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contents April 2011 reviews & recommendations 06 April Contributors

22 Creative Writing

10 April Event Calendar

24 Plug-In

12 Album Review: Oceano

26 A Taste of Sarcasm: Nikki’s Burrito

14 Beyond Borders

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16 Tech Blend: Working With

28 Delish Delights

30 Get Involved: Gourmet Guys

Social Media

18 Profiles in Sound

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contents April 2011 life, love & laughter 32 April Checklist 34 Cover: We All Have Hooks For Hands 40 The Scoop: Financial Literacy Month Tips 42 The Real Deal: Heather Mangan Returns!

44 Relationships 101 46 Ask the Johns 48 Quiz: Bringing Hollywood to S.D.

fashion & beauty

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50 Fashion Shoot: Footsie Fashion 56 What’s Boss/Get Lost

fitness & health 54 A Special Bond: A Look Into Using a Midwife

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contributors April 2011 Carl Anthony – Writer Carl is 29 and lives in Sioux Falls.

When not writing for 605 Magazine, he can be found on the sales staff at Sioux Falls Ford fulfilling his love for cars and trucks. Carl also serves as the producer for John Tesh on KELO-FM, and manages independent hip-hop artist, Trey Lane.

Jesse Black – Writer Jesse is originally from Custer and is obsessed with the Minnesota Vikings. He will soon graduate from Augustana College. Also, Jesse’s a big fan of Austin City Limits.

Denise DePaolo – Writer Denise works as a morning news producer in Sioux Falls. She lives with her husband, Tony, and two Miniature Schnauzers. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, going places and taking naps.

Thomas Gwinn – Illustration Thomas and his wife, Allie, moved to Sioux Falls in January 2011 from Jeffersonville, Ind. He is currently attending Liberty University, majoring in religious studies. He enjoys journalism, writing, graphic design, public speaking, traveling and playing music. Thomas is currently working at Planet Fitness and heading up a young adult group on Sunday nights called 6th and Main.

Joanna Halverson – Writer When not bike riding or managing the office at her church, Joanna is writing or spending an embarrassing amount of money on magazines. After finishing a journalism degree at Augustana College, Joanna would like to be the queen of a small country or a music journalist for a magazine. Probably the latter.

Dan Thorson – Photographer Dan is 26 years old and was born and raised in Sioux Falls. He enjoys photography, and is always thinking of ways to approach a subject.

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events April 2011 DOWNTOWN April 1 Downtown First Fridays Downtown Sioux Falls. 5 p.m. Enjoy exceptional shopping, original art, entertainment, dining and much, much more.

Visit dtsf.com and click on the First Friday button to view the exciting things taking place. For more info, call (605) 338-4009 or visit www.DTSF.com.

April 1-7 Restaurant Week Downtown Sioux Falls Various Locations. Try something new on the menu at a value price. Participating restaurants downtown are giving daily deals from $10 , $15 and $25 features.

Participating restaurants are the Diner, Minervas, Paramount, the Cookie Jar, Falls Overlook Café, Grille 100, and Kaladi’s.

For more info, visit www.DTSF.com.

April 21 Downtown Lights Out More info on page 31.

ENTERTAINMENT April 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 Game Night Club David. FREE pool and $2.25 Captain Morgans all night!

For more info, and a list of all events, visit www.ClubDavidSF. com.

April 5-7 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Washington Pavilion. 7 p.m. Part of the performance series, see your favorite Disney movie live. Ticktes are $39, $53 or $60 plus tax. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or by calling (605) 367-6000. For more info, visit www. washingtonpavilion.org.

April 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 Hump Day Club David. 9 p.m. Live DJ dance party. $2.75 shots – Jag – Cuervo – Goldschlager – Rumplemintz and $1 off taps all night!

For more info and a list of all events, visit www.ClubDavidSF. com.

April 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 Beer and Bacon Office Party Club David. Bacon feature menu until 8 p.m. with $5. Domestic pitchers and $2.75 Bombers all night! DJ dance party later.

No Cover. For more info and a list of all events, visit www.

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April 7 | 21 Battle for the Arts Season 2 (now 2 battles a night!)

Club David. 9 p.m. Artists are set up in a bracketed tournament to go head to head the first and third Thursday every month.

Each night of the tournament, two artists create large-scale drawings armed only with a marker. The crowd determines the victor. For more info, visit www.ClubDavidSF.com.

April 11 Hubris: New Works by Shaine Schroeder Bros. Brasserie Americano. Free signed/numbered prints to the first 20 people in attendance. Brau Brothers Brewing Firkin night at Bros featuring their Double Dry Hopped Sheephead IPA. For more info, contact shaine@shaineschroeder.com.

April 14 Hollywood Knockouts Hot Oil & Cream Female Wrestling Club David. 8 p.m. $8 cover. 21+ For more info and a list of all event, visit www.ClubDavidSF.com.

April 15 Reel Dakota Film Society presents: Small Town Murder Songs Washington Pavilion. More info on page 30.

GOOD CAUSE April 22 ACLU of SD Wine Tasting Old Courthouse Museum. 5:30-8:30 p.m. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres, a broad sampling of fine wines, and an opportunity to network with other ACLU of SD members and supporters. Tickets are $40. Please e-mail southdakota@aclu. org or call (605) 332-2508 for more info or tickets.

April 30 Roller Dollz 2nd Annual Bacon Fest VFW. 1-3 p.m. Join the Sioux Falls Roller Dollz for the 2nd annual Bacon Fest for an all-bacon cook-off! All ages. For more info, visit www.rollerdollz.com.

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April 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 Sioux Falls Stampede Sioux Falls Arena. 7:05 p.m. For more info, visit www. sfstampede.com.

April 3 | 15 | 23 | 30 Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Arena. 2:05 p.m. April 3 | 7:05 p.m. For more info, visit www.siouxfallsstorm.com.

April 16 Sioux Falls Roller Dollz Double-Header Sioux Falls Arena. 6 p.m. Two bouts with the SF Killa Beez and the SF Doll Starz! Kids 10 and under free. Tickets available at the SF Arena, Gateway Lounge, Common Sense, J&L Harley and Red Eye Bar. For more info, visit www.rollerdollz.com.

MUSIC Due to space, here are only some of the biggest shows of the month. For more show listings, visit www.

CollectiveEffortsUnion.com, www.PepperEntertainment. com, www.ClubDavidSF.com, www.Myspace.com/ PhoenixLoungeLive, or www.44Downtown.com.

April 1 Gustavus Adolphus College Symphony Orchestra** St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. 7 p.m. A free offering will be accepted.

April 2 Super Happy Funtime Burlesque Club David. 8 p.m. 21+

Mat d. & The Profane Saints w/ Pasque

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April 14 Soulcrate Music w/ Kipp G Phantom Balance and The Scaletippers* The Shamrock, Brookings, S.D. 9 p.m. Admission $7.

April 15 We All Have Hooks For Hands w/ STRFKR Sioux Falls Orpheum Theater. 8 p.m. Admission $12. All ages. For more info, flip to page 34.

After Party w/ Champagne Champagne / A Petrified Man Skelly’s Pub. 11 p.m. Admission $5. 21 + For more info, flip to page 16.

April 16 WRITE THIS DOWN w/ 23 Cent Solution** Doon Community Center, Doon, Iowa. 7 p.m. Admission $8.

April 18 Progress Report Club David. 8 p.m. Admission $6. 21+

April 22 Insomniac Friday w/ guest DJ Berlin & DJ Kor

Skelly’s Pub. 10 p.m. Admission $4. 21+ For more info, flip to page 16.

Club David. 8 p.m. The first in the series of four Insomniac events. Admission $5. 21+

April 4 Daytrader w/ Crooked Ways w/ local opener TBA

April 23 Dessa Darling w/ Sims + AdApt

Club David. 8 p.m. Admission $5. 21+

April 8 The Hangover – V The Noble One Bachelor Show Boonies Bar. 9 p.m. Performances by Trife Mack, AdApt, Trey Lane, and the man himself, V The Noble One. FREE. 21+

Lunar Funk Theory CD Release Show* Rookie’s Bar & Grill. 9 p.m. Admission $15 (also gets you a copy of the new CD).

Skelly’s Pub. 9 p.m. Admission $10. 21+

April 30 Sociology of Sioux Falls Metal Show and Movie** Augustana Back Alley. 3-11 p.m. Featuring 23 Cent Solution, Old Ironside, Slow Motion Collapse, Idyl Exhibit + more. FREE. Check out our complete calendar at 605magazine.com and e-mail events to contact@605magazine.com. **All ages *18+ 605magazine.com | 11

album REVIEW Oceano - Contagion by Manny Fraker The world of metal is a vast cavern of genres and styles. To like metal can be an extreme process, full of digging deep into its many variations. As a heavy metal super fan, I listen to new bands and old bands every day. I probably only like about half of what I listen to, so when a friend in metal told me about this “legendary” grindcore outfit called Oceano, I was intrigued.

Having never heard them before, I was surprised they were presented as legends. After some research, I found the legendary term was dressing on this young, yet impactful band. Formed in 2006, the Chicago five-piece released their penetrating debut “Depths” in 2009 on the Earache Label. Coupled with much fanfare from Meshuggah and Acacia Strain fans, and a technical “dropped A” death-metal sound, Oceano’s debut slab of sounds made a major boom.

I apparently was too busy listening to who knows what, and missed out on this energizing release. Now with the release of another concussive record such as “Contagion,” their impingement is reaching a broader audience.

Like many similar bands, their angstridden, down-tuned, volatile riffs drive behind growling vocals. I view them as a cross between Polish metal gods Be-

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hemoth and D.C. grinders Pig Destroyer*.

At first I listened to “Contagion” with folded arms, just waiting to be impressed. After all, a legendary band should have some kind of vintage appeal, right? After the third listen I could not stop, and they had beaten me to the point of submission. The vicious “Precursor to Enslavement” opens this album, and its lyrical confession is “Fear is an infallible distraction when populations confirm.”

The apocalyptic track two, “Viral ReAnimation,” puts you as the last-to-beinfected, and surrounds you with an inevitable stench of decomposition.

Track four and five, “Quarantine” and “The Contaminated,” pluck at the sinister chords of this band’s mission.

The pace-changing “Exist in Confinement” serves as purgatory for the eventful doom that is “Contagion.”

Waiting for you on the other side is the pay-through-punishment track seven, “Persuasive Oppression,” which seems to actually be a political statement about our controlling government.

To fully understand Oceano lyrics, I e-mailed the lyricist, Adam Warren, and asked him a few questions.

true “Contagion.” They have executed numerous mechanisms to prevent the truth from spreading. Research! I really wish more people opened their eyes to the many aspects of this. Hence, this is my way of expressing and, to an extent, exposing it.

MF: Your lyrics seem to have a sinister quality, but I also get a politically-frustrated undertone. Is this the case, and can you explain your political views and frustrations?

Rating:

AW: Exactly! I am not heavy into politics, as some may expect based on some of my lyrics. I am just very informed on the inner workings of how politics and government control the everyday lives of the lower classes of income and society. Provoking human thought is the

have already mentioned.

MF: Your new record “Contagion” has an overt apocalyptic feel. What is the overall message or mission you were striving for?

AW: As said, it’s just expressing apprehension in completely trusting the government – essentially strangers – with my personal well being and health. My life.

Just as much as the banger or hustler on the nearest corner would kill me if the price was right, or I stood in their way for further success, the same goes for government. Money and political agenda comes before helping the population. “Contagion” is a story that exaggerates my theory in some almost-likely situations, I’d like to think.

It is now apparent that the boys from Oceano are here to stay, and their brand of metal is better because they are.

*Other grindcore legends include Bolt Thrower and Brutal Truth if you have not heard of any of the other bands I

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beyond BORDERS

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Mark Lloyd gets all the book perks working at Borders. Our perk?

We get the skinny about upcoming books ahead of everyone else.

The Illumination

by Kevin Brockmeier

They are all connected by a diary. It belonged to the widowed photographer.

His wife had kept it to document thousands of little love notes that he had left for her. Every morning he had left a Post-It note for her with a different little thing about her that he loved.

At the heart of it, Brockmeier is making our suffering visible, and in doing so, he is making it beautiful.

He is making our pain and suffering an open secret. He is making our pain and suffering the thing that makes us human.

What to watch for in April

The Pale King

by David Foster Wallace While trying to open a package from her ex-husband, Carol Ann Page almost cuts off her thumb and has to make an emergency trip to the hospital. When she awakes from surgery, she finds her thumb ablaze with a bright, white light.

This is the beginning of the Illumination.

All across the entire world, pain is now visible to everyone as light. The stomach of a hungry child in Africa shines with every hunger pang. The selfinflicted cigarette burns on a teenager’s arm shine like little flashlights. With every throbbing pain, the joints of the arthritic pulse with light.

Everyone’s pain is seen by everyone.

The novel is divided into six parts.

Each part follows the path of a different protagonist. We have a divorced researcher, a widowed photographer, a mute boy, a missionary, a writer, and an insane homeless man.

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So this is the book that David Foster Wallace was working on when he killed himself. It has something to do with a new guy working at the IRS. Did I mention that it was the book he was working on when he killed himself?

Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption-From South Central to Hollywood

by Ice-T & Douglas Century Who doesn’t love an Ice-T memoir?

I wonder if he’s gonna get into how he went from “Cop Killer” to playing cops on television.

tech blend: Working With Social Media

by Devon Schreiner

Congratulations! It might be a little bit early to celebrate, but chances are you’re about to finish another year of school or maybe even graduate. Or maybe you’re simply tired of where you’re at and are looking for a new career. For a task like this, it is important to take advantage of every possible outlet. Enter: social networking.

Not only are businesses starting to use social media themselves, but some businesses are screening candidates

All of these tools are helpful in their own way, and should definitely be experimented with if you’re in the market, or are going to be in the market, for a job. and hiring through these sites. In a recent conversation with a business owner from Minneapolis, I was told that he specifically hired a candidate over another because he had talked to the person over Twitter. Now, I don’t think all businesses are going that far, but they’re definitely using social networking.

If you don’t use Twitter or don’t want to connect with businesses on Facebook, you should absolutely have a LinkedIn account. It’s a social networking site made specifically for your professional life. LinkedIn is a combination of Facebook and Twitter, but it

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has many specific tools that help you further your career.

The first thing you need to do once you sign up for an account is fill out your profile. Add in your education history, job experience, skills and anything else a future employer might like to find out.

Then you start making connections with people you know.

LinkedIn gives the option to mark everyone as a “colleague,” “coworker” or “friend.” These people become your “1st-degree” connections.

First-degree connections can fully interact with you, as well as write recommendations for you and introduce you to their first-degree contacts. Before these people are introduced to you, they are “2nd-degree” connections.

LinkedIn will show you how everyone is connected to you by a small icon next to their picture. When you use the search feature, everyone that comes up will have a 2nd or 3rd-degree connection symbol by their name, and it will tell you which one of your 1st-degree connections is connected to others. LinkedIn makes it really easy to connect and meet new people professionally.

The search function on LinkedIn is a strong tool in itself. You can look up specific businesses to check out what they do, and follow when they’re hiring or not. This is a very good way to get noticed by a business if you’re looking for a job or want to get an interview. It’s also a great way to get into contact with the human resource department before you meet them at a job fair or anywhere else.

LinkedIn also provides some amazing tools to help in preparing for future jobs. I think one of the best tools is the “resume builder.” The name is pretty fitting, because that’s what it does. It takes all of the information from your

LinkedIn profile, gives you a couple nice templates to choose from, and builds a resume for you. It also gives you the options of exactly which categories you want on your resume so you can tailor it to different job opportunities that you’re applying for.

The “career explorer” on LinkedIn is a very cool tool for not only preparing for your next job, but for the rest of your life. The career explorer will walk you through from the degree you’re receiving in college to the final, multithousand-dollar career of your dreams.

Then it will provide you with people and companies currently hiring those positions, people in those industries, a map of the age distribution of those jobs in the U.S., a list of groups talking about those jobs, and a list of books to read that may help in your job search.

Along with the powerful search functions, there are other helpful gadgets, like the LinkedIn browser toolbar, the Outlook Social Connector (OSC), InMaps, as well as a LinkedIn mobile app.

All of these tools are helpful in their own way, and should definitely be experimented with if you’re in the market, or are going to be in the market, for a job.

There’s a good chance you’re looking – or will be looking – for a job soon. In that case, you should be taking advantage of every tool possible, and LinkedIn is a great one that should be a necessity. Did I mention it’s completely free?

Sign up today and give it a try at www. linkedin.com.

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profiles IN SOUND April 2 | Mat d. and the Profane Saints | Skelly’s Pub | 9 p.m. | $4 adv./$6 door | 21+ by

Carl Anthony

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“Seeing Bob Dylan perform really blew the doors wide open musically for me.”

It was Dylan’s energy during a stop in Sioux City, Iowa in 2001 that altered Mat deRiso’s (also known as Mat d.) perception of writing music.

“It transformed me entirely,” recalled deRiso “It made me want to perform.”

In 2003, with the Dylan show still fresh in his mind, deRiso started at the beginning. What better place to gath-

er inspiration than directly from the source?

“I wanted to listen to who Bob Dylan was listening to, in hopes I could write and capture the images like he did,” said deRiso.

Music from the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s filled deRiso’s speakers. Names that shaped folk, bluegrass and country, like Charlie Patton, Huddie William Ledbetter and Bill Monroe, were his favorites.

As he listened to them, he took notes.

Songs came, then albums and then awards. Like his latest solo collection, “Plank Road Drag,” that received top 18 | April 2011

honors on twangnation.com last year.

In addition, deRiso has shared the stage with icons such as John Hiatt and David Allan Coe. While deRiso can, and does, play solo, when his newest endevour, The American Roadhouse Tour launched at the end of March, he was joined by his full band, the Profane Saints. The band’s name is derived from many of the spiritual references, not just in deRiso’s music, but in the American Roots Movement overall.

“The name shows the duality of man very well,” said deRiso. “It is like being holy and damned at the same time, and it fits very well with the nature of our music.”

Many of the tracks from “Plank Road Drag” have been juiced up to create the necessary liveliness for a packed house.

However, in doing so, deRiso has not lost the imagery he deems so important in his work.

“The message is still there, but the energy is through the roof,” maintained deRiso.

“We amped these songs up with the audience in mind, and we will center everything around them while we are on stage.”

Mat d. and the Profane Saints begin the South Dakota leg of the American Roadhouse Tour on Friday, April 1 at Signatures in Mitchell. The very next night, April 2, the group will appear with Pasque at Skelly’s Pub in Sioux Falls.

“We want smaller venues on this tour,” said deRiso.

The American Roadhouse Tour is just that. Bars, saloons and taverns will be the stopping points for deRiso and his band of modern-American folk. Places like the infamous Double Deuce that Dalton (Patrick Swayze) policed in “Road House.” In this environment, deRiso will be right at home.

“The people in those places will re-

late to us, and we will relate to them,” said the singer and guitarist. “They will come to party, and we will be there to give them just that.”

For those coming out to see Mat d. and the Profane Saints, the singer has just one piece of friendly advice.

“Loosen up your collar and hit the dance floor,” said deRiso.

In addition to deRiso, the Profane Saints features Kurt Mullins on lead guitar, Bob Birch handling the bass and Jeff Deignan behind the drums.

DeRiso looks forward to hanging with the band again. “They are a great group of guys, and I am really looking forward to touring with them.”

Check out Mat d. and the Profane Saints with local rockers Pasque on Sat. April 2 at Skelly’s Pub downtown Sioux Falls. Tickets and more info can be found at www. collectiveeffortsunion.com or www.matdandtheprofanesaints.com.

April 15 | After Party w/ Champagne Champagne and A Petrified Man Skelly’s Pub | 10 p.m. | $5* 21+ Seattle-based indie-rap group

Champagne Champagne has been riding waves just under the radar for the past three years they have been together. This fact is evident when you try to find any history online for the trio. Rest assured, they are getting this taken care of by making marks with the online music community, just in time to hit the road with STRFKR. The band formed in August of 2007, when Mark Gajadhar (aka DJ Gajamagic) decided to pursue his interest in making beats after his previous band, The Blood Brothers, had dispersed. While looking for someone to work with, Gajadhar was introduced to Pearl Dragon, who picked up the role of vocals. After several months of

recording, Pearl decided he wanted a “hype man,” thus Thomas Gray was added to the lineup.

The band currently has a 10-song, self-titled EP out, with a full-length in the works. Gajadhar explains that, although they’ve been working hard throughout their time together, they’re ready to take the next step in their careers.

How was the chemistry between you and Pearl when you started making music, not knowing each other before?

It was funny because we kind of clicked musically. He was more into traditional rap, I would say, which is not a bad thing at all. And I was into more “weird” music. I wasn’t really writing traditional rap music as much as I was writing beats with weird sounds. And I wanted rapping over them, or singing if that didn’t work. He was looking for more traditional, and I think he kind of dug the weird thing; like it was different, but it just kind of worked. And I think that’s what was cool about it. He was a little more hip-hop, I was more rock. It wasn’t a natural click, but after a while it worked out really well. I can’t think of anyone else that I’d want to work with.

How is the new record coming along?

We’re almost completely done; we just have to rework some vocal stuff. I was hoping to have it ready for mixing before the STRFKR tour, but I might just wait because I want it done well, not just fast. We need to figure out what we want to do with it before we rush to finish it. Hopefully it’ll be out around summer.

What are your upcoming plans?

Our only plan is to continuously tour for the next year or so. We won’t really be doing our own tours; probably 90 percent of them will be supporting tours.

How did you come up with the name Champagne Champagne?

I was working at a record store and we didn’t have a name, so I sat there with a piece of paper, writing things over and over. And I just wrote it, so I e-mailed the guys and they were cool with it. There’s nothing really behind it; we just needed a name. We had a couple names in the works, but for some reason this one sounded classy and trashy at the same time. It’s kind of a hip-hop party, 70’s-type of thing.

And it’s amazingly-awesome to chant.

Does that aspect of a party-themed name relate to how your live shows go?

It could go every which way, depending on if it’s a good show. Sometimes sh-- will be thrown around, and Pearl will be climbing on balconies and whatnot, or walks the crowd, like, crowd-surfing style.

Things can get out of control. It’s kind of awesome. It’s always a party.

Champagne Champagne will be performing at Skelly’s Pub with A Petrified Man April 15. The show is an after party for the STRFKR and We All Have Hooks For Hands show at the Orpheum Theater (for more info, flip to pg. 34). Tickets will be $5 or *free with a STRFKR ticket stub.

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profiles IN SOUND April 23 | Dessa w/ Sim + AdApt | Skelly’s Pub | 9 p.m.

21+ Eight years ago, being able to list “artist” as their occupation was merely a dream for the members of Minneapolis hip-hop group Doomtree. Though the members aren’t quite at the status of buying their parents’ homes and splurging on brand-new Escalades, they’ve been some of the lucky few that are able to build a career out of a passion.

Doomtree’s lone female emcee, Dessa, cannot only be listed as one of the best female artists in the hip-hop game, but also a vital source within the Doomtree camp. As she continues to push the work of the group collectively, she is also working on a new solo album (to follow up 2010’s “A Badly Broken Code”), and working on a new book. In between band practices and teaching at the McNally Smith College of Music, it’s a wonder Dessa gets any sleep.

The smooth-voiced writer will be back on April 23 for a show at Skelly’s Pub with fellow Doomtree artist, Sims, and local mc/producer AdApt. How did your involvement with Doomtree begin?

I met the Doomtree guys when I was actually their neighbor. I was performing in another live hip-hop group, and the leader of that group handed me a bunch of burned CDs, and one of them had some of Doomtree’s songs on it. I was just getting the hang of identifying regional stylistic workers, so lyrically I thought they were from the Pacific Northwest. So I was like “Man, I really like these Doomtree cats, are they from Seattle?” and he was like “No, dude, they live next door.” So I ended up meeting them, and I became a fan and a friend to them long before a member.

As it was, me hoping against hope that maybe they would one day ask me to join, and they did. They sat me down in the living room sometime in 2003 or 2004 and asked me to join, and I was so excited. Of course I said yes. And it’s been my numberone priority ever since.

When you were sitting in that living room, right after being asked to join, did it ever cross your mind that the Doomtree entity would be where it is today?

That’s a good question. Yes and no.

“No” in the sense that our beginnings were really humble.

There were like six dudes living in one house: Cecil lived in the sunroom and

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there was a studio in the basement full of cigarette ashes and beer cans and stuff – it was filthy. Everyone had jobs; nobody was living off just the music or even close to doing so. On the other hand, personally, as an artist - and I don’t know if it’s reasonable - but I think I’ve always had really ambitious plans. And that’s a really good way to get hurt and get your heart broken, but maybe it’s a good way to succeed. I guess I’ll find out.

When I’m reading a lot of your album and artist reviews, a lot of them mention you being a leader amongst female emcees.

Do you ever feel like you have a weight to carry because of that?

It’s better to say that if there’s a weight to carry by virtue of being a woman in hip-hop, I’ve already hefted that weight in an effort to try to build a career with integrity. I don’t worry about the role model stuff because I’m already committed to some core principles and values, so I don’t have to re-commit myself just due to the fact that people are watching.

Sometimes I think about it with sex stuff, like I want to write a sexier song than I have so far. I think I worry... about role model stuff in the sense of decisions I’m making as an artist.

Like when the show is over and we’re celebrating, I’m thinking, “Man, I hope I don’t act stupid.” So I probably worry about, like, after-show behavior more, and not because I’m doing anything dumb. I’m certainly not running around with boys and doing cocaine or anything, though I do sometimes have too much whiskey and have to go home because I don’t want to embarrass myself [Laughs].

I know you’re working on a new album now. How is that coming along?

It’s good. I’m excited. It’s laborious work. I’m trying to write a lot of the

new stuff on piano, and to do that I have to go learn to play the piano [Laughs]. I have a lot of time invested, and I’m excited about the material that’s come out. So far I’m really proud of it, but it’s slow going.

Besides the work with piano, is there anything else different about the new material?

Compared to the last one, just the fact that it features organic instrumentation to the extent that it does, I think, makes it really sound different. Also, there are a lot of narrative ballads on it. There were a couple on the last one, but that sounds really different to me. Different enough to make me a little nervous. I think it’s a little more musically sophisticated than my last one in that I understand more things about music than I used to. I’m hoping I’ll be able to be more ambitious with my time, like time signatures and everything. And with just making sure I’ve exhausted this table of instrumentation that I have.

I know that you’ve done shows with a live band before. Was that a sort of experiment to prepare for this tour?

I’ve never had a headlining tour before. This is my first one.

This is the training wheels coming off and me putting my money where my mouth is, so I don’t know how it will go.

I don’t know if “economically viable” would be the delicate way to say it. I know that I’m best when I’m with a live band, so that’s the way I’m doing it. And I know that if I work hard, I’ll break even.

What other projects are you working on?

I’m battling for the World’s Slowest Writer distinction [Laughs]. But I’m working on a new set of prose, and that’ll be a collection of primarily creative non-fiction and will be my second book. It’s coming together at a rate that only a time-lapse photographer would appreciate [Laughs].

See Dessa and her live band at Skelly’s Pub on Saturday, April 23 at 9 p.m. The show is 21+ and features fellow Doomtree act Sims and local mc/producer AdApt. More info at www.collectiveeffortsunion.com and www.doomtree.net.

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creative WRITING Jeremy Covert was born and raised in Louisville, Ky. He received his MFA in Studio Arts and is currently an instructor and staff member at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. Check out his current work at jeremycovert.wordpress.com.

“This was my dog” by Jeremy Covert This was my dog. Her name is Lucy. Or Brownie. Depending on her behavior and how I was feeling. She is a funny dog.

She used to do crazy things like cram herself in between the toilet and the cabinet. A very narrow space where she would just uncomfortably sit. One of her absolutely bizarre and endearing habits. Several days a week I would see her make her way into the bathroom and I would say, “Lou. You going to cram yourself in between the toilet and the cabinets again?” And she would. And I would always go and watch.

And giggle. I think this amused her and she did this to get a reaction out of me. We trained one another with this strange habit. Like many do with behavior patterns in relationships.

I often wondered how my relationship with my fiancé was like this.

But that is not the subject of this narrative. Nor is the reason she is wearing that cone. The subject is how this dog called 911 on me and my fiancé at 5:40 A.M several months ago.

For full disclosure I would like to address why she is wearing the cone. It is for one of five reasons: allergies to fleas, food, pollen, she has mange, or she is neurotic—crazy. I do not like the term crazy due to it not actually being a clinical term. I think the real reason she wears the cone is somewhere between some physical allergy and neurosis, like most individuals problems.

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at her, reached out of bed and as she ran from the room, slapped her hind quarters eliciting a yelp and a bedroom door slam. She obviously was hurt by this and did what she always does: she crawled into a mess of wires, small boxes and art supplies in a corner of my living room/studio to lay on a pile of objects to sleep, another completely annoying and bizarre, yet endearing habit.

It is at this point, which the unbelievable transpires. The phone. A land line, which I store in that corner, has the speaker phone turned on by Lucy lying on it.

My fiancé, sensing the volatile nature of the situation arose, saying, “I will deal with this” as numeric noises and button sounds emit from the phone.

She goes into the other room and with some difficulty locates and turns the phone off. She whispers some calming words to the dog and returns to bed. About fifteen seconds later the phone rings.

My girlfriend jumps out of bed and hangs up on the phone. It immediately rings again. She hangs up again. And says, “Why would a city number be calling us?”

I stop crying and say, “Answer it.” Angrily.

She answers, “Hello. Oh. I am sorry. My dog accidently rolled onto the phone. OK. Bye.” It was a 911 operator calling. Lucy had engaged speaker phone and then pressed redial. We had called 911 on our new neighbor—whom we thought was being beaten to death at two in the morning a few nights earlier. As it turns out she is crazy (clinically insane) and was just by herself, gutterly screaming at one of her seven cats. That is what the cops who showed up told us.

I then laughed through my tears, realizing the absurdity of it all.

So Lucy didn’t actually call 911. She just hit redial. That is still pretty fantastic for a dog. Equally as fantastic as the 911 people actually accepting someone saying, “Oh sorry, my dog called you.”

Two days later my fiancé and my dog moved out. I now live alone. Sometimes I miss her.

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a taste of SARCASM Nikki’s Burrito Express with Dan Doyle

“I think the great Mexican cuisine is dying because there are fast foods now competing, because there are supermarkets, and supermarkets can’t afford to keep in stock a lot of these very perishable products that are used for fine Mexican cooking. Women are working and real Mexican cooking requires enormous amounts of time.” - Alma Guillermoprieto Authentic. Authentic. Authen-tic. Authentic?1 All right, I am going to say it – the word “authentic” in the American culinary vocabulary has been overused to such an extent that it has become meaningless.2 I mean, can you really have “authentic” Mexican food if the food isn’t actually from Mexico? Isn’t it completely counterintuitive to call a taco from Sioux Falls an authentic Mexican taco? In most instances, I would say that the word “traditional” is more appropriate, although it’s still pushing it.

I raise the foregoing issue because I really want to use the words “authentic” and “traditional” to describe the subject location of this column, Nikki’s Burrito Express, even though I realize that these terms are completely inappropriate. Come on, the signature dish at Nikki’s are those

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“burritos the size of your head”3 that are an American concoction which has falsely been classified as Mexican for years, not unlike egg rolls in Chinese restaurants. That being said, there are things about this place that make it seem as authentic as it gets.

For starters, the people behind the counter speak what could be called, at best, broken English. Most specifically, however, the ingredients in the food just seem…authentic.

In my observation, Nikki’s is basically street food that is served off the street and inside a building. In fact, I will go so far as to say Nikki’s is the closest thing to real street food that Sioux Falls has to offer.

Regarding the food, the main dishes include all of the common items like tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and chimichangas. In addition, they also offer items such as Mexican stews like menudo – the traditional hangover cure.4 As noted above, what makes Nikki’s tacos and burritos different than “the other guys” are the ingredients -- most importantly, the tortillas. There is something about the tortilla’s that Nikki’s uses that separates them from the pack. To a white kid that was born in Sioux Falls, S.D., they just seem authentic. They are light, flavorful and have the slightest presence of visible oil on them. They seem to have a gleam about them. As a result, these tortillas are very pliable and easily stretch to encase your piles of beans, rice, meat, pico de gallo and guacamole. Oh, and they don’t need to be run through a steamer press to do this. A quick spin on the blazing flat-top and your burrito shell is ready to rock. They also have comparably good corn tortillas, which, in my opinion, are the optimal shell for a taco.

In a country that has been misled by the likes of Taco Bell to believe that a Mexican dish should include overly seasoned, low grade ground beef, AMERICAN cheese and lettuce in every item, it is refreshing to see the real deal come out. Although they are totally customizable to your liking, the standard taco would be a double-layer of corn tortillas, a large portion of meat (I will get to this), fresh pico de gallo (tomatoes, onions, jalapeno and cilantro) and a garnish of radish and lime wedges – Awesome.5 There are plenty of other ingredients that can be added

Hidden Paradise as well, but the traditional are the best.

More so than anything else, I think the thing that endured me to Nikki’s is the meat selection. They have everything. Among others, seasoned chicken, slow-roasted pork, Mexican BBQ pork, slow-roasted shredded beef, seasoned ground beef, and the king of them all, lengua.6 Yes, lengua – in English, “beef tongue.” It isn’t necessarily my thing7, but it is still cool that they have it.

My one major knock on Nikki’s is the thing that I have previously said is the key to judging every other Mexican restaurant in town – the chips and salsa. The salsa is good, and they also have three additional salsa sauces for your meal, but the chips are subpar, to say the least. Yellow, firm, lacking salt, sitting under a heating light for too long, etc.

We will say they are average, but you won’t come to Nikki’s for the chips. Come to Nikki’s to get a taste of real Mexican flavors in an American-friendly form. It will open your eyes, and you won’t regret it.

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Final Grade FOOD 4/5 – The main courses are awesome! I cannot overstate how much I like the Mexican BBQ pork for everything.

Things like the beans and rice leave a lot to be desired, but who comes for that? The chips need an overhaul.

ATMOSPHERE 3/5 – This is street food, but not on the street. It is great in the winter, but I might actually like an outdoor taco stand in the summer. The inside is as neutral as a Mexican restaurant can be, but what did you want?

SERVICE 3/5 – As long as you can get by the static from the language barrier, there is nothing to complain about. It is basically a cafeteria line. If something goes wrong, it’s probably your fault.

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1) Is the author losing his mind? Maybe he is doing that thing where you say a word over and over and it starts to sounds wrong…

2) Reader: Mr. Author, haven’t you used ”authentic” in several of your columns before? Me: Quiet, you! I am not here to talk about the past. I am here to talk about the future.

3) Anybody from Lincoln, Neb. will recognize this phrase as a shout-out to La Bamba’s. This was the catch phrase for the franchise originally out of Chicago. It no longer exists in Lincoln, but I still think the catch phase is money.

4) I haven’t worked up the courage to try menudo yet, but I want to do it soon.

Hopefully before this column is published. If I do, I will let you know how it is on 605’s Facebook page. Plug! Too bad I don’t get paid for this type of advertising.

5) Radish for the palate and lime for acid. It just makes sense.

6) Huh? Lengua?

7) Good flavor, but the texture is tough to get over.

8) I had to throw a Sheen reference in this column somewhere.

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delish DELIGHTS

by Denise DePaolo

As the weather warms up, it’s time to shelve the hearty winter cuisine and look towards lighter fare. Lucky for us, some really delicious, flavor-packed foods are in season right now—including asparagus, peas, strawberries, oranges and artichokes.

Fresh artichokes can be a bit of work, but the payoff is well worth it. This pasta dish allows the flavor and texture of the artichokes to take center stage. If you’re an artichoke rookie, check out one of the short, easy, step-by-step tutorials on YouTube— and then get your pasta on.

Juicing fresh oranges is not a realistic expectation for every day, but when they’re in season, few things taste brighter or more delicious. This concoction showcases the sunny flavor of oranges with sweetness of peach and the zing of lime.

Shrimp & Artichoke Linguini • 2 artichokes, trimmed down to the hearts, chokes removed, thinly sliced • ½ lb. raw shrimp, deveined • 1 cup sliced baby bella mushrooms • 2 T minced garlic • Salt, ground pepper, Herbs de Provence • Extra virgin olive oil • Package refrigerated linguini, cooked al dente.

• Shredded Asiago cheese Directions: Sauté mushrooms, artichokes and garlic in olive oil. Add shrimp, a pinch of salt, a few cranks of a pepper mill, and a couple pinches of Herbs de Provence. Add a bit more olive oil if necessary.

When shrimp is cooked, add linguine. Toss together until pasta is coated in olive oil. Just before serving, sprinkle with Asiago cheese. (serves two)

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Peachy Keen Cocktail • Juice of 3 oranges • 1 lime • 1 ¼ oz. peach schnapps • 1 ¼ oz. vodka Directions: Pour all ingredients into ice-filled cocktail shaker, squeeze in lime.

Shake until outside of shaker is frosty.

Pour, ice and all, into rocks glasses.

Garnish with lime wedge. (serves two)

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get involved: Gourmet Guys

by Joanna Halverson

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There is something special when a man cooks.

And if that’s the case, it’s extremely special when 40 men cook.

The 10th Annual Gourmet Guys will be held at The Center for Active Generations May 1.

Gourmet Guys is the Sioux Falls fundraiser for Active Generations, a Sioux Falls non-profit that supports and benefits older generations with social activities and daily necessities to help them function independently.

At Gourmet Guys, 40 local prominent men prepare a dish to share with the community. By purchasing one ticket, people may come and sample each dish and enjoy complimentary beverages, including beer and wine.

“The purpose of the fundraiser is to have adequate equipment for older adults’ activities,” said The Center for Active

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Generations’ director of development Shelley Hanisch. “It also helps fund Meals on Wheels and social activities for the older generations.”

The cuisine, which includes appetizers, main dishes and desserts, is prepared by well-known men in our community, including athletes, TV and radio personalities, business leaders and doctors.

“I think it’s also interesting because they’re men you recognize from the community,” said Hanisch. “Maybe one of them is your doctor, someone you listen to on the radio every day, or someone you recognize from your bank. Then you go to Gourmet Guys and you see them cooking you dinner. It’s a different dynamic to see someone you recognize in a new environment outside of their work, and I think that helps brings more of a community aspect to Sioux Falls.”

The event draws about 800 people every year, raising nearly $50,000. “We are a non-profit organization,” continued Hanisch, “so we depend on this event a lot.”

Hanisch says the event draws a diverse demographic of people because of the casual environment.

“The event is simply for casual people, and I think that’s why it attracts a lot of young adults,” said Hanisch. “There is casual dress and a low-key atmosphere on a Sunday night.

It’s festive and fun, and you just get to enjoy a lot of nice food and nice people.”

Local band Mogen’s Heroes will be providing live entertainment.

Hanisch declared, “It’s great food for a great cause. We strive to keep [older generations] in their own homes, and this fundraiser goes to a lot of that support.”

Gourmet Guys will be held from 5-7:30 p.m., May 1, at the Center for Active Generations, located at 2300 W. 46 Street. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $30 by calling (605) 3666722, or $35 at the door.

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why don’t ya do somethin’: April Checklist

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For those who want to spice up their usual schedule, check out these events happening this month in Sioux Falls.

Reel Dakota Film: “Small Town Murder Songs” & World Premiere of “You Don’t Know Bertha Constantine.”

April 15 | 5:30 p.m. for VIP | 7 p.m.

Washington Pavilion Ratings: NC-17 Price: $15 advance/$18 door/$30 VIP More info: www.reeldakota.com

Not only does the Reel Dakota Film Society host an annual film festival in Sioux Falls, but it also shows diverse and independent films every month at the Washington Pavilion’s Belbas Theater. This month’s choice, “Small Town Murder Songs,” stars Peter Stormare, Jill Hennessy and Martha Plimpton and is directed

by Ed Gass-Donnelly. The “tightly-wound” thriller is a gothic tale of crime and redemption seen through the eyes of an aging police officer in a small Ontario Mennonite town. The officer hides his violent past until a local murder surfaces and breaks his new and reformed life. There will also be the world premiere of “You Don’t Know Bertha Constantine,” directed, written and produced by Andrew Kightlinger, a Pierre, S.D. native and an Augustana College graduate. The film short will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and cast. Beer and wine are available for purchase and can be brought into the theater.

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Sioux Falls Roller Dollz Double Header + BACON FEST?!

April 16 | 7 p.m. and April 30 | 1-3 p.m.

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After traveling for months, the Roller Dollz are back with a double-header at the Sioux Falls Arena. Watch the Killa Beez crush Lacrosse, Wis.’s Skating Sirens and see the Doll Starz hipcheck their way to victory against the Des Moines Derby Dames.

Can’t make the bout or want some face-time with the local derby heroines? Bacon Fest is back this year at the VFW, where they will have their all-bacon cook-off. Nom, nom, nom!

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Downtown Lights Out April 21 | 5-9 pm Downtown Sioux Falls More info: www.dtsf.com

The City of Sioux Falls Sustainability Program, Downtown Sioux Falls and the Sioux Falls Arts Council will hold an Earth Day kick-off event the night before the big day, April 22.

Downtown businesses will turn down their lights for the evening and LED lanterns made of recycled materials by students and local artists will be scattered throughout the area. Show your support of the environment by reducing energy consumption and taking a “lantern-lit” stroll in the heart of our city. You’ll find sustainable and environmentally friendly products and practices along your journey at these locations, which will be open until 8 p.m. or later.

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We All Have Hooks For Hands The indie-rock/pop group prepares for their CD release show at the Orpheum Theater April 15.

Images by Jeff Sampson Photography

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Confetti. Balloons. Smoke bombs. These are just a few things We All Have Hooks For Hands is enamored with as they ride the line of cheesy and artistic.

And you know what? It works.

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The seven-piece group is stuffed with creative members, one being a sculptor, one a painter and one a photographer – just to name a few. After sitting down with the Show brothers, Issac and Eli, we learned one thing that is not as creative as one would think: Their band name.

“It doesn’t mean anything,” said Eli, who is the band’s vocalist and guitarist.

The random name was one of many that were thrown in the ringer among other gems.

“Our last band name was The Ass Waxers, but said in Spanish, so this one beats that one by a little bit,” Eli laughed.

The two, who have the ultimate “bromance” by hanging out constantly while also being in a band together, are still getting used to the extra closeness after they moved into a house in March 2010 to try to create more music. According to Isaac, one of two drummers, the plan has not gone as anticipated yet.

“Now that we live together, we just argue a lot more,” said Eli. “We’ve got five songs done and we’ve been living together in the house for almost a year,” Isaac laughed.

“Well, we try to pay attention to the songs more, not just

pump them out,” added Eli. “We wanted to create something, I guess, more epic with some of these.”

The five songs will be released through Afternoon Records under the album title “Girls,” named primarily for their use of multiple girl choirs on the majority of the tracks. This is something Eli has wanted to do for quite some time and has experimented with in the past.

“I guess I’ve always wanted to do that. I love girl choirs,” Eli said. “I love girl, old, soul bands and stuff; just that entire idea of backing girl choirs.”

“Maybe it’s because girls can get closer to your range,” Isaac laughed, though they said at some parts Eli could get higher than the choir.

The title is also a track, along with “Games,” “Changes,” “Trapped,” and “Amy’s Room.” The group wanted to try something new this time around by releasing the album online for free – a move the band wanted to make to get their music out there to those who might not have had the chance to give them a listen.

“It’s a different run at it. I mean, we’ve tried the other approach, like we released the record, got a bunch of publicity for it, we toured for months, and it just kind of, you know, did OK,” Eli said. “Now we’re just going to release

L to R: Timothy Evenson, Tory Stolen, Eli Show, Isaac Show, Tony Helland and David Lethcoe (Logan Borchardt not pictured).

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something for free, and hopefully everybody gets to hear it and enjoys it. And if they like it, they can purchase our last record.”

WAHHFH has two full-length albums, “The Pretender” and “The Shape of Energy,” along with an EP and a collaboration with local hip-hop favorite Soulcrate Music. For those who enjoy having a hard copy for the artwork or for other reasons, the album will be for sale for $5 at their CD release show at the Orpheum Theater on April 15.

Why sell an album when it’s online for free?

“We’re selling physical copies at the show in case people want it or they’re too drunk to care we said ‘free,’” Eli laughed.

On a more serious note, Isaac added, “You can’t just rely on the Internet to keep your album viable.”

When talk about their upcoming show started, Isaac admitted he is getting nervous, noting that he doesn’t know how he’ll calm down the day of. This isn’t their first time on the Orpheum’s historic stage, though, since they opened for Trampled By Turtles last December. Sales and marketing director of the Sioux Falls Arena and Orpheum Theater Abby Bischoff thinks the night will be a success due to their large fan base and what the unique venue offers.

According to Bischoff, “…I think the atmosphere of the theater adds a certain element to shows that is hard to replicate in this area.”

And the Show brothers are excited about the venue as well.

“I’m just excited to get out of a bar,” said Isaac.

The Orpheum show will be all-ages, allowing a wider array of fans they only get at outdoor shows. Attracting younger people has been something WAHHFH looks forward to, but the name of the opening act, Portland-based STRFKR (which is edited for the public eye as shown), might mislead parents for what their kids will see. To exemplify how “listener-friendly” STRFKR is, their hit “Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second” was featured on a Target commercial in the last year.

One thing is for sure: WAHHFH is thrilled to be able to play with STRFKR again, having toured with them before, and opening for them at Nutty’s North in the past. Being such huge fans is a plus, because it pushes the band to do their best as headliner this time around.

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means that our game needs to be even bigger,” said Isaac. “I wouldn’t have picked anyone else playing this with us.”

That “game” includes having a live girl choir and a trumpet choir to accompany their new songs along with adding them to old ones as well. There is also talk about creating unique scenery for the stage, more confetti (Party America should sponsor them) and the Show brothers joked about performing a one-act play in the middle of their set.

“We’re going to try ridiculous stuff,” said Eli. Bischoff is interested in what they will come up with musically and visually. “I’m looking forward to hearing the new songs as well as seeing what type of production goes into the show,” she said.

A perk to the Orpheum is that the band also gets more room for all seven members, who are sometimes crammed.

As the date creeps closer, the band is reminded that playing with such a large group can get hectic with work schedules and other unique circumstances (i.e. guitarist Logan Borchardt is in France up until a week before the Orpheum show).

“Our practices are haphazard at best,” said Eli. “We have the worst scheduling.”

But that doesn’t stop them from having people swap out for members when they’re not around. WAHHFH encourages friends to join in, sometimes having people hop in for shows with instruments like the tambourine or to help with vocals, just like they did when the band originally started in 2005.

“We just wanted to be expansive and kind of let everybody come and do something crazy,” said Eli. “We’ve lost and gained back.”

A lot has changed since the original five members formed what later became WAHHFH, considering Isaac and Eli both didn’t really know how to play instruments when they started.

“We were kind of crappy at it,” laughed Isaac.

“I was almost kicked out of the band at least once,” remembered Eli. Since their major improvements, including now knowing what instruments work for them, two of the songs off of “Girls,” including the title track, were written in the past, and were revisited and redone. Playing around with their catalogue of songs has been something Eli is passionate about, and he says the possibilities are endless when it comes to music.

“There’s like 20 different versions of each song,” said Eli. WAHHFH’s songs have one thing that never changes, though, and that is their upbeat tempos and happy-golucky sound.

According to Isaac, “There are no slow jams ever.”

But don’t be fooled by what you hear, because some of their songs – especially a few on their new album – get real.

One theme they play with is the “evolution of self” crossing

over from a young person to an adult, and how some tend to move away to try and “find themselves.”

“Multiple songs talk about moving out, like you’re going to become a better person just because you moved somewhere different, “ Eli continued, “or are you going to change anyways?”

One last topic we had to cover with the band was something they are huge advocates of: Tank tops. Though, sadly, they didn’t sport any during the cover shoot, the band can be found sporting them at shows (Eli wore one at the 605 Summer Classic last August, pictured pg. 38). Eli recently got a tattoo of “R” on his chest to show off with tanks and v-necks (he incorporates the “R” in all of his works of art).

Their obsession, they explained, comes from fashion and, mostly, the neckline.

Eli proudly stated, “Most of us have awesome chest hair and arms to show off.”

Not everyone feels the same, though.

“I don’t think I can. I don’t think it looks good,” said Isaac, though he was a trooper and wore one at last year’s JazzFest.

Will they sport tank tops at their CD release show?

You’ll have to wait and see.

“We’re going to try to have a really solid, huge performance just to make everything way bigger,” said Eli. Tickets are available at Ernie November’s on 41st Street, both Last Stop CD Shops and online at store.collectiveeffortsunion.com. An after party will be held at Skelly’s Pub with Seattle-based band Champagne Champagne and A Petrified Man. For details, flip to pg. 16.

The free version of “Girls” is available on iTunes, Afternoonrecords.com, Amazon.com and weallhavehooksforhands.net.

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the scoop: Financial Literacy Month Tips

by Jesse Black On average, members of generations X and Y are not prepared for their financial futures, says Tracy Gran, director of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service at Lutheran Social Services in Sioux Falls.

One of the main problems contributing to this, according to Gran, is money transactions that allow for quick and easy payments, like credit cards and payday loans.

“Whenpeoplearenoteducatedonhowtheywork,they are usually impacted negatively, and end up learning the hard way,” said Gran.

Anothercommonproblem,accordingtoGran,isnothaving a monthly plan for expenses.

“Noplanforthemoneyisoneofthebiggest,yeteasilyfixable, financial mistakes young people make,” said Gran. “Just living paycheck to paycheck will cause a lot of unneeded stress.”

So, in lieu of April being Financial Literacy Month, Gran and the other members of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of LSS have provided a list of tips on how to establish healthy financial habits.

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Keep track of your expenses. Attempt to figure out how each and every cent is spent over the course of a month.

Create a budget. Figure in the priority expenses first, and then add additional items as you can afford them.

Start small. If you can, take out 10 percent of your paycheck (after taxes) and put it in a savings account.

Have a portion of your money automatically

deducted from your paycheck, which will force you to spend only what you have available.

Choose a savings account that has the best interest rate, and make sure the account does not penalize you for withdrawing money.

Do not give in to the temptation to withdraw cash from your savings account.

Start by setting small goals that are easily met. As your confidence builds, set higher goals and keep going.

Create an emergency fund

that helps you pay for oc-

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casional expenses like car repairs and medical bills.

Put all bonuses, raises and cash gifts into your savings account.

Assess your spending habits and attempt to reduce each category by just a few dollars. It will make a noticeable difference. Consider putting that extra cash in your savings account or emergency fund.

Gran says she has worked with young people who often feel like they are broke, but when they create a budget, they usually end up with a surplus at the end of the month.

Gran’s final piece of financial advice for the members of generations X and Y, and for anyone who is looking to improve their money management, is to start now.

“Start right away,” said Gran. “The earlier you start, the easier it will be for you to achieve your personal goals and dreams in life.”

To get more advice, call the Consumer Credit Counseling Service at Lutheran Social Services at (605) 357-0100.

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the real deal: Heather Mangan Returns!

Hometown: Pierre | Age: 26 | Specialty: Community and Youth Education Volunteer in Niger

605: The last time we checked in with you, you were about to leave Sioux Falls for the Peace Corps for two years. What brings you back early? h: In January, Peace Corps Niger was evacuated because of security concerns. Al-Qaeda has had a presence in the country for some time, and Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C. had been watching activity for a couple of years.

At the beginning of the year, two French men were kidnapped out of a restaurant in Niamey, the capitol city, and eventually killed. Peace Corps Washington decided it was no longer safe, and all 98 volunteers were evacuated. The program is temporarily suspended, but the other Niger volunteers and I will not return to the country as volunteers.

We left Niger Jan. 17 and went to Morocco for a transition conference to determine what would happen next. Roughly 30 volunteers were chosen to go on to other posts, and I was selected to serve in Namibia. However, the day I was supposed to leave I learned I was not medically quali-

fied for that particular country, and that I would be returning home to either get a job or re-enroll in Peace Corps.

605: And, as luck would have it, you went to Egypt for travel after you were evacuated. What happened? h: When I found out that I would not immediately be going to another post, my friends and I decided to travel a bit. Tickets to Cairo from Casablanca were cheap, so we decided to go see the pyramids. The day before we left, the protests began. We got there on Wednesday evening, and a few of us decided to walk through Tahrir Square to see what was really happening. There weren’t many protesters, but hundreds of police officers. The next day we were at the pyramids and didn’t see anything, and the following day -a major day of protests -- we left early for Dahab, a resort city on the Red Sea. We spent our remaining time in Dahab (we were there a week), away from the protests. We weren’t in the action, but we were constantly watching CNN and Al Jazeera. The only trouble we really experienced was not being able to call or e-mail our families to let them know we were OK because Internet and phone lines were down. We talked to many Egyptians, some who supported the protests and others who didn’t. Although we didn’t witness the protests first hand, it was incredible to be in the country at that time. Egypt is a changed place because people stood up for what they believed in. Before I thought of the pyramids and kings when I thought of Egypt. Now I think of passion and freedom.

605: What was it like in your village in Niger? What were you brought there to do? h: I lived in a small village called Dantchiao of about 2,400 people, 70 percent of that population being children. My

Images courtesy of Heather Mangan.

When we spoke with Heather Mangan for the August issue of 605, she was about to head off to Africa with the Peace Corps for two years to begin her journey volunteering in Niger. Just after her third month into living and working in a village she was stationed at, the volunteers were evacuated due to suspicions of terrorist activity.

Mangan shares her experience with the evacuation, Egypt and how her time with the Peace Corps affected her life.

village was located in the eastern region of Zinder and four kilometers from the Niger/Nigeria country border. My particular village did not have running water or electricity, and it was a 10-minute walk to good cell phone reception.

Dantchiao, like the rest of the country, is very poor, but people are content. The most important thing is family and friends, and my villagers spent much of their day sitting and talking. They didn’t have much, but they’d give you everything they have.

I was a community and youth education volunteer, and spent most of my time working the their version of a middle school. My job was to work the schools to promote the importance of education, especially girls’ education. I was only in my village three months, and spent of much of time getting to know the villagers and becoming part of the community. However, I did start an English club and organized a girls’ soccer team. I also held a demonstration on properly washing your hands, and filled in when the English teacher was absent. I also spent a great deal of time interviewing and visiting villagers to determine the community’s strengths, weaknesses and needs.

605: Will you go back on assignment? On your blog it says you are home for an “undetermined amount of time.” Can they make you go anytime they decide? h: I have submitted my application with re-enrollment, but am still waiting for an assignment. We were told that as evacuees we have priority over other applicants and will have more of say where we will go and what we will do. I have asked to be reassigned to French-speaking Africa, but I will have to wait until I talk to someone at Peace Corps. If I am re-assigned, I will leave this year.

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605: How has the Peace Corps shaped your life so far? Are you hoping to continue to participate? h: Peace Corps has definitely enriched my life, giving me a glimpse of the world. I saw a culture and a lifestyle completely different from the one I grew up in, and that forces you to appreciate what you have. I never knew what a privilege it is to have simple things like ice water or a working lamp until I didn’t have them. I’ve also learned to live simply and slowly, and that the most important gift you can give someone is time -- actual face-to-face time. My villagers taught me that even when you have nothing, you have something to give.

At home, I’ve been doing what we call in Peace Corps lingo the “Third Goal.” Peace Corps has three main goals, and one of them is sharing your experiences in another country with Americans. I’ve spoken at community events, schools and local groups. I’ve also done a number of interviews for local, state and national media, and I use my blog as way to enlighten others about Niger.

To read more about Mangan’s experience, check out 605magazine.com.

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relationships 101 Lesson #4 – The First Date Well, first thing is first: I would like to congratulate you.

You have managed to turn off “Call of Duty,” quit dropping Twitter bombs for 30 seconds, and stop constantly updating your Facebook status about the impending NFL lockout and Charlie Sheen. Yes, my friend, you have actually managed to muster the fortitude to ask someone out on a “real life” date.

And, by some stroke of cosmic destiny, they have accepted your request! Good for you! Since you have taken the initiative to do this scary deed, this month’s lesson is going to concentrate on how you approach the dreaded first date.

First thing, I would advise you to not put too much pressure on yourself. Oftentimes, people put too much pressure on first dates as a time to strike an automatic love connection. The fact of the matter is that dating is a time to look around and test the waters for what you are looking for in a potential mate.

I’m guessing this is not your first date, and chances are it won’t be your last. So, just relax, be yourself and have fun. Doing this will allow the other person to actually get to know you, which will highly increase your chances of finding someone who is right for you.

Now, taking it easy and relaxing on a first date does not mean you should forget all the etiquette and manners your mother taught you. There are still certain rules you should follow. First off, chances are you are going to go out to eat.

This has always puzzled me since most people are very uncomfortable eating in front of new people. However, this is the social norm for most first dates.

Minus the exercise in mastication, it is actually a very good atmosphere to get to know one another. It’s just you and the other person, so it becomes necessary to have a meaningful –and actual – conversation. If you be yourself and put in a little effort to facilitate the convo, you will find that your nerves will calm, and you will enjoy yourself.

Like I said earlier, however, be sure to remember your manners. No one wants to have a conversation with someone while they are scarfing down chicken wings, face and fingers covered in mango habanero, and sweat rolling down your forehead.

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This leads us to the second part of first date etiquette: the choice of restaurant. Like Indiana Jones choosing the Holy Grail, you must choose wisely. I recommend choosing a place that has a nice atmosphere, conducive of conversation, and a place where you have to use silverware to eat your food. Doing so will aid you in getting to know the person and save you from having to dive in with your fingers to eat your meal.

This segues me into my final bit of first-date wisdom.

Women, order what you want, but do not order the most expensive thing on the menu just because you can. Men, you should always pay, but too many times I hear of women ordering the most expensive thing on the menu just to show the guy you are “worth it.” This tactic is over-the-top annoying and rude. He already knows that you are worth it -- that is why he asked you on the date. Conversely, do not order a side-salad as a meal. Guys understand that you do not want to “stuff your face,” but we also do not want to enjoy our steak while you eat like a bunny rabbit. Just get something that sounds tasty. It is as easy as that.

These are good tactics to get the ball rolling towards a good first date. Ultimately, however, it is up to you to make the most of it. You both agreed to the date, so go out and have fun. I understand that a love connection might not be the result, but that does not mean you should not stick it out and at least make the best of it. And ladies, under no circumstances should you pull the “have-a-friend-call-witha-fake-emergency” exit strategy. Just stick it out and try and have fun. Like I said earlier, dating is how you get to know people and find out the qualities you are looking for in a good mate.

Good luck, daters.

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ask THE JOHNS Yes, all three of these guys are named John. Yes, it was a popular name in the ’80s (I’m sure you feel their pain all you Katies, Michaels and Jessicas). But these three gentlemen, when not gawking at “The Big Bang Theory,” are here to answer every question you throw at them. They’re suave, sort of hip, and are here for you. The identity of these three amigos has been altered to protect the innocent.

1.) If you have a date with someone, how much time should you let pass by without hearing from them before you give up?

-Sharon, 26 JR: If I haven’t heard anything from her, I usually text and call her every day until I hear something. But you should know, I am the only single John...

JW: If you haven’t heard from the person in two weeks, you can officially start regretting giving up the “cookies.”

JT: Any guy who makes you wait a week before he will call you back is a waste of your time. These guys are the same ones who got their dating advice from the movie “Swingers.” Don’t get me wrong, that movie is money, but it should not be used as a dating guide. If you really like someone, why wait to call him or her back? My advice: Move on or you will get played.

2.) What is grounds for defriending on Facebook? Some people I know “friend” me and “de-friend,” and repeat the cycle over and over again. What’s the point?

-Befuddled

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JR: I have a simple rule. I de-friend people if they are not attractive and/ or not Facebook funny. I don’t need my newsfeed being polluted with ugliness, boring updates and Facebook-bragging.

JW: People get on Facebook drunk and de-friend people, then wake up and try to creep into the same person’s photo albums later. They think they must have never been friends and try to refriend them. That should cover most of these instances.

JT: What’s next? They’re not going to invite you to their birthday party? Your real friends are real people; they’re not pages on the Internet.

3.) I have to network for my new job. There is one problem: I am painfully shy. I went to one event and literally stood there alone and left after 20 minutes.

How do you make forced conversation less awkward?

-Screwed JR: I’m guessing you are not very attractive, because attractive people never have a hard time finding people to talk to. But fear not. Simply find the most attractive person at the network-

ing event, and you will inevitably pick up their deflections.

JW: To help you glide through conversations, I would suggest sticking to the following three topics: religion, sports and politics.

JT: Think about the reason why you’re going to the event and what you want to accomplish. How many people do you want to talk to and who are they?

Set a goal on how many conversations you want to have. When you get to the event, locate all the people you want to talk with. One or two of your conversations could be with a friend or acquaintance. Just make sure the other four are with people that you can have a real business conversation with. Remember, a real business conversation is NOT handing someone your business card (in fact, don’t give it to them unless they ask for it). If you’re scared to approach them, wait until they get in line for a drink or food and stand behind them. Then spark up a conversation.

Disclaimer: Ask the Johns is a sarcastic piece. Their advice is not meant to be taken literally… except maybe John T’s.

Have a question for the Johns? Shoot an e-mail their way at TheJohns@605magazine.com.

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quiz: Bringing Hollywood to S.D. Graphic by Thomas Gwinn

These famous films and celebs have been on our turf.

1 This 90’s one-hit wonder

4 This movie turned the Badlands National Park into an

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a) Shawn Colvin (“Sunny Came Home”).

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b) “Armageddon.”

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2 This Alfred Hitchcock classic

5 If you didn’t know this Kevin Costner film was made here, we need to have a talk:

was filmed in South Dakota:

a) “Field of Dreams.”

a) “Strangers on a Train.”

b) “Dances with Wolves.”

b) “North by Northwest.”

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the Black Hills in a movie and fell in love with the area: a) Harrison Ford. b) Nicolas Cage.

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health: A Special Bond: A Look into Using a Midwife Group Image by Lasting Images Photography Images by Dan Thorson

When some hear the term “midwife,” common misconceptions can come to mind: Do you have to give birth at home? Does it have to be a natural birth? Are they less educated than a typical OB/GYN? We sat down with Sanford Health Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) Terry Engelmann, Teresa Buell, Brenna Tate and Mary Warner to set the record straight, and find out why those who have used a nurse midwife don’t know what they would do without them.

to know that Warner was one.

When asked if she plans to continue to use her for annual appointments, Ludens responded: “As long as they’ll let me, I’ll stick with her,” she laughed.

“With Woman.”

Not So “Granola.”

To get a better understanding of midwifery, it helps to know the basics. The term “midwife” is Old English for “with woman,” which explains why their care is so personal with patients. Buell says she thinks one of the biggest reasons women come to them for their pregnancy, labor and birth is because of the close relationship, and one of her patients, Julie Moran, agrees: “You build such a close relationship with them.,” she said. “They care about everything you do.”

Moran recalled when she gave birth to her first child, Oden, 11 months ago that Buell was there holding her hand the entire process.

Julie Moran, Oden and Teresa Bueli “From the minute I went into labor until the minute Oden was born, Teresa was there the whole time,” she said. “It was like having a second mom there.”

The CNMs at Sanford Health make sure they get to know each and every patient. Not only do CNMs see fewer patients in a day, allotting more time during visits, but they also personally return phone calls.

What some don’t know, though, is that the relationship with a CNM can start way before a patient is pregnant, or even if they aren’t and don’t plan to be. Unbeknownst to some, CNMs can perform annual exams, write prescriptions, order routine screenings like mammograms and cholesterol checks, speak to teens about lifestyle choices, and aid in many other areas of women’s health.

“I think most people don’t realize we do that,” said Tate.

Patient Elizabeth Ludens started going to Warner 10 years ago, initially see her for her annual exam. When Ludens heard rave reviews about using a CNM after discoverCNMs Mary Warner, Terry Engelmann, ing she was pregnant, she was overjoyed Teresa Buell and Brenna Tate.

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One popular misconception is that midwives are “hippies” who walk around in sandals preaching about natural birth, reeking Elizabeth Ludens, Grace and Mary Warne of other clichés and patchouli.

This is not the case.

“I don’t think any of us wear Birkenstocks,” Engelmann laughed.

They don’t only support natural births, either. The CNMs say they support whatever the patient’s wishes are for their pregnancy and delivery.

“We’re not there to tell you what to do. We’re there to educate you a little bit, like here’s what’s going on, here’s what the options are, and, you know, kind of lay things out for people and help them make good, informed decisions,” said Tate.

Ludens had an all-natural birth, but says she didn’t feel pressured to. With the birth of her most recent child, Gracen, Warner was out of town when she was in labor, so Engelmann took over. It was Engelmann’s support that made her forget about the pain.

“She kept me focused,” said Ludens.

Another misconception about nurse midwives is that they perform births at the patient’s home. These particular CNMs only do in-hospital births.

“Ninety-seven percent of the births in the U.S. done by nurse midwives are done in hospitals,” said Buell. “About 2 percent are done at home.”

But that’s not to say they can’t create a home-like atmosphere at the hospital, and there are good reasons why they want to keep it there. In case any special circumstances should arise, the CNMs want to ensure they have consulting physicians available immediately.

“If there’s anything abnormal we recognize it and consult right away,” said Engelmann. “You’ve got the best of both worlds.”

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Other Misconceptions.

A misconception that doesn’t sit well with CNMs is that they are “uneducated.” They also tend to get confused with Certified Professional Midwives (CPM).

“I think they kind of clump that all together,” said Tate.

The truth of the matter is that CNMs are very educated, and unlike CPMs, CNMs are required to obtain a master’s degree from an accredited university at the very least. Some go on to receive their doctorate. CPMs only require a high school education, and many receive their credentials through a preceptorship and passing an exam. The CNM test is different.

“A nurse midwife’s education is standardized across the U.S. that we get graduate education and we pass a certified exam that’s national,” Buell continued. “Just like doctors pass boards, we pass boards.”

As for care, CNMs have the same type that patients receive with physicians. “We provide really great care,” said Engelmann. “It might be in a little different way, but it’s not any less.”

And that care is what draws patients to nurse midwives.

If you are interested in learning more about CNMs, you can visit the Certified Nurse Midwife page at www.sanfordhealth. org or you can call (605) 328-4600 and meet with one (which they encourage).

Moran put it best: “Take the time to meet a midwife and you will know immediately that it’s like meeting a good friend who is going to help you through a lifetime journey.”

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