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in this issue ten on 10 - pg 10 publisher’s note - 11 taste - 12 holiday gift guide - 14 rsss 2011 champions - 24 sacred craft - 28 a. skate foundation - 29 redbull nye- 30 strikeforce returns - 32 ben harper - 34 amy lee - 38 live music calendar - 39 foo fighters - 40 music reviews - 42 stand up and shout - 43 john cho- 44 movie reviews- 45

Foo Fighters have been nominated in six categories in the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, including Album of the Year.

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs in front of a sold out audience at SDSU Viejas Arena | Photo by Eric Hendrikx

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE It’s times like these you learn to live again it’s times like these you give and give again it’s times like these you learn to love again - Foo Fighters

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Appropriate sentiment for the Holiday season and the latest issue of RIS in particular. Give and give again. We just wrapped our FIFTH season of the Revolt Summer Surf Series and couldn’t be more proud. Both of the event and all of the competitors. There’s a great sense of pride & accomplishment watching one of our surfers receive his or her trophy and swag, smiling from ear to ear, during the awards ceremony. Stoked to be supporting the local surf community and giving back to the sport. We can’t wait till season 6. Check it out on page 24.

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wait in a ticket line again.* While we’re on the subject of giving... This Holiday season, there’s no better feeling than watching the smile grow on a loved one’s face as they open up a great gift. And, If that gift should involve surf, snow, skate, fashion and hi tech gadgetry, we’ve got you covered. 70 great gift ideas inside this issue. We hope it inspires some stellar Christmas shopping.

Speaking of shopping. SHOP SMALL. One of the best things you can do to help the local economy is to shop the smaller stores & boutiques this Holiday Season. Try to steer clear of the Superstores (no matter how attractive they make all that Chinese crap look). Not only does it fuel our local economy but you’re also helping to create jobs. So, give till it hurts, my friends, and in return, when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.

Leslie and I took an amazing road trip for the first leg of the Holiday season up the coast to Northern California, stopping in Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, Pismo Beach. We visited Muir Woods in Marin County and checked out some living skyscrapers at Avenue of the Giants in Humbolt. We crossed the Cascades & the Trinity mountain ranges and spent hours winding up & down Highway 1. 1800 miles in 5 days. California has some of the best scenery to offer on this planet. Biggest difference this year? No more ‘Big Blu’. The faithful Revolt workhorse had to be put out to pasture last month. Blu served us well. We put over 70,000 miles on that truck and have countless memories and photos to look back on. But nothing good lasts forever. Keep an eye out for the new Revolt Ride. Ha! This Issue has a ton of fresh content, interviews and reviews. In particular the in depth conversations with Ben Harper and Amy Lee. Our guy Eric Hendrikx hooked up the interview of the year with Harper on pg. 34....good stuff indeed. Hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we did putting it together for you.

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DESTINATION

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BOTTLES, BREWS & LOBSTER The REVOLTINSIDER serves up 3 epic venues to check out this Holiday Season

MISSION BREWERY Award Winning Craft Beer and Great Food Brewing In A Historical East Village Location

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ission Brewery is located in the East Village of Downtown San Diego, next to Petco Park, and has been brewing commercially for over four years. With 18 National and International awards under its belt, Mission is considered one of the top breweries in San Diego County. Mission’s latest venture has opened up to the public with a 3000’ tasting room with an additional 11,000’ of full manufacturing of their craft beer in the historic Wonder Bread building. Their entire brew house is on display and at the right time, you can catch the brewers working their magic with the stainless steel beauty.

Along with its craft beer selection, Mission serves up handcrafted cold and hot sandwiches, burgers, salads and appetizers. Come have a fresh award winning brew, great food, and play on the 1930’s shuffle board. Mission Brewery is dog friendly and kid friendly. Open Monday thru Saturday, 12-8 PM, Sundays 12-5 PM. Large and small parties are welcome and private parties are available. Private tours also available. contact info@missionbrewery.com or visit www.missionbrewery.com. Follow them on Facebook/MissionBrewery for specials & unique events including cask tapings, nonprofit and other fun gatherings.

No catchy gimmicks. No national campaigns.

Just great handcrafted beer made in San Diego!

Photography by Blair Robb

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he work week winds down, the tie comes off. You and your favorite group of drinking buddies are looking to blow off a little steam on a Friday night. What would be your ultimate setting? It needs to be stylish, yet casual. Full sevice, yet cost effective. The REVOLTINSIDER can help out. As far as we’re concerned, there are only two choices. Friday nights, Join Bri at The FleetWood and Jessica at The BeachWood for Magnum Fridays. Both Woods are offering Magnum size bottles of top shelf Belvedere vodka for the price of a regular bottle. Lounge in style at either location while the beautiful girls handle all the pouring. A small group of friends can easily cover the cost of a bottle and in the long run, everyone will actually save money. Just make sure to call Cali Party Bus and arrange for a driver. Know when to say when my friends. Happy Holidays.

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Great sushi is not the only choice on the menu at this Pacific Beach restaurant. Try Aki-san’s ultimate Sushi/ Baja fusion plate ‘Lobster Explosion’ Fresh Spiny Baja Lobster grilled to perfection and paired with a selection of ahi rolls. Aki has once again, blown our minds with his spot-on ingredient choices and creative food presentation. Get some! 4527 Mission Blvd., San Diego, CA 92109

Mission Brewery 1441 L Street San Diego P: 619-544-0555

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2011 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

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Your new girlfriend that just happens to know everything. Annoying? TBD. The Apple iPhone becomes self aware on Xmas eve - and we all die. Happy Holidays! 16-64GB. Starting at 199. with contract. www.apple.com 2. BOOMBOTIX BB2 Wireless Speakers Crazy little portables for those that seek ultimate freedom, the BB2 offers wireless bluetooth connectivity to your iPhone (or any compatible device). Link 2 together for surprisingly big sound. For those impromptu raves in the middle of nowhere, Boombotix portables fit the bill everytime. www.boombotix.com

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3. MUNITIO MW3 Special Edition 8mm Earphones The baddest earphones on the planet just got badder. Tactical. Lightweight.

Superior performance. Special edition Billet 9mm earphones with in-line mic deliver best-in-class mobile performance for the Call of Duty enthusiast. Perfect gift for the individual that takes his music deadly serious. 78.00 available at Game Stop and Best Buy. wwww.munitio.com

4. XBOX 360 Modern Warfare 3 Special Edition Prepare yourself for adrenaline-pumping, heart-pounding action as you answer the Call of Duty. Rated 5 out of 5 - the game will come bundled with the console, two custom wireless Xbox 360 controllers & headset. 399. www.gameson.com 5. PROGRESS PROJECT Eco Messenger Bag Made from re-purposed REVOLT SUMMER SURF SERIES Banners. These bags are hand made in the USA. The heavy duty hardware ensures a long 2nd life. Available at Liquid Foundations Surf Shop in Mission Beach 6. CANON PowerShot S100 12.1 Megapixels produce crisp, detailed images, and a 5x Optical Zoom provides this pocket-friendly point-and-shoot digital camera the power advanced users and enthusiasts need to create standout images. 429. www.canon.com 7. KINDLE Fire Full Color 7” Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi - Movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, plus Amazon’s revolutionary, cloud-accelerated web browser. A boatload more content with an Amazon membership. 199. Available at amazon.com

8. OAKLEY Gretchen Bleiler Cinch Jacket Make sure she’s warm and happy with this premium, waterproof, slim fit jacket from the Gretchen Blailer collection. Fully taped seams, Soft faux fur trimmed hood with a slick magnetic hold-down system. 220. www. oakley.com

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9. OAKLEY Ideal Sunglasses The clean minimal lines and smaller frame are a perfect complement for the feminine face, while the wrap lens provides all the protection you need to perform like a pro. 130. www.oakley.com 10. FULL TILT Soul Sister High performance GIRL POWER! The Soul Sister provides a unique combination of power, natural flex, comfort and warmth, and looks simply not found on other high performance women’s ski boots.

499. www.fulltiltboots.com 11. DROP Hybrid II Glove Turning the fab factor up a notch – the epitome of fashion meets function.

Waterproof, windproof, breathable insert with Thinsulate. Faux fur trimmed leather. www.dropmfg.com

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12. MARKER Squire Bindings The Squire suits the skier who expects a light weight, versatile freeskiing binding that offers powerful energy transmission. No other binding creates as much power and control. 189. www.markerusa.com 13. VOLKL Aura Skis The Aura is a women’s big mountain ski for experts and near-experts that can also take on the groomed when the snow gets firm. 699. www. volkl.com

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14. GORDINI Markovich 2 Goggles GASP series - Featured artist Kris Markovich. Medium fit, spherical lens.

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15. K2 Ally Snow helmet The Ally is a super lightweight helmet for women who want an ultra lowprofile helmet that looks as good as it fits. 99. www.k2skis.com

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That’s just $33 per ticket. You save up to 52% and the 6-Pack pays for itself in just three visits!

Each 6-Pack is encoded on a single, electronic access card giving you the benefits of Mountain High’s ticketing technology such as hands-free lift access and guaranteed admittance during a sellout.

With the 6 Pack you can go straight to the lifts...no ticket lines.

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Limit one ticket per day until March 26th, 2012. After which, multiple tickets may be used per day to share with family and friends.

Sale ends March 4th, 2012.

Purchase your 6-Pack at Sport Chalet, Big 5, The Sports Authority, or another specialty shop near you. The 6-Pack is not available at Mountain High.

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If you’re the type of person who claims that their “skis rock”... prove it with the K2 Sideshow Limited Edition Rolling Stones Skis package.

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17. K2 SKIS Rolling Stone Sideshow 2 Icons 50 years in the making. K2 teams up with possibly the greatest band of all time to make possibly the greatest ski of all time.so whether you’re skiing on-piste, a secret stash in bounds or a short hike above the lifts, the premier Sideshow Rolling Stones Limited Edition skis will get you up and down with great satisfaction. www.k2skis.com 18. MARKER Jester Pro Several added features that make it the ultimate binding for the competitive freeskier. With an 18 DIN range, The Jester Pro is burly enough to take the biggest hits you can stomp. 359. www.markerusa.com 19. FULL TILT Konflict The 2012 Full Tilt Konflict ski boot is a high performance freeride boot with the power, responsiveness and versatility needed to tackle all conditions, anywhere on the mountain. 549. www.fulltiltboots.com

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20. ARNETTE Series 3 Snow Goggles Clean and classic, the Series 3 pays homage to Arnette’s heritage while offering all the features you’d expect no matter what terrain you’re riding.

Available at Rail II Rail in Mission Beach

21. K2 Diversion Snow helmet The all-new Diversion offers the best fit and function on the market. This technical helmet is ideal for advanced riders. 159. www.k2skis.com 22. OAKLEY Lava Jacket The low-bulk Thinsulate keeps the tendrils of cold from clawing his body while a 15K/15K combo of breathable waterproofing offers supreme comfort. 280. www.oakley.com 23. OAKLEY Lava Pants He also deserves everything including waterproofing, breathability, and the low bulk thermal shielding of Thinsulate that keeps him warm without getting in his way. 210. www.oakley.com 24. LINE Pollard’s Ski Poles Durable 7,000 aluminum ski poles with Grab Tabs and two sizes of Screw off baskets for versatility from the park to the backcountry. 79. www.lineskis.com 25. POWERBALANCE Mouthguard Performance technology that keeps you smiling. www.powerbalance.com

26. THIRTY TWO Vapor Jacket Street inspired three-layer protection. Regular fit with STI Engineering. Technical poly three-layer shell. Zip mesh vents Fully taped seams. Wrist and waist gaiters 280.

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27. THIRTY TWO Big Buck Hunter Always roll up in style. Moisture-wicking first layer top. 50.

28. THIRTY TWO Alloy Pants Tech meets fashion in our new asym cargo pants. Regular fit with STI Engineering. Technical poly three-layer shell. 240. www.thirtytwo.com 29. BURTON Diode EST binding The revolutionary hinged heelhoop pushes flex in an entirely new direction 399. Available at Rail II Rail in Mission Beach 30. DAKINE Nano Driver Always carry a tool to save the day...and wear clean underwear. 10. www.dakine.com

31. ARBOR A Frame Arbor’s big-mountain gun for riders who want superior onedge performance; the A-frame will lock-and-hold a deeply carved line, provide powerful control in the steeps, and deliver amazing stability at speed. Don’t miss the bamboo Power Rails, which deliver unmatched return. The Arbor Collective uses environmentally friendly natural materials to produce their snowboards, skateboards, and bamboo apparel. 600. www.arborcollective.com 32. THIRTY TWO Prion Boot When it’s time to transition from tourist to local, man up with your Prion Thirty Two’s. Flex level: 4/10. Rubber Outsole with EVA Cushioning. 3D Molded Tongue. Internal Lacing System. www.thirtytwo.com 33. OAKLEY Dispatch II Once in a great while we find great form and great function.

Case in Point. Lightweight shades to stick with you in the rough stuff. Black/Jade Iridium. 120. www.oakley.com

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34. & 35. BODYGLOVE Men’s Prime & Women’s Fusion Wetsuit Advance Pyrostretch insulation from chest down. High performance super stretch EVOflex composite blend of materials. Interior Glideskin neck for added comfort. 339 - 270. Available at Rail II Rail 36. O’Neill Psychofreak Split Toe Surf Booties UltraFlex XDS with Air Firewall lining External Fluid Welded Seams Interior Taped Seam Anti-flush Shin Strap Split Toe Leash Stop Toe Guard 3.5mm Neoprene. www.oneil.com 37. & 38. CREATURES OF LEISURE Traction Pad & Leash Creatures of Leisure have recently turned 21 and their experience is apparent with these quality accessories. Split Traction and The MOD Leash are just samples of their epic gear. Find a retail outlet online at www.creatures.com 39. REEF Arch 1 Super comfortable leather flips. Eco-friendly & custom arch adjustment, bonus. 105. www.reef.com

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40. THE PROGRESS PROJECT Surfboard Bag Recycled RSSS banner Surfboard Bag made in the USA by The Progress Project. Lifetime Warranty. 90. www.theprogressproject.org 41. CHICBOOM Keychain MP3 Speaker Stuff her stocking with this fun little accessory. When just a little sound is enough, it’s always there for her...as long as she can find her keys. www.chicblvd.com 42. GO PRO LCD Backpack (next page) Detachable LCD screen for your 1080p HD HERO camera. As a removable accessory, the LCD BacPac keeps your camera as small and light as possible, yet provides the convenience of an LCD screen when attached. www.gopro.com 43. OAKLEY POLARIZED JUPITER SQUARED Woodgrain Tungsten Iridium Polarized super dope shades. 180. www.oakley.com

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44. CASIO G-Shock G8900A-7 Features easy-to-read LCDs highlighted by super illuminator LED backlights are housed in a large case with aluminium bezels. 110. available at www.freshyardblog.com 45. FIREWIRE Alternator Rapid Fire Surfboard Generous curve and slightly thicker foil, producing a surfboard that paddles well but still turns on a dime. The ALTERNATOR is the workhorse in Firewires collection and is ready to be put to the test! 640. www.firewiresurfboards.com 46. CHANNEL ISLANDS MSG Merrick Semi Gun The Channel Islands MSG is a solid feeling board for overhead juice: vee panels allow the board to sit in the water and provide drive and stability in heavy conditions. A great travel board for cold or warm water power. Available up to 7’2″ in length. 599. available online at www.cisurfboards.com 47. RUSTY Bali Single It’s got a relaxed rocker a lot like the ‘84 Occy type boards...not old school single fins. The vee helps to give it a smoother rail to rail transition and a sweeeet ride. 685. www.rusty.com

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ULTIMATE STOCKING STUFFER FOR 2011

#48. SKYDIVE SAN DIEGO Solo Freefall Course

Level One â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $339.

The Accelerated Freefall (AFF) Training program is the most advanced and highly developed first-jump training program in the world. A comprehensive, 4-6 hr ground school will teach you everything you need to know to make a safe first-jump wearing your own parachute. You will learn about the sky diving equipment, the aircraft, the freefall, parachute flight, and even malfunctions and emergency scenarios. When ready, you will then ride one of our turbine jumpships to 13000 feet, and skydive! Two highly-trained AFF Instructors will exit the plane with you and assist you if needed. After nearly 1-minute of freefall, you will deploy your own parachute and fly it to a landing at our drop zone. You will be presented with a logbook to document your training and you will be on your way towards a lifetime of extreme adventure!

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49. ZERO MOTORCYCLES The Zero DS Santa WISHES...Blast down a gravel road or a dusty trail. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready, stealthily pass from the wild to the civilized as you arrive at your destination. The Zero DS is tough when you demand it and distinguished when required. Powered by the most advanced powertrain in the industry, the Zero DS is a fully electric motorcycle that can handle any surface you throw at it. www.motoworldracing.com 50. RUSTY SPOKES Softcruise Beach Cruiser Re-invented rear suspension cruiser comes in all colors of the rainbow and then some. Go stealth or bling that bike out. Owner and brainchild behind the invention, Dave will hook you up with whatever you need and stands behind his product with a lifetime guarantee.

Available at Rusty Spokes Bike Shop 1344 Garnet Ave. Pacific Beach 92109 51. ALPINESTARS Hub Backpack For day-to-day use or for lightweight travel, it will accommodate light loads for leisure or business. Secure, padded laptop sleeve and compartmentalized interior keeps your gear safe and organized.

52. ALPINESTARS Night Mission Jacket Stay dry while on the road. Alpinestars Night Mission jacket will keep you dry and comfortable in wet weather. 109. www.alpinestars.com 53. REAL Skateboard decks Always room under the tree for a sic new deck (Deluxe Distribution) www.dlxsf.com 54. THEEVE Titanium Trucks TiHanger trucks with a single-piece titanium hanger and Bones bushings. www.theevetrucks.com

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55. BONES Ceramic Super REDS Lighter and provide faster acceleration because the balls weigh much less. www.boneswheels.com 56. BONES Wheels 52mm Standard badass - 83 hardness. www. boneswheels.com 57. REFLEX Utili Tool The only tool you will ever need. Available at www.soulgrind.com 58. SECTOR 9 DRIVER SLIDE GLOVES Perforated Leather Upper, Reinforced Leather Thumb, Seamless Glove Bottom and Finger Tips. Sector 9 Ergo Puck. 50.

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60. SECTOR 9 Carbonite Complete Every holiday should include a completely insane, balls out, bombing of Mt Soledad. The Carbonite from Sector9 will fit the ticket nicely. 2 plys 32 Strand Carbon Fiber Prepreg Fiberglass sandwiched around 5 plys of Maple w/ drop through Gullwing trucks & Nine Balls wheels. Who could ask for anything more? 220. www.sector9.com

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61. ANARCHY EYEWEAR Limited edition LeDouxville Anarchy Eyewear is kicking off their Anarchy Artist Series again, this time with Seattle based artist, Jesse LeDoux.For Anarchy, he leant his signature stylings to Anarchy’s Status model to create the LeDouxville. Black and gray with just a hint of color for pop. 55. Available at Rail II Rail MB 62. ETNIES Transport Backpack This backpack comes with skate straps, a shoe pocket, and even an Ipod pocket. It will definitely hold all of your skating necessities while still looking stylish and while not being bulky. This bag is a unisex bag also. 40. www.etnies.com 63. & 64. AIRWALK JIM Shoes An ode to the most loved/hated school activities of all time, gym class, the JIM design was relatively simple enhanced with iconic, never seen before upper materials. Tennis ball felt, shiny patent leather and pebbled basketball leather 90. www.airwalk.com 65. Sector 9 Happy Men’s Tshirt Super Soft 100% Organic Cotton 25. www.sector9.com

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66. SULLEN Myke Chambers Tshirt Sullen Art Collective from Myke Chambers. 24. www.sullenclothing.com 67. REVOLT IN STYLE Official 2011 RSSS Tshirt In case you need to send ur cousin in Kansas something cool. 100% cotton. 25. order online at www.revoltinstyle.com 68. OMIT Styx pantaloons Slim fit. Stretch canvas with beat down wash. Simply, cool. Order online at www.omitapparel.com 69. SLYDE Curved Bill Hat Everybody needs a really good looking hat that fits rite. SLYDE comes to the scene with clothing that supports riders that like to go big, sit deep in the barrel, take on rails or just cruise. 23. www.slydeclothing.com 70. VESTAL Digichord The thinnest and most lightweight watch in Vestal’s arsenal at only 5.5 millimeters at the thickest point. If it didn’t look so good you’d forget you had it on. 60. www.vestal.com

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COMPETITION

RSSS

2011 CHAMPIONS SIX DIVISIONS - SIX CHAMPIONS - PURE STOKE

Photography and interviews by Aaron Goulding (unless noted)

MICHEL FLORES

PRO AM DIVISION CHAMPION

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he 5th season of the Revolt Summer Surf Series wrapped up in epic fashion this past October in front of a record crowd. The usual number of spectators was just a bit higher than during previous events. An estimated 50,000+ crowd was in and around our final event! This was due in part to the fact we partnered with the annual Pacific Beach Fest and ran the comp in the surf just north of the sprawling annual street fair. Three stages with half a dozen live bands & multiple DJ’s, countless vendors & a very popular beer garden, made the PB Beach Fest the largest to date. On stage, bands like Vokab Kompany, Splitfinger and Boom Snap were supplying amazing live music, while the six DJ’s from Sleeping Giant Music sent the crowd into hyper-drive in the beer garden.

thousands of spectators in attendance. Not only are we building an event platform that focuses on the competition of surfing but also helping generate additional revenue for the surrounding businesses & coastal communities. To date the event has raised both funding and awareness for a variety of great causes and foundations including Breast Cancer, Ocean Water Quality, Global Clean Water, The Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Coastkeepers and more. We have given away more than $250,000 in cash and prizes to the competitors, and supplied new surfboards to our top riders to help them keep their dreams afloat. Special thanks to our contest director and good friend Phil Antonopoulos , without whom, we would not be where we are. Same goes for our hard working judges and setup crew, you know who you are. Thank you all.

The RSSS event itself was over-the-top with great sponsor & vendor setups. Our own Dj’s from CalSound supplied stellar tunage for the crowd on the sand and surfers in the water. The waves were not the largest we had seen this year, but still a respectable 3 to 4 ft swell that we’re accustomed to during the summer months in San Diego. Nearly 100 Athletes showed up from all over the globe to compete.

A HUGE THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS! Your generosity in these tough times was greatly appreciated. All of our sponsors stepped up this season with swag for the rider’s gift bags: Anarchy Eyewear (title sponsor), Wahoo’s Fish Tacos (food sponsor), Alpinestars, Quiver Surfboards, Sector 9 Skateboards, Jim Ellington Surfboards, Joe Roper’s Ding Repair, Kings SUP, Starboard SUP, Boardworks SUP, Victory Kore Dry, Consuul Clothing, Creatures Of Leisure, Powerbalance, Re:newal Spring Water, Rise Energy Bar, Indosole, Rusty Spokes Bicycles, The Progress Project, Buster Biofuels, eco´ Logical Skin Care, 858 Graphics, CalSound.com, Pura Vida Bracelets, SRH Clothing, Suburban Noize Records, ChicBuds Electronics, Cali’s Finest Clothing, Kona Brewing, Surfrider Foundation SD & Global Clean Water.org

The Revolt Summer Surf Series (RSSS) is a San Diego based Pro Am surf series that Revolt In Style Magazine owners, Brian and Leslie Terhorst have developed to provide a stage for both male and female surfers (Professional and amateur) to perform in their sport and be recognized for their achievements. Pro Am, Juniors, Groms, Women, Stand Up Paddle and Longboard Divisions allow for a wide range of talented surfers to showcase their skills in a fun, stress free environment. We are proud to provide an eco-friendly, family friendly, outdoor event setting for all of our competitors, sponsors and

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For more information on the event or how to get involved with the 2012 RSSS season, check out www.revoltsurfseries.com

Photo by Anna Scipione

COLIN RICHARDSON

JUNIOR DIVISION CHAMPION

RIS: Congrats on your RSSS Championship win! You were ripping this summer! What sort of training did it take to win an event like this?

CR: Just surfed a lot and had fun with my friends which helps me surf better RIS: What was your motivation for winning?

CR: I just try to surf my best in every heat and stay positive and it works well for me.

RIS: What sort of music did you listen to if any before a heat?

CR: Usually I will listen to rap or sometimes techo.

RIS: What sort of maneuvers can we expect to see from you next year?

CR: Hopefully airs and barrels!

RIS: Do you have anyone you’d like to thank?

CR: Yeah, my Mom and Dad, Chad Wells from Quiksilver and all my sponsors: Quiksilver, Dakine, Oakley, Surfride, and Grombomb.

Photo by Shay Yates

BRETT NAUDIN

GROM DIVISION CHAMPION

RIS: Congratulations on your championship win at RSSS 2011! When you found out you were the champ, how did that make you feel?

BN: I felt very proud, especially because it was a series of four events over the entire summer!

RIS: How old were you when you started surfing?

BN: I started when I was 6. I have four older brothers who are all great surfers.

RIS: What is your favorite maneuver?

BN: Snap of the lip, and I am getting closer to pulling air reverses.

RIS: What was the most memorable thing that happened during the RSSS events?

BN: The whole series was memorable. They had the best prizes and coolest hand-made trophies!

RIS: Do you have anyone you’d like to thank?

BN: My brothers for helping me progress. My friends and coach for pushing me to surf better and my family for taking me all over the place for contests and supporting me.

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SCOTT SWENSEN

LONGBOARD DIVISION CHAMPION RIS: Congrats on your RSSS 5.0 Championship win! What sort of surfing did it take to be the final contender and champion of your division?

SS: It’s all about consistency in these surf series contests. You have to show up read to surf because if you get out early one event it ruins your chances of winning the overall standings.

RIS: What was your most memorable moment at the RSSS events this season?

SS: My most memorable moment was the whole final event. The PB Beach Fest was raging with people and it was nice to come down to SD for the weekend and get the win.

RIS: What are your plans for the winter?

SS: I am currently living up in San Luis Obispo attending Cal Poly. I surf a lot up here at places like Moonstone and Morro Tock and always get some fun ones. This winter I’m surfing in the Northwest Open Longboard and competing with the Cal Poly Surf Team.

RIS: Do you have anyone you’d like to thank?

SS: I’d like to thank Dennis Murphy for all the great shaping he has done for me. Matuse for keeping me warm. My parents for supporting and paying for all my contests. I’d also like to that the boys. Beachum, Frank, Package, Bub, Jackson, Materchief, and Jimbo back in La Jolla for keeping me out in the water.

DANIEL HUGHES

SUP DIVISION CHAMPION Favorite Board: Anything short and snappy, I currently ride a 7’4” long by 27 wide, I love Quad Fin set ups.

Influences: Jesus Christ, Kelly Slater, Jordy Smith, Brian Jennings, Timmy Curran, and Tom Curran.

Term: To have the most fun and to shred harder than anyone else!

Sponsors: Kings Paddle Boards, Futures Fins, Paddle Surf Warehouse, Bomber Floating Eye-wear, Victory Rash guards, Coral Reef Wetsuits, Corbin Paddles, Truwest, Premier Paddle Surf and Puka Patch .

Home break: Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach CA

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AVALON JOHNSON

WOMEN’S DIVISION CHAMPION RIS: Avalon, first off, I want to congratulate you being the Champion in the female division of the RSSS 2011. What sort of training goes into winning a title like that?

AJ: Thank you! I try to surf 2-3 times a day. When I paddle out, I try to focus on one thing at a time that I need to improve on. For example, I work on sliding my tail or going deeper on my bottom turns. When the surf is flat I like to go on runs or skateboard on my thruster to stay in the surfing rhythm.

RIS: Which of the RSSS events was your favorite?

AJ: My favorite would have to be the first event. Clean little right-handers were swinging through all day. It was pretty great. But all of the events were a lot of fun. I like the strong focus of reduce, reuse and recycle with all the sponsors. Water bottles made out of plants and board bags made out of old billboards, that’s pretty cool!

RIS: Do you have anyone you’d like to mention or give thanks to?

AJ: I HAVE to thank my sponsors for all of their support: Headhunter, Sticky Bumps, Sanuk, Grombomb, FCS, and Clif Bar. Also, I would like to thank my amazing shaper Bill Johnson from Teqoph. His boards are incredible. I want to thank my parents for taking me to the beach every day, sometimes two to three times and paying for all my contests. I have to thank my sister for surfing with me, even when there is no one out and the waves are blown out. She really pushes me to do my best in her own, sisterly way. I can’t forget my little brother Triton who gets to go to the beach every day too! And thank you to Revolt for putting on such a cool green contest! See you next year!

SACRED CRAFT EXPO

Del Mar Racetrack

Photography by Aaron Goulding

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A.skate Foundation Photos & words by Eric Hendrikx

Congratulations to A.skate for winning $50,000 funding from Pepsi Refresh Project! Votes came in via text and online motivating by skaters worldwide. Voting motivators included Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez, and Tony Hawk. Skaters came together from all over Southern California to the GIRL Warehouse to help children with autism experience skateboarding. The A.skate Foundation, founded by Crys Worley, is a non-profit that holds clinics for children with autism at no cost to the families in hopes of creating acceptance, therapy and education through skateboarding.

Gage Boyle assists a father and his son

“To see this small town effort organically grow into something internationally recognized is just overwhelming. It’s very humbling to see what love and trust can bring through the eyes of “our” children.” - Crys Worley

“My son has always been the inspiration for everything I do involved in the autism world. Seeing the impact that skateboarding had on my son for the very first time, I knew that it was something I needed to bring to light in hopes to help other children like him,” said Worley.

“Many children with autism have sensory seeking behaviors. When we hold clinics, we find the action of skateboarding specifically targets certain areas of sensory seeking and stimulates the child in a positive way.”

For more information please visit www.askate.org

Stone Hendrikx helps the boys gear up before their skate session

ATTRACTION

NYE

CALL IT A COMEBACK THIS YEAR, GO TWICE AS BIG...IN SAN DIEGO

Robbie Maddison Returns After Two Years to Reclaim Motorcycle Distance Jump Record On New Year’s Eve, Live from San Diego on ESPN

RED BULL: NEW YEAR. NO LIMITS.

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motorcycle and a snowmobile walk into a bar…

Well, not quite, but not too different, as a motorcycle and a snowmobile will simultaneously fly over water in the latest installment of Red Bull: New Year. No Limits. This year will bring together two incredible athletes who have found their way back to the annual New Year’s Eve celebration via different paths. The event will air live from San Diego, Calif., on Saturday, December 31 at approximately 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m.

PT on ESPN, ESPNHD and ESPN3, immediately following the Chick-Fil-A Bowl.

Levi LaVallee has fully recovered from a crash while training for the same event last year, just hours after shattering the world record with a leap of 361 feet on a snowmobile.

Robbie Maddison kick-started the series in 2007 by jumping

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Levi LaVallee Returns from Injury to Attempt Record-Breaking Snowmobile Distance Jump

his motorcycle 322 feet over a football field in Las Vegas and followed it up in 2008 by jumping onto – and off – the 96-foot-tall Arc De Triomphe at Paris Las Vegas.

This year, LaVallee, a 28-year-old native of Longville, Minn., will jump his snowmobile alongside Maddison, a 30-yearold Aussie now living in Temecula, Calif., who will pilot his motorcycle as both athletes concurrently jump over 300 feet of water from the North park to the South park at the Embarcadero Marina Park in the downtown area of San Diego Bay. LaVallee will attempt to break his own record of 361 feet and Maddison will be aiming for a leap of more than 400 feet to eclipse the current record of 391 feet. On-site viewing will be free to spectators at both parks. Gates will open at 6 p.m. PT. “I am so pumped to be able to come back to Red Bull: New Year. No Limits.,” said LaVallee. “Last year obviously didn’t go the way I was hoping, and I am excited to have another chance at this amazing opportunity.”

“Jumping long distances is a passion of mine, and I’m excited to come back for New Years Eve and sail over San Diego Harbor,” said Maddison. “400 feet is my goal. It’s not all about getting the world record to me, it’s more about understanding this feat and the commitment ahead to achieving what most would consider an impossible jump.”

DOUBLE FEATURE

LaVallee is a seven-time Winter X Games medalist and champion snocross racer. He is widely known for becoming the first person to double backflip a snowmobile in 2009 at Winter X Games. San Diego may not be the first place that comes to mind when discussing snowmobiles, but the lack of snow won’t hinder LaVallee, who will use artificial turf on his run-up path, which will provide the necessary grip for his snowmobile’s track to ensure maximum speed as he hits the take-off ramp.

Maddison boasts accomplished freestyle motocross career, with an X Games silver medal in 2010 in Moto X Best Trick and two wins on the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour (Calgary 2009 and Madrid 2010). He also has a successful history of record-breaking achievements and globally captivating feats. Among them are backflipping across the Tower Bridge in London and clearing the Cornith Canal in Greece, to go with his previous New Year’s Eve successes.

Red Bull’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration highlights extraordinary athletes pushing their physical, mental and technical limits to break boundaries and records. Leading up to their big night, LaVallee and Maddison will work with Red Bull’s athlete performance experts, physicists and engineers, in addition to their core teams, in an effort to get the most out of their bodies and machines. Valuable information will also be attained and put into future technological development.

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JEFF CLARK, JOE DUARTE, PAT SPEIGHT, KJ NOONS AND EVANGELISTA ‘CYBORG’ SANTOS

By Tyler Jones | Photography By Tracy Lee

STRIKEFORCE RETURNS TO THE ARENA San Diego’s MMA Elite Set To Compete

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aturday December 17 will mark the return of Strikeforce to the famed San Diego Sports Arena, currently named the Valley View Casino Center. Located at 3500 Sports Arena in the Point Loma District of San Diego, the venue has been host to numerous MMA events in recent years, including the UFC, WEC and Strikeforce this past April 2011. Building on that successful debut, Strikeforce is bringing back yet another action-packed fight card to Southern California.

Among the world-class fighters that will battle it out on Dec. 17th are current Strikeforce lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez, former lightweight Champion KJ Noons, and the best Woman pound-for-pound fighter in the world, the legendary Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.

Fight fans will be able to watch a battle for the Lightweight title between Melendez and Number #1 contender Jorge Masvidal. Melendez is riding a 5-fight win streak and is looking to cement his legacy in the Strikeforce lightweight division before moving over to the UFC. But besides this exciting title fight, San Diego fight fans will have two big reasons to attend this stellar card. The other fighters on the main card are San Diego locals KJ Noons and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos. Both live and train in San Diego at famed MMA gym The Arena. These hometown heroes have a large following in the San Diego area and are sure to provide a huge draw to the event.

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Cris Santos has not tasted defeat in her past ten outings as a pro, with her most recent four wins all coming from stoppage. She is widely feared because of her aggressive and technical striking style, as well as relentless nature. KJ Noons looks to rebound from a loss to Jorge Masvidal and continue on his quest for the lightweight title. Now he is taking on hard-hitting Muay Thai specialist Billy Evangelista.

Santos and Noons are very familiar with where they will be fighting as they have been training for years at another arena right across the street. In this case, it’s a MMA gym simply known as The Arena. Since its opening 3 ago, the gym has rapidly grown into a well-known breeding ground for high level MMA fighters. With an extensive list of professionals training there who constantly compete around the world, The Arena has developed a globally recognized name in the fight game.

After navigating through an expansive parking lot, I pulled up to The Arena and entered its doors. When I came into the gym, I was immediately struck by the high degree of energy and interaction occurring between the students as well as the instructors.

After observing several of the classes and talking to the staff, teachers, fighters, and students, I understood why The Arena is a gym that truly sets itself apart. In complete contrast to a typical cookie-cutter, “fitness” oriented gym, all programs are taught by pro fighters with the goal of bringing the most out of each student. The students share the same aspiration as does the gym’s fight team: to get the utmost out of their training. The main focus of the gym is to provide the best and most realistic training it can while also striving to accomplish its ultimate goal: Create one of the best fight teams in the world. While I was observing the classes, I had the opportunity to talk to Jeff Clark, one of the top fight coaches in the business. We continued our conversation afterwards as we walked out of the gym to an unmarked building that houses Clark’s office. On the walls were a series of photos and awards detailing his accomplishments in the fight game and confirming his position as one of the top trainers in the world today.

I was also able to speak with KJ Noons who described his anticipation for this event: “I am very excited to represent San Diego in this upcoming bout and I am looking forward to getting back in the hunt for the Strikeforce belt.”

Finally, I got a chance to talk to Cris Santos about her approaching title defense: “With the transition of Strikeforce I have had a longer layoff then I would like,” Santos said. “But I have been training very hard the entire time off. I am excited to show San Diego and the world why I am wearing the belt.”

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your beach happens to be

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Clark told me “We are very proud to have Strikeforce come to San Diego. Especially since we currently have five fighters from our gym The Arena signed with Strikeforce. Even more exciting is that 2 of our fighters (Noons and Santos) will be on the main event in San Diego this coming Dec. 17th. KJ Noons is one of the most talented athletes in the sport as well as one of the best strikers in any lightweight division. And Cris (Santos) is just unreal. She has one of the best work ethics I’ve ever seen. Even though she has had a long layoff, she has been in the gym every day. I feel that in the female 145-pound division, she will make her mark just as Tiger Woods has done in Golf and Lance Armstrong in cycling. I am very proud to be a part of both of their training camps here at The Arena and am looking forward to watch both of these fighters perform in front of their home crowd.”

Overall I found The Arena to be a unique environment. The heart and determination in training was inspiring to perceive. Meanwhile, the people who make up the gym, from the desk staff to the instructors to the students themselves, were all relaxed and helpful while still being intent on transmitting as much knowledge as they can. With a gym like The Arena preparing Noons and Santos for their upcoming battles, one thing is certain.

Come December 17th, these two fighters will put everything they have out there in the cage and make sure San Diego fans are left with an increased appreciation for this incredible sport.

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HARPER

BEN

Interview and Photography By Eric Hendrikx

Passionate. Electric.

Perpetual. Joyous.

BEN HARPER is nothing short of all of these.

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or more than two decades, the refined musician known for his earnest blues vocal deliveries and eclectic choice of instrument, the lap slide guitar, has shared hundreds of original songs with his audiences worldwide. Since his first tour in 1990 with Taj Mahal, Harper began sharing stages with an extensive list of meaningful artists including The Fugees, PJ Harvey, Jack Johnson, and Pearl Jam. More recently, Harper’s 2011 Summer tour was accompanied by a little opening act you may have heard of—Robert Plant!

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This year, the two-time Grammy award winner released his grand finale to a ten-record deal with Virgin Records—Give Til It’s Gone, a record that Harper views as a bold proclamation of who is in and who is out with respect to his audience. I visited Ben at his Santa Monica home the morning after Halloween—the entrance to his home was reflective of the night prior’s celebration and evidence of his deep love for his children. After chasing down a fresh cup of morning java, we hit the sofa and rapped about his recent musical efforts, Summer tour, and his rekindled childhood relationship with skateboarding. We also sat in wait—anticipation was peaked as we also awaited our good friend Mike Vallely’s arrival for a skateboard session. Grateful. A word that resonated with me long after my day spent with Ben and Mike.

Interview with Ben Harper November 1, 2011: RIS: Have you always been a skateboarder?

Ben: Since 1976. And I’ve always kept a board in my trunk.

I’ve been closer and further to skateboarding all my life as far as my level of commitment, but I’ve never been without a board. I grew up skating with Chris Miller. He and I went to the same grade school and junior high before he moved to San Diego. For a while we were side by side and then all of a sudden Chris was just killing it—flying off tables. I saw how amazing Chris was and while it should have motivated me, I got slightly dissuaded. But I was so inspired by what he did, and I recognized that it was something I may not be able to reach. I ended up finding my athletic passion in team sports.

I got sucked into track and basketball.

RIS: And now you go to the parks and skate with your kids?

Ben: Yeah, we go to Venice and the Cove. My oldest girl might lean towards it. My youngest son, who is ten, is a skater. A natural. That’s why I’ve got a half-pipe out back and he’s doing it all—board slides, frontside 50-50’s, backside 50-50’s, rock ‘n rolls, and just got a kickflip down. And he’s just steezy. More than any tricks—he just gets on a board and makes it look more comfortable than walking.

RIS: And how’s your steeze these days?

Ben: Ollies man, that’s my thing. I’m getting over three boards stacked up. Mike V is coming over today to help me and maybe I’ll get over four boards. I’ve been stuck on three for a while now. My goal is to get over this tall construction cone I have. Because once you can get over the cone, you can get over fire hydrants. And that’s a shift. That’s when things get really good.

RIS: Epic! Any wishes you had followed your passion for skateboarding at the same level you did with your music?

Ben: One of my great regrets. Not sticking with it at a younger age. Nevermind who is better than you. That’s such a flaw.

That was so much about my personality when I was young.

I also rolled with the shifts in interest amongst my friends.

Skate for a few months, BMX for a few months, eventually back to skate. Instead of having the compass to stick with the one I loved more, which was skateboarding. By the time I would go back to skateboarding, it was like starting over again in a sense. It’s all repetition and muscle memory. When I came to this realization I asked myself, “What are you waiting for?” That was it man. That was the light.

RIS: So a kickflip at the top of your Bucket List?

Ben: People get caught up in bucket lists. Before you go, what do you want to do? But for me, it’s about my bucket list of regrets. When I turned forty I asked myself what was on my bucket list. Kickflip—even though I grew up with vert skating.

It was so great growing up in the 70’s. It was so pure. No one skated for anyone. You went to Sears or Zody’s department stores and got a plastic Hobie board or a Hang Ten with clay wheels and ball bearings and you rode it—up and down your driveway.

Kickflip. I wished I had done it, and had come up with all kinds of excuses for not ever doing one. And in that moment, I realized that a bucket list is not that different from a regrets list. But instead of chalking up this list of things I want to do before I go, why not have a list of things I regret not doing and still can? A bucket list is ambitious. I want to correct my regrets. And one of my greatest regrets was not the kickflip, but the fact that I stopped skating with the same passion that I had when I first touched a skateboard. And that’s when I said to myself, “You know what? Fuck this. I’m going back.” My life has never felt as good as it did when I was skateboarding from the age of seven to fourteen.

At first I got back into vert skating—frontside and backside grinds, nose stalls and stuff. But there was always something calling me to street skating and flip tricks. I love watching guys do twists and handplants, but there is something so graceful about a kickflip. Once I could olley a foot consistently, I went for it. A couple of years ago in Boston, in my hotel room—I had people banging on the walls, security knocking on my door, they would go away and I would go right back to doing it. Practicing over and over on the carpet floor in my room. I intended to push it until either I landed one or they actually put me out in the street. I picked up the phone, “You’re making to much noise and it has to stop,” they told me. “Okay,” I said. But I wasn’t done. I didn’t stop. I was so close. And sure enough, on the carpet, I popped it and BAM! —landed one! It took me a couple of years to really get it down. Doing a kickflip and kick-flipping are really different things—to have them all the time.

(Ben breaks from interview to show me video clips of him kick-flipping that he has been recording on his iPhone.)

What regrets do I have in my life that I can change? That’s what’s important—not a bucket list.

Regrets weigh on you. Some have staying power that’s somewhat impenetrable that you just have to find a place for. But the ones that can be washed away, why not go after them?

And low and behold, your legs still work pretty good at forty.

Things are still working. It’s not too late. I usually skate about three hours a day. It was rough when I got back in the game.

But I’ve gone from taking at least two Advil a day to none— which is in itself a major accomplishment [laughs].

RIS: You’ve been out filming for a new music video.

What’s been the most impactful part of the process?

Ben: Mike V was with us at Stoner Park a few weeks ago, filming some parts for the video. It was really cool to see the kids’ reactions and responses to some of the tricks he was doing, and then to see them, after Mike left, trying to do them as well.

RIS: Yeah, Mike’s skating is incredibly intense to watch live. What was the vibe like after Mike left?

Ben: Powerful. Palpable. Electric. Kids were buzzing and trying his tricks. Handstands. They recognized the degree of difficulty. One kid with a mouth larger than his face came up to Mike. And you’ve got to love this kid because he’s been reared on Flaming Hot Cheetos, Big Gulps, Cherry Slurpees, and Beef Jerky. So this kid rolls up on Mike and asks, “Who do you skate for?” And Mike said, “I skate for myself.” It stopped the kid in his tracks. And this 13-year-old kid asks, “What do you mean?” And Mike repeated, “I skate for myself.” An hour later, about eight of these kids were sitting around at the park, eating junk food and talking about what that meant. Eventually, that same kid came up to me and asked, “What did he mean I skate for myself?” I said, “He skates for himself and for his love of skateboarding—and to express his passion and

Mike Vallely helps Ben Harper with his steeze, in hopes that Ben will jump over four boards today.

his abilities on his board. No one owns him. No company.

Skateboarding is not about who you skate for it’s about how you skate and how much you love it.” His friends were listening in and one of the kids stood up and said, “Yeah, that’s who I skate for. I skate for myself,” and then kickflipped off a ledge and skated off. It was beautiful. That statement hit the street. And then it resonated amongst the kids, “I skate for myself. I skate for myself. I skate for myself.” It was a great thing to witness.

RIS: You and Mike share the similarity of both of you being a bridge in your respective arts, between a younger and an older generation.

Ben: Well put. Mike was the first cat to bring vert to the street at the highest level.

RIS: Let’s talk about your music, your last record Give Till It’s Gone.

Ben: From the second I heard the lap steel guitar at age five I was into it. There are pictures of me sitting around my parent’s music store playing. It was the sound. People

would come in and play because we were the kind of store that would have lap steels. The first time I ever heard it I knew I had to get it—learn it. My mom didn’t play lap steel, but there were some great players in the neighborhood— David Lindley of Jackson Brown, Chris Darrow, Patrick Brayer, John Harrelson—local hometown heroes who were just monsters at it. They would come in and rip, with a lot of other players who came in and played killer banjo, guitar, and other instruments. But it was the lap steel that raised its hand the highest for me. It sunk the deepest. I had to get me some of that. There was so much of me in that sound it was ridiculous. Even as a kid I felt it. It sat there calling my name.

As I grew older and became more connected to it, I learned a song all the way through. Then I learned a couple of songs and I would sit in on an open mic night. And it all built from there.

RIS: Was singing and playing hand in hand for you?

Ben: My great grandparents funded the opening of the

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Success! Ben ollies over four boards in his driveway, one step nearer to his goal of making it over the cone.

music store for my grandparents in 1958. My grandmother played and sang. My mom played and sang. My dad was a musician, a percussionist and sang around the house. So playing and singing was symbiotic. You do both. When you play, you sing. When you sing, you play. And the early blues players who influenced me the most—Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, and Blind Willie McTell—that’s what they were doing. And I would hear those records of those solo blues players and it always sounded like there were three guys playing the guitar. I was blown away when my grandmother would tell me it was just one guy playing. I would go and learn their songs on the lap steel and try to make it sound as much like them as I could. But it always came off sounding different. It frustrated me for a while, but that grew into what was necessary. It became my sound. My signature.

When I first came on the scene in late ’93 and then off to the races when my first record, Welcome to the Cruel World, came out in ’94, we were opening up for Luscious Jackson, PJ Harvey, The Fugees, The Roots, Pearl Jam. Seeing the looks on peoples faces when I stepped out with a lap steel is something that will stay with me forever. I may as well have come out playing an accordion with a monkey and a cup. It was that much of a contrast. Especially with PJ Harvey. Her audience was a crowd of fifteen-year-old girls with black eyeliner, died black hair who dressed just like PJ. And we would come on the stage and it worked—it really worked. To come out on stage before The Fugees—our music wasn’t the type of music that their crowd were listening to. But the unfamiliarity almost instantly transformed into curiosity—that was fun.

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That’s what it was all about. Probably very much like what Mike V felt when he was coming up as a skater. “Is he really doing those things?” He invented a lot of those tricks. If you didn’t see him doing them, then you didn’t see anyone doing them. It didn’t exist until that moment. It was new. My music was new to those girls with the black eyeliner. In that moment it existed for them and for me.

“Do things my way, whether I want to sell a song for a dollar, give it away, or use it to raise money for a charity—it’s all fresh and new again. And this feeling exactly mirrors what we were talking about in skating— “I ride for me.”

RIS: So in 1994 you were opening for all those great bands. And this year, a little opening act by the name of Robert Plant opened the shows for you.

Ben: And there it is. That bookends it. You just nailed it.

And the craziest part about that was overall how cool he was. Sometimes in San Francisco I will play in front of five thousand people. And then in Nebraska, I’ll play in front of five hundred people. He’s Robert Plant. With a phone call he could be playing in front of a million people if he wanted.

But you do different things and they take on different sizes and scopes. It’s super humbling. Matter of fact, Jack Johnson spent a year opening up for me. And then after that year, I was opening up for him. And you’ve got to have that.

Because it really isn’t about who you’re opening for or who’s opening for you as much as it’s about playing your show— grateful. You’ve got to hang on to that sincere emotion of being grateful, regardless of what side of that moment you are in, no matter what side of you career you’re on, what side of your life’s expansion—remain grateful. So to see Robert humble and grateful to be in that situation, I learned a lot from him in that moment.

Don’t let me make it sound simple. You’ve got to get used to the taste of crow. But what a great skillset to have—to remain grateful while eating crow. Mind you, Robert Plant didn’t have to open for me. He was out there testing his new band. It made sense for everyone involved. Still, I’ll never be able to wrap my head around that one—Robert Plant opening for me.

RIS: What’s the best part about the current state of the music business?

Ben: The best part about making music now, is that all bets are off. Old records are now new records. New records— people may hear them, they may not, they may smash, they may miss. They may connect with new people that you didn’t expect to connect with. But it’s new again. I’m forever grateful for the amount of people that have heard my music. It’s gone far beyond any expectation—especially

for a lap steel guitar player. But there are far more people that haven’t heard my music than have. So there’s still an entire planet that my first record can be brand new to. And in the digital age, it’s about awareness of everything—not of what you created yesterday, or last week, or your newest effort. That’s my favorite part about this musical era. You don’t have to be defined by the record company’s mandate. Today you can shine a light on everything you’ve done instead of just what you’ve recently done.

When I tour, I like to represent my entire catalog. I’ve just completed a ten record deal with Virgin. This is the first time in my adult life I haven’t been on a major record label. I’m so proud of what I’ve done within that structure, but I’m looking forward to seeing what else is out there. Do things my way, whether I want to sell a song for a dollar, give it away, or use it to raise money for a charity—it’s all fresh and new again. And this feeling exactly mirrors what we were talking about in skating— “I ride for me.” Well… I sing for me.

RIS: And that will be reflected in your next move?

Ben: Yes. And I don’t know what that move is going to be. This is the first time in fifteen years that I haven’t had my next year already completely planned. It’s open. I know I gotta go to work and put some points on the board.

But at the same time, to do it for me and at my pace and to do it in a way that can be outside of whatever normal is. Outside of the obvious.

I can’t wait to figure that out.

Someone recently approached me and asked, “What label are you going to be on next?” And I replied, “If I were to be with another label, the label is gonna be on me. I’m not gonna be on them.”

RIS: Do you have a musical regret list?

Ben: Having not been able to attain a sound yet that’s in my head. I’m not so sure this is a regret, but there are some musical places like Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska—I want to make my Nebraska. I don’t want to pattern my record after Nebraska, but there are certain sounds that I want to go after with that stripped-back, bare bones, punch you in the neck sincerity and urgency, that is not overwrought in production and not overthought in its presentation. I gotta get there. I also want to make a record with my mom. I want to make a reggae record. I want to make a record in my family’s music store with local musicians and celebrate my hometown heroes. I guess musically it is more of a bucket list, because I don’t regret any of the music I made.

RIS: For me, your last record took a stand—back against the wall, fists clenched, and ready to fight for belief.

Ben: Thank you. Standing up is liberating.

What’s the use of introspection if you’re not going to reflect out to the world as something better—something stronger?

Rock ‘n Roll is free. In this day and age, a buck is free. You can get a song cheaper than a candy bar. For a song that’s going to be the soundtrack to your entire world—a buck is free enough. It’s unreal. I was getting on an airplane and paid two bucks for a candy bar.

That candy bar cost twice as much as the best song I’ve ever written.

RIS: Having written the record, recorded it, released it, toured behind it, what does Give Till It’s Gone mean to you?

Ben: It solidified who’s in and who’s out as far as people who are into what I’m doing. It was a proclamation in its own way. It’s actually one of the most exciting musical moments in my life because it’s the record that enabled me to not have to play a couple of songs for the rest of my life. It’s amazing how a couple of songs can define you. Imagine being defined by two songs out of two hundred that you’ve written.

Not cool. Not cool at all. And I’m super proud of those two songs. But man, that’s not me.

Those are two parts of a body of work of a much grander story that I’m telling.

RIS: Diamonds on the Inside?

Ben: Steal My Kisses and Burn One Down are the main offenders [laughs]. I love having written them and I love playing them. But I don’t want to be owned by them.

RIS: And now they’re off the setlist.

Ben: Exactly. They off the setlist and it’s on.

It’s on for me musically like it’s never been on before. I’m having a conversation and a dialogue with the people who appreciate my music that is high octane. And it goes from the most quiet and intimate to complete ruckus and everything in between, and they seem to be going on the ride with me. Rarely do I hear either of those two songs cat-called. So this record has really defined the re-generation.

People say, “Oh you gotta get a new crowd” or “you gotta reinvent yourself.” I don’t need a new crowd. I love my crowd. And I don’t want to reinvent, I just want to continue to invent. Young, old—come one come all. This record has been the war cry for just that notion. And with the younger crowds finding me, what’s old is new again. That’s the rebirth. It’s exciting to be able to shine a light on what I’ve worked so hard to create. This record is a proclamation and exclamation to say, “Its about a body of work, not just a couple of songs.”

RIS: I came to your show on my birthday.

You closed the set with the song Better Than I Deserve that you have not yet recorded. It’s a banger!

Ben: Thank you so much! I wrote it in Italy this last summer while on tour with Robert Plant. I have never written a song that went straight to the closing slot in our set. It’s never happened until now. There was nowhere else to put it. And sure enough, that single song would just take the entire setlist and put it on its shoulders in such a particular way. I have been trying to write that song, Better Than I Deserve, all my life. And there it was one morning when I woke up in a hotel room in Verona.

RIS: When was the first time you played it?

Ben: That night! Wrote it that morning, rehearsed it with the guys at soundcheck, and played it that night.

RIS: At the show I attended at Doheney Days, the reaction was powerful. What was the reaction that first night in Italy?

Ben: They were singing it at the top of their lungs. And the song is written in English, and we were in Italy. There’s that song I’ve been looking for. I’ve been trying to get to you for a long time. And we’ve closed every show ever since with it.

“I don’t need a new crowd. I love my crowd. And I don’t want to reinvent, I just want to continue to invent. Young, old—come one come all. .”

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AMY LEE

Exclusive Interview by Leslie Terhorst It’s very rare that I get to do an interview with someone I truly respect and admire, not only as an artist and a singer, now after talking with her, a person. I’ve been a fan of Evanescence for some time now, so when I got the chance to talk to lead Goth-Queen Amy Lee, I have to say I was a little more than overjoyed. To interview someone who’s music you know and love, is great, but to hear the excitement and genuine love for the music her and the band have created; well that’s just the icing on the cake. I hope you enjoy reading it, as much as I did doing it.

RIS: I have to start out by saying how excited I am to talk to you. You are one of my favorite artists, and have probably one of the best female voice’s I have ever heard.

AMY: Awesome, that means you’re going to have some real questions for me, no pressure.

RIS: Yeah, I’ve got some real questions for you. What’s your favorite thing to eat? Ha, just kidding. Let’s start with, it’s been 5 years, how does it feel to finally get this album finished?

AMY: It feels great! We’re in a really good place right now.

We definitely have been working on it for a really long time.

I’ve been working on it little by little for a long, long time. But we as a band have spent the last two years solid. Wow; it

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really has been a long time. It’s really cool to hear the songs back, but scary and exciting knowing there aren’t going to be any more changes. We are very proud of it, all of us, and more than anything, it’s been a long time in the coming and we’re ready for the next adventure.

RIS: I was just listening to it, and I am very impressed.

You had such success with ‘Fallen’ and with the span of time in between albums; did you find it difficult to make a follow-up album?

AMY: To me, the way that I look at it isn’t the numbers. We had great success with Fallen; a lot of people loved it. So, to me the most important thing was credibility. To make sure that the next album was even better on an artistic level. I feel like we’ve been so blessed, and so lucky with the success we’ve have had, because our music is so different from the mainstream. It is so cool, there are so many fans, now that we’re coming out of the woodwork, so are they. All over the world, fans are so excited, and they remember who we are. That means so much to me. So much more than a million spins.

RIS: So when you took the hiatus back in 2007, you had stated “you needed to get your heads in the right creative space.” What did it take to get you from that moment, to this moment?

AMY: For me, I didn’t have a plan for the next record; I didn’t even think we were going to make another one. My life had revolved around Evanescence since I was a teenager, by the time we finished touring The Open Door in 2007, I really needed to break away and find myself, as Amy again. I had just gotten married that year, and I really wanted to spend time with my husband, and for him not to have to share me

with four other guys. So it was really cool just to live my life as an adult. We live in New York, in an awesome place full of culture and music. We just really “lived” for a while, and I think that’s exactly the kind of thing that “puts your head in the right creative space.” Being able to take the time, and having the freedom to go find out that you are as a whole person, with or without this giant thing. It was really good for me. What’s really cool about it now in light of this record is that I realized how much I love it. Not because I need it, not because it’s time, because it’s a big part of my heart, and I wasn’t finished with it, and I’m not burned out. I’m ready to go out on tour.

RIS: Back in 2010 you were suppose to release the album, then you had a falling out with producer Steve Lillywhite, you stated “Steve wasn’t the right fit.” How has working with Nick Raskulinecz (who has also produced for Alice in Chains and the Foo Fighters) made a difference?

AMY: Nick was the perfect fit. He understood our vision. I feel like that’s such an important thing. We had the body of work, so we said “ok,” “this is it, and we have more than enough music, so let’s find the perfect guy.” I remember I had a list of a few guys. So I decided to go and meet with Rick first in Nashville. I really wanted to get the vibe for him at home. I brought him a demo. I really felt like

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“To me the most important thing was credibility. To make sure that the next album was even better on an artistic level.”

he knew what I wanted, even though we haven’t recorded it like that yet. Does that make any sense? It was like he really knew Evanescence in the first place, and he could really see where we wanted to take it. I knew right there, he was the guy that was going to take us were we wanted to go. He was really challenging. The whole process has been about stepping out of my comfort zone and trying new things. When Nick talked about “our process” he talked about putting us into a room, and for us not to rely on any production. He likes to have the band sit in a circle, kind of garage band style and work through the songs, changing the arrangements, and getting the tempo right. Even writing songs. It’s a very raw process. Everyone has to be able to keep up. Luckily we have a band full of great musicians and it worked. I think it made the record stronger, and it made us as a band, much stronger.

RIS: One of my favorite songs on the alum is ‘Lost In Paradise, can you tell me about that song, and what are some of your songs that you are most proud of?

AMY: I do love that song too; it’s very close to my heart. I really didn’t expect it to become the song that it did. Originally it was slow, just my voice and the piano. I did a lot of writing on my own, so I have a lot of demo songs that I have recorded on my iTunes. I never expected to record ‘Lost in Paradise,’ it was never suppose to be an Evanescence song, it was just very raw and natural. But, I think sometimes those are the best moments, when you’re not trying to do anything and it just happens on its own. I really just kept listening to it because I liked it. When we were in the pre-production stage in Nashville, I remember thinking that I have to show this to Nick. I was like, “hey listen, I really love this song. I know we have a lot of ballads,” which we were working on a lot at the time. He listened to it and said, “we have to do this song, but I think the band should come in at some point.” I was like, “No Way, that’s totally wrong, don’t turn it into that song.” Then as soon as we taped it, it was like magic, it was exactly the song it was meant to be.

Listening to Nick brought it to a whole new level. That is definitely one of my favorite parts of the album.

RIS: So what are some of the other ones?

AMY: I really love ‘Never Go Back’ RIS: That’s funny, it’s second on my list.

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AMY: Awesome, so you’re someone that likes the extremes as well. One of the main things I love about music is its contrast and extremes. I think ‘Never Go Back’ is a great example of that, its huge and epic, and I love that. I can’t help it, I’m dramatic, it’s really cool, because its different, and you are really getting the sound of the band.

I actually wrote it about Japan. When the tsunami and earthquakes were going on, we were watching it on the news while we were writing songs, and I just started writing lyrics and realized kind of half way through, that I was writing about this, so I just went with it and let it happen, because that’s what was in my heart at the time. So it has a little story telling, and it’s not all about “MY” experiences.

RIS: Awesome, now ‘Sick’ was another one that stood out for me. Tell me about that one?

AMY: I really love that one. That was the first one we wrote with WIl, our drummer.

It was the first time we had really gotten together as a band to write. You never know if that is going to work, and it totally worked. We were able to get in a room, and jam. We started coming up with some cool ideas. I remember when we came up with that song, we were in a recording studio in Orlando, and as soon as we finished it, we put a demo together. We were listening to it in our car yelling “Heck Yeah, We’re Back!

We’re Doing This!”

RIS: Your amazing talent and powerful voice influence a lot of young artist.

Who has been and influence on you?

AMY: Bjork has always been my number one. I love her, I have all her albums, and she is a huge influence on me. She is incredibly brave musically. She is a true artist, and she has an incredibly powerful voice. Tori Amos and Nine Inch Nails have been big influences on me. Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, oh and Michael Jackson big time, and Portishead. Hum, I’m trying to think; I have to throw in some rock, Soundgarden, and Nirvana as well. Basically, I like the 90’s Grunge and Alternative era. I miss it. There are a lot of great artist now, but you really have to hunt for them. I really like M.I.A. She’s super powerful.

RIS: What are the plans for Evanescence in the future?

AMY: We’re just focused on this record, and playing this record. This is the thing we’ve been obsessing over forever. It’s time to go show it to the world!

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fter pulling up to the venue in his family minivan, a ride he sports to drive around his wife and two daughters, Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl promised a long and kick-ass show.

He wasn’t kidding. The band played almost three hours set on October 17, 2011 at the SDSU Viejas Arena—almost unheard of in these days of the 90-minute setlist. Earlier in the day, we spent some time with Dave to hear about his current works on a documentary film about the studio he recorded Nevermind—Sound City Studio in Van Nuys, California. Dave recently purchased the original recording console from the studio for his personal studio. He also shared with us a case of whisky that was made in moonshine home-made fashion by a friend in greater Los Angeles. Minivan and booze—this is one rocker who is always prepared for a good time.

The show was opened by Mariachi El Bronxe, a mariachi-style rock band and Cage the Elephant.

Drummer Taylor Hawkins

Then the Foo Fighters ripped through a palpable set that kept people on their feet and bellowing throughout the show. A runway connected Dave with his outer audience, where he was raised on a platform twenty feet above the floor and performed an acoustic version of Time Like These that he dedicated to Rita Haney, widow of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. Between the high-tech lighting and video show, the elevated stage in the audience, and their electric performance, the Foo Fighters have thrown down the gauntlet. Needless to say, we can’t wait to see them again the next time they roll through town.

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KORN – THE PATH TO TOTALITY

Reviews By Leslie Terhorst

Genre: Nu/Alt/Industrial Metal/Electronic/Rock/Dub/House The Path of Totality is the upcoming tenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn, set to be released on December 6, 2011.

The Path of Totality fuses Korn’s traditional sound with dubstep, drum and bass, and electro house music. Korn collaborated with a number of producers for the album with each producing their own individual tracks. With artist like Skrillex, Datsik, Feed Me, Excision, 12th Planet, Downlink, Kill the Noise, Tylias, and Noisia, this album offers something for everyone, without compromising the true Korn sound. Korn frontman Jonathan Davis stated: “I want to trail-blaze. I want to change things. I want to do things we’re not supposed to do. I want to create art that’s different and not conform to what’s going on. We didn’t make a dubstep album. We made a Korn album.”

The lead single, ‘Get Up’ is one of three tracks produced by Skrillex, and is a song written and recorded by Korn. It was released as the album’s lead single on May 6, 2011. Since its release it has sold over 200,000 downloads in the United States, and it kicks-ass. It was debuted live at Coachella with Skrillex. “Get Up!” is Korn’s most successful single since 2007’s “Evolution”. Roadrunner released the following statement: “The Path of Totality is unlike any previous Korn release; it’s an experimental record which finds the band shifting gears and exploring new territory. The result is something completely new, yet utterly and definitively Korn.” Track list: ‘Chaos Lives in Everything’ - Skrillex. ‘Kill Mercy Within’ - Noisia. ‘My Wall’ - Excision. ‘Narcissistic Cannibal’- Skrillex, Kill the Noise. ‘Illuminati’ - Excision, Downlink. ‘Burn the Obedient’ - Noisia, Tylias. ‘Sanctuary’ - Downlink. ‘Let’s Go’ - Noisia. ‘Get Up!’ - Skrillex. ‘Way Too Far’ - 12th Planet. ‘Bleeding Out’ - Feed Me

The Black Keys – El Camino

Genre: Blues/Garage/Alt/Rock The Black Keys new album El Camino will be released December 6 on Nonesuch Records. Produced by Danger Mouse and The Black Keys, the 11-track album was recorded at singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound studio in the band’s new hometown of Nashville during the spring of 2011. In advance of the release, the album’s first single, ‘Lonely Boy’, was released on October 25th and its video has hit over 2 million. El Camino follows the most successful two years in The Black Keys career. In May 2010 they released their breakthrough album, Brothers, to widespread critical acclaim. Debuting at # 2 in the US, it went on to win three Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award, and topped numerous year-end lists, including iTunes, NPR, and Rolling Stone. Brothers, which included the hit singles ‘Tighten Up’ and ‘Howlin’ for You’, has been certified Gold in the US and UK, and Platinum in Canada. Worldwide sales are now over one million and counting. Drummer Patrick Carney said of the band’s recent success, “We’ve taken the long road to get where we are. It’s pretty cool to be in your early 30s making music with your best friend. We’ve experienced everything from driving a thousand miles to play for no one to winning Grammys.” Auerbach further describes the band’s dynamic, “We don’t talk before we play. We don’t practice before we record, we just fly by the seat of our pants.” He says of El Camino, “I think where this record is going to shine for me is playing the songs live. This record is more straight ahead rock and roll – raw, driving, and back to basics.” The Black Keys unique and quirky rock style, with heavy percussion and a formidable combination of blues and punk rock, rapidly gained a large following. In their six LP tenure, the band has been featured in dozens of television series, movies, and commercials, and garnered an impressive three Grammy awards and two nominations. El Camino will be released on Dec. 6, 2011

Nickelback – Here And Now

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Genre – Alt/Rock Multi-platinum Canadian rock band Nickelback will release their highly anticipated 7th studio album ‘Here And Now‘ scheduled on November 21st, 2011. ‘Here And Now‘ is the follow-up to their incredibly amazing triple platinum certified 2008 smash ‘Dark Horse‘ that has sold over 6 million copies worldwide. The album follows the same direction as ‘Dark Horse’ in this respect as the “tongue in cheek” lyrics; ballads and catchy riffs are also the main points of this album as well. Chad’s distinct voice is always recognizable from beginning to end, especially in ‘Gotta Get Me Some’ & ‘Midnight Queen’. From the savage hard rock opener track ‘This Means War’ to the drinking song ‘Bottoms Up’ there is fun to be had in this album. Nickelback have once again gone for what I like to call the “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” formula. While their music has grown, they are not trying to expand their sound, win any new fans or even silence the haters with ‘Here & Now’. “We’re four people who love making music, the way we like to make it,” says Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. ”We entered the studio this year with a vision, and it all came together. We’re extremely happy with the results, and can’t wait to share them with our fans.” Nickelback still remains remarkably popular, and manage to still play arenas, so expect more of the same when they tour to support this release. If you’d like to hear the album in its entirety, Nickelback is streaming it for FREE on iTunes until the album is released; this is the perfect way for you to judge for yourself.

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are Dan Auerbach (guitar and lead vocals) and Patrick Carney (drummer). According to an interview on NPR’s Fresh Air the name came from a schizophrenic artist named Alfred McMoore that the pair knew; he would leave incoherent messages on their answering machines referring to their fathers as “black keys” such as “D flat” when he was upset with them.

first-ever full album of all-new instrumental material. The followup to 2004′s To The 5 Boroughs, The Mix-Up features Diamond, Horovitz and Yauch back on drums, guitar and bass, with able assistance from Keyboard Money Mark and percussionist Alfredo Ortiz, on 12 brand new wordless, sample-less, scratchless originals.

Sure to please fans of the instrumental cuts from Check Your Head and Ill Communication and the cult hit compilation album made up largely of those tracks, The In Sound From Way Out!, The Mix-Up finds NYC’s favorite sons drawing on one of their arsenal’s primary FeeLit is dedicated to showcasing local musicians, artists, and designers in a unique space strengths and pushing it into bold new directions. located in San Diego’s East Village. 909 E Street San Diego, CA 92101 (707) 733-3548

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STAND UP AND SHOUT! Photos & words by Eric Hendrikx

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he Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund hosted its first Awards Gala on Tuesday evening (November 1) at the famed Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles to raise funds for its commitment to cancer prevention, research and education.

Founded in memory of Ronnie James Dio, the world-renowned voice of DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL who died of gastric cancer last year, the Dio Cancer Fund has already raised more than $500,000 in its short history.

Awards named after songs written by Ronnie James Dio were presented to honorees in recognition of their support of the Fund’s important work. Eddie Trunk, host of VH1 Classic’s “That Metal Show”, served as special guest emcee and, after introducing each honoree, was surprised by Wendy Dio with the final award of the evening, the Long Live Rock ‘N Roll Award.

Among the honorees, the King of Rock ‘n Roll Award went to Ronnie James Dio’s longtime bandmate and friend Terry “Geezer” Butler, bassist for BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL. Rita Haney, a tireless fund-raiser, Founder of Dimebash in memory of her late boyfriend “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott of the band PANTERA, accepted the Stand Up and Shout Award for her continuous contributions to the Dio Cancer Fund.

Among the guests in attendance were “L.A. Ink”’s Kat Von D, professional skater Mike Vallely, and rockers Slash, Glenn Hughes, Frankie Banali, Keith Emerson, Alex Kane, Marc Ferrari and members of the DIO band Rudy Sarzo, Craig Goldy, Scott Warren and Simon Wright as well as record producers Roy Thomas Baker and Mike Fraser and various other celebrities who popped in to show their support.

Wendy Dio with Slash Kat Von D, Eric Hendrikx, Rita Haney & Mike Vallely

Event sponsors and guests were treated to cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and various gourmet food stations created by renowned chef William S. Bloxsom-Carter and a performance by the rock band ASIA featuring John Payne in addition to escorted tours of the Mansion grounds and world-famous grotto and commemorative photos, some with

Playboy Bunnies. Silent and live auctions, with items such as guitars signed by THE ROLLING STONES and U2, among others, and one-ofa-kind sports memorabilia including Mohammed Ali’s signed robe and boxing gloves, proved to be an exciting addition to the evening’s festivities. For more information on the cancer fund log onto www.diocancerfund.org

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Rita Haney & Terry “Geezer” Butler,

1942 – 2010 Widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He ranks as one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time. He is credited with popularizing the “metal horns” hand gesture in metal culture.

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“There’s an attitude with which the jokes are told that I think it’s in good fun and it doesn’t seem raunchy for raunchy sake necessarily -- no it is! “

JOHN CHO Interview By Beth Accomando

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pparently, there is no line that Harold and Kumar will not cross. In Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle they made light of drug use. In Harold and Kumar Go To Guantanamo Bay they joked about Bush and his war on terrorism. And in A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas they get a baby high on coke and shoot Santa in the face!

“I always feel like Harold and Kumar are allowed to do what they do in the cinematic universe because they’re sweet,” John Cho tells me in defense of the characters, “And the humor in the movie is strangely sweet. There are lots of pervy jokes, there’s nudity but there’s an attitude with which the jokes are told that I think it’s in good fun and it doesn’t seem raunchy for raunchy sake necessarily -- no it is! Aargh! I’m digging myself into a hole. But I have always felt that they had a good natured attitude about it and that’s what allows us to be so pervy.”

There are definitely moments in the film where you giggle and gasp, thinking OMG they didn’t just go there! But Cho says “Comedy at its best treads in taboo waters a little bit and it has to have a transgressive quality to it, and race is the biggest taboo in America, I mean people are very reluctant to talk about race and yet when you do jokes about race that work, people are very happy to release tension and laugh about it.”

In the latest installment of the Harold and Kumar franchise, the boys have aged a few years and Harold is now married and dealing with intimidating in-laws (including Danny Trejo). But fate brings the two back together and has them cross paths yet again with NPH, who’s been resurrected from the dead.

“He resurrected himself,” Cho says of Neil Patrick Harris, “He’s pretty much a supernatural being. He’s like a literal deus ex machina. He’s our second act magic trick. He’s back and he’s fantastic.

And we were able to do a song and dance number with him in this movie which I really. really enjoyed.”

If you have ever seen John Cho and Kal Penn at Comic-Con you realize that they have been cast opposite to their own personalities. Cho, who plays the slightly uptight Harold, recalls meeting Penn, who was cast as the slacker Kumar, and thinking, “’This guy is square. This Kal Penn guy is square as hell.’

And it’s funny to switch personalities on action. I mean we would just become the opposite of each other on action. But Kal is intolerant of excessive goofiness on set. I think he got mad at me once during the first film because I did have this habit of slapping his ass right before action, really hard. And I could see how it would get annoying.

I found it amusing.”

Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) are up to it again...in 3D

Sorry Santa...

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A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas is currently in theaters, and the best 3D effect is the pot smoke dispersing into the theater. I wonder if for number four you’ll also be able to inhale it.

MINI REVIEWS

FILM

By Beth Accomando

IMMORTALS (Relativity Media)

You can say whatever you want about director Tarsem Singh but his films (The Cell, The Fall, now Immortals) never fail to offer stunning imagery. For Immortals he turns to Greek mythology and a tale about Theseus leading an army for Zeus. Henry Cavill (who is the next Man of Steel) plays Theseus. Expect a lot of well oiled bodies and CGI. But it might make a better coffee table book than film.

DESCENDANTS

(Fox Searchlightt) Alexander Payne finds comedy in unlikely places. In Citizen Ruth it was in the abortion debate, in Sideways it was in a man’s midlife crisis, and in About Schmidt it was in a retired man’s regrets about decisions in his life.

Now Payne finds occasional laughter and a lot more in the grief of one family. George Clooney stars. There’s Oscar talk about this one.

THE MUPPETS

(Walt Disney) Miss Piggy and Kermit reunite on the screen one more time and remind us how much we have missed their presence. Just the parody trailer campaign for the film was more amusing than most of the comedy features hitting theaters. It’s amazing how these puppets display such vivid and delightful personalities. The great thing is that you are never too old to enjoy The Muppets.

HUGO

(Paramount) San Diego-based writer Brian Selznick has his young adult novel adapted by Martin Scorsese. Selznick (a distant relative of famed Hollywood producer David O. Selznick) penned a book that explores the history of cinema so it’s only natural that a cinephile like Scorsese would be attracted to the story and be able to breath life into it for the big screen.

A DANGEROUS METHOD

(Sony Pictures Classics) Cronenberg, Freud, Jung, and the birth of psychoanalysis. You’d be crazy not to check it out. Add to this Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, and Vincent Cassel and you have a real powerhouse ensemble. Only weak link is Keira Knightley who seems a bit out of her depth here. Adapted by Christopher Hampton from his own play.

REVOLT IN STYLE RATING SYSTEM RRRRR - Revolutionary, the Revolt Seal of Approval RRRR - Recommended viewing RRR - Routine RR - Reserving Judgment R- Rejected

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