News4U February 2021

NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | TABLE OF CONTENTS

A QUICK NOTE FROM THE EDITOR 6 Off to an Interesting Start

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

FEBRUARY 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

18 Jennings Street Public House

COUPONS

17 Save Big!

CUISINE & DINING 16 Clean Bite Life

ENTERTAINMENT

FEATURES

8 10 12 14

Mardi Gras 2021

Tempered Celebrations are on Tap this Year

A Tribute to Tri-State Couples in Pictures

Love is in the Air this Valentine's Day!

Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra February Performances LiveStream Concerts featuring Broadway, Beethoven & More!

Travis Tritt at the Owensboro Sportscenter An Intimate Evening with the Country Music Star

20 In Town & Around 26 Music: Cynthia Murray 28 Music: Jonas Cowan 29 Music: Xanderwolf 30 Music: Georgia Funkadelic 32 Music: Brasher's Little Nashville 33 Music: The Rock & Metal Profs 34 Comedy: Joshua Turley 36 Film: Brittany Blanton 37 Books: Razed Monuments 38 Podcast Corner 39 Screen Time 40 True Crime Junkie 42 Fake News from the Tri-State 43 Fake Valentine's Day Greetings from the Tri-State

LOCAL HAPPENINGS 44 VHS Animal Spotlight 45 VHS Adoption Spotlight 46 Tri-State Pet Pics 58 Ask an Attorney 60 Mug Shots

OPINION

48 The Pros & The Cons 48 Tri-State Politics 49 Maybe I'm Just Getting Old 50 When Late Night Thoughts are Bourne

REVIEWS

52 Music 54 Beer 56 Hard Seltzers

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A QUICK NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

S

o, 2021 is certainly off to an interesting start... I am writing

power at the White House. We'll see. I think former MLB catcher

this just a day after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in

Yogi Berra summed it up best when he said, "It's tough to make

an effort to disrupt the electoral college certification of Joe

predictions, especially about the future." Back to the here and

Biden as president. While not all that surprising in the whole

now... the February issue of News 4U has always highlighted the

scheme of things, the event still managed to take many people

two big annual events that take place during this month: Mardi

off guard - and set a bit of an ominous tone for the New Year.

Gras and Valentine's Day. But both will certainly be tempered by

Really, the main takeaway is that there are a lot of unhappy

the aforementioned pandemic as Covid infections continue to

people out there; angry, too. And you know the pandemic

rise and bars/restaurants must adhere to more restrictive seating

has only fanned the flames of distrust. It's Left vs. Right to the

guidelines, etc. Not much you can do but just roll with it, baby

max. But is there a break in the clouds ahead? Tough to say at

(as Steve Winwood once sang in the 80's). As luck would have it

this very moment. One would hope that life will mellow out a

we've got all sorts of other good stuff inside to make up for the

bit in the coming weeks with more and more vaccines being

limited focus on the February regulars, so be sure to take a look

administered and the (fingers crossed) peaceful transition of

through and see if anything catches your eye.

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NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | SPECIAL FEATURE

THROUGH FEBRUARY 16 (FAT TUESDAY) TEMPERED CELEBRATIONS ARE ON TAP THIS YEAR, BUT THE FOOD WILL STILL BE DELISH File under: NOT THE LEAST BIT SURPRISING. You guessed it, Mardi Gras

idea. Safe to say this might just be the most delicious time of the year.

2021 will be but a shadow of its former self for all the obvious reasons.

But in case you need it spelled out... it's just too risky to stage a full-on

So don't despair; Mardi Gras won't be a total loss. In fact, allow us to

celebration as in years past with parades and mucho people lining the

steer you in the direction of some of the best places in Evansville to

streets - whether that's on Bourbon Street in New Orleans or Franklin

visit in the days leading up to 'Fat Tuesday' (Did you know that's what

Street in Evansville. With Covid infections still spiking, it makes zero sense

Mardi Gras translates to in French? Do you enjoy dumb questions?)...

to host a likely super-spreader event. That's just where we're at right now.

If all goes well, we'll be back in action for 2022 after the vaccines have kicked in and the pandemic is under control.

Without a doubt, the STOCKWELL INN (4001 E. Eichel Ave.) has some

of the best New Orleans-inspired offerings around. Also, despite the Irish bent of O'BRIAN'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL (1801 N. Green River

Rd.), they absolutely kill it during Mardi Gras with all of the classics. Or Is that Debbie Downer enough for you? Well, it's not all doom and gloom, actually. The parades and big gatherings may be on hold this year, but the Mardi Gras food that we always look forward to getting our grubby little hands on (that's just comedy, by the way - keep your hands clean, for the love of god) will be in full effect at many of your favorite tri-state bars and restaurants. From crawfish to gumbo, jambalaya to red beans and rice,

you can check out the dynamic duo of KC'S TIME OUT LOUNGE (1121

Washington Square) and BUD'S ROCKIN' COUNTRY BAR & GRILL

(2124 W. Franklin St.) - both are known for delish Cajun selections this time of year. And while you're on the west side, head over to LEROY'S

TAVERN (2659 Mt. Vernon Ave.) for gumbo & shrimp and other Mardi Gras delights!

fried gator to oysters on the 1/2 shell, Cajun catfish to drunken chicken... are you getting hungry yet? Should we keep going? Anyhow, you get the

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NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | UPCOMING EVENTS

Evansville

PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FEBRUARY LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCES SPONSORED BY THE EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC GUILD Broadway, Beethoven and more: Pops and Classics series concerts set to warm your heart this month

It's an unfortunate situation but for most venues, the prospect of hosting a live performance is still a ways off due to ongoing Covid concerns. But thankfully, that doesn't mean an end to the music - not with the available technology to LiveStream an event from the safety of your own home. And that's exactly what Conductor Roger Kalia and the EPO have in store for their highly-anticipated Pops and Classics Series concerts this month. For just $15, it's the next best thing to being in the room!

THE ENEVELOPE PLEASE 2/13 (7 P.M.) & 2/14 (2 P.M.)

With a little help from tenor Doug LaBrecque (Phantom of the Opera), Kalia and his talented players will deliver rousing interpretations of iconic hits from Broadway and classic movies such as "Begin the Beguine," "Circle of Life," "Tale of the Oyster" and "Music of the Night." Not only a Broadway star, LaBrecque has collaborated as a soloist with some of the world's finest orchestras, including the National Symphony, Israel Philharmonic (Tel Aviv), Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony and San Francisco Symphony, among many others.

SONIC LEGACIES 2/27 (7 P.M.)

Featuring Beethoven's magnificent Symphony No. 2, Sonic Legacies presents the ultimate evening for classical music fans, highlighting the legendary composer's impact on music and his legacy. "Written at the onset of his deafness, [Symphony No. 2] honors the symphonic model while stretching its form and infamously substituting a scherzo for the traditional minuet and trio," Kalia explains. In addition, the Eykamp String Quartet will perform Banner by American composer Jesse Montgomery, which pays tribute to our national anthem, the "Star Spangled Banner," updating and adapting it for the 21st century to an orchestral medium with prominent quartet solos.

Tickets for the LiveStream concerts are $15 for a single (device) ticket. Patrons must

have a valid email address and can purchase by calling the EPO ticket office at 812425-5050 or order online at evansvillephilharmonic.org.

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NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | UPCOMING EVENTS

AN EVENING WITH

TRAVIS TRITT MULTI-PLATINUM COUNTRY MUSIC STAR BRINGING INTIMATE ACOUSTIC SHOW TO WESTERN KENTUCKY

OWENSBORO SPORTSCENTER / FEBRUARY 13 / 8 P.M.

Live performances have been few and far between over the last 10 months or so - especially by big name acts - but here's a rare opportunity to see one of the legends of country music in the flesh.

Known for such genre-defining hits as "T-R-O-U-B-L-E," "It's a Great Day to be Alive" and "Best of Intentions," Travis Tritt is headed to Owensboro just in time for Valentine's Day - February 13, to be exact. Talk about a perfect way to celebrate the holiday; this intimate acoustic show was made for a romantic evening together with your partner.

A Georgia boy at heart, Tritt got his start in country music just at the tail end of the 80's and over the span of a 30+ year career has scored five number one singles - "Help Me Hold On," "Anymore," "Can I Trust You with My Heart," "Foolish Pride" and "Best of Intentions" - in addition to charting another 35 songs. His melding of mainstream country and southern rock continues to resonate with fans all over America - a style that really stands out in today's era of bro-country party songs. Indeed, Tritt's heartfelt approach to storytelling translates beautifully when his melodies are stripped down to the very basics - just a man and his guitar.

Tickets start at $49 and are available online at

OwensboroTickets.com or at the Owensboro Convention Center Box Office. The Owensboro Sportscenter is located at 1215 Hickman Ave. in Owensboro.

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NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | CUISINE & DINING

CLEAN BITE LIFE Healthy Cooking with Lindsay Rasure

When I started removing gluten from my diet, I knew pizza was going to be a challenge. I love pizza! There are a wide variety of alternative crusts options available, and I have tried most of them. When I tried

MEDITERRANEAN-INSPIRED PIZZA SERVES 2-3 PEOPLE

Simple Mills Pizza Dough mix this past year, I absolutely fell in love! If you follow the directions on the box, and make it the size they suggest, the pizza crust is perfect. My husband and I recently had a date night in, and we created this Mediterranean-inspired pizza. If Mediterranean isn’t your thing, that is the beauty of this crust, it can withstand any topping of your choosing. My kids prefer fresh mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS: •

1 box of Simple Mills Pizza Dough mix (olive oil & apple cider vinegar needed)

•

Goat cheese (LaClare Family Creamery brand)

•

No Sugar Added Uncured Kielbasa Sausage (Pederson’s Farm brand)

For more recipes or meal ideas you can follow Lindsay Rasure on Instagram: @cleanbitelife or her Facebook group: Clean Bite Life

•

Kale Pesto (Organic Freak Flag brand)

•

Organic Pizza Sauce (Muir Glenn brand)

•

Kalamata Olives (Pearls Organic brand)

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Red onion

•

Arugula

DIRECTIONS: 1.

Chop onion into half rings and cook over medium heat with olive oil until caramelized.

2.

While onion is cooking follow the directions on the pizza dough mix to prepare the crust.

3.

Slice the Kielbasa sausage into thin slices. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the sausage on it to bake while the pizza crust is baking.

4.

Bake the pizza crust and sausage at the same time for 15 minutes.

5.

When finished baking take both out. Mix your pizza sauce and kale pesto to put on the crust first.

6.

Break small chunks of the goat cheese and spread out all over the pizza.

7.

Next add the olives, sausage, and onion.

8.

Bake the crust again for 18 minutes.

9.

After 18 minutes take the pizza out and add a handful of arugula on top evenly. Bake an additional 2 minutes.

10. After 2 minutes your pizza is ready to enjoy!

11. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 days. The pizza reheats very nicely!

NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | COUPONS

NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

JENNINGS STREET PUBLIC HOUSE 300 W. JENNINGS ST., NEWBURGH, IN

NEWBURGH COCKTAIL BAR AIMS TO BE "THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING ROOM WHERE EVERYBODY CAN GO AND HANG OUT" As Nick Burch tells it, there was no grand scheme in mind when

importantly, the time to do the drinks right. And that means

he made the decision to open Jennings Street Public House

taking an organic approach, making everything in-house.

in Newburgh last September. "I just wanted to own a bar," the

"It's all fresh - we make our juices on Thursdays, infuse our

former brewer for Carson's Brewery and Damsel Brew Pub

own liquors," Burch offers. "Mo's [House at Haynie's Corner

plainly states. He actually leased the

in Evansville] is really the only similar

space that formerly housed The Tin Fish

place in the area - but we're two totally

at 300 W. Jennings St. pre-Covid and

different environments."

had just about completed renovation of the downstairs area - all systems

While cocktails are the big draw at

were nearly go - when the pandemic

Jennings - Burch notes that they can

hit. There was a silver lining, however.

make "anything in the world that you

"The guy who ran the art gallery upstairs

could ever want" - standard drinks like

decided to get out and that space was

Jack & Coke are available as well as

better, so I doubled down and made a

any number of craft or domestic beers

second bar," Burch explains. While the

(including $12 buckets). Still, it's the

average person might have thought more than twice about

creations of Cavender and Meyers that steal the show. Each

not just opening, but expanding, a brand new business in the

quarter the pair comes up with six or seven signature cocktails

middle of a chaotic time, he didn't even flinch. "I have a style in

- one for each spirit like gin and vodka, etc. And Thursdays,

my life where I just jump in and go for it feet first - figure it out

Fridays and Saturdays are reserved for feature cocktails - they

as we go," the husband and father of two young children says.

each make one and then do a special shooter.

And go for it, he did. With the invaluable help of GM Nate

While Jennings doesn't currently serve food, they allow patrons

Cavender and Head Bartender Terra Meyers, Burch has

to BYOF and beginning this month Burch hopes to offer a

created an adult beverage mecca at Jennings with a laid-back

menu of some kind. In the summer, food trucks will be on site

atmosphere that he likens to "the neighborhood living room

on Fridays and Saturdays. In addition, the bar is scheduled to

where everybody can go and hang out." A self-professed "beer

secure its tobacco license in March for the purpose of selling

guy," he hired Cavender - who's previously worked at Victoria

cigars which can be enjoyed out on the deck with a toasty

National Golf Club and CafĂŠ Arazu - to handle the cocktail side

bourbon or other tasty beverage.

of the equation, giving him free reign to experiment and, most

FOR MORE INFO, FOLLOW JENNINGS STREET PUB ON FACEBOOK.

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KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29

& DJ

8:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- DJ Quay

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

KC's Corner Pocket -- DJ & Karaoke

Carson's Brewery -- Free Trivia w/ Prizes

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Country

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

Rewind Tour w/ Mark Wills, Bryan White &

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic

Carson's Brewery -- Brandon McCarty

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

8:00 PM

Wade Hayes KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

& DJ

O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Pool

9:00 PM

Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky

6:00 PM

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Live

10:00 PM

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- College

Music TBA

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Live

Night / Karaoke & DJ

KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke & DJ

Music TBA

6:30 PM

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Themed Trivia

& DJ

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30

9:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ

7:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky TJ's Stockyard Inn -- Stoney Wayne

Carson's Brewery -- Hudsy WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

8:00 PM

Bokeh Lounge -- DJ Bishop

Bokeh Lounge -- Tim Lynch Band

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Bokeh Lounge -- Nick Hamilton

8:00 PM

KC's Corner Pocket -- DJ & Karaoke

6:30 PM

Bokeh Lounge -- Junkyard Stereo

Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Trivia

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

7:00 PM

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Live

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Live

Carson's Brewery -- Bingo w/ Curtis

Music TBA

Music TBA

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole

KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke & DJ

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Live Music

(w/ cash prizes - register @ 6:30pm)

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ

TBA

9:00 PM

Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke

TJ's Stockyard Inn -- Stoney Wayne

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31

& DJ

10:00 PM

2:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Live Music TBA

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Josh Merritt

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

2:30 PM

6:00 PM

Bokeh Lounge -- Sunday Jazz w/ Ballard &

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- College

2:00 PM

Byrne

Night w/ Brad Lemmons

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Josh

6:00 PM

KC's Corner Pocket -- College Night /

Merritt

Bokeh Lounge -- Karaoke

Karaoke & DJ

2:30 PM

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Bokeh Lounge -- Sunday Jazz: Honey Roy

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole /

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Texas Hold

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Bokeh Lounge -- Karaoke w/

Grill -- College Night w/ Brad

Christina

Lemmons

7:00 PM

KC's Corner Pocket -- College

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --

Night / Karaoke & DJ

Cornhole / Karaoke & DJ

7:00 PM

9:00 PM

Carson's Brewery -- Open Mic

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

Night KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Texas Hold 'Em

7:00 PM

9:00 PM

Carson's Brewery -- Free Trivia w/

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --

Prizes

Karaoke & DJ

9:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

8:00 PM

O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Pool

Bokeh Lounge -- DJ Chidi

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill

College Night / Karaoke & DJ

-- Live Music TBA

6:30 PM

KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke &

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Themed

DJ

Trivia

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --

9:00 PM

Karaoke & DJ

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/

6:00 PM

Sparky

Bokeh Lounge -- Nick Hamilton

TJ's Stockyard Inn -- Stoney

6:30 PM

Wayne

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Trivia 7:00 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Carson's Brewery -- Bingo w/

7:00 PM

Curtis

Carson's Brewery -- Only Fools

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --

Fall in Love Comedy Showcase

Cornhole (w/ cash prizes - register

(free)

@ 6:30pm)

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

Bokeh Lounge -- Kyle Paisley &

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --

The Print

Karaoke & DJ

9:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Live Music TBA

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11

KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke &

6:00 PM

DJ

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar &

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke &

CONNECT & CELEBRATE 2020-2021 SEASON • ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR

THE ENVELOPE PLEASE Hits from Broadway and Classic Movies with Broadway’s Great Tenor DOUG LABRECQUE

SONIC LEGACIES

Legacies are not created in a single moment, but rather are the product of acts of creation, reception, and remembrance.

Begin the Beguine Circle of Life • Tale of the Oyster Music of the Night

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 JESSE MONTGOMERY Banner

LIVESTREAM EVENT Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m.

CONCERT SPONSOR: Evansville Philharmonic Guild

Re-Imagined

LIVESTREAM EVENT Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.

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DJ

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Trivia

Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky

Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky

7:00 PM

TJ's Stockyard Inn -- Scotch Doubles

TJ's Stockyard Inn -- Tom Small

Carson's Brewery -- Bingo w/ Curtis

10:00 PM

10:00 PM

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Live Music

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Live Music

(w/ cash prizes - register @ 6:30pm)

TBA

TBA

9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14

& DJ

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Josh Merritt

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Josh Merritt

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18

2:30 PM

2:30 PM

6:00 PM

Bokeh Lounge -- Sunday Jazz: The Hip

Bokeh Lounge -- Sunday Jazz:

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- College

Replacements

Independent Band

Night w/ Brad Lemmons

6:00 PM

6:00 PM

KC's Corner Pocket -- College Night /

Bokeh Lounge -- Karaoke w/ Christina

Bokeh Lounge -- Karaoke w/ Christina

Karaoke & DJ

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole /

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole /

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Texas Hold

Karaoke & DJ

Karaoke & DJ

'Em

9:00 PM

9:00 PM

9:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 7:00 PM

& DJ

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Free Trivia w/ Prizes

Carson's Brewery -- Free Trivia w/ Prizes

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19

9:00 PM

9:00 PM

8:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic

Bokeh Lounge -- DJ Quay 9:00 PM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Live

O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Pool

O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Pool

Music TBA

6:00 PM

6:00 PM

KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke & DJ

Bokeh Lounge -- Live Art Piece on Stage

Bokeh Lounge -- Poetry Night

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke

feat. Ben Breaker

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- College

& DJ

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- College

Night / Karaoke & DJ

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ

Night / Karaoke & DJ

6:30 PM

Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky

6:30 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Themed Trivia

TJ's Stockyard Inn -- Michelle Shelton

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Themed Trivia 9:00 PM

9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 9:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Live

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6:00 PM

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6:00 PM

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KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke & DJ

Bokeh Lounge -- Nick Hamilton

6:30 PM

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6:30 PM

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Carson's Brewery -- Bingo w/ Curtis

8:00 PM

TJ's Stockyard Inn -- Anita Bath & The

KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole

Bokeh Lounge -- Studio 54 Show w/ DJ

Scrubbers

(w/ cash prizes - register @ 6:30pm)

Jones Capone

10:00 PM

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2:00 PM

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& DJ

Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill -- Josh

6:00 PM

Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ

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Carson's Brewery -- Brandon McCarty

7:00 PM

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9:00 PM

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CYNTHIA

MURRAY Former Osiella singer finds true voice on "Home," her unflinchingly honest debut single Singer Cynthia Murray was at a crossroads in her life. Having officially dissolved the name of her long-running indie/country band Osiella in 2017 after years of recording and touring, she was feeling disconnected and in desperate need of a break. "I gave up everything," she says. "I quit my job while also knowing that me and my husband were headed for a separation - which led to a lot of trauma and a lot of mental anguish." With no money and no gigs, Murray soon found herself living back home with her parents in Dale, trying to make sense of everything. Safe to say she'd hit rock bottom.

Mercifully, a welcome distraction soon arrived in the form of Lamasco's Got Talent. Murray was offered a slot as one of the judges of the weekly competition at the popular bar on Evansville's west side where she got back in the mix of the local music scene and began to assemble a trio to play out - purely for the purpose of paying the bills. "That was one of the best decisions I ever made," she reflects. "That's when I really got to know Stephen [Horning of Big Ninja Delight] and learned how to jam with him properly." A guitarist for the second incarnation of Osiella that launched in 2015 after Murray split with the other founding members, Horning was totally on board to join the proposed new project and over time, the two developed a deep mutual respect, both musically and personally. "He was teaching me a lot - patience, how to run sound and that not everybody in the industry is an a-hole," she reveals.

It was around this time that Murray made a life-altering discovery in a closet at her parents' house: an old ukulele on which the singer vowed to learn a few chords. Simultaneously, she was in the throes of a months-long disastrous experiment with the anti-depressant Effexor which completely upended her daily life. As the fog slowly lifted, Murray went all in and dropped $400 on a brand new uke; she then spent a year trying to write about the break-up of her marriage, but was simply in the wrong headspace. "There were so many songs out of anger - my therapist said I needed to reflect, not be angry," she recalls. "And then I was at hot yoga one day and the lyrics to "Home" came to me - I left early, came home, wrote down the lyrics and cried. I know that if I'm emotional at the end of a writing session then it's good."

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With her confidence building, Murray next composed "Dying Stars" during another cathartic creative burst; doubts be damned, the time had come to share her unflinchingly honest songs with Horning - who was completely blown away. "I was like, 'this is the best sh*t you've ever done and I would love to be involved however you want me to be,'" he recalls. "My first thought was that I've never produced anybody before but I want to produce her. I want to help get this to the people - it's super important." In actuality, Horning had done a lot of live production and recorded his own spacey

"Home," the first single off the upcoming Error EP, sets the

jam band grooves under Big Ninja Delight; but this was new

template with a complex arrangement that gradually builds

territory.

with dynamic shifts in instrumentation - all grounded by Murray's utterly stunning vocal performance as the 34-year-old directly

Buoyed by the reception that "Home" and other new

addresses her past and present demons. Truth be told, there's

compositions garnered at the Lamasco open mic night that

an intense vulnerability on display that frankly worries her a bit.

Murray was running at the time, she was eager to begin work

"Putting this out in public scared me," she admits. "Anybody

o n

an EP, to document her musical journey. So in October

who knows me is going to know exactly what this song is about -

of 2019, with Horning on board as producer, the

and that's going to be either an amazing thing or it's going to be

pair gave the partnership

bad, because then they're going

a

to have way more questions. But

trial run. "We started

I have questions, too." Questions

with "Home" and did

aside, this epic track - all six

some rough tracks," Murray

minutes of it - has all the makings

explains. "I came back a

of a crossover country music hit.

week later and was amazed

That's if there's any justice in this

by all the things Stephen

world.

had added to it. We moved on to a couple of other

Murray's shooting for an April

songs and then Covid hit."

release of Error with a companion

Sessions finally resumed in

EP, Trial, most likely to drop in the

July of 2020. For Murray,

fall. Why in that order? "To me

patience was the key - it

it's because I've had to make my

was imperative to be able

mistakes before I'm judged for

to

them," she explains. "I'm my own

record

face-to-face.

Meanwhile, Horning used the time off to learn more techniques

worst critic. I do care what people think about me as a person

and grow as a producer; improvements were made to the mixes

but not about the music that I'm putting out - I just have to get

and the project slowly developed into a beautiful beast.

it out."

For more info, follow Cynthia Murray on Facebook. "Home" is available on all major streaming sites.

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JONAS

SCOTT COWAN Songs torn from the flesh: Tristate's country bluesman readies release of Parlor Tricks: Exhibit B, part two of stripped-down recording sessions

generated, Auto-Tuned productions that the music industry generally churns out these days. The kind of stuff that sells, of course.

"I'm shooting for the contrarians," Jonas Scott Cowan

Yet Cowan is ultimately undeterred. After not writing much

notes with a typically hearty laugh as he discusses the

for a long stretch, the nearly 50-year-old suddenly became

upcoming release of Parlor Tricks: Exhibit B (out this month

quite prolific a few years back beginning with 2018's

or early March), the second batch of mostly self-composed,

excellent solo debut Been There. He's been on fire ever

stripped-down country blues songs recorded organically

since and is already plotting the follow-up to the Parlor Tricks

with producer and former Beat Daddy Tommy Stillwell at

sessions, reportedly a full band proposition with all the bells

Twin Lakes Sound Studio in Owensboro. He's specifically

and whistles - including horns. Indeed, there's simply no rest

referring to the increasingly small number of music listeners

when the creative urge is so strong. "Townes Van Zandt had

who not only take the time to explore a full album these

an album titled Songs Torn from the Flesh - I was like, 'what

days but show appreciation for the artistry by purchasing

a great title,'" Cowan notes. "I'm at a point where if I want

it. It's something that's been on his mind of late and despite

to write a song, I can write a song - it's a great place to be."

his humorous nature, Cowan's frustration is palpable.

And while his current songwriting prowess is in full effect And understandably so. Exhibit A, released last August,

on Exhibit B, Cowan dusts off some relics, too. The highly

garnered acclaim from the well-respected online Blues

amusing "Election Day" dates back a number of years to a

Blast Magazine but not much in the way of sales. Doesn't

time when his desired buzz was thwarted by the prohibition

seem fair considering the raw talent on display across the

of alcohol sales on a particular Tuesday, while the gospel-

10 tracks; Cowan's deft acoustic guitar finger-picking is

inspired "The House We Grew Up In" (featuring Morgan

captured brilliantly via a series of strategically-placed mics

Donahue) is a song he used to perform at the long-defunct

and his world-weary barroom vocals - most often compared

Lanhuck's. Elsewhere, on highlights like the Tom Waits-

to the legendary Tom Waits - sound up close and very

eqsue "Battle of Jericho," Lacy Jean returns to sprinkle

personal on standouts like "Don't Come Knockin' (featuring

her fiddle magic all over the track. Cowan even covers

Lacy Jean on fiddle), "Where Has My Sweet Thang Gone"

his producer on "Light in the Distance," re-imagining the

and the Sun House classic "People Grinnin' in Your Face." It's

Stillwell creation in his country blues vision. Let's hope more

all miles away from - and miles better - than the computer-

people see it this time around.

For more info, follow Jonas Scott Cowan on Facebook. Parlor Tricks: Exhibit A is available on Amazon and all major streaming sites.

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Photographer Alex Morgan takes next step with evolving music project, debuts "Hindsight 2020," a rocking pandemic anthem Continuing to take "kind of a punk rock approach to genre fusion," multi-instrumentalist Alex Morgan is back with the latest release under the Xanderwolf banner, debuting a rocking pandemic anthem that has ramped things up on his burgeoning music project. "Hindsight 2020" - featuring a rousing chorus that touches on the political nature of the Covid-19 debacle ("I know you're terrified but we're all in this together/ They're keeping us inside until it all just goes away") - sees the well-known photographer handling all vocal and instrumental duties just like with previous singles, "A Good Night to Raise Some Hell" and "Evil Creatures."

The track was recorded, mixed and mastered by Steve Tyner at Black Cat Recording with Jason Rager pitching in to engineer the drum tones.

Heavy yet entirely infectious - not to mention quite humorous - "Hindsight 2020" is Morgan's cynical take on the rollercoaster ride we've all been on since the pandemic hit over 10 months ago. "It definitely has a political aspect to it," he admits, "but in the perspective of the general public that has had to consume the wishy-washy "facts" that have been spewed all over everyone by the media and politicians all last year." Case in point, one particularly sharp-tongued verse breaks it down as such: "Could be the flu or something new/ And it might not do sh*t or it could kill you/ They tell us one thing and they take it back/ It came from a lab or from a bat." Set to a soundtrack that marries Black Sabbath with 90's rock, the track starts and stays hot, never losing steam - a pandemic never sounded so fun. Now let's see where Morgan steers Xanderwolf in the coming months as the project gains more and more traction.

CHECK OUT THE "HINDSIGHT 2020" LYRIC VIDEO ON YOUTUBE OR DOWNLOAD THE SONG ON SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC AND AMAZON MUSIC. FOR MORE INFO, FOLLOW ALEX MORGAN ON FACEBOOK.

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GEORGIA FUNKADELIC With a little help from his friends: tri-state bass player calls on long list of fellow musicians to craft therapeutic debut album The way that Matthew Frankic - aka Georgia Funkadelic figures it, there are two kinds of people in this world: those that dance and those that don't. The 45-year-old bass player with an ever-present grin plastered on his face most definitely falls in the former camp. Because whenever and wherever he starts laying down the groove, his feet never stop moving; he's simply incapable of denying the feeling that winds its way up and down his body as the rhythm of the music takes over. And it's been like that ever since the Georgia native got infused with the funk back in the mid-90's and set himself on a nearly 25-year-long booty-shaking journey - during which he also learned to sing - that's ultimately resulted in the recording of Georgia's Pool Party, a wildly danceable debut album created with a little help from 19 of his closest musician friends.

That's what friends are for, of course. And in this case, Frankic truly needed the help. Devastated by the dissolution of his marriage back in 2018, he mercifully found salvation in the creative process. "My life was turned upside down and one of the things that kept me sane was music," he acknowledges.

"I got as active as I could be, playing in three or four bands - which gave me a lot of time with friends and that healing process took place." In total, Frankic reckons that he's played in 20 or more bands "in some form or fashion" since he moved to Evansville in 1994 to attend UE. That long list includes a trio dubbed Georgia Funkadelic (the moniker that he would eventually assume and carry forward), Organic Groove and

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Headway with local guitarist Paul Wiemeier. Then there's Foundayshun, a recent funk outfit that featured Frankic grooving alongside future GPP collaborators drummer Ben Ganster, guitarist Kyle Paisley and keyboardist Roy Micah Carter. "We tried to be hip," he laughs.

Out of that attempt to be cool came a particularly close musical bond with Carter, better known as "Honey Roy," frontman for the Honey Roy Band, who welcomed Frankic into the fold for his ongoing, in-demand project and became a central figure in the shaping of Georgia's Pool Party, adding both bluesy and jazzy stabs of keys on tracks like "Cream Feelin'," "Helen of Green River," "She Knocked Me Down" and lead single "Too Much Funk." The former boasts a unique homemade video (available on YouTube) that Frankic commissioned on Fiverr.com for all of $35. "You can buy just about any type of service on there and I hired a woman who lives in Mexico to dance to my song - her boyfriend filmed it," he explains. And it works a charm. Frankic plans to try and "create a buzz" with videos for each song on the album but most importantly, hopes to get out and promote it with a run of performances when the weather warms up and outdoor shows are possible.

Until then, he's eager to get back in the studio (GPP was recorded with local reggae artist Zion who handled engineering and mixing) and commence work on an instrumental follow-up - tentatively entitled The After Party.

Frankic might even dive into a hip-hop album where his assembled band would lay down tracks for various vocalists to rap over. That could be very interesting, indeed.

Be sure to check out Georgia's Pool Party on various streaming platforms with physical copies, including vinyl (fingers crossed), reportedly coming soon.

GEORGIA'S FRIENDS: Theo Akai, Nero Angelo, Dekar Baker, Roy Micah Carter,

Roy Carter, Sr., Jonas Cowan, Ben Ganster, Stephen Horning, Tim Mitchell, Cynthia Murray, Shawn Needham, Kyle Paisley, Lucas Pate, Angel RhodesWilder, Monte Skelton, Brock Stahl, Lindsey Tieken, Paul Wiemeier, Zion

For more info, follow Georgia Funkadelic on Facebook.

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Owensboro country singer Andy Brasher, fiancé going all in on namesake music venue

A household name in the tri-state music scene for years,

PorchFest OBKY, an annual event in Owensboro featuring

Andy Brasher's refreshingly honest take on the Nashville

45 bands and lots of food trucks. An idea hatched with

sound has resulted in some of the most engaging country

Brasher's fiancé, Tamarra Miller, it quickly took off and

albums of the last 15 years, including 2007's Crows &

sparked yet another brainstorm between the future

Buzzards, 2010's Last of Our Kind and the just-in-time-for-

newlyweds: an intimate namesake live music venue with

the-pandemic Myna Bird, released in April of 2020. The

"the best sound quality this side of Nashville."

latter, featuring such old school gems as "Day of the Trial, plus

Set to open in the spring on

the soul-searching, gorgeous

Owensboro's scenic riverfront,

title

Brasher's

track

and

the

aching

Little

acoustic ballad "If She Loves,"

will

was

experience of a "big city" concert

produced

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industry

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Nashville

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legends Ross Hogarth and Harry

with

Smith and received national

highlighting the best country,

critical acclaim for its top-notch

rock, blues and bluegrass acts

songwriting and Brasher's rich

around.

baritone.

performances

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with

feel,

weekly

professional

bands and solo artists, open mic nights are also on the But despite the national attention, western Kentucky is

agenda. And of course, there'll be no skimping on the

where Brasher feels most at home; he's continued to build

spirits. Brasher's plans to be fully stocked with all your

on his success there and share his passion for music with

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the

ROCK & METAL PROFS WITH MATT ALSCHBACH & DR. COURT LEWIS

Associate professors at Owensboro Community College and Pellissippi State Community College, respectively, Alschbach and Lewis host the popular podcast The Rock & Metal Profs: The History & Philosophy of Rock & Metal. Now they're bringing their keen insights to the pages of News 4U with a monthly deep dive into some of the best bands of the rock/metal genre.

RUSH

a personal journey is other-worldly. But Rush was much

The premise behind this column (and The Rock & Metal

history, art, hope, loss, and philosophy into incredibly

Profs podcast) is simple - we both love rock and metal

complex and catchy tunes that are transcendent, personal,

music in all its forms. We believe that this genre of music

and visceral.

more than three super-talented musicians. A big part of the power of Rush was “Professor” Neil Peart’s lyrics. Peart was an academic, a dreamer, and an idealist. He was also hopeful - all of that comes through in his lyrics. He wove

has intrinsic value. All music has the ability to inspire, frame our experiences, and to fill our lives with meaning.

However, the rock/metal genre is frequently characterized as too fast, too loud, too repetitive, and only concerned with sex and drugs. These caricatures are sometimes true, but are also true for every other genre of music Beethoven was accused of some of the same things. We believe rock and metal are worthy of intellectual analysis, and we hope to enlighten fans and critics alike about this

Though Lee and Lifeson wrote several great songs, Peart

often misunderstood genre. We aim to set the record

set himself apart with his ability to celebrate the promise

straight by studying it, celebrating it, and by discussing it

of individual freedom constrained by a meaningful pursuit

here and on our podcast.

of truth, love, and wisdom. Just listen to “2112,” “Free Will,”

“Xanadu,” “Red Sector A,” “The Mission,” or “BU2B” and

What better way to kick off a new column than by

see for yourself how Peart’s lyrics connect with listeners in

discussing our three-part series on the cerebral and playful

profound ways. Fans of Rush got to know the band and its

Canadian power-trio, Rush.

individual members through their music and lyrics, which

not only educated but also inspired. Listening to Rush

Rush was comprised of three brilliant musicians: bassist/

and getting to know the band was a beautiful sojourn,

keyboardist/vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson,

and thanks to Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, and Alex Lifeson, old

and percussionist/lyricist Neil Peart (who tragically passed

and new fans alike will continue the insightful journey for

away in January 2020). The band’s ability to create a

decades to come. It’s these sorts of lessons we’ll examine

musical mood, a sonic texture, and to take the listener on

in our upcoming articles and podcasts.

The Rock & Metal Profs podcast is available on iTunes, Google and Spotify.

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JOSHUA TURLEY Stand up guy: Newburgh transplant looking to grow local comedy scene show by show "The only celebrity I ever got choked up over when they died was Robin Williams," admits Joshua Turley, aspiring stand-up comic and booking agent through Foolish Comedy Productions (FCP), the company he recently founded to help grow the local comedy scene and beyond. "I looked at him as a father figure when I was growing up because he was always there. He and Richard Pryor were amazing; no one's ever going to be close to them." But while the Newburgh transplant feels hugely indebted to those two fallen comedy legends, it was actually the lesser-known Dusty Slay who sparked an epiphany back in Alabama. Turley reportedly won tickets to a Bryan Callen show at Stand Up Live comedy club in Huntsville and as feature act Slay proceeded to "crush" the crowd, he turned to his wife and emphatically stated, "I want that - I want to be able to make people laugh like that," he recalls, noting that he later got the opportunity to tell his comedy inspiration "thanks" in person.

When Turley arrived in our neck of the woods in August of 2019, he immediately reached out to the Facebook group Evansville Comedy and began to integrate himself into the city's small scene. At that point, he had just reached the two year mark of his journey as a stand-up - which mostly comprised open mic nights. Not a lot of experience for a notoriously difficult

a formula - figuring out what words work, what takes you in a

profession to break into - it can take hundreds of shows to

certain direction," he explains. "I would think a joke was funny

develop a distinct rhythm, something Turley could never

but by the time I got to go back and do it again I had forgotten

achieve down south due to working rotating shifts. "A lot of

it. You can write it down, but it's never the same on paper as

people think you just jump on stage and you're funny, but it's

when you deliver it."

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Before saying goodbye to Alabama, Turley enrolled in a comedy class which really helped to build his confidence - the main barrier to success at that point. Coach Jonathan Craig remains a mentor to this day, always available for advice. "And that's what I want to give people here," Turley says. "Evansville wants comedy, but they don't know where to get it and there's not enough people trying to build it up." To that end, he's spending less time performing of late and more time booking shows at various venues in town such as Bokeh Lounge, Carson's Brewery and Kevin's Backstage Bar & Grill. Via FCP, Turley presents showcases, the Foolish Comedy Hour and competitions. The latter, which pits comedians against each other in a process of elimination by crowd appreciation, is a particular favorite. Most importantly, FCP shows feature a variety of standup comics from all backgrounds and cultures, including comedians that drive in from cities like Nashville, Lexington and Louisville.

With a five-year-old at home and a full-time job, Turley acknowledges that he doesn't have the time or the energy right now for life on the road as a professional comic, but he's still working on his craft, honing his dry delivery (his best joke is actually about his dad dying - a therapeutic way to deal with the loss) and occasionally extending his comedic reach. "I like to travel once or twice a month, go to Nashville or Louisville - I haven't performed in Lexington or Bloomington yet.

And I want to get to Chicago one of my dreams is to be on The Comedy Factory."

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BRITTANY BLANTON Up-and-coming indie film actress/ director lends talents to 13 Slays Till X-Mas, the new horror anthology from Owensboro's Blood Moon Pictures

making the film festival rounds) which bypass the gore in favor of more cerebral scares,

A little over five years ago, Brittany Blanton finally found

and she's already in

the confidence to audition for a film role. Apart from

pre-production for her

participating in her high school plays up in Dayton, Ohio,

first feature-length film that looks to explore the darker

she had no prior training to be an actress - always "way

side of the mind.

too shy" to take center stage. But that all changed after a few modeling gigs; Blanton felt more comfortable in

But don't misunderstand - Blanton appreciates the

front of the camera and in 2015 took the all-important

gratuitous side of horror; that's what drew her to 13

leap of faith. "That's when I first met Shawn Burkett from

Slays Till X-Mas, the long-awaited feature film from

Concept Media - he mentored me a lot," she says, alluding

Owensboro's Blood Moon Pictures which sees release this

to her experience auditioning for Don't F*ck in the Woods,

month. After corresponding with co-manager P.J. Starks,

the indie horror feature that would act as a springboard

she agreed to come on board in more than one capacity,

for future projects. "When I first read for a part, it would

lending her acting talents to the "Jingle Bellz" segment of

have been one of the first characters to be killed, but I

the anthology and directing Starks' "Dead Air" script. By

persuaded him to give me a chance to show that I could

all accounts - despite the complexities of filming during

do more and eventually got the role of Jane."

a pandemic - it was a fantastic experience. "I was really nervous, but P.J. and [co-

Ironically, the aspect of acting in a horror film that Blanton

manager] Eric [Huskisson]

struggled with the most, initially, was screaming. "I was

made

too nervous - I just could not do it," she recalls. "But

comfortable and welcome

somehow Shawn still had faith in me." Over time, Blanton

- were totally open to

would not only loosen up but develop a blood-curdling

my

howl, becoming a proper "scream queen" in more recent

Blanton says. "I was mainly

projects like 2018's She Burns in Hell: Accounts from

focused on my actors and

Chamberlain, Maine, a fan film tribute to horror classic

making

Carrie. But she's also delved into more psychological fare

performances

- both in front and behind the camera. Blanton wrote and

best they could be."

me

ideas

feel

and

sure

very

input,"

that

their

were

the

directed the shorts Breaking Vera and Ambrosia (currently FOR BRITTANY BLANTON'S FULL FILMOGRAPHY/UPCOMING PROJECTS, VISIT IMDB.COM.

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RAZED MONUMENTS

BY TIM HEERDINK

President of the Midwest Writer's Guild publishes second book of poetry on the Holocaust Receiving a call from a Holocaust survivor is not an everyday

into Razed Monuments, the chat book is replete with heartfelt

occurrence, so when local author Tim Heerdink saw that

writings about one of the darkest periods in human history,

Stephen "Pista" Nasser was ringing him through Facebook

containing warnings that we are in danger of forgetting the

one evening back in 2019, he simply froze. "I didn't know

atrocities of the past, perhaps doomed to repeat them. That

what to do - but you don't NOT answer a call from a Holocaust

harrowing reality check is reflected both in poems like "The

survivor," he half-jokes. In all seriousness, Heerdink, who

Bell Still Rings in Hamburg" and "Roll Call" and the title of the

serves as the president of the Midwest Writer's Guild, was

book itself. Heerdink makes the point that it's imperative to

thrilled to hear from him, just surprised and a bit overwhelmed.

rebuild the sites where six million Jews were exterminated

Sometime before the unexpected correspondence, Nasser

- to resurrect churches and buildings that were purposely

had agreed to contribute a blurb on the back of Razed

firebombed by the Germans. Otherwise, it's as if it never

Monuments, Heerdink's second book of poetry dedicated

happened. Elsewhere, in "Hidden," ostensibly about Jews

to the difficult subject of the Holocaust - but the two had

having to hide in fear during the Holocaust, Heerdink draws

never spoken before. As it transpired over the course of

comparisons to homosexuals who, even today, often feel like

the call, Nasser - author of My Brother's Voice and Journey

outcasts, unable to live freely.

to Freedom - was not only interested in Heerdink's book, he even offered a poem of his own for inclusion. Truly surreal.

Perhaps one of the most intriguing poems included is "I am

The interaction proved particularly inspiring for Heerdink who

Not a Jew" - which Heerdink, whose family is actually Dutch,

took Nasser's words during their conversation to heart, both

wrote in response to the pervasive assumption that because

personally and creatively. "He was asking me how I was doing

he cares so deeply about the Holocaust and feels compelled

during the pandemic, and my mom was dying at the time, so I

to keep its grotesque memory alive, he must be Jewish.

was like, 'not very well,'" he recalls. "But here I was talking to a

"Everyone should care about this atrocity not to mention

Holocaust survivor whose entire family got killed. But he was

there were lots of non-Jewish victims," he explains.

sympathetic and said, 'the only thing that you can do is just get out of bed and do the best that you can do.'"

You can hear excerpts from Razed Monuments when Heerdink hosts a reading at 2nd & Charles in Owensboro on

Heerdink duly composed a poem based on Nasser's simple

February 6.

yet comforting advice. And while "Best I Could" didn't make it FOR MORE INFO, VISIT TIMHEERDINK.COM. RAZED MONUMENTS IS AVAILABLE THROUGH BARNES & NOBLE AND AMAZON.

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with Gavin Gaddis Welcome to the Podcast Corner, your source for some of the best and most inventive podcasts around. Each month I'm offering up four bite-sized reviews, so read on and then listen in!

Want more podcast recommendations? You can find long-form reviews, musings on happenings in the podcasting world, and links to podcasts I produce at my website: thepodreport.com or follow me on Twitter @ThePodReport.

KNOWLEDGE FIGHT (WEEKLY)

Two stand-up comics dissect the latest bonkers development at professional right-wing grifter Alex Jones’ internet show InfoWars. I’ve recommended this show before but their 3.5 hour mega-episode covering Jones’ antics before, during, and after the failed coup at the Capitol is a high-water mark for the show. With four years of experience teasing apart InfoWars’ particular brand of stoking conservative rage and/or fears with the end-goal of making a profit selling merch and medicallydubious supplements, Dan and Jordan break down step-by-step how the gang handled coverage of the ill-fated attempt to overthrow the government. KnowledgeFight.com

THIS SOUNDS SERIOUS (COMPLETED)

On its surface this is a fiction podcast that parodies the biggest names in true crime. A quirky doe-eyed reporter stumbles across a new mystery each season involving a 911 call recording that sends her on a whirlwind trip interviewing a cast of colorful characters and discovering new twists all the way until the final seconds of the last episode. Season three’s been wrapped for a few weeks now, a masterclass in everything the show was already doing well in its first two adventures.

Achingly funny, astounding sound design, TSS has yet to publish an underwhelming episode.

thissoundsserious.com

LOLITA PODCAST (COMPLETE)

Comedian Jamie Loftus’ follow-up series to My Year in Mensa (a personal favorite of 2020), Lolita Podcast is one of the most challenging and engaging bits of podcasting I’ve encountered in a long time. Each episode sees Loftus examining a different facet of Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel Lolita, interrogating its pop culture legacy. Lolita Podcast is uncomfortable to listen to in the best way possible. Having had no experience with the story outside of a vague awareness of it involving pedophilia, I spent several hours wide-eyed in shock as Loftus took me down avenue after terrifying avenue. A phenomenal podcast. available on all podcatchers

EMPTY THE QUEUES (WEEKLY)

Four TV rewatch podcasts bundled into one feed, Empty the Queues features culture critic Wil Williams taking a friend or two who have not seen a TV series Williams greatly enjoys and they watch through episode-by-episode. Each installment features in-depth discussion of the episode and how the show is developing, all scored with a stable of sound effects added in post to punctuate (or disprove) the newbie’s predictions about the show. Currently the show rotates between four tracks with two covering sitcoms (Community and The Good Place) and two covering animated series (Beastars and Avatar: The Last Airbender), a new episode dropping each week. Yours truly is on the The Good Place track so I can only listen to 3 of the 4 tracks, but I assure you the bits I’m not in are part of my regular listening diet. emptythequeues.wordpress.com

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Screen Time

with Marisa Patwa

FRIENDSHIP AND ROMANCE: NETFLIX TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO RELATIONSHIPS FOR FEBRUARY

MALCOLM & MARIE (2/5)

Quarantine inspired new, innovative ways of filmmaking as evidenced by Malcolm & Marie starring Zendaya and John David Washington. This is one of the first films shot during the pandemic and it’s exciting that it is finally going to premiere. Zendaya has already shown her acting chops in HBO’s Euphoria, but it will be nice to see her upgrade from the shy/ cutesy love story of her Disney and Spiderman days to this more adult look at love. Sam Levinson, the genius behind Euphoria, sticks with the rising star, directing this film through a black and white lens. And the trailer teases the pairing's steamy yet messy love with, “This is not a love story, this is the story of love.” This piece of fantasy drops on Netflix February 5. And considering the company purchased it for a cool $30M, chances are this is a piece of cinema gold.

FIREFLY LANE (2/3)

A story of decades of female friendship is what we get in the new Netflix show Firefly Lane. The series is based on the popular novel of the same name

by Kristin Hannah. And while it may sound more Hallmark-esque, its two lead actresses, Katherine Heigel and Sarah Chalke, ensure there will be major talent behind the premise. And that is enough for me to tune in when it hits the streaming platform on February 3. “You’re not alone, you’ll never be alone - you’re f****** stuck with me forever,” Heigel’s character says to Chalke’s in a promo. And the idea of a show being about two women sticking it out as friends through thick and thin is quite appealing, especially after the tumultuousness of 2020. These friends are each other's rocks and it’s quite telling from the trailer that no matter what obstacles they face, they can lean on each other to get through.

And that kind of loyalty and love is something we can all relate to.

TO ALL THE BOYS: ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN (2/12)

Perfect for the month of romance is To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean. It is also the cherry on top of Netflix's trilogy of teen rom-coms. The first film was a pleasant surprise, gifting us an interracial teen love story we haven’t gotten to see before - with a multiracial teen of Asian descent at the helm, played by the lovely Lana Condor. And this really delivered and added a dose of sugar to the popular handsomejock-falls-in-love-with-dorky-teen-girl trope. And then the second series gave her another multiracial love interest played by Jordan Fisher. And while she chose - spoiler alert - Peter, played by Noah Centineo, in the end, this third film means their love story is not over just yet, and I'm curious to find out if they are truly endgame or not. We’ll find out for sure on February 12.

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TRUE CRIME JUNKIE WITH JOHNNY FLETCHER

SEBASTIAN BURNS, ATIF RAFAY & "MR. BIG" Here's another baffling case from the early to mid 1990s - a

High school friends, Burns and Rafay were both intellectually

period that saw some of the most infamous murders and trials

gifted while the former, in particular, was viewed as arrogant.

of all time, including the previously documented JonBenĂŠt

This perceived character flaw would in many ways prove to

Ramsey and West Memphis Three cases, in addition to the

be Burns' undoing - and his hubris has often been cited as

holy grail of true crime, the O.J. Simpson "trial of the century."

the spark for the crime itself. It's surmised that the teenagers

Needless to say it would be interesting to examine the why

plotted a trip down from Canada to murder Rafay's family,

of such a dark few years. What societal forces converged to

collect the insurance money and ultimately fund their

bring it about? But for now, let's take a look at another 90's

dreams of filmmaking and other artistic pursuits. Turned

case that divides opinion to this day: the triple homicide of

out that Burns had even acted in a high school play called

the Rafay family from Bellevue, Washington, in 1994.

"The Rope" in which two kids commit the perfect murder.

But what really put Burns and Rafay in the line of fire was

This is one of those cases

their night out on the town

that - despite reaching a

before "discovering" the

conclusion - leaves you

badly beaten bodies of

with

the

more

questions,

Rafay

family

hours

frankly. At the end of the

later. Everywhere the pair

trial,

citizens

went, they appeared to

Sebastian Burns and Atif

purposely draw attention to

Rafay - both just 18 at the

themselves in an apparent

time of

attempt to secure an alibi.

-

Canadian

were

the homicides convicted

of

murdering Rafay's father,

Then there's the disturbing

mother and sister. However, the tactic used to elicit a

account of Rafay's autistic sister who was reportedly still

confession from the two young men, a sting operation

alive when the teenagers returned home. As the poor girl

known as "Mr. Big," was illegal in the U.S. at the time - but

moaned in her bedroom, unable to speak or move, Burns

the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were able to employ

and Rafay made no attempt to help her. Still, there was little

the controversial gambit when the teenagers returned to

in the way of forensic evidence tying them to the crime. In

Vancouver after the initial investigation in Washington. Many

addition, neighbors gave varying accounts of the potential

still believe that they naively walked straight into a trap that

murder timeline, having heard loud thuds coming from

undermined their innocence; others think that Burns and

the home at different points during the night when the

Rafay simply got outsmarted and admitted to their crimes in

teenagers were supposedly out and about. Were it not for

a show of bravado.

the controversial sting operation, Burns and Rafay may well have been acquitted - or never charged at all.

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FAKE NEWS FROM THE TRI-STATE

by Johnny Fletcher

The latest and greatest stories that you surely missed

CALLING VALENTINE'S DAY THE "MOTHER OF ALL SUPER-SPREADER EVENTS," CITY OFFICIALS CONSIDER ENACTING STRICT REGULATIONS TO DETER EXCESSIVE "KISSY-KISSY, HUGGY-HUGGY" ACTIVITY Citing fears that Covid infections could skyrocket after February 14 if tough measures aren't put in place to dissuade displays of affection across Evansville on Valentine's Day, city officials are said to be mulling the possibility of banning physical contact between partners for that crucial 24-hour period. "Look, we just can't have people getting all kissykissy, huggy-huggy at such a critical juncture - it could be disastrous," warned an anonymous government source, adding that couples will likely only be allowed to mime the act of making out and embracing from a safe distance. "We're still ironing out the details - some officials are fine with partners being in the same room together while others are picturing more of a Say Anything scenario where one of them is out on the lawn holding a boombox over their head," the source noted. "But none of us have figured out what to do if there's a love triangle." At press time, officials were reportedly also considering a ban on Prince's "Kiss" for the duration of Valentine's Day, expressing concern that it's "just too sexy."

KENTUCKY MAN REFUSES TO FINISH THE BOTTOM THIRD OF HIS POTATO CHIP BAGS BUT FEELS TOO GUILTY TO THROW THEM OUT Insisting that he will only eat fully-formed potato chips with all the

bags containing perfectly edible - but reportedly unacceptable -

seasoning intact, Kentucky native Jerry Baymont admitted this

chip parts, Baymont further explained that with hunger being such

week that despite his disdain for the mangled, broken pieces that

a problem both here and abroad, he doesn't feel good about his

inevitably sink to the bottom of each bag, he simply can't bring

strict preference for the best quality Grippos, Lay's, Munchos and

himself to throw out the unused portions. "I feel guilty - that's the

more. "I've even thought about sending the unfinished bags to the

long and the short of it," he explained, while munching on some

needy, but they'd probably be stale by the time they arrived," he

freshly-opened BBQ Ruffles. Surrounded by no end of rolled-up

lamented.

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VALENTINE'S DAYe Greetings from the Tri-stat FAKE

WITH JOHNNY FLETCHER

MY DEAREST JOJO,

I have to admit that I was not immediately taken with you when we first met. Your personality grated on my very last nerve and it was clear that you had not visited a dentist in quite some time. In addition, our tastes in movies and music completely clashed - still don't know how you can listen to Maroon 5 with a straight face or watch Son of the Mask all the way through. Also, I've never heard anyone snore with such gusto - it nearly knocks me off the bed each night. I'm desperate to leave but due to the quarantine order, I'm stuck with you this Valentine's Day and for at least another week and a half. If there's a god above that will be the end of it.

LOVE "ALWAYS," BOBBY DREW

ABNER, MY LOVE,

We've been together now for five years and I've treasured every moment. Our bond is sacred to me and I can't imagine spending a day without you. Having said all that, there's one thing that I must ask: Would you be cool with signing up for a very generous life insurance policy with yours truly as the sole beneficiary? If so, for Valentine's Day I'd love to take you on an exciting hike up to the top of a secluded mountain range where there's no cell phone coverage or the possibility of calling for help should there be an unfortunate accident. Trust me, we're going to have the most romantic time up there on those cliffs!

CHA-CHING, SUZIE MAY

HOWDY WANDA,

You rock my world, girl. Even though I can only see you once a month during visiting hours at the maximum security prison, I wouldn't change a thing. Heck, we both know you're innocent and that DNA is junk science - it's just a matter of time before you're cleared of killing that dude. The prosecutor can talk all he wants about there being a "one in quintillion" chance that it was someone else - that's not even a real number, is it? All I know is that you're the only one for me. Happy V-Day! See you from 3-3:30 p.m. next Wednesday! (P.S. I'd be totally down with you putting the kibosh on those face tattoos.)

YEPPERS, KENNY

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MARGAY: Margay is a 2-year-old female momma cat who came in with her kittens, who have already been adopted! She lived in an excellent foster home with other animals for a couple months successfully. Her adoption fee is $40 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more.

SILKIE: Silkie is a 1-year-old female gray cat. She was abandoned by her family. She’s been at the VHS waiting on a home for 3 months! Her adoption fee is $70 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more!

LUKE: Luke is an 8-year-old male American Staffy mix. He is a shy and nervous boy who could use a dog-savvy home. His caretakers call him their sweet “white whale” for how gentle he is. Luke’s adoption fee is $150 and includes his neuter, microchip, and vaccines!

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LUCY

VHS ADOPTION SPOTLIGHT

When Sarah Worthington's beloved 15-year-old Boston Terrier passed away recently, she was absolutely heartbroken but also determined to pay her respects to her loyal furry friend by doing something quite wonderful. "I knew that in order to heal, I needed to save another animal," she says with conviction. The Newburgh resident already had two other rescued dogs at home - Lincoln and Cooper - but felt that a piece was missing from her family. With her husband (an Iraq War veteran - thank you for your service!) and daughter completely on board, she set to work scouring the websites of various area shelters and eventually came across a rather pathetic sight while scanning the list of available dogs to adopt at the VHS. "I saw this poor, helpless dog that clearly had been severely neglected," she recalls. "She was so matted and her ears looked terrible - I just could not imagine how painful it was for her just to walk around."

Wasting no time, Worthington called the VHS first thing in the morning and explained that she needed to save the mistreated four-year-old Cockapoo - and after a number of days during which time staff got "Lucy" ready for adoption, she and her daughter were invited over for a meet and greet with their potential new rescue. "Of course she was a little scared at first, but we were able to take her home that day," Worthington recalls, "and not even 24 hours later, the love and forgiveness that this dog showed to us - not knowing what she had been through was amazing. If people could forgive the way that dogs do, wow, we'd be in a much better place in society."

It's now been nearly two months and Lucy is doing fantastic; she reportedly gets along famously with her fur siblings and feels totally comfortable in her new surroundings. "She loves to be around us - wants to be with everyone in the family," Worthington happily shares. "She truly just fits in and just kind of completes the family. We could not be more blessed."

You can tell by the pictures that Lucy is living it up now and has hopefully put her troubled past behind her. Thank you to the Worthingtons for saving this adorable gal!

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WINTER

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THE PROS & THE CONS with Barold Hume

Somehow I didn't see that coming: Trump vs. Biden Pt. 5 I must admit, I lost track of the news for a bit recently and somehow missed the buildup to the U.S. Capitol melee - meaning I didn't see Trump imploring his hardcore followers to gather on January 6 and effectively storm the building in the name of taking back the White House. Blame it on politics fatigue or whatever; at some point, you just need a break from the madness. (Bear in mind that I'm writing this nearly three weeks before publication so who knows what will have transpired in the meantime.)

Obviously, there was trouble brewing based on the millions of people still convinced that the election was stolen; I guess I just never imagined it would escalate to such a degree. My mistake. But as I've noted in several previous pieces, division runs so very deep in America at the moment (hardly a revelation) - this sort of event was, perhaps, bound to happen.

I say that in hindsight, because my gut was telling me that with the many challenges to the election outcome failing in the courts, a certain level of acceptance would set in and calm might just prevail - especially with the imminent Covid vaccines offering a glimmer of hope to quell the pandemic. Again, I was just slightly off the mark.

tri-state

politics

with Bryan Fox

But here we are, regardless. Reluctantly, I've paid a bit more attention to the news in the last 24 hours and witnessed Trump delivering a clearly pre-written (not by him, of course) monologue conceding, kind of, that Biden is, you know, the next president, etc. That's at least a start - though he refuses to attend the inauguration. Probably for the best. I can't picture the two of them fake-smiling their way through the proceedings, putting aside grudges for the sake of democracy. Too much to ask for, really.

And not necessary. I have to assume that Biden is hardly heartbroken over it; Trump, on the other hand, needs to kowtow to his base to keep future political ambitions alive. Why not just call it a wash? Works for me. But let me just end by saying what a crazy, crazy time we're living through. Brilliant observation, I know. Political affiliations aside, we're in this together - whether we like it or not. And most of us don't. Too bad. There's no getting around the fact that we have to inhabit the same country so suck it up and deal with it. Still better than moving to Canada or wherever people always threaten to go.

"Another One Bites the Dust"Â - that should be the theme song for the local GOP as they mock their Democrat counterparts and all the recent defections to the Party of Lincoln.

The most recent defector: City Councilman Jonathan Weaver.

Weaver broke the news as the calendar turned to 2021. He becomes the third local elected official in the past six months to switch from Democrat to Republican. The others being in law enforcement as

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Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham and Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding also defected.

So what does Weaver's defection ultimately mean?

NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | OPINION

MAYBE I'M JUST GETTING OLD... with Johnny Fletcher

So very tire-ing Last month I promised all nine of this column's readers that I would

expose my withering body to the elements for more than a few

dig deep into the minutiae of life in 2021 and leave no stone

minutes. Such as automobile maintenance. Yet, newsflash, it must be

unturned when it comes to the petty complaints of an aging man.

done to ensure the long life of one's vehicle. One simple measure that

Scout's honor and all that. Naturally, you can well imagine the grateful

drivers - and not just old folks like me - often sidestep is checking tire

messages I received following publication of said pronouncement.

pressure, a very important bit of upkeep. So with that in mind, I finally

Heartwarming, to say the least. It's just nice to know that there are still

hauled myself out into near single-digit temps (slight exaggeration)

less than 10 people out there who champion my efforts to document

the other day and went to work, struggling to remove the valve caps

the tedious side of everyday existence. Which conveniently brings me

with gloves on. Mission accomplished, I then got my handy-dandy tire

to February's bone of contention: I hate this time of year. Actually,

gauge out of the car and with the frigid wind rushing about confirmed

that's far too broad of a statement. More specifically, I absolutely

that everything was in order. Translation: plenty of air in the ol' tires.

do not care for the cold weather that seemingly seeps into my very

So what's my beef, you ask? I'm getting there, just keep your pants

soul now that I'm officially old and bereft of the fat that once lined

on. With Phase 2 complete (Phase 1 = removal of valve caps), it was

my body and helped to ward off hypothermia. Skin and bones are

time to wrap things up and get the heck back inside. But then disaster

simply no match for the chill of winter. But hold on, I've totally gotten

struck in the form of Phase 3 - the replacement of the valve caps. My

sidetracked. Yes, I despise the freezing temps of February, but I almost

fingers frozen in a claw-like position, I proceeded to drop not one,

forgot the true intent of this month's column.

not two, but three of the caps inside each corresponding hubcap, out of reach. "Dear god, why?!," I screamed as I looked to the sky for

See, at this time of year I tend to avoid most any activity that might

answers. None were forthcoming.

Policy-wise, not much. Weaver, along with Democrat Councilwoman

some recent bad publicity, Weaver still managed to finish second

Missy Mosby, traditionally have sided with Republican Mayor Lloyd

out of the six at-large candidates. Just elected to a third term on the

Winnecke at the frustration of area Democrats. Weaver has also gone

council, he easily won in his previous two times on the ballot.

so far in chiding fellow Democrats publicly, including City Council President Alex Burton. Speaking of Mosby, I imagine she would also

Weaver, like Wedding, has indicated he has some political aspirations

defect if not for her namesake. The Mosby name has been around

in the future. His electability status bodes well for those ambitions.

Democratic circles for years and a switch in party for her would be devastating to the Mosby name.

Despite these setbacks, Democrats still hold a 6-3 majority on the council and things look bright for their future, especially if Winnecke

As always, though, issues usually revert back to politics and the

decides to not run for a fourth term. But these defections, if anything

Weaver story is no different as there could be huge ramifications. First,

else, should raise concern and have definitely brought bad PR to the

the Republicans gain a seat on the city council. Second, he has the

Democratic party and its causes.

connections and the name to consistently win and win big. Despite

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WHEN LATE NIGHT THOUGHTS ARE

BOURNE

with Freddie Bourne dream almost conceals him under his

at the same venue at the SAME TIME

bed covers for days on end.

over a Facebook message. They got the gig. I got the “sorry, we’re booked”

I love music. But it’s toxic. And not

response. Mind you, I received my

necessarily because of the people in

message first.

the field (but it can be a close second)

It’s strange, right?

but because of the tireless pursuit Don’t get me wrong. I know the type

of comparing yourself to others’

As a musician, I accept my successes

of music I do and I believe most of

accolades. It’s an odd field that,

that are at the forefront. I get a chance

the venues note I’m not the right fit.

regardless of your intentions, breeds

to be praised and be considered,

Sad boy soul doesn’t do well at Friday

selfishness. And if you are not mature

somewhat, of importance. But then,

Happy Hour. But then I start to crawl

enough, you have the mind of a newly

all of the sudden, a friend of mine gets

through that rabbit hole of self doubt...

verified Twitter account that questions

the rightfully sought out recognition

why I am not wanted.

they deserve and I straight-up under

A friend of mine moved to California

my breath say, “why them?”

to jump-start his career. A year later

I get jealous. There, I said it. I’m proud

when we played a show together, my

to say it. It just means I’m human.

Here’s the reality - I’m not genuinely

curiosity led to ask about the hardest

But, I need to realize that if I’m doing

upset. I’m proud. My fellow musician

thing about being independent in a

what I think is right, why should I be

friends put the work in and they

saturated region. Bills must be tough,

concerned

deserve the limelight. But why do I feel

right? Ever been close to homeless?

We each have different gifts to offer.

super inadequate?

Is ramen as good as it is on day 180?

Jealousy comes from passion - the

I was perplexed when he said those

same passion that the others are

I see many of my friends getting gigs

things “figure themselves out,” while

putting into their work. At the end of

at places I’ve attempted to play since

living every day surrounded by other

it all, we’re on the same team. Just

I moved here in 2018. Heck, one

talented folks vying for the same

different uniforms.

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about

everyone

else?

PHOTO: EMILY PELSTON

Be proud of you, not jealous of others

musical peer and I tried to book a gig

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JAZMINE SULLIVAN Heaux Tales RCA Records This R&B singer has been underrated for years and we haven’t been blessed with new music since 2015. But we are so lucky she has returned. “Pick Up Your Feelings” is an empowering reminder to women that they can be strong on their own after a betrayal: “New phone (who is this?)/ Brand new, like the whip/ Rack it up, no assist/ Main bitch I ain't average." Ari Lennox also adds some major vibes to the songs “Ai’s Tale” and “On It.” I love two talented women. But really, the whole album is about featuring incredible women, including Rashida Northington in “Rashida’s Tale,” Amanda Henderson in “Amanda’s Tale,” and “Precious’ Tale” featuring Precious Daughtry. It’s a true testament of friendship and I love this original idea. “Put It Down” is a playful, sexy song, with lyrics like, “He live with his momma but I treat him like a king.” And if you want a good, ugly cry, play “Lost One.” Ideally under blankets on a bleak day. Sullivan shows an incredible range here and if we have to wait another six years for more music, I know it will be worth it. - Marisa Patwa

MORGAN WALLEN Dangerous: The Double Album Big Loud/ Republic Records With Morgan Wallen’s second studio album he is getting a chance to redeem himself. Last fall, the up-and-coming country singer was booted from his SNL musical guest spot after it went viral that he had been partying without a mask and not taking safety precautions seriously during the pandemic. And while he apologized and took some time off, he’s now back and proving that while he may still have some growing up to do, his vocals are quite mature. On the flipside, “Country Ass Sh*t" proves he still has a fun and youthful side. The true standout is “Only Thing That’s Gone” with Chris Stapleton.

The combination of the newcomer and the singer who's been pretty steady in the country music scene for years, was a welcome surprise. My personal favorite, though, is “Neon Eyes.” You can feel the ache for love in his voice. I also love the cheeky lyrics, “Once you love a cowboy you’ll never be the same.” And for some good drinking songs, “Whiskey’d My Way” and “Your Bartender” might just do the trick. While I'm not a die-hard country fan, as someone who is just starting to listen and appreciate twangy tunes, Wallen is a great introduction to the genre. This album is good, pure and simple. I love a glow up. - Marisa Patwa

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KID CUDI Man On The Moon III: The Chosen Republic Records After such a hard year, we finally got the present we deserved with new music from rapper Kid Cudi. I have been a fan of his intoxicating vocals, hypnotic beats and gorgeous lyrics for over 10 years now, starting with being a daydreaming girl in high school. And he delivers yet again with his seventh studio release featuring 18 incredible tracks. The album has a fitting theme with the artist in an internal battle with Mr. Rager, his alter ego. In one of the opening tracks, “Tequila Shots,” he immediately pours his heart out to us with raw lyrics like, “I never thought I would be back here bleeding.” He also gets romantic with Phoebe Bridgers on “Lovin’ Me.” Their two soft and soothing vocals give us a major sugar rush. For a catchy bop for the ride up to your friend’s crib - after quarantine, of course - pull up “Rockstar Knights” with Trippie Red on the aux (do those exist anymore?). “The Void” is a heartbreaker, “She Knows This” has a hot hook and “Show Out” with Skepta and Pop Smoke is just a straight banger. Honestly, there isn’t one song on this album - his fifth top 10, by the way that isn’t fire. All Hail “KING” Cudi. - Marisa Patwa

FOUR TET Parallel Text Records The Grammy-nominated UK electronic musician graced us with a holiday present on Christmas day: his 11th studio album. This 10-track adventure opens with a daze of highs and lows over the course of the 27 minute "Parallel 1," sounding at first like a meditation exercise before diving into pulsing synth, eerie repetition of back-and-forth chimes, moments of video game fuzz, and robotic, calculated ambience that Brian Eno would be proud of.

Intertwined with voicemails and other found sounds, haunting vocal hums and hymns, and ditzy space bytes, Parallel stays true to Four Tet's form of experimental music, while plunging into the soft dashes of jungle and HI-NRG influences. But it also manages to keep pace to a prototypical deep-house percussion, producing circuit-bending bird echoes before concluding with an unanticipated freeform solo piano improvisation. The cover of the project says it all: Parallel is quite a work of art made up with splatters of different genres to create a first-class sound collage that's ready to be up for display. - Freddie Bourne

CLEMENTINE WAS RIGHT Lightning & Regret The Blue Turn Clementine Was Right is the full-band recording project of poet and fiction writer Mike Young. Though CWR was established in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Young has found himself bouncing around the country and currently resides in Denver, Colorado. On the debut album Lightning & Regret, Young utilizes his poetry and fiction skills to tell beautiful stories about everyday American life. Though his storytelling is the heart of the project, Young's backing band helps create a hazy, dreamy atmosphere that pairs well with his anthemic heartland choruses. Lightning & Regret is a cozy “bootgaze” country-rock album full of literary value. CWR’s sound is like a warm blanket wrapping around you and Young’s lyrics are the bedtime story you listen to while tucked in. - Russ Finn

GHOST TOWN REMEDY Dry Spell Never Nude Records Since 2019, Nashville power-pop geekrockers Ghost Town Remedy have been teasing their debut album by releasing catchy, hook-filled singles every few months. Finally, Dry Spell sees the light of day both digitally and on physical media via their own DIY label Never Nude Records. Ghost Town Remedy have a knack for shredding and having fun, which is evident across their goofy pop-punk songs about tacos, video games, and hangovers. Don’t write off GTR as a joke though - Dry Spell has moments of sweetness and sincerity, especially on tracks like “A Lesson in Shapeshifting,” a song about singer/guitarist T.J. Maher’s late brother. If you like the sincerity and style of early Weezer, Ghost Town Remedy’s nerdy and fun debut is absolutely worth your time. - Russ Finn

FEATHERPOCKET Featherpocket Cool Weekends Though Featherpocket, the self-titled debut album from the Portland, Oregon, country-folk band was released in 2019, it’s so under the radar and so good that I had to write a review.

Stylistically, the album doesn’t do much to stray away from established musical traditions as it's full of the acoustics, lap steels, banjos, and twang you can expect to find in traditional country music. Don’t let the traditional elements turn you away though - Featherpocket absolutely kills at what they are doing. Please listen to the song “Lord Forgive Me” and you will know what I mean; then please listen to their whole album. What the band lacks in sonic originality, it more than makes up for with the know-how to write perfect country songs. - Russ Finn

MIKE POSNER Operation: Wake Up Monster Mountain Records The 32 year-old “aging artist” - who has admitted to taking a break years ago due to losing himself to fame seems to be falling back into old traps and vices according to his surprise release Operation: Wake Up, a hip-hop opera that seeks to normalize Posner as a simple man dealing with the aftermath of a break-up (but subtly reminds us he can still rent a mansion to party with his Hollywood friends). The jazz-hop influenced record is far from perfect but Posner’s choice of recording in his folks’ basement as opposed to the glitz and glamour of an expensive studio was admirable; having said this, his attempt at going off the beaten path of commercialism failed.

Posner clearly does not want to alienate his fan base and take outrageous risks - he graciously gives us a warning at the beginning of the album, almost as if he wants us to forgive him before we press play. Ironically enough, the most commercial and mostly vocal-free tracks are the only ones worth giving a second listen to. While the effort is appreciated, Operation: Wake Up comes off as a mask that Posner is still not ready to remove. - Freddie Bourne

Blues with Bragin ELIZA NEALS Black Crow Moan E-H Records Detroit-based blues powerhouse Eliza Neals returns with Black Crow Moan which kicks off with “Don’t Judge the Blues.” Mike Puwal’s heavy guitar sets the tone well for the album.

“Why You Ooglin' Me” offers more phenomenal guitar playing from Puwal as Neals sings about a man who can’t keep his eyes off her. A guest appearance from Joe Louis Walker on “The Devil Don’t Love You” offers some funky guitar at the beginning that fits well with the mood of the song and the organ from Bruce Bears adds a nice touch.

Neals’ melancholy keyboard playing on “Watch Me Fly” offers a nice contrast to the lyrics about rising to your feet after a setback. The top-notch guitar playing from Howard Glazer soars throughout the song. The guitar masterclass from Glazer continues with “River is Rising.” “Run Sugar Run” features excellent drumming from Jeffrey “Shakey” Fowlkes. Walker returns on the title track with guitar reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Keyboard playing from Neals balances nicely with stellar guitar playing from Derek St. Holmes on “Never Stray.” The album closes with “Hey, Take Your Pants Off,” a love song. For more info, visit elizaneals.com. - Paul Bragin

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NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | BEER REVIEWS

FEBRUARY BEER REVIEWS This month’s beers are available depending on supply & demand at all 10 Liquor Locker locations. Visit our website at www.Liquor-Locker.com.

BELL'S LIGHT HEARTED ALE

PAUL HOLLYFELD - 4

This “light beer” pours a mostly clear, light orange hue. Because it is light, it doesn’t require a great deal of hops to balance out the malt, and I think Bells has done a great job finding that balance. Light hops bitterness on the palate and still a nice full hops aroma on the nose. If you are looking for an IPA, but want to keep things light, go with the Bells.

PAUL BRAGIN - 4.25

A decent white head tops this IPA and slowly dissipates. Smelling the beer offers a moderate amount of hop presence. The initial tasting seems balanced, but more of the bitter hop flavors come through in the finish. While many brewers try to push higher alcohol content, this lower calorie and lower alcohol IPA works well as a session beer. Pair it with foods like pork loin, feta cheese or something sweet like caramel corn.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4.5

This beer pours a hazy gold color with pretty good carbonation. I like the aroma; it smells like orange peel with grapefruit in the hops, along with some pine. It's also a bit creamy, another plus. I've never tasted a low-calorie IPA (110 calories, to be exact) but always been a Bell’s fan and this one delivers.

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VIRTUE CIDER MICHIGAN APPLE

PAUL HOLLYFELD - 4.75

To change things up we have a very refreshing cider from Virtue Cider. Made from handpicked Michigan apples and blended with a barrel-aged cider, this cider pours a crystal clear straw color with a nice fizzy effervescence. It is very light on the palate, not too sweet and finishes with a lasting tartness on the back of the tongue. If you are a cider drinker, you should put this on your shopping list.

PAUL BRAGIN - 3.75

A thin white head evaporates immediately when poured into a traditional English pub glass. The scent of apples permeates the nose.

A burst of carbonation hits the tongue initially, followed by some sweetness and sour notes from the apples. Pair it with burger sliders, a roast, or Cheddar cheese with crackers. Feel free to add it to your favorite apple pie recipe or serve it with a slice of apple pie or drink it with breakfast.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4

This beverage looks like a Bud Light with no head. I'm not a fan of ciders but this one is decent. I like the rich apple flavor and unlike some other ciders, it doesn't taste like bad wine to me. Overall, it's crisp and refreshing and something I think I would enjoy after mowing grass on a hot day.

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SUN KING GFJ IPA

PAUL HOLLYFELD - 4

Pours a deep amber with a thin white head and a slight haziness. It is described as having a unique blend of hops to bring out grapefruit, passion fruit, tangerine and apricot. I found myself wanting to find those aromas and flavors in abundance, but they are subtle at best. Overall, it has a nice balanced flavor - just the right amount of hops to balance the malty sweetness. If you are looking for a hazy, juicy IPA that bursts with the flavors described above, this may not be for you. If you are looking for a solid IPA with a nice flavor profile, give this a try.

PAUL BRAGIN - 5

A thick white head crowns this IPA and stays for a long time. Fruity citrus notes from the hops fill the nose. Bitter hop flavors hit the tongue first, followed by some sweetness and more citrus flavors like grapefruit, tangerine, passion fruit and apricot in the long finish. People who enjoy IPAs will want to drink this seasonal beer while available. Pair it with dishes like fish tacos or a meat lovers pizza.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4.5

This beer is a slightly hazy copper color with strong carbonation. The aromas of passion fruit, orange, and grapefruit are all there. It's heavy on the tropical fruit, with a solid layer of passion fruit, melon, and grapefruit. Hands down, this is a really smooth IPA from a great brewery up in Indy. Bonus points for a 7.5% ABV.

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CIGAR CITY FLORIDA MAN

pineapple) on the palate. They boast an incredible amount of hops in this 8.5% DIPA, and they aren’t wrong. Finishes with a distinct hop bitterness, which the IPA enthusiast will enjoy. Cigar City has a winner here.

PAUL BRAGIN - 5 PAUL HOLLYFELD - 4.5

This IPA pours a hazy straw color with an airy white head. Citrusy (mandarin orange) on the nose, with notes of tropical fruits (most notably

A thick white head rests on this IPA and takes a long time to evaporate. A combination of citrus fruit and pine notes from the hops dominate the scent profile. The first sip contains more fruit flavors, with the pine flavors returning in the finish. Hop lovers will want to try this one. Pair it with a variety of foods

like seasoned pork chops, spicy salmon dishes, pad Thai or Morbier cheese.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4

This beer pours a nice hazy golden color with a slight head. The aroma has tropical and citrus notes.

The taste follows the nose with nicely-balanced tropical and citrus flavors. It's pretty decent but not quite as good as the other beers this month though it does have an 8.5% ABV. It's simply a solid, medium-bodied, well-carbonated beer. I believe the IPAs are growing on me.

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY.

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NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | HARD SELTZER REVIEWS

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While beer will always be king in America, there's a growing trend in adult beverages that's giving the classic brews a run for their money: hard seltzers. As times and tastes have changed, a shift towards lighter adult beverages has occurred - especially with women

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looking for an alternative to standard beer choices. But even the guys are picking up on the popularity of hard seltzers which feature a blend of carbonated water, alcohol and fruit flavoring; perhaps most importantly, they are low in carbs and calories.

Some exciting new additions to the hard seltzer market are creating quite the buzz, so to

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speak. Here's a look at four of the most talked-about offerings that are both healthful and remarkably tasty.

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BEVERAGES with Sarah Ruch

BUD LIGHT LEMONADE SELTZER Bud Light Seltzer made quite the splash when it hit the market just over a year ago. Now Anheuser Busch looks to build on the brand with the introduction of four Lemonade Seltzers: Original, Black Cherry, Peach and Strawberry. Brewed with lemonade flavor, cane sugar and natural fruit flavors, these new varieties are made for the summer months but will go down smooth all year-round.

5% ABV / 100 calories / 1g sugar / 3g carbs

MICHELOB ULTRA ORGANIC SELTZER Mich Ultra remains one of the biggest-selling light beers in the country and its USDA organiccertified hard seltzer counterpart looks to be just as popular, boasting a clean and pure liquid that's entirely refreshing. Flavors include Spicy Pineapple, Cucumber Lime and Peach Pear - all made from the finest ingredients.

4% ABV / 80 calories / 0g sugar / 0g carbs

CORONA HARD SELTZER Thanks to a big marketing push and a fantastic product that's gluten-free, the new Corona Hard Seltzer has rocketed to elite status, currently staking claim as one of the top five brands in the U.S. Four fruitful flavors are available: Tropical Lime, Mango, Cherry and Blackberry Lime.

4.5% ABV / 90 calories / 0g sugar / 0g carbs

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BUD LIGHT PLATINUM SELTZER This new addition to the Bud Light Seltzer family has definitely earned Platinum cred. For starters, it's made with real agave (delicious nectar) and triple filtered for the smoothest taste possible.

Natural fruit flavors include Wild Berry, Citrus and Blood Orange.

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8% ABV / 170 calories / 3g sugar / 2g carbs

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NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2021 | LOCAL HAPPENINGS

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A lot of our clients did not want to hire a law firm. However, the headache of dealing with their injuries, property damage to their vehicle, the insurance adjusters, medical bills and lost wages got to the point they realized they needed the help of an experienced personal injury law firm.

Generally, hiring an experienced injury law firm early in the process is better. A law firm can help navigate the claims process and minimize costly mistakes.

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