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FEEDback We can’t print everything we get, but we at least look at them. Send your praise, your pity, and your prattle to P.O. Box 87950, Fayetteville, NC 28304 or comments@ fayettevillefeed.com

Radio Heads

(The following are responses we received to writer Jaymie Baxley’s August 2010 column, “The Bile on the Dial: Modernizing Fayetteville Radio.”) This article (“The Bile on the Dial”) caught my eye, seeing as how the radio station that claims to play modern rock doesn’t. I’d love to see the FEED “feed” the airwaves with some cutting edge music and DJs that are into the local scenes. I would actually tune in for that. Until that time, I will rock on with my iPod.

E. Ming via Web site Seriously - I don’t know anyone who listens to the radio. There should be a FEED Radio. Jazz station should give us music people actually listen to. It’s a public station so it seems like it should play music that is actually listened to by the public in Fayetteville - which is mostly young people. Why are my tax dollars going to playing music that only Bill Cosby enjoys? I remember when Rock 103 actually played modern music - back in the 1990s. But the ‘90s are gone and they are still playing the same songs they played back then. Their “Mandatory Metallica” block made sense back when Metallica was actually doing things. It is their fault our culture in this town is so backwards. If kids listened to them, we’d still all be wearing acid wash jeans and bandannas. Sorry - but you can’t even blame big labels for this. No one is forcing Rock 103 to play Led Zeppelin 40 times a day. We have The Drive if we want to listen to classic rock. F**K!

Cope via Web site I spent my teens here (I’m 28) and I just PCS’d here and it’s been over 10 years since I lived here ... That being said, they really are playing the same crap they did back then! Wtf gives? And 103 even has the same lame radio hosts (sorry, but how old is that chick that plays the “all request lunch?” She sounds like she smokes a zillion packs a day). What’s with the request line? ... Who the hell is requesting that crap? I think it’s just old tapes being replayed over and over and over. BTW, I wanna see the “demographic.” All Fayetteville has here are YOUNG soldiers -- DUH? There are a few here who’ve lived their whole lives here (but all claim to be from somewhere else) but even those who’ve 4 | The Fayetteville FEED | September 2010

been the constant in Fay town don’t wanna listen to Metallica anymore. Let’s face it, Metallica is OLD. Sure, they are classics ... but that’s just it ... classics. It’s time to either get a new station altogether, or re-arrange 103 altogether. I’d venture to say that the change would be greatly welcomed.

April Perry Evaro via Facebook Um, I’d like to request Alice in Chains’ “Man in the Box” followed by Def Leppard’s “Hysteria” if that’s okay? Oh, you’ve already got that coming up? I knew you would 103, I knew you would.

Jonny Truelove via Facebook

Sainthood

(The following are responses to the August 2010 story “Among Saints” by Jaymie Baxley, which dealt with the alternative rock band Evans City Saints and the recent loss of their bass player Brandon Roden.) Loved the article and the photos! The article was very sensitively written and really showed how Brandon was so loved by so many. Our prayers continue for his family and friends. Thank you for such a great article!

Terri Sanchez via Web site

This was so sad ... Our prayers are with his family. We will take up donations at our next couple of shows and make a donation to the fund.

Roy Cathey via Facebook Just want to say thank you for taking the time to write about my husband and the band Evans City Saints. Brandon was so excited to have an interview with you guys and be a part of this magazine ... Thank you for honoring him.

Patty Roden via Facebook

Price Check

(The following is a response to James Johnson’s August 2010 column, “The Price of Change,” which dealt with the topic of high rental prices in downtown Fayetteville.) I just read the mag’ online. Thanks for pointing out how ridiculous the prices are downtown. $2,300 for a space on Person Street? Really, for that I could open four businesses here in Wilmington, and am for that matter. It just says to me that they don’t want my business nor did they want all the great ideas that you mentioned in the article of suggestions (“Downtown 2012,” August

2010). Where rent once was $250 for the run down part, it is $2,300 for the still run down part? I’m glad you pointed this out, so they can pull their heads out of their asses. Not everyone can fork out that kind of cash but they could be better business people if given the chance. I hope you get your record store!

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From the editor

Rhode to Nowhere, Part I by James Johnson

Photo: Chris Chun

James Johnson

In November of 2008 I had just created The Fayetteville FEED (back when it was just a fancy schmancy website ... paper had not been invented yet) and as such – I had some free time on my hands as the website was still being built. To kill said time I decided on a lark to embark on a journey of epic proportions which I would later write about … I have been hesitant to share this story with the readers of our print magazine for sometime now, but now I feel that you are finally old enough, plus I’m having some killer writer’s block. Hungry for adventure I agreed to accompany two traveling musicians I knew on an impromptu road trip from Fayetteville North Carolina to Providence Rhode Island (two more random locations, I struggle to think of). The mission? To get from point A.) to point B.) with only $200 between us, musical talent (of which I have none) and our wits (of which I have even less). The method? Hitchhike. Why? ‘Cause I’m a genius, that’s why. Before we get into the true brilliance of our plan, let me first introduce you to the sherpas to my hitchhiking journey, folk rock musicians Manquillan Minniefee (who we interviewed in our July 2010 issue) and Stephen Waters, both of whom were members of the band Quell the Rebellion. Though just barely scratching 20 (guess who

had to buy the booze), Minniefee and Waters claimed to be experienced hitchers. Hitchhiking, after all is among the most cost effective ways for them artsy types to travel, besides just being cool. Disclaimer: Hitchhiking is not cool! It is recklessand dangerous, not unlike smooth tasting cigarettes, European sports cars and sex … all of the terrible things in life. Still, despite their experience, both Waters and Minniefee admitted that this would be among their longest hitches to date. Much of Waters’ experience was actually in train hopping. “I’ve probably train hopped six or 10 times when I was a kid, just to get to a bigger city,” said Waters. “I think you would have never made it on a train, and we would have been in mad trouble … ’cause you would have died.” “Yeah, then we’d have to get rid of your body,” Minniefee added helpfully.

It Began We left early in the morning so as to give ourselves plenty of daylight to work with, and were dropped off by a friend at a gas station just off of Highway 95. Naturally, we dressed to the nines. A hitchhiker, you see, is part salesman (the product being his or her company), and as such should look presentable and provide a pleasant odor, preferably “new car smell.” We also carried a sign written on a

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piece of cardboard which read “Providence, RI. We’re nice, I promise.” Sadly, no matter how friendly our smiles, how charming our sign, or how much leg I exposed (I should have shaved), the rest-stop we’d been dropped off at was proving to be a lost cause. Finally, Waters concluded that the location was not an active enough rest-stop to insure us a timely pickup and decided to make a change in our strategy. “Let’s just walk to the next exit and see if we get any better results there,” said Waters. “Maybe if we get lucky someone driving down 95 will pick us up before we get there. It’ll probably only be like a mile or two.”

16 Miles Later I learned a lot during this magical trek. Mile 2: Walking makes me cranky. And by “cranky,” I mean I used expletives that I wasn’t aware were a part of my vocabulary. Apparently I’m fluent in Spanish.

Mile 4: Stephen Waters walks at about the same pace that I run. Half the time the only way I was able to communicate with him during the walk was by calling him on the phone. No joke. Mile 7: It is now too dark to read our sign and too cold to stop walking. I have learned to hate my sherpas. Their stupid optimistic smiles, their dumb happy-go-lucky attitudes, their idiotic insistence that we do not give up and build a new life along the edge of the interstate highway. We could build a house out of abandoned truck tires and burn my clothing for warmth! Mile 12: Though Minniefee and Waters seem virtually unaffected by the walk, my feet are now sore and bloody, my head light and my pace staggered. Though weak, I hope to catch up with Minniefee so that I might hop on his back and ride him the rest of the way. The world is my pony. Mile 16: Suddenly something occurs to me - “I own a car!” A 1993 Toyota Corolla, to be precise. We rest briefly on a bridge as I begin

making phone calls to arrange a ride back home, so that we can instead drive to RI, using the power of modern technology. The money we had would easily cover the cost of gas and toll booths. The only problem would be making enough money while in RI to get us all safely home. But that’s a story for another week … Spoiler Alert: By the end of this adventure I will have lost everything I owned, including my car. Why? ‘Cause I’m a genius, that’s why.

To appear in an upcoming issue of the Fayetteville FEED, send photos of yourself doing unspeakable things with our magazine to: james@ fayettevillefeed. com. We’ll even give a free t-shirt to the lucky so and so who submits the best pic.

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Schedule Each month we scour the Internet for shows and events, but we just know we’re missing something. Shoot us an e-mail and set us straight: Comments@ FayettevilleFEED.com. We trust that the information we have received is accurate when we publish it, but anything can change.

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Sept. 2, 8 p.m.

Sept. 1 Sept. 2

128 South King Street, Fayetteville, NC, 910-321-7625 The Chop Tops w/Hollowbody Hellraisers, Playing With Guns, The Several Devils Band, Honky Tonk Hustlas Sept. 9, 6 p.m. The Few Sept. 17, 6 p.m. National Recording Artists Crossfade w/Oakcrest Sept. 18, 8 p.m. The Fifth, Dark Water Rising, Consider the Source Sept. 19, 8 p.m. Consider the Source Sept. 24, 6 p.m. DOWNTOWN THROWDOWN!!! Thou Shall Burn, Steryle, Casualty, Sever All Ties Sept. 25, 8 p.m. Nephilym, Messenger of Hope, Enemy of Mine Sept. 29, 7 p.m. The Deftones, This Will Destroy You, Legacy Kills

4118 Legend Ave., Fayetteville, NC, 910-826-2300

Sept. 5 Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 19 Sept. 25 Sept. 26

Liquid Pleasure All Request Show with DJ Shawn on The Patio DL Token, All Request Show with DJ Shawn All Request Show with DJ Shawn on The Patio Too Much Sylvia DJ Token Fight Night 22 DL Token Mir vs. Cro Cop DL Token

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216 Tallywood, Fayetteville, NC, 910-486-7832 Sept. 10, 7 p.m. Seven Mary Three, Mike Levesque, Enemy of Mine, Cool Kid Collective Sept. 19, 8 p.m. Butterfly Molly w/Special Guests Sept. 24, 8 p.m. Butterfly Molly, The Balance, Mixed Solution Oct. 15, 10 p.m. Dark Water Rising

Huske Hardware

405 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC, 910-437-9905 Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Sept. 16, 7 p.m. Sept. 22, 7 p.m. Sept. 29, 7 p.m. Oct. 6, 7 p.m.

Summerfield Kenny Huffman DL Token Chris Hurst Ethan Hanson Kenny Huffman

Jester’s Pub

6577 Fisher Road, Fayetteville, NC, 910-423-6100 Sept. 3, 8 p.m. Sept. 9, 8 p.m. Sept. 10, 8 p.m. Sept. 11, 2/7 p.m. Sept. 17, 8 p.m. Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Oct. 2, 5/8 p.m. Oct. 5, 7 p.m.

NoNpoint Crackel Capone, Coot Super Bob Thou Shalt Burn, Within Us All, All Thee Above, Beautiful Rage Bo Bice Restless Heart MushroomHead, All Thee Above SevenDust, 10 Years

Paddy’s Pub

2606 B, Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC, 910-677-0055 Sept. 3, 10 p.m. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill Sept. 4, 10 p.m. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill Sept. 5, 11:30 p.m. Paddy & Bill Sept. 10, 10 p.m. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill Sept. 11, 10 p.m. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill Sept. 12, 11:30 p.m. Paddy & Bill Sept. 17, 10 p.m. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill Sept. 18, 10 p.m. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill Sept. 24, 10 p.m. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill Sept. 25, 10 p.m. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill Sept. 26, 11:30 p.m. Paddy & Bill Sept. 30, 10 p.m. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill

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Johnson Kinlaw Open Jam w/Silver State, Guy Unger, JD and All Your Favorite Musicians in Fayetteville Sept. 28, 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/DJ Scotty Sept. 29, 8 p.m. Mike Odonell Sept. 30, 10 p.m. Dollar Night, Live DJ Oct. 2, 10 p.m. On Tap Oct. 3, 2 p.m. Johnson Kinlaw Oct. 4, 9 p.m. Open Jam w/Silver State, Guy Unger, JD and All Your Favorite Musicians in Fayetteville Oct. 5, 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/DJ Scotty

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SpeakEasy

3983 Sycamore Dairy Road, Fayetteville, NC, 910-323-2400 Sept. 3, TBA Sept. 10, TBA Sept. 17, TBA Sept. 24, TBA

Toucan Jam Erik Smallwood Toucan Jam Danny Brock “Strong Hold”

Cats Cradle

300 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510, 919-967-9053 Times listed are for doors opening, shows begin one hour after

Oct. 1, 10 p.m. Oct. 2, 10 p.m.

Paddy & Bill Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill

The Doghouse

3049 Owen Drive, Fayetteville, NC, 910-339-2404 Sept. 1, 8 p.m. Sept. 2, 10 p.m. Sept. 4, 6 p.m. Sept. 5, 2 p.m. Sept. 6, 9 p.m.

Mike Odonell Dollar Night, Live DJ Jive Mother Mary w/Reactor Johnson Kinlaw Open Jam w/Silver State, Guy Unger, JD and All Your Favorite Musicians in Fayetteville Sept. 7, 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/DJ Scotty Sept. 8, 8 p.m. Mike Odonell Sept. 9, 10 p.m. Dollar Night, Live DJ Sept. 10, 10 p.m. On Tap Sept. 11, 10 p.m. Big Daddy Sept. 12, 2 p.m. Johnson Kinlaw Sept. 13, 9 p.m. Open Jam w/Silver State, Guy Unger, JD and All Your Favorite Musicians in Fayetteville Sept. 14, 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/DJ Scotty Sept. 15, 8 p.m. Mike Odonell Sept. 16, 10 p.m. Dollar Night, Live DJ Sept. 17, 10 p.m. Reflections II Sept. 18, 10 p.m. Reflections II Sept. 19, 2 p.m. Johnson Kinlaw Sept. 20, 9 p.m. Open Jam w/Silver State, Guy Unger, JD and All Your Favorite Musicians in Fayetteville Sept. 21, 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/DJ Scotty Sept. 22, 8 p.m. Mike Odonell Sept. 23, 10 p.m. Dollar Night, Live DJ Sept. 24, 10 p.m. Pyromatic Sept. 25, 10 p.m. The Danny Cowan Band

Sept. 3, 8 p.m. Sept. 4, 8:30 p.m.

Autolux, Gold Panda Little Brother, Chaundon, Jozeemo, Joe Scudda, Roc C Sept. 5, 8 p.m. Abbey Road Sept. 8, 8 p.m. Charlatans, Sherlock’s Daughter Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Corinne Bailey, Filthybird Sept. 10, 8 p.m. Matt Hires, Wakey! Wakey! Sept. 11, 8:30 p.m. Who’s Bad Sept. 15, 8 p.m. Jay Clifford Sept. 16, 8 p.m. Shooter Jennings, Hierophant Sept. 17, 8 p.m. The Old Ceremony Records Release Show, Lifted Praise Gospel Singers

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Schedule Sept. 18, 7 p.m. Sept. 19, 8 p.m.

Billy Bragg, Darren Hanlon Soil Band JP, Chrissie and The Fairground Boys, Amy Correia Sept. 20, 8 p.m. CocoRosie Sept. 22, 8:30 p.m. Pac Div, Kooley High, Actual Proof, King Mez, Dow Jones Sept. 23, 8 p.m. Jenny and Johnny Sept. 25, 8:30 p.m. SIGNAL 2010: Le Castle Vania, Tittsworth , Nick, Catchdubs, Sonic Truth Sept. 26, 3 p.m. Carrboro Music Festivalz: Radio Silent Auction, Kitty Box & The Johnnys, Lazy Circle, The Stray Dogs, Archbishops of Blount Street, Milagro Saints, The Harvey Dalton Arnold Blues Band, New Town Drunks Sept. 27, 8 p.m. David Bazan + Band, Mynabirds Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Phantogram, Josiah Wolf Sept. 29, 8 p.m. Electric Six, The Constellations, The Alcazar Hotel Sept. 30, 8 p.m. Dead Confederate, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band Oct. 1, 8 p.m. Stars Oct. 2, 8 p.m. Rogue Wave, Midlake, Peter Wolf Crier Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Mae, Terrible Things, Windsor Drive, Flowers For Faye Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Blitzen Trapper, Fruit Bats, Pearly Gate Oct. 7, 8 p.m. Menomena, Suckers, Tu Fawning

Oct. 2, 9:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 9 p.m.

Cotton Jones, Pepper Rabbit Margot and The Nuclear So & So’s, The Lonely Forest, Cameron McGill and What Army Starfucker, Octopus Project

Oct. 5, 9:30 p.m.

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Sept. 4, 10 p.m. Sept. 5, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 8, 9 p.m. Sept. 9, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 10, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 8 p.m. Sept. 12, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 9 p.m. Sept. 14, 9 p.m. Sept. 15, 9 p.m. Sept. 16, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 17, TBA Sept. 18, 9 p.m. Sept. 20, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 22, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 23, 9 p.m. Sept. 24, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 25, TBA Sept. 27, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 29, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 30, 9 p.m.

Russell Howard, Brett Harris The Numbers Jack Dupon, Dominic and The Lucid, Kinetic Element Free Electric State, Saint Solitude, Birds and Arrows Voxhaul Broadcast Colour Revolt, Turbo Fruits Lauris, Vidal, Andy Shauf Sons Of Bill, Apache Relay The L In Japanese Dance Party Andre Williams, The Goldstars The Drums, Surfer Blood, The Young Friends Those Darlins, Strange Boys, Gentlemen Jessee Holy Fuck, Indian Jewelry Lower Dens, Naps Mobley, Left Outlet Laura Veirs and The Hall of Flames, The Watson Twins, Led To Sea Murder By Death, Samantha Crain, Ninja Gun Bobby Bare Jr., Blue Giant SIGNALFEST 2010 - MMA DJ Battle SIGNALFEST 2010 - Lake Inferior, Arnhao, Casual Curious, The Holygrailers, The Biters SIGNALFEST 2010 - The Beast, The Alpha Theory, Mr. Invisible Film School, Million Young Six Gallery Tobacco, Dreamend

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A Festivus(es) for the Rest Of Us(es) By Jaymie Baxley

For years young North Carolina hipsters have quietly longed for their state to be home to a giant annual music festival the likes of South by South West or Bonnaroo, well that time has come and North Carolina now has a reason to be overtly smug - we have not one, but two new music festivals. Suck it, other states.

The Independent’s First Annual Hopscotch Music Festival

Moogfest 2010

The first annual Hopscotch Festival will span 10 diverse venues over three nights in bustling downtown Raleigh North Carolina. The Hopscotch lineup features a massive collection of over 120 artists varying from hip-hop icons like Public Enemy and Raekwan to indie rock front-runners like Panda Bear, Broken Social Scene and Atlas Sound. Hopscotch runs trough Sept. 9-11, day festivities include art exhibitions and parties presented by local record labels. All access tickets are $85 per day. Complete list of performers: 9th Wonder Active Child Akron/Family Can Aquarium Americans in France Aminal Aquarelle Atlas Sound Balmorhea Bear in Heaven Bellafea Ben Frost Best Coast Big Remo Birds of Avalon Black Congo NC Bowerbirds Bright Young Things Broken Social Scene Brutal Knights Burning Star Core Caitlin Cary’s Small Ponds w/ Tres Chicas Cannabis Corpse Collections of Colonies of Bees Cults Deakin Dex Romweber Duo DJ George Brazil Double Dagger Double Negative Dungen Dynamite Brothers EAR PWR Erin McKeown First Rate People Floating Action Followed by Static Fucked Up Future Islands Goner

Gray Young Greg Davis Hammer No More The Fingers Harlem Harvey Milk Horseback I Was Totally Destroying It In the Year of the Pig Javelin Jeb Bishop Trio John Howie & The Rosewood Bluff Jon Mueller Juan Huevos Kaze Keith Fullerton Whitman Kill the Noise Kingsbury Manx Kooley High Kylesa Locrian Lonnie Walker Lucero Luego Marissa Nadler Max Indian Megafaun Merlin Midtown Dickens Monologue Bombs Motor Skills Mountains Ned Rothenberg No Age NOMO Ocean Old Bricks Panda Bear Pattern is Movement Pictureplane

Plague Ponderosa Pontiak Public Enemy Raekwon Rapsody Richard Buckner Ryan Gustafson Sami Automatic Schooner Sharon Van Etten Sightings Skyzoo Sleepy Sun Spclgst Spider Bags The Alpha Theory The Exmonkeys The Golden Boys The Golden Filter The Light Pines The Love Language The Moaners The Remix Project The Rosebuds The War on Drugs Thee Tom Hardy Thien Tigercity Tortoise Treasure Fingers Tyler Woods US Christmas Veelee Washed Out Weedeater Wet Mango, Whatever Brains Woods Yip-Yip

DISCLAIMER: Hopscotch is being organized by The Independent Weekly, which is technically a rival publication so we’re sort of required to hate it, but that doesn’t mean you have to. I mean, we’re not jealous or anything, you can do whatever you want ... we never loved you anyway.

Moogfest, the annual celebration of synthesizer pioneer and nerd demigod Bob Moog, is relocating from it’s former home in New York City to beautiful, pointy downtown Asheville (Fun fact: Bob Moog spent the final 30 years of his life in Asheville). The Moogfest rooster features more than 33 artists. Notable performers include Big Boi, Massive Attack, MGMT, Hot Chip and Devo. Festival attendees are invited to participate in open panel discussions and workshops with the artists after their performances and play around with interactive Moog installations. Moogfest runs through Halloween weekend (Oct. 29 - 31) and, while costumes aren’t mandatory, festival coordinators are encouraging guests to dress up. Weekend passes are $149.99. Complete list of performers: Big Boi Bonobo Caribou Clare and the Reasons Dam-Funk Dan Deacon DEVO Disco Biscuits DJ Spooky El-P Emeralds Four Tet Girl Talk

Hot Chip Sara Abdel-Hamid Jon Hopkins Jonsi Kuroma Massive Attack Matmos MGMT MiMOSA Mountain Man Bostich & Fussible The Octopus Project Panda Bear

Pretty Lights RJD2 Saturn Never Sleeps School of Seven Bells Thievery Corporation Two Fresh and Van Dyke Parks For more information go to Moogfest.com

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By James Johnson | Photos by Raul Rubiera, Jr

Before the age of 30, Robert Van Winkle would be hung off a hotel room balcony by producer Suge Knight, impersonated by comedian Jim Carrey and made the boy toy of pop star Madonna (he’s got the dirty photos to prove it). Unfortunately, he would also suffer crippling depression, drug abuse and a dark phase in which he thought he could successfully pull off dreadlocks. Though the man the world would come to know as Vanilla Ice would see more ups and downs than Obama’s approval ratings, most music scholars can’t deny the important role he played in introducing hip hop to the mainstream. In the history of music, Vanilla Ice remains a V.I.P. September 2010 | fayettevillefeed.com | 15

VIP Currently the Texas-born rapper is promoting his latest album titled WTF. The album features an eclectic mix of rap, rock, country, punk and techno, and according to Ice, has been selling millions in Europe already. We caught up with the 44-year-old performer just before his recent performance at Fayetteville’s own Rock Shop Music Hall to discuss his new album, the music industry and his new reality show for the DIY network, The Vanilla Ice Project. The Fayetteville FEED: What has Rob Van Winkle been listening to these days? Vanilla Ice: Depends on my mood. I listen to Slipknot, if I am getting set for Motocross. If I am feeling romantic I am listening to Marvin Gaye. Mainly I am still into hip hop. Public Enemy, Black Sheep, Jay Z, Jadakiss, Wu-Tang Clan, I.C.P. (Insane Clown Posse). I just did a song with I.C.P. too. F.F.: You named a number of modern artists there. What do you think of the current state of the music industry? V.I.: The state? The state is basically pshhh...No one knows the state right now, you know? It has changed so much due to American Idol. Everything has fused. American Idol has helped make it artificial. F.F.: Your album WTF is a virtual grab bag of genres. Do you feel that your fans are more open to sampling different genres than that of other artists? V.I.: I have a completely different fan-base than anybody else. Surprisingly I have a lot of people in my audience who are ages 16 – 25. It is weird, but we don’t pick our crowd. It is amazing to see these kids embracing the new stuff like my rock record. This new record is like nothing I have ever done. It takes you on a musical journey.

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F.F.: Did your early experience with SBK Records (the label that released the fake biography mentioned above) hurt your ability to trust record executives? V.I.: No. It helped my ability to know how far I can trust record execs. You can’t go back and change the past but you can definitely learn from it. F.F.: You seem to have so much more freedom as an independent artist, are you at all interested in mainstream success at this point? V.I.: That depends on what you think qualifies as mainstream success. I have sold more than two million albums in the U.K.. I have the number one record in the U.K. right now. That sounds pretty successful to me. I am blown away by the response to this album. All over the U.K. and all the way to China it is selling. (Editor’s note: … At the risk of there being some kind of alternative universe record chart we’re not taking into account, according to our research the number one record in the U.K. at the time of this interview was Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs, followed by Eminem’s Recovery.) F.F.: Music critics have not been kind to you: do you think that they are unfairly critical of you due to the stigma attached to your name?

V.I.: To tell you the truth, I appreciate it. You’ve got to understand that what I do is entertainment. When people are saying negative things, that is a good indication that you are doing something right. At the end of the day I am not killing anyone. I cater to the ones who appreciate what I am doing.

less record deals going around and more artists trying to get hit by lightning. There are people who will make it though. F.F.: Thank you for taking the time out to talk with us. V.I.: You aren’t going to ask me about my show? F.F.: Your show? Your new reality show? We wanted to focus on the music but we can talk about that.

I love the negative comments. I am stirring up the pot. That is what you do. If you don’t do anything then no one is going to be saying anything good or bad.

V.I.: It starts October 14. It is called The Vanilla Ice Project. It is going to be on he DIY network.

F.F.: Do you expect to repeat the success you seem to be having in the U.K. in America?

F.F.: Were you inspired to do this new show by your stint on VH1’s The Surreal Life?

V.I.: Absolutely. If you don’t have success in America you haven’t done it. We set the standard over here. The Beatles, Oasis and Lady Gaga all came over to make it big in America.

V.I.: Yeah. It is another adventure. They are fun to do. I turned a lot of them down. It has to be something I am interested in. I’m not worried about the money, I have made good investments. A lot of people don’t know I am in real estate. I read books about it, I capitalizedon it and I have adjusted with the market. That’s what the show is about - flipping houses. We have this mansion that we fixed up to be really classy. It is modern and very high tech.

The economy has changed a lot of it. The economy and American Idol. People can have music studios in their homes now, so everyone thinks they are a star. You have less chance of making it as an artist today than at any point ever in the past. Record labels have less money. There are

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Rhett McLaughlin (left) and Rhett Neal never go exploring without their trusty rape-flute.

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Story by James Johnson | Photos by Raul Rubiera Jr

Lillington, NC-based musical comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal have performed for millions of fans across the world, attended the Grammys, and written and directed more than 200 videos, yet the general populace of North Carolina probably wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recognize them in a police lineup.

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Roughin’ It Introducing Rhett and Link, rock stars for the digital age. The duo, who first became friends as children living in Buise Creek, NC are not simply famous, they are “world famous,” thanks to this newfangled invention we’ve come to call the Internet, mixed well with a heavy dose of raw talent. The duo’s videos, of which there exist more than 200, have been reportedly viewed an estimated 30 million times and counting. “Well, we do have engineering degrees from NC State,” Neal noted. “… Which didn’t actually help.” Odds are, if you are aware of McLaughlin and Neal’s work, it is through having stumbled upon one of their hundreds of online videos, or through their short lived CW TV series, “Online Nation” (2007). “We were originally approached by a television show on the CW that was using online clips as part of the show …” said Neal. “Then we ultimately became the hosts of the show. So, that’s how we got into entertainment full time. Once that show was cancelled, we found ourselves jobless, but with a little studio space, computers, video cameras and the desire to make more web videos. At that point we started approaching smaller companies for sponsorship.” One of their first attempts was with their “Corn Hole Song.” A song dedicated to the everyman sport of corn hole. After writing the song, the boys approached online corn hole equipment manufacturers Ajjcornhole.com about using their product in the video and then charging a fee for each view (as of this writing the video has received more than 400,000 views). The two have since created sponsored videos for McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Alka-Seltzer, the Food Network, TV Guide, Baby Ruth, Starburst, Hummer, Cadillac and Taco Bell. Their motive was necessity, Neal explained, as at this point in their lives, both men were married with children, and couldn’t simply create funny videos for quick giggles like in their college days. “Our first sorta viral video was Pimp My Stroller,” said McLaughlin. “We had a number of videos made before YouTube came along. We had done a video called Pimp My Stroller that someone just took and put on YouTube without our knowledge. It gave us our first real taste of viral video. It wasn’t too long after that, that we uploaded ‘The Facebook Song,’ which has been our biggest video to date with close to three million views.”

CREATING A MEME With 200 videos under their belt, McLaughlin and Neal believe they’ve honed a sort of sixth sense when it comes to creating something that will catch on and stand out in the vastness of the Internet (LOLCats, RickRolls and Leeroy Jenkins, oh my). The two hildhood friends write, direct, produce and act in all of their videos and leave little room for the unexpected. Still, McLaughlin admits, even they have been caught by surprise. “There’s still a lot of it you just can’t plan,” said McLaughlin. “We wrote this fast food song and hid a camera in our car, so that we could perform it at a Taco Bell drive-in. We were thinking that 20 | The Fayetteville FEED | September 2010

it would be a good Internet video. But we never could have anticipated that the drive-in attendant would listen to this two minute song with all of the stuff that we’d ordered and actually get it exactly right. We couldn’t have engineered that, but once it happened, we knew that it was going to take off.” Though not every video becomes an Internet sensation, McLaughlin and Neal’s following of more than 489,389 YouTube subscribers, a combined 36,328 followers on their separate Twitter accounts, and 37,584 fans on their Facebook page has meant that just about anything they release has the potential to be viewed by an audience large enough to fill an arena stadium. Don’t expect to see McLaughlin or Neal playing in any live arenas anytime soon however. Currently the duo is content to let their videos do their traveling. “We’re both married, we’ve both got kids. The life of a live musician involves a lot of travel and is a life that at least at this point, we are not in the position to live, nor do we really want to live,” said McLaughlin. “We have the choice of either going to a comedy club to play for 150 people, or uploading a video and having 150,000 people watch it and comment on it in the first couple of weeks. We love playing for live audiences, but really, we can only do so many things - and this is a great way for us to be in front of a lot of people at once while not having to worry if our guitars are in tune.” Currently McLaughlin and Neal are promoting their latest album, Up to This Point, while continuing to grow their following online (there now exist Rhett & Link shoes … No, seriously). For more information on Rhett and Link, go to www.rhettandlink.com.

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Art

The Lens Of War By Jaymie Baxley | WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES.

Bullets are sailing through the dry Iraqi air. American soldiers are huddled behind a stone partition, inspecting their guns and preparing their minds for whatever traumatizing encounter awaits them on the other side of the sandy horizon. Chris Hondros is there too, but he is not wearing a uniform and he has no gun. In fact, he is holding an entirely different type of weapon.

Award winning photojournalist Chris Hondros (center) takes cover alongside fellow photographers.

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A Pashtun boy stands in Afghanistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tribal hinterlands south of Kandahar.

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The Lens of War Throughout his career, the Pulitzer Prize nominated, 40-year old photojournalist has shot from the front lines in some of the world’s most dangerous areas of conflict. Hondros is a decorated war photographer whose work has been featured extensively in the pages of The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist and Newsweek. Hondros is perhaps best known for a series of photographs he took in 2005 at a U.S. checkpoint in Tal Afer. A suspicious looking vehicle showed no indication of slowing down for the checkpoint and after several failed attempts to halt the car, American troops opened fire. Once the smoke cleared, the soldiers went to investigate the vehicle only to discover five horrified, blood stained Iraqi children in the back seat, their dead parents slumped over the front dashboard. The most stirring photo from this set shows a small girl covered in her own parents’ blood,

screaming in anguish. “Almost every soldier in Iraq has been involved in some sort of incident like that or another,“ Hondros later told reporters. Images from the Tal Afer debacle, in addition to various work from his other assignments in Iraq and Afghanistan; will be on display at Hondros’ upcoming gallery presented at N2, an Apple computer shop and service center located in downtown Fayetteville. The gallery will run for 10 days, from September 24 - October 3, with the premiere reception being held on Sept. 23. “We’re thrilled to be able to have a photographer of Chris’ caliber presenting his work in our establishment and we’re happy to provide the space,” said N2 owner Doug Horn. With his upcoming gallery, Hondros hopes to provide the families of deployed troops with a broad and vivid perspective of the war-torn Middle East.

Samar Hassan, 5, cries after US soldiers accidently killed her parents in a checkpoint-shooting incident January 18,. 2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq.

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A US soldier turns away from the rotor wash of a helicopter, Afghanistan September 2002.

“Something they often don’t get in the daily news reports,” he said. Hondros was born in New York City but spent his formative years in Fayetteville. “I’m excited beyond words to be coming back home to exhibit this work. My childhood in Fayetteville gave me an unconscious education in the ways and habits of the military that I use to this day when I’m embedded with our troops overseas,” he said. Fayetteville will be Hondros’ first stop on a planned national tour. Over the course of 20 visits to Iraq and Afghanistan, Hondros has preserved nearly a decade of bloodshed and heartbreak in photographs. Even he is astonished by the sheer volume of pictures he has taken. “I haven’t counted but it must be

A mujahadeen soldier allied with US forces against the Taliban prays near an old Soviet tank thier forces use December 2001 in Tora Bora, Afghanistan.

The Lens of War

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne wait on a field base for a patrol to start. Summer 2010.

hundreds of thousands, some of them I barely remember taking.â&#x20AC;? said Hondros. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They come from diverse situations in the theaters of war: both embedded and un-embedded; from crowded cities and rural villages; during quiet reflective moments and amidst cacophonous firefights.â&#x20AC;? From the terrifying emergency room aftermath of a mortar attack in Baghdad to a veritable sea of mangled children lying in the streets of Liberia, Hodros has seen things that would

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A US Marine pulls down a portrait of Saddam Hussein in a classroom, 16 April 2003 in al-Kut, Iraq.

emotionally numb most. Yet, despite all he has witnessed during his time in the Middle East and other conflict zones, the photographer says that he has not become desensitized to the fact that he is taking pictures of actual people. “I try to keep my work focused on the

people most affected in these conflicts the Iraqis and Afghans themselves, caught in the cauldron of post-9/11 geopolitics, and of the American servicemen and women sent into harm’s way in these exotic lands,” Hondros explained.

The Chris Hondros exhibit will run from Sept.24 – Oct.3 at n2, 106-108 Hay Street #1b. Call (910)-323-0150 for more information. To see more of Hondros’ work, visit www.chrishondrosphotography.com.

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When in front of an audience New York City born singer-songwriter Elizabeth Herrera transforms into Lizh, an unapologetically seductive, charming and dangerous young woman with a knack for making girlfriends jealous and men mesmerized.

Story by James Johnson | Photos by Raul Rubiera Jr

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PURE LIZH It is easy to assume that this larger than life stage persona is a carefully crafted act, but according to Herrera, it is when on stage that she finally gets to be herself. As she puts it, “the ultimate form of self-expression is sex. It is when you allow yourself to be completely naked, vulnerable, turned on, that is when you can be seen for who you are. It is only in that moment that people see you. Whether you are compassionate, angry or a shy person, you can’t hide it. Sex, ironically, is you … at your purest.” Aside from an alluring stage presence and sexually suggestive lyrics, Herrera has worked hard to craft a sound all her own. With the help

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of her band, Herrera, an experienced pianist, guitarist and vocalist has combined elements of rock, soul, pop and even a hint of Reggaeton and Spanish hip hop to create something that she feels is an honest representation of the true Lizh. Discovering who the true Lizh is has been a life long quest for the 26-year-old who had teenage aspirations of being a theater actress before leaving NY at the age of 22 to stay with a boyfriend in Raleigh, North Carolina. “After only three months here, I didn’t want to go back,” said Herrera, who is a first generation Dominican. “I just love NC. I miss my family in NY but I fell in love with this state. Every town has a different feel. I fall in love with every city I go to. Charlotte is awesome and flamboyant. I have loved every moment spent in Fayetteville and of course Raleigh. The art community here is very close-knit.” The newly found confidence of living life without a net led to Herrera’s decision to get serious about her music. Unfortunately, the road to self-discovery can be littered with roadblocks, as was the case when Herrera signed a contract with a manager who had a differing opinion in who the real Elizabeth Herrera should be. “(My former manager) wanted me to go the more traditional mainstream route, but I wasn’t interested in that,” Herrera said. “She and I fell out with each other about a year and a half into it but she wouldn’t break the contract, so I had five years to prepare myself for what I was going to do, figure out the right way to do things, write music I wanted to write … by the time the contract was up, I was so gung-ho.” Herrera wasted no time booking shows across the region at musical hot spots such as The Lincoln Theatre, The Pour House, The Cave, The Broad Street Café and The Rock Shop Music Hall, as well as making appearances on Carrboro’s WCOM 103.5 FM, and Fayetteville’s own Local Music Showcase on 91.9 FM. “I like living loudly and flamboyantly,” said Herrera. “I want to express my true self in any way I can, not just music. I like to completely embrace everything I am doing wherever I am. Most people tend to be a little guarded. If I have to describe myself, I’d say that I am bold and deliberate … I hope that shows through in my music.” Though Herrera is rarely seen without her mischievous grin, she is not impervious to personal struggles. The trouble with standing out, being bold and living loud, is that it can be a very lonely existence. “ I miss my family in NY,” Herrera admits. “It has been very, very difficult honestly, especially since I am so close with my parents and my brother. The four of us have been close my entire life, but

my friends here make it easier – they are a family too. They give me that feeling, you know? We have that.” At this moment Herrera is gearing up for the release of her self-titled debut album which will drop in mid-November. The album’s imminent release has the soulful singer feeling anxious, as it will mark a new chapter in her artistic career.

“Everything is still at the very beginning,” Herrera said. “I think what I am most proud of is being able to create the buzz that I have. To be able to become a name that comes up in conversation before my first album is even released. That’s exciting.” For more information on Lizh, check her out at MySpace.com/Lizhmusic.

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Story by James Johnson | Photos by Raul Rubiera Jr | Makeup by Darrell Woodell

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Local actor Steve Jones has a lot to worry about as he prepares to take on the iconic role of Dr. FrankN-Furter in the Gilbert Theater’s third revival of the cult hit, The Rocky Horror Show, September 23 to October 10 on 116 Green Street. First, there’s memorizing his lines, much of which is made up of lurid innuendo and fast paced one-liners. Second, there’s the matter of having to re-teach himself

how to not only walk, but walk with authority while wearing a pair of 6-inch high-heels. Finally, there is a concern he usually keeps to himself, but one that nags at him each night he ties on his black corset. “What if I die and they find all these pieces of men’s sized women’s lingerie in my house?” Jones asked with a quirked eyebrow. “That’s going to be tough to explain.” September 2010 | fayettevillefeed.com | 33

Warped For the uninitiated, or Rocky Horror virgins, The Rocky Horror Show is a campy sci-fi rock musical which, in 1975 was adapted into a film. The story is that of a newly engaged couple, Brad and Janet, who have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a visit to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, mad scientist and transvestite – from outer space (it gets weirder). The film adaptation, titled The Rocky Horror Picture Show would initially be a theatrical flop, until the fall of 1976 when it began its midnight run at the Waverly Theatre in New York, New York. Though the film had failed with the mainstream audience, midnight audiences “got it,” and soon began memorizing the lines on screen, so that they could shout responses, dirty jokes and obscenities back at the screen. Another unexpected trend was when fans began attending screenings dressed as the campy and bizarre characters seen in the film (any excuse not to wear pants). Today, the stage version of the show continues to inspire the same passion from obsessed audiences, as The Gilbert Theater found out in mid2005, when they’d first produced the show. “I knew it had a following, but I had no idea what we were getting into,” admitted director/choreographer Rhonda Brocki, who had first approached the Gilbert’s artistic director Lynn Pryer about producing the musical after encouragement from her then teenaged son, Josh. To the surprise of just about everyone involved, both runs of the show had managed to sell out during just about every single performance, including matinees and midnight showings. “I came to the theater during one day of performances and found this van outside with Rocky Horror painted on all the windows. The van belonged to these teenagers who were sitting on the steps outside. They had been waiting outside the theater since 10 in the morning, just so that they could get tickets,” Brocki recalled. “Since the announcement of the revival, I’ve already had people calling me about tickets.” The second run, during the 2006 – 2007 season, was intended to be the last, due in large part to the difficulty of putting on such an ambitious production. However popular demand won out in late 2008 when the theater finally announced that they would in fact, do the time warp – again. 34 | The Fayetteville FEED | September 2010

ANTICI … PATION! “You know, the reason I hadn’t done theater in a long time before Rocky, is, well … I like to do theater as an escape. I want to play a character who is so different from myself, that I am allowed to escape who I am, if just for two hours,” said Jones. “That is the same thing the audience gets, an escape. That is the reason we do it. They have brought scripts to me in the past and I had always rejected them because I didn’t feel they provided that. Even with Rocky. When (Rhonda) asked me to do this, I was like, ‘hell no,’ but then I read it … I thought it actually might have been too much of a challenge, because the character of Frank-NFurter is so not like me that I thought there was no way of my being able to do it. The first day I had to wear women’s shoes, as a guy, and see what I look like with make up on. The first day I had to wear women’s lingerie … I was terrified.” Unlike Tim Curry, who had originated the role of Frank-N-Furter, Jones is a far more masculine presence. His bulging muscles, Barry White-baritone and wide-legged stance serve as a stark contrast to the character’s choice of attire. For Jones, getting in touch with his feminine side was an emotionally taxing experience. “In order to get used to walking around in the heels, I’d close my blinds tight and clean my house while wearing them. It feels like you are wearing stilts … I took it one day at a time, and that, I believe, was why it was so difficult for me. One day I’d try on the makeup and I’d have trouble looking at myself, then the garters on another day and the corset the day after that. It never felt right, I was so nervous,” said Jones. “The whole thing did not come together until that final dress rehearsal. No one had seen the makeup or anything – but once I had everything together, I was able to look in the mirror and realize that it wasn’t me. I couldn’t see me anymore. It was so much easier after that. It all came together.” Jones decided his interpretation of the hedonist doctor would play up the character’s villainy and strength as these were masculine attributes that he could latch onto. “Once you are dressed like that, you are a completely different person, so you think differently,” said Jones. “He is a mad-scientist, like Dr. Frankenstein and he is powerful. I tried to use that power. I will look right at the audience – not all characters on the stage have the ability to do that. I look them

Warped in their eyes. It provokes more emotion. “ This time, playing the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter is not simply an escape for Jones, but a coming to terms. After the second successful run of the production, Jones had made it known that he intended to hang up his corset for good, having always been uncomfortable with the challenging character. It wasn’t until recently, after having been approached late last year about a possible return, that Jones began to view his experience with a newfound pride. “I am 47 years old, and I have to wear practically nothing on stage. You might as well take that chance – this could be the very last chance I have to do this, and looking back, out of every show I have ever done, I have never enjoyed being on stage like I have with this show. To hear the audience laughing, screaming, that’s why we do it. What other show offers you this? What is a better escape than The Rocky Horror Show? Nothing.” For more information or to pre-order tickets, call (910)-678-7186.

2010 – 2011 Theater Season The Gilbert Theater isn’t the only playhouse kicking their season off with a bang. Below, we provide a comprehensive list of the 2010 - 2011 theater season.

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1209 Hay Street, Fayetteville NC (910)-323-4233 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Sept. 23 – Oct. 10, 2010 A View From the Bridge Nov. 4 - 21, 2010 Hairspray Jan. 21 – Feb. 13, 2011 Rumors Apr. 1 - 17, 2011 I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Jun., 2011 SPECIAL EVENT PRODUCTIONS The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Dec. 9-19, 2011 The Classic Theatre Series Production: Our Town Mar. 2011 Lunch at the Piccadilly March 2011

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27th Annual River Show, Hank Williams: Lost Highway May 13-29, 2011 8th Annual Blues-n-Brews June 4, 2011

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116 Green Street, Fayetteville NC (910)-678-7186 The Rocky Horror Show Sept. 23 - Oct 10, 2010 A Christmas Carol Nov. 26 – Dec. 12, 2010 Dateline Greensboro Feb. 3 - 20, 2011 A Long Days Journey Into Night Mar. 31-Apr. 17, 2011 Headsets June 2 - 19, 2011

Fayetteville State University Theater Company 1200 Murchison Road Fayetteville, NC (910)-672-1111 The Diviners Oct 7 – 9, 2010 Fences Nov. 18 – 20, 2010 Aladdin Feb. 17 – 18, 2011 A Slice of Saturday Night: The 60’s Musical April 13 – 15, 2011

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For the past four months, Disc Jockeys Glenn Fuller, Christian Muffley and Nathan Stanley have been exposing open minded locals to some of the lesser known strands of electronic music through their popular SubCulture series at the Rock Shop Music Hall. Fuller says that the name of the series reflects its mission; “We basically want to introduce this town to new cultures and new sub-genres of electronic music,” he said.

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Fuller and Muffley began their DJ careers as teenagers while working together at a summer job. “We worked for the same company at the time and we really wanted to learn how to DJ, we convinced our boss to buy us turntables and take the money out of our paychecks,” he said. Stanley, meanwhile, hails from West Virginia. He dabbled with music production in college and relocated to Fayetteville in 2006 to pursue a job offer. September 2010 | fayettevillefeed.com | 39

Needles in the Hay The budding spinners were introduced through mutual acquaintances within Fayetteville’s tightly knit community of local DJs. “We networked ourselves together via other DJs in the area,” explained Stanley. The three found they had similar tastes and began rehearsing together at Muffley’s house. During those late night sessions, the friends began to fantasize about a local electronic music showcase that played songs beyond the standard Top 40 remixes they had become accustomed to hearing in clubs and bars around town. They longed for a place to hear dustup, jungle, glitch and drum and bass music outside of their cars and apartments. The DJs decided to take matters into their own hands. They performed a string of shows at various minor venues around town but quickly found that these places weren’t the best facilitators for the largely experimental styles of music they wanted people to hear.

“We had performed at smaller venues alongside local hip-hop artists but we weren’t getting the turnout we wanted, when we learned that the Rock Shop was moving to a larger building we thought it would be a great opportunity and we approached Shawn (Adkins, the owner) about doing a show at the new location,” said Stanley. Adkins agreed to host one performance to test the waters and the DJs began a month long promotional push to generate interest for the event. They passed out hundreds of flyers and sent thousands of invitations through Facebook. As the date of the event inched closer and closer, the trio began to worry that the show would flop. A large scale, 6-hour DJ set comprised mostly of obscure electronic music was definitely a gamble for a 1,000+ capacity Fayetteville venue known primarily for hosting harder rock music. “We had our fingers crossed,” joked Muffley. The tireless promoting paid off and

the inaugural Subculture event at the Rock Shop Music Hall drew in hundreds of electronic music fans from Fayetteville and abroad, surpassing the expectations of the group and Adkins. The DJs were immediately asked to return and transform Subculture into a series of monthly shows. September will mark the fourth installment of Subculture, Fuller says new guests should expect to hear something fresh and unique at each performance, for example recent shows have included break dancing crews. “While interest is definitely growing here and in a lot of the surrounding areas, still, I feel like there are a lot of people around Fayetteville who haven’t really been exposed to electronic music,” said Stanley. Above all, Fuller says that Subculture shows are a communal experience, “We bring fans together so there’s a lot of positive energy at our shows,” he said.

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For years now the city of Fayetteville North Carolina has been run by a secret shadow government of men and women whose soul purpose in life is to serve we the people, or at the very least, the 15 Fayettevillians who actually vote in our elections and attend our city council meetings. See, the only reason these public servants who take up seats in our city council and Mayor’s office are secret, is because so few people in our town bother to find out who they are.

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In an effort to clear the air and garner some public interest in that which concerns the public, we at the FEED sent out a questionnaire to our city Council and Mayor to see who would bite ...Out of the 10 public servants e-mailed, only six of them actually responded. It would appear that the politicians who run our city and who so many of us have ignored, are just as good at ignoring us. Name: Anthony G. Chavonne

and their daily lives. Is recycling important to people? Show them how government makes that happen. How about parks and green space? Show them the connection.

Nickname: Mayor Nickname you wish that everyone would call you?: Tony

Whose responsibility is it to raise voter interest in attending our city council meetings?: In our

Vote Quimby!

Favorite music artists? I am a

beach music fan moving gradually towards modern country with age.

Last book you’ve enjoyed?

Game Change on my kindle.

What is your banking pin number?

Depends on if you are planning a deposit or withdrawal.

Aside from all the billions of dollars and glory, why did you run for public office? My family and I wanted to see what living in a fishbowl was like.

Fayetteville is statistically a very young town, with a poor voter turn out. Outside of starting a Facebook page, what efforts have you made to get young soldiers and students interested in local politics? You get them interested by making a connection between government

democratic republic it is every citizen’s responsibility to be informed and engaged. Government can’t replace individual responsibility.

What are some ways we can make our city more appetizing to potential residents?: Fayetteville

needs to continue to be a more attractive, clean and peaceful city with economic opportunity for all.

If city council votes were decided through physical battles to the death in a giant steel cage, who do you think would be the reigning champion?: Have you seen Wesley lately? He is a pretty big guy.

Why does it seem like our city builds a new park every three days?: We

are playing catch-up by encouraging more parks and green space construction. It only looks like we are building a lot. We’re just raising the bar to where we should be. September 2010 | fayettevillefeed.com | 43

The Usual Suspects What ways can locals be more active in guiding the direction of their city?:

Air Force at Pope Air Force Base. When I returned not a whole lot had changed to improve the quality of life for citizens. I’ve always preferred to try to be part of the solution; 20 years in the military will do that to you. I am still holding out for the billions and the glory ...

What deep dark secrets are hidden behind council member Keith Bates’ mustache? I think there’s a tattoo

There are dozens of boards and commissions to serve on. In addition the city encourages people to come and speak at public forums. Get involved in organizations like FYP (Fayetteville Young Professionals).

that says “I’m from the north side.”

Spending money at local businesses helps our economy prosper. Would you be willing to spend more money purchasing something from a locally owned business, if you could get that same product for a lower price from a business that is not locally owned? I support Governor Purdue’s

initiative to provide such an incentive for local business. It is currently not allowed for municipalities but we’ve asked her to consider it.

What is your creative outlet? I work out regularly when I am not reading The Fayetteville FEED.

Name: Valencia Applewhite Nickname: Val Nickname you wish that everyone would call you?: Val works just fine.

Favorite music artists?: At the risk of dating myself - Prince, Elton John, Earth Wind and Fire and Chris Botti.

Last book you’ve enjoyed?: I’m

a big James Patterson fan; last book was Alex Cross’s Trial.

What is your banking pin number?: 7779311 if that doesn’t work try 8675309.

Aside from all the billions of dollars and glory, why did you run for public office?: I left Fayetteville for a

few years after I retired from the

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20-year veteran. I have daily personal interactions with lots active duty members, their families, veterans and veterans groups. They’re my friends and neighbors; we are one big family. I bring them an awareness of issues in the community that affect them or that they may have an interest in and encourage involvement. During a visit to a local high school civics class the discussion focused on tough issues; annexation, transportation and crime. It was a very engaging conversation with very bright and engaged young adults. I’ve had high school/college students ask to volunteer during campaign season. I get them smart on issues and have them take a position - that’s where I get most of my bright ideas. I try to let them know their ideas are valued and that they have a place at the “political table” in our community.

Whose responsibility is it to raise voter interest in attending our city council meetings? I believe

every citizen has an individual responsibility to stay abreast of issues in this community, county, state and nation. A constituent suggested a way to raise interest: The city council should suddenly announce all meetings are closed to the public; no TV, no reporters, nothing! Post police at the doors to city hall and forbid any citizen from entering. He predicted we’d have a thousand or more citizens demanding their right to to get in.

What are some ways we can make

our city more appetizing to potential residents? Improving the quality of

life is just as important to existing residents as it will be to the ones on the way. There are obvious answers like improving roads/traffic, schools, litter, crime, public transit, etc. Those issues are critical; we have them on our radar and are making progress. As a very transient city, new residents from all over the country expect more. I believe we must think and act bolder to transform this city into a place that can compete on all levels with Raleigh and Charlotte. I believe our proposed Multi-Modal Center is a step in that direction. More shopping choices and leisure activities/entertainment are an absolute must. However the RC factor is prevalent in this community, we have to work on that too.

If city council votes were decided through physical battles to the death in a giant steel cage, who do you think would be the reigning champion?: You must not watch

the meetings! They ARE settled through physical battles, just not in a steel cage! The Fayetteville Police Department guard the doors so we can’t escape council chambers. No doubt - Bobby Hurst is the reigning champion. The “big sleeper hold arm twisting move” he puts on us is excruciating! The only way to get out of the hold and have your life spared is to push the green light and vote “yes.” Don’t let his quiet demeanor fool you, he is relentless!

Why does it seem like our city builds a new park every three days?: Actually

the time frame is every seven days. However, I think we’ll slow down the pace while the NC Veterans Park is under construction. It’s going to be a wonderful place to celebrate our Armed Forces.

What ways can locals be more active in guiding the direction of their city?: There must be a partnership

between the elected officials and the community. A couple of things come to mind. I’d like to see every citizen

start or join a community watch group in their neighborhood. I also encourage citizens to match their passion and talents with a volunteer opportunity. No matter what you love to do, there is an organization that needs your help. There are only 10 council members and more than 200,000 citizens in this city. I challenge each person reading this to commit to volunteer five hours a month in an area of your choice. The impact will be amazing. Perhaps the most important thing you can do is to stay informed of the issues and exercise your right and duty - to vote!

What deep dark secrets are hidden behind council member Keith Bates’ mustache? I don’t know what’s behind the mustache, but one day I’ll tell every one about his pre-council meeting ritual. I’ve sat next to council member Bates for almost three years. I’m the only one that knows! It’s torture!

A few things to consider. I’d pay more for the convenience of getting something right away locally. However, if there was no rush I might hit up the Internet to find a better bargain. I usually am not willing to drive too far for anything (except new shoes). I’m counting pennies like everyone else.

What is your creative outlet? I have to get better at making time for this. I love music, especially jazz. Each summer I try to treat myself to a major jazz festival somewhere. I also play the flute. Every now and then I dust it off but I’ve lost some of my technique and it’s not so much fun anymore. Honestly - I’m just rusty and need to take lessons, I still love my instrument. Anybody know a good music teacher?

Name: Keith Bates Nickname: Grumpy

Grandpa

Nickname you wish that everyone would call you?: Dinner is ready.

Favorite music artists?: None. Last book you’ve enjoyed?: None. What is your banking pin number?:

My wife will not tell me.

Aside from all the billions of dollars and glory, why did you run for public office?: Is

there another reason?

Fayetteville is statistically a very young town, with a poor voter turn out. Outside of starting a Facebook page, what efforts have you made to get young soldiers and students interested in local politics?: Tell them about the billions of dollars and all the glory.

Whose responsibility is it to raise voter interest in attending our city council meetings?: Ours.

What deep dark secrets are hidden behind council member Keith Bates’ mustache? If I

told you, it wouldn’t be a secret.

locally owned business to lower their price.

What is your creative outlet?:

Answering emails.

Name: Robert Thomas Hurst, Jr. Nickname: Bobby Nickname you wish that everyone would call you?: I like Bobby.

Favorite music artists?: My son

Chris, of course! Elton John was one of my favorites during my college years. I may not agree with his “politics” but he is a very talented performer.

What are some ways we can make our city more appetizing to potential residents?:

Last book you’ve enjoyed?: The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan.

If city council votes were decided through physical battles to the death in a giant steel cage, who do you think would be the reigning champion?: I would.

Aside from all the billions of dollars and glory, why did you run for public office?:

Mustard and relish goes a long way.

What is your banking pin number?: ...

Why does it seem like our city builds a new park every three days?: Probably because we

Service. I wanted to give back to the community by working with my colleagues on the city council, representing my constituents to the best of my ability to improve the quality of life for all.

What ways can locals be more active in guiding the direction of their city?: By voting.

Fayetteville is statistically a very young town, with a poor voter turn out. Outside of starting a Facebook page, what efforts have you made

do.

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The Usual Suspects to get young soldiers and students interested in local politics?:

in recent years.

It is a challenge but I am witnessing greater interest among our youth in the policy decisions made by our local leaders. Having served as Honorary Commander of the 43rd Civil Engineers at Pope AFB for three years, I spoke about issues with our military men and women and encouraged them to make Fayetteville their home and get involved. They defend our constitution every day and we salute their service and pray for their safety. Many are currently serving on our Fayetteville Boards and Commissions. I have spoken at several high schools, Methodist University and to the Boy Scouts about the importance of their involvement whether by community service or political clubs, civic organizations or the newly formed Fayetteville Youth Group.

If city council votes were decided through physical battles to the death in a giant steel cage, who do you think would be the reigning champion?:

Whose responsibility is it to raise voter interest in attending our city council meetings?: The Fayetteville FEED’s! Perhaps we

What ways can locals be more active in guiding the direction of their city?: Two

could highlight a different local artist or band at the beginning of our televised city council meetings? I am impressed with the number of youth that attend our meetings. Until an issue affects them personally, it is a challenge to get them to attend our meetings. I’m hopeful. There is more interest among our youth not only to get involved in the political process, but to step up and offer him or herself for a political office.

What are some ways we can make our city more appetizing to potential residents?: Improving the quality of life for our citizens is essential. This city council is focused on those issues that are important to our citizens – a safer community on our streets and in our neighborhoods, a more attractive city and more quality cultural and economic opportunities. As a business owner. it is my experience that government moves a lot slower, however we have made great strides 46 | The Fayetteville FEED | September 2010

Perhaps Council Member Bates? I don’t know what dark secret is hidden behind his mustache, but it must give him some kind of special power and inner strength. He can be intimidating with his stare.

Why does it seem like our city builds a new park every three days?: We are currently focused on our World Class North Carolina Veteran’s Park. There have been recent upgrades and improvements to our neighborhood parks but I’m not aware of many new ones. My 3-year old son and I enjoy hanging out about every evening at Woodrow Street Park.

ways come to mind; one is by signing up for one of our 22 boards and commissions. Many of our policy decisions are made as a result of the work from our citizens who volunteer to serve on a board and commission. Also become active in a neighborhood community watch. I have been impressed with the number of citizens who participate and bring about positive change in their community through their ideas and action. I also want to take this opportunity as chairman of Fayetteville Beautiful to thank the thousands of citizens who participate in our citywide cleanups and beautification efforts. Most of those who join us are young people which is very encouraging.

What deep dark secrets are hidden behind council member Keith Bates’ mustache?: I’ll ask ... perhaps he would smile more often if he had it shaved?

Spending money at local

businesses helps our economy prosper. Would you be willing to spend more money purchasing something from a locally owned business, if you could get that same product for a lower price from a business that is not locally owned?:

I shop and spend local. It is so important to support our local economy. Many of the owners are our friends and neighbors.

What is your creative outlet:

Yard work. I enjoy a manicured lawn so much I do three of my neighbors yards while I’m at it.

Name: KadyAnn Davy Nickname: K.D. Nickname you wish that everyone would call you?: Hmmm...

do you have Suggestion: Pookie any suggestions?

Favorite music artists?: Frank Sinatra. Last book you’ve enjoyed?: Good-to-Great.

What is your banking pin number?:

6-3-0 ... you’ll never know.

Aside from all the billions of dollars and glory, why did you run for public office?:

The parking space, free snow cones! ... Opps! That’s gone ... When I was younger I wanted to be Super-Woman, then someone pointed me to District 2 ... No, seriously,I’ve always wanted to be part of the solution and not the problem. This is a young city. I wanted all of Fayetteville to be represented ... Wait, are the other council members getting billions of dollars?

Fayetteville is statistically a very young town, with a poor voter turn

out. Outside of starting a Facebook page, what efforts have you made to get young soldiers and students interested in local politics?:

My campaign was won with the support and votes of young people as well; and I have continued that engagement past the election with internships, an active ongoing online presence and just continually speaking to the issues that make them want to be engaged. You can’t just reach out during a campaign. Some young voters are skeptical and you have to earn their trust. That takes consistency beyond just a Facebook page. I am constantly interacting with young voters by talking with them and encouraging them to be active. Politically Active, that is. I consistently make efforts to encourage young soldiers and students to get involved; even if you may not be from Fayetteville.Treating them like the residents they are, engaging them on various levels, relating to their needs, finding out what their interests / concerns are and acknowledging them as part of the next generation of leaders.

Whose responsibility is it to raise voter interest in attending our city council meetings?: It is my

responsibility and the responsibility of young and “seasoned” community members who already attend meetings to encourage and motivate their neighbors to join them in attending these meetings and staying engaged. It is the responsibility of every resident who has ever cared about an issue.

If city council votes were decided through physical battles to the death in a giant steel cage, who do you think would be the reigning champion?: That is actually how we decide issues, which is why work sessions are no longer televised. I can’t tell you the champion. That’s the first rule of fight club.

Why does it seem like our city builds a new park every three days?:

Some of these parks are built to commemorate those who have given up there lives in defense of our country. They deserve it. Another portion is to conserve green space. It’s a good thing. Fayetteville has always been very fashion forward, and we all know that ‘going green’ has been very popular. Enjoying nature, the pleasure of running, biking, swimming, hiking, etc.

What ways can locals be more active in guiding the direction of their city?: Show up and be heard

before and after election day. Votes and voices are political currency. Join city commissions/boards.

What deep dark secrets are hidden behind council member Keith Bates’ mustache?: Don’t tell anyone I told you ... but I’ve “heard” that underneath Keith Bates’ mustache is ... another mustache.

Spending money at local businesses helps our economy prosper. Would you be willing to spend more money purchasing something from a locally owned business, if you could get that

same product for a lower price from a business that is not locally owned?:

In some cases, there are more factors (besides if the entity is local or not) that are taken into consideration when determining a purchase of a product. In other cases, you’re not necessarily spending more, because that money ultimately stays home, grows our local economy and gets reinvested in our city.

What is your creative outlet?: The children I mentor, they keep me plugged in.

Name: Robert A. Massey Jr. Nickname : N/A. Nickname you wish that everyone would call you?: N/A. (Editor’s note: Please, for the love of all that is sacred, if you see Mr. Massey on the street, refer to him by his newly self appointed nickname, “N/A.”)

Favorite music artist?: Marvin Gaye. Last book that you enjoyed?:

Man From Macedonia by Rev. Aaron Johnson.

What is your banking pin number?: N/A ... or which ones?

Aside from all the billions of

What are some ways we can make our city more appetizing to potential residents?: Well right now our city

needs to continue attracting new jobs and building up infrastructure, like improved transit and public recreation that will make us a competitive city in the southeastern region. An attractive and efficient Public Transportation System is a must, especially one that is expecting as much growth as we are in Fayetteville. September 2010 | fayettevillefeed.com | 47

The Usual Suspects dollars and glory, why did you run for office?: I enjoy being a servant

of the public. I enjoy teaching tax paying citizens how to leverage the services from city government that they pay taxes to receive.

Fayetteville is statistically a very young town, with poor voter turnout. Outside of starting a Facebook page, what efforts have you made to get young soldiers and students interested in local politics?:

I have walked the residential part of the base (that was in district 3) passing out campaign literature until I was informed that doing this was illegal.

Whose responsibility is it to raise voter interest in attending our city council meeting?:

of being informed and involved in the process of governance.

What are some of the ways we can make our city more appetizing to potential residents?: That information should come from potential residents. Surveys can be taken shortly after arrival in this community or we could study the infrastructure of the places they are coming from and (so that we might) possibly imitate or duplicate them. In either case that data needs to come from the new residents.

If the city council votes were were decided through physical battles to the death in a giant steel cage, who do you think would be the reigning champion?: The land developers.

Why does it seems like our city builds a new park every three days?: Because potential residents

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What ways can locals be more active in guiding the direction of our city?:

Citizens can volunteer to serve on our many committees and commissions.

What deep dark secrets are hidden behind council member

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Books Fortune’s Fool: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Warner Music, and An Industry in Crisis Book by Fred Goodman

Review by Tasina N. Ducheneaux

Tasina likes to read. Tasina is also quite critical. Tasina will ruthlessly nitpick any and all fan mail and will respond with a scathing and witty reply. She dares you: tasina72@yahoo.com.

Disclaimer: In case any representatives of the RIAA happen to read this review, please note that I pay for all my music all the time. Feel free to subpoena my iTunes account and iPod. Fred Goodman has three really interesting stories to tell. The problem is that the telling of the three stories is as awkward as the title of his book. It’s clear how the three are related, but the execution of this work leaves a little something to be desired. Edgar Bronfman Jr. (E.B.J.) is an heir to the Seagram fortune. Does anyone besides me remember Bruce Willis doing Seagram commercials? Probably not. (And I probably just showed my age in a huge way). In any event, the Seagram fortune was built on alcohol, with some help from American prohibition, by the Canada-based Bronfman family. “In 1955, the year Edgar was born, his family’s liquor empire, Seagram, supplied one of every three drinks sold in the United States.” The book starts with a colorful history of the Bronfman family – starting the business with one guy pulling a wagon, taking over huge competitors, Bronfman family in-fighting, etc. We want to think E.B.J. is a spoiled rich brat who bought up some record labels just to have something to play with. But this really isn’t the case. E.B.J. could have taken that route – he was and is worth millions of dollars – but he is also painted as a very hard worker with a love of the entertainment and music industry. In 2004, E.B.J. bought Warner Music Group (W.M.G.) and serves as its chairman and C.E.O. to this very day. This purchase came right in the middle of the “internet crisis” that was hitting the entire music industry. Here is where we veer off into books two and three. W.M.G. and its troubles coupled with the complete change for the entire recording industry due to the evils of Napster, BitTorrent, Lime Wire, etc. Again, all interesting topics, but perhaps too much for this one book. It is now six years past E.B.J.’s purchase and six years is an eternity against the backdrop of technological change. We all know the story. Record companies want to make money off their investment in their stable of artists while societydestroying hipsters and music thieves want to download stuff for free (I pay for my music RIAA – don’t forget.) I’m sure all the readers of this magazine have strong opinions. Some people take the “music is a human right and should be free for everyone” stance while others believe

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artists should be paid for their work (even if it means the evil recording companies get paid too) because if none of them get paid, there won’t be any more music. Personally, I think the reality is a middle ground. I’m all about promoting alternative ways to access music and new artists, but I also realize these folks have to … you know … EAT… so I don’t think they should give everything away until the end of time. See how I got sidetracked on this issue? That’s exactly what happens in this book. Clearly the topic has to be addressed when writing a book about E.B.J., but the book becomes an entirely different story. A further difficulty is that there are no set answers to the issue of downloading music for free. E.B.J. and W.M.G. tried and are still trying to institute new ways to make paying for music (like I do – all the time) attractive to consumers, but we all know that copyrighted music is illegally downloaded every minute of the day (but not by me). An entire business model had a very short period of time to change its tune and we still don’t know how successful any of it is going to be. E.B.J. is an interesting man. (Fun fact: his eldest son plays in alternative band The Exit and has a child with rapper M.I.A.) The history and travails of W.M.G. and the recording industry are also fascinating reading. It’s just hard to mash this all together into one book and keep things on track. If you are interested in music and the recording industry, then this book is for you. If you like reading about the struggles of a business leader in trying to keep his company relevant and current, you will also like this book. If you take a small sense of pleasure in reading about one man losing $3 billion for his company – pick this up immediately.

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Monday Night Combat Review By D’Juan Irvin

D’Juan Irvin is the owner and Editor-In-Chief of GAMINGtruth.com, where he and his staff write regularly about gaming and the gaming industry.

If the NFL doesn’t have enough guns and explosions to hold your interest, from here on out you can consider your Monday nights reserved. Monday Night Combat is here. Finally, a reason to wake up on Mondays ... uh, besides work ... MNC is a shining example of what’s possible with creativity and combining common game types. At its core, MNC is a tower defense game played in first person; a great combination if you ask me. There are essentially two game modes: Blitz and crossfire. Blitz is lucky because it has the benefit of both a local and Xbox Live option, but the premise is simple: Destroy anything that’s not your team color to protect your moneyball. You aren’t lacking the tools to get it done, either. There are six character classes to choose from: Assault, tank, support, assassin, gunner and sniper.

Each class has different weapons, skills and strategies that give you an edge over the attacking robots and each possible advantage has three levels that you can upgrade to during a match. For example, the assault class is a balanced class that can use hover jets, bombs and an assault charge that damages everything in his path, while the tank class are a defense class that has grenades, a jet charge attack and can “deploy” which braces them in place and boosts stats. There is a decent amount of depth to each class and any of them can be good “go-to” classes for you, but the specialties are really where things get fun. As an assassin, you can dash in cloaked, backstab someone, then use your smoke bomb to blind any other enemies while you dash right back out again. The possibilities are endless! Throw custom classes into the mix and you get even further depth. You can take whichever class you want and then choose three ‘sponsors’ or boosts. It changes the dynamic a bit to do so, but it’s a welcome addition. What’s the best part of Monday Night Combat outside of it’s explodey goodness? The fact that it is only $15. Yes, you read that right, $15. Now some gamers will tell you that this is an expensive price point for an Xbox Live Arcade title considering the standard pricing was $10 or 800 MS Points not very long ago – I ought to know, I’m one of them – but to get this much game in the package, this is one of the very few times that I’ll relent to their pricing schemes. Why? Because Monday Night Combat is way too fun to not spend $15 on. + Great game-play for a low price. + Good combination of Tower Defense & FPS + Loading screens with bullets and bacon high-fiving? Instant awesome. + Similar to Team Fortress in a way - Similar to Team Fortress in a way - A little more story would’ve been nice.

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The Bull by Paddy Gibney

Paddy Gibney is also the owner of Paddy’s Pub and can be found there reveling and singing most any evening. He can be contacted at www.paddygibney.com.

Why would someone save a condom wrapper, put a date on it, and stick it in a scrapbook? Pride? Perversion? Ego? Insecurity? Small penis? Well, it could be any of these things but, in my case, it’s because it reminds me of a great joke from my college years and the failed creation of a legend. The year was 1990. I was living in an apartment with my fellow Irish soccer players Jimmy and Justin. We had a party one night where things got a little out of hand. Boys were fighting, girls were screaming, babies were conceived and police were called. Within a week of the incident we were back living in the dorms. Not very pleasant for three suave Irish lads but we made the most of it. Justin roomed with me, and Jim lived across the hall. All was quiet on the western front until Justin finally found himself a girlfriend. It had been a while. Justin’s love life took a meandering journey through the occasional fertile valley (pun proudly intended) but mostly

through the desert. This fact was not lost on Jimmy and me so we took particular delight in asking big ‘J’ how long it had been since cleaning the pipes. This, of course, is the Irish art of slagging. You guys call it mocking. Everyone has a vulnerability or unfortunate attribute or circumstance. American friends tend not to mention it to each other. Irish friends tend to announce such things from the rooftops (using a megaphone if possible). Justin’s circumstance was often women or lack thereof. I’m not suggesting he wasn’t a handsome devil. He was indeed. It was just that he had this unique sense of humor where farting in public and a refusal to use Listerine would sometimes scare off the well groomed American lassies. In the interests of fairness, I must mention that my ‘vulnerability’ and a constant source of amusement for those two wankers was my acne. I never thought it was that bad but I felt like a leper around my so-called friends. I would

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take medicine to help the situation and the other two would call me ‘popa-pill.’ I was also slagged about my receding hairline. Similarly, Jimmy was relentlessly slaughtered for his very fast assimilation into American culture that included hilarious statements like: “Hell yeah!” and “what’s up, mother**ker?” We also accused him of demanding that women scream out his name during sex. We called him ‘Whimpy Wapner’ but that’s a whole story in itself. Anyway, back to the subject of Justin’s apparent oasis in a three month trek across the desert. We were all in the library one evening. A beautiful girl came over to Justin and whispered something in his ear and left. He quickly gathered his books to leave. He asked me for the room key complaining of tiredness and saying he was off for a nap. Jimmy and I pretended we didn’t notice what was going on so I ave him the key. Justin hurried off hoping to get lucky while Jimmy and I considered busting in on him. Several minutes passed and I got up to leave. Jim was now entertaining the attentions of a young lady with his

newfound American euphemisms and told me he would meet me back at the room in a few. Apparently Justin didn’t waste any time because he and his new friend were on their way out of the room as I was going in. He looked marvelous. He seemed relaxed and looked like he lost a bit of weight. I was happy for the lad. Of course, for every opportunity lost, another often presents itself. I knew Jimmy was hot on my heels so I had to work quickly. I grabbed a condom, opened the packet and unraveled it. I filled it to the brim using an entire bottle of hair conditioner. I put it in Justin’s bed amongst the messed up bed sheets. A few minutes later there was a knock on the door and an inquisitive Jimmy popped his head in. “Well?” he asked. I told him that I had walked in shortly after the dirty deed had ended. “So he finally got laid?” inquired Jim. “Yeah, he was grinning like a Cheshire Cat. The girl was a little mad though. She got dressed quickly and they left. I think she left some clothes in his bed” I reported. I watched him walk over to the bed.

I was desperately trying to think about baseball or testicular surgery so I wouldn’t laugh. A few seconds passed and I turned away in anticipation. “A Bull! He’s a Bull! Paddy! Look!” Jimmy had used the bed sheet to lift up the lip of the condom to show me what he believed to be months of frustration for our pal Justin. I feigned amazement and shock. Jimmy’s sat on the bed in disbelief. “I couldn’t piss that much!” he exclaimed. “He needs to join the circus. That’s not humanly possible!” Just then, the bull himself walked in and spoiled the fun. I tried winking and nodding to Justin but his laughter gave it away. If only he hadn’t walked in then. He would be a legend and probably never have to trek across a desert again. Jimmy would have made sure of it.

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