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Scattered, Smothered, and Covered will return to the Schroeder’s Courtyard this Thursday evening from 7 to 10pm. John Schroeder, Harry Muselwhite, Roger Dees, Bob Kelly, and Robert Simms make up this group that has rocked crowds in Rome for multiple decades now. Here’s a video of them performing “People Get Ready” at a First Friday Concert a few years back. The quality is a pretty dang good considering it was filmed by someone’s cell phone.

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Mullins’ Mullinsmania.com downtown entertainment report:

-Wednesday night was David Bell’s birthday. Happy belated birthday to a guy who I have the utmost respect for, one of the finest persons and musicians that I have had the pleasure of knowing.

TONIGHT

Russell McClanahan and the mOOn Crew will be performing old time string band music for the dinner crowd at Harvest Moon, a task that they have excelled at for years now.

Francisco Vidal will be performing at 333 on Broad. One of Atlanta’s top songwriters has found a welcome home in the comfy confines of Rome.

FRIDAY

Local singer/songwriter Cory Tucker will perform at 333 on Broad, the local haven for quality acoustic songwriters.

The 400 Block Bar will provide the sounds of Backswing, a local ensemble of talent that has built a strong following over the years. This past Saturday they had the pleasure of performing for the Rome Beer Festival, which was loads of fun.

McCrobie’s has done an excellent job of providing quality entertainment if the vein of regional touring bands. This Friday we’ll get the chance to check out Symbiant Circle, an up and coming indie rock prog band from Savannah. Thank you McCrobie’s for making Rome a destination amongst traveling bands.

The Cornbread Killers will take the stage at the Schroeder’s Courtyard. These guys have been playing around for awhile under different names and lineups. You may recognize Jump the Shark or El Jeffe. They’ll bring some high energy rock to the stage. Muletide Perkins & Associates will open the evening with ridiculous rock for all.

SATURDAY

Self Serve is a tried and true staple of the Rome alternative rock scene. They will be performing their high energy show at McCrobie’s.

Backswing will move it over to 333 on Broad for more of their wide catalog of rock ‘n’ roll staples.

Thunderbolt Patterson will arrive at the 400 Block Bar with an arsenal of instruments and songs. I’ve claimed it numerous times. These guys are the real deal when it comes to authenticity, appreciation, and performance of American rock ‘n’ roll. Plus, they’re cool guys.

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-For an extensive list of entertainment, please see Mullinsmania.com.

-Listen for Bryan on The Ridge 95.7 FM  with Matt D in the Morning just after the 8 a.m. news on Friday. Or catch him just before the news, at 7:50 a.m., with Elizabeth Davis on Talk Radio WLAQ 1410 AM.

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 The lowdown on downtown Rome entertainment by Bryan Mullins of Mullinsmania.com

TONIGHT

The Rome Area Council for the Arts is hosting A Tasting of Downtown. Participants will sample beers and food items from 10 local downtown businesses. Sounds like a good time. Contact RACA soon as tickets are going fast.

Russell McClanahan & the mOOn Crew will be burning up the strings at the Harvest Moon dining room. They pay homage to that old time string band music, while rotating in modern songs as well.

FRIDAY

333 on Broad continues its steady rotation of quality singers and songwriters with local crowd pleaser Scott Thompson. He’s an excellent performer who is well liked around these parts.

The Nest will host a night of songwriters as well beginning with Chris Hayes, who will be accompanied by friends. Acoustic-emo song slinger Andrew Watson & the Army of Hott follows.

Alternative rock band Kadense will be kicking off their “Cannonball Run Tour” at McCrobie’s. They are from Atlanta and have been revving up pretty big stir in the alt rock world. Great musicians on these tracks.

Broad & Third will be performing ’60s and ’70s style rock ‘n’ roll with a few extra treats in the Schroeder’s Courtyard.

SATURDAY

The Second Annual Rome Beer Festival is being held at Heritage Park. It’s a fundraiser for the Rome Area Council for the Arts featuring over 50 beers for sampling. It’s the beer connoisseurs’ cat’s meow. PLUS, there will be live music from Backswing and an acoustic set from Ethan & the Ewoks. Tickets are limited so make sure, once again, to contact RACA at a speedy pace.

What can you say about the Glenn Phillips Band that hasn’t already been said? I think of Glenn as sort of a mad scientist/refined genius of the electric 6-string. Regardless, if you are a fan of skill in any avenue, do yourself a favor and check out this group. Glenn is an amazing guitarist with his own signature sound, but do not disregard his band mates, as they too are masters of their crafts. They will be lighting up the stage at the Schroeder’s Courtyard.

I’m so glad that McCrobie’s is representing Rome on all levels of music. The variety that they’ve been bringing through this last year is diverse and the quality of the bands are top shelf. Saturday is no exception, as they provide us with McPherson Struts, an Anniston, AL based garage rockabilly combo known for bringing the heat. They’ll be playing with Chattanooga’s Down Stroke, another band that occasionally cruises through town on rocket fuel.

Local world music ensemble Devidasa has played many venues all over town but Saturday night they will try the stage at the Peach Palace. I believe it will be great. Everything I’ve heard there sounds great, and Devidasa provides a lot of sound.

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-For a more extensive list of entertainment options, please see Bryan Mullins’ Mullinsmania.com

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Listen for Bryan on The Ridge 95.7 FM  with Matt D in the Morning just after the 8 a.m. news on Friday. Or catch him just before the news, at 7:50 a.m., with Elizabeth Davis on Talk Radio WLAQ 1410 AM.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Here is a list of events for April that will help promote education and awareness of this unwelcome social issue.

Friday, 10-2-09 at Noon—Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. Broad St, Downtown

Rome.

For more info and/or to register, contact Anne Havron at arhrome@comcast.net

(PLEASE walk in this event and ask others!! Men, women, and children are invited to participate. You don’t have to wear girl shoes. It is a powerful statement and a more accessible way to get the word out about DV.)

Tuesday, 10-6-09 at 6:30pm, Government Plaza (between the Forum and

Courthouse)—Candlelight Vigil for victims of DV with Keynote speaker, Dick Bathrick of www.menstoppingviolence.org . Also speaking, Officer Chris Fincher, FCPD.

(We read the names of those who lost their lives due to DV during the current year.)

Friday, 10-16-09, 8:30am-4pm, Dalton—3rd Annual DV Conference. Dalton State

College.

For more info contact Dalton State’s Center for Continuing Education at 706-272-4454

Saturday, 10-24-09 at 9am, Braves Stadium—2nd Annual Motorcycle ride for DV

victims.

For info and/or to register contact Barbara Wood at bmw41150@bellsouth.net

(There will be raffles, T-shirts, and tickets to Chiaha.)

Tuesday, 10-27-09 (time/place not set)—Annual Meeting of the Hospitality

House, open to the public.

            For more information contact Anne Havron at arhrome@comcast.net

Also, the Silent Witness Project (www.silentwitness.net) will be traveling around as part of the awareness campaign. They will be displayed in colleges, churches, and some businesses.

Here’s an open invite from my main man Jess Hinshaw, who now makes art in Atlanta:

For those of you who don’t already know, a few of us have a little Thursday meeting called “art beers” where we have a very structured evening of drinking beer and occasionally talking about art. This Thursday you are all invited to “art beers” at the Plaza Theatre on Ponce de Leon. They are showing a movie called “Die Young Stay Pretty” and I was commissioned by the director to do the poster! The film is about rock & Roll screenprinting. I did a small edition and I will be selling posters at the show for $20 at the end of the show. The director will be there for a Q & A session. The movie starts at 9pm. Hope you can make it. It should be fun!

Jess

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The lowdown on downtown Rome entertainment by Bryan Mullins of Mullinsmania.com

TONIGHT

Russell McClanahan & the mOOn Crew are up to their usual tricks in the Harvest Moon dining room, entertaining diners with their skillful homage to old time string band music.

Todd Weaver is an acoustic alternative rocker from Columbus, Ga. He’ll be doing his thing at 333 on Broad on Thursday night.

FRIDAY

We’re celebrating Rome’s 175th Anniversary this weekend so many of the events listed will be coinciding with those festivities.

The final installment of the First Friday Concert Series will take place at Bridgepoint Plaza. Of course, we hate to see the end of that series but who better to wrap it up than country rockers Scott Thompson & Peachtree Station. These guys pack ‘em in every time and always put on a great show.

Roy Clark, the country music hall of famer and living legend, will be performing at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center. Like I’ve said time and time again, this place has great shows. And Roy Clark is no exception with his decades of performing in serious picking.

Francisco Vidal always draws a big crowd up at 333 on Broad. He is a top shelf songwriter in the Atlanta area circuit and will return to 333 this Friday.

The Moon Roof Bar is in prime season in weather like this. Add Backswing, who always bring a great crowd, and you’ve got a wonderful option for some Friday night entertainment.

The 400 Block Bar will host a First Friday after party with a band that will play all night if you let them. Red Eye Jedi has added many classic cover songs to their original lineup of funk driven space jams.

And, of course, don’t forget to check out the Rome Little Theatre’s production of the classic Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. This show runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

SATURDAY

TOGA PARTY!!! Yes, the time has arrived where all Romans must respond to their call of duty and help our lovely city break a Guinness Book World Record for largest toga party. This will be something to see, I assure you. This is in correlation with Rome’s 175th Anniversary Celebration going on all weekend. There are many things going on along side of the toga party and the details are online. Some highlights will be performances from the Georgia Blues Brothers, Southern Thunder and Backswing.

Dating back even further than Rome’s existence is that of the native Cherokees who once claimed this land that we enjoy daily. So, it is a must to pay respects to this culture. One way is to check out the Running Water Pow Wow Cherokee Homecoming and Ripe Corn Festival. They have it all, from performing musicians and storytellers, to Native American cuisine and crafts. This event will span Saturday and Sunday and will be held at Ridge Ferry Park.

McCrobie’s will host another exciting band on the rise Saturday night with Lynam, the Birmingham, Ala., alternative rock band that has been making waves all over the Southeast.

Kneckdown definitely knows how to celebrate Rome. They have performed many times for city events to a welcoming crowd. It’s only fitting that they’ll be performing live at 333 on Broad to help celebrate the city’s big birthday.

So, don’t forget to have a great Labor Day weekend and help celebrate out great city. But, remember to do it responsibly. Labor Day weekend is traditionally the most dangerous weekend on the roads all over the country. And try to keep your toga on.

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For a more extensive list of entertainment options, please see Bryan Mullins‘ Mullinsmania.com

Listen for Bryan on The Ridge 95.7 FM  with Matt D in the Morning just after the 8 a.m. news on Friday. Or catch him just before the news, at 7:50 a.m., with Elizabeth Davis on Talk Radio WLAQ 1410 AM.

All right, don’t get me wrong now. I am super excited for the city of Rome. I’m excited about the plans for the weekend. But, I can’t help but highly recommend cruising over to Cedartown for another great concert at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center. This time it’s county music legend Roy Clark. Hands down, the guys a badass. Check out this clip from 1969 on the Porter Wagoner Show.