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2017 Community leaders talk about stepping into 2017 and stepping up for Macon
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COMEDIAN KATHY MADIGAN AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE; FRIDAY, JAN. 6
Laugh in the new year with one of America’s funniest stand-up comedians. Or as Ron White says, “Easily one of the best comics alive.” Read a full interview with Madigan on page 27
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The GrandKids Arts Education Series presents The Lightening Thief at The Grand Opera House - Two showings at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Last summer’s Off-Broadway production of The Lightning Thief was nominated for Best Family Show from the Off Broadway Alliance! Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. (Recommended for grades 2-6.) Curriculum Connections: Communication and Language Arts, Literature-Based, Music, Relationships and Family, Social Studies. Tickets $7 each. Call (478) 301-5470.
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Folk Musicians Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards at the Ampersand Guild - 7 p.m. Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards are clearly inheritors of a timeless legacy, creating music that is both original and evocative of a rich tradition. Blending distinctive voices and a wide range of accompaniment (guitar, harmonica, ukulele, clarinet, penny whistle, electric bass), their songs have been well-received by audiences around the eastern United States since 2010. Transcending the genre of folk Americana, their music echoes inspiration from traditional folk duos and singer/songwriters like Ian & Sylvia, Kate Wolf and Neil Young – combining beautiful harmonies with a lyrical intensity to establish a unique sound of their own. $10 advance tickets, $15 at the door. 503 5th St.
Mercer Opera Presents “The Gondoliers” - Jan. 13-15 at Neva Langley Fickling Hall, Townsend School of Music. In the madcap world of Gilbert and Sullivan, expect mistaken identities, exotic personages, love requited, and comedy both high and low, along with jolly dancing gondoliers—all sung to sublimely memorable music. The Gondoliers was the operetta dream team’s last big hit: join us January 13th & 14th at 7:30 p.m. in Neva Langley Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer’s Macon Campus each night to see why it has always been so hugely popular. $12 General Admission; Free with any student I.D. Tickets available at the door only.
Saturday, Jan 14 Macon Beer Company Tour & Tasting - The Macon Beer Company will have their Second Saturday Brewery Tour and Tasting event on January 14th from 1-6. Tickets are $12 and will include a tour, 6 tasting tickets, and a souvenir pint glass that lets you taste your way through the brewery and savor some of the most popular selections. Tickets can be purchased at www.maconbeercompany.com Mercer Opera Children’s Matinee - 4:30 p.m. special one-hour performance of The Gondoliers. Suggested for grades K-6. Free and open to the public on January 14th at 4:30 p.m. at the Neva Langley Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building.
Sunday, Jan 15
Movie Screening “In the Heat of the Night” at The Grand Opera House - Matinee 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $5 general admission. An African American police detective is asked
to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town. Stars: Sidney Poitier. Full bar and limited concession available. 651 Mulberry Street
Monday, Jan 16 MLK Day at The Tubman - 12:30-4 p.m. Join us for a day of commemoration and understanding as we acknowledge the work and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. The agenda for the day will include a Drum Circle, Drop-in Tours, a variety of Civil Rights Speeches, a DREAM Wall, and a special look at how the art form of poetry was effectively used during the Civil Rights era. Free for Museum members and $5 for non-members.
Saturday, Jan 21 Macon Symphony Orchestra Presents “Jeans ‘n Classics Disco & Motown” at Macon City Auditorium - annual pops concert. Macon City Auditorium, 415 First St. $40 adult, $20 student, $15 children; season tickets available. maconsymphony. com. 478-301-5300. 7 p.m. The Macon Mayhem vs. the Knoxville Ice Bears, Puck drops at 7:30 PM. come out to support your local team and see all the excitement up close and personal. Tickets $13 and up. 1-800-745-3000
Saturday, Jan 28 National Kazoo Appreciation Day
Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Wesleyan College - 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. Wonderful night of music and dance in Porter Auditorium.
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Due to a scheduling conflict, the Garrison Keillor performance at the Macon City Auditorium on Saturday, January 7th has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 10th.
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All tickets purchased for the January 7th performance will be honored at the rescheduled May 10th date. Additionally, anyone wishing to receive a refund must go to the original point of purchase and must do so by Monday, May 1 at 5:00pm.
Bearfoot Tavern Beer Fest Georgia Craft Beer Takeover Weekend Jan. 19-22
Bearfoot Tavern on Second Street is hosting a Georgia Craft Beer Takover weekend Jan. 19-22. Each night, a different Georgia brewery will be on site giving out koozies, hats, stickers, pint glasses and while they won’t be giving away their beer you can bet their will be great beer specials throughout the weekend. Thursday, Jan. 19, the Omaha Brewing Company will be at Bearfoot. Reformation Brewery on Friday, Monday Night Brewing on Saturday and Red Brick Brewing on Sunday. Order the “Southern Soul” sandwich which is a fried chicken breast on Texas Toast and pair it with a beer that is made right here in Georgia. Check out their Facebook page for updates on the event.
Massachusetts Folk Musicians January 13 at the Ampersand Guild
Visiting folk musicians Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards offer artist talk 3and evening performance from 4-9 p.m. Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards create music that is both original and evocative of a rich tradition. Blending distinctive voices and a wide range of accompaniment (guitar, harmonica, ukulele, clarinet, penny whistle, electric bass), their songs have been well-received by audiences around the eastern United States since 2010. Transcending the genre of folk Americana, their music echoes inspiration from traditional folk duos and singer/songwriters like Ian & Sylvia, Kate Wolf and Neil Young – combining beautiful harmonies and a lyrical intensity, while establishing a unique sound of their own.
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Meet Stephen & Connie Rollyson Native Warner Robins Owners Wellston Station, Opening soon
About a year and a half ago, Stephen and Connie Rollyson were in their Winnebago, heading back to Warner Robins from a camping trip they’d taken in Florida, blasting The xx on the radio, when Stephen had an epiphany – he needed to switch gears in life and start working in some form with music, his true passion. At first, his idea was to get back on stage and play more often himself, but after some examination, he decided that the real need was to create a local venue for other musicians to showcase their craft. Music was, after all, the thing that had connected Stephen and Connie in the first place – they’d met in 3rd period band class at Warner Robins High School, where Stephen had noticed that cute girl who also played the trumpet, and their relationship had continued in a musical vein after Connie, also a guitar player, let Stephen borrow some of her distortion and phaser pedals for his guitar. After high school, they both back-burnered music to pursue other career options in Atlanta. Connie had a degree in education from GCSU and was working in adult literacy until the couple’s daughters were born, at which time she started work as a full-time mom; Stephen, a Georgia Tech graduate, had a job developing self-checkout software, a pursuit which he says “kinda ate me up on the inside, because my job was essentially putting people out of work.” The two moved back down to Warner Robins to be close to family after Stephen’s mother passed away; after some time working at RAFB, Stephen decided he wanted to start his own company. “I could either continue the software work I was doing, which was essentially taking jobs away from people,” he says, “or I could develop games, which waste people’s time. Nothing sounded appealing – I had no passion left for that kind of work.” It was around that time that they took that camping trip 06 JANUARY 6-20, 2017
to Florida, and that’s where the idea for Wellston Station found its genesis. Wellston is the original name of the small community that later became Warner Robins; it took its name from engineer William Wells, who built the train line that connected the land between Perry and Macon. Plantation owner Henry Feagin, who donated the land the station was built on, chose to name the area Wellston to honor the engineer that had made it all possible. In 1942, amidst military development, the area was renamed Warner Robins, but without the original Wellston train station, this area wouldn’t have been chosen as the location for the Air Force Base, and this community wouldn’t have the growth and vitality it exhibits today. Stephen and Connie chose Wellston Station as the name for their coffee shop/performance venue as a nod to this origin story, and as a way to connect Warner Robins to its roots and hopefully inspire continuing community growth. “Not a lot of people who are from Warner Robins stick around here,” says Connie. “There aren’t a lot of roots here, and because of that, I think people aren’t as interested in preserving the history and creating more local culture. It’s easier to throw a chain restaurant up, make some money, and be safe. But I think more cool small businesses are starting to pop up here, like The Taco Shed and My Grandma’s Empanadas – it feels like we’re opening Wellston Station at the right time. Sometimes things just fall into place.” Wellston Station, located on Russell Parkway, will be opening its doors to the public in late February. In addition to being a showcase for local and touring musicians, they’ll also operate as a coffeehouse and restaurant, with a small, carefully curated menu of pastries, soups, salads, and sandwiches. Three of the employees they’ve al-
ready hired have culinary degrees or are working towards them, and the Rollysons are looking forward to letting them play around in the kitchen to develop innovative, personalized menu ideas. It’s a gutsy, risky venture to open your own small business, and one that takes a lot of focus, tenacity, and maybe a little pinch of craziness – the best possible kind of craziness, of course; the optimistic, energetic, creative kind that this sweet longtime couple with a deep belief in the goodness of music and community have in spades. Stephen and Connie want very much to bring a much-needed sense of fellowship to Warner Robins with the advent of Wellston Station – ideally, they see it as a kind of cultural hub, a place for locals to go grab a cup of coffee, find out what’s going on in the area, and connect with one another. Once they get off the ground, they’re looking forward to trying out some new things – Saturday morning story time for kids, or perhaps a book club that meets regularly. Most importantly, of course, they want locals to be able to have a space to enjoy good music in their own city. “There are so many fantastic local musicians, and not a lot of venues for them to play here,” says Stephen. “We’re looking forward to changing that – and because of our easily accessible location and size, we also hope to become a destination for more mid-sized touring bands who are looking to fill a date between, say, Atlanta and Jacksonville. We hope word of mouth gets out there that we’re a great space who takes care of artists. And I want to represent all genres of music – the only running theme I’m interested in is that all the shows we book be awesome.” Look for opening date announcements and so much more on Wellston Station’s Facebook page.
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The popular deli chain founded in Auburn, Alabama has made its way to Macon and now calls Mercer Landing home. Located conveniently across from Five Star Stadium, you can build your own salad and sandwiches while adding a side of “legendary” nachos and other specialty menu items in a fast, casual eating environment. Perfect before a Mercer Athletic event, stop by and try central Georgia’s newest delicious deli.
OLIVE OIL GREEN WITH ENVY
Have you heard about the newest craze sweeping the country? Green Peanut Oil, from the Oliver Farm in Pitts, Georgia (about 75 miles from Macon) is becoming a hot alternative to olive oil. Try your hands at deep frying and grab some from Travis Jean in downtown Macon or Village Marketplace on Ingleside.
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The Ocmulgee Brew Pub is now open. When you visit the eclectic location that celebrates the Ocmulgee National Monument, pair your handcrafted beer with a handcrafted burger, fries, or salad. The “Slush Storm” is a delicious winter ale. (It’s going to be winter, sometime, right?) The truffle fries are sprinkled with parmesan cheese
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onsidering our climate here in middle Georgia, there aren’t a lot of opportunities for us to enjoy traditional winter sports – the only kind of skiing that gets done around here is behind a boat out on the lake every summer. But lucky for us, the Macon Mayhem, members of the Southern Professional Hockey League, are currently in the midst of their second season here in Macon, and enthusiasm for the team and their always-entertaining games is steadily increasing. We might not be able to play hockey, but we can certainly enjoy visiting the Centreplex and getting to witness the intense, fast-paced, sometimes thrillingly violent sport in action. My friend Darren McClellan describes hockey as “a special place where aggressiveness, finesse, and teamwork have the same goal;” another friend, Alex V. Cook, refers to it as “human pinball on ice.” All the hockey enthusiasts I know – some of whom aren’t traditionally sports fans – reiterate that the game is elegant and tough at the same time, and best of all, that it’s a truly electrifying, never boring sport to watch live and in person. There’s always something special and exciting going on with the Macon Mayhem – a few notable themes coming up on the schedule of upcoming games include Nickelodeon Double Dare/90s Night/College Night on January 21, Military Night on February 18, and Cherry Blossom Night on March 31st. For each of these events, the team will wear specialty jerseys, and there will be a jersey auction with proceeds going to a local charity. Every game includes some sort of fun interactivity too – whether it’s Kroger Chuck-a-Puck or Fincher’s Dance for your Dinner, there’s always a chance to get involved, have a silly good time, and win some great prizes. Other upcoming special events include the
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Telegraph Night, Boy Scout Night, Susan G. Komen Night, and lots more – check www.maconmayhem.com for more details, including the schedule of various local venues where Mayhem players will be making appearances. Community involvement is deeply important to the Mayhem – whether it’s reading books to local elementary school students, collecting donations for Layaway Santa, waiting tables at Texas Roadhouse and donating the tips to charity, or hosting a “Teddy Bear Toss” during which fans threw teddy bears en masse onto the ice that were then collected and donated to Navicent Children’s Hospital, the team works hard at staying active and involved and giving back to middle Georgia in as many ways as they can. Let’s do our part at keeping this dynamic team around for as long as possible – get out there and check out one of their games. There are a variety of seating options – though really, there’s no bad seat in the house – and special deals (including bonus gifts) are available for groups of ten or more. Visit the Mayhem website (click the “tickets” tab), call their office at (478) 803-1592, or contact the Macon Centreplex box office for more detailed information. Friday and Saturday home games start at 7:30 pm; Sunday games begin at 4.
“Don’t look at it as just another sporting event,” says Hillary Burns, Macon Mayhem’s Director of Marketing. “It’s a new source of entertainment, something everybody in the family can truly get into. Our team is made up of a super diverse group of guys, and they really know how to put on a show. It’s fun for date night, guys’ night out, girls’ night out- the possibilities are endless. Who doesn’t want to see a bunch of good looking men, a few fights, and a fast-paced exciting game?” The Macon Mayhem is proud a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), the nation’s premier single “A” developmental hockey league. Playing their inaugural season in Central Georgia in 2015, the Mayhem organization is proud to bring professional ice hockey back to Macon. The team is owned by Bob and Diane Kerzner and managed by Director of Hockey Operations/Head Coach Kevin Kerr, a former third-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres. For more information on the Macon Mayhem, visit MaconMayhem.com. Single game tickets to any of the team’s 28 home games start at just $13.
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The New Year garners new goals, and 2017 is without exception. A study by a Dominican University of California professor suggests people who write down their goals “accomplish significantly more” than those who do not. While personal resolutions are often at the forefront of new yearly ambitions, add being accountable for the vitality and success of Macon to your list. Some of Macon-Bibb’s most prominent leaders offered their suggestions on how to be a better member of the community that calls the heart of Central Georgia home.
Here are 6 of Macon’s most influential luminaries providing insight on how to be a better Maconite in 2017. What do they all have in common? Their passion for Macon and the time they have invested in improving the city.
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We can individually decide and commit to giving life to our city by taking our gifts and freely sharing them with various components or entities within Macon to fully create the city we envision. This is a very real possibility if we look beyond self and truly contribute to OUR greater good, thereby empowering all of Macon: young, old, rich, poor, North Macon and East, South and West Macon. That’s how each of us can be a better Maconite in 2017.”
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leaders…particularly among our younger generation. I think that community leaders now more than ever recognize that Macon has tremendous assets and are leveraging those assets to create opportunity for more people. Investments by philanthropic organizations like the Peyton Anderson Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Central Georgia are fueling much of the progress in our community. We are benefiting from enlightened leadership by our local elected officials, as well. The recent passage by Macon-Bibb citizens of our second consecutive SPLOST shows that people are willing to invest in our community.” June O’Neal: “Downtown is a happening place and a lot of thanks goes to NewTown, Jean Bragg, Diana Blair, Wes Griffith, Chad Evans, Brad Evans, and all of the other business owners that stepped out to have in faith in downtown to move it forward.”
Mayor Reichert: “The selection of Macon-Bibb County as the location for significant private investment to start a mixed-use development with entertainment, retail, residential, and commercial components.” Judge Colvin: “The next monumental moment for Macon-Bibb in my mind is the era when ALL our residents can be Riggins MarvinMarvin Riggins seen in every community celebrating, Macon-Bibb Fireand Chief and 37-year Macon-Bibb Fire Chief 37-year encouraging, and supporting all areas of the fire service veteranveteran of the fire service of town, and passionately sharing their I feel asmust if we continue must continue I feel as if we to rev to uprev up vision to ensure that all of Macon can the belief in Macon-Bibb, the belief factorsfactors in Macon-Bibb, and andshare the same “magic” that we now find to make thefactor ‘we’ factor even larger. downtown. This can be achieved if each of to make the ‘we’ even larger. us decides and commits to pursuing our Transportation and around Transportation in andinaround Macon-Bibb its region, and our passion, our calling, to make a difference Macon-Bibb and itsand region, and our throughout Macon.” in ourselves willwith helpour with our belief belief in ourselves will help June O’Neal: “I think the railroad service economic competitiveness, bring in to Atlanta.” (This is referring to the proeconomic competitiveness, bring in and more keep of more the alumnus and keep the of alumnus from fromposed passenger rail service connecting ourand area,make and make itAtlanta and Macon-Bibb.) MaconMacon here inhere our in area, it
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Chief Riggins: “I think our community has improved over the last few years because of a revived sense of belief in itself. I know that we have consolidated our governmental infrastructure, which took out an invisible yet real wall and have undertaken a major effort in the SPLOST. Now we have undertaken a new one but we still have work to do to make real believers in our whole community and allow this energy to spread to our surrounding areas because I think we are the Central Georgia mecca, and a major player of economics, entertainment, educationally, and spiritually. We must stay focused on being all inclusive and forward thinking to keep the energy level up high!” Josh Rogers: “I’d say that Macon is unrecognizable from 10 years ago, but that’s not really true. We’re just a much, much better version of ourselves. I have never been so optimistic about our future, and so proud of Macon’s accomplishments as over the past five years. Mayor Reichert’s leadership through consolidation and the new county commission are critical – they have been such effective leaders at finding the right solution. Mercer University’s growth has been astounding, and Mercer consistently finds ways to grow that improves the surrounding community. Finally, downtown Macon revitalization is no longer a distant goal, but a reality we’re enjoying and driving forward Enabling that success has been the Peyton Anderson Foundation at every turn, taking our hopes and providing the resources to stir those hopes into shape, form and future.”
Mayor Reichert: “Rebuilding Macon, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission, United Way’s Read to Succeed Program, and Habitat for Humanity are all excellent programs that provide a variety of ways for people to use their time, money, effort, and energy to help the community.” Larry Brumley: “Volunteer for cultural organizations like the Tubman Museum or the Macon Arts Alliance.” June O’Neal: “The Mentors Project of Bibb County!” Chief Riggins: “I am involved with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, The American Cancer Society and The United Way of Central Georgia. I believe they will discover where they will find their niche, but help someone in some way is most important. Reach one, teach one, and we will keep one.” Leaders lead by example, and our leaders have done that and more. The visionaries of a re-energized Macon have not dreamt of community development overnight. They have not been sitting idly and simply hoping for revitalization. They are catalysts of change for this city and exhibit dedication and an unwavering belief in this town. Leaders from all backgrounds have contributed to creating a renewed sense of place and pride. Macon-Bibb citizens have a responsibility now more than ever. In 2017, make a commitment to improve Macon-Bibb, write it down, and share it with those around you.
I believe Macon has reached a tipping point where revitalization of our downtown and historic neighborhoods is going to accelerate. That will make Macon an even more attractive place to live, work and play. Success breeds success, and Macon is seeing that every day. - Larry Brumley
I suggest every Maconite become a tourist in our own town. I believe if we knew more about Macon-Bibb and all aspects of it I think we could have a different prospective of where we are, who we are, and where we live to make the most of all of our resources. - Chief Riggins
Now that our citizens are enjoying starting businesses, moving into lofts, and creating amazing events in downtown Macon, the next big moment is going to be sharing that momentum with friends, family, and tourists. It’s not a secret we’re going to keep for very long. The best tangible moment for me to indicate that shift is going to be developing a downtown hotel with walkable access to our 50 restaurants, 15 bars, 13 music venues, 7 galleries, 3 breweries, and a locally owned radio station. - Josh Rogers
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Steve Earle was only 17 years old when he nestled up against the dark heart of Townes Van Zandt, one of the greatest American Songwriters to have ever lived, in my opinion. He became a student of Townes in just about every way, learning his craft and his bad habits alike. But unlike the title of one of his novels, “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive”, Earle did make it out alive, out of that period at least, and some of his most notable work has come out of his sober years over the last decade and a half. He’s appeared on shows like The Wire and Treme, is working on another novel, and as always he’s been making great records. His most recent record, The Low Highway, is a dark look at things happening in America, and Earle, ever the outspoken activist, has been relentlessly touring in support of it. He makes a stop in Macon on Friday, Jan. 6 at the Cox Capitol Theatre. This is an excerpt from an interview we did with Earle back in 2015 when he first played our in our city. Where are you calling from Steve? In San Antonio, Just got in from Santa Fe. Just kind of doing my thing, doing a few interviews and then I’m going to maybe cook a chicken fried steak or something. Sounds like a pretty good plan. What’s a normal day for you these days? Well, I’m on the road since May. So I usually wake up on a bus. I usually have a key waiting for me for a room so I can take a shower. I drink a cup of coffee and I go to the gym. Then I work on my book, or something else. Sometimes I have to record a radio show. I do that once a week. I think I do that tomorrow. I got plenty to keep me busy, I guess. Tell me about the first time you met Townes Van Zandt. I was 17 years old. It was Jerry Jeff Walkers 33rd birthday. I had crashed it. I convinced a girl that I was invited, and she had a car and took me there. Townes came in, and he was wearing a buckskin jacket. Jerry Jeff had given to him. Townes walked in and started a craps game, and lost every dime he had within just a few minutes. He was already my hero but I hadn’t expected him to be there. That was the longest time I was ever in the room with him. But I had seen him before, when he heckled me from a crowd of people listening to me and asked me to sing the Wabash Cannonball.
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Well I appreciate you calling, I know you don’t have much time.
Playing Macon is a big deal to me. Phil Walden was a great friend of mine, and one of my favorite people in the world.
When I’m not touring, I’m one of the lucky ones that gets to play the Allman Brothers shows at the Beacon, which is a huge honor. I’m a huge fan of the Allman Brothers. I have been a fan my whole life. I’m probably closer to Dickey Betts than anyone else. Dickey Hung out in Nashville in the 70’s when he was going with Bonnie Bramblett, and I got close with him there. Macon is a touchstone I haven’t touched yet, I guess, and I’m looking forward to it. We’ll see what happens. I’ll see you Friday night, I hope. We’ll be there! 11thHourOnline.com 19
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I N T E RV I E W b y H A N N A H J E T T M O O R E artist, why? Just make it the best artist. It’s actually an advantage because there are fewer women doing comedy. If they’re going to have best female comedian of the year, who am I really up against? 50, maybe? As opposed to the guys, there would be 500. I just think funny is funny. Ratio wise, the same amount of women are as funny as the same amount of men. There are just fewer women doing it. People see one bad female comic and they’re like ‘Oh I hate female comics.’ Well if there are four of us and you saw one, it’s going to be hard for me to battle that. I just don’t even try. Hopefully people just find my stuff and like it. Funny is funny as far as I am concerned. You are the only comedian in the history of NBC’s Last Comic Standing to go unchallenged by any other comedian. What did that mean to you? On the show, it was flattering because it means no one will say they’re funnier than you. But unfortunately the result is you don’t get to perform because you need people to say, ‘I think I can beat Kathleen.’ So I never ended up performing which was kind of the reason for being on the show. It was as good as news as you can have and as bad as news as you can have all in one. I said, ‘Oh, okay, great. No one thinks they can beat me, but oh, wait, that means the general public who’s watching the show will just think I’m a crazy lady who happens to be living in this house, which is kind of the way it came off.
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omedian Kathleen Madigan will have her first show of the year at the Grand Opera House on Friday, January 6th at 8 pm. The St. Louis native debuted her third special on Netflix called “Bothering Jesus” in November of 2016. She’s a 28-year veteran of stand-up comedy who was doing open mic nights when she stumbled into the career. She has a sharp wit and the tough-love approach of your favorite fun aunt. You grew up outside of St. Louis where beer, baseball, and hockey are huge… How was it growing up in the Midwest? Well you know it’s certainly the middle. It’s a really good place if you’re a kid or to raise a family. But I do remember going to Florida when I was 10 and I saw the ocean and I’m like ‘why are we not living here? Can someone explain? Clearly other people are doing it. My dad goes “well our whole family is in Missouri.” I’m like “right, but maybe we can move. Just cause someone made a strange decision years ago, doesn’t necessarily mean we all have to do it forever. Let’s just all vote. Let’s have a vote. And see if Aunt Nan, Uncle Jim, and Uncle Neal will all move to Florida. Wouldn’t that be great? You don’t realize you’re landlocked until you get out. And you’re like “Oh wow, the Mississippi (River) is not that pretty.” And you have six brothers and sisters? Chaos. But I have friends who have one sibling and as much as the chaos can be annoying, it’s more fun, well it’s more active than non-chaos. I’ll take chaos. That’s why I don’t mind this job. This job is organized chaos. It’s traveling every night to a different city. Even when I was starting out, you don’t know if you’re going to make any money. It’s kind of risky. But that’s how I felt growing up. I’m not bothered by that. Safety means nothing. How did you get your start in stand-up and what influenced you? I just went to a bar that was having open micnights and kept doing it. I didn’t really have any influences because I didn’t think of it as a job. Bothering Jesus, your new Netflix special debuted in November, tell us a little bit about it and how the response has been. (The response) has been great. Netflix is really easy to work with. They’re very cool and new school instead
of old school crabby people. I can’t be in every city every two years, so if you haven’t seen me in a couple of years, this is what I’ve been doing. It’s just like a ‘here you go, here’s the last two years worth of stuff and I’ll do another one two years from now. And another one after that until I’m tired of it or get a different job. You’ve traveled nation wide, you’ve also traveled internationally and on USO Tours, what’s that like? The USO (Tour) was great because you feel like you’re doing something and they’re so excited and so happy to see you. The shows get good groups of people. I performed with Robin Williams, Kid Rock, Lewis Black, and Kellie Pickler. It’s just a fun show and they’re so appreciate. There’s no way you couldn’t want to do it again. Lewis Black is a friend of mine and he always says, ‘they put us in Afghanistan in the flak jackets and the helmets.’ I looked at him and said, “you look beyond ridiculous. You look like you’ve already been attacked.” He goes, “And you just remember this visual, Kathleen, this is why we entertain the troops, so we don’t have to be the troops. This is why we’re going to keep them happy and they’re going to keep doing this because neither you or I are equipped to do this for a living.” I said, ‘I’m 5’1 and they don’t have an extra small. If we walked over the hill top and the enemy saw us, we might win because of laughter. They might start laughing so hard they go, ‘these two cannot be serious.’ We’ve had a lot of fun doing (the USO tours.) You’ve credited Lewis Black, Maria Bamford, Ron White, and Rosanne, among others, as some of your favorite comedians. Do you think there is a difference between male and female standup? No. Especially when people are just funny, they’re just funny. With the Academy Awards, the Grammy awards, if they’re going to keep saying the best female or best male
You’ve been on the Tonight Show 25 times, had multiple appearances on Letterman and Conan. You’ve also been on Comedians in Cars getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld. Tell me a little bit about those experiences. Seinfeld’s was really fun. When you first start comedy there are usually three of you working in a club and in the day, you live in this comedy condo. It’s like an apartment where they would put us up and we would hang out. Jerry wanted to recreate the first ten years of our (comedic) lives where we just hung out. You get to a city, here’s the comedy condo, here are your two new best friends. Time to get to know them! I felt like we had a day on the road and it was time to go to a show by the time we were done. When fans recognize you, what’s the most frequently asked question? They don’t usually ask anything, they usually tell me that they have a friend or a sister or a cousin that looks just like me. Or they’ll go, ‘Oh my God, you’re so short cause on TV I’m a giant. They definitely seem to be shocked I’m only 5’1”. You’ve been in standup for 28 years, you said you got into it by accident, what would you say to your younger self when you were just starting out? Nothing. It’ll all work out fine. You have a pretty large following on Twitter, how do you interact with fans and on social media. I love Twitter. Facebook can get overwhelming. I check mine because I have to for the fan page. Twitter is fast and even if I wasn’t a comedian, Twitter allows you to create your own news feed. It’s the stuff I want to read about. I’ll have the St. Louis News, and ESPN or CNN or whomever, it’s your own news feed. I’m kind of a news junkie, well information junkie, not news. I was following on the sports on Sunday and it’s so much faster. Lewis (Black) always says, ‘but how do you know that stuff is true?’ I’m like ‘I don’t. Some of it is not true. Somebody tweeted at one point that Bon Jovi died and I for a whole day I thought Bon Jovi died.’ You do run into fake stuff, but most of it is true. I just really enjoy the speed. It’s so much faster. 11thHourOnline.com 27
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In the strictest sense, Steve Earle isn't a country artist; he's a roots rocker. Earle emerged in the mid-'80s, after Bruce Springsteen had popularized populist rock & roll and Dwight Yoakam had kick-started the neo-traditionalist movement in country music. At first, Earle appeared to be more indebted to the rock side than country, as he played a stripped-down, neo-rockabilly style that occasionally verged on outlaw country. However, his unwillingness to conform to the rules of Nashville or rock & roll meant that he never broke through into either genre's mainstream. Instead, he cultivated a dedicated cult following, drawing from both the country and rock audiences. Toward the early '90s, his career was thrown off track by personal problems and substance abuse, but he re-emerged stronger and healthier several years later, producing two of his most critically acclaimed albums ever.
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A little country and soul to create Macon’s own “Outlaw Pop” Although Elroy Love released Glitch Cowboy in 2015, the band is finally coming into their own and finding a balance between their love of country styles, soulful Southern elements, and pop. Singer and guitarist, Thomas Young, wanted to incorporate former Dalmatian bandmates Michael Suhr (bass/vocals) and John Ewing (drums) by backing his own personal music project. However, the trio has emerged into a collaborative outfit, and are now exploring the sounds of what they have deemed outlaw pop. Suhr and Ewing are former Macon residents, although Young is no stranger to Macon himself. The now Tennessee trio will be revisiting Macon this Friday night opening for Charleston’s folk rock group, The High Divers. I talked with the band about outlaw country, their new collective efforts, and discovered the real identity of Elroy Love.
out. Not in a boring way, but I think we’re fitting together and settling into each other’s styles. So I think it’s going to be more consistent. And I think the songs now sound more controlled and intentional. Thomas: I think lyrically, because it’s Michael and I that write a lot of the lyrics, we’re on the same page. [We wanted to] make it into something that is a bit more artistic and maybe you’re not as comfortable with. We wanted to mess it up a little bit and make some of the lyrical themes still positive but use imagery that is maybe uncomfortable. John: Whenever I hear Thomas and Michael’s lyrics and writing it’s cool to me because they put themselves on a slab and it’s very vulnerable but also really accessible. That’s the kind of stuff I want to hear. Not making me uncomfortable, but forcing me to think about things that I know to be true but haven’t really admitted it.
Your bio describes Elroy Love as an alternative country band that “offers a rare form of Does the name Elroy Love have any funked-up, Southern-influenced music.” Can Catch Elroy Love at The Hummingbird Stage & Taproom Friday January 6th @ 10pm GRANT’S significance? you explain why you guys wanted to go in Michael: I think I was pretty disoriented. that direction? That’s not a euphemism for anything. I was Michael: I think the alt country thing needs they kind of went in and redefined country music from just feeling weird that day and John was asking if I had to be updated a little bit. We want to fall under a larger their unique perspective. And while we’re not really any relatives with a funny name. And also coming up blanket of just like a Southern genre because country has redefining country music, we want to redefine Southern with a band name is exhausting and it’s tedious. I was just a pretty limiting genre. And if you’re going to be country music and what it means to be a Southern man making kind of over the whole thing. I actually just wanted to be it’s like you’re kind of stuck in that pocket. music. called John Thomas Michael or Michael Thomas John Thomas: It’s not so much the sound is country. The way but they said that would sound too much like Jonathan we go about writing songs, like sitting down together and You guys released Glitch Cowboy in 2015, what have Taylor Thomas. But [Elroy Love] is my great uncle. His writing, is pretty traditional in that sense. And the conyou been working on since then? tent is similar to country music. And that’s what I always Michael: We’ve been writing a lot. I think that was a pret- name is Elmer Love actually, but I mistakenly thought his name was Elroy Love. fall back on and end up listening to. So it inspires me a lot ty isolated project. The recent stuff we’ve been working Thomas: I love it. At first I was like, oh, that’s cool, but in a very personal way, but that doesn’t always come out on for longer and it’s more collaborative by far. Glitch now I really do think with what we want to accomplish in the sound of the music. Cowboy started out as John and I filling in [Thomas’] songs that he wrote and now we’re all writing these songs semantically with our music and sonically, I think it’s pretty spot on. I mean he’s a pretty Southern dude. Like I know it’s difficult to label, but any idea how you and contributing to it. I would say what comes out next the band Uncle Tupelo, but it’s kind of this fictional charwould describe your music? will be like the first Elroy Love release. acter. I think their name is actually a nickname for Elvis Since we do we listen to a lot of country and we’re or something. But it’s kind of along that same vein of just inspired by it, we call it outlaw pop. I mean we’re mostly With more collaboration, do you think the sound has this fictional upstanding Southern man. You know Uncle influenced by, I wouldn’t say older country, but Waylon changed, your focus, or a theme? Tupelo, Elroy Love, I think they would be friends. Jennings, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson. A lot of the John: I think Glitch Cowboy feels a little all over the old outlaw dudes. We admire that attitude they had and place, and not in a bad way. But now things are leveling
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Don’t miss the Americana roots band The High Divers at The Bird Jan. 6!
Monday $1 Wells
Friday 1/6 Yesterdaze Rock 20’S PUB JP & Lewis BEARFOOT TAVERN Broadcast 90 BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE Koolchange Band CHASEN’S BAR & LOUNGE Steve Earle COX CAPITOL THEATRE In the strictest sense, Steve Earle isn’t a country artist; he’s a roots rocker. Earle emerged in the mid-’80s, after Bruce Springsteen had popularized populist rock & roll and Dwight Yoakam had kick-started the neo-traditionalist movement in country music. At first, Earle appeared to be more indebted to the rock side than country, as he played a strippeddown, neo-rockabilly style that occasionally verged on outlaw country. However, his unwillingness to conform to the rules of Nashville or rock & roll meant that he never broke through into either genre’s mainstream. Instead, he cultivated a dedicated cult following, drawing from both the country and rock audiences. Toward the early ‘90s, his career was thrown off track by personal problems and substance abuse, but he re-emerged stronger and healthier several years later, producing two of his most critically acclaimed albums ever. Larry Frick THE CRAZY BULL A regular on the Crazy Bull stage, Frick is a singer/songwriter from North Carolina who has a voice steeped in the rich traditions of country music. Now a Nashville
resident, you can catch him playing regularly at the Wildhorse Saloon. The High Divers w/ Pony League and Elroy Love THE HUMMINGBIRD There is no hiding that each member of The High Divers hails from South Carolina. A subtle twang dots the roots rock n’ roll landscape from which the band pulls its sound and feel. “Riverlust”, the group’s debut album, is full of southern tinged imagery. It becomes clear after just a few verses that The High Divers, though mining a vein uniquely their own, have a hard time getting the sounds from Laurel Canyon, Muscle Shoals, and The Basement Tapes out of their head. With a wide range of influences, and thousands of hours logged, The High Divers create music that nods to the southern rebelliousness of Tom Petty, the raw beauty of Neil Young, and the genre clashing of Wilco, yet is leaning forward all the time. The Crossroads WILD WING CAFE
Saturday 1/7 Big Mike & the Booty Papas AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Honky Tonk Music Series Presents Emi Sunshine THE BACKPORCH LOUNGE No cover charge and no smoking from 7-10 pm for this show! It’s impossible to explain the exceptional talents of EmiSunshine, an 12-year-old East Tennessee prodigy who has captured the nation’s attention as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Steeped in Appalachian
music, she is a true vocal stylist, one who instinctively knows how to interpret the nuances of a song with her impressive range, even though she has yet to gain the life experience and empathy seemingly necessary to fully comprehend the words she sings. Despite a given name that reflects optimism, she is drawn to darker themes of pain, anguish and even murder, like that of The Louvin Brothers, whom she loves. The Tennessean is just the latest to describe her as “an old soul,” noting, “Onstage, this soul’s presence is commanding and her singing voice authentic and folksy.” While her youth might remind many of Taylor Swift, a more apt comparison would be to artists such as Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss or members of the Carter Family. Whether she’s performing on the Today show or the Grand Ole Opry, she is fearless, confident and firm in her musical direction. Swain & the Highway Souls BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE Swain and the Highway Souls is a unique blend of blues, rock, funk, R&B, and of course - SOUL. These middle Georgia musicians cover your favorite artists from Ray Charles to The Black Crowes, Zac Brown to Jimi Hendrix. Ryan West THE CRAZY BULL The Village Idiots THE HUMMINGBIRD Campbell Airlines WILD WING CAFE Campbell Airlines is a fun and talented cover band based in Middle Georgia who perform a variety of Rock, Country, Blues and Dance music.
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Thursday 1/12 Scott Little WILD WING CAFE
Friday 1/13 The Skeeterz 20’S PUB The Bitteroots BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE John Stanley Band CHASEN’S BAR & LOUNGE A local musical veteran playing southern rock, classic rock and originals! Bobby Compton THE CRAZY BULL Son of the South, Bobby Compton comes from a place known to produce hit makers and generations of long lasting legends. Down a red dirt road, along the banks of the Broad River, with barely one red-light, his hometown “is” a country song. Comer is a small rural farming community located at the far northern reaches of Athens Georgia, home of the University of Georgia. Today the artist can be found performing at venues such as Wild Bill’s Atlanta, The Georgia Theatre in Athens, Windjammer in Charleston SC, and most notably the Hard Rock Café in Nashville during CMA Fest.
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Drivin ‘N Cryin COX CAPTIOL THEATRE With The Greyhounds, Josh Roberts & The Hinges. Music starts at 8 p.m. and tickets just $15 in advance. Stone Senate THE HUMMINGBIRD Stone Senate is a five-piece contemporary southern rock band hailing from Nashville, TN. With a sound that is infused by a variety of musical back grounds from country to funk, Stone Senate has often been compared to such classic act’s as The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd with a twist. Standing high above any crowd at 6`7, Clint Woolsey commands attention with an
unforgettable presence and voice, while Marcus Brown and Mike Thompson share the task of melting faces with a wall of well blended lead and rhythm guitars. All of this played over a rock solid, Delta groove rhythm section featuring brothers Paul Zettler on bass and David Zettler on drums. From Within WILD WING CAFE
Saturday 1/14 Tres Hombres AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Stone Senate BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE A2Z Band CHASEN’S BAR & LOUNGE Riley Green THE CRAZY BULL Riley started playing guitar at age 10 and started writing music at age 14. He wrote his first song in 2007. “Escalade”, “Dream Girl”, and “Sandy Beaches”, like many of his early songs, were inspired by a young man’s quest to get girls. Holman Autrey Band COX CAPTIOL THEATRE The members of the Holman Autry Band grew up in the same county in Georgia, all went to and graduated from the same high school, and yet none of them ever imagined that they would be knowing each other better, or would be starting a Band together! But then, when it all started coming together as they each found their individual love for music, a couple of the guys started jamming together. Which led to another joining in to jam with the guys, and then another, until it reached a six-person Band who saw potential in each other’s talents. Did I mention, they are all self-taught musicians. So, then the jamming turned into practicing to hopefully perform. These guys relentlessly practiced and wow, they did get to start performing live events in 2006. And they were good! So, as they were performing, many fans and friends said “this is truly Southern Rock, Real Music, and some called
it Black Label Country”. The Bitteroots THE HUMMINGBIRD Radio Cult WILD WING CAFE One of our favorite ‘80s cover bands out of the ATL! Radio Cult rocks the night away every time they hit the stage and that’s exactly what they’ve been doing since their first show on July 1, 2005. Four CDs and over 1,000 shows later, the band is still rocking across the United States from California to the beaches of the East Coast and whenever they get the chance, Europe too! Songs from their CDs are getting radio play across the country and around the world.
Sunday 1/15 Big Mike 2-6 p.m. AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY
Thursday 1/19 Local Showcase: Slow Parade THE HUMMINGBIRD Matt Moncrief WILD WING CAFE
Friday 1/20 B. Keith Williams 20’S PUB Free Lance Ruckus BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE 8 Second Ride CHASEN’S BAR & LOUNGE Cosmic Charlie COX CAPITOL THEATRE “Cosmic Charlie really is a great band - these guys do this music the way it should be done: having the conversation in their own voices.” -David Gans, Grateful Dead Hour Moving and shaking even the most skeptical of Deadheads, Cosmic Charlie storms into a town and plays with an energy that
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