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Isn’t volunteering swell?

Depending on your line of volunteer work, you get to play with kittens, help the elderly, feed the hungry and aid the poor.

And you generally walk away with a warm feeling in your heart.

But then there is also the disappointment, the difficulty of having to deal with ferocious animals and the frustration of seeing people whose living situations are unfortunate, that answers the question “What’s the catch?”

When I heard that you could volunteer at summer music festivals and get in for free, I definitely thought to myself “What’s the catch?” and have been researching the answer to that question ever since.

I’ve never had an extreme urge to go to one of these festivals, because I’ve gotten out of the habit of paying exorbitant amounts for concerts when I moved to Champaign-Urbana and started going to small venues to catch small acts. I also like to take them in one at a time.

But then I heard that if you volunteer at some choice music festivals, doors magically open to

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you and you get in for free. I had to know more.

Take for example the mid-June Bonnaroo.

It’s four days of what I’m sure is absolute fun.

It’s what the festival’s Web site calls a “100-acre entertainment village” which features, besides what looks like millions of bands, an arcade, a comedy club, a beer festival and other marvels in the green fields of Manchester, Tenn. All that for a measly $184.50 ticket, which without notice goes up to $199.50 and finally to $214.50. Wait, don’t forget the $21.85 service charge, and a $10 shipping charge.

But as a volunteer, I could have had (the positions are now all filled) access to the festival, a place to sleep and shower, a staff T-shirt, a meal per shift of work and a Bonnaroo 2007 CD sampler, all for FREE! What’s the catch? Having to work three six-hour shifts of unspecif ied labor (which, whew, doesn’t include cleanup) and paying a $250 deposit that’ll be reimbursed after the completion of the shifts.

In the end, unless a person can’t stand the heat, the volunteering should be fine and leave time to get drunk and stoned for four days!

I still don’t think it’d be for me, but for those who finally get a chance to afford one of these festivals, volunteering is truly swell.

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michael coulter FIRST THINGS FIRST

Burning the books And other contradictory protesting

I’m not sure I really understand the art of protesting. I mean, I have opinions about a lot of things, both good and bad … mostly bad, but I’m not sure I’ve ever put myself in any sort of organized protest. Okay, I may have written a letter or made a remark at one time or another but I’m just not sure I’ve ever been involved in any sort of actual physical protest. It’s nice to live in a country where we can freely do it if we like; I’m just saying I’m glad it isn’t mandator y.

Protesting can get pretty strange sometimes.

Some of the problems are sort of obvious, particularly when it leads to irony. For example, if a huge violent altercation breaks out at an anti-war rally, well, it sort of defeats the premise of aspiring to peace. It’s like if no one gets high at a promarijuana sit-in or McDonalds caters a protest to stop obesity in children. Those examples are sort of funny, I suppose, but I read about one recently that really wasn’t all that funny.

Tom Wayne, a fella who runs a used book store in Kansas City, Missouri, recently came across a completely fucking stupid way to protest people’s lack of interest in the written word. He decided to burn a bunch of books. Yeah, I know.

It always strikes me as creepy when people burn anything as a sign of protest. Books, records, even people, can be protested without the symbolic lighting of a match. Don’t get me wrong, I dislike many books, records and people. I’m just not sure burning them is the answer.

In defense of Tom Wayne, however, I guess he felt the burning was his last option. He had a warehouse full of tens of thousands of books, so he thought he would give away some of the extras. That would have been a fine idea had anyone actually wanted them. Libraries and thrift stores all turned him down because they were at capacity. Wow, if everyone is turning down all these books, you’d think we must have hit our intelligence saturation point as a country and we don’t need to learn anything else. I really just don’t see that being true.

“This is a funeral pyre for thought in America today,” Wayne said before he lit a bonfire under the first batch of books. That’s either a really ignorant or a really intelligent thing to say before lighting some books on fire, though I couldn’t begin to tell you which one. It sort of strikes me as ignorant though. Speaking of ignorant, he

also forgot to get a permit for burning, so the fire department shut him down after about an hour. I’m not sure anyone ever wrote a “How To” book on book burning, but it might be a nice idea to browse though it before you have a big-ass rally.

Apparently, Tom Wayne is painfully enthusiastic about continuing his protest and says he will have monthly burnings until his supply of extra books is exhausted. “After slogging through the tens of thousands of books we’ve slogged through, and to accumulate that many and to have people turn you away when you take them somewhere, it’s just kind of a knee jerk reaction.” Wayne said.

Well, it’s a jerk reaction, I’ll give you that. I’m just not sure it’s a knee jerk reaction.

“And it’s a good excuse for fun” he went on to add. See that’s where he lost me. I get his point, that people should be reading more and that it’s sad that all these books are unwanted. If he wants to show how upset he is with this problem and call attention to it by burning some books, well, I don’t like it but I sort of understand it. I’m just not sure you should ever say its fun. Puppies, water balloon fights and miniature golf are fun.

Book burning is just sad.

Some folks stepped up and bought some books to save them from being incinerated. Marcia Trayford paid 20 dollars for an armload of books.

“I’ve been trying to adopt as many books as I could.” She noted. Well, you adopt children and animals, I think you just buy books, but I get her point. She cares and is trying to help save some books. I would recommend she never walk in the back room of an animal shelter, but that’s a different story altogether.

Th is book bur ner ha s got a poi nt, I suppose. Sadly, I’m afraid I actually understand it. It’s just hard to know what to think of this guy.

I really think he’s got a point he’s trying to make and I also think he’s going about it in the worst way possible. His little idea might work though.

I’d probably buy a couple of books from him to keep them from going in the fire. The problem is, just having a bunch of books doesn’t necessarily make you smarter, especially if you have enough of them to burn. It seems like someone would have taken them off his hands if he’d have looked hard enough and given it enough time. Maybe he could have used that extra down time and read a few of them himself. It probably couldn’t have hurt.

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WHY CAN’T I DRINK A BEER

ON THE QUAD? CARLY FISHER • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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fter several agonizing months of trekking miles through the cold, bleak winter, global warming decided to work in my favor during the equally agonizing week of finals. Pushing our despair to less fortunate places [I’m guessing ...

Mississippi?], the Midwest declared, “NO MORE!” The clouds parted; the sun shone and I was finally able to catch up on a minor tan amid the throes of countless shirtless frisbee throwers and bikini bathers [I was not one of them though. I dislike competition/I’m too fat to wear a bikini].

As I lay on my blanket, disguised by some pretentious book in hopes that no one would notice that I was actually people-watching, I feel something is m issing. Such an enjoyable afternoon deserves something cold and refreshing.

Iced coffee? Nah. Water? Eh. Juice? Buh! Buh ... Buheer? ... Beer ... BEER! I need a BEER! That’s what I need!

A deliciously cheap and malty beer would definitely satisfy me!

I’ll just go ... oh wait. I can’t. I can’t drink on the Quad because of some fascist “rules” that are trying to protect our morality.

Listen, I consider myself a responsible drinker. Okay, so maybe when I was 19 I told everyone at the gay karaoke bar that I loved them and that they were the nicest folks around. And I guess there was that time that I passed out wedged in a doorway, or on a stairway or in the middle of the floor. Who hasn’t done that?

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I was young, impressionable and inexperienced with boozin’ because that too was illegal. But now, at the ripe age of 22, I’ve had my fair share of spirits and feel confident that I can handle myself (I think we all know who is able to figure out which bus route to take home at the end of the night. Yeah, that’s me). So why can’t I open a cold one on a hot day, politely rocking out with earbuds in, as I patiently wait for a glimpse of the singing rollerblade dude?

When I first came to this University I had expectations of drinking. Not just from all of those college movies, but from the 12 bars that line Green Street, the John Belushi “College” poster that greeted me from Austin’s Sportswear and the tables of beerpong set up among the five billion fraternities that the University of Illinois can credit for the largest Greek system in the nation. Why can the guy that calls me “sweetheart” and “babe” leave his red plastic flippy cups in front of his Universitysupported housing unit, but I can’t drink a beer on the Quad?

(By the way, I would fucking recycle that can too).

In Campustown it is a rarity to see children. Occasionally some school buses might show up for a play at Krannert or your professor’s wife might decide to show up with their son to class to “surprise him” during the final class just as he’s about to reveal something essential about your impending exam — but do we have parades? “Children X-ing” signs? The only “parade” is that

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of the drunken students going between bars during Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day. A can of beer on the Quad is immoral, but an official unofficial holiday designed to allow students to get plastered while they’re still on campus is in “good fun.” This isn’t hurting children or the community. You know whom this is hurting? Me. Sure, I could take the subtler route of putting a brown paper bag over my 40 or tossing some Jack in my Coke bottle, but why should I? I already had to wait to turn 21 in order to harness 90% of my adult rights (I still gotta wait two more years to rent a car); why do I have to wait the extra hour to go home and drink a beer or pay $2 more to awkwardly sit alone in a dark, dingy bar?

The issue I have isn’t just the blatant infringement on my rights as an American — No, actually that’s exactly what I have a problem with. What is freedom if not to experience the joys of life on a hot summer’s day? When I replaced my “No Fear” sticker with a yellow ribbon magnet on the back of my Hummer, I thought that stood for something. I am being deprived of enjoying a public space with an essential American pastime: drinking. What about the local liquor store that won’t make the extra $6 because America doesn’t want me to support capitalism? That’s right, I said it. Drinking restrictions hurt capitalism, and no one likes a fascist.

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ELIZABETH WEBER • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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rom its European-style Hi-Tower Bell Carillon to its lush botanical garden and its 3,500 acres of land, the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, in Mahomet, has long been a prized establishment in the Champaign County area.

Opened to the public in 1948, Lake of the Woods has since offered an array of activities to do in the summer for those seeking adventure outside the city limits.

This summer is no exception as Lake of the Woods, along with many other preserves in Champaign County, will be sponsoring a series of family-friendly events from May through August that range from $2-35 per person. For cash-strapped park goers, Lake of the Woods is sponsoring plenty of free admission events. One such event, Arts in the Garden at the Second Sunday Artisan Series, is one of the more popular affairs at Lake of the Woods, according to Andee Chestnut, Public Information Director for Champaign County Forest Preserves.

The events will include interactive arts and crafts such as lace making and how to play the dulcimer, a stringed Appalachian instrument, and will be followed by performances featuring Irish music and storytelling. The Second Sunday Artisans Series will take place in the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden the second Sunday of each month. The arts and crafts portion will run from 2-5 p.m, followed by artist performances from 5-6 p.m.

Lake of the Woods will also be hosting a fireworks display on July 4 for at the price of only $1 for patrons over 5 years old. Other notably inexpensive events include Bats at the Bridge, on August 4, an educational hike which will educate about the often feared and misunderstood bat, for $2 admission; and Tallgrass Prairie Hike, on August 18, also at $2 per person.

Lake of the Woods also boasts 900 acres of the Sangamon River, popular for canoeing and boat rentals, and Elks Lake, which caters to beach goers and fishing buffs.

For those seeking a little more peace and quiet, Lake of the Woods can serve as a haven for seclusion and tranquility from 7 a.m. until dusk every day of the week for the entire summer.

“It’s a great place to walk dogs,” said Chestnut.

Park goers like Lauren Shepherd, a junior at the University, also enjoy Lake of the Woods for numerous occasions, including morning jogs and picnics.

“It’s the only spot where I can be completely be by myself and free from the hustle and bustle of the city,” she said. “It’s also nice for social events.”

Elsa Bethanis, of Indianapolis, pushes her daughter, Katie, 16 months, with the help of her sister’s son, Robert Erickson, 6, of Chicago, at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet on May 28. “We remember this place from 20 years ago; we came here as kids and now we can bring our kids,” said Bethanis.

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For more information about the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve and other preserves in the Champaign County, visit http://www.ccfpd.org.

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The Beauty Shop KEN BEAVER • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Beauty Shop’s music has been called “devoutly minimalist and unsparingly brooding” by RollingStone.com. Guitarist John Hoeffleur tells buzz of his wooing skills with people in the music world leading to his show with Pygmalionee, Maserati, and how after releasing albums in the U.K., he still is drawn to the homeland of CU. I got a chance to talk to John about rock and roll, Dramamine and groupies — err, industry people. buzz: Your song Paper Hearts for Josie begins, “Passed out underneath the disco ball/That she bought from Spencer’s in the shopping mall/Kids these days love rock and roll.” What does rock and roll mean to you?

JH: I know those words. Everyone’s got their music of choice.

For me it’s the joie de vivre, so to speak, the spirit of life. That’s not to say that it’s the best or most refined [type of music] it’s the opposite of that, in a lot ways. It’s what I like. A lot of what’s called rock and roll now features that disco beat, you know? I loathe that. buzz: Is it frustrating making music that is so different from what’s popular right now?

JH: I like it. It’s what I want to do. In some ways our music is a response. I’m happy that everyone else sucks. buzz: How did the first songs you wrote compare to the ones you’re writing now?

JH: They were better. That’s what everyone tells me.

buzz: What’s your goal when you sit down to write a song?

JH: There’s no goal. You can’t force it. Well ... you could I guess.

I could sit down for 20 minutes and come up with something to play, but you can’t force it, it’s better to sit on a song for a while. buzz: W hat would you tel l someone who’s never heard The Beauty Shop before about your music, if anything?

JH: Nothing. I have the microphone. If I want to just stand up there and talk to people I could, but that’s not what I want to do, I want to play guitar. buzz: You write very American-sounding music, so why do you think you have been so successful in the United Kingdom?

JH: In other countries American culture is fetish-ized. People are interested in the traditions of it, whereas right now in America people don’t have a lot of interest in tradition. buzz: Any stories from the road?

JH: Well ... I guess there was the time we took a bunch of Dramamine in Louisiana. You’ll trip off Dramamine if you take like 10 of them, it’s not much fun though. It’s actually pretty awful.

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buzz: You’ve traveled all over the place, why do you always come back to Champaign?

JH: There’s a lot of shitty places. I don’t like cities that much — fast and people and honking. I don’t like when there are a lot of people around, I’m not happy. And in a lot of ways the people in Champaign aren’t people, they’re like caricatures of actual people. Like when they were thinking about getting rid of the Chief, and everyone was like, “Oh my God!” buzz: What are you up to now?

JH: We’re playing in Champaign, at Cowboy Monkey, on June 6 with Maserati and with the Chemicals. They’re great and I’m really excited about that. Before that we’re going to New York to woo some industry people. We used to call them groupies, now it’s industry people.

Now And Forever: TLC The Video Hits TLC [La face records] CAITLIN CREMER • STAFF WRITER

Something I’ve noticed over the past few years: my generation loves the ’90s. Hell, why not? We have many things to be proud of: Flava Flav, parachute pants, Seinfeld, Nickelodeon at its finest and grrrrreat (oh yeah, that’s a Tony the Tiger reference) music.

Whenever I hear a song via the wispy, poppy voice of the lead singer of the Cardigans, my mind goes into ’90s mode and all homework, bills and whatever, is blocked out.

So flashbacks — let us flashback to a few weeks ago when I received none other than Now and Forever: TLC The Video Hits (cue lights, cue applause) in the mail. Worth purchasing? Hell yes.

Worth purchasing to the average person, probably not, but renting?

That’s another resonating hell yes.

The DVD contains 10 glorious videos starting from their 1992 album, Oooooooh ... On the TLC Tip, that is complete with condom accessories like Left Eye’s condom glasses and flashing messages supporting safe sex. The clothes, oh the clothes, and the rapping and the graffiti is simply breathtaking (and by

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breathtaking, I mean I’m laughing and enjoying myself silly to the point I have to leave the room to take a breath). The 10 videos also flow through CrazySexyCool (ahem, “ ... and so I Creep”) and Fanmail.

The DVD is a perfect, “This party is missing something” accessory. I’ve already brought it to three. Each time a few partiers had a shaky welcoming/accepting attitude, but by the time “Waterfalls” hit the screen, I wasn’t the only one groovin’ my thang and having a good time.

So why now? The DVD is in honor of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes who passed away in a car accident in 2002. During the month of June, look out for a series of shows on the ole’ tele that document the last month or so of her life.

On a happier note, the TLC legacy lives on in this DVD. Songs like “Red Light Special,” “No Scrubs” and “Diggin’ on You” can really get my heart fluttering in excitement. Yet still, “Creep” and “Waterfalls” will always steal my heart.

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CARLYE WISEL • STAFF WRITER

Over the weekend, I was able to sit down for an interview with Kris Myers. In addition to drumming for Umphrey’s McGee, a headlining act at Summer Camp, Kris is a member of Drop Q, a quartet that also performed at the festival. Check out his comments on a new album, experience in two different bands, and — oddly enough — his first words: buzz: How do you think that your shows (with Umphrey’s McGee at Summer Camp Music Festival) went this year?

Kris: The shows this year went really well. We felt at home, we’re very confident right now, more than ever, but we just really felt a “clean slate� vibe with each other, going on the stage and having a good mindset and attitude about things. buzz: I was talking to Jake (Cinninger, guitarist for Umphrey’s McGee), and he said you guys were recording — what’s up with that?

Kris: We’re recording a new album and it will be done and released probably in a year from now.

The new songs probably will not be played until sometime after the release. buzz: Is it all new?

Kris: All brand new songs. buzz: When did you guys start the process of getting that music together?

Kris: We started the process ‌ some songs were done six months ago, some songs were even written a few years ago. It’s just little ideas here and there that we put together, and then variety around certain themes and motifs, certain melodies and things. We just eventually put it together in a certain way that’s Umphrey’s McGee, and then we make it a song and move on with. We have a whole new vision for a whole new concept and sound that’s going to be very different, it’s going to be very interesting.

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buzz: What’s that vision like?

Kris: Well, I don’t know how I could tell you, because I don’t want to give it away. I want it to be a surprise ‌ buzz: It better be a good surprise!

Kris: I’m sure we won’t disappoint. buzz: So, what’s it like in your position to be playing for two different bands at the same festival?

Kris: Drop Q helps me get out those Drum and Bass grooves and the electronic beats that I love to play, and explore that genre. It separates the electronic scene a little bit from the jam scene, and we don’t improvise too much — make it a little more balanced with arrangement. buzz: Does it help you to get back to those jazz roots of yours through Drop Q? Kris: Well, it’s important for me particularly to have those outlets. I just can’t get by playing one particular style of music, no disrespect to any genre or any band or project, especially Umphrey’s — Umphrey’s will always be my home, so to speak, for music. But, I think that I have to have those side projects, as long as it doesn’t get in the way with my time and my health and energy, of course. I have to balance that out very carefully. buzz: Do you think it would be difficult for you, if you weren’t involved with Drop Q, or something similar to that?

Kris: Would I get restless? Yeah, I probably would. And I have, actually, so I’ve needed to figure out a way to make a simple transition from here and there, to do a club date back home with a trio or quartet once in a while. buzz: Are there any other shows this summer that you’re looking forward to seeing?

Kris: The Police. Absolutely. My mom got my tickets for my 30th birthday ... they’re my favorite all-time band. I’ve been hearing their records since before I was even walking — I think the fi rst thing I ever said to my mom in a full sentence was, “Don’t stand so close to me.�

Sounds kind of freaky, but it’s true. buzz: A Police lyric, you’re clearly born to be in music.

Kris: I think that’s how it went. It was one of the fi rst things I learned to say. buzz: Anything else you’re seeing?

Kris: I’m seeing Genesis in the fall, I’m seeing a couple of hip-hop artists in my neighborhood — I just saw this rapper named Madlib. Madlib is sick, and he’s also a great DJ. I saw him in my neighborhood at this place called Sonotheque in Chicago. It’s kind of a hip gem for anyone who wants to see some random guest appearances by famous rappers and DJs. It’s a really sick club; I’ll probably be frequenting that area a lot for shows.

I’m just curious to look for new talent, or new music that I haven’t heard. buzz: Are you into the hip-hop scene a lot?

Kris: Yeah, I’m getting into it again. I’ve been away from it for a while, but I’m really digging what hip-hop is offering these days, really noticing their sounds progressing in the genre in itself. I think it’s becoming more musical than ever. It’s just a feeling, and electronic music, the same thing. I want to see some new electronica bands, some drum and bass stuff whenever I can, if they’re ever in town. I just think the beats are really revolutionary and groundbreaking, and of any scene out there pushing the envelope on certain things, it’s defi nitely those scenes that are a part of it.

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Honoring the dead — or how a shoe company can act as an emetic BRIAN MCGOVERN

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I miss puking out my guts. I miss morning cross country practices where I emptied my stomach onto my high school parking lot or having that annual death f lu in the early grade school years. Good thing for me, and for the world really, a new ad campaign found a way to bring me back to the heyday of vomiting.

Doc Martens were the end all of fashion at St. Raphael Catholic School in the late ’90s.

Footwear being the only form of personal expression we had at the uniformed elementary school, yellow-threaded work boots made all the difference in scoring highly in all categories of cool. Since my brother didn’t wear Docs, I didn’t get to wear them either. Pro-hand-me-down mothers cannot be persuaded easily. Knowing this, I learned to scoff at Doc’s as tool kicks and

ironically embraced my Payless knock-offs of Hush Puppies. That whole situation probably influenced a lot of who I am today; a cynical hermit that shuns mainstream culture in an Augustinian-like fervor.

But with my past in mind, Doc Marten’s British ad campaign is a particularly interesting bit of news. Oh yeah, and I’m puking everywhere right now. Doc Martens has made me hate them for even more than social ostracizing.

A new ad campaign features a number of dead heroes of punk and rock (Kurt Cobain, Joey Ramone, Joe Strummer (!), Sid Vicious) wearing the iconic boots while robed and lounging in a cloudy heaven. Neither Courtney Love, nor any other family of the icons was contacted, and they are obviously not very happy.

I mean, if they were going to do this, they might as well have made sure the ads looked good. Poorly photo-shopped, each icon looks ghostly and flat amid their cloudy homes. I guess

they could have made it worse, but it’s far from paying homage to the dead artists.

What’s next? I can see it now: Ian Curtis shelling Bubble Tape as “Love Will Tear Us Apart” plays while Biggie Smalls chugs some orange soda, a la Kel Mitchell, stating “I’m not a player I just crush a lot.” But from Fred Astaire dancing with vacuums to the Virgin Mary appearing on grilled cheese, this disrespecting the dead for commercial reasons is nothing new.

I was listening to my local rock station the other day and a couple things alarmed me. I’m at least moderately disgusted and startled whenever Green Day comes out of my speakers but this time I almost lost control of my vehicle. They were covering John Lennon’s “Working Class Hero.”

It was atrocious and f illed with that crappy bass tone that all bad punk music has. If I could create a comic pairing of a horrible band and a brilliant song they would cover, I don’t think I could be as genius as whatever sick jokester

thought this was a good idea. This “tribute” wa s l i ke defecat i ng i nto a m icrowavable Campbell’s soup can and saying it was paying homage to Andy Warhol.

Luckily there seems to be some public check to these actions in some respect. Chapter 27, the movie about killing John Lennon, filmed in front of the house that Yoko Ono lives in, without permission from Ono, has failed to get distribution in the United States. A movie starring Jared Leto and featuring a song from Linkin Park, the wide release of the film may be enough to resurrect Lennon and kill him again.

Sean Lennon said it’s all “tacky,” Joey Ramone’s brother Mikey said it’s “not kosher” and I say it’s about time we let these people rest in peace ... unless they want to form a super zombie band/ crime fighting squad.

If Brian were dead he’d be spinning in his grave, but can also be reached at brianmcgo@gmail.com.

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Larry Gates: the B-movie star revealed!

Thanks to contributions from viewers like you, last week’s benef it show for the Paul Martin Memorial Fund was a success. The night’s best surprise was the inclusion of Living Blue singer Steve Ucherek (on drums), to the set from Erin Fein and Tristan Wraight. The set of songs both new and old (including some songs not debuted with Headlights yet) was an excellent part of a generally great night of music. Seeing the duo break out of their comfort zone and still put on such a great show was very cool.

Fresh from a few days in the studio, elsinore debuted some new arrangements with drummer Dave “Piledriver” Pride on a regular drum kit.

Cameron McGill made a rare solo appearance with his usual brand of well-written songs, while his friend Leslie Stevens was a welcome surprise.

A good cause got a boost, and that was the idea, so good work CU. San Diego, CA, native Steve Poltz will make a tour stop in CU tonight (Thursday) at Cowboy Monkey. A quick listen to the songs on myspace.com/stevepoltz reveals a quirky, sometimes funny songwriter — a bit like if the

Jayhawks or Son Volt had a funnier lead singer.

Poltz is on a nationwide tour and will call Champaign his home for the night, and if we’re sticking to this ridiculous theme, I guess that will make opener Kayla Brown, his wife for the evening — or, at least, his live-in girlfriend.

Kayla will open with a set mostly comprised of songs that have been off icially debuted with her band Darling Disarm, though some other surprises might be in store. Showtime is 10 p.m., and the cover is $7.

Neither openingbands.com nor the Canopy Club’s own Web site has a time listed for tonight’s Corn Desert Ramblers show, but let’s take a guess at 10 p.m. — though a call to the bar might give you a better idea. Does everyone in town know that the Canopy officially has food again?

I had no idea. Having recently opened Manolo’s Pizza on the Oregon St. side of the building for carry out and delivery service, the joint also serves pizza and a huge-ass array of empanadas to Canopy Club patrons. Look for coupons scattered all around campus.

Thursday is, of course, the usual night for Aroma Café to shine as a local music spot. The weekly “Acoustic at Aroma” series will bring Grass Roots Revival to you this week. The show starts at 8 p.m., and is free. Tips are awesome, though.

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Friday night the Highdive will be bursting at the seams with loudness, as two of CU’s metal/hard rock giants will both try to fit on the same bill.

The show will serve as a release date for Dropsixx’s new EP (that I assume has a title, but I can’t find it anywhere). Sharing the stage for the night is the cape-wearing trio Tritone, the metaphorical codpiece to Champaign’s music scene. Will your ears survive the night? No, it has been written that they will not. But it will be worth it. 9:30 p.m., $5. None Taken opens the show.

Also on Friday night, the Canopy Club will get an early start (8 p.m.) for a marathon show featuring Coco Coca, Mit’n, Sam Vicari, the International Theatre of War, Clock Hands Strangle and Jazz To Moon Base 2 — for only $5. Well, that is if you get there before 10 p.m. to avoid the $2 bump. So get there early and actually catch some new bands, huh?

I’m sad to say that I will be out of town on Saturday, because there is a great show at the Canopy Club. For those who have never seen the dynamic duo called the Lymbyc Systym, now is your chance. The brothers from Arizona make music as a pair that is just ridiculous. Pretend you’re camping at Bonnaroo and score some hallucinogens for the evening — it’ll make it even better. For this tour stop, the band will play with

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8 p.m., $5.

Scarf-wearing trendsetter Larry Gates will be back in action again this weekend. You may remember him from such f ilms as No Way Out, the touching story of Danville mall employees, or Silly Hats and You: A Guide To Hip Headwear. Now you can catch the former Lorenzo Goetz frontman opening for Bottle of Justus at Cowboy Monkey on Saturday.

10:30 p.m., $5.

Maserati, the Georgia band last seen in CU at Pygmalion Fest 2005 (featuring Tristan Wraight on guitar), will once again bring their instrumental onslaught to us on Wednesday n ight. Cowboy Mon key has put together a monster bill to play alongside them: The Tractor Kings, The Beauty Shop and The Chemicals. At only $7, it might be the most band for your buck for the entire week. Don’t miss this one. 9:30 p.m.

Mike Ingram lives in Champaign, where he is looking for a house. It is a shitty process. You can reach him at forgottenwords@gmail.com.

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FEATURED EVENTS The Lion in Winter Ostensibly, the family of Henry II has gathered together to celebrate the Christmas of 1183 at a castle in Chinon, France. In reality, each family member is there to promote his or her own interests in determining who should rule England. This classic comedy/drama has served as a magnet to attract great actors to the roles of Henry II and his estranged wife, Queen Eleanor–everyone from Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn to Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close to Summer Studio favorites Anne Shapland Kearns and Steven M. Keen.

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The show was fantastic, and the additional musicians add layers to his music that are missing in his solo shows. It truly seems as though this is the way his music was intended to sound.

1:30 a.m.: After Umphrey’s McGee’s two-set performance featuring a guest appearance by vocalist Jen Hartswick and an incredible set of tunes, moe. hit the stage for the fi rst of three headlining performances in front of an expansive crowd. Though the scene was perfect — a pitch-black night in an open field with live music accompanied by a beautiful light show and a cool breeze — I can’t force myself to enjoy moe. as much as my hippie counterparts do. They’re talented musicians, and I liked bits and pieces of their Friday show, but when it comes down to it, they tend to bore me.

I left early to get a good spot for the Late Night Tag Team show, a collaboration between Umphrey’s McGee and moe. in which members repeatedly swap in and out. I didn’t stay too long for the enjoyable yet understandably disorganized show, but overheard conversations and read message board postings telling of costumes, song covers and many switching instrumentals. It was a long but good day.

DAY THREE 2:00 p.m.: Ever since I was introduced to The Wood Brothers by fellow staff writer Steve Plock in late April, I’ve been listening to their bluegrass-y folk-rock album Ways Not To Lose almost once a day. Comprised of Oliver Wood on guitar and Chris Wood (Medeski, Martin and Wood) on upright bass, the brotherly duo performed my hands-down favorite show of the entire festival. Oliver’s soulful, heartfelt crooning paired with Chris’ back-up harmonies only help to enhance an already emotive sound produced by their simplistic yet addictive instrumentation. Something is so inherently perfect about the music they make, and The Wood Brothers’ live performance does nothing except enhance their flawlessness while simultaneously sending chills down one’s spine.

5:30 p.m.: After interviewing Umphrey’s McGee’s Kris Myers (check out Listen, Hear), I caught the second half of Medeski, Martin and Wood’s performance. Their electronic jazz stylings and fantastic live show proved to be a refreshing change from other acts at the festival, regardless of needing to stand in the muddy mess that the Moonshine Main Stage’s grounds had turned into to see them play.

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DAY ONE 12:30 p.m.: After four hours of sleep and three hours of driving, I fi nally arrived at the campgrounds during the second half of Drop Q’s hour-long set. For the majority of their show, keyboardist Brian Felix and drummer Kris Myers stood out more than the other two INTRO | A ROUND TOWN | L ISTEN, HEAR | THE H OOPLA | STAGE, S CREEN &

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Buzzing through their summer, Santa takes a step out of time to chat with buzz while also giving Summer Campers a fresh take on what jamming truly is. buzz: So, how did you get hooked up with Summer Camp?

Stan: Summer Camp is managed and put on by Jay Goldberg (Events and Entertainment) and that’s how we got hooked up with that — and because of our good relations with Canopy Club and their productions.

buzz: How was the audience?

Stan: Earlier in the day there wasn’t a huge crowd but we had a solid group of people intermittently … people stopping by.

We had some people that were dancing and grooving, and some people from Champaign. Afterwards, we hung out with the people from the tent who all said they liked our music. Then we spent the rest of our time running around and I got to have a delicious burrito with this kind of squash salsa. buzz: Would you say you stuck out from the traditional kind of jam music at Summer Camp?

Stan: We have elements of the jam band, but we stick out a little.

We are more like a breath of fresh air for the people there. buzz: So what can we expect from you now?

Stan: We just spent four excruciating days at the studio recording a six-song EP. We also are playing a lot of shows this summer, but more around the Chicago area.

Thousands of fans of the band moe. crowd the Moonshine Main Stage during the last evening performance of Summer Camp ’07, on May 27 in Chillicothe, Ill.

members of the collective side project, and it seemed as if the bassist and percussionist were holding back. It was almost no coincidence that while Kris got two rounds of cheers from the audience after the set, the rest of the members only got one.

3:45 p.m: While last year’s festival resulted in sunburns, sun poisoning and heat rash for this sad, pale indoors kid, the weather was breezy and slightly cool this time around, with the clouds becoming darker and more ominous as time went by. The Wailers – who are the closest my collegiate demographic will ever get to seeing Bob Marley live – proved they still got it, and Assembly of Dust’s twangy vocals highlighted an ability to write songs like a bluegrass band but go off on an instrumental tangent like a jam band.

4:15 p.m.: U-Melt’s performance inside the woods on the Camping Stage drew a crowd so large that you could barely even see the musicians. Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised by what I heard — their impressive instrumentals (keyboardist Zac Lasher had more of an up-front presence than other pianists in bands of this genre) and up-tempo tunes were perfect for a beer-induced, free-spirit dance party under the shade of surrounding trees.

5:30 p.m.: “If you’ve seen him once, you’ve seen him a thousand times,” is usually my go-to phrase when describing Keller Williams.

However, after witnessing his afternoon performance under the outfit Keller Williams and The WMD’s — a band comprised of Keith Moseley on bass, Gibb Droll on guitar and Jeff Sipe on drums as an extension of Williams’ newest album Dream — I’ve changed my mind.

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buzz: Tell me a bit about your experience.

Stan: We got there and Otto and I were driving — we were a little late — but we got in through the VIP entrance. We were going in and we saw the bassist of Umphrey’s McGee, and we were listening to the Strokes — it was all pretty cool. But, we had to turn around and go through the front gates where there was a heavy crowd. Then we ended up driving through woods close to the stages and set up to play.

DAY TWO 2:00 p.m.: Dressed in black pants and white T-shirts, cloth dorags and face paint, the boys of Groovatron started the afternoon off strong with their funky sound and remarkable saxophone solos. While watching the set, it hit me – Summer Camp is really good this year.

I’m usually extremely critical, but I was enjoying every act I’d seen at the festival thus far. Damn.

4:00 p.m.: When Keller Williams was interviewed by WPGU, he cited Toubab Krewe as one of the acts he was most excited to see this summer. Boy, was he right. African inf luences, unique instrumentations and jaw-dropping percussion segments combine to form a sound that drew a large crowd that continuously danced, cheered and smiled, even as the rain continued to fall.

y now, it’s all gone. Barefoot walks through rain-soaked, muddy grass will have already been replaced with 5 p.m. bumper-to-bumper highway traffic. Sleeping bags will be rolled up and stowed away in exchange for fluff y comforters and springy mattresses. Expansive rows of blue port-o-potties ridden with bugs, dirt and wet toilet paper rolls will be a distant thought from air conditioned, empty-bowled flushable toilets.

Despite the currently empty paths and tent-less fields of Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Ill., this year’s Summer Camp Music Festival made its mark. While biggie festivals seem to be favoring change — Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo — Summer Camp’s artists have become rooted within the festival’s yearly tradition and consistently return each Memorial Day weekend. With live music, carefree spirits and little extras along the way — this year featured a Guitar Hero II tent/bus, a late-night club disco tent and a wide array of shops, food vendors and hula-hoop-wielding fans — it is a three-day festival that any bluegrass, jam, jazz, funk or rock fan should make a point to attend. So, give in to your patchouli and pot-craving imagination, and take a peek into my fantastic weekend at Summer Camp Music Festival.

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buzz: When will the EP be released?

Stan: Well, because of our traveling hiatus, the EP will not be out until January. But in January expect a very large party in which we invite all our close fans.

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Angie, Paula, LeChelle and Linden, of Grand Rapids, Mich, paint each other’s skin on the ground in front of the Camping Stage before TreLogic performs.

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5:30 p.m.: With a crowd similar in size to that of moe.’s headlining time slots, the Moonshine Main Stage was packed when Les Claypool began to perform in the late afternoon. During one song, he told a story of how his pinky fi nger was broken, but he chose to play the afternoon show anyway. Though it poured the heaviest all weekend during his set, the weather had no impact on his band’s brilliant performance, which was one of the weekend’s highlights.

9:30 p.m.: Although Umphrey’s McGee came onstage a bit late for their second and fi nal evening performance, the show was enjoyable ... for the most part. While seeing bassist Ryan Stasik in orange waterproof pants and a matching raincoat was highly amusing if not adorable, the girl rocking out next to me was neither. Between screaming “FUCK YEAH!!!” at least three times per song and fl ailing her intoxicated arms and “metal hands” (pinky and pointer fi ngers out, the rest tucked in) in my face, she was the second-most irritating Umphrey’s fan I’ve seen, second only to the one who peed on me at their Canopy Club show back in 2006. (I suppose some guys literally rock out with their cocks out.) I left the campgrounds to go get Subway, and became horribly nauseous during moe.’s nighttime show, which caused me to miss out on Medeski, Martin and Wood’s late-night show. Damn sandwich.

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ith a slogan like “eat.drink.play.” you know that Jillian’s is more than a traditional pool hall. For the uninitiated, Jillian’s is basically a mini Dave & Buster’s or ESPN Zone, but with better food and less pretension. Actually, the term “mini” is an understatement. With 20 locations across the US (including such disparate places as Akron and Las Vegas) varying in size from 40,000 to 75,000 square feet, this Texas-based company is anything but mini.

Each Jillian’s location is comprised of multiple activity centers: a “Video Café” with multiple televisions to watch the big game, a dining area with a full menu, the “Amazing Games” video arcade, “9-Ball Lounge” billiards area and in some locations “Hi Life Lanes” bowling alleys (the Champaign location has all but the bowling lanes). Most locations also maintain a separate banquet area for private events.

Until the Savoy BW3 opened, Jillian’s was the place my friends and I went to watch title fights and big sporting events. We’ve even conducted our last two fantasy football drafts in

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Jillian’s dining room. Make no mistake, though, the focus is pool. When you step into our local Jillian’s branch, you immediately notice that the billiards area dominates the facility, with all other activity centers operating on the peripheral. Although often busy, the abundance of tables means there is rarely much of a wait to get a table. Plus, with so many other things to enjoy while you’re waiting, it really feels like no wait at all. Jillian’s is a short walk/drive from campus, a great atmosphere for a group outing or private event and as far as I can tell has the most billiards tables in town. So if you’re hankering to put some balls in pockets, there really is no better choice.

Jillian’s is located at 1201 S. Neil St. and is open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to midnight on Sundays.

Pool tables are rented by the hour: $6 for groups of 1-2 and $8 for groups of 3 or more.

Special package rates are available for private events and banquets.

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We thought that we could not get enough of Captain Jack Sparrow in the last two Pirates of the Caribbean films. Well, in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, we have the pleasure of witnessing 20 or so identical intoxicated Jack Sparrows in one of the weirdest scenes in the entire movie series. The nine dollars spent and the three hours in the movie theater were worthwhile just to see Jack Sparrow get more and more inebriated with every movie installment.

As entertaining as Johnny Depp is in the role of Jack Sparrow, it was a pleasant surprise that for the first time he alone does not carry the film on his shoulders. The film series’ other lead characters, mainly Elizabeth Swan, Will Turner and Captain Barbosa, carry the third film through a superior performance by the actors. A variety of eccentric new characters are introduced, starting from pirates of every possible nationality, to a mythological goddess. The special effects are as usual fantastic, and the film includes a superb finale. Towards the end, you will probably find yourself clapping in your seat.

Take note that it is important to watch or rewatch at least the second film, otherwise you will quickly lose track of the very convoluted plot. The mythical goddess speaks English with a bizarre form of either a South African or Jamaican accent, rendering her speech complete gibberish.

Other characters are also difficult to understand between their accents and the fantastic but overly loud soundtrack. Simply due to this, it may be better to wait until the DVD comes out, in order to watch the film with subtitles. Nevertheless, if you are looking for a good time at the movies, you will get exactly what you want. This movie gets an A- for effort and two thumbs up.

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No other filmmaker of the spectacular New Hollywood renaissance of the ’70s, beside maybe Michael “Deer Hunter� Cinimo, saw a more meteoric rise and fall than William Friedkin.

After winning the Oscar for best director with The French Connection and wowing the world with The Exorcist, Friedkin has experienced the longest creative drought in Hollywood. Despite some praise for his most recent film Bug, the drought continues.

Bug is a pretentiously talky creepy psychological thriller/pseudo-horror film about a lonely pair of paranoid people who let their delusions get the best of them. Based on an off-Broadway play by the Steppenwolf Theatre’s Tracy Letts, Bug tells the story of barmaid Agnes White, played by Ashley Judd, who lives in a cramped room of a former hotel way off the main interstates of rural Oklahoma. Her ex-husband, a recently paroled con, has been harassing her and she tries to her best to ignore him. One evening her best friend and fellow barmaid R.C. comes over to party with an oddly polite and quiet Gulf War veteran and he decides to stay. It’s during the following days that Agnes’ world turns upside down.

This disturbed veteran is obsessed with bugs. After making love to Agnes he convinces her he’s infected her with bug larva and soon they entrap themselves in a world of shared paranoid psychosis.

Friedkin and cinematographer Michael Grady give the film loads of creepy visual technique, almost like a low-budget grad student f ilm project, with interestingly composed shots and self-conscious camera movements. Judd and her main co-stars Michael Shannon, as the psychotic vet, Peter Evans, and Harry Connick, Jr. the excon husband, mostly seem to be reciting lines.

The film never throws off the feeling that you’re watching a stage play. Letts’ narrative leaves out key information and holds back necessary explanations that make the audience never care enough about the two characters’ obsession, however real or unreal Friedkin makes them seem.

And for those thinking this is possibly Friedkin’s return to form in the horror genre; forget it. Bug is neither frightening or terrifying.

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One of the stage genres that both entertains and titillates audiences is the bedroom farce.

When you take in a bedroom farce, you park your brains outside the theater, prepare to be entertained and see how the actors make you laugh under the formula. Maybe you will get a surprise or two, but that’s not very likely.

The current play at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights is classic formula farce that will entertain you, and do it rather well until June 23. That stage silliness is Marc Camoletti’s Don’t Dress for Dinner. If you can pass on social commentary with your comedy, you can enjoy two hours of classic formula farce.

So, what is that formula? It was the French (now, don’t tell me you’re surprised) who created this type of comedy and playing the comedic game this way. A potentially philandering spouse (often both) is the process of making an arrangement for a clandestine rendezvous with his or her lover.

But the best laid plans go astray and the spouses either stay or show up in the wrong place. Add to that some extras who are the victims of mistaken identity and you have a hysterical, chaotic mess.

The British have taken a major liking to this type of comedy and added their own touches to it. This play — the creation of a Swiss-born Frenchman whose works are as much admired in London as in Paris — ran for seven years consecutively in London. Although the characters and settings are clearly French, director Jason Kae opts for British accents for most of the cast.

That seems to be the association most audience members have with bedroom farce and this is definitely farce, so they go with what works.

The nearly over-the-top ensemble takes this fastmoving farce with its constant identity switches and delivers it in just at two hours without forcing you to miss a line of lies, deception or mistaken identities. This is an amazing achievement for delivering the goods in overdrive. Kudos to the cast — Damien Arnold, Elizabeth Dowling, David Elliott, Kristen Freilich, Katherine Keberlein and Matthew Reeder — for controlling this nonsense at warp speed.

Don’t expect anything here but two hours of “R� rated laughs in Don’t Dress for Dinner, as it makes no comment except on our ability to laugh at the silly extremes of the planet’s theoretically only rational species.

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AT THE TIPS OF YOUR FINGERS Dear Kim and Ross, I was wondering if we could read about some techniques for masturbation (and for keeping one’s mind excited years into it) in honor of the month.

Thanks!

T. Dear T., Excellent suggestion! For those of you who missed our May 17 column, May is International Masturbation Month. Here are some easy-tofollow tips to help you celebrate!

I’M OKAY, YOU’RE OKAY There’s a huge misperception that masturbation is only for single people. Actually, some research shows that those in relationships masturbate more often than single folks. So whether coupled or single, touching yourself for pleasure is always in vogue. It allows us to experience sexual pleasure and relaxation, even when a partner is not available, does not desire sex or cannot have sex.

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PROCESS VS. OUTCOME When we’re younger, masturbation may be more focused on reaching orgasm, perhaps as quickly as possible. This may be due to the new sexual feelings we are experiencing or the worry that someone will interrupt us. As we become more experienced self-lovers, we can take the time to really get into the experience of selfpleasuring without a focus on a quick orgasm.

“Teasing” yourself and delaying orgasm may heighten the overall enjoyment of self-love and create more intense orgasms.

One way to keep the flame of desire burning bright is to add variety. In fact, masturbating can actually help to keep sexual desire afloat.

The more we think about sex and experience sexual pleasure, the more we desire sex, both emotionally and physically. The more often blood flows to the genitals, the more our bodies “remember” the feeling of being turned on, which makes us more readily able to respond sexually. So take your time and enjoy the sexual pleasure and sensations, noting which sensations are new, which ones you really enjoy and what you might like to explore next time. Think about what kind of experience you’d like to have with yourself and then have it. One day you may want to slowly make love to yourself. The next time you may want a quickie for pure, sexual release.

Later, you may want to experience wild, erotic love with yourself. The options are as endless as your fantasies.

WOMEN: A HANDS-ON APPROACH Many women say that they rarely fantasize about sex or sexual things. Developing fantasies that turn you on is the foremost way to get aroused.

As many women know, you can stimulate your clitoris all day long, but without thinking sexual thoughts, pleasure — especially orgasm — will be hard to come by.

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A lthough women have been taught that the key to masturbation is using a vibrator, vibrators aren’t necessary. While many women do enjoy using sex toys, you can also use your f ingers to stimulate your clitoris or to insert them into the vagina. Learning how you like to be touched by your f ingers may help you communicate with a partner about how they can use their fingers to excite you. We question why men aren’t taught the same thing and why they need some outside source or an inanimate object to turn them on.

Of course we have nothing against sex toys, and vibrators can allow a woman to sit back and enjoy stimulation without much work. Vibrators and dildos are also good for women who want to experience penetration, or who are interested in exploring their G-spot, or anus/rectum.

MEN: THE ENTIRE PACKAGE You have more than a penis! The focus for men during masturbation is usually stroking the penis to orgasm and reaching orgasm rather quickly. But men have sensitive nerve endings in many other places. Slow down and explore other parts of your body. Include stimulating your testicles during self-loving, along with your perineum (the skin between your testicles and anus). Don’t forget other parts of your body as well. You may want to try stimulating your nipples while masturbating or rubbing other areas that feel good.

Also, many men enjoy rectal stimulation, and you may want to explore what it feels like to stimulate the outside of the rectum or anus. To experience this on your own, buy a vibrator or butt plug. Make sure to use lots of lube and go slowly!

GOT A PARTNER? MASTURBATE WITH THEM! A great way to enhance intimacy and to learn about each other sexually is to masturbate with your partner. Many people get freaked out by the idea of stimulating themselves in front of their partners, but seeing a partner excite themselves can be a real turn-on. It may be helpful to get used to this idea by lying next to your partner while you both masturbate, so the focus isn’t solely on one person. Showing your partner how you touch yourself for pleasure can teach them how you like to be stimulated.

SEX 411 • For more fun, check out Martha Cornog’s The Big Book of Masturbation (2003)

Kim Rice & Ross Wantland are professionals in the field of sexuality and violence prevention. Email them your suggestions for future columns at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com.

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free will astrology MAY 31 — JUN 5 ARIES

March 21 – April 19

Though one of the closest stars to our sun, Teegarden’s star was unknown to astronomers until 2003. Located in the constellation of Aries, it’s a red dwarf with relatively modest heat and luminosity, and moves very fast compared to other stars. Let’s make Teegarden’s star your metaphor of the month for June. I predict that you’ll discover and engage with a major presence that has always been close to you but low-key--a quick, understated influence that has never before captivated your attention.

T A U RU S

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

S AG I T TA R I U S

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

CAPRICORN

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AQUA R I U S

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

“Dear Rob: Can you give me a rational explanation for why Scorpio is the most hated and feared sign of the zodiac? When I tell someone I’m a member of that tribe, the usual reaction is along the lines of ‘Ooohhh, a Scorpio,’ in the same way someone would say ‘Ooohhh, a horribly disfigured, compulsively evil, sexually deviant sideshow freak.’ -Sick of Being Dissed.”

Dear Gorgeous Crafty Rebel Lover: I have some good news for you. 2007 is Scorpio Rehabilitation Year, and June is Scorpio Glorification Month. To take advantage of these milestones, all you need to do is vividly express your most beautiful qualities.

Leave the rest to the universe.

April 20 – May 20

The editors of Harper’s magazine took a survey of American organizations devoted to bigotry. They counted 151 different neo-Nazi groups, 163 chapters of the KKK, 62 congregations of Christian Identity, 48 skinhead cults, and 29 black separatist movements. But five states harbored none of these groups at all--Iowa, Alaska, Maine, and North and South Dakota. Racism undoubtedly exists there, but not so much that anyone feels a burning drive to formally organize the hatred. Take your cue from these relatively enlightened oases in the coming week, Taurus. Be a master of peace, acceptance, compassion, and optimism--especially when you brush up against people who are exuding derisive, judgmental cynicism. Do it for your own health as much as for your environment’s.

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May 21 – June 20

This week’s horoscope draws on the wisdom of Gemini philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. His soaring perspective is a perfect fit for your current astrological omens. Here’s the first: “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” Emerson #2: “What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.” Here’s your third Emersonian clue: “He who is not every day conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.” Let’s finish up with this battle cry, Emerson #4: “Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

Here are a few of the fine improvements I expect you to have accomplished by the end of June: tips on how to live well in two worlds; an addition to the reasons why people find you attractive; a crash course that helps you become more fluent in the language of intimacy; richer, more interesting feelings than you’ve experienced in a long time; and practical insights into how to avoid being flustered by paradoxes that have driven you crazy in the past.

“If you make people think they’re thinking,” said author Don Marquis, “they’ll love you; but if you really make them think, they’ll hate you.” My objective in this week’s horoscope is to prove him wrong: I want you to love me for making you really think. In the hope of accomplishing this goal, I’m giving you the assignment of revising two of your long-standing opinions or theories about the way the world works. As you aggressively seek out the information that will help you change your mind, try to feel tender compassion for me, the wise guy who’s asking you to undertake such an arduous and potentially rewarding task.

CANCER

June 21 – July 22

In her CD Spiritual Madness: The Necessity of Meeting God in Darkness, Caroline Myss tells us that wading through messy darkness is an essential part of our search for meaning. She doesn’t recommend that we avoid chaos at all costs, or even just accept it with resignation. Rather, we should welcome it as a gift that can teach us crucial secrets about how to become ourselves. I agree with Myss. That’s why I advise you not to resent the confusion before you. And don’t just mindlessly clean it up as fast as you can, either. Instead, dive into it.

Celebrate it. Allow it to change you into a riper, wiser, more beautiful soul.

When my friend Keith and I were in college in the early 1980s, we were extravagant ambassadors for poetry. On weekends we’d roam from party to party, reciting Neruda poems to audiences of drunk punks and declaiming Ginsberg verses as we teetered on the tops of cars. On occasion we’d scrawl our own poems on the walls of strange living rooms or improvise surrealistic spoken-word rants in the streets, begging for alms.

Years later, I write a syndicated astrology column that might be described as a stealth poetry invasion, and Keith is a producer for a national news broadcast, onto which he sometimes brings noted poets to close the show with a lyrical splash. So now I ask you, Aquarius: What raw passion would you like to turn into a polished gig in the future? Now is a good time to make a deep commitment to it.

LEO

July 23 – Aug. 22

PISCES

“Dear Rob: Thanks for writing your horoscopes. You make me laugh even when life is pelting me with stones. You comfort me, teach me, bring me back from deluded daydreams, give me realistic goals to daydream about, kick my butt into gear when I need it, and tell me when it’s safe to kick others’ butts when they need it. You rock the foundations of my world! -Grateful Leo.” Dear Grateful: What’s amazing is that your allies and loved ones need you to bestow on them the exact blessings you’ve just ascribed to me. It’s prime time for you to be a towering role model, a servant of the greater good, the feisty leader of your tribe.

VIRGO

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

LIBRA

Sept. 23 – Oct.22

Feb. 19 – March 20

“I usually solve problems by letting them devour me,” wrote Franz Kafka. That’s an interesting approach, I guess, and though it might work for a fire sign or air sign, it’s not a wise policy for you Pisceans. In fact, I urge you to fervently resist any temptation you might have to allow your problems to gobble you up. On the contrary, be like a gargantuan sea monster in the midst of the perfect storm. Rise up as high as the dark sky and growl back at the thunder. Shoot flames from your mouth at the lightning. Become too big and ancient and wild to ever be devoured.

Homework: What does this mean to you: “In the same way that you judge others, you will be judged.” Comment by going to RealAstrology.com and clicking on “Email Rob.”

Your relationship with time seems to be one of your biggest problems. There’s never enough of it. You’re always fighting against the limitations it imposes. It frustrates you and even hurts you. But let me ask you this: Can you imagine yourself cultivating a more friendly and cunning relationship with time? Are you able to visualize the prospect of you and time becoming more like allies than adversaries? How would it feel to regard time as a loving taskmaster that compels you to realize you can’t do everything and must therefore focus on only your brightest dreams and truest pleasures? This is a perfect moment, astrologically speaking, for you to attempt this magic.

Do you think you could arrange to drive a car equipped with a jet engine through desert salt flats at 200 miles per hour?

Given the current astrological omens, that would be my first recommendation for you. If that’s not possible, would you consider enrolling in circus school and learning how to be safely and elegantly shot out of a cannon? And if neither of those two alternatives are likely, Libra, please somehow stir up a visceral sense of moving speedily toward the future.

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THU. MAY 31 Live Bands Caleb No cover, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Corn Desert Ramblers $5 cover, Canopy Club, U. 9pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club [Nothin’ but rock.] Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm DJ Hellcat [Rock, power-pop, punk, mod, beat, garage, rockabilly, ska, reggae, new wave, old school hip-hop, soul, funk and all things retro.] Mike ’n Molly’s, C. 10pm Karaoke [Karaoke with Randy from RM Entertainment every Thursday at Fat City Saloon all night long.] Fat City Saloon, C. 9pm Live Karaoke Band No cover, Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono. 9pm Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke.] The Office, U. 10pm Workshops R.A.D. Class [Rape Aggression Defense Basic Course is available for women of all ages. Attendance at all four sessions is necessary to complete the program. The $10 registration fee is refundable upon completion of the third class. Call to register: 383-4060.] Carle Foundation Hospital, U. 6pm Recreation Belly Dance [Learn all the basic moves, and have fun while getting fit. Call 3593476 to sign up or for more information.] Gold’s Gym, C. 7:30pm Yoga at KAM [Krannert Art Museum hosts a weekly yoga class.] Free, Krannert Art Museum, U. 12pm Art Exhibits Parkland Digital Media Student Exhibition [Student work from the graphic design and 3-D animation programs.] Parkland Art Gallery, C. 9am Family Fun “Funfare” [Preschool groups are invited to come and enjoy stories, songs, puppets and films. Groups are asked to register in advance with the Children’s Department at 3674069.] Urbana Free Library, 9:45am

FRI. JUN 1 Live Bands Billy Galt Sings the Blues [Straight from the Blues Deacons, Billy plays at Blues Restaurant from 11:30am to 2:30pm. Join us for the best BBQ in town with great music on the side.] Blues, U. 11:30am Country Connection $1, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Coco Coca [With special guests MIT’N, International Theatre of War, Clock Hand

Strangle, Jazz to Moonbase 2, and Sam Vicari. $5 before 10 pm, $7 after.] Canopy Club, U. 9pm Delta Kings [Rock and blues.] cover, Cowboy Monkey, C. 9:30pm DJ DJ Mambo Italiano [House music.] No cover, Ko.Fusion, C. 11pm Dancing Contra Dance [Singles, couples, groups and families are invited to come dance to live music. All dances are taught prior to dancing. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the wood floor.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 8pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke.] American Legion Post 71, U. 8pm Recreation Fit For Life [Gentle yet fun class for those who are cardio-rehab patients, weightchallenged, prenatal, new to fitness and older adults. Strengthens entire cardio-vascular system, abs, back, legs and arms without strain on joints and includes stretching.

Lighthearted atmosphere. Call 3671544 to sign-up.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 9am Family Fun Family Fun Night [Enjoy healthy, fun activities, including open gym, board games and much more, for little ones and parents.] Savoy Recreational Center, 5pm

SAT. JUN 2 Live Bands Battle of the Bands-Punk Night [Part 3/5 of the Battle of the Bands benefiting Crisis Nursery. Line-up: Boots and Bracelets, Victims of Chaos, My Abstract Lady, Butt Ugly, Acid Nectar.] Club 45, C. 7pm Shipwreck [With special guests Lymbyc System, Watery Domestic and HypnoMusicCorp. $5 before 10 pm, $7 after.] Canopy Club, U. 9pm DJ DJ Tim Williams [Remix of top-40, house, techno, dance-pop, disco, ’80s and hiphop.] $5 cover, Highdive, C. 10am Dancing Tango Lesson & Dance [Intro tango lesson with Ron & Susana at 7:30 PM, followed by tango dance. Cost $5, $7 with lesson, www.centraltango.com.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 7:30pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke.] Geo’s, U. 9pm Recreation Lifetime Fitness Program [No cost for Rec Center members.]

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Miscellaneous Environmental Education Center Open [Explore interactive display, see live animals and enjoy natural history exhibits at the Environmental Education Center. Join a nature hike at 1pm. No admission fee.]

Environmental Education Center, Homer. 10am Art Exhibits “Victorian Entertainments: We Are Amused” [Summer exhibit at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library.] Main Library, 10am Volunteer ReStore Volunteer Orientation [Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for our ReStore. Volunteers assist in all store duties, including customer service, pricing and displaying, pick-ups and deliveries, and cashiering. All proceeds go to building more homes in Champaign County. To get involved, please attend our 45-minute orientation. All ReStore orientations begin on the main floor of the store. For more information, please contact Courtney at 355-6460 x116 or email volunteer@cuhabitat.org.] Habitat for Humanity, 9am

SUN. JUN 3 Live Bands Jazz Guitar Night [Six great local jazz guitarists will perform 30-minute sets with a house rhythm section. Matt Warnock, Jake Stimmell, Mark Smart, Ken Smith, Ian Murphy and Connor Grant on guitars, Jon Wegge on bass and Josh Hunt on drums.] Iron Post, U. 7pm Crystal River No cover, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Seniors Ballroom Blitz [Gene Trimble’s orchestra will light up the night with their swinging big band sound.] Savoy Recreational Center, 6pm

Karaoke Karaoke [Karaoke with Randy Miller.] Free, Bentley’s Pub, C. 9:30pm Recreation Cardio-Kickboxing [Fun, high-energy class, modifying to low- or high-impact levels.

Emphasizes developing muscle coordination, stamina and agility.

Wide range of punching and kicking techniques that strengthen cardio-vascular, abs, arms and legs.

Call 344-1544 to sign-up.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 5:30pm Family Fun Babies’ Lap Time [Babies and their parents or caregivers are invited to the Urbana Free Library for Babies’ Lap Time on Tuesdays from 9:45-10:15am.

This program of songs, stories and rhymes is for our youngest patrons, ages birth to 24 months, with an adult. No registration is required.

For more information, call 3674069.] Urbana Free Library, 9:45am

WED. JUN 6 Live Bands Irish Traditional Music Session Bentley’s Pub, C. 7pm Feudin’ Hillbillys No cover, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm New City [Wednesdays in the Void with special guests Cyntext and Pistol Poets.] No cover, Canopy Club, U. 9pm Concerts Summer Jazz Festival 2007 [UI Jazz faculty members recreate the 1943 Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall debut concert. Jon Faddis, trumpet and leader, is featured.

Tickets are $15. Students and Seniors $8, UI students and youth $5.] Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U. 7:30pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke], Geovantis, C. 10pm Recreation Belly Dance for Beginners [Learn how to belly dance in a comfortable environment and impress everyone you know. Call 367-1544 to sign up.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 8:15pm

ART & THEATER R.J. Karlstrom, Paintings [Recent landscapes by painter R.J. Karlstrom are currently on exhibit in the Hedgerow Bistro, at English Hedgerow in Urbana. The paintings can be viewed during lunch and dinner hours and will be on display indefinitely.] Hedgerow Bistro.

Paintings by R.J. Karlstrom at Cowboy Monkey [R.J. Karlstrom has added three new paintings to the “Dancer” series at Cowboy Monkey. The series portrays women in movement and continues indefinitely.] Cowboy Monkey.

A History of New [“A History of New” explores what happens when a new technology is co-opted and subverted into a tool, supporting system or display medium for artists. University students and museum visitors are invited to help build a graphically rich time line of technological and scientific innovations and the resulting reactions and responses to these innovations. The time line will be displayed on the wall of the CANVAS Gallery and within the CANVAS itself.] Krannert Art Museum through July 29.

Why Knot?

[For 20,000 years, humans have manipulated fibers to construct objects that aid in food gathering, commemorating the dead and protecting and beautifying the body and home. In “Why Knot?,” the Spurlock Museum celebrates these artifacts and the skilled craftspeople who created them.]

Spurlock Museum through August 26.

An Architect Collects: Robert D. Kleinschmidt and A Lifetime of Fine Arts Acquisitions [Robert D. Kleinschmidt is a Chicago-based architect whose professional beliefs seem to have continually influenced his collection of art.

Throughout his schooling and career, Kleinschmidt has explored the integration of landscape and architecture, space, light, minimalism and cutting-edge modernism. All of these ideas are represented in his impressive collection of modern and contemporary art. This exhibition and its accompanying catalogue highlight Kleinschmidt’s collection, which is displayed in his Mies van der Rohe-designed apartment on North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The collection includes works by Joseph Albers, Harry Bertoia, Alberto Giacometti, Diego Giacometti, Jasper Johns, Sam Francis and many more.] Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavillion through July 29 Parkland Digital Media Student Exhibition [An exhibition of student work from graphic design and 3-D animation.]

Parkland Art Gallery through June 21.

MON. JUN 4 Dancing Beginner Tango Course [Learn contemporary Argentinian tango with Ron & Susana, instructors trained in Argentina.

The four-week class begins June 4.

Cost $30. No partner or experience required.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 8:30pm

LEARN TANGO!!

Contemporary Argentine Tango

TUE. JUN 5 Live Bands 56 Hope Road [No cover. $2 Long Islands. Presented by Rehearsal Space series.]

Canopy Club, U. 9pm Dancing Subversion [Weekly industrial, EBM and electro dance-night at the Highdive. Now featuring DJ Vermis and DJ Evily. $2 cover, $1 drafts. 19+ to enter.]

Highdive, C. 10pm

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(1) Intro Lesson (+Dance til 12am) Sat June 2 7:30-9 pm $7

(2) Tango 1 (4 week course) Mon 8:30-10 pm June 4-25 $30 @ Phillips Recreation Center 505 W Stoughton, Urbana

Info: Tango.Society@gmail.com www.centraltango.com 328-1311

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Coco Coca with special guests Mit’n, International Theatre of War, Clock Hand Strangle, Jazz to Moonbase 2, Sam Vicari Canopy Club, Friday, 8pm, $5 before 10 pm, $7 after

Has everyone left? Hell no. Coco Coca is still kickin’ it in CU, for the time being, that is. So listen quick: to kick off a summer tour, Coco Coca is playing at the Canopy Club on Friday. His fast-paced energy, driving his layered and trippy beats, will have you dancing in no time. What better way is there to swirl out of the everyday summer drone of jam bands than to party to something a little more shiny, a little more active?

Not only is the Champaign project, Coco Coca, a one-man musical army, but he is also accompanied by a large line-up, actually, the biggest one this week. So come surrey on over to the Canopy in bloom and fill up on some electric musical energy.

— Caitlin Cremer

Jazz to Moon Base 2

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