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ragg Jam, this weekend, is set to be our biggest ever. More people have shown up to support the battle we’ve had with The City than we could imagine, and we can’t thank you all enough. This is what community is about. When the money is divided up this year, we plan on giving a hunk of it to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, mainly because nobody else in this town will, and we’re on the verge of losing the damn thing because of it.

We got lucky when that structure was built in a half-dead downtown. It was supposed to be our savior, but as things often go in Macon, it didn’t get supported, and it probably never will be able to sustain itself here, through local visitation at least. And Senator Robert Brown and Rep. David Lucas saw to it that another option to help wouldn’t happen, when they voted down part of a new hotel/motel tax that would help fund the museum. Now if the Hall can’t raise $225,000 by October 27, The Museum might just close its doors. This is the minimum amount required to continue operations through June 30,2010. So if it happens, if we raise the money, in June 2010, more is going to have to be raised, and so on.

“The Hall of Fame needs to be in

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Atlanta,” said industry veteran Bobbie Bailey in the AJC this week, who was inducted in 2007. “It's in the wrong place. It's been in the wrong place since the beginning.” Bailey has served as president of the Friends of Georgia Music Festival and is the executive producer of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Show.

Did you know that exactly zero dollars raised from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Show held in Atlanta goes to the museum? When someone like REM and Greg Allman, or Widespread Panic and Ludacris takes the stage to perform and be inducted into the Music Hall of Fame, this huge production donates nothing to the Museum itself. WTF? Imagine the money corporate sponsorships and table sales could raise each year for the Hall of Fame if this were to change. It could put a huge dent in the money needed, that’s for sure. And someone needs to start fighting for it.

Bragg Jam is a great time of year to celebrate Macon, but there are other important things hanging in the balance we all need to be paying attention to. I hope to see you this weekend, and if I don’t, I hope you’re at the Hall of Fame becoming a member.

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CONTRIBUTERS

Columnist Karen Rogers: For over fifteen years Karen Jones has been a military spouse and a stay-athome mother of two. Last year, she began writing after a suggestion from a professor at Macon State College.This has evolved into a “second career” and love outside of her domestic dalliances.

Debra McCorkle began writing liberal commentary when she turned forty, the same year that George W. Bush was first elected president. She has spent the last decade in respectful disagreement with various aspects of the government as well as pondering the rapidly shifting social climate. McCorkle has written for The 11th Hour for the past six years. Her work has also appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, Hip Mama, and on Georgia Public Radio. The south Georgia native has owned a shop for twenty years and is the proud mother of two daughters.

Debra McCorkle, columnist When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Little, Brown 2008) is another great collection of essays by David Sedaris. His spot-on observations on vintage accessory obsessions, mediocre art collections, lowrent drug deals and horny truckers are side-splittingly hilarious.

Sedaris is my unabashed gay crush.

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A Downtown Entertainment District?

Behind the Scenes

It takes a very dedicated and very special group of people to make a music and arts festival like Bragg Jam happen

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ach year, the last Saturday in July becomes one of the best days of the year in Macon Georgia. Early in the morning, tents are staked down, misting fans are turned on, moonwalks are blown up, and Arts and Crafts vendors are staged. Magicians stroll the trail, bands play and dancers dance, and crazy, hopped up art cars sit in the shade for all to admire.

The Ocmulgee Heritage Trail becomes a Xanadu for kids, art and music lovers alike. At 5p.m., as the Arts and Kids fest is winding down, bands are plugging in all over town, and a simultaneous chord is struck that kicks off Macon’s largest Music Fest, Bragg Jam. Thousands of people will flood the streets, horns will be played, beats will be rhymed over, beer will be sold, and they will dance. All of them will dance. And this will all come off without a hitch. And it will raise tens of thousands of dollars to give to causes like the Cox Capitol Theatre and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame as well as The Heritage Trail. And it’s all done by volunteers. And it ain’t easy.

This one-day event requires months of planning, and when it gets down to the wire, details come pouring in like the flood of ‘94. If you’re a Bragg Jam board member you end up trying to balance your job and your community service, but in the end you find out that’s just not possible.

You end up working through lunches, and staying up late at night to put help on a festival Macon can be proud of.

And the night of, while everyone is listening to music and dancing and having fun in the streets, well... we’re just running around putting out fires. And yes, it’s worth it.

Bragg Jam Board member Jessica Walden had this to say about the work she puts into Bragg Jam. “I've lived an entire life in the shadow of Macon's music past. This festival is Macon music's present. It's about creating and nurturing a sense of pride in our community. It's about honoring that musical past while creating and inspiring an entirely new and diverse scene that we can all share. This is my contribution to supporting local music and our shared community. It gives people a reason to come to Macon. It gives Macon a reason to show off. I can't think of any better way to show my sincere love and apprecia-

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City leaders are contemplating the creation of an entertainment district, set up similar to First Friday, but possibly with less restrictions. Unlike First Friday, which allows uninhibited drinking in a set section of downtown Macon - primarily focused around Cherry Street - on the first Friday of each month, the entertainment district would allow such drinking and parties whenever an organizer applies for an event.

The idea, initially proposed by Councilwoman Elaine Lucas, comes in the wake of the city’s efforts to incorporate the annual Bragg Jam festival into the First Friday ordinance.

Lucas said she was concerned that the July 25 festival - its 10th year celebration - would limit what party goers could and couldn’t do if it fell under the First Friday ordinance. It actually makes sense considering Bragg Jam falls on a Saturday.

Instead, Lucas proposed putting together an entertainment district, although not all the details have been ironed out. She’s currently looking at other cities of similar size to Macon that have such areas and trying to put together a proposal.

“This could be something that includes, Bragg Jam, the Cherry Blossom Festival and street parties,” she said. “It will also encourage more events and venues to be set up.” She added that wherever the boundaries are drawn, she envisions “a building of an amphitheater to be a part of this.”

“I think we can open this community up for all kinds of entertainment and it will complement the hotels, museums, the cemeteries and historic things in our community like Fort Hawkins . . . ,” she added.

Already, a number of key council members, including City Council President Miriam Paris, have gotten on board, but it doesn’t appear that the plan would be in place anytime soon.

Bragg Jam Gets Booze in the Streets

Not that it was that big of a deal, Bragg Jam is about a lot more than booze, but our City Council saw fit to drag this out to the wire, ultimately rewriting the ordinance so that any event can apply for the restrictions on open container to be lifted. Not necessarily a bad thing, though they did make sure that the City took absolutely no responsibility for the fest, requiring all security costs, and clean-up costs to be reimbursed to the City. You’d like to see them meet festival producers halfway on this, but we could never expect this from the current administration. The Council Chambers were filled with Bragg Jam supporters though, hopefully a sign of how this weekend is going to go. I wonder if James Timely will come?

tion for Macon music - past, present and future. And thanks to the Bragg family, we've all been inspired to be a part of something special.”

Over the past ten years, Bragg Jam has grown from a two man show to a full -fledged festival put on by a board of directors. A comprehensive-cohesive marketing plan is developed by a kick-ass committee (see swamp And the Paris Family Takes Another Hit ape). Another committee works on Arts & Kids festiviFirst Macon City Council President Miriam Paris earned a date with court. ties, another on booking bands, and signing up venues.

Now it’s her son’s turn. No one would seriously care about such petty Yet another raises corporate sponsorships, and even more charges, but when you’re in the public eye, it becomes water cooler gossip. are formed and meet each week for months to work out Her 24-year-old son now faces a disorderly conduct charge, stemming from various other details for everything from T-shirt design, a July 7 incident with Councilman James Timley. to Sponsor Parties, to the exclusive Music Auction.

Apparently, Paul Carswell was upset that president pro-tem (that’s Julie Bragg, mother of Brax and Tate (brothers to Timley’s fancy title) allegedly yelled at his mother during a committee meetwhom this festival is dedicated) had this to say about her ing, ruling her out of order. As Timley left the meeting, Carswell supposedly board of directors. “All year long, the tireless BraggJam followed him, doing his own yelling and threatening. Paris at first declined to Board is busy planning, modifying the wheels that run a talk to about the incident when I called her, but then she opened up a little. huge, community celebration. Jim and I get to lurk on “My position is when it becomes a legal matter it really shuts the door their email list as this group of friends tweak the festion the conversation,” she said politely. “That’s a phase that val's foundation, explore new ideas, import goes before the court room and the judge, and I think new members, recruit volunteers, and that’s the most appropriate way to let it go.” She added encourage each other. This tenth one is a that she wished she knew what her son was going to do, true celebration on many levels” so she could have stopped him beforehand.

I’m going to list the Bragg Jam Board “He thought he was protecting me and I understand that of Directors here, because each of them it was just one of those things,” she said. “I’m really sorry deserves your thanks. Also, be sure to the public has to deal with the discomfort of it.” thank people slapping on your wristband and selling you tickets because those are Mayor to Lower Own Pay? volunteers. Don’t give them a hard time.

City Council members are entertaining a resolution sponJessica Walden, David Higdon, Jamie sored by Councilman Tom Ellington to cut their own payWeatherford, Heather and Rob Evans, Lisa check as well as the mayor’s salary if they had to do the Mclendon, Andrew Blascovich, Wes and same to city employees. A noble gesture for sure, but it Betsy Griffith, David Wilson, Rebecca won’t happen.

Join the 11th Hour Moody, Chris Horne, Mechel McKinley, “It’s an old issue really, but yes we would basically be Online Community, Katie Roberts, Brad and Meagan Evans. cutting our salaries,” Ellington said. “But it’s not something I comment on articles, There are those who remain on the comexpect to happen.” City Council members, who are concreate forums for dismittees like Cindy Hill, and John Griffin sidered part-time employees, are paid $10,000 a year and cussion, blog your who also play key parts in putting this day given $60 a month for a cell phone allowance and $150 a news and views, together for Macon. And thank you to the month for car allowances. The mayor makes roughly all at... thousands who attend this hard-earned $96,000 a year and has similar perks.

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TIM BAGWELL, pastor of Centenary Methodist Church reflects on faith; for believers, doubters, atheists & agnostics

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s love offered for the sake of love or is there an agenda to the offering of love? On Sundays at Centenary’s morning breakfast I try to greet everyone in line for breakfast, then I sit down and visit with at least one table of people eating sausage, grits, and eggs.

Sometimes I am welcomed. Other times it is clear to me that I am not particularly welcome. I think there is a built in fear that I am going to lay some sort of expectation on them for the free food they are eating.

So, I talk about non-threatening subjects – How about those Lakers? Are you surprised by the Braves’ winning streak? Who do you like in the Final Four? How do you think the Falcons will do this year? And occasionally I make a little progress. When it becomes apparent that I am not going to lecture or pray or give them a sermon, then my friends around the table might open up a little bit.

On one particular Sunday, I sat with a guy who crawled up under a porch of an abandoned house on Saturday night to sleep off the buzz that came from being drunk. He has little prospect of work. If he has children, he probably does not know where they are and if he knows where they are, they probably don’t want to see him. This guy I am sitting with has little to no self-esteem.

That was lost years ago when someone told him that he was a “stupid, no-good, countfor-nothing” child. In all likelihood, he is simply repeating his father’s life.

So, tell me – Why do we love people?

My breakfast companion smells. His eyes are bloodshot. His hand shakes a bit as he lifts the plastic fork filled with scrambled eggs to his

mouth. He looks at me blankly. Here I sit a little embarrassed – for I have on a clean shirt, and a tie, and I took a shower before coming to church. His life is completely different from mine. I suspect he looks at me and wonders, “Do you think you are better than I am?”

But he does not say it because he is hungry and he sees me as at least a meal ticket for all the breakfast food he can eat.

So tell me – Why do we love people?

Does he wonder if I am concerned for his soul? Is he afraid? He can’t read and does not want to go to a small group where he might be embarrassed. Hope died for him a long time ago. He cannot even remember what it feels like to have hope.

So tell me – Why do we love people?

I need my friend with blood-shot eyes. For a brief moment he looks at me with a hint of recognition. “You the preacher at this church?”, he gruffly asks. “Yep”, I respond. There is a moment of awkward silence. Then he says, “Good eggs”, and nods his head at me.

And that, my friends, is enough to make it all worthwhile. I want him to feel that just for a moment someone accepts him right where he is. My love for him should not be conditional, for if it is, then it isn’t love. Maybe he will sense something – a spark or a spirit – in this community that will cause him to return. Maybe the community will become more important than the eggs and grits. But maybe not. God only knows. But for right now “Good eggs” is good enough for me. “Good eggs” just might signal the beginning of a friendship and further conversation.

So, tell me – Why do we love people?

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In & Out employee shoots at robbery suspect, ends up arrested On July 15, 18-year-old Martin Jerome Walker grabbed three (3) twelve packs of beer and ran out of the In & Out store, located on Chambers Road, without paying. Employee Justin Reinstein, 23, ran after Walker and fired several shots into the air.Walker was arrested for Theft by Shoplifting and Reinstein was arrested for Reckless Conduct with a Weapon. No one was injured in the incident.

Drug bust on I-16 A traffic stop on I-16 resulted in the seizure of approximately 1/2 pound of marijuana, $5225 and a 1998 Pontiac Bonneville.The driver, 19-year old Jainee Robinson of Snellville was arrested on July 14, and charged with Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute and Failure to Maintain Lane.

AWOL military man responsible for crime spree On July 14, a 20-year-old Macon man that was AWOL from the military in Fort Bragg, South Carolina was extradited back to Macon to face Burglary charges. He is currently being held at the Bibb County Law Enforcement. Aaron Joiner has been charged

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Everything you need to know about Bragg Jam ‘09 starts right here.

The family fun begins at 10am on the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, parking at the GA Music Hall of Fame with free trolley transportation to and from the Trail.

Kids activities abound with bounce houses, slides, rock wall, face painting, strolling magicians, animal balloons, puppet show and much more!

Geico Arts & Kids Schedule of Events: 10am-5pm

Free parking at the GA Music Hall of Fame with trolley transporation to and from trail

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uly 25 is Macon's ultimate summer music festival. 40 bands take on multiple stages and put on unforgettable shows after another in one jam-packed, rock and soul-infused night.

But Bragg Jam isn't just for live-music lovin' night owls.

During the day, the Geico Arts & Kids hosts a free daytime event where families are invited to create, perform and play along the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. The event features 30+ art, food and beverage vendors, live music and community performances.

As the sun goes down, Bragg Jam's signature Concert Crawl is already geared up, featuring 40+ live music performances at a variety of Macon hotspots, with free trolley service throughout the night. Admission armbands for the Concert Crawl are available for $20 at each venue.The much-anticipated Bragg Jam Patron Party & Music Auction will kick-off off the festival on its eve, Friday, July 24. Hot auction items include a signed Gretch guitar by famed rockers R.E.M. a Steve Penley painting of R.E.M., signed posters, local artwork and much more!

The Bragg Jam Festival will give a portion of this year's net proceeds to the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, the Cox Capitol Theatre and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame's M.I.K.E. (Music in Kids Education) program. Inspired by late musicians Brax & Tate Bragg and operated as a 501(c)3 under a volunteer board of directors, the festival contributed $45,000 of its net proceeds last year to the care of maintenance of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, breaking all previous festival records.

In 2008, NewTown Macon awarded Bragg Jam with the Partners in Progress Award for "Creating a Sense of Place," which declared, “Bragg Jam helps create a vibrant, youthful downtown community. Macon and music are synonymous, and NewTown's focus through branding and events is to highlight this connection. No downtown event has done this more successfully than Bragg Jam.” Enjoy the tear-out schedule, right, artfully designed to be efficient and useful in helping you design your Bragg Jam night!

Mark “the Magic Man” Hulett will be strolling the festival from noon - until 2pm creating animal balloons and mystifying the young and old, full magic show at 2:15 p.m. Main Stage.

ALL DAY: Ocmulgee Expeditions tube & kayak rental, float from Waterworks park to Spring Street with ease, Artist Paint Out - Watch as artists create along the trail, vote for your favorite artist in action. Artists can still register the day of with canvas/medium in hand.

The Paint Out is back, stroll along the riverwalk and watch artists complete a painting along the trail and vote for your favorite. Artists are asked to register in advance by calling 464-1840.

11-12 Museum of Arts & Sciences Live Animal Show 11:30 Okinawa Karate Demo.

12-2 Pam Blanchard & Sunny-Side Up Band, strolling magicians 1pm Hahiya Dance Company 2:15-3 Magic Show 3pm: Water Balloon Toss Contest

The GA Music Hall of Fame is presenting the entertaining kids band, Pam Blanchard & the Sunny Side Up Band from 12-2pm.

3:30 Audience interactive puppet show for the young and old 4:15 Paint Out artwork displayed 4-5 Live music with Gertrude’s Mojo 5p Paint Out Awards Ceremony With 35+ art, jewelry, crafts, kids vendors and plenty of food!

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5-5:45 Citizen Insane Citizen Insane is a three piece avante-rock outfit from the outskirts of Macon, Ga. It's all there, everything from the chaotic freedom heard via bands like Sonic Youth and The Velvet Underground, to the raw intensity of The Stooges and Black Flag. Yep, it's chaotic, free, raw, and intense . . . and it's pretty too.

6-7:00 The Moaners A hot girl-blues rock band. "If Sleater-Kinney and Mary Timony had a baby named Lightning Johnson."

That's how the Moaners have been described. Last year's "Blackwing Yalobusha" was recorded in Mississippi and you can hear the influence of the locale in the swampy, blues-rock sound. This is going to be a killer set to catch early.

7:15-8:15 City Council & the Paper Street Band The guitarist for Citizen Insane backs this “outkastish” Rap Duo from Macona, along with a full band, something we don’t see enough of in our local hip-hop scene. City Council’s crossover flow cannot be captured by one genre. It’s rap, it’s rock, but most of all, it’s fun. It’s got that Macon soul too.

8:45-9:45 Roly BotsThis may very well be the best local band in Macon right now. A simple three piece made up of Justin Smith, (formerly of the Liabilities and Hank Vegas), Josh Smith (who also played in both of those bands), and Jared Wright (the Red Swill), heavily influenced by the early Athens “I make music because I can’t help it attitude.”

10:15-11:45 Afromotive Think James Brown’s band gone to Africa.

Furthering the connection between traditional African rhythms and American funk and dance music is precisely what Afromotive is doing with their style of afrobeat music. Based in Asheville, NC, this eight piece ensemble stays true to the elements that started afrobeat -- West African rhythms, song forms, and

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Abby Owens 5:45-6:15

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Al King & Floco 6:30-7:15

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Hank Vegas 7:45-8:45

Loose Change w/Chris Hicks 9:15-10:45

Rusty Swinger Band 11:15-12:15

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8-8:45 Trendlenberg Justin Cutway, AKA Trendlenberg, is probably the most under-rated singer/songwriter in Macon, and he’s been nominated as the best for the past two years in our Reader’s Choice Awards. Yes, he’s the bass player for Magtard too, but his solo stuff stays in super-heavy rotation on our ipod. It’s Nick Drake, Silver Jewey kind of stuff; playful and smart.

9-10:00 Oh Dorian Heather Kemp is somewhat shy with a smile that is slightly self deprecating, but when she steps on stage and becomes Oh Dorian, everything about this diminutive singer-songwriter grows. Her talent is evident; she plays both piano and guitar and each add its own element to the music. See her while you still can.

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6-6:45 Gaul Armstrong A local hipster specializing in experimental tunes Gaul is young, but he’s a great songwriter, and this is going to be a great set at the 567.

7-7:45 Jowin Jowin is one of our youngest local performers this year. But don’t let him fool you, he’s a badass. Well a bad ass in the geek/super smart rapper kind of way.

His song “Aviators” is what caught our attention, we’re betting it will catch yours too.

10:30-until Red Swill From the first few strains of their self-titled record you feel transported to a mountain lift rising slowly above a small Rocky Mountain town. But are you really in the Rockies? Typical country references to San Antone, intonations that recall Appalachian bluegrass and beautifully flowing creek melodies give a disorienting feeling.

• Third Street Park will be the main downtown trolley stop that will take you to the Shamrock and Rivalry’s.

Tickets and t-shirts will also be for sale here. Beer will be available with a special Bragg Jam souviner mug (34oz!) for sale, where most venues will honor a $6 draft refill.

• Come early, come hungry, downtown restaurants have great specials, and the Shrimp Shack will be serving shrimp po’ boys and other great munchies at Third Street Park late into the night.

• Yes, you can carry your drink on the streets to walk to other venues, either in a Bragg Jam mug or a special, white, Budweiser cup.

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SHAMROCK 18+ before 10p

RIVALRY’S 18+

Friends of Brax 5:00-7:00

VEX Reunion 7:30-8:30

T Bird & the Breaks 9:00-10:30

Coyote Bones 7:15-8:15

Corey Crowder 8:30-9:30

Tron Jackson 10:00-11:30 Cracker 11:00-until Magnificent Bastard 12:00-until

580 CHERRY 21+ only

Citizen Insane 5:00-5:45 Gaul Armstrong 6:00-6:45

Toolshed Ginger 6:00-7:00

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12-until Nomenclature The band most likely to create a “happening” in Macon has been gone for a while. Ringleader Denny Henson and Will have been in Portland, being vegans. Clark Bush and Ben Vance have remained in Macon though, creating and recording some of the best stuff to come out of this area in decades, and we’ve somehow persuaded Denny and Will to come home for this. Thousands of you voted them Macon’s Best Band this year, at our Reader’s Choice awards, and dozens of you joined them on stage to dance at the finale.

Rabbi and Friends 5:00-5:30

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instrumentation- while bringing the music to the 21st Century through strong composition, improvisation, and heavy dance beats. Thirty-third generation djembe player Adama Dembele from Cote d‘Ivoire, West Africa brings his vast musical knowledge and touring experience to the Afromotive. Make sure you are there!

Rapper Jowin 7:00-7:45 Trendlenberg 8:00-8:45 Oh Dorian 9:00-10:00

The Red Swill 10:30 - until

Bonner Creek 6:00-6:45

Stumbling Toads 6:00-6:45

The Moaners 6:00-7:00

Good Country People 7:15-8

Rick Brantley 7:15-8:15

City Council & Paper Street Band 7:15-8

Mississippi John Doude 8:30-9:30

Redfish Bluefish 8:45-10:00

Roly-Bots 8:45-9:45

Kevn Kinney 10:00-11:30

St. Francis 12:00-until

Afromotive 10:15-11:45

Deadstring Brothers 10:30-12:00

September Hase 12:30-until

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5-5:30 Rabbi [Larry Schlesinger] & Friends Yes, that is Councilman and Rabbi Larry Schlesinger, who gave us a taste of his guitar chops at the Readers Choice Awards this year, performing Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.” Backed by members of Magnificent Bastard, expect this set to be Dylan heavy and folksy, and the mayor’s even going to sit in!

VEX

10-11:30 Tron Jackson Five attorneys by day and, you guessed it, a cover band by night Tron Jackson came on the scene when these dudes were in Law School. In large part due to how good of a show they put together, they quickly became one of Mercer’s most popular draws. They play it all, and they are a whole load of fun.

5:45-6:15 Abby Owens Yes, she’s beautiful, yes she can sing like a friggin angel, but she can also tell dirtier jokes than you and probably drink more whiskey while she’s at it. Her songwriting is indicative of Emmy Lou, Gram Parsons (who grew up in her hometown of Waycross) and others in that Texas-smart outlaw vein.

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6:30-7:15 Al K!ng & Floco Torres Both of these local rappers have melted our hip-hop seen into something trippy, fun, and just plain awesome. Floco’s song “Hot Like the Sun” has become an anthem on the streets of Macon’s 2009

12-until Mag Tard Magnificent Bastard writes and plays original songs of the Rock and Roll variety. Influences include breasts, mullets and the PT Cruiser, and they aren’t kidding. Their tongue in cheek sensibilities has made a damn fine, and supremely unique sound.

They’ve been busy at Star Motel Studio recording a stellar album released earlier this year, and were nominated as Macon’s favorite band at this year’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

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7:45-8:45 Hank Vegas If REM had gone through a steel guitar phase with Gram Parsons on lead vocals, singing songs that Charles Bukowski had written with Bruce Springsteen in mind, then someone would’ve already come up with a genre for the music on Hank Vegas’ album "The Things You Are". But instead of thinking that this is Hank Vegas’s permanent sonic placement, think: a full and textured cross-country trip over several musical borders.

Stage @ the Cox Capitol

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9:15-10:45 Loose Change Reunion with Chris Hicks We all know Chris Hicks from his stint with the Marshall Tucker Band. He’s toured the world with Southern Rock Gods, but , Loose Change was where it all began for Chris. Take a walk down memory lane with such songs as: “Love Is On The Line”, “Do It In A Heartbeat”, “Smile”, and a whole bunch of other tunes that will bring you back to Macon’s past. Paul Hornsby will be playing keys during this set as well, so plan on getting there early for this one.

6:00-7:00 Toolshed Ginger A band, consisting of some of the members of Vex, the sound is distinctly ‘80s, early nineties, and we mean that in a good way. They do covers, but they have some solid originals, a good set to warm up with.

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7:30-8:30 VEX Reunion Show Vex appeared in Macon well after Pylon, the DB crowd and REM’s jangling minions had pretty much obliterated any traces of Georgia punk-dom. But Vex’s inspired fusion of punk and bubble-wave ignored the whole jangly mess and mainlined instead from Dangerhouse and the Dickies. Later projects included Stiff Nixons, Cereal Killers and Jupiter Coyote. It was last year’s surprise of the year, with over 400 people stuffed in to see them.

We had to bring them back.

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11:15-12:15 Rusty Swinger Band You might call them a poor man’s super-group. The members hail from many bands that enjoyed much success in the early 90’s in Macon like Mt. Pilot, Blue Voodoo, Gypsy Train, Wayside Jones and a later group, Mr. Greenleaf. Now they produce their own sound called, Southern soul and down home boogie.

12:45-until Money $hott Money $hott is the culmination of all things over the top; when the hours on the clock indicate the party should be winding down, these guys are turning the volume up for another round. Atlanta’s notoriously bawdy boys of rock make no bones about it, they’re a cover band, but they manage to bring an energy and a finesse to their playing that is definitely steeped in talent. Classic rock in the vein of Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, and Diamond Dave-era Van Halen is played right along with Rage Against the Machine and the Beastie Boys.

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7:15-8:15: Coyote Bones These guys hit the indie scene hard with their debut Gentlemen on the Rocks. The brainchild of David Matysiak and Mason Brown (formerly of Jet by Day, a now-defunct Georgia quartet), the album plays like a catch-all assembly of the most popular forms of indie rock music today. Want a mellow, acoustic, rustic sound a la Iron and Wine? Then

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9-10:30 T-Bird and the Breaks Our Bragg Jam pick of the year…..An amazing 10piece funk / soul powerhouse in the mold of the Dapkings & the Dynamites, T Bird and the Breaks are an original Austin, Texas band tearing up stages all over. The band’s impact on the Austin music scene has been immediate, becoming the secondhighest vote-getter and a finalist in the 2008 Austin City Limits.

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11:00-until Cracker Cracker, the group that veritably introduced brash irreverence and irony into alt-rock with hits like “Low” and “Eurotrash Girl”, are back and in top form on their 429 Records debut, Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey. This rich new trove of sharp-witted songs showcases a bristling, late 70’s – early 80’s power pop punk aesthetic which hits as hard as it did at the band’s formation 17 years ago.

Eight albums (one platinum and three gold) and a barrel full of anthemic hit songs later, Cracker endures, using their ability to weave decades of influences into an album that is seamlessly riveting.

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5:00-7:00 Friends of Brax For those of you who haven’t heard the story of Brax and Tate Bragg,take a look at Chad Evans’ column this issue. He tells some good stories about the artists and musicians that they became before their untimely death. This set is dedicated to them, though the entire festival was inspired by them. A lot of Brax’s songs will be sung, some of his poetry be read, and it’s really a great way to get ready for the evening, and find out what Bragg Jam is all about. Count on members of Gypsy Train, Scott Baston, Hank Vegas, and others to be stopping by.

you’ll want to be at the Rookery for this one.

8:30-9:30 Corey Crowder Soothing singer/songwriter Corey Crowder has developed his unique blend of folk, jazz, and country largely due to his southern upbringing. A Georgia native, Corey grew up listening to artists like David Allen Coe, & The Allman Brothers.

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Stage @ Rivalry’s on Northside 6-6:45 Stumbling Toads A good old, fashioned rock and roll band out of Milledgeville, young but schooled in the blues and ready with some killer riffs to get your night going.

7:15-8:15 Sonia Leigh Band Sonia grabs her listeners with her raw honesty and primal emotion, all while wearing her heart on her guitar strap. She easily and immediately establishes a bond with her audience through the sincerity of her haunting voice, soulful lyrics, excellent musicianship and sultry appearance. Although Sonia stands only 5'4'', her powerful stage presence belies

her petite stature. Sonia Leigh's bloodlines run deep in country music, but she soon discovered Blues and Rock and Roll.

8:45-10 Red Fish Blue Fish This is one of Matt Moncrief’s first projects, with a female lead singer, and it’s as an exciting reunion.

Powerful, melodic guitar based rock. Bluesy, ballsy and great originals songs, this show is going to be packed so get there early.

10:30-12 Deadstring Brothers This is another of our Bragg Jam Picks.

It may be a surprise to hear the country rock sounds of Detroit’s Deadstring Brothers coming from a city better known for loud rock and roll, but disillusionment can take many channels. Not unlike Exile-era Stones, Deadstring Brothers deliver a menacing sound that draws equally on the melancholy of country ballads and the abandon of rock and blues.

The bands music is deeply rooted in the storytelling and instrumental traditions of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and the American Outlaw Movement.

12:30-until September Hase Unabashedly Southern Rock, this young Tifton based band recently brought the great Alan Walden out of retirement. They play loud, they sound like the Allman Brothers, and they think that is the most awesome thing in the world, which makes their shows damn fun to watch. They’ve gotten quite the following by playing Macon, and probably have that famous manager to thank, but these guys deserve some serious credit, a raucous loud set of rock and roll. Who doesn’t like that?

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6-6:45 Bonner Creek Bluegrass As traditional bluegrass bands go, Bonner Creek is a good one, and local, and have been playing the bluegrass circuit for years, where they’ve been enjoyed by young and old audiences alike. With fiddles, mandolin, and flat picked guitar, dobro, and a stand up bass, it doesn’t get much more traditional and fun than this.

7:15-8:00 Good Country People Jazzy Bluegrass Country, if that makes sense, Mercer Professor Andrew Silver leads this band.

8:30-9:30 Mississippi John Doude Mississippi John Doude is blues, rock, folk and country all rolled into one, yet none of these would quite describe his unique style. With a sound that’s as swampy as snake oil, and as gritty as the cloud of dust on a dry dirt road, MJD’s sweaty blues riffs pull you in like quicksand, while his driving beats hypnotize like tribal war drums, creating a juke joint trance that’s infectiously nasty.

10-11:30 Kevn Kinney Kevn Kinney was the lead singer of the Atlanta rock band Drivin' n' Cryin', but since the band's1986 inception he's released some spare acoustic records on his own, often collaborating with R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck. Though often cited as a working-class lyricist, Kinney cannot easily be thrown into the same bag as Springsteen, Mellencamp or Dave Alvin.

Instead, his is a unique spin on class, not urban yet not completely rural -- he's lived and worked in the urban center, Atlanta. His set has become a tradition at the Shamrock during Bragg Jam. 12-until St. Francis With the fire and spirit of a down home Georgia gospel church on revival Sunday; Saint Francis shows have been known to transport you to a higher musical plain of existence. You will be baptized in a wave of musical influences on tides that run from blues to bluegrass, rock to reggae, world beats to soulful treats. With clean soaring vocals, and a highly developed musicianship;. This musical message enables the players and listeners to become one.

The Stage @ The Meritage Tucked inside Bragg Jam’s sponsor hotel, the Meritage is cool lounge setting where DJ Dirt Dog will be spinnin’ from 10p-midnight.

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Sun August 2

Sunday Supper & a Movie at the Cox Capitol Theatre: Now just $5! “Sea Biscuit

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(PG-13)” Family friendly films and dinner, 6p.m. $1 Pizza for the kids, $1 draft beer.

CoxCapitolTheatre.org. 382 Second St.

Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil @ the Hay House, a part of the

SPECIALS OF THE WEEK!

Explore Macon Film Series presented by the College Hill Corridor Commission. They’re blowing up the large, inflatable screen at Macon’s oldest mansion. Free event, everyone is welcome. Bring your picnic at 8 p.m. Movie starts at 9 p.m.

Tues August 4

National Night Out: From 5:30 - 9:30

Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil, on the Hay House lawn, Sun. Aug. 2 Email your event to macon@11thHourOnline.com. Include dates, times, locations with address, cost and a contact number.

Thur July 23

Theatre Macon presents, “The Producers.” Tony Award-winning comedy

musical. Directed by Jim Crisp. Last night to catch it at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15-$20.

478.746.9485. 438 Cherry St.

Fri July 24

Bragg Jam Kick-Off & Music Auction.

Kick-off with live music by the Lee Boys, silent and live auction of rare music and art memorabilia. New Steve Penley painting, signed guitar by R.E.M and much more!

Private sponsor reception at 6 p.m. General public welcome from 9 – 11 p.m. Tickets $5.

478.365.7472. BraggJam.org. Armory Ballroom, 484 First St.

Sat July 25

Geico presents Bragg Jam Art & Kids Festival along the beautiful, and shady

Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. FREE, familyfriendly event with community performances, live music, magicians, puppets arts & crafts, & the Plein Air Paint Out. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Concessions on-site. 478.365.7472.

BraggJam.org. Ocmulgee Riverwalk at Spring St. Free parking with trolley transportation to the trail at GA Music Hall of Fame.

Cox Communications presents the Bragg Jam Concert Crawl. 5 p.m. – 2

a.m. Eight venues and 40 bands. Several venues family friendly and smoke-free. All-access armband, $20. 478.365.7472. BraggJam.org.

Sun July 26

Jazz Assoc. of Macon presents Mose Davis CD Release concert, at the SoChi Gallery, 6-9p.m. $10 admission, cash bar.

Tues July 28

Free Family Film Festival at Regal Cinemas, a nine week series showing G and

PG rated films every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10a.m. July 28-29 showing Mr. Beans Holiday and Kung Fu Panda, free of charge!

Sponsored by The 11th Hour and Coliseum Health Systems.

Wed July 29

Cox Capitol Theatre presents Dinner and a Classic: “Stagecoach (1939).” Doors

open at 5:30 p.m., movie at 6:30. Tickets $5, or ticket and dinner for $17.50. 478.257.6391.

382 Second St.

The Georgia Children's Museum will host Princess and Pirate Day

Come to the Georgia Children’s Museum with your child dressed as your prettiest princess or peskiest pirate! This will be a two-hour event filled with fun activities and food. Princesses will enjoy a tea party, princess hat craft, and a manners lesson taught by Cinderella! Pirates will enjoy ginger ale and root beer in the pirate pub, a sword craft, and a stage-fighting lesson taught by Blackbeard himself! There are two sessions available, 10:30am-12:30pm and 1:30-3:30pm. This event is suitable for children ages 3-6. Tickets to the event are $3 per parent and $5 per child. To order or for more information, call 478-755-9539.

Fri July 31

Canned Food Drive/School Supply Drive in downtown Macon at Third Street

Park, 10a.m. - 2p.m. Sponsored by Volunteer Macon and the Drug Free Coalition.

Sat August 1

Comedy Night at Rivalry’s featuring

stand-up improv by bartender extraordinaire and “Man of Summer” Big Jammin’. Just $5 admission, 9-11p.m.

Princess & Pirate Day Come to the Georgia Children’s Museum with your child dressed as your prettiest princess or peskiest pirate!

JULY 29th

Session 1- 10:30-12:30 Session 2- 1:30-3:30 $5 per child, $3 per adult limit to 50 princesses & piraes ages 3-6

382 Cherry Street, downtown Macon (478) 755-9539 • Georgiachildensmuseum.com

p.m., residents in Macon are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening with neighbors, law enforcement officers and the fire department, it’s “America’s Night Out Against Crime.” Kickoff party at 5:30p.m. City Hall. School supplies, clowns, live music, spoken word, bingo moon walks and more planned at different neighborhoods. For more information call Judy in Crime Prevention at 751-2797.

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Wed August 5

Drag Queen Bingo @ The Bird

A special happy hour event from 6:30 - 9p.m. featuring the beautiful and very talented (who saw the backflip into the splits in 4” heels?)

Deonna Sage. Free admission, super prizes and gift certificates tonight!

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Cox Capitol Theatre presents Dinner and a Classic: “Adam’s Rib (1949).” Doors open at 5:30 p.m., movie at 6:30. Tickets $5, or ticket and dinner for $17.50. 478.257.6391.

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Sun August 9

Jason Isbell at Second Sunday Brunch

Whether you came to love him for his work with the Drive-By Truckers or you stumbled onto his incredible solo work, this is an opportunity you can't miss. Even though he's packing venues all over the country and abroad, you can come see Jason Isbell in Macon, in Washington Park for FREE! 6p.m.

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Thur August 20

The Drive-by Truckers in concert at the Capitol Theatre Doors open at 8pm,

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show starts at 9 with special guest Tift Merritt.

Tickets $22 in advance, $25 day of show.

General admission. 257.6391. 382 Second St.

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Fri August 21

Macon’s Midnight Rider, Trolley Bar Crawl 8pm until 2:30am, a $5 wristband is

your ticket to ride all night long! Two trolleys will run from Wager’s to downtown, a second will stop at MLK an d Cherry and to CJ’s and back. Stop and enjoy a drink at some of Macon’s best bars including The Hummingbird, Envy, BJ’s, the Rookery, the Shamrock, CJ’s and Synergy.

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the whigs with vulture whale 10pm

“The Whigs’ new album, ‘Mission Control,’ rarely digresses from it’s hooks tightly chorded guitar parts and tense but tuneful vocals - as it dips into rock from the 1960’s to the 2000s, from garage-rock to post-punk.”

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MUSIC MOVIES “Nearly every track here highlights a chunky riff you’ll want to hear again and again." -Rolling Stone

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Sat August 22

Drivin' n' Cryin' in Concert

Their hits - "Fly Me Courageous," "Scarred but Smarter," "Build a Fire," "Honeysuckle Blue," & "Straight to Hell" - brought Southern rock to its peak of concise, passionate eloquence. Doors open at 7, show at 8pm with special guest Hank Vegas.

General admission $20 in advance, $25 day of show. 257.6391. 382 Second St.

Ongoing

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Poetic Peace Open Mic: Y-O on the 1’s and 2’s

every Tuesday at the 567 Cafe, 567 Cherry Street. 810 p.m.

Live Music Every Friday Night on the Patio beginning at 7:00pm at Edgar’s Bistro. Please call (478) 471-4250 for music line-up.

Free concerts at the Golden Bough Every Tuesday: Come hear some of Macon’s best musi-

cians and songwriters in an intimate listening room Avenue, Eric for atmosphere. 9p.m. 371 CottonStay &Call Play music line-up, 744-2446. in Macon

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STAGE 6 - 7pm Toolshed Ginger 7:30 - 8:30 VEX reunion 9 - 10:30 T-Bird & the Breaks 11:00 - until Cracker 6-1a.m. $20 armband good at all 8 venues

Drive-by Truckers July 7, the Athens, GA southern rockers released the DVD “Live from Austin City Limits”, lead singer Patterson Hood released “Murdering Oscar” and the band joined Booker T on his new album “Potato Hole”

Concert at 9pm. $22 advance / $25 at door

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Movies on Tap

Dinner service at 5:30 Movie begins at 6:30 Tickets $17.50

Sunday Supper

Dinner & a Classic

Come to watch a classic or cult film with all you can eat pizza for just $10!

Admission just $5, kids enjoy $1 slices, adults $1 drafts

full menu available Thur-Sun

382 Second Street 257-6392

Wednesdays

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“Dinner & a Classic”

6p “Sunday Supper”

$5 admission without dinner

$5 admission without dinner

29: Stagecoach (1939) $17.50, 6:30p.m.

8/5: Adam’s Rib (1949) $17.50, 6:30p.m.

26: Lemony Snicket (PG) $1 pizza, $1 drafts 8/2: Seabiscuit (PG-13) $1 pizza, $1 drafts

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City Market On the Green, every Saturday 9 until 1pm. The market is open to producers, growers, artists and other creative art vendors. Taking place on the block where farmers would bring their goods in horse drawn wagons, the center park of Poplar St.

Buddhist Book Club Tuesdays 7pm at Golden Bough Vintage Books, 371 Cotton Ave. Macon. For more info call 744-2446.

Over 20 studio spaces fill the second and third floors above Michael’s on Mulberry. Everything from painting, printmaking and sculpture.

Contemporary Arts Exchange: Mulberry Street

Tubman Africal American Museum presents Wini McQueen The History of the Dream Project. In 2001 the Tubman Museum commissioned artist Wini McQueen to create textile panels to be installed in the artrium of the new Tubman Museum. The finished commission chronicles the history of the tubman as well as significant people, events and memories from the macon and Middle Georgia community.

Josh Simpson: A Visionary Journey in Glass — Through July 22, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. 477-3232. $4-$8.

July 17 – Sept. 29 – Museum of Arts & Sciences presents, “The Pieper Power Collection: Photorealistic Watercolors.” Part of the Wisconsin company’s large private collection. Included in regular admission, $4-$8. 4182 Forsyth Rd.

Beverly Buchanan — Through Sept. 20, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Buchanan’s expressionistic drawings and paintings of rural Southern architecture feature bright patchworks of color. 477-3232. $4-$8.

July 18 – Sept. 30 – Georgia Music Hall of Fame presents, “Johnny Mercer: Too Marvelous for Words.” Celebrate the Savannah native’s 100th birthday with the exhibit that covers his 5-decade career.

Tue. – Sun., 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 478.751.3334.

GeorgiaMusic.org. 200 M. L. King, Jr. Blvd.

Joycine's Art, Attitude & Accessory Gallery Featuring Gloria Koch, Elaine Libbey, Leslie HoopsWallace at Joycine’s, Also costume jewelry, art and so much more! 333 Cotton Ave. Art Classes and workshops begin at the Barbara Barry Creative Studio -Beginners adult drawing, with Peter Nishanian -Painting butterflies, with Peter Nishanian -Soulscapes creative expressions in acrylic, -Assemblage, with Tim Hedden.

-Custom lampshade workshop -“Weekends for Women” with Barbara Barry and Sherry Cox. For schedule and information contact Barbara at 478-743-3144.

Gallery 51, Open -Mon- Fri 8am to 4:30pm and

Sat. 10am-2pm. Fine art, handcrafted jewelery, art glass sculptures, stained glass, woodturned bowls, photography, carved stone. 51 W. Adams St. Forsyth Games People Play — Through July 10, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. 744-9557.

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“Sky Over Macon”, Fridays at 8p.m. Mark Smith Planetarium 4182 Forsyth Rd. Weekly, live star talk explore the constellations and far away celestial objectsvisible from Middle Georgia. Admission by donation. 477-3232.

Live music for kids every First Saturday at Georgia Music Hall of Fame Children love Pam Blanchard, the award-winning musician from Athens who performs music “for little kids and their adults.” Every first Saturday from 12 noon until 2 p.m., Program included with museum admission, $3.50 ages 4-17.

Mini-Zoo Tours Daily at 3 p.m. and Saturday at

1 p.m. Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Rd., Macon. Meet furry and feathered friends in the Mini-Zoo habitat. Free with Museum admission.

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Macon Film Guild: Every second Sunday of the month. Show times are 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Douglass Theatre, 355 M.L.K., Jr. Blvd. For more information visit www.douglasstheatre.org.

Sunday Supper at the Cox Capitol Theatre Doors open at 5pm, movie begins at 6. $12.50 admission includes dinner. $6 child’s plate available. July 26: Lemony Snicket, Aug 2: Seabiscuit Dinner and a Classic at the Cox Capitol Theatre: Doors open at 5:30 p.m, movie at 6:30p.m. $17.50 includes dinner. Reservations are GREATLY appreciated by calling (478)257-6391, ext. 6. Showing...

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Some songs are just two chords that repeat over and over again; remember of course that within this framework there is plenty of room for improvisation (jazz), rebellion (punk), intellectual or spiritual edification (religious and/or classical music), having a good time (I donno, rock, dance,) and selling adspace or files or consumable goods (pop). No rules, the two chords are for frame.” That’s how musician Clark Bush describes Truffalina’s musical endeavor. Sort of a mash-up of local musicians, Truffalina blends blues and country, hip-hop and indie, punk and electronica to create sounds and music set to take you on a world tour of a unique musical genre, one that is not really a genre at all.

“Since 2007 a new energy seemed to emerge from many of us being involved with Nomenclature, where people wanted to experience something different, while more and more creative experimental bands, musicians and audiences started coming out of the shadows, things have just felt different in this town since,” says Bush, who is also a music engineer. The band is well aware of hotbeds for music, Atlanta and Athens, being a short drive away, and are feeling the creative energy flowing through and around Macon. Bands like the Black Lips and Deerhunter from the ATL that are getting national attention have motivated the bands effort to put on fun, creative, live shows. “Macon's got soul, and we are proud,” Truffalina is sure to take Macon’s music scene to a new level.

Local Spotlight

“Macon’s got soul, and we are proud,” exclaims Clark Bush while talking about his new band Truffalina

Band Members include: Ben Vance - Guitar/Vocals/Keyboard/Gong/Mallet Percussion Shawn Williamson - Guitar/Vocals/Pirating files Ashely Moses - Flute/Vocals/FX Jesse Altman - Drums/Prime numbers Clark Bush - Bass/Sound Fx/Vocals/Samples Influences: Our musical influences range from Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, Dr Dog, Alice Coltrane, Flying Lotus, Sonic Youth, Radiohead's more recent stuff, generally any band that has the word animal or a type of animal in the name.

Riverview Ballroom 426 Walnut Street

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Ashley & Ross El Azteca,Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.

Lewis & Matt CJ’s Sports Bar, 2910 Riverside Caleb Grimes Rivalry’s, 3986 Northside Dr

Live Music Tara’s Tavern, 2455 Emery Hwy

24 friday

Union South 20’s Pub & Subs, 3076 Riverside

Roadhouse Backporch Lounge, Riverside Dr. Matt Moncrief Mellow Mushroom,WR tba AP’s, 4274 Broadway

tba Hud’s, 2213 Gray Hwy

Sons of Roswell, Lauderdale The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry Tommy Crain/Allstars Rivalry’s, 3986 Northside Dr

Wes Heath CJ’s Sports Bar, 2910 Riverside

John Carter Whiskey River, 4570 Pio Nono

Wormsloew Wild Wing Cafe, 5080 Riverside tba The Shamrock, 342 Rose Ave

**Drag Queen Bingo Every 1st & 3rd Wed @ the Bird

25 saturday

Bragg Jam Venue 567 Cafe, 567 Cherry Street tba AP’s, 4274 Broadway

42 Band CJ’s Sports Bar, 2910 Riverside

Bragg Jam Venue The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Asa & Friends Backporch Lounge, 2400 Riverside Bragg Jam Venue Rivalry’s, 3986 Northside Dr

Bragg Jam Venue The Shamrock, 342 Rose Ave

John Carter Whiskey River, 4570 Pio Nono

Lunatics Wild Wing Cafe, 5080 Riverside tba Mellow Mushroom,WR

26 sunday Southern Crossroads Tara’s Tavern, Emery Hwy

Big Mike & Booty Papas AP’s on the deck, 3pm

30 thursday

Caleb Grimes El Azteca, 169 Tom Hill Sr Blvd Live Acoustic Music Wild Wing Cafe

231 South Band Whiskey River, 4570 Pio Nono Lewis & Matt CJ’s Sports Bar, 2910 Riverside

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31 friday

Gertrude’s Mojo 567 Cafe, 567 Cherry Street tba Mellow Mushroom,WR

B Keith Williams 20’s Pub & Subs, 3076 Riverside Tim Brooks CJ’s Sports Bar, 2910 Riverside tba AP’s, 4274 Broadway

B Keith Williams 20’s Pub & Subs, 3076 Riverside The Whigs The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry Charlie Dennison Rivalry’s, 3986 Northside Dr

231 South Band Whiskey River, 4570 Pio Nono

Tokyo Joe Wild Wing Cafe, 5080 Riverside tba The Shamrock, 342 Rose Ave

01 saturday Joy Whitlock & Carolina Story

567 Cafe, 567 Cherry Street

Roly-Bots, Thee Crucials The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry Miletrain Rivalry’s, 3986 Northside Dr

tba The Shamrock, 342 Rose Ave

231 South Band Whiskey River, 4570 Pio Nono

Stealing 3rd Wild Wing Cafe, 5080 Riverside

02 sunday

Scott Pallot on the Patio Wild Wing Cafe Soulshine CJ’s Sports Bar, 2910 Riverside

DRINK SPECIALS/ SPECIAL EVENTS MONDAYS

Happy hour til 7pm, jam & rehearse 7-10pm, 20’s Pub

50% off pool & Happy Hour prices for service industry BJ’s Billiards $4 Jager Bombs, $5 Pitchers Coaster’s Sports Bar

Happy Hour 4-7p El Azteca

$1.25 Bud til 8p, 35¢ Wings 8-11p The Hole Thang Free Pool Hud’s Bar & Grill $1 Wells all night, The Bird Happy Hour open to close Rivalry’s Sports Bar

$1.50 Dom. Beer, Free Pool Tara’s Tavern

$2 Coors Light, $1 Coors Draft Wild Wing Cafe

$8 Pitchers, $2 Pints Blue Moon Mellow Mushroom, WR

TUESDAYS

Open Mic, Poetic Peace, 567 Cafe

50% off pool & Happy Hour prices for Medical Professionals BJ’s Billiards 2-4-1 Jagerbombs, Coaster’s 2-4-1 Margaritas all day at El Azteca Bud Bingo, win prizes!

Friend’s Bar & Grill

Happy Hour all night long The Hole Thang

Live music with B Keith Williams The Shamrock Ladies Night, Tara’s Tavern

2 fer Tuesday: Happy hour 10p-2a, Wild Wing Cafe

WEDNESDAYS

2-4-1 Wells & drafts, 550 Blues

$3.50 Jagerbombs, $10 buckets, $4 Firefly, Wild Wing Cafe

50% off pool & Happy Hour prices for Public Service Professionals BJ’s Billiards 1/2 off select bottles of wine The Downtown Grill

2-4-1 Jagerbombs during Trivia, Happy Hour 4-7p El Azteca $7 Drink or Drown The Hole Thang

Ladies Night, $1 beer/$2 wells Hud’s Bar & Grill Drag Queen Bingo every 1st & 3rd Wed, free wells for the gals The Hummingbird Open Mic, 10pm, Rivalry’s Free Pool, Tara’s Tavern

Tim Brooks & Chris Hicks, 8:30 Backporch Lounge

Ladies Night, free cover and $2 drinks for gals, Whiskey River $5 Bud Light Pitchers Mellow Mushroom, WR

THURSDAYS

50% off pool & Happy Hour prices for Students, BJ’s Billiards Cornhole, music with Matt & Lewis, 2-4-1 wells, Jagerbombs CJ’s Sports Bar $1.25 Rolling Rock & PBR The Hole Thang Drink Specials, open at 9p Club Envy Skirts, $2 drinks all night Rivalry’s Late Night Happy Hour El Azteca

Ladies Night, $4 martinis, $2 cosmos, $3 tic tacs, Wild Wing Free Pool, 25¢ Wells Whiskey River

Thirsty Thurs: $3 Bombs Mellow Mushroom, WR

FRIDAYS

Happy Hour prices for poker players, BJ’s Billiards

WDEN Live Remote during Happy Hour 5-7p, El Azteca $1.25 Bud Light til 8pm The Hole Thang

Far Out Fridays: $6 Flirtinis Mellow Mushroom, WR

SATURDAYS

Free pool until 7p, BJ’s Billiards

SUNDAYS

Nascar, drink specials, 20’s Pub n’ Subs

Nascar, drink specials Friend’s Bar & Grill Bikes & BBQ, Hud’s

Nascar, Poker at 2:30pm Rivalry’s Sports Bar

Acoustic music, $2 drafts Wild Wing Cafe

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Union South @ 20’s Pub

With extensive and diverse backgrounds, each of these very talented musicians contributes to Union South’s noticeably unique sound. The musical experiences vary, from metal to country.

But don’t let that mislead you; Union South has something to offer everyone. Adding a little bit of country soul to the fusion is Jessica Atkinson, a Macon native, who has been developing her vocals since she was three.

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Sexy Saturdays, Dress to Impress, Coaster’s Nightclub DJ Element on Wednesdays at Club Envy

Dance night coming to CJ’s,Wedn.

Insomnia Promotions Presents... every Friday night at Club Envy DJ dance party every Saturday at Club Envy

DJ Don, biggest dance party in Mid GA, Saturdays Whiskey River

KARAOKE

Wed,Thursday & Sat, 8p, Sundays, Tuesdays at 6pm, 20’s Pub Every Tuesday, Coasters

Every Friday 7:30, Mondays at 5pm, Friends Bar & Grill Every Wednesday, Hud’s Every Monday, Rivalry’s Thursday - Saturday at Tara’s Sundays with Brad, 9pm The Backporch Lounge

TRIVIA

Every TUES 8:30p, CJ’s Sports Bar Every Wednesday, El Azteca Team Trivia every Mon, Red Eye Every Tuesday Night, Rivalry’s Every Wednesday 9p, 550 Blues

Thursday nights 9p, The Shamrock Tuesday nights with Jason Hawk, cash prizes, Wild Wing Cafe Tuesday nights, Buffalos, WR

POKER

Texas Hold ‘Em 7:30,Tuesdays, AP’s Hidden Hideaway Nightly Poker 7:30p, Friends Bar

New Poker tournaments held every Wed,Thur & Sat upstairs at Envy Texas Hold ‘Em Tuesdays, Huds Sunday Poker League 2:30, Rivalry’s Nightly Poker 7:30p, Friends Bar Nightly Poker 7p, BJ Billiards Texas Hold ‘Em, The Hole Thang Texas Hold ‘Em Wedn., Brewskeez

Tommy Crain and the Cross Town Allstars @ Rivalrys

Southern rock pioneer, Tom Crain, from Franklin, Tennessee, is best known for his two decades of work with the Charlie Daniels Band.

He wrote songs and performed on over 20 CDB albums, winning a grammy for "The Devil Went Down To Georgia." Tom has played with countless other artists, and his fiery guitar work is always recognizable. The Crosstown Allstars are not only a sought after rhythm section, but regularly appear around the Atlanta area as a stand alone act.

Wormsloe @ Wild Wng Café

The Savannah Low country is fast becoming a hotbed for some of Georgia’s best up and coming young rock bands. WormsLoew, behind the honest lyrics and strong vocals of Andrew Gill and Matt Wesley, is one such band. Their music is melodic and catchy, touching on pop, rock, alt, and even a little jamband. The band has shared the stage with Drivin’ & Cryin’, Jupiter Coyote, and Stewart &Winfield to name a few.

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Caleb Grimes @ El Azteca

Memphis born singer/songwriter Caleb Grimes puts a refreshing new spin on a timeless sound of authentic rock. John Mayer with a twist.

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Tokyo Joe @ Wild Wing Café

Though most of the music is of the rock genre, lead vocalist and founder Greg Bickley credits musicians like Billy Joel and Elton John as early influences. Also the band's songwriter, guitarist and pianist, Bickley was voted "Best Male Vocalist," adding to an ever-growing list of band awards that include "Best Rock/Pop Band," "Best CD Release" and "Best Band" in Savannah.

Tim Brooks @ Cj’s

He’s been playing the guitar since he was 12 years old. He has become one of the many legendary performers hailing from Macon with an incredible, amazing, unique, unrivaled sound, style and flair. Also catch Tim with rival guitar god Chris Hicks at The Backporch Lounge every Wednesday night!

Saturday, Aug 1

The Roly Bots and The Crucials @ The Hummingbird

We give the Roly Bots some sweet kisses in our Bragg Jam write-up so you know they are one of our favorites in Macon right now. Thee Crucials are just a bunch of rabid rockers and frantic, full-on fits of garage goodness. Their first record spreads a pretty wide swath of party pounders, some brand new and some tried-andtrue tunes...and we're all lucky that the band known fer crazed live shows could actually get this insanity down on record.

Sunday, 2

Soulshine @ CJ’s A special Sunday per-

formance by this Allman Brothers Tribute Band, check them out every week from now on at the live music venue on Riverside Drive, one of the few bars open on Sundays!

must see

The Whigs with Vulture Whale at the Hummingbird on Friday, July 31, 10pm

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Tickets are $10 in advance, better scoop them up, cause this show just might sell out. The Athens, GA power trio, known for their intense and explosive rock show, have spent the last seven months relentlessly touring behind MISSION CONTROL, an album that captures a raw and gritty spirit that has everyone from Spin, Maxim, Entertainment Weekly, Pitchfork, Alternative Press, The New York Times and many others scrambling to praise the band’s no-holds-barred, bare-boned aesthetic. Since the release of MISSION CONTROL, The Whigs have appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O’Brien, they’ve performed at Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock and T in The Park, among other festivals. Advance tickets available at etix.com

The Golden Bough’s free, Tuesday night concert series amplifies downtown’s diverse music scene

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LOVE local music. Each time a local song comes on my iPod (which consists of half my selection), I smile and usually sing along. I love local music, and can’t wait to hear the Robot Folk Junkies and Mother Cunt again. Trendlenberg completes my Thanksgiving gratitude with his Turkey Song, and my evening is complete when Ben Vance lets me know what better bounce. I have been amazed by the presence of Citizen Insane and City Council, and briefly had a career as tambourine player with Ghost Train. Like the bands, I didn’t make any money doing it…it was just so much damn fun I wanted to do it again.

Tuesday nights are a staple in my auditory diet. I have a deep appreciation for those young (and old) musicians who cause the Macon music scene to evolve around THEM. They bring a new sound to this venue, and the audience fully appreciates it. There are other venues…but the intimate back room holds Megan North’s sea-worthy voice and Rachel Rozier’s quiet melodies as grandly as it allows the Roly-Bots to plug it in and rock out (sometimes even on the sidewalk). Nomenclature has filled the block with their music spilling out of the back room—I sat in the front just to listen to it escape into the streets. Clark Bush and his many musical talents join with more than a few of our regular musicians, and sitting on the edge of the room staring at the glow of the apple further hypnotizes listeners, random dancers, and those who sing along.

Tuesday Night has become my main community event, my social time, my chance to witness the movement that happens under the radar. I am a happy participant, and claim no facilitation—I date the owner of this marvelous idea, and have stood by him to welcome people into his store. Of course, there is not nearly enough verbal talent within me to mention all of the great bands who have gifted us with their Tuesday evening performance; but come check them out for yourself, become a part of something wonderful. Starts 'round 9-ish, on Cotton Ave. July 28th: Savana and Friends (classically trained singer backed by acoustics) August 4th: Rachel Rozier (talented singer/songwriter) - by Heatherly Darnell

Bandography online with MP3s of upcoming bands

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Moonlight Miles hosts 300+ runners, Hank Vegas...

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his past Saturday Bragg Jam hosted its second annual Moonlight Miles 5K twilight run. This year, it was a festival in and of itself, as Movie screens were hoisted, music played, and even the lazy beer drinkers showed up in droves to watch as over 300 runners took off when the sun went down. Even the swamp Ape showed up at Tatnall Square Park, where runners began and ended the run. They showed Otis Redding at the Monterey Pop Festival on the big screen, as well as Run Fat Boy Run, a British comedy, and as runners came through the finish line, fresh fruit and baby pools full of ice cold water was waiting on them.

The event raised over $4000 for Bragg Jam this year, improving even on the stellar showing of 2008. Next year is going to be even bigger and better, though festival organizers are considering moving the race to the spring.

phoner

SAT. AUG 1

Where are you at right now? We’re here in Asheville now. We just got back in from Chicago, St. Louis, Ohio, Kentucky-, did a pretty big tour, so it’s nice to be home.

The Roly-Bots with

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After the Moonlight Miles, many folks wandered down to the Hummingbird to catch a glimpse of Hank Vegas, who have returned to their roots with original drummer David Rodenberry and Vic Stanley on bass. I haven’t seen them rock like that in years, and even Robert Coleman, one of James Brown’s original guitar players showed up to sit in, and the result was a guitar battle between him and guitarist Rob Evans, in which Rob Evans won.

Who knew that guy was such a bad ass? We’ve been spending the rest of the week looking forward to Macon’s best and biggest Music Festival, Bragg Jam, and we hope to see you all there.

Post your reviews of Bragg Jam on our website, see below. And send us your pics from the night to get published in the August 5 issue of The 11th Hour!

Submit your weekend adventures online, 11thHourOnline.com

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The Whigs

300+ racers at Moonlight Miles!

On the phone with Afromotive’s front man, Adama Demberle

You founded this project, was it hard finding people that were as interested in Afrobeat as you were? There aren’t a lot of bands that play this vein of music, especially around the south. Myself and our keyboard player Ryan Knowles started the project.

We’ve actually had really good luck finding people to be involved with us. People are pretty open here in Ashville. It was a different style. It’s been intriguing and it puts people out of their element. That’s helped us. You know, you hear a lot of Beatles growing up, but West African Music, not so much. We all had a lot to learn. .

You lived in Ghana for a while? What were you doing over there?

Studying. I was there for about three weeks, it

was an intense, every day, nine to five sort of thing.

I studied music, specifically the Gyil sort of a curved African xylophone, and the djembe.

Tours have to be tough with such a large ensemble? We actually have more instruments than we have musicians, everyone does double duty, but it’s still pretty intense. There is a lot going on up there on stage, and the van stays pretty crowded.

What’s up next for you guys, after Bragg Jam? We’re actually touring and recording right now. Just building our own studio as well. We’ve got a big tour in August, all over the northeast. Things are just sort of taking off for us. You should see some new music out from us in the fall as well.

Music We Like

This issue was created while listening to...

BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS self-titled

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Strawbetty Jam

New Releases Music writer David Higdon selects his favorite new releases to review

Cracker

Sunrise in the Land of Milk & Honey

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Released: May 2009

he early '90s music scene saw a break in the heavy metal niche which had been holding fort in Tastee Freeze parking lots across this great land for some time.This cleansing shift blew in from many directions at once as grunge, gangsta rap, jam, and boy bands all took over the airwaves.At this time, a band by the name of Cracker sat back and wrote songs about the happenings around them, and these observations weren't without a healthy dosage of irony piled on.To say that they turned the music industry's attention on itself would be too bold and out of character for these rock 'n rollers; they simply played it as they saw it. In so doing, they won the respect of legions of fans.

Recorded in Athens, GA by David Barbe (Drive By Truckers), Lowery and company have offered up an album that speaks of a world outside of the listener’s usual, everyday peripheral. Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey is complete with brash power rock in a glam scope which is all contained within a fringe of country.

As harsh as the physical terrain depicted throughout the album, and on the Iraq heavy lead, "Yalla Yalla," the literary landscape is also peppered with David Lowery's ability to mesh literary complications into a musical poetry of motion. John Doe of the seminal punk band, X, is along for the ride in the vocal department, and the pairing is a perfect blending of distinctive vocals. The studio's companionship also saw an appearance by Patterson Hood for vocals on “Friends,” and the Counting Crows' Adam Duritz on "Darling One." This B3 whirling track even features another Bragg Jam participant Kevn Kinney on guitar.

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The Wild Wing Cafe, also located in the Shoppes at River Crossing displays a smorgasbord of wings on an all you can eat lunch buffet for just $8.95. And on Tuesday nights from 5-10pm, buy eight wings, get eight free!

Don’t forget dessert!

The Red Cherry, in the same location, offers frozen yogurt with fresh fruit and candy toppings!

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The Ikea-chic decor and freshly prepared Asian cuisine make Mandarin Express worth a drive to the mall Delivery Available seven days a week, 10:30am - 8pm

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he Mandarin Express in The Shoppes at River Crossing is what I’d call Ikea Chic. Blanketed with bright colors, outfitted with a really cool tile backsplash, and lighted with modern and vibrant fixtures, it’s not your typical, tacky Chinese Restaurant. And the food’s probably better too.

I had the $5.99 lunch special, two entrees and a side of Fried Rice. My two meat choice, Mongolian Chicken, a sweet and spicy fried chicken that was tender and flavorful with every bite. I got lucky and pulled up to the serving line right when a new batch was coming out.

Alongside the chicken, I got the Pepper Steak, a fresh beef flank steak stirred in with red and green bell peppers, white onions and Chinese Red Peppers in a rich brown sauce. And the Fried Rice was cooked to perfection, tender, with just the right mix of egg and peas. They also offered up entrees like Orange Chicken, which they are famous for, Bourbon Chicken, Moo Goo Gai Pan and other Chinese staples. You can select from Shrimp Fried Rice or Lo Mein as your sides along with the regular fried rice. TIP: try the garlic steamed string beans.

For appetizers they have delicious Egg Rolls stuffed with fresh shredded veggies, and Cream Cheese Puffs that are almost like dessert, along with Oyster wings, (fried Chicken Wings stirred in a creamy oyster sauce). They also offer Party Platters with all the food and more as well. Great service, quick and affordable food and a great atomsphere. But that’s still not it. Inside the Mandarin Express, is a Red Cherry Frozen Yogurt shop, featuring the Yogurt of the Gods. I mean this stuff is out of this world good, and topped with fresh fruit like rasberries, blackberries, kiwi and strawberries, and its fat free (well, the candy and cereal toppings are not)! We had the raspberry yogurt topped with kiwi and blackberries, and I want one just thinking about it. If you haven’t been to this place, get over there immediately. It may be the best chinese food, definitely the coolest vibe, in town.

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ast week, the Politico reported that the American Conservative Union, the organization that brings us CPAC each year, appears to have involved itself in a "pay to play" expedition with FedEx and UPS. For the $2 million plus, ACU offered a range of services that included: “Producing op-eds and articles written

by ACU’s Chairman David Keene and/or other members of the ACU’s board of directors. (Note that Mr. Keene writes a weekly column that appears in The Hill.)”

The conservative group’s remarkable demand — black-and-white proof of the longtime Washington practice known as “pay for play” — was contained in a private letter to FedEx , which was provided to POLITICO. ACU should have gotten behind FedEx without charging a penny because UPS just simply wants FedEx punished for greater business savvy and smarts when it comes to the unions.

Sadly, that did not happen.

The swamp in Washington is not getting drained because the corruption and money is damning up the drain. (spelling was intentional) And it is not just the American Conservative Union.

Left (I'm looking at you MoveOn.org) and right, our progressive and conservative "grass roots" organizations in Washington, DC are a hotbed of "pay to play" scandals waiting to boil over.

The American Conservative Union partly violates "Erick's Rule of Stable Organizations". To remind you, the rule is simple: if the leader of the organization were to die tonight, would the organization be able to continue on tomorrow?

Like Paul Weyrich's organization, when Dave Keene kicks the bucket ACU is going to collapse like a house of cards.

Unlike Weyrich's, ACU can be restructured and reinvigorated given the ancillary involvement of people like Tom Winter, Morton Blackwell, Larry Hart, Lisa de Pasquale, and others. But it won't be the same. Let's remember that ACU was founded in 1964, but Dave Keene has been the Chairman since 1984.

Dave Keene is not just the leader of the organization, he is intrinsically linked to the organization given his years of service there. When Dave Keene lends his name to a project, whether right or wrong, the implicit understanding is that ACU is backing

the project. So then we come to this from the article: “ACU's executive vice president, Dennis Whitfield, said that neither the group nor David Keene, the chairman, took any money from UPS. Whitfield said the group has never received a response to its original proposal to FedEx. He said Keene endorsed the second letter as an individual, even though the letter bore the logo of ACU. “"Our position hasn't changed," said Whitfield, who was a deputy secretary of labor in the Reagan administration.

"It won't change. I am fundamentally, philosophically opposed to doing what the Obama administration wants to do [to FedEx], and so is our organization.”

Let's be clear: Dave Keene and ACU knew the game they were playing because I'm comfortable saying they've done it before. Just as troubling, Americans for Tax Reform, another long time conservative organization, appears to be in on the game.

ACU Chairman David A. Keene was one of eight conservative leaders who signed a letter to FedEx Chairman Frederick W. Smith, a champion of capitalism who in the past has been a favorite of conservatives.

The letter accuses FedEx of “falsely and disingenuously” labeling the rules change a “bailout” for UPS, since FedEx would become subject to the same arduous union structure.

The letter is also signed by Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, who is also on ACU’s board.

Putting it plainly, there is no justifiable support for UPS's position against FedEx in this. For Grover Norquist and Dave Keene to say FedEx's position is "“falsely and disingenuously” labeling the rules change a “bailout” for UPS, since FedEx would become subject to the same arduous union structure," is itself false and disingenuous.

Both organizations repeatedly take the position that once a tax break even for a single company putting that company at a competitive advantage is removed from the tax code, that is a tax increase that should be opposed.

Similarly, here, FedEx has a competitive advantage through its own smarts that the government seeks to take away.

ACU and ATR are supporting the government and unions against FedEx. The whole thing is noxious.

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Parenthood, Cinema Paradiso, The It sounded so liberating, a personal Philadelphia Story, Casablanca, Catch-22. purge. I'm all for curbing consumerism and treading lightly on the earth. I was still think- Three hundred movies might be one man's ing about that idea when I got home. I later clutter, but it is one woman's therapy. looked at Bruno's blog (guynameddave.com) I have four massive songbooks – known and studied his two lists - the things that he as “fake books” to musicians – which allow kept and the things that didn't make the cut. me to sit at the piano and approximate thouThen I looked around at my own stuff all sands of tunes for my own amusement. My around the house and pondered what I could boyfriend has the sort of earnest baritone let go of in an act of non-attachment. which allows him to sing “Total Eclipse of There is no way, absolutely no way at the Heart” and any number of Gary Puckett all, that I could voluntarily empty out the hits convincingly, and all he needs is my abilmuseum that is my home. I mean, if a tornado ity to bang out the correct chords and to fix swept through and took it all, it's not as if I'm the requisite number of vodka tonics to make so attached to each item that it would wreck this seem like The Best Idea Ever. Our simple act of occasional musical joy requires me forever. Photographs are the real treasure, seventeen items on hand: four songbooks, and ever since my kids took over that responone piano, two guitars (in case the piano is sibility with a digital camera and their Facebook accounts, there's only one container not suitable), two glasses, one bottle of vodka, two ice cube trays, diet tonic, four of photographs which is truly irreplaceable. I candles (for ambience). How could we make could always buy new stuff – but if I keep it and avoid natural disasters, it seems more rea- do with less?

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11 Qs with Bragg Jam bad-ass, T Bird & the Breaks It's exciting for us to get a Texas band into Macon for Bragg Jam; especially one of ya'lls size. The 11th Hour listened to your album, Learn About It, and we knew that we had to get the soul up on stage this year.

Yeah, man, no problem. We're looking forward to it. And I'm glad to know you like the album; that means a lot. Really.

T Bird and the Breaks are a relatively new band in terms of how long you've been together. Can you give us some background on how you came together?

It was definitely a recruitment type of thing.

First, I was trying to find a city with a music scene which I thought would be receptive to the type of music that I wanted to play and already had a live music scene built in. I traveled around the country and saw some different spots, and I felt like Austin had that. So, I moved here from Massachusettes with pretty much the express goal of putting together a soul band. I just started hittin' the streets and gettin' online and just hollerin' at musicians.

You guys are a ten piece now, right?

That's true.

Was that the goal in mind, or did you keep growing as you found the right people?

No, that was definitely the goal. From the beginning, the idea with the rhythm section with guitar, bass, drums, and like with a three piece horn section and girls singing; I wasn't sure if it was going to be two or three girls.

Obviously, we wanted a keys player in there, too. Throughout the couple of years that we've been doing this, we've tried out a few keys players, and tried fittin' them in with some arrangements and stuff, and we've just got kinda a tougher thing without the keys, and everytime we've tried to add them in, it has seemed kind of superfluous and took the edge off. If we're in the studio, we may have someone come in, or I'll play some, but in terms of a live show, you go with the girls, the horns, the rhythm section, and me.

You were talking about Austin's music scene, and that is world-reknowned for live music every night. With you guys traveling in the south, you're gonna come across the three M's: Memphis, Macon, and Muscle Shoals.

I've got to tell you, I don't know much about Macon, yet. But I do know that Otis, Little Richard, and I believe, the Allmans are from there, but I don't really know about the scene there. I kinda know about the artists who were from there, and then did it in places like New Orleans and Memphis.

Exactly, and since you guys have been getting such a good reaction from Austin, I find that the scene is as important as the music in terms of support.

Oh, yeah, definitely.

And that musical scene is something that we're trying to rebuild here. What is it about Austin that you found called to you, and is it different from other places?

I can only speak for the scene as long as I've been here, but it's the greatest people. The people have been gracious and welcoming, and kind of part two of that is the people love music, and they go out and see it. Everybody loves music. I mean, you've got old people going out to see music every night, and it's just

T Bird & the Breaks Cox Capitol Theatre 9:00pm - 11:30pm not a thing, you know? It's a part of everybody's social deal. Music, you know.

Macon's scene is coming back strong, and we've got 40 bands on this year's Bragg Jam with about half being local...

Oh, shit...wow!

T Bird and the Breaks' sound is so deeply rooted in the heart of the old Motown and Stax records, and those artists were really about capturing a time and feel.

Everybody remembers the first time they heard this type of music. How were you first introduced?

My dad was coming of age in the '60s, and he got down with some of the soul revival and stuff and listening to music like Mississippi John Hurt. He'd put me to sleep with music by Howlin' Wolf and songs like "Little Red Rooster." So, that's the first music that I heard, or dug, and stuck was the blues. Then, in school, when music was all I was thinking about, and I'd skip school to go to the record store. I'd put flyers on cars for free records.

The kind of records that I would hear that would blow my mind were that classic stuff like Ray Charles "What I Say;" I still got that beat up 45 for putting out a stack of flyers. I heard that and was like, "Holy shit!" You know, nothing touches that. That's some of the first stuff that really drove me. I've got musical tastes across the board, and I'm in to all types of music, but the soul, rhythm, and blues is really the root of what I do.

Like your album, Learn About It. The album you're digging on, Learn About It, we're not really trying to hide the influences or the roots of where we're coming from; I dig it, and we've had really great response. I think on our next album, you'll see more branching out and styles and stuff, but it's really a natural way of doing it. You sit the two albums side by side, and you'll be able to see a progression.

You won't lose sight of the classic soul and R&B roots, but some of our originality will start to shine through.

That's similar to the bonus download track from your website, "Nightshade Mary," with it's bluesy, swampy feel.

Yeah, exactly, that's just like a little something extra, but I think we will always have the soul, rhythm, and blues as the foundation.

You guys should come check out the Georgia Music Hall of Fame while you're here. No shit. James Brown and everybody?

I'm nuts for that kind of stuff, and I can't wait to see that Museum and soak in a little bit of Georgia.

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he great flood of our little town was fifteen year ago. I remember going to work on Riverside Drive and seeing a man in a canoe paddling where Bennigan’s was supposed to be. Bennigan’s was the American idea of what an Irish pub was to be. And it was, unless you have ever been to Ireland.

But that doesn’t matter too much around most parts of this new world. Authenticy became a footnote years ago in the world’s largest economy. Brax Bragg and Russell Walker accompanied me on a set of music that Monday before.

Brax already had a voice forming, that of tongue-in-cheek humor and that of a young, sinewy strong language. None of us had any real songs at this point in our lives, though real words would later come to us. Russell was in Gypsy Train at the time but he was the bass player and didn’t sing. Not into a microphone at least. We would play three chords over and over and make up stories. My gig that night was to look at people that looked at me behind the microphone and point to their feet and say “bicycle!” and make them look at the floor. I was twenty years old then and an under aged drinker.

There was a couple at the bar that night that was having some sort of spat and Brax began commenting, through extemporaneously lyric, about the situation until the circumstances became aggressive and the man belligerent, which I’ve always thought, Brax had seen in this guy already. We were asked to pack our equipment up and leave. We could have our money in full, just “please, go home” they told us. And we went back to my apartment at the Massee on College and found a bottle of whiskey. Brax was a real troubadour.

Probably one of the first I’d ever met and I have since met a few, but only by getting into the business myself and having to drive to find the real ones and only then because they had already made their meaning plain. Brax was the real thing, an authentic American with his own story of living here as a young American unwritten. You don’t see the real thing that much. I’ve often wondered where he could have gone with his talents. I introduced him to Leonard Cohen and on holiday when we would see each other in Macon when I was home for college, I could see his catalogue of Cohen material growing and I was proud of myself for having an influence on someone that I thought was probably going to one day be an influence himself to many young folks. There is always a confederacy amongst those on the edge of normalcy, an honor amongst thieves which goes perhaps with literal merit.

I was in college in July of 1999 at the University of Georgia. I was studying comparative literature and my younger brother already had his first record pressed and a record company in New York City was buying him red wine and real Italian lasagna. My mother called to tell me that a man that my father worked with had lost both his boys in a car accident somewhere out west in Texas. I didn’t know anybody in Texas at the time. My father wanted to hear my brother’s voice and mine on the telephone which was a rare thing.

My father never called me in college simply because men like him did not ramble on the telephone. My father was handed the phone by my mother and he asked me if I was well, if I was healthy, and then he became overwhelmed and quieted by emotion and handed the phone back to my mother. “You father says he loves you”, my mother said. I didn’t know that my father worked with Jim Bragg at Blue Bird Body Co. and that Brax was his son.

This had never come up between Brax and I. We talked only of music and poetry, of women and good times. We both were consumed by those things. But I would find out the names of the departed after my college graduation and when I moved back to Macon, a place that once could feel the currents of some confederacy itself. The tragic deaths were to Brax and Taylor Bragg. I have come to know Mr. Jim over the years as a man who depicts decency, dignity and honesty, a loving and responsible man, and if I can say it now with my own aplomb intact and the greatest of admiration, a man whose heart has a crack. I know this because he is my daughter’s grandfather now.

Her name is Taylor Bragg Evans.

Bragg Jam is one of the best things this community has going for it right now. A strong, goal oriented and composed board with enthusiastic, like minded citizens pushing hard for a better place for us all to live. Southern Jam in Bolingbroke is scheduled for the same day as Bragg Jam. A great cause as well. A young fellow has come down with cancer and the money goes to help his cause, and I know the pain of cancer because I grew up with it in my house. I would wake in the middle of the night and sleep at my mother’s door just so I could hear her breathe, hear her cough, hear her moan, anything just to make sure I could still hear her and that she had not left us yet. But this isn’t about the pain of cancer, it’s about a festival. And July 25 is a bad time to try to pull off another festival in the shadow of Macon’s greatest civic creation since that cherry tree got planted here, and I’ll be the first to say that it works better for nobody that the dates conflict. If they want to raise some real monies, and I think they do, they’ll operated their festival like something intended to do so and July 25 is not that time. I hope the coincidence is just bad luck for those willing to maximize their efforts. Let’s hope that’s the case.

If not, then folks around here with real community spirit haven’t seen the last of those sorts of people because on July 25, Bragg Jam will have its cake and eat it too. I may have a piece myself. I love this little postage stamp of native soil. I know you do too because you hear the voice of this small but strong community. And it’s this paper of Brad and Meagan Evans called the 11th Hour. I’m on deadline, and it’s the 11th Hour for me, too. Happy Bragg Jam. It’s been ten years now.

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lmost anyone who frequents the military’s commissary, or grocery store, system eventually notices a commonality that is shared from store to store, almost a hallmark. However, it is something that people are afraid to say aloud for fear of seeming racist or at least racially insensitive.

From our country’s eastern and western coastlines to our northern and southern borders, our commissaries seemingly have the same team of baggers: Asian women.

It’s almost like the commissary fills a hiring quota with Asian women and holds just a couple of other slots for the other ethnicities and gender.

Including Koreans, Filipinos, Japanese and a slew of other Asian ethnicities, these women, typically were “picked-up” by American GIs who were stationed overseas.

After arriving in the States, these women tend to look for work and the commissary seems to have a bulls-eye on it.

Furthermore, the Asian baggers look and dress so much alike, it is very difficult to tell them apart! One, they tend to have the same hair style, that black bob that hits at the chin or base of the neck. Two, they wear

white tennis visors and protect their hands with latex-coated gardening gloves (the kind with the green colored fingers and palms).

The other non-Asian baggers don’t wear those visors or gloves. Are those items issued at customs or something?

It is said that “ignorance is bliss” and I let this observation go on for fifteen years before I decided to actually ask one of these Asian baggers what the deal was. I held myself back all those years from asking one of these women about this “commissary cliché” for fear of coming off as an asshole.

See, as a white person, I feel I have been groomed to probe other races about anything that seems stereotypical or racially charged. Moreover, how was I supposed to ask, say a Korean, about the world of being a grocer? That would make me a jerk, right?

One afternoon I “felt it”. It was the prime moment to ask one of these Asian lady-baggers for an explanation. The stage was set---on the way out of the store, she had already talked in their native tongue to all the other baggers of her type. It is rumored that they talk to each other about the female shoppers’ shoe and purse quality and brand names. Apparently, purses and

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shoes are good indicators for the kind of tip these baggers are likely to receive. (At the commissary, baggers work for tips only.)

I prefaced my inquiry with the notion that what I was about to ask may be viewed as rude, even insensitive. She stopped, looked me in the eye, but encouraged me to continue. I asked her, “Why do so many Asian women work as baggers here? What is the draw?”

Instead of getting annoyed with my nosiness, she smiled. She explained how bagging provided excellent wages, that the language barrier was a very small issue there, and how working in a marketplace felt comfortable in her culture. Get this: she even thanked me for stopping and taking the time to find out about her life and being interested.

All these years and my self-imposed “communication blackout” was all for not.

This Asian lady-bagger didn’t see me as a racist, but rather as a benevolent, inquiring person. Not only was my curiosity quelled, but I felt like I had made a giant step forward in race relations. Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but I am still glad I asked.

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The gorilla is evolving—Larry’s Giant Subs’ gorilla, that is. Becoming a corporate store means major changes for the employees and the store located on Hwy. 96, and not all of them are obvious. Fun bistro tables with umbrellas are the first things customers notice followed by new lettering advertising fresh food, catering services, free Wi-Fi, and the fact that they have gone green.

In fact, the entire chain went green a year and a half ago. Employees are bedecked in new 100 percent organic uniforms and they are proud to tell customers that all paper goods come from a green company. Even the plastic cups are green—they are completely bio-degradable.

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his weekend my travels took me to a boutique in Nashville, Tennessee with more than a wee bit of Macon in its recipe for success . . . Casey Stribling a Macon girl and Stratford Eagle who would “go a long way for a Nu-Way” is one of the owners. Now, as it turns out, this weekend Nu-Way went a long way for her and hitched a ride in my (for the week) 2010 Mustang convertible (THANKS Riverside Ford!) Her store was on the way to my friend Stacy’s house and I just couldn’t resist playing a little Santa Claus in July. And once I stepped into The Perfect Pair, I just had to tell all of you all about it.

Stained concrete floors, plaster walls and an oversized Fortuny chandelier make fashionistas familiar with the Meatpacking District feel right at home in the store and left this lil’ Belle of the Boutique hip to the fact that Nashville is no longer all sequins and cowboy hats. I didn’t run into Shania or Faith, but I’m quite sure that, had I stayed a moment longer, I certainly would have. Owners Whitney Dunn and (my friend) Casey offer us a hand-picked selection of only the most unique shoes and accessories. What items made it onto my wish list?

The “Perfect Pair” for me was a black patent wedge by Dolce Vita ($88) and I just adored the accessories! Kale handbags cocoa patent leather number ($468) was begging to go home with me. A Virgins Saints & Angels, german silver dipped in 24 k gold, cuff ($335) that was handmade in San Miguel Mexico was pleading to wrap itself around my wrist. And an actual sand dollar dipped in 24 karat gold that was handmade in California by Cecily Briggs Jewelry so wanted to dangle off my neck . . . just under my collar bone. Not to mention the sand-filled clam full of shells mounted on sterling silver ($150) by Charles Albert Designs that were eyeing my short little fingers (I have my Mother’s hands). But I had to leave something for all of you!

Because you can shop for all of it and more right over the phone. These treats and countless others are pictured at www.theperfectpairnashville.com. You can order anything over the phone. And they’ll ship it right to your door.

As for the Nu-Way . . . it IS right here in Macon. And if you would like the wind to blow through your hair on your next road trip . . . just call Riverside Ford.

They can rent you one for the weekend or sell you one to call your very own. I was in heaven.

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Dear Mr Macon Out, I’ve been down lately. It seems like circumstance is just beating me against the wall. I need a change. But the economic climate and my personal situation just doesn’t allow it right now. What can I do to feel better about where I am?

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Sign: Gemini

Occupation: Estetician at Chadwick Hudson Salon Turn-ons: A guy should have a great smile and a personality to match.

Turn-offs: Don’t talk about yourself too much, I don’t like skinny boys or cocky attitudes.

Where she hangs out: The Hummingbird (girls night at Drag Queen Bingo!), CJ’s, and BJ’s

Would you like to be our Single of the Week, just email us at macon@11thHourOnline.com

Dear Omaha, Shoot some fish. It’s as simple as that.

I recently went through some of the same feelings as you, when I found out that my father had a disease that will ultimately kill him. I was not only close with my father, but my image of myself, greatly resembles the image I have of him. It hurt to see him vulnerable and afraid, to say the least. A good buddy of mine pulled up with a station wagon full of guns and ammo, and fishing gear and kidnapped me from the office. We spent the afternoon catching bass, and then shooting them on the bank with an old Colt .45. I know it sounds bad, awful really, but you don’t know how much better I felt after busting caps in they ass. Get out, do something you don’t normally do for the day, and just

take some time to forget about where you are and what you’re doing. You’ll be surprised how fresh and clean you feel when you return.

Dear Mr Macon Out. I’m freshly divorced, a situation I didn’t instigate, and I’m ready to start dating. Is there a time limit? Do I need to wait?

Signed, A girl in waiting

Dear AGIW, Hell no there’s not a wait. But know that it’s a two way street, dating . I mean that you’re going to have to learn to deal with your former spouse carousing around with different women too, and that’s not a bad thing. Sometimes, depending on your situation, it’s just easier for one of you just to move on.

If there are kids involved, or something like that, and you’re going to be stuck in situations with the ex, then it’s best to go ahead and have a conversation, find a way to get over it, and be friendly.

It’s not going to be easy, but it’s necessary, and once you figure out that you’re both happier in a new relationship than you were with each other, it’s cake.

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owner of the "Maison d'envie" brothel."Obviously we hope that the discount will attract more people," he added. "It's good for business, it's good for the environment -- and it's good for the girls."

A New Hampshire man says he swiped his debit card at a gas station to buy a pack of cigarettes and was charged over 23 quadrillion dollars.Josh Muszynski (Moo-SIN'-ski) checked his account online a few hours later and saw the 17-digit number — a stunning $23,148,855,308,184,500 (twenty-three quadrillion, one hundred forty-eight trillion, eight hundred fifty-five billion, three hundred eight million, one hundred eighty-four thousand, five hundred dollars).Muszynski says he spent two hours on the phone with Bank of America trying to sort out the string of numbers and the $15 overdraft fee.

PARIS (– Sun-seekers whose holidays are spoiled by bad weather could be reimbursed after French travel agencies launched insurance coverage for unwanted interruptions to the sunshine.The insurance policy, launched by holiday groups Pierre et Vacances and FranceLoc, will allow holiday-makers to claim back part of the cost of their trip if they suffer at least four days of rain in any one week.

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Man Charged In Scheme to Control Punk Rock

A Berlin brothel has come up with a novel way to negate the impact of the global economic crisis and target a new group of customers at the same time -offering a discount to patrons who arrive on bicycles."The recession has hit our industry hard," said Thomas Goetz,

CHICAGO (Reuters) – The founder of a street gang that administered beatings and made threats in its drive to control the punk rock music scene has been charged with extorting a Chicago performer, authorities said on Tuesday.

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The attempted extortion charge was then unsealed by the prosecutor's office in Chicago.

Going to Work Really Stinks SANTA FE, N.M. – For some state employees, going to work really stinks.

Aging sewer pipes are being blamed for a rotten smell at the Manuel Lujan Sr. Building, which was built in 1974 and houses the state Taxation and Revenue Department as its main tenant.General Services Department spokesman Alex Cuellar said: "If your sewer line blows at your home, it's not going to be very pleasant until it's repaired."About 325 people work in the building, where state revenue is processed. Employees have been sent home twice in the past two weeks because of other problems, including a broken air conditioner

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Q: Where’s the best place to get authentic Mexican food in Middle Georgia?

A: Margarita’s, of course!

Dear Mexican: The mainstream media is making big noise of Sonia Sotomayor likely being the first Latina Supreme Court justice, and that all Latinos should be proud. But Puerto Rican ain't Mexican! The Supreme Court won't have a shade of brown until a Mexican is among Roberts and Scalia. What does the Mexican think of Sotomayor's nomination and likely appointment?

- Legalingo

Dear Pendeja: Sotomayor not brown?

Yeah, and George Lopez is as güero as Conan O’Brien.The Mexican beams with pride at the thought of Sotomayor on the Supreme Court, not just because she’ll be the first Latina/o to sit on the nation’s highest judicial branch (don’t believe the hype about Benjamin Cardozo being el primero; he never identified as Latino or even Hispanic, and I doubt Hizzoner’s Sephardic ancestors would’ve liked Cardozo grouped with the people that best carried out the Inquisition), but because she forces gabachos to remember the nation’s other problem brownies: Puerto Ricans, who weren’t good enough for independence like the Philippines or statehood like the Mexis of the southwest United States but have instead lived for over a century as vassals in their own homeland. Gracias a Diós that I’ve heard only a few instances of Chicano chauvinism like your case, Legalingo, and you few need to crack open a Coors with Know Nothings and talk shop. Sure, it would’ve been chido if a Mexican replaced David Souter, but boricuas and other Latinos deserve a spot in the Reconquista, too, and President Barack Obama rightly, sadly, figured a moderate Puerto Rican are easier to stomach for gabachos at this point in the American experience than a moderate Mexican.

Besides, it’s about time Puerto Rico gave this country something more significant than Ricky Martin, reggaetón, and bananas.

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ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19):

You will say things without thinking.

You can be arrogant, presumptuous, and your own interests will come first.

This week you may be required to take a look at the finer side of people around you and concentrate on those qualities of which you approve. You can be very charming now and get your way quite easily.

Your ingenuity and creative talents show up this week. However you must think before you leap. You may blurt out the wrong words and ruin it all.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are practical, peace loving, stubborn, slow and deliberate. Taurus has a natural interest in money, and you like the finer things in life. Rash action this week may cause problems that you have not taken into consideration. You must be very careful with writings, travel, agreements or the signing of papers. Give second thoughts to everything you do. Any parties you attend now can be stuffy or boring. Over spending is easy, so look for sales and save as much as your can.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini is versatile, fickle, intelligent, creative, quick, neat, and curious. Gemini learns quickly and has the ability to get a good education. This week your charm shows through and others find you very easy to talk with.

You excuse their faults and look at only their good side. Rash or hurried action can lead to problems you do not now. So think through your steps carefully before you act. You are very innovative and creative this week so problem solving comes easy and quickly.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancer is sentimental, sensitive, and needs to have a sense of security.

Cancer is intensely romantic and has a vivid imagination. You should be still building your business interests all though the summer months. By October you should be pretty well set for the winter season. Look now for hidden problems in whatever you purchase. Do not spend your money in a rash manner this week. Purchase only what you can easily afford. Next week is a better time for buying. Too much money is going out now.

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LEO (July 23-August 22): Leo is colorful, self assured, outgoing, impulsive and expansive. Be careful how you spend your money now or you could drain your bank account downward. Do not take any rash action, think it all through first, especially if it involves money. You have some excellent ideas but you will have to be cautious how you implement them. Think of the down side as well as the good so you can be prepared.

VIRGO (August 23-Sept 22): Virgo is intellectual, critical and practical. This is not a very good time for any legal action or anything to do with the law because you can easily be on the losing side. Overspending is very easy for you now and can drain any savings account. You have so think very carefully, before you take any action about what you want to do in the next few weeks.

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LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22): Libra is artistic, musical, level headed, sympathetic, perceptive and generous. Manners and other niceties are important to Libra. Acting rashly this week, even with your best of intentions, can bring problems later that you have not considered. You can be very charming now and talk people into just about anything. However, you may not be looking at the down side of the situation which can cause problems later. Be very careful to look at both sides of a story before taking action.

SCORPIO (October 23-Nov 21): Scorpio can let tensions build to the exploding point. Scorpio is a deep thinker with a fine mind. You have much to say now and a lot of new ideas you want to implement. However, you need to think carefully about any problems that may come up later through misunderstandings. People who oppose you now may come around to your ideas in another few weeks so give them a chance to think it all over. Let it sink in until they realize you are right.

SAGITARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Sagittarius is warm and friendly. You like to talk a great deal making it difficult for others to get a word in edgewise. Things that just spout out of your mouth may get you into trouble so be careful what you say. There could be hidden problems with your ideas this week so think them over carefully. New people come into your life now who could become important to you later on. An invitation turns out to be a stuffy and boring time so you will need all of your charm to show.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Capricorn is very often politically minded. Capricorn is also patient, reserved, cautious, faithful and shrewd. Right up to October, your business interests will continue to grow and grow. By then you should be all set for the winter months. Parties or affairs you attend now can be boring and stuffy even though they can be good for your business. There may be some hidden financial problems with the signing of agreements this week so be sure to read the fine print.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Independence and a feeling of freedom is necessary. Aquarius has a strong will, and is original, inventive, and will always enjoy doing the unexpected. You tend to see only the good in people and have a habit of excusing their many faults. This usually works for you but it does not work this week. You need to take a good look at the problems someone is causing and put into action a plan that will stop it all even if you have to do it over a period of time. You are very innovative and can use your people skills to good advantage.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): You are emotional, ultra-sensitive, easy going, and sociable. Some of the people around you are being very rash this week. The gossip alone drives you bonkers. Some of these people can charm you out of your socks but you are seeing right through it all. Finances continue to be tight but only for the next two months so you must be very careful where and how you spend what you have.

ADVERTISER DIRECTORY | For more information see client ads APARTMENTS Ansley Village...........................................10 Twin Pines Apartments.........................12

EDUCATION Georgia College & State University.....35 Macon State College.................................7

ART Macon Arts Alliance...............................10

EVENTS/VENUES 567 Cafe.....................................................28 Cox Capitol Theatre...............................10 Bragg Jam Music, Arts & Kids.................6 Drive-By Truckers Show.........................25 Second Sunday Brunch .........................17

AUTO/TRANSPORTATION Five Star Hyundai...................................11 BEAUTY/SPA/SALON Amanda Jane Massage.............................5 Jennifer Jones Massage..........................30 Vineville Spa & Salon.............................30 Miki, expert stylist.................................22 CHURCH SERVICES Centenary Methodist..............................5 Spirit Life School ...................................28

HEALTH INSURANCE Coventry One............................................9 Liberty National.......................................11 LODGING 1842 Inn.....................................................17 Ramada Plaza............................................20

LANDSCAPING Beech Tree Supply....................................28 LAWYERS Mike Cranford...........................................35 Russell Walker...........................................34 MUSIC Music Masters...........................................28 NIGHTLIFE 20’s Pub n’ Subs........................................13 Backporch Lounge...................................10 Bibb Distributing................................cover BJs Billiards................................................35 Brewskeez..................................................27 Calvin’s Live...............................................27 CJ’s Sports Bar..........................................26 Club Envy...................................................29

Coaster’s Sports Bar...............................30 Cox Capitol Theatre...............................12 Friends Bar & Grill..................................36 Grant’s Lounge........................................13 Hud’s Bar & Grill....................................17 The Hummingbird...................................16 The Meritage............................................20 Rivalry’s Bar & Grill................................33 Tara’s Tavern.............................................24 Whiskery River........................................30

El Azteca ...................................................19 Greek Corner Deli..................................20 Ingleside Village Pizza...............................21 Margarita’s Mexican.................................32 Market City Cafe.....................................21 Mellow Mushroom..................................18 Milltown Market.......................................20 The Shamrock...........................................21 Wild Wing Cafe..........................................2

REAL ESTATE Mindy Attaway, Coldwell Banker...........34

SERVICES Allen Morris Metal Roofs......................28 Ocmulgee Expeditions............................12

RESTAURANTS Buffalo’s,Warner Robins.........................21 Caliente’s Burrito Shop...........................23 Captain Jack’s Crab Shack......................36 Downtown Grill.......................................21

STOREFRONT Amanda Jane...............................................5 Chadwick-Hudson Salon.......................30 Music Masters..........................................28 Starship Fantasy Store............................29 JULY 23 - AUGUST 5, 2009 11thHourOnline.com 33

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