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In their 16th year together, Rascal Flatts knows there’s more in store for them — striving to be a band that’s still hungry and still passionate.
6 TO ICE OR TO HEAT: THAT IS THE QUESTION //
RACHEL STEINER
It may not seem like a big deal, but your choice can make a huge difference in the healing process of acute injuries. Knowing the difference between an acute injury and a chronic condition helps determine what will be the best course of treatment.
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SO DOES HARAMBE // DARBY CRANE This season, students have added “Harambe loves the tide” buttons as their latest accessory. Find out why.
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Statistically speaking while Brock Turner served his three month sentence, 75,000 women were raped.
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RASCAL FLATTS // REWIND
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ast summer, Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts did something he’d wanted to do for his entire life – see the Rolling Stones in concert when the legendary rockers came to Nashville. The evening did not disappoint. “I sit there and here are these guys that have been doing this for 53 years. It’s amazing that no one (since Brian Jones) has passed away at this point,” Rooney said. “But I look at us, this is our 16th year together and I go there’s more in store for us. And that’s a great thing to see, is a band like that that’s still hungry and still passionate, still going out and kicking ass like they are at 70 years old. “The Rolling Stones have always kept themselves open to evolving, to being different, to being cutting edge,” he added. “There’s something to be learned from that if you’re willing to put in the time and the work and the passion, and you really care about it enough. You’re going to figure it out, but you have to dive into it. You can’t be scared to dive deep into it and try to keep evolving. It’s all about evolving and staying relevant.” Rooney could speak from experience because Rascal Flatts had already put that idea of evolving and getting deeply invested in its music to work on the trio’s latest album, “Rewind.” Rooney admitted Rascal Flatts had gone a little bit on cruise control in the preceding years, as the group continued to ride a wave of popularity that had produced a dozen chart-topping singles over eight previous albums, dating back to “These Days” from the group’s second album, 2002’s “Melt.” Between touring and the obligations that came with the group members Rooney, Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus starting families, they left some tasks in the album-making process to others and tried to limit the time spent in the studio. “I think that we were so quick to hand it off back the past few years, quite a few years, to hand it off to whoever was producing the album or to an executive who was more involved with the project,” Rooney said. “We were touring so much that we weren’t able to really dedicate the time needed to be the best collectively and individually we could all be for the projects at hand.” But going into “Rewind,” guitarist/singer Rooney, lead singer LeVox and bassist/ keyboardist/singer DeMarcus realized they needed to rededicate themselves to their music and freshen up the Rascal Flatts sound. “I think with the ‘Rewind’ album we were at a place where, you know what, we’ve been doing this a long time,” Rooney recalled. “What are we going to do? What are we going to say that we haven’t said already? How are we going to say it? How’s it going to sound different and look different?” That mission began with the songs themselves. While Rooney, LeVox and DeMarcus have always written songs for their albums, they’ve also looked to
outside writers for material, trying to put together the best group of songs possible for each album. In the past, publishing companies around Nashville were asked to submit the top three songs they felt fit the Rascal Flatts sound for consideration by the group. For “Rewind,” the group turned that approach on its ear. “We would say with this new project ‘Play us three songs you don’t think Rascal Flatts would cut,’” Rooney said. “And that was what was really cool because they’d be like ‘Hold on a second. Let me get three different songs real quick,’ and they would grab something they never dreamed we would cut. And I’ll tell you what, we would leave there with at least one song out of three or four and would be like ‘This is so different. We’ve got to do this. This is unbelievable.’” This request for envelope-pushing songs also exposed Rascal Flatts to a different crop of songwriters that helped inject some youthful energy into “Rewind” that had been lacking on recent albums. “(We) started noticing there’s a young crop of writers that have moved to Nashville over the course of the past three or four years that are really lighting up Nashville,” Rooney said. “We started hearing these different kinds of songs and written from a whole different mind and perspective. It just sounded different.” Rooney acknowledged that country
trends also figured into the trio’s choice of songs for “Rewind.” Radio has gone “Bro-country,” moving toward a more rocking, modern and male-oriented sound that might not be as keen on the kind of acoustic-laced ballads and mid-tempo material that had taken Rascal Flatts to the top of the charts. The trick was how to move a little closer to today’s trends without losing the group’s signature sound. And on “Rewind,” Rascal Flatts walk that line successfully. The album opens with the song that sounds like the biggest attempt to fit with today’s country, “Payback.” With its banging hip-hop beat and rhythmic vocals, it’s a real departure from the Rascal Flatts sound. Interestingly, “Payback” failed to crack the top 20 when it was released as a single. The song that did better both at radio and in fusing country and pop was the title track, which went top five. “Rewind” combines the rootsy, harmony-laden sound familiar to Rascal Flatts fans with a signature guitar lick and melody that puts some pop into this mid-tempo song. With “I Have Never Been To Memphis,” the group delivers a lushly produced song that could be a pop power ballad if not for just a touch of twang in the guitar lines. But fans will find some songs that feel more like old-school Rascal Flatts in the ballad “Aftermath,” the easy-going “I Like The Sound Of That” (which recently topped “Billboard’s” Country Airplay chart) and
“Night Of Our Lives,” which starts out delicately before building into a fairly energetic track. What also helped “Rewind” was a renewed commitment to putting more time and effort into the recording process. The trio spent two years on the project, and unlike recent albums in which each band member tended to come to the studio individually when it best fit his schedule, Rooney, LeVox and DeMarcus were often in the studio together during the recording of “Rewind.” “We were able to go and be in the studio together and talk about things and work on things together,” Rooney said. “So we all felt like we were pitching in more on the project than any prior project.” The evolution of Rascal Flatts is also extending to the live stage. The group has made some significant changes for the live show, dismissing some long-time players from their touring band. “We knew we needed to change the show a little bit, bring in some fresh blood and give the fans something a little different,” Rooney said. “So we brought in a few new cats that are amazing players. We brought in three female background singers that add such a nice dimension to our songs, to the hits we’ve had and that we do every single night on stage. It’s kind of refreshed Jay’s, Gary’s and myself approach to the live show as well. We dialed back the (visual) production just a little bit, to make it somewhat more intimate.”
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Raymond James Team Takes Home Top Prize in Adopt-A-School Golf Tourney THEIR ADOPTED SCHOOL, FAUCETT VESTAVIA, TAKES $500 PRIZE It was a big day for the Raymond James Team at the 26th Annual Nucor Adopt-ASchool Golf Tournament, as the team was the overall tourney winner, and team member Elliott Jones hit a hole-in-one. The team won $500 for their adopted school, Faucett Vestavia Elementary. Verner Elementary School will also receive $500 for having the most golfers select their school (elementary), and Holt High School will receive $500 for having the most golfers (secondary). A random drawing was also held, and Woodland Forrest Elementary School was selected to receive $500. Additional winning teams / players were: 1st Place Gross Winners - Perfect Shine Team 2nd Place Net Winners - Hunt Refining Team 2nd Place Gross Winners - Buffalo Rock / Pepsi-Cola Team 3rd Place Net Winners - Brookwood Oil Field Team 3rd Place Gross Winners - Thompson Tractor Team The Closest to the Line Drive winner was JL Madison, who won a great recliner from Spiller Furniture and Mattress. The Adopt-A-School program would like to thank all of the businesses and organizations who provided support for the Golf Tournament. Without their support, this event would not be possible. Title Sponsor: Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa. Eagle Sponsors: Alabama Credit Union, Alabama One Credit Union, Alumni Development & Construction, BF Goodrich Tire Manufacturing, Bryant Bank, Complete Pipeline Services & Supply, Mark A. Woods, M.D., McAbee Construction, Inc., McGiffert & Associates, LLC, Perfect Shine, Inc., and The Westervelt Company. Hole in One Caption: Elliot Jones, with the overall winner Raymond James team, made a Hole in One during the tournament.
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TO ICE OR TO HEAT // THAT IS THE QUESTION!
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orking in a chiropractic office, I see lots of different types of injuries with my patients whether brought on by sports or everyday activities. The most common question I get from a patient following an injury is whether to use ice or heat. Often times, they will come in with an injury that happened over the weekend and were for example they were using heat when ice should have been applied instead. It may not seem like a big deal, but can make a huge difference in the healing process. The best way to understand whether heat or ice should be used is to understand how your body reacts to an injury. Knowing the difference between an acute injury and a chronic condition helps determine what will be the best course of treatment. An acute injury is one that just recently happened and is usually short term. Some examples include ankle sprain, back strain, pain after extreme exercising, and other joint sprains. These often involve tissue and blood vessel damage. Because of this damage, inflammation or swelling usually occurs. Applying something cold like ice, causes the blood vessels to constrict or get smaller which will decrease swelling. Heat on the other hand causes blood vessels to dilate or get bigger, which would increase swelling. People tend to use heat initially because it feels soothing to the injury as opposed to ice, which can be uncomfortable for a while.
TIPS FOR ICING With any injury, it is important to respond quickly and take action. The faster you get ice on the area, the less inflammation is likely to occur which will result in a quicker healing time. When icing, it is important to remember not to put the ice directly on the skin and limit to 20-minute increments. Leaving ice on too long or putting it directly on the skin can cause skin irritation and possible tissue damage. Always have a cloth or towel between your skin and the ice. With an acute injury, you will want to continue to ice for 24-48 hours following the injury as this is when most of the swelling will occur. An easy way to remember when to use ice is if it is swelling, ice is your best bet. TIPS FOR HEAT Chronic conditions are those injuries or problems that have been present for a while and have not fully healed. Some chronic conditions include arthritis, stiff joints, and old joint sprains most commonly being ankle sprains. Heat allows our muscles to relax and this is why it has a soothing affect unlike ice. Heat also increases circulation and tissue elasticity, which provides pain relief. Heat can be applied with a hot towel, heat pack, or hot shower. As mentioned with applying ice, precautions need to be taken with heat. Heat should be done in 20-minute increments and never directly on the skin. If you have a new injury or experiencing pain from an old injury and are in doubt, contact your doctor with questions.
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THE ASTONISHMENT TAPES // ROBIN BLASER
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obin Blaser moved from his native Idaho to attend the University of California, Berkeley, in 1944. While there, he developed as a poet, explored his homosexuality, engaged in a lively arts community, and met fellow travelers and poets Robert Duncan and Jack Spicer. The three men became the founding members of the Berkeley core of what is now known as the San Francisco Renaissance in New American Poetry. In the company of a small group of friends and writers in 1974, Blaser was asked to narrate his personal story and to comment on the Berkeley poetry scene. In twenty autobiographical audiotapes, Blaser talks about his childhood in Idaho, his time in Berkeley, and his participation in the making of a new kind of poetry. The Astonishment Tapes is the expertly edited transcript of these recordings by Miriam Nichols, Blaser’s editor and biographer. In The Astonishment Tapes Blaser comments extensively on the poetic principles that he, Duncan, and Spicer worked through, as well as the differences and dissonances between the three of them. Nichols has edited the transcripts only minimally, allowing readers to make their own interpretations of Blaser’s intentions. Sometimes gossipy, sometimes profound, Blaser offers his version on the inside story of one of the most significant moments in mid-twentieth century American poetry. The Astonishment Tapes is of considerable value and interest, not only to readers of Blaser, Duncan, and Spicer, but also to scholars of the early postmodern and twentieth-century American poetry. ABOUT THE AUTHOR/EDITOR Robin Blaser was a pathbreaking poet and, along with Jack Spicer and Robert Duncan, a founding member of the San Francisco Renaissance in poetry. His work has been recognized with Canada’s most distinguished literary awards—a Griffin Award for lifetime achievement and the Griffin Poetry Prize for his collected poems. He was also made a member of the Order of Canada for his contribution to
the arts. Miriam Nichols is the editor of The Holy Forest: Collected Poems of Robin Blaser and
REVIEWS "Long heralded yet elusively withheld, The Astonishment Tapes by Robin Blaser has finally found its way to publication. This first-person statement of personal poetics is a landmark text for the study of postWWII American poetry . . ." —Bookslut “The Astonishment Tapes will now take its place within the growing field of international research about postwar American poetry's important contribution to world literature. Miriam Nichols has once again done exceptional scholarship.” —Peter Gizzi, editor of The House That Jack Built: The Collected Lectures of Jack Spicer “One of the great pleasures of this book is the glimpse it gives of another, more private Blaser than one we encounter in his collected poems and essays.” —Benjamin Friedlander, author of Simulcast: Four Experiments in Criticism and coeditor of Charles Olson’s Collected Prose
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ALABAMA LOVES THE TIDE // SO DOES HARAMBE
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ny given game day at the University of Alabama, walking across the quad one can see fans with buttons on their outfits showing their support for the tide. These buttons range from Nick Saban’s various facial emotions, “Nick’s chick”, and Beat (opposing team). Student organizations create buttons for their members to show that their club/organization loves the tide. This season, students have added “Harambe loves the tide” buttons as their latest accessory. Harambe, a 400-pound gorilla, was killed May 28th, 2016 at the Cincinnati zoo after a 3-year-old child fell into his habitat. After his demise a lot of controversy around animal cruelty and how the zoo handled the situation was in the media. Internet goers took it upon themselves to make Harambe the pop culture’s latest figure. In 1996 a toddler fell into a gorilla enclosure at Brookfield Zoo. The situation did not have a deadly result like the one involving Harambe. Professionals in this situation were able to rescue the boy without shooting their gorilla in the process. The comparison of the two incidents enraged more people, believing an alternative action could have been taken to save Harambe’s life. Believing the zoo was at fault. Animal rights groups and concerned citizens were posting their opinions on all forms of social media, making the issue go viral. Social media hashtags such as #JusticeForHarambe and #DoItForHarambe began trending on Twitter. Harambe seems to be everywhere, even on social media captions, “do it for Harambe.” Memes were created making Harambe seem like a hero or to honor his passing. “Harambe the Gorilla” is still trending four months later on KnowYourMeme.com. These memes after going viral have been turned into t-shirts and other novelty items to turn a profit. The zoo has been taking heat on social media due to their decision to shoot a gorilla that is on the brink of extinction. According to the Associated Press Rports, Cincinnati’s Zoo Director Thane Maynard stated, “We are not amused by the memes, petitions and signs about Harambe.” This hasn’t stopped people from making them, Harambe and his “legacy” are still as popular as ever, and especially at the University of Alabama. Hannah Sonstegard, a sophomorenursing student at the University of Alabama decided to take her own unique spin on the pop culture phenomenon, Harambe loves the tide gameday buttons. A lot of people supported her along the way, encouraging her to start the process about a month ago. “Well it started as a joke, and I was just looking for a caption for an insta[gram] post. And then Harambe started trending. I ordered 25 of them and sold them to my friends.” After that things just took off for Hannah. Orders started coming in by the hundreds. To date she has sold around 500 buttons. Hannah designed Harambe loves the tide pins and uploaded her finished design to a website to make them. What started
out as a joke turned into a small side job. “People always ask me why I’m not a graphic design or art major because all I do is paint and make weird things,” the 19-year-old California native stated. Hannah is the sign chair for her organization Kappa Alpha Theta. She paints signs to hang on the exterior of the house, highlighting members’ birthdays and academic or professional accomplishments. Morgan Ryley, a junior at the University of Alabama had an interesting encounter involving her Harambe loves the tide button. On the quad she was approached by a fellow student who was interesting in purchasing the button. After the encounter, she walked away $15 richer, just missing a button. Hannah isn’t the only one who has taken this opportunity to turn a small profit. A different take on Harambe loving the tide has taken off on campus. Another student at the University of Alabama has created another Harambe sticker. Saying, “Harambe loved the tide,” showing a gorilla with wings and a halo. Kristyn Conrad, junior student at the Unversity of Alabama was also approached while wearing her button in Dallas at the Alabama/USC game. “A few student from USC saw my pin before we went into the game, and said that was such a cool idea! Never forget Harambe!” Some individuals told her they are going to make some for their school when they got back to California. When Harambe loves (sports team) buttons start becoming popular at other schools across the country, know that
here at UA we started the trend. While no one can predict what the future may hold for Harambe’s legacy, we do know that pop culture plays a big part in society’s lives. Things that trend online be-
come popular items in our lives whether they are game day pins, or t-shirts. Roll Tide and long live Harambe’s legacy.
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DOING THE CRIME // NOT DOING THE TIME
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he judicial system’s sweetheart was released from jail earlier this month. If you were hiding under a rock three months ago, their sweetheart is Brock Turner. Previous Stanford swimmer who raped an unconscious woman behind a dumpster then blamed it on the alcohol. Cue the Jamie Foxx song. If you’re having trouble recalling, remember the sexual offender who’s put together school photo was plastered on the news instead of his shambley mugshot? Who was referred to as the “Stanford Swimmer” always talking about his accomplishments, not the fact that he raped an unconscious woman. Turner could have received up to 14 years in prison for his actions, but was sentenced to 6 months because the judge was afraid it would have a severe impact on him. Turner however was released after 3 months, due to good behavior. If he exhibited good behavior beforehand, it would’ve saved a lot of trouble, pain, and heartache. In the big scheme of things, Brock received a little slap on the wrist from the judicial system. Sending the wrong message to not only rape victims throughout the country, but rapists as well. While your victim is sentenced to prison, you can see him out on the streets a lot sooner than expected due to loopholes and inconsistencies in the judicial system. This case backs up everything about rape culture we know to be “true.” The rapists are never at fault, always blame the victim and alcohol. The courts agreed with this when they chose to not convict Turner of a longer sentence because they’re afraid of the effects it would have on him. Never mind the lifelong effects his victim has to endure everyday as a result from his actions. The victim wrote a letter to Turner while the case was going on that went viral on all platforms of social media. Adding to the fuel and national hate against Brock Turner and the topic of sexual assault. In her letter to the court she wrote, “I want to show people that one night of drinking can ruin two lives. You and me. You are the cause, I am the effect.” Her choice was to remain anonymous during the case. In a sense, without putting a name or face to the victim, it became
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more emotional and more relatable to people. One can picture their friend, who was assaulted at a party in college, their family member who became a victim on their walk home from dinner one night. Her pain became personal. She, a faceless, nameless victim, became the start of a national sexual assault conversation. The words she wrote in her letter, through her pain, allowed for other victims to speak out about their own struggles. Due to the absurdity of Brock Turners sentence, California lawmakers recently passed a new bill inspired by this case. Attempting to close loopholes where sexual assault is concerned under the law. While he has been home, protestors have lined the streets at Turner’s Ohio residence with signs protesting his shortened sentence, and his return home. A constant reminder to the locals, his parents, and himself. When you think of epidemics in the United States, typically you’d think obesity. But sexual assault is rapidly becoming one in our country. According to the Department of Justice, each year nearly 300,000 women are raped. This does not include unreported cases. Statistically speaking while Brock Turner served
Due to the absurdity of Brock Turners sentence, California lawmakers recently passed a new bill inspired by this case. Attempting to close loopholes where sexual assault is concerned under the law. his three month sentence, 75,000 women were raped. Victims are not taken seriously by authorities when they report sexual assaults, a reason why many go unreported. They are seen as scorned lovers, or regretting an encounter. Not the victim of penetration, sexual assault. If they proceed to court, we see from the Turner case they are not punished appropriately. In 2013, the New York Times reported after a significant rise in sexual assaults that the President and Congress were demanding change and for action to be taken. Where has that gotten us today? Three months on good behavior for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman,
that’s where. Thanks to the United States judicial system, it is proven that you can now do the crime, without paying the time. While Turner registered as a sex offender in the state of Ohio, it is doubtful he will add his latest ventures to his linked in profile. Experience: three months in prison for sexual assault. Award: released early from prison on good behavior. Profession: Sexual offender. Might not look too good to future employers, but then again neither does being a nationally known rapist. Enjoy registering every 90 days as a sex offender for the rest of your life, Turner.
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HOP GUN // THE FLAVOR WILL APOTHIC INFERNO GET YOU HOOKED T
here are certain types of beer than can just get ran into the ground with generic recipes culminating into a basic end result. Over and over, I get told about a new IPA from some pop-up brewery and how it’s changed someone’s life. Truth is, most of them are just simple IPA beers, but they’re all still pretty tasty. Less often, there are beers that really make you step back and appreciate the greatness of a well-crafted IPA. There’s a brewery near Ft. Lauderdale, FL. that I have been wanting to try for a while and one of the main reasons is their ability to create recipes that pack serious flavors. Funky Buddha is known for their odd flavor combinations, like their Maple Bacon Coffee Porter that’s basically breakfast in a beer, but they’re also known for having a knack for creating great beers that fall into the realm of traditional beers. In my swap, Dave included the Hop Gun IPA, a beer that’s rated fairly well on Beer Advocate. I was very happy he included one of these so that I could finally try out something from this highly regarded brewery. Here are my thoughts: First off, the artwork on the bottle is pretty fun. Hop Gun, Top Gun, you get it; so the artwork follows along with that theme with a fighter jet launching hop cones towards you. It’s pretty funny and compliments the brief description of the beer which you could tell someone had a fun time writing. Also, something else that doesn’t affect the beer in any way, but just caught my eye was the shape of Funky Buddha’s labels. Nothing traditional here and I love it. Anyways, back to the beer. I prepared my phone to take a photo and immediately after I pried off the cap, it began to foam over very quickly onto my cutting board. Something I noticed about the foam is that it wasn’t very thin, because all of the foam collected into a pile and just began to build upward rather than outward. This gave me the initial thought that the beer could be somewhat thick and consequently kind of heavy. After I cleaned up the foam and got the beer into a glass, I noticed about a finger-width of off-white foam that fizzled out fairly quickly (about 5-10 seconds). After settling for a moment, I noticed a deep amber, orangeish color that wasn’t very hazy, but not completely clear. As the beer settled you could begin to see some nice lacing around the sides of the glass even before I had taken the first sip. The aroma was beautiful; there was tons of malt notes and some great pine hints mixed with some hop characters that gave off a bit of citrus aroma, which I love. It didn’t smell as hoppy and dank as a lot of other IPAs, but one thing is kind of consistent with South Florida IPA beers and that’s the caramel overload rather than the hop overload. It’s a refreshing take on a style that gets pile driven by hops at every turn. The flavor is really where this one had me hooked. Up front you get hit with more citrus and hoppy notes than the aroma led me to believe would be present. I was
deceived, but I don’t mind. Mid palate, you still get some powerful notes of citrus, like pineapple and grapefruit, as well as picking up some of that malt and caramel you get from the nose. It finishes fairly dry and slightly bitter, and leaves a pine-like finish that’s accompanied by some great citrus flavors that leave the flavor stuck in your mouth. I honestly loved this quality the most because it made each more sip that much more intense. It’s like when you’re eating hot wings and each bite intensifies that heat and spice; except this was with citrus flavors and nice caramel malts and not spicy at all (thank God, I think I speak for all of us when I say I’m tired of spicy as hell beers). The flavors were just strong enough to take a burnt out style, like the IPA, and turn it into something interesting and enjoyable. I like being confused when I drink a beer from time to time, and this one certainly did. I was expecting to get a mouthful of caramel and malt, but I was surprised with citrus and pine. I love it. The mouth feel was about on par with a generic IPA. Carbonation was very solid and mild. The beer rested well on the tongue and allowed the beer to be enjoyed and every aspect taken in. The body was surprisingly light and made the beer extremely sessionable. I only wish I would have had more than just one of these so I could have tested that out. I could easily see myself drinking three or four of these at a time and being able to conquer the world (or a burrito) afterwards. And for clocking it at almost 8% ABV, you really don’t get any of that back of the throat burn you get from higher alcohol beers. The drinkability of the Hop Gun is what will have me coming back more than anything, for sure. Overall, I’m extremely surprised by this beer. It was extremely sessionable, and while it wasn’t extremely balanced, I’m okay with that. I liked that I got more malt and caramel in the aroma and more hop and citrus in the flavor. It kept me on my toes and that citrus flavor more than makes up for it. If you’re looking for a great way to start out at Funky Buddha, try this one and see what you think. I did, and I know I’ll be trying to get more of this.
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pothic Inferno is a new Apothic wine that has come out as a small batch limited release. According to the bottle, Apothic Inferno is a red blend from California that has been aged in whiskey barrels for 60 days. APOTHIC INFERNO REVIEW FROM THE BOTTLE: A new blend emerges from the flame of a time-honored craft, creating a most unexpected and masterful encounter. I tasted the 2014 vintage of Apothic Inferno. APPEARANCE When poured, this wine exhibits a dark, cherry-red color. Having gotten used to their often dark wines, I was a little surprised that this wine does let a decent amount of light come through. The wine’s legs are slow to form, but once they start to drip they move down the glass pretty quick. Although I did notice that some seemed to just hang on the glass and never started their journey south. AROMA The wine’s aroma is not immediately noticeable upon pouring, although you do get a few subtle whiffs. Up close I seemed to notice a caramel candy cane meets spicy red fruits kind of aroma. Different and enjoyable, though maybe a little metallic. There’s definitely a good sting of alcohol in there. It takes over your senses a bit after the initial aroma is sensed. Apothic Inferno alcohol content 15.9% by volume, per the bottle. This is a fairly high alcohol content level for a red wine. TASTE I must start out by saying that this wine’s taste pushes the envelope of what you’d expect from a red wine’s flavor. You get a spicy mix of cinnamon, red
and black fruits, and a definite maple bourbon note from the whiskey barrel aging. Very different! MOUTHFEEL AND TANNINS Apothic Inferno coats your mouth with a one-two punch of silk and spice, making it hard to quantify the texture. Tannins are more subdued than present. I didn’t note a specific spot on the palate where they settled. FINISH It’s definitely a long finishing wine, with the finish being carried by the flavors vs. the tannins. OVERALL OPINION Well, I kept going back for sip after sip almost to say “What the heck is this?” However, as I was doing so I was certainly cognizant of the fact that I was enjoying it. And, the aroma was getting nicer and nicer with less alcohol burn and more caramel on the nose as the wine had a chance to breathe in the big glass I use to taste-test. Much like Apothics of the past, it’s novel in flavor. But, having followed the brand so closely, I can see that they’re trying to balance uniqueness with staying power. I saw that in Apothic Crush, in that it wasn’t so unique that you would only want it once in awhile. I think they’re accomplishing the same thing with Apothic Inferno, but introducing the whiskey barrel aging in order to make it stand out amongst the cacophony of red blends out there these days. So, bottom line, I really enjoyed it and I would drink it again. Give it a go, but be prepared… it stands alone in its unique flavor. Apothic Inferno price $12.99. SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRING Given this wine’s spice and ability to stand on its own, I would pair this with honey glazed barbecued ribs.
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BREAKFAST / LUNCH Brown Bag
Refrigerated biscuits are quick and easy when you need fresh-baked biscuits in a hurry. However, refrigerated biscuits can be more than just a side dish. They can be used for main dishes, as well as for desserts. Stock up on them when they are on sale, and give these great recipes a try.
1/4 c. catsup 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1 can refrigerated biscuits
Brown hamburger, garlic, and onion in skillet until browned. Drain fat, add salt and pepper. Stir in catsup and tomato sauce; heat thoroughly. Pour hamburger mixture into a 8-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Top with refrigerated biscuits. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, until biscuits are browned.
TUNA & BISCUITS 1 can cream of mushroom soup 2 cans of tuna, drained 1 can refrigerated biscuits
1 c. milk 1 c. cheddar cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place biscuits in greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish. In a medium-sized bowl, mix soup, tuna, and milk. Pour soup mixture over biscuits and sprinkle cheese on top. Bake for 25 minutes.
BARBECUE CUPS 3/4 lb. hamburger 1/2 c. BBQ sauce 1 tbsp. onion, minced
2 tbsp. brown sugar 1 can refrigerated biscuits 3/4 c. grated Mozzarella cheese
CountryPride Restaurant 3501 Buttermilk Rd // 554.0215 www.ta.travelcenters.com Breakfast 24 hours. Lunch and Dinner buffet.
International House of Pancakes 724 Skyland Blvd // 366.1130 Jack's 1200 Hackberry Lane | Tuscaloosa // 345.1199 Mr. Bill's Family Restaurant 2715 McFarland Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 333.9312
2 cans refrigerator biscuits 1/2 pound extra-sharp cheddar cheese, sliced in 1/8-inch slices Separate refrigerated biscuits and flatten with palm of hand into a 3 to 4 inch circle. Place a slice of cheese on half of the round and fold remaining dough over top sealing edges securely. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 425 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until nicely browned.
MONKEY BREAD 4 cans refrigerated buttermilk biscuits 3/4 c. sugar 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Nuts (optional) 3/4 c. margarine 1 tbsp. cinnamon
Quarter biscuits and roll in cinnamon and sugar which have been combined. Drop into greased tube pan or bundt pan. Sprinkle with nuts, if desired. Boil sauce ingredients 3 minutes. Pour over pan of biscuits. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Invert and cool on plate.
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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. 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/ 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
Panera Bread 1800 McFarland Blvd *402 | Tuscaloosa // 366.8780
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.
Quick Grill 1208 University Blvd | The Strip | Tuscaloosa // 342.0022
Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi 502 15th Street // 752.8844
Rama Jama’s 1000 Bryant Dr // 750.0901 Closest restaurant to Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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.
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.
MEXICAN
Chipotle Mexican Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 391.0140 www.chipotle.com Don Tono's 2312 4th Street | Temerson Square // 345.9191
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 Iguana Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 752.5895 Jalapeno’s Mexican Grill 2001 New Watermelon Rd | Northport // 342.3378 LaGran Fiesta 9770 Hwy 69 S // 345.8871
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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.
El Mariachi 3520 McFarland Blvd E |Tuscaloosa // 409-8585
Brown hamburger; drain. Add sauce, onion and brown sugar. Put biscuits in muffin tins; work dough up sides leaving a well in middle. Spoon hamburger mixture in and top with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
Sauce: 1 c. sugar 2 tbsp. milk
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.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 4800 Doris Pate Dr | Exit 76 // 562.8282 www.crackerbarrel.com
CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE 1 lb. hamburger 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 c. chopped onion Salt and pepper
W H E R E TO E AT I N T U S C A LO O SA
Los Calientes Mexican Grill 3429 McFarland Blvd E // 553.1558 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 Pepito’s (2 locations) 1203 University Blvd | The Strip // 391.9028 1301 McFarland Blvd NE // 391.4861 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. 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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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.
ITALIAN
Broadway Pizzeria 2880 Rice Mine Road Northeast Tuscaloosa, // 391.6969 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 Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.345.4343 Mellow Mushroom 2230 University Blvd // 758.0112 Pizzas, calzones, hoagies and more. Open daily for lunch and dinner. www.mellowmushroom.com 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 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
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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 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 lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch // www.ocharleys.com Panera Bread 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 366.8780 www.panerabread.com
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.
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 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
Hick’s BBQ 4400 Fayette Hwy // 339.3678 // Tues–Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. 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. Tee’s Ribs and Thangs 1702 10th Avenue // 366.9974 |11 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily
STEAKS
Southland Restaurant 5388 Skyland Blvd E // 556.3070 Steaks, chops and home-cooked vegetables Mon–Fri 10:45 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Logan’s Roadhouse 1511 Skyland Blvd | next to Sams // 349.3554 Steaks, ribs and spirits
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.
Longhorn Steakhouse 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 345-8244 #412
Tacogi 500 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 342.3647
New Orleans Steak and Seafood House 824 McFarland Boulevard |11:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. daily. 248-7666
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.
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.
Zoe’s Kitchen 312 Merchants Walk // 344.4450 A wonderful selection of Greek foods
Outback Steakhouse 5001 Oscar Baxter Dr // 759.9000
SEAFOOD
SPORTS GRILL 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 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, 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
New Orleans Steak and Seafood House 824 McFarland Blvd |11:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. daily. // 248-7666 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) 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 Hours: Mon-Thurs 11 AM-9 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-10 PM, Sun 10:30 AM-3 PM (Happy Hour Mon-Thurs 2 PM-6 PM) leveebarandgrill.com
CHINESE
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
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.
Buffet City 1747 Skyland Blvd E // 553.3308 All you can eat buffet. Open 7 days a week. Chang’s Chinese Restaurant 1825 McFarland Blvd N // 391.9131 China Fun 2600 University Blvd | Alberta City // 553.2435
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Chongwah Express 1425 McFarland Boulevard, Northport. 333-1088 Hot Wok Express 6751 Alabama 69, Tuscaloosa // 758.0148 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 Trey Yuen 4200 McFarland Blvd E // 752.0088
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. California Underground 13552 Highway 43, Northport | 339.8660 Firehouse Subs 1130 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 248.0680 Hungry Howie’s (2 locations) 1105 Southview Ln | South Tuscaloosa // 345.6000 1844 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 333.2633 1211 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa | The Strip // 366.1500 4851 Rice Mine Rd | Northriver/Holt // 345.3737 Lenny’s Sub Shop 220 15th St // 752.7450 // Fax: 752.7481 // www.lennys.com Little Caesars Pizza 1414 10th Ave // 366.2220 | 1www.littlecaesars.com Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. // 345.4354 Mellow Mushroom 2230 University Blvd | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 758.0112 Subs n' You 2427 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.758.0088 Roly Poly Sandwiches 2300 4th Street | Tuscaloosa // 366.1222 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
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Honeybaked Ham Company 421 15th St. E // 345.5508 //www.honeybaked.com 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 Schlotsky’s Deli 405 15th St. E // 759.1975 // schlotskys.com Which Wich University Blvd.// Downtown Tuscaloosa // Mon – Sat 10:30 – 9 // Sunday 11 – 7 // Fresh ingredients, great sandwiches. 764.1673
ASIAN CUISINE
Ruan Thai 1407 University Blvd // 391.9973 | ruanthaituscaloosa.com Exotic Thai cuisine. Offers vegetarian options, outdoor dining, 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. 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
COFFEE SHOP
Barnes & Noble 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 349.6366 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
Celebrations Bakery, Inc. 1832 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339.3221 Fax: 349.1945 Cold Stone Creamery 1130 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa //343.1670 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. Dunkin' Donuts 2520 Stillman Blvd. |Tuscaloosa// 349.3400 McCorvey Dr. | Tuscaloosa // 348.4041 www.dunkindonuts.com 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. Smoothie King (2 locations) 415 15th Street | Tuscaloosa // 349.1721 Fax: 349.1945 1403 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 462.3664 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. - midnigh
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LILO // HAPPY CHILD This happy child is Lilo, an 8-10 month old female terrier/schnauzer mix. She has a black scruffy, wiry coat with a white chest. Lilo is small, weighing about 25 pounds and may get a little bit bigger, say up to 30. Lilo was pulled from our local animal shelter where she had been an owner surrender. Then she was adopted out but the landlord found out and she had to be returned. She had been down there for almost 2 months. Lilo is full of energy and fun!! She is very friendly and wants all of your attention. She loves to play and would make a great workout partner in that she will need exercising to get her energy out. Lilo might be ok in in an apartment but only if she gets daily walks. She will require a fenced yard if left outside any unattended. She will chase after a squirrel in a heartbeat. Lilo seems to do well with other dogs and should be fine with children 10 and over. She is still jumpy and a big puppy so Lilo will need training and structure to help her develop into a well-mannered adult dog. We have started on her crate training. Lilo is up to date on her vet care, spayed, heartworm negative and is microchipped. She is on heartworm and flea/tick prevention.
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SALEM // PURR-FECT COMPANION Salem is one handsome, sleek young man. He is almost a year and a half old. He is very playful and loving. He is up to date on his vaccinations and neutered. He is also house trained. He’d make a perfect companion!
If you are interested in giving LILO or SALEM the forever home she wants and deserves, visit the Humane Society of West Alabama at http://www. humanesocietyofwa.org or call us at (205)-554-0011.
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DON'T BREATHE // LEAVES YOU GASPING ★★★★
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orror movies have grown increasingly lazier these days with their reliance on jump-scares to terrify audiences. As the exception to this rule, “Don’t Breathe” shuns jump-scares and serves up a frightening storyline. “Evil Dead” writer & director Fede Alvarez and co-scripter Rodo Sayagues have created a superior, spine-tingling saga of suspense, sparse on dialogue, but swarming with surprises that will make your skin crawl during its tense 88 minutes. Mind you, one of those standard-issue scary movie tropes remains intact in this gripping, atmospheric opus. Similarly, you’ll experience as much paranoia as the protagonists who find themselves trapped and intimidated in this home invasion thriller. The set-up is incredibly simple. Three teens have a foolproof plan for burglary. Equipped with the security codes and ways to silence alarms, this trio is prepared to steal anything of value. A golden opportunity lands in their laps. Not only do they have a chance to score drastically with one big haul, but also they may never have to resort to burglary again! Not-surprisingly, things go dreadfully sideways almost immediately.
They have learned about a blind military veteran, injured by grenade splinters in Iraq, living alone in an isolated neighborhood, who has a million dollars stashed in a safe. If the burglars, two single guys and a single-mom with a kindergartenaged daughter, can pull this off, they will be on easy street. Just when everything seems within their grasp, they encounter their worst nightmare. If you’ve seen the trailer for “Don’t Breathe,” you may have been reminded of the climactic scene in “Silence of the Lambs” when an FBI agent stumbled around in a dark creepy house while a serial killer equipped with night vision goggles relentlessly stalked her. “Don’t Breathe” appropriates that predicament, but expands it radically. Alvarez and Sayagues display imagination galore in this claustrophobic cat and mouse nail-biter, and the suspense never slackens, even after you think the filmmakers have run out of tricks to torment you. Alex (Dylan Minnette of “Goosebumps”) exploits inside information from his father’s security firm so Rocky (Jane Levy of “Nobody Walks”), her boyfriend Money (Daniel Zovatto of “It Follows”), and he can burglarize houses with little chance of being caught. They have an amazing track record, and they haven’t blown any of these opportunities. “Don’t Breathe” opens with our youthful threesome rampaging through an affluent house pilfering whatever they find of value. Meantime, the most desperate member of this group is Rocky who lives with her abusive mother and struggles to raise an adorable daughter who doesn’t have a clue about how unscrupulous her mother is. Alex has a thing for Rocky, and Money struggles jealously to keep his accomplice and Rocky apart from each other. Later, Money stumbles onto information from the guy that he fences stolen items to that an individual in a remote, virtually unpopulated, Detroit suburb keeps a cool million in cash squirreled away in his apartment. Our unsavory protagonists conduct surveillance on the neighborhood in question and are surprised when they spot the
so-called ‘The Blind Man’ (Stephen Lang of “Avatar”) out in the daylight exercising his pet Rottweiler. When they determine that their victim is in fact sightless, they cannot wait to break into his residence. Initially, they put the Blind Man’s pugnacious pooch to sleep in its dog house with a smoky concoction. Nevertheless, gaining entrance to the house proves to be difficult. Eventually, Rocky manages to climb in through a high window. Once the three gain entrance, Money unleashes a crude form of knock-out gas on the slumbering Blind Man to prevent him from interfering with them during the burglary. Unfortunately, despite all of his bravado, Money cannot muster the nerve to pull the trigger of his automatic pistol when the Blind Man catches them by surprise during a harrowing moment. Alex and Rocky are just as shocked by the Blind Man’s startling appearance and struggle to hold their breath and stand rooted like statues while the Blind Man kills Money. Alex and Rocky manage to hide themselves, with
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Rocky taking refuge in a closet. She is shocked when the Blind Man enters the closet where she is holed up, but watches in triumph as he opens a safe and inventories the contents. As traumatized as she is by the sudden reversal of events, Rocky refuses to leave the house without the loot. She memorizes the digital combination and later cleans out the safe. Alex and she struggle to escape from the Blind Man’s house. What might seem like a simple proposition turns out to be a nightmare. The menacing but resourceful Blind Man knows every square inch of his house, and he has it rigged up so nobody can possibly escape. Our protagonists had to go to extraordinary lengths just to effect an entrance, and they discover that getting themselves out is going to be virtually impossible. Now, based on this plot synopsis, you’d think “Don’t Breathe” might degenerate into a predictable blood and gore potboiler, but you’d be entirely wrong. Discretion prevents me from providing greater details about the plot. Some of the complications will have you poised on the edge of your seat with your white-knuckled fists clenching the armrests of your chair. Furthermore, by this time, you may not be as well-disposed about the welfare of the trespassers, since their selfish motives and apparent advantage over the Blind Man him make him appear more sympathetic. Not only do things get more complicated, but the action also takes a truly bizarre turn that you couldn’t have foreseen. Ultimately, the Blind Man turns the tables on his sighted adversaries, extinguishing all forms of illumination, so they wind up on equal footing with him. Stephen Lang is dynamic as the Blind Man who never knows when to quit. Jane Levy looks suitably horrified by some of the predicaments in which she finds herself. You won’t forget the scene when the Rottweiler attacks her in Money’s car. “Don’t Breathe” will leave you gasping.
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Tuscaloosa Museum of Art Reception for Working Dogs of the World Display WHEN: 5:30pm-7:30pm COST: Free WHERE: Tuscaloosa Museum of Art: Home of the Westervelt Collection 1400 Jack Warner Parkway Tuscaloosa, PHONE: (205) 391-0749 LINK: http://tuscaloosamoa.org/ DESCRIPTION: Will and Kathie invite the public to join them for the grand opening of the temporary exhibition of original sketches and paintings by artist Bernard de Clavier. Improbable Fictions presents Bechdellian Shakespeare WHEN: 7:30pm- 9:30pm COST: Free WHERE: 205 Gorgas Hall 711 Capstone Dr Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 348-9748 LINK: visittuscaloosa.com/events DESCRIPTION: Thu, September 15, 7:30pm – 9:30pm 205 Gorgas Hall, University of Alabama A reading of a collection of scenes and soliloquies focusing on women in Shakespeare’s plays. A town hall discussion will follow the performance and will include time for respondents and Q&A. For more information, contact Dr. Nic Helms at nrhelms@ua.edu, or visit improbablefictions.wordpress.com. Sponsored by: The University of Alabama Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies, the Department of English, and the Women and Gender Resource Center. Homegrown Alabama WHEN: 3:00pm-6:00pm WHERE: Canterbury Episcopal Chapel 812 5th Ave Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 210-9621 LINK: visittuscaloosa.com/events DESCRIPTION: A weekly local farmers market hosted at Canterbury Episcopal Chapel every Thursday from 3 pm to 6 pm. Most weeks the market also hosts live local music. They accept cash, debit cards, EBT, and Bama Cash. Widespread Panic Concert and Food & Fund Drive at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater WHEN: 6:30am-12:00am COST: $51+ WHERE: Tuscaloosa Amphitheater 2710 Jack Warner Parkway Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 248-5280 LINK: www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com/ DESCRIPTION: At concert there will be a Food & Fund Drive with West Alabama Food Bank. Canned food will be collected at the entrance as well as monetary donations. Monetary donations will be given raffle tickets to win signed Band posters etc. Widespread Panic is passionate about their hunger platform.
FRIDAY, SEP 16
BRAVO! 3rd Annual Opera Guild Galla WHEN: 6:30pm-12:00am COST: $100 WHERE: Alabama Museum of Natural History 6th Ave. Smith Hall Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 348-7550 LINK: visittuscaloosa.com/events DESCRIPTION: From antique to modern
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Chiche, from home craft to home business, from one persons The Opera Guild Gala that includes a sumptuous dinner, elegant silent auction and magical music will support the UA Opera Theatre. Musical entertainment is provided by students in the opera program at UA, visiting artists, faculty and alumni - all directed by Dr. Paul Houghtaling. A fabulous, and very popular event! The ACT presents:Disney’s Beauty & The Beast at The Historic Bama Theatre WHEN: 7:30pm-12:00am COST: $10-$20 WHERE: Bama Theatre 600 Greensboro Ave Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 758-5195 LINK: http://bamatheatre.org/ DESCRIPTION: Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries. Based on the Academy Awardwinning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The original Broadway production ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
SATURDAY, SEP 17
Tuscaloosa Farmers’ Market WHEN: 7:00am-12:00pm COST: Free WHERE: Tuscaloosa Rivermarket 1900 Jack Warner Parkway Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 248-5295 LINK: www.tuscaloosarivermarket.com/ DESCRIPTION: The Tuscaloosa Rivermarket is located on the banks of the Black Warrior River, hosting the Tuscaloosa Farmers Market and special events throughout the year. Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play at CHOM! WHEN: 10:00pm-4:00pm WHERE: Children’s Hands on Museum (CHOM) 2213 University Blvd. Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 349-4276 LINK: www.chomonline.org/ DESCRIPTION: We’re playing and you should be too! Special games and fun activities throughout the museum! All Worldwide Day of Play activities included in museum admission!
MONDAY, SEP 19
UA’s School of Music September Events WHEN: 7:00pm-10:00pm COST: $3-$20 WHERE: Moody Music Building Concert
Hall 810 Second Avenue Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 348-7110 LINK: music.ua.edu/contact-us/ DESCRIPTION: Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra Concert on September 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm. Alabama Wind Ensemble Concert on September 22, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Adult - $10 Senior (55+) - $5 Students (w/ID) - $3 Freedom and Fire! A Civil War Story (at Bryant-Jordan Hall) on September 29 / October 2, 2016 at 7:30 pm / 3:00 pm. Adult - $20 Students (w/ ID) - $5 Freedom and Fire! A Civil War Story is based on the events in Tuscaloosa during the final days of the Civil War, including the burning of the campus and the saving of the President’s Mansion and other structures by important historical figures. The opera will make its world premiere on Thursday, September 29th at Bryant-Jordan Hall (located on the Bryce Campus) and have an encore performance on Sunday, October 2nd. PDGA Disc Golf Each Monday WHEN: 5:00pm-12:00pm COST: $3-$20 WHERE: Bowers Park, PARA 1600 James I. Harrison Pkwy. East Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 562-3230 LINK: www.tcpara.org/ DESCRIPTION: The Tuscaloosa Disc Golf Club meets each Monday at 5 p.m. at Bowers Park. The league is Professional Disc Golf Association sanctioned, and has two levels, advanced and recreational. The cost is $6.00 for members, $7.00 for non-members. For more information, call Christopher Pereira at 737-5212.
ings in the Bama Art House Film Series Fall 2016 will begin on Aug. 16 and will feature eight films. A program of The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa, this series will feature dramas, comedies and documentaries from The Beatles to Bosch. Screenings will take place at the Bama Theatre on Tuesday nights (non-consecutive) at 7:30 p.m. with the box office opening at 6:30 p.m. and doors at 6:45 p.m. Discount Punchcard Tickets ($60) will be available at the door prior to screenings and will be good for any 10 Bama Art House films. Single Tickets will be priced at $8 general, $7 seniors & students and $6 Arts Council members
FRIDAY, SEP 23
Rascal Flatts at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater WHEN: 7:30pm-11:00am COST: $70+ WHERE: Tuscaloosa Amphitheater 2710 Jack Warner Parkway Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 248-5280 DESCRIPTION: “Rhythm and Roots” tour with special guest Chase Bryant
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Bama Art House Film Series: The Beatles - Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years WHEN: 7:30pm-12:00am WHERE: Bama Theatre 600 Greensboro Ave Tuscaloosa PHONE: (205) 758-5195 LINK: bamatheatre.org/ DESCRIPTION: Screen-
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NASHVILLE Mahler’s Second // Schermerhorn Symphony Center James Bay // Ryman Auditorium Needtobreathe // Ascend Amphitheater
BIRMINGHAM R. Kelly // Legacy Arena at the BJCC NASHVILLE Amos Lee // Ascend Amphitheater Brian Wilson // Ryman Auditorium
ATLANTA Amos Lee // Cobb Energy Performing Arts Gov’t Mule // Tabernacle
ATLANTA Widespread Panic // Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre The Game // Center Stage
n Saturday, Sept 17
Kanye West // September 24
BIRMINGHAM LuLaRoe Multii Consultant // Birmingham Embassy Suites
NASHVILLE The Whine Down; Roottop Teggae Party // Clarion Hotel Downtown Nashville ATLANTA Music Midtown // Piedmont Park
n Friday, Sept 18
BIRMINGHAM Zac Brown Band // Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
NASHVILLE Bad Boy Family Reunion // Bridgestone Arena
n Monday, Sept 19
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n Tuesday, Sept 20 NASHVILLE The Lumineers // Ascend Amphitheater
ATLANTA Rachael Yamagata // Center Stage
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n Sunday, Sept 25
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BIRMINGHAM Chevelle // Iron City
NASHVILLE Avenegd Sevenfold // Bridgestone Arena ATLANTA Alice in Chains // Tabernacle The Amity Affliction // The Masquerade Tory Lanez // Center Stage
Band of Horses // The Alabama Theatre Lake Street Dive // Iron City
NASHVILLE Prophets of Rage // Bridgestone Arena A Cat’s Attic: Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens // Ryman Auditorium
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ATLANTA James Blake // Tabernacle
n Thurs, Sept 29
ATLANTA Porter Robinson & Madeon // Tabernacle STryper // Center Stage
n Friday, Sept 30
NASHVILLE Counting Crows and Rob Thomas // Ascend Amphitheater ATLANTA Brian Falllon with Ryan Bingham // Tabernacle
ATLANTA Violent Femmes // The Buckhead Theatre
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n Monday, Sept 26
NASHVILLE 3 Doors Down // Ryman Auditorium ATLANTA Post Malone // The Masquerade
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Montgomery Performing Arts Center 201 Tallapoosa St 334.481.5100
Von Braun Center 700 Monroe St SW 256.551.2345
Amphitheater at the Wharf 23101 Canal Rd 251.224.1020
The Hangout 251.948.3030 thehangout1.com
The Nick 2514 10th Ave S 205.252.3831
WorkPlay 500 23rd St S 205.380.4082
Bridgestone Arena 501 Broadway 615.770.2000
Marathon Music Works 1402 Clinton St 615.891.1781
Sloss Furnaces 20 32nd St N 205.324.1911
Zydeco 2001 15th Ave S 205.933.1032
Centennial Olympic Park 265 Park Ave W NW 404.223.4412
Minglewood Hall 1555 Madison Ave 901.312.6058
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 2200 Encore Pkwy 404.733.5010
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Across 1. "The Banana Boat Song" word 5. "____ never fly!" 9. Bug 14. Informal assent 15. Quaker's pronoun 16. Longtime Senate colleague of Arlen 17. "Is that a fact?!" 19. Bullies' targets 20. David of CNN 21. Tantalus's daughter 23. Sea between Gre. and Tur. 25. Leroy Paige 30. Branch of medicine dealing with hormones 33. Digital form of communication? 35. ____ Fayed (boyfriend of Diana) 36. Expenditure 37. Hold onto 39. Demanding, egotistical types 42. Bus. major's study 43. Show's host 45. Antiquated oath 47. Mule's sire 48. Younger male sibling 52. Agrees 53. Gulf of Aden nation (abbr.) 54. Marley's "___ the Sheriff" 57. Bronco buster's shout 61. Parliament ending 65. Feelings of repugnance 67. Bookstore aisle, perhaps 68. Laugh, to Lafitte 69. Soap compounds 70. Actress Sally Ann 71. Palm devices, for short 72. Starch-yielding palm
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>>> HOROSCOPES | W E E K L Y O V E R V I E W Is it wise to commit to a relationship? This question may be on your mind in the week ahead and could be highlighted by the Lunar Eclipse on Friday. If you find yourself falling in love, it might be best to hold back for a week or so to get your bearings. Relationships begun at the time of the Eclipse can often take an unexpected path. Don't be in too much of a rush to get together just yet.
There could be some disagreements at home that need careful handling. If you can't reach a compromise early in the week, then you may find that things come to a head at the time of the Eclipse on Friday. Therefore, it would be better to resolve any niggling issues sooner rather than later. The weekend could bring an interesting encounter that broadens your horizons or connects you to an exciting opportunity you won't want to miss. You may not see eye to eye with someone at work, making for an edgy start to the week. It could be because one of you is focused on the details while the other is looking at the bigger picture. If you can embrace both ends of the spectrum, you might achieve a lot more. And with a Lunar Eclipse in your sector of travel and exploration, you may find that a trip takes on a very different meaning or purpose than the one intended. You may be wondering whether to play it safe or purchase a bigticket item or experience. With Mercury retrograde in your financial sector, it might be better to wait until after September 21. Opting for a small luxury or treat may tide you over. Emotions could rise to the surface this week with a Lunar Eclipse in your sector of shared assets. Bearing this in mind, it might be wise to play it safe if you're concerned about unexpected expenses.
A conflict at home could upset your plans unless you can find a way to compromise. In fact, this might be the better option. With a Lunar Eclipse in your opposite sign later in the week, lingering tension could come to a head. It might be best to make a few small sacrifices rather than find yourselves at loggerheads. If someone is proving to be more trouble than they're worth, it might be time for a heart-to-heart chat. Even if Jupiter at the very beginning of your sign brought a positive event or new confidence your way, this week still needs careful handling. Early on you may find it difficult to negotiate with a certain person, which could make you flustered. It might be best to go with the flow, because a Lunar Eclipse in your lifestyle sector means unexpected changes could scuttle your plans anyway. That said, the weekend could bring an upbeat surprise your way. Issues related to your social life could come to a head this week, particularly because the Lunar Eclipse can stir up feelings. If you didn't deal with a situation when it happened, you might feel like bringing it up now. But tread carefully. There could be a tendency to overreact, which could spoil a good friendship or relationship. Also, avoid starting a romance too quickly. Give it a week or so before you make a critical decision. This week's Lunar Eclipse could affect both home and career issues and even spotlight a situation that involves both. If you feel someone is preventing you from pursuing a goal or dream, the frustration could be evident this week. However, it would be best not to act without thinking things through. If you take the time to explain your views, this person could come around. If not, you could decide to go ahead anyway. If you've been confused about what you want in life, things may begin to fall into place over the coming weeks. Indeed, with Jupiter at the very beginning of your career and ambition sector, you may find that your confidence increases and with it the ability to trust that you're making wise decisions. With a Lunar Eclipse this Friday, think very carefully about taking on a challenge or opportunity. Research the details in depth before you commit. With Jupiter newly in your sector of travel and study, the world is your oyster. New possibilities can open for you, bringing you the chance to expand your horizons. With a Lunar Eclipse building this week and peaking on Friday, take it easy regarding finances and your personal accounts. It might be wise to monitor your spending, as an unexpected bill or expense could appear. The weekend could bring a lively encounter that feels like a breath of fresh air.
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Be very careful if you're arranging a contract or attempting to close a deal this week. With Mercury retrograde in your sector of relating and the Lunar Eclipse in your sign, it might be wise to refrain from making any commitments now. The week ahead could spotlight the reasons why it would be better to wait. This doesn't mean the end of a deal or opportunity. It offers the chance for further discussion and negotiation that could work in your favor. The week ahead could be a little bit emotional with the Lunar Eclipse building over the days ahead and coming to a peak on Friday. You may find that it helps to make your schedule lighter and easier, as the Eclipse can bring unexpected events or even drama at work or in everyday life. Even so, you have the support of others as lucky Jupiter starts its journey in your relationship sector. Whatever the problem, someone will come along to help out.
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>>> H I G H T I D E S P O R T S | GARY HARRIS
NICK SABAN PRESS CONFERNCE – OLE MISS WEEK OPENING STATEMENT:
I think the focus for us needs to be better execution as a team. When we have issues, when we give up plays on defense, when we have negative plays on offense, it comes from the fact that the fundamental execution is not what it needs to be. That’s something that we really need to improve on. I think we’ve got to make sure that we’re spending enough time in practice to get the fundamental execution that we need. I think this helps everybody play better. We’re going to continue to work with the quarterbacks that we have and rep the quarterbacks that we have and try to get them better. Jalen (Hurts) obviously played the most in the game. There’s things that he could do better. There’s some things that he did very well. The emphasis, no matter who’s playing, is let’s get the better things more consistent and let’s try to eliminate some of the other things through better knowledge and experience so that we can, again, go back to the same thing, better execution. But I think that is something that is important to the entire offensive team, that if we all do what we’re supposed to better, that’s going to take a lot of pressure off of whoever is playing quarterback. I think that’s the significant issue right now in terms of how we improve on offense We don’t have any significant injuries. Cam Sims (shoulder) should be back. I think we could have some guys in black jerseys today, but I don’t think it’s going to be an issue in the game. Ole Miss, we’re certainly looking forward to the challenge of starting the SEC season. It’s a great challenge for us early in the season against a very, very good team. Playing on the road has its own challenges. This is a team that’s been a really prolific offensive football team. They’ve got a really good quarterback (Chad Kelly), a really good tight end (Evan Engram). A lot of other really good players. Young players that are really good players. When we have struggled in the past, we’ve given up explosive plays, which is something that their offense is constantly trying to create. It’s going to be important for us to play well in the back end (and) control the line of scrimmage so they can’t run the ball effectively Defensively, these guys are very aggressive, very quick. Quick and aggressive front. Do a lot of movement. Always have against us. It’s going to be a challenge me for our offensive line and our up front people. That’s where it’s going to start in terms of us getting better execution on the offensive side of it. They’re very well coached. Hugh Freeze has done a fabulous job there. I think this guy is one of the best coaches in our league. He does a great job with the players that he has. The fastball pace that they use offensively is always challenging. We’ve played against it a lot more. Hopefully our players are more adapted to it and will play a lot better.
ON REVENGE GAMES BEING MATERIAL FOR MOTIVATION:
It’s not something I usually use as a motivating factor. To say that it’s not a motivating factor, I’m not sure that I’m psychologist enough to say that I know the answer to that question. But I think what I would
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rather focus on with our players is not the emotion of the game. There will be plenty of emotion for the game. I really want to focus on what do (we) need to do to pay attention to the details and the things that are right in front of me. We keep going back to the fact that everything we mess up, it’s not really what the other team did, it’s more what we didn’t do. We need to get more focus on execution, the process of what we need to do to get it right. Emotion doesn’t last in the game. Character, want to, commitment to what you’re doing, playing for 60 minutes in the game, playing one play at a time regardless of what happened in the last game, is the mindset that you want and I hope that the players understand that’s what we will need this week.
ON WHAT ARDARIUS STEWART BRINGS TO THE WR CORPS:
AtDarius is a really good competitor. Plays hard. Plays with a lot of toughness. He’s very explosive as a player. He has had some opportunities and made some big plays for us. I think the focus has to be with everybody playing with consistency and not just explosive plays. Not just big, little. We made a 70-yard play here and then we don’t have consistency, (which) leads to too many third and long (and) leads to shooting ourselves in the foot. That’s what the leadership on offense needs to focus on with the players. I think ArDarius is part of that group.
ON HOW MUCH OF THE INCONSISTENCY RUNNING THE BALL IS THE DEFENSE’S STACKING THE BOX AND HOW MUCH IS THE OL’S NOT GETTING MOVEMENT:
I think it’s a combination of both. It’s a combination of fundamental execution. I think it’s a combination of them having more up there than we can block, but that if we block them right, we should have four and five-yard runs if we get good movement, if we have the right hand placement, if we step the right way. Those are all the things that I’m talking about that we need to do better. Is it easier to run when you have a light box? Yes. But regardless of what the box is, if you do it correctly and execute it correctly, you have a much better chance of having success.
ON THE KEY TO HAVING SUCCESS IN REMATCH GAMES:
We didn’t do so well in the rematch game last year against these guys. Probably the worst game we played around here in a long time. Turned the ball over five times. Gave up three explosive plays on defense on mental errors. These are the
things the emphasis has to be on. You make those kind of plays, you’re going to struggle. I think that everybody’s got to focus on, ‘I’ve got to do my job and I’ve got to do it with a lot of effort and physical toughness and being aggressive, but I can’t get so emotional that I make bad decisions about what my responsibility is and what my job is.’ That’s something that we have to do a better job of as a team. If we’re going to have success in our league, whether in this game or in games to come, it’s going to be important that we develop that.
ON KEEPING THE PLAYERS ON AN EVEN-KEEL HEADING INTO THIS GAME:
We just emphasize this game and the importance of things you need to do in this game. I’m not saying it’s like any other game. It’s the most important game we play, because it’s the game that we’re playing this week against a very, very good team. It’s important every week that you have the right sense of urgency, the right mental intensity, the right immediacy about, ‘I’ve go to do this right now.’ These are all, do you call them emotional or do you call them mindsets that get you to perform well? I think creating a bunch of anxiety with players is not the best way to go when it comes to being able to perform well. I think we were pretty anxious in the game last year and it sure didn’t help us to play very well. Hopefully we won’t have anxiety, (but) we’ll have high achievement motivation and go over there with a sense of purpose and be able to stay focused on that purpose for 60 minutes in the game.
ON HOW JALEN HURTS WENT THROUGH PASSING PROGRESSIONS AND ON HIS DECISION MAKING:
Some was good and some were things that we will learn from. That’s the big thing that we need to stay focused on as coaches, that we can use every one of these opportunities that he has to increase his knowledge and experience and be more confi-
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these things have contributed to the players growing up now defensively in a routine that is a little more accommodating to have to play against hurry-up offenses. But they’re still going to try to go so fast that you can’t get lined up and the defensive players can’t get the signal. They’re going to try to wear you out, but you’ve got to be efficient and effective in pace of play.
dent in what he needs to do to improve. That’s certainly what we want to do on the things that he did well. We want to build on those. We want to correct the things he needs a little better understanding of. We’ll just kind of keep building on that.
ON OLE MISS QB CHAD KELLY:
He’s an outstanding passer. He’s very accurate with the ball. He knows this offense extremely well. He has the ability to extend plays. He’s a really good competitor. And he’s sort of a playmaker type guy. The combination of those things make him very effective in terms of what they do. It’s going to be important that we do a good job pushing the pocket on him. Not letting him scramble, run around. But at the same time affecting him where he can’t be as good a passer as he’s capable of, and you do that with good pass coverage as well as good pass rush.
ON THE CHALLENGES OF GOING ON THE ROAD WITH A YOUNG QB:
It is a challenge. It’s always a challenge to play on the road. We will do everything we can to help these guys with noise and all the things that make it more difficult to communicate on offense. I think it’s going to be about the entire offensive team being able to do this around the quarterback. It’s definitely something that we will practice this week and get ready for. I don’t think that it’s something we can’t overcome and do well, but it’s something we definitely have to work on.
ON EVOLVING DEFENSIVELY TO PLAY AGAINST FASTBALL OFFENSES:
From the very basic beginning, I think the whole rhythm that a defensive player has to practice with in terms of pace of play is completely different. The ability to adapt and adjust (and) communication is vitally important, because nobody gets the call in the huddle. Everybody has to get the signal from somewhere. So just about everything that you do is different. But I think the biggest thing is that, probably five, six, seven years ago when we struggled with some of these things, we were twitched in between. We’d play six teams that got in the huddle and we’d play six fastball teams, and so what do
you become? I also think that since we’re now a no-huddle team, too, and part of the reason we philosophically went to no-huddle was because if we’re going to have to play against this all the time, it makes it easier to practice what you’re going to play against if you do it as well. So all of
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n exhibit by Christopher Davenport titled “Art and Ecology: Artist Books in Context” will be featured at The Arts Council Gallery at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. The display of artist books will be open to the public Oct. 7-28, 2016 and is presented by The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa. An opening reception will be held on Oct. 7 from 5-8 p.m. during First Friday. “Art and Ecology: Artist Books in Context” is a selection of recent artist books created by the artist at Pocket Knife Press. These works are an exploration of the book as a document of ecology through photographs, writing, printing and hand-binding. Included in the exhibition are “Snow / Fields”; “BETWEEN”; “On Goethe’s Milk”: “Gulf Waters”; “Lear House: Walking and the Built Land Settlement”; “CIVIL WARS”; photographs and film from the The Annotated Bibliography of Clearcutting and Earth Witness projects; and “Hands???”. For further information about these artist books visit www.pocketknifepress. com. Studio Artist Christopher Davenport is a Ph.D. Candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies in Art and Ecology at The University of Alabama. He is also an instructor at UA and UAB. Other teaching experiences include Penland School of Craft (N.C.); John C. Campbell Folk School (N.C.); Pocosin Arts (N.C.); Asheville Bookwooks (N.C.); collections: School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Wesleyan University (Conn.); Visual Studies Workshop (N.Y.); Yale University (Conn.); and Vanderbilt University (Tenn.). The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center is located at 620 Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa. Call 205-758-5195 or visit tuscarts.orgfor further information.
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