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January 8 - 22, 2016 • Vol. 15, Issue #327
Phil Walden once described his life as “Southern Gothic as Hell.” Now, nearly a decade after his death and over 33 years since the unique label vacated the music mecca it made, Macon is bringing its folkloric, Southern Goth past back to the forefront.
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A Salute to Elvis by Jason Sikes at the Douglass Theatre 7:00 PM. Cost: $20. Celebration of Elvis’ 80th birthday! Rick Stanley, stepbrother of Elvis Presley, will be a guest speaker. Tribute to Las Vegas legends by Randy Stephens. (478) 742-2000 www.douglasstheatre.org
Macon Film Guild at the Douglass Theatre “Jafar Panahi’s Taxi” 7:30 p.m. Cost: $5. Banned and exiled filmmaker Jafar Panahi poses as a taxi driver in the vibrant streets of Tehran, picking up a diverse group of passengers in a single day.
Glow in The Park at Ocmulgee Indian Mounds - Come and experience Ocmulgee at night on a guided night walk tour! Enjoy a 1 mile walk on paved paths through the park. View the Macon skyline from the top of the Great Temple Mound. A FREE glow stick will be given to the first 50 attendees. Additional, glow sticks will be available for $1. All ages and strollers are welcome. Stairs are necessary to go to the top of the Great Temple Mound. Gates open at 6:30. “A Chorus Line” Presented by Theatre Macon Thru Jan. 17. Broadway gypsies bare their souls and put their lives “on the line” as they audition for an unnamed Broadway musical. The 1975 show won the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Musical. A YAC production. 438 Cherry Street. To reserve tickets call 478-746-9485.
Tuesday, Jan 12 Gregg Allman at The Grand Opera House - Limited seating still available for select nights Jan. 12-13, Jan. 1516. Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman is both a founding member of one of the biggest and most important American bands of all time, The Allman Brothers Band, and a critically acclaimed solo talent. Tickets $49.50 and up. thegrandmacon.com
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The MSO and Windborne’s Music of Michael Jackson Presented by Macon Symphony Orchestra at Macon City Auditorium - From his early years with the Jackson 5 to his mega-hit album Thriller and beyond, Michael Jackson stormed the music industry with hit after hit. Windborne’s “Music of Michael Jackson” takes you through each era of this storied performer from ABC, I’ll Be There and Got To Be There through Beat It, Thriller, Rock With You, The Way You Make Me Feel and many more. Join conductor Brent Havens and the MSO for an evening filled with fabulous music spanning 40 years of Michael Jackson’s influential and celebrated career! General Admission Balcony Tickets $15.
WindSync Presented by Macon Concert Association - A 2012 Concert Artists Guild Competition prizewinner, is a fresh and energetic wind quintet internationally recognized for dramatic and engaging interpretations of classical music. Their mission is to enrich the lives of children, families and all members of the community through innovative, interactive chamber music concerts and educational programs. Wesleyan College - Pierce Chapel, Tucker entrance to Wesleyan College. Single event $25 adults, $10 students. Advance tickets at 478-301-5470. Tickets available at the venue 30 minutes prior to event. The LeBaron Trio Presented by Townsend School of Music - Mercer University 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. The LeBaron Trio has performed extensively across the United States at colleges and universities and on artist series as well as international festivals. Their repertoires spans a wide range of styles and they are advocates for new music. The LeBaron Trio consists of members of the music faculty at the University of Montevallo, Melanie Williams, soprano, Lori Ardovino, clarinet, and Laurie Middaugh, piano. Neva Langley Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building - Mercer University, 1329 Adams Street
Thursday, Jan 21 The Big House Museum Presents: Diane Durrett - Durrett is a down-toearth-diva. She sings from her soul, writes with heart & humor. Diane brings her southern wit and charm to every event. She’s pure entertainment! See Diane perform for a small seated crowd inside The Big House Museum. Likely to be her final Georgia appearance before attending the 2016 Grammy Awards for their triumphant release - SOUL SUGA’ and Diane Durrett. 6-9 p.m. For tickets visit www. freshtix.com
Friday, Jan 22 “Back to Eden” Live Paint and Masquerade - At The SoChi Gallery and presented by Daniel Montoute. 9pm - 1am. $8 adance, $12 at the door. Dark Eden’s - Back To Eden! Grab your
tickets, come see what were not allowed to show you on Facebook. Live body painting and live art! darkeden. eventbrite.com. 534 2nd St, Macon.
Saturday, Jan 23 Monroe Crossing Live in Concert at the Douglass Theatre Presented by Acoustic Productions - Cost: $20 Advance/$22 Door. Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorites across the United States and Canada. (478) 742-2000 www.douglasstheatre.org A Farewell to Downton Abbey Presented by GPB Macon at The Library Ballroom - Come in your Downton finest and enjoy Special advanced screening of an episode from Downton’s final season, Live music from the Keith Fitzgerald Quartet and dancing, hors d’oeuvres & signature cocktails. Money raised will support great public television and radio in Middle Georgia. 652 Mulberry Street Screening begins at 7:00 with festivities following at 8 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person.
Friday, Jan 27 An Evening With The Dance Theatre Of Harlem at the Douglass Theatre The Company is known for its thrilling performances that successfully challenge preconceived notions. The Dance Theatre of Harlem Company consists of 14 racially diverse dance artists who perform an eclectic, demanding \repertoire. From treasured classics,neo-classical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, cutting edge contemporary works and works that use the language of ballet to celebrate African American culture, the Company brings new life to the art form of classical ballet. In addition to performances in New York City across the country and abroad, Company activities that carry a message of empowerment through the arts also include engaging community through education activities for audiences and young people. Cost: $25/$15 (478) 742-2000 www.douglasstheatre.org
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The Grand’s Broadway Series Continues With “The Buddy Holly Story”
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story will be presented at The Grand Opera House Jan. 8-9 as part of The Grand’s Broadway Series. Now in its 25th amazing year, the “World’s Most Successful Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical” continues to thrill audiences on tour in the U.K. and around the world; winning numerous awards along the way. Buddy tells the story of Buddy Holly through his short yet spectacular career, and features the classic songs, “Peggy Sue”, “That’ll Be The Day”, “Not Fade Away”, “Oh Boy”, Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba”, The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace” and many more! Single tickets to the show will cost $68 in Area I, $58 in Area II, or $45 in the Boxes. Visit TheGrandMacon.com or call the box office: (478) 301-5470.
Mercer’s Townsend School of Music Presents “Oklahoma!” at The Grand
Start the new year with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s iconic American classic, as the Mercer University Opera presents Oklahoma!, Jan. 21-23, at The Grand Opera House. Tickets to the show cost $30 each for the general public and $10 each for Mercer faculty, staff and all students from any school with student I.D. Purchase tickets online at TheGrandMacon.com, or call the Grand’s box office at (478) 301-5470. “I am thrilled that we are able to present Oklahoma! at the Grand Opera House, because there has not been a production of this beloved show there in the past 25 years,” said Martha Malone, director of Mercer University Opera. Oklahoma! premiered in 1942 and was the first musical by the now legendary Broadway team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. “They had no idea how the public would react to a Broadway musical about country folks on the frontier, complete with hoedowns and brawling cowboys,” said Malone. Of course, the show was a huge success, and the beloved story and music has withstood the test of time. Mercer’s production will have a full cast of Mercer students and community members along with a full orchestra. Oklahoma! is appropriate for ages 12 and up, as the show does include an element of danger and real-life drama. “We hope everyone will turn out to start the New Year with us in a celebration of song, dance and American-style optimism,” said Malone. “The audience will be swept along with the story and music, and will leave the theatre whistling the title song.” 11thHourOnline.com 05
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Thursday, Jan 21 “Peter Rabbit Tales” - GrandKids Arts Education Series at The Grand Opera House - 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. In celebration of Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday anniversary, Enchantment Theatre brings her captivating stories to life. Using fantastic masks, whimsical puppets, gorgeous scenery and original music, the magical, marvelous World of Beatrix PotterTM comes alive on stage. Recommended for grades Pre-K thru 4th; ages 3-9. Curriculum connections include literature, performing arts, reading and creative writing as storytelling with a focus on the concepts of imagination, creativity and problem-solving.Recommended for grades PreK – 4th. All tickets $7. For tickets, and to download a teacher’s guide, visit thegrandmacon.
Workshops Home Depot Kid’s Workshop: Valentines Mailbox, Saturday, Feb. 6 Join our hands-on workshop and build a wooden Valentines mailbox to hold all your child’s valentine cards from their favorite friends. After the mailbox is built, your child can personalize their project with paint. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 4635 Presidential Pkwy Macon Kool-Aid & Canvas at the 567 Center for Renewal, an artist takes children age 6-12 stepby-step through the process of creating a fun painting with acrylic paints on a real canvas. The students learn a variety of painting techniques to inspire them in their own creative endeavors. The workshop starts at 10 am and lasts an hour and a half. $20 includes all materials for the class and a snack. To register, contact Melissa Macker at 238-6051 or melissa@the567.org.
including read-aloud stories, finger plays, special guests, songs and puppets. New lap-sit storytime for babies and toddlers Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Learn age-appropriate books, nursery rhymes, songs, finger plays, and activities for babies and toddlers.
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Knight Community Projects Application Deadline Extended The College Hill Corridor Commission has extended the application deadline to the Knight Community Projects fund to Feb. 15. The Knight Community Projects initiative, made possible through a partnership between the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Mercer University, is providing $50,000 to fund the community’s best ideas for continued revitalization and creative placemaking within the College Hill Corridor. Similar to the Knight Neighborhood Challenge grants coordinated by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, which funded projects such as the Second Sunday Concert Series and the in-ground slide on Coleman Hill, any Macon resident can submit any idea that aligns with the College Hill Corridor Master Plan. Links to the short online application as well as a downloadable copy of the Master Plan can be found at www.collegehillmacon.com. The College Hill Corridor Commission will oversee the selection of Knight Community Projects to receive funding, with winners announced after March 1. For more information, please contact College Hill Program Coordinator J.R. Olive at jr@collegehillmacon.com or (478) 719-0202.
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CMA FITNESS With the petite powerhouse Chanda Akles By Nicole Thurston
Sitting on the floor of CMA Fitness on Highway 96 in Bonaire, I watched as this petite power house of a woman blows on her whistle and encourages her class to work harder. This is a gym and this is boot camp. This is intense. But unlike most gyms I have visited, and as a woman in my 40s, you know I’ve tried them all, CMA Fitness seems to take a different approach. Chanda Akles is the owner and operator of this gym, and like me, she has seen many approaches to gym memberships, and realized early on, it just doesn’t work for most people. “I have worked at many gyms in the area, and I would always go in enjoying it.” Chanda is a personal trainer and fitness instructor. While she was going to school at Middle Georgia State and finishing up her degree in Public & Human Services, she worked as an aerobics instructor. “The problem with working at these gyms was that I loved my clients, we would develop a relationship. Then later, that gym would hurt the person, and maybe it was through a contract dispute or financial issues, and that would affect our relationship. I wanted to be somewhere I was in control of what that person received. I wanted it to be more intimate.” Chanda decided to have her own space and she created CMA Fitness. No contracts, a diversified array of classes to take, with multiple instructors, and one on one attention. She takes a holistic approach and gets to know the person, their health issues, their behaviors, and develops a plan that works for that individual. “I was not always fit, but I was on the dance team at Arkansas State. When I moved to Macon and went from a California diet to a Southern diet, I gained a lot of weight.” Chanda is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas. She ended up moving to California when she was 19 and through her husband and the military, she transfer to Warner Robins. “I had a mini-stroke (TIA) in my 20s. It was horrible.” According to the American Stroke Association, African Americans are twice as likely to suffer a stroke. “While I was in the hospital a nurse turned to me and said, You have a daughter? Do you want to be there for her?” Chanda began to train harder. She studied up on how to live healthier and when you meet her, she radiates health and happiness. This contagious positive attitude is why in her first month at CMA she had a full house. Folks she had worked with for years at other gyms followed her, and have stayed one year later. CMA is opened 6 days a week and offer a variety of classes and packages. This month CMA is offering Zumba Fitness, Blast & Burn, Challenge Circuit, Boot Camp, Shred and a Dance Fushion class which according to Chanda is going to be the latest thing! There are no contracts, and personal training starts at $25 a session. Child care is available. www.cma-fitness.com/ or Facebook.com/fitnesswithchan for more information. 11thHourOnline.com 11
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(Forward from the author, Brad Evans) Some believe that they can measure people by being around them just a little while. I wonder, sometimes, if I would have met Roy Flowers 40 years ago, if I would have known to be afraid. I have had lunch with him regularly for over a year now, and after one of our meetings I went up to 20’s Pub on Riverside, a place where an older crowd goes for happy hour. I walked in and asked aloud if anyone knew Roy Flowers. Several people raised their hands. One man had served time with him. Another remembered being in high school, and how just hearing the name struck fear. He even said he felt that fear when I came in and asked about him, that he half thought Roy was going to come in behind me and do god knows what. It’s hard to imagine now, as Roy is as gentle and kind of a man as I’ve ever met, always quick to ask about my family, and tell me about his own. But it’s hard to look at any man, and know the things inside him, and if there was ever a story about early promise gone wrong, this man, Roy Flowers, can tell it. I decided to tell his story from his point of view, as he’s told it to me over the last year and a half.
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“Dad still says we couldn’t have won without [Phil]. He’s one of the big factors in how we took off so quickly,” said Carter. Photo: Jimmy Carter and Gregg Allman1975
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Phil Walden once described his life as “Southern Gothic as Hell.” Now, nearly a decade after his death and over 33 years since the unique label vacated the music mecca it made, Macon is bringing its folkloric, Southern Goth past back to the forefront. by Seth Clark
What Capricorn Was What comes to mind when you hear ‘Capricorn Records’? The Allman Brothers. Marshall Tucker. A sound that is so ingrained in who we are, we dance to it at our weddings, and we mourn to it at our loved ones’ funerals. Capricorn Records, though, was far from a welcome household name in its prime. In 1975, it was different. And it was meant to be. “At that time, it was a religion,” says legendary musician Colonel Bruce Hampton speaking of Capricorn Records. “[Capricorn was] doing it for the cause. I don’t know what the cause was. But I sure know Capricorn was part of the cause.” As with any religion in their earlier years, Capricorn was not universally loved. “Macon hated Capricorn. They wouldn’t let Phil in the country club. They didn’t want a bunch of hippies and blacks coming to Macon.” Hampton said when asked about how Walden’s studio was received. “But Phil was a genius without ever even knowing it.” Walden was a cultural curator that understood the South and her people on a scale much larger than their love of music. “Meeting Phil for the first time was like meeting 14 JANUARY 8 - 22, 2016
James Brown and Elvis at the same time. The charisma just rolled out of him. And that Macon accent just floored me.” said Hampton. By 1975, Walden’s choice of artists was deeply intentional; it was a meticulous art. He was curating a sound, a feeling. And having already made music history, his clout allowed him to use Capricorn to help change the course of American and Southern politics. Walden was from a time where the South was ridiculed, justifiably to a certain degree, as a simple place happy to brush aside the obvious problems of discrimination and poverty. They saw Dr. King and Robert Kennedy shot, an anti-climactic end to a war they supported in part because their siblings were mostly fighting it, a President resign in disgrace for breaking the law, and his successor use his power to keep him out of jail. It was in this context Walden’s South was changing. By 1975, the fire breathing segregationists had calmed. They learned, either through a bullet in the back or a bullet at the ballot, that their rhetoric, while still requiring a an acute dog whistle on race, must be refocused on the populism that so often accompanied segregationist language. This was embodied in the presidential campaign of Alabama Governor George Wallace. Walden’s Capricorn was a retort to Wallace’s caricatured South, who was in 1975 a front-runner to be the
next President of the United States. If Wallace’s South was a doorway in Tuscaloosa, Walden’s South was the studio in Macon. It was black, white, rich, poor. It was talent that, once pressed into vinyl, would change people’s notion of his home. And if folks didn’t like it or saw it as an affront to their Old South dispositions, well, screw them, especially if you were George Wallace. In 1975, there were 17 candidates running for President in the Democratic Primary. And in the South, politics had yet to assimilate into the modern political dynamic. It wasn’t yet Republican vs. Democrat; battles were within the Democratic Party. And such, the path to the Democratic nomination was through Dixie. A recently crippled and tempered Wallace had been preparing for this race for well over a decade. His clout was such at that time that he was described as the “most powerful politician in America”. He was the man to beat. Walden was no fan of Wallace. But more importantly, he loved a little known peanut farmer turned governor, Jimmy Carter. And in 1975, it was time to do what Walden had done in music: scare the status quo and pushback on the tired clichés of the Old South with meticulous intention. And in Carter, he had a willing vehicle. Carter’s son, Chip, acted as a liaison between the Carter campaign and Walden’s motley crew of South-
ern ambassadors. “After Iowa, we skipped Massachusetts because the only way we could win was to beat Wallace in the South.” Carter said about his father’s 1976 long shot race. “Dad still says we couldn’t have won without [Phil]. He’s one of the big factors in how we took off so quickly,” said Carter. “I don’t think people realize this, but no one did it before. Phil was the first. And it wasn’t just Capricorn folks. Harry Chapin did stuff for us. John Denver. Because Phil asked them to. He told them Dad told the truth, that Dad didn’t discriminate, and that he loved music,” said Carter. “And Phil never asked us for anything. He did it because he liked Dad.” he continued. But that wasn’t the only thing Walden did. Walden leveraged sold out shows for Carter, putting him or son Chip on stage across the South with the likes of Allman Brothers and Marshall Tucker Band. Walden also made sure his artists were a well-armed group of aggressive southerners that could say why Wallace, who was synonymous with Southern politics, was not the best choice and why Carter, a national newcomer, was. “I knew [Carter] was governor of Georgia,” said Charlie Daniels in a 1975 Rolling Stone interview, “but that didn’t cut no ice with me because I didn’t know where he stood. I didn’t want to back someone who was gonna say, ‘We’re gonna kill the niggers and burn down the synagogues’ and that kinda shit. So I asked for some material and they [Capricorn] sent me a whole pile of stuff. I read it and now I’m pledging my whole support to Jimmy Carter. He speaks plain; I can understand what he’s talkin’ about. He stands for change and we need a lot of fuckin’ change. I damn sure can’t get behind Ford or Wallace, so I’m going to get behind Jimmy Carter.” Needless to say, it worked. With Walden’s help, Carter upset Wallace where it mattered and Wallace was forced to pull out of the race. Walden, using his beloved label, had changed Rock and Roll and the South twice in one lifetime.
What Capricorn Is Phil Walden is gone. While his living brother Alan has had an equally impressive career producing bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Outlaws to notoriety, the beloved Capricorn Studio on MLK in downtown Macon is shuttered. The Capricorn Records sign on the Cotton Avenue offices has been missing letters for years. But, the spirit of Capricorn is back. The tool used by Walden to redefine Macon and the South is reborn.
Photos Opposite Page: The Capricorn Jet 1978; Phil Walden & Frank Fenter with Marshall Tucker Band 1976; Capricorn Artist Signing 1971. This Page: Current Capricorn Studios site and artist rendering of recently announced project using the entire two blocks on MLK.
And with the help of a pair of well-intentioned developers partnering with many that saw the successful College Hill Corridor project through, we will soon be hearing songs from those legendary walls again. Jessica Walden, daughter of Alan Walden and niece of the late Phil Walden, described the two renovation projects as “bookending downtown Macon.” Walden led the communications efforts for the College Hill Alliance and has been a stalwart in breathing Macon to life again over the past decade. Her imagery of Capricorn being bookends of Macon is no accident. It’s intentional wording set on making sure that people realize that this is not just one project, but two. Late last year, it was widely celebrated that Jim Daws of Sierra Development with Southern Pine Plantations, in partnership with Mercer University, is developing the historic studio. It will be a community music incubator and recording studio where local artists can bring their own equipment, and for a nominal fee, record, practice, and master songs and albums. But that’s just one bookend. The offices where the late Walden conducted business and curated a political victory on Cotton Avenue is a separate, but equally important venture; it’s the other bookend. Bryan Nichols is taking lead on this renovation effort. Inside the offices are decades of paperwork, hand written letters, and assuredly bumper stickers featuring a peanut with a gawdy grin. Nichols is not only saving the building that was condemned by Macon-Bibb in 2014, but he is also making sure the historic documents find a safe home. Friday, January 8th, there will be a showing of some phenomenal photography by Sidney Smith and Gilbert Lee at Gallery West from 5-8pm. It will be a walk down memory lane; incredible photographs of artists and producers whose music we now play at our weddings, but in
their prime that scared the status quo, and refused to be labeled as anything but sincere. And the space that allowed that intention is back. But, it is only space that is being renovated. Phil Walden has passed, and a culture of intention has faded. It has yet to be proven that the culture of aggressively defining
home, and not letting Hollywood or an ill intentioned politician do it for you will accompany the sacred space. But it can. And it should. And if Phil Walden’s ghost haunts either of those buildings—which is undoubtedly the case-- whoever decides to try to stir things up will at least be in good company.
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Originally from a little town in Texas, by way of Aiken, South Carolina, Frank Pendergast made his mark on middle Georgia in the early 90s. A graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor’s in Marketing, Frank spent a few months working in the corporate world, and discovered very quickly that it was just not for him. He transferred into construction with a buddy of his and discovered that working on projects and seeing their completion brought a sense of satisfaction. Something that would pay off for him in the near future. His good friend, Mitch Brooks, gave him a call one day, letting him know he put a deposit down on a failed restaurant in Milledgeville. He wanted to open a pizza place. Frank decided to get in on the deal. “I had worked in kitchens through college and Mitch had waited tables, so obviously we knew EVERYTHING we needed to know about the restaurant business,” laughs Frank, who also added that at the time he was 22 and Mitch was 24. “After a $10,000 cash advance on my credit card, some help from my family and friends, and a name change – The Brick was born.” Though the move seemed risky and spontaneous, the two post college grads had a bit of method to their madness. “We agreed to only pay ourselves what we lived off in college for the first three years, $250 a month. We would invest whatever else we 16 JANUARY 8 - 22, 2016
made back into the store month after month. First it was more plates and silverware, then chairs and tables, ice machines, coolers etc. We didn’t buy a dough mixer for 6 years....hand mixing dough in pickle buckets for six years!!!” Sneak Peek inside The Brick!
The Brick is the center of all things downtown Milledgeville and one of the hottest spots for Georgia College students. Twenty two years later, Frank is bringing his famous pizza, calzones, and Montezuma’s Revenge to Macon, right in the heart of the College Hill Corridor. “Macon can expect something that is theirs,” said Pendergast, “This store will have the largest bar in the region, outdoor seating, live music with
1) I lived in Turkey just long enough to learn at least 2 ways to offend the locals without meaning to...side note, peach is a bad word there and don’t play “got your nose” with kids. 2) I collected special edition NFL Coke bottle caps as a kid by riding my bike and searching gas station trashcans. 3) My high school friends and I competed in an “ugly truck competition” in 1989 and the prize was getting Bigfoot to drive over it, we came in second place. 4) I chair the Deep Roots Festival and one year the BBQ awards were running so far behind that I ran out of ways to stall so I pulled $50 dollars out of my pocket and hosted a hog calling contest on the fly. 5) My wife and I started a game of Rummy after we got married and have a running score. We plan on one of our last words to be “deal the cards” 6) I believe socks should be disposable. 7) Until 5 years ago, I wore shorts and Tevas everywhere. I even had a leather pair for fancy events. 8) My bride and I are certified bbq judges and have judged Memphis in May multiple years 9) The first concert I attended featured Run DMC/LL Cool J/Beastie Boys 10) Favorite movie is Talladega Nights “if you ain’t first, your last” 11) final meal would include Planters Cheese balls, 1/2 dozen of The Brick’s wings, hot, all flats, extra crisp w/blue cheese, a Nu-Way chili slaw dog and an order of Gus’s Hot Chicken from the Memphis TN location
built in sound and light systems. It will be inherently different due to the property itself- in Milledgeville we are in a commercial area, here we are rooted in a residential area- which allows for a longer time to linger and enjoy seeing your friends and family.” Family is a big part of what makes Frank – Frank. “Thanksgiving is one our family’s favorite holidays, we all slow down to enjoy each other’s company over some great family recipes and traditions. After a troubling month several years back, I was wishing November wasn’t so far away. I wanted to connect with my family, so I introduced my own holiday, “Franksgiving”. All the great family and traditions, but not in November. (My bride loves fireworks so much we now hold “Franks of July” too,)” Frank is married to Heather and they have “five” children: Morgan (18) Emma (14) Whit (14) Elizabeth (12) Katie (11) one dog (Aubie) and one cat (Kat). The Brick Macon will open in February and will offer monthly specials and plans to cater events both big and small. “We have been looking into delivery as an option for the College Hill neighborhoods, the medical centers and University. There is a lot involved in delivery that we haven’t experienced before- so we are going to do our best to give great food and service and let things grow naturally as we become part of the neighborhood.” BY NICOLE THURSTON
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Actor and director Andrew McCarthy will be a special guest at the 11th annual Macon Film Festival, which will be held July 21 – 24, 2016. Mr. McCarthy will kickoff the festival with an appearance and special screening of PRETTY IN PINK on Thursday, July 21 at the Douglass Theatre, located at 355 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. In the film directed by Howard Deutch, Mr. McCarthy portrays Blane, a rich preppy high school senior who falls for Andie (Molly Ringwald) a working-class girl from the wrong side of the tracks and both encounter resistance from their perspective social circles. The special screening will follow a Q&A with Mr. McCarthy that will begin at 6:00pm. “Pretty In Pink has had a life beyond anyone’s imagination. It captured some-
thing about being young and searching that resonates through generations,” said Andrew McCarthy. “We are excited to bring Andrew McCarthy and Pretty In Pink to the 2016 Macon Film Festival,” said festival spokesperson, Terrell Sandefur. “We’ve been wanting to bring one of the 80s Brat Pack movies to the film festival for years, and with Pretty In Pink’s 30thanniversary this year, it seemed like the right time.” Andrew McCarthy made his professional acting debut at 19 in Class. He has since stared in such iconic movies as St. Elmo’s Fire, Less Than Zero, and cult favorites Weekend At Bernie’s and Mannequin. He has also appeared in numerous TV shows, including The Family, airing on ABC in March of 2016. McCarthy is also a highly regarded television director, with Orange is the New Black, and The Blacklist among his many credits. Simultaneously, Andrew is an award winning travel writer. He is an editor-at-large at National Geographic Traveler. He has been named Travel Journalist of the Year by The Society of American Travel Writers. Macon Film Festival is July 21 – 24. Passes are now available on the festival’s website www.maconfilmfestival.com
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Charlton Heston Is Spinning in His Grave This week President Obama took another swipe at the Constitution by issuing an Executive Order to expand gun control. Quite honestly I agree with part of the order which calls for not only an increase in licensing, which I adamantly disagree with, but also a call for spending an additional $500 million dollars to increase access to mental health care, which I do agree with. He calls for any dealer, which would be defined as anyone changing possession of a gun to another person, to have to have a federal license to do so, another thing I adamantly disagree with, but calls for the hiring of 200 more ATF agents, which I do agree with. In the words of Judge Andrew Napolitano, the President has “decreed that any licensee who fails to perform a background check on the person to whom the licensee has transferred a gun shall be guilty of a felony. Give a BB gun to your nephew on his 16th birthday without a federal license and you can go to prison. “ Now let’s use some common sense folks. The Supreme Court has ruled as recently as 2008 that it is a personal right to bear arms and that the right itself is pre-political, meaning that the right itself predates politics and the right to bear arms for protection is an ancient right, which was written in the decision of the Court by Justice Scalia in District of Columbia v. Hiller, which in its’ decision, struck down the Washington D.C. ban on hand guns. The question is now whether or not President Obama’s Executive Order would inhibit a right to bear arms. In a word: Yes. Can President Obama do this legally and constitutionally? In a word: No. Further, would ANY of President Obama’s actions have prevented any of the 23 mass shootings that have occurred in the United States during his presidency? In two words: Hell no! (For comparisons sake there were 11 mass shootings under President Reagan, 12 under Bush the Elder’s one term, 23 under President Clinton’s two terms and 16 under Bush the Younger.) Believe me, there has been nothing more heart wrenching than the tragedy that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012
when a 20 year old bastard named Adam Lanza slaughtered 20 innocent children as well as 6 adult faculty members. Unfortunately, according to an Associated Press fact check, President Obama’s measures wouldn’t have stopped Lanza nor the kooks in San Bernadino, California who killed 14 office workers, including one brave soul, Shannon Johnson who attended Windsor Academy here in Macon that shielded a co-worker and saved her life while losing his own. The fact check reads that “the shooters at Sandy Hook and San Bernadino used weapons bought by others, shielding from background checks. In other cases, the shooters legally bought guns.” In short, there is nothing the government can do by ordering stricter gun control measures. Sick individuals who want to kill innocent people will find a way. Oklahoma bombers Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols used a Ryder truck, 4800 pounds of fertilizer, diesel fuel and nitromethane, a fuel for model cars. All of which are very legal to purchase. People who want to kill will find a way to kill. The problem is that if we limit the power for law abiding citizens to obtain guns we also limit the possibilities that someone may be able to stop one of these massacres from happening in the first place. After announcing his Executive Order, President Obama has now go on to attack the National Rifle Association stating that the NRA is purposely misrepresenting his legislation. In their statement about the President’s Order, the NRA wrote in part, “The proposed executive actions are ripe for abuse by the Obama Administration, which has made no secret of its contempt for the Second Amendment. The NRA will continue to fight to protect the fundamental, individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms as guaranteed under our Constitution. We will not allow law-abiding gun
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owners to be harassed or intimidated for engaging in lawful, constitutionally-protected activity – nor will we allow them to become scapegoats for President Obama’s failed policies.” What really pissed the President off was that the NRA refused to participate in a town hall forum with him on CNN. In a statement, NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said, “The National Rifle Administration sees no reason to participate in a public relations spectacle orchestrated by the White House.” In short, to quote former NRA President Charlton Heston, “For the next six months he is going to smear you as the enemy. He will slander you as gun-toting, knuckle-dragging, bloodthirsty maniacs who stand in the way of a safer America. Will you remain silent? I will not remain silent. If we are going to stop this, then it is vital to every law-abiding gun owner in America to register to vote and show up at the polls on Election Day. So, as we set out this year to defeat the divisive forces that would take freedom away, I want to say those fighting words for everyone within the sound of my voice to hear and to heed, and especially for you, Mr. Obama: ‘From my cold, dead hands!” as he held up his rifle. (The quote was originally aimed at then Vice-President Al Gore. I’ve changed the name as I’m sure Mr. Heston would not have minded.) So what’s the answer to the growing plague of mass shootings that have been going on? I don’t have one. I know that I agree with President Obama in the fact that mentally ill people should not have access to any type of weapon but unfortunately people, even mentally ill people, can be resourceful and get what they want somehow or another and accomplish their goals in one way or another. As we have seen, fertilizer and some other components can be just as deadly as an assault rifle. Further, we cannot have a Commander-In-Chief who just continues to use the Constitution to wipe his ass with. We have a year left of the Reign of Terror. I just hope our democracy can last long enough to right itself by electing someone who respects not only our citizens, but our heritage, our forefathers, our rights and can keep us safe without taking away our Constitution.
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Don’t miss this 11 year-old fireball, Miss Emi Sunshine at The Capitol Jan. 21.
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It is impossible to explain the exceptional talents of EmiSunshine, an 11-year-old East Tennessee prodigy who has captured the nation’s attention as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Steeped in Appalachian music, she is a true vocal stylist, one who instinctively knows how to interpret the nuances of a song with her impressive range, even though she has yet to gain the life experience and empathy seemingly necessary to fully comprehend the words she sings. Despite a given name that reflects optimism, she is drawn to darker themes of pain, anguish and even murder, like that of The Louvin Brothers, whom she loves. The Tennessean is just the latest to describe her as “an old soul,” noting, “Onstage, this soul’s presence is commanding and her singing voice authentic and folksy.” While her youth might remind many of Taylor Swift, a more apt comparison would be to artists such as Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss or members of the Carter Family. Whether she’s performing on the Today show or the Grand Ole Opry or taking the stage at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, she is fearless, confident and firm in her musical direction. As she says, she sings “old-time music,” but it’s her own unique blend of roots music that is equal parts Americana, bluegrass, gospel, and country, with a little bit of blues thrown in for good measure. Her talent is indescribable and inexplicable, but fortunately, it doesn’t have to be understood to be appreciated. Brad Evans caught up with Emi last week, and his old heart melted every time she opened her mouth to speak.
Do you ever get tired of people telling you how cute you are. I swear I must have watched 100 videos of yours this morning. I just couldn’t quit. Well not really. Usually I kinda like it. And thank you!
Do you remember the first time you ever sang with your daddy? What song was it? I’m not real sure what the first song was, but I always remember singing with him. As far back as I can remember, our family was singing. Now your Grandmother sang with June Carter Cash once on the Tennessee Barn Dance, what is your grandmother like? Well she’s my great Grandmother and yes she did. And she’s great. She thinks she can’t sing anymore, but she can. I love singing with her. The team that travels with you is pretty much all family right. Your mom comes, your dad plays with you as well as your uncle and your brother right?? Does it ever get hard tryaveling with family like that, or do you always like it? Yes, pretty much everyone is family, and I like it, but it does get hard sometimes. What about school? We do homeschooling, everyday, on the road. Mom: Emi does her schoolwork every day, and we think it’s very important. But with our life, every day is different. We did public school at first, but it wasn’t until we pulled Emi out and started with home school that her personality really started to shine. She became more confident. She actually started singing her lessons. Well what’s a normal day like for you? Well I get up and start by eating breakfast, then we do some lessons and things through out the day. When we don’t have a show, I’d say it’s pretty normal. When we are playing or recording, we have to work around that. But it’s good. I love my life.
What’s been your best moment on stage, what have you enjoyed doing the most? Probably playing the Ryman Auditorium. That was a big night for me. ut playing with Willie Nelson was pretty awesome too. Me, my Mama, and Daddy got to meet him. He was really nice. What do you like to do when you aren’t touring and singing? I like to ride my bike. I love to draw. And I love my new pig, Scarlett. You live on a farm? Well it’s a Mini farm. I’ve got turkeys and chickens and pigs. I love animals. I know my own daughter will just be smitten over you. Do a lot of kids younger than you come to see your shows? Yes, a lot of kids come out to see me. I love that. Tell me about getting on the Today show. Well, we were playing mostly churches at first, but we got asked to play in this music store in a flea market. We went and did it, and we had a real good time, so we went back to do it again. Someone took a video and put it up on youtube, and the next thing you know, a bunch of people had watched it and the Today show called. We were so excited and it was so much fun. Well dear, it’s been so good to talk to you, and it’s so good knowing there is someone like you out there in the world. We wish you all the luck in your career and we’ll look forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks. Thank you Mr. Brad. We look forward to seeing you too!
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The Scene Macon Music by Chris Nylund
Field Note Stenographers is a group of musicians, promoters, business owners and live music fans based in Macon, Georgia interested in how live musical experiences can benefit the community.
By reviewing shows and musical experiences that you, dear reader, may or may not have had the esteemed privilege to witness, we, the Field Note Stenographers, hope to showcase bits of awesome, intriguing or soul-stirring music happenings in our fair city of Macon with the ultimate goal of convincing you to support live music. GOOD NIGHT ALIVE
Project (MVP) is putting on their first show in several years and we should all be excited about it. For those who do not remember, MVP was started by a bunch of high school kids (and a few just outta high school) who took matters into their own hands and started putting on shows themselves, specifically all ages shows. If my memory serves me correctly, they started out at Starcadia and eventually built enough momentum to start their own venue on Cherry Street. It was a beautiful thing to watch a bunch of kids with a passion for live music go for broke and make it happen on their own terms. For whatever reason (I imagine some of it was grown up stuff like money, responsibilities, college, etc.), MVP closed down years ago, but it will emerge from the rubble on January 8th at the Central City Skatepark for a night of music that they claim will be the “first all ages hardcore, metalcore, metal, scenecore, chugcore, slam, whatever show in years!” Will everyone dig it? Doubtful. Is it necessary to establishing and maintaining a music scene? You bet. Chris likes words and he likes music. He wants you to like them too. Read more about it at fieldnotestenographers.com.
Young’uns Needed The holidays around here bring the triumphant return of Maconites who have moved away, hearkening the call (and inherent guilt) of their friends and loved ones to come back for fellowship with a strong helping of nostalgia. On December 19th, the Hummingbird Stage and Taproom was filled with some hometown sounds and touring acts of particular note, but more importantly, the venue was filled with a bunch of (totally legal) young ‘uns psyched to be home, be together and most importantly watching (and playing) some music. For those that don’t know (or don’t remember) Alec Stanley has been playing with bands in our area since he was a teenager, sharing the stage with his own group, Jubee and the Morning After, Madre Padre, and Death on Two Wheels. These days, he finds himself in Athens. Alec Stanley opened the evening all by his lonesome. As far as I know, Wrenn (the next act) has no Macon connections, but hot dang, her set was killer in an unexpected way. The songs that I found online were solid,, but her live performance was a full-on production, complete with at least two costume changes. I read a bunch about this Athens, GA songstress leading 26 JANUARY 8 - 22, 2016
up to the show, but none of the descriptions did her justice. For real. She’s gonna be one to keep your eye on this year. I sure hope she comes back. MIGHTY is lead by Pittsburgh native, current ATLien Angelo Fiaretti, who along with collaborator Daniel Gleason (Grouplove, All Get Out) have put together a sound that is overrun (in all the right ways) with sweetass guitar riffs rooted in punk music from the mid to late aughts. This is the part where I explain why I missed Macon’s own Good Night Alive’s set: they closed out the evening, but their set started far too late for this guy. While it was a weekend, I have to be a grown up from time to time and do chores because I don’t make enough money to pay someone else to do it. Not complaining, just illustrating a point and reveling in it: there are some super talented and passionate musicians in this town (and that come through this town because of the aforementioned group) that are also working hard to improve all things musical around here. Is there still room to grow? Of course there is. Can we do it alone? Nope. Gotta let all these dang kids (metaphorically speaking) do some heavy lifting too. To that end, the Macon Venue
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Logan Brill THE CRAZY BULL T. Hardy Morris w/Good Night Alive and Mel Washington THE HUMMINGBIRD Album forward by Patterson Hood: I’ve known Hardy a while. His long running band Dead Confederate played some of their earliest shows opening for Drive-By Truckers several years ago. I always liked them but probably didn’t delve deep enough into what they were doing to listen closely to the songs. That all changed with Hardy & The Hardknocks: Drownin On A Mountaintop, Morris’ newest release. If Hardy’s solo debut was a high and lonesome mellow-roast with musical touchstones like Harvest-era Neil Young and driving down a windy back road alone, the new one blasts out of the garage like some high-octane muscle car full of friends, blasting Mott The Hoople on the way to the last-call dive bar. It has it’s very own sound, but hits me in the same places as my favorite Replacements albums - stripped down and raw, yet sonically thrilling.
whose work has been compared to Prine, Cash and Nebraska-era Springsteen by some the toughest music writers in America may have finally conquered his most demanding critic of all: himself. “Right now, this is my favorite record,” Chris Knight says of his new album, Heart Of Stone. This record is the one where it all comes together. Opposite Box w/ Bath Salt Zombies THE HUMMINGBIRD Opposite Box is a genre-bending experimental rock band from Chattanooga, TN known for high energy live shows and a seamless blend of jazz, rock, funk, punk and prog – dubbed “belligerent jungle funk” – that is often compared to acts like Frank Zappa, Mr. Bungle and Parliament Funkadelic.
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