The 11th Hour: March 28-April 11, 2019

March 28-April 11, 2019 • Vol 18, Issue #408

Coffee Roasting, Game Shows, Movies, Music...

11 Events

To Plan Your Next Two Weeks Pg 9

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lindsay beaver

11 Questions, Eat This, and More

The Interview Pg 22

Paul Thorn Returns to Macon Pg 16

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RUNNING COMMENTARY I get nervous when things go well. I don’t know why but as soon as the sun is shining or all the bills are paid or we’re about to go to print with the paper, I get this sense of, “What did you forget? You forgot something. It can’t have been this easy. Something’s wrong.” I’ve been that way my whole life, and the worst part is that those feelings are accurate more often than not. What’s that quaint ol’ sayin’? Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you? But who are “they”? Men In Black?

The Man? The Illuminati? Little Green Men? No, my foils are mostly mental, my luck subject to the fickle affections of Lady Fate.

I lay in bed at night and put myself to sleep going over every step I took, every conversation I had-- what boot fell right, what word went left. On writing days, I recall every line I’ve written. Did I get the point across? Too many words? Not enough? Have I wasted my time and the readers? I’ve made midnight trips to the laptop to work myself into a cussin’ fit trying to retool an article while my wife quietly asks, “Baby, can I help?” Time is what it’s all about, I think. I hate a wasted day-- of course, my criteria for a productive day is somewhat subjective.

If I get a good interview, if I manage any semblance of a workout-- that’s a productive day. For example, I used to be able to rip off a set of pull-ups with rapidity. Recently, I pulled out my pull-up bar and managed two. The day I made it to three? Productive day. If I get an uninterrupted hour of guitar playin’ or comic book readin’-- productive day. But who has time to read comics for an hour? I raided the TPBs at Ollie’s after Christmas, and I have a whole stack just waiting. Anytime I can grill a steak and come up with a perfect medium rare? It doesn’t matter how rough a time has come my way-- that’s a productive day. I’ve also become rather fond of ending my evenings with my wife and daughter watching re-runs of King of the Hill. Hearing my daughter echo, “Me llamo Peggy Hill!” and “Dang it, Bobby!”? Productive day, I tell ya what.

The Lindsay Beaver interview in this issue is one of the better ones. If her records spinnin’ on the Creek haven’t compelled you (and I don’t know how they couldn’t), I hope you’ll give it a read-- and then I hope to see you at The Rookery when Lindsay and her band come to rock that sumb---h on April 13th. That’ll be a big day as the Magnolia Soapbox Derby will undoubtedly draw its largest crowd to date. Our next issue will be all about the derby, and the Creek Crew will be on hand day of to…

Well, I don’t really know what we’re doing, but it’s gonna be fun! I hope. But what I’m really looking forward to that Saturday is a real rock n’ roll show with Lindsay, the Creek Stage, and hopefully all of you. It won’t be a wasted day or night. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to send this into our designer, Heather-- and then sit and agonize over it the rest of the day until I eventually re-write the whole thing (twice). Yeah.

–AI aaron@thecreekfm.com

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WHAT'S INSIDE March 28-April 11, 2019 // Volume 18, Issue #408

09 11 Events 13 Upcoming Mayhem Games 15 Kirk West's 50,000 Shades of Gray 16 A Conversation with Paul Thorn 21 Feels Like Local 22 Lindsay Beaver, The Interview 31 The Dish 33 Bo Talks

34 11 Questions with David Higdon 39 Do This 40 The Creek: Americana News, Notions, and Nonsense 41 The Creek’s Show Review & Americana Singles Chart 43 Live & Local: Calendar 44 Open Jams & Karaoke

16 A CONVERSATION WITH PAUL THORN

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DEDICATION & GRAND OPENING OF THE LITTLE RICHARD HOUSE 11am Saturday, March 30 416 Craft Street, Macon Friends of the Little Richard House cordially invite you to the grand opening of the beautifully restored home of Little Richard! The Pleasant Hill community will be celebrating with city officials, community members, vendors, bands, and vocalists. Bring the family and enjoy the fun!

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No band exemplifies the broad genre better. Paul Thorn has created an innovative and impressive career, pleasing crowds with his muscular brand of roots music-- bluesy, rocking and thoroughly Southern American-- that also speaking universal truths. Tickets are $25-$35 and available at hargraycapitoltheatre.com or in person at The Rookery.

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50,000 SHADES OF GRAY GREGG ALLMAN & TOM PETTY Saratoga Springs, NY 2005

Just a couple of Florida Cracker-ass boys hangin’ & comparing the various strains of kind bud… It took a while, but I think they decided that it was a draw! Tom did a couple tours with the Brothers during the oughts and great music was shared those summers. The bands flipped the headline closer every night, and they would sit in with the Brothers. Although, I don’t recall the boys sittin’ with Tom’s set… Fun times with a bunch old pros.

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BY AARON IRONS When it comes to music that fires the heart and soothes the soul, Paul Thorn is in a class all his own. Last year, the album Don’t Let The Devil Ride found the former middleweight boxer reaching down into his Tupelo, Mississippi roots to come up with a collection of bluesy gospel tunes that rock as well as revive. The project inspired a documentary and the Mission Temple Fireworks Revival-- an event featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama, The McCrary Sisters, Bonnie Bishop, and more. Throughout his 20+ year career, Paul Thorn has earned a reputation as a master songwriter and storyteller. Paul and his band are set to bring the power and glory alongside Reckless Kelly at The Hargray Capitol Theatre on March 30-- and if you’ve never seen the Paul Thorn Band before, you’re in for a treat!

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AI: We haven't spoken to you since the last time you were in town, so we haven't had an opportunity to talk about Don't Let The Devil Ride... That seems like an album that you might have done before now. What ultimately led you to make a gospel album-- that I feel in many ways comes across as a blues record?

and then when we collaborate, it's really, really a lot of fun.

PT: I grew up singin' [gospel], and I told myself one day I'm gonna do a gospel record. This just happened to be the time I did it. I just always wanted to do one, and I decided I'd do it. It was the old black gospel kind of music that I grew up singing. We'd go to the black churches and that's where I got my mojo from-singin' in church-- and so I just did it.

Oh, it's cool, man! Boy, they got the old vintage equipment that sounds good, but everything in there stayed the same-- you know, 1960s furniture and shag carpet everywhere. It's a cool place.

I read that you and your writing partner, Billy Maddox, y'all went digging for all of these obscure

Yeah. Blues and gospel came from the same place.

You know, I live in Mississippi and all this type of music, that's where it came from.

You know, I usually ask the same question, "Tell us about the new record," which there's nothing wrong with that, but I like to ask ‘em questions like, "How many pushups can you do?" And if they say they can do that many pushups, they gonna have to show me! songs. What was that like? Did you have any precious discoveries that didn't make it onto the album?

Yeah, we just dug around, listened to old records. We found all kind of just really obscure songs. We didn't want to do songs that had been done a lot. We didn't want to do like "I'll Fly Away" and all that kind... We wanted to do songs that were a little less known. With the Internet, you can just find ‘em! You can go on Youtube and type in "Old Black Gospel Music" and all kinds of stuff will come up. We just dug around ‘til we found the ones we liked the best… A lot came out of {making the record]. We had the film-- the documentary on the making of the record probably drew some attention to the gospel show. And this past year, me and the Blind Boys [of Alabama] and the [McCrary Sisters] and all of them, we did a lot of shows together. So a lot of good things come out of it.

Yeah, you did the big Mission Temple Fireworks Revival, which you're doing again this year. Give me some of the details on that.

I come out-- and I'm sort of the MC of the show-- and the first thing I do is I bring out the McCrary Sisters, and they do a little short set by themselves. And then I introduce the Blind Boys, and they do a short set by themselves. The third part of the show is we all sing together. It's a fun show. You know, everybody gets to showcase their own thing that they do by themselves,

You made the record the great Sam Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis. As I understand it, they haven't changed a whole lot in there. What's it like to go in there and make a record?

You think that's what lent a lot of the blues flavor to the record?

You also got to spend a great deal of time early on in your career at FAME Studios. Any good Rick Hall stories?

Rick Hall was the first person that ever signed me to a publishing contract. When I signed with Rick and them, I got to be around some professional songwriters, and that's where I really learned the craft of songwriting-- in the time I spent with Rick Hall. He believed in me and hired me to write, and that was a big deal when I was in my early twenties-- and a big confidence builder and a big step forward to having a career. He was something... He knew what a hit song was. He could pick out a hit song! That was one of his talents. He could hear a song, and he knew if it was a hit or not.

So many things you’re involved with these days... You've got the Tales and Ales that you do-- I mean, one of my favorite things to do is sit around and have a beer and talk music with people, and you're getting to do it with other songwriters.

The Tales and Ales thing-- to define what it is, it's an interview show where I interview other artists, and it's sponsored by Lagunitas beer. It's a different thing when you interview somebody else... 'Cause usually I'm getting interviewed, and they want me to talk about myself. But when you interview somebody, you make it all about them. I lucked out right off the bat, and I've gotten some great people that's wantin' to be on it! I believe the first one we did was John Oates from Hall and Oates. I think the one just aired was Brent Cobb. I've got a bunch of 'em in the can. I've interviewed Keb Mo, I've interviewed Buddy Miller, just a whole bunch of people. They'll all be coming out. I enjoy interviewing people. I really enjoy talking to people and hearing their stories. I like to ask unusual questions... You know, I usually ask the same question, "Tell us about the new record," which there's nothing wrong with that, but I like to ask ‘em questions like, "How many pushups can you do?"

And if they say they can do that many pushups, they gonna have to show me! (Laughs) Tell me what the first record you ever bought with your own money was?

It was Elton John's Greatest Hits.

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What was the last one you bought with your own money?

Well, uh... The last record I bought with my own money...

I ordered it on ebay, and it should be coming today. It's Chipmunks a Go-Go. It's a record I had when I was a kid.

My mother used to work at Woolco, and she would bring records home. They'd give you these little bargain records, and she brought home this record called Chipmunks a Go-Go. It was The Chipmunks singing popular hit songs from the 60s. It was like, (singing in a Chipmunk voice) "You can always go downtown...", and they were covering all these songs! I had that record when I was a kid-- and you know, I lost it over the years. So last week, I just said, "I wonder if I can find that Chipmunks a Go-Go record on ebay," and there it was! It was like under $5. I couldn't believe it, you know? Apparently, the world isn't clamoring for Chipmunks a Go-Go! I guess I'm the only one that wants it. But when I get home, it's probably on the porch 'cause I've been gone to Florida for a few days with my family. So I think it's probably gonna be on the porch-- and tonight, me and my wife'll sip some wine and listen to some Chipmunks a Go-Go. (Laughing) You've given me quite the visual!

Oh, yeaaaah...

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BRIGHT CITY PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

BY SCOTT MITCHELL

BRIGHT CITY OPENED ON MARCH 15TH IN THE ALLEY KNOWN AS SECOND STREET LANE WITH A RECEPTION AT NEWTOWN MACON AND MUSIC BY DJ B3. BRIGHT CITY IS A MAJOR PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCE BRINGING LIGHT AND PHOTOGRAPHY TO MACON’S BEAUTIFULLY UNIQUE ALLEYWAYS, FEATURING WORK BY LOCAL AND NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS. I was curious as to how Bright City came to exist, so I sat down with Emily Hopkins, Director of Place at NewTown. She explained that a generous donor had met Beth Malone with Dashboard, an agency that focuses on public art and works to improve that experience. Dashboard elevates the work that is already being done here in Macon. The exhibit showcases the best Macon has to offer and depict it in a positive light. The goal is to make the alleys more welcoming by installing lightboxes with photos showing a different perspective of Macon through the eyes of the different photographers. Bright City shows how you can take an ordinary space and make it into something unique and create an experience. That is not something specific to downtown, but a lesson that can be applied to all of Bibb County.

I was thrilled to see so many of my friends featured in this exhibit. I have a special connection to one of the photographers, Jessica Whitley. I was her very first boss back when she was a freshman in college. I asked Jessica why it is important to bring exhibits like Bright City to Macon. She responded, “Naturally, it brings people together that may not otherwise have gotten recognition in the public sphere. While there are plenty of indoor art galleries in Macon, the way in which we interact with public art promotes a balanced perspective.”

Each photographer was asked to submit five photos. The one selected from Jessica Whitley was one of her landscapes from 2015 when she was an apprentice for Ken Krakow. It was taken from the top of the Fickling Building giving a bird’s eye view of downtown that visually brought the town together hence the name of her submission, Unity Town. Jessica says, “I never knew in 2015 that Macon would be the town where I would grow in my photography, own my own business, and create a place to call home.”

The featured artists include Maryann Bates, Camylla Battani, Stephanie Dowda, Brandon English, Sydney Foster, Curtis Hertwig, Nathan Jones, Matt Odom, Matt Smith, Andrew Turner, and Jessica Whitley. The exhibit will run March 15 – May 17, 2019. Bright City is presented by NewTown Macon, curated and produced by Dashboard, and made possible with support from the Community Foundation of Central Georgia.

Scott Mitchell is the owner of Travis Jean Emporium and is the co-host of Deconstructing Divas on 100.9 The Creek. He enjoys spending time with his family and furbabies, volunteering, gardening, traveling, watching Broadway shows, and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs.

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LINDSAY BEAVER THE INTERVIEW BY: AARON IRONS

Lindsay Beaver plays the kind of rhythm & blues that does more than echo the first howls of early rock n’ roll. Standing behind an austere drum kit, tattooed and defiant, the Nova Scotia native embodies an attitude and power that might’ve gotten her noticed in any musical hub throughout North America, but Lindsay and her band the 24th Street Wailers coalesced in the clubs of Toronto, Canada before embarking on national tours with the likes of Jimmie Vaughan. After five albums with the Wailers, a move to the musical Mecca of Austin, TX, and a near devastating relationship, Lindsay Beaver emerged tougher than the rest with an album under her own name and a new band that’s proven resilient and ultra-capable. Lindsay, guitarist Brad Stivers, and bassist Josh Williams are the best of blues and rock ‘n roll worlds showcasing that real music never goes out of style.

AI-The first time that I heard “Too Cold To Cry”...

When [Alligator Records] released that single, at the time, I did not realize that you were a drummer-and I thought that it sounded like something out of Imperial or Liberty Records sometime in the late '40s, early '50s, something with Earl Palmer on it.

And then all of a sudden I find out, not only are you a drummer but you’re a big Earl Palmer fan. What got you behind the kit to begin with?

LB- Well, I guess it sort of happened by accident.

I sang my whole life. It wasn't 'til I was in my late teens that I started thinkin' maybe I could do it in front of people. I started a band, and I had people coming over to rehearse. It was a jazz group. We did a lot of standards and stuff, and I was also in a couple of other things. People would come over to rehearse, and there'd be no drum kit-- and my basement stairs are really narrow and small. So my Dad, for Christmas when I was about eighteen or nineteen, bought me a drum kit for people to rehearse on, and I ended up really liking it. I started playing it myself. It was just sitting downstairs, and I started playing it-- and I kinda took to it pretty quick. And then all this stuff I'd been learning as a singer, I started learning on drums.

Did I read that you were going to these blues jams up there in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where you're from?

Yep! A couple of months in, I started to get more comfortable with it, and I knew there was a jam in town-- but again, I wasn't really the most outgoing person at that age. I'm still really not. But my friends had said, "Why don't you go down to the Sunday jam?" So I did-- and I didn't tell 'em I sang... probably for about a year because I didn't want them to forget that I played drums. I wanted to learn how to play drums. And so I did, I went every week, and I was terrible for the first little while and then eventually I started to get it (laughs).

'Cause they gave me the right records, you know?

Like those guys, there's kind of a really killer little community of blues players in Halifax that are all really good. And you know, when you leave your hometown and you go back, you think, "Okay, is it going to be as good as I thought?" And it really is!

Every time I go home I'm like, "Man, I was lucky to have these guys!"

What were some of the records they were throwin' your way?

Oh, just like all of the early Pee Wee Crayton and T-Bone Walker... Just like classic recordings-B.B. King, you know? Early, early, early guys…

Everything pre-1975. They didn't give me Johnny Winter or Stevie Ray Vaughan, they gave me like the O.G.s! That was really integral. I went to jazz school a couple of years later on drums but really, I think those jams did more for me than anything ever did. 'Cause it was just the right records to hear.

I came from listening to hip hop and R&B and neosoul to going backwards once I went to the jam and started getting into blues and gospel and stuff.

Tell me about the 24th Street Wailers. You put that band together in Toronto, right?

Yeah, I eventually left Halifax, moved to Toronto to go to music school there. As much as I like jazz-and as a singer, I really love it-- and as a drummer I like it, but it wasn't my favorite thing. Especially, the modern jazz stuff. I'm not really into the odd meter and all that, so I was kinda lookin' for bandmates...

Basically, to start a blues band with. And then for about four years, the band had a pretty static line up, and they were all from music school. Eventually, we lost a guitar player, and then it started to get to a point where people were... You know, they hit their continued on page 24 11thHourOnline.com 23

late twenties, and they start wondering if this is what they want to do with their lives? And then you start finding out who the lifers are (laughs)! Which kind of pushed me to move to Austin because everybody here's a lifer!

do... My band had essentially split, and the guy that I had played music with on the road my whole career was gone... Even if it was a very miserable, very Ike & Tina thing, I still didn't know how to do anything by myself. So then I nearly quit! I went home to Nova Scotia, kinda sat with my dad and talked every Speaking of Austin-- and you mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughan night, and he kinda talked me down off the ledge. I had a tour earlier-- tell me about Jimmie Vaughan... Because you ended booked to Spain, and I wasn't sure I could do it. 'Cause again, I up runnin' into him in Canada-- and wasn't he the one wasn't really confident-- or I didn't really know how to be alone, suggested that Austin was the place for you to be? you know? But I went, and I ended up kinda getting a rebirth there. I was 5,000 miles away from everything, and I started Yeah, him and his bass player at the time (Billy Horton)-- 'cause to remember why I liked playing again. So in that time, Brad [Billy Horton] recorded like all of Nick Curran's records, and Stivers became a pretty heavy mainstay in my band and then he played with him. I had just kinda gotten into Nick Curran eventually we ended up together. At the time he kind of pulled around that time-- and it all sort of happened at the right time. me out of this, and he was the one that said, "You know, you've I was doing some shows with Jimmie in Canada, and we got got this demo you recorded, why don't you send it to Alligator?" one show in this weird little town in I said, "No way. I'm too weird for them.

Ontario-- and Jimmie liked the band!

They're very straight-up traditional blues, We got to be friends, and his guitar tech and they won't be into it." And Bruce and I stayed in touch, and the bass player [Iglauer, head of Alligator Records], as and I stayed in touch. The whole band everyone knows, is very... succinct when just kinda dug what we were doing-it comes to how he feels about stuff, and I which is similar to what I do now, but it's just really didn't want to get that rejection a little bit more traditional this record. letter (laughs)! So I didn't want to send it Those guys took Probably, you know, as traditional as I’ll to him. Brad really was just like, "I think all those Excello get. But Jimmie basically was like, "You you should." So I thought, "Oh, what do I records, all that stuff should spend some time in Austin. You'd have to lose?" So I sent it, and he ended up probably really like it." Then I got down loving it. He loved the demo, and then he and made them cool here and I didn't leave! Because I'd never said, "If you can recreate this energy in a for that era of timereally been anywhere where they played proper recorded setting then I think you'll the stuff that I was listening to, you do well." They weren't 100% right away, - and it never really know? Everybody here has really deep left here. People play but they put me in the studio. They said knowledge. I shouldn't say everybody, basically, "If this comes out as good as the Lazy Lester songs but there's a lot of people who have demo does then we're in." And thankfully a pretty deep knowledge of roots it did. here, they play, you music and especially like the Fabulous know, good shuffles.

Thunderbirds... Those guys took all You brought up Brad Stivers-- he's out I mean, I've never those Excello records, all that stuff and with you right now playing guitar? Or made them cool for that era of time-has been with you. And that's him on a been anywhere like and it never really left here. People play lot of those great leads on the record? it.

I couldn't leave Lazy Lester songs here, they play, you Levon Helm always said he had the best after that. know, good shuffles. I mean, I've never seat in the house. Is that how it feels for been anywhere like it. I couldn't leave you sometimes? after that.

I love that! Yes, and I'm gonna tell [Brad] What led you into Alligator Records and the making of Tough that, actually! S--t, I never even thought of that... Yes, that is As Love? exactly how it feels. I think he is one of the best guitar players I've ever heard, and I think he's easily the best guitar player I've Again, sort of an accident. I think sometimes when you lack a ever had in any of my bands-- and he's only 27, you know? lot of confidence, you need people to shove you in the direction you need to get. I went through a pretty rough time. The band Oh, you're kidding? split up. I was married to the bass player... It ended terribly...

Yeah, I know, right? And in his own right, he's a great singer too!

I would never have guessed from all those heartbreak songs I think he's going to put a new record out this year. Basically, on the record. when I was going through guitar players in the Wailers, he wanted the gig, and I kept saying no because we were sort of oil Yeah. And it's all true. I mean, "Too Cold To Cry" is my life for and water sometimes. He was the first one that called [after the a while with that relationship, and it was pretty traumatic. It's Wailers split], and he was the first one that was really there for good now, you know, a year and a half later. I can look back and me-- even though we hadn't talked in six months, you know? go, "Okay, thank God I'm not living that life anymore-- but at So even aside from the music, there's a heavy personal bond the time it was pretty rough. So I didn't know what I was gonna there. So yeah... I have him sing a couple songs a show, and I continued on page 26 24 MARCH 28-APRIL 11, 2019

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usually will have to make sure I program it properly so that he doesn't make me look bad (laughs)!

Knowing how deep and how personal that material is-- is it like reliving it every night?

Some of them, yeah. Some of them are really hard. “Too Cold To Cry�, which of course is everyone's favorite, is hard because it's very, very directly about my relationship. Some nights, I'm like, "Eh, I don't wanna think about this today!" Some nights, I'm like, "Look at where I came from and look at how hard that was-- and here I am!" From where I was then to now is nuts. It's crazy what having the right people in your life can do for you. And also having the wrong ones! I really lost myself, I mean really lost myself, to not, you know, know how to drive or not be able to take care of myself in any real capacity-- and to not have any confidence left either. I'm still dealing with it, honestly.

I talked to Bruce about this is the other day!

I gotta whole bunch new songs because I'm eager to... I know the record only came out like six or seven months ago, but some of those songs I've been playing for a long time with the Wailers. So I'm looking forward to-- even though it won't be for another six, seven months-- to go in and start recording something new. So even though I'll continue to play some of those, I'm not living in them so much. And to be fair, [Bruce] and Stuart [Sullivan] that recorded the record warned me of this. But at the time, you can only write what you're thinking, what you know.

I don't think that you've even touched the amount of mileage that you're going to be able to get off of Tough As Love... But you have been writing the songs, and you will be ready to get into the studio at some point in time in the future?

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Yeah. Bruce likes to have about a year and a half between records, which I think is good. I think that's solid. I write a lot. This record is sort of unusual for me because I am used to having so many originals on a record. It's got more originals than covers, but I would generally have one cover and the rest would be originals. So I'm eager, and I've got some stuff that's really cool, you know? Like content that I've not talked about before, you know, just kind of branching out in the way I'm writing and the things I'm writing about.

Stylistically, going in a different direction somewhat?

Yeah, some of it. I love blues, but I listened to a lot of neo-soul. The three things I listened to the most are blues, soul, and rock n' roll- like good rock n' roll, you know? So I want to try to find a way to bridge the gap between the three.

Something like what the Detroit Cobras did, but with musicians that are studied. And I like them, but they went a little too punk rock for me sometimes. I'd like to find a way to keep the musicianship-- but again, I love them. They're one of my favorite bands, but we're not the garage rock musician kind-but I'd like that edge to be there. I also want to keep the things I like and try to find our own way through that.

You get to hit the rockabilly type festivals. Of course, you're doing the blues and the jazz festivals.

What's your take on the Americana genre? Does it feel like a good place to be?

I don't know what to call myself. People always ask-- and I, honestly, will tailor that answer depending on who I talk

to and why I'm talking to them. Because sometimes when you say, you know, "I listen to a lot of punk rock", then you freak out the blues musicians. Conversely, if you're talkin' to a rockabilly person-- some not all-- and you say, "Hey, I play a lot of stuff like Howlin' Wolf or like blues stuff," they go, "Aaaa...", and they get freaked out. So I think that Americana is good in the sense that I don't think anyone gives a s--t what you really call yourself. I think they're just glad that the music sounds good. I did a show with JD McPherson like three weeks ago... I had his first record, and it was very, you know, traditional-- sort of rockabilly meets early rock n’ roll. And the stuff he's doing now is not. I think it's awesome. He actually collaborated with one of my favorite musicians, Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age-- because they're my favorite rock band. I heard it in the songwriting, and he found this really cool way... As soon as he started playing, I was like, "God, that sounds like Queens of the Stone Age-- but it also sounds like him!" And then it turns out he was doing some writing with them. This is what's cool about him kind of falling under an Americana umbrella is that he can do that. He can stretch out a little bit more than if you call yourself a traditional artist of any genre. I am really trying to find a way to make it clear that I'm not one or the other-- and I think Americana, might be the way to do that. You look at Jason Isbell, who's in that family too. Again, he's not really country, he's not really singer-songwriter. He's something else. And I think all those people are something else or falling under that umbrella because I don't know what else to call us. Any of us, you know?

Lindsay Beaver and her band will be live on The Creek Stage @ The Rookery Saturday, April 13. Don’t miss this one, folks! Tickets available now at hargraycapitoltheatre.com or in person at The Rookery!

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CLASSIC GYRO PAPOULI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE & MARKET 121 TOM HILL SR BLVD, MACON A classic never goes out of style, and nothing says tried & true like Papouli’s Classic Gyro. Warm pita gets wrapped around a tender blend of beef an lamb, fresh lettuce & tomato, and red onion-- but it’s the zip o’ the homemade tzatziki sauce that leaves you smackin’ your lips and humming with every bite.

In addition, Papouli’s offers delicious Mediterranean favorites like dolmas (rice and herbs wrapped in grape leaves), souvlaki (chicken kebabs), pastitsio (Greek lasagna) gorgeous Greek salads as well as a fine selection of cheeses, desserts, and other assorted grocery items. Stop into Papouli’s and treat yourself to a gyro-- and maybe a piece of baklava too!

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THE Z BEANS STORY

BY SHANE BUERSTER

A REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR When you are working out daily with a goal in mind to lose weight, it's hard to ever see a change. Though you are the one pushing your body and going the extra mile, you never see a difference. Why? Because you are the one constantly looking in the mirror, and the mirror only shows what we hope not to see. However, there are those who stay the course, those that jot down their change in weight and stay persistent. A month in they are only down 10 pounds, but six months in they are down sixty. While there was no increase from month to month, persistence paid off. A sizable difference is now evident. The individual can now see the change that the day to day grind brings. The numbers won't lie to you.

That is why it's important to be comfortable standing on the scale.

Over the past year, we have worked day in and day out on the same task-- to get Z Beans in the hands of as many individuals as we can. Each of those days played a part in making our next step possible-- opening the first Z Beans Coffee shop. While the shop may have seemed like a big leap to some, to me it seemed like a natural progression. I never got too excited about it, as it appeared to be the mark of the inevitable. Two days before opening, we put up all the pictures on the walls. We had a big image of Arturo accompanied by smaller pictures of the farmers. I didn't think much of it. However, opening day came and something changed. The day was no longer any other day. It was no longer a mark of the inevitable. Arturo's picture no longer stood static on the wall-- it talked to me. It reminded me.

It reminded me of the first time I met him. The first time I yelled at him because he wouldn't stop walking so fast. The first time he invited me over to his house, and I had to ask Dr. Kiefer if I could go. The time we exchanged WhatsApp numbers, so we could talk on his daughter's phone. The time I bought Arturo his own phone when we sneaked over the border and into Peru. The times we sat at his table, planning out our supply chain. The times he has run to the store to get cigarettes because I "stressed him out." The times he has walked out on me and Z Beans to return only a few minutes later. The times I have returned to Ecuador to see a big smile on Arturo's face. The times I have called Arturo "Presidente" and he responded "Comandante."

Dr. McMahan, the director of Mercer On Mission, finished the prayer, and I stepped up to the podium, hoping to say a few words before our grand opening. I thanked Carter-- who has agreed to sacrifice and forego other job opportunities to build Z Beans with me-- then I began to thank Arturo. All of our memories raced through my head, but one reigned supreme: A 65-year-old man was willing to take a chance on a 21-year-old.

Before talking about Arturo, I looked to the corner where my mother was standing. I saw a tear rolling down her face, as she did her best to keep it in. Immediately, the emotions hit me. All the sacrifices she and my father have made that allowed Z Beans to get to this point. Without them, I wouldn’t have the empathetic heart hoping to make a difference.

Without them, I wouldn’t have the work ethic to see it through. I said a few words about Arturo, my mother and my father, then stepped away from the scale and the myriad of people supporting what Carter, Arturo, and I have worked so hard to build. The doors to Z Beans Coffee shop opened for the first time.

While we are constantly working to improve, often times it is difficult to see the change.

From the ones who work diligently to change their bodies to the ones who are trying to make an impact upon the world, stepping on the scale without fear of what it may say is the first step.

The scale will push you and if you look down at it, it will continuously remind you of just how far you've come.

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DINING-OUT IN CENTRAL GEORGIA A.P.’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY 4274 Broadway Macon | 478-781-5656 Classic rock n’ roll bar with burgers, salads, sandwiches, wings and more! Homestyle Southern Cookin’ Sundays!

Outdoor seating available. L/D/Bar $ BARBERITOS 4123 Forsyth Rd Suite G Macon | 478-621-4883 4921 Riverside Dr Macon | 478-254-5802 3123 Watson Blvd Suite 100 Warner Robins | 478-971-1138 barberitos.com Burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas, nachos, and more using locally sourced, farm-fresh ingredients. L/D$–$$

FINCHER’S BAR-B-Q 3947 Houston Ave Macon | 478-787-4648 5627 Houston Rd Macon | 478-7876947 891 Gray Hwy East Macon | 478-787-4649 519 N. Davis Dr Warner Robins | 478-787-4651 finchersbbqga.net So fine, it went to the moon in ‘69! Delicious Southern barbecue at four locations in Macon and Warner Robins featuring pulled pork, chicken, ribs, burgers, and more.

Family owned & operated since 1935! L/D $

BEARFOOT TAVERN 468 2nd St, Macon | 478-305-7703 bearfoottavernmacon.com Contemporary gastropub featuring a menu of New American fare & a beer garden with live music. L/D/Bar $–$$

H&H 807 Forsyth St Macon | 478-621-7044 handhsoulfood.com “The H” is an institution woven into the fabric of Macon’s history. Since 1959, H&H has kept Macon’s most diverse clientele well-fed with delicious, stick-to-ya-ribs soul food—and is most famous for the unique friendship between founder Mama Louise Hudson and the Allman Brothers Band. B/L $

DOVETAIL 543 Cherry St Macon (above the Rookery) | 478-238-4693 dovetailmacon.com Farm-to-table casual fine dining. Southern crafted small plates and a cultivated bourbon selection. Reservations encouraged. Complimentary valet located on Mulberry St Lane for dinner only. Saturday & Sunday Brunch. D/Bar $$–$$$

INGLESIDE VILLAGE PIZZA 2396 Ingleside Ave Macon | 478-750-8488 inglesidevillagepizza.com It doesn’t get any better than IVP! Hand-tossed, homemade dough and fresh toppings, salads, sandwiches, and the sloppiest breadsticks! Voted the best pizza in Central Georgia by readers of the 11th Hour and the Macon Telegraph! 80+ cold, craft beers! L/D/Bar $

DOWNTOWN GRILL 562 Mulberry St. Lane Macon | 478-742-5999 macondowntowngrill.com English-style steak and chop house with nightly features, extensive wine list, and amazing bourbon and whiskey selection. Cigar bar and private humidor. Complimentary Valet. Reservations encouraged. D/Bar $$–$$$

JUST TAP’D 488 1st St Macon | 478-599-9951 3123 Watson Blvd | 478-599-9950 justtapd.com Gastropub serving tap brews over the counter & bottles from the shelves, plus hearty bar grub. L/D/Bar $

EDGAR’S BISTRO 5171 Eisenhower Pkwy Macon | 478-471-4250 edgarshospitality.com City Chic and a foodie’s dream! Edgar’s Bistro presents a dining experience that nourishes the body and soul. Open for lunch & dinner Monday-Friday, Edgar’s serves as a hands-on training facility for the Culinary students at Helms College’s Polly Long Denton School of Hospitality. Reservations encouraged. L/D $$–$$$ FATTY’S PIZZA 344 2nd St Macon | 478-744-9880 fattyspizzamacon.com Pizza, calzone, wings, & salads. Gluten Free options and delivery to Downtown Macon. L/D $

NU-WAY WEINERS 5572 Bloomfield Rd Macon | 478-781-1305 1602 Montpelier Ave Suite 105 Macon | 478-812-8200 921 Hillcrest Blvd Macon | 478-743-1047 148 Emery Highway Macon | 478-743-7976 3990 Northside Dr Macon | 478-477-0533 6016 Zebulon Rd Macon | 478-474-5933 1762 Watson Blvd Warner Robins | 478-929-4941 215 Russell Parkway Warner Robins | 478-923-5335 nu-wayweiners.com An iconic Macon Restaurant featuring the famous red hotdog! Established in 1916 by Greek American James Mallis, Nu-Way is one of the oldest hot dog restaurants in the United States. The New York Times declared Nu-Way the “king of the slaw dog “hill”. B/L/D $

OCMULGEE BREWPUB 484 2nd St Macon | 478-254-2848 ocmulgeebrewpub.com Ocmulgee Brewpub offers the best curated brews using the finest grains, hops, and yeast. Delicious gourmet burgers, super food salads, and hand-cut fries. L/D/Bar $ PAPOULI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE & MARKET 121 Tom Hill Sr Blvd, Macon | 478-474-0204 papouliscafe.com Mediterranean restaurant with a casual atmosphere. Gyros, Pita Wraps, Greek Plates & More! Papouli’s Mediterranean Cafe & Market also offers a large selection of imported grocery & deli items. L/D $–$$ PARISH ON CHERRY 580 Cherry St Macon | 478-257-7255 parishoncherry.com Cozy Cajun eatery in a rustic-chic setting dishing up classic Creole fare, such as ‘po boys & gumbo. Outdoor seating available. L/D/Bar $–$$ PIEDMONT BREWERY & KITCHEN 450 3rd St Macon | 478-254-2337 piedmontbrewery.com Eclectic atmosphere with a menu featuring handcrafted beer and honest food. Family-friendly arcade and outdoor seating available. L/D $–$$ SHANE’S 1592 Forest Hill Road Macon | 478-474-6481 Breakfast served daily, delicious pulled pork bbq and wings smoked on premises, fried chicken, sandwiches, salads, pizza, and more! All served to go. B/L/D $ THE ROOKERY 543 Cherry St Macon | 478-746-8658 rookerymacon.com Legendary downtown eatery offering Southern rock & soul inspired burgers, sandwiches, fresh salads, shakes, daily features, and so much more! Soul Jazz Brunch on Saturdays! Outdoor seating available. L/D $–$$

Your Favorite Classics and a host of new hits

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BO TALKS

BIRTHDAY CRISIS Earlier this month, I experienced the timehonored tradition of celebrating another year tied to this mortal husk. I’m not one to make a big stink about it as I know far too many grown-ups who do, and I am not crazy about that look. I’m not able to muster any sympathy for the person who has to *gasp* actually work on their birthday! Nor am I excited to hear it’s your birthday week or month (unless your mother had a 30-day labor, in which case I’m more willing to throw a party for her maternal accomplishments than I am your birthday).

At 38, I expected my day to look a lot like any other day-- and it mostly did. There was work, a nice meal, and some quality time with family.

That seemed to be the long and short of it.

But there was more. Through the exasperated suggestions of my loving wife, I came to realize that this birthday might possibly signal the onset of a mid-life crisis. Could it truly be? I can admit I’ve been going through some life changes, and I have been rediscovering myself

stylistically-- but isn’t that part of the normal ebb and flow of growth over time? How does one know they are in the throes of such a predicament? Well, much to my chagrin, there isn’t any sort of litmus test or brochure. So after an extremely short period of self-reflection, I figured why not do us all a public service and share some of my symptoms in the hopes that we might all collectively better understand this rite of passage.

The first thing that tipped us off was sudden and drastic changes to my appearance. Bleached blonde mohawks are badass. No one should be able to deny that much, but some people do. In fact, many people do. Walk down Cherry Street like you belong in Essex, England 1985 and not everyone is going to find your choice of hairstyle as sensible as you do. Which plays into the second thing I had to recognize: my fascination with the '80s is less nostalgic and more a crippling yearning for the youthful exuberance and freedom of my childhood. It was a tough

pill to swallow, but one that I managed to get down thanks to my Burger King Return of the Jedi commemorative drinking glasses.

A lot of people standing knee-deep in the midlife crisis hoopla also find themselves making a flashy purchase-- like a little red convertible or an expensive new gadget. In my case, I combined the two and went all in on a new electric skateboard. Indeed, it was my preorder of the newly unveiled Onewheel Pint that really caught our attention and prompted that dreaded question, “What the hell am I doing?”

Well, I don’t presume to know what I’m doing or where I’m going. All I know is I’ve got my Siouxsie and the Banshees t-shirt on, and I’m gonna carve up these streets on my futuristic skateboard like an absolute boss.

Bo Walker is a local writer and comedian who is living his best life, mid-life crisis be damned!

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David Higdon is a homegrown, Macon-born rock n’ roll enthusiast whose passion for underground music is only matched by his love of cult film.

A graduate of Kennesaw State University, David earned his degree in Communications (with a minor in Film Appreciation, naturally). He’s been a regular on 100.9 The Creek since the beginning in 2016 and was welcomed with open arms as a full-time radio personality last year. His style is dedicated, his taste eclectic-- and there’s barely a band or era of rock music outside of his scope of knowledge. David’s Creek original show, Cowpunk Rodeo, delved into rock’s recesses while exploring new artists out on the fringe of popular music. It’s that combination of vast musical knowledge and attention to alt-rock detail that made David the perfect choice to get you home with the afternoon drive on 100.5 The X.

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Q: You just walked into a b&w Kevin Smith film circa 1994- what song is playing and what are you wearing?

A: Great question. Is this as the character intro scene of the film?

"Buena" by Morphine would be the song, and without a doubt-jeans, boots, band tee, and a flannel around my waist. Just so that I am at the ready in case a chill finds it way into the evening wind.

Not much has changed.

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Q: You've been involved with The Creek-- particularly with the awesome Cowpunk Rodeo-- and now you're hosting the afternoon drive on The X. What affect do you see The X having on Macon?

A: Cowpunk Rodeo was a show that found its way into an underground audience here in Macon and onward to the bands themselves. The feedback that was received was that there was an audience for some of the lesser known works of musical genius by musicians of the past and present. The X has this same ability and reach. Macon's musical genres have been limited until now.

The X has a tremendous catalog of music to draw from, and that playlist is a wheel of fortune of chance as to what is going to come across the airwaves next. The natural progression would be to see the music translate from the airwaves to the stage with even more live acts coming through town.

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Q: You're a die-hard film and music fan. In your opinion, what movie best illustrates the combination of the two?

A: Film and music go hand in hand as a means of creating mood and a sense of time and place. If this is a question of best soundtrack? I would have to go with The Crow as that album's sound perfectly encapsulated the subject matter of the film along with the darkness surrounding the loss of Brandon Lee.

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Q: If someone was making a movie about your adventures, who would direct and star in the leading roles?

A: Ben Stiller would definitely play me as the lead. Or maybe Antonio Banderas back in the Desperado era. With Lorenzo Lamas as the stunt double. I bet he would do it, if we asked him.

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Q: Who would compose the soundtrack?

A: John Carpenter would compose the soundtrack. If he were busy, I would go ask the RZA from Wu-Tang. Wu-Tang for the children.

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Q: The X has been running the gamut of '90s and '00s alternative music, even sprinkling in some brand new music.

What's a band or artist of yesteryear that you'd love to see added to the rotation-- and what are some new artists that you feel would excite Central Georgia listeners?

A: I would like to see more Toadies and Dinosaur Jr added into rotation. Both of those bands played a role in the live music settings of the ‘90s by playing festivals and clubs, and they both continue to do so today. Neither band has ever stopped releasing great albums. For Toadies, I would suggest "Polly Jean" from 2017's Lower Side of Uptown, and from Dinosaur Jr. I would place "Tiny" from 2016's Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not.

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Q: Americana and Alternative have a lot of similarities. Both formats are often anchored by independent artists and labels as opposed to the corporate big boys who dominate pop Top 40 stations. Back in the '90s, did you have a favorite indie label? What about now?

A: The record industry has just changed so much in the last 25 years, and the concept of releasing a true "album" is almost a foreign concept as it is no longer a requirement for success.

But I am glad to have the labels that still believe in the concept of showcasing a musical experience for a band, and ultimately, the listener. The modern label that I have really been paying attention to is the UK-based Rise Above Records. They formed in 1988, and they have been dedicated to releasing underground rock and metal with even some modern folk thrown in. They release albums by bands that they like, and the formula works for them. In the ‘90s, it was so diverse from 4AD to Sub Pop to Grand Royal to Def Jam to Bloodshot... Those guys have been covering the musical landscape since '94 and do a great job of it.

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Q: What's your guilty pleasure song or artist?

A: Jamiroquai, without a doubt. I have absolutely no shame in admitting that.

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Q: You're a big podcast fan too-- what's are you listening to?

A: Anything that keeps me entertained while doing work. From WTF with Marc Maron, Joe Rogan, and Doug Loves Movies with Doug Benson for comedy to Into the Fray for paranormal topics.

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Q: If you could form a wrestling tag team with any rock star past or present, who would it be? And what would you call yourselves?

A: Remember when Doyle from The Misfits had a short stint in WCW? It would not be him, by the way-- but maybe Peter Steele from Type O Negative. I may be quick, but I could use his 6'8" towering presence to distract and intimidate the other team. We'd dress like ‘80s high school coaches complete with the socks pulled up above the calves, the gripper shorts, mesh caps, our logo shirts, and we use whistles and clipboards to beat and choke the opponents while the ref is distracted (classic move).

We're called Necessary Roughness. (Editor’s Note: This gimmick would’ve unfortunately “gotten over” well in the early ‘90s WCW or WWF.)

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Q: Give me your dream alt-rock festival lineup? The bands, the venue, past or present…

A: The Cramps (RIP Lux), Toadies, Alice in Chains, early Pixies, Stray Cats, The Ramones, and it would have to be held at the Tabernacle. That venue has such good sound.

Listen to David Higdon 3pm-7pm every weekday afternoon on 100.5 The X, Macon’s Alternative!

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DO THIS 1. REQUIRED LISTENING

is lie on the ground with your eyes closed. And if you can do that, you’re doing yoga.

-Madelyn Rueter

I was a kid in second grade when the 4 Non Blondes released Bigger, Better, Faster, More! and “What’s Up?” topped the charts internationally.

Lead vocalist Linda Perry’s haunting wails still echo thirty-something years later when we think of iconic '90s standards. It wasn’t until I was older that I discovered there was so much more to this album, and it's a shame it was somehow lost in the shadow of “What's Up?”. Feel good tracks, like “Superfly” and “Calling All the People” blend funk with alt-rock, while the grit of “Morphine & Chocolate” make me think Perry may just be the godmother of the emo bands I kept on repeat a decade later. The opening track, “Train,” is a rockin’ and rollin’ bluesy thrill ride that instantly stole this Southern girl’s heart. The band has a Zepplin-esque ability to blend blues with rock, a sound also heard on “Old Mr. Heffer,” which speaks to homelessness and inequality with rebellious punk attitude. In the same manner, “Dear Mr. President” speaks to the social issues of poverty, drugs, and those who capitalize on the less fortunate, asking, “Dear Mr. President, won’t you hand me a future?” When I played the album again this weekend before writing this article, I was struck by how we’re still speaking about the same issues 3 decades and 4 Presidents later. In under 45 minutes and less than a dozen tracks, Bigger, Better, Faster, More! defined the angst of '90s female alt-rock. Sadly, the group dissolved in 1994 while recording their second studio album with Perry choosing to go solo and eventually writing and producing for other iconic female leads of the era, including Courtney Love and Gwen Stefani. The band’s influence as the essence of '90s girl power continues to inspire female singers and songwriters to this day.

-Megan Allen, 100.5 The X

3. WATCH THIS

BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE!, 4 NON BLONDES

2. YOGA WITH ADRIENE

I’m a little late to the game concerning yoga. I guess it was out of rebellion, but I didn’t want a “yogi” telling me to let my soul breathe and to put my foot behind my head like a swan.

But it turns out that yoga is as beneficial as they say. Even if you only do yoga twice a week, studies show that the magic sparkle in your eyes will be intensified, and you’ll be a nicer person all around. Youtuber Adriene has many videos online that guide you through deep stretches to engage your muscles and mind. Her tutorials are anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour, allowing you to work it into your schedule, and it’s also a great way to try yoga without paying for a class or leaving your house. The other upside about Yoga with Adriene is her dog, Benji. He accompanies her on screen, rolling around and chilling with us throughout the video, doing his own kind of dog yoga. So if you don’t like Adriene, Benji can be your spiritual guide. All you have to do

I CALLED HIM MORGAN

This documentary serves as a biopic of Lee Morgan, a top jazz trumpeter who overcame drug addiction. Familiar story, right? Except Morgan’s story is told in part by his widow, Helen Morgan, courtesy of an interview recorded in 1996 just prior to her death. That’s the same Helen Morgan who murdered him in front of everyone at his band’s show at an East Village nightclub in 1972.

Just 33-years-old, the hard bop trumpeter bled to death waiting for an ambulance. That voice from beyond the grave lends a spooky element to Helen Morgan’s matter-of-fact account of their very real love and how it came to a tragic end. But she’s not the only one telling the story; also on hand are mid-century jazz luminaries like Wayne Shorter, Jymie Merritt, and Albert “Tootie” Heath, sharing their experiences. It all comes together to form a satisfying portrait of a man whose life and career might otherwise be fading in memory. While the film is certainly sympathetic to Morgan, his music is timeless and deserves to be rediscovered by a new generation of listeners. Now streaming on Netflix.

-Rex Gambill

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4. DRINK THIS

OLD FORESTER STRAIGHT RYE WHISKY

I often strike up conversations with folks at the liquor store. I study the bourbon aisle like I’m waiting for the myriad of bottles to form a sailboat if I stare at ‘em long enough.

Occasionally, I meet someone with the same hawkish look. I ask “What are you huntin’”, and more often than not, like me, they’re just waiting for something to leap from the shelf and seductively whisper, “Take me home…” My last trip, I met Bernie. I’d actually come for a bottle of rum (we’ll get to that another day), but I’m always compelled to peruse the bourbon-- just in case, you know? I spied Bernie, asked him what he was looking for in case I could make a suggestion, and he responded with, “I’m always on the hunt.” My man. Bernie suggested I give the new Old Forester Straight Rye a day in court and at $25 a bottle I felt like rollin’ the dice.

First off, it’s a 100 proof rye with some kickin’ heat and a welcome spiciness. It’s got a pleasant but quick sweetness on the front end that turns peppery on the finish, and while I’m partial to drinking it straight, a cocktail made with some Red Rock ginger ale could be just the ticket on a fine spring day. The best thing I can tell you is that once the bottle’s empty, I’ll buy another.

Thanks, Bernie!

-Aaron Irons

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AMERICANA NEWS, NOTIONS, AND NONSENSE ...And to get things rollin’ with a heartbreaker, Dick Dale died on 3/16 at the age of 81. The King of the Surf Guitar began his career in the 1950s and exploded on the 1960s West Coast scene with a clangin’, bangin’, reverb-laden sound that would directly influence rock music forever after…

Mr. Rhythm Andre Williams passed away 3/17 at the age of 82.

With a recording career that began in the 1950s, Williams would go on to write songs for artists like Stevie Wonder and Ike & Tina, but it was his hardcore raunch n’ roll that inspired generations of underground rockers and resurrected his career from addiction and homeless in the mid-1990s. Check out bloodshotrecords.com for a selected discography and stream 2008’s Agile, Mobile, Hostile: A Year With Andre Williams on Amazon Prime...

Lifetime is diving back into country music (2013’s Johnny & June biopic, Ring of Fire was better than it should’ve been and worth a look if you run across it) with Patsy & Loretta, a look at the careers and friendship of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn…

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash recently debuted at the SXSW. The documentary from Thom Zimny (Elvis Presley: The Searcher) looks at Cash’s 1968 performance for the inmates of Folsom Prison and features an original score from Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready…

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Charley Crockett has two new tracks out, “How Low Can You Go” swings with ‘60s soul while “River of Sorrow” boom-chick-a-booms in a perfect Country & Western lament. Recorded at Bruce Robison’s Country Bunker in Lockhart, TX, you can look for the sides as a special edition 45 on 3/29…

Jeff Tweedy will be back in the Peach State at Eddie’s Attic on 4/13 for an afternoon event centered around his autobiography, Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), but billed as a “discussion of music and other Topics with Jeff Tweedy and Jon Hamm”-- yes, the Mad Man...

If you’ve been diggin’ West Coast Americana rocker Nick Waterhouse’s “Song for Winners” on The Creek, pick up his new self-titled album then catch him in the ATL at Terminal West on 5/20…

Also in August, look for Blinded

By The Light-- the film takes place in 1987 England and follows a Pakistani teenager who discovers then becomes inspired by the music of Bruce Springsteen. The film

by Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha was released at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival to an ecstatic response…

The first real biography of rock n’ roll pioneer Bill Haley is out on 4/23. Written by Bill Haley Jr. and Motown music biographer and investigative journalist Peter Benjaminson, Crazy Man, Crazy is set to look at Haley’s career and personal life with revelatory precision and honesty...

Josh Ritter’s new album, Fever Breaks, drops on 4/26.

See Ritter live at the Variety Playhouse on 5/19…

This August, Jason Eady will be releasing an expanded edition of 2018’s I Travel On. All tracks for the album were recorded live in PPPPfoverdubs, and the new edition the studio without will feature the full captured performances as well as six new cuts-- all covers from some of Eady’s favorite songwriters…

SHOW REVIEW

JEFF TWEEDY RAISES THE BAR

BY TAKING IT DOWN A NOTCH

Jeff Tweedy turned the Hargray Capitol Theatre into a hallowed listening room when he stepped in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday, March 9th. The Capitol floor was packed as show opener Buck Meek took the stage-- and it remained so through the set break as fans anticipated what kind of show Tweedy had in store for Macon. Walking out to a burst of applause, Tweedy wasted no time showing a quick smile before breathing through his harmonica and into “Via Chicago”. He treated everyone to a stroll down Mermaid Avenue then got to the heart of the matter with material from his latest album, WARM. From wellworn songs to fresh cuts, Jeff Tweedy wasn’t actually performing solo but leading a sing-along that almost seemed to surprise him at times. Only the newest of new songs from the forthcoming WARMER (due in April in time for Record Store Day) were delivered sans audience participation (just wait for your next trip to Macon, Jeff). Throughout the night, a quiet wave of awe worked its way over the Capitol. It crested with the coal-to-diamond nostalgia of Uncle Tupelo’s “New Madrid” and Wilco classics like “Passenger Side”, and even though you could see the sway of the crowd ebb with certain songs, the current never stopped flowing. And if the stage patter felt a little too clever at times? Well, it’s a show- and whatever works will work better once you’ve had time to smooth out the rough parts down the road. Quiet listening shows don’t often work in Macon. At one point, Jeff commented, “In half an hour, the drugs are gonna kick in and you guys are gonna be mad at me.” But whether they didn’t or couldn’t, there was never a moment during Jeff Tweedy’s performance that didn’t feel like a visit with an old friend.

Jason Isbell has announced his own ShoalsFest for 10/5 at McFarland Park in Florence, AL. The oneday event is scheduled to feature headliners Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow, Amanda Shires, and of course, Isbell & The 400 Unit. Tickets are on sale now, shoalsfest.net...

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JOSH RITTER / Old Black Magic / Pytheas Records/Thirty Tigers TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND / Hard Case / Fantasy Records/Concord RYAN BINGHAM / Jingle And Go / Axster Bingham/Thirty Tigers SON VOLT / Devil May Care / Transmit Sound Records / Thirty Tigers JADE BIRD / I Get No Joy / Glassnote Records MANDOLIN ORANGE / The Wolves / Yep Roc Records PATTY GRIFFIN / Where I Come From / PGM/Thirty Tigers SHOVELS & ROPE / The Wire / Dualtone Records NICK WATERHOUSE / Song For Winners / Innovative Leisure TODD SNIDER / Like A Force Of Nature / Aimless / Thirty Tigers HAYES CARLL / None'ya / Dualtone Records BEN DICKEY / I Think It's All Different / Dualtone Records

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KACEY MUSGRAVES / Rainbow / MCA Records (UMGN) LULA WILES / Love Gone Wrong / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings I'M WITH HER / Call My Name / Rounder Records / Concord Music BAILEN / I Was Wrong / Fantasy Records / Concord Music ROBERT ELLIS / When You're Away / New West Records THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS / Rise Sun / New West Records THE STEEL WOODS / All Of These Years / Woods Music/Thirty Tigers MOLLY TUTTLE / Messed With My Mind / Compass Records HAYES CARLL / Times Like These / Dualtone Records SETH WALKER / All I Need To Know / Royal Potato Family LULA WILES / Nashville, Man / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV / Dark, Dark, Dark / Dualtone Records GREENSKY BLUEGRASS / Do It Alone / Big Blue Zoo/Thirty Tigers THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS / Please Don't Call Me Crazy / Walkie Talkie Records SEAN MCCONNELL / I Could Have Been An Angel / Big Picnic Records SHOOK TWINS / What Have We Done / Dutch Records JOY WILLIAMS / Front Porch / Sensibility Recordings/Thirty Tigers CODY JINKS / Somewhere Between I Love You And I'm Leavin' / Rounder Records / Concord Music PISTOL ANNIES / Best Years Of My Life / Sony Music CHATHAM COUNTY LINE / People Gonna Talk / Yep Roc Records THE GIBSON BROTHERS / Everybody Hurts / Easy Eye Sound JOCELYN & CHRIS ARNDT / Outta My Head / Bridge Road Entertainment SARAH BORGES & THE BROKEN SINGLES / Get As Gone Can Get / Blue Corn Music

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THURSDAY 3/28 JUST TAP'D Brain Blast Trivia 8pm REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR Group Cards Against Humanity 8pm-midnight ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Live Music Happy Hour w/ The Captain 6pm

REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR Big Kids Brunch 1pm ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Karaoke w/ The Captain 9pm

FRIENDS ON THE HILL (WARNER ROBINS) Dart League 7pm

TRAVIS JEAN EMPORIUM Heather Kemp 6pm

REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR Trivia 8pm

SUNDAY 3/31 FRIDAY 3/29 A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Karaoke w/ Jesse Jane 8pm-midnight FRIENDS ON THE HILL (WARNER ROBINS) Beer Pong Tournament 10:30pm

WEDNESDAY 4/3

ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Jim Jam Karaoke & Dance Party

A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Big Mike (Blues) 3pm

THURSDAY 4/4

REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR Sunday Fun Day 1pm

JUST TAP'D Brain Blast Trivia 8pm

TRAVIS JEAN EMPORIUM Chance Moorman 12:30pm

MELLOW MUSHROOM MACON Extreme Music Bingo 8pm

ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Jim Jam Karaoke & Dance Party 9pm

REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR Group Cards Against Humanity 8pm

TRAVIS JEAN EMPORIUM Connor Henderson 6pm

ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Live Music Happy Hour w/ The Captain 6pm

FRIDAY 4/5 A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Karaoke w/ Jesse Jane 8pm-midnight THE HARGRAY CAPITOL THEATRE The Hodgetwins 8pm $25-$600

SATURDAY 3/30 A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Live Music 8pm Never A Cover FRIENDS ON THE HILL (WARNER ROBINS) Dart Tournament 4pm The Page Brothers 10pm THE HARGRAY CAPITOL THEATRE Reckless Kelly 8pm $25-$35 w/ Paul Thorn

MONDAY 4/1 FRIENDS ON THE HILL (WARNER ROBINS) Dart Tournament 9pm Double Down Service Industry Night ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Trivia 7:30pm REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR First Friday Bingo w/ The Divas

TUESDAY 4/2 FRIENDS ON THE HILL (WARNER ROBINS) Trivia 8:30pm Karaoke w/ DJ B3 10pm JUST TAP'D MACON Brain Blast Trivia 8pm ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Service Industry Night

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TRAVIS JEAN EMPORIUM Sean Williams 6pm

MONDAY 4/8 FRIENDS ON THE HILL (WARNER ROBINS) Dart Tournament 9pm Double Down Service Industry Night ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Trivia 7:30pm

TUESDAY 4/9 FRIENDS ON THE HILL (WARNER ROBINS) Trivia 8:30pm Karaoke w/ DJ B3 10pm

Feed Your Inner Rock Star

OPEN JAMS & KARAOKE TUESDAY

FRIENDS ON THE HILL (WARNER ROBINS) Karaoke w/ DJ B3 10pm

JUST TAP'D Brain Blast Trivia 8pm

WEDNESDAY 4/10 SATURDAY 4/6 A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Live Music 8pm Never A Cover THE CREEK STAGE @ THE ROOKERY Alanna Royale 10:30pm $12

FRIENDS ON THE HILL (WARNER ROBINS) Dart League 7pm REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR Trivia 8pm ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Jim Jam Karaoke & Dance Party

THURSDAY 4/11 JUST TAP'D Brain Blast Trivia 8pm FRIENDS ON THE HILL Dart Tournament 4pm

REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR Group Cards Against Humanity 8pm-midnight

WEDNESDAY

ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Jim Jam Karaoke & Dance Party 9pm

FRIDAY

A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Karaoke w/ Jessie Jane 8pm AMPERSAND GUILD Poetry & Spoken Word Every 2nd Friday 7pm $5 (Free for performers) AMPERSAND GUILD Open Mic Night Every 3rd Friday 7pm $5 (Free for performers)

REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR Big Kids Brunch 1pm ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Karaoke w/ The Captain 9pm

SUNDAY 4/7 A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Big Mike 3pm REBOOT RETROCADE & BAR Sunday Fun Day 1pm TRAVIS JEAN EMPORIUM Live Music 12:30pm

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ROCO’S BAR (BONAIRE) Jim Jam Karaoke & Dance Party 9pm

NEW ISSUE ON STANDS APRIL 11TH! Get Ready For The 11th Annual Magnolia Soapbox Derby!

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