF INDIES VERSUS CHAINS

STAYS IN YOUR COMMUNITY

IF YOU SPEND $100:

CHAIN RETAILERS

EVERY DAY AFTER 4PM Limited time only.

Choose Kid-Friendly Entrées like Chicken Tenders, Daily Special Shrimp Entrée, Fried Fish, Roast Beef, 2 Fried Chicken Legs and more.

Each Kids Entrée comes with 2 Sides, Kids Drink and Dessert (Jello, Pudding or Cupcake).

LEAVES YOUR COMMUNITY

LEAVES YOUR COMMUNITY

MONEY GOES TOWARDS: Wages; local taxes; school, police, fire, etc.; community donations; social investments in your community; employees spend money locally; supplies (local); paper, store signage, etc.; marketing, accounting, printing, etc.; local business services

INDEPENDENTS

Visit us at the following location:

STAYS IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Town & Country Plaza 3300 Pace Blvd.

(850) 438-5691 piccadilly.com Dine-in only. Limit two 99¢ Kids Meals per adult meal purchase. Available for kids 12 and under.

April 18, 2013

11 PICC13-39F PensaINWCF99Kids2.312x11.56_BW v2.indd 4/4/13 1 9:30 AM

Corporate vs. Independent Retail A VIEW FROM THE INSIDE | by Jessica Forbes

Like many Americans, my mother loves going to the mall. I spent countless childhood weekends wandering with her through those sprawling, air-conditioned cocoons, purchasing a variety of products from stores whose corporate offices were far from our hometown.

Growing up a mall shopper, I eventually became a mall employee.

As a college student, I worked for corporate retail chains where my slightly-above minimum wage jobs depended on opening at least three store credit card and/or awards accounts a shift, and encouraging customers to add on as many items as possible to hit

212 1

my individual sales goal. All of those numbers were tracked for each employee, displayed in the break rooms, and reported to regional and national managers daily.

I, like every other mall worker, worked until 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. many a night, waiting for stragglers to vacate the store before performing 30 to 60 minutes worth of closing duties, and eventually leaving the brightly lit den of blaring pop music and tile floors. It was all fairly dull.

Then, in 2011, I began working for the Music Box, a local independent record store.

This is where I saw not only how independent businesses enrich a community, but also the challenges they face to stay in business and provide something unique and special for customers.

In a small, independent establishment you are in the trenches together, I quickly learned, committed as a team to developing relationships with customers and constantly finding ways enhance your business.

Paying for rent or a mortgage, merchandise, insurance, advertising, utilities, etc.,

being an independent has all the overhead expenses of corporate stores, without the security and shared risk that a network of outlets can provide. If a store should decide to hire employees, yet another set of costs— wages, unemployment insurance, benefits, etc.—are added on. Then, there are the owners’ cost of paying for their own living expenses, and maybe even making a profit.

All of this while trying to compete with big box retailers and the Internet for customers.

As a result, most independents provide a level of service and expertise that is unrivaled by big boxes or any website, in large part because they specialize and are passionate about the products they sell.

The effort and care put into building a store makes it especially awful when a customer says, “I can get it at Wal-Mart/the mall/

online for a few bucks cheaper.” Often that isn’t true, but when it is, it is more frustrating because in most instances if an independent—at least the one I worked for—could afford to cut a deal on an item, they would. Independents feel the loss of a purchase much more than big boxes do.

I saw the local business owners I worked for give homeless people and struggling customers money from the register, buy collections the store did not really need to help someone pay their bills, and as often as they could, patronize other local businesses to keep capital in Pensacola.

Having worked in an independent shop, I much prefer to support local businesses that actively try to make Pensacola a thriving, diverse community for residents and businesses alike. Which is why I, a former mallrat, now shop local whenever possible. {in}

Most independents provide a level of service and expertise that is unrivaled by big boxes or any website.

inweekly.net

Thanks to our customers for staying local!

Pensacola Moving and Storage Agent for United Van Lines Locally Owned and Operated 735 N. Fairfield Drive | 456-9913 www.pensacolamover.com April 18, 2013

Where Each Room is a Piece of Art 600 South Palafox Street Pensacola, FL 850.432.4111 www.newworldlanding.com 13

How The IN Does Saturday So we decided that instead of trying to weave together our Saturday picks into one list, we'd just share our individual ideas of what an ideal Saturday looks like— strictly local, of course.

Aloha paddleboards While putting together this issue, we discovered that as a staff our Saturday "routines" vary a lot. Some of us get up insanely early to be good, healthy people and run. Some of us drink way too much coffee. And some of us roll out of bed late and immediately start watching sports and day drinking (even though no one really wanted to admit this, we know it's true).

JOANI First things first—coffee. Easily my number one vice, so, of course, I know all the good stuff around town. Here are some of my go-to's: honey lattes from The Leisure Club, Keens Beans samples when I'm at the Palafox Market, Mexican coffee from Maximilian Coffee or a big to go cup of Bagelshead Blend (I love the "pay and go" jar when I'm in a rush).

After my caffeine fix, I move on to my favorite Saturday hobby: treasure hunting.

Antique malls, thrift stores, flea markets, even the occasional church charity sale—if it's open for shopping, I'm there. Blue

Moon Antique Mall is one of my staples LILIA My Saturdays are always spent on for furniture and unique jewelry. Alyssa's the beach. Before soaking up the sun and Antique Depot in Pace is also a must I love grabbing breakfast at Native Café. every time I find myself in that neck of the Their breakfast food is great, but I have woods. I found a mid-century armchair there dreams about their Fish Tacos—tacos can once upon a time for less than $100—it was, be a breakfast food, right? and still is, one of my all time favorite finds.

After breakfast, I spend my Saturday I also love any Saturday that leads me afternoons in the water. Snorkeling, skin to A&E Pharmacy. Walking in is kind of like diving, surfing—it's hard to get me out of stepping into a time machine—in the best the water on a sunny Saturday. If the Gulf possible way. I can spend hours just looking at fabric and their amazing wall of trim and ribbons—even though I don't really sew. I love buying craft supplies, random home and holiday decor items and greeting cards from here.

All of my good Saturday nights involve live music. Vinyl Music Hall, Sluggo's, The Handlebar and anywhere that Timberhawk is playing is normally where you can Native Café's Fish Tacos find me.

EARTH DAY 2013 Pensacola Mill | www.internationalpaper.com

To International Paper, Sustainability means: • Caring for our communities • Using resources wisely • Supporting our customers An essential part of our sustainable business strategy is to make products in a safe and healthy workplace and to continually improve our environmental performance.

We recognize that we must continuously improve — we are always open to fresh thinking from our employees, customers and business partners. The core of our sustainability philosophy is that we must work together to drive business success while sustaining a better world for future generations — we call it The IP Way.

414 1

inweekly.net

Pu t a Hash tag on It Those annoying hashtags people tend to overuse are actually a great way to document events and collect photos into a single stream. So if you're going to be taking photos and sharing them on social media—which we know you are—make sure and use and follow along with these hashtags:

“Team up with us for savings and rebates.”

– Gulf Power Energy Coach

#RSDPCOLA #STAYLOCALPCOLA

GET SAVINGS AND REBATES WITH A FREE ENERGY CHECKUP. Record Store Day 2012 / photo by Hana Frenette We'd love to see how you spend your Stay Local Saturday and any and all Record Store Day treasures you're lucky enough to score. So we decided to take to Instagram.

is calm, I rent paddleboards from Aloha and paddle out to the second sandbar to search for sand dollars and catch a glimpse of a pod of dolphins or a sea turtle. If I am thinking ahead, I love to pack a lunch and have an open water picnic on my paddleboard. After all that paddling, I stop at Paradise Café. I might grab a drink, but I will most definitely run like a fool down their dock and jump into the bay.

Once my beach hair has fully set in, I head downtown to my favorite Saturday night spot: Hub Stacey's. Their karaoke is the best in town and Crazy George always brings out the best in anyone brave enough to grab a mic—just don't sing "Hit Me With Your Best Shot." After a few drinks, that's my jam.

JESSICA I start every Saturday with a run, usually downtown and/or through East Hill. The view of the bay from Bayfront Parkway and seeing the historic architecture of various neighborhoods always reminds me why I love living in Pensacola: it’s beautiful.

After a bagel and coffee at Bagelheads, Palafox Market is the next stop. Fresh veggies, English Muffins, Corruption Salsa, or something sweet from East Hill Honey Company are usually on my list.

While nearby, I’ll occasionally wander around Pensacola Hardware to check out their kitchen gear. If I’m super-inspired to cook after that, I’ll run by April 18, 2013

Ever’man Natural Foods for any odds and ends I couldn’t get at the market.

Now that the weather is warming up, my afternoon nap will probably move from home to the beach. Late lunches will have to alternate between the new Cactus Flower on the beach Boardwalk and End of the Line Café as part of the seasonal routine, too.

On Saturday nights, I often spend time with friends, and pick up liquid refreshments at Richey’s East or Hopjack’s Filling Station. If we need pizza—I ran earlier, I deserve more snacks—the Athenian at New Yorker Deli or something with cashews from O’Zone usually fits the bill.

There are lots of things an Energy Checkup can identify to help you start saving energy and money.

• Efcient lighting • Thermostat settings • Weather-stripping • Water heater settings • Windows • Insulation • Energy Star appliances

WAYS YOU CAN GET BIG REBATES! • Up to $1,000 for a new energy efcient heat pump • $500 per ton for a geothermal system • Up to $300 for ductwork repair • $700 for a heat pump water heater

To learn more, visit gulfpower.com or call 1-877-655-4001

Corruption Salsa at Palafox Market GPC-1114-vertical.indd 1

15 2/27/13 3:39 PM

I really am a terrible human being until I have my coffee. And Bodacious Brew has quickly become one of my favored downtown coffee hubs.

Throw some almond milk in that iced coffee, add a bit of agave and BOOM! The sidewalk seating gives Bodacious an especially European feel and makes for a prime spot to sit with a journal, or a friend. I’ll take either or both any given Saturday.

A Saturday isn’t a Saturday without a proper run. During this run I enjoy spotting pelicans flying around down by the Wahoo’s Stadium, and observing the stillness and reflection of the water while running along Bayfront Parkway. Veterans Memorial Park has Veteran's Memorial Park / photo by Sarah McCartan become my new favorite stop for a breather or circuit training, dependOr maybe something from either Pasing on the day and distance. TIP: It also sage to India or India Palace, depending makes a great picnic locale. where in town I wind up… so much good Speaking of food, no Saturday is truly a food to choose from. winner without a Popeye bowl from Sluggo’s for dinner—the perfect balance of rich SARAH Two things are absolute musts creamy peanut sauce, leafy spinach and for my ideal Saturday—being outside crunchy cabbage over brown rice. Just be and being downtown. And the two most sure to save room for an oatmeal cream pie certainly go hand in hand. Nothing kicks for dessert. Sluggo’s just stepped up their off a Saturday quite like opening the door outside dining ambiance with the introducto my porch the moment I wake to invite tion of new tables and chairs. the spring breeze inside and soak up the One of the only things that could consounds of downtown living. vince me to leave downtown on a Saturday

SECOND ANNUAL

Paired wine dinners featuring master sommeliers and vintners from coast-to-coast

Toast of the Coasts

night is situated right over the Bayou Texar bridge. It really doesn’t get more local, or more whacky on a Saturday night than Sir Richards karaoke. You just have to see it to believe it. But no promises you will remember it.

since he can splash around maniacally without flooding our bathroom, and you don't even have to be a member to sign up. I'm, of course, an art nerd, and seriously cannot wait until the kiddos are old enough to take some of the Saturday art workshops offered at the PMA, but for now, museum visits will SAM As a mom of a newborn and toddler, have to do. Awesome side note: they are in the process of adding some local artists' my Saturdays are pretty kid-centric. work to their shop.

We are regulars at the Gulf Breeze Zoo. It's rare that we are able to go out to eat Year-round passes are a must, as is checknow, so instead we like to shop local for some ing out Zootots—story time plus an animal good stuff to bring home or make. Joe Patti's encounter—every third Saturday of the is one of our favorites, and not just for the month. Parent tot swimming classes at the fresh seafood. I buy embarrassingly large YMCA are also a big hit with our toddler, amounts of seaweed salad there, and my husband is geeked out that they now sell beignets. Apple Market has got us covered for pretty much everything on our grocery list (Boar's Head cheese? Yes!), and if we ever want to make something more exotic, we head to Bien Dong Oriental Market. They have an incredible selection of curry and a whole aisle devoted Pensacola Museum of Art's Children's Art Classes / photo courtesy of PMA to tapioca. {in}

Hook & Ladder Vineyards Thursday, April 18: three wines, 4-course dinner with Michael De Loach, principal, Hook & Ladder Winery

Seating is limited.

Reservations required. $65 per person. Event begins promptly at 5:30 p.m.

View the full menu online!

(Plus tax and gratuity)

Michael De Loach grew up in the wine business. He started working in the vineyard at age 11 and in the cellar at 15 at his family’s first winery. His family now owns and runs Hook & Ladder Winery, a small, family winery that employs a simple philosophy — craft exceptional wines, from the highest quality grapes, that people love to drink. Reservations: (850) 433-9450.

FI SH HOUSE: (850) 470-0003, O PE N DA ILY AT 11 A.M. · AT LA S OY S TE R H O U S E: (850) 437-1961, O P E N M O N.– S AT. 5 P.M., S U N. 11 A.M. · 600 S. B A RRAC K S S T. · C REDIT CARDS OK · WWW.GOODGRITS.COM

616 1

inweekly.net

BP OIL SPILL SETTLEMENTS DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU STAND? BP BP OIL SPILL SETTLEMENTS OIL SPILL SETTLEMENTS DOSome YOU KNOW WHERE YOU STAND? DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU STAND? of our past clients have been approved for payments

by the BP Settlement Facility in variety of business categories, for example: Some of our past clients have been approved for payments Some ofSettlement our past Facility clientsinhave been approved for payments by the BP variety of business categories, for example:

Amusement Seafood BPAmusement OIL SPILL MovieSETTLEMENTS Theatres: Seafood Parks: Restaurants: Movie Theatres: Parks: Restaurants:

by the BP Settlement Facility in variety of business categories, for example:

Amusement Seafood $620,715 DOBP YOU KNOW WHERE YOU STAND? $620,715 Movie Theatres: $2,182,086 $1,522,187 $2,182,086 $1,522,187 OIL SPILL SETTLEMENTS Parks: Restaurants: $338,961 $338,961 $1,316,238 $1,273,100 $620,715 $1,316,238 $1,273,100 $2,182,086 $1,522,187 Some of our past clients have been approved for payments

Property Real Estate DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU STAND? $338,961 Motels:

by Property the BP Settlement Facility in variety of business categories, for example: $1,316,238 $1,273,100 Real Estate Management: Companies:

$1,746,310 Management: Property

Motels: $1,255,827

$1,809,528 RealCompanies: Estate

$1,213.086 Some of our past clients Motels: have been approved for payments $1,255,827 Amusement Seafood $420,266 $576,331 Management: Companies: Theatres: $1,809,528 by the$1,746,310 BP Settlement variety of business categories, for example: Parks:Facility inMovie Restaurants: $1,255,827 Timeshare Construction $1,746,310 $1,809,528 $1,213.086 $620,715 Painting Associations: Companies: $2,182,086 $1,522,187 $420,266 $576,331 $1,213.086 Contractor: $338,961 $420,266 $576,331 $2,027,266 $1,429,390 $1,316,238 $1,273,100 Amusement Seafood Timeshare Construction Movie Theatres: $415,000 Parks: Restaurants: Timeshare Construction $1,772,351 $635,045 Property Real Estate Painting Motels: Associations: Companies: $620,715 Painting Management: Companies: Associations: Companies: $2,182,086 $1,522,187 Contractor: Dentist Offices: $1,255,827 Contractor: Bait & Tackle $338,961 $1,746,310 $1,809,528 $2,027,266 $1,429,390 Chiropractor: $1,316,238 $1,273,100 $2,027,266 $1,429,390 Shop: $354,390 $1,213.086 $415,000 $415,000 $420,266 $576,331 $133,394 Property Real Estate $1,772,351 $635,045 $1,772,351 $635,045 $1,416,516 $130,126 Motels: Timeshare Construction Management: Companies: Painting $1,255,827 Associations: Companies: Retail Store: $1,746,310 $1,809,528 Dentist Offices: Contractor: BaitBoat & Tackle Tackle Dentist Offices: Dealership: Bait & $2,027,266 $1,429,390 Chiropractor: $1,213.086 Home Interior: $942,340 Chiropractor: $420,266 $576,331 Shop: $415,000 $354,390 $993,312 Shop: Convenience $1,772,351 $635,045 $354,390 $480,417 $133,394 Timeshare Construction Marina: $1,416,516 $133,394 $130,126 Store: Painting $334,503 Associations: Companies: $1,416,516 Dentist Offices: $130,126 $577,920 Bait & Tackle Contractor: Chiropractor: $743,873 $2,027,266 $1,429,390 Shop:

Retail Store: $354,390 The above amounts are stated before the deductions for fees and costs of attorneys and accountants. $415,000 $133,394 Boat Dealership: Retail Store: Home $1,416,516 $635,045 Interior: $130,126 $942,340 Home Interior: Convenience $942,340 $480,417 Retail Store: Dentist Offices: Bait &Dealership: Tackle Marina: Boat $993,312 Chiropractor: Home Interior: Store: Convenience $942,340 Shop: $480,417 $334,503 $354,390 $993,312 $577,920 Marina: Convenience Our law firm will provide a free evaluation to see if your $133,394 business qualifies for the $480,417 $1,416,516 $743,873 Store: $130,126 Marina: $334,503

$1,772,351 Boat $993,312 Dealership:

Thanks to our customers for staying local!

CAN YOU AFFORD TO NOT KNOW ?

BP The Oil above Spill Settlement. You pay no fees or costs unless we$334,503 makeand a recovery for you.

Store: $577,920 amounts are stated before the deductions for fees and costs of attorneys accountants.

$577,920 Retail Store: $743,873 $743,873 Boat Dealership: The above are stated before the deductions for fees costs of attorneys accountants.

Home The above amountsamounts are stated before the deductions for and fees and costs Interior: ofand attorneys and accountants. $942,340 $993,312 Convenience $480,417 Marina: Store: $334,503

CAN YOU AFFORD TO NOT KNOW ?

CAN YOU AFFORD TO NOT KNOW ?

CAN YOU AFFORD TO NOT KNOW ? Caring for families since 1969 Pensacola, FL Call 435-7000 $577,920 $743,873 Our law firm will provide a free evaluation to see if your business qualifies for the The firm above will amounts are statedabefore deductions for to feessee and costs of attorneys and accountants.

Our law provide evaluation if your business qualifies for the BP Oil Spill Settlement.

You pay free nothe fees or costs unless we make a recovery for you.

BP Oil Spill Settlement. You pay no fees or costs unless we make a recovery for you.

bpspilltv.com CAN YOU AFFORD TO NOT KNOW ?

Our law firm will provide a free evaluation to see if your business qualifies for the BP Oil Spill Settlement. You pay no fees or costs unless we make a recovery for you.

Our law firm will provide a free evaluation to see if your business qualifies for the BP Oil Spill Settlement. You pay no fees or costs unless we make a recovery for you.

Pensacola, FL

Call 435-7000

Pensacola, FL

Call 435-7000

Pensacola, FL Pensacola, FL

435-7000 CallCall 435-7000

bpspilltv.com

bpspilltv.com

bpspilltv.com bpspilltv.com

PJ-0000337401

Residential & Commercial Services Packing & Storage Local Moving Office Relocations *We Can Relocate Families Across State Lines* *FREE ESTIMATES*

PJ-0000337401

4321 North W St. • 850-433-8308 w w w. m y c o a s t a l m o v i n g . c o m

401

PJ-0000337401

April 18, 2013

17

Tues - Thurs - 5pm thru 9pm Fri & Sat - 5pm thru 10pm 27 South Palafox Place

850.469.9966

818 1

inweekly.net

“All in all, it’s a nice PR boost for mom and pop retailers and record stores.”

Eric Jones, owner of Revolver Records / photo by Samantha Crooke

by Jessica Forbes This Saturday, April 20, two area record stores are participating in Record Store Day, an annual event becoming increasingly anticipated amongst music lovers and vinyl record enthusiasts.

Locally, Music Box and Revolver Records will open their doors to customers, many who will be shopping for the various limited and early releases exclusive to participating stores.

Founded in 2007, Record Store Day (RSD) is intended to draw people to locally owned, independent record stores. The event, which was created in the U.S., now has thousands of participating stores in multiple countries.

Conceived by a group of record storeowners and employees, the goal of RSD’s organizers is to bring stores, musicians and customers together in celebration of music.

Held annually on the third Saturday in April, the event is open only to stores that are not publicly traded, have 70 percent ownership remaining in the state in which they April 18, 2013

operate, and have an inventory that is at least 50 percent music retail.

Stores must register on the RSD website in order to be vetted as independent and eligible to participate.

In other words, big boxes are out, if only for one day.

THE ENDURING INDEPENDENTS

Since the 1970s, when shopping malls truly began sprouting up like weeds, independent record stores have faced competition from big box—so named for their size and shape—and corporate retailers.

Since the early 2000s, brick and mortar stores of all sizes have faced competition from the Internet, where digital downloads and sites like Amazon.com have changed not only the method by which people receive music, but has also opened up a world wide market which people can access from home in their pajamas.

Despite the competition, independent record stores have remained a part of musical

culture, a culture that Record Store Day strives to promote.

“All in all, it’s a nice PR boost for mom and pop retailers and record stores,” said Eric Jones, owner and sole operator of Revolver Records.

Michael Bunnell, the Executive Director of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores and an organizer of RSD, said that from what he’s seen over the past several years, “It appears that to a degree the great romance with digital goods has at least flattened out, and more and more people are seeking out a real musical experience and a real social experience.”

Throughout changes in format preference, from record, to cassette, to CD, to MP3, “the independent music store is and has been there,” said Bunnell, who has owned and operated independent record stores for 36 years, and believes that independents “have always been where the real music fan gravitates to, and now more than ever provide a rich experience.”

“It’s a forum,” explained Jennifer McGaugh of Pensacola’s Music Box. “There’s an elongated conversation that takes place here that you don’t experience elsewhere.”

Co-owner Jim Vasser agreed, “It’s not just from us, it’s from customers shopping next to them, too.”

SIGN O’ THE TIMES

Both Music Box and Revolver Records have previously participated in RSD, including last November’s Black Friday event, the second in RSD history.

Vasser, who co-owns Music Box with partner McGaugh, has seen crowds and awareness grow between the store’s two previous RSD events. “It seems to be growing, kind of reflecting the national growth of vinyl as a whole,” he said, with the number of releases and shoppers “definitely reflecting those numbers, getting pretty big.”

The resurgence of vinyl occurred not quite simultaneously with the rise of MP3s and iTunes, but it wasn’t far behind.

19

“When someone walks in and they want something and you’re able to provide that to them, that’s the joy.”

After surviving the 1990s mainly on the back of DJs and electronic artists spinning and scratching records, U.S. vinyl sales jumped from around 1 million pieces in 2007 to 3.9 million in 2011, and sales continue to grow at an average of 20 percent each year.

“Like everything in the vinyl industry right now, [RSD] gets bigger every year not in just customer base, but in bands, labels participating, the number of releases being put out. It’s growing,” said Jones.

Though some may assume vinyl customers are only young hipsters scouting the latest indie releases or middle-aged rockers rebuilding collections they gave up in the 1980s and 1990s, Jones said the demographics of vinyl customers in his store throughout the year and on RSD are “all over the map: all ages, sexes, backgrounds.

It’s not just college kids, or retirees looking for classic rock, or doctors looking for jazz reissues. It’s a nice, broad cross-section.”

That broad customer base is behind the continued growth in vinyl’s popularity. As demand has increased, labels are releasing

Jim Vasser & Jennifer McGaugh, co-owners of Music Box / photo by Samantha Crooke more new releases and reissues of multiple genres on vinyl, further driving sales.

EYES ON THE PRIZE

The primary aspect of RSD that pulls in vinyl enthusiasts is the selection of exclusive releases, which are first and sometimes only available on that Saturday.

“The special releases certainly get people here,” said Music Box’s Vasser.

“Historically, RSD releases have been rare investments that will go up in value.”

The special releases are coveted for a reason. Many are limited pressings, typically with less than 3,000 copies produced.

There are several reasons why people have a compulsion to buy vinyl:

#1: Sound Quality.

Audiophiles can and have debated the Digital v.

Analog question at length, since the time CDs emerged. These days, most hardcore audiophiles will claim MP3s are without a doubt compressed sonic messes suitable for background noise only. For those passionate about sound quality, high quality vinyl and a good stereo system are still the preferred way to go.

Vinyl at Music Box Why buy vinyl? For some, records may seem to be unwieldy relics of the past.

For others, the move toward an increasingly computer-centric music experience has created a near-recoil back toward receivers and records.

020 2

#2: Enthusiasm for the Art.

Flipping through artwork that comes with a record is a different experience than staring at a digital copy of the cover that comes with some album downloads. For those who appreciate the long-standing relationship between musical artists and visual artists, album art is still something of a treat to see.

With over 700 stores in the U.S. and hundreds of others overseas vying for copies, the odds of receiving requested items and quantities are daunting.

Decisions as to what recordings to release are a collaborative effort according to RSD’s Bunnell. “For the most part the artists are very involved in the decision process, but managers and labels do play an important role in bringing these releases forward,” he said.

Though CDs are part of the RSD offerings, the majority of customers are after the vinyl releases. Most RSD exclusives are 12” and 7” records, often containing

#3: Super-Fandom and/or Collectability. Super Fans purchas-

ing new or reissued releases of their favorite bands often want them on every format. Many collectors are either focused on owning something rare for the sake of owning it, or for the chance that the value will go up and they can sell it for multiple times their original investment.

#4: The Experience. Numbers one through three all share a common element, which is appreciation of the experience of selecting, lovingly placing a record on a turntable, dropping the needle, and listening. In an on-the-go society, taking time to chill out and focus on what is playing is now a borderline novel experience.

Record labels have done a few smart things to encourage new vinyl purchases.

Many new releases are pressed in 180 gram vinyl, which is considered audio-

recordings either previously unreleased, or reissued on vinyl for the first time in decades. Picture discs, colored vinyl, and remixes are among the most sought after items.

On the upside for retailers, with many RSD releases being highly prized, typically the items don’t sit on the shelves for very long.

“For the most part I sell out pretty quickly, but there are some stragglers,” Revolver Records’ Jones said. “[I] try to get as much as I can, because it’s in demand, it sells. The fact that it’s a RSD release, it’s a guaranteed market.”

phile-quality, as the heavier vinyl, vs. the previously more common 120 gram, doesn’t warp as easily.

Increasingly, albums include MP3 download codes to provide customers access to a portable format as well. So while new vinyl prices can seem steep to some, in all actuality, shoppers are usually purchasing two formats in one.

And if you need further reason to feel good about buying vinyl, it is also a recyclable material. Records are produced from melted PVC pellets, and even though some claim recycled material can affect sound quality, plants like Florida’s Alpha Vinyl Record Pressing, Inc.—one of 16 vinyl plants in the U.S. as of November 2012, and the only one in this state—offers discounts to artists returning unused 45s to be melted and repressed. A win-win for Earth and your ears! {in} inweekly.net

LUCK OF THE DRAW

This spring, there are over 400 RSD releases to choose from, on a list that came to 32 pages.

“It’s almost too much,” said a somewhat awestruck Vasser.

Music Box’s McGaugh believes it is important for customers to understand how RSD works for retailers. “It’s a lottery system,” she explained. “You never get what you don’t put in for, but you may not get what you order; it’s a hit and miss.”

Retailers will be on the hook to pay for what they receive, so depending on a store’s budget, overshooting could be a gamble as well, in case the stars align and they receive more inventory than expected.

As the number of items has increased each year, Bunnell, a storeowner himself, acknowledges the somewhat overwhelming number of items. “Honestly we hope that the number of releases does stabilize, it is becoming quite a financial burden on the stores to stock everything,” he said.

Jones, who requested approximately 120 titles, said, “I get maybe a quarter or less of what I ask for. Even knowing that there’s a good chance I might not get that Grateful Dead reissue, or Syd Barrett picture disc, I’ll try.”

Likewise, Vasser, who is trying for 70 plus titles this year said, “There is no strategizing other than trying to get the most amount of stuff that the most amount of people will find interesting and fun.”

RSD organizers release the list of exclusives on their website well ahead of time, and have even developed list apps for iPhone and Android.

While pre-selling is strictly forbidden and any such promises misleading since there is no guarantee a store will receive anything they request, customers can talk to stores about requesting items they are personally interested in ahead of time, but shouldn’t wait long to do so as stores are on strict deadlines to have RSD orders placed weeks in advance.

If you feel a need to whet your vinyl record appetite in anticipation of Record Store Day, The East Hill Yard will provide just the event to do so this Thursday night. Local musicians Aaron Finlay and Sean Peterson will take to their turntables for what is becoming a semi-regular vinyl-only DJ set at The Yard, an eatery and bar located in the northwestern wing of the old Sacred Heart Hospital on 12th Avenue. Finlay and Peterson have played in several bands together over the past ten years. Both are currently members of Imaginary Air Show, and their DJ sets are one of multiple side projects for each.

Pulling records—new and old—from their individual collections, Peterson and Finlay take turns playing favorite tunes, reacting to the other’s selections. The two play a April 18, 2013

NO MUSS, NO FUSS IN PENSACOLA

While larger stores throughout the country celebrate RSD with street parties, in-store performances, cookouts, and a variety of other festivities, Pensacola’s shops plan to keep the day more low-key.

“I’ve had stand-up comedians, local bands, big touring bands,” said Jones of past events, but he now believes, “It’s all about the vinyl; what people want are the records. I don’t have plans for anything special, besides working as hard as I can to get as much RSD product in as possible.”

Music Box will continue their tradition of holding a raffle for gift certificates and merchandise, but will otherwise keep the day focused on the music, and getting to know customers, new and old alike. ”We get new customers that get to see our store that probably wouldn’t have if RSD weren’t the reason for their trip, because they do come from a long distance away,” said Vasser, who has met RSD customers traveling from Mobile, New Orleans, Defuniak Springs, and even Denver.

McGaugh agrees, acknowledging, ”I think RSD puts us on the map for people who do not know we exist. RSD has secured some of our best and most loyal customers who didn’t know they had this option.”

Both participating local stores report RSD events as among their busiest and most lucrative days each year.

“We didn’t see too many people leave with just a Record Store Day item,” recalled Vasser who said November’s Black Friday RSD brought “exponential sales that we weren’t expecting. It was the best day we ever had, except for opening day two years ago.”

Jones too has found RSD to be “a boon to business, comparable to the Christmas season if not greater, considering it’s one single day.”

Most customers are music fans and are there to shop beyond the RSD releases. “It definitely gets people in the record store, buying all kinds of product, not just the exclusive RSD releases,” he said.

As with Music Box, Jones said the RSD

If you are extra-fond of crate digging, the following stores are not participating in Record Store Day, but offer local vinyl-hunting opportunities:

Don't forget that most thrift stores, yards sales and flea markets feature vinyl as a staple. Here are some of our personal favorites where we've found a treasure or two:

REMEMBER WYNN

BLUE MOON ANTIQUES

7007 Lanier Drive, 476-8630 Though not bringing in any RSD releases, RememberWynn will have a sale to mark the occasion. The sale includes 25 percent off used vinyl, 15 percent off of sealed vinyl and a $1 sale section.

THE MERRY GO ROUND RECORD SHOP 4115 Barrancas Ave.

3721 W. Navy Blvd., 455-7377

WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION 2125 W. Fairfield Drive, 438-1462

T&W FLEA MARKET 1717 N. T St., 433-4315

Just remember to always check vinyl in uncurated stores and yard sales. It may be inexpensive, but if a record is unplayable you are effectively only purchasing the artwork. {in}

“We get new customers that get to see our store that probably wouldn’t have if RSD weren’t the reason for their trip.” crowd at Revolver is typically from near and far, containing “a lot of faces I might see only once or twice a year. People will drive in from out of town, New Orleans or Birmingham or Tallahassee, or maybe a smaller town where there isn’t a Record Store Day.” In a nutshell, RSD is having the intended effect for Pensacola’s locally owned record stores.

East Hill’s many characteristic City parks. range of genres, from jazz to folk to indie An audio engineer by day, Peterson says he dance music. “We’re more music enthuoccasionally purchases digital downloads, siasts who happen to dig vinyl,” explains but both he and Finlay dedicate much of Peterson, who says their sets are more their music-purchasing budgets to records. about setting a mood rather than incit“Of course, there are things on my iPod I ing a raging dance party, as many people wish I could play, but we are committed to commonly associate DJ sets of late. Says playing vinyl,” says Peterson of The Yard Peterson: “There is no scratching.” Havsets, “it’s a more interactive way to listen ing opened up shop last fall in the former to music.” {in} Madison’s location, The Yard now hosts live music every Thursday night in an intimate setting more akin to a jazz club than a concert hall.

Peterson credits East Hill Yard WHAT: Aaron & Sean Spinning Records owner Josh Flores with providWHEN: Thursday, April 18, 6:00-9:00 p.m. ing an open and friendly venue WHERE: The East Hill Yard, 1010 N. 12th for local musicians, which also Ave., #11 includes an outdoor stage with a view of Cordova Square, one of

DROP THE NEEDLE

THE STATE OF THE INDEPENDENTS AND THE FUTURE OF RSD

Based on his work with the Coalition of Independent Music Stores and RSD, Bunnell reported, “We honestly have seen the independent store sector become healthier over the last couple of years.”

“We weren't always in the spotlight and suffered some negative press from people who thought digital was the ultimate experience,” Bunnell said, adding that now, “seeing the independent stores get a lot of attention is a real rush.”

RSD has become important to stores internationally. The success of Black Friday events is added encouragement to RSD organizers, who have already begun planning for this November’s releases. “We're very happy that this event has become so popular without detracting from the enormous success of Record Store Day,” Bunnell said.

There is a lot of star power behind RSD, as numerous artists are vocal about their support of independent record stores, and the role they played in their own lives.

Jack White of the White Stripes, who owns not only his own record store, but also his own record label, is the Official Ambassador of RSD. Flaming Lips’ frontman Wayne Coyne, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Billy Bragg, Paul McCartney, Calexico and a host of others contribute quotes and video clips to the RSD website, which increases attention to the event and the role of independent stores.

“We’re lucky in that Pensacola has a number of good record stores,” said Jones who is “kind of surprised sometimes that my store is doing as well as it is, because of the customer base, not being a big city.”

Vasser also has reason to be optimistic about the future of local record stores and retailers across the board in Pensacola, as he sees “a very, very good allegiance to locally owned businesses.” This allegiance is due in no small part, Vasser believes, to the, “really high level of arts and music in this town,” and the fact that “a local business specializes in what local people want.”

21

Despite its support of independents, Vasser has seen, “Pensacola is the perfect sized town for failing for local businesses.

We’re so small we have got to depend on each other, and if we don’t have each other, we close.”

Enter: customers willing to shop local.

INDEPENDENT RECORD STORES AND YOU The independent record store holds a special place in the hearts of music fans and indeed, many communities.

Independent retailers have the autonomy to set their own policies, unlike corporate retail outlets, and Mom-and-

KNOW YOUR STORE: LOCATION: 3960 W. Navy Blvd.

HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

WHO’S BEHIND THE COUNTER: Jim Vasser and Jennifer McGaugh WHAT’S FOR SALE: Vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Cassettes, Vintage Stereo Equipment, Box Sets, Memorabilia BACKGROUND: Music Box celebrated its 26th anniversary in December 2012.

Owner-operators Vasser and McGaugh purchased the store, which was origi-

222 2

Pops are usually where customers can find better service, and even better deals.

“Obviously, you’ve got the chains, big box retailers: those are a fact of life,” said Jones “[But] just because you’re small doesn’t mean you can’t be competitive.”

As independent retailers own their own merchandise, they can cut deals with customers or even gift items, which each owner did during the course of their interviews for this story.

Independents are also able to develop more unique inventories, unlike corporate stores. “Big boxes don’t carry things that are 15 or 20 years old,” Vasser pointed out.

But instead, “take the top 20 of every genre and sell it at a loss so you have to walk by nally located at the corner of E and Main streets, in January 2008. In January 2011, they relocated the Music Box to West Navy Boulevard after purchasing Tom’s Records, CDs, and Tapes, another multidecades old music store.

RSD RELEASES THEY’RE MOST CROSSING FINGERS FOR: Grateful Dead, “Rare Cuts & Oddities 1966” 2x 12” LP; White Stripes, “Elephant (10th Anniversary)” 2x 12” LP; The Notorious B.I.G., “Ready to Die” 2x 12” LP (white vinyl); Shuggie Otis, “Introducing Shuggie Otis” 12” LP; RSD T-shirts FUN FACT: Occasionally a Poodle named Sterling, a.k.a. “Shopdog” and/or “Dude” roams the store.

their TVs and their diapers, the things they make a profit on.”

Keeping the music alive and circulating, Music Box and Revolver both buy and trade collections, which adds to the breadth of their inventories. “We’re in the business of recycling,” said McGaugh of independents.

“Our inventory is as old or new, special and unique as somebody’s collection—there are stories, life there.”

“You can’t take your music collection to Wal-Mart when you need to pay your water bill,” said Vasser, pointing out another way by which independents participate in their communities: supporting customers who support them.

KNOW YOUR STORE:

LOCATION: 9 E. Gregory St. HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday-Saturday, noon-6:30 p.m.

WHO’S BEHIND THE COUNTER: Eric Jones WHAT’S FOR SALE: Vinyl, CDs, Cassettes, Box Sets, Books, Concert Tickets BACKGROUND: Revolver Records opened downtown in late 2010. Revolver is the second store for Eric Jones, who

For McGaugh, inherent in Record Store Day is an enhanced opportunity for her favorite intangible perk of owning a store.

“When someone walks in and they want something and you’re able to provide that to them, that’s the joy,” she said.

To share the joy, shop local year round and get to know your local storeowners.

Those relationships will help if you are hoping to land special releases or certain items throughout the year, as the owners can tailor what they order. You will likely learn a few things and meet some interesting folks in the process.

For a complete list of RSD releases, visit recordstoreday.com {in}

previously owned and operated East Hill CD from 1996 through 2007. Between owning his own record stores and working at other independent shops prior to that, Jones has worked in locally owned businesses in Pensacola for over 25 years.

RSD RELEASES THEY’RE MOST CROSSING FINGERS FOR: Fitz & the Tantrums, “Out of My League” 10” Single (Clear vinyl); Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, “Album” 12” (yellow vinyl), Surfer Blood, “Demon Dance” 7” single (tricolored vinyl); Pink Floyd, “See Emily Play b/w Scarecrow” 7” single; Tegan and Sara, “Closer” Remixed 12” LP FUN FACT: As a one-man shop, Jones jokes: “the boss is always in.”

inweekly.net

In case you're wondering, we aren't just writing about Record Store Day for the hell of it. Most of us here at the IN are looking forward to shopping it too. That's right, we've been saving up, making plans and mapping out our day in preparation for weeks. One problem: some of us are on the hunt for the same things, so if the local shops only get one of The White Stripes "Elephant" it might get ugly. Here's a look at our personal RSD wish lists.

Joani: The White Stripes' "Elephant (10th

Anniversary),” of course, the Best Coast 7", Grizzly Bear's "Horn of Plenty" and maybe the heart shaped single from Kate Nash just because I bet it's super cute.

Jessica: I’m excited about some of the

older recordings, specifically Big Mama Thornton, “Jail” 12”; Small Faces, “There Are But Four Small Faces” 12” LP; and Various Artists, “The Newport Blues Festival, 1965” 12”. For excellent music made more recently, I’m hoping for the Built to Spill, “LIVE” 2xLP, Old 97s and Waylon Jennings 2x7”, and the Brian Eno x Nicholas Jaar x Grizzly Bear 12”.

Brett:

Bonobo "North Borders" 7x10" box set, Fela Kuti "Sorrow, Tears, and Blood," Phosphorescent "Aw Come Aw Why," Neil Casal "Mountains of the Moon" 7" Sigur Ros "Agaetis Byrjun" and the Tame Impala EP. And the money to pay for it all.

Jason:

I'm pretty excited to get Titus Andronicus' "Record Store Day EP," Daniel Johnston's "Fun," and I'm also exited about Grizzly Bear's "Horn of Plenty.”

Ashley: My top priority is The White

• Thursday, May 2, 7:00PM • Pensacola Carmike, Destin Rave • More information available at wuwf.org

Stripes' "Elephant (10th Anniversary)," I mean, how could it not be? Apart from that, my Southern lady-self would love to snag a copy of Willie Nelson's "Crazy: The Demo Sessions."

Lilia: Buddy Guy's "Hold That Plane" to rekindle hometown memories, the Iron and Wine single, Cut Copy's "Bright Like Neon Love," and maybe the MGMT cassette because my car only has a cassette player and it sure beats listening to my mom's Monkees cassette again.

Not a big deal just stimming

Sarah: Frightened Rabbit/Manchester Orchestra/Grouplove, "Architect/Make it to Me" 7" single because I adore both of these collaborations and can't stop listening to the two tracks on repeat, Tegan and Sara's "Closer" remixed, and Phoenix's "Entertainment" 7" on snazzy grey vinyl.

Hana: The White Stripes 10th Anniversa-

ry "Elephant" 12”—duh, Miles Davis "Round About Midnight" 12”, The Notorious B.I.G. "Ready to Die" 12” and Willie Nelson "Crazy: Demo Sessions" 12”. {in}

Humming, rocking and hand flapping are ways people with autism relieve stress – especially in crowded or noisy environments.

It’s not unlike biting your nails, clasping your hands or tapping a pencil – it’s just more noticeable.

Autism. A different kind of different.

www.autismpensacola.org April 18, 2013

23

424 2

a&e

inweekly.net

by Sarah McCartan

Spreading the Love of Reading

lovers to bring along a non-reading friend, and She suggests its potential appeal to nonreaddrop by to enjoy bonding over reading and a ers who are interested in the science. For glass of wine. Those who have the means to those individuals who may have a friend or purchase and read “Still Alice” prior to World family member battling the disease, the book Book Night are encouraged to do so. could breathe an air of healing into the griev“It’s an opportunity for readers and ing process. nonreaders to come together and enjoy a As for selection of the book recipients, in nice spring night in Pensacola,” said Taylor. the spirit of World Book Night, Taylor plans to go person to person to hand out her books the “Come have a drink, chat and encourage others to read. And maybe you’ll even start night of the event, seeking out individuals who a new book club.” {in} are not currently readers, or light readers who may not have recently or perhaps ever read a book of this nature.

“The idea of giving books away for free gets people who may not have read in awhile to remember just how amazing reading is,” said Taylor.

Directory: G u l f B r e e z e , F L “When you read, you get to create THIS COPY IS MEANT FOR FUTURE CHANGES ONLY. your own world in your head.” Heading: AT3900 Ad Size: D A COPY HAS NOT BEEN SENT TO THE CUSTOMER. Along with providing increased Batch ID: 36814 Year: 2 access to literature and promoting the love for and impact of reading, World Book Night sheds an increased light on what many consider toArt have ID #: 05673D4 Copy to Sale become a lost art.

“World Book Night raises the Contract #: 1033971 Account #: Gene E Mitchell profile of reading,” said Taylor.

PO Box 12661 “There are so many other things to Rep #: 144 Rep: MIRAMON,BERNARDJR Pensacola, FL 32591 do and so many social media options out there. You can turn on your Kindle and On World Book Night, Taylor will think about reading, but then get distracted be distributing 20 copies of “Still Alice,” by everything else.” written by Harvard-trained Neuroscientist A lifelong reading enthusiast, Taylor reLisa Genova. The book follows a woman batcalls reading experiences that date back to her tling early-onset Alzheimer’s disease throughClassified of Heading: - Criminal Law she first got her CO-OP: Yes N childhood, specifically when out the progression her illness.Attorneys Rather than - Guide hands on C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles looking in through the outside lens of a careof Narnia.” She has been hooked on taker or family member, as is often the case reading ever since. with explorations of this particular disease, “I am still a paper reader,” said “Still Alice” allows the reader to gaze outward WHAT: World Book Night U.S., Pensacola Taylor. “There is nothing like getting through the eyes of the subject. The reader Gathering into a good book and not wanting to walks through each step of Alice Howland’s WHEN: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 23 put it down.” journey right along with her.

WHERE: The Leisure Club, 126 Palafox The Leisure Club serves as TayTaylor affirms the book to be an easy, DETAILS: For more information on World lor’s meeting hub and giving location yet powerful read that is written from a Book Night, visit us.worldbooknight.org for World Book Night. She invites all well-researched perspective, and a story she ute—not too many to carry, but enough to share.

Pensacola resident Trish Taylor was listening to U.K. radio when she first learned of World Book Night. Taylor had told herself she would jump on the very next opportunity that came her way, so she did. Without knowing much about the movement, Taylor followed her gut instinct. She immediately applied to serve as a World Book Night book giver and to her pleasant surprise, was selected.

Trish Taylor

*103397105673 WORLD BOOK NIGHT

personally finds both moving and meaningful.

fellow literacy advocates and book

ARRESTED Stock Market ?Losses?

H IREa Lawyer A SPECIALIST Hire who is a former Merrill Stock Broker AllLynch Crimes State & Federal Court Representing Retirees

and Other Investors

850-232-5278

11 East Romana Street 850-232-5278

GENE E. MITCHELL GENE E. MITCHELL Attorney and Counsellor at Law

CERTIFIED CRIMINAL TRIAL LAWYER

40 S. Palafox, Pensacola, FL

05673

In a day and age that turns heavily toward a virtual universe to provide constant stimulation and endless forms of entertainment, it is refreshing to see printed materials still feeling the love.

World Book Night is spreading the love of reading from person to person, book by book. Since its initial 2011 debut in the United Kingdom (U.K.), this annual celebration has extended its reach to serve a greater number of locations. In addition to having made its way to Ireland and Germany, this year World Book Night returns for its second year in the United States.

Set on April 23, William Shakespeare’s birthday, World Book Night sends thousands of book givers out into their respective communities to give away a total of a half a million paperback books to light and nonreaders, with an increased focus on those individuals who may have limited access to reading materials.

Participating authors waive their royalties and publishers cover the costs for special editions of these books to be printed exclusively for this event. From the complete list of World Book Night titles, book givers make their top selections, and from there an assignment is made. Each book giver receives 20 paperback copies of their assigned title to freely distrib-

A COPY “TheTHIS idea ofIS giving books OF THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF T away for free gets people who may not have read in awhile to remember just how amazing reading is.”

w w w. a t t o r n e y g e n e m i t c h e l l . c o m

25

April 18, 2013

art

FOREVER DIETING?

by Lilia Del Bosque Oakey Whitehouse

Raku Rendezvous

photo courtesy of First City Art Center Raku pottery has been around since the 16th century but, for the first time in years, First City Art Center is offering Raku workshops to local potters.

On April 20 and June 1, pottery instructor Ben Twingley will be holding Raku firings for artists familiar with the process. But all lovers of art are encouraged to watch this fast paced and awe-inspiring process.

“It is a spectator sport,” Twingley said.

“It is fun for people to watch because there is so much action.”

The process is quick and different from traditional pottery firings. Artists are asked to bring their biskware, or pieces that have been fired one time. After the biskware is glazed, the pots are fired in a special kiln that heats from zero to 1800 degrees in 20 minutes.

“That is the unique part of this process,” Twingley said. “It is a very rapid firing.”

The high heat turns the glaze to glass, which gives the pot a very shiny surface.

Once the glaze starts to drip, the red-hot pot is removed from the kiln with tongs and put into a can such as a trashcan or even a coffee can. This is where the process gets unique.

“The cans have combustibles in them like sawdust, leaves and newspapers and we put the lid on right away. All the smoke and carbon in the atmosphere does certain things to the pots and that is where you get the unique post firing reduction,” said Twingley. “We are reducing the oxygen in the atmosphere. The smoke smokes the pot and gets sucked into the body which makes unique things happen to the overall appearance of the pot.”

“Any unglazed part of the pot turns ash black so you get very distinct black lines,” said Kim Brungraber, Pottery instructor and President of the Pottery Guild. These black lines are common in traditional Raku pots and produce striking results.

there will be Raku events catered toward beginning potters.

“Soon, we will make pots in advance and invite the public to come in, pick a pot, glaze it and teach them how to put it in the cans,” Brungraber said. “Hopefully from there, they will take pottery classes and make their own pots.”

Raku enthusiast that aren’t eager to get their hands dirty can pick a pot of their own at the art center’s Hot Glass, Cold Brew event on May 8.

“There will be pots at the event to paint and we will do the firing for them,” Brungraber said.

Both instructors stressed that the art center’s new location has made the Raku workshops possible.

“Now with the new location, we have the perfect space and setting to offer Raku to the public,” Brungraber said.

Twingley agreed. “Because we have an open air warehouse, it allows us to have shelter but also have ventilation which allows us to fire the kilns outside.”

The brand new Raku kiln, a first for the art center, was acquired through a grant given to First City Art Center from the Great Gulf Coast Art Festival.

Workshop attendees are asked to bring their own biskware and can bring their own cans with lids, welding gloves and Raku tongs. First City Art Center pottery tools are also available for use. Workshops are limited to six participants so sign up ahead by calling First City Art Center or visiting their website.

If you can’t attend the workshop, you can still be inspired

by Twingley’s work, which is on display at WUWF’s Gallery 88 until April 26. Return To Clay and Fire features wood fired ceramics made by Twingley. The collection highlights Twingley’s attraction to traditional, wood fired pottery and celebrates a process of ceramics that has been around for thousands of years.

Twingley invites everyone to watch the process and to discover the new center.

“Come watch, find out what Raku is all about and get a taste of the art center and everything we have going on here.” {in}

TIME TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT FOOD. A LUMINOUS LIFE HYPNOTHERAPY

SUSAN DUNLOP, MA, CHT

INTERNATIONALLY CERTIFIED HYPNOTHERAPIST

850-346-7865 EAST HILL www.luminouslifehypnotherapy.com

“It’s unpredictable and you can’t really know entirely what you are going to get.”

Ben Twingley Perhaps the most unique part of the process is that no two pots will ever be the same. “Three people can use the same glaze but each pot will be a different color,” Brungraber said. This is due to the amount of variables in the process such as the type and amount of combustibles used in the final stage of the process.

“It’s very spontaneous. There is a certain amount of the unknown. It’s unpredictable and you can’t really know entirely what you are going to get.

It’s like Christmas when you open the kiln,” Twingley said. “There are a lot of ‘ohs’ and’ ahs’ when everyone opens the cans because it’s fun to see what comes out.”

Even though this workshop is aimed toward experienced potters and students of First City Art Center, Brungraber says that soon

RAKU WORKSHOPS

WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to glaze pots, firing starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20 and June 1.

WHERE: First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. COST: $30 DETAILS: Space is limited. To sign up, call 850-429-1222 or visit firstcityart.org

unique & affordable

Join us for Wine Tastings Thursdays 5-7 p.m.

27 S. 9th Ave.

433-WINE or 433-9463

www.aragonwinemarket.com

626 2

music

inweekly.net

by Brett Hutchins

Desperation to Triumph in the Land of the Free country, all the way to Alaska, and eventually landed in California. This was not the life he had imagined.

Flash forward to 1996, when his mother begged him to come home so she could “truly get to know him for the first time.” Bradley was immediately back in Brooklyn, but the joyful family reunion was short-lived.

Soon, Bradley had an allergic reaction to penicillin that put him on his deathbed. The situation was so dire that Bradley’s brother Joe had to force him through it. “Joe told me that if I don’t feel like living for myself, get through it for him. He needed me by his side,” Bradley recalled of his brother.

“My heart is bigger than my vocabulary.”

photo by Darren Bastecky A broken home. Teenage homelessness.

The murder of a sibling and best friend. The 64-year-old soul musician Charles Bradley has lived a life full of heartache, pain, and now, victory. It’s a story only possible in America, and best told in his words.

Bradley was born in Gainesville, Fla., where he was raised by his grandmother until the age of eight. He doesn’t remember much from his early days, but some of his grandmother’s advice has stuck with him. “She always used to tell me, ‘Be careful with the words you use. Somebody sees a picture behind every word you say,’” Bradley said in tone of humility and gratitude. He jumps at the chance to share every bit of wisdom he’s got.

At age eight, his mother decided it was best for Bradley to move to Brooklyn with her. The New York world was a change of pace for the Florida native, but it presented the boy with new opportunities and experiences. One of these was seeing the one and only James Brown.

bit,” he said. “It was the only thing I had until the Daptone guys found me.”

He was a perfect fit for Daptone Records, a label specializing in reviving the spirit of 1960s and 1970s funk and soul. The first time he got together with the group of musicians, he asked them to play while he wrote lyrics off the top of his head. Ten of the tracks from Bradley’s critically-acclaimed debut album have roots to that session.

Performing the heartfelt lyrics was an incredibly difficult thing for such an unpolished artist to do. “A lot of those lyrics deal directly with the loss of my brother. Part of my grief process was up there on stage,” Bradley shakily said. “I didn’t even want to do it until I was reminded how blessed I am to even have this opportunity.”

Bradley’s live show is a whirlwind of unbridled passion and emotion. He has the transcendent power to capture the collective pain of the crowd on his shoulders.

Pain is universal, and to Bradley, there is power in numbers. “My heart is bigger than my vocabulary, but no matter what shape you’re in, we are all on this planet together,” he said. “This is my gift. I want to share it.”

Charles Bradley is an American treasure.

This is not soul for soul music’s sake. It is a desperate cry for help and an elated shout for joy. It is a piercing expression of a man who has tasted both how wretched and how glorious this life can truly be. {in}

James Brown’s Live at the Apollo Theater 1962 is one of greatest live albums of all-time.

It’s an indelible testament to the power and control a performer can have over his audience. The guttural screams from that crowd don’t happen for anybody. That this was the first concert the 14-year old Bradley had ever attended now seems like more than a simple twist of fate.

When asked about the concert, you can hear a jolt of electricity go through Bradley.

“What stuck out about it? Everything! The way he came on stage, the way he moved, the way he connected. He had us in the palm of his hand. I knew from that moment that it was what I wanted to be doing,” he said.

Unfortunately, shortly after that show, Bradley made the decision to run away from home. It was a decision that would lead to decades of obscurity. He called the subway home for two years. Through Job Corps he was able to find a job in Maine as a chef. After a few years, he hitchhiked aimlessly across the

Charles Bradley

Tragically, Bradley’s brother was shot and killed just blocks from their mother’s home shortly after Charles regained his health. Joe was his best friend and confidant. When asked about him, Bradley can only do so much in holding back tears. He tells a simple story that speaks volumes about both their love for one another and the extreme poverty they lived through.

“Joe and I used to have a game where we see how many pennies we could find on the side of the street.

That was our thing. I still think of him every single time I see a penny,” he WHEN: 8 p.m., Thursday, April 25 said, voice trembling.

WHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 1 Palafox Place During this time, Bradley was perCOST: $15 forming as a James Brown impersonDETAILS: thecharlesbradley.com; ator under the name “Black Velvet.” vinylmusichall.com He enjoyed it, but yearned for more.

CHARLES BRADLEY & HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES

“The public kept me in that mold for a

E r i c D. Ste v e n s on Personal Injur y | Criminal Justice 919 N. 12th Avenue Pensacola, Florida 32501

O: (850) 434-3111 F: (850) 434-1188

mypensacolaattorney.com • email: eric@mypensacolaattorney.com

27

April 18, 2013

happenings THURSDAY 4.18

‘RETURN TO CLAY AND FIRE: WOOD FIRED CERAMICS BY BEN TWINGLEY’ 8 a.m. Gallery 88, inside WUWF 11000 University Pkwy.

Through April 26. 474-2787 or wuwf.org.

JASON PINCKART 10 a.m. Through April 20.

Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

HISTORIC PENSACOLA TROLLEY TOUR 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Pensacola Visitor Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. 941-2876 or beachbumtrolley.com.

LUNCH N’ LEARN ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS 11:30 a.m. Presented by Florida Blue. Please join us for a Lunch n’ Learn about Osteoporosis with Dr. Angeli Saith, our on-site primary care physician. Lunch provided. Space is limited and reservations are required. Florida Blue, 1680 Airport Blvd. 202-4188 PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

EXPRESS CLYDESDALES AT GULF COAST KID’S HOUSE 4 p.m. -7 p.m. The world-renown Express Clydesdales are coming to The Gulf Coast Kid’s House! Today’s reigning national 6-horse hitch and 8-horse hitch champions, the Express Clydesdales stand about 18 hands high and weigh over 2,000 pounds each. Their shoes are the size of dinner plates, and they weigh more than 3,000 pounds each. Bring the family for a ride with the famous black-and-white hitch horses, photo opportunities, food and fun. The event is sponsored by Express Employment Professionals and Pensacola Cordova Rotary.

A suggested donation of $3 per ride will be collected, with all proceeds going to Gulf Coast

Kid’s House. In recognition of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Gulf Coast Kid’s House will also open its doors during the event so the community can learn all about the organization. Gulf Coast Kid’s House was established in 2004 and is the only child advocacy center serving Escambia County. Its mission is to facilitate the investigation, prosecution and treatment of child abuse and neglect and promote child abuse prevention awareness through community education. Gulf Coast Kid’s House, 3401 N. 12th Ave. 595-5780.

DISCOVER PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. The public is invited to meet PSC faculty, staff and students, while gaining information about financial aid, student services, veterans’ services, eLearning and much more. With more than 100 academic programs, including baccalaureate programs, associate programs and certificate training, Pensacola State College has options for everyone. Whether you are looking for a career or preparing for a university, Pensacola State College can help you discover the road to success. The event also features on-site registration and advising. Warrington campus, Bldg 3100, 5555 West Hwy. 98. 484-1428 WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

ROCK 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Video/discussion series on American music presented by West Florida Public Library. Moderated by Don Snowden, Chair of Performing Arts Department of Pensacola State College. Free. West Florida Public Library meeting room, 239 N. Spring St. 436-5047

CHRISTOPHER’S CONCERTS 6 p.m. Dizzy Jukes Band performs at the seventh season of the free Spring concert series presented by St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to listen on the lawn at this family-friendly event. Concessions are available.

St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave. 433-0074 or scpen.org PREEMIE CUP PARTY & SILENT AUCTION 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Preemie Cup Party & Silent Auction at the Fish House Outdoor Deck. The occasion includes a light buffet, entertainment, a cash bar and a silent auction offering some fabulous items. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple. This year’s Preemie Cup sponsors include The Fish House, Kids’ Dentist Stu Bonnin, DMD, and Joe and Susan Scarborough.

Reservations are required. Fish House, 600 S Barracks St.sacred-heart.org/foundation VEGAN DINNER AT EOTL 6 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

AFRICAN DRUMMING CLASSES 6:30 p.m. $2$5. Gull Point Community Center, 7000 Spanish Trail. For more information contact, 291-2718, 324-4928 or hurreyupstageandfilmworks.com.

PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS 7 p.m. Versus Jacksonville Suns. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 300 W Main St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com SNOOPY 7:30 p.m. A musical comedy based on the comic strip Peanuts. This sequel to the musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown focuses more on the life of Snoopy. This charming, warm-hearted musical is full of laughs and life lessons on friendship and believing in yourself. You’ll be delighted to see all your favorite characters back on the PLT stage. Tickets

starting at $14. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 434-0257 THREEPENNY OPERA 8 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Written in the 1920s by composer Kurt Weill and playwright Bertolt Brecht, The Threepenny Opera is known as “an opera for beggars.” This play encompasses a seedy underworld of hoodlums, beggars and prostitutes that provoke a captivating world of lecherous cynicism and joyful anarchy. Tickets cost $16 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and active military, $10 for non-UWF students, faculty and staff and $5 for youth. The event is free for UWF students with a valid Nautilus card. Tickets can be purchased at the CFPA Box Office or the University Commons Service Desk. Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg.

82, 11000 University Pkwy. uwf.edu/cfpa

live music

BO ROBERTS, RHONDA HART, AND MARK SHERILL, TROY BRANNON 5 p.m. Jensen Holt Band 10 p.m. Ben Chism Band 10:30 p.m.

Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

TIM SPENCER 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com

for more listings visit inweekly.net

828 2

inweekly.net

happenings

Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

PALOMA - ‘EP DOS’

I consider myself very fortunate. I live in a beautiful place, I have a great family and in the local music community I am surrounded by some incredibly talented people. The four members of Paloma are certainly counted on the forefront of this group, and individually, as well as collectively, can be considered pillars of the Pensacola music scene. Last week, the band released “EP Dos,” the follow-up to 2011’s “EP Uno.” The five song short player lasts just over 22 minutes and has no shortage of dynamics.

From the opening ring of “The Astrud Song” to the closing hum of “Better In Your Arms,” Paloma engage the listener with crisp, catchy guitar hooks, tastefully spot-on drumming, and smooth, dulcifying vocals. I’ve listened to the EP several times over the past few days, and what comes to mind on every listen is beach imagery, specifically waves ebbing and flowing. That is how the songs move between one another, each complimenting the other. I strongly recommend listening with headphones, to really pick up on every lush layer of guitar melody and vocal harmony, as well as the warmth of every bass line. The

band enjoys making every recording venture into a collaboration of different talents, and “EP Dos” is no exception. At the helm was Chris Staples, handling all of the tracking and mixing, while the cover art is a photo taken

by Adam Moon with design by Richard Humphreys from Dog On Fire. This group of artists coming together just reinforces the fact that Pensacola is brimming with talent and collaboration can push us all forward. “EP Dos” is out now, head over to Paloma’s Bandcamp page to get it and don’t miss these guys with Transmute and Dinosaur Daze at Vinyl Music Hall on April 26.

PALOMA – ‘EP DOS’ palomamusic.bandcamp.com

YEAH YEAH YEAHS - ‘MOSQUITO’

In my opinion—which is what you’re really reading this for—the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have always been underrated. Most of us know the song “Maps” and we are all probably familiar with “Zero” and “Gold Lion.”

You might have even downloaded “Dull Life” for Guitar Hero 5. There’s no arguing that the three-piece are out there and people are aware of their existence, but I feel like they

deserve more. This is a band that does exactly what it wants and usually comes out on top with a product that’s relevant and—mostly— easy to digest. “Mosquito,” the band’s fourth full length and first since 2009’s “It’s Blitz,” is no exception. As with most other Yeah Yeah Yeahs albums, “Mosquito” runs the gamut of moods, bouncing between slow burners, glammed-out jaunts and introspective stunners. I use the term “stunner,” because something about this album caught me off guard. Over a few spins, it becomes painfully evident that this isn’t the same Yeah Yeah Yeahs who put out “Fever To Tell” 10 years ago this month, or even the same Yeah Yeah Yeahs who put out their last full length four years ago. This Yeah Yeah Yeahs is grown up, can be comfortable in slacks or jeans, isn’t afraid to be exactly who it is, and is proud of the time it took to get to this point. This fact isn’t more prevalent anywhere on the album than on the closer “Wedding Song.” Peaceful, tranquil and confident, “Wedding Song” is the perfect punctuation mark on this sentence about change and how good it can be to accept and move on. “Mosquito” is out now via Interscope Records, and catch them next month at Hangout Music Fest. {in}

29

April 18, 2013

Exquisite Edible Art

We promise you the most memorable meal Runner Up Best Japanese Cuisine & Best Sushi

Ichiban Japanese Restaurant 850-494-2227 5555 N. Davis Hwy www.ichibanpensacola.com

Thanks to our customers for staying local!

Pensacola Data Storage

•Records and Data Collection Service •Data Indexing Protocols and Bar Code Assignment •Fast Record Retrieval •On Site, Same Day Delivery When You Need the Files •Re-Filing in Assigned Storage Racks •Stored Files Accessible only by Authorized Individuals

735 N. Fairfield Drive | 456-9913 www.pcoladata.com

030 3

inweekly.net

31

April 18, 2013

news of the weird ELECTRIC CHASTITY BELT To counter the now-well-publicized culture of rape in India, three engineers in Chennai said in March that they are about to send to the market women’s anti-rape lingerie, which will provide both a stun-gun-sized blast of electricity against an aggressor and a messaging system sending GPS location to family members and the police about an attack in progress. After the wearer engages a switch, anyone touching the fitted garment will, said one developer, get “the shock of his life” (even though the garment’s skin side would be insulated). The only marketing holdup, according to a March report in The Indian Express, is finding a washable fabric.

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS In March, Washington state Rep. Ed Orcutt, apparently upset that bicyclists use the state’s roads without paying the state gasoline tax for highway maintenance, proposed a 5 percent tax on bicycles that cost more than $500, pointing out that bicyclists impose environmental costs as well. Since carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas, he wrote one constituent (and reported in the Huffington Post in March), bike riders’ “increased heart rate and respiration” over car drivers creates additional pollution. (Days later, he apologized for the suggestion that bicyclists actually were worse for the environment than cars.)

THE LITIGIOUS SOCIETY Aspiring rap music bigshot Bernard Bey, 32, filed a $200,000 lawsuit in February in New York City against his parents, alleging that they owe him because they have been unloving and “indifferent” to his homelessness and refuse even to take him back in to get a shower. Bey, who raps as “Brooklyn Streets,” said everything would be forgiven if they would just buy him two Domino’s Pizza franchises so that he could eventually earn enough to become “a force to be reckoned with in the hip-hop industry.” (His mother’s solution, as told to a New York Daily News reporter: “[G]o get a job. He’s never had job a day in his life.”)

LATEST HUMAN RIGHTS Police in Knoxville, Tenn., confiscated five venomous snakes during a February traffic stop, and Pastor Jamie Coots of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name (of Middlesboro, Ky.) is demanding them back. Coots said he possesses them openly during his services in Kentucky, but Knoxville police said they are illegal to own in Tennessee. Said Coots, “If I don’t have them, then I’m not obeying the word of God.” • In Bristol, England, Anthony Gerrard, 59, had been arrested for possessing child pornography, but after an inventory, police found only 11 images of his massive 890GB porn stash were of children (which Gerrard said he unknowingly downloaded in

Upscale Chinese Dining

by Chuck Shepherd

his quest for legal, adult pornography), and he went to court in January to demand his collection back (minus the child porn). So far, police have said that it is “impractical” to cull the child porn images.

FINE POINTS OF THE LAW U.S. companies large and small legally deduct the expenses of doing business from their gross profits before paying income tax, but purveyors of marijuana (in states where possession is legal and where prescription marijuana is dispensed) cannot deduct those expenses and thus wind up paying a much higher federal income tax than other businesses. As NPR reported in April, “Section 280E” of the tax code (enacted in 1982 to trap illegal drug traffickers into tax violations) has not been changed to reflect state legalizations. The effect, experts told NPR, is that legal dispensaries in essence wind up paying tax on their gross receipts while all other legal businesses are taxed only on their net receipts. (The federal government, of course, continues to regard marijuana as illegal.)

$3 Cocktails Tuesday & Wednesday $2 Well Drinks Wednesday 5 pm-close Live Music at Shark Fin every Tuesday Night with Jones & Company

(850) 912-8669 Ste C, 5912 North Davis Highway (behind Rooms to Go)

LIFE IMITATES ART Ferris Bueller caused lots of mischief on his cinematic “Day Off” in the 1986 movie starring Matthew Broderick, but he never mooned a wedding party from an adjacent hotel window by pressing his nude buttocks, and then his genitals, against the glass in full view of astonished guests. In March, though, a young Matthew Broderick-lookalike (http:// huff.to/14XQEJ6), Samuel Dengel, 20, was arrested in Charleston, S.C., and charged with the crime. (Another Bueller-like touch was Dengel’s tattoo reading, in Latin, “By the Power of Truth, I, while living, have Conquered the Universe.”)

PERSPECTIVE Transportation Security Administration rules protect passengers against previously employed terrorist strategies, such as shoe bombs, but as Congressional testimony has noted over the past several years, the perimeter security at airports is shockingly weak.

“For all the money and attention that in-airport screening gets,” wrote Slate.com in February, “the back doors to airports are, comparatively, wide open—and people go through them all the time.” Perimeter breaches in recent years astonished officials at major airports in Charlotte, N.C.; Philadelphia; Atlanta; and New York City (mentioned in News of the Weird last year, recounting how a dripping-wet jetskiier who broke down next to JFK airport climbed the perimeter fence and made his way past its brand-new “detection” system, and was inside the Delta terminal before he was finally noticed). {in}

From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2013 Chuck Shepherd

Send your weird news to Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, Fla., 33679 or weirdnews@earthlink.net, or go to newsoftheweird.com

Monday-Thursday: 11am - 10pm | Friday-Saturday: 11am - 11pm Sunday: 11am - 9pm

Pensacola’s

AUTOSPORT

2013 KIA SOUL $

199 199 DOWN

$

PER MONTH

2013 KIA OPTIMA

0 60 MONTHS % UP TO

GREAT CAR GIVE-A-WAY NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. TEST DRIVE ANY NEW KIA AND REGISTER TO

WIN A BRAND NEW 2013 KIA SOUL

**

*QUALIFIED LESSEES. SELECT VEHICLES. NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. 39 MONTH LEASE, $199 DOWN PLUS TAX, TAG, TITLE AND $400 DOC FEE. 12,000 MILES PER YEAR. ALL KMF REBATES TO DEALER. OFFERS DON’T COMBINE. **GIVE AWAY ENDS 4/30/2013.

ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS FOR RETIRED OR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL

AUTOSPORT 6637 Pensacola Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32505 850 - 457-7772

TIRES FOR LIFE AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY REQUIRE ALL FACTORY MAINTENANCE FOR AS LONG AS YOU OWN THE VEHICLE. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS.

Independent News | April 18, 2013 | inweekly.net

CH0334 Showtime 1/2 page IN ad.indd 1

4/5/13 10:30 AM