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winners & losers Marco Rubio

Brian Spencer

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BRIAN SPENCER It’s rare to get a Pen-

sacola politician to admit to a mistake, even rarer for him to remedy the error. Pensacola Councilman Brian Spencer initially mishandled the Marine Aviation Marine Memorial Bell Tower for the city’s Veterans Memorial Park when he tried to have it replace the helicopter at the park. When a public uproar ensued, Spencer reversed his stand and moved to keep both memorials at the park, and has become the biggest advocate for the bell tower.

CLAY FORD The state representative from

Gulf Breeze was recognized as the Legislator of the Year by the Associated Industries of Florida’s Environmental Sustainability Council for his work in the passage of metal theft legislation. As the prime sponsor of HB 885, Ford spearheaded efforts to address costly metal theft in our state.

NAVARRE BEACH American Shore and

Beach Preservation Association announced recently that the Navarre Beach 2006 restoration project is a winner of its “Best of the Best” Restored Beaches contest. Nominees were placed in one of three categories – Urban, Community and Park/Habitat beaches – and competed by region. Thanks to voters’ support, Navarre Beach won the entire Best Community Beach category as well as garnered the highest overall vote total.

MAYOR’S OFFICE Mayor Ashton Hay-

ward’s two top administrators got flak last week from the Pensacola City Council. A council member accused City Administrator Bill Reynolds of violating Florida’s Sunshine Law and a couple of others appeared to be gunning to force Hayward to fire his chief of staff, John Asmar. Who would have ever thought City Attorney Jim Messer would be the one the city council likes?

FIRST TRANSIT The Amalgamated Transit

Union Local 1395, which represents bus drivers for Escambia County Area Transit, has filed a grievance against the company contracted to run the service. The union claims that First Transit had agreed to provide its part-time bus drivers with dental, vision and life insurance. After signing those employees up for the benefits and providing them for a month, First Transit revoked the benefits without notice on May 10, according to union officials.

MARCO RUBIO The Republican Senator

from Miami accused Democrats of scheming to keep student loan interest rates low "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates." Actually, it targets high-income professionals who use a tax loophole to avoid paying payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare.

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REALITY CHECK State education leaders had warned us that the new Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests were tougher. School superintendents told us that test scores and school grades might dip.

They were right.

In 2010, the Florida Legislature added a writing requirement to the FCAT. The first year of testing was 2011 and over 80 percent of the students in the fourth and eighth scored at Level 4 or higher. Three-fourths of the tenth graders scored at Level 4.

Teachers had figured out how to teach writing to fit the FCAT. The writing formula was simple. Even if a student had trouble with reading, they could score well in writing.

Escambia County has struggled with the FCAT since it was first mandated over 10 years ago. However, over 70 percent of its students scored at the Level 4 or higher.

Last summer, State Board of Education changed the scoring of FCAT Writing for 2012 to increase expectations regarding the correct use of Standard English conventions and the quality of details provided as support. Both of these elements had in the past been scored with leniency.

On Monday, May 14, the preliminary results for the writing portion of the 2012 FCAT were released and they were abysmal.

Only 27 percent of all Florida fourth graders scored a Level 4 or higher on the writing

portion, compared to 81 percent in 2011. The other grade levels didn’t score much better– eighth graders had 33 percent at Level 4 or higher; tenth graders 38 percent.

For a state that has placed its faith in the FCAT to measure the quality of its public education system and competency of its teachers, this steep drop in scores is earth shattering.

The lawmakers have passed laws requiring teachers be compensated based on FCAT scores. What happens when the scores drop so deeply?

The low writing scores are a reality check. Our lawmakers and state leaders can’t continue to tinker with public education. New requirements and test standards can’t be placed on teachers weeks before the start of the school year without problems. Our children shouldn’t be used as guinea pigs to feed some politician’s ego.

New standards, new tests and new scoring systems need to be rolled out gradually. They need to be tested in the field and refined before they are used to measure the success of students, teachers, schools and school districts.

Our students and teachers aren’t a failure. It’s the Florida Legislature and State Board of Education that have failed them. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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BACKYARD REVOLUTION

Katy De La Piedra's chickens have a coop in their backyard East Hill home / photo by Jeremy Morrison

Chicken City

by Jeremy Morrison

As the children chased the chickens up the yard’s slight hill, their mother rattled off the reasons she likes keeping the family’s pair of birds in the backyard.

“It shows our children where our food comes from. It connects them to the earth where we all come from,” said Katy De La Piedra, later revealing a bowl full of more reasons in her fridge—“we have tons of eggs.”

In the backyard, the family keeps two chickens. They stay in a coop De La Piedra’s husband built, and stretch their legs running the yard.

“That’s Cupcake,” said her daughter Julia, scooping the chicken into her arms.

“She’s an Americana.”

The other chicken’s a Silky. Both are Heritage Chickens. The little girl explained that Cupcake lays blue eggs.

“It’s part of their education,” De La Piedra smiled.

This mirco-farming scene isn’t playing out in the rural outskirts of Escambia

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County. De La Piedra’s family keeps chickens at their East Hill home in the city of Pensacola.

A seemingly increasing number of people are beginning to keep chickens inside the city limits; they keep them for pets, they keep them for eggs.

These city dwellers are also keeping their chickens despite two restrictive ordinances, risking run-ins with Pensacola Code Enforcement Authority. This troubles De La Piedra. She wishes the city rules were loosened and backyard chickens were given the go-ahead.

“Encouraged, really,” she said.

Earlier this spring, the urban chicken issue was brought to the attention of the Pensacola City Council. Alistair McKenzie— a local attorney and De La Piedra’s brother—told the council the matter should be on its radar and requested the board reassess the ordinances concerning chickens within the city limits.

“I myself am a backyard gardener and plan to have chickens in my backyard, as well,” McKenzie told the council, explaining the noted benefits of small-scale farming and locally produced food. “—I don’t think I need to go into the whole organic revolution and everything else that’s going on.”

“I am telling you … you cannot make this stuff up!”—Dale

The attorney requested that council members look to other cities that have embraced the backyard farming movement.

While traditionally progressive locales like Portland, Ore. have long embraced backyard chickens, more recently places like Tampa,

“We have birds that run around our backyard eating bugs and laying eggs,” Darling said.

According to the East Hill resident, he doesn’t “have a beef with people” and prefers not to “rock the boat.” But he also doesn’t want to close his chickens up in a coop—which is a requirement of one of the city’s ordinances.

“I’m just not gonna sit there and take it and shut my chickens up in a pen—my pets!” Darling said, explaining that his birds’ wings are clipped in an effort to prevent them from going over his fence.

Currently, the city of Pensacola requires that chickens—as well as ducks and geese— be kept in an enclosure, such as a coop. It also requires that the enclosure be at least 50 feet away from any structure, including the resident’s own house.

“We don’t go around and hunt chickens, but if we receive a complaint we do go out and investigate,” said Steve Wineki, head of the city’s Code Enforcement. “It’s irrelevant to me. The ordinance is on the books so we have to enforce it as such.”

Wineki said he encourages citizens who disagree with a particular ordinance to pursue the issue with their representative on the Pensacola City Council. In some instances, the board has been persuaded to change city ordinances.

“We’ve changed several ordinances this year,” Wineki said.

When McKenzie looks at the city’s ordinances, he sees two primary issues: the enclosure rule and the distance requirement. The attorney contends that the 50-foot setback requirement cancels out most residential properties and the coop requirement deprives the animals of a free range.

“It’s not healthy for the chickens,” McKenzie said.

The attorney is currently working on a revision of the city’s backyard-chicken ordinances. He plans to submit the alternatives to the city council for its consideration. The effort has found a good bit of support, with local chicken enthusiasts taking to the Web with a Facebook page—Pensacola Backyard Chickens.

“People are really starting to come out of the woodwork,” McKenzie said.

“I think the idea of people raising their own eggs is good, and also healthy and also more humane—you know, factory farming is horrible.”

Sherri Myers Fla. have loosened restrictions. McKenzie also mentioned that some local chicken keepers had attracted the attention of the city’s code enforcement officials.

A month later, on May 15, Paul Darling—another backyard farmer and East Hill resident—headed before the city’s Code Enforcement Authority. The man has received multiple visits from the city department.

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Councilwoman Sherri Myers has already indicated she may well be open to reexamining the city’s ordinances. She’s attracted to the concept of self-sustainability and believes backyard chickens offer a healthier alternative to factoryfarmed animals pumped full of antibiotics and hormones.

“I’m going to take a look at the ordinances and see if there’s not some way we can make it easier to have free-roaming chickens,” Myers said. “I think the idea of people raising their own eggs is good, and also healthy and also more humane—you know, factory farming is horrible.”

But the councilwoman does have some reservations.

“Things can happen to them, like dogs and cats can get them,” she said. “In my neighborhood, foxes. Coyotes, too, I guess.”

Something got a hold of one of De La Piedra’s flock a while back. It was a tough learning experience for the kids.

“That’s another lesson,” the mother said. “Absolutely, the wild is dangerous, that’s what happens.”

A few years back, Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson breached the chicken issue at the county level. Some of the more populated areas of the county do not accommodate chickens.

“We don’t just have dogs and cats as pets, we allow other things. Why can’t we have chickens?” Robinson said. “I don’t see why it’s a big deal.”

The commissioner was unsuccessful in changing the county’s rules. He’s intrigued that the city may now be picking up the issue, and said it could also be time to revisit county regulations.

“At the end of the day, for me, I couldn’t find much more difference than a dog,” the commissioner said.

Tom Garner is another Pensacola resident currently keeping his own chickens. He was actually able to find a piece of property that jived with city regulations.

“I don’t know if you’ve had fresh chicken eggs, but man, they’re good,” he said.

With an eye on the city’s ordinances, Garner spent two years finding a suitable property for his backyard ventures. He’s jumping into the urban farming revolution with both feet.

“We’re interested in gardens, chickens, bees—the whole thing,” he said.

“The house, when we bought it, was just jungle; give me six months and I’ll whip it into shape.”

Excited about the permaculture possibilities on his property, Garner explained excitedly the concept of a ‘chicken tractor’—a 10X10 enclosure he will rotate periodically around his yard, allowing his chickens to naturally till and fertilize gardening plots.

“It’s cool,” Garner said. “It’s neat stuff.”

And while the backyard farmer’s twoyear search yielded a piece of property that meets the city’s codes, Garner’s hoping officials will take a look at the decades-old ordinances and rework the rules to allow more residents to enjoy the benefits of the self-sustainability revolution.

“If we could get that tweaked,” he said, “that’d let a lot of people in.” {in} May 17, 2012

COMMUNITY RALLIES AGAINST VIOLENCE

Rev. Lonnie Wesley / photo by Jeremy Morrison

Local Ministers Unite

by Jeremy Morrison and Stephanie Sharp Speaking out against violence in their communities, local ministers joined forces on a recent Saturday afternoon for some Sunday-morning inspiration.

“We have to teach our children: stay away from it,” said Rev. Lonnie Wesley, pastor of Greater Little Rock Baptist Church.

Rev. Hosea Montgomery / photo by Jeremy Morrison

In a wide-open lot off of Cervantes Street, members of the local AfricanAmerican community gathered to hear testimonies, discuss the area’s issues with violent crime and enjoy a day of fellowship. Under the shade of a canopy of oak, they mingled while sweet smelling smoke wafted from a barrel grill and a row of watermelons lay waiting.

“I think this is great, that the churches came together to make this happen,” said Lumon May, a candidate for the District 3 Escambia County Commission seat. “We have to have safe neighborhoods.”

The candidate’s brother, Rev. LuTimothy May, pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, officially kicked off the rally with an opening statement. He said the rally was intended to shine a light on a community ill, while also inspiring people to work toward a brighter day.

“To let Pensacola know there’s another way besides shooting, stabbing and killing,” Rev. May said.

Areas of Pensacola—areas such as Brownsville—have experienced an uptick in violent crime. Recently, the owner of AC Grocery in Pace Plaza—not too far from the rally site—was killed during a gun battle with a robber.

A great-aunt of Terra Fountain Quarles, the slain 41-year-old store owner, spoke during the rally, thanking the community for their support. She also requested that people help restore a sense of safety to the streets.

Rev. Wesley recounted how a large number of people had offered their sympathies at Quarles’ funeral. He said that if such a number of people had frequented AC Grocery, instead of passing up the store for another one further away, then Quarles might have been able to afford a proper video security system.

“Like the ice is colder at Bear City than it was at Terra’s store,” Wesley said.

Rev. Joseph Marshall, the pastor of St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church, encouraged those in attendance to support their communities. He recalled how community mentors had been important during his own upbringing.

“In other words, as the Jeffersons would say, ‘as they moved up, they would reach down,’” Marshall explained, stressing the importance of positive role models. “I could have went the other way if someone did not care enough to stay actively engaged in my life.”

Rev. Hosea Montgomery shared memories of his civil rights days. Recalling how he was present during historic events—like the Selma-to-Montgomery march—he said positive change requires not only the inspiration of the few, but also the relentless presence of the many.

“You may not be able to do as others do and be a leader, but you can be a supporter,” the pastor said. “Just your presence is important." {in}

“We have to teach our children: stay away from it.”

Rev. Lonnie Wesley

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The IN Guide to Hangout Fest '12

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Raise your hand if you're making the short trek over to Gulf Shores, Ala. this weekend for the 3rd annual Hangout Music Fest.

Ok, now put your hand down and start reading because the next 12 pages are so packed with Hangout Fest goodies—like artist interviews, schedules and survival tips—you aren't going to have time to do much else before hitting the beach.

We've got pretty much every base covered—from what to pack and what not to pack to where to catch a shuttle to where kids can hang out at Hangout and who's worth getting there early to see. We also talked to some pretty great bands on this year's line-up like The String Cheese Incident, GIVERS and Coheed and Cambria.

So start reading, packing and planning your personal "must-sees." Just don't forget your water bottle and sunscreen or you'll be sorry. “The heat in the south is no joke, baby.” See, even Big Freedia is warning you.

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SURVIVING THE HANGOUT

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Dave Matthews might sing "Don't Drink the Water," but you should actually do the opposite this weekend. Drink the water. Drink lots of it. Drink it even if you're afraid of having to use a port-o-potty.

Staying hydrated and protecting yourself from the sun are the two most important elements of Hangout Fest survival. To make doing just that easier this year, the fine folks at Hangout are allowing aerosol sunscreen and one empty water bottle per person into the Fest. They are going to have multiple refilling stations so you can stay hydrated. Just make sure your bottle isn't glass.

You should also wear your swimsuit even though you can't get into the Gulf. You'll be glad you did

when you see everybody else cooling off in the misters while you're sweating it out.

Also familiarize yourself with the large, can't miss 'em Hangout landmarks – like the ferris wheel and oversized chair. Those make much better meeting spots for finding friends than saying "I'll find you at Wilco." Yeah, sure you will.

Know that your bag will be searched upon entry to the festival —so consider this your official warning. Be smart about what you try and bring in. Just remember, the smarter you are, the faster the searches will be, which means the line will move quicker and we'll all benefit from that.

Here's what you can bring in: blankets and beach towels,

prescription medication, baby strollers and small wagons for toddlers, non-professional cameras (no detachable lenses), one empty non-glass water container up to two liters in size, Camelbacks (as long as they are empty), sunscreen (including aerosol).

Here's what you should leave at home: weapons, illegal substances, large backpacks, booze, kites, glow sticks, glass, outside food, skateboards, motorized carts or scooters (unless ADA verified), bikes, large chains and spiked jewelr y, fireworks, umbrellas, chairs of any kind, coolers of any size, tents, pets (except ser vice dogs), video equipment, professional cameras and audio recording equipment. {in}

Man of Different Color

by Hana Frenette

G

reat things are often achieved by accident, or while trying to achieve something else. Such is the case with Jack White’s first solo album, “Blunderbuss.”

White and Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA were supposed to record together at White’s house in Nashville, Tenn.

When RZA never showed up, White decided to record some things on his own. The album is darker than much of what White has released in the past with his varying assortment of bands, but not heavier. The overwhelming rawness of the White Stripes has been replaced by something more delicate, yet no less powerful.

There are pianos playing dark seemingly underwater notes and bouncy silent film era melodies while White sings lyrics like, “When she’s gone I sit and drink her perfume, and I’m sure she’s drinking too.” Organs, upright bass, and maracas linger behind the back up vocals of Ruby Amanfu, a Nashville, Tenn. soul singer one could easily confuse with Dolly Parton on a first listen.

Many have speculated on the events in White’s personal life leading up to the release of this album and if they might be directly referenced on “Blunderbuss.” His recent divorce from supermodel wife Karen Elson, the splitting of the White Stripes.

Whether the words he’s singing are personal or not, they paint an accurate 010 1

representation of the deterioration of love and things that have been loved.

White also has a new color of choice. Blue. Vintage Cadillac blue.

In addition to the color, White’s touring band is also new; two new bands, in fact. One all-female and one all-male band travel with White and neither know which band will play shows until the day of the performance.

“I decide at breakfast.”

Jack White

photo by Jo McCaughey The album art, the guitars, the amps, the cords, the wardrobe, the lighting – everything. Blue. Perhaps he needed a release from the binding red and white palette he was dedicated to for so long.

Maybe he wanted a corresponding color for the general tone of his album.

Maybe there was a sale.

“I decide at breakfast,” White recently told Stephen Colbert, on an episode of “The Colbert Report.”

The bands aren’t allowed to hear each other play, either – a decision made by White to encourage each band to evolve separately. If you’re planning on seeing one of his performances, you really won’t know who’s playing until the curtain comes up.

Set lists for the shows don’t exist.

There is no preconceived discussion of the songs that will be played until they are already being played. No googling what you’re in for this time. {in}

JACK WHITE

FRIDAY, 9:30-11P.M., HANGOUT MAIN STAGE

HANGOUT MAIN STAGE Rebelution

1:15-2:15 p.m.

A reggae band from Santa Barbara, Calif. currently touring behind their latest album "Peace Of Mind.”

Coheed & Cambria

3:15-4:45 p.m.

A progressive, post-hardcore band that creates concept records based by a sci-fi storyline created by lead singer Claudio Sanchez. page 11

Chris Cornell

6:30-7:30 p.m.

The famous frontman of Soundgarden and Audioslave is touring solo this time in support of his record "Songbook."

photo by Autumn de Wilde

M. Ward

5-6:15 p.m.

Best known for being the "Him" in She & Him with Zooey Deschanel, M. Ward is actually a pretty amazing solo artist, too. His latest record "Wasteland Companion" is so good you honestly don't even notice the guest backing vocals from his famous friend until the second or third listen.

Jack White

9:30-11 p.m.

His debut solo record "Blunderbuss" is so good, we'd be excited just to hear him play that live in its entirety. But we've heard that he's mixing it up on the tour and playing some songs from that other band he used to front, too. Yes—that band. Fingers crossed for some "Seven Nation Army" everybody! page 1o

CHEVROLET STAGE Sleeper Agent

12:15-1:15 p.m.

A garage-pop band from Kentucky riding high on the success of their debut record "Celabrasion." Even if you haven't heard of the band, you've probably heard their song "Get It Daddy."

Wilco

7:30-9p.m.

What can you say about Jeff Tweedy and company that hasn't already been said hundreds of times? Just go see them, ok? page 17

XBOX STAGE Hey Rosetta!

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

A six-piece band from Canada known for their high energy live shows and unique sound that layers piano, violin and cello on top of a traditional rock band structure.

Rich Aucoin Alabama Shakes

2:15-3:15 p.m.

Jack White likes them. So do the Strokes, Foster the People and Bon Iver. If that's not enough to get you to check out "the next big thing," we don't know what is. page 17

1:15-2:15 p.m.

His latest album "We're All Dying to Live" features over 500 guest musicians —yes, you read that right—500.

That number even includes a couple of choirs. No idea how he can go about recreating that live, but we're excited to find out. inweekly.net

Hangout Fest 2012 Allen Stone

Heed This Warning

2:15-3:15 p.m.

An R&B/soul singer who got his start performing at his dad's church and sites Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin as inspirations for his sound.

by Kate Peterson

Dawes

Interview courtesy photo

YelaWolf

L to R Zach Cooper, Travis Stever, Josh Eppard, Claudio Sanchez / photo by Justin Borucki

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t is the same old story with bands on the road; the bus is broken down again. And, that is just where Travis Stever was, broken down in Gainesville, waiting for the air on the bus to be repaired then heading to Athens, GA for the next show. He was admiring the other busses in for repair. Guess there is bus envy out on the road. He had also just gotten off the phone with his wife, and as he says, “We live in the sticks of New York, and my wife was angry about our dog chasing a bear.” At first, I thought this was some sort of rock and roll metaphor I was not aware of, but it was really true, his dog had been chasing a bear.

The trappings of domestic life go on even when you are a rock star.

Coheed and Cambria have over 800 thousand fans on Facebook alone. This is a huge following. According to Stever, “We have the best fans. We have some fans that follow every word of every song, and some that just love the music at face value. We are very lucky. Having an audience that is both sides of the spectrum makes it interesting for us to create real songs for fans of music. I am a man’s man kind of rocker and like what we are producing.”

They have a concept theme to their music, it tells a story. A sci-fi back-story thought up by Claudio Sanchez, founding member of the band along with Stever. “Sanchez is a lyricist, a storyteller. We have been labeled a concept band, and many have been following the music since day one because of that,” Stever says.

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3:15-4:30 p.m.

There isn't much hip-hop on the Hangout lineup, but YelaWolf is good enough to make you forget that. He's a rapper, skateboarder and drinker (according to his Twitter bio) and is currently on Eminem's Shady Records.

"The band is on top of its game, and I am not plugging bullshit.”

Paul Oakenfold

6-7:30 p.m.

Oakenfold is pretty much as famous as you get in the prodcuer/DJ/electronic world. If you haven’t' heard of him, you probably aren't into his kind of music anyway.

Travis Stever

They went through a number of other band formations and names before becoming the band they are today. “Coheed and Cambria was a side project of Sanchez’s and when we were trying to come up with a name for the band, I was wearing one of the shirts for his side project, and we said why don’t we call it this? That is how the band was named.” Stever goes on to say, “We gained a theme with it. So many have followed that, some hardcore fans have the comic books and everything. The bottom line is that unless the music is something you can connect with the concept part does not work.”

Festivals are a big part of what Coheed and Cambria have been doing throughout their career. We asked what they liked most about them, and what they liked least. Stever had this to say, “Festivals are tough in a sense, you never know what time of day you will play and what the festival goers have already been through, are they tired, have they been sitting through people they don’t like to see you, their frame of mind. As for the best thing, playing with bands we only wished we could play with in the past.

All of it is a real honor, the fans and the bands.”

In April, of this year Coheed and Cambria welcomed a new bassist, Zach Cooper, into the family. Stever says, “We call him Super Duper Cooper, he is really making it happen. Zach walked into some big shoes. He has had to drop right into our road tour, and he is great.

Also, Zach is an easy human being to be around, a good dude.”

Therefore, what can we expect from a Coheed and Cambria show exactly? “A few new songs and a lot of a mixed batch. We are proud of our music, and will play everything. The band is on top of its game, and I am not plugging bullshit.” {in}

COHEED AND CAMBRIA FRIDAY 3:15-4:30 P.M., HANGOUT MAIN STAGE

4:30-6 p.m.

An L.A. based band with a Laurel Canyon inspired sound that Rolling Stone called "authentically vintage."

Wilco multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone appeared on their debut album "North Hills" so maybe we'll get lucky and he'll make a special appearance during their set.

Umphrey's McGee

7:30-9:30 p.m.

It wouldn't be Hangout Fest without at least a few jam bands now would it? Umphrey's McGee is a jam band known to experiment with rock, bluegrass and everything in between to create their "improv" sound.

SATURDAY, MAY 19

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HANGOUT MAIN STAGE

"LETTING GO" STAGE

GIVERS

9-11 p.m.

Sound Tribe Sector 9 (or STS9 for short) is a five piece electronic music collective from California.

Switchfoot

12:15-1:15 p.m.

Switchfoot make sunny, Cali surf pop music, so it should be right at home at the Hangout. Remember that song "Dare You To Move?” This is that band.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

If you think their debut record "In Light" is good, you'll be surprised by how much better they make it sound live. And if you haven't heard "In Light" yet, you should really get on that ASAP. page 19

SHUTTLE LOWDOWN

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Just a friendly reminder—there is no parking at the actual Hangout Festival site. So unless you're staying close enough to walk, you're going to need to use the Hangout shuttle system.

It's actually a super easy and convenient way to get to and from a festival that's as big as Hangout. You just buy the pass, pick the spot closest to your location,

catch the shuttle there and get dropped off right at the festival grounds. See, we told you it was easy.

Do yourself a favor and check out all the 12 shuttle stops and plan your route beforehand: cidentertainment.com/hangout 3-Day Shuttle passes are $40 and be purchased at hangoutmusicfest.frontgatetickets.com or on site at the box office.

Box office hours are: Wednesday 12-10 p.m. and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The shuttles start at 10:30 a.m. and run until 45 minutes after the music ends. And yes, they do make multiple trips from each stop during the day, so if you want to come and go from the Fest, you'll have a ride. {in}

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Young the Giant Makes It Big

by Hana Frenette

photo by Pamela Litky

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oung the Giant has a mouthful of late night TV appearances and television sitcom shout outs. Their song “Cough Syrup” was even covered on a season three episode of “Glee.”

The California quintet has been playing music together since 2004, but didn’t catch the eye of the public until they were signed with Roadrunner Records in 2009 Shortly after the bands inception in the early 2000s, the band experienced some lineup changes.

Some members were still in high school; some were in college. Some stayed, and some went. When the drummer left, François Comtois, who was originally the bassist, took over as the new drummer. The band’s lineup has lived happily since.

“I hated playing the bass,” François Cumtois said. “But if you stop playing the drums, people notice more.”

Comtois became more comfortable with the new position of drums and has declared his allegiance.

“I don’t think I’d go back to the bass,” Comtois said.

Ever since the release of their selftitled album in 2010, the band has been on an endless tour of award shows, festivals and clubs.

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a lot nicer when you’re doing endless driving.”

The band just Interview recently finished up their tour for their latest record and is trying to focus on writing for the new record, while playing some summer festivals and a few in between shows.

“As we write, we like to bring out new songs, and kind of see what people react to – the dynamics of the song with the crowd,” Comtois said.

“We’re just trying to finish writing and get through the whole recording process.”

Young the Giant’s self-titled “I definitely didn’t think this would debut was in the upbecome a career,” Comtois said. “We per half of the Billboard album charts, were just kind of playing hole-in-theand was listed as the third best rock wall venues before.” album of 2010 on amazon.com.

One minute you’re playing the dive The band has also been busy thinkbar by your old high school and the ing up and filming their latest music next, you’re playing the MTV Music video for “Apartment,” which debuted Awards with Kayne West and Britney in April.

Spears watching you.

“We just wanted to make it something fun this time,” Comtois said.

“It was exciting because we got to invite a bunch of our friends and have a good time.”

The video takes place in a camper traveling through what looks like California, as a group of impossibly perfect looking 20-somethings celebrate a friend’s birthday. Everyone is filming everyone else, with iPhones, vintage super 8 cameras and maybe even a Polaroid or two. There is cake, laughter, and a plethora of good lighting.

“We definitely kind of felt like, If this is even a semi-realistic repreokay, what the hell is going on?” sentation of what life is like on a bus for Comtois said. “It’s been so nice and Young the Giant, I probably wouldn’t we’ve been so fortunate, but it’s crazy want to go back to the van either. {in} because so many of our friends are dudes working their asses off, trying to make it, too.”

With the transition from dives to the Billboard charts comes an infaSUNDAY, 1:45-2:45 P.M., mous touring legend.

"LETTING GO" STAGE “Switching from van to tour bus –

"It’s crazy because so many of our friends are dudes working their asses off, trying to make it, too.”

François Comtois

YOUNG THE GIANT

the myth!” Comtois said. “It is actually

Julian Marley & the Uprising

1:15-2:15 p.m.

A reggae band fronted by Bob Marley's son.

Gary Clark, Jr.

The brainchild of Curt Heiny and Justin Aubuchon, Archnemesis is an electronic group that utilizes a variety of samples ranging from modern hip-hop to 20’s blues.

3:15-4:15 p.m.

A blues guitarist from Austin, Texas known as much for his showmanship as his intense solos.

Shpongle

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Mac Miller

5:15-6:30 p.m.

An indie/roots band from Boston whose first studio album in 12 years will be released August 21.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

9-11 p.m.

What can you say about RHCP? 65 million records sold and seven Grammy's won pretty much speaks for itself. We just keep thinking "Under the Bridge" is going sound pretty amazing live at the beach, don't you think?

CHEVROLET STAGE Tribal Seeds

12:15-1:15 p.m.

A California roots/rock/reggae band currently on a tour called "Summer Vibes." Seems pretty fitting for Hangout.

Randy Newman

2:15-3:15 p.m.

A singer-songwriter, arranger, composer and pianist best known for his film scores of Disney Pixar movies.

Gogol Bordello

4:15-5:15 p.m.

If you saw "Everything is Illuminated" with Elijah Wood, then you know Gogol Bordello. Their sound is commonly referred to as "gypsy punk."

The String Cheese Incident (performing two sets)

6:30-9 p.m.

A jam band from Crested Butte, Colo. All of the members have been known to write songs and share vocal duties. page 18

XBOX STAGE Archnemesis 11:30-12:15 p.m.

1:15-2:15 p.m.

An ambient techno/trance project featuring Simon Posford and Raja Ram. 3:15-4:15 p.m.

An up and coming emcee from Pittsburgh, who isn't even of legal drinking age yet.

Kaskade

5:30-7 p.m.

A DJ who has remixed everybody from Britney Spears to Leann Rimes. Apparently Snooki is a fan of his work, too. But we won't hold that against him.

"LETTING GO" STAGE Futurebirds

11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.

A band from Athens (Georgia, not Greece) whose sound is alt-country with a psychedelic twist. page 15

The Devil Makes Three 12:15-1:15 p.m.

A trippy blend of bluegrass, old time music, country, folk, blues, ragtime and rockabilly create their signature "folk punk" sound. page 14

Heartless Bastards

2:15-3:15 p.m.

A female fronted blues band that Patrick Carney of the Black Keys liked enough to help get them a record deal.

So that probably means you'll like them enough to check out their set.

Dr. Dog

4:15-5:15 p.m.

A veteran indie band known for their lo-fi sound and pop sensibilities. They played The Alabama Music Box in Mobile a while back with GIVERS. If you missed that show, here's your chance to make it up. And if you saw it, we bet you're going to see them again, aren't you? Because they're just that good. inweekly.net

Hangout Fest 2012 KIDS CAN HANGOUT TOO

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Don’t underestimate the Kid’s Stage at Hangout. Names such as: Peter DiStefano, Big Bang Boom and Q Brothers will make regular appearances, as well as some surprise guests that are still under wraps. The Shaka Island has a fence to keep the underage crowd separate from the big kids, plenty of shade and access to misting stations, foosball and Ping-Pong tables, amusement park rides and midway games.

Parents are welcome to join their kids in fun activities such as a “School of Rock” style workshop including drum circles, instrument “petting zoos,” hair painting and temporary tattoo stations.

Main stage acts have been known to show up in the kid’s area, who knows?

Dave Matthews might even serenade his twin girls. {in}

BP Kid's Stage FRIDAY, MAY 18

SATURDAY, MAY 19

SUNDAY, MAY 20

DJ Jimmy Boom Boom 12-12:25 p.m.

The Q Brothers 1-1:25 p.m.

John Yost's Rhythm Revolution 2-2:25 p.m.

Peter DiStefano & Tor 3-3:25 p.m.

Big Bang Boom 3:45-4:10 p.m.

Special Guest 4:15-4:30 p.m.

The School of Rock 4:35-5 p.m.

ZNi 5:30-6 p.m.

Zoogma 6-7 p.m.

Gravity A 7:30-8:30 p.m.

DJ Jimmy Boom Boom 12-12:25 p.m.

Big Bang Boom 1-1:25 p.m.

Jim Cosgrove 2-2:25 p.m.

Peter DiStefano & Tor 3-3:25 p.m.

The School of Rock 3:45-4:15 p.m.

Special Guest 4:15-4:30 p.m.

Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights 4:35-5 p.m.

Machines Are People Too 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Fort Atlantic 7:30-8:30 p.m.

DJ Jimmy Boom Boom 12-12:25 p.m.

The School of Rock 1-1:25 p.m.

Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights 2-2:25 p.m.

Peter DiStefano & Tor 3-3:25 p.m.

The Q Brothers 3:45-4:10 p.m.

Special Guest 4:15-4:30 Jim Cosgrove 4:35-5 p.m.

Flannel Church 5:30-6:15 p.m.

Space Capone 6:45-7:45 p.m.

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ou never know when you'll run a celebrity (or a celebrity doppelgänger) in the crowd. Just ask Deborah Centola, from New Orleans, and the Ryan Gosling look-alike she met at Hangout last year during The Flaming Lips set.

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Devils in the Details

Flogging Molly

7-8:30 p.m.

A seven-piece band from LA known for their signature punk meets Irish music sound.

by Kate Peterson

sic pop with songs worthy of claps and stomps.

SUNDAY, MAY 20 Interview

HANGOUT MAIN STAGE The Greyboy Allstars 12:45-1:45 p.m.

West Coast jazz, funk and boogaloo from a quintet that's also been known to cover Michael Jackson.

Michael Franti & Spearhead

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"You could say we are musical grave robbers."

he Devil Makes Three is an eclectic band from Santa Cruz, CA. Some call their genre folk punk. The band consists of guitarist Pete Bernhard, upright bassist Lucia Turino, on guitar and banjo there is Cooper McBean. To date they have five albums and a bright future ahead.

During a busy touring and festival season, we were lucky enough to catch up with guitarist Pete Bernhard.

IN asked questions about the band and their humble beginnings.

BERNHARD: Howling Wolf, Willie Dixon, Little Walter , Townes Van Zandt and Sleep.

IN: Where do you and the other band members hail from?

BERNHARD: All three members of The Devil Makes Three (dm3) were raised in southern Vermont. Cooper McBean, lives in Austin, TX, Lucia Turino, and myself live in Brattleboro VT.

IN: How many albums do you have so far?

BERNHARD: Three studio and two live.

IN: What are your musical backgrounds?

BERNHARD: I started playing guitar at age 12, my first lessons came from family members. Both Cooper and I were raised with musicians in our families. My brother, father, aunt and uncle were all musicians. Lucia Turino started playing bass when she joined the band. She is a very quick study and quickly surpassed our knowledge of upright bass.

IN: How did you and the others develop your individual musical styles?

BERNHARD: We did so by attempting to learn the records we loved by ear and failing. That mixed with a dearth of proper musical education and voila'.

IN: Who are your musical influences?

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2:45-3:45 p.m.

You might remember Michael Franti & Spearhead and their sunny blend of hip-hop, rock, reggae and funk from the inaugural DeLuna Fest.

If not, you should make it a point to see them here.

Pete Bernhard

IN: How did the band come together?

BERNHARD: We all grew up in the same area in New England but the band formed in Santa Cruz, CA due to a lucky car break down. Our first shows took place there in Southern CA, mostly in houses and cafes.

IN: Follow up question, tell us about the first one and the last one.

BERNHARD: Our first record was recorded in the Santa Cruz, CA mountains before we really knew what we were doing. Cooper and I recorded all the instruments on the record and sang all the vocal parts. I love it but it is slower and darker than what we are up to these days. Our last record was recorded at home in CA, onto tape, and has Lucia Turino on bass and backing/ lead vocal. We also added steel, harmonica and fiddle. The record is much more upbeat and a lot more traditional sounding. More country and blues on, Do Wrong Right, than we ever had on the earlier albums.

IN: How long have you been touring with Flogging Molly?

BERNHARD: Our first tour with them was earlier this year and it was great.

IN: How would you rate performing at large music festivals?

BERNHARD: I rate it very highly,

IN: Do you have any additional comments to add?

BERNHARD: We are so looking forward to touring with Flogging Molly, again. Great band and great people all around. {in}

THE DEVIL MAKES THREE SATURDAY, 2:15-1:15 P.M., "LETTING GO" STAGE

1:45-2:45 p.m.

Legendary rhythm and blues gospel singer. Her latest album, “You Are Not Alone,” was produced by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. Fingers crossed he joins her for a song or two.

Steve Winwood

3:45-5 p.m.

Yes—that Steve Winwood.

Best known his 1980s Billboard Hot 100 hit, “Higher Love," the rest of Winwood's songs feature progressive rock, blues and psychedelic sounds.

Flaming Lips performing Dark Side of the Moon

6:30-8 p.m.

You might have seen the Flaming Lips before, but you probably haven't seen this.

They are going to do Pink Floyd’s legendary album, “Dark Side of the Moon” in its entirety. Get ready for some trippy shit.

perhaps four stars? I enjoy music festivals but I also enjoy leaving them, and retreating to someplace very quiet and sparsely populated afterward.

IN: How did your style of music develop?

BERNHARD: It is hard to calculate.

We have stolen from everyone, and continue to do so. All musicians and artists are thieves; we just tend to only steal from old musicians even dead ones. You could say we are musical grave robbers. Our music is like a feral animal, It once was domesticated but now has chosen to return to the wild permanently. If you try to make friends with it, you might get rabies, but you might make a friend for life. Everything we love about music has been ground down to a fine dust in our brains. The musical mixture could be snorted like Keith Richards snorted his dads ashes, but we recommend that you mix it with liquid and drink it slowly.

Mavis Staples

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Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

5-6:30 p.m.

Remember "Home?” It was that catchy, feel good anthem that was stuck in your head for the better half of '11 thanks mostly to that NFL commercial. This is that band. Don't miss your chance to sing along with it live.

Dave Matthews Band

8-11 p.m.

One of the most popular bands in the world and with good reason. Do yourself a favor and stick around until the end of the Fest to see DMB in action.

CHEVROLET STAGE The Lumineers

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Indie-rock, Americana, clas-

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Big Freedia and the Divas

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

The “Queen Diva” of bounce music, Big Freedia represents some of the most creative hip-hop currently coming out of New Orleans. Don't sleep in and miss this set, ok? page 16

Paper Diamond

12:45-1:45 p.m.

Dance party worthy dubstep/ electro/pop blend. inweekly.net

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Your Future Looks Bright

by Kate Peterson

"We are ready for some fun. We need to get in some beach time.

Interview

low Mushroom in the afternoon.

That was weird.

We are a better band than we were then.

IN: How did you come up with such a unique name?

BRADFORD: Carter King, the band’s guitarist/vocalist was taking a class in college on poultry science at University of Georgia. While in a chicken science lecture, he learned that chickens were used to predict the future – chicken soothsayers, if you will – and, so the Futurebirds were named.

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Payton Bradford

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pinions from musicians about their own band’s wiki pages goes a little something like this, either they edit it themselves, think it is all lies – or have not even read it in a long time. Payton Bradford, drummer/vocals for the band Futurebirds, is in the last category.

“Honestly, I don’t know what wiki says, I haven’t read it in a while,” he said.

Futurebirds are an indie rock band from Athens, Ga. For only being around for a short time, they have amassed an impressive resume playing with such acts as Widespread Panic, Drive-By Truckers, Dead Confederate and the Whigs. They toured with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals on the Bonnaroo Buzz Tour, performed at Bonnaroo twice and had a stint at South by Southwest this year.

IN had the opportunity to chat with Bradford as he was traveling back to Athens, Ga. He was heading back home through Atlanta; we caught up with him in the car, in traffic – where else.

IN: When did the Futurebirds become a band?

Zeds Dead

2:45-3:45 p.m.

Electronic duo from Toronto, Ontario.

Skrillex

5-6:30 p.m.

Grammy-winning Sonny John Moore a.k.a. Skrillex mixes dubstep, brostep, electro-house and metalcore to create his signature sound.

"LETTING GO" STAGE May 17, 2012

BRADFORD: We all met mostly through the University of Georgia. The pedal steel guitar player went to school with Carter King, and the bass player worked in the studio with us. Each of us had been in bands with other people, and then those bands dissolved. We played together under a different name and setup. 2008 is when we came together as the Futurebirds. We had no goal set up, like by this date we should have achieved this or that. We toured in 2009; all of us were done with school by then.

IN: In a relatively short time, Futurebirds have concurred some of the biggest music stages. What is the latest big festival you have played?

BRADFORD: Riverbend in Chattanooga, Tenn. We are headed to Wakarusa this year in Ozark, Ark.; South by Southwest (SXSW); and Austin City Limits (ACL). We like playing big festivals, ACL is really well run, it benefits from no on-site camping and that there are buses bringing people in each day.

At SXSW, we played about seven or eight shows. It was a thrill to be there. We did end up playing to a crowd eating pizza at a Mel-

Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin' Cajuns

11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.

According to their Facebook they offer “Cajun and zydeco music at the highest level of energy the law will allow.” Even if that's only half true, they are probably still worth checking out.

Delta Spirit

12:30-1:15 p.m.

The indie-rock band adds unconventional instruments such as trash can lids and orchestral bass drums to produce their sound.

IN: What is the band’s latest music news?

BRADFORD: For Record Store Day we released a live recording of one of our shows.

It was professionally recorded in a chapel in Athens, Ga. Also, we just finished mixing a new record in New York City. Now we are organizing the order of the songs we chose.

We are shopping the record too because we have no label right now. With our last label, we had a one-album arrangement. We have 15 songs chosen and we are making sure they work well together.

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IN: Have you played in Pensacola before?

BRADFORD: About a year and a half ago, we opened for Drive-By Truckers at Vinyl Music Hall. We also played Hangout Music Festival last year.

IN: Any additional comments?

BRADFORD: We are ready for some fun.

We need to get in some beach time. {in}

FUTUREBIRDS

SATURDAY 11:15 A.M.-12 P.M., “LETTING GO” STAGE

Young the Giant

1:45-2:45 p.m.

Formerly known as the Jakes, Young the Giant started making music in high school and now they're selling out dates on a solo tour. Their sound is reminiscent of alt-rock bands from the early 2000s, so if that's your style you'll probably dig them. page 12

Cage the Elephant

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3:45-5 p.m.

Not sure how to explain the name, but the sound is pretty straightforward—

catchy, alternative rock with hints of punk and grunge. They would sound right at home in a dive bar like the Handlebar.

G. Love & Special Sauce

6:30-8 p.m.

You've probably seen these Vinyl regulars more than a time or two, but if you're a fan you'll probably see them again here.

And just in case you aren't familiar already—their sound is mix of alternative hip-hop, blues and rock and sounds best played live. {in} 15

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New Orleans Rap Travels East

by Hana Frenette

Interview

Other people started asking questions about bounce music, too, like The New York Times. The Times met up with Freedia in 2010 and published a lengthy feature in The New York Times Magazine detailing a night of several hectic performances of Freedia’s and the atmosphere at each location.

“The New York Times really helped me out a lot,” Freedia said. “The attention from it gave me that little push to really invest in myself and take the time to really do this.”

Since then Freedia has been performing, recording videos, creating merchandise and building the Big Freedia brand, which includes a virtual booty shaking game called “Booty Battle,” available at bigfreedia.com.

You get to choose your character and by pushing a variety of keys, make that character dance to one of Freedia’s songs and hopefully, out shake the computer generated opponent. If you win, you get a free download of a Freedia song.

“Even if you can’t shake your ass in real life, you can do it on the computer with your finger,” Freedia said.

With so many new ideas and projects coming up, Freedia doesn’t have a lot of spare time. But when she does, there’s usually just one thing she wants to do.

“I like to be at home, and just watch movies or hang out with my mom at her house,” Freedia said. “You know, sometimes I just want to get in my bed, baby, and just relax.”

“The heat in the South is no joke, baby.”

Big Freedia

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orking nine to five at the interior design shop and then going home to change for a performance of dance infused hip-hop designed specifically for intense gyrating of the gluteus maximus is just another day for New Orleans based bounce star Big Freedia.

“I have a joy and passion for interior design,” Big Freedia said. “But I have been musically inclined all my life.”

Freedia has been singing since childhood and was involved with the church choir up until high school, when she became the choir director. Then Freedia went straight from the choir to the club.

“In 1998, I met Katy Red, the first transsexual male rapper,” Freedia said. “I started performing with Red and then I started doing some of my own songs.”

By 2000, Freedia had officially started her solo project.

Some of Freedia’s singles include songs, “Azz Everywhere!” and “Gin in My System.”

The style of the music is bounce, which originated in New Orleans and has been thriving there, slightly under the radar, for over 20 years. It’s mostly dance music sampled over beats, with a call and response type dynamic. Lyrics, if any, are very short and usually reference sex or a ward in New Orleans, which may be responsible for the lack of the style really taking hold anywhere else.

“After Katrina, New Orleans was receiving a lot of attention,” Freedia said.

“People heard about bounce music and wanted to know about it and what it was.”

For those of you who agree with Freedia and just want to get in bed, Freedia now offers the perfect pair of boy short underwear—perfect for lounging at home or shaking your butt on stage. “ They are 100 percent ass certified,” Freedia said. “ We’ll be selling all kinds of our new merchandise at Hangout – shirts, posters, booty shorts—a little of ever ything.”

A new album is also in the works for Freedia. “I’m in my writing stage right now,” Freedia said. “We’ve got all kinds of little secrets in the works.”

In the meantime, Freedia is getting ready for her performance at Hangout, during what might be the hottest part of the day.

“The heat in the South is no joke, baby,” Freedia said.

Maybe everyone should just save themselves the extra sweat and wear the booty shorts right from the start. {in}

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To Wilco or Not to Wilco

By Michael Osley

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hat do you get when you mix Bob Dylan, The Band, Sonic Youth, The Rolling Stones, Stealers Wheel, Television, Big Star, Bill Fay, Neil Young and Hank Williams Sr. in a pot? The answer is —Wilco. Arguably, one of the greatest American rock bands still on tour.

Founded in 1994, Wilco is an experimental/ alternative/ country/ roots rock/ Americana/ pop band formed by lead singer, Jeff Tweedy. Hailing from Chicago, Wilco have proven, decade after decade, that change can do you good.

Tweedy, along with bassist John Strait, are the only original members left in the band, but don’t let that fool you, this current lineup might just be the best yet.

Since early 2004, the other current members include guitarist, Nels Cline, multiinstrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche.

The new members of the band provide a sonic layer and captivation that can only be understood by seeing it live.

The way this band blends the sounds of folk, alternative, classic rock, noise rock and experimental are captivating. They are not one of those bands that insist on making you clap with them or do some special dance. Tweedy is a very sarcastic, and sort of a crotchety front man, but in a good way.

You would think that after decades of play-

rial. Each show is like a journey through the expansive catalog that Wilco has to offer.

They are scheduled on Friday right before Jack White and just about the time the sun is going down. This will make for an amazing time of day to see Wilco, being on the beach. If you are not considering seeing Wilco because you are a big Umphrey’s McGee fan, do yourself a favor and split your time between both bands. Be warned though, if you start out at the Wilco show it will be hard to leave. {in}

Tweedy is a very sarcastic, and sort of a crotchety front man, but in a good way. photo by Zoran Orlic ing music, he would be more comfortable in front of a crowd (Tweedy was in Uncle Tupelo from 1987-1994), but at each show, he blesses the crowd with awkward banter that is fun to watch.

They are currently on tour in support of their eighth studio album, “The Whole Love,” which was released Sep-

Shakin’ Things Up

by Hana Frenette

tember 2011. The direction of their new album is more of a return to their sonic and experimental tendencies, such as in 2002’s, “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” while still providing a melodic landscape that they have continued to give on 2007’s, “Sky Blue Sky.” One interesting thing about Wilco is that they are not afraid to play old mate-

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labama Shakes is a very no-frills band. No big production, no props, no gimmicks. Just slightly twangy rock accompanied by one of the best soul voices born after 1950. And lots of sweat.

Upon first listening to one of their songs, it’d be easy to assume it was decades older than it is. Brittany Howard’s voice pays such great homage to Etta James you’d think there was some similar DNA in there somewhere.

See them now—while you can—before the riots and the Rolling Stone reviews start getting too serious.

photo by Autumn de Wilde May 17, 2012

However, the band has made it very clear they’re not trying to recreate anything.

This isn’t the reincarnation of soul music to today’s youth. This is just a band playing what they like to play.

WILCO

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Howard was working her day job, delivering mail and playing music with three guys she met in high school when the good ol’ Internet brought a flood of publicity.

The band’s song, “You Ain’t Alone” was posted on the Los Angeles based music blog Aquarium Drunkard. Literally overnight, producers, publicists and music fans in general were curious about the unglamorously captivating band from Athens, Ala. After dozens of offers from big time record labels, the band decided to sign with ATO Records and record and release their debut album, “Boys and Girls.”

In the midst of their mounting fame, Alabama Shakes encountered another frenzy inducing event: the offer to tour with Jack White. The band accepted the offer and will be embarking on an extended tour this summer with White to England, Europe and a plethora of small clubs in the U.S. See them now—while you can—before the riots and the Rolling Stone reviews start getting too serious. {in}

ALABAMA SHAKES

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Hangout Fest 2012

The String Cheese Incident: The Interview

by Hana Frenette

IN: When you guys first started playing, you played a lot of ski resorts and such.

What was it like to go from those smaller venues to humongous sold out festivals?

KM: It was a steady gradual rise for the band.

It certainly didn't happen overnight, so it never felt unnatural. We have done something like 1500 shows together over the last 18 years and have seen it all from tiny bars to giant festivals.

Interview

"Another version might include the secret service and a gypsy fortuneteller."

Keith Moseley

IN: Did the band name really come from a cheese food fight in a bar?

KM: Is that what you heard? That is one version of the legend. Another version might include the secret service and a gypsy fortuneteller.

photo by Tobin Voggesser

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IN: Are you guys going to be playing the festival circuit this summer?

KM: After Hangout we do Electric Forest and then a run of our own shows at some fantastic venues like Red Rocks and The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and Berkeley, Calif. We finish up with our own Horning’s Hideout festival. So no, we aren't really doing too many festivals this summer

DON'T MISS THE KICK OFF

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Hangout Fest technically starts Friday, but the fun actually gets going Thursday afternoon at the annual Kick Off Party.

This years' party will be bigger and better than last years'—expanding to 10 bands on two stages and double the amount of tickets available. And they've got some impressive names on the line-up like the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

Looks like pre-gaming Hangout just became a "must do" part of the Fest experience.

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IN: Do you think there could be another album coming out in the future for SCI? KM: We are definitely getting the itch to make a new album. I think there will be a new recording sometime in the near future for sure.

IN: The band recorded a song in Simlish – which is amazing! How were you approached to do that? Was it hard to learn?

KM: Actually that was all Kyle [Hollingsworth]. He did that whole thing. I don't know what it is or what he is saying.

IN: I've heard that you guys employ the use of wild visual effects sometimes at your shows. What kind of stuff are we talking about here? Will you be bringing any of this to Hangout Fest?

KM: We do like to dress the shows up with extra production and some surprises, so stay tuned and look out.

he six-piece Colorado born band has played thousands of shows since their origination in 1993.

Their music once featured a heavy bluegrass influence, but has come to include rock, reggae, funk and country aspects, as well. Bassist Keith Moseley took some time out from their summer tour to discuss their infamously busy tour schedule and being able to play music with good friends.

The tours we did with Jeff Sipe and Gibb Droll were really special, too. We made some incredible music together. It was truly a powerhouse band.

IN: How did you first become involved with Keller Williams?

KM: Keller approached me after one of our gigs in Colorado Springs, Colo. back in 1996.

He said he really loved our band and would like to open for us.

IN: What is touring with Keller like compared to touring with SCI? KM: Keller is one of my best friends, and it’s always a treat to get to play with him.

IN: What would you like to see happen next for the band?

KM: I feel like we still have a long musical road ahead of us, like our best work is still to come. This summer should be fantastic and I think you will see more of us in 2013. {in}

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SATURDAY, 6:30-9 P.M. PERFORMING TWO SETS, CHEVROLET STAGE

Hangout Music Fest Kick Off Party Schedule XBOX STAGE The Revivalists 2:30-3 p.m.

Nobody Beats The Drum 3:45-4:45 p.m.

Perpetual Groove 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Boombox 7:15-8:45 p.m.

Big Gigantic 9:30-11:00 p.m.

Dirty Dozen Brass Band 7:30-8:45 p.m.

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band 9:30-11 p.m.

Tauk 2:30-3:30 p.m.

The Kingston Springs 4-5 p.m.

Delta Rae 5:45-6:45 p.m.

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Sunny Sounds Ahead

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oung, upbeat and full of energy, GIVERS put on an entertaining show. The five-piece band from Lafayette, La. released their first full-length EP “In Light” last year and got picked up by the Dirty Projectors for their first tour. They’ve had write ups in just about every music magazine you could shake a stick at and the consensus is decidedly the same: GIVERS are fun.

And they can play enough instruments between them to open up a small music store. Or at least a pawnshop.

Tiffany Lamson, vocals, percussion and sometimes ukulele, and Taylor Guarisco, guitar and vocals, took some time out from their vacation to chat with IN about divine intervention, rap music and playing at Carnegie Hall.

Interview

IN: The band released “In Light” last year. Any plans for a new record?

GUARISCO: We are kind of just relaxing and regenerating right now. And eventually, we will be in the same room with the insatiable urge to play music with one another again.

IN: What have you guys been up to lately?

LAMSON: We are finally getting the break we needed.

This is our second day off of the tour and we’ll be off up until the Hangout Festival.

GUARISCO: We’ve been to and fro; touring the west coast – we played Coachella – toured Australia.

"If you made a spider web of all the bands we’ve been in, it would probably make the most amazing collage."

Tiffany Lamson

IN: How was Australia?

LAMSON: Oh man, it was one of my favorite places to play.

GUARISCO: It was the most amazing blend of really down to earth people.

IN: Tiffany, how many instruments do you usually play in one set? Can you play more than that?

LAMSON: Well, my original instrument that I played when I was a kid was a drum set. I’ve kind of created an alternative style drum set that I can play with Kirby, our drummer. Taylor and I have both kind of inspired each other to sing. We never sang before with any other bands we were in. I just started playing ukulele a few years ago.

And I play guitar at my house.

IN: How many bands were in you in before GIVERS came together?

LAMSON: If you made a spider web of all the bands we’ve been in, it would probably make the most amazing collage. Kirby and Josh were in a band together – an improve rock band. Taylor was in a zydeco band. I was in a rock group. We’re connected by probably about nine or 10 different bands.

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this funny thing we discovered. Our friend Cory showed it to us and we ended up listening to it a lot on that tour.

LAMSON: We were finally in the South so we thought, you know, people will like it.

There is a band call Los Bayou Ramblers that are awesome. It’s Cajun music with a youthful gusto.

GUARISCO: We’re definitely fans of the classics of Louisiana—The Meters, The Neville Brothers. They are in the leagues of royalty.

photo by Zack Smith IN: What was it like to play Carnegie Hall with Preservation Hall Jazz Band?

GUARISCO: It was surreal. It was like being inside a dreamscape painting, that you could hear sounds in. All the musicians had a common collective purpose – to make people feel good.

LAMSON: Ah, that really happened! I’m still riding on the high of that experience.

IN: You guys went on tour with the Dirty Projectors for your very first tour. How did that end up coming about?

GUARISCO: You could say it was divine.

They happen to be one of our favorite bands and I would always talk about how cool it would be to tour with them. They were playing a show in Louisiana and they didn’t have an opener. We ended up opening for them and they liked us enough to take us out on tour with them that fall. I really do think that if you focus on something enough, good or bad, it will happen.

IN: What are you doing with your time off?

LAMSON: I started working on a little piece of my garden. Hopefully the Louisiana heat will blow it up. I did some laundry, cleaned my house, went to the dentist for the first time in a while. Basically just decompressing. We go so fast through all these cities and meet all these people.

"There’s this boyish fantasy that I have—all we want is for RHCP to see one of our songs."

Taylor Guarisco IN: What did you think about the recent Glee cover of “Up, Up, Up?” GUARISCO: I mean, with something like that – it is what it is. It’s crazy that some song the five of us came up with was able to reach between six and eight million people.

And you could view it as, ‘oh, the message of that song didn’t come from the original origin when all these people heard it,’ or you can just be glad that they heard it at all.

IN: When you guys played with Dr. Dog at the Alabama Music Box, you walked out onstage to a rap song that was reppin’ your home state Louisiana. What other music from Louisiana do you listen to or support?

GUARISCO: Oh, you mean “Bitch, I’m From Louisiana?” That’s pretty much it.

Just that.

LAMSON: And Lil Wayne!

GUARISCO: That song was just kind of

IN: Anyone in particular you’ll be excited to see next weekend at Hangout?

GUARISCO and LAMSON: Red Hot Chili Peppers.

GUARISCO: There’s this boyish fantasy that I have—all we want is for RHCP to see one of our songs. I feel like there is a little of their music DNA in us that just puts us in fourth gear, and just makes us want to jump around for the entire show. Maybe they’ll ask themselves, “Did we give birth to this band?” {in}

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SUNDAY, MAY 20

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Coheed & Cambria 3:15-4:45 p.m.

Julian Marley & the Uprising 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Michael Franti & Spearhead 2:45-3:45 p.m.

Gary Clark, Jr. 3:15-4:15 p.m.

Edward Sharpe & the

Rebelution 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Chris Cornell 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Jack White 9:30-11:00 p.m.

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GIVERS 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Dispatch 5:15-6:30 p.m.

Sleeper Agent 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Red Hot Chili Peppers 9-11 p.m.

Alabama Shakes 2:15-3:15 p.m.

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M. Ward 5-6:15 p.m.

Wilco 7:30-9:00 p.m.

XBOX STAGE

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11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Rich Aucoin 1:15-2:15 p.m.

YelaWolf 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Paul Oakenfold 6-7:30 p.m.

STS9 9-11 p.m.

"LETTING GO" STAGE Switchfoot 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Allen Stone 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Dawes 4:30-6 p.m.

Umphrey's McGee 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Tribal Seeds 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Randy Newman 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Gogol Bordello 4:15-5:15 p.m.

The String Cheese Incident (performing two sets) 6:30-9 p.m.

XBOX STAGE Archnemesis 11:30-12:15 p.m.

Shpongle 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Mac Miller 3:15-4:15 p.m.

Kaskade 5:30-7 p.m.

"LETTING GO" STAGE Futurebirds 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.

The Devil Makes Three 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Heartless Bastards 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Dr. Dog 4:15-5:15 p.m.

Flogging Molly 7-8:30 p.m.

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The Greyboy Allstars 12:45-1:45 p.m.

Magnetic Zeros 5-6:30 p.m.

Dave Matthews Band 8-11 p.m.

CHEVROLET STAGE The Lumineers 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Mavis Staples 1:45-2:45 p.m.

Steve Winwood 3:45-5 p.m.

Flaming Lips performing Dark Side of the Moon 6:30-8 p.m.

XBOX STAGE

Big Freedia and the Divas 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

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Family Fiesta

MAY 17

Evenings in Olde Seville Square Returns

Evenings in Olde Seville Square will kick off their 25th and final season Thursday with a concert by the Pensacola Civic Band. The series will continue to host weekly concerts on Thursdays at 7 p.m., weather permitting, until August 2.

Fiesta of Five Flags is hosting a Children’s Treasure Hunt on Saturday and a Sand Sculpture Contest on Sunday. Both events are free and open to the public.

Visit fiestaoffiveflags.org for more information.

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The Rocketboys + Pioneers! O Pioneers + El Cantador at Sluggo's

Three bands for $5? It doesn't get much better than that. Show kicks off at 10 p.m. sluggos.net

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Gallery Night

If you aren't going to Hangout Fest you don't have to feel too bummed. There's still plenty of fun to get into over the weekend in town, including everyone's favorite downtown party—Gallery Night. The fun kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday. downtownpensacola.com/gallerynight

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Wahoos Need A Rival

by James Hagan

Auburn versus Alabama, Miami versus Florida State, Florida versus Georgia: Southern culture is defined by its rivalries.

advent of the Community Maritime Park and the Blue Wahoos, Pensacola has arguably surpassed what Mobile has to offer.

The BayBears will make a worthy rival because it’s easy to dislike Mobile. I mean, they do claim to invent Mardi Gras, and it’s grammatically wrong that their team name isn’t broken up into two words. Being a proud representative of Florida, Pensacola has long resented jokes that it should be annexed to Alabama and will gladly take any chance to show it’s better than anything Mobile has to offer.

Jokes aside, the BayBears are a great franchise filled with worthy players and passionate fans. A great rivalry elevates both teams and provides water cooler talk that lasts long into the off-season. A rivalry between the BayBears and Wahoos can help in establishing this region as the pre-eminent place for minor league baseball in the South.

It’s time to let Pensacola’s “big sister” know that “little sister” isn’t going to be pushed around anymore. Go Wahoos.

The Wahoos don't take on our rivals, The BayBears, until next month but they do have some other home games coming up. So pick a game, any game, and go cheer on the home team. {in}

A good rivalry is the lifeblood of sports that allows fans and athletes the ability to possess those allimportant bragging rights and claim that their town and their team are superior.

A great sports rivalry is critical for any team attempting to establish themselves at the upper echelon of their sport. Where would the Los Angeles Lakers be without the Boston Celtics? Where would the New York Yankees be without the Boston Red Sox? It is for this reason that it is imperative that the Blue Wahoos find a rival that everyone in Pensacola can rally against in mutual hatred.

The Southern League offers plenty of worthy rivals. It’s easy to hate the Montgomery Biscuits just because of their team name.

How is a biscuit supposed to be intimidating, or cool? Is their mascot just a clump of leavened bread? Dumb names aside, it is clear that the natural rival for the Wahoos lies about an hour away in our so-called “sister” city of Mobile, Ala., home of the BayBears.

Pensacola and Mobile share a long history as well as a state line. Two of the oldest, proudest cities of the South, both fought with each other during the Civil War, and now fight against each other for tourism dollars and the respect of being a signature BLUE WAHOOS VS MISSISSIPPI BRAVES city of the Gulf Coast. Being WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 the larger city, Mobile’s vibrant downtown scene and culture WHERE: Maritime Park, 449 W. Main St. has long eclipsed Pensacola.

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THURSDAY 5.17

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/ darc.php.

‘GARDEN OF EDEN’ 10 a.m. through Jun 2.

Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘EDEN REVISITED’ 10 a.m. May 19. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘BREAKING THE CONTRACT, MENDING THE WHOLE’ 10 a.m. through May 19. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘DAZE OF WINE AND ROSES’ 10 a.m. through Jun 1. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘YOUR SECRET WAR’ 10 a.m. through Jun 1.

Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘WELCOME TO MARGARITAVILLE’ MARGARITA TASTING 2 p.m. Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

ANNUAL HUMANE SOCIETY MEMBER’S MEETING 5 p.m. Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 S. I St. 432-0561 or humanesocietyofpensacola.org.

WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 6 p.m. $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

VEGAN DINNER AT EOTL 6 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

5TH ANNUAL TATTOO CONTEST 9 p.m.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 473-0072.

live music

JAZZ AT GREGORY STREET ASSEMBLY HALL 5 p.m. Gregory Street Assembly Hall, 501 E. Gregory St. 607-8633 or gregorystreet.com.

HOME GROWN NIGHT 5 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

RICHARD MADDEN 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010

Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE SQUARE 7 p.m.

Pensacola Civic Band. Seville Square, between Alcaniz and Adams streets. 438-6505 or pensacolaheritage.org.

HOLLY SHELTON 7 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

JEFF IVANOFF 7 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 9169888 or bamboowillies.com.

GALLERY NIGHT 05/18/2012 OFFICIAL PARTICIPANTS 1. Adonna’s Bakery and Café, 114 S. Palafox Pl 2. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox Pl 3. Belle Ame’, 112 S. Palafox Pl 4. Bikes Plus, 194 N. Palafox St 5. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox Pl 6. Carmen’s Lunch Bar, 407-B S. Palafox St 7. Digital Now Reprographics, 282 N. Palafox St 8. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 Palafox Pl 9. Dog House Deli, 30 S. Palafox Pl 10. Don Alan’s, 401 S. Palafox Pl 11. Dollarhide’s, 41 S.Palafox Pl 12. Epic Inc., 210 E. Government St 13. ERA Emerald Coast Realty, 240 E. Intendencia St. 14. First United Methodist Church of Pensacola (First Church) and The Perry Home Coffee House, 2 East Wright St 15. Global Grill, 27 S. Palafox Pl 16. Gulf Coast Community Bank, 40 N. Palafox St 17. Grand Reserve Cigar Shop, 210 S. Palafox Pl 18. Helen Back Café, 22 S. Palafox Pl 19. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox Pl 20. Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique, 122 S. Palafox Pl 21. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox Pl 22. Jewelers Trade Shop, 26 S. Palafox Pl 23. Jordan Valley Café, 128 S. Palafox Pl 24. London W1 Hair Salon & Studio, 120 S. Palafox Pl 25. Mezza De Luna, 8 Palafox Pl 26. Nacho Daddies, S. Palafox Pl 27. New York Nick’s, 9 S. Palafox Pl 28. Play, 16 S. Palafox St., Second Floor 29. Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St 30. Ragtyme Grill, 201 S. Jefferson St 31. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St

32. Sole Inn and Suites, 200 N. Palafox St 33. Susan Campbell Jewelry, 32 S. Palafox Pl 34. The Bodacious Olive, 407-D S. Palafox St 35. The Great Southern Restaurant Group, Jackson’s Steakhouse, Fish House, Atlas Oyster House and the Deck Bar. The Courtyard at Seville Tower, 226 S. Palafox Pl 36. The Leisure Club, 126 Palafox Pl 37. The Spotted Dog, 124 S. Palafox Pl 38. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox Pl 39. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 Palafox Pl 40. Wine Bar, 16 Palafox Pl 41. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox Pl 42. Zarzaur Law Firm, 11 E. Romana St 43. Scout, 403 S. Palafox St 44. Downtown Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, 106 S. Palafox Pl

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happenings CHARLIE ROBERTS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

JOHN HART & FATTY WATERS 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach.

916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

CHARLIE ROBERTS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

REZ 8:30 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ADAM HOLT 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

COLLEGE DANCE NIGHT 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FRIDAY 5.18

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

‘GARDEN OF EDEN’ 10 a.m. through Jun 2.

Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘EDEN REVISITED’ 10 a.m. May 19. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘BREAKING THE CONTRACT, MENDING THE WHOLE’ 10 a.m. through May 19. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘DAZE OF WINE AND ROSES’ 10 a.m. through Jun 1. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘YOUR SECRET WAR’ 10 a.m. through Jun 1.

Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

WINE TASTING AT DK 4:30 p.m. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

GALLERY NIGHT 5 p.m. Downtown Pensacola, along Palafox from Wright Street all the way down. 434-7275 or downtownpensacola.com.

‘ART IN THE STREETS & MILITARY APPRECIATION SHOW’ 5 p.m. Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m.

Palace Café at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15 p.m.

City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. 469-8100.

WINE TASTING AT EAST HILL MARKET 5:30 p.m. 1216 N. Ninth Ave. SETSCO LOVES LABORS LOST 7:30 p.m.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

MAMET’S OVAL OFFICE FARCE ‘NOVEMBER’ 7:30 p.m. $7-$11. Ashmore Fine Arts Building, 1000 College Blvd. 484-1847 or pensacolastate. edu/lyceum.

STARGAZING Sunset. Battery Worth Picnic Area at Fort Pickens, 1400 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 934-2600 or nps.gov/guis.

SWING DANCING 8:30 p.m. American Legion, 1401 Intendencia St. $5. 437-5465 or pensacolaswing.com.

The Last Evenings in Olde Seville

The 25th and final season of Evenings in Olde Seville Square will begin May 17 with a concert by the Pensacola Civic Band. The series will continue with concerts

“For a lot of folks, summer in Pensacola is about the beach, getting out on the water and spending Thursday evenings socializing, seeing your friends and listening to music in Seville Square,” Green said. “Since Jim ( Tanck) started this, we have seen a renaissance around Seville Square with restaurants like Dharma Blue and Hub Stacey’s.

It’s a great scene and we hope someone will continue it.” {in}

every Thursday at 7 p.m., weather permitting, until August 2. And just because this is the last season, doesn’t mean it will lack the entertainment value it has provided since 1987.

“We are looking forward to having a great line up once again,” said Jim Green, the series coordinator. “Unfortunately, unless someone else or some other organization can step forward to assume the presentation of Evenings in Olde Seville Square, we are afraid WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17 this will be the last season.”

WHERE: Seville Square The Pensacola Heritage DETAILS: pensacolaheritage.org Foundation has presented the

PENSACOLA CIVIC BAND

Evenings in Olde Seville Square, but has found the expense, even with sponsorships from local businesses, has grown to a point of taking funds away from the foundation’s original mission of discovering and preserving Pensacola’s unique historical heritage.

Green estimated the cost of the concerts at $50,000 to $60,000 annually. The foundation is willing to work with prospective concert presenters to help stage the series and lend technical support. He and members of the Pensacola Heritage Foundation hope someone will continue the tradition.

live music

2012 EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE May 17 – Pensacola Civic Band May 24 – Kitt Lough May 31 – Perdido Brass/Guffman Trio June 7 – Heritage June 14 – Reunion Band June 21 – 151 Army Band June 28 – Mr. Big and the Rhythm Sisters July 5 – Don Snowden’s Big Band, with Holly Shelton July 12 – The Sawmill Band July 19 – Lisa Kelly/JB Scott Quintet July 26 – The Swinging Dick Tracys Aug. 2 – Clark and Company

JAMES ADKINS 5:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or Hopjacks.com.

3 AMIGOS 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

CORNBREAD 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

PIG PEN & THE PORK CHOPS 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach.

916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

MARKSMEN QUARTET 7 p.m. Chumuckla’s Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Rd., Pace.

994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

DESTIN ATKINSON 8 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

HOLLY SHELTON AND DAVID SHELANDER 8 p.m. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 4299655 or ragtyme.net.

THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

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Adam Holt THE ROWDIES 9 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 9169888 or bamboowillies.com.

TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

LONG REEF 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse. goodgrits.com.

ADAM HOLT 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BUZZ CUTT 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

LONG-REEF 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse. goodgrits.com.

BOUKOU GROOVE 9 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

PETTY CASH 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

SATURDAY 5.19

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. Martin Luther King Plaza on North Palafox Street between Chase and Garden streets. palafoxmarket.com.

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

‘BREAKING THE CONTRACT, MENDING THE WHOLE’ 10 a.m. through May 19. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘DAZE OF WINE AND ROSES’ 10 a.m. through Jun 1. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘YOUR SECRET WAR’ 10 a.m. through Jun 1. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘GARDEN OF EDEN’ 12 p.m. through Jun 2.

Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘EDEN REVISITED’ 12 p.m. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

EVERMAN SPRING MEMBERSHIP PARTY 1 p.m. Free food, arts and crafts. Ever’man Natural Foods Co-Op, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

4TH ANNUAL FASHION/ QUILT SHOW 2 p.m.

Pine Forest High School, 2500 Longleaf Dr. 9416150 or pfhseagles.com.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

GIRL’S NIGHT OUT ITALIAN COOKING CLASS 6 p.m. $45, reservations required.

Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

ROMEO AND JULIETS BIG ITALIAN WEDDING 6:45 p.m. $30-$50, tickets required. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 462-8880 or pensacolashakespearetheatre.org.

MAMET’S OVAL OFFICE FARCE ‘NOVEMBER’ 7:30 p.m. $7-$11. Ashmore Fine Arts Building, 1000 College Blvd. 484-1847 or pensacolastate.edu/lyceum.

SETSCO LOVES LABORS LOST 7:30 p.m.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

live music

LEE MELTON 12 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

LIVE MUSIC ON DECK 3 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

3 AMIGOS 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

PIG PEN & THE PORK CHOPS 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach.

916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

SAWMILL BAND & GUESTS 7 p.m. Chumuckla’s Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Rd., Pace.

994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

KARAOKE WITH MARK ESKEW 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

CURT BOL BAND 8 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

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by James Hagan

Cattin’ Around on the ECAT travel, so it’s also I don’t drive. Now, important to have as I try not to venture something to ocoutside of East Hill or cupy your time on downtown as much as your journey, like possible, this doesn’t an iPod or a book. prove to be as big of It’s very odd to an issue as it could be. see people sitting However, a few times on a bus with a a week, due to the blank look on their demands of school face not engaging and work, I am forced in something to to leave my comfort keep themselves zone and venture out entertained. Bus passengers sometimes into the wide world that is Pensacola. And have the cheerful countenance of refugees for this task I make frequent use of the fine being evacuated from a war torn country. services provided by Escambia County People are either headed toward a long day, Area Transit (ECAT). or coming back from one, so the merriment ECAT services thousands of pasis kept to a minimum. sengers each day throughout the county, However, despite its drawbacks, there shuttling people back and forth from is something comfortable about public work, school, and assorted errands. For transportation. There’s the friendly nod the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and from the elderly man riding the same route people on the lower end of the economic as you, the banter of the bus driver to the spectrum headed to work each day, public passengers he sees every day, the feeling of transportation provides an invaluable solidarity among the passengers as everyservice that helps those in the community one comes together for a brief moment as most in need of assistance. we all head to fulfill those pesky obligations Thus, on a recent Thursday, I stood at a that rouse us from our beds each day. A bus stop on 12th Avenue waiting to head up bus ride also provides the chance for you to the University of West Florida. Waiting to sit still for a moment and gaze out the on a bus can be awkward because drivers window upon Pensacola, to take note of the tend to look at me suspiciously, presumsights we often miss as we speed in our cars ing, I guess, that because I’m standing on toward our destination while texting. Riding a street corner I’m either a drug dealer or, a bus is a chance to sit down and remind with my smoldering good looks, a prostiyourself that one of the big problems in this tute. These are charges that, for the record, world is that everyone is in such a big hurry have never been proven. to get to where they’re going that it’s easy I was waiting on the Route 41, which to not even look around at where we are. would take me up to Pensacola State ColIn larger cities, the public transportation lege, at which point, after a 30-minute or system is one of the most important services so wait time, I would take the Route 43 up provided. However, in recent years, labor to UWF. The bus routes can be generously strife, charges of mismanagement, and a described as labyrinthine. It’s difficult to population that seems unaware or confused get a straight shot somewhere, especially if by the services it provides have plagued you’re going across town. This is probably ECAT. In this still struggling economic clithe main failing of the bus system, as people mate, with gas prices putting the squeeze on sometimes have to wait up to an hour for a everyone’s pocketbooks, Pensacola having bus, or take confusing routes that often take a modern, efficient public transportation them back and forth all over town before service is the next step in it becoming the city getting them to their intended destination. that Pensacola needs to be. {in} Because we don’t live in World War II-era fascist Italy, no one can make the buses run on time; however, it is possible About "The Local": James Hagan doesn’t drive, to get a general idea of what swim, or skate. He is also shaky on a bicycle. He does time a bus will arrive. It’s best think he’d be great on a mule, however. He is a gradto err on the side of caution and uate student in English Literature at UWF. Follow give yourself a five to 10 minute him on Twitter @jameskhagan or feel free to offer leeway from the expected him a ride somewhere. arrival time. Needless to say, buses aren’t the quickest way to

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news of the weird JESUS JAVA Britain’s ITV1 television network announced plans in April to accept “prop placements” to blend into production of its new reality talent show in which actors compete for the lead role in the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The network said, for example, that it was seeking coffee machines, which piqued the interest of the De’Longhi brand manager, who offered its top-of-the-line Magnifica ESAM4200 and, according to its public relations firm, suggested perhaps interrupting the play’s climactic song “The Crucifixion” while Jesus savors a cup brewed from the Magnifica.

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Also, you will have more energy when you work.” In fact, Dongyang officials have proudly proclaimed “virgin boy eggs” as an “intangible cultural heritage.”

• Sound Familiar? McDonald’s still proudly serves its coffee hot, notwithstanding the notorious 1992 lawsuit for burns suffered by Stella Liebeck. In March 2012, Mona Abdelal filed a lawsuit in Cook County, Ill., over severe burns that her granddaughter, 4, suffered when fetching Abdelal’s coffee order from a McDonald’s server. According to the lawsuit, the server violated company policy that requires tightly closed lids on coffee cups and prohibits handing the cups to young children even if they are tightly sealed.

• With Afghanistan’s moralistic Taliban in retreat, one social scourge grows stronger than ever (according to an April Washington Post dispatch from Dehrazi): “bacha bazi,” which are Afghan men’s “dancing boys.” Underage, often poor or fatherless kids become willing “companions” of wealthy men, often for sex. Since young girls are sheltered and chaperoned, only boys are available. Said one man, “You cannot (even) take a wife with you to a party, but a boy you can take anywhere.”

The usefulness of a bacha bazi typically

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ends when he starts growing facial hair, and the boys often drift into becoming pimps or prostitutes.

• The most recent government employee to defraud his agency’s worker compensation program (according to prosecutors in Los Angeles) is firefighter Rafael Davis, 35, who received disability payments for about 30 months during 2008-2011 while at the same time engaging in mixed martial arts matches as “The Noodle.” Davis’ record (according to LA Weekly) was 12-2, with seven of those matches coming during his disability period, including six victories. “MMA” (as noted by the newspaper) requires similar “stamina, muscle and coordination” as is required for firefighting.

• More and more newspapers are assigning reporters to pore through local birth records to sample the diversity of names parents are giving their kids these days. An Edmonton Journal reporter noted in March that the nearly 51,000 babies born in the province of Alberta in 2011 included a boy named Moo, two girls named Unique, an Einstein, a Messiah, a J-Cub, a Smiley, a Tuff, a Tuba, a Jazz, a Camry, an Andromeda and an Xxavier (sic), and a boy named R and a girl named J. • Through the years, unusual highway tractor-trailer spills have fascinated News of the Weird readers—such as the time a truck carrying pork collided with a truck carrying eggs, creating a highway dish of ham and eggs. In March on Highway 11 in northeastern Ontario, a Brinks tractortrailer carrying nothing but $1 and $2 Canadian coins hit a boulder in the roadway, scattering a “debris field” of millions of dollars, forcing the closing of the road.

Among the cleanup equipment required: a “magnetic” crane and a front-end loader that scooped up most of the soil in the field so that the coins could later be sifted out.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS: (1) In Twin Falls, Idaho, in April, Dylan Contreras, 19, became the most recent person arrested while trying to avoid police by giving a fake name (“Velesco”) even though his real name (the one on outstanding warrants) was tattooed in plain sight on his forearm. (2) In April, a teller at Chicago’s Northwest Side bank became the most recent to thwart a robbery simply by telling the perp (who had presented a holdup note) that the bank is now closed and suggesting that the robber come back the next day. (The perp walked out and did not return.) {in}

From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2012 Chuck Shepherd

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Good Eats:

One of my favorite places to eat in Pensacola is The Global Grill. Tapas are a great way to fulfill all your cravings. The bacon wrapped lobster tail with Gouda sauce is to die for! Another one of my favorites is Sidelines. They have the best wings in town.

Retail Therapy:

I love to buy shoes! That is the perfect retail therapy for me. Skin Beauty Boutique is great for makeup, and they have cute clothes. Target is another favorite where I can usually find some fantastic deals on clothes, shoes, and accessories.

it has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world! Bayview Park is another place I like to go because of the play area for kids and the dog park on the water.

Arts & Culture:

Gallery Night downtown is a perfect event to see some of Pensacola’s artists and culture. It is a fun night out on the town.

Never Miss Events/Festivals:

I never miss the Blue Angels summer air show on Pensacola Beach in July. {in}

Watering Holes:

Intermission is a fabulous place to grab a drink, the atmosphere is nice and the bartenders are the best in Pensacola! Paradise Bar & Grill is a terrific place for good food, drinks and live music.

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