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Hey Everyone, So I guess you can tell things are a little weird between us (you the reader and us the magazine). I think it’s time we start seeing other people. It’s not you-it’s us. We’re just not ready for this serious of a commitment. We need some time to find out who we are. Maybe some traveling or reading or writing. I know it’s going to be hard. I’ve already done my fair share of crying, and I know it’s not going to be easy. You’ll be fine. There are so many great magazines out there. Who knows, maybe we’ll end up together in the future? I don’t want to shut the door on the possibility of us getting back together. For now it seems far off, but maybe the mood will strike and we’ll both remember how good we had it together. We never told you this but we love you cause you were always so good to us. This hurts us way more than it hurts you, we guarantee it. Ok ok ok. In all seriousness. This is hard man. I (Paul) have reached a point where I have to be honest to myself with my time, energy and finances. The magazine has been super successful in many ways but the only real way that actually matters (for sustainability) is financially. Every month we put a TON of work (Jackie, Sasha, Carinna, whoever we end up having write for us, the photographers who submit, and myself) and all of this work has been without pay. For us that’s fine and not really the issue, but to actually release this thing and get it out monthly has been costing me around $400. Some of the talent has to be paid, and there has been months where I’ve been financially invested well over a grand. All this (financially) is in the red, meaning this takes from the finances that help keep a roof over my head etc., and after a year it has added up. Not to mention the hours of time I put in as well. We have created something out of nothing and it’s seriously special with an average (some issues better than others but over all average) of 52,000 readers a month (meaning our magazine was read for more than 2 minutes). It is hard to just let that go, but one thing we wanted from the beginning is to give you content for free. I know that if we asked, some of you would help us out financially, but realistically we wanted that from advertisers so they get their products out to the rad demographic you are (at a low rate) and you don’t have to pay to read our (let’s just face it) fucking awesome magazine. I’m almost pissed at myself for ending this. I’ve wanted to do a magazine for so long and it kills me walking way from this. I’m sorry I’m kinda just venting right now and I want you the reader to understand that this isn’t easy for me. It isn’t easy for Jackie either. Sasha, Rickie et al. have been understanding, but I could sense their frustration with my just giving up. UGH I feel like such a failure... I’d like to share with you another thing that has been difficult for the magazine, and this goes for fashion as well as celebrity. Even with our amazing reader base, not everyone took us seriously cause we’re independent. There have been shows that we were told we were on the guest list for and ended up not being. Not only did we drive to these shows but we had wasted nights driving around to these various venus only to be treated like some uncool kid left out of the inner circle.Yes some PR firms took really good care of us, but a lot were just kinda pricks. However, let me tell you this, the content that made it into our magazine was made possible by those GREAT reps and people themselves. So if we worked with you and had your artist or celeb in our magazine thank you so much. So now is the hard part. This is the part where I tell you that this is it. This is our last issue. Pastorale is done. This is one of those times in my life where I have to give up something I really really love and have been holding onto so hard. I never wanted this day to come. Please make sure and check out all our past issues. We’re so proud of them. We’ll keep them up on ISSUU for as long as they’ll let us. The website itself will stay for just a few more months. Man this really sucks :(
publisher PAULIFORNIA editor in chief PAUL RIVERA managing editor JACKIE SUEHR creative director PAULIFORNIA CREATIVE AGENCY managing beauty editor SASHA GOLDENBERGER beauty editor RICKIE BOCANEGRA music director PAUL RIVERA music reviewers YOLI RAMAZZINA, RAY HARKINS, SAM FLOYD, JASON JAMES WELSHER fashion director CARINNA GAUDRY fashion editor at large SASHA GOLDENBERGER illustration contributors BEN MATSUYA, CORY MENDENHALL editorial contributors COREY MANSKE, DANI WALKER, PAUL RIVERA photographic contributors IAN LUCZON, ROXY RODRIGUEZ, LINDSEY AND REBECCA OF LALALEE. BRIAN MORRIS, PAUL RIVERA.
Pastorale is an online-only magazine, produced with the intent to unify music, fashion and lifestyle into a congruent publication. As individuals, we all possess a variety of diverse tastes; it is our purpose to mirror these variances and to incite reflection and intellect. We are not a men’s magazine. We are not a women’s magazine. We are a human magazine. Our articles are not fluff. We aspire to produce an experience for our readers, to compel thought provoking opinions and to inspire creativity in all. Collaboration is what makes this special. We are you.
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THE BOMBSHELL J E S S I C A S A W I C K I o f C H I C AG O’s B O M B E R B E T T Y C O S M E T I C S
Authentic. Jess is the real deal. She’s super sweet and kind, but also has the edge of that famous Rosie the Riveter image. She’s a do-it-herself entrepreneur that truly loves what she does. She’s researched and developed a method to quickly and efficiently make custom makeup while she’s on the road with various shows. I had my first opportunity to meet her a couple years back. I was blown away by her kind spirit and hard-work ethic. ‘Bomber Betty’ fits perfectly as our last and final Hometown Hero; a section of this magazine that truly holds my heart.
Pastorale: Ok so you’re thee ‘Bomber Betty’. How did you come up with that name and that absolutely perfect logo for your business? Jessica Sawicki: I was a military wife when I started the company, and the idea was that wherever we went in the country, I would be able to take my custom business with me on the road. Because of my love of the pin-ups of WWII, I wanted a pin-up girl like the nose art I saw on WWII bombers…hence, ‘Bomber Betty’.
Pastorale: I love it. The image is super perfect. It’s totally you. Who did the artwork for that? Jessica Sawicki: Hannah Aitchison of LA INK and Best Ink fame. I met her through my tattoo artist and was so thrilled with how she brought my idea to life. She is actually the one who came up with the slogan ‘What’s Cookin’ in Bomber Betty’s Kitchen?’ when she was standing in my kitchen with me watching me make lipstick.
Pastorale: That’s awesome I love her! Jessica Sawicki: She is pretty special.
Pastorale: So for those who don’t know what exactly you do tell us about your craft and also your “kitchen”. Jessica Sawicki: I am a makeup artist, and have been for about 16 years. I have my own line of makeup where I hand make all of the lipsticks and glosses. I have a line of stock colors that I sell on-line, but my favorite part of what I do is going on-site to different events and making custom lipsticks for women. I can make any color, and am able to adjust the colors so that ladies get exactly what they want. At my location in Barrington, IL I have a pink 1950’s vintage kitchen where I throw parties and do photo shoots and makeup applications. It’s a very fun place to visit if you want the full experience. If you aren’t in the Chicago area, I travel across the country for different rockabilly events and car shows so that I can spread the word about what I do.
Pastorale: That’s how we met... at an event that you and (pinup model) Cherry Dollface put together at my studio called ‘Retro Bettie Bizarre’. I was so blown away with how efficient you were with mixing custom colors and making basically any color that the ladies asked for... who wouldn’t want custom right? Jessica Sawicki: I feel like it really sets me apart in an industry flooded with very similar product.
Pastorale: Well honestly, it was awesome watching you work and create and seriously make everyone happy.
on my website, and she brings her line of colors to events that she works as well. She has even taken them to Australia, which is so cool.
Pastorale: Do you do this with other models or celebrities? Jessica Sawicki: Hannah Aitchison has her own colors as well, but she sells them on her site, not through mine. Cherry and Hannah are really the only ones right now, but I do make special colors for events and fundraisers that are near and dear to my heart.
Pastorale: So that’s a no-go on a Paulifornia line eh? Jessica Sawicki: Hahahaha. I like where this is going!
Pastorale: See that’s what I like about you, you’re just positive! Speaking of you remaining positive, you impressed me the last time you were out here and you were screwed by the post office. Wanna share that little nightmare? Jessica Sawicki: Ah yes. So for the last Retro Bettie Bazaar, the post office basically lost my shipment of everything I needed to make lipstick for the event. After chasing it around for 2 days, I realized it wasn’t going to get there in time. I had to improvise.... it was a good day for Cherry’s stock colors, that’s for sure!
Pastorale: This was your third time out doing the RBB so a lot of the girls were still super stoked to get to meet you and hang around with you. I was so bummed for you but you just kept your head up high. Jessica Sawicki: Sometimes you have no choice but to take life as it comes, and keep a smile plastered to your face. I ended up having a really fun day. I always love the RBB event. All of the ladies are so fun and positive, and I love seeing all of the amazing things people make. So many talented individuals doing their thing! I always spend more than I make!
Pastorale: So what’s the future like for Bomber Betty Cosmetics? Anything cool you’re going to (or want to) do? Jessica Sawicki: The focus of this year and next year is trying to get to more events around the country. I really love taking my show on the road!
Pastorale: That’s awesome. Have you ever thought about going on tour like bands? Just get a truck and a trailer and book something? Jessica Sawicki: I have, and it may happen in the future where I do seasonal tours. I have two little boys at home who get a bit tired of me being gone, so I try to balance local events with my cross-country travel. Once they don’t think Mom is cool anymore, they may let me out of their sight for a little longer.
Pastorale: You must be the coolest mom ever. I don’t see that day coming. It’s awesome you keep things balanced. Do you find that hard being a business owner balancing home life and business? Jessica Sawicki: It is my biggest struggle in life. It’s hard to be everything everyone needs you to be. My family will always come first. I can’t go back and re-do my kid’s childhoods, but I have the rest of my life to make my mark on the world.
Jessica Sawicki: Thank you. I have so much fun doing it. I love it when the ladies get super excited about their new colors.
Pastorale: Words to live by. That should be a meme.
Pastorale: But for those who don’t necessarily want custom you have Cherry Dollface colors too right?
Pastorale: So are there any events coming up or anything you’d like to plug?
Jessica Sawicki: Cherry and I put together a line of colors that we made together. She is the queen of the makeup tutorial, and knows what her ladies want! I sell them
Jessica Sawicki: Hahaha. Thanks!
Jessica Sawicki: I’ll be at the ‘New England Shake-up!’ in Sturbridge, MA and the next RBB in November. Then there’s my website which is www.bomberbetty.com
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So The Velvet Teen is and has been in my top 5 favorite bands of all time for a long time and for good reason. They’re one of those bands that has such a strong discography, the album artwork never ceases to amaze, and the music is always changing but progressing. Each of their albums sound utterly different from the rest but you always know it’s them. These guys have been through the trenches and they’ve paid their dues twice over. This band has always truly worked for it. This is the last band we’re featuring for this magazine and we couldn’t have hoped for a better band to end with. Pastorale: I’ve (Paul) personally been a fan of you guys for a long time. I always say you guys are in my top five bands of all time. I just really love what you guys have been doing since the first album that I got into you guys; it was your first full length album ‘Out of the Fierce Parade’. Then you have just had this awesome, gradual musical change, but we’ll get into that later. I love your stuff, and was really excited to see you were touring again because my first thought was “New album!”, and then it looks like we’re still waiting. Josh Staples: Not much longer.
Pastorale: It’s just a trick right?
it was a good opportunity for us to finally get to play with them and for these guys to hang out. It was really fun.
Pastorale: It’s kind of a cool fit too, because you guys musically are so different that it’s kind of good thing probably for their fans too. You know, to get a little bit of a different vibe, which was great. Josh Staples: Yeah, they seemed to like us.
Pastorale: Did you play a lot of the newer stuff on that tour? Judah Nagler: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Josh Staples: Yeah.
Pastorale: I loved everything I was hearing yesterday, I was really excited. I just can’t wait to hear what you guys do with the recording. Josh Staples: Thank you. I think we’re all pretty happy with how the record turned out.
Josh Staples: It’s all done. It’s just there-has to be time for it to get pressed and PR’d.
Pastorale: It seems like you’re getting more, what’s the word…like rocking. There’s just a little bit more-it’s a little bit louder. It seems like almost every album is getting a little louder in a way.
Pastorale: I understand there was something like a mastering scare for a second or something?
Josh Staples: Yeah well, we took a little dip. ‘Elysium’ was the opposite, and now we’re scaling back up.
Josh Staples: Not necessarily. It’s just that we spent so much time on this record. We started recording in 2012.
Judah Nagler: There’s moments on this record even that kind of draw from that angle too. This record kind of draws from all the different types of styles that we’ve played around with.
Pastorale: Is it a full length? Josh Staples: Oh yeah, it’s full length. It’s a double LP, and we spent so much time on it that we didn’t want to just rush it at that last minute. If it wasn’t perfect we didn’t want it to get out. We took our time to the dismay of people that had a timeline for us.
Pastorale: It’s funny though, because last night (they had played in Los Angeles) you guys made a joke about it, which is funny, because as a person who appreciates what you guys are doing, it’s like we want the record but you guys are like, “Hey, it’s just our timeline”. Josh Staples: It’s true.
Pastorale: It’s just one of those things. Did you guys have the tour booked before hoping that you were touring on the album, or...? Judah Nagler: This tour is just centered on us being able to get out to South by Southwest for this trip. Previous to this we did figure out that we were going to do the record with Topshelf (Records), and so we’re playing a Topshelf showcase. I think they’re doing a limited 7” with one of the songs from the record that will available there. Beyond that, we’ll still being doing a tour in support of the record once it comes out.
Pastorale: Awesome, and you also just finished a tour with Foster the People? Judah Nagler: Yeah.
Pastorale: Was that just like, “Yeah, we’ll come along” because you guys were invited I believe I read right? Josh Staples: Yeah.
Pastorale: Just a cool opportunity? How was that tour? Josh Staples: It’s was great, it was awesome. They were a great bunch of guys and an awesome band. Judah and Mark have known each other for a long time, and so
Pastorale: I noticed there was one song that was, God I can’t even think of a way to describe it other than like kind of strummy. It seemed almost like it would sound good with an acoustic. Judah Nagler: There probably is an acoustic on this one.
Pastorale: It was really cool, and one thing I’ve always appreciated about you guys is there’s kind of this movement… I don’t know if you guys have it as much up there as we do down here, but where all the good bands end up changing their sound, and they all sound like all country now. Josh Staples: That’s like one of my least favorite things in the world. Really, like it just seems like, especially with bands that seem are really creative. Even like really aggressive, and they take that turn to sound. There’s not much more same sounding than all country stuff, and that kind of like crap-it’s just personally for me, but it seems like there’s more things you can do. That seems like a very formulary path to take.
Pastorale: If you guys ever did that, I’d hate you. Josh Staples: We’d welcome that.
Pastorale: Haha, because you guys have always had this authentic creative sound. I don’t know, you just kind of kept it real, and I think that-that sounds funny to say it like that like, “Yeah, you kept it real yo”. Josh Staples: Real weird. Haha.
Pastorale: No, but you guys always had like... I hate to say it, you’re first show I saw live, there was like no one there, but in my head I was like “This band is so fucking awesome”. It was awesome to buy your gigantic sticker (it was like 5 inches tall by four feet wide), and I plastered it on the back of my truck. I’m like people read this-this is a great band! This is the same reason I want people to get to know you from the magazine’s perspective, you guys are still like an indie band continued on page 14 APRIL 2015 | PASTORALE | 13
doing amazing stuff, and it seems like people are really (and finally) catching on. Which is so awesome and well deserved. The last few records I’ve seen people are more excited about you guys, and every record seems to just get better and better. I love that. I think that’s one thing I’m attracted to with you guys is the authenticity. It’s not like “Oh we’d rather be sucky to get babes”. Going back to the band’s progression album to album or record to record, is that something that was intentional or is it just something that naturally happened? Judah Nagler: From at least my side of the street, it was just like mostly wanting to try different things, and I would end up writing- I would get into little modes in terms of writing, so for a while I was really into writing on the piano. For a while I was into writing on the guitar. For a while I was into writing with just like electronics. A lot of that is just because I like to learn how to do things. None of these things I had really done much before. That’s kind of why this album is pretty fun is because we’ve got all that to draw from, and so on this record it’s kind of like we take some from the jangly guitar stuff, some from the piano ballet stuff, some from the electronic stuff, and just kind of threw it all into one spiked punch.
Pastorale: That’s awesome. I can definitely see that it keeps it fresh for you guys. What I really like about your albums, and what makes it difficult, so when people say, “Oh I’ve heard of The Velvet Teen. Which album should I start with?” I’m like, “Oh fuck, I don’t know.” I don’t which one because each album is super different from each other. If you’ve got ‘Elysium’ versus ‘Cum Laude’, like two crazy different bands, but it’s still you guys which is so cool. I just say, save up a little money and get it all at once and put it all on shuffle. Judah Nagler: Check out their early all-country stuff. Haha. Josh Staples: Shit, just start with the newest thing. We’re usually most proud of that, and then go backwards.
I saw you guys play with them at a show at The Echo, and it was so cool! Josh Staples: That band is great. We definitely want to be able to see a great band all the time. Every night we want to make sure that it’s a good show for everybody to see, and representative of who we want on the bill. A lot of the time we’re given the choice of how about this band, how about this band, how about this band, or you have to give these guys a thumbs up for opening? We’ve got some choice which is great. Slow Bird was a good one. Alex Rose from Minus the Bear recorded their record, and we’re really good friends with those guys, and I got to meet them a few times up north where they live, and they’re really great fun bunch of people too. That’s a big part of it.
Pastorale: Especially if you guys are either caravanning or always at least together every night. Josh Staples: Every night, yeah. They’re killer, they’re a great band too.
Pastorale: That’s really cool. Now, there’s a definite growth in the band, and a new lineup. Is this the whole the band now? Josh Staples: I guess we haven’t had the official discussion with everybody…
Pastorale: Awkward. Josh Staples: No, no these guys, they are great. I would want to keep it going as long as they’re available to for sure.
Pastorale: Casey’s been in the band for a long time… Josh Staples: For 11 years.
Pastorale: Yeah, you’ve been there for a long time.
Pastorale: All the old stuff could still be something that was written today. It’s not aged. You guys have had an established talent from record one on. I’m even talking about previous too, like the early E.P.’s.
Josh Staples: Ephriam is Judah’s brother (now on keys), and he’s always done sound for us before, and he’s been traveling with us since we did our first trips, so it’s totally natural and cool traveling.
Josh Staples: Well thanks.
Judah Nagler: He helps us with records and things and stuff.
Pastorale: I’ve noticed too when you guys bring a band on tour they end up being one of my favorite bands. Like Talkdemonic ended up ...
Josh Staples: He recorded ‘Cum Laude’, he mastered the last record. He’s been really involved.
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Pastorale: Then it would be an easy transition, right?
Ephriam Nagler: Better amp I’ll never find.
Ephriam Nagler: When I first started touring ever, I’ve been touring for the last 12 years I guess, but the first tours were with The Velvet Teen.
Josh Staples: Yeah, it’s really hot.
Pastorale: Were you working on your own band? Ephriam Nagler: No, I do touring sound.
Pastorale: Oh cool. That is definitely an art. I was checking out your rig last night. You had an iPad, and an Apple computer, and a... Ephriam Nagler: We’re running a lot of sample based triggers. There’s a lot of different pulling from the last four records, that’s a lot of stuff to account for.
Pastorale: I’m kind of nerding out here. It was cool because you didn’t really push it through the sound system, it was through an amp right? Ephriam Nagler: It should have been both, but... the band was great. The band was really on.
Pastorale: You know what I’m talking about? Sometimes you get like people who have audio tracks, it would just be like through the system, blaring loud, and takes away from the whole live thing.
Pastorale: This sounded really, really good. Josh Staples: Part of having five guys with us now, is that we don’t have to rely on backing tracks, and click tracks, and that kind of stuff. We did when it was just the three of us, we’d have to have stuff going through the system, and it kind of tethers you to how the song sounds on the record, and a certain tempo. When it’s five of us we can slow it down, fuck it all up, and do cool things with it. Just like natural sounding.
Pastorale: I really liked the whole sound last night. It sounded super full and thick. Jacy McIntosh is also new to the band right? And you’re on guitar? Josh Staples: Baritone guitar.
Pastorale: Baritone guitar, oh that’s even cooler.
Ephriam Nagler: We ultimately want it blended.
Josh Staples: We’ve known Jacy since the 90’s. We played in bands that have played with his band. One of our first tours as The Velvet Teen also was with his band, End Transmission from Minneapolis. One of my favorite bands ever. Judah Nagler: They’re awesome.
Pastorale: It was a perfect blend. Either the sound or you guys just had it really set up nice. Then on a musician’s nerd setup, was that a 412 Rolland Jazz/ Chorus?
Josh Staples: One of the best bands, and Jacy is from Minneapolis originally, and he plays in a band called Themes currently who we’ve also toured with. He and his wife Kelsey.
Ephriam Nagler: Yeah, it is.
Pastorale: Awesome.
Pastorale: I’ve never see a 412, is that something you found?
Josh Staples: Once again it’s a very natural choice to have Jacy with us.
Ephriam Nagler: Our friend is letting us borrow it.
Pastorale: I didn’t catch which amp you were playing on last night.
Josh Staples: I don’t know if you know you the band Loma Prieta, they’re from San Francisco, like a hardcore band. Our friend Sean-it’s his stuff.
Jacy McIntosh: I’m playing through the one smaller than that, it’s a 410 (points to the 72’ Fender super six I have in my studio which is a 610).
Pastorale: It’s amazing. I’ve never seen one. I love that kind of stuff (unique and rare amps).
Pastorale: The 410 okay.
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Pastorale: That’s so rad. We got to get Casey (drums) in on this.
Josh Staples: Nice.
Casey Deitz: You don’t have to. Haha.
Pastorale: Forever. What about the rest of you guys? Other side projects that you guys are involved with?
Pastorale: I got one for you Casey. This is kind of funny. How do you like those drummer fans that get super excited when you play? That’s one of my favorite things to watch when you guys perform- kinda Casey fan-boys. I love watching you guys play all individually, but it’s awesome watching you just kind of go off. You have this following of drummer guys just swooning over you. Casey Deitz: My core drum porn. I don’t know it’s cool. Josh Staples: There were literally four dudes right in the front last night who were all air drumming as soon as ‘333’ started.
Pastorale: It’s cool because I love the way you play. It’s like you take a really good jazz drummer and a really good rock and drummer, put them together and there lies Casey Deitz. Casey Deitz: Thanks.
Pastorale: You’re playing unique too. It’s busy, but I’m not thinking like Rush busy. I’m thinking a little bit of jazz, I don’t know how to explain it. What would you consider it? Casey Deitz: I don’t know. Josh Staples: He’s a force of nature. It’s hard to categorize what he’s doing.
Pastorale: Do you ever just catch yourself just connecting with it? Josh Staples: All the time. People asked me just the other night, “How do you find it sometimes in these crazier songs like ‘Tokyoto’ where is the one, where is it?” I’m so use to doing these songs with Casey that I know, and I can anticipate what kind of stuff he’s about to do which is really a great thing. I think about it all the time, like dude this dude gets fucking going nuts right now, and I’m somehow keeping up. Its killer, it’s great.
Pastorale: You all do other music stuff on the side. Does everybody have side projects or is there ... I know you (Josh) were playing with The Jealous Sound for a while? Josh Staples: Yeah I played in The Jealous Sound from 2009 to 2013, but we only did a few tours, and I did a few songs on that record. I left that in 2013, but I have another band called The New Trust, which is my wife and I and our friend.
Pastorale: I’m a fan of that too. Are you doing another album soon? Josh Staples: Yep, we’re working on a new one right now.
Pastorale: Do the same thing as The Velvet Teen-just whenever? Josh Staples: This might not slow down for a while, so I’m not going to give any dates out, but eventually it’ll come out. Maybe next year or something.
Pastorale: What about you Judah? Judah Nagler: I do a little electronic music on the side, but this is most of what I do musically. I’ve actually started recording a little bit with Young & Sick. This dude Nick who does awesome music. I couldn’t say where he’s based out of because he’s always moving. Right now he’s in New York.
Pastorale: Do you like producing, that kind of stuff, or just working with? Judah Nagler: He’s very in house with his shit. I’ve just been kind of adding little sprinkles here and there. Josh Staples: He did our album artwork, and he’s...
Pastorale: The new album? Josh Staples: Yeah, the new album artwork. He’s an artist, a really great artist too. He did our t-shirts, he did all those designs.
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Ephriam Nagler: I have a band called You Are Plural, and I’m also working on some more solo stuff. That’s kind of more of what I’m doing these days. Josh Staples: They’re a cello, electric piano, and drums and it’s really good stuff.
Pastorale: I love the cello. It’s one of my favorite instruments, super cool. How about you Casey? Casey Deitz: Yeah, I play drums in a couple other bands. This is my main band I think. The other bands, one of the guys, it’s like out of town people. I don’t really get to play with them that much. Josh Staples: We first met Casey in Chico when his band The Americas played with us in this town where he’s from, and The Americas have been the longest going band. Casey Deitz: Since like 2000.
Pastorale: Nice, and what about yourself? Jacy McIntosh: My wife and I have a band called Themes.
Pastorale: Nice. For you two, what’s it like playing with your wives? Josh Staples: It’s the best decision we’ve ever made, right Jacy? Jacy McIntosh: Yep. Josh Staples: I don’t know how we could ever could be happier.
Pastorale: Ok, because my wife actually, she plays cello, and we tried jamming and it just didn’t work out because she’s classically trained. She’s like where’s the music, and I’m like I don’t write music I just play music. Our chemistry didn’t work out good on the music end. On the love end we’re good. In case you’re curious about my love life. Josh Staples: Absolutely. Jacy McIntosh: It’s good to hear. Josh Staples: For me it is, if I kept going on tour without including her in the music part, without being in a group with her, then this wouldn’t have lasted. It’s really helped us a lot. She thinks I’m just really flaky if I disappear all the time, but if she sees me on tour...
Pastorale: Working hard. Josh Staples: I do pretty okay on doing that kind of stuff. She’s like “Oh he excels in other areas that certainly aren’t cleaning the house or doing anything like that.”
Pastorale: So it’s this tour, South by Southwest, and then back home? Josh Staples: Yeah, back home for all of us. We’re going up to Denver to Treefort (music festival), and then up the Northwest, and then playing Portland, Seattle, and then dropping these two off that live in Portland. Then we go back home.
Pastorale: Are you going to play another show on your own, as a three piece? Josh Staples: No. We played Oakland the first night of tour, so that’s close enough to home. It was a good one. That’ll be the end of this trip for us and then we have some other stuff coming up, and then as soon as the record comes out I imagine we’ll be doing some travel.
Pastorale: What’s the best way for our readers to find out more about you guys, and see what’s up? Josh Staples: TheVelvetTeen.com has got all of our dates at least, when we have those.
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I’ve got a question: When did we lose the desire to physically own music? Seriously. There is a shockingly gigantic number of people that must not care about that question at all. If you happen to be one of those people, I encourage you to stop reading right now. Go back to finding any song imaginable for free on YouTube – or worse yet – go PAY to borrow songs on Spotify or Tidal. If you haven’t heard of Tidal yet and have been looking for an effective method to induce vomiting, just Google ‘Tidal’ and grab a large bowl. Should artists make money for their music? Absofuckinglutely!! But if you’re willing to give up your cash, you should OWN the music so you can enjoy it forever and ever and ever, right? That’s what I’m poking at here. Right now if you head to iTunes you can purchase anything from the new Tori Amos album to the re-mastered 1986 classic ‘Reign In Blood’ by Slayer and the best part is you get to jam them...wait for it...FOREVER. Once you click ‘buy’ that music jumps into your library and you literally own it until post-apocalyptic zombies are roaming around wearing t-shirts from the Rolling Stones 250th Anniversary Tour. Not only is that incredible, it’s the way it was SUPPOSED TO BE. Your parents still own music they heard in the backseat of a Pontiac. Your grandparents might even own some music they got dressed-up and enjoyed while dancing together. Where did that go? Don’t even think about blaming the internet. Those of us who still wish to own our music can still do so in various ways with or without technological advances or the internet. Hey, there are still tons of vinyl fanatics out there...and not just because Urban Outfitters sells that stuff either. All my audiophile buddies swear vinyl is the ultimate medium, guaranteeing the sound quality is better and the overall experience is unbeatable. Those are valid points, made by people that still GIVE A SHIT about possessing the actual, physical product. More power to you guys & gals!! I get it. I’m on board, except from the portability perspective. There’s also a group of people – albeit a shrinking group – that are still loading those big Case Logic books and narrow little shelving units with compact discs. I literally know about a dozen people that STILL haul ass over to Best Buy on Tuesdays to purchase a new CD from one of their favorite artists. It’s been a decade-plus since I rocked it old school like that, but at least they’re still interested in owning something and supporting the artist that put the music out in the first place. For me, I’m a self-admitted mp3 fan. I love music more than just about anything on this planet and I know I’m not alone in feeling that way. Music provides a soundtrack to our crazy journey through life. It triggers memories and transports us to different places. Compared to most people I know, I’d say the size of my iTunes library is average (...that’s what she said, LOL). I own and have paid for 1,165 albums containing a modest total of 11,486 songs. The last time I purchased anything on iTunes was March 2, 2015. I can listen to ANY one of those songs ANY time I want until the day I die or at least until I become a zombie, thereby proving to me that the iPod is the single greatest invention of my lifetime. All of my music – literally ALL of it – is in a device no bigger than a deck of cards. That’s harder to believe than the fact that we landed a spacecraft on the Moon in 1969...or at least faked it really, really convincingly for decades. Spotify has roughly 60 million users of which 15 million have paid subscriptions. Sure users have access to 20 million songs, but you can only sync 3,333 songs for offline use. The reason I used ‘only’ in that sentence is because I’m walking around everyday with a half-full iPod capable of rocking 4x that at any given moment. And the playlists I created in March (the last time I loggedin to iTunes) are STILL THERE. You can’t do that on Spotify, since according to their website: “If you have a Premium subscription, you can download your playlists for as long as you like. However, you’ll need to go online within the app at least once every 30 days to ensure your subscription is still active. Each time you go online, the remaining time is set back to 30 days.” Believe it or not, I’m not trying to slam Spotify. I do intend to slam Tidal, but that’ll come in a few minutes. Admittedly it bugs me that even after paying,
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you don’t really own the music and that there are restrictions. We’ll let you rent a set number of songs as long as you pay us and come back to say ‘hi’ once a month. That’s like paying for HBO and having your cable provider tell you there’s a limit on how many movies you can watch. On the other hand, I totally understand what makes Spotify so popular (being opinionated doesn’t necessarily make me stupid). For everyone sitting in an office, staring at a computer screen, grinding through seemingly endless cubicle shifts where your lunch break feels like recess, Spotify is brilliant. First of all, you’re online and logged-in which eliminates the 3,333 song limit as well as the ‘once every thirty days’ restriction. Secondly, you can stream background music like a radio station that only plays stuff that sounds like other stuff you like. And to top it all off, you can tell Spotify what mood you’re in and like a magic genie it’ll only play music that fits your mood. As an added bonus, whenever your mood changes, so will your mood music with a simple mouse click. That’s just candy-flavored magic. I admit there was a tiny bit of sarcasm in all that since that’s not my cup of tea but I fully recognize how awesome it must be for those who feel differently. In a perfect world, Spotify would introduce listeners to new music they hadn’t heard before which would lead to them purchasing it. I’ve said it before that I believe music to be an art form of the people, by the people and for the people and it should be shared. Which one of these two sentences feels better? Here, I spent ten bucks on this and thought you might enjoy it too. -or- I clicked on this, liked the first thirty seconds and you should listen to it too. I prefer the first one and I’m a big fan of sharing something that I own, because the fact that I was willing to spend my money on it automatically proves it’s worth something. That lends credibility to my fondness for something when I attempt to share it with others. Can you remember the very first time you tied your shoes by yourself? That’s how hard Jay Z has to think before he can actually relate to being a struggling musician these days. Yet he claims that’s one of the main reasons for charging nearly double for his streaming service. He wants to provide higherquality audio while supporting struggling artists. That’s a neat sentiment and all, but the fact that it is being promoted as the first ever artist-owned, global music and entertainment platform seems a tiny bit skewed when you consider the net worth of the artists promoting it. They say their mission goes beyond commerce. That’s a complete lie. Again, consider the source. Based on the fact that Jay Z, Beyonce, Daft Punk, Jack White, Alicia Keys, Usher, Madonna, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West (among others) stood onstage in support of Tidal during the press conference to announce it...they’re using star power to sell it. Newsflash: that IS commerce, biggie-sized with an extra side of chipotle commerce and a large diet commerce, easy on the ice. Pay more because you like us and because we know what it’s like to be a struggling artist. My bullshit meter broke during the keynote speech. Was I the only one waiting for the Saturday Night Live logo to pop-up signaling another masterfully hilarious celebrity skit? Frankly, I’ve never seen a larger public display of obscenely rich people proving how collectively out of touch they are. I also wonder which music will be featured on the Tidal homepage...hmmmm. Anyway, maybe I got off on a tangent. I’m still wondering what happened to the need to own music. Accessibility certainly has an impact but overall that primal instinct to hunt and gather seems to be diluted. Honestly the best way to support the artists you really like is to BUY THEIR MUSIC, then pay to go experience that music when they travel to perform it live for you. And if you really, really like the artist, I suggest buying a shirt while you’re there. THAT, my friends, is support. The internet is a fertile hunting ground (hang on Captain Creepypants, we’re talking about music here) and when you find something you like put your money where your mouse click is. Music IS magic. Own it. Have it. Enjoy it. Share it. Support it. And by the way...we did actually land on the Moon. Yes we did. Visit Corey’s website @ www.coreymanske.com
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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 10 releases. Some are larger signed bands some are unsigned. Remember send us your music if you want to be reviewed! Ambrosia Parsley - “Weeping Cherry”
Catfish and the Bottlemen - “The Balcony”
British indie rock outfit Catfish and the Bottlemen Ambrosia Parsley is a New York singer and songwriter best known for her work as the principal formed in Llandudno, Wales, with members moving to songwriter and front woman for pop noir trailblazers the seaside town from as far away as Sheffield and Newcastle to complete the lineup. The band started out in Shivaree. 2010 their initial set consisted of Beatles covers played to unimpressed local audiences. Not content with playing covers, the four-piece holed up in a soundproofed room, where they sowed the seeds of their gritty garage rock sound.
Fred Thomas - “All Are Saved”
Even though a small audience of ravenous music fans could cite Fred Thomas as the brains behind Michigan’s Saturday Looks Good To Me, even most of those obscurists might have blinked for long enough to miss portions of Thomas’ 15 year stretch of constant output with projects as diverse as his aforementioned pop band, experimental noise acts or his own softspoken solo material.
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RAY HARKINS BJORK–ESQUE SULTRY PJ HARVEY WORSHIP
RAY HARKINS POLISHED PHOENIX-ISH CONFIDENT POP
RAY HARKINS HOLD STEADY EARNEST & HEARTFELT
SAM FLOYD CONTEMPLATIVE PLEASANT HEARTFELT SOOTHING POUTY
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SAM FLOYD MUSICAL STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS INTERESTING
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JASON JAMES WELSHER TOP 40 CATCHY RIFF AFTER RIFF
JASON JAMES WELSHER LACEY HOPPUS KOZELEK ROBBINS
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Hippo Campus - “Bashfull Creatures”
Jacco Gardner - “Hypnophobia”
Modest Mouse - “Strangers to Ourselves”
Four Minnesotan boys making music.
Jacco Gardner creates a sound by combining the sounds of harpsichord, strings, flutes and other classical instruments with raw psychedelic effects.
Modest Mouse was formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington and over the last decade has become the indie rock standard and one of the few bands capable of treading the narrow path where massive popularity is possible without sacrificing their longtime fans.
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RAY HARKINS INDIE-POP FFO: TOKYO POLICE CLUB/DANCE POP
RAY HARKINS 70’S INFLUENCED SPOOKY VIBES
RAY HARKINS NEVER GOT THEM STILL DON’T
SAM FLOYD BRIGHT BUBBLY THINK VAMPIRE WEEKEND
SAM FLOYD MELLOW SPACEY MUSIC TO UNWIND
SAM FLOYD LOVE ME SOME MODEST MOUSE
JASON JAMES WELSHER THE KIDS WILL LOVE THIS.
JASON JAMES WELSHER 70’S POLAROIDS GROWING EXPOSED CONTRAST
JASON JAMES WELSHER SOLID GROOVES INVENTIVE RE-FRESHING STOKED!
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yetlsin - The High Country
Reptar - “Lurid Glow”
Sleater Kinney - “No Cities to Love”
With Lurid Glow, Reptar follow up their spirited, shimmering first LP, Body Faucet, with a still more crackling version of the debut’s exuberance. Punchier with more percussion and brass, they’ve built on their sound without significantly altering it. Leading by example is the peculiar-in-a-good-way Graham Ulicny, who, like a hyper-caffeinated Britt Daniel, sings with more throat-shredding vigor on this release.
Sleater-Kinney came crashing out of the ‘90s Pacific Northwest riot grrrl scene, setting a new bar for punk’s political insight and emotional impact. Hailed as “America’s best rock band” by Greil Marcus in Time Magazine, and as “America’s best punk band ever. EVER” by Rob Sheffield in Rolling Stone, the band put out seven searing albums in 10 years before going on indefinite hiatus in 2006. Almost a decade later, the trio--guitarists/vocalists Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, and drummer Janet Weiss--has come back together for 2015’s No Cities To Love.
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YOLI RAMAZZINA AWESOME ‘GINECORE! GET IT!
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RAY HARKINS DANCE–Y MONOTONOUS SAFE
RAY HARKINS EVERYTHING YOU EVER NEED FROM GUITARS
RAY HARKINS SOUNDS LIKE THE RENTALS VERY GOOD
SAM FLOYD UPBEAT CATCHY NEW-WAVY FUN
SAM FLOYD DETERMINED PURPOSEFUL UNIQUE GREAT ROCK
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Met at a Super Bowl party in 1999. Broncos vs. Falcons Got the band name in 2000. Got a real singer in 2001. Can’t remember anything in 2002. Parents and friends finally start liking us in 2003 or 2004. First album. Broom. 2005. First tour. Signed to Polyvinyl Records in 2006.
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Unifer - “Gutted”
As with any evolution, each stage of output represents a step down a longer path. With Gutted, Unifier is discovering their true north; a creative foundation which countless iterations can be built upon. Gutted marks the beginning of a new era for Unifier -- a period of growth through refinement; of progress through focus.
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RAY HARKINS INDIE ROCK SOLID JIMMY EAT WORLD-ISH SAM FLOYD RICH HEARTFELT PLEADING FAMILIAR SOOTHING JASON JAMES WELSHER EFFECTS CRISP DRIVE MIX SOLID
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!
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Female icons have always impacted the way we perceive beauty. Celebrities have had women clamoring to the beauty counters to get that “it” girl image. You know, that one crush men whisper about among their friends; the one out of their league they can’t help but lust after. Specific women over the last century have had such magnetic personalities and sex appeal that the image of standardized beauty was shattered and reshaped around them. Cosmetics industries soared in sales and allowed the average consumer to transform into their idol of choice.
“The IT girl of the 1920s”
Clara Bow was the first public sex symbol on the silent screen in the 1920s with her round doe eyes and charming personality. She stamped sexuality as the look of an era with her deep lips, dark eyes and innocent thin brows coining the look of the “flapper girl.” Before Clara made the smoky eye soft and inviting, dark colors around the eyes were used to simply keep the sun out. Clara displayed the look in most of her roles, and made it a daily statement piece to wear with everything. Maybe it was to enhance her facial expressions while acting during the silent films? She made you cry, laugh, and could ruffle feathers without ever saying a word. During a time of prohibition, women could secretly show off their sex appeal through their makeup without having to be forward. The smoky eye has evolved over the century, but is still the top request to achieve a sexier look.
“America’s Sweetheart of the 1950s”
Marilyn Monroe needs no introduction. This dreamy cat-eyed bombshell stole the hearts of America with her seductive personality and iconic red classic lip. Her quirky personality and scandals kept every man and woman on the edge of their seat following her adventures, movies, and gossip. The sales of red lipstick soared higher than ever in the post-World War II era. Marilyn had a famous drawn on beauty mark that had many women drawing freckles on their faces. A quick flick of the eyeliner and a red lip was the simplest way to look fresh by day and seductive by night.
“The Brow Babe of the 1980s”
Brooke Shields was the youngest fashion model to grace the cover of Vogue Magazine in December of 1980. At 14, Shields became famous for her sophisticated look framed by full eyebrows and lips that would soon sweep the beauty industry. Her personality was sophisticated and innocent giving women a very different beauty ideal for the 80s. Professional women would then take the front stage in fashion and beauty, with sharp lines and deep features. The professional look of the nude brown lipstick shades sold through the 90s. Women refused to tweeze their eyebrows in hopes of achieving the strong features that came natural for Shields. Many even wore dark shadow below the brow bone to accentuate the professional, sophisticated brow effect. The fashion industry began following the same standard, creating clothing that had sharp lines for women. The strong powerful image of female independence and liberation continued on through the 90s and into the new millennia. Though many remember the 80s for having a quick dip into a pool of color, the conservative image of Brooke Shields is still desired among women today.
“Contour Queen of the 2000s”
Kim Kardashian isn’t shy about showing off her curvy sexuality. She also knows how to seize opportunities as one of the top female entrepreneurs in the United States. With her clothing line, cosmetic line, and TV show, it’s hard for today’s woman to miss the constant news about the Kardashian family on their doorstep. Kim’s personal makeup style of heavy highlights and lowlights sparked a new generation of women looking to reshape their features and bring out their curviest facial balance. This contoured effect had women scouring the Internet to learn the application secrets through YouTube tutorials, and with “contour palettes” at major beauty chains. Though these effects have been used in camera work and special effects for many years among professionals, with the rise of social media, contour palettes have girls skipping the bright blush and just shaping their faces for the perfect selfie.
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