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Jazz for a New Audience
Written by Stephanie Smith   

Shikoh & Phillips make unconventional music together

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"All ears are conditioned. The general public is not used to hearing [anything] beyond what they're exposed to. We like to play music that is unconventional from a ‘jazz snob' standpoint," says Matt Turnure, drummer for Shikoh & Phillips.
Alan Shikoh and Steve Phillips have just put out their first self-titled album and are eager to show the world what "unconventional jazz" is all about, as they told The Pulse in a recent interview.
Steve Phillips is a pianist ...

 
Rooted in Bluegrass
Written by Stephanie Smith   

White Oak Mountain Bluegrass Festival has Cleveland as a stomping ground

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"I grew up in Cleveland and have always been a music fan. There never has been a lot of music there, so I am really excited to work on the festival and make it a part of Cleveland. I do this for the people in Cleveland who, growing up, didn't get much of an opportunity to hear live music," says John Everhart.
Everhart is the founder of the . . .

 
CARTA’s missing the bus
Written by Chuck Crowder   

carta-shuttle1.jpgLately I've been reading all about the woes of Chattanooga's mass transit system with regard to the escalating diesel prices. According to a recent article, CARTA is petitioning to raise parking meter rates, "obtain sponsorships" (ie: plea-based advertising) and implement cost-cutting measures in order to combat the dent in their bottom line made by those greedy Texas oil sheiks. It's bound to be a frustrating situation I'm sure.

Let's face it, Chattanooga is not a mass transit town. Ask any CARTA official or cab driver (before 3am) and they'll tell you the same. It's too easy to . . .

 

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As Seen On Craigslist: Chattanooga

Sometimes you have to look to sources other than the good ol' Chattanooga PR mill to catch a glimpse of her true nature:

6/29@9:07:23 AM HI TAM! (MADISON)
6/29@7:07:51 AM Free Book on Beating Stress and Anxiety
6/28@4:47:54 PM Computer desk (Ooltewah)
6/28@4:17:48 PM FREE! NAT. GEORGRAPHIC 1980-97 in Slip Cases (E. Brainerd)
6/28@1:02:42 PM Two waterbed frames (Brainerd)
6/27@10:05:49 AM pine trees (cleveland)
6/27@12:23:27 AM free concrete mixer
6/26@12:28:26 PM Free dirt (Whitwell)
6/25@1:21:56 PM Free abused pit bull (Chatt)
We're just sayin'...

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