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Local Music 13 Uncorking Spring Learn to Play
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Emotion and movement in Studiodance I
And Another Thing ... Calendar
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Instruction abounds in CU
Without Words
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God lives in the Netherlands?
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Your guide to this week’s events
B u z z cov e r d e s i g n : Design Staff
Foo d e d i to r : Allison Copenbarger m ov i e e d i to r : Keith Hollenkamp
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The Tossers
Bonnie Prince Billy
These Irish punk rockers hit the stage at the Highdive at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.
Don’t miss Bonnie Prince Billy at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15.
Food: Up now: a profile on Patrick Tanner who created his own line of “vegan creations.”
Art: Find out what’s going on up North with our ranging correspondents Saturday. Photo used with permission from Ann Larie Valentine
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Annual Fashion Show presented by the African American Cultural Center
Soldiers of Conscience
Monday Night Improv
This free screening at the ChanningMurray Foundation follows the inner moral dilemmas of eight soldiers. The film begins at 2 p.m. and refreshments will be served.
Make a scene at the weekly Monday Night Improv at the Courtyard Cafe in the Illini Union. Free.
Catch all the latest styles at the Canopy Club at 7 p.m.
Community: This weekend come out and play bags to supporta the Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club. Read about it now on the217.com.
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Keith Hollenkamp Movies Editor Gripes
Jupiter String Quartet
1) Green Street after Unofficial: Anybody else notice the piles of weird sludge that are on the sidewalk? Is it old pizza? Puke? Some combination of old pizza and puke? The dignity of all of the drunk people? 2) Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse: Whedon has created some of the best TV shows out there, but his latest, Dollhouse, is just not good. Supposably it gets good around episode six or something, but I don’t know if I can sit through five episodes of crap to get to it. 3) Sunday, March 8: Random power outages and the loss of an hour thanks to Daylight Saving Time do not add up to make a good day.
This award-winning quartet will perform at the Krannert Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $34.
wednesday 18 Juan De Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars Juan De Marcos and his talented band will take the stage at the Krannert Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $20 to $38.
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I have a hard time listening to people talk about how the scene here isn’t what is used to be. Yeah, bands aren’t getting signed right and left like they used to, but how does that contribute to a vibrant local scene? What matters is that we’ve got people in this town that love what they do. And you hear it in the sound. We heard it June 26 in the beer garden of Mike ‘n‘ Molly’s as Elsinore belted out their tunes one last time before heading out West; We heard it December 19 at Krukid’s last show in town at Cowboy Monkey, and I hear it again, now, as I listen to New Ruin’s ambitious full length We Make Our Own Bad Luck
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(you’ve got to hear it). If you’re caught up in what the scene used to be so far as to not give anything new a chance, than I think you’re missing the point of what local music is. It’s dynamic, interactive, collaborative and communal. It’s a conversation. And I think this year buzz, WPGU and Illini Media have really understood that point about local music. Just four buzz issues away, The Local Music Showcase (LM5) will celebrate the scene’s accomplishments throughout the past year. The changes and improvements of this year’s event are a direct result of that conversation and I hope to see those already contributing to the scene at the showcase as well as new faces eager to be a part of the ever-changing sound of CU. So to start the celebration off early, buzz has
spent the past few weeks catching up with local restaurant owners, booking agents, promotions artists, music teachers, storeowners, radio voices, musicians and fans on their thoughts of the scene as it is today and their recollections of its past. In this special issue of buzz, we will be introducing those unfamiliar with the scene to the vibrant history of music in CU. In the upcoming weeks, we will look more to the present and future, focusing on the LM5’s spotlight bands and their accomplishments within the past year. But in the meantime, flip through buzz to find out how Nirvana rocked Green Street just above where Jimmy John’s is now back in 1989. Visit the new LM5 Web site to take a look back at previous ceremonies. And lastly, join us in celebrating the scene by voting for who you think the “sweatiest band of 2008” on the217.com.
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s the warmth of spring looms in the air delightfully different entertainment locale; to and beckons the imminent summer complement the relaxing mood of the low-key season, our attentions shift from indoor concert, Alto Vineyards also offers a selection comforts to outdoor revelry. This re-awakened, of their celebrated wine for sale by the glass at vibrant weather makes us want to pack up our the festival. And, to satisfy any hunger craving parties and move them outside into a fresh and that may arise, festival goers are offered a breathable social atmosphere. Between May selection of delicious appetizers, some of which 16 and Sept. 26, Alto Vineyards in Champaign are provided by another Champaign business becomes such a venue for summery, outdoor success, World Harvest Bread Company. entertainment. As the winter months slowly melt away and The local winery transforms its backyard usher in a bright, new summer season, take a during these spring and summer months to chance to visit a local vineyard brimming with accommodate its annual, highly acclaimed flavorful wine and mellow music among its vines. festival, Music Among the Vines. In the past, Champaign’s own Alto Vineyards has a reputation Music Among the Vines has featured local bands of supplying both with satisfaction guaranteed. such as Jazz Sandwich, Tom Turino & Big Grove Zydeco and The Surreal Deal to perform for crowds of up to 275 who come to sit “among the vines” and pass a sultry summer evening listening to the liquid sounds of jazz and blues. This June, Alto’s manager, Matt Dickson, plans to bring renowned Chicago blues guitarist Joe Moss and The Joe Moss Band to the festival and anticipates the popular Windy City performer to draw all music lovers to the event. Music Among the Vines does Matt Dickson, Alto Vineyards manager pictured with the vineyard’s wine not only lure CU locals with its selection. Photos by Rebekah Nelson
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Letting It Out Red Herring provides showcase for local musicians, artists by Keilin Deahl Located on West Oregon Street in Urbana, the Red Herring is a cozy restaurant focused on bringing vegetarian meal options to CU. But every Sunday night, the low-key restaurant transforms into a vibrant stage for budding artists. The Red Herring’s open mic night draws performers of all backgrounds to share their talents in a relaxed and exciting atmosphere. In only its fifth week, the open mic night already has about ten performances weekly, and there is only room for the event to grow. No one knows that this is true more than Stan McConnell, the host of the event. Involved with music himself, Stan is responsible with running the show. “I run the sound and also just encourage people to get involved with poetry, music, whatever they want.” McConnell’s laidback attitude is exactly in line with the attitude he desires for the open mic night. “The atmosphere is relatively quiet for a music show and it’s really homey. Everyone is sipping on coffee and tea and there is good interaction between people on stage and the audience.” Although the Red Herring does not serve food between 7:30 and 10:30 pm while the event is taking place, the restaurant and coffeehouse continues to serve both coffee and tea. Plus, “It is totally free to perform and totally free to get in,” said McConnell. However, “proceeds from the coffeehouse and any donations from performers go to keeping the Red Herring open.” But of course, the open mic night would be nothing without performers, and the performances at the Red Herring are what set it apart. The acts are “mostly music and poetry and sometimes a little comedy,” said McConnell. “Sometimes
the borders even blend together and people will be reading poems and will accent them with percussion or keyboards.” People of all musical and artistic levels are encouraged to come out and share their talents. “One thing to reiterate is that no one needs to be self conscious. People don’t come to impress others, they come because they know it’s a great place to interact and meet artists in the same community, and they want to convey something that they don’t normally do.” A senior at the University, McConnell not only saw a void in CU for an outlet for performers, he also realized the need for a place for younger artists to showcase their talents. “What I’m trying to offer is a stage where a consistent crowd will be every week and that is ideal for underclassmen who may not have their act together yet,” he said. “That’s how you develop yourself as an artist; just come out and perform.” The encouragement and ease for young artists to perform at Red Herring’s open mic night is matched with the ease to actually sign up. Every Sunday there is a simple sign-up sheet for anyone interested in performing. The length each performer has on stage depends on how many people sign up, but a typical act is about twenty minutes long. “It’s just a really healthy event and will naturally attract artists and people that would like to be a part of it,” said McConnell. The Red Herring’s open-mic night has certainly attracted the artists and musicians of CU as the weeks continue to show an increase in both interested performers and people who come to watch in the relaxed atmosphere. An absence of pressure shapes the Sunday shows into an exiciting and laid-back place for people to release their artistic abilities. Zak Maybaum performs at Red Herring open mic and gallery night Sunday, March 8. Photo by Abby Toms
Late Night Eats Where to go after the show by Allison Copenbarger For those seeking some late-night eats after seeing a show, CU is a great place to be. Most popular venues are surrounded by restaurants that offer special deals and menus for hungry night owls on the weekends.
eating between 8 p.m and midnight should take advantage of the “8 after 8 promotion.” Diners who order a total of eight items off a special menu after 8 receive their ninth item free.
Iron Post to Courier Cafe
627 E Green St, C. Looking for a one-stop shop of music and food? Look no further than Zorba’s. Featuring jazz music every Thursday and serving gyros until 3 a.m. on weekends, late night diners should be sure to check out their specials, especially the classic gyro which, according to employee Theresa Lavelle, is “pretty filling and pretty cheap” at $5.
111 N Race St, U. Jazz and blues fans that frequent the Iron Post should stop by Courier Cafe on their way home. Open until midnight on weekends, they offer hand-dipped milkshakes, potato skins and more. Chuch Atkins, the night manager at the Cafe, said their desserts are “most popular by far.” Those
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Canopy Club to Monolo’s Pizza
115 W Oregan St, U. Stop by Monolo’s to cure your munchies after Piano Man or the Physical Challenge. Their famous empanadas, offered in 14 different variations, are a local favorite. Manager Eric Depew suggests “any of the chicken empanadas, because they’re made with fresh meat we grind ourselves.”
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02 E John St #5, C. See Starcourse’s latest production at Foellinger and treat yourself to dessert afterwards on the way home. While their
brownies are their biggest hit, manager Bryabn Caston of Insomnia Cookies insists you give their infamously gooey cookies a try.
Cowboy Monkey to Merry Ann’s Diner
1510 S Neil St, C. For those venturing to Cowboy Monkey, Merry Ann’s Diner provides comfort food 24-hours-a-day. According to manager Barb Trimmer, their horseshoe sandwich is worth a try, consisting of a piece of toast topped by hamburger, covered in french fries and smothered with warm cheese sauce.
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Learning How to Play Local music stores offer lessons for CU’s musically inclined by Kerry Doyle Everyone knows the music scene in CU is serious business. From the Canopy Club to the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts to the small, local bar venues, music is everywhere in CU. Finding good music to listen to around here is easy, but did you know how easy it is to get involved — even if you’re not musically inclined? If you know where to go, taking lessons in CU is a breeze, no matter your instrument of choice. When it comes to learning an instrument, Corson Music’s Guitar Store has you covered. Located at 202 W. Main St. in downtown Urbana, the Guitar Store has been providing CU with quality instruments and lessons on how to use them for the last 12 years. Lou DiBello, the manager and main instructor, has about seven instructors working for his store who are ready and willing to teach you the ways of not only your basic guitar and bass (electric or acoustic, your choice) but can even show you how to work a banjo or mandolin if that’s what interests you. Don’t worry about being too old or too young for lessons; with students as young as six and including adults and even professionals, it’s never too late to begin lessons or pick up where you left off. “It’s always rewarding to see people go from not being able to do something they’d like to do to finding out that they can actually do it,” DiBello said. For those who would rather learn how to make a beat, Skins-n-Tins Drum Shop is the local solution. Located in downtown Champaign at 29 Main St., Skins-n-Tins has been providing CU
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with professional percussion equipment since 1989. Lessons are taught by four different instructors, three of whom are either alumni of the University or currently earning music degrees. According to store owner Liz Hawkins, Skins-nTins offers lessons for a variety of percussion instruments. Lessons are very individualized, so if a student wants to work on a specific groove, they have the freedom to do so, she said. Though she’s not an instructor, she still feels strongly about the lessons. “I think it’s important that kids are involved in music,” Hawkins said. “I get a lot of feedback from parents about how happy they are ... I think music in general is very important for kids.” While Skins-n-Tins and Corson Music’s Guitar Shop provide local lessons within a specialized selection of instruments, another option exists for the curious student who wants to learn how to play something a bit more classical. The Champaign School of Music provides
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comprehensive music education for students of all ages in almost any instrument they want to learn. While the most popular lessons to take at Champaign School of Music, according to Director Holly Hutber, are voice, piano, strings and guitar, CU students can also learn woodwinds such as the clarinet, flute and saxophone. The newly added brass section makes lessons in instruments such as the trumpet, French horn and trombone possible, too. Though the Champaign School of Music is located at 27 E. Marketview Drive, all lessons are held at The Music Shoppe in downtown Champaign. What started out as a private endeavor by Hutber to teach piano lessons quickly turned into a much larger source of musical talent and growth for the community. Now, six years after the Champaign School of Music’s creation, she has 12 professional instructors teaching more than 170 students. Though Hutber doesn’t teach lessons anymore, her favorite part about the school is meeting the parents and students. “I just find that so much fun,” she said. “I love helping people start lessons because they’re just so excited.” The Champaign School of Music provides CU residents with a full music program that supports students throughout the whole learning process, keeping them interested and motivated in their lessons. Everyone has the ability to learn music, and CU has many fine places to learn. At these local music shops, barriers like age and skill level aren’t a factor, so if you’re feeling musical, don’t hesitate to book a lesson.
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LGBT Groups Offer Listening Forums by Danielle Perlin In the swarm of more than 40,000 students who walk through campus daily, some may find themselves lost among the crowd in terms of his or her identity, including his or her sexual orientation. The LGBT Resource Center recognizes approximately 45 varying groups on campus that support different kinds of people belonging to the LGBT community. These groups exist to help create places for members of the LGBT community to speak about their sexual orientation. The Coming Out Support Group’s main purpose is to have an informal setting for people who are beginning the process of coming out of the closet. “[They] don’t have to self-identify ... [it’s for] people who are just dealing with sexual orientation issues,” said facilitator Conor Oswald, graduate student in human resources. Oswald has facilitated the group for almost two years and
added that the group is a more informal setting to talk with peers. His favorite part of the group includes witnessing changes within people. “[I] know there are people that have come to the group that didn’t think they would be able to [come out], especially to their family members ... just seeing the growth of people, seeing them really to accept themselves,” he said. Though the Coming Out Support Group remains open to both genders, Among Women is a “support group for queer, questioning women on campus,” said co-facilitator Elizabeth Abrams, doctoral student in counseling psychology. According to Abrams, the group discusses issues relating to dating, sex and having multiple identities. “We talk about issues relating to ... intersections of race and sexual orientation or religions and sexual orientation ... how we make room for both
of those identities in our lives,” she said. Abrams also noted how imperative it is to socialize outside of the confidential group setting “to form and broaden social support networks.” Another group in the LGBT community is Colors of Pride, which, according to President Jovanda Warren, senior in LAS, is primarily a group for queer people of color. “[The group] offers a safe space ... being a minority in terms of your ethnic background and also in terms of your sexuality,” she said. The group is currently working on gaining membership; at weekly meetings, a discussion topic is picked. “For me, [you] don’t really [feel like you] belong in the black community [and] don’t feel like you belong in the gay community because you’re black,” Warren said. “Colors of Pride gives you a safe place to be both at the same time. [It’s] not
just for black people, not just for queer people of color, [but] for allies ... that’s [what] we really pride ourselves on supplying.” Not only do students have outreaches in the LGBT community but so do faculty and staff members of the University. The UIUC LGBT Faculty Staff Ally Network offers two trainings, one related to lesbian and bisexual training and another for transgender ally training, Abrams said. “Often people get the two confused,” she said. “The ‘T’ is ... attached to LGBT, but it’s not given enough attention.” Meetings once a month discuss community issues, including one this month on HIV and AIDS. Though varying groups may be specific for certain sects within the LGBT community, these four groups and more are forums to discuss issues relating to the LGBT population on campus.
Looking to Make Some Noise? Handcrafted instruments from Ten Thousand Villages can be the perfect choice by Em-j Staples Music can change someone’s life, especially when it comes to buying an instrument from Ten Thousand Villages in Champaign. The fair trade organization provides income to adult artisans in Third World countries specializing in creating all types of jazzy instruments. “Each instrument varies in style. We have maracas,
A Kenyan Table Drum at Ten Thousand Villages, commonly referred to as a “meza” drum, which in the Swahili language means table. Photo by: Maria Surawska www.the217.com
drums, rattles, a few xylophones and pan flutes, just to name a few,” said store employee Reba King. There’s also singing bowls, finger cymbals and musical frogs. “The music frogs are popular; they have bumps on their back, and you rub a stick over them to make the sound of a frog call,” King said. Throughout the day, the store echoes with frog croaks, banging drums and the sound of rain. “Families bring in their kids to play with the instruments,” said King. These aren’t your ordinary, manufactured, identical musical instruments. They’re individually handcrafted and made from materials in the area where they come from. “Our shakers are made of gourds and filled with juju bean pods,” King said. “The instruments have that ethnic look and are crafted from natural materials.” Ten Thousand Villages offers a variety of rattles for the casual or serious noisemaker. Remember playing with rain sticks in grade school? They’ve got them, ranging from $18 to $24. Decorated shakers and maracas make the feet jive and hips swivel. They’re authentic, too, coming from anywhere from Indonesia to Chile. If jumping beans don’t catch your attention, what better way to show off your musical skill, or lack thereof, than a social drum circle with friends? Ten Thousand Villages also offers authentic drums from India, Uganda and Kenya. Whether it’s playing improv on a djembe or jammin’ beats on a traditional table drum, the animal hide is fresh, and the wood is sturdy. The drums are more expensive, ranging in price from
Handmade instruments from Africa at Ten Thousand Villages; Photo by Maria Surawska
a simple stick and drum set for $28 to the large djembe drum for $295. Despite some high price tags, the instruments are more than just lively entertainment. The price covers the cost of the product’s materials as well as living wages for the artisan and his or her family. One drum helps cover the cost of food, education, housing and healthcare for someone living in the Third World. “You’re paying to improve their life,” said King. The artisans are paid in full when their product is shipped to North America. They’re guaranteed a fair price, regardless of pricey shipping costs. Ten Thousand Villages select unemployed or
underemployed artists who need a place to sell their work. “We provide a North American market for their goods because they don’t have access to such places in their countries,” said King. If music doesn’t catch your fancy, the instruments make for eye-catching décor. An owl-shaped flute perched on a bookcase or a Vietnamese gong to announce dinnertime serve as practical yet awesome home accents. Not to mention it’s supporting a creative artisan. So get off your tush, and skip to downtown Champaign with compassion in your heart and music in your soul. mar 12 – mar 18 09
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ours of labor and gallons of paint are used in the birthing of the perfect flyer. Graphic designer John Vogl has turned the rock poster tradition into a one-man business from his basement in St. Louis. His studio, The Bungaloo, is the source of posters for national acts like Nada Surf and Catch 22 as well as CU favorite Elsinore. Combining the arts of silk screen printing, illustration and lithography, Vogl creates limited edition posters displaying intricate, colorful and playful imagery in the form of abstracted landscapes and cartoon animals. Promoters often leave the interpretation process up to Vogl. “The whole show poster scene is a very small niche,” Vogl said. “There’s not a whole lot of money involved, and the turnaround is quick. For me to operate on a quick timeline and not have a very big budget, it’s much more efficient and much more effective to [come up with my own designs].” There is no specific process or protocol followed when Vogl brainstorms his designs. “It’s an interesting opportunity to conceptualize a body of work from a band,” said Vogl. His conceptualizing process ranges from listening to his clients’ records to doing something as
random as cleaning the shower. “I don’t want to pigeonhole myself with a process,” he said. “When the right idea comes along, I’ll know it’s there.” After finalizing an idea, the real process begins. Silk screening’s clean aesthetic is hard to achieve without mapping the design out. The craft is based on the principle of layering. Every color on a poster represents a pull of ink across the paper. “The idea is that you make one screen for each color on each poster,” Vogl said. The public became aware of Vogl’s work when the artist moved to St. Louis two years ago and began attending shows at local venues to spread his services to bands and promoters. Now, Vogl’s innovative posters have attracted promoters from all over the city. Harkening back to the traditions of print-making, Vogl’s posters are all limited-edition prints. “That’s one of the biggest appeals of silk-screen posters,” he said. “The appeal is that there are only so many out there; the idea of putting a cap allows you to define the value of the poster.” Vogl’s designs can be seen and purchased on his studio’s Web site, http://www.thebungaloo.com. come and get it
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Weaving Narratives through Movement
Three theses create Studiodance I by Gina Chinino
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Being able to express ideas, stories and rhythm through movement is a difficult task; making sure an audience is able to interpret and understand that story is even harder, but beginning Thursday, March 12, three MFA dance candidates will do just that. The candidates have been working on their pieces for years. Each piece has a deeper meaning and story behind it, which the artist has carefully created. The show features choreography from Renay Aumiller, Laura Chiaramonte and Angeline Homes. The candidates interpret a broad range of topics into their individual pieces. Holmes focuses on community and the joy of the movement in “Like It, Love It, Gotta Have It.” “My work is about happiness,” said Holmes. “I believe my work is a direct reflection of what is
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happening in the interior of my life.” After experiencing a mild case of depression, Holmes realized how important it is to lead a healthier and happier life on a spiritual level. “Once I saw the movie Elf, I reprioritized and came out of a dark hole,” said Holmes. “The childlike innocence in that movie made me realize people need to see through the eyes of a child. Children are not tainted; they are genuine. They are perfect examples of how to look at life.” Holmes said the human race was made for happiness, but the way to discover happiness is up to the individual. Similarly, using nudity in a thesis performance is very individual — which both Aumiller and Chiaramonte do. When asked if nudity was a
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controversial subject, Aumiller answered politely with a simple, “No comment.” “I’m trying to divorce nudity from sexuality as much as possible,” said Aumiller. However, there is more to Aumiller’s piece than the nudity. Aumiller takes “Junk,” the title of her work, and uses its meaning to describe the life of a dancer — a life that can be in so many ways disposable. Aumiller questions current trends in contemporary dance. Through dance, theater and humor, Aumiller is able to transport the audience into the life of a dancer. “Shift,” choreographed by Chiaramonte, confronts the traditional idea of space-time and the importance of consciousness. Her work captures the audience and introduces them to the strug-
gle between communal and individual identity. Dancers perform to live music and explore the psychological explanations of consciousness that reflect a state of imagination. “Forget about the trip to the gym, and come out to see Studiodance I for increased blood flow and energy levels,” Holmes said. The performances will take place March 12 at 7:30 p.m. and March 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Studio Theatre at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $7-$14 and can be purchased online anytime at http://KrannertCenter.com or by calling 333-6280 or 800/KCPATIX (527-2849) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Patrons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired may also acquire tickets via TTY at 333-9714.
“Teaching Painting” Symposium
Is splitting into factions
Draws National Talent
And finance must disrobe
by Daryl McCurdy
Around the crippled globe
The jobs are quickly plunging To rest upon the rocks Persistent websites lunging For gold in mouths or clocks But spring has sprung upon us And fashionable despair Has gone the way of flurries Of the Midwest now beware
Saturday, March 14, the University will host a symposium entitled “Teaching Painting.” The UI and The Phillips Collection Center for the Study of Modern Art in Washington D.C. have formed a partnership that supports symposia such as this among other exciting opportunities. In the fall, The Phillips Collection hosted “Painting in the 21st Century,” in which scholars, critics and artists sought to locate paintings within an expanded field, unrestrained by materiality. “Teaching Painting” will support discussion that
translates this context into the way in which painting is taught. As panelist and UI faculty member Terri Weissman said, “how you teach painting is related to your conception of it.” Location: 62 Krannert Art Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Visiting participants: Fang Lijun, painter (keynote); Tim Griffin, editor of Artforum Magazine; Okwui Enwezor, San Francisco Art Institute; Jacqueline Humphries, painter and Vesela Sretenevic, The Phillips Collection; UI: Jonathan Fineberg, Suzanne Hudson, Joel Ross and Terri Weissman.
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This One Goes Past Eleven Great Fake Movie Bands by Katharine O’Brian
All right, maybe fictional movie bands mainly consist of actors wearing bad wigs. And yeah, the music usually isn’t for sale unless it’s some kind of promotional thing for the movie. That doesn’t mean that movie bands don’t rock. Here, in no particular order, are some of the great fake bands that have graced the silver screen.
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Stillwater, Almost Famous: They aren’t a real rock band, but they come awfully close. The acting is great enough to make all of the behindthe-scenes drama completely believable and entertaining. And Fever Dog is a terrific song.
Otis Day and the Knights, Animal House: Their rendition of “Shout” at the toga party makes for one of the greatest and most memorable scenes. They were so convincing that they became a real band that still tours today.
Wyld Stallyns, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure: They’re not great at the beginning, but what they lack in talent, they make up for in heart. And besides, their music becomes the basis for a future society — what’s more triumphant than that?
The Soggy Bottom Boys, O Brother Where Art Thou?: Nothing beats sweet twangs, killer songs and George Clooney with a fake beard.
The Blues Brothers, The Blues Brothers: The movie re-introduced people to the blues, and the guys are just plain cool. It doesn’t hurt to see Chicago onscreen, either. The Commitments, The Commitments: An Irish The Wonders, That Thing You Do!: The title song is the kind that stays in your head for weeks, and anything involving Steve Zahn is automatically awesome.
Ruckus, Elizabethtown: It’s probably Cameron Crowe’s sappiest movie, and that’s saying something, but the band’s funeral performance of Free Bird stands out from the schmaltz. mar 12 – mar 18 09
soul band might not sound like the best idea, but it’s actually genius. Too bad unemployed Irish folks can fall prey to big egos, too. Spinal Tap, This is Spinal Tap: Probably the ulti-
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Marshall: We see more of the lead singer’s crazy antics (thanks, Russell Brand), than the band’s music, but their song We’ve Got to Do Something is hilarious.
Black Hat: A mockumentary similar to Spinal Tap, this chronicles the rise and fall of a rap group similar to NWA. Instead of having attitude, these guys have hats.
PoP!, Music and Lyrics: The fake, Whamtastic video at the beginning is the highlight of the movie. They nail the ’80s in all its cheesy glory, and the imitation of airheaded pop princesses isn’t bad, either. Used with permission from Infant Sorrow, Warner Bros. Pictures Forgetting Sarah School of Rock, School of Rock: Who would have thought that a bunch of kids playing music with Jack Black would have worked out so well?
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mate fake rock band. They have their own mockumentary to chronicle the bad hair, bad accents, Stonehenge and spontaneously combusting drummers. NWH, Fear of a
Big Fun, Heathers: The band’s hit song pretty much sums it up: Teenage suicide. Don’t do it.
Watchmen
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Zack Snyder adapts the inadaptable by Keith Hollenkamp Many people brushed off Zack Snyder after 300, acknowledging his visual style, but criticizing the shallowness of everything else in the movie. The shallowness was not his fault, though. He took a gorgeous graphic novel that was more about style than substance and turned it into a gorgeous movie that just so happened to be more about style than substance. Now, with Watchmen, Snyder attempts to adapt another graphic novel onto the big screen. This time around though, the source material is both stylish and contains one of the greatest stories ever penned for the art form. Snyder had a huge job on his hands, adapting one of the most beloved graphic novels into a movie — especially with Alan Moore, the author of Watchmen wanting absolute nothing to do with the movie — and for the most part, he does a fantastic job. One of the greatest strengths of the film is how faithful it is to the graphic novel. Many of the scenes, including the dialogue, are taken directly from the book. Fans of the original should take comfort in this. Snyder doesn’t take any chances changing things around too much and does exactly what he set out to do: transform Watchmen into a movie. It is one of the greatest and most faithful novel adaptations ever. Watchman has an epic story, and the film does a good job of cramming most of it in into a two hour and forty minute movie. Some major scenes were taken out or altered though, including Hollis Mason’s death, which was not included in the film. The ending was also changed, but the new ending actually works rather well in the context of the film. Visually, the film is a treat for the eyes. Snyder proves once again that he knows how to make a pretty movie. From the costumes to the sets, everything is beautiful. The attention to detail alone merits this film as a huge technical feat. There is so much to notice: Rorschach’s ever-changing mask, newspapers scattered everywhere, pictures hanging on the wall; each little detail shows the care that Snyder put into the film. The casting and acting were almost all spot on as well. Everybody looked the parts and most of them nailed acting like them as well. Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jackie Earle Haley were both great as The Comedian and Rorschach and Patrick Wilson was perfectly cast as Nite Owl II. Even Matthew Goode as Ozymandias, who I thought didn’t fit the part in the trailers, proved to embody the essence of the character. The biggest letdown was Malin Akerman as Laurie Jupiter, a.k.a Silk Spectre II. She definitely looked the part, but her acting could not compete with the work of her co-stars. Her character shows some great emotion in the book, but her acting hardly ever conveys any of it.
Another major plus is the way in which the film sets up Watchmen universe. Snyder creates a convincing 1980s America on the brink of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. The musical choices play a big part in this. Most song choices are great, but some verge on terrible. Dylan’s “The Times They Are A Changing” during the beautiful opening credit sequence (one of my favorite parts of the film, actually) was a stroke of genius. There is also a great Ozymandias scene where “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” can be faintly heard in the background. It is scenes like this that gave me hope that this film would be a modern-age masterpiece. But then, there were scenes like a certain sex scene with Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” playing that made me want to scream “WHAT DID YOU DO TO Watchmen?!” at the screen. For as much as the film gets right, there are too many things that it does wrong for it to be the epic that it could have been. The film never establishes a solid rhythm. What made the book so cohesive is the way the story flowed. The addition of chapters from “Under the Hood” and “Tales of the Black Freighter” in the graphic novel helped add a muchneeded break from the storyline. The film omits these, most likely due to time constraints, and their absence is felt. The movie goes from over the top violence to somber scenes like a funeral without almost any transition. This makes for an uneven viewing experience. Snyder is supposedly releasing a director’s cut in a few months that should incorporate “Tales of the Black Freighter” and a few cut scenes into it. Hopefully it takes or changes a few of the scenes that were left in too. Seriously, that certain sex scene I mentioned earlier almost ruined the film for me. It was unbearably cheesy. I purposely neglected to go over the plot of the movie in this review, because I strongly feel that everyone should read the graphic novel before seeing the film. I can’t imagine what it would be like seeing that movie without any prior knowledge of what the story is about. Watchmen has a heavy plot that is much deeper than any other comic book movie out there. People expecting a movie like The Dark Knight or Spider-Man may bit a little disappointed in what they see. Snyder fleshed out the violence and sex to appease modern day moviegoers, but Watchmen is not about fight scenes. It is about the human condition, the worth of life and living in a world where humanity is on the brink of destruction. The graphic novel should be required reading for everybody, and the movie should be viewed as an homage to the book. While not perfect, the movie is extremely respectable. Snyder did the near impossible and transformed Watchmen into a coherent, beautiful and entertaining film. come and get it
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Memorable Music Scenes
A few of the best music accompanied scenes in movie history By Matt Carey There are certain scenes that will be forever remembered for the music that acts as an accompaniment. The music not only perfectly fits the visuals, but also adds mood and tone to the scene. This list is made up of scenes
with music that wasn’t part of a composed score, in other words, music that wasn’t specifically written for the film. Below are some of the greatest music scenes ever put to film.
2001: “Blue Danube� Scene:
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This could possibly be considered Kubrick’s most ingeniously composed scene. The immediate scene after “The Dawn Of Man� sequence, this sequence is one of the most memorable and parodied scenes in pop culture. The beauty of this scene, with the NASA looking spaceship approaching the ship
Boogie Nights: “Sister Christian�/�Jessie’s Girl�/�99 Red Balloons� Scene:
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This is a scene where the music feels really out of place, but that’s the point, since it adds to the tension. In the scene, Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg) is attempting to rip off a cocaine dealer with flour, so they go to the dealer’s house where they find a gun equipped Alfred Molina,
Goodfellas: “Layla� Scene:
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gem After a decade of making solid, entertaining and controversial films in the US, like Midnight Express, Fame, Angel Heart and Mississippi Burning, British director Alan Parker returned to his home isles and made the musical gem The Commitments in 1991. This look at the short career of a working class Irish rhythm and blues band that called themselves The Commitments was one of the silver screen’s most energetic and vibrant looks at how American rock and R&B affected a foreign culture. Set in the late 1980s, young musician and would be promoter Jimmy Rabbitte gathers a group of local musicians and three female backup singers to emulate the great R&B stars of the US. In an early pep talk to the gathered band members he begs them to think “soul� — “The Irish are the blacks of Europe; Dublinwww.the217.com
Martin Scorcese is no stranger to the use of classic rock in his movies. He’s used the Rolling Stone’s “Gimme Shelter� in three of his films, but only once has he used Eric Clapton’s “Layla�, in a brilliant montage of death scenes. When Jimmy (Robert De Niro) gets paranoid Pulp Fiction: “You Never Can Tell�: If I ever become rich, the second item I’m buying (The first is having the Chocolate Room from Willy Wonka installed in my house) is recreating the Jack Rabbit Slims restaurant from Pulp Fiction. Filled to the brim with fifties nostalgia, waiters dressed up as Buddy Holly and Mimi Van Doren, this restaurant is where one of the best scenes in the film takes place.
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rambling around the house with a crack-addled mind. He’s also hanging out with a young Asian man who sporadically throws loud firecrackers, making the scene even more intense. The eighties music in the scene makes the scene incredibly suspenseful, with every crescendo leading the viewer to believe Dirk’s scheme will be found out. after he and his gang pulled off a giant heist, he decides to kill everybody and keep the money for himself. The piano and guitar solo in Layla makes this montage extremely memorable mainly because “Layla� is such a recognizable song and using it in this fashion is well, brilliant. As Vincent Vega (John Travolta) is out to dinner with his boss’ wife Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman), Mia decides she wants to enter the nightly twist dance contest. The sequence that ensues, with Chuck Berry’s “You Never Can Tell� blaring in the background as the camera switches focus between Mia and Vincent, is nothing short of classic and will go down as Tarantino’s most remembered scene.
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Best Movie Soundtracks Great movies with great soundtracks by John McDermott
Royal Tenenbaums 1. The (Various Artists) It would be hard to screw up a soundtrack featuring songs from Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Jackson Browne and the Clash, but luckily this film was in the
Dazed and Confused 2. (Various Artists) Dazed and Confused is a movie about a time when things were simpler: high-schoolers drove around with trunks filled with beer bottles, not wearing a bra was socially acceptable, mailbox baseball was still a pastime and parents allowed incoming freshman to be mercilessly paddled in public parking lots after their Little League games. Needless to say, I wish I had lived through the late-’70s.
Brother, Where Art 3. OThou? (Various Artists) Good soundtracks are composed of songs that you love, but great soundtracks can you make appreciate songs that you would have never listened to otherwise. I hate country music, but whenever I hear this
Will Hunting 4. Good (Various Artists) Prior to his still memorable live performance at the 1998 Oscars, Elliot Smith was an underground singer-songwriter whose solo work could only be found on the independent Kill Rock Stars record label. But his contributions to the surprise hit Good Will Hunting — and subsequent Academy Award nomination for original song Miss Misery — vaulted the relatively unknown
Famous (Various 5. Almost Artists) A film audacious enough to think that it can accurately depict the power of music better have the best soundtrack ever backing up the visual images. This movie did. Featuring over 50 songs throughout the film and a staggering music budget of $3.5 million, Almost Famous is the semi-autobiographical account of director Cameron Crowe’s life as a young Rolling Stone reporter covering groups like The Allman Brothers Band, The Who and
steady, creative hands of Wes Anderson. The soundtrack uses an array of lively pop classics and darker, lesser-known ballads to complement the film’s comedic, but sometimes dark, examination of family dysfunction at its extreme. The film’s greatest marriage between song and scene comes as Elliot Smith’s Needle in the Hay hauntingly crescendos during Luke Wilson’s character’s suicide attempt montage. Accompanying these happy-go-lucky times was some of the greatest music ever recorded. Dazed and Confused’s classic rock-laden soundtrack typifies the no worries, party hard mindset of the movie’s characters and is the perfect playlist for anyone looking for a beer bust. Alice Cooper’s School’s Out is the quintessential anthem for studentse filled with lastday-of-school giddiness, and as Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Tuesday’s Gone plays at the party’s end, viewers can’t help but feel the characters’ emotional mix of accomplishment and sadness over having a keg run dry. Also, the soundtrack features both Slow Ride and Free Ride, so if you feel like cruising or hitchhiking, you’re covered either way. soundtrack I strongly reconsider that position. O Brother, Where Art Thou?’s use of old-time classics, folk sing-a-longs, notable gospel songs and other country music traditionals performed by today’s best blues musicians accurately depicts the sonic landscape during America’s other notable recessionary period. Also, bonus points for prominently featuring the vocals and fiddling skills of Urbana native and multiple Grammy winner Alison Krauss. indie-rocker into mainstream prominence. The soundtrack does not exclusively feature work by Smith, but his five songs are the most relevant to the film’s narrative. Smith’s piano and guitar centered tunes about love, depression, addiction and loneliness coupled with his distinctive, whispery vocal delivery were the perfect accompaniment to a film about a pschologically scarred genius on a road of self-discovery. Apparently, selecting Elliot Smith as the major soundtrack contributor occurred when screenplay co-author Ben Affleck was still making good career choices. However, I’m willing to bet it was all Matt Damon’s idea. The Eagles. Needless to say, Crowe listened to and saw the greatest rock songs and rockers that history has afforded us, and he went to extreme lengths to compile a soundtrack that would recreate that experience. What makes Almost Famous’ soundtrack so remarkable is not just that it has so many timeless songs by rock’s most mythical figures, its that none of these songs seem forced. The soundtrack seemlessly takes listeners on a trip through the life of a music reporter and the Tiny Dancer bus scene displays music’s ability to heal emotional wounds, alter a person’s mood and have even the most estranged of people feel connected.
c u s o u n d r e v i e w by Mike Ingram
I-SHAG, you shag, we all shag for a good cause I have to say before diving into yet another one of these things that the new New Ruins album is absolutely fantastic. I was mortified to have had to be elsewhere for the release show (which I’m sure was great) but am still smitten with the effort (which I’m also incredibly happy to see on vinyl). If you haven’t picked up this gem, get to Parasol or Exile on Main Street quickly, or visit http://www.myspace.com/newruins if you need some more convincing. So it would seem that things are changing with the Local Music Awards this year. Finally. In fact, they won’t even be called that anymore, apparently. Having been a big supporter of the idea of a more lighthearted approach to the whole thing, it’s nice to see it moving in that direction — less about the “best” as voted by people on the Internet and more about giving the whole scene a nod. Let’s all give them a go next month and watch some great local acts perform and drunkenly bro-hug each other. This issue should be the launch of the whole campaign, so please check out the site for easy access to music from right here in our backyard. Canopy Club comes out swinging this week, again staging multiple shows on one night. Kicking things off at 6 p.m. is a benefit show for I-SHAG. If you’re wondering just what the hell I-SHAG is, well, me too. The only info that I was able to track down online is that it’s a benefit for sexual awareness. Alright. So ... do sexually unaware people get the money? “Here, use this money to make yourself aware!” Oh wait, of course I should have checked http://last.fm — always the place with the most info. I-SHAG = Illinois Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance. Got it. Sponsored by the Sexual Health Peers on campus, I-SHAG is taking a week to promote positive sexuality on campus. That seems like a worthy cause — everyone should feel good about sex. Clearly, it would have made too much sense for the Canopy’s Web site to contain any sort of info. So 6 p.m. starts with acts John Krane (6 p.m.), Carl Hauck (6:45), The Brother Whys (7:45) and Organic Flow, who embrace the golden age of hip-hop at 8:45 p.m. But now I’m being told that Neoga Blacksmith is also participating, so maybe just go and lay down your $7 and stay the whole time. With so many sexually aware people milling about, it’s possible that everyone will just head directly home following show No. 1, but just
in case you’re not quite ready for that, stick around for a 10:30 p.m. show featuring Sunset Stallion, Ohtis and Yossarian (also $7). Don’t want to give your money to all of those damn kids with all of their sex-having (or already do because you’re sending kids to college)? Well, there are other options. The Highdive is hosting the always dependable Tossers on Thursday for what will surely be a most raucous, alcohol-fueled evening for many. The Mighty Stef is set to open, having traveled all the way from Dublin. These guys could teach you a thing or two about St. Patrick’s Day, unofficial or not. Tickets are $12, and you might want to get them in advance just in case. (Tickets can be purchased at http://www.highdive.com or Exile on Main). Showtime is 9 p.m. I can safely assume that most rabid music fans are already aware of the Bonnie “Prince” Billy show taking place at the IMC in downtown Urbana on Friday. People have been clamoring about it since it was announced and for good reason — the dude makes great records. For those who have not yet stumbled across Will Oldham’s stripped-down project, you might want to do a quick Google search or check out a tune or two from Amazon or iTunes before Friday so you know what you might be missing if you skip it. It should be a great night. The show will start at 8 p.m., and advance tickets are available at the usual spots (or check the Canopy Club’s Web site for more info). Saturday, you have several choices, but I’d strongly recommend heading to Bentley’s to catch a collaborative evening from Larry Gates, Jesse Greenlee, Brandon T. Washington and Ian Shepherd. Things get crazy when you put a bunch of guys like this together in the same room. Covers will be pulled out of nowhere to various results! Drums will be made to sing! Drummers will be made to sing! Someone will request the Funky Butt Drum Club classic “Breakfast.” For $2, you probably can’t find better entertainment. The downbeat is at 9:30 p.m. Wading into a bit of shamelessness, I’ll mention that the Highdive’s regular Monday ’80s night with the horribly named DJ mingram will this week be augmented by an early performance from The Brat Pack (at 8:30 p.m.). Videos will roll while The Brat Pack plays, and they will be followed by the regular ’80s night. It’s all free and is part of a re-launch campaign that will also, in April, feature an ’80s Prom Night. — Mike Ingram can be reached at forgottenwords@gmail.com.
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Community efforts fuel changes in event
by Amanda Shively
Champaign-Urbana is a proud community; there’s a history behind the people and the places, the culture and the music that larger cities couldn’t dream of building. For one, it’s a fusion of two cities, both of which deserve praise for managing to maintain the individualized characteristics specific to each, while also allowing for the lumped categorization of being “Chambana.” Lest people forget, CU also has the distinction of a population that is consistently in flux. It’s a community with more than 40,000 students, many of whom choose to spend a full four years, eight years, possibly even a lifetime in the area. All that being said, when examining an art like music, it is important to keep that community in mind. You could fill the entire cover of this issue with the list of musicians, producers, engineers, booking agents, promoters, venue owners, DJs, personalities and fans (to say the least) who keep CU a powerful place to enjoy music. Since its introduction in 2005, the Local Music Awards have fostered an arena for the recognition of local musicians, and whether found controversial or simply entertaining, the event should be acknowledged as a reminder of how lucky CU is to have such a prevalent music scene. The 2009 event hopes to further impress that idea with a return to a more performance-based celebration. By highlighting several acts that have had a standout year and focusing on non-derisive “best” categories, LM5’s goals are two-fold: enhancing the community feel of the event and simply hosting an evening of pure, music-based fun. At the end of the day, music is about bringing people together, not tearing them apart, and LM5 should be a fine example of that. In the coming weeks leading up to the event, look for coverage on past CU greats, current favorites and everything in-between.
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fter listening to the concerns of the community, this year’s Local Music Celebration will feature a writein voting process on the217.com. buzz asked a number of local musicians and fans to comment on their choices for the lighthearted awards, and we hope to see you do the same. Starting today, support your selections by writing-in your vote at the217.com. Winners will be announced at the Local Music Celebration on April 9 at the Highdive in Downtown Champaign. We’ll see you there!
Next Band To Have A Downtown Champaign Street Named After Them:
Band Who Gives The Most Eye Contact To The Crowd:
Band With The Oldest College Student In It:
Most Promiscuous Drummer:
“Alleyway Sex.” — Vanattica
“Poster Children. They’ll continue to sign up for courses while everyone else is in the nursing home.” — Todd Hunter
Band That Has The Most Revolving Members In It Through The Years:
“Candy Foster And The Shades Of Blue.” — Jeff Helgesen
Coolest Band Name:
“Weapons of Mass DisFunktion.” — Dave Dickey Big Band
Hardest Name To Say Or Spell (Band Or Individual): “Vvvvv!” — Roberta Sparrow
Most Likely To Get Arrested For Speeding To Get To A Gig Because They Are Running Late: “I spent 100k on legal fees in the last five years” — Duckman
Band You Most Want To See Perform Acapella: “Weasel Dreams.” — Jeff Helgesen
Band To Help You Get Through A Break-Up: “Elsinore, of course.” — Curb Service
Band With The Best Chops:
“Zmick . They’re machines.” — Santa
Best Touring Vehicle:
“[Post Historic] with our 1998 Buick Regal that we fit three dudes, four guitars, one amp, drums, and more into on our summer tour. The back seat was called the ‘sex box’ cause it was tiny.” — Post Historic
Hairiest Band:
“Golden Quality.” — Roberta Sparrow
Band You Wish You Could Bring Back From The Dead:
“Braid, and then Honcho Overload.” — Roberta Sparrow; “Hum.” — Vanattica; “Organic Advisor” — Jeff Helgesen; “Temple Of Low Men.” — Post Historic
Spotlight On... by Amanda Shively Just who are these local artists and why are they being spotlighted? Look for the answer and more in the next four issues of buzz, as we explain why 2008 was a spotlight year for all of the following.
ROCK FOLK /ACOUSTIC
“Verdict.” — Vanattica
“Jesse Greenlee, hands down.” — Curb Service
DJS
Loudest Band:
“Terminus Victor is often accused of this.” — Todd Hunter
Best Stage Banter:
“Dawna Nelson.” — Jeff Helgesen
Sweatiest Band:
“Scurvine.” — Roberta Sparrow
HIP HOP
CU Local Music Fan Of The Year:
“Todd Hunter is pretty much the best person in CU ... period.” — Post Historic
Most Stoned:
JAZZ
“XXX Smut.” — Roberta Sparrow
Most Tragic Band Break-Up Of 2008:
“Without a doubt, Shipwreck, who got signed and put out a full-length with national distribution and then didn’t do anything else except a farewell show a halfyear later, (which was packed).” — Todd Hunter
Best Dance Moves:
BLUES
“Again, Todd Hunter.” — Curb Service
Male Artist You’d Like To Be Stranded On A Desert Island With:
“John Hoeffleur — never a dull moment.” — Curb Service
Female Artist You’d Like To Be Stranded On A Desert Island With: “Erin [Fein] from Headlights.” — Post Historic
Next DJ Most Likely To Date Lindsey Lohan: “DJ Bozak.” — DJ Bozak
“Horn”iest Band:
“Dave Dickey Big Band (18 band members with 14 horns), or Beat Kitchen (new horn section added with Dave Dickey on trombone, Nick Schroeder on trumpet and Kelly Corbin on tenor and baritone sax).” — Dave Dickey Big Band
HEAVY
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UP &
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Curb Service Elsinore Headlights New Ruins Santa Zmick Carl Hauck Casados Corn Desert Ramblers Hathaways Jon-A-Thon Childers DJ Belly DJ Kosmo DJ Mertz DJ Delaney DJ Legtwo DJ Substr8 Agent Mos CornBread Duckman Jonah Organic Flow Text Boneyard Jazz Quintet Chip McNeil Dave Dickey Big Band Desafinado Jazz Sandwich Jeff Helgesen MRS Trio Blues Deacons Bruiser And The Virtues Candy Foster And Shades Of Blue The Impalas Kilborn Alley Dizzy Chair Time Roberta Sparrow Robots Counterfeiting Money Terminus Victor Vanattica Common Loon Mordechai In The Mirror Post Historic Sunset Stallion World’s First Flying Machine
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Perspectives by Ashley Albrecht
Talking LM5 with Ward Gollings
In a wholehearted effort to address the criticisms of years prior, Ward Gollings and others at the Highdive and Illini Media have reshaped and fine-tuned the happenin’ shindig previously known as the Local Music Awards. As buzz conversed with buzz: What was the original intent of the Local Music Awards? Gollings: The original idea was to sort of mock the Grammys ... and have a party with local music as the center of attention. buzz: Since last year’s infamous pepper spray incident, do you think tensions within the music community have somewhat diffused? Gollings: Definitely. I think this is working because Jon Hansen and others are taking in the feedback and doing their best to reshape it. I don’t think the pepper spray incident involved anyone from IMC, but it’s a shame it happened, and it’s hard to get people to think the opposite. I think the Memphis on Main show complemented the LMA show; both shows seemed to do really well. buzz: Who do you suspect the real culprit to be? Gollings: A random prankster or, as someone else suggested, an accident in a purse. buzz: How do you feel about musicians’ refusal of nominations as a means of protest? Gollings: I can understand and respect their opinion. buzz: How has the event been restructured to resolve last year’s issues?
Gollings in his Urbana abode, the Highdive’s jack-of-all-trades expressed his affiliation with and personal appreciation for music in the 217. Having worked at myriad area venues and currently as entertainment manager/booking agent/special events
Gollings: We’re doing away with awards and voting and ‘best of’ sort of things. I’ve been contacting bands and inviting them to perform. I think they appreciated being contacted by someone they knew. Last year, the artists’ main complaint was that the awards’ organizers didn’t know enough about the bands — that they were either placed in the wrong category or that their biography hadn’t been updated or was incorrect. That’s a big gap I’ve been bridging this year. I’m trying to personally extend a handshake to each artist. The balance will shift from mostly talking to mostly playing. We’re reshaping and retooling the function to be more artist-friendly. buzz: How would you appraise the local music scene? Gollings: To me, it’s always had peaks and valleys. Sometimes, you have three, four or five bands that draw extremely well or are nearing record label deals. Right now is a slight valley since we no longer have Shipwreck, Living Blue or Beauty Shop; however, we do have a few bands on the rise, like New Ruins. The tide changes. buzz: What do you think was the biggest ‘peak’ for CU’s music scene? by Ashley Albrecht
coordinator for downtown Champaign’s Highdive, Gollings has seen it all, from the Golden Age of CU and life with Hum on the road to the constantly fluctuating, sometimes fragile, sometimes strong local scene.
Gollings: Hum was the best attempt at creating a national reputation for Champaign-Urbana. The band sold over 250 million records, and they probably would have gone gold if they hadn’t gone off the road. CU is similar in many ways to places like Athens, Georgia, or Lawrence, Kansas, but here, it’s almost like pulling teeth to get people to come to shows.
buzz: What do you think has changed since the ’90s ‘Golden Age’ of CU that seems to account for the marked decrease in concert attendance? Gollings: Back then, we didn’t have iTunes, the Internet or MySpace. You went to a show, and you paid your three bucks for a cassette. You had to actually go to the show to get the music.
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Talking LM5 with John Hoeffleur John Hoeffleur, singer-songwriter/guitarist from the now-defunct alt-country/Americana The Beauty Shop, gives his opinion on the legacy of the LMA’s, and how local folks are neither “winners,” nor “losers.” buzz: What do you think about the proposed changes to the LMA’s this year and do you prefer the different structure? Hoeffleur: If the changes are what they appear to be, I am glad to hear about them. I’m still a little fuzzy on what they are exactly; the announcement is my sole source of info on this, but it appears they address the real heart of the matter and are likely to ameliorate the great majority of my objections. I’m also very glad to hear about encouraging collaborations for performances, and I say the weirder the better — it will help mix things up and ultimately strengthen CU music in a concrete way. buzz: Now that a year has passed, what are your thoughts on the pepper spray incident at the Memphis on Main show?
Hoeffleur: On one hand, I have pretty much the same view [now} as the night of: I think it sucks and I think whoever is responsible is a class A pussy and a total fucking moron. Vulgarity is totally justified, by the way, thank you very much. On the other hand, in retrospect, it played right into our hands. So, I suppose I’ll pay IMC as an organization the compliment of eliminating them from suspicion — I don’t think the people at top are that dumb. buzz: What do you think about the categories being a write-in format this year? Hoeffleur: A popularity contest is a popularity contest, and the cuisine at McDonald’s is still pretty gross. It’s all “Who’s got the worst crabs?” or whatever the categories are now, so it really doesn’t matter who makes the judgments in my view, as long as they can’t be construed as legit or serious. I do recognize that a move toward write-ins is likely meant as a response to the criticism that so many people get left out/dissed by the LMAs, and so I appreciate that IMC made
a sincere effort to address that concern. That kind of good faith counts for a lot to me. buzz: In Smile Politely, you are quoted as saying that the LMA’s, “make winners and losers out of local folks who are, in truth, neither.” Would you like to extrapolate on that? Hoeffleur: Not really, I think that sums it up perfectly, but I’m happy to elaborate. I meant to express that a competition is fundamentally the wrong way to approach an arts community if one is truly interested in seeing it flourish. For the good of everyone pursuing music in CU, musicians need to view themselves as all in the same boat rather than competing with one another if they are to stand a chance of transcending local band status. The LMAs have been counterproductive to fostering that kind of environment in my view, and beyond that, it’s simply more enjoyable as an experience to root for one’s peers than be pitted against them. buzz: How would you assess the local scene this year, including its potential?
Hoeffleur: I moved away from CU in October and missed the last part of the year, so I’m out of touch with the word on the strasse. Ultimately though, I believe any “scene” has unlimited potential. It will be what individuals make it. Anyone can play music, and I’d encourage everyone interested to try. I think those that do will surprised by how far they can take it in no time at all. And the more people that want to try, the stronger the CU music will become. I’ve experienced an embarrassment of riches in terms of local music in CU, regardless of how many people were turned on to it or not at any given time, so I think that show attendance isn’t necessarily the best measure. I mean, I’m a dinosaur who survived “Jungle” music and all that shit, and that felt like the great depression for electric guitars, so I’ve learned to be resilient in the face of lean times. If you do something that’s your own, your audience will find you. Also, I’d like to give a shout out to my CU homies and congratulate some new papas in town — gratz doods!
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Amongst others, Poster Children, Cowboy X, and Lonely Trailer (plan to) reunite in memory of the Champaign promoter Josh Gottheil on September 28.
On January 31, The Shadowboxer Collective brings a stripped-down brand of shows to CU with first show at the Cowboy Monkey.
Krukid performs his last show in town at Cowboy Monkey on December 19.
Hum plays three reunion shows in Chicago and Champaign.
Jeff Helgsson starts http://www.cujaz.org, a blog meant to strengthen the local jazz scene.
2007 2008 On June 6, The Beauty Shop plays final show at the Canopy Club.
All original members of The Didjits come together to play the Touch and Go Records 25th Anniversary celebration in Chicago on September 9.
2006
On September 28,, The Pygmalion Music Festival begins with performances from artists including The Like Young, Owen, Mates of State and The he City on Film. Film
The first year of the Local Music Awards is held at the Highdive in Downtown Champaign and features performances by Triple Whip, Dawna Nelson and Brandon T. Washington, Lorenzo Goetz and the Living Blue.
In November, Exile on Main opens on 1 E. Main St. in Downtown Champaign as an independent retailer for media, including a large collection of new and used vinyl.
Green St. Records, the Big Ten’s first student run record label, releases its debut collection, Emergence.
After 35 years of service in Champaign, Record Service at 621 E. Green St. closed its doors on March 5. The former location of the only on-campus record store has since become a Jimmy John’s.
The Blind Pig opens in its current location at 6 Taylor St. in Downtown Champaign.
Polyvinyl Records releases a number of notable albums including Of Montreal’s Satanic Panic in the Attic, Owen’s I Do Percieve and Joan Of Arc’s Joan Of Arc, Dick Cheney, Mark Twain.
2004
On September 13, Absinthe Blind play final farewell show at the Canopy Club.
Temple of Low Men play the first show at the Cowboy Monkey, the site of former venue The Blind Pig, April 4.
2003
On March 1, openingbands.com is born, providing CU with one of its most comprehensive concert listings and pressing local music information.
2002
Charles “Chip” McNeil conceives U of I School of Music’s new Jazz Department.
Absinthe Blind releases The Everyday Separation on Mud Records.
The UC Hip-Hop Congress forms at the University to provide a platform for the CU hip-hop community. The collective is comprised of the combination of members from the Illini Breakdancing Club, Culture Club, and Organization for the Advancement of Hip Hop Culture.
In October, The Beauty Shop releases Yr. Money or Yr. Life on Parasol Records.
Hum plays their final shows.
Wolfie releases Wolfie and the Coat and Hat on Parasol Records.
The Beauty Shop forms.
Braid disbands.
1999
The Canopy Club opens at 708 S. Goodwin Ave. in Urbana, converting the Thunderbird Theater to the music venue that it is today.
Braid releases Frame and Canvas on Polyvinyl Records in March.
Sarge’s The Glass Intact is released on Mud Records to critical acclaim.
In April, the Blind Pig changes ownership and slowly phases out as a musical venue.
Mark Rubel of Pogo Studios records/co-produces Hum’s Down-ward Is Heavenward for RCA Records.
1996 Absinthe Blind forms.
Hum release the major album You’d Prefer an Astronaut.
WPGU moves from the basement of Weston Hall to 52 E. Green Street.
Poster Children play Lollapalooza.
The Didjits disband.
1994
The initial line-up of Braid forms.
Poster Children’s Tool of the Man is released on Sire Records.
1993
After 12 years of providing jazz, bluegrass, folk and experimental music seven days a week, Nature’s Table closes on May 21st.
The first annual Great Cover-Up is held at the Blind Pig and features performances by The Didjits, Poster Children, Sixteen Tons, Hot Glue Gun and Ward All-Stars.
Rick Valentin and Rose Marshack from Poster Children start Twelve Inch Records and release first album, Hum’s Fillet Show.
Adam Schmitt releases World So Bright on Reprise Records.
Titanic Love Affair releases Titanic Love Affair on Charisma Records. Titanic Love Affair most notably includes the work of Jay Bennett, who went on to later join Wilco and who has had a continuing solo career.
Mother becomes Menthol.
Parasol Begins selling music.
1991
On July 27, The original Blind Pig opens with a nearly seven year run of performances including The Smashing Pumpkins, The Flaming Lips, and Afghan Whigs.
19-year-old Jojsh Gottheil, local music promoter, passes away April 4 after a two-year struggle against leukemia. Gotthel was responsible for bringing national acts like They Might Be Giants, Jane’s Addiction, the Pixies and Throwing Muses to local clubs.
1989 The initial line-up of Hum forms.
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Recollections of Venues Past and Present
Post-Punk Ambience for Friday the 13th
Photo by Adam Bueb. Used with permission from Adam Bueb
by Ashley Albrecht
Maserati, Oceans and Giants enliven the Courtyard Cafe by Tom Cyrs Who said Friday the 13th had to be frightening? This Friday, the Courtyard Cafe is hosting a glorious trio of ambient rock groups as CU’s Oceans team up with Athens, Ga., quintet Maserati and Midwest post-rock heavyweights Giants. Oceans, comprised mostly of University students, have been generating a buzz on campus for some time with their slow-building, climactic tunes in the vein of Explosions in the Sky or Unwed Sailor. If you haven’t had a chance to catch the elusive group yet, definitely check this show out. “We’re always really excited to play for our friends, and the bands on the bill are really great,” said Oceans violinist Luis Bellorin.
Also, be on the lookout for Ocean’s debut album, Nothing Collapses, to be dropping very soon. “We are 90 percent sure it will be out by next weekend,” Bellorin said. “Everything came together nicely these past few weeks.” This will be Maserati’s first show back in the CU area since their stellar performance at the Pygmalion Music Festival in 2007. The band fuses ambient and psychedelic elements with a more streamlined, rock-driven sound. Being strictly instrumental, their no-vocals sound allows stunning precision and atmosphere to come to the forefront. On top of this, the band also includes drummer Jerry Fuchs, who’s played with the likes of
heavy-hitters LCD Soundsystem and !!!. Being one of the most dynamic and influential drummers in indie-rock, he’s enough to watch by himself. The very epic, heavy-sounding Giants will add a third element to the melodic show, and their dramatic, guitar-fueled buzz will be sure to wow spectators. Without a doubt, this show is going to rock or at least rock as much as three post-punk, ambient music groups are able to rock. Perhaps “lull you into sweet bliss” is more appropriate. Don’t miss the free Illini Union Board-sponsored event Friday, March 13 at the Courtyard Cafe.
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» The Ponies, Joan of Arc - 10.22.04 » Mates of State - 11.10.04 » Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie) - 10.25.07
At downtown Champaign club The Highdive » The Shins, Modest Mouse - 09.14.00 » Arcade Fire - 11.21.04 » The Black Keys - Dec. 05
At Mabel’s Bar (now It’s Brothers Bar & Grill) on our beloved Green Street » » » »
Uncle Tupelo - 11.11.92 Wilco - 10.08.95 Jane’s Addiction - 1998 The Jesus Lizard - 2.22.97
At Trito’s Uptown (now IV Christian Fellowship above Jimmy John’s) » The Smashing Pumpkins - 05.04.89 » Nirvana - 10.01.99
The old Blind Pig (presently Cowboy Monkey) » » » »
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by Ashley Albrecht background music of a recent commercial for the company’s new CTS model. Out of Hum’s final four-man lineup, buzz caughtup with guitarist Tim Lash and percussionist Bryan St. Pere about their current plans and aspirations. Like VH1, buzz asks, “Where are they now?” Tim Lash: I still live in the [CU] area and work at the University as a Net admin. I play in a new band called Alpha Mile with Joe Ludwinski from Scurvine (on bass and vocals) and Jason Milam from Scurvine and Love Cup (on drums). We have played a couple of shows recently and look to
At Urbana’s caffeinated hipster hangout Caffe Paradiso
The Smashing Pumpkins - 06.08.92 The Afghan Whigs - 12.03.93 Wilco - 04.26.95 The Flaming Lips - 11.19.95
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Ca t c h i n g U p Wi th... Hum Dubbed a “mid-’90s garage band sensation,” Hum’s humble origins can be traced back to the cozy corners of Treno’s (now Espresso Royale), an Urbana cafe where the band’s founding guitarists met. A post-grunge/alt-rock act similar in sound to fellow Illinoisans The Smashing Pumpkins, Hum catapulted to success with their major-label debut, You’d Prefer an Astronaut on RCA Records in 1995. “Stars,” Hum’s tragic rock masterpiece, became a hit single, reaching the No. 11 spot on the Billboard Modern Rock charts. If you’re a fan of Cadillac, you probably also heard “Stars” in the
Champaign-Urbana has seen a number of venues come and go over the last twenty years, from former locations like Mabel’s and Trito’s to current surving venues like Cowboy Monkey and Canopy Club. buzz recalls some memorable performances at venues past and present.
Duke Ellington - 1948 Louis Armstrong - 1956 Rolling Stones with B.B. King - 15.11.69 The Pixies - 11.12.89
have an album out by the fall. I still play with T.J. Harrison from Love Cup in Glifted and hope to have a second album out someday soon as well. Bryan St. Pere: I now live with my wife of 10 years, Kathy, and our two kids Tom (9) and Ava (7) in Evansville, Ind. I work for a medical device company called Boston Scientific in the neuromodulation division. I still play drums a bit with a local band called Loco Davi. Life is good! A link to Hum’s fanbase with more updates can be found at http://www.h-u-m.net
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The Bebop Bug CU jazz then and now by Ashley Albrecht
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Jazz’s uncanny ability to attract a wide audience eager to experience the music’s pure emotion is evident throughout the CU community, from the University’s own prolific jazz studies department to the weekly regulars at Zorba’s Thursday jazz nights to the cozy stage at Urbana’s Iron Post. However, little do the younger jazz fans know of the lively history of this compelling genre within the 217. No fear, buzz is here to give you a peek at where the “bebop bug” caught on in CU’s decades past. Jazz Threads (found at http:// www.40north.org /jazzthreads/home/ index.html) is a jazz-based artist residency project that credits Cecil Bridgewater as the
organization’s “ideal artist/ambassador.” The project’s Web site describes its choice: “Born and raised in Champaign-Urbana, Cecil now lives in the jazz mecca of the world, New York City, where he is recognized as a successful jazz trumpeter, music educator, arranger and composer.” Numerous CU native jazz players have made it big like Bridgewater, earning national acclaim and bringing prestigious awards back to their hometown. Providing a detailed then-and-now list of popular jazz venues, Jazz Threads includes Mabel’s Bar and Nature’s Table as integral to the genre’s area growth. According to trumpeter/arranger Thomas
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Ca t c h i n g U p Wi th... Poster Children by Amanda Shively buzz: What are the members of the Poster Children up to currently? Rose Marshack: Rick Valentin is the Web specialist at the Beckman Institute here in Champaign and is working on new music. Rose Marshack is teaching music business and new media/arts technology at Illinois State University and is due to have a baby in early April. Jim Valentin is up in Chicago playing music and finishing a degree. Matt Friscia is working at Radio Disney, DJing and playing in a rock band called Team Rockit. Poster Children itself hasn’t played since last year when we played a show at the Museum of Contemporary Art and also at Millennium Park. We’ve been having babies, and that has gotten in the way of practicing! We’re very excited to be playing an upcoming show here on May 25 in Champaign. It is a sort of 1988 reunion weekend and also a memorial for the wonderful Champaign promoter Josh Gottheil. buzz: Poster Children were, and still are, a heavy force in CU music. Do you have any favorite memories of the area? RM: I remember running back and forth between Mabel’s and Trito’s on Green Street because there were fantastic bands playing every Tuesday. So you’d have to run up the stairs of one venue to see one act (like Lonely Trailer), and then you’d have to run down the stairs, across two doors and up the stairs again to see The Didjits ... same night, back and forth. It was exhilarating! Poster Children did most of our playing out and about the United States and Europe, so my favorite moments of playing usually took place in odd places like Bozeman, Montana, where kids would hang off the lighting rafters, screaming as we played or Seattle or Boston where people would be screaming and dancing as we played. But here’s my favorite story about playing in CU: We had been recording one of our records for a major
Photo by Nathan Keay. Used with permission from Poster Children
label here in town at the wonderful Pogo Studios, and it wasn’t going well. Our A&R person had visited and was trying to get us to delay our record (when they do that, you know you’re screwed!) So we were all sitting at the Courier Cafe in Urbana, dejected, and suddenly a kid comes up to us and says, ‘Are you guys POSTER CHILDREN?’ and we nodded yes. He said, ‘Wow, I cannot believe I have actually run into you in your own town. This is wonderful.’ He proceeded to tell us that he was visiting from New Mexico and was looking at going to graduate school here. He had chosen to look at this school because it was where the Poster Children had gone. He explained that years ago, he had written to us and told us he hated school and wanted to drop out. We had written back and told him to stay in school and that it would get better. He told us it was basically our writing to him that had kept him
in school, and he was here now because of us. I think we all floated back to the studio. We’ve played through all sorts of wonderful shows — lots of compliments, people yelling words to our songs, dancing, covering our songs, and that’s all fine, but when you change someone’s life in an unrelated area, I think that’s really fulfilling. buzz: What do you think about the present state of music in CU? RM: I think it has always gone in waves. About five years into Poster Children’s ‘career,’ there was a lot of major label interest in bands like us, so we and many of our CU colleagues, like Hum, Menthol and Love Cup, were being snatched up by majors. This led to an odd time in the scene because other younger bands were either also trying to ‘get signed’ or rebelling against wanting to ‘get signed.’ I think it always ebbs and flows,
and I’m very careful to not say, ‘Oh, the scene sucks now, and it was so much better when I was younger.’ I think that just makes someone seem old and out of touch! But there is one thing that was always very important to the Champaign scene, especially when we were very active in it, and that is that the bands were always extremely supportive of each other. We complimented each other in out-of-town interviews, talked about how great our scene is, took other Champaign bands on tour with us — and this has always worked out wonderfully for our scene. Any band going out on tour and landing in a place where another Champaign band has played already comes with a reputation of, ‘Oh, they’re from Champaign. I hear it is a great scene there. They must be good!’
The Midnight Assembly CU’s Gothic Industrial Underground by Amanda Shively
Used with permission from The Midnight Assembly MAR 12 – MAR 18 09
In terms of cultures, groups, organizations, scenes — any name one wants to give a people with shared interests in music and lifestyle, Champaign-Urbana has or once had an outlet for any variety of movements throughout its course as a recognizable cultural center. While that may seem as a lot of mumbo-jumbo for simply stating that CU likes music of all forms, its important to not overlook movements like the CU Midnight Assembly, ChampaignUrbana’s “Gothic Industrial Underground.” According to their website at http://www. midnightassembly.org, the collective was
organized to, “symbolize the unity of [the] local subculture: ‘CU’ identifies [the] community while “Midnight” reflects the Gothic contingent and “Assembly”, the Industrial contingent. Largely active from 2000-2003, the organization was sponsored by the ChampaignUrbana Independent Music Association (CIA) and celebrated club nights at a number of current and now-defunct CU venues. While some of the regular Midnight Assembly events included Gothic and Industrial Nights at Mike ‘n’ Molly’s on the second Saturday of each month, from 10 p.m.
to 1 a.m., there is still a strong contingency of like-minded celebrations. Chester Street Bar, better known as C-Street, holds a Monday night dance night called Nekromancy. A revived party, Nekromancy is self-described as a “weekly steampunk and cyberpunk influenced dance night feathing a non-stop mix of industrial, EBM, and synthpop music and videos spun by DJ SoceryKid.” With playlists ranging from Skinny Puppy and Sneaker Pimps to New Order and Orgy, the strong following for Nekromancy is evidence that this following is far from over.
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Chicago’s The Tossers bring Irish-punk fusion to the Highdive by Emily Carlson If an upbeat combination of Irish folk, punk rock and a tall glass of Guinness is your thing (which it should be), then The Tossers are bound to impress. Representing Chicago’s South Side, the crew offers a combination of instruments traditionally found in Irish folk music, such as the mandolin, tin whistle and banjo, and plays them with a punk-inspired accent. The Tossers began playing bars and pubs in the Chicago area in the early ’90s, and the band has since released six full-length albums. Their most recent releases, The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Agony, Gloatin’ and Showboatin’: Live on St. Patrick’s Day and On a Fine Spring Evening have all been with the Chicago label Victory Records, according to The Tossers’ Web site. The meaning behind the name of the band is open to interpretation. According to their bio, the name comes from the term meaning “to throw away.” However, it also dates back to Shakespeare and offers a variety of meanings,
ranging from “drunk” to the name of the rejected currency of the British. The Tossers’ sound of “Irish folk on crack” is along the same lines as the Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly — all of which are synonymous with lots of dancing, whiskey and beer. This genre, although incredibly unique, is also very lovable. With lyrics such as, “Where there’s no loot, there’s no booze, and it’s no fun,” it’s blatantly obvious that the band is out to share their love of good music, good times and good people. The Tossers have played across the country alongside countless legendary bands, with genres ranging from the punk-ska vibes of Reel Big Fish to the hardcord blend of Murphy’s Law. Don’t miss the six-piece ensemble when The Tossers ring in St. Patrick’s Day a few days early at the Highdive in Champaign on March 12 at 10:30 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m., and The Tossers will be preceded by The Mighty Stef at 9 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale and cost $12.
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CU’s Neo-Psychedelic, Anti-Luddite Duo: Eureka Brown by Ashley Albrecht Meet Eureka Brown: a burgeoning, self-genre-ascribed “pop/electro/dub” two-man act. With digital compositions receiving acclaim from BBC radio’s Tom Robinson and Holland’s Audiosport Records blog, the band has much impetus to keep creating. Eureka Brown also stands as a proud advocate of the “digitalia” movement, described on the band’s MySpace blog as “a musical style and a miniature art movement that supports its belief in Internet file sharing by giving away its content freely.” In a manner most postmodern, Eureka Brown credits the “info superhighway” as the duo’s record label. buzz: How did you and Dave meet and start jamming together? Eureka Brown: We went to the same elementary school; we knew each other as kids at Leal School in Urbana. How we met up again was a totally random coincidence. I had finished recording on my own, and Dave had been working at Victory Records in Chicago for a few years. He showed up in town on his birthday — which was also the first day the album came out. I showed him the record, and he determined he wanted to play the drums. We started playing shows together ... lots of shows. buzz: What’s your opinion on the digital distribution of music? What exactly is the “digitalia” movement that your second album is titled after? Eureka Brown: I feel that people have a certain amount of entitlement to what’s on the Internet. I feel bad for all those blues musicians who got ripped off, though, and I fear that potentially happening to us. More people will get involved in the “digitalia”
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movement if other bands join us. It’s about embracing the ideal of how technology enables everybody to share information rapidly and unlimitedly and also to not fight but to embrace it for what it is. It is to utilize technology in an artistic way, where everything is subject to change. It allows us to get music out to a larger audience instantaneously. Plus, it promotes our own enthusiasm for file-sharing. buzz: Are you thinking of adding any members to the current two-man lineup? Eureka Brown: I think we’ll stick to a two-man act. We’d possibly add horn sections for collaboration. But ultimately, Eureka Brown will stay a two-piece. buzz: What are your thoughts about being featured on BBC’s “Introducing ... Fresh on the Net” with Tom Robinson? Eureka Brown: It just proved that it’s more important to pursue the less conventional route. The premise of the whole show is to find artists “fresh off the net” and to listen to their unsigned material. We speculate that our inclusion on the Podcast had some relation to the [British indie band] The Bees. buzz: What are Eureka Brown’s main influences? Any local ones? Eureka Brown: We like any Greenwich Village, sunny, psychedelic pop (like The Free Design). Our sound is probably most derived from the ’60s/’70s — psychedelic pop with a modern twist. We fully embrace the medium of making music on our computers. Locally, I feel we’re stylistically and philosophically tied to a few bands like Curb Service and Mordechai in the Mirror. We’re a new platform of bands with a similar motive. buzz: How’s your sophomore album coming along? Eureka Brown: It’s 95 percent finished and will definitely be completed in time for our March 15 show. We do it at home on our computers. I’ve got a lot of experience editing music. Dave gives me a treasure chest full of beats that I can go home and mess with. Although it started out as a solo project, what we’re doing now is a lot more equal in terms of the writing process. Check out Eureka Brown Saturday, March 14 at the Red Herring with Mordechai in the Mirror and Organic Flow or Sunday, March 15 at Mike ‘n’ Molly’s with Organic Flow and Coltrane Motion.
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All hell breaks loose when two drug-addled tenants live music move into the basement I-SHAG Benefit Show of Bobby Lee Charles’ ruCanopy Club, U, 6pm, $7 ral Kentucky farmhouse. U of I Jazz Combo Studiodance I Iron Post, U, 7pm Krannert Center for Road Song the Performing Arts, U, The Embassy Tavern & 7:30pm, $14, $13 seniors Grill, U, 7:30pm and students, $8 UI and Caleb Cook and the Big youth. Naturals How to Succeed in Business Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Without Really Trying U, 9pm Krannert Center for the Andy Moreillon Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, Memphis on Main, C, 9pm $15, $14 seniors and stuThe Tossers dents, $9 UI and youth Highdive, C, 9:30pm, $12 A satire on American Unemployed Architects business. featuring Zach May and The Maps and Jonathon lectures Childers Jerrold Ziff Distinguished Cowboy Monkey, C, Lecture on Modern Art 9:30pm, $5 Krannert Art Museum Geovanti’s Live Band and Kinkead Pavilion, C, Geovanti’s, C, 10pm 5:30pm Steve & Lovejoy A talk by Fang Lijun, conWhite Horse Inn, C, 10pm temporary Chinese artist. Sunset Stallion Canopy Club, U, 10:30pm, recreation $7 Drinking Liberally Esquire Lounge Inc., C, dj 6:30pm DJ Belly A gathering of liberal Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm thinkers over drinks. Goth Night at Clark Bar social issues The Clark Bar, C, 10pm INNER VOICES Social karaoke Issues Theater presents: DJ Hollywood Karaoke Cafe Estresso It’ll Do 2, C, 8pm Armory Free Theatre, C, Liquid Courage Karaoke 8pm with DJ Craig A discussion with the auSenator’s Bar & Grill, Sadience follows the perforvoy, 9:30pm mance on stress. Karaoke with Randy Miller Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm volunteer UC Books to Prisoners stage work session Whitey Urbana-Champaign InThe Station Theatre, U, dependent Media Center, 6pm, $6-$15 U, 2pm
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Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 5pm Saturday Evening Matinee with Rust Belt Blind Pig Co., The, C, karaoke 6pm Karaoke with DJ HolMPH lywood Huber’s West End Store, Wendl’s, U, 9pm C, 8pm MCJS Karaoke DJs Mike Missing The Point and Cheryl Green St. Cafe, C, 8pm Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaCandy Foster & Shades lgbt voy, 9pm of Blue Live and Let Live GLBT The Embassy Tavern & stage Alcoholics Anonymous Grill, U, 9pm, $5 Meeting Whitey Unfinished Business McKinley Presbyterian The Station Theatre, U, El Toro Bravo, C, 9pm Church and Foundation, 6pm, $6-$15 Larry Gates & Jesse C, 6:30pm Studiodance I Greenlee, Brandon Krannert Center for the T Washington & Ian classes & Performing Arts, U, 7pm, Shepard workshops 9pm, $14, $13 seniors and Bentley’s Pub, C, Tango — Session 2 students, $8 UI and youth 9:30pm University YMCA, C, How to Succeed in BusiHeadlights with the 6:30pm, $40 ness Without Really Trying Pomegranates and Knitting for the New and Krannert Center for World’s First Flying Not So New the Performing Arts, U, Machine Klose Knit, U, 7pm, 7:30pm, $15, $14 seniors Canopy Club, U, $15 per session and students, $9 UI and 10pm, $7 dj Merengue, Mambo, and youth Mhondoro Salsa — Session 2 Top 40 Fishing with Dynamite Iron Post, U, 10pm, $5 University YMCA, C, Chester Street, C, 9pm, (Sketch Comedy Group) 7:40pm, $40 $3 Canopy Club, U, 7pm, $5 dj Mix-It Reverse-It Mark Morris Dance Kosmo at Soma food & drink Chester Street, C, 9pm, Group Soma Ultralounge, C, Krannert Uncorked $3 Krannert Center for 10pm Krannert Center for the Country Dancing at the Performing Arts, U, Radio Salsa with DJ Juan Performing Arts, U, 5pm Bradley’s II 7:30pm, $38, $33 seniors, Radio Maria, C, 10pm, $3 Complimentary beverag- Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 $25 students, $20 UI and No cover before 11pm. es, cheese and crackers. DJs Ian, D.O.M. & ReFLEX youth karaoke Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm lectures FRI, MAR 13 DJ Delayney Dragon Karaoke with Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 Friday Forum: “The Loom- Paul Faber live music DJ LegTwo and DJ Mertz ing Antibiotic Crisis” CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 7pm Boneyard Jazz Quintet Radio Maria, C, 10:15pm University YMCA, C, 12pm Liquid Courage Karaoke The Embassy Tavern & Geo’s, U, 9pm concert Grill, U, 5:30pm SAT, MAR 14 stage Happy Hour and Live Bonnie Prince Billy Music Urbana-Champaign Inde- live music Whitey Silvercreek, U, 6pm pendent Media Center, U, Live Dueling Piano Show The Station Theatre, U, 7pm, $15 88 Broadway, U, 7pm 6pm, $6-$15 Bilingual Preschool Magic Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 10am, $10 members, $12 nonmembers Design It Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 4pm, $42 non-members, $36 members For grades three to five.
Live Dueling Piano Show 88 Broadway, U, 7pm Drum Circle: Improv Allen Hall, U, 7pm Martini Brothers Huber’s West End Store, C, 8pm Tina Sparkle Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 8pm, $5 Reverend Robert Bentley’s Pub, C, 8:30pm Surreal Deal The Embassy Tavern & Grill, U, 9pm Autumn Zero Band It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Kilborn Alley Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Eclipse: a Tribute to Pink Floyd Canopy Club, U, 10pm, $10 Underpaid Packy with special guests Safe Haven at Cowboy Monkey Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, $5
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DJ Mertz Boltini Lounge, C, 8pm
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Dragon Karaoke with Paul Faber CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 7pm Outlaw Karaoke White Horse Inn, C, 5pm Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo’s, U, 7pm
Illinois at the Phillips Spring 2009 Symposium, “Teaching Painting” Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 10am Panelists include Gary Xu, Joel Ross, Terri Weissman, Suzanne Hudson, and Jonathan Fineberg.
recreation 2009 Earth, Wind & Fire 5K Run and 2.5K Walk Natural Resources Building, C, 9am, $18, $15 students
Country Western Dance Independent Order of Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge 742, C, 5pm, $2
concert Aswat: Celebrating the Golden Age of Arab Music Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $26, $21 seniors, $15 students, $10 UI and youth
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Soldiers of Conscience Channing-Murray Founfashion dation, U, 2pm Annual Fashion Show Paul McGuire and Martin presented by the African Smith of Iraq Veterans American Cultural Center Against the War will lead Canopy Club, U, 7pm a brief discussion following the 87-minute film.
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Live Dueling Piano Show 88 Broadway, U, 7pm Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 5pm Sunday Brunch Trio Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 10am Emerald Rum Blind Pig Co., The, C, 5pm Live Music at Carmon’s Carmon’s Restaurant, C, 5:30pm 2009 Whip Music Series: Justin Townes Earle Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 7pm, $15 Eureka Brown, Coltrane Motion, and Organic Flow Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 8pm, $4 Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $10
dj Dance Pop Chester Street, C, 7pm, $3 DJ Tim Williams Highdive, C, 8pm, $5
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social issues Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort Meeting Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 5pm
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I-SHAG Benefit Show Canopy club, mar. 12
Don’t miss your chance to hear some great music while supporting sexual awareness at the Canopy Club. The show begins at 6 p.m., and the line-up includes John Krane, Carl Hauck, The Brother Whys, Organic Flow and Neoga Blacksmith. Tickets are $7 in advance or at the door and can be purchased at the Canopy, Exile on Main Street, Bacca Cigar and Family Pride Convenience.
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kids & families Reading to the Dogs Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 2pm
lgbt Mpowerment Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resources, U, 4pm Mpowerment is a community group for young gay/bisexual men.
mind/body/spirit mon, mar 16 Zen Meditation for a Stress-Free Life McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, C, 8am, $60
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Free Bike Repair Classes, Open Hours, Bike Sales Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm fundraisers West African Dance FriendShop Used Book Classes with Djibril Store Open Camara Champaign Public Library, Channing-Murray FounC, 1:30pm dation, U, 6pm, $12, $10 students
live music Jazz Jam Hosted by The MRS Trio Iron Post, U, 7pm Jason Bentley Boltini Lounge, C, 7:30pm Zmick and friends present Monday Night Miracle Canopy Club, U, 9pm
dj Industrial Night Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 ‘80s Night with DJ Mingram Highdive, C, 10pm
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Shuri-Ryu Karate University YMCA, C, 8pm, $20 Dance Class — Tango Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 9pm, $35, $25 students
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Beginning Karate for Adults University YMCA, C, 7pm, $30 Shuri-Ryu Karate karaoke University YMCA, C, MCJS Karaoke 8pm, $20 American Legion Post 24, 60-Minute Success SemiC, 7:30pm tue, mar 17 nar — When Customers open mic Dragon Karaoke Refuse to Pay live music The Clark Bar, C, 9pm Open-Mic Night Champaign County RockStar Karaoke with Acoustic Tuesday with Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm Chamber of Commerce, Matt Fear Jeremy Harper C, 12pm stage Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm Memphis on Main, C, International Student lgbt 7:30pm Open Stage Comedy Night Seminar Series open mic Emerald Rum Rainbow Coffeehouse Memphis on Main, C, University YMCA, C, Eclectic open mic night The Embassy Tavern & Wesley-United Methodist 9pm, $2 12pm, $5 Red Herring Coffeehouse, Grill, U, 7:30pm Church & Wesley FoundaPhilippine Cooking kids & families University YMCA, C, U, 6:30pm The Piano Man tion, U, 6:30pm Open Mic Night Canopy Club, U, 9pm Storyshop 6pm, $35 classes & 88 Broadway, U, 9pm Corn Desert Ramblers Champaign Public Library, workshops support groups Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., C, 9:45am, 10:30am stage U, 9pm Ballroom Dance I — ses- Duct Work Among Women: A LesbiMonday Night Improv Dottie & The Rail and sion 4 Savoy Recreational Cenan and Bisexual Women’s Courtyard Cafe — Illini Silver Moon University YMCA, C, ter, Savoy, 5:30pm, $25 Support Group Union, U, 8pm Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm 6:30pm, $40 for residents of Savoy, $32 Asian American Cultural The Abe Froman Project for non-residents Center, U, 5pm dj — Improv Comedy wed, mar 18 An informal support mind/body/spirit group made up of lesbian, Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, Free Love Tuesday with live music 9pm DJ Motion Qi-Gong for Wellness bisexual, queer and quesBoltini Lounge, C, 9:30pm Donnie Heitler solo piano University YMCA, C, tioning women students lectures “Dusty Music” — DJ Great Impasta, U, 6pm 6:30pm, $6 at UIUC. Astronomy Talk: “Dark Delayney Traditional Irish Music Coming Out Support classes & Energy and the Runaway Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, Session Group workshops Universe” by Dr. Alex 10:15pm, $1 Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Illini Union, U, 7pm Filippenko Rocket Science Karate for Kids Safe place to listen, talk Foellinger Auditorium, U, concert Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaUniversity YMCA, C, and learn about sexual 7:30pm Jupiter String Quartet, voy, 8pm 6pm, $25 identity and coming out Cleveland Quartet Award Kiyojute Ryu Kempo issues. kids & families Winner dj University YMCA, C, O Baby! Krannert Center for Country Dancing at 6:30pm, $20 Champaign Public Library, the Performing Arts, U, Bradley’s II C, 9:45am, 10:30am 7:30pm, $34, $29 seniors, Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Babies’ Lap Time: Moon- $25 students, $20 UI and Jeff Markland’s DJ’s all light Edition youth request Urbana Free Library, U, Radmaker’s Rock & Roll karaoke 6:30pm Tavern, Tolono, 9pm MCJS Karaoke Top 40 mind/body/spirit American Legion Post 24, Chester Street, C, 9pm Qi-Gong for Wellness C, 7:30pm DJ LEGTWO University YMCA, C, Liquid Courage Karaoke Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm 6:30pm, $60 Geo’s, U, 9pm Physical Challenge: An Dragon Karaoke Indie Rock Dance Party classes & The Clark Bar, C, 9pm Canopy Club, U, 9pm workshops I Love the ‘90s Night with open mic Karate for Kids DJ Mingram University YMCA, C, Original Music Showcase Soma Ultralounge, C, 6pm, $25 Espresso Royale, U, 8pm 10pm Ballroom Dance II — Ses- Open Mic Night Reggae Night with DJ sion 1 Memphis on Main, C, 8pm Delayney University YMCA, C, Open Mic Night with Highdive, C, 10pm 6:30pm, $40 Steve & Lovejoy Kiyojute Ryu Kempo White Horse Inn, C, 10pm dance music University YMCA, C, Open Mic Night with Tango Night 6:30pm, $20 Mike Ingram Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm Ballroom II — Session 2 Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm FURNITURE LOUNGE concert University YMCA, C, lectures IS MOVING TO URBANA 6:30pm, $40 Juan De Marcos and the MELD (Monday Evening Know Your University: Afro-Cuban All Stars SO IT ALL MUST GO! Life Drawing) Group Where in the World is Krannert Center for Boneyard Pottery, C, Ikenberry Commons and the Performing Arts, U, 50% OFF STOREWIDE 7pm, $7 What is Going on There? 7:30pm, $38, $33 seniors, 75% OFF CLOTHING Living and Working in University YMCA, C, $25 students, $20 UI and RECORDS 10 FOR $1 Palestine 12pm youth University YMCA, C, volunteer karaoke 7pm, $10 Beginning Karate for UC Books to Prisoners Outlaw Karaoke Adults work session White Horse Inn, C, 5pm University YMCA, C, Urbana-Champaign InKaraoke Party at It’ll Do 2 7pm, $30 dependent Media Center, Country Fair Shopping “YOUR ONE STOP RETRO SHOP!” U, 7pm Center, C, 8pm Global Songs of Hope University Place Christian Church, C, 7:30pm
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Once Bitten, Twice Shy Revisiting biting Hi, I just read your article about sex and biting ... and want to ask a question about it. My husband wants to bite me hard and I want the bite marks, but [during] sex play I resist because of the pain. [My husband] has asked me if I don’t like biting, but I do. Can you suggest some exercises or a way to help me and my body get used to biting? — Waiting for your reply Dear Waiting, Thanks for your question! It sounds like your dilemma is your desire to engage in a behavior that is physically uncomfortable for you. It is important to question behaviors that don’t feel good to us — whether physically or emotionally — and explore ways to increase our comfort level. First, we have to ask ourselves if the activity is truly pleasurable to us, or if we mainly are trying to please our partner. Sometimes we engage in activities that aren’t our “favorite” because we like to see our partners so aroused. This isn’t necessarily unhealthy. But, if it feels like we have to do something or our partners will be upset, angry, will leave us, etc., then that may no longer feel like as much of a choice! When there is mutual caring between partners, we can recognize one person’s desire as OK and that our choice not to fulfill that desire or enjoy a behavior is OK. Neither is wrong; our preferences are just different.
Chewing On It It may also be helpful to ask yourself what you like about being bitten? If you find that you like the idea of being bitten hard more than the real thing, perhaps your husband can pretend he’s biting down hard while really only gently nibbling. It’s also OK to say, “The idea of that really turns me on, but I don’t want it in real life because of the pain.” Loving and caring partners don’t want us to endure painful sex for their pleasure only. It is important to keep in mind that the deliberate, responsible and consensual use of pain during sex is not about the giver experiencing pleasure from their partner’s pain but rather them experiencing pleasure because of their partner’s pleasure derived from pain. If pleasure is missing for the receiver, than you may want to consider eliminating playing with pain during sex and focus on other behaviors that do make you feel really good.
Increased Tolerance? If withstanding more pain is your goal, it may be something you can build your tolerance around. This is a process, and may take some time and patience. Be sure to continue communicating with your partner when the biting is no longer tolerable or doesn’t feel good. Experiment with guiding your partner at a pace and pressure that
feels good to you. If you show resistance, we recommend your partner make the decision not to bite you until you ask him to. Keep in mind that whatever your pain threshold, the pleasure or enjoyment you experience from it should be more important than how hard the bite is. Each person has a different threshold for pain but that doesn’t make the painful pleasure they experience “less than” someone else’s pleasure. But, it also seems like you want the bite marks, which might require a harder bite. You might try slightly numbing the area with ice before and to soothe the area after the bite. In general though, we do not recommend numbing out pain (or pleasure) with any substance (e.g. ice, drugs) during sex as it can increase injuries.
Being Bitten Start by asking for light bites and instruct your partner to move to different parts of your body, not biting the same place twice. Have them start with a soft bite and maintain the pressure (don’t let go). Very slowly, as you adjust to the sensation and if you can tolerate it, you can have them increase the pressure of the bite. As more pressure is applied, have them hold it gently for several seconds until you’ve adjusted to the sensation. Experienced biters learn to read their partners and don’t apply more pain than is pleasurable for them. Increasing skill and decreasing pain with biting is as much your husband’s responsibility as a biter as it is yours as the receiver. Instead of trying to change your reaction to this one behavior, focus on what you do like. There are countless ways to experience massive amounts of pleasure and excitement during sex. Part of the fun may be experimenting with your partner to find those that you both really enjoy!
Sex 411: Safe Words Safe words can let your partner know what you want without interrupting the scene. Have safe words to let your partner know if it feels good, if you want more pain or pressure, or if you want your partner to stop. Some folks use “Green,” “Yellow,” and “Red,” which are easy to remember, even during the height of passion! We’ll be here next week answering another reader question. Keep them coming! Kim and Ross want to hear your questions and suggestions. E-mail them at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com
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Free Will Astrology ARIES
(March 21-April 19)
Ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras is known as “the father of numbers.” He taught that mathematics provides the ultimate truth about reality. His otherwise productive career went through a rough patch when one of his students found that the square root of two is an “irrational” number that can’t be expressed as a simple fraction. “Impossible!” said Pythagoras. His system was built on the axiom that there are no such numbers. Yet he couldn’t refute the student’s proof. By some accounts, Pythagoras had the student drowned for his impunity. The brilliant theorist couldn’t deal with the threat to his dogma. I bring this to your attention, Aries, because you have an opportunity to do what Pythagoras couldn’t: accept the evidence that your beliefs about reality are limited, and incorporate the new data into a revised worldview.
TAURUS
(April 20-May 20)
“One often meets one’s destiny on the road taken to avoid it,” says a French proverb. Sometimes, in fact, you can’t even get properly aligned with your highest potential unless you try to escape it. Only by seeking an alternate route are you led into the circumstances that ultimately activate the fullness of your gifts. These mysteries will soon have personal meaning for you, Taurus. Upcoming plot twists will lead you to where you didn’t even know you needed to go.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20)
Chris Farley was “a wrecking ball of joy,” according to one of his friends. The Saturday Night Live comedian loved to provoke merriment wherever he went, relentlessly shepherding the mood toward celebratory exuberance. I’m not saying you should try to ignite conviviality with that much ferocity in the coming days, Gemini. But I do think this is a special phase of your astrological cycle, when you have an extraordinary capacity for spreading witty inspiration and catalytic fun -- and for collecting the useful rewards generated by that good stuff.
CANCER
(June 21-July 22)
As I compose your horoscope, I’m sitting in a restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown dining on something the menu refers to as a Milky Golden Prize Delight Bun. And I’m thinking, I bet it’s going to be a kind of Milky Golden Prize Delight week for you Cancerians . . . a Sweet Creamy Lusty Elixir week . . . a Rich Thick Tasty Brilliance week. If you can manage it, I suggest you try to have a dream one of these nights in which you find a delicious morsel of the sun in a bowl of pudding, and savor it all while listening to the full moon sing you a thrilling lullaby.
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 22)
I predict that you will go to a grungy thrift store to shop for bargain kitchen items but will instead buy a magic snow globe depicting a dolphin drinking beer from a fountain that’s shaped like a silver stiletto pump, and when you get this talisman home you will discover that it gives you the power to hover and cruise a few feet off the ground, plus tune in to the secret thoughts of people who confuse you, and even time-travel into the past for brief ten-minute blasts that allow you to change what happened. And if my prediction’s not accurate in every detail, I bet it will nonetheless be metaphorically true.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
The foxglove plant can either be a hex or a healer. If you eat its flowers, your heart rate will zoom to a dangerous rate and your digestive system will go haywire. If, on the other hand, you have certain cardiac problems and partake of the foxglove’s leaves, they will steady and strengthen your heart. I bet you can think of several influences in your life whose powers can be equally contradictory. According to my reading of the omens, it’s an excellent time to get very clear about the differences, and take steps to ensure that you’ll be exposed as little as possible to the negative effects.
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(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
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of unpredictability by studying three-year-olds and free spirits who have nothing to lose. Most importantly, do whatever it takes to deflect the propaganda and slip past the symbolic gestures so that you can penetrate to the core of the real feelings.
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“Here’s what I’m looking for,” said a personal classified I read online. “Someone who can tear me away from living inside my head . . . who sees things in me that I don’t see myself.” That’s exactly what I want for you right now, Scorpio. Whether this someone shows up in the form of an ally or enemy or beloved animal or invisible friend, I don’t care. The important thing is that he or she awakens you to certain mysteries about you that you’ve been blind to, and helps free you from the unconscious delusion that all of reality is contained inside the boundaries of your skull.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
This would be a perfect week to practice writing love letters. It’s not yet a favorable time to actually send the love letters you compose, however. You need some work before you’ll be ready to produce the finished products. You’ve got to drain off the chatter that’s at the top of your head before you’ll be able to penetrate to the more interesting truths that lie at the bottom of your heart. But if you do your homework -- churn out, say, at least three eruptions of rabid amour -- you’ll prepare yourself well to craft a thoughtful meditation that will really have a chance to make an impact.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
I decided to call my cable TV company to inquire about a mistake on my bill. From past experience, I suspected this would be a visit to the suburbs of hell. My expectations were soon fulfilled. After being cycled through three phases of the automated system, I was told by a machine that I’d get to speak with an actual person in 16 minutes. Then I was delivered into the aural torment of recorded smooth jazz. But a minute into the ordeal, something wonderful happened. The muzak gave way to a series of great indie rock tunes, including three I’d never heard before. A song that I later determined to be Laura Veirs’ “Don’t Lose Yourself” became my instant new favorite. By the time the billing consultant was ready for me, my mood was cheery. I predict a comparable sequence for you, Capricorn. An apparent trip to the suburbs of hell will have a happy ending that exposes you to fresh sources of inspiration.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
In response to the recession, some companies have come up with an ingenious way to avoid raising prices: They reduce the amount of product they offer by shrinking the packaging. The makers of Skippy Peanut Butter, for instance, restructured the bottom of the jar so that only 16.3 ounces could fit inside instead of the previous 18. In the coming weeks, Aquarius, I suspect you will be having to deal with metaphorical versions of this strategy. Now that I’ve told you, maybe you won’t be fooled.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20)
In the past few weeks you have veered close to the edge of blissful triumph. From what I can tell, you averted total ecstatic breakthrough and fantastic raging success by only the narrowest of margins. If you don’t want to go all the way in the coming days -- if you’d rather remain faithful to your fear of success and fall back into your humdrum comfort zone -- you should slam on the brakes immediately. But I warn you: The cosmic pressure to push you over the top into loopy, grinning, shameless victory is almost irresistible.
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1 Op. ___ (footnote abbr.) 2 It can be spiked or set, but not bumped 3 Indian tourist city 4 Scrapes from a motorcycle spill 5 Trophy for Sam Bradford, in 2008 6 Thoughtful pieces 7 “Hot Buttered ___” (1969 Isaac Hayes album) 8 “Hold on a bit...” 9 Proceeded as planned 10 Aquafina rival 11 Gets warmer 12 Show that released the edited version of “I’m on a Boat,” for short 15 Dark parts of sunspots 17 She may be fair 20 ‘Dos in a blaxploitation film 23 Author Bellow 24 Commedia dell’___ 25 Neeson of “Kinsey” 26 Its nickname is “Rubber City” 29 Place for a firing 30 Furniture retailer with a blue and yellow logo 31 Chico, e.g. 33 Prince who doubles as Wonder Woman 34 Zambia’s capital 35 Menu type 37 Commodity negotiator 38 Distressed women? 39 Golf lesson topic 40 Fire-starting need 41 Late designer Versace 42 Freud contemporary 43 Friend that goes way back 46 Puts in grass 47 Santa Fe’s st. 48 Hoard 49 Pal ‘til the end, for short 51 Brit. honor
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Take A Message Chatting with the Creator I talk to God on a pretty regular basis. I’m not particularly religious, actually, I’m not religious at all, but I still talk to him every so often. I’ll be honest, it’s not like we’re best friends or anything and he never really talks back and there’s not much of a give and take there, so I sometimes wonder why I make the effort. I think the reason is because I’m still afraid of what might happen if I don’t talk to him. I heard enough about fire and brimstone before I hit puberty to ingrain that sort of thing into my life no matter what logic, or lack thereof, was involved. Still, it’s always nice just to share a moment with the big man ... or woman, I suppose. I guess I sort of understand why God never really converses with me. In most of our exchanges, I must admit that I come off pretty self centered. “Sorry I did that, sorry I did this, blah, blah, blah. Please do this for me and don’t let this happen to me. Wipe that smile off your face.” I doubt many regular folks would talk to me if I treated them in the same manner. I just never really know what to ask or say. The biggest problem is that he seemed a tad bit grumpy, especially in the Old Testament days, and I’m afraid I might accidentally make him angry. I may have to change my way of thinking towards this now though. Sure, I might have to pay for some long distance charges, but I think I may just start leaving him a message every so often. It may sound silly, but it’s possible now, sort of, because an artist in the Netherlands has set up a telephone number for God where regular people can leave a message. The article didn’t mention speaking to God directly, so I’m assuming he must screen most of his calls. I guess you can’t really blame him for that since there are probably a lot of idiots out there. Whatever, it’s sort of a nice concept, I suppose. It’s actually a mobile phone, so you can reach God at any time. Bonus. The message says “This is the voice of God. I am not able to speak with you at the moment, but please leave a message.” I like that, to the point and very polite. At least it’s not one of those cutesy ones where he and Jesus trade funny lines back and forth or one of the annoying ones where you have to listen to the opening bars to Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man”
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before the beep. Those novelty messages never really come across great and who would understand that more than the Supreme Being. Besides using the term “artist” very liberally, the fella doing the project, Johan van der Dong, also has a super-awesome name. Either way, he says the messages aren’t for some big project somewhere down the road and that he won’t even listen to them. The aim of the project is to promote debate about the priorities of modern life. That’s probably fair. I’m sure most of us think we have less time for God these days so we’ll reach him the quickest way possible. As I understand it, God is a bit of a technophobe to begin with, so a phone message may truly be the best option. I mean, he never answers emails and his web site loads so freaking slow that it makes you want to scream so there aren’t that many other options. I suppose you can still just pray to him but that really seems so old school these days. My biggest hope is that people don’t begin to abuse the ability to leave the big guy a message and just do it whenever it strikes them. “Hey God, its Coulter. I was just heading out to have a crapload of beers with my buddies. Anyway, it’d be sweet if you could tag along with us tonight and make sure we don’t get in too much trouble. I mean, you know, we haven’t seen much of you lately and it’s just more fun if you’re around. Cool. Call me back or just meet us if you want.” Personally, I’d really like to get a hold of those messages and phone numbers so I could call everyone back and pretend I was God. “Is this Timmy? Hi Son, this is God. Thanks for taking the time to call me and tell me how much you really want a new bike, but I’d like to point out that, first of all, you don’t really need it, and second of all, I’m God, not freaking Santa Claus, and I don’t really have time to cater to your every little spoiled whim. Grow up, you little bastard.” As you can probably tell, I would make a terrible God. As usual, some people are pissed off about the project, thinking it’s mocking those with religious beliefs, but I don’t really see it that way. I’d like to think God thinks it’s a little funny and a little stupid at the same time, just like me. I’m sure he’s not offended by people leaving a message and I hope he’s rolls his eyes at all the people who are offended. I would really hope that he has a sense of humor about those sorts of things. He’s probably just glad we think about him at all anymore.
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