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AROUND TOWN Beer: Part One

LISTEN, HEAR David Bazan: Lion Tamer No More A Quickie With: Angie Heaton CU Sound Revue A Music Staff Survey Spin it/Flip it/Reverse it The Four: Best Sophomore Albums Album Review

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tatyana safronova EDITOR’S NOTE I’m being told that the ant infestation in my house is a normal early fall trend, as normal as kids eager to start classes and the members of the U.S. Congress getting back to work. Well, normal never felt so wrong. I still periodically feel my skin crawling, imagining that the insects are marching up and around my laptop, on my arms and legs, and all over my desk, like they did before I went loco on them with Raid, bleach and Lysol wipes. The ants followed the mosquitoes, which came right after the spiders, which followed the cave cricket I found behind my bed. That little fellow, along with some spiders, became the subject of some research in my underground lair, which is decked out with some great lighting for scientific photography and a microscope. For the less creepy-crawler-inclined, there’s

the rare but wonderful fall event, the second Wall to Wall Guitar Festival (Hoopla, pg. 14) in Urbana’s Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. We’re featuring the festival an entire week before the pomp of the official festivities so you fans can get your tickets in advance. But unofficial performances begin as early as today at 3:30 p.m. with “World on a String,� composer, performer and installation artist Phil Kline’s effort to turn Krannert’s lobby into one giant guitar. This is the festival’s second appearance in town, since it first blew the town away with educational and entertaining guitar shows and workshops in 2005. I hope we can get this show going every fall, so the ants wont be the only party animals in town. Check out walltowallguitar.com/ for detailed ticket information, artist podcasts and a complete schedule that spans two weeks.

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POST-LIFE BLUES Going to the dog(s) Sometimes it’s sort of easy to be happy when someone dies. It sounds like a rat bastard thing to say, but it’s sort of true. I can’t imagine many people shedding a tear when Hitler cashed in, and keeping with the World War II theme, the Italian folks seemed downright giddy when they were dragging Mussolini’s body around. Sure, these guys were kind of the ultimate villains and had it coming, but there are still plenty of people who if they met their demise it would be difficult to care much either way. Leona Helmsley was probably one of those people. That woman, I mean really. It was as if the word “bitch” was created just for her. She was called the “Queen of Mean” for most of her undeserved time on this earth, and in retrospect, that was probably a little more flattering than she deserved. She was almost richer than God for most of her life and it never really appeared she was aware of how lucky she was. In 1989 she served 18 months in jail for not paying taxes and the best damned thing she had to say was, “We don’t pay taxes, only little people pay taxes.” Wow, that’s going to be a funny looking two-car funeral procession driving through New York. Even in death, she managed to piss me off just a little bit. She left her dog, Trouble, $12 million in her will. They should really change that dog’s name to “Lucky Bastard.” She could have donated that money to charity and maybe ended on a good note, or she could have just given it to her family. Instead, she made sure that for the rest of that dog’s life there’s someone making minimum wage for wiping that dog’s ass three times a day. I should point out that I really love dogs. They are fine companions. They bring me joy, laughter and a sense of well being. No one should ever mistreat a dog and I’m as thrilled as can be that they were put on this earth to make life a little better. Um, that being said, it’s a fucking dog. It may be a fine dog. It may be the best freaking dog ever in the world. She may have loved it more than any other thing in her life. It still doesn’t need a damned $12 million. What the piss is a dog gonna do with $12 million? I have a dog and I think he’s relatively happy. He gets a couple of walks every day, so let’s

assume I’m paying someone to do that for me. That’s what, a couple of hundred bucks a week at the most? He really likes those Beggin’ Strips and they’re something like $3 a bag. Even on a good month those things don’t cost me more than $20. So far, he’s as happy as he’s ever been and his living costs are under $3,000 for the whole damned year. Okay, he’ll need regular food, too. Let’s go completely freaking crazy and budget out $5,000 a year for that. Let’s even get crazier when it comes to his living arrangements. He doesn’t really like that many people, so I’ll get him a nice apartment so he can live by himself. I would think $12,000 should be more than enough. I’ll even throw in $5,000 for any incidentals that might come up: chew toys, pig ears, trips to the vet, with enough left over for a vacation to the Alpo factory once a year. That dog is living the high life. I gotta say, I feel like I was more than freaking generous to him. With my demise, he’s actually living far better than he ever has before. Yet, he’s still only using about $25,000 a year. If he lives another 20 years, he’s not even making a dent in those $12 million. In fact, when you figure in the interest, he’s going to die with more money than he actually started with. His testicles were cut off a long-ass time ago, so it’s not like he’s physically able to pass on any generational wealth. I have to say, it almost seems like it’s a waste of money. I could even take it a step farther. Hell, I wouldn’t know what to do with $12 million. Strangely, my expenses are about the same as the dog’s would be, except that I spend far more on alcohol than he probably does. If someone offered that sort of money to me, I’d take it, but I’d probably just blow it in a couple of years. It’d be like putting a top hat on a hobo. Maybe I’m just jealous. I mean, if I die anytime soon — actually, ever — I’m positive I won’t be leaving my pup $12 million. In fact, I probably won’t be leaving anyone much of anything, that is unless you count a dated porn collection, an opened bottle of good Scotch, and an unfinished book. It’s probably fine. My dog doesn’t need that much money and to be honest, it would likely just embarrass him. He’ll probably just be happy he’s got the couch all to himself for a few days.

OOPS! WE MADE A MISTAKE • In our Aug. 30 issue, we incorrectly identified the venue for Andrew Bird’s 9/21 concert. He’s play-

ing at Tryon Festival Theater at Krannert at 7:30pm. • In our Aug. 30 issue, we misspelled DJ Delayney’s name. • Although buzz strives for accuracy, we sometimes make mistakes. If you catch something we didn’t,

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BEER: PART ONE The world of beer beyond Miller Lite JENNIFER FERGUSON

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So t here you a re at a not her sweat y, welcome -backto-ca mpus, a f r iend-of-a-f r iend i nv ited-me-here-pa r t y enjoy i ng a l l t he f ree, ca n ned beer s you cou ld pos sibly i nt a ke i n a s i n g le n i g ht . You k now t he k i nd — t he Na t u r a l L i g ht i n t he up s t a i r s b a t h t ub, M i l le r H i g h Li fe f loat i ng i n t he nea rly-melted ice s lud ge a nd even t he keg of Key stone h idden ever so cover t ly i n a t r a sh ba r rel i n t he closet. Ye s, t here you a re, t he epitome of a col lege st udent, re a ch i n g for you r f i r s t c a n of t he s e a s on when a f t er hea r i ng t he cr ack of t he t ab, you lea n you r head back a nd open you r t h roat to g u zz le dow n a huge g u lp of bubbly l iqu id. T hen it h it s you. No wonder t h i s beer’s f ree. It k i nd of t a ste s l i ke, wel l ... sh it. W het her t h i s yea r wa s you r f i r st ex per ience i n t h at pa r t icu l a r scene or you r l a st, i f t here i s one t h i ng t h at you shou ld come away w ith a f ter spend i ng fou r yea r s at t he Big U, it’s a f i ne u nder st a nd i ng a nd appreciat ion of good beer. Accord i ng to Josh i Fu l lop a nd Joel Plutcha k of t he CU’s ow n B.U. Z . Z . Club ( Boneya rd Un ion of Zy mu rg ica l Zea lot s a k a t he I l l i n i Homebrewer s), t here i s a world of beer out t here, a nd t he CU i s a g reat pl ace to st a r t look i ng for l i fe beyond M i l ler Lite. “For st a r ter s,” sa id Fu l lop, “You need to k now t h at t here a re t wo gener a l categor ie s of beer s — a le s a nd lagers — and what most people are dr inking are Amer ican l ig ht l a ger s such a s Coor s, Bud a nd M i l ler.” The ba sic d i f ference bet ween a les a nd lager s is the fer ment at ion process related to usi ng d i f ferent ye a s t s t r a i n s . A l e s , w h i c h o r i g i n a t e d i n B r i t a i n , u s e top-fer ment i ng yea st a nd ca n fer ment at a h ig her t e m p e r a t u r e . L a g e r s , o r i g i n a l l y f r o m G e r m a n y, a r e brewed w it h bot tom-fer ment i ng yea st a nd requ i re lower temperat ures at wh ich to fer ment. Lager s gener a l ly h ave a cr i sper f l avor a nd tend not to be qu ite a s f r u it y or spic y a s some a les a re, accord i ng t o t h e t wo b r e w i n g z e a l o t s . The A mer ica n l ig ht lager s bei ng consu med w ith such fer vor a mong ca mpu se s n at ionw ide h ave qu ite a r ich histor y a l l their own. Accord ing to Fu l lop and Plutchak, Bu sch, Bud a nd Coor s a s wel l a s m a ny ot her brew s a re rea l ly ju st t h i n ner ver sion s of t hei r for mer selve s. “T he A mer ica n l ig ht l a ger s a s we k now t hem h ave ch a n ged d r a st ica l ly si nce t hei r ea rl ie st appea r a nce in

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“...there is a world of beer out there, and the CU is a great place to start looking for life beyond Miller Lite.” the States,” said Fullop. “This type of beer f irst originated in the Czech Republic and was brought over by immigrants who not only had to adapt to using different ingredients [like corn or rice instead of barley], but also prohibition and grain rationing through the World Wars caused the beer’s taste to thin out.”

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During WWII, beer companies also changed the style of beer to an even lighter version in order to appeal to women’s taste who — after a long day’s work manning the production lines in factories — enjoyed lighter brews. Similar marketing strategies are still employed today regarding what Fullop and Plutchak call premium beers like Corona and Michelob.

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“Really, these beers are mostly just sold at a premium price,” said Fullop. “But the taste, well, it might not be so ‘premium’.” The tradition of use of lime with a Corona actually stems from the idea that the lime w i l l m a sk a ny f laws i n the beer’s f lavor, continued Plutchak. “It’s ju st l i ke u si n g lemon w it h a f i sh entrée — to suppress an overly f ishy f lavor,” said Plutchak. “Coronas also only come in long -neck bot t les so that you ca n’t smel l the beer before you actually taste it. The ol’ factor y system has a lot to do with taste.”

If you’re interested in employ ing a l l of your senses and moving beyond the watereddown, free beers of another semester, the brew masters have quite a l ist of gateway beers both rich with f lavor and respect. Fu l lop sug ge st s a Hefewei zen to st a r t. T he se a re Ger m a n wheat- st yle beer s t h at d o n’t h a v e a l o t o f b i t t e r n e s s a n d a r e gener a l ly f r u it ier. T hey a l so h ave a t ig ht ca rbon at ion a nd a med iu m to l ig ht body. P l u s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e b r e we r s , t h e y ’r e g r e a t f o r l a t e s u m m e r b e c a u s e t h e y ’r e rea l ly ref re sh i ng.

Belgian wits (whites), which are similar to the Hefeweizens came next on the list. These beers tend to be more experimental and can range from fruit y to spicy because they are Belg ian beers which are not reg u lated by German purit y laws. A common example is Blue Moon, which accord ing to Plutchak i s a c t u a l l y a p a le r ve r s ion of t he mor e traditional wits. As fall rolls around, Fullop and Plutchak suggest Oktoberfest brews. These are ambercolored lagers that are more f lavor ful than the stand ard lager s tend to be. They a lso

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suggest a Pilsner Oiquell, which has the same balance as other pilsners but taste like an ampedup version of Miller Lite. “Re a l l y, a g o o d b e e r d e pe nd s on t he sea son,” Plutcha k sa id. “For su m mer t r y lighter brews and in winter start going for brews with more malt f lavor like porters.” W h a t e ve r b e e r you cho o s e , d on’t g e t discouraged by the f irst taste. “If you try one and don’t like it, the batch may have been mistreated or even a little stale,” Plutchak said. “All I can say is that there’s a beer out there for everyone. So, just keep trying.”

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he artist formerly known as Pedro the Lion is paying CU a visit. Shedding his old moniker to start recording and touring under his given name while recently signing to Barsuk Records (also home of Death Cab for Cutie, Mates of State, and Starlight Mints), David Bazan just released a 10-track EP, Fewer Moving Parts, which includes five new songs and their acoustic versions. Check out what Bazan, who some consider one of today’s best songwriters, had to say about his new music and career choices: buzz: Was joining Barsuk Records a big move for you? Does something like that have any sort of effect on your new material? David Bazan: The move to Barsuk is amazing, I was on Jade Tree for a long time and that was a good place for me to be, but not going under the band name any more feels really good and the camaraderie on the label is just amazing. I’m buddies with a bunch of the other artists — the Death Cab dudes, Dave from Aqueduct. buzz: How did your recent tour with Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie) go? Bazan: It was awesome. I mean, that guy is a huge star now; the shows are bananas. It was just fun and really easy. buzz: Did your switch from “Pedro the Lion” to using your own name reflect upon your new music? Bazan: I think that it does. It’s not like I was trying to branch out and do something drastic, but it was more me just trying to figure out what my process was. I have a deep love and admiration for bands that are real bands. My three favorite bands are like that — The Beatles, Radiohead, Deerhoof. They all play together and arrange songs, and I like that, but I was torn and I didn’t know what the best way to do it was. When the stakes are this high, having other people involved is sometimes too much when experimenting. People get hurt if stuff doesn’t work out. I just needed to be alone for awhile and take stock with what’s going on with me. The music is different, but I think that’s just because after a couple years, you change, and so does your music. buzz: Does having your own studio at home help the creative process? Bazan: Yeah, I haven’t had the pleasure of being in real professional studios too often. I used one for part of Winners Never Quit and Control. I’ve done most of my recording in a home area with my own equipment and that’s because my trial and error process works best in that environment. When everything crystallizes, you get those magic takes that make all of the botched ones worth it. buzz: What did it feel like to be named one of the top 100 living song writers by Paste Magazine? Bazan: That’s a crazy thing. I was very fl attered, and you try not to take that shit too seriously, cause that can really derail a guy. It can go straight to your head. I just make sure that I really like my work, so I can get up in front of a bunch of people and play it and feel great. I don’t need that sort of feedback to continue. buzz: Your recent EP Fewer Moving Parts features acoustic versions of every track. Are audiences going to be seeing you on stage with a band, or in more of a solo setting? Bazan: I’m for sure going to be up there alone with an electric guitar for all of my fall dates. I really dig the Highdive in Champaign. I was there this summer and immediately wanted to go back, so I’m excited for the show.

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Head over to The Highdive this Saturday, September 8 to see Bazan play his new material. The early show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $12.

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A QUICKIE WITH ... Angie Heaton

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As one of the best parts of Champaign-Urbana’s local music scene, Angie Heaton always manages to bring a smile to someone’s face, whether it’s from her music or from her fun answers to completely random questions. Make sure you don’t miss Angie and the Gentle Tamers’ CD release party for The Rumor Mill at the Cowboy Monkey on September 6, or her solo show as part of Pygmalion Music Festival on September 22 at Café Paradiso. buzz: What is your favorite part about the local Champaign-Urbana music scene? Angie Heaton: Ryan Groff & SETH FEIN. buzz: Which CD has been the most influential to you and your work? AH: The CD that influenced me the most would have to be the very first Concrete Blonde CD, Concrete Blonde. But I am influenced by so many CDs, things, people ... which can be a blessing and a curse!

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buzz: If you could have any mythological being (dragon, unicorn, etc.) as a pet, what would it be and why? AH: Funny you should ask ... I’ve always wanted a pet pterodactyl — although not mythological, per se — it would be just as likely to obtain one as say, a unicorn ... which would be my second choice. buzz: If you had to be on either Road Rules, or The Real World, which would it be and why? AH: Do I have to pick one of those two reality shows? Can’t I be on Pimp My Ride, or Celebrity Bull Riding on CMT? What is it about reality TV? I got rid of my cable a while back, so I haven’t seen RR or RW lately, but if I had to choose, I would say Road Rules ... you get to travel — oh wait — I want to be on The Surreal Life ... buzz: Who do you think would win in a fight between Hulk Hogan and Mr. T, and why? AH: Oh I pity the fool that asks me that question! Totally Mr. T — three words — THE A TEAM! sounds from the scene

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The Local Music Love Affair You’ve Been Dying To Hear About New students take note: there is a free show tonight (Thursday) that you need to attend. Krannert Art Museum will open its doors for an 8 p.m. show feat ur i ng t wo of the biggest local-but-donegood-nationally bands we’ve got. Headlights — the Polyvinyl Records band (with a song on a national Pontiac commercial) that sounds like a shoegazier Stars — will share the stage with CU royalty Poster Children. Again I say, the show is free. And it’s all ages. Believe me when I say that you don’t want to miss this fantastic night of music. Matthew Smith opens. Going up against that show, ex-Verve Pipe singer Brian Vander Ark will perform at the Illini Union Courtyard CafĂŠ, with openers Ryan Groff (of elsinore) and Cary Judd. The show is also at 8 p.m., meaning that if they’re turning people away at Krannert Art Museum, you’ve got another great show right down the block. Vander Ark has made a decent name for himself as a solo act since the days of “The Freshmen.â€? You might even recognize his voice as the one coming from Mark Wahlberg’s character at the end of Rock Star — you know, when he gets all sensitive and sings in the coffee shop at the end. Vander Ark also starred in the movie, as the bass player in the tribute band that Wahlberg fronted. Pretty awesome. September 6, 2007 will live in the hearts of CU music fans for awhile, as it will likely mark the night when Todd Hunter killed himself trying to get to all of the shows happening at once. That’s right, another show to report on for the evening: Angie Heaton and the Gentle Tamers have a new CD to unleash upon the world, and they will do so with a show tonight at Cowboy Monkey. The Rumor Mill is the name of the new record — possibly a nod to the rumors of the torrid love affair between Angie and Brother Embassy frontman/boating enthusiast Nate Jones. Jones could not be reached for comment, but BE guitarist Quez offered: “Nate loves those blondes!â€? The release show will begin at 10 p.m. with a saucy minx of an opener, Eleni Moraites. The Tamers will play in the middle, choosing to

sandwich themselves between Eleni and a full-band set from Darling Disarm. DD singer Kayla Brown promises the debut of two new songs. WEFTfest, the annual fund-raising show for the community radio station, will take place this Saturday at Mike ‘n Molly’s. Starting at 2 p.m., and hopefully out on Market Street/in the beer garden if the weather allows, an excellent group of bands will lend their music in the hopes that you’ll lend a few dollars (the show itself is free, though). On the schedule: Jazz Sandwich, Terminus Victor, the Greytones, Blues Deacons, Mhondoro Mbira Trio, Tex Wynn, and FERROCENE 3 (featuring WEFTies Eychaner/Finkelman/Rudd). To accompany the music, there will be a fish fry and other assorted foods. If you can’t make it down to the show, tune in to 90.1FM as the music from the show will be broadcast in real time. Another cool outdoor event will happen Saturday when Allerton Park presents “Music in Nature.� At 5 p.m., the Prairie Dogs and Backyard BBQ Band will play (though I couldn’t fi nd info on which part of the park they’ll play in — hope for the sunken garden), with the idea being that you can bring the family and a picnic blanket. Call the park for more information. David Bazan, the frontman of Pedro the Lion and Headphones, will make a stop at the Highdive on Saturday night. I had the lucky opportunity to mix him last year at Pygmalion, and I have to say he puts on a fantastic show as a solo act. He also has tons of rabid fans who hang on every word. If you are uneducated on his former bands, you should take steps to fi x that problem with a quick online search. Or, just attend his show at 7 p.m. for a well-worth-it $10. The opener for this show has not been announced. Angie Heaton will drop by the WEFT studio on Monday to play WEFT Sessions and promote that new CD of hers, so tune in to 90.1FM from 10-11 p.m. She’s all over the place! Next week: Pygmalion begins! Guitarists from all over the world flock to CU for the Wall2Wall Guitar Festival! Seth-Fein-favorite Umphrey’s McGee returns to Canopy! Mike Ingram can be reached at forgottenwords@ gmail.com.

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For The Record: Great Albums, Bad Bands and Even Numbers I’d like to start this week’s column reminding readers that opinion-based pieces appearing in buzz do not ref lect the thoughts and feelings of the staff as a whole. My column is a perfect example of that and so is ... let’s just say, last week’s piece entitled “The Four.” A new weekly feature where a staffer will talk about four albums that fit a theme or idea, last week’s edition features one writer’s “best albums of the century so far.” Just to reiterate, opinions expressed in buzz do not necessarily reflect the magazine’s views. Moving on, I happened to be thinking about how bad of an album Plans by Death Cab for Cutie was. I mean, it was pretty much a bad imitation of the same type of songs the band was making for

years. That reminds me, Plans was one of the four best albums since 2000 on that kid’s list. I thought that was interesting, considering We Have The Facts and We’re Voting Yes and The Photo Album, widely known as the band’s best work, were released in 2000 and 2001 respectively. I like those albums because there was something so immediate and so real, as opposed to the generic sap pop of Plans. But anyways, back to the column. Oh, you know what, wasn’t Cassadaga by Bright Eyes also on that list? That’s kind of like the Death Cab thing — playing that album is literally listening to poop compared to other Bright Eyes material. I cleaned my ears out after I listened to it, and there were feces in my ears. I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning or Lifted, or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground would be Bright Eyes’ best, I’d think. The thing is, those bands aren’t really “best

of a century” caliber. Even though I’d be more inclined to listen to Bright Eyes than a lot of things, wouldn’t something like Stankonia by Outkast be perfect for a list like that? It had big hits and had moments of pure brilliance. Even Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below could qualify; it’s hard to ignore their innovation and overall appeal. Radiohead’s Kid A and Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot didn’t appear in The Four either. I know it’s only a list of four, but I think either one of these albums would beat out Coldplay’s sophomore slump A Rush of Blood to the Head (also appearing on the list). Besides big acts like Outkast and Radiohead, there are dozens of lower tier musicians that have put out brilliant material these past seven years. Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Okkervil River, The Hold Steady, Spoon, TV on the Radio, and Animal Collective all come to mind. Commercially

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WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT Hipsters still have the famous banana cover of The Velvet Underground and Nico plastered to their walls, but this album helped Lou Reed and company prove they could do fine without Andy Warhol. The experimental sound of White Light/White Heat laid the groundwork for punk acts to follow, and Reed’s songwriting is darkly humorous as he tells tales of everything from doing speed with his bandmates (the title track) to a transsexual’s botched surgery, “Lady Godiva’s Operation.”

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After Uncle Tupelo disbanded in 1994 and Wilco’s debut A.M. failed to match the buzz generated by Jay Farrar’s new band Son Volt, things were looking bleak for Jeff Tweedy. Instead of throwing in the towel, the Chicago songwriter put together this double album and put Wilco on the map. Much of the CD stays close to Uncle Tupelo’s alt-country roots with tracks like “Far Far Away” and “Someone Else’s Song,” while songs like “Monday” feature heavier rock influences.

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successful acts like The Strokes, Nelly Furtado, Kanye West and The White Stripes also pushed genre boundaries and public expectations. Everything written here is solely my opinion, but I think a lot of people would agree with me. Sometimes an argument may be made that music hasn’t been good since rock was fresh or punk was real or country was genuine, but there’s always great art around us. Music is always changing and there’s always something that will change the way its listeners hear and see the world around them. There’s not just four, but countless albums that deserve some accolades ... just not Plans, Cassadaga, or anything by Coldplay.

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Un f o r t u n a t e l y, the second a lbum by The Libertines i s a l so t hei r l a st. Before giving Pete Doherty the boot as a result of his cracked-out antics, the band recorded th is sel f-ref lex ive album. Songs like “Can’t Stand Me Now” and “What Became of the Likely Lads” describe the growing tensions between Doherty and Carl Barat, and “Music When The Lights Go Out” proves that sad songs can rock too. This album, produced by The Clash’s Mick Jones, helped the band go out with a bang and left fans praying for a reunion.

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For those of you who don’t know, Angie Heaton is a member of Champaign-Urbana’s elite music scene. A native to the area, she has been playing at local music joints and churning out a steady flow of indie/folk albums since the 1990s. This time around, Heaton is joined by The Gentle Tamers for a country-inspired album chock-full of great new material. Before I get to the CD however, I should mention I’m not the most avid fan of country music, at least not in its current incarnation. Brad Paisley doesn’t do it for me, nor does Carrie Underwood. And, well, Toby Keith talking about putting his boot in someone’s ass sort of makes me die inside. Due to my aforementioned abhorrence for most current cou nt r y a r t i st s, I wa sn’t su re i f I cou ld give a truly unbiased review of this album. Nonetheless, here it goes:

NIRVANA NEVERMIND

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In Heaton’s first release since 2004’s Let it Ride, we continue to see her progression from alternative indie chick to Dollywood songstress. Surprisingly, this is country music I can live with, and dare I say, actually enjoy. The rootsy quality of this album is endearing. Unlike the pop-ified country music lording over the airwaves today, Heaton’s version of country rings true with that of yesteryear’s Nashville legends. The use of banjo, organ and pedal steel guitar on The Rumor Mill doesn’t come off as clichéd but instead creates an uplifting throwback to greats such as Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. Heaton’s vocals on the other hand are anything but country. Her unsteady, unpolished voice gives songs like “Hide and Seek” an alternative edge. The Rumor Mill is a joy to listen to, and knowing a local artist produced it only sweetens the deal.

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Pantomime Terms to Remember: Most Common Pantomime definitions: 1.) the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech

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Remember those classic days of silent film? Although the days have passed, there is still something unique about relying solely on physical expression to tell a story. Somehow, Charlie Chaplin in films such as City Lights (1931) touches an audience unlike anything else today. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary def ines pantomime as “the art or genre of conveying a story by bodily movement only.” This sounds familiar to most. Then again the dictionary also offers the following: “a British theatrical performance of the Christmas season based on a nursery tale and featuring topical songs, tableaux and dances.” Paradoxical, isn’t it? Pantomime traditions can be traced to many countries such as China, Japan, Persia and India in particular, whose Classical Indian Musical Theatre was entirely based on physical gesture. In western culture, however, pantomime goes back to ancient Greece, referring primarily to a song and dialog performance that greatly emphasized physical gestures and facial expressions. Later on, Roman pantomime incorporated masks and centered mainly on unchaste themes. The word pantomime, in fact, comes from the Roman word pantomimus, denoting a single masked dancer. The Italians of 16th through 18th century Europe developed the Commedia Dell’arte, a kind of comic improvisation parody that was performed in vernacular languages by troupes traveling from town to town, and focusing on varying characters in masks. A familiar example is the Harlequin (Arlecchino in Italian), a comic servant character that can often be recognized even today through a colorful, diamondpattern, outfit. In England during the Restoration, pantomime was considered a low form of opera. Joseph Grimaldi, a celebrated English clown,

2.) a British theatrical performance of the Christmas season based on a nursery tale and featuring topical songs, tableaux and dances Pantomime Dame: a character in British pantomime (compliments of wikipedia and dictionary.com)

created stereotypical characters such as the lovers or the smart and stupid servants. By the end of the 19th century, English pantomime performances were traditional Christmas shows, most commonly children’s stor ies such as Cinderella or Jack and the Beanstalk , with scenic effects, music, acrobatics, dialog, singing, and dancing. What about that sad white-faced character, dressed in black, performing a silent story on the streets of Paris? This is a new French version of a Commedia Dell’alte character. The silent Pierrot pantomimes, also known as “pantomime blanche,” were created in France in the 18th and 19th centuries by Gaspard Deburau. Marcel Marceau, a notable 20th century French mime master, continued the tradition in his own unique way. Jean-Louis Barrault brought elements of Pierrot to the film screen in the role of Deburau in the film Children of Paradise (1945). Somehow along the way, like the Commedia Dell’arte’s Harlequin, silent Pierrot became part of popular culture. Thanks to him we came to conceptualize pantomime as soundless, although for most of its existence in our western culture, it was quite sound-full. Illustration by Matt Harlan

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In Theatres Tomorrow: 3:10 to Yuma This 1957 sort-of-a-remake is guaranteed to be jam-packed with everything you crave: guns, draws and horse-riding cowboys. Russell Crowe plays a notorious outlaw who meets the law and goes to trial. The law thinks they can put an end to his madness — we know better, though. The Brother’s Solomon Two brothers team up in an odd, uncomfortable and fun-filled adventure on a mission to grant their dying father one final wish: to have a grandchild. Think the ladies will go for these desperate men and allow themselves to get Knocked Up? Shoot Em’ Up Paul Giamatti takes a break from comedy and transforms himself into a badass criminal in Shoot Em’ Up. Giamatti co-stars with Clive Owen, who tries to halt and unfortunate plan of Giamatti’s which involves a newborn baby.

Been There, Done That: Halloween Michael Myers is making everyone pay for his sick and twisted childhood experiences. Don’t expect this film to be as original and creative as the Halloween made in 1978. Superbad Geeks, sex, parties, jocks and clueless cops: there’s something for everyone in Superbad. Don’t forget this movie is rated R, so if you’re planning on bringing your little sister, don’t be surprised if she has a lot of questions afterwards. Unlike Napoleon Dynamite, this one’s for the grown-ups. Balls of Fury Tiny balls have a lot of power in this movie. If that’s not enough motivation to see it, consider Christopher Walken as a killer and you’ll get a good laugh.

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A lecture from Monterey, architect William McDonough denunciates past technological progress as a route of mutual destruction, but replaces it with his ideal: diversity, safety, clean air, water, soil and power. The proof of the ambition: his design for 12 sustainable cities in China, landscapes lifted into the air. http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=IoRjz8iTVoo

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You might not believe it, but there are a lot of comics out there. Each month, hundreds of titles from dozens of publishers are released. If I could, I’d talk about all of them. Since I can’t, here is a small slice of what you can look at this week. Ramayan 3392 AD (Virgin Comics) The Western world remains virtually untouched by the Indian culture (no, Apu from The Simpsons doesn’t count). If you haven’t taken RLST 104, names like Rama and Lakshman mean nothing to you. Virgin Comics aims to change that. Their comics are heavily influenced by Indian culture, and Ramayan 3392 is no exception. A fantastic retelling of the Hindu Ramayana, this comic takes place in the future with a landscape filled with mutants and advanced technology. There seems to be a lot of dialogue, but when you compare the comics to the original texts, it doesn’t seem so bad at all! The first series is collected in trade paperback and the sequel series, Ramayan 3392 AD Reloaded, is in stores monthly.

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Action Comics #855 (DC Comics) If you saw the season finale of Smallville, you witnessed the creation of Superman’s evil, imperfect clone Bizarro. Originally from an opposite dimension, Bizarro was later ret-conned as a clone created by Lex Luthor. Childlike, but as strong as Superman, Bizarro returns to turn Superman’s life upside down in this three issue story-arch by Geoff Johns and drawn by Eric Powell (Goon). Not much happened in this issue, but it sets up for a promising story. Maintenance Vol. 1: It’s a Dirty Job (Oni Press) Maintenance is a hilarious comic that centers on two maintenance workers Doug and Manny who clean a building filled with mad scientists. Custodial engineering is tough work, and that is without the added pressure of cleaning up after aliens, cavemen and zombie kitties. I enjoyed this comedy book and look forward to seeing what messes these janitors have yet to clean up.

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The Mice Templar #1 (Image Comics) When I read The Mice Templar, released last week, I felt the way I did when I was in fifth grade and first started reading The Hobbit. Created by Michael Avon Oeming (Thor) and Bryan J.L. Glass, this story, yes, is another about talking animals and epic quests (see Watership Down, The Secret of Nimh and Redwall). What separates this story from the rest is that this story is crafted into the comic medium. Oeming’s art is gritty and simplistic, and the fight scenes are beautifully paced. Personally, I can’t wait until next month’s issue!

Cable & Deadpool Vol. 7: Separation Anxiety (Marvel Comics) “Your armor might be made of black magic, but my katana was forged by the same guy who made the one on Heroes.� – Deadpool I know a couple people who read only one series — this one. Using two characters from X-Books, that is X-men related Marvel comics, Cable & Deadpool is a book that focuses on the futuristic gun-toting son of Cyclops, Cable and the metafictional (that means he knows he’s a comic book character) merc-with-a-mouth, Deadpool. I read this series for Deadpool — his witty banter and complete lack of morals — and you should too. Amazing Spider-man #544 (Marvel Comics) Marvel kicks off its four-part series, One More Day, this week, which will determine the fate of Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s relationship. The story starts here, and will take place in Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman #24 and Sensational Spider-man #41, finally concluding in November’s Amazing Spider-man #545. Matt can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com

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Michael Myers’ omnipresence is the creepiest part of John Carpenter’s Halloween. With no explanation, the killer appears and vanishes like a shapeless doppelganger. Bloodlust motivates him. Evil renders him invincible. Now he’s back for more — for the ninth time. Shock rocker turned auteur, Rob Zombie, transitions from exploitative horror to suburban nightmare worthy of the twisted realities of David Lynch. House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects splattered the gore but were short on story; with Halloween Zombie treads trickier water. Remember, Carpenter’s version birthed the serial killer genre and established many of its clichÊs. Delving into the childhood of the notorious monster, young Myers (Daeg Faerch), is mistreated in a familial cesspool with a sleazy mother (Sheri Moon) and her greasy boyfriend (William Forsythe). After Mikey slaughters everyone in the house — except his little sister — he is sent to a psychiatric ward for the extremely deranged and taken under the care of Dr. Loomis (Malcolm McDowell).

Everyone must pay for Michael Myers’ (Tyler Mane) sick and twisted childhood experiences in Halloween.

Years later, Myers makes a grisly escape and returns to Haddonfield, Ill. seeking his sister, Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton), and murdering a healthy share of lecherous babysitters on the eponymous holiday. Though Zombie’s “re-imagining� of the beloved series proves more psychological and harrowing than its predecessors, it lacks the sheer suspense of the original. Before, Myers moved slowly with calculating terror and tension mounting with every step closer to his prey. Now, Tyler Mane’s brutish variation charges with the grace of the Incredible Hulk. Heightening the gore factor seems like a requisite qualification for any remake now. Unfortunately, Myers becomes less of an eloquent knifewielding madman and more of a stereotypical slasher. If Zombie retained his brilliantly executed backstory and adopted a less-is-more style, then we’d have a worthy entry. I respect Zombie’s daring attempt, but I’d be more interested in him helming fresh material, perhaps in the company of someone with talent.

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Finally there’s a movie now in theaters jammed wall to wall with cameos and one-liners that’s just plain, old-fashioned goofy goodness. Balls of Fury stars Dan Fogler as Randy Dayton, a washed up child ping-pong prodigy out to avenge his murdered father by participating in a tournament held by the man responsible for his death. If this plot sounds familiar it’s probably because it’s lifted from the Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon — only with ping-pong balls. This martial-arts movie spoof not only has the pedigree of Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story) and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat) but James Hong (Big Trouble in Little China) whose sheer presence in this film elevates it as a future cult favorite. Christopher Walken plays the merciless villain Feng who is the best spoof villain concoction since Austin Powers’ Fat Bastard. Walken’s acting is nothing short of show-tunes crazy, but light and funny all at once. He gleefully hams it up for the screen and this only sets the tone for all the other zany comic actors. Patton Oswalt’s asthmatic, ping-pong champion scene lasts less than a couple of previews, but almost

makes the movie worth the price of admission. Two of the Reno 911 stars Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon imagined and co-wrote this fantastic farce. With Garant directing and Lennon co-staring as the arrogant and vicious German player Karl Wolfschtagg, Balls of Fury carries a similar style of episodic pacing. Those familiar with the series will definitely enjoy this witty, sometimes lowbrow popcorn movie. Many of the jokes involve Fogler being punched in the groin consequently, this movie isn’t for everyone. But for those of us who are willing to kick back and drift along with this gloriously stupid movie will have a good laugh and a nice time.

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NO END IN SIGHT America in Chaos SYD SLOBODNIK • STAFF WRITER

No End in Sight is a nearly two hour documentary lecture that creates a central image of US foreign policy in chaos. Guiding us through what writer/director Charles Ferguson calls “the story of America’s invasion of Iraq” is the calm and serious voice of narrator Campbell Scott, (son of the late George C. Scott). Without much visual style — besides an occasional split screen — Ferguson suggests the leadership of George W. Bush has led America into a quagmire of epic proportions. With a decidedly liberal one-sided bias, the main villains in Ferguson’s diatribe are Bush’s Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld, Vice President Dick Cheney and advisor Paul Wolfowitz — the main architects of the post 9/11 response to terrorism. While it’s easy to preach to the converted, Ferguson’s film tries to show the extent of the terrible blundering that occurred, and is still occurring at the highest levels of the government, in dealing with the aftermath of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. The first blunders occurred as far back as Bush senior’s administration, with failure to help insurgents overthrow Hussein. The UN embargo, which increased poverty level and caused a rise of fundamentalist Islamic fervor, was one of the major mistakes that occurred when the arrogant policies of administrator L. Paul Bremer (director of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance in Iraq) stopped the formation of an interim Iraqi government. He also initiated a policy of de’Baathification and disbanded the Iraqi military of nearly half a million. The film suggests the estimated cost of the war will eventually reach $1.8 trillion. Despite many images of the victims of bloody street battles, looted museums and Sunni and Shiite militia insurgent violence, the film only is able to use the testimony of a select government officials to represent the administration’s views. Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and other high ranking officials all refused to be interviewed for the film. But Ferguson also fails to mention that solutions are not many, and the US government’s commitment to permanent occupation of Iraq is a reality. A recent New York Times analysis quoted senior officials that our unspoken policy is much like that of the 50+ year commitment to South Korea and as former Senator George McGovern suggests in his 2006 book Out of Iraq: A Practical Plan for Withdrawl Now, the U.S. has “14 enduring bases” built in Iraq, five of the largest “are virtual cities.” And ironically Don Rumsfeld said, “I don’t do quagmires.”

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Wall To Wall Guitar Festival is finally here! Next Thursday, September 13 through Saturday,

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While all of Wall To Wall is bound to rock, there are a handful of festival events you straight up cannot miss. Sure, big names such as Buddy Guy and Los Lobos will be in attendance, but so will plenty others. Whether you have festival passes or empty pocketbooks, Krannert Center has got you covered:

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Stationed outside Krannert for the duration of the festival, the Lennon Bus provides students and the public with a hands-on encounter with instruments and audio and video production equipment. To all the aspiring musicians, songwriters, producers and broadcasters — do not miss your opportunity to experience this marvelous bus of technology. —MY

Afterglow: North Mississippi Allstars

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September 14 around midnight in the Krannert Center Lobby FREE!

Enjoy blues-rock bands? How about jambands? Then check out this band. With their unique blend of the two genres, the Allstars have pleased ears all across the country, while picking up a few Grammy nominations along the way. Really, there are no excuses for missing out on these guys, especially since they are performing for the wonderful cost of free. —KH

Global Guitar: Rahim AlHaj, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Pierre Bensusan

Traffic Jam: Bob Brozman and Led Kaapana, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar

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Even after being exiled from his birthplace in Iraq and separated from his mentor Munir Bashir, Rahim AlHaj has perfected his talents on the oud – a 5,000 year old instrument from which all modern string instruments have spawned. Also playing is Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, who promises to live up to the translation of his name — “world charmer” — with his 19-stringed beastly reworking of the Hawaiian guitar. The cherry on top of this evening is Pierre Bensusan — the jazzman’s jazzman — whose hands can stretch into positions that would make any gymnast blush. —MY

Wood, Steel, and Beyond: Kaki King, Tony McManus, and Alex de Grassi September 15 at 5 p.m. at Krannert Center’s Tryon Theater $27/Students, $32/Public

Kaki King’s talents on the instrumental acoustic guitar have already declared her a legend in the field. And yet, Kaki has blown the world away by escaping her niche and exploring the power dormant in the electric guitar and her own voice. If that is not enough, Tony McManus — declared “the finest guitarist Scotland has ever produced” — and Alex de Grassi, a guitarist bred by brilliant musicians, will stun you with acoustic collections that showcase a spectrum spanning from Celtic tradition to the beauty and beyond of jazz. —MY

September 14 at 5 p.m. in the Krannert Center Lobby

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. Go ahead — just say it. The name just sounds cool, and that means the music has to sound cool too, right? To prove that this theory is never wrong, guitar-legend Bob Brozman has teamed up with native Hawaiian Led Kaapana, who grew up playing the style, to share this unique sound with Wall to Wall attendees. Be sure to check out this distinctive facet of Hawaiian culture. I promise, your ears will thank you. —KH

Family Fun: Dan Zanes and Friends September 15 at 10 a.m. at Krannert Center’s Colwell Playhouse $15/Student, $20/Public

Kids have it good these days. We had Barney and other cheesy singa-longs while we were growing up, and they get awesome act like Dan Zanes. Boasting a style that will appeal to both kids and adults, Zanes and his friends aim to prove that dancing in the aisles is not just for middle-aged women at Journey concerts, but also for families. —KH

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Mexican folkloric music,” said Pérez. Very few musicians have had the solid foundation and success that Los Lobos have left as a legacy to their name since they began in the early ’70s. Rock history is notoriously ridden with band breakups and feuds, but for Los Lobos, it’s nothing of the sort — this November, the band will have been together for 35 years. “We’ve been friends forever. That’s what keeps us together,” explained Pérez. “It gets rocky at times. We’ve gotta work our way through. That’s what’s great about a family like this, when things get tough, we all hang together. We get through it.” The release of The Town and the City did not disappoint fans, and their cross-country tour is giving followers another reason to salivate. Next weekend, a little bit of California will come to CU for the Wall to Wall Guitar Festival, and it’s time to get excited for their live show. “There will be songs from all our records, and of course, songs from our newest record,” Pérez said. “We do some of our favorite cover songs; we just have fun with it.” At Wall to Wall, Los Lobos expect to see the familiar faces of Buddy Guy, Jon McLaughlin and Sonny Landreth, who were also recently featured at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival. But, while Los Lobos have shared the stage with many of their favorite bands and artists — Bob Dylan is just one name on the elite list — they’ve undoubtedly remained down to earth. “We’ve met some artists that we’d never met before but we were always fans of, and we’re surprised when they say that they’re fans of our music

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Hailing from East Los Angeles, California, Los Lobos have been bringing Tex-Mex rockability to every man, woman, and child who ever howled to the moon for more. All the original Lobos — David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Louis Pérez, Steve Berlin and Conrad Lozano — had been fast friends before their stylistic fusion of Latin rock, folk and blues. Being down to earth and extremely talented isn’t a given, though — Louie Pérez tells of the real, hidden strength behind the band, and how hard they work to stay the alpha dogs of the game. Since 1973, the boys have experimented and honed their sounds and skills, beginning as a rock band and evolving into the Latin-rock powerhouse they are today. “For us, it’s always innovation. We don’t try to be different, but we very seldom repeat ourselves,” Pérez explained. With their popularly received and highly praised album The Town and the City released in 2006, Los Lobos have shown no signs of slowing down. Ranked number 10 of 30 best albums of 2006 by Metacritic.com, a Web site that compiles critic ratings, the disc features a fresh and distinctive Lobos flavor, proving we’re far from the days of “La Bamba.” And as a tribute to their musical evolution and previous years spent exploring genres such as country, folk, latin, rock and blues, there’s a little something for everyone. “We started off just out of high school as rock and roll guys, then we put down our straps and spent 10 years exploring

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as well. For us, it’s an incredible compliment,” said Pérez. And although the touring can be difficult and draining, they stay pumped for every performance along the way. “I have to stress that no matter how tough it gets, we stay grateful. We have great jobs,” said Pérez enthusiastically about their months on the road. According to Pérez, Los Lobos were put on this planet to play music, but inspiration for it comes from many different places. Recently, they recorded with other members of rock royalty for the Tipatina’s Foundation (www.tipitinasfoundation.org) to help save the musical culture of New Orleans. Showing that they can make a difference in the world is what keeps Los Lobos in the spotlight. “I think it’s a good thing that artists rally around a cause,” said Pérez, “If you get a little bit of notoriety, you can always turn it around and help someone else.” With big hearts and big dreams, the legend of Los Lobos has only grown over time. With nearly 35 years of musical expertise and multiple Grammy awards to boot, their upcoming performance is too sweet a thing to miss out on, so make sure to be there as the rock legends walk among us in CU. Try to catch Los Lobos at Krannert Center next Friday, September 14. Tickets are currently unavailable to the general public (though some are available for students), but for more details, visit www. krannertcenter.com.

The downfall of modern, commercial guitar festivals is the failure to represent growth, not only in style, but the actual evolution of the instrument as well. While Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival may have boasted some of the greatest guitar players of the era, it lacked in diversity. The upcoming Wall To Wall Guitar Festival at Krannert Center hopes to give the audiences a wider spectrum of the guitar and the instrument’s musical predecessors. Alongside the typical rock guitarists coming to Krannert are a slew of stylistically diverse artists from around the world, such as Toubab Krewe, a group of musicians whose dedication to traditional, guitar-based African music has created one of the most interesting bands on the rise. Long before the notion of Toubab Krewe, guitarist Drew Heller and other future band members took an excursion to Guinea and the Ivory Coast with the intent to study music of traditional drums and kora, a Mandean guitar-like instrument with 21 strings. While the idea was to study African percussion and dance styles, Heller couldn’t resist bringing a different instrument along on the trip. “I brought a guitar just to keep up so I wouldn’t be out of shape when I got back in the States,” reveals Heller. Within a short while, Heller realized that the guitar culture of Africa casts a broad shadow on American guitar culture. It did not take long for him to realize that his true purpose in Africa was to study guitar. Heller returned to Africa twice more for intense study and practice of traditional African-guitar based music. In 2004, Heller and bandmate Just Perkins, after having spent months of nearly nonstop practicing, thought up the notion of creating a band when they returned to the States.

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“When we got back, we had a few informal gigs and we didn’t even have a name yet, but it grew very quickly,” remembers Heller. Two years after these beginnings, Toubab Krewe has indeed come along way. A year after their formation, the band was asked to play at Bonnaroo. More recently, they have played at the New York Guitar Festival, Summer Camp Music Festival and various festivals in Africa, a place where Toubab Krewe has had no trouble building a fan base. “People in general love rock and roll, so it all translates. A fair amount of American music is played in Africa, so we are received fairly well,” says Heller. To u b a b K r e we h a s n o t rouble ga in ing A mer ican fa ns, too. The Wa ssou lou style employed by the band is actua l ly pentaton ic, g i v i n g i t a v e r y f u n k y, bluesy sound, which makes it enjoyable for listeners not pa r t icu la rly fa m i l ia r w ith the style itself. For now, the band is mostly involved in the Wassoulou

and Manding styles of music, and while they may adopt other styles in the future, there is no doubt that they will always draw heavily from their African influence. “I think our connection to West African musical styles and culture is a lifelong relationship. I know that it’s got a real place in my heart,” explains Heller. With a second album in production now, it will be interesting to see where music can take Toubab Krewe, or more importantly, where Toubab Krewe can take music. Catch Toubab Krewe with Sonny Landreth and others next Thursday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby and amphitheatre of Krannert Center. Tickets are $5.

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Stephanie Prather Managing Editor LIKES 1) A friend popping into town — It’s been three years since everyone went away to college, so when your best friend from high school pops into town, it’s pretty awesome. 2) Tipis — This weekend I helped build a tipi at the Harshbarger Homestead Retreat Center in Atwood, Ill. Talk about old-school. Soon you’ll be able to rent it out so you can see what life was like before the Europeans came over and kicked out all the Native Americans. 3) Autumn weather — I can just feel pumpkin season coming on.

Alyssa Vale Calendar Editor LIKES 1) Superbad — One of the best movies I have EVER SEEN! There are so many funny lines I literally cannot remember any of them. I’m not sure if that makes any sense, but it’s true. 2) My roomie — We have so much fun! Life is a slumber party. 3) Sir Charles Francis “buzz” Barkley — My yorkiepoo. He drives me nuts, gets into everything, eats cigarette butts and whines about everything. Man I love that dog.

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After reading Jeff Montgomery’s “The Four: Best Albums of the Century” I was honestly so confused. I didn’t know if the buzz editors had completely skipped a whole article or if the paper needed a quick article or what. Some might think that this email should go to the “Letter to the Editor” section or whatever, but make no mistake, Jeff Montgomery’s article is one glaringly huge mistake that made me lose a lot of respect for the music section of this paper. Really, the best four albums of the last seven years and this guy chose Beck’s Sea Change, Coldplay’s A Rush Of Blood to the Head, Bright Eyes’ Cassadaga, and Death Cab For Cutie’s Plans? Do I really need to point out everything that is wrong with those choices? You all over there at the paper are really going to let that fly? Letting this guy call Chris Martin one of the best songwriters of our generation? Forgetting that Coldplay is just a cheap rip off of Radiohead? Can any of us actually say with a straight face? Death Cab For Cutie’s Plans is their blandest piece of work yet and every Ben Gibbard song has been the same since they formed. Then there is Bright Eyes. Some of us may still be in 8th grade and love Conor Oberst and how dreamy he is, but Bright Eyes is the poor man’s Elliott Smith and if anything From A Basement On a Hill should be up there instead. I won’t rag on Beck though. Beck is a quality musician and Sea Change is a good listen, but it isn’t top four of the last seven years. Hey buzz, if you need a real music writer who knows what he is talking about and acknowledges variety in music and that all great albums aren’t from the same genre, crap, let me know. —Brian Kagel, sophomore at the University

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Pictures and Thoughts from Marial Bai. inPRINT: Words and Pictures an exhibition of work by Illini Media alumni & staff Friday, Sept. 14 • 6-9pm Sat., Sept. 15th • 10am-5pm Illini Media, 512 E. Green St. Walk through Illini Media’s photo exhibit representing campus life as

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Dave Eggers just returned from Sudan with Valentino Achak Deng, subject of his book, “What Is the What.” The two were back in Valentino’s hometown, where they established the location of the educational complex Valentino is building with the proceeds from the book. Join Eggers as he talks about the encouraging developments in the region, the challenges ahead, and the moving reunion of Valentino and his family in Marial Bai. Also includes stories and interviews with former slaves who have recently been returned to the area. Dave will be signing copies of “What is the What” immediately following the slideshow.

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BUILDING EMPATHY, DECREASING ENTITLEMENT We continue this week with the second part of our series on reducing the demand for prostitution and other forms of purchasing sex. WHAT JOHNS THINK Doin’ It Well interviewed Rachel Durchslag, the Executive Director of Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CA ASE), an organization focused on reducing the demand for prostitution. CAASE recently interviewed more than 100 men who had purchased sex about their experiences and feelings about their experience, their general sentiments towards women, their acceptance of prostitution and rape and what they think it would take to deter men from purchasing sex. These “ johns” presented a range of reasons for buying sex from feeling lonely to desiring to sexually dominate another person. A few of the men were survivors of sexual violence and felt as though buying sex helped them feel more in control sexually. Also, they had a range of feelings about themselves before and after buying sex. Afterwards, most of the men talked about feeling disgusting or ashamed.

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EMPATHY: THE SECOND STEP Last week we suggested that the f irst step to reduce the demand is to focus on the johns. Th is week, we want to ex plore empathy. Somehow, it’s hard for people, including johns, to see the injustice in the treatment of women who are traff icked for sex. Sometimes people are unaware of the violence these women experience. Other times they simply believe that the women somehow ask for it because of the profession they chose. In order to promote mutually satisfying, great sex for everyone, we all need to consider the people with whom we are sexual and their humanity. When the johns inter viewed by CA ASE were asked how the prostitutes they bought sex from felt, many wanted to believe that these women were attracted to them and they really desired the sexual experience. Others cou ldn’t produce “ feel ing” words for the woman in prostitution, such as “happy” or “sad,” since they disassociate the woman and her personality and instead reduced her to an object. Many johns were very unsettled by this question. They wanted her to be a fantasy that they could act out, not a real person who they were paying for sex. This lack of empathy for the prostitute was at the core of the men’s justifications for their behavior. If they develop empathy for these women (or men, or trans people), seeing them for who they are, the ways in which johns buy sex may change. This empathy may make johns less likely to believe they have a right to harm or humiliate prostitutes because the woman they have purchased is no longer an anonymous fantasy, but a real person. Prostitutes are human beings who deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.

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March 21 – April 19

A few years ago, the Cambodian government decided that the country’s karaoke bars had become hotbeds of vice. To suppress their evil influence, the prime minister called out the army’s bulldozers and demolished them. Keep that in mind as an example of how NOT to proceed in the coming week, Aries. While the astrological omens do suggest that you should phase out bad and inferior influences from your life, they also warn against resorting to overkill. As you rightfully purge the weird karma lingering in your vicinity, don’t create a new batch of weird karma.

T A U RU S

April 20 – May 20

“The secret to success is to always be in love,” said educator and ex-army officer John H. Stanford. “Staying in love gives you the fire to ignite other people, to see inside other people, to have a greater desire to get things done than other people.” Did Stanford mean that you should be forever infatuated with some irresistible human being? Or was he referring to a more all-purpose phenomenon, like being in love with life? I urge you to meditate with great diligence and exuberance on this matter, Taurus, because you are, in my astrological opinion, going through a phase when love is EVERYTHING. It’s the question and the answer, the hammer and the nail, the dreamy necessity and the pragmatic mystery.

GEMINI

May 21 – June 20

CANCER

June 21 – July 22

There’s an old Motown song, “You Really Got a Hold on Me,” that has these lyrics: “I don’t like you, but I love you . . . I don’t want you, but I need you.” Is there anyone or anything fitting that description in your life, Gemini? If so, this is a good time to take inventory of your relationship, and change it if you don’t like what you see. A question you might want to ask yourself: Is there a noble purpose in enduring the painful discrepancy? Or are you addicted, feeding a bad habit because of an old wound that you wrongly think you can heal through this torment?

For my friend Leslie, the year 2003 was great for her personally, but terrible for five of her friends. One was committed to a mental institution and given shock therapy, while the others were lost to jail, heroin, political persecution, and a religious cult. Ever since then, Leslie has made it her specialty to monitor her friends’ fortunes and offer them extra attention if they have veered off course or gotten into trouble. While that’s a demanding responsibility to sustain all the time, I suggest you consider taking it on in the coming weeks. According to my reading of the omens, your allies could really benefit from your focused feedback.

LEO

July 23 – Aug. 22

“Success is dangerous,” said Picasso. “One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility.” Sorry to start your horoscope with a warning, Leo, especially given how much beautiful success you’ve generated recently. But the astrological omens suggest you may soon be tempted to turn your spontaneous outpourings into pat formulas. And that would be a shame. There’s still a lot more fresh hot mojo brewing within you, and it’ll reach its highest expression if it keeps surprising you. Trust what’s fresh, uncategorizable, and at the frontiers of your understanding.

VIRGO

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

When big egos bluster and bounce off the walls, you’re a master at cleaning up the messes. When glory hogs get careless about the details, you’re good at patching up the resulting holes. And when people with stunted emotional intelligence try to assert their control-freak fantasies without acknowledging anyone’s feelings, you can be the savior who steps in to prevent full-blown chaos from breaking out. I admire these skills of yours, Virgo, and I hope that you invoke them if necessary in the coming week. But I also want to make sure you know that you’ve been granted a poetic license to have a bigger ego than usual, and to flirt with being a benevolent glory hog, and to maybe even play around lightheartedly with your own control-freak fantasies.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

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S AG I T TA R I U S

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

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Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

AQUA R I U S

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

It’s an excellent time to clearly and precisely define what heaven on earth would look like for you. So study the following mission statement, written by my reader Darla Fremos, then compose your own. “In my perfect world,” says Darla, “I’d spend the mornings lying in long grass filled with fragrant flowers at the edge of a lake high on a hill above a sleepy town. I’d read books that tickled my soul, eat snacks that satisfied my wildest hunger, and use my eyes to make love with clouds, hummingbirds, breezes, and other temporary allies. After a noon siesta, I’d take a leisurely walk along a birch-lined road to my command center, where I’d join my team of associates as we spent the next eight hours managing my global network of activists working to end poverty and hunger.”

“Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper,” wrote media critic Ben Bagdikian, “is like trying to play Bach’s St. Matthew Passion on a ukulele: The instrument is too crude for the work, for the audience, and for the performer.” But if anyone could pull off such a feat, Sagittarius, it would be you in the state you’re in now. You’re ingenious at making the best out of mediocre situations. You have a special ability to transform limited resources into useful and valuable assets.

I predict that you will soon be drinking your morning wake-up beverage out of a goblet made of gold mined in ancient times. Songbirds will appear near your window to sing you tunes that magically unleash your dormant genetic potentials. Out of nowhere, servants will arrive and offer to wash your feet in jeweled basins once used to baptize the children of queens. Maybe most exciting of all, you will command the power of the wind and lightning. OK, so maybe everything I just predicted will only occur in your dreams. But even if that’s the case, it’s a sign that you’re in a heightened state of receptivity to miracles and wonders -- which suggests that they will soon be swirling around you.

Here are a few of the interesting developments I expect that you will have enjoyed by the end of September: unexpected revelations about your past; a deeper commitment that spawns more freedom; an ethical use of smoke and mirrors for the most important hocus-pocus of the year; unheard-of emotions that are so transformative they make pain unnecessary; and -- speaking metaphorically here -- a night journey down a dark road that leads to a pile of coal where a huge diamond is hidden..

PISCES

Feb. 19 – March 20

It’s an excellent time to seek out a more intimate relationship with your muse. I’d love to see you two develop a deeper commitment to each other. And if for some bizarre reason you don’t have a muse or have lost touch with your muse, it’s a perfect moment to correct that intolerable situation. And don’t tell me that you’re not an artist or writer or musician, and therefore don’t need a muse. Everyone needs a muse, even soccer moms and homeless mimes. Especially these days, your well-being depends on the unpredictable inspirations that can best be provided by a person or spirit or luminary who captivates your imagination and drives you crazily sane with mysterious revelations. Homework: Imagine your future self has sent a message to you back through time. What is it? Tell me by going to RealAstrology. com and clicking on “Email Rob.”

Sept. 23 – Oct.22

Someone calculated the mass of all the data that flows over the Internet in the course of a year. The trillions of terabytes of information tip the scales at a mere .00004 ounce. I suspect that a similar disjunction will occur in your life during the coming days. Maybe you’ll create a weightless miracle with incredible staying power. Or perhaps you will oversee a potent and intense and profound change that will be difficult to measure and almost invisible to casual observers.

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Across 1 Salad with bacon and eggs 5 Witchy woman 8 Jerkface 14 Perlman married to Danny DeVito 15 Benzoyl peroxide brand 16 Bubonic, e.g. 17 “Zounds!” 18 Hardaway or Rice 19 Petro-pumper 20 Inadequate (whose initials spell “testicles”) 23 Palindromic ex-Cambodian leader Lon ___ 24 Glass edge 25 Hall-of-Famer Mel 26 20th-cen. conflagration 29 Variety of Antarctic penguin 31 Pontiac muscle car 32 Julie who talks to HouseGuests 33 What a rapper raps into 34 Hairdo 35 Stink up the room 36 Interrupt (whose initials spell “honk a horn”) 39 Eric of “Munich” 40 Opposite of 12-down, in Germany 41 Poem full of praise 42 “___ Movie” (2007 satire) 43 Self-help movement of the 1970s 44 Citrusy soft drink 47 Bubble ___ 48 Smith biopic 49 Spider egg container 50 Took place 51 Nuisance (whose initials spell “a kind of bread”) 54 Bach’s front 57 HAL’s earthbound counterpart in “2001” 58 Swiss abstract painter Paul 59 Smack ___ the head 60 “___ remember correctly...” 61 Fix text

Down 1 Actor Richard of the “Rambo” movies 2 “That’s terrific” 3 Frenzy for a foursome 4 “Tyrone” singer Erykah 5 Person with sex appeal 6 Self-evident truth 7 Where trainers train 8 Tell everyone what you think 9 Eleanor of “The McLaughlin Group” 10 Two quarters 11 Store supervisor: abbr. 12 Opposite of 40-across, in France 13 Brain scan: abbr. 21 Obnoxious guy 22 Thought 26 Book that makes you look 27 Band with the live album “Paintin’ the Town Brown” 28 It may be invisible 30 Light purple shade 31 “You feel me?” 32 Vulgar 34 Adds music to a scene, e.g. 36 Glasses fastener for a nerd costume 37 Monologue joke 38 Prop in a “Frankenstein” mob scene 39 Risk in Reno 44 Result of a punch, maybe 45 A ___ point 46 Balance sheet column 48 Cable network that airs “Criss Angel: Mindfreak” 49 Mistake whose name has military origins 51 Word stamped on invoices 52 Egyptian goddess 53 ___ out (attained with effort) 54 Moonshine container 55 ___-Locka, Florida 56 QVC rival

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THU. SEP 06 Live Bands Free Back-to-School Concert Featuring “Poster Children,” “Headlights,” and “Oh Astro.” Krannert Art Museum, U. 8pm Jenny B. and Dave Cooper Experience Vocalist Jenny B. and guitarist Dave Cooper play covers and originals. Embassy Tavern, U. 8pm Soul Fish No cover, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Andrew Dixon Quartet Jazz, $3. Zorba’s Restaurant, C. 9:30pm Concerts “World on a String” Performed by guitarist Phil Kline. This concert is free. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U. 3:30pm TurningDownToday, Snowsera, Frink, Vitage Power Source 18+, $5/$7 at the door. Canopy Club, U. 8pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Nothin’ but Rock. Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Liquid Sugar w/ DJ Chime Barfly, C. 10pm DJ Mertz Deep House. Lounge. Fubar, C. 10pm Lincoln Jones House. Soma Ultralounge, C. 10pm

Ryan Griffis and Deke Weaver. Krannert Art Museum, U. 5pm “Installation Art” A talk by Judi Ross, professor of Art + Design. A wine and cheese reception will follow the lecture. Krannert Art Museum, U. 6pm Harry Potter’s Glasses A Harry Potter book discussion that will explore the way Harry, Dumbledore and others see the world. Sponsored by the Christian Reformed Student Foundation. Bring a lunch or purchase one from the Y Eatery. Meets bi-weekly beginning Sept. 6. University YMCA, C. 12pm Theater Bunraku: Behind the Scenes A lecture and demonstration introducing the audience to the workings of the traditional puppet theatre of Japan. Admission is free and the public is welcome, but tickets are required and can be reserved by calling 333-2360 beginning Sept. 6. Spurlock Museum, U. 4pm Miscellaneous French Department: Pause Cafe For anyone who wants to speak French at any level. Espresso Royale Cafe, U. 6pm Champaign County Audubon Society Potluck Meeting Please bring your own table service and a dish to share. Beverages provided. Meeting and member slide

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by artist Donald Lake at Parkland College. Pages for All Ages, Savoy. 9am Parkland Faculty Art & Design Exhibition Featuring works by approximately 20 studio art and design faculty in painting, photography, drawing, metals, sculpture, digital, ceramics, and design as well as mixed media. Parkland Art Gallery, C. 9am Illini Country? Native Americans in Illinois Explore the archaeology and history of Illinois’ native peoples from about 10,000 years ago to the present. Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am “I Tried To Tell You” by Joel Ross An exhibit by Joel Ross, Assistant Professor of Art and Design at the University of Illinois. Humanities Lecture Hall, U. 9am “Masquerade” A show of recent work by Dennis Rowan. A percentage of the proceeds from this show will be donated to the American Indian College Fund. Cinema Gallery, U. 10am Art Notices An Exhibition of Photos by C.Born at Villa Cafe Hours M-F 6-2; Sat 8-6, Sun 8-3. Villa Cafe, Mahomet. 6am Family Fun Funfare Children ages 3-6 are invited with an adult for a program featuring stories, songs, puppets and films

Urbana League of Champaign County — Youth Empowerment Program Mentors The Youth Empowerment Program works with out of school youth, ages 18-21, to help them obtain a GED, better life skills and full time employment. Mentors and teaching assistants are needed to work with at risk minority youth. If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of young people, please contact program director John William at 363-3333.

3D Nightlife $5, 19+, Highdive, C. 10pm DJ Bozak Hip Hop, Funk, Turntablism. Boltini Lounge, C. 10:30pm Dancing Tango Beginner Express Course Fast track to learning tango. For those with self confidence and/or prior social dance experience. 6 weeks for $40. No partner required. Phillips Recreation Center, U. 8pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Karaoke for everyone. The Office, U. 10pm Film Shrek the 3rd Thursday 7pm, Saturday 4:30pm (Kids Show). Tickets: $2-Thursday, $3-Saturday. Virginia Theatre, C. 7pm Festivals Pygmalion Music Festival Pre-Party: Poster Children, Headlights, Matthew Smith. Free, all ages. Krannert Art Museum, U. 8pm Lectures/discussions Gallery conversation Conversation with exhibiting artists

show follow dinner. Further information: Helen Parker at 367-3130. Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet. 6pm Normal Person’s Book Discussion Group For more info call 355-3167. Illini Union, C. 7pm

for children and their parents or caregivers. Preschool groups are invited to come from 9:45-10:15. (Groups please register in advance by calling 367-4069) Second program from 10:30-11. Urbana Free Library, 9:45am

Meetings Game Night A good opportunities to meet people from around the world and learn about other cultures. Coffee, tea, and homemade ethnic desserts will be served. Cosmopolitan Club, C. 7:30pm

Mind /Body / Spirit Meditation and Yoga Classes For more information and to register for the free classes call: 344-6299. Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U. 6pm

Art Exhibits “Kut-Kut: Lost Art of the Philippines” A cultural art exhibit by Fred DeAsis. DeAsis focuses on reviving kut-kut; an ancient Philippine art style and technique based on early century art forms. Asian American Cultural Center, U. 8:30am “Allerton Legacy” Open until dusk, daily. Also, garden tours can be arranged if you call 333-2127. Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am The Group: D-zero17 Exhibition Original artworks by The Group: D-zero17, a collection of students from the Watercolor II Class taught

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Museums “A Whole Nother Game: Baseball in Central Illinois from the 1860s to the 1970s” Visit this years special exhibit featuring the history of area baseball from its beginnings during the Civil War through the Eastern Illinois League teams of the 1970s. No admission fee. Early American Museum, Mahomet. 1pm Volunteer Books to Prisoners Work Day UC Books to Prisoners accepts request letters from Illinois inmates, finds books that meet their needs and provides them at no cost to the inmates. Independent Media Center, U. 2pm

FRI. SEP 07 Live Bands Appy Hour with Live Music at Silvercreek Restaurant Half-price appetizers and live music. Patio dining also available. Silvercreek Restaurant, U. 5pm Shakedown Enjoy cover bands as you have never seen them before. Chief’s Bar and Grill, C. 8pm Velvet Touch No cover. Hubers, C. 8pm Delta Kings Rock and blue. The Phoenix, C. 9pm Work In Progress Every Friday and Saturday nights. Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm The Brat Pack ’80s rock music. Jillian’s Billiards Club, C. 9pm Dress Code A new band on the scene performing rock and blues. Embassy Tavern, U. 9pm Concerts ILLINITES: Illi-Lights Multicultural Fusion Band. Free Admission. Lincoln Hall, C. 7pm Wall to Wall Guitar Festival: A Taste of Wall of Wall Concert Michael Kammin. Free. The Great Impasta, C. 7pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Nothin’ but Rock. Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm DJ Mertz House, Funk, Electro. No cover. Boltini Lounge, C. 10pm DJ Dance Party Cover, 18+. Canopy Club, U. 10pm Film “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” $3 for students with I-Card or $4 for non-students. Gregory Hall, C. 6:30pm The News-Gazette Film Series: “M*A*S*H” Crack surgeons, but lousy soldiers, deal with the daily carnage of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, proving that humor is the best medicine. Virginia Theatre, C. 7pm Shrek the 3rd Time(s): Thursday 7pm, Saturday 4:30pm (Kids Show). Tickets: $2- Thursday, $3- Saturday. Virginia Theatre, C. 7pm “Knocked Up” Gregory Hall, C. 9:30pm Festivals Pygmalion Muic Festival Pre-Party: Rock Plaza Central, O’Death. $7, 18+, Canopy Club, U. 6:30pm Sporting events Women’s Volleyball Tennessee v. Creighton. Huff Hall, C. 4:30pm Women’s Volleyball Marquette. Huff Hall, C. 7pm Recreation Fit For Life Class for cardio-rehab patients, weight-challenged, prenatal, new to fitness & older adults. Lighthearted atmosphere. Call 367-1544 to sign-up. Phillips Recreation Center, U. 9am Miscellaneous One Week Boutique This is a huge children’s and maternity consignment sale where you will find over 15,000 items from 300 families. For more info and to see pictures of our sale please go to www.oneweekboutique.com. Please bring a donation of new

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diapers to be donated to Crisis Nursery. $2 Admission Friday only. 606 W. Anthony Dr (Formerly Best Buy Building), C. 9am Asian American Cultural Center Open House Meet the members of the organization and the artist behind “Kut-Kut”. Asian American Cultural Center, U. 2pm Meetings Book Collector’s Club: The No. 44 Society Meeting the first Wednesday of every month. For more info: www. library.uiuc.edu/rbx/no44.htm. Main Library, 3pm Art Exhibits Artisans 10+ Illini Union, C. 7am “Kut-Kut: Lost Art of the Philippines” Asian American Cultural Center, U. 8:30am “Allerton Legacy” Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am The Group: D-zero17 Exhibition Pages for All Ages, Savoy. 9am Parkland Faculty Art & Design Exhibition Parkland Art Gallery, C. 9am Illini Country? Native Americans in Illinois Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am Berni Searle: Approach Berni Searle’s work in performance, photography, film and video installation addresses racial and gender inequalities. Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am “I Tried To Tell You” by Joel Ross Humanities Lecture Hall, U. 9am “Masquerade” Cinema Gallery, U. 10am

Music Featuring the Backyard BBQ Band and Prairie Dogs. Themed food and drink will be available for purchase. $5/adult, $3/child 12 and under. Allerton Park, Monticello. 5pm Sinfonia da Camera Ian Hobson, music and conductor. Foellinger Auditorium, C. 7:30pm Family Groove Company, The Coop $6, 18+, Canopy Club, U. 8pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Nothin’ but Rock. Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Chris O House music. No cover. Boltini Lounge, C. 10pm DJ Tim Williams $5, 19+, Highdive, C. 10pm Dancing Tango Lesson & Dance Introductory Tango Lesson with Ron & Susana at 7:30pm, followed by tango dancing from 9pm - 12am. Cost: $5, $7 with lesson. Info: 3281311, tango.society@gmail.com, www.centraltango.com. Phillips Recreation Center, U. 7:30am Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Come and karaoke every Saturday. Geo’s, C. 9pm Film “Knocked Up” Gregory Hall, C. 6:30pm The News-Gazette Film Series: “M*A*S*H” Virginia Theatre, C. 7pm Shrek the 3rd Gregory Hall, C. 9pm

Art Notices An Exhibition of Photos by C.Born at Villa Cafe Villa Cafe, Mahomet. 6am

Festivals Pygmalion Muic Festival Pre-Party: David Bazan (of Pedro the Lion). $10, 19+. Highdive, C. 7pm

Mind /Body / Spirit Shabbat @ Hillel Reform, Conservative and Orthodox. Come for services, dinner or both. Hillel Foundation, C. 6:30pm

Sporting events Women’s Volleyball Consolation match. Huff Hall, C. 4:30pm Football Western Illinois. Memorial Stadium, C. 6pm Women’s Volleyball Championship match. Huff Hall, C. 7pm

Museums “A Whole Nother Game: Baseball in Central Illinois from the 1860s to the 1970s” Early American Museum, Mahomet. 1pm

SAT. SEP 08 Live Bands WEFT Fest 2007 Music festival representing a variety of jazz, folk, rock, and other genres. Bands include Terminus Victor, Ferrocene 3, Jazz Sandwich, The Blues Deacons, and more. Free. Downtown Champaign, 2pm Grooveyard Free, Pages for All Ages, Savoy. 7pm Shakedown Rock and blues covers. Chief’s Bar and Grill, C. 8pm Heavycore “Poser Roast” #22 “Poser Roast” #22 presented by Heavycore featuring: Heavy-Handed, Southview, Become the Beast, Butt Ugly, Skeptik, and Low Twelve. Chief’s Bar and Grill, C. 8pm Pat Richerson No cover. Hubers, C. 8pm Shadows of Doubt Jeff Kerr and the boys rock the house. Embassy Tavern, U. 8pm Work In Progress Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm JAB Rock covers. Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono. 9pm Concerts Music in Nature Concert - Country

Workshops Wall to Wall Guitar Festival: Guitar Workshop Michael Kammin presents this workshop on playing in open tunings. Free, tickets required for participants only; parents do not need their own tickets. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U. 1pm Recreation Environmental Education Center Open Explore interactive display, see live animals and natural history exhibits at the Environmental Education Center. Join nature center staff and volunteers for guided nature hikes at 1pm. Free. For more information, call 896-2455. Homer Lake, 10am Auditions Auditions for The East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra Student musicians through high school may audition for openings in strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. For information and to schedule an audition time please call 356-9812. The Conservatory of Central Illinois, C. 10am Miscellaneous One Week Boutique 606 W Anthony Dr (Formerly Best Buy Building), 9am Environmental Education Center Open Homer Lake Forest Preserve. 10am

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School Of Art And Design Faculty Art Exhibition Art and design students, rejoice. For once, the tables have turned. Instead of submitting your work to the scrutiny of your professors, you can head over to the Krannert Art Museum and do a little analysis of your own. The exhibit will feature work by the faculty of the School of Art and Design and will be up through September 30. Additionally, Ryan Griffis and Deke Weaver — two faculty members whose work will be on display — will be participating in a Gallery Conversation on September 6th at 5:00 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays, and it is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays; and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. — Bonnie Stiernberg Meetings Volunteer Information Meeting Learn how to get involved at Allerton. Allerton Park, Monticello. 1pm Art Exhibits Artisans 10+ Illini Union, C. 7am “Kut-Kut: Lost Art of the Philippines” Asian American Cultural Center, U. 8:30am “Allerton Legacy” Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am The Group: D-zero17 Exhibition Pages for All Ages, Savoy. 9am Parkland Faculty Art & Design Exhibition Parkland Art Gallery, C. 9am Illini Country? Native Americans in Illinois Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am Berni Searle: Approach Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am “I Tried To Tell You” by Joel Ross Humanities Lecture Hall, U. 9am “Masquerade” Cinema Gallery, U. 10am Art Notices An Exhibition of Photos by C.Born at Villa Cafe Villa Cafe, Mahomet. 6am Mind /Body / Spirit Meditation and Yoga Classes Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U. 5pm Markets Market at the Square Over 150 Illinois vendors, produce, food, flowers, plants, art, crafts and more. Illinois St. & Vine St. 9am Volunteer ReStore Volunteer Orientation Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for the ReStore. Volunteers assist in all store duties, including customer service, pricing and displaying, pick ups and deliveries, and cashiering. Habitat for Humanity, C. 9am Natural Areas Restoration - Allerton Allies Help take care of Allerton’s wild side. Volunteer projects may include removing honeysuckle or garlic mustard, clearing and marking trails or helping with other

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maintenance in our natural areas. All materials and equipment will be provide, please bring work gloves if you have them. Snacks and social time will be provided. Warning: May require work around heavy equipment and power tools, and involve possible exposure to poison ivy. Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am Books to Prisoners Work Day Independent Media Center, U. 2pm

SUN. SEP 09 Live Bands Jenni B. & the Dave Cooper Experience Performing every Sunday. Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Concerts Rock the Cause Concert for Diabetes Featuring — National touring band Signal, X-Krush, Throttle Junkies, and Inda Groove. Doors open at noon, all ages. Tickets are $5 in advance, $8 at the door. AIW HALL, Decatur. 12pm DJ Salsa Sundays with DJ Bris Lessons 7pm-8:30pm, then open dancing. Free. 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 7pm Salsa Sundays: DJ Bris Mueller. Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 7pm DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Nothin’ but Rock. Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Dancing West African Dance West African dance classes for all levels (Beginner to Advanced) taught by Djibril Camara, a professional dance choreographer and instructor

SHOOT I FORGOT TO BRING MY WIG FROM HOME. from Guinea West Africa. All dance classes accompanied by live African drumming performed by Mara-Giri Drum and Dance project. Channing Murray Foundation, U. 6pm

Accordion Players Meeting A meeting for accordion players of all levels and anyone interested in accordion music. Bring your accordion and your favorite tunes. Homer City Building, 2pm

Festivals Monticello’s Salute to America This tribute concert will feature a variety of musical numbers honoring the victims of 9/11, war veterans, and the men and women currently serving in the armed forces. Monticello Forest Preserve Park, 5pm

Art Exhibits Artisans 10+ Illini Union, C> 7am “Kut-Kut: Lost Art of the Philippines” Asian American Cultural Center, U. 8:30am “Allerton Legacy” Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am The Group: D-zero17 Exhibition Pages for All Ages, Savoy. 9am Parkland Faculty Art & Design Exhibition Parkland Art Gallery, C. 9am Illini Country? Native Americans in Illinois Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am “I Tried To Tell You” by Joel Ross Humanities Lecture Hall, U. 9am “Masquerade” Cinema Gallery, U. 10am

Lectures/discussions “Joseph W. Royer and the Urbana Free Library” Architectural historian Ilona Matkovszki will discuss one of Urbana’s premier architects and his work. For more information, call 367-4405. Urbana Free Library, 1:30pm Auditions Auditions for The East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra The Conservatory of Central Illinois, C. 10am

Art Notices An Exhibition of Photos by C.Born at Villa Cafe Villa Cafe, Mahomet. 6am

Miscellaneous One Week Boutique 606 W Anthony Dr (Formerly Best Buy Building), 9am Urbana/Champaign Comic Book Convention Featuring a number of dealers from all over Illinois who will have a wide variety of comic books and related collectibles for sale. Free and open to the public. Eastland Suites Hotel, U. 10am UIUC Falun Dafa Practice Group For more info call 244-2571. Illini Union, C. 4:10pm

Mind /Body / Spirit Sunday Morning Bird Walk For further information: Elaine Regehr at 367-5787. Anita Purves Nature Center, C. 7:30am

MON. SEP 10 Live Bands Open Mic with Andy Morilion No cover. Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono. 8pm Open Mic Night with Hosts Brandon T. Washington and Mike Ingram

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Free. Cowboy Monkey, C. 10pm The Surreal Deal Members of The Mighty Pranktsers and The Funky Butt Drum Club play music for your listening and dancing pleasure. Members include Jeff Kerr, Billy Gault, Jesse Brown and Josh Quirk. The Office, U. 10pm WEFT Sesssions: Angie Heaton Free, all ages, WEFT 90.1FM 10pm Concerts Zmick Free, 18+, Canopy Club, U. 8pm DJ Open Decks Hosted by Chris O and the Infinite Imagination. Barfly, C. 10pm Dancing Bellydance 101: Hips Don’s Lie Fun, introductory level class w/ all shapes and sizes welcome. Phillips Recreation Center, U. 7:45pm Miscellaneous Jazz Ensemble - Orchestra If the sounds of strings are your thing, the Parkland Community Orchestra has a place for you. Participants will read and perform all styles of orchestral repertoire, from great classical works to contemporary composers. There is no class fee; however, permission by instructor is needed. For more information call 217/351-2392. Parkland College, C. 7pm Italian Table Italian conversation for all levels. Intermezzo Cafe, U. 12pm Art Exhibits Artisans 10+ Illini Union, C. 7am “Kut-Kut: Lost Art of the Philippines” Asian American Cultural Center, U. 8:30am “Allerton Legacy” Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am The Group: D-zero17 Exhibition Pages for All Ages, Savoy. 9am Parkland Faculty Art & Design Exhibition Parkland Art Gallery, C. 9am Illini Country? Native Americans in Illinois Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am “I Tried To Tell You” by Joel Ross Humanities Lecture Hall, U. 9am “Masquerade” Cinema Gallery, U. 10am Art Notices An Exhibition of Photos by C.Born at Villa Cafe Villa Cafe, Mahomet. 6am

TUE. SEP 11 Live Bands Original Music Showcase Musicians are encouraged to participate and to showcase their original material. Espresso Royale Cafe, U. 8pm Bugtussle No cover. Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm The Piano Man Free, 18+, Canopy Club, U. 9pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Nothin’ but Rock. Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Dancing Illini Folk Dance Society Beginners welcome. Call 398-6686 for more information. Illini Union, C. 8pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke

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Family Groove Company & The Coop The Canopy Club, U. Saturday, September 8 @ 9pm, $6

The Canopy is just bursting with energy. Even the people living upstairs won’t be able to avoid the jumps! The twists! And the grooooves! Life is sweet, but try a taste of this combo and you’ll be wired on something like a caffeine high. Family Groove Company: A veteran with refined music and a funk to mix you up. They’ve been hanging around, spending nights with our hottie, the Canopy Club, and have established a pretty good turn out at their shows. I blame their infectious tunes; others blame the energy that emits from their stage presence. They define themselves as a “groove informed jazz/rock” on their Myspace Web page — which is worth checking out — but as they’ve played at venues such as Summerfest and Summer Camp, they deserve more than just those three to four words to describe themselves. Family Groove Company is a family, and the greater they grow, the greater your experience. The Coop: They have quite the following from their homeland — up north in the Algonquin area — and they tend to accompany them to places such as Dekalb or CU. They have gone through some “refining” over the summer to improve their sound and unite their music, and are now a perfect match to the infectious Family Groove Company. Their songs push you to groove, dance, jump and punch the closer you are to the energy radiating off the stage, while, as you look to the back of the crowd, you can just feel the chill groove that is just as perfectly enjoyable as the one in the front. — Caitlin Cremer

Karaoke for everyone. Geo’s, C. 9pm Karaoke Karaoke with Randy Miller. Free. Bentley’s Pub, C. 9:30pm

Mind /Body / Spirit Tarot Card Readings $10 per reading. The Office, U. 5pm

Festivals Wall to Wall Guitar Festival: Warm Breezes and Hawaiian Guitars, The Genius of Eddie Alkire. Free, all ages. University YMCA, C. 12pm

Volunteer Books to Prisoners Work Day Independent Media Center, U. 7pm

Lectures/discussions YMCA “Know Your University” Lecture Series University YMCA, C. 12pm Art Exhibits Artisans 10+ Illini Union, U. 7am “Kut-Kut: Lost Art of the Philippines” Asian American Cultural Center, U. 8:30am “Allerton Legacy” Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am The Group: D-zero17 Exhibition Pages for All Ages, Savoy. 9am Parkland Faculty Art & Design Exhibition Parkland Art Gallery, C. 9am Illini Country? Native Americans in Illinois Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am Berni Searle: Approach Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am “I Tried To Tell You” by Joel Ross Humanities Lecture Hall, U. 9am “Masquerade” Cinema Gallery, U. 10am Art Notices An Exhibition of Photos by C.Born at Villa Cafe Villa Cafe, Mahomet. 06am Family Fun Babies’ Lap Time Babies and their parents or caregivers are invited. The 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 367-4069. Urbana Free Library, 9:45am

WED. SEP 12 Live Bands Donnie Heitler Solo piano. The Great Impasta, C. 6pm Irish Traditional Music Session Bentley’s Pub, C. 7pm 56 Hope Road Free, 18+,Canopy Club, U. 8pm Feudin’ Hillbilly’s No cover. Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Acoustic Open Mic Acoustic Open Mic night. No Cover. Bentley’s Pub, C. 10:30pm DJ Tango Dancing: DJ Joe Grohens. Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 7:30pm DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Nothin’ but Rock. Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Country Night with DJ Stifler Country music 8-11:30pm, then Top40 Dance, hip-hop, etc. $3/$5 cover after 10pm. 19+. Highdive, C. 8pm Disco Phil Disco, funk and soul. No cover. Boltini Lounge, C. 10:30pm DJ Bozak Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 10:30pm Dancing Bellydance 101: Hips Don’s Lie Fun, introductory level class w/ all shapes and sizes welcome. Savoy Recreational Center, 5:30pm Karaoke Dragon Karaoke

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S e p t e m b e r 6 – 1 2 , 2 oo7 Paul Faber hosts karaoke. Embassy Tavern, U. 9pm Liquid Courage Karaoke Karaoke for everyone. Geovanti’s, C. 10pm Lectures/discussions “The Future of Energy Use in the US & the World” English Building, C. 3:30pm Welcoming Everyone to the Table: Migrant Workers, Immigration and the New Sanctuary Movement The first in a three part series entitled, Food, Immigration and Justice for All, This program will provide an overview of current immigration policy, its impact locally and what is happening in Champaign — Urbana to change that policy. There will be a casual potluck at 6pm and the panel will begin at 7pm. Channing Murray Foundation, U. 6pm Sporting events Women’s Volleyball Southern Illinois. Huff Hall, C. 7pm Workshops Wall to Wall Guitar Festival Workshop: Wood and Wire: How a Guitar is Made and How the Guitar Made History Tim Brookes explains the intimate relationship that exists between a guitarist and his/her guitar. Borders Books Music & Cafe, C. 7:30pm Miscellaneous Wall to Wall Guitar Festival: Vintage Instrument Display View a private collection of vintage instruments, bring your own instruments for show and tell, and join in musical jam sessions. Techline, CU. 9am

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I WILL MARRY YOU. The Deutsche Konversationgruppe All levels are welcome. Bread Company, U. 1pm Scandanavian Coffee Hour All are welcome. Bread Company, U. 4pm “Welcoming Everyone to the Table” Potluck and Panel Discussion “Food, Immigration and Justice for All: A 3-Part Series.” Channing Murray Foundation, U. 6pm Meetings College Re-entry for Adults: Informational Session Interested in earning your associate’s, bachelors, or master’s degrees? Parkland’s Adult Re-Entry Center is perfect for you. Degree programs from several exceptional colleges and universities are available online or taught at Parkland’s campus. Attend an informational meeting at Parkland College to learn more. Free but reservations required, call 351-2462 or e-mail finishyourdegree@parkland. edu. Parkland College, C. 5:30pm Art Exhibits Artisans 10+ Illini Union, C. 07am “Kut-Kut: Lost Art of the Philippines” Asian American Cultural Center, U. 8:30am “Allerton Legacy” Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am The Group: D-zero17 Exhibition Pages for All Ages, Savoy. 9am Parkland Faculty Art & Design Exhibition Parkland Art Gallery, C. 9am Illini Country? Native Americans in Illinois Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am Berni Searle: Approach Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am

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“I Tried To Tell You” by Joel Ross Humanities Lecture Hall, U. 9am “Masquerade” Cinema Gallery, U. 10am Art Notices An Exhibition of Photos by C.Born at Villa Cafe Villa Cafe, Mahomet. 6am Family Fun Toddler Time: ABCs and 123s Children aged 2-4 years are invited for songs, stories and a craft all about the ABCs and 123s. No registration is required for this free program. For more information call 367-4069. Urbana Free Library, 10:30am Markets Champaign Farmers Market County Fair Shopping Center, C. 7am Volunteer Sculpture Conservation Workday Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am The Orpheum Children’s Science Museum - Field Trip Guides The Orpheum will begin a museum docent program to train volunteers to lead field trips at the museum. Field trips include one of eight science lessons that we would train the volunteers how to teach. If you have an interest in science and enjoy helping children learn, please contact volunteer coordinator Meadow Jones for more information. Call 352-5895. Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C. 9am ReStore Volunteer Orientation Habitat for Humanity, C. 5:30pm

Get a free 4GB iPod nano after mail-in rebate with the purchase of any MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac or Mac Pro. And save on Apple products every day with your education discount. Visit the Illini Apple Center on Green Street across from Cold Stone or www.illiniapplecenter.com to learn more.

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Words & Images An exhibition of work from Illini Media alumni and staff

Friday, Sept. 14 | 7-8pm

Book Signings & Readings: Illini Media • 512 East Green St.

Kevin A. Davis • Defending the Damned: Inside Chicagoʼ’s Cook County Public Defenderʼ’s Office (Atria, 2007) www.kevinadavis.com

Chicago was the nation’s deadliest city in 2001, recording 666 homicides. For lawyers in the Cook County Public Defender’s Office Murder Task Force, that meant a steady flow of new clients. Eight out of ten people arrested for murder in Chicago are represented by public defenders. Unflinching, gripping and full of surprises,“Defending the Damned” is an unforgettable human story and engaging courtroom drama where life and death hang in the balance.

Rick Kaempfer • $everance

(ENC Press, 2007) www.encpress.com “$everance” is a satire about the current state of the consolidated mainstream broadcast media, an insight into the way the political parties have converted broadcasting into a partisan screech-fest, and a spotlight on who and what really runs the media.

Kim Strickland • Wish Club

(Three Rivers Press, 2007) www.kimstrickland.com An average women’s book club takes a turn for the supernatural when the group reads a novel about witchcraft and tries one of the spells for fun, only to have it actually work. Nuttiness and mayhem ensue. “Wish Club” is an engrossing, entertaining read about women and the importance – and power – of female relationships.

Peter Zelchenko • It Happened Four Years Ago

(Volume One Press, 2003) In this documentary expose of the 1999 election in Chicago’s famous 1st Ward, Zelchenko analyzes paperwork from a long-abandoned campaign office, to show what went on behind the scenes in this memorable political bloodbath. The book has won widespread praise by Chicago’s political literati, including Jack Mabley, Jesse Jackson, Jr., and the late Steve Neal of the Sun-Times, who called it “a must read.”

Saturday, Sept. 15 | 2:30-3:30pm Larry Doyle • I Love You, Beth Cooper

(Ecco, 2007) www.iloveyoubethcooper.com After concluding he has nothing to lose, geekazoid valedictorian Denis Cooverman declares his love for Beth Cooper, the way hot chief cheerleader, during his graduation speech. His confession kicks off this outrageously funny novel, set during a single graduation night that Denis miraculously spends with the object of his desire, who, for the first time, registers his existence.

Dave Eggers • What is the What

(McSweeney’s, 2006) www.mcsweeneys.net www.valentinoachakdeng.org “What Is the What” is the novelized autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, a refugee from the Sudanese civil war – the bloodbath before the current Darfur bloodbath. The book covers Valentino’s separation from his family in Marial Bai to the 13 years he spent in Ethiopian and Kenyan refugee camps, to his eventual resettlement in the United States. All proceeds from “What Is the What” go to aiding the Sudanese in America and Sudan.

Paula Kamen • All in My Head: An Epic Quest to Cure an Unrelenting , Totally Unreasonable, and Only Slightly Enlightening Headache

(Da Capo Press, 2006) www.paulakamen.com “All in My Head” is a memoir and an informed journalistic report about my often absurd struggles to try to cure one long 15-year migraine (“chronicdaily headache”), through odysseys through the extremes of both Western and alternative medicine. Meanwhile, it critiques the abysmal state of pain care in America and frames chronic pain and fatigue, which mainly affect women, as a “women’s issue.”

Saturday, Sept. 15 | 3:30-4:30pm

Robert D. Novak • The Prince of Darkness

(Crown Forum, 2007) In this sweeping memoir, Robert Novak offers the fascinating story of his remarkable life and career, including the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal. Packed with riveting, never-before-told stories, this autobiography is a journey through a half century of stories and personal encounters with Washington’s most powerful and colorful people. Novak tells us how politics and journalism truly operate at the highest levels, both publicly and behind closed doors.

Robert Loerzel • Alchemy of Bones: Chicagoʼ’s Luetgert Murder Case of 1897

(University of Illinois Press, 2003) www.alchemyofbones.com On May 1, 1897, Louise Luetgert disappeared. Although no body was found, Chicago police arrested her husband Adolph, the owner of a large sausage factory, and charged him with her murder. The eyes of the world were still on Chicago following the success of the World’s Columbian Exposition, and the Luetgert case turned into one of the first media-fueled celebrity trials in American history. This narrative history vividly brings 1890s Chicago back to life.

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