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dive in three is the magic number Melissa welliver melissa@submergemag.com
Hurray! It’s here! No, not Christmas. No, not the New Year... It’s our three-week issue! We here at Submerge put out one threeweek issue a year, and this is it. If for some reason you didn’t know, we’re a bi-weekly publication, that’s every other week. Everyone who contributes to Submerge tends to wear many hats. Not only do most of us write, some also help out with distribution, some with photography and some with editing. Some help answer the phone, sell ads and so much more. Basically we’re all up to our ears with varying tasks. This ain’t no 9-to-5, go home and your day is done type of job. Anyway, once a year we get to take a whole week off. Yes! I will do my best to not open up my computer during that time, and I will fight the urge to work. In particular, it means I’ll finally have some time for snowboarding, snowboarding and even more snowboarding. Who knows, this year I might even get talked into doing some backcountry riding at Sierra-atTahoe’s Huckleberry Canyon. That would be as close as I could ever get to Jeremy Jones’ style of big-mountain riding. Truckee’s very own pioneer, Jeremy Jones (the man on our front cover), has taken snowboarding to a whole other level. He’s a backcountry freerider and has made splitboarding one of his main focuses in his professional career. His film that was released this past fall, Deeper, displays an epic amount of mindboggling riding. But beyond that, the film explores what it takes to hike, climb and camp to get to the top of some of the most gnarly peaks and faces in the world—all this with his own two feet. No helicopters! If you haven’t seen or heard about this film, you have to check it out, and if you have a QR reader on your fancy phone, at least check out the official trailer by scanning the code to the right. Also read our exclusive interview with Jones on page 14 as he divulges information about filming Deeper as well as what he possibly has coming up in the future. Speaking of the future, 2011 is right around the corner. The first thing that pops into my mind when thinking about New Year’s Eve is that it’s finally time to pop a bottle of bubbly. If you’d like to know a little bit more about sparkling wine, aka Champagne, we have a great feature that might help you pick out a bottle for Dec. 31 or your next special occasion. Flip to page 12 where you can learn about a few bottles as well as the difference in non-vintage vs vintage as well as the difference between brut to demi-sec and much more. We also have some different music features in this issue. We have everything from punk to hip-hop. On our back cover is Sacramento hip-hop producer Lee Bannon. He also happened to make our Submerge Top 20 in 2010 list (page 8) with his collaboration with Chuuwee called Hot N’ Ready. Our writer got to hang with him at his “office” in Rocklin where they discussed his new solo album Circus Cuts Deluxe Big Toy Box (part 2) that drops mid-January. Please check out our interview on page 20. Like Bannon, the two other groups featured in this issue also have albums coming out in January. First, we have Breva, a Sacramento rock group who took quite a few years off to produce its new album, which happens to have been worked on by Far’s Shaun Lopez and Zac Diebels of Rock Inc. Read more on page 19. Last but not least, Madhouse Disciples are finally releasing their first full-length. Please read our interview on page 22 with members Mike Montero and Brian Rawlins as they discussed how Rawlins actually became their singer and how it was working with Pressure Point’s frontman, Mike Erikson, who help produce this rad album. Enjoy issue #75, Melissa-Dubs
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Sacramento-ish area’s own Papa Roach has some anger built up and has decided to go on the offensive against their former label Geffen/ Interscope, starting with their new single. The group is upset, I assume among other things, that the label released a “best of” album against the band’s wishes. Papa Roach also claims they are owed a “good chunk” of money by the label. Not only is the band voicing its displeasure through the media, the anger has inspired the band’s new single, titled “Burn.” Jacoby Shaddix sings, “I didn’t know you were a fake, every lie straight to my face.” The track can be found on the band’s new album, Time for Annihilation, put out by the Eleven Seven record label.
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The 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions have been announced, and five artists will be enshrined on March 14. Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Neil Diamond, Dr. John and Darlene Love will enter the hallowed halls. Eligible acts Donna Summer, LL Cool J, Bon Jovi and Beastie Boys did not receive enough votes to get in. Fifteen artists are nominated by the Hall of Fame each year and those who receive 50 percent of the votes from a panel of 500 music industry professionals are inducted. The 2010 inductees were The Stooges, Genesis, Abba, Jimmy Cliff and The Hollies. A fifth album from Taking Back Sunday is on its way, and longtime fans of the group will be happy to know the original members are back together. In 2002, TBS released their now emo-classic debut Tell All Your Friends. Soon after, guitarist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper left the group and formed Straylight Run. However, in April 2010, the duo officially returned, and the reunited band began working on a new album. This week, Taking Back Sunday announced on Twitter that it is working on the final song for the album, which has yet to be named.
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While Coldplay isn’t giving fans a concrete release date, the band has revealed more details regarding its next album. Frontman Chris Martin told the BBC News that the new release will be a “concept album.” “It’s from the point of view of two people who are a bit lost,” Martin said. “Two like-minded outsiders who meet in a very difficult environment and therefore have a journey together.” The concept album will be a follow-up to the band’s 2008 release, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, which sold an estimated 9 million copies worldwide.
Thurston Moore has landed a big-name producer to help him with his solo project. The Sonic Youth guitarist confirmed that Beck will be producing the album, which will be titled Benediction. Beck not only lent Moore his home studio in Southern California, he also contributed some vocals to the album. Meanwhile, Sonic Youth, may also record some new material in the New Year. As of now, the band has plans to play in London on New Year’s Eve and in Chile for a week in February.
And in other news... videos surfaced of Miley Cyrus taking a bong rip of “Salvia” online. Mothers, rest assured: it appears to be her first time. The rest of you, rest assured: she’s twice as annoying high as she appears to be sober.
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Submerge got word recently that Olivia Coelho and Trisha Rhomberg from Bows and Arrows are teaming up with Sean Stout of Terroreyes.tv to form a record label, so we just had to investigate. After exchanging a couple e-mails with Coelho and spending 15 minutes inside Bows and Arrows picking Rhomberg’s brain, it has been confirmed. Be on the lookout for MYTHLAB some time in early 2011. “We just want to support our local friends and talent,” Rhomberg said. “You can talk, you can get each other pumped up all the time and be into each other’s stuff and be at everybody’s shows, but if you don’t take physical action to make real change and create a physical space for us to gather and share ideas, we might always just be this loose cosmos of artists, but I want us tight. It’s the only way to grow.” She confirmed that they have seven artists (which I agreed not to divulge, yet) ready to release material through their newly formed label, and trust me—it’s stuff to get excited about. Bows and Arrows is moving to their 19th Street location in the near future (Rhomberg said they are aiming for a March 1, 2011 opening) and with the move comes a major expansion in their business model. Not only will they continue to sell vintage and repurposed clothing at the new location, they will also show art, host live music in conjunction with their label’s releases and offer food and drinks. In fact, Davis’ Fat Face was recently confirmed to run the café section! Seems like a lot to handle, especially with the addition of the label and all, but Rhomberg jokingly assures us they can manage it. “We are the get shit done girls.”
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On that same trip to Bows and Arrows, I ran into Julie from Sea of Bees while she was perusing the store. We ended up rapping about the recording of her second album, of which she said the “working title” is Sleepwalker. She’s got about three songs down pretty solid with John Baccigaluppi at The Hangar and is working on getting a lot more done before she heads out for a European tour starting in January. She mentioned the vibe of the new stuff is “more electric” and that they’ve been “experimenting a lot” to get new tones and new sounds.
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Speaking of new tones and new sounds, our good friends at Pus Cavern Recording will soon be opening a mastering studio called Voodoo Mastering. Lesa Johnston recently informed me that her husband Joe, who’s worked on more badass records than I can list in this space, is investing in all the right equipment soon. With the right gear and Joe’s ear, you can rest assured anything coming out of Voodoo will sound phenomenal.
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By the way, the Sacramento Electronic Music Festival is Jan. 27–29. Have you marked your calendars yet? Rumor on the street is that the Thursday night headliner is going to be Daedelus of the infamous Ninja Tune label!
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Wear Your PJs out on NYE to Sac Comedy Spot’s Pajama Party! Our friends at Sacramento Comedy Spot are combining comedy, dancing and everyone’s favorite clothing items, pajamas, to celebrate the New Year. Throughout the night there will be short comedy shows, dancing, a midnight countdown, party games and yes, the “dress code” will be strictly enforced. So bust out those slippers and onesies, this might just be the comfiest New Year’s Eve ever! $20 per person includes drinks and snacks. Party starts at 9 p.m. Sacramento Comedy Spot is located at 1050 20th Street, Suite 130.
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New Year’s Eve is the most hyped-up-yet-somehow-always-disappointing night of the year, but it doesn’t have to be. If you head to Townhouse this year for some serious ass shaking thanks to the fine folks behind Fuck Fridays and Lipstick, there’s no chance it will be. Their NYE bash will take full advantage of the two stories inside Townhouse, with upstairs being the “Booty Bass Exxxplosion” room with Shaun Slaughter, Adam J and Taylor and special guest Richie Panic; downstairs will be the “Lipstick Year in Review” room with Roger Carpio. Sponsors include Filter Magazine, Hot Italian, Phono Select, Vitamin Water and Bows and Arrows (where presale tickets are available for just $5). And with companies that legit come rad giveaways and freebies. The Facebook invite page for this party even says that “guests are encouraged to bring air horns, noise makers and other loud NYE celebratory stuff,” and that there will be a “booty ball drop at midnight.” Sign us up! Kicks off at 9 p.m., $8 at the door.
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Complimentary Breakfast, $5 Bloody Mary Bar & $4 Mimosas at Torch Club’s New Year’s Day Hangover Party New Year’s Day is usually pretty rough. We know from experience. This year, keep your PJs on and head to Torch Club at 2 p.m., where there will be a complimentary breakfast bar (with eggs, bacon, etc.), $5 bloody Marys and $4 mimosas! Mind X will be providing some live tunes from 2–5 p.m., and later in the evening John Lee Hooker Jr. will perform. Come get rid of that New Year’s hangover the good old-fashioned way: by drinking more!
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The Rocky Horror Show Live on NYE! The E:motion Dance Ensemble is bringing their live full-length rendition of the movie that created a phenomenon, The Rocky Horror Show, to the Guild Theatre on Dec. 30–Jan. 1. Live music, hot dancing, cool multimedia elements and legit lighting will make this a night to remember. There are four shows, one on Dec. 30 at 7 p.m., two on New Year’s Eve (one at 7 p.m. and one at 11 p.m.) and one on Jan. 1 at 11 p.m. For more information and to buy tickets in advance, visit www.emotiondanceensemble.com.
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Submerge’s Year End List Doom Bird Doom Bird
Bilal Airtight’s Revenge
Keen composer, Joe Davancenes, and Kris Anaya successfully add orchestral depth to a pop aesthetic: hooks+texture=triumph.
Neo Soul, no. Bilal took this album to a whole other level, incorporating rock, soul and everything else to concoct a new dope. Addicting, yes.
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(Sargent House) Arguably their most focused work to date. TM has added pop sensibilities and vocals without straying too far from their weird roots.
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(Cash Money) Few can get away with a hook centered on “Man, I just shitted on ‘em,” but Nicki can, because in 2010 she’s on top.
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(Atlantic) Tongue-in-cheek, eyebrow-raising puns can’t topple the most lyrically hooky and deliriously catchy pop album of the year.
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(W.O.W.) Nothing short of bitchin’. Classic Huey Lewis, full of rad horn parts and boss harmonies. Very reminiscent of the Sports glory days.
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(Mariel) Soulful, mournful, thoughtful…prototypical indie rock that isn’t afraid to rock. Buzzing guitars, sweet harmonies, bliss.
Chuuwee & Lee Bannon Hot N’ Ready
(Honest John’s) Splazsh does well to evade genre skanks; the London producer obfuscates links to established electronic forms, and then builds with them.
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(Independent release) The concept was as flimsy as a greasy slice, but Chuuwee’s cold chillin’est flow and Bannon’s lo-fi break beats delivered the flavor in under 30.
Mansion Closets You Always Do This
(Crossbill) Much like watching carrion scavenge a carcass, this record invoked tragedy, beauty and natural order. See also; aesthetics of western Americana.
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Dusty Brown This City Is Killing Me
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(4AD) Venerable NYC shapeshifting indie rockers’ eighth album is fullbore electronic dream pop that makes us hope we never wake up.
Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s Buzzard
Sea of Bees Songs for Ravens
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(Tender Loving Empire) Reverb-heavy dithering about monsters, reconnaissance missions and artfully buoyant indie ballads made for a sleepy summertime scorcher.
(Swagger City) Poetic lyrics, distorted guitars and boom crash drumbeats; everything you could ask for from an honest local punk rock album.
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Marina and the Diamonds The Family Jewels
Big Boi Sir Lucious Left Foot... The Son of Chico Dusty
(Def Jam) It was a long time coming, but Big Boi delivered. From “Fo Yo Sorrows” to “The Train Pt. 2” classics were born, providing beauty in maturity.
(Bella Union) Grant folded tales of outsider society and growing up gay into grandiose ‘70s Americana that made you wonder whether to laugh or cry.
Blonde Redhead Penny Sparkle
Huey Lewis & The News Soulsville
Nicki Minaj Pink Friday
Roman Funerals Six Of Us (Independent release) Memorable melodies and harmonies galore. Ex-Bright Light Fever brothers scale back their sound and focus on what matters most.
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John Grant Queen of Denmark
Wiz Khalifa Kush and Orange Juice
(Taylor Gang/Rostrum) Khalifa proved he has the ear and vision to execute a project from start to end. He captured the cool and kept it concise, fresh and FREE. Kush.
Bastards of Young California Redemption
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Oh, lists. Who doesn’t love them? But do you really want to read as we ramble on for pages? You got things to do. Here are our favorite albums of 2010, described in 140 characters or less. Think of it as the Top 20 for the Twitter generation or the anti-Pitchfork. Your choice.
(Independent release) A flurry of lovely young talent exemplified by well-orchestrated songs smothered in harmonies and naive lyricism. A total sleeper of 2010.
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The Optimistic Pessimist Traffic school…what a horrid piece of shit that is. I had the pleasure today of spending several hours sadistically torturing myself in hopes of removing a point from my driving record. Despite the volumes of reading material I was bombarded with, I feel that my driving skills have gone unimproved. After four hours, my right foot is still mostly composed of lead, and my inhibitions against driving home from the bar after a night of vodka tonics are still weak. No doubt some of you are appalled, but I bet a good number of you see nothing shocking here. I think the problem was that the course focused on what’s called “defensive driving,” which didn’t seem very helpful to me. As the world’s greatest thing on four wheels (sorry Stephen Hawking), I shouldn’t be required to be on the defensive. You should. For example, I believe 45 MPH is a totally acceptable speed to drive through downtown. If the billboards are correct, Judgment Day will be here May 21, 2011, and even if that’s bullshit (and that’s a big “if”), best-case scenario, according to the “Mayans,” we only have until December 21, 2012. In either case, time is of the essence. Places to go, people to see and all that crap, right? Also, I figure the faster I go, the less time I will actually be on the road where I can get a ticket.
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When it comes to freeway driving, this rationale only becomes stronger. My main reason for speeding is sheer boredom. Neither Highway 99, nor Interstate 5 or even I-80 have anything worth slowing down for in the immediate area. We live in the midst of a vast swath of flat nothingness. I wouldn’t exactly call these brown flatlands and track home suburbs something worth seeing. No one savors the trip to Stockton on I-5. Highway 99 smells like shit pretty much the entire way and people only take I-80 to Roseville so that they can turn around and get the hell out of there ASAP. You want to drive slow and enjoy nature? Take that ass-dragging nonsense to Tahoe or the Bay Area where slower driving is perhaps more warranted. Speeding generally leads to tailgating and tailgating can be dangerous, which is why I don’t understand why you keep making me do it. It’s so simple: here I come…now get out the way! Boom! Done. When you brake, it only infuriates me more, which, as they tell you in traffic school, is not a good state of mind to be in when driving. Some of us are trying to contribute to society and you are literally blocking the way. Don’t you see? Just like Glenn Beck, you are hindering progress, and no one should want to be like Glenn Beck. If you like Glenn Beck and want to be just like him, then remember one thing: Glenn doesn’t want anyone near
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his ass and would do anything to get away from that. All this braking on the freeway isn’t helping your cause either. Don’t get me wrong, brakes are great; burnouts just wouldn’t be the same without them, and they really make that roll through the stop sign a smooth one. But on the freeway? Unnecessary. Next time you feel the need to brake on the freeway, try letting off the gas a bit instead. Remember, when you throw your brakes on, that idiot behind you is going to do the same. Worse yet, the moron in the lane next to you is going to do it too even though your braking in no way impedes his ability to keep it moving. Most importantly, when all of you dipshits brake, eventually I will have to as well, which will bring on the road rage. All that pain could be avoided so easily, if only you wouldn’t RIDE YOUR GODDAMN BRAKES EVERY TIME YOU NEED TO CHANGE SONGS ON YOUR IPOD, PICK YOUR NOSE OR DIG THROUGH YOUR FILTHY CAR FOR THE DIRECTIONS YOU PRINTED OUT BUT FAILED TO LOOK OVER BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY STARTED DRIVING! If you all can follow these simple guidelines, it will make my driving experience so much less stressful. And when I am relaxed, you can take solace in knowing that I won’t snuff you out via vehicular manslaughter. It’s a total win-win!
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Any Way You Spin It Spin Burger Bar 1020 16th Street • Sacramento words & PHOTOS Adam Saake
They say you are what you eat. Over the past year or so it has not gone unnoticed that Submerge’s “Refined Tastes” has dedicated much space to the almighty burger. It’s not that we favor burgers or establishments that serve them, it’s that Sacramento continues to turn out press-worthy product. And hell, we don’t mind eating them. The newest addition comes from the closing of Bistro 33 that was located on the corner of 16th and K streets. The once-popular SRO-operated business wasn’t enjoying the success that the Haynes brothers originally envisioned, so they decided to close the doors and start from scratch. For months, white sheets of paper with black images of bicycles lined the windows and the logo read, “Spin Burger Bar.” The popularity of bicycle-themed restaurants is evident here in Sacramento and curiosity loomed as to what they would do differently. For starters, Spin is a burger bar. Menus are glued to old 12-inch vinyl sleeves and the drinks menu slides out—very clever. Chalk paint covers most of the walls, and patrons are welcome
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to add their own artistic flair. Above the bar, bicycle wheels are mounted and strung together, and a crank at the opposite end keeps them spinning in perpetual motion. Venture to the back corner and you’ll find track bikes mounted on rollers for the purpose of Gold Sprints that they hold every Wednesday night at 9 p.m. for prizes, or daily if you just want to school your friends. Kudos for creativity—but how’s the burger? The Spin Burger is an 8-ounce, “specially blended” patty that you can build your own way. There are a staggering number of choices, from the cheeses to the toppings to the sauces, and a few are real conversation starters. Want some mac ‘n’ cheese on your burger? How about brie cheese or pomegranate ketchup? All the basics are there too: bacon, avocado, grilled onions, etc. The possibilities for putting together a really amazing burger are all there, but there’s also the potential of creating something like a Captain Crunch sandwich, so choose carefully. I went with cheddar and pastrami and played it safe with Spin’s special sauce, a thousand island of course. Techniques vary for putting away a burger of this size, but I prefer the cut-in-half, which never seems to fail. Except this time. I got about halfway through and the bottom piece of my bun completely fell apart, leaving half of my burger almost inedible. I tried to blame my cutting skills, but the first bite told the whole story. Forgive me for using a cliché food writing term, but the bun was spongy. If you get only two things right with your burger, it’s got to be the patty and bun. One
out of two ain’t bad, because the patty was delicious as was the pastrami that was generously piled on. Hopefully it’s just a kink that needs to be worked out. Fries are extra but it was totally worth it when I saw the heap that accompanied my burger. They also have sweet potato fries, which are my personal favorites. I came back for a second visit almost for that fact alone, but also decided to attack another burger on the menu that I learned is served on a more “standard” bun. The fresh-tasting, perfectly toasted bun is what contributes to making burgers like that of Formoli’s Bistro or The Golden Bear some of the tastiest in town. Spin has the ingredients to compete, and I tasted it when I tried the “Double D,” which featured two patties, two slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomato and Spin sauce. In fact, I made quick work of it and almost ordered another. The service was great. The bartender Kate was pleasant and informative, and my food came out quickly. The beer selection includes local brew Monkey Knife Fight from Rubicon and each day of the week has a clever name like Fat Tuesday and Widmer Wednesday. During their happy hour, 3:30 to 7:00 p.m., enjoy $2 pints of that theme beer. Look out for an additional happy hour being added during Gold Sprints on Wednesdays. A word of advice: heavy cycling and copious drinking might lead to…well, watch from a distance.
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“What’s Cava?” you ask. Well, it’s certainly not to be ignored, because this Spanish sparkling wine that is typically done in the Champagne style, or Methode Champenois, is a very fun wine to pair with foods and festivities. Cortisano’s Brut Cava has a nice fruit expression, giving one the impression that the wine is sweet when it’s actually lower in sugar (see chart). Try to taste green apples at first and then a nice “bready” finish. Yum!
by throwing a splash in our orange juice—bottomless for the lush. But what seems like a more appropriate moment of our whole year to toast and clink our glasses then New Year’s Eve? As we wind down 2010 and reflect upon the months gone by, Submerge offers you this guide to grocery store bubbles to help with those tough decisions. France or California? Cava or Prosecco? In the words of the late Biggie Smalls, “Sip Champagne when I’m thirsty.”
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Non-vintage vs. Vintage Often when you pick up a bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine, you won’t find a vintage, or the year in which the grapes were harvested. This is called non-vintage, and it basically means that it’s a blend of grapes from the past five years or so. This doesn’t mean that it’s bad wine. In fact, some producers blend multiple vintages to create wines with many layers to enjoy. When you find a bottle that does have a vintage, it shows that the producer has chosen just those grapes from that harvest to craft his or her wine. In that case, do a little research and find out what years and regions yielded good Chardonnay, Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier grapes. Those are the three usually found in Champagne. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas
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Barnaut Grand Cru Champagne Blanc de Noirs
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This is something a little more special. When it comes to spending money on wine, it’s nice to know that you’re not just paying for a name. Barnaut is a small producer from the Bouzy region where the temperatures are very cold. Here, the caves in which the wine is aged are 15 meters below the ground, so aging happens very slowly. In order to label your wine Champagne, you have to follow some rules (AOC). One is that a portion of your harvest be held back each year and kept to age. So Barnaut blends multiple, patiently aged vintages into his wines, giving them a layered complexity. What you get is a fine mousse and a beautiful wine that is certainly meant to be slowly enjoyed with food and good company.
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Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine that is made from the Prosecco grape, or Glera as it’s more commonly known. Unlike sparkling wines made in the Methode Champenois, Prosecco is made in the Charmat method in which the secondary fermentation (where the bubbles come from) takes place in stainless steel tanks instead of in the bottle. Prosecco has grown in popularity lately because it’s a lot cheaper than Champagne, but what you’re getting is actually a really great wine for your buck. Like the Cava, the Zonin Prosecco has an upfront fruit expression but try and taste pears this time. Not as fine of a mousse but perfect for pasta or shellfish—a simple, drinkable wine.
Domaine Carneros 2006 Taittinger Sparkling Wine Brut
Napa, Calif. ($19.99 at Safeway) In 1987, president of the French Champagne Taittinger (pronounced tay-ton-zjay) purchased 138 acres in the Carneros district of the Napa Valley. He was out to make world-class sparkling wine in the United States. With the help of Eileen Crane, CEO and founding winemaker, Domaine Carneros was born. This gorgeous sparkling wine, a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, is a much more accurate expression of French Champagne. Instead of being a fruit-forward wine, the nuances are in the background and it will benefit you to take it slow and really savor each sip. Plus, there is a lot finer of a mousse on this wine, so you won’t mind rolling it around in your mouth a bit. Now we’re having fun!
Brut, Extra Dry, Sec & Demi-Sec These are important to look out for on the labels of sparkling wine, because they refer to the sweetness, or percentage of residual sugar that’s in the wine. Brut is less sweet, extra dry is sweeter and so on and so forth. Brut: up to 15 percent, usually not that sweet Extra Dry: 12–20 percent, sweet
What’s the mousse, anyway? Next time you’re at a tasting and someone says, “What a fine mousse,” you can be sure they aren’t talking wildlife. Mousse refers to the fineness of bubbles in your sparkling wine and can actually make or break your experience. Some wines that have less attention paid to detail might have an aggressive mousse that makes the wine tough to enjoy. But, get a bottle with fine, silky bubbles and it’s a symphony in your mouth.
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Jonathan Klonecke Former wine director, L Wine Bar/Wine Broker For special occasions I like vintage Champagne because it presents an opportunity to reflect on the year the Champagne was vinified and to look ahead to the New Year. One producer in particular I’ve enjoyed of late is Maison Lilbert-Fils, who crafts arrestingly elegant Champagne from his tiny 4-hectare domaine in the village of Cramant. His current vintage is 2004, but try to find some 2002. For something more widely distributed I can recommend Charles Heidsieck, especially his Prestige Cuvée Blanc des Millénaires if someone else is buying. For a crowd I’m fond of, I like the sparkling wines from the Burgundy region of France labeled as Crémant de Bourgogne. Not only are they fashioned from two of my favorite varietals, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but can be great values. Two I’ve enjoyed recently were Maison Parigot and Richard’s Blanc des Blancs and Louis Bouillot’s Perle d’Aurore Rosé Brut. Both can be found for under $30.
Chris Macias Food and wine writer/ Sacramento Bee Gruet Blanc de Noirs. As much as I’d love to splurge on a bottle of Bollinger or Krug, after holiday shopping is done I’m thinking something more in the $20 and under range. It’s hard to beat this reliable domestic sparkler that hails—of all places—from New Mexico. But these high-altitude vineyards, about three hours south of Albuquerque, get a balance of sunny days and cool nights that produce quality fruit during its quick growing season. This fizz comes with plenty of flavor and texture, which will work either at the dinner table or popped at a holiday party. The best part: Gruet Blanc de Noirs is only about $15. Cheers to that!
Spumante and Frizzante These are two terms that refer to how sparkling each wine will be, spumante meaning fully sparkling and frizzante meaning lightly sparkling. Choose wisely.
Leon Moore Server and wine director/ Red Lotus For the holidays, I always love a good Brut Rosé. Recently I stumbled upon a lovely Louis Bouillot Crémant de Bourgogne. You’ll feel like you are drinking a $100 bottle with this lovely sparkling, 100 percent Pinot Noir that’s only about $17! Strawberries in a cup, I say!
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Walk A Mile In His Shoes
Big-mountain snowboarding legend Jeremy Jones leaves snowmobiles and helicopters behind, opts to hike his lines instead Words Jonathan Carabba Photos courtesy of Tero Repo
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ruckee, Calif.-based professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones is changing the way the world looks at big-mountain riding. For years, Jones had been riding and filming in zones that can only be accessed via helicopters and snowmobiles, but all that changed when he decided to leave the motorized help behind (for the most part—there were some plane trips involved). He opted instead to venture into the mountains on foot in search of untouched terrain for his newest movie, Deeper, in conjunction with O’Neill and Teton Gravity Research. The documentary-esque film puts viewers in the athletes’ boots as Jones and a crew of the world’s top freeriders, including Travis Rice, Xavier De Le Rue, Josh Dirksen, Ryland Bell, Jonaven Moore, Forest Shearer and more, venture into the unknown in locations like Alaska, Antarctica, Europe, Utah and right here in California’s Sierra Nevadas. These men (more like machines) endure a multitude of extremes, including all-night hikes up their chosen lines, sleeping on top of peaks to hit said run at first light, camping on a glacier 65 miles from civilization for weeks on end, 20-below temperatures, 10-day snow storms and 20 mile days. “I’ve been snowboarding 25 years, and I don’t think that I’ve ever learned more and evolved more in a two-year period than these last two years,” Jones recently shared with Submerge from his home. “And it’s years 24 and 25! That pretty much sums up why snowboarding is such an amazing sport.” Most of the evolution Jones speaks of came in his mountaineering skills; to simply call Jones a snowboarder would be a crime. The sheer magnitude of hiking, climbing and camping he is doing is on a whole other level than any other snowboarder or skier has ever achieved. Deeper was shot over two years and Jones says the progression, learning curve and overall dedication from the crew was drastically different from year one to year two. “For example, an early wake-up on the first year would be 5:30 a.m.,” Jones said of their morning hike start-times. “The second year was 2:30 a.m., you know, just realizing what it really takes to get the big lines.” In the following interview, Jones chats with us about Deeper, hints at his plans for filming with Travis Rice this year as well as his rumored follow-ups to the film, and he even offers up advice for those looking to get out and explore the backcountry in the Lake Tahoe region.
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One of the first questions that came to mind when I watched Deeper was how many times you said, “I’ve never done anything like this before,” during the filming of this movie. That is pretty much what this movie is all about, isn’t it? The trek into the unknown… Yeah, and I came up with that line, “A snowboard adventure into the unknown,” because every day, every trip, we were like, “Well let’s go see what we’re going to find out there and figure out how to do it.” It seemed like right up ‘til the end I was doing stuff I’d never done before. It was classic, because the last Deeper trip was in the High Sierra, and it was kind of a winddown trip. We had a cameraman with us, but we were just like, “We’ll see how it is,” which is how a lot of these trips are. But it was funny because we were back home in spring, a pretty mellow deal compared to what we’d been dealing with, and right up until the last morning of filming I’m like doing stuff I’d never done before. It was endless the amount of times I said, “Never done that before!” What changed going into the mountains two years ago from how we go into the mountains now, it’s so drastic. Fifteen years filming, 45-plus movie parts and you end up in a tent waiting out a 10-day storm on a glacier in Alaska 60-plus miles from any “town.” How rough was that? Had you ever been through anything like that before? Well, it’s funny because I’ve been going to Alaska for five to eight weeks a year for 16 years and I had never seen a storm last that long and be that intense for that long. I was with Tom Burt also, who’s done even more time in Alaska, and we were just like, “There’s just no way it’s going to keep going. It’s got to end sometime.”
So every day you tell yourself, “It’s got to end sometime,” but at what point did you start asking yourself if you were crazy? You know, day eight, day nine, day 10, you start going, “Was this a good idea? Is this feasible? Maybe we shouldn’t be doing this.” Then out of nowhere… It’s amazing, for how much weather forecasting that we have, it still comes down to, “Wake up and see.” In Cali, it’s way easier to predict… Then on day 12 we wake up, and it’s perfectly clear and then it’s on and after your first run you forget about the last 12 days. On trips like that one where you’ve sort of rounded up a select crew and talked them into something so extreme: camping on a glacier, hiking massive faces, etc., do you feel responsible for them the whole time? I don’t in the sense of like, if they get stuck in a tent for 10 days, then whatever, it’s part of the game. I do if someone ends up getting in a big avalanche or something, then for sure. But that trip, it’s funny because we went out thinking we were going to be out for five to 10 days, and then it turned into a 26-day trip. We realized once we got out there, “You know what, this is really hard.” It takes a whole day to move, there’s no going back into town for a storm and coming back out. We needed to live it.
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“The thing I can take away from Deeper is that people come out of it inspired, they want to get into the mountains, hopefully they get into the mountains and learn to love the mountains, and then they hopefully protect the mountains.” – Jeremy Jones
When you’re standing on top of a line that you’ve been studying for weeks, maybe even months, and that you just hiked up with your own two feet, what’s going through your head right before you drop in? It’s pretty much all joy. There’s total confidence, because at that point you’re standing on a line that you’ve looked at for so long and the fact that you were able to climb it, you’re super confident that the snow is safe. You know exactly where you’re going to go. Like the last line, “The Wall of Walls,” that I hit at the end of the second Alaska segment, I could look at that from my tent door. I had skinned underneath it. I had hiked and looked at it from every angle imaginable, I probably mind-surfed the thing a thousand times; when it was all said and done I probably stared at that thing for 40 hours. And then I’m on the top of pretty much the biggest line of my life, and it’s got full exposure and I don’t even need to look at a photo of this thing. I’m thinking, “I know every inch of this thing.” SubmergeMag.com
In the Chamonix, France, segment there’s one line you guys end up stepping away from after multiple attempts, Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey. Is that something on your hit list still? When can fans expect to see you take that one down? That thing is so rare to be in form, and we spent two weeks on it in prime season, made three attempts on it in a 10-year cycle. It hadn’t been that good in 10 years, and we came up short. And you know, those three attempts were full-on three-day attempts each of them; camping, hiking, all sorts of riffs going on getting to it. If the stars align perfectly and I’m back in Chamonix and the thing’s in form, then yeah, that thing will go down. I really have to plan a trip around it, because that stuff goes down at like middle to end of May. That one may not come back. It’s a very dirty line, there’s so much secondary exposure, and in general I really try and avoid that much secondary.
Switching gears a little, you’re big on sustainability and protecting the environment. Is it important to you to spread the message that splitboarding is a great way to get out and explore the backcountry without motorized help? First and foremost that message is really important for people to realize that freeriding doesn’t require a huge wallet. There’s not a huge price tag. You know, 1 percent of snowboarders can afford to go to Alaska and go heli’ing. There’s a reason why we don’t ever really reference the environment in Deeper, because there’s a carbon footprint to that movie. It’s a lot smaller than other movies. It’s a sensitive subject, but the thing I can take away from Deeper is that people come out of it inspired, they want to get into the mountains, hopefully they get into the mountains and learn to love the mountains, and then they hopefully protect the mountains. That’s a really simple deal there; it’s also really powerful. That’s the thing, it’s more showing people, “Hey you can go freeride, it doesn’t matter how much money you have.” Most of our readers are in the greater Sacramento area, so for someone who is new to splitboarding and/or backcountry riding and hiking, where would you suggest to start out? Are there intermediate spots? Yeah, Mt. Rose! Or closer to you guys is ASI [Alpine Skills International], you know, Donner Summit. But the thing is, with this area, people need to realize that this is like one of the best places in the world. We get often times more snow than any place in the world, and we traditionally have the safest snow pack in the world, which is amazing. You need to get up to speed and stuff, but you can get up to speed a lot quicker in California than you can in say Colorado or Utah as far as like learning when the good days are.
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fence if I’m going to do it. But, you know, if special things like that come along…
you have to hike to, it’s a perfect North facing aspect. It’s genius.
It’s almost like you can’t say no to that. I’m having a hard time saying no to it. But as far as like going back to my traditional program, those days are definitely over—as far as if I’m putting together on a trip, I’m not putting together heli trips. That’s a pretty unique opportunity in snowboarding, and it would take something like that. That’s something I’ve been very clear about is to never say, “I’m done with helis forever.” I’m sure the time will come, something like this Travis movie comes along, but it’s definitely not my focus.
I read somewhere you’re doing two more films in the coming years, Further and Higher, as follow-ups to Deeper. Are those just ideas or what? What can you tell me about those projects? They are solid ideas for sure. I’m still kind of digesting Deeper and seeing if the funding is out there and kind of kicking around and trying to figure out if I’m going to do this Travis Rice thing or not. But I’d like to think there’d be some more coming.
I ride at Sierra-at-Tahoe and have heard a lot about the addition of Huckleberry Canyon to their ski boundaries a couple seasons back. You can access five gates from their main lift and they take tours and they’re educating people about backcountry skiing and riding and are incorporating it into the resort experience. Do you think more resorts should try and do something similar? Absolutely, man! I’ve been lobbying hard to get some gates at Squaw. In this day and age for resorts to have closed boundaries seems criminal to me. It’s really cool; it’s a great trend. They’re even doing it on the East Coast now at a resort that I partially grew up riding, Sugarloaf [in Maine], they just doubled their acreage by opening up side-country. This peak right next to it that
I’ll end with an easy one: Did you ever in your wildest dreams think snowboarding would take you this far? I knew from an early age that I’d be living in the snow and snowboarding every day, and I always kind of had that pursuit to ride really good terrain. But no, when I started snowboarding there was no such thing as “pro snowboarders.” So no, I definitely have far surpassed my expectations. I feel very fortunate to be given the opportunity that I’ve had and also I realize how lucky I am and that’s why I take full advantage of it. There’s a lineup of people that Grab a copy of Deeper would love this at your local snowboard opportunity. or ski shop or download it on iTunes. For more information or to view the trailer, visit www. tetongravity.com/deeper
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Changing the Landscape
Veteran Sacramento Rock Band Breva Comes Full Circle Words James Barone
The music business, even on a local level, is tough to break into. It’s cliquish and nepotistic, and like any other field, it’s all who you know. For the patient and persistent, however, the rewards are there. Local hard rock/alternative band Breva, from Folsom, is just now ready to reap those rewards, with the help of some local rock heavy-hitters. According to drummer John Dutra, Breva has “been a band for six years, but we’ve been playing together for eight or so.” They put out two self released albums—their eponymous, self-recorded fulllength album in 2005 and The Great Communicator, a five-song EP in 2007—and in early 2011, they will put forth The American Landscape, a more proper debut full-length. This time around, Breva worked with Simon Says/Rock Inc.’s Zac Diebels, who served as producer, and Far’s Shaun Lopez, who mixed the LP. Dutra says working with these two stalwarts of Sacramento’s rock scene felt like Breva had finally come “full circle.” “To come and meet that circle, that we’re working with these dudes now, that makes us feel like we’re really doing something good and trying to kick down some doors in the Sacramento scene, which we really haven’t tried to do before,” he says. Originally, Breva was set to work with only Diebels on The American Landscape, but at their producer’s suggestion, they brought Lopez on to mix the album. “Zac and Shaun go way back, and they’re good buddies,” Dutra says. “That was kind of [Zac’s] call. It was his suggestion. He said it might be best to get another name on it, give a little more power to it and get fresh set of ears on it to mix. We were totally stoked about that.” The result is an album on which Dutra says Breva “is coming into our own.” Not only did they get to work with more established Sacramento musicians, but the band also took more of a collaborative and varied approach to its songwriting. “The 20 songs [we wrote] that have been hacked away to 10 on SubmergeMag.com
the album have been single songs that have been brought in by one person, things that have been jammed out in the room and things that have been taken a piece from this song here with a piece of this song here,” Dutra explains. On their last release, Dutra says the songs were generally written by just one person and brought to the rest of the band. “This one is much more diverse,” he continues. “There are songs that Phong [Ho, guitarist] wrote entirely on his own, and we didn’t even touch them. We just practiced them and recorded them. There are songs that we have that are four years old that we’ve tacked new parts on to and took out old parts and extended parts and twisted parts around. The main point is we’re all super involved in every aspect of it.” Dutra contributed by stepping out from behind his drum kit and writing a few songs on guitar. He says that he knows enough guitar “to get ideas across,” then leaves it up to Ho to embellish upon those ideas and make them better. Dutra says his proficiency on the guitar also informs his work on the drums. “I think of myself more playing the drums like a guitar player or a bass player,” he says. “I’m not really a drummer kind of guy where I’m up there shredding and trying to do drum solos and four bar drum fills. I just try to play the song.” One song that Dutra had a big hand in on The American Landscape was tentatively titled “The Mars Volta.” The title of the song has since been changed to “Paper Is Poverty.” Dutra says he’s got a hit-or-miss relationship with the music of The Mars Volta, but
the song is certainly inspired by the work of the group. “That was one of the last songs we had written out of the batch of 18 or 20, and I had come into the studio one day, and I just did this drumbeat,” he says. “I said to the guys to play something to it, because it was kind of a cool little beat that feels like it’s in a weird time signature, but it’s in 4/4. “We started jamming to it, and it was tentatively called ‘The Mars Volta,’ because I just stole the drumbeat from that dude,” he admits with a laugh. “I mean, like, lick for lick.” Imitation is the biggest form of flattery, after all, but Breva’s latest effort probably won’t remind you of the aforementioned prog rockers. The American Landscape certainly contains elements of progressive rock music and perhaps splashes of psychedelia, but the band’s sound is imbued with the sort of energy found in the alternative rock of the early to mid-‘90s. Lyrically, the album is just as hard to define, but Dutra doesn’t mind it that way. From the album’s title and its cover (a political cartoon drawn by Rex Babin of the Sacramento Bee) it could be speculated that the lyrics would have a hard-line slant, but Dutra says that’s not necessarily the case. “I don’t think all of [the songs] are political,” he says. “I would say that maybe two or three of them are politically driven, but maybe there’s more than that. I’m not too into the politics part, so I can hear a song—unless it’s like Rage Against the Machine or something, where they’re driving it down your throat—it’s not like that to me. I guess I perceive things differently, and I think that’s how Andy [Mills, vocalist] prefers it to be.” Dutra says The American Landscape will be available in February, but could be pushed back to March. He says the band may release the album digitally at first and then try to shop it around to labels. In any case, Breva seems to have found its place in Sacramento’s rock ranks.
“I think of myself more playing the drums like a guitar player or a bass player,” he says. “I’m not really a drummer kind of guy where I’m up there shredding and trying to do drum solos and four bar drum fills. I just try to play the song.” - John Dutra, Breva Issue 75 • December 20, 2010 – January 10, 2011
Breva’s The American Landscape will be available early 2011. In the meantime, see the band play Jan. 27 at The Press Club. Show starts at 8 p.m.
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A Day in the Life
Sacramento super-producer Lee Bannon Takes us through a day at the office Words Blake Gillespie • Photo Josselin Basaldu It was a dreary day to spend in Rocklin, the rain accentuating the isolation of the terrain, but such weather is great for the hermetic producer types. The assignment was to learn the work regimen of Sacramento hip-hop producer extraordinaire Lee Bannon. The assessment is, dude has it made. Bannon made the Submerge 2010 year-end list with Hot N’ Ready, his collaborative EP with local rhymesayer on the rise Chuuwee. It was a productive year that included the Never a Dull Moment EP with Willie the Kid, as well as lending production to C-Plus, Reks, Consequence and Inspectah Deck. His sound in the past year has drawn comparisons to the loop-heavy chop style of Madlib; given the material he’s piling up for 2011, he might join Madlib in the “Most Prolific” category as well. As we discussed numerous influences, from film, video games and musical contemporaries to his drawings and Twitter account, the cluttered mess of Bannon’s “office” began to feel less like a rec room and more like an unorganized library of stimulants assembled to fuel that creative zone every producer requires. “Somehow they all factor into the music in the end,” he said. My first inquiry was simple: Take me through a typical day in the office. I get up at 1 and listen to music. When I put on my iTunes, it’s more for influence, looking to be inspired by some of the bigger dudes to go and create. While I’m doing that I’ll either play video games or watch a movie. It looks super chilled, but at the end of the day I have to sell a beat. This has been my day job for the last four years. It’s like a normal job for me. There are still stresses of paying rent. It’s just that my smoke break is playing Gran Turismo between work.
I see you have a lot of DVDs. Do you get inspiration from films as well? I watch a lot of anime, a lot of avant-garde stuff. I’ll get on Netflix and watch a documentary about Milton Glaser or Spike Jonze or Michel Gondry. All that stuff fuels what it takes for me to be an individual and stand out amongst a lot of people who are exposed strictly to generic TV. I want to make a song that feels like this video with Christopher Walken [Spike Jonze’s video for Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”]. I want to make it that powerful or make a song that is a video Jonze someday wants to shoot. Would you say you prescribe to a specific school of thought in your production methods? Building a beat is kind of like those people who pick up a piece of driftwood and carve an object out of it. Whether it’s vinyl fresh from the store or I’ve had for ages, it’s a challenge each time. Lately I’ve been chopping loops and taking more of a purist perspective; not really trying to do original compositions. When I first started creating like this, I listened to a lot of Madlib and 9th Wonder. Pete Rock’s chops were always on a level I felt was too intricate to pursue. As I progressed I learned some of his moves, but his style can be too intricate. Lately I’m trying to do stuff with more of a swing to it and not have locked in drums. You could say it’s more organic. I’m mostly looking for more of a feeling. I prefer to make a thicker, richer sound. There are Snickers bars, but I’m looking to make Godiva chocolate.
Your upcoming beat collection Circus Cuts Deluxe Big Toy Box (part 2) is a fairly hefty amount of music to put out at once. What’s the concept behind the “deluxe” release? There’s going to be a special edition done with The Official. It will come with a hat and the CD with some bonus tracks. But even without that I look at it as a big package, because you’re getting 48 songs. That’s where the deluxe comes from. The title Circus Cuts is basically summarizing the past year and a half. I feel like each beat is connected with a moment in my life. One beat might have come from breaking up with a girl and spread moments like that out across the year. It feels like a circus. Most of these beats, I just want to get in, create a feeling and get out. If I let it ride, it’s because I can tolerate hearing it longer, but it’s a delicate process to cram 48 songs into a CD. I think it gives off a very California vibe; you can surf to it, you can skate to it, you can do all the elements of things we do out here. Some of the songs incorporate Spanish samples. You can be out on your cruiser to this. I haven’t really heard anybody do it like this, except maybe Spice-1 back in the day had some beats like this. I noticed a stylistic difference in the song “Yoga” from your past production. Why did you choose it as the single? My next project is going to be more electro like a Justice record. This single is a preview to that. I feel like “Yoga” almost has a Fatboy Slim feel to it, which hearing his You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby was a big influence on me. It was an instrumental album, but the way he went about it, he was able to make it a Top 40 hit. The way I produced “Yoga” I wanted to make it almost impossible for people to rap over it and let it exist how it is. I’m working on an electronic group called Fatkid with Eric Dobson of This One’s for Cody and our album’s called Love Handles. This sound is so much bigger. Sometimes with hip-hop you just can’t accomplish sound at this magnitude. Eric knows the scene a lot better. He’s been performing in that style for a while. Our first actual electrosolo was a month ago at Risqué, but we killed it. We’ve got a show coming up at Avalon and a bunch of shows lined up in Los Angeles. [The label] On the Fruit is lining up shows for us in Paris and Germany, so now we’ve just got to decide if we’re going to wear masks or not. Keep the identities anonymous like the Daft Punk robots? We’re thinking about it. I don’t want people to confuse this with my hip-hop identity. It’s that element of taking the face away to give the performance more of an edge. Lee Bannon’s Circus Cuts Deluxe Big Toy Box (part 2) will be coming out on Fat Beats/ Epting. Available on iTunes and everywhere digitally Jan. 18. Physical release the following week which will be available at FYE, Dimple and other select local record shops around Sacramento.
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He currently keeps Gran Turismo 3 in heavy rotation. “If I can’t get inspired, the music will sound repetitive. At the end of the day, based off my track record, I’ll still have clientele, but if I’m not inspired it wouldn’t be the music I like, which is why I like to put myself in a zone before I even go into the process of creating.”
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“My phone is basically my office. I get calls starting around 2… 2:30 and that continues for pretty much the whole day; just keeps the machine running. I Twitter too. Just reading different tweets, being on it, seeing people’s reactions to dumb questions can fuel things. It’s these little things that entertain me that somehow factor into making music.”
Field Notes booklet
Pocketsize so he can keep it on him at all times, the booklet contains rough sketch designs for a line of Lee Bannon hats, esoteric reminders only he can comprehend and lewd doodles done to pass time.
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“With music I think you can time travel. The way the Black Keys made an album that sounded like it was straight out of 1973, or how the White Stripes can achieve this [Led] Zeppelin feeling. It’s just like how The Rolling Stones did Muddy Waters songs. I’m basically another generation of taking something that’s been done and adding to it.”
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Bannon’s Favorite Quote: “We should support whatever the enemy opposes and oppose whatever the enemy supports.”
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Mike Montero Did you have an inkling that Brian would be a good vocalist, or was it just because you had a good relationship and thought it would be fun to have him in the band? One, because we were related and I knew he was a solid dude. Two, if you’ve ever met Brian or know anyone who’s met Brian, he’s got more energy than any human being alive. I thought if nothing else, he would have great stage presence. That was the basis for me wanting to try him out.
Street Punk Solidarity
Madhouse Disciples proof positive that hard work, and doing what you love, always pay off Words James Barone
Despite what you may have learned from watching the troglodytes on The Jersey Shore, working for a living hasn’t completely gone out of style. Most of you probably do it every day, schlepping from job to job, making ends meet—you know, basically working-class life in America. The members of the Sacramento-based punk band Madhouse Disciples do it too, but unlike many of us, in their off hours, they fucking rock. Starting as a three-piece, the street rock/Oi! band formed in 2003. In that time, members have come and gone, but as of now Madhouse Disciples stands strong as a tight-knit four-piece ready, at long last, to release their debut full-length album. Mike Montero, Madhouse Disciples’ drummer, is the sole founding member of the group. But he says no matter how many personnel shakeups there may have been, he never felt the need to stray from the band he formed or playing the music he loves. “We play street rock ‘n’ roll, Oi!,” Montero says. “That’s what I love, that’s what I’ve grown up on. The people who have came and gone in this band were also into that same thing. That’s one thing that all of our members have shared. And the name, I wouldn’t change it because I’ve been doing it since I was 16. It’s my baby.” When the band parted ways with its vocalist in 2007, Montero turned to his cousin Brian Rawlins to fill in, even though he wasn’t the most obvious choice. Though Montero had fostered Rawlins’ acceptance into the Traditional Skinhead (read: working class, prounion, anti-racism) subculture, and Rawlins was an avid punk showgoer, he had never sung before, at least not in front of a crowd. “The only times I’d sang before that was in the shower or in front of family,” Rawlins admits. “So it was something I wasn’t very comfortable with.” Rawlins came to join Madhouse Disciples under peculiar circumstances. Around the time the band’s singer had left the band, Rawlins was out on tour with venerable Sacramento punks Pressure Point, working as a roadie. One night in Elko, Nev., Mike Erickson, Pressure Point’s frontman, blindsided Rawlins with a severe ultimatum.
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“Mike and some of the other guys were telling me that I had to do karaoke,” Rawlins recalls. “I was like, no, I’m not really comfortable doing that… Mike told me, ‘If you’re not going to do it, we’re leaving you here and you’ll have to find your own way back.’” The threat of being abandoned in the middle of Nevada was all the motivation Rawlins needed. He nervously belted out a rendition of “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival. However, his performance left enough of an impression on Erickson that he phoned Montero and told him he should consider Rawlins for Madhouse Disciples’ vacated vocalist position. Strangely enough, the thought had already crossed Montero’s mind. “I already wanted to try Brian out because I’d known him forever and just thought it’d be fun, but then I heard he actually could sing,” Montero says. “Mike told me about that, and it just kind of clicked.” With a solid group, the band went into the studio to record its first full-length album. Fittingly, Erickson served as producer. Montero says that financial concerns kept the LP from seeing the light of day, but in January, the band plans to finally release the record. Not only was he a first-time singer, but Rawlins also wrote lyrics for just about every song on the record—also a new experience for him. He did what any good writer would and just pulled from his own experiences. “I write about things like working-class ethics, unity and antiracism. I also write about things on a personal level that can also touch other people,” he says. “Coming from divorced parents, who also had a heavy drug abuse background, there’s stuff that I learned from that. It’s not a path I have to follow.” At 12 tracks, the self-titled album is long on message, but also extremely entertaining—just good, honest rock ‘n’ roll with searing lead guitar work courtesy of guitarist Tony Courtney. Who said having a conscience and having a good time had to be mutually exclusive? In separate interviews, Montero and Rawlins broke down for us their experiences working on their debut record as well as living in the punk rock subculture.
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You recorded your first full-length album coming out soon. You worked with Mike Erickson from Pressure Point to record this album. I know you did a split with Pressure Point before, but what was it like going into the studio with him to record your own album? Mike is a great producer. He has an amazing ear for music. We spent a lot of time in pre-production. We played those songs over and over, to the point we didn’t have to think about it any more. Mike was a big part of that. He kept us motivated and going in the right direction as far as being militant about practicing and getting so good with those songs that we could play them in our sleep. As far as recording goes, Mike was producer and Eric Broyhill was the engineer. We recorded it at the Pus Cavern. Eric and Mike have been working together for years, and those two together are a deadly combination when it comes to making music. They know what it should sound like as far as tones and everything. Once we got in there, we let those two figure out the tones we were going for. We gave them a small amount of what we wanted. We wanted to sound more like an old rock ‘n’ roll record, and they knew what amps would sound good, what guitar combinations and stuff like that. It went like clockwork, really. It came together like it was meant to be. As a drummer, have you had to adapt to each new player coming in? Not so much. With the kind of straight-forward rock ‘n’ roll stuff we play, the drums aren’t really supposed to be super flashy. There’s not a whole lot to change. The drums are just the backbone. It’s nothing real fancy. You’re doing the CD release at a house show. Do you prefer those over shows at venues? The venue to me isn’t really the point so much. I prefer to play all-ages shows, where the younger kids can get into it and have a good time. It’s a good positive outlook. You play bar shows, and often times there are a lot of people sitting at the bar who don’t care about the music. They just want to get drunk, and that’s fine. Whatever, that’s cool. You want to get drunk, get drunk. Typically punk and Oi! subculture has been a youth subculture. It has a lot to do with the younger kids. All-ages venues are more preferable. Our bass player [Dirty D] owns a house that has a great big shop in the back, and it’s totally DIY. We put a stage and a PA in there, and it’s a cool thing where this is our thing. How did you get involved in the Oi! subculture? It was a natural transition for me. I was a punk rocker. I had crazy hair and all that stuff. It got to the point where, “I can’t find a job if I look crazy.” I didn’t change any of my values in that sense. This is what I am. This is what I believe. I’m extremely anti-racist. I can’t stand that shit, and I’m extremely working class. It comes from my lower middle-class upbringing. I was taught that you work hard for what you get. That’s one of those values that I kept with me. Your music is a lot of fun to listen to, but there’s also the message behind it that comes through very strong. Is the enjoyment or the message more important to you? It’s a double-edged sword. In my opinion, in punk rock and Oi! music, the message is always more important than the music. It’s not like this new fucking pop bullshit that comes out that has no message or anything to it. There are definitely things that need to be said, and I think Oi! and punk music is where that stuff is said more than in the mainstream.
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Brian Rawlins Mike said he was already thinking of asking you before he heard from Mike from Pressure Point about it. Were you aware of that at all? A little bit, but not so much. We kind of joked about it. When their split CD with Pressure Point came out, I was like, “Dude, you should let me sing in your band,” and my cousin said, “No dude. We already have a singer. Sorry. You suck at singing.” I’ve known him my whole life, so he’s brutally honest with me, but it’s all in good fun. How did you feel when you got off that karaoke stage? Did it make you realize that you wouldn’t mind singing for a band? No, I was terrified, to be completely honest. I was nervous and extremely embarrassed. With my friends, we have a saying that ball-busting is a sign of endearment, and I was preparing myself to get handed a bag full of endearment, I guess you could say. How is it for you now? You’ve been with the band for a while. Are you comfortable singing in front of people? It’s weird. I still get nervous, but that’s one of those things, I guess. It depends on the person. I still get the jitters. I prefer not to eat before a show, but that’s the same way I was with sports growing up—playing football. I didn’t eat before games, because I knew I was going to throw up. Sports and punk rock seem like two different worlds. Polar opposites. How did you move from one to the other? Well, as far as sports went, I started playing when I was 7. I played football all the way up until I graduated. I found myself not going to parties in high school, because I just didn’t find myself getting along with the “jocks.” It wasn’t because I had a beef with them or I hated them, but I just didn’t fit in with them. They could tell I was not one of their upper middle class brethren. I was from a poor family, so it was definitely one of those class differences. SubmergeMag.com
You worked with Mike from Pressure Point on this record. Was he a big influence for you heading into the band? Going to Pressure Point shows sucked me in pretty hard. Watching those guys play was amazing. Everything he said in between songs, and reading the lyrics, spoke to me on a different level. That’s when I realized it was something that mimicked my life already. It was an easy thing to take part in. And now you’re working with him on this record, so that must be a big thrill for you. For Mike to produce us was really awesome. It was fun. And he’s actually someone I respect, so when he suggested something, I wasn’t like, “Uh, I know what I’m doing.” It was really nice, because I could listen to his point of view and perspective and take a different look at things. He’s been doing Pressure Point for over 15 years, and it’s like, of course I’m going to listen to him with respect and admiration. Any advice that he had, I listened to with open ears. Mike, your cousin, was saying that you spent a lot of time practicing the songs in pre-production, and that Erickson was a big reason for that. Huge. Before we went into production, he said that he wanted us to be able to play them forwards and backwards—know them so well that we could go and hit it the first time and then work on any little things we wanted to do. You’ve got musicians like Tony in the band, who’s an amazing guitar player. It was fun. Practicing with these guys has always been fun. It’s never been like work.
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Naked Lounge Downtown Live Jack rabbit Special, Neptune’s Folly, Knot Wood, 8:30 p.m.
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12.27 Monday
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12.28 Tuesday
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Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic feat. Justin Davis, 5:30 p.m.; Johnny Guitar Knox, 9 p.m.
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Capitol Garage Ras Matthew Pailes w/ Live Band, DJ ESEF, Selector KDK, Papa Wheelie, DJ Wokstar, Selecta Lou, DJ Mosean, Vik Rokit, 9 p.m.
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Distillery CUF, Drawing of The 3, 10 p.m.
Social Nightclub DJ Talent, DJ J, 9 p.m.
Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.
Marilyn’s Rock On Live Band Karaoke, 9 p.m.
The Fire Escape Bar and Grill New Years Eve Punk Party w/ Get Shot, Knife Thru Head, Defyant Circle, The Number 13, 8 p.m.
Spin Burger Bar DJ Eddie Z, 9 p.m.
T2 Nightclub & Lounge DJs & Dancing, 9 p.m.
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Mix DJ Ron Reeser, DJ Slick D, DJ Dan Saenz, 9 p.m. On The Y You Be the Rockstar Karaoke w/ Larissa, 8 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Chris Gardner Band, 9:30 p.m.
Fox & Goose New Years Eve Dance Party w/ the Flower Vato, DJ Hailey, Mike C, Tim Matranga, 9 p.m.
Press Club Walking Spanish, DJ Alki, 9 p.m.
Golden Bear NYE 2011 w/ DJ Crook, special guests, 7 p.m.
Table 260 Kevin Sandbloom, Tessa Evans, 8 p.m.
Harlow’s Utz & The Shuttlecocks NYE Blowout, 8:30 p.m.
Torch Club X Trio, 5:30 p.m.; Harley White Jr. feat. Aaron King, 8 p.m. Vega’s Blues Jam, 7 p.m.
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Harlow’s Midnight Players, 10 p.m.
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1.03 monday
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1.05 Wednesday
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The Blue Lamp Silent Treatment, Save Continue, 9 p.m. The Boardwalk Metal vs. Hardcore Festival: Take Pride, Havenside, Beyond All Ends, The Scarlet Crusade, Without An Answer, A Holy Ghost Revival, 7 p.m. Capitol Garage Get Down to the Champion Sound w/ DJ ESEF & Selector KDK, 10 p.m. Delta of Venus KDVS Dance Party w/ DJs LeBaron, Oddjob, Dogtones, 8 p.m. Golden Bear Crucial Fix w/ DJ Crook (Decibel Devils/Team Sleep), 10 p.m.
T2 Nightclub & Lounge DJs & Dancing, 9 p.m. Torch Club X Trio, 5:30 p.m.; Pat Wilder, 8 p.m. Vega’s Left Hand, Get Shot, Machine City, 9 p.m.
1.09 Sunday
Barcode Nightclub & Lounge The Asylum w/ DJ Bryan Hawk, KJ Groth, DJ Darkstar, 9 p.m. The Blue Lamp Reggae Bashment w/ DJ Wokstar!, 9:30 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.
Marc Maron, Jan. 6 - 9, Thursday & Sunday, 8 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. Sacramento Comedy Sportz Mayhem!, every Thursday, 9 p.m. ComedySportz, every Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m. Sacramento Comedy Spot Dec. 22, 29 & Jan. 5, Improv 1 Continuous, 7 p.m.; Harold Night, 9 p.m. Dec. 23, 30, & Jan. 6, Improv 1 Continuous, 7 p.m.; Cage Match, 9 p.m.
Mix DJ Jus James, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Cheeseballs, 10 p.m.
Golden Bear Industry Night, 7 p.m.
Jan. 1 & 8, Anti Cooperation League, 9 p.m.
Press Club College Night w/ special guest DJs, 9 p.m.
Harlow’s Adrian Legg, 7:30 p.m.-
Jan. 7, In Your Facebook, 8 p.m.; Stand Up Shoot Out, 9 p.m.
T2 Nightclub & Lounge DJs & Dancing, 9 p.m. Torch Club Lew Fratis Trio, 5 p.m.; Terry Hanck, 8 p.m. Townhouse Fuck Fridays w/ DJs Shaun Slaughter, Jon Droll, Roger Carpio, 9 p.m.
Mix DJ Billy Lane, 9 p.m. On The Y You Be the Rockstar Karaoke w/ Larissa, 8 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Kenny Blue Ray, 3 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Mind X, 8 p.m.
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The Blue Lamp Silent Treatment, Save Continue, 9 p.m. The Boardwalk Anthony’s Barbershop 2 Year Anniversary Show: The Phenomenauts, The Secretions, Hanover Saints, The Jetsinns, 7 p.m. Capitol City Hotel Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Club Retro I Am Empire, Blood and Water, Ember Beside Us, Jacob Thomas, A Natural Disaster, 6 p.m. The Fire Escape Bar and Grill Jack Ketch, Awaiting the Apocalypse, Kill the Masses, Serpent and Seraph, 9 p.m. G St Pub DJ Charlie, 10 p.m. Golden Bear Sweaty w/ DJ Whores, 10 p.m. Harlow’s Foreverland, The Cheeseballs, 10 p.m. Marilyn’s Hanging Tree and Smirker, 9 p.m. Mix Dance Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez Powerhouse Pub Dog Food, Black Eyed Dempsies, Green Audio, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.
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Sacramento Comedy Showcase, Jan. 5, 8 p.m.
The Fire Escape Bar and Grill Human Obliteration, Internal Decapitation, The Burden We Bear, 6 p.m.
The Refuge Totally Green Day, In the Garage (Weezer tribute), 7 p.m.
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Comedy Laughs Unlimited Key Lewis, Phat Joe, Dec. 22 23 & Dec. 26, 8 p.m.
Dec. 31, NYE Pajama Party, 9 p.m.
Tommy T’s Wild Out Wednesday: Open Mic and Comedy Showcase, Dec. 22, 29 & Jan. 5, 8 p.m. Mike E. Winfield, Dec. 23 & 26, 8 p.m. Earthquake, Dec. 31 - Jan. 2, Friday, 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Aries Spears, Jan. 6 - 9, Thursday & Sunday, 8 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.
Misc. 16th and J Streets Midtown Bazaar, Saturdays, 7 a.m. Bistro 33 (Davis) Pub Quiz, Mondays, 9 p.m.; Poetry Night, Every 1st Wednesday, 9 p.m Cal Expo: Miller Lite Grandstand Live Harness Racing, Fridays, 6:20 p.m.; Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. Capitol Garage Trivia & Movie Night, Mondays, 9:30 p.m.
Sean Peabody, Heath Harmison, Dec. 29 - Jan. 2, Wednesday & Thursday, 8 p.m.; Friday, 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.
Crocker Art Museum Kwanzaa Family Festival, Dec. 26, 4 p.m.
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Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Film Frame: Untitled, Jan. 6, 6 p.m.
It’s All Yoga Free Yoga Class, Fridays, 4:30 p.m.
Luna’s Cafe Keith Lowell Jensen’s Wednesday Night Comedy, Wedesday’s, 8 p.m.
Luna’s Cafe Joe Montoya’s Poetry Unplugged, Thursdays, 8 p.m.
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Third Time’s the Charm Who Cares Teenage Ego Trip
(Independent release) Words Blake Gillespie
When I was introduced to Who Cares, I heard a group with the purest of intentions struggling to craft music beyond the traditional hip-hop realm, while not betraying its beloved culture. I’ve always admired the courage in a group that was willing to make a song as heavy as “Heaven Ain’t That Hard” and follow it up with a Bambaataa-esque throwback like “They Killed the Radio” with Egyptian Lover. Despite my admiration, there was a glaring struggle in identity that I always perceived as heavy-handed and off-putting. It was as though Who Cares might function better as two entities, one that loves trans-European electro-party jams and one that is meant to be heard during a rainy-day self-reflection session. Who Cares’ third record, Teenage Ego Trip, released last month, is its finest to date. With the help of an engineer and studio guidance, the album also serves as the resolution of the aforementioned identity crisis. Easily the wisest move Who Cares made in crafting Teenage Ego Trip was pulling Dusty Brown into the project as its engineer, contributing producer and co-writer. His fingerprints leave evidence throughout the long player as he employs the same trademarks that made his This City Is Killing Me EP an instant classic. With Dusty behind the boards, Who Cares resolved its clash in styles found on the previous CD-R the group peddled at shows. Teenage Ego Trip is rich in texture, featuring a studio band intent on boastfully marauding for abstract sound pieces typically reserved for the likes of Damon Albarn and his Gorillaz project. This makes previous Who Cares efforts sound like skeletal demos; it’s as though the past years of songs were written in order to achieve this sort of breakthrough. Subtle and lush, no song is without nuance in style that is not only rewarding, but adequate SubmergeMag.com
in placement—no tricks for the sake of flare— nor are the instrumental affairs exaggerated or embellished. In the past you could have made a case that Who Cares was wanking off a bit, or that a different perspective was relying too heavily on its virtuosity—take your pick. The choicest amount of care is given to production. Take, for example, the snare drum intro on “Cherry Boy” that’s run through filters, muting the percussion to a pitter-patter that, once refashioned, creates a pop to the instrumentation as Ernie Upton, aka Fernie Fresh, comes in with the vocals. The Who Cares style of old haunts the record in small doses: grandiose sax solos are fed as distant radio transmissions. Young Aundee’s falsetto crooning is employed sparingly, not to suggest it should be, but “These Three Words” is given room to breathe and earn its electro-outro that features an Aundee refrain, instead of forcing a vocalist into a boom-bap production or customizing the boom-bap and running the risk of the cursed “crossover” scarlet letter. Who Cares is well past its juvenile days of rewriting Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth’s “T.R.O.Y.” a dozen times over. The transformation is strictly from a sonic perspective as Fernie Fresh maintains a deep connection with the disenfranchised and half-broken in his lyrics. Teenage Ego Trip is a well-constructed teddy bear for the latchkey kids and survivors of broken homes that took to the seedier side of life and are seeking to do better with their days and weeks. Perhaps it’s time to heal the gloomy demeanor of the Who Cares bear cartoon, give it a congratulatory Who Cares’ Teenage Ego Trip is available for pat on the back and put free download online at a crooked smile on its www.forhiphop.com. worried mug.
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James Barone jb@submergemag.com There’s this really good show on the television. It’s called The Walking Dead, and it’s about zombies—sort of. I can’t recall there ever being a zombie-centric show, so it’s notable in that regard. And even though I’m sort of over zombies—I mean, come on, give it a rest—The Walking Dead has done for my love of zombie apocalypses what True Blood has done for my appreciation of vampire stories. Even more remarkable, The Walking Dead has done so without frequent Anna Paquin nude scenes—a true accomplishment. I think about zombies a lot. They’re the most often showcased feature when I’m dreaming. I’ve had numerous zombie nightmares in my life. Sometimes I ponder how I’d handle a zombie plague (after I’m done screaming, crying and hyperventilating, of course). I’d like to think that if such an incident were to occur, I have a solid contingency plan in place. I’d tell you what it is, but how do I know I can trust you? Honestly, I’m not sure how feasible a zombie apocalypse is, or even if the world would go to hell if some virus or whatever caused the bodies of the dead to reanimate and feast on the living. We’d be bummed if grandpa unexpectedly showed up for dinner, if you get what I’m saying, but with people’s short attention spans nowadays, it probably wouldn’t be a big deal after a while. Also, logistically, I’m not sure it would work. Zombies have to get all up in your business to spread the disease and with advances in weapon technology and military tactics, an undead insurgency would probably be butchered in short order. When you think about it, zombies wouldn’t pose a big a threat as vampires, unless they were like Twilight vampires. Real danger or not, zombie lore is as alive (HA!) as ever. And since its beginnings in cinema, it’s remained largely unchanged. If you’re a zombie apocalypse aficionado, The Walking Dead isn’t really anything you haven’t seen before. The series throws us right in a world gone in the shitter. The undead have ravaged the civilized world, toppling humans from the top of the food chain. Chaos rules, but we meet a diverse group of survivors
who are trying to keep it together. They have strength in numbers (though their numbers always seem to be dwindling), but they don’t only have to battle hordes of zombies, they must also conquer their own differences and yadda, yadda, yadda. This has been the formula since George Romero conjured Night of the Living Dead from the blackest recesses of his imagination, and has held true in just about every zombie movie ever. Why fuck with something that’s not broken? So what makes The Walking Dead so special? Maybe it’s just that it’s bringing these decades-old conventions to a wider audience. More likely, it’s the dynamic between the characters that’s gotten everyone hooked. At the center of the emotional shit storm is a love triangle that’s well played between the three central characters: Rick Grimes, a cop who was in a coma when the outbreak occurred and awakes to find the world gone to hell; Shane Walsh, Grimes’ partner and the man responsible for saving Rick’s family; and Lori, Grimes’ wife, who has an affair with Walsh while she believes her husband is dead. Season 1 ran just six episodes, but that’s still four times as long as any zombie film, so the nuances in these relationships have room to flourish. The Walking Dead, like most good zombie movies, is about the living as opposed to the dead. That’s for the best, because zombies are pretty boring, they just shamble around, groan and eat, kind of like your college roommate who nursed a bong all day. People, the living kind, have a lot more stuff going on. They might beat their wives or be racist pricks—not that these are good traits, but they are traits. Zombies don’t care if you’re young or old, white or black, Jewish or Muslim. As Grimes observes in The Walking Dead, none of that matters: “We’re all white meat or dark meat.” So even though the show features scenes of people driving pick axes through the heads of their fallen companions who got all chomped up on by a zombie, the underlying message of The Walking Dead is actually quite sweet: “Bro, we got to stick together.” Remember that this holiday season when your drunk uncle starts talking politics at you.
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Issue 75 • December 20, 2010 – January 10, 2011
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Dive into Sacramento & its Surrounding Areas
December 20, 2010–january 10, 2011
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