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david byrne • fleet foxes • courtney barnett • japandroids franz ferdinand • jimmy eat world • the black angels • rival sons the brian jonestown massacre • waxahatchee • ezra furman • the frights lillie mae • marlon williams • rolling blackouts coastal fever

the ghost of paul revere • welles • the war and treaty l.a. witch • liz brasher • *repeat repeat • amasa hines

saturday, may 5

queens stone age OF THE

the war on drugs • cake • manchester orchestra • matt and kim the distillers • parquet courts • circa survive • greta van fleet chicano batman • andrew w.k. • jacob banks • torres • broncho • bully charly bliss • mikky ekko • bayonne • the night game• teenage wrist the sherlocks • stop light observations • sun seeker

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sunday, may 6

tenacious d • vance joy • nathaniel rateliff & the night sweats Lord huron • the voidz • all time low • black rebel motorcycle club alvvays • sir sly • the menzingers • basement • lukas nelson and promise of the real parcels • alice merton • mt. joy • the wild reeds • post animal • frankie rose

marshmello

friday, may 11

dillon francis • ludacris • g jones • herobust • quinn xcii london on da track • space jesus • minnesota • manic focus

CENTRAL PARK

atlanta, georgia

marvel years • thriftworks • buku • jack harlow

zedd

saturday, may 12

excision • playboi carti • san holo • borgore • whethan • K?D shiba san • ookay [live] • wolfgang gartner • bonnie x clyde louis futon • the him • bleep bloop • phantoms kidswaste • loosid • halogen • vandal rose

kygo

sunday, may 13

seven lions • louis the child • kayzo • troyboi • tokimonsta autograf • yehme2 • medasin • brohug • ofenbach • dr. fresch unlike pluto • billy kenny • parker • midnite panda

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From the Editor As the season changes, so does your palate – you’re naturally inclined to eat and drink fresher and lighter during the spring and summer season.

So, we’ve teamed up with cocktail enthusiast and master mixologist, Casey Deyton, who gives you his best tips on season-fresh ingredients and current cocktail trends. Here’s to a new season of (sensible) drinking!

Speaking of fresh, we got the opportunity to talk to the newly crowned queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Trixie Mattel, about how it feels to wear the crown, her inspirations, and of course, her upcoming show on April 23 at the Buckhead Theatre.

Our distinguished panel of writers, columnists, and contributors also chime on all things cocktails, concoctions, and counsel.

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Atlanta Opera’s Out of Darkness: Two Remain Bears, cubs, otters, chubs, chasers, and friends convene from around the globe to celebrate Atlanta Bear Pride. Three days and nights with dedicated special events that are fun not only for the bear community but for anyone who likes to have a good time in a relaxed and fun social setting. Atlanta Bear Pride presents one of its most comprehensive programs to date with events spanning over the entire city for three whole days and nights. See the full schedule at atlantabearpride.com with an outline below.

The What, When and Where!

What: Atlanta Bear Pride 2018 When: April 20-23, 2018 Where: Friday, April 20 Warm Up Party! – Woofs Bear Invasion – the Heretic Saturday, April 21 Bears, Beers & Dogs! Beer Bust – The Heretic Bearracuda ft. DJ Tony Moran – The Heretic XION After Hours Sunday, April 22 Bear Bites Free Lunch – Blake’s on the Park Underwear Closing Party – BJ Roosters April 20-23 Manifest4U Bear After Hours Play Party 8 | 04.18.18

Good Boys take their Mothers to Einstein’s...

& Bad Boys take their Mothers to Joe’s On Juniper!

Either way, make her proud and take her out this Mother’s Day! visit www.einsteinsatlanta.com to make a reservation

SIGNS YOUR CRUSH IS A F**KBOY

By Branden Lee Branden Lee is a writer and actor now living in Atlanta. Follow Branden on Twitter and Instagram @Brandeness and watch him on his YouTube channel SexxxPerTease.

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Whether it’s the liars, users, flakes, guys in relationships, narcissists, or guys that just won’t treat us right, some of us have terrible taste in men. We keep falling for the wrong guys, and no matter how many times they screw us over, we keep coming back. Well, it’s time to change our tastes, and learn how to spot a fuckboy early on, so we know to run as fast as possible.

Here are some signs that that new guy you like is a fuckboy, and he is best to be avoided.

1. He Inconsistently Responds to Messages If a guy is ignoring you, it’s a clear sign; he’s not interested. Fuckboys won’t just ignore you; they’ll respond sporadically whenever they feel like it giving you hope that they’re interested, but then they’ll just vanish. They may respond a day or two, or a week later, and act like they did nothing wrong and like they didn’t just leave you hanging. Don’t waste your time. When a guy is interested, he responds, to each and every message.

2. He’s Shady About His Social Media If a guy isn’t sharing his social media with you, it’s a clear sign he’s hiding something.

It could be a secret boyfriend, secret girlfriend, secret family, or just a secret in general.

It’s 2018, everyone has social media, and if he doesn’t, he’s lying (or a serial killer). If he’s lying about not having a social media page, the truth always comes out. Plus Google is always there to help.

3. He’s Constantly Bragging About Something The most insecure people tend to constantly brag, and their bragging is usually full of lies. Whether he’s bragging about his dick size, the number of people he’s had

sex with, how much money he makes, how nice his house is, etc. - he’s probably lying. Especially if every sentence is about how amazing he is and how great his life is. No matter how cute he is, leave this type of fuckboy alone.

4. He Only Responds to Sex Ask your crush to hang out, go to a movie, or grab drinks, and he’s MIA. Hit him up for sex, and he is quick to respond. Clearly, this guy is only good for sex, and nothing else. Which is the absolute definition of a fuckboy.

So don’t invest your feelings in guys that have nothing to offer you but his dick.

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Triumphant Trixie

By Mik Hyldebrandt

She’s the very recent winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3, and she is performing in Atlanta on April 23. Peach caught up with the fan favorite to talk dress-up, inspiration, and how she has dumbest and coolest job at the same time.

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A little background for those few not in the know – how did you start out doing drag?

I owed Verizon about $250 from buying extra lives in Candy Crush. And I never got a callback from my group interview at Forever 21. And when you’re a drag queen, people literally launch money at you with a T-shirt cannon.

What other drag queens are your inspiration?

I love Lady Bunny, Coco Peru, and Jackie Beat. These people pre-date drag race. They also predate the written word. Old people can be fun.

You are such a multi-talent when it comes to music, singing, acting, and stand-up.

Last name Mattel which combined with What can the audience expect from your your look rhymes with Barbie – is she an ‘Now With Moving Parts’ show? inspiration and why?

There’s dad jokes, mom I am SO gay and when I was a dresses, and rudimentary guitar playkid I wasn’t allowed to play with ing. Something for everyone! dolls. So as an adult I get to play dress-up for a What is it about drag that is so living. I really do have powerful? And why does it the dumbest/coolest resonate so well in our job. current society?

Even though we all Drag is a vacation from reality. My know Trixie Mattel, shows are a storytell us in your own telling/comedy with words what Trixie’s music. I’m also very persona is? fun to look at.

It’s a childlike FishThere are no signs of er Price look with a dark, dry sense of hustopping Trixie Mattel right mor. Plus sad Caucasian now – or even slowing down! folk music.

What’s next for you?

Being on Drag Race the first time meant I’d like to find a way of shaving my head huge changes for you – how has it been that doesn’t mess up my bathroom. winning the season second time around?

Anything you’d like to add?

What has changed?

Come see me in Atlanta! Let’s go to Well I didn’t win second time around - I Swinging Richards after won third time around. So I have two losses and one win - which still makes me a one-time loser, mathematically speaking. There’s a crown and scepter in my garage, but I’m still a loser on the inside.

Trixie Mattel performs on April 23 at the Buckhead Theatre. Tickets on Ticketmaster.com.

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Please see Important Facts about TRUVADA for PrEP including important warnings on the following pages.

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Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection and if TRUVADA for PrEP may be right for you. ® Bone problems, including bone pain, softening, or thinning, which may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones.

Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP are stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.

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This is only a brief summary of important information about taking TRUVADA for PrEPTM (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. This does not replace talking to your healthcare provider about your medicine.

MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP Before starting TRUVADA for PrEP: • You must be HIV-1 negative. You must get tested to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to be HIV-1 negative.

• Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become infected.

Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include flu-like symptoms, tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting TRUVADA for PrEP. While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: • You must continue to use safer sex practices.

Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you from getting HIV-1.

• You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you think you were exposed to HIV-1 or have a flu-like illness while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. • If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time.

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TRUVADA may cause serious side effects, including: • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection.

TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. If you have HBV, your HBV may suddenly get worse if you stop taking TRUVADA. Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to check your health regularly for several months.

ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA for PrEP is a prescription medicine used together with safer sex practices to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. This use is only for HIV-negative adults who are at high risk of getting HIV-1.

• To help determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about your sexual health.

Do NOT take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: • Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status.

• Take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection.

HOW TO TAKE TRUVADA FOR PrEP • Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just when you think you have been exposed to HIV-1.

• Do not miss any doses. Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection.

• Use TRUVADA for PrEP together with condoms and safer sex practices.

• Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA can cause serious side effects, including: • Those in the “Most Important Information About TRUVADA for PrEP" section.

• New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure.

• Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat.

• Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain.

• Bone problems.

Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP include stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight.

These are not all the possible side effects of TRUVADA. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any new symptoms while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your health before and during treatment with TRUVADA for PrEP.

BEFORE TAKING TRUVADA FOR PrEP Tell your healthcare provider if you: • Have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis.

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• Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

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• Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior, such as having fewer sex partners.

• Do not share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.

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Decent Drinkware

By Mikkel Hyldebrandt

When it comes to crafty cocktails, presentation is everything. Pick out your bar and drinkware carefully, and you’ll be serving drinks that taste better simply because of how well they look.

Mix It Up Get Carting

A beverage dispenser is a perfect and easy way to serve a couple of well-mixed cocktail concoctions.

Present your liquors in the best possible way with a bar cart.

Style Setter Beverage Dispenser with Stand, $50

CB2 Paloma Brass Bar Cart, $149

Shake It There really is a huge taste difference between shaken and stirred! Try it.

RBT Cocktail Shaker, $50

Keep It Cool Even your ice bucket can be a statement of your great style.

Houzz.com, $300

A Classic Coupe The glass is perfect for cocktails and can double for champagne too.

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Call Me Oldfashioned A classic Oldfashioned glass never goes out of style.

Tiffanys Diamond Point Double Old fashioned Glass, $65

Cocktailing in Spring: Fun, Fresh, & Functioning By: Casey Deyton

Photos: PR Spring offers an amazing opportunity for your cocktails to be the most. The most fun and the most inventive. Your local farmers market is what it’s all about. Whether Dekalb Farmers market is your tried and true staple, or you prefer to peruse the stalls of the Piedmont Park Green Market, either way, using some fresh herbs and fruits in your next round of cocktails will confirm what your friends have known all along, you’re a little bit touched. Touched by Persephone herself that is. Here is a simple little rhyme to help you remember cocktails at springtime, “Fun and fresh should fill your spring glass, if not, each sip you take will taste like ass.” (Thanks Mom) That might sound alluring to some, but on the whole, you want a light and enjoyable cocktail for those long day drinking sessions.

This season is about truly enjoying time with your friends-as a functioning adult not messy little Becky passed out in the corner.

Ginger Syrup ¾ cup ginger, peeled and thinly sliced 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water Bring ginger, sugar and water to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Let simmer for 30 min. then strain. Let cool to room temperature.

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Recently returned from a short jaunt to the mountains, I found a cocktail that would make even Crystal Gayle raise her glass, the Coal Miner’s Daughter. It’s a perfect cocktail for transitioning from cooler to warmer weather, a weekly flip of the coin in Atlanta. It blends bourbon, fresh lemon, local honey, lavender and one my favorite ingredients, ginger syrup. I suppose since were using ginger syrup we could call it Soul Miner’s Daughter, funny how a little sugar and new name can give something a country twang. (Right, Ms. Nettles?)

Coal Miner’s Daughter 1 ½ oz Bourbon 1 tsp Ginger Syrup ¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice ¾ oz Honey 1 Sprig of Lavender Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

Shake and strain over fresh ice into an Old Fashioned glass.

Garnish with slapped lavender sprig.

Floral, it’s not just a print for hipster shirts, it’s also a fabulous springtime vodka cocktail with muddled herbs and cucumber. Fun and fresh just like momma said.

Make it simple and “borrow” a few sprigs from your neighbor’s herb garden and try it with a cucumber vodka.

Floral 1 sprig Rosemary 2 sprigs Thyme 2 slices Cucumber ¾ oz Lime juice ¾ oz Simple syrup or Ginger syrup 1 ½ oz Vodka Muddle rosemary, thyme, cucumber, lime juice and simple syrup. Add vodka and fill with ice.

Shake and strain into coupe glass. Garnish with a cucumber and sprig of thyme.

Every now and then we need a little escape from the big city, we need a little Country Thyme. Being a responsible neighbor, we want to use all the herbs we “borrowed” and can toss them along with some fresh blueberries in this delightfully refreshing mini-escape in a glass.

Country thyme 1 sprig Thyme 10 Blueberries ½ Lemon 1 ½ oz Vodka ¼ oz Honey Slap and twist thyme, place in bottom of Old Fashioned glass fill with ice. In a shaker muddle blueberries and lemon, add vodka and honey and fill with ice. Shake vigorously, strain into prepared glass.

Peaches, love her. Peach flavored anything, love it.

Fresh Georgia peaches are the best and tbh I’m quite fond of the peach emoji too. That’s why Screwed Peaches makes a perfect Midtown brunch cocktail.

Screwed Peaches 2 or 3 Fresh Peach Slices (1 oz peach nectar as substitute) ½ oz Ginger syrup or simple syrup 1 ½ oz Vodka 2 oz OJ Champagne Muddle fresh peaches and syrup in a shaker. Add vodka, OJ, and ice. Shake and strain over fresh ice. Top with champagne.

Warmer weather brings out the pooches and the strut to the dog park. Everyone wants to be best in show. Unfortunately, not everyone can be a winner at the dog park, but you will certainly be a hit serving up the Best In Show cocktail. Strawberries and champagne will have everybody begging for another tasty treat.

Best In Show 1 Strawberry 1 Orange Slice Mint 1 ½ oz Vodka Splash of Champagne Muddle strawberry, orange slice and mint. Add a touch of simple syrup, vodka and ice. Shake and strain into an Old Fashioned glass add ice and top with champagne.

Drinking delicious new cocktails with friends on a beautiful day is essentially a tradition in Atlanta.

It’s about being social and enjoying each other’s company, good or bad, we all of course have that one friend. A term I hear more and more is “sessionability”. An in it to win it mentality where drinking great low-abv, low alcohol by volume or lower proof cocktails over the longhaul equals better quality, often more complex, drinks and an introduction to fun unique products you may have never tried. This trend is about switching out higher proof ingredients with vermouths, sherries and aperitifs for a longer lasting day or night out. All while remaining a fully functional adult and being able to remember what an amazing time you had with your friends.

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LAS MARGARITAS PHOTOS: Sher Pruitt:

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As a part of our mission to help friends keep friends, we are opening our doors in 2018 to anyone needing to get their pet vaccinated and heartworm tested.

Not only is this a great deal for you, it is also a fundraiser for PALS Atlanta!!

Vaccine Clinic Pricing Full veterinary exam - FREE Dog or Cat Rabies Shot - $15 Dog or Cat Combo Shot - $15 Bordatella vaccination (dogs only) - $15 Heartworm testing (dogs only) - $25 Full year supply of heartworm medication AND a full year of flea/tick preventative - $100 (requires current negative heartworm test)

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BLAKES PHOTOS: Sher Pruitt:

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FIELD DAY AT EMORY CENTER PHOTOS: Brian McCall

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Rodney retired as a U.S. Army veteran 13 years ago after an impressive 23 years of service. He now works as a program analyst at the CDC, and since he retired, he has lived in the suburb of McDonough. Rodney is a fun-loving guy who loves fast cars, hitting the gym (just look at those arms!), traveling and hanging out with friends

Rodney Adams Photo: Randy Addison

Screen Scene 2018

By:Gregg Shapiro

On Easter Sunday 2018, as part of its ongoing live musical series, NBC presented Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar, starring John Legend.

When it comes to Webber, you’d think there’d have been more movie versions of his musicals than there are, but you’d be wrong. In fact, the only theatrical movies have been Norman Jewison’s 1973 adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar, Alan Parker’s 1996 take on Evita starring Madonna and gay filmmaker Joel Schumacher’s 2004 rendition of The Phantom of the Opera. Supposedly, there is an animated version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, as well as a movie version of Cats (directed by Tom Hooper), in the works. For the record, Sunset Boulevard would also adapt well for the big screen. Unmasked: The Platinum Collection (Polydor/ Really Useful), a four-disc compilation of works by Webber, includes original motion picture cast recordings from Phantom (“Masquerade”, “Think of Me”) and Evita (“Another Suitcase in Another Hall”, “Oh What A Circus”), in addition to more than 60 selections from original cast recordings, as well as new and assorted recordings.

More than 40 years after his untimely and tragic death, Elvis Presley’s iconic status seems to have dimmed very little. This holds true, in spite of what we’ve learned about his later years and downward spiral. While Elvis sightings have dwindled, he is still an audible presence, on radio, on TV (especially in advertisements), and still an influence on generations of musicians. Documentary filmmaker Thom Zimmy, who previously focused on Bruce Springsteen and is working on a doc about Johnny Cash, has turned his lens on The King for the two-part HBO film Elvis Presley: The Searcher. Of course, you can’t have a movie about Elvis without music to accompany it, and so there is the deluxe “curated triple-disc set Elvis Presely: The Searcher [Original Soundtrack] (RCA/Legacy).

The 55 songs on the first two discs contain an impressive array of Presley tunes, along with a few rehearsal versions. The 20 songs on the third disc mainly focus on recordings by artists who were considered to be influences on Elvis.

Since the early part of the 21st century, around the time of the release of Hail to the Thief, Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead has been making a name for himself as the composer of film scores. Beginning with 2007’s There Will Be Blood, Greenwood has been working consistently with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson on films including The Master, Junun andInherent Vice. Greenwood’s work on Anderson’s 2017 Phantom Thread: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Nonesuch) is both as exquisite as the fashions created by main character Reynold Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis, in what is

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said to be his final movie acting role) and as twisted as the relationships that are stitched into the fabric of the film.

Released on DVD/Blu-ray this spring, writer/director Greta Gerwig’s multiaward-winning Lady Bird featured an eclectic assortment of music. The various artists Lady Bird: Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (Legacy) includes classics by Alanis Morissette (“Hand in my Pocket”), Ani DiFranco (“Little Plastic Castle”), The Monkees (“As We Go Along”) and Love (“Always See Your Face”) as well as recent songs

by Haim (“Little of Your Love”). Additionally, there’s some Sondheim (the overture from “Merrily We Roll Along”), and marvelous dialogue snippets from the film.

Fresh from his Oscar win for The Shape of Water, prolific composer Alexandre Desplat teams up with Wes Anderson again (with whom he worked on Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel) for Isle of Dogs: Original Soundtrack (ABKCO). In keeping with the film’s Japanese setting, Desplat’s original compositions for the soundtrack strongly feature taiko drumming. As with other soundtracks to Anderson films, Isle of Dogs also includes a delightful selection of material from other sources, including “Tokyo Shoe Shine Boy” by Teruko Akatsuki and “I Won’t Hurt You” by The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band.

In keeping with the time period (late 1950s) and setting (the dark side of Manhattan society and Broadway culture), the 60th anniversary edition of Music from the Sound Track: Sweet Smell of Success (Verve/UMe/ MGM), composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein (Oscar-winner for Thoroughly Modern Millie) is a jazzy affair, exemplified by “Nite Spot Rock”. In addition to Bernstein’s compositions, the sound track also includes several tunes performed by The Chico Hamilton Quintet (co-written by Hamilton).

While it doesn’t have any of the amazing Tangerine Dream-esque music from Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein’s brilliant score (you have to get a different album for that), Stranger Things: Music from the Netflix Series (Legacy) does feature a multitude of eighties tunes by the likes of Cyndi Lauper, New Order, The Bangles, Olivia Newton-John, Fad Gadget, The Police, The Clash, Duran Duran and Corey Hart, to name a few. In addition to the music from the first and second seasons, it also incorporates dialogue snippets from the popular series.

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Dancing Queen

Or How to Experience Euphoria Without Drugs or (Much) Alcohol

By Scott King When you walk into the club, with the lights and the people and the sounds and the noise and the good vibrations, does your inner voice scream at you, “Bail bail bail bail no one loves you no one loves you you will die alone you will die alone you’re alone in this world you’re alone in this world you’re alone in this world?”

Me neither. Just kidding. This happens to me often.

It’s usually because I don’t spot my friend by the time I’m three feet inside the coat check. I freeze up. I forget myself. The fight or flight instinct kicks in. I wish I knew how to fight.

Sometimes, I walk to the bar and order a drink and nod along to the music, COMPLETELY sober, then I endure another THREE MINUTES before I see somebody that I know.

It’s terrifying.

Upon sight, I approach my comrade cautiously, with the hollow excitement of a death row inmate dining on caviar. Does he really like me, or is he just a Plastic who has wanted to punch me in the face this whole time?

You can dance if you want to.

So, I do. When the music hits, I feel no pain at all.

That’s the endorphins taking flight. When I get home, much, much later, my legs will be sore, and my joints will ache just a little bit, but I will not be tired. I will be wired. I will feel good all over. I will watch Scream or Scream 3 or Scream 4 until I fall asleep, grinning at the thought of another night’s glorious respite.

Where’s my trick, you ask? Oh, I must have left him in the Uber. Or maybe I forgot to change his name again.

I snore. He can’t find his keys. He’s immaterial.

People need people, though. Lots and lots of people.

And energy. And lights. And multiculturalism. And music. And fizzy drinks. And did I mention alcohol?

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Alcohol is the key to unlock the door, but it is not the door. Nor is it the window. Nor should you be standing next to an open window in those heels.

If you have read this column before, you know that I don’t do drugs. I don’t condemn them, and I have not over the course of my life completely eschewed them, but I really don’t need them. Anymore or ever again.

Unless you count hormones. And energy. And love.

And latte. And alcohol.

Alcohol is so beautiful. I mean, she’s, like, REALLY pretty. Just think the word “beer” and then push it through your mouth at the bartender and exchange a quick nod and some plastic and the beer will be in your hand within seconds. Dude already opened it for you. It’s perfect.

Like any spark, like any moment filled with joyful whimsy, it makes the world glisten for a long, long second. When that second is over, put the beer down.

It will free your hands so that you can put them in the air, like you just don’t care. Even though you do. Care.

Well, I care. I care about not caring about whether or not it’s cool to make eye contact with people that I like or even love. To pat him on his bare chest not as foreplay but as a sign of encouragement to him and his soul that is about to burst forth when the beat drops.

When it’s good, gurl, I can’t stop. I can’t stop moving I can’t stop shaking I can’t stop candlestick making. I can’t stop dancing around like a twat. What? Is there some kind of problem that you have got?

No problem that can’t be answered with the euphoria, the gloria, the Astoria of love. And dancing.

I love dancing. What do you love?

Scott King is an Atlanta-based writer, consultant, and political activist. He enjoys tennis, hiking, rock concerts, and having drinks with friends. He is currently working on a novel about a hooker with a heart of Bitcoin.

Lowering your Expectations

By Jamie Kirk First and foremost re-read the title. This little article is about when to potentially lower your expectations, not lowering your standards. Even though you may have communicated to others, written the goal down in your journal, and (sigh) posted it on social media.

You just may have to step back and reset what you were committed to achieving. Not what you want to achieve, just relaxing the date assigned or the approach to get there.

When the time comes for resetting our goals, it can be a very dramatic process. We sometimes feel like a failure. Sometimes we can feel like we didn’t give it all we had. Sometimes we can feel like we didn’t have the support we needed. Sometimes we can feel like it is the end of the world. But we have to get over this negative self-talk, put on our big boy/girl boots and get back at it.

What I have noticed is often it is not the standards that we need to address, it’s the steps that must happen before we reach our goal. Our standards are developed over years and years of preparation and sacrifice. So to think that our standards may be too high is foolishness and out of the question. Our standards should represent who we are, what we deserve and what will ultimately make our life full of peace and joy. And no one can determine that but us.

When you lower your expectations many times, it is because the expectation is potentially controlled by someone or something else. An expectation can be adjusted when you realize it is not lining up with the standard. For example, if money is tight and someone close to you says “I am going to give you money for a brand new car,” and they don’t come through. You may have to adjust your expectation and settle for a bike.

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you just are adjusting the steps and the expectations you once had for that person.

Lowering your expectations and lowering your standards are as different as night and day. The frustration comes in when we allow them to overlap and become dependent on one another. If it is important to us and it is part of the fabric of who we are; we won’t compromise the standard. If it is something we really and truly want to enhance the quality of our life, we will reset, extend or delay the when and the how, but we will not stop striving to hit the ultimate standard that we have set.

I know, I know, people automatically think standard(s) as it relates to material possessions or the type of individuals we date or become partnered with. Those are choices, not standards. Standards are 100% controlled and dependent upon our individual efforts because we want it bad enough.

We will not allow someone else to get credit for it - it is that important. Standards represent the core authenticity of who we are.

The next time you realize that you have to adjust your expectations, don’t spend timing figuring out why you need to. Who let you down. Why you can’t catch a break. Use that time and figure out the new Plan B. Use the time to sit down, in a calming environment and inspect what you expect. The writing will be on the wall regarding how you need to get that standard met. Leave the standard where it is on your personal roadmap, just perhaps take a different route to get there.

Jamie Kirk works for a software company and is a certified spinning instructor. He also enjoys yoga, swimming, bicycling and running. He aspires to start a blog about what we put in our bodies not only fuels our body but our mind and spirit as well. Follow Jamie on IG @tysonsdad

Apr 18 – Apr 25

La Choloteca at MJQ

The Other Show

La Choloteca – the Latinx Dance party – returns to the MJQ Concourse with another edition of the inclusive celebration of beats ranging from salsa, cumbia, dembow, to punk.

The Other Show is back, y’all! The talents of Edie Cheezburger, Evah Destruction, Minnie Pearl Necklace, and many more gag-worthy queens have found their new home at Midtown Tavern, and judging by the inaugural show on the 13th, these b***** are back to own this town!

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Bears, cubs, otters, chubs, chasers, and friends convene Another edition of the underground Deep South party from around the globe to celebrate Atlanta Bear Pride. brings you Detroit-raised DJ Holographic as well as DJ Three days and nights with dedicated special events like sets by Ash Lauryn and DJ Queen Vicki Powell.

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I am not sick, I’m twisted. Sick makes it sound like there’s a cure …

Me: Who are you talking to?

Him: Excuse me. Private conversation!

Asking for a friend: is it wrong to go through your partner’s phone even though you may find the answers to what you are looking for?

Me: Oh, so he’s in the army, huh?

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Did you know: You can fly from any airport without announcing it on Facebook!

Straight people have no idea how hard it is to be gay. I mean it’s exhausting being fabulous every day!

I’ve reached an age where it’s clear I can’t meet someone without baggage. But I don’t mind as long as it matches mine!

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ARIES (MAR. 21 - APR. 19)

LIBRA (SEP. 23 - OCT. 22)

Aries rarely say one thing and do another. They usually do the wrong thing and don’t discuss it. Fight that continuous inner struggle this week and be willing to be vulnerable. The results of this bit of inner growth will have positive impact not only for this week, but for the future as well.

You constantly worry about what other people think. If you really paid any attention, maybe people would like you more. Being such a malleable personality has it’s upside, but this week you will be faced by a situation that requires strength and resolve. Stop being so wishywashy.

TAURUS (APR. 20 - MAY 20)

SCORPIO (OCT. 23 - NOV. 21)

Stop psychoanalyzing your friends. You most likely don’t have any real experience with it. Instead turn that bull-head of yours around and look within. This week you will find strength of character yet weakness of soul. Find activities that enrich your soul and replenish that weakness.

Your attempt to stir something up this week may blow up in your face. Take the stinger out of your sign and find a way to exist without being such a bully to your friends. They will appreciate you more if your not constantly forcing them to go to the bars that only you want to go to.

GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN. 20)

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21)

Everyone loves a Gemini because everyone loves a schizophrenic. This week your duality is in full force pulling on the power of Uranus (I can’t make this up).

While it’s fun to play both sides of the fence on some issues a decision in your romantic life will need to be decided upon.

You would sooner sustain a crippling injury than do anything the easy way. This week is no different. You will find yourself with an easy problem and yet somehow find the most difficult way to solve it. Why, oh why do you do this to yourself Sagittarius? Escape your modus operandi and learn a new problem solving method.

I beg you.

CANCER (JUN. 21 - JUL. 22)

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19)

People walk on you often. Actually, not often - all the time. If you think someone is screwing you, you’re probably right this week. Look to your business associates for truth on these issues, your friends are most likely not going to be much help this week. It’s time to whip those claws out and show people how crabby you can be!

This week you will be offered a great opportunity in your mind. Your friends may tell you it’s a waste of time, but you know better. Follow your instincts to fortune and glory. At the same time, stop being so tight-assed and nitpicky or you may find yourself alone at the top.

LEO (JUL. 23 - AUG. 22)

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18)

You may find yourself in an all out drag down fight with an Aries this week. These fights have been going on since the beginning of time between these signs. If your smart, you’ll try to subvert your opponent by plying that person with ample alcohol before continuing your argument.

While it may not yet be the “age” of Aquarius, it certain is the week for Aquarius. Your desire to party may be very strong this week and you should act on that impulse for it will lead you to new and unexplored territory socially. This may be the week that you find yourself in a new social standing.

VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEP. 22)

PISCES (FEB. 19 - MAR. 20)

Your continuing quest for cleanly perfection may go overboard this week. Maintaining friendships with “filthy disgusting troglodytes” as you would put it is just not in you this week. Take some space from these people as you will inevitably frustrate yourself, but also may simply ruin friendships altogether.

All your hard work will finally pay off this week, but not, of course, for you. Escape the daily grind and find yourself a new and interesting situation to find growth.

Maybe it’s that bar you’ve never been to, but always wanted to go to. The possibility exists for you to meet a great love of your life, but that love may or may not be a person.

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WHAT happened was . . .

What Happened Was...

Trouble in the love department? With sex? Or just people in general? Send us your queries, questions, and problems, and we’ll give you the answers served straight up and with a little ice.

I have a great group of friends, but sometimes I feel left out of the group because I am not into the whole circuit party scene. I don’t care for the music, the clubs, or the massive amounts of drugs my friends do while out dancing. Myself, I only drink but never do drugs, and I really don’t like the way my friends act when they are wasted on various chemicals.

We have a really great time outside the clubbing, but I feel like I am slipping out of the group. What can I do?

Dear Junior/Senior Sometimes concern from friends comes across in very negative ways, and what may be genuine worry about you becomes a snide remark or a catty comeback. Your friends are not experiencing what you are in a trusting, loving relationship where an age difference doesn’t matter one bit. They may only see or notice you being head over heels with this guy, and only see disaster looming because he is younger and so on. You need to make them aware of the fact that you have something beautiful going on. Show them that he is as dedicated to you as you are to him. You are exactly right: Age shouldn’t mean a thing, and you keep on being the living proof that it is so!

Sincerely Short-Circuited Dear Short-Circuited Friend group dynamics can be extremely tricky – especially when the dynamics collectively move towards certain areas of interest that may leave individuals out. Like in your case.

You feel close to your friends outside the club, but you don’t participate in the ‘rave mentality’ that goes on when you/ they go out. It shouldn’t necessarily be a problem unless your friends are insensitive bastards, but you could start by bringing up your concerns to them. Tell them that you don’t enjoy going out with them because they do drugs that alter their personality, and that you feel like you are missing out on the group dynamics because of it. Be mindful of how you deliver the message; you don’t want to be judgy or condescending, but simply state the facts and that you value the time spent outside the circuit party environment much more. They’re your friends, they’re bound to understand where you’re coming from, and hopefully, they will be more mindful of how you all spend your time together.

I’m dating a guy that is 25 years my junior. I really don’t feel much of a difference between us, we enjoy many of the same things, and I give him space to meet with friends and go out and party. I completely trust him, and he is a wonderful guy, but several of my friends have started making comments about our relationship. Things like ‘sugar Daddy,’ and ‘rocking the cradle’ have come across. Thing is, I don’t feel like that at all – we have a really great relationship and I hardly ever feel the age difference, and he feels the same way. But how come the comments from my friends still get to me when I shouldn’t care?

Sincerely Junior/Senior 60 | 04.18.18

I’m terribly jealous. I hate to admit it, but I am. I recently went through a breakup, but my feelings of jealousy are still lingering. The thought of my ex hooking up with someone else is devastating to me, and I end up driving past his house to see if his car is there, and if it’s not, I make up elaborate stories about where he is and what he may be getting into. I do recognize that my behavior isn’t exactly healthy, and I really want to let go. But how?! I need some help.

Sincerely Jealous Reaper Dear Jealous Reaper You are absolutely right: your behavior is not healthy at all.

You need to break this vicious cycle quickly before this jealousy consumes you – it is already eating away at you!

Breakups can be ugly, but you have to realize that you are no longer in each other’s lives. It’s tough, but it’s the harsh reality. You may need to go cold turkey and block your ex out of your life. Unfriend him on social media and block him, so you don’t see any posts or updates. Stop driving by his house – it may be difficult at first, but after a while, it’ll be easier and easier not to. And you will feel that the pressure of jealousy eases on you with time. You also need to talk to someone.

Seek out a friend who can offer an ear or a shoulder to cry on. Or consider seeing a therapist to get to the root cause of your jealousy because you just can’t continue down the road you are traveling now. Good on you for recognizing that your behavior isn’t healthy – now do something about it!

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