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Sarah Gerwig and Andrew Silver make the rest of us look bad. Not only are they dedicated, whip-smart Mercer University faculty, they're also both in bands: Gerwig in the Mercer Law faculty-fronted Sue 'n the Bastards (get it?) and Silver in beloved Americana outfit blueskyblue. Somehow, they also found time to parent teenagers, be the cutest power couple in the midstate and collaborate on a new musical project, Kill Your Darlings, where they'll be playing a mix of '80s classics, Americana covers and originals. They're booking shows now, so look out for them at your favorite venue soon. @killyourdarlingsofficial on Instagram Chris Wind, aka C. Wind the EMA (Energy Masta Allah), wants Macon to be known as more than just a Southern rock mecca. Inspired by the way legendary hip-hop supergroup the Wu-Tang Clan used their shared creative force to put both themselves and their hometown of Staten Island on the map, and assisted by Macon Arts Alliance Director Julie Wilkerson, he became a founding member of The Madvocates. A community-minded collective with a roster of seasoned, diverse hip-hop and rap artists hailing from the 478, The Madvocates' mission is to help create equal opportunities for urban artists and to represent Macon's music scene nationwide. Being a tireless champion of unification via music and art paid off for Wind. In May, he was signed to Protect Ya Neck, Wu-Tang's management roster, and in June, Wind and fellow Madvocates member 9th Gutta performed alongside Wu-Tang members Cappadonna and Inspectah Deck at a block party in Massachusetts. "Macon is part of the global hip-hop narrative," says Wind, "and we're steering the whole thing towards unity." Watch for more Madvocates activity coming up soon at Triangle Arts. themadvocates.com Denny Hanson may have left Macon for Nashville, but he's still a Macon musician. One listen to the gorgeous double album "Floral Deposits," released in May under his musical moniker Nomenclature, will tell you that. Songs like "The Bank of Lost Romantics" are a simultaneous love letter and rebuke to Macon's music scene — "The whisper of the wheels on Walnut make the kind of CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: SARAH GERWIG AND ANDREW SILVER OF KILL YOUR DARLINGS. THE MADVOCATES, PHOTO BY JEREMY COLEMAN. GABBAFEST, PHOTO BY MARK VORMITTAG. DENNY HANSON, PHOTO BY LOGAN WHITE. NEXT PAGE:: GRANT'S LOUNGE, PHOTO BY DOUG NURNBERGER . 56 maconmagazine.com | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021