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MUSIC Check in Friday for a review of Thursday evening’s Avett Brothers concert at the Canopy Club. Judging by the latest critical acclaim for the bros, the concert should draw a heavy crowd.

COMMUNITY ‘Tis the season for apple cider, apple crisp, caramel apples and that juicy honeycrisp. Find out more about the many uses of apples in this week’s “Weekly Environmentalist,” online right now.

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MOVIES & TV Review of Saw VI on Saturday. I haven’t read the synopsis for this, but I’m going to guess it will involve people being put in elaborate traps that kill them. Then, at the end, there will be a twisted ending that doesn’t make any sense.

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I’m really terrible at mustering up the time, effort and creativity for coming up with Halloween costume ideas. It’s amusing, though, how stressed people get over their costumes. “What are you going to be for Halloween” seems to be the question for Campustown in the fall. It’s strange thinking that college students are more enthused and serious about the “holiday” then kids are and I wouldn’t be surprised if this were true. Anyways, I have not given any thought towards what I will be for Halloween up until now so if you have any ideas, do let me know — I can use them. Thinking back and remembering ideas from previous years is usually a good place to start. My favorite costumes are the ones that require the smallest amount of work but have the most impact. One of my friends was Quailman last year, Doug Funny’s imaginary superhero version of himself. All he had to do was wear a pair of underwear over cargo shorts, wrap a belt around his head and sport a green vest with the letter “Q” on it. Not only was the costume nostalgic and idiotic-looking, but it was genius and probably took just a few minutes to put together. What’s even more entertaining are the costumes that get in the way of having a good time. Last year, my roommate dressed up as some sort of robot, duct taping cardboard boxes together for the body and enclosing his head in a box with a glass visor that he could see out of. Needless to say, he took up a lot of space, could barely move without losing part of his “suit” and couldn’t even put a cup up to his lips because of his visor. The best part of the whole getup was how confused everyone was about what he actually was. And then there are all the topical costumes that get old real fast. This year, I’m sure there will be a bunch of Wild Things and Maxs running around along with a at least a few Kanye Wests letting people ﬁnish and Barack Obamas wearing Nobel Peace Prizes. But who am I to decide what’s good and what’s bad? The last “costume” I sported was just coloring myself with Crayola markers, claiming I was “colorful” for Halloween. That’s what happens when you leave it until the last minute, but then again, it’s not worth stressing over, right?

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by Jeanine Russell Organized by the Champaign County Down Syndrome Network, the annual Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome will be held Oct. 24 at the Champaign County Fairgrounds from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s walk is free, and includes a free t-shirt with registration as long as they last. In addition to the walk, there will be activities such as inﬂatables, bounce houses, miniature golf, tractors and other similar activities for children and families. Many prizes will be rafﬂed, and tickets can be purchased at the event. “The walk itself is just a fun day with a small, about a mile walk,” said Ellen Lindsay, president of the Champaign Down Syndrome Network. Lindsay said the walk this year is different from past events in that it is not just about raising money for the network. Instead, she said the event aims to be more comprehensive. “Individuals with Down Syndrome want to be accepted for who they are and what they can contribute, not for their differences.” Lindsay said, who said the walk is a way for people without disabilities to interact with those with Down Syndrome to generate understanding. “It helps bring awareness and hopefully some perspective to individuals who don’t understand why we feel as strong as we do about the r-word.” The Buddy Walk is a free day of family fun with a purpose of educating the community about Down Syndrome and to spread acceptance. “We want to bring awareness that we are more alike than different,” Lindsay said. COVER DESIGN Claire Keating EDITOR IN CHIEF Tommy Trafton MANAGING EDITOR & COPY CHIEF Mark Grabowski ART DIRECTOR Claire Keating PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Wallo Villacorta IMAGE EDITOR Rebekah Nelson PHOTOGRAPHERS Lu Huang, Tanmay Chowdhary, Ro$$ Topol, Paul Habeeb DESIGNERS Louis Lee, Kamil Kecki, Jillian Rahn MUSIC EDITOR Amanda Shively FOOD EDITOR Maggie Carrigan MOVIES EDITOR Matt Carey ARTS EDITOR Jean Kim COMMUNITY EDITOR Michell Eloy CU CALENDAR Bonnie Stiernberg COPY EDITORS Danielle Perlin, Jean Kim, Molly Durham SALES MANAGER Sarah Gleason MARKETING/DISTRIBUTION Brandi Willis PUBLISHER Mary Cory ON THE WEB www.the217.com EMAIL buzz@readbuzz.com WRITE 512 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820 CALL 217.337.3801

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by Eric Gordon This week, buzz sat down with a magical guy — literally. Jace Hoppes is co-owner of Psychic Joker, an entertainment bookings company providing all your magical needs, including classes, tarot card readings, a magic shop and overall updates on upcoming events. Tarot card readings can also be booked on a one-on-one basis. Hoppes has been performing readings for almost eight years in Champaign-Urbana. Hoppes is familiar with Gnostic studies and has gone to India to research Hinduism. His resarch in these fields, as well as his education in comparative religion, psychology and philosophy from Milikin University, has served him well to deal with people whether they are religious or not. Hoppes will perform a séance this Halloween at Sylvia’s Irish Inn at 312 W. Green St. in Urbana. The séance begins at 8 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $35. Space is limited to the first 20 people. » buzz: Who do you look up to in your work? Jace Hoppes: Andy Dallas and the staff at Dallas and Company. I owe them a lot of thanks. » buzz: What is some advice you’d give people who are just starting out with magic or tarot card readings? JH: They are fun and good for parties, but you’ll get really good by sticking with it if you’re doing it for years. Anybody can do it with practice, but you also have to know something about people and how to read and communicate with them. » buzz: With Tarot card readings or séances, how do you stay focused with the matter at hand and eliminate or distractions? JH: You try to relate to people while still having a level of detachment. If you’re too detached from the person and their situation, people will close down. You have to walk a fine line.

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» buzz: What are some of the obstacles you face with Tarot readings, séances or magic shows? JH: People will try to mess with you or are very closed off to the idea. With hecklers at any of the shows you try to put them in their place without being too mean, people are still there to enjoy the show. » buzz: What are your thoughts on legitimate magic and illusion? JH: One way to tell if something is legitimate or not, especially with readings, is to get a bit speciﬁc. » buzz: What are you future goals for Psychic Joker? JH: I’d like to see Psychic Joker expand and go fully national, preferably international. I’d also like to see people turn to Psychic Joker to get entertainment for anything. We could also help to get contacts for those who can ﬁll any entertainment need if we can’t. » buzz: What do you think about ChampaignUrbana? JH: People in the area just don’t know that magicians are in the area.

Champaign-Urbana may have more ethnic grocery stores than other towns of comparable size, but most combine foods from different regions. The owner of Bombay Indian Grill wants to specialize his new Indian grocery store. Instead of offering a mix of foods from several regions, their new store will focus on just one. By the end of the year, Bombay Indian Bazaar will join the ethnic grocery store family of Champaign. The new store is planned to open toward the end of the year at 48 E. Springﬁeld. Ian Joaquin, assistant manager of Bombay Indian Grill, believes that the mere exposure of Indian delicacies and products will bring Indian culture to Champaign-Urbana. In looking at the diversity of students on campus, Joaquin said he realized a large portion of the student body is of Middle Eastern or Asian descent, and felt their needs were not being served. “They should have made [an Indian grocery] years ago,” said Joaquin. Because of the large Middle Eastern population in Champaign-Urbana, Joaquin thinks it is

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important to bring Indian culture to those who miss their home cooking (wherever home may be), or allow those who are trying Indian cuisine for the ﬁrst time to experiment with authentic ingredients. Both temporary residents who want to try Indian cuisine and permanent residents who know Indian cuisine will ﬁnally have groceries available to them, according to Joaquin. “We want to give the community the best deal in town. I know families from Champaign-Urbana who travel to Bloomington, St. Louis, [and] Chicago to buy groceries,” said Joaquin. “No one wants to drive three hours away with today’s price of gas if there’s a 100 percent guarantee that there is better quality and a cheaper price in town,” said Krishna Sharma, owner of Bombay Indian Grill. Sharma said that Bombay Indian Bazaar will be different from other grocery stores because there will be a knowledgeable staff and more freedom to choose among several different brands, not just one or two brands that other grocery stores typically carry.

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beans roast in order to make sure customers are receiving what they think they are receiving. The beans are roasted as needed to ensure freshness and quality, so patrons are encouraged to call ahead for orders. Business matters aside, Herriott understands that he has a responsibility to his community and to his employees. Herriott said he donates coffee to local shelters, like the Times Center and the Eastern Illinois Food Bank, on a regular basis. The Columbia Street Roastery also supports The Cup For Education Foundation in order to donate computers to schools in developing nations like the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Not only is Herriott enthusiastic about spreading education in developing countries, he is also passionate about educating his patrons about where coffee comes from and how to taste it, in the same spirit as wine enthusiasts. The roastery offers “sit and spits,” or cuppings, once a month on Saturdays at 10 a.m. Cuppings are much like tasting wine, although somewhat less refined. The sign of the Roastery store at Columbia Street. Photo by Lu Huang Spoonfuls of coffee are quickly sucked into the “We don’t use the S-word or the F-word around caters to several businesses around town, including mouth with plenty of air in order to allow all flahere,” Mark Herriott said, while pouring hot water Howbowda Bagel, Café Kopi, Jim Gould’s, Aroma vors and aromas to transpire. Upon exhaling, into shallow cups of ground coffee in the cupping Café, Morning Cup, Toasted Bean, Carmon’s, Esco- tasters spit the spoonful of coffee into a garbage room at Columbia Street Roastery. Just when you bars, Courier Café and even the University, to name can. Herriott insists that the spitting process think he’s talking about curse words, Alex Kunzel- a few. CU residents unfamiliar with the Columbia allows tasters to fully taste the coffee. Tours of man, one of the Columbia Street roasters laughed Street Roastery’s influence across town would have the bean room, roastery and warehouse are also and said, “Starbucks and Folgers.” no idea that the coffee they enjoyed so much from offered on alternate Saturdays. Importing beans and teas from over 16 countries, local businesses came from this roastery located Columbia also offers a wide range of teas, which the Columbia Street Roastery by Herriott’s takes care on the outskirts of downtown Champaign. Herriott said is his latest interest. Syrups and flato tailor the roasting process for each type of coffee The Columbia Street vored coffees are also Columbia street Roastery available. The flavors bean unlike mass producers of supposedly gourmet Roastery’s approach to 24 Columbia st., c. coffee. The roastery first came into existence as roasting coffee beans isn’t change by season, so it’s hours: M-F 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. a good idea to try fall-inan additional source of cash for the winter months only passionately artistic, Sat 9:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. when Herriott’s, a local rental business, would typi- but also scientific. Herriott spired brews, including all phone: 352-9713 cally slow down. What started off as selling coffee uses a spectrometer to see things cinnamon, pumponline: http://www.csrcoffee.com kin and chocolate. to local offices boomed into a roastery that now just how dark or light his

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sible, with no 40 North board members or staff members having influence on the outcome. “It’s important to remember that this is a true community event,” said Bentz. “It’s the community that makes the nominations, it’s the community that judges, and community members that win the awards.” Bentz explained that the award winners are “those people who just have killer commitment to the work they are doing in the arts.” They might be teachers staying after school, or volunteers starting programs on their own. Bentz pointed out, however, that the award winners are often people who do most of their work behind the scenes. “They’re not necessarily the ones up on the stage at the end of the night carrying a bunch of roses,” he said. “We hope that people get excited about working in the arts,” said Bentz. “We hope that they are thrilled to see someone that they know has

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the way home and that you would still have an evening after it’s over,” Bentz said. Attendees can look forward to a night that includes food, live entertainment and video clips about the winners, produced by Dreamscape Design. English Hedgerow will be providing beverages and Indian-inspired hors d’oeuvres to go along with the live music from Rhythm and Raag, a local institute for Indian Performing Arts. Bentz described their mission as one of bringing classical, fine Indian music to the general public. “It’s pretty amazing that they are in this community.” said Bentz. Originally held at Soma, the ACE awards have become more popular since their inception in terms of attendance. “By the third year we thought that we probably needed to move to a larger room and make some format changes to keep it moving along nicely and growing,” said Bentz. 40 North has also seen an increase in nominations, and has received the largest number to date this year. Bentz said the quality of these nominations have been particularly impressive. “It makes it hell on the judges,” joked Bentz, “because they really have a lot of reading and pondering to do, but that’s what it’s all about.” The judging process is kept as objective as pos-

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Where some awards events might be formal and stuffy, the fifth Annual ACE (for Arts, Culture and Entertainment) Awards will be anything but that. The event is hosted by 40 North | 88 West — Champaign County’s Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council — and will recognize community members for their work in the arts. There are seven awards categories, and the winners will be announced tonight, Oct. 22, at the Highdive in downtown Champaign. 40 North Director of Operations, Steven Bentz said that the event is meant to spark interest in the arts. “The reason for the ACE awards is that it’s essentially an advocacy event. We’re trying to advocate for the arts in this community by shining a spotlight on the people who are doing this incredible heavy lifting,” said Bentz. Bentz called the event “a big party,” but he explained that such a vibe is essential for its popularity and continued success. “It can seem a little sober to give out an award for advocating for the arts, so ... a nice surprise about this event is that it’s a great big party, and it’s a lot of fun,” he said. Bentz explained that the night should be enjoyable, not a time-consuming ordeal. “It was conceived as kind of something you could do on

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by Lauren Yang Contrary to popular belief, everyone can dance. Dance doesn’t have to be a choreographed routine full of leaps and pirouettes. It also doesn’t have to take place within a dance studio or performance hall. With their highly innovative site-specific pieces, choreographers and graduate students Hallie Aldrich and Sarah Haas show that you can find dance anytime, anywhere—sometimes where you least expect it. In her piece “with Love and Vanish”, Aldrich explores the root of love, using filtered layers of inquiry and historical and personal context to

give viewers an idea of the difference between physical attraction and romantic love. “Dancemaking is pretty intuitive, and I used to separate my studio work and my personal life. Last year I realized there are overlaps, and integrating them would give me more insight,” Aldrich explains. Inspiration for the piece came from a variety of sources, from Sufi poet Rumi to whirling dervishes to iconic couples like Bonnie and Clyde. Dancers and actors move through the Arboretum using mostly contact improvisation, with a few twists thrown in—including a reinterpretation of a scene

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between Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Ophelia, as well as a rowboat in the nearby lake. Aldrich hopes that audience members will come away from the performance with not only questions about their own sense of love and relationships, but a heightened sense of the cultural impact dance can have, as well. “I think dance needs to be part of public daily life, and site-specific pieces are one way of doing that,” Aldrich says. “There’s this residue of memory, a shadow of the dance that’s carried by audience members to other audience members. It’s a cultural experience that unites community and place.”

Sarah Haas focuses on a similar blurring of people and their environment her piece, “Raw”, which uses a variety of visual and auditory stimuli encourage audience members to examine the connection between humans and space. The piece takes place in the Natural History Building (currently under construction), amidst crumbling plaster and massive, empty rooms. “Everybody dances and moves — there’s not any one person who’s not creative,” Haas says. “Sometimes there’s this separation between people and artists, but it’s part of our experience as humans.”

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by Sarah Gorr Horror movies have made us fear that shadow on the other side of the shower curtain, that suspicious ripple in water and the eve of Halloween. But few movies accomplish what this horror film has. Paranormal Activity is about a young couple plagued by what seems to be a dark force lurking in their house. Paranormal Activity asks us to fear something far more tangible than whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offered by standard horror-movie fare. It gets its audiences to shudder and shriek at every bump we hear in our own homes late at night. Creaking stairs, dripping faucets, a door swinging from a breeze; these are the signs that something is wrong. Such commonplace noises take on a whole new meaning in Paranormal Activity. Filmed mockumentary style, the male lead Micah sets out to film the strange happenings in their new home. Girlfriend Katie admits to being a little too familiar with strange occurrences, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not long before both realize that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something dark and invisible following Katie. What begins as an attempt to film a door or two opening mysteriously turns into a mad search for clues to restore normalcy to their home and save their own lives. With this force following them everywhere, Micah and Katie are trapped and what was once a home becomes a death trap.

Newbie filmmaker Oren Peli has found himself with a surprise hit on his hands, much like The Blair Witch Project. When Paramount agreed to help distribute it for wide release, the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website received a massive response to its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Demand it!â&#x20AC;? option for cities not playing the movie. Part of the mass appeal of Paranormal Activity seems to be its plausibility. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a psycho killer to be on the loose, or heads to turn 360 degrees to terrify; it uses sounds and sights the audience already knows and attacks them in their own homes. Like most horror flicks, Paranormal Activity still has a sense of humor, but not at the expense of scares or characters development. Not unlike the audiences watching the film, Micah turns to humor to lighten and ease the situation at hand providing some relief, but this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last long. Every time the sun sets, fear rises both on and off screen. Ultimately, Paranormal Activity is a refreshing film that truly stands out among the gory sequels, remakes and torture porn to create a monster for us to really fear. The characters might be keeping their limbs, but it seems a safe bet that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s us that will be losing sleep.

After the murder of a loved one, street racer Dominic Toretto is on the hunt to find the man responsible and make him pay. Meanwhile Torettoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old friend Brian Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, an FBI agent, is trying to track down a drug lord and bring him to justice. The clues they follow soon lead them on the same path. Are they possibly looking for the same person? One thing is for sure, while Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor is just doing his job, Toretto will stop at nothing avenge his loved oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death.

Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 (2003)

Since theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re essentially one movie, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll count it as such. Quentin Tarantinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sprawling homage to kung fu and spaghetti westerns is sure to entertain. But whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprising about the film is how emotional and heartfelt it gets, particularly during The Brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confrontation with Bill. In between stellar swordfights and witty dialogue, Tarantino manages to craft a work that by the end, despite his crimes, you are somewhat siding for Bill. But make no mistake, this is a revenge film all the way through, with The Brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole purpose throughout the four-and-a-half hour runtime is to go out and, well, Kill Bill.

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by Jefferson Badger Writer and director Guy Ritchie followed up his acclaimed Lock, Sock and Two Smoking Barrels with another witty, British based, gangster comedy, Snatch. The movie offers everything the viewer could want: boxing, two dimwitted pawnshop owners, a getaway driver and a hit man with personality. The movie follows a cast of characters as all of their lives are turned upside down when an 86-carat diamond finds its way to London. The characters arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all directly involved with the carat until the end of the movie when they all cross each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paths in a giant Tarantino-esque mess near the end of the movie. Snatch features brilliant performances by Jason Statham, who plays a boxing manager, and Vinnie Jones as a hit man who has a different approach to his job. But even with such a wide range of characters, the movie is stolen by Brad Pitt, who plays a

gypsy named Mickey. Although Pitt rambles through the entire movie leaving the viewer without much of an understanding of what is being said, he is a hilariously-witty character and surprisingly likeable. There are two main elements that make this film so great. The first, as already touched on, is the richness of the characters. Every character adds their own spice to the movie, making it a hodgepodge of personalities that build the brilliance of the film. Secondly, is the fast flowing dialogue between characters. The British #/5 0 / .wit is coming at you so fast and furious,$2).+ it will take a couple of viewings WITH PURCHASE to completely digest everything that is being said. OF OZ BAG OF BUTTERY POPCORN With two modern classics under his belt, there is &2%15%.4 -/6)%'/%23 no question to Guy Ritchieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s genius as both a writer 3IGN UP AT WWW GQTI COM FOR THE &REQUENT -OVIEGOER #LUB and a filmmaker. There is a reason that Snatch re%ARN POINTS SEE MOVIES FOR A BARGAIN PRICE mains a favorite movie of many; all it takes is one viewing to see why. /:

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This is it. The prototypical revenge movie that has spawned such recent films like Taken. Charles Bronson stars as Paul Kersey, an everyman whose life is torn apart after his wife and daughter are murdered. In a fit of rage, Paul becomes a vigilante, taking down any street criminal he sees. With the police hot on his tail, and the criminals getting wise to his game, Paul has to decide whether to keep up his vigilante justice or skip town. The problem with Death Wish is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly remembered for the abundant amount of sequels that sprang from it (four), but the first is a truly great film. Bronson is in fine form here, juxtaposing the loving husband and cold blooded killer perfectly. Death Wish is among the best of the revenge films, and also the most influential.

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Singer-songwriter David Bazan finds comfort in solo effort

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by Caity LeValley to figure out how to arrange the songs for all the instruments I wanted to have involved.” When asked how it felt to be recording without a group behind him, Bazan said it wasn’t that different at all. The main difference is in the music. “The songs are a pretty different kind of songs, and my taste is different now than it was.” For those accustomed to the Bazan of yore, traveling and performing as part of a small collective, the most recent tour dates are no different, veering away from the one-man-and-his-guitar outlet. The current tour finds Bazan surrounded by a band of friends. “I’ve perceived I’ve had a little bit of the Michael Scott syndrome going on in the past. I wanted people to like me,” he said. Now, he’s just having a great time. “Everyone in the van is good-natured and has a pretty good sense of humor. We just make jokes all day.” As far as the audience goes, Bazan said, “we’re finally bringing out more of the historical Pedro the Lion fans. [It is] a lot of the same folks, but I have run into people who are total radio folks or interviewers, saying that, ‘Oh, I thought Pedro the Lion was below me, but I really like this new record.’ So that’s pretty cool.” Bazan is primarily playing tracks from Curse Your Branches, but “there’s a sprinkling of Pedro songs, and in sound check we’ve been working on this Headphones song called ‘I Never Wanted You.’ We’ll definitely have it up and running by Champaign.”

Darling Disarm and Black Whales at Cowboy Monkey by Todd Hunter

Used under the Creative Commons License. Photo by Ace Armstrong

Paste Magazine recently named David Bazan one of its Top 100 Living Songwriters, but the honor hasn’t gone to the Seattle musician’s head. “In the last few years I finally started to get comfortable with the singer-songwriter tag, and it really is a privilege and a pleasure to count myself as a part of the American tradition of songwriting. The 2-8 minute pop song, it’s such a fantastic little thing,” Bazan explained. The prominent magazine’s acknowledgement felt “pretty humbling,” however. Bazan’s newest album, Curse Your Branches, came out in September, and has been receiving some of the best press of his career. While this career has included fronting both Pedro the Lion and Headphones, the new album is his first fully solo effort. The Barsuk Records release is a personal work, described by the Washington-based label as “the deepest and most explicit exploration of his struggles with faith and the Evangelical world in which he was raised to date, and a meditation on all things passed between the generations.” Having previously released the 2007 EP, Fewer Moving Parts, and January’s 7” American Flags, Curse Your Branches is Bazan’s proper introduction as a full-fledged solo artist on the Barsuk roster. Recording was “a pretty long and confusing process. I did it in my basement, so that gives you the luxury of having all the time you need to do it — besides the looming deadlines. I blew off two or three of those,” Bazan said. Before getting serious about the project, Bazan “had the songs written and was performing them with just an acoustic guitar for some time, but it was a real trick

Whether you’re simply a fan of his solo work, or an old die-hard, be sure to check out David Bazan on Sunday, Oct. 25 when he comes through the Highdive with a full-band and openers Say Hi. Tickets for the 8:00 p.m. show are $10 in advance or at the door. To follow the tour as it progresses, visit http://www.davidbazan.com for an up-todate tour diary complete with photos and stories from each stop on the journey.

the best of David Bazan From his work in Pedro the Lion to Headphones, and now a solo venture, David Bazan has released an overwheming amount of material over the past decade. The following tracks are just a few of the best that the Seattle musician has to offer:

by Benjamin Kuzemka

Pedro the Lion

David Bazan

» “The Fleecing,” Achilles Heel “The Fleecing” features beautiful lyrics with a hint of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

» “Fewer Broken Pieces,” Fewer Moving Parts “Fewer Moving Parts” is a stripped down acoustic piece boosted by the EP’s best lyrical content.

» “Keep Swinging,” Achilles Heel Awesome gritty guitar layers perfectly with a well-flowing vocal on “Keep Swinging.”

» “When We Fell,” Curse Your Branches Haunting lyrics with a pop aura, “When We Fell” is on all-around interesting track.

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Last year, local quartet Darling Disarm broke up without ever releasing a record. Lead singerguitarist Kayla Brown moved to Nashville, and backup-singer bassist Tyler Bundy took off for Boston. So, it was surreal to see the band back in business on Friday, Oct. 16 at Cowboy Monkey, but surreal in the best sense. Also present was legendary bluesman and Tolono native Keith Harden. Before the show, Brown announced she has an album on the way (at last), Steady Now, recorded and produced by Harden in Nashville. Darling Disarm drummer James Treichler plays on it, and the band included five of the songs in their set. “Too Much Trouble” was second, and I hope the album version will wind up where it belongs — at the end of some mushy major motion picture as the credits scroll. “Mon Meilleur Ami,” also on Steady Now, demonstrated Brown’s ability to hold her own on ukelele. Darling Disarm then did right by Gnarls Barkley with a solid cover of “Crazy.” Prior to the show, I knew nothing about the first band and did not take notes, but was very impressed. A Seattle sextet, Black Whales is on tour in support of an EP, Origins, out last month on Mt. Fuji Records. The sound is indie rock with a spine. “Origins” was a highlight of their set, so after I bought their EP, I was happy to find it there as the title track. Darling Disarm

1. The Way 2. Too Much Trouble 3. Like I Do 4. Mon Meilleur Ami 5. Crazy [Gnarls Barkley] 6. The Wire 7. Home 8. Cowboys

by buzz Music Staff Black Whales

ARTIST:

Zee Avi

Album:

Zee Avi

ARTIST:

Monsters of Folk

Album:

Monsters of Folk

Zee Avi is my home girl. This debut is like the music floating up from a basement jazz bar with low green lights, or a pink lemonade popsicle eaten in a meadow, or black sand sifting through cupped hands. It is quaint, quirky, minimalistic — a soft guitar or ukulele with trumpets and drums thrown in — classic, with a raw, sweet and husky voice of smokey nights and trailing days, and soul that is so simple and so mesmerizing. Although many of the songs on Zee Avi have already been featured on her YouTube page, on record they are a bit more clean cut, yet still done without losing the magic. — Justine Chan

If you have paid any attention to the indie rock scene recently, you have likely experienced the mindblowing melodies of artists like Bright Eyes and My Morning Jacket. If not, please redefine your life and get yourself to the iTunes store. While there, check out the debut from Monsters of Folk, a stunning collaboration between Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and the (unfortunately) under-the-radar M. Ward. Together, the men produce aweinspiring atmospheric folk with staggeringly succulent harmonies — among the most beautiful sounds you’ll hear this year. — Jack LaBelle

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1. Young Blood 2. The Boxer 3. Lately 4. The Diamond Divide 5. Rattle Yer Bones [The Lou Gramm Band] 6. C. Eyes 7. Here It Comes (Again) 8. Origins 9. Books on Tape Todd Hunter hosts WEFT Sessions and Champaign Local 901, two hours of local music every Monday at 10 P.M. on WEFT 90.1 FM.

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catching up with ...

Jet W. Lee

by Amanda Shively Formed partially out of the ashes of recently defunt locals Post-Historic, Jet W. Lee is the latest project from CU guitarist/vocalist Jesse Johnson. With a clever name and a Pogo Studios produced album in the works, Johnson and co. are preparing for their first headlining show as Jet W. Lee at the Canopy Club on Friday, Oct. 23. » buzz: Jet W. Lee is a fairly new project. How did the band get its start? Jesse Johnson: The project actually just started over the past summer. We are a trio made up of guitar, drum and bass. We’re just recording our first album at Pogo Studios across the way. In the past, I had played with Pat [Mangan] in Post-Historic, so when the band broke up, we decided to start (another) band. Pat plays just about everything instrument-wise, so it worked out well. » buzz: Is there any significance to the band name? JJ: After Post-Historic broke up, I played solo under my own name for awhile. I didn’t really like doing that, and there are already a couple other musicians with the name Jesse Johnson, so I was using my middle initial, W. There is this movie, The One, with Jet Lee where in a memorable scene Lee fights with these other versions of himself. Whenever he beats one of those other versions, he gets more powerful. I was joking around with a friend about how it reminded me of the situation with my name and I said I wanted to be like Jet Lee with the name. He suggested Jet W. Lee, and I just ran with it. » buzz: The band is currently working on an album as you mentioned before. How is that going? Can you give us any details?

JJ: The album is about 70-percent done. It’s definitely more than halfway done. It’s 10 songs that are all pretty rock and roll, more rockin’ stuff than Post-Historic did. It’s just really guitar heavy, straight up rock and roll. » buzz: What influences did you have going into the work? JJ: I’m a huge, huge Neil Young fan. As far as modern bands go, I’m into bands like Metric, My Brightest Diamond. Post-Historic’s last show was at the same time as My Brightest Diamond’s Pygmalion set, so I missed her the last time she was in town. I also like Cat Power, Jack White. » buzz: The band has done a really good job of creating a presence online already with outlets on pretty much every form of social networking that is currently available. Why do you feel this is important for musicians? JJ: Since this band is all my songs, taking the reigns in this aspect was really really important for me. It’s really tough when you don’t have a ton of fans and you’re new. Nobody will come see you unless they know who you are, so you have to get your name out there. » buzz: What do you have in store for your show at the Canopy Club on the 23rd? Is there anything special fans should look out for? JJ: We’ll be playing with a Chicago band and locals JigGsaw, so that’ll be cool. This is our first big show and we’re going to play a lot of songs from the upcoming album and a few new songs that actually aren’t going to be on the album. We want to start playing a cover at every show, and we already have plans for Buffalo Springfield at this show. Also, we’re going to have free stickers!

Photo by Tanmay Chowdhary

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GOT MILK? OCTOBER 22 - 28, 2009

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I saw a squirrel furiously eating the last bits of cookie dough off of a Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough wrapper and I understood exactly what the creature was feeling.

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FALL FASHION FLING

BUZZ FINDS THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE IN TOWN

Downtown Urbana fosters business and community with late hours

by Maggie Carrigan

by Alexandra Morgan No other cookie can rival a chocolate chip cookie in terms of nostalgia. There need not be a special occasion for these treats, but they are certainly the perfect way to cheer up any bad day, or even just celebrate a decent day. Add a big glass of milk to dunk ‘em in, and you’ve got yourself the best snack in the world. If you’re looking for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, look no further, because buzz went through the toil and trouble of trying the best cookies in the area. Judged in four categories— size, texture, dunkability and chip ratio— the results were close, but we’ve found the best chocolate chip cookie in the CU.

Jimmy John’s – $1.50 each

43 E Green St, C

Size Texture Dunkability Chip Ratio

Insomnia – $1 each

502 E John St, C

Size: Small to medium. Texture: Doughy and delicious with a slightly crispy edge and a gooey center. Dunkability: These warm treats are too ﬂimsy to dunk. Chip Ratio: Plenty of chips. The chocolate ﬂavor is accentuated by the fact that the chips are still soft and melted.

Courier Café – $1.60 each

Panera – $6 for a dozen

111 N Race St, U

Size: We tried the mini chocolate chippers, so they were the size of a smaller, home-baked cookie. Texture: A little crispy, but not too dry. Overall, nice and buttery. Dunkability: Awesome for dunking. Had just enough texture to hold onto a lot of milk without getting soggy. Chip Ratio: These has plenty of chips without overwhelming the cookie.

Espresso Royale – $1.35 each

Cookie Jar – 50¢ each

602 E Daniel St, C

116 N Neil St, C

Size: Smaller in size, like the size your mom bakes—dropped by the tablespoon onto the baking sheet. Texture: These chocolate chip cookies were classic. They were slightly crispy on the edges with a nice chewy center. Dunkability: These could be eaten solo or dunked in milk by virtue of their dual-textured nature. Chip Ratio: The chip ratio was perfect with just enough chocolate without overpowering the dough.

his Friday, Oct. 23, the shops, galleries and restaurants of downtown Urbana will be keeping their doors open later than usual. Friday marks the Fall Friday Fling, a late night shopping event in downtown Urbana. The event begins at 6 p.m., the hour when most of the businesses in the area would usually close, and runs until 9 p.m. Twelve businesses, most of which are located on Main Street, are participating in the Fall Friday Fling. The idea originated when Jan Chandler of Heartland Gallery wanted to do something to attract a broader range of people into the store. “We decided we wanted to do something a little bit different to get the word out to the general public,” said Chandler. Together, she and three other local businesses, Madeline’s Confectionary Arts Studio & Gallery, Furniture Lounge and Cinema Gallery, put the event into action. As the event was being planned, a host of other shops were added: The Morning Cup & More, Beads ‘N Botanicals, Strawberry Fields, Pizza M, Kalarte Gallery, Priceless Books, Heel to Toe and Klose Knit. Some of the shops will just be offering extended hours, while others are featuring promotions and special sales.

616 E Green St, C

Size: HUGE! These cookies are seriously massive. Texture: Cakey, as in kind of chewy but kind of crumbly and soft at the same time. Dunkability: Perfect for breaking into pieces and dunking in a big glass of milk. Chip Ratio: Lots of miniature chocolate chips evenly distributed throughout the cookie. Although the use of mini chips was curious in the case of such a large cookie.

Pekara – 50¢ each

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Size: Large and girthy. Texture: These gigantic cookies had a nice chewy texture, but tended to be a little dry, possibly a result of the fact that they are packaged rather than fresh. Dunkability: These cookies were ideal candidates for dunking, since their dryer composition would have the ability to absorb a lot of milk. Chip Ratio: Using big chocolate chips made for fewer chips altogether, but it also kept the chocolate-to-dough ratio about the same.

Size: Medium. Not too thick, not too wide. Texture: These cookies were a little on the too dry side. Dunkability: A glass of milk would have softened these babies up a bit. Chip Ratio: The chip ratio was decent, but there was a curious spicelike background ﬂavor that detracted from the classic chocolate-dough ﬂavor combo. Overall, we agreed that the cookies tasted a bit like coffee; we were unable to discern whether or not this was intentional or the result of them sitting in a coffee shop.

712 S 6th St, C

Size: Classic, small homemade size. Texture: A little chewy, but slightly thin. Dunkability: These cookies could have absorbed some milk, but they didn’t have the thickness to hold on to much of it. Chip Ratio: A little bland — the dough itself lacked a lot of ﬂavor, as if it was missing the crucial vanilla. Additionally, the chips were few and far between.

Participating Shops 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 » Heartland Gallery » Madeline’s Confectionary Arts Studio & Gallery » Furniture Lounge » Cinema Gallery » The Morning Cup & More » Beads ‘N Botanicals » Strawberry Fields » Pizza M » Kalarte Gallery » Priceless Books » Heel to Toe » Klose Knit Illustration by Maureen Walrath

“We just really want to promote the downtown as a place to go to shop,” said Chandler, who added that there are a lot of art-related shops in the area. “Downtown Urbana has been trying to become an arts destination for the last few years.” Chandler said that the arts are a unique focus of the area, and something a lot of the shops have in common. “Each of the businesses that represents art in some way is a little different from the others,” said Chandler. In fact, the downtown area offers a range of artsy and cultural activities, from salsa lessons at V. Picasso, the new tapas restaurant, to sugar sculpting classes at Madeline’s Confectionary Arts Studio & Gallery. But the focus in downtown Urbana isn’t purely artistic. There’s a wide assortment of stores including shoe stores, organic grocery stores and clothing stores. Even in the galleries, you’ll often find more than art. But Chandler also stressed that her shops offers more than just artwork. The Celtic-influenced gallery has a slew of imported Celtic goods: sweaters, hats, scarves, socks and throws as well as jewelry items. Among a few other promotions, the Heartland Gallery will have “live mannequins” modeling in the front window. The Urbana Business Association has also helped to coordinate the event, adding their own attractions. Although the event isn’t sponsored by the UBA, they’ve assisted in promoting the event, and even plan on extending it into November and December. Late night shopping nights are planned for Nov. 13, and Dec. 4, Dec. 11, and Dec. 18. “We’re offering these opportunities on Friday nights so that families that are working can come and have something to eat, enjoy some family time and then do some shopping in a very cool, historic district,” explained Susan Toalson, executive director of the Urbana Business Association. The UBA is planning on adding some festive elements for the November and December dates. The late night shopping nights in November and December will feature fire pits to roast chestnuts and marshmallows, as well as carriage rides. But the UBA hopes to reach a broader audience than just families. In fact, they see the campus community as a major draw. “We’re looking to bundle information to make it as [college] student-friendly as possible,” said Toalson, who said the UBS is hoping to mix the more traditional, historic activities with some fresh, student-oriented draws. “We’re looking to do the best of both worlds,” she said.

Photos by Paul Habeeb and Ro$$ Topol

But the event isn’t purely about offering promotions and attracting business — it’s about weaving together local businesses and putting Urbana on the map culturally. “Things are really starting to happen here,” said Toalson. “It’s really becoming a destination.” Chandler seconded that opinion, adding that there’s a sense of cooperation amongst the shops in the area. “We all try to promote each other,” said Chandler, who regularly posts ﬂyers in her gallery from nearby restaurants and shops. “I feel like all these people on Main street are my neighbors, and I know each of them pretty well by now.” This neighborly sentiment is spurring a new kind of entrepreneurship in downtown Urbana, one based on cooperation, community and innovation even in these tough economic times. Toalson is excited about this new sense of energy emerging from businesses in the area. “How awesome is [it] that you get your businesses taking forward some initiative and making these cool things happen?” laughed Toalson. “There’s just such a great spirit of camaraderie.” buzz

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lectures

Kitchen and Mhondoro perform live music Iron Post, U, 5:30pm, $6 after 9pm John Coppess Appy Hour & Live Music Carmon’s Restaurant, C, at Silvercreek 5:30pm Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm U of I Jazz Trombone game-playing George Turner Ensemble Cafe Luna, C, 6:30pm Iron Post, U, 7pm, $2 Omaha and Texas Hold Road Song The Avett Brothers (with ‘Em Poker The Clark Bar, C, 6:30pm special guest Nicole Savoy Recreational CenMarvin Hamlisch and Atkins) ter, Savoy, 6pm, $4, $5 Michael Feinstein Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $25 non-residents in advance Players of all abilities are Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, Shawn Purcell Quartet welcome. 7:30pm, $40, $35 seniors, Zorba’s, C, 9:30pm, $3-$5 volunteer $25 students Geovanti’s Live Band Martini Brothers Geovanti’s, C, 10pm UC Books to Prisoners Huber’s West End Store, work session dj C, 8pm Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, Delta Kings Country Night with DJ Memphis on Main, C, U, 2pm Halfdead and Free Line 9pm Dance Lessons from kids & families Mike Ingram and Dawna Scotty Van Zant Nelson Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Tales for Tots from Bentley’s Pub, C, 9pm Tavern, Tolono, 8pm around the Globe No cover before 8pm. Champaign Public Library, The Fairchilds Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., DJ Belly C, 10:30am U, 9pm Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm ARTfusion Stitches Goth Night with Douglass Branch Library, Vanattica Cowboy Monkey, C, DJ Rickbats, DJ Kannibal C, 4pm 10pm, $5 The Clark Bar, C, 10pm lgbt Indian Music Classes dj Channing-Murray FounLive and Let Live GLBT dation, U, 4pm, $25-$45 Alcoholics Anonymous Top 40 Dance with DJ Meeting Substitute karaoke McKinley Presbyterian Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 Church and Foundation, DJ Delayney DJ Hollywood Karaoke C, 6:30pm Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 It’ll Do 2, C, 8pm DJ Bange No cover before 10pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, community with U of I or Parkland 8:30pm Sun Singer Wine Gala ID. CG Productions presents Fundraiser for the OrDJ LEGTWO and DJ Belly RockStar Karaoke featur- pheum Radio Maria, C, 10pm ing Crazy Craig Orpheum Children’s Sci- DJs Ian Procell and Reﬂex Senator’s Bar & Grill, Saence Museum, C, 5pm, Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm voy, 9pm $20 Country Dance Night at Liquid Courage Karaoke 5th Annual ACE Awards Bradley’s II Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Highdive, C, 6pm, $20 Bradley’s II, C, 8am CG Productions presents Latin Fever at Clark Bar RockStar Karaoke featur- classes & workshops The Clark Bar, C, 9pm ing Karaoke Opie Lunchtime Yoga at Amara No cover before 11pm. Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm Yoga & Arts concert CG Productions presents Amara Yoga & Arts, U, RockStar Karaoke featur- 12pm, $12 Andreas Kapsalis & Goran ing DJ Switch Ivanovic Guitar Duo support groups Rock’s, C, 10pm Canopy Club, U, 6:30pm, $10 GROW Weekly 12 Step movies Desaﬁnado with Bate Support Group Provena Covenant Medi- Calado Global Lens 2009 Film Canopy Club, U, 6:30pm, Series — Those Three (An cal Center, U, 6pm For individuals with men- $10 Seh) University YMCA, C, 7am tal health or substance karaoke abuse issues. stage Depression and Bipolar CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featurHip Hop Project: Insight into Support Alliance Provena Covenant Medi- ing Crazy Craig the Hip Hop Generation cal Center, U, 7pm Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaKrannert Center for Weekly peer-led support voy, 9pm the Performing Arts, U, Karaoke with DJ Hol7:30pm, $15, $14 seniors group for friends and families of people with all lywood and students Po’ Boys, U, 9pm My Name is Rachel Corrie mental illnesses. Dragon Karaoke with The Station Theatre, U, Paul Faber 8pm, $10 FRIDAY 23 CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 9pm sporting event live music Karaoke with DJ Hollywood Illinois Soccer vs. Ohio State Patton, Brighton and Po’ Boys, U, 9pm Illinois Field, C, 6pm Simon(PBS) and Beat 12

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“Gay, Kind-of Gay and Pseudo-Gay in Anime and Manga: What’s the Point?” Noyes Lab, U, 4pm

Karaoke with the Outlaw D.R. Diggers, C, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke Geo’s, U, 9pm

stage Hip Hop Project: Insight into the Hip Hop Generation Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $15, $14 seniors and students My Name is Rachel Corrie The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $15 The Comedy of Errors Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 8pm, $5 Illinites: Spirit Talk with Chris Fleming Illini Union Ballroom, U, 9pm

ONGOING EVENTS

Iron Post, U, 6pm, $3 Ariane Lydon Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, 8pm, $10 Buick All-Stars Huber’s West End Store, C, 8pm Trailer Park Moses Memphis on Main, C, 9pm The Escape Artists Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm Hallelujah the Hills Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, $7

7pm, $5 The Comedy of Errors Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 8pm, $5

kids & families

Dance Pop Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 107.9 Rehab Jams Party It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Hip Hop at Bradley’s II

Champaign County Down Syndrome Buddy Walk ‘09 Champaign County Fairgrounds, U, 9:30am University of Illinois Tuba Hurling Contest Freer Hall, U, 12pm Puzzle Painting Project Lincoln Square Mall, U, 10am

Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C 9 a.m. $3 The exhibition will serve as part of the University’s ongoing celebration of the Lincoln Bicentennial.

fundraisers

Cinema Gallery, U 10 a.m. Steven Hudson presents a new show of ﬁgurative paintings and drawings that posit a melancholic and romanti-

EARLY AMERICAN MUSEUM–MAHOMET local artist consignment gallery (217) 586 2612 WWW.EARLYAMERICANMUSEUM.ORG

festivals Food Not Bombs West Side Park, C, 5pm

volunteer UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm

Sharad Saavan 2009 Wesley-United Methodist Church & Wesley Foundation, U, 5:30pm All proceeds go towards funding education for underprivileged children in India.

mind/body/spirit Free Acupuncture Clinic For Veterans and Families Urbana-Champaign Friends Meeting, U, 6am

“MY PERSPECTIVE OF BUSEY WOODS” Anita Purves Nature Center, U 8 a.m. A photo exhibit of all things Busey Woods including the changing seasons and native plants. Manrique is a photographer from Urbana.

“NOT BETWEEN, BUT FROM THE EAST AND WEST” Asian American Cultural Center, U 8:30 a.m. This exhibition will promote the understanding of the universal phenomenon of drawing from the East and the West.

“MUSEUM OF MYSTERY: A THIRTY-YEAR BANNERLINE OF PAINTINGS BY GLEN C. DAVIES” Parkland Art Gallery, C

10 a.m.

“THE MORRILL ACT: THE LAND GRANT ROOTS OF A GREAT UNIVERSITY EXHIBITION”

“ABRAHAM LINCOLN: LARGE PRESENCE IN A SMALL TOWN” Champaign County Courthouse, U 9 a.m. The exhibit emphasizes Lincoln’s time in Champaign County as a lawyer, a friend, and a burgeoning political leader.

“UNSETTLED GESTURE”

cized view of an uncertain cataclysm.

“MASKS & SKELETONS” Kalarte Gallery, U 10 a.m. The exhibition includes masks from Mexico, Guatemala, Africa, India, and Indonesia; and Day of the Dead figures from Mexico.

Country Western Dance Independent Order of Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge 742, U, 5pm, $2 Casual dress.

Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Lego Club Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 3pm, classes & workshops $4, $5 non-members 40 North presents West Lunchtime Yoga at Amara karaoke lectures African Drum Classes Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Yoga & Arts Rock Band Sundays Capoeira Academy, C, Kosmo at Soma Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Hosted by MC Remy Friday Forum: “U.S. 4pm, $15, $12 students Soma Ultralounge, C, 12pm, $12 Bentley’s Pub, C, 8pm Climate Change Policy Prenatal Yoga with Tami 10pm Ashtanga 101 Workshop in the Obama Era: A open mic Mor Saturday Night Throwwith Lauren Quinn Progress Report” down featuring DJ Mertz Amara Yoga & Arts, U, University YMCA, C, Anything Goes Open Mic Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm 2pm, $25 12pm Night with Jeremy Harper 5:15pm, $12 West African Dance DJ Tim Williams Memphis on Main, C, literary Classes with Djibril Highdive, C, 10pm 8:30pm SUNDAY 25 Camara No cover for students beVOICE Reading Series movies Channing-Murray Founfore 11pm, $5 cover after. live music Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, Dinner with Panache Pizza, Pitcher, & A Movie dation, U, 6pm, $10-$12 karaoke 3:30pm Jim Gould Restaurant, Canopy Club, U, 7pm C, 5pm Dragon Karaoke with MONDAY 26 fundraisers stage Brunch with Panache Paul Faber live music Jim Gould Restaurant, C, The Contemporary The Beneﬁt for The Prai- CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 9pm CG Productions presents 10am rie Center University YMCA, C, Grifﬁn House Highdive, C, 6pm, $5 sug- RockStar Karaoke featur- Emerald Rum 7pm, $5 Cowboy Monkey, C, Blind Pig Co., The, C, 5pm Hip Hop Project: Insight ing Matt Fear gested donation 7:30pm, $8 Live music at Carmon’s Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sainto the Hip Hop GeneraMonday Night Live classes & workshops voy, 9pm Carmon’s Restaurant, C, tion Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm 5:30pm Krannert Center for the $2 Too Wild Mondays Lunchtime Yoga at Amara stage Yonder Mountain String Performing Arts, U, 3pm, with Jobu Yoga & Arts $15, $14 students and Canopy Club, U, 10pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, My Name is Rachel Corrie Band Canopy Club, U, 7pm, $25 seniors 12pm, $12 The Station Theatre, U, dj Bazan (with band) 8pm, $15 sporting event SATURDAY 24 “Taste of the Arts” at the Highdive, C, 8pm, $10 Industrial Night: DJ Kilborn Alley Krannert Center Men’s Basketball Orange SorceryKid presents live music Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, and Blue Scrimmage Krannert Center for the Nekromancy Performing Arts, U, 12pm 8:30pm, $3 Assembly Hall, C, 4pm, $10 Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 Dinner with Panache Fishing With Dynamite ‘80s Night Jim Gould Restaurant, dj classes & workshops Highdive, C, 10pm Canopy Club, U, 7pm C, 5pm The Contemporary High Cross Road BluePatio Party Lunchtime Yoga at Amara Maniac Mondays University YMCA, C, Cowboy Monkey, C, 4pm grass Band Cowboy Monkey, C, 5pm Yoga & Arts

karaoke MCJS Karaoke American Legion Post 24, C, 7:30pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Matt Fear Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm

open mic Open Stage for Bands/ Musicians Memphis on Main, C, 8pm

stage Monday Night Improv Courtyard Cafe — Illini Union, U, 8pm

lectures Dish it Up Women’s Resources Center, C, 12pm

game-playing Board Game Night with DJ Casanova Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm

miscellaneous American Cancer Society and Carle Clinic present “Look Good‚ Feel Better” Carle Clinic Association — Urbana Main Campus, U, 5:30pm Guided by volunteer cosmetologists, women will learn how to use make-up and skincare techniques to overcome the appearance-related effects of cancer treatment.

classes & workshops Lunchtime Yoga at Amara Yoga & Arts Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Ashtanga/Mysore Classes Lincoln Square Village, U, 6am, $12-$25

TUESDAY 27 live music

Karaoke The Clark Bar, C, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring DJ Switch Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Matt Fear Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm

Retro Night Chester Street, C, 9pm Indian Music Classes Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 4pm, $25-$45

karaoke MCJS Karaoke American Legion Post 24, C, 7:30pm Liquid Courage Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Crazy Craig Geo’s, U, 9pm Paul Faber hosts Dragon

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WEDNESDAY 28 live music

Donnie Heitler Great Impasta, U, 6pm Traditional Irish Music at Bentley’s Pub open mic Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Dave Cooper and Joni Open Mic Night with Dreyer Mike Ingram Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 8pm stage Caleb Cook Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm Zoo Improv at Indi Go Gallery dj Indi Go Art Gallery, C, 9pm, $2 Hillbilly Humpday with DJ Halfdead lectures Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Strategies for Successful Tavern, Tolono, 8pm Weekly Top 40 Grant Submission Micro and Nanotechnol- Chester Street, C, 9pm DJ LEGTWO ogy Laboratory, U, 12pm Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm game-playing Country Night at It’ll Do 2! Boltini TNT with Ben It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Gorski Physical Challenge Dance Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm Night WPGU presents Trivia Canopy Club, U, 10pm Diner hosted by Fishing I Love the ‘90s With Dynamite Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm Canopy Club, U, 7pm DJ A-Ron literary Highdive, C, 10pm Indian Music Classes Red Herring Fiction Channing-Murray FounWorkshop dation, U, 4pm, $25-$45 Channing-Murray FounCountry Dance Night at dation, U, 7:30pm Bradley’s II volunteer Bradley’s II, C, 8am Tango Night with DJ Joe UC Books to Prisoners Grohens work session Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, Swing Dance Illini Union, U, 9:30pm U, 7pm Weekly Salsa Night kids & families Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm Story Time Champaign Public Library, concert C, 6:30pm O.A.R. with special guest Elmwood lgbt Assembly Hall, C, 7:30pm, $27-$32 Rainbow Coffeehouse Wesley-United Methodist Church & Wesley Foundation, U, 6:30pm

U of I Jazz Vocalists Perform Iron Post, U, 7pm, $2 The Piano Man Canopy Club, U, 9pm Corn Desert Ramblers Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm mind/body/spirit Mason Jennings Tarot Card Readings Highdive, C, 9:30pm, $15 Carmon’s Restaurant, C, 5:30pm, $15

consumer support group Provena Covenant Medical Center, U, 7pm

» PESOTUM HOUSE OF HORRORS St. James’ Church

Pesotum

6 p.m.

$13

Minimum entry age is 13 years old.

» RANTOUL HAUNTED DUNGEON 128 E. Sangamon Ave.

Rantoul

7 p.m.

All proceeds go to the Rantoul Squires Youth Group.

» NEGANGARD PUMPKIN PATCH 1883 County Road 700N

Sidney

9 a.m.

Sells pumpkins, squash, gourds, corn stalks, Indian corn, straw bales and more.

» MYSTERY AT THE MUSEUM HAUNTED HOUSE Orpheum Children’s Science Museum 6 p.m. $10 adults $5 children

Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve Mahomet Oct. 24 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $2-$5 The early show will feature kid-friendly stories, while the later show will be for those 14 and up.

Open mic at Green St. Green St. Cafe, C, 8pm Open Stage Comedy Night Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Open-Mic Night Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm

» TRICK OR TREAT WITH CHEMISTRY AT THE ORPHEUM Orpheum Children’s Science Museum C Oct. 25 1 p.m. $3 adults $2 children Featuring many hands-on science experiments for children to explore, along with creepy insects, lizards and snakes to touch.

Oct. 26

9 p.m.

A dramatic re-enactment of the French Grand Guignol with volunteer performances by C-U Midnight Assembly.

» OSKEE “BOOO” WOW MASQUERADE

STORIES AT THE LAKE

open mic

Mahomet

Registration required.

Chester Street

» HALLOWEEN HOWL: GHOST

CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring DJ Switch The Corner Tavern, Monticello, 8pm The Legendary Karaoke Night with The Outlaw White Horse Inn, C, 9pm Wednesday Night Karaoke with Paul Faber’s Dragon Productions La Gourmandise Bistro on Main, U, 9pm “G” Force Karaoke/DJ every Wednesday at Fat City Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 10pm

Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve Oct. 25 1 p.m. $5

» HALLOWEEN HORROR THEATRE

The Prompting Theatre will transform the museum into a family friendly haunted house.

karaoke

» KIDS’ GARDEN CLUB — JACK O’ LANTERNS

Vet Med Basic Sciences Building U Oct. 27 6 p.m. $50 per person $10 per pet Dress your pets in their spook-tastic Halloween costumes and let them strut their alter egos.

social issues

Think Before You Drink Alcohol Awareness Program Illini Union, U, 7pm The program will include an interactive skit providing information about alcohol poisoning, disciplinary actions taken stage upon underage drinkers Virsky Ukrainian National on campus, repercussions surrounding DUIs and the Dance Company consequences of drinking. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $32, $27 seniors, kids & families $15 students Around the World

Wednesdays Spurlock Museum, U, 9:30am Storyshop at the Branch Douglass Branch Library, C, 10:30am

mind/body/spirit Yoga Class Indi Go Art Gallery, C, 12pm, $5-$10

Parkland Jazz Improv Class Iron Post, U, 5:30pm, $2 Mastery of Consciousness: How to become a stronger force for good in the world School of Metaphysics, U, 7:30pm, $20 per week

support groups

Coming Out Support Group Lunchtime Yoga at Amara Illini Union, U, 7pm Safe place to listen, talk and Yoga & Arts learn about sexual identity Amara Yoga & Arts, U, and coming out issues. 12pm, $12

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Starbucks at the iCafé with To-Go parking & Spa at the I Hotel.

classes & workshops Lunchtime Yoga at Amara Yoga & Arts Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Siblings Class Provena Covenant Medical Center, U, 3pm Helps new brothers and/ or sisters prepare for their new sibling’s arrival.

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support groups Emotions Anonymous Faith United Methodist Church, C, 7:30am Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance weekly

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ith an escalating situation in Iran, a call for more troops in Afghanistan and a continuing drop in popularity, this may not seem like the most peaceful moment of Obama’s presidency. Nevertheless, on Oct. 9, 2009, Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize for what the committee deemed “extraordinary efforts to

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by Jo SangEr and Ross Wantland

Gonna Have to Face It ... Addicted to sex Hi, (Quite) a while back you (or rather, your predecessors) had a column on Sex Addiction. Unfortunately, it was run in the summer, so most of the readers that might benefit from such an article were likely not around. Therefore, I would like to encourage you to rerun/update it, as a service for those suffering from this affliction. — PF Thanks for writing in! It has been a few years since “Doin’ It Well” has printed anything on sex addiction, so we appreciate the opportunity to revisit this topic. C’mon, Really?

It has taken awhile for sex addiction to be viewed with legitimacy. Even today, we often hear the term used flippantly as a way to tease someone about their sexual desire, behaviors, or high sex drive. We might chuckle at the irony of Californication star David Duchovny entering treatment. Sometimes, the shame of sex addiction is used as a way to scare people into behaving a certain way sexually (i.e., “sex outside of marriage could lead to a dangerous sexual addiction”). Even professionals in the helping field have debated the topic of sexual addiction. The Serious Side

What is known, especially by those who struggle with it, is that some people do experience persistent and compulsive sexual “acting out” and distress about those behaviors. Sex addiction can be defined as a pattern of behavior focused on sexual expression used to cope with the stresses of life. According to Sex Addicts Anonymous “[T]he essence of all addiction is the addicts’ experience of powerlessness over a compulsive behavior, resulting in their lives becoming unmanageable. The addict is out of control and experiences tremendous shame, pain and self-loathing.” These behaviors continue despite negative consequences. A key feature of sex addiction is a feeling of powerlessness and what distinguishes it from healthier sexual behavior is that a person feels out of control. They may have tried to stop or change their behaviors but couldn’t. Sex addiction can take many forms, not just sex with partner(s). A person might have numerous sexual encounters, maybe with different partners. Or a person might obsessively and/or compulsively

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view pornography or spending most of their time finding, downloading or exchanging sexual images or materials. Or it might include cyber sex with others. Just like other addicts, the sex addict uses sex in an attempt to alter their mood, to numb feelings or escape pain. These motivations may not be conscious to them and often, those addicted to sexual behaviors are unaware of either their problem or that sex addiction actually exists. I love sex, am I addicted?

No single behavior indicates a sexual addiction, and just because someone feels like they have a high sex drive does not alone designate a problem. There are many lists and assessment tools online to help people determine if they may have a problematic relationship with sex. Remember that it can be best to speak with a professional, particularly a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) to explore any concerns you might have. Just because someone exhibits a behavior or characteristic does not mean they are addicted to sex. Common features of sex addiction include: spending a lot of your time, energy, and sometimes money planning experiencing and recovering (emotionally or physically) from sexual experiences; feeling like sex has overtaken your life to the extent that thoughts about it or experiences with it interfere with work, social or family obligations; taking higher risks than you normally would or that go against your values; and continuing to engage in behaviors even after experiencing consequences such as debt, loss of relationships, loss of job or STDs. Finding Support

Because of the shame and isolation those suffering with addictive or compulsive sexual behavior can feel, seeking support can have a tremendous positive impact. Thanks again to PF who provided us with the following local information: We would like to bring to your attention two Champaign support groups: Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA). These groups seek to help people stop compulsive emotional and sexual behavior, and are based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, although there is no organizational affiliation with AA. There are no dues or fees for membership; the only requirement is a desire to stop compulsive behavior. Also, the anonymity of all members is protected with special care. There are currently three one-hour meetings per week in Champaign (noon and evening). Further information can be obtained by visiting our website (http://www.champaign-saa.org), emailing us at saainfo@champaign-saa.org, or leaving a message at (800) 557-9052. Get scared next week with the horrors of teen sexuality!

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

“The clouds are the most fertile part of the sky,” writes Guy Murchie in his book The Seven Mysteries of Life. Microbes with short life cycles live there in abundance, “eating, breathing, excreting, floating, swimming, competing, reproducing.” Next time you look up at a puffy cumulus, see it as a large city that hosts a teeming host of living things. Speaking of invisible fecundity, let’s turn our attention to you. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you are largely unaware of how much creative energy has been building up within you. Your homework is to tap into it and unleash it.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

My friend Alcea, the pagan priestess who leads group rituals, is a responsible sort who has humble respect for the power of the spirit realms. She thinks there can be value in seeking help from the beings who dwell on the other side of the veil, but you’ve got to be careful. They can be as clueless and misguided as the less evolved characters who live on the material plane. That’s why Alcea is especially impeccable around this time of year, when the veil between the worlds is thinner and our dimension is more accessible to the spirits. Having said all that as a caveat, Taurus, I want to let you know that this would be an excellent time for you to call on the help of your most intelligent, interesting, and loving ancestors.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

“He who loves 50 people has 50 woes,” said Buddha. “He who loves no one has no woes.” Even if you agree with this sour observation, I urge you to override the warning it implies. Now, more than ever, you can and should attract rich benefits into your life by expanding the frontiers of your empathy -- even if it means you will feel the hurts of others more deeply. And what exactly are those rich benefits? Here’s one: Getting close-up views of the ways people suffer will help you avoid suffering like that yourself in the future.

In the film Postcards from the Edge, the character played by Meryl Streep made a monumental declaration: “Instant gratification takes too long.” I know exactly what she meant. Sometimes I wish I could have what I want before I have to endure even a moment of frustrated longing. I bring this up, my fellow Cancerian, because in the coming week we may get our yearnings satisfied before we fully express them. Of course, there could be a downside to this situation: Since the magic will be materializing so quickly, you’d better be very sure you really want what you even start to wish for.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

Cement is the most common human-made material in the world. Combined with water to make concrete, it is a fundamental ingredient in many buildings and roads. And yet no one knew its precise structure until recently. Then a group of scientists figured out that its strength comes not from its orderliness but rather from its messiness. At the atomic level, cement’s molecules display both regular geometric patterns and areas of random variation. It’s in these chaotic areas that water molecules bind with the cement, creating a structure that’s both flexible and robust. This is the kind of foundation I urge you to work on in the coming weeks, Leo -- a configuration that will endure exactly because it has a lot of give.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In my dream last night, the High Priestess from the Tarot deck came to life and gave me the following message: “Tell Virgos that when their deep hunger starts to stir, they should not eat from the bowl of delicious seeds. That meager meal would not satisfy their deep hunger. Rather, they should plant those seeds and let them grow up. The resulting harvest will satisfy their deep hunger.”

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

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you could use all your ingenuity to talk yourself out of the silly guilt you feel for having a certain idiosyncratic desire -- a desire that, if acted out, would hurt no one, and that is therefore, by definition, healthy. Here’s another possibility: You could invoke the full powers of your imagination as you free yourself from things that prevent you from experiencing maximum pleasure, like old wounds, simmering anger, rank egotism, and limiting beliefs.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

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The astrological vibes suggest that you open yourself wide, try everything, and give freely. I urge you to adapt as your motto an exhortation that once came out of the mouth of the seven-year-old cartoon character Dennis the Menace: “Hey! Wake up! Let’s go everywhere and do everything!” More than any other phase in many moons, Scorpio, this is your moment to make YES your battle cry. The world is asking you to be bigger than the old you, wilder than five blood oaths put together, and as strong as the full moon rising over a mountain.

The average middle class person alive today has more goodies than the kings and queens of times past. In fact, even during this time of economic retrenchment, most of us have a higher standard of living than 99 percent of all the humans who’ve ever walked the planet. In pointing this out, I don’t mean to discount the suffering of those who’ve lost their jobs and homes. But I think it’s helpful to keep our collective deprivations in perspective. Similarly, I like to remember that no matter how much our personal trials may test us, they are more bearable than, say, the tribulations of the generation that lived through the Great Depression and World War II. Keep this in mind, Sagittarius. As you wander in the limbo between the end of one chapter of your life story and the beginning of the next chapter, it’ll really help to stay conscious of how blessed you are. Halloween costume suggestion: a saint tending to the needs of the dispossessed and underprivileged.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

It’s prime time for intense and momentous social events. Of the gatherings you may attend, I hope you’ll find at least one that fits the following descriptions: 1. a warm fluidic web of catalytic energy where you awaken to new possibilities about how to create close alliances; 2. a sweet, jangly uproar where you encounter a strange attractor -- a freaky influence that makes the hair on the back of your neck rise and lights up the fertile parts of your imagination; 3. a sacred party where you get a novel vision of how to connect with the divine realms more viscerally. Halloween costume suggestion: something that incorporates a hub, wheel, or web.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

The members of the congregation at St. Peter-at-Gowts Church in Lincoln, England had a minor crisis a few years ago. For years, they had prayed to a very old stone sculpture they assumed was a likeness of the Virgin Mary. Then a nosy archaeologist came poking around and informed them that the figure was actually Arimanius, the god of the underworld in the ancient Mithraic religion. I encourage you to make sure you’re not under a comparable misimpression, Aquarius. This is an excellent time, astrologically speaking, for you to seek the help of higher powers, but it’s crucial that you direct your invocations to the right source.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

Some of history’s worst tyrants have been terrified by kittens. Napoleon, Genghis Khan, and Mussolini all had ailurophobia, a morbid and irrational fear of domestic felines. Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were also discombobulated by cats. I bring this up, Pisces, because it reminds me of a certain situation in your life. I’m betting that a pushy or domineering influence that distorts your emotions will soon be susceptible to being spooked by a seemingly harmless little thing. Maybe you could turn this into a permanent advantage. How skilled are you at purring?

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by MICHAEL COULTER

For the Temporally challenged What’s your best time? There’s an old saying, “the be just fine. “Wow, this shoe fits perfectly. Go other line always moves ahead and give me a pair eleven sizes bigger faster.” It seems sort of than this.” Along the same lines, this is why I true. The other line really always take a copy of Hustler with me when I does seem to move faster. go to buy new underwear. This is usually considered The best time to have your picture taken is in a bad thing unless you’re a the late morning or early afternoon, when your terrible stand up comedian looking for another face looks it’s best. I suppose that’s fine advice, bit that’s not particularly funny. Slow moving but I am certainly not the guy to ask. I have one lines are frustrating, but for some reason, this of three looks in every picture that’s ever been is one of the few inconveniences that I just end taken of me, crabby, mentally challenged, or up laughing at. I’m always looking for another crabby and mentally challenged. When I think completely unproductive outlet for my rage, about it though, most of the time people take but getting angry over a check out line that isn’t pictures of me these days I’ve had a cocktail or moving seems so futile it’s not even worth worry- two, so I really don’t have much of a fighting ing about. I’d always assumed there was simply chance. I had a theory that if I try to smile and nothing I could do about it. Once again, it turns out I was incorrect. I have one of three looks in every There’s a new book out called “Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon” writ- picture that’s ever been taken of ten by a fella named Mark DiVincenzo me, crabby, mentally challenged, or that tells people the best time to do certain things like go to the DMV, buy crabby and mentally challenged. shoes, or get a prescription, to avoid lines and delays. It’s weird. The book seems like take a good picture, I generally end up looking it would be super handy and I could even almost like a complete moron, so it would only make see myself buying it. The problem is, I read an sense to try and look as deranged as possible and interview with the guy and he pretty much told then the picture would turn out just fine. It turns me everything I wanted to know about it in five out this was a very, very bad theory. If you’re flying, the best time to do it is around paragraphs, so there’s not much need to drop $20 on the book now. It’s like if a person really noon. The thinking is that the business folks alonly wants one steak and he’s expecting you to ready have to be somewhere or aren’t ready to go out and buy a whole side of beef. leave yet so you’ll avoid that huge mess. That’s Anyway, I figure I could save everyone the probably a smart idea. I, however, really freaking price of a new book and probably put this bas- hate to fly so I have my own rule. The best time tard in the poor house at the same time if I ran to fly is after I’ve had two martinis, four glasses over the highlights. of Scotch, two shots of tequila, and a bottle of For the Department of Motor Vehicles, he says cough syrup. It doesn’t much matter what time of the best time to go is in the middle. Go in the day it is because after ingesting all of that, pretty middle of the day, in the middle of the month and much everything that happens to me is perfectly there will be less congestion. Actually, that sounds all right with me. I can’t be pissed off and there’s like some pretty good advice. Every time I go, it’s a very good chance I’ll be passed out before the crowded as crap, but I never go in the middle of plane leaves the terminal. the day or in the middle of the month. I’m usually What I actually learned from not really readstanding there on the last day of March at about ing this guy’s book was that there’s never really 4:49 in the afternoon because I just realized my a good time to do anything. Sure, I’m all about sticker expires at midnight. They should really saving time and I hate standing in lines, but I sell those things at liquor stores and then at least also hate planning my entire day to avoid such I could kill two birds with one stone. things. For some completely misplaced reason, The best time to buy shoes is late in the I think standing in lines, much like holding my afternoon when your feet are swollen so the urine and seeing films with subtitles, builds shoe doesn’t feel tight the rest of the time. character. The thing is though, it doesn’t. If it This is a good tip for just about everyone be- did, I would have to think I would have far more cause no one likes wearing tight shoes. The character than I do at this juncture in my life. only people who should probably avoid this Yep, standing in line is a pain in the ass, but advice are clowns. They can go to a shoe store it makes all the time I’m not standing in line virtually any time of the day or night as still seem so much better.

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