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by brad evans bradevans11@gmail.com

To all those who lifted a finger for Bragg Jam this year, great job. It was the first year in 14 that I actually got to hang out with my wife. We saw more bands than we could count, reunited with old friends (David Wilson, call me), and even got home past midnight. I know how hard of an event this is to pull off, and I know it requires effort from a lot of people, and we appreciate every one of them. And we can’t wait until next year.

One of the first people I met when I moved to Macon shares my last name. We aren’t kin, though people often think we are, and that has always been okay with me. The first night I met Chad Evans was at 550 Blues I believe, and we trekked back to his house on Walnut and hung around his washing machine in his kitchen and told each other stories that we can now say we’ve heard a thousand times.

We did this again, and again and there became a point that we were rarely seen without each other.

We traded books, and he sang me some songs that he’d written that blew me away. And we ran into other people too, late at night, that would become our best buds and the circle got bigger, and tighter all the while. He sang as my wife walked down the aisle at our wedding, and we were all at my reception together that night when the sprinklers came on at 4 am. Hell, I guess we grew up together, and I thought I was grown up when I met him. Everything seems young and bright when you look back. I met his daughter moments after she was born, and I saw him sing to her for the very first time, then saw her dance in front of him on Cotton Street a few years later. Through it all, I have always known that Chad would do anything for me. I’ve always believed you can measure a man by his loyalty to those he loves, and when it comes to that, those of us loved by Chad know what kind of man he is. A damn good one. He turned 40 on July 31, hence this love letter.

He had a party at the Capitol Theatre with one of our favorite bands in the world, and I was sick in bed.

Chad-O I love you buddy. I won’t miss your 80th for sure.

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Williams Field at 8:00pm as part of the Macon-Bibb Recreation Department's On Friday the 8th, the Richard "Sundown Screen Series Donner directed cult classic, The Goonies, will be shown at a free screening at Luther Williams Field. Gates open at 8:00pm and guests are encouraged to bring refreshments, though concessions will be

by Sean Pritchard available for sale. The remaining films in the series include I'd like to start by saying how proud I am to have been able Love of the Game, Stand by Me, ET, and more.

That following Sunday, the Macon Film Guild presto work alongside the amazing Bragg Jam Board of Directors this past year. I first got "involved" in Bragg Jam ents Ida, a "heart-wrenching journey...evoking the haunting in late 2009 by sending people on the Board recommenda- legacy to the Holocaust". New York Times writer A.O. Scott tions of bands to book and pestering them with ways that I calls the film "one of the finest European films in recent could help out. A few years went by and I had the privilege memory." Screenings will be held at 2:00pm, 4:30pm, and of being asked to work with the Board. Since then, I've 7:30pm.

Macon Arts Alliance and their partners will be hosting made invaluable friendships and developed skills that have helped me grow both professionally and personally. Like the annual "Taste of the Arts" event on Saturday, August any event though, there are many moving parts and regard- 16th at the Terminal Station. Carrying a "Studio 54" theme, less of having a hardworking team, it needs the support of arts organizations from around Middle Georgia will be feadedicated sponsors, partners, and participants. Bragg Jam tured in a night of disco dancing, refreshment sampling, and has a long way to go before it reaches its full potential, but chances to win dozens of auction items as well as a raffle for I'll be the first to tell you that after a few weeks "break" from a New York getaway! Tickets start at $40 in advance and one another, we'll be sitting down to start planning 2015. can be purchased by visiting maconarts.org On behalf of all the writers and 11th Hour team, I also Thanks to everyone who participated in the Festival this year and I can't wait to team up with the Macon Film want to send a warm welcome to the new and returning stuFestival in 2015 for ten days of music, film, and fun. If you dents who will soon call Macon home. You have an exciting have any feedback on how Bragg Jam can continue to few months of activities already lined up for you and I hope you enjoy your time here. evolve, please email admin@braggjam.org Lastly, I want to encourage all of your to do what you The music doesn't stop in Macon just because Bragg Jam is over! The first weekend of August is jam packed with can to support the businesses on Second Street that will be sets from touring acts and some of Middle Georgia own. affected by the three month long street closure that recently New Jersey-based soul/funk act Quincy Mumford & the went into effect. The final outcome is going to be a comReason Why are settling into Macon for back-to-back pletely revitalized corridor in our Downtown and I look forshows, playing Friday night at Billy's Clubhouse and ward to it, just don't let a little construction equipment keep Saturday night at The Hummingbird. On Saturday, they're you from supporting small businesses. going to be joined by Big John Belly, a Charleston-based jam band making their Macon debut, though one of the Upcoming Events: members grew up and graduated from high school here, so Mulberry St. Market think of it as homecoming of sorts. Joshua Scott Jones, for- Every Wednesday @ Mulberry St Park, 4:00pm merly of the band Steel Magnolias, will be headlining the SoConFest featuring The Revivalists & sunDollars main stage of The Crazy Bull that night as well.

Even though he just was in Macon with his band 9/5 @ Mercer University - 7:00pm American Aquarium, BJ Barham is looping back through town as part of his annual solo tour of the South and will be Back to School Bash featuring Stokeswood playing stripped down versions of their songs and some sur- 9/5 @ Cox Capitol Theatre - 10:00pm prising cover numbers on Tuesday the 5th at the Down by the Riverside Music Festival Hummingbird.

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Culture Calendar SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES

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FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING: THE LEGO MOVIE Join Macon Film Festival & Coliseum Northside for a free outdoor screening of THE LEGO MOVIE on Thursday, August 7, 2014. 8:30pm on the lawn of Coliseum Hospital. FREE Film, Popcorn and Water. On the lawn, 400 Charter Blvd.

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SUNDOWN SCREEN SERIES PRESENTS “THE GOONIES” AT LUTHER WILLIAMS FIELD Movie will begin at dark.

Concessions will be available for purchase, however, picnic baskets and blankets are encouraged. Sit in the stands or on the lawn. In the event of rain, movies will be cancelled. For more information call 751-9280. Funding for the Sundown Screen Series has been made possible by the Knight Foundation.

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SUNRISE YOGA AT TATTNALL SQUARE PARK Classes are free and open to the public., all ages and skill levels are welcome!

Please come prepared with a mat and comfortable clothing. In the event of rain, classes will be cancelled. 9a.m. Presented by Macon-Bibb County Parks and Recreation.

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“IDA” FILM SCREENING Presented by Macon Film Guild at Douglass Theatre. Ida (Poland, Drama, 80 minutes, PG13 for thematic elements, some sexuality and smoking) 18-year old Anna, a sheltered orphan raised in a convent, is preparing to become a nun when the Mother Superior insists she first visit her sole living relative. Naïve, innocent Anna soon finds herself in the presence of her aunt Wanda, a worldly and cynical Communist Party insider, who shocks her with the declaration that her real name is Ida and her Jewish parents were murdered during the Nazi occupation. “One of the finest European films in recent memory.” – A.O. Scott, New York Times. $5 general admission. 2 pm, 4:30pm and 7:30pm with discussion after the 4:30 screening.

COCKTAILS AT THE COTTAGE Presented by Historic Macon Foundation at Sidney Lanier Cottage. Join us on the porch of the Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum for a cocktail hour before Same As It Ever Was plays at the August Second Sunday concert!

We'll have drinks and light refreshments from 5PM to 6PM provided by HMF's Young Patrons. A $5 donation is suggested. To join Historic Macon Foundation as a Young Patron, visit our website: historicmacon.org/support/ personal-membership/. 935 High Street

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SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES Free live music concerts are back in the Corridor with the return of the Second Sunday Concert Series in Washington Park! From April through October, on the second Sunday of the month, from 6-8 p.m., bring your picnics, blankets, chairs, families and friends to Washington Park for College Hill's signature community event. Featuring the band, Same As It Ever Was. As always, a free, family event. In case of rain, we'll roll out the Second Sunday Slip n' Slide or move the show to the Capitol Theatre.

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“MY WORLD” OPENING ART RECEPTION AT MGAA Presented by Middle Georgia Art Association Annual Photography Exhibit & Solo exhibit by Glenn Grossman August 15-September 12, 2014 Opening Reception, Friday, Aug. 15, 68pm. 2330 Ingleside Avenue

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TASTE OF THE ARTS: STUDIO 54 Put on your boogie shoes! Unbutton your Collar. Party like a Rock Star. It's time for Taste of the Arts: Studio 54 presented by Macon Arts Alliance, Macon's premiere themed gala event and a fundraiser benefitting the programs of Macon Arts Alliance. Attendees are encouraged to don their finest disco duds while enjoying tasty treats served by arts and cultural organizations as our "celebrity" chefs battle for prizes and glory. Peruse our silent auction of original art, vacation packages, hot event tickets, luxury services and more. Taste of the Arts: Studio 54 promises to be the biggest, wildest dance party of the summer. $40 advance, $50 at the door.

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BY KATIE POWERS A North Macon Liberal

Back to School It’s that time of the year that most children dread and most parents rejoice over…Back to School! For me, the beginning of a new school year has always eclipsed New Year’s as the time of year for making new resolutions and having a clean slate (no pun intended).

Going back to school is like starting all over again - new teachers, new school supplies, new subjects, and maybe even a new school. Often, parents are so caught up with all of the preparation involved in getting their children ready for school such as shopping for new clothes and supplies that they forget that their children are often very nervous about the impending school year. I am guilty of this, myself. So, this year I have made a “New School Year Resolution” to reflect on the things that have gone right during past school years as well as things that have not gone so right and I will share this with my children.

Most successful organizations have a mission statement that states clearly purpose of the organization and guides its efforts to achieve goals. I have decided to come up with my own mission statement for the school year that will, hopefully, guide me in my efforts to both help my children have a successful school year and remind me of my role in their school year.

Here it goes…

First, it is my duty to recognize that my children’s successes and/or failures belong to them, and not to me. It will do my children absolutely no good for me to do things for them that they can do for themselves. They need to struggle, as hard as it may be for me to watch, in order to learn and grow. If I swoop in to help them anytime something is difficult, how will they ever learn the values of persistence and determination? Also, if I continually rescue them, how will this affect the way

that they see themselves? I want for them to know that I believe in them and see them as competent little people. Plus, there is NO way I am going to college with either of them.

Second, if they happen to have a teacher that they see as mean, difficult, boring, or too challenging, I will not move heaven and earth to remove them from this teacher’s classroom. It will be my duty to bite my tongue and allow them to adapt to a less-than-perfect environment. They will be forced to work for less-than-perfect bosses when they enter the “real world.”

Better for them to figure out strategies to deal with it now than later.

Third, I will praise the process and not the product. If my child brings home a bad grade, I will not be upset unless I know that my child did not work as hard as they could have. It is far more important to me that they learn the values of persistence and hard work than merely “getting” an A.The grades they bring home belong to them, not to me. It will not reflect on me, personally, if they make all F’s or all A’s. It will be their own achievement/failure.

It will be my goal and duty to let them know that I am proud of them for things like being true to themselves, being kind to others, being brave, showing compassion for others and just being good people. I only have these precious, sentient human beings for a short portion of their lives. I believe it is my duty to stay out of the way of the divine, innate brilliance that they came into this world with.

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BY BILL KNOWLES

Macon Purrs and Paws Plight and Predicament “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals.” – Gandhi I normally don’t comment about the animal control situation in the Macon-Bibb area, however the recent events that have developed at

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Macon Purrs and Paws warrant looking at and discussing by not only me but by the citizens of Macon-Bibb.

yself, I’m a dog guy, but I’ve owned cats in the past. (Actually if you have ever had a cat, they own you.) The last cat that chose to live with me was a sleek looking Siamese named Sam, who had a very bad-ass, independent attitude that just endured him to me. He probably had that attitude because he, like millions of other cats, was on death row at a shelter that I rescued him from. Thirty years ago when I rescued Sam, there were very few organizations like Macon Purrs and Paws and if we as a community don’t do something soon, we may have one less here in Middle Georgia.

As Macon-Bibb prepares to build a new animal shelter, several volunteer organizations assist with the adoption of pets. Most of these organizations are focused on dogs and puppies, but a very few focus on cats and kittens. In 2011 Macon Purrs and Paws opened a shelter on Rocky Creek Road dedicated to saving our feline friends. Macon Purrs and Paws is an all volunteer non-profit shelter dependent on donations and grants. Unfortunately, recent events have put their future in jeopardy. From losing their lease for their current location, to a sudden influx of animals rescued from an animal hoarder, the need for financial support has drastically increased.

Several weeks ago Macon Purrs and Paws learned that the new owners of the Fall Line Shopping Center would not be renewing their lease. The owners explained that they were making the center more “upscale” and the shelter did not fit into that plan.

Purrs and Paws asked for a lease extension two weeks ago but have not heard a reply.

The decision has to be made whether to close completely or open on a smaller scale.

Most likely, the new location would have to be purchased instead of rented.

There are currently a couple of options available for a new location. One option is a 1400 square foot building that is $60,000 and can be owner financed with $10,000 down. The other option is the old spa building on Riverside near Ingleside. It is much larger and has plenty of parking. It would require some sweat equity to get it to where it would need to be. When they looked at that building it was $55,000 but the cost may be lower now. If they make an offer on that building and it is accepted, they would have to have the entire amount. That will require a major fundraising campaign or a donor who can purchase it and owner finance it for them.

It is a struggle to make ends meet each month. Then current monthly bills include $850 for rent and power bills that range from $600 to over $800. There is also liability insurance, trash pickup, a burglar alarm, and internet access to monitor the alarm that must be paid for. Each month they also have to purchase shots, medicine, wormer, and have cats spayed and neutered. They currently have

outstanding vet bills that they pay towards monthly. Then there is food and litter.

All of their funds are donated. All of the people that help this shelter and these cats survive are volunteers. Unfortunately, one of the former volunteers made it in the news this week. She was arrested for breaking in the shelter. Rumor had it she had multiple animals she was keeping in a house with no power. When she was arrested on Sunday July 27, she was asked about the location of her animals, but she refused to answer. The volunteers knew the neighborhood where she hung out and started canvassing the neighborhood and looking around abandoned houses. Finally on Tuesday, a volunteer showed a man her picture, and he led them to an abandoned house.

The conditions were deplorable. There were crates and trash everywhere. Sixteen cats and one dog had been locked in crates without water or food, one kitten didn’t survive.

They were covered in urine, feces, and fleas.

They were all taken to veterinarians. The bill for one cat is $650. The addition of fifteen cats to their already at capacity shelter and the medical bills that go along with them has Macon Purrs and Paws founder, Anne Brennaman, worried about their future.

However, she knows that the people of Middle Georgia are kind and caring. They always come through for the dogs. Surely people will help support the cats when they hear this story.

Macon Purrs and Paws primarily rescue cats from the Jones County and Bibb County Animal Control; however they have also pulled from other counties. So far this year, they have adopted out approximately 130 cats and kittens. Last year they adopted out over 200 cats.

You can help by adopting a cat or making a donation. The shelter is located in the Fall Line Plaza on Rocky Creek Road behind the McDonalds and are open Monday thru Saturday from 9 to 1. Financial donations can be made through Paypal to maconpurrs@gmail.com or by mail to 326 Harvest Walk, Macon 31210 and they can be reached at 478-508-7293. If you would like to donate items, they also need the clumping type of cat litter, Friskies canned cat food, Revolution brand flea treatment, Walmart gift or gas cards for the volunteers and paper towels or cloth towels.

Nicholas Dodman, an author of many books about animal psychology as well as being a Professor of Animal Behavior at Tufts University in Massachusetts once wrote, “Cats may walk by themselves, but there are times when they need our support.”

I sincerely hope that the citizens of MaconBibb prove to Anne Brennaman, the volunteers, and the rest of Middle Georgia that we do indeed care and choose to support our feline friends instead of ignoring them.

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Allman Brothers Band dining at H&H

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Mama Louise hands over the greasy spoon to new owners of H&H

by Candice Dyer Photos Kirk West

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Louise Hudson peered from the kitchen of the H&H Restaurant and wondered about those skinny, long-haired boys at her table.

hey looked hungry and broke. Several of them were shyly picking food from just one plate. Taking pains not to embarrass them, she brought more tableware and generously ladled out greens and smothered fried chicken, and then refused to charge them. This first “loaves and fishes” gesture for the Allman Brothers Band eventually would sanctify the H&H in the South’s music landscape.

Hudson, better known as “Mama Louise,” opened the soul food eatery in 1959 with Inez Hill, or “Mama Hill,” and together they formed a dignified matriarchy unfazed by the startling sight of Macon’s first hippies. Word of the women’s kindness spread quickly around the water cooler at Capricorn Records, where Gregg Allman was effectively promoting his theory that a pork-heavy diet makes for better blues vocals. Eventually, these originators of Southern Rock would take Mama Louise on tour with them, and credit her in the liner notes for “Idlewild South” with the succinct citation “Vittles: Louise.”

“They was sweet boys,” she likes to say, adding mischievously, “They could be bad men, but they was always sweet boys.”

Since then, the earthy grande dame who addresses everyone as “baby,” “dear heart,” and “darlin’”-- often within the same sentence -- has wielded her spatula and drawled sing-songy beatitudes for countless pilgrims, including Oprah Winfrey. For one of Hudson’s birthdays, former mayor Jim Marshall issued a proclamation conferring an additional title that made her aristocracy official: “Lady Mama Louise.”

Despite the place’s ongoing popularity with mojo-seekers, it was looking as if the landmark might vanish into the memories of rockers with graying ponytails. Mama Hill died in 2007, and Mama Louise, struggling with healthrelated issues, closed the restaurant at the end of last year. Happily, though, The Moonhanger Group, a team of preservation-minded entrepreneurs led by Wes Griffith and Chad Evans, is taking over the property, refurbishing the interior, and planning a grand opening on August 13. Mama Louise will play an emeritus role at the fryer whenever she wants, they note.

“The H&H is such an important part of Macon’s cultural and artistic heritage that we couldn’t stand the thought of losing it,” Griffith says.

H&H will re-open August 13th. The Moonhanger Group owned by Wes Griffith and Chad Evans are the new proprietors of the beloved restaurant.

Adds Evans, “We’ll have a farm-to-table approach, but we’re keeping the menu authentic, so you’ll still be able to get your catfish.”

Last month during Bragg Jam, Mama Louise celebrated her 85th birthday at the H&H and Grant’s Lounge. The Blind Boys of Alabama popped in to serenade her with “Happy Birthday,” and they were joined by Randall Bramblett, Bonnie Bramlett, Berry Duane Oakley, and Col. Bruce Hampton, and other well-wishers. She beamed and announced, “I love my babies! I’m rested and feeling good. I’ve had a real nice vacation. Now it’s time for me to go back to work.”

Here are just a few testimonials from her “babies”:

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Lee Roy Parnell: I didn’t have a mama, and she came along when I sorely needed one. When I was 17, I ran away from home to seek my fame and fortune in Macon. I was a little, skinny, redheaded guitar player who needed some guidance, and - COL. BRUCE she pretty much kept me on the straight and narrow, most of the time.

I couldn’t stand the thought of letting her down.

She still represents Macon to me. It’s a city with such a deep wellspring of music, friendship, and spirituality. If it doesn’t touch you, you probably don’t belong there. During that beautiful time in our lives, all of us musicians became brothers and sisters, and Mama Louise held dominion as our communal mama, as the queen of that strange and wonderful hamlet. It was all about being fed, and I don’t just mean with collard greens. She nourished our souls.

Jimmy Hall: Mama Louise and the H&H Restaurant are synonymous with authentic, home cooking, Georgia-style, that will make your mouth water just thinking about it. She served up heaps of food for the soul.

Mama Louise served a very important purpose, keeping these musicians fed and cared for by her loving hands and open heart. Wet Willie wrote a song called "Leona" (the word Leona was easier to sing in the lyrics) that was inspired by Mama Louise and her famous cooking.

“I think of her as the Mother Teresa of Macon, with her grace and humility. Just watching her run the cash register was a religious experience for me.”

Chuck Leavell: When I first came to Macon in search of a career in music, I was flat broke but full of hope. It wasn't long before I began to get a few minor opportunities -- a recording session here and there, an occasional gig sitting in.

During that time, I first heard about the H&H. The word was that if you were a musician, they would feed you even if you didn't have the money to pay. I was eventually introduced to Mama Louise at the H and she said, “Honey, don't you worry -- we're gonna feed you and you can pay us later if you can, and if not, that's just fine, too" I couldn't believe there was someone that would do that. It just blew my mind.

Eventually I started doing well and would take most of my meals there, patronizing her as much as possible and encouraging others to go there and experience the best soul food in the world. After I joined the Allman Brothers Band, Louise would occasionally do catering for us…and of course it was always top-notch. She became a part of our extended family, and it remains that way to this day. And even now when I do solo shows around town, she always shows up. Louise, you are our surrogate mother and we will always be your children! I love you more than words can say.

Col. Bruce Hampton: It’s no exaggeration to say she kept me alive in the ’70s. Back then, she had sacks that you sat on. Grain sacks, I guess. I remember the meals costing about 50 cents. Nobody had any money, really, so we’d just pay her a week or so later, after a gig.

She’d fix breakfast, too, at some ungodly hour like 4 a.m., and Bunky Odom would be the only one there. I think of her as the Mother Teresa of Macon, with her grace and humility. Just watching her run the cash register was a religious experience for me.

Alan Walden: Mama Louise is an icon of our Southern music heritage, but it wasn’t just musicians who ate there; politicians and all kinds of dignitaries ate there. I remember the H&H as being one of the first well-integrated businesses during that mostly segregated era.

It was pretty much evenly integrated in its customers, which was a reflection of the bands we were working with. When Led Zeppelin would tour on a Starjet, they would bring along chefs from Italy and France; well, the Allman Brothers took Mama on their jet, and I always admired the class they showed in doing that. She has a great sense of loyalty, and she makes the best sweet potato pie I ever put in my mouth.

Gary Montgomery: The thing that made the H&H special was the love you felt once you came through the back door and got a hug from Louise. It just made the food taste better! One time, Gregg (Allman) had stayed at my house and wanted me to take him by ‘the H’ and Rose Hill cemetery before I took him to Atlanta to catch a flight. He spoke with Louise and she made him a snack for the road. Neither of us had any cash with us, and I told Louise I would tighten her up when I got back. She looked at me and said, “Baby, I ain't never charged him, and I ain't gonna start now!” ’Nuff said.

Chank Middleton: Ah, I been knowing Mama since I was seven or eight, and she has always been cool. For me, walking into the H&H was just like walking into my mama’s kitchen on a Sunday, with those good, warm smells. She always gives from the heart, so she reaps the rewards of that. She and Ed Grant (of Grant’s Lounge) were cornerstones of the music community.

Ed Grant: Her name says it all! Mama Louise is a wonderful example of our strong and sweet Southern women, who show motherly love for everyone in any environment. She has a very sweet and generous spirit.

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Lots of things are happening in Macon, Georgia right now. Buildings are rising up, parks are being improved, streets being repaired, and our attitudes are being adjusted at a rapid rate. People are really loving to “Love Macon” these days. And even more good news is here for the foodies among us.

Sauced And Ingleside Village Pizza at Mercer Village is changing, and we’ve got some new pizza in town. Franchise owner Andrew Collier has parted ways with IVP owner Tina Dickson to create his own concept, called Sauced. Sauced will serve pizza, calzones, and sandwiches, along with a few other signature appetizers like Bruschetta Bites and Meatball Skewers. They having been working on their homemade sauce for months. We’ve had a spoonful and it’s impressive. They are making all their own dough, using molasses instead of sugar in the mix to give it a unique and scrumptious flavor. And the pizza’s are big and thin, just the way we like them. We are looking forward to trying these guys out and they open the first week of August.

The H&H You’ve already noticed on our cover that the beloved H&H is being brought back to life with the help of the Moonhanger Group who run the Rookery, Dovetail, and the Cox Capitol Theatre. There couldn’t be a better group to extend the legacy of this place.

They open for lunch on August 13, and it won’t be long after that breakfast will return. They will have a serving line style dining room, with great new additions to the menu, including CATFISH! We can’t wait.

Yabu Sushi Downtown restauranteur Cesare Mammerella is opening up a new sushi restaurant above his popular Mongolian style grill Ginger at 496 Second Street. The new place will be called Yabu Sushi, and plans to offer traditional along with some edgier Asian salads. He has hired two sushi chefs, one from Atlanta and one from Savannah. It will open on August 12. Cesare has also been busy at the old Dirty Iguana building on Plum Street turning it into an event facility called the Emerson Ballroom, which will also be done in August.

Doughboy Pizza In other news, Doughboy Pizza, that was located on the corner of Third and Cherry is moving down the street next door to Travis Jean at 518 Cherry. The building was recently renovated and offers a lot more space.

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20’s Pub Boasting freshly prepared sandwiches, salads and dinner specials in a welllit tavern-like setting. LD • BAR • $ 3076 Riverside Dr. AP’s Hidden Hideaway Making homecooked meals like your mamma used tomake.Menu also features burgers, sandwiches, wings and more. LD • BAR $ 4274 Broadway. Open Tues-Fri 3pm - 2am. Sat and Sunday at noon. Waiter service and outdoor seating available. (478) 781-5656 Bearfoot Tavern Downtown Macon’s only sports tavern with loads of beers on tap, over 50 craft beers (the largest in middle ga!), great food and flat screen tvs at every booth. LD • BAR • $ 401 Cherry Street.

Open Monday through Friday at 4:00 p.m and Saturday and Sunday at noon.

Billy’s Clubhouse Come try Billy's new menu with our angus burgers, colossal sandwiches, great salads, appetizers and more. Lunch and dinner specials available as well as our late nite menu. "We upped our standards, Now up yours!" LD • $ • BAR 1580 Forest Hill Road, Macon. Mon-Sat 11a-2p, Sun 12:30p 12a.

CJ’s Bar & Grill You can’t really call this bar food. Is it fried, yes, but it’s fresh and so, so good! Sloppy nachos, great burgers and chicken wraps. LD • BAR • $ 2910 Riverside Drive, 757-3262 Locos Grill & Pub Casual, kid-friendly, family dining. We’re talking great food, sports on the big screens and a full bar. Fantastic weekly specials and live music on the weekends. Delivery and catering also available. LD BAR • $ 2440 Riverside Drive.

Nu-Way Weiners Open since 1916, this original store with its neon sign is one of America's oldest hot dog stands and they serve secret recipe chili sauce, famous hot dogs, hamburgers, and other sandwiches.

BLD • $ 430 Cotton Avenue, 743.1368

The Rookery There isn’t a place downtown that has been serving us longer. Two time winner of Best Burger in Macon in the Readers Choice Awards. Sandwiches, fresh salads and house specialties. LD BAR $-$$ 543 Cherry Street, 746-8658

Texas Border Grill Macon's original premier steak house and Banquet facility. Featuring Hand Cut, Choice Grain, Fed aged beef, Fresh Seafood, In House ground Steak Burgers, Banquet accomadations for groups of 5-50. TCC will buy your dinner on your birthday, simply bring in a valid ID on your birthday after 4:00 and your meal is on us. Open 7 days a week Lunch and Dinner. Accept all major credit cards. Prices from $5.99-$24.99. LD • BAR $-$$ 5797 Houston Road.

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Jim Shaw’s Casual dining with Macon’s best seafood, tuna tidbits, scallops, wild Georgia shrimp. Seperate bar area with smoking. D • BAR $-$$ 3040 Vineville

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Ingleside Village Pizza IVP has the best pizza in town and the best beer selection. Keep it classy with the white pizza and a Stella Artois or, keep it real with a slice of the ultimate and a 24-oz. High Life.

LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside Avenue. Closed Mondays.

Sauced Macon’s newest pizza place with new favorites like Caprese BLT Sammies and Meatball and mozzarella skewers. Making their own dough, sauce and breads in-house with a large selection of craft beers LD • BAR $ Located in Mercer Village. Delivery to downtown available.

Mellow Mushroom In 1974, three college students in Atlanta opened the first of what has now grown to 100 restaurants. Each one locally-owned and operated, with their own distinct, funkified flavor. Gourmet pizza, original sandwiches and a large drink menu. Family friendly! LD • BAR • $-$$ 5425 Bowman Road, Macon.

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Harpin’s Quick & delicious cafeteria-style lunch, serving the most authentic Italian in town, including sandwiches, soup, salads, pasta, pizza. Mon-Thur 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6pm.

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Super Suppers Sit down for a quick, gourmet lunch at Super Suppers, then take home a freshly prepared frozen entree for dinner.

Featuring Dano’s specialty sandwiches, salads, soups and desserts. Serving lunch Monday - Friday 11am - 2pm. 4524 Forsyth Rd. (478) 254-6645 L • $

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Roasted Cafe & Lounge Serving delicious specialty deli-style sandwiches like the Cali Club, The Greek Heat and Roasted Chicken. Also, delicious salads and grown-up PB&Js. Try their famous Date Shake or specialty coffees. 442 Second St.

Dovetail Downtown Macon’s newest restaurant featuring farm to table cuisine and a fully stocked bar of premier bourbons measured by “the finger.” Southern crafted small plates and inspired entrees in a cozy, lodgelike atmosphere. Located above the Rookery, they do accept reservations. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 543 Cherry Street, 238.4693.

Hours: 5:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 5:30-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays The Downtown Grill Slightly upscale dining serving specialties like Andouille- crusted rainbow trout, cranberry and goat cheese stuffed filets and desserts to die for. Also

features an extensive wine list and it’s own humidor. Free valet parking. D • BAR • $$$$$ 562 Mulberry Street, 742.5999 The Tic Toc RoomContemporary setting with a sophisticated menu, great wine selection. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 401Cherry Street, 743.4645 Brasserie Circa This American brasserie, Circa has spirited classic French and European influences.

With its European neighborhood restaurant feel, Circa offers extensive preparations of seafood as well as a raw bar, large fresh salads and signature sandwiches. Our specialty grilled items include a filet, New York strip, and more. In keeping with our brasserie theme, our Sunday Brunch is truly unique.

Tues-Sat. 11am-10pm, Sunday Brunch 11:00am-3pm. 4420 Forsyth Road

Edgar’s Bistro City-chic and a foodie’s dream! Edgar's Bistro is a student-run restaurant serving as an experiential classroom for those enrolled at Helms College’s Polly Long Denton School of Hospitality.

This unique dining opportunity for Maconites is open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come savor an array of New American selections including cool, crispy salads; hot and tangy sandwiches; and steak, fish and pasta entrées.

To view the current menu, visit www.edgarshospitality.com/Menu. LD • BAR • $$-$$$

ETHNIC CUISINE

Lemongrass... a thai bistro A modern take on traditional Thai cuisine with Asian Fusion twists...one of Macon’s best bars with a great wine selection, craft brews and signature handmade cocktails!

Extensive vegan and gluten-free options!

Daily Happy Hour with sushi specials! $-$$ • BAR • L-D

Ginger Stir-Fry Located downtown, it’s Macon’s only build your own stir fry bar with over 500 combinations. Cool experience for the kids, not your average dining experience. You want it spicy, sweet, both? You be the judge, but don’t worry, there are recipe cards as well for the beginner. LD • BAR • $-$$ 496 Second Street.

Ninja Japanese Steakhouse Newly opened in downtown Macon, enjoy their unique and delicious sushi options prepared by owner and 20-year chef, along side freshly prepared Japanese offerings. Open for lunch and dinner. Full bar available.

Located in Mulberry Street Lane, across from Tokyo Alley. LD • BAR • $-$$

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J. Christopher’s Open 7am-2pm daily, and their signature breakfast dishes all day long. Strawberry waffles to eggs benedict, fresh salads to innovative sandwiches. BL • $ 220 Starcadia

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Wild Wing Cafe Newly opened franchise at the Shoppes at River Crossing, fantastic wings in over 30 flavors, over 20 brews on tap, great salads and one of the few dining options in North Macon that offers live music on the weekends. LD • BAR $-$$, 477.WILD

El Sombrero Witha brand new outside dining patio, this is the place to get some fresh, authentic mexican cuisine in downtown Macon. Mariachi bands on Wednesday and Thursday nights. LD • BAR • $ Located off Spring Street in the Baconsfield Shopping Center.

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IHOP (Tom Hill Sr. Blvd. 254-7100 or Eisenhower 784-0800 ) – 12 and under eat free; one per adult – 4:00 – 9:00 pm S & S Cafeterias – 10 and under eat for 99¢ – purchase one adult meal and dine in; no limit on number of kid’s meals – all day Sunday Cici’s Pizza – Kids 3 and under eat free from the Cici’s Pizza buffet everyday!

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Sticky Fingers - Recieve one free kids meal with the purchase of one adult meal $7.99 or higher. Valid Monday through Wednesday only.

Bearfoot Tavern Kids meals half-price from 4-7pm Monday - Friday at Bearfoot Tavern.

Barberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with the purchase of an adult entree. Dine in only. One per adult, twelve and under

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Sticky Fingers - Recieve one free kids meal with the purchase of one adult meal $7.99 or higher. Valid Monday through Wednesday only.

Bearfoot Tavern Kids meals half-price from 4-7pm Monday - Friday at Bearfoot Tavern.

Moe’s Southwest Grill - One kid 12 and under eats free with the purchase of any adult entree.

Locos Grill & Pub- Kids eat free on Tuesdays at Locos Grill & Pub. Purchase of an adult entree is required.

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Georgia Bob’s (257-6710) – 10 and under eat free; one per adult – and after 5pm Saturday Bearfoot Tavern Kids meals half-price from 4-7pm Monday - Friday at Bearfoot Tavern.

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Margaritas Four locations serving Macon......Presidential Pkwy., Zebulon Rd., Bass Rd and Mercer Village....outdoor dining available at Bass and Mercer. 24 draft beers at Mercer Village location. LD • BAR • $

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The history of Macon is steeped in grand, mythical stories about the giants of music and art who called it home. Growing up in this town, walking the brick streets down Orange, standing in the shadow of the aging monuments, listening to jazz in the park on Sundays, I always felt connected to some larger narrative. But Macon is a strange place. You come to expect the paradoxes of beauty and devastation that you find in equal measure here. You find yourself devising philosophies about the relationship of light and darkness.

In high school, I had the unique opportunity to conduct an intensive historical investigation of the history of Macon, particularly re: integration of public schools in 1973. Over the course of several weeks, I interviewed friends and family members who had lived through the tumultuous period. I learned about Mayor Ronnie Thompson, who famously drove a tank through the streets of downtown. I heard stories of de facto segregation in restaurants and local businesses. I discovered the genesis of Macon’s private schools. But over and over again, when prompted to speak about this chaotic time in history, the subjects returned to a topic of lightness and beauty: Macon’s music culture.

I remember a family friend relaying to me an anecdote during one of these informal interviews that I’ve since spouted a thousand times in fumbling attempts to answer the question of why I want to be an artist, and here I will wax

philosophic on the subject once more in hopes it sheds some kind of light on the subject.

He was a much younger man at this time, the subject. He was fresh-faced and too small to understand the things the adults whispered about on the bus and in the kitchen. He recalled certain streets in Macon in which white men and black men would not even share the same sidewalk. A decade after Brown v. Board and still the tangible divide. You’ve heard this all before, no doubt, and growing up in Macon you can still see traces of that deep-seeded division, even today. But there was a little black boy who developed a reputation singing in talent shows at local churches and at The Douglass downtown, and that boy grew up to be a world-famous soul singer by the name of Otis Redding.

Here is where the historical precision of the story begins to suffer, but if you can forgive any misinformation, there’s a parable buried beneath that is worth the time. Otis Redding returned home to Macon one day before his untimely death in 1967 to play a show, and of course the streets were littered with enmity and discord.

That night in the old theater downtown, however, something magical happened. Men and women of all ages, races, and socio-economic classes flocked like geese to the place where Otis Redding offered his greatest wealth--his voice--to the town. That night, there was no black or white, rich or poor, no bigotry, no hatred. When Otis belted out the words to These Arms of Mine, no person for miles cared what color those arms were; they danced. For one night, the great divide that ruled the social fabric of Macon was dissolved.

Now we’ve arrived finally at the point of the story.

I’ve always believed that art is a conduit. Art’s power comes from the way it strips away the differences in human life and diagnoses universal longings and calls attention to those things that make us human: that we have all, at some point or another, felt terribly, helplessly alone. That loss is a certainty. That death is imminent.

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LOCAL FILMMAKER BRETT FELTY REFLECTS ON HIS EXPERIENCE MAKING

THE NAKED WE Sarah Mellor Photography

On location at The Dannenberg Lofts

That we all are looking for meaning, for God, for something that helps us make sense of the world.

Growing up, it was the thing I turned to when I felt alone. It was the way I came to understand different perspectives. I saw art unite the community over and over again. I saw men in three-piece suits dance among beggars and vagabonds at local music and arts festivals. So when I began to script a film about interhuman connection, it only made sense to set and shoot it in a town that taught me everything I knew about the subject.

When I began working on The Naked We with my co-writer/director Lei White, we had no major expectations for it. A cursory glance at my notes from an early pre-production meeting reveals blueprints of Lei’s basement along with chicken-scratch notes on ways we might go about making it look like a hospital room or an art gallery. We were in way over our heads, but we had a story to tell, and my God, we were going to tell it. And so we pressed forward into the unknown, unprepared and hoping.

I think the early inertia of pushing forward in spite of the odds in that way was what set the film in motion.

We were determined and well-intentioned, and the universe smiled on us. A few days after we began pre-production, I had a chance encounter with a boisterous man named Marc Childs, and it was there that the magic began. Marc introduced us to Macon Film Festival President Terrell Sandefur. Terrell was immediately taken with our passion for the city and our craft. We spoke about wanting to unite the city inside of one big project. I remembered reading once that when Michael McGowan set out to write his film One Week, he did so with the intention of creating a “love letter to Canada.”

We wanted The Naked We to be our love letter to the town that made us.

We made completely unsubstantiated statements about Macon housing more talent per capita than any other city in the world, and we believed it. I had grown up in the art galleries and underground concerts and

community theater productions, and I was constantly wowed by the breathtaking talent that came out of this poor town known mostly for its problems. We felt like film was the perfect outlet to aggregate these talents.

After all, that was the thing that drew us to it in the first place--that it was a dynamic medium, combining every art form into one showcase.

It wasn’t long after that first meeting with Marc and Terrell that things began to line up. It all happened much faster than we were prepared for. Less than two weeks after conceptualizing the project, were preparing for our first shoot at the SoChi Gallery. As the first shoot date approached, we scrambled to ready ourselves. I was introduced by a friend to a local cinematographer by the name of Bobby McCullough who runs Dynes Media. He joined the team, along with his partner Jesse Horton, and audio technician/composer Johnny Davis of Symmetry Studios who also scored the film.

Terrell Sandefur granted us the gallery for one night of shooting, Kim Reynolds donated alcohol for the night, SaraLynn Collins of Good to Go Catering prepared and donated a sampler plate, a jazz band drove down from Atlanta free of charge, and more than a dozen local artists submitted pieces to help authenticate the scene. We had

over 100 people show up to support the first shoot. Altogether, we managed to shoot the entire scene for the price of a couple two-liters of Coca-Cola and a bag of ice. I was absolutely blown away.

The rest of shooting played out much in the same way. At every turn, we were met with open arms by the community. We shot scenes at Roasted Cafe, Coliseum Northside Hospital, and Doughboys Pizza. We were even granted our pick of lofts at the gorgeous and thenunfinished Dannenberg Lofts. I was so humbled by the willingness of these businesses to join in and be part of our dream. We had no money, no incentive to offer, but these places opened their doors to us anyway, affirming my long-held belief that art has the power to unite the community in a way that nothing else can.

One of my favorite shoots took place at The Golden Bough bookstore in downtown. As a high schooler, I spent countless mornings reading poetry in the narrow nooks of that gorgeous Shangri-La when I should have been in math class down the road at Central High School. There was a beautiful circularity in being back in the place where so many of my dreams took root in my head and having the opportunity to see them to fruition. I came to realize what a prominent role this city had played in my perceptions of the world, and how influential a character it was in the context of the film.

Macon is not a perfect city, but it is my city. It is a city that affords a young boy with his head in the clouds the opportunity to actualize his dreams. It is a city that believes wholeheartedly in beauty, even among all the chaos and devastation. It is a city where certain giants once walked, toe-tapping and humming tunes, leaning into the grander narrative of a town that raised them to hold steadfastly to light through the darkness. It is the place where I learned to live and love urgently. It is the place that forgave me of every transgression, and welcomed me back no matter how determinedly I had left. It is my home.

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by Angel Collins

It is hard to believe, in the cacophony of negativity we hear about the city, that Macon does anything well. Yet Macon has been quite successful in lots of ways. One of the most successful imports into Macon is Chris Floore, and even if you don’t know his name, I’m 100% sure that you’ve read/seen/or heard his work.

Chris Floore was born in Kentucky but grew up in Charleston. He went to the University of South Carolina and, after he graduated, he went to work for a PR and marketing firm in Columbia, SC. While he could have continued with the marketing firm, he wanted a more challenging job with potential for growth. He wanted to take on something that he had never done. He got his opportunity when a friend called him and told him about a writing position at a non-profit called Education First here in Macon. In December 2003, he drove down on a Monday, interviewed Tuesday with writing samples, and found his samples published on Wednesday.

For a few months he lived on his friend’s couch Sunday - Wednesday and drove back to Columbia Thursday - Sunday to work his bartending job until he permanently moved to Macon in February of 2004.

Chris moved from Education First to the Bibb County School System and it was while working with them that he met his wife Olena. After working there for 5 years he decided to try his hand with the government of the City of Macon. “I wanted to work for the mayor,” said Floore. “He has a passion and a vision for downtown.” So does Floore.

In fact, he remembers what it was like back in the middle stages of revitalizing downtown Macon. “On Sundays you could walk down the middle of Cherry Street no problem. Now, I can go out to the Hummingbird back porch and see more people there than I could see downtown a decade ago.”

Floore likes communication. He likes letting people know what’s going on so that they can be involved, they can be informed, and they can be proactive. Whether he was showcasing the many positive things happening at the public schools or the successes and achievements with the new consolidated government, he believed the community should be informed. Some people might see Floore as a cheerleader at best or deceptive at worse, but he knows that anything he puts out has to be sourced. “Government communication at its core is supposed to be two way, honest, and transparent,” said Floore. “Here’s the thing; everything I do is open record. Any press release with numbers, data, and information has to be backed up with facts and

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11 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Chris 1. He’s read the entirety of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Been reading since the first book that came out in the mid 90s. He’s been waiting 20 years for the series to finish. When the final book came out, he was up until 4am for 3 or 4 days to finish it as fast as he could.

2. He is an avid concert goer. His connection to Macon goes back to 1995 with REM first concert on the Monster tour. He still remembers that the opening song was 'What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" 3. Despite being in PR, he hates talking about himself. He’s balking at this piece, but ask him about downtown and he can readily say what’s great about the area. 4. He started a crew team at the University of South Carolina.

5. Was married by Darth Vader. It was his bride Olena's surprise to him.

It was his brother in the Darth Vader mask. 6. His marriage was the first marriage in the Terminal station after it was renovated. 7. No matter how much he talks about his love of downtown Macon), he loves Macon because he met and made his family here. 8. He has two tattoos and is itching for a third. Unless you've been on a river float with him, you aven't seen them. 9. He can't even count the number of concerts he’s been to. During his senior year in high school, he saw concerts at least 2 times a week. 10. March Madness is his favorite time of the year. He grew up on Kentucky basketball. He didn't grow up watching football because Kentucky football wasn't worth watching. 11. He doesn’t actually spend all day on social media.

“If a business closes, we can't put a nail in the coffin, we have to open another business. That's one of the reason I like the 5 by 5 program. ...[A]s opposed to scattering resources, we focused on a 5 block radius for 5 weeks so people can see the changes.”

figures. There has to be something to back it up because there is always someone to ask, 'Where's the proof?’ I've got to know why I wrote that. I like it. It's honest.”

As an employee of the City of Macon, he was at the center of the Consolidation efforts.

“Consolidation was never billed as a smooth process. The Transition Task Force did a phenomenal job with payroll, IT, and all the things we needed to get the government running on day one… We walked in eyes wide open and we're going to deal with these bumps as they come up. The bumps in the road, we address them immediately and get them taken care of. There is no way we could have perceived of some of them before they came up. When we can identify the issue ahead of time we take care of them ahead of time. If they come up we jump on them and make sure we fix the problem,” said Floore.

“There will be people, every time things go wrong, who will say ‘this is why consolidation shouldn't have happened.’ Consolidation is a big picture issue, not a day to day issue…

The group from the Marriott mentioned consolidation as the reason why we are getting a hockey team. The MEDC said we have more business taking a second look at locating here because of consolidation. That's what I mean by it being a big picture item: impacting the bigger issues. If we get caught up in the minutiae, we will lose sight of why we are doing what we are doing now.”

It is, however, Floore’s favorite part of downtown and Macon that helps him keep focused on the big picture: the people. “There really is a focus on the importance of a downtown and you have a lot of people in groups making sure it's successful. I like that there is a recognition that it can't be done by one person or one group. I like that you find people working together to make things happen.” He knows, however, that the real work is in front of Macon. “I don't know if it's ‘better,’” Floore said when asked what would make Macon better, “I just think we need to do more. I see us on a path to long term success, but we have to hold this path and do more of what we are doing. Revitalization is not an overnight thing. The decay that we’ve seen was not done overnight... If a business closes, we can't put a nail in the coffin, we have to open another business. That's one of the reason I like the 5 by 5 program. ...[A]s opposed to scattering resources, we focused on a 5 block radius for 5 weeks so people can see the changes. We have a master plan growing for East Macon. We focus the resources in a specific area so people could see results.”

“When I moved here,” said Floore, “I expected to live here for two years. You see a lot of people in their mid 20s getting jobs and starting careers here but then they are jumping to bigger jobs in bigger cities. There are ways they can grab hold of Macon’s improvements and make an opportunity of it.” And if you need the true, verifiable facts, Chris Floore will make sure you get all of the good, positive communications that Macon Bibb has to offer.

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Tres Hombre APs Hidden Hideaway Sleem 182 Billy’s Clubhouse

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John Stanley Jam Session Backporch Lounge 4-7:30pm Karoake w/Man in the Box Rivalrys

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Sun Dried Vibes The Hummingbird

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Chris Bartlett Wild Wing Cafe

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Mystery Road 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive Boothill Band AP’s Hidden Hideaway Copious Jones Billy’s Clubhouse Jared Ashley The Crazy Bull

Hott with Harry Leggs The Hummingbird From Within Wild Wing Cafe DJ Ric Flair Rivalrys

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Free Lance Ruckus Billy’s Clubhouse Jeff Allen The Crazy Bull

Crescent Moon Dogs The Hummingbird NSP Band Band Wild Wing Cafe

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2-4-1 Wells, Open Mic Night Billys Clubhouse

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By reviewing music experiences that you, dear reader, may or may not have had the esteemed privilege to witness, we, the Field Note Stenographers (sometimes referred to as the “F.N.S’s”), hope to show-

case bits of awesome and intriguing and soul-stirring music happenings in our fair city with the ultimate goal of convincing you to support live music in our area. We believe that together, we can improve our city by supporting live music. After all, this is your music scene Macon. Get dirty. Dig the field. Stay tuned for more articles/reviews/ideas and ways for you to help. By Chris Nylund

Boys of Alabama, Amen.

Col. Bruce at Grant’s Lounge, Bragg Jam 2014.

Photos by Scott Corkery

I never thought I’d see “So fresh, so clean” performed by a ten-piece brass band, but that happened.

As promised, I didn’t stick to my original plan, but good Gawd, I had fun. Here’s my take on Bragg Jam 2014.

Time frame: 2:30-4ish Venue: Douglass Theatre Performer: Screening of The Ballad of Shovels and Rope Fantastic documentary that shows the band’s transformation from an unknown duo playing for tips in restaurants into an critically acclaimed, award-winning act.

One of my favorite aspects: we get to see this two-piece band work through ideas that eventually become their breakout record, a record they ultimately decided to record themselves at home and in their van while they were touring. Worth seeing even if you’re not a fan of their music because it does a pretty great job of showing how difficult (but not all together impossible) it is to make a living doing what you love with the one that you love (the duo is also married). If this marks the official partnership of MAGA and Bragg Jam, I can’t wait for next year.

Time frame: 5:00-5:15 Venue: Grant’s Lounge Performer: Col. Bruce Hampton and Madrid Express CRAZY packed at 5:00.

I only stayed for a few songs for fear that the Fire Marshall was going to shut the place down.

Time frame: 5:45-6:00 Venue: The Cox Capitol Theatre Performer: Razzy Bailey : The Homecoming Show In typical Razzy fashion, he was sporting a fantastic white suit with a matching hat and Stratocaster. I wish there were more people there to bask in Razzy’s glory.

Time frame: 6:00-6:25 Venue: The Wall Performer: Madre Padre

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I’m pretty sure the deceased members of Skynyrd woke up and took notice of this band’s intense and super tight three guitar attack(*disclaimer: they’re not a fifth wave southern rock outfit. I made the comparison because you don’t see a three gitfiddle band every day).

Time frame: 6:30-8:00 Venue: Hummingbird Performer: Lee Bains III Glory Fires Whoa. Lee. Shit. Well-written, socially conscious lyrics delivered with the reckless abandon of a starving animal with nothing left to lose, I swear on all that is holy this is one of the best live shows I’ve seen in a long time, if ever. If you like rock n roll and/or punk and/or garage rock and you missed this set, you missed something special. Full disclosure: I have been under-whelmed by the studio recordings of Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, but they certainly wouldn’t be the first Southern band that struggled to capture their blistering live performance in the studio, i.e. don’t let the recordings fool you. You must see this band.

Time frame: 8-9:15 Venue: The Wall Performer: The Cusses Three piece outfit from Savannah. I’m not gonna sit here and attempt to describe their sound (they have plenty of music online and I recommend checking it out for yourself), but I can say I felt like I was watching the lead singer jazzercise (that girl will not stay still for anybody when the music’s playin’!) to a walloping soundtrack provided by only a guitarist (who plays through a bass AND a guitar amp) and a drummer--a power trio if I’ve ever seen one.

Time frame: 9:15-9:30 Venue: Fowl Play Performer: Empire Strikes Brass

Time frame: 9:45-11:15 Venue: The Cox Capitol Theatre Performer: The Blind Boys of Alabama Just before the start of the set, the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to Mama Louise, which was as touching and out of tune as anything I’ve witnessed in a while. I somehow managed to find a prime spot at the stage (right next to the guy with the wicked falsetto), where I was able to take in an amazing set from a group that is deservedly considered a national treasure.

Thank you sweet baby Jesus for the Blind

11:30 Third Street Park Performer: Food trucks!!!

Empanadas and Mac & Cheese? Yes please. I fought the urge to eat my weight in empanadas and scurried home to let my dogs out with the full intention of returning. Then an empanadas and mac & cheese-induced food coma took over.

The fifteenth year of Bragg jam did not disappoint. Bragg Jam is always a magical night that makes me proud to call Macon my home and this one was no different. Downtown was full of life thanks to an event that is put together by an all volunteer board who work their collective patutties off for most of the year to make Bragg Jam work. The numbers aren’t in yet, but it seemed like the biggest Bragg Jam yet and if you missed the festival, you really owe it to yourself to break that trend next year.

SCENE GO HEAR.

FRI. AUGUST 15 Jared Ashley @ The Crazy Bull After placing fifth on Season Four of “Nashville Star” in 2006, Jared used the exposure to further his ability to tour and build a fan base as a live artist, even without the benefit of a record deal.

The many miles spent on the road have given Jared an even greater opportunity to hone his songwriting and test his material with his live audience. “I’m a songwriter first, and I became an artist because I wanted people to hear my songs,” Jared says. Ashley’s self-titled, selffinanced album in 2010 made it abundantly clear that he had grown into an artist fully capable of hanging with Nashville’s best. Ashley, who maintains an aggressive touring schedule playing more than 150 shows per year, is currently on a nationwide tour visiting country radio stations to promote his first single, “Last Train To Memphis.”

THURSDAY 8/7

Records here in Macon. Go see these boys. You won’t be sorry.

Radiobirds @ the Hummingbird

The Skeeterz @ 20’s Pub

Coming from different musical backgrounds and experiences, the four members of the band now called Radio Birds Colin Dean (drums), Jaz Dixon (guitar), Justin Keller (vocals and guitar), and Chase Lamondo (vocals and bass)- are united by their passion for writing, creating, and performing rock n roll music.

FRIDAY 8/8

Chuck Courtenay @ Crazy Bull Born in the fabled, swampy, Deep South coastal community of Savannah, Georgia, Chuck witnessed firsthand the mesmerizing spell live musicians can weave on an audience, as he grew up watching his father travel the country as a keyboard-playing frontman, living the hardscrabble life of a touring entertainer.

“Some of my very best memories are of the times I spent with my dad over summer vacations,” he now recalls. “I got to go to his gigs, and he'd get me up sometimes to sing Elvis Presley songs. Those were my earliest performances.”

Kool Change @ AP’s Hidden Hideaway A local band that plays a variety of Covers, Kool change keeps it classy and knows how to party all at the same time.

You won't leave here without your dancing shoes smoking!

Gringo Grande @ the Hummingbird Led by our pal Baxter James, Gringo Grande is one of the most solid local bands Macon has. Baxter is backed by some great players, and they play a variety of covers and original music, all of it entertaining. They also had one of our favorite album titles ever, “Cross Eyed in My Prime”, recorded at Star Motel

A local cover band playing the hits you used to dance to and still listen to when you drive around. Backed by a great band and they have a great vocalist you won't want to miss.

SATURDAY 8/9

Johnny T @ Crazy Bull Johnny T has emerged as one of the most dynamic, creative, and exciting artists to hit the Nashville country music scene in a long time. The combination of incredible stage presence and vocal abilities from lead singer John Teschko, combined with virtuoso-like musicianship and 3 part harmonies, results in an impressive and extremely edgy sound. One thing that stands out about Johnny T is a no-fear attitude behind his rocking lyrics. Whether it’s about being a bad boy in “Outlaws,” or loving a woman’s sexy antics in “When She Drinks” and “Everything About You” to showing off his country style with ,” Johnny T isn’t afraid to speak his mind through his lyrics.

CBDB @ the Hummingbird An Alabama band. Purveyors of Joyfunk: A blend of progressive rock, funk, folk, and jam fusion, resulting in an original and unavoidably danceable sound.

Combining heavy improvisation with detailed composition, CBDB's live performances garner high praise from audiophiles and casual observers alike.

A2Z Band @ Wild Wing Cafe Local Boys playing a variety of Covers from all the generations that were any fun.

TUESDAY 8/12

Sun Dried Vibes @ the

Hummingbird Sun-Dried Vibes is bringing a fresh, new twist to the reggae/rock genre with their infectious, blue-eyed sound combined with a postive and organic lyrical style.

The ensemble joined forces in July of 2010 and have been taking the Southeast by storm with their debut album, "Give Thanks," which was released on August 28th, 2011.

WEDNESDAY 8/13

Chris Bartlett @ Wild Wing Fresh off somewhere exotic in the world, Chris Bartlett will bring his unique style to wild wing. He's been working for a cruise line and touring the world for years now, and folks from all over have enjoyed his music. You will too. Also playing Billy’s on 8/8.

THURSDAY 8/14 Copious Jones @ the Hummingbird

No cover! Copious Jones is a diverse 6piece band that defies genre and has quickly become recognized as one of the most promising talents coming out of Atlanta today. Consisting of 3 friends from music school who joined creative forces with 3 respected veterans from the local jazz/Latin scene, the band draws from a wide- variety of styles (including, but not limited to: progressive-rock, funk, jazz, Latin, classical, African, blues, folk, jam, electronic) to create an ever-evolving, unique musical experience based around inspiring singer/songwriter, Mikhail Petersen.

SATURDAY 8/16

Crescent Moon Dogs @ the Hummingbird Middle GA band boasting alternative/psychedelia. A mood change. Like swimming in delay to a pounding drum.

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Every Wednesday at The Rookery, Macon-Bibb County reserves full compete freedom (in for $5,000 8pmany and all bids) in addition to thegrand rightprize! to reject awarding bids to consider available Every Wednesday at TheallBird, 7pm. factors including, but not limited to price, reputation, financial responsibility, and experience. In addition, the bidder recognizes the right of the Nightly Poker 9p, BJ Billiards Owner to reject a bid if the bidder fails to furnish 7p, Billy’s Clubhouse anyThursdays required submittals on the date required by the bidding documents, or if the bid is in any way Monday nights at Sticky Fingers! 7pm - No incomplete or irregular. buy in! Cash prizes. Hence, the County may award bids to other than the lowest bidder if in theTexas judgment theTues Board of Commissioners Holdof ‘Em & Wed 7:30pm, CJ’s the SportsofBthe ar County will be best served by interest award to another.

Tues, Wed & Thurs 7pm - until Minority, MBE/WBE/DBE Participation: at AP’s Hidden Hideaway Women Owned, and other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process. Additionally, respondents are encouraged to use M/W/DBE subcontractors where possible.

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