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Arts & Entertainment: Check out local upcoming St. Patty’s day culture and art events!

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Movies & TV: Syd Slobodnik’s Hidden Gems column continues this week with Seven Beauties. Also be on the lookout for another edition of See it Now featuring controversial Danish film director Lars von Trier.

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I always looked up to my brother, Matt, as a kid. I looked up to him in the metaphorical way, if not the physical way, because he was small for his age and I was usually around his size despite being seven years younger. We would wrestle growing up, and he never took it easy on me, despite the age difference. But Matt never let being a “peanut” stop him, and “he has always been a hustler,” as Dad put it.

He has an attitude, and I think being an undersized, Irish-Catholic, middle-class middle child growing up in Highland Park, Ill., would do that to anybody.

Another reason for that chip on his shoulder may be because Matt is a twin, and our sister, Katie, has special needs. She required more attention from our parents, and that can make a kid feel neglected, even if that’s not the case.

Matt is incredibly tough for his size. He played lacrosse in high school. Looking back, with the stoner bro stereotype that lacrosse players can fall into, I couldn’t think of a worse sport for him. He got three concussions because he was an easy target. The doctor told him to stop playing. He now has at least five tattoos and said they didn’t hurt.

From then on, he worked. He never cared for school. He never played nice with authority figures.

He went to the University of Kansas for a semester and then dropped out. There was nothing for him there, and college isn’t for everybody. He dealt with an endless amount of shit from our parents for it.

For the last five years or so, Matt has worked probono for Chicago rap artists, working odd jobs for money until someone he manages gets a record deal. In 2012-2013, he may have reached that goal with Chance The Rapper, a 19-year-old whom XXL Magazine named as a candidate for their “Freshman List,” a who’s who of up-n-comers in rap that has included major names like Kid Cudi alongside underground faves like Danny Brown.

This is why I refer to Matt as an “evil genius.” He talks more trash than anybody I’ve ever met, and he can usually back it up. He knows talent when he sees it. He always roots for the bad guy. Even in Scarface, where “da bad guy” is the good guy, he rooted for Sosa. His favorite wrestlers growing up were Jake “The Snake” Roberts and “Razor Ramon” Scott Hall.

Now he roots for CM Punk and “The Viper” Randy Orton. I can’t remember the last time he didn’t have a thick beard or goatee, the signifier of evil in media.

Starting to see the pattern? He is an evil genius.

Many know the “evil” part, but soon all will see the “genius” part, I hope. His birthday is Friday, and this is the best present I could think of. I love you.

I don’t think I’ve ever said that before. I’m pretty sure I won’t say it again, at least not in person, but it’s true. Happy birthday.

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by Sarah Kidwell It’s that time of year again! St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. We are almost done being bombarded by advertisements containing an overwhelming amount of green, four-leaf clovers and leprechauns. You’d think that living near a college campus, St. Patrick’s Day would be a wild occasion.

However, due to Unofficial, it’s actually quite the opposite. Since most of the students have already gotten their St. Patrick’s-themed day, campus is generally pretty dead. Despite the slow-moving campus, there are a few things you could do to have a good time while staying fairly close to home.

The first is going to see the play Dreamgirls! The WCIA 3 Broadway Series is putting on the musical at Assembly Hall. The show starts at 7 p.m. and is a great opportunity to get together with some friends or family and do something a little bit different this St. Patrick’s Day. However, if you’re looking to do something more on the traditional side, Sylvia’s Irish Inn is offering relaxing afternoon tea. The entry fee is $25, and it includes a glass of sparkling wine accompanied by traditional tea, sandwiches and desserts.

Everyone attending will also have the privilege of enjoying live Celtic music by Robin Kerton and Tom Faux. Reservations are required, so if you are interested, make sure to call 384-4800 to reserve a seat.

Whatever you choose to do this St. Patrick’s Day, don’t forget to embrace the spirit, and of course, the color green. buzz staff

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when Wendy’s first announced the Baconator. I, probably like many of you, was midly disgusted at the sheer amount of burger. This heart attack on a bun consists of two 4-ounce beef patties, two slices of American cheese, six strips of bacon, mayonnaise and ketchup on a bun. Last week, amid much peeer pressure, I finally caved in and tried one. Maybe it was because I was coming off the tail end of a horrendous cold but that Baconator was pretty much the best thing I’ve ever had. I liked it so much that after I found out one burger was almost 1,000 calories, I was only a little ashamed of myself.

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» Justin Timberlake: I may not be the first person you think of when you think of a Justin Timberlake fan, but I am. The man can sing. The man can act. He is a pop music auteur. He is undeniably charming, and a great songwriter to boot.

His new record drops Tuesday, and I’ve already listened to the bootleg version damn near 10 times. I have a few issues with the record, but with seven out of 10 tracks clocking in at seven minutes or longer, it is at the very least another ambitious record from JT and Timbaland. I’m really looking forward to spinning this record for the rest of the year and getting a chance to really sink my teeth into it. You can check out my review of The 20/20 Experience next week on readbuzz.com!

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» Dumb crowdfunding projects: I love crowdfunding platforms. I think it’s great that independent artists and entrepreneurs can get access to funding without giving up any equity. Crowdfunding can be used in horribly inappropriate ways, though. Some of my friends from high school recently solicited donations to fund a trip to Bonnaroo. ATTENTION EVERYONE: This is not okay. It is my opinion that it is not socially acceptable to solicit donations to fund a personal trip that will only benefit you as an individual. It is tacky. It reflects badly on crowdfunding platforms as a whole and could very well harm the viability of crowdfunding in the long-run, which in turn will hurt independent artists’ ability to fund their projects. Restrict crowdfunding to entrepreneurial ventures and art­— y’know, things that benefit society as a whole, not just one or two individuals.

best not to bitch about things, but this one situation continues to arise, and I have no other choice but to lay it all out for you. This one is for the “bros.”

YOU ALL SUCK. While I detest your reluctance to wear warm clothes when it’s 20 degrees out, your obnoxious banter in class and the thumping music that comes from your houses while I’m trying to sleep, what I am most annoyed with is your lack of chivalry. I understand that as you walk to class with your friends, you want to chat and joke around (I’m a girl, so I understand that the latest gossip cannot be missed) but at what expense? Why do you insist on walking shoulder-to-shoulder, taking up the entire tiny sidewalk that has but enough room for two-way traffic? Not only that, but why is it so hard to shuffle into a single line, to allow lovely ladies like myself to pass by without having to step into the muddy, sloppy mess that is inconveniently located right next to the sidewalk? Next time this situation arises, instead of my foot landing in a puddle, I’m going to make sure it lands squarely on your face. So move over, or I’ll push you over.

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» Not being at SXSW: It’s around this time each year that all music media turns to the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. From the inside, this probably seems great to Pitchfork, Stereogum, CMJ and every other source I follow. They get to go down where it’s warm, hip and happening, while poor student journalists like my colleagues and me continue to toil away over our schoolwork here in the chilly Midwest. Not like we’d love to go chill (figuratively, instead of literally) with Lil’ Bub, Fred Armisen and every up-and-coming musical act in the United States and beyond or anything. And not to mention CU’s own Grandkids! Here’s to another “maybe next year,” SXSW.

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» Belly buttons: Have you ever considered how freaking weird belly buttons are? I mean, for a while you had a rope-like thing that was connected to your mom's insides so you could collect nourishment that was then cut off, and the doctor tied you up so your insides didn’t fall out all over the hospital floor. It's like tying up a damn water balloon but with guts and organs on the other side. Also the name! What is it a button to? I think belly buttons are human’s weak spot much like the missing scale on Smaug’s dragon hide. Just look at Kyle XY — he didn’t have a belly button, and he couldn’t have been happier.

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irectors become great through years of trial and error. They hone their craft and style until it becomes unique. Sometimes you can see glimmers of a director’s stylistic preferences and idiosyncrasies from the beginning of the director's career. Here are five directors' early efforts and what they told us about what was to come.

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino has transformed from high school dropout into a major motion picture director with a cult following. He turned heads with his debut, Reservoir Dogs, and with the release of Pulp Fiction.

Cinephiles confirmed that this auteur possessed a distinct voice and style. More recently, Tarantino came out with his statement on the western genre: Django Unchained. Both Pulp and Django took home the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and share the most interesting quality of a Tarantino flick: the dialogue. Vincent (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) bicker over the significance of a foot massage moments before they murder a few double-crossers in Pulp. In Django, Dr. King Shultz (Christoph Waltz) sings witty remarks composed of German sayings and intelligent rhetoric that are equally brilliant and comedic. Nevertheless, the two pictures mark two completely different periods in Tarantino’s long career. Some directors lose their touch down the road, but his most recent installment proves that Tarantino has a couple more masterpieces in store for us. -Will Angelico

Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest visionaries of our time. There’s no denying that. But even the best evolve. In 1976, he directed Taxi Driver, a story about a tired and lonesome veteran played by Robert De Niro. Stylistically, it’s

more personal storytelling, as we spend time with the main character and learn about his demons as the story goes along. Scorsese uses simple shots and long takes with De Niro’s character to share his grim bedroom and long nights with the audience. In comparison, 2006’s The Departed shifts from character to character to tell an intricate story of how characters develop with each other rather than alone. He also uses a good amount of snap zooms to get that dramatic moment from his characters. The mafia flick also uses way more dialogue in a way that completely dominates the script, even among all the brutally awesome violence. Even today, when I get in some sort of scuffle at a bar, I channel my inner Sgt. Dignam (Wahlberg) and punk that fool with my wicked sick Boston accent (not really, though.) -Pat Filbin

Joss Whedon Emotionally layered characters, complex intrapersonal relationships, pulse-racing adventure, sharp and witty dialogue­ — all these aspects in unison amount to a work of Joss Whedon.

Last year’s The Avengers brought the magic of Whedon’s writing and directing to broader audiences. These qualities inherent to his writing have been honed through his quirky, delightful shows on television over the years, and signs of their beginnings can be found in some of his earliest work. Though not a gem by anyone’s standards, Whedon’s first film, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), has glimmers of the staples of his greatest work. Buffy displays some of the quick-witted dialogue Whedon's characters are known for. Although Buffy seems more like a prototype for Cher of Clueless, she has moments of solemn strength (female strength — though not a priority in The

Throughout the years, Park Chan-wook has managed to release a medley of films, but is usually most known and associated with thrillers and dramas.

However, it may or may not be known that Chanwook also dabbles in another genre: romantic comedy. Taking but one of his rom-coms from 2006, I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK, it should be noted that he manages an ace representation of his own stylization of the genre. Only three years after Oldboy (2003), a story depicting the tribulations of a man named Oh Dae-su, who is locked up for 15 years in a hotel room by a nameless captor, does Chan-wook’s directing make a turnaround into the cynically comical I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK. With the rom-com centering on the blossoming relationship between two patients in a mental-institution, Chan-wook’s dark sense of humor is significantly present, but is managed in a much cuter and sillier way than, say, the continuous amounts of death and violence in Oldboy. Looking at his films throughout the years, Chan-wook definitely holds onto a unique style of writing and directing, but is multifaceted enough to apply it in opposite ends of genres. -Kaitlin Penn

David Fincher When Edward Norton called his Fight Club colleague over reservations toward his own directorial effort, Fincher consoled him with the notion that not all initial projects can turn out the way we want them to. Fincher’s experience on Alien 3, his first motion picture after a successful turn with music videos and commercials, is well-known for its...issues. A troubled production before cameras even rolled and constant studio interference led him to disown the movie. Many probably think of Alien 3 as his worst-directed production, but it’s still interesting for fans to discover his trademarks that surface from the flawed franchise entry. Low angles and dim, sepia-toned environments dominate the movie, and its opening credits provide the same level of shock as Se7en’s disturbing mortuary photos and the digital horror from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Although Alien fans felt more anger from the death of Hicks and Newt, Fincher’s ability to provoke audiences has been present since. But what really stands out is the loneliness of his characters. Ripley wakes up into her own living nightmare alone and her sole despair matches Norton’s narrator and Lisbeth Salander, among Fincher’s other star characters.

Say what you want about Alien 3 — Fincher will probably even agree with you. But his presence in it is certain. -Adlai Stevenson

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Eat like an irishman

Beyond the expected potatoes, corned beef and cabbage

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his Sunday, couple St. Patrick’s Day with National Eat Like an Irishman Day. A pint of stout and a piping hot bowl of beef stew — nothing sounds better. I can go on and on about the expected and typical foods of Ireland, like potatoes, cabbage and corned beef — which, have no fear, will be mentioned — but that shortlist does a disservice to the people and the history of the island. Here’s a historical rundown of Ireland’s food history.

The ancient Celts held massive, informal feasts (think more along the lines of the predecessor of a giant bonfire barbecue rather than the extravagant ancient Greek parties). They were huge fans of salting meats, were the first to till British soil so they could grow grain and added fowl and game to the British diet, recoiling from the practice of eating wild horses. The Celts were also the first to brew beer, so thank those eighth century nomads. What is now perceived to be traditional Irish food were actually the staple meals of farmers and peasants. While potatoes still make up much of the Irish diet, let’s not forget foodstuffs like cheese, milk, oats, bread, meats, seafood and vegetables, on which the Irish lived way before and after the discovery of the spud.

Tyler Schmidt and Maddie Rehayem, two of buzz’s staff, who have Irish blood running through their

veins, both agreed that a lot of Irish food is boiled stuff, which is apt, given that a cauldron was the most widely used cooking instrument by the people.

History Behind Eat Like an Irishman Day Why “eat like an Irishman"? The term conjures up the typical images of a good-natured family man, a scrappy fighter and a substantial drinker.

It’s appropriate to apply those broad strokes of character to the food holiday, so prepare yourself for a day of drinking, feasting and partying.

Facts About Irish Food and Drink » As of 2010, the average Irish person over 15 consumed 11.6 liters of pure alcohol. The website Foodimentary translated that statistic to 470 pints of beer, 44 bottles of vodka or 124 bottles of wine. » There is a list of Republic of Ireland food and drinks that have protected geographical status under European Union Law, which includes the Clare Island Salmon, Connemara Hill Lamb and Timoleauge Brown Pudding. This status came about as a result of a 1992 legislation specifically designed to promote and protect quality regional and agricultural products and foods. In other words, to do the same to Irish foods what Cham-

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paign has done with its specific type of bubbly. » Despite Ireland being a major producer of beef (corned or otherwise) since the 17th century, the people of Northern Ireland didn’t actually get to partake in the meat. That forced the Irish to turn to potatoes to survive, hence why the Great Potato Famine of 1845-1852 was so devastating. » The Brehon Laws, the name for the entire body of ancient Irish law, had a clause that exempted

a cook from responsibility for scalding a person should he shout out a warning before serving food from a cauldron.

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Life as a pop-folk performer Celtic singer Elaine Romanelli comes to Clark Bar

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inger and songwriter Elaine Romanelli’s life is constantly changing. With a recent move to New York City, tours with over 100 shows in 25

Elaine Romanelli. Photo by Yun Gen Yang

states, a buzzing EP and 2010 album, Romanelli’s eclectic folk-pop career is expanding.

One downside to Romanelli’s constant touring

is her upcoming St. Patrick’s Day, which she will spend either on the road or on a plane.

“I am so bummed that I was not able to plan an event for St. Paddy’s Day this year,” Romanelli said. “I’ll have to have some Jameson after the drive.”

Although she will miss the Irish holiday this Friday, the singer will be celebrating Irish culture in Champaign-Urbana this week, performing her unique mixture of folk-pop with a Celtic twist.

Romanelli will be making an appearance Thursday, March 14, at Clark Bar. Hosted by the CU Folk and Roots’ CU Singer Songwriter Collective, the show begins at 7 p.m., opening with local band The Flower Jax. Tickets for the show are $5.

Romanelli had been moving around well before her career in music. Born in the suburbs of Philadelphia, she was raised in Manhattan, Kansas.

Romanelli then lived in San Francisco after attending Stanford University.

“It's just how life worked out, with big chunks of time in many areas,” she said.

While in San Francisco, Romanelli was still developing her music career as she performed a range of music styles while also coordinating

a one-man interactive opera program for local elementary schools.

“I had been doing a range of kinds of music,” Romanelli said. “You had to do a range of things to make a living in San Francisco."

With a breakout appearance on TLC’s What Not To Wear in 2006, Romanelli put the spotlight on her music, as the show focused on her wardrobe changes in order to advance her singing career.

As a result, Romanelli was able to release an EP titled Better by Far on April 13, 2006. The EP was a success, selling out twice on music seller website CD Baby.

“I thought people would want a follow-up to see how I was doing,” Romanelli said when discussing the EP release.

Romanelli’s 2010 album, Real Deal, was also a success, with positive reviews by websites such as Main Line Media, Examiner and Lucid Culture.

This album also led to Romanelli’s recent tour, performing at 100 venues with songs from her EP and album.

Although she loves traditional concert venues, Romanelli’s favorite type of show is house concerts.

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Monster's Ball

Talking with a group that performs Irish music sessions

By Nicki Halenza

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hen events like St. Patrick’s Day roll around each year, we like to take this time to make our supposed Irish roots relevant. Everyone has a great-great-grandfather whose sister’s uncle’s wife came from Dublin. It’s likely that more people claim Irish lineage than is actually possible.

You don’t have to wait for St. Patrick’s Day to let a little green flow through your veins. Every Wednesday evening, Dublin O’Neil’s in Champaign hosts a musical group that brings Irish culture to life.

Daniel Flora is one of the members of Champaign’s Irish sessions group called Monster Buttermilk. The name is a play on the title of an Irish jig called "Munster Buttermilk." Flora said the quirky name accurately depicts the mix of unique personalities that compose the group.

An Irish session is traditionally an informal gath-

ering of people who play Irish music. As Flora described it, an Irish session is a loose collection of people who go to a local pub and play Irish music while others can join in with singing and dancing.

This music is typically picked up by ear, and very little sheet music is involved. It is all about creating a fun, relaxed and social atmosphere where people can enjoy the tradition together.

Monster Buttermilk is a session that is made up of about 10 to 12 people, both men and women, from college-age on up. Each member has a different level of experience in playing a musical instrument and involvement in Irish sessions. Some members have been in session groups for years and provide a great deal of knowledge and skill to the group, especially in regards to traditional Irish music.

Monster Buttermilk performs at Dublin O’Neil’s

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every Wednesday from 8:30-10:30 p.m. The band uses this time to practice new material as well as play rehearsed music. They usually come in with a specific starting and ending set, but the middle is all up to the rapport they build with the crowd that evening.

Some of the instruments involved in this Irish session are fiddles, accordions, percussion instruments, whistles and a keyboard. Flora plays the bodhrán, a traditional Irish framed drum. He plays it using a tipper, and it gives the music a little hop and keeps the tempo.

Recently, Monster Buttermilk has been looking to incorporate a little dancing into its routines. The traditional Irish term for a dancing group is called a Ceili band. It is more formal than a session, and it focuses more on the dance than the music. The style of dance could be compared to line dancing

because of its structure, Flora said. It involves being able to dance with several people and master the wider range of motion as compared to other styles of Irish dancing, like step and set.

Flora said incorporating dance into Monster Buttermilk’s routine is a work in progress. The group practices some of its dances at Dublin O’Neil’s, and they usually have a set of instructions available to help guide their movements. Messing up is of no concern because it is all about the social atmosphere and enjoying each other’s company.

Outside of their Wednesday night gatherings, Monster Buttermilk has become involved in other community events. At the end of last summer, they played at the annual Urbana Sweetcorn Festival, and most recently they participated in Marchfest, which was sponsored by the Illini Folk Dance Society and held at the Illini Union on March 9.

This was the first time Marchfest hosted an Irish Ceili band. The featured guests were the Nashville Ceili Band, Donna Killen and Mary Carmody.

Members of Monster Buttermilk were present as well. The event was all about introducing people to this unique style of music and dance and hoping to inspire interest. The day included several workshops about Irish dance basics, like the etiquette of an Irish set as well as a Ceili dance. As the finale, a Ceili dance was performed.

With no hesitation, Flora said the friendships and connections he has made through Monster Buttermilk have been the most satisfying parts of his involvement. Many different personalities and experiences are brought together in this Irish session, and they all share a common passion for the music. While Monster Buttermilk aims to play their music well and respect the origins of the song, the expectations are neithert high nor restricting, and there is no fear of making mistakes.

Since we all think we are Irish, let us clink our mugs together, pretend we know the lyrics to Irish songs and celebrate our heritage each Wednesday with Monster Buttermilk.

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was the first day back from a three-week winter break as I made my weekly trek across Urbana and into Champaign. I was on my way to spend the next three hours of my Monday night watching professional wrestling, a ritual that had become so concrete in my schedule that it became a priority. More importantly, I was on my way to a house that had become my home away from home. A house full of punks who regularly host shows in their basement, under the moniker, “Garfield’s Garden.” A house full of punks who live and breathe music, whether they’re playing with their own bands or releasing friends’ albums through record labels run out of their bedrooms. A house I felt the comfort in — not because of its sturdy, concrete structure, but because of the people I grew to love inside of it. But as I walked up to the house that Monday night, there was one person inside who I was particularly looking forward to seeing.

Despite having looked forward to the new year as a chance to go on a two-week tour with his band Easter — a trip he had planned since summer 2012 — Kyle Lang had some of the worst weeks of his life. He had suffered massive headaches and flu-like symptoms that left him continuously vomiting throughout the tour, falling short of finishing the full two-week schedule and departing from his friends and tour-mates, Kowabunga! Kid, when they arrived in St. Louis.

I anticipated welcoming Kyle back to Champaign and to a refurbished state of health. Yet, when I walked up the cold concrete steps of the Garden’s stoop and knocked on the door, Kyle didn’t answer. He wasn’t in his room. He wasn’t in front of the television with the others.

He wasn’t in the basement hammering away on his drum set or swooning ghosts with melodies on his guitar. He had never come back.

Over three months later, Kyle’s bedroom calendar still reads “December,” and his red pick-up truck sits idly in the gravel driveway, no longer able to start. Almost daily, the remaining tenants of the house still give roundabout answers about where the musician has gone, while they weren’t even aware of the reason for Kyle’s mysterious disappearance in the weeks after the semester began.

Still unsure, I returned home for a weekend in February and waited for Kyle to join me for lunch as I sat parked on the driveway of his Oak Forest home. He finally came outside, wearing an eye-patch and a hooded jacket, entered the four-door car and greeted me with the same enthusiasm and sincerity that had been missing from the CU music scene for nearly three months. It was after he removed the hood from his head that I recognized the budding bald spots scattered throughout what was left of his head of hair. For the first time in my life, I

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didn’t want words to come out of Kyle’s mouth.

“I have cancer,” he said.

As it turned out, Kyle had much more than the flu while on tour. After returning home from St. Louis, he underwent MRIs, CT scans and biopsies that found a cancerous tumor in the pineal region of his brain.

“I nearly fainted and literally pissed my pants when I found out,” Kyle said.

The tumor, which was cancerous and made of malignant cells, was blocking spinal fluid from flowing to and from his brain and causing sharp headaches and difficulties in the 21-year-old singer’s vision.

“A few days before the new year, I began to feel a strange pressure in my head,” Kyle said, “not quite like a headache, but a thrusting sensation of swelling in my skull. I first felt it while playing a show at my grandparents’ house, and figured I had pushed too hard while singing. Also, due to the tumor’s placement in my brain, it has caused some problems with my vision. It has become a little blurry, and I see double with both eyes open. Also, for a while, I could not look up or down, only left and right.”

The singer-songwriter immediately began receiving treatment, having a tube placed under the skin behind his right ear, leading down over the clavicle and then into the abdomen in order to help the flow of spinal fluids, previously blocked by the tumor. Kyle ended up on a six-month cycle of chemotherapy, receiving two rounds of treatment that ultimately helped put his health back on track.

After three months of uncertainty, good news finally came.

The blood drawn during his second round of chemo showed the number of enzymes secreted by the life-threatening tumor had decreased dramatically since treatment began — a sure sign the tumor inside the musician’s head was dying.

While much of Kyle’s winter has been spent inside hospitals, he hasn’t forgotten the things he loves the most. Between spending time at home with his family and working on new music, Kyle has been busy. In February, he was featured in the track “Cute Girls” off of Chicago-based rap group The Sooper Swag Project’s second album Next Level. He’s also been working on starting his record label, Secret Saboteur, while recording music of his own.

“I’m hoping to finally finish a new Easter EP that I had completed a rough version of late last year, as well as work on other projects of my own that I’ve been thinking about for some time,” Kyle said.

The follow-up to Easter’s popular 2011 debut, Demonstration, was slated for release in late 2012 when Kyle decided to scrap the recordings and start over.

Although the recording process may take some time, Kyle has taken immediate action in order to make a return to music, booking a show at the Red Herring in Urbana on March 17.

“I think a return to normalcy will be good for me, and the doctors agreed,” he said. “Besides, if I could tour the southeastern states with a tumor growing inside of me, I can play a couple shows with a tumor dying inside of me.”

The mid-March show will also host Ever Ending Kicks, a band from Washington, featuring Paul

Adam Benson, former member of Mount Eerie.

As Kyle looks forward to returning to Champaign-Urbana — the home he’s been absent from for three months — he will return having experienced some of the worst life can offer, but with an attitude that shows the best.

“This experience has taught me to take things as they’re handed to me,” Kyle said. “I feel that ultimately I am powerless, but it is still my job to respond to any situation I am confronted with from a positive place.”

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The record, Prevention vs. Intervention, is outstanding. There’s simply no way to describe the sound of this band; the vocals remind me of Mastodon, the orchestration brings to mind the mechanical chaos of The Mars Volta and I can’t help but think of Titus Andronicus when I hear it too. The new album must be heard to understand the uniqueness of this group.

“I’m really picky about the type of sound we have with the bass being almost more in the forefront than the guitar,” said bassist, vocalist and songwriter Scott Kimble of his band’s tunes. “Because the songs were all written on bass, in a sense. It’s hard to kind of find a balance because I play bass kind of like a guitar. I play a lot of bar chords and fifths, so I do just chords and there’s a heavy growl involved. So to try to find a mix that represents how we sound live can be like cooking scrambled eggs. It’s like they’re done and then they’re overdone if you wait like five seconds.”

Scott compared the band’s musical direction to a road trip. “I didn’t have a plan on where I was going," he said. "It’s just kind of like if you’re going on a trip somewhere, and you have this idea, ‘We’re going to take this highway, and get off at this exit.' Sometimes you kind of just want to go, ‘What’s that over there?’ So you end up going over there and end up going somewhere totally different than you ever even think that you would go.”

This is a great analogy for the album. You start in one place, and by the end of it, you’re somewhere you never expected to be. Terminus Victor's earlier records had a drum machine on percussion duty and now that they have added a drummer to the duo of Kimble and guitarist Don King, who’ve been playing together since ’89, the show on Saturday will be a true rock n’ roll event. Chicagoans Bearclaw and locals Thundertruck will be joining them, making this a must-see show.

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Go explore what CU vendors have to offer at this local market! Some of the vendors include Rick’s Bakery Cafe and The Cousins Dog Biscuit Company. This event is free and open to the public. -Karolina Zapal, Community Editor

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Irish Stew » Irish stew is Irish comfort food at its best. It is a slowly cooked, hearty, slightly bitter lamb stew chock-full of potato, onion, celery, leeks, barley and herbs, liberally doused with Guinness stout.

Shepherd’s Pie » Now, take the aforemnetioned Irish stew, top it with a thick layer of seasoned mashed potato and bake it until the top comes out golden browned.

Sort of. The pie is more meat loaf consistency than stew, but the intent is one and the same: food made to stick to your bones and warm you from the inside out.

Colcannon » Thought you’d heard of every way to enjoy mashed potatoes? Here’s another: Whip up potatoes with kale or cabbage, onion, cream, butter, salt and pepper, and eat with a side of rashers. If you need reminding of how to make it, check out the traditional Irish song “The Skillet Pot” that croons a recipe for the dish.

Corned Beef and Cabbage » Let’s ignore the ubiquitousness of the thinly sliced, delicatessen versions of corned beef found in Reubens. The good stuff is found boiling away in pots along with a head of cabbage and carrots, seasoned with cloves and hot honey mustard, soon to be slathered in horseradish and with a side of Irish soda bread.

Galway Oysters » Galway, a seafaring Irish town, is renown for its oysters, churning them out to meet the demands of the tourists that pour in every September. The best way to eat them? Garlic-y and grilled.

Fish and Chips » The first ever fish and chips, now fondly called “fish supper,” made its way to Dublin thanks to Guiseppe Cervi, an Italian immigrant who mistakenly hopped off the boat at Ireland instead of America, in the 1880s. He bought a coal-fired cooker and soon began selling the iconic fish and chips. Cod and haddock are the usual suspects for Irish and British deep-fried fish, and the chips are steak-fry thick and sometimes dipped in a beer batter.

Tripe and Drisheen » Tripe is the stomach lining of animals, usually

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In Cork and Limerick, where the two are usually paired together, the dish also goes by the name “packet and tripe.”

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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 ) A large factor to this preference is the closer interaction she can have with her fans.“It's like a venue, but you have more time to talk before and after the show,” Romanelli said. “It’s a warm experience.”

Romanelli has experienced two kinds of house concert hosts: “the ardent fan” and the “memorable party host.” Between the different types of hosts, the event can vary between an intimate listening party and an entertaining house party.

“I did this one event with this guy in Virginia, and he emailed me nine months later saying his friends were still talking about the show,” Romanelli said.

“It’s a very generous experience.”

Romanelli’s music is a hybrid of many genres: folk pop with a Celtic lilt, with a classical quality from experience in composition writing.

Through the folk genre Romanelli shares stories of past experiences, highlighting things such as loss, transitioning and moving, which resonate with her audiences.

“Folk music is all about having a story as the center of the song,” Romanelli said. “My songs are usually about shared experiences that everyone can relate to, such as testing the waters before you take a leap.”

The song “Merry-Go-Round”, which is featured on Romanelli’s Real Deal album, encompasses the decisions of jumping into a big decision. With lyrics describing the paths of either following dreams or being stuck on the merry-go-round ride, Romanelli describes the internal conflict of picking life’s path.

“Merry-Go-Round is all about the different aspects of taking a risk,” Romanelli said.

Growing up listening to Celtic music, Romanelli celebrates her Irish-Italian heritage by adding a Celtic flair to the rhythm of the music, which she

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describes as similar to a babbling brook.

“I grew up Irish, listening to Irish music,” Romanelli said. “The Celtic rhythm just kind of came out.”

Some of her favorite Celtic ballads include “My Lagan Love,” a 1903 love ballad that she says exemplifies the haunting, keening quality of Celtic music.

“Celtic music is a lot of sad songs, murder ballads, songs of grieving,” Romanelli said. “If you listen to them in a calm mood, they are beautiful. But if you listen to them feeling depressed, you become more depressed.”

Romanelli’s song “Weep Not,” which is featured on her album, is an example of her take on the Celtic ballad. From the perspective of a lost loved one, Romanelli’s haunting voice acts to console someone grieving, letting them know they will soon meet their loved one again.

Romanelli also incorporates her training in classical music into her songs. With experience in composition since the age of 9, Romanelli describes her music as harmonically complicated.

“My music has a chromatic harmony, which is more dissonant and complicated than constant harmonies,” Romanelli said. “I stole that term from jazz music.”

Along with past experiences, Romanelli looks at daily life for inspiration as well, and encourages others to expand their daily routines.

“Everything affects everything, which I see through my music,” Romanelli said. “When I started taking yoga, my singing got better… I started seeing improv shows and my writing got better. Everything is interconnected.”

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Dance for People with Parkinson’s

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10:30am Mark Morris Dance Group Movement and Music Workshop, Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign // Marquee

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