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WHAT’S HAPPENING? 11THHOURONLINE.COMFEB 24 - MARCH 9, 2011 • VOL 8, ISSUE 19

NEW COLUMN HIGHLIGHTS FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES

TRAVIS TRITT • BO BICE • THE LEE BOYSWET WILLIE • RANDALL BRAMBLETT • BLACK LILLIES

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It’s hard to think about the momentwhen you are going to die. It mightbe unexpected. A moment you are

here and then you are gone. You mightbe lucky enough to gather everyonearound you and say goodbye, or youmight suck more wind for longer thanyou would have liked while everyonewatches you wither away and go.I’ve never been a big believer that it mat-ters much how you go. How you live, Ithink, matters much more, and I doubtthere is anyone that would dispute thatJoseph “Red Dog” Campbell gave it hisall when it came to living.

For those of you parking under IdleHour for the last few decades, Red Dogwas one of the original Allman BrothersBand roadies and worked with the bandfor over thirty years. The guy you don’tknow on the back of the Fillmore EastAlbum, that’s Red Dog. He was perhapsthe most famous roadie in all of music.Famous enough for Cameron Crowe towrite him into his film Almost Famous.His adventurues were also covered ingreat detail in his 2001 book, TheLegendary Red Dog: A Book of Tails.The book didn’t hold back, talking freelyabout the sex, the drugs and the rock and

roll that ruled much of his life. He likedwomen, smack and good music. And hewas such a likeable person and affable sto-ryteller that it was hard to blame him forany of that. To watch Mama Louise’sheart melt when he’d walk into H&H saidit all. She worried about him, sure, but hewas still the apple of her eye. It was hisattitude and hard work that helped makeMacon famous, and it is his legend and hismemory that will keep it that way. Keephollering buddy, we’ll always be listening.

This year Jubee and the Morning After,Citizen Insane, Ballet Dancers, Stephenand Amy Moretti, Floco Torres, RabbiLarry Schlesinger, and Xavii are on thebill. Red Carpet begins at seven and showstarts at seven thirty. See you there!

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Friday, February 25An Evening with TravisTritt at Capitol Theatre

Join the Cox Capitol Theatre andTravis Tritt for a rare solo acousticperformance on Friday, February 25.

Tritt is an American country music singerfrom Marietta, Georgia.

Tritt signed to Warner BrothersRecords in 1989, releasing seven studioalbums and a greatest hits package forthe label between then and 1999. In the2000s, he released two albums onColumbia Records and one for thedefunct Category 5 Records. Seven of hisalbums (counting the Greatest Hits) arecertified platinum or higher by theRecording Industry Association ofAmerica (RIAA); the highest-certified is1991's It's All About to Change, which iscertified triple-platinum. Tritt has alsocharted more than forty times on the HotCountry Songs charts, including fivenumber ones -- "Help Me Hold On,""Anymore," "Can I Trust You with MyHeart," "Foolish Pride" and "Best ofIntentions" -- and fifteen additional top

ten singles. Tritt's musical style is definedby mainstream country and Southern rockinfluences.

He has received two GrammyAwards, both for Best CountryCollaboration with Vocals: in 1992 for"The Whiskey Ain't Workin'," a duetwith Marty Stuart, and again in 1998 for"Same Old Train", a collaboration withStuart and nine other artists. In addition,he has received four awards from theCountry Music Association, and hasbeen a member of the Grand Ole Oprysince 1992.

Please plan to join us for this specialperformance on Friday, February 25 atthe theatre, 382 Second St. in downtownMacon. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show at8:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 for UpperBalcony General Admission, $50 forReserved Lower Balcony Admission.General Admission tickets are on sale atwww.coxcapitoltheatre.com, or by callingthe Box Office at (478) 257-6391.

Also playing the Capitol Theatre onSaturday, March 6th is American Idol starBo Bice with opening act MikeKinnebrew. Tickets are $15 in advance.

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For the record I’m a firm believer that BabyShowers are for girls. That said, an old friend hadone for “couples” so I went, begrudgingly. I justwanted that on record. In going, I missed the CoxCapitol Theatre showing of Lemmy, which I hadgreat anxiety about, since I have long believedLemmy to be the only true rock and roller ever andthis documentary about him was something I’dreally been wanting to see. Fuck Keith Richards.Yeah I said it, and he couldn’t do shit about it, butLemmy probably could.

Something else I have anxiety about is sleep-ing, though I don’t’ whine about it. This past week, I just got up at four and was lucky enough to catchthis documentary on Paladium (another thing ILOVE). It was everything I hoped it would be. Itcaught the Motorhead front man being true human

being, just doing what he was born to do, and never,ever changing. Rock on fucker! How do you make adead baby float? Two scoops of ice cream, twoscoops dead baby. That’s Lemmy’s joke, not mine.

I’ve been listening to the Nirvana UnpluggedAlbum this week, something I usually reserve fordepression, which I was on the edge of until thesun came out. I’ve also been listening to the NittyGritty Dirt Band’s Welcome to Woody Creek andAlejeandro Escovedo’s Street Songs of Love. All ofthem old, but worthy of your collection.

And who isn’t happy that The Cherry BlossomFestival stepped up their game and got Big Boi andJamey Johnson this year for the Street Party.Congrats to Karen Lambert and crew for makingthis festival the best I can remember since I was akid. It is events like this, that bring more than the

normal thousand folks that do everything in Maconto town, that are the ones that matter, in makingthis a better place to be.

I’ve long been a fan of the movie TheAssasination of Jesse James by the Coward RobertFord. Though it got pretty roughed up in thereviews, I think his legend is an important one andthought this movie was a very real potrayal of howit must have been. There is nothing quite as inter-esting as a superstitious man. I’m reading the booknow, which is even better. And it’s one of the fewI’ve actually gone to a bookstore to buy this year.And while we’re talking Westerns, if you haven’tseen the HBO series Deadwood (2004-2006), go outright now, and get it. It beats the pants off anycable series I’ve ever watched.

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Celebrate Grant’s Lounge40th Anniversary with WetWillie and The Lee Boys

As the late owner Edward Grant Sr. said, “Over one million people havecome through these doors, and I thank you all for the wonderful memo-ries.” With that in mind, The Original Home of Southern Rock, Grant’s

Lounge celebrates its 40th anniversary with four days of music, old friendsand lots of memories from March 2-5.

Between 1971 and 1976, guests at Grant’s would be exposed to over 100rock and jazz bands. Most of these bands were looking for that “lucky break.”Grant’s performaers like the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wet Willie andCharlie Daniels were among the lucky ones and are honored on Grant’s leg-endary Wall of Fame inside the historic music venue.

The events kick off Wednesday, March 2 at 6p.m. with opening act DavinMcCoy followed by the Lee Boys, one of America's finest African-Americansacred steel ensembles. Tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15 at the door.

This night will be a celebration of Grant’s rich musical history in Macon, witha reception honoring the people and characters who span the decades, fromblues and southern rock pioneers of the sixties to dancing disco queens of the20th century. Grant’s Lounge is located at 576 Poplar Street in downtown Macon.

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It’s official! The Cherry Blossomorganizers have finally broughttheir annual “Street Party” backto regional status. Atlanta’s own(and one-half of OutKast) Big Boiand one of country music’shottest bad asses right now,Jamey Johnson will be headlin-ing the opposing stages. Partyon the Pavement in DowntownMacon! will take place from 5 -11 p.m. on Saturday, March 26th.Tickets are $12 in advance; $15at the gate. Call Mercer TicketSales - 478.301.5470 to reserveyour tickets today!

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Thur Feb 24This day in history: (1938) MGM had boughtthe rights to adapt L. Frank Baum’s belovedchildren’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Ozfor the screen, cast 16 yr old Judy Garland.

Old Crow Medicine Show at TheGrand Opera House. American roots musicwith a rock attitude. 7 p.m. $29.50. 478.301.5470.651 Mulberry St.

6th Annual Readers’ Choice Awardsat the Cox Capitol Theatre. You votedreaders, now come to a show dedicated to show-casing the best that Macon has to offer. Featuringthe bands you voted the best, celebrity presenters,DJs, giveaways and much more. $5 generaladmission or reserve a table for 6 $100. Call 464-1840 to reserve your table or box today. Walk thered carpet 7:30pm, Show at 8pm.

Mercer University Theatre presents“Six Characters in Search of anAuthor” thru Feb. 27th. 7 p.m. at Mercer’sBackdoor Theatre. In the play, audiences are con-fronted with the unexpected arrival of six fictionalplay characters that have been abandoned by theirauthor. They interrupt and invade the rehearsalofanother play and demand that the author not onlyfinish their story, but in a way that they wouldlike it to be told. The play asks probing questionsabout the nature of reality versus illusion,truthversus artifice and the workings of the creativeprocess. For reservations and information, call478-301-2974, M-F 9am-5pm. Tickets$5.

Fri Feb 25This day in history: (1870) Hiram RhoadesRevels, a Republican from Natchez,Mississippi, is sworn into the U.S. Senate,becoming the first African American ever tosit in Congress.

Every Friday is F1rst Fr1dayImprov Open Mic Night, 8-10pmA Night of Improvisation is an open mic nightwith a twist! Each performance will consist ofmusicians signing up prior to the show and per-forming for 10 min. The emphasis of each per-formance will be on improvisation or simple per-forming outside of their usual comfort zone. Allmusicians must bring their own equipment. Formore information about this event please contactMatt Miller at [email protected].

Enjoy live music, art, and great food at FridayFest presented by Robins Federal Credit Union.Last year voted Best Entertainment for Adults inMiddle Georgia. For more information visitwww.MaconFridayFest.com.

Sat Feb 26This day in history: (1919) The GrandCanyon is preserved as a National Park.

Georgia Sports Hall of FameInduction Ceremony at Macon CityAuditorium. Induction of Robert Davis, JoeDeLany, Dale Ellis, Ray Goff, Bill Ploeger, LisaSpain Short, and James “J.T.” Thomas. JoeSimpson emcees. 6 to 9 p.m. 478.752.1585.GSHF.org. 415 First St.

“Iphigenie En Tauride” The MetOpera live at The Douglass Theatre.Live HD broadcast of New York’s MetropolitanOpera performance. 7 p.m. $24 Adults, $20Seniors & Students. 478.742.2000.DouglassTheatre.org. 355 M.L. King Jr. Blvd.

Fabian Strings Series presents RobertMcDuffie in concert at Fickling Hall.The internationally-renowned violinist performswith Amy Schwartz Moretti, Sabina Thatcher,Julie Albers, and Elizabeth Pridgen. McCorkleMusic Bldg., Mercer Univ. 7:30 p.m. $25, Freewith Mercer ID. 478.301.5470. Mercer.edu/Music.1329 Adams St.

Celtic Crossroads at The GrandOpera House. Celtic Crossroads is criticallyacclaimed as 'the most exhilarating and authenticshow to come from Ireland in decades - not to bemissed'.. 7:30 p.m. $32. 478.301.5470.TheGrandMacon.com. 651 Mulberry St.

Tues March 1This day in history: (1969) Yankees MickeyMantle announces his retirement from base-ball after seventeen years in majors.

Faculty Artist Recital: Marcus Reddick atFickling Hall. Percussion concert featuring worksby living composers from around the world.McCorkle Music Bldg., Mercer Univ. 7:30 p.m.Free. 478.301.5470. Mercer.edu/Music. 1329Adams St.

Book Reading/Signing: An Eveningwith Charles Martin, 7pm in the SidneyLanier Auditorium at the new Central HighSchool. Martin’s book, “At The River’s End” wasa New York Times bestseller and “When CricketsCry” was a Southern Living Book of the MonthSelection. The students in the CHS Book Clubare reading “Chasing Fireflies.” At the 7:00 pmevening event, Martin will speak about his latestwork, “The Mountain Between Us,” which hasalready had its movie rights obtained by 20thCentury Fox.

Wed March 2This day in history: (1904) Theodor Geisel,better known to the world as Dr. Seuss isborn in Massachusettes.

Centenary presents an evening ofmusic with JJ Hobbs, 6:30pm in theSanctuary. 1290 College Street. Free event, thepublic is invited to attend.

Grant’s Lounge 40th AnniversaryCelebration with the Lee Boys. Withopening act Davin McCoy at 7pm. Lee Boys from8-midnight. Advance tickets $12.50, $15 day ofshow. Proceeds from the night to benefit theMentor’s Project of Bibb County. 576 PoplarStreet, downtown Macon. Sponsored by FastCash, Inc. and NewTown Macon.

Fri March 4This day in history: (1933) the man who ledthe United States through two of the greatestcrises of the 20th century: the GreatDepression and World War II, FDR isinaugerated on this day.

First Fr1day presented by RobinsFederal Credit Union,5-10pm featuringgreat dining, gallery openings, merchant specialsand more. Live, free entertainment in Third StreetPark. As always, patronsof downtown can enjoy analcoholic beverage on thestreets in a plastic cupuntil 10p.m. So sip, shopand stroll your way fromFirst to Cotton, and all theway down Cherry forMarch First Friday!

SatMarch 5This day in history:(1963) 25 million Hula-Hoops were sold in itsfirst four months of pro-duction.

Behind the ScenesTours of HayHouse. Tour all 7 levelswith in-depth explanationof technology and innerworkings. Moderate walk-ing and stair climbing.Ages 8 & up. Mar. 5, 19& 26, 9:30 a.m. Mar. 20 &27, 12:30 p.m. $20, reser-vations required.478.742.8155.HayHouse.org. 934Georgia Ave.

First SaturdayConcert for kids: Macon Symphony atGeorgia Music Hall ofFame. Trio of musiciansexplore and explain classi-cal and folk music. Noon.Included with admission,$3.50 - $8. 478.751.3334.200 M.L. King Jr. Blvd.

Third Annual Macon Blues Fest at Macon Centreplex Arena. Lineup includesGerald Alston, Mel Waiters, Latimore, BobbyRush, Shirley Brown. 7 p.m. $37.50 to $45.50.478.751.9232. MaconCentreplex.com. 200Coliseum Dr.

Sun March 6This day in history: (1899) Bayer patentsaspirin, the most common drug in householdmedicine cabinets.

Russian National Ballet’s “SwanLake” at The Grand Opera House.Professional touring production of theTchaikovsky Ballet. 3 p.m. $28 to $32.478.301.5470. TheGrandMacon.com. 651Mulberry St.

Bo Bice, American IdolRunner-up inConcert at the CoxCapitol TheatreFeaturing Macon’s ownMike Kinnebrew”Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of showand are on sale byclicking on BuyTickets Now.Reserved seatsare available bycalling the BoxOffice at (478)257-6391.

TuesMarch 8This day in history: (1938) MGM had boughtthe rights to adapt L. Frank Baum’s beloved

Second Tuesday Rock N Roll PictureShow at Cox Capitol Theatre. Screening"Alley Pat: The Music is Recorded." The film isquite amazing as it is the true story of one of thefirst African American DJ's in Atlanta on one ofthe nation's first black channels, WERD-AM.Director Tom Roche will be on hand to participatein a Q & A after the film. 8 p.m. Admission $5.478.257.6391. 382 Second St.

artsNew Macon Co-Ed Book Club:Looking for a hobby? Love to read? Want to makenew friends? The new macon co-ed book club isjust what you are looking for. For more informationplease call 912-227-4212.

Annual Winter Arts Festival at Middle Georgia ArtAssociation. Multi-artist show thru March 12.Tuesday – Friday, Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Noonto 3 p.m. Free. 478.744.9557.MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside Ave.

Macon Arts Gallery “Traditions: J. Alan Gibsonand Pat Smith” in The Gallery at Macon ArtsAlliance. Quilted works and pink-themed paintingsthru March 26th. The Gallery is open Tuesdaythrough Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. andSaturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is alwaysfree. For more info call 478.743.6940. 486 First St.

Open gallery exhibits at Contemporary ArtsExchange. Resident and guest artist exhibits everyFirst Friday, 7 - 10 p.m. MySpace.com/CAEMacon.2nd Floor, 590 Mulberry St.

La Galerie is an art gallery across from the CoxCapitol Theatre open each Friday from 6:30 pmuntil 10 pm or later. 391 Second Street, DowntownMacon.

Art on the Avenue Fine Art Gallery presents"Celebrating Life" a group show featuring the newartwork by all of the gallery's artistsincluding selected works by the students of DebbieAnderson. 2368 Ingleside Ave, 478-743-3720

“Harriet Tubman: A Moses to Her People” atthe Tubman African American Museum. Also:Works by Michael Schoffield Thru January 2011.Weekdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Noon – 4 p.m.$4 - $6. 478.743.8544. TubmanMuseum.com. 340Walnut St.

Steve Penley exhibit at Georgia Music Hall ofFame. Macon native artist’s portraits of Macon-relat-ed artists. September 9 – July 11 Monday – Saturday,9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 – 4 p.m. $3 - $8.478.751.3334. 200 M.L. King, Jr. Blvd.

Out of China thru May 1, Chinese export porcelainshave captured the fancy of connoisseurs and collec-tors for centuries. These finely-crafted items, bornfrom a millennia of tradition, were popular through-out Europe and the table tops of the world. Museumof Arts & Sciences. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5p.m. Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m. Admission $4 - $8.478.477.3232. 4180 Forsyth Rd.

family“Sky Over Macon”, Fridays at 8p.m. Mark SmithPlanetarium 4182 Forsyth Rd. Weekly, live star talkexplore the constellations and far away celestialobjectsvisible from Middle Georgia. Admission bydonation. 477-3232.

Live music for kids every First Saturday at Georgia Music Hall of Fame Every first Saturdayfrom noon until 2 p.m., Included with museumadmission, $3.50 ages 4-17. Featuring Pilar Wilderand Hayiya Dance Theatre.

museum hoursMuseum of Arts & Sciences. Tuesday – Saturday,10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m. $4 - $8. Free forstudents & Bibb Co. residents the last Friday.of each month, 5 – 8 p.m. 478.477.3232. 4182

Forsyth Rd.

Georgia Children’s Museum: Tuesday – Saturday10:30 -5:30, $4 per person, 2 and under free. Freeadmission on Tuesdays from 10:30 -1:30 for City ofMacon residents and First Fridays from 5:30-8:30.

The Allman Brothers Band Museum / The BigHouse. Call for hours. 478.741.5551.TheBigHouseMuseum.org. 2321 Vineville Ave.

Georgia Music Hall of Fame 9am-5pm Mon-Sat,1pm-5pm Sun. 1-888-GA-ROCKS. $8/$3.50.

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 9am-5pm Mon-Sat,1pm-5pm Sun. Admission $8, children 4-16 $3.50.

The Hay House, 934 Georgia Ave. Open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. - 4.

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COMEDY PET THEATER“Voted BEST New Family Show”Saturday, February 26at the Cox CapitolTheatreDoors at 6:30PM/Show at7:30p.m.Tickets are$27.50(Adult)/$22.50(Children, 12and Under)fGeneralAdmission.Join the CoxCapitol Theatre and ComedyPet Theater for a family-orientedblend of unique comedy, the jug-gling skills of Gregory Popovich andthe extraordinary talents of his per-forming pets.

As seen on the Tonight Show,Letterman, and America’s GotTalent, Comedy Pet Theater is ablend of unique European stylephysical comedy, extravaganza ofjuggling, acrobatics and a furryentourage of over 30 performingcats and dogs. His amazing cast ofdogs and cats have been rescuedfrom animal shelters and trans-formed into big show stars!Audiences will be delighted to seethis extravaganza of clowns, amaz-ing juggling and balancing acts, andof course, very talented performingpets. It's a show that both adultsand kids of all ages enjoy!

STORY TIME AT GA CHILDREN’SMUSEUM - TUESDAY, MARCH 111 and 11:30 a.m. Readings of

award-winning children’s books,coloring or craft activity. $4.GeorgiaChildrensMuseum.com.478.755.9539. 370 Cherry St.

CRAFT TIME AT GEORGIACHILDREN’S MUSEUMThursday, March 3Special craft activity and museumadmission included. First Thursdayeach month, 11 a.m. to noon. $4.GeorgiaChildrensMuseum.com.478.755.9539. 370 Cherry St.

THE GRAND THEATRE PRESENTS“RANGO’S WILD WEST ROUNDUP”Saturday, March 5. 1-5pmThe Grand Theatre (formerlyAmStar) located on Zebulon Roadwould like to invite you to a pettingzoo, carnival games and more alongwith the premier of Rango’s WildWest Roundup. Free event.

MACON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRATO ROCK AT THE GEORGIA MUSICHALL OF FAMESaturday, March 12The Georgia Music Hall of Fame isproud to present the MaconSymphony Orchestra’s “Artists inthe Classroom” series during itsmonthly First Saturday program,March 5, 2011 at noon. A string triofeaturing concertmaster JasonEconomides presents an engagingand entertaining look at how stringinstruments function in classical andfolk music. Children are encouragedto be inquisitive and learn aboutsymphonic music. The programsbegin each First Saturday at noon;admission is $3.50 for kids ages 4-17 and children under 4 are free.

MELLOW MUSHROOM’S KIDS FESTBRING THE FAMILY TO BASS ROAD MONDAY, FEB. 28TH

The Mellow Mushroom was voted “Best Place to Dine with Kids” in this year’sReaders’ Choice Awards for good reason. Bring the whole family to Mellow on Feb.28th for story-telling, face painting, magic shows and more. Free!

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2WITH OPENING ACT DAVIN MCCOY AT 7PM

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MARCH 57pm-12: Join us for line-dancing!Cha-Cha, Electric Slide, HustleLots of giveaways!

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has been described as “breathtak-ingly rich in tone and color” (St.Petersburg Times). Her extensivesolo and chamber music appear-ances include performances in NewYork’s Weill Recital Hall, Seattle’sBenaroya Hall, Cleveland’sSeverance Hall, Phillips Collection inWashington D.C., Atlanta’s SpiveyHall, Italy’s Gonfalone Oratory, andEdinburgh Castle. She was invited toCarnegie Hall for her solo concertodebut. She is former Concertmasterof the Oregon Symphony and TheFlorida Orchestra and now is Directorof the Robert McDuffie Center forStrings at Mercer University. Born inWisconsin, Ms Moretti spent herchildhood in North Carolina andCalifornia. She now lives with herhusband and two young sons inMacon, Georgia. Her new solo CD isKaleidoscope.

Two-time Grammy® nominated,drummer/percussionist SteveMoretti can be heard on over 30nationally released recordings.Recognized for his musicianship andversatility in multiple styles, Stevehas performed with numerous vocaland instrumental artists fromMichael McDonald, Arturo Sandoval,Toni Tennille, Lionel Hampton, DeeDee Bridgewater, Lorna Luft, andMichael Brecker to The Coasters,

The Pointer Sisters, TheTemptations, and Louie Bellson. Hehas appeared on the Today Show,and The View. Frequently engagedfor symphonic drum set performanc-es, Steve has performed in recentconcerts with the Alabama, Atlanta,Cincinnati, Columbus, Florida,Milwaukee and Nashville symphonyorchestras. Atlanta based musiclicensing company, Placement Musicrecruited Steve as a Creative TeamMember. Their music had been fea-tured on The Super Bowl, and can beheard at the Georgia Dome duringthe Atlanta Falcons’ games.

Steve is also co-founder ofSymPop Productions™, a new com-pany that produces inventive sym-phonic pops programs for orches-tras around the country. Now thatyou know what this dynamic duohas been doing, take a look at whatSteve is also listening to.

Name a song you've listened to in thelast 24 hours? “Assassin” by JohnMayer

Name a CD you think our readers need toget their hands on? Amy's debut CD,Kaleidoscope (due out in March)!

What is your favorite thing about playingmusic for a living? We are very fortu-nate to be able to make a livingdoing something we both love. It'spretty nice to be able to share livemusic with people.

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Bill Powell is digging Gregg Allman’snew album “Low Country Blues”,Brad Evans is listening to DexterRomweber “Live at the GeorgiaTheatre”, Jen Jones has been play-ing Pretty Lights, Robin Cook is dig-ging Silver Jews.

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The Moretti’s moved to Macon a few years ago. Amy became the Director of the RobertMcDuffie Center for Strings, Steve is a two-time Grammy nominated percussionist that is

currently producing inventive symphonic pops programs for symphonies across the country.Macon is fortunate to have them, and The 11th Hour is overjoyed they will be performing

at this years “Reader’s Choice Awards” February 24th.

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When you started playing music, whatpulled you toward the classics?I started when I was 4 and becameserious about it in my early teens.There wasn't any other type of musicon my radar. I always loved playingthe violin, and studying classical musicbecame my passion. Even though Iperform classical music, I listen andenjoy all types of music.


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Jeff Hilyer @ Wild Wing CaféJeff Hilyer has been singing and playing guitarprofessionally for over 30 years. His musicalinfluences include artists like Vince Gill, PaulRodgers, Toby Keith, The Eagles, and KeithUrban. He’s been a part of the Atlanta musicscene since 1982 as a singer, songwriter, and per-former of country, classic rock, alternative, andoriginal music.

FRI. FEB 25The Black Lillies @ The RookeryIn April 2009, The Black Lillies releasedWhiskey Angel, their debut recording. The albumwas recorded live in Cruz’s living room bySparklehorse drummer Scott Minor. The albumreceived rave reviews and appeared on multiple“Best of 2009” lists across the country. This pastyear the band has appeared at Bonnaroo, theRyman Auditoriium and the Americana MusicAssociation Festival.

Travis Tritt @ Cox Capitol TheatreTravis Tritt was one of the leading new countrysingers of the early '90s, holding his own againstGarth Brooks, Clint Black, and Alan Jackson. Hewas the only one not to wear a hat and the onlyone to dip into bluesy Southern rock.Consequently, he developed a gutsy, outlawimage that distinguished him from the pack.

Dodd Ferrelle @ The HummingbirdDodd Ferrelle transitions from Americana toIndie Pop to straight up country on last year’s“Lonely Parades”. After years on the road withthe Tinfoil Stars, Dodd went solo in 2009 and thepop/rock album “Hide the World” will bereleased early 2011 and the more acoustic“Sucker Punch” will be released shortly after.

SAT. FEB 26The Woodgrains @ The RookeryOne of the newest musical incarnations to sparkfrom the southeastern corner of Georgia and findits home in the city of Athens is a three piece call-ing themselves The Woodgrains. Soul, rock andthe psychedelic revolution.

Wayne Minor Band w/ RandallBramblett @ Rivalry’s Sports BarIt becomes evident that when you hear WayneMinor, he is not only a prolific writer, but a verytalented multi-instrumentalist as well. Beinginspired by the likes of The Allman Brothers,Chuck Leavell, Little Feat and Steely Dan,Wayne's style of music combined with his some-what abstract lyrics makes for a bluesy, sultry andsoulful funk. And yes, that Randall Bramblett isreported to be showing up to help rock the house.

Lefty Williams Band @ Wild Wing A skilled guitarist with over two decades of expe-rience, Lefty Williams holds songcraft and musi-cianship at a premium. In turn, we fall forWilliams’ powerful guitar licks and candid songs,often long before the origin of his nickname—hewas born without a right hand—is clear.

WED. MARCH 2The Lee Boys 40th Anniversary Party@ Grant’s LoungeThe Lee Boys are one of America's finestAfrican-American sacred steel ensembles.

THUR. MARCH 3Saint Francis CD release party @ CoxCapitol Theatre Their new album, One OfMany, was recorded locally with Rob Evans atStar Motel Records. Saint Francis features an All-Star line-up of musicians, starting with ScottBaston. Hints of bluegrass, rock, free-jazz andsuper catchy “pop” songs will bang around inyour head.

FRI. MARCH 4Roadhouse @ the Douglass TheatreJason LaPalme a twenty something stinging gui-tarist. Playing bass is Reggie Jarrard, a veteranguitarist, blending smooth traditional blues withcool R&B. The rhythm section consists of MikeJarrard and lead and slide guitar, is ChrisPatterson who is regarded by his musical peers asbeing "one of the hottest guitar players around."

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Wet Willie were, afterthe Allman BrothersBand and LynyrdSkynyrd, the hardest-rocking of the Southernbands to come tonational attention in theearly '70s. For sevenyears, from 1971 until1978, they produced anenviable array of

albums awash in good-time music, rollicking high-energy blues-rock, and white Southern soul, and for their trouble they rackedup just one Top Ten hit ("Keep On Smilin'") and a lot of admirers.In contrast to the Allman Brothers Band, whose jumping-off pointwas really Cream and who based their music on long jams, WetWillie were closer in spirit to Booker T. & the MG's and perhapsthe Mar-Keys, of Stax/Volt fame, much more steeped in sweaty,good-time R&B than the blues-rock of the Allmans or the coun-try-rock of the Marshall Tucker Band. Think of what LynyrdSkynyrd might have sounded like with but one lead guitar on awhite chitlin circuit, if such a thing had existed.

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MARCH IS NATIONAL NOODLE MONTHOK,really quick, there are two different types of pasta,macaroni and noodles. Noodles are made from Durumflour and egg solids, which distinguishes it from the for-mer. But I digress... I mention this because we ask our loyal readers to cele-brate National Noodle Month by dining at one of Macon’snewest ethnic specialty restaurants, Pho Saigon, whichwe believe has the best “noodles” in town!

The first written account of noodles is from the EastHan Dynasty around 220, so we believe this Vietnameserestaurant knows a thing or two about serving them.

Pho is a type of noodle soup that usually has thinlysliced meat as its main ingredient. Several types of beefcuts are offered, along with shrimp (which I strongly rec-ommend). These lightly balanced entrees are servedalongside fresh herbs like coriander, Thai basil and beansprouts and several condiments are close by to liven upyour brothy dish with sweet or hot. Complete your east-ern dining experience with some Vietnamese coffee likethe Ca Phe Sua Nong. Or, because they do not have aliquor license, you can bring your own cocktail or brew toenjoy. Cheers to the noodle and Pho Saigon. 3076Riverside Drive, Macon.

CLASSICAL MUSIC AND FOOD TO MAKE YOU SWOONReserve your seats now for an elegant evening withrenowned violinist Amy Moretti and acclaimed pianistEdward Eikner at the home of Neva and Bill Fickling.Cost is $125 per person (limited to 40 people.) The musicwill be followed by a dinner catered by Natalia’s. This isa benefit concert and dinner for the Macon SymphonyOrchestra. Reserve your seat by calling 478-301-5300 orvisit www.maconsymphony.com for details on upcomingdinner and music events.

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Once you have determined the style of musicthat you like for your wedding. It will be important toattain the musicians that can deliver that style of musicwith the feel that you are looking for based on yourmusical taste and wedding theme. Remember to be cre-

ative and think outside of the boxwhen selecting musicians.This will allow you tocreate a distinct touchfor your wedding.For the beachfront weddingexample above, acalypso bandmay be the perfectaddition for that cer-emony. A cellist,such as on that canbe found at cellowed-dingmusic.com, would be perfect for the traditionalchurch wedding by adding the romantic touch of stringmusic to go along with the romantic theme.

Finally, you must determine the songs that will beperformed during your ceremony. Most ceremonies havefour distinct pieces that are performed. These include:Prelude: Typically the prelude is a medley of songs thatare in your specific music style, which are played for theguest as they arrive and are seated for the wedding. Most

preludes take place 15 to 30 minutes priorto the start of the ceremony. Procession: The processional music is

played while the wedding attendants walkdown the aisle. The processional music often

includes a different selection for the seating of theparents, the wedding party, and finally the bride. Ceremony: Couples often decide to have a special pieceperformed during the ceremony by a choir or a soloist.These take place during periods such as before a read-ing, during the signing of the marriage license, or a dur-ing the lighting of a unity candle. Recession: This is the music played at the conclusion ofthe wedding. It tends to be a more upbeat joyous piecethat will usher the bride, groom, attendants and guestfrom the ceremony location.

One tip is to solicit help from the musician that youhave hired to perform during your wedding when decid-ing on the various pieces. Don’t take them for grantedbecause they can be a valuable resource by helping tomake this overwhelming process much easier for you.An example of this can be found on the website cel-loweddingmusic.com under the “Music Selections” tab.

When planning your special day the small things can makea huge impression. Instead of choosing traditional rice orbirdseed you might consider using something more

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When the City ofMacon received ourofficial audit last year,

I wrote an article here in the 11thHour pointing out the seriousdeficiencies it contained. Therewere no fewer than 30 “material

weaknesses” – double the number of formerMayor Ellis’s worst year, and several were repeatoffenses from the year before that had not beenaddressed. Interestingly enough, many of the samepeople who applauded me for asking tough fiscalquestions of the former mayor were appalledwhen I asked the same questions last year of thecurrent mayor. Although most of the direct quotesI used in the article were taken from the audit andwere not my own opinion, the current Mayorchose to attack me in our daily newspaper, sayinghe was offended. As to my motivations, he wasquoted as saying, “I think he’s seeking some sortof public recognition through this.”

We recently lost our excellent FinanceDirector, Tom Barber, who is a CPA (unlike thenewly-posted requirement for his replacement). Athis last budget briefing in December before theAppropriations Committee, I asked him (and thesemeetings are all recorded on audio tape) a question

I have been pressing for two years. He has sup-ported the administration’s assertion that the Cityhas $6 million in reserves. When I asked him,however, how much of that is unspent and uncom-mitted, he answered truthfully, “$600,000.” That,of course, is the same figure past auditors and theCarl Vinson Institute of Government at UGAagree is in our “real” reserve.

Just two weeks ago, our new acting Directorof Finance (who holds the City’s only other CPAon staff) briefed us in our mid-year budget review.In writing, he told us that our current unallocatedreserve (unspent money) is actually $100,014.Unfortunately, it is even worse than that figure.The City owes our pension funds $6 million and,in December, we instructed the administration tomake a payment of $1.2 million toward that debt.When I asked the acting finance director in therecent meeting whether the payment has beenmade, he answered “No.” I then asked, ratherincredulously, “Doesn’t that mean we are $1.1million dollar in the red?” and he agreed. It israther difficult to maintain that we have a $6 mil-lion reserve when even our acting finance directoragrees we have more debts than we have cash.

You can imagine, then, why Council wasunimpressed when the new audit was presented to

us this month with such a rosy spin that you wouldhave thought we were all supposed to hold hands.As the Telegraph reporter wrote, the auditor“sought to put a positive spin Tuesday on an auditreport recently delivered to Macon City Council,but council members were having none of it.” Theterm “clean audit” was constantly offered as proofof our financial soundness, but, of 29 significantfindings in the audit, 17 concerned spending in ourfederal programs and the auditor was unable toprovide an opinion concerning those accounts.

That money that was mis-spent last year onroutine maintenance of empty new houses built bythe City? Supposedly we still don’t have anyanswer from HUD whether it will need to berepaid, but no provisions have been made in casewe need to do so. Even worse, when our federallobbyists came before us to tell why they areworth the $10,000 per month (plus expenses) wepay them, I asked them how soon they thoughtthey might be able to get an answer for us fromHUD on that question. They looked like deercaught in the headlights – they were unaware ofthe issue and had not been asked to help by theadministration that is paying them.

In case you think things are much betterfinancially than they used to be and that theadministration has been able to get its handsaround the problems, I offer only two points:• On February 10th the City paid the law firm ofSeyfarth Shaw the amount of $30,102.20 for legalwork on TADs and redevelopment plans. Not only

has Council not approved that payment, but theordinance requesting $35,000 for it was tabled sothere is no possibility of “mis-interpreting” that itwas approved;• The Mayor’s political aide ran state-wide lastyear for public office both in the Democratic pri-mary and in the general election. When the Mayortold us that this campaign would be taking place,he assured us that the employee would be taking“an unpaid leave” in order to run. Just two weeksago we were given the financial “sweeps” thatshow how much money we have saved in variousdepartments due to vacancies, retirements, etc. Iasked the human resources director (again in anaudiotaped meeting) whether salary savings forsomeone who took an unpaid leave would bereflected in the written report. He answered affir-matively. The amount officially listed for the lastsix months of 2010 for savings in the Mayor’soffice, where the employee works, is 0.

Occasionally when I have conversations aboutCity finances, I am told that Council should nothave control of the City’s finances, and that theMayor should be able to spend amounts unfetteredor unquestioned. My answer is always that I’mnot arguing about what SHOULD be the case, butabout what is the current law. The next time I’mstopped for speeding at 85 on the expressway, doyou think it will matter if I tell the state trooperthan I shouldn’t have to obey that speed limitbecause I don’t agree with it? I hardly think he willbe impressed.

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As Americans and the world were gluedto their television screens watching theevents unfold in Cairo during the latter

part of January, we all could not help but feelinspiration as the youth of Egypt stood up inTahrir Square and toppled the regime of HosniMubarak, who had been in power for almostthirty years. What people do not realize is theenormous amount of help given to the youngrevolutionaries by a group of Islamic fundamen-talists called the Muslim Brotherhood, whoworked behind the scenes of the Revolution andhave been waiting for this opportunity to seizepower in Egypt since the creation of the group in1928. The hand of the Brotherhood can befound throughout Egypt as it runs various day-care centers, hospitals, banks and communitycenters. Sounds like a great organization, doesn’tit? It almost sounds like an Islamic SalvationArmy. But let’s take a closer look.

The Brotherhood was founded in Egyptin 1928 by an Islamic school teacher namedHassan al-Banna and has grown into theworld’s largest Islamic movement. TheBrotherhood started off peaceful enough anddid not become violent until sometime in themid 1930’s as its leaders opposed British rulein Egypt and carried out various bombingsagainst the British military. Further, duringWorld War II, the Brotherhood distributedcopies of Hitler’s Mein Kampf throughoutthe Islamic world, even translating it intoArabic to spread anti-Semitism. In 1948, the

Egyptian government disbanded the MuslimBrotherhood and outlawed them as a politicalparty, although they have continued on work-ing underground. In 1954 a member of theBrotherhood, Mohammed Abdel Latif, madean unsuccessful attempt at assassination ofGamal Abdel Nasser Egypt’s Prime Minister atthe time. Nasser, who earlier in 1948 tried toform a détente with the Brotherhood butquickly decided that they were unreasonableand too radical a faction to deal with, crackeddown on them and arrested over 20,000 of theBrotherhood’s members. In 1964, Nasserlegalized the Brotherhood and released all ofits members from prison. He would then goon to outlaw it again two years later.

Nasser’s successor, Anwar Sadat, wasmore tolerant of the Brotherhood as he beganreleasing some of its members from jail.Sadat never legalized the Brotherhood, butdid use them to help stabilize his governmentagainst left wing factions. He also wouldbecome their enemy when he signed theCamp David Accords with Israel in 1979.The Muslim Brotherhood was virtually splitafter the peace agreement with some of themembers forming the Tanzim al-Jihad ormore commonly known as the EgyptianIslamic Jihad. A fatwa, or edict, was issued byone the members of this group Omar Abdel-Raham to kill Sadat and was carried out byseveral members of the Jihad. Oh, did I men-tion that Abdel-Raham is currently in jail inNorth Carolina for his part in the 1993 World

Trade Center bombing? Further, othermembers of the EIJ have close links to anoth-er group you might remember called Al-Queda. The 9/11 Commission report readsthat not only Abdel-Raham, known as “TheBlind Sheikh”, was influenced by the MuslimBrotherhood and the writings of one its’ earlytheologians Sayyid Qutb, but so was our goodfriend Osama Bin-Laden, stating that “Bin-Laden relies heavily” on Qutb and Abdel-Raham “preached the message of SayyidQutb’s Milestones, characterizing the UnitedStates as the oppressor of Muslims worldwideand asserting that it was their religious duty tofight against God’s enemies.” This comingfrom a group whose mantras are “Islam is thesolution” and “jihad is our way”. Gives you anice warm fuzzy feeling, doesn’t it?

Now, getting back to the Revolution inTahir Square, we were all shocked when thecrowd turned on CNN’s Anderson Cooper ashe and his camera crew was attacked. Cooper’svideo went viral and was on every television inthe world. What wasn’t reported until a weeklater was the brutal beating and rape of CBSchief foreign correspondent Lara Logan, whowas assaulted the same day as Cooper. A groupof 200 “peaceful” protestors were whipped intoa frenzied state and attacked Ms. Logan in anunspeakable manner. Unspeakable, unless youare in a culture who shows absolutely norespect for women; then this becomes thenorm. How many of the attackers were mem-bers of the Muslim Brotherhood, I cannot tell

you, but I know that they were there. No one actually knows what the Muslim

Brotherhood’s role will be in the newEgyptian government, but one thing is cer-tain: They will be a major part of it. One ofthe more moderate leaders in the NationalDemocratic Party of Egypt, MohammedKamal stated on the PBS program “Frontline”that, the Muslim Brotherhood will “try to usethe democratic mechanisms to come topower and once in power they will restructurethe whole state to fit their ideology…andEgypt might become a second Iran.” That’sjust what we need, isn’t it?

It hasn’t taken long for the new Egypt toshow that there is good reason for theWestern world to have reason to worry, espe-cially for our ally Israel. This week, Egyptallowed Iranian warships to cross through theSuez Canal for the first time in decades, asthey headed to Syria for a series of war games.Further, it is more disturbing that no one cancategorically confirm that Egypt will in factabide by the Camp David Accords and main-tain a peace with Israel. As a people, weshould not turn a blind eye on the situation inEgypt and hope for the best. We sincerelyneed to be wary of any change in Egypt anddefend and help our friends and allies inIsrael. Unfortunately, the ObamaAdministration has done absolutely nothingto show Israel and her Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu anything even resem-bling support.

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It’s been a common sight in the newsrecently — crowds of people, brandishingplacards, angry people, disenfranchised

people, people who have had enough. InEgypt, they have managed to move HosniMubarak on down the road. In other places,dictators and despots and fear mongers arestarting to crack down, realizing the powerinherent in people who have had enough andwho refuse to be quiet about it any longer.Egypt. Libya. Zimbabwe. And Wisconsin.

In the capital city of Madison, 12,000Americans took to the streets to protest theproposed elimination of their collective bar-gaining rights. Now, I don’t know a lot aboutthe value of collective bargaining in the educa-tional workplace because I’ve never benefitedfrom it. Georgia is a “right to work” state,which sounds really cool, but which actuallycreates a chilling atmosphere on workers’rights, especially in a corporate environment.And don’t for one second kid yourself that ourcontemporary educational system isn’t a cor-poration, red in tooth and claw. It is, and it’s amighty one, the proverbial cash cow and gold-en egg-laying goose all in one politically engi-neered mutant beast.

Who sees all this money? Not students,and not most teachers. Hardly anybody at the

school-itself level. But get out your calculator,and start adding up the salaries of the admin-istrators, especially those up there in theBoard of Regents, and you’ll see where aHUGE chunk of your change is going. Dittoall the “special interest” consultants and themonolithic textbook industry – all are slurp-ing at the waterhole.

And it’s in the best interests of thePeople In Charge to keep the cash flowingupward. They know this. They are not bigdummies up there. So they make laws that keepit that way, setting up a closed circle that onetiny individual person can‘t possibly access. It‘sa machine, a steam roller with the mind of arobber baron, and one person thrown into itsgears will be ground to hamburger.

One person doesn’t stand a chance.Only the collective has any power. One per-son, arm in arm with another, each person’sindividual self interest laid down and a largerpurpose taken up.

Because here’s the bottom line, andstudy after study demonstrates the truth of it— to get quality education, you MUSTattract and retain quality teachers. And theonly way to do that is to make teaching a pro-fession that our best and brightest get reward-ed for choosing. Not that our best and bright-est don’t already end up as teachers — I’mconvinced that they do. But they don’t stay.

They burn out. They sacrifice their economicwell-being and their mental health for the loveof their students, for the love of learning andteaching. And it is love, yes. But the machineeventually takes its toll.

This I know. I watched it happen. Itaught in public education for fifteen years.My child is in public education. And I knowthat teachers are the foundation of civiliza-tion, since every other profession — doctor-ing, lawyering, engineering — would beimpossible without them.

If we want smart citizens, we need greatteachers. And here’s what it takes to make thathappen. Studies of the highest achievingcountries in the world — and news flash, theU.S. ain’t one of them — show that thesecountries treat teachers very well. Theyrecruit competitively. They give teachers(and students) the tools they need to do thejob, and keep classrooms to a manageablesize. And here in the US, the states that do thisbest have collective bargaining.

Here’s a statistic for you: Only 5 states

do not have collective bargaining for educa-tors and have deemed it illegal. Those statesand their ranking on ACT/SAT scores are:South Carolina (50th), North Carolina(49th), Georgia (48th), Texas (47th), andVirginia (44th). Governor Walker is usinga very real budget crisis as a sledgehammeragainst collective bargaining. He’s been gun-ning for it for a while, and now he has anopportunity, supported by some very BigMoney interests. It’s a nasty political circus,but at its center, it’s the same old story —those in power want more power. It’s notabout money — the unions offered good faithalternatives. But Walker is not backing down.

We’re still in an economic mud pit, stillsliding deeper in many ways. But the way outis not on the backs of our children. The futureis not an exploitable resource. Our teachersare not an expendable line item. We can stickour fingers in our ears if we want to, but thatwhoosing sound, the sound of the rest of theworld leaving us in the dust, will not go away,no matter how much we play ostrich.

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Mr. Grant is proud to celebratethe legendary Grant’s Lounge40th anniversary and it’s reno-vated “Wall of Fame” is sure tobe one of his favorite things.But what does the heir to “TheBirthplace of Southern Rock”dub his absolute fave? Thegrand piano located in theparlor of the historic 1842 Inn.

Don’t miss Grant’s Lounge40th anniversary celebration.The kick-off event starts Feb.25th with a concert by WetWillie that will be sure to“Keep You Smilin’” thru theweek. The sacred steel group,The Lee Boys, playWednesday, March 2nd withevents thru the weekend.

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All over Macon, in the back of clubs, athouse parties, concert venues and thealleyway behind the Rookery, boys

and girls are getting down. Getting down isan integral part of the human experience, butsometimes choices and decisions regardingwhere and how to get down can be trouble-some. This column will act as a field guide togetting down in Macon’s divinely complexscene, highlighting various key aspects with-in. Through examples, definitions of termsand memoirs this guide will become a valu-able resource to turn to in the event that you,the reader, decide that getting down is alifestyle you’d like to pursue.

In this issue we will explore and explainthe curiously new electronic music genreDubstep.

Dubstep is a form of music that is nativeto southern England; it is an offshoot of DrumN’ Bass that has taken Downtown Macon bystorm. Like a fitted cap clad Prometheusbringing down the fires of Dub to the massesof Macon, DSEL (pronounced “diesel”)Promotions have been the main proponents ofthis genre. With their monthly party BASS-FACE and their weekly residency at Asylum,DSEL Thursdays, the guys at DSEL areensuring Dubstep’s stay in Macon. Withbasslines that could crumble the walls ofJericho, this particular music is a great choicefor boys and girls that want to get down. Fora good example of Dubstep, listen to the song“This Way” by UK duo Nero. Keep in mindthat the bulk of Dubstep’s beautiful griminesslies in its low frequency basslines, so be sure

to use high end headphones or speakers. If atwork, school or church, resist the urge tobounce up and down.

Where to get down to Dubstep: Thelargest Dubstep party in Macon hands downis BASSFACE, where DSEL brings apostlesof low end megahertz like DJ Gimpmode andMC Armanni Reign to the Asylum stage oncea month. However, other parties are begin-ning to pop up around town. The ElectricSocial, now held at Caulfield’s Vintage, willshowcase local DJs exhibiting their skills.The headliner for the night (Feb 25th) is leg-endary local DJ Old Flame spinning the bestin Dubstep rhythms. For those who are inter-ested in getting down but not sure how to goabout it, the Electric Social is a great opportu-nity to sample various forms of electronicmusic. Dancing to electronic music is, formany, a key element to getting down.

How to get down to Dubstep: Thismusic is best enjoyed in the company offriends; a large group or even just a few ofyour “homeboys kickin’ it” will suffice.While mainstream dance music requires sim-ulated copulation with a member of theopposite sex, getting down to Dubstep doesnot. This may seem strange at first, simplygive into the rhythm and this strangenesswill soon subside. When dancing to Dubstepbe sure to have at least a one foot radiusbetween you and others as bouncing up anddown and flailing of one’s hands is a stan-dard side effect of Dubstep.

Who’s getting down to Dubstep: Becautious when considering Dubstep as an

option to aid you in getting down; the heartmurmur-inducing basslines of Dubstep makeit a non-option for the elderly. For those withno preexisting heart conditions Dubstep is aviable option for those who want to get downand do not want to hear the song “No Hands”twice in one DJ set. Men, women, children,boys and girls, Lutheran ministers; everyonewilling and able can get down to Dubstep.

Dubstep is only one facet of gettingdown; in the weeks and months to come wewill explore many more. There are manytopics to cover and many aspects ofnightlife that can make or break your entireexperience. To the novice partier this canseem a bit unnerving and a little scary. Fretnot; with the help of this guide you, thereader, will be getting down with the best

of them in no time.For a visual guide to getting down,

check out my social photography pageTrashed&’Stached on Facebook or checkout a sampling of my shots in this fine pub-lication. More topics to come will includeDancehall Etiquette, The Reemergence ofFrench House, Why Knowing About theWu-Tang Clan is Social Currency, andKnow Your Venue: A Field Guide to theGetting Down on the Regular.

Getting down is not for everyone, but inthe event that you do decide that getting downis right for you, this guide will be a valuableresource. In honor of MAGA and how I spentmost of the time during its stay, the next issuewill be How to Sneak into Afterparties. Untilthen, stay hip, Macon!

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REMAINS OF A METHLAB FOUND IN THEBAYMONT INN FEB 14: The Management ofthe Baymont Inn and Suites,located at 150 Plantation InnDrive, called the BibbSheriff’s Office Sunday

morning, around 1:15a.m., after receiving acomplaint of smoke and a chemical type smellcoming from room 206. When Sheriff’sPatrolmen and Drug Investigators arrived, theremains of a methamphetamine lab were foundin the bathroom of the hotel room. The bathroomwas damaged due to a fire caused by themethamphetamine lab. Bibb Sheriff DrugInvestigators notified the Drug EnforcementAgency and Summit Environmental was alsocalled to clean out the toxic material.

Bibb Sheriff Investigators also recoveredsome remains of finished product of metham-

phetamine and also Xanax was found in thehotel room. The room was registered to GregoryShawn Hall, age 32 of west Bibb. He was not inthe room when deputies arrived.

Two days later, Bibb Sheriff’s DrugInvestigators arrested Gregory Shawn Hall dur-ing a traffic stop on Eisenhower Parkway inLizella early Wednesday morning. Hall is beingheld at the Bibb County Law EnforcementComplex without bond for the charges ofPossession of Schedule 4 Drugs, TraffickingSchedule II Drugs, and Criminal Damage – 2ndDegree ( Felony).

SUSPICIOUS PERSONS CALL LEADSTO DISCOVERY OF SHOOTING VICTIMBibb Sheriff Deputies responded to a residenceon the 400 block of Garnett Drive South around3:45a.m. this morning, in reference to a suspi-cious person’s call. According to the caller, ablack male was sitting on his front porch. Hetold the complainant to call 911 that there were

shots fired a few blocks over. Deputies madecontact with the suspicious person, 41 year oldMichael Deon Howard from Macon. Deputiesran Howard’s information and found that he didnot have any warrants. One of the deputiesoffered to give Howard a ride back to his resi-dence.

As deputies were leaving the Garnett DriveSouth residence with Howard, they turned ontoYellowstone Way and noticed that a whiteDodge Caravan had run across a yard and hit aparked vehicle. The van was still running asdeputies approached the wreck. Deputies founda female lying on the ground, next to the driver’sside door, bleeding from the head. It was foundthat the female was suffering from a gun shotwound to the head. Paramedics were immediate-ly dispatched to the scene. The female is identi-fied as being 34 year old Keevie Varnado, of 720Sandusky Drive. She was transported to the hos-pital and listed in critical condition.

Additional deputies and investigators

arrived on scene and found that Keevie livedwith her brother Kareem Varnado, at theSandusky Drive residence. Upon further investi-gation it was reported that the Varnados had aparty at their residence earlier that evening. Thesuspicious person, Michael Deon Howard was atthat party, arguing with Keevie throughout theday and night. Around 3:30a.m. in the morning,Keevie was going to give Howard a ride back tohis residence on Hillcrest Avenue. Howard isbelieved to have shot Keevie in the head whilehaving an argument in the van at 7020 SanduskyDrive. Investigators continue to search for thehandgun which was involved in the shooting.

Howard was taken to the Bibb County LawEnforcement Complex where he is beingcharged for Aggravated Assault and ParoleViolation.

This incident is under investigation.Anyone with information in reference to thisincident is urged to contact the Bibb CountySheriff’s Office at 478-746-9441.

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