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July 2008REE
INTERVIEWS
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Vol. 16, No. 1
ntertainment Monthly
Atlanta’s E siteatlanta.com
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Alkaline Trio
Dresden Dolls
Sean Garrett
Tom Waits
SUMMER
MUSIC
GUIDE
2008
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Festivals & Tours | Atlanta’s Music Venues | Little 5 Hot Spots
CONTENTS • JULY 2008 • VOLUME 16.11
INTERVIEWS
06 ANDREW STANTON
10 BRENDAN FRASER
12 NANETTE BURSTEIN
13 CHRISTIAN BALE
15 CHRIS BELL
18 SEAN GARRETT
21 DRESDEN DOLLS
23 MIKE PATTON
23 JOHN DOE
27 TOM WAITS
23 ALKALINE TRIO
29 MICHAEL PHELPS
30 BILL CURRY
13
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FEATURES
05 GUIDE TO LITTLE 5
08 BBQ
10 BONNAROO
19 MUSIC VENUE GUIDE
24 SUMMER MUSIC PREVIEW
COLUMNS
05 ON TAP
16 AROUND TOWN
06 BOOKS
12 WE GOT NEXT
14 MOVIE REVIEWS
16 CONCERT CALENDAR
18 ROAD WARRIORS
19 ALBUM REVIEWS
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LOCAL EVENTS
OnTap for July
EMAIL EVENTS TO [email protected]
July 4: Peachtree Road
PEACHTREE ROAD RACE
Each year on Independence Day 55,000 runners gather at
Lenox Mall to run 6.2 miles south on Peachtree in the largest
10K road race in the world. Along the way, they are cheered by
150,000 spectators and aided by more than 3,000 dedicated volunteers. The course of the 39th running of The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race will add one additional turn to the route from previous years to a new finish line
at the intersection of Juniper and Ponce de Leon in midtown
Atlanta. For more information www.atlantatrackclub.org
July 4, 5, 6: Atlanta Civic Center
ATLANTA PRIDE FESTIVAL
This year’s Atlanta Pride Festival will be held at the Atlanta
Civic Center complex. The Festival will utilize both indoor and
outdoor space. One of the largest Pride events in the US, the
Atlanta Pride Festival’s parade will be held on July 6 on the last
day of the three-day celebration. The parade kicks off on at 1
p.m. at the intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, a
change in location from past years. The parade will travel west
on 10th Street, turn south on Peachtree Street and then turn
east on Ralph McGill Boulevard. The parade will end at the
entrance site to the Atlanta Pride Festival on Ralph McGill at
the Atlanta Civic Center. For more information, go to
www.atlantapride.org.
July 4: Lenox Square
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION
Put on your red, white and blue, and head to Lenox Square!
Activities for the whole family include the Kid Zone, featuring
giant slides, a rock wall, face painters, balloon artist, an obstacle
course and more. The 49th annual and largest fireworks display
in the Southeast begins at approximately 9:40 p.m. A diverse
live entertainment lineup beginning at 6 p.m. at the main stage
includes the following: A1A Band, The Original and Official
Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show; 7:30 p.m.- Party On The Moon,
performing favorite party songs; 9 p.m. - Miss America, performing patriotic songs; 9:05 p.m. - Headliner Ashton Shepherd.
www.lenoxsquare.com
July 9: Lakewood Amphitheatre
THE VANS WARPED TOUR
The Vans Warped Tour returns this summer with another solid
lineup. The Warped Tour is America's longest-running touring
festival, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as showcasing established artists for the past 13 years. It has played a
major role in bringing punk-rock/skate/action sports culture
from the underground to the forefront of American youth culture. Among the dozens of bands confirmed to appear include
Reel Big Fish, Against Me and The Lordz. There are many more
performers along with tons of skaters and BMX riders. For ticket and show info visit: www.warpedtour.com
July 18: Wild Bill’s in Duluth
FIGHT NIGHT
Fight Night comes again to Wild Bill’s Friday July 18 for a line-up
of no less than 10 great fights. Wild Bill’s Fight Night is a display
of top mixed martial arts fighting live in the ring. This event is
headlined by Knuckle-Ups own Frank Millsap (as shown in photo)
and Dan Lauzon of Team Aggression. Fights start at 8:30 PM.
You must be 18 and up to attend. Tickets are available at all
Ticketmaster locations or by calling the Wild Bill’s Fight Line at
404.626.2126. For more information visit
www.fullthrottlemma.com or www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
July 18 -27: Multiple Locations
NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL
The National Black Arts Festival is celebrating its 20th
Anniversary. The 2008 NBAF features a multitude of art and
culture offerings, including: The Artist Market at its new
home at the Georgia World Congress Center; the Children’s
Education Village; Pan African Film Festival; Friday Night Jazz at
the High; World Music Festival at Centennial Olympic Park;
Funk Jazz Kafe; Summer Institute; and Ebb and Flow: The Next
Generation of Poets Speak. Tickets for festival events are available on the web at www.nbaf.org or by calling the Woodruff Arts
Center at 404-733-5000.
FEATURE
Guide to Little 5 Points
Explore Atlanta’s most eclectic Neighborhood this Summer
Centered on the corner of Euclid and Moreland Ave,
lies a business community, a neighborhood, and inarguably the coolest spot on the map between
Greenwich Village and the French Quarter.
This bohemian hangout has grown into a neighborhood with a mix of art, theater, and commerce. The
vast retail businesses offer unique psychedelic storefronts and hard to find merchandise. While the many
bars and restaurants provide a wide array of entertainment and cuisines to be had by the young and old.
Abbadabba’s
421 Moreland Ave. 404.588.9577
www.coolshoes.com
The original Abbadabba’s store opened in 1981.
Since then Abbadabba’s has expanded to five stores
throughout the metro area and shopping online.
Here you will find great brands like Birkenstock,
Teva, Crocs, Keen and Dansko. Abbadabba’s reigns
as Atlanta’s source for innovative footwear.
Five Spot
1123 Euclid Ave. 404.223.1100
www.fivespot-atl.com
After five years in the heart of Little Five Points,
the Five Spot has become a staple of music and arts
in the downtown Atlanta community. From their
worldly selection of beers to their art-laden walls,
there is something at the Five Spot for everyone. A
newly expanded menu featuring pizza and pasta,
compliments their selection of gourmet sandwiches,
salads, quesadillas and nachos.
The Five Spot opens at noon everyday (except
Wednesdays- open at 6:00p) and closes late night.
On any given night, the Five Spot features Live Art,
funk, rock, jazz, blues, and reggae performances, or
eclectic short films and animation.
trend setters.
Recently named “One of the Best, One of a Kind,
Businesses in America” and now celebrating their
26th anniversary, the Junkman’s Daughter floor has
grown to a staggering 10,000 square feet! The store
is crammed full of far-out fashions and groovy
accessories, for men and women, unique and
unusual gifts and housewares from around the
world, cool collectables, retro nick-nacks and toys.
They offer terrific hard to find and unusual books
and fully stocked tobacco shop. Make sure to check
out Junkman’s this Halloween for the most irreverent and original wigs, masks and costumes in town.
Psycho Sisters
428 Moreland Ave. 404.523.0100
www.psycho-sisters.com
Friendly staff, fun funky, unusual and outrageous
Psycho Sisters has been the #1 consignment boutique in Atlanta for almost 20 Years.
Much more than a consignment shop, this original
location of the hip Atlanta chain sells vintage clothing, new items from other stores, and second-hand
goods (as long as they're still stylish and funky).
From current mall trends such as BCBG,
Abercrombie, bebe, Arden B, Lip Service to new
trendy shoe styles, unbelievable bling, bracelets, earrings, headbands, shades, belt buckles to Gothic or
Costumes, Psycho Sisters has something for everyone whether you are 12 or 90 years old!
Sabroso
351 Moreland Ave. NE 404-475.8888
www.sabrosotapas.com
The original location on McLendon Avenue is nestled among funky Craftsman bungalows and has
remained one of Atlanta's favorite spots for brunch
since it opened in 1993. The Flying Biscuit Café
recipes have endured thanks to the diligence of the
staff and the neighborhood customers. Try one of
their "favorites", like the Turkey Meatloaf & Pudge
or the Vegan Burrito. And, of course, there is their
famous breakfast, with dishes like Orange Flavored
French Toast and omelets named after local streets,
and most importantly, their mouth watering biscuits. Be sure to visit the bakery right next door, so
you can pick up biscuits for the road.
In the heart of Little Five Points, Sabroso
Mexicano is one of Atlanta's newest and most exciting Mexican restaurants. Located on Moreland
Avenue just north of the new Edgewood Target
shopping center. Sabroso Mexicano offers the traditional Tex-Mex you grew up with re-imagined with
the freshest local and imported ingredients.
Traditional favorites including Nachos, Tacos,
Burritos, Fajitas and Enchiladas, are made fresh,
with homemade tortillas, 9 varieties of peppers and
other produce and ingredients arriving daily.
Along with fresh Mexican cuisine Sabroso
Mexicano offers variety of signature margaritas,
mojitos and a wide selection of Mexican beers,
served at their dual inside and outdoor patio bars.
The lush Sabroso patio garden and outdoor bar is
unique among Latin restaurants in Atlanta, a tropical oasis, the perfect place escape from the ordinary. Sit down with a pitcher of Margaritas and a
bowl of fresh salsa and bask in Atlanta's wonderful
patio weather. Sabroso Mexicano also offers unique
live entertainment on weekend nights.
Front Page News
Savage Pizza
Flying Biscuit
1655 McLendon Ave. 404.687.8888
www.flyingbiscuit.com
351 Moreland Ave. 404.475.7777
www.FrontPageAtlanta.com
Upon entering Front Page News you immediately
get the sensation of being in the French Quarter
with its laid back and inviting atmosphere. The
award winning cuisine is modern American tavern
fare with a New Orleans twist. The menu features
Louisiana specialties such as Gumbo, Jambalaya
and Etouffee along with Steaks, Salads, A huge
selections of sandwiches, and of course their Angus
beef Big Easy burgers. The New Orleans French
Quarter patio & bar offers an inviting and lively
alfresco drinking & dining experience. The Big
Easy feel is enhanced by the bubbling fountains,
lush foliage, wrought iron fences, fireplaces and
flickering gaslights. Live entertainment is frequently
offered, call for details.
Junkman’s Daughter
485 Moreland Ave. 404.577.3188
No place better encapsulates the raw edgy pulse of
Little 5 Points like the alternative super store
known as Junkman’s Daughter.
The store had its beginnings in 1982, when Pam
Majors the daughter of an actual junkman rented a
1,000 sq. ft. storefront and filled it with tchotchkes
and dead stock from her parents 40 year accumulation of stuff. Soon she began adding her own stock
as her eye for the bizarre but beautiful drew everyone from neighborhood folk, artists, musicians and
484 Moreland Ave 404.523.0500
www.savagepizza.com
With their homage to comic book super heroes
adorning the walls and hip staff, Savage Pizza fits
right in with the Little Five Points neighborhood.
On Savage's menu you'll find innovative homemade
sauces, fresh dough and thoughtfully prepared dishes made from scratch every day. They prepare all
the recipes using only freshest vegetables and first
quality meats, cheeses, breads and pastas.
Savage’s hand-tossed crusts are thrown with real
hands and get enough air to make Tony Hawk jealous. In addition to their famous pizzas, they also
have calzones, salads, subs and pasta.
Savage Pizza one of the most successful and popular neighborhood businesses in the Little Five
Points area. Savage serves both lunch and dinner
with indoor and outdoor seating and offers catering
and delivery.
Variety Playhouse
1099 Euclid Ave. 404.521.1786
www.variety-playhouse.com
The Variety Playhouse is Little Five Points largest
music venue but it can also be its most intimate.
The flexible seating and standing arrangements
along with great sound and light systems have
earned the Variety numerous awards including Best
Music Venue. They showcase live concerts featuring top national acts representing Roots Rock,
Indie, Jazz, Folk, World Music and more.
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Book Review
ROCK AND ROLL CAGE MATCH: MUSIC’S
GREATEST RIVALRIES, DECIDED
Author: Sean Manning
BY JOHN B. MOORE
Call it the book that launched a hundred blog posts…
or soon will.
Edited by music writer Sean Manning, Rock and Roll
Cage Match is a collectionof the best dorm room music
arguments spanning just about every subgenre of rock,
from rap to metal. Who’s better, Oasis or Blur? Jay Z or
Nas? Who’s rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest freak, Marilyn Manson
or Trent Reznor? Are you a Whitney girl or Mariah
supporter?
“…Whitney Houston is the greatest diva of all: because
whether she is singing or fucking up, the woman just does
it better. Chicks like Mariah or Britney or Lindsay Lohan
or, God, I dunno, Fergie and her stupid crystal meth –
they may try, but they can never match the carnage of her
train wreck…”
Highly entertaining, the essays– from some of the best
music writers working today, including chapters from
Marc Spitz, Toure’ and Richard Hell– range from the
straight-ahead serious to very tongue-in-cheek. One of
the best entries is from comedian Michael Showalter
(The State, Wet Hot American Summer), who tackles the
weighty debate of Hall & Oates vs. Simon and Garfunkel
(not to give too much away, but the John Oates ‘stache
carries a lot of weight in this particular case).
There are a couple of head-scratchers in the book– I pray
to God comedian Russ
Meneve was trying to
be ironic in siding with
Bon Jovi over Bruce
Springsteen– but it’s
worth the purchase
price just for the
conversation starters
alone. After reading it,
it seems remarkable
that this book wasn’t
put together ages ago…
Grade: A
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FILM INTERVIEW
Interview: Director Andrew Stanton – Wall-E
BY MATT GOLDBERG
W
ALLE IS SHAPING UP TO BE
one of the biggest hits of 2008, both
critically and financially. Such success
will be no stranger to Andrew Stanton who was Pixar’s
man behind 2003’s Finding Nemo. We recently sat
down with Stanton to discuss his latest film and the
challenges in bringing this adorable robot to life.
Every Pixar film seems to have a major technical
hurdle, like Sully’s fur in Monster’s Inc. or Violet’s
hair in The Incredibles. What was that hurdle in
Wall-E?
The interesting thing I want to dispel is that we
go in trying to solve a major technical hurdle. That
doesn’t inspire us at all. I think it’s that we always try
not to repeat ourselves and tell an original story that
we’re going to encounter something we’ve never done
before. It’s not as sexy on this film. Because I’m such
a movie buff, I kept feeling that a real camera wouldn’t
do what our cameras were doing virtually and I wanted
to play on a much more subtle range of focus and on
light and how things get obstructed the same way I see
in films. And when we looked at the software, we saw
that the math was wrong. So we spent almost a year
going into the bowels of some of the code and solving
it. So now when I do something like shallow-focus,
you get the light circles you’d expect and you can really
play with how subtle the plane of focus was on things
and you can go into the foreground and it almost
becomes see-through. I mean this is all really geeky
stuff but for me, I wanted to play with those lenses and
be able to subtlety capture a world that’s very cold, it’s
very dystopian, it’s two metal things falling in love with
each other, how do you get intimacy out of it? I always
wanted it to be as believable as possible. The more you
believe that the world is really there, the more charm
it’s going to have when it comes to life. So frankly,
there’s no short answer because that’s the big, lengthy
technical thing we solved.
This is the first Pixar film to utilize live-action actors,
albeit briefly and through “recorded footage”. How
did you come to that decision?
It was a practical decision because I knew that
Wall-E was going to watch Hello Dolly and that set
a precedent that said, “Okay, anytime I look at prerecorded anything, it should be real humans,” because
that shows “Well, humanity changes how it looks over
700 years, so I can get away with CG there but I can’t
with anything in the past,” Fortunately, it wasn’t a huge
amount of footage and we could afford a first-time
from a live-action standpoint which were pretty easy
shoots. A monkey could have done it.
Sci-fi inherently has a social commentary aspect, it
has to.
You’re right! You’re the first person that knows
that! Everyone else is like “Why is there a message?”
Because it isn’t science-fiction without making a
comment on mankind!
When making that commentary, how do you make it
satirical and not just cynical?
It’s a fine line and you have to keep pulling
people back. The guy I write with, Jim
Reardon, he was a director on The
Simpsons for about ten years. I found
that he would come up with these
great gags that would just be too biting.
That was okay on The Simpsons but
I would have to keep softening it up
because it’s not to turn people off. It’s just
to make people think. But I never wanted to do
anything gratuitously because the last thing I want
to be is some person with an agenda. I just wanted
it to support the bigger point of the story which was
the relationship between Wall-E and EVE and that
was “Irrational love defeat’s life’s programming,” But
it’s such a metaphor for humans in that we can all fall
into our routines and into our habits and be distracted
24/7 and never really advance relationships and I
thought that was a thematic, subtle backdrop for
what’s happening with our main characters. And
the minute I found out the real scientific fact that
the reason we don’t send a man to Mars is because
they haven’t solved the gravity problem and if they
don’t solve it just right, then osteoporosis sets in and
you start to lose your bones and you won’t get them
back, and they’ve seriously had this argument where
if they send a man out to Mars, he’ll turn into a blob
of Jell-O. And I thought, “Well, that’s hysterical,”
and it parallels a future where what if you lived in a
world where everything got solved? Your health,
food, everything—you’d have nothing to do. It would
just make us, what I felt was a more appealing way
to show lethargy and lack of motivation: a big baby.
Because babies are round and babies are pleasing and
that it’s the best way of subtlety saying, “We need to
grow up again,”
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DINING
Taste of the Month-Barbecue!
They feature live blues seven nights a week. Fat Back Deluxe performs every Sunday night and has a
huge following. The rest of the weeks schedule is as follows: Mondays-Pead Boy & Little Brother;
Tuesdays - Crosstown Allstars; Wednesdays - Frankies Blues Mission; Thursdays - Chickenshack.
Check out their website for weekend performances as well as catering information and online purchases
of such things as BBQ Sauce, T-Shirts and CD’s.
The perfect summer food for gatherings large or small
Ribs Etc.
Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q
12 Metro Locations Catering 877-7SONNYS
www.SONNYSBBQ.com
Come to your neighborhood Sonny's Bar-B-Q. With
12 metro Atlanta locations and an extensive catering
department, Sonny's makes it easy to get terrific barbecue close to home. They have been serving up great
barbecue for 39 years and have been awarded Best
Barbecue in Atlanta.
After hours of slow cooking you can tell genuine barbecue by the smoke ring and reddish color on the ribs. It's caused by Sonny's basting sauce and the smoke
from their wood fired barbecue pit. They slice their pork from the choicest cuts of lean pork. Their
chicken is shipped direct to their restaurants fresh, never frozen, assuring Sonny's guests enjoy the
freshest barbecue possible.
Their signature item, Baby Back Ribs can be purchased by the slab or if you are really hungry, all you
can eat. Also try their Sweet & Smokey St. Louis Ribs. A very meaty cut that fills you up. They are
basted twice in Sonny’s famous Sweet Bar-B-Q Sauce and slow-smoked over a real hardwood fire. They
offer four flavors of sauce: Original, Hot, Sweet and Mustard. Sauces are packed in bottles for purchase.
Sonny's also has a salad bar featuring garden-fresh fruits and vegetables. Their chicken and tuna salads are made from scratch using the freshest and finest ingredients available. Their hearty soups and
Brunswick stew are prepared fresh each day. Sonny’s is famous for their sweet tea that has people coming from across the south.
At Sonny's, your meal is served fast and friendly. They offer more than great food and excellent value.
Sonny's is a favorite gathering place to share laughter, conversation and friendship over a plate of awardwinning barbecue. They are a full service restaurant making Sonny’s the perfect destination for a family
outing or meeting with friends.
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
1811 Piedmont Rd. 404.607.1622
www.fatmattsribshack.com
An Atlanta institution for over 18 years, Fat Matt’s
keeps packing them in. On most nights you will find a
line out the door of people eager to get to their famous
barbecue.
Owner Matt Harper, who is actually quit slim, has perfected the art of Southern BBQ. Not limited to the
North Carolina or Kentucky styles, Fat Matt’s uses their
own seasoning and cooking technique. These ribs are smoked to perfection and literally falling off the
bone. Fat Matt’s ribs were voted Best In Atlanta in ‘07 by INsite readers and other publications.
The ribs can be ordered as a whole, half slab, or on a sandwich. They also serve great barbecue chicken
and pork. The signature side is their Rum Baked Beans, but they also have delicious Brunswick Stew,
Roasted Peanuts, Potato Salad, and Cole Slaw. Fat Matt’s serves 9 beers on tap and more in bottles.
4233 Roswell Road 404.843.8200
www.ribsetc.com
For those driving along Roswell Road, the Ribs Etc.
roof is a landmark that cannot be missed. They have
been serving the North Atlanta neighborhood at the
restaurant and through catering since 1986.
With a mountain lodge atmosphere, the dining room
features a large fireplace, subdued lighting and a collection of pig paraphernalia. A large bar area is good for solo diners; the main room attracts groups and
families. Servers dressed in jeans and well-worn T-shirts are quick to make you feel at home.
The restaurant features “Fall off the Bone” Baby Back Ribs, BBQ Grilled Chicken - on the bone,
Chopped Pork, Texas-style beef brisket sandwiches, and the best burgers in Buckhead!
Their ribs are served with two side items and toast and can be purchased as a full slab, 1/2 Slab, or 8
ribs. They have great sandwiches ranging from chopped pork, sliced beef brisket to a BLT. Salmon and
fresh salads are available for those who want something different.
Ribs Etc. is open 7 days a week (Mon - Thurs 11 am - 10 pm; Fri & Sat 11 am - 11pm; Sun 12 - 10pm)
and are available for catering. Check out their spacious deck for private events. No event is too big or
small for Ribs Etc.
KC Pit BBQ
234 Hilderbrand Dr. 404.459.6497
www.kcpitbbq.com
KC Pit BBQ is a family owned business with the owners originating from Kansas City, MO. The Johnson
Family (a husband and wife team) lived in Atlanta for
several years before deciding to open a BBQ restaurant.
The main Chef who has 27 years of BBQ experience
moved from Kansas City as well. They convinced some
more Kansas City natives to come along and have established great Kansas City BBQ at their restaurant
in Sandy Springs.
Kansas City barbecue is known for how it slow cooks beef brisket until tender, and for the outside
meat trimmings known as "burnt ends". These are sweet and moist, not overly "burnt." All that and
more is available here. The ribs here are served as a slab, 1/2 slab or as a plate consisting of 3 ribs and 2
side items. They also offer beef short ribs, chopped or sliced pork, sliced beef brisket and sliced turkey.
Their extensive menu also includes great Smoked BBQ Chicken, Pork Rib Tips, BBQ Lamb Ribs,
Smoked Sausage and even seafood including Grilled Salmon, Jumbo Shrimp, Talapia and Fried Catfish.
Most of their meats can also be served as sandwiches and they offer platters for large parties. KC BBQ
offers a kids menu and lunch specials. The restaurant is a WI FI “Hot Spot” with multiple flat screens.
Wednesday nights offer “All you can Eat” Fish from 5-9PM. Thursday has “All you can Eat” Pork Ribs
from 5-9PM. They are open Mon - Thur. 11am - 9pm; Fri & Sat 11am - 10pm; and Sunday noon-9pm.
Full catering menu is available.
“Aint Nothing like ‘em Nowhere”
Catering
Available
Mon – Sat.
10AM – 10PM
Sunday
11AM – 9PM
10730 Alpharetta Hwy. | Roswell, GA 30076 | 678-352-7999
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10730 Alpharetta Hwy. 678.352.7999
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celebrities adorn the walls. Here you see Mark Richt, Nick Saban
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404.577.4030
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MUSIC INTERVIEW
FILM INTERVIEW
Bonnaroo Grows Up Brendan
I DIG
IT
Fraser, the
The Rebirth of the American
Festival Down on the Farm
to see him go through the half-assed motions of a
cut-short set. The real loss in the coverage of West’s
ANCHESTER, TENNESSEE 
nestled comfortably between the shadows antics is the lack of coverage of the superior firepower
brought to the Roo on Saturday by the hands of the
of Chattanooga and Nashville lays the
many
old-timers who graced the stage. B.B. King
sight that gave birth to the resurgence in the American
dominated the afternoon with his terrific set, during
festival circuit. Every year, the Coffee County back
which king of the blues was handed the keys to the
roads that tuck behind a modest commercial front
city by Manchester’s mayor. Levon Helm of The Band
of car dealerships, diners, and Wal-Mart become the
had the kids packed in tight for his show at one of the
quaint city’s main traffic outlets, all signs pointing to
three tents, rocking through some of that legendary
the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. This June, with
ensembles priceless catalogue. Hearing Helm and his
the line-up boasting such diverse headlining names
Ramble
on the Road Band perform “The Weight” at
as Metallica, Kanye West, and Pearl Jam alongside
sunset
was
a true highlight for the fans in attendance,
Bonnaroo mainstays such as Phil Lesh and Widespread
but
it
was
also
apparently a thrill for Levon himself.
Panic, it was apparent that the festival’s organizers
“We’ve
waited
so long to come and play for you,” said
were stretching Bonnaroo’s legs. Starting in 2002 with
Helm
to
a
crowd
the majority of which wasn’t even
a make-up consisting heavily of jam-oriented acts, the
born
when
the
Last
Waltz took place. Pearl Jam, with
festival has become increasingly more adventurous
the
help
of
the
emotional
tug of Eddie Vedder’s widewith the lengths at which they have diversified the
open
convictions,
blasted
through a marathon show
musical pallet. The chances taken in the past paid off
that
mixed
rocking fan favorites
in a big way, specifically with
and
obscurities
into a narrative,
Radiohead’s epic headlining
comparable to the legendary
appearance in 2006 and the apSpringsteen shows way back when.
pearance of Tool and the Police
The late-night line-up spanned nuin 2007. This year, blogs and
merous
genres, highlighted beautimessage boards went haywire
Canadian-based
dance
fully
by
with concerns about bands
Chromeo,
the
Dead-heavy
duo
like Metallica infiltrating and
set by Phil Lesh and Friends, and
demolishing the easy-going,
the unquestionable gift of rhyme
“love everyone” vibes that have
from Lupe Fiasco. The night’s
always gone hand-in-hand with
emotional peak came from Sigur
Bonnaroo. Such speculation and
Ros, the enigmatic quartet from
animosity towards the unknown
Iceland. Complete with a full string
made for a very interesting turn
section
and marching band, Sigur
of events as Bonnaroo hit puRos
brought
their atmospheric,
berty, made more complete with
dreamlike
soundscapes
to their
a Kanye-sized growing pain.
fullest
potential,
and
it
made
for a
Friday arrived with a comfortnight that this particular attendee
able partial overcast shielding
will never forget.
the sun. “The weathers’ way
Sunday morning came with
better than it was [in 2005]
the
last booming echoes from
when it was like 103 degrees
the
wreck of a show that Kanye
or something crazy like that,”
West
delayed into the wee hours.
claimed Drive-By Truckers
Walls
along the festival’s central
front man Patterson Hood, who
grounds
were lovingly marked
kicked off the music on Friday.
with
“Fuck
Kanye” and “Kanye
The Truckers’ blistering set on
Sucks”.
Comments
from Sunday’s
the second stage set the pace for
artists
openly
echoed
the audia day rich in “rawk”. Jack White
ence’
s
distaste
for
Mr.
West. Sacred
and the Raconteurs main stage
Robert
Randolph
steel
rocker
performance was certainly a fan
brought the crowd to a roar as he
favorite, with White thrashing
Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson and Kanye
let
loose on the tardy rapper. As
on his guitar like a man possessed.
West were among the performers at
Randolph
preached about the “B.S.”,
this
year’s
Bonnaroo
Festival.
Roo favorites, My Morning Jacket
the legendary T-Bone Burnett, who
dominated the late-night roster
joined Randolph for an encore jam,
with a monstrous, four-hour set, complete with horns,
nodded
in
agreement.
King of rock and soul Solomon
freakout jams, surprise collaborators, and even a Kool
Burke
told
the
audience
flat-out, “I wish I could have
and the Gang cover for good measure. Of course, the
been
here
at
4
in
the
morning,
” referring to the time at
truly wondrous occurrence of the evening [if not the
which
Kanye
graced
Bonnaroo
with his presence. “We
whole festival] was Metallica’s headlining set. Amidst
would’ve
rocked
this
place.
That’
s my kind of hour.”
the growing fears among regular attendees that
While
Kanye
left
a
bad
taste
in
the mouth of many,
Metallica would turn Bonnaroo into a Woodstock ’99
overall
the
festival
was
a
success.
Metallica, along with
Reduxe, expectations were high for something big to
Austin’
s The Sword and
support
from
great
sets
from
happen. What nobody seemed to expect was for the
Atlanta’
s
own
Mastodon,
proved
beyond
all doubt that
metal icons to be as good as they were, delivering a
As
even
hard
rocking
metal
had
a
place
at
Bonnaroo.
tasty, career-spanning sampler to a crowd made up
more
genres
gain
access
to
this
ever-growing
festival
partially of Metallica’s fan elite and partially of skeptics
circuit, it becomes clear that the potential for Amerilike me. Frontman James Hetfield made their intencan festivals to rival the European gatherings that
tions known clearly very early on in the set, “We supserved as a primary influence is closer than one might
port live music and kicking ass live. That’s why we’re
think. One is left to wonder where the Southeast’s larghere.” By the end of the adrenaline-pumping set, the
est
festival will take us next. Reports of Robert Plant
massive crowd of fans and skeptics alike could not help
saying
“See you soon,” as he made his exit with Alison
but welcome Hetfield and company into the Bonnaroo
Krauss
leaves many open to speculation the Zeppelin
fold with open arms.
may
fly
again over Tennessee someday. Of course, such
Saturday will go down in infamy as the night when
speculations
and hopes will be in the back of the minds
Kanye West played possum during his late-night set for
Roo
attendee, as the countdown begins for the
of
every
nearly two hours, making fans wait ‘til almost sunrise
next trip into the field in Manchester.
BY JON LATHAM
M
excavating star of
Journey to the Center
of the Earth and The
Mummy: Tomb of the
Dragon Empire, talks
blockbusters, big
changes in moviemaking and baby
diapers.
Visually, the movie is, in fact, everything a
growing boy needs to send his imagination into
another stratosphere. The crowd goes bonkers
when Fraser and Journey director Eric Brevig
come back into the theatre. A young lady stands
to present the Hollywood star a question,
presumably about the flying rocks and charging dinosaurs she just saw on screen. “Will you
sign my baby’s diaper,” she asks. Brendan Fraser
never flutters: “Umm, sure. Just send up the
diaper and a Sharpie.” Told you he was wacky.
The 3-D elements here never seem too gimmicky.
You’ve got an environment that’s been created that you feel a part of. What I found really
interesting was the depth of field. If you were to
watch this film again, and I hope you will, guys
stop looking at Anita [Briem, Journey costar]
and look way in the background. There’s just so
much beautiful CGI that you just cannot pick
out in 2-dimensional film.
Give me your initial thoughts when you first
saw the final product?
RENDAN FRASER IS A WACKY
I was ecstatic. I was a kid in the candy store.
dude. You probably could have come to
I couldn’t believe. I geeked out. I was so very,
that conclusion yourself if you watched
very happy for many reasons. This is the first
the guy in George of the Jungle or wondered
time that this has been done- properly and in a
why the guy did Monkeybone. But seeing the
way that’s entertaining. Look to the person to
man with your own eyes is pure entertainment
the left and right of you. You’re an audience that
worthy of a cushy chair
can safely say, “I was there
and a bucket of popwhen…” This is true. The
I
LOVE
MY
JOB.
I
DON’T
corn. Good thing we’re
industry is going in a very
in a jam-packed movie
IDLE WELL WHEN I’M NOT interesting direction.
theatre.
WORKING. I’VE BEEN VERY How did the 3-D aspect
“You need to wear the
way-cool glasses,” Fraser
LUCKY THAT I’VE BEEN
change the process of
tells a midday audience
acting?
LUCKY TO MAKE LARGE
of eight-year-olds and
It actually allowed you
their parents about to
BUDGET, AUDIENCE CROWD- to have a little more time.
catch an early screening
The conventional cameras
PLEASERS THAT ARE A
of Journey to the Center
as we know them have
of the Earth in 3-D.
LIL’ MORE THOUGHTFUL film in them, yeah? There
“[The glasses are] a lil’
magazines in that are
AND HAVE A RESONATING are
bit Buddy Holly but it’s
loaded and then roll out.
hip to be square.” One of
MESSAGE OR ENDURANCE. You have a certain amount
the youngsters asks who
of time in there. With
Buddy Holly is. Fraser
this, if the mood was off
snaps back quickly, “Look him up! iTunes!”
or the actor flubbed –no comment!- you could
If you’re looking at box-office tallies from the
always [re-do the shot]. It gave a sort of sense
past 10 years, you don’t need to go down far to
of liberty. It was actually quite freeing, to tell
find Brendan Fraser’s name. As goofy archaeolo- you the truth. You get the feeling the clock is
gist Rick O’Connell, Fraser helped The Mummy ticking when you’re doing a normal take. With
and The Mummy Returns unearth nearly $850
this, there was a lil’ more leeway. You could
million worldwide. The next adventure in the
stay loose and get the job done and not feel
franchise, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon
the pressure. That’s why you have the sense of
Empire, begins August 1, and it could make the
spontaneity.
study of ancient Chinese cultures halfway cool.
Next year, he’s thinking smash hit again when
Is Atlantis next?
he laces up the combat boots as Gung-Ho in the
We’re going to have a conversation about that.
long-awaited G.I. Joe.
If there is another one, there will likely be more
But today it’s all
water involved, I
about explaining
predict.
the science behind
Journey. “The
What is it about the
projection system
adventurous scripts
up here is special
like this and The
because it’s going to
Mummy that you
allow you to see 3-D
gravitate to?
before like you’ve
Audiences seem
never seen it,” deto enjoy them. I love
tails the 39-year-old
my job. I don’t idle
Indianapolis native.
well when I’m not
“I guess I should
working. I’ve been
stop talking. Check
very lucky that I’ve
out the film. We’ll
been lucky to make
come back. Answer
large budget, audisome question.
ence crowd-pleasers
Take questions.
that are a lil’ more
We’ll hang out. This
thoughtful and have
is Journey to the
a resonating mesCenter of the Earth.
sage or endurance.
I just got off an
What can I say? I’m
airplane. What’s my
just really pleased
name? Time to go
and feel very lucky
to lunch.”
that I’m able to do it.
BY DEMARCO WILLIAMS
B
FILM INTERVIEW
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
Documentary Filmmaker Nanette Burstein on American Teen
BY RYAN LOFTUS
A
FTER PROFILING THREE BOXING HOPEFULS
from Brooklyn in On the Ropes and legendary film producer
Robert Evans in The Kid Stays in the Picture, documentary
filmmaker Nanette Burstein went back to school for her latest project.
Filming daily for 10 months in the small, conservative town of Warsaw,
Indiana, the result of her efforts is American Teen, which focuses on
five students from different social groups trying to navigate their way
through the pressures and expectations of an eventful senior year.
The numerous fantasies and memories the students express along
the way are commonly represented through the use of animation.
American Teen was a big hit at the Sundance Film Festival, winning
the documentary competition’s directing award, and has been picked
up by Paramount Vantage for national release. We recently talked to
Burstein to get her insights on the making of the film and the reception
it’s received.
Your three documentaries cover very different subjects. What about a
subject makes you think, “I want to make a movie about this?”
The theme emerging from the subject matter has to be very personal
to me. That’s what intrigues me in each documentary I’ve made. With
On the Ropes and The Kid Stays in the Picture, the theme was pursuing a passionate goal in life against all odds. This film was very much
about my own high school experience and the quest to figure out your
identity at that age despite peer pressure, parental pressure and the
mounting insecurity that you face.
When did you see the 1983 documentary Seventeen, and what about
it gave you the inspiration for American Teen?
I saw it when I was in college at film school at NYU, and what inspired me was the intimacy the documentary was able to capture, how
composed the 17-year-olds seemed on camera, which I think is very
unusual for that age group. I think teenagers are preternaturally very
suspicious and do not like to open up on camera, and the documentary
was able to overcome that.
Were you surprised by the reaction your movie received at the Sundance Film Festival?
I was surprised. At that point I had never shown the film publicly
in finished form. I had no idea what to expect, whether the response
would be positive or negative, and there was such an overwhelmingly
positive response to the film it was very gratifying.
You said in an interview in January that you’re always nervous
about showing your work for the first time at Sundance. Now that
you’ve won the directing award at Sundance’s documentary competition, do you see that changing?
No. I’ve had two successful films before, and it doesn’t make it any
easier. Each film is a new challenge, and I’m deeply insecure about each
project as it goes along, and maybe that’s a good thing because it makes
me work harder. I never take success for granted.
What do you think of your movie being compared to The Breakfast
Club?
I certainly understand the comparison. The Breakfast Club is one of
the classic John Hughes movies that looked at different stereotypes and
broke them down and showed the kids to be a lot more complex than
their labels made them out to be, and certainly my film, even though
it’s with real kids, it also breaks down these stereotypes and shows
there’s a lot more to these kids than their labels suggest.
You’ve won six awards for your three documentaries. What would
you say is the secret to your success?
Being able to tell a really strong narrative with strong character
development and poignant themes. People often expect documentaries
to be boring or to be merely educated by them, but real life is often
richer than what you can invent in fiction. I tend to use a three-act narrative structure from fiction and apply that to real life in order to tell a
compelling story.
You’ve said that in teen fiction films there are basically four or five
archetypes. When you were choosing your subjects were you consciously looking for people who represented these archetypes?
Not necessarily. I was looking for students from different social
cliques, different social classes, but more
than anything I looked for students who
surprised me, who had contradictions
PEOPLE
about their personalities, who on the
OFTEN EXPECT
surface seemed one way but are really
very different. You had a kid like Jake
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(Tusing, an unpopular band member),
BE BORING OR TO BE
who’s been absolutely tortured by his
peers and always been turned down for
MERELY EDUCATED
dates, but rather than being an angry,
BY THEM, BUT
bitter boy who stays in his room, he has
REAL LIFE IS OFTEN
incredible tenacity and continuously
takes chances and asks girls on dates and
RICHER THAN WHAT
seeks acceptance by his peers.
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IDINA
MENZEL
How do you think the use of animation to show the teenagers’ fantasies enhanced the film?
I think a lot of high school kids have a very rich and vivid inner life
and a lot of time is spent with wishful thinking, so I really wanted to
visualize that and incorporate it into the movie. Normally in a documentary you can’t do that except in a talking head interview, which
isn’t very visceral. Animation seemed like the perfect vehicle because
like your imagination it can be larger than life and very surreal.
Artists on the verge
of making it big
Latest Project:
Here I Stand (Warner Bros)
Why You Should Care: Because she’s got one of the best voices in the business, and a songwriting style that could
easily make her Broadway’s biggest crossover artist since… well, ever.
For Fans of:
BY JOHN B. MOORE
I
DINA MENZEL’S FIRST PROFESSIONAL
gig was playing Maureen in the original
Broadway production of Rent, which earned
her a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress
in a Musical. She didn’t win, but she did fall in
love with co-star Taye Diggs, to whom she’s been
Annie Lennox, Madonna, Dido
married for five years. In 2004 she won the Tony,
this time for her star-making turn as Elphaba in
the original Broadway production of Wicked. In
the years since, she’s starred in hit films such as
the big screen adaptation of Rent and last year’s
hit, Enchanted. Now, she’s touring the country to
promote her new album. She recently took time
out of her busy schedule to speak with us about
her life, career, and the city she calls home.
You’ve been very successful in crossing over
from Broadway into TV, film and even pop music. How do you think your theatre experience
prepared you for everything you’re doing now?
I think it’s mostly about the work ethic of the
theatre. It’s so valuable! Making it through an
8-show week, having to give it your all every
single night, really gives you a sense of accomplishment. It really prepares you for anything.
The closest thing I’ve experienced to that is the
concert tour I’m doing this summer, but even
that is different because it’s my show and I can
take a moment to breathe when I want to. But
theatre is the hardest thing, and because I’ve
done that I’m not afraid of any of the challenges
I face now.
When you’re working in film or TV, do you ever
miss the immediacy of live performance?
What’s been so wonderful for me is the ability
to vacillate between the mediums. It’s a breath
of fresh air after doing 8 shows a week for a year
and a half, then after I do a TV or film project
for a while I start jonesing to get back on the
stage. But the immediacy is always there for me,
because whether it be a 1,000-seat theatre or
a room full of producers and crew on a movie
that’s spending like a million dollars a second, the
immediacy of wanting to get it right and do my
best is always there. I don’t know, maybe that’s a
problem I need to deal with with my therapist!
(Laughs)
What are your favorite memories from your
Tony-winning experience in Wicked?
There are memories of sitting beside Stephen
Schwartz’s piano at his house and having him
say, “I rewrote ‘The Wizard and I’ with you in
mind,” then playing it for me. Having him tailor
that song for me was a real honor. I remember
the day I first tried the green makeup on, and the
whole cast was staring at me. That was the first
time I really understood what it felt like to sort of
an alien-like outsider. And of course I remember
winning the Tony Award, sitting next to my husband and watching a million different emotions
cross his face at one time.
What do you get out of your recording career
that you don’t get from Broadway or film work?
There’s more solitude, which is nice after doing
8 shows a week because it allows you to take
stock of where you are in your life. It’s usually
just you, your journal and the producer you’re
working with, and I like that. I love the camaraderie of working with a huge cast on Broadway,
and that’s something I will never give up. But
it’s also nice to be a little quieter and explore the
different parts of my voice that don’t necessarily
translate as well onstage as they do in the studio.
I was surprised by how accessible your music is.
Who were the artists who influenced you?
I was especially influenced by Annie Lennox.
She’s an incredible singer with a great voice, but
she’s also very theatrical in her performance. But
I also love people like Chaka Khan, U2 and Sting.
I wanted to find a way to make a departure from
theatre without alienating my audience, while at
the same time staying true to myself as an artist.
Only a few women have ever managed to juggle
stage, screen and recording careers simultaneously. What’s the key to doing it all, maintaining quality and not exhausting yourself in the
process?
I love to write songs, I love to put on makeup
and play a character, I love to sing with rock
bands and orchestras, I love to act in front of a
camera… I love to do them all, so it’s not like I’m
doing anything contrived. The industry loves to
dumb you down and pigeonhole you, but I love
doing so many different things. As long as I stay
true to who I am, I embrace all these challenges
and let everyone else catch up to me as I go on
these journeys.
FILM INTERVIEW
THE DYNAMIC DUO
Christian Bale Reteams With Director Christopher Nolan For The Dark Knight
BY B. LOVE
W
ITH ITS $150 MILLION BUDGET,
2005’s Batman Begins was considered a huge gamble. After all,
director Christopher Nolan’s biggest film to date,
Insomnia, had grossed less than $70 million,
while Christian Bale was an unproven indie actor
whose celebrity was cult-like at best. But after
providing a fresh take on the superhero genre to
the tune of $400 million, the dynamic duo got
Hollywood’s attention, making The Dark Knight
one of this year’s most eagerly anticipated films.
“If you work well with someone you want to
try to strike gold again. I think Chris is one of the
best directors around. You don’t worry too much
if he’s going to come up with the goods. It’s nice
to work with someone a number of times,” Bale
says of Nolan, with whom he also worked on
2006’s The Prestige, “because you get a nice little
shorthand between you. We also have the knowledge that everyone has confidence in what we’re
trying to do now, because the first one worked
and people embraced it.”
It worked in large part because of Nolan’s
darker, more realistic approach to the Batman
mythos, which was inspired by Frank Miller’s
gritty graphic novels and hewed much closer to
comic book visionary Bob Kane’s original concept. When Kane first created the character back
in 1939, he imagined Batman as primal, menacing and almost animalistic, and Bale admits that
he’d been yearning for a chance to sink his thespian teeth into the caped crusader since reading
Miller’s genre-redefining work back in 2000.
“In my mind,” Bale says, still speaking in the
same American accent he used for the film,
“Batman had never really been defined in any
portrayal, unlike Christopher Reeves and the
way he played Superman. I
realized there was a great
character here that had
just never been portrayed
in that style, and I couldn’t
understand it. The Tim
Burton stuff was fantastic
in his approach, but
Gotham was a carnival– a
circus– and was never
grounded in reality at all.
I spoke to [Bob Kane’s]
wife, and she said he
was appalled at the TV
series, which he said was
a spoof of his creation. So
a revival of his original intentions in the spirit of the
Frank Miller/Jeff Logan
graphic novels is what was
interesting to me.”
Some pundits have posited that the timing was
ripe for a Batman revival, what with its classic
themes of vigilante justice and revenge–witnessing the murder of his parents is what drives
orphaned millionaire Bruce Wayne to become
Batman in the first place—mirroring a real-life
war many think is primarily about payback. But
Bale believes that the story’s central themes are
timeless.
“I think it’s a continuing dilemma of becoming
the beast you’re pursuing,” he muses thoughtfully. “That’s one of the fascinating elements of
Batman– he has so much negative emotions, rage
and guilt that he could very easily become the
villains he’s trying to fight. He has this turmoil,
because he has this hero worship of his father
and desires to uphold his name and beliefs, but
it’s blended with this almost uncontrollable
need for revenge and capability as a fighter. He
could kill very easily– and I believe he actually
does have the desire to– but he reigns himself in
constantly.”
Reigning himself in may be Bruce Wayne/Batman’s modus operandi, but it’s hardly a tendency one would ever accuse the actor currently
portraying him of having. From his breakthrough
performance as axe-wielding serial killer Patrick
Bateman in American Psycho and dropping 65
pounds to play skeletal insomniac Trevor Reznik
in The Machinist to his critically acclaimed turns
as Vietnam War POW Dieter Dengler in Rescue
Dawn and outlaw-wrangling rancher Dan Evans
in 3:10 To Yuma, Bale is renowned for giving
everything he has to every role he takes on.
The actor admits that facing his fears with a
spirit of passion and intensity is part of what
draws him to his craft. “I think that you should
face your fears,” he insists, “because it’s an
exhilarating feeling. Not only approaching a
character where you’re unsure you’ll actually be
able to do it sufficiently well, but there’s also an
attraction to the possibility of absolute humiliation. I like that risk-taking feeling, treading that
fine line between something working or going
disastrously wrong, knowing that if you blow this
it could really be the end of it. Because you have
to immerse yourself completely in order to make
it work properly. But there’s a possibility of things
going disastrously wrong on any movie, because
it is such a team collaboration.”
The Dark Knight will feature one of the most
impressive teams of any superhero movie ever
made, including indie icons Aaron Eckhart as DA
Harvey Dent (a.k.a. Two-Face), Cillian Murphy
as Dr. Jonathan Crane (a.k.a. The Scarecrow),
Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon, Maggie
Gyllenhaal (taking over for Katie Holmes) as
Rachel Dawes and, of course, Heath Ledger in
what is said to be an Oscar-caliber performance
as The Joker. Though
Ledger’s untimely death
last December presented
concerns for how to
market the film, industry
insiders are predicting The
Dark Knight will be one of
the year’s most successful
blockbusters, raking in a
projected $500 million at
the box office and further
elevating Bale’s status as
one of the most respected
actors in Hollywood.
And, unlike other actors who have become so
inextricably identified with
certain characters that audiences can’t imagine them
playing anyone else, Bale has few concerns that
the caped crusader will come to define him. “I
did think about that ahead of time,” he acknowledges, “but it was a really good character, so I
didn’t wanna get scared off by the consequences
of always being seen as Batman forever after. Of
course it’s something that can happen, but I trust
that if I make my choices and continue to make
as wide a variety of movies as I wish to, it won’t
happen.”
There’s precious little chance of that, as Bale
already has roles lined up in Michael Mann’s
historical crime drama, Public Enemies; Joe Carnahan’s Killing Pablo, about the assassination of
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar; and as the
iconic John Conner in director McG’s Terminator 4, yet another attempt to reinvent a lagging
film franchise. Clearly, more than 20 years after
his breakthrough turn in Steven Spielberg’s
Empire of the Sun, Bale’s not planning on slowing
down anytime soon.
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BIGGER IS
BETTER
DIRECTOR CHRIS BELL MAKES
A STRONG DEBUT WITH A
STEROIDS DOCUMENTARY.
BY DEMARCO WILLIAMS
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Even before Chris Bell’s telling documentary
Bigger, Stronger, Faster, you may have known that
Hulk Hogan and Sylvester Stallone took steroids.
You may have even wondered about Barry Bonds and
Floyd Landis. But we’ll bet you’ve never
thought about the issue from such a guynext-door. INsite recently sat down with
the budding director.
What led you to the “The Side Effects of
Being American” subtitle?
Well, I’ve always known about steroids
since I was younger because I knew guys
that were doing them. I was a power
lifter. There were always guys saying I’m
taking this and I’m taking that. They’d
always encourage it because it can get
you so much stronger. Temptation was always there. Over
the course of the past 15, 16 years of working out, I noticed
a trend where more and more people were becoming bigger, stronger and faster, like I say in the movie. Personally,
when I found when I was younger that Hulk Hogan, Arnold
Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone all were using
steroids to get where they were, I was really disappointed.
I’d like to say it didn’t bother me but it really kinda did. It felt
like, “Oh, wow. All this hard work I put in was for nothing.”
Your brother says, “I’d rather be dead than average.” Traveling around the country for this film, did you notice that
quote echoing in others?
Everybody that watches the movie identifies with my
brother Mad Dog (Mike). Some of them are successful
athletes and but they just want more. My brother said, “I’d
rather be dead than average.” When you’re in the world of
athletics, I think you’re always craving more.
The range of interviews you got for this movie is really
impressive. How did you approach people like Ben Johnson
and Carl Lewis?
Ben Johnson, for example. I’m just a guy coming to ask you
a question. I’m not coming to hurt you. Ben Johnson looks
at me and the first thing he says is, “Hey, man. How much
do you bench?” He’s got this really thick Jamaican accent.
I’m like, “Aw, man. I bench like 500 pounds on a good day.”
He goes, “I used to bench like 405 for reps.” And then we
started talking. I ask, “Why would you bench 405 if you’re a
runner?” He says, “Oh, your upper body is your locomotive.
It gets you going.” A lot of it has to do
with the trust that I gained. With talking
to Carl Lewis, the first thing I said was,
“Hey, man. You were a hero of mine.
You used to run so fast. I was never a
good runner. So, I went into my strength,
which was power lifting. I used that same
attitude that you have to develop what I
did in power lifting.” And right there, you
gain the trust.
One of the misconceptions about steroids is that people think if you juice you
don’t have to work out.
The thing is that you work harder! I think that one of the
misconceptions is that you’re going to take steroids and all of
a sudden you’re going to be a super hero. That only happens
in the comic books, with Captain America’s super soldier serum. It doesn’t happen in real life. What happens in real life
is that people who take steroids take them so they can train
harder and can train for a longer period of time. If you go the
gym for, say, An hour and you’re totally exhausted. Then you
go on steroids and you go in for an hour and a half one day.
The next day you’re not even tired really. It’s this cumulative
build-up of the workouts with the anabolic steroids that are
producing the results.
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This Month’s Hottest Shows
BY JOHN DAVIDSON
07/02 PETER MURPHY
Center Stage
As leader
of the
seminal goth
act Bauhaus,
Peter Murphy
helped
usher in a
movement
that has now
survived two
decades. His solo career began in 1983,
and while he’s prone to playing songs by
his old band (as well as reforming that
group to tour from time to time), his solo
work generally dismisses the apocalyptic
outlook and droning musicality of goth
in favor of dance beats and atmospheric
soundscapes. Murphy barely matters
anymore, but his cult of personality lives
on.
07/07 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
W/ GOMEZ
Lakewood
Amphitheatre
DMB will
never ever be
the Grateful
Dead but
thankfully
they have
rescued the
jam band
scene from the aging burnouts who still
thought Jerry Garcia was making relevant
music a decade ago. And despite his
grating non-voice and endlessly repetitive
catalog, Dave Matthews is still a superstar.
Add in the fantastic Gomez and you have
a nice night out.
07/09 GIN BLOSSOMS W/
SOUL ASYLUM
Chastain Park
The Gin
Blossoms sold
more than
ten million
albums in
the 1990s,
only to find
themselves
hammered
into a fad
once known on the radio as “alternative
rock.” This band was never alternative to
anything, which probably never bothered
them since they were busy writing great
pop songs and taking piles of cash to the
bank for their efforts. Oh, and as for their
new album, it’s really good.
07/16 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
Variety Playhouse
Dammit,
why do so few
people care
about this
guy? He’s
paid his dues
for nearly
twenty years.
He’s twice the
songwriter Bruce Springsteen ever was,
and has never sold our or lost his passion.
He’s a great storyteller. He’s a little bit
country, and a whole lot rock-n-roll. He’s
positively amazing live, especially when
it’s just him and his guitar, and his battle
with hepatitis is long behind him.
7/22 OLD 97’S
Variety
Playhouse
1997s Too
Far Gone
gave the Old
97s a leg
up on the
burgeoning
alt-country
movement,
but the band’s glance with popularity
never materialized when they were caught
in the crossfire of massive record label
upheaval. But when lead singer/guitarist
Rhett Miller’s solo album tanked a few
years ago, it gave the band to reconsider
hiatus and the result is this year’s fine
Blame It On Gravity. Excited to be back
on the road, this band still has the verve
and fervor of a newcomer, and Miller’s
charm is always convincing.
07/23 SPIRITUALIZED
Variety
Playhouse
Spiritualized
is in some
ways a poor
man’s Pulp
or the British
version of the
Flaming Lips.
Emerging from the atmospheric rock of
Spacemen 3, Jason Pierce has never let
the Spiritualized formula fall far from
the druggy sound the group perfected on
their seminal Ladies & Gentlemen We
Are Floating In Space. This year’s Songs
In A&E is widely seen as a strong return
to form, so if you’ve written off the band,
maybe it’s time for a relapse.
07/25 LUCINDA WILLIAMS
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Williams
latest
album West
is pretty
much like
all the rest
of her back
catalog—
spare,
rough-hewn
country
ballads sung by a woman who sounds like
she’s lived them. Seems like a big venue
for a performer who shines on her own,
but we’ll assume that she can fill the
joint adequately with her storytelling. An
added bonus is the Heartless Bastards,
whose heavy rock songs will add much
some needed weight.
07/25 BUTCH WALKER
Center Stage
You have
to love Butch
Walker: local
scenester
who is
actually a
nice guy, had
15 minutes
of fame
with the
Marvelous 3 but kept it real, now in high
demand as a producer (he’s produced
nearly a dozen Top-40 stars). His solo
work is uniformly great, and the only
thing to top off seeing him on the Rolling
Stone “Hot List” is seeing him performing
songs out of his big catalog. Jesse
Malin opens.
MUSIC INTERVIEW
WRITER’S STRIKE
BY DEMARCO WILLIAMS
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HE PHONE RINGS. FOR MOST FOLKS,
an aunt or co-worker would be on the other
end. In the case of chart-topping songwriter
Sean Garrett, it’s probably Usher or Fergie calling. But
then again, if you’re the man responsible for penning
smash singles for the likes of Ciara (“Goodies”), Chris
Brown (“Run It”) and Destiny Child (“Solider”), it
potentially could be anyone in the industry reaching out
for something.
“Hey, Scobby Doo,” Sean says to his son excitedly. “You
comin’ to the studio today? You guess?! You don’t wanna
hang out with daddy? Well, I’m at the studio, so if you
wanna come, just tell mamma to bring you.”
Think that’s something. Just wait ‘til you hear Garrett,
30, open up on his just-released solo debut, Turbo 919.
It’s that sexy, Michael-Jackson-circa-‘80 soul the buying
public will love and fellow artists will resent the super
talent for because he didn’t call them with it first.
You’ve been writing since ‘03. Why are you only now
coming out with a solo project?
I didn’t wanna do an album just to do an album. I want
people to feel like Sean has taken what he’s learned
from some of the greats like Lionel Richie and Michael
Jackson and Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson and the
Beatles and Bobby Brown and New Edition. It’s not just
urban [my album]. It sorta transcends from where I’m
from, Atlanta, Georgia, to international. At five I moved
to Europe. My dad was in the military. I was able to see
a whole lot of the world, but I still never lost my roots.
I was able to learn a lot abroad and sort of incorporate
that into what I do as a songwriter and producer.
Why is your debut called Turbo 919?
It’s always like speed, like evolution. Some people
ain’t really ready to see you evolve into another episode
of your life. A lot of people are scared of change. They
tend to feel a lil’ off kilter when they see change, when
they feel change. I’ve been one of the most dominant
songwriters of the last five years, hands down. I’ve been
really appreciative of the respect I’ve been given and have
earned. But at the same time, I still have plenty of things
to do. One thing I know about this business: no matter
how many hits you have, they’re still gonna make you
earn it. I love and respect that. That’s the game. I just
wanna keep working hard. I feel like I’m just really beginning. I don’t really want to talk about my album and
force it on people. I want them to feel like, “Yo, I can’t
Already a prolific songwriter, Sean Garrett
now sets his sights on doing the singing.
even front. This album is for real.” That’s it.
So, you don’t have any reservations about stepping to
the mic?
No, ‘cuz I was an artist when I was young. I signed to
do my first record when I was 15 years old. I’ve been an
artist all my life. I just had to deal with the opportunities that were presented to me. I love writing, producing records for other people too. That’s just a blessing.
That’s a gift. I thank God every minute for having the
opportunity to bless my gift with other people. I know
how difficult it is to come up with hits. This business is
so fierce with money, people are so vindictive, that they
tend to forget how fortunate we are to have people like
Smokey Robinson and Lionel Richie, people that were
artists themselves but still have the ability to give their
gift to other artist [via songwriting] so they could live.
That’s a real gift. That’s a blessing. I’m not saying that
from the perspective that [other artists] should praise
me, but they should praise people that have that ability
[to share]. I don’t hold it all for myself. I still give it. I did
13 No. 1 records before I even talked about doing an
album. 25 Top 20 songs before I even talked about doing
an album. That’s an unselfish feat [seeing] as how I knew
I could sing. When you hear my album, I knew I could
sing when I was young.
What are the secrets behind all the energy you must have?
I’m still a kid, at the end of the day. It’s like a kid on the
playground. You could go get on the monkey bars or
you could go play catch with your friends or football or
kickball or soccer or we could get on the see-saw. There’s
a whole lot of stuff to do on the playground. Music is a
playground for me. I could go mess country if I wanted
to. I could go mess with rock. I could go mess with R&B.
I could go mess with pop R&B. I could mess with some
crossover, just as long as I remain consistent. There’s a
fine line between playing and business. There’s a common denominator in business, playing and winning. I
think the common denominator is focus. Even when I’m
playing, I’m focused on winning at playing. I’m focused
at winning at business. I never get tired, man, ‘cuz when
it’s over it’s over. I’mma go like James Brown. It’s a blessing. You can’t take for granted opportunity. You can’t take
life and love for granted. I’ve been a victim of taking love
for granted—not ‘cuz I wanted to but because my priorities were somewhere else. I’ve had to learn the hard way
with that. I’ve got a real love for music. I love it to the end.
I love it like a drug. I won’t say I love it as much as I love
God, but I enjoy what it gives me. I enjoy what it makes
me feel like to create a new song that everybody feels.
Speaking of which, your first big song was Usher’s
“Yeah.” What exactly does that feel like, making something the masses love?
That’s a humbling experience, first of all. That’s when
you know that God is alive. It’s a situation where you
don’t have to be breathing. You don’t have to get up in
the morning and be okay. That’s when you start to realize
that God is for real. God gives and God taketh. Most
people think [having a popular song] makes you a king,
but what it does is make you say, “Wow, God is a very explosive power.” He can give you life or take life from you
if you’re not appreciative of what it is. That’s what makes
me want to do it over and over again. It’s not permanent
feeling ‘cuz life has ups and downs. It’s definitely a triumphant feeling because, at the time when that was created,
you had doubters. You had haters. You had people that
said they knew better than you knew. Ultimately, it’s like
the NBA playoffs; people had their bets and somebody
had to lose and somebody had to win. Fortunately, we
won the bet.
INsite’s Music Venue Guide
The best places to hear live music in Atlanta!!!!
Philips Arena
Lakewood Amphitheatre
2002 Lakewood Way • 404.443.5000
www.livenation.com
Atlanta’s largest and premier dedicated concert
venue in the Southeast since 1989. Lakewood
Amphitheatre was built specifically for popular
music, designed to offer a state of the art musical
experience for both patrons and performers.
Superior sound reproduction, advanced lighting
capabilities and clear, unrestricted sightlines make
Lakewood Amphitheatre the favorite summer concert site for the avid music fan.
Some of their hotly anticipated upcoming shows
include: Dave Mathews Band (July 7); Vans Warped
Tour (July 9); Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom Huckjam
(July 24); 311 & Snoop Dog (July 26); Projekt
Revolution (August 3); and Jack Johnson, (August 13).
100 Centennial Olympic
Park • 404.584.7825
www.philipsarena.com
Home to the Hawks,
Thrashers and now the Atlanta Dream, Atlanta’s
largest indoor entertainment venue also showcases
some great concerts. Highly anticipated concerts
this year include: George Michael (July 3); Janet
Jackson (October 5); and Madonna (November 24)
The Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St.
404.817.8700
www.foxtheatre.org
The city’s oldest and most
renown venue is best known
for its theatrical performances. However they do
house musical acts from time to time and many say
it is among the best concert atmoshpheres they
have experienced. Upcoming concerts include:
Tom Waits (July 5); My Morning Jacket (Aug. 27).
The Arena
at Gwinnett
Chastain Park
4469 Stella Dr. NW.• 4.253.5926
www.classicchastain.com
Chastain Amphitheatre is one of the great outdoor concert venues in the country. It is an ideal
setting to combine dining al fresco with a
diverse range of musical talent. Patrons are
encouraged to bring their own food, wine and
spirits (when permitted) or take advantage of its
preferred caterers and concessions to help
enhance their concert experience. Among the
top performances for the 2008 season include:
Michael McDonald / Al Green (July 16); Jill
Scott (July 30); Crosby, Stills & Nash (August 2);
and the Indigo Girls (Sept. 13).
Verizon Amphitheatre
Encore Park in Alpharetta • 4.249.6400
www.vzwamp.com
The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre is a state of
the art facility. The 12,000 seat venue is located
in Alpharetta just minutes off of 400. The
amphitheatre is expected to hold approximately
55 events during its inaugural year including concerts, community events and movie nights.
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre is also proud to
be the outddor home to the Altanta Symphony
Orchestra. Among the highly anticipated shows
coming this summer include: Foreigner & Bryan
Adams (July 20); Rush (July 22); Yes (August 4);
and Stone Temple Pilots (August 23).
5239 Floyd Rd, Mableton 770.819.7765
www.theMHBA.com
The Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre is a
mid-sized, yet intimate, outdoor venue located
in a natural setting in south Cobb County.
Nestled amongst trees in the quaint suburbs of
Mableton, Georgia, it is a beautifully landscaped
and covered amphitheatre which boasts of intimate dining table seating with more than 1200
covered seats and lawn area with a capacity of
2,410 people. Summer performances include:
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo (July 3); Blake
Shelton (July 11); and Micahel Bolton (July 19).
Five Spot
1123 Euclid Ave. 404.223.1100
www.fivespot-atl.com
The Peachtree Tavern
3179 Peachtree Rd. • 404.842.1700
www.peachtreetavern.com
The Peachtree Tavern offers an intimate setting, a
large selection of drinks from the bar, and will pay
tribute to the always growing southeast music
scene by featuring a wide variety of incredible cover
bands, upcoming artists, and nationally acclaimed
recording acts. The Peachtree Tavern is recognized
as one of the premier spots in Buckhead to build
memories with friends, artists, and family. This
month check out: Fly By Radio (July 11); Grayson
Hill (July 18 ); Slippery When Wet (July 25 ); and
The Breakfast Club (July 26 )
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy.
770.813.7600
www.GwinnettCenter.com
As part of the 80 acre
Gwinnett Center campus, The Arena is a state of
the art 13,000 seat facility hosting concerts and
other large events. It boasts widened seats, a highend sound system along with accoustical enhancements and versatile lighting.
Wild Bill’s
2075 Market St. 678-473-1000
www.wildbillsatlanta.com
Billed as the largest country-music dance club and
concert hall in the country, this massive Duluth
complex is a weekend hot spot. It has an upscale
vibe, with only spotted-cow carpet alluding to its
country theme. A multilevel bar overlooks the
5,000-square-foot solid oak dance floor, where
country-music fans vie for stomping space. A1A
The Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band performs (July11);
Bill Gentry (July 18); Country Showdown (Aug. 22).
Variety Playhouse
1099 Euclid Ave. L5pts • 4.521.1786
www.variety-playhouse.com
This is Little Five Points’ largest music venue, but
it can also be one of its most intimate. The Variety
has great accoustics and sound combined with an
eclectic mix of artists. Some of the great shows
appearing at here this summer include: Joan
Armatrading (July 8); Alejandro Escovedo (July 16);
and the Old 97’s (July 22).
Smith’s Olde Bar
1578 Piedmont Ave 4.875.1522
www.smithsoldebar.com
If you’re looking for live music,
Smith’s Olde Bar has it seven
nights a week! Expect to see the
best national, regional, and
upcoming acts while enjoying the
laid-back, intimate atmosphere. Check out Lefty
Williams (July 11); Papa Grows Funk (July 12);
Oakhurst (July 23); and Brian Collins (July 26).
The Tabernacle
Mable House Barnes
Amphitheatre
of the Coca-Cola Roxy include an open dance floor,
a balcony equipped with comfortable reclining cushion seats, two full-service bars and a lobby full of
memorabilia.
152 Luckie Street • 4.659.9022
www.livenation.com
This turn of the century church turned concert
venue attracts some of the biggest national acts. The
Tabernacle has recently completed an extensize renovation. Some great shows appearing this summer
include: Bow Wow (Aug. 5); Sevendust (Aug 6); and
Rodrigo y Gabriela (August 15).
The Roxy
3110 Roswell Rd.
404.233.7699 LiveNation.com
Located in the heart of
Buckhead, the Coca-Cola Roxy
Theatre is the predominant
focus of one of the city's busiest
intersections. Unique features
Masquerade
695 North Ave. NE • 404.577.8178
www.masq.com
With three rooms for dancing and lounging and
an outdoor deck, this mid-sized
concert venue encourages concert-goers to stick
around after a show to get their dance on or just
chill out amist its turn-of-the-century architecture.
Masquerade attracts a combination of loud rock,
80s retro music, and modern electronics. Expect to
see a changing crowd depending on the night.
Andrews Upstairs
56 East Andrews Dr. • 404.467.1600
www.ANDREWSUPSTAIRS.com
Andrews Upstairs is a 400 capacity music venue,
located in Buckhead’s West Village boutique district.
“Atlanta’s most intimate concert setting”, Andrews’
amphitheater-shaped dance floor hugs the large
stage, which is comfortable without being cramped;
while the three tiers of stools and tables rise into the
back of the room for excellent views of the stage.
The Earl
488 Flat Shoals Ave. • 404.522.3950
www.badearl.com
An East Atlanta institution for great live music.
Anything and everything can be heard, and the
crowd varies with the bands. National acts and the
best of the emerging Atlanta music scene grace the
stage nightly to packed crowds. In July catch:
Langhorne Slim (July 10); Grupo Fantasma (July 18);
and Rachel Sage (July 23).
Atlanta’s most inclusive music and arts venue features industry nights every Monday, a wild Open
Mic Jam on Tuesdays, Jazz Thursdays, and Reggae
every third Sunday of each month. On any given
night you can catch funk, hip-hop, soul, jazz, blues,
or rock fusion performances. Live Art performances every first Friday by premier Atlanta visual
artists are a crowd favorite. Upcoming music
shows in July include: The Tommy Talton Band
(July 5); Sam McPherson Trio (July 12); Stop Drop
and Roll (July 19); and Urban Sophisticates (July 25).
The CW Midtown
1374 W. Peachtree St. • 404.885.1365
www.cwmidtownmusiccomplex.com
This mutli-level music complex houses Center
Stage, The Loft and Vinyl. The Center Stage is the
largest of the three and books national acts including: Candlebox (July 17); Alkaline Trio (July 18);
and Joshua Radin (July 23).
Eddie’s Attic
Decatur Square. • 4.377.4976
www.eddiesattic.com
Decatur’s most prominent music venue features
some of the best accoustical music in the city.
Made famous by the frequent appearances of the
Indigo Girls, they still offer some great acts. John
McCutcheon (July 11); Ruthie Foster (July 16);
Dayna Kurtz & Mamie Minch (July 23).
Fat Matt’s
Rib Shack
1811 Piedmont Rd.
404.607.1622
www.fatmatts.com
You like ribs? You like the
blues? You can get both 7
nights a week. Live music begins at 8pm. One of the
best places in Atlanta for both. Come often, because
you never know what blues legend is going to stop in
and play.
Tin Roof
2591 Briarcliff Road 404.329.4700
www.tinroofcantina.com
This popular Tex-Mex Cantina also boasts a
indoor stage and huge outdoor patio. They
now feature live music every night and are
open late, ‘till 4am. Tin Roof is run by the guys
who brought you CJ’s Landing in Buckhead.
They have brought with them their huge following and musical acts like: Swami Gone
Bananas (July 11); The Brian Wiltsey Band
(July 12); and Gareth Asher & Friends (July 25).
10 High
816 N. Highland Ave 404.873.3607
www.tenhighclub.com
The 10 High is located directly below the Dark
Horse Tavern in the heart of the Virginia Highlands
neighborhood. The venue is a favorite spot for local
music lovers and bands as well. Monday nights feature the well-known Metal-some Monday live band
karaoke, where everyone is given the opportunity to
hop on stage and re-incarnate the big hair days.
Star Bar
437 Moreland Ave. 404.681.9018
www.starbaratl.com
This Little Five Points music cathedral keeps packing them in. Nothing seems to change here. Romeo
Colgne still mixes up the funk disco Tuesday nights
and the PBR’s are still $2. Don’t miss the Elvis Shrine
which is still alive and well.
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LIL WAYNE – THA CARTER III (Cash Money/Universal)
& JEAN GRAE – JEANIUS (Blacksmith)
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus… but both
spit hot bars
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MUSIC INTERVIEW
DRESDEN
DOLLS
BY JOHN B. MOORE
P
ART CABARET SHOW, PART PUNK
rock spectacle, trying to pin down exactly what
happens at a Dresden Dolls show is a fruitless
endeavor.
The duo, made up of Boston musicians Amanda Palmer
and Brian Vigilone, has been playing together for about
seven years, and their once-underground sound is starting to get a lot of attention lately thinks in part to a slew
of famous rock star fans. When Vigilone isn’t sharing the
stage with Palmer he’s playing drums behind Nine Inch
Nails. Equally busy is Palmer,
who is currently working
with Ben Folds on her solo
record.
The Dresden Dolls have
just turned in “No Virginia,”
a compilation album that
comes out on the heels of
“Yes Virginia.” Palmer spoke
with us recently about the
new record, the band’s live
shows and their fan-created
merchandise.
Life
is a
Cabaret
we’ll have any lack of material when we go into make Official Dolls Record #3.
The band has a very distinct sound. How do you
describe a Dresden Dolls show to someone who’s never
seen it before?
Piano. Drums. Banging. Craziness. Silliness. Feelings.
Catharsis.
I know you were involved with The Onion Cellar production (a play created by Amanda) in Cambridge. Do
you have plans to take that show to other venues across
the country? Any plans for
other plays?
The Onion Cellar was a creative disaster for me, so it will
be put to bed. But I am hoping to create another original
piece of theater next year with
one of my favorite directors.
Details forthcoming.
THERE’S A LOT OF SONGS ON
THE DRAWING BOARD. I DON’T
THINK WE’LL HAVE ANY LACK
OF MATERIAL WHEN WE GO
INTO MAKE OFFICIAL DOLLS
RECORD #3.
Tell me a little about the songs on “No Virginia.” Is this
a companion piece to the last record?
It’s more like a trove of orphaned songs. Some of them
needed to be recorded, but they’ve all been kicking
around being good, but unreleased.
I really liked the last song on the record, “Boston”. What
can you tell me about it?
Ach. It was about an ex. We were trying very hard to
stay present with each other despite all the running and
flying around. This was just about that...about trying to be
in the moment despite what we knew might not happen,
against the backdrop of the city that we had fallen in love
in. The song makes me sad.
Sorry for bringing it up, then. Do you plan to tour
behind this new record?
We’re touring for about two weeks on the west coast
and to Texas. Then we’ll do some summer festivals in Europe. But other than that I’m working on my solo record,
which comes out in September and was produced by Ben
Folds. It’s awesome.
Has Dresden Dolls, as a band, started work yet on
another full length album of new songs yet?
There’s a lot of songs on the drawing board. I don’t think
I also remember reading
about a theater in Rhode Island that put on a production based around some of your songs. Did you see the
production or have any involvement?
I did see a DVD of it. It was wonderful to watch the
interpretations.
On to another topic, what can you tell me about PostWar Trade?
It’s a merchandising company for our fans to create
things for each other under the business umbrella of the
band. They’re making all sorts of CRAZY shit. It’s very
exciting.
You are also singing with the Boston Pops this summer.
How did that come about?
I begged and they said yes. The song selection is happening right now. Its great fun....we’re going to do some
really weird stuff and surprises. They’re a kooky bunch, I
wasn’t expecting it.
What other projects are you and Brian working on
outside of the band?
Brian just drummed on a Nine Inch Nails record and is
playing with a New York band we love called World/Inferno Friendship Society. I’m putting out my solo record
and devoting a lot of time to that. I’m making the release
and the promotion a lot more complicated than it needs
to be, which seems to be my style. But it means I don’t get
much sleep.
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MUSIC INTERVIEW
PERFECT
PLACE
Multitasker Mike
Patton On The
Many Projects
Currently Keeping
Him Busy
BY JOHN B. MOORE
F
An album is open ended and sometimes with me
goes in directions I never expected or intended
it to go. On this one I had the director tell me
what he was looking for in each scene. I know
some people just watch the film, but I did not see
the short until I was pretty much done with the
music. It is a matter of taking direction instead of
calling the shots.
Do you have plans to write more soundtracks?
Yes. I would like to score more films for sure.
Not just doing soundtracks. I actually have some
things in the works. Nothing is official yet but
should know in a couple weeks. I love film, always
have, so would really like to pursue the combination of two things I love. I’ve been meeting with
TV and film people recently.
OR THOSE KEEPING SCORE, MIKE
Patton is currently involved in half a dozen
bands, not counting solo projects… and
then there’s his voiceover work and the record
label he co-owns.
Arguably best known for his work in the alt rock
bands Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, Patton is
I have to admit, despite being a fan of your
one of the most-respected alternative musicians
music, I have lost track of all of the bands you
recording today, having worked with everyone
are currently working
from Bjork to Norah Jones.
with. Can you give me a
THE
FILM
IS
A
MAP
TO
GIVE
In the late 1990s he also codown?
founded Ipecac Records,
YOU DIRECTIONS ON WHERE runIs this
a trick question?
an indie label that has put
Not sure how to define
THE
MUSIC
NEEDS
TO
GO.
out records by everyone
working with?
from The Melvins to Isys.
AN ALBUM IS OPEN ENDED currently
The bands that are not
Never one to be tied
AND SOMETIMES WITH dead.... yet are: Mondo
down to one particular
Cane, Peeping Tom, Crudo,
project at a time, Patton
ME GOES IN DIRECTIONS Fantômas,
Tomahawk,
has also spent most of his
Lovage and several colI
NEVER
EXPECTED
OR
post-Faith No More years
laborations.
lending his voice to numerINTENDED IT TO GO.
ous characters from video
What other projects are
games including The Darkness and Portal. Desyou working on?
tined to be a sci-fi trivia question any day now,
Working on my Mondo Cane project. It is a
he also provided the voice for the monsters in
collection of Italian pop songs that I recorded
the Will Smith movie I Am Legend. And as if he
with an orchestra last year. I’m whipping that
weren’t busy enough, Patton just finished writing
into an album, or two. I’m also working on a new
the score for the 2008 film “A Perfect Place.”
project with Dan the Automator called Crudo.
Patton took a few minutes recently to answer
We played a couple of shows to debut it last week
some questions from us.
and we have the record half done. Playing around
with tunes for the next Peeping Tom; just finished
How did you get involved with writing the music
doing the voice of the main character in the vidfor “A Perfect Place?”
eogame remake of Bionic Commando and got a
A friend of mine wrote/directed and produced
couple other secret things I can’t announce yet.
the film. He knew that I had been wanting to try
my hand at scoring and it seemed like the perfect
Are there any new bands or musicians you are
chance to get my feet wet.
particularly impressed with?
Yes, always. Ipecac has new records coming
How different was scoring a film vs. writing
from the Melvins, Mugison, Zach Hill (Hella),
music for a traditional album?
Farmer’s Market, Tipsy, Bohren under Club of
Quite a bit different. The film is a map to give
Gore, Tanya Tagaq, Rahzel, Zu and Dälek. Check
you directions on where the music needs to go.
‘em out at www.ipecac.com.
MUSIC INTERVIEW
John Doe on the 31st Anniversary
Tour of L.A.’s Iconic Punk Band
BY JON LATHAM
T
HE CLIMATE OF THE ORIGINAL
punk rock movement in the late ‘70s was a
whirlwind that shook the core of what the
music industry had become.
With numerous bands in such a heavily guarded
underground roots movement, only a few came to
personify and symbolize the areas from which they
came synonymously. London had the Sex Pistols and
the Clash. The Ramones led the pack of bands that were
harvested from the shadows of CBGB in New York. Out
of Los Angeles came X, riding a sonic style that fused
rockabilly street smarts with a literary sensibility.
Consistent musical growth that pushed the edge of
any formulaic limitations put the band in a class by itself.
Celebrating 31 years together, the classic lineup of John
Doe, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom and D.J. Bonebrake
have hit the road. As John Doe described to me, the
more things have changed, the more they have stayed
the same.
X is now going into
the second leg of the
anniversary tour.
What’s the significance of the odd year
31?
It’s the opposite of
13, which is a number
we have used. [The
band] helped popularize the number 13.
Not trying to take too
much credit for it,
but in the punk rock
world, X and [the
number 13] were sort
of associated. Billy
Zoom had a kid on
the thirtieth anniversary, so we had to let
him off the hook.
What has always set X apart from the other bands in
the punk genre (as it was), at least to my ears, were two
key factors: the poetic nature of the lyrical delivery,
and the unique harmonies in your vocals with Exene
Cervenka.
I went to school for writing, so I learned, not just
from the beat poets, but from before and after [as well].
I learned as much from E.E. Cummings as I did from
Allen Ginsburg. [As a writer], Exene is just a natural
wordsmith, [playing] on how words sound together.
She’s one of the greatest poets ever, and she didn’t have
the advantage of standing on the shoulders of giants.
She just is a giant. A lot of what X did was just reporting
what we saw in front of us. Our harmonies are just what
we came up with. I was always interested in harmonies
that were not just the standard [form]. I think The Band
was one of my biggest influences; [their harmonies]
didn’t sound like Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
You moved to Los Angeles from Baltimore, which John
Waters had always portrayed as an East Coast hell
hole. Did your experiences in Baltimore reflect that,
as well?
There was a great art scene [in Baltimore], but [the
city] was a total shithole. At the time John was making
his films, I wasn’t really a part of his scene. He and I are
friends, but I was never in the downtown scene until
later on. [Baltimore] is a backwater, east-coast town, so
there was no way to make the art pay for itself; you had
to go to New York for that. Because of that, nobody [in
the art scene] was better than anybody else, and you
were making art for art’s sake.
As punk evolved into the early ‘80’s hardcore movement, your style leaned even heavier on country and
roots music influences. What was the response from
punk crowds at that time?
We all had that Americana influence, but we didn’t
bring it out early on. You have to either widen or narrow
your sound; we decided to widen it, especially after Billy
left the band and Dave Alvin [of the Blasters] came in.
I think that’s a good thing. Some people didn’t like it as
well; some people liked it better. There are [younger musicians] that I have met that said the first X album they
heard was ‘See How We Are’, then they went backwards
and discovered, “Hey they did this punk rock stuff pretty
well, too.” As far as the crowds getting more violent, I
think it was inevitable, but it was unpleasant. It was a
drag. I guess some people got off on it.
As one of the few remaining bands from the first wave
of punk rock, is there a level of responsibility to continue carrying the flag?
I don’t feel any
responsibility. We
enjoy it; it’s great to see
younger people coming out to experience
what X does. Once we
stop, so what? There’s
no band that is like
X, but there is a lot
of incredible music
being played [by other
bands] now.
Do you ever fear that
X being on the road
would be written off
as a nostalgia act?
If you play hard and it
sounds good, you can
sidestep that, because
we have enough pride
that if it sucked, we
would quit. But it doesn’t, It actually sounds really great.
What is your opinion on punk rock’s rise into the
mainstream over the past decade?
I think it is great. [The genre is] finally getting to the
audience that it was intended for, which is 16 to 25
[year-olds], maybe. Some bands are good; some bands
are bad. Green Day is great; Good Charlotte is not.
There are hundreds of bands that will still show up on a
four-to-six-band bill, and there will be five hundred kids
there. That’s a subculture that, I think, is fantastic. The
fact that power corrupts and leaders have agendas will
never change.
Does 2008 being an election year factor into the tour
for you at all?
I just encourage people to vote. I hope they vote for
Obama; I hope they have a chance to. I do believe that
he can affect some small changes, which may become
bigger changes. Not every member of the band feels
the way I do, which is important to note, but as long as
everyone takes part in the democratic process, it’ll sort
of keep working I suppose. I have, at least, that much
faith, which is probably foolish. [laughs]
How would you sum up the legacy of X, looking onward past this tour?
I think our contribution to punk was, or is, rockabilly
guitar playing, which Billy brought in, the harmonies
that Exene and I made up, good songwriting, and poetic
lyrics. We’ve stuck around this long. We haven’t died; we
haven’t aired our dirty laundry too much. I’m proud of
the fact that we made an investment, and it is paying us
back. We’re esteemed artists now, which is nice.
2008
12th Annual SUMMER
MUSIC
MUSIC PREVIEW
BY JON LATHAM, JOHN MOORE,
DEMARCO WILLIAMS, B. LOVE AND
JOHN DAVIDSON
S
CHOOL IS FINALLY OUT, THE
humidity is heating up, and the fireworks
have been smuggled in for the holiday
barbeque throwdown. While you might be enjoying
this lovely annual sabbatical sitting comfortably
with a cold brew in one hand and your iPod in the
other, the music biz is abuzz with new releases and
live events that will keep you jammin’ through the
summer months and beyond.
We’re covering all the bases, and have found
exciting new releases in almost
every genre to fill your summer soundtrack playlists. The
hottest artists are prepping the
next big summer jam, while
old favorites return to give ‘em
a run for the money. Whether
it’s the highly-anticipated new
tracks from T.I. or the beachfriendly melodies of Brian
Wilson, there is something for
everyone this season.
Are you still trying to decide
on what big summer tours to
check out? Take your pick;
everyone is out on the road this
year, and we mean everyone. Looking for a little
adventure? We have scoped out some of the biggest,
exciting destination festivals nationwide. It’s no longer a toss-up between Lollapalooza or Austin City
Limits anymore. The festival circuit has expanded
into a juggernaut this year, with the annual Ozzfest
taking root in Dallas, and newcomers like All Points
West, Rothbury, and the Mile High Music Fest.
How will you spend your summer vacation? The
choice is all yours; we just happen to be putting the
guide at your fingertips.
ALBUM RELEASES
ALKALINE TRIO
Agony and Irony (Epic)
Originally slated to be put out by V2 Records,
“Agony and Irony” was supposed to be the album
that finally introduced this massively talented indie
pop/punk trio to the masses. V2’s implosion gave
the band a little more time to work on the songs
and now Epic gets the pleasure of launching these
Chicago natives to superstardom. For those who’ve
never heard of Alkaline Trio, they sound like the
best parts of Smoking Popes and The Cramps.
(July 1)
GUNIT
Terminate on Sight
A 50 Cent crew without controversy is like a
July 4th weekend without Will Smith. With Young
Buck’s ouster from the Unit just months before this
release, the trio of 50, Tony Yayo and witty Lloyd
Banks has had plenty to talk about in interviews.
But now all the talk about break-ups and beefs is
sounding pretty old. We’d sure like to hear what
the recording experience was like with Timbaland,
Swizz Beatz and Dr. Dre. (July 1)
LOS LONELY BOYS
Forgiven (Sony)
How far is “Heaven” from Los Lonely Boys? The
brotherly harmonies over the blues-based guitar
lines of leadoff single “Staying With Me” would
indicate it is not that far at all. On their third release,
the Garza brothers bring Steve Jordan to the helm
as producer, the same man who brought balance
between John Mayer’s sensitive songwriting and ferocious guitar chops on ‘Continuum’. Also included
is a ripping cover of Spencer Davis Group’s “I’m A
Man”. (July 1)
BECK
Modern Guilt (Interscope)
The stakes aren’t very high for Beck Hansen—
although his poptastic
hip-hop sensibility is long
forgotten, he did so well in
the pre-Internet era that he
can afford to toil away in
relative obscurity. Indeed,
he probably peaked a dozen
years ago and 2006’s The
Information was so inconsequential that the alternative
generation now is officially
once removed from hipsterdom. That’s a long way of
saying that Modern Guilt
will probably be an excellent
platter of adventuresome,
genre-bending style grooves offered to an aging
army of fans. (July 8)
JOHN HIATT
Same Old Man (New West Records)
Now in his 50’s, Hiatt has penned (and self-produced) an album that will stand toe to toe with such
career highlights as the classic ‘Bring the Family’
album. With ripe cuts like “Cherry Red” and “Ride
My Pony” circulating regularly on the Americana
satellite radio stations, it is certain that fans of his
trademark, “down home” delivery will be more than
satisfied to here from this same old man once again.
(July 8)
MELVINS
Nude With Boots (Ipecac)
You’ve got to give the Melvins credit for endurance. More than 20 years after this post punk band
turned in their debut on the eve of grunge’s first
wave, the band is still around. That’s more than can
be said for peers like Soundgarden and Screaming Trees. “Nude With Boots,” the group’s 20th
or so album promises pretty much more the same
template that has managed to keep them relevant
for years: Sabbath-worshipping, sludge-heavy riffs
delivered in slow motion. The band plans to head
out onto the road shortly after “Nude With Boots”
comes out. (July 8)
DR. DOG
Fate (Park the Van)
Philadelphia’s indie pop band heroes in waiting,
Dr. Dog, are on the verge of shedding the tag of the
indie world’s best kept secret. If their last record is
any indication of where they are headed musically,
“Fate,” their fifth record, promises to bring the band
a much larger following. With an almost compulsive
devotion to 60’s pop masters like The Byrds and The
Beach Boys, Dr. Dog offer intelligent pop music to
win over the masses, with enough carefree energy
to still appeal to the indie kids. (July 15)
THE HOLD STEADY
Stay Positive (Vagrant)
Brooklyn-by-way-of-Minnepolis is a long way
to go, but The Hold Steady have gotten better
along the way. Stay Positive is more of the same
Replacements-meets-Springsteen four-on-the-floor
rocking, and singer Craig Finn continues to cement
his reputation as one of the best lyricists of the day.
However, the classic rock format seems a little bit
limiting, or at least in the context of a great indie
rock band, a tad tidy. (July 15)
NAS
Untitled
The Recession
Slick Pulla and Blood Raw are relatively new to the
music scene. Akon, T-Pain and Kanye aren’t. The
cool thing about Jeezy is that he gives those in both
category equal time to shine. We’re guessing the
reason the man’s so confident because he knows, no
matter who slips, he can just come in with a greasy
metaphor or sharp ad lib and make it all better. It
probably helps too that Toomp, Jazze Pha and some
cat named Enimen are behind the gloomy boards.
(July 29)
CONOR OBERST
Conor Oberst (Merge)
Going with the “each time you say it, the word
loses its venom” philosophy, Nas intended on this
album being called Nigga. But once shot-calling
outlets like Wal-Mart said they wouldn’t put it on
shelves without a name change, Nas conceded.
Thankfully, the Queens MC hasn’t altered the goal
of this being his most politically-charged release to
date. Polow Da Don and Cool & Dre help uplift the
people with their production. (July 15)
Working under his own name for the first time,
the Bright Eyes frontman headed down to Mexico
with a crack group of sidemen (including rising
indie stars Nik Freitas and Taylor Hollingsworth)
he calls the Mystic Valley Band to record his Merge
Records debut. The name and label may be different, but the music is still classic Conor, ranging
from pastoral folk to ramshackle country-rock.
(August 5)
PAUL WELLER
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS
22 Dreams (Yep Roc)
Now nine albums into a lauded solo career, the
legendary frontman of the Jam turns chameleon as
he toys with numerous genres and styles. With 21
tracks, ’22 Dreams’ proves to be a very wide canvas
in scope. Elements of Weller’s rock roots mingle
with soul, electronica, and even spoken word. Helping with these broad strokes of fancy is an impressive roster of friends like Noel Gallagher (Oasis) and
Graham Coxon (Blur). (July 22)
THE GAME
LAX
It’s funny that The Game would name his album
LAX. Look at the list of guests and producers on
the CD. The MC had to fly across the map twice to
put it all together. The South (Ludacris, Lil Wayne),
Midwest (Common, Kanye West) and East Coast
(Raekwon, Fat Joe, Nas) all get love. But anyone
who’s ever heard the rapper’s gruffy tone knows
where his allegiance lies. If you don’t, Cali representers Keyshia Cole and Ice Cube
clear things up. (July 22)
BUDDY GUY
Skin Deep (Silvertone/
Zomba)
The title says it all; below the
surface of our skin, we are all
the same. Rock and Roll Hall
of Famer Buddy Guy lovingly
proves it with a blues record
that will be sure to get everyone
moving. Of course, with a
track record and trophy case
like Buddy has, you don’t have
to take my word for it. Collaborations abound, as
Buddy plugs in and jams out with old friends, like
Eric Clapton, as well as new blood, like pedal-steel
wizard Robert Randolph and slide virtuoso Derek
Trucks. Such pairings will make for a soul-stirring
experience lovingly crafted by one of our greatest
living blues legends. (July 22)
YOUNG JEEZY
Fragile Future (Victory Records)
In the wake of the 2007 death of guitarist Casey
Calvert, the Ohio rockers reemerge as a four-piece
for their latest album. While Calvert’s guttural screams are noticeably absent, the Height’s
trademark energy refuses to dwindle. Vocalist JT
Woodruff turns in some of the most emotional lyrical deliveries in the bands catalog. With a slot on the
Projekt Revolution Tour this summer, Hawthorne
Heights fans are certain to get a sampling of new
tracks like “Rescue Me” before the finished album
drops. (August 5)
RANDY NEWMAN
Harps and Angels (Nonesuch)
Hard to believe it’s been almost a full decade since
Randy Newman last put out a record. One of the
greatest satirical writers (in any form) this country
has ever nurtured, you’d be hard pressed to find a
modern contemporary of Newman’s who can delivery the same sharp wit and lyrical insightfulness
in a three minute piano ditty. If his latest online
only single, “A Few Words in
Defense of Our Country,” is
any indication, Newman is
as relevant as always. With
two full terms of the Bush
administration to use as
fodder, I’m surprised he was
able to keep this latest album
to a single CD. (August 5)
NEYO
Year of the Gentleman
R&B spats are generally silly sideshows nobody
takes terribly serious. But
apparently, this current spat between Ne-Yo and
Chris Brown, one-time friends/present fighters for
the “runner-up to Usher” crown, is serious. Ne-Yo’s
fierce diss rap –yep, rap!- is all over the web. Still,
the crooner’s best strategy to shut up the opposition might just be dropping a third album of sexy
bellows (“Closer”), strong beats (Timbaland, Kanye,
Teddy Riley) and a supposed visit from Beyonce.
(August 5)
T.I.
Paper Trail
Weapons possession will send T.I. to the slammer.
It kinda makes sense then that the Atlanta talent
goes out blazin’ with this 6th studio album. “No
Matter What” was the first song to drop and if its
words of redemption and retribution are of any
indication of what to expect, pending jail time has
left dude quite reflective. A new child and a steady
stream of industry beefs ought to provide him even
more to rap about atop thumpers from DJ Toomp,
Danja and J.R. Rotem. (August 12)
THE DANDY WARHOLS
Earth to the Dandy Warhols (World’s
Fair)
As the Dandy Warhols have retained more and
more control of their music, they’ve let their experimental tendencies become indulgences. Anyone
who thought that 2005’s Odditorium or Warlords
From Mars was a serious misstep is going to file
this release in the same category. More and more,
the Warhols seem unable to find a common ground
between pop and studio-induced pabulum, which
was something that their earlier albums succeeded
so greatly at. (August 19)
SLIPKNOT
All Hope Is Gone (Roadrunner Records)
Look past the masks and enigmatic nature of this
nine-piece metal powerhouse and you will find
ferocity at its finest. This time around, the band has
enlisted Evanescence producer Dave Fortman to
concentrate the high-volume energy into insightful,
fierce portraits of broken politics and fear mongering. Added to this, vocalist Corey Taylor has mentioned the inclusion of more melodic compositions,
expanding their sound with even a little piano. The
title track has been leaked via the label’s website,
and it is a good appetizer for the mayhem to come.
(August 26)
BRIAN WILSON
That Lucky Old Sun (Capitol)
There was loads of pre-publicity buzz for Brian
Wilson’s last record of new(ish) material, the decades in gestation “SMiLE.” And for good reason, it
was a phenomenal record. That makes the anticipation over “That Lucky Old Sun” that much greater.
Add to hype, the fact that he is back on Capitol
Records, the label that brought The Beach Boys to
the world. Critics and fans are waiting to see if this
new record could possibly be as good as “SMiLE” or
will be closer in vein to the mediocre 2004 record
“Gettin’ In Over My Head.” (September 2)
CALEXICO
Carried To Dust (Touch & Go)
The increasingly expansive sound of last year’s The
Shepherd’s Dog showed the influence collaborating with Calexico had on Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam.
Now he returns the favor, guest starring on the veteran indie rock outfit’s follow-up to 2006’s Garden
Ruin. The result is a more stripped-down exercise
in restraint that evokes beautiful, at times haunting
images of wide open spaces. (September 9)
RAY LAMONTAGNE
Gossip In the Grain (RCA)
For his third album, this notoriously shy singersongwriter and producer/multi-instrumentalist
Ethan Johns decided to collaborate with others for
the first time, including two members of his touring
band and fellow tunesmith Leona
Naess. The resulting songs
run the Americana
gamut, from
railroad
blues
and melancholy folk to back porch country and his
trademark plaintive balladry. (September 9)
JAMES
Hey Ma (Decca)
You remember them right? They wrote that song
about only coming when she’s on top. Though many
lost touch with the band shortly after “Laid,” James
went on to turn out a handful of great albums,
including a stellar live double record, but like every
other British pop band they remained heroes at
home and little more than footnotes in the U.S. But,
with 90’s bands finally getting their 15 more minutes
of fame over here, thanks to Gen X nostalgia, James
has a chance to remind the world that they were, in
fact, a very good band at the time and, by the way,
they’re still around. (September 16)
TOURS/FESTIVALS
ROTHBURY FESTIVAL
Rothbury, Michigan (July 3 – 6)
If you are looking for a new July 4 weekend event,
and you couldn’t get to Willie Nelson’s annual picnic, you can always head north. In its inaugural year,
Rothbury offers a line-up of live fan favorites (Dave
Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, 311, Primus,
Gov’t Mule) that will be certain to appeal
to any festival fan looking
for another spot to
party. Recently
added to
the Inde-
pendence Day festivities, an intimate, solo-acoustic
set from Phish frontman Trey Anastasio will be one
of the highlights of the weekend.
PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Chicago, IL (July 18 - 20)
Once you get past the fact that much of Pitchfork’s content is overwritten, overwrought, and
overexposed, you see that the website is does what
it does pretty well. In other words, while it suffers as
a literary journal, it makes up for its dismaying lack
of erudition with a whole lot of passion. It’s thus no
surprise that it also curates one of the better summer festivals out there: The Hold Steady, Vampire
Weekend, Elf Power, Spoon, Les Savy Fav, Public
Enemy, Sebadoh, Mission of Burma, and a couple
dozen other offerings that will sure to please the
indie hipsters. Add in the fact that it’s located in the
middle of the country and in the middle of a great
city, and its popularity is assured.
MILE HIGH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Denver, CO (July 19 & 20)
The Colorado skies will be shaking this July with
headlining sets from Dave Matthews Band and Tom
Petty and the Heartbreakers. Five stages will hold as
home for performances from a wide variety of acts.
Festival circuit favorites moe., Tea Leaf Green, and
the reunited Leftover Salmon will be in attendance.
You can count on California’s Flogging Molly to deliver a great set of irish-influenced punk, while the
almighty Roots and Lupe Fiasco proudly represent
hip-hop.
ROCK THE BELLS TOUR
(July 19-September 6, various cities)
A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory is
one of the best albums in hip hop history. That CD’s
final track, “Scenario,” is one of the rowdiest party
records. If you’re ever given the chance to see the reunited trio deliver the anthem live, take advantage.
Sadly, Rock the Bells isn’t coming to the A (Miami
and Baltimore are your closest bets), but a line-up of
Tribe, The Pharcyde, Mos Def, Nas, Rakim, Meth &
Red, De La Soul and Ghostface makes filling up the
ride totally worth it.
LOLLAPALOOZA
Chicago, IL (August 1 - 3)
Although the lineup (The Black Lips, The Black
Keys, Cat Power, Duffy, Bloc Party, Radiohead, Jeff
Tweedy, etc.) and overall festival vibe is solid, there’s
something about the brand that seems absolutely
tired. The original Lollas—yep, nearly 15 years
ago—were a celebratory burst of youth culture, and
the festival’s intent on regaining its lost status often
comes off like a ploy for cash. After all, it used to
be a traveling festival that rivaled something P.T.
Barnum would have put on, and now it seems like
Pepsi to Pitchfork’s Coke. Even worse, it rolls into
town only a couple of weeks after Pitchfork has left
Chicago a muddy mess. Couldn’t they have picked a
different city this year?
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL
Newport, Rhode Island (August 1-3)
Now in its 49th year, this influential folk fest
has assembled an impressive, eclectic lineup that
includes classic rockers
such as Brian Wilson
and Jimmy Buffett,
weed-friendly acts such
as the Black Crowes
and Stephen & Damian
Marley, alt-country acts
including Gillian Welch
and Brandi Carlile,
and indie icons such as
Calexico and Cat Power.
And don’t miss mandolin
maverick Jake Shimabukuro!
OZZFEST
Dallas, TX (August 8)
The ever-evolving Ozzfest, once one of the best
attended traveling summer music festivals is making one last attempt to bring metal to the masses.
Last year’s plan to have a first come, first serve free
tour with sponsors shouldering the burden was
panned by just about everyone involved. This year,
taking a cue from Lollapalooza, Ozzfest is scrapping the road show and putting down stakes for a
one-off show, planned in Dallas. The show boasts
Ozzy (naturally) Metallica, Jonathan Davis of Korn,
SevenDust, Shadows Fall and many more. Don’t
forget your black t-shirt!
ALL POINTS WEST
Jersey City, New Jersey (August 8-10)
Once home to a railway station that took 19th and
early 20th century immigrants to “All Points West,”
Jersey City’s Liberty State Park is the site for this
eclectic festival featuring big names such as Radiohead, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Trey Anastasio and
The Roots, as well as lesser-known indie upstarts
like Little Brother, Andrew Bird, Grizzly Bear, Sia,
Animal Collective and Mates of State.
VIRGIN FESTIVAL
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore (August 9-10)
With dates in Calgary and Toronto, this is rapidly
emerging as one of North America’s biggest destination festivals. The talent lineup is ridiculous,
including Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Iggy & the
Stooges, Foo Fighters, Wilco, Nine Inch Nails,
Stone Temple Pilots, Shudder To Think, Lupe
Fiasco, the Swell Season, Moby and many more.
Kanye West is scheduled to appear, so bring your
tomatoes and No-Doz…
VANS WARPED TOUR
(through August 17, various cities)
One of the longest running traveling music fests,
the teen-friendly Vans Warped Tour still remains
one of the best deals going with tickets just over
$25; not a bad deal considering the 100-plus bands
on the bill at any given tour stop. Though there
aren’t as many brilliant punk throw back bands as
previous years (GBH, The Vandals and Pennywise
are the only ones that have been announced so
far), there are still plenty of solid pop punk bands
like Reliant K, Ludo and Angels & Airwaves, along
plenty of scream-o/metal-core bands like As I Lay
Dying and From First To Last. For those looking for
a guaranteed solid set, be sure to catch The Bouncing Souls, Motion City Soundtrack and Against
Me!, all bands incapable of putting on a bad show.
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Ashes Divide join Linkin Park on the main stage,
with Atreyu, Hawthorne Heights, Armor for Sleep,
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(Thru August 31, Various Cities)
Bringing the mayhem to the road, Motley Crue
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Buckcherry, Grammy-nominated Papa Roach,
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Though always trailing Lollapalooza and
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rock music fest, one of the longest running in the
country, quietly pulls an amazing line up year after
year. This year’s diverse roster includes !!!, Band of
Horses, Flobots, Jakob Dylan, John Vanderslice,
Lucinda Williams, M. Ward, Lee “Scratch” Perry,
Nada Surf, Neko Case, The Offspring, Old 97s, The
Walkmen, Stone Temple Pilots, T.I. and The Whigs,
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TOM WAITS’ TRUE
MUSIC INTERVIEW
CONFESSIONS
A Conversation
With Himself
BY TOM WAITS
F
or as long as we can remember, we’ve been
trying to nail down an interview with the
ever elusive, always compelling Tom Waits.
So when his publicists released this interview Waits
had conducted with himself, well, we knew immediately that we had to run it, as it was far more interesting
than 99% of the interviews we’ve ever done. Here, only
slightly edited for space, is Tom Waits on Tom Waits…
I must admit, before meeting Tom, I had heard so
many rumors and so much gossip that I was afraid.
Frankly, his gambling debts, his animal magnetism,
coupled with his disregard for the feelings of others… His elaborate gun collection, his mad shopping
sprees, the face lifts, the ski trips, the drug busts and
the hundreds of rooms in his home. The tax shelters,
the public urination…I was nervous to meet the real
man himself. Baggage and all. But I found him to be
gentle, intelligent, open, bright, helpful, humorous,
brave, audacious, loquacious, clean, and reverent.
A Boy Scout, really (and a giant of a man). Join me
now for a rare glimpse into the heart of Tom Waits.
Remove your shoes and no smoking, please.
$30,000. It’s just a gigantic version of the madness that
grows in every one of our brains. We are monkeys
with money and guns.
Most interesting recording you own?
It’s a mysteriously beautiful recording from, I am
told, Robbie Robertson’s label. It’s of crickets. That’s
right, crickets. The first time I heard it… I swore I was
listening to the Vienna Boys Choir, or the Mormon
Tabernacle choir. It has a four-part harmony it is a
swaying choral panorama. Then a voice comes in
on the tape and says, “What you are listening to is
the sound of crickets. The only thing that has been
manipulated is that they slowed down the tape.” No
effects have been added of any kind except that they
changed the speed of the tape. The sound is so haunting. I played it for Charlie Musselwhite and he looked
at me as if I pulled a Leprechaun out of my pocket.
Do you have words to live by?
Jim Jarmusch once told me “Fast, Cheap, and
Good… pick two. If it’s fast and cheap it wont be
good. If it’s cheap and good it won’t be fast. If it’s fast
and good it wont be cheap.” Fast, cheap and good…
pick (2) words to live by.
What have you learned from parenthood?
“Never loan your car to anyone to whom you’ve
given birth.” - Erma Bombeck
What’s the most curious record in your collection?
In the seventies a record company in LA issued a record called “The best of Marcel Marceau.” It had forty
minutes of silence followed by applause and it sold
really well. I like to put it on for company. It really
bothers me, though, when people talk through it.
What is up with your ears?
I have an audio stigmatism where by I hear things
wrong- I have audio illusions. I guess now they say
ADD. I have a scrambler in my brain and it takes what
is said and turns it into pig Latin and feeds it back to
me.
List some artists who have shaped your creative life.
Okay, here are a few
that just come to me for
now: Kerouac, Dylan,
Bukowski, Rod Serling,
Don Van Vliet, Cantinflas, James Brown, Harry
Belafonte, Ma Rainey, Big
Mama Thorton, Howlin
Wolf, Lead Belly, Lord
Buckley, Mabel Mercer,
Lee Marvin, Thelonious
Monk, John Ford, Fellini,
Weegee, Jagger, Richards,
Willie Dixion, John McCormick, Johnny Cash, Hank
Williams, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Robert
Johnson, Hoagy Carmichael, Eurico Caruso.
Most thrilling musical experience?
My most thrilling musical
experience was in Time
Square, over thirty years
ago. There was a rehearsal
hall around the Brill Building where all the rooms
were divided into tiny
spaces with just enough
room to open the door.
Inside was a spinet pianocigarette burns, missing
keys, old paint and no pedals. You go in and close the door and it’s so loud from
other rehearsals you can’t really work- so you stop and
listen and the goulash of music was thrilling. Scales
on a clarinet, tango, light opera, sour string quartet,
voice lessons, someone belting out “Everything’s
Coming Up Roses”, garage bands, and piano lessons.
The floor was pulsing, the walls were thin. As if ten
radios were on at the same time, in the same room. It
was a train station of music with all the sounds milling around… for me it was heavenly.
MOSTLY I STRADDLE REALITY
AND THE IMAGINATION. MY
REALITY NEEDS IMAGINATION
LIKE A BULB NEEDS A SOCKET.
MY IMAGINATION NEEDS
REALITY LIKE A BLIND MAN
NEEDS A CANE.
What’s heaven for you?
Me and my wife on Rte. 66 with a pot of coffee, a
cheap guitar, pawnshop tape recorder in a Motel 6,
and a car that runs good parked right by the door.
What’s hard for you?
Mostly I straddle reality and the imagination. My
reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket.
My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a
cane. Math is hard. Reading a map. Following orders.
Carpentry. Electronics. Plumbing. Remembering
things correctly. Straight lines. Sheet rock. Finding a
safety pin. Patience with others. Ordering in Chinese.
Stereo instructions in German.
What’s wrong with the world?
We are buried beneath the weight of information,
which is being confused with knowledge; quantity
is being confused with abundance and wealth with
happiness. Leona Helmsley’s dog made 12 million last
year… and Dean McLaine, a farmer in Ohio made
What would you have liked to see but were born too
late for?
Vaudeville. So much mashing of cultures and
bizarre hybrids. Delta Blues guitarists and Hawaiian
artists thrown together resulting in the adoption of
the slide guitar as a language we all take for granted
as African American. But it was a cross pollination,
like most culture. Like all cultures. George Burns was
a vaudeville performer I particularly loved. Dry and
unflappable, curious, and funny – no matter what he
said. He could dance too. He said, “Too bad the only
people that know how to run the country are busy
driving cabs and cutting hair.”
What are some sounds you like?
1. An asymmetrical airline carousel created a high
pitched haunted voice brought on by the friction
of rubbing and it sounded like a big wet finger
circling the rim of a gigantic wine glass.
2. Street corner evangelists
3. Pile drivers in Manhattan
4. My wife’s singing voice
5. Horses coming/trains coming
6. Children when school’s out
7. Hungry crows
8. Orchestra tuning up
9. Saloon pianos in old westerns
10. Rollercoaster
11. Headlights hit by a shotgun
12. Ice melting
13. Printing presses
14. Ball game on a transistor radio
15. Piano lessons coming from an apartment
window
16. Old cash registers/Ca Ching
17. Muscle cars
18. Tap dancers
19. Soccer crowds in Argentina
20. Beatboxing
21. Fog horns
22. A busy restaurant kitchen
23. Newsrooms in old movies
24. Elephants stampeding
25. Bacon frying
26. Marching bands
27. Clarinet lessons
28. Victrola
29. A fight bell
30. Chinese arguments
31. Pinball machines
32. Children’s orchestras
33. Trolley bell
34. Firecrackers
35. A Zippo lighter
36. Calliopes
37. Bass steel drums
38. Tractors
39. Stroh Violin
40. Muted trumpet
41. Tobacco Auctioneers
42. Musical saw
43. Theremin
44. Pigeons
45. Seagulls
46. Owls
47. Mockingbirds
48. Doves
The world’s making music all the time.
Tell me about working with Terry Gilliam.
I am the Devil in the Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus-not a devil…The Devil. I don’t know why he thought
of me. I was raised in the church. Gilliam and I met
on Fisher King. He is a giant among men and I am
in awe of his films. Munchausen I’ve seen a hundred
times. Brazil is a crowning achievement. Brothers
Grimm was my favorite film last year. I had most of my
scenes with Christopher Plummer (He’s Dr. Parnassus). Plummer is one of the greatest actors on earth!
Mostly I watch and learn. He’s a real movie star and a
gentleman. Gilliam is an impresario, captain, magician,
a dictator (a nice one), a genius, and a man you’d want
in the boat with you at the end of the world.
You’re going on the road soon, right?
We’re going to PEHDTSCKJMBA (Phoenix, El
Paso, Houston, Dallas, Tulsa, St. Louis, Columbus,
Knoxville, Jacksonville, Mobile, Birmingham, Atlanta). I have a stellar band: Larry Taylor (upright bass),
Patrick Warren (keyboards), Omar Torrez (guitars),
Vincent Henry (woodwinds) and Casey Waits (drums
and percussion). They play with racecar precision and
they are all true conjurers. I’m doing songs with them
I’ve never attempted outside the studio. They are all
multi-instrumentalists and they polka like real men.
We are the Borman Six and as Putney says, “The Borman Six have got to have soul.”
AGONY & IRONY
MUSIC INTERVIEW
The Long Awaited
Return of Alkaline Trio
keep throwing down, we’re going to keep having people who
T’S BEEN ABOUT THREE YEARS SINCE
come to our shows and maybe a
the Alkaline Trio last released any new music, and
few people picking up our records,
frontman Matt Skiba is ready to get their next record
I feel like we would do that regardless.
out there.
But with Epic, we now have the potential
But the days between Crimson and the new Agony & Irony
to reach a lot more people and for the band to take the next
have not exactly been smooth. The Chicago natives left their
step. I am more than thrilled and thankful for where I am in
longtime label, Vagrant, for V2 Records, only to see their new
my career, but certainly the more the merrier and having that
home close up shop almost overnight. While looking for a new
chance to grow is very inviting. So our buddy went over to this
label, the band wrote a new record, then eventually scrapped
label and we knew he knew what he was doing and everyone
the songs and started all over again.
we worked with on the business side had
Just months before the new record is
relationships with the label, so everyTHOUGH THE LABEL SHIT AND ALL THE PITFALLS WE HAD TO great
released, Skiba is sanguine about the new
thing was sort of in place for us. It’s been
songs and almost grateful for all the band
GO THROUGH WERE ACTUALLY A REAL BLESSING IN DISGUISE really unscary for us. Not having that glass
has gone through. He took time recently
ceiling that a lot of Indies have is nice. It
BECAUSE WE NOW HAVE A RECORD THAT ALL THREE OF US will
to speak with us about the new album, the
be interesting to see what happens.
band’s new home at Epic Records and the
ARE REALLY PROUD OF. WE FEEL PRETTY STRONGLY THAT
future of Heaven, his side project with FAs a fan, I was excited to see Asian Man
THIS IS OUR BEST RECORD.
Minus bassist Josiah Steinbrick.
re-release Goddamnit with some extra
BY JOHN B. MOORE
I
Let’s start out by talking about your new record, Agony &
Irony?
We’re really excited about it. There were definitely some
bumps in the road making it. It took us basically about two
and a half years to write the record, but it only took us about
six weeks to record it. We had a record written and done and
ready to go and we had some label complications, but we also
knew in the back of our minds that we weren’t making the
best record that we could make. Though the label shit and all
the pitfalls we had to go through were actually a real blessing
in disguise because we now have a record that all three of us
are really proud of. We feel pretty strongly that this is our best
record.
Were you able to salvage any of the songs you had from the
first writing session?
Some of the original ideas were there, but we started from
scratch and some of the ideas got recycled and turned into
something better. I think of the 10 songs on the record, maybe
two of them were from the original demos. We weren’t really
sure when our record was going to come out, so we just used
that time to write and write and now you have “Agony & Irony.”
You worked with Josh Abraham on this record. Had you
worked with him before?
We have not. It took us awhile to find him but we’re glad
we did. We had such a great time working with him and the
engineer Ryan Williams, who is sort of Josh’s right hand
man. Both of those guys have amazing ideas and their
approach to the studio is very laid back. We worked
hard, but they had a laid back approach. The record was recorded initially live and then we went
back and started mixing everything and adding
in things. They have a really great sense of humor. They’re super sweet guys, but also have a
good work ethic. It happened really organically.
I mean we haven’t made a record in six weeks,
in years. It was a good time.
What was it about Josh and Ryan that made
you pick them?
Well, we liked some of the records Josh has
done. He did “Christ Illusion,” the Slayer record,
which is one of my favorite Slayer records, and
I think the Velvet Revolver and the 30 Seconds
to Mars records both sound great. I’ve listened
to a bunch of the stuff he’s done, even the stuff
that wasn’t my cup of tea, sonically they sounded
great. We also had a lot of mutual friends. Our
manager, who is also our friend and we really trust
his opinion, said Josh was an awesome guy and would
be great to work with. We started hearing more and
more of that from friends and musicians who have
worked with him. He is super sweet, super funny and
makes killer sounding records, and that’s what we were
looking for.
You mentioned your label troubles early on. When V2 shut
down, did you consider going back to Vagrant or another
indie label or just releasing this one on your own?
Yeah, we kind of went through every option. Going back to
vagrant wasn’t one, because we wanted to take a step forward
and that’s what V2 was supposed to be. We didn’t really have
a rule that we needed to go with an indie or a major, we always
just wanted to work with people that we liked and that we
trust and be on a label that puts out records. We considered
putting it out ourselves, but because we’d never done that it
felt like we were biting off a little more than we could chew.
Writing a good record was the A, number one priority for us
and I felt like if we started getting ourselves a little too heavy
into the business side of things it might get too distracting. So
obviously it’s not the greatest time for the music industry, but
when you have someone that you trust and that you know is a
genuine fan of the band and a friend, it feels a whole lot better.
Luckily we found out that our friend Andy Gershon was going
over to Epic and he invited us along. We were very fortunate in
that regard.
I interviewed the guys in Against Me! last year and one of
the reason they said they went to Sire was that more people
would have the opportunity to hear their music. Was that a
factor at all in signing to Epic?
I definitely think that’s a plus. I really feel like – and maybe
I’m jinxing myself saying this – we started this band because
we wanted this to be our career. There are
bands like Social Distortion and Rancid,
that as long as they keep making great
records, people will keep coming to
their shows. I feel like as long as we
songs and a DVD. Do you plan on re-releasing other early
records?
Not yet, but we’ve definitely thought about it. “Goddamnit”
came about because it’s about the 10 year anniversary of the
record and there was a lot of extra content because when we
did that record we were just getting the band off the ground.
“Goddamnit” was something special and people who bought
the re-release have suggested we do it for other records, so we’ll
see. Shit, if we can keep putting out records we put out 10 year
ago, I’m down.
Do you have plans to record again with Heaven?
We do. I’m already really busy working on Alkaline Trio stuff,
but I was with (Heaven bandmate) Joe (Steinbrick) doing some
stuff last night. The way we did the last record is he would
send me the music and I’d write to it. And as I travel this time
around, he and the drummer Cornbread will write some stuff
and send me the tunes and I’ll take some sketches with me
and write from the plane and when we can get together we’ll
go into the studio and make sure everything fits. It’s a process
because I’m gone all the time, but it’s also fun because there’s
no pressure. We don’t have a label, we don’t have any time
constraints and it’s just fun for us. We’re thinking we’re going
to do a record and at this point it
will probably be a digital only
and maybe even a free release.
Who knows it might not be
put for five years, but we’re
at least working on it. It’s a
nice kind of side outlet.
Going For Gold
SPORTS NEWS
Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps Prepares for Beijing
BY ALEX S. MORRISON
A
T THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 23,
Michael Phelps rivals Mark Spitz as the
greatest swimmer in the history of the
sport, and you could make a very solid argument
for his status as one of the strongest competitors
in the modern Olympic era.
Since becoming the youngest male world
record holder at the age of 15, the Baltimore
native has compiled a stellar list of swimming
achievements that include being the most
decorated swimmer in World Championships
history, the only swimmer ever to set five individual world records in one international meet,
and one of only two swimmers (the other, of
course, being Spitz) ever to win four individual
Gold medals in the Olympics.
Going into the 2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing, China, Phelps is arguably stronger than
ever, coming off of winning a record-tying seven
Gold medals at the 2007 FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. But the fiercely
competitive Phelps– who currently holds individual world records in the 200-meter freestyle,
200-meter butterfly, and both the 200-meter and
400-meter individual medley– seems to take the
pressure in stride, working with longtime coach
Bob Bowman an hopes of besting his remarkable
performance at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
The good-natured Phelps recently took some
time out of his hectic training schedule to talk
with us, covering topics ranging from early fears
of the water and his video game addiction to
how he plans to top himself in Beijing.
I read somewhere that you were actually
scared of swimming as a boy. What did you do
to overcome that fear?
Yeah, at first I was scared, so I started out
swimming on my back. Eventually I dug my face
into the water, and the rest just fell into place.
How did the experience of watching guys like
Tom Dolan at the 1996 Olympics Games in
Atlanta impact your decision to become a
competitive swimmer?
Growing up, I always wanted to go to the
University of Michigan. It came from seeing
guys like Eric Wunderlich, Tom Dolan
and Eric Namesnik compete in the 1996
Olympics and knowing that they all had
one thing in common– they all went to
Michigan. That just got me so excited!
After that I always had my Michigan
hat on, and I set my sights on going
to Michigan, becoming a competitive
swimmer and an Olympic Gold
medalist.
You’re widely considered among the
best swimmers in the history of the
sport. Where do you get your notorious
intensity?
Pretty much from day one, my coach
Bob Bowman has helped me become a
goal-oriented swimmer. Learning that at
an early age helped me keep my focus,
and that’s how I am today. I’m extremely
competitive and literally can’t stand to
lose, whether it’s swimming or eating
or whatever. I think that’s what made
me want to start to swim, because my
family was active in the sport and I just
never wanted to lose. Even if it was my
worst stroke, I hated coming in second.
How did your life change once you
made the decision to go pro at the age of 16?
Well, when I made the 2000 Olympic team
and broke my first world record at the age of 15,
deciding to go pro was the best decision for me.
Yeah, I was giving up my college eligibility, but
I wanted so much more than what a collegiate
experience could bring me. I wanted to become
an Olympic Gold medalist, travel the world and
race against the best, and turning professional
gave me that opportunity.
Your list of career highlights is ridiculously
impressive. Is there one of which you’re the
proudest?
It would probably be winning my first Gold
medal, with my mother and my sisters there. It
was amazing, touching the wall and realizing
that I had my first world record, seeing my mom
and my sisters in the stands, jumping up and
down and crying and everything. It was awesome! It was something I had always dreamed
of, and to have the opportunity to make it happen was just life-changing.
The film “Unfiltered” documented your friendship with Ian Crocker, to whom you gave up
your slot in the 4x100-meter medley relay
at the 2004 Olympics. How does that close
relationship affect your performance when you
guys are in the same event?
We’re two completely different people, but we
are good friends. But when we’re in the pool, we
are 100% competitors and neither of us wants
to lose. I think we both bring the best out of
each other. He’s a world record-holder with the
fastest 100-meter butterfly ever, and I wanted to
give him the opportunity to prove how great he
is and win a Gold medal.
After winning 6 Golds and 2 Bronzes in the
2004 Olympics, what are your major goals for
the 2008 Olympics? How do you top yourself?
(Laughs) That is honestly the million-dollar
question, and everybody is asking me that. The
truth is that there are only two people in this
world who know my specific goals, and that’s my
coach and myself. Even my mom has no idea,
but my coach and I are constantly working to
improve. If I go out there and do every best time
that I can and still get second, that’s all I can ask
of myself. But I do want to be as prepared as I
can and be able to walk away from this year saying, “I did everything I could to compete to the
best of my abilities.”
What kind of training regimen do you undergo
in the months leading up to a major competition?
Well, right now we’re swimming seven days
a week, doing 10 swimming workouts a week,
three weight training workouts a week and three
cardio workouts a week. So I’m pretty much
constantly working out, and then when I’m not
I’m sitting at home on my couch playing video
games. Right now I’m playing Project Gotham
Racing and Call of Duty 4 on the Xbox 360, and
I’ve been doing a lot of Wii Bowling, because I’m
a big fan of the Wii.
You helped to create the social networking site
Swimroom.com. What has the reception to that
idea from the swimming community been like?
My biggest goal with Swimroom is to promote
the sport of swimming and take it to a new level
for up and coming swimmers all around the
world. The site is a way for swimmers all over
to connect with each other. I’m on the Internet
every day, and being able to hop on Swimroom
and connect with fans from all over the world is
amazing. I want to change the sport of swimming like Michael Jordan changed basketball
and Tiger Woods changed golf, and this is another step towards accomplishing that goal.
You’re a spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs
of America. What attracted you to that organization?
My mother has been in education for 35 years,
and she raised me to believe that kids are the
people who will change this world. So if there’s
a way I can connect with a kid and help them
avoid making bad decisions and give them a
healthier environment to grow up in, I’m all
for it.
You’re busy training and traveling for much of
the year, but where are your favorite places to
hang out when you go back home to Baltimore?
I love to eat at Fortunato’s (410-377-7300), this
pizza and sub shop right down the street from
my house. They’ve got the best pizza in Baltimore, so I always go there whenever I’m visiting.
When it’s crab season, I also love Bo Brooks
(www.bobrooks.com; 410-558-0202), which is
right on the water in downtown Baltimore. It’s
a great place to hang out with my friends, and
they have amazing crab that they bring in fresh
off the docks. Whether you’re a baseball fan or
not, Camden Yards (www.orioles.mlb.com; 410685-9800) is one of the nicest stadiums I’ve ever
been to. The atmosphere and everything about
it is just amazing, and the same could be said
for the Baltimore Ravens’ M&T Bank Stadium
(www.baltimorervaens.com; 410-230-8000).
Baltimore is such a huge sports town, so being
able to catch a game there is always memorable.
And even just walking through downtown’s
inner harbor, with all the shops and restaurants
that are down there, is a genuinely unique
experience.
How many more years of professional swimming do you think you have in you?
I just turned 23, and I will definitely retire before the age of 30. That is a guarantee! (Laughs)
I’ll probably go through the 2012 Olympics, then
retire after that.
Any thoughts on what your career path might
be after retiring from the sport?
I have no idea. I’m currently studying sports
marketing and management at the University
of Michigan, and I definitely want to get my degree. I’d love to stay in the sports field because
I’m a diehard sports fan, and I’d ultimately love
to be around sports for the rest of my life.
MICHAEL PHELPS BY THE NUMBERS
IT WAS AMAZING, TOUCHING THE WALL AND REALIZING THAT
I HAD MY FIRST WORLD RECORD, SEEING MY MOM AND MY
SISTERS IN THE STANDS, JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND CRYING
AND EVERYTHING. IT WAS AWESOME! IT WAS SOMETHING I
HAD ALWAYS DREAMED OF, AND TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO MAKE IT HAPPEN WAS JUST LIFE-CHANGING.
�� – The number of events he won
at the 2007 World Championships
in Melbourne, Australia, five of
which saw him shattering world
records by significant margins
��20 – The number of world records
he has held over the course of his
career
��23 – Phelps’ age heading into his
third Summer Olympic Games
�� – The number of U.S. National
Titles he currently holds
�� – Approximate number of
inches in the lanky, 6’4” swimmer’s
wingspan
�� – Number of dollars corporate sponsor Speedo
would’ve given Phelps as a bonus
had he not given up his spot in
the 4x100-meter medley relay at
the 2004 Olympics to Ian Crocker.
That Gold medal would’ve been
Phelps’ seventh in Athens, matching the record set by Mark Spitz
in 1972
��– The value of just
one of Phelps’ numerous endorsement contracts (with Speedo)
SPORTS NEWS
Bill Curry to lead
Georgia State Football
BY DAVE COHEN
G
EORGIA STATE ANNOUNCED ON
Thursday, June 12th that Bill Curry will
lead the Panthers into the world of college
football, introducing him as the start-up program’s first
head coach. Curry is well known as a former coach
at Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky. Curry, who
agreed to a five-year contract, is charged with the task of
developing and directing the football program in every
area in preparation for Georgia State’s first season in the
fall of 2010.
You’ve been the head coach at three pretty high profile
universities. After spending the last eleven years as an
analyst on ESPN, did you ever think you’d return to
the sideline?
Once you’re a coach, you’re always a coach. I’ve
enjoyed the other things I’ve done, I’ve enjoyed the
television business, but I really need to be with young
people. Not only do young people need direction and
leadership today but there’s some of us who need them.
I love coaching because it allows me to be involved with
students, the student athletes and all the students. From
this moment forward I am a servant to the students
of Georgia State University and I want the students to
understand that I understand the sport of football, as
well as the rest of our sports, are supposed to be for the
students on campus. And the alumni can also support
it and enjoy it. But I want to everybody to understand
and the student body to understand this is for you and I
am here to serve you. I cannot wait to get onto the field.
Football will be a huge success at Georgia State
University.
This will be a new challenge for you, building a program from the ground up.
The idea of building a team from the ground up had
never occurred
until AD Mary
McElroy shocked
me by calling
me and she said,
“Well, we’re going
to do it. We’re
going to play
football.” That
began a process
that has been
wonderful and
encouraging.
We’re going to
have a different kind of situation and a lot of challenges
while we are 0-0 that will be measured and it’s important we get started the proper way in every context.
Everything is present for football to work at Georgia
State. The only question is how well do we do early
and how quickly do we make decisions that it move it
forward at the right pace.
Being such a football rich state with programs at
Georgia, Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern, how do
you set it apart?
We set it apart by communicating that it’s a different
kind of opportunity and if you go to Georgia or Georgia
Tech you’re going to have to compete with a bunch of
high school all-Americans to get playing time. But if
you come over to a program like this then there’s a good
chance that you will get a chance to show what you can
do quickly. If you get on the field and produce, then you
have years to grow and get faster and maybe you didn’t
look like a bonafide player before and all of a sudden
you are. In the following years you get a chance to keep
on playing even through college and that’s what happens in programs like this.
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