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Steal a Few Tricks from the World’s Healthiest Old Folks By Dr. Zachary LaVigne, B.S., D.C Picture yourself at 100. Are you hiking Stone Mountain with your great-grandkids or parked in a recliner, channel-surfing because moving feels like a chore? Longevity is not just about living longer. It is about living better. That is where the Blue Zones come in. The Blue Zones are five regions where living to 90 or 100 is surprisingly common. These people are not just surviving. They are thriving. In Okinawa, Japan, women still garden in their nineties. In Ikaria, Greece, villagers outwalk their children. In Sardinia, Italy, shepherds climb hills daily without thinking of it as exercise. No powders, no gadgets. Just ordinary lives that happen to be very healthy ones. They Move Differently
They Live With Purpose One of the strongest predictors of long life is having a reason to get up in the morning. In Okinawa, it is ikigai. In Nicoya, Costa Rica, it is plan de vida. Purpose might come from family, faith, farming, or community. For you, it could be activism, art, or caring for friends. Whatever the source, knowing why you wake up keeps stress hormones lower and your brain sharper. They Drink Carefully Wine shows up in several Blue Zones, usually one glass with food and friends. It is not about getting drunk. It is about connection and moderation. If you already drink, make it intentional. If you do not, there is no reason to start.
Daily life is movement. People walk to neighbors’ homes, squat in gardens, and carry groceries. They Respect Sleep Sardinian shepherds log miles on foot. The lesson for us is that activity does not need to look Blue Zone elders go to bed after dark and rise like structured workouts. In Atlanta, that could with the sun. They do not brag about running mean biking the BeltLine, walking short errands, on four hours. They treat sleep as fuel. For us, or turning your yard into a small project. The surrounded by 24-hour everything, this means secret is not working out harder. It is avoiding a setting boundaries. Go to bed earlier. Protect life built on sitting. your rest like you protect your paycheck. They Eat Mostly Plants
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Across all five zones, beans are the star. Lentils in Ikaria, black beans in Costa Rica, soy in Okinawa. Vegetables and whole grains round things out, with meat playing a minor role. Nobody is eating piles of processed food. Meals are simple, plant-heavy, and home-cooked. To borrow the habit, flip your plate. Make plants and beans the focus, let meat be the accent.
These habits are not magic. They are old patterns of living that our bodies still expect. Move around. Eat plants. Slow down. Find purpose. Stay connected. Rest. The people in the Blue Zones never lost these basics, while many of us traded them for cars, screens, and stress.
They Handle Stress Modern culture treats stress like a badge of honor. In the Blue Zones, it is seen as a health hazard. People nap, pray, or build rest into the week. Ikarians pause for coffee and conversation. Okinawans honor ancestors. Seventh-day Adventists in California dedicate a day to slowing down. You do not need incense or a retreat. Maybe you set your phone aside for a walk through Piedmont Park. Maybe Sunday dinner or drag brunch becomes your ritual.
You may not make it to 100. But if you pick up even a few of these habits, you will add energy and clarity to the years you do have. And who knows. You might be the 90-year-old still dancing at Pride instead of sitting it out.
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This year, Andy Bell released his first solo album in 15 years, “Ten Crowns”, and he is currently on a US tour that will take him to Atlanta on October 7 – just in time for the Atlanta Pride. We had the chance to talk to the Erasure frontman about his Ten Crowns Tour, the album, and his special connection to Atlanta. “Ten Crowns” is your first solo album in 15 years. You have been releasing music all this time with Erasure, but how does it feel to be “on your own” with this album again?
through quite a tumultuous time, we hope to bring some relief to the madness.
The album is really gorgeous! It mixes genres from current electronica, with a definite Y2K and 90s vibe, even some 80s influences, a bit of rock, and, of At the time of writing this, I’m actually course, the perfect power ballad, all back on the road with Vince for four special shows to celebrate Erasure’s 40th tied together by your stunning vocals. What was the overall inspiration for “Ten Anniversary until the solo tour carries on from October through January 2026. I never Crowns”? realised what a luxury it was to travel with I think it’s a hybrid of LA and Nashville, so a full band on a coach, although the coach all the genres are a bit mixed up. It started is packed to the brim! We have a great out as a few dance tracks that Dave and ensemble cast and have a good laugh. I I wrote in 2012, and then he moved his very much look forward to being back in the family to Nashville, where we wrote the US – although everyone seems to be going majority of the tracks. Because the early
writes did fairly well on the now-defunct Billboard Dance Chart, we decided to carry on writing as an exercise. “Lies So Deep” with Sarah Potenza is an ode to Whitney Houston and Stevie Nicks. I like to think of Ten Crowns as dance gospel with a hint of religious iconography. You mention David Audé and working with the powerhouse producer on this album, which comes across in how consistent this album feels – how did he influence and help you shape “Ten Crowns”?
Now that the album has been out since Spring, what songs have crystallized as your favorites – your gems in the crown – on “Ten Crowns”? “Dawn of Heavens Gate” is like a prayer to Saint Peter, saying, “Hey, let me in!” It was imagined as a Tetris game! Speaking of gems: You have to tell us about the collaboration with Debbie Harry on “Heart’s A Liar” – how did that come about, and what was it like working with the legend?
Dave is an amazing workhorse. I think i Well, I have been a lifelong fan of Ms. Harry finally met someone who works as hard and productively as Mr. Clarke. Whenever I and think she is the coolest person on the or my partner, Stephen, calls, he is always planet, so having her say ‘yes’ to being on “ears deep” in music. He is about ten years my song was a dream come true. When she emails me, I still get butterflies. younger than me, so I probably know the original dance/funk artists, but he keeps up with all the bright young things (please don’t ask me to name names). I always find that Now turning to the tour: What does it mean to you to be able to perform these when you’ve been working in such close proximity with somebody, you almost reach songs live and in front of an audience? a psychic understanding with them. This In the words of the immortal Ms Harry, is true of Dave and me; communication “Once had a love and it was a gas, soon becomes more or less unspoken, but things turned out the tour was a blast.” Seriously, get done! though, I feel like we have four Charlie’s Angels on stage with me. Dave Audé is touring with us (on keyboards), Jerry Fuentes, who also tours with Sting, on
guitar, Sarah Tomek (drums for Steven Tyler) on drums, and our newest angel is Chelsea Blank on vocals. Our dream team band is incredible, so if you’ve never seen us, please come and have a blast!
of work for my partner Stephen, which I wouldn’t like to put him through again. We had amazing support from Mute and PIAS. I had no idea how much work they do behind the scenes.
You have all this new and amazing material to play, but will fans also get to hear some of your other hits?
You’ll be here right before Atlanta Pride – will you be staying for the festivities, or is it on with the show?
Yes, sir, the show is the perfect balance of new songs, as well as Erasure hits and fan favorites – plus a very special cover for someone’s 45th Anniversary. You’re playing at Atlanta’s Buckhead Theatre, but you actually have quite the connection to Atlanta. Can you elaborate on that? My partner Stephen and I have a place in Atlanta near the arts district, and we always love the calm summer and fall there – everything is so close and convenient. Hair salon, nail salons, restaurants, pubs, you name it. It’s always a relief to land here, because people are very friendly and there is so much to do. I love all the parks and gardens, as well as the botanical garden, which is quite close for a Christmas treat. The markets and shopping are fabulous – it reminds me of London when I first went there and was still rather unspoiled! GoLanta!!!
Unfortunately, not this year – although I’m glad they moved it because it would’ve been too hot otherwise! Looking ahead, Erasure will celebrate its 40th Anniversary next year. Besides celebrating an incredible catalogue of music, will there be anything else coming from Erasure? Vince and I are working on brand-new music right now, but we have no idea what it’ll sound like or when it’ll come out — hopefully 2026! Where can people find you and follow you – and get those last-minute tickets? AndyBell.com is where all the links are – and you can also visit erasureinfo. com, where we com make all Erasure announcements first. Is there anything else you’d like to add?
I would just like to say a warm ‘hello and thanks’ to all the lovely people, young and You’ve released the album on your own old, that read David Magazine and to say to the whole community, allies, and Crown Recordings label, do you have more plans for the label? Might you sign everyone else, keep your peckers up, and remember things are only temporary, so live and release other artists? for the moment! We might do, but it was a hell of a lot
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TECHNOSEXUAL By Mikkel Hyldebrandt Photos courtesy of Technosexual Order
Atlanta’s vibrant underground techno and dance scene has a new order – the Mike, you have been DJing and curating Technosexual Order. Initiated by veteran parties in Atlanta and beyond for a long DJ Mike Bradley and his husband, time. Can you tell us a little bit about Mark, the new DJ collective and party that? phenomenon aims to revitalize the scene with all-inclusive parties that celebrate all I’ve been DJing for 28 years and have aspects of queer culture, above all, music. been playing out in Atlanta since 2004. I started promoting parties in the mid-2000s We had the opportunity to speak with as Diagnostik. Our parties were about Mike about the new order, what it means everyone being welcome and reaching out to him, and how they plan to introduce to every promotion group to bring unity it in a big way during this month’s Pride to the house/tech house community. I celebration. started playing mixed and straight parties
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and played a good bit with Alley Cat Music forward music I like to play. Club. I took a long break and started promoting queer parties with my husband, Atlanta Pride is almost here, and you’re Mark McEwan, in late 2024. introducing the Technosexual Order in a big way with several big parties. Can you Most recently, you hosted a party tell me about them? called Let’s Dance, which has now been rebranded as Technosexual Order. Tell me We are so excited to be partnering with about this rebrand and why you chose to Club Saturn at a new venue, 404.exe, do it. which occupies the former MJQ space. It’s always been one of my favorite spaces in We named our party Let’s Dance at first Atlanta. We are planning to hold events because Mark would always post my DJ on the second Saturdays of the month flyers with the tag “Let’s Dance”. It made through the end of the year at the space. sense at first, but we decided we wanted We have booked two headliners for the something a bit edgier. We want our party: parties to have a more edgy vibe, both in terms of music and atmosphere. Jellyfish – we’re so excited to welcome from Pittsburgh the Atlanta Debut of this What kind of party is a Technosexual electrifying duo Jellyfish. Their sets morph Order party? What can you expect? between Italo, house, melodic techno, disco, electro, and beyond! So come Technosexual Order parties will have a vibe prepared to sweat. They just recently where everyone is welcome. We aim to destroyed the dance floor at Honcho. Their create a safe space for the entire queer music vibes are stellar. community. We are creating a vibe like we encounter when traveling the world and Asphodèle – all the way from LA, we have attending queer festivals and parties. We the Atlanta debut of the incredible want the music to be open format with everything from house to techno to broken beats all with a tech-forward vibe, but still fun and sassy. You have already introduced new and exciting DJs into the Technosexual Order. Can you tell me about them – and how do you plan to expand the order? The Technosexual Order currently has three members. Mark McEwan is the heart of the party. He’s the needed promoter that doesn’t DJ. His infectious personality draws people in. DJ Neighbor (Daniel Hudgins) is an up-and-coming DJ who is honing his sound and skills by playing all types of parties in the Southeast. His more uplifting sound balances the more techno-
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What is your vision for the Technosexual Order? Our goal is to continue the monthly parties we started with Let’s Dance. We also want to collaborate with queer DJ collectives to break down separation in our community. I think Atlanta’s dance scene is too segregated. As a DJ, I’ve always tried to push the idea of better music for queer people. Globally, tech-forward music is embraced by the queer communities. Let’s make Atlanta a queer house/techno/ broken beat music destination. There is so much queer musical talent in Atlanta. Let’s embrace it and celebrate everyone. Tell us where to follow you and how to get tickets to your parties? sound technician. Her sound is creative, experimental, heartfelt, genre-bending, high-energy and we are so excited to get lost on the dancefloor to Asphodèle’s selections.
Tickets are available on Resident Advisor or by scanning the QR code on this page. You can connect with Technosexual Order @technosexualorder on our socials on Instagram and Facebook.
I’m also DJing at Woof from 5-8 pm on Saturday. Mark and I also have our fourth annual Pride pool party, which has become legendary with global talent DJing. Why do you think it’s important for Atlanta to have a queer DJ culture right now? I think it’s important to create safe spaces for everyone. We want diversity on the dance floor, including – but not limited to – race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity. It warms my heart that our trans friends tell us how great it is to feel safe at our parties. I hope that we can create a space where everyone feels comfortable being their true, authentic selves.
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