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There were two significant

'firsts' as far as the numbers

for the year 2014. One hap-

pened December 13, 2014, 12-13-

14 and the other was the

longest night in decades. The

year 2014 was about getting in

touch with the deeper mean-

ing of life and analyzing your

personal situation. However,

the Universal energy for 2015

is extremely different and

should prove to be an unusu-

ally lucrative time for most

people in the next few

months.

If you are open to receiving

wealth and taking advantage

of promising opportunities

this can very well be your year

for turning your finances

around to a more positive

flow. Every nine years we

(mankind) collectively have

the opportunity to take

advantage of the special posi-

tive energy that flows from

Universal Source in the way of

wealth, success and business

savvy.

CCHHAARRTTSS:: UUNNIIVVEERRSSAALL YYEEAARRwwiitthh tthhee 88 EEnneerrggyy

• 1961 was pure 80/8 energy

(this year was pregnant with

possibilities and marked a

new beginning for money

issues)

• 1889, 1898, 1988 and 1997

were concentrated 8 energy

wealth, success, business

savvy, money, material gain

• 1952, 1970 and 1979 were all

17/8 or 71/8 energy individual

or personal analysis of

wealth, success, business

savvy, money and material

gain

• 1907, 1943, 2006 were all 26

or 62/8 energy finding bal-

ance, cooperation, and using

arbitration tactics in a respon-

sible way focused on family

and close circle of friends in

order to gain wealth, success,

business savvy, money and

material gain

• 1925 and 2024 are a very

unique 44/8 master energy

extremely practical, hard-

working approach to acquir-

ing wealth, business savvy,

success, money and material

gain... in the year 2024

extreme hard work will be the

only way to attain the attrib-

utes of the 8 energy of wealth,

money and success

• 1916, 1934, 2015, 2033 are all a

35 or 53/8 energy using a cre-

ative and fun approach to

finding wealth, success, busi-

ness savvy, money and materi-

al gain while taking advantage

of the many opportunities that

come along... this year, 2015

and the year 2033 to come are

unique in that they should

bring money and success with

less effort than one would

usually experience plus the

possibilities of many really

good opportunities.

In past years with energy sim-

ilar to this year lets look back

and see how this energy was

enjoyed as far as historical

success. In the year 1916 Albert

Einstein completed his "theory

of relativity". 1934 marked the

"First New Deal" which was

the first big step toward end-

ing the Great Depression

which was from 1920 through

1940.

By the end of 2014 we have

seen a slow and steady

increase in the economy with

jobs beginning to open up

again. Economists predict this

trend to continue its uphill

climb this year. Time will tell.

The Universal energy is there

to spur this along so hopefully

the experts are correct and

things in general will get bet-

ter.

ENIGMA JANUARY 1 2015 4

Meaning of the Year2015 - What to Expect

By the Numbers

Help is there from Universal

energy this year to boost you

in the area of your personal

finances and abilities to gain

success. How you can best use

this energy now becomes

more personal. This is how it

works. Each one of us has

what is called "Personal Year

Energy". This energy or a little

extra boost should be a signif-

icant help if used wisely. To

make the best use of your own

energy you must have infor-

mation.

To find your own Personal

Year you just need to do a lit-

tle simple math. The formula

is the number of the month

you were born added to the

number of the day you were

born plus this years' 8. So, if

you were born on January 1st

for instance you would add

1+1+8 which is 10. Reduce your

answer to a single digit which

in this case is 1+0=1 and this

single digit is your Personal

Year Energy. As another exam-

ple, if you were born on

December 31st you would then

add 12+31+8=51. Reducing this

down to a single digit would

be 5+1=6 with 6 as your

Personal Year Energy in 2015.

The following Personal Year

Chart will give you the mean-

ing of your own number and

how it relates to the 8 energy

of the year 2015. Add your

month and day to 8 and then

look up the single digit you

find in the following chart.

PPEERRSSOONNAALL YYEEAARR CCHHAARRTT

1. This is your year to use your

own initiative on your behalf

as far as your finances are

concerned. It will have extra

drive to take the lead and use

y our own creativity toward

financial success and an

increase in your material

wealth. You are on your own

right now so your best bet is

to follow your own instincts.

2. This is the year of coopera-

tion with others and finding

the peaceful solution to all sit-

uations. To make the best use

of your financial success this

year it is wise for you to listen

to the advise of others and be

the support to their efforts

rather than taking the leader-

ship role. Opportunities that

come your way can be best

used with the assistance of

others. You must find the bal-

ance in all things to increase

your wealthy at this time.

year is your best road to suc-

cess. If you are a person of

faith then rely more heavily

on this during this time period

than usual. At any rate, have

faith in your own abilities to

decipher your best course of

action. Find time for yourself

so you can think the course

you are currently taking.

8. Money, money, money is on

your mind this year. If you

relax and use your own cre-

ative ideas you should do

well. You should be making

very positive steps toward

your personal success and

material gains this year. Hard

work is always a part of gain-

ing wealth but this period of

time for you more about using

your talents wisely. Financial

issues should flow naturally

for you this year.

9. Thinking about the better-

ment of your environment

and the well-being of others

will help you make the best

use of the burst of energy

toward your financial affairs

during this time period. Have

compassion for others, for

your community and fellow-

man. Helping others or even

volunteering in your commu-

nity should help more than

working hard on your own

financial stream of income.

This is your year to make a

difference for others.

There you have it, the unique

energy of 2015 and how to

make the best use of this little

boost toward your personal

wealth and success. Enjoy this

year and put it to good use.

- Penny L. Lee

3. Creativity reigns supreme

for you this year especially in

the area of your finances. Use

you instincts and your intu-

ition and let your unique

ideas shine. Appreciation of

what you already have and a

respect for the beauty in all

things will increase your

potential to attract money

into your life this year.

4. Look on the practical side

of things especially where it

relates to how you earn and

use your money. Hard work

and wise management of your

financial affairs will help you

toward the success you desire,

especially during this next

year.

5. The problem you may face

this year is an over-abun-

dance of opportunities. Use

your own intuition and weigh

your opportunities well

before leaping. Choose the

best one or two and concen-

trate on these to make the

best use of this years unique

momentum toward financial

success. If you leap into each

new interesting opportunity

you will sabotage yourself and

render all of your efforts inef-

fective.

6. Your family and close circle

of friends play an important

part in your success and abili-

ty to attract money this year.

It will be your responsibility

to look out for your loved

ones and help or make deci-

sions on their behalf during

this time period. Ignoring your

responsibilities will adversely

affect your road to success.

7. Analyzing any opportunities

that may come your way this


Every American fears the words taxaudit.

A letter from the I.R.S., especiallyone ordering a tax audit, willunnerve even the calmest person.But, for a small business owner whodoes all of their own recordkeepingit's not just scary, it could spell dis-aster.

If you receive an I.R.S. audit letter,call your tax accountant and set animmediate appointment; represent-ing clients at tax audits is part of atax professional's job. It will beyour job to locate and furnish all ofthe documents needed to win thataudit. If you have kept audit-proofrecords, that will be easy.Because most small business own-ers have no bookkeeping training,few realize how easy it is to keepaudit-proof records. Some end upturning recordkeeping into a com-plicated computer-driven chore,and many simply ignore everythinguntil tax time.

Business recordkeeping doesn'thave to be complicated or time con-suming. There are only two thingsyou need to do to make beating atax audit easy. The first is to adopta recordkeeping system that issuper simple; the second is to learn

exactly what the I.R.S. expects fromthe small business owner at taxtime.

Recordkeeping for a one or two-person business is done primarilyto satisfy the I.R.S., so why not keepaudit-winning records. Follow theseten simple rules during the tax year,and you'll not only be ready for atax audit, but you'll simplify yourrecordkeeping duties as well.

Rule # 1 - Document Income.Absolutely all business income,including all cash & tips, must bedeposited into a separate checkingaccount used only for businessfunds. Do this and all you'll need attax time are 12 bank statements tototal your income.

Rule #2 - Keep a Paper Trail. Everypenny spent or charged for yourbusiness needs a paper trail. If areceipt is not provided you canmake your own; be sure to includeall of the necessary details.Working from expense receipts sim-plifies the recordkeeping processfor a small business owner.Rule #3 - Record Barter Exchanges.Every business barter exchangerequires a paper trail assigningvalue to your time, or the productthat you traded. The value of a

barter exchange is the same amountyou would charge if it had been acash sale.

Rule #4 - Track Every Expense.Sorting expense receipts is easy,when you use the business expensealphabet. From advertising to Ziplocbags, if you use it in your businessthere's a place on your tax return todeduct that expense.

Rule #5 - Depreciate Equipment. Anyequipment purchased that has anexpected life of 2+ years must bedepreciated or expensed at taxtime. It is important to keep a list ofall business equipment purchased,the date you bought it and the pricepaid, with your tax records.

Rule #6 - Log Your Miles. Unlessyour car is used only for business,keep a small notebook in your carfor tracking business miles. If youdon't keep a mileage log, and areasked to furnish one for a tax audit,you will fail the audit.

Rule #7 - Track Inventory. The I.R.S.considers all items that you make orbuy for resale to be inventory;inventory costs cannot be deducteduntil that inventory is sold.Inventory expensing is easy onceyou learn how to calculate the cost

per item value.

Rule #8 - Get Educated. No matterhow good your tax professional is,if you don't provide all of the nec-essary information and figures yourtax return will be wrong.

Rule #9 - Plan Ahead. Tax lawschange every year. During yourannual tax visit ask if there are anynew changes that affect you, whattax laws are in the works, howthose will affect your business, andwhat you can do now to lowerfuture taxes.

Rule #10 - Keep Everything. Withoutreceipts you will fail a tax audit.Box or bag all of your tax receiptseach year, and keep them for a min-imum of six years. If you get anaudit letter from the I.R.S., simplytake the box or bag containingreceipts for the year being auditedwith you when you meet with yourtax professional.

I can't tell you not to worry about atax audit, we all do. But, if you'vefollowed these ten rules, thereceipts and the audit should be inthe bag!

- KiKi Canniff


MONEY MANAGEMENT

TEN SIMPLE RULES FOR SELF-EMPLOYED SMALL BUSINESS

OWNERS THAT MAKE WINNING ANIRS TAX AUDIT EASY

ARIES(Mar. 21- April 20)Real estate ventures will be to yourad vantage. Rethink your motivesand make the necessary changes toyourself. You can make changes toyour living quarters, but not every-one will be pleased with yourefforts. Too many opportunitiesand too many changes going on.

Your luckiest events this monthwill occur on a Saturday.

TAURUS(Apr. 21- May 21)You will be in the mood to social-ize. Don't confront the situation ifyou don't feel you can keep yourcool. You must take care of healthproblems that have been lingering.Moneymaking opportunities willsurface.

Your luckiest events this monthwill occur on a Thursday.

GEMINI

(May 22-June 21)Investments may be misrepresent-ed this month. You like to stay busyand now is your chance to do justthat. Arguments will flare up if youget backed into an emotional cor-ner. You can make life easier foran older member of your family.

Your luckiest events this monthwill occur on a Sunday.

CANCER(June 22-July 22)Opportunities for love will developwhile traveling or while attendingreligious functions. Be inquisitiveabout unfamiliar circumstances.Exercise is always a good way torelieve stress. Your irritability willlead to family squabbles.

Your luckiest events this monthwill occur on a Monday.

LEO(July 23-Aug 22)Luck is with you, regardless of the

financial venture. This will be agood day for research and for sit-ting down with some good, inform-ative reading material. Travelshould open doors that lead toexciting new adventures. Getfriends to help you with the prepa-rations.

Your luckiest events this monthwill occur on a Tuesday.

VIRGO(Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)Don't overindulge in anyway. Lookinto real estate. Your communica-tion skills are at an all-time high.You will be relentless when itcomes to getting yourself back intoshape.


LIBRA(Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)You are in a high cycle where trav-el, education, and creative endeav-ors are concerned. Don't be toocritical. Opportunities will developthrough those you encounter whileattending organizational events.You could do extremely well incompetitive sports events.


SCORPIO(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)You can accomplish the most if youtravel for business purposes. Yourability to deal with others will helpyou in getting the support youneed. Be prepared to lose friendsor alienate loved ones due to yourstubborn nature lately. You mayend up being blamed if anythinggoes wrong.


SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)Spend some quality time with the

one you love. Your talents willshine at work. Promote your ideasnow. Although up setting, changesin your domestic situation will befavorable. Your dramatic naturemay be too much to handle.

Your luckiest events this monthwill occur on a Monday.

CAPRICORN(Dec 22.- Jan. 20)Family get-togethers will be inter-

esting. Don't let emotional upsetforce you into the poorhouse.Make the necessary changes thatwill enable you to advance finan-cially. Financial gains can be madethrough wise investments.

Your luckiest events this monthwill occur on a Thursday.

AQUARIUS(Jan. 21 -Feb. 19)Advancement can be yours if youput your efforts into work relatedmatters. Look at your optionsbefore making commitments thatcould jeopardize your financialposition. You will have difficultiesspreading yourself between yourwork and your home. Look intoways to make your home morecomfortable.

Your luckiest events this monthwill occur on a Wednesday.

PISCES(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)You have to let go of your past if

you wish to get out of any senti-mental mood that might be hangingover your head. You will reap therewards for your kind actions.Sudden changes regarding friend-ships are likely to occur if you havetried to change others. You canwork in conjunction with those inthe know in order to get to the bot-tom of any pending issue.

Your luckiest events this monthwill occur on a Wednesday.


Confrontations between pro-

testers and police depart-

ments broke out nationwide

after the police officers who

caused the deaths of unarmed

black men were not indicted

by grand juries. Michael

Brown in Ferguson, Missouri…

shot in the street by officer

Darren Wilson. Eric Garner in

Staten Island, New York… who

died in an ambulance after a

chokehold by officer Daniel

Pantaleo. The outrage and

confusion was nationwide

and, as a result, protests (and

full-fledged riots) were as

well…

…But at a time when a lot of

police departments ratcheted

up the “us versus

” rhetoric and took a heavy-

handed approach to dealing

with protesters, Nashville’s

police force distributed coffee

and hot chocolate to demon-

strators and kept arrests to a

minimum. This mellow

approach to community polic-

ing didn’t sit well with one

Nashvillian, who wrote a letter

of complaint to police chief

Steve Anderson…

…”I have a son who I have

raised to respect police offi-

cers and other authority fig-

ures,” the letter writer

explained, “but if he comes to

me today and asks “Why are

the police allowing this?” I

wouldn’t have a good answer.”

(Chief Anderson made his

response public, but did not

identify the author of the com-

plaint.) “It is somewhat per-

plexing when children are

injected into the conversation

as an attempt to bolster a

position or as an attempt to

thwart the position of anoth-

er,” wrote Anderson. “While

this is not the type of conver-

sation I ordinarily engage in,

here are some thoughts you

may find useful as you talk

with your son.”…

…”First, it is laudable that you

are teaching your son respect

for the police and other

authority figures. However, a

better lesson might be that it

is the government the police

serve that should be respect-

ed. The police are merely a

representative of a govern-

ment formed by the people for

the people—for all people.

Being respectful of the govern-

ment would mean being

respectful of all persons, no

matter what their views.”…

…Chief Anderson actually

“gets” the intended role of

police in our country. The

increased militarization of

police departments since 9/11

has inspired many law

enforcement officers to imag-

ine themselves as front line

troops in an ongoing war

against a mostly imaginary

threat of domestic terror

attacks. These heavily-armed

“warriors” are increasingly

deployed in no-knock raids

against petty criminals with no

history of violence… often as

a result of an anonymous tip.

The results are often cata-

strophic…

…At a time when tensions

were running high among pro-

testers and Nashville’s police

officers, Chief Anderson chose

to look at demonstrators in his

jurisdiction as citizens who

had a right to peacefully

express their opinions. Instead

of deploying tear gas, his offi-

cers deployed cups of coffee

and hot chocolate. Police offi-

cers tend to talk a lot about

“respect.” I think it’s safe to

say that most of Nashville’s

protesters came away from

their police interactions with a

healthy amount of respect for

the officers they met…

- Mark Bedford

Hail to this Chief


boyfriends before me. Do

you thinks she was turning

tricks for a living before she

started dating me?

MK

DDeeaarr MMKK

AArree yyoouu ffuucckkiinngg sseerriioouuss?? II

ddoouubbtt iitt.. MMoosstt gguuyyss aarree ffuucckk--

iinngg mmoorroonnss.. TThhaatt’’ss wwhhyy tthheeyy

wweerree wwiitthh ootthheerr gguuyyss aanndd

ddiiddnn’’tt hhaavvee ddaatteess ooff tthheeiirr

oowwnn.. EEvveerryyoonnee hhaass aa ppaasstt iiff

sshhee mmaakkeess yyoouu hhaappppyy aanndd

yyoouu mmaakkee hheerr hhaappppyy tthheenn

ffuucckk wwhhaatt tthhoossee gguuyyss ssaaiidd

aanndd ddiidd.. TThheeyy wweerree tthhee oonneess

jjeerrkkiinn ooffff llaatteerr..

Dear Rocco,

This is a strange town. It

seems like all the white guys

are afraid of black guys or try

to appease them. And the

black guys seem to prey on

that as well it looks like. Am

I missing something? Is it like

that everywhere else or just

here? Why can’t people be

people and accept who we

each are?

JR

Dear Rocco,

I recently went out with my

current girlfriend to a con-

cert. While we were there a

couple of guys nodded,

winked and even made a few

gestures towards her. While

she played it off hoping I did-

n’t notice I saw she was get-

ting a little annoyed. There

were quite a few that night,

actually. I know that she had

only one, maybe two

DDeeaarr JJRR

TThhee mmeeddiiaa ppllaayyss aa hhuuggee rroollee

iinn hhooww ppeeooppllee aarree ppeerrcceeiivveedd..

IIff tthheerree wwaass nnoo ffeeaarr iinn tthhee

wwoorrlldd tthheenn tthhee nneewwss wwoouulldd

bbee eevveenn mmoorree bboorriinngg tthhaann iitt

iiss nnooww..

Dear Rocco,

What are your New Year’s

resolutions and did you

uphold any from last year?

DD

DDeeaarr DDDD

II ddoonn’’tt mmaakkee NNeeww YYeeaarr’’ss rreess--

oolluuttiioonnss aanndd nneevveerr hhaavvee

bbeeccaauussee II hhaavveenn’’tt hheeaarrdd ooff

aannyyoonnee wwhhoo aaccttuuaallllyy ccoomm--

pplleetteedd tthhee oonneess tthheeyy mmaaddee..

Dear Rocco,

Do you think Texas has a

chance to beat Alabama for

the National Championship

and why or why not?

HC

DDeeaarr HHCC

II tthhiinnkk aannyy tteeaamm ccaann bbeeaatt aannyy

tteeaamm aannyyttiimmee.. II tthhiinnkk iitt wwiillll

bbee aa ggoooodd ggaammee.. EEmmoottiioonnss iinn

ccoolllleeggee ffoooottbbaallll ppllaayy aa hhuuggee

ffaaccttoorr aanndd ccaann ccrriippppllee aann

eexxcceelllleenntt tteeaamm.. RReemmeemmbbeerr

tthhee TTeennnneesssseeee AAllaabbaammaa ggaammee

tthhiiss yyeeaarr?? TTeennnneesssseeee

sshhoouulldd’’vvee wwoonn tthhee ggaammee.. TThhee

ssaammee tteeaamm wwhhoo ggoott tthhee sshhiitt

kkiicckkeedd oouutt ooff tthheemm bbyy UUCCLLAA

aallmmoosstt uuppsseett tthhee nnuummbbeerr 11

tteeaamm iinn tthhee ccoouunnttrryy..

Rocco is a common sense,

tell-it-like-it-is, no-nonsense

kind of guy offering real

advice on any subject put

before him. Why pay thou-

sands of dollars on a high-

priced therapist when he’ll

straighten you out for free. If

you’d like advice from Rocco

e-mail him at

[email protected] or

drop him a line at Ask Rocco

c/o Enigma P.O. Box 825

Chattanooga, TN 37401.


ROCKCREEK, Ore. (UPI) - An Oregonman said he is searching for hisgirlfriend’s cat after he mistakenlysold a box spring that the felinewas using as a hiding place. RoyDufek of Rockcreek said in aReddit post he was selling two bedsets for his girlfriend while shewas at work last week and he didnot realize until later that his girl-friend’s cat, Camo, had apparentlybeen hiding inside a box spring hestrapped to the top of a buyer’scar. Dufek, who was in the process

of moving when he sold the items,said the man who purchased thebed set allowed him to search hishouse, but there was no sign ofCamo. The man said he had heardunusual noises while affixing thebox spring to the top of his car.Dufek said his posts on Reddit andCraigslist have resulted in an out-pouring of support and offers ofassistance, but so far there havebeen no confirmed Camo sightings.“People have told us stories oftheir cat that was gone a fewmonths, or a month, and found theway home. So that gives us hope,”

Dufek told The Oregonian. “Theonly issue is we don’t live at thatapartment anymore.”

PROVO, Utah (UPI) - A Utah manwho chugged a quart of eggnog in12 seconds to win a restaurant giftcard said he was also awardedwith a three-day stay in the hospi-tal. Ryan Roche, whose victory wascaptured in a video posted toYouTube, said he was challengedto the eggnog-chugging contest athis work Christmas party last weekand he had to beat a 22-secondrecord to win a gift card to Ruth’s

Chris Steak House. “I just openedup my throat, didn’t even swal-low,” he told KSL-TV. “I prettymuch poured it down.” Roche fin-ished off the quart in 12 seconds. “Igot done, and I was gasping, Icouldn’t breathe,” he said. Rochesaid his breathing troubles intensi-fied in the ensuing hours and hestarted feeling shaky and nau-seous. He said a friend who is inmedical school recommended hego to the hospital, where doctorssaid he was “dry drowning” from


the eggnog in his lungs. “I can’t tellyou how many doctors or nurseswould walk into my room and say,‘Eggnog, huh?’ Then they’d say,‘Well, at least you won,’” he toldthe New York Daily News. Rochesaid he spent his first 24 hours inthe hospital in intensive care. “Itwas rough,” he said. He said hetook home the steakhouse giftcard, but it also came with a valu-able lesson. “Eggnog: not ideal forthe lungs,” Roche said. “Not onlydo I get a Ruth’s Chris gift card, butI got a three night’s stay in the hos-pital.”

DETROIT, MI - Being on the“naughty list” just got a littletougher, at least in Detroit where aman dressed as jolly old Saint Nickunloaded on two hapless souls at agas station. Because apparentlyreindeer run on unleaded andeven Santa can’t go to Detroitwithout packing heavy. Detroitpolice officials confirmed that thetwo victims were recovering fromgunshot wounds following the inci-dent. The festively dressed gun-man, who is now in custody, toldofficers that he felt threatenedafter arguing with the pair andshot both men. “An individual whowas dressed as Santa and twoother individuals got into somekind of confrontation,” saidOfficer Adam Madera. “Two of theindividuals went to their vehicle;they believe that Santa felt maybethat they were going to get aweapon. He then shot these indi-viduals.” Madera said that two off-

duty officers in the area engagedin a short foot chase with the sus-pect and directed him to an on-duty officer who made the arrest.The suspect’s name was not imme-diately released, but if you didn’tget any presents on Christmasmorning it probably means thename was Kringle.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (UPI) - A westFlorida woman faces felony assaultcharges after she reportedlyattacked her grandmother fordenying a Facebook friendrequest. Deputies arrested RachelAnne Hayes, 27, early Thursday foraggravated battery on an elderlyperson. According to authorities,Hayes slapped the 72-year-old mul-tiple times at a home inClearwater, Fla. WFLA reports thewoman was Hayes’ grandmotherand that Hayes’ arrest affidavitindicated alcohol was a factor inthe assault. The attack allegedlystemmed from an argumentbetween the two over Hayes’Facebook moniker. Hayes’ grand-mother refused to accept herfriend request unless the namewas changed, according to author-ities. Hayes initially left the resi-dence but returned, and in theensuing argument she slapped hergrandmother multiple times at thethreshold of a door before the eld-erly woman was able to retreatinside. Deputies arrived on sceneand arrested Hayes, who wasreleased from the Pinellas Countyjail on $10,000 bond. Hayes’ jailrecords show prior arrests for

alcohol related incidents, includ-ing a DUI last year, violation ofprobation in relation to the DUIand a September charge of disor-derly conduct for urinating in pub-lic.

SHERIDAN, Wyo. (UPI) - Authoritiesin Wyoming said a man was shot inthe arm when his dog stepped on aloaded gun in the back seat of hispickup truck. Johnson CountySheriff Steve Kozisek said RichardFipps, 46, of Sheridan, was stand-ing next to his pickup truckMonday when his dog climbedfrom the front seat to the backseat and stepped on the loaded.300 Winchester Magnum, whichdid not have its safety activated.The gun fired off a round thatstruck Fipps in the left arm,Kozisek said. Kozisek said evi-dence from the scene and state-ments from two employees whowere working with Fipps at thetime of the incident support Fipps’version of events. Authorities saidFipps’ injury is not considered life-threatening, but there is a chancehe could lose his arm.

Like the comedian Jim Gaffiganpointed out, a lot of our holidaytraditions seem like the actions ofa drunk. Who chops down a treeand drags it inside their house(without drinking a 12 pack of beerand a half pint of whiskey first)?But our holiday oddities seemquaint and homey compared tosome of the bizarre things they doto celebrate Christmas around the

world. In Catalonia, families gath-er around the “caga tio,” a logthat’s decorated with a cartoonface and plied with treats in theweeks before Christmas. OnChristmas day, the children sing asong and beat the log with sticksuntil it ‘poops’ out presents (cagais the Catalonian equivalent of‘caca,’ and means ‘pooping’). InAustria, the Christmas season kicksoff on Dec. 5 with KrampusnachtKrampus, St. Nick’s demonic polaropposite, is a goat-horned devilthat shakes fistfuls of rusty chainsat passing children. According tolegend, naughty kids are snatchedby Krampus and dragged to hismountain lair. In more recentyears, the custom has morphedinto a sort of Halloween inDecember, giving people a chanceto dress up and parade around intheir ghoulish costumes. In theNetherlands, the Dutch add a littlefear to their holiday celebrationswith Zwarte Piet. In a rather racistcustom that has persisted to thisday, Zwarte Piet, or Black Peter, isSanta’s slave who abducts Dutchchildren that misbehave, takingthem back to Spain, where it issaid that Santa and Peter spendtheir off-season. In a scene manyAmericans would find shocking,the Dutch dress up as Black Peter,donning black face and Afro wigs,in order to accompany Santa. Sodon’t be too critical if Dad dressedup at Santa this year and smelled alittle like scotch and cigarettes. Itcould be a lot worse.


This week’s calendar covers events fromThursday, December January 1, throughWednesday, January 7. We would be happy to pub-lish your free listing in future Billboards, spacepermitting. Simply mail us the information so thatwe have it 7 days before the publication date. Aphotograph may be sent with the announcement.Send information to: Calendar Editor, Enigma,P.O. Box 825, Chattanooga, TN 37401 or e-mail [email protected]. All dates subject tochange without notice.

TTHHUURRSSDDAAYY JJaannuuaarryy 11

BBUUDD’’SS (Chattanooga) DJ HammerTTRREEMMOONNTT TTAAVVEERRNN (Chattanooga)

Songwriters ShowcaseCCAAMMPP HHOOUUSSEE (Chattanooga) Open MicAARRII’’SS HHAARRBBOORR LLIIGGHHTTSS (Chattanooga)

Keyz BrownTTEERRMMIINNAALL WWEESSTT (Atlanta) Dank Sinatra,

Funk YouTTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Cosby

Sweater

FFRRIIDDAAYY JJaannuuaarryy 22

RRAAWW (Chattanooga) DJ BarnabyRRHHYYTTHHMM && BBRREEWWSS (Chattanooga)

Channing Wilson Band, The Tatum

BrothersCCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Pat

McGee

SSAATTUURRDDAAYY JJaannuuaarryy 33

RRHHYYTTHHMM && BBRREEWWSS (Chattanooga)

Subconscious, River City Hustlers, Pains

ChapelRRAAWW (Chattanooga) DJ BarnabyCCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville)

CrackerTTEERRMMIINNAALL WWEESSTT (Atlanta) Indigo Girls

SSUUNNDDAAYY JJaannuuaarryy 44

SSKKYYZZOOOO (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter

MMOONNDDAAYY JJaannuuaarryy 55

TTRREEMMOONNTT TTAAVVEERRNN (Chattanooga) Trivia

NightTTHHEE OOFFFFIICCEE (Chattanooga) SpeakEasyFFOOXX && HHOOUUNNDD (Chattanooga) DJ

Exphacter

TTUUEESSDDAAYY JJaannuuaarryy 66

TTRREEMMOONNTT TTAAVVEERRNN (Chattanooga) Open

Mic w/ Mike McDadeSSOOUUTTHHSSIIDDEE TTAAVVEERRNN (Chattanooga) Troy

UnderwoodJJ..JJ..’’SS BBOOHHEEMMIIAA (Chattanooga) Birds of

Avalon, Ex HexRRHHYYTTHHMM && BBRREEWWSS (Chattanooga)

Uptown Big Band

WWEEDDNNEESSDDAAYY JJaannuuaarryy 77

TTHHEE CCOOMMEEDDYY CCAATTCCHH (Chattanooga) Reno

CollierRRAAWW (Chattanooga) Open JamLLAASS MMAARRGGAARRIITTAA’’SS (Chattanooga) Priscilla

& Little RickeeAARRII’’SS HHAARRBBOORR LLIIGGHHTTSS (Chattanooga)

Keyz BrownTTHHEE TTAAVVEERRNN (Soddy-Daisy) Roberts &

SimsBBIIJJOOUU TTHHEEAATTRREE (Knoxville) Steep

Canyon Rangers

UUPPCCOOMMIINNGG EEVVEENNTTSS

AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Brian Poesehn

January 8TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) Kansas January

9FFOOXX TTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta) Sam Smith

January 9VVIINNYYLL (Atlanta) Emerson Hart January 9AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Brian Poesehn

January 9WWIILLDD BBIILLLL’’SS (Duluth, GA) Gary Allan

January 9EEXXIITT//IINN (Nashville) Reverend Horton

Heat, Dale Watson, Rosie Flores January

9CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Judy

Collins January 9BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) Eric

Church January 10AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Brian Poesehn

January10TTHHEE CCOONNCCOOUURRSSEE (Knoxville) Roadkill

Ghost Choir January 10EEDDDDIIEE’’SS AATTTTIICC (Atlanta) Johnette

Naplitano January 11TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Seether, Papa

Roach, Islander, Kying January 11SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY HHAALLLL (Atlanta) Don Williams

January 11VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) George

Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

February 11BBIIJJOOUU TTHHEEAATTRREE (Knoxville) Miranda

Sings January 12

RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Gregg

Allman January 13/14SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Kenny Rogers January 15AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Marlon Wayans

January 15HHAARRRRAAHH’’SS CCHHEERROOKKEEEE CCAASSIINNOO (Cherokee)

Gregg Allman January 16SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Kenny Rogers January 16AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Marlon Wayans

January 16BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) Linkin

Park, Rise Against, Of Mice & Men

January 17SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Kenny Rogers January 17OOZZ NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Dean & Britta

January 17AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Marlon Wayans

January 17EEDDDDIIEE’’SS AATTTTIICC (Atlanta) Midge Ure

January 17BBIIJJOOUU TTHHEEAATTRREE (Knoxville) Miranda

Sings January 17TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta) Pennywise,

A Wilhelm Scream, Anti-Flag January 18ZZYYDDEECCOO (Birmingham) Mushroomhead,

Like Monroe, The Family Ruin, Thira

January 18SSAAMMMMYY TT’’SS (Huntsville) Corey Smith

January 21ZZYYDDEECCOO (Birmingham) Earphunk January

21TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Ben Howard

January 21AALLAABBAAMMAA TTHHEEAATTRREE (Birmingham)

Tedeschi Trucks Band January 22TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Billy Idol

January 22BBIIJJOOUU TTHHEEAATTRREE (Knoxville) Moon Taxi

January 22TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) Corey Smith

January 23TTIIVVOOLLII TTHHEEAATTRREE (Chattanooga) Tedeschi

Trucks Band January 23MMEERRCCYY LLOOUUNNGGEE (Nashville) Of Montreal,

Nedelle Torio January 23RRHHYYTTHHMM && BBRREEWWSS (Chattanooga) Of

Montreal, Nedelle Torio January 24TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) Rebelution

January 24VVOONN BBRRAAUUNN CCEENNTTEERR (Huntsville) Ron

White January 24MMAARRAATTHHOONN MMUUSSIICC WWOORRKKSS (Nashville) G-

Easy, Jay Ant, Kehlani, Kool John

January 24CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Will

Kimbrough January 24LLAAUURREELL TTHHEEAATTRREE (Knoxville)

Dismembered Tennesseans January 24TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta) Machine

Head January 25TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) Josh Turner

January 27VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) Antibalas,

Zap Mama January 27TTEERRMMIINNAALL WWEESSTT (Atlanta) Leon Russell

January 27CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Jeff


Daniels January 27RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) John

Mellencamp, Carlene Carter January 27BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) Jack

White January 28CCOOBBBB EENNEERRGGYY PPEERRFFOORRMMIINNGG AARRTTSS CCEENN--TTEERR (Atlanta) “School House Rock –

Live) January 29TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta) Napalm

Death, Volvod, Exhumed, Iron Reagan,

Black Crown Initiate, Ringworm January

29MMAARRAATTHHOONN MMUUSSIICC WWOORRKKSS (Nashville)

Rebelution, Katchafire January 29TTEENNNNEESSSSEEEE TTHHEEAATTRREE (Knoxville) Ron

White January 30TTEERRMMIINNAALL WWEESSTT (Atlanta) Paper

Diamond January 30WWOORRKKPPLLAAYY TTHHEEAATTRREE (Birmingham) Bob

Schneider January 30TTIIVVOOLLII TTHHEEAATTRREE (Chattanooga) Ron

White January 31FFEERRSSTT CCEENNTTEERR (Atlanta) Arlo Guthrie

January 31BBAARRLLEEYY’’SS TTAAPPRROOOOMM (Knoxville) Wayne

“The Train” Hancock January 31AARREENNAA AATT GGWWIINNNNEETTTT CCEENNTTEERR (Atlanta)

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, J.

Geils Band January 31TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta) Less Than

Jake, Reel Big Fish, Zero Authority

February 2TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) Shovels & Rope

February 3PPHHIILLIIPPSS AARREENNAA (Atlanta) Chris Brown,

Trey Songz, Tyga February 3HHEEAAVVEENN AATT TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta)

Motion City Soundtrack, Copeland

February 3CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville)

Crystal Bowersox February 3MMEERRCCYY LLOOUUNNGGEE (Nashville) Copeland

February 4CCEENNTTEERR SSTTAAGGEE (Atlanta) Kongos, Sir Sly

February 5

33RRDD && LLIINNDDSSLLEEYY (Nashville) Lucy Hale,

John Dorr February 5FFOOXX TTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta) Jerry Seinfield

February 6MMAARRAATTHHOONN MMUUSSIICC WWOORRKKSS (Nashville)

Cold War Kids, Elliot Moss February 6BBAARRLLEEYY’’SS TTAAPPRROOOOMM (Knoxville)

American Aquarium February 6TTHHEE 112200 TTAAVVEERRNN (Marietta, GA) Shooter

Jennings With Waymore’s Outlaws

February 7CCUULLTTUURRAALL CCEENNTTEERR (Roswell, GA) Ruthie

Foster February 7BBUUCCKKHHEEAADD TTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta) Cold War

Kids, Elliot Moss February 7TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Lotus

February 7GGEEOORRGGIIAA DDOOMMEE (Atlanta) Skillet, Jeremy

Camp, Francesca Batistell, Building 429,

Family Force 5, NewSong, For King And

Country, Blanca, Veridia February 7CCEENNTTEERR SSTTAAGGEE (Atlanta) Ingrid

Michaelson February 7PPHHIILLIIPPSS AARREENNAA (Atlanta) Katt Williams

February 7TTHHEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Evan Dando

February 7BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) Skillet,

Jeremy Camp, Francesca Batistell,

Building 429, Family Force 5, NewSong,

For King And Country, Blanca, Veridia

February 8RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Diana

Ross February 8TTEERRMMIINNAALL WWEESSTT (Atlanta) Phox

February 10CCAANNNNEERRYY BBAALLLLRROOOOMM (Nashville) Guster,

Kishi Bashi February 12CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville)

Colin Hay February 12MMAARRAATTHHOONN MMUUSSIICC WWOORRKKSS (Nashville)

Above &Beyond February 12

33RRDD && LLIINNDDSSLLEEYY (Nashville) Echosmith,

The Colourist February 12CCEENNTTEERR SSTTAAGGEE (Atlanta) Jessie J

February 12EEDDDDIIEE’’SS AATTTTIICC (Atlanta) Lloyd Cole

February 12BBUUCCKKHHEEAADD TTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta) Shovels &

Rope, Caroline Rose February 12LLAAUUGGHHIINNGG SSKKUULLLL LLOOUUNNGGEE (Atlanta) Emo

Philips February 12WWOORRKKPPLLAAYY TTHHEEAATTRREE (Birmingham)

Robyn Hitchcock February 12WWIILLDDHHOORRSSEE SSAALLOOOONN (Nashville) Rick

Springfield February 13CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville)

Colin Hay February 13RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville)

Tedeschi Trucks Band February 13FFOOXX TTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta) John

Mellencamp, Carlene Carter February 13TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Guster

February 13VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) Big Head

Todd & the Monsters February 13OOPPEERRAA (Atlanta) Datsik February 13AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Carlos Mencia

February 13LLAAUUGGHHIINNGG SSKKUULLLL LLOOUUNNGGEE (Atlanta) Emo

Philips February 13TTHHOOMMPPSSOONN--BBOOLLIINNGG AARREENNAA (Knoxville)

Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca

Batistell, Building 429, Family Force 5,

NewSong, For King And Country,

Blanca, Veridia February 13VVOONN BBRRAAUUNN CCEENNTTEERR (Huntsville) Brian

Regan February 14RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Shovels

& Rope February 14TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Wale

February 14AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Carlos Mencia

February 14LLAAUUGGHHIINNGG SSKKUULLLL LLOOUUNNGGEE (Atlanta) Emo

Philips February 14CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville)

Dave Mason February 15RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Craig

Morgan, Deana Carter, Third Day, Mike

Farris February 15TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta) Silverstein,

Beartooth, Hands Like Houses, My Iron

Lung, Major League February 15LLAAUUGGHHIINNGG SSKKUULLLL LLOOUUNNGGEE (Atlanta) Emo

Philips February 15AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Carlos Mencia

February 15TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta) Silverstein,

Beartooth, Hands Like Houses, My Iron

Lung, Major League February 15BBJJCCCC CCOONNCCEERRTT HHAALLLL (Birmingham) Ringo

& His All Starr Band, Steve Lukather,

Richard Page, Greg Rolie, Todd

Rundgren, Gregg Bissonette, Warren

Ham February 15CCOOBBBB EENNEERRGGYY PPEERRFFOORRMMIINNGG AARRTTSS CCEENN--TTEERR (Atlanta) Harry Connick Jr.

February 16CCOOBBBB EENNEERRGGYY PPEERRFFOORRMMIINNGG AARRTTSS CCEENN--TTEERR (Atlanta) Harry Connick Jr.

February 16WWAARR MMEEMMOORRIIAALL AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM(Nashville) Dr. John February 17CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Arlo

Guthrie February 17VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) Dark Star

Orchestra February 18EEDDDDIIEE’’SS AATTTTIICC (Atlanta) Sean Watkins

February 18CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Arlo

Guthrie February 18RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville)

Blackberry Smoke February 18BBIIJJOOUU TTHHEEAATTRREE (Knoxville) Robert Earl

Keen February 18PPHHIILLIIPPSS AARREENNAA (Atlanta) Maroon 5,

Magic!, Rozzi Crane February 19SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Styx February 19TTHHEE BBAASSEEMMEENNTT (Nashville) Sean Watkins

February 19MMCCKKEENNZZIIEE AARREENNAA (Chattanooga)

MercyMe, Crowder, Matt Maher, Jamie

Grace, Tedashi, Group 1 Crew, I Am

They, Jon Guerra February 20VVIINNYYLL (Atlanta) Bad Suns February 20TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Excision,

Protohype, Minnesota February 20SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Styx February 20BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) Charlie

Wilson, Kem, Joe February 20SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Styx February 21BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) Jason

Aldean February 21EEDDDDIIEE’’SS AATTTTIICC (Atlanta) John Hammond

February 22TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Pierce the

Veil, Sleeping With Sirens February 22BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville)

Maroon 5, Magic!, Rozzi Crane February

22ZZAANNIIEE’’SS (Nashville) Margaret Cho

February 22-25BBJJCCCC AARREENNAA (Birmingham) Charlie

Wilson, Kem, Joe February 22MMAARRKK CC.. SSMMIITTHH CCOONNCCEERRTT HHAALLLL(Huntsville) Gordon Lightfoot February

23BBUUCCKKHHEEAADD TTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta) Ryan


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Bingham, Lucero, Twin Forks February

25IIRROONN CCIITTYY (Birmingham) Ryan Bingham,

Lucero February 26TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Punch

Brothers February 26AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Tom Green

February 26MMAARRAATTHHOONN MMUUSSIICC WWOORRKKSS (Nashville)

Goodbye June, Kongos, Sir Sly, Colony

House February 27TTEENNNNEESSSSEEEE PPEERRFFOORRMMIINNGG AARRTTSS CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Harry Connick Jr. February

27RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Punch

Brothers February 27AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Tom Green

February 27VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) Al Di

Meola February 27TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Willie Nelson

February 27TTHHEE IINNTTEERRNNAATTIIOONNAALL (Knoxville) Young

the Giant February 27PPHHIILLIIPPSS AARREENNAA (Atlanta) Billy Joel

February 28HHEELLLL AATT TTHHEE MMAAQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta)

Helmet February 28AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Tom Green

February 28TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Corey Smith

February 28CCOOTTTTOONN EEYYEEDD JJOOEE’’SS (Knoxville) Dan +

Shay, Canaan Smith February 28HHAARRRRAAHH’’SS CCHHEERROOKKEEEE CCAASSIINNOO (Cherokee)

Willie Nelson February 28TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Above &

Beyond March 1BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) Chris

Brown, Trey Songz, Tyga March 1RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Willie

Nelson March 3

IIRROONN HHOORRSSEE CCAAFFÉÉ (Birmingham) 10

Years, Otherwise, The Glorious Sons,

Luminoth March 3TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta) August

Burns Red, Miss May I, Northlane, Erra

March 4MMEERRCCYY LLOOUUNNGGEE (Nashville) 10 Years,

Otherwise, The Glorious Sons, Luminoth

March 4AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Pauly Shore

March 5RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Gov’t

Mule March 5TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) J.J. Grey &

Mofro March 6AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Pauly Shore

March 6

33RRDD && LLIINNDDSSLLEEYY (Nashville) Beth Hart

March 6BBJJCCCC CCOONNCCEERRTT HHAALLLL (Birmingham) Little

Big Town, Chris Stapelton March 6MMAARRAATTHHOONN MMUUSSIICC WWOORRKKSS (Nashville)

Moe. March 7

33RRDD && LLIINNDDSSLLEEYY (Nashville) Beth Hart

March 7AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Pauly Shore

March 7TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta) 10 Years,

Otherwise, The Glorious Sons, Luminoth

March 7MMEEMMOORRIIAALL AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Chattanooga)

Little Big Town, Chris Stapelton March 8TTHHOOMMPPSSOONN--BBOOLLIINNGG AARREENNAA (Knoxville)

Fleetwood Mac March 8TTHHEE LLOOFFTT (Atlanta) Aesop Rock, Rob

Sonic, DJ Abilities, Homeboy Sandman

March 8IIRROONN CCIITTYY (Birmingham) Willie Nelson

March 8TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) Ryan Bingham,

Lucero March 9

VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) Hozier,

George Ezra March 10ZZYYDDEECCOO (Birmingham) Aesop Rock, Rob

Sonic, DJ Abilities, Homeboy Sandman

March 10AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Santana March

11BBJJCCCC CCOONNCCEERRTT HHAALLLL (Birmingham) John

Mellencamp, Carlene Carter March 12AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Gilbert Godfrey

March 12TTHHEE MMAASSQQUUEERRAADDEE (Atlanta) Andy

Grammer, Alex & Sierra March 12TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Hozier March

13AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Gilbert Godfrey

March 13RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Hozier

March 14MMEERRCCYY LLOOUUNNGGEE (Nashville) Gang of Four

March 14AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Gilbert

Gottfried March 14MMCCKKEENNZZIIEE AARREENNAA (Chattanooga) Skillet,




March 15SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Vienna Boys Choir March 15RROOCCKKEETTOOWWNN (Nashville) The Devil

Wears Prada, Born of Osiris, The Word

Alive, Secrets March 15WWOORRKKPPLLAAYY SSOOUUNNDDSSTTAAGGEE (Birmingham)

Joshua Radin March 15BBJJCCCC CCOONNCCEERRTT HHAALLLL (Birmingham)

Santana March 15VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) Gang of

Four March 15CCEENNTTEERR SSTTAAGGEE (Atlanta) Joshua Radin


March 16TTEERRMMIINNAALL WWEESSTT (Atlanta) The Church


March 17BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville)

Fleetwood Mac March 18SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Boyz II Men March 19AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Mitch Fatel

March 19TTEERRMMIINNAALL WWEESSTT (Atlanta) Buckwheat

Zydeco March 18BBJJCCCC AARREENNAA (Birmingham) Michael

Lambert, Justin Moore, Danielle

Bradberry March 19CCAANNNNEERRYY BBAALLLLRROOOOMM (Nashville) Meghan

Trainor March 20SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Boyz II Men March 20CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville)

Donna the Buffalo March 20AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Mitch Fatel

March 20VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) G. Love &

Special Sauce March 20ZZYYDDEECCOO (Birmingham) Suicide Silence,

Emmure, Fit For An Autopsy, Within the

Ruins March 20AALLAABBAAMMAA TTHHEEAATTRREE (Birmingham) CeCe

Winans, Israel Houghton, Gerald

Albright, DeLeon Richards, Marcus Cole,

Keith Staten, Vonnie Lopez, Leon Timbo

March 20BBJJCCCC AARREENNAA (Birmingham) Skillet,




March 21SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Boyz II Men March 21KKNNOOXXVVIILLLLEE AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Knoxville)

Sarah McLachlin March 21AATTLLAANNTTAA LLIIVVEE (Atlanta) Mitch Fatel

March 21BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville)

Nickelback March 22PPHHIILLIIPPSS AARREENNAA (Atlanta) Ariana Grande,

Rixton March 24PPHHIILLIIPPSS AARREENNAA (Atlanta) Fleetwood Mac

March 25TTEENNNNEESSSSEEEE TTHHEEAATTRREE (Knoxville) Brian

Regan March 26VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) King Tuff

March 26TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) The Stray Birds,

Keller Williams March 27BBLLIINNDD WWIILLLLIIEE’’SS (Atlanta) The

Nighthawks March 27TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) Dr. Dog,

Mewithoutyou March 28SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY HHAALLLL (Atlanta) Jane Lynch

March 28FFOOXX TTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta) Brian Regan

March 28CCEENNTTEERR SSTTAAGGEE (Atlanta) “RuPaul’s Drag

Race”, Cary Nokey March 28TTEERRMMIINNAALL WWEESSTT (Atlanta) Swans March

28


RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Brian

Regan March 29EEDDDDIIEE’’SS AATTTTIICC (Atlanta) Al Stewart

March 29JJEENNNNIIEE AANNDDEERRSSOONN TTHHEEAATTRREE (Marietta,

GA) Frankie Avalon March 29BBJJCCCC CCOONNCCEERRTT HHAALLLL (Birmingham) Sarah

McLachlin March 31TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Damien Rice

March 31BBUUCCKKHHEEAADD TTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta) Taking

Back Sunday, The Menzingers, Letlive.

April 1IIRROONN CCIITTYY (Birmingham) Mat Kearney

April 2CCHHAASSTTAAIINN PPAARRKK (Atlanta) Alt-J April 4RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Mat

Kerney April 4GGRRAANNDD OOLLEE OOPPRRYY HHOOUUSSEE (Nashville) Alt-

J April 6SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Bernadette Peters April 9TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) The

Decemberists April10SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Bernadette Peters April 10TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) The

Decemberists, Alvvays April 11SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Bernadette Peters April 11TTEEMMPPTT (Murfreesboro) Datsik April 11RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) The

Decemberists April 13BBUUCCKKHHEEAADD TTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta) Ok Go

April 14TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Tesla April 15TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) Jason Isbell

April 16IIRROONN CCIITTYY (Birmingham) Zappa Plays

Zappa April 16BBJJCCCC CCOONNCCEERRTT HHAALLLL (Birmingham)

Roberta Flack April 18

VVAARRIIEETTYY PPLLAAYYHHOOUUSSEE (Atlanta) Zappa

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Frank Caliendo, George Canter April 18NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE MMUUNNIICCIIPPAALL AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM(Nashville) Eddie Money April 18SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY HHAALLLL (Atlanta) Diana Krall

April 19AANNDDRREEWW JJAACCKKSSOONN HHAALLLL (Nashville)

Anjelah Johnson April 19VVOONN BBRRAAUUNN CCEENNTTEERR (Huntsville) Eddie

Money April 19AALLYYSS RROOBBIINNSSOONN SSTTEEPPHHEENNSS CCEENNTTEERR(Birmingham) Diana Krall April 20RRYYMMAANN AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Nashville) Diana

Krall April 21TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Sleater-

Kinney April 21TTHHEE AARREENNAA AATT GGWWIINNNNEETTTT CCEENNTTEERR(Atlanta) The Who April 23MMAARRAATTHHOONN MMUUSSIICC WWOORRKKSS (Nashville)

Sleater-Kinney April 23CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville)

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25TTHHEE TTAABBEERRNNAACCLLEE (Atlanta) Walk the

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Chicago April 26MMEEMMOORRIIAALL AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM (Chattanooga)

Chicago April 28TTRRAACCKK 2299 (Chattanooga) Keb’ Mo’ May 1CCOOBBBB EENNEERRGGYY PPEERRFFOORRMMIINNGG AARRTTSS CCEENN--TTEERR (Atlanta) Lewis Black May 1TTIIVVOOLLII TTHHEEAATTRREE (Chattanooga) Lewis

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UUNNIIVVEERRSSIITTYY OOFF AALLAABBAAMMAA (Tuscaloosa)

Steve Winwood May 2TTEENNNNEESSSSEEEE TTHHEEAATTRREE (Knoxville) Lewis

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Zappa Plays Zappa May 7SSCCHHEERRMMEERRHHOORRNN SSYYMMPPHHOONNYY CCEENNTTEERR(Nashville) Kenny G May 7-9CCHHAASSTTAAIINN PPAARRKK (Atlanta) Hozier May 8JJEENNNNIIEE AANNDDEERRSSOONN TTHHEEAATTRREE (Marietta,

GA) Mickey Gilley May 9VVEERRIIZZOONN WWIIRREELLEESSSS AAMMPPHHIITTHHEEAATTRREE(Atlanta) ZZ Top, Jeff Beck May 10BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) The

Who May 11CCIITTYY WWIINNEERRYY NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Ed

Kowalczyk May 11PPHHIILLIIPPSS AARREENNAA (Atlanta) Bette Midler

May 13AATTLLAANNTTIICC SSTTAATTIIOONN PPAARRKK (Atlanta)

“Shaky Knees Music Festival” May 17PPHHIILLIIPPSS AARREENNAA (Atlanta) Iggy Azeala,

Nick Jonas, Tinashe, DJ Wizz Kidd May

19IIRROONN CCIITTYY (Birmingham) Kamelot,

Dragonforce May 21KKIINNGGSSTTOONN DDOOWWNNSS (Atlanta) (Rome, GA)

“Counterpoint Music & Arts Festival”

May 22-24CCOOBBBB EENNEERRGGYY PPEERRFFOORRMMIINNGG AARRTTSS CCEENN--TTEERR (Atlanta) Lisa Lampinelli May 30AARREENNAA AATT GGWWIINNNNEETTTT CCEENNTTEERR (Atlanta)

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Warped Tour July 2CCHHAASSTTAAIINN PPAARRKK (Atlanta) Idina Menzel

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August 8NNAASSHHVVIILLLLEE MMUUNNIICCIIPPAALL AAUUDDIITTOORRIIUUMM(Nashville) “Ink-N-Iron Festival” Three

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Times Bad August 9AAAARROONN’’SS AAMMPPHHIITTHHEEAATTRREE (Atlanta)

Nickelback August 29BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) Taylor

Swift, Vance Joy September 25/26SSCCHHWWAARRTTZZ CCEENNTTEERR (Atlanta) Chick

Corea and Bela Fleck October 3CCEENNTTEENNNNIIAALL OOLLYYMMPPIICC PPAARRKK (Atlanta)

Foo Fighters October 4BBRRIIDDGGEESSTTOONNEE AARREENNAA (Nashville) Foo

Fighters October 5GGEEOORRGGIIAA DDOOMMEE (Atlanta) Taylor Swift,

Vance Joy, Shawn Mendes October 24


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The Woman in Black 2: Angel of

Death PG-13

Hammer Films goes in for a sec-

ond round of fright with this fol-

low-up to The Woman in Black

from a story idea by original

author Susan Hill. Tom Harper

directs.

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Annie PG

Annie is a young, happy foster kid

who’s also tough enough to make

her way on the streets of New

York in 2014. Originally left by her

parents as a baby with the prom-

ise that they’d be back for her

someday, it’s been a hard knock

life ever since with her mean fos-

ter mom Miss Hannigan. But

everything’s about to change

when the hard-nosed tycoon and

New York mayoral candidate Will

Stacks – advised by his brilliant

VP, Grace and his shrewd and

scheming campaign advisor, Guy

– makes a thinly-veiled campaign

move and takes her in. Stacks

believes he’s her guardian angel,

but Annie’s self-assured nature

and bright, sun-will-come-out-

tomorrow outlook on life just

might mean it’s the other way

around.

Big Eyes PG-13

Walter Keane became a house-

hold name in the 1950s, when his

oddly emotional and best-selling

paintings of big-eyed children

made him a coveted TV talk show

guest. But was the art really his?

His wife Margaret claims that

Walter’s only contributions to the

work were his signatures, and

Keanes subsequent legal battle

will destroy their marriage and

lead to a jaw-dropping court

showdown that will prove once

and for all who the real artist is.

Big Hero 6

Robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada

learns to harness his genius—

thanks to his brilliant brother

Tadashi and their like-minded

friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go

Tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chem-

istry whiz Honey Lemon and fan-

boy Fred. When a devastating

turn of events catapults them into

the midst of a dangerous plot

unfolding in the streets of San

Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his clos-

est companion—a robot named

Baymax—and transforms the

group into a band of high-tech

heroes determined to solve the

mystery.

Exodus: God and Kings PG-13

Ridley Scott’s Biblical epic

Exodus: Gods and Kings stars

Christian Bale as Moses who, as

the film opens, fights alongside

his brother Ramses (a shaved-

headed Joel Edgerton), to help

defend Egypt, which is ruled by

their father, Seti (John Turturro).

During battle, Moses saves

Ramses life, causing Ramses to

fear that his brother will one day

be King because it fits with a

prophecy handed down by one of

Seti’s trusted spiritualists. Soon

after Seti’s death, Moses, who is

actually Jewish and not Egyptian,

is banished. However, he

becomes the leader of the Jewish


Phoebe Fox in Alliance Films’ “The Woman In Black 2: Angel ofDeath”.

people and leads a rebellion, with

the help of a wrathful God,

against that Egyptians.

Horrible Bosses 2 R

After barely escaping with their

lives when their plans to murder

their bosses goes out of control,

Nick, Dale and Kurt decide that

they’ll be better off launching a

business of their own. But a slick

investor has other plans, and

when he manages to snake their

successful venture right out from

underneath them, the three

friends launch a not-very-well-

thought-out plan to kidnap the

investor’s adult son and trade him

for control of their company.

Interstellar PG-13

A group of explorers make use of

a newly discovered wormhole to

surpass the limitations on human

space travel and conquer the vast

distances involved in an interstel-

lar voyage.

Into the Woods PG

A witch tasks a childless baker

and his wife with procuring magi-

cal items from classic fairy tales

to reverse the curse put on their

family tree.

Night at the Museum: Secret of

the Tomb PG-13

Get ready for the wildest and

most adventure-filled Night At the

Museum ever as Larry (Ben Stiller)

spans the globe, uniting favorite

and new characters while

embarking on an epic quest to

save the magic before it is gone

forever.

Penguins of Madagascar PG

Super spy teams aren’t

born…they’re hatched. Discover

the secrets of the greatest and

most hilarious covert birds in the

global espionage biz: Skipper,

Kowalski, Rico and Private. These

elitists of the elite are joining

forces with a chic undercover

organization, The North Wind.

Led by handsome and husky

Agent Classified (we could tell you

his name, but then…you know),

voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Together, they must stop the vil-

lainous Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced

by John Malkovich, from destroy-

ing the world as we know it.

The Gambler R

Lit professor and gambler Jim

Bennett’s debt causes him to bor-

row money from his mother and a

loan shark. Further complicating

his situation is his relationship

with one of his students. Will

Bennett risk his life for a second

chance?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five

Armies PG-13

Peter Jackson takes cues from the

appendices of The Lord of the

Rings to expand New Line

Cinema’s Hobbit adaptation with

this third film completing the epic

tale of Bilbo Baggins, as played by

Martin Freeman.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay

Part 1 PG-13

Katniss Everdeen leads the dis-

tricts of Panem in a rebellion

against the tyrannical and corrupt

Capitol. As the war that will

determine the fate of Panem

escalates, Katniss must decipher

for herself who she can trust and

what needs to be done, with

everything she cares for in the

balance.

The Interview

Dave Skylark and his producer

Aaron Rapoport run the popular

celebrity tabloid TV show

“Skylark Tonight.” When they dis-

cover that North Korean dictator

Kim Jong-un is a fan of the show,

they land an interview with him

in an attempt to legitimize them-

selves as journalists. As Dave and

Aaron prepare to travel to

Pyongyang, their plans change

when the CIA recruits them, per-

haps the two least-qualified men

imaginable, to assassinate Kim

Jong-un.

Unbroken PG-13

After a near-fatal plane crash in

WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini

spends a harrowing 47 days in a

raft with two fellow crewmen

before he’s caught by the

Japanese navy and sent to a pris-

oner-of-war camp.

Wild R

A chronicle of one woman’s

1,100-mile solo hike undertaken

as a way to recover from a

recent catastrophe.

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American Sniper R

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent

to Iraq with only one mission: to

protect his brothers-in-arms. His

pinpoint accuracy saves countless

lives on the battlefield and, as

stories of his courageous exploits

spread, he earns the nickname

“Legend.” However, his reputa-

tion is also growing behind

enemy lines, putting a price on

his head and making him a prime

target of insurgents. He is also

facing a different kind of battle

on the home front: striving to be

a good husband and father from

halfway around the world. Based

on the book by Chris Kyle with

Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice.


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1199550026-year-old Sam Phillips opens hisMemphis Recording Service at thecorner of Union and Marshall inMemphis, Tennessee. The new ven-ture’s slogan is “We RecordAnything - Anywhere - Anytime.”Elvis Presley will spend $3.98 tomake his first recording there inJuly, 1953.

1199553329-year-old Hank Williams died ofheart failure while on his way to ashow in Canton Ohio. Ironically, hehad the number 1 song that week onthe Country chart called, “I’ll NeverGet Out of This World Alive”.

11995566On the first day of the new year,RCA released Elvis Presley’s“Heartbreak Hotel”. In 1999, the sin-gle would be certified multi-plat-inum for the second time.

11995577Fats Domino records “I’m Walkin’”,a song he wrote after his car brokedown and a fan shouted “Hey, lookat Fats Domino, he’s walking!”. Therecord won’t be released for over ayear, but would go on to reach #4 onthe US Pop chart and #1 on the R&Bchart in April of 1958.

11996600Johnny Cash gave his first of manyperformances at San QuentinPrison. In the audience that nightwas Merle Haggard, who was serv-ing just under three years for bur-glary.

1199662227-year-old John Phillips marries 18-year-old Holly Michelle Gilliam. Themarriage was her first and his sec-ond, and would produce one child,Chynna. The pair would later co-found The Mamas And Papas, butdivorced in 1970.

The Beatles attend a New Year’s Dayaudition for Decca Records wherethey record 15 songs. After review-

ing their material, the companydecided to sign Brian Poole And TheTremeloes instead. A record compa-ny executive tells Brian Epstein,“These boys won’t make it. Guitargroups are out. Go back toLiverpool, Mr. Epstein. You have agood business there.”

11996633A quartet from Minneapolis,Minnesota who called themselvesThe Trashmen saw their firstrelease, “Surfin’ Bird”, enter theBillboard Hot 100 where it wouldreach #4 during the first week ofFebruary, next year. The song is acombination of two R&B hits by TheRivingtons: “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow”and “The Bird’s the Word”.

11996644The Liverpool Youth EmploymentService announced that some appli-cants were finding it difficult to getjobs because their Beatle style hair-cuts and clothing were unaccept-able to employers.

11996655The Beatles had three L.P.s in theTop 10 of the US albums chart, with“Beatles ‘65” (number 1), “A HardDay’s Night” (number 6) and“Beatles’ Story” (peaking at number7).

11996666The Monkees topped the BillboardHot 100 with the Neil Diamond com-position, “I’m A Believer”. Becauseof over a million advance orders,the single went Gold two days afterits release and has now sold overten million copies worldwide. Itsreign at #1 lasted for seven weeks.

11996677Singer, guitarist and songwriterDave Mason quits Traffic, one of theUK’s most popular and successfulRock bands, to embark on a solocareer.

“Hello Goodbye” becomes TheBeatles 15th Billboard number one

hit. The flip side, “I Am The Walrus”reached #56, the lowest ranking forany charted “B” side of a Beatlesnumber one single. John Lennonwrote nonsense words for “Walrus”after learning that a teacher at hisold primary school was having hisstudents analyze Beatles’ lyrics. Hewould later say, “Let the fuckerswork that one out.”

Sonny And Cher are barred fromPasadena, California’s Tournamentof Roses Parade for speaking out insupport of the 2,000 demonstratorswho protested a year-long cam-paign by sheriffs and police to clearthe Strip of ‘loitering’ teenagers.Known as “the Sunset Strip rioters”,the group mainly consisted of 15-year-olds with long hair and acnewho were confronted by severalhundred riot-helmeted sheriff’sdeputies.

The Beach Boys’ Carl Wilson refusedto report to the local draft boardafter getting his draft notice. Hewould eventually win conscientiousobjector status. The Beach Boyswere still enjoying the success oftheir latest single, “GoodVibrations”, which hit number 1 inthe US just a few weeks earlier.

11996688The Doors’ “Touch Me” is released.With a guitar intro strongly influ-enced by The Four Seasons’ “C’monMarianne”, the song would reach #3on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 inCanada, #10 in Australia, but didn’tchart at all in the UK.

Peter Tork quit The Monkees, buy-ing himself out of his contract for$160,000, which left him broke. Hewent on to form a group calledRelease and played banjo onGeorge Harrison’s soundtrack to thefilm Wonderwall. He later did someclub performances and live televi-sion appearances before intermit-tently returning to The Monkees in1986.

For the first time ever, Americansspent more than $1 billion onrecords. According to Billboardmagazine, album sales were 192 mil-lion units and singles sold 187 mil-lion units.

11996699Thirty thousand copies of JohnLennon and Yoko Ono’s album “TwoVirgins” were seized at a New Jerseyairport because the cover showedthe couple naked. A vice squad inChicago shut down a record storedisplaying the album, causing thedistributor, Tetragrammaton

Records to sell the L.P. in a plainbrown paper wrapper.

11997700With Melody Maker magazinereporting that The Beatles are look-ing for a new bass player, PaulMcCartney files suit to dissolve theBeatles’ corporation. It would takeuntil 1974 for the split to becomefinal.

What would prove to be TheBeatles’ final recording session isheld at EMI’s Abby Road Studios.The last song they ever playedtogether was “I Me Mine”, whichbecame the title of GeorgeHarrison’s autobiography a decadelater.

“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On MyHead”, taken from the soundtrackof the film Butch Cassidy and theSundance Kid, becomes BJ Thomas’third US Top Ten hit and his firstnumber one. It made #38 in the UK.

Following the footsteps of PeterTork, who quit a year earlier, singerDavy Jones announces that he too isleaving The Monkees.

11997711George Harrison became the firstsolo Beatle to have a #1 album in theUS when “All Things Must Pass”went to the top of the Billboardchart for a seven week stay. It was


eventually certified 6x Platinum bythe RIAA and was ranked #437 onRolling Stone magazine’s list of The500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

11997722Don McLean received a Gold recordfor his single “American Pie”, whichreached #1 in the US and #2 in theUK, selling over three millioncopies.

11997733Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle” topsthe Hot 100, the second of threeposthumous hits for the late singer/ songwriter.

11997744Stevie Nicks and LindseyBuckingham are invited to joinFleetwood Mac, marking the band’stenth line-up change since 1967.

11997766Bob Dylan’s song “Hurricane”topped out at #33 on the Billboardsingles chart, helping to causeenough publicity to eventually getformer boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’Carter released from jail. The songpromoted Carter’s innocence and amovie about Carter’s life, starringDenzel Washington, was released in2000.

11997777After an appeal by lawyers forWarner Brothers Records, the USImmigration Service reverses itsdecision to bar The Sex Pistols fromentering the United States.

11997788The Grateful Dead perform for the48th and final time at Bill Graham’sWinterland Ballroom in SanFrancisco. Also appearing were DanAykroyd and John Belushi, who tooktheir Saturday Night Live characterson the road as The Blues Brothers.

11997799Shock rocker Sid Vicious went ontrial for stabbing his girlfriend,Nancy Spungen. The trial was nevercompleted as Vicious died a monthlater of a heroin overdose. He hadattempted suicide twice while in acell after his arrest.

11998811Warner Brothers Records, whichincludes Elektra and Asylum, fol-lows the lead of RCA and raises itsprice for 45 rpm singles to $1.99.

The J. Geils Band album “Freeze-Frame” is awarded a Gold record.The LP would reach number one onthe Billboard Hot 200 chart inFebruary 1982 and remain at the top

for four weeks on the strength ofthe hit singles “Centerfold” and“Freeze Frame”.

11998833Depressed over mounting debts andpersonal problems, 38-year-oldBeach Boys’ drummer, DennisWilson drowned after jumping overboard from his yacht at Marina DelRay Harbor in Los Angeles. He wasthe first of the group to release asolo album, “Pacific Ocean Blue”,writing and singing every track.Special permission was granted byPresident Reagan to have a burial atsea, which is usually only allowedfor deceased Navy personnel. Hisbrother Brian, who was still unableto cope with day to day life, did notattend the funeral.

11998888Michael Jackson and Bono sharedfirst place in an American poll of‘the most beautiful lips’.

11999900American radio station WKRL inFlorida played Led Zeppelin’s“Stairway To Heaven” for 24 hoursstraight, as a prelude to an allZeppelin format.

Phil Collins started a three-weekrun at the top of the Billboardalbum chart with “...But Seriously”.It will become the second best sell-ing album of the year, behind JanetJackson’s “Rhythm Nation 1814”.

11999911Ted Nugent donated 200 pounds ofvenison to a Salvation Army soupkitchen in Detroit with the message“I kill it, you grill it.”

11999933Elton John breaks Elvis Presley’srecord for the most consecutiveyears having a US Top 40 hit when“The Last Song” peaks at number 24,giving him a string of 23 straight hitmaking years.

11999966The Spice Girls become the firstfemale act to ever have their firstthree singles top the UK chart when“2 Become 1” debuts at #1.

1199997745-year-old Randy California, who isbest known as the leader of theRock band Spirit, died tragicallywhen he was gripped by an under-tow while swimming on the coast ofthe Hawaiian island of Molokai.Before he died, he was able to savehis 12-year-old son, Quinn.

Singer Ronnie Hammond of The

Atlanta Rhythm Section is shot inthe chest by a Macon police afterallegedly lunging at an officer witha broken guitar handle and a ham-mer. Police were responding toreports that the singer was trying tocommit suicide. This was the secondsuicide attempt within a month forHammond, following the first onDecember 9th. He would later makea full recovery, but died of heartfailure on March 14th, 2011.

Johnny Moore, lead singer for TheDrifters on their 1960s hit “UnderThe Boardwalk”, died at the age of64.

22000022Former Supremes singer Diana Rosswas allegedly caught driving underthe influence in Tucson, Arizona.The 58-year-old Ross was pulledover by police responding to areport that her vehicle had beenswerving. Her blood-alcohol con-tent was determined to be 0.20,more than twice the legal limit.Ross, who was alone in the car, waspolite to police at the scene andwas driven by them to the locationwhere she was staying in the area.She was cited with three counts ofDUI, all misdemeanors.

22000033Capitol Records announced thatLisa Marie Presley’s first album, “ToWhom It May Concern” was set forrelease on April 8th of this year.The LP would go on to reach #5 onthe Billboard Hot 200 and be certi-fied Platinum in 2007.

22000055The body of Barry Cowsill, bass gui-tarist for The Cowsills, was recov-ered from the Chartres Street Wharfin New Orleans. He was killed on orabout September 1st from injuriesbelieved to be caused by HurricaneKatrina. He was 51.

Tom Jones was knighted by QueenElizabeth II in a ceremony thatJones later described as “a greatand humbling honor.”

The copyright on songs recorded in1954 and earlier expired in most ofEurope, including Bill Haley’s “RockAround the Clock” and “Only You”by The Platters.

22000099Ron Asheton, guitarist and foundingmember of The Stooges, died of nat-ural causes at the age of 60. In 2003,he was named the 29th greatest gui-tarist of all time by Rolling Stonemagazine.

22001111Peter Frampton filed a lawsuitagainst A&M Records over the waythat his digital royalties are calcu-lated. The suit alleged breach ofcontract and unfair competitionand seeks compensatory damages.

22001122Gloria Estefan became the firstfemale artist in the history of theBillboard Latin singles chart toenter at number one when “HotelNacional” debuted at the top.

22001133Patti Page, the best selling femaleartist in America in the 1950s, earn-ing 15 Gold singles and 3 Goldalbums, passed away at the age of85.

Sammy Johns, most often remem-bered for his 1975, Billboard #5 hit,“Chevy Van”, died on January 4th,2013, at the age of 66.

22001144Patti Page, the best selling femaleartist in America in the 1950s, earn-ing 15 Gold singles and 3 Goldalbums, passed away at the age of85.

Phil Everly of The Everly Brothersdied of chronic obstructive pul-monary disease at the age of 74.Along with his brother, Phil, theEverlys placed 27 singles on theBillboard Top 40, including 12 Top10 hits between 1957 and 1967.


a Q&A via his official website

the 72-year-old was responding

to a query from a student study-

ing for an MA in Popular Music

that asked how he felt about the

existence of such courses. “For

me it’s ridiculous, and yet very

flattering,” respondedMMccCCaarrttnneeyy. “Ridiculous because

we [The Beatles] never studied

anything, we just loved our pop-

ular music: EEllvviiss, CChhuucckk BBeerrrryy,LLiittttllee RRiicchhaarrdd, FFaattss DDoommiinnoo, etc.

And it wasn’t a case of ‘studying’

it. I think for us, we’d have felt

it would have ruined it to study

it. “We wanted to make our

own minds up just by listening

to it. So our study was listening.

But to be told – as I was years

ago now – that TThhee BBeeaattlleesswere in my kid’s history books?

That was like ‘What?!

Unbelievable, man!’ Can you

imagine when we were at

school, finding yourself in a his-

tory book?!” MMccCCaarrttnneeyy did

state, however, that he doesn’t

believe studying popular music

can make a person a great pop-

ular musician: “To think that

you can go to a college and

come out like BBoobb DDyyllaann?

Someone like BBoobb DDyyllaann, you

can’t make.”

…PPuussssyy RRiioott have

released a new video to protest

against the treatment of

Russia’s opposition leaderAAlleexxeeii NNaavvaallnnyy, who received a

suspended jail term Tuesday for

supposedly stealing 30 million

Iowa auto dealership is enjoy-

ing the sight of his classic car

puttering around Portland,

Oregon, with comedian JJeerrrryySSeeiinnffeelldd behind the wheel.

Those scenes on SSeeiinnffeelldd’’ss digi-

tal show, “Comedians in Cars

Getting Coffee,” stemmed from

a call that car collector TToommDDoonnnneeyy got in September,

according to the Fort DodgeMessenger. “My phone rang and

it was a guy claiming he was

with Seinfeld’s office,” DDoonnnneeyysaid. Plans to use another Saab

had fallen through, and the

caller explained that the show

immediately needed DDoonnnneeyy’’ss1965 Saab Monte Carlo 850 for a

shoot a few days later with

Seinfeld and comedian FFrreeddAArrmmiisseenn, who stars on the

Independent Film Channel pro-

gram “Portlandia.” DDoonnnneeyyagreed and the green, two-

stroke, three-cylinder Saab was

trucked to Portland for two

days of filming. But crew mem-

bers were uneasy about driving

the unusual and rather small

car, so they asked DDoonnnneeyy to

drive while they shot some

video of the vehicle. “The

brakes aren’t very good and

there’s not much power in the

engine,” said DDoonnnneeyy, whose

car dealership is in Fort Dodge.

The online program features

conversations between Seinfeld

and various actors and comedi-

ans while driving to get coffee.

The show with Armisen was

posted in December and fea-

tures the two actors driving

through Portland in the Saab.

…Cirque du Soleil offi-

cials say a performer was

injured during the finale of the

company’s Las Vegas-based

Beatles “Love” show. Cirque

spokeswoman KKaallaa PPeetteerrssoonnconfirmed the injury Tuesday.PPeetteerrssoonn says the performer

was injured during Monday’s

show and transported to a local

hospital where the artist was

later released in good condi-

tion. PPeetteerrssoonn offered no other

information about what hap-

pened or when the performer

was released from the hospital.

She says the performer was

taken to the hospital as part of

the entertainment company’s

protocol for handling injuries.

In the year and a half since a

performer died in a fall during

Cirque’s “Ka” production in Las

Vegas, a performer was injured

falling during a stunt in the

company’s “Zarkana” show and

another was injured in a pro-

duction of “O’’.

…PPaauull MMccCCaarrttnneeyy has

dubbed popular music study

courses with a focus on TThheeBBeeaattlleess as “ridiculous, and yet

very flattering”. Taking part in

RRUUMMOOUURR HHAASS IITT……

…OOzzzzyy OOssbboouurrnnee, JJuuddaassPPrriieesstt and MMoottöörrhheeaadd are

reportedly joining forces for a

tour next year. So far one stop

has been booked in Porto

Alegre, Brazil.

…KKaatttt WWiilllliiaammss has

pleaded not guilty to a robbery

charge filed after a photogra-

pher accused the comedian of

stealing her camera. District

attorney’s spokeswoman SShhiiaarraaDDaavviillaa--MMoorraalleess said WWiilllliiaammssentered the plea Wednesday

and was ordered to return to

court Feb. 3 for a scheduling

hearing. Williams was charged

along with Death Row Records

founder SSuuggee KKnniigghhtt with taking

the camera as the photographer

tried to take a picture in

Beverly Hills on Sept. 5. KKnniigghhtthas also pleaded not guilty to

the charge. The 43-year-oldWWiilllliiaammss has starred in several

comedy specials and appeared

in films. He could face up to

seven years in prison if convict-

ed.

…The owner of an


roubles (£334,000) from French

cosmetics company Yves

Rocher. NNaavvaallnnyy was sentenced

to a suspended three-and-a-

half-year jail term. His brother

Oleg, a former postal executive

who has no history of dissi-

dence against Russia’s rulers,

was jailed for three-and-a-half

years. OOlleegg’’ss sentence is

believed to mark a return to the

Soviet Union’s treatment of dis-

sidents in the 1960s, when rela-

tives would be punished

instead.

…MMaasstteerr PP is offering a

reward for information that

might help bring a killer to jus-

tice in Kentucky. CChhaarrlleessFFaammbbrroouugghh, 22, was gunned

down on Christmas Eve two

years ago after leaving his

mother’s home. Speaking to

WHAS11 News on Friday

(December 26), MMaasstteerr PP – real

name PPeerrccyy MMiilllleerr – pleaded to

anyone who could assist in the

investigation to come forward.

“Somebody come forward [or]

whoever got anything to do

with this or you know some-

body – somebody sitting around

bragging at home thinking it’s a

joke, it’s not a joke,” he said.

The murder is officially sched-

uled to become a cold case as

police have not received any

new information relating toFFaammbbrroouugghh’’ss death in almost

two years. MMiilllleerr did not speci-

fy how much money he was

offering, reportedly saying he

would give “what was neces-

sary”. The MC appeared along-

side FFaammbbrroouugghh’’ss fiancé MMeeggaannBBrroowwnn – who is now raising

their three-year-old son alone –

to hand out bikes to children

who have lost loved ones to vio-

lence.

…RRiinnggoo SSttaarrrr has

revealed he is to release a new

album in 2015. The former

BBeeaattlleess drummer made the

announcement via YouTube.

“I’ve finished my record, mixed

the record and, next year, it will

be out on Universal Records,”

said SSttaarrrr before hinting that he

may tour with his AAllll--SSttaarrrr BBaannddthis February and March. The

album will be the 74-year-old’s

18th studio LP and first since

Ringo 2012, which was released

almost three years ago. The title

for this latest record has yet to

be revealed.

…KKiissss have announced

plans to perform their 1975

gold-selling album ‘Alive!’ in full

during next year’s Kiss Kruise.

The ‘Kruise’ takes place

between October 30 and

November 3 and sails between

Miami and Jamaica. Gigwise

reports plans for the set have

now been announced via the

band’s website. The statement

reads, “The time has come to

take on your next mission

which will surely be the most

epic adventure the high seas

have ever seen – the Kiss Kruise

V! We’re going back to the gold-

en age when Kiss rose to promi-

nence, taking the world by

storm. What better way to cele-

brate the rise of these rock leg-

ends than to watch KKiissss perform

the very live album that

launched them into greatness

40 years ago? Get ready to rock

out to KKiissss playing their first

gold album Alive! in its entire-

ty.” This is the fifth year that

the GGeennee SSiimmmmoonnss-fronted

band have run the cruise, which

will also see performances from

an as-yet-unannounced sup-

porting bill.

…The first piece of

new, original music from the

recently reunitedRReeppllaacceemmeennttss may not be what

fans expected from the snotty

kings of college rock, but “Poke

Me In My Cage” is a holiday gift

nonetheless: A 24-minute

improvised jazz track, which the

band uploaded to Soundcloud

last week with little fanfare.

Written by PPaauull WWeesstteerrbbeerrgg and

bassist TToommmmyy SSttiinnssoonn, “Poke

Me In My Cage” was recorded at

Wooly Mammoth Sound in

Waltham, Massachusetts in

October. The track features

plenty of out-there guitar

noodling, with WWeesstteerrbbeerrgg let-

ting loose over relentless, scat-

tershot drumming from JJoosshhFFrreeeessee, a session vet who’s now

the band’s third drummer.

If you know any truths, half-

truths or outright lies about the

music and club scene send it to

Sissy Vance c/o

[email protected]

m.

- Sissy Vance

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With the Dallas Cowboys leading

their hated NFC East rivals

Washington Redskins, 20-7, on a

Dan Bailey field goal in the second

quarter, Cowboy head coach Jason

Garrett called a play that summed

up his attitude about a supposedly

“meaningless game. His team had

come to the nation’s capital to play

football.

Garrett called for an onside kick

that was a perfectly executed

catching Washington completely

by surprise. Dallas safety Barry

Church easily recovered the ball.

With a pro-Cowboy crowd chanti-

ng “Let’s go Cowboys!” the team

did just that. Six plays after the

recovery, running back DeMarco

Murray capped off 49-yard drive

with a slicing 9-yard run through a

bewildered Redskins defense. This

division rival had cost Garrett’s

team home field advantage and a

first round bye earlier in the sea-

son with an improbable 20-17 over-

time win in Jerry World. They were

not going to slow down the

momentum that was driving this

team into the playoffs.

The “21st Century Triplets” – Dez

Bryant, Tony Romo and Murray –

made their predecessors proud in

this game. Bryant’s two brilliant

touchdown receptions in the first

quarter set the tone for the game.

After the Redskins had jumped to a

surprising 7-3 lead on the strength

of DeSean Jackson’s 69-yard catch

and run for a score, Bryant took it

upon himself to return the favor.

On the ensuing drive, the wide

receiver took a quick out pass

from Romo, stiff-armed the

defender and raced 65 yards to the

end zone for the lead. It was a jaw-

dropping play that demonstrated

just how physical, and fast, the

dangerous receiver has become.

After a quick three and out, it was

time for the DeMarco Murray

show. It started with a ten-yard

pass reception from Tony Romo.

Two rush plays by the back netted

nine yards. On third and one, with

Washington stacking the line,

Romo again handed off to NFL’s

leading rusher who found a gap

behind two of his All-Pro linemen,

center Travis Frederickson and

guard Zack Martin, for 32 yards. In

the process, he broke Emmitt

Smith’s 19-year old record for most

rushing yards in a season. Dez

Bryant would cap this record shat-

tering drive when he made a spec-

tacular 23-yard touchdown grab on

the next play. It was Bryant’s 16th

TD reception of the year breaking

the franchise mark of 15 set by

Terrell Owens in 2007. It also

solidified the player’s hold as the

NFL’s leading touchdown receiver.

The Cowboys scored on their first

Cowboys Shit IntoPlayoff Mode

five drives to build a 27-10 lead. It

would have been six straight drives

if running back Lance Dunbar’s

nifty 76-yard touchdown run had

not been called back on a holding

penalty by tight end Jason Witten.

In the second half, it was time for

the Dallas defense to take its turn

in the spotlight. After a two-yard

run by Robert Griffin III made the

score 27-17, linebacker Bruce

Carter made his presence known

as he intercepted the ball twice

deep inside Cowboy territory to

nullifying key scoring drives.

DeMarco Murray was finally pulled

from the contest deep in

Washington territory after his

four-yard run gave the back 100

yards for the day. It was the 12th

time the All-Pro had reached the

century mark breaking Emmitt

Smith’s mark also set back in 1995.

The Cowboys settled for a field

goal. It was time to rest the

starters.

Dallas defensive tackle Terrell

McClain stripped Griffin of the ball

on the Washington 5-yard line on

their next possession. The pigskin

landed perfectly in teammate

Anthony Spencer’s hands for his

first ever NFL touchdown. With

just over two minutes left in the

contest, RGIII tried to lead his

team on a face-saving scoring

drive and looked like he might suc-

ceed. Unfortunately, receiver

Jordan Reed fumbled the ball after

getting a first down. Dallas safety

J.J. Wilcox recovered. On the next

play, Cowboy QB Josh Weeden

handed the ball off to Joseph

Randall who broke through a blitz-

ing Redskin secondary for a 65

yard touchdown run and the final

score, 44-17.

On this record franchise setting

day, there was little to celebrate

inside the Cowboy locker room

other than a job well-done. The

team, said Jason Garrett, had set

its sights on a higher goal.

CCoowwbbooyy NNootteess –– Many sports pun-

dits were saying Dallas had noth-

ing to play for against the

Redskins. Jason Garrett knew dif-

ferently. Back in 2007, his first sea-

son as offensive coordinator, the

Cowboys went into their last game

of the year against Washington

sporting a 13-2 record, home field

advantage throughout the playoffs

and a first round bye. The team

had nothing to play for and many

players sat out the game.

Washington’s second-string quar-

terback Todd Collins led the

Redskins to a 27-6 victory. Dallas

rushed for a franchise low 1 yard in

the game. Two weeks later – after

Romo and Witten had jetted off to

Cabo San Lucas during the bye

week – the Cowboys were defeat-

ed by eventual Super Bowl champi-

ons the New York Giants. This loss

extended the Cowboys drought of

playoff wins to eleven years and

tied the NFL record of 6 straight

playoff games lost. This all hap-

pened despite the fact Dallas had

13 players named to the Pro Bowl,

an NFL record.

The Cowboys have become the

sixth team to go undefeated on the

road since the NFL went to a 16-

game schedule. The previous five

teams all went to their respective

conference championship games.

Four of those teams played in the

Super Bowl. Don’t think for one

minute that Jason Garrett wasn’t

aware of that stat going into the

Washington game.

For the first time in 21 years, the

Dallas Cowboys finished up their

most troublesome month,

December, with a 4-0 record. The

offense average 41 points per con-

test and outscored opponents 165-

79. The offense finished the regu-

lar season scoring 467 points, the

second highest in franchise histo-

ry. Tony Romo has thrown only

nine interceptions this year to go

with his 34 touchdown tosses.

- David Huff



Colts Look to PlayoffsTitans Look to 2015

2014 mercifully came to an end

Sunday for the Tennessee Titans.

Sunday the Titans lost their tenth

in a row and 14 out of 15. Good

riddance might be more apt. The

Titans put up a descent fight

against the division winning

Indianapolis Colts but even they

took it easy on them y benching

their marquee players at the half.

The Colts walked away with a 27-

10 win ending the regular season.

Look for an all new Titans team

next season as coach Ken

Wisenhunt pretty much alluded

to in his post game conference.

Over the coming months there

will be a lot of unemployed and

Theoretically the offense got

slightly better as the quarter-

back(s) was only sacked 37 tines

this season compared to 50 in

2013. The problem is the QB is

getting too many clean shots

taken at him. Jake Locker, who

was playing on borrowed time

finished the season on IR. Zach

Mettenberger, supposedly the

“future” of the franchise also fin-

ished the season on the IR after

less than a half dozen games.

Charlie Whitehurst missed a num-

ber of games due to game day

injuries. The line still needs a lot

of work.

The running game dropped ten

overall dropping from 14th the

season before. Many of the stats

are similar between 2013 and 14

with the exception of turnovers.

They went from forcing 24 fum-

bles last season to only seven this

year. “The way we have it set up

right now, there’s plenty of time

to assess that. There’s nothing

really you can do until March, so

we’ll get a chance to go back and

look at it. That’s what you have to

do, you can’t make an emotional

decision now, you have to go

back through it and look at all of

the things you have to do better

and why they didn’t work and

where you can get better,” said

Whisenhunt.

traded players as the Titans had

their worst season since the early

‘80s when they won a combined

six games over a three year

stretch. The coach is safe. This is

his first year at the helm and he

has had success everywhere he’s

been as an offensive coordinator

and briefly as head coach of the

Cardinals where he took them to

their first Super Bowl six years

ago.

A lot of changes need to come

first to the defense. The Titans

went from averaging just under

24 points allowed per game to 28

points a game this season. The

2014 Titans defense ranked 27th


there are a lot of areas that we

got to improve in and we are

going to work to do that. One

thing that has been consistent

with our guys is their effort and

you know that’s a big thing,” said

Whisenhunt.

“We needed to come out and win.

Chuck (Pagano) talked about it

and I think we all knew it. To get

a victory was huge. It really was,”

said Luck.

“You know, it’s been a tough

year. Last few practices we had

during the week, we knew they

were the last few this year. As

hard as it’s been and I know it’s

only my first year here but you

make some bonds in the locker

room for sure. It’s tough it’s over.

You almost want to keep going

but it has been tough, no doubt

about it,” said Whisenhunt.

- Dave Weinthal

Luck literally got half of his pass-

ing yards on one play hitting

Reggie Wayne on a 80-yard pitch

and catch. “It was a great catch,

it was awesome. He contorted his

body between two guys and then

to keep his feet in bounds and

keep on running, he is remark-

able. For him to perform like

that, it’s special,” he said.

Despite the loss Tennessee stayed

close most of the game remaining

within one score most of the

game before giving up ten unan-

swered points in the fourth with

former Titan Matt Hasselback

throwing one final touchdown

pass with 3:18 to play.

“Well, OK, not the finish that we

wanted from the standpoint of

score, but I am happy with the

way our guys fought and battled

today. Even when things weren’t

going great for us they hung in

there and they battled and they

fought, scrapped and obviously

you don’t do that,” said

Whisenhunt.

Well, the game against the Colts

pretty much mirrored the season.

Andrew Luck in his only half of

work threw for 160 yards and two

touchdowns passed Peyton

Manning’s rookie record for pass-

ing yards and became only the

fourth quarterback to throw for

over 4,000 yards and 40 touch-

downs in defeating the Titans.

The Colts bounced back soundly

after being embarrassed by the

Cowboys the week before when

they didn’t get into the end zone.

Getting back on the right tack

was important for Luck and the

Colts as they prepare for the off-

season. “Win most importantly.

That was our goal. It was a good

win and I thought we did some

good stuff offensively. Obviously,

it wasn’t perfect. It’s always

tough to get a win on the road

but we did some decent things,”

he said.

places overall this season com-

pared to 2013. It’s been a few

years since the running game was

feared in the NFL. An aging Chris

Johnson was shipped out and a

youth movement took over.

Bishop Sankey, the rookie out of

Washington led the team in rush-

ing with 569 yards but averaged

only 3.7 yards a rush. Once again

a lot of the trouble with the

offense could relate to a weak

offensive line that opened very

little holes for the running game

and was full of holes when pro-

tecting the QB.

“When you get to the end of a

season as tough as this one, you

need to take a little time and go

back through it. You know, it was

tough. It was tough for our fans. I

think one of the things you have

to understand is that we are

working pretty hard. We are

working hard every week, trying

to get a win. It hurts. That’s the

worst part of this. It hurts when


I had an uneasy feeling as I climbedinto my car Sunday morning as Igot onto I-75 South headed to theGeorgia Dome. I am an unapolo-getic Falcon fan. I have been sosince before most of you wereborn. I’ve seen some terribleteams – even witnessing MarionCampbell getting two terms as headcoach, averaging maybe for wins aseason. I was even at the Mondaynight game when Bobby Petrinoleft a farewell note in his team’slocker after the game and remem-ber as I got home from that deba-

cle of a game he was on the newsbeing introduced as the new headcoach of Arkansas. I also remem-ber the “Gritz Blitz”, the “DirtyBirds” and “Ron Mexico” as well aswinning big against the Rams in theplayoffs and being ten yards shy ofa Super Bowl. Not one to becomeemotionally attached to anythingincluding modern day sports teamswhere there no longer is any loyal-ty, I had become attached to MikeSmith over the last seven years.

As I drove down the highway weav-

Georgia Dome once before thearrival of Smitty. Since his arrivalI’ve been to three and was lookingforward to a fourth. Then the newsbroke on the radio that changedmy demeanor for the day as well asthe locker room of the Falconsdown in the Dome. It wasannounced that team owner ArthurBlank had hired a search firm toaid in the search for a new headcoach. Really? Hour before someof the players’ biggest game in theirpro career and certainly Smitty’sthis gets announced for all the

ing in and out of traffic that wasunusually busy this morning Ituned my radio on to 92.9 FM,Atlanta’s FM sports station. I wasanticipating a highly competitivegame between the Falcons andCarolina Panthers in a winner takeall game for not only the divisionbut the opportunity to host a play-off game.

I love covering playoff games.Since 2000 I had gotten to cover ahandful of Falcon playoff gamesonly being on the floor of the

So Long SmittyThanks for the Memories


world to hear?

It was obvious at the Georgia Domethat I wasn’t the only one thatheard this bit of news. TheCarolina Panthers had a whole lotof fans in attendance and theywere cocky. For the second gamein a row it seemed that the visitorshad outnumbered the home teamfans and were as loud at times ifnot louder. Even Cam Newtonlooked cockier than ever – if thatwas at all possible. I hate him…but I digress.

On the opening drive the Pantherslooked to move the ball easilyagainst the Falcon defense that hadshown marked improvement sincethe bye week. Newton was accu-rate on passes and the runningbacks found holes. They drovedeep into Atlanta territory beforethey finally stiffened up and madethe Panthers settle for a 21-yardGraham Gano field goal. TheFalcons’ offense wasn’t as efficient.They managed one first downbefore being forced to punt.

The Panther drove right down thethroats of the Atlanta defense run-ning most of the way before

Newton found Ed Dickson for afive-yard touchdown throw makingthe game 10-0 with secondsremaining in the first quarter.

Things looked up for the Falcons asDevin Hester returned the ensuingkick 66 yards to the Carolina 38 asthe first quarter came to a close.From there the Falcons drove downdeep into Carolina territory –down to the three to be exact.Atlanta looked to score an easytouchdown as Matt Ryan foundfullback Patrick DiMarco wideopen in the flat. A wide openDiMarco dropped the ball. Fromthat point the Falcons never recov-ered. They settled for a field goal,their only score of the game. Andwhile they sort of got close to scor-ing a few other times in the game.This one was over with 10:36remaining in the second quarter.

The Panthers scored 24 unan-swered points the rest of the way.Matt Ryan threw two pick 6’s witha third one called back because ofa penalty and the usually surehanded Roddy White fumbled awaythe ball after a long reception thatset up another Panther.

The feeling I got while being on thefield was that the Falcons alreadyknew the fate of their coach andnothing they were going to do wasgoing to change that. It was partanger, dismay and disbelief theway they played. It was as if theywere protesting the newsannounced yet in the processthrew their coach under the bus.Of course this wasn’t the first blun-der in Arthur Blank’s 12 years onowning the team.

Granted, Blank is one of the bestowners in not only the NFL, butprofessional sports in general. Forthe most part he has kept his noseout of the team’s operations andhas spent money where and whenit needs to be spent. I think hepulled the plug prematurely on DanReeves and Jim Mora pandering tothe players and fans.

In my humble opinion Blank is oneof those guys that wants to be likedand popular. Most people do, Iguess, but he makes these big deci-sion with no logic or reason. Thereare tons of opinions on everythingespecially sports but he firedReeves during a losing season thatwasn’t the coach’s fault. QB Mike

Vick missed most of the seasonbecause of a preseason injury andthe team went from a playoff teamto a double-digit losing team. Itwasn’t the coach’s fault. To magni-fy the issue Blank famouslywheeled Vick around in a wheel-chair on the sideline of a gamesomething he would regret a cou-ple of years later when is star QBwas sent to Leavenworth.

Then there was the Jim Mora era.Mora was a surprise pick, but witha new GM (Rich McKay) with asound track record and no past his-tory as an NFL coach maybe thismight work. Sure enough theFalcons won the NFC South for thefirst time and hosted their firstplayoff game since the Super Bowlrun of 1998. They won in a big wayand lost in the NFC championshipgame to the Eagles.

The following year they fell to 8-8after a 6-2 start and to 7-0 afteranother 6-2 start. Word got outthat Mora while being interviewedon radio said his “dream job” wasto coach Washington (college).Supposedly Blank didn’t find thishumorous and despite all of Mora’s


damage control was let go follow-ing the season.

It is time to note the activities ofthe team under Mora’s reign here.The inmates ran the asylum andBlank didn’t seem to matter as longas the stands were full and theywere winning games. The team hadtaken on a “thug-like” mentalityand there was a lot of dissention inthe ranks between players unseento those in the stands. Everythingwas about Michael Vick. Evenwhen interviewing other playersthey were often asked about thequarterback. I remember sitting ina press conference with WarrickDunn and he told the press therewas more to the team than the playof their quarterback.

No matter what the coaches didthey couldn’t succeed with Vickwho was a world-class athlete butnot much of a quarterback. And Iargued this point with my fellowphotographers and Falcons press inthe lunchroom on game day untilthe end finally came in early 2007when Vick ended up serving twoyears in Levenworth for hisinvolvement with a dog fighting

ring.

The team made what they thoughtwas a big splash in the coachingmarket by hiring Bobby Petrinoaway from Louisville where he hadjust signed a contract extension.Weeks after the hiring of Petrinothat’s when the news broke aboutVick. Petrino was left with threequarterbacks of limited potentialand no dynamic skills. One, ByronLeftwich was past his prime. Theteam was in chaos.

The preseason went well and fullof optimism as the Falcons finished3-1. But that was the highlight ofthe season. They started 0-3 scor-ing only 10 points combined in thefirst two games. During theirwhitewash loss to the Saints onMonday Night Football ironicallyPetrino’s last game as the coach,Roddy White lifted up his jerseyafter scoring one of only twotouchdowns they scored that nightdisplaying a t-shirt that read “FreeMichael Vick”. CornerbackDeAngelo Hall sported face paintwith the same message. Both werepromptly fined $10,000 by theleague. Petrino left after the game

leaving a farewell note in theteam’s lockers.

Back to ground zero. Who wouldthey hire? First they moved McKayinto the front office bringing inNew England Patriot wunderkindscout Thomas Dimitroff in as thenew GM. Hoping they would makethe splash with a marquee name ascoach they hired Mike Smith,defensive coordinator of theJacksonville Jaguars a perennialtop five defense. Who? I wasn’tsold, but going into the draft theyhad the number three oveall pickand if looked like they were gettingrid of the thug mentality asDeAngelo Hall and Jimmy Williamswere sent packing – just two exam-ples of problem children on theFalcons.

The Falcons took Matt Ryan withthe third overall pick of the 2008draft and offensive lineman SamBaker with the 21st overall pick thatwas received in the trade of Hall toOakland. After losing their firsttwo preseason games the Falconswon their last two. Ryan was okayin preseason but was he ready tobe thrown to the wolves yet?

Where the Falcons going to startChris Redman who had a string2007 season in mop up relief ofJoey Harrington and Leftwich? Theteam averaged barely 13 points agame in the preseason. It wasannounced that Ryan was going tobe the game one starter.

Not knowing what to expect onAtlanta’s first possession of thegame at the Georgia Dome Ryandropped back to pass on the firstplay of scrimmage. He hit MichaelJenkins over the middle for a 62yard score. The Dome erupted.Thus began the Ryan-Smith era.After being the embarrassment ofthe league the previous season allof a sudden the Falcons startedsurprising folks. Surprising every-one with an 11-5 record and makingtheir first preseason appearancesince 2004. The Falcons held a 17-14 lead over the Arizona Cardinalsbut could not hold the lead losingto the eventual Super Bowl repre-sentative 30-24.

The following year the Falcons didsomething they had never donebefore. They finished the seasonwith another winning record – 9-7.


In over 40 years in existence thiswas the only time they had back-to-back winning seasons.

Under Mike Smith they had fiveback-to-back winning seasons andfour playoff appearances includingfalling just ten yards short of theSuper Bowl in 2012.

Granted, the last two seasons havebeen a disaster but injuries are theblame for that and too much of a“win it now or never” attitude. Itwas almost as if Dimitroff felt pres-sure to win it all the next year orelse. That resulted in some badpersonnel decisions like signing apast his prime Steven Jackson, let-ting John Abraham to go and notsigning another effective pass rush-er. The Falcons fell to 4-12 withseven of those losses being onescore losses. A couple of othergames they were close or aheadgoing into the fourth quarter butdepth kept them from pulling outthe wins like in the previous fiveseasons.

This past season saw a lot of thesame problems with no defensivepressure on opposing quarterbacksand almost as many “name” playerson IR as the active roster. At 6-8going into Sunday’s game they stillwere only a victory from winningtheir third division title in sevenyears and fifth playoff appearance.

The Smith critics started raisingtheir voices loud last season callingfor his head as early as October 7after losing to the Jets on MondayNight Football 30-28 a they wentinto their bye week. 2013 was thefirst year Smitty had lost consecu-tive games as a head coach.

To me it seems as if Blank listenstoo much to sports talk radio as hegave in to the pressure of “popu-lar” opinion. Like a eulogy I willremember Smitty as the bestFalcons coach ever. Winningbecame expected under Smitty -not a novelty like in the past. Infact, I want to see where he goesnext. I think the Bears should takea look at him. He’s obviously goodat dealing with difficult situations.

The Falcons go into the off-seasonlooking for a new coach and hope-fully this firm “hired” to help withthe search picks a winner. Theysure gave up on one when they letSmitty go. He deserves a lot better.

- Dave Weinthal

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