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The Kickstarter campaign will run April 15 - June 1, and sales will help to publish the local photographer’s newest coffee table book endeavor; “The Blues in Black & White.” Over 200 images focused on the blues; the artists and the venues that supported them. Kirk West is probably best known for his life long association with The Allman Brothers Band as a Tour Manager & Photographer, and co-owner of Gallery West on Second Street. However, many people don’t know that the subject matter he was first passionate about was the Blues of Chicago. In places where many folks feared to tread, Kirk found himself accepted. Basement bar rooms & dark corner stages, lit only by a single 100 watt light bulb hangin from the ceiling on an electrical wire, became his home from the early ‘70’s thru the ‘80’s. To say Kirk was accepted as part of the Chicago Blues scene, is a bit of an understatement. Here was a guy who was married onstage at Buddy Guy’s world famous Checkerboard Lounge and photographed every great blues act that came thru the Windy City. A $50 pledge will get you a first edition, signed copy. Commit today!
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On May 20th at Luther William’s Field, Macon Bibb County Parks & Rec will be hosting the 3rd annual Adult Field Day. Our events are top secret, but you and your team can expect to participate in events such as dizzy bat relays, egg toss, flip cup and an obstacle course. A complete list of events will be released May 6th at www.facebook.com/ maconbibbparksandrec. Team check-in begins at 11:00 am, events begin promptly at 1:00pm. Registration includes a 2017 Adult Field day t-shirt, swag bag and lunch, at Luther William’s Field. Awards and prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and fan favorite will be given out at the conclusion of the day’s events. If you are interested in participating you’ll need to form a team of 6 of your most (or perhaps least) coordinated pals. Registration is $150 per team (that’s only $25 per person!) And due, along with the registration form no later than May 5, 2017. Team uniforms are not required, however we encourage you to be as creative as you’d like!
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Pan-African Festival presented by the Tubman African-American Museum
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CONCERT Historic Douglass Theatre Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with Concert/Movie
COMMUNITY / FAMILY Sidewalk Chalk Festival at Tattnall Square Park 9am-3pm. Come and be a part of one of
COMMUNITY Hay House 24th Annual Spring Stroll of Houses and Gardens
COMMUNITY/FAMILY Birds of Prey at the Ocmulgee National Monument
April 30 is celebrated as International Jazz Day, but the Douglass will begin its festivities earlier with the premiere of Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary, the newly-released film tracking the development of A Love Supreme, the seminal work of legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. Chasing Trane screens on Friday, April 28, at 7pm. Admission just $6 and includes a soda and box of popcorn. On Sunday, April 30; International Jazz Day, the Douglass hosts the Metta Quintet, a New York-based jazz combo that travels nationally playing jazz greats. The concert begins at 5pm with an admission price of only $5. 478-742-2000
the biggest art installations in Macon, Georgia. Join Parks and Recreation as they host the 2nd Annual Sidewalk Chalk Festival at Tattnall Square Park. Register for the event and create away. Cost is $5 per square in the kids category; $10 per square for high school, college and professionals. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in each category. Sponsored in part by the Museum of Arts & Sciences, SparkMacon and the Ampersand Guild. To register complete a form at www.maconbibb. us/recreation (under the forms tab) or email Dominique Lewis at dlewis@maconbibb.us.
Enchanting gardens and historic home interiors await your discovery during Spring Stroll of Macon Houses and Gardens. Amble at your leisure through blooming private gardens in North Macon during the day Friday-Sunday. Tickets $20/$25 day of. On Friday and Saturday evenings, the Historic Interiors Tour offers guests visits to beautiful private homes in the Ingleside neighborhood. Combo tickets available for both events. During the weekend, ticket holders will receive a complimentary tour of Hay House. The free Garden Market returns Friday and Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm. Browse charming vendor booths for flowering plants and trees, perennials, garden and patio accessories, and much more.
The annual Birds of Prey show is presented by Dale Arrowood, who helps his birds perform flight demonstrations with owls, falcons, hawks and turkey vultures. He will discuss the role the birds play in their native natural environment, the importance of preserving habitat, and demonstrate how they fly their quarry down. Programs take place at 10am, 12:30pm, & 3:30pm. This free program is sponsored by the Ocmulgee National Monument Association. Please leave dogs. A free, outdoor event. 1207 Emery Highway
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KAROAKE: AP’s Hidden Hideaway with Chris Allen. 7 p.m. Backporch Lounge 8 p.m.
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Bearfoot Tavern 7 p.m.
ART: 12th Annual Fired Works Regional Ceramics Exhibition and Sale April 22-30 (Central City Park) 11am-6pm. The exhibit and sale features more than 6,000 pieces of pottery by 65 ceramic artists from Georgia and the Southeast.
Wednesday 03 KAROAKE: 20’s Pub 8 p.m. - midnight The Hummingbird 8 p.m. - midnight
MUSIC: Mercer University Orchestra The performance begins at 7:30 pm in Neva Langley Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer’s Macon Campus and admission is free and open to the public. MOVIE: Screening of “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary” (Historic Douglass Theatre) Part of a weekend celebrating Jazz Appreciation Day. Screening at 7pm. Admission is $6, which includes a soda and box of popcorn. 355 MLK Jr. Blvd. www. douglasstheatre.org CONCERT: Music at the Mount featuring Delta Saints Opening Act 7:00 p.m. Headliner 8:00 p.m. Mount de Sales Academy cemented its place in the Macon music scene in 2015 with its Chastain-style concert series, Music at the Mount, which features up-and-coming artists from a broad range of genres. Nashville band The Delta Saints will launch the Academy’s third annual series on Friday, April 28 in the school’s outdoor Zuver Center amphitheater. The Delta Saints count their musical influences from a wide array of artists like Jack White, Led Zeppelin, and The Black Keys. The five-piece band pens their own music and delivers songs with plenty of roots-inspired rock-n-roll flare and bluesy undertones. The Olsons will open up for The Delta Saints. Brian and Georgia Olson, from Macon, are no strangers to the stage, whether they are starring in musicals or covering well-known hits. General Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the gate. Guests may bring picnics, blankets, and chairs (no tables); first-come, first-served seating; boxed dinners are available for purchase at $10 each with advanced tickets only. 851 Orange Street
Saturday 29 FESTIVAL/COMMUNITY: Just Tap’d Craft Beer Festival Sample a variety of craft beers while enjoying live musical performances, food and fun for the whole family. Breweries from all around the country will be representing their beers, including some exclusive to this event. Food vendors will also be available. After quenching your thirst and filling your stomach, join in on the fun by enjoying our complimentary yard games such as giant cornhole, Jenga, connect-four and more! Admission is free for all ages. Tickets for
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TRIVIA: Wild Wing Cafe Questionary 7 p.m. Locos: Trivia with Devin 8 p.m. The Hummingbird 7 p.m.
Thursday 04 beer tastings are available for purchase by guests 21+ years of age only. COMMUNITY: Annual Touch a Truck Event The Junior League of Macon is partnering with Mercer University to provide a day of trucks, food and baseball for families in Middle Georgia. The seventh annual Touch a Truck fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. just before a Mercer baseball game at 2:00 p.m. The parking lot of the Mercer Baseball stadium will be transformed with a variety of different vehicles, such as a fire truck, police car, dump truck, camper, trolley, boom truck and more. Kids can look at, climb on and take pictures in their favorite big trucks. Chick –fil-A, Pinky’s Shaved Ice and other concessions will be available for purchase. MUSIC: Macon Symphony Orchestra “Symphonie Fantastique” at The Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $40 adult, $20 student, $15 children; season tickets available. maconsymphony.com. MUSIC: Stateless: A Benefit Concert for Refugees a night filled with jazz, poetry, and performance. Join us at 7:30 pm in the Fickling Hall on Mercer’s campus. Tickets are $10 and all the proceeds go to refugee resettlement efforts. During the event there will be a silent auction, art sale, and refreshments to enjoy. 1329 Adams Street BENEFIT: Running for Ronald 5/10/15K (Central City Park) Presented by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia. All levels of fitness are welcome, $30 day of registration. 8am-11am. On site registration begins at 7:15 am. There will be family activities presented by GEICO as well.
COMMUNITY/FESTIVAL: 2017 Pan African Festival (Tubman Museum) Free event 10am-9pm. This family friendly event will feature delicious Caribbean and Soul Food options and food from all around the World for your dining pleasure. There also will be unique goods for purchase, as well as local and regional artists and artisans who will showcase their works for purchase. At center stage -- in front of the Terminal Station -- regional and local artists, musicians and performers will entertain the crowds. Saturday’s “Marketplace & Concerts on the Plaza” includes art, crafts, vendors, entertainment, food trucks and Rick James’ Stone City Band, with our concert MC, actress and comedian, Kim Coles. Enjoy family activities, storytelling, face painting, drumming classes, the NEW “Empowerment Experience,” interactive sessions for on Finances, Religion and Health & Wellness, and other special activities inside the Tubman Museum. 478-743-8544
Sunday 30 CONCERT: The Metta Quintet (Historic Douglass Theatre) Part of a weekend celebrating Jazz Appreciation Day. A New York-based jazz combo that travels nationally promoting and playing this American indigenous music. The concert begins at 5pm with an admission price of only $5. 355 MLK Jr. Blvd. 478-742-2000 CONCERT: Voices of Spring: Aaron Copland’s America (Mulberry Street United Methodist Church) 4 p.m. Presented by the Choral Society of Middle Georgia, Mercer University Choir and Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir. 719 Mulberry St. $10.
KAROAKE: 20’s Pub 8 p.m. - midnight Backporch Lounge 8 p.m. TRIVIA: Just Tap’d 8-9 p.m.
Friday 5 FIRST FRIDAY: Art strolls, live music, dinner specials and more “Noteworthy”: Opening Reception for Priscilla Esser at Travis Jean (530 Cherry). Hors D’oeuvres and wine will be served. COMMUNITY: Free Garden Market at The Hay House Nestled among historic magnolias and camellias, the Garden Market returns to the beautiful lawn of Hay House in the heart of downtown Macon. Browse charming vendor booths for flowering plants and trees, perennials, garden and patio accessories, potted plants, home accents, and much more! Garden Market Hours: Friday and Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm COMMUNITY: Free Garden Seminar “How to Be Sherlock Holmes in Your Garden” Friday at 2:30 PM at Hay House with Walter Reeves. Ever puzzled over a diseased flower or a shrub with holes in the leaves? How can you figure out what is afflicting your plants without being a plant pathologist or an entomologist? Atlanta’s garden guru, Walter Reeves, will teach you how to look for patterns in the plant damage you see. This will help you know whether a bug, a disease or something else has caused the problem. Bring your weeds or plant damage for Walter to inspect and lend his expertise “While You Wait!” EVENTS CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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Saturday 6 FESTIVAL/COMMUNITY: Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival, Thomson, GA Fantastic music line-up includes The Wood Brothers, Mingo Fishtrap, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, the Joey Landreth Trio, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and the Marcus King Band. Tickets: $30 in advance. $40 at the gate. Children 12 and under FREE. The Festival is Rain or Shine. Food trucks, local restaurants and food vendors offer a wide variety of food, from snacks to full meals. All seating is lawn seating. Bring a blanket or low-back beach chair, camera, sunscreen. Tailgate tents are allowed in designated areas. No Coolers. Tickets $30 in advance, $40 day of. on sale now: Blindwillie.com/tickets
COMMUNITY/CONCERT: Second Sunday featuring Waker Presented by Bragg Jam. A special Mother’s Day Second Sunday! The concert begins at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Bragg Jam will also be announcing the second wave of bands that will be performing at the annual Concert Crawl held July 29th!! Waker hails from Nashville, mashing soul, rock & roll , & funk into an eclectic, danceable sound, focusing on songs that aim for the heart, head... and feet. Bring a blanket, chairs, picnic and some friends and enjoy the evening on Coleman Hill.
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TRIVIA: Just Tap’d 8-9 p.m.
COMMUNITY/BENEFIT: Caring for a Cause in support of Joel Shiver 1-6 p.m. at AP’s Hidden Hideaway (4274 Broadway, Macon) Help Joel “JoeJoe” knock-out throat cancer. A $20 donation gets you one raffle ticket, BBQ plate, live music by Big Mike and a whole bunch of fun for the entire family, even a bounce house for the kids. $100 donation gets you 6 tickets, betters your cchance to win a 2008 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, donated by One Stop Auto Sales. Drawing held at 5 p.m. Need not be present to win.
GROUP CLASS: Etsy Success 5:30 p.m. Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal. In Etsy Success, creatives will learn how to successfully sell their products on Etsy. Bring your laptop or tablet for this hands-on workshop. Taught by the owner of Etsy shop Fluffy Flowers, Felicia Haywood. The cost is $10 per person, $5 for Basic members, and free for Level 2 members. To learn more about the Amplify membership, visit the567center.org/amplify/
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CONCERT: Macon Pops presents “Jazz that Rocks” at Hawkins Arena on Mercer University’s campus. Featuring the music of Blood Sweat and Tears, Chicago and Steely Dan. Mercer University, Hawkins Arena University Center, 1400 Coleman Ave. maconpops. com. 7:30 p.m.
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KAROAKE: 20’s Pub 8 p.m. - midnight The Hummingbird 8 p.m. - midnight
COMMUNITY: Roller Derby Rookie Invitational Presented by Middle Georgia Derby Demons at Bibb Skate Arena. Doors open at 5 p.m. The Middle Georgia Derby Demons have invited rookie skaters from all over the southeast to sweep the competition and showcase their up-and-coming talent for flat track roller derby. It’s open to the public with a cash or Paypal donation in the amount of your choice. But don’t forget to check your cabinets! We’re running a cleaning supplies drive to stock up the domestic violence shelter of Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia. Bring your whole family, support local athletes, and help provide safe, clean shelter for victims of violence in your community. 5335 Hawkinsville Rd
COMMUNITY: Birds of Prey (Ocmulgee National Monument) Free, annual event. Dale Arrowood performs flight demonstrations with owls, falcons, hawks and turkey vultures. Programs at 10am, 12:30pm, & 3:30pm.
MUSIC: The Brasshoppers 4 p.m. Free concert by Music and the Arts at Vineville United Methodist Church. Featuring Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet, Zenas Kim-Banther, trombone, Milana Strezeva, piano. 2045 Vineville Ave. COMMUNITY/OUTDOORS: 2017 RiverKeeper Rally 2-6 p.m. Float or paddle the River, and Enjoy the BBQ and Music! Free to all. Paddles begin at 2pm (rental kayaks will be available on-site through Ocmulgee Outdoor Expeditions). After your float trip join your friends and neighbors for free music & BBQ! Hosted by
TRIVIA: Bearfoot Tavern 7 p.m.
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COMMUNITY: 34th Annual Geico 5K Road Race Proceeds to benefit the Special Olympics of Georgia. Register online at Geicoroadrace.com. 8 a.m. at Geico facility in Macon.
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COMMUNITY: Open Mic Night at Ampersand Guild Open Mic Night at Ampersand Guild; every third Friday of the month. Performers should arrive before 6:30pm. Roster for the evening will be on a firstcome-first-served basis, and sets should be no longer than 15 minutes or 3 songs. No cover charge!
Ongoing TOURS Rock Candy Tours Rock Candy Tours offers Macon music history walking tours every Friday and Saturday plus a variety of private tour opportunities. Please make reservations 24 hours in advance, call 478.955.5997.
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COLD CASE
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HAUNTING case of
TERESA DEAN At first glance, Teresa Dean is a striking woman. A flat, static photo of the 29-year-old in no way diminishes the glow of good health that fairly radiates from her lovely heart-shaped face, offset by wide-set crystal blue eyes, hair the color of Tupelo honey, a radiant smile, and cheekbones any woman in her right mind would kill for. But, of course, the picture isn’t real. The image of Teresa is as make-believe as the fairytales the 11-year-old no doubt still believed in when she seemingly vanished into thin air 18 years ago. Unlike the kinds of stories where the misbegotten waif is transformed into a princess with the flick of a wand, however, there seems to be no happily-ever-after in sight for Teresa Melissa Dean. There are no fairy godmothers to be found. No spun-frommagic ball gowns or glass slippers. No pumpkin (poof!)
carriage to bring her safely back home. The only “sorcery” in this story is the kind that has allowed investigators to artificially age the Macon gradeschool student as she would appear now, more than 6,463 days after she was last seen near her Twiggs County home. And even this technological sleight-of-hand seems more hopeful than realistic. Speculation and the facts surrounding the case have long pointed toward a darker ending for the young girl with the slight lisp and sunny smile, whose classmates at Alexander IV Elementary School in Macon would later describe as “quiet.” Just days after Teresa Dean first went missing on Aug. 15, 1999, local, state, and Federal lawmen working the case publicly acknowledged the chances of finding her alive were slim, and rescue efforts quickly
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became a recovery mission dedicated to finding her presumptive remains. Not that anyone can say for sure, even now, what in the world became of little Teresa Dean. The case can’t be ruled a homicide, accidental death, or anything other than “cold.” No credible accounts have ever surfaced to suggest Teresa lived to see her 12th birthday. Yet her body has never been found. Which is to say, the forever 11-year-old remains suspended in the murky amber of time, preserved only in pictures and in the flashes of memories of those who knew her. It’s those memories, investigators say, that may hold the vital clues they need to crack the ice-cold case, and spell out the whole story of what exactly became of Teresa Melissa Dean on that dog-days-of-summer evening so long ago.
Suffer the Little Children
According to news reports at the time, Teresa was wearing a short-sleeved blue and white-striped button-down shirt, pink or orange knit pants and clear Jelly sandals the day she went missing. Though accounts vary, it’s believed Teresa was last spotted, possibly as late as 8 p.m., playing beside a dense ridge of pine trees planted along the Macon-Bibb county line near the mobile home she shared with her mother, older siblings, her mom’s fiancé, 20 cats, five grown dogs and four puppies. Had fate not twisted so cruelly against the 4-foot-10, 75-pound wisp of a girl, the number of family pets would likely have increased that sweltering Sunday, at least by one. “She was going to see a puppy,” Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum says. A neighbor in the country community of single-story houses and mobile homes had a litter of new puppies on hand and told Teresa if she could catch one she could keep it. Though not the county’s top cop or even a local investigator at the time, the Teresa Dean case was one of the first ones Mitchum zeroed in on after becoming sheriff in 2005. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 11thHourOnline.com 13
The Three Angels
Teresa Dean (missing since Aug. 15, 1999), Heaven LaShae Ross (abducted Aug. 13, 2003) and Shannon Paulk (Aug. 16, 2001). Police said there were striking similarities in the appearance of the three girls -- all were taken when they were 11 years old, all were white females, all were abducted in the month of August, and all were taken from trailer parks with construction going on nearby.
Working with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, “we started compiling a large case file – interviewing and re-interviewing witnesses and neighbors.” What seemed like a tangible lead in 2006, and which incurred an extensive search with trained cadaver dogs, in the end, turned up little more than the earth Mitchum and his team mined for evidence. It quickly became apparent the growing case file was yielding more questions than answers, Sheriff Mitchum says, offering “nothing solid I could hang my hat on.” By then, though at least three significant events in the Teresa Dean Missing Persons case timeline had occurred. The first was Cody Landers, Dorothy Dean’s fiancé living in the home at the time the case broke, had subsequently been indicted – and was ultimately incarcerated - on multiple child molestation charges. Though never formally named or charged by investigators, Landers had outed himself as a suspect to the media, claiming to have failed a polygraph test, but maintaining his innocence. The second and third events occurred in Alabama. First in August of 2001, then again in August of 2003, two 11-year-old girls went missing, and like Teresa Dean, both seemed to simply fall off the face of the earth without so much as a peep from either one of them to indicate they were being snatched by a stranger. But abducted they were. Unlike the Macon student, both of those girls were eventually found. And both had been murdered.
The Three Angels Shannon Paulk disappeared on Aug. 16, 2001 from Candlestick Trailer Park, where she lived with her mother in Prattville, Alabama. Last seen around 2:30 p.m., Shannon was spotted by at least two friends with a man they didn’t recognize, but who they later described to police as being 35 to 45 years old and 5’11” to 6’0” tall, with a noticeably large mole underneath his right eye, a pronounced beer belly, muscular arms, and blond hair streaked with gray. News reports at the time added the witnesses had also noticed a white, four-door car nearby, noting they saw red clay mud on the back. Though a massive community-wide manhunt failed to find Shannon Paulk, rabbit hunters discovered her body less than two months later, 17 miles from her home. Two years later, less than 100 miles away in Northport, Heaven LaShae Ross, also 11, was waylaid by persons unknown in the early-morning hours as she made her way to the bus stop for school. From what investigators could piece together, Shae (as she was known to friends and family) had left the family’s mobile home about 6:55. By 7:01, with the bus stop less than 100 yards away, she was gone. Shae’s skeletal remains were discovered three years later under an abandoned house on a dirt road just a few miles away. She was found by the owner of a dog who had darted into the crawl space of the house while on a daily walk together. Shae’s school backpack lay beside her, still intact, along with at least one telling clue investigators have de14 APRIL 28 - MAY 12, 2017
clined to reveal ever since, saying only, “We have collected some trace evidence from around the body that we have not been able to match to any source.” As in Shannon’s case, investigators have steadfastly declined to reveal how the girls were killed. But the means of death for Shannon and Shae had to have been similar enough to raise red flags somewhere, because it didn’t take long for lawmen in Alabama and Georgia to find out about each other’s unsolved cases and team up. “We got to looking at the similarities, both in the cases and in the girls’ backgrounds, and there were enough similarities that it piqued our interest,” Sheriff Mitchum says. “We shared all the information we had.” By 2006, the mutual interest had become public and the girls were dubbed “The Three Angels” on Internet sympathy sites and in blog posts. Conjecture in the media pondered the possibility of an “anniversary killer,” or more simply put, a serial killer who preyed on children.
Eerie Similarities Though no hard evidence could be sustained to link the three cases, the similarities are eerie to say the least. All three girls weren’t only the same age, they were also similar in build – just under 5’0”, each weighing about 75 pounds. All three looked alike – similar facial features and hair color. Put their pictures side by side and one might convincingly argue they were related. And each of the three girls possessed similar habits, not to mention life circumstances. All three lived in low-income areas located in or near remote or heavily wooded areas. Investigators have noted that each girl also lived within shouting distance of major construction projects – the road near where Shannon Paulk was found was scheduled to be paved over the following day according to a newspaper account published after her body was discovered. Teresa, Shannon and Shae all lived in homes with working mothers as their primary caretakers and from which the biological father was absent. More tragically, each girl, in one way or another, came across as somewhat starved for attention by neighbors and members of the community quoted in the media after they went missing. All were known to habitually visit neighbors’ homes after school and on weekends, and to roam freely through their neighborhoods, either on foot or on bicycles. Witness accounts in both the Shae Ross and Shannon Paulk cases specifically mentioned frequent sightings of both girls zipping around their respective communities on bicycles. While that’s not true in Teresa Dean’s case, a news story written just days after her disappearance mentions the pink Barbie bike she kept protectively placed under cover of a “falling-down shed.” All three appear to have ridden the bus to school as well – or at a minimum, been ferried to and from by means other than carpooling or with her parents. Shae Ross was headed to the bus stop when she disappeared, and though
no mention of a school bus pops up in a cursory search of stories about Shannon Paulk, in at least one 2001 news story, her mother, Marie, was quoted as saying, “Last time I seen her was 5:30 yesterday morning when I went out to work and she was asleep here on the couch.” In a 2010, online memorial guestbook for Teresa Dean, a woman identifying herself as Jessica writes, “I knew Teresa, lived on the same street as her, rode the bus with her every day. I remember the day after she went missing. I remember getting on the bus that morning and thinking ‘Teresa didn’t get on the bus, wonder why?’ Never gave it another thought until I got home and found out why. I have been haunted by it ever since.”
We’re Still Hunting Every Day Clearly, the investigators who have never given up on finding justice for their angel-faced victims feel the same way. Just this past February, a special investigative grand jury in Alabama was empaneled to investigate the Shannon Paulk case. Though prohibited by state law from revealing anything put before an ongoing grand jury investigation, Prattville Police investigator Tom Allen’s cell phone voice message specifically asks anyone calling with information “about Shannon Paulk” to please leave a message and contact information. In a telephone interview, Det. Allen points out he is prohibited from commenting at length on any case before a grand jury, but says new leads and information is continuing to come in. He adds the composite drawing of the man described by Shannon’s friends in 2001 has been dismissed by the grand jury. While he is unable to comment on the record about whether there is a possible connection to the Shae Ross and Teresa Dean cases, he says he has not been in contact with Georgia investigators as of the time of our interview on April 24. Sheriff Mitchum continues to entertain the idea the cases could be connected, while maintaining his department needs leads or evidence based on fact, not supposition. “There’s been a lot of information blowing in the wind on this case – just nothing you can hang your hat on.” The Twiggs County Sheriff says he never stops thinking “about that youngin’,” admitting he is “haunted by it. We don’t have the resources to devote a single officer to the case – I wish we did – but we’re hunting every day.” Hunting, he says for even a scrap of information that could help them find the long-lost Teresa Dean, wherever she may be. “I need information from people who lived in the neighborhood, that knew this family – information that people can back up to me as to how they know what they’re telling me. We can’t go off hearsay,” he says. “We would like to get ahold of information that would turn this thing around.” Anyone with information in the Teresa Dean case is asked to contact the Twiggs County Sheriff ’s Department at (478) 945-3357. Reward money remains in place for information that leads to an arrest.
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Meet Erica Noel Native Northern California Occupation Chief Creative Officer, ALo Records, Owner; Cricket + Moxie
There’s something to be said for a shift in perspective – specifically, the shift that comes from someone seeing for the first time things that you’ve driven or walked or biked past a thousand times before; not just seeing them, but adoring and appreciating them in a way that reminds you of the weird magic that surrounds you every day. This is how Erica Noel makes me feel about Macon. A native of Northern California who most recently lived in Colorado before her April 1 move to Macon, Erica is fully attuned to the beautiful details that surround her here, from the red brick streets near her downtown home to the vibrantly painted houses that dot the landscape to the rich musical history that literally permeates almost every inch of our city. I mean, c’mon – earlier this very afternoon, Little Richard’s dilapidated childhood home was loaded onto the back of a truck and hauled across the interstate to be saved from demolition. That’s not the kind of thing that happens just anywhere. Macon sometimes seems like a place where anything is possible, no matter how odd; Erica’s here in part because of that magnetic lure, and in less than a month’s time, she and her lovely canine companion Eleanor Dogby have become a vibrant part of the community – and she’s poised to make even more of a big splash soon. Erica comes from a big, blended, artsy family, and it shows in both her self-confidence and her honest, appealing individuality – she has two half brothers and two half sisters, her mom is an artist who runs an art museum in Colorado, and her dad’s an award-winning filmmaker. Her uncle is a talented jazz guitarist who helped her refine her own musical taste, her grandfather played banjo, one of her brothers plays violin, both of her sisters play piano, there’s a cousin who plays drums, and her great-grandmother, who immigrated from Portugal in 1912, took to the ukulele like a natural when she ended up in Hawaii, inspiring
Erica to pick up the uke herself. “Having so many talented musicians in my family who all had differing musical tastes gave me the chance to appreciate all genres and all types of music,” Erica says. Her current faves include Gary Clark Jr., Leon Bridges, Otis Redding, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, and The Eagles. So we’ve established that Macon’s a music city and Erica’s a music maven, but how exactly did she end up here? That’s a story that starts seven-ish years ago, when Erica met Makenna Johnston in a Denver bar. Makenna’s a dynamic, ambitious business strategist and life coach who also owns Julia Child’s former summer home in France, where she teaches cooking classes part-time; the rest of her time is spent here in Macon. Erica had recently set out to work for herself; she started Cricket+Moxie, a marketing & consulting agency, which she still runs today. About a year ago, Erica, mired in depression and disillusionment, mused “Can you have a quarter-life crisis at 30?” on social media, prompting Makenna to call her and ultimately hire her as a virtual personal assistant. Fast-forward to February, when Makenna requested that Erica meet her in Macon so they could do some work face-to-face. “I’d never been to the South before,” says Erica, “and I really had no idea what to expect. I for sure didn’t think a West Coast girl like me would like it enough to move here.” But the city had other plans – less than 24 hours after arriving here, Erica knew she’d found her home. Here’s another fortuitous Macon occurrence, in the form of a regular ‘ole backyard hangout: Makenna and Erica are sitting around in Chris Nylund’s yard, brainstorming on the topic of pressing records onto vinyl and how to turn a profit doing it – “We’re like gasoline and fire when it comes to ideas sometimes,” says Erica, “She has an incredible brain for business, and I have a Willy Wonka brain for
marketing.” Five minutes in, the two have solved all the pricing and marketing issues, prompting Denny Hanson to wonder aloud “Why don’t y’all just start a record label?” The question may or may not have been rhetorical, but the response from the two women was immediate and positive, and that’s how ALo Records was born. ALo is short for A Label of One’s Own, a shout-out to the iconic Virginia Woolf essay about the importance of women claiming space – both literal and figurative – within the male-dominated literary world. The music industry is no different – women don’t hold a lot of power positions there, but Erica isn’t intimidated. “I think being woman owned and operated affords us some gentleness that isn’t always seen in the industry,” she says. “I’m not naïve enough to think that some men in the boardroom or concert venue might look at us like two girls in over our heads – but we aren’t. We’re strong swimmers.” Freedom and security are two concepts integral to ALo’s business model – Erica wants to create an atmosphere of creative openness, a space where artists will feel free “to create that album that’s in their heartbeat, rattling around in their head,” – there’ll be no stifling, no conforming, no making music based solely on the prospects of its commercial success – not that commercial success wouldn’t be wonderful, because of course it would – just not to the detriment of artistic integrity. The ultimate goal is to create ALo INC., an incubator space – “This is the part that really excites me,” says Erica, “because it’s like all my dreams happening in one place, under one roof.” There’ll be a storefront where visitors can enjoy coffee or cocktails – Erica spent sixteen years working in the craft beverage world as a barista and bartender, even competing in the Southwest Regional Barista Competition a couple years ago; she loves innovating new, creative libations out of unexpected ingredients, and envisions ALo’s physical location as a space where she could pass this knowledge on to others as well. This concept is still in the gestational phase at the moment, but with these two dynamic women at the helm, there’s no doubt that a combination of hard work and serendipity will have everything falling into place as it should. In the meantime, you can find Erica out exploring everything Macon has to offer, eagerly absorbing the beauty, history, and hospitality exuded by this sweet, eccentric little city, and making new friends wherever she goes. “Strangers say ‘Welcome home,’ when they find out I’m new in town,” Erica says. “It brings tears to my eyes when I think of all the kindness I’ve been shown over the last three weeks. I’m really happy to be here.” -You can follow ALo Records on Facebook for news and updates! - By Traci Burns
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STOREFRONT What El Camino Where 382 Second Street, Downtown Hours
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El Camino 2.0
The Moonhanger Group – and their arsenal of powerhouse downtown restaurants - is widely known for their inspired, inventive approach to dining out, whether it’s The Rookery’s themed smorgasbord of milkshakes and burgers, H&H’s delightfully long list of breakfast biscuits, or Dovetail’s impeccable craft cocktails and farm-to-table finery. A little over a year ago, Moonhanger branched out into one of the largest markets in middle Georgia – Mexican food – when they opened El Camino taqueria & cantina next door to the Cox Capitol Theater; there, they’ve been offering innovative, fresh takes on traditional taqueria favorites, and pouring up some of the best margaritas and cocktails in town. But the Moonhanger team, fueled by creativity and new ideas, is rarely happy to rest on its laurels; recently, they’ve been working on “refreshing. polishing, and turning up the concept” behind El Camino, as Katelin Yates, Moonhanger’s Director of Company and Community Relations, puts it. “It’s going to be a dining experience with a little more muscle behind it, a little more personality,” she says. The restaurant will continue to serve their delicious handheld tacos, but the menu will expand to include burritos, plated meals (new, substantial dishware will also make an appearance), and some new apps, among them the thrillingly delicious-sounding Tater Totchos, which is exactly what it sounds like – nacho fixin’s piled high atop tater tots. Yesss. They’re not stopping with the menu, either – the entire décor and atmosphere of the restaurant is getting a little nudge towards something edgier and grittier. “It’s 18 APRIL 28 - MAY 12, 2017
gonna have a dark, kitschy, kinda b-movie aspect to it,” says Chad Evans, co-owner of Moonhanger – “You know, sorta Tarantino-ed out.” For Evans, it’s not about ‘new and improved’ anything, it’s about the “manic tinker” (as he puts it) that is part of all Moonhanger’s operations – the restaurants are collaborative and creative, and they take their cues from not only the public’s feedback but also
from their loyal employees. “We have good people on the floor, good people in the kitchen, good people washing the dishes,” says Evans, “and together we get that conversation going, find the energy, and lock it in. The formula doesn’t work in a vacuum.” This endeavor has certainly been helped along by El Camino’s new general manager Joel Baker, who is a “juggernaut,” according to Yates. “He’s all about exemplary service, and he’s really put his imprint of leadership on the restaurant,” she says. “He’s an awesome, energetic guy.” The restaurant is in the process of slowly rolling out these changes; they intend to debut their new menu and new look by Cinco de Mayo, which also happens to be the day that Blues Traveler will be playing next door at the Cox Capitol Theater – so it’ll be a busy one. “Almost every situation we find ourselves in happens because of the excitement of the people running things,” says Evans – and it’s true that Moonhanger is known for taking on challenges and making changes and tweaks that are unique to their particular smart-Southern-hipster vision and aesthetic. El Camino, in Spanish, translates to mean the way, the road, the course, the path – it’s a name with connotations of motion, movement, and exploration, so it only makes sense that a restaurant with that name would want to take the opportunity to stay in forward motion and reinvent itself whenever the time felt right. “We don’t want to be just good, or even just great,” says Yates. “We want to make a statement.” Stay tuned, locals – this statement’ll be showing up with a side of loaded Camino dip and some truly fine tequila.
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20’s Pub Boasting freshly prepared sandwiches, salads and dinner specials in a well-lit tavern-like setting. LD • BAR • $ 3076 Riverside 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. Outdoor seating available. 781-5656 Bearfoot Tavern The new Bearfoot Tavern is a gastropub featuring an English pub-style atmosphere, 50 beers on tap and bar food at its finest with all soups and breads made in-house. Large beer garden with outdoor stage! LD • BAR • $ 468 Second Street. Open 7 days a week at 11 a.m. Special brunch menu Saturday & Sunday. 478-305-7703 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. NuWay Weiners An iconic Macon restaurant featuring the famous red hot dog. In 1916, Greek American James Mallis opened a hot dog stand in Macon named “Nu-Way Weiners.”Established the same year as Nathan’s Famous hot dog stand in New York City, Nu-Way is one of the oldest hot dog restaurants in the United States. The New York Times declared Nu-Way to be the “king” of the slaw dog “hill”. Nu-Way also serves other breakfast and lunch items, including pancakes, grits, sandwiches, and hamburgers. BLD $ Over ten locations throughout Central Georgia 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
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BREW PUBS Ocmulgee Brewpub They curate the best brews, gourmet burgers, super food salads and hand cut fries in town, served by friendly & knowledgeable staff. Ocmulgee Brewpub selects only the finest grains, hops, yeast, and Macon water (best tasting in the country) to form their brews inspired by the river at the heart of Macon. LD $ 484 2nd Street
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Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen Brewpub offering handcrafted beer, honest food and a family friendly urban arcade! An eclectic menu features fish ‘n chips, Bánh mì sandwiches and mouth-watering brisket. Open 11am-10pm. 450 Third Street
BBQ Fincher’s - You haven’t had delicious southern barbecue until you’ve had us. For over 75 years, we’ve been teasing taste buds with our pit-cooked pork, sandwiches, and more. Voted “Best BBQ” by readers of the 11th Hour for six years in a row, their BBQ even made a trip to the moon on the 1969 space mission. Four locations in Macon and Warner Robins. Family owned and operated!
PIZZA Ingleside Village Pizza IVP is probably the one place in Macon you HAVE to go if you are new here. According to the readers of the 11th Hour, and the Macon Telegraph, it’s the best Pizza in Macon. Homemade dough, loaded with toppings, it just doesn’t get any better. And the atmosphere is as cool as they come. Friendly, and lively, and filled with all kinds of great people, IVP is a one of a kind Macon experience. LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside. Sauced at Mercer Village Serving pizza, calzones, sammies and fresh salads, Sauced makes all their dough, specialty sauce and breads in-house. Delivery available within the College Hill Corridor. (478) 743-4113. Just Tap’d - Yes, they specialize in over 75 craft beers on tap, but the downtown venue has also added some tasty artisan, pub-style food. Featuring Neapolitan pizza, authentic bavarian brats, fresh made pretzels and more! Indoor and outddoor seating. 488 First Street. MonThur 2-10, Friday & Sat 12-11:30, Sunday 1-8.
LUNCH SPOTS Harp & Bowl Le Bistro From quinoa bowls to acai bowls, hormone free sandwiches and fresh seasonal salads. Featuring a massive fresh juice bar; Kefirs, young green coconuts, salads, soups, smoothies, teas, desserts, fresh fruit, homemade pies, American pound cake, creams, and homemade sauces. We also offer nutrient-dense vitamins, mineral supplements from Body Ecology. BL Open Mon-Fri 8am2:30pm. 520 Mulberry St Grow is Macon’s only farm to table lunch restaurant, specializing in local meats and produce. Healthy food with Southern flair. Open Mon-Sat 11-3pm. Check out the facebook page for this week’s menu. Reservations accepted. 743-4663 Kudzu Seafood Co. Newly opened on Third Street by veteran caterer Lee Clack, Kudzu features seafood and breads flown in direct from the Big Easy. With New Orleans flair, their menu features po’boys, jambalaya, cajun fish tacos, fresh salads and their own blue cheese slaw. LD Monday - Saturday 11am - 3 pm, Dinner Friday & Saturday • $ • 470 Third Street.
SPECIALTY The El Camino A small taqueria and tequila bar located next to the Cox Capitol Theatre. Featuring gourmet tacos, fresh salads and specialty tortas. Full bar. LD $-$$. Open until 10 p.m. 382 Second Street. The Backburner Under new ownership with a new chef, this longtime Macon favorite has a refreshed menu featuring gourmet entrees including duck, sea bass, New York strip, lamb, oysters and more. Elegant dining experience on Ingeside. LD • $$-$$$ (478) 746-3336 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 Dovetail 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, lodge-like atmosphere. Located above the Rookery, they do accept reservations. LD • BAR • $$-$$$ 543 Cherry Street, 238.4693. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 5:30-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays Edgar’s Bistro City-chic and a foodie’s dream! Edgar’s Bistro presents a dining experience that nourishes the body and soul. Open for lunch Monday thru Friday, Edgar’s serves as a handson training facility for the culinary students at Helms College’s Polly Long Denton School of Hospitality. To view the quarterly menu visit Edgarshospitality.com/menu.
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In honor of the Pan-african festival April 29-30 KIDS ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK Friday 28 Sky Over Macon at Museum of Arts & Sciences - Explore space, the constellations, and planets visible from Central Georgia in the Mark Smith Planetarium. The show starts with a tour of the celestial sights visible each season; then a live presentation updates the current position of the planets and unusual events in the sky. The show begins at 8:15 pm (doors open at 8:00 pm) and regular Museum admissions apply. The Planetarium seats 120, and seating is on a first-come, first served basis.
Saturday 29 Pan African Festival at the Tubman Museum Activities include music,
dance, food, art, storytelling and food trucks — and the return of the Children's Village. Free event 10am-9pm; 310 Cherry Street
Fired Works Presents Childrens "Clay Time" at 10am & 11am (Central City Park) Free event, Must pre-register; find link on Fired Works Facebook page.
Saturday, May 6
Kool-Aid & Canvas (567 Center for Renewal) An artist takes children step-by-step through the process of creating a fun painting with acrylic paints on a real canvas. The workshop starts at 10/ $20 includes all materials for the class and a snack. To reserve your child’s spot, call (478) 238-6051. Or, you can register online at the567center.org
Satur-FREE-Day at Museum of Arts & Sciences Join the Museum and our wonderful sponsors, Navicent Health, for a day of fun! Navicent will be offering a Mini-Boot Camp to help jumpstart those health goals. Best of all, Navicent has paid admission for all who attend today. So come on by and check out what our Museum and Navicent Health have to offer this community.
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U Pick Strawberries Twin Oaks Fun Farm open for strawberry season!
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Daisy Park, located across the street from the Medical Center, Navicent Health, Daisy Park is part of a master plan of upgrades that tie into two other neighborhood anchors -- Tower Park and High Street Park. Recent upgrades to Daisy Park include a refurbished basketball court, a splash pad, bike racks and more. The splash pad has finally passed health inspections and is up and running daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Q&A WITH CHAN KINCHLA; GUITARIST FOR
BLUES TRAVELER
How’s everything been going, are you ready to get back on the road for this 30th anniversary tour? The whole year has been pretty interesting. It’s kind of just a random thing, 30 years, but the more we drive around the cooler it is. It just brings back memories of all the different times we’ve been to all these places, and we feel pretty lucky to still be able to do it. We’re enjoying it thoroughly.
You guys have had a great deal of success in these 30 years, what’s something that you’re most proud of when you look back at this journey you’ve been on? Just getting started in the early days was probably the hardest part, trying to make some noise in New York City. All the crazy capers we would try to come up with to get people to come to our shitty Lower East Side bar gigs. We would all be out on the corner handing out flyers, giving away free mushroom tea and nitrous, just trying to fill up these dank little bars we were playing. We would hit like NYU and New School, all these downtown universities and we slowly but surely built our following from some of our harebrained ideas. We would just try to find any place to play and eventually we would get some regular gigs at some really cool bars. So those early days of having to be creative are what I’m most proud of, going after it really aggressively. And then of course there’s things like playing Madison Square Garden, or being on Saturday Night Live, things like that are always really neat pop culture stuff. But in the end, just being able to play for 30 years is probably the best part. You’re playing Macon and the Cox Capitol Theatre on May 5, have you played Macon before? There is no place we haven’t played at least a couple times [laughing]. We’ve been through Macon over these last 30 years, for sure. Georgia has always been great to us, we’ve played in Atlanta, Athens and Macon, and really all over. We always have a great time, the weather is always real nice, people know how to enjoy live music down there. A lot of musicians, especially guitarists, find one instrument that they like and stick with it. You’re one who has switched up your guitars in the past. You’ve played a 28 APRIL 28 - MAY 12, 2017
Gibson, a Fender, a Yamaha. What’re you playing these get out of the car because I only have this one boot, so everydays? These days I’m playing a Gibson, a Les Paul. For me, it’s one’s going out and doing stuff and I can’t do anything. So we good for me to switch guitars, it kinget to L.A. and I get a cool new pair da gives me new ideas, and I get a of boots, and then we end up at kick out of trying different things. some Cat House or some crazy L.A. Usually I’ll get one and I’ll ride it for “Just getting started in the early days club and this was way back when like five to seven years. I was on a Paul Guns N Roses and Motley Crue were was probably the hardest part, trying Reed Smith before this. Gibson just like hanging on the Strip. So we get to make some noise in New York makes so many cool guitars, and I to L.A. and we end up partying with City. All the crazy capers we would got an endorsement from them so those guys all night [laughing]. That I can take whatever guitars I want was a good first cross country adventry to come up with to get people to out and if I really like them I end up ture. And it really shows how long come to our shitty Lower East Side keeping them, but having the whole ago we did that, it was probably like bar gigs. We would all be out on Gibson arsenal at my hand is pretty ’89 or something. the corner handing out flyers, giving neat, so that’s the way I’m riding these days. When a tour like this wraps up, away free mushroom tea and nitrous, what do you do to unwind? just trying to fill up these dank little Who was one of your biggest inWell I got two kids so, I’m kind of Mr. bars we were playing.” fluences when it comes to your Mom when I’m home. I just chill with - Chan Kinchla style of playing guitar? my two boys, one’s in college now so Speaking of the devil that I’m playit’s just me and the little guy, and we ing a Les Paul, when I was a kid, Jimjust chill. But when I’m home, I’m my Page from Led Zeppelin, when I Mr. Mom for the time being, they’re was like 13 or 14 I figured out everything. I would say, if there growing up fast though. is one from those formative years, one guitarist that I got really into was Jimmy Page. Prince and Jimi Hendrix, all the rest, are Have y’all been working on anything new? When the definitely right there as well. tour finishes, will you be going into the studio? We are, we wrote a whole bunch of new songs earlier this spring, Tell me your favorite tour or road story. and kind of old school, we’re just going to go in and knock out Oh jeez, there’s so many. Probably one of the most picturesque the tracks starting in May. We’ve done a lot of collaboration and ones, it was our first time driving cross country, it’s kind of a dorky worked with some songwriters the last couple of records, so this story but I always remember it. We’re driving cross country, and one’s just all us, and we’re pretty jazzed to be back to doing alin the middle of the night, there’s three of us and we’re rotating bums all on our own material. The collaborations and working driving and sleeping on a mattress on top of our gear because with other songwriters is great too, but I think it gave us some we had to get across the country in two days, and somewhere in fresh ears to go and work on another record. We’ll have that out the Plains, like Texas, we were going the southern route, there either in the fall or early spring of next year, kind of rolling with was this huge barn on fire, and it was kind of in the middle of our 30th anniversary. this flat land, so we get out and watch that. I only had one pair of boots and at some point I lost one of my boots, it must have fallen out there. We get to Vegas and the West Coast, and I can’t INTERVIEW BY Brad Evans
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There’s a saying in Macon that if you’ve ever lived here, you’re destined to return. In part, this may come from a legend involving the Creek Nation’s curse on Macon that if you settle on the banks of the Ocmulgee River you will never leave. DJ Roger Riddle, a former Maconite relocated to Akron, Ohio a couple of years ago, working on a series of podcasts about Akron’s entrepreneurs and is also helping put together a local music festival where residential porches become the venues. Although Riddle isn’t moving back to Macon, he will be DJing a show at The Thirsty Turtle May 5, sure to be fueled with Motown tunes to Dolly Parton and a barrage of his longtime Macon fans dancing the night away. I spoke with Riddle about DJing, Macon’s music scene, and finding a rare vinyl. INTERVIEW BY ANDREA MARLOWE
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Why did you start DJing? I actually started djing because I was a record collector. I moved to Georgia in ‘98 and I was working for Brown & Williamson tobacco company. I think I was with them for four years. I did two different stints with them. At the end of the second time around I was like, I can’t sit in a cubicle for the rest of my life. I had always heard, if you think about what you most want to do on a day to day basis, figure out how to make money doing that. If I had all of the money I needed and all my bills were paid, I would just listen to records. How do I make a living out of listening to records? I could be a DJ. It was very naive of me to think that I could make a living being a DJ. But I was young and dumb and probably drunk [laughs]. It seemed reasonable at the time and so I decided to do it. Were you nervous? I don’t remember. I’ve always felt this way in that I’m a little nervous. I’m never terrified, I’m never one of those people who get stage fright. But I’m a little nervous about getting started. And it takes me my first three songs. Once I get past the third song I’m incredibly comfortable and can make it happen. If I think the show is going to be great or bad, after the third record I’m settled in and I’m kinda like well we’ll make the best of it. But my first time I don’t really remember at all. I remember that era of Poetic Peace as a whole. It was great warm memory of a time when downtown Macon coming alive was just being discovered. Around that same time there was Trio, which is now The Hummingbird and there was Liz Reeds when it was in it’s punk rock and heavy metal phase. And people were just starting to realize that there were fun and interesting out of the ordinary things to do in downtown. I just remember the people I was hanging out with were experimenting with what life in downtown Macon was like. What’s your favorite vinyl right now? I have a Jack McDuff record, Moon Rappin’ that I was in love with for years. I was in Memphis and
went into a record store. I loved a particular song GRANT’S called “Oblighetto.” Went into this record store and saw it. I had never seen it before so I bought it. The weird thing was that for years after I got it, I would pull it out and only play that one song and never played the rest of the album. One day I was like, I wonder what’s on the other side of this and put it on. There’s this Motown record, The Marvelettes, Sophisticated Soul. And there’s a song on there called “You’re the One for Me Bobby.” It was an album towards the end of their career and there were no big hits on it. There weren’t as many copies of the album pressed. This one particular song came to my attention but I could never find it. . . One day, within the last year, there were tons of copies in the United States and they were all selling them for 5 or 6 bucks. So I ended up with two copies of it and it was one of the happiest days of my life to run across this album. What do you think the Akron music scene can teach us Maconties? I think there’s a lot to be learned from just about any local music scene that you check out. Let me say this before I get into, but I also think Akron can learn from Macon’s music scene. But from Macon looking at Akron’s music scene there is an appreciation for local music. It’s slow building but people do share a lot of local music. . . By all means I’m not an expert on Akron’s music scene. I’ve talked to some of the Akron musicians, and they all kind of agree. It’s really disjointed. Everyone’s somewhat within their own bubble. One of the things that I always loved and admired about Macon’s music scene is that everyone was really close knit. Everyone was really good friends and people would put on incredible shows that drew on many different types of genres. You could go to a show and see three or four different bands that almost seemingly had nothing in common other than the fact that they were all friends and enjoyed each other’s music. I think anywhere you go if you can find a music scene that’s got something bubbling, there’s something to be taken back to your city and added to the mix.
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B. Keith Williams is a musician who has been playing professionally his entire life. Come out and see him at 20’s for a great time!
Billy’s Clubhouse 10 p.m. No cover
FAR FROM OVER
A three piece rock band from right here in Macon, Far From Over draws its influences from the likes of Everclear, Sublime, and Weezer among others. Mixing radio favorite covers with some of their own originals, the trio made up of David Young, Ken Dominy and Jamie Meeks will put on a hell of a show at Billy’s where there’s never a cover.
THE CRAZY BULL
8 p.m. $5 at the door CHRIS BANDI With influences ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Garth Brooks, as well as the sounds of Nelly and Fall Out Boy, Chris Bandi is not your regular country singer. Having grown up in St. Louis, Missouri, Bandi relocated to Nashville where he has worked with the Grammy Winning producer of Tim McGraw, Julian King and songwriters Shane Minor and Monty Criswell. Bandi’s most recent single, Gone Girl, was released in February and is available on iTunes.
CAPITOL THEATRE 8 p.m. $10-$20
VEGABONDS W/THE HIGH DIVERS
Fresh off the release of their newest album What We’re Made Of, The Vegabonds, of Nashville, TN, bring their southern rock stylings to the Cox Capitol Theatre with special guests The High Divers. With sounds that have been compared to Led Zeppelin and The Allman Brothers, good old fashioned Rock ‘N Roll will be on full display at the Capitol for a not to be missed event.
THE HUMMINGBIRD 10 p.m. $5
TRAE PIERCE & THE T-STONES
The Grammy-Award winning bassist of the legendary Blind Boys of Alabama comes to The Bird Stage with his band of funk-masters to rock the house with their blends of hip-hop, rock and blues. The bassist out of Florida will be joined by some funky young musicians who will have you cutting down all night.
THIRSTY TURTLE 10 p.m. $5 cover
STONE SENATE
Nashville natives Stone Senate are a contemporary Southern Rock band made up of 5 members. With sounds that range from country to funk, Stone Senate is made up of members Chris Woolsey (vocals), Marcus Brown and Mike Thompson (guitar), and brothers Paul (bass), and David Zettler (drums).
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TOM PERKINS & BRANSON IRELAND
Branson Ireland prides himself on making the purest form of country music. Ireland has opened for the likes of The Band Perry, Chris Young and Lee Brice. With an EP due out in Fall, 2017, Ireland and Perkins are one act not to be missed!
SATURDAY 29 AP’S HIDEAWAY 8 p.m. Never a cover YESTERDAZE ROCK Local favorite comprised of Macon music veterans playing Classic and Southern Rock.
Billy’s Clubhouse 10 p.m. No cover THE SKEETERZ Macon’s own Blues and Rock band Skeeterz will be rocking out at Billy’s Clubhouse. Made up of Dawn Palmer (lead vocals), Jim Souleyrette (guitar and vocals), Richard Woods (bass), and Grant Kersey (drums and
percussion), the 2011 Georgia State Fair Battle of the Bands winners have opened for Wet Willie and Molly Hatchet in the past.
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ZOSO
The St. Petersburg Times calls ZOSO “the most exacting of the [Led] Zeppelin tribute bands in existence.” Formed in 1995, each member of ZOSO was meticulously chosen to accurately portray the once-in-a-lifetime shows performed by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones. All Led Zeppelin fans need to get down to the Capitol for this event!
THE HUMMINGBIRD 10 p.m. $10
ADULT PROM “A NIGHT IN PARIS”
This year’s event will feature DJ’s spinning Top 40 hits from today and decades past, as well as burlesque performers, a midnight balloon drop, cocktail and chocolate fountains and more. Be sure to wear your finest formal wear as the dress code will be strictly enforced.
THE CRAZY BULL
8 p.m. $5 at the door RYAN WEST A regular touring act around the Southeast, Ryan West and his band, made up of Patrick Haverty (guitar and vocals), Mike Pitts (drums), Scott Shepard (bass and vocals), and Don West (sound engineer) bring their hard to follow act to The Crazy Bull for what is sure to be one hell of a Country music show.
WILD WING CAFE 9:30 p.m. Never a cover WES & RONNIE Middle Georgia’s own Wes Robinson and Ronnie Pittman will be rocking Billy’s Clubhouse Saturday night, North Macon’s favorite spot for local music.
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2-6 p.m. Never a cover, on the patio BIG MIKE Local blues legend Big Mike will be strumming every Sunday afternoon at Macon’s best kept secret, Aps.
THURSDAY 4 COX CAPITOL THEATRE
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GRANT’S LOUNGE 9 p.m. $5 cover included one free drink
CLASSIC ROCK JAM SESSION
8 p.m. $8-$19 SUSTO Formed in 2011 by Justin Osborne as a solo venture, and by 2013 Osborne had assembled a full band. Susto dropped its debut self-titled album in early 2014, which was critically acclaimed and named the Australia Country Music Hall of Fame’s Album of the Year. Other members of the band include Corey Campbell, Marshall Hudson, Jenna Desmond and Dries Vandenberg, with producer Wolfgang Zimmerman and collaborator Johnny Delaware. Get your tickets now online at www. coxcapitoltheatre.com
WILD WING CAFE 9:30 p.m. Never a cover BRANTLY HARRIS Come enjoy drink and food specials at Wild Wing Café while enjoying the music of Brantley Harris!
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Balkun Brothers SAT. MAY 13
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ANGELA PERLEY & THE HOWLIN’ MOONS W/ROXY ROCA With influences like David Gilmour, Led Zep-
pelin, Tom Petty and Nebula, the road warriors of Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons bring a whole new sound to the roots-rock genre. Joining them at The Bird Stage will be Roxy Roca, a Texas southern rock powerhouse that routinely plays more than 200 shows a year. Roxy Roca has played with some greats, including BB King, Tom Jones and Lee Fields.
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8 p.m. Never a cover Local music veterans cranking out all your southern rock favorites.
Billy’s Clubhouse 10 p.m. No cover SOME KIDS Warner Robins’ own Beard Rockers bring their love for 90’s music to Billy’s. Blending blues into grunge rifts with the occasional pop melody or hip hop jam, Some Kids never disappoints in rocking out whichever venue they’re playing.
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JEFF PAYNE’S 60TH “PERFECT STORM” PART II
If you know Jeff Payne then you know you love this man! He’s been a Macon icon for years! If you don’t know Jeff come down to The Thirsty Turtle and wish him a Happy Birthday! Hell, buy the man a drink! We’ll have the return of Roger Riddle. We’ll also have Shawty Slim, Big Mike and The Booty Papas, and Scott Pallot and friends. This is going to be one hell of a birthday party!
WILD WING CAFE 8 p.m. Never a cover CROSSROADS With a mix of acoustic and electric, Blues band The Crossroads was the first band to be invited to play at Macon’s own Allman Brothers Band Big House Museum in 2010. They’re a regular at the annual Barnesville BBQ and Blues Festival and the annual Blue Ridge Blues Festival.
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COX CAPITOL THEATRE 8 p.m. $27-$30 BLUES TRAVELER Blues Traveler has been around for over 30 years and continues to alter their sound and style to this day. What started out as a jam-rock band, renowned for their improvisational skills when performing live, the band has continued to pivot and experiment with blues and psychedelic rock. Get down to the Capitol for this night with one of the most praised bands of the 90’s!
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DALLAS MOORE
An American Outlaw/Honky-Tonk artist and award winning songwriter of the number one hits”Texas Tornado” “Crazy Again” and “Blessed Be The Bad Ones.” Touring relentlessly with The Dallas Moore Band as well as regular solo acoustic appearances for the Last Honky Tonk Music Series and Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival in Perdido Key, Florida, Moore consistently performs over 300 shows a year coast to coast.
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8 p.m. $5 at the door RADIO ROMANCE Radio Romance has been traveling across the country the last few years, playing with artists such as Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Lee Brice and ZZ Top. This country trio, made up of Sam Hayes, Josh Gramling and Moises Padilla, is
Billy’s Clubhouse 10 p.m. No cover
SOUTHERN OUTLAW
The Central Georgia group Southern Outlaws specialize in Southern Rock and Country music, and they’ve been doing it just as well as anyone else for many years. Southern Outlaws is made up of Larry Saddler (lead guitar), Edward Pinnell (drums), Donald White (rhythm guitar), Frank McClure (vocals and acoustic), Steve Buchanon (vocals and bass), and Leilani Durden (vocals and keyboard).
THE CRAZY BULL
8 p.m. $5 at the door MICHAEL STACEY From Adel, Georgia, the Michael Stacey Band has opened for the legendary George Jones and plays covers of Southern Rock, Classic Rock, Motown/ Oldies and Variety songs. Says bandleader Stacey, “It’s a blessing to play music for a living. I appreciate my family’s support and all of the folks who take the time to stop and listen to the music.”
COX CAPITOL THEATRE 8 p.m. $25
TOMMY EMMANUEL Legendary Australian guitarist and songwriter will bring his patented energetic performance to the Capitol Theatre. Known for his complex fingerstyle technique, Emmanuel has been named “Best Acoustic Guitarist” by Guitar Player magazine reader’s polls in 2008 and 2010, and even was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia by the Queen in 2010.
THE HUMMINGBIRD 10 p.m. $5 HINDSIGHT The Rock quartet made up of Caleb Melvin, Jake Viator, Brent McKinney and Hunter Pettis has quickly become one of the most beloved local bands in Middle Georgia. These kids are young, but they shred well beyond their years. If you haven’t seen them before, you need to get down to The Bird Stage and check out one of the hottest new bands in Macon.
THE THIRSTY TURTLE 10 p.m. $5
STOOP GRASS Local boys Matt Moncrief, James
Lengel, Kofi Ah and Billy Lyons bring their independent and eclectic musical stylings to comfortable and smoke-free environment of The Thirsty Turtle.
WILD WING CAFE 9:30 p.m. Never a cover NSP BAND NSP, or New South Players, perform the enduring classics of the 60’s and 70’s. The group seamlessly transitions from Motown favorites, to beach music, classic rock and dance. Playing everything from The Commodores and Kool and the Gang to Lil Wayne and Drake, you don’t want to miss this great event at Wild Wing Café.
THURSDAY 11 COX CAPITOL THEATRE 8 p.m. $20 in advance
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS BAND W/ JOSHUA DAVIS
This five piece band blends together Americana and Bluegrass music and will be playing in what was recently named Macon’s Best Live Music Venue. Joining Greensky will be Joshua Davis, a musician who combines folk music with gritty rock and vintage soul. Get your tickets now online at www.coxcapitoltheatre.com or in person at The Rookery or El Camino.
WILD WING CAFE 9:30 p.m. Never a cover TRAVIS BRYANT Come on down and enjoy some food and drink specials with this great local artist.
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Samantha Fish - Chills & Fever Little Mae - Over the Hill and Through the Woods Robert Randolph - Got Soul Rodney Crowell - It Ain’t Over Yet Delbert McClinton - Live Lovin’ Used to Be Son Volt - Cherokee Street Parker Milsap w/Sarah Jarosz - Your Water Jason Isbell - Hope the High Road
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Southern Avenue - Love Me Right Valerie June - Shake Down Old 97’s - I Don’t Wanna Die in This Town Old Crow Medicine Show - Black-Haired Québécoise Father John Misty - Ballad of a Dying Man David Luning - Driftin Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives Old Mexico Cody Jinks - I’m Not the Devil Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' - Don't Leave Me Here
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COLTER WALL
Colter Wall, like his troubadour hero Townes Van Zandt, is an anomaly. The Van Zandt's were Texas royalty dating back to the Republic's formation, Wall's father is the Premier of Saskatchewan (sort of like a governor.) Both songwriters cast off the expectations and trappings of polite society to live hard and experience complete freedom-- that nothin'-left-to-lose kind of freedom. There's a sadness that Townes Van Zandt touched, a pain he inherited from mentors like Lightnin' Hopkins, shared with contemporaries like Blaze Foley, and imparted to devotees like Steve Earle. Colter Wall has found that pain. Imaginary Appalachia in 2015 introduced Colter Wall to the world. Don't let the title mislead, though; all things imagined are doomed to come true. The surreal terrain of the EP feels more like North Mississippi Hill country, or the haunts and hollers of West Virginia. Indeed, Colter is far from his origins in Swift Current, Saskatchewan as he now calls Kentucky home. Songs like “The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie” and the cover of “Nothin'” are as full of Lightnin' as they are of Townes,” while “Johnny Boy's Bones” and “Ballad of A Law
Abiding Citizen” chomp at the frontier bit. “Sleeping On The Blacktop” might be Colter's best known song to date-- a rebel rousing rager as rugged as the Canadian Shield, but that's all about to change. A self titled, full length album produced by Georgia native Dave Cobb is set for a May 12th release. Dave Cobb is the wizard behind the Americana curtain. He's produced albums for Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Shooter Jennings, Anderson East, Brent Cobb (yep, his cousin,) Corb Lund and more... Much more. Colter Wall's new LP is as stark and open as the Saskatchewan praire, and his voice (a chunk of black coal freshly pick-axed) is lit only by his guitar, Dave Cobb, and pedal steel player Robby Turner. Colter Wall recently performed at the Capitol Theatre here in Macon. His apparent frailty belies power... Colter's not weak, he's tired. His tour schedule reads like a cross-country UPS delivery route during Christmas, and then he goes to Europe. Once that guitar is struck, though, Colter's world envelopes this one. It's his autobiography in three chords, the self imposed exile, destruction, and fear. There's hope there too, don't worry. It's just buried as deep as Colter's register. Colter Wall, the new album, debuts May 12th.
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Autoholics Anonymous, SATURDAYS AT 8AM Hosted by the Average Squad, this is a show dedicated to all things automotive. On the hour-long program the guys will tackle current topics of the automotive industry, car buying debates and recommendations, listener-submitted questions, interviews, auto maintenance tips and tricks, and local car related events.
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