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Also: Everything I ever wanted to ask an actor, GoGirl: Now women can pee standing, “Rock of Ages” at DAC, street style feature debuts, and InBev’s video that can suck it

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What’s inside Volume 2 Number 42

August 10, 2017

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Go to DGOmag.com for an interview with Pauline Black, lead singer for legendary 2 Tone ska band The Selecter! We talk about the new album, “Daylight,” songs that have stopped her in her tracks, the best dancer from back in the day, when politics and music meet, current musical inspirations like FKA Twigs, and her autobiography, “Black by Design,” going to the big screen.

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Stand-up peeing for women Ladies, y’all can pee standing up now.

There’s such thing as a “female urination device,” and with it, there’s no more accidentally squatting in poison ivy or hovering over public toilets of gonno-herpa-nastitude. We ask our pal and proud GoGirl owner, Kate Johnson, for details.

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New style feature What happens when we find someone with an interesting style look on the street? We ask them questions and listen to their story. This week: The train-hopping Tyler Tomlinson and his face tattoo.

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Everything I’ve always wanted to ask an actor

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here are all but zero people in Durango I love more than Ben Mattson. I met Ben a couple years back while writing a story for The Durango Herald about the musical “Rent” he was performing in at the Durango Arts Center. I interviewed him again not long after when he was hired as the theater teacher at Durango High School. Since then, through mutual friends, Ben and I have become wonderful friends, he being one of the kindest, most thoughtful, intelligent, and funniest people I know. With Ben being such a dynamic person and performer in town (and quite experienced, appearing in around 50 shows since he started performing in sixth grade), I find that whenever we hang out, I ask him a ton about “actoring,” those questions about performing, acting, and theater.

I’ve often wanted to showcase Ben somehow in DGO, but what he’s usually up to has to do with the high school, which, in case you haven’t noticed, we stay away from around here because of content that may or may not be suitable for young’ns (despite every single young’n having much racier content on their phones exactly right now). But with the opening of “Rock of Ages” at the DAC, in which Ben plays the show’s narrator, Lonny Barnett, I thought this would be the perfect time.

We chatted way too long for this space (because Steamworks), so I present Part I this week. Join us next week for Part II: Do you still get nervous before shows?

Yes. Absolutely. However, my relationship with being nervous has changed dramatically. I don’t remember where I first heard it, but I either read or heard someone say that nervousness and excitement are the exact same feeling, just with different expectations.

So, when you’re nervous, you’re worried about something failing; when you’re excited, you’re excited about something going well. So changing that expectation to a positive thing helps me feel more

Do you do the same thing when you’re acting if the crowd’s energy is not there?

Yeah, it’s really easy to blame a bad crowd. But again, when you can turn it around to something you have control over, you do have the ability to change the energy. A crowd that’s buying in to a performance, it’s really easy to perform for them. Sometimes, crowds just don’t buy in, collectively, as easily. And that can cause actors to put up a wall, too, and that’s the exact opposite of what needs to happen. It’s the performer’s job to break through that wall, change the energy of the space and engage the audience and what’s going on. Same thing with the classroom, to an extent.

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»» Durango actor and teacher Ben Mattson chills at the old Steaming Bean in late 2015 after chatting with DGO editor David Holub. excited than nervous. It’s a mind game.

You have to focus on the positive.

Another thing I learned at some point is that the nerves that you get before a performance, it feels like something that’s in your way, but it’s actually something that’s priming you to be really dynamic. Because your body is getting flooded with stress hormones and blood is pumping to your muscles and all those things are there to make you more alive and dynamic. It’s that flight or fight response that’s filling your body, so that heightened energy that you need on stage, you’re actually getting from that nervousness. It’s your friend. It helps you perform.

What’s your biggest fear when you go on stage?

There’s been a couple instances, where, for whatever reason – it goes above and beyond just forgetting a line or you’re forgetting the next moment of what’s coming up – where it feels like everything goes away and it’s in this state of absolute unknown. And that’s really horrifying because that can be a hard thing to get back from. I specifically remember once in “They’re Playing Our Song,” there were a couple

times I had to play the piano and for whatever reason in this one moment – I’ve been playing piano for a long time so it makes sense to me; it’s organized in my mind – and for whatever reason, I looked down and it was a weird collection of black and white keys that made no sense to me. And I don’t know where that knowledge bank went away to for a second. But I had to start playing [laughs]. It always comes back, but in that split second, it’s really terrifying.

How are you most like an actor in real life?

On stage, my energy affects my performance and it affects the experience of the audience and I feel the same way teaching. I feel like I set the energetic tone and I create the experience for them. I don’t think of teaching as a performance, but I do feel like the relationship between me as a teacher and them as students is similar to me as a performer and the audience.

I think sometimes it’s easy to blame the students and say, they don’t have attention spans, or they’re goofing off or blah blah blah. But when I can bring it around to something I have control over, I’ll use that to change the energy in the room.

What’s the most valuable thing you’ve learned from being a part of theater?

It’s such a fundamental (part of) who I am. It’s something that I’ve continually focused on so much of my life that I feel like most of what has made me who I am today has been some sort of byproduct of studying theater.

The cornerstone qualities of a good scene partner I feel are the same that you should have for all people, especially the people close to you. Like integrity for who you are, and the work you bring, or what you bring to the relationship. Trust has been huge ... the importance of focus and dedication, the importance of reliability. All of those things that you exercise in studying and performing correlate to skills in life.

You really have to trust (scene partners) enough to be open and vulnerable. I’ve never really thought about it before, but I feel like that’s how I also connect with people in real life, I find that trust with them. And to get them to trust you is to put trust into them and then they’ll trust you back. I do that all the time with scene partners. I make sure I really connect with them when I look at them. When I’m talking to them, I’m really talking to them.

There’s no wall or curtain between us.

That creates the most dynamic scene work. I think it also creates true relationships in real life as well.

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Wind RAUNCHY COMEDY chimes A FARCICAL, ROMANTIC,

(THAT STILL PRESENTS TRUTH)

»» ‘Rock of Ages’: DAC brings ’80s glam rock to Durango Aug. 17 could use a little lightness, some joy, some nostalgia. It’s funny. We’re really trying to go for it. It’s not realism by any stretch. These characters are almost a mockery of themselves, but even in this farcical, romantic, raunchy comedy, they still present truth.

Ladies, gents, and all betwixt, pull out your neon spandex, tease and Aqua Net that hair into a crimped mountain, and put on a half-shirt because the “Rock of Ages” is coming to the Durango Arts Center.

“Rock of Ages” is a musical set in the 1980s following Drew, a busboy at a glam metal club called the Bourbon Room. Aspiring rocker Drew wants to win the heart of a waitress named Sherri who may be interested in the hella rich rock star Stacee Jaxx. And p.s. – the Bourbon Room is in danger of shutting down. Will it close? Will Stacee Jaxx’s mere presence save the club?

Will Drew find love? What other famous bands besides Journey, Bon Jovi, and Twisted Sister have music featured in this metalhead musical via live, on-stage band accompaniment? You’ll have to headbang down to the show to find out.

DGO spoke to Theresa Carson, artistic director and theatre manager of the DAC, about “Rock of Ages.”

Eighties metal was kinda risqué. Is this musical?

It’s raunchy risqué. I wouldn’t say cutting-edge sexy, more silly and raunchy. It’s definitely for adults. High school kids would love it. I would definitely say like 13 and up, but it depends.

How are the actors prepping for rock stardom?

They have definitely been listening to the music of the era. Watching movies that take place in the ’80s and there’s a lot out there, whether it be the movie with Tom Cruise or on the internet about “Rock of Ages.”

GO! See the stripper pole and glam metal glory that is “Rock of Ages” When: 7:30 p.m on Aug. 17-19, Aug. 24-26, and Sept.

7-9, and 2 p.m. on Aug. 20, Aug. 27, and Sept. 10 Where: Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Cost: $22 DAC members, $25 general admission

Visually, what’s this gonna look like?

We’re hoping to have it look like an ’80s concert as much as we can.

How does this show connect to you as a director?

I was in high school and college in the ’80s and I hear some of these Info: http://durangoarts. songs and, oh, the memories it brings org/theatre/ back. When they’re singing and dancing on stage, I can’t help but be clapping or dancing along with them. I think it is infectious. You cannot help but enjoy it.

Is there a deeper story than saving a club and a love triangle?

Is the show for everybody or just people who grew up in the ’80s?

I think for the people who lived through the ’80s, that nostalgia, the memories, the old sentiments, I think they always resonate with us, and they’ll love this.

Carson People who may not know the music It’s, in its simple way, about following your or weren’t alive in the ’80s, it is fabulous, dreams, following your heart, and really infectious music, and they’ll enjoy it, too. fighting for what’s right. Like fighting to keep a bar open – we get very attached to places, they become a part of It’s back to good ol’ song and dance numbers. Half our personal history. So these characters are fighting to the play takes place in a strip club, so we have stripper save their bar, and these rock star wannabes really want poles, too. to pursue music. It’s that wonderful message of living There’s a famed lap dance in the show. your dream and fighting for what you believe in.

Oh yeah. We’re keeping the lap dance.

It’s a message that doesn’t ever get old, but I think we need to be reminded of it. I read things about how percentages of Americans don’t love their jobs or do things that they aren’t passionate about, and this silly little musical reminds us, “Hey, go for it” and have a good time doing it.

So this is a chill, good-time musical?

It’s a very sweet show. Honestly, I think right now we

Will there be air guitar?

Not really. No, no, no. (Laughs)

Love it In “The Innocence of Father Brown,” G.K. Chesterton wrote, “I never said it was always wrong to enter Fairyland, I only said it was always dangerous.”

I bring this up because we are all allowed to damn well believe what we want, and I choose to believe that it would be rather marvelous to stumble into a dangerous Fairyland and make French eyes at Queen Mab, rather than, ya know, deal with real life and making a living.

All of this is to say that there are two accepted entrances into Fairyland. One is stumbling in on accident and not realizing you’re there until you piss off a dryad or other local. The second is to have a spell put on you and be brought into Fairyland. Being as I’m far too organized and sober to stumble anywhere, I need to find a spell that will take me there – but I cannot put that spell on myself.

Hence, the wind chimes.

There’s something enchanting about wind chimes. There’s a mesmerizing element to their sonic jousting and ever-long argument with the Anemoi. It is reasonable to think that were I to be intoxicated into another world, it could very feasibly occur under the influence of wind chimes and the witching hour.

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Hate it First, let’s discuss the wind, the unanimously worst weather occurrence on Earth. It messes up your hair, disorganizes your papers, blows down your trees, and frightens your dogs. Save for kites, there is nothing good about wind. Let us all agree.

But if wind weren’t terrible enough, someone had to invent a way for wind to be even more obnoxious. Enter wind chimes, which are kind of like windmills, but instead of producing electricity or pumping water, they just knock into one another like idiots. I get it! It’s windy! Clanks for the reminder.

I can only imagine what was going through the mind of the person who invented wind chimes: »»You know what would be great to go along with a viscous wind storm? Clanging. »»I love the sound of the xylophone, but instead of being played by a skilled musician, let’s leave it to the dumb ol’ haphazard wind. »»We really need a new way to get neighbors to annoy each other.

Interview edited and condensed for clarity.

—— Patty Templeton DGO Staff Writer

So, thanks, wind chimes, for managing to make the intolerable wind make me wish I’d never been born.

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GoGirl: A device that allows women to pee standing up Ladies, y’all can pee standing up now. That’s right. No more accidentally squatting in poison ivy or having a rogue squirrel leap on your back and bronco ride you mid-stream. No more worries about peeing off the side of the boat and falling backside first into Jawsburg. No more hovering over public toilets of gonno-herpa-nastitude.

There’s such thing as a “female urination device,” or an F.U.D. for short, and DGO’s pal Kate Johnson has one. We asked Johnson about her F.U.D., the GoGirl – and it sounds like a whole lotta hell yeah.

Lowdown, please. How do you use a GoGirl? Do you insert it?

All you have to do is unzip, move your underwear to the side, and maybe bend your knees slightly so you can get it placed firmly on your body. It’s basically a funnel. You don’t want any leaking out of the top.

What does it feel like?

It feels very convenient. [laughs] What’s it made out of?

It’s silicone and comes folded up in a little tube. I have a little wet bag that I keep it in. It’s light.

What situations can someone use a GoGirl?

I use it most when I’m camping and hiking, not every single time, because I don’t have a problem with dropping trou, but there are situations where it is easier if you’re not in a secluded spot. Having your back turned is a lot easier than having your backside hanging out.

So, hiking, camping, and if you hate using port-opotties at concerts or festivals, you can take it with you and just stand there and use it and not have to sit

on a gross toilet.

What was the first time using it like?

The first time I tried it, I tried it in the shower to make sure I could do it right. I wanted to get the hang of it. I have to say, it’s pretty cool.

[Laughs] Peeing standing up is pretty awesome.

Do you think F.U.D.s are a trend or here to stay?

I feel like last fall, maybe the fall before, “Backpacker Magazine” was doing this huge thing on women backpacking and they had a couple of articles on it. It’s interesting because a lot of women were like, “I don’t need to use that. I don’t have a problem squatting.” It’s just a nice choice to have.

For me, it’s easier in terms of, as a woman you have to take off your pants to go to the bathroom. I’ve been hiking with plenty of guys and all they have to do is step to the side and have an easy time with everything

covered. Now that’s an option for women that I think will stick around.

Any other tips for new users?

Aim away from your feet.

[Laughs] Pee in grass or somewhere it won’t splash back at you. Guys might be used to that idea already. It was new to me, splashback.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

— Patty Templeton DGO Staff Writer

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The oldest house in America GET OUTTA TOWN Quirky & cool spots in the Four Corners and beyond You’d think maybe the oldest house in America would be in Jamestown, the first permanent puritan settlement in Virginia. You’d be wrong.

The De Vargas Street House, 215 East De Vargas Street, Santa Fe, N.M., claims to be the oldest house in the U.S. The house’s claim to fame rests on the fact that its foundation is partially on an ancient

pueblo foundation from the 13th century, though there is evidence that parts of the building itself, like its wood beams, can be traced to the mid-1700s.

this is not, indeed, the oldest house in America. People say that, yes, the foundation is old, but the structure itself is not. Other houses in America try to lay claim on the title of “oldest house.” For example, the Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts is the oldest timber frame house in America, built in 1641. Another abode, the Henry Whitfield House, is the oldest stone home in Connecticut, built in 1639.

If you head to the DeVargas Street House, you’ll stand in a bit of history, get to see a gift stop, and a small museum. If you walk out the door and explore the rest of the neighborhood, you’ll find yourself in the Barrio de Wikipedia Analco Historic District of Santa »» A postcard of the De Vargas Street House in Santa Regardless, the De Vargas House Fe, issued around 1930-1945.

Fe. The whole area is a National is an interesting step into history in Historic Landmark District. a walk-worthy, historic district.

You’ll definitely wanna see the Hell yeah, free history walking tour Find out more about the district Chapel of San Miguel, a Spanish and its sights at http://bit.ly/2wijipw. colonial mission built in about 1620.

– but, be aware, there are claims that

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FACE TATTOO DGO was walkin’ down Main Avenue by Doc Hathaway’s Café when we noticed Tyler Tomlinson leaning against the bricks listening to music. Yes, we know, his Misfits shirt is dashing, but an even bigger convo starter was his face tattoo. We stopped to say hi and here’s what we learned about him: “I used to ride freight trains. It’s a thing train riders do, get different shit tattooed all over their face. It doesn’t really mean anything. I got it in Chicago. I passed through there for a week. I like it. Some people look at me funny, or something, but it doesn’t bother me.

“I was living in Dallas and ran into some train riders and I decided to leave my apartment and took off to something new. I started riding when I was 32. I was riding around everyone until I ended up getting in trouble. I got caught up in Breckenridge. I had my coat stolen from me so I broke into a store and stole some coats, and a top hat, and a pair of gloves. I got sent to [the correctional facility] Hilltop.

“I can’t get any more tattoos until I’m done there. I’ll start riding trains again, too.

“You shouldn’t be stuck. You can do pretty much anything you want. You don’t have to just go to work and do lame shit all the time. I thought that for a long time. But, really, if you wanna go somewhere, just go somewhere.

This is America; you’re not going to starve to death. You can always come up with money and food. It’s no big deal.”

—— Patty Templeton DGO Staff Writer

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Downtown Lowdown | Bryant Liggett

The Crags remember some of Durango’s best shows

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n a perfect world, all musicians should have good taste in music, perhaps inspired and influenced by the early Rolling Stones and Beatles, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Martin, Uncle Tupelo, Pavement, and, damn, so many more.

Regrettably, the world is far from perfect and getting farther and farther from perfection every second. Every time I think humans have achieved great strides toward the light marked “better,” there’s some dumbass blowing through a stop sign and cranking Florida Georgia Line.

Have you ventured out of Durango and gone to a random »» The Sadies, circa 2013. bar, listened to radio, or conversed with old friends still in your home town who still listen to the same old crap?

I have. And every time I return home and acknowledge that Durango, or at least the crowd I run with, has some pretty exceptional taste in the important things: Friends’ cars are void of fast food wrappers and record collections are void of Sublime.

To examine those exceptional tastes around town, the series of grilling local musicians about their favorite shows seen in Durango rolls on, this time with Tracy and John Ford of the Crags recollecting their highlights.

Short history: The Fords’ first Durango band was Pinhead. Great band name, unfortunately already taken, resulting in changing their name to Jaki and the Joysticks. Jaki played some shows, made a great record of bratty punk, and broke up. The Crags rose out of those ashes, and continue a bratty-punk »» Tracy and John Ford of The Crags. vibe while also exploring some indie-rock and surf.

Here’s the Fords’ highlights of concerts past, folBryant’s best lowed by my thoughts as I was lucky to be at a lot of shows, too. these Thursday: Dweezil Zappa plays the music of Frank Zappa and then some, 7:30 p.m. $39/$46.

Camper Van Beethoven Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Information: 247-7657.

Animas City Theatre Saturday: Texas rock with James McMurtry, 8 Fords: There is a great memory of seeing David Lowp.m. $35. Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second ery sing “Happy Birthday” with the veins popping out of Ave. Information: 259-2606. his neck.

Liggett: A great bill with a great folk-punk band

and their more commercial-radio-friendly alter-ego.

Future Birds Animas City Theatre Fords: As University of Georgia alum, it was great seeing Athens Boys and their great harmonies.

Liggett: We all have shows that we regret missing. This is one for me, as I sadly was NOT on the bus for this band.

Leftover Salmon The old Farquahrts Liggett: Before the space was the Derailed Pour House, it was Farquahrts, a legendary venue that hosted Leftover Salmon dozens of times in their early days.

Don Pyle/Sacks & Co. These shows really helped hone the live show Leftover Salmon developed on their way to being crowned kings of Colorado jam-grass. Durango was an important stepping stone in their career.

The South By Southwest tour The Summit Fords: It was three bands, Couches, Li Xi, and Ash Reiter. It was really something different for the Durango scene.

Liggett: This was a show booked by David Mitchell, leader of the San Francisco rock band Couches, and founder of the label 20-Sided Records, for which the aforementioned bands released records for. This show was booked as the trio of acts headed to the concert chaos of South By Southwest.

The Sadies Animas City Theatre Fords: November 2013. Sick guitarist.

Liggett: The Sadies on a Tuesday night in Durango.

The band began playing promptly at 9 p.m., whipped through two sets of blistering rock ’n’ roll, and the crowd of aging Durango punk rockers were all better people by the end. Garage rock, punk, psychedelic and cosmic country from a bunch of classy Canadians.

Bryant Liggett is a freelance writer and KDUR station manager. liggett_b@fortlewis.edu.

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[sound] What’s new Various Artists,“I Saved Latin! A Tribute to Wes Anderson” Originally released in 2014 as a double compact disc, the compilation is available this week via American Laundromat Records in a third round of vinyl pressing. This iteration comes in stunning translucent gold and translucent red double LP available in limited quantities.

I first came across the Mystic, Connecticut-based American Laundromat Records (ALR) a decade ago when reading about and hunting down an album of Pixies covers, “Dig For Fire: A Tribute To Pixies.” The Pixies were an

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Aug. 11 Kesha,“Rainbow” One of the most telling things about the new Kesha album is that she has dropped the dollar sign from her name.

“Warrior,” her last album released in 2012, was symbolic of pop music as a whole, feeling rehashed and out of breath while simultaneously revealing the all-too-familiar story of label control and horrifying behavior of the people who write the contracts. Having removed herself from the clutches of former producer Dr. Luke, Kesha shows that her songwriting can shine when it isn’t drenched in overzealous Autotune and rehashed 4/4 techno beats. The genres and inspirations on this record are myriad, with most of the inspirations stopping by to contribute to the songs themselves. There are reworked Dolly Parton tracks featuring the Smoky Mountain Songbird herself, album highlight “Let Them Talk,” an anthemic rocker featuring Eagles of Death Metal, the funk-tinged “Woman,” featuring the absolutely wonderful Dap Kings, and then tracks like “Praying,” produced by Macklemore alum Ryan Lewis. If you aren’t a pop fan, this record probably won’t pull you away from your underground French crust punk cassettes, but if you want to hear a woman coming into her own after a long time of troubles, “Rainbow” will have you feeling strong and loud.

immeasurably important band to me in my early teens, as they were for many my relative age, and I relished the opportunity to hear other fans/ musicians reinterpret some all-time favorite tracks. The label has since taken on other beloved artists for albums of similar approach including The Cure, The Smiths, and Elliott Smith. In 2012, the label released another personal favorite of mine in a killer track-for-track re-creation of arguably one of the greatest soundtracks ever, “A Tribute To Repo Man.” To many, the music selections from the highly stylized film oeuvre of Wes

Incantation,“Profane Nexus” Incantation is a metal band that separate the true, who live amongst the gold halls, and the false, who are made to leave the hall with all the other wimps and posers. “Profane Nexus” is their 11th studio album, coming off of 2014’s “Dirges of Elysium” and myriad lineup changes, and it never loses sight of what it wants to be. The record is grimy like a battlefield, roiling and churning like the angry sea, speeding up and slowing down with no warning. “Messiah Nostrum” is a highlight, slowly building chugging riffs on top of other massive riffs until we get a split second of silence before it all collapses into blast beats and demon shrieks.

Couple that with some gorgeously disturbing art from Eliran Kantor and you have a titan of a death metal record.

entertaining as his set design, cinematography, and unparalleled attention to detail. ALR has compiled 24 tracks culled and covered from the films “Bottle Rocket,” “Rushmore,” “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” and more.

Anderson are as iconic and important (and to some, greater) than the films themselves. It is pretty widely accepted that whatever film Wes Anderson is working on will have with it a soundtrack that is equally stellar and

only with great trepidation that it ever left the platter of my turntable. Downtown Boys make a really cool punk rock with a reed section reminiscent of X-Ray Spex in both style and delivery. Beyond the upfront similarities of the saxophone, vocalist Victoria Ruiz channels Poly Styrene in both delivery and attitude while

This is a fun collection for fans of Wes Andersons films, their accompanying soundtracks, and artfully curated cover albums featuring the likes of Mike Watt & The Secondmen, Juliana Hatfield, Telekinesis, and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin.

—— Jon E. Lynch KDUR_PD@fortlewis.edu

not being derivative of her. Punk rock is more valuable now than it has been in a long time, and this record feels very important. These kids are smart, they are well-researched, and they are pissed off at people that the young need to be pissed off at. Pay attention to this record.

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David Rawlings, “Poor David’s Almanack” Once again coupled with folk darling Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings, having dropped the “Machine” from his moniker, returns with “Poor David’s Almanack.” Where the previous efforts were definitely rooted in the singer/ songwriter stylings of Young and Dylan, this new record seems more steeped in traditional folk, with minor key variations almost bringing it to the Gothic folk side.

Ultimately, this album almost feels more Gillian Welch than Dave Rawlings, but his playing is never overshadowed by the multiple voices that appear throughout.

Downtown Boys, “Cost of Living” We got a promo copy of this LP in from Subpop a few weeks back, and it was

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First Draughts | Robert Alan Wendeborn

Indie brewers are the innovators and InBev’s video can suck it

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he beer world is still pretty spun from the acquisition of Wicked Weed by AB InBev in May. The battle between big beer and craft beer appears to be at an all-time high. To help combat big beer, the Brewer’s Association (basically a trade and lobby group that represents and supports craft beer) released a little stamp of a logo that could be placed on cans or bottles or as a sticker in a window for breweries that meet the BA’s qualifications. It was meant to be a signifier of independent craft brewers, and it got kind of mixed reviews when it was released. (I saw someone on the internet insinuate that the upside down bottle was the sign of the #drainpour.) But less than a week after the logo reveal, The High End, the subsidiary of AB InBev that operates all the craft acquisitions, released a four-minute video of their stable of craft brewers reacting to the logo and the battle between craft brewers and

big beer. This video did not go over well with craft brewers.

What was at first a tepid response to the logo, became an immediate embrace. The video pokes fun at how unpunk using the logo would be. It warns of the impending armada that is wine and spirits. It, in one breath, says all brewers should band together, and in the next, says how immature the logo is. The High End video really struck a nerve with craft brewers. I was so angry, I considered getting the logo tattooed.

(I still might if I see those smug faces release another stupid video.)

This week, the brewing world was struck with even more bad news. “America’s First Craft Brewery,” Anchor Brewing in San Francisco, was purchased by Japan’s oldest brewery, Sapporo, for $85 million. This was a shock for many reasons, partly the price (85 million is a long way from the $1 billion price tag that Ballast Point went for), partly the buyer (it’s easy to be angry about AB InBev buying

a craft brewer, but what do we know about Sapporo as a company?), and mostly that Anchor would be one to sell. Anchor was not the first craft brewery to be purchased by an Asian brewer. A minority share of Brooklyn Brewing was sold to Japanese brewer Kirin in late 2016. It shows that Asian firms are increasingly interested in American craft beer.

In the last few years, breweries from across the Atlantic and the Pacific are buying up American breweries. Heineken has purchased all of Lagunitas.

Duvel Moortgat has purchased Boulevard Brewing in Kansas City, Missouri, and Firestone Walker in Paso Robles, California. There’s obviously a lot of interest in American craft beer from basically anyone with lots of money (private equity firms have also funded several breweries). All of these purchases come in the midst of the Brewer’s Association’s announcement that craft beer, as they’ve defined it, Continued on Page 11

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has slowed to 5 percent growth for the first half of 2017, down from 8 percent the year before, and 13 percent the year before.

Craft beer is still growing. There’s still a lot of interest from big money.

But everything feels flat and there’s a lot of defeatist feelings and vibes happening. Even still, I see a lot of bright spots in the beer community. We’re buckling down on quality and on our relationships with our suppliers.

We’re really blowing the doors off of what beer can be and what it can do.

I see so much experimentation and innovation happening in the community and that, I think, will continue to push beer as the drink of choice. And it’s the independent brewers doing this work. We’re the one’s pushing.

We’re the ones doing the hard work.

We’re the one’s making beer interesting and valuable.

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UNDERSTANDING

THE NATURE OF

BEAUTY »» We’ve been arguing about aesthetics, or, what makes

something beautiful, for millennia with little consensus.

Pondering these fun questions might get us closer.

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ou could die at 90 in a comfy bed, and if you never study aesthetics, you could still live a good and full life. But who doesn’t want more pleasure? Why not bulk up your days with bliss? Part of an abundant, vibrant life is breathing deep and being fully present in the everyday, and asking questions of yourself and the world can lead to exactly that, an ecstatic presence.

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that studies the nature of art, beauty, and taste – and people argue the hell out of it. “As you can imagine,” said Devin Frank, instructor of philosophy at Fort Lewis College, “in philosophy, there’s no agreement on anything. A main question is, ‘Is there objective beauty?’”

If beauty is objective, it means that beauty is in an object or action intrinsically, whether it’s noticed by anyone or not. Objectivists, like Plato and Aristotle, are more likely to believe that beauty is eternal and innate.

If beauty is subjective, it means that beauty is a matter of taste, meaning, it’s dependent on a person or a group (like a culture or, on a smaller scale, a gathering of experts) to matter.

“You might think there is no use arguing about beauty because whether you describe something as being beautiful or having aesthetic value, it is a matter of taste – individual or cultural preference,” said Frank.

This is a common view, Frank said, but the idea that beauty is up to each person raises a lot of questions. Frank explains, “It’s a generally accepted marker for a good piece of artwork to ask, ‘Will it stand the test of time?’ That sounds like we are asking, ‘Does it contain the features that will be perceived as beautiful independent to our opinion or moment in history or cultural bias?’” Why ask if something will stand the test of time if it is just a matter of taste?

To take an intellectual dive into beauty elevates your brain. It can help anyone savor the arts, performance, nature, and the people around you. Let’s be clear, though: People much smarter than all of us, (you know, Aristotle, Plato, Hume, and Kant) argued the questions “What is beauty?” and “Is beauty eternal?” and “Does appreciating beauty make us better human beings” for millennia. For thousands of years, philosophers have tried to create a working definition of beauty and how people interact with it and no one has come up with clear answers, only more questions. That doesn’t mean that studying beauty is a lost cause. Asking any questions, aesthetic or otherwise, leads to a richer internal life and a better appreciation for the world around you.

In the spirit of normal people searching for enlightenment, here are some aesthetic questions to ask of yourself, or converse with friends about:

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THE HUMAN FORM Every person deserves to be seen. To, at least once in their life, have someone look directly at them, and see them, including you. The following are questions to think about that dig into how you see your own aesthetic value, your culture’s standards of human beauty, and how those ideals of the human form work into the greater world: »»Who in a culture gets to decide what is considered physically beautiful? »»Are your standards of beauty the same as your culture’s standards of beauty? »»Do all cultures have the same standards for the ideal human form? »»Must a person evoke a physical reaction in you to be considered beautiful? »»Does knowing someone make them more beautiful to you? »»Is there something inherently beautiful in celebrities and that’s why we watch them – or is the reason they’ve been decided on as an ideal human only because so many eyes are on them?

More on aesthetics »»What do the fashions a culture considers ideal tell us about that culture? »»If you find out that someone has had plastic surgery, does that make them more or less beautiful? Should it change your opinion of them? »»What do you think is the most aesthetically pleasing element of yourself? Is that element you’re most important feature as a human being, overall?

OK! So aesthetics is like the BIG BRAIN, MEGA subject. If you wanna dip your toe in deeper, FLC philosophy instructor Devin Frank recommends these as good baseline books: »»“Introduction to Aesthetics: An Analytic Approach,” by George Dickie »»“Aesthetics: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art,” by Anne Sheppard

»»Are there universals to human beauty? If so, do these universal features extend to all cultures?

And DGO, being, ya know, not philosophy instructors, totally appreciated these books, too:

»»Three people wait for the bus. They are randomly picked by a curator to stand against a white backdrop on an opening night at a gallery. Are these three people now more or less beautiful, ideal, or interesting than when they were just waiting for the bus?

»»“Introducing Aesthetics: A Graphic Guide,” by Christopher Kul-Want

»»Is it necessary to be beautiful to have a good life?

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»»“Aesthetics: A Beginner’s Guide,” by Charles Taliaferro Plus, in the googlesphere: »»The Inter Encyclopedia of Philosophy’s aesthetics entry

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NATURE Living in Durango, we are surrounded by striking natural wonders that people travel thousands of miles to experience. Here are a few consciousness-raising questions to ask while looking at the mountains, the Animas River, or while experiencing any of the outdoors: »»Should you judge how beautiful an outdoor scene is in the same way you judge how beautiful a painting or person is?

»»Is the outdoor scene in front of you a work of art?

When you take a photo of the mountain, is that art?

When does (if it can) an outdoor scene change from a setting to an artwork? »»What is your reaction to the outdoor scene you are looking at? Why did you have this reaction? »»Does your opinion of nature change the longer you look at it?

»»How would you describe a mountain to someone who had never seen it before? »»Would knowing the history of a mountain and those that have traveled over it make it more beautiful to you? »»We often describe nature as picturesque. Does the natural world become more beautiful when we frame it in artistic terminology?

PERFORMANCE Seeing performances – whether that’s a ballet, concert, poetry slam, or what have you – can be an integral part of feeling like you’ve had a good weekend or a fun year. Here are a few ways to think about the artistic performances that you’ve seen or will see: »»If someone pours coffee at home, is it art? What if they pour coffee in a museum? When does that action become art? »»Who gets to decide what a good or bad performance is? »»Is a requirement of a beautiful performance that the audience enjoys it? If so, how many must enjoy it? »»Is it art if there is no audience? »»Can a performance that took 10 minutes to create be as beautiful as a performance that took six months to plan? Is creation time a factor in how good art is? »»Is the cost of performance important or necessary to determine its aesthetic value? »»Is a performance done on a stage more important than one done on the street?

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»» Members of 20 Moon Dance Co. perform their show Human Nature Machine, in 2016.

»»Is there ever a time when an artistic performance should be banned? What does banning a performance say about a culture? »»Can different people have different interpretations of a performance? What if

an audience’s interpretation differs from the creator’s? Is there a right or wrong interpretation of art?

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VISUAL ARTS Main Avenue is chock full of art studios.

You don’t have to think about the following questions to enjoy the art you’ll see there or over at the Durango Arts Center, but putting a critical mind to the visual arts can bring a greater depth of satisfaction and intensity to your viewing experience. »»Must art be beautiful? »»Can something be considered a work of art if, when it was made, art was not the intention? »»Can a mass-produced object be considered artwork? »»If a painting is used/changed to be featured in an advertisement, is that advertisement painting still a work of art? »»Does art have to communicate a message? Does a message make an artwork better or more beautiful? »»Why do we call certain works masterpieces? »»What makes a masterpiece versus

just an artwork? »»Is beauty and ugliness in art a matter of opinion? »»If beauty and ugliness is a matter of opinion, why do we ask if artworks will stand the test of time? Does standing the test of time mean there is an inherent beauty or ugliness in an object regardless of someone’s opinion? »»You’re a curator with a tight budget.

Do you preserve a mediocre original painting or a masterful forgery? »»How much cultural context is needed to understand or enjoy an artwork from another culture?

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»»Can an animal be an artist? For example, elephants can paint. Are they artists? »»A person picks up a rusted trashcan lid from an alley and displays it on a gallery wall. Is that person an artist?

Is the trashcan lid art? Was it art in the alley, too?

You don’t have to ask any of these questions to enjoy art, the other humans around you, performances, or the outdoors, but if you’re looking to sit around a kitchen table and talk late into the night searching for truth and beauty, they’re a good place to start, and they just might enrich your life.

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In a world gone blind weekly bestsellers July 30-Aug. 5 »»Lilac Girls, by Martha Hall Kelly (Paperback) »»News of the World, by Paulette Jiles (Paperback) »»The Woman in Cabin 10, by Ruth Ware (Paperback) »»Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, by Brene Brown

(Paperback) »»Milk and Honey, by Rupi Kaur (Paperback) »»The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho (Paperback) »»San Juan Sunrise, by Edward J. Lehner (Paperback) »»The Wishing Spell, by Chris Colfer (Paperback) »»Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, by JD Vance (Hardcover) »»Crazy Brave, by Joy Harjo (Paperback)

White Rabbit book review: “Blindness,” by José Saramago “Blindness,” by Nobel Laureate José Saramago, is not a light read.

It’s one of those artfully crafted, stick-with-you-forever books that, once finished, will prompt you to cavort through the streets grateful to be alive and gifted with sight.

An entire city is struck blind.

The first cases are contained in an abandoned mental hospital. Other than early food drops, the entire population is left to their own devices to sort out their new reality.

The story focuses on seven nameless strangers who band together in the midst of the ensuing chaos. Together, they attempt to survive the confines of the hospital and, later, a much changed world that they slowly journey back into.

“Blindness” is an eye-opening glimpse into the many faces of human nature. It speaks of triumph over adversity in a world gone mad. Note to the reader: It does have a happy ending, one that seems to bring the world into clarity as the book closes and life goes on.

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States rights for marijuana legalization? Enter Cory Booker

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s 2017 rolls along and things get weirder, those of us paying attention to the details have reason, despite the bluster coming from the Justice Department, to feel good about some of the cannabis-related activities taking place in our nation’s capital. But despite Jeff Sessions’ Nouveau Reefer Madness attempts to connect nonexistent dots between cannabis and violent organized crime (though, in reality, nothing has eaten into the cartels’ profits in the way that legalization has), Congress voted to extend the protections of state cannabis programs by way of renewal of the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment of 2014, a budgeting statute that does not allow the Department of Justice to spend money to prevent states from “implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.”

The growth of legal cannabis has spread nationwide since California’s 1996 passage of Proposition 215, the first medical marijuana statute. It now includes »» Medical use in 29 states. »» Full recreational legalization in seven states and the District of Columbia (kind of, sort of ). »» CBD-only laws in 11 others.

Given this, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970, passed by Richard Nixon in bad faith using bad science as its justification, looks worse than ever. Yet it ,and its slotting of cannabis as a Schedule I substance, remains the American standard of law concerning all things cannabis related.

Enter Cory Booker into the fray.

The senator from New Jersey proposed legislation known as the Marijuana Justice Act (MJA) which seeks to completely remove cannabis from the CSA, an action that would take its governance out of the hands of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and leave states to make their own decisions regarding legislation involving cannabis.

Booker’s proposal goes further than simply legalizing cannabis at the federal level. It recognizes the inherent racial and socioeconomic inequities of cannabis prohibition. It also seeks to deincentivise law enforcement agencies from continuing to apply the marijuana portion of the CSA in a manner that targets poor people and minorities by leveling the threat of withholding federal funds from states that “disproportionately arrest[s] or incarcerate[s] low-income individuals and people of color for marijuana-related offenses.” This is in response to the statistical reality that “Blacks are nearly four times as likely to be arrested for mari-

juana possession as whites are, despite the fact that there’s no difference in marijuana use between the two groups,” according to Booker’s website.

The MJA goes further in recognizing the historical problems with cannabis arrests and sentencing by proposing automatic expungement of federal use and possession crimes, an option allowing current federal prisoners to appeal for resentencing, and by establishing a community reinvestment fund that will focus on job training, re-entry services, expenses related to the expungement of convictions, public libraries, community centers, and programs and opportunities dedicated to youth and health education programs, according to the bill.

Now the bad news: There is, essentially, zero chance that this bill will pass this year. But it is a great comfort to those of us who understand the inequities of the CSA that Booker, a relatively high- profile lawmaker who is often mentioned in the discussion of potential presidential candidates, is willing to address the issues encompassed by federal cannabis prohibition and to challenge the current administration head-on.

Christopher Gallagher lives with his wife and their four dogs and two horses. Life is pretty darn good. Contact him at chrstphrgallagher@gmail.com.

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Savage Love | Dan Savage

Ask your Savage if polyamory is right for you My boyfriend of eight months, K, and I are polyamorous. We started the relationship on that foot, and for a while I was the partner he spent the most time with. There have been ups and downs, but overall our relationship is solid and loving. However, recently we both started dating the same woman, L, and they have been spending more time together than with me due to my work schedule.

They both reassure me that they love me and care for me deeply, but I am an anxiously-attached person and sometimes I have panic attacks when they spend more time with others/themselves and fear that they’re going to leave me. I’m working on becoming more secure via books on cognitive behavioral therapy, and I’m looking into in-person therapy. This is my first serious relationship, but not his (I’m 22, he’s 35). And while K has been super patient with me, my worry and grasping is a point of friction in the relationship. K has told me he doesn’t want to be solely responsible for my sexual satisfaction and my need for constant reassurances that he cares. The anxiety has been flaring up most strongly concerning sex – we’re all switches, and K and L are both professional Dominants. I feel neglected if K doesn’t penetrate me but he penetrates L, or if L gets to penetrate K via a strap-on and I don’t. He’s very good about voicing what he desires, while I’m learning to speak up despite feeling like I’m just being needy and grasping again. I love both my partners, but I’ve been feeling sexually neglected – and with a HIGH sex drive, it’s been quite painful. This is my first “trio rodeo” and I really want to make it work – I’ve seen a future with K for a while (the I-want-your-children kind), and L is joining those future visions. How can I find a way to create more opportunities for sexy-time and not ruin it with anxiety attacks?

BDSM Enthusiastic Lover On Voyage4 Emotional Durability I’m always suspicious when two (or more) people claim to be deeply in love after dating for a short period of time, BELOVED, and eight months qualifies as a short period of time. Premature declarations of love – to say nothing of premature commitments – up the emotional stakes, which can place a strain on a newish relationship (or a trio of them) that it may not be strong enough to bear. Not yet.

You’ll feel a lot less anxious about this relationship, BELOVED, if you make a conscious effort to lower the stakes. In other words: Dial it way back, girl.

You’ve been dating K for a little more than half a year, and you’ve been dating L for whatever “recent-

ly” adds up to in a world where eight months equals LTR. It’ll reduce your anxiety levels and soothe your insecurities if you tell yourself you aren’t committed to K and L as life partners. Not yet. This is the beginning of both these relationships. All you’re committed to right now is continuing to get to know K and L. You’re committed to dating them, you’re committed to exploring where this might go, you’re committed to enjoying your time with them, however long it lasts.

But you are not committed to them. Either of them.

Not yet.

Committing yourself to therapy is a good idea, BELOVED. Everyone should commit to working on their emotional and mental health. You and your therapist can start by reevaluating whether a poly relationship is right for you in practice. In theory, you understand poly and you may want a poly relationship. (Particularly if it’s the only way you can have K.) But as someone with anxiety issues and hang-ups about all sex acts being divided up equally, poly may not be right for you, or it may not be right for you right now. After a little therapy (or maybe a lot), who knows? (Also: Trying to portion out sex between three people like you would ice cream for three small kids – making sure each kid gets the exact same number and size of scoops – is unrealistic. Sometimes you’ll get more; sometimes you’ll get less. Eyeing those scoops too closely is only going to generate conflict.)

You’ve been at this rodeo for only eight months, BELOVED, and if these problems are already coming up, it might not be your attachment style or your anxiety. It’s possible this rodeo isn’t for you.

This is about your Campsite Rule. I think you should amend it. In 1984, when I was 20 years old, I met an LGBT rights activist who was 53. He was working with the group I contacted after I’d called the local youth crisis hotline here in Baton Rouge and got called a faggot. (I hadn’t realized they created youth crises rather than fixing them – my bad.) We had a summer fling (initiated by me), and then I went off to study in Europe. Because of him, I knew the difference between making love and getting your rocks off, and I moved through the world with the self-confidence he told me I deserved to have. I ended up working in national politics for 30 years, and I did all of it as an out gay man. I moved back home a few years ago and tried to find him with no luck. Finally, about a month ago, I did. He’s in his mid-80s now and under hospice care, but he does remember me. I got to tell him everything I’d done with what he taught me. I only got about a third

of the way down the list before his eyes filled with tears – and pride. To call that a special moment would be an understatement. So here’s my suggested amendment: If you benefited from the Campsite Rule – if someone left you in better shape than they found you – look that person up and tell them what they meant to you. And if he’s alone and in hospice care, spend some time being there for him and holding his hand.

Can’t Think Of Funny Acronym Your old summer fling left you in better shape than he found you – the heart of my Campsite Rule – and the lessons he imparted had a hugely positive impact on your life. But instead of amending my Campsite Rule, CTOFA, which covers the conduct of older and/ or more experienced people dating and/or [eff]ing younger and/or less experienced people, I’m going to amend my Tea and Sympathy Rule.

“When the younger person in an older/younger affair speaks of it in future years, they have a duty to be kind,” goes the Tea and Sympathy Rule, which covers the conduct of the younger/less experienced partner. “If you were left in better shape than you were found, strive to do no harm in return. And don’t speak of your affair – not even kindly – if doing so will wreak havoc on the life of a former lover who honored the Campsite Rule.” And today, by decree, I’m adding CTOFA’s amendment to the T&S Rule: “And if you benefited from the Campsite Rule – if years ago a lover left you in better shape than they found you – look that person up and tell them what they meant to you.”

Advice professionals often urge us to confront exes who did us wrong – many find closure in those confrontations – but we rarely talk about reaching out to people who did us right (in every sense of the term).

My first truly serious boyfriend, who I met at college, was a wonderful and very sexy guy who helped me grow in so many ways. He definitely left me in far better shape than he found me – like CTOFA, I was able to express my gratitude to him before he died and I’m so glad I did. (RIP, Tommy Ladd.)

If you were lucky enough to have a Tommy in your life, dear readers, if you were lucky enough to have an early sex and/or romantic partner who left you in better shape than they found you, reach out to them and express your gratitude. You’ll be glad you did.

Dan Savage is a nationally syndicated sex advice columnist writing for The Stranger in Seattle. Contact him at mail@savagelove.net or @fakedansavage on Twitter and listen to his podcast every week at savagelovecast.com.

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[happening] Thursday La Plata County Fair, all-

day event, La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., http:// bit.ly/2sgfX9f.

Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, 11:45 a.m.,

$17, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580.

Hello, Dollface, 5 p.m., Ska

Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 2475792.

Burger and Band Night: Pete Giuliani Band, 5 p.m.,

$20, James Ranch Terraces, 33846 U.S. Highway 550.

Concerts in the Plaza: Million Dollar Highway Band,

5:30 p.m., Three Springs Plaza, 175 Mercado St., 764-6000.

Riders In The Sky, 5:30 p.m.,

$26-$36, Bar D Chuckwagon, 8080 County Road 250.

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DGO’s picks in or near Durango Rudies get ready All the hooligans and rude boys know one thing for sure, Thursday, Aug. 10, they’re headed to Sweet 101, 958 Main Ave., for the Matamoska show. Slip on your creepers, tuck in your Fred Perry polo, and get ready to skank your ass off because Matamoska is coming all the way from L.A. with a blend of 2 Tone and third-wave ska.

Also playing: Be Like Max, some badass ska punk outta Las Vegas. I KNOW! It’s gonna be a ridic show for a Thursday night. More openers: God Awful and Cheese will kick it all into gear.

This all-ages show starts at 7 p.m. and costs a fiver.

More info at https://www.facebook.com/ DGOSweet101

Do the ska ... AGAIN! The Big Takeover, yeah, you heard them on public radio the other day, standing on the corner of Motown and Jamaican ska. Anyone who takes influence from The Slackers and Desmond Dekker is worth a damn listen, and The Big Takeover is not only worth the listen, they’re worth showering merch money on after the show at the Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave., on Friday, Aug. 11.

1982. In celebration of history, the Sunflower Theatre, 8 E. Main St. in Cortez, will screen the documentary, “Naz Bah Ei Bijei: The Heart of a Warrior,” a film about Code Talker Sam Sandoval.

And, Sandoval, one of the last living Code Talkers, is actually gonna be at the free documentary screening.

Show starts at 6 p.m.

Info: https://sunflowertheatre.org

Rock out at Buckley Park Get your jean jacket on and get twisted in Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave., on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the third annual Durango Rockfest.

Two stages and 12 bands will tear you apart.

This year you can catch hard rock and metal acts like American Grim, Broken Dreams, BlyndDryve, and Morbid Justice.

There’ll be food, vendors, radass tunes, and get this, it’s FREE. Starts at 10 a.m.

More at https://www.facebook.com/DurangoRockFest

Art attack at the DAC

Infoliciousness: http://www.balconybarandgrill.com

Did you make it to the opening of “Concept/ Function” at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., this past weekend? No? Well, there’s still time to catch the modern ceramic works of folks like Doug Casebeer, Nathan Lynch, and Laurie Spencer.

Free doc at the Sunflower

It’s free to check out the DAC’s gallery space and the show runs until Saturday, Sept. 23.

Monday, Aug. 14, is National Navajo Code Talkers Day, as proclaimed by Ronald Reagan in

See a preview of the work and gallery hours at http://durangoarts.org

Shindig starts at 9:30 p.m. and it is FREE. 21 and up.

Dweezil Zappa: 50 Years of Frank, 7:30 p.m., $39-$46, Fort

Lewis College, Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive.

Friday La Plata County Fair, all-

day event, La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., http:// bit.ly/2sgfX9f.

Lacey Black, 6 p.m., Fox Fire

Farms, 5513 County Road 321.

Karaoke, 7 p.m., VFW, 1550

Main Ave. Andy Janowsky, 7 p.m., Office

Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 3757260.

Saturday La Plata County Fair, allday event, La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., http:// bit.ly/2sgfX9f.

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m., First National Bank of

Durango, 259 W. Ninth St., www. durangofarmersmarket.com.

Bayfield Farmers Market,

8:30 a.m., Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160, 884-9544.

Durango Nature Studies desert geology workshop,

10:30 a.m., $0-$10, Durango Nature Center, 1309 East Third Ave. Henry Stoy piano, 11 a.m.,

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Henry Stoy piano, 11 a.m.,

Jean Pierre Bakery and Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave., 247-7700.

Hello, Dollface, 6 p.m., Cyprus

Cafe, 725 East Second Ave., 3856884.

La Plata Progressive/Socialist Organizing kickoff dinner, 6 p.m., Himalayan Kitch-

en, 992 Main Ave. The Legend of Danny Boy,

7 p.m., $19-$24, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., 375-7160.

Monday Prayers for our Children, allday event, Christian Science Reading Room, 1166 East Third Ave. Hello, Dollface, 5 p.m., Balco-

ny Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave., 422-8008.

La Plata County Thrive!

Living Wage Coalition Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Commons

Building, 701 Camino del Rio.

Tuesday Master’s Men Colorado,

6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580.

Tuesday jam, 6 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200.

Tango Practica, 6 p.m., Rota-

ry Park, 1565 East Second Ave. The Legend of Danny Boy,

7 p.m., $19-$24, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., 375-7160.

Wednesday Children’s story time, 10 a.m., James Ranch Terraces, 33846 U.S. Highway 550, www.jamesranch.net.

Wee Walks with Durango Nature Studies, 10 a.m., $0-$5,

Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave.

Secret Garden Summer Concert Series: , 5 p.m., $10,

Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave., 385-1920.

Breastfeeding workshop,

6 p.m., $25, Kids Rock, 563 Main Ave. Daphne Willis, 7:30 p.m., $14$19, Fort Lewis College, Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive.

Jean Pierre Bakery and Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave., 247-7700.

Submissions

James McMurty Concert,

To submit listings for publication in DGO and www.dgomag.com, visit

7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606.

The High Rollers, 9 p.m.,

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Sunday La Plata County Fair, allday event, La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., http://

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[Durango’s stories, told in their own words]

First Person | Cyle Talley

‘I DON’T LIKE

TOILET PAPER FASHION’

»» Evan Smith, on style when it comes to business, classic looks, and pulling your pants up Photographer Evan Smith is a soft-spoken man who chuckles easily. When you do get him talking, he’s as able to talk about free-market economics as he is about how boring the new Fleet Foxes record is. He’s also usually wearing something interesting, and so I decided to ask him about fashion. He laughed at me when I did, but he discussed it anyway. I tell his story here in his own words.

I

grew up in the Dallas, Texas, area and I guess my mom has always been pretty well-dressed – or she likes to look nice. My first interest in fashion was when I thought that the kids in my elementary school were wearing Abercrombie and Fitch while I was in my Looney Toons baggy T. That was when I knew that I had to step up my game. You just get a sense for, you know, exclusivity.

You want to be a part of a small crowd. Then I wanted to be a skater and was always looking at what the cool skaters I admired were wearing. I was aware of popularity, of who was who and what kind of people »» Evan Smith there were. Just knowing that there are different kinds of people and cliques and stuff, you know?

I remember when I moved here – August 2001 – and started 6th grade. I remember walking into my classroom and thinking, “Whoa, this place is a year or two behind.” I feel like I’ve been here for so long now that I’m probably also a few years behind. So when I go to the big cities, no matter where you look, there’s someone wearing something interesting. I like that. I like seeing the difference between Durango and everywhere else. I don’t hate Durango’s fashion sense. I kinda like to imagine what was going on in someone’s head when they got dressed in the morning, what sort of a message they were trying to send, or what they were feeling like. I think the stuff you wear communicates something about who you are or what you want to be or how you see yourself: Mindsets, lifestyles. The things we wear designate

us as members of particular communities, you know? Like, when people wear stuff branded with a sports team’s logo. You’re saying, “Hey, I’m a part of this group.” You’re telling people your life goals.

When I was in college, I tried really hard to dress professionally because that’s where I saw myself going. I wanted a job as a CPA or something like that. Now, I still try to look professional and sharp, you know? I like to buy things that are classic, that don’t really age. I don’t want to have to buy clothes every year because the things that I was wearing last year have aged and are corny now, you know? I don’t like toilet paper fashion. I want to wear clothes that look as good today as they did 30 years ago.

Dressing is an art, and you’re expressing a moment, but it’s also sort of a kindness, too. You’re making other people look at you all day, so you might as well

give ’em something nice or interesting to rest their eyes on, you know?

The first time I really recall thinking about what messages I was sending with my clothes was being on the baseball team in the high school, which is kind of a weird place to think about those things, I guess. Our coaches really encouraged us to pull up our pants [laughs] He’d say, [adopts deeper, authoritative voice] “not be dressin’ like a gangster and actin’ like a gangster. Be a respectable member of the community.” [laughs] But I respected them a lot, and I wanted to be a good teammate, and so I took that message to heart and I tried to stop being a skater and I pulled my pants up a little bit.

He was a pretty intense guy.

We were a little intimidated by him. But it’s come in handy. I network all the time now at business functions and after-hours parties where I meet all sorts of people with whom I want to make an impression and make sure that they know that I’m good at what I do and that I’m serious about it.

I can’t believe you’re asking me about fashion. I mean, I like looking at clothes on the internet, and I wish that I could afford some of the things that I look at and like, and somehow that turns me into a fashion guy [laughs]. I guess I’ve thought about it slightly more than the average person, but I’m pretty much just a complex person like anyone else. I’m multi-faceted. Yeah. [laughs] I can’t even imagine what you’re going to turn this into.

Cyle Talley loves the phrase “toilet paper fashion.” Email him at: cyle@cyletalley.com

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