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Prior to coming to Champaign-Urbana, the modern punk scene was somewhat of a mystery to me. While Chicago’s punk scene ranks with some of the best in the nation, I simply hadn’t been exposed to it. It was something of a foreign language, but I did love Iggy Pop, The Clash, Sex Pistols and more current, garagepunk style bands like The White Stripes and The Black Lips. Rage Against the Machine ranks among my all-time top favorites, and their connections to hardcore loom equally large to their hip-hop influence. But since I moved to CU, a place where the modern punk and underground scenes seem to hold a larger comparative foothold, I’m slowly starting to realize the cathartic power of modern punk, shoegaze, underground and emo. CU faves like Midstress, Withershins, Hank., Enta, Anna Karina/Anna Karenina, Kowabunga! Kid, Horrible Things and That’s No Moon (there are more, but forgive me for not having the space to cram them all in this 400-word column) have opened my eyes to a whole new world of more modern punk genres and subgenres. After my first interview with local music ambassador Isaac Arms (seriously, talking to him for 40 minutes last spring made me fall in love with this town’s music scene just as the beautiful storefronts and restaurants downtown made me fall in love with the twin cities), I delved into Withershins’ 2012 release Silver Cities. Then I checked out Midstress’ catalogue, and I was hooked. Working in the buzz office, my affinity for punk and underground has grown stronger and stronger. Dan Durley and Tyler Schmidt both come from punk backgrounds, so I’ve grown fond of their blaring of midwestern punk and underground music while we work in the office. Music editor Maddie Rehayem is a selfdescribed riot grrl. That’s why I’m incredibly excited about the recent opening of Error Records. I'm also incredibly excited about this week’s cover story, or more specifically the subject of it: Skeletal Lightning Fest. It will showcase locals like the aforementioned Hank., Enta and Boilerman alongside nationally recognized acts like Into It. Over It. at the Channing-Murray Foundation, all as a celebration of underground and DIY culture. That’s something I can get behind. Also, the music section did a great job covering it, so check out our coverage in the magazine and on readbuzz.com! Then head to the fest, if that’s your thing.

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Fairy tale ball by maggie su Have you ever wanted to be a fairy tale prince or princess without enduring those nasty stepmothers and poison apples? Now you can! Brush off that long-ago worn Red Riding Hood Halloween costume or your favorite fairy tale gown or suit of armor and come to the magical sixth annual Fairy Tale Ball at the Urbana Free Library on Friday, April 5. The event starts at 6 p.m. and is open to all ages. It’s free, so be sure to bring your friends! You may need them if you’re courageous enough to take on the puzzling labyrinth or have the mystical Madame Zitron read your fortune. The ball will feature lively entertainment by the Central Illinois English Country Dancers and Flatland Consort and the Champaign-Urbana Dulcimer Society. The traditional dancing and music will transport you to a simpler time before Dubstep and “Gangnam Style” came along. If you forget to wear your dancing shoes, you can always relax with a puppet show or simply sit down and reread some classic fairy tales. Other attractions include jolly jugglers, courtly crafts, medieval science experiments and storytellers. For just one night, forget about 15-page papers and tax returns, and enjoy an evening of enchantment. More details are available at www.urbanafreelibrary.org.

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in high school, I turned off the private function and proudly listened to Welcome to The Black Parade a few times last week as an act of mourning.

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a celebrity, money plus power equals zero fucks when it comes to naming kids. I’m pretty much in love with these high-risk and humorous names. The freedom and creativity to name your child whatever you want is available to all, but because these kids are associated with fame makes it even better. I can’t wait to see these names in the headlines, hear their names pronounced at award shows, and/or tattooed on someone. Rumor has it that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian want to name their first child, North, aka Mr./Mrs. North West. Here are my top favs: Rainbow Aurora, Peaches Honeyblossom , Satchel, Zuma Nesta Rock, Bandit, Moon Unit, Apple and Beyonce and Jay-Z’s daughter’s name, Blu.

eryone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day. However, I never wake up early enough to eat it, and breakfast just so happens to have all of my favorite foods. Thankfully, my residence hall serves breakfast for dinner every Sunday. So instead of the usual burger and fries that the other halls serve, I get to stuff my face with pancakes, eggs and hash browns.

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» iTunes 11: Every new iTunes upgrade looks so cool and convenient, yet iTunes 11 takes the cake on being impossible to negative. Call me simple, but take me back iTunes 7, where you could see and glide through album cover artwork, make a playlist by easily dragging and dropping and click on a song and have it actually play right away (not this iTunes 11 invisible playlist queue). iTunes 11, I am not a fan of you.

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» Shamelessly listening to emo: I was legitimately sad when My Chemical Romance announced they were breaking up last week. I listened to them a lot in high school, and I still genuinely think Welcome to The Black Parade is a great album. Evan and I always disagree over emo’s place in music history. I think he views emo as this embarrasing period in rock music (i.e. hair metal), where I view emo as something more like ‘70s glam rock. It was music made for theatrical high school outcasts, people who were comfortable dressing up and singing their lungs out about overly dramatic scenarios that they had never actually encountered in their real life. Emo music was both escapist art and empathetic art; a record like Welcome to The Black Parade embodied the genre perfectly. It was incredibly dramatic: It was a concept record about a macabre marching band leading a sick child through the stages of life and death, yet it still managed to touch on certain universal themes of love and loss that most people would be able to connect to even if they didn’t buy into the marching band concept. While I normally turn on the “private” function of Spotify to listen to all the pop-punk and emo bands I used to listen to

» The last slice of pizza: It just tastes better than all the others, especially when the people you’re eating with are genuinely too full to take it and not just offering it to you to be polite. Baumgartner gripeAndrea Arts & Entertainment Editor

» MRS Degree: If there is one thing in this world that drives me crazy, it would be the girls out there who go to college with the sole intention of finding a husband, getting married and popping out a few kids all before the age of 25. Why?!?!?!?! Why the hell would you throw away your independence, your limitless life and the money your parents worked so hard for and spent on your college degree, all for this crazy idea that you have to settle down so quickly?? WHYYYYY?? I am by no means a hardcore feminist, but seriously… our suffragist ancestors did not work tirelessly to earn us the rights that we have today, only to revert back to the Victorian notion of the domestic sphere. Don’t you have dreams? Don’t you want to travel and see the world and experience cultures and places you’ve only read about in books? What about a career or the reward of earning your own income? With all due respect, if you really want to sell yourself short and just accept settling to be a housewife, then do it somewhere where you aren’t wasting $30,000 plus a year and taking a spot away from someone at a top university who actually wants to do something with her life. I’m not saying a husband and kids are a bad thing, but live your life a little before you trade it in for a messy house, cooking meals and cleaning dirty diapers.

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» Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: I don't have any witty observations for you today, my dear buzz readers, however Ted Leo and the Pharmacists is a great band and you should watch their video for "Bottled in Cork" You know what, this like is just gonna be YouTube suggestions. Your homework is to watch the videos for "Me & Mia" and his cover of "Maps."

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Week of Friday, April 5 through Thursday, April 11, 2013 Side Effects (R) Steven Soderbergh’s final film | From a 35mm print Fri: 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 | Sat: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Sun: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00 | Wed & Thu: 7:30 PM And Everything Is Going Fine (NR) Steven Soderbergh’s portrait of writer-performer Spalding Gray Sat & Sun: 11:30 AM Telluride Mountain Film Festival (NR) Presented by Champaign Surplus Tue: 7:00 PM

Evil Dead 2 (R) Sam Raimi’s comedy-horror masterpiece From a new 35mm print Fri & Sat: 11:59 PM | Wed & Thu: 10:00 PM

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bertfest slips into town with such little fanfare that many students aren’t even aware of its existence. But don’t be fooled by its low-key nature — this festival is one of the largest film festivals in the Midwest. For those of you who don’t know, Ebertfest is spearheaded by renowned film critic Roger Ebert. Ebert picks some of the most beautiful and imaginative films to showcase Champaign’s Virginia Theatre. Ebertfest 2013 looks like it’s going to be the most exciting festival yet with a film secretly shot at Disney World, a controversial religious social experiment and an appearance by Academy Awardwinning actress Tilda Swinton. Here are a few of the movies we are the most excited to see. Days of Heaven Golden Texan prairie serves as the gorgeous backdrop to 1978’s Days of Heaven. The rolling farmland showcases the ebb and flow of one young girl’s life: when times become truly blissful for her, and when life cruelly begins to take away. Filmed in Canada, much of the film was specifically shot during the “magic hours,” either at sunrise or just before sunset. The effect is stunning and surreal, and the eerie beauty of the landscape marries perfectly to the wistful story told in calm voice-over by young Linda (Linda Manz). She is little sister to Bill (Richard Gere) and journeys with him and his girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) to work on the cropland of a wealthy farmer. Bill and Abby attempt to keep their love secret, but soon it is the farmer who begins falling in love with Abby. The film won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the statue was awarded to principal photographer Nestor Almendros, yet additional cinematographer Haskell Wexler allegedly shot over half the film. Expect him to have a thing or two to say about it when he appears as special guest of the fest on Wednesday. –Ben Mueller Kumare The boundaries of spiritual practice are ambiguous, and to be a master at the subject seems rare. Today, yoga and meditation centers attribute to a $5 billion industry. Therefore, many people can’t be getting what they paid for, right? American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi goes incognito as Kumare, a long-haired, thick-bearded wise Indian guru to prove how little it takes for people to believe in a well-packaged religious leader. A provocative social experiment, the 84-minute documentary is set in a yoga center in Arizona with followers looking for enlightenment and a Kumare ready with his teachings. Gandhi takes the audiences on a fake guru’s journey that not only exposes the awry standards of blind faith, but also reveals a spiritual truth. –Sneha Shukla The Spectacular Now Described by director James Ponsoldt as a "teen film for adults,” The Spectacular Now details the fledgling and unexpected relationship formed between teens Aimee Finicky and Sutter Keely. The film received a very positive response so far, and there are multiple reasons to be excited for the film. First off, Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (500 Days of Summer) wrote it. Second off, we get

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to see Ponsoldt mature as a director since his last film, Smashed. And third? It’s supposed to be sincere and successful in its efforts of portraying a realistic coming-of-age high school love story. Such is not to be taken lightly. Telling the tale of two opposites that fall for each other, the film manages a nice respinning of how Aimee and Sutter’s differences fill the other’s holes. While Sutter is “a popular high school senior” who is nursing the early buds of alcoholism, his real story begins with his girlfriend (Brie Larson) dumping him. In comparison, we’re drawn to Aimee as the shy, nice girl who reads sciencefiction manga. They meet on Aimee’s lawn as Sutter wakes up to her standing over him. However, the most important difference between the two lies in their plans for the future. While Sutter lives in “the spectacular now,” Aimee holds dreams of escaping their town. Go see their concocted young love simmer like a classic recipe. –Kaitlin Penn Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh Showing viewers one of the most essential parts in understanding an artist—the space between what inspired them, and the end-product that is their work—Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh manages a stupendous feat. An Australian documentary directed by Paul Cox that centers on the master of post-impressionist painters, Vincent van Gogh, we see how fruition influenced his paintings. Showing us both the standpoint of van Gogh as a man who wrote both of the incredible beauty and heartbreak wrought by his daily existence and experiences within it, Cox splendidly fuses both these factors with the actual paintings. Combining both the letters exchanged with his brother (“Dear Theo, […] How rich art is! If only one can remember what one has seen") and the paintings themselves, Cox manages a remarkable portrayal of how the world itself could have appeared in both its most mundane and magnificent forms to van Gogh. From such, the audience is able to see not only van Gogh’s inspired landscapes and places, but his mindset in taking meaning from them. While in many documentaries, there is either a too-factual representation of events and in others a too-skeptical portrayal Cox’s manages like a film at the perfect temperature. If you’re interested in seeing van Gogh represented as a human being as opposed to a madman, this documentary will be right up your alley. –Kaitlin Penn

Oslo, August 31st Oslo, August 31st follows Anders, a drug addict who gets a day of leave from his rehabilitation to go on a job interview. Aside from the interview, Anders visits old friends and contemplates his life through these various interactions. Eventually, he re-enters the Oslo nightlife only to encounter the same vices that landed him in rehab in the first place. Director Joachim Trier takes us on a journey similar to many Euro-film classics, traversing the streets of a European city (in this case Oslo), relying on hand-holding to follow the protagonist on an emotional rollercoaster, reliving the past and realizing the futility of the present. Trier captures the attitudes and customs of modern society in precise dialogue that leave the audience as disillusioned as the drug addict protagonist. Trier creates an atmospheric and multi-dimensional narrative that focuses on Anders, and equally the people who surround and visibly influence his perspective on the modern world. –D.J. Dennis Escape From Tomorrow This just in: Walt Disney is rolling over in his magical cryogenic ice chamber. This year, the Sundance Film Festival showcased the most controversial Disney film Disney did not even know existed. Randy Moore’s Escape From Tomorrow gives film-goers a different look into the "Wonderful World" of Disney. Jim White (Roy Abramsohn) is a father on vacation with his wife and two kids. In an attempt to forget the recent news of being fired, he treats the entire White family to a day at Disney World. Events take a turn for the worse when Jim starts to experience a series of abnormal hallucinations and odd occurrences. The movie is also gaining a lot of attention from the way it was filmed. Moore managed to shoot the movie inside the park...without the consent of the Disney machine! Actors read scripts off of their phones and the crew spread out to keep a low profile. There were a few close calls, but the film made it out alive. Audiences' must-see reactions are unanimous. Moore is still waiting to see if Disney will step in to prevent distribution. I am pretty sure he kept it a secret to prevent a red light on the location, but who knows. Maybe Mickey just didn’t get the memo for the start of principal photography. –Will Angelico

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Orpheum Children’s Science Museum hosts DoCha Music Festival by Alyssa Rege

Ketut Gede Asnawa playing his gamelan instrument. Photo by Folake Osibodu

he techno-rap-pop collaborations that play on a loop on the radio are not the only variety of music available to the general public. The importance of music lies in its ability to connote emotion, generate interest and promote cultural awareness. The ability to foment that type of cultural outlook is the inspiration behind the DoCha Music Festival's “Mystere” performance on April 5. The concert marks the first in the festival’s three-part series, hosted in part by the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum. Formed in 2009, the Downtown Champaign Chamber Music organization, DoCha, strives to experiment with new and fun ways to enrich the local Champaign-Urbana community with the beauty of chamber music, offering free events that are informal and accessible to all. The majority of the featured performers are world-class musicians, many being faculty members in the University's School of Music. By definition, chamber music is conducted by a small ensemble, namely a string quartet. The music

focuses more collaboration and joint artistic effort rather than each individual performer. DoCha’s emphasis on the communal aspect inherent in chamber music is exactly what persuaded Ketut Gede Asnawa to perform in “Mystere.” Asnawa will perform the music of his native Indonesia, conducting the University gamelan ensemble, as well as performing alongside his wife and daughters. “The gamelan ensemble is the perfect embodiment of the concept of community,” said Robert Steltman, executive director of DoCha. “We thought it would be a great idea to couple (the gamelan ensemble) with Ravel’s Piano Trio, a more ‘traditional’ work that drew a lot of inspiration precisely from Bali and Indonesian harmonies. It will be fun to see the authentic gamelan, and then Ravel’s artistic vision of gamelan in his masterwork trio.” Native to Indonesia, the gamelan-style of music fuses the cultures of different Indonesian islands, or regions within the islands, to create unique, exotic sounds and melodies. Gamelan ensembles

are usually percussion based, featuring flutes or bowed and plucked strings. Oftentimes, orchestras use bronze, iron, bamboo or wood bars, as well as bronze and iron gongs, gong chimes, cymbals, bells and two-headed drums. Cities like Bali and Java illustrate the contrast cultural patterns have on the types of music. Balinese gamelan features colorful, festive melodies coupled with expressive emotion and energetic harmonies. Javanese gamelan is more controlled, refined and deliberate with strict rhythmic structure and little improvisation. Asnawa, a professor in the School of Music, incorporates the expressive, colorful sound of Balinese gamelan into his teachings. Born in Indonesia, Asnawa fully immersed himself into the traditional gamelan style at the early age of 7, and proceeded to teach Balinese music at a number of high schools in the area. Asnawa proceeded to study abroad in the United States after touring with a Balinese gamelan troupe. His involvement with the group eventually provided him with a grant to teach and pursue a master’s degree in ethnomusicology, the study mostly nonWestern world music at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Asnawa marveled at the differences inherent in Western and Eastern music, noting the Western emphasis on the importance of written music during performances. “Western musicians are trained through sheet music; Eastern music focuses on the oral tradition,” Asnawa said. “Students learn to play by memory, recognizing the conductor of the group, the drum, controls — everything. It is the ‘manguru pangool,’ or teaching by mallet, a collaboration of the interlocking male and female parts of each instrument.” In 2007-2008, Asnawa directed a special project of the School of Music called the East-West Ensemble, which prepared a program of newly composed traditional Balinese works and original compositions by University faculty. The pieces consisted of an array of different sounds, some using gamelan only, others fusing traditional gamelan with techno-inspired electronic sounds or gamelan

percussion with jazz instrumentation. After nine months of practice, Asnawa led the group to Bali in June 2008, where the ensemble performed at the Bali Arts Festival and for the city of Denpasar. “(The experience) was interesting. I wanted to show my people that a lot more people globally are now interested in gamelan,” Asnawa said of his incorporation of jazz and electronic sounds into traditional gamelan. Accompanying the musical performance was a collaborative dance, choreographed with the help of Asnawa’s wife. He attributes the inspiration for his pieces to Snow White and the surrounding wintery landscape. Along with the rest of his Balinese audience, Asnawa’s first viewing of the dance was at the live performance. The choreographer’s lack of necessary interpretation of the music surprised him. “It surprised me that (the choreographer) never needed any guidance,” Asnawa said. “We got to Indonesia and the dancers were able to perform perfectly in sync with the emotion conveyed through the music.” “Connections” and “City Lights,” the upcoming second and third performances in DoCha’s music festival, feature content that aims to connect various time periods, musical formations and even geographical locations through the genre of chamber music, highlighting the variety chamber music offers based on the specific interests of the individual. “Each performance is focusing on a musical concept. In the ‘Mystere,’ we’re exploring the ethnic influence in composition of great composer such as Ravel, putting them in direct comparison," Steltman said. "‘Connections’ will feature some of the most promising students from the University playing with the DoCha orchestra. ‘City Lights’ will feature traditional jazz, of course, but also some jazz-inspired creations by more contemporary composers.” “Mystere” will take place Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m., “Connections” will be held Saturday, April 6, at 7 p.m. and “City Lights” will be held Sunday, April 7, at 5 p.m. Food and beverages from Corkscrew Wine Emporium and Pekara Bakery and Bistro will be available for sale at all three events.

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Natural Disasters » buzz: With Skeletal Lighting, there’s a huge emphasis on the DIY/underground scene. What are playing these sorts of smaller sets like for the band? » Geoff Shafto: I actually run a DIY house in Kalamazoo, and we’ve been doing shows there for four years, but we’re actually coming to the end of that in late June. I’m sure that our house is one of the main ways that we got connected to a lot of people and communities. We’re absolutely most comfortable in a basement. It doesn’t sound as good, but the emotion and the intensity and the feeling that you get from a basement...it’s just always been far superior to a stage in my mind. » buzz: Shows like that definitely seem a lot more intimate. How is being that close to the crowd? » GS: I think it makes things a lot more intense. It’s not that you don’t feel your own music anyway, but when people are right next to you, screaming in your face, moving around and thrown into the drums because somebody was pushing forward and going nuts...it’s hard to not let that take over when getting completely into it. » buzz: What can we expect from Natural Disasters then on Saturday? » GS: (laughs) You can expect fast, honest intensity. —Austin Gomez

Kittyhawk » buzz: You released the physical copy of the Kittyhawk EP on cassette. How do you feel about the popularity and stability of cassettes in such a modern, technology-driven age? » Kate Grube: I love tapes. I know they don’t sound as clear, but I like that they’re portable, reasonably durable and you are forced to focus on the record as a whole. Plus, there are so many great packaging opportunities! Have you seen our

tape? It’s beautiful. I want to hang it in my window. It could definitely be nostalgia, too, though, and I can understand the copious amount of eyerolling with which this trend is being received. It will be interesting to see where it goes. As long as Goodwill sells tape decks, there will be tapes. But I’m sure in 10 years when everyone starts loving CDs again, I’m going to do my fair share of grumbling, too. » buzz: How did you come to releasing the Kittyhawk EP via Skeletal Lightning? » Erik Czja: We posted our EP online for free download and soon after Sean (Hermann) sent us an email expressing interest in helping us put it out on tape. —Sean Neumann

Into It. Over It. » buzz: Now that you have toured with a full band, which do you prefer and why? Touring with the band or playing the more quiet solo shows? » Evan Weiss: They both have their merits. I couldn’t choose really. The full band shows are way more energetic and wild. The solo shows I can be more of myself. I think you can’t have one without the other. » buzz: Skeletal Lightning Fest is all about celebrating the underground scene of the Midwest. What’s your best piece of advice to give to independent bands? » EW: Decide if it’s the commitment you really want to make. If so, give it everything. Hone your craft. Be friendly and polite. Respect in everything. Be proud of yourself and your presentation. Don’t cut corners. Then, give it everything AGAIN. » buzz: You were in the Progress before starting IIOI, and played with Damiera for a short time as well. You have essentially been doing music your whole

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adult life. Is perseverance the key to success in music? » EW: It’s been over 15 years since I started playing music with other people. Perseverance is not the key. Hard work is the key. Willing to put in the REAL time. Hours of rehearsing. Wanting to become a better musician. Wanting to give everything you have to it. That’s not to say good things can happen quickly and organically, but it’s the drive that creates the divide. —Dan Durley

Our Lady » buzz: How did you meet? » Tim Williams: Our Lady is pretty notorious for member changes, but we all met through mutual friends and the Black Sheep Cafe, which is a local venue in Springfield. » buzz: How do you feel Springfield has influenced your music? » TW: Being from the Midwest, I feel like people expect a lot of emo to come out of this area, you know, with Champaign being so close. The Springfield bands tend to be more geared toward punk, like the Timmys and hardcore, which are really big bands here. They have left a huge imprint on our band and on our scene. I feel like Our Lady is just a mold of all the things that the past members have really liked that came through locally or regionally. We all grew up in this scene. —Elise Feltman

Boilerman » buzz: What are you most looking forward to for the Skeletal Lightning Fest? » Jim Gies: I am really looking forward to seeing Native. I haven’t seen them before, and our bassist Kris has put out some stuff for them and really likes them. I’m also looking forward to eating veggie dogs at The Beef Stand. The first time we passed it in Champaign, we were looking for food and we were like, “All of us are vegetarians. We probably won’t find anything there.” Turns out they have really, really good veggie dogs that are pretty cheap. So, we’re gonna go there and probably gorge ourselves before we play. » buzz: You mentioned that you had a college degree. If you weren’t making music right now, what would you be doing? What is it about music or performing that you enjoy the most? » JG: That’s a tough question. I’ve been playing guitar since I was a young kid, since I was 10. Even when I’m not in bands, I’m still doing music projects like recording stuff in my house and all that. I think the same goes for the other two guys, too. Joey’s in four or five bands right now; I’m in three. Kris is in a handful. We all work lousy jobs, so we can afford the luxury of playing music because of flexible schedules and stuff. But if I weren’t, I don’t know. I have a degree in teaching, so I could use that, I guess. I don’t know if I would want to teach in Chicago because of a lot of laundry list of reasons, but I don’t know. I, hopefully, won’t ever be in that position.—Amanda Tugade

Schedule of bands Friday, April 5 Doors: 8 p.m. Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door All ages Channing Murray Foundation (upstairs): 9:00-9:20 p.m. — Enta 9:30-9:50 p.m. — Boilerman 10:00-10:20 p.m. — Droughts 10:30-10:55 p.m. — Restore 11:15 p.m. to midnight — Native

Saturday, April 6 Doors: 1 p.m. Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 at the door All ages The Red Herring (downstairs): 1:20-1:40 p.m. — Commodity 2:00-2:20 p.m. — Our Lady 2:40-3:00 p.m. — Strangers Now 3:20-3:40 p.m. — Anodes 4:00-4:20 p.m. — Aseethe 4:40-5:00 p.m. — Canyons 5:20-5:40 p.m. — Coma Regalia 6:00-6:20 p.m. — Lord Snow 6:40-7:00 p.m. — Natural Disasters 7:20-7:40 p.m. — Locktender 8:00-8:20 p.m. — Jowls 8:40-9:00 p.m. — Thieves 9:30-10:00 p.m. — Protestant Channing Murray Foundation (upstairs): 1:40-2:00 p.m. — Hank. 2:20-2:40 p.m. — Altar of Complaints 3:00-3:20 p.m. — Brighter Arrows 3:40-4:00 p.m. — Texas Instruments 4:20-4:40 p.m. — Foxing 5:00-5:20 p.m. — Kittyhawk 5:40-6:00 p.m. — Alta 6:20-6:40 p.m. — Victor Shores 7:00-7:20 p.m. — Tiny Moving Parts 7:40-8:00 p.m. — Itto 8:20-8:40 p.m. — Dowsing 9:00-9:30 p.m. — Northless 10:00-10:30 p.m. — The Reptilian 10:45 p.m. — Into It. Over It.

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eneath the cornfields of Midwestern America lies an underground music scene rich with hard-working musicians, artists and other DIY-ers whose ethics go underappreciated. Skeletal Llightning Fest is here to change that. The festival, a self-described “celebration of the Midwestern underground music scene,” promises a fine showcase of DIY music from across the Midwest, spread over two days at Red Herring. The man behind the fest is Sean Hermann, whose love of the scene dates back to around 2008, when he first started attending shows and became involved. Skeletal Lightning began as his

blog about the Midwest underground music, but it soon grew into a DIY record label. “I just wanted to highlight what they do and the work they’ve done, and get them more promotion basically,” Hermann said of the bands featured on Skeletal Lightning. Last summer, he put together a digital compilation available as a free download on the Skeletal Lightning Bandcamp page that got 1,500 hits in just one week. If anything, that was an indication that there are people out there ready to listen to underground music if it is made just a bit more accessible.

Fast forward to this spring, and Hermann is almost done working on Skeletal Lightning Fest, “a more real, literally, in real life” version of that compilation — many of the bands are also on the fest lineup. “All these bands are ones that I listen to on repeat all the time,” Hermann said. “I sit on YouTube when I’m supposed to be writing papers and stuff, of course, watching live videos and just being like, whoa, blown away, so I’m really excited.” Into it. Over it., the project of Evan Weiss born out of the Chicago DIY scene, headlines the fest. But every band on the bill from IIOI to the fest’s opener’s, Enta, with whom Hermann plays bass, is a hard-working success story. “I just joined (Enta) on bass, so I’m actually gonna play opening night," Hermann said. "I wasn’t planning on playing it at all, but I’ll be opening for the whole fest. It’s kind of like an almost inclusive type of lineup where everyone kind of knows each other or is in the same scene or something like that.” People in the scene help each other out, and a fest like this one would not be possible without that same kind of “Midwest generosity.” “People always say that we’re more hospitable in the Midwest, or kinder, and I think that definitely shows in our scene too,” Hermann said. He got help putting on the fest from other local

scene members who made the flyer, helped with booking and lent him equipment. “Everything really compliments each other and just flows together so well,” he said. “I think it’s just the culture in general, something to be happy about and celebrate, too.” While the Midwest DIY community is tight-knit, newcomers are welcome. One of the goals of the festival was to make the music accessible to everyone, regardless of age or anything else. That’s why the Red Herring is the ideal venue. It’s all-ages and on campus, which Hermann hopes will encourage students who don’t necessarily know about DIY music to check it out. From there, they might get motivated to go to more shows, participate in the scene or make some other DIY creation of their own. “You play just to play, because it’s art," Hermann said. "But you don’t make art to make money. You make it because it’s your passion.” He wants Skeletal Lightning Fest to bring these kinds of bands together, and hopefully “get some students inspired to get passionate about whatever they’re passionate about, start their own thing, make whatever project they’re working on better.” That’s exactly what he did with Skeletal Lightning, and the fest is a prime example of just how far DIY ethics can take an idea.

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Breakfast Teas A celebrated European tradition, two popular options exist for breakfast teas: Irish and English. English tea historically relies heavily on a Chinese black tea base, usually Ceylon. Over time, the term came to represent blends ranging from Indian to Sri Lankan origins. However, the base for Irish black tea maintains a higher percentage of Assam, an Indian black tea known for its robust maltiness. Thus, English breakfast tea, while full-bodied, is second in strength to its Irish cousin. The two black tea blends range from an English “nudge” to an Irish “kick." Breakfast tea distinguishes from its clear counterparts through a heavy dollop of milk, cream or sugar to take the strong edge off. Either way, breakfast teas, like an espresso, intend to keep the drinker fully awake for the rest of the day.

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fully oxidized, or black. Due to its low caffeine content, black tea’s strong flavor mimics coffee without the jittery caffeine kick. Some attribute low caffeine as beneficial to cardiovascular health and circulation. With added benefits like fluoride, black tea aids in bone and teeth health. The flavonoids, specifically polyphenol, in black tea supposedly prevent inflammation and the free radicals attributed to cancer. The rich burgundy and reddish colors in addition to its robust flavors give black tea a reputation of fullness not common to green or white tea. Unlike black tea processed by fire and withering, green tea leaves can be brewed once plucked. Without the oxidation process, green tea retains more antioxidants and minerals than black tea. Experts widely praise green tea’s ability to lower cholesterol, stave off dementia and even increase metabolism. Due to its extremely low caffeine content, the mild alertness given by green tea causes no crashes or withdrawal symptoms common in coffee. Originating from China and Japan, green tea takes many forms as matcha powder, genmaicha with roasted rice, loose tea leaves and the highly regarded Chinese “Long Jing” or Dragonwell. White tea, the lightest of the three, provides a subtle flavor which originates from plucked tea buds. Its low processing quality gives white tea strong anti-cancer properties, particularly due to an antioxidant known as catechin. White tea, like green and black, improves cardiovascular health as catechin also dilates blood vessels. For tea novices, the light flavor seems less intimidating than the heavier flavors of green or black.

Fruit Teas Sweet tasting with little sugar, fruit teas also contain no caffeine. From blackberry to peach to passion fruit, these teas range from the familiar to the exotic. Fruit tea may curb an appetite or sweet tooth with its flavor, even without fat or sugar. The range in fruit flavors also prevents boredom from a one-note diet food and adds excitement to other bland diet alternatives.

Herbal Teas The greatest range in flavors, herbal teas includes bark, flowers, roots, seeds or leaves steeped in water. Variety ensures an enormous amount of health benefits ranging from easing symptoms of illness to appeasing insomnia. Elderflower tea decongests the nose and encourages circulation, possibly speeding up recovery from the common cold. The warming effects of ginger tea, with its cardiovascular benefits, take the edge off a fever. Taken before sleep, chamomile contains the amino acid tryptophan (of the turkey variety), which may prevent insomnia. Other flavors include peppermint, orange blossom and lemongrass. For a light refreshment or natural remedy, herbal teas provide a simple answer. Ranging in type, quality and health attributes, tea proposes beverage options en masse. The emporium of options gives an alternative to every unhealthy refreshment available with less taxing health consequences. Whether a peppermint tea in the summer or a rosebud tea in the spring, tea awards drinkers zest for all seasons.

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he Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon returns to CU the last weekend in April. This will be the event's fifth year, and it will once again feature a full-length marathon as well as many other races, such as a half-marathon, a 10K and a 5K. Over 15,000 runners from all over the country are signed up to race — one of the largest turnouts in the event’s history. The Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon website boasts that the courses are “flat and fast.” Runners venture all around CU, through downtown areas, residential areas and various parks, finishing at the University’s Memorial Stadium. The first 13.1 miles of the full marathon make for a scenic tour of Urbana, including Meadowbrook Park. During the second half of the marathon, runners pass through downtown Champaign and by Centennial High School, among other locations. The 27th Mile Celebration Victory Bash follows for runners of the 26.2 miles. “The course is great,” said Annmarie Chizewski, a junior at the University. “You run through Meadowbrook Park, which is one of my favorite spots to run. They have a bunch of cool statues, and it helps you take your mind off the actual race.” Khris Bersamin, a two-time participant in the full marathon, said, “The Champaign leg, the portion reserved for those with iron wills, is even better than the first half.” Entertainment and hundreds of fans keep runners motivated and distracted throughout the courses. In previous years, entertainers have included high school bands, teams of cheerleaders,

jazz groups and ethnic musical troupes. “I like the signs people hold up, particularly the funny ones,” Chizewski said. “My favorite one last year on the Illinois course was, ‘Smile if you aren’t wearing underwear.'” Volunteers also hand out cups of water, Gatorade and carbohydrate gel packs at 16 hydration stations along the way to help runners stay hydrated and energized. Even with fans, entertainment and hydration stations, the longer races are challenging to finish. Runners, especially those doing the entire 26.2 miles, must train for months prior to race day. “You have to put in the work prior to race day if you want to actually enjoy the race experience,” Chizewski said. “Sure, you can go out with no training and finish the race, but you’ll be sore, tired and miserable for most of the race.” Many participants begin training as early as the summer or fall before the event. Bersamin recommends being able to do a 20-mile run a week before the marathon. Bersamin also suggests wearing a throwaway hoodie depending on the weather. In 2012, the Saturday of the marathon was cold and rainy with the temperature around 45 degrees. The weather at the end of April is often unpredictable in central Illinois, so runners are encouraged to check the weather the day prior to the race. Aside from running events, the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon comprises of a health and fitness expo, a pasta meal and a "Bagel Bite Bar" hosted by Einstein Brothers Bagels (Continued on pg. 12)

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Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana Exhibit open until June 16 Free The Bogside Artists bring their traveling exhibition of Protestant and Catholoc art to Urbana. Murals and panels create a visual and balanced depiction of the “Troubles” of Northern Ireland. —Carrie McMenamin, Food & Drink Editor

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(Continued from pg. 9) the morning of the race. The health and fitness expo occurs the Thursday and Friday the weekend of the races at the ARC. Not only do runners pick up their packets at the expo, but they can also learn about services and receive freebies from several healthrelated exhibitors. A series of guest speakers will be present at the expo on Friday in the ARC auditorium, including iconic athlete, author and television commentator Kathrine Switzer. These presentations provide participants with tips to improve their running, prevent injuries and reach beyond their presumed limits.

My marathon experience The 2012 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon was the first marathon I’ve ever run, and I’m happy to say it was a very positive experience. When I first registered in November 2011, I was extremely nervous and excited. Those feelings only grew as I continued my training and the race day got closer. The actual day of the event is a blast. Not only do you have a natural adrenaline rush from the anticipation of running, but the cheering spectators and entertainment along the course will energize you. For those training for the full marathon, I recommend running both the Urbana and Champaign legs of the course at least once before race day. Running these long distances isn’t nearly as exciting without fans to cheer you on, but I found my training runs to be therapeutic — a time to clear my head and listen to some great music. I never actually ran the full 26.2 miles until the day of the race. My training runs topped out around 17 or 18 miles, a little shorter than I would have liked, but not detrimental. I finished with a solid time that exceeded my expectations. Even though runners are discouraged from wearing headphones during the Christie Clinic races, I suggest putting together a high-energy playlist that will motivate you throughout the course. Save the most adrenaline pumping, propulsive songs for the middle to the end of the playlist, as the second half of the marathon can be somewhat wearisome. Use music to help you avoid that wall runners often hit around mile 19 or 20. I find Jennifer Lopez’s “On the Floor” and the '80s classic “Footloose” to be especially exhilarating tracks. During the race, stop for water as often as possible at the hydration stations. Even if you think you don’t need a drink of water, take one. Your body will thank you when you have run 20 miles. Running a marathon is truly one of the most rewarding things you can do for yourself. I almost cried when I crossed the finish line, not because I was in pain, but because the feeling of finishing a marathon was so rousing and rewarding. I’m not sure if the experience will be quite so novel this year, but I’m extremely excited to run the marathon again. This is an event I highly recommend to any runner. The deadline to register for the marathon is April 15. Current prices for the races range from $12 for the youth run to $200 for the relay. For more information on registering, visit illinoismarathon.com.

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KR ANNERT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS TU APR 9

TH APR 4

5pm

Krannert Uncorked with The Divide, indie folk/roots // Marquee

7:30pm

The Normal Heart

5:30pm

Sinfonia da Camera: Rush Hour— Romance // Sinfonia da Camera

// Depar tment of Theatre

WE APR 10

7:30pm

FR APR 5

7pm

DoCha Chamber Music Festival: Mystere, Orpheum Theatre, 346 N. Neil, Champaign

// School of Music, Sinfonia da Camera, the Center

// DoCha Chamber Music Festival

7:30pm

The Normal Heart

7:30pm

Phantom Limb’s 69°S. (The Shackleton Project) // Marquee

7:30pm

UI Symphony Orchestra

for Advanced Study, and Kranner t Center

// Depar tment of Theatre

// School of Music

SA APR 6

1pm

DoCha Chamber Music Festival: Musical Moods, Orpheum Theatre, 346 N. Neil, Champaign // DoCha Chamber Music Festival

7pm

DoCha Chamber Music Festival: Connections, Orpheum Theatre, 346 N. Neil, Champaign // DoCha Chamber Music Festival

7:30pm

The Normal Heart

7:30pm

Phantom Limb’s 69°S. (The Shackleton Project) // Marquee

// Depar tment of Theatre

Johannes Brahms’ Instrumental Music with Piano: Ian Hobson, piano, Smith Memorial Hall, 805 S. Mathews, Urbana

TH APR 11

5pm

Krannert Uncorked: Boneyard Arts Festival Opening Night Party // Marquee

7:30pm

Spring Awakening

7:30pm

UI Percussion Ensemble

// Depar tment of Theatre // School of Music

THESE SPONSORS MAKE GOOD STUFF HAPPEN:

Phantom Limb’s 69°S. (The Shackleton Project) The Susan Sargeant McDonald Endowed Fund for Youth Programming (Suzi was the founder/ developer of the Krannert Center Youth Series) Anonymous

SU APR 7

1pm

DoCha Chamber Music Festival: Young Artist Master Class, Orpheum Theatre, 346 N. Neil, Champaign // DoCha Chamber Music Festival

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The Normal Heart

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UI Wind Orchestra

5pm

DoCha Chamber Music Festival: City Lights, Orpheum Theatre, 346 N. Neil, Champaign

// Depar tment of Theatre // School of Music

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7:30pm

Illinois Brass Quintet

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