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Vol. 10 No. 43
ARTS POTTERY SCHOOL MUSIC jONATHAN WIMPEE SCREEN THE DEVIL'S
DIGESTION
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A visit to the Brainerd Mission Cemetery in search of Cherokee
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Haunted By A Forgotten
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8 IN SEARCH OF A HAUNTED PAST By Jim PfitzerSix feet of chain
link topped with three strands of barbed wire send a clear message
as we approach the old cemetery. We did not come here expecting to
engage in criminal trespass, but we are ghost hunting and the idea
of breaking laws and scaling fences adds to the excitement.
Cover Story
Everything Else 4 THE BOWL 5 THE LIST 7 TECHNOLOGY 11 BETWEEN
THE SLEEVES12 MUSIC CALENDAR14 HALLOWEEN GUIDE19 COMIX22 ARTS
CALENDAR27 SPIRITS WITHIN28 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY29 JONESIN'
CROSSWORD30 ON THE BEAT
Feature Stories10 THE LIFE OF A MUSICAL WORKING MANBy Marc T.
Michael It was a different time then. Gasoline was cheap and
plentiful and car seats were an afterthought and thats why when an
infant Jonathan Wimpee couldnt be made to stop singing any other
way,
20 IF YOU HAND-BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME By Janis Hashe For 25
years, the city of Chattanooga operated the John A. Patten Pottery
Studio in Lookout Valley. But with debate over the proposed
elimination of the Education, Arts and Culture Department...
24 THE DEVIL'S IN THE DIGESTION By John DeVore The longer I
watch movies, the more convinced I am that truly bad ideas are few
and far between. Some movies are executed poorly, some movies are
poorly funded, some movies miss out on greatness.
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When viewed from the outside, there sure are some strange human
holiday tra-ditions. Imagine how odd it must be for an alien life
form to watch someone chop down a pine tree, drag it into the
house, and string popcorn around itor how disturbing it must be to
watch Americans gorge themselves on turkey then promptly pass out
in front of the television just be-cause it is the last Thursday in
Novem-ber. To someone (or something) without knowledge of these
traditions, insanity would be the only diagnosis. Pumpkin carving
can be added to that list of wacky holiday traditions.
The tradition of placing carved produce on ones stoop is a
ritual that originated in the Celtic celebration of Samhain. On
this magical night celebrating the dead, lanterns made from
turnips, potatoes and gourds, were placed at the front of homes to
help welcome in the spirits of loved ones who had passed on, as
well as to help defend against more menacing imps. Pumpkins were
not widely used un-til the European colonization of America, where
the round orange surprises proved to be easily carved and were
deemed per-fect demon repellents. This glowing gourd was given the
name Jack-O-Lantern. The name comes from the legend of Stingy Jack,
whose deal with the devil left his spirit cursed to wonder the
Earth with only the flickering ember of hellfire to light his way.
On Friday, October 25, from 11 a.m. 2 p.m. at Miller Plaza,
witness
another evolution of this strange October tradition. As part of
the Fresh Friday event series, expert pumpkin carver Tony Harris
will be showing off the artistic possibilities of pumpkin.
Michelangelo used marble, Donatello worked with bronzeHarris uses
pumpkin. While the first two are lon-ger lasting, the latter sure
is tastier.
Keith King
Having performed more than 3,350 times in 11 different
countries, and with more than 75 works in its repertoire, Ballet
Hispanico is known worldwideand on Monday, October 28, Chattanooga
will get a chance to find out why, as the company performs at UTC
as part of the Patten Per-formances series. This season, several
new pieces have been added specifically for the 2013-14 tour,
including dynamic Spanish choreographer Cavetano Sotos Sortijas and
Tango Vitrola, Vilaros Danzon and Archipilago, Nacho Duatos Jardi
Tancat, Pedro Ruizs Club Havana, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoas Nube
Blanco.Founded in 1970, and making its home
in Manhattan Ballet Hispanico celebrates traditional Latin
dances fused with classi-cal and contemporary techniques and
ap-preciates Americas blend of cultures with fervor and vigor.
Currently, its choreogra-phers represent Venezuelan, Cuban,
Trini-dadian, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Spanish, Brazilian,
Argentinian, and Colombian nationalities.Renowned for its
theatricality and pas-
sion, Ballet Hispanico reflects contempo-rary Hispanic and Latin
American culture by combining dances from various heri-tages.
Founder Tina Ramirez, a Venezue-lan-American dancer and
choreographer created the organization to act as a com-munity
outreach program as well as an innovative dance company. Her wish
has been fulfilled, as Ballet Hispanico also has a school of dance
and an education and outreach program that have both success-
fully become powerful resources for the Latin American
community.
Chelsea Sokol
Ballet Hispanico, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, UTC Fine Arts Center, Vine
& Pal-metto Sts. For more information, or to purchase tickets,
call (423) 425-4269 or visit utc.edu/fine-arts-center
For many people, the idea of seeing a bear in the wild is
terrifying. But for just as many, if not more, having a chance to
see these biggest native wildlife neighborssafelyis thrilling.
Black bears (ursus americanus) have begun to thrive again in the
wild areas of Tennessee. Despite their name, they range in color
from pale brown to black, and stand between two and three feet tall
on all foursup to five feet stand-ing on their hind legs. Possibly
heading towards extinction in the early part of the 20th century,
the big predators were saved by the establishment of the Cherokee
Na-tional Forest and the Great Smoky Moun-tain National Park in the
1930s, which al-lowed them safe haven and roam to roam. Bear
sanctuaries were established and laws against illegal harvests and
the hunt-ing of adult females were strictly enforced. Bear
populations benefited from the mat-uration and increased
productivity of key oak forest species in protected areas. But with
their increased population has
come increased interaction with humans. Outdoor Chattanooga is
giving hikers a chance to learn about bears with Erin Outz, a
naturalist with Tennessee Wild. The free class will be followed by
a fam-ily hike (no strollers, please.) Dont forget to bring sturdy
shoes or boots and water if you plan to hike.All About Black Bears,
10 a.m. noon,
Saturday, Oct. 26. Meet at Outdoor Chat-tanooga, 200 River St.
(in Coolidge Park). (423) 643-6888, outdoorchattanooga.com
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THELISTPulse PICkS A curated weekly selection of picks from the
Chattanooga Live and Arts & Entertainment calendars by Pulse
staffers.
Dr. Shock Returns To Television
The Infamous shock The-atre will air its third episodea horror
hosting package creat-ed to present a new version of Plan 9 From
outer spaceon WDeF-TV 12, october 26 at midnight. The program
portrays Ding-
bat as a victim of an alien ab-duction. The backstory is in
support of the classic horror filmwhich has been called one of the
worst movies ever made. legend Films has done a
magnificent job with the res-toration process of ed Woods cult
classicand theyve add-ed a new twist, the element of color. shock
Theatre produc-ers say they are amazed at how Plan 9 comes alive on
screen with the addition of col-
orization. The shock Theatre cast fol-
low leads throughout the pro-gram until they finally locate the
abducted Dingbat and confront an alien being, whose spacecraft has
been ditched. Youll witness Dingbat being beamed aboard a uFo,
exam-ined by aliensthen Dr. shock will come to Dingbats rescue,
communicating directly with an alien being. We have a full
two-hour
program of skits, original mu-sic, movie facts, and horror news,
says Jack gray, who portrays Dr. shock.
"the Abduction of Dingbat"saturday, october 26midnight, WDeF-TV
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FRI10.25WORLD RECORD THEATER
The Bald Soprano come be part of a guinness World Record attempt
for the longest live performance of this play, as eTc tries their
hand (and their stamina). You could win a prize if youre the
longest-attending audience member.7:30 p.m. ensemble Theatre of
chattanooga, 5600 Brainerd Rd. (423)
602-8640,ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com
NEVER A BRIDESMAID
Moonlight Bride The hometown favorites bring their haunted pop
to JJs for a night of layered noise and intense melody, a perfect
musical start to the halloween season.9 p.m. JJs Bohemia, 231 e.
mlK Blvd. (423) 266-1400, jjsbohemia.com
SAT10.26OOMPAH THE WORLD AROUND
Die Mitternaechters our favorite rock garden folks keep in the
Rocktoberfest spirit with a traditional german band, featuring
drums, accordion, cowbells, trumpet, flugelhorn, alpenhorn,
guitars, tuba and baritone. 8:30 a.m. Rock city gardens, 271
chattanooga Valley Rd. (706) 820-2531, seerockcity.com
MUSICAL MELODy MAGNIFICENCE
The Best of Rodgers & Hammerstein The latest in the luken
holdings Pops series. spend a night enjoying classics from all your
favorite Broadway musicals.7:30 p.m. Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad st.
(423) 757-5156, chattanooga.gov
THU10.24GETTING IN THE HOLIDAy SPIRIT
Sanders Family Christmas sure, we knowits not even halloween
yet, but its never too early to get into the holiday spirit. ho ho
ho!7:30 p.m. cumberland county Playhouse, 221 Tennessee ave.
crossville. (931) 484-5000, ccplayhouse.com
COPPERHEAD ROAD TESTED
Steve Earle The iconic americana rocker returns to the scenic
city with a wealth of new material from his latest album, The low
highway, along with special guest The mastersons.8 p.m. Track 29,
1400 market st. (423) 521-2929, track29.co
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Our angle is finding experts and equip-ping them with a platform
so they can teach whatever theyre awesome at and have other people
pay a fee to learn, says Dantzler.The LearnSocial product is a
self-con-
tained, cloud-based ecosystem to manage the delivery of
eLearning video content, includ-ing a user management system,
credit card processing, security, a drag-and-drop page designer for
building web pages and email blasts, and an integrated support desk
sys-tem. The idea, says Dantzler, is for his com-pany to take over
the entire burden of tech-nology.As the companys name suggests, the
social
component is critical. A robust commenting
engine allows students not just to interact with the teacher but
to engage their commu-nity of fellow learners. For example, music
students might seek peer feedback on a re-cording of themselves
playing a lesson or en-trepreneurs might look for peer and mentor
comments on a video of their investor pitch.Companies pay a
relatively modest fee for
the core systemjust under $3,000and agree to share 20 percent of
profits with So-ciallyU. Because of that profit-sharing
part-nership, SociallyU vets potential clients be-fore accepting
them.You cant just go to our web site and sign
up, says Dantzler. Because we are partners, the people we pick
we are going to make suc-cessful. Its about picking things we think
are interesting. I think my clients want this, too. They want me to
be passionate about it.Beyond that initial tier, SociallyU also
of-
fers video production from its own in-house team and marketing
from partner company Whiteboard, which also designed
LearnSo-ciallys user experience.Dantzler and his staff of six have
worked
with just a handful of companies in an ex-tended beta, using
each company as a real-time R&D project to pilot the system and
develop new features to roll out to the group.Clients include a
stage magician, music
teachers and nonprofits. Dantzler doesnt want to name them
because SociallyU is invisible to the end user. His largest client
has about 12,000 users nationally, while the smallest has as few as
20. One site offering video music instruction draws revenue in the
six figures, according to Dantzler, revenue that was new to the
company.A year ago, SociallyU stopped accepting
new custom development clients to concen-trate on building out
the commercial version. Now the company is preparing to roll out
LearnSocially 3.0 in November. Why so long
to launch?We dont use the launch it broken and
then iterate fast to fix it model, like so many companies today
seem to, Dantzler says. Its a drip release, bringing on clients,
feeling what that need is like, making sure weve ad-dressed it well
technologically.Dantzler structured the company to be
customer funded. He received a start-up grant from Innovate
Here, a program of Cre-ateHere, the Lyndhurst Foundation and
oth-ers to attract high-growth startups to Main Street. With no
other outside funding, it has been profitable and debt-free from
day one.Theres an overarching philosophy of
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investor-funded model that says We are going to build this product.
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direction.Code for the new system, created in Ruby
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testing now. It is 100 percent written here in Chatta-
nooga, handmade code, Dantzler says. Its not off-the-shelf stuff
that weve duct-taped together. Its a real and complete ecosystem
that weve built.Dantzler plans to roll out the fully devel-
oped LearnSocially product in November. Five clientssome
current, some newwill be on the new platform by the end of the
year, and his goal is to sign 50 new clients in 2014.The world has
changed, says Dantzler.
Information doesnt want to be free any-more.Now that were
drowning in the free stuff,
including an estimated 72 hours of video uploaded to YouTube
every minuteniche content is king, which creates opportunity if
SociallyU can find the right experts.If you give me a niche, I can
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he says. When the world is your audience, even a small niche can
generate some sizable revenue.
Technology RICH BAILEyTeaching Awesome Online It is 100 percent
written here in Chattanooga, handmade code. Its not off-the-shelf
stuff that weve duct-taped together. Its a real and complete
ecosystem that weve built.
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partnerships with people who know a thing or two and helps them
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COVER
STORY
A visit to the Brainerd Mission Cemetery finds no Cherokee
spirits
Closing my eyes, I imagine fires lighting native dancers and
storytellers, drumbeats filling a wood that once must have
stretched from Missionary Ridge to Chickamauga Creek.
SIX FEET OF CHAIN LINK TOPPED WITH three strands of barbed wire
send a clear mes-sage as we approach the old cemetery. We did not
come here expecting to engage in criminal trespass, but we are
ghost hunting and the idea of breaking laws and scaling fences adds
to the excite-ment. The sun has already set, but it is not yet dark
and I ponder if we should come back later, when we can hide in the
shadows, be shiftier, avoid detec-tion. Surely such an entry would
make us more ac-ceptable to the spirits. I do not share these
thoughts with my girlfriend Lisa who follows behind with her
camera.
Haunted By A Forgotten Paststory by Jim PfitzerPhotos by lisa
holt & Josh lang
Reaching the southwest corner of the cemetery, we find a break
in the chain link
and a low iron gate attached to a knee-high stone wall
paral-leling the chain link just inside. I am puzzled by such an
angry border serving no purpose other than to funnel those who
might step over the beautiful stones rather than walk a few yards
to the gate.Above the gate,
a large brown sign bears three words in the Cherokee language,
followed by this in English: Trail of Tears Na-tional Historic
Trail. Then, in much larger print: Brainerd Mission
Cemetery. This is all I know of this place.There is no lock. The
gate swings in with
the kind of creak synonymous with all things hauntedand we are
granted en-try. At first glance, the place seems to have been
abandoned years ago. On our right, a shiny granite stone
commemorates the life of Shelley Hahn Stack, 1909-2008, re-membered
as Treasurer of Old Brainerd Mission Cemetery for 31 Years. The
marker seems oddly modern and out of place in this forested patch
dedicated to the Chero-kee people. In front of me and too far off
the path to be read by my flashlight, an in-formation board is
dense with hand-drawn maps and faded history.Darkness is
encroaching and a monkey
grass border in bad need of weeding is all that keeps us on the
path. Almost imme-diately, the path splits tracking east and north.
We choose the east fork and follow until it curves north and
abruptly stops, leaving us standing between two rows of small,
unmarked tombstones. The grave markers lean at odd angles, and have
the feel of a mock graveyard created for trick-or-treaterssimple
blank slabs with no names or dates. I sit down amid the stones and
listen
as Lisa wanders further with her camera. Not far to the south
interstates 24 and 75 drone steadily. A jet screams loud and low
overhead. Closer and seemingly from all directions I hear brakes
squeal, engines accelerate, and transmissions shift. Be-tween peaks
in the sounds of human prog-ress around me, I hear a lone insect
trill a steady beat from the top of a hickory tree. Other than the
occasional crunch of early autumn leaves under Lisas feet, this is
the only sound coming from inside the walls. The photographer
disappears into the
darkness, leaving me to sit in the quiet waiting for creepy
shadows, voices on the breeze, unusually cool air pockets, any sign
of the otherworldly. Of course I would nev-Photo by lisa holt
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er want anything to happen to Lisa, but I secretly hope for a
scream from the darkness, a loud thud, a sinister laugh, but the
only thing delivered on the faint breeze is diesel exhaust. I rise
and move on.I pass through the center of the
cemetery where the largest and most prominent monument standsa
short white obelisk atop a large block with extensive script
engravings. The entire monument stands roughly six feet and I
wonder what great Chero-kee chief is remembered here. Not far from
the monument, a bench com-memorates the Golden Jubilee of the
Chickamauga Chapter of the Daugh-ters of the American Revolution. I
sit down on the bench under the
heavy canopy of hardwood trees that seem almost tragically out
of place on the fringe of an old shopping mall whose heyday passed
thirty years ago. To my right, I look down a lane badly encroached
upon by overgrown boxwoods. The path terminates at the original
entrance, and an ornate double hung iron gate closed in by a larger
chain link gate. Beyond that, the backdoors of who knows what
retail business or dentist offices trace the shapes of gravestones.
Closing my eyes, I imagine fires
lighting native dancers and story-tellers, drumbeats filling a
wood that once must have stretched from Missionary Ridge to
Chickamauga Creek. I see travelers on foot kicking up dust along a
narrow track where Brainerd Road now liesthe road to Rosss Landing,
and a path many Cherokee walked in 1938 when the Brainerd Mission
closed for lack of a people to convert. I listen for the voices of
ghosts left behind by those people, but all remains quiet.Moving
on, I find Lisa standing
among a crescent-shaped row of benches facing U.S., Tennessee,
and Cherokee flags. Each bench is dedi-cated to a chapter, donor,
or officer of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Beneath the
flags, obscured by tall
grass clearly not mowed in more than a season, a granite marker
informs us that this cemetery was founded in 1817 for the Cherokee
Indians by the American Missionary Society.We wander back through
the
grounds in the dark, exploring grave-stones by flashlight. Most
of the graves are marked by either rough limestone blocks set in
the ground, or unmarked erect rectangular slabs.Only a handful of
the several dozen
grave markers scattered about the property are inscribed, and
best I can tell, all of these honor missionaries, preachers, and
otherwise once prom-inent or wealthy folks of European descent.We
found only two monuments
honoring individual Cherokees. One commemorates the life of The
Rever-end Stephen Foreman, born October 1807 to Scotch-Cherokee
parentage. A gentleman of the old southern type, a scholar of much
culture and learn-
ing, a writer of prominence, it reads. Among other things, Mr.
Foreman is praised on the cast-iron plaque for translating the New
Testament into Cherokee and for being in charge of a wagon train
when the Cherokee were removed.The other Cherokee memorial-
ized in the cemetery was Ann Shorey McDonald, Cherokee
Grandmother of Chief John Ross, a man who rose to the position of
Principal Chief in
spite of being only one-eighth Chero-kee. Like Foreman, Ross was
of Scot-tish ancestry.The large obelisk honors an or-
dained minister and missionary from New England.Just before
leaving, Lisa notices
a plaque in the northeast corner of the cemetery. Oddly, it is
outside the chain link, but facing in. It offers this:established
in 1817 by the ameri-
can Board of commissioners for Foreign missions, (the
Brainerd
mission) played an important part in the educational development
and christianizing of the chero-kee. Brainerd cemetery contains
graves of whites and Indians who died in the mission, which was
dis-continued in 1838, at the time of the cherokee Removal.I found
no ghosts in my three visits
to the Brainerd Mission Cemetery, but I was haunted in that
small patch of wood by how we whitewash our
history to celebrate winners, and romanticize or forget
losers.If ever there were Cherokee ghosts
in this cemetery, I can only hope they heard the cries of their
brothers who, in 1838, walked a long lonesome trail that passed
just a few hundred feet away, and joined them for that walk west.
If there were ghosts of mission-aries in this ground...well...I
suppose only their god knows where they are now.
Photo by Josh lang
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10 The Pulse october 24-30, 2013 chaTTanoogaPulse.com
Zuzu and the Sunbeams is a name that surely rings a bellas long
as you attend-ed Gadsden High School in the late 80s and early 90s.
It is debatable whether it was his fledgling efforts in this first
band or his receiving the prestigious Alabama Jazz Educators Jazz
Guitarist of the Year in 1990 and 1991 that really opened doors for
Wimpee, but by 1992 he was on the road. A five-year stint with
powerhouse coverband Chaz gave young Jon his in-auguration into the
grueling world of a travellng band. This time allowed him to polish
his chops while learning the ins and outs of the practical side of
the business, including the fine and underappreciated art of
getting paid by reluctant and often
shady bar owners or, failing that, the fine and underappreciated
art of living off of a package of baloney and a loaf of bread for a
week or two at a time.Forging his stage presence and consid-
erable range of skills in the fire of constant touring allowed
Jon to rise through the ranks. Having finished his five-year
mis-sion with Chaz he re-upped for another five-year hitch with the
Supplements. During this period, Jon also took numer-ous sit-in
side gigs with various house bands throughout Alabama and North
Florida, a very busy circuit to play in those days. By the end of
the 90s, Jon had made his way both to the altar and to Macon, GA.
It was in Macon that he first met Paul Hornsby, producer for Molly
Hatchet and The Marshall Tucker band and an early member of the
Allman Bros. Hornsby en-listed Wimpee in the studio as a vocalist
on various commercial products includ-ing, to Wimpees dismay, it
seems, some work for Hallmark Greeting Cards.It was around this
time that Jon was
picked up as a second guitar by Tim Brooks and the Alien
Sharecroppers and what had been a steady climb for Wim-
pee became a meteoric rise that included opening for the likes
of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, Greg Allman and Little Feat.
Zig-zagging across the country, the band eventually crossed the
Atlantic for a European tour, an experience Wimpee will only refer
to as mind-blowing. The frenetic pace of and brutal demands
of that kind of roadwork can quickly take a toll on a marriage
and a persons health, so in 2001 Jon came to the city of
Chattanoo-ga and for a time attempted to commute between here and
Virginia, Georgia and Indiana. Eventually the strain became too
great. For the sake of his sanity, Jon decid-ed to keep his playing
closer to home, tak-ing up the mantle of guitar player for local
legends Milele Roots. Never one to sit still for very long (at
least not where music is concerned though he is known in certain
circles by the nickname Pokey), Jon con-tinues to do session work
with area musi-cians, fulfilling his duties as head axe man for
Milele, sitting in with the Natti Love Joys and even joining up
with some sort
of Irish-style band for a change of pace. This is all in
addition to his extensive solo work, as Jon may be found on a
weekly basis performing at North Shore Grille, Sugars Rib Shack and
The Office, to name only a few venues. A master of numerous styles
of play-
ing, Jon is equally at home playing blues, country, reggae,
jazz, rock, folk and R&B, and his ability to improvise freely
with any and all of these on the guitar as well as vo-cally has
made him one of the most versa-tile and respected musicians in the
area. It certainly doesnt hurt that when all is said and done, hes
just a hell of a nice guy to boot. When asked about the always just
beyond his fingertips brushes with fame, Jon happily points out
that after four re-cord deals, none of which delivered what it
promised, fame isnt that important.The goal is playing, sharing
music and
all that goes with it with other people and I am just grateful
that Im able to do that. Fame? Meh. I like to sing and play. Thats
what I do.
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playing blues, country, reggae, jazz, rock, folk and R&B.
IT WAS A DIFFERENT TIME THEN. GASOLINE WAS CHEAP AND plentiful
and car seats were an afterthought and thats why when an infant
Jonathan Wimpee couldnt be made to stop singing any other way, his
par-ents tucked him in the back seat of the car and went for a
drive until he nodded off. The result was a marriage between travel
and music that would ultimately lead to Jon traveling the world,
living in 14 different cities and playing with some huge performers
and iconic bands.
The Life of a Musical Working Man
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chaTTanoogaPulse.com october 24-30, 2013 The Pulse 11
Between the Sleeves RECORD REVIEWS ERNIE PAIk
Movies that are terrify-ing or tense, in the horror or suspense
genres, can often find wide audi-ences, but music that strives to
invoke the same effects in people is often relegated to the outer
reaches. So, the question is, why is that? Perhaps it is a matter
of attention. When people view a movie, they generally give it
their undivided attention, particularly if viewed at a theater.
However, when listening to music, people allow it to slip into
the background, letting it start their day on the morning com-mute
or gently push them along when doing an exercise workout. Heres
another question: when is the last time you played an album and
just sat there, only listening to it and doing nothing else?The new
spooky, abstract al-
bum Exta (which is the Latin word for entrails, a photograph of
which graces the album cover) from saxophonist John Butcher,
synthesizer player Thomas Lehn
and pianist John Tilbury, is de-serving of undivided attention,
and perhaps it is appropriate to write about it in cinematic terms,
since it evokes that special kind of refined dread experienced in
certain Stanley Kubrick films. For example, one of the albums
centerpieces, the 19-minute long Cor, begins with sparse piano
notes that sound almost desper-ate, from Tilbury, the London
improviser whos known as a member of the long-running group AMM.
Butcher adds a thin layer of faint blowing, be-fore Lehn adds to
the uneasiness with high frequency tones. Each instrument seemingly
has a dis-tinct role in the aural horror film: the sax voice offers
a human el-ement, the electronics supply the atmosphere and the
piano brings elegance and formality, perhaps like the architecture
in a Kubrick film, be it the Overlook Hotel or an orgy-filled
manor.Butcher is one of the most fas-
cinating saxophonists working today, with an incredible
control
of his instrument and the ability to make a mind-boggling array
of sounds, and Lehn plays with subtle yet disquieting tones and
minutiae that might otherwise be lost or overlooked, like
repeat-ing tiny digital glitches to elevate them. While free improv
can oc-casionally sound like a racket, on the other hand, Exta is
an album of great restraint, and curious, patient listeners should
proceed without a fear of the unknown.
Before complaining about the state of being a pro-fessional
musician in the U.S. today, consider the case of Tal National, from
Niamey, the capital of the West African na-tion of Niger. Heres a
band that sells its CDs by hand on round-abouts, due to Nigers lack
of a music distribution network, and plays five-hour (nonstop!)
shows, five nights a week. The bands tenacity and discipline are
certainly admirable, but of course, that wouldnt mat-ter unless the
music itself was
worthwhile. Going by the groups latest album, Kaani, which
ben-efits from international distribu-tion, it has certainly tapped
into something special, delivering polyrhythmic guitar music that
is rich, complex and entrancing, transferring energy to the
listener rather than being draining.Formed in 2000 by guitarist
Hamadal Issoufou Moumine, also known as Almeida, Tal Na-tional
both adapts West African folk songs and plays original numbers, and
for Kaani, the band employed Chicago-based engineer Jamie Carter,
who flew to Niamey and coaxed a high-quality recording out of a
dilapi-dated studio. It strikes the right note, being a recording
that is not overly slick with excessive dynamic compression; it has
the clarity to allow the listener to appreciate each instruments
soundstream, and in particular, the drums just sound true.The
quality of Kaani doesnt
waver, with each track carrying the groups characteristic vigor
while having its own personal-ity. Nouvelles is tense and
pro-pulsive, driven by jittery hi-hat taps, while Kountche ends
with delicate guitar lines that tickle the ears. Bangansiba turns
up the distortion on the guitar a little more, leaning toward even
a psy-chedelic guitar sound, comple-mented with furious beats on a
talking drum. Sarkin Fada is a notable track with fluid lines like
threads that form a swatch of vi-brant fabric, coming together at
choice moments to play tightly in unison. The listeners attention
is free to concentrate on individ-ual elements on Kaanisuch as the
electric guitar pointillism or smooth and limber bass linelike
discerning the flavors in a complex wine, or to zoom out and be
lifted by the overall rhythmic momentum of the band.
john Butcher, Thomas Lehn, john Tilbury exta(Fataka)
Tal NationalKaani(Fatcat)
From Guts to Complex WineSpooky free improv, entrancing beats
suit the season
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Chattanooga Live MUSIC CALENDAR
THURSdAy 10.24Pickin at the Post with bluegrass bands5 p.m.
american legion Post, highway 11 n. (423) 582-1337keyz brown6 p.m.
aris harbor light, 9718 hixson Pk. (423) 843-2800,
arisrestaurants.combluegrass and country Jam6:30 p.m. grace
nazarene church, 6310 Dayton Blvd. (423) 842-5919,
chattanoogagrace.comcourtney Daly and Ivan Wilson7 p.m. Barts
lakeshore, 5840 lake Resort Ter. (423) 870-0777,
bartslakeshore.comSoddy-Daisy Jamboree7 p.m.- 10 p.m. soddy-Daisy
community center, 9835 Dayton Pk. (423) 332-5323Fireside at
Greenway Farm7 p.m. greenway Farms, 5051 gann store Rd. (423)
643-6888, outdoorchattanooga.comJimmy Harris7 p.m. The coconut Room
at The Palms at hamilton, 6925 shallowford Rd., #202. (423)
499-5055, thepalmsathamilton.comthe Loop7 p.m. sugars Ribs, 507
Broad st. (423) 508-8956, sugarsribs.comtim Neal and Mike
Harris7:30 p.m. mexi Wings VII, 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 509-8696,
mexiwingviichattanooga.comSteve earle8 p.m. Track 29, 1400 market
st. (423) 521-2929, track29.coFresh kils and Durazzo, Mad Dukez and
DJ Uncle Fester, Hudson, Annachrome9 p.m. The honest Pint, 35
Patten Pkwy. (423) 468-4192,
thehonestpint.comNathan Angelo, Micah Dalton9 p.m. Rhythm &
Brews, 221 market st. (423) 267-4644, rhythm-brews.comHomemade
Machine, ted bartram9 p.m. JJs Bohemia, 231 e. mlK Blvd. (423)
266-1400, jjsbohemia.comopen Mike with Hap Henniger9 p.m. The
office, 901 carter st. (inside Days Inn) (423) 634-9191,
facebook.com/theofficechatt
FRIdAy 10.25Jason thomas and the Mean-eyed cats: the Man in
black tribute5 p.m. chattanooga choo choo-Victorian lounge, 1400
market st. (423) 266-5000,choochoo.comeddie Pontiac5:30 p.m. el
mason, 2204 hamilton Pl. Blvd. (423) 894-8726,
elmesonrestaurant.comtim Lewis5:30 p.m. el mason hixson, 248
northgate mall. (423) 710-1201binji Varsossa6 p.m. cancun mexican
Restaurant & lounge, 1809 Broad st. (423) 266-1461,
cancunmexicanrest.comWasted7 p.m. southern Brew and cue, 5017
Rossville Blvd. (423) 468-4222 the Half & Half band7 p.m. Troys
Place, 320 emerson Dr., Ringgold, ga. (423) 965-8346Danny
Sample/Dave Walters7 p.m. 212 market, 212 market st. (423)
265-1212, 212market.com
Jimmy Harris7 p.m. The coconut Room at The Palms at hamilton,
6925 shallowford Rd., #202. (423) 499-5055,
thepalmsathamilton.comerin Hill band8 p.m. acoustic caf, 61 RBc
Dr., Ringgold, ga. (706) 965-2065, ringgoldacoustic.comStanding
room only8:30 p.m. The Foundry, 1201 Broad st. (423) 756-3400,
chattanooganhotel.comHuskey burnette8:30 p.m. Jack as chop shop
saloon, 742 ashland Ter. (423) 710-8739,
jackaschopshopsaloon.comeli Young band9 p.m. Track 29, 1400 market
st. (423) 521-2929, track29.coSam Warner9 p.m. The office, 901
carter st. (inside Days Inn) (423) 634-9191,
facebook.com/theofficechattcrossfire9 p.m. skyZoo, 5709 lee hwy.
(423) 468-4533, skyzoochattanooga.comMoonlight bride9 p.m. JJs
Bohemia, 231 e. mlK Blvd. (423) 266-1400, jjsbohemia.comSoul
Survivor9:30 p.m. sugars Ribs, 507 Broad st. (423) 508-8956,
sugarsribs.comHillbilly SiNs, ragdoll10 p.m. Rhythm & Brews,
221 market st. (423) 267-4644, rhythm-brews.comStereotype10 p.m.
Raw, 409 market st. (423) 756-1919,
facebook.com/raw.chattanoogaAustin Nichols band10 p.m. Buds sports
Bar, 5751 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-9878,
budssportsbar.com
SATURdAy 10.26Die Mitternaechters8:30 a.m. Rock city gardens,
271 chattanooga Valley Rd. (706) 820-2531, seerockcity.comGreg
erwin12:30 p.m. cartecay Vineyards, 5704 clear creek Rd. (706)
698-9463, cartecayvineyards.comMike Serna Fundraiser with rick
rushing & the blues Strangers, Anna Serna, David rhea &
Matt Nenson, Ace bailey, Perry Joe Gabbard, Michael Seabolt, Live
to Die, Vic burgess & randy brown, No big Deal2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
cloud springs Deli, 4097 cloud springs Rd., Ringgold. (706)
956-8128, cloudspringsdeli.comJason thomas and the Mean-eyed cats:
the Man in black tribute5 p.m. cattanooga choo choo-Victorian
lounge, 1400 market st. (423) 266-5000, choochoo.comeddie
Pontiac5:30 p.m. el mason, 2204 hamilton Pl. Blvd. (423) 894-8726,
elmasonrestaurant.comtim Lewis5:30 p.m. el mason hixson, 248
northgate mall. (423) 710-1201binji Varsossa6 p.m. cancun mexican
Restaurant & lounge, 1809 Broad st. (423) 266-1461,
cancunmexicanrest.com24/7 band7 p.m. Red clay Pickin Barn,
Steve earle erin Hill band
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chaTTanoogaPulse.com october 24-30, 2013 The Pulse 13
Chattanooga Live MUSIC CALENDAR
1095 Weatherly switch Tr. (423) 464-3034the Hopeful country
band7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Troys Place, 320 emerson Dr., Ringgold, ga.
(423) 965-8346Jimmy Harris7 p.m. The coconut Room at The Palms at
hamilton, 6925 shallowford Rd., #202. (423) 499-5055,
thepalmsathamilton.combrody Johnson band8 p.m. acoustic caf, 61 RBc
Dr., Ringgold, ga. (706) 965-2065, ringgoldacoustic.comthe
countrymen band8 p.m. eagles club, 6128 airways Blvd. (423)
894-9940Doug e. reese and corinne chapman8 p.m. charles &
myrtles coffeehouse, 105 mcBrien Rd. (423) 892-4960,
christunity.orgStanding room only8:30 p.m. The Foundry, 1201 Broad
st. (423) 756-3400, chattanooganhotel.comragdoll8:30 p.m. Jack as
chop shop saloon, 742 ashland Ter. (423) 710-8739,
jackaschopshopsaloon.comMachines Are People too, baby baby, Marque
Mayfield9 p.m. JJs Bohemia, 231 e. mlK Blvd. (423) 266-1400,
jjsbohemia.com90 Proof9 p.m. skyZoo, 5709 lee hwy. (423) 468-4533,
skyzoochattanooga.comSkin Deep9:30 p.m. sugars Ribs, 507 Broad st.
(423) 508-8956, sugarsribs.comDavey Smith band, chad chig Martin
& the Alabama outlaws9:30 p.m. Rhythm & Brews,
221 market st. (423) 267-4644, rhythm-brews.comStereotype10 p.m.
Raw, 409 market st. (423) 756-1919, facebook.com/raw.chattanoogathe
Scarlet Love conspiracy (Halloween Show)10 p.m. The office, 901
carter st. (inside Days Inn) (423) 634-9191,
facebook.com/theofficechatt
SUndAy 10.27Die Mitternaechters8:30 a.m. Rock city gardens, 271
chattanooga Valley Rd. (706) 820-2531, seerockcity.combenji
Varsossa, Danny Mull, Jimmy Young11 a.m. great new York Flea
market, 143 Park Industrial Blvd. Ringgold, ga. (706) 858-0188bobby
Denton band Jam2 p.m. cheap seats sports Bar, 2925 Rossville Blvd.
(423) 629-5636taylor caldwell & Friends: A benefit3 p.m. Rhythm
& Brews, 221 market st. (423) 267-4644, rhythm-brews.comkeyz
brown4 p.m. aris harbor light, 9718 hixson Pk. (423) 843-2800,
arisrestaurants.comevensong5:30 p.m. The camp house, 1427 Williams
st. (423) 702-8081, thecamphouse.comMolly Maguires7 p.m. The honest
Pint, 35 Patten Pkwy. (423) 468-4192, thehonestpint.comAudacity,
Mean Jeans, Future Virgins9 p.m. J.J.s Bohemia, 231 e. mlK
Blvd. (423) 266-1400, jjsbohemia.com
mondAy 10.28keyz brown6 p.m. aris harbor light, 9718 hixson Pk.
(423) 843-2800, arisrestaurants.comMens barbershop harmony group7
p.m. all saints academy, 10 east eighth st. (423) 876-7359big band
Night7 p.m. The coconut Room at The Palms at hamilton, 6925
shallowford Rd., #202. (423) 499-5055, thepalmsathamilton.com
TUeSdAy 10.29keyz brown6 p.m. aris harbor light, 9718 hixson Pk.
(423) 843-2800, arisrestaurants.comtim Starnes & Friends7 p.m.
sugars Ribs, 507 Broad st. (423) 508-8956, sugarsribs.comJim
Palmer7:30 p.m. 1885 grill, 3914 saint elmo ave. (423) 485-3050,
facebook.com/1885grillclutch8 p.m. Track 29, 1400 market st. (423)
521-2929, track29.coopen Mic Hosted by Mike McDade9 p.m. Tremont
Tavern, 1203 hixson Pk. (423) 266-1996,
facebook.com/TremontTavern
wedneSdAy 10.30eddie Pontiac5:30 p.m. el meson hixson, 248
northgate mall, (423) 710-1201
courtney Daly7 p.m. magoos, 3658 Ringgold Rd., east Ridge. (423)
867-1351, facebook.com/magoosTnA Man called bruce7 p.m. acoustic
caf, 61 RBc Drive, Ringgold, ga. (706) 965-2065,
ringgoldacoustic.comJimmy Harris7 p.m. The coconut Room at The
Palms at hamilton, 6925 shallowford Rd., #202. (423) 499-5055,
thepalmsathamilton.comPeeWee Moore7:30 p.m. Jack as chop shop
saloon, 742 ashland Ter. (423) 710-8739, jackaschopshopsaloon.comJJ
Grey and Mofro8 p.m. Track 29, 1400 market st. (423) 521-2929,
track29.coHumpty Hump Dance Party9 p.m. J.J.s Bohemia, 231 e. mlK
Blvd. (423) 266-1400, jjsbohemia.comengland in 1819, Daniel
elsworth & the Great Lakes, Dead testaments9 p.m. The honest
Pint, 35 Patten Pkwy. (423) 468-4192, thehonestpint.comchanning
Wilson9 p.m. Buds sports Bar, 5751 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-9878,
budssportsbar.comband of Heathens, carolina Story9 p.m. Rhythm
& Brews, 221 market st. (423) 267-4644, rhythm-brews.com
Machines Are People too JJ Grey & Mofro
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Halloween Guidethe Pulse's
are you ready fora mutant invasion?the creepy denizens of the
undead underworldventure out into the dark hallways ofblowing
screams farm
plus: haunted houses & HALLOWEEN eventsWHERE TO GO, WHAT TO
SEE, WHEN TO SCREAM
your weekly guide to chattanooga's favorite halloween haunts
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Hallow
een Guide
Mutants Reign at Blowing Screams FarmBy Josh lang
BsF global was known for conduct-ing themselves in risky and
inhumane ways, with whistleblowers coming forward with horrendous
information into the testing they perform on inno-cent bunnies,
squirrels, andpeople.
In accordance with section 666 of the Right to Know law within
our local municipal government regula-tions we were granted access
into their facilities in order to file a com-plete report on what
exactly goes on behind those guarded walls. We were led to the
entrance of their op-erations and greeted by a misshap-en fellow,
lets call him Fred, who warned us to keep our wits about us as its
not always wise to go snooping around gathering infor-mationeven if
its legal to do so.
The journey began and I felt a tightening in my chest. It could
have been from extreme expo-sure to dangerous radiation, or to the
fear that crept over me, know-ing at any moment a deformed creature
from beyond the pit of hell could reach for my ankles or come
screaming down from the ceiling. some rooms were extremely dark
with only faint hints of light. But they were full of screams, able
to be used in guiding my way through this demented compound.
In one area, the sick bastards were experi-menting on helpless
and defenseless squirrels. squeaker, as the label read under one of
the cages, had began growing a forth eyeball and devilish horns.
one can only wonder what pur-pose an army of deranged and mutated
squir-rels holds. Was it power BsF global sought? Was it to watch
the world burn? I had to push forward to discover more hidden
secrets.
after being chased by some of the unlucky scientists who were
unable to escape before the accident took place, I found myself in
a dark room that appeared at first to be safer than the places
before. each step carried a bit of hesitation, because one does not
simply for-get how easily these creatures lurk in shadows waiting
for unsuspecting victims. however, it was not a scientist or small
furry critter that would evoke phobic responses for years to
comebut a bunny rabbit the size of a man who lunged at me from his
rabbit hole with in-tent to kill! I luckily escaped after a
well-placed feminine scream frightened the human-sized furball
away.
near the end of my journey, a medical doc-tor came forward to
collect any misplaced fac-es or limbs that might have been
accidentally taken during the tour. little did we know that it was
a setup, with the intent to purposefully rip the faces off pretty
young girls and guys, in order to rebuild their population of
chemical mutants, enabling them to lure more unsus-pecting
victims.This was a great haunt and one for the season! check out
more info at www.blowingscreamsfarm.com
the nIghT sKY Was VoID oF clouDs anD The moon PRoVIDeD enough
light to guide our path. We were told a chemical accident had taken
place somewhere around saint elmobut an investigation into such
grandiose claims would be required to back up such a story.
The journey began and I felt a tightening in my chest. It could
have been from extreme exposure to dangerous radiation, or to the
fear that crept over me.
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Beside Pepboys Auto, near Hamilton Place Mall entrance
2114 Gunbarrel Road Chattanooga, TN
halloweenexpress.com/chattanooga
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(Be) Heading for Halloween
On the weekdays leading up to Hal-loween, there will be a bit of
a lulla respite to let everyone take some deep breaths and prepare
themselves for the absolute blowout that will signal Octobers end
in Chattanooga. You can see Maximo Ortizs Spooky Nights in the
Library art collection at the E.G. Fisher Library and admire his
spooky style in an attempt to pre-pare yourselves for the big
night, or perhaps spend the last few evenings before Oct. 31
putting the finishing touches on your costumesbecause they are
going to need some qual-ity structural support to last through this
night. Not only will you prob-ably be battling vampires, zombies,
ghosts, werewolves, and other mon-sters at various stages of
undead, but youll also have to hit up all the par-ties around the
town. The pre-dark stages of the night
are, as always, reserved for kid-and-family-friendly events,
including the Halloween Family Festival at the Sequatchie Valley
Institute located on 1233 Cartwright Loop from 4 - 9 p.m., the
Scarecrow in the Wilds Pic-nic and Hayride at the Chattanooga
Arboretum and Nature Center from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Halloween at
McK-ays Books from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., and the Soddy Trunk O Treats
held at the Soddy Community Chapel from 6 - 8 p.m. Additionally,
Cleveland will be hosting its annual downtown Halloween Block
Party, with stage appearances from the Convertibull Party Band and
The Breakfast Club 80s Tribute Band. These events will include
plenty
of timeless pre-Halloween human rituals, such as hayrides,
bobbing for apples, and eating vast amounts of candy that will give
you and your children the energy surge you need to
run from, or, if youre feeling brave, attack, the hordes of
ghouls and gob-lins that will soon be knocking down your front
door. If youre done bashing in the heads
of your enemies, definitely consid-er attending the many
celebratory bashes that will be accompanied by music and quantities
of alcohol to ri-val your candy binges from earlier in the evening.
The Chattanooga Whis-key Monster Mash at Miller Plaza promises an
assortment of whiskey cocktails, while Chattanoogas favor-ite bars
and hangouts boast the best lineups for a good time. The Hon-est
Pints 3rd Annual Halloween Bash includes The Bohannons with Behold
The Brave, Mime Games and The Nim Nims, J.J.s Bohemias Halloween
Show features Strung Like a Horse, Jack As Chop Shop Sa-loons
Halloween Party stars Dash Rip Rock, and Rhythm and Brews Halloween
Party features Opposite Box with Deep Fried 5. Looking for a
somewhat more laid-
back and relaxing activity to recuper-ate from your evening of
monster-slaying? The Vaudeville Caf will be putting on a special
Spook-tacular Murder Mystery Dinner Show and Brewer Media will be
hosting Noel Cowards Hauntingly Funny Blithe Spirit Costume Party
and Contest at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. So, dont worry!
There will be plenty of fun and interesting activities for everyone
(who survives), from our smallest children to the most agd of our
fellows. Consult the Pulses calendars to re-
view your options and create the best possible game plan for
your Hallow-een festivities!
Chelsea Sokol
More scary and not-so-scary stuff to do this year
KICKING OFF THE HALLOWEEN WEEK OF 2013 IS THE Haunted Market on
Sunday, October 27, complete with mul-tiple costume parades and
contests and a multitude of gourd and apple selections to help
everyone prepare for All Hallows Eve, the spookiest of holidays, on
Thursday. Additionally, the weekend of the 25th to the 27th will be
your last chance to visit Rock Citys Rocktober-fest, the Enchanted
MAiZE at Blowing Springs Farm, and the Blowing SCREAMS Farm Haunted
House before the boundaries between the spirit world and the human
worlds fade.
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Acres of Darkness Haunted trail chattanooga audubon acres900 n.
sanctuary Roadhours/Dates: 8-11 p.m. Fridays and saturday evenings,
october 18-26Tickets: $15 Web: chattanoogaaudubon.org
blowing Screams Farm 271 chattanooga Valley Road Flintstone, ga.
hours/Dates: 7 p.m. every Friday and saturday night in october.
Tickets: $16 Blowing screams Farm; $20 combo ticketWeb:
blowingscreamsfarm.com
chattanooga Ghost tours 138 market streethours/Dates: 7 p.m.
every Friday and saturday night in october. Tickets: Tour $15
adults, $10 children; Kids 12-under are freeWeb:
chattanoogaghosttours.com
Dreamnight: boo in the Zoo! 301 north holtzclaw avenue
hours/Dates: 5:30-8:30p.m. october 18, 19, 24, 25, & 26Tickets:
$8.95 adults and $5.95 kids 3-12Web: chattzoo.org
enchanted Maize 271 chattanooga Valley Road Flintstone, ga.
Features: another Y-ear of corny Fun. hours/Dates:
Thursdays-sundays through oct. 30.Tickets: $9 adults, $7 children
Web: enchantedmaze.com
Halloween eerie express Tennessee Valley Railroad museum 4119
cromwell Road hours/Dates: october 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26;
Trains depart at 7:45 p.m.Tickets: $22 ages 2 and up Web:
tvrail.com
the Haunted barn5107 mcDonald Road, mcDonald hours/Dates: 7-10
p.m. , Friday and saturdays in october. Tickets: $18Web:
thehauntedbarnchattanooga.com
Haunted cavern ruby Falls 1720 south scenic highway hours/Dates:
8 p.m. Fridays, saturdays and sundays in october (including oct.
31). Tickets: $21 online; $23 at the door; $17 sundays Web:
hauntedcavern.com
Haunted Hilltop8235 highway 58 hours/Dates: 7 p.m.-1 a.m.
Fridays and saturdays in oc-tober (including oct. 31) Tickets: $20
for the haunt-ed house, haunted maze and haunted hayride. Free
parking.Web: thehauntedhilltop.com
Lake Winnepaspookah 1730 lakeview Drive, Rossville hours/Dates:
6-11 p.m. Fridays and saturdays in october. Tickets: $24Web:
lakewinnie.com
Monster barn4431 shackleford Ridge Road, signal mountain
hours/Dates: 7:30-10:45 p.m. Fridays and saturdays in october.
Tickets: $10 per personWeb: monsterbarnfun.com
Mystery Dog ranch975 Wooten Road, Ringgold, ga hours/Dates: 7
p.m. oct. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 Tickets: $10 Web:
mysterydoghaunt-edranchandhayride.net
redneck Zombie Paintball490 county Road 67,
Riceville,hours/Dates: Friday and saturday nights 7-11 p.m. and
halloweenTickets: $15Web: redneckzombiepaintball.com
Sir Gooneys Haunted carnival 5918 east Brainerd Road
hours/Dates: Doors open at 7:30 p.m. every weekend in october
through halloween. Tickets: $20 Web:
sirgoonyshauntedcarnival.com
Haunted Houses & Events
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The FEAR is HERE.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27Audacity, Mean Jeans, Future Virgins
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30Humpty Hump Dance Party
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31Strung Like a Horse ~ Halloween Show
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But as far as a group of clay devotees are concerned, that was
just the begin-ning of a new chapter. In August, the space
re-opened under its new name, Scenic City Clay Arts (SCCA),
operat-ing without any civic funding. Those who used the studio,
both past and present, donated their own money and
time to make the re-opening possible.The groups mission:
Citizens com-
ing together to sustain the art of clay, through education and
practice, at an affordable price.There was a group that was not
willing to let the studio go. In the last seven years,
participation had tripled,
If You Hand-build It, They Will ComeFormer city pottery studio
re-opens as Scenic City Clay Arts
Working in clay is, in fact, primala completely different
experience than creating a graphic on a computer. Its the ultimate
hands-on: messy, serendipitous and satisfying.
FOR 25 YEARS, THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA OPERATED THE John A.
Patten Pottery Studio in Lookout Valley. But with debate over the
proposed elimination of the Education, Arts and Culture Depart-ment
came cries to end city fundingdespite public testimonials from many
people about how much the studio had contributed to their lives.
Last July, after the EAC got its pink slip, the studio closed.
Pho
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VOLKSWAGEN SERIES
CLASSICALS TOP HITSNovember 3, 2013 at 3:00PMVolkswagen
Conference CenterKayoko Dan, conductor
Tickets are $25 or $15 for students with valid I.D.423.267.8583
www.chattanoogasymphony.org
$15 General Admission, $10 Students - For ALL 30 hours!(423)
602-8640 | www.EnsembleTheatreOfChattanooga.comEastgate Town
Center, 5600 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, 37411
WE ARE BREAKING A WORLD RECORD!Friday, October 25th - Prizes to
the longest attending audience member
says David Chambers, a potter who heads the club that saved the
space. We are now leasing the studio and the equipment from the
city, at a very fair rate. We are responsible for maintaining the
equipment, consisting of 10 wheels, slab roller and extruder and
kilns.The club intends to formally incor-
porate as a nonprofit, which will enable it to apply for grants.
But in the mean-time, it isnt letting the glaze grow under its
feet. SCCA is open five days a week, and continues to offer
multiple classes in hand-building and wheel throwing. Our goal is
to have the studio be avail-able to all, from professional level to
kids just getting started in clay, Chambers says. He points out
that it typically costs from $6,000 - $7,000 to create a pottery
studio space, and that many budding artists and craftsmen cannot
afford that. For young people, SCCA is working with the new city
Department of Youth and Family Development to identify inner-city
kids eligible for five full scholarships and five partial
scholarships for next years summer camps.Another goal is to spread
the word
about what the studio offers and how convenient it actually is.
Were really only a few minutes from downtown Chattanooga, Chambers
points out. Besides classes, the SCCA of-fers four-hour studio
sessions for $15. Group members make all of the more than 20 glazes
avail-able for both in-studio use and for sale for use elsewhere.
All the glazes, with one ex-ception, are food- and dishwasher-safe,
and Chambers notes that a beautiful red glaze has just been added
to those offered. Twenty-five-pound bags of clay, brought in from
Asheville, are sold for $30, which includes both bisque and glaze
firings. As soon as the right space can be found for it, raku
firing will be available as well.The six-week classes meet
twice
weekly; hand-building costs $175 and wheel throwing, $200 (each
with an additional $30 charge for clay). All the instructors love
taking
their knowledge and sharing it with oth-ers, Chambers says,
laughing a little that some people are still after the Ghost
experience, but theres much more to it than that.Working in clay
is, in fact, primala
completely different experience than creating a graphic on a
computer. Its the ultimate hands-on: messy, serendipi-tous and
satisfying. Chambers relates how reluctant he was to publicly show
a piece that had an accidentally off-center neck. Yet when he did
take the piece to the Chattanooga Market, it was the first one that
sold that day. Asked why she chose it, the customer said, I love
that the neck is off-center.The SCCA is offering a free chance
to
try hand-building or the wheel, along with a special kids
station, at its official Grand Opening on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Members work will be for sale, with a portion of the
pro-ceeds going back to the studio.
Scenic City Clay Arts, 3202 Kellys Ferry Rd. (corner of Browns
Ferry and Cummings Hwy.) (423) 260-0255. Studio hours: 3 9 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday; 1 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. 3 p.m.
Saturday.
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Arts Entertainment& EVENTS CALENDAR
THURSdAy 10.24Spooky Night at the Library9:30 a.m. e.g. Fisher
library, 1289 Ingleside ave. (423) 745-7782Practically Perfect
consignment Sale10 a.m. camp Jordan arena, 323 camp Jordan Pkwy.
practicallyperfectsale.comooltewah Farmers Market3 p.m. ooltewah
nursery & landscape co. Inc., 5829 main st. (423)
238-9775Family canoeing on North chickamauga creek6 p.m. greenway
Farm, 5051 gann store Rd. (423) 643-6888,
outdoorchattanooga.comblithe Spirit7 p.m. chattanooga Theatre
centre, 400 River st. (423) 267-8534, theatrecentre.comMystery of
the redneck Italian Wedding7 p.m. Vaudeville caf, 138 market st.
(423) 517-1839, funnydinner.comblack and White Forest7 p.m.
artsy-u, 5084 s. Ter., east Ridge. (423) 321-2317,
artsychattanooga.comJodi White7:30 p.m. The comedy catch, 3224
Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233, thecomedycatch.comSanders Family
christmas7:30 p.m. cumberland county Playhouse, 221 Tennessee ave.
crossville. (931) 484-5000, ccplayhouse.com
FRIdAy 10.25Practically Perfect consignment Sale10 a.m. camp
Jordan arena, 323 camp Jordan Pkwy.
practicallyperfectsale.comPumpkin carving - Fresh on Fridays11 a.m.
miller Plaza, 850 market st. rivercitycompany.comFall trees 22
p.m.artsy-u, 5084 s. Ter., east Ridge. (423) 321-2317,
artsychattanooga.comFantasy Maze at tennessee riverpark6 p.m.
Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 amnicola hwy. (423) 842-0177Aquascarium
Vi: Pirates of the Aquarium6 p.m. Tennessee aquarium, 1 Broad st.
(800) 262-0695, tnaqua.org Mystery of the Nightmare office Party7
p.m. Vaudeville caf, 138 market st. (423) 517-1839,
funnydinner.comHalloween Party - Pumpkins7 p.m. artsy-u, 5084 s.
Ter., east Ridge. (423) 321-2317, artsychattanooga.comFrom russia
with Love piano concert7:30 p.m. uTc Fine arts center, Roland hays
concert hall, Vine & Palmetto sts. (423) 425-4269,
utc.edu/fine-arts-centerthe bald Soprano7:30 p.m. ensemble Theatre
of chattanooga, 5600 Brainerd Rd. (423) 602-8640,
ragtime7:30 p.m. cumberland county Playhouse, 221 Tennessee
ave., crossville. (931) 484-5000, ccplayhouse.comJodi White7:30,
9:30 p.m. The comedy catch, 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233,
thecomedycatch.comZombie ball with Night of the Living Dead8 p.m.
The Venue creekside, 527 W. Inman st. (423) 584-5403,
lightscameracleveland.comblithe Spirit8 p.m. chattanooga Theatre
centre, 400 River st. (423) 267-8534, theatrecentre.comLarry
reeb9:30 p.m. Vaudeville caf, 138 market st. (423) 517-1839,
funnydinner.com
SATURdAy 10.262nd Annual chattanooga 31 Mile SUP/kayak race8
a.m. coolidge Park, north shore.rocktoberfest8:30 a.m. Rock city
gardens, 271 chattanooga Valley Rd. (706) 820-2531,
seerockcity.comPractically Perfect consignment Sale10 a.m. camp
Jordan arena, 323 camp Jordan Pkwy. practicallyperfectsale.comAll
About black bears - class and Family Hike10 a.m. outdoor
chattanooga,
200 River st. (423) 643-6888, outdoorchattanooga.com2013 Sanders
Family christmas10:30 a.m. cumberland county Playhouse, 221
Tennessee ave., crossville. (931) 484-5000, ccplayhouse.comFall
Festival and trunk or treatnoon. childcare network, 5531 highway
41, (706) 937-2939, childcarenetwork.comthe Met Live: the Nose12:55
p.m. east Ridge 18, 5080 s. Terrace, east Ridge, hamilton Place
10-17, 2000 hamilton Pl. Blvd. metoperafamily.orgbarktoberfest1
p.m. Whole Foods, 301 manufacturers Rd. (423) 702-7300, MeS
Presents: Frightening-Ass Film Festival 3!2 p.m. Barking legs
Theatre, 1307 Dodds ave. (423) 624-5347,barkinglegs.orgragtime2:30
p.m. cumberland county Playhouse, 221 Tennessee ave., crossville,
(931) 484-5000, ccplayhouse.comMystery of Flight 1385:30 p.m.
Vaudeville caf, 138 market st. (423) 517-1839,
funnydinner.comFantasy Maze at tennessee riverpark6 p.m. Tennessee
Riverpark, 4301 amnicola hwy. (423) 842-0177Halloween Party -
Zombie Self Portraits7 p.m. artsy-u, 5084 s. Ter.,
"blithe Spirit" Jodi White
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Arts Entertainment& EVENTS CALENDAR
Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings
at least 10 days in advance to: [email protected].
east Ridge. (423) 321-2317, artsychattanooga.comJodi White7 p.m.
& 9:30 p.m. The comedy catch, 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233.
thecomedycatch.comcSo: Luken Holdings Pops Series, the best of
rodgers & Hammerstein 7:30 p.m. Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad st.
(423) 757-5156, chattanooga.govMystery of the Facebook Fugitive8
p.m. Vaudeville caf, 138 market st. (423) 517-1839,
funnydinner.comLarry reeb10:30 p.m. Vaudeville caf, 138 market st.
(423) 517-1839, funnydinner.com
SUndAy 10.27rocktoberfest8:30 a.m. Rock city gardens, 271
chattanooga Valley Rd. (706) 820-2531, seerockcity.comchattanooga
Market: the Haunted Market11 a.m. chattanooga market, First
Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 carter st., chattanoogamarket.comblithe
Spirit2:30 p.m. chattanooga Theatre centre, 400 River st. (423)
267-8534, theatrecentre.comto kill a Mockingbird2:30 p.m.
cumberland county Playhouse, 221 Tennessee ave., crossville. (931)
484-5000,
ccplayhouse.comtakin It to the Streets5 p.m. BI-lo, 6951 lee
hwy. (423) 892-4270Jodi White7 p.m. The comedy catch, 3224 Brainerd
Rd. (423) 629-2233, thecomedycatch.com
mondAy 10.28black cat5:30 p.m. artsy-u, 5084 s. Ter., east
Ridge. (423) 321-2317, artsychattanooga.comthe Diamonds7 p.m. lee
university conn center, 1120 n. ocoee st., cleveland. (423)
614-8000, leeuniversity.eduFriends of Moccasin bend Lecture Series:
Principal chief bill John baker, cherokee Nation7 p.m. Tennessee
aquarium, 1 Broad st. (800) 262-0695, tnaqua.orgballet
Hispanico7:30 p.m. uTc Fine arts center, Roland hays concert hall,
Vine & Palmetto sts. (423) 425-4269,
utc.edu/fine-arts-center
TUeSdAy 10.29Sustainable tennessee Summit8:30 a.m. uTc
university center, 615 mccallie ave. (423) 425-4455, utc.eduto kill
a Mockingbird10:30 a.m. cumberland county
Playhouse, 221 Tennessee ave., crossville. (931) 484-5000,
ccplayhouse.comSun Flowers7 p.m. artsy-u, 5084 s. Ter., east Ridge.
(423) 321-2317, artsychattanooga.com2013 Sanders Family
christmas7:30 p.m. cumberland county Playhouse, 221 Tennessee ave.,
crossville. (931) 484-5000, ccplayhouse.comchattanooga clarinet
choir concert7:30 p.m. ackerman auditorium, 5061 Industrial Dr.
(423) 236-2814, chattanoogaclarinetchoir.comPercussion ensemble7:30
p.m. lee university conn center, 1120 n. ocoee st., cleveland.
(423) 614-8000, leeuniversity.eduShall We Dance? chattanoogas
ballroom Dance club7:30 p.m. allemande hall, 7400 standifer gap Rd.
(423) 238-4518
wedneSdAy 10.30the Met Live: the Nose (encore presentation)6:30
p.m. east Ridge 18, 5080 s. Terrace, east Ridge, hamilton Place
10-17, 2000 hamilton Pl. Blvd. metoperafamily.orgSunset cattails7
p.m.artsy-u, 5084 s. Ter., east Ridge. (423) 321-2317,
artsychattanooga.comNorthshore Village
Apartments community Halloween bash7 p.m. northshore Village,
621 memorial Dr. (423) 485-3331, mynorthshorevillage.com
ongoIngNarrative Gestures10 a.m. - 5 p.m. mon-sat, 1 - 5 p.m.
sun. River gallery, 400 e. 2nd st. (423) 265-5033,
river-gallery.com FreSH (through oct. 25)11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues.-
sat. aVa gallery, 30 Frazier ave. (423) 265-4282, avarts.orgtexture
and Glaze11 a.m. - 6 p.m., mon-sat, 1 - 5 p.m. sun. In-Town
gallery, 26a Frazier ave. (423) 267-9214, intowngallery.comLocal
Artists11 a.m, - 7 p.m. mon-satgraffiti: a hill city art Joint, 505
cherokee Blvd. (423) 400-9797, hillcityart.comIcons in
transformation11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tues-Fri. 10 a.m. - noon sat st.
Pauls episcopal church, 305 W 7th st. (423) 266-8195,
stpaulschatt.homestead.com
Larry reeb ballet Hispanico
naturally wonderful
RubyFallsZip.comRubyFallsZip.comRubyFallsZip.com423.821.2544
RubyFalls.com
Open Weekends!
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Every film deserves a chance. Sharknado might have been
excel-lent in the hands of a skilled director. Kevin Smith (Clerks)
is cur-rently writing a hor-ror film about a man being slowly
turned into a walrus by a mad surgeon. Id watch that movie in a
heart-beat. Never dismiss a film just because it sounds weird. Mise
En Scenesters main feature during their Frighting Ass Film Festival
on October 26 is one of these strange films that need an audience
with an open mind, because a movie about a man with a demon living
in his colon sounds ridicu-lous on paper. Truth be told, its
ridiculous on film. But it works sur-prisingly well due to a host
of actors that com-mit to the story and a director that knows the
story he wants to tell.
Bad Milo! is funnier than any mainstream Hollywood film released
this year, in part because the subject matter is unique.In many
ways, Bad Milo! is similar to
Mike Judges Office Space. Both charac-ters are unsatisfied with
their jobs, both are fearful of their personal relationship, both
have extreme reactions to stressful stimuli, both visit
hypnotherapists. But whereas Pe-ter Gibbons sees a competent one
that turns off his stress before dying on the floor, Bad Milos
Duncan (Ken Marino) sees a thera-pist that reveals the angry, pink,
big-eyed, ball of teeth that has come to represent his anger. On
the horror side, Bad Milo is something of an homage to 1980s
creature flicks like Gremlins and Ghoulies. Its packed with the
same dark silliness found in those pictures, which is certainly
welcome in a time when most horror movies take them-selves a little
too seriously. This film uses an
intestinal demon as a stand-in for violent reactions caused by
unrelieved stress. Its a little on the nose for a metaphorbut then
this is a horror comedy and its not meant to be especially deep.
Eventually, this tiny ball of suppressed rage begins to attack and
murder the sources of Duncans stress. The film follows Duncan as he
tries to control his inner demon and bring balance to his life.
Againnot a high-brow concept, but in a film that features a cute
abdominal goblin, the message is received rather well.The film
works, as I mentioned, because
the cast commits to the premise so strongly. Bad Milo! features
character actor veter-ans like Stephen Root and Patrick Warbur-ton,
as well as Communitys Gillian Jacobs, and relative newcomer Kumail
Nanjiani, all of whom are masters of delivery and un-derstatement.
The jokes in Bad Milo! are solid. This isnt a Scary Movie type of
hor-ror comedy, reliying on gross-out sight gags and one-liners
based around current pop culture. It has a real story and thats
what makes it interesting. It varies the humor enough that we arent
bored by the concept within a few minutes, instead of repeating the
same joke or attempting to take down the genre as a whole. Its
really surprising how competent the film is despite the ab-solutely
absurd premise. Part of this might be due to the support of
producer Mark Duplass, one of comedys current golden boys and star
of The League on FXX. But mostly, this film goes to show that all
ideas can be valid if they are developed well.Bad Milo! is one of
the films being
screened as part of the MESs Frightening Ass Film Festival,
which also inlcudes Ma-niac and Spider Baby. Tickets may still be
available but are likely very limited. The fes-tival also features
music and comedy, a cos-tume contest, and screenings of short
hor-ror movies by local filmmakers, which is a lot of scary
entertainment for $15. If you do miss out on the festival, Bad
Milo! is avail-able for download on iTunesyou can make your own
Halloween film fest at home.
Screen jOHN DEVORE
MES Frightening Ass Film Festival, 2 p.m. 12:30 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 26. Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. More information and
tickets: mesfilmclub.com
216 MARKET STREET
423-266-8420ONE BLOCK FROM THE TN AQUARIUM
We will meet or beat anyadvertised price and special order any
wine available in the Chattanooga market!
Southern Tier Pumking and Warlock
Whole Hog Pumpkin AleHard Luk Ciders
Fultons Harvest Pumpkin Pie and Apple Pie Cream LiqueurHiram
Walker Pumpkin Spice and Caramel Apple Liqueur
Davy Crockett Tennessee MudWhisper Creek Tennessee
Sipping CreamKah Tequila
Espolon TequilaJack Daniels
Jax Single BarrelMaster Distiller Series 1 & 2
White Rabbit SaloonPoizon Zinfandel
Boneshaker Zinfandel
HALLOWEENHEADQUARTERSGet in the Holiday Spirit with these and
many other in-store specials!
The Devils in the DigestionMES screens the ultimate in stomach
trouble, Bad Milo!
[This is] one of those strange films that need an audience with
an open mind, because a movie about a man with a demon living in
his colon sounds ridiculous on paper.
THE LONGER I WATCH MOVIES, THE MORE convinced I am that truly
bad ideas are few and far between. Some movies are executed poorly,
some movies are poorly funded, some movies miss out on great-ness
by bad writing, bad acting, etc. But in general, most ideas are
sound and have immense possibility.
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Spirits WithinMIkE DOBBS
ATHENS DISTRIBUTING COMPANYWINE AND SPIRIT WHOLESALERS
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ATHENS DISTRIBUTING COMPANYWINE AND SPIRIT WHOLESALERS
Locally owned since 1961
Visit our website: Athensdistributing.com
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ATHENS DISTRIBUTING COMPANYWINE AND SPIRIT WHOLESALERS
Locally owned since 1961
Visit our website: Athensdistributing.com
Follow us on FacebookAthens Distributing Company Chattanooga
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ATHENS DISTRIBUTING COMPANYWINE AND SPIRIT WHOLESALERS
Locally owned since 1961
Visit our website: Athensdistributing.com
Follow us on FacebookAthens Distributing Company Chattanooga
Follow us on Twitter@athenschatt
ATHENS DISTRIBUTING COMPANYWINE AND SPIRIT WHOLESALERS
Locally owned since 1961
Visit our website: Athensdistributing.com
Follow us on FacebookAthens Distributing Company Chattanooga
Follow us on Twitter@athenschatt
ATHENS DISTRIBUTING COMPANYWINE AND SPIRIT WHOLESALERS
Locally owned since 1961
Visit our website: Athensdistributing.com
Follow us on FacebookAthens Distributing Company Chattanooga
Follow us on Twitter@athenschatt
ATHENS DISTRIBUTING COMPANYWINE AND SPIRIT WHOLESALERS
Locally owned since 1961
Visit our website: Athensdistributing.com
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AviationAmerican GinAviation embodies a shift away from the
overabundance of juniper toward a more forward balance of
botanicals. Distilled in small batches and bottled at 84 proof.
Angels Envy BourbonAged up to 6 years, and finished in ruby port
wine casks. Hand blended in very small batches, this bourbon has a
taste profile unlike any other.
Short Mountain ShineMade from corn grown and stone milled on a
300 acre working farm in Cannon County, Tennessee. True Tennessee
shine, made by real moonshiners!
Maestro Dobel TequilaDouble distilled from 100% blue agave
cactus, then matured in Hungarian White Oak barrels and filtered
for exceptional smoothness and clarity.
Athens Distributing recommends these fine spirits...
My Old Kentucky Bourbon Home
Now that fall has officially shown up, the time is just right
for something a little warmer and sooth-ing than lemonade on
Grandmas front porch.So, fiddle-dee-dee, I went in
search of something with a bit more substance...bourbon.I found
myself at Easy Bis-
tro in the old Coca-Cola bot-tling plant in downtown
Chattanooga. I met with mixologist Laura
Kelton, who was kind enough to take time from her busy day to
spend a few minutes with me to lay out some of the finer points of
what they had to of-fer.The first concoction she slid
across the granite bar top was a little number shes coined, The
Bait & Switch. Basic ingredient: Angels
Envy Bourbon.This bourbon was created
by the recently late Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson. Angels
Envy is worth cov-eting. Aged up to 6 years in charred white oak
barrels and finished in ruby port wine casks, it has a deep, rich
flavor.Laura complements it with
an herb and fruit liqueur, white vermouth, peach bitters and
puts it in a glass thats been rinsed with scotch. She then tops it
all with a flame-kissed orange peel that causes the essential oils
to flow and mix into one of the most de-licious drinks Ive had in a
loooong time.While I was like a boy float-
ing in warm water over that one, she began mixing our second
taster of the afternoon.The Block Party is made
with Bulliet Bourbon, which is characterized by having a high
rye content for a bour-bon (at approximately 28 percent). This
gives it a pretty heavy backbone.
Its paired with a house-infused pear vodka, Amontil-lado, orange
liqueur, lemon, mint and cinnamon.Its definitely a more pun-
gent cocktail that will sure spark your inner pilot
light!Thirdly, before Laura had
to catch her wings to get to Portlands Cocktail Week, she
whipped up a cocktail using Woodford Reserve Bourbon. Woodford is
from the oldest distillery in Kentucky, It was also created by
Lincoln Hen-derson and is from only cop-per-pot still and triple
distilla-tion process used to handcraft bourbon today. Did I
mention its the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby?With this,
she added an
herb and fruit liqueur, sweet vermouth and her famous (to me)
flamed orange peel.This is another belly-warm-
er with a nice bitter hint and fruity-herby aftertastethe
perfect ending for the after-noon.
Our man on the bar stool finds fall tasty at Easy Bistro
Bourbon does for me what the piece of cake did for Proust.
Walker Percy, 1975
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Free Will Astrology ROB BREzSNySCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Scorpios are obses-sive, brooding, suspicious, demanding, and
secretive, right? Thats what traditional astrologers say, isnt it?
Well, no, actually. I think thats a misleading assessment. Its true
that some Scorpios are dominated by the qualities I named. But my
research shows that those types of Scorpios are generally not
attracted to reading my horo-scopes. My Scorpios tend instead to be
passionately focused, deeply thoughtful, smartly discerning,
intensely committed to excellence, and devoted to understanding the
complex truth. These are all assets that are especially im-portant
to draw on right now. The world has an extraordi-narily urgent need
for the tal-ents of you evolved Scorpios.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If youre in pitch blackness, all
you can do is sit tight until your eyes get used to the dark. That
helpful advice appears in Norwegian Wood, a novel by Haruki
Murakami. Now Im passing it on to you, just in time for your cruise
through the deep-est, darkest phase of your cycle. When you first
arrive, you may feel blind and dumb. Your surroundings might seem
impenetrable and your next move unfathomable. But dont worry.
Refrain from drawing any conclusions whatsoever. Cultivate an empty
mind and an innocent heart. Sooner or later, you will be able
gather the clues you need to take wise action.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Have you thought about launching a
crowdfunding campaign for your pet project? The coming weeks might
be a good time. Have you fan-tasized about getting involved in an
organization that will help save the world even as it feeds your
dreams to become the person you want to be? Do it! Would you
consider hatching a benevolent conspiracy that will serve as an
antidote to an evil conspiracy? Now is the time. Youre in a phase
of your astrologi-cal cycle when you have more pow-er than usual to
build alliances. Your specialties between now and De-cember 1 will
be to mobilize group energy and round up supporters and translate
high ideals into prac-tical actions.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In
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