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80/35 returns to orbit NATE BROWN | PULSE WRITER

last off this Fourth of July to Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park, where the 80/35 Music Festival will embark once again on an annual two-day fantastic musical odyssey that pairs soundscapes with cityscapes and global acts with rising stars. Now in its seventh year, Des Moines’ darling music festival will again be right at home, nestled at the foot of downtown where it has built a reputation for being one of Iowa’s — and the Midwest’s — most accessible aural ambitions. More than 30,000 people will gravitate to the festival this year to enjoy a stacked lineup. Around 17,000 tickets are usually sold for the main stage, and just as many people are expected to attend the two free satellite stages. This formula has gone mostly unchanged since the festival’s inception, says project manager Amedeo Rossi, who works with the 80/35 parent organi-

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zation the Des Moines Music Coalition. “Right now tickets are less than $30 a day in our presale,” he says. “Many of these acts would get more than that, so it’s really an incredible value.” Rossi says small improvements are made every year, but the tried-and-true pairing of one main with two free stages allows more opportunity to book a wide selection of up-andcoming and local bands, while at the same time keeping the event open and affordable through sponsorship contributions. Rossi says bigger acts would require bigger budgets and higher ticket prices. But over the years 80/35 has seen no shortage of big names. The festival has a reputation for bringing in bands that were at the beginnings of seemingly rapid rises to prominence, treating attendees to an intimate preview of talented groups not yet widely listened to. The booking schedule is intense and can be difficult, but Rossi believes the event is making a name for itself

with bands and agents who are drawn to the event’s location — often between other tour stops — and the opportunity to expand their audience in a city they have yet to explore. “Raising the profile of music by bringing in quality acts is what we do,” says Rossi. “The festival is geared to improve the overall 365day booking scene. We want the best here, all the time.” In addition to providing a memorable event over one weekend, 80/35 also aims to foster local talent for the long term, mining DMMC’s other events for inspiration. “We want our locals to make Des Moines their launching pad, and getting in front of a bigger audience on a bigger stage is a great thing for many of them.” 80/35 Music Festival July 4-5 Des Moines 2014.80-35.com

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Digital Hoarders Get all that junk off your phone!

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But I’ve noticed something a little disturbing as I watch all of you scroll and scroll through multiple screens of little icons. Yes, that’s me, watching. Always watching … You have too many apps. So do I, as a matter of fact. Let’s agree that we probably have a problem.

Do we really need six different versions of Angry Birds at the ready? Five different apps to edit the same photos? The official scheduling app from a conference we attended three years ago? There have been a few studies of how many apps people keep on their mobile devices and they all point to a growing number of apps on our devices every year. One analyst estimated last year that the average iOS device has 83 apps on it. The average Android-based device has 53. How many do we really use with any regularity? Eight? Ten, maybe? It’s time for a summer purge, the Great App Purge of Summer 2014, in which we’ll tidy things up and delete the excess. You could go on living with a bunch of screens of loose icons (and some people want everything they own instantly accessible forever), but there are several reasons to get rid of the clutter from your appventory, a word I just made up: ■■Fewer apps means you’ll spend less time thumbing for the ones you’re looking for. Yes, you could type in a search term to find them, but being able to spot them at a glance is easier and faster. ■■Many mobile devices can’t expand the amount of digital storage they contain. Fill up a device with too many apps, videos, songs and photos and you’ll run out of space. ■■Removing an app from a mobile device (and in most cases, from a computer), doesn’t mean you lose it forever. You can always download it again later. Even if the app costs money, re-installing the app is nearly always free. Don’t be a digital hoarder. Let’s get started. The first step is to figure out what you have installed. You could use computer software attached to your device to do this, or do it on the device itself. If you don’t already use folders to organize your apps, now would be a good time to start. (Don’t know how? Google “how to create iPhone folders” or “how to create Android folders” based on what you use.) Put all like apps together

in categories such as “music” or “games” or “photos” or “social media.” Some apps may defy categorization. That’s fine, leave them be, they are special and will be dealt with later. Now that you’ve got the apps organized, take a look in those folders. You probably have multiple apps that do the same thing. Last time I did this, I realized that out of several music-streaming apps such as Pandora, AOL Radio, Spotify and Last.fm, I was really only using Spotify. So I deleted the others. If you have more than one or two apps that do the same thing, consider consolidating. Got a social network app you rarely use anymore? Ditch it. Want to be more productive? Kill some of those games that waste all your free time. Having a hard time determining which apps to delete? If you haven’t used an app in more than a month, you probably don’t need it. Take a look at your phone’s settings, likely under “usage,” to see how much device memory each of your apps is taking. You may be surprised by which apps are hogging the most space. Apps that allow you to download files, such as songs or documents, for offline viewing can sometimes bloat up over time. Still have loose apps that aren’t in folders? That’s OK, but if you download more apps in the future that are similar, think about pairing them up in new folders.

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f you are someone who uses a smartphone or tablet a lot, you probably love apps. I love them, too! They are typically bite-size, cheap or free to download and much easier to use than navigating to a website in a browser.

By this point, you should have a more manageable number of apps. Now it’s time to take a look at where they should be placed to make them easiest to access. If your device has a dock or a place to pin apps on the home screen, put the apps you use most (probably email, contacts, maybe a maps app or your calendar) in these spots. Then put your folders in order of either of importance or where your hand tends to search for the most important apps. Do you find yourself always seeking out email on the

bottom right corner of your home screen? Stick the app icon there. Are you left-handed? Think about putting your most-used apps on that side of the screen. Unfortunately, this isn’t Hoarders, and there isn’t a way to sell or donate apps you are no longer using. But getting them off your devices and making those screens easier to navigate will save you a time and cause fewer headaches.

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Bringing CEXI back With its hallmark eclectic musical lineup, Camp Euforia XI is dialing it up this year. “This year CEXI is for the fans, and we are taking it to 11!” says Eric Quiner, director of Camp Euforia. “Our local, regional and national acts are the biggest yet, and we could not be more excited to showcase them all on Jerry’s farm.” The 11th annual two-day, all-ages festival takes place July 11-12, 2014, on The Hotz Farm near Lone Tree. Get close to the music with three different venues that include the outdoor main stage, the up-close-andpersonal small barn and a late-night acoustic stage. Expect bluegrass, world, reggae, funk and jam into the wee hours. CEXI offers free parking, free onsite camping and regional arts and crafts vendors. Feeling like you’ve lost your center? Hit up the Saturday morning yoga session or morning coffee with the Grosso Family Band. The CEXI festival continues to find faithful fans who yearn for a music festival with a totally personal experience. If you need that extra push, you know what to do. That’s right. Turn it up to 11.

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CEXI lineup Euforquestra Keller Williams The Motet Kyle Hollingsworth Band Cornmeal Head For The Hills Jon Wayne and The Pain Juno What?! Old Shoe Natty Nation Dead Larry Aaron Kamm and The One Drops Mr. Baber’s Neighbors: The Solar String Band Fire Sale The Candymakers Dr. Z’s Experiment Chris Gelbuda Funkma$ter Abbie & The Sawyers The Grosso Family Band

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Wooly’s goes hard in da paint NATE BROWN | PULSE WRITER

tlanta-based rapper Waka Flocka Flame will tions with the likes of T.I., Gucci Mane and Lil Wayne light up the stage June 15 at Wooly’s in Des have positioned him as a must-see party performer. Moines. Flocka reportedly has completed Flockaveli 2, and ruKnown for high-energy tracks like Hard in da Paint mor has it the album will drop this year. and No Hands, the Atlanta-based rapper saw his debut album Flockaveli reach No. 6 on the Billboard 200 in 2010. Waka Flocka Flame Waka Flocka’s southern rap style layers arpeggiated June 15 synthesizer pads with upbeat drum riffs and heavy, Wooly’s, Des Moines syncopated base lines. His mix tapes and collabora- $25 | ticketfly.com

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Moscow Mule

Classic cocktail sees kick in popularity AARON McNALLY | PULSE WRITER

n 1941, so the story goes, spirits distributor John Martin had too much vodka. Jack Morgan, president of a company that produced ginger beer, had a surplus of the beer. A fellow associate was sitting on an overstock of copper mugs. And so the Moscow Mule was born. The cocktail hit its peak in the 1950s and is now riding a new wave of popularity, particularly in the Midwest. Six establishments across Iowa have begun to serve the drink, complete with copper cup. As soon as an interested customer sees the copper cups behind the bar, it’s on, said Kevin Jass, veteran barkeep at Lava Lounge in Waterloo. “Once one goes out, you’re going to see three or four more right away as people see it,” he said. On a recent busy Thursday night, bartender Ben Johnston made six Moscow Mules in just over half an hour at Harry’s Five and Dime in Cedar Falls. It wasn’t long before all 12 of the tavern’s copper cups were put to use. “If they order it in a regular glass, leftovers will always remain. The weird metallic tang that the copper brings, it needs that,” Johnston said. The Moscow Mule’s copper cup is in high demand. While Jass previously could only find them on eBay, they’re now available all over the Internet and in chain kitchen stores like

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Williams-Sonoma and Sur la Table. Kitchen Essentials on Cedar Falls’ Main Street carries the mugs. But not every home-spun barkeep has obtained a copper cup stash legitimately. “We used to have eight of the magnum cups, now we’re down to two,” Jass said. Johnston notes that his bar also has “lost a few.” As a result, many establishments now keep the cups on lockdown, available only to patrons who are willing to leave a license or credit card as a deposit until they return the cup. Barry Eastman, proprietor of the Lava Lounge, said he once had two of his pilfered cups returned. The thief’s roommate felt guilty seeing the cups in her kitchen and felt compelled to return them. The Moscow Mule is a simple recipe of vodka, ginger beer and lime, but local bars offer some variations. Harry’s offers several varieties of vodka, including a cucumber vodka that’s popular with patrons. The Social House on College Hill in Cedar Falls uses Pearl vodka exclusively. The Octopus in Cedar Falls has even renamed its version — The Workhorse — and uses Saranac ginger beer. The Lava Lounge keeps its recipe under wraps. “We tried six different ginger beers” before settling on one worthy of its Moscow Mule, Jass said.

Jenna Frost creates a Moscow Mule-vodka, lime juice and ginger beer-at the Lava Lounge in Waterloo.

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he usual spot. That’s where you’ll find the College Hill Arts Festival – beneath the canopy of shade trees at the corner of 23rd and College Streets in Cedar Falls. On June 20 and 21, this corner of the University of Northern Iowa campus will be transformed into a gallery without walls. Approximately 75 artists – a mix of new and returning participants from as far as Texas, Arizona, Florida and Kentucky – will exhibit and sell paintings, ceramics, wood, fiber, glass, sculptures, basketry, pastels, mixed media, graphics, prints, photography and jewelry. Musical entertainment, food and the Young Art Collectors gallery will add to the festival atmosphere at the 36th annual event. “Artists and festivalgoers love the location. So many festivals are set up in parking lots or spaces without trees, and in the summer, that gets hot and uncomfortable. Artists are always impressed with the grounds and the way we take care of them while they’re here,” says Mary-Sue Bartlett, who co-chairs the festival with Vaughn Griffith. The volunteer-run CHAF is a juried event with a national reputation for top-quality art and original design. It’s been named to Sunshine Magazine’s list of best fine arts shows for five consecutive years. The number of artists is kept at 75 so visitors can see all the booths and make their way back for purchases. Artists value the festival’s personal approach to ensuring a successful weekend of sales, says Bartlett. “The public doesn’t have to hurry through, and that gives them time to interact with the artists. That’s part of the appeal,” she explains. Last year, CHAF underwent something of a shake-up. Dates were shifted from mid-July to June, a move embraced by exhibitors and visitors alike. “The feedback was tremendous, the weather was better, we were able to land several nationally known artists, and saw an increase in attendance because fewer people had left town on vacation,” Bartlett explains. Noted artist Gary Kelley will design the festival posters, and posters and T-shirts will be sold at the event.

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Playfully catchy Music legend Jonathan Richman has been writing songs, making records and performing live for most of his life, winning fans around the world with his guileless honesty and playfully catchy compositions. Jonathan began playing guitar at age 15, and in the early 1970s formed the Modern Lovers, whose raw, minimalist sound and emotionally forthright songs helped lay the groundwork for punk rock. But by the time the group’s landmark debut album was released in 1976, Jonathan had already moved on to a quieter sound and a gentler lyrical focus. Frequent guest spots on TV’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien and his prominent appearance in the 1998 film comedy smash There’s Something About Mary have built the talented musician quite a following. Jonathan Richman Saturday, June 21 @ 8 PM CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids legionarts.org

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SUMMER

As the warmer months roll around, it’s time to get out of the house and enjoy culture on the streets. Here are some lineups to keep you rocking

CEDAR RAPIDS FREEDOM FESTIVAL June 19: Tribute to Heroes Dinner, The Hotel at Kirkwood. June 20-22: Jump for Freedom — Dock Dogs, Kirkwood Community College. June 20-22: Lego Extravaganza, NewBo City Market.

June 21: Hairball Concert, Hawkeye Downs. June 24: Balloon Glow, Brucemore Lawn. June 28: Freedom Festival Parade, downtown Cedar Rapids; Imagination Square, Greene Square Park; Flag Retirement Ceremony, Greene Square Park.

FRIDAY’LOO 5:30 PM, Lincoln Park, downtown Waterloo June 27: Three Beers Til Dubuque

Aug. 22: FunkDaddies

July 11: Lipstick Slick

Sept. 5: Dylan Sires and Neighbors

Aug. 8: Jake McVey

Sept. 19: Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls

June 29: Big Band Extravaganza feat. Rod Pierson Big Band, Paramount Theatre. July 1: Movie Night at the Ballpark, Veterans Memorial Stadium. July 4: KidZone and Ferris Wheel, fireworks, downtown.

LIVE TO 9 6 PM, Sturgis Park, Cedar Falls June 6: Checker and the Bluetones June 20: Bob Dorr & the Blue Band July 11: Talon July 25: Soul Fusion Aug. 8: Sideshow Bob Aug. 22: Free Range Medicine

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RIVERLOOP RHYTHMS 5:30 PM, RiverLoop Amphitheatre, Waterloo June 6: The Everett Smithson Band June 20: The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra July 4: Bob Dorr & The Blue Band July 25: Rising Lion Aug. 15: Rumble Seat Riot Aug. 29: The Uniphonics Sept. 12: The Diplomats of Solid Sound feat. the Diplomettes

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his summer the inaugural Music Under the Canopy series brings three music festivals to Des Moines’ Brenton Skating Plaza. The concerts will take place under a brand-spanking-new canopy at the plaza one weekend a month in June, July and August. Each series will showcase a different genre of music. June’s festival features Americana music. July’s focus is singer-songwriter and August’s festival will hit you with some sweet jazz.

The Americana Music Festival takes place June 20-22. Friday night’s headliner is alt-Americana band The Jayhawks. Grammy-nominated Have a Little Faith in Me singer/songwriter John Hiatt and the Combo will be the Saturday night headliner, and Jason Isbell, formerly of the Drive-By Truckers, closes things out on Sunday. You can buy a general admission pass for $75 or purchase tickets for specific days at musicunderthecanopy.com. Gates open an hour before each day’s first performance.

You’re even welcome to bring your fanciest wine and cheeses to picnic on the amphitheater’s green grass. Pinkies in the air is optional. Get there right when the gates open at 6 p.m. to snag your favorite spot, then when the sun goes down around 8 p.m. the curtains will open. Young actors from around the state will perform Tempestuous, an original adaptation of Shakespeare’s The

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CADY COLOSIMO | PULSE WRITER atch the Iowa Shakespeare Experience’s annual Shakespearience Festival of the Classic Performing Arts June 11-13 in Des Moines. The event will be at the Simon Estes Amphitheater, the most ideal of summer settings. Best of all, it’s free.

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Inspired by Shakespearian plays in refugee camps in Jordan where children used the few belongings they had or trash they could find, the show has worked in some interesting audience participation. Attendees are encouraged to bring random objects to volunteer as props, reminiscent of performances put on in the camp.

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Waterlooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big early-summer bash promises nights packed with music from local bands, hot air balloons and fireworks. Festival events will include the traditional People in the Park on Thursday and Friday, a parade downtown Friday night and the Dragon Boat competition and Waterhawks water-skiing show on Sunday. Twenty-two hot air balloon pilots have registered for My Waterloo Days, including World Champion Nick Donner. Registration is open for a bags tournament, a disc golf tournament and a 5K run. $5 admission buttons | $2 advance Children 10 and younger free mywaterloodays.org

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People in the Park 10:30 AM to 10 PM, Lincoln Park Salsa Band | 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, 2 to 4, 4:30 to 6:30, 7 to 9 Fireworks 10 PM, downtown Waterloo

Expo entertainment Noon to midnight, Expo Plaza Never the Less | 5 to 7 PM WAGG | 7:30 to 9:30 PM NTL & WAGG | 10 PM to midnight

Friday, June 13 Hot Air Balloons 6 PM Friday Target location downtown 6 to 8 AM, 6 to 8 PM Saturday Byrnes Park 6 to 8 AM Sunday Target by boathouse

People in the Park 10:30 AM to midnight, Lincoln Park Clarence Williams | Noon to 2 PM, 2:30 to 4:30 Peas and Carrot | 5 to 7 PM The Ramblers | 7:30 to 9:30 PM New Black 7 | 10 PM to midnight Parade 6:30 PM, downtown Waterloo

Sunday, June 15 Dragon Boat Races 8 AM to 5 PM, Boathouse Urban Legend | 2 to 6 PM Waterhawks Ski Team | 6 to 7:30 PM

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June 6: Toy Story June 20: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs July 11: Jumanji July 25: The Neverending Story Aug. 8: An American Tail Aug. 22: Brave

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DEAR RABBIT IN A DESERT WITHOUT THE BOOK

t takes just a listen to Dear Rabbit to appreciate his song writing and arrangement. To believe what Dear Rabbit does, you must see him in person.

Rence Liam, the Colorado-based performer behind Dear Rabbit, belts out vivid lyrics of woe, danger and hope while playing accordion, cornet and guitar — sometimes a couple of those at the same time. He uses those to create a baroque-sounding performance with a whiff of folk rock. Liam, who keeps a tightly packed touring schedule, somehow found time to record some of his newer material in a full album, In a Desert Without the Book. The songs will be familiar to those who have

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caught Liam on one of his Iowa stops in his many cross-country tours. It contains the contagious song Wit’ Dem Shoes He Only Has One Sock. Be prepared to be humming that for about a week after hearing it. The album remains true to the raw energy of a Dear Rabbit live performance, but with added drums, piano and a horn section it has a full sound. That, in a way, makes up for the intense, sweaty performance Liam gives live with a beat-up nylon string guitar plugged into a fuzzy sounding vintage amplifier. Songs such as The Heart of Wednesday show Liam is not only adept at performing and writing songs but also arranging full

musical pieces. He also shows the wisdom to not overproduce the album. The studio versions of his songs are just rough enough around the edges to evoke the energy Liam conveys when performing live. When the Well Runs Dry, performed live, features Liam playing cornet to his own looped guitar riff. The album version, featuring a fuller horn section, is not overproduced and loses none of its emotional impact. Liam isn’t wasting any time now that he has the album in hand and is already on a cross-country tour. He will perform at Arbor Bar in Fairfield on June 21, DG’s Taphouse in Ames on June 22, Octopus College Hill in Cedar Falls on June 23 and Public Space One in Iowa City on June 24.

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oldplay’s Chris Martin and his actress-wife Gwyneth Paltrow could have saved the “conscious uncoupling” announcement and simply let the band’s new Ghost Stories album serve notice of their breakup.

Magic, with its looping bass-and-drum background, and the soaring Sky Full of Stars, with its pop-leaning dance beat, are able to escape the feeling of doom. It’s too bad, really, because musically, the band took an unexpected creative turn.

All nine of the songs here are tinged with loneliness and heartbreak. And the band’s move toward the icier end of EDM only magnifies the chill of Martin’s lyrics.

Sky Full of Stars is the closest thing to what people have come to expect from Coldplay, an anthem that outlines a problem but ends up soaring. However, it’s clear from Ghost Stories that Martin just doesn’t have that kind of energy this time around.

While the rest of Coldplay tries to support Martin with a stunningly spare, wellproduced musical backdrop, the sadness eventually overwhelms them too. Only

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udrey Robinson has a fantastic and unique voice. Still, there seems to be an inclination to compare her voice to someone else’s.

“I get a lot of Janis Joplin, which I don’t get,” Robinson said. “I guess it’s because I’m a female singer.” Robinson isn’t Billie Holiday. Or Kim Carnes. Robinson, with a smooth and slightly smoky voice, sounds like, well, Audrey Robinson. She isn’t imitating anyone or putting up any pretense. The lyrics she writes come from experience. The guitar she is playing in the White Screen Series video is her first guitar — she’s had it since she was 16. Like the best songwriters, her honesty is part of her appeal. Robinson said that comes from her experience when she left Iowa to live in Wyoming for a couple of years. After her job at Yellowstone Park fell through and the clutch on her truck fell apart, she found herself tapped out, homeless. She found work but lived in a tent at Curtis Canyon for a couple of months. “I guess it made me figure out I know less than I thought I did,” she said. “That was probably the most desperate I felt in my life.”

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For some artists, heartbreak is inspirational. For Martin, it has had the opposite effect. — Glenn Gamboa, Newsday

Her outlook and songwriting changed. “It became less about girls and more about what I’m doing,” she said. In the year she has been back in Iowa, Robinson has formed the band Peas and Carrot and has become manager at the Octopus on College Hill. Look for her at various Cedar Valley venues and festivals this summer, including at My Waterloo Days June 13. — John Molseed, Pulse

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f Christine Moad seems young, that’s because she is; she graduated from the Berklee School of Music in Boston this spring. But the Allison native has mature musical chops. Her new album, Dichotomy, released May 24, is her second solo release. In it, she displays the talents that got her to the prestigious school and what she learned there. This is a far different album from her 2012 release, Monkeyin’ Around. It’s more complex and richly layered. Part pop and post-alternative rock, Dichotomy features hooky guitar licks ranging from bright and bouncing in a power-pop style in Perfect to slow and blues-funk inspired in Awkward Situations. Moad’s voice is melodic and almost dreamy at times, but it’s her bass playing that holds together much of the five-track album. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who know Moad — it’s her main instrument. The back and forth between the crisp drums and fuzzy, deep booming bass in Epiphany gives the song a mesmerizing rhythm. — John Molseed, Pulse

OUR PICKS, YOUR CLICKS Hard Out Here by Lily Allen Sarcasm drips from this 2013 single like sweat off of over-sexualized dancers. Allen owns the B-word for all the sexist injustice ladies endure. — Christinia C. Set You Free by The Black Keys An early Keys classic that’s best listened to on the open highway with the windows down and the music alllll the way up. — Cady C. Savages by Breathe Carolina The title track off Carolina’s latest album is a pretty good song until the techno beat drops at the end. Then it’s a great song. — Alan S. In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins The venerable Phil Collins delivers a powerful, eerie buildup and oh my LAWD there’s gonna be a reckoning! — Meta H. Dangerous Range by John June Year The song has a driving guitar hook and needs to be in a heist flick during the montage of thieves preparing their big job. — John M. Iron by Woodkid The video might be more B.A. than the song, but neofolk is still cool, right? — MacKenzie E. Snowbird by Anne Murray Whenever I feel weak I crank up this hit by my fave Canadian songstress. By the end, I’m benching 250 and chewing tobacco. — David H. None of Your Business by Salt-N-Pepa “If I wanna take a guy home with me tonight, it’s none of your business!” Thanks, S-N-P, for putting so eloquently what I never could. — Cady C. How You Like Me Now by Hopsin The lyrics are nowhere near clever, but the hook, laced with a very naughty word, is as badass as it gets. — Meta H. Let’s Go by Tiesto feat. Icona Pop The lyrics can get a little bit earnest at times, but Let’s Go is still a pretty good rallying cry for an awesome night out. — Alan S.

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Xblaze Code:Embryo This is a visual novel from the team behind BlazBlue, which means they can apparently spell when they want to. It’s the information you gather, not the choices you make, that determine your ending.

Hey, an old-school adventure game! If you see that screenshot and think about King’s Quest or Monkey Island, you should probably get this one.

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PS3, Vita; June 24.

Tropico 5 I … I think that’s Fidel Castro and pimp Abe Lincoln on the box cover. So … yeah. I guess you can rule your island nation with an iron fist and a fur coat? Speak softly and carry a big gold cane? PC; June 3. X360; July 29. PS4; Oct. 1.

Enemy Front “Unprecedented levels of visual damage” sure sounds a lot like “watch body parts get blown off like never before” to me. If that’s your thing, maybe this is for you.

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Bad news: The body on the ground? That’s you, Ronan O’Conner, Salem P.D. Good-ish news: The ghosty thing? Also you! Those seven shiny bits are the bullet holes that robbed you of your life. And though you saw it happen, in your out-of-body existence, you don’t know who pulled the trigger. Good thing you’ve got your whole afterlife to figure it out.

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PC, PS3, X360; June 10.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 I guess this is part racer, part exploration/quests. I might point out that games that try to do everything often don’t do anything well, but that would be unkind.

This game is like Animal Crossing meets The Sims. Start with your Mii, customize the heck out of it, and then create your friends, family and celebrities — because why not? — and watch their lives unfold.

3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, X360; June 10.

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UFC The next-gen entry in this fighting series goes sans subtitle, which won’t make things confusing in the used game market at all. Also: punch and kick people. PS4, XB1; June 17.

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Child of Light an enchanting tale ALAN SIMMER | PULSE WRITER

don’t envy the localization team that worked to translate Child of Light into German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Russian, as every line of dialogue in the game is written in a loose rhyming verse, a feat I will not attempt to duplicate. (You’re welcome.) It’s a nice touch that I honestly thought would become grating as the game went on, but it complements the storybook feel of the plot and the bewitching artwork. Aurora, a princess in Austria, 1895, finds herself thrust into a strange fairy-tale land. Soon bestowed a sword and a pair of fairy wings, she flits across the land to rescue the sun and the moon as she battles the forces of darkness. Because of her ability to fly, the worlds in this sidescroller are very tall and encourage exploration, with chests and statboosting stardust secreted away in every nook and cranny. Aurora quickly gathers a group of allies around her, representing the many races of

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Lemuria, though the most important is her firefly companion, Igniculus. He can move separately from Aurora, opening some chests and gathering trails of wishes that release HP and MP recovery orbs. His abilities in battle are even more critical, healing allies and slowing enemies. Battles use a variation on the Final Fantasy timing system, with different abilities requiring different casting lengths. The more powerful the move, the more likely you’ll be waiting for it to kick in — and the greater the chance an enemy attack will interrupt the action and send you back to square one. I can’t stress enough how gorgeous Child of Light is. Even if the game were mediocre, that might be enough to recommend it. Fortunately, the RPG stands on its own merit, and the brilliant art direction is just the icing on the cake.

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Wolfenstein series is showing its age JAMES FRAZIER | PULSE WRITER

een there, done that, the expression goes, and it applies to video games all too often. The Wolfenstein series stretches all the way back to 1981, though most old gamers (which includes those not yet 30) will remember the 1992 incarnation. That was one of the seminal moments in gaming history, a first-person shooter in an era when such a thing wasn’t even yet known. I remember sitting at an IBM desktop, navigating the blue brick halls of some Nazi castle, blazing away at Kraut soldiers with pistols and machine guns. Some part of me suspected gaming would never be the same again.

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Well, I was right-ish; in some ways, it’s exactly the same, as evidenced by Wolfenstein: The New Order. Despite 22 years of technological and creative advancement in gameplay, here I am, an old gamer, and I’m again stalking the halls of a Nazi fortress, blowing away Germans with an assortment of weaponry. Sure, now there’s a much deeper story, better graphics, and more complex gameplay mechanics, but it’s déjà vu all over again.

leaving the confines of a labyrinthine fortress and stepping out into a bleak world filled with Nazi architecture and design.

This latest Wolfenstein is a product of our era, with its cinematics and contemporary first-person touches, but even with the updates, it’s just too recognizable.

How does it play? Point your weapon, shoot your weapon. Don’t get shot by the enemy, but if you do, don’t worry, you can take a lot of abuse. See that health box next to the spare ammo? Grab that, and that, and don’t forget that armor over there, too.

The setting places the player in an alternate 1960, one that saw the Nazis win World War II. The good news is this provides the player an endless supply of Nazis to kill. Sometimes they’re Wehrmacht soldiers clad in futuristic gear, other times they’re robots with a swastika in case you couldn’t figure out who they belonged to. The design work is certainly rich, with the player often

You’ll go to castles, rural areas, military bases, even the moon, but there’s always plenty to kill.

Is it fun? Sure, for a little bit. Been there, done that? Sadly, yes.

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JUNE 13 STARRING: Voices of Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Kristen Wiig, Craig Ferguson It’s been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. All is well until one of Snotlout and Astrid’s adventures leads to yet another battle to protect their peaceful existence.

JUNE 13 STARRING: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube Baby-faced rookie cops Schmidt and Jenko made it through high school in 21 Jump Street to take down a drug ring. In 22, natch, they’re off to college. We’ll be the first ones in line to witness more low-brow hilarity.

JUNE 6 STARRING: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt War of the Worlds meets Groundhog Day as Cruise gets stuck in a last-day loop as he battles aliens. The daily do-over allows him to become a more skilled soldier with every pass, upping the alien body count as he goes.

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24 a welcome return JAMES FRAZIER | PULSE WRITER

our years and an aborted movie have gone by, but Jack Bauer, this century’s most notable TV character, has returned, and not much has changed. It’s hard to say whether that’s a commentary on the creators and star of 24 or the world itself, which remains complex and dangerous. 24 had an impact on the television landscape and the actual world like few series do. There’s a lot to credit it with. It helped shape TV on DVD and binge-watching, inspired endless debates about torture and terrorism and, of course, helped herald in an era where TV drama can be as or more compelling than anything on the big screen. The opening episodes will feel like well-tread ground to 24 fans, with a definite if-it-ain’t-broke approach. 24: Live Another Day feels at least a little risky in that by supplanting what was an excellent series finale, there’s a possibility of tarnishing the show’s legacy. Otherwise, it is thus far playing it safe, sticking with what works and, unfortunately, what doesn’t. We return to Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) four years after the eighth season finale, which saw him narrowly escape imprisonment or execution following a murderous rampage against Russian politicians. The action now takes place in London, where a fugitive Jack finds himself working to prevent a terrorist plot aimed at series staple James Hellar (William Devane), now president of the United States. His daughter, long-time Jack love interest Audrey (Kim Raver), is there, as is Chloe O’Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub), Jack’s abrasive sidekick and tech expert. T h e show’s adherence to precedent brings along with it the less celebrated elements of 24, such as oft-stilted dialogue, patches of characters who aren’t terribly interesting and musical cues that lay it on a bit thick. But what made the show a landmark is back, too. Its style, with the ticking digital clock, multiple windows documenting the goings-on of various players, impending-doom vibrations and you-are-there camera work still thrill like nothing on television before or since. We’ve seen the gunfights, the close combat, the double- and triple-crosses, the computer tricks and furious presidential boardroom meetings before, but fans never really tired of them after eight seasons and aren’t likely to now. In that vein, the creators keep the initial hours event-filled, quickly establishing a very 24-esque plot with appropriately topical twists (a Julian Assange fig-

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ure and armed drones factor in heavily). It’s difficult to say whether 24: Live Another Day, which is actually 12 episodes covering a 24-hour period, will rope in new fans, since viewers have had 13 years to decided whether they know Jack. Even more difficult to predict is whether this truncated run, even as it has gotten off to a solid start, will match the series’ dizzying highs, courtesy of breathless thrills and jaw-dropping plot developments. There’s a lot to live up to, and it’s the sort of high bar many great creatives have failed to clear. What is certain: Jack is back, and for fans, at least, it’s worth watching. Sutherland’s Jack is pop iconography if there ever was, a superspy whose ruthlessness and capacity as a killer are only surpassed by his noble heroism. Jack’s Christ-like capacity to sacrifice body and soul, one fleshed out by Sutherland’s mesmerizing realization of the character, still imbue the proceedings not just with tension, but profundity; the heartaches and thousand natural shocks of his flesh continue to be a form of cultural catharsis. I don’t know how this will turn out when all is said and done, but it’s good to have Jack for at least one more day. 24: Live Another Day 8 p.m. Mondays Fox

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