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6 A Personal History of Hip HopHip hop is now over 40 years old. The culture has fascinated me from the very beginning. I can remember being 9 years old and

going into my oldest brother’s room to listen to his albums.

10 Paint Under Her FingernailsWhen you see one of Lorri Kelly’s paintings up close, you can

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Op-Ed: Insure Tennessee Benefits EveryoneCall your state representatives now and urge support for this plan

Four [Tennessee] hospitals ‘went broke’ and closed in 2014. Fifty more are at risk of closing.”

“Right now, we in Tennessee have

the opportunity to close the health care coverage gap so that more of our fellow Tennesseans can receive the health care they need, while simulta-neously saving our hospitals and cre-ating new jobs. And we don’t have to spend any state tax dollars to do it. In fact, we get federal money back.

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Naming your child or pets is al-ways interesting—but how often can a person say they named a deer? Af-ter Rock City’s “Name Our Deer” contest, part of the completion of their Deer Park’s sec-ond phase, Brittney Cobb can, when her entry of “Au-rora” was given to the park’s newest deer.

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Our cover story this week on local hip-hop is by Eric Foster. A familiar

voice to Chattanooga radio listeners, Eric has been on the air at Power 94 for nearly 20 years. But radio is far from his only love; Eric has been a musician for even longer than he's been behind the

microphone, playing bass for numerous churches, gospel artist T-Ran Gilbert and At-lanta rap group Glamourlyke. “I have seen and heard a lot of talented people out there and I would love to see all of our dreams come true,” he says. “Remember, what one man/woman can do, another can do.” The Chattanooga native graduated from Brain-erd High School and got his college degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

Eric Foster“Shrink Rap” columnist Dr. Rich-ard L. Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.,

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A Personal History of Hip Hop

“My friends and I here in good ol’ Chattanooga, Tennessee were star struck. Everything about New York and hip hop turned us into hip hop zombies.”

ip hop is now over 40 years old. The culture has fascinated me from the very beginning. I can remember being 9 years old and going into my oldest brother’s room to listen to his albums. He was a serious collector at the age of 19 and very meticulous when it came to his records.

I can remember riding with him to the store for my mom and picking up whatever was on the grocery list—and then circling around back to see if the milk truck had delivered. Why? Milk crates. He would collect and modify them to hold several re-cords and stack them in his room. Everything was alphabetized and separated by genres. Pop music would be in the walk in closet, R&B and funk under the bunk beds and then there was a new category that was the talk of the house: rap. He knew I was enamored with music, which is why he wouldn’t kick me out when his friends came over to listen to his records.

I asked questions about the artists and why he liked one group better than another. I also wanted to know the words and who wrote them and why. I could tell he was proud I took

initiative in learning all I could about music and helped me sign up for my first trumpet lesson. We would listen for hours on end and compare sounds and sometimes pretend to be radio disc jockeys.

One record in particular was pretty cool looking. This was the record he’d talked about for what seemed like weeks. One of his good friends was employed at the Record Bar and an-other at a store called Cat’s Records and Tapes. He would call them regularly to see when it would be shipped and when that call came, we were off to discover the new sound from a la-bel called Sugar Hill Records. “Rapper’s Delight” was the first single from the record performed by three guys: Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank and Master G, and was my first introduction

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into what would be known today as hip hop. Steven Thomas Erlewine wrote a great review about the label. “Sugar Hill Records was the first rap and hip-hop label, giving many listeners their first exposure to the urban rhyming and scratching that transformed pop music during the ’80s. Like most indie labels, they had troubles with finances and distribution; eventually, that situation resulted in their records remaining out of print during the rise of the hip-hop during the late ’80s and ’90s.

The five-disc Sugar Hill Records Sto-ry remedies this situation by collecting all of the label’s classic A-sides, many in their full-length mixes, on one set. Tracks by the Sugarhill Gang, Grand-master Flash, and the Treacherous Three are commonplace and remain excellent, but the true revelation of the box set is how strong largely forgotten cuts by Spoonie Gee, the Funky 4 + 1, Trouble Funk, the Sequence, Super Wolf, and West Street Mob are—these are supremely funky, infectious and inventive cuts, which have been made familiar through samples and quota-tions on modern rap records. Another surprise is how integrated this music is—male and female rappers trade lines without hesitation, and there is none of the misogyny or violence that charac-terized gangsta rap.

But that doesn’t mean the old-school rap on The Sugar Hill Records Story sounds dated—much of this bright, elastic electro-funk has provided the foundation for ’90s hits by the likes of the Beastie Boys and Dr. Dre. But the most surprising thing of all is how The Sugar Hill Records Story barely loses momentum over the course of five discs. There is the occasional dull spot or oddity (check out the bizarre B-52’s rip-off “At the Ice Arcade” by the Chilly Kids) that interrupts the flow, but the music is consistently strong, even on the fifth disc. It was inevita-ble that The Sugar Hill Records Story would be an important historical docu-ment, but what makes it truly essential is how rich, diverse, and timeless the music actually is.”

Hip hop was born in the west Bronx when a Jamaican transplant, Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc,

and his sister put on a back-to-school jam in the rec room of their apartment at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. That party would go on to birth “B-boying” and breakdancing and the rest of hip hop culture. My friends and I here in good ol’ Chattanooga, Tennessee were star struck. Everything about New York and hip hop turned us into hip hop zombies.

What really intrigued me about hip hop is that it gave you a peek inside a world that fascinated me. New York was only a place that I experienced through the opening credits of TV shows like “The Jeffersons,” “Barney Miller,” and “Taxi.” Tall buildings, yellow taxis, gang wars, street-wise youth had me wanting to see this place. I would think to myself that I have to get there and experience the realness of New York—then I could understand the bravado of this new phenomena called hip hop.

I got that chance in 1982 when I was informed by my parents that we actu-ally had relatives living in Queens and would be making the 12-hour drive to attend the funeral of my Great-aunt Al-ice.

This trip changed my life. It was everything that I thought it would be, larger than life, fast paced, extremely rude, but exciting. My cousin Warren and his family lived in a 23-story high-rise in the middle of a gang-infested neighborhood and dressed exactly like the guys that I would see in hip hop magazines. Warren wore spike-studded gloves, Adidas warm ups and sneakers, Kangol caps and yes, he was in a gang. This guy was also one of the most cap-tivating rappers I had ever heard that was not on a record. He told me that ev-eryone on the block “spit,” which was cool New York vernacular for rapping. I couldn’t wait to get back to Chattanoo-ga to let my friends know what I had experienced.

Let’s fast forward. One of the things I’ve watched during my career in radio is the movement of hip hop. It was not exclusive to New York, but why?

At its core, hip hop is about the youth. Across the country, youth everywhere wanted to contribute to the movement. From New York. it moved to LA, then to the Midwest, then followed up by the South. Hip hop had planted seeds and

even dropped a few of them in Chat-tanooga. In the early ’90s, I was a part of a collective called the Vibe Tribe, a group of guys that made conscious hip hop. Then you had Down South Affili-ated, who made a huge name for them-selves winning a rap show and produc-tion deal with Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Records in Atlanta.

A group that went by the name Mys-tic Clique was a rap quartet that was edgy and had a huge following and even had their tribute to the Tennessee Titans blasting through the speakers in the Tennessee Titan locker room.

And now? The future of hip hop in Chattanooga is looking great. Isaiah Ra-shad has planted the Chattanooga flag on the West Coast after being signed to the Los Angeles juggernaut TDE imprint. Others are right behind him grinding their way to the top. I have kind of become the official uncle to a lot of them since they have listened to me on air for the majority of their life. Jeff Chang, author of “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” said, “I’m not a purist or a nos-talgist. But I believe in the values that have sustained hip hop from the begin-ning: inclusion, recognition, creativity, and transformation. In the end, hip hop is about teenagers, it’s about youth. And as long as they are taking those values forward, hip hop won’t die.”

I recently read a great article on edu-cation.com and it had an excellent com-parison of hip hop and rock and roll. It stated, “Hip-Hop, like Rock ‘n’ Roll before it, is not only a genre of music, but also a complex system of ideas, values and concepts that reflect newly emerging and ever-changing creative correlative expressive mechanisms in-cluding but not limited to song, poet-ry, film and fashion. In the early days, Hip-Hop was primarily related to the rhyming, rhythmic spoken word art-form known as rapping. Rapping is, in fact, not a new method of creative ex-pression. The ease with which young people can participate in this form of creativity seems to have helped the phenomenal growth of this genre of music and expression. It is good to see the youth take the torch and forge their own way. Hip hop is just not New York. It is wherever youth want to be.”

“The future of hip hop in Chattanooga is looking great. Isaiah Rashad has planted the Chattanooga flag on the West Coast after being signed to the Los Angeles juggernaut TDE imprint.”

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Happy February, the month that celebrates heart health, African American history, love, and the 12th birthday of one of my won-derpups, Betty Lou. OK, perhaps these are not all n e c e s s a r -ily of equal importance. (Although I have a four-legged crea-ture staring at me right now who may have an opinion about that.) But hopefully they serve to heighten our awareness, let-ting us focus on things we might not always fully appre-ciate, or might not tend to as needed.

For instance, heart health may mean a physical check-up with your doctor that you’ve been putting off. Or perhaps it means getting back to an exercise program. Or yoga and meditation. Let February open the door for some healthy heart-work.

And, this month is about African American Culture and History. I have a dear friend in Los Angeles, Owen, who is African American. His take on February being Black History Month is, “Oh sure, give us the shortest month!” Even though Ow-en’s right, maybe this month you’ll start checking out the Bessie Smith Cultural Cen-ter, which always has events and exhibitions to educate and enlighten all of us, no

matter our race. And of course, here it is the

month of St. Valentine’s Day. We’ve likely all experienced being single and being cou-pled. We all have single and coupled friends. Sometimes

we’re con-tent with our relationship status, and s o m e t i m e s not. Maybe we veto the

holiday altogether, maybe we really know how to use it, partnered or not.

I’ve known singles who have fun Valentine’s celebra-tions by teaming up with other non-partnered friends and treating themselves to a decadent night on the town, celebrating their singleness. And I’ve known couples that are absolutely content to stay at home and enjoy some champagne and chocolate—with only each other.

One friend of mine uses Valentine’s to reflect on this very issue: How does he take care of himself while single? And how is his life better or worse for being out of a re-lationship? And when he’s in one, he ponders if he is the best partner he’s been so far, or is he missing the lessons that each previous relation-ship offered.

Following his lead, let’s take a moment to explore what I believe to be a few of the most powerful qualities found in healthy, intimate,

romantic relationships.• Do whatever you can

to worry less. If you tend to be a worrier, and you can use that energy for creative ideas to navigate or prepare for the problem, great. But what mostly happens is that our energy becomes sapped, our brains won’t let it go, our blood pressure spikes, and we miss out on daily living by perseverating over some-thing we can’t control any-way. This can bring a lot of stress—and emotional dis-tance—to any relationship.

• Do whatever you can to tend to the small moments. In past “Shrink Raps,” you’ve read about mindful-ness, about being present to yourself and others. Being coupled can offer very fertile ground for this very quality. Are you treating the small relationship moments with attention and respect? When you’re reading the newspa-per, and your partner has something to express, do you half-listen, mostly trying to give the message that you’re busy right now? Or do you make room for the brief, oc-casional interruption that is actually a chance to bond, to validate, to learn something more about each other?

• Do not sacrifice your re-lationship for kids, eldercare or work. Each of these is vi-tally important. Each gives your life a sense of purpose, balance and the responsi-bility/opportunity/grace of tending to loved ones. And while putting your relation-ship first, even over the kids’ needs, may be a challenging concept to some, if you’re

not happy as a couple, and you don’t nurture that rela-tionship, how can you be ef-fective and loving child-rear-ers? Further, kids who grow up witnessing their parents’ love for each other, and see-ing their parents honor and prioritize their union teaches them the importance of later choosing a partner who loves, honors and prioritizes them.

• When all else fails, com-municate! If you’re not a talker, you have to find a way to at least talk with this one person, your sig other. And I don’t mean just the facts. It’s important to learn to ex-press feelings. If this makes you squirm, know this: Dis-cussing feelings with your partner lets him or her know not just how you feel, but creates a safe environment for a healthy exchange of feelings about other topics as well. It deepens your bond and sends the message that you really want to know your partner, and you, too, are available to know.

So there’s our February: heart, history, love. Now as for Betty Lou’s birthday…well, she’ll have to make do with her usual pamperings, lick-a-thons with her new best pal/adopted sister, and the delights to be found in a box of dark chocolate. Wait—dogs can’t have chocolate. Oh, what to do with that big, red, heart-shaped box? It’s already been opened, you say...?

Until next time: “Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.”

— Paul Coelho

Valentine’s Tips for Good Livin’ and Good Lovin’Dr. Rick explains how to make this the best Valentine’s Day ever

“I’ve known singles who have fun Valentine’s celebrations by teaming up with other non-partnered friends and treating themselves to a decadent night on the town, celebrating their singleness.”

Dr. Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist, author, minister, and educator in private practice in Chattanooga. Contact him at DrRPH.com, visit his wellness center at WellNestChattanooga.com and follow his daily inspirations on Twitter: @DrRickWellNest

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How Many People Are on That Bike?Cirque D’Or will juggle your mind at the Tivoli Theatre

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Sometimes I feel like I’m showing up at the canvas just to see what will flow out of my hands, from some deep nameless wordless place that holds messages and stories that must be told through paint.”

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Paint Under Her FingernailsNew Gallery-For-A-Night at Barking Legs Theater features Lorri Kelly this week

WHEN YOU SEE ONE OF LORRI KELLY’S PAINTINGS up close, you can feel something that you won’t get from

a photograph of the work. The fascinating compositions that in-habit the surfaces of her art have a story to tell with their colors and textures. Kelly is the second artist to be featured in Barking Legs Theater’s new Gallery-For-A-Night series, happening Mon-day, Feb. 9, from 5 to 10 p.m.

The Pulse: What are your earliest memo-ries of making art?

Lorri kelly: I remember rubbing my hands in the wet paint of my artist fathers’ paint-ings. We were always tramping from art show to gallery to museum, with my little art kit of paints, colored pencils and oil pastels under my arm. My earliest body of work was in ele-mentary school at St. Nicholas: stippled draw-ings based on Greek mythology.

TP: How did your education affect your artwork?

Lk: I am mostly self-taught, aside from art classes at Girls Preparatory School, and some basic lessons from my dad. I drifted from art as an adult, spending years in the corporate world. I didn’t begin painting as a profession until after the death of my daughter Jessica, who died of cancer at age 5. My father sug-gested painting as a way to deal with my pro-found grief. My art has become an unspoken language that covers the spectrum of emo-tions. That’s why I named this current exhi-bition “Whispers and Shouts: The Emotional Abstractions of Lorri Kelly.”

TP: What inspires your choices of color and composition?

Lk: Sometimes I awake with a certain color in my mind, and that color feels like a myste-rious door that is leading me into an emotional place that needs exploration. So I open that color up on the canvas, and see where it takes me, adding other colors as I go. When it comes to composition, I see intimate spaces between the colors and lines as they move together or

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apart, and I try to let those little spaces have their moment, keeping my fingers crossed that all these little moments will work together!

TP: What processes do you employ in your work?

Lk: I literally paint with my hands, because even the short length of a paint-brush keeps me too far away from the close contact that these intensely personal stories demand. I use acrylic paint, and as the abstract color-content begins to take shape, I then use various pencils, scraped lines, or hard chunks of pigment to define some of the emerging images that I see. Sometimes I am surprised to find that I’ve painted the whole thing upside-down, or that there are four different paintings, depending on which direction I hold the panel. In one direction, certain colors shout and others whisper; in another di-rection, the colors switch roles, or another emotion speaks up louder than the others.

TP: What kind of music do you listen to when you’re working?

Lk: I simply must have music when I paint; it could be Pavarotti and opera one day, and the next be Led Zepplin, and the next Miles Davis. I believe the more pas-sionate the music and the more complex the music, the greater my paintings turn out. I will be showing a series of white and black paintings called “The Jazz.” You can almost see the notes.

TP: Do you see art as being mystical or scientific?

Lk: My art certainly seems more mysti-

cal, although there is probably strong sci-ence behind it that has yet to be explained. [My husband] Steve says that I am in a trance-like state when I’m painting, to-tally caught up in the process. Sometimes I feel like I’m showing up at the canvas just to see what will flow out of my hands, from some deep nameless wordless place that holds messages and stories that must be told through paint. I step back to look at what’s developing, and begin to see fig-ures, faces, animals, and places. Some are familiar, but some content is for others to recognize.

TP: Do you have any observations about our local art scene?

Lk: Chattanooga has swarms of artists, some of the most talented artists in the country; yet the most of them have to go outside of Chattanooga to make their liv-ing. I think the community loves boasting about all the artists here, who beautify the city with murals and sculptures, but they haven’t quite made the connection that “supporting the arts” means actually going to the art events, meeting the art-ists themselves, and taking home some of their work, so the artist can carry on. That’s why I’m so excited about Barking Legs having this monthly Gallery-for-a-Night: it gives the artist a lovely venue for showing their work, and it’s a chance to es-tablish a monthly creative hub where artsy folks can network.

To see more of Lorri’s art, visit her website at lorrikelly.com. Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347, barkinglegs.org

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thursday2.5 Sound & Image: Dill & Auerbach6 p.m.Hunter museum of art10 Bluff View(423) 267-0968huntermuseum.org Ambi Artists Meeting and Craft & Crop 6 p.m.Heritage House1428 Jenkins rd. (423) 855-9474Heirloom Plant and Garden Club: “Winter Seed Sowing 101”6:30 p.m.Crabtree Farms1000 e. 30th St.(423) 493-9155crabtreefarms.orgWinter Workshop: “Make Your Own Outdoor Video: Getting the Shot”6:30 p.m.Outdoor Chattanooga200 river St.(423) 643-6888outdoorchattanooga.comChoral Arts Cabaret7 p.m.Bessie Smith Hall200 e. mLk Blvd.choralartsofchattanooga.orgTone Bell7:30 p.m. The Comedy Catch3224 Brainerd rd. (423) 629-2233thecomedycatch.com

friday2.6 Chattanooga ModelCon3 p.m.Chattanooga Convention Center1100 Carter St.(423) 756-0001chattanoogascalemodelers.comReception: “Art to Hart”5 p.m.in-Town Gallery26a Frazier ave.(423) 267-9214intowngallery.comValentine Dinner Train5:30, 8 p.m.Tennessee Valley railroad4119 Cromwell rd.(423) 894-8028tvrail.comOpen Studio Nights at Chattanooga Workspace

5:30 p.m.Chattanooga Workspace302 W. 6th St.(423) 822-5750chattanoogaworkspace.comComedy Improv7:30 p.m.Chattanooga State Humanities Theatre4501 amnicola Highway(423) 697-4404chattanoogastate.eduTone Bell7:30, 9:45 p.m.The Comedy Catch3224 Brainerd rd.(423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.comWide Open Floor8 p.m.Barking Legs Theater1307 Dodds ave.(423) 624-5347barkinglegs.org

Lantern Tours8:30 p.m.ruby Falls1720 South Scenic Highway(423) 821-2544rubyfalls.com

saturday2.7 Chattanooga ModelCon8 a.m.Chattanooga Convention Center1100 Carter St.(423) 756-0001chattanoogascalemodelers.comMushroom Workshop10 a.m.Crabtree Farms1000 e. 30th St.(423) 493-9155crabtreefarms.orgSt. Alban’s Hixson Farmers’ Market 10 a.m. St. alban’s episcopal Church 7514 Hixson Pike(423) 842-1342Brainerd Farmers’ Market 11 a.m. Grace episcopal Church 20 Belvoir ave. (423) 698-0330Book Signing & Discussion with Author Eric A. Terry Sr.NoonCountry inn and Suites5000 New Country Dr. (423) 381-0774realtalkconsultants.comRay Stevens Book Signing1 p.m.Barnes & Noble

Pulse Pick: tone BellRJ the Bartender from NBC's "Whitney," Tone has made been a regular face on a variety of TV shows as well as peforming across the country.

Tone BellThe Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd rd. (423) 629-2233thecomedycatch.com

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2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. (423) 893-0186Winter Vistas: Lookout Mountain2 p.m.reflection riding arboretum and Nature Center400 Garden rd. (423) 821-9582nps.gov/chchValentine Dinner Train5:30, 8 p.m.Tennessee Valley railroad4119 Cromwell rd.(423) 894-8028tvrail.comFather/Daughter Valentine’s Dance 6 p.m.The Camp House149 e. mLk Blvd. 423-702-8081thecamphouse.comWally’s Friends Spay-Ghetti No Meatballs Dinner & Silent Auction6 p.m.Chattanooga marriott at the Convention Center2 Carter Plaza(423) 877-9966wallysfriends.com“Big Bids” Auction Party7 p.m.Stratton Hall3146 Brd. St.(423) 892-4488jachatt.orgMardi Gras Gala7 p.m.Loose Cannon Gallery1800 rossville ave. (423) 648-0992chamblisscenter.org

Cirque D’Or7:30 p.m.Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St.(800) 514-3849chattanoogaonstage.comTone Bell7:30, 9:45 p.m.The Comedy Catch3224 Brainerd rd. (423) 629-2233thecomedycatch.com

sunday2.8 Cirque D’Or3 p.m.Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St.(800) 514-3849chattanoogaonstage.com“Brown Dwarfs”6 p.m.Jones Observatory10 N. Tuxedo ave.utc.edu/physics-geology-astronomy/observatoryTone Bell7:30 p.m. The Comedy Catch3224 Brainerd rd. (423) 629-2233thecomedycatch.com

monday2.9 Odyssey 201511:30 a.m.Chattanooga Convention Center1100 Carter St.(423) 756-0001

cglaonline.com“Gallery-for-a-Night” presents Lorri Kelly5 p.m.Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds ave.(423) 624-5347barkinglegs.orgBicycle Workshop: Learn to Ride6 p.m.Outdoor Chattanooga200 river St.(423) 643-6888outdoorchattanooga.com

tuesday2.10 Sweetheart Open House 4 p.m.The Barn Nursery1801 e. 24th St. Place(423) 698-2276barnnursery.com

wednesday2.11 Main Street Farmers Market4 p.m. 325 e. main St. mainstreetfarmersmarket.com“Introduction to Buddhism and Zen”7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga 3224 Navajo Dr.(423) 622-2862Kristin Holritz Flute Recital7:30 p.m.Chattanooga State Humanities Theatre

4501 amnicola Highway(423) 697-4404Chattanoogastate.eduOpen Mic Comedy8 p.m.JJ’s Bohemia231 e. mLk Blvd.jjsbohemia.com

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“Artist Favorites” reflections Gallery6922 Lee Hwy. (423) 892-3072reflectionsgallerytn.com “Point of View”river Gallery400 e. 2nd St.(800) 374-2923river-gallery.com“Milk Fruit”The Cress Gallery of art 736 Vine Street423) 425-4371cressgallery.org“Blood Rhythms, Strange Fruit” Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 e. mLk Blvd. (423) 266-8658 bessiesmithcc.org“The Female Form: Raphael Soyer and Harold Cash”Hunter museum of art10 Bluff View(423) 267-0968huntermuseum.org

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First things first: The Driftless are Me-gan Saunders (vocals, mando, banjo, ten-or guitar), Blair Mclaughlin (vocals, vio-lin, guitar), Jeff Kissell (double bass) and Rob Smith (vocals and guitar.) The artful arrangements and exemplary production on this album make the four-piece group sound like there might be one or two ex-tra members in there somewhere (in fact, a couple of tracks do feature an extra hand or two from guest artists). The in-struments are full, almost lush, but not so busy that they distract from the vocals, which are the main focus of this contem-porary folk album.

It’s hard to pin down the sound of this album except in the most general terms. One moment it is a sweet and lov-ing lullaby(“Morning Glory”), then a sort of sassy, bluesy affair (“Trouble On My Mind”), then it’s damn near gypsy (“Ir-resistible Smile”), and wraps it all up in a big ol’ country western bow with a tune like “Worn Down Stone.”

Bear in mind, this is the music we’re discussing here. The lyrics owe no alle-giance to any genre but themselves (how many Western swing tunes reference “pretty little punk rock boys”?).

fri2.6MAGOO MUSIC

Arlo Gilliam, Tim Starnes & Thom CavinLive music returns to east ridge with the reopening of the legendary magoo's, featuring a trio of talented musicians.7 p.m.Magoo’s3656 Ringgold Rd., East Ridgefacebook.com/magoostn

sat2.7NEWGRASS FUN

John Cowan BandJohn Cowan, also known as the Voice of Newgrass, has been singing his heart out for thirty-five years now, and his soaring vocals have only improved with time. 8 p.m.Barking Legs Theater1307 Dodds Ave.barkinglegs.org

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Yattie and FriendsLooking for something to do after the big Umphrey's mcGee show? Head over to JJ's for an unofficial after-show party and jam. after all, who needs sleep when the music is hot?10 p.m.JJ’s Bohemia231 E. MLK Blvd.jjsbohemia.com

You Can’t Box This BandOpposite Box gets funkily belligerent at R&B

Tired of old-fashioned, single-genre bands? Then get ready for Opposite Box. They’re coming to rhythm & Brews this Saturday, Feb. 7, playing alongside Danimal Planet and monomath in an event that has been called “a serious night of mu-sic.”

a group that calls Chattanooga its hometown, Opposite Box plays what they call “weird rock” and “belligerent funk” as they mix the genres of rock, prag, funk, punk and jazz together in their “genre-bend-ing, experimental rock band.”

During their shows, this band will jump off the stage and interact with their audience in the midst of their light shows. They also bring along

a group of fire-eaters, belly dancer-sand other acts. Their creativity is so phenomenal you’ll never know what to expect from them.

Sound just your musical thing, this mind-twisting pleasure to the ears? Get yourself to r&B Saturday at 9 p.m. For more information about the show or to buy advance tickets, check out rhythm-brews.com—and be ready for the show of a lifetime.

— Gavin Gaither

Opposite BoxSaturday, 9 p.m.Rhythm & Brews221 Market St.(423) 267-4644rhythm-brews.com

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Contemporary Folk That’s Beautiful And VariedThe Driftless hits on all cylinders with new album Long for the Dory

MEGAN SAUNDERS’ TALENT AS A SINGER/SONG-writer is formidable. No less formidable is her ability to part-

ner up with other musicians of comparable talent. The latest album from The Driftless is proof positive. Long for the Dory is 11 tracks long and combines iconic folk instruments with an absolutely an-gelic voice, resulting in some of the sweetes-sounding music any-where.


It’s hard enough being a musical performer. The pay is low, the costs are high. Passion for what you do and the love of an audience is what makes it worthwhile. It’s an uphill battle from the very start so it is par-ticularly devastating (and frequently career ending) when thieves crawl out of the woodwork to rob you of your livelihood.

Two local DJs, Sean Mason of Noted and Ben Park of Bataille were victims of a home invasion last week in which criminals ransacked their

homes, taking everything of value, including mixers, turntables and sound reinforcement equipment.

Fortunately our local music com-munity takes care of its own. A ben-efit is scheduled at JJ’s Bohemia this Friday, Feb. 6 at JJ’s Bohemia. The show starts at 9 p.m. and will feature the talents of Danimal Plan-et, The Sables, Gruv, Common Criminal, BridegBurnerClub, Chur-rin and Lord F3ydR. Organizers are asking for a suggested donation of $7.

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That “hard-to-pin-down” sound is a good thing—a great thing really. It means that you aren’t listening to 11 tracks of the same thing over and over again, yet the album as a whole retains more cohesion than anything I’ve heard in a long time.

Basically, the kids in the band have exercised some judicious style, taste and restraint in assembling a collec-tion of songs that demonstrates the range of the group without sounding like a sampler platter.

In any group and on any album there is usually some singular thing

that stands out, something that catch-es your attention above and beyond the rest of the work. That isn’t the case here.

Megan’s voice is just as sweet and pure and gentle as anything and one might be inclined to say, “There, that’s it!”—but then Blair joins in with her and it goes from lovely to sublime. These two ladies could tell me that my house burned down, my car was stolen and my cat eloped and as long as they sang it to me, I’d still have to smile.

For all that, the vocals alone do not

“make” this band. The instrumenta-tion is flawless; to single out any one instrument or voice feels like a slight towards every other part. This band has achieved a level of balance be-tween all its elements in a way that is rare in the extreme. Any one of the featured players could be mentioned for their own unique skill and talent, and yet for The Driftless, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

The album is Long for the Dory and it is hands-down one of the most beauti-ful works to come across my desk in a long time.


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thursday2.5 Open Studio Night5:30 p.m.Chattanooga Workspace302 W. 6th Street(423) 822-5750chattanoogaworkspace.comPrime Country Band6:30 p.m.ringgold Nutrition Center144 Circle Dr.. ringgold(706) 935-2541Songwriter Shootout7 p.m.The Camp House149 e. mLk Blvd(423) 702-8081Feel It Thursday Open Mic7 p.m.mocha restaurant & music Lounge511 Broad St.mochajazz.netBluegrass and Country Jam7 p.m.Grace Nazarene Church6310 Dayton Blvd.chattanoogagrace.comJesse James & Tim Neal7 p.m.mexi Wings Vii5773 Brainerd rd.(423) 296-1073Umphrey’s McGee 7:30 p.m.Track 291400 market Streettrack29.coOpen Mic with Hap Henninger9 p.m.The Office

901 Carter St.citycafemenu.comYattie and Friends10 p.m.JJ’s Bohemia231 e. mLk Blvd.jjsbohemia.com

friday2.6 Jason Thomas and the Mean-Eyed Cats5 p.m.Chattanooga Choo Choo1400 market St.choochoo.com Eddie Pontiac5:30 p.m.el meson2204 Hamilton Place Blvd.elmesonrestaurant.comArlo Gilliam, Tim Starnes & Thom Cavin

7 p.m.magoo’s3656 ringgold rd., east ridgefacebook.com/magoostnChattanooga Acoustic Showcase7 p.m.Charles & myrtle’s Coffeehouse105 mcBrien rd.christunity.orgPeter Bradley Adams7:30 p.m.The Camp House 149 e. mLk Blvdthecamphouse.comWide Open Floor7:30 p.m.Barking Legs Theater1307 Dodds ave.barkinglegs.orgPaul Smith & The Sky High Band8 p.m.

Chattanooga Billiards Club-east110 Jordan Dr.cbcburns.comRoughwork8:30 p.m.The Foundry1201 Broad St.chattanooganhotel.comDanimal Planet, The Sables, Gruv, Common 9 p.m.JJ’s Bohemia231 e. mLk Blvd.jjsbohemia.comRyan Clifford9 p.m.World of Beer412 market St.worldofbeer.comGabriel Newell9 p.m.The Office901 Carter St.citycafemenu.comVelcro Pygmies10 p.m.rhythm & Brews221 market St.rhythm-brews.comMad Margritt10 p.m.Bud’s Sports Bar5751 Brainerd rd.budssportsbar.com

saturday2.7 Jason Thomas and the Mean-Eyed Cats5 p.m.Chattanooga Choo Choo1400 market St.

Pulse Pick: steve BenneThe Southside Casual Classics guest is principal double bassist with the Knoxville Symphony and teaches double bass at Lee University, Tennessee Tech and the University of Tennessee.

Steve Bennemonday, 7:30 p.m.The Camp House149 e. mLk Blvdthecamphouse.com

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choochoo.comChuck Brodsky5 p.m.rivermont Presbyterian Church3919 Hixson Pikerivermontpc.orgEddie Pontiac5:30 p.m.el meson2204 Hamilton Place Blvd.elmesonrestaurant.comSummer Shyvonne Hullender7 p.m.magoo’s3656 ringgold rd., east ridgefacebook.com/magoostnMardi Gras Gala7 p.m.Loose Cannon Gallery1800 rossville ave.chamblisscenter.orgZap7 p.m.mocha restaurant and music Lounge511 Broad St. mochajazz.netJohn Cowan Band8 p.m.Barking Legs Theater1307 Dodds ave.barkinglegs.orgRupert Wales8 p.m.Charles & myrtle’s Coffeehouse105 mcBrien rd.christunity.orgRoughwork8:30 p.m.The Foundry1201 Broad St.

chattanooganhotel.comKara-Ory-Oke9 p.m.The Office901 Carter St.citycafemenu.comOpposite Box, Danimal Planet, Monomath9 p.m.rhythm & Brews221 market St.rhythm-brews.com Scenic (CD Release Party), The Tammys, Tab Spencer10 p.m.JJ’s Bohemia231 e. mLk Blvd.jjsbohemia.comMad Margritt10 p.m.Bud’s Sports Bar5751 Brainerd rd.budssportsbar.com

sunday2.8 Roy Curry & Jim Pankey11 a.m.The Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St.flyingdquirrelbar.comMark Merriman12:30 p.m.magoo’s3656 ringgold rd., east ridgefacebook.com/magoostnDanimal Pinson1:30 p.m.The Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St.flyingdquirrelbar.comKinge’s Quire2 p.m.

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church1505 N. moore rd.chattanoogamusicclub.orgSimmons-O’Neal Memorial Concert3 p.m.Patten Chapel720 e. 4th St.chattanoogaboyschoir.orgSunday Night Irish Music Jam Session5 p.m.Grocery Bar1501 Long St.grocerybar.comAcoustic Gospel Jam6 p.m.Brainerd United methodist 4315 Brainerd rd. brainerdumc.orgSpirits, Must Be the Holy Ghost, Gorgeous9 p.m.JJ’s Bohemia231 e. mLk Blvd.jjsbohemia.com

monday2.9 Monday Nite Big Band7 p.m.The Coconut room6925 Shallowford rd.thepalmsathamilton.comJamison Dean7 p.m.First Centenary UmC 419 mcCallie ave.firstcentenary.comSouthside Casual Classics7:30 p.m.The Camp House

149 e. mLk Blvdthecamphouse.com

tuesday2.10 Rick’s Blues Jam7 p.m.Folk School of Chattanooga1200 mountain Creek rd. (423) 827-8906Open Mic with Mike McDade9 p.m.Tremont Tavern1203 Hixson PikeIn The Making10 p.m.JJ’s Bohemia231 e. mLk Blvd.jjsbohemia.com

wednesday2.11 Eddie Pontiac5:30 p.m.el meson248 Northgate Parkelmesonrestaurant.comCaney Village9 p.m.rhythm & Brews221 market St.rhythm-brews.comWeird Bass Wednesday9 p.m.JJ’s Bohemia231 e. mLk Blvd.jjsbohemia.com

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Record ReviewsERNIE PAIk

Beat A Path To Thai Psychedelia, Samba Down To Old BrazilKhun Narin hypnotizes, Miecio Askanasy and José Prates energize

“What the hell am I watching?” Inevita-

bly, that question comes to mind at some point for any person who has fallen under the spell of YouTube and its endless video labyrinth, and it came to this writer’s mind when watching a video shot in rural Thailand, with people dancing to a strange, instru-mental version of the song “Zombie” by the Cranberries performed by what looks like a miniature marching band with red shirts and dark pants.

The question had appar-ently occurred to L.A. music producer Josh Marcy, who was so taken by what he watched on YouTube that he tracked down the band and convinced the musicians that they could foster an international audi-ence, eventually traveling to Thailand to record the group outside a Buddhist temple.

The band, referred to as both Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band and simply Khun Narin, often plays outdoor

house parties and even im-promptu, homegrown parades on dirt roads, and it’s often called “psychedelic” primar-ily due to the electric phin—a 2- or 3-stringed lute—that is channeled through phaser and light distortion effects and the wandering nature of its songs, simultaneously bringing to mind both Indian ragas and Saharan guitar rock.

Its percussion section has the division of labor of a marching band: one person with shoulder-mounted tom-toms, one person on a floor tom (in lieu of a bass drum), another with cymbals. The smooth, slithering bass lines seamlessly join the rhythms, steering the group through what feels like one mega 40-minute song, divided into seven tracks, with a methodic cohesion that is only inter-rupted by tempo changes.

It’s hypnotic stuff, with the ability to make time melt away—an approach that may not appeal to those who are

economical with their time. The listeners’ attention is mostly drawn to the roving, nimble melodies of the phin player, who has clearly prac-ticed his scales and is happy to lead the listener to beat a path.

Before Tropicália, be-fore the ’60s bossa nova

boom and before the 1959 film Black Orpheus, what was the general global viewpoint of the culture of the vast, di-verse country of Brazil? One window into this world was the touring show Brasiliana, which was staged for interna-tional audiences throughout the ’50s and early ’60s, and revived in the late ’60s.

Among the main creative forces behind Brasiliana was Miecio Askanasy, a Polish writer and journalist who fled Nazi Germany in 1939 to Bra-zil and opened a bookstore in Rio de Janeiro; Askanasy formed partnerships through this store, which also served as an art gallery and rehears-al space for a theater group. Composer and musician José Prates, as the story goes, met Askanasy as he entered the store with a ukulele, playing a song.

This brings us to the re-lease at hand, which is a re-is-sue of the extremely difficult-to-find album Tam…Tam…Tam…! that features music from the Brasiliana stage pro-duction. It was originally re-leased on Polydor in 1958 and issued digitally in mid-2014

and finally on physical for-mats (vinyl and CD) more re-cently, spurred by the DJ and Latin music collector Gilles Peterson, who became fixated on finding a copy. Mastered from not-so-pristine vinyl, audio nerds should be aware that this reissue leaves intact a good deal of surface noise and crackles to preserve the integrity of the recording.

The album is rich and ut-terly spirited, with flavors of samba and maracatu, the Afro-Brazilian performance style; listeners might not know what to make of solo vocalist Ivan de Paula, who sings with a voice that has ob-viously gone through training, sounding at times like an op-era singer or occasionally like a lounge crooner.

Call-and-response ex-changes are plentiful, with a mixed-gender chorus, and there’s a feeling of pleas-ant urgency. With origins from the stage, it features a polished delivery, exuding spontaneous energy but with a precision. Attentive listen-ers will recognize that “Nãnã Imborô” uses a melody that sounds like Jorge Ben’s “Mas, que Nada!” although “Nãnã Imborô” pre-dates that hit song, and the closing smor-gasbord “Tem Brabo no Sam-ba” features a cuíca player (a drum that makes a squeaky “whoop”-like sound) going nuts, closing an obscurity of an album that deserves atten-tion not just from crate dig-gers and obsessed collectors.

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aQuarIuS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1753, Benjamin Franklin published helpful instructions on how to avoid being struck by lightning during stormy weather. Wear a lightning rod in your hat, he said, and attach it to a long, thin metal ribbon that trails behind you as you walk. In response to his article, a fashion fad erupted. Taking his advice, fancy ladies in Europe actually wore such hats. From a metaphorical perspec-tive, it would make sense for you Aquarians to don similar headwear in the coming weeks. Bolts of inspi-ration will be arriving on a regular basis. To ensure you are able to integrate and use them—not just be titillated and agitated—you will have to be well-grounded.

PISCeS (Feb. 19-March 20): Ac-cording to the Bible, Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Author Da-vid Foster Wallace added a caveat. “The truth will set you free,” he wrote, “but not until it is finished with you.” All this is apropos for the current phase of your journey, Pisces. By my estimation, you will soon discover an important truth that you have never before been ready to grasp. Once that magic transpires, however, you will have to wait a while until the truth is fully finished with you. Only then will it set you free. But it will set you free. And I suspect that you will ultimately be grateful that it took its sweet time.

arIeS (March 21-April 19): In 1979, Monty Python comedian John Cleese helped direct a four-night extravaganza, The Secret Policeman’s Ball. It was a benefit to raise money for the human rights organization Amnesty Internation-al. The musicians known as Sting, Bono, and Peter Gabriel later testi-fied that the show was a key factor in igniting their social activism. I see the potential of a comparable stimulus in your near future, Ar-ies. Imminent developments could amp up your passion for a good cause that transcends your immedi-ate self-interests.

TauruS (April 20-May 20): In the film Kill Bill: Volume 1, Taurus ac-tress Uma Thurman plays a martial artist who has exceptional skill at wielding a Samurai sword. At one point, her swordmaker evaluates her reflexes by hurling a baseball in her direction. With a masterful swoop, she slices the ball in half before it reaches her. I suggest you seek out similar tests in the com-ing days, Taurus. Check up on the current status of your top skills. Are any of them rusty? Should you update them? Are they still of maximum practical use to you? Do whatever’s necessary to ensure they are as strong and sharp as ever.

GeMINI (May 21-June 20): French Impressionist painter Claude

Monet loved to paint the rock for-mations near the beach at Étretrat, a village in Normandy. During the summer of 1886, he worked serially on six separate canvases, moving from one to another throughout his work day to capture the light and shadow as they changed with the weather and the position of the sun. He focused intently on one painting at a time. He didn’t have a brush in each hand and one in his mouth, simultaneously apply-ing paint to various canvases. His specific approach to multitasking would generate good results for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. (P.S. The other kind of multitasking—where you do several different things at the same time—will yield mostly mediocre results.)

CaNCer (June 21-July 22): In 1849, author Edgar Allen Poe died in his hometown of Baltimore. A century later, a mysterious admirer began a new tradition. Every Janu-ary 19, on the anniversary of Poe’s birth, this cloaked visitor appeared at his grave in the early morning hours, and left behind three roses and a bottle of cognac. I invite you, Cancerian, to initiate a comparable ritual. Can you imagine paying periodic tribute to an important influence in your own life—some-one who has given you much and touched you deeply? Don’t do it for nostalgia’s sake, but rather as a way to affirm that the gifts you’ve received from this evocative influ-ence will continue to evolve within you. Keep them ever-fresh.

LeO (July 23-Aug. 22): “What hap-pens to a dream deferred?” asked Langston Hughes in his poem “Harlem.” “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore—And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over—like a syrupy sweet?” As your soul’s cheerleader and coach, Leo, I hope you won’t explore the answer to Hughes’ questions. If you have a dream, don’t defer it. If you have been deferring your dream, take at least one dramatic step to stop deferring it.

VIrGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author John Creasey struggled in his early efforts at getting pub-lished. For a time he had to sup-port himself with jobs as a salesman and clerk. Before his first book was published, he had gathered 743 re-jection slips. Eventually, though, he broke through and achieved monu-mental success. He wrote more than 550 novels, several of which were made into movies. He won two prestigious awards and sold 80 million books. I’m not promis-ing that your own frustrations will ultimately pave the way for a pro-digious triumph like his. But in the coming months, I do expect significant progress toward a gritty accomplishment. For best results, work for your own satisfaction more

than for the approval of others.

LIbra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Hall-of-Fame basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon had a signature set of fancy moves that were collectively known as the Dream Shake. It con-sisted of numerous spins and fakes and moves that could be combined in various ways to outfox his oppo-nents and score points. The coming weeks would be an excellent time for you to work on your equivalent of the Dream Shake, Libra. You’re at the peak of your ability to figure out how to coordinate and syner-gize your several talents.

SCOrPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1837, Victoria became Queen of England following the death of her uncle, King William IV. She was 18 years old. Her first royal act was to move her bed out of the room she had long shared with her meddling, overbearing mother. I propose that you use this as one of your guiding metaphors in the immediate fu-ture. Even if your parents are saints, and even if you haven’t lived with them for years, I suspect you would benefit by upgrading your indepen-dence from their influence. Are you still a bit inhibited by the nagging of their voices in your head? Does your desire to avoid hurting them thwart you from rising to a higher level of authority and authenticity? Be a good-natured rebel.

SaGITTarIuS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The crookedest street in the world is a one-way, block-long span of San Francisco’s Lombard Street. It con-sists of eight hairpin turns down a very steep hill. The recommended top speed for a car is five miles per hour. So on the one hand, you’ve got to proceed with caution. On the other hand, the quaint, brick-paved road is lined with flower beds, and creeping along its wacky route is a whimsical amusement. I suspect you will soon encounter experiences that have metaphorical resemblances to Lombard Street, Sagittarius. In fact, I urge you to seek them out.

CaPrICOrN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the baseball film The Natural, the hero Roy Hobbs has a special bat he calls “Wonderboy.” Carved out of a tree that was split by a lightning bolt, it seems to give Hobbs an ex-traordinary skill at hitting a baseball. There’s a similar theme at work in the Australian musical instrument known as the didgeridoo. It’s cre-ated from a eucalyptus tree whose inner wood has been eaten away by termites. Both Wonderboy and the didgeridoo are the results of natural forces that could be seen as adverse but that are actually useful. Is there a comparable situation in your own life, Capricorn? I’m guessing there is. If you have not yet discovered what it is, now is a good time to do so.


as part of their annual Winter Workshop series, Outdoor Chatta-nooga will offer three classes on how to make an outdoor video on Thurs-days, Feb. 5, 12, and 19, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Outdoor Chattanooga’s facil-ity in Coolidge Park.

Professional videographers and teachers Louis Lee, Drew renner, Philip Luckey, Chris Willis, and Co-rey Wentz will share their expertise on everything from how to find and build equipment on the cheap to setting up shots in outdoor environ-ments.

The first class on Feb. 5, “Getting

the Shot,” will cover the basics of equipment, lighting, sound, perspec-tive, and other things to think about before and during a video shoot.

Subsequent classes will cover on-line and software editing programs and community resources for film-makers who don’t have access to computers. you’ll also get a chance to have your short video critiqued by the panel of instructors.

if you wish to submit a short (4 minutes or less) outdoor video to be critiqued, send a youTube or Vimeo link to [email protected] by Fri., Feb. 13.

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Jupiter Ascending in a bright and colorful future, a young destitute caretaker gets targeted by a ruthless son of a powerful family that lives on a planet in need of a new heir.Directors: andy Wachowski & Lana WachowskiStars: mila kunis, Channing Tatum, eddie redmayne, James D'arcy

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water SpongeBob goes on a quest to dis-cover a stolen recipe that takes him to our dimension, our world, where he tangles with a pirate.Director: Paul TibbittStars: antonio Banderas, Clancy Brown, Tom kenny, Thomas F. Wilson

How To Make An Outdoor MovieOutdoor Chattanooga hosts free video workshops

In rehearsals, he is a nightmare of masculine locker-room insults that he hurls as casually as the chairs he slings at terrified students.”

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Driving Them Toward Their DreamsPowerful Oscar-nominated performance by J.K. Simmons energizes “Whiplash”

THERE IS A LINE BETWEEN TEACHING AND INSPI-ration. Even the best learners cannot be truly taught, but

merely directed. Sometimes it is the teacher’s job to point in the direction of the lesson and watch as students stumble and struggle towards enlightenment. The best lessons are self-taught and more is gained from those discoveries than any standardized test can measure. The more I teach, the more convinced I am that learning is an exercise—it is practice and failure and practice and failure. The role of the teacher is to provide opportunities for that practice, offer correction, and measure successes.

“Whiplash,” a film from last January that has been re-released now as it gains accolades for the Oscar-worthy perfor-mance of J.K. Simmons, is a variation of the self-driven learning described above, but taken to the point of absur-dity. No teacher could behave like Ter-rance Fletcher and remain employed for very long. His narrow view of his role is laughable and cringe-inducing. But the film makes a strong point in other ways, namely that greatness is borne out of ad-versity. Even the most talented perform-ers will not be remembered for natural ability and wishful thinking alone.

Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) is a jazz drummer pursuing his dream at the pres-tigious Shaffer Conservatory. I always find it strange that America’s one distinct musical style, the kind that was birthed out of smoke and booze and poverty along the Mississippi River by impro-visational musicians just trying to make a living, is now studied with the same breathless pretension as Shostakovich and Bach. Jazz music is as far removed from its roots as it can be now, and the very act of studying it has changed the style and purpose so completely that any attempt at the preservation of its pu-

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rity is unlikely to be successful. It is this attitude that seems to dominate the Shaffer Conservatory, which has several bands competing with other schools in jazz performance.

The top band is led by Terrance Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), a man who is disarmingly personable—until he is in front of his orchestra. In rehearsals, he is a nightmare of masculine locker-room insults that he hurls as casually as the chairs he slings at terrified stu-dents. He demands absolute perfec-tion and will decimate any member of his ensemble who dares play out of tune or off tempo. He achieves his rule over the musicians by pitting them against each other—the small-est of mistakes and they are imme-diately removed from the group and demoted into the obscurity of lesser bands. The mental exhaustion of the members is evident, as is their fear. The film shows just how dangerous this approach can be.

The most interesting aspect of the film is Fletcher’s justification for his tactics. He explains how Charlie Parker would not have become who he was had a bandleader not thrown a cymbal at his head for making a mis-take. He claims that Parker took that moment and used it as inspiration to be better, to practice more, and en-sure that no one would laugh at him onstage again. Fletcher is determined to find another Charlie Parker by

throwing as many cymbals as he can. Only by pushing his students beyond what they are capable of can he truly serve their needs. This is asinine, of course, because most people aren’t Charlie Parker. Even the best of the best at the Shaffer Conservatory are not going to become one of the greats. A teacher has a responsibility to en-courage rather than berate. Living is more than enough to break someone down without having a trusted advisor intentionally inflict massive amounts of mental anguish. Still, I can under-stand Fletcher’s desire to drive his students. But success is always inter-nally achieved rather than externally forced.

“Whiplash” is a powerful character piece with a satisfying story arc and an excellent soundtrack. J.K. Simmons deserves his nomination; sinister and vengeful fit his onscreen persona well. The film itself is a bit too simple for its own nomination. Writer/director Damien Chazell based the film on his own experiences in a competitive jazz band, and as such the film is an exaggeration of the feelings of terror he associated with drawing the ire of a heated director. The performances in the film showcase this dread, making the conclusion more nail-biting than one might expect.

“Whiplash” is an unsung gem from last year that is a dark horse candidate for Oscar’s Best Picture.


When officer Alexander D. Teach is not pa-trolling our fair city on the heels of the crimi-nal element, he spends his spare time volun-teering for the Boehm Birth Defects Center.

“Such animosity for a group of co-workers that at the end of the day are looking for a spiritual reckoning that accommodates 24/7 shifts and the horrors that make you question the existence of ‘God’ in the first place.”

It’s Thursday, so you know what that means in southeast Tennessee: There’s a new church in town. (Much like Wednesday, Monday, and ev-ery other day of the week, come to think of it. Gotta love the South.)This in itself

isn’t particu-larly interest-ing because a quick search of “churches” in a Chattanooga area direc-tory revealed in excess of 880 results…but ol’ #881 here has garnered more negative con-sensus than any other in recent memory.“Two awful tastes that taste

worse together.” – Angry Per-son #513“Welcome [to the church]?

Let me the hell out!” – Angry Person #1083“Look, our new middle class

has a place to go and learn how to beat hippies to death.” – An-gry Person #783“My worst nightmare.” – An-

gry Person #007“The inquisition cannot be

far behind. This is the last time the police mixed religion with jobs.” – Angry Person #916Hey, I gave it away there at

the end. Yes, there is a new

church service geared towards cops, called “Cop Church.” Catchy, yeah?The first sermon apparently

needs to be on thick skin. I mean, such animosity for a group of co-workers that at the

end of the day are looking for a spiritual r e c k o n i n g that accom-modates 24/7 shifts and the

horrors that make you question the existence of “God” in the first place. The fact that such a thing can be vilified is in itself strange to me, and this from someone who is well aware of the bottomless capacity for people to be assholes in gen-eral.Me? I don’t expect anything

out of anyone, ever, when it comes to gratitude. I have never worked a shift with the expectation of being appreci-ated so I don’t recall ever being let down. I learned long, long ago that if you want gratitude, become a fireman. “Boom.” I’m OK with that.

(I even knew about the shitty pay.) How do I deal with this? I’m a columnist. Why not? I let people dictate their in-teractions with me; they’re

usually upset, I get it. I factor that in and I treat them with respect and if they don’t return it,, that’s fine...so long as I can do my job. And if they choose to interfere with that task, I’m prepared for that as well. I personally abhor violence,

it’s part of the reason I do this. By that I mean I despise seeing violence done unto others as much as I detest having to use it to prevent such or to bring such to justice—but I will and I will always let you know that in advance so you can make a more informed decision. While I care for my custom-

ers, you need to know you are just that and I will have to tend to another one shortly, no mat-ter how complicated you want to make the next few hours (or months) of your life. People like the commenters above keep trying to make this per-sonal, but—it’s not.I’m not there to be liked or ap-

plauded, I’m there to do a job; one you pay me for, as most are quick to point out. And that job, for the record, does not include getting shot, getting spit on, or otherwise being as-saulted no matter how many times I see people actually put it in print that those are parts of my job. (Who would sign up for that? Seriously?) I just ask that you let me do it and not to make it any more difficult,

because it really isn’t easy to begin with in most cases.Why am I saying all this? Just

to let you know I treasure your freedom to say really vile things about people trying to do a very good thing, and to let you know in advance that I don’t have anything to be ashamed of no matter what kind of guilt trip you are pushing, and again that this is not personal no mat-ter how much you want it to be. I respect the hardworking

people that serve my food at a restaurant during a 12-hour shift, that sell me coil packs for my truck, or take my money for a delicious sloppy hot dog. And I hope I would respect those trying to help me out in an emergency. If you choose not to respect

someone in all likelihood you yourself called for assistance (or caused to be called as a re-sult of your actions)? Suit your-self, it’s OK. You’ve made your role apparent. I’m just doing the same. I’ll help you as much as you allow me to. If not? I still have plenty of work left to do and an open door for people slightly more open-minded.But vilifying people for ask-

ing for spiritual refuge from the horror their own neighbors commit? Wow.“Bullying” indeed never

goes out of style, even when it comes to faith.

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