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>>> planetweeklyissue494 HIGH TIDE SPORTS 22 BAMA TOPS WISCONSIN // GARY HARRIS

STORIES 6 ARTS & CULTURE 7 KING OF THE PARTY // REGINALD ALLEN

Andrew W.K.'s shows come with energy, sweat and a little blood; it is what earned him the signature moniker

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13 EATING YOUR WAY TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL // RACHEL STEINER

There are two types of cholesterol just like other things, good and bad!

19 CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOS // ALAN SCULLEY Chris Robinson, former singer of the Black Crowes, had a more old fashioned approach in mind when he started his current band, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood in 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT 6 BOOKS 10-12 RESTAURANT GUIDE / WINE & BEER 15 MOVIE REVIEW

FEATURE 7 ALABAMA FOOTBALL INJURIES // STEPHEN W. SMITH

17 EVENTS

Sophomore receiver Robert Foster tore a rotator cuff in his right shoulder trying to catch a pass. One of a number of injuries destined to change the game.

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ALABAMA FOOTBALL // CAN INJURIES CREATE SUCCESS STORIES? A

labama football is comprised of three things: winning, family and execution. Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, much like his players, hates to lose, detests people that complain and loathes injuries. Regardless of his views, all three are involved in football, especially medical mishaps. The latest issue happened last week as sophomore receiver Robert Foster tore a rotator cuff in his right shoulder. He was trying to catch a pass. Foster was starting to find his niche on offense, but will miss the rest of the season. “Built By Bama” and “Next Man Up” are battle cries, yet the latter will need to step forward this week. Coach Saban said in Monday’s press conference that “some younger players will get more chances at wide receiver.” He specifically named Calvin Ridley and ArDarius Stewart. Sophomore receiver Cam Sims (knee) is healthy and can see an increased role with Foster out. Graduate transfer Richard Mullaney has been productive and feels like the Kevin Norwood that Alabama’s had in recent years. And then, there is junior receiver Chris Black. He needs to demand the ball. It does not matter who the next man is, what matters is the principle. Injuries hurt, but in hindsight it propels the next superstar into the mainstream and in the hearts of fans. Ex-Crimson Tide wide receiver Amari Cooper is the perfect example. About 95 percent of college football fans and reporters will believe with utter conviction that Cooper was the best wideout in the league last season. He set records, won a national championship (2012) and was the recipient of the 2014 Fred Biletnikoff Award; however, would he have achieved all of this if an injury to a teammate had not occurred? Probably not. Chris Black and former Alabama receiver DeAndrew White played a crucial role in Cooper’s development. Black and Cooper both enrolled at Alabama in 2012 as Florida natives. White arrived in Tuscaloosa, Ala., two years prior from Houston, Texas. Black came as an early enrollee, but a shoulder injury set him back. White was in amidst of a breakout season in 2012, after a solid outing against Michigan. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during Alabama’s game against Mississippi in 2012. Cooper came in and caught eight passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns. He had a veteran’s confidence and the rest is history. Another receiver that Coach Saban mentored was former three-star prospect Kevin Norwood. He’s widely-known by most Alabama fans as the “Tiger Killer” and “Mr. Clutch,” but it took an injury bug to push him into the National Football League. A toe injury frustrated Cooper for

much of 2013. He could not accelerate off the line of scrimmage and was not on the same page with AJ McCarron on numerous attempts. Cooper’s minor “sophomore slump” opened up a chance for Norwood. McCarron connected with Norwood on multiple crossing patterns and back shoulder throws. Norwood led Alabama in receiving in 2013 with 38 catches for 568 yards and seven scores. Cameron Sims is healthy now, but it took him suffering a knee injury to motivate Robert Foster and ArDarius Stewart. Sims was tabbed as Cooper’s heir apparent, prior to the mishap. Even former Alabama superstar Julio Jones benefited from an injury. He was larger than life as a true freshman in 2008, posting 924 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 58 receptions. A broken hand and small issues in his sophomore season, guiding him to a huge junior year. Jones caught 78 passes for 1,133 yards and seven touchdowns in the 2010 season. Jones, Cooper, White and Norwood are all in the NFL.Each one either had an injury or witnessed an injury that forced them to step up and deliver. Injuries can create success stories, and for this year’s Alabama team, it comes down to who is ready to go after it. Saban mentioned a lot of young names, but who will the “next man up?” Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine and SB Nation. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.

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ovie fans in Tuscaloosa will unite with others from around the world on Oct. 1, 2015 with the local screening of the 18th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival at the Bama Theatre. The one night festival begins at 7:30 p.m. and admission will be $8 general, $7 students and seniors and $6 for members of The Arts Council. This year’s Manhattan Short received a record breaking 678 short film entries from 52 countries. The 10 finalists hail from eight countries, with short films from Turkey and Kosovo representing their respective countries for the first time. These films will not only entertain a global audience but will be judged by them as well. Cinema-goers will become instant film critics as they are handed a ballot upon entry that allows them to vote for the Best Film and Best Actor. Manhattan Short is not a touring Festival. It is a celebration that occurs simultaneously across the globe, bringing great films to venues and allowing the audiences to select their favorites. If the film festival experience truly is about getting great works in front of as many eyes as possible, Manhattan Short offers the ultimate platform, one that sees its films screened in such cities as Sydney, Mumbai, Moscow, Kathmandu, Vienna and Cape Town to cinemas in all 50 states in the U.S. With screenings taking place worldwide from Sept. 25-Oct. 4, 2015, Manhattan Short is the ultimate audience award that salutes the creative talents of both directors and actors. Votes from all venues will be tallied with the winner announced at ManhattanShort.com on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 at 10 a.m. (EST). This year’s festival highlights the continued importance of women in film. Half of the selections feature actresses ranging in age from children to senior citizens. Audiences from last year’s screenings also will be pleased to see rising star Marleen Lohse once again in “Forever Over”, making her the first actor, male or female, to appear in consecutive years in Manhattan Short. Two other films, “Bear Story” and “Patch”, are sophisticated animations, as support continues for this important art form. As always, Manhattan Short offers short films set in a wide range of locales, from the beaches in Turkey and the mountains of the Balkans to the streets of Berlin and the backroads of America’s West Coast. For more information about the festival, visit manhattanshort.com. The Bama Theatre is located at 600 Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa. For more information about The Arts Council or Bama Theatre, patrons should LIKE the Facebook page “The Arts Council – Bama Theatre – Cultural Arts Center” and follow tuscarts on Twitter. Call 205-758-5195 or visit bamatheatre.org for further information.

ART ROUNDUP SEPT 23: Rachel Cano and Ian Bittner, The Duente: A Treatise on Defecting, Canterbury Chapel Art Gallery, Sept 23,6-8 pm SEPT 21–25: Artists in Residence at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center: Lorrie Lane and David Betak, 10 am-4 pm NOW–SEP 30: Interchanges at the Edge of Chaos, PaperWorkers Local, Birmingham OCT 2 Reception, Mark Mitchell & Derek Larson, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, UA (SEPT 28-OCT 23) Reception, Every Night: An Exhibition of Paintings by Roger Jones, Arts Council Gallery, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, Tuscaloosa (OCT 1-30) OCT 6 LECTURE with Patterson Sims, curator of Joyce J. Scott: Truths and Visions, 5:30 pm, Lloyd Hall 132 NOW-OCT 6 Natural Wonders, Wellness Walls for Art, University Medical Center, 850 5th Ave., East, Tuscaloosa

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essica Lee Richardson’s debut collection It Had Been Planned and There Were Guides teems with double magic—families of spiders, monsters in triplicate, and panels of bleacher-sitting grandfathers (who live in a diaphragm!) cohabitate with a starker, more familiar kind of strange in a hyper real and living tapestry of teenage porn stars, lovelorn factory workers, and art world auctioneers. From a woman who awakes from a short kidnapping with an unquenchable need for risk to a concrete boat ride gone off the rails, from Los Angeles to the Bronx, from the Midwest to North Korea, these stories explore the absurd in real spaces and the real in absurd spaces, seeking a way into something else entirely. Here environments participate in agency, and voice compels movement forward, through, and in. Richly patterned language refuses singularity and the finger trap of the binary, seeking permeability in its reflection, a soft net to catch collective echoes. The collection begins and ends with stories that literalize descent and ascent, bookending the mirrored shape of the book’s arrangement as a vision of an inverted arc. The shape of story is literalized. We slide down from a mountaintop all the way to the inside of a womb and back, slipping on slopes unmarked by signs, catching stunning glimpses along the way. The journey along the track of desire might be frightening if it weren’t for all the water, if it weren’t for the bounce of the ride. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Jessica Lee Richardson was born in New Jersey, began her career as a performer living in Brooklyn, and earned her MFA in 2013 from the University of Alabama. Her writing has appeared in the Indiana Review, Caketrain, and Joyland, and has been recognized with awards from the National Society of Arts and Letters and the F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum. REVIEWS “This book has heart and heft and heat and equal doses of wonder and quirk to keep us on our toes, not knowing what might be waiting for us, not just on the next page but inside the next sentence. Richardson’s tongue is an organ of the eye. Her prose sings cleanly, her ear hears with its hand not just cupped around it but it reaches out to pull us in and hold us all a little closer.” —Peter Markus, author of The Fish and the Not Fish, We Make Mud, and The Singing Fish “You know how you keep that piece of paper and pen next to the bed to capture those brilliantly enriched osmotic mots justes emanating from the edge of the edge of waking sleep? And you know how the vivid quarry eludes you; how you’re left with the snare of scribbles, memories

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of memory, in the morning light? The stories in Jessica Lee Richardson’s teeming It Had Been Planned and There Were Guides are goddamned Google maps of those saturated hypnopompic, hypnagogic states, rendered with such exacting detail and pristine clarity that you can do nothing more than conclude the murky margins of the world have been turned inside out and the meanest meanings ever meant are sunbathing there, plain as day.” —Michael Martone, author of Michael Martone and Four for a Quarter “‘Then a surprising thing happened, which is that we didn’t die.’ Jessica Lee Richardson’s brief, jagged, lit-up stories present a world of precarity in which the precincts of the sentence propel the protagonists towards and away from peril with the capriciousness of wanton gods: ‘I dropped through the trap door at the bottom of the bottom and came out on top.’ In this world of prodigious and acute risk, in which every angel is drug tested and Baby Girl Bristol reads the writing on the wall, radiant hyperfluency is both a necessary skill and an interface through which all the toxic mediumicity of our present moment can flood. ‘I looked in the mirror and it was like I could see the halo. Now I have Beyoncé in my head. Google.’ Amen.” —Joyelle McSweeney, author of Salamandrine: 8 Gothics and Dead Youth, or, The Leaks “The space between outside and in is a messy line, like the sight of a brutal murder, and Richardson navigates it with humor, making puns of the slippage between larger culture and private memory. Another way to say it is that these stories go for the juggler, and that for every ball dropped it is a dizzying experience, keeping your eye on what’s in the air.” —Bookslut

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KING OF PARTY // RETURNS TO BIRMINGHAM W

ho would’ve known that a man wearing all white would be so colorful, said no one ever? Those familiar with Andrew W.K know that his shows come with energy, sweat and a little blood; it is what earned him the signature moniker of “The King of Party.” Well, that and his highly popular debut album “I Get Wet” with signature hits “Party Hard” and “She is Beautiful.” Nowadays The King of Party splits his time rockin’ festivals, spreading positive vibes as a motivational speaker and hosting reality shows (Destroy Build Destroy.) W.K hasn’t released an album since 2009, but his fans still hold strong; Birmingham is no exception. Making his debut to the Iron City in 2003 at the now discontinued Furnace Fest, the party rocker has since visited the South frequently. Last Tuesday, W.K made his return to Alabama at the Saturn Bar. But last week’s show was a bit different from the rest. Marketed as a “Very Special Solo,” this was W.K’s first time playing sans the company of a band in Birmingham. W.K brought along Girls Own Love, the only known all-girl Andrew W.K cover band led by Samantha Paulson of Man or Astro Man to open for him. Just like the headliner, the all-girl band rocked the white shirt and pants attire while playing

hits from W.K’s six-album discography. W.K’s setup was simple- only two mic stands, a keyboard and a lot of empty stage. The closer it drew to 9 p.m., the thicker the crowd became. Hordes of fans packed the edge of the stage repeatedly chanting W.K’s as the lights dimmed. An ominous voice behind stage fueled the crowd with simple message: were they ready to party. Dressed in his usual all-white attire, W.K immediately took to the stage, mic in hand, belting into his first few tracks. W.K was joined on stage with a sole hype man, throwing out t-shirts to fans and pumping the crowd during the headliner’s countless hair-flailing keyboard solos. The empty portion of the stage was not meant for just the performers. Eagers fan with enough liquid courage in them crossed the thresholds, joining W.K on stage to party. By the middle of the show, hurdles of fans were prancing around stage and occasionally launching themselves into the crowd. At one point, W.K jumped into the audience, sending the crowd into a frenzy. W.K’s show was a different kind of a show. There weren’t many fans seen lip-synching the words to songs. They just came to party.

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NOBILO SAUVIGNON BLANC

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9425 Jones Road | Northport // 333.0970 Its speciality, fried green tomatoes, joins barbecue plates and fish filets on an extended list of meats and vegetables. Tues 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Wed-Sat 10:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. City Cafe 408 Main Ave | Downtown Northport // 758.9171 Established in 1936. Big on food, low on price. Open for breakfast and lunch. Historic downtown Northport. Closed weekends. CountryPride Restaurant 3501 Buttermilk Rd // 554.0215 www.ta.travelcenters.com Breakfast 24 hours. Lunch and Dinner buffet. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 4800 Doris Pate Dr | Exit 76 // 562.8282 www.crackerbarrel.com International House of Pancakes 724 Skyland Blvd // 366.1130 Jack's 1200 Hackberry Lane | Tuscaloosa // 345.1199 Maggie's Diner 1307 Ty Rogers Jr. Ave | Tuscaloosa // 366.0302 Mr. Bill's Family Restaurant 2715 McFarland Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 333.9312 Panera Bread 1800 McFarland Blvd *402 | Tuscaloosa // 366.8780 Quick Grill 1208 University Blvd | The Strip | Tuscaloosa // 342.0022

obilo Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp white wine from Marlborough, New Zealand. Nobilo was started by Nikola Nobilo. He left Croatia in 1943 and moved to New Zealand to plant the vines and start the business. He came from a long tradition of family winemaking, reported to be over 300 years. Fast forward to today, the winemaker is David Edmonds and the grapes for Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc came from the Wairau and Awatere vineyards. I shared this wine with a group of longtime friends, bringing together a total of four trusted palates. For this review we tasted the 2014 vintage of this wine. Appearance The wine’s appearance was golden in color. It was definitely darker than many other Sauvignon Blancs I’ve experienced. It was also quite leggy in the glass with many slow falling drips. Aroma I served this wine chilled, so it was a little difficult to discern the aroma notes at first. But after a little time and lots of sniffing, we agreed on enjoyable notes of grapefruit and pineapple in the wine’s aroma. We didn’t pick up any herbal notes of nettles or fresh cut tomato plant, as the tasting notes suggested.

There was very little sting of alcohol in the nose. Most of us guessed the alcohol content to be no more than 11.8%. But it turned out we were quite off in our estimates. Actual Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc alcohol content 12.5% by volume, per the bottle. Taste and Finish We all agreed the wine’s taste was tart, clean, crisp and pleasant. For flavors, the pineapple carried through from the aroma to the taste, as did the grapefruit. We also noted some granny smith apple. The wine’s finish was quite interesting. It was a two-pronged finish carried by the flavors. The first, a more tart flavored finish, was short. However a secondary sweeter finish was noted on the sides of the tongue. We characterized that as a medium finish. Overall Opinion Overall, all four of us greatly enjoyed this wine. The votes included “liked it”, “pleasant” and “clean and crisp.” At $9.99, we felt it to be great summer afternoon sipper and agreed on pairing this wine with a nice salad, a light fish dish or with chicken. Nobilo also suggests oysters, tuna and caviar which sounds great to me!

Rama Jama’s 1000 Bryant Dr // 750.0901 Closest restaurant to Bryant-Denny Stadium. Sweet Home Food Bar 2218 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 764-9346 Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Waysider 1512 Greensboro Ave // 345.8239 Open for breakfast and lunch. Smoke free.

FIVE Bar 2324 6th Street. // 205.345.6089 A restaurant/bar based on simplicity. We offer 5 entrees, 5 red wines, 5 white wines, 5 import beers, 5 domestic, and 5 signature cocktails, to go along with our full liquor bar. Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 5-10; Friday and Saturday 5-12 Lunch: Friday and Saturday 11-3; Sunday Jazz Brunch: 10-3 five-bar.com; 205.345.6089 Kozy’s 3510 Loop Road E | near VA Medical Center // 556.4112 Great locally-sourced foods and live piono music on the weekends. |killionrestaurants.com/kozys/ The Side by Side Restaurant 2410 University Blvd. | Embassy Suites | 561-2500 thesidebysiderestaurant.com

JAPANESE

Benkei Japanese Steak House 1223 McFarland Blvd // 759-5300 Hours: Mon–Thurs 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Fri–Sat 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Bento Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar 1306 University Blvd // 758.7426 Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant 607 15th Street Open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi 502 15th Street // 752.8844

MEXICAN

Don Tono's 2312 4th Street | Temerson Square // 345.9191

Kobe Steak House 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 759-1400 Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Dinner: 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sat & Sun 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Chipotle Mexican Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 391.0140 www.chipotle.com

El Mariachi 3520 McFarland Blvd E |Tuscaloosa // 409-8585 El Rincon (2 locations) 1225 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 366.0855 1726 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 330.1274 Fernando's Mexican Grill 824 McFarland Blvd E | Northport // 205.331.4587

ITALIAN

Avenue Pub 405 23rd Avenue

Broadway Pizzeria 2880 Rice Mine Road Northeast Tuscaloosa, // 391.6969

Jalapeno’s Mexican Grill 2001 New Watermelon Rd | Northport // 342.3378

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 2300 University Blvd, Downtown // 759.1879 Menu ranges from sanwiches to finer pasta dishes and pizza. Varied beer and wine selection. Hours: Mon–Thurs 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. www.depalmascafe.com

LaGran Fiesta 9770 Hwy 69 S // 345.8871

Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.345.4343

Los Calientes Mexican Grill 3429 McFarland Blvd E // 553.1558

Mellow Mushroom 2230 University Blvd // 758.0112 Pizzas, calzones, hoagies and more. Open daily for lunch and dinner. www.mellowmushroom.com

Iguana Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 752.5895

Los Tarascos (2 locations) 1759 Skyland Blvd // 553.8896 3380 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 330.0919 Margarita's Grill 1241 McFarland Blvd E // 343.0300 Moe’s Southwest Grill (2 locations) 2330 McFarland Blvd E // 342.1487 1130 University Blvd // 752.0234 moes.com

Taco Mama 2104 A University Blvd, Tuscaloosa 409.8173

FINE DINING

Chuck’s Fish 508 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 248.9370 Monday - Thursday 5-10 p.m. and Friday - Saturday 5-11 p.m. Steak, seafood, & sushi specialities. Daily specials: Monday - $20 Bottles of Wine; Tuesday - Ladies Night 1/2 off Domestic Beer and House Wine, Select $5 Martinis, $2 off Select Sushi Rolls for Everyone; Uptown Wednesday - $6 Uptown Shrimp; Featured Cocktails and $20 Bottles of Wine. Cypress Inn 501 Rice Mine Rd // 345.6963 Fax: 345.6997 | www.cypressinnrestaurant.com 2003 Restaurant of Distinction. Beautiful riverfront location. Steaks, seafood and more with Southern flavor. Wine list, full bar. Specialities of the house include Shrimp Cypress Inn and Smoked Chicken with white barbecue sauce. Kid friendly. Closed Saturday lunch. Mike Spiller is featured the first Thursday of every month. Happy Hour- Mon-Fri from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. featuring 1/2 price appetizers. $2 Domestic Draft Beers and $3 Well cocktails.

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Evangeline’s 1653 McFarland Blvd. North // 752.0830 Located in the Tuscaloosa Galleria. 2004 West Alabama Tourism Award Winning Restaurant. American Eclectic Cuisine. Lunch: Mon–Fri 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Dinner: Tues–Sat 5 p.m. until... Fall: Saturday Brunch.

Tokyo Japanese Steak & Sushi Bar 6521 Hwy 69 S | Hillcrest Center // 366.1177 Offers steak, seafood, tempura, teriyaki and sushi. Including cooking at your table, if you choose. Sun–Thurs 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fri & Sat 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Pepito’s (2 locations) 1203 University Blvd | The Strip // 391.9028 1301 McFarland Blvd NE // 391.4861

Epiphany Cafe 19 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 344.5583 “New American cuisine” with a strong emphasis on local produce, organic meats, and sustainable seafood. The menu is always changing and features include an extensive wine list, a large vibrant bar and martini lounge area, as well as patio seating. Reservations are available online at epiphanyfinedining.com or through open table. Hours: Mon–Sat 5 p.m. - until

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Mr. G’s 908 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339-8505 Olive Garden 2100 McFarland Blvd E // 750-0321 Open daily from 11 a.m. www.olivegarden.com

CASUAL DINING

Avenue Pub 405 23rd Avenue // Tuscaloosa Brunch, lunch, and dinner. Specialty cocktails, local pints, bottled beer, and wine. Mon - Fri. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sat. Noon – 11 p.m., Sun.Noon p.m. – 9 p.m. Big Daddy’s Cafe 514 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 759.9925 The Blue Plate Restaurant (Was Northport Diner) 450 McFarland Blvd, Northport // 462-3626 Brumfield's Restaurant 4851 Rice Mine Road | Tue. - Thu.: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri - Sat.: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., and Sunday: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Buddy’s Ribs & Steaks 2701 Bridge Ave | Northport // 339.4885 Buffalo Wild Wings 2710 McFarland Blvd // 523.0273 Mon–Wed 11 a.m. - midnight | Thurs–Sat 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. Chicken Salad Chick The Shoppes at Midtown & Essex Square, Northport | Said to be the very best chicken salad that can be found anywhere. www. chickensaladchick.com

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labama has some of the worst beer distribution in the country, and be that as it may, we definitely get shorted on good beers. Luckily, we’re so close to areas like Atlanta and north Florida that we can get a small taste of the good things that the rest of the country has at their disposal all the time. One of my favorite breweries that isn’t distributed in Alabama is Uinta Brewing. Named after an east-west mountain range located in northeastern Utah, Uinta creates extremely flavorful beers by being one of the countries only 100% windpowered companies since 2001. There’s something to be said for a brewery that cares about the environment as much as it cares about the quality of the product it makes. Such is the case for their world-class IPA, Hop Nosh; a beautifully executed take on what has seemed to be a burned out style. I purchased this in Florida and brought it home to enjoy, and man am I glad that I now know where I can pick this bad boy up. Here are my thoughts: I drank the beer straight from the can because I was on my way out to the porch, but from the images I’ve seen online, it pours a hazy copper color with about one inch of white head that recedes at a moderate pace with nice head retention and moderate lacing. The aroma was great with some nice spicy notes mixed with some sweet tropical fruit and citrus up front. There was a nice mix of the fruit with a backbone of malty bread aromas. You also pick up on some peppery tones with some slightly piney notes, but most of that is covered up with the beautiful bouquet of tropical fruits and juicy citrus aromas. The flavor of this beer was one of the most complex that I’ve had in quite a while. The flavors that you get when you first open the beer are completely different after ten or so minutes. To begin, you get some serious hoppy bitterness that is absolutely great. Beneath the hops is a great complex blend of citrus, mainly orange and lime, but along with that is a great pine flavor that throws you for a loop. I mean, the aroma was very light so I wasn’t expecting much, but man, this is like getting hit in the face with a pine tree, but in a good way. Like I said earlier, the flavor completely changes after the beer begins to warm up. Instead of the upfront bitterness, you get a malt bomb that gives you an overload of biscuit flavors

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and bread-like notes mixed with some of the citrus sweetness and rounding it out, you get a little bit of that hop bitterness. Seriously, this beer is amazing and the complexity that you get from each sip just doesn’t come through in words. There is something really amazing in this can and it’s just something you need to experience rather than hear me ramble about it. With most IPA style beers, this would be the point at which they start to let me down because of bad carbonation or a poor mouthfeel. Well, Uinta has this beer dialed in on every level. The carbonation accents the flavors of the beer and gives brightness to the flavor profile and the body lends itself to the bread-like qualities as the beer warms. The finish is mostly dry which is really nice and leaves you with a spectacular hoppy aftertaste that lingers long after the beer is gone. I’m so glad that I had the opportunity to try this beer, because I’ve seen it and searched for it in places that I knew carried Uinta and finally I’ve found it. The wait was well worth it, because this beer is so insanely great on so many levels and it’s something that begs to be enjoyed and savored. The complexity in each sip give you different flavors through the beer and allows you to see how beers can take on several qualities as it warms. From the hoppy bitterness in the beginning to the mild biscuit flavors as it warms, there is so much to take in and so much to appreciate. If you have someone that lives in an area where Uinta is distributed, encourage them to grab you a six pack of this wonderful specimen.

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1203025 State H E Farm, R E T Bloomington, O E A T I N TILU S C A L O O S A ( C O N T . ) >>> RESTAURANTS | W Chili’s 1030 Skyland Blvd | Near McFarland Mall // 750.8881 Fax: 758.7715 // www.chilis.com Dave’s Dogs 1701 McFarland Blvd E | University Mall // 722.2800 Five Guys Burgers & Fries 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 391.0575 www.fiveguys.com Glory Bound Gyro Company 2325 University Blvd // 349-0505 Glory Bound Gyro Company is a unique restaurant that focuses on great food and service in a funky, fun-filled atmosphere. Open Mon-Thu: 11am - 10pm | Fri - Sat: 11am-10pm | Sun: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Heritage House 700 Towncenter | Northport // 758.0042 Open Mon-Fri 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hooligan’s 1915 University Blvd // 759.2424 From hamburgers to hummus. Open daily 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Horny's 508 Red Drew Ave | Tuscaloosa // 345.6869 Mon 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Tues-Thurs 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. Fri 11 a.m. - 3 a.m. | Sat 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. New Orleans style atmosphere in the heart of Tuscaloosa on the strip. Horny's offerings include a full liquor bar, beer, and a variety of classic American food. Horny's Bar and Grill offers a limited late night menu from 1:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. Logan's Roadhouse 1511 Skyland Blvd E // 349.3554

Madear’s 1735 Culver Road // 343.7773 Mon–Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 2nd & 3rd Sunday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mugshots Grill & Bar 511 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 391.0572 Great burgers & sandwiches. Unique setting, full service bar, veggie entrees, kid friendly, and open late www.mugshotsgrillandbar.com Newk’s Express Cafe 205 University Blvd. East // 758.2455 Fax: 758.2470 // www.newkscafe.com An express casual dining experience in a refreshing and stylish atmosphere. Serving fresh tossed salads, oven baked sandwiches, California style pizzas and homemade cakes from Newk’s open kitchen. Sun–Wed 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Thurs–Sat 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. O’Charley’s 3799 McFarland Blvd // 556.5143 Open daily for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch www.ocharleys.com Panera Bread 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 366.8780 www.panerabread.com Piccadilly Cafeteria 1701 McFarland Blvd E | University Mall // 556.4960 www.piccadilly.com Quick Grill 1208 University Blvd | The Strip // 342.0022 www.bamaquickgrill.com Ruby Tuesday (2 locations) 6421 Interstate Drive | Cottondale // 633.3939 Just off I-20/59 at exit 77. Near Hampton Inn and Microtel Inn 311 Merchants Walk | Northport // 345.4540 www.rubytuesdays.com

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Ryan’s 4373 Courtney Dr // 366.1114 Near Marriott Courtyard and Fairfield Inn Sitar Indian Cuisine 500 15th St // 345-1419 Southern Ale House 1530 McFarland Blvd N Monday-Thursday 11a-9p, Friday-Saturday 11a-10p Sunday Brunch 11a-2p A warm and inviting restaurant just north of the river with both classic and contemporary interpretations of Southern Cuisine. We boast a large variety of local craft beers on tap and other options in bottle for our beer loving constituents. Wine and Signature cocktails Southland Restaurant 5388 Skyland Blvd E // 556.3070 Steaks, chops and home-cooked vegetables Mon–Fri 10:45 a.m. - 9 p.m. T-Town Café 500 14th Street, Tuscaloosa | 759-5559 |www.ttowncafe.co Mon - Fri: 5 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat: 5 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sun: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tacogi 500 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 342.3647 Tuscaloosa Burger & Seafood Company 1014 7th Ave. | Tuscaloosa // 764.1976 Over 160 craft beers. Tue. - Thu 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Fri - Sat 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sun 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Large selection of decadent desserts. Zoe’s Kitchen 312 Merchants Walk // 344.4450 A wonderful selection of Greek foods

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Baumhower's Wings of Tuscaloosa 500 Harper Lee Drive | catering-Pick-up Tuscaloosa // 556.5858 | Always fresh and always fun. Owned by former UA/ Miami Dolphins great Bob Baumhower. Kid Friendly

ind out how forming the right habits can literally make you or break you. You will find out the reason why bad habits are so destructive to your own personal development, business development and how you can form positive ones to serve you. I have also included some of my personal habits that I have developed over the years to help me along the way. Learning how to create successful habits is imperative if you are going to succeed in the long run, in business or in life. Everyone has habits that over the years they have formed, which essentially set the groundwork for the person you will become.Now these habits are not always positive habits that push you in the direction of what you want to achieve. Some are completely destructive and can prevent youfrom living a successful and prosperous life, others may not really make much of a difference, and then others are very positive and allow you to keep on improving as a person. Now it is not a quick thing to do, forming a positive habit, they are formed through consciously making the effort to do something every single day for many weeks, months and sometimes even years, until you begin to start doing them without thinking about it. Your subconscious mind takes control and this is when you know that you have successfully made it a habit. You can also break bad habits too and one of the best ways to do this is changing the person you believe yourself to be. You consciously make an effort to change your self-image by no longer seeing yourself as the person who smokes or the person who drinks or the person who is lazy and never exercises. You begin to think every day about the person you have decided to be and get that clear in your mind. You begin to hold yourself as that person and if you ever speak about yourself, you always refer to yourself as that new person with better habits. So you know that habits form the person you become, I now want to take some time to go through 4 habits that I have

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applied in my life to great effect and I feel have benefitted me massively in improving my self-image, self-confidence, health and given me personal power to go after all of the my goals. RUN EVERY DAY This is such a simple practice that you can initiate immediately in your daily routine and if you can form a habit of doing this every day, then you are well on the way to becoming far more healthy in the long term, lowering the risks of common diseases and also giving you far more energy during the day. This will make you much more effective in your life, your business, whatever it is you choose to put your efforts into. It's just a bonus that you will also look very aesthetically pleasing if that get into this, I mean come on, how bad does that sound?

Buffalo Phil’s 1149 University Blvd | The Strip // 758.3318 Sports grille with TVs galore. Diverse beer and wine selection, full bar Billy's Sports Grill Historic Downtown Northport // 879.2238 Good food, beverages and family friendly Monday through Wednesday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. till 9 p.m. (Sunday Brunch 10:30am-3pm). Buffalo Wild Wings 2710 McFarland Blvd. East | Tuscaloosa // 523.0273 Sports grille with TVs galore. Diverse beer and wine selection, full bar Champs Sports Grille 320 Paul Bryant Drive | inside Four Points Sheraton Hotel // 752.3200 Breakfast and lunch buffets. Sunday brunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hooter’s 5025 Oscar Baxter Dr | Next to Jameson Inn // 758.3035 Wings, clams, shrimp and of course the Hooters Girls www.hooters.com Innisfree Irish Pub 1925 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 345.1199 Moe's BBQ 101 15th Street | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 752.3616 Mon-Sat 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Bar open until 2 a.m., 3 a.m. on Fridays Mugshots Grill & Bar 511 Greensboro Ave // 391.0572 Great burgers. Full service bar. Open late. www.mugshotsgrillandbar.com Tuscaloosa Burger & Seafood Company 1014 7th Ave. | Tuscaloosa // 764.1976 Over 160 craft beers. Tue. - Thu 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Fri - Sat 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sun 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Large selection of decadent desserts Wilhagan’s 2209 4th St | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 366.0913 Wings U 1800 McFarland Blvd East Suite 218 | Pick-up Tuscaloosa // 561.3984 Features the first coal-fired pizza oven in Alabama. Owned by former UA/Miami Dolphins great Bob Baumhower. Completely open concept! www.wingsu.com WingZone 1241 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 342.2473

BARBEQUE

Archibald & Woodrow's BBQ 4215 Greensboro Ave | Tuscaloosa // 331.4858 Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Sun lunch Bama BBQ & Grill 3380 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 333.9816 Dickey's BBQ (3 locations) 9770 Alabama 69; Midtown; and 13544 Hwy 43 North at Rose Blvd. in Northport. Texas Barbecue. | 344.6500 1800 McFarland Blvd, Midtown Village, Tuscaloosa. | 758-1133 13544 Hwy 43 North, Winn Dixie Shopping Center, Northport. | 330-1147 Dreamland (2 locations) 5535 15th Ave | Tuscaloosa // 758.8135 101 Bridge Ave | Northport // 343.6677 The legend. On game day, get there early if you want to make kickoff. Seating is limited. Hours: Mon–Sat 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. | Sun 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Hick’s BBQ 4400 Fayette Hwy // 339.3678 // Tues–Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

HEALTHY HOME COOKED MEALS Now I am not doing to go deep into detail about this one as there is a lot to cover when it comes down to it, but what I want to say with this is that healthy eating can be made far easier with preparation, so cooking your meals the day before and having them ready to go the next day is a great way to ensure you know what it is going into your food and leading a far more healthy lifestyle with far less processed foods. VISUALIZE THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE Put yourself in the shoes of the person that you want to become. See yourself as the person who reaches all their goals, has the life you want and do it in vivid detail. You need to train your own mind to believe that you are already this personArticle Search, then your subconscious mind will always be looking at ways to make it happen.So there are some great habits to form on a daily basis. Eventually you will realize the amazing potential in creating some simple habits on a daily basis and learning how to create successful habits isn't that hard after all.

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Moe's Original BBQ 2101 University Blvd.. // 752.3616 Mon–Sat 11am - 10pm | Bar service Mon-Sat 2am and Fri -3am | Kitchen closes at 10pm Pottery Grill (2 locations) Highway 11 | Cottondale // 554.1815 3420 Alabama 69 | Northport // 333.5848 Menu: thepotterygrill.com Awesome barbecue. The Pottery Grill serves up everything from pork, chicken, ribs and sausage to burgers, hot dogs and salads. Take-out and catering available.

and a full bar. Sushi on Thursdays. Lunch: Mon–Sat 11 a.m. -2 p.m. | Dinner: Mon–Thurs 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fri & Sat 5 p.m. -10pm | Sun 11 a.m. -3 p.m.

Specializes in customized ice cream Hours: Mon–Thurs 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sun 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Surin of Thailand 1402 University Blvd // 752.7970 Authentic Thai restaurant and sushi bar. Open daily. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Dinner: 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. www.surinofthailand.com

Dunkin' Donuts 2520 Stillman Blvd. |Tuscaloosa// 349.3400 McCorvey Dr. | Tuscaloosa // 348.4041 www.dunkindonuts.com

PIZZA AND SUBS A Taste Of Chicago

1700 Greensboro Avenue 205-342-DOGS Mon. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. 17th Street and Greensboro Avenue. Authentic Chicago style foods. Italian Beef Sandwiches, Chicago Rib Tips, and Chicago Style Pizza.

Tee’s Ribs and Thangs 1702 10th Avenue // 366.9974 |11 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily

STEAKS

Smoothie King (2 locations) 415 15th Street | Tuscaloosa // 349.1721 Fax: 349.1945 1403 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 462.3664

California Underground 13552 Highway 43, Northport | 339.8660

Logan’s Roadhouse 1511 Skyland Blvd | next to Sams // 349.3554 Steaks, ribs and spirits Longhorn Steakhouse 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 345-8244 #412 New Orleans Steak and Seafood House 824 McFarland Boulevard |11:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. daily. 248-7666

Nick's In the Sticks 4018 Culver Rd | Tuscaloosa // 758.9316 A long-time Tuscaloosa tradition. Good steaks at a reasonable price Try a Nicodemus if you have a designated driver.

Lenny’s Sub Shop 220 15th St // 752.7450 Fax: 752.7481 // www.lennys.com

Outback Steakhouse 5001 Oscar Baxter Dr // 759.9000

Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. // 345.4354

Twin Restaurant 3700 6th Street |Tuscaloosa | 758-7528 A full service restaurant specializing in Sushi, Prime Steaks, made fresh daily pasta, and whiskey oriented cocktails. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. // Former Tuscaloosa Country Club

Mellow Mushroom 2230 University Blvd | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 758.0112

Little Caesars Pizza 1414 10th Ave // 366.2220 | 1www.littlecaesars.com

Subs n' You 2427 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.758.0088 Roly Poly Sandwiches 2300 4th Street | Tuscaloosa // 366.1222

SEAFOOD Chuck’s Fish

508 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 248.9370 Monday - Thursday 5-10 p.m. and Friday - Saturday 5-11 p.m. Steak, seafood, & sushi specialities. Daily specials. New Orleans Steak and Seafood House 824 McFarland Boulevard |11:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. daily. 248-7666

The Pita Pit 1207 University Blvd | The Strip // 345.9606 Hours: Mon–Sat 10:30 a.m. - 3 a.m. | Sun 11:30 a.m. - midnight Pizza 120 50115th St. East | 561.6853 Pizza Palace Buffet 6521 Alabama 69 | 752.5444 Tut’s Place 1306 University Blvd | The Strip // 759.1004

Red Lobster 2620 McFarland Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.553.8810 Sun-Thurs 11AM-10PM//Fri & Sat 11AM-11PM Reservations Accepted Take-Out Available Private Dining Area Available for Advanced Booking (Lunch Specials Available Mon-Fri 11AM-3PM)

DELICATESSEN

Honeybaked Ham Company 421 15th St. E // 345.5508 www.honeybaked.com

Tin Top Restaurant & Oyster Bar 4851 Rice Mine Rd NE #460 // 462.3399 McFarland Plaza Shopping Center & Temerson Square Tuscaloosa Burger & Seafood Company 1014 7th Ave. | Tuscaloosa // 764.1976 Tue. - Thu 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Fri - Sat 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sun 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Over 160 craft beers. Large selection of decadent desserts. The Levee Bar and Grill 1 Bridge Ave | Northport // 632.3136 Casual riverfront dining Open Mon-Thurs 11am-9:30pm, Fri&Sat 11am, Sun 11am-8pm. www.leveebarandgrill.com Wintzell's Oyster House 808 Skyland Blvd. at the intersection of Skyland and Alabama Highway 69. | 247-7772 | wintzellsoysterhouse.com/location/tuscaloosa/

CHINESE

Jason’s Deli 2300 McFarland Blvd // 752.6192 Fax: 752.6193 // www.jasonsdeli.com Located in the Meadowbrook Shopping Center. Jimmy John’s (3 locations) 1400 University Blvd | The Strip // 366.3699 1875 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 752.7714 815 Lurleen B. Wallace S | Tuscaloosa // 722.2268 Delivery 7 days a week. www.jimmyjohns.com Manna Grocery & Deli 2300 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 752.9955 McAlister’s Deli (2 locations) 101 15th St | Tuscaloosa // 758.0039 3021 Tyler Dr | Northport // 330.7940 Sandwiches, salads and spuds www.mcalistersdeli.com Momma Goldberg’s Deli 409 23rd Ave // 345.5501 |www.mommagoldbergs.com Newk's 205 University Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 758.2455

Buffet City 1747 Skyland Blvd E // 553.3308 All you can eat buffet. Open 7 days a week.

Schlotsky’s Deli 405 15th St. E // 759.1975 schlotskys.com

Chang’s Chinese Restaurant 1825 McFarland Blvd N // 391.9131

Which Wich University Blvd.// Downtown Tuscaloosa // Mon – Sat 10:30 – 9 // Sunday 11 – 7 // Fun atmosphere,fresh ingredients, great sandwiches. 764.1673

China Fun 2600 University Blvd | Alberta City // 553.2435 Chongwah Express 1425 McFarland Boulevard, Northport. 333-1088

COFFEE SHOP

Hot Wok Express 6751 Alabama 69, Tuscaloosa // 758.0148

Barnes & Noble 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa 349.6366

Lee Palace 6521 Highway 69 S // 391.9990 Open daily 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Mr. Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking & Oriental Market 514 14th St. | In the Oz Music shopping center // 343.6889 // Open Sun - Thu 11am - 9pm, Fri & Sat 11am - 9:30pm Pearl Garden 2719 Lurleen Wallace Blvd | Northport // 339.0880 Peking Chinese Restaurant 1816 McFarland | Northport // 333.0361 Open 7 days a week. Super lunch and dinner buffet. Hours: Sun–Thurs 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Swen Chinese Restaurant 1130 University Blvd | The Strip // 391.9887

Five Java Coffee, fresh juices, smoothies and treats from Mary's Cakes. Open Monday - Saturday at 7am; 9am on Sundays Heritage House 700 Towncenter | Northport // 758.0042 Open Mon-Fri 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Krispy Kreme Doughnut 1400 McFarland Blvd // 758.6913 www.krispykreme.com Starbucks (2 locations) 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 343.2468 1901 13th Ave East | inside Super Target // 462.1064 starbucks.com

DESSERTS

Trey Yuen 4200 McFarland Blvd E // 752.0088

ASIAN CUISINE

Mary's Cakes & Pastries 412 22nd Avenue | behind Opus | Northport // 345.8610 www.maryscakesandpastries.com Mon–Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Sat 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Celebrations Bakery, Inc. 1832 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339.3221 Fax: 349.1945

Ruan Thai 1407 University Blvd // 391.9973 | ruanthaituscaloosa.com Exotic Thai cuisine. Offers vegetarian options, outdoor dining,

Cold Stone Creamery 1130 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa //343.1670

Sweet CeCe's Frozen yogurt Treats 2217 University Blvd. | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 561.6458 A fun and friendly make your own creation, yogurt experience! TCBY (3 Locations) 2304 Mcfarland Blbd | Meadowbrook Shopping Center // 349.4661 // 2 Mcfarland Blvd | Northport | Essex Shopping Center // 758.6855 // 1130 Univ. Blvd. | The Strip // 345.0804 Yogurt In Love Patriot Center 7402 Highway 69 South Phone Number: 764.9173 Fax Number: 764.9228 Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.-10 pm. Yogurt Lab 920 Paul W. Bryant Dr Ste 200 | Tuscaloosa // 347.9522 Yogurt Mountain 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 342.1484 Mon–Thurs 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. - midnight

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here is a lot of talk about high cholesterol levels but what we need to remember is that our body needs cholesterol to function. Cholesterol is the building block for our cell structure, aids in producing bile that helps breaks down fat, and plays an important role in making hormones. There are two types of cholesterol just like other things, good and bad! Good cholesterol is known as HDL (high-density lipoproteins) and our body needs this cholesterol to function. HDL’s keep the bad cholesterol from building up in our arteries, which can prevent heart disease. LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) otherwise known as the “bad” cholesterol circulates in the blood and builds up in the artery walls forming plaque. Plaque makes our arteries less flexible and can form dangerous clots that can lead to a stroke or heart attack. There are many steps you can take in your health to make sure you keeping your cholesterol levels within a normal range including your diet and exercise habits. There are many foods that can help lower your bad cholesterol and raise your good cholesterol that in return will improve your heart health as well. OATMEAL, OAT BRAN AND HIGH-FIBER FOODS Oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density the “bad” cholesterol. Soluble fiber is also found in such foods as kidney beans, apples, pears, barley and prunes. Soluble fiber can reduce the absorption of cholesterol into your bloodstream, which can prevent plaque buildup in your arteries. The recommended daily amount of fiber is 15 grams. If you are not getting enough fiber, make sure to slowly make your way up to the recommended amount as it can cause some digestive discomfort if added too quickly. FISH AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS Eating fatty fish can be heart healthy because of its high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce your blood pressure and give you the good cholesterol you need. It is recommended to eat at least two servings of fish per week. Just make sure when you are buying your fish look for “wild caught” on the package instead of “farm raised”. This is going to

be your freshest, most natural form of the fish that doesn’t have the added hormones that can be harmful to the body. The highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids are in fish such as mackerel, tuna, salmon, and halibut. If you do not like fish, you should consider supplementing with high-grade fish oil.

NUTS Walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, and pistachios can improve blood cholesterol and keep blood vessels healthy. Eating about a handful a day of these has been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease. I always tell my patients to make sure they are raw nuts not roasted or sugar coated. When flavor is added, most likely preservatives are used and that can take away from the nutritional value. These are to be eaten in moderation because they are high in calories. AVOCADOS According to a recent study, adding avocado to a heart-healthy diet can help improve the bad cholesterol levels in people who are overweight or obese. Personally, I like adding avocado to my salads or on top of eggs. Another bonus of avocado is that it contains the good fat that your brain needs to function and helps with memory. So we shouldn’t always think of cholesterol being bad, as our body needs it to function. It is important when you get your cholesterol levels checked to make sure you know your HDL and your LDL levels. A healthy range for your good cholesterol(HDL) is above 40 mg and bad cholesterol (LDL) levels should be below 100 mg.

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all, wiry, British actor Ed Skrein resembles the late Hollywood superstar actor James Coburn of the “Our Man Flint” franchise. Not only does Skrein make a suitable substitute for brawny Jason Statham in “The Transporter Refueled” but Skrein also appears fit enough to carry EuropaCorp’s cinematic reboot on the strength of his personality. Skrein and Statham are cut from the same cloth. Muscular, crew-cut, and rough hewn, these fellows tote a stick around on their shoulders and dare somebody presumptuous to knock it off. Statham looks more like a traditional movie hero because he fits Frank Martin like a surgical glove. Skrein looks like a far younger Frank Martin, and I believe writer/producer Luc Besson cast the former “Game of Thrones” actor for this quality. Skrein looks like he

was born to kick butt, and he radiates a raw-edged spontaneity that makes him ideal as Statham’s replacement. Add to it his blue-collar British accent, and Skrein is reminiscent of Michael Caine when he was a Young Turk. Clearly, if the franchise performs at the box office like the Statham trilogy, Skrein could own the role until he sheds that lean, hungry, wolfish tenacity that he brings to his younger Frank Martin. Meantime, “Brick Mansions” director Camille Delamarre stages several dynamic scenes in this swiftly-paced, $22-million thriller with as many audacious but entertaining escapades as any of Statham’s “Transporter” epics ever delivered. Instead of Inspector Marcel Tarconi (François Berléand) interfering with Frank Martin’s activities, the new Transporter has to put up with his dear old dad, and British actor Ray Stevenson relishes the parental role with scenestealing charm. Stevenson and Skrein have chemistry together, and it will be a sad day when one or the other Seduced departs from the franchise. Naturally, the production September 21–25 & 27 values are stunning; the Inspired by the final days of billionaire scenery is gorgeous; the close-quarters combat recluse Howard Hughes, this maddening scenes savage enough; the tale depicts the paranoid and secluded sexy babes provocative; entrepreneur as he is visited by the and Michel Julienne’s careening car chase sequencsultry women from his own past. es are exhilarating. Neither Delamarre nor scenarists Adam Cooper Tartuffe and Bill Cottage of the September 29 – October 4 forthcoming “Allegiant: Part 1,” including Luc Besson of Moliere’s quintessential comedy about the original “Transporter,” a mother and son, Madame Pernelle have tampered with the formula. Indeed, the same and Orgon, blinded by devotion rules still stand in “The to Tartuffe, an hypocritically pious Transporter Refueled.” con-artist. Hilarity ensues when family and First, Frank dictates that the

friends join forces to expose the imposter and restore Orgon’s house to order.

deal must never change. Second, Frank insists on no names. Third, Frank never opens the package. The melodrama of either any “Transporter” movie or television episode grows out of our hero’s decision to break his own rules. This time around Frank Martin doesn’t have to second guess French Police Inspector Tarconi, because Tarconi wasn’t written into “Refueled.” Instead, Frank Martin must forever contend with his father’s constant criticism. Frank, Senior (Ray Stevenson of “Punisher—War Zone”) is a former British Intelligence agent who has been put out to pasture and doesn’t savor the prospect of listening to his arteries hardening. Actually, Frank, Senior, probably wouldn’t have volunteered for some of the shenanigans that he finds himself embroiled in, but he behaves as if his heart were in it. Of course, young Frank, or ‘Junior,’ as his father affectionately refers to him throughout this rugged, PG-13 rated, 96-minute opus, gets tangled up with a quartet of duplicitous dames. Anna (Loan Chabanol of “Fading Gigolo”) contacts Frank at a restaurant after he refuses to discuss a deal over the phone. No sooner has our hero picked up this brunette in a blond wig the next day in front of a bank than he discovers that she has duped him. Anna promised him two packages, but two more brunettes in blond wigs with bundles of loot join them. As it turns out, these two babes, Gina (Gabriella Wright of “22 Bullets”) and Qiao (newcomer Wenxia Yu) as well as Maria (Tatiana Pajkovic of “Nynne”), constitute a quartet of Musketeers. Anna’s money grubbing mother sold her daughter into prostitution for $500. Like Gina, Maria, and Qiao, Anna has decided to stop taking things lying down. She cooks up an ambitious scheme to wreck revenge on their despicable pimps who are raking in hundreds of millions while the girls wind up doing all the grunt work. “The Transporter Refueled” features unsavory villains who deal in prostitution and human trafficking. They would

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rather slit your throats than spit on you, and they eliminate their chief competition on the French Riviera with gunfire during the first quarter hour. Not long afterward, Anna finds herself forced to ply her comely wares on the streets. Fifteen years elapse, and Anna has grown up and dreams up a plan to pay back the dastards who forced her onto her back to make them millions. These girls quote Dumas: “All for one, and one for all.” They take Frank, Senior, hostage to get Frank, Junior to cooperate. Before we’re treated to Anna’s grandiose scheme, we get to watch the new Frank Martin stomp a quintet of hoods who insist that he surrender his black, Audi S8 car to them in a parking garage. “The Transporter Refueled” is beautifully lensed, but formulaic nonsense. I enjoyed it as much as the three Statham epics and the two-season, Chris Vance “Transporter” television series. Radivoje Bukvic, Yuri Kolokolnikov, and Lenn Kudrjawizki--the actors who play the villains--are cut from the same dangerous cloth as Skrein. These guys make the kind of surefire villains that are appropriate for a gritty, hard-edged crime movie like “The Transporter Refueled.” The close-quarters combat scenes resemble those that Statham had in his trilogy. At one point, the new “Transporter” dukes it out with three adversaries in a room crammed with filing cabinets. The kinetic choreography of this fisticuffs scene is both inspired and ferocious. When our hero isn’t battering his formidable opponents with his fists, he is slamming shut their various appendages in cabinet drawers. These fights bristle with an amusing Jackie Chan vibe. Camille Delamarre doesn’t squander a second and emphasizes the outlandish. A gritty underworld saga of revenge, deceit, and Tarantino-like showdowns, “The Transporter Refueled” propels its narrative like a high-octane blend of white-knuckled adrenaline and fresh harsh faces.

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umans do incredibly asinine things in horror movies. First, there are the unreasonable psychos. Think of Norman Bates in “Psycho,” Michael Myers in “Halloween,” Jason Voorhees in “Friday the 13th,” Victor Crowley in “Hatchet,” Jigsaw in “Saw,” Pinhead in “Hellraiser,” the Creeper in “Jeepers Creepers,” Hannibal Lecter in “Silence of the Lambs,” and Leatherface in “The Texas Chainsaw.” These psychos cover a broad gamut, and they’re all warped beyond imagination. Some spectators refuse to watch horror movies because the psychos are too unrealistic. Second, there are the poor, unfortunate victims who stumble into the web of terror that these psychos have spun to trap them. A strong, memorable horror chiller requires a unique villain, a chain of spine-chilling predicaments, and compelling victims. Indeed, the unsavory psychos with their degenerate deeds often overshadow their hopelessly sympathetic victims. Nevertheless, the victims must rise to the challenge. Most horror movie aficionados crave a genuinely creepy psycho villain, and a good horror movie franchise can thrive ad infinitum on such a character either human or inhuman as the aforementioned examples attest. Of course, it all boils down which one you tolerate the least. Bland psychos and stupid victims can undermine a horror

movie, and “Sixth Sense” director M. Night Shyamalan’s proves this point with “The Visit”, an execrable exercise in suspense. The children in this ‘found footage’ horror chiller are tangled up in a web of depravity and deception that might be scary if it weren’t for their own colossal ignorance as well as that of their half-witted mom. Mind you, you cannot blame the victims strictly for making a bad horror movie. The writers and the director can be just as culpable. M. Night Shyamalan has created some of the most suspenseful, unforgettable, scary sagas with “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Unbreakable” (2000), and “Signs” (2002), before his creativity unraveled with “The Village” (2004), “The Happening” (2008), “The Last Airbender” (2010), and “After Earth” (2013). Many abhorred “Lady in the Water” (2006), but I thought it was a clever and captivating fantasy comedy. As dreadful as “After Earth” was, the Will Smith debacle surpassed the wholly underwhelming “Visit.” “The Visit” unfolds from the perspective of two children, 15-year-old Becca (Olivia DeJonge of “The Sisterhood of the Night”) and her 12-year old brother Tyler (Ed Oxenbould of “Paper Planes”), who spend a week with their maternal grandparents in the sticks so their divorced, irresponsible, single mom, Loretta (Kathryn Hahn of “We’re The

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Millers”), can take a Caribbean cruise with her boyfriend. Becca aspires to be a filmmaker and sets her sights on lensing a documentary about their experience at grandma’s house. In part, Becca is producing this documentary to help her mom recover from her estranged relationship with her parents. Essentially, mom hasn’t uttered a word to her folks in fifteen years. She eloped with her substitute teacher boyfriend when she was nineteen without her parents’ approval. Ironically, Loretta’s parents were right; the guy was a loser, but the marriage yielded Becca and Tyler. Although M. Night Shyamalan has appropriated the surefire formula of the ‘found footage’ film, “The Visit” isn’t a movie where the footage turns up after the pandemonium. Becca and her younger brother rely on cameras throughout their visit to capture their mommy’s parents. What they encounter in the middle of remote Pennsylvania is far from anything they could have imagined. First, their grandfather Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie of “Lincoln”) establishes ground rules. The siblings must be in bed no later than 9:30 p.m. Second, they cannot venture into the padlocked basement. Nana (Deanna Dunagan of “Mariachi Gringo”) behaves normally during the day and spends most of her time in the kitchen baking. After the sun sets, however, she cavorts about the premises, often naked, periodically puking on the floors when she isn’t scratching at the walls like a cat sharpening its claws. Pop Pop confides in the kids that Nana is afflicted with dementia. Pop Pop is no role model himself. He chops wood endlessly and cleans a rifle. Tyler stalks Pop Pop and spots him going to a woodshed. Curious Tyler decides to inspect the woodshed, and he gets the surprise of his life. When Tyler isn’t making up rap lyrics, he approaches everything with caution because he suffers from germophobia. You can imagine his horror when he discovers Pop Pop is plagued by incontinence, wears adult diapers, and stockpiles these soiled undies in the woodshed. Smack in the middle of what is supposed to be a scary movie we are treated to a pile of poop and prompted to cackle at Tyler’s terror. Indeed, this constitutes bowel humor, and it is funny because Ty-

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ler screams the S-word. Later, Shyamalan replays this moment at the expense of our tyke-sized hero. Consequently, Pop Pop and Nana pose little threat to either child. Eventually, Nana asks unsuspecting Becca to crawl into their huge oven to clean it. Presumably, Becca has neither heard about nor read Grimm’s classic fairy tale about Hansel and Gretel. Not only are our victims stupid but also they are culturally illiterate. If once were not enough, Nana persuades Becca to climb into the oven again while Tyler watches them! Anybody who has seen any M. Night Shyamalan movies should know by now about his affection for pulling unexpected twists in the tradition of American short story writer O’Henry. The twist in “The Visit” is so egregiously awful that you will want to get up and storm out of the theater. Initially, when I saw this claptrap, I got up and left because it was so incredibly idiotic. Of course, since I wanted to write a movie review, I went back to watch every minute of “The Visit.” Like the Mark Wahlberg thriller “The Happening,” “The Visit” flounders for lack of anything either frightening or fascinating. The homicidal grandparents aren’t sufficiently unnerving, and Shyamalan fails to generate an atmosphere laden with terror. Contrived above all else, “The Visit” qualifies as homegrown hokum.

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ne of the most important things in life is in the act of keeping your family pets healthy. Anyone that has pets knows how much love they can receive from their four legged family members, and they know how important it is to make sure those pets stay as healthy as possible. One of the top ways of keeping your pets healthy is in their diet. Your pet’s diet is extremely important to the health of your pet and care should be taken that their diet stays healthy. One thing you should never do is give your pets table scraps. Most household pets, like dogs and cats, are not capable of digesting cooked and processed food the way humans are. Because of this, your pet can become lethargic or malnourished when they eat too many table scraps. Your pet should stay on a diet that is recommended for the animal, specifically. If you are feeding your pet a lot of dry food, you will need to make sure they have plenty of water to help with digestion. Digesting dry food requires your pet to use a lot of water, and without

plenty of water in their water bowl your pet can become severely dehydrated. It is always a good idea to throw in a can of moist pet food a couple times a week to ensure that they are getting enough water in their diet. It will also help with digestive issues and any bouts of constipation that might occur. There are also diets that are given to pets with certain health risks. These diets are usually recommended by vets for any pets that have allergies or even more severe health related issues. Diets like this can be quite expensiveArticle Submission, but how much money is too much when it comes to the health of your beloved pet? Keeping your pet as healthy as possible will help you save money over the years. Healthy pets do not require as many trips to the vet as pets that aren’t as healthy. You can take them in once or twice a year to get a checkup and their shots taken care of instead of running back and forth because of nasty digestive issues caused by an inadequate diet.

SONOMA // YOUR GIRL! Meet Sonoma! Sonoma is a silver, black and white Maine Coon mix with just a little orange. She is 5 months old (as of 9/13/15). She has a beautiful silky coat and a very fluffy tail. Sonoma needs a home with lots of room to play because she has tons of energy and is one curious kitten. Her new family must be prepared to give her all the attention she needs. Sonoma would be a fun playmate to another fun cat or kitten. She is super playful! She is new to the cat house, but she is warming up great, so we know she would warm up well in a new home. Sonoma is negative for FIV and FeLK and has had her first set of vaccinations. Due to being underage for a spay/neuter surgery, her adoption requires an additional refundable spay/neuter deposit of $100 to reinforce state requirements for all adopted pets to be fixed by age of maturity. If you are looking for a young, fun addition to your family, then Sonoma is the girl for you!

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VOLUNTEER The Humane Society of West Alabama is in need of volunteers for both the cat and dog facilities. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteerhswa@gmail.com or go ahead and download a volunteer application from www.humanesocietyofwa.org/formsinfo.html and send to the same email.

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Kravitz will be treating YOU like a rockstar every day! Meet Kravitz, a 2- to 3 year-old male rat terrier mix. Kravitz is a small dog, weighing 18 pounds, and he has a smooth black and white coat. Kravitz was pulled from our local animal shelter, where he had been picked up by Animal Control and no one came to claim him after being down there almost 2 months. He needed out!! Kravitz is a pretty calm, easygoing and inquisitive dog. He is very friendly and likes to be with you. Kravitz is not too hyper, with a moderate energy level that should be oksy in an apartment if he gets daily walks. He will require a fenced in yard if left outside any unattended. Kravitz should be good with children ages 10 and up and seems to do well with other dogs. We have started his crate training. Kravitz is up to date on his vet care, neutered, heartworm negative and micro chipped. He is on heartworm and flea/tick prevention. What a fun fellow that is ready for his forever home! If you are interested in giving Kravitz the for-

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THURSDAY, Sep 24

Crimson Village Grand opening and Ribbon Cutting WHEN: 5:00pm-11590pm COST: Free WHERE: 1410 18th Avenue E, Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 632-6699 LINK: http://www.crimsonvillage.com/ DESCRIPTION: You are invited to join us for the Crimson Village Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. There will be tours, refreshments, live music, and wine. Bring a friend, you do not want to miss this event

FRIDAY/SATURDAY, Sep 25-26

3rd Annual Bama Brew & Que WHEN: 4:00pm-11:59pm COST: $5 or 5 canned goods per person WHERE: 6198 Watermelon Road Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 469-2410 LINK: http://yptuscaloosa.com/bama-bbq/ DESCRIPTION: This exciting BBQ competition is planned and coordinated by the Young Professionals of Tuscaloosa. Bring your best skills and compete for both bragging rights and monetary awards. Festivalgoers will have the opportunity to visit with competitors while viewing a variety of cooking styles and grilling techniques. On site food and beer sales will be on sale. There will also be an optional People’s Choice contest – where visitors can sample BBQ from the teams.

WEDNESDAY, Sep 30

PRCA Toolkit for Non-Profits WHEN: 8am-3pm COST: $10-$30 WHERE: 651 5th Avenue East, Tuscaloosa PHONE: No Contact LINK: http://visittuscaloosa.com/calendar-ofevents-old DESCRIPTION: PRCA of West Alabama presents a workshop on Board Development and Funding Strategies Join us to learn about..... Board responsibilities... What are they and what does board diversity really mean? So you had your big fundraiser...now what? What are the seven reasons people volunteer and much more! Arron Lewis WHEN: 8:30pm-11:59pm COST: $30 WHERE:1307 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 999-9999 LINK: http://visittuscaloosa.com/calendar-ofevents-old DESCRIPTION: Aaron Lewis is an American musician, who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the rock group Staind, with whom he has released seven studio albums.

FRIDAY, Oct 2

The Arts Council Gallery: Roger Jones Reception WHEN: 5:00pm-8:00pm COST: Free. WHERE: 7th Street and Greensboro Avenue

Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 758-5195 LINK: http://cac.tuscarts.org/ DESCRIPTION: Roger Jones will be the featured artist in The Arts Council Gallery at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center Oct. 1-30, 2015. His exhibit of new paintings, titled “Every Night”, will include works based on musical themes.

events-old DESCRIPTION: Benefit Motorcycle Ride for Historic Magnolia Grove and Hale County Library. Ride the beautiful Black Belt Region of Alabama. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided at the start of the ride. Lunch and music will be on the grounds of Historic Magnolia Grove. Get Ready to Ride!

SATURDAY, Oct 3

Druid City Garden Project: Garden Party WHEN: 5:00pm-8:00pm COST:$55 WHERE: 427 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 523-5450 LINK: http://www.druidcitygardenproject. org/ DESCRIPTION: The Garden Party brings the mission of DCGP to life by bringing locally grown food to community. This event pairs Tuscaloosa’s best restaurants with local farmers to build an impressive, delicious menu. Guests sample food, drink local beer, and dance to the sound of a foot-stompin’ old-time string band. A silent auction also gives guests the opportunity to take home products and services from local artists, craft-makers, and companies.

Tuscaloosa Community Walk to Stop Diabetes WHEN: 9:00am-11:59pm COST: Free WHERE: 1 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa PHONE: No Contact LINK: http://visittuscaloosa.com/calendar-ofevents-old DESCRIPTION: This year, thousands of walkers will be part of the Community Walk movement by participating in and raising funds for the American Diabetes Association’s Community Walk to Stop Diabetes events all over America. Every dollar raised through the Community Walk is used to support the Association’s mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Canebrake Motorcycle Ride WHEN: 9:00am-2:00pm COST: $50-65 WHERE: 1002 Hobson Street, Greensboro PHONE: (334) 624-8618 LINK: http://visittuscaloosa.com/calendar-of-

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Christina Baker Kline a Ms. Kline will be discussing her books, telling stories, and taking questions.

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Books, provided by Barnes & Noble, will be available to purchase for signing.

This event is free to the public.

Ms. Kline’s visit is sponsored by the Kate Webb Ragsdale Author Series Fund.

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Jackson Browne // Ascend Amphitheater Brand New – Manchester Orchestra // Ryman Auditorium

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All Time Low and Sleether // Ascend Amphitheater Modest Mouse // Nashville War Memorial Auditorium

Lucinda Williams // Variety Playhouse

SUNDAY, OCT. 4

Foo Fighters // Centennial Olympic Park Oddball Comeday and Curiosity Festival // Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

TUESDAY, OCT. 6

Owl City // Center Stage Beach House // The Buckhead Theatre

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

Raheem DeVaughn // Symphony Hall Atlanta

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Jackson Browne // Chastain Park Amphitheater All Time Low and Sleeping with Sirens // Versizon Wireless Amphitheatre

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n this day and age, lots of bands get their start through social media – posting self-made videos of songs on You Tube, while using other sites, such as Facebook and Myspace, to promote their songs and try to generate hits on their videos. Chris Robinson, former singer of the Black Crowes, had a more old fashioned approach in mind when he started his current band, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood in 2010. There was no big hype surrounding the group’s arrival – even though it brought together some notable players, including guitarist Neal Casal (a respected solo artist in his own right), keyboardist Adam MacDougall (a recent member of the Black Crowes), bassist Mark Dutton and drummer George Sluppick (who had worked with Sha Na Na, JJ Grey & Mofro and Robert Walter’s 20th Congress). Sluppick left the band earlier this year and has been replaced by Tony Leone. Instead, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood simply set out on a low key tour of West Coast cities to see how the band would work live, have fun and start building a fan base. “We kind of hit the ground running in terms of building our own culture having these songs start to be a part of peoples’ lives, like other songs, other bands that we all love,” Robinson said in an early September phone interview. “To me the only thing to really do is to get out and put on great shows and prove to people that with all the parties going on and all the nice events you can go to, why should you come to this one? Because we want to have a soulful dynamic, joyful time, and the only way to do that is the old fashioned, brick by brick, you know, show by show. Luckily for us, we’re truly, truly in love with the process.” Pleased with the music and the vibe it was creating, what started as something of an experiment evolved into a full fledged group, and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood headed back out for a North American tour in 2011 that eventually reached 118 dates. The group also decided it was time to start recording some of the many songs Robinson had written. During a six-day recording session, the band recorded 27 songs, most of which ended up on a pair of albums, “Big Moon Ritual” and “The Magic Door,” which were released in June and September of 2012, respectively.

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Now the process that began in 2010 continues this fall as the group tours behind its third studio album, “Phosphorescent Harvest” (2014) and sets its sights on recording a fourth studio album in January. The live show, Robinson said, will include at least a couple of new songs that are in the mix for the next album. It will also continue to feature a good deal of improvisation – which makes sense for a group whose frequently relaxed blend of psychedelic rock, country, blues and soul puts it in a similar stylistic niche with the Grateful Dead. Robinson readily admits the Dead and that group’s freewheeling communal concert vibe was an inspiration for the kind of scene he is trying to nurture with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. “The Grateful Dead were the Johnny Appleseed of a certain thing,” he said. “We’re planting our own orchard as well.” Still, if jamming is a big part of the group’s live aesthetic, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood also brings a song-centered focus to its music – something that was especially apparent on “Phosphorescent Harvest.” While the songs generally ran in the five-to-seven minute range, they were more tightly structured and especially with the funky “Shore Power,” the chunky rocker “Meanwhile” and the rootsy pop of “Beggars Moon,” came with ear-grabbing hooks. “I think for us the idea is always to have great songs,” Robinson said. “You have to have great songs, great image, great purpose there. Otherwise the jamming is just noodling.” “Phosphorescent Harvest” also saw the Chris Robinson Brotherhood becoming more of a collaborative band. While Robinson remained the main songwriter, Casal, in particular, became an active contributor to the material. Heading into the fourth album, MacDougall has also stepped up his involvement in the creative mix. “Adam’s writing more now. We have Adam pieces and I mean, Neal is, of course, always adding his parts,” Robinson said. “The more everyone gets involved, the happier I am, you know what I mean. And that’s again part of the philosophy of what we wanted to do. If I wanted to be a solo artist, I would go do it. I like bands. I like the camaraderie. I like the communal aspect of everyone being in the

group mind. I want to get into something that’s aesthetically pleasing for all of us.” The writing process in the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, the singer said, is far easier than it ever was in the Black Crowes, where he and his younger brother, guitarist Rich Robinson, formed that band’s writing team. “I mean, the Black Crowes were never easy,” Robinson said. “And I guess, you’re in a certain mindset when you’re in a culture that that’s how it’s supposed to work, and everyone is feeding the dysfunction. Like oh, you guys hate each other, but you write great songs. And that works when you’re a kid. Yeah, Rich and I, our songwriting thing was always much more cantankerous, like every part of it. So it’s funny, over the years, when I did work with (other) people and produce records or write songs and stuff, I was like wow, it’s nice. It’s nice when there’s not a battle (over everything).” Robinson doesn’t have to worry about the battles with his brother now. The Black Crowes ended their frequently stormy run together in 2014 after 24 years, eight albums that sold a combined 30 million copies and a pair of hiatuses along the way. That’s when guitarist Rich Robinson posted a message online announcing the breakup and blaming it on the demands of his brother. According to Rich Robinson, Chris Robinson demanded that in order to return

to the Black Crowes for a proposed 2015 tour, Rich Robinson needed to give up his equal ownership share in the group, while the other founding member of the group, drummer Steve Gorman, would have to agree to go on salary. That didn’t fly and the Black Crowes were declared over. Chris Robinson suggested that his brother’s account of his financial demands wasn’t accurate. “I’ve just always felt like anything else, that business is business and life is life, but business should stay business,” Robinson said, not exactly getting right to the point. “That’s professionally when it’s your band and family. So I won’t comment on the reality of (the terms), but I can comment that that’s hardly the scenario brought to Rich at the time.” The singer, though, didn’t spell out what terms he requested, and instead gave an answer that suggested he and his brother saw whatever proposal was on the table for a reunion differently. “I see a purple bicycle and he sees a kangaroo,” Robinson said, when asked what his terms were to return to the Black Crowes. Whatever the story with the Black Crowes breakup is, it’s apparent the members of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood are all seeing bicycles, and five years into this group, Robinson is clearly enjoying his new ride.

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NICK SABAN // PRESS CONFERENCE RECAP OPENING STATEMENT: I was really pleased with the effort our players showed in this last game. They really played hard. They showed a lot of resiliency to keep coming back and give themselves an opportunity to even with 2:50 to go in the game to have a chance to have possession of the ball to win the game. But just too many self-inflicted wounds to overcome, regardless what the effort, the resiliency was. It would be easy to sit here and say the turnovers were the issue, but we need to have better fundamental execution of what we're doing. Too many negative plays on offense. Too many big plays on defense. Too many miscues on special teams in terms of who's blocking who. I think our players had tremendous energy in this game, but we have to learn to channel our energy and focus n the right places so that we get better execution on a consistent basis. That's starts with me. It starts with us as coaches in terms of doing a better job during the course of the week in preparing guys to go out there and execute better. That's really where it starts. The focus is to improve our team. We're looking forward. There's many lessons to be learned in the last game. Hopefully our players will learn those lessons and we will do a good job of improving our team in the future so that we can get more consistent execution. We've got to address the ball security issues. We've got to address turnovers. We've got to eliminate the big plays and the negative plays on both sides of the ball. Two injury updates, (wide receiver) Robert Foster is going to be out. I didn't think this was going to be this big of a problem, but he has a shoulder injury that will require surgery. (Longsnapper) Cole Mazza is out for medical reasons. When he can return, he'll be back on the team. ON THE UPCOMING GAME VS LOUISIANA-MONROE: (Head coach) Todd Berry has done a really good job. He's been there a while. These guys do a myriad of things on offense that are very hard to defend -- a lot of formations, a lot of motions, a lot of adjustments. Fastball. Quarterback is very efficient, very accurate. They've got nine starters back on defense. They play physical, tough defense. I think the focus for us is to get our team to get better and it wouldn't matter who we were playing this week. That would still be the focus on what we need to do. ON WHETHER THE TIDE OFFENSE HAS FOUND AN IDENTITY: No. I think we need to continue to develop that. I thought we had some identity in the first game and were moving in the right direction and then in the last two games, we've been a little bit scattered. We need some certainty in what we're going to do. I think when Jake (Coker)

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didn't cover their guy. So somebody else had to come off their guy to knock the ball away from that guy, which left that (other) guy open to catch the tip and run for a touchdown. Fundamental execution still minimizes the opportunities for those things to happen. What you've got to have your players geared up to do is to play the next play and not get affected by plays like that when they happen and show the resiliency to play the next play. That was the first series of the second half (and) we wanted a stop there and it didn't turn out that way. We've got to overcome it. ON WHETHER HE LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT THE TEAM'S COMPETITIVENESS BY THE WAY THEY KEPT COMING BACK: We'd never been in that situation before, so you never know how the team is going to respond. But I liked the resiliency that we showed. We had the ball with 2:54 where we could've had a chance to put a drive together, and we threw a pick. So I was pleased with the way the players responded in the game. I was really happy with the fans. I thought the fans really helped keep the players in the game by their energy and enthusiasm. I was really kind of happy about it to be honest with you. came in the game he played with some passion (and) showed great leadership and energy when he played. We still have things we need to work on and improve. At this point, providing he does the things he's supposed to do, I think we'll start him in this game. But I still think that what I'm talking about applies to all positions, including the quarterback. ON WHAT THE QBS NEED TO IMPROVE: We've got to throw the ball at the right place at the right time. We can't throw it to the other guys and that's probably the number one issue. Executing and doing the things properly to how we're coached to do it. Understanding it. We've got to do a better job of teaching it. We all need to do a better job of executing it. ON WHICH WRS WILL STEP IN FOR ROBERT FOSTER: Calvin Ridley played a lot in the game. He kind of took his (Foster's) place and he has done a really nice job. We're going to give lots of opportunities to lots of guys. It's going be some young players that are going to get the opportunities. Richard Mullaney is certainly playing very well. We've got to get ArDarius Stewart playing with more consistency. He's got capabilities of making big plays and he has made some plays. We're going to need some of our young players to show some progress so that they can play. I think Cam Sims is probably more and more ready to come back. We're probably ready to give him

some more turns as well. ON WHAT A FLUKE PLAY DOES TO THE PSYCHE OF A DEFENSE: Obviously they snapped the ball over the quarterback's head or he misses the snap and he just throws it up and it turns into a 75-yard touchdown. I think those are the kind of things that sometimes happen in a game. But it still goes back to fundamental execution. The defensive backs are never going to recover the ball. So they should've covered their guys. Somebody

ON HOW THE SECONDARY PERFORMED: There's some things we could do better. But the stats always look bad, because there's about 150 yards on those two (pass) plays. We miscommunicated what we were doing (on the pop pass). We busted in the secondary on that play. That play should've been covered, but it was not because of a mental error. But I'm not down on our players in the secondary. We had a few missed tackles. We had some things we could've done better. We could've covered some things better. But they did not really have sustained drives in the game. They got the ball in great field position and they scored and they made big plays and scored. They drove a couple of times and made field goals. So all in all, other than those few plays, which they have to be eliminated with fundamental execution and communication, it wasn't terrible. It wasn't all that bad, but we need to improve. ON HIS ASSESSMENT OF THE OL: I think the offensive line played okay in the game. I think it's important for the offensive line to dominate. I think we struggled to reach block number 5 (Robert Nkemdiche) and get him blocked with his quickness a few times. I think we were a little better when we ran direct runs. When we ran the ball sideways, we had a difficult time blocking their quickness. I thought the offensive line okay was, but I think it's important for our offensive line dominate the line of scrimmage.

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tell me what part of that is going to make you force the ball.

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It depends on how they respond to the loss. Just depends on how they respond. That's all I can tell you. I mean, we're going to try to do the right things. I like the character and chemistry of this team. I thought the game we lost last year, we lost completely different than we lost this game. We had energy. We had almost fanatic energy, but we didn't channel it in the right direction. We kept coming back in the game, but we also shot ourselves in the foot so many times that it made it difficult to overcome. Last year, we got ahead in the game and got sort of relief syndrome or something where they got the momentum and we could never get it back. That never really happened in this game. We just came up short this time.

in this coke bottle and see. But it still goes back to execution. We can't throw interceptions. Can't throw the ball to the wrong place. We've got to execute and do what we have to do to have the whole offense function, the whole offense function. That's something we've got to keep working on. It's our responsibility as coaches to help these guys do better.

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