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Hey Friends! Wow we are just checking off the months one after another so quickly! Time really does fly when you’re having fun! So you guys, a couple months back I was having some major doubts about this magazine. It was mainly me stressing about being perfect (well making everyone be perfect) and we had a hard time thinking about covers, and content. Now we have a backlog of really great stuff for you. So to keep current we’ll try and get you stuff right away and if that means that some of the issues become gigantic then so be it haha! We strive to be about 90-ish pages and lately we’ve been going over that. Just letting things lay where they lay as long as it flows. This is the beauty of online/ digital. This month’s cover model is actress Brea Grant. She’s a total babe and such a fun person! I feel like if we were raised in the same town we would have been best buds. She is a hard worker! She does so much beyond acting. She also directs and writes-it’s impressive. We had the three brother styling team “Style by F.E.A.” who were referred to us from our August cover model Anastasia Ashley. The brothers thought to go with Brea’s current work (horror) by going with some hot outfits and some weapons! We all had so much fun with this shoot! It went by so fast! Super happy with the whole thing! We’d also like to wish our very own Ayla Henderson a fond farewell as she’s leaving for the Pacific North West! She got into the grad school program she wanted in Oregon! We’ll miss her and her horoscopes. With that being said we’ve chosen to discontinue them after this month. Ayla simply would be impossible to replace. So last night I went to a show and didn’t shoot or interview anyone. I went as a spectator to watch Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate, The Fire Theft). I really really wanted to cover this show for you but I guess they were only letting two photographers in. I tried sneaking it in but it didn’t work. I was a little bummed at first because I wanted to share with you, but I have to tell you part of me (tiny) was glad I got to just go and experience the show. Jeremy played some older stuff which I always hoped to hear him do solo and it was overall just a rad night. It seemed like the late 90s. A few friends and I were like the last ones there and we were all talking about other great shows and things like that… just brought back the love. I miss that about music. I feel like kids (those damn youngsters!) might not get how awesome it was “back in the day”. Anyway, I’m happy that I can share with you what I’m able to share, but sometimes I’m also fine with keeping a show or two just for me ;) Sorry for being selfish! Love and Emo, Paul(ifornia)
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This month’s Hometown Hero is Tyler Durtschi w/ DARK + DAWN who makes handcrafted jewelry. Here is another perfect example of why we do this portion of the magazine. To shed light on the creatives that are doing something truly special with their hands, hearts, or minds. After a chat with Tyler we can tell he’s a perfect fit for this month. I’ve personally been following Dark + Dawn for a while after I saw how cool and unique their rings were. I’ve always wanted to get one of DARK + DAWN’s pieces but just never pulled the trigger. They’re a little bad-ass. They’re a little unapologetic; they’re edgy (God I sound like an old guy trying to explain something ‘cool’ to a youngster). Basically, DARK + DAWN makes cool shit, by hand, and at a fair and reasonable price.
Pastorale: We’re here at your workshop in your garage in Echo Park. I see all the tools are out. The tools of the trade. What got you started? Tyler Durtschi: I went to school for sculpture, for a BFA in Salk Lake City, and then I moved out here and just got a shitty job at a law office. Was just making ends meet, and wasn’t doing a lot of creative stuff for probably about three and a half years. Initially, I had just started collecting old religious medallions, old crosses and saint medallions, things like that, and just putting that together as necklaces. And just putting random stuff together - found objects. Eventually, there was just stuff that I wanted to do that I wasn’t going to be able to find. I went downtown to the jewelry district and started asking around “what do I need to do?”, and then I started looking at YouTube videos, reading around online and stuff. There was a lot of trial and error but eventually got to where I was making things and friends were buying it. Then, it kind of made sense. I fell into it.
Pastorale: That’s awesome. Is jewelry, the main direction that you’re interested in? Tyler Durtschi: Yeah. I still do some fine arts stuff. I got some friends who have gallery spaces and we just did a show that was themed around brass knuckles. I did a drawing for that and this big giant mesh brass knuckle thing, it got all beat up.
Pastorale: People punching it, probably. There was this thing... maybe it was something else, the brass knuckles that say ‘There Will Be Blood’ on it? Was that the same? Tyler Durtschi: Yeah. That was part of the show. A friend of mine and I, his name is C.W. Millburger he does a lot of art, we had just talked about this childhood obsession with brass knuckles and that it continued to adulthood, and we decided it would be cool to put together a show that was based around that, but it was multimedia. There were sculptures- those I just made as part of that. It’s pretty selfexplanatory. Not a lot of subtlety to ‘There Will Be Blood,’ written across...
Pastorale: I feel like some of your stuff is on the darker side. I love that stuff. It’s kind of hard to explain like, it’s the way you’re doing certain things is pretty impressive. You’ve been doing some coin altering too, is that right? Tyler Durtschi: Thanks. That’s a pretty well establish thing, like hobo nickels. I didn’t come up with this idea at all. I don’t know the whole history of it, but you have a nickel and you can fuck around with it and carve out whatever you want out of it. I started playing around with that and a lot of people really responded to it. Not to try to be humble or anything, I’m really basically taking what’s there on the coin and carving away the skin. The whole structure is there, I’m just carving away what’s there. Some of them, I’ll mess around with a little more, take the jaw off or whatever. But, I’m working with the structure that’s already there. Some guys completely wipe
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Pastorale: It’s interesting what you can do with coins and stuff. It seems like you’re doing some really cool wedding rings and stuff like that. I’ve seen your really cool standards. Then you have these specialty oneoffs. Is that something people just commission you to do? Tyler Durtschi: Yeah. I get a lot. Instagram has been really good for getting the brand out. I haven’t done any advertising or anything like that. Word of mouth or friends. Probably, about 50-75% of what I do is custom, one-off stuff. Which is really good for me, it keeps it really interesting. If I was knocking out thousands of the same ring I would get bored really quickly and get burned out on it.
Pastorale: Totally. You make everything, each individual piece yourself by hand? Tyler Durtschi: Yes.
Pastorale: Are there certain things that you ... you’re not doing any mass producing? Tyler Durtschi: I don’t do any of my casting myself. Anything that’s hand fabricated directly from medal I do myself, and anything that is cast I carve the original wax by hand.
Pastorale: You have a new necklace too that I was noticing is cool. It’s the X with no center to it- the way it sits on your neck. Do you just come up with something in your head or is it trial and error to see if something happens? What’s your process on making a new piece? Tyler Durtschi: I work a lot better in 3-D. I don’t do a ton of sketching. I’m just always thinking of new designs and I care a lot about connections. For example I hate, not hate, and I’ve done it before with charms, just plopping a little jumper ring on the top of it- there’s no thought behind how this is going to connect. I like to hide connections as much as I possibly can if it’s still functional.
Pastorale: That’s what I really liked about it. It looks like it would actually sit on your neck. Speaking about the X on, it’ll sit on your neck really nice, but it also is hiding the chain and how a simple necklace would normally sit in the center. You seem to be also thinking about it two-fold… for the usability and also aesthetics. Regarding that jumper loop... for your stuff, it’s probably like if I were to use stock photography, you could do it but it’s not really authentic. For you it’s those loops are you’re saying. That makes a lot of sense. Tyler Durtschi: I care a lot about details. Bands on a ring-I don’t want to make the top of a ring and then pop a little band on that, I would like to think about how the whole piece fits together.
Pastorale: If it’s not on you, it’s actually sitting on a table. I noticed online most of your stuff you don’t see on a model cause you almost don’t need one. You were also mentioning about the religious iconography. You said you came from Salt Lake City and your dog’s name is Mormon, which is awesome. Is there a tie-in to anything specific? Tyler Durtschi: I think that (religion) was a big part of my life, even though I play around with the cross a lot, both upright and upside down. Just religious symbolism in general, alchemy isn’t really religious necessarily. That played a huge part in my life. I was raised Mormon. I went on a Mormon mission. That’s played a huge role in
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my life. I wouldn’t say I’m religious at all at this point in my life, but it still has played a huge role.
Pastorale: I can definitely relate because I grew up with strict Christian upbringing so there’s always like a monkey on my shoulder. It’ll always be there. I like how you do play with it in a childlike (for lack of better words) way. You’re not being disrespectful, but you’re not making it a religious thing. Tyler Durtschi: Totally. I’m certainly not trying to say like “ fuck you” to anyone. But, I’m not going to shy away from flipping those roles and playing around with the symbols and what they’re supposed to mean.
Pastorale: I get what you’re saying. What are some of your favorite pieces that you’ve made, and what are some of your favorite pieces that people purchase? What do you get a lot of people requesting? Tyler Durtschi: I don’t know. These things that I just did recently, this death head moth (shown below). I just made that into a two finger ring for a guy. I did this phoenix. My interpretation of a phoenix (Shown below), and the death head moth, and I hadn’t been making a lot of stuff, I’d gone through a weird time in my life. These were kind of things I made for myself that kind of represented ... the moth to the flame, burning things down- things in my life. The phoenix from the ashes is a little silly...
Pastorale: I think it’s cool that you say that. I think a lot of artists would appreciate the fact that they go through those times where you’re really creative and you’re creating all this stuff, and you get to this point where you’re just like “I don’t want to touch it. I have no interest in it right now.” I think it’s cool. It shows you’re an artist that goes through the same ebb and flows that all artists go through really. What are your plans for the future? Are going to keep doing what you’re doing, or is there any big shows or anything coming up? Tyler Durtschi: No big shows. I’ve been focused on making custom stuff for a long time, taking up all my time. I’m really focused right now on trying to get together a new line of 15 to 20 pieces that’ll go up online and to stores. The pieces online have
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been pretty stagnant for a long time. The whole thing has been pretty organic. I never started this like, “I’m going to have a jewelry line and the fall line will come out and it’ll be 20 pieces and then design the spring line.” It just has all come together organically. When I made a new piece that I really liked, then I make a mold and make multiples and throw it up online. That has been pretty stagnant. I’m trying to bang out a new line and have a bunch of pieces that are available on multiples. Not one of a kind.
Pastorale: What are the one of a kind versus more produced; what would the difference in price be? Tyler Durtschi: A couple of hundred dollars, I guess. Generally, the pieces online are around two to three hundred dollars and custom stuff varies a little bit.
Pastorale: Right, because of the types of metals? Tyler Durtschi: The kind of metal. The complexity of the design. If somebody wants a simple band it’s going to be a lot less expensive than something crazy.
Pastorale: Where’s the best place for our readers to check you out? Tyler Durtschi: Honestly, right now there are several stores that have pieces in them. Online is probably the easiest way to see the whole thing. DarkandDawn.com
Pastorale: And obviously check you out on Instagram (DarkandDawn) as well? Tyler Durtschi: Yes, and the custom stuff, people can hit me up at tyler@ darkanddawn.com.
DARK + DAWN is making some really cool stuff so keep an eye out for new designs along with some of the previous work Tyler’s been doing. I just ordered a ring to replace my wedding ring that no longer fits the same. I can’t wait to get it! I have a feeling getting anything from DARK + DAWN is like getting a tattoo… you just can’t get one, and you’re already picturing your next one.
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It’s always nice to roll up to a show and catch a band that just surprises you. This happened recently with a local Los Angeles band Big Harp, and then more recently with the band Slow Bird who hail from Seattle, Washington. When a band sets up it’s intriguing to see what’s being set up. You can get a vibe from how it’s set up and what instruments are there (or not there). Slow Bird’s stage set up was unique. They had a drummer on the far left. In the middle was a Rhodes and Juno keys with a twin reverb, a Gibson SG sitting on a stand, and a guitar rig on the right, so it was a simple three piece. To my amazement and enjoyment their music was epic and large. I hate to use the word “spacey” but it had that vibe. Song after song they played and the audience was soaking up what they were doing. I was too. I knew we had to talk to these guys (and gal) to see what they’re all about. On and off stage they came across humble and appreciative for the kind words I shared when I bought their LP. It’s always nice to like a band that treats their listeners with a mutual respect rather than a peasant whom their gratitude is owed. Even after this interview I appreciate how real and down to earth the members of Slow Bird actually are.
Pastorale: I caught your live show at The Satellite (LA) with The Velvet Teen. I was blown away and super impressed by your sound and how full and powerful it was. It actually reminded me of one of my favorite artists Zola Jesus.
Pastorale: So you’re currently touring with The Velvet Teen. Are you going with them all the way to SXSW (South by South West)? Jennae Quisenberry: We were going to go to SXSW but we decided to skip this year since it will be much more pertinent for the release of our next album (next year), but we’re catching up with The Velvet Teen in Salt Lake City to finish up the tour. It was nice to come home for a minute and do some laundry. Matthew Arthur Street: We missed our cats too much to go. If SXSW had appropriate cat accommodations we might consider it next year. Jennae Quisenberry: We have been on the road quite a bit this year. We started out in February opening for Beach Slang & Cursive.
Pastorale: That’s awesome! So you’re currently touring on your 2013 release ‘Chrysalis’ which I ended up picking up. Love the album from start to finish. Did you guys self-release? Jennae Quisenberry: Thank you! We are very proud of that album. We released it just before our tour with Minus the Bear. It was self-released. We were lucky enough to work with Alex Rose (Minus the Bear’s keyboardist).
Pastorale: Oh yeah that’s awesome they’re from Seattle too! I always forget how many great bands come out of there.
Jennae Quisenberry: Thank you! She is fantastic. I started listening to her earlier this year. A fan recommend ‘Stridulum 11’ to me. It was fantastic.
Jennae Quisenberry: Neighbors even.
Joshua Dore: That’s great! Thank you for coming early to check us out.
Pastorale: On a side note a longtime friend married one of the guys. So I know a wife of the band hahaha!
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Jennae Quisenberry: Nice! We love The Bear’s wives!
Pastorale: So I have a question for you Seattle musicians. Do you have a lock out? How is it playing and rehearsing when it’s either raining or snowing? Jennae Quisenberry: We practice in a basement with no windows. So we have no shame spending hours practicing when it’s dreary out. Matthew Arthur Street: But when it’s sunny…no work is done. Jennae Quisenberry: I think the darkness helps. The rain is pretty gentle (yet persistent) here, but the lack of light kinda makes it pointless to be outside. Better to be inside and productive. Joshua Dore: That being said, we all take Vitamin D.
Pastorale: That’s true. Having a label also helps legitimize what you’re doing and will help open doors. Jennae Quisenberry: The industry is ever-evolving and everyone (including the labels) need to adapt. It can be challenging to have everyone focused on making money off your music. The artist can’t make music if they aren’t making money themselves. It’s all about balance.
Pastorale: Well said. So tell us about touring with The Velvet Teen. How did that happen? Any funny stories from tour? Jennae Quisenberry: We LOVE the Velvet Teen! They are such a great group of guys. So kind and super fucking talented! We share a management company. (Erin Tate of Phone Home Management). Erin I’m sure suggested us to them, and I am so glad they agreed to take us out! Their new album is amazing and it’s really going to turn some heads in the industry.
Pastorale: So when you guys have a gig you just have to deal with it, throw some tarps on your gear and get out there? Joshua Dore: Luckily we have a fantastic purple van and a garage attached to our space for dry load outs. Matthew Arthur Street: Wet gear is how we get our “tone”, man.
Pastorale: Hahaha.. Mathew I get it… that wet reverb…haha. Joshua Dore: Hahaha.
Pastorale: So you mentioned your next album, are you currently working on that or about to? Give us the details on that. Joshua Dore: Yeah. We actually played a handful of songs at The Satellite show. Jennae Quisenberry: We always try to test new songs out live. It is nice to see the audience react and see how our new stuff is being perceived. If it doesn’t get much of a reaction, we continue working on it. Some we keep. Some we toss. We are currently testing out some new themes. Arpeggiators, drum machines… this is probably what people will be hearing more of from us this summer. All of our songs have kind of a darker dramatic content. We are starting to play with the sounds a bit more to kind of see what happens when we contrast our tone with our lyrics. Also everyone likes to dance. So it’s nice to see the audience move a bit more to these new songs.
Pastorale: Do you tend to write as a group, individually, or otherwise? Jennae Quisenberry: Yes… kind of all the ways. Sometimes we individually bring in ideas then work it out, sometimes we just start jamming for an hour and pull noise out of the thin air. Either way, I usually have to spend some time alone on the song to figure out how I want to build the verses and chorus, if there is a chorus. Joshua Dore: Everything we write is a combination of group and individual effort, but we all bring so much to the structure and building of each piece even down to the pauses and transitions.
Pastorale: So are you done writing for the next record? When do you start recording? Joshua Dore: We actually have been meeting with producer/engineers this week on our break. We are shooting for later this year when we return home from tour. We are planning on locking ourselves in that aforementioned basement and completing a bunch of half-written songs.
Pastorale: AHHH you’ve heard it?! I can’t fucking wait to get my hands on it!
Pastorale: That’s awesome. So should we expect a full length? Selfreleased again?
Jennae Quisenberry: Haha it’s incredible! You will love it!
Jennae Quisenberry: We are looking for a release early next year and a ton of touring. We have some label interest and are working it out. Working with labels is new to us and we are in no rush.
Pastorale: Yeah, music has changed so much in the last 15 years. Labels aren’t as important as before. Joshua Dore: We only want to release something that we are proud of ... that takes time. Jennae Quisenberry: They can be helpful in some ways, distribution can be challenging as an independent artist.
Matthew Arthur Street: It’s so good.
Joshua Dore: One time we went to get tacos in San Diego with them, but all the taco trucks/and restaurants were closed. We kept walking and walking. Finally found some tacos but by the time we got food... us Birds had to run all the way back to the venue hahaha. We kinda got lost in taco land. Luckily, you’re sweaty on stage... no one seemed to notice.
Pastorale: I can picture it now! And yeah Southern California is very guilty of our taco craze haha. So when do you catch up with TVT and for how much longer are you going to be out touring? Jennae Quisenberry: We are meeting them in SLC on Wednesday. Then there is Treefort Festival on Thursday, we both are on the Cymbals Eat Guitars showcase. That will be awesome! Then finish off with Portland, Bellingham, and Seattle. APRIL 2015 | PASTORALE | 17
Pastorale: CEG rule!!! We did a feature on them a few months back! Good dudes for sure. Jennae Quisenberry: Yeah we feel super lucky to get the chance to meet those guys. Playing in a band is pretty great when you get to see amazing artists perform all the time.
Pastorale: When your album comes out hit us up. We’ll totally love to have you come on as a cover feature! Jennae Quisenberry: That’d be amazing! Thank you! We will definitely forward you a copy!
Pastorale: Where is the best place for our readers to find out more about you? Jennae Quisenberry: Slowbirdband.com, Instagram is Slowbirdband and Twitter is @slowbirdband
Pastorale: Awesome! Is there anything else you’d like to share with us before we end this puppy? Matthew Arthur Street: Jennae loves puppies.
Pastorale: Wait, puppies? What about the cats? Matthew Arthur Street: You said puppy... Jennae Quisenberry: Oh I started the cat fad in Slow Bird. Matthew Arthur Street: It’s true.
Pastorale: Haha. Matt, you’re correct. Jennae, that rules. Matthew Arthur Street: (Sent a picture of a cat) shown to the right. Joshua Dore: Major Tom the tour cat.
Pastorale: Haha love it! All this took place via Facebook Chat and on National Puppy Day about a week and a half after seeing them live. Cats rule, and so do our new friends Jennae, Joshua, and Matt of the band Slow Bird. Make sure and check them out. You won’t be disappointed in these talented cat lovers.
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Someone told me a long time ago to follow the money, because the numbers never lie. Well the numbers have had a lot to say in the cases of musical plagiarism. Recently, a Los Angeles jury found ‘Blurred Lines’ songwriters Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams guilty of copyright infringement and ordered them to pay $7.3 million to the family of Marvin Gaye. Just a couple months ago, Sam Smith’s song ‘Stay With Me’ dominated the Grammy Awards but everyone was buzzing about how much it sounded like Tom Petty’s 1989 hit ‘I Won’t Back Down.’ Luckily they settled out of court, but Sam Smith had to dish out 12.5% to Petty and his original co-writer Jeff Lynne. Did you know Led Zeppelin got nailed for using lyrics in ‘Whole Lotta Love’ from Willie Dixon’s 1962 song ‘You Need Love’ which resulted in an out-of-court settlement? Later pressings of Led Zeppelin II credit Dixon as a co-writer. And who can forget the ‘Ice Ice Baby’ debacle when Vanilla Ice claimed the bass line was different from ‘Under Pressure’ by Queen and David Bowie? Sorry Rob Van Winkle (Google it) - we all know you lifted that line the first time we heard the song. Listing those four cases merely scratches the surface since this has been happening for a long, long time…and will continue. But at the end of the day, the simple fact that one artist had to pay the other is an admission of guilt. Okay, maybe guilt is a strong word since similarities between songs could be totally coincidental. It’s happened to me during writing sessions. There’s nothing worse than being in the middle of writing the chorus to a new song when a fellow bandmate says, “Man it sounds a lot like that one song…by uhm…it’s right there on the tip of my tongue, ahhhhh what song is that… I just can’t put my finger on it…I’m positive I’ve heard it before.” That feeling is unsettling. But as an artist in that moment you have a choice to make. You either go with it, or change it. Sometimes after you decide to go with it, someone else will pinpoint the exact similarity that initially haunted you. It happens and very few songs, in my experience, survive that. Now we’re actually back to the word ‘guilty’ because in the court of public opinion it’s the only word that fits. The reason why those songs don’t usually survive is guilt. As artists, we would feel guilty ripping off another artist and even guiltier if someone called us out for it. On one hand, the court of public opinion probably drives popularity while on the other hand it can do so at the expense of an artist. Look at the Vanilla Ice incident as an example. All the attention from the media about the similarity between song A and song B increased the visibility of the artist at a national level which resulted in more units sold. But then, after that smash hit skyrocketed up the charts, we all thought Vanilla Ice was a douche for ripping off Queen (amongst other reasons). You can tell after Googling the name in the previous paragraph that I thought Vanilla Ice was a douche and that the jury of Corey Manske found him guilty. In reality, maybe I’m the douche. What is the intent behind ANY of the forms of musical plagiarism we hear about? I doubt it’s malice. What if the bassline in ‘Ice Ice Baby’ was truly coincidental and no one caught on til it was too late? Maybe Vanilla Ice would’ve been catapulted into super stardom without that song, which would nullify this entire fiasco. We will never know. Maybe in the year 1991 a white kid that could rap was new and unfamiliar enough that it made us uncomfortable so we started poking holes. Don’t forget, all this took place EIGHT YEARS before most of knew who Eminem was. Maybe it’s about time to stop throwing stones and give that guy some credit…seriously. He found a way to the top of the mountain. Some people believe the well has run dry. They propose that every possible song has already been written. They are probably also convinced that the human race is running low on new fingerprints. Well, I don’t know what planet those people are from but I wish they’d return home. To me, songs are like snowflakes and no two have ever been exactly alike. Water is the one and only ingredient in a snowflake, yet the combination of ways that many molecules of water can be arranged into six-sided crystals is astronomical…bordering on infinite. Consider how many ingredients are in music which spans any genre, any era, any instrument, any tempo, any dynamic level, any phrasing, any syncopation in all possible keys and time signatures. Congratulations, if you thought every song had already been written, your argument is now officially invalid. In the 1880’s Wilson Bentley perfected a process for taking close-up photographs of individual snowflakes. In 1931 a book was published with over 2,000 of his stunningly detailed snowflake photos (I was reminded of this example because a print of one of those photos actually hangs in my kitchen). 20 | PASTORALE | APRIL 2015
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Under magnification there are many similarities from one flake to the next. But for every similarity you find, there are a dozen aspects that make each snowflake distinctly different. And I’m sure analyzing fingerprints with a microscope would reveal prints that are nearly identical, but nearly identical and exactly the same are two completely different things. Musically speaking, achieving ‘exactly the same’ is nearly impossible and I can prove it. Cruise over to YouTube and find any live footage of Stone Temple Pilots performing their hit song ‘Interstate Love Song’ any time before 2012. After you watch it, type ‘Interstate Love Song Cover’ into the search bar. Pick a video of any band performing live. I guarantee it’s not exactly the same and it’s probably not even nearly identical, so let’s take it up a notch. Go back and watch the first video of STP playing live again, then find a different clip of them doing it live in 2013. You’ll notice a new singer, Chester Bennington (from Linkin Park). Watch them perform the same song. Just so we’re clear: those are the SAME people who wrote and recorded the original song with a different, very qualified singer performing the EXACT SAME song with the SAME basic arrangement. The end result in some clips is SUPER close but not exactly the same, so let’s take it up one more notch. Pick ANY TWO live clips of the original band performing any one of their hit tunes in their prime (try typing ‘Stone Temple Pilots live 1994’ if you can’t find anything else). Again, for clarity: those are the EXACT SAME people who wrote and recorded the original song, performing the EXACT SAME song, with the SAME basic arrangement in the SAME year. Some of your search results will probably produce performances that are nearly identical but I assure you…none are exactly the same. Zero. Nada. Goose egg. Negatory. Riddle me this: If the same four dudes can’t get two performances of a song THEY WROTE less than five years earlier to sound exactly the same then how on Earth did Sam Smith manage to replicate a melodic hook from a Tom Petty tune released a quarter century ago? Furthermore, who’s the jackass with the microscope? Honestly, if people want to file lawsuits and penalize other people for ‘exactly the same’ I’m not going to argue. If you took the appropriate steps to protect your original idea, than you should have the right to sue somebody for making an exact replica. I know this is a stupid question, but when did we start involving lawyers in seeking damages for varying degrees of replication? All of that seems pretty nebulous to me and I’m not sure who’s making the rules. They’re the same people assessing fines for NFL players wearing the wrong colored mouthpiece on gameday. When did it become okay to benefit from exploiting tiny loopholes in things that don’t have a life/death impact on you? Finding the fine print in the obscure laws to find loopholes from which to benefit makes you a dick. Get a hobby. Legality aside, I wonder what would happen to the court of public opinion if we chose to trace things like this back to the artistic source rather than attaching a price tag to chase down the money. In 2006 the New York Post reported similarities between the Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘Dani California’ and Tom Petty’s ‘Mary Jane’s Last Dance’ suggesting a huge lawsuit would follow. Well, Tom Petty squashed that notion by responding in a Rolling Stone interview: “The truth is, I seriously doubt there is any negative intent there and a lot of rock & roll songs sound alike, just ask Chuck Berry.” What a brilliant response. After the court of public opinion has broadcast their judgement, maybe the ‘guilty’ party should simply go back to the originator to ask how they FEEL about the ‘transgression.’ It seems like that conversation -- between the two musicians playing the notes -- is a more appropriate place to determine what is plagiarism and what is coincidental similarity. Sometimes they’d agree they stepped on toes or that they needed to give credit where credit was due, but I bet we’d be shocked to see how often artists would let it slide. Music is meant to be a shared artform. It’s organic. It’s for the people, by the people. Things are going to overlap and reoccur. Sam Smith readily admitted to stepping on Tom’s toes and he paid a fair price which was agreed on by all parties without a lawsuit. In some cases, when the two parties can’t agree maybe lawyers are the right move…but let the musicians work it out first. And honestly, beyond the blatantly obvious, why should we care? That’s between musician A and musician B. If you enjoy the song, buy it, shake your ass to it, share it, buy the ticket and buy the shirt. If you don’t like the song, select a different song. Either way, step away from the microscope and enjoy. Visit Corey’s website @ www.coreymanske.com WWW.PASTORALEMAGAZINE.COM
“The truth is, I seriously doubt there is any negative intent there and a lot of rock & roll songs sound alike, just ask Chuck Berry.” -Tom Petty
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Laughter is seriously the best. Am I right? That feeling you get after a good laugh and your eyes are a bit watery as you’re catching your breath and wiping the tears is hard to explain. Reggie Watts is one of those guys who brings that feeling to so many people in his various outlets. I first heard of him through my cousin-in-law Tim Young who’s actually playing guitar in Reggie’s live band. We always like to support Tim’s live performances and shows, and Tim shared with us he’d be playing on Conan with Reggie Watts. At first I thought... wait isn’t that a football player? I figured it would be another band that Tim was backing up that was more serious. May 9th, 2012 I stayed up late and was totally confused. Reggie and the band played a song called “Diametrical Oppositionalism” that included several genres from sexy R&B, to metal, from country, to 80’s new wave, then to dub reggae to hip hop, and ending with singer/song writer vocal rounds singing “I’ve been looking for a photograph” and Reggie holds up a framed photo of a kitten. I laughed and instantly was interested in what this Reggie guy was all about. I heard through other family members that Reggie had a show called ‘Comedy Bang-Bang’ where Reggie was the show’s co-host/ house band. 24 | PASTORALE | APRIL 2015
The show was hilarious. They really just joked around and didn’t really have a format. They did have guest comedians, actors, and actresses as guests. It really is something worth checking out. You’ll laugh your ass off. So my wife’s side of the family are great. They talk to each other. I mean they actually like each other. All the time my wife is talking to her sister, or mom or dad... it’s pretty cool to see that. I really have to make it a point to call my grandma or sister, or time will just go and before you know it Grandma’s pissed cause I haven’t talked to her in over a year. But I guess you didn’t need to hear that part of my life haha (talk about downer)! Anyways, so rumors around ‘the family texting plan’ started to circulate that Tim would possibly be the guitarist for some ‘mystery gig’. So we were all crossing our fingers for him cause the music industry is kinda hard to get a steady gig, especially without heavy touring. So it happened, and this mystery gig was about to be revealed publicly. So again the family texts started circulating and the Mrs. (my beautiful wife Alisha) mentioned the week of, that Reggie was doing a secret show at a little Los Angeles venue called the El Cid. The whole week I was on WWW.PASTORALEMAGAZINE.COM
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the fence about the show cause secret shows are just that... secret for a reason. I felt uninvited but then was reassured by the family trust (text circle) that it was a two day thing and we were in-fact invited. So Alisha at like 2 AM Friday morning said “tickets are available should we go?”, and I half asleep said “yeah ‘why not” and asked her if she could text Tim to see if I could bring my camera. Little did we know Tim ended up putting us on the list. I know this article is about Reggie but it’s also about the family I married into. I love their love for each other and how kind everyone is to each other without something expected in return. It’s nice to have that. Tim has always been like that. Very giving, humble, and pleasant to be around. Even as I type this I’m thinking of the times we’ve been over to their house, (We call it The Young’s - who you’ll hear about in a future issue I’m sure) and Tim is working hard on two paella’s usually one vegetarian pan that serves about 20 people and then a huge paella that serves way more. Paella’s are kinda a family thing on their side of the family, and I can’t wait until the day comes when I can eventually cook one for them at a place of my own. Anyway, I’m totally getting side tracked here but basically making the point that Tim’s humility and honest generosity not only is present in his day-to-day life but in his playing. Tim is a freaking god on guitar and always treats others as an equal when we talk about guitars and music. Tim is like that guy who drives a souped up Camaro that can do a quarter mile in under 10 seconds, but will sit and talk to you about your go-kart that’s not even running. Haha I swear there is a point to this. Musically, Tim is reserved and always seems to play the perfect guitar parts for the music he’s involved with. Which means he even knows when to not play. He’s super talented so it only made perfect sense that he’d be playing with Reggie who with all joking aside is a really talented musician. The band he’s put together for this ‘mystery gig’ is like a team of all stars. Reggie is the band leader, Tim Young (Beck, Fiona Apple, and Stan Getz), drummer Guillermo Brown (George Lewis), longtime Watts collaborator Steve Scalfati on keys, and Hagar Ben Ari on bass. According to the internet the band is called ‘Karen’. So Reggie Watts and ‘Karen’s’ new gig was officially announced as ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’! This week was the first week of production and the show is hilarious! Taking the same structure of its predecessor but adding their own twist-actually a fun show to watch. From start to finish it’s good. This show will be around for a while. So up until Reggie and ‘Karen’ took the stage I was a bit unsure of what to expect. I wasn’t even sure I wanted to be there. Was I about to watch another Reggie Watts comedy show? Was this going to be so goofy and weird the music might be lacking? I had no clue. As the room started to fill (btw we heard that the night before there was only like 25 people!) I kinda started to get excited cause people were talking about Reggie and some of the funny stuff he’s done over the last few years and they were quoting jokes and it made me smile thinking... this dude, this goofy guy with the most beautiful afro in history… his job is to make people laugh. As the curtains started to separate the crowd started clapping and right in the middle of the stage was Reggie waving like a child. I looked back and everyone was smiling. That rules so much! The band blew my mind. Like Tim and that analogy about him driving a Camaro, this band as a whole was some European sports car that could blow your socks off. While they played reserved there was times they were able to let go. The set was mostly improv to go with the vibe of the night. Yeah there were jokes, and yes Reggie got goofy, but this was a band. This was a musical set. It was a mindblower. It was one of those sets that seems too short. That time flies by. Everyone was either dancing or just bobbing their heads to the grove. Each band member’s sound braided with one another and then with Reggie, and this group played as if they’d been playing together for years, and all the time you’d think that these were pre-existing songs written out note for note. But no. This talented group ‘Karen’, and Reggie Watts’ talent and experience is what brought out this amazing musical group and comedy act. It would be like if Miles Davis would do standup and melt your face with a trumpet all at the same time. There is a new word for badass and it’s ‘Karen’, and throw in Reggie as the front man….that’s the word for whatever you’d say to describe the feeling you get after a good laugh and your eyes are a bit watery as you’re catching your breath and wiping the tears from your eyes. 26 | PASTORALE | APRIL 2015
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Here’s how it works! Rather than having just one judge we want a handful of judges so you get a variety of people’s reviews so it’s not just one grumpy music snob. We also wanted to do something different, fun, that wouldn’t take up too much of your time (and the reviewer’s time) to read. So the task at hand for the reviewer is to give a 5-words-or-less description of the record they just listened to. It could be mean, could be funny, and could be anything they want. Just honest, quick and to the point. This month we have 9 releases. Some are larger signed bands some are unsigned. Remember send us your music if you want to be reviewed! Broods - “Evergreen”
Chris Barikman - “Wayward Moon”
Father John Misty - “I Love You Honeybear”
Vocalist Georgia Nott and her older multi-instrumentalist brother Caleb Nott are Broods, a cleverly and descriptively named electronic pop duo from Auckland, New Zealand. The Notts, who grew up surrounded by music, have played together since they were children.
Chris started performing solo in the suburbs of New York under the name Chris Black in 1996 and he soon recorded a lo-fi, alt-folk garage album, A Mind Is A Terrible Thing, employing trash percussion, on a 4-track cassette recorder.
YOLI RAMAZZINA CHILL. MOODY. SLOWSYNTH. GROOVY. LORDEISH.
YOLI RAMAZZINA SPOKENWORDY. GUITAR & HEART. GOOD STUFF.
Singer/songwriter J. Tillman’s music paints languid, sadly beautiful portraits of love and life on the margins with the moody depth of Nick Drake and the country-influenced textures of Ryan Adams. Tillman first made a name for himself playing drums in a pair of indie rock bands, Saxon Shore and Stately, while attending college in New York City. In his spare time, however, he began writing material of his own, citing the music of Nick Drake and Pete Seeger. YOLI RAMAZZINA MELODIC. BROODY. SALOONY. GETS OLD.
RAY HARKINS MOODY, ATMOSPHERIC, COACHELLA-BAIT.
RAY HARKINS TRADITIONAL, FOLK, FORGETTABLE.
RAY HARKINS NICK CAVE-ESQUE, WISTFUL, URBAN OUTFITTERS-INDIE ROCK.
SAM FLOYD LIGHT, NAKED & FAMOUS-ISH, GREAT SOUND.
SAM FLOYD COFFEE SHOP ROCK WITH TWANG.
SAM FLOYD FOLKSY LOVE SONGS WITH TWIST.
JASON JAMES WELSHER
JASON JAMES WELSHER GOOD TASTE. &
JASON JAMES WELSHER Sexy. sExy. seXy. sexY. BRIAN ADLER DARK , CATCHY, MOODY, SLICK, DANCY.
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SONG TITLES. BRIAN ADLER FOLKY, CATCHY, ROUGH, INTIMATE, SAPPY.
BRIAN ADLER SMART, FUNNY, WITTY, SHARP, FOLKY.
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Odelia - “Vendergood”
Purity Ring - “Another Eternity”
Rarity - “Alive in your eyes”
And somewhere on a front porch in Fullerton, California in fall 2001, Odelia was born. Originally consisting of members Jason Hensley, Daniel Johns, and Bob Lexin, veterans of an earlier group called Frank Falupa, the three decided on a new band with a more unstructured approach, incorporating loops and non-traditional rock instruments., switching off said instruments during songs, and a general DIY approach.
When the going gets tough, the professionals turn pop. Or at least that’s what the Canadian experimental/electronic pop duo Purity Ring have done on their second album, Another Eternity. Their debut, Shrines, relied on the adventurous forays that Megan James and Corin Roddick pulled off with few expectations upon them; they mostly wrote collaborated on the songs online while in different locales.
5 sometimes cold guys who play at the venues, write the music, and eat the burritos.
YOLI RAMAZZINA OKAY. MELLOW. YAWN. DRONING.
YOLI RAMAZZINA SYNTHY. DREAMY POP. FAIRY VOCALS. ELECTRONIC.
YOLI RAMAZZINA CRUNCHY. OCPUNKISH. BORDERLINEEMOCORE. GENERICISH.
RAY HARKINS MIDWESTERN VIBE, LAID BACK, SOLID.
RAY HARKINS INCREDIBLE, SOULFUL, ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
RAY HARKINS PUNK-ISH, HARDCORE-ISH, VANILLA.
SAM FLOYD SOOTHING MELODIC STORYTELLING, PURPOSEFUL, DELIBERATE.
SAM FLOYD DELICATE VOCALS, BRIGHT ELECTRONIC SOUND.
SAM FLOYD PRETTY STANDARD COMPOSITION, NOT BAD.
JASON JAMES WELSHER PCH < BIG SUR.
JASON JAMES WELSHER BREATHE-IN. BREATHE-OUT. RELAX.
JASON JAMES WELSHER BRAND NEW FACE TO FACE.
BRIAN ADLER BROODING , INSTRUMENTAL, THOUGHTFUL, DRAWN-OUT, INTENSE.
BRIAN ADLER ELECTRONIC, MINIMALISTIC, CLEAN, HOOK-FILLED, CLUB-POP.
BRIAN ADLER SLICK , SING-ALONG-ENDUCING, FINGER-POINTING, BIG-CHORUS, POP-PUNK.
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Retox - “Beneath California”
Vessels - “Dilate”
Young Buffalo - “House”
On their second LP for Epitaph, San Diego-based hardcore act Retox continue to whittle away any extraneous trimmings, delivering a needle-sharp set that is brutal, fast, and rigidly concise. Frontman Justin Pearson (the Locust, Swing Kids, Head Wound City) is a pretty major figure in the realm of noise rock, punk, hardcore, and its various related subgenres dating back to the early ‘90s.
Forget impressions of Vessels being a “postrock” group. While once certainly true, it doesn’t explain the grandeur of Dilate, an electronically synthesized experiment of breathtaking beauty. The songs flow together to create a complete experience that imagines what the atmospheric world of Steve Roach might be if he made a conscious decision to be confrontational instead of meditative
Young Buffalo songwriters Ben Yarbrough and Jim Barrett began writing music together as teenagers and formed Young Buffalo in 2009. So, while 2015’s House is the fulllength debut by the Oxford, Miss.–based group, it’s been a long time coming. Expanding the ranks to a quintet gives them the lineup needed to bring color to these literate pop songs.
YOLI RAMAZZINA SCREAMY. ABRASIVE BUT DECENT. BLOODBROTHERSESQUE.
YOLI RAMAZZINA DRONING. REPETITIVE. ELECTRONIC. DRUMLOOPS.
YOLI RAMAZZINA POPPY. HOPPY. BOUNCY. HIP SHAKIN’.
RAY HARKINS LOUD, PUNK, AGGRESSIVE, GREAT.
RAY HARKINS VIBES, MOOD MUSIC, DRONE.
RAY HARKINS LOOSE, BEACH BOYS INSPIRED, GOOD TIMES.
SAM FLOYD SO LOUD, SO ANGRY, MEH.
SAM FLOYD NOISE THRILLS, MELLOW, INTRIGUING COMPOSITION.
SAM FLOYD LIGHT, REFRESHING, FUN, GOOD SOUND.
JASON JAMES WELSHER WAXED BUT NOT POLISHED.
JASON JAMES WELSHER CREATE. EXECUTE. FLOW.
JASON JAMES WELSHER GROOVIN’ SHAKIN’
BRIAN ADLER BEAT DRIVEN, DIFFERENT, TOE-TAP INDUCING, SMOOTH, FUTURISTIC.
BRIAN ADLER GROOVE ORIENTED, CLEVER, BRIGHT, FESTIVE, HIP.
BRIAN ADLER HEAVY, DARK, FAST, INTENSE, LOUD.
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REVIEWER BIOS YOLI RAMAZZINA - Yoli is a music lover and a retired KXLU deejay. She is also a certified yoga instructor and a columnist for elephantjournal. com. In her free time she enjoys practicing yoga, reading, writing, gardening, listening to music, drinking good beer (especially sour ales), and most of all spending time with her family and their two rescued pups. RAY HARKINS - Ray Harkins lives for music. He has worked with record labels like Century Media Records, No Sleep Records & 6131 Records. He currently works with peta2, heading up their partnership department as well as the host of 100 Words Or Less: The Podcast. He previously sang for the hardcore bands Taken & Mikoto as well as ran a successful independent music festival called Sound and Fury in Santa Barbara, CA. His music reviews have also been nationally published in Alternative Press and Outburn. SAM FLOYD - LATE thirties from Orange County CA. I cut my teeth on Depeche Mode, The Cure, Duran Duran, Oingo Boingo, INXS, U2, and the like. Still enjoy my 80’s New Wave flashbacks. These days, Indie rock and Alternative rock is what makes my ears happy. Current “must haves” are Nine Inch Nails, The Black Keys, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Delta Spirit, J Roddy Walston & The Business. JASON JAMES WELSHER -Born in 1977. Founder & Co-Owner of To Die For Clothing. Member of the Gentlemen’s Supper Club. I’ve Got Straight Edge. Friends & Family 1st. 100% Skateboarder. Vegan Power. Music Lover. PMA! BRIAN ADLER -Brian is an accomplished live sound engineer from San Francisco with credits that include bands such as The Stone Foxes and Dan Croll. He has toured the nation countless of times and has recorded and mixed bands for several years. He’s also is an album reviewer for mxdwn.com where he reviews brand new releases for the online magazine. APRIL 2015 | PASTORALE | 31
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I would like to start by saying that this interview was a difficult one to edit because Brea Grant proved herself to be one of the easiest people ever to chat with. Wielding an amazing imagination, and expressions rooted firmly in her love for the other-worldly, Brea has built a career for herself in character roles of popular TV shows like ‘Heroes’ and ‘Dexter’, however her resume reaches far beyond. Acting, writing, directing, producing, and most importantly creating, she has found a way to balance the necessary in order to find time to share with us what I can only describe as… a wicked sense of humor. After a long (and amazing) photo shoot for the cover, I sat down with Brea to discuss everything she has going on, and much to my surprise she quickly revealed that she has even more going on than I thought! Take a chance on looking up ANY of the work she discusses here in our chat and you won’t be disappointed because you too will discover quickly that she is an extremely relatable and humble individual who happens to have the type of imagination I wish I was born with, and the determination to see her ideas through.
Pastorale Magazine: Lots of readers might know you from the obvious: ‘Heroes’, ‘Dexter’…all those characters that you’ve played. I do want to talk a little bit about those, but I also want to talk about all the other stuff that you do. Writer, director, producer, your television (web) show that’s had a lot of praise in the last six months or so, your movie, and you being a Kickstarter extraordinaire. Brea Grant: I do a lot of stuff! I forget until someone names it all to me.
Pastorale Magazine: You really do. Oh I forgot, comic book writer/ collaborator, and pod-caster. The list just keeps coming! You should give yourself more credit. Brea Grant: Oh, yeah! Most of the time I think I just sit on my couch and watch Netflix, but I guess I do a lot more than that.
Pastorale Magazine: Heroes is actually where I originally first saw your face. When Paul Rivera (our Editor in Chief) said we’d be doing an interview with you I’m like, “I wanna do it!” So on ‘Heroes’ you played Daphne, right? Brea Grant: Yes.
Pastorale Magazine: And then you more recently played Ryan on ‘Dexter’, which I think has been such a fun character to watch you in.
Brea Grant: It was really fun.
Pastorale Magazine: Lots of television shows in between too. You want to tell us a little bit about that work? Brea Grant: I do a lot of guest stars. We call them guest stars when they’re one episode, like one-offs. That pretty much is what pays the bills. I get to do this other fun stuff, but that’s sort of going and doing. I just did NCIS: L.A., and shows along those lines. They’re great for actors because you can go and be there for two weeks and everybody’s really nice to you and then you’re done. Pays your bills for a few months.
Pastorale Magazine: And that lets you do the stuff that you’re interested in outside of that? Brea Grant: It does give me a lot of freedom when I can get to do one of those and every few months to kind of do whatever I want.
Pastorale Magazine: So let’s talk about the big project ‘Best Friends Forever’. Tell us about all the roles that you play in that movie. Brea Grant: ‘Best Friends Forever’ is an apocalyptic road trip movie that I co-wrote, and I directed, and also co-starred in. We shot in Texas on super 16 millimeter film. We ran a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for post, and we premiered at Slamdance. Then we went to VOD last year.
Pastorale Magazine: Was that your first big production on that scale? Brea Grant: For sure. It was actually my first directing ever. It was a lot of work. As an actor I’m very, very spoiled. I go in, I do my job, and I’m done with the production and that’s it. ‘Best Friends Forever’ I lived with for about two/ three years from writing, to shooting, to post-production, to raising money for post-production, to shooting a little bit more, to doing the festival circuit. I still am sending out DVDs for Kickstarter. I mean, it’s still a big part of my life.
Pastorale Magazine: Wow, yeah. That is a huge project and you should give yourself credit for all of those things because from what I was reading about it, you really did play so many parts and so many roles. I watched some of your fundraising and it was a brave thing to do. I think our readers would like to know that process of being in that position, needing to get your funds together to do this project.
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Brea Grant: Oh my gosh, it’s horrifying. Running a Kickstarter campaign was far harder than shooting the actual movie. I do not envy anybody who runs a Kickstarter campaign, and I do not know if I’ll ever do it again because it’s your face up there. We’re trying to raise this money, and if we don’t-here’s my failure of a face. You’re so attached to it. You’re begging your friends, you’re begging your co-workers, you’re begging your parents, anybody, and you’re annoying the crap out of everybody, and you don’t want to do it anymore. I mean it was the only way for us really to do our post. I’m an unknown director, we shot a really small film, so we really needed to go that way. It ended up being great. We created a great fan base just from doing the Kickstarter campaign who were all really excited when the movie came out. It was a really hard process in that when people run a Kickstarter campaign I’m pretty empathetic.
Pastorale Magazine: You said that you shot it in Texas, which is where you’re from originally. You are located here now, in L.A.? Brea Grant: Oh yeah, I’ve been in L.A. for nine years now.
Pastorale Magazine: Did you have the experience of having other people help you out on that project in your home state?
Brea Grant: We get along really well. Surprisingly. We grew up in a really small town in East Texas and we were each other’s only outlet that didn’t sort of fit into that world. We got into punk music and I ... we just kind of ... we didn’t fit in. We have always been bonded together for that reason, and because we grew up together we have, like I said we have a weird sense of humor that we find really funny. Most other people find it really bizarre.
Pastorale Magazine: Our magazine is a music, fashion, and lifestyle magazine…what kind of role does music play for you? I was watching (the shoot) today. All this work that you did over the last four/ five hours, and I did notice that when something caught your ear so to speak, or you got a little bit of ear candy, something changes in you a little bit and it perks you up. Tell us about you and music a little bit and what role it plays in all these other things that you do. Brea Grant: My gosh. I grew up where- I was 14, I wanted to play drums. I played in an all-girl punk band in East Texas of all places.
Pastorale Magazine: Do you remember the name?
Brea Grant: Oh, totally. One my co-writers/ co-actresses was Vera Miao who is one of the most amazing producers. She also produced ‘Ed’ and she just kicked ass all the way through. Obviously, I had that help and we still work on it together. All the accounting, etc. Then, my mom flew out to help. My brother did location scouting. We shot a lot in Marfa, Texas and I happen to have three ex-boyfriends in Marfa, which I think is a town of 400. That’s like 10% of the population I’ve dated. They all helped us. One did catering, one let us borrow his truck. It was a family affair for sure.
Pastorale Magazine: I can see why the project would be exhausting. You were dealing with friends, and family, and ex-boyfriends and that kind of stuff. We touched on your family a little bit, so I’ll just go there. You and your brother have done a couple of projects together right? Brea Grant: My brother and I have the same really strange sense of humor, so we really like working together. We did a comic book called ‘We Will Bury You.’ That was our first project, and then we wrote a comic book called ‘Suicide Girls’ for the website. Which is strange to have siblings write something about naked girls, but we did it!
Pastorale Magazine: Out of all the websites to do that’s a pretty tasteful one. Brea Grant: We also do a pod-cast together called ‘Mystic Party.’ Which by the time this comes out we will be on Feral Audio podcast studio.
Brea Grant: Yes I do. There was one called Junction June. My very first band was an all-girl ska band called Shut Up and Dance.
Pastorale Magazine: Nice, I love it. Brea Grant: That’s really 90’s throwback for you guys right there.
Pastorale Magazine: What happens on the podcast? What’s it about?
Pastorale Magazine: I love it!
Brea Grant: It’s an improvise comedy podcast with horror and paranormal themes. We basically solve people’s paranormal problems. I play a psychic, my brother plays a cryptozoology expert. We call ourselves cryptopsychologists. It’s a term we completely made up. We both are huge horror/sci-fi nerds.
Brea Grant: Music has always played a big role in my life. I don’t play music anymore but it still plays a really big role and I’m ... I personally really love to make playlists on Spotify for myself. Just when a song catches my ear I put it on my playlist and I have five or six going at all times that I play to and from auditions, and to and from shoots. That way I can have something to sing along with really loudly in the car.
Pastorale Magazine: I’ve got to tell you I love the basis of this podcast! Brea Grant: Oh, thanks. We feel like geniuses for coming up with that word. It’s really fun. We get to have on actors, who play themselves, and we have on people, improvisers who come in and play characters. It’s basically ... do you know the show Coast to Coast? Do you remember that show?
Pastorale Magazine: I don’t. Brea Grant: It’s basically like a late night call-in show where people would call in and say “There’s an alien in my yard!” or whatever. We’re doing a similar thing. We have callers who call in but it’s obviously not real.
Pastorale Magazine: How’s it working with your brother?
Pastorale Magazine: Was your creativity bug, this need to create, because it goes beyond just the acting…did it start with music? Brea Grant: I would say so. When I was a kid I would write a lot. Our Dad wrote plays-local theater. That was something I was always interested in. Music was the first time I really found my own voice as far as being a creator. Which is, kind of now what I view myself as more than anything else. Actress seems so boring when you can be a fucking creator.
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Brea Grant: Talk House is a platform. I wouldn’t call it reviews. It’s more “pieces” is what they call them. They go to musicians to write about music, and filmmakers to talk about films. For ‘Still Alice’, my father has Alzheimer’s and that was a movie that really hit home for me. Both as a filmmaker, how do you show a person who can’t remember a moment to the next, what does their world look like? I thought the filmmakers did this amazing job because it’s something I deal with on a day to day basis with my father with Alzheimer’s. I thought they captured it really well. Instead of reviewing the movie as you would a normal movie, I got to talk about it as a ... with the filmmaker, and a person coming from that personal background.
Pastorale Magazine: That’s a great attitude to have. Brea Grant: Yeah, that’s been the idea with that one because you have these four hilarious women and our director was Sandeep Parikh and he’s also hilarious. That set is just one of the most fun sets I’ve ever been on.
Pastorale Magazine: There’s this funny underlying chemistry that you and your husband have where they have this really strong marriage even though ... I don’t know how much you want to give away, but you have this really strong marriage with this slasher.
Pastorale Magazine: Have you written any other pieces for them?
Brea Grant: Right.
Brea Grant: Yeah, I wrote about ‘The Raid 2’. It was amazing action movie that everybody should check out.
Pastorale Magazine: There are nice, romantic, touching moments with him, but then you might direct him to go kill someone.
Pastorale Magazine: So we should start with ‘The Raid 1’? Brea Grant: You don’t have to.
Brea Grant: Right. Because you know, we’re all into this world of horror. It’s a completely bizarre idea and the fact that anyone let me make it is beyond me. I have no idea why anybody would give me money to make it.
Pastorale Magazine: Jump right in?
Pastorale Magazine: Hahaha. What are your roles in this project?
Brea Grant: It’s more about the action scenes and it’s something I wrote about because as a filmmaker I’m very much all about still, quiet moments and very personal ideas. I love horror, I love sci-fi, but for me, I definitely come at those from more of a personal point of view. Whereas ‘The Raid’ is just like non-stop, fuck you action the whole way through. It feels like magic to me, so that’s why I like it.
Brea Grant: I wrote the whole thing, I produced it, and I act in it as well. We got Nerdist.com. They gave us the cash to make it and they were really cool and pretty hands-off about it.
Pastorale Magazine: Feels like magic? Brea Grant: It does feel like magic.
Pastorale Magazine: That’s a nice way to say it. What a nice compliment to the person who made it. Who made it? Brea Grant: Gareth Evans. It’s one of the best action movies I’ve ever seen. It’s amazing.
Pastorale Magazine: Having played all these different character roles with each one having its own unique style, I am curious as to what your own individual style is? Brea Grant: I really vacillate between like a pair of jeans, boots, and some sort of baggy shirt. That’s my normal day wear right now. Ankle boots all the way. I wear a lot of heels because I’m 5’2” and...
Pastorale Magazine: I was drooling over the heels today. Brea Grant: There were great heels today.
Pastorale Magazine: Let’s chat a little bit about ‘The Real Housewives of Horror’. I’ve spent some time watching the videos and I think they’re fantastic.
Pastorale Magazine: I was 6 foot by the time I was thirteen so I don’t go near heels very often but I was looking at the heels today and I’m like, “Oh!”
Brea Grant: Oh good!
Brea Grant: I basically live in heels. It’s weird when I don’t wear heels. I think because I like sci-fi and horror so much, I wear a lot of black. I’m wearing this pink t-shirt right now, which makes no sense for me, but I wear a lot of black. I do definitely veer more towards more vintage looking styles like fitted dresses, and things that are fitted.
Pastorale Magazine: They’re so great. So the basis of ‘Real Housewives’, flashy lives, flashy cars, flashy homes, and I think your character is Heather, right? Brea Grant: Yeah.
Pastorale Magazine: She’s a writer, an author, which is kind of interesting. She’s writing about her experience having now married Death Wish a character who is a slasher, a world renowned serial killer. Brea Grant: Yeah!
Pastorale Magazine: All these other women who have the same lifestyles, just a spoof on ‘The Real Housewives’… Brea Grant: Right. One is married to a ghost, one has a dead husband who was murdered by a precocious teenager.
Pastorale Magazine: One is a murderer herself. Brea Grant: Right.
Pastorale Magazine: So these shorter movies, they’ve had a lot of praise recently. I think they’re up for a couple web awards? Brea Grant: Yeah, we’re up for four IAWTV awards.
Pastorale Magazine: Congratulations. Brea Grant: Thank you! I didn’t actually expect that because when we were shooting it, our whole goal was just, “We should have fun while we’re shooting it, and if nothing happens with it, it doesn’t matter.” That was the entire goal, which is sort of now how I’ve decided to live everything, that if “No one sees this photoshoot, we had a good time. We had a great time and we got some good clothes and everything’s great!”
Pastorale Magazine: Do you have any favorite shops, designers, or trendsetters that you enjoy reading and seeing? Brea Grant: My mom lives in Portland, Oregon and Portland has this amazing fashion scene. I was just there and I bought a bunch of stuff. They were having a big sale with all of their local designers and that scene is really fun for me and I feel like they have a very unique style.
Pastorale Magazine: What do you like about it in particular? Brea Grant: The clothes all look kind of ... what is a nice way to say that? The clothes all look like they’re fitted but they also look like maybe they were thrown together on somebody’s mom’s sewing machine? I sort of like that idea. If you watch my movie, you can really tell I go for a D.I.Y. look. I grew up in that world and my teenage years were spent making zines’ and learning to cook vegan food from...
Pastorale Magazine: You and our Editor in Chief, Paul have that in common. That’s why we (Pastorale Magazine) are here! He created his own zines’ when growing up and that’s what our entire magazine is based on. That D.IY. vibe. Brea Grant: Really? That’s amazing. Yeah, the D.I.Y. stuff is something I still hold near and dear. Growing up in that world, I feel like the one thing you take to heart, or the two things, is that there are no stars. In the punk-rock world, you didn’t ask anybody for their autograph because that was lame, because everybody was on equal ground and that was very cool. The other thing is that you don’t ever wait for someone to do it for you, you do it yourself. So if you want to start a band, you go out and you learn to play a fucking instrument. If you want to start ... can I cuss? I’m sorry, I’m cussing.
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Brea Grant: If you want to write something, then you go and write it on your home computer, you print it out, you cut it out, you put it in the zine’ format, and you hand it to your friends. That’s how I feel about filmmaking. When I started doing it, it was like I could wait around for someone to give me three million dollars, ten million dollars to pay for this movie or I could go to people who I know who have supported me over the years through various other forms and ask them for money via Kickstarter and just make it myself. Which turned out to be a decent idea.
Pastorale Magazine: Yeah.
Pastorale Magazine: Which we really respect. We have this feature in the magazine called ‘Hometown Heroes’ and we talk about people from all different areas, all different locations, outside the U.S., inside the U.S. who basically trail blaze by doing things on their own. It could be anything from small to big and we really love that idea and I think our readers really love that as well. People who go and do it themselves.
Brea Grant: It is.
Brea Grant: Yeah.
Pastorale Magazine: It’s a brave thing to do. Brea Grant: It’s brave...
Pastorale Magazine: It’s not easy. Brea Grant: Yeah, it’s definitely not easy most of the time. But it’s far more fulfilling. As far as the world that I live in, as a person who makes most of her money through acting, if all I was was an actress, I would just be waiting for the phone to ring all the time and I’m a person who can’t live my life like that. It’s horrible, I can’t wait around for someone to hand me a movie, or hand me a job. Not that auditioning and that isn’t hard, that is really, really hard, but it’s not a life I’m interested in, just constantly doing other people’s projects when they deem me good enough. I’m not interested in it.
Pastorale Magazine: That’s an interesting way of putting it. Brea Grant: Yeah, people who put me in the projects probably don’t want to hear that.
Pastorale Magazine: No! I think it’s really honest. It’s not like you’re saying, “I don’t want work.”
Brea Grant: I should never bitch about being an actor I’m like the luckiest person in the world.
Pastorale Magazine: You’re not though. That’s not what you’re doing. It’s true, though.
Pastorale Magazine: In a sense, what you’re saying is you respect that life, in that you appreciate what that gives you, and it gives you the ability to then share your creative nature with other people. Brea Grant: Right. I never came to L.A. thinking I was only going to be an actress. I actually moved to L.A. thinking I was going to be a producer. That was my original thing. I was like, “I want to create cool content for women. I want to create cool horror movies” and I ended up doing the actor thing and it worked out really well for me, but definitely the creator side has always been a draw.
Pastorale Magazine: You have a master’s degree right? Brea Grant: In American studies. Which is basically a fancy way of saying American history.
Pastorale Magazine: Nice. That’s a lot of reading. Brea Grant: It’s a lot of reading. I mean, graduate school, I read about three to four books a week to get my graduate degree. The weird thing is I still read about two books a month. I am still just a voracious reader and I always have been since I was a kid, so graduate school was a good place for me because I could read and talk about books and stuff but that path was not the right one at all.
Pastorale Magazine: What genre do you like to read? Brea Grant: I read a lot of sci-fi.
Pastorale Magazine: Do you?
Brea Grant: No.
Brea Grant: Yeah. Pretty much strictly sci-fi and fantasy. I’ll do some non-fiction sometimes too.
Pastorale Magazine: It’s just that you’re saying that you have a creative fuse and it gets lit, and doing other people’s product or other people’s material at all times cannot ... that doesn’t squash your fuse.
Pastorale Magazine: I’m sure that helps tap into all the creative stuff you’re doing on that topic as well.
Brea Grant: It doesn’t. I’m a person who loves work and I love what I do so I do love working all the time. Last week I was shooting a friend’s web series, tomorrow I’m shooting something else for a friend. I love working with my friends and people I love, and I love working on other people’s projects, people I don’t even know, as long as it’s interesting to me, but I’m not really excited about living the normal actress life.
Pastorale Magazine: It seems like you’re pulling that off. Brea Grant: Trying to. It’s a daily struggle. It’s the everyday, “Okay, you have to work on this script. Okay, you have to call people and get them to edit this thing you just did.” It would be a lot easier to sit back and say, “Maybe I’ll just go do a bunch of guest stars and then I’ll be fine and then I can just ...”
Pastorale Magazine: Bread and butter it? Brea Grant: Yeah, bread and butter it, and watch Netflix the rest of the time, but I think I would be a really unhappy person.
Pastorale Magazine: Yeah. Sometimes you have your Netflix days. Brea Grant: Sure. You need them.
Pastorale Magazine: Yeah. You have to recoup. Brea Grant: Oh yeah, but doing other people’s work all the time can be taxing when you’re a creative person and actors have such little - I mean I don’t think I should ever bitch about being an actor, it’s like the best job there could ever be. We go to a set, someone hands us a plate of food, someone puts clothes onto our body, and we read someone else’s lines. Yes, we get to interpret it and play and do some fun stuff if it’s a good set. Sometimes you don’t even have that opportunity. Sometimes everything’s pretty much laid out for you and you’re almost a puppet.
Brea Grant: Yes. Even when I was a kid, I escaped into science fiction and horror reading, and I worked in the library when I was a teenager and that was always my world. I still do. When I’m having a bad day, I’m like, “I’m going to go read.” I don’t go watch a movie, I need to actually have a hundred percent dedication to imagining a world that’s not the world I live in.
Pastorale Magazine: Let’s talk about your upcoming projects! So I know you have some movies in the works. I know this web series is doing amazingly well, and I think you’re going to be writing more of those. Brea Grant: Hopefully! We’ll see.
Pastorale Magazine: Where is, for you, the best place for fans and for newcomers to find out about what you are working on? Brea Grant: Well, www.BreaGrant.com is where you can find all my updates. ‘Real Housewives of Horror’ can be found on YouTube or Nerdist.com or SuperCreative. tv, my podcast is on Feral Audio. I’m in the upcoming movie ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ which is pretty exciting.
Pastorale Magazine: Oh, how fun! Did you already shoot it? Brea Grant: Yeah. It’s coming out in a month or two.
Pastorale Magazine: Did you have so much fun? Brea Grant: Yeah, I was only there for a day but, it was one of those things where I got to work with Elizabeth Banks and she’s kind of my hero. I had sent in a tape where I had rewrote the lines and sent in a tape of me doing the scene and then I got there and she was like, “Yeah, do what you did in your audition tape.” And I was like, “Oh cool!”
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Brea Grant: I was like, “Yes!” It made me feel really, like a genius. I’m also in Darren Bousman’s ‘Devil’s Carnival 2’ which is super fun. Sort of horror rock opera.
Pastorale Magazine: Fun! Brea Grant: Yeah. The first one’s really great and it has a huge fan following of really cool people and I’m in this one for a minute. I have a fun character, I have big purple hair. Then I’m also in this movie called ‘Worry Dolls’ which is another horror. I love
movie with my mom when I was super young and I love that movie. Brea Grant: Oh my god, such a good movie. It’s so good.
Pastorale Magazine: Someone just says ‘Starman’ and I’m all, “Oh my god.” Brea Grant: Basically.
Pastorale Magazine: I think other people think I’m weird for it, but I adore that movie more than some children’s movies I should’ve been watching. Brea Grant: Oh my god. I love it. It’s a great movie. It’s really good. I actually hadn’t seen it until my friend who directed ‘Night Sky’ and the guy who starred in it and also co-wrote it called me and told me about the movie and said, “Watch Starman. You’ll get it if you watch Starman”. It’s really good. I also have another web series that I’ve been working out called ‘Alamo’. It’s based on my own life, but a life in which I can grant wishes.
Pastorale Magazine: How fun is that!?! Brea Grant: It’s basically like ... you know how Louie’s life is kind of like his life?
Pastorale Magazine: Yeah. Brea Grant: This is like my life but I can grant wishes in this life.
Pastorale Magazine: Sounds like you have an incredible imagination. Brea Grant: I spend too much time in that imagination sometimes. The one thing I am always thankful about my boyfriend is he gives me so much time to be like a really big weirdo. And it’s because I feel like deep down, I am constantly coming up with weird stories-bizarre or whatever and he always thinks they’re really funny and amazing and that’s what I love about him.
Pastorale Magazine: I’ll be searching that one out because that sounds like a fantastic idea! Brea Grant: Thanks. It may even be out by the time this comes out, but we’ll see. We’re sort of in the process of figuring that one out.
Pastorale Magazine: Well, thanks for talking to us. Brea Grant: Yeah. Thank you for having me.
horror, I love the genre. I love sci-fi, and that kind of stuff, so I’m always jumping on chances to do that. I just completed a movie called ‘Night Sky’. Sort of a ‘Starman’ set in modern-times type of thing.
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A general rule here at Pastorale is that we try our hardest to keep our eyes fixed on the future and that includes the exciting upcoming work that the individuals we chat with have coming up. However, sometimes a person’s existing body of work is just too good not to mention. Do yourself a favor and look back at some of the roles Brea has played (‘Heroes’, ‘Dexter’, ‘Best Friends Forever’, and please please don’t forget ‘The Real Housewives of Horror’) and I am pretty positive that after you do, you too will be so excited to see and experience all the work Brea will be sharing with us in the near future. CLEARLY I cannot wait to get my eyes on ‘Night Sky’ (my ‘Starman’ obsession is very real people), and Brea is full of so many amazing ideas I can’t wait to see what the future holds for her. WWW.PASTORALEMAGAZINE.COM
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‘Tis the season! Festival season! These tips and tricks will help keep you comfortable and keep a smile on your face so you can focus on more important things like dancing, singing, and social mediaing. Don’t be sexist, these tips aren’t just for the ladies. Dudes have beauty needs too! Coachella is fast approaching and the first beauty necessity that comes to mind is water. Starting with hydration from the inside will help your mind, body and skin glow. Let’s dive in further for a few more tips and tricks.
Cleansing:
DRY SHAMPOO – Gives any length of hair a refresh. More about feeling fresh than having perfect hair. No need to spend anymore than $10. Any drug store brand will do. WET WIPES – Let’s be real, showers are either non-existent, the line is out of control, or you’re too partied out to get there before your favorite show. Wet wipes will remove make-up, dirt, oil and BO.
Protection:
SUNGLASSES – Protect eyes, and the delicate skin surrounding them from the sun and dirt. If there was ever a time to get those ridiculous and cheap sunglasses at the gas station it would be now. Your $5 investment will be broken, lost, or stolen by the end of the weekend so keep the Prada’s at home! BAND-AIDS/MOLE SKIN – A year’s worth of dancing and walking packed into one weekend will cause your dogs to bark! Keep blisters at bay with Band-Aids, or if you’re going for broke in some new shoes-mole skin it up! SUNSCREEN - Your outside, it’s 2015, duh! Skin cancer is not cute. Don’t forget your scalp unless you’re a hat wearer. CHAP STICK WITH SPF – Don’t forget about SPF on the lips. Swoop-up any formula of lip protection with an SPF included. You will thank yourself. Nothing more annoying and unattractive than burnt lips! Every drink, every kiss… ouch!
Hydration:
EYE DROPS – Wind, dirt, sun, and too much booze…don’t forget eyes need a drink too! ALOE VERA – The ultimate after sun care. If you’re sunburnt or you just need a cool down, latherup partner. LOTION – Even if you’re not a usual lotion user, you will need it since you will be out in the festival elements. Chapped, cracked, and dry skin happens in a hot-second when you are having fun in the sun. ROSE WATER/HYDRATION MIST – In my book, life is all about small little luxuries. I love a good facial mist! Rose water is my go-to for a little pick me up, but an unscented hydration mist is a very close second. So many brands, so little time. They all do the same business just have different titles.
Fun:
METALLIC TATTOOS – There are now a ton of brands and lines doing these fun temporary tattoos. Heck! Why not? Where else can you break out of the normal box a bit? I very much welcome guys and gals to try this trend! MAKEUP MULTI TASK-ER – Every product line around has a cheek and lip color duo, and usually it can be used on your eyes as well. I’ve known a boy or two that enjoys a little lip color so don’t skim over this guys! APRIL 2015 | PASTORALE | 49
Ever wonder why your hair falls flat? Doesn’t hold your style long enough or simply feels weighed down? Have you ever thought the answer could be as simple as brushing your hair while it’s wet? Sounds simple enough and it is, but there are steps in-between that you must do! In the salon I am known to cocktail a few or more products together. Whether you’re looking for body, volume, or smooth and silky strands, products are made to aid in the process and give you the results you are looking for. But without the proper education and instructions to get those results, product sometimes seem useless. Now I am sure most of you, or let’s say at least half of you reading this are using at least one hair product a day, and I will bet maybe half of you using product are actually reading the instructions on how to use them! The other half is probably going by the obvious…smoothing serum takes away frizz so when my hair gets frizzy I will put that on… or I need body and hold so I will flip my hair upside down and spray away, flip it back and VOILA…body! Well yes this will work, but only temporarily because over 60% of the products on the market work from the inside out. It’s kind of like our skin…if we drink plenty of water, eat right, and have a good skincare routine our skin will look hydrated, bright, and luminous, but if we only treat the surface of the skin then those results are only temporary. Same goes for hair! When used properly, products can give us lasting results…or at least until our next shampoo that is! So now you’re wondering “How do I get these results?” I’ll tell you, it begins in the shower and starts with using the right shampoo and conditioner. If you’re looking for volume you may want to skip anything that says “smooth and silky” on the bottle. Opt for a pair that offers volume and body or vice versa. Once you are out of the shower it’s time to get fancy. I love using at least two products to start the process. Cocktailing products together gives you so many options to get body, shine, control and condition. Whatever your choice is, mix them together, and starting on towel-dried hair, begin application at the ends and work your way up. Now the next step is key…this is the part that will make a world of difference…pick up your brush and brush it through! Yup it’s that simple. Brushing product through towel-tried hair allows the product to absorb into the hair vs. sitting on top of the hair. Products are created to hold memory so once that product in absorbed into your hair your style routine will hold. Confused? Let’s break it down nice and simple and in a form we ALL can understand.... FOOD! We’ve all had toast sometime in our life right? Now let’s get a visual going…think of putting butter right out of the fridge onto your bread. The butter doesn’t move much and it won’t sink into the bread. It’s just sits there on top tasting like butter, but that’s it. But melt the butter a little and it now seeps into the bread getting absorbed, and you get all that buttery goodness on the inside too! Most of the time we dry our hair then apply product. This application leaves it only on the outside, and eventually weighs down the style and leaves our hair flat and lifeless. Simply brushing that product through damp hair allows for it to work its magic giving a longer lasting result. Better results equal better hair days, and good hair days are also a mood booster in my book! Pro Artist Tip: My favorite brush at the moment is “The WET Brush.” It combs through even the thickest hair with ease and detangles like a dream!
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You know it’s coming. It’s practically the welcoming train for summer. It fills our dreams with thoughts of flower crowns and fringe. Some of us plan our outfits for months. The end of it results in feelings of sadness, dread (especially of returning to reality), and a deep longing for the next year. That’s right folks, it’s almost festival season. Whether it’s your first or hundredth festival season, the process of deciding what to bring can be extremely overwhelming. There are many factors you have to take into consideration when packing. Desert climates bring about scorching heat during the day and cool dusty winds at night. Meanwhile, cooler climates can be accompanied by mild beautiful weather, or you may be stuck in soggy wet conditions. Then there is the matter of your sleeping accommodations. Are you roughing it in the car camping lot, sharing the floor of your friend of a friend’s cousin’s house (no judgment here, those festival tickets can be pricey), or did you splurge to have your own bed and bathroom at a hotel? And yes dudes, this article definitely still applies to you. Would you like to have sand in your lungs because you didn’t realize the importance of packing a scarf or bandana? I think not. Don’t stress though, I have provided you with some essential tips to get your festival wardrobe on point (hint: unless you have VIP tickets and/ or the luxury of endless shade/shelter and seating options, your outfits should be fashionable and functional).
DESERT FESTIVALS
Options and layering are absolutely essential in these situations. The desert can be brutal, especially if you don’t have the luxury of being able to return to a lovely indoor sleeping situation. Some days you will be tempted to just go naked (which may or may not be frowned upon), but instead opt for pieces that are lightweight, breathable (think cotton and linen!), and flow away from the body. I recommend flowing bohemian dresses or thin crop tops with high-waist printed shorts for the ladies (feel free to go crazy with those accessories-flower crowns, metallic tattoos, bracelets up to your elbows, vintage rings on every finger) and your favorite neutral colored short with a fun screen tee or printed short-sleeve button-up for the dudes. Synthetic fibers, like clothing made out of polyester, and thick or super body hugging pieces may only make you sweat more. Hats can also be exceptionally useful to protect you from the heat (and a sunburn) and add an extra element to your look. Here is where that layering tip is crucial. As hot as the festival day may seem, it will only make those late evenings feel cooler. If you haven’t or can’t rent a locker, then you need to creatively incorporate your late night layering piece. Some options include tying a fringe covered sweater or flannel around your waist (if it doesn’t create too much added heat), or tying the extra layer to a cross-body bag. Please don’t forget about your feet! You will probably be standing and walking (and running, jumping, and dancing) for hours on end, so you need shoes that will be comfortable from the time you enter the festival until you are crawling back to the buses or your campsite. Definitely, do not test out your new pair of sneakers or sandals on the first day, make sure those babies are fully worn in. Last but not least, desert sand storms are merciless and in order to not be coughing up sand for the next month (I learned this from experience), bring a scarf or bandana to cover your nose and mouth and put those sunglasses back on to keep the sand out of your eyes (you need those sunnies for the blazing sun during the daytime too!).
COOLER CLIMATE FESTIVALS
Festivals in cooler climates can really throw you for a loop. You may enjoy the festival with clear skies and peaceful weather where you can don your favorite kimono, t-shirt, and skinny jeans or a free-spirited blouse with denim cut-offs. Or you may experience torrential downpours and brisk winds that require shoes that you don’t mind being covered in mud, something waterproof, so that you aren’t literally soaked to your underwear, and a jacket or coat to keep you warm. It’s best that you are prepared for it all and check that weather report before you leave for the festival every morning. Layering is also important at these festivals. Even if you are lucky enough to have an ideal festival day, the mornings and evenings may still require an extra sweater, flannel, or pullover. Most importantly, if you aren’t local to the area, look to see what the weather is usually like that time of year, ask someone who has been before, and plan accordingly. 90 | PASTORALE | APRIL 2015
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ARIES (March 21 – April 19)
LADIES: SPRING CLEANING!! Let’s start with your phone shall we… things to delete: TINDER, POF, Match, Whole Foods (we both know you don’t use that shit) and ANYTHING else that has to do with dating, cooking, and travel. You spend so much time on that damn phone that you don’t have time to make meals, OR travel anywhere. GO OUTSIDE! GUYS: This really has nothing to do with you but we know your love for memes so just google “Nick Jonas Nipples” we are pretty sure it’s photo shopped but you will laugh for a good 5 minutes. You’re welcome.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20)
LADIES: You know what spring is good for? Cleaning, exploring the world, and learning some shit. You know what spring is NOT good for? Rearranging the whole house while your roommates are out of town because you got too high and thought that the couches looked too lonely over there and would be MUCH better outside in the fresh sun. Too bad that weed didn’t give you some psychic ability to go with your new interior design obsession, would have come in handy when those storm clouds started rolling in. That’s a nice $2000 couch you just fucked up. Next time don’t pack the bowl so hard. GUYS: So you’re not super stoked about the outcome of that date last week huh? She hasn’t text you back huh? Well maybe if you weren’t so ALL about your phone when you guys were at dinner, movies, ice cream, even while you were driving her home. Dude, you’re a dick for sure. She knows you are always working but take 2 fucking hours to just set the phone down and ya know, enjoy ONE night with a genuinely not crazy chick... good talk.
GEMINI (May 21 – June 21)
LADIES: We noticed you have a newish hobby. How would you describe it? It might be a little different then we see it. To us it looks like you picked up some sort of awkward eating habits. Ever since you got back from India you insist on eating everything with your hands and if you have been drinking we saw you try your feet. You were at pho with Chelsea the other day and you were scooping soup juices in your hand and slurping them up louder than Courtney Love at a court hearing. Get it together and just use a damn fork. GUYS: You are exhausting! Like you just don’t stop. You were up at God knows when this morning, went on a hike, cleaned the house, cooked breakfast for like 5 people that were passed out in your living room, you mowed the lawn THEN detailed your car. Do you sleep? We are scared for the people you are going camping with next weekend. You may need to pack some body bags because those fuckers will NOT be able to keep up.
crops when you wanted to plant cows or whatever the fuck you undo in that game. It’s not real man, the game will be over in like an hour but your whining and bitching will be remembered forever so chill, drink some fancy cocktail you made from scratch and play with your Google glasses….dick!
LIBRA (September 23 – October 22)
LADIES: What is your definition of nerdy? Because we think you may have it a little off. Have you seen Broad City? You should because you are dating Bevers. A hairy, large and in charge gaming nut. Dude he’s on your couch so much he started checking in before he starts his 16 hour World of Warcraft marathon. LEAVE HIM!! GUYS: Your sense of humor is so dry you get nose bleeds like every other day. Have you tried maybe lightening up a bit? Your co-workers think you’re a dick and they are pretty sure your girlfriend is just with you because you have great hair. You do have great hair.
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21)
LADIES: Is this your first rodeo? We think so. You literally just beer bonged a Downtown Brown and introduced yourself as Madam Mustache to EVERYONE at that baby shower the other day. Ya dude, you were at a baby shower, shit-faced and sunburned. You looked reeaaallllll nice. You challenged Betty to an arm wrestling match...She’s 87 dude!!! GUYS: Hey man, didn’t you graduate like 6 months ago? Why are you still coming to your school every day and taking up all the space in the lounge? Oh you haven’t found a job yet because you are too up in your ass about yourself that no one wants to hire you? Interesting. I suggest you stop walking around like your 70 feet higher than everyone and plant those condescending feet to the pavement and grow the fuck up... bbyyyyyyeeee.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 –December 21)
LADIES: You know who you remind us of? A young Miley Cyrus. You dress like your 12, you pretend to be someone else at work and we all know that when you snap out of it you will be the first to be humping fingers and smoking all the pots. Promising future don’t you think? Little advice, dress for the job you want not the job you had the summer of ‘94. GUY: We feel like we should tell you that you have a serious problem. You have changed your relationship status on Facebook 16 times in 3 days. We get that you and that stripper from Lap Loops are on the rocks every other second BUT no one gives a shit so keep it to yourself. Much love.
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)
CANCER (June 22 – July 22)
LADIES: FREE AT LAST, you are free at last. How the hell did you shake that weird guy from work? He literally would tweet you every day, sending you photos of french fries telling you were missing out. We agree with you that the only thing you were missing out on with him is a room with no windows and him wanting to comb your hair for an obscene amount of time. GUYS: How many times do we have to tell you, your Elvis impressions SUCK. Like sssoooo bad. People have started avoiding inviting you to ANYTHING, and your mother is looking into counseling for you. Listen, we know you love The King. Unfortunately you don’t channel him very well so for the sake of your reputation and others sanity cut it out, got it? Oh and stop with the sequined jumpsuits.
LEO (July 23 – August 22)
LADIES: How the hell did you get so sensitive about EVERYTHING! You blew up on your friend for 20 minutes because she suggested the music not be about a breakup, makeup, or getting over someone. They are beautiful songs BUT if she has to hear ANYTHING Taylor Swift she’s going to fucking lose it! GUYS: Oh man, did you hear that Brittany Spears came out with a lingerie line? YA WE KNOW YOU DID BRO. Stop saving the photos to the desktop of your WORK computer! You aren’t the only one who uses that throughout the week. And the folder you have them in is the WORST name “Booty for the Bank” really? Update your resume and clean out your desk. Like now…
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)
LADIES: So you went camping with a shit ton of couples huh? How did that go? We noticed that the box of wine you bought was put to good use, by ONLY you. You literally hid that shit in your tent and would go drink yourself stupid when the weather got cold and the cuddles started. THEN you would put on 8 layers of clothes and hold yourself by the fire. We are sure no one noticed the tears. Cheers. GUYS: We aren’t saying that you are a terrible person or anything but how could you NOT tell Josh he had shit in his teeth when he was talking to that girl last night? You jerk!! You thought she was hot too and thought he wouldn’t stand a chance with a head of lettuce in his grill. Good call, you on the girl. Too bad she’s INSANE and has already stole your extra house key, renamed your pets, and bought you a one way ticket to Michigan to meet her parents.. Good job bro.
LADIES: So what are your plans for Easter? Do you still have that dress your mom made you for Easter like 18 years ago? You know the one with shoulder pads thick enough to sail a ship and the colors are so bright that your corneas burn for 2 hours AFTER seeing you? Ya wear that :)... It will make momma happy! GUYS: That new Pepino Gatorade is bomb huh?! Did you know that they sell those at the 99 cent store, buy 1 get 1 free!! We just thought we would pass along the good word. Might save you some cash-ola when you are picking up booze and mixers for your brother that’s in high school. Dude if they will drink Popov vodka from a plastic tub they will for sure drink Gatorade that tastes like cucumber water. LADIES: PUPPIES!! They are cute right? & you love cuddling them ya? Quick tip for you though... when you take your pup on a walk try your best to not scream “AAAAHHH PUPPY” when you see a grown ass dog on the sidewalk. Not every dog owner likes it when annoyingly loud girls rush them to pet their dog that you literally just scared the shit out of. GUYS: You did it!! You got your first tattoo... and it was free? WOW let’s see it……ummm wow, that’s a….a permanent tattoo on your body hmmm…let’s see, is it Big Bird holding a decapitated bird, while he’s wearing a bed pan on his head? Oh it’s Capt. Jack Sparrow. We gotta go, just remembered we have friends that, well, that are a lot smarter than you. LADIES: Every now and then you get a little cray-cray and you decide to transform everything about your outer appearance. Which has been pretty rad…. until now. What we want to know is where you got a pair of crocheted high waisted shorts with a matching crop top, a wig that has dreads ALREADY dreaded, and sandals made of what looks like cat hair. Either you have raided the crazy old lady’s closet next door OR you finally got your Coachella box set and decided that you need to make everything you wear as hideous and stupid as you possibly can. You definitely have that going for you. GUYS: YOU SUCK TO PLAY BOARDGAMES WITH! We’ll say it, it needs to be said! Who gets mad & almost flips the table during Settlers of Catan? YOU that’s who. Dude, no one wants to play now because the last time Beth played you made her cry FOUR TIMES because she kept trying to grow
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)
PISCES (February 19 – March 20)
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