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GREG LUTZKA
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Dillinger Escape Plan
Is he the best street skater out there? I don’t know. Read it.
Cheap road remedies for the touring musician.
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Hendricks If you can’t be a rockstar, be an actress.
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CONTENTS Continued...
SPORTS
26 . . . Maloof Cup Preview See what every skater is talking about. 28 . . . UFC 84 See how ill their will really is. 30 . . . Scorecard Red Bull Manny Mania and King Of The Cage
MUSIC
38 . . . Every Time I Die Seriously, every time? 40 . . . Reel Big Fish Ska music and bad puns go hand in hand. 42 . . . Greeley Estates Quoting obscure literary and political figures. 44 . . . Up & Coming Lust and Genghis Con-Job.
LIFE 18 . . . Modern Monopoly Updating the American classic board game. 20 . . . Inkarcerated Reading between the lines of prison tattoos. 60 . . . Iron Mountain And No, it’s not the home of Iron Man.
EVERY ISSUE 16 . . . Hearsay 30 . . . ACTION SPORTS ROUNDUP
42 . . . For The Record 49 . . . Keepin It Reel 12
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EDITOR’S LETTER Well, here it is, the end of my production month and generally speaking the end of the month is like the end of a bad sitcom episode for me: the inevitable chaos has been resolved, someone learns a life lesson and our lives go on the same as always. Imagine my chagrin this month when I first sat down to write this letter and realized that this month, our turmoil is unresolved and worse yet, I haven’t learned any important life lessons. Huh. Not about sharing, not about love, not even about the meaning of Christmas (good thing, it’s the middle of June). In more exciting happenings, we have some cool behind the scenes stuff from this year’s upcoming Vans Warped Tour, now in its 14th year and with no signs of surrender. Also lurking within these pages is pro skater Greg Lutzka, who is simply one of the most phenomenal young talents emerging in the sport. Seriously, YouTube this guy and try to argue that point with me. The lovely redhead gracing our cover this month is Television’s own Christina Hendricks, an amazing actress who is both believable and likable in damn near every role she’s been in. Apparently she looks just as good in print as she does on the screen, so no complaints here. Catch her in the upcoming film Driving Lessons as well as on AMC’s Golden Globe nominated show, Mad Men. Also remarkable is the Maloof Money Cup. It’s actually pretty cool that a big baller like Joe Maloof is creating such an incredible opportunity for the skating community. We’re talking half a million in cash prizes for this thing. Pretty badass. Oh yeah, and I would like to personally say in regards to the last UFC card that BJ Penn is the greatest fighter of all time and it was good to see the Wadnerlei Silva of old back in action. All these shameless plugs and still no life lesson… oh well. Maybe next month I’ll learn something. Till then, as the hippies used to say and as the kids now say, “peace.”
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words by Jasen T. Davis and Matthew McLaughlin
Welcome to the Obvious! According to a recent statistical study, young people are making less today than their parents did at their age. Compared to what people got paid in the ‘80s, once you adjust for inflation the average worker makes only $53 more. The usual reasons are given: higher unemployment, less opportunity and lower wages. The good news? If the economy seriously dies, there is a higher chance of young people today resorting to cannibalism, compared to their parents. Hell, they may just have to eat their parents. Bon appetite!
Lance Armstong (center) along with cancer survivors at the Nevada Cancer Institute on Live Strong Day.
Mak Entertainment threw its two year anniversary party at Sutra in Costa Mesa, with live entertainment from DJ Spider and Lil Jon. A veritable who’s who of the entertainment and action sports world were there, including snowboarding prodigy Shaun White, skate guru Greg Lutzka, The Tapout Crew and Josh Childress of the Atlanta Hawks, among others. Guitar Center is taking initiatives to provide opportunities to the up and coming musician in the form of GC Sessions, in which musicians can engage in discussion and receive hands on tutorials from master musicians. GC sessions begins in the month of June guitar virtuoso John 5, who is notable for his work with artists like Marilyn Manson, David Lee Roth, Rob Halford and currently Rob Zombie.Furthermore in Guitar Center news, after the successful release of Guitar Center’s Fresh Cuts Vol. 2, which fea tures songs from the unsigned bands of its employees and a previously unreleased Smashing Pumpkins track, Guitar Center has announced plans to release Volumes 3 & 4. Bert McCracken and Quinn Allman from The Used took to the stage for the Music Saves Lives kick-off party as presented by Monster Energy. Music Saves Lives is an organization dedicated to using music and entertainment as a means to inform people about worthy causes and charities. Sporting Team Punishment’s club attire, MMA fighter Tito Ortiz made
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a appearance at Studio 54 in the MGM Grand with his girlfriend Jenna Jameson. The couple turned plenty of heads on the VIP red carpet as DJs Mick Boogie and Rokaton rocked the night. Also in Vegas, Duran Duran took over The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel, where Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning of The Killers joined them onstage to perform the classic “Planet Earth.” Maynard James Keenan of Tool and Pucifer was alongside Davey Havok of AFI, cheering the rockers on. Lance Armstrong visited the Nevada Cancer Institute in honor of Live Strong Day a one-day initiative by Armstrong to raise awareness of the fight against cancer. And as everyone already knows, hip hop mogul Shuge Knight got KO’d by an unidentified assailant. No reports were filed and no charges were pressed.
Proving once again that being drunk and messing with nerds is hilarious; a citizen of Wales drunkenly dressed himself up as Darth Vader and attacked two members of the Church of Jediism with a metal crutch. Master Jonba Hehol – aka Barney Jones – who started the church to “live a better and more worthwhile life,” was hit over the head. Either the members of the church truly believe in the Jedi lifestyle or they knowingly choose to never get laid again.
Mo’ Bad News Despite the gloomy forecasts on the economy, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that consumer spending has gone up 0.4 % since March.Yay! The reason is that the price of everything you need to buy to live has gone up by roughly 0.4 %. I guess you could say the glass is half full, but you are probably so damn broke in you live in America right now that you can’t afford the glass at all. Just think of your unemployment check as a reward for winning a really piss-poor lottery. Do Australians really hate their children? First, deceased stingray-lover, Steve Irwin, held his infant son while feeding a crocodile and now a man in Darwin, Australia was arrested after strapping a 30-pack case of beer into a seatbelt in the front seat while he made his 5-year old son lay on the car’s floor. Wait! It was beer? Okay. My mistake, there’s nothing wrong with that.
A Doggone Shame When Luke ended up in jail, two young men living in Oklahoma decided to break Luke out of his cage to attend the funeral of his best friend, Sandra Vickers. Luke is a dog, and when word got out that he was to be euthanized, Jenna Jameson and Tito Ortiz at Studio 54.
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Willie Miller, James Thompson and Matthew Gonzales went into action, A-Team style, to free Luke. Unfortunately, they got caught 3 Stooges style by the cops and are facing burglary charges. Sorry, kids, it ain’t your day, and despite the expression it ain’t the dogs day, either.
HUMOR
MODERN MONOPOLY
A Realistic Update To The American Original.
words by: Jasen T. Davis
The Monopoly board game all of us grew up playing was originally invented in the year 1935. Decades later, Parker Brothers came up with a more updated version of the game but the results were lackluster. Sure, everything cost more, you could now choose to be an object like a laptop or a cell phone and the properties were named after real-life domains in the world today, but the whole thing felt unreal. As a generation we are cynical, better informed and more prone to looking for a tangible realism in the games we play. This is why the Grand Theft Auto series is so popular. Here are some fast and filthy rules to bring your old Monopoly game into the modern era. Financial (Un)Equality Before the game starts, figure out how much money everyone gets. Elect one person to be Born Fantastically Wealthy, based on the highest initial dice roll. He gets 10 times the usual amount and automatically owns five properties. He also gets $2,000 for passing Go, instead of the usual $200. If anyone grumbles about his lucky initial head start, he is allowed to babble about “equal opportunity,” “personal responsibility” or any other conservative buzzword that seems appropriate. Two of the players that rolled the lowest start with half of the usual amount of money. Sorry, you’re born poor. It’s a good thing you were born in the land of opportunity! Credit Cards Every time you spend money, roll the dice. On a double six you’ve maxed out your credit cards. You must now pay an additional $50 when you pass Go. If you can’t, you must now pay $1,000 as the fees pile up and the collection agencies squeeze you dead like a poodle in the scaly grip of a boa constrictor. Looks like you need to show some fiscal responsibility! Medical Expenses Every time you pass Go, roll a die. If you roll a one, a medical emergency has occurred. Roll two dice and multiply the result by 10. That is how much you pay to stay alive and healthy. I’ll bet you can just taste the social Darwinism!
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Utilities All characters must pay the utilities as if they landed on Waterworks or The Electric Company. Sorry, you have no choice. Additionally, roll a single die and multiply the result by five. That is how much you spend on food each turn. Finally, every time you go around the board, roll a single die and multiply the result by 10. That’s how much you spent on gasoline to get there. Unemployment Every time you pass Go, roll a single die. On a roll of a 1, you are unemployed. One full turn later, after you have passed Go once, EDD cuts you a check, so on the second turn after being unemployed you collect $50. Each time you collect that money from the bank, the player who was Born Fantastically Wealthy can complain about “lazy liberals” or “the nanny state.” Once unemployed, you may roll a single die every turn. On a five or six you are employed again. Roll a die, and on a one, two or three you are now making one-third less than you were making before. Sorry, outsourcing is a reality and we now live in a global economy. You will simply have to remain competitive! There you go, a modern monopoly all of us can know and love. Of course, for a majority of Americans right now, we’re not playing the game… we’re living it.
A headline on MSN.com read, “Seal Caught on Tape Molesting a Penguin.” At first, I thought they were referring to a sex video of pop singer Seal molesting his supermodel wife, Heidi Klum. When I realized they were referring to actual animals, I didn’t care so much.
Kill the Fun! Bash Its Head! Since drinking is bad and sex is bad and smoking is bad, New Jersey lawmakers have decided to assault one more element of life by either making it illegal or taxing it stupid: fast food. A new law would place a sin tax on Big Macs, In and Out cheeseburgers and Taco Bell, to state a few. I am surprised the government hasn’t tried to place a similar tax on masturbation. Once it’s mandatory to have Federal cameras placed in your house, a dollar every time you decide to have any sort of fun whatsoever will be the next logical step. A 10-year old kid in Carleton, Michigan saved one million pennies since Christmas 2006, which he then cashedin and presented the $10,000 check to a local school. What the hell was he thinking? Screw the school; why not spend the money on things all 10year old kids want – like bubblegum, X-Box games, and hookers. What? 10-year olds don’t like hookers these days?
Florida Teacher Fired for Wizardry! After a substitute teacher in Pasco County, Florida performed a magic trick that made a toothpick disappear from his hand and reappear on his desk, he found himself without a job on the accusation that he was teaching children how to be wizards. After living for eight years in the shadow of George Bush, Jr. and the Crazy Christian Coalition, he’s lucky he wasn’t burned at the stake. All the wizard jobs have been outsourced to India, anyhow. He should have taught those children how to wait tables.
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A headline on Yahoo.com reads, “Black Hole Rips Apart Screaming Star.” In other words, Ike Turner is punching Tina again.
God Unleashes Crocodile on Child John Megoliki lost his arm to a crocodile when he was six years old while living in Tanzania, but claims that the attack was the greatest thing that ever happened to him, and losing his arm brought him closer to Jesus. I don’t think Jesus hangs out at the bottom of a pond like Beowulf’s mother and sends carnivorous reptiles out to find converts. It just doesn’t seem like His way. How does Mr. Megoliki know that the crocodile wasn’t working for Amway? Reason Number 8,349,247 Not to Move to Florida: “Metal replicas of bull testicles have become trendy bumper ornaments.”
Want me to tat a Tazmanian Devil on you, little girly boy?
Let’s Make Everything Illegal
INFORMER
INKARCERATED
A Guide To The Meaning Behind Prison Tattoos.
words by: Anthony Vasquez
In prison, tattoos are more than fashion; the symbols etched under the skin have specific meanings associated with them. Here are some definitions of some of those tattoos. I had more but they were lame and subject to interpretation. These are more or less a mainstay within the prison community. Tear Drops: Represent every three years in prison.
Lightning Bolts: Means you stabbed people of other races for your white race.
Hourglass: Doing time, time passing.
Swastika: White Power. Duh.
Skulls: Death, murder or underworld.
Black Hand: Member of the Mexican Mafia.
Shields: You’re a “soldier” or “warrior”. Dragons: Power, addiction to heroine, rebirth. Hammer: Hitman. Wizards: Wisdom, OGs, one who reveals knowledge to youths. Hangman’s Noose: The person beat a life sentence.
Tombstone: Death of someone you killed. Star: Means either you are from the OC or from Northern Cali. IE: Means you are from the Inland Empire. Jail Bars: Means you’ve done time.
Broken Handcuffs: Means a person has finished his parole and given back a CDC number.
Drama/Smile-Now-Cry-Later Masks: Means you lived it up at one time and now you are paying for it.
NLR: Gang tattoo that stands for Nazi Low Riders.
SUR: Southern United Raza, a Southsider, a Mexican from So Cal.
AB: Arian Brotherhood.
13: Means South Side, M for the 13th letter in the alphabet. Also represents pot.
Clovers: Irish gang insignia, also means lucky.
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In Sacramento, California, Assemblyman Bill Maze realized that there was no more crime and everything was perfect, so he came up with a plan to fully realize his vision of utopia: pass a law that makes it illegal to drive with a dog in your car. Maze, who has never seen a grown woman naked, believes that dogs are a distraction, and a fine should be imposed for transporting canines in your passenger seat. Infants and bitchy girlfriends who claim you are driving the wrong way will be next. Rose Griffen, a 75 year old woman in Massachusetts, received a call from a worker at a funeral home who was attempting to arrange a funeral for, well, Rose Griffen. God must really want this old chick to die.
Hot Lesbian Drama Real Lesbians from the island of Lesbos near Greece are suing a gay rights group, claiming that it is inappropriate to use the word “lesbian” to describe a gay woman. The Lesbians describe that they suffer “psychological and moral rape” over the use of the term. Prepare for exciting Lesbian vs. lesbian action as the group straps on all legal authority to penetrate deep into the argument towards a shuddering climax. Awesome. London researchers have found that breastfeeding babies longer can help prevent rheumatoid arthritis. Hear that women? I may not be a baby, but please allow me to help you avoid aching bones in the future!
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Since winning his first major competition in 2003 at the ripe old age of 18, Lutzka has found himself surrounded by opportunity. “I’ve got my shoes coming on June first, then the release party for the hat and sunglasses on July 8th, it’s been a crazy year so that’s good,” says Lutzka. Due to his high demand, Greg Lutzka has been traveling around the world with Lil Jon and the BME Click crew promoting clothes he’s designed for the company, his new pro board for Almost, new pro wheel with Bones, a shoe with Globe and even his own shades coming soon from Oakley. But don’t let his passion for fashion deceive you, Greg Lutzka has been hard at work for the last eight months working on his new video part called United By Fate which will be found in every shoebox and every board this summer that bears Lutzka’s name. On top of his many tie-ins with clothing and accessories, at the core of every street skater is the need to capture his best tricks and runs on film. “I’ve been shooting non-stop. It’s tough… all you see is the landing and it’s such a quick clip and you just take it for granted. But sometimes you go out and you can’t skate it or you go out at night and there’s a security guard at night. Every time you skate it’s such a mission to film. Some times you have to go back to the same spot three or four times just to get one trick that’s one clip in the video,” Lutzka explains. Indeed, with his technical
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style and complicated runs that hit damn near every point of any given skate spot, it would be a disgrace to not make a mission of filming. Lutzka acknowledges that skating isn’t what it used to be, “skating is at a level where it’s progressing so much, that if you can’t come bigger and bigger, the magazines won’t even print it. You have to continue to step your game to the next level and it’s cool for me because I love progressing,” Lutzka says. His drive comes from his enthusiasm for skating and sheer motivation to succeed. “I’m not in competition with anyone but myself,” he explains. “My motivation is more like ‘damn, I know I can do this, I’m gonna do this’ and then I end up doing it.” Despite his busy schedule and the non-stop madness that keeps him jet setting around the world, when he’s not humbly understating his accomplishments, Lutzka still enjoys quality hang time with his friends where the hustle is set to a slow-motion poolside groove accompanied by a good barbeque with close friends and a skate session in his own backyard. “I got a ramp in my backyard that I screw around on when I throw barbeques or pool parties or whatever.” What continues to be important to Lutzka is being normal. “[I love] going to the beach, hitting a ramp, casual barbeques, beer pong, traveling… playing guitar keeps me hyped. I’m everywhere, you know?” Maintaining a level-head even as one of Pro
Skating’s youngest and brightest stars, Greg has donated portions of his winnings to charities and can even be seen at some of the more popular skate spots alongside amateurs or even possibly the next undiscovered skating sensations. “I don’t really go to skate parks or training facilities. I like to go out and find unique skate spots on the side of the road,” Lutzka shares. Many times the kids on the scene will spot him and actually stop skating to watch, however, Lutzka likes to encourage the kids to keep skating. “Some of the spots are hot spots, so sometimes there’s 10 people already there skating. When they sit down I like to tell them to get up and hype it up. I like it when they skate with me,” he admits. Remaining relevant and pushing one’s self are traits that Greg Lutzka admires in a person. “The people that I look up to in life are the people that are pushing themselves and being themselves--skating or not skateboarding. The people that love doing something and having a passion for it, the people that are living life to the fullest,” Lutzka elucidates when asked about his role models. Combining his street credibility to his fashion sensibility, Greg Lutzka is leaving his mark on the fashion world as well as the skating world and is making sure both are done in style - Lutzka Style.
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PREVIEW
MALOOF MONEY CUP
words by: BJ Cummings photo courtesy of: DUB magazine
When the Maloof brothers decide to do something, they do it in full style, no corners cut. In fact, you might say they up the ante. Enter the Maloof Money Cup, which initially started in concept as a skateboarding camp for kids but with the vision of Joe Maloof quickly grew into one of the largest competitions with the biggest payouts in skateboard history. Now with $500,000 in cash prizes at stake, the competition will take over the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa during the opening weekend of the OC Fair, July 11th – 13th. The three day event has been broken up into five separate events: The US Pro Street Championship, which boasts a street course built specifically for this competition and devised to be different from any other street course, ever and a $100,000 first place payout. Of course, it wouldn’t be a total skate competition without the Big Air Pro Vert Championship, sponsored by Carl’s Jr. in which competitors will go big or go home… and whoever goes the biggest leaves with $75,000 and a new vehicle. There will also be a Women’s Pro Street Championship, which boasts the largest 1st place prize ever in Women’s Skating at $25,000. For those of you eager to see the future of skating, the World Industries US Amateur Championship is an exclusive event in which the top amateurs are invited to compete for notoriety and cash.The Etnies Village rounds out the event with 40,000 square feet of retailers, manufacturers and other companies pertinent to the skate lifestyle will showcase their goods and provide an interactive experience for attendees. For more information be sure to visit maloofmoneycup.com or do the inevitable and visit the myspace profile at myspace.com/maloofmoneycup.
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“Hey, not to alarm you, but I think I feel a lump.”
SCORECARD
UFC 84: ILL WILL
words by: Eric Bonholtzer photo courtesy of: Josh Hedges
Amid a flurry of speculation about whether or not Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn had the cardio endurance to match the former champion, formidable Sean Sherk, Sherk returned to the ring after a controversial suspension for suspected steroid use, Penn put the rumors to rest as he TKO’d Sherk in the last 10 seconds of the third round. Fan favorite, Wanderlei Silva, was back to his ultra-aggressive winning ways as he scored a tremendous 36-second knockout of the rough and tough Keith Jardine. In an epic battle, two of the light heavyweight division’s best warriors, Tito Ortiz and Lyoto Machida, fought a terrific three-round war with Machida pulling out a unanimous decision victory, in what is Ortiz’ last fight on his current UFC contract. Other standout fighters included Yoshiyuki Yoshida who did fans proud by displaying incredible technical skills and locking in an Anaconda choke in under a minute of the first round – all while sporting the Skinnie logo. B.J. Penn defeats Sean Sherk TKO (knee, punches) 5:00 Rd 3 Wanderlei Silva defeats Keith Jardine KO 0:36 Rd 1 Goran Reljic defeats Wilson Gouveia TKO 3:15 Rd 2 Lyoto Machida defeats Tito Ortiz Unanimous Decision Thiago Silva defeats Antonio Mendes TKO 2:24 Rd 1 Rousimar Palhares defeats Ivan Salaverry Armbar 2:36 Rd 1
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Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou defeats Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (Stoppage After Rd 1) Rich Clementi defeats Terry Etim Unanimous Decision Yoshiyuki Yoshida defeats Jon Koppenhaver Anaconda choke 0:56 Rd 1 Dong-Hyun Kim defeats Jason Tan TKO 0:25 Rd 3 Shane Carwin defeats Christian Wellisch TKO 0:44 Rd 1
Yoshida sinks in the anaconda choke on Koppenhaver
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Jail Time for Deadly Crash In March 2007, pro skater Shane Cross was killed in a motorcycle accident when the bike he was riding, which was being driven by fellow pro, Ali Boulala, crashed into a wall at the Tramway Hotel. Both were intoxicated. Neither was wearing a helmet. Boulala suffered severe brain injuries in the crash, and has been sentenced to four years in jail and won’t be eligible for parole for two years after pleading guilty to one count of culpable drivng.
Joey Brezinski doing a switch backside nosegrind pop out to nose manual
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RED BULL MANNY MANIA PRO STOP #1 words by: Donald C. Stefanovich photo courtesy of: Shad/Red Bull Photofiles
The first stop of the Red Bull Manny Mania tour descended upon Venice Beach, CA on Saturday, May 19th, 2008. As sun soaked the Venice shoreline, the ever-present eclectic locals were on hand as well as skate legend Christian Hosoi to catch the action. Joey Brezinski took first place and $10,000 after hitting banger combos all day and cramming over 11 tricks into his 10 minute qualifying jam. He beat out Daniel Castillo and Chico Brenes in the final jam in spite of their impressive efforts on the custom-built 38 foot Manny pad. “Basically skating six hours in the sun in Venice on the most insane Manny pad ever… it was a good day!” said Brezinski.There are six more amateur stops around the country before the pros have their last chance to session in New York City on August 12th.
FINAL RESULTS 1st Joey Brezinski - $10,000 2nd Chico Brenes - $6,000 3rd Daniel Castillo - $4,000 4th Chris Roberts - $3,000 5th Malcolm Watson - $2,000 6th Zered Bassett - $1,000 7th Danny Montoya - $900 8th Kenny Anderson - $900 9th Aaron Snyder - $400 10th Rob Gonzales - $400 11th SAD - $200 12th Danny Supa - $200 visit www.redbullmannymania.com
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Vert is on Life Support ESPN announced that this year’s X-Games will be without one of its staple event for the first time in the 14 year history of the event, the Vert competition. In it’s place will be a new event, described as a “SuperPark” type of competition. Ratings for Vert events on ESPN have been on the decline and nearly ¾ of all Vert competitors are over 30 as the talent pool for Vert has become as scarce as the available places to ride Vert.
And The Winners Are... The International Surf Film Festival announced the winners of this year’s awards in Saint-Jeande-Luz, France last month. The winners included: Best Film: Thread, directed by Jarrod Tallman; Best Local Film :Mundaka, also directed by Jarrod Tallman; Best Documentary: Bustin’ Down The Door, directed by Jeremy Gosch; and Jury Prize: Sliding Liberia, directed by Britton Caillouette.
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Ultimate Finale 7 Card Takes Shape The card for the live finale for season 7 of The Ultimate Fighter this month on the 21st is starting to come together. In addition to the finals of the 16 man tournament to crown the season 7 middleweight winner, other featured bouts will include: Dean Lister vs. Jeremy Horn, Evan Tanner vs. Kendall Grove, and Diego Sanchez vs. Luigi Fioravanti. Gives new meaning to the phrase “Tough Love.”
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KING OF THE CAGE: OPPOSING FORCE words by: BJ Cummings photo courtesy of: San Manuel Casino
San Manuel Casino in Highland, CA filled with fight fans as King of the Cage returned with an action packed card. Current KOTC welterweight champion Aaron Wetherspoon found himself in a tough fight against challenger Anthony Lapsley in a fast paced first round. In one of the most bizarre fight endings witnessed, the two literally collided their heads into each other 18 seconds into the second round, causing both fighters to fall to the ground, too dazed to continue. In an attempt to set a record for the most No Contests on one card, Chance Williams easily manhandled Mike Bourke for 40 seconds until the ref intervened due to an illegal strike back to the head. Williams was penalized and the fight was restarted, but Bourke could not continue so it was ruled No Contest.
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Aaron Wetherspoon vs. Anthony Lapsley No Contest (dual injury from head collision) 0:18 rd 2
Ton Lopez defeats Joey Beltran Kimura 3:15 rd 1
Donald Sanchez defeats William Sriyrapai TKO 3:41 rd 2
Gregg Dalton defeats Dave Rivas KO 3:41 rd 2
Mike Bourke vs. Chance Williams No Contest (illegal punch to the back of the head) 0:40 rd 1
Georgi Karakhanyan defeats Armando Sanchez Unanimous Decision
Ben Fuimaono defeats Miguel Cosio Armbar 2:11 rd 2
Daniel Hernandez defeats Daniel Mancha TKO 1:10 rd 1
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One of the biggest days of the year for the skateboarding community is this month on the 21st, “Go Skateboarding Day.” The event began in 2004, “as an excuse for skateboarders to skip their obligations, go skateboarding and have fun!” By 2006, the holiday was celebrated in over 30 countries by millions of skaters. For information on Go Skateboarding Day events in your area, check out goskateboardingday.org.
Watch For Sharks This Summer In a four-day span, two people were killed by sharks off the Pacific coast. The first was a 66 year old man who was attacked off the coast of San Diego by a Great White. The man was the first shark-related death in Southern California in nearly 50 years. A second man, a surfer from San Francisco died as the result of blood loss from a shark attack while surfing the Mexican coast, allegedly the first death on the Mexican Pacific coast in 30 years.
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How Prog Rock’s Hardest Touring Band Deals With Injuries On The Road words by: Benjamin Weinman
I’m sitting here looking at the dates on the back of my tour passes which totals roughly 90 consecutive shows with only a day off here and there to travel. I also have an email open that lays out the next seven months of my life and there is only one month off. The truth is that a schedule like this is enough to make any musician reconsider their career choice, but for The Dillinger Escape Plan this is just how you do it! The typical show for Dillinger is probably as physically exhausting and taxing as another band’s entire career. The physical aspect of our live shows and even music is something that comes up in almost every interview and article. I actually dread talking about it because I honestly don’t know what to say about it. What drives us to push ourselves like this? I’m not sure. All I know is that there is no half ass in this band and treating every song you write and every show you play as if it were your last is probably the only rule that Dillinger lives by. Skinnie Magazine asked me to write a little something about how I deal with the physical aspect of playing shows while injured and or sick, which is a common situation for us. None of this is professional medical advice but this is what I do based on my experience:
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Bad Cuts: I have had stitches in my face six times and seven staples in my head. I have never stopped performing due to an injury like this. Worst thing about it is that when blood gets in your eyes it is really hard to see and the combination of blood and sweat stings and makes your nose run all over the place. I usually have a towel ready on or next to my amp. I try and keep my eyes as clear as much as possible Afterwards, if you don’t want to go get stitches, butterfly Band-Aids work really well. You still may scar but they usually keep the cut closed pretty well. The most important thing is to just keep it clean. Neosporin is also really important. It is one of the best over the counter medicines I have ever used. The antibiotics in it really help heal a wound quickly and it usually feels much better within a day. Head injuries: When you hit your head it often bleeds a lot but blood is not what you have to worry about. I have had many concussions and it is really important not to have too many consecutive concussions. If you hit your head while you are already suffering from a concussion you can do perma-
nent damage. This is obviously an issue for us considering that we play shows almost every night and the way we play and the conditions we put ourselves in are very conducive to head injuries. It is important to monitor how you feel very closely after hitting your head. Things like nausea and vomiting are often signs of a more sever head injury. For minor injuries like bruises and bumps I try and sleep as much as possible and take Ibuprofen or Advil. Broken bones: Nothing you can do about this but try not to fuck up the break more and wait for it to heal. I broke my finger once on tour and just wore a splint all day until we played. Then I took it off and did my best for the show. Again Ibuprofen helps keep swelling down. When I broke my foot I just took the time off because there was no way I could jump around with a broken foot and there was no way I was going to play shows sitting on my ass. I have broken a rib three times. The only thing you can do for that is drink a ton of water to keep it lubricated. It will heal much faster. I also try my hardest not to get sick.There is nothing worse then having a cough or having to blow your nose every five minues when you have a broken rib. Believe me!
Herniated discs and back problems: I have two herniated discs in my neck and some other back problems. I can’t speak for everyone but I find that the worst thing you can do for your back is not move. Obviously when an injury is fresh rest is important but I find that movement is the fastest way to recovery. Back problems never really heal as far as I can tell but strengthening your stomach and stretching your legs are really important.Your hamstrings pull on your lower back more then you know and not being flexible is a quick road to a jacked back.Things like Yoga have really helped a couple of us and regular stretching and exercise will help you feel better and keep you from acquiring more injuries. Torn Ligaments: I tore my rotator cuff almost completely around my shoulder. I should have taken time off and gone to physical therapy but I didn’t. I ended up having surgery. Again, stretching an exercise is the key to keeping things like this from flaring up. It is important not to use heavy weights and to do proper exercises when it comes to this sort of thing. It is really easy to reinjure yourself in an attempt to feel better. Benjamin Weinman plays guitars for progressive mathmetal outfit Dillinger Escape Plan. He is the founding member and the only original member in the band.
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WARPED TALES! Stories From the Road:
Every Time I Die Keith Buckley In Every Time I Tour words by: Jeffrey Easton photos courtesy of: Time Harmon
Keith Buckley, lead screamer of Every Time I Die, is no stranger to the perils of touring. Be it seedy money men, dealing with sobriety or the fact that these guys go through bass players like Spinal Tap does drummers, Buckley provides insight from many aspects of his touring experience. Take Action Tour: Sobriety “You have a responsibility when you do something for charity. You can’t drink before a show, you have to be respectable, like meeting your girlfriend’s parents for the first time. There is a weight during that tour but there is still a good vibe.” OZZFest 2005: Fitting In “That was our first traveling tour and I guess we were so intimidated that every day was an uphill battle. We were the odd man out, we did not have a single solo in our songs, this could be problematic.” Warped Tour 2006: Best Touring Experience “The kids were so appreciative of us, everybody is having a good time, it was just a better vibe on that tour. The bands on that tour wanted to be on tour and not a bunch of metal dudes that like to hide in a cave all day.” Killswitch Engage Tour: Competing With A Heavier Band “You do not compete with them, you just go out there and do what you do. We aren’t the heaviest band in the world but we are not the type of band that attracts a bunch of emo kids that don’t like to have fun.You just go out there, kick ass and go eat the free food they give you.” Personal and Political Aspect of Touring “It is a different attitude when you are on the road as opposed to being at home. You may have only one thing in common with your bandmates and that is the band.You
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cannot get hung up on the way people act because you cannot control them. People will upset you from time to time so you have to get a thick skin.” The Money Side “I am just the singer, I don’t even load equipment. I came home and noticed my girlfriend with her tax return and thought ‘Tax return, maybe I should have filed that. I did not even file my taxes. I am completely oblivious to the way money works in this band. I just know I get a buyout at the end of the show and I spend it on a hamburger.” Killing Off Bass Players “I have no idea, I wish I knew why we do… We do not get rid of the bassists, the get rid of us. They get sick of us, I guess.The one we have now is pretty good so we will stick with him but by the time this reaches publication we will be on our next one.” Worst Visual From the Road “I saw our merch guy nair his balls and asshole in front of us… I do not think that this is normal and if it is you are fucked.” Funniest Tour Story “We went to see the Foo Fighters on a day off from our tour so we thought we would try to get backstage and we had our laminates.We pulled up to security in our van and they asked us what we were doing. I told him I have Mr. Grohl’s Cheese Nips and they waved us through.”
Joey Larocca of The Briggs: ”In 2004, Wee-Man was on the tour, he was skating. And it was his birthday apparently. It was the end of the show and everyone was packing up and there was this random tent and I heard all this cheering and all this yelling. So, I opened the side of this tent and there’s Wee-Man, completely nude, strapped to a chair with two strippers giving him lap dances. I was like, ‘Okay, wow. I need to leave now.’ It was just too much for eyes at that particular moment, especially when you’re not expecting that. I believe it was Cleveland.” Cory Brandan Putman of Norma Jean: “There was one day, we were in Miami – close to Miami, Fort Lauderdale. There were tornadoes. And there were buildings being built around there so there was all this dust and all these things that just flew out of those buildings onto the grounds and freaked everybody out. People were running, like [they] thought they were going to die. Just like, ‘WE’RE GONNA DIE!’, running.You know when you’re working there’s just like sawdust and sheetrock and pieces of who knows, just blew out from the hard winds. The buildings were hollowed out and stuff landed all over the fair grounds.” Bonus: Southern California punk outfit Longway, featured in our March ’08 issue, has been confirmed by Kevin Lyman himself for the 2009 Warped Tour. Known for eschewing punk trends for solid, gimmick free rock, the quartet has garnered a staggering So Cal fanbase and are currently on indie label Old Shoe Records. If you aren’t a fan yet, look ‘em up on the ol’ MySpace at myspace.com/ longway.
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WARPED TALES! CONTINUED... Warped Tour Musicians Weigh in on the Big Issues: Tupac or Biggie? Sean Foreman, 3OH!3: Biggie. Cassandra Anderson, The Fabulous Rudies: Tupac. Cory Brandan Putman, Norma Jean: Niether one.
Reel Big Fish
BB Guns, Disco, Police and Slutty City Names. words by: Don Stefanovich
Nathaniel Motte 3OH!3: Buck 65. Don Carter, The Fabulous Rudies: Tupac. Josh Baird, Broadway Calls: Biggie. Tom Voris, The Fabulous Rudies: Tupac.
After riding the third wave of ska long after it broke, Reel Big Fish have returned to the Vans Warped Tour over a decade after their hit single, “Sellout” ironically put them on the mainstream map. Wives in tow, two of the fish made an appearance at the Warped Tour kickoff party. Singer Aaron Barrett (the only remaining original member) and Ryland “The Rabbit” Steen discuss past Warped experiences. What city do you think will be trouble? Aaron: We’re going to cause trouble in every city! I think I plan on getting hammered drunk, every night. That way, the next day, it wasn’t my fault because I was drunk. Any brushes with the law while on tour? Aaron: There was one time, on the 2002 Warped Tour that we bought BB guns from Wal-Mart.We were out the in the parking lot, by the bus, shooting different things and the cops came up and pulled their guns on us – but then they realized they were BB guns and they let us go. There was one time where the police officer said, “Pick it up and just go!” and I was at my car, and I said, “Pick it up and disco?”
Ty Vaughn, Broadway Calls: Tupac.
Barack or Hilary? Cassandra,The Fabulous
Tampa Florida has a reputation as Trampa. Any truth to that? Ryland: Last time I was at Tampa was when we played the fair grounds and there were only young kids, so there were no Trampas around. Aaron: There’s Trampa, Actionville, Orgasmo… Ryland: There’s Hotlanta. There’s Miami… Aaron: What’s Miami? Ryland: (shrugs)
Rudies: Barack.
Any warped stories from on tour? Aaron: Just a lot of drinking, watching bands play and eating hot dogs...
Pirates or Ninjas?
Cory, Putman, Norma Jean: Neither One. Don, The Fabulous Rudies: Barack. Josh, Broadway Calls: Barack. Tom, The Fabulous Rudies: Barack. Ty, Broadway Calls: Barack.
Sean, 3OH!3: Pirates. Cassandra, The Fabulous Rudies: Pirates.
Wives of Reel Big Fish
Cory, Norma Jean: Damn it!
Featuring Molly Barrett & Carrie Steen: A Warped Survival Guide for the Significant Other Rumors aside (it’s also been insinuated that Barrett had an affair with Gwen Stefani), the Fish have some faithful female counterparts who were more than willing to share some kind words of advice for coping couples.
Pirates! Nathaniel, 3OH!3: Starter Jacket. Don, The Fabulous Rudies:
Hi. How’s it going? Molly: Can I say I was in Skinnie Magazine once before? They took a picture of me and it said, “Molly: Wife of Reel Big Fish.” I have like 12 copies at my house. How long have you been with these guys? Molly: I’ve been married to this one for almost four years, but I’ve been with him almost five and a half years. Carrie: I’ve been married for a year and a half but he’s been with me for three years. How do you survive being married to a touring band? Carrie: First of all, I come half the time. The groupies are like 19 to 14. They usually have braces and play in a high school band. But Ryland likes an older girl, so I don’t have any beef with that. We don’t have any jealously issues.
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Molly: Aaron and I check out girls together. We’re like, “Look at that girl’s rack! Woo!”
Pirates. Josh, Broadway Calls: Pirates. Tom, The Fabulous Rudies:
What advice do you have for anyone with a significant other in a band? Molly: I would say be supportive and trustworthy and patient. When they’re gone for like six weeks I get really fucking cranky. I’m like, “Where the fuck are you?” and “I want to be with you!” You have to be the man of the house. Carrie: Don’t date a guy in a band unless you can be independent. If you can’t be independent and do your own shit and get your own things done, don’t even try because they’re going to be gone. If you can’t deal with everything on your own, don’t even bother because they’re going to be gone eight months out of the year. You’re alone but it’s all about being patient, a good phone plan and the internet.
Pirates. Ty, Broadway Calls: Pirates.
Tits or Ass? Sean, 3OH!3: Ass. Cassandra, The Fabulous Rudies: Ass. Cory, Norma Jean: Ahhh! Tits. Nathaniel, 3OH!3: Face. Don, The Fabulous Rudies: Ass. Josh, Broadway Calls: Tits Tom, The Fabulous Rudies: Ass. Ty, Broadway Calls: Ass.
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Greeley Estates
Transvetites, Tour Etiquette, Reinventing Their Roots and Quoting Horace Greeley. words by: Don Stefanovich What do Greeley Estates and Bill Murray have in common? Absolutely nothing. Greeley Estates have hinted at some live collaborations over the course of this year’s warped Tour, and with the endless roster at their disposal, who might join them on stage could be anyone’s guess. “A lot of our friends are on the tour,” said drummer, Brian Champ a.k.a. B-Champ. Neither him nor singer/guitarist Brandon “Brando” Hackeson gave away more than that. This could be why they’re looking forward to every, single day being exactly the same. Other than debuting material off their new album, the post-hardcore outfit will be trying to get back in touch with their punk rock roots. Just leave your spiked bracelets at home and try to get along with the bands. We hear Katy Perry can throw a punch. What city do you think will be trouble? B-Champ: It sucks any time it rains, but when it’s just on the brink of raining, ahhh, man! Good times! Brandon: All the shows end up being really super rad and the kids are super awesome. B-Champ: It’s Groundhog’s Day times a million. It’s kind of awkward.You need to bring it every single day. Any run ins with the law? Brandon: Not on Warped Tour, but the cops shut our show down in Utah one time.They actually came on stage and unplugged all our stuff because the venue was over capacity. B-Champ: Ha ha, we kept playing! We weren’t trying to be punk rock, ya know? Props to the cops, dude. Brandon: Afterwards, they actually apologized to us, like, “Hey man, we’re sorry we had to do that.” Warped stories from on tour? B-Champ: We had a transvestite come try to party on our bus. I don’t remember, was it a guy or a girl or…? Brandon: I don’t know… it just walked right in. We were like, “Hey!” B-Champ: It was fun for like a second. Brandon: Yeah, for like a second. Then we were like, “Um, this is kind of weird.” You can’t always like your co-workers. What was the last band you toured with that you couldn’t stand?
Brandon: We’re so laid back and chill, like, pretty much every band we know we just hang out and bond. B-Champ: It’s not a competition. After a while, you’re there for every band. It’s not like you’re trying to sell your records first.You just do your thing, worry about yourself and go for it really. Don’t bring any friction, even if they’re being dickheads. Just let them be dickheads. Don’t be trying to give it back, ‘cause you never know. The Warped Tour has evolved quite a bit. With the current musical climate, how do you think you fit in the mix? Brandon: I don’t know. I think it’s really held its roots as a tour over all. It’s so diverse, and I think that’s what makes it punk rock. B-Champ: We all grew up on punk rock. That was our crew and we’re just reinventing that. It’s just our version of how we grew up. I think people have that mentality too. What bands are you looking forward to? Brandon: A lot of our friends are going to be on tour. B-Champ: Authority Zero is always a great performance. I love pennywise, always. I love them. Brandon: Beat Union. They’re on our label actually and we saw them the other day and they just blew me away. B-Champ: I’m not going to lie, I can’t wait to see Cobra Starship. I can’t, I love ‘em! Any last words? Brandon: Go West Young Man, Let The Evil Go East.
FOR THE RECORD! words by: BROOK
THIS IS SHOCKING... At the inaugural American version of the NME Magazine Awards, Jane’s Addiction received the “Godlike Genius Award For Extraordinary Services To Music” in recognition that they have done “more than any other to introduce American alternative music to the mainstream.” NME Editor Conor McNicholas said “…it is with the very greatest pleasure that we acknowledge and honor their contribution to making music which makes the world a better, more exciting place to live in.” Damn dude, why don’t you just give them head?
A Star is Born 2008 Bush’s Gavin Rossdale, AKA Mr. Stefani, has a new solo album, WANDERlust. “The wanderlust I’m talking about isn’t that desire to travel and see the world,” Rossdale said, “It’s my overwhelming desire to get out and play music for people. I feel like a racehorse that’s been stuck in the stables a bit too long. The doors are locked and no one can find the key - worse I’m not sure who’s looking for it.” Um, you’ll probably discover that nobody is… time may have proven you are nothing without a Grunge bandwagon to ride on.
Revolver Missing its Velvet Slash says Velvet Revolver is creating a website to audition singers to replace Scott Weiland. “The band is actually talking about building the Web site and doing some auditions via that.” He explained that it should be happening “in the next month or so.” Tribute band singers are lining up - my vote is for Mark Walberg.
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UP and COMING
FOR THE RECORD! CONTINUED...
Foxy Free
LUST ____________________________ words by: Alex Mendoza photos by: Michael Vincent
It is typical to hear of a local band “paying their dues.” There is a drastic level of self-sacrifice involved in becoming a musician or aspiring to follow one’s passions. If anything, though, few people seem to understand this as well as Matt Shafer, the singer/guitarist behind the rock outfit, Lust. “I spent the better part of three years sleeping on the floor of my rehearsal space, but it’s the price you pay for following your dreams,” he wisely states. Lust’s music could be classified as a combination of heavy metal meets – well
– just about everything. “We don’t limit ourselves to one particular style. We try to put whatever comes to mind on the table and if it works, then it works.” To some such unabashed creativity may appear to lack direction. This could not be further from the truth when listening to the tight-knit riffs and melodies that flow through Lust’s music. It does not teeter on the edge of exuding pop-like qualities but rather a raw spirit of rock and passion that clearly shines through on every song. The band’s new album, The Good, The Bad & The Filthy, will be released later this year.
myspace.com/lustmusic
Shortly after Foxy Brown’s release from New York’s Rikers Island where she served eight months for probation violations, she called MTV News from a white Bentley, in which celebration was audibly underway. Foxy said prison was a life-changing experience for her. “There was no Christian Louboutin boots; there was no Fendi bags. It was just me. I had no nails on. It was just literally me in the flesh. I guess that was the hardest part.” Um, something tells me her elevated sense of self hasn’t changed…
Tom Waits for Scarlett Scarlett Johansson is set to release her music debut, Anywhere I Lay My Head. The album features 10 Tom Waits covers and includes one original track. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zimmer appears as well. As much as I hate the idea of Scarlett wanting to be a rockstar, her choice of doing songs by Tom Waits (one of the founding heroes of underground music) deserves kudos. This may be a match made in hell, but the concept is cool…
Kiss or Get Off the Pot
GENGHIS CON-JOB ____________________________________________ words by: BJ Cummings
If it weren’t for alcohol, the soft-spoken yet physically intimidating “Big” Frank Drank would not have his band. Enter Genghis Con-Job, a hard rockin’ Inland Empire quintet in the veins of Clutch or Revolution Mother. “We’re all from different bands and we all drink together,” Drank says. “So we started playing together.” In fact, he and founding guitarist, Genghis Jung, were both in a funk band called Tribal Lust and the Horny Natives. Bassist
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Dizzy Inferno previously played in Los Infernos, drummer Pat Porn still drums in the band BBQ Kings, and second guitarist Michael Head hails from the band {Intake}ca. “We got on a label called Hi Fidelity Records in Grover Beach, CA,” Drank says of his band’s current status. “We’re writing all the music for the new album and start recording in a few months.” Starting out as a “side-project” of sorts, Genghis Con-Job seems to be taking on an unlikely life of its own. And the muse? Like He already said: “If you play in this band be prepared to have your liver quiver.”
myspace.com/genghisconjob
Paul Stanley of KISS recently explained why there hasn’t been a new KISS album for 10 years “We’re asked about it, but we know fans don’t really want new material. I could write the next “Let It Be” and people would say, “That’s great. Play ‘Love Gun’.” And we’re happy to do that.” When a band’s action figure and merch output outmatches new music releases, are they even worthy of fans?
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Skull Candy Double Agent Remember when you were a little kid and said, “I want to be able to drag and drop music onto my headphones when I grow up,”? They said you were crazy. Maybe you were, but luckily, so are the good folks at Skull Candy. Drag and drop music files onto the SD card, pop it in the Double Agent and you get digital music without the need for an actual player or external device.And of course, with a 40mm driver, even grandpa could jam to these without his hearing aid. I SAID, “EVEN GRANDPA COULD…” ah, forget it.
[$99.95, skullcandy.com]
Dell Art House Mike Ming Extreme Edition Laptop Dell’s Inspiron 1525 is getting some ink in order to compete with Apple’s ever-growing appeal. Featuring two different schemes of Brooklyn, NY artist Mike Ming’s tattoo-style art (“Sea Sky” and “Bunch O Surfers”), the new Inspiron looks cool but still has all the geeky goodies like Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 3GB of memory and a 320 GB hard drive. Will Dell’s attempt at “edgy” pay off? Word has it that piercing the computer didn’t work so well.
[$799, dell.com/art]
Fyre TV Kind of like a premium, perverted Tivo, Fyre TV puts all the adult content you could imagine at your fingertips, on your home entertainment system, in full DVD quality and on demand. Easy access to an ever-expanding library of content via a broadband connection and fully interactive menu with detailed search parameters takes channel surfing to a whole new level.These guys might be geniuses, however, I can’t help but feel they’ve overlooked one small detail. Customers will inevitably go blind and, well, who’s going to pay for something they can no longer see?
[$10 a month, fyretv.com]
Headblade Headshade They say bald is beautiful. Bald and burnt – maybe not so much. The folks who know your noggin best have formulated an oil-free SPF 15 sunscreen just for your dome. Water and sweat resistant, anti-aging, UVA/UVB protection and a whole heap of Vitamin E and Pro-Vitamin B5 means that meat sphere will look radiant in the sun all while staying healthy and protected. We recommend pretending you can’t reach and asking a random hottie to rub it in. Comes in a convenient 4 oz. pump spray.
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Leatherman Skeletool CX At a mere five ounces, this thing is made of stainless steel, has a Tungsten DLC coating and looks like something the predator might have in his first-aid kit. Features include needlenose pliers, conventional pliers, wire cutters, hard-wire cutters, a 154cm combination straight/serrated blade, a universal bit-driver and a bottle opener. Perfect for the utilitarian outdoor-enthusiast, or the swinger looking to perform a vasectomy on-the-go. In case that doesn’t work, the deluxe model features a retractable coat hanger to undo that oops.
[$72, leatherman.com]
K&N RZR Intake Think the world’s best air-filters and intakes are just for cars? Think again. Case in point, the complete high-flow airbox assembly for 2008 Polaris Ranger RZR 800 side by sides. Yeah, those things that look like off-road golfcarts on steroids. The K&N complete kit adds 3.5 horses, which on this thing, is more than enough to catch some air coming out of that bunker on the 9th hole. Along with some improved throttle response and longer service intervals, the K&N kit lets this thing breathe better than nine months of Lamaze classes.
[$449, knfilters.com]
Nintendo Wii Fit Let’s face it. The physique of most gamers doesn’t exactly match that of their onscreen characters. Enter the Wii. Sparked perhaps by the unexpected exercise to accompany such titles as Dance Dance Revolution, Nintendo has capitalized on the chance to get measures your BMI (Body Mass Index),
Metal Mulisha Bareback Tote & Wallet
provides a personal trainer and allows
Ever wonder how the girl you met last night
you to track your progress through a
got past her dad wearing those clothes? Even
variety of interactive games, yoga and
amateurs know this trick: wear the hooded
aerobics. The key to all this is the Wii
fleece and jeans out and change into the short
balance board that instantly inputs your
skirt and strapless top in the car.The Mulisha
every moment. Pretty cool, but a Wii
Bareback Tote carries her entire arsenal:
weight bench is probably still a long way
her extra set of scandalous clothes, her entire
[$89.99, nintendo.com]
makeup suitcase, toothbrush, straightening
you off the couch and in shape. The Fit
off.
iron, mini-bottle, mace and birth control. And the wallet? If you’re lucky, she might have room for your number in there.
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A FUNKY BUNCH... of talents that flex this Rapper/Underwear Model turned Actor’s acting skills.
EXPOSURE in Boogie Nights One of Marky Mark’s first lead roles in which you get a glimpse of his funky bunch.
ORAL SKILLS in ROCK STAR In this movie, Mr. Wahlberg had to learn how to sing and how to hook up with Jennifer Anniston.
LEADER in PLanet of the apes In this movie he had to learn how to take the reigns and ruin an American movie classic. Damn dirty apes.
FLICKS
THE HAPPENING
Diversity in Four brothers
20th Century Fox
Taking it back to the streets, Marky shows off that he still has street cred. and street slang down tight. Word!
Release Date: June 13
Directed By: M. Knight Shyamalan Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo You know the rule: whenever M. Knight Shyamalan writes and directs anything, there is always a trick ending that either completes the movie or leaves you horribly unsatisfied. In this mystery/thriller/suspense/disaster(?) film, huge parts of the American population start to die or disappear, and Elliot Moore (performed by Mark Wahlberg, who can play anyone and do anything) teams up with his best friend Julian (played by John Leguizamo) to go on the road to escape the catastrophe and find out what happened. Mum’s the word on what the plot is really about. Are they aliens? Terrorists? The American government? A pandemic? Since the film is being released on Friday the 13th, I know what it is… Jason Voorhies finally killed everybody in the damn world. words by: Jasen T. Davis
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ANGER ISSUES in THE DEPARTED In this film, he shows us that he can portray an asshole on the big screen and not just in real life.
Don’t Mess With Zohan
Columbia Pictures
JUNE 6th
Directed By: Dennis Dugan Starring: Adam Sandler, John Turturro & George “Sulu” Takei Now that he has done a few dramatic and sensitive roles that helped appreciate our own asses, Adam Sandler can go back to doing what he does best: smashing face and making us laugh. Super duper Israeli secret agent Zohan is tired of beating up terrorists and winning, so he decides to pursue his real dream of becoming a famous hair stylist in New York City. The badass Zohan conquers the world of cosmetology, but his past soon catches up with him as the few surviving terrorists he hasn’t destroyed spot Zohan and decide to kill the ex-secret agent. Hijinks ensue, bullets fly, punches are thrown and hopefully we will all feel the funny.
The Incredible Hulk
Paramount/Universal
JUNE 13th
Directed By: Louis Leterrier Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth & William Hurt When Ang Lee directed Hulk in 2003, it’s safe to say that the film was so light in the loafers that it wasn’t a big surprise when he came out with a sequel to it in the form of Brokeback Mountain. I’m sorry, once the Hulk cries green tears it’s my cue to run away screaming. Now the Hulk is back in a retrofit to make us all happy our attention spans can take it. Edward Norton is Bruce Banner, who changes into the Hulk when he either gets pissed or has to beat up a supervillain. Tim Roth is The Abomination, a perfect supervillain for Hulk to fight, so expect ass whupping and property damage. This movie won’t suck.
The Love Guru
Paramount Pictures/Spyglass Entertainment
JUNE 20th
Directed By: Marco Schnabel Starring: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake Now that the Austin Powers franchise is dead with a stake in its heart, buried upside down in a grave with its head cut off and holy wafers stuffed in its mouth, the time has come for Mike Myers to hit us with another over-the-top character with a funny accent. That character is Pitka, the Love Guru (we have a title) who is a neo-Hindu (yes, it makes Hinduism funny, and yes, real-life Hindus are pissed) that offers high-priced sex advice to the rich and the beautiful. Expect the usual Mike Myers humor with cameo appearances by everyone from Britney Spears, John Oliver to even Ben Kingsley in a role that lampoons his days as Ghandi. Oh boy.
Hancock
JULY 2nd
Columbia Pictures Directed By: Peter Berg Starring: Will Smith
Whether he’s the last man alive fighting vampires or a single father just trying to make his life work, Will Smith’s performances never fail. So it’s only natural he gets to play Hancock, a superhero who can fly, is invulnerable and has strength far beyond mortal men, but unfortunately is also an alcoholic with a bad attitude who has no respect for authority and a propensity for property damage when real-life physics meet comic book maneuvers. As a result, the public hates him, so Hancock hires a manager to improve his image. Can our hero fight crime, win over the populace and still stay sober?
COMING ATTRACTIONS... TITLE
STARRING
DATE
Kung Fu Panda The Promotion Get Smart Wanted Wall-E
Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard
June 6th June 6th June 20th June 27th June 27th
KEEPIN IT REEL words by: Bobby D. Lux
Anyone surprised? Anyone? It took about 48 hours after the first official screening of Iron Man before the greenlight was given to make Iron Man 2 after Iron Man raked in $99 million in its opening weekend. The sequel, which will star Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark once more, is scheduled for a summer 2010 release alongside the release of another Marvel film (which should spawn a requisite number of sequels), Thor.
Even More Comic Book Film News Fans of Captain America can finally put to rest the haunting images of the early ‘90s straight-to-video Captain America film as Marvel studio is planning to release The First Avenger: Captain America in May 2011, which will lead into an Avengers film to come out in July 2011. And, for you dozen fans of Marvel’s Ant Man, your dreams have come true as well in the form of an Ant Man film that’s currently in development!
I Am Sorta’ Interested Video Director Liz Friedlander is set to direct a big screen version of Tom Wolfe’s 2005 novel, I am Charlotte Simmons, a book that portrays the plight of a fictional young girl traversing through her freshman year of college. John Watson (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) has been picked to perform the script adaptation. This is the first film based off of a Wolfe novel since 1987’s Bonfire of the Vanities.
It’s Been That Long, Really? Despite being in the news and making controversial films, Mel Gibson hasn’t taken a starring role in a film for six years. Gibson is set to star in Edge of Darkness, a thriller based on a 1980s BBC miniseries. The film is to be directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale). Gibson’s last starring roles were in 2002 in Signs and We Were Soldiers.
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MICHEL GONDRY
Michele Gondry is the optical artiste responsible for many of your favorite music videos. The next time you’re trying to avoid getting any work done at the office by surfing YouTube, check out the videos for Sugar Water by Cibo Matto, Lucas with the Lid Off by Lucas, or Around the World by Daft Punk. If you prefer to not get fired here are a few Michel Gondry DVDs you can pick up and enjoy in full resolution on your television set at home.
DVDs
BE KIND REWIND (PG-13) Available On: June 17th Studio: New Line Home Video
In a time where it seems all Hollywood is able to produce is remake after remake, Michel Gondry, Jack Black, and Mos Def team up to give new meaning to the term. Be Kind Rewind tells the story of Mike (Mos Def) and Jerry (Jack Black), who gets magnetized and accidentally erases all the VHS cassettes in Mr. Fletcher’s (Danny Glover) failing video store. Mike and Jerry remake Ghostbusters in order to appease one of the few loyal customers they have managed to retain and their version is a hit. Soon, the video store’s original remakes of movies such as Driving Miss Daisy, Rush Hour, and Robocop are in high demand. Gondry not only produces some of the most imaginative “home-made” visual effects, but also draws brilliant performances from his cast. This one probably won’t be on the shelf when you go to rent it. In that case, here are a few also-rans that might keep you entertained until your local video store can keep it stocked long enough for you to rent Be Kind.
The Eye (R)
FUTURAMA (NR)
Release Date: June 3rd Studio: Lion’s Gate Speaking of remakes, the creative people at Lion’s Gate managed to cast Jessica Alba in the lead role of this original Hong Kong horror flick. Directed by: David Moreau and Xavier Palud
Release Date: June 24th Studio: 20th Century Fox The Beast With A Billion Backs is the second of four Futurama movies designed to exist as the new fifth season on Comedy Central. Directed by: Peter Avanzino
SEMI-PRO (R)
MEET THE SPARTANS (R)
Release Date: June 3rd Studio: New Line Home Video In the vein of Talladega Nights and Anchorman Will Ferrell returns as a gigantic doofus from the seventies that makes everyone laugh. Directed by: Kent Alterman
Release Date: June 3rd Studio: 20th Century Fox Meet The Spartans is yet another comedy spoof movie. This one takes stabs at 300, Borat, Transformers, Spider-Man 3, and Rocky Balboa, just to name a few. Directed by: Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer words by: Brett “Felix” Ulery
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Director’s Series Vol. 3 (2003) Beginning with Björk and moving to The White Stripes, Michel Gondry never ceases to imagine new ways to show you old things. Be prepared for a mind explosion. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) No matter how much you would like to erase someone from your memory, it’s much more painful when you actually want to remember them. Dave Chapplle’s Block Party (2005) Featuring the almost return of the Fugees with Lauren Hill, and bad ass performances by The Roots and Erykah “On-and-on” Badu. The Science of Sleep (2006) A dreamy little love story about a guy who has his own TV show - which plays only in his head.
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BITS & BYTES
GTA 2 Retro Download Hopes Crushed
GAMES
METAL GEAR SOLID 4 Available On: Playstation 3
KONAMI
Hideo Kojima’s magnum opus is the culmination of gaming. From the epic, compelling story to the riveting and engaging boss battles, everything about this game screams high-end production values at the finest caliber. Snake is once again called into action, some ten years after the events from Sons of Liberty. The face of war has changed as everything is controlled through nanomachine technology and it would seem Liquid Ocelot – the combination of Revolver Ocelot and Liquid Snake – has found a way to manipulate the field of battle. By taking control of these private military corporations he can challenge the United States, so thus the story begins.With new gameplay features like a camouflage suit that allows you to hide from smarter guards, along with jaw-dropping cinematics, an insane amount of weapons and customization, plus a vast roster of characters – old and new – Metal Gear Solid IV is the title Playstation owners have been waiting for.
CHEAT, TIP OR TRICK GAME: Grand Theft Auto IV WORKS ON: XBOX 360 & PS3
NINJA GAIDEN II MICROSOFT/TEAM NINJA Available On: XBOX 360 If you thought the original Ninja Gaiden was an unforgiving yet brutally beautiful gaming experience, the sequel ups the ante in terms of blood and gore and game difficulty. The story follows the lone ninja Ryu Hayubusa trying to prevent what appears to be another end of the world of scenario. Ninja Gaiden II is not for the faint of gaming heart, but you’ll be damned if you pass up on this enthralling experience.
DRAGONBALL Z: BURST LIMIT NAMCO BANDAI
REMOVE NIKO’S WANTED LEVEL
Dial “4865550100” into the cell phone and the number will be stored in the phone for future use.
Available On: XBOX 360 & PS3 By this point in time one would think that the entire Dragonball Z gaming concept would have run its course but with a healthy roster of 20 characters, beautifully crafted cel-shaded graphics and a balanced combat system, Burst Limit is a refreshing addition to the series of fighting games available. The fact it succeeds so well with dated source material is not only a feat that should be commended, but one that should be experienced as well. words by: Alex Mendoza
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Fans who were hoping for a retro download of the Playstation classic Grand Theft Auto 2 on X Box Live and the Playstation Network had their hopes crushed. According to some website viewers there was a countdown clock which was mistaken for a countdown to the release of Grand Theft Auto 2 on these downloading sites. Rockstar confirmed, however, this was an error on the webpage design, as it indicates a construction date of 1999 and not 2008. Better luck next time…
Diablo3.com No Longer For The Fans The fan site devoted to the Diablo series known as Diablo.com will now be changed to DiabloFans. com. This surprise acquisition of the domain name obviously has stirred some talk; especially in light of the fact that Starcraft 2 is in the works. Considering the mass following the Diablo series possesses, could we possibly see a third installment in the future?
Orpheum & Aerosmith Activision’s latest Guitar Hero title, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, has some enticing new features. The most notable are new tracks that feature songs from Aerosmith but also from The Clash & New York Dolls. Furthermore, one of the levels is the legendary Orpheum Theater, which is one of the venues the band has played at in their long career. The game seeks to recreate Aerosmith’s rise to rock royalty from their first show to their current status in the music business.
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HOT TRAX
Music that we recommend you flood your iPod with.
Artist: FLOBOTS Song: Handlebars Sounds Like: Wow. They’re like, way political. And stuff.
Artist: NE-YO Song: Closer Sounds Like: If Michael Jackson and Usher had a kid together.
AUDIO
Mötley Crüe Saints of Los Angeles Available On: June Label: Motley
24th
So apparently the ‘80s are back without a facelift; just straight ahead hard rockin’ and the kind of care-free, hedonistic rock star bravado that put Motley Crue on the map in the first place. So will the hard-rockin’ quartet remain relevant? We answer this with an emphatic “Hell yes!!!” Saints of Los Angeles is one for old school and new school rockers alike. Artist: WEEZER Song: Pork And Beans Sounds Like: That Nerdcore sound that Weezer’s Famous for.
Opeth
Valient Thorr
COLDPLAY
The briggs
Watershed Roadrunner
Immotalizer Volcom
Viva La Vida Capitol
Come All You Madmen SideOneDummy
One of the most underrated and talented progressive rock/metal outfits of all time, Opeth has a penchant for creating as many high quality albums per year as Nichale Richie gets DUIs.
One of the hardest touring modern rock bands, Immortalizer is a prime example of Valient Thorr’s signature sound but with a little more refinement, a little more beard and a little more denim.
I’m sorry, I fell asleep listening to this. I even drank caffeine. It still put me to sleep.
Remember when punk was real and gritty and raw and unpolished? Of course you don’t, you’re way too young. Check out this album anyway, with appearances from Brian Baker, Ken Casey and Sydney Barrett.
Drops: June 3rd
Drops: June 17th
Drops: June 17th
Drops: June 17th
ALSO DROPPING... Let’s face it, these will drop
sooner than the price of gas.
ARTIST
ALBUM
DATE
DJ Tiesto My Morning Jacket The Offspring Weezer
Elements of Life World Tour
June 17th June 10th June 10th June 24th
Evil Urges Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace Weezer (Red Album)
words by: BJ Cummings
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Artist: RICK ROSS Song: The Boss Sounds Like: A gangster rapping version of Chef from South Park.
Artist: 10 YEARS Song: Beautiful Sounds Like: The emo kid National Anthem or a suicide note.
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Christina Hendricks From The Girl Next Door...
words by: Kat Galvan photos by: Michael Vincent
To The One You Want.
“I’m not a midriff, thong-coming-outof-the-pants type.” Surprising words to come out of arguably one of the sexiest mouths in television. Christina Hendricks, the breakout star of AMC’s Golden Globe winning series Mad Men has amassed a cult following as Joan “Red” Halloway, the scene stealing office manager in a 1960s Madison Avenue advertising agency where booze and sexism reign. TV Guide proclaimed her role to be “one of the year’s juiciest performances” and Hendricks is slated to be one of People Magazine’s Most Beautiful People. In a quirky juxtaposition of personas, however, Christina is somewhat of a homebody and sees herself more as the nerdy best friend, with a little twist of sexpot.“I think I’m probably both. I always relate to the goofy, awkward best friend, and then my agent or my boyfriend will call me and go ‘You have no idea of how people see you, do you?’ because I’ll get an audition for a role that’s a real vampy
character and I’m like ‘You guys, stop sending me these roles, they’re never going to cast me in it.’ I think I probably don’t have a realistic view of myself, but I always feel sort of like the goofy, stumbling, bumbling best friend.”
To prepare for the role, Christina studied some of the film icons of the 1960s. “When I first got the role I was just watching a lot of Hitchcock films, the style of it, the way women carried themselves. Joan is such an individual. I’ve never really seen that role in something so she’s not really based on any one thing, but certainly just from studying people’s walk and the way they speak, more proper and all…” Born in Knoxville, Tennessee and raised in Twin Falls, Idaho, Christina arrived in L.A. ten years ago and puffed up her resume with an impressive list of roles, including a stint in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Community Theater as a teen. “I put that on my resume when I was very young to look like I had experience!” Today, her list of television work needs no embellishments with notable appearances in the shows ER, Life, Notes From the Underbelly, The Big Time, The Court, Kevin Hill, Firefly, Beggars and Choosers (to name just a few) and she will star in the upcoming Indie flick Driving Lessons with Dermot Mulroney and Hope Davis. It is her work with Sopranos creator Matt Weiner in Mad Men, however, that has garnered her a new and growing fan base. But could the peaches and cream Christina see herself as a friend of the fiery vixen she plays? “No! I’d be terrified of her, terrified! I might go out and have drinks with her every once in a while, but I wouldn’t trust her!” And as diabolical as some of the things Joan says and does are, Christina is quick to defend. “For me to read some of the things that Joan says, which to me are simply appalling for myself, I have to as an actress say ‘ok, how does this person justify what they are saying?’ Joan doesn’t think she’s a bad person. She doesn’t think she’s mean. Joan thinks she’s helpful.”
The overt sexism that was prevalent in the 1960s is explored in the series, but nonetheless came as a shock to actors who live in an era when a woman can run for president. “You know, I think it’s something we all agree upon. The first time we read the script it’s like (gasp) Oh my gosh! I can’t believe what we’re saying. And then we all sit around and do a table read, and we all just fall into our character, and then we all develop these characters that believe all those things to be true and are used to that sort of behavior. You very quickly ignore how absurd or obscene it is, you just start playing the role. But definitely the first time we read the script we were sort of taken aback.” Joan’s subtle sensuality has a power that is undeniable and intentional. “I think we all use what we’ve got. I think there’s a level of respect and self confidence I think we need to trust that when we say female qualities that means everything; our brains, our hearts, our minds and our charms, so all those things we use and that’s what makes us confident. We feel proud of all those things.” The wardrobe on the set of Mad Men has a retro-sexy feel to it that has fans digging through vintage stores. “It’s pretty amazing! Janie Bryant is our wardrobe designer. She comes from Deadwood where she won Emmys and she’s incredible. Her attention to detail, every little bra, girdle, undergarment is authentic. She has such a whimsical eye, and I have to say we don’t do much other than to say ‘I like this’ or ‘I like that.’ That stuff is just in our dressing rooms when we come in in the morning.” Hendrix feels that retro-sexy is a perfect fit. “I think my character Joan wears incredibly sexy clothes, but if you compare them to what we think is sexy today, it’s still a V-neck sweater and it’s still a wool skirt that’s completely appropriate for work, it’s just skin tight.” Yet, there is a certain underlying power in the way Joan carries herself on those outfits. Perhaps Hillary Clinton should take a few pointers. “If she would throw away the pantsuits and put on a Joan outfit she would rule the world!” Hendricks’ personal style is one of subtle seduction. “I’m not really a bare-midriff, thongcoming-out-of-the-pants type, so to me this kind
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of tailoring and this kind of attention to detail, just the way things were made back then, all the detail is so exquisite. We’ve lost that. We don’t get all those special things any more.” Does she sense a pending trend? “I hope so! I’d like to be able to buy affordable clothes like that. For now, you just have to search for beautiful vintage.” Does she ever feel like sneaking off with the clothes? “The shoes are the one thing I don’t find sexy. I like really, really high heels and that just wasn’t in style then. And they are all real vintage shoes so they squeeze my feet a little bit. Now some of the outfits I’ve been tempted to run away with! But Janie is one of my really good friends, so I can’t really steal from her!”
threatening or strange.” A Firefly action figure might seem apropos, but Christina has a more creative idea. “I tried to pitch to our publicity person the other day Mad Men paper dolls. I thought it would be such a cool thing! I remember loving paper dolls when I was little, and even then they were an old-
Interestingly enough,her biggest cult following comes not from Mad Men but from fans of the Science Fiction series Firefly. In fact Christina was voted SyFy Genre’s Best Special Guest for her recurring role in the series. She relishes the quirky dedication of Sci Fi fans. “Anyone who is into Sci Fi and has become a fan… they are sort of extraordinary, they really get into it and create this community of fans and it’s really quite cool. I’ve never had anyone stalking me so far, knock on wood! I think the people that know me the most are from Firefly at this point and they are such nice people. They send me really sweet letters. Someone made a Barbie Doll that looked like me, but I’ve never had anything happen that was
fashioned thing. I thought it would be funny if you could dress up all the little characters in the hats and things. I thought it would be perfect.”
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At home, she is the antithesis of what her fans might expect. Rather than clubbing with the Martini crowd, she is most often found at the stove in her kitchen. “All my friends, including my boyfriend [actor Geoffrey Arend], we’re all kind of wanna-be Top Chefs. We all take turns and all my friends are lovely, amazing cooks. So we cook a lot. And I’m a big knitter, we have a group of girls that knit and we call ourselves ‘the knit-wits!’ We get together and knit and gossip and drink wine. We’ve been doing that for several years now. And much of the technology that most of us are so attached to seems to have bypassed the muse. I’m sort of old fashioned that way. My boyfriend was sort of shocked at the things that I don’t do. Before he moved in he was like ‘How do you not know how to use your computer?’ I’m here
knitting, and I have a spinning wheel in my house. But thank God he complements me in that way and can teach me how to do all those things. I’m not real savvy with that kind of stuff. I try to learn and catch on. I don’t want my kids (when I have kids) to know way more than I do on the computer and I won’t be able to help them. I definitely need to step up!” Raised in a family that appreciated nature and the outdoors, she feels that young people today are too self-absorbed with television and video games. “It’s true. I’m not anywhere close to having kids at this point, but I think you have to find a real happy balance. You can’t take video games away from kids, every single child in the country is going to have one, but you have to have a happy balance, take them hiking, When I grew up my dad was in the forest service. We went hiking and camping all the time. We weren’t really allowed to have those kinds of things so I did a lot of playing on the swing set in the back yard.” Christina Hendricks seems to have found her own happy balance; somewhere between intangible sexy vixen and approachable girl-next-door.
At a glance...
Favorite Cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Favorite Music Genre: Indie Rock and Jazz. Favorite Bands: Magnetic Field & Rilo Kiley Favorite T.V. Show: Top Chef Guilty Pleasure: Watches Beauty & the Geek Pet Peeve: Crowds at the airport baggage claim. Secret Wish: “Singing is the one thing I wish I could do well. I would just as soon be a rock star, but I simply can’t, which is frustrating.”
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IN THE SHADOW OF
IRON MOUNTAIN: Why is Vital Information Being Hidden In A Giant Frozen Hole In The Ground?
words by: Jasen T. Davis
Right now Bill Gates is storing millions of photos, records, articles and reports of our modern civilization in a high-tech subzero installation deep in the mountains of Boyers, Pennsylvania. The good news is that in the event of a massive catastrophic scenario that decimates all civilization on Earth, space aliens could discover the hole and know all about long-dead humanity. The bad news is that when you suddenly ship such a high volume of documents in 18 semi trucks to a frighteningly secure facility that is off-limits to the general public, it scares the hell out of people. That, and if you want to display any of the photos and art stored there, you might have to pay Bill more of your money. Maybe he needs it to buy the planet Mars. Why are all of these documents (which range from war films, paintings, newspaper articles and photographs taken with digital cameras by people like you and I) being preserved? Why does Bill Gates feel the need to start acting like a James Bond villain (“Why, Mr. Bond, when I destroy the Earth I will want a trophy to celebrate!”)? What the heck is the Corbis Corporation? Why is it so cold in that mountain? Iron Mountain National Underground Storage Facility is a 220-foot deep underground installation near Boyers, Pennsylvania that is kept at near-freezing temperatures for the preservation of documents. The Corbis Corporation owns it, and for the right price any government or group in the world can utilize their services. The facility is a 1,300 acre limestone mine containing more than a thousand workers. Water and air filtration units, including electric generators, provide about a weeks worth of supply in the event that the installation is cut off from the outside world. These subzero temperatures are ideal for the storage of everything from paper to microfiche, and viewing the archive stored there requires an appointment, a background check and a very real reason for descending into the earth to view documents of public importance. The documents are available online for anyone who wants to download them, and because of the preservation science at work everything within Iron Mountain will last not hundreds, but thousands of years. In 1989 Bill Gates
began the Corbis Corporation with the idea that someday people would decorate their homes with digital artwork. By 2005 Gates had a formidable collection of art and photographs, including the legendary Bettmann Archive, the Sygma collection in France, and licensed stock images obtained from a German company called Zefa.The Corbis Corporation allows the use of those images for $250 apiece. What does this mean? Consider the iconic black and white image of Rosa Parks, sitting quietly on a bus, refusing to give up her seat because a white man demanded it. This photograph has become a symbol of righteous resistance and has been shown in many books, websites and articles pertaining to the civil rights movement. Bill Gates owns the rights to this photograph, and if you want to use it, you have to pay him money. The good news is that this picture is now quite safe, since the Iron Mountain facility is quite capable of withstanding fallout from a nuclear explosion. Corbis (and Bill) keep going and going. The company owns satellite offices all over the world, employing thousands of individuals who work around the clock to obtain and save images so famous to the world over as to become pop culture canon, like Albert Einstein sticking his tongue out, or Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate, her dress flying up as she holds it down in mock ecstasy. At this writing, Corbis has obtained digital reproduction rights to images from the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersberg, Russia, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the National Gallery of London, and hundreds of millions of other, more mundane images, taken the world over by professional photographers employed by the sprawling corporation. Corbis also maintains a growing video library containing short clips of dogs running along the beach, families engaged in snowball fights and hikers walking along mountain trails. Such clips are sold to advertising agencies for use in selling products, and then placed in cold storage for all posterity. So what’s the bottom line? These pictures and
documents obtained by Corbis were not going to last forever. Such materials deteriorate over time, and copying them digitally before putting them into a frozen underground mine is a lot more serious than scanning a picture onto your hard drive and then stuffing it into a cardboard box to be placed into a dusty garage. But underground nuclear-proof installations wherein a small, chosen population of humans scares the hell out of us, even though they’ve existed since the ‘50s. With the total annihilation of all humanity by atomic war, pandemic, meteorite or zombie infestation, there is a sort of egalitarianism. Surely such a horrible die off cannot happen, if the Powers That Be would perish as well. Corbis is a private company, and receives no tax money, while government installations like Dulce Air Force Base, NORAD or any of the other top secret facilities the military has created underground throughout America, so the government could survive even if a large percentage of the population perished. We’ve lived with that knowledge for decades… so far, so good. While Bill Gates could conceivably clamp down and deny access to the millions of documents buried in his frozen ice hole, such a move is unlikely. Microsoft is hated by users worldwide already. Thousands of years from now our civilization could go the way of the dinosaur, and space aliens could land, dig deep into Pennsylvania and marvel at our pretty pictures. If such evidence of humanity survives, fee-market capitalism is to thank for it. WORKS CITED “Under Iron Mountain” [http://www.wilhelm-research. com/nppa/NPPA_Corbis_Preservation.pdf] , National Press Photographers’ Association, June 2005 Nadel, Dan “Burying the Past”, The Metropolis Observed, November 2002 Hafner, Katie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Hafner] . “A Photo Trove, a Mounting Challenge. [http://www.nytimes. com/2007/04/10/business/10corbis.html] “, New York Times [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times] , April 2007 Smith, Terrence. “Frozen in Time.”, PBS Online News Hour, June 2004 Battiata, Mary. “The Corbis Vault.”, The Washington Post, May 2003
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Imperial Cinco De Mayo Weekend @ Forbidden City
06.01 Jagermeister Music Tour featuring Hatebreed and Type O Negative with 3 Inches of Blood and My Ruin @ Avalon
06.04 Jon Lovitz @ The Laugh Factory
Party @ Highlands
06.04 Cherry Poppin Daddies @ CRASH MANSION LA 06.06-07 Ink N Iron Festival @ Queen Mary
06.07 Kanye West @ Staples Center
Sunday Afternoon @ The Standard, Downtown LA
Party @ Highlands
06.12 Skinnie Magazine Battle for Warped Tour LA Finals @ Key Club 06.20 RZA as Bobby Digital @ Henry Fonda Theatre 06.22 Warped Tour @ Seaside Park, Ventura Imperial Cinco De Mayo Weekend @ Forbidden City
Sunday Afternoon @ The Standard, Downtown LA
WEEKLY CLUB LISTINGS 06.23 Death Cab For Cutie @ Nokia Theater 06.24 Stone Temple Pilots @ Hollywood Bowl 06.25 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Steve Winwood @ Hollywood Bowl 06.27 Dilated Peoples @ HOB, Sunset Strip
06.26-27 Katt Williams @ Gibson
Amphitheater 06.29 Sisqo, Dru Hill, Blackstreet, En Vogue, Montell JorDAN, Shai @ Nokia Theatre
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Tuesday: Tuesday Nights @ Mood (Hollywood) 21+ Hip-Hop, Rock and Old School: DJ Vice Wednesday: Wednesdays @ Mood DJ Crash (Hollywood) RSVP: guestlist@lushonline.com Thursday: Thursdays @ Social Hollywood 2 floors, 2 djs, 5 rooms RSVP w/: jenn@redlightpromotions.com No Cover College Night @ SACHI (Long Beach) $3 Bottled Domestic Beers and $5 Long Beach/Islands. Enjoy the best DJ’s in town and party like a Rockstar! College Night @ Basement Lounge (Long Beach) 21+ Every Thursday is College Night (562) 901-9090
Fundamentals @ Cheapshots (Long Beach) 941 E. 4th St (corner of alamitos) FREE, 21+, 9pm-2am Hip Hop, Breaks, and beyond provided by DJ’s A1, Frank(e), and Analog, plus guest dj’s and live art. info: fundamentalslb@yahoo.com or (562) 912-4350 Friday: Club South Beach @ Level 3 (Hollywood) 21+ Celebrity DJ’s, Fashion Shows and More (323)-461-2017 Friday Nights @ The Lobby (Hollywood) 21+ Call to get on the list (323) 974-LIST Body Rock @ IVAR (Hollywood) 21+ Indie Rock, House, Electronic Funk (213) 321-5886
Fusion Fridays @ Highlands (Hollywood) 21+ 10 p.m. – 3 a.m. (323)461-9800 Friday’s @ Avalon Hollywood (Hollywood) 21+ DJ and Hip Hop (323) 467-4571 Saturday: Skam Artists @ Highlands (Hollywood) 21+; 10pm-3am (323)461-9800 Giant @ Vanguard (Hollywood) www.giantclub.com Avaland @ Avalon Hollywood (Hollywood) 21+ (323) 467-4571 Party @ The Stock Exchange (Los Angeles) 21+ DJ, Hip Hop, House (213) 489-3877 White @ The Day After (Hollywood) 21+ McCadden & Hollywood (323) 874-LIST
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UHI Charity Poker Tournament @ Playboy Mansion words by: BJ Cummings photos by: Corbin Wade
If you’re going to raise a grip of money for charity, do it in style: roll out the red carpet at the world famous Playboy Mansion. Add the Tag Team DJs and DJ Moonbaby, several poker and blackjack tables, fine catering, a silent auction of some incredible memorabilia from the entertainment industry and the only thing missing really are the women. Oh wait. It’s the Playboy Mansion. Never mind. Some of the world’s top poker players, such as Jamie Gold and Phil Laak came out to compete.Also attending the event were celebrities such as Khloe Kardashian, Chris Spencer, Kevin Weisman, Melyssa Ford, Joe Manganielo and famed designer Sterling Williams. As the blinds raised quickly, eliminating half the competition early, the party rose into full swing as the infamous Grotto quickly played host to hedonism and eliminated poker players tried their hand at blackjack. First place winner Armando Gabrielli from New York City, who entered the final table with a $116,000 chip count. His first place prize is a seat in the World Series of Poker, Main Event. Second Place winner Robert Listaite from Holden, MA wona a trip for two to Bermuda. At the end of the night, approximately $75,000 had been raised for the Urban Health Institute. UHI is an organization dedicated to providing medical solutions to under privileged areas. If you like to gamble, do so for a cause at next year’s event.
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ROCKCORPS
words by: Ellen Rumple
Music and volunteering come together to inspire change in local communities. The possibilities are endless when ROCKCORPS joins Boost Mobile May 10 - June 20, 2008 to allow participants to not win a ticket; not buy a ticket; but to earn a ticket to a concert. The premise is simple: When people do 4 hours of volunteer work at a BMRC projects they’ll earn a ticket to one of ROCKCORPS exclusive shows! Since ROCKCORPS has come up with the idea, more than 30,000 young people have been directly involved. The message is clear, “Volunteering is Cool”. Their goal is to affect social change and act as the bridge between communities in need and the young adults who want to make them better. Future opportunities to win tickets will include a concert June 20th at the Gibson Amphitheatre. So far ROCKCORPS as confirmed Common, Flyleaf, Akon and with more to be announced! To become apart of the movement to improve the world around you, you can call BMRC at 1-888-ROCK-889, or log onto www.boostmobilerockcorps.com for more information and to register for membership. BMRC members will be notified of volunteer opportunities in their area.
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LAS VEGAS
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06.04 Nonpoint with The Exies @ HOB, Mandalay bay
06.07 Dethklok @ House Of Blues, Mandalay Bay
DJ AM spins live @ Pure, Caesars Palace
Rehab @ Hard Rock
06.07 Sex Pistols @ Hard Rock The Joint
Tom Breitling Book Release @ Tao, Venetian
06.10 Flobots, RnR, TBD, TBD *Upstairs* @ Jillians
After Dark Sunday @ Playboy Club, Palms
06.12 Sevendust @ HOB, Mandalay Bay
Babe Watch Pool Party @ Jet, Mirage
06.13 Honda Civic Tour: Panic At the Disco @ Pearl at Palms 06.14 Ted Nugent @ HOB, Mandalay Bay
Moon Tuesdays @ Moon, Palms
06.12 Stone Temple Pilots @ Pearl, Palms 06.18 MC Chris with The Age of Rockets @ Jillians 06.19 Reel Big Fish, One Pin Short @ Jillians 06.20 Pepper @ Hard Rock Friday Night Live 06.21 Spike TV - The Ultimate Fighter Finale @ The Pearl, PALMS 06.24 Warped Tour Pit Stop Forever The Sickest Kids, Mayday Parade @ Jillians
06.27 Mike Ness @ HOB,
Mandalay Bay 06.27 Smash Mouth @ Hard Rock Friday Night Live
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WEEKLY CLUB LISTINGS Monday: SKINNIE DIP Pool Party @ Green Valley Ranch Pond 21+ Locals Free, 1pm-8pm info@skinniemagazine Mondays Industry Night @ Jet (The Mirage) 21+ Locals in Free / Hip Hop, Top 40 and Dance DJ’s (702) 792-7900 Rockstar Karaoke @ House of Blues (Mandalay Bay) 21+ / Karaoke with Live Band (702) 632-7777 Tuesday: Tuesdays Industry Night @ Pure (Caesars Palace) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 731-7873 Tuesdays Industry Night @ Moon (The Palms) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 942-6832 Wednesday: Vinyl @ Tao (The Venetian) 21+ Locals Free / Indie and Cutting Edge Urban DJ’s (702) 388-8588 Wednesdays Industry Night @ LAX (Luxor) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 262-4529
Godskitchen @ Body English (Hard Rock Casino) 21+ / World’s Best Dance and Electronic DJ’s (702) 693-4000 Thursday: Worship Thursdays @ Tao (The Venetian) 21+ / Hip Hop, Top 40 and Dance DJ’s (702) 388-8588 Project Thursdays @ Blush (The Wynn) 21+ / Top 40 and House DJ’s (702) 770-3633 Friday: Tao Nightclub (The Venetian) 21+ / Hip Hop, Top 40 and Dance DJ’s (702) 388-8588 Cathouse Loungerie (Luxor) 21+ / House and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 262-4591 Jet Nightclub (The Mirage) 21+ / Hip Hop, Top 40 and Dance DJ’s (702) 792-7900 Late Night Empire (Empire Ball Room) 21+ / (Open @ 3am) Local and World Class Electronic Dance DJ’s (702) 737-7376
Saturday: CHERRY SATURDAYS @ CHERRY (Red Rock) with the SKINNIE VEGAS TOUR GIRLS 21+ / Mashup & Top 40 10:00pm-close (702) 797-7180 Prive Nightclub (Planet Hollywood) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 Miami Style DJ’s (702) 523-6002 Tryst Nightclub (The Wynn) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 770-3375 Pure Nightclub (Caesars Palace) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 731-7873 Moon/Playboy Club (The Palms) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 942-6832 Sunday: Sunday School @ Body English (Hard Rock Casino) 21+ / Hip Hop and House with Girls in Uniform (702) 6934000 Industry Night @ The Bank (Bellagio) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 693-8300 Sunday After-Dark @ Playboy Club (The Palms) 21+ / Top 40 Dance and Hosted by Playboy Playmates (702) 942-6832
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Indie Rock Wars words by: Ellen Rumple
Hundreds of North America’s hottest independent rock bands competed for a chance to be number one. But only 20 were selected to appear live on the Las Vegas stage right in front of thousands of rock-hard fans. Eliminations took place each day of the festival until the ultimate rock band was crowned supreme king of darkness under the Vegas lights. This incredible festival took place over a span of three days (April 26-27) at the beautiful Monte Lago Village Resort. If you missed it, CDPulse TV and ECast Live were right there televising via the internet. While entering to watch the bands live, viewers were also registered to win $5,000 in cash, Rock Band Video Game for XBOX 360/Sony Playstation 3 or an Apple iPod Nano. The viewers weren’t the only ones winning prizes. The first place band received a $50,000 two-year recording/promotional contract with Black Mountain Productions and Indie World that includes a complete recorded CD as well as a media package from Vegas Rocks Magazine. The band that rocked their way to 1st Place was The Underground Rebels. In a close second place was Theory of Flight, with Left Standing coming in third.
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Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend
words by: Ellen Rumple
There is an all-star cast of the world’s top teasers coming to Vegas this June, you could say they’re almost naked! Thursday June 5th through Sunday June 8th Palms Casino along with N9NE Group presents “Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend.” Burlesque stars from around the globe are joining musicians Tiger Army, Jimmy Scott, and Royal Crown Revue and El Vez for four days of glamour, glitter and GIRLS!!! The event kicks off on Friday with a Striptease Reunion and continues with Saturday night’s 18th annual Miss Exotic World Burlesque Pageant. It has the most coveted titles in competitive bump ‘n’ grind, like “Miss Exotic World, the Reigning Queen of Burlesque.” Additional events include Ditch Friday; a weekend long Burlesque Bazaar featuring contemporary and vintage burlesque with a display of items including painted breast casts; the 3rd annual Pinup Safari and Cheesecake Camera Club, hosted by Don Spiro; a public Q&A session with senior performers; daily poolside dance parties and the debut of Dr. Sketchy’s Las Vegas. For a complete schedule of events or more information about Burlesque Weekend or The Burlesque Hall of Fame, please visit our website at burlesquehall.com.
Heidi Van Horne
Royal Crown Revue
Sabina Kelly
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06.02 Nonpoint @ HOB, Anaheim 06.03 Jagermeister Music Tour featuring Hatebreed, Type O Negative @ The Grove, Anaheim
Chronic Cantina, Costa Mesa
06.04 George Clinton @ House Of Blues, Anaheim
Sharkeez, Newport Beach
Sutra, Costa Mesa
06.05 Dilated Peoples, Alchemist, 88-Keys @ HOB Anaheim 06.10 Danity Kane HOB Anaheim 06.12 De La Sol @ Sutra 06.13 Young MC, Tone-Loc, Coolio, Naughty By Nature @ Honda Center
Chronic Cantina, Costa Mesa Sharkeez, Newport Beach
06.14 Panic At The Disco @ Honda Center 06.17 Ted Nugent @ HOB, Anaheim 06.18 Almost, Emery, Envy on the Coast, Army of Me @ HOB Anaheim 06.21 Sutra 4 Year Anniversary
06.21 Andrew Dice Clay @ The Grove 06.25 The Spill Canvas @ HOB, Anaheim 06.27 O.A.R. - All Sides Tour @ HOB, Anaheim
Sutra, Costa Mesa
WEEKLY CLUB LISTINGS Monday: Club Detour @ House of Blues (Anaheim) 18+ Monthly (714) 778-BLUE Magic Mondays @ Chronic Cantina 1870 Harbor Blvd Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Weekly Special Guests Free Giveaways No Cover! 21+ Book Your Free Party @ OUTERCIRCLE PARTYANIMALS@GMAIL. COM Culture Monday @ Woody’s Wharf (Newport Beach) Entertainment | Fashion | Friends: OC’s Only Monday Night DJs: Top 40s, Hip Hop, 80s Service Industry Drink Specials (21+ No Cover) myspace.com/nytehype_ent Rockstar Karaoke @ The Slidebar, Fullerton Tuesday: Metal Shop @ The Slidebar, Fullerton Club Mistress @ Hurricanes (Huntington Beach)21+ Weekly Model Search, Live Surprise Acts (714) 625-8685
06.28 311, Snoop Dogg @ Verizon Theater
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Taco Tuesdays @ Sharkeez (Newport Beach) (949) 673-0292 Wednesday: Local Music Showcase Live Bands, NO COVER $3 BASS @ The Slidebar, Fullerton Woody’s Wednesdays at Woody’s Wharf 2318 Newport Blvd Newport Beach, CA 92663 $2 Bud $2 Vodka Half Off Dinner/ Appetizers For The Locals!! 21+ Book Your Free Party@ OUTERCIRCLEPARTYANIMALS@ GMAIL.COM Chronic Wednesdays @ Chronic Cantina (Costa Mesa) DJs: Hip Hop, Top 40, House, $2 Drinks + New Events Every Week (21+ No Cover) 888-NYTE-HYPE Rockin’ Wednesdays @ Rockin’ Taco (Fullerton) (714) 525-8226 Thursday: Touch @ Ten Asian Ultra Lounge (Newport Beach) 21+ Touchnightclub.com for VIP/guest lists (949) 660-1010 Lyx @ Hurricanes (Huntington Beach) 21+ (714) 374-0500
Taco Tuesday @ Rockin’ Taco (Fullerton) 21+ $2 Coronas, 50¢ Tacos (714) 525-8226
College Night @ Saffire Nightclub (Hermosa Beach) 21+ (310) 372-9705
80’s White Trash Disco @ Blue Beet (Newport Beach) 21+ (949) 675-2338
Friday: Party @ Detroit Bar (Costa Mesa) 21+ House, Hip Hop (949) 642-0600
Shine @ Sutra Lounge (Costa Mesa) Where Pin-Up & Burlesque Fantasies Come to Life Saturday: THE SCENE @ Shark Club (Costa Mesa), OC’s Biggest #1 Club On Saturday Nights, 21+ VIP Guestlist: www.upscaleaccess.com Sunday: Rock n’ Roll Karaoke @ Detroit Bar (Costa Mesa) 21+ (949) 642-0600 80’s Night @ Back Alley Bar & Grill (Fullerton) Sonik DJ spins the best of the 80’s 21+ No Cover (714) 526-3032 Chronic Sundays @ Chronic Cantina (Costa Mesa) 21+ (949) 646-0227 Service Industry Night @ Sharkeez (Newport Beach) 8pm - Close (949) 673-0292 The ORIGINAL Sunday Funday! 11am3p, Bloody Mary Bar Brunch Bottomless Mamosas & BBQ 3pm-2am, Ultimate Happy Hour 1/2 Off Wells, Pints & Appetizers @ The Slidebar, Fullerton
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KROQ Weenie Roast 2008 words by: BJ Cummings photos by: Corbin Wade
The sun beat down on the Verizon Wireless Ampitheater in Irvine, CA. As always, KROQ proved they know how to throw a show – as if there were ever any doubt. From the grunge antics of Seether to the almost nonstop punk line up of Pennywise, Offspring, Rise Against and Bad Religion, the energy was consistently up to around 11, with the exception of The Offspring, who although they put on a good show, did not feel too inclined to move around too much. But one can never go wrong with bands like Pennywise, Rise Against and Bad Religion on the bill. Add to the line up the unexpected aural texturing of Scars On Broadway, a band formed by System Of A Down members Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan. I initially expected this to simply be SOAD 2.0 but was pleasantly surprised at the various psychadelic textures borrowed from many different areas of the rock n roll landscape and the frenetic energy with which Scars On Broadway delivered. The Raconteurs also delivered a nice break from the punk sounds of the day with their bluesy, jam band vibe. But closing out the night were veteran thrashers Metallica. Say what you will about their new material; they still got it live. Their two-hour set spanned the spectrum of their careers but called largely upon their ‘80s thrash classics such as “Four Horsemen” and a brutal encore of “Seek and Destroy.” Well worth the sunburn.
Metallica
Pennywise
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Fashion Mogul Monday @ Sharkeez
words by: Ellen Rumple photos by: Karen Curley
An ACTIVE lifestyle with a fashion twist was spotted at the local Newport Beach Sharkeez. Monday night bars can be such a drag. Hardly a crowd, no cool music and you often wonder where the party is. Look no more, Sharkeez in Newport Beach is Monday night’s new local hang out. On May 19th Sharkeez along with ACTIVE clothing hosted Fashion Mogul Mondays. Between the $4.50 Bacardi Mojitos and Active 180 Bombs you were sure to be walking out of there feeling woozy. The entertainment included local talented guitarist James Hamilton, and DJ Episode. The ACTIVE fashion show had a hot set of models strutting their stuff down the runway. Listen up trendsetters! There were lots of hats and sunglasses, as well as the typical skimpy bikini that were a part of the line up. Special guest artist Jesse Fortune from Fortune Studios had his art on display, which included a landscape drawing of the Newport Beach Pier. Jesse currently resides in Newport; it’s his home as well as his muse. With fashion, food, art, and affordable drinks on a casual Monday evening, who could ask for more? For more events like this and full bottle and VIP services check out www.sharkeez.net
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SAN DIEGO
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06.01 WWE Presents One Night Stand @ iPayOne Center
06.03 Cure @ Cox Arena 06.05 Living Legends @ Canes
Steel Panther @ Typhoon Saloon
Sound Travels @ Stingaree Gone Banana Pre-Summer Swimsuit Fashion Show @ Belo
06.06 Hed PE @ Canes 06.06 Raekwon @ 4th and B
06.07 The Beach Boys @ Humphreys Concerts By The Bay
Taco Tuesdays @ PB Bar & Grill Steel Panther @ Typhoon Saloon
06.08 Dethklok with Chimaira and Soilent Green @ HOB 06.10 Erykah Badu with The Roots @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay 06.10 Ted Nugent @ HOB 06.17 George Michael @ iPayOne Center 06.18 Sinbad @ Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar 06.20 The Game @ 4th and B
06.22 Billy Idol @ 4th and B 06.27 311 with Snoop Dogg, Fiction Plane @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre 06.28 O.A.R. - All Sides Tour @ HOB
06.30 Weird AL @ Del Mar Fairgrounds
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Sound Travels @ Stingaree
WEEKLY CLUB LISTINGS Monday: Happy Hour till Midnight @ PB Bar & Grill (Pacific Beach) 21+ $2 Bud/Bud Light $4.95 dinner special & more (858) 483-9227 Tuesday: Club Salsa @ Café Sevilla (GaslampSan Diego) 21+ Salsa Dance Lessons + Live Salsa Music (619) 233-5979 Jazz Jam @ Thin/Onyx Room (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ No Cover, live jazz music (619) 231-7529 Wednesday: Club Salsa @ Café Sevilla (GaslampSan Diego) 21+ Salsa Dance Lessons + Live Salsa Music (619) 233-5979 Metal Skool @ Typhoon Saloon (Pacific Beach) 21+ Metal Skool 80’s glam rock cover band (858) 373-3474 DJ WhO? @ SAND BAR, Mission Beach 21+ HiP HoP, MashUps, Rock, $5 = DRINK + SHOT (858) 488.1274
Thursday: 32 Degrees @ Belo (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ DJ Rags-Mash Up (619) 231-9200
Only $5 Cover @ Martini Ranch (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ Hip Hop, Rock, Rare Grooves (619) 235-6100
Martini Madness @ The Bitter End (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ $6 specialty martini’s till 9pm (619) 338-9300
Hip Hop and Reggae @ Café Sevilla (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ (619) 233-5979
Club Salsa @ Café Sevilla (GaslampSan Diego) 21+ Salsa Dance Lessons + Live Salsa Music (619) 233-5979 Friday: Giant @ Belo (Gaslamp-San Diego) www.giantclub.com Posh Friday’s @ On Broadway (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ Strict dress code, guestlist contact guestlist@sfinxproductions.com LIT @ Aubergine (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ Hip House and House email: VIP@dtownproductions.com
Saturday: DJ Scooter @ Stingaree (San Diego) 21+ DJ Scooter spinning the best Hip Hop (619) 544-0867 Hip Hop and Reggae @ Café Sevilla (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ (619) 233-5979 Sunday: Magnet Bar @ W Hotel (GaslampSan Diego) 21+ an enormous array of vodkas, mixers, acid jazz (619) 398.3051 DJ FAMOUS DAVE @ Whiskey Girl (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+, no cover, (619)236-1616.
Rocket @ Belo (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ rock, electronic, disco, mashups, hip hop (619) 231-9200
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BELO and Pajamas! words by: Ellen Rumple
You just had a long day at work when your best friend calls you and says, “it’s a Saturday night, let’s go out!” Keep that slutty dress or the sly outfit your mom bought in the closet and go in your best pajamas! Yes, I said pajamas! On Saturday June 14th Belo, along with Dre Vegas, Hollywood Ray and Fortune present Scotty Boy’s Birthday Party Pajama Jam. Say that five times fast! DJ Scotty Boy and DJ Vu Do will be spinning the hottest tracks until bed time. If PJs aren’t your thing, Saturday June 28th you can join Dre Vegas Productions in celebrating their 5 year anniversary Party. Belo will have special guest DJ Jayson Summers and Fingaz spinning the party into action. Belo’s dishes and cocktails will entice even the most experienced palate. Belo has places to hang for everyone. Whether you like to chill with your friends or dance the night away with a stranger, Belo’s got the scene for you. So don’t be shy and come on down to San Diego and enjoy Belo’s culture and nightlife. For more info about special events you can visit belosandiego.com or for VIP email info@ belosandiego.com
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INLAND EMPIRE Brought To You By:
Photos Courtesy Of: Kris Tate & Krystal Cannon Rollin Wednesdays @ Godfathers
Chronic Sundays @ Chronic Cantina
06.02 The Fiery Furnaces @ The Glass House, Pomona 06.04 Paul Rodriguez @ Acs Lounge - Soboba Casino
06.05-08 David Alan Grier @ The Improv 06.05 Steve Miller Band @ San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino
The Social, Friday Nights @ Rock N Saddle
06.06 Strung Out, Authority Zero, Chaser @ The Glass House, Pomona 06.07 HavocXX @ The Nitty Gritty 06.07 Living Legends, Blu & Exile @ The Glass House, Pomona Chronic Sundays @ Chronic Cantina Rollin Wednesdays @ Godfathers
The Social, Friday Nights @ Rock N Saddle
06.08 Dead Kennedys @ The Wheelhouse, Hemet 06.15 Summer Slam @ The Hudson 06.21 Buffalo Chrome, the Walker Trio & guests @ Angels, Corona 06.27 Three Bad Jacks & guests @ Angels, Corona
WEEKLY CLUB LISTINGS Tuesday: Tuesday Nights at Rock N Saddle Guitar Hero & Karaoke Competitions Sing To The Best of Hip-Hop.Alernative.Club 21 & up. For More Info Call 909.801.5002
06.20 Warped Tour @ Pomona Fairgrounds 06.28 Who Rides the Tiger, {intake}ca, Lady Sinatra & the Rotten Terrors @ Angels, Corona
Wednesday: Corona Wednesdays @ Margarita Beach (San Bernardino) $2 Coronas ‘til Midnight. No Cover (909) 890-9993 Rollin Wednesday @ Godfathers Happy Hour Drink specials all night, Dj Jp & Dj Fx in the mix, Cover Charge, Dress code enforced, 909 627-8080 www.909party.com Thursday: Club Salsa @ Sevilla Nightclub (Riverside) 18+ 107.1 Super Estrella Radio Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton (951) 778-0611
06.23 Pepper @ Karma, Victorville 06.29 Ours, God or Julie @ The Glass House, Pomona
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Infamous 50 cent draft Thurday’s @ Margarita Beach (San Bernardino) 21+ .50 drafts 8-10p, $2 u-call it shots, (909) 890-9993 Body Shop @ Rock N Saddle Every Thursday at Rock N Saddle. Thursday Nights Will Never Be the Same. 2 Dance Floors Playing the Best of HipHop, House, Electro 18 & Over. For More Info Call909-801-5002
Wiseguy Thursday @ Godfathers Happy Hour drink & food specials till 12mid, 8 Ball Tourney, Beer Pong, Playstation Madden 08 challenge. No Cover Charge Dress code enforced, 909 627-8080 www.909party.com Friday: Club Mix @ Sevilla Night Club (Riverside) 18+ 99.1 KGGI Jesse Duran Top 40/Latin House (951) 778-0611 X103.9 hosted by Bobby Sato @ Loco Cantina $1.00 drinks, no cover, 909980-5800 “Club Lush” @ Godfathers Hosted by Gruven Media, Happy Hour drink specials till 11pm Dj Heaven & Dj Hi Note in the mix. Cover Charge, Dress code enforced, 909 627-8080 www.909party. com The Social @ Rock N Saddle Friday Nights at Rock N Saddle Upscale Attire.VIP Entrance Playing The Best of Hip-Hop. Alernative.Club 21 & up. For More Info Call 909.801.5002 Saturday: Rock Lounge Saturday Nights at Rock N Saddle Come & Enjoy the Hottest New Ultra Lounge in the I.E. Playing the Best of Hip-Hop, Alternative, Club 21 & Over. For More Info Call 909-801-5002
Club Essence @ Sevilla Nightclub (Riverside) 18+ Super Estrella Rock en Espanol/Top 40/Reggaeton (951) 778-0611 “Girl Night Out” @ Godfathers Skirts in Free $3 Wells & Domestics all night! Dj Fx & Dj Er in the mix, Girly giveaways every week! Cover Charge, Dress code enforced, 909 627-8080 www.909party.com S . N . L Saturday Nights at Rock N Saddle Come & Enjoy The Hottest New UltraLounge In The I.E Playing The Best of Hip-Hop.Alernative.Club 21 & up. For More Info Call 909.801.5002 Sunday: SKINNIE MAGAZINE PRESENTS: CHRONIC SUNDAYS @ CHRONIC CANTINA (Upland) Drink Specials!! 8-10pm $2 Wells & Domestic Drafts, $3 Import Drafts NO COVER BEFORE 10 Broke Sundays @ Margarita Beach (San Bernardino) 21+ $2 U-Call -It ‘til Midnight. No Cover (909)-890-9993 Party @ Sevilla Nightclub (Riverside) 18+ 2 Levels of Hip Hop & Top 40 (951) 778-0611 Body Shop @ Rock N Saddle Every Thursday at Rock N Saddle Thursday Nights Will Never Be The Same Playing The Best of Hip-Hop.Alernative.Club 18 & up. For More Info Call 909.801.5002
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Battle For Warped Tour words by: Ellen Rumple photos by: Kris Tate
Each year the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands gives over thousands of local and emerging bands the opportunity to compete for the chance to play for the Vans Warped Tour. The best of the best of the bands recently competed for the chance to be in Vans Warp Tour 2008 in the Inland Empire. There were lots of rocking out and singing of all kinds; some from the drunks in the crowd and some from the singers in the band. In order to make it the bands had to work to win and entice the judges.The sound of each band was a mixture of punk, rock, hard metal and a little bit of techno as well.The Following lucky bands are going to face off in the Finals for Vans Warp Tour 2008; they include Sick Demencion, StageIVSleep and The Sleeping Sea King. The Semi-Finalist includes Gravity Clutch, Moscow, The Knoits, Outta Gas, and Buddha Bomb and more to be announced. Skinnie Magazine and Ernie Ball would like to thank Chronic Cantina in Upland, Angels Sports Bar in Corona, and The Vibe in Riverside for allowing the bands to compete.The Battle For Warped Tour will also soon be taking Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego by storm as well, searching for the best So Cal has to offer and offering them a date on the Warped Tour. Stay Tuned.
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HAPPY ENDINGS words by: Jon Tomashefsky Gemini (May 22nd – June 21st) Feeling lucky? You have been doing well recently. A lot of financial or educational gain, but don’t get too overconfident. That burning feeling of luck is actually a gastric ulcer and you should get that checked out. What goes up must come down. You had your good times but that was last month and so this month you should be ready for some drama poop (drama poop = shitty times). It is what it is. Deal with your rollercoaster of luck.
Libra (Setp 24th –Oct 23rd)
Aquarius (Jan 21st – Feb 19th)
Don’t trust anyone. Even your parents are in on something.
You are a clumsy fool. When you were a kid and you watched
You’re friend’s two year old son is part of a complicated
TGIF with your family, every time Erkel said “Did I do
scheme plotting to murder you. Those guys at the urinals
thaaaat?” your family all looked at you and laughed, and you
Cancer (June 22nd – July 22nd) If you followed your heart, and your oncologist’s recommendations, you should be 3 or 4 weeks into chemotherapy. Aren’t you glad you have prop 215? Everybody can go through Chemo like snoop dog! Now that’s some fine medicine! PS: How’s your pinky toe? Did you stub it while in a KB Toy Store looking for the Storm Shadow GI Joe?
Scorpio (Oct 24th – Nov 24th)
Enjoy a nice afternoon with someone close to you. Go on
This month is bonding month for you.You will meet someone
a picnic. But try not to have your picnic on the weekend, or
new or strengthen an existing bond with someone in your
you’ll end up in some Mexican’s wedding pictures.
Leo (July 23rd – Aug 23rd) Don’t go driving with Taurus this month, he is not ready to open his wings and fly and as we both know, he’s a little faggy. You on the other hand are not Faggy at all. You don’t need to be told to “open your wings.” You are always flying high and you are always driving high. Also, you shouldn’t drive high this month, you are liable to end up with your Nachos Bell Grande smooshed up against your deployed airbag. Don’t drive high.
favor this month and avoid contact with anyone. People might
were in the Russian mob, and yes they control the Ecstasy trade. They all know that you know! Don’t trust yourself with anything. You are not safe alone. You are a very paranoid
cried inside. You cried alone inside, every time! Don’t offer to help anyone or balance anything. This is not a time to hold your neighbor’s sister’s newborn baby. More importantly, DO NOT handle expensive vases or fine porcelain.
person. Stop eating acid and mushrooms at the same time. Pisces (Feb 20th – Mar 20th)
Virgo (Aug 24th – Sept 23th) Spend a lot of time thinking. Gemini thinks, Aquarius thinks. You too should think. Make it a point to stop and think throughout the day. Think before, during, and after meals. Think about anything and everything that comes across your mind. Think about things you had never thought about before. But don’t spend too much time thinking, or you will over think everything. I think.
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life. Enjoy this time, because after this bond has fully bloomed and the person gets to really know you, the backstabbing will begin. At least that’s what the statistics say! Do yourself a think you’ve suddenly snapped and gone into seclusion but at least you’ll get sympathy attention when you return to society
Aries (Mar 21st – Apr 20th) Be very careful. Stay away from buzz saws, table saws and all things saw. Stay away from plumbing drains and cement barrels. Stay away from annoying foremen, stay away from coworkers who have been to prison, stay away from all things construction site! Basically, just go to college.
triumphantly next month, without a single social mishap! Taurus (Apr 21st – May 21st) Sagittarius (Nov 23rd – Dec 21st)
Let me be the first to tell you Taurus, it’s time to open
FUCK OFF!
your wings and fly (despite the fact that you are usually a real pussy). Seriously, the reason I even had to use such a
Capricorn (Dec 22nd – Jan 20th) Take a long walk or a hike this month. Smell many flowers. Listen to the birds sing.
Enjoy nature in general. You
appreciate the little things in life and you especially like watching Sagittarius wonder what the fuck just happened!
gay analogy, is because you are a raging faggot! I mean, really Taurus, do you think I didn’t notice? Do you think I don’t notice when I reach over to caress you and you are not there? Do you think I don’t know that you’re downstairs dancing in your underwear listening to Elton John at 4 in the morning? Fag.
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