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DRIVE THRU NEW ZEALAND …because Old Zealand isn’t open late.

MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE Ataris, art fags and the state of social rebellion.

TARA MOSS

Like Angela Lansbury, only sexy.

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MUSIC

38 . . . DJ VICE

Looking pho love… bad pun. Sorry.

40 . . . ASHES DIVIDE

And embers multiply. All without a calculator.

42 . . . UP & COMING

Matt King, Lungbutter

SPORTS

26 . . . ESPN MOTO X CHAMPIONSHIPS

Moto X competitions the way Jesus meant them to be.

28 . . . ULTIMATE BOARDING COMPETITION There will never be another boarding competition like this again.

30 . . . FORMULA DRIFT

Ah the smell of burning rubber. We’re talking about motorsports, you perv!

32 . . . UFC 83

Vengeance and redemption, all at once!

LIFE

18 . . . COOL CHART

Because this is a totally original idea… okay, so we’re hacks. So what?

20 . . . BASEBALL SUCKS

And we have eight solid reasons to prove it.

58 . . . 2001: AN ENERGY ODYSSEY

Why our homes have less energy than our drinks.

IN EVERY ISSUE 16 30 41 44 46

. . . Hearsay . . . Action Sports Round Up . . . For The Record . . . Products . . . Movies

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. . .Video . . . Games . . . Audio . . . Skinnie Scene . . . Horrible Scopes

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(L-R) Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, James Michael of Sixx A.M., Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe, Josh Todd of Buckcherry, Mick Mars of Mötley Crüe and Chris Brown of Trapt at the Crüe Fest 2008 press conference/concert.

Partnering with rockstars is becoming something of a habit for JVC Mobile, as they recently shot a commercial for their viral campaign for the new El Kameleon-KD-AVX44 In-Dash Receiver, featuring Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach and Josh Todd of Buckcherry, who were both on deck on the days of the shoot for press interviews and photo opps. Continuing with this trend, Mötley Crüe announced their reunion and the launch of Crue Fest, a traveling music festival sponsored in large part by JVC Mobile and featuring Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Trapt and Sixx AM. While on the topic of Mötley Crüe, word has it Tommy Lee will be doing an unusual and innovative rock vs. rap concert with Ludacris for Battle Ground Earth on May 28th. The proceeds will go toward environmental causes and the rebuilding of Griffith Park. Speaking of hefty contributions to the music scene, Red Bull is celebrating 10 years of the successful Red Bull Music Academy this year, bringing

music enthusiasts from all around the world to various stops and locations globally. Recently, they held The Music Experiment at Tentation Ultra Lounge in Newport Beach, featuring the talents Peanut Butter Wolf, DJ Harvey and Garth Trinidad of the KCRW radio station. Meanwhile, at the opening of Vegas’ first ultra pool, Wet Republic at MGM Grand, boxing legend and anger-management poster-boy Mike Tyson made an appearance with fellow boxing great Zab Judah and Computer of Three Six Mafia and Adventures In Hollywood fame. As far as other random celebrity sightings go, Kristia Bonita of Rock of Love fame celebrated her birthday at the Ed Hardy

Fashion Show at the Vanguard. Other Rock of Love cast members such as Destiny, Heather and Jessica were also in attendance, as Jeremy Jackson and Christian Audigier previewed new items from the Ed Hardy fashion line. Zune is working with The Weinstein Company and fabled graphic

Boxer Zab Judah with friends and Computer of Three Six Mafia and Adventures in Hollywood at Wet Republic, MGM Grand.

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designer Peter Saville, who has designed album sleeves for bands such as Joy Division, New Order and Pulp, on a design for a limited edition Zune digital media player to commemorate the release of Joy Division: The Documentary. The critically acclaimed film, which will be preloaded on the custom player, chronicles the story of the seminal post-punk band via first-hand accounts from the surviving band members and those who worked closely with them during their brief, but highly influential existence. And in random pop subculture news, anti-emo riots have broken out in Mexico, starting in early March when hundreds of people started beating our Mexican comb-over counterparts in a violent rampage in the city of Querétaro. Since then, anti-emo sentiments have continued throughout Mexico, with the emo kids being assaulted largely by punks, rockabillies, gangster, dirty hessians and the elderly. Mexican riot police have been called in to quell the beatings.

(L-R) Rock of Love star Jessica with fellow Rock of Love star’s Destiny and Heather at the Ed Hardy Fashion at Vanguard.

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FOREPLAY

words by: Jasen T. Davis & Matthew McLaughlin

Don’t Taze Me/Kick Me/Feed Me To Ants, Bro!

Hey Dr. Dick, Where have you been?

Not that anyone missed you, I was just wondering if Skinnie finally wised up and gave you the boot or, better yet, you drank yourself to death. I suppose this is a rhetorical question, since if we are so lucky, I’ll never get a reply, but what the hell. Cheers to Your Demise,

Q.

Brent, Laguna Beach Sorry to spoil your optimism, Brent. And as your luck would have it, here is your reply: my attempts at drinking myself to death have failed, since I know how to handle my liquor; which is carefully, so as not to spill it. As a professional drunk, I would like to point out that even my inebriated state I am far more articulate and well-loved than you. The Dick is back! Thank you.

Cheers.

Rx

Dr. Dick, If I ate six hoagie rolls - no meat, cheese, veggies or any of that garbage, just six hoagie rolls - do you think it would bind me up?

Q.

Bilo,Victorville What are you even asking? If you ate just BREAD? If you ate just bread for long enough, then your body would retain just starch and sodium, making you hypernatremic. That fancy word that you are too inbred to pronounce, basically means that you would have too much sodium in your blood

Rx

levels, especially if you have insufficient water intake. As a professional alcoholic, I am smart enough to balance water with my drinking habits so I may become powerfully intoxicated, but never dehydrated. Anyways. Living off of just bread will be a slow, painful death resulting from excess sodium and general malnutrition. You should still try it out, though, on the off chance that I am wrong.

Q.

Dr. Richard, Richard, that is your real name, right? Like, what dick is short for,

CNN and TBS founder, Ted Turner, recently said in an interview that if we do not fix the problems of global warming, the result will be “catastrophic” and those who don’t die, “will be cannibals.” I guess his billionaire, skinny-ass won’t be eaten first as you just know the fatties will go first. Sucks to be you, Oprah.

right? LOL!!! Anyway, I just wanted to write and tell you have much I looove your column, especially when you make fun of, like, stupid people, like, ya know? If someone is, like, that stupid they, like, deserve it. Ooohhh, and I almost forgot! LMAO!!! I wanted to ask you if you think my boyfriend is cheating on me. I mean, like, I’ve never met any of his friends and we never go anywhere, he just like comes over for sex, but I can tell he loves me. I guess I answered my own question. NM! TTYL,

The Dalai Lama… of Ultimate Evil!

Brittany, Las Vegas

A 31-year old woman (who is actually pretty damn hot), was arrested for having sex with a 15-year old boy just one hour before she was set to appear in court for, well, having sex with said 15-year old boy two weeks earlier. Now, I understand it’s just wrong

Um… wow. Yes, it is funny when I make fun of stupid people. It’s even funnier when I take advantage of them. And yes, your boyfriend is totally cheating on you. The only recourse is to show him what’s what by sleeping with someone you look up to, like say, a guy who answers letter for, say, I don’t know… Skinnie Magazine. So are you doing anything later?

Rx

If you’ve got a question for the doctor or if you just want to see more of Dr. Dick, go to: www.MySpace.com/TheRealDrDick

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Ramon Hernandez of Austin,Texas is suing three police officers over an arrest in which he was handcuffed, placed face down onto an ant hill, tazed 11 times and beaten for nearly an hour over a charge of leaving the scene of an accident.

The charge was later dismissed.Two of the officers have since been fired, but I think Hernandez is just whining.Was he forced to drink hydrochloric acid? Was he set on fire?

Was he pinned down and made to watch two seasons of American Idol? No? Suck it up and walk it off, you wimp.

The Chinese government has accused the Dalai Lama of being a terrorist after riots in Tibet that left 65 people dead.

After five decades of Chinese rule, the people of Tibet are still against it, so they occasionally say so. China has made a huge mistake… only George Bush decides whom the terrorists are.This is specifically stated in an Amendment to the Constitution that was made in the year 2000. Didn’t know about it? Oh, you really have to watch more CSPAN.

and creepy for a 31-year old man to have sex with a 15-year old girl, but an older woman humping a teenager, that’s just badass! Good job, son. Plus, the kid can quit that paper route and ask his mommy, I mean, sex partner to buy him his Xbox.

Yes, I said “humping.”

The Guy Who Brought You Popeye’s Dies

Al Copeland, the owner of Popeye’s Chicken, has died. He was 64. After KFC ninjas killed his entire family Copeland swore bitter revenge, developing a spicy fried chicken recipe and starting a chain of Popeye’s restaurants around the US until he finally defeated Colonel Sanders in a famous bloody steel cage fistfight that millions watched on pay-per-view.

Copeland really pissed me off, though.

I’ve been to Popeye’s 27 times, and they still don’t have spinach on the menu.

Why must everything be a lie?!

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FOREPLAY

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The Thousands of Uses For Vodka

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THE COOL CHART

Because Nobody Else Has Ever Made One... Ever.

words by Jasen T. “200+” Davis

What is “cool”? Here is a simple chart to see how cool you really are. Use it at your own risk. I am not responsible for the horrible truths this will unveil.

-10 You are fat. +10 You have a tattoo. +15 You have visible tattoos.

-8 You have a tattoo of a Grim Reaper, Tasmanian Devil, Nautical Star or tribal. +5 You have a piercing. +10 You have numerous visible piercings. +20 You have a piercing “down there.”

-5 You think “down there” refers to Mexico or South America.

-5 You are from the suburbs. +5 Your dog is a Pit Bull with a spiked collar named “Imperious Rex.” -5 Your dog is a miniature toy Poodle with a pink collar named “Booky.”

-5 Your car is a beat-up Honda with that looks like it’s been in a war. +5 Your car actually has been in a war. +5 You were in a war. +10 You were in a war, and fragging lieutenants isn’t just necessary, it’s fundamental. +5 MMA cage fights are tough, brutal affairs where only the strong survive… you.

-5 Pillow fights are tough, brutal affairs where only the strong survive and it ain’t you. +5 It’s Friday night.Time for some beers, a night at the club and an impromptu boxing match with that bouncer who’s been giving you static.After that, a big blunt of that funky green stuff to celebrate.

-5 It’s Friday night.Time for a chicken pot pie,some warm milk, and a special viewing of Sleepless in Seattle right before your 9:30 p.m. bedtime. +2 Pimpin’ ain’t easy.

+5 Pimpin’ is easy.

-3 You’re single.

-10 You’re married.

-5 You work in the fast food industry. +5 You work in an industry that makes you $70,000+ a year. +7 You work in the porn industry and who gives a funk how much you make, pimpin’ is eas-y, biatch!!!

-5 You once participated in a Role Playing Game. +25 You read Skinnie Entertainment Magazine!

-5 This Sunday’s Cricket match is going to be so challenging it may just leave grass stains on your white knickers.

-5 Ronald Reagan is a testament to one individual’s personal journey to make the world a better place. +5 Ron Jeremy is a testament to one individual’s personal journey to make the world a better place, considering that hedgehog-looking sonavabitch has shagged every 18-year old from here to San Fernando Valley and got paid top dollar. +5 Catholic school girls aren’t just easy, they are amazingly inventive in the bedroom given the restrictions of their particular faith.

-5 You know the lyrics to any Journey song.

-10 You consulted a Feng Shui master to determine the proper placement of every object in your apartment.

-250 You consulted this chart and took it seriously despite the fact this whole stupid world could be annihilated in a nuclear holocaust courtesy of China, Russia, Shiite Muslim terrorist extremists or the R.E.O. Speedwagon fan club.

HOW DO YOU RATE? -25 or Less After you are done masturbating to transvestite porn with the help of a turkey baster, a pint of Crisco and a pocket mirror, try to refrain from torturing farm animals with power tools.

-24 to 0

Your pants are too tight.They are also too high.You have bad hair and one of your arms probably ends in a crab claw. Sign up for surgery, buy a new wardrobe, and proceed with caution.

1 to 25

When your acne finally clears up enough to where you can see straight, try trading in that Geo Metro for something a little more daring, like a Ford Pinto.

26 to 100

You are basically a “cool dude,” but you’ll learn more about life from a night out on the town than Details magazine, homeboy.

101 to 200

You probably work for Skinnie Entertainment Magazine.You are so cool you flipped by this chart and went straight to the music section to see if anyone you hang out with got interviewed.

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A recent article in Lifehacker claims that not only can vodka get you hammered like a used nail, but it can also do damn near everything. Uses include killing mildew in the kitchen, gargling with it to stop bad breath, cleaning razors, eyeglasses and even use as a pesticide against wasps. I don’t know about the part where you can take a bottle of vodka, 2 Dcell batteries and five miles of electric cable and build a deep-space battle station that can annihilate planets. It might be that if you drink enough vodka, you will believe it can do anything.

A pointless study in Minnesota has concluded that malt liquor could be a factor in the high crime rate in inner-city neighborhoods. It’s been a really long time since I have spoken to him, but luckily, my dear friend Captain Obvious recently sent me a video message on YouTube via his iPhone which said, “No shit.”

Only the Dumb Go To Jail

A man in Chicago acquired a handgun and decided to rob a muffler shop on a Tuesday morning.The employees told the man only the store manager could open the safe, so the robber gave the employees his cell phone number so they could call him when the manager arrived.They instead called 911, and police officers called the robber and told him the manager had opened the safe so it was ok to come back.

He did, and was arrested. No further joke is necessary.

The British news site, Metro, reported that this upcoming summer will be “hotter and wetter” than normal.

Great! Either sounds like a sexy, fun time of gorgeous college coeds in bikinis, or a bunch of obese men sweating in their European banana hammocks.

An Error So Big Only the Government Could Make It

Our great Pentagon, which has a budget of around $439 billion of your tax money, accidentally made a small mistake and sent parts for ballistic missiles to Taiwan, instead of the helicopter batteries the country had ordered.Terrified that we were sending WMDs to Taiwan so we could later invade them, they called the Pentagon and sent back the parts. Our government notified China of the mistake. China was mad, but they were already having a terrible month because of Tibet.They’ll get over it.

A woman in Scotland received two years probation after biting a man’s ear after he called her fat. Seriously, do you not see the irony here? Do I really have to make a joke?

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Being PETA’s token big-boobied blonde ambassador, Pamela Anderson refused to work alongside a dog in the flick Superhero Movie as she found it “inhumane.” Inhumane or bad for your career, considering that even a dead puppy has more acting skills and screen presence than you?

Quentin Tarantino Controls the World

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BASEBALL SUCKS

Eight Reasons To Take Me Out Of The Ballgame.

words by Bobby D. Lux

When I want to pass time, I think of Debbie Harry circa 1977 and squeeze one off. The last thing I think about is baseball. American pastime or not, off the top of my head, I can think of eight reasons why baseball is the worst “sport” ever.

8. The Announcers – A home run isn’t the second coming of Christ.A ball was steroid-fueled to fly 400 ft.Yawn. It happens hundreds of times in a given season, so stop acting like it’s the first time you saw a set of titties. And just because an announcer is old doesn’t mean that he should be commentating. Want to know how to commentate baseball? You say,“Did you see that?”

7. Sticks and Balls = Lame – Baseball is a game, not a sport.Why? Because you use a stick and a ball. Now let’s see, what other “sports” use a stick and a ball? There’s Golf… Oooh, real athletic fare. What else? Polo? Another activity that makes me wish for a global 17.0 earthquake.

6. The DH: A Professional Fat Guy – Are you a tub of lard with a dream of being a profes-

sional athlete? Well, you too can still be a professional athlete! The Designated Hitter role is tailor-made for fat guys who don’t like to run. Just swing a bat, jog to first, get replaced by a real athlete who likes to run and collect your millions.

Don’t worry about things like diet and training.

Those are for suckers.You’re a DH.You’re a professional batting cage attendee.

5. Worst interviews Ever – On the whole, sports interviews suck worse than an MTV awards show, but baseball players bring a whole new level of annoyance to interviews.“We played hard. We just have to keep working and playing hard.We have to stay focused. It’s a long season.

Anything can happen. We’re making the right adjustments. Our team is really starting to come together.We’re going to make a run for the playoffs.” I just covered every baseball interview for the past 50 years.

4. The Managers Wear a Uniform – Could you imagine a football coach wearing tights like his players? Or a basketball coach wearing baggy

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shorts, a headband and a loaded .45 in his waistband? So why do baseball managers do it? And why the hell are they called “skipper?” They’re not sailing the seven seas, they’re sitting on their ass for three hours spitting out seeds until they get a chance to yell when the ump makes a bad call.

3. Relief Pitchers – This job is even easier than the DH.You crack jokes in the bullpen for seven innings, warm up for one, and then come in when your team is already winning and the other guys are tired.The relief pitcher is a professional bully. Look at them when they stroll their lazy ass out to the mound; you’d think they were getting ready for 15 rounds in Madison Square Garden vs. Muhammad Ali. If you’re a relief pitcher that means that you’re not good enough to be a real pitcher, but your jokes are funny, so they keep you on the team.

2. Baseball Players Are Pussies – I’m talking major league pussies here. Exhibit A: Sammy Sosa, muscular home run hitter, misses

games because he hurt his back sneezing. Exhibit B: Wade Boggs, Hall-of-Famer, misses games because he strained his back while putting cowboy boots on. Exhibit C: Kevin Mitchell was late reporting to spring training because he hurt himself eating a microwavable donut. I’m not making this up. Exhibit D: MVP Jeff Kent broke his wrist… while washing a car at a self-serve car wash.

Seriously. Exhibit E: Marty Cordova burned his face in a tanning bed and had to miss a game. Big. Gaping.Vagina.

1. I’m Good At it – It’s America’s pastime because it’s easy.You have to run for less than a minute.You get to hit something.You have a big ass glove with webbing to catch something. You know the secret to catching a ball? You stand in front of it and stick your hand up. Bingo. It’s that easy. I rest my case.

Roland Scott of West Baltimore was walking through a park when a mugger attempted to rob him with a shotgun. Scott proceeded to employ a fake toy dart gun he had in his pocket to convince the mugger to drop the shotgun. Scott then stole $800 from the man, forced him to strip naked, made him go inside a Laundromat, and beat the mugger with the shotgun until it went off, killing Scott. My question is, why a Laundromat? If he had chosen a Starbucks, the world would have celebrated the event as a phenomenal piece of performance art.

A British man was found dead after a “kinky sexual experiment” had gone wrong. The idiot Brit was found with a Russian biological warfare mask over his head and was killed by inhaling fumes from a chloroform bottle attached to the mask. Dude, the Cold War has been over for decades. Dumbass.

Wal-Mart to Build Death Star

In Jackson, Missouri, 52-year old Debbie Shanks suffered severe brain damage in a traffic accident that left her nearly retarded. She was awarded $470,000 from her medical plan she had through Wal-Mart to pay for her medical expenses, but Wal-Mart has a clause in their plan that allows them to sue to get back the money.They successfully sued Shanks for $520,000, guaranteeing that the owners of Wal-Mart will be the first to go up against the wall during The Great Revolution. Luckily, Shanks is too brain-damaged to realize how hard she’s been screwed.

Maybe the jury really was composed of her peers.

A German woman was shocked to find her breasts increased from a C-cup to a D-cup after she went into cosmetic surgery to have some wrinkles removed from her face. There’s no joke here.

Bears Versus Kittens, Round One!

Two 1 lb. kittens in a neighborhood in Apopka, Florida startled a 6-foot tall, 200 lb. black bear that had wandered into a backyard.The bear’s worst fears were realized when the two kittens charged, inciting a chase that went for one square block until the bear courageously climbed up a tree to avoid kitten fury.The bear remained in the tree for nearly four hours until animal control tranquilized it and placed it back in the forest.Too dangerous to live, the kittens were put to death. I’m just kidding.

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DRIVE THRU

NEW ZEALAND

Six Surfers,Two Vans and One Crazy Road Trip words by: PJ Yatar photos courtesy of: Fuel TV

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The surf expression “If you surf New Zealand stay away from the bottom” is a bittersweet reference for six surfers willing to do anything to find the perfect wave. Fuel TV’s

the longest Drive Thru we’ve ever been on. We covered over 3,700 kilometers.” For those trying to do the math that’s over 2,000 miles.

Thru veterans Donavon Frankenreiter, Benji Weatherly and Pat O’ Connell, joined by Oscar “Ozzie” Wright, Alex Gray and legendary wave rider Mark “Occy” Occhilupo.

into a soft mushy assortment of reformed waves.

“Most of the coastline you couldn’t even get to,” Weatherly said, referring to New Zealand’s rocky topography. “Some of the best waves

As the show’s title implies, Drive Thru is a fast paced journey.The group has 14 days to cover as much of New Zealand as possible, which is not an easy task considering the size of the country.

“It was so big that I did not know how we were possibly going to do it,” Weatherly recalls.“It was

The wind also had the guys questioning their own safety inside the RV. Occhilupo recalls the stress he experienced at night.

“A couple of time it got really windy and

Drive Thru returns for its eighth edition, this time with a crew of surfers rattling in an RV up and down the coast of New Zealand in search of the best surf breaks in the world. Returning are Drive

Wind was the biggest challenge the group faced, at times traveling hours on the road only to find pristine surf spots transformed

we found were the ones we stumbled upon.”

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the roads are quite narrow and the cliffs are quite high,” He recalls.“I couldn’t sleep in the RV ‘riding the wheel’ so to speak to see if we are going to be safe.” Occhilupo wasn’t the only one concerned.“Our first trip was like a 1215 hours and there were really heavy winds,” Weatherly remembers.“Our vans were going from one lane to the other and it was scary all the time.”

Fortunately the guys did finish the trip safely.

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When you’re in there inside [the RV] laughing and telling jokes, and one guy is farting on the other… time goes by so fast.

-Benji Weatherly

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episode it is clear their adventure is a comedy of manners, especially how they handl e the endless travel in such cramped conditions.

“There was definitely RV fever on the trip,” Gray says, referring to riding hours inside an overs tuffed motor vehicle. “Every personality on the trip contrasts the other ones.” To make the time pass the guys would listen to music, play jokes on each other and take in the surrounding scene ry. “When you’re in there inside [the RV] laugh ing and telling jokes, and one guy is farting on the other… time goes by so fast,” said Weatherly.

There are times the guys turn up the heat with their comic personas as they spont aneously mix up their wave odyssey by participatin g in other forms of extreme activities. Like the time the guys tried Zorbing.A growing activity in New Zealand, one is zipped up inside a 30 – 40 ft wide giant

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FULL CONTACT

MEET THE CAST...

Benji Weatherly

Hometown: Encinitas, CA + Drive Thru Vetran + Nicknamed “Mutt” by Jack Johnson

Donavon Frankenreiter

transparent rubber ball before being pushed down a towering hill.Weatherly remembers his body rolling end over end inside the enormous sphere. “Inside there is hot water so I was in there with my full suit on and I almost passed out,” he said.“It ended up the weirdest experience in my life… it was so much fun.We tried to put a camera inside but it wouldn’t fit.”

The guy’s biggest accomplishment happened when they tried white water rafting.After their raft flipped over sending the guys in a panic

Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA + Drive Thru Veteran + Accomplished pro surfer as well as musician, Donavan is a bit of a clown + A free spirit who lives his life through surfing and his music

froth, O’ flailing for their lives in the rocky in the face Connell was unintentionally struck calling it by the river guide’s paddle. Close to end of the by and vered perse group quits the self-confithe ride the guys were beaming with moved by dence in their accomplishment and . other each in faith their of New Framed by the green rolling hills characters’ Zealand it’s easy to appreciate the dy and voyage as they negotiate the come budtheir with trip road a taking of romance familiar dies paced by a soundtrack that feels u will have but will be new to most viewers.Yo better feel a get to elf yours show the to watch e who has of the group’s dynamic, but for anyon and your board your ing grabb ever dreamt of the perfect buddies for a road trip in search of gratifying wave, Drive Thru New Zealand is both ” said Thru, Drive the love “I l. ationa and inspir g with my Gray. “A kid in my position surfin real fun heroes alone in a foreign county with ct.” perfe was it … waves

Alex Gray

Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA + Drive Thru Rookie + Bright eyed and eager to see all that New Zealand has to offer + Aspiring nudist and cliff diver

Mark “Occy” Occhilupo

Hometown: Kummel, NSW, Australia + Drive Thru Rookie + Former ASP World Champion + Television host for FUEL TV in Australia

Oscar “Ozzie” Wright

Hometown: Narrabeen, NSW, Australia + Nickname: Ozzie Wrong + Fronts punk band “Goons of Doom”

Pat O’Connell

Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA + Drive Thru Veteran + Hardly sleeps and seems out of place without a cup of coffee in his hands + He likes things in order- making him the perfect driver DRIVE THRU NEW ZEALAND premieres on

FUEL TV Sunday May 18 at 8:30pm ET/PT and re-airs every Thursday Night at 8pm ET/PT.

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FULL CONTACT

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MOTO X CHAMPIONSHIPS words by: Donald C. Stefanovich photos by: Joanna Tichauer and Corbin Wade

The first ever Navy Moto X World Championships were held April 12 and 13 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

The inaugural event marked the first time a single X Games discipline was given center stage in its own event with an entire weekend dedicated to six disciplines within the world of motocross. To create the course which would be used for Freestyle, MotoX Racing, Best Trick, Speed and Style, SuperMoto, and Step Up, over 750 truckloads of dirt were hauled into the stadium; more than has ever been used in the X Games.The first ever Evel Knievel Award was also presented to the most outstanding rider of the event, Nate Adams, along with a custom Knievel Harley Davidson motorcycle.

RESULTS: TOP 3 IN EACH DISCIPLINE Final Standings Navy Moto X World Championships Name / Overall / Hometown 1. Nate Adams / 93.80 / Glendale, Ariz.

2. Jeremy Stenberg / 92.00 / Winchester, Calif.

3. Jeremy Lusk / 90.00 / San Diego, Calif.

Moto X Freestyle Elimination Name / Overall / Hometown 1. Nate Adams / 91.80 / Glendale, Ariz.

2. Jeremy Stenberg / 89.40 / Winchester, Calif.

3. Jeremy Lusk / 88.00 / San Diego, Calif.

Moto X Racing Final Name / Bib No. / Hometown 1. Broc Hepler / 60 / Kittanning, Pa. 2. Nick Wey / 27 / Dewitt, Mich.

3. Justin Brayton / 114 / Murrieta, Calif.

Best Trick Final Name / Hometown / Overall 1. Scott Murray / Helps, Mich. / 95.80 2.Thomas Pages / Biarritz, France / 92.60 3.Todd Potter / Temecula, Calif. / 91.80

Step Up Final (Part 1) Results Name / Height cleared / Hometown 1. Ricky Carmichael / 29‚ / Havana, Florida 2. Jeremy Stenberg / 28‚ (two attempts) / Winchester, Calif.

3.Todd Potter / 28‚ (three attempts) / Temecula, Calif. *Top two riders advance to Step Up Final Part 2

SuperMoto Final Name / Hometown 1. Mark Burkhart / Pataskala, Ohio 2.Troy Herfoss / Goulburn, Ohio 3. Jeff Ward / Newport Beach, Calif.

Step Up Final (Part 2) Results Name / Height cleared / Hometown 1. Matt Buyten / 35’ / Minden, Nevada 2. Ricky Carmichael / 33’ / Havana, Florida 3. Ronnie Renner / 33’ / Fallbrook, Calif.

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Speed and Style Final Name/Bib No./Hometown 1. Nate Adams/900/Glendale Arizona 2. Ronnie Renner/924/Fallbrook Calif.

3. Jeremy Stenbert/925/Winchester, Calif.

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Looks Like They’re Next

Freestyle, action sports watch manufacturer, announced the grand prize winners of their “Are You Next?” contest, held in conjunction with Loop’d.com. For three -months, action sports athletes across North America submitted their best action video or photo of themselves in hopes of winning a spot on Freestyle’s official roster. The Skate category saw the most entries and finalist, with six of the seven grand finalists being skaters.

Contestants submitted 3,331 entries, ages ranging from 13 to 50.The winners are Tyson Bowerbank, Harrison Brooks, Alex Longcamp, Shon Maloney, Ruben Najera, Carlos Silva, and Hunter Wright (the lone BMXer).

Big Win for Kelly Clark

Chris Forsberg in his NOS / Maxxis Nissan 350Z Roadster.

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Streets Of Long Beach

words by: Donald C. Stefanovich photos by: Alan Rivera

As the sun baked the pavement of the famed Long Beach Grand Prix Street Course on Satruday, April 12th, waves of smoke wafted from turns 9, 10 and 11.The fifth season of Formula Drift was officially underway. Chris Forsberg and his NOS / Maxxis Nissan 350Z Roadster took first place, becoming the first champion of the season after defeating Samuel Hubinette and his Mopar Dodge Viper in a breath taking sudden death round. Hubinette, who took second, advanced after an upset against returning champion Tanner Foust who spun out, giving Hubinette the win. In spite of this, Foust came back strong, defeating Long Beach local Kyle Mohan and his Mazda RX-7 for the Bronze. Other highlights included Grand Marshall, Rob Dyrdek, making a special parade lap in his ASP built, supercharged, Rogue Status ‘69 Camaro and doing donuts in front of the packed stands; an appearance by UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and star of The Ultimate Fighter, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson; and the introduction of Miss Formula DRIFT, Catherine Kluthe.

1. Forsberg 2. Hubinette 3. Foust 4. Mohan 5.Yoshihara 6. Haruguchi 7. Hayashida 7.Tuerck 9. McNamara 10. Gittin 11. Pawlak 12. Gushi 12.Takatori 14. Grunewald 14. Miki 14.Yamanaka

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Kelly Clark, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, took first place, a $10,000 check, and the 2008 Roxy Chicken Jam Superpipe Crown at the fourth annual Roxy Chicken Jam in Mammoth Lakes, Ca. Clark strung together an impressive set of back-toback runs, hitting huge front and backside airs into a 540 to 540 combo, combining technical prowess with her spins and airs.The win placed Clark in the second spot on the TTR Tour ranks with a narrow five-point differential behind Torah Bright.

“Tom Curren’s Rip Curl”

Icon. Legend. Store namesake. Rip Curl celebrated the Grand Opening of “Tom Curren’s Rip Curl” store in March 2008 with more than 70 of Tom’s close friends, family, industry supporters and media at the 1200 sq. foot store, located in Tom’s hometown of Santa Barbara, CA. Attendees had the chance to celebrate the decorated career of a true legend of the sport, as the walls and display cases showcased the achievements of the 3x World Champ.

From the historic 1985 Rip Curl Pro Bell to his walkof-fame inductee placard, the store is a showcase for the many milestones in Curran’s career.

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ULTIMATE BOARDER words by: Ellen Rumple photos by: Ruben Sanchez

Nervous faces and beautiful weather conditions established the setting for this year’s Ultimate Boarder champion competition. Within the next few days a group of 45 of the world’s best action sports athletes would compete in Snowboarding, Surfing and Skateboarding competitions and be crowned the ultimate “tri-athlete of our generation.” When the three events concluded, to what had been a jaw dropping competition, both the field of competitors and crowd of thousands were still puzzled as to who would be named the overall Ultimate Boarder champion, a competition that had featured snowboarding in Squaw Valley, Calif. and surfing and skating in Ventura, Calif. When the final numbers were crunched by a field of expert judges, Aaron Astorga (Carlsbad, Calif.) was named the top “tri-athlete of our generation.” Joining Astorga was professional snowboarder and silver medalist Todd Richards (Encinitas, Calif.) and bronze medalist, professional skateboarding kiwi, Kristian Phillipp (New Zealand).

OVER ALL: 1st Aaron Astorga 2nd Todd Richards 3rd Kristian Philipp 4th Chad Shetler 5th Shayne Pospisil 6th Tosh Townend 7th Jonathan Warren 8th Nathan Fletcher 9th Kurt Wastell 10th Clint Allan

Snow: 17th

Surf: 8th

Skate: 2nd

Combined: 27th

Snow: 7th

Surf: 23rd

Skate: 4th

Combined: 34th

Snow: 1st

Snow: 13th Snow: 4th

Snow: 21st

Snow: 20th Snow: 35th Snow: 8th

Snow: 2nd

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Surf: 26th Surf: 21st Surf: 5th

Surf: 13th Surf: 7th

Surf: 4th

Surf: 33rd Surf: 14th

Skate: 7th Skate: 1st

Skate: 27th Skate: 6th

Skate: 14th Skate: 9th Skate: 8th

Skate: 37th

Comhined: 34th

Combined: 35th Combined:36th

Combined: 40th Combined: 41st

Combined: 47th Combined: 49th Combined: 53rd

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MMA Comes to Primetime

The first live MMA event to be shown on CBS will be at the end of the this month on May 31, as EliteXC will hold an event at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.The event is scheduled to be headlined by Kimbo Slice (you known you’ve seen his youtube videos) vs. PRIDE vet James Thompson in a battle of hard-swinging heavyweights. Slice, who trains MMA under Bas Rutten, is 2-0 in his professional MMA career, last defeating fellow street brawler David “Tank” Abbott by KO in February.

Sylvia and the UFC part Ways

I heard warm milk helps put people to sleep a lot easier.

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UFC 83: SERRA VS ST. PIERRE 2

Sponsor Updates

words by: BJ Cummings photos by: Josh Hedges

One year ago Matt Serra pulled an upset victory over St. Pierre, taking the welterweight title. Many felt it was a fluke, and whereas Serra sought to prove otherwise, GSP aimed to take his title back on this night. Kalib Starnes punctuated the card with a piss-poor performance, spending more time running from Nathan Quarry as opposed to actually fighting him. Later on he would claim he refused to fight as a protest against Zuffa refusing to pay his medical bills from an earlier fight. Season 6 winner of The Ultimate Fighter, Mac Danzig, made his official UFC debut by rearranging the face of and then choking out Mark Bocek.This also marks the first time a UFC event took place in Canada.

Geroges St. Pierre defeats Matt Serra TKO (knees to the body) 4:45 rd 2

Jason MacDonald defeats Joe Doerksen TKO 0:54 rd 2

defeats Travis Lutter TKO 3:01 rd 2

Demian Maia defeats Ed Harman Triangle Choke 2:27 rd 2

Nathan Quarry defeats Kalib Starnes Unanimous Decision

Rich Clementi defeats Sam Stout Split Decision

defeats Charles McCarthy TKO (arm injury) 5:00 rd 1

Cain Velasquez defeats Brad Morris TKO 2:10 rd 1

Mac Danzig defeats Mark Bocek Rear Naked Choke 3:48 rd 3

Jonathan Goulet defeats Kuniyoshi Hironaka TKO 2:07 rd 2

Rich Franklin

Michael Bisping

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Former two-time UFC heavyweight champ, Tim Sylvia, opted out of the last fight on his deal with the UFC and is now signed to a non-exclusive, multi-fight deal with start up company Adrenaline (formerly M-1). Sylvia left the UFC after losing to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in a fight for the interim heavyweight title.

Some recent signings in the world of skateboarding: Sebastiaan Vijverberg has been added to Osiris’ International team, Tyrone Olson is now on Strubble Skateboards, Jimmy Cao burns signed with The Berrics, Anthony Pappalardo and Alex Olson are off Lakai, Matt Beach is On Skate Mental, and Steve Nesser is now on Hurley.There you go.

$60k for The Kids

Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, announced that a record $60,000 was raised for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto through MX for Children.The money raised for the second annual event to benefit the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto nearly doubled last year’s numbers.The funds are dedicated to research for hydrocephalus – the #1 cause of brain surgery in kids.The top 10 individual fundraisers in each city were rewarded with a VIP meet and greet with top supercross racers, a tour of factory rigs, a walk of the track and premium seating. www.mxforchildren.org.

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The Nerds Who Saved Punk Rock

words by: Hans Fink photos by: Jorden Haley and Paul Harries

For over 10 years Jimmy Urine (Jimmy Euringer), vocalist and primary songwriter of the ever-quirky and abrasive Mindless Self Indulgence (MSI to its fans) has abused and mutilated `80s technology to produce some of the oddest noises in the punk and electronica landscapes. Rounding out his audio proclivities is an odd band of self-proclaimed “art fags” in the form of Steve Righ? (Steven Montano) on guitars, Lyn-Z (Lindsey Mallato) on bass and Kitty (Kitty) on drums.The unlikely quartet quickly amassed a huge cult following, touring alongside such acts as System of a Down, Korn, Insane Clown Posse, My Chemical Romance and others, stealing shows with an aggressive, ADD addled live set. We’ve come to find their inspiration stems not from angst but rather from the need to evade boredom; and there is nothing more entertaining than chaos.

Jimmy, you compose your music on an old school Atari and in fact use the long forgotten 3.5” floppy disk. Tell us about your love of archaic machinery over modern technology.

Jimmy – If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I use a lot of old programs that are on old Atari computers and it never really was a problem for me to do it.So I just kept doing it.

Steve – He’s just too cheap to buy new stuff.

Jimmy –Yep.Funny thing is,I even use the laptop version,I got so advanced - I bought the laptop of the Atari which is the last thing they made before they went out of business and I keep them in a storage space and whenever they finally break down I just go to the stor-

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age space and pull out a new one… They’re built like brick shithouses! I can throw them down the stairs!

Steve – You should actually, you know, build a shithouse out of them.

Jimmy - I like the chip in the Commodore 64,it actually has a ridiculous amount of bizarre sets of sounds in three little processors… it’s noisy as hell and you get a buzz off it and everything but the sounds are real great.

Steve – There are also a whole bunch of things that people have modded,like old toys and stuff.You can find just about any old toy modded and they make some kind of sounds of music out of it.

Jimmy – Like the Gameboy Color that had a couple

of music programs hidden in games that you could sort of fuck around with. I wrote a couple songs in that. I have a cartridge, it’s a Nintendo cartridge, it goes into an old Nintendo system and has some MIDI cords coming out that you can use to access the sounds they use to old music for like Super Mario Bros. and Mega Man and all that kind of stuff.

Nice. So straying away from chiptunes, I noticed you guys have a lot of Johnen Vasquez artwork for the new album.

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so than other band t-shirts and we knew his work from Invader Zim and Johnny The Homicidal Maniac… We just gave him some real simple guidelines like “we need a cover!” He came up with all these great pieces of art and then we sort of decided that we wanted to – see in this day and age with mp3s you have to make the record special.You have to give people a whole deluxe edition and a regular edition.So we made the deluxe edition all super-Johnen and went all out and it’s got a little comic book in it,it’s got his art all over the damn thing…

So in this day and age when music is easily pirated you’re going for added value if you’re getting a fan to commit to purchasing the CD. Jimmy – I’ve been ripping records off forever and probably the last record I actually was intrigued to go buy was the Beck record with all the stickers and all the stuff in it that you could do with it. I would’ve never bought that record if somebody hadn’t been like “oh man,it had all these stickers and it had this thing and this booklet and it folded out like this and the packaging was amazing!”

I think that’s an interesting view since most artists piss and moan about “oh no, people are downloading our songs, how will we eat?”

Steve –We’ve coexisted with that for a long time now.

Jimmy – For 10 years.The industry’s gotten worse, mp3s have gotten more accessible.That’s just the way the industry is, you gotta’ give ‘em more, you gotta’ give ‘em the DVD or a figure or something. Just give ‘em something!

Steve – Instead of moaning about it do something about it.

It’s entertainment.

Jimmy –Yeah, exactly, and we’d rather be entertainers and I want to be a song and dance man. I’m more about Sammy Davis Jr.I want to give you a show,a cool record,soup… glass eye… we’re an odd band, a collective of weird, fruity art-fags, really.

Steve –That’s been overlooked, somehow.

Jimmy – Yeah, somehow everybody’s overlooked the fact that we’re pretty artsy, and that’s where we really come from anyway, we didn’t really come into this going “I want to get a guitar and rock the world and be Eddie Van Halen.” No.We came in to this from all different angles with tons of different ideas and movies in our heads and video games and comic books and all sorts of crazy stuff… being so unique, we’ve never had anybody over us going “push for a single,push for a single,push for a single.” I think most people are not willing to go “hey I really like 99 Problems by Jay Z and I really like Bowling for Columbine, how can I mix those two into a song?” Most people who make a song are worried about if it will get played on the radio.We’re free to write whatever the hell we want,

you know?

So essentially you don’t stress about writing a single because you’ve already built a huge fan base without the radio…

Jimmy –Very little radio,very little video,but we have a wonderful word of mouth that’s allowed us to be as creative as we’d like to be, and I think even on the last record we addressed the issue that there’s a lot of stuff that’s orchestrated to be “crazy” and “in your face” and that’s just the packaging that somebody wants you to buy because they know you’ll rebel to it. I don’t think anyone realizes that they’re being fed bullshit,especially in rock.Rock is boring,the tracks are boring, the people are boring but they present it as,“It’s real, man, it’s from the heart.” No! You’re just as formulaic as Christina Aguilera.You guys are writing the same emo song over and over and over again.

Word’s gotten out you guys have a pretty intense live set. Let’s talk about some of the craziest moments that stick out in your minds.

Jimmy – Every time we do a show we do such a high energy and insane act ‘cause we’re pretty bored and we want to entertain ourselves. For one leg of a tour you’re doing like 40 shows and you’re standing there,who cares? I want to hang off

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a chandelier if I can or make Steve laugh or pull my pants down or have some fun and we’re all doing our own thing and smashing into each other. And the kids are doing the same thing.They’re coming in full mascot outfits and running around the pit and stuff so it’s entertaining for us. It’s kind of like some crazy,off kilter,Rocky Horror Picture Show and at the end of it,you see that every single day,that it’s really the days that are very mundane that stick out…

So it’s the more boring crowds that are the most memorable?

Jimmy – Yeah, the more boring and empty but then the thing is we’ll go off if they’re boring and we’ll try to …

Steve – Don’t tell them that, then they’ll be boring all the time.

Jimmy – (Laughs) Don’t be boring, kids!

Who are some of the coolest bands you’ve toured with, and why? Some of the shittiest bands, and why?

Steve –You want to know the truth? This is going to sound

really fucked up. Sort of the bigger the band, the cooler they are in a way.

Jimmy – I think because they have to be pretty professional at that level.Like you would expect them to be some sort of crazy diva thing,like,“I ordered this!” and “This is not rare!”

Steve – But they’re not.The worst thing is local support.

Jimmy – They’re playing locally, but they’re partying like it’s Rock Of Love.

Steve –What bothers me more than that is if you’re naturally a fuckup,that’s fine.But if you’re going to come into it and think you’re going to impress us by being annoying - it’s our show.We’re the ones who are supposed to be annoying.We earned that,fuckers. Don’t try to come in and out-annoy us.

Jimmy –We’re the most annoying people you’re ever going to meet.

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This band can be prone to run ins with certain authority figures. I understand there was an incident in Detroit… Regale us with the tale.

Steve – You’ve got to use smaller words.

Jimmy –Yeah, don’t give me this Ulysses shit!

Sorry man, having this big vocabulary, I use it to compensate for other things.

Jimmy – You’re the writer, not us! We were in Detroit and… I guess the local governor was trying to do good by the Christian right and sent in a whole bunch of cops to watch everything. So, we did our normal act where I proceeded to pull my pants down and do a duet with my penis and kind of light my pubic hair on fire. So they were like, “Alright, get him!” Luckily, Kitty saw me, but they threw me in the back of a squad car.No one would’ve seen me if I hadn’t just walked past Kitty off the stage.They just booked me and threw me in an overnight cell with no phone call, no nothing, and just kept me in there the whole weekend without anything. Before anybody could get any kind of lawyers or anything to me I had talked my way out of it.They were like,“Everybody was minors, that’s a sex crime! We’re going to charge you with a sex crime!” I was like,“What?! They were the ones throwing bottles and lit cigarettes, those 12year olds.” And I wasn’t really doing anything, just singing and enjoying my own penis and so I actually met with the sex crimes lady and I talked my way out of it with my smooth charm and now she’s my wife.

Steve –The best part of that was his zipper was broken and the cops were like,“Pull up your zipper,pull up your zipper!”

And he couldn’t.

MSI’s new album IF available now!

Catch MSI at the Wiltern May 24th! www.mindlessselfindulgence.com

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Game Nerd “I have every [game] system that ever came out.Most of it’s in storage ‘cause you can play it on a freakin’ PSP if you get the right hack.“ – Jimmy Comic Nerd I’ve got a huge comic book collection,probably worth 40 grand if I ever wanted to sell it.I’m starting to sell my comic book collection and trying to buy the original pieces of art.” – Jimmy Art Nerd Bass Player Lyn-Z is an aspiring visual artist,and is affiliated with HUNG, a traveling art exhibit focused on punk inspired photography and artwork.

Tour Injuries Steve has a titanium hip from repeated wear and tear.“I always get stopped in airports, I always set off the metal detector.”

Steve laughs.Lyn-Z once suffered a deflated lung on tour.“it just happened, and it happened slow, when we were in the middle of a tour,” Jimmy recalls. Steve adds,“I heard her in the morning... I thought someone had brought a seal onto the bus.”

My Chemical Marriage Sorry, underage girls. Lyn-Z of MSI is married to Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.Oh well… You still have Jared Leto.

Jimmy’s Old School Computer Jimmy Urine composes all his music on an Atari Stacy,the first and only laptop Atari made before they stopped making computers. It was released in 1989, has a 20Mb hard drive and weighs 15 lbs.

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BASS & TREBLE

DJ VICE Methodology For The Art Of Body-Rocking. words by: Kristie Bertucci photos by: Karen Curley

You’ve got your drink of choice in hand, that cutie by the bar dancing with you and you’re feeling damn good. Then, the DJ plays a song that makes you throw your hands in the air and jump around in excitement (careful not to spill the aforementioned drink). Just when that song ends, another body-shaking tune blasts your ears, and before you know it, you’re dancing around as if in convulsions to the never-ending barrage of hits the DJ throws at you.

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Chances are, you’ve probably experienced one of these out-of-body experiences as you grooved to the sounds of DJ Vice on one of your crazy trips to Sin City’s Body English, Pure,Tao or LAX nightclubs or a typical Friday night at some of the hottest clubs in Southern California. Considered “the hottest nightclub DJ in the U.S.,” DJ Vice has become a celebrity in his own right, helping take DJ culture to new heights.

As a notable DJ to celebrities (He’s DJ’d for Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan and performed with Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey, just to name a few), Vice has built a reputation for rocking any club or party with his superb musical selection and impeccable turntablism skills. His DJ sets have even have choreographed lighting and backdrop images, entertaining the crowd similar to that of a concert.

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Born and raised in LA, Vice became interested in DJ’ing after listening to mix shows on LA’s legendary hip hop radio station of the ‘80s, KDAY (1580 AM).“I had no idea what the hell mixing was,” he enthusiastically explains. “I just heard it on the radio and was like, ‘How are they making two records go together?’ Like, it made no sense to me. So, after being out and about when I was 11 or 12 and going to family parties, I finally saw what a DJ was.”

At 13, he got his first set of turntables and locked himself in his room for hours at a time, perfecting his mixing skills.

non-stop. He’s lucky to spend one night a week in the comforts of his own bed, but since he’s been doing if for so long, it doesn’t faze him anymore.“I always have that itch to go back out on the road,” Vice explains with a laugh.

While he may be deprived of sleep (a minor downfall of being in such high demand),Vice isn’t complaining about his career choice.“There is never a night when I don’t want to DJ,” he asserts. “On nights I’m not really feeling it, right when I get on the turntables, I immediately want to get the place cracking and get into it again. It never turns into a job.” Actually, Vice doesn’t exactly know what having a real 9-5 job feels like since he joined the Power 106 crew as a mixer in ‘97 only a year after graduating from high school. “I never really thought I’d make it big DJ’ing. After I got the job at Power, I was like,‘Wow! This is serious, and I can actually run with this.’ I never thought this was going to be my job. I never really had to work a day in my life.”

songs based on what the crowd is feeling. I watch the dance floor and look for people’s reactions,” he explains.“If you ever see me DJ’ing, I look up a lot to scan the crowd; I feed off people’s vibes.” But, being a DJ, Vice likes to put some of his personal favorites into his sets, which include a lot of house and dance music - the latest trend in the club scene, he says.

“Hip-hop has lost its edge.The house scene is merging with the hip-hop scene and it’s cool to see because it gives more energy to a club.”

Although DJ Vice is in his prime, he’s also thinking long-term. “I always say there has to be a time to tap out,” he confesses. “I’m always going to play because you can never take being a DJ out of a DJ. But, the natural progression for a DJ is being a producer, which I’ll most likely do in the next five years.” He’s also looking to expand his notability overseas.“I want to travel internationally more and bring my music to people in different parts of the world.” Vice has already played in Australia, Japan and many parts of Europe, but wants to make traveling outside the U.S. a regular stop in his already busy schedule.

I started playing a record and when it ended, I froze... After the crowd started yelling at me, I ducked under the turntables and hid. I was like, ‘What the fuck do I do?’

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With more than 15 yeas of experience behind the turntables under his belt, Vice makes sure to always be in the know of the latest trends in music. “I make sure I’m ahead of the curve with what people are listening to and always researching and going through blogs to find the hottest music,” he says. When he’s not on the Internet,Vice still likes to go out and hear what other people are playing. “I travel non-stop and pretty much play five to six days a week, so I’m always out and about across the country, hearing different trends. From Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and Miami to New York, it’s pretty hectic.” And he literally means

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-DJ

But things weren’t always so easy for Vice.There was once a time when a crowd booed him after DJ’ing in front of 500 people for the first time. “I started playing a record and when it ended, I froze,” he recalls.

“After the crowd started yelling at me, I ducked under the turntables and hid. I was like, ‘What the fuck do I do?’ So, I reached up and started the song over again and jammed off stage… but I was like 14 at the time.” Things have changed for Vice, who now brings in crowds on his presence alone.

Maybe it’s because he’s a DJ for the people. “I play

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Right now,Vice is perfectly content on helping push the DJ into the limelight.

“It’s finally our time to shine,” he explains. “I think the craft was really never respected for what it was and now people are finally understanding Vice that it’s a serious thing. Clubs, promoters and media are finally realizing how much power we have over a nightclub and a dance floor.We’re now more than just a guy standing behind the decks, playing records.”

But don’t think all the success has gotten to Vice’s head. Despite partying with A-list celebrities at the hottest clubs in the country, he’s still very modest about all his success. “I attribute my success to being humble and being appreciative of everything I get. I didn’t start out to do it in the beginning. I just had fun with it and did my thing.”

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+ Cheesiest pick-up line a girl has tried on you at a club?

“Something along the lines of, ‘I have something for you to spin later.’” +

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+ Favorite bar to hang out at when you’re not DJ’ing?

“Noir in Las Vegas.”

How did you get your name?

“I was 13 and had no idea how to come up with a name, so I went to the dictionary. I was flipping through it and came up on ‘vice.’ It meant a bad habit, and I knew that was what DJ’ing was turning into already for me.”

Power in Numbers DJ Vice is part of a DJ collective known as S.K.A.M. artists. Each Saturday a different S.K.A.M. artist DJ spins at the renowned Highlands Club in Hollywood.

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Hottest chick celebrity you’ve met?

“Alyssa Milano.”

Best place to DJ: “Definitely Las Vegas because of how many people are really out there partying. Everybody is balls to the walls and goes out of control.”

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Favorite food?

“Pho…it’s the new Starbucks. Get your Pho on!”

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Greatest DJ of all time?

“Jazzy Jeff.”

Favorite song to Play? “’Peter Piper’ by Run-DMC.”

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Song that you hate playing? “will.i.am’s ‘I Got It From My Momma.’”

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Are you one of those diva DJs? “No, I don’t go overboard. All I require is a bottle of Patron.”

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ASHES DIVIDE Billy Howerdel Thinks Outside the Circle

words by: Ellen Rumple photos courtesy of: Island Def Jam

Spawned from the mind of A Perfect Circle gitarist and founder Billy Howerdel, Ashes Divide rehearses and prepares for their upcoming tour with Linkin Park and The Bravery in this summer’s Projekt Revolution, while a reserved Howerdel speaks calmly through the phone. Every moment not preparing for the tour is spent promoting Ashes Divide’s debut album Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright.

Billy Howerdel is a laid back individual whose one and only passion is writing and performing music. He is a New Jersey born, self taught musician, who started out doing theatrical stage lighting. Before performing with A Perfect Circle, Howerdel was a guitar technician for musical inspirations David Bowie, Guns N’ Roses, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins and Tool. Howerdel had been writing music since touring with David Bowie, but knew that his music needed more time to mature before he was going to reveal it to the world.

Through chance and opportunity he met lifelong friend and vocal legend, Maynard James Keenan (of Tool and A Perfect Circle band mate) and the rest is history.

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The inception of Ashes Divide came about after A Perfect Circle’s tour had come to a close. Once Keenan went off to work with Tool, Howerdel saw this as a perfect opportunity to start a new musical project.“I had been thinking about this for a while, the timing was right and I wanted to stay prolific,” said Howerdel The artwork on the album has pencil drawings all around to represent what the music is about. Originally the album was suppose to have an oil painting on the front and pencil drawings inside but because of time Howerdel decided to just have all the drawings in pencil. As a result, the end product came out better than he had anticipated. Howerdel made sure to work first hand with the artist Kevin Llewellyn by giving him a line from each song and allowing Llewellyn the chance to convey the sentiment of that song through a picture. “The artwork can be powerful enough that everyone can have their own interpretation of it”, commented Howerdel.

With Songs like “Stripped Away” and “Ritual” Howerdel said, “it is loosely based on any real character that I know.” A lot of the songs on the album are skewed versions of real emotions and real stories that he experienced in his life. So no one can say that the song directly relates to one person but that Howerdel was more concerned with the sentiment of the song when he was writing it rather than who the song was about. However, his favorite song on the album and one that he feels defines the band’s sound is ‘Sword.’ It is a musical description of where I wanted to go with the album.”

Howerdel is aware that inevitably there will be comparisons between A Perfect Circle and Ashes Divide, but isn’t worried about it. He has no intention of trying to convert APC fans to the new project. He knows what is being said through reviews but ultimately loves making music. “I’m trying to make music I believe in. I make music that comes from the heart and whoever latches on, latches on.”

When Howerdel is not working on the album he is occupied with touring. He wouldn’t reveal anything about the Projekt Revolution Tour but he did say this was his first time touring with Linkin Park,“When I was asked I didn’t even have a touring band.” He states.“I was trying to put together what I thought was the right set of people for my band, but I didn’t just want people from my close circle of acquaintances - I was looking outside of that and trying to get some fresh faces.” The sudden launch into a lineup of bands as big as the main attractions of Project Revolution brings lots of promise for the fledgling music project.What does the future hold for this bold, up-andcoming artist? Howerdel asserts, “I don’t know what I would be doing if I wasn’t performing, I know I will have to think of something else to do someday, but right now all I can think about is music.”

FOR THE RECORD Nine Inch Sales

words by: BROOK

Within a single day, an Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition of Nine Inch Nails’ “Ghosts I-IV” completely sold out – at $300 each! 2500 copies were pressed, each signed by Trent Reznor.The success of the four volume/36 instrumental track CDs has sparked talk of followup collections. Gee, ya think?

God Money assures more NIN products like “Ghosts” will appear.

Gnarly Teeth

Gnarls Barkley’s video for their new single, “Run” (featuring Justin Timberlake), hasn’t been approved to air on MTV in the UK. Its strobe-light effects failed to meet UK guidelines established to prevent TV images from triggering epileptic seizures.

But what guidelines are established to prevent the UK’s infamous bad dental hygiene? Huh?

Boi, I H8te ‘er!

Pop-rock princess Avril Lavigne will bring her “unique” style to the juniors department at Kohl’s department stores with her own clothing line, titled after her childhood nickname “Abbey Dawn” (even her nickname is coooool!). “I actually am the designer!” she said, presumably as she bounced up and down, dissing the real designers who worked hard for their gig. “I try everything on and approve it all.” Barfbag not included.

Class Hero

Gym Class Heroes singer Travis McCoy underwent a detox program. “ I feel like a layer of shit has been peeled off of my brain” he said in a blog, “I never talked about getting f-ed up in song to sound cool or to gain points. It was my life, day in day out, it’s how I coped with everything… I gave myself an expiration date.” God bless him for getting the help he needs, but can anything prevent the expiration date of GCH’s popularity?

AT A GLANCE...

Tibet or Not Tibet

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When on the road Howerdel doesn’t really like to scarf down fast food, but he does enjoy eating healthy, like drinking tea and eating peanut butter and jelly.

When he is staying put in LA he can often be seen taking food to go from the local Café, “It’s my healthy fast food kick.”

Howerdel also happens to own a “Hank Hill” special grill where he likes to cook Italian, Indian and Japanese food (Japanese is his favorite).

Iceland musical arteest Bjork’s outburst at a Shanghai concert has angered China’s government as well as music promoters who say politics is bad for business.

China’s Culture Ministry said it would now tighten control over foreign performers after Bjork chanted “Tibet! Tibet!” after her song, “Declare Independence”.The sentiment is right on, but is it just an

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attempt to get publicity, compensating for her inability to do so through actual talent? After all, she’s arguably best remembered for wearing goofy swan costumes!

It’s All In The Name

LUNG BUTTER

Before you ask as to what gave the Los Angeles natives the idea for the name Lungbutter, it was derived from a condition that stems from excessive recreational activities involving smoke, which in turn leads to chronic bronchitis. Now that the obvious is out of the way, these versatile musicians skillfully juggle a variety of styles and genres while adding their own flavor to each distinct song. “We’re into all sorts of music, you know? ‘60s rock,‘90s rock,‘80s rock and even some punk/disco stuff.The thing is we like to incorporate all sorts of styles to our music and not limit ourselves to one set idea,” says Jason Lung.The trio – which consists of guitarist/vocalist Jason Lung, bassist/vocalist Mario Foresta, and drummer Dominic Venti – definitely display their influences in their eight song EP, which is available at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Songs such as “Whiskey and Corona” will definitely channel that ‘90s rock nostalgia, but it’s the poignant song “Tony Hawk” that will resonate with listeners for its eerie channeling of Kurt Cobain through vulnerable vocals. Aside from recently completing their album, the band is currently slated to compete in the semi-finals portion of Safari Sam’s Battle of the Bands, beating several hundred bands in the process.

If you’re looking for a sense of nostalgia and something new all at once, then Lungbutter is worth a listen.

Myspace.com/lungbutterness words by: Alex Mendoza photo courtesy of: Gari Lamar Askew

To honor Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, Marshall Amplifiers has created a Lemmy Signature Series modeled after his own 1992 100Watt Super Bass unit, “Murder One.” Every effort has been taken to include source components from their original manufacturers.

Considering that a very small percentage of the many people who buy Motorhead t-shirts actually own any of their music, this product should do well!

Blowhards Can Surprise You

Eddie Vedder’s “No More” video seeks an end to the war in Iraq. It features Tomas Young, a young Army veteran who was shot and paralyzed from the chest down. Scenes of Young struggling with his post-Iraq life show him maneuvering his dilapidated wheelchair, on a speaking tour, and administering pain meds. Some of the song’s lyrics were taken from Young’s own words.Vedder said “Tomas has taught me a great deal and our friendship has become one of depth and sincerity.” That’s great Eddie, just don’t exploit the kid like our shameful government has - don’t lose his number!

It’s the (Formerly) Great Pumpkins, Charlie Brown

The Smashing Pumpkins have filed a lawsuit against Virgin Records for “the unauthorized exploitation of the band’s musical works and image and devaluing the market value of its music,” apparently not aware that awful performances and lackluster new songs are responsible for their “devalued” status.

MATT KING

After signing a country music deal with Atlantic over 10 years ago for a few albums and then disappearing, singer/songwriter Matt King has risen from obscurity with a sound that is hard to describe yet hard to cease listening to. The new record is called Rube, which is another way to say yokel. “Rube seemed to fit the vibe of this record because it is about people who are wanting to get out of generations of a certain lifestyle but they do not know how,” related Matt.This album deals with hardship with tracks like “American Dream” or “Shanty Town,” but what got to me was the moody “Waiting At the Bottom.” “’Waiting At The Bottom’ is about the guy who is waiting to relapse which was me but the drugs quit working for me years ago,” injected Matt. “It is a song written from the perspective of the vice. Everybody has one.” Southern culture is unique and different from So Cal, but Matt was quick to point out how they are not so entirely.“It is not that different as it is a culture of survival in the deep woods of the mountains, like the 6th generation drug dealer in the projects.” Matt went on to say that “I think that this album will not separate the differences that we have but I am using the language of the mountains as that is what I know.” Rube is an eccentric album, full of tales of survival augmented by Matt’s unique approach to guitar texturing and production. If you have never opened your ears to indefinable music, make Matt King’s Rube your first stop.

mattking.com

myspace.com/mattking

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words and photos by: Jeffrey Easton

More Like “Dr. Pepper for the ASS!”

Dr. Pepper is begging Axl Rose to release Chinese Democracy in 2008. Jaxie Alt, director of marketing for the soda brand says, “Everyone in America, except former GN’R guitarist Slash, will receive a free can of Dr. Pepper if the album ships anytime in 2008… we completely understand and empathize with Axl’s quest for perfection…We know once it’s released, people will refer to it as ‘Dr. Pepper for the ears’ because it will be such a refreshing blend of rich, bold sounds - an instant classic.” Sounds like something SQUIRT soda would do, ‘cause the Pepper people are thoroughly jacking Axl off!

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PANASONIC SDR SW20 WATERPROOF CAMCORDER This waterproof, dust-proof, impact-resistant camcorder records onto SD or SDHC cards and is capable of recording for up to 13 hours. The good news is that it’s waterproof in fresh or saltwater.The bad news is, it’s only waterproof down to about five feet, so it may not be a great choice for chronicling your deep-sea shark encounter, but it should work fine for documenting that late-night Jacuzzi encounter. Other features include a 2.7-inch LCD and 10x optical zoom.

$399

panasonic.com

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ED HARDY COLOGNE

What smells more rock and roll than sweat, cigarettes, a six pack and a rare strain of syphilis? Your guess is as good as mine, but Ed Hardy Cologne for Men seems to be the latest fragrance creating a buzz (can a smell make sound?). It has a bunch of fancy sounding stuff like a blend of bergamot, mandarin, clary sage, thuja, mint julep accord with ozone, musk, sequoia forest, woods and amber… but you’re not cooking with it, you’re wearing it and the bottom line is it smells better than you do.

$85

donedhardy.com

RIVIERA EL MORO WOODY

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One of the finest in Riviera’s new line of Woodies, the El Moro is a bullet-shaped pin-tale perfect for long, sweeping carves and is one of Riviera’s longest at 44”. The 10ply flat-deck featuring a Mahogany Inlaid Stringer Top and Canadian Hard Maple veneers is made with pride in Huntington Beach, CA but can be ridden anywhere, just like your mom.

$219.00

rivieralongboards.com

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MARTIN LOGAN PURITY SPEARKERS

Those who brag, “My speakers can beat up your speakers,” can finally back their claims thanks to the good folks at Martin Logan. ML is a pioneer in electrostatic loudspeaker technology (in non-audiophile terms, their stuff sounds good - really effin’ good), but the Purity Speaker is perhaps their most versatile innovation yet. Each speaker is fully active, powered by its own internal 200 watt high-resolution digital amplifier and can accept just about any form of audio input. So whether you’re hooking it up to a state-of-the-art home theater system or an iPod Nano, the Purity kicks some serious electrostatic ass.

$2,995/pair martinlogan.com

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We grew up on cartoons and goddamn it, we still watch ‘em! Kid Robot has teamed up with Adult Swim to create a limited run of soft vinyl figurines of our favorite characters from non sequitor titles such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Harvey Birdman, Frisky Dingo,Venture Bros., Metalocalypse, Robot Chicken, Squidbillies, Moral Orel and Assy McGee. Blind Box basically means that when you order a box of these, you don’t know which figures you will get. Golly gee, it’s a surprise every time!

$7.95

kidrobot.com

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THE BETTER WORLD SHOPPING GUIDE

This handy little pocket guide provides all the info you need to “vote with your dollar.”

From automobiles and electronics to gasoline and groceries, this guide grades companies based on social and environmental responsibility with letter grades “A” through “F” as well as providing other insight and brief profiles of the corporate heroes and villains in each category.

Not since your significant other has something been able to make you feel this guilty over how you spent your money.

$10

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SKULL CANDY LINK HYRDO PACK

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whether you’re going for a peaceful hike or ripping down some gnarly singletrack, this pack provides all the storage, thirst quenching and audio inspiration you could possibly ask for.There are more than enough pockets to accommodate your meager existence and you can connect your music player and cell phone simultaneously to the same ear buds. If you prefer to disturb the wilderness, there’re also speakers in the shoulder straps running off an internal amp.

You can even hook up your own headphones and the cell phone jack readily accepts most brands. Oh yeah, the bladder also holds more than enough water (or booze) for any outing.

$150

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> KENSINGTON SLIM BLADE TRACKBALL MOUSE This “all-terrain laser mouse” is capable of working on nearly any surface, but if for some reason you can’t quite maneuver over the sunflower seeds and drool stains on your desk, you can easily navigate your documents and porn sites with the trackball. Like nearly everything on the planet these days, it’s wireless Bluetooth and has a range of 30-feet so you can posses your coworkers computer when you get bored.

$99

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BUILT FORD TOUGH. Harrison Ford is known as George Lucas’s badass, but he can also be tough in non-Lucas films too.

Blade Runner

This is one of those stories about an almost-retired badass having to track down a young Rutger Hauer.

The Fugitive

Escapes police custody, jumps off a dam and still out-smarts Tommy Lee Jones and a one-armed man.

Firewall

This was pretty much Indiana Jones with a 9 to 5 job, wife, kids... and um... actually it wasn’t that cool.

Geriatric Jones and the Lost Temple of Viagra

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INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL PARAMOUNT PICTURES MAY. 2ND

Hollywood Homicide

Clearly an attempt was made to show that Josh Hartnet can act and that Ford is still young at heart.

Directed by: Steven Speilberg Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LeBeouf, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt

In the long anticipated sequel to the series, Harrison Ford reprises his role as Indiana Jones, who is now 65 years old, taking on the Russians (led by Spalko, played by Cate Blanchett) looking for a crystal skull. Expect age jokes and for Shia LeBeouf (playing a greaser named Mutt) to be groomed as a protégé to keep the series going.With Spielberg directing, Lucas writing and John Williams supplying the music (I don’t know about you, but when I listen to the Indiana Jones theme I can not only lift 100 more pounds, but I can also beat up a lot of Nazis) this movie is all that can possibly be great in a film. I can say nothing more without seeming like some sort of fanboy. Old characters from the series will come back, and there is even a rumor that Abner Ravenwood, Indy’s mentor, will be showing up as a villain.Yes, you will probably have to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark to get your blood rushing for what will probably be the last Indiana Jones movie, but with so much talent in one place the payoff will certainly be worth it.

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7 Days 6 Nights

Yeah, okay, I don’t know what was going on but I think Ford made this one while on vacation.

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Paramount Vantage

Directed by: Jody Hill Starring: Danny McBride, Ben Best, Jody Hill

This low-budget is comedy guaranteed to go straight to video, mostly because of minor advertising and public unfamiliarity with the comedic stylings of Danny McBride, who can best be described as a modern-day Tae Kwon Do version of Andy Kaufman.Will Ferrell is comic gold, but can he pick great movies to attach his name to when he’s not acting in them? Let’s hope he can. Danny McBride plays Fred Simmons, a martial arts wanna-be who thinks he’s Bruce Lee… but he is so horribly not.

War Inc.

Millennium

MAY 23rd

Directed by: Joshua Seftel Starring: John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Ben Kingsley

In this dark political satire about war, business and America, John Cusack plays an assassin named Brand Hauser who is hired to kill the CEO of a rival corporation with a vested interest in America’s war in Turagistan. Is it too soon for Iraq War films? Is this an Iraq War film? Movies that make people think while they laugh can be risky, but the cast is all-star and the writing is sleek. See this movie before the Blackwater Corporation kills everyone responsible for it.

The Strangers

Rogue Pictures

Directed by: Bryan Bertino Starring: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman

MAY 30th

Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt (Scott Speedman) are a cute couple who decide to go to a remote vacation house to get their freak on when three masked intruders break in and terrorize them. Loosely based on real-life events, this movie is scary because of its potential reality…whereas the Cloverfield monster may never kick down your door, bad people just might.Word is that McKay and Hoyt fight back in a way that just might recall Dustin Hoffman’s violent reprisal against his aggressors in Straw Dogs.

What Happens In Vegas

MAY 9th

20th Century Fox

Directed by: Tom Vaughan Starring: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher

In this comedy Joy (played by Cameron Diaz, who always looks like she’s gleefully prepared to bite your face off) and Jack (Ashton Kutcher), go to Las Vegas, get drunk, get sexy and decide to get married, only to wake up and regret their decision. Before they can annul the union, Jack borrows a quarter from Joy and wins a large jackpot in a slot machine. Hijinks ensue as they now will either stay together to keep the money, or divorce so each gets half, their antics becoming more desperate until they fall for each other. How freakin’ cute.

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The Chronicles of Narnia

Liam Neeson, Ben Barnes

May 16th

Speed Racer Postal

Midnight Meat Train

Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci Zack Ward, Dave Foley

Bradley Cooper,Vinnie Jones ~ by Jasen T. Davis ~

May 5th

May 23rd May 16th

KEEPIN IT REEL

words by: Bobby D. Lux

Coppola Commits a Sex Change

During rehearsals for his upcoming film, Tetro, Francis Ford Coppola decided to make a pivotal role a woman instead of a man, replacing Javier Bardem, who recently won an Oscar for his role in No Country for Old Men with Carmen Maura in the process.The role is that of a mentor to the main character, Tetro, and Coppola felt that the interaction and relationship would be heightened if the characters were male and female.

For Hire: Most Well-Known Director of his Era

Steven Spielberg will soon be the most coveted free agent in Hollywood.The filmmaker’s contract with Paramount will be up in 2010, but he has an option to begin speaking with other studios starting this month. Spielberg began his relationship with Paramount after they purchased DreamWorks, the studio Spielberg created with David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg, in 2005 for $1.6 billion. Early rumors point towards Spielberg returning to Universal.

Chuck Berry: Mos Def

Mos Def has been signed to portray rock legend Chuck Berry in Cadillac Records, which will directed by Darnell Martin.The film, which is set in 1950s Chicago and documents the lives of Chess Records cofounder Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), and several of the label’s artists including Etta James and Willie Dixon, has begun filming in New Jersey.

Strike Too?

Just as Hollywood is starting to return to normal as the effects of the 100 day writer’s strike (which included a $2.5 billion toll on the economy) fade, fears loom on the horizon of another potential strike; this time from the actors.The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is urging the two actor’s unions, the Screen Actor’s Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to begin negotiating a new contract three months in advance before they expire on June 30.

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NO GUTS, NO MOVIE What’s a movie without people being killed?

Here’s the Top 5 ManSlaughter films EVER. HARD BOILED

(307 KILLS) A 1992 John Woo film where pretty much all they do is shoot each other. If you need to ease into your carnage, a nice low number like 307 should be a great jumping-off point.

GRINDHOUSE

“I have a gut feeling about this... hehehe... see what I did there?

It’s a pun... oh nevermind.”

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RAMBO

(310 KILLS) Twice as long as Hard Boiled yet it only has three more kills.

Quentin, Robert—we’re kind of disappointed here.

LIONSGATE

Available on: May 27th

In an obvious attempt to revitalize his bank ledger, Sylvester Stallone dusts off his fatigues and dons the Rambo headband once again. Be ready to watch hundreds of people die at that hands of one man. (If you believe a 62year old Vietnam Vet could do that.) At least he isn’t doing reality TV like so many other former ‘80s bad asses. *Cough* Gene Simmons *Cough* Hulk Hogan *Cough* Bret Michaels *Cough*.

Teeth

Weinstein company

Two words:Vagina Dentata.Think of the thing that scares you the most. Now imagine that as your “happy place” because I can tell you Vagina Dentata is much scarier than anything you can imagine or have ever seen. This gives new meaning to “VD” and “not with the teeth!”

Available on: May 6tht

First Sunday

Sony Pictures

Ice Cube has a thing for days of the week apparently. Katt Williams and Tracy Morgan are funny. Put this one on if you’re ready to not think about a thing for an hour and thirty-four minutes.

I’m Not There

A story inspired by the life and times of Bob Dylan. Various actors play different incarnations of the hero including American Psycho, Christian Bale, a young black kid, and Lord of The Rings’ Cate Blanchett delivers an amazingly accurate portrayal of the 1966-eraDylan.

Available on: May 6th

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National Treasure 2

Disney Studios

Nicolas Cage returns as Benjamin Franklin Gates to defend his great-great- grandfather’s good name when evidence surfaces that he is the mastermind behind Lincoln’s assisination. Book of Secrets is a wholesome, good times, fun, family adventure designed to edutain.

Available on: May 6th

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Weinstein company

Available on: Mayr. 20th

~ by Brett “Felix” Ulery ~

THE TWO TOWERS

(468 KILLS) Fairies, wizards and hobbits, oh my! Not cool and more appropriate for D&D nerds. Sorry, no songs by Rush on this soundtrack, but there are close to 500 carcasses in this one.

300

(600 KILLS) If you’re suffering from too much emo and have allowed a few girls to show you their sketchbooks, you really need to rent this flick and learn how to be a real man.

RETURN OF THE KING

(836 KILLS) Seriously? The movie that currently has the highest amount of people getting killed or are dead on screen and it only has a PG-13 rating? Someone needs to have a talk with those people.

SOURCE: moviebodycounts.com (with a domain like that, who can argue?)

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Nazi Bathing Suit Girls?!

Those wacky Japanese sure know how to stir a little controversy.

Although it’s hard to say whether or not their Anime designs featuring busty, bikini-clad girls sporting Nazi imagery will arouse the anger of conservative parents and politicians, the characters are featured in a game called Moe Moe World War II. It’s cited to be a blend of strategy and adventure, but judging by the art design alone, they definitely put attention to detail in more places than others.

Summer of Saints

“Feel the wrath of my hair dryer!!!!”

\ \ / GAMES /

HAZE

UBISOFT

Available on: PS3

In the near future, military forces are shelled out to corporations for a ludicrous amount of money. Shane Carpenter is one of these soldiers, stationed in South America to battle a violent and persistent band of rebels known as the Promised Hand. He works for the Mantel corporation, which uses a drug called Nectar to give their soldiers enhanced reflexes and strength. In the game, if the soldier does not receive a steady dose, he will feel the nasty effects such as blurred vision, poor aiming, and just an overall sense of “what the hell is going on?” In an interesting twist, you get to play as a member of the other side as well, presenting both perspectives in frenetic gun battles where blood sprays with unsettling realism.The two-sided aspect and drug premise offers new gameplay mechanics that certainly heighten the sense of urgency in the title. If anything, this is the first-person shooter PS3 owners have been waiting for.

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

CHEAT, TIP OR TRICK

GAME:Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 XBOX 360 TAR-21 Assault Rifle

Available on: XBOX 360 & PS3

Rockstar’s arcade racer receives a face-lift for next generation consoles.Taking place in the City of Angels, the game features a sprawling series of true-to-life recreations of Los Angeles landmarks.

The authenticity serves as an effective backdrop.

The cars still take damage like in the previous titles and it affects your car to some extent but it’s mainly a cosmetic effect. With a healthy list of cars and plenty of races in this open-ended title, the latest street-racing venture is worth the ride.

Hei$t

At the press start screen

hold RB and press Down, Down, Up, Up, X, B, X, B, Y, Up, Up, Y

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Rockstar Games

Codemasters

Available on: XBOX 360, PS3 & PC

In games such as Grand Theft Auto the nature of your exploits is all based on impulse. Consider this title an alternative, offering the same amount of chaos for your actions but requiring more planning than just walking in and shooting things. In Hei$t you play the leader of a gang of renegades in 1969 San Francisco. Players have to plan bank robberies, pull off the job and find a clean getaway. With amazing graphics, a stellar soundtrack and well-designed characters, you’ll find this game is anything but a GTA rip-off. ~ by Alex Mendoza ~

The X Box 360 hit, Saints Row, is slated for a sequel and its release date is four months after Grand Theft Auto IV. Now, while the game was a huge-hit, it was also a knock-off of the GTA franchise. Sure it had its little quirks to make it stand out, but it’s hard to imagine anyone picking up this game considering the scope and scale of Rockstar’s latest epic.

Sonic Unleashed

Speculation was prevalent before SEGA finally announced the title for its latest Sonic the Hedgehog game, which is aptly titled Sonic Unleashed.

The game is scheduled for a 2008 Holiday release, featuring a slew of new gameplay mechanics that hope to reinvigorate the franchise. Considering the blue hero’s appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, perhaps this will be the Sonic game we’ve all been waiting for.

Make Something Unreal

A joint collaborative effort between the Epic Inc. and Intel Corporations will have aspiring game developers foaming at the mouth. The contest features a startling cash prize of one million dollars, challenging game developers to use the Unreal 3 Engine to make their own modifications on the actual Unreal title for the PC.This contest has generated great success in the past, leading to the retail publishing of Red Orchestra, so it will be interesting to see what game crawls out of the woodwork.

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Come and get ‘em before they get too cold.

Artist: Raconteurs Track: Salute Your Solution Sounds Like: Jack White didn’t suck enough in the White Stripes so he started another band.

Raising Pulses and Hairlines

Artist: Lil Wayne Track: Lollipop Sounds Like: This poor kid just ran out of clever juice and wrote this song right before recording it.

\ \ / AUDIO /

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE NARROW STAIRS

Release Date: May 20th

ATLANTIC

Where do these Narrow Stairs go? They go up. Death Cab have outdone themselves in an expansive effort that could have just as easily failed, but instead takes flight in decadent dissonance.The lengthy tracks aren’t at all laborious and invite you to get lost rather than leave you longing for a way out.The instruments intertwine as the bass, drums and piano flow through the tracks written largely around Ben Gibbard’s guitar; a fact evident in comparison to previous albums.Abandon your expectations of indie rock and take a ride with the new and improved Death Cab. Artist: Three Days Grace Track: Never Too Late Sounds Like: They wrote a song that sounds just like the rest of their songs do.

Millencolin

36 Crazyfists

The T4 Project

Al Green

The Sweedish superstars of skate punk return with Machine 15. At first listen, 15 appears watered down from 2005’s adrenaline addled Kingwood.

Once considered Alaskan metalcore at its finest,the Fists have begun to blend in with their peers, abandoning malady for melody.That’s not to say they’ve forgotten their roots; fans shouldn’t be disappointed as some of their heaviest is sprinkled throughout, but a radio spot seems more likely.

This conceptual story-based album features members of The Subhumans, Pennywise, Bad Religion, Strung Out, Naked Aggression, The Buzzcocks and more. Recorded over two and a half years in seven studios, the album is accompanied by a 24 page comic corresponding to the story told in the songs.

The Reverend Al Green is O.G. – original gospel. Penned with a collection of contemporary R&B and hip hop artists inspired by the good reverend, Lay It Down is a collective effort more than a solo album with guest appearances. The result is a funky, old school sound that sounds more fresh than refried.

Machine 15 Epitaph

Although catchy, something seems lost in the melodies of the new album, but below the surface lies perhaps their most dynamic,mature record to date.

Drops: May 6th

The Tide and its Takers Ferret

Drops: May 27nd

ALSO DROPPING... ...just like the testicles of half the Skinnie male staff.

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Story-Based Concept Mental Records

Drops: May. 3rd

ARTIST

ALBUM

10 Years

Anthems For The Damned

The Dandy Warhols

Morning After

Earth To The Dandy Warhols

~ by Donald C. Stefanovich ~

Artist: Lupe Fiasco Track: Superstar Sounds Like: Coldplay with a beat behind it.WARNING - It will make your penis soft.

Drops: May 27th

Division

Filter

Carolina Liar

Lay it Out Blue Note Record

DATE 5.20.08 5.13.08 5.20.08 5.05.08

Artist: Carolina Liar Track: I’m Not Over Sounds Like: A catchy song that’s destined for the next Guitar Hero game, only available on easy though.

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From Glamour to Crime and the Eccentricities in Between words by: Autumn Carter

At first glance, you may just see a pretty face, but Tara Moss is much, much more than that.

As a model she used her glamorous beauty to stun the world, but her aspirations went higher than appearing on world famous magazine covers. She quickly took the literary world by storm as she finally manifested her childhood dream of becoming an author. Moss, a talented crime writer, has become an international sensation with her best-selling novels Hit, Covet, Split and Fetish, which have been translated and published in 13 countries, earning her the title of “Australia’s #1 Crime Writer.” Not only does she write crime novels, she goes inside the lives that she fictionalizes by touring FBI centers, morgues, prisons,and earning a weapons license. She flaunts her risqué side in some of her more daring pictures: barely clothed with her pet pythons winding up her body.

But whether she’s posing for the camera or putting pen to paper, Moss is adamant about blazing new trails and making her name an international phenomenon.

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You departed from a flourishing career as a model to become a successful author. Your career change is virtually unheard of. How did you go from modeling to an extremely successful writing career?

TM: Look at it the opposite way around. I wonder how a writer ever ended up working as a model. I loved writing ever since I was a young girl. But you don’t always get encouraged to pursue the career in your heart. People were always coming up to me, especially when I was a teenager, six feet and skinny at the time, and saying “you should become a model.”

No one comes up to you and says “you look like you should become a writer.” Despite all the fantastic opportunities to travel as a model you’re putty in someone else’s hands.You absolutely need to stick to your guns and do what is in your heart.

You are incredibly successful—a worldrenowned model, goodwill ambassador,

and now an international best-selling author. What are your future ambitions?

TM: I’d like to become a much better writer than I am now and have a more interesting writer’s journey.

I also want to continue to kick the boxes of really interesting experiences that I want to have in my lifetime. I just got my private investigator’s license. I don’t necessarily want to practice as a Private Investigator, but because I have a character in my books that does that I want to get as close to that as possible.

How was transitioning between your modeling and your writing career? It seems like you’re really happy with it.

TM: Definitely. Absolutely. It’s been very rewarding for me. I’m really lucky. If you become notable as a model, that’s how people see you. It’s not a particularly empowering occupation. I’m pleased not to have to rely on my appearance or the fickleness of fashion to pay my bills anymore.

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You go in depth for the research for your novels, including touring FBI centers, morgues, prisons and earning arms licenses.

You are writing fiction. Why do you dedicate so much time to this research?

TM: My training as a writer has largely been part of research. I write a fictional style that is based on reality.

To me, it’s really important to have as much reality and authenticity as possible in my work.

people. But most of my days are actually spent in the lonely writer’s life. I do really enjoy the experiences I have by getting out there and putting myself in the spotlight. It’s an interesting balance. I try not to overdose on one or the other. I think if you just sit at a desk you become a bit nutty and your experiences of life are generally diminished.

What was your first experience as a writer?

TM: My first story was called Black and White Doom. I wrote it to amuse my friends when I was 10 years old. It was very Stephen King-esque. I can see the same sense of pace and the same sort of writer’s voice, and I’m not sure you can teach that part. I like to read sections of that at very serious literary conferences.

You have diverse tastes in literature and you seem to have mastered the crime genre in your own writing. Do you have plans to branch into other genres in the future?

TM: I imagine I will branch out into other genres at some point in my life. I’m currently writing my fifth crime novel using the same main character, Makedde Vanderwall. I’m very focused on writing in the crime genre for my full-length novels.

You are always in the spotlight. Do you like all the attention? You must have a very outgoing personality.

TM: I’m actually an introvert. Most writers are introverts, but I have an extroverted side. I really find it invigorating to do public speaking and talk about life with

What kind of books do you read in your spare time?

TM: Textbooks, nonfiction on everything from mental disorders to the history of French theater. I’m a consumer of the written word. I guess my desert island book would be Roald Dahl’s collection, it’s pretty incredible.

What is your advice for someone starting out as a writer?

TM: Write. It’s that simple. Don’t over analyze it. Don’t procrastinate.

What did you enjoy about modeling and what didn’t you like?

TM: I really enjoy photography. I like the visual arts, so yeah, I really enjoy photography and being a part of a beautiful picture. I did not enjoy not having any control over how I was presented. You’re selling a product, and that has nothing to do with who you are.You become a representative of a brand and not yourself.

Do you see yourself having something of a “bad girl” image? I mean, you have snakes and motorcycles…

TM: Yeah… I have to say, I love my motorbike. I also really enjoy my snakes. I love serpents, motorbikes, tattoos…

You seem very socially minded. Tell me about some of your community service work.

TM: I’ve become a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, which is an honor. I’m also an ambassador for WYCA,

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and involved in the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children. I think what they do is incredible. It just seems like a natural part of one’s life to be involved in community. I’ve always been involved in some way. There’s a different type of impact I can give by having some public profile. I can see how my involvement can help. I’m not actually a rich person.

I can’t open a hospital and fund that, but I can host an event to raise the money to do that. It’s really rewarding to be around people who do that a lot.

What do you do for fun?

TM: Everything. I ride my motorbike for fun. I read for fun.

Is there anyone famous that you would like to meet?

TM: I’d be honored to meet Stephen King, I’ve been a fan since I was a child.Also, Germaine Greer, a well-known Australian writer, and Al Gore.

Who is your personal hero?

TM: My mom. She unfortunately passed away from cancer when I was in my early teens. She was a great mother. She was strong and had a lot of creative passion.

For those getting to know you in the United States, who is Tara Moss? How would you define yourself in a few words?

TM: I’m a process of evolution. Crime writer, adventurer, forensic tourist.

AT A GLANCE... + +

Pet Peeve: “People who criticize success.”

Worst Fear: “Letting my fears stop me from doing something.” + Guilty Pleasure: “Chocolate, trashy movies, beautiful looking men (and I’m not planning on giving these up!)” + Favorite Food: “Chocolate.” + Strange Collection: “Female action figures.” + Hobby: Herpetology (Breeding and handling reptiles - specifically snakes) + Most Embarassing Moment: “At nine years old I got a new swimsuit and it fell off in the pool.”

Be on the look out for Tara Moss’ fifth novel, Siren, due out late ’08 or early ‘09.

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2001: An Energy Odyssey What’s So Wrong About Deregulation... Gone Wrong ? words by: Bobby D. Lux

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Ah, the ‘90s… A simpler time. Pearl Jam was at the top of the charts, those kooky kids from Beverly Hills 90210 were learning their life’s lessons every Thursday night, the press was wrapped around Presidential fellatio, and deregulation was all the rage. “Deregulation... that’s a term I hear all the time on the news, but what does it mean, and what’s the brief history of it in the United States?” I’m glad you asked.

was simple. “The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants.”

That’s a lot of power for one sentence, but that’s a lot of wrong too. Quite simply, the California Energy Crisis was deregulation gone bad.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, the American government began to regulate several industries such as energy, water, communications and other public infrastructures to allow private corporations a foothold to grow, and, in many cases, become monopolies as they were providing a public service. Still there was another justification for regulation at that time: those damn robber barons, those who were viewed to abuse their monopolies (most notably in the railroad industry) for profit and influence. Whether or not there was any relation to Dick Cheney is still anyone’s guess.

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can hike up the prices as high as they wanted. Duke Energy, based out of North Carolina, hiked prices as high as $3,800 per kilowatt-hour when the hypothetical threshold during peak seasons was $273 per kilowatt-hour. This type of price gauging by unregulated private corporations forced Pacific Gas and Electric and Southern California Edison billions of dollars into debt. Of course, with those numbers, they just had to pass those kinds of savings on to the customer.

With the debt and inability to buy energy from the out-of-state corporations, next came the dreaded rolling blackouts, leaving millions of people across the state with no energy, and in essence gave the utility companies the leverage they needed to make their next move. The struggling utilities sought help from then California Democratic Governor, Gray Davis, who gladly signed a bill to hand to the two companies over $23 billion of taxpayers’ money, and also locked them into long-term agreements to purchase energy from the price gauging companies at still higher rates than anywhere else in the country. Not only did the public pay for the consequences of deregulation every month on a huffed up utility bill, but they also paid to bail out the companies that ripped them off.

Nevertheless, back to the ‘90s.The notion of deregulation had been growing in support since the 1970s, influenced by independent research in addition to the ideas of noted economists (all with excellent names) Milton Friedman, Friedrich von Hayek, and Ludwig von Mises. In 1996, California Republican Governor, Pete Wilson, began to deregulate the energy industry. The bill to cause deregulation was authored

by Democratic State Senator, Steve Peace, who chaired the energy committee, and is often called, “the father of deregulation.”

The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants.

It’s also important to note that the two companies buffered themselves against the debt they’d amassed and were bailed out from on top of this. Because of deregulation, Pacific Gas and Electric and Southern California Edison were able to split up their companies and set up into smaller corporations like Southern California Edison Company and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. This way, the companies that were technically in debt were the smaller corporate offshoots. At the time of the bailout, according to the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Pacific Gas and Electric Corporate had $34 billion in assets across the nation that could’ve paid off the debt. But, why spend that money when you can threaten the Governor with blackouts and get the money from the taxpayers?

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In an ominous and buck passing statement, Wilson later said that problems created by deregulation would need to be addressed by “the next governor.”

Gray Davis would later be recalled by the voters and replaced with The Terminator, thanks in no small part, to the energy fiasco. The bill called for Investor Owned Utilities, IOUs, which included Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric (which covered the northern part of the state), to sell a portion of their power generation to private, unregulated companies like AES, Reliant, and Enron (ring a bell, anyone?). The IOUs would then have to buy energy from the private companies to provide for the public.

The intended affect of deregulation was, according the San Francisco Gate, “a brand new day in which utility companies’ long-standing monopoly would be broken and rates would decline by as much as 25 percent.

Instead, when it is over, it may cost customers of the state’s investor-owned utilities $40 billion, perhaps more. In the coming year [2001], it could harm the world’s sixth-largest economy and send a ripple effect throughout the globe for those dependent on California’s continued prosperity.”

So, What Happened?

According to President George W. Bush, in a January 2001 interview with The New York Times, the answer

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-President George W. Bush

In places throughout the state, people saw their utility bills skyrocket overnight, in many cases jumping as much as 500%. However, this wasn’t the case across the entire state. Cities like Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Silicon Valley were immune because those areas didn’t privatize their energy and thus, weren’t subject to deregulation.“Isn’t it interesting,” said Jello Biafra on his spoken word album, Machine Gun in The Clown’s Hand on the topic of energy deregulation, “that for a lot of these corporate people, money does to them what crack does to other people? ...Instead of robbing a liquor store, they have to rob EVERYBODY!”

When the out-of-state private companies bought up the power generating facilities of the regulated energy companies, they decided that price gauging was the five-dollar phrase for the day.They figured why not sell the energy back to Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric for the going rate when they

Oh, and by the way, we’re still paying for it. As pointed out in the February 28, 2008 LA Times, there are still multiple charges on SCE and PG&E bills to help pay for the bailout, like the “Competition Transition Charge,” which will snuggle up on electric bills until 2028. In the meantime, talks of deregulation are stirring up. This time, we’re assured that they’ll get it right…

That’s a scam even the mafia can admire. There never was an energy shortage. It was as real as the tooth fairy. So, why does this matter years later? Why the lecture on deregulation gone wrong? Let me ask you a few questions, and I’ll just leave it to you. Have you heard those rumors about a gas shortage? How much did it cost you to fill up your car this week?

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PBS – Frontline campusprogress.org www.ucan.org San Francisco Gate San Francisco Bay Guardian New York Times Los Angeles Times Jello Biafra, Machine Gun in the Clown’s Hand 2002

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Wednesdays @ Area in Hollywood

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Wednesdays @ Area in Hollywood

05.01 Voodoo Glow Skulls @ Key Club 05.02 Blind Melon @ El Rey Theatre

05.03 High Octane @ Knitting Factory

05.03 Puddle of Mudd @ House of Blues Sunset Strip 05.04 Avril Lavigne, Boys Like Girls @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Thursdays @ Opera/Crimson in Hollywood

Skam Saturday @ The Highlands in Hollywood

05.05 Alicia Keys @ Staples Center

05.06,07 Atmosphere @ Henry Fonda Theatre 05.08 Canibus @ Knitting Factory

Saturdays @ Ritual in Hollywood

Saturdays @ Ritual in Hollywood

05.10 Otep @ Whisky

05.10 Slick Rick @ Roxy Theatre

05.19 Adicts @ House of Blues Sunset Strip 05.19 The Kooks @ The Wiltern

05.20 Skinnie Magazine Presents Battle for Warped Tour LA @ Knitting Factory 05.21 Dresden Dolls @ The Wiltern

05.21 Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom @ Long Beach Arena

05.24 Mindless Self Indulgence @ Wiltern 05.27 Skinnie Magazine Presents Battle for Warped Tour LA @ Knitting Factory

05.29 R.E.M. @ Hollywood Bowl 05.29,30 Thrice @ Avalon

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WEEKLY CLUB LISTING

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: 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 A-1, 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

To update Skinnie Scene club listings or submit your events e-mail, Update@SkinnieMagazine.com

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Ink-N-Iron Tattoo and Kustom Culture Festival

words by: Donald C. Stefanovich photos courtesy of: Ink-n-Iron

The Queen Mary, a 1930s luxury liner permanently docked in Long Beach, has unassumingly become a cultural hub in the world of tattooing. The InkN-Iron Festival (formerly the Long Beach Tattoo Convention), dedicated to the art of body modification and all things related, has made its home on the Queen Mary since 2003 and has brought over 40,000 people aboard. Friday, June 6th through Sunday June 8th, over 280 artists from 30 states and 25 countries are slated to be etching their indelible marks upon patrons. In addition to the ink-slinging aboard the ship, there will be an array of attractions celebrating Kustom Culture including live bands, a pre-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;63 car show, pin-up pageant, cabaret and burlesque show, carnival/midway rides and games and an art show.Tickets are available through wantickets.com. ink-n-iron.com

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SKINNIE MAGAZINE 6 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY @ THE HIGHLANDS IN HOLLYWOOD

words by: Donald C. Stefanovich photos by: Alan Rivera

In what was only a preview of coming attractions for Skinnie Magazine’s 7 Year Anniversary Bash, the Highlands in Hollywood set the scene for the 6 year extravaganza. Those lucky enough to know someone enjoyed Skinnie’s VIP open bar from 9 – 11 p.m., compliments of p.i.n.k.Vodka. Eye candy was provided via a Hot Tuna bikini runway show and HT manager and pro-surfer Cody Graham celebrated his birthday. Sessions recording artist Optimus got the crowd moving and DJ Scotty Boy and plenty of Red Bull made sure they didn’t stop until 3 a.m. Celebrity guests included the likes of X Games Gold Medalist, Corey Bohan. If you missed out, be sure to check out the video on skinniemagazine.com, filmed by our good friends at Zexsports.

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Stone Temple Pilots SuperSpecial Reunion Party @ The Houdini Estate

words and photos by: Hans Fink

Only a week after parting ways on less-than friendly terms with Velvet Revolver, Scott Weiland would reunite with brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz for an unprecedented Stone Temple Pilots reunion. Special friends, family, guests and press were escorted via shuttle to the Houdini Estate and given full VIP treatment with an assortment of food, alcohol and sword swallowing on hand until the main event, in which STP took to a stage set up in the outdoor lot of the fabled estate. “Sorry we’re late,” Weiland said as they entered the stage. “About five years late.” The quartet launched into a set of their classic hits including “Plush,” “Big Empty,” and “Tripping On A Hole In A Paper Heart” and others.The show would be cut short by unhappy neighbors calling the police. However, in that time the band announced that they were indeed back together and were set to tour, including a June date at the Hollywood Bowl.At a following press conference, Dean DeLeo stated that the band would head back into the studio to record a new album as soon as the tour concludes.

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Sundays @ Playboy Club in The Palms

VH1's Rock of Love II Girls @ Jet in The Mirage

Criss Angel Hosts @ LAX in The Luxor

DJ Vice Spinning Live @ Pure in Caesars Palace

05.02-04 Kenny Rogers @ The Orleans 05.02 Puddle of Mudd Hard Rock The Joint

05.03 Supercross @ Thomas and Mack Center UNLV 05.07 The Slackers, Deals Gone Bad, One Pin Short, 9th & Lewis, Rockwell @ Jillians

05.09 OTEP, A New Revolution Eyes Set To Kill, Dreamscar @ Jillians 05.15 Tracy Lawrence @ House of Blues, Mandalay Bay

Tao Fridays @ Tao in The Venetian

Rok Box @ Tabu Ultralounge in The MGM

05.17 Red 5, Hello Astro, Days After Hail, Dead Birds and Blind Kids @ Jillians 05.23-25 SUMMER OF LOVE @ The Palms

05.23 Death Angel, God Forbid, Light This City, Soilent Green, Shredmill @ Jillians 05.23 Police @ MGM Grand Grand Garden

05.24 UFC 84: Penn vs. Sherk @ MGM Grand Grand Garden

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WEEKLY CLUB LISTING 05.24 Buck-O-Nine, One Pin Short @ Jillians 05.25 Mindless Self Indulgence @ House of Blues, Mandalay Bay

05.29 Metro Station,The Cab,The Maine, Danger Radio @ Jillians

MONDAY: 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

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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

Jet Nightclub (The Mirage) 21+ / Hip Hop,Top 40 and Dance DJ’s (702) 792-7900

Godskitchen @ Body English (Hard Rock Casino) 21+ / World’s Best Dance and Electronic DJ’s (702) 693-4000

Late Night Empire (Empire Ball Room) 21+ / (Open @ 3am) Local and World Class Electronic Dance DJ’s (702) 737-7376

Project Thursdays @ Blush (The Wynn) 21+ / Top 40 and House DJ’s (702) 770-3633

Tryst Nightclub (The Wynn) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 770-3375

Cathouse Loungerie (Luxor) 21+ / House and Top 40 DJ's (702) 262-4591

Moon/Playboy Club (The Palms) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 942-6832

THURSDAY: Worship Thursdays @ Tao (The Venetian) 21+ / Hip Hop, Top 40 and Dance DJ’s (702) 388-8588

FRIDAY: Tao Nightclub (The Venetian) 21+ / Hip Hop,Top 40 and Dance DJ’s (702) 388-8588

SATURDAY: Prive Nightclub (Planet Hollywood) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 Miami Style DJ's (702) 523-6002

SUNDAY: Sunday School @ Body English (Hard Rock Casino) 21+ / Hip Hop and House with Girls in Uniform (702) 693-4000 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

Pure Nightclub (Caesars Palace) 21+ / Hip Hop and Top 40 DJ’s (702) 731-7873

To update Skinnie Scene club listings or submit your events e-mail, Update@SkinnieMagazine.com

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Party Like Rockstars and Retreat Like Celebrities

words by: Ellen Rumple

The meeting of the minds came together to discuss where the outgoing individuals congregate before they lay their head to sleep in the gutter and what developed was an idea. From May 3rd to September 28th Skinnie Vegas Tour Bus will bring 50 top-notch beautiful girls from ages 21-25 years old directly from Southern California to Las Vegas.The weekend is a free retreat to award winning suites (like Red Rock), classy restaurants, and a superstar lineup of nightclubs (like Playboy Club,TAO, and many more).After a long night of VIP treatment at the club it will continue through the day with pool parties and a complimentary full spa package with a massage and more. Not everyone is invited to this lavish party on board the Skinnie Vegas Tour, however, those that do partake in the experience will never forget it! Literally, Skinnie plans on filming the girls and their best moments for Skinnie Reality TV. How would one get involved? Starting Friday May 1st Skinnie will host open auditions for 20 weeks throughout the summer for girls who wish to ride the bus and be part of our upcoming Vegas Skinnie Tour. Sam Rhima Casting will be holding open auditions in Hollywood every Friday for SKINNIE Vegas Tour at his Hollywood based event check samrhimaproductions.com. Also be sure to visit SkinnieVegasTour.com for complete details, pick up times, and sponsorship and advertising information. Log on to skinniemagazine.com or skinniejobs.com as well.

See the ad on pages 2 and 3 on this issue.

SAN DIEGO S.D. Calendar

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Live DJ’s @ Belo in San Diego

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Live DJ’s @ Belo in San Diego

05.02 No Pants Day

05.05 Cinco de Mayo

05.07 Alicia Keys @ ipayOne Center 05.08 Rockstar Get a Life Tour @ RIMAC Arena San Diego State University

Taco Tuesday’s @ PB Bar & Grill in San Diego

05.10 MOTHERS DAY

05.16 National Bike to Work Day 05.18 NASCAR Day

05.18 The Kooks @ House of Blues San Diego

Taco Tuesday’s @ PB Bar & Grill in San Diego Metal Skool @ Typhoon saloon in San Diego

Metal Skool @ Typhoon saloon in San Diego

05.20 Hot Topic Presents: Gigantour featuring megadeth @ Cox Arena 05.20 Sycuan presents The Adicts with The Dickies,The Diffs @ House of Blues San Diego 05.25 Geek Pride Day

TO SEE MORE PICTURES FROM SAN DIEGO, CHECK OUT: SKINNIEMAGAZINE.COM/GALLERY

05.26 The Police @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatr 05.29 Kenny Chesney @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre 05.28 National Hamburger Day

05.30 Kottonmouth Kings @ House of Blues San Diego 05.30 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Day 05.31 Intake{ca} @ Brick by Brick 06.03 The Cure @ Cox Arena

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WEEKLY CLUB LISTING 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 (Gaslamp-San 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 (Gaslamp-San 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

Martini Madness @ The Bitter End (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ $6 specialty martini’s till 9pm (619) 338-9300 Club Salsa @ Café Sevilla (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ Salsa Dance Lessons + Live Salsa Music (619) 233-5979

Friday: Giant @ Belo (GaslampSan Diego) www.giantclub.com

Posh Friday’s @ On Broadway (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ Strict dress code, guestlist contact guestlist@sfinxproductions.com

LIT @ Aubergine (GaslampSan Diego) 21+ Hip House and House email:VIP@dtownproductions.com

Rocket @ Belo (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ rock, electronic, disco, mash-ups, hip hop (619) 231-9200 Only $5 Cover @ Martini Ranch (Gaslamp-San Diego) 21+ Hip Hop, Rock, Rare Grooves (619) 235-6100

Hip Hop and Reggae @ Café Sevilla (GaslampSan Diego) 21+ (619) 233-5979

Saturday: DJ Scooter @ Stingaree (San Diego) 21+ DJ Scooter spinning the best Hip Hop (619) 544-0867 Hip Hop and Reggae @ Café Sevilla (GaslampSan Diego) 21+ (619) 233-5979 Sunday: Magnet Bar @ W Hotel (Gaslamp-San 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.

To update Skinnie Scene club listings or submit your events e-mail, Update@SkinnieMagazine.com

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Twitch’s After Party and Video Premiere words by: Ellen Rumple photos by:Wade Corbin

After scoring a Bronze and Sliver at the Moto X Championships, FMX great Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg decided to celebrate in his home town of San Diego at the Basic Bar in Downtown. With the Metal Mulisha crew, friends and fans by his side he also celebrated the release of his documentary, Twitch: Hood Rich. A throng of people showed up for the red carpet event release of the newest installment to Twitch’s videos. Celebrities like Ryan Sheckler, Brian Deegan, Josh Hansen,Taka and Ronnie Faisst, were there to support and take a sneak peak at the new video.There were lots of fine looking ladies right along side the celebrities to celebrate with the crowd. Everyone took full advantage of the open bar while watching the video premiere. Fuel TV was on hand documenting everything for the weekly update as well as highlights of the event. If you do not remember what happened that night, Fuel TV will have a video available very soon to jog your memory.With Dave Dawes and Brian Alexander, behind this creation of Twitch: Hood Rich it is guaranteed to be one sick video!

Twitch with his mom

Dean Lister and Carey Hart

DJ of the party

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Chronic Sundays All Day Party @ Chronic Cantina in Costa Mesa

05.03 Avril Lavigne, Boys Like Girls @ Honda Center

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Chronic Sundays All Day Party @ Chronic Cantina in Costa Mesa

05.04 Alicia Keys, Ne-Y0, Jordin Sparks @ Honda Center 05.04 Ultimate Freestyle @ Grove of Anaheim

05.07 Rockstar Get a Life Tour @ Bren Events Center UC, Irvine

The Scene Bikini Competition @ Sharks Club in Costa Mesa

The Scene Bikini Competition @ Sharks Club in Costa Mesa

05.08 Kids in the Hall @ Grove of Anaheim 05.08 She Wants Revenge @ House of Blues, Anaheim 05.08-11 Larry Miller @ Improv, Irvine 05.09 Lisa Lampanelli @ Grove of Anaheim

Savannah Live @ Savannah in Costa Mesa

Club KISS @ Incahoots in Fullerton

05.09,10 Unwritten Law @ House of Blues, Anaheim 05.18 The Vandals @ House of Blues, Anaheim

05.25 Spill Canvas @ House of Blue,s Anaheim 05.25 The Cult @ Grove of Anaheim 05.26 Memorial Day

TO SEE MORE PICTURES FROM ORANGE COUNTY, CHECK OUT: SKINNIEMAGAZINE.COM/GALLERY

WEEKLY CLUB LISTING

Monday: Club Detour @ House of Blues (Anaheim) 18+ Monthly (714) 778-BLUE

05.27,28 Thrice @ House of Blues, Anaheim 05.29-31 Anjelah Johnson @ Improv, Irvine 05.30,31 Iron Maiden, Anthrax Verizon Wireless Theatre, Irvine

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

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Tuesday: Metal Shop @ The Slidebar, Fullerton

Club Mistress @ Hurricanes (Huntington Beach) 21+ Weekly Model Search, Live Surprise Acts (714) 625-8685

Taco Tuesday @ Rockin’ Taco (Fullerton) 21+ $2 Coronas, 50¢ Tacos (714) 525-8226 80’s White Trash Disco @ Blue Beet (Newport Beach) 21+ (949) 675-2338 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 College Night @ Saffire Nightclub (Hermosa Beach) 21+ (310) 372-9705 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! 11am-3p, Bloody Mary Bar Brunch Bottomless Mamosas & BBQ 3pm-2am, Ultimate Happy Hour 1/2 Off Wells, Pints & Appetizers @ The Slidebar, Fullerton

To update Skinnie Scene club listings or submit your events e-mail, Update@SkinnieMagazine.com

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Sullen Fashion Show At The Shark Club words by: BJ Cummings photos courtesy of: R and B Photography

The ever-expanding and unpredictable Sullen Clothing Company teamed up with some of the hardest working promoters in So Cal to bring a raging party, cleverly disguised as a fashion show, to Shark Club in Costa Mesa. Presented by Sullen, Skinnie, Furly, Cookie, Stacie Llamas and Nyte Hype Entertainment, the party kicked off with non stop music, bottle service and scantily clad females.The fashion kicked into high gear as models adorned with outrageous makeup, hair-styles and other bodily decorations strutted their stuff, sporting Sullenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming summer line. Go to sullenclothing.com to check out Sullenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest styles.

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Social @ Rock N Saddle in Redlands

Social @ Rock N Saddle in Redlands

05.03 X103.9 Local band spotlight show @ Stingers San Bernardino

05.03 Visionaries, D.I. Joe, Julio Beltran @ The Glass House, Pomona

Rollin Wednesday @ Godfathers in Chino

05.10 Skinnie Magazine Presents Battle for Warped Tour IE @ Chronic Cantina, Upland

Rollin Wednesday @ Godfathers in Chino

05.10 Throw Rag, the Gobshites, Battle Flask & Noise Attack @ Angels, Corona

Chronic Sunday @ Chronic Cantina in Upland

Chronic Sunday @ Chronic Cantina in Upland

05.13 Cromwell Chronic Cantina, Upland 05.16 Ra Ra Riot,The Little Ones,What Made Milwaukee Famous, Princeton @ The Glass House, Pomona

05.17 Skinnie Magazine Presents Battle for Warped Tour IE @ Chronic Cantina, Upland

05.20 Fall of Troy @ Glass House, Pomona TO SEE MORE PICTURES FROM THE INLAND EMPIRE, CHECK OUT: SKINNIEMAGAZINE.COM/GALLERY

WEEKLY CLUB LISTING 05.22-25 Norm Mac Donald @ The Improv, Ontario 05.24 Skinnie Magazine Presents Battle for Warped Tour IE @ Chronic Cantina, Upland 05.30 Cromwell @ The Vibe Riverside

05.31 Skinnie Magazine Presents Battle for Warped Tour IE @ Chronic Cantina, Upland

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 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

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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 Hip-Hop, 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, 909-980-5800 “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 HipHop.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 HipHop.Alernative.Club 21 & up. For More Info Call 909.801.5002

Sunday: METAL SKOOL Returns to the Inland Empire Sunday Nights @ Rock N Saddle April 13 & April 27, 2008 VIP Entrance, Bottle Service, Advance Tickets 21 & Over. For More Info Call 909-801-5002 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

To update Skinnie Scene club listings or submit your events e-mail, Update@SkinnieMagazine.com

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Spring White at Rock N Saddle

words by: Ellen Rumple photos by: Krystal Canyon

To celebrate spring, Hills Surgical sponsored Social Fridays, Friday April the 18th at Rock N Saddle, the HOT new nightclub in Redlands.The club had a diverse atmosphere as the locals, Skinnie Magazine and Hills Surgical filled the place. Miss Lisa was holding it down with the tunes and spinning the mix all night long. Along side her were residents DJ Hektik and Cre-8. There was plenty of bottle service with four full bars and entertainment as drunken wannabe cowgirls took a ride on the mechanical bull. And for those of you who are just out to get some free drinks, Hills Surgical was also giving girls a chance to win a free breast augmentation. But the party would not have been such a success without our good friends Hills Surgical and Dave from Headstone who threw the whole thing together. So if you are in the Inland Empire and need a place to get away from the stress of life or just to get away from the traffic, Rock N Saddle is definitely the place to party or just chill out.

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A Red Carpet Affair

words and photos by: Jeffrey Easton

On April 10th a 40 foot red carpet was laid out, not for Hollywood, but instead for a band of party busses, sponsors and Orange County’s finest.The glamorous Shark Club in Costa Mesa catered to “A Red Carpet Affair” that went long into the hot Spring night. Everyone dressed to impress for the colorful event and there was lots to do to entertain the guests. Some of the sponsors for the event included Hills Surgical, Motor Cars Direct, and Skinnie Magazine. The eye candy at the show included live body painted models, Wicked Chambers Lingerie fashion show, and a best dressed competition, which included some lavish prizes. If fashion isn’t your thing, there was an exotic car show, DJ Steve Castro spinning the mix, Platinum Stages where Late Night Digital did a Pole Dancing contest and Hills Surgical gave a breast job. The producers of the night included a good group of companies. These were Late Night Digital, LTL Entertainment, and Original Concierge.After the event had ended the only evidence left was the memory that each individual carried with them into the night and the place to be on Thursday night is the Shark Club.

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Paid Dues Tour

words by: Donald C. Stefanovich photos courtesy of: Mitch Schneider Organization

Claiming,“…a vibrant rap scene with advanced lyricism, stinging political commentary and quality DJ performances that continues to flourish in a seemingly parallel universe, largely shunned by the mainstream media,” the third annual Paid Dues tour returned to San Bernardino on Saturday, March 22nd. For the third consecutive year, the sold-out So Cal date of this national hip hop festival brought talent the likes of Sage Francis, Little Brother, Hieroglyphics, Buckshot of Boot Camp Clik, Yak Ballz, Rakim, De La Soul, GZA, Blackalicious, Supernatural and Scratch, Kidz In The Hall, Solillaquists of Sound and Braille with Murs and 9th Wonder.At the helm was Murs 3:16 of Living Legends fame, who has played an integral role in working with Guerilla Union to bring Paid Dues to life.The festival, known for celebrating independent hip hop, continues to sell out venues even with an intentional lack of mainstream, contemporary talent. guerillaunion.com/paiddues

Sage Francis

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Murs

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WMC in Miami

words by: Daniel Park photos courtesy of: PubDistrict

These days it’s so fashionable to go to Miami to party. Our edge of covering the Winter Music Conference, oldest and biggest week long music conference/party, was lost since inception; “I’m going to Miami, Oh you too?” was the So Cal phrase of the week before we set off to the sunny beaches of Florida where the sun rises from over the ocean. South Beach was the vortex of this week’s long madness where the noon pool party leads to the club night that ends at 4am, which is met by an after-hours party that ends at noon and might as well go back to the pool party that starts at noon again to catch some...

Do you get this madness? And doing this for 7 days straight makes partying in Vegas seem like an Elementary School overnight field trip.We still managed to get some work done and make new connections, as we all tell each other this to feel better, but come on, are we ever going to call the DJ we met from Alaska?

One thing that can’t be denied is we heard some great music.WMC week is more geared toward electronic music, which gets better as it gets later. Song of the week and will be the big song this summer was a remix of Robin S., “Show Me Love”. And remember you heard it from Skinnie Magazine first!

Crowd Shot

DJ Tiesto

The Bravery’s Michael Zakarin

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Show Some Skin and Take A Break

words by: Ellen Rumple photos courtesy of: Late Night Digital

SWAT teamed up with Papas and Beer and Club Iggy’s to throw some of the sickest parties ever for 3,000 students looking to let loose for Spring Break 2008 in Rosarito Beach. Highlights included live performances by Three 6 Mafia, Ying Yang Twins, internationally DJs such as Jay-E, DJ Scene, Rock-It! Scientists, DJ Deception, DJ Spryte; SWAT Resident DJ’s DJ Loczi and Deejay O. Day events included Tequila Races, Boat Races and Beer Pong sponsored

by Bing-Bong. Wild women were wrestling while covered in slippery Astroglide and SWAT had their infamous King and Queen of the Beach contest sponsored by Perfect Push-Up. SWAT worked closely with Rosarito Beach Mayor Hugo Torres Chabert and authorities to dispel any misconceptions about the risk of traveling to Rosarito.As a result students told SWAT that they had an unforgettable time and never questioned their safety; they will be looking forward to Spring Break 2009, when SWAT will once again take over Baja. Some of the sponsors for the event included Rockstar Energy Drink, Astroglide, Perfect Push-Up, Bing-Bong, Wahoo’s, Mtn. High, Skinnie Magazine, HV Snowboards,Arbor Skateboards and Billabong.The Skin Break DVD is on sale at www.LateNightDigital.tv

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HAPPY ENDINGS

Taurus

(APR 21st - MAY 21st)

Today will be an improvement on yesterday but that’s not very encouraging considering that yesterday was shit.

Don’t trust anyone, even your old friends are conspiring. Luck, my friend… is not on your side this month. Get tested regularly.

Gemini

(MAY 22nd - JUNE 21st)

Cancer

(JUNE 22nd - JULY 22nd)

Don’t be afraid of drinking alone. Be very afraid of crying alone. A stroll through the park will lift your spirits, and the spliff will too. Money is running short this month, so be sure to purchase several lottery tickets as an investment opportunity.

It’s not often that horoscopes are so ironic but you my friend are in danger of getting cancer. Don’t trust that cigarette today, although in the past it has been a great friend and social lubricant.Today, you just might inhale the salty fumes of death.

Leo

(JULY 23rd - AUG 23rd)

A skinny Dip and then a poop in your apartment complex pool should do some good for you this month.After all, this is your time for revenge. Crank call your mom’s oncologist, put rat poison in your boss’ coffee and torture a friend’s pet. But don’t swear.

Swearing will surely backfire!

Virgo

By Jon Tomashefsky

(AUG 24th - SEPT 23rd)

Last month was fun, and not so fun. But this month will be better, and worse.Virgos should get out and mingle, but some Virgos shouldn’t. Great opportunities are coming your way… but don’t be too sure of that… some of the opportunities are not great and should be taken with extreme caution! This is your month!

Libra

(SEPT 24th - OCT 23rd)

Don’t worry about trusting people, this month it’s ok to let your guard down. Pick up a hitchhiker. Don’t be afraid to approve those friend requests on MySpace. Use your cell phone when you drive, even do some freeway text messaging! Remember, seatbelts are for Capricorns, Long Live the Libra!

Scorpio

(OCT 24th - NOV 22nd)

As a Scorpio, you are moody and annoying to those around you. Stay inside your dwelling and you will be rewarded and so will the rest of us. Make up your mind and focus on one thing, your friends are tired of you getting excited about career fields only so that two months later you’ve lost interest.Try make up art or dental assisting. Don’t accept the student loan for cooking college. You will never be a chef.

Sagittarius

(NOV 23rd - DEC 21st)

Laughter is the best medicine.That is what they tell you when it’s terminal! Say goodbye to your loved ones and decide if you want to be spread out over the ocean or cramped up in a dirt hole for all of eternity. It’s time to stop putting off that living trust you’ve been yapping about. But relax; laughter is the best medicine!

Capricorn

(DEC 22nd - JAN 20th)

Take your vitamins and get a good night sleep.You’ve still got quite a few fun filled years left in you. Sagittarius is not so lucky as you Capricorn! Get ready for some cool new shit, your friend the Sagittarius isn’t gonna’ be around much longer, but the good news is, Sagittarius has put you in the will. Clean out your garage and make room for Sagittarius’s favorite mountain bike!

Aquarius

(JAN 21st - FEB 19th)

You’re out of cash and should look for a job today.You can’t keep stealing from your sister, because as soon as her husband finds out that he won’t be able to buy his plane tickets to Calgary because you’ve been “borrowing” from their cookie jar, you’re going to end up homeless and then you’ll really have to work to support your meth habit. Also, stay away from toy stores, I just checked and Megan’s Law has in fact uploaded your new profile pic. Good luck!

Pisces

(FEB 20th - MAR 20th)

Kurt Cobain was a Pisces and he killed himself. Stay away from firearms.

Aries

(MAR 21st - APR 20th)

A morning masturbation session is likely to ensure a happy healthy day at work, but don’t over stroke and spend all of your “cash” in one sitting, or you’ll end up like an overly drunk mime: unable to perform, lonely and pale.Very pale.You are a very spiritual person.

Don’t’ waste too much time reading into superstition for it will mislead you.

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