MARCH 2012
the newsletter for Nuçi’s Space, a nonprofit musicians’ support/resource center
Life Out Of Balance
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art of my weekday routine is to help corral our 3-year old daughter in the morning and take her to daycare before I arrive for work. Each morning, like clockwork, before the key even hits the ignition, the first command I hear from the car seat peanut gallery is “I want music. Turn it up.” After coaxing a simple “please” out of her, I usually fulfill her request. During her short life music has always played a part in our daily commute. When she was just a baby, she’d have to endure my out-of-tune voice as I serenaded her with tunes like Old McDonald, Itsy Bitsy Spider and Wheels on the Bus. As she got a little older I thought I could subliminally instill a taste for her daddy’s music by playing Nirvana, Radiohead and Led Zeppelin. However, once she learned to talk, she quickly let me know this plan was not going to work. The behavior that I’ve noticed most recently and find quite interesting is her ability to articulate, very clearly and without hesitation, what music she likes and does not like. If a song is playing on the radio that she likes, she’ll ask, relentlessly, to turn it up–LOUD. If she dislikes a song, she’ll have me turn it down just low enough as to know when the song is over. My interest in her behavior is compounded by a recent self-evaluation of how I listen to music. When I was younger I consumed music like most people watch television. I’d buy a record downtown, make my way back to my apartment and lay down on the couch while listening to every note pump through the speakers. Sometimes, if the record warranted it, I’d plug in a nice set of headphones and simply get lost in the music. I had very few things that demanded my attention and had very little responsibility at the time. Nowadays, well… not so much. Unlike my daughter, I have become less particular about what I listen to. Regrettably, I rarely seek out new musical experiences and tend to just consume what is put in front of me. A friend and former co-worker recently shared with me a story about a social experiment conducted by The Washington Post in early 2007. The experiment was the catalyst for a Pulitzer Prize-winning feature, “Pearls Before Breakfast,” written by Gene Weingarten. The email I received from my friend… A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule. A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk. A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work. The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child
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Bob Sleppy
continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on. In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition. No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100. This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: In a commonplace environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context? To be honest, I usually don’t get caught up in these sorts of “chain emails.” However, this email has stayed with me for the past few weeks. In Weingarten’s feature, he says “The poet Billy Collins once laughingly observed that all babies are born with a knowledge of poetry, because the lub-dub of the mother’s heart is in iambic meter. Then, Collins said, life slowly starts to choke the poetry out of us.” I was crestfallen at the reading of this sentence. Not because I objected, but because I think I had let this become true in my life and how I interact with the world around me. I remember a time when I would hear a band practicing at Nuçi’s Space that was so good that the music would raise me from my office chair and I’d soon find myself standing outside of their rehearsal room door, eavesdropping on their practice. Unfortunately it has been years since I allowed myself to be open, listen and be aware of those opportunities. I’ve let the weight of responsibility and the quickened pace of life around me just sweep me up and dull my appreciation for new, unexpected experiences. As stated in the article, when Joshua Bell was asked about the experience in the subway, weeks after it occurred, he said that he was perplexed by only one thing. He said, “I’m surprised at the number of people who don’t pay attention at all, as if I’m invisible.” I’m embarrassed to admit that Joshua Bell most likely would have been invisible to me that morning in the subway. Somewhere along the path of my life I have lost the balance between honoring external responsibilities and the personal responsibility to grow through new experiences and consciously consume the beauty found in everyday life. I am hopeful that my introduction to this story is a reminder to not only slow down and experience the beauty that lies along my path, but occasionally take the time to wander off and seek beauty that is not so obvious. Maybe my path will cross with many of yours along the way? If so, I’ll look forward to seeing you there.
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Donation From Three Dimes Down ThreeDimesDown.com (named for a well-loved Trucker song) is the Internet homebase for dedicated Drive-By Truckers fans. In the months leading up to the shows, some of the more ardent members of the fan forum put out a request to the rest of the message board that they raise money for Nuçi’s Space and surprise us with the check during the 2012 Homecoming Weekend. FROM THE THREE DIMES DOWN MESSAGEBOARD: The Drive-By Truckers’ annual homecoming shows in Athens, GA are more than a celebration of the band and its hometown. They are a living, breathing acknowledgement of the extraordinary bond between a band, its fans and their community. Among the many reasons the members of threedimesdown.com feel so strongly about DBT and so loyal to it is the band’s concern, as expressed in their songs and in their actions, for people in trouble, people on the edge, people like us. This year, we’d like to acknowledge that commitment and celebrate the
special community we have created around DBT by making a surprise “statement-sized” contribution to Nuçi’s Space in honor of the DriveBy Truckers. Fast-forward to January 2012, it’s moments before the Truckers take the stage for their second of three shows. A small group representing the fan forum takes the stage to present Nuçi’s Space executive director Bob Sleppy with a check for $3,600! (Their goal was $2400!) We are so lucky to have these fans as part of the Nuçi’s Space family. They come to our events, they donate online and buy raffle tickets and re-post our announcements on Facebook. (One dedicated fan even makes necklaces out of used Trucker guitar strings for us to sell at the auction). From everyone at Nuçi’s Space, thank you so much to Three Dimes Down. Check them out online at www.threedimesdown.com
Our Lifelong Pursuit Recently I’ve seen more blogs, magazine articles and research about the pursuit of happiness. It’s an age-old topic, but the modern twist on it is that we’re able to look at finding happiness in a quantifiable manner, in the way that we would approach the psychology of learning, child-rearing or addiction treatment. Last week I read an article on the virtues of trying to smile more often–can smiling more make us happier? In the last 25 years, research like Robert Zajonc’s study on how stimuli affects our mood has confirmed this idea. Smiling doesn’t make unhappiness disappear, but if you’re in what Zajonc would call a state of “emotional neutrality,” smiling can send you in the direction of happiness. I thought to myself–why not? I’ve got nothing to lose by trying to smile more. I’ve got a personal stake in this quest. Ever since I was old enough to be Someone I’ve wanted to be Someone Else, or more accurately Someone Better. In fact, the desire for change might be one of my only emotional constants in life. My TO DO lists look something like: become a healthier person, become a version of myself who watches less TV and jogs more. And more than anything, the task I come back to time and time again: be a happier person. But how? This pursuit of happiness is basically why people approach Nuçi’s Space for help. They want a better life
because they know it’s out there, they know it exists in some form. And when I say that our clients want to be happy I don’t mean the perpetual plastic-perky (and possibly fake) happy–I mean the clear-headed state of mind that allows us to feel the ups and downs of life with some element of determination and joy underneath. Modern research has given us tools that can help us become proactive about our own emotional well-being. For those who join me in this ongoing pursuit, I would highly recommend a video by Shawn Achor as part of the The TEDx series. According to Achor, we keep raising the bar for happiness–if I make $50,000 this year I’ll be happy. Okay, I made 50, now if I can just make $60,000 I’ll be happy. And on and on it goes. We get caught grasping for a mirage that we’ll never reach. Achor wants to reverse our formula for happiness–if we can find joy in our daily lives and happiness first, then we will succeed in other areas of our life. He calls this the Happiness Advantage–we’re more creative, faster-thinking, problem solving creatures when we’re in a state of happiness. To do this Achor has assigned to us a personal experiment that can help put your well-being in your own hands. Commit yourself to trying this for 21 days. It only takes a few moments a day and the results could re-program your brain to comb the world for positivity.
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Will Kiser
Once a day sit down and: • Write down three different things you are thankful for (3 different things every day). • Write down a positive experience you’ve had in the past 24 hours–this allows your mind to re-experience this positivity. • Meditate in silence once a day–even if it’s just sitting quietly for a few minutes, take a time out and slow down. • Write a nice email to someone once a day. This could be a thank-you, a congratulations or just something that says I care about you. For more information, Google the phrase “Shawn Achor Happiness Advantage” and you’ll find the full video. Will Kiser is the Counseling Advocate for Nuçi’s Space. For information on our counseling assistance program you can leave a message on his confidential voicemail line at 706.227.6141 or email him at will@ nuci.org.
Drive-By Truckers Homecoming Weekend 2012 There’s a natural tendency for comparing things in life, so no hard feelings if you’ve tried to make the connection between die-hard Drive-By Trucker fans and those who tirelessly followed bands like Grateful Dead or Phish. I think we just need to put things in perspective.
People do the same thing with Nuçi’s Space. For the uninitiated, hearing about what we do here is often followed by “Wow–is there another place like this out there somewhere?” First of all, in case you were wondering, there isn’t. And second, we’re beyond trying to compare Nuçi’s Space to other non-
profits and by the same token, we can also stop trying to compare DBT, their fans and their management to other bands. I’ve never heard of a band that purposely surrounded themselves with as many good people as the Truckers do. This methodology extends to everything that they touch–the band just doesn’t work with bad people. The person who does their website is an incredible and devoted woman. Their management is impeccable and considerate. Their road crew is the hardest-working and most dedicated crew in the country and their fans are no different. Every year Drive-By Truckers put on a Homecoming Weekend at the 40 Watt in Athens that benefits Nuçi’s Space. Fans literally come from all over the world to see them perform– this year fans came from Canada, Australian, Scotland, England and Norway. And every year Nuçi’s Space hosts a pre-party and auction that gives fans a chance to rub elbows with the band members themselves, to check out the Space and bid on exclusive DBT memorabilia and artwork in our auction. Over the years, the pre-party has evolved and grown into an engagement of fans with their favorite band and in turn the nonprofit that their favorite band supports. We auctioned off one-of-a-kind fan art, concert photos, and pieces from rock ‘n roll photographers like Jason Thrasher, Chad Osburn, Danny Clinch and Andy Tennille. This year’s party was our best yet, with more attendees (and more importantly more money raised for the Space) than we’ve ever had before. Mark Cunningham & Friends provided a live music backdrop for the party.
Athens Business Rocks 2012 It is no secret that the Athens Bel-Jean Copy/Print “80# Cougar” community has some talented individuals, but some of the most talented musicians in town aren’t necessarily the first names that would come up in conversations about the music scene. Just because a person doesn’t play in a band at a downtown venue every week or have their name in Flagpole on a regular basis doesn’t mean they are not a part of what makes Athens’ music scene so special. That notion is the inspiration for Nuçi’s Space’s annual Athens Business Rocks Benefit, which was held for the 2nd year in a row this past February at the 40 Watt Club. The basics of the 2nd Annual ABR were simple: employees of local businesses formed bands and competed against other businesses on stage at the world-famous 40 Watt Club. The ultimate goal was to raise money for Nuçi’s Space while having as much fun as possible. This year we had 24 bands compete in the semi-final rounds, and finalists for each night were decided by through judges’ nonprofit employees, store owners, pediatricians and scores, audience popularity, and votes ($1=1 vote). lawyers could easily hold their own against regularly The talent level on each night was absolutely phegigging musicians. In the end, four finalists were nomenal, proving local teachers (and their students), chosen to compete in the Grand Finale on February 18th. Unfortunately Chop Shop City had to drop out of the race, leaving Athens Band Trust, Punch List and 80# Cougar to vie 1st Place: Bel-Jean Copy/Print “80# Cougar” for the “Athens Business Rocks 2012 2nd Place: Athens Land Trust “Athens Band Trust” Champion” title. 3rd Place: TSAV “Punch List” Finalist: City Salon & Spa “Chop Shop City”
WINNERS
Judges Favorite Drive-By Truckers Crew “ThunderCrack” Caledonia Lounge “Pörtly Crüe” Sunshine Cycles “C.C. Top” Baxendale Guitar “One Degree of Separation” Crowd Favorite Heirloom Café “Hairlüm” The 40 Watt Club “40 Cent” Hot Breath Glass Studio “Sweet Leaf”
THANK YOU Celebrity Judges: David Barbe, Lisa Love, DeWitt Burton, Chris Razz, Steve Hendriksen, Matt Hudgins, Patterson Hood, Lee Cuthbert, David Lowery, Mike Mills Audio Recording: Sloan Simpson, Matt Redmond Hosts: Jeff Griggs, Will Kiser Photography: Jason Thrasher, Chad Osburn, Pamela Baxendale, Patricia Hatcher, Maria Vultec Sponsors: The 40 Watt Club, Ruby Sue Graphics, Sentry Storage, Thrasher Photo & Design, Plexus Web Creations, Flagpole Magazine
Over 250 people came out to support the finalists at the Grand Finale, and the competition was fierce. Athens Band Trust brought their A-Game with a full cast of 80’s-clad characters, back-up dancers, and a moving rendition of “We are the World.” 80# Cougar kept the 80’s theme going with a re-written version of “Push It” (a play on Bel-Jean’s logo) and other hits like “Addicted to Love” and “Sweet Dreams.” Finally, Punch List took the stage and hit everyone with the best Ween covers ever played in Athens. The Nuci’s Space staff even got in on the fun and performed Commodores covers as PARTICIPATING BANDS The Çommodores. It was a close race, but in the end 40 Watt Club “40 Cent” Bel-Jean’s 80# Cougar took Athens Land Trust “Athens Band Trust” away the 1st Place title, due Athens Social Media “Great Odin’s Raven” in part to their epic “Rick Baxendale Guitar “One Degree of Separation” Roll” of the audience when Bel-Jean Copy/Print “80# Cougar” a surprise band member Caledonia Lounge “Pörtly Crüe” emerged in a windbreaker City Salon & Spa “Chop Shop City” to sing Rick Astley’s “Never Daily Grocery Co-Op “Bikini Kale” Gonna Give You Up.” Drive-By Truckers Crew “ThunderCrack” Athens Business Rocks Epting Events “Pot Pie” 2012 was a huge success, Flagpole Magazine “Selig & The Walmartians” and we genuinely appreciHeirloom Café “Hairlüm” ate everyone involved who Hot Breath Glass Studio “Sweet Leaf” made it happen. We all had Law Office of Chris Blanchard “The Unindicted a lot of fun and raised a lot Co-Conspirators” of money for our mission, Moped Motion “SHA 15.15s” and we’re already looking Musicians Warehouse “Ed’s Last Minute forward to Athens Business All-Stars” Rocks 2013. We’ll be releasOglethorpe Couty Schools “The Torpideros” ing ABR 2013 applications State Botanical Gardens “BotJam” in November, so start Sunshine Cycles “C.C. Top” practicing! For candid shots Sunshine Pediatrics “Thrombus” and official band photos The Red Zone “What Up Dawg?” from Athens Business Transmet “Athenian Idiot” Rocks 2012, please check TSAV “Punch List” out Nuçi’s Space’s Facebook Your Pie “Jiggle the Handle” page at www.facebook.com/ nucisspace
Band Profile: The Walker Brothers Every once in a while we like to highlight one of our regular bands so that you can get a feel for the people who are a part of what makes Nuçi’s Space so unique. The Walker Brothers are one of our most dedicated local bands, practicing almost every Tuesday night. They’re always polite and upbeat, and never fail to put a smile on our faces. Here’s a little bit about them. Band members: Greg Walker (lead vocals) Nathaniel Walker (lead guitar, vocals) Aaron Johnson (bass guitar) Freddie Clink (drums, vocals) James Blocker (rhythm guitar) M’cari Cooper (drums) Years playing together: 35 Genre: Gospel
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Chris Byron
What they do outside of music: Greg Walker and Nathaniel Walker are both retired and focus on making their music the best it can be. Freddie Clink works for Peterson Spring and manufactures high force compression springs for cars. Aaron Johnson is a community organizer, and James Blocker is an officer with the Georgia State Patrol. M’cari Cooper is the newest member and is currently enrolled in school. Years practicing at Nuçi’s Space: 8 Why they practice at Nuçi’s Space: The Walker Brothers say they practice here because the rooms are private, comfortable, and soundproof, and it is an all-around great place. Anything else?: The Walker Brothers would also would like to say thank you to the Phillips family for providing such a wonderful space for musicians.
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Camp Amped 2012 This is just a reminder that for the 6th summer in a row Nuçi’s Space will be producing Camp Amped, our summer music program for middle and high school musicians. For two weeks, participants will work with their bands and instructors to write, learn and record music, and then they’ll showcase everything they learned at a Grand Finale on the final Saturday of each session. We will have
two sessions (June 4–16 and July 9–21) with a capacity of 20 young musicians each, so if you’re an 11–17 year old musician interested in applying, please go online to www.nuci.org/campamped to fill out your application. We’ll only be accepting applications until Friday, April 13th, so be sure to apply soon! For more information, please contact Youth Programs Coordinator Laura Ford at laura@nuci.org.
nuçi’s space Staff
Bob Sleppy Will Kiser Laura Ford Matt Hudgins Chris Byron Paul Prae Lesley Cobbs Active Volunteers
Amy Forando Brennan Clary Brocton Funke Cathy Edmonds Chris Thompson Heather Lyne Henry Kiser Janette Gabriel Jessica Gilreath Jessica Scott Jordan Pierce Josh Turner Karin Blankenship Katherine Curry Lesley Cobbs Marija Vuletic Marisa Mustard Patricia Hatcher Penny Thompson Peter Hill Reed Oliver Rhett Ackles Ryan Monahan Sascha Smith Stella Zine Stephanie Humber Taylor Martinez Veronica Smillie
Used, Reused, ReWired After poring over the “Missed Connections” personals each week to see if that cute barista at the Roaster has noticed them yet, some local Athenians may have noticed a classified ad running in the Flagpole for the past year mentioning Nuçi’s Space accepts tax-deductible donations of both working and non-functional music equipment year-round. Through this ad and other means, the Space has been able to accept dozens of instruments and other musical gear that had been gathering dust in closets, basements and garages, and raise a significant amount of funds by either repairing them to increase their sale value, or selling them “asis” at bargain prices to musicians who might otherwise be unable to afford them. The series of “ReWired” gear sales we have held since early 2011 have become a fixture for many local musicians looking for deals or just stopping by to see what kinds of surprise treasures might await. We have also been able to sell many higher-end items online, and between the two methods have raised thousands of dollars to further our mission of assisting musicians in and around Athens gain access to mental health care and develop as both people and artists. Ok Café and Wuxtry have generously donated space downtown to hold our quarterly (or so) sales, Roger Scoggins and Chris Bartenfield have donated time and labor to repair broken amps and pedals, and Baxendale Guitar has helped get used (and sometimes abused) guitars back in play-
Upcoming Events at Nuçi’s Space Be sure to check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nucisspace for updates on all the exciting things happening around the Space.
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Matt Hudgins
ing shape, and together with all the people who have donated gear, have made this new fundraising effort possible. Nuçi’s Space is excited in 2012 to expand these sales due to the generous donation of a climate controlled storage space by Sentry Self Storage (2375 Lexington Rd), allowing us to maintain a larger inventory of equipment and space to inspect gear and make minor repairs. Whether to donate or make a purchase, we hope to see some new faces getting involved in this process throughout the year, and are grateful for everyone who has donated time, effort, space or equipment to help us expand this exciting new fundraising opportunity. And we look forward to seeing a lot of the gear we’ve sold on stages all around Athens and beyond!
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