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T H I S & T H AT F R O M T H E L A ST T W O W E E K S
Macon Music Vol. 3 Now Taking Submissions
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tured on the Friends of Macon Music website. Music is a large part of Macon’s culture and This year’s CD Release Concert will with that comes a lot of local talent. Newbe hosted by Friends of Macon Music and Town Macon began the Macon Music CD Corner Concerts. Their mission is to provide project to feature some of Middle Georgia’s that are interested in best and this year Friends of Macon Music submitting a song to this support for arts and culture in Macon with an emphasis on the facilities for live music, the is taking over the project and contest. Subyear’s Macon Music Vol creation of new music, and the cultivation of missions are being accepted from artists 3, please visit new artists for the next generation. Details living or attending school in the Macon maconmusicinc.com for the CD Release Concert will be released area from May 1st through June 15th. The for more details. closer to date. Macon Music CD project is in its third -year. Based on the volume of submission Friends of Macon Music in 2016 Friends of Macon Music looks forFriends of Macon Music, Inc. is a non-profit ward to a tremendous response from local organization whose purpose is to provide support for arts artists. From those submissions, nine anonymous judges and culture in the Macon, Georgia community. For more will choose the top ten songs to be featured on Volume 3. information visit www.maconmusicinc.com. 5/4 Music The artists selected to participate will be recording their tracks at 5/4 Music Space, a local music incubator. The CD Space is a music incubator with a recording studio and will be released this fall and available to local businesses rehearsal rooms located in Downtown Macon. 5/4 offers and online streaming services. Winning artists also receive multi-track recording, overdubbing, mixing, digital editing, promotional photography and videography and will be feaand CD mastering.
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Mark Your Calendars for The 12th Annual Macon Film Festival
The Macon Film Festival will be held this summer July 20 - 23. Surrounded by a rich musical and southern culture, the Macon Film Festival celebrates independent films while promoting filmmaking for entertainment, inspiration, education, and economic development. For more information, please visit: www.maconfilmfestival.com
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Co-owner and founder of The 11th Hour and The Creek 100.9 First off, I want to thank all our listeners of The Creek 100.9 for donating and helping us raise over four thousand dollars for the Mentors Project of Bibb County on our Pay For Play Friday last week. We set out with a goal of fifteen hundred dollars and figured it would take us about a day to play the songs that got requested. Instead, we more than doubled that number and were playing the songs your paid to play four days later! It’s a big deal for our sister station to have listeners who care about the place we all call home. The partnership between The Creek 100.9 and The 11th Hour has changed a lot with our little paper. Going from a staff of two to a staff of ten, allows us to do so much more, and I’m thankful for everyone who is helping make all these things happen for us. Recently, we tried out our first “Breaking News” story, as Stacy Norwood tackled the tragic death of Lori Williams. In two days, it became the most read story on our website for 2017. We are pushing farther and farther into Warner Robins, with plans of expanding to Perry soon, and we don’t have any plans of stopping there. Thank you all for listening in, and for reading our pages. When we grow, we are able to offer more. So far, it’s been a fun ride.
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Enjoy a free concert on the lawn of Coleman Hill this Mother’s Day! The Second Sunday concert series 6-8 p.m.
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COMMUNITY / FAMILY Adult Field Day Presented by Macon-Bibb Parks & Rec Field day…ah the memories. Team
CONCERT Scotty McCreery with Jon Langston in Concert at The Grand Opera House
COMMUNITY/FAMILY Downtown Open-Air Market
kick off an amazing year of acts with our new Listening Room Series. Live Music - Early Showtimes - Non-Smoking. First up is the blues powerhouse Beverly “Guitar” Watkins and the King Bees on May 20! Beverly Watkins plays a mean blues guitar. Over six decades of performing, the 77-year-old has opened for Ray Charles, James Brown, BB King and other legendary musicians. She’s one of the greatest female blues guitarists, and still plays local gigs in Atlanta. You’re not going to want to miss this! Doors open at 7:00pm, Music at 8:00pm. $15 or 2 for $20 652 Mulberry Street, Macon.
t-shirts, 50 yard dash, tug of war, over under; all on the hottest day of the school year, of course. But what if you could experience that elementary school fun as an adult? 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 on www.facebook.com/maconbibbparksandrec. Team check-in begins at 11:00 am, events begin promptly at 1:00pm. Awards and prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and fan favorite will be given out at the conclusion of the day’s events.
7:30 p.m. Scotty is riding high after his recent release of one country’s best songs of 2017, “Five More Minutes.” McCreery wrote “Five More Minutes” with Frank Rogers and Monty Criswell in 2015, two weeks after the passing of his paternal grandfather who serves as a major inspiration for the song. The Season Ten winner of “American Idol” and multi-Platinum-selling singer debuted the song on the Grand Ole Opry in June 2016 to a standing ovation and thunderous applause. A video of the performance was soon posted to the Opry’s YouTube channel, and earned McCreery a Rare Country Award for Grand Ole Opry Moment of the Year. Visit TheGrandMacon.com
9am-5pm. Come visit this up-and-coming market in downtown Macon for a day of eats and enjoyment. We will have over 40 vendors that are selling hand-made and home-grown goods. Our Facebook page will be showcasing some of our best vendors, so like our page to stay updated with our market. Stop by for lunch or an early dinner and choose from a variety of different food trucks. Bring the family and enjoy several different attractions for your kids including face-painting and more to come! You can even bring your dog to shop around. Everything from handmade soaps and lotions to vintage clothing; arts and crafts to edible treats. Support our local artisans.
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Saturday 13 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: Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show Horses show in Reaves Arena & Sutherland Livestock and Equine Arena. Free for Spectators. Beautiful and versatile Arabian horses compete in a classes ranging from dressage to the ever popular native costume competition. A complete show program is available soon at their website, www. aharegion12.com. Estimated attendance: 14,000 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. FAMILY FUN: Mother’s Day Kids Craft Presented by Ocmulgee National Monument. Kids can make a flower bookmark for their moms. Free! All Ages Welcome! The event will take place outdoors at 3 p.m. 1207 Emery Highway FAMILY FUN: Ice Cream Social at Historic Ingleside
KAROAKE: AP’s Hidden Hideaway with Chris Allen. 7 p.m. Backporch Lounge 8 p.m. Beautiful Arabian Horses Championship Horse Show Saturday, May 13 at Georgia National Fairgrounds
Village 12-3 p.m. Join us for this delicious community event! Enjoy some refreshing ice cream while raising money for a great local clinic. $2.00 donation per cup. Proceeds to benefit Macon Volunteer Clinic. COMMUNITY: African Drumming Session Every Second Saturday the Tubman Museum will host African Community Drumming, which is a occasion when Museum guests can learn the different techniques, styles and rhythms of the art of African Drumming. These free sessions are open to all ages. Registration for each session is not required, but it is encouraged. Call Trenda Byrd, Director of Education, at 478.845.3814.
Sunday 14 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. MOVIE: Screening of “A United Kingdom” Presented by Macon Film Guild at Douglass Theatre. A United Kingdom (Czech Republic-UK-USA. Biography-drama-romance, 111 minutes, rated PG-13). Factbased tale of the political repercussions that followed when the prince of Botswana (David Oyelowo, who played Martin Luther King, Jr. in “Selma”) marries a white British woman (Rosamund Pike, of “Gone Girl”) in the late 1940s. General admission $5. Screens at 2PM, 5PM, and 7:30 PM Please note the change in time for the second screening. Discussion will now be held after the first screening.
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Wednesday 17 KAROAKE: 20’s Pub 8 p.m. - midnight The Hummingbird 8 p.m. - midnight TRIVIA: Wild Wing Cafe Questionary 7 p.m. Locos: Trivia with Devin 8 p.m. The Hummingbird 7 p.m.
Thursday 18 KAROAKE: 20’s Pub 8 p.m. - midnight Backporch Lounge 8 p.m. TRIVIA: Just Tap’d 8-9 p.m. GROUP CLASS: Watercolor & Wine Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal. 7 p.m. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or other beverage to sip on, bring a friend, and learn to create a 9 x 12 painting using watercolor. No painting experience required. Artist Heather Mclaurin will guide you through the steps. $25 includes all materials.
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Friday 19 RESCHEDULED: Macon Pops presents “Jazz that Rocks” **The May 19 concert has been rescheduled for August 26. The music of Blood Sweat & Tears, Chicago and Steely Dan: The best songs from three of the most innovative bands in popular music presented in one single musical event. 8 p.m. Wellness Center Lawn - Middle Georgia State University. Call (478) 301-5470 to purchase your tickets. COMMUNITY/CONCERT: Open Mic Night at Ampersand Guild. Ready to debut a new song? Want to try out that new spoken word piece with an audience? Maybe you just want to play with our banjo! Bring your groupies and come play your heart out! Performers should arrive before 6:30pm. Roster for the evening will be on a first-come-first-served basis, and sets should be no longer than 15 minutes or 3 songs. No cover charge! This event is Every Third Friday of the month. 503 5th St. COMMUNITY 7th Anniversary of Amanda’s Cakery Stop into the Cotton Avenue storefront from 11-5 Friday for a free cupcake and punch and help them celebrate 7 years creating one-of-kind cakes in Macon! 321 Cotton Ave. 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 first-come-first-served basis, and sets should be no longer than 15 minutes or 3 songs. No cover charge!
Saturday 20 OUTDOOR FESTIVAL Dickey Farms Peach Fest 10am-4pm. first annual Peach Fest as we celebrate growing sweet Georgia peaches for over 120 years! Bring the family for a fun Saturday in the country and have your seasons first taste of our award-winning peach ice cream.Kid Zone, face painting, bounce house, food, music and more! 3440 Musella Rd, Musella, GA.
Sunday 21 CONCERT: Scotty McCreery with Jon Langston at The Grand Opera House 7:30 p.m. Scotty McCreery burst onto the national music scene in 2011 at age 17, quickly establishing himself as one of country music’s hottest new stars. Now in his early twenties, the talented singer/songwriter has album sales approaching 3 million, and received both Platinum and Gold album certifications, debuted three consecutive albums at No. 1 on a Billboard chart. After
winning Season Ten of “American Idol” and capturing the hearts of millions of television viewers both nationwide and overseas, McCreery released his debut album, which was the best-selling solo album released by a country artist in 2011. For tickets, visit TheGrandMacon.com or call (478) 301-5470. FAMILY FUN 61st annual Pet Show (Coliseum Northside Hospital) presented by Museum of Arts & Sciences Guild. 2-4:30 p.m. Enjoy a FREE show by the Freedom Fidos, Pet Contest, and so much more! Contest registration begins at 2 PM, judging begins at 3 PM. Registration is $2 per pet registered.
Tuesday 23 KAROAKE: AP’s Hidden Hideaway with Chris Allen. 7 p.m. Backporch Lounge 8 p.m.
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Wednesday 24 KAROAKE: 20’s Pub 8 p.m. - midnight The Hummingbird 8 p.m. - midnight TRIVIA: Wild Wing Cafe Questionary 7 p.m. Locos: Trivia with Devin 8 p.m. The Hummingbird 7 p.m.
Thursday 25 KAROAKE: 20’s Pub 8 p.m. - midnight Backporch Lounge 8 p.m. TRIVIA: Just Tap’d 8-9 p.m.
Friday 26 MOVIES: Summer Sundown Movie Series Join Parks and Recreation on May 26th at Central City Park from 8:30p-10:30p as we watch “Star Wars: Rogue One”. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, coolers and don’t forget your family. Popcorn and snow cones available while they last. Free event!
Saturday 27 COMMUNITY: Downtown Open-Air Market 9am-5pm. Come visit this up-and-coming market in downtown Macon for a day of eats and enjoyment. We will have over 40 vendors that are selling hand-made and home-grown goods. Our Facebook page will be showcasing some of our best vendors, so like our page to stay updated with our market. Stop by for lunch or an early dinner and choose from a variety of different food trucks. Bring the fmaily and enjoy several different attractions for your kids including face-painting and more to come! You can even bring your dog to shop around.
Sunday 28 CONCERT: Jazz in the Courtyard presented by the Douglass Theatre Free 7 p.m. ! This popular outdoor series returns! For the next three months, the front plaza comes alive with cool jazz for warm evenings. FOR THE KIDS Hummingbird Feeder Workshop (Ocmulgee National Monument) 3 p.m. Kids can make a hummingbird feeder to take home. They can enjoy watching hummingbirds in their own backyard this summer! All ages Weclome! FREE!
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HAPPENINGS, LOCALS & REGIONAL INSIGHTS
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Meet Everett Verner Native Savannah, GA Occupation Property Acquisition & Disposition, Macon-Bibb Land Bank; Presiden, Bragg Jam Board “I liked Macon from the beginning,” Everett says; he was born in Savannah, and moved around a bit before landing here as a Mercer student in 2002. “Macon’s very charming and historic, and being from Savannah originally, I’ve always been drawn to history and architecture and a strong sense of place.”
Everett Verner is fun to talk about music with. He’s wellversed across a variety of genres, he’s opinionated without being overbearing, he’s been to a ton of shows and festivals and has good stories to tell, and he has an articulate, intelligent way of expressing his aesthetic. During our lunch conversation, he discussed his youthful obsession with (and subsequent post-lousy-live-reunion-show disillusionment with) Weezer, his “almost cliché” but no less sincere love of Neutral Milk Hotel, his favorite artists of the moment (the Australian band Swimwear; the Michigan solo artist Absofacto) and his belief that The Roots are a thoroughly amazing band who could cover any song impeccably. Shirod Cooley, better known as Shawty Slim, B.o.B.’s tour DJ, came over to say hi as we were talking, and the two of them launched into a conversation about running into one another in front of a Public Enemy show they couldn’t finagle their way into at a SXSW festival some years back, which led to discussion of seeing the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and ScHoolboy Q live. Everett’s not a musician himself – “I can count to four, but not in rhythm,” he says; he’s happier in the audience, or in a role that puts his organizational talents to use, which is why he’s done such a stellar job as president of the board of Bragg Jam, Macon’s much-beloved summer music festival, for the past three years. “I liked Macon from the beginning,” Everett says; he was born in Savannah, and moved around a bit before landing here as a Mercer student in 2002. “Macon’s very charming and historic, and being from Savannah originally, I’ve always been drawn to history and architecture and a strong sense of place.” At Mercer, he earned a degree in Philosophy – “I found the idea of questioning everything around me to be necessary,” he says, “and reading about brilliant minds of the past and present who have also been asking those same questions – that was a fascinating area to study.”
After college, he worked with the AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer Program at Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, where he mostly wrote grants, negotiated land acquisition, and organized volunteers; after that, he moved on to the job he’s held for almost a decade, working for Macon-Bibb County Land Bank Authority as a Property Acquisition and Disposition Manager. He met his fiancée Maggie Rogers here, too; the couple were introduced by a mutual friend, and they plan to get married at a friend’s house in October of this year. Everett’s work with local festivals started back in 2010, when he ran into our own Brad Evans, then-president of the Bragg Jam board, at a bar; Brad invited him to a meeting for Fly South Festival [the now-defunct fall music fest put on by Bragg Jam], where Everett volunteered to run a BBQ contest, and he’s been involved ever since. Bragg Jam has grown from a roomful of friends using music as a way to mourn, celebrate, and memorialize the gone-too-soon Bragg brothers into a name synonymous with philanthropy and quality events in Macon – not just the one exuberant, sweaty July night full of an eclectic roster of bands, but also the Second Sunday concerts on Coleman Hill, the Moonlight Miles 5k, and the community arts festival. Bragg Jam’s Concert Crawl has gone from 2500 attendees to around 7000, an epic leap. “Music festivals in general have exploded in popularity across the country,” Everett says, “and that’s definitely been helpful for us, but also the festival has become its own iconic Macon thing, downtown has been growing like crazy which obviously makes a difference, and the origin story is still compelling.” This year, on the Friday night before the Bragg Jam Concert Crawl, Cox Capitol Theater will host a concert featuring performances by Hank Vegas and Cedric Burnside (grandson of legendary bluesman R.L. Burnside), along-
side other yet-to-be-named acts. According to Everett, that Friday night concert is the place to be if you want help planning your Saturday schedule from, as he puts it, the “severe music delinquents” who will be posted up with their copies of the schedule, circling must-see bands and crafting their itineraries. “The people to ask are at that party,” Everett says. “Ask them who to go see! Make plans to go see something you’ve never seen, something you don’t have any idea what it is, and take no expectations with you – you’ll be more than pleasantly surprised,” Other tips from Everett for Bragg Jam first-timers: make a plan that you can change on the go, don’t drink too much too early, include water in your drinking regimen, wear comfortable shoes (“I see girls wearing, like, stilettos and a romper, which seems like a nightmare situation if you end up needing to use a Port-a-potty”), and step out of your comfort zone by going to a venue you’ve never been inside before. Of the artists that have been announced for this year’s Concert Crawl (more announcements are coming soon), Everett’s most excited to see Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Becca Mancari, Cedric Burnside, and Gringo Star, although he knows that the best Bragg Jam experiences are rarely preplanned and are, like many Macon moments, often just surreal enough to be thrilling. Speaking of Macon moments, here’s one of Everett’s favorites: several years back, at an 11th Hour Awards Ceremony, beloved local weirdo King Henry was set to receive an award for ‘Best Personality.’ Everett remembers it like this: “He came in with his cape on, his tie-dyed t-shirt, and a crown. He was carrying this giant palm frond and walking down front from his spot way in the back – this was back when people gave acceptance speeches – and everybody started cheering. This organic chant of LONG LIVE THE KING broke out – it was borderline deafening – as King Henry walked all the way around and down the side steps and up to the front, where he recited a poem or sang a little song about friendship, and the crowd just erupted with joy when he was done. Chaotic joy. That was one of those moments when I was just sitting there in awe of everything going on around me. There are lots of little Macon stories like that, but this is one I come back to again and again; it always makes me think “Wow, this place is pretty great sometimes.” Bragg Jam will be held on July 28 & 29 this year. Visit www.braggjam.org to purchase advance tickets – hurry, because Early Bird specials end May 15. Opening Concert and Concert Crawl tickets are available separately or together; a VIP package is also available, as is the “Festie Bestie” pass that combines a VIP Bragg Jam experience with tickets to all showings of the Macon Film Festival. Also, be sure to check out the Second Sunday Concerts, which run through October up on Coleman Hill; they’re a great spot to bring a picnic and a blanket and hear some fine free live music. The next one, on May 14, will feature the band Waker. You can also listen out for Everett on the Bragg Jam Radio Hour on The Creek 100.9 FM on Saturday mornings at 9 am. - By Traci Burns
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Sang’s Tiger Cry T-Bone
Where 401 Cherry Street, Downtown Hours
11:00AM - 3:00PM, 4 - 9:30PM
Authentic Thai Cuisine
“Every dish I make, it’s unique, exotic, different. I’m so proud to be back to owning a restaurant, and so proud to be a member of the downtown family, too.” - Sang Chanram One of the first dates I ever went on with the lucky fella I’m now married to was at an unassuming little Thai place on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon way back in the year 2000 (why does that still look so weird and futuristic even though it’s 17 years later than that now?) – this was, I think, only our second time getting food together, and I ordered an ambitiously spicy curry dish. The meal was delicious, filled with plump shrimp and sweet pineapple we couldn’t stop eating despite the fact that the spices continued to build bite by bite inside our mouths to a painful degree. My adorable date, who I now know is not the biggest fan of intensely spicy food, had, by the end of the meal, started to look visibly flustered; I have a vivid memory of him reaching over to grab my hand, then placing it on top of his head, which was saturated with sweat as if someone had dumped a pan of water on him. “My bald spot gets way sweaty when I eat spicy food,” he said, which is probably one of those make-it-or-break-it dating moments that might’ve alienated a more squeamish person, but there’s not much I like more than weird unexpected intimacy and endearing vulnerability, so that curry-inspired sweaty head pat ended up charming the hell out of me, so much so that I’m writing about it here almost two decades later. And the woman who owned that restaurant and prepared that lovely, intense curry dish that helped nudge my relationship forward in its early days? Noneother than Sang Chanram, who has recently made a much anticipated return to the Macon restaurant scene with the January opening of Sang’s Thai Isaan Restaurant on the corner of 12 MAY 12 - 26, 2017
Cherry and MLK downtown. “So many of my customers are from my past restaurant,” Sang says. “It’s amazing to me how many people have come in and said ‘We’ve missed you,’ – and it’s been almost twenty years!” She’s right – her particular style of cooking, with its clean, balanced flavors, fresh ingredients, and captivating spices, is so delicious it inspires loyalty, and her gracious, sincere, sweet demeanor can’t help but make a lasting positive impression on her customers. “I was born to cook,” she says. “I love to see people eat my food. Love it. Cooking’s my true passion – even when I go home, I still love cooking. It relaxes me.” The dedication Sang has to her craft shows in everything she does – from the gorgeous presentation of each plate as it arrives at your table to the complex array of flavors and textures she’s skillfully blended together in each dish. Even the décor of the restaurant helps to set the mood for an excellent dining experience – the vibe is mellow and soothing, with subdued lighting and striking art. The Isaan region is Thailand’s largest region, and its cooking is known for liberal use of sticky rice, spicy papaya and meat salads, delicately marinated meats that are then charbroiled to guarantee amazing flavor and texture, and a distinctive array of pungent, aromatic herbs. Several dishes on Sang’s menu are popular enough with her guests to be mentioned again and again- “My favorite is the beef salad – love the vibrant flavors and textures. Also a fan of the street noodles,” says Saralyn Collins, owner of Grow. And Ashley Doolin, account executive with The Creek
100.9, says “I would walk the streets for her street noodles! Her curry is my comfort food, and holy hell, her Thai beef salad is the best thing I’ve ever put in my mouth!” The Saturday-only special Cry Tiger Steak, marinated in Sang’s special sauce, also gets rave reviews from customers, but it will sell out, so if you want to give it a try, better show up early. If you’re looking for an elegant location for a wedding reception or other large party, Sang’s new downtown location also offers a spacious banquet room that can be booked in advance – just call or come by to inquire. The waitstaff at Sang’s are friendly and courteous, happy to offer help or suggestions with the menu without being pushy. Many dishes can be made vegetarian or vegan, and several are naturally gluten-free. All the dishes available at Sang’s are prepared with authentic, high-quality ingredients in an impeccably clean kitchen – “I’m so hands-on, I’m a perfectionist,” Sang laughs. “Every dish I make, it’s unique, exotic, different. I’m so proud to be back to owning a restaurant, and so proud to be a member of the downtown family, too.” Downtown is lucky to have Sang and her amazing array of delicious dishes. As photographer Kirk West says, “Just the right amount of spices, and complex flavors throughout the menu. Subtle. A great addition to the various menus popping up around downtown these days.” And if you’re there on a date, go ahead, order your curry extra spicy – might as well see what happens! www.sangsthai.com By Traci Burns
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TopShelf Liquor is a nurse. Kimchi Kollider an engineer. Wreck-It Rae is a financial manager by day. While the aliases are fun, the competitive sport of roller derby is much more than war paint and fishnets or “boutfit” as it’s been cleverly coined. The Middle Georgia Derby Demons formed in April 2011, and the league is about to start it’s fifth season. The governing body of Roller Derby, the WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association), defines Roller Derby as “a fast-paced contact team sport that requires speed, strategy, and athleticism.” Team practices are held three days a week, with the season running March-September and monthly games are held across the southeast. Skaters, Referees, Non skating officials and Volunteers all donate their time. “I started to play roller derby because I was looking for a new challenge,” said Ilennis Heredia aka Tetanic Split. “I moved from Puerto Rico to Georgia and didn’t have friends or people that I knew when I moved. Because of that I thought that joining a team would be a great idea to get to know more people and establish new friendships. Roller Derby helps me every day with my confidence and my self esteem. I don’t think I could find another sport that I will love as much as I love roller derby!” The team kicked off their 2017 season with a loss to the Sea Sirens of Tampa but quickly rebounded a couple weeks later with a win in the 5th Annual Cherry Blossom Brawl over the Southern Harm of South Atlanta. The season is currently underway, but the Demons are still recruiting and training. “On May 13th we are hosting an invitational for local roller derby rookie skaters,” explains Public Relations Coordinator Michelle Meredith. “Since our training program is currently producing so many new skaters, we wanted to give them a chance to get some game play experience before they join the roster as an official Derby Demon. We opened the scrimmage up to other leagues 14 MAY 12 - 26, 2017
Join the Derby Demons The Middle Georgia Derby Demons are currently recruiting and training new members. “Since this time last season, our league has more than doubled, and we are still taking in new skaters. As a result, we’ve been able to make our team stronger and more competitive,” said Meredith. Looking for a little motivation? These gals don’t sugar-coat anything! “It’s going to hurt,” says Sweet Amnesia. “You’re going to want to quit, but if you just keep pushing, you’re in for an amazingly incredible ride full of the most inspiring people that you’ll ever meet.”
middlegeorgiaderby.com in the southeast, since we know this is something that everyone could use. We’re making this event open to the public, with entry by donation. We’re also running a cleaning supplies drive for our partner charity, Crisis Line & Safe House. When we asked them what resources they needed most, they mentioned how much money they have to spend on cleaning supplies to keep their safe shelter in good shape for their residents, so we wanted to help with that.” The DIY spirit that drives the sport allows roller derby leagues to create their own unique identities and adapt their structures to reflect their local communities. The Demons regularly give back to their community partnering with several organizations throughout the year. “We are not paid, most of us have jobs or kids, family or both in addition to this. We play for the pure love of
the sport. Any extra money made (above operating costs) goes directly back into the community, because we love giving back,” says Amy Mooney aka Rikki Ratchet. The Derby Demons return to the Bibb Skate Area, located at 5335 Hawkinsville Road, in a month for their next home match. “On June 10th we will host our next home game, competing against the Fort Stewart Rollergirls based out of Ft. Stewart and Hinesville, GA.” Meredith adds, “A portion of ticket proceeds from the game will be donated to Crisis Line & Safe House, so we’re hoping to turn out a big crowd!” Other future matchups for the Derby Demons at the Bibb Skate Arena include: August 26 vs The Legiskaters of Tallahassee, Florida, September 16 vs the Soul City Sirens of Augusta, Georgia, and the 5th Annual Glammed vs Damned Halloween Mash Up which is open to skaters from all over the Southeast on October 21. Meredith finishes by stating, “Aside from our season dates, we’re just really excited with how much we are growing and developing as a league, and we’re in the process of becoming sanctioned as a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, which is the largest international roller derby governing body.” Being a WFTDA member will allow the team to play in tournaments and against more high-ranking teams around the southeast. “This sport helps women feel empowered and in control of your mind. Also it helps women to accept themselves as they are because there is no body type or specific personality for this sport. That is what makes it special,” said Heredia. “Everyone is welcome no matter if you have a lot of skills or none. Roller derby helps you to be stronger everyday, physically and mentally.” Tickets and more information on joining the Middle Georgia Derby Demons can be found at their website: www.middlegeorgiaderby.com.
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Why Roller Derby? In Their Own Words... Michelle Meredith aka Trauma Splice Day Job: Editor Why do you play roller derby? I’ve always enjoyed playing competitive team sports. Something about training and working hard with your teammates to accomplish a common goal is just really motivating and centering. After college, there aren’t very many opportunities for women to continue competing in team sports, especially in this region, and especially full-contact sports like this one. Derby is a really unique place where I can push myself to be stronger, hit harder, play smarter, and work better with my team without worrying about being too big, too loud, or too competitive. How would you describe the roller derby community? Supportive. Because most roller derby teams are owned by skaters (the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, requires that member leagues be at least 51% owned and operated by skaters), they usually run as non-profits and donate to charity. Derby leagues use our platform to give back to the community in every way we can, and that giving spirit is really obvious in the way we run our league and the way we play. There’s also a lot of support and mutual respect between teams. For example, we’re having an invitational scrimmage soon, and some skaters from teams we’ve played against or will play against soon are coming down. So the same person I tried to beat in the last game is going to be on my team for this game. And that’s how it goes when you’re part of the derby family. What do you wish more people knew about this sport? Like most women’s sports, roller derby suffers from inaccurate media coverage and other harmful myths and stereotypes. When I started telling people that I was on the roller derby team, I got a lot of mixed responses. Of course, lots of people were really excited and wanted to learn more about the sport. But someone also said I was “too thin and feminine” to play roller derby. Someone said I didn’t seem angry enough. And many people worry that it’s too dangerous. I wish more people knew how much we emphasize safety, strategy, and training. There’s a common assumption that we don’t put in work, or that we don’t have all the coaching and training and structure that every competitive athletic team needs to succeed.
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Amy Mooney aka Rikki Ratchet Day Job: retired Air Force Why do you play roller derby? It is incredibly addictive. I live,eat and dream about derby. If I am not practicing i am watching bouts on youtube, reading articles or researching new skills drills to help improve my game. Im consistently challenged. I can do things with my body i never thought someone as clumsy as me could accomplish. How would you describe the roller derby community? Family. All Skaters, Referees, Non skating officials and Volunteers and super fans are my family. Due to the military I have had to move several time over the past few years. I never have to worry because i have a built in sisters and brothers no matter where i go. I had even found a derby sister while i was deployed to southwest asia. I was air force she was navy we had never met before but we practiced when we could on the broiling (100 degree plus) concrete. Your opponents on game day you may try to hit your hardest during the game but you hug each other after it’s over because they are family. I love my teammates who support and encourage me to always give it 100%. We share the track,hits,sweat, feelings of joy or frustration. You really develop a special bond with people who are there hip to hip with you as you get physical and push your body. What do you wish more people knew about this sport? Roller derby suffers from an image problem. We are not that version of staged spectacle that used to be on TV and is still sometimes portrayed that way. I’ve been told i “seemed too nice” or “not rough enough” to play derby. We are a sport, we are athletes. Yes, we are a full contact sport but we have legal target and hitting zones, and rules. It’s called a hobby but it’s almost more of a lifestyle. We practice several times a week for several hours as well as work out outside of that so we can be better players. We are not paid, most of us have jobs or kids, family or both in addition to this. We play for the pure love of the sport. Any extra money made (above operating costs) goes directly back into the community, because we love giving back.
Debi Beckler aka Sweet Amnesia Day Job: Restaurant Manager Why do you play roller derby? I play roller derby because it is a high energy and very intense physical sport. I absolutely love the way that roller derby pushes me to my physical limitations and helps me strive to keep going. It is also an amazing stress reliever. Most people don’t have an outlet to hit stuff or express their frustration. I could be having a bad week, and going to practice where I can get on the track and hit my friends can change my day from bad to good really quick. What do you wish more people knew about this sport? We do not get on the track just to get on the track and throw a few elbows and trip a few people. We are not just a bunch of riff raff girls trying to beat you up. We are physically demanding athletes. Roller derby is one of the fastest growing women’s sports in the world. We train like athletes to play the demanding sport that is roller derby. How has roller derby evolved over the years? Even when I started playing a little over 4 years ago, derby was still about: how big can we make our hits? How much of a showboat can I be? What is going to be my “boutfit” for this game? It was more for, how loud can we entertain the crowd? The overall mindset of derby in the past few years has changed into: what can I change to make me a better skater? How can I change my skating style to become a tough blocker or a jammer that is unstoppable? If you could see my personal social media page, it is full of athletes asking these questions and sharing video clips of amazing plays that happened in WFTDA sanctioned games. You can find a lot of women studying plays in their spare time that they can take to their teams and we can all work on it together because it works for our team. You are not going to find a lot of women these days that are in it for the skirts and fishnets. I don’t see a lot of women that are not in athletic wear anymore. Roller derby is recognized as a sport rather than a show, which is way you can find the WFTDA Championships on ESPN 3 this November for the third year in a row.
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A monthly spotlight on homelessness in Macon - Presented by Centenary Community Ministries - Written by Eric Mayle
By WaterMeetand the Spirit: Mark Twiggs Whether it is criminality, addiction, mental illness, or a perceived lack of gumption, the stigmas attached to people experiencing homelessness are severe and many. The purpose of this series is to hear the stories of people living in homelessness in Macon. The hope is that their stories may enable all of us to better understand some of the barriers they face, and to begin to see these individuals through a wide-angle lens, which captures not just their struggles, but also their relationships, dreams, and gifts. Flip-flops were a bad choice, I thought, as I followed Mark Twiggs, carefully inching down the steep berm to his camp on a sandy bank of the Ocmulgee River. My back to the river, I snapped a couple of photos of Mark’s camp and stumbled as I shifted my weight on the sand. “Careful,” he said. “I just pulled a drunk man out of the river; I don’t want to have to pull a sober one out now.” Mark elaborated, “He had to go to the bathroom, and the next thing we know, he’s falling in the river and hollering for help.” Unlike other areas around the Ocmulgee that are clustered with tents of homeless people, Mark only has two neighbors. I ask him what it is like living here. Mark tells me it replenishes him. “You just kind of sit in your chair and watch the water go by,” he says, “and it kind of eases you for the whole day. You really think, ‘Lord, how’d you make all this water come out of the ground in a little bitty stream and turn it into a big river?’ It’s nice and comfortable.” It is indeed nice and comfortable. He tells me this is his third or fourth tent. One was set on fire by a man Mark angered when Mark sat in the man’s seat. “He was very, very high on drugs,” Mark says. “He kept threatening to kill me. He said, ‘I know where you live. I’m going to burn your tent down.’ And he did.” His previous campsite was an abandoned tower beside the railroad tracks on 7th avenue. He says it was formerly used by the railroad to load sand and coal onto trains. Mark says that rats chewed holes through his tent there, which is why he moved to the river. Mark takes me to the tower and gives me a tour. We enter through a hole in the fence, and he takes me to a ground-level room in the tower where he stayed. It appears that other tenants have occupied Mark’s old room since he moved; he says he kept the room much neater when he lived there. “When it rained in the wrong direction, I’d get wet,” Mark explains, “so I just put a tent up inside it. And then the rats started eating a hole in the tent, started getting into the food and stuff, and then here come the ants, so it was time to go then.” Hearing his stories of rats and ants, I wonder how Mark became homeless. He tells me he grew up here in Macon and had a happy childhood. His father was a successful
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contractor in town and Mark inherited his father’s building skills. In fact, Mark says, he built his own skateboard out of a wooden plank and a pair of old roller-skates when he was six-years-old. However, Mark did not simply want to replicate what his father had done; Mark wanted to be a structural engineer. He attended Georgia College for two years before transferring to Georgia Technical College where he began studying engineering. Tragically, however, Mark’s dream of becoming a structural engineer ended when his father died of a sudden heart attack, and Mark returned to Macon. After his father’s passing, Mark remained in Macon, working in construction. A few years later, it was while working on a construction site as a foreman one day that would forever change Mark’s life. He was on a rooftop when a crew member accidently pushed a bundle of panels into Mark. “I lost balance and fell,” Mark says. “I really wasn’t supposed to live that day, but I guess for some reason I’m still here.” Mark says he fell 30 feet and landed on his left side, injuring his shoul-
der, knee, and head. “I lost sight in my left eye,” Mark says. “I got a steel plate with plastic buttons holding Humpty Dumpty’s head together [laughs]. I lay in the hospital for about nine weeks.” One year and three surgeries later, Mark returned to work, but his abilities would never be the same. He was 26 years old at the time. It also was during this time that he began experimenting with powder and crack cocaine. He believes his drug use was a major, if not the primary, reason for the ending of both of his marriages. Over the next several years, Mark worked many different jobs and, though he had periods of clean time—even years of clean time—his addiction worsened. After Mark’s second marriage ended in 2008, he hit a low point. That same year, Mark was arrested and charged with a felony possession of drugs. “I had gone in the hood,” Mark explains, “and I thought everything was put up, but apparently . . . they said I didn’t turn my turn signal on at the correct time. I had one officer on each side of the truck, and the one on the passenger side saw it.” Mark was given probation but could never pass a drug test, so he went to jail multiple times over the next few years. Finally, Mark says, he went to rehab in southwest Georgia in 2012. Mark has been clean for five years now. And while he has turned over a new leaf, his drug possession felony remains on his record, which, Mark says, has been a major barrier to finding gainful employment. In addition to his criminal record, Mark still faces some physical limitations from his fall. He tells me about losing a job as a maintenance man. He says, “I had a wreck, and they did a physical. And they said, ‘Well, you’re blind in your left eye!’ And I said, ‘Well, yeah. I told you.’ They said, ‘Oh, we can’t have that.’” Mark also cites his homelessness as a barrier to employment. “Where do I take a shower?” Mark asks. “I’d have to make enough money to stay in a motel where I’d have a place to take a shower and be clean. I don’t want to take a bath in the river.” Daybreak’s day center helps support Mark and others in homelessness with many of these issues. While Mark faces many difficulties that have contributed to his homelessness over the past two years, he is not
Mark is a member of Faithfulness Church of God in Christ, a small, Black Pentecostal congregation, located just across the “tower” where he used to live. (Pictured below)
without hope. He cites his faith community as a source of personal strength. Mark is a member of Faithfulness Church of God in Christ, a small, Black Pentecostal congregation, which surprised me. Mark spent most of his life outside of the church, with the exception of the few years he attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church where he was confirmed as an adult. I am surprised because it seems Mark’s experience could not be any further removed from Faithfulness. After we leave the tower, Mark takes me next door to the church to meet his pastor. I ask Mark how he came to be a part of that community. “[The church] was right across from the tower [where I used to stay],” Mark explains. “And this girl who was staying with me said, ‘Let’s go to church over there.’ We walk in and everybody’s eyes got kind of big like, ‘What are y’all doing here? Been friends with them for over a year now.” Of Mark’s first visit to the church, Elder Charles Spry, the minister at Faithfulness, says, “When I stopped praying and looked up, there he sat. And I said, ‘OK, Lord.’ We look for people to come in and we try to welcome people.” Elder Spry says the congregation might have been a little reluctant at first, but they turned to their pastor for guidance. “They look for me to set the pace,” Elder Spry explains, “so there was no problem welcoming Mark.” Mark has been faithfully attending Faithfulness Church of God in Christ every Tuesday and Thursday night for close
to two years now. “Everybody [at the church] gets to talk,” Mark explains, “and it makes you feel good.” Reflecting on Mark’s presence in the church, Elder Spry says, “We’ve just cemented a bond through the love of God, so it is all God’s doing. We have this message across the pulpit: ‘This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes.’” Listening to and watching these two men interact, I am inclined to agree. As I walk around the outside of the church with Mark and Elder Spry, Mark’s hands skim over the church building instinctively examining its soundness. He stops to observe a window frame; he tells his pastor what he will do to fix it. It is clear that one of the ways Mark cares for his church is by helping to maintain the building. It is also clear one of the ways the church cares for Mark is by helping him to maintain. Of how the church replenishes him, Mark smiles and simply says, “Its where I go to get my gospel in me.” Daybreak is a day center in Macon, Georgia where men and women living in homelessness can escape the streets to a place that offers a warm welcome and the services they need to move toward lives of stability and dignity. Services offered include hygiene, education, employment, and healthcare. To learn more about Daybreak and how you can support it as a donor or volunteer visit: https://us.depaulcharity.org/depaul-home/our-work/programs/daybreak-center-macon-ga or call Gaye Martel at 478-955-4519
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Sat., May 20 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
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61st annual Pet Show (Coliseum Northside Hospital) presented by Museum of Aviation Guild. 2-4:30 p.m. Enjoy a FREE show by the Freedom Fidos, Pet Contest, and so much more! Contest registration begins at 2 PM, judging begins at 3 PM. Registration is $2 per pet registered.
Sunday, May 28 Hummingbird Feeder Workshop (Ocmulgee National Monument) 3 p.m. Kids can make a hummingbird feeder to take home. They can enjoy watching hummingbirds in their own backyard this summer! All ages Weclome! FREE!
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The Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival took place May 6 with acts like The Wood Brothers, Fishtrap Mingo and the Marcus King Band. Ticket winner TJ Lane from The Creek 100.9 took this pic wih his daughter Adelynn Grace and Marcus King.
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Interview with Aaron Irons
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Q&A WITH SINGER/SONGWRITER
CHRIS KNIGHT
Aaron: Hey, this is Aaron Irons at 100.9 The Creek in Macon, did I catch you at a good time? Chris: Yeah, this is good.
And you certainly do, and I think everybody enjoys those stories. Your fan base is ridiculous-- you got cowboys, farmers, truckers, fraternity brothers, country music fans, rock music fans, men and women from every walk of life. I have seen you interact with your fans, you actually listen to us... Is that the secret to your success? I started going to Texas back in ‘98 I guess, when my record came out, and they were the first ones to really latch on to me, and it kind of spread from there. There was something I was doing that those people, you know, related to. So basically... I mean they probably all think I’m just a dumb country boy, but for some reason they related to what I was talkin’ about, what I was singin’ about, and I grew up around those people.
er people’s songs. Your love of John Prine’s music is well documented, your appreciation of Steve Earle-- but when you’re sittin’ at home on the back porch with a bottle of beer… What “I need to get in the studio. Do a little Well, now out of all your albums-do you play? pre-production, put down some guitar/ now I’m particular to all the Dan I play? Little bit of John Prine, and Baird records myself, but out of then-- you know, just other stuff vocals. And I’m tryin’… I been workin’ all them, the Trailer Tapes seem to maybe that I have remembered from on a few new songs with… I got a new resonate the most. Did you expect back when I was a kid, you know? band that I recently-- me and Chris that kind of reaction to those-- to Kind of relearning some of that stuff. Clark, we’re puttin’ a band together. I those cd’s? I mean those are esI had about a hundred song repergot a bass player and a drummer couple sentially your origins as a songtoire of other people’s songs. I didn’t weeks ago, and we’re gettin’ pretty writer. do a lot of goin’ out and playin’ Yeah... I was... I didn’t really want live-- but, you know... I mean-- even good-- and, so I been throwin’ a couple to put it out. My manager just kept like the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. a new things out there every now and buggin’ me about it. I was a little I had completely forgotten about… then when we get time in sound check. embarrassed about it to tell you the You know, I knew three or four of We’re workin’ on ‘em, and we’ll see truth. Just listenin’ to the raw tapes, their songs, and I used to play ‘em how all that goes, you know? But I’ve but you know--there was a few refor people. And John Prine-- this was got enough songs for an album... maybe cording things going on where they back in the ‘70s, you know? Some was out phase and stuff like that… of the... Jackson Brown recordings-a classic vinyl release...” What I was listenin’ to, and I think you know “The Road?” I still play that that’s really what was making me every now and then. Basically, singnot like it. And Ray Kennedy got a hold of ‘em and worked on er/songwriter stuff from the ‘70s is what it is. And I was playing ‘em and kind of put ‘em back-- put ‘em together the way they a lot of Steve Earle stuff after ‘86-- after I heard him for the first were supposed to be. And I listened to ‘em, and I liked ‘em. So, I time, you know? But I actually do still play John Prine songs. was willin’ to go along with my manager on it-- and you know? I’m glad we did... I’m glad I didn’t just say, “Nah, we ain’t-- those Who’s out there right now writin’ and performin’ that we things are never gonna... should be listenin’ to? Who gets the Chris Knight stamp of approval? I’m glad you did too. You know... I’m not really up on all that. I mean-- there’s a lot But actually... I mean people were bootleggin’ ‘em right and left of good singer/songwriters out there, but I’m just not...I’m not before we put ‘em out... So, we thought we aughta put ‘em out up on it. I couldn’t... I probably could name somebody I heard and get in on the action. fifteen years ago...
And they made you an honorary Texan, didn’t they? Yeah, they did! They did... It just kind of spread out of Texas, you know? Where I can go, and draw decent crowds... You know I love goin’ down and playin’ around in Kentucky and everything...
You did a Robert Earl Keen tribute-- I love that version of “Undone.” Your rendition of “Flesh & Blood” on the Dressed In Black Johnny Cash tribute album I think is just a stand out track there-- uh... You are not known for performing oth-
Great-- well, I just got a few questions for you this mornin’. Thank you for takin’ the time. You’ve come a long way since the Bluebird Cafe and Songwriters Night. That first record came out in ‘98 [Chris Knight]-- here we are in 2017. Sir, I think you are possibly the finest American songwriter walkin’ around today... You sing about family, murder, love, loss, cars, trucks, trains, ghosts, guns-- tell me where does it all come from? Just basically where I grew up. I came from a big family, a lot of family stories. You know I lived in the rural area all my life-- six miles to one town and 200 people and six miles to the town of 800 people. So just a lot of the people I knew and things like that, a few things you know that I went through or people close to me went through. You just kind of embellish on stuff like that, and I always wanted to write stories but I found it easier just to pick up a guitar and put a melody to the story.
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There’s just not a lot of places to play... Like Texas-- I mean you stay in Texas all year and not play the same place twice, you know?
Knight will be in Georgia doin’ Terminal West on the [May]18th in Atlanta, and at the Smoke On The Water festival—you’re doin’ Friday night [May 19th] in Thomaston, GA.
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VINEYARD BAND
A band comprised of three siblings may seem like a tornado of rivalries and fights over who gets the microphone first, but The Vineyard Band has found a way to channel their creative energy cohesively for the past 14 years. The country band is singer and guitarist Amber Pierce, two brothers Andrew (guitar/vocals) and Eddie Pierce (lead guitar), and non sibling, Randy Wesson on the fiddle and mandolin. With a classic country music style and a knack for storytelling, The Vineyard Band is back in the studio working on their second album. Amber told me about working with her brothers, and her thoughts on modern country music. INTERVIEW BY ANDREA MARLOWE
What is it like working with your siblings? Working with my brothers, to me, is the perfect musical situation. We’ve known each other our entire lives, we know where we come from, we understand each other, we know how to read one another, and, most importantly, we know how to deal with one another. At the end of the day, no matter what is said and done, we are always going to be family and that makes it easier to communicate because there isn’t a fear of rejection. Tell me how your great grandparents were an inspiration to you musically. When I was a very little girl, I spent a great deal of time with my great grandparents. My great grandmother, Claudine, sang in the church choir and loved country music, folk songs, and hymnals. She was such a lady; she had so much style, grace, beauty and love. I always wanted to be like her. My great grandfather played clarinet in a big jazz band back in his day. He had such a moving, loving spirit, and such style and humor. They used to have what I look back on as musical play fights with me. He would play his big band jazz music for me as well as that freestyle experimental jazz music, John Coltrane, in particular. He would play a song or two and then granny Claudine would say, Aw, don’t listen to that mess, come listen to this. Then she would sing me a hymnal or Hank Williams song or a folk song of some sort. Granddaddy James would say, oh, that mess, listen to this. They would pull me back and forth, he with his jazz and her with her folk songs and I loved it so much. Their love for one another and for music was inspirational. It has shaped me completely and made me realize that love, music, and art transcends everything. Was country music something you always wanted to play? When we first started The Vineyard Band back in 2003, it was a hodge podge of punk, reggae, rock, and jam band. We were just making music. Our brother Eddie was super into heavy metal and played in several heavy metal bands. He was self-taught mostly, learned the classical style fundamentals on guitar, and then used the classical stylings of music but sped it up. He played and played until his fingers bled.
That inspired our youngest brother, Andrew, to play guitar, too. Andrew has done many types of music. He made hip hop beats, rap, rock, reggae, you name it. Both brothers got into the blues and I went to music school and studied opera and musical theater. We love and appreciate all forms of music and create in all forms of music, but we have this passion for country music. I think that it’s about the storytelling aspect of it. Today, some country artists are bringing more pop music influences into their work. What do you think about this new form of country music? As far as new forms of country music go, there is a definite use of combining pop or rap with country music. Fine, but if you are going to do that, do it well. Have something to say, because it’s truly a vehicle to express what’s in your heart and soul. Don’t incorporate those aspects of music simply to be popular. Do it because you mean it. We feel that a lot of modern country music has become pop music with twang, in an effort to stay relevant, to make sales. But if the heart is there and the feelings are true then it is always relevant. That is why artists like Sturgill Simpson have had so much success despite being ignored by mainstream country. He is expressing himself, telling true stories, and being pure of heart and doing his own thing without the pop formula of success. I think we fall into the classical style of country music but because of our varied musical backgrounds, there is a very subtle difference to our music. It has that overall classic country vibe, but then our rhythms, double melodies and harmonies, & subject matter make us a little different. Catch The Vineyard Band May 20, 6pm @ Wellston Station
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An evening with Connor Christian at The Crazy Bull, Saturday, May 13!
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Zach, and Gabriel) who’s style revolves around: Sing. Dance. Sweat. Sex.
20’s Pub
THIRSTY TURTLE
8 p.m. Never a cover
KOOL CHANGE
Local veterans take the stage for a night of southern rock, and blues.
Billy’s Clubhouse 10 p.m. No cover
BIG HAIRY MONSTER
After previously spending time as a cover band, BHM decided they wanted to change their path and began creating their own originals, culminating in their independently released album New. The album consists of all new material with some select covers. After a few line-up changes to the band, they still tour today, mixing up over 100 covers and originals to rock their audiences.
THE CRAZY BULL
8 p.m. $5 at the door A2Z BAND A2Z Band is a group of well experienced local musicians with a large library of dance songs. The A2Z band is made up of David “DC” Willis (Lead Vocals), Frances Kness (Lead Vocals), Ricky Sorrells (Guitar, Vocals), Jeff Smith (Bass, Vocals), Rusty Smith (Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals), and Steve Holcomb (Drums, Vocals).
THE HUMMINGBIRD 10 p.m. $5
THE BALKUN BROTHERS W/GRECO
Founding members and brothers Steve (guitar/ vocals) and Nick “The Hammer” Balkun (drums, vocals) have been wowing crowds with their powerful brand of psychedelic rock from Paris, to Amsterdam to New York City. The brothers’ sound brings together the rhythms of fubnk, blue, rock and improvisation and have played among the likes of Johnny Winter, Iggy Pop, Motley Crue, Slayer and James Cotton. The Balkun Brothers will be playing with Athens, Georgia’s Greco, made up of four brothers (Sebastian, Josh,
10 p.m. $5 cover
MUSTACHE THE BAND
Come hear all your favorite country hits from the 90’s and 2000’s with Mustache the Band at The Thirsty Turtle. All fans with be provided with mustaches to keep the band’s attitude and energy up. So put on your finest tank top or flannel and come party with these country rockers at The Turtle.
WILD WING CAFE 8 p.m. Never a cover WES HEATH Macon’s own Wes Heath describes his music as a combination of Willie Nelson, John Mayer, Van Morrison, Keith Richards and some Larry The Cable Guy for an fun and interesting show. Come on down for drink specials and have a great time at Macon’ best wing spot!
ABBEY ROAD LIVE! PRESENTS SGT. PEPPER’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Athens, Georgia’s Abbey Road LIVE! Will be coming to Macon to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Tickets are still available in person at The Rookery or El Camino or online at www.coxcapitoltheatre.com.
THE HUMMINGBIRD 10 p.m. $10
BIG HAIR MONSTER
See write-up under Billy’s Friday, 12th.
THE CRAZY BULL
8 p.m. $5 at the door CONNOR CHRISTIAN Country artist, Atlanta native, and Southern Gothic front man Connor Christ will make his way down to Macon and The Crazy Bull. Connor was named of the Georgia Entertainers of the year in 2015, Creative Loafing’s 2014 Best Country Act, and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heat seeker chart in 2014.
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8 p.m. Never a cover THE SKEETERZ Local favorite comprised of Macon music veterans playing Classic and Southern Rock.
Billy’s Clubhouse 10 p.m. No cover 2 FINGER JESTER One of Georgia’s favorite bands out of Warner Robins, has been named Best Band at the 11th Hour Readers Choice awards from 2008-1010, including winning Hardrockin80’s.com’s Atlanta Hard Rock Band Of The Year in 2009. The cover band, specializing in 80’s hair metal, after 11 years of touring, the band still remains one of the most loved bands and performances in the area.
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10 p.m. $5 cover The 11th Hour Readers Choice Award for Best Experimental Band went to African Americana. With sounds unlike you’ll hear anywhere else, the band is made up of several memebers from Brooklyn, New York and some Maconites. African Americana is Tommy $uperior (guitar, vocals, production), Alex & Her Wrath (vocals, production, design), Cody Kurth (drums, merchandising), and Kam Johnson (bass).
WILD WING CAFE 9:30 p.m. Never a cover VELVET RUNWAY The premiere party-rock cover band out of Atlanta will take the stage at Wild Wing Café on Saturday night. Come out for some cheap drinks and even better priced wings and appetizers and rock out with this band that plays the hits from the 70’s and 80’s.
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SUNDAY 14
AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY 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.
GRANT’S LOUNGE 9 p.m. $5 cover included one free drink
CLASSIC ROCK JAM SESSION
SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES 6-8 p.m. Free event! FEATURING WAKER Waker is a seven piece Nashville based Rock, Soul band with a growing following across the US. With a name that stems from the line, “Getting close to bedtime, time to wake,” in their song, “Fever,” The intention has always been clear, to “wake people” with their music. In a short amount of time, the band has already conquered festival stages at ACL, Hangout, SXSW, Firefly, and Wakarusa. They’ve toured with Blues Traveler, JJ Grey & Mofro, Moon Taxi, Galactic, the Wailers, recorded a session for Audiotree live, and headlined theater shows across the country. Since the release of their 2015 EP, the band has continued their nonstop regiment of touring & writing. Look for new music in 2017.
THURSDAY 18 WILD WING CAFE 9:30 p.m. Never a cover JOSH CARSON Singer songwriter and Macon native Josh Carson has been a regular on the local music scene, and he makes his way down to Wild Wing Café for what is sure to be a delicious night of great music.
influences like Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, This artist is fun to experience and will be a joy to watch for years to come.
THE HUMMINGBIRD 10 p.m. $5
SANCTIFIED REVIVAL The southern twist that
Sanctified Revival adds to its plethora of genres originated in their small town just outside of Atlanta. Formed in 2013, the band has been regularly touring the southeast and released their debut album Nickels & Dimes in 2016. Guitarist/ vocalist Harley Dills credits the fans fuel for their passion to play while drummer Owen Dills credits the brotherhood of the group for the personal and musical level of their success.
KERCHIEF W/ CORY TAYLOR COX The rock ‘n roll trio of Kerchief with be playing on this Saturday night at The Turtle with Cory Taylor Cox, After spending time in the legendary music cities of Memphis and Muscle Shoals, Cox tells the stories and memories of those times in his life.
THIRSTY TURTLE
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10 p.m. $5 I.R.E. Intello Rhythm Electic comes to Macon from Atlanta, bringing their 7-piece funk and & reggae flavored rock band. The band has released two albums and continues to play festivals around the country for their loyal fan bases.
9:30 p.m. Never a cover BIG DADDY & CO. Local music veterans cranking out all your southern rock favorites.
WILD WING CAFE
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8 p.m. Never a cover
TREY TEEM AND DREW PARKER In 2016, Trey Teem was named by Cumulus Media as one of the Top 10 National Finalists for the NASH Next Challenge. This Macon born artist loves to play southern rock and puts on a hell of a show. Keep an eye out for his EP to be released later this year, and download his new single “Beach Town” on iTunes now!
SATURDAY 20 AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY
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FRIDAY 19 8 p.m. Never a cover
THE SKEETERZ
8 p.m. Never a cover
YESTERDAZE ROCK
Billy’s Clubhouse 10 p.m. No cover
20’s Pub
SANCTIFIED REVIVAL
See write-up under Friday, May 19 at The Bird.
SAT. APRILTHE 8 CRAZY BULL
Local music veterans cranking out all your southern rock favorites.
FREELANCE RUCKUS Southern alternative americana rock with unique, powerful lead guitar, a solid rhythm section, and vocal harmonies that emphasize a singer/songwriter style.
8 p.m. $5 at the door DAM-FI-NO BAND The counry and southern rock band out of North Carolina have played some of the biggest venues in the south and bring their energetic show to Macon’s Crazy Bull. For fans of Colt Ford, The Lacs, Jason Aldean and Blackberry Smoke.
THE CRAZY BULL
THE HUMMINGBIRD
Billy’s Clubhouse
JOSH ROBERTS & THE HINGES
10 p.m. No cover
8 p.m. $5 at the door CHUCK COURTENAY A Savannah native, Chuck Courtenay has been tearing up the Southeast’s country music scene for several years now. With
and progressive instrumental music. Originally a trio made up of Vaughan Brenner (drums), Matt Dunaway (bass), and Caleb Huston (guitar), the group brought in guitar and vocalist Michael McCoy and began to refine their style to “Southerndelic” After releasing their self-titled EP, the band saw considerable success in Alabama and Mississippi and continues to tour the south heavily.
10 p.m. $5 TESHEVA Tesheva, a southern psychedelic quartet, draws their rhythms from funk, blues
THE THIRSTY TURTLE 10 p.m. $5
SUNDAY 21 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.
FRESH PRODUCE RECORDS 9 p.m. $5
CROWN LARKS, MAJID ARAIM, MAXWELL BOECKER
Come on out to Downtown Macon’s hidden gem of a local music venue for three awesome bands in the Crown Larks, Majid Araim and Maxwell Boecker. This night also marks the release of a now solo album by Boeker. Doors open at 9 PM and the music begins at 9:30 PM!
THURSDAY 25 WILD WING CAFE 9:30 p.m. Never a cover SCOTT LITTLE From Atlanta, Scott Little draws from an eclectic list of influences highlighted by James Taylor, Ryan Adams, Hank Williams and The Allman Brothers. His home state of Georgia is a major theme in his music, which makes his show at Macon’s top wing spot a perfect venue on a Thursday night.
FRIDAY 26 20’s Pub 8 p.m. Never a cover
B. KEITH WILLIAMS
Local music veteran cranking out all your southern rock favorites.
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Oh, and they taste good too. This species trades reality for fantasy and is desiccated by its own imagination—what Ziggy Stardust might have called a rock n’ roll suicide. Consider the album’s latest single, “Ballad of the Dying Man”— the subject looks back, not at his life, but at the judgements and assertions he’s made. His social expression is more important than love, family, relationships—his only regret is that he won’t be able to continue his ongoing commentary. The production is spot on— evocative of Yellow Brick Road era Elton John, vulnerable but vicious. It’s also frighteningly poignant. Pure Comedy lilts until it thinks you aren’t paying attention, then it grows dissonant and spiteful. If you can’t hear the joke, see the video for “Total Entertainment Forever.” (Spoiler: that kid from the Xmas movie who slapped his cheeks with aftershave and outwitted Joe Pesci plays a crucified Kurt Cobain— now that’s timing.) Perhaps the 2017 release of Pure Comedy coincides with Bowie’s dystopia (what if that’s why he left?) Certainly, it takes a “character” with absolute resolve, an anti-hero equipped with 20 million Twitter followers, a super serum’s dose of irony, and six million dollars’ worth of eyes to view who we are, what we’ve become, and where we will manifest…right? Father John Misty abhors the entertainment industry. He’ll tell you it’s stupid to your face or on Instagram. He heralded Pure Comedy with digital essays and Soundcloud singles—he is not without sin, so you can trust him. Father John is an evangelist— he entertains, but is not an entertainer. Josh Tillman is the dancing chicken, but the stove gets too hot. Josh sees the weight of it all straining against the twine. He’s profane, genuinely scared, and maybe a little embarrassed that he likes Taylor Swift. Not Father John, though. Nope. Rock n’ roll is not dead, but the Seals of Revelation are open. Father John Misty looks out at the Satanic circus, focuses on the demonic clown in charge, and dares it to push the button. Bring on the apocalypse, and say hallelujah. From somewhere in space, Bowie laughs. - BY AARON IRONS
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