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Daryl
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“Yeah......I’m in a band.”
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Guillem (Gee-yem)
Rovira
“You can’t go in the grass in Barcelona, there is always a s*** waiting for you.”
Jordan (Jor-dan)
Barry
“I live very far away.”
Priya (Pree-yah)
Olak
“I love old people more than I love puppies, and I’m not kidding.”
Maeva (May-vah)
Revellin
“F*** this s***. Let’s go to H&M.”
Alise (A-leese)
Anderson
“Sorry, I have to go to Surrey.”
Yuleth(U-let)
Silva
“That is SO AWESOME. ITS AMAZING!!!!!!”
Hubertine (Hyu-ber-teen)
Paramagita
“Like..... music, like..... Adele, like......like....... Indonesia! Like seriously.”
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Contents
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3 Books You Have to Read
A cup of coffee, a nice couch and “the rich flavor” of reading.
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5 Movies – March
Oz the Great and Powerful, Spring Breakers, The Sessions, Die Hard, The Place beyond the Pines.
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4 Vancouver Food Trucks
Street Meet, Zebite, Guanaco Salvadoran, Holy Perogy.
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5 Bands
Five Vancouver musicians and bands you must see live …
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Travel with Guillem to his hometown.
Photos (except where indicated), text, design and layout by students in the Graphic Design Program for Editorial / Publication class.
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Did you Know?
Many fun facts!
On the cover:
On the back:
Photo by Hubertine Paramagita
Read past issues on-line: issuu.com/selfishmagazine/ issuu.com/lineandsinker/ issuu.com/macromagazine/
Facing Page:
Art by Guillem Rovira
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Art by Jordan Barry
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My Eyes In Barcelona
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PRING HAS SPRUNG again. With that rebirth, we are recreating the LaSalle College International Vancouver student magazine and rechristening it “Unlocked.” Graphic design students contend with learning a lot to now from vast arrays of software to design principles to technical tasks and techniques that were once the realm of specialists. The idea of this project is to tie all that knowledge together with content relevant to young adults and produce something that is readable and entertaining. This worked fairly well in the past – under the names Selfish Magazine, Line and Sinker, and Macro Magazine – despite the lack of writers or journalists “on staff.” This issue of Unlocked is no exception: It looks great and contains interesting articles – Books, facts, music, travel, food and movies all represented here. Enjoy. – Daryl Askey
LaSalle College International Vancouver lasallecollegevancouver.com 200 – 889 West Pender St. Vancouver, BC V6C 3B2
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The Books You Have To Read , e e ff o c f A cup o ch and a nice cou avor ” fl h c i r e h t “ . g n i d a e r of 6 Unlocked Magazine Issue #1
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cience Fiction, Humor, Romance Novels, Horror, Thriller... Doesn’t matter! I’m the kind of person who likes to read every kind of books and more those that you have no idea where it’s gonna end. I’ve always believed that a book is the perfect opportunity to live a different life, have problems that are not yours, fall in love with different characters, travel around the world, or living in an alternate world. It’s amazing what a book can teach and what pleasant it is to be lying in your bed, with a cup of coffee and a good book that will help your mind to fly. I have read many books but this time I will speak only of three that have blown my mind. My most recent acquisition is “The Analyst” and I can not stop reading it! Those books that envelop you with the character and stress you with their problems are the best, and I’m in that kind of situation right now. I invite you to consider reading these books that I am sure you’ll love. Do not wait for the movie to find out what will happen!
THE HOST
Writer: Stephenie Meyer Genres: Science Fiction, Romance novel. Year: 2008 The movie is playing now!!! So that is a perfect reason to read this awesome book. In the future, EARTH HAS BEEN COLONIZED BY THE “SOULS,” a parasitic alien race which inhabits human bodies, suppressing the original personality. Melanie will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about.
THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE
THE ANALYST
Writer: Max Brooks
Writer: John Katzenbach
Genres: Humor, Horror, Informative.
Genres: Thriller, Crime Suspense.
Year: 2003
Year: 2002
Zombies, the new vampires? Talking about this new fever, The Zombie Survival Guide is a survival manual dealing with the fictional potentiality of a zombie attack. This incredible book contains detailed PLANS TO SURVIVE zombie uprisings of varying intensity, and describes “cases” of zombie outbreaks in history. ¡If you want to survival better read this book!
The psychoanalyst Dr. Frederick Starks is plunged into a horrific game designed by a man who calls himself Rumplestiltskin. The rules: in two weeks Starks must guess RUMPLESTILTSKIN’S IDENTITY. If he succeeds, he goes free but If he fails, Rumplestiltskin will destroy fifty-two of Dr. Starks’ loved unless the good doctor agrees to kill himself.
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M OV I E S ARCH
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Oz the Great and Powerful
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Spring Breakers
Adventure, Action
Drama
By Sam Raimi With James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz窶ｦ
By Harmony Korine With James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson窶ｦ
We are invited into the well known world of magic in the land of Oz. This enormous production displays a highly unique sense of colors and 3D, while offering a high level class of actors. James Franco is the Oscar Diggs, surrounded by the talented Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and
A lot of attention has been brought to this highly expected film, namely because of its cast. Starring an unrecognizable James Franco as a drug dealer, it brings to the screen a few teen idols in a very different light. The Disney stars like Vanessa Hudgens or Selena Gomez break their good girl
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Rachel Weisz. Let us not forget Zach Braff as the monkey, of course. This film offers therefore a chance to enter a magical world and is likely to please children and adults in escaping reality. Let yourself get enchanted by the famous tale...
image by becoming thieves in bikinis. One can argue against the willingness to shock and expose the shallowness of some American ways. We can definitely wonder about the actual depth and morale of this story.
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The Sessions
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Die Hard
Drama, Comedy
Action
By Ben Lewin With John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy...
By John Moore With Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney...
Lewin takes a risk by bringing to life a very tough and taboo subject. Based on a true story, he reveals how Mark O’Brien, a paralyzed philosopher seeks to lose his virginity. Mark will then meet a therapist who will change his life forever.
Can there be such a thing as too many “Die Hard” movies? The answer unfortunately appears to be yes. Although the trailer built up expectation for a promising adventure in Moscow, the lack of story and the clutter of senseless
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Presented by incredible and Oscar nominated actors, this film becomes an honest human and tender story that does not fall into pathos at any given point. It succeeds in inviting us to raise questions about many themes.
action scenes simply makes this film a disappointment. The number of explosions cannot make up for the poor and tasteless dialogue and the lack of credibility of any of the scenes. Feel free to go and see it if you have time and money to lose.
The Place beyond the Pines
Drama, Thriller
By Derek Cianfrance With Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes… This highly expected film pairs up two Hollywood sweethearts whose success has been soaring this year. For instance, Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper become opponents in “Blue Valentine” director’s new film. Eva Mendes also appears in a new light in a very different role as a mother. The film
mixes drama and suspense in a very intelligent manner. It definitely triggers strong emotions regarding the consequences of decisions and the value of family and relationships. You will not be disappointed by this new masterpiece that will keep you thinking for many days. Issue #1 Unlocked Magazine 9
#1. Street Meet
Street Meet is a mobile restaurant that serves up the most delicious Mediterranean food. Chef Alessandro Vianello and Chef Mike Carter, both decided to build this mobile restaurant using the best local products from the West Coast of Canada. With the bright orange colour on their food truck and the slogan “Meet..Eat.. Repeat!”, they are able to attract many costumers. Find them at Burrard and Pender!
#2. Zebite
For those who loves Pulled Pork Sandwich, This food truck is right for you! “Ze Pig” citrus and spiced braised pork topped with jalapenos and caramelized onion, who would say no to that? They also serves France and Mediterranean Stews made with Gluten Free Ingredients. Find the truck at Cordova and Burrard
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#3. Guanaco Salvadoran Guanaco Salvadoran Food truck specializing in a Salvadorian food, “Pupusas”, which is a thick handmade corn tortilla filled with cheese, cooked pork meat and refried beans. With the advanced technology, costumers are now able to order online from their website. Truck is located at Burrard and W.Pender
#4. Holy Perogy
A Perogy is usually stuffed with potato filling, sauerkraut, ground meat, and cheese. What makes this “Holy Perogy” Food truck so special is that they had a generational recipe, passed down from grandmother to mother to daughter. Find them at Burrard and Dunsmuir
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YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS
MUMFORD & SONS
See Mumford & Sons in Holland Park, May 24
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eet Mumford & Sons; an English folk-rock band consisting of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin), Ben Lovett (vocals, keyboards, accordion, drums), Winston Marshall (vocals, banjo, guitar, resonator guitar), and Ted Dwane (vocals, string bass, drums, guitar). Formed in England, De-
cember 2007, Mumford and Sons produced their first EP ‘Love Your Ground’. The release of their first album ‘Sigh no more’ in the UK in 2009, and 2010 in the US. The band quickly gained popularity with singles, such as “The Cave” and “Little Lion Man”. The band continued to grow in popularity in 2011, winning several major awards and headlin-
ing larger shows and festivals. The band recently released their latest album ‘Babel’, in 2012. Mumford & Sons will be playing an upcoming show in Holland Park, Surrey, B.C. on Friday, May 24, 2013.
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VANCOUVER
MUSICIANS
AND BANDS YOU HAVE TO SEE LIVE
Meet som e of of the city ’s most talented m usicians
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ith the Vancouver music scene on the rise, it’s about time we put a few talented local musicians in the spotlight. If you’re already dreaming about the Summer, and you love music, then local concerts and festivals have probably crossed your mind at some point. With so many, it can sometimes be difficult to decide which ones to attend to and which artists to see next. The good thing about local music is that it’s local; you don’t have to travel very far from home, and a lot of the time, shows are free or cost very little. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out these five Vancouver-based bands and artists next time they’re around town.
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Dan Mangan
Juno award-winning Vancouver Folk musician, Dan Mangan, recorded his first EP ‘All at Once’ in 2003. A couple years later, he recorded his first album ‘Post Cards and Daydreaming’. Mangan produced his second EP shortly after, called ‘Roboteering’, containing songs from Mangan’s forthcoming album Nice, Nice, Very Nice. Five months after the release of his second EP, Nice Nice Very Nice was released, including Mangan’s popular songs “Sold”, “Robots” and “Road Regrets”. Dan’s most recent album ‘Oh Fortune’, was released in September 2011. Awarded “Artist of the year” in 2009 and again in 2012, there is no doubt that Dan Mangan is as talented as he is humble. As far as live performances go, you might catch Dan Mangan playing shows in various places around Vancover this Summer. Dan Mangan enjoys touring, but he is always happy to perform in his home town.
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Said The Whale
Said the Whale is a five-piece indie-rock band, formed in Vancouver in 2007. They released their first EP that year, but re-released it in 2008, as an LP ‘Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia’, which included nine additional songs. The group includes singer and guitarist, Ben Worcester, Tyler Bancroft (guitar, vocals), Spencer Schoening (drums), Nathan Shaw (bass), and Jaycelyn Brown (key boards). Said the Whale won the Juno Award for New Group of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards and releases ‘Little Mountain’ the same year.
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The Belle Game
This indie-pop-rock band is quite a delight to see live. The Belle Game formed in Vancouver in 2009, and currently consists of five members: Adam Nanji, Andrea Lo, Alex Andrew, Katrina Jones, and Rob Chursinoff. So far, The Belle Game has produced and EP, ‘Inventing Letters’, and two albums, ‘Sleep to Grow’ and ‘Ritual Tradition Habit’. They performed at the Summer Live festival in Stanley Park in 2011, along with all of the other artists on this page, and were participants in the Peak Performance Project.
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We Are The City
We Are the City is an experimental, Canadian, progressive-rock band with a very unique sound. The band members include singer-keyboardist Cayne McKenzie, drummer Andy Huculiak, and guitarist David Menzel. Many of the songs included on their first album ‘In A Quiet World’, such as “Astronomers”, were written by the band members while they were still in high school. They later produced and released an EP, “High school”, and won the top prize in the 2010 Peak Performance Project. This band is absolutely spectacular to see live, as I’ve been to more than five of their shows, and haven’t once been let down. Their stage presence and their ability to put on a great show is phenomenal.
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Hannah Georgas
The cute, red-headed pop-rock singer, also known as Hannah Georgas, has been drawing local attention since the release of her first EP ‘The Beat Stuff” in 2008. Her full length album, ‘This is Good’, released in 2010, and includes hit songs “Chit Chat” and “The deep end”. she toured with Kathleen Edwards, as a part of her band, and produced her second full-length album ‘Hannah Georgas’ in 2012.
The Belle
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Said The Whale
Hannah Ge
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Y EYES IN
BARCELONA Some memories and recommendations about my city.
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armer weather, people talking louder, no lines to wait for (just be the first and you will be fine), and my luggage coming to me on the conveyor belt. This is what my tired eyes could see after 15 hours of traveling from Vancouver scaling to Frankfurt and then, finally, Welcome to Barcelona! After meeting my family and my friends, I decided to have a walk alone through the tiny streets in the old area, my favorite one. The first thing that you can feel is that there are a lot of people around you – where ever I look, I see people talking, walking fast, skating, tourists taking pictures, nervous cars trapped in the traffic jam, motorcycles blowing the horn … but the most important thing is the architecture because it reminds me of my childhood. The first picture in the next page is one of the photos that I took on a weekday morning around 11am in the Born area. In a couple of days after I went to have a beer in l’Eixample of Barcelona (part of the center area) with one of my best friends, Simon Pascal (“Una abraçada des de Vancouver”).
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e went to La Cervesera Artesana where they have home-made beer. It is a very cool place to go and it is not known to tourists yet! The photo down here was taken while we were walking there, in Rambla Catalunya. Then, we met with more friends in el Born (an old area in the center) and we enjoyed some of the delicious tapas, which you can easily find there.
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uring an evening I went to take some pictures in Passeig de Gràcia (The main street). Everything was quiet during the night while people were hurrying home and the cars trying to catch all the green lights. These are some of the pictures that I took.
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f you come as a tourist to Barcelona, I recommend the famous places like La Sagrada familia, El Parc Güell, La pedrera, El Camp Nou, and many others. In addition, I strongly recommend you to walk in the heart of the old area called El Barri Gòtic; have a coffee in a Cafeteria (Not Starbucks please); buy bread in one of the many bakeries that you will see and, if you can, eat some jamón (Spanish ham). If you want to come during the summer, first of all buy sun cream, and then go to the beach at least for one day. The one that we have in the city is not bad, but of course you can find way better things in the north of Catalunya like “la costa brava”. My last recommendation is that if you are interested in art, go to Fundació Miró, Museu picasso, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC), Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA). I think that the most general one where you will find most of the things is the MNAC.
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DID YOU Know
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d n a s t c a f n u ng f ti s e r e t n i f o ead tonnes d! e n i a t r e t n e ly be thorough
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en who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don’t.
The sentence, “The quick brown for jumps over a lazy dog,” uses every letter of the alphabet. Hummingbirds can weigh less than a penny. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails. Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows. Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete. Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the morning. The more someone looks like us the more we are likely to help them, scientists find. Listening to music helps boost your immune system.
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eard hair grows at twice its natural rate when you’re in a plane.
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wo most common fears are clowns and heights.
An average person will spend 25 years asleep. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 years old.
Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people.
The most commonly forgotten item for travelers is their toothbrush. In a year, the regular person makes over 1100 phone calls.
The more educated a woman is, the more likely she is to drink heavily and report drinking problems. If you have no debts and $10 in your pocket, you have more wealth than 25% of Americans. Dr. Seuss, despite an internationally renowned children’s author, never had children of his own, and even admitted that, “in mass, they terrify me.”
Andy didn’t have a dad in Toy Story because human characters were to expensive to animate. Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult. Beer companies have started moving to curved glasses as people drink 60% quicker from them.
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