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AVICII ANGELINA JOLIE On his $1 million charity pledge Discusses director role COMMON Goes back to the music JANUARY 12, 2012 NO CENTS r REACHING ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY AND VALLEY LLEY COLLEGES COLLE L GESS 30 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK STREET EATS + Local festival features battling food trucks p. 11 KEEP YOUR BARTENDER HAPPY NUTRITIONAL DESERT For many Arizonans, food is out of reach In the New p. 8 ÐÎÑËÜ ÓÛÓÞÛÎ ÑÚ MUSIC YOUNG LONDON 14 EVENTS JAY & SILENT BOB JULY 14, 2011 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM Local servers offer up tips MOVIES IRON LADY Stories of fresh starts, new beginnings and old ideas reimagined NEWS: Interest in sex ed at college on the upswing, p. 6 MUSIC: Cass McCombs creates and destroys, p. 21 LOCAL: Eastside Records returns, p. 26 ̸» ß´´óÒ»© îðïî ͽ·±² ¨Þ ̸» ß´´óÒ»© îðïî ͽ·±² ¬Ý ëï ×ÒÌÛÎÍÌßÌ Û îðî ×ÒÌÛÎÍÌßÌ Û ïðï êð ܱ¾-±² ú λ¼ Ó±«²¬¿·² îðî ïóèèèóéðíóçîêî 2 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM Ö«-¬ »¿-¬ ±º ßÍËÿ ®·ª»®ª·»©-½·±²ò½±³ º±´´±© ´´ «-ÿÿ r PICTURE QUOTE This is not a simple QUOTABLE social convention, but rather the fundamental cell??? of every society. Consequently, policies ??? which undermine the family threaten human dignity and the future of humanity itself. 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The leopard killed one man and swiped off part of another persons scalp. Police cornered and tranquilized the animal. 25 Age of a man arrested Saturday in Florida and charged in connection with an alleged terrorist plot. Authorities say Sami Osmakac planned to bomb crowded Tampa locations, including an area nightclub. They claim the man, born in Yugoslavia, had a car bomb and other explosives. 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Hekmati, a former US Marine, was detained in Tehran and accused by the Iranian government of being a CIA spy. Hekmatis family has denied those claims and said he was in Iran to visit his grandmother. Its the first iPad thats ever free-fallen from space and survived to play more movies. G-Forms Vice President for innovations, Thom Cafaro, speaking about a stunt in which the company wrapped an iPad in one of its protective cases, flew it 100,000 feet above sea level in a weather balloon and dropped it to the ground. The iPad, which was wrapped in an Extreme Edge case, still worked. éð ß¹» ±º º¿³»¼ -½·»²¬·-¬ô ͬ»°¸»² Ø¿©µ·²¹ô ©¸± ©¿- ¼·¿¹²±-»¼ ©·¬¸ Ô±« Ù»¸®·¹•- ¼·-»¿-» ©¸»² ¸» ©¿- îïò ̸» ¼·-»¿-»ô ©¸·½¸ ½¿«-»- ¿ ¹®¿¼«¿´ ©»¿µó »²·²¹ ±º ¿´´ ³«-½´»-ô ¸¿- ´»º¬ Ø¿©µ·²¹ ¿´³±-¬ ½±³°´»¬»´§ °¿®¿´§¦»¼ò Ø» -°»¿µ¬¸®±«¹¸ ¿ ¼»ª·½» ¬¸¿¬ ®»¿¼- ¬©·¬½¸»- ·² ¸·- ½¸»»µ ¬± ½®»¿¬» ¿ -§²¬¸»-·¦»¼ ª±·½»ô ¾«¬ ¾»½¿«-» ¬¸±-» ³«-½´»- ¿®» ¾»½±³·²¹ °¿®¿´§¦»¼ô ¬±±ô ¸» ½¿² ²±© ±²´§ -°»¿µ ¿¾±«¬ ±²» ©±®¼ °»® ³·²«¬»ò ײ¬»´ -½·»²ó ¬·-¬- -¿§ ¬¸»§ ¿®» ©±®µ·²¹ ±² ¿ -±´«¬·±²ò Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bo Name of a 30-year-old Madison, Wisconsin man who was arrested last Thursday on charges of carrying a concealed knife, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and a probation violation. That is his legal name. 19 Candles lit at a January 8 memorial for the victims of the 2011 Tucson shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, staffers and supporters. Giffords led the Pledge of Allegiance at the event, which featured a candle for every victim and survivor of the attack. Shooter Jared Loughner remains imprisoned at a Missouri mental rehabilitation facility. NUMBERS ÍÌÑÎÇ ÍËÞÓ×ÍÍ×ÑÒÍæ ݱ´´»¹» Ì·³»- ¿½½»°¬±«¬-·¼» -«¾³·--·±²- ±º -¬±®·»º±® ®»ª·»© ¿²¼ °±--·¾´» °«¾´·½¿¬·±²ò ͬ±®·»- ³¿§ ¾» -«¾³·¬¬»¼ ¿- ¿ ɱ®¼ ¼±½«³»²¬ ±® ¿- ·²ó´·²» »ó³¿·´ ¬»¨¬ ¬± -¬±®·»-໽±´´»¹»¬·³»-ò ½±³ò É®·¬»®- ©¸±-» -¬±®§ ·°«¾´·-¸»¼ ¿®» ¬± ¾» °¿·¼ ¿² ¿¹®»»¼ «°±² ®¿¬»ò ͬ±®·»- ¿®» -«¾¶»½¬ ¬± ¿²§ »¼·¬·²¹ ¿²¼ ®»ª·-·±² ݱ´´»¹» Ì·³»- -»»- º·¬ò ÜÛÍ×ÙÒÛÎ Ø»´¹¿ Þ»²¦ ¸¾»²¦à»½±´´»¹»¬·³»-ò½±³ λ¼ Ø«¾»®ñÑ®´¿²¼± Í»²¬·²»´ñÓÝÌ ÜÎ×ÊÛÎÍ Ù»²·²» Þ¿µ»® ͬ»ª» Þ¿¦¦¿® α¾»®¬ Ø»»®-·²µ п«´ Ô¿±°¿¸±» Ó¿®µ Ó¿¹·²· ̱³ Ó»¬®± Ó·´¬ Ò±´¿² Þ»½µ§ ͽ¸³·¬¦ Í¿®¿¸ É·´µ»- Pope Benedict speaking to diplomats earlier this week about his opposition to gay marriage. FOURTEEN Age of a Dallas teenager who was accidentally deported to Colombia by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The girl, who was arrested in Houston, gave police a fake name which, when ran in computers, was that of a known 22-year-old Colombian living illegally in the US. She had been living in Colombia since April. The teen, Jakadrien Turner, returned home last week. ECOLLEGETIMES.COM JANUARY 12, 2012 3 Student Life >>> Ý»ª¼»¬ п´¿- Ò»© ®»-»¿®½¸ -¸±©- -±½·¿´ ³»¼·¿ -·¬»- ¿®» º«´´ ±º ¿´½±¸±´ó®»´¿¬»¼ ½±²¬»²¬ ©¸»®» -±³» º»¿® ½¸·´¼®»² ¿²¼ §±«²¹ ¿¼«´¬- «²¼»® îï ³¿§ »²½±«²¬»® ·¬ò Review Shows Alcohol Companies Reach Youth Online Meredith Cohn The Baltimore Sun A beer bottle was lit up like a Christmas tree on one Facebook page and flanked by stuffed animals in another. Then there were the iPhone apps that allowed drinking enthusiasts to hunt for virtual trophies or monitor the weather through drink prices, and the video on YouTube that featured cartoon characters using spirits to reduce stress. David Jernigan came across these alcohol advertisements during a recent study of social media. And he says that while they may be effective marketing for legal imbibers, theyre also appealing to kids. The alcohol companies voluntary limits on print, radio and television advertising that alcohol companies limit themselves to are largely being ignored online, concluded Jernigan, director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. We tried to get a sense of everything the companies are doing on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr and iPhone apps and its amazing how much theyre doing, Jernigan said. Its far more than I think most parents or adults are aware of. Its the wild west without a sheriff. Associations representing alcohol companies say theyve developed voluntary codes for advertising in social media, similar to those crafted for traditional media outlets. The spirits industry is committed to responsible advertising regardless of the medium, the Distilled Spirits Council said in a statement. Social networking sites are used primarily by adults, which makes these platforms responsible and appropriate channels for spirits marketers. Jernigan said theres no way to determine how many kids are seeing, or responding to, the alcohol marketing. But considering their heavy social media use, he concluded, its probably a lot. 4 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM He said 13- to 20-year-olds make up about 13.6 percent of the population but about 22 percent of Facebook users. A May study from Consumer Reports found that amounts to about 20 million Facebook users under age 21. More than a third were actually younger than 13 violating the sites terms and their accounts were largely unsupervised by parents. They could be among the 6.7 million people who liked the 10 Facebook pages the center studied or the large number of fan-uploaded photos and videos. Jernigan said seeing such content can make a lasting impression. He cited 14 studies finding evidence that exposure to ads influences whether young people start drinking and how much. He said about 4,700 underage youth die from excessive alcohol use each year. Tighter controls on content, more parental involvement and better technology to limit underage access are needed, he said. The Distilled Spirits Council said it calls on companies to advertise in any medium only when close to three-quarters of the audience is reasonably expected to be age 21. The group cited Nielsen data from August that show about 82 percent of Facebook users, 87 percent of Twitter users and 81 percent of YouTube users are at least 21. Codes also call for inappropriate usergenerated content to be removed and age-affirming technology be used before direct dialogue is allowed with consumers. And as evidence the companies are not increasing their influence on kids, the council cited newly released federal statistics that show alcohol consumption rates among eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders are declining. The National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, found alcohol use dropped to its lowest point since monitoring began in 1975. Though, alcohol is still the drug of choice among all the age groups, and almost 64 percent of 12th-graders reported drinking alcohol in the past year. A digital marketing consultant to the Distilled Spirits Council said he didnt believe the sites were deluged with children. Kids on Facebook with or without their parents consent were most likely looking to engage with other kids, said Hemanshu Nigam, chief executive of SSP Blue, an online safety and privacy firm, and the former chief security officer for MySpace. And even if they do visit a site with adult content, technology can screen them. Sites like Facebook use information gathered on users to appropriately target ads. Companies also can use age gates and skim comments and other content to find and block underage users. There are a bunch of things companies can do to say to kids this isnt for you, and if you dont go away, there are people dedicated to stopping you, he said. Monitoring the companies efforts is the Federal Trade Commission. Janet Evans, a senior attorney in the Division of Advertising Practices, said social medias use is still new and no one is truly sure how much marketing is reaching kids. According to a 2008 agency study, just over 1 percent of alcohol industry advertising dollars, or about $35.5 million of the $3 billion spent, went to sponsored internet sites. Much more went to television, promotions and sponsorships. Evans said dollars go much further online, so companies are likely to ramp up spending in coming years. The agency is collecting comments for another study on the market size and reach. Officials plan to issue recommendations aimed at protecting youth as well as privacy, likely in 2013. Well figure out if there should be a better self-regulatory approach, which is the primary way we address marketing to minors, she said. We really use the bully pulpit on industry. Government Bans Grand Canyon Mining Claims Salvador Rodriguez Cronkite News Service Interior Secretary Ken Salazar ordered a 20-year ban Monday on new mining claims on more than 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, a move he said will protect a place Americans love and care for. The move, which will primarily affect uranium mining in the region, was a victory for environmentalists who fought for two years to prevent further mining in the so-called Arizona Strip in the northern part of the state. It was immediately attacked by state and federal lawmakers who called it a blow to job creation fueled by an emotional public relations campaign. The Obama administrations decision will cost Arizonans more high-paying jobs under the false pretense of protecting one of our national treasures, the Grand Canyon, said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in a prepared statement. Bills introduced by McCain and a majority of the states congressional delegation in October could block a mining ban in the Arizona Strip. The Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011 is pending in both the House and Senate. But Salazar said the ban was the right choice in order to protect important environmental and cultural resources for future generations. We are carrying forward that uniquely democratic and uniquely American tradition of protecting the places that we love and care for, for all Americans, Salazar said at a signing ceremony at the National Geographic building in Washington. The ban will remove more than 1 million acres of federal land within the Mohave and Coconino counties from new hard-rock mining projects. It will not affect current mining operations or those that had previously won approval to mine. As many as 11 more uranium mines could be developed based on pre-existing rights, according to the Department of the Interior. Already there are about 3,200 mining claims in the area, and the ban will also continue to allow other natural resource development in the area. There is only one Grand Canyon, said Harris Sherman, Agriculture undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment. We must err on the side of caution, and this decision will strongly protect water, wildlife and cultural resources. Salazar temporarily halted new mining claims near the canyon in 2009, giving the Bureau of Land Management two years to study the effects of mining on the area and determine whether a longer ban was needed. That study resulted in an environmental impact statement, released in October, recommending the 20-year ban. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Tucson, said the ban sets a precedent, balancing conservation with development. The caution that the secretary showed today is necessary, Grijalva said. It sets a template for protection. Critics say mining would not pose the threat to the Grand Canyon that the government fears. 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I blame Beyoncé. You see, it was recently brought to my attention that I am a celebrity gossip expert. This came as a shock to me. Clearly, I had to look at my life and look at my choices. I did not like what I found. My first instinct was to ask them to please reconsider their opinion. I know the celeb gossip types. I see them at the grocery checkout line judging Angelina Jolies weight while their bulk items are rung up. Im not one of them am I? So what if I followed Beyoncés pregnancy so closely that I broke the news to my friends when she gave birth. I figured they should hear it from me first. Its not a big deal if I know who is having a squabble on Twitter. It is clearly not my fault this information falls into my lap all the time. I mean, doesnt everyone know when Gwyneth Paltrow is allegedly nasty to her maid? No? Oh. I think I might have a problem. This condition is something I had to rectify quickly. Im not the kind of girl who buys tabloid magazines or sits around watching E! break Kim Kardashians butts latest news I just happen to stumble upon these things. The internet is an interesting place that tends to bombard me with information I most certainly do not need, but will gladly commit to memory. Between Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and various other blogs I follow, I easily find out whos supposedly dating, divorcing or boring and happily married. The worst part is that I am more likely to remember the name of Ryan Goslings dog (George) than my best friends birthday. My brain absorbs useless gossip like a sponge while simultaneously dumping all the knowledge Ive worked so hard to attain. When it came time to make a resolution for 2012, I decided the amount I spend loitering around on the internet had to be cut down. I forget others have lives and dont sit around burning their retinas on a Thursday night like I so often do. I was doing just fine until Beyoncé and Jay Z had their baby on a night I couldnt sleep. I took to gossip sites like a fish to water. I had to step back and realize how bizarre my reaction was. I felt like a total creep. I wanted 2012 to be the year I stepped away from the computer and stopped accidentally learning about how others ran their lives. Turns out this habit is hard to kick. I use the internet every day and its too tempting for me to handle so I have come up with a new resolution. 2012 will be the year I get back into the swing of reading. Is it cheating if I go straight for the tell-all autobiographies? 6 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM Û¼ Ø·´´»ô и·´¿¼»´°¸·¿ ײ¯«·®»®ô ÓÝÌ Gossip Gal Schools Human Sexuality Department Keeps Growing Jeff Gammage The Philadelphia Inquirer The Widener University scholars who are amassing a growing archive of materials on human sexuality have an ambitious goal: Bigger than Kinseys. Pun intended. The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University is, of course, the premier academy for sex and gender research. But now Widener, based in Chester, Pennsylvania, is striving to become a major center of sexuality studies, expanding its masters and doctoral programs and attracting students from across the country and around the world. The work of our faculty and graduates positively affects public health and well-being across the globe, Widener president James Harris III said. While other programs have collapsed due to a lack of support, our program has grown in degree offerings and number of students, attracting the best and brightest. The school celebrated the recent opening of the archive, in the Wolfgram Memorial Library, by hosting a series of provocative speakers under the heading Sex in the Library. (Tagline: Were doing it all week long.) Topics ranged from teen sexting to gender outlaws for whom male-or-female is an insufficient choice. The rectangular fourth-floor repository is tucked between a quiet study area and the dense racks of childrens books used by students studying to become teachers. Whats in it? Posters from 1970s porn films. X-rated movies. Doctors waiting-room pamphlets from the 1940s, in which sex occurred only between white, married, heterosexual couples. A signed galley proof of The Human Pony, which, trust us, you really dont want to know about. Students can look at these things and see a history of sexuality, of sex education the culture, the prejudices, how our attitudes have changed, how have they not changed, said Molly Wolf, the archive founder and curator, and a graduate of the sexuality masters program. A particular prize is an original, stapledtogether copy of Our Bodies, Ourselves, which before its huge popularity in the 1970s was called Women and Their Bodies and sold for 75 cents. Its a seminal text, Wolf said. No pun intended. Awkward jokes and double entendres seem almost mandatory in any discussion of sex and thats fine, she said. It helps lower the tension around the subject. Widener arranged its sexuality program to encourage immersion, citing studies that show longer exposure makes students more comfortable and open to learning. Classes are held all day Saturday and Sunday on two weekends so students can complete a semesters coursework in a four-day marathon, augmented by online instruction and other assignments. That lure has drawn working students from Austin, Atlanta, San Diego, Seattle, and elsewhere. They fly in at the start of the weekend, and fly out at the end. I get calls and emails every single day Can I commute from North Dakota? said professor Betsy Crane, the program director. In three years, the program has grown from 130 to 212 students. Full-time faculty has increased from two to six in four years. Full-time students can complete a masters degree in two years, and a doctorate in a minimum of five years, which is typical at US colleges. Widener scholars explore not just the function of the body and the desires of the brain, but the impact on sexual behavior of chronic illness, trauma, social norms, and cultural expectations, examining how sexuality seeps into everything from government to religion. Theres no area of human life that on one hand is more capable of joy and connection, and on the other hand is so often associated with violence and pain and suffering, Crane said. For graduates, the rise of sexually transmitted disease, calls for same-sex marriage, greater awareness of sexual abuse, and the battle over birth control and abortion have created employment opportunities. They find jobs not only in teaching but in criminology, social services, counseling, and health. One graduate, sex therapist Tiffanie DavisHenry, is a frequent guest on the television show The View, and was recently named co-host of a new ABC self-help program, The Revolution. Ryan McKee, 33, a doctoral student, became interested in social movements such as civil rights and gay rights while earning a masters degree at Virginia Commonwealth University. But it was a class on human sexuality, he found, that connected those issues and spurred him toward a Ph.D. At Widener, he has found professors and colleagues that are incredibly supportive, and a university thats incredibly supportive. Its a subject that in many programs gets dumped on the person who teaches abnormal psychology, or addictions, but here weve developed a really supportive environment for training professionals. Widener was his first choice for a doctorate. In fact, it was his only choice. In recent years, financial pressures have pushed colleges to merge stand-alone sexuality programs into medical-school curriculums or psychology departments. With the merger of a University of Sydney program, Widener officials believe they offer one of a very few, if not the only, fully accredited, university-based doctoral programs. 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Everywhere you are! ݱ³³«²·ª»® -·¬§àÏ«»» ² Ý® »»µ ¿¬ л½±- îðî ¿¬ É·´´·¿³- ÝÙÝÝ Í«² Ô ¿µ» - ߪ»®¿¹» ¿²²«¿´ ¬«·¬·±² ¾¿-»¼ ±² ¿ ïë ½®»¼·¬ -»³»-¬»®ò üïêôëðð Ì»² ½±´´»¹»- ¿²¼ ¬©± -µ·´´ ½»²¬»®- ¼»¼·½¿¬»¼ ¬± -¬«¼»²¬ -«½½»--ÿ Ô»¿®² Ó±®» ¤ ©©©ò³¿®·½±°¿ò»¼«ñ-¬«¼§ ̸» ½±´´»¹» ±º §±«ò ݸ¿²¼´»®óÙ·´¾»®¬ × Û-¬®»´´¿ Ó±«²¬¿·² × Ù¿¬»É¿§ × Ù´»²¼¿´» ¤ Ó»-¿ × Ð¿®¿¼·-» Ê¿´´»§ × Ð¸±»²·¨ η± Í¿´¿¼± ¤ ͽ±¬¬-¼¿´» ¤ ͱ«¬¸ Ó±«²¬¿·² × Ó¿®·½±°¿ ͵·´´ Ý»²¬»® × Í±«¬¸É»-¬ ͵·´´ Ý»²¬»® ÓÝÝÝÜ ·- ¿² ÛÛÑñßß ×²-¬·¬«¬·±²ò à³½½½¼ ECOLLEGETIMES.COM ³¿®·½±°¿ò»¼« JANUARY 12, 2012 7 Ù´±®·¿ Û-°·²±¦¿ô ´»º¬ô ©·¬¸ º®·»²¼ Ø»®´·²¼¿ ß®ª·¦«ô «-»¸»® Í«°°´»³»²¬¿´ Ò«¬®·¬·±² ß--·-¬¿²½» Ю±¹®¿³ ¾»²»º·¬¬± -¸±° ¿¬ ¿ ¹®±½»®§ -¬±®» -»ª»² ¾´±½µ- º®±³ ¸»® ͱ«¬¸ Ì«½-±² ¸±³»ò ͸» ©¿´µ- ¬± ¿²¼ º®±³ ¬¸» -¬±®»ò Far From Food Eating healthy in a food desert poses a challenge for Arizonans on government assistance Story and photos by Joanne Ingram Cronkite News Service After a brief walk to the bus stop, her pregnant 20-year-old daughter and 1-year-old grandson in tow, Tina Zamora rides three miles to purchase produce, meat and pasta at the grocery store. The bus drops them across the street from Pros Ranch Market, a bustling south Phoenix store where Zamora spends some of the $519 she receives each month in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, formerly referred to as food stamps. After buying $65 worth of groceries, the family has to wait 45 minutes for the stores free shuttle it takes shoppers home but not to the market to save a few dollars on a bus trek back. Zamoras grandson, Julian, sits patiently in the car seat drinking Sierra Mist purchased with SNAP benefits from his bottle as what could have been a 20-minute shopping trip by car turns into a 8 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM two-hour outing. She makes this journey twice monthly, using her SNAP benefits to support four adult children and seven grandchildren. Its hard, she says. Its very hard. If she cant afford bus fare, she walks. But if she doesnt have time to travel that long distance, she has to rely on the convenience store or small market in her neighborhood for essentials like milk and eggs. That means fewer options and higher prices. Theres a little store right here, right in the corner, but its too expensive, Zamora said. We can go and get four, five tomatoes. Theyre like $5. Zamora is one of 700,000 Arizonans who live in what the US Department of Agriculture terms a food desert, or a low-income area that lacks immediate access to healthy, affordable food. Of this group, 21 percent are considered both low access, or far from a large grocery store, and low income. Experts and advocates say its especially challenging when those receiving SNAP benefits there are more than 1 million of them in Arizona live in areas without convenient access to healthy food. The Arizona Department of Economic Security dispenses tens of millions of dollars in federal SNAP funding each month $145 million in October 2011, for example. Arizonas recipients spent 17.3 percent of these benefits at convenience stores during the 2009 fiscal year, according to a report released in February 2011 by the USDAs Food and Nutrition Service. Often thats the only choice for those unable to leave food deserts to shop. Adrienne Udarbe, community programs manager in the Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Arizona Department of Health Services, said the state faces the challenge of ensuring that low-income families have access to food, but its also trying to figure out how to connect them with healthy selections. When it comes to hunger issues, there is one point where you want to ensure that these families are at least just getting their basic needs met in terms of any calories versus going hungry at all, Udarbe said. But, in addition to that, we also know that at the same time thats going to create illnesses and chronic disease and problems with diabetes for them, which are going to be skyrocketing health costs as well. US Representative Ed Pastor, D-Phoenix, said that even with assistance from the government and community groups many Arizonans face a daily struggle to locate healthy and inexpensive food. Theres never enough help, Pastor said in a phone interview. The reality is, today people are going hungry. Food deserts Zamora lives in Marcos de Niza, a neighborhood made up of the 374 public housing units in an area referred to as Central City South Phoenix. Like several other neighborhoods in this section of the city, it is home to thousands of low-income residents who receive government assistance. Sixty percent of Arizonas 153 food deserts are in urban areas. In Phoenix and Tucson, most are in poorer areas south and west of downtown. The Food Desert Locator, an interactive map produced by the USDAs Economic Research Service, shows which sections of the state lack the supermarkets and large grocery stores offering items like fresh produce and whole grains. According to the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, a partnership of the USDA, Treasury Department and Health and Human Services Department, urban food deserts are usually more than one mile from a supermarket or large grocery store, and for rural areas large stores are more than 10 miles away. Associated with census tracts subdivisions determined by population characteristics, economic status and living conditions the food deserts range from relatively small areas within cities to vast, sparsely populated areas of rural Arizona. For example, most of the northeastern portion of the state, which includes large swaths of the Navajo and Hopi reservations, is considered a food desert. Limited options In cities built with automobiles in mind, even SNAP beneficiaries who dont live in food deserts can struggle to get to stores selling affordably priced, nutritious food. Gloria Espinoza, a SNAP recipient who receives $478 per month for her family of six, said grocery shopping in her South Tucson neighborhood is a constant struggle because the closest full-service grocery store is seven blocks away from her house. About half of the residents of the one-squaremile community located along the Union Pacific Railroad are below the poverty line, according to the 2010 US Census Bureau. Espinozas family doesnt have a car, so she either walks almost a mile to the grocery store and back with her four children even in the triple-digit summer heat or she shops for essentials like canned vegetables, juice and bottled water at the dollar store a short walk from her home. The only vehicle I have is my legs, Espinoza said. Dollar stores like the one Espinoza frequents, as well as convenience stores, generally provide the minimum requirements needed to be certified as SNAP vendors, which includes carrying some type of protein, dairy, produce and grain purchased for home preparation and consumption. These requirements can limit options for families because approved items include soda, snack crackers, pudding, popcorn and other products that dont necessarily meet dietary needs. Christopher Wharton, an assistant professor at ASUs School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Food desert facts: 700,000 Arizonans and more than 23 million Americans live in food deserts. Food deserts are defined as low-income census tracts in which a large portion of residents have minimal access to a large grocery store. To be considered a food desert in an urban area, at least 500 residents and-or 33 percent or more of the census tract population must live one or more miles from a grocery store. In a rural area, the distance is 10 miles. said nutrition is a low priority for some stores that accept SNAP benefits. There are no nutrition requirements related to SNAP approval, so in other words you can carry whatever foods you want as long as you have some selections in those categories, Wharton said. Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, an associate professor at Arizona State Universitys School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, said limited access to grocery stores in low-income areas causes many families to shop at convenience stores, especially because the stores are often more prevalent in these areas. When the access is very poor, frequency of purchases at these markets is impacted also, OhriVachaspati said. People may do a monthly shop at the large supermarket, and then for all other small purchases they may go to their local convenience store. The convenience stores, dollar stores, gas station mini markets, pharmacies and liquor stores on the states SNAP-approved list pose yet another problem; value. Ramona Beltran, a senior research fellow with the Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors at the University of Washington, said the value drops considerably when consumers shop at smaller markets. On average, food cost in smaller or mediumsized grocery stores is about 20 percent more compared to larger supermarkets, Beltran said in a phone interview. Jean Daniel, public affairs director for the USDAs Food and Nutrition Service, said she has little concern about SNAP recipients shopping in convenience stores because most use their benefits elsewhere. She noted that 85 percent of SNAP benefits are spent at grocery stores or markets. Daniel said the USDA provides nutrition education for SNAP recipients to ensure they know how to shop for healthy items on a limited budget, adding that the program succeeds at getting lowincome families back on their feet. Its an important investment, she said. Tim McCabe, president of the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, said the retail food industry has embraced consumers desire for healthy options and that newer options, such as Walmarts Neighborhood Market and grocery aisles added to Target stores, are more prevalent now than in the past. The healthy choices to eat are very available, McCabe said in a phone interview. You dont see it just in supermarkets; you also see it at convenience stores now. their benefits. Earlier this year, for example, New York requested permission to conduct a pilot program in New York City that would remove sugar-sweetened beverages from the SNAP-approved list. It was rejected by the USDA in August. Eight other states have made similar requests without gaining approval. Daniel, the USDA Food and Nutrition Services public affairs director, said it would be difficult to administer a program like the one suggested in New York. If you limit food items certain food items how do you define them? What standards do you set? she said in a phone interview. Steve Meissner, a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which dispenses SNAP benefits to recipients throughout the state, said DES is aware that some recipients spend SNAP benefits on unhealthy foods. Unfortunately, we dont have the authority to tell people what to eat, Meissner said in a phone interview. Were not the food police. Daniel said the USDA would rather educate recipients about how to obtain nutritious food with their benefits. In 2010, the agency launched a Healthy Incentives Pilot in Hampden County, Massachusetts, providing credits to SNAP recipients accounts if they purchase fruits, vegetables or whole grains. Its kind of like getting a discount if you buy fruits and vegetables, Daniel said. More than 20 states have programs matching SNAP purchases at farmers markets up to a certain amount. Designing solutions When she opened Phoenix Public Market, the first grocery store in downtown Phoenix in 30 years, owner Cindy Gentry said it was important that her store accept SNAP benefits so recipients would have access to healthy food. The idea is to integrate, Gentry said. Instead of it being them and us, make it normal for people of all backgrounds to mingle and for people of fewer resources to get their food in a normal way in a normal place. Now, as founder of the Community Food Connections, a nonprofit organization that provides healthy food to underserved communities, Gentry said she would like to see something akin to the days when vendors brought a variety of foods into neighborhoods on pushcarts. In this case, it would be mobile food markets that provide items like fresh produce and whole grains to those who dont have ready access to them. Thats a solution, Gentry said. That creates jobs, it brings food, its mobile, its replicable and its fun. That would be an answer to food deserts without having to put up the infrastructure of a grocery store. Hers and other groups around Arizona are developing community-based solutions to food scarcity in poorer areas. The Primavera Foundation has a community garden at one of the transitional housing units it operates in Tucson to teach residents how they can grow their own produce when they move to permanent housing. Emma Stahl-Wert, the foundations garden coordinator, said her goal is introducing fresh food to low-income individuals who need nutrition assistance. But also, when youre growing your own food theres then a learning step of, What do I do with this vegetable? she said. ASUs Wharton received a grant from the USDA in 2009 to provide eight farmers markets around Arizona with wireless Electronic Benefits Transfer terminals, allowing SNAP recipients to purchase food there. Hed like to see that expand. Farmers markets would be an ideal place for people to redeem some of their benefits because they get whole foods there fruits and vegetables, fewer processed, packaged foods, Wharton said. ASUs Ohri-Vachaspati, who researches childhood obesity, said communities and consumers should lobby for healthier food choices in existing stores. I think what we really need is a public campaign to get people on board and say, These changes are critical, Ohri-Vachaspati said. These changes are critical from the point of view of the society, but they make a lot of economic sense. Udarbe said the Arizona Department of Health Services efforts to educate recipients of public assistance about the benefits of healthy eating hold promise for the broader community. All members of the community should get involved and have a say because this has tremendous economic and health benefits for everybody, Udarbe said. Its not just for the WIC (Women, Infant and Children) families; its not just for the SNAP families. Its for everybody in Arizona to get engaged in creating healthy community design. ݸ·´¼®»² »¿¬ ±®¿²¹»- ¼·-¬®·¾«¬»¼ ¾§ ¿² ±®¹¿²·¦¿¬·±² ·² Ù·´¿ Þ»²¼ô ¿ ½±³³«²·¬§ -±«¬¸ó ©»-¬ ±º и±»²·¨ ½±²-·¼»®»¼ ¾§ ¬¸» ËÍ Ü»°¿®¬³»²¬ ±º ß¹®·½«´¬«®» ¬± ¾» ¿ º±±¼ ¼»-»®¬ò Ó¿²§ ·² ß®·¦±²¿•- ®«®¿´ ¿®»¿- ¸¿ª» ¬± ¼®·ª» ´±²¹ ¼·-¬¿²½»- ¬± ¹»¬ ¸»¿´¬¸§ô ¿ºº±®¼ó ¿¾´» º±±¼ò Alternatives Several states have proposed limiting unhealthy items SNAP recipients can purchase with ECOLLEGETIMES.COM JANUARY 12, 2012 9 Calendar >>> Thursday ݱ«®¬»-§ Ü»¹§ Û²¬»®¬¿·²³»²¬ Shakespeares R&J, Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is a classic tale that has been told time and time again, so why not add a bit of provocative flare to it? Shakespeares R&J is the story of four students at an all-boys Catholic school who read a banned copy of Romeo and Juliet. The four of them act out all 22 roles in the play and together they learn about their school, religion and themselves. The play contains a slight amount of nudity and it is recommended for adults and teens accompanied by their parents. The Little Theatre at Phoenix Theatre, 100 E. McDowell Road, 602.254.2151, nearlynakedtheatre.org, ongoing to Saturday, January 21, various days and times, $22, students $18 Ö¿§ ¿²¼ Í·´»²¬ Þ±¾ ¿®» µ²±©² º±® ¬¸»·® -±°¸·-¬·½¿¬·±²ò Jay and Silent Bob Get Old Ana Anguiano College Times Indie cult favorite Clerks hit big screens in 1994, and with it came Jay and Silent Bob, two of the most recognizable characters of the decade in American pop-culture. Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes have appeared together in many projects since, reprising their roles in movies such as Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II. Now 37 and 41, respectively, Mewes and Smith remain faithfully together, adapting to the times and taking their podcast, Jay and Silent Bob Get Old, on the road, including a stop this week at Phoenixs Stand Up Live. Together they field questions, tell stories, and hang out with the audience, which is full of dedicated fans, according to Mewes. I was [in Phoenix] for a film festival and I shot an indie movie there for a day or two and I dig it. Im excited to go back there, he said. I have a really good story about my time at the film festival. I met a girl and Ill leave it at that. Mewes and Smith dont mind telling embarrassing stories. In fact, it seems they dont have any problem with airing out their dirty laundry on stage in front of their fans. I dont think theres really anything we havent talked about, Mewes said. I guess there have been a few times Im telling a story about me and my wife, but I dont want to give too many details because she might get mad. Mewes has known Smith since he was 14 years old, and they have worked together since 1994, but he assures that they never run out of things to talk about. Every day there is something different going on, he said. 10 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM This is especially true as they travel North America on their latest tour. Mewes said that while he enjoys traveling and visiting new cities, they enjoy the simplicity of hanging out with the fans after every show. Since we started going to Comicon in 1995, we met some really interesting people and its awesome that people liked the movies and now they like the show, he said. Its cool to hear what they say about the show or in general whats going on. He describes his fans as a devoted and passionate bunch. He frequently sees fans driving or flying long distances to go to their shows. Some come from even as far as Australia to see the duo in their home state of New Jersey. He also said some of the pairs fans are talented artists, having sent more than a few drawings and handmade gifts. Thats why its important to hang out and chat and take pictures and say whats up to the people that are coming to shows, watching the movies and listening to the podcasts and [being fans] for past 15 years, he said. While theyre not senior citizens just yet, Mewes said that its been fun growing older with Smith, working with him and seeing one another get married. Its fairly obvious, however, that they are children at heart. Mewess current obsessions are video games and A&Es Storage Wars which he worries is fake. Maybe well just keep doing it for another 30 years and we wont have to change the title, he said. Jay and Silent Bob Get Old, Stand Up Live, 50 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, 480.719.6100, Thursday, January 12, 8 p.m., $40 The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Marvelous Wonderettes have big hair, big skirts and big voices they use to sing songs from the 50s and 60s. The girls take you back to a simpler time when Lollipop, Stupid Cupid and Mr. Sandman were the top radio hits. Forget all of that Ke$ha business and head to the Phoenix Theatre for a swell time. Phoenix Theatre, 100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, 602.254.2151, Ongoing to Sunday, February 5, various days and times, $25-$70 Suns vs. Cavaliers, Hey, hows it getting along without Lebron, Clevelanders? Never gets old. US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.379.2088, Thursday, January 12, 7 p.m., $20-$1,300 ASU hoops vs. Oregon, Herb Sendeks Devils are in disarray due to suspensions, defections and, uh, some pretty poor basketball players. The Ducks are on the upswing. Still, anything can happen in the Pac-12. Wells Fargo Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way, Tempe, 480.727.0000, Thursday, January 12, 8:30 p.m., $10-$80 Friday A Song for Coretta, This play was written by poet and novelist Pearl Cleage after watching footage of mourners after the death of Mrs. Coretta Scott King, widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The story follows five women who were touched by her life and her actions. Playhouse on the Park, 1850 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 602.254.2151 x 4, Friday, January 13 to Sunday, January 22, various days and times, $34 Suns vs. Nets, Many New Jerseyans have given up and moved to Phoenix. The Nets have given up and will move to Brooklyn. Stick with something, Jersey, yeesh. US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.379.2088, Friday, January 13, 7 p.m., $20-$1,300 Alex Reymundo, Hes one of the original Original Latin Kings of Comedy, his current cross-country trip is called the Red-Nexican Tour, and his act is not offensive to anyone. Nope, not in the least. Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Drive, #D201, Tempe, 480.921.9877, Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, 7:30 p.m., $17 Norm Macdonald, Hes Canadian and hilarious. What else do you need to know? Stand Up Live, Friday, January 13, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m, Saturday, January 14, 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 7 p.m., $25 Mark Viera, Hes a stand-up from the Bronx, as well as a stand up dude. See what we did there? Stand Up Scottsdale, 6820 E. Fifth Avenue, Scottsdale, 480.882.0730, Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $15 Joey Coco Diaz, This stand-up has been in a bevy of bad movies and television shows, but has also played the part of a solid character actor in favorites like Analyze That and The Longest Yard. The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Avenue, Scottsdale, 480.945.4422, Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 7 p.m., $10-$12 Also: Shakespeares R&J (see Thursday), The Marvelous Wonderettes (see Thursday) Saturday New volunteer orientation, Hike and learn about the largest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the Valley at Deer Valley Rock Art Center. See where you fit in and how you can help conserve Arizona history. Deer Valley Rock Art Center, 623.582.8007, dvrac.asu.edu, Saturday, January 14, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., free 17th Annual Multicultural Festival, Where else can you find Taiko drummers, Afghan instruments, a Latino orchestra and Highland dancers? Since 1995, this cultural festival has brought together the food, music and art of various cultures for the public to participate in and enjoy. Walk around and listen to the days performances, grab a bite to eat or create your very own arts and crafts. Sponsors of the event will be on hand to give information on promoting diversity. This event is an official centennial event for the state. Downtown Chandler Public Library, 22 S. Delaware Street, Chandler, 480.782.2735, Saturday, January 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free Phoenix Comicon volunteer meeting, Phoenix Comicon isnt until Memorial Day weekend, May 24 to May 27, but planning is well under way. Are you a super fan who wouldnt mind giving some of your time for the cause? Volunteer your talents and have a hand in this pop-culture party. Youll get to meet artists, authors, directors, actors and Canadian heartthrob William Shatner. There are positions open for volunteers including event staff, coordinators, managers, and directors. Visit the Phoenix Comicon website for more information and make sure to fill out your volunteer agreement. Do it for James T. Kirk. Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 602.257.1880, phoenixcomicon.com, Saturday, January 14, 12 p.m., free Free Reiki healing sessions, The word Reiki gets thrown around a lot, but do we really understand what it is? A mixture of Eastern and Western medicine, this natural therapy that is meant to relax, heal and decrease stress. People of all ages and even animals can partake in the benefits, so look into it and see if it is something up your alley. Bookmans, 1056 S. Country Club Drive, Mesa, 480.835.0505, Saturday, January 14, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., free CALENDAR >>> Glitter and Glow Block Party, Just as the holiday season has drawn to a close, so do the light shows. Luckily, they go out with a bang in Glendale. Sixteen blocks of historic downtown Glendale will be closed for visitors to stop by and watch as 20 tethered hot-air balloons are slowly inflated and pilots fire them up. The glowing balloons join the 1.5 million lights strung around, adorning the streets and trees. FDowntown Glendale, glendaleaz.com, Saturday, January 14, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., free ASU hoops vs. Oregon State, One-time Sun Devil commit Jared Cunningham and his fellow Beavers might be out for blood in this Pac-12 match-up. Wells Fargo Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way, Tempe, 480.727.0000, Saturday, January 14, 6 p.m., $10-$80 Get Reel with Director Bryan Singer, Singer will discuss his life and career to benefit the Holocaust & Tolerance Museum and Education Center currently being built in Chandler. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, 480.782.2680., Saturday, January 14, 7 p.m., $36-$100 Breanne Fahs Performing Sex, ASUs own Breanne Fahs will be presenting her book, Performing Sex: The Making and Unmaking of Womens Erotic Lives. The gender studies professor will discuss faking orgasms, girl-on-girl action and just what it means to be a sexually liberated woman in America. Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe, 480.730.0205, Saturday, January 14, 7 p.m., free British Invasion, The Kirks Studio Performers take the stage to perform the best British hits to reach the US over the last 50 years. Mesa Arts Center, 1 East Main Street, Mesa, 480.644.6500, Saturday, January 4, 7 p.m., $10 Also: Shakespeares R&J (see Thursday), The Marvelous Wonderettes (see Thursday), Alex Reymundo (see Friday), Norm Macdonald (see Friday), Mark Viera (see Friday), Joey Coco Diaz (see Friday) Sunday National Theatre Live: Collaborators, The play by John Hodge follows what would have happened had there been an encounter between Joseph Stalin and the playwright Mikhail Bulgakov. This viewing is a simulcast of the play being recorded live in London. Students can receive discounted tickets with their ID. Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 602.257.1222, Sunday, January 15, 2 p.m., $15-$18 P.F. Changs Rock n Roll Marathon, IThe full marathon will start this year from Cityscape in Downtown Phoenix and the half marathon begins on Mill Avenue. The races end between Sun Devil Stadium and Sun Angel Stadium. Phoenix and Tempe, runrocknroll.competitor.com/arizona, Sunday, January 15, 7:30 a.m., free for spectators Student Sundays racing, Feeling the need for speed? Grab some friends and head to Octane Raceway, formerly F1 Race Factory. Races are $15 for students with a valid ID on Sundays. Octane Raceway, 317 S. 48th Street, Phoenix, 602.302.7223, ongoing Sundays, $15 Χ¿² ßò Ϋ·¦ Monster Energy AMA Supercross World Championship, Monster Energy is bringing the roar of AMA Supercross to Phoenix. Come watch the pros and cheer on the extreme riders as they compete to win the FIM World Championship. Chase Field, 401 Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.462.6500, Saturday, January 14, 12:30 p.m., $22-$65 Also: Shakespeares R&J (see Thursday), The Marvelous Wonderettes (see Thursday), Norm Macdonald (see Friday), Joey Coco Diaz (see Friday) Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Festival, Singing and dancing groups alternating with a fashion show on the outdoor stage. Inside, catch more music with a performance by the Carson Jr. High School Band. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. show your talents at the open mic/talent show. Entry to this part of the event costs $5 to $7. Mesa Arts Center, 1 East Main Street, Mesa, 480.644.6500, Monday, January 16, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., free Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Volunteers can work on various tasks including building new plots, weeding or harvesting vegetables. ASU campuses, volunteer.asu.edu, Monday, January 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free 41st Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction, This year 13,000 vehicles will be for sale at no reserve. In addition, certain hard-to-find memorabilia like signs and gas pumps will be up for auction. WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, 480.312.6802, Monday, January 16 through Sunday, January 22, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., $10$160 Coyotes vs. Avalanche, Much has changed in the NHL in the last few years, but an undying hatred for the Avs remains in Glendale. Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale, 623.772.3200, Monday, January 16, 2 p.m., $40-$355 Tuesday Club Carnival, Start the year off right by getting involved. Over 100 student organizations will be on hand to help you find the right place for you. Games, performances and food will also be featured. Hayden Lawn, ASU Main Campus, Tempe, Tuesday, January 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., free Devoured Winter Series food demo, Devoured Phoenix and the Phoenix Public Market offer visitors the chance to sample food prepared by a local chef. Phoenix Public Market, 14 E. Pierce Street, 602.254.1799, Tuesday, January 17, 6 p.m., $55 Also: Barrett-Jackson Auction (see Tuesday) Wednesday Disney on Ice Toy Story 3, Youve seen them in the movies. Now see them take to the ice, live. Join Woody, Jessie and Buzz as they try to escape Sunnyside Daycare. US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.379.7833, Wednesday, January 18 to Sunday, January 22, days and times vary, $14-$68 Also: Barrett-Jackson Auction (see Tuesday) ø´»º¬ ¬± ®·¹¸¬÷ Õ¿®»² Í·²½´¿·®ô Ô»-´·» Ú®»§ô ¿²¼ Ô±®»²¦± ß²¼»®»¹¹ô ¿´´ ±º и±»²·¨ô ¼±©² °·» -¿³°´»¼«®·²¹ ¬¸» ·²¿«¹«®¿´ и±»²·¨ Ú±±¼ Ì®«½µ Ú»-¬·ª¿´ ¿´±²¹ α±-»ª»´¬ α© ·² ѽ¬±¾»® îðïïò New Food Truck Festival Celebrates Cuisine in the Fast Lane Amanda Ventura College Times The Devilicious Food Truck, a contestant on the second season of Food Networks The Great Food Truck Race, is Scottsdale-bound this week, making the six-hour, 363-mile trip from San Diego to Street Eats Food Truck Festival with its 10-mpg truck. Yes, Chef Dyann Manning may drive a truck the weight of a large male elephant (15,000 pounds), but that baby still moves faster than a cheetah. Well, just barely it tops out at 78 mph. But thats not the only new meaning Devilicious is giving to fast food. Grub sold at the truck is nothing short of gourmet, from butterpoached lobster grilled cheese sandwiches to truffled parmesean fries and salads served with a balsamic dressing. College Times chatted with Manning about Devilicious, which just celebrated its one-year anniversary, about exterminating the roach coach stereotypes and the lease she just signed for her restaurant. College Times: Do you think the fact youre a [CIA-certified] chef is something that surprises a lot of people? Dyann Manning: I dont know. They dont seem surprised. [laughs] How often are food trucks inspected for heath codes? We actually are inspected more often than a regular brick and mortar restaurant. Were inspected once a year to get our health inspection sticker and then again any time we do a major event, we get inspected. Id say on average, seven or 10 [times]. Whoa. So, why so many? Well, its a vehicle and vehicles tend to break down, so we have a lot of moving parts. A lot of things can go wrong in a moving truck that cant go wrong in a regular restaurant. You can be driving down the road and hit one of these caps and be spewing dirty water everywhere. Our vehicles are just a lot more volatile, I think. We have a mechanic inspect us once a month to ensure we dont have any breakdowns. As a chef, how do you get interested in food trucks? We wanted to own a restaurant, but thats half a million dollars to get a restaurant, so we were actually just kind of joking and kidding around, then we sort of looked at each other and said, Well, thats not actually a bad idea. This was before The Great Food Truck Race and all that last year. We started researching it before it got big. When we started, there were only three trucks in San Diego and now there are close to 30. [ ] Its become a means to create what our final product was going to be, which is our restaurant. Will you keep the food truck? Absolutely. You mentioned the growing number of food trucks in San Diego, and I feel the same thing is happening in Phoenix, too. When we started, it was actually harder than it is now because we had to go out and break the preconceived notion that were a roach coach. We had to go out there and break the we-dont-eatout-of-trucks, you-get-sick-when-you-eat-out-of-trucks thought processes. We would go out and people would be like, Why dont you have tacos? And wed be like, Because were not a taco truck. We do butter poached lobster grilled cheese, we do shrimp poboys, we do crab cakes, we do blackened prime ribs. Its become easier now, where we can pull up to a spot weve never been before, Tweet where were at and do 100 people for lunch. But when we started, it was really difficult. We were putting 14 hours a day into it just to get our name out there. Do you have advice for college students or recent grads that might want to start up a food truck? If you want to start a food truck, have a concept thats strong and different from everybody else. Dont give up. People have this idea that food trucks are popular and are just going to work that way. Its not. You need to work 12 hours a day, market, market, market and dont give up. Itll take time to get there, but once you get there, its fantastic. Street Eats Food Truck Festival, Salt River Fields, 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, 888.490.0383, Saturday, January 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $10 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM JANUARY 12, 2012 11 ʱ¬»¼ Ý·¬§•- Þ»-¬ ݱ½µ¬¿·´- ú Þ»-¬ Ô·ª» Ó«-·½ Ê»²«» ͽ±¬¬-¼¿´»•- Ю»³·»® Ô·ª» Ó«-·½ Ü»-¬·²¿¬·±² éîçë Û¿-¬ ͬ»¬-±² Ü®·ª» ¤ ͽ±¬¬-¼¿´» ¤ ìèðòçéðòðëðð ¤ ³¿®¬·²·®¿²½¸¿¦ò²»¬ ³§-°¿½»ò½±³ñ³¿®¬·²·®¿²½¸¿¦ ¤ º¿½»¾±±µò½±³ñÓ¿®¬·²·Î¿²½¸ßÆ ¤ ¬©·¬¬»®ò½±³ñÓ¿®¬·²·Î¿²½¸ßÆ 12 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM Nightlife >>> ݱ«®¬»-§ Ì®«» Ú±±¼ Õ·¬½¸»² ݱ«®¬»-§ ÛÖ Ó»¼·¿ Ù®±«° Drink of the Week ߪ·½·· ®±½µ- ¬¸» ½®±©¼ò Avicii Battles Hunger with House Music, Pledges $1 Million Donation, on Charity Tour Janice Vega College Times Cucumber-Citrus Skinny Margarita True Food Kitchen 1.5 oz. Casa Nobles Tequila .75 oz. Triple Sec .5 oz. simple syrup .75 oz. fresh lime juice Splash soda 5 mint leaves 5 cucumber wheels 3 slices of seasonal citrus (one of each) kumquat, clementine, tangerine Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake vigorously. Pour into glass. Top with soda. True Food Kitchen; Scottsdale Quarter, 15191 N. Scottsdale Road, #100, Scottsdale, 480.265.4500 and Biltmore Fashion Park, 2502 E. Camelback Road, #135, Phoenix, 602.774.3488, $10 At 22, Swedish DJ, remixer and producer Avicii has accomplished more in his career than most artists do in a lifetime. The young prodigy, born Tim Berg, emerged in 2008 and churned out a string of club hits, including Seek Bromance, Fade Into the Darkness and his latest chart-topper, Levels, most recently sampled in Flo Ridas Good Feeling. Now, riding the success of his hit tracks, the young DJ is using his wide reach to help others. Berg kicked-off the 2012 House For Hunger Tour on January 5, a 26-show, 27-day tour that kicked off in Detroit, Michigan and will snake through many cities in the US that have never hosted an Avicii performance before. Prior to the tour, Berg and his manager and executive producer Arash Ash Pournouri announced their commitment to donate $1 million of tour proceeds to Feeding America, the nations largest hungerrelief organization, comprised of more than 200 member food banks across the country. We get approached all the time to do charity work from different organizations, Pournouri said. I wasnt comfortable doing a charity event where we werent in control of where the proceeds were going to. Pournouri wanted to make sure that they did a charity event on their own terms and had full control over where the money actually went. Then he came across Feeding America and proposed the idea to Berg. When Ash first approached me with the idea, I was blown away that a country like America suffered from those issues, Berg said. When I heard that, I thought it was the perfect cause and it was something that I really wanted to be a part of. Berg, a Stockholm native, said he decided to launch House For Hunger in the US for several reasons. It feels right to kick this off in the US, Berg said. Seeing how many amazing experiences and opportunities America has given me the past two years, as well as the support Ive gotten from my fans here, he added. I feel very fortunate to be in a position where I actually can help and make a difference, especially to a country thats given me so much. Because of the success Berg has had in America, hunger is not something with which he is intimately familiar. Still, he said, others arent so fortunate. Hunger hits everywhere and the US is not immune to it. Nearly 49 million Americans, including more than 16 million children, are struggling with hunger, according to Feeding America spokeswoman Shannon Traeger. One in six Americans is at the risk of hunger. For children, the ratio is 1 in 5. Feeding America feeds 5.7 million Americans through their network of food banks every week. The charitys large scope made it the ideal cause for the Berg and Pournouri. We wanted to do as many feasible markets as possible, Pournouri said. Feeding America exists in one shape or form in all of those markets. Feeding Americas food banks secure and distribute 3 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually through a network of approximately 61,000 food assistance agencies, such as food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters and after-school programs. This generous donation from Avicii and Ash comes at a time when we are experiencing a tremendous need for our services, Traeger said. This donation will greatly help the nearly 49 million Americans at risk of hunger. Feeding America is incredibly grateful to the House for Hunger tour for sharing our vision. The message throughout the whole tour will be pretty clear; hunger is a highly overlooked epidemic in the United States. But Berg and Pournouri want to change that. There will be elements from a strictly awareness standpoint that are going to be incorporated into each of the markets, Pournouri said. As part of the show, there will be elements to promote local outlets and social media to link people to their local food banks. Feeding America will also be there to provide information about the charity, hunger and how people can help. We certainly want to make sure we have some opportunities, when we have time, to do some activities and actually go out and visit areas that are affected by this issue, Pournouri said. The million dollar commitment they have made, theyve said, will stand regardless of how the tour goes. The tour amounts to 1 million dollars in fees for us, Pournouri said. If anything falls though we will make up for that loss personally. Feeding America is able to dispense eight meals for every dollar that is donated, meaning the tour will raise funds for approximately 8 million meals to those in need. Goodwill aside, Pournouri admits that there was a second motive behind the tour this was the first step in fighting stereotypes placed on EDM as a whole. We wanted to show the other side of this music; its all about unity and love for the music and the media portrays it as raves, drugs, alcohol, sex, but there is more to the genre, Pournouri said. This is the first time in electronic music history that someone is stepping up in such a massive way to engage fans in a movement to give back in their communities, he concluded in a press release. Berg agrees that this is a great opportunity for the genre and says he hopes to take House For Hunger across the globe. Everything about the project just makes sense to me, Berg said. I feel very blessed to be in the position that Im in to begin with, being able to do what I love and traveling around the world seeing all these amazing places and meeting all of these different people from different cultures. Avicii House For Hunger Tour, Phoenix Convention Center, 100 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, Sunday, January 15, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., $41 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM JANUARY 12, 2012 13 NIGHTLIFE Ryan A. Ruiz In the Clubs TZR This Seattle drum n bass vet feeds true dubstep appetites. Original Hazardous crew member Ladykilla spins a set to open. School of Rock, 411 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, 480.966.3573, Thursday, January 12, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5-$8 Melted Cassettes David Turner and Mike Warden make freaky beats to which Sticky Fingers-goers will dance. DJ Trash Talk will spin, too, along with all the regulars. Bar Smith, 130 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, 602.229.1265, Friday, January 13, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m., $10 Zedd As a seasoned DJ and producer at age 22, we like to think of Zedd as the Doogie Howser of German electronic dance music. Wild Knight, 4405 N. Saddlebag Trail, Scottsdale, 480.213.9500, Friday, January 13, 9 p.m., $10 Big Pink party Celebrate the release of UK band The Big Pinks newest album, rock pink and dance the night away to Britpop, indie, new wave and 60s soul jams at the latest edition of Obscura. Rips Bar, 3045 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, 602.266.0015, Saturday, January 14, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cover É¿²¬ ¹±±¼ -»®ª·½» ¿¬ ¬¸» ´±½¿´ °«¾ ±® ½´«¾á Ú±´´±©·²¹ -±³» ±º ¬¸»-» ®«´»- -¸±«´¼ ¸»´° ¹»¬ §±« ¬¸»®»ò DJ Decipha The local 101.5 Jamz DJ is well-known for cutting together commercial-free mixes on the airwaves and just started a new residency on Saturdays. Airia Nightclub, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, 480.760.1672, ongoing Saturdays, call for cover Local Barkeeps Share Secrets to Top-shelf Service Janice Vega College Times Darude Finnish DJ Darude, born Ville Virtanen, spins a relentless brand of progressive trance. Partying on a Sunday is also most definitely progressive, if you ask us. The Mint, 7373 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, 480.947.6468, Sunday, January 15, 9 p.m., $10 Ryan A. Ruiz Í»®ª»® Ì»®»-¿ Ö±¸²-±² ø´»º¬÷ ¿²¼ ÜÖ ÓÝÞ µ»»° ¬¸·²¹- ½±´±®º«´ » Ó·²¬ ·² ͽ±¬¬-¼¿´»ò Country Night It doesnt take EDM, dubstep or hip-hop junkies to to fill the dance floor at the appropriately-named Ranchs weekly country night. Take in live music and old country favorites while you scoot your boots. Martini Ranch, 7295 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, 480.970.0500, ongoing Wednesdays, 8 p.m., call for cover 14 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM For most of us, the bar is the place to unwind, have a few drinks and share a few laughs with friends. For your bartender whipping up the drinks that ensure you have a good time – it means putting up with the rowdy and sometimes obnoxious bar-goers all vying for his or her attention. Jumping, waving and doing the ol can-yousee-me-now dance never does the trick. Your barkeeps get busy and getting a drink at an elbow-toelbow crowded bar is no easy feat. So, in an effort to learn the ins and outs of proper bar etiquette and how to score excellent bar service, we chatted up a few bartenders from some of Tempes most frequented local bars to get the skinny on what to do and what not to do when bellying up to the bar. What is the best way to get a bartenders attention at a crowded bar? You have to be as close to the bar as possible, have your money or card in hand. David Sims, bartender at Boulders on Broadway (530 W. Broadway Road, Tempe) You just have to be patient. Flagging them down or yelling at them is not good. Best thing you can do is make eye contact, smile and be ready to order. Be prepared so that things go fast. Ralph Vance, bartender at Mill Cue Club (607 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe) What is a good way to be remembered by a bartender? Sims: I remember people who start joking around with me a lot. And if you give above a 20 percent tip, I will usually remember you. Vance: Tip well. Other than that, just be pleasant. What are some of your pet peeves? Vance: I have worked here for six years so Im pretty tolerant, but when you get my attention at the bar and youve been impatient and rude, then I ask you what you need and you turn around to your friends because youre not even ready, Im gone by the time you turn back. Im at the other side of the bar. Sims: Snapping, whistling, yelling hey you Its just rude. Are there any drinks that people should stray from ordering? Vance: Lemon Drops, Mai Tais, Bloody Marys. There are things that we specifically dont make a lot of, even Margaritas anything you have to put salt or sugar on the rim. They are regular drinks, and I dont mind making them during the day time, but when Im getting my ass kicked and Im four people deep at the bar just quit with the Lemon Drops! [Adios Mother F***ers] and Long Islands. Some bars will raise the prices if you order them. You wont get any blended drinks at our bars, or anywhere on Mill, really. They are just time-consuming. A lot of people think that if they order AMFs or Long Islands, theyre going to get more alcohol, but were only allowed to serve the legal amount of alcohol in all our drinks, yet we raise the prices a lot for them. Tina Peterson, bartender at Robbie Foxs Public House (640 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 120, Tempe) Who are your favorite bar patrons? Peterson: I have a lot of regulars that come in just to see me, which is nice. I like to see a familiar face. Who are the patrons that you just cant stand? Peterson: People seem to think that special occasions mean they can get crazy. We get a lot of 21st birthdays here. People just get out of control and do things like throw up on the bar. Vance: The one that talks the big game. I hate people that are like Oh, Ill hook you up, make the drink strong, when the Long Islands are the legal limit. Or, when you do make them a strong drink and they dont tip [appropriately] for it. Sims: Just rude people. You go out to a bar to have a good time and hang out. 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The Albertus Swanepoel for Target collection will keep your head warm and chic. The critically acclaimed milliner started his career as a fashion designer in his native South Africa. After coming to the United States, he worked as a glove designer and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Now his custom collaborations are showing up on the runways of Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler and Tommy Hilfiger. A far more accessible collection featuring Swanepoels signature flair is in Target stores, priced at $20. Theyre just so visually appealing and wearable, said Trish Adams, Targets senior vice president of apparel and accessories, citing the faux furs and colors. Its an opportunity to buy an accessory that makes an outfit current. Swanepoel spoke to us from his studio in New York. Question: What was the inspiration behind this collection? Albertus Swanepoel: Being from South Africa, I try to keep some of my heritage alive with some leopard-print hats, oversized flowers and feathers. Theres a hat for every girl to wear, so theres a broad spectrum: fedoras, cloches and floppys. I loved to see the attention to detail, like the linings. When you turn the hat over, you have this fun sort of thing inside. I like the unexpectedness of a hat. I like over-applying things to it, to make it more individual. Its one of my trademarks. Whats your style? For me, its really important that hats are recognizable in shape. When you look at a hat, it has to remind you of something your father or mother wore. What I did for Target was take shapes people can relate to, update them and make them more modern. People must be stricken by a hat. Its personal because its so close to your face. Its like a perfume a little bit you really have to bond with your hat. What are current trends? I think theres definitely a trend toward a slightly wider brim. Theres a 70s feel. In the Target collection, there are a few hats with slightly wider brims, so theres more to cover up; it keeps you warm. I feel that theres a thing coming next year with the (Elsa) Schiaparelli exhibit (at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute) with surrealistic hats, influenced by Salvador Dali. Have you been to Minnesota? Yes! I went to Minneapolis a few times during my collaboration with Target. I didnt see major snow, but because Im from South Africa and even though Ive been here 22 years, I get super excited about snow. What are your tips for finding the perfect hat? For me personally, its a law of contrasts. Say you have a rounder face, I feel youre better off with a squarish shape. If you have an upturned nose, you should wear a downward brim. The hat should cancel out your features. You should wear a hat with a carelessness in a way. You should wear it in the house and wear it to the deli. Then, if you feel more comfortable, wear it out. Hats are so great because you hide behind them, but theyre also a conversation piece. Any tips on matching them to outerwear? For me, these hats go with everything. I say this all the time: Christian LaCroix is one of my favorite designers, and he said, A hat is a dot on an I. Its an exclamation mark that finishes off an outfit. ECOLLEGETIMES.COM JANUARY 12, 2012 19 SHOPPING Ô¿©®»²½» Õò رô Ô±- ß²¹»´»- Ì·³»-ô ÓÝÌ Ö±§½» Ó±±®» ·- ¿² ¿ª·¼ -¸±» -¸±°°»® ¿²¼ ³»³¾»® ±º -¸±» ½´«¾-ò ͸» -¸±©- ±ºº ¸»® ½±´´»½¬·±²ò VALLEY FASHIONISTAS Photos by Jorge Salazar Shoe Clubs Move in Step With Trends Andrea Chang Los Angeles Times Once a month, you can automatically receive in the mail a bottle of wine, a box of organic fruit and now, a pair of sequined stilettos. In a cyber twist to the traditional monthly sales clubs, shoe membership websites have become a hit among fashion-forward women, who say they bring together the convenience and affordability of shopping online with the personalized experience offered in a boutique. This is fashion of the future, said celebrity fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons, who recently signed on as president, creative director and an investor of JustFabulous Inc., a membership club. It speaks to the modern-day womans budget and lifestyle. Members register on sites such as ShoeDazzle. com Inc. or JustFabulous for free and take a fashion personality quiz What outfit are you most likely to wear on a first date? Which celebritys closet would you most like to raid? to determine their unique style preferences. On the first of each month, members log in to their accounts to view a limited, customized showroom of shoes: five-inch gold platform heels for the Hollywood clubgoer, conservative flats for the girl next door, studded leather boots for the rocker chick. The shoes are designed in-house, often by a team of high-profile celebrities and stylists, and customers receive the pair of their choice starting at $39.95, including shipping. Members can skip a month if they dont feel like receiving a new pair of shoes, provided they opt out (usually by the fifth of the month). The member-only programs have quickly attracted hordes of loyal shoppers. The sites, subscribers say, are easy to use, are customer-friendly when it comes to returns and exchanges, and usually do a good job identifying what styles they like. Its very addicting. I have a heel collection now; before, I probably had maybe like one or two pairs that lasted me years, said Amber Venturina, 26, who joined ShoeDazzle in June and also became a member of JustFabulous. Now I have to have shoes in every color. Shoe club officials say the websites make the process of buying shoes less overwhelming while bringing the elite service of a personal shopper to the masses. Not everyone has access to a stylist, but we can be a stylist through that technology and hopeful- 20 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM ly recommend the right products, said Josh Berman, chief executive of BeachMint Inc., which operates newly launched shoe club ShoeMint. Rather than going to an Amazon or Google and typing shoes and having thousands of things to choose from, what were learning is consumers like to be curated and shown what is hot. But as fashion memberships surge in popularity, theyre adding to the increasing pressures on bricks-and-mortar merchants. Because shoe clubs sell directly to customers and dont operate physical stores, theyre able to save on overhead costs such as staffing and rent, enabling the brands to price the shoes for about half of what they would cost at the mall, company officials estimated. We are in the midst of a reinvention of retail, said Kasey Lobaugh, a principal at Deloitte Consulting who follows online shopping trends. Retailers are being forced to innovate the business model. If they dont, there is now a long list of nontraditional competitors who will. Another problem for old-school retailers: Many members are flocking to the shoe clubs Facebook pages and other social media sites to ask other shoppers for help choosing a style or pairing their latest purchase with the right outfit. That high level of interaction is creating tight-knit web communities of shoe aficionados and replicating the in-store experience of shopping with a group of girlfriends, historically something that couldnt be found online. Ive made a lot of good friends from the shoe clubs. We keep in touch in real life: We email, we text, we call, said Joyce Moore, 33, a stay-at-home mom who has bought dozens of shoes through the membership programs. We understand our love of shoes As young companies, the brands are still finding their footing. Some shoppers have complained that its too difficult to remember to opt out when they dont feel like a new pair of shoes, or note that their showroom of styles appear to be the same regardless of what they filled out in their style questionnaires. Company officials say theyre still tweaking the software behind the recommendations and note that the more consumers who join, the better the sites will become at predicting what theyll like. The model will work well in any country where women love shoes, ShoeDazzles Lee said. I think thats 99 percent of the world. Mariel Gamez Xina Eidson Samantha Valtierra Bush Brian Fleming Mariel is wearing a vest from JCPenney, a top by Papaya, jeans from Hollister, boots from Cinderella and a belt from a local boutique. Samantha is wearing a top, skirt and shoes from Gap, tights from H&M, a Coach bracelet and a pin from American Eagle. Xina is wearing a jacket from Target, a top, tights and boots from Forever 21 with a bag from Urban Outfitters. Brian is wearing a jacket from Goodwill, a vintage shirt, Gap 1969 jeans, shoes from Vans, a hat from Wal-Mart, a bag from Buffalo Exchange and self-made leather gloves. ݱ«®¬»-§ Ý¿-- ӽݱ³¾-ô з¬½¸ л®º»½¬ ÐÎ Music >>> Cass McCombs: Giver of Life, Destroyer of Art Amanda Ventura College Times In the phylum of songwriters, Cass McCombs is a traditional folk artist. However, he appraises and perceives the world with some kind of impartiality that feels completely modern if not a little prophetic at times. Its often mentioned in articles like these that the NoCal native is known for being a vagabond, a recluse and an intellectual. Some may perceive him as a mysterious eccentric who denounces fame and loves word play with a subtle wit requiring multiple exposures to a song. As McCombs sees it, though, anyones guess is as good as his. College Times: Last year was pretty prolific for you. When were Wits End and Humor Risk written? Are they related at all? Cass McCombs: Well, they were made kind of in different times. I actually think [Wits End is] more closely related to [2009s] Catacombs than Humor Risk. [ ] Humor Risk kind of just happened really spontaneously. It kind of all came together last year just really quickly. Like a sudden rush of inspiration? I had a bunch of songs knocking around. On tour, after wed play, wed go into the studio or something, a friends studio, a free studio. [ ] For like a year it was kind of coming together, saying it was a record. It might have been singles or it might have been b-sides or whatever. We werent really spending money making it, so we could have just gone on like that forever. It kind of made sense to be a record at some point. So, we asked the record company for some money to finish it and mix it and it just happened in the summertime of last year. This next question is a little more open-ended: Whats a quality or value you need to have in your life in order to feel fulfilled? Well, I only know how it feels to be unfulfilled. Im the last person you should ask, you know? You could say some people all have the same vices and problems but I think I have more problems, you know? I dont know. [ ] I try to keep a mystical view and maintain contact with my spiritual self, but Im no guru. [ ] If theres anything to keep my interest, it would just be something musical. But music is a perspective. Theres music everywhere. Everything exists in a certain vibration if you want to get really mystical about it. Music is the way. Lets talk a bit about Albert Herter. He did the art for Humor Risk and directed the video for The Same Thing. How did that collaboration begin? I wouldnt say were two peas in a pod. Were different crab apples on the ground rotting, but we met through friends and pretty instantaneously hit it off just as friends, having a good time, traveling together. Its not that common you meet people that share the same sense of a rejoicing attitude. Was the work he did on the liner notes of Humor Risk done specifically for the album? That was just, like, around. Hes one of my best friends and hes very aware of everything Im doing as I am of what hes doing. We just share everything. [ ] Weve been working together for years. Hes done all my art for the last four records or something. [ ] Hes the eyes of the operation. There was a board game created to go along with Dropping the Writ. Why was that more appropriate for that album than the subsequent ones? Oh. That was just some fun experiment just to make something conceptually crazy, you know? To come up with a whole board game and the rules and then we tested it out with people. We just gave them the rules and the board and waited around to see if they would play it right, if the instructions made any sense. Theyre not that clear. I dont know if you read them I tried. [Laughs] Its kind abstract. It was just a joke. [ ] Ive seen people play it independently of my advice or anything. Maybe Parker Brothers with pick it up one of these days. I feel [legacy] is a common motif in a lot of your work, the sense of needing to create something thatll last longer than life. I think its something to recognize. I dont know if I think of that too often. Im pretty much concerned with the day-to-day. Just the how, you know? How do I design this thing? How do I make whats in my mind? Its hard not to understand that we all leave footprints among people. But on the other hand, I think a great artist should be able to destroy his work especially if its crummy work. The world doesnt need any more work than isnt absolutely necessary. Do you think destroying art holds true to your process? To destroy to create? [Sighs] I mean thats kind of a loaded word, destruction. I think its important to destroy sometimes because theres so much out there. We only have enough attention for so much. You cant read every book ever written, its impossible. Were not androids yet. I think its important to only give your attention and only create things that are absolutely necessary. If something seems unnecessary, then it should be destroyed I think Have you listened to some of your older work and thought maybe it should be destroyed? Yeah. Yes, I have. I think it should. Cass McCombs w/ Frank Fairfield, Crescent Ballroom, Thursday, January 12, 8 p.m., $10 adv, $12 dos Reviews Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention Carnegie Hall (Vaulternative) Grade: B+ In the lifetime of a floating band constantly shifting personnel, more than a few Mothers did their inventive best for the late Frank Zappa master guitarist, enigmatic composer, satirical lyricist since that bands 1965 start. Arguably, though, this never-before-released 1971 event (two shows, one October night) at the venerated classical music hall featured Zappas finest, if not weirdest, assemblage of adventuresome musicians and vocalists to have embraced Motherhood. A British session giant (drummer Aynsley Dunbar), an improvisational woodwind/keyboard player (Ian Underwood), the jazziest of original Mothers (keyboardist Don Preston) and two pop-singing Turtles (Flo & Eddie) aided Zappa in some of his most cleverly complex compositions of the period. Although these Mothers cover Zappas most impish psychedelic tracks (Call Any Vegetable), oddball doo-wop numbers (Any Way the Wind Blows), linear instrumental workouts (Peaches en Regalia) and avant-classical epics (a 30-minute take on King Kong), its the childishly comic mini-opera Billy the Mountain and its blues-inspired brother, The Mud Shark, that are Carnegie Halls highlights. On these tunes, Flo & Eddie show off their highest voices and silliest soliloquies. Still, as with every Zappa concert recording, its Franks magnetically adroit guitar playing (truly rivaling Hendrix, Beck and Page) and dippy dramaturgy that youll remember most. A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer Guided by Voices Lets Eat the Factory (GBV, Inc.) B+ Robert Pollard broke up Guided by Voices at the end of 2004, vowing that was it for the band he started in Dayton, Ohio, in 1986 and of which he was the sole constant member. The demise of GBV didnt slow Pollards output: He continued releasing a prodigious flood of recordings, solo and in various band configurations. But 2010 saw him reunite the classic GBV lineup of 1993-96, and its that lineup of Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, Greg Demos and Kevin Fennell that made Lets Eat the Factory the first new GBV album in eight years. Its a self-conscious return to the days of Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes, two records that helped invent indie rock. Full of brief, fragmented songs that bristle with guitar hooks, cryptic lyrics, and melodies that can soar, rock out, or be the calm declamatory center of stormy distortion, Lets Eat the Factory is a throwback, but its everything one could hope for from a new GBV album. Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer ECOLLEGETIMES.COM JANUARY 12, 2012 21 MUSIC >>> TASTE TEST Songs you should hear now Amanda Ventura College Times Reviews The Lions Roar ݱ«®¬»-§ ÛÓ× Young London Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Null Corp.) Grade: B Top 10 Album Sales Stinkweeds 12 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, 602.248.9461 Ü¿²²§ Ý´·²½¸ Black Keys Young London Young London (Fugitive) Grade: C+ 1. Black Keys, El Camino 2. Adele, Live at The Royal Albert Hall 3. Guided By Voices, Lets Go Eat The Factory 4. The Roots, Undun 5. Sigur Rós, Inni 6. Kinch, Incandenza 7. Odonis Odonis, Hollandaze 8. Girls, Father Son Holy Ghost 9. Little Scream, The Golden Record 10. Los Campesinos!, Hello Sadness 22 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM Some will tell you bubblegum is bubblegum is bubblegum. If you ask for gum expecting mint and someone hands you Juicy Fruit, you arent going to just say, Oh, never mind. If you were handed a wad of ABC gum, youd probably be a little disappointed, if not a bit disgusted. Thats kind of what its like listening to Young Londons self-titled debut album. Its all there; hooks, energy, appeal. But its all been done before. The genre of electro-pop is so diluted these days and while the duo writes sweet, bubbly songs that are really a lot of fun, not all of them break on through to something irresistibly catchy enough to stand out. Thats not necessarily a death sentence Attack Attack! This Means War (Rise Records) Grade: C+ The song titles suggest theres something episodic about This Means War. And while metal albums seem to be obsessed with conceptual packages, this one doesnt make any efforts to get overly gimmicky with it. The songs dont follow a story as one may hope, but its still fair to say this album is a progressive effort for the band. Right out the gate, The Revolution commands attention with its semi-cinematic intro. The electronica blend that folks have come to expect from the group is teased at in tracks like The Hopeless and The Confrontation, but has become more subtle overall. After powering through five tracks of decent metalcore, listeners get a little piano break at the beginning of album standout The Motivation which has a mini dance party waiting for you in its center. The mood of the album lightens up after this point. The Wretched is an accessible track with intergalactic synth and keyboard riffs thrown into the mix. And The Family is a little disorienting and all over the place a guitar riff tries to pace the song in the beginning but eventually gets pushed off track and then theres one or two moments when theres a crowd of people singing at once (to play up the song title maybe gimmick! Tsk tsk.). The Confrontation is the only song that fades out perhaps as a functioning palate cleanser for album closer The Eradication. Unfortunately, the album ends without some kind of epic push. But for stepping into the role of producer after two albums of working with metalcore guru Joey Sturgis, front man Caleb Shomo had huge shoes to fill and did his band justice. Amanda Ventura, College Times First Aid Kit Were getting super excited for the sophomore release from these young Swedish sisters slated for this month. Their folky style is a mix of Jessica Lea Mayfields uninhibited twang with Joanna Newsoms more aesthetic appeal. Although the sisters are commended for their sweet harmonies, the albums title song forgoes that trait for an acoustic chase of the Pied Piper. When Im On Pills (Studio 1290 Acoustic) Anthony Green Circa Survive front man Anthony Green released the five-song AGBDEP for free via his website around Christmas and its been present on our playlist ever since. We understand there is only so much man-with-a-guitar a person can take, but his funky tuning and gruff-meets-nasally, ever-emotive vocals are really addictive. Fingertips Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos Memory can be a curse, but its got to be really bad for someone like the songs characters to saw off their fingertips in an effort to be lost. Taking emo to a whole new level, Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos tease their new album with a kind of underwhelming track, save the lyrics and spaghetti western guitar. ͬ»°¸¿²·» Þ¿--±- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross soundtrack for the David Fincher thriller The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is nothing if not complete. The 39 tracks, which stretch for nearly three hours, run the gamut from potential rock singles and haunting instrumentals to incidental music that feels like filler. The collection could be streamlined into an impressive little stand-alone album the way Reznor and Ross did for the soundtrack to The Social Network but is instead the boxed-set version right off the bat. Though the first single, an electro version of the Led Zeppelin classic Immigrant Song with Yeah Yeah Yeahs Karen O. on lead vocals, is meant to be the attention-getter, it pales in comparison to the poignant ballad Is Your Love Strong Enough? from How to Destroy Angels, the Reznor side project featuring Reznors wife, Mariqueen Maandig, on vocals. The song takes the mix of pretty, powerful vocals and stomping rock that made Evanescence so popular to the next level, especially once the Nine Inch Nails-styled electronic drums kick in. Most of Dragon Tattoo is designed to sound cold and dark, but Reznor and Ross work that to their advantage, especially in the lovely instrumental What if We Could? In Great Bird of Prey, which manages to sound diabolical and gorgeous at the same time, they try to capture Rooney Maras appeal sonically. Its a nifty trick one that would be far more effective if it werent diluted with so much background music. Glenn Gamboa, Newsday these days, especially because the duo only started writing together last year and received some serious love on the summer tour circuit. The album, though, is undercooked. Be My Radio is an annoying way to start things off. It overestimates its catchiness and cuts corners by simply employing the success-when-done-right trick of repetition. And wasnt this concept used for a popular Gym Class Heroes track last year? The more interesting tracks like Celebrity, Whipped and New Reputation tend to follow in the footsteps of Britney Spears and Ke$ha with a 3Oh!3 vibe. U Got Me is a sweet track begging to back a photomontage at graduations this May. Celebrity has a rap cameo to bring it alive and Let Me Go opens up Sarah Grazianis vocals and stumbles its way into a catchy song that may be one of the albums best. Theres a good energy to Whipped and The Good Stuff, despite adolescent lyrics, and theres simply no denying Dangerous is a club-ready booty-shaker. Not every album has to be obscenely clever, we suppose. But, as a whole, the album is noncommittally club-pop, Warped Tour-filler and radio fodder. We actually wouldnt be too surprised if Young London becomes a Spring Break staple for some. Amanda Ventura, College Times Ó¿®¹±¬ ¿²¼ ¬¸» Ò«½´»¿® ͱ ¿²¼ ͱ•- Empathy Chasing Kings Please speak to me with empathy and I wont fight back, seems like a reasonable negotiation, especially as a ridiculously catchy chorus in a pop song that pairs spastic guitar over a rather simple drum pattern. Its at once confrontational and laid back. Lead vocalist Matthew Schwartz, who reminds us a bit of Glen Hansard, really ties the two moods together by giving emotional priority over aesthetics. A Forest (For Invisible Children) Bat For Lashes This whole song feels like a dream. The kind where youre stuck in the woods wearing a prom dress and David Bowie comes out from behind a Redwood to tell you hes your father and your date. 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Grade: A- Rapper Ducks Controversy to Forge Uncommon Career Todd Martens Los Angeles Times Common was trying not to crack a smile. The rapper-turned-actor-turned-author was in the midst of having his face powdered in preparation for an interview with a cable music channel. His eyes were shut, as the makeup artist had requested stillness, and he had just been asked if hed ever made any money off album sales. Naw, he said, doing his best to keep a straight face. I never made a lot of money from album sales. Its not for lack of trying. Commons first album for Warner Bros., The Dreamer/The Believer, was released last month, and it follows five albums released under various Universal Music Group brands that have collectively sold 2.9 million in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. My album sales are good, continued Common, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. on Chicagos South Side almost 40 years ago. Im not taking anything away from them. But when you sell 5 million of your albums, thats when youre seeing money. You wont make your money off of record sales. You make it off of branding and other opportunities, if youre afforded those. Its safe to say that Common has been. The former Gap model has multiple films in the pipeline, including a trip to Sundance for the coming indie film LUV and a role alongside Jennifer Garner in next years The Odd Life of Timothy Green. He will soon have completed a starring role on the first season of AMCs post-Civil War drama Hell on Wheels, and hes written an autobiography, 24 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM One Day Itll All Make Sense, and a childrens book, I Like You but I Love Me. Somehow, amid all the above, Common found the time to return to hip-hop. The completed album, The Dreamer/ The Believer, backs away from the studio gloss of 2008s Universal Mind Control and returns to his wordy, socially aware roots. Its an album about putting out music for the love of it, and I think thats the tone of the album, Common said. Its now not my only source of expression, and its also not my only way to make a living. I do this because I love it, and I owe it to the culture that helped me. Common isnt leaving much to chance. Earlier on that late December day, the artist was getting ready for a mid-afternoon taping of Chelsea Handlers E! talk show, Chelsea Lately. A dressing room debate as to whether to wear a sweater or a black jacket would ultimately last longer than the interview with Handler, and Common was setting aside outfits for events that were six weeks away. When it was call time, Common gathered everyone around the dressing room for a prayer of thanks. Theres something about his presence, said Joe Gayton, creator, writer and executive producer of Hell on Wheels. He has a dignity to him. Still, Fox News labeled him vile in a headline last spring. The networks talk show host Sean Hannity called attention to some of Commons more politically minded raps after the artist was invited to the White House to perform at the Michelle Obama-hosted An Evening of Poetry. There I was in the middle of some kind of political propaganda, said Common, who attended the reading despite the scrutiny. I was supernervous. I didnt know what theyd be thinking. My heart was beating out of my chest. Then last month, it looked as if Common would face another attack after the New York Post reported that esteemed poet Maya Angelou, whose work is sampled on the new album, was horrified at some of the language on the CD. But the hullabaloo lasted all of 24 hours before Angelou publicly declared Common a genius. I believed that was an impeccable way to introduce my album, he said. You have the song The Dreamer, which embodies everything that Im about, and then you have Maya Angelou doing a poem about dreaming. Youve never experienced a living legend such as Maya Angelou being on a hiphop album. At their best, Commons songs seem to reference 70s soul rather than the grit of underground rap. To be sure, new songs such as Ghetto Dreams may have some calling for explicit content stickers, but his tales of street life are character portraits about perseverance rather than dramatic glorifications. Cloth sees him simply wishing for an emotional connection, Gold finds Common struggling to hang onto his Chicago roots and Lovin I Lost is an intense, Motown-like exploration of heartache. Thats not to say that Common isnt aggressive. Throughout his career, his albums have toed a line between streetwise poetry, a penchant for battle rapping and a hearty addiction to the opposite sex. The new albums Sweet stands out in its forcefulness, a boastful hip-hop attack that sees Somehow, Common became ensnared in one of 2011s most ridiculous feeding frenzies, as his invitation to the White House for his poetry became controversial for a few lines he wrote in political protest. Yes, Common the Grammy-winning, deeply religious rapper and author, the advocate for underprivileged children saw his well-cultivated reputation smeared for days. His response? He created what may be his best album yet, The Dreamer, the Believer. It opens with a stunning new poem from Maya Angelou and closes with a spoken word performance from his father, Lonnie Pops Lynn, on Pops Belief. But in between, Common has a new spark the fire of his earlier work combined with the experience he has gained over the years fanned by the compelling creations of producer No I.D. Common takes on all comers in Sweet, a hard-hitting, classic twist on hip-hop battle rhyming, where he declares, I am to hip-hop what Obama is to politics. His collaboration with Nas on Ghetto Dreams is fueled by an ideal of being half hood, half class. There are also aspirations of wider acceptance here, though, building Celebrate around the Kenny Loggins holiday classic Celebrate Me Home and his new single Blue Sky around ELOs Mr. Blue Sky. With The Dreamer, the Believer, Common shows that his faith in hip-hop as an agent of change has only deepened. Glenn Gamboa, Newsday Common lashing out at those he believes are soft. No doubt, that label at times could be applied to Common, as well his close pal Kanye West, whose 808s & Heartbreak stands as one of the most openwounded hip-hop albums ever. Its been widely speculated that Drake is one of the songs targets, yet Common later praises the Canadian rapper-singer as one of the bright young voices in hip-hop. Engage Common about the song, and its clear its mostly about him, a sense of reclaiming his battle-rap fury thats largely been muted by his Hollywood roles. If it sounds out of step with modern hip-hop, thats because nostalgia should sound of another era. I love Kanyes 808s, Common said. That joint is great. I love Luther Vandross. I listen to jazz. I like singing too, but I wanted to show people what hip-hop is. Thats just what it is. I can still like your song and want to get in the ring and challenge you. I might think youre talented and respect you, but Ill still call you a soft cat. Call Common old school, but dont say he isnt dedicated to his craft. Gayton recalled a moment on the set of Hell on Wheels when Commons character had to sharpen a knife. We gave him a stone and a knife and he sat in his tent alone for two hours just practicing how to sharpen a knife, Gayton said. This guy just works. Hes also humble. If you have a microphone, you can help people, Common said. You can give them inspiration. You can raise awareness. I dont hold every rapper responsible to that, but I do believe that is my responsibility. MUSIC >>> Mariachi Has U.N.s Ear, But Few Customers Daniel M. Hernandez Los Angeles Times Like most of the mariachi musicians milling about Mexico Citys Plaza Garibaldi this early morning waiting for work, Juan Ramon Ramirez had his hands in his pockets, not on the strings of his vihuela. It was cold, and there werent many customers out looking for a song. Not even just days after Mexicos most well-known musical tradition got a dose of good news. Mariachi music who hasnt heard that spirited strumming? now belongs to the worlds list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, as declared recently by the United Nations. Ramirez, 62, had heard about the U.N. designation, and it sounded good to him. I hope it turns into more work, he said, not appearing very hopeful. Well, it could turn into more work. Minutes passed, and no one approached to commission a ringing rendition of Cielito Lindo or El Rey. Lets hope this gets fixed, the musician said. UNESCO, the U.N. educational and cultural agency, added mariachi and 18 other demonstrations of intangible world heritage to its list during a recent meeting in Bali, Indonesia. The additions include Chinese shadow puppetry and French horseback riding, which is intangibly vital for the world because it emphasizes harmonious relations between humans and horses, the agency said. UNESCO also added 11 demonstrations of intangible world heritage that, in its phrasing, are in need of urgent safeguarding. These include Yaokwa, the Enawene Nawe peoples ritual for the maintenance of social and cosmic order, in the Brazilian Amazon, and a circular breathing singing technique from Mongolia. But was mariachi placed on the wrong list? Could it be considered in need of urgent safeguarding? You might think so after a night at Plaza Garibaldi, or any plaza, it might seem, where mariachis traditionally gather and busk for work. Mariachis everywhere are having a tough time. In Guadalajara, the historic birthplace of mariachi, the musicians at the Plaza de los Mariachis complain of a declining clientele due to security fears and a lack of support from the local government. The city is the capital of Jalisco state in western Mexico, and it means business when it often proclaims itself the cradle of Mexican culture. Tequila, the highly tangible alcoholic spirit, is also from there. Here in Mexico City, Plaza Garibaldi north of downtown has been completely remodeled in the last two years, with a new plaza floor and a new tequila museum. Local mariachis, however, say that the imposing museum structure is unwelcoming and that it doesnt have a point. The remodeling also kept customers away for months at a time; since the project was finished, they havent quite come back. Thats how mariachi David Figueroa put it. The 66-year-old guitar player said the fixes to the plaza are largely cosmetic. Hes played in Plaza Garibaldi, he said, since 1957. His workload suffered once the city started cleaning up the area, and it hasnt fully recovered since. Attempts at integrating mariachis into established unions have also produced poor results for the musicians, Figueroa added. What we really need is a good restaurant with good food where you can go listen to good music, Figueroa said. They dont help us at all. Indeed, mariachis addition to the UNESCO list will probably mean little to the musicians who gather at places such as Garibaldi. (The full-band price for a song, 150 pesos, or about $11, has not changed since the news of the UNESCO list, several musicians acknowledged.) Here, drunken revelers show up to hire bands or trios for whatever song they might want. Few make much of a distinction between the traditional mariachis with their form-fitting suits and wide-brimmed sombreros and newer additions to the plaza who play popular nortenos from Mexicos north or jarocho from the tropical eastern coast. Now they think they own the plaza! Figueroa huffed. But here, the tradition of Plaza Garibaldi has always been mariachi. Its not norteno, not jarocho, not trio, its mariachi. A song wafted over the chilly night air from nearby. The men shivered. Hopefully, the patrimony (list) will mean people will respect mariachis more, said viola player Antonio Hernandez, 55. We only charge what youre supposed to charge. Concert Calendar Burn Halo w/Hell of Highwater, Girl Fire, Two Dollar Grey, Saving Shea, 910 Live, Jan. 12, 7 p.m., $10 49 Til Midnight, Sail Inn, Jan. 12, 9:30 p.m., free Calling Morocco w/Dogfood, Every Letter, The Shivereens, The Rogue, Jan. 12, 8 p.m., $5 Wheeler Brothers, Compound Grill, Jan. 12, 8 p.m., $10 Kepi Ghoulie w/Empire of the Bear, Trunk Space, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., $6 Cousin Affect, Rhythm Room, Jan. 12, 7 p.m., $5 Righteous Vendetta w/Phineas, The Plantation, Jan. 12, 7 p.m., $10 Cass McCombs w/Frank Fairfield, Crescent Ballroom, Jan. 12, 8 p.m., $10 adv, $12 dos Curse of the Pink Hearse w/Dead Mans Curse, Dead City Saints, Hollywood Alley, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., $5 Mission G w/North of Nowhere, Embers Rise, Ethnic Degeneration, Andromeda, Xezbeth Magistra, From Within, The Clubhouse Music Venue, Jan. 13, 6 p.m., $11 Super Funk All-Stars w/4-year Plan, The Charlie Shooter Band, Sail Inn, Jan. 13, 8:30 p.m., free The Revenge w/Dag Nabbit Stubbs, Yucca Tap Room, Jan. 13, 9 p.m., free Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band, The Musical Instrument Museum, Jan. 14, 2:30 p.m., $15 Rainbow & Wolves of Isle Royale w/Good Amount, Panapth, Mangled Men, Trunk Space, Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m., $6 Sinizen w/Black Bottom Lighters, Valley Love, I-Dee, Friday Mac & The VYBZ, 910 Live, Jan. 14, 8 p.m., $10 Doublespeak Neptunes w/Nick Sheck, Nameless Prophets, Huckleberry, Polliwog, Sail Inn, Jan. 14, 5 p.m., $5 HOT! Rick Ross w/OTS, It looks like Daddy needs some new shoes with ticket prices like that Well, we guess it is The Bosss birthday celebration (best believe 50 Cents In Da Club wont be played). And were sure well forgive and forget as soon as he releases his elusive new album. Celebrity Theatre, Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m., $50-$105 HOT! Dry River Yacht Club w/Sugar Thieves, Spafford, Wooden Indian, No amount of triskaidekaphobia will keep us away from the Crescent Ballroom for the boogie these Arizona bands promise. Wooden Indian is definitely the odd band out, but we still recommend getting there early to catch the set! Crescent Ballroom, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., $8 adv, $10 dos Feisty Felines w/Hug-of-War, Trunk Space, Jan. 13, 7 p.m., $6 Vinyl Tap w/Cobalt Fall, 910 Live, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., $10 Tramps and Thieves w/Calling Morocco, Teakwoods Tavern, Jan. 13, 7 p.m., free Man Made Machine w/Whiskey Six, Black Metal Box, Razer, The Roxy Lounge, Jan. 13, 9 p.m., $15 Roach Gigz w/Berner, Clyde Carson, Nima Fadavi, Chasers Scottsdale, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., $12-$14 Iji w/Dogbreth, Trunk Space, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m., $6 Traveler, Compound Grill, Jan. 13, 9 p.m., $7 Sound and Motion w/Hometown Letdown, 54 Underground, Dear, Deceiver, Bosswolf, Lost Boys, Nile Theater, Jan. 13, 6 p.m., $12 This, My Vendetta w/My Only Virtue, Vivian, The Underground, Jan. 13, 6 p.m., $12 Ö±²¿¬¸¿² Ó¿²²·±² Χ¿² ßò Ϋ·¦ Ó¿®·¿½¸· λ¾»´¼»- °»®º±®³- ·²-·¼» Ó»®½¿¼± ¼» ´±- Ý·»´±- ¿¬ Ü»-»®¬ ͵§ Ó¿´´ ·² и±»²·¨ ´¿-¬ ß°®·´ò Rick Ross Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Toby Keiths I Love This Bar & Grill, Jan. 14, TBA Pat Travers Band, Compound Grill, Jan. 14, 9 p.m., $20-$25 Firehouse w/Chemicals of Democracy, Covers Inc, Grove Street, Hotel Diablo, Levels of Violence, Mersa, Pain and Cable, Royco, Club Red, Jan. 14, 8 p.m., $20 adv, $25 dos Rosie Ledet w/The Zydeco Playboys, Rhythm Room, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., $14-$18 Underground Sounds w/Riot Act, Chaos Playground, Reason Unknown, Ignite & Conspire, The Underground, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m., $5 Major Lingo, Hollywood Alley, Jan. 14, 8 p.m., $5 The Summer Set w/The Cab, He Is We, Days Difference, Paradise Fears, The Clubhouse Music Venue, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., $15 adv, $18 dos Jason Walter Zia Records employee 105 W. University Drive, Tempe, 480.829.1967 What should we listen to? The Dandy Warhols The Capitol Years 1995-2007 Its great for somebody to get into the band. HOT! Yellow Minute w/Chasing Kings, Free show of the week: We love Yellow Minute, but were super duper stoked to that Chasing Kings is coming to Yucca! Be prepared to feel pure happiness for the best price ever. Yucca Tap Room, Jan. 14, 9 p.m., free British Invasion presented by Kirks Studio Performers, Mesa Arts Center, Jan. 14, 7 p.m., $10 Janelle Loes w/Permanent Transient, Talisha and the Golden Touch, Red Tank, The Fixx, Jan. 14, 7 p.m., free Kepi Ghoulie, Trunk Space, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., $6 Hieroglyphics w/Opio, A-Plus, Tajai, Phesto, Basual, The Insects, The Memorandum, The Clubhouse Music Venue, Jan. 15, 8 p.m., $15-$18 The Blues Dinosaurs w/Carey Slade, Ivan Harshman, Rhythm Room, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., $10 Stephanie Bettman and Luke Halpin, Musical Instrument Museum, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m., $25-$30 Falling in Reverse, Nile Theater, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m., $13 Avicii w/Ecotek, Turner & Heit, Phoenix Convention Center, Jan. 15, 8 p.m., $39-$89 Creatures w/Withdrawal, Territory, The Rule The Law, Sanhedrin, The Underground, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., $6 Lalah Hathaway, Compound Grill, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m., $35-$40 Pentimento w/The Light Years, The Underground, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., $5-$7 HOT! Allan Holdsworth Band w/Joe Myers, Linda Cushma, The guitar gods would probably smite us if we didnt sing the praise of this dude. So, if you havent heard of him, or worse, have heard him, then youre overdue for some schoolin in jazz fusion. Rhythm Room, Jan. 16, 8 p.m., $24-$30 Daniel Katzen and Michael Dauphinais, Musical Instrument Museum, Jan. 16, 1 p.m., free HOT! Wu Tang Clan w/Empire, FreshPro Deuce, Sumo Coricone, Some of the best freaking rappers on the planet all in one place. This is what astrologers call harmonic convergence. The Marquee Theatre, Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m., $47 Matt ORee Band w/Xtra Ticket, Sail Inn, Jan. 17, 7 p.m., TBA Mojo Brothers Trio, Compound Grill, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., $5 David Garrett, Mesa Arts Center, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., $34-$44 Bill Tarsha & The Rocket 88s, Rhythm Room, Jan. 17, 7 p.m., free The Ground Beneath w/ Nevermind Eternity, From Dogs to Wolves, Hollywood Alley, Jan. 17, 8 p.m., $5 Catie Curtis, Rhythm Room, Jan. 18, 8 p.m., $15-$20 40 Oz. to Freedom, Compound Grill, Jan. 18, 8 p.m., $15 Desert Rose Band, The MIM, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., $40-$45 Handsome Furs w/Papa feat. Darren Weiss, Crescent Ballroom, Jan. 18, 8 p.m., $11 adv, $12 dos ECOLLEGETIMES.COM JANUARY 12, 2012 25 MUSIC Concert Calendar 26 Brian Gore w/Adrian Legg, Lulo Reinhardt, Marco Pereira, Musical Instrument Museum, Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m., $32-$36 Edwin McCain Trio, Compound Grill, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m., $20-$25 Japhys Descent w/Quick Henry, 910 Live, Jan. 22, 8 p.m., TBA Jackyl w/Dirtnap, Hawg Wild, 1967, A House Divided, The Marquee Theatre, Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m., $20 Big Eyes w/Ace-High Cutthroats, Weird Ladies, Hobo Bastard, Yucca Tap Room, Jan. 23, 9 p.m., free Time Squared, The Compound Grill, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m., $5 Anthrax w/Testament, Death Angel, The Marquee Theatre, Jan. 24, 6 p.m., $31 Matt Hopper, Yucca Tap Room, Jan. 24, 9 p.m., free Lisa and the Factory, Compound Grill, Jan. 25, 8 p.m., $5 O.A.R. w/Parachute, The Marquee Theatre, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m., $25 African Drum Ensemble, Musical Instrument Museum, Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., free The Life and Times w/Cassiopeia, The Rhythm Room, Jan. 25, 8 p.m., $10 adv, $12 dos Mega Bog w/Remambran, Stephen Steinbrink, Filardo, Trunk Space, Jan. 25, 9 p.m., $6 The Toasters, Martini Ranch, Jan. 25, 8 p.m., TBA Reverent Deadeye w/Molly Gene One Woman Band Trailer Queen, Teakwoods Tavern, Jan. 26, 7 p.m., free Vicki Genfan, Compound Grill, Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $5 Dengue Fever w/Secret Chiefs 3, Crescent Ballroom, Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $14 adv, $15 dos Darling Parade w/Analog Society, Kiss Kill, On the Shoulders of Giants, Lost In Atlantis, The Underground, Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m., $8 The Civil Wars, Marquee Theatre, Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m., $20 The Sammus Theory w/Top Dead Center, Sinister Ego, 910 Live, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., $10 MarchFourth Marching Band w/Diegos Umbrella, Djentrification, Crescent Ballroom, Jan. 27, 8:30 p.m., $14 adv, $15 dos Zodiac Death Valley w/ Terra Firma, Former Friends of Young Americans, FilmBar, Jan. 27, 10 p.m., $5 The Tony Martinez Band w/ Jimmy Pines and Washboard Jere, Teakwoods Tavern, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., free Amber Lee w/Renee de la Prade, Trunk Space, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., $6 Japhys Descent, Sail Inn, Jan. 27, 8:30 p.m., TBA Graveyard w/Radio Moscow, Yucca Tap Room, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., free Tokyo Electron w/Plainfield Butchers, Acid Dawgz, Mangled Men, Otro Mundo, DJ Kat Scratch Fever, Yucca Tap Room, Jan. 27, 9 p.m., free Incidental w/Halocene, The Stencils, Jaclyn Monroe, Celebrity Theatre, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., $5-$10 Brooklyn Rider, Musical Instrument Museum, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., $35-$40 Patrick Ball, ASU Louise Lincoln Kerr Cultural Center, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., $22-$26 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM Alpin Hong, Chandler Center for the Arts, Jan. 27, 8 p.m., $15 Pathology, Chasers Scottsdale, Jan. 27, TBA Steez Kick feat. Seven of Brokencyde w/Phat J, Benny, The Fixx, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., $12 The Author, The Underground, Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m., $7 Citizen Cope, Marquee Theatre, Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m., $20 Sundressed w/Playboy Mababy, The Muddy Moneys, Tres Lunas, The Fixx, Jan. 28, 7 p.m., free Ginuwine, Celebrity Theatre, Jan. 28, 7 p.m., $33-$48 Sicmonic w/Virulent, The Marquee Theatre, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m., $10 Casey Jones w/Death Before Dishonor, Hundreth, No Bragging Rights, Noys No Good, The Underground, Jan. 28, 6 p.m., $10 Graveyard w/Destruction Unit, Radio Moscow, Sleep Money, Toad, Yucca Tap Room, Jan. 28, 9 p.m., free Strung Out w/Jugheads Revenge, The Clubhouse Music Venue, Jan. 28, 7 p.m., $15 Continental feat. Rick Barton of Dropkick Murphys w/Radio Crime, Riot Act, The Rogue, Jan. 28, 8:30 p.m., $8 Doctor Bones w/Japhys Descent, Banana Gun, Future Loves Past, TKLB?, music video?, Danger Paul, Juicy Newt, Sasquanaut, Haymarket Squares, 910 Live, Jan. 28, 6 p.m., $5 David Broza, Musical Instrument Museum, Jan. 28, 7 p.m., $30-$35 David Broza, Musical Instrument Museum, Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m., $30$35 Firebrass Blasting Club w/ Sunorus, Jeusafunk, Trunk Space, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., $6 They Might Be Giants w/ Jonathan Coulton, The Marquee Theatre, Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m., $25 Eric Johnson, Compound Grill, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m., $30-$35 The Adicts w/World/Inferno Friendship Society, The Marquee Theatre, Jan. 30, 6 p.m., $20 Scale the Summit w/The Awful Din, The Underground, Jan 30, 7 p.m., $10 Plan-It-X w/Spoonboy, Dogbreth, Where Are All The Buffalo, Strip Tantrum, Trunk Space, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m., $6 Twin Sister w/Ava Luna, The Rhythm Room, Jan. 31, 8 p.m., $10 adv, $12 dos Zola Jesus w/Talk Normal, Crescent Ballroom, Feb. 1, 8 p.m., $13 adv, $14 dos Daid Choi, Crescent Ballroom, Feb. 2, 8 p.m., $12-$15 Doomtree, Chasers, Feb. 2, TBA The Goo Goo Dolls, TPC Scottsdale, Feb. 2, 3:30 p.m., $31-$162 Casino Madrid w/My Ticket Home, Thats Outrageous, The Underground, Feb. 2, 6 p.m., $12 Fred Eaglesmith, Rhythm Room, Feb. 2, 7 p.m., $15-$20 Social Distortion w/Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Sharks, The Marquee Theatre, Feb. 3, 6:30 p.m., $30 Codi Jordan Band w/Catfish Mustache, Martini Ranch, Feb. 3, 9 p.m., $5 Χ¿² ßò Ϋ·¦ Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, Compound Grill, Jan. 19, 8 p.m., $30 Mergence, Musical Instrument Museum, Jan. 19, 6 p.m., free Roses Pawn Shop, Hayden Square Amphitheater, Jan. 19, 6 p.m., free Jeanne Robertson, Orpheum Theatre, Jan. 19, 7 p.m, $33-$41 Sugar Blue, Rhythm Room, Jan. 19, 8 p.m., $14 Emperor X w/Hiccups, French Quarter, Empire of the Bear, Trunk Space, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., $6 Jeanne Robertson, Orpheum Theatre, Jan. 19, 7 p.m., $33-$40 The Silent Comedy, Roxy Lounge, Jan. 19, 8 p.m., $10 Steve Aoki w/Datsik, Comerica Theatre, Jan. 19, 8 p.m., $37-$53 Mergence w/Sun Ghost, Teakwoods Tavern, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., free Grupo Liberdade, ASU Louise Lincoln Kerr Cultural Center, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m., $17-$24 Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real, Compound Grill, Jan. 20, 9 p.m., $10-$15 Kim Wilsons Blues Allstars, Rhythm Room, Jan. 20, 9 p.m., $20-$26 Comic Strips w/William Reed, Prince$$, 2 Tone Disco, Bar Smith, Jan. 20, 10 p.m., $10 Reece w/Murrieta, Hard Rock Cafe, Jan. 20, 8:30 p.m., $10 Future Loves Past w/Howlin Woods, The Sugar Thieves, Sail Inn, Jan. 20, 9 p.m., TBA WAR, Celebrity Theatre, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m., $30-$40 Lukas Nelson w/Promise of the Real Road, The Compound Grill, Jan. 20, TBA Teratoma w/Black Banner Dovichenko, The Black Sheep, Every Dying Day, The Rogue Bar, Jan. 20, 8 p.m., $5 Last Band Standing w/Hypatia, Ethnic Degeneration, Phoenix & Dragon, Sacrial, Mordecai, Death Awaits, 2 In the Chest, Enemy Machine, 910 Live, Jan. 21, 5 p.m., $12 Saddles w/There There, Grace Bolyard, Smoke Stack Fever, The Fixx, Jan. 21, 7 p.m., free The Body w/Thou, Rituals, Sihr, Distance, Trunk Space, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., $5 Teri Tobin w/Dawn Tallman, Josh Milan, Sail Inn, Jan. 21, 8:30 p.m., TBA Cold Blooded Theory w/Truth of Fiction, The Living Receiveer, Archive the Dream, The Nile Theater, Jan. 21, TBA Keeping Shay w/Red Complex, Love Mound, Hollywood Alley, Jan. 21, 8 p.m., $5 Total Chaos w/ All Access, Egregious, Skull Drug, The Jerk Officers, Throb The Hashknife Outfit, Teakwoods Tavern, Jan. 21, 7 p.m., free Zombie, Red Owl, Jan. 21, 8 p.m., $10 adv, $15 dos Wilco w/White Denim, ASU Gammage, Jan. 21, 7:30 p..m., $42 Elephant Revival, Compound Grill, Jan. 21, 9 p.m., $10 Colton Avery, Martini Ranch, Jan. 21, 8 p.m., TBA February State w/Micah Bentley, Downingstreet, Hard Rock Cafe, Jan. 21, 8:30 p.m., $8 » Ù¸±-¬ ±º Û¿-¬-·¼» λ½±®¼- ·² Ì»³°»ò Not So Secretly, Eastside Records Comes Back from the Dead Amanda Ventura College Times Theres a rich, nerdy culture that keeps record stores in business. So for audiophiles and vinyl enthusiasts, seeing a beloved record store close its doors is tough. They hardly ever re-open in the same place twice and generally the new locations never seem as convenient as before. Remember when Hoodlums went on hiatus after the Great Memorial Union Fire of 2007? The stores relocation on McClintock Drive so far away from the college crowd was such bittersweet news. Thankfully, the store is alive and well, and always worth the drive. Lets hope the same holds true for Mill Avenue Districts Eastside Records. As we remember it, the store, furnished by innards of various defunct record stores, was a compact goldmine of super obscure and collection-worthy vinyl. It was a place where folks could nerd out with the guys behind the counters and occasionally catch a live show. Most importantly, it was an integral part in making Ash Avenue Plaza a hipster Mecca. So when Eastside Records manager Michael Pawlicki closed its doors in December 2010, some customers may have felt the same kind of dark cloud hover over them as they had when Hoodlums closed shop three years prior. However, closing the doors for good was never part of Pawlickis plans. In fact, he said. I was shocked at how many people knew we were going to be here. A year after closing Eastside, hes back to harvesting and selling records a few miles south with his pop-up shop The Ghost of Eastside Records in Danelle Plaza near Yucca Tap Room and Q & Brew. Over the last 12 months, hes been acquiring stock for his new self-made display cartons. Along with that, it takes a lot of time to price and arrange a seemingly endless stream of merchandise still in storage. Despite all that work, he intends for the shop to be a temporary venture thatll likely only be open through late spring. Its going to take me months to get the store to where I want it, Pawlicki said of the stores progress. At that point, Ill decide what to do with it, [whether] its here or to go elsewhere. Its definitely gonna be somewhere, Pawlicki offered, adding later, I bought all this stuff and I dont want to keep this many records personally. So Ive got to sell all of it. I have way too many. Its difficult to assess the record stores financial progress following the holiday season, but Pawlicki reports that the shop is doing really well, thanks a lot to word-of-mouth. Although, he may also just be in a good mood because he scored some wicked used blues albums a few minutes ago. Weve been doing quite well, Pawlicki said. We opened right before Christmas, almost as an emergency opening. We werent really ready, but people have been really receptive to it and really nice. About two-thirds of TGOERs customers are Eastside regulars, Pawlicki estimated. There are always some new people, but theres a community of people whove done this a long time and buy a certain type of record and you know them. When Pawlicki isnt stopping the clock to buy or trade records with customers and when the stores 13-year-old dog Phoebe isnt making a run for the door hes scoping out the goods at other local stores which are unsurprisingly co-dependent and often pretty specialized. We have a long history in the punk rock scene and indie and hip-hop, but I mean, these stores have changed business a lot over the years, he said. You can no longer sell 50 of the new NOFX, you sell maybe five or 10. A fall in the number of sales of these kinds of records is directly related to the changing consumer as well. The internet makes it easy to get hard-tofind records which is where Pawlicki sells records not being bought in-store and prices have gone up while the number of consumers have decreased. You see less people and more dedicated people willing to spend a little more money into it, he said. Prices have come back down recently because if I hear correctly the economy isnt doing so well. [ ] Some things have come quite a bit down but, in general, a lot of these things are getting older and even old punk rock records and whatnot are becoming almost antique-y. Movies >>> Pariah ݱ«®¬»-§Ú±½«- Ú»¿¬«®»- Starring Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Aasha Davis Directed by Dee Rees Rated R Opens Friday Grade: B+ Adepero Oduye Rolls Back the Years in Acclaimed Pariah Gina McIntyre Los Angeles Times In the new film Pariah, Adepero Oduye plays Alike, a 17-year-old African-American girl in New York struggling to reconcile her identity as a lesbian and an emerging writer with the expectations of her conservative parents and her outspoken best friend. The role required much of the young actress, as Alike experiences plenty of emotional tumult navigating the complex terrain of coming of age. Perhaps the most outwardly remarkable aspect of Oduyes performance, however, is that shes nearly twice as old as the character she plays. She totally shaved off the 16 years and just made it work, Pariah writer-director Dee Rees said of the 33-year-old Oduye. In person, Oduye, one of seven children born to Nigerian immigrant parents, exudes a youthful charm, but the statuesque actress also seems to possess the same kind of wise inner calm that animates Alike. The Cornell graduate said that growing up in Brooklyn, she, too, often felt like an outsider wrestling with how best to please her loved ones and pursue her own dreams at the same time. I immediately related to that feeling of not belonging, not feeling free and wanting to be free, said Oduye recently over lunch at a Beverly Hills hotel of her connection with the character. I knew what it felt like to do that. Alike seems to be at this point where shes wanting to let all of that go and just be who she knows is deep down inside. Shes trying so hard, and it gets exhausting. Much of Pariah centers on Alikes efforts to carve out her own identity as she repeatedly clashes with her devoutly religious mother. Audrey (Kim Wayans) suspects the truth about Alikes sexuality and makes every effort to set her daughter on a new path. She tries to bar Alike from spending time with her close gay friend Laura (Pernell Walker) and entreats her husband, Arthur (Charles Parnell), to take some sort of action. Rees says that Alikes story is loosely based on her own life the 34-year-old filmmaker hails from Nashville, not Brooklyn, and came out at 27, not 17. She discovered Oduye in 2006 when she was first casting the short that she made based on the first act of her screenplay; the actress turned up wearing her younger brothers clothes and after several rounds of auditions got the part. Adepero was a force, Rees said. She really threw herself in and wasnt afraid to fully immerse herself in the character. Its a blessing to find your muse the first day out. Oduye had planned to attend medical school, but when her father, a lifelong academic, died suddenly during her junior year of college, she began to reevaluate her life goals. She enrolled in an acting class and immediately realized that she wanted to pursue a career in the arts though she opted not to change her major. It was kind of a wakeup call that life is too short for something you dont want to do, she said. He gave me such a gift. Its only because of that that I had the courage to even ask what it is that I really want to do. After graduation, Oduye landed small parts in films such as 2006s Half Nelson and TV series including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and studied with respected New York instructors Susan Batson, Austin Pendleton and Wynn Handman. She applied to be an extra in Rees Pariah short and landed in the lead role. Although the short landed a coveted slot at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, it took Rees and producer Nekisa Cooper three years to raise the funds to finance the feature. (Even then, Rees says she got the micro-budget indie done on layaway and coupons.) Oduye says that time gave her the opportunity to become more grounded as an actor and to feel adequately prepared for the movies eventual 18-day shoot though to further help the cast members bond, Rees also set up a mock therapy session for Oduye, Wayans, Parnell and Sahra Mellesse, who plays Alikes sister, days before filming got underway. I felt very comfortable, and I felt that I was safe to really go to the places that I went to, really vulnerable, super-open places that I went to, she said. Oduyes vulnerability is one of her best assets as an actor, says Wayans. She has such a sense of openness, you could just dive in and be in the same world that shes in and really empathize and really relate. Critics assessing her performance when the full-length Pariah opened the Sundance Film Festival in January to a standing ovation agreed. In the New York Times, A.O. Scott wrote, To watch Adepero Oduye ... is to experience the thrill of discovery. Los Angeles Times Betsy Sharkey called the film warm, incisive and surprisingly funny. Almost a year later, Oduye hasnt quite been able to process the attention in November, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her performance but shes optimistic that the film will help open doors for dramatic roles in film or on stage. At the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all different kinds of characters and Im known as someone who is wellrespected for my approach to the craft, that would be a beautiful life, she said. For now, Oduye, whos continuing to make New York her home, says shes just pleased to have been part of a film thats reaching people from a diversity of backgrounds. While Pariah, on the surface, tells a very specific story of a young girl hoping to reach beyond the constraints of her own life, its underlying message is far broader and more accessible, the actress says. You take away race, take away sexuality, its about identity its about trying to find out how to be in the world, she said. Since Sundance, brave people have been open and sharing their stories about what the film means to them. ... Im thankful to have those exchanges. Thats what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations. At its soulful heart, Pariah is a stinging street-smart story of an AfricanAmerican teens struggle to come of age and come out to the father who still calls her daddys little girl and the mother who quotes the Bible and buys her pink frills. This emotionally ragged, slightly rougharound-the-edges indie starts in a packed lesbian dance club. Alike (Adepero Oduye), barely looking 17, cornrows tucked under a baseball cap, has bashful eyes, downcast as she takes in the scene. This is where she thinks she wants to be, but shes a long way from feeling at ease in these surroundings. It only takes a bus ride home that night for writer-director Dee Rees distinctive style and strong voice to emerge, quickly bringing Alikes (ah-lee-ka) central dilemma into sharp focus. The films pace is set by an infectious, insistent hip-hop beat, with director of photography Bradford Young wielding the camera like an unsympathetic paparazzo fast shots that telegraph how anxious she is as the cap comes off, the earrings are slipped in, and the work shirt that covered a sequined girly tee disappears into her backpack. By the time she walks into her house, the transformation is complete. She seems disgusted with herself, angry that the hiding still feels necessary. In the directors first feature-length film, Rees has been smart in the way shes constructed Alikes world, using characters as archetypes without turning them into stereotypes, with a few exceptions. Oduye as Alike is Pariahs subtle center, with the actress moving seamlessly between the tomboy thrilled to play hoops with her dad to the sour-faced daughter forced to wear pink by her mom. She makes all of her characters discomfort with life believable, from the pain of rejection to her fumbling, and sometimes funny, attempts at being the guy. There is a real tenderness to the film, especially as Alike navigates those first tentative moves at not just sex, but love all the conflicting emotions of actually falling for someone. To tell both stories of first love and coming out the plot follows Alike from home to school to the local gay social scene just a few bus stops from her Fort Greene, Brooklyn, neighborhood. The filmmakers use the details of Alikes day-to-day life to drive the narrative along. At the local high school, shes an A student, a writer whose poetry speaks of butterflies breaking out of cocoons in increasingly expressive terms. Shes wary of her classmates, but they seem merely curious to know the answer to the is-she-or-isnt-she a lesbian question. At home things are rockier, and this is where the film draws much of its conflict. Though filmgoers will anticipate some of the coming-out conflicts, Rees also has the capacity for surprise. For all the sexually graphic language, and it is peppered throughout, the teenagers emotions are honest and sweet. In never forgetting that Alike is an innocent, Rees in turn gives Pariah a surprising and empowering maturity. Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times ECOLLEGETIMES.COM JANUARY 12, 2012 27 MOVIES Ü»¿² Í»³´»®ô Ú·´³Ü·-¬®·½¬ô ÙÕ Ú·´³- In the Land of Blood and Honey Starring Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Rade Serbedzija Directed by Angelina Jolie Rated R Opens Friday Grade: B Angelina Jolie Moves from Actress to Director for Gritty War Flick Steven Rea The Philadelphia Inquirer Angelina Jolie is dressed in elegant black, her arms bare, the Roman-numeral tattoos, the Arabic tattoos, prominent on her thin, sinewy arms. It is a quiet Sunday, the week before the Hollywood Foreign Press Association selected In the Land of Blood and Honey as one of its five Golden Globe contenders in the foreign-language category. And Jolie, holding court at New York Citys Waldorf Astoria, is here to talk about said film. Its her first screenplay. Its her first time as a director. And its hard stuff: Set in Sarajevo during the grim, early-1990s conflict that was the Bosnian war, In the Land of Blood and Honey is in SerboCroatian, with subtitles. It is about a Serb police officer, Danijel (Goran Kostic), and a Muslim artist, Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), who meet before the violence starts and who take to each other as men and women often do. And then the bombs go off, the bullets fly, the atrocities mount. He becomes an officer in the army, and she becomes a captive one of the many Muslim women rounded up, stripped of their possessions, and then stripped of their clothes and raped. My idea was that these people meet before the war, and we see the possibilities of their relationship, Jolie explains. If the war didnt break out, they might have been married today with kids who knows? There were a lot of couples of mixed backgrounds, of different cultures and religions, before the conflict. ... And so, for them, they didnt want to go into this darkness, they didnt want to be a part of this war, they didnt want to be captor and captive ... but theyre forced into that, and then theres an element of survival, and then there are the questions: Are they going to somehow save each other? Or help each other? Or go against each other? Jolie, 36 now, was a teenager, a Hollywood brat, when the former Yugoslavia erupted in violence in 1992, triggering devastating campaigns 28 JANUARY 12, 2012 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM of ethnic cleansing and carnage. It wasnt until 1995 that NATO forces, led by the United States, intervened. The fighting had claimed an estimated 100,000 lives. Millions had been displaced from their homes. I was 17 when war broke out, and I was busy being a 17-year-old, Jolie says, acknowledging that she was barely aware of what was transpiring in Eastern Europe. But toward the end of the conflict, in 1995, I remember being conscious of when America got involved, when it started to be more in our headlines, she says. But I didnt even fully understand it then, and I havent really fully understood it growing up. ... That was one of the reasons I wanted to make this film. This film could have been about any war ... but I particularly chose this conflict because it was one that was so recent, and so horrible, and is just not really understood. Jolie, cited by Forbes magazine as Hollywoods highest-paid actress in 2011, is a longtime champion of humanitarian causes. She is a goodwill ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and has seen things firsthand, in Africa, in Asia, that have shaken her, profoundly, and inspired her, too. And the actress and her movie-star partner, Brad Pitt, have been actively involved in philanthropic projects in the United States and abroad. I didnt make this film because I wanted to be a director, Jolie explains. I never wanted to be a director. I never wanted to be a writer. I always wished I could write I love writers but when I sat down to do it, it was an experiment. Having seen a lot and thought a lot about intervention, and lack of intervention, and violence against women, and what war does to people people in refugee camps, or in post-conflict situations well, I wanted to do something, so that was the impetus to write. And then when I wrote it, I thought I would show it to people from the different sides of this conflict, and if they were okay with it, maybe we were heading in a good direction. Jolie cast her film with actors who, like the characters they play, hail from opposite sides of the Bosnian conflict. A harrowing scene in which a busload of Muslim women, handpicked to service the Serb troops, are lined up and sexually assaulted was shot on the productions very first day. It was tough, Jolie recalls. There were people that went off crying, or silent, but there was a lot of love. ... As soon as we called Cut! people would reach out to each other and talk and make sure the other was okay. ... Having to re-create something like this, it was very sensitive and very personal, but it was also very cathartic. The men, immediately after it was over and we called the cut, they helped the women get their things back on, and apologized, and made sure they were okay. And so, it was beautiful. Jolie says that she has been inspired by her experience behind the camera. She cites two directors with whom she has collaborated in recent years Clint Eastwood, who guided her to a best-actress Oscar nomination for Changeling, and Michael Winterbottom, for A Mighty Heart as models whose styles, philosophies, and on-set deportment she hoped to emulate. And so, will she try this directing business again? Id love to, she says, smiling. But I dont have the confidence yet. ... I did this one because its themes mean a lot to me they are universal themes. So, I dont know if thered be something else that I care about as much to try to do. Or be good at. But I did have a great time behind the camera, she adds. I much prefer being behind the camera than being in front of it. My kids, when they came to the trailer for the first time, said, Mom, why does it say Director on your door? And then, when lunchtime came, and I didnt have to go in for touch-ups for hair and makeup, they thought, Oh, this director thing is great. Mom can hang out! Nobodys touching me, nobodys looking at me, Jolie says, smiling again. It was great. Angelina Jolies debut film as a writer-director has a cause, vivid characters and a compelling story. An ill-fated romance between Muslim and Serb set against the backdrop of the Bosnian civil war, In the Land of Blood and Honey is so involving you may find yourself shouting at the screen for the Muslim heroine (Zana Marjanovic) to make a break for it, abandon her Serb soldier lover (Goran Kostic) and save herself. But like her heroine, Jolie struggles with when to get out, unable to trim this involving but slowin-spots political thriller to a faster, more palatable recounting of recent history. A brief, lyrical prologue recreates BosniaHerzegovina just before the war a quiet land of cafes, clubs, clean streets and seeming tolerance. Ajla (Marjanovic), a painter living with her singlemom sister in Sarajevo, goes on a lovely date with Danijel (Kostic). They slow-dance, they drink, they sing along with the accordion-rock band. Then BOOM a bomb blast, dead and wounded club-goers. Danijel, a cop, helps the wounded. Ajla comforts a dying woman. Everythings going to be alright, she whispers, a line repeated by the doomed, the delusional and by their murderers throughout the film. And thus does the civil war begin, the breakup of Yugoslavia, the majority-Muslim region declaring its independence, the armed and intolerant Christian Serb minority slaughtering one and all who would make that happen. Ajla is captured, but she discovers she has a protector. Danijel is a captain, the son of a general (Rade Serbedzija). He cant be too obvious about it among his men, but he still has a shred of humanity left, one awakened by seeing Ajla. He keeps her alive. He resists sniping at civilians, indiscriminately. He seems to want credit for this from Ajla, something shes slow in giving. Marjanovic wonderfully suggests a woman both terrorized and torn. Love, painting, sex with a man of her choosing those are her means of escape, her way of pretending that the nightmare isnt happening. But every waking moment she can see that it is. Kostic (The Hunting Party) gives away his inner conflict with every pained look, hidden from his comrades. Jolie lets Danijels father, played by veteran character actor Serbedzija, explain 500 years of ethnic hatred, which Serbedzija does with a deadpan venality that will chill you to the bone. Even monsters feel justified in their crimes. Jolies debut film has tender moments of love and horrific bursts of violence, filmed with care and cut together with skill. Its a good movie on a great subject, even if it is well short of a great film. She has a point of view, a good eye (the combat scenes are on the money) and a passion for the material that informs the story even as it sags. For someone whose career has been built on both talent and exotic good looks, its great to see that shes been paying attention and that shes willing to put what shes learned to use in a film that no one else would dare make. Roger Moore, MCT MOVIES Beauty and the Beast 3D Starring Paige OHara, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach Directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale Rated G Opens Friday Grade: A- Joyful Noise Starring Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer Directed by Todd Graff Rated PG-13 Grade: C Joyful Noise, sort of a Glee!meets-gospel music choral competition musical, makes a pleasant enough racket. A cheerful, not-quite-off-color crowd-pleaser that rarely breaks formula, its the big screen equivalent of a sloppy smooch from your over-affectionate aunt over the holidays. You grimace. You stand there and take it. And you dont let anybody see you grin afterward. Writer-director Todd Graff, who specializes in this sort of cheerful, campy musical (Bandslam, Camp) lured Dolly Parton back from the surgically altered wilderness and paired her with Queen Latifah. They play two big belters with competing visions of how their integrated, uplifting small-town church choir can win the big Joyful Noise choir The Iron Lady Ôß×Ü ÞßÝÕ ßÌÓÑÍÐØÛÎÛ ÚÎÛÛ Ô·ª» ݱ³»¼§ Starring Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant Directed by Phyllida Lloyd Rated PG-13 Opens Friday Grade: B+ From the moment her name and the subject of her next film were announced, you knew Meryl Streeps performance as/ impersonation of Margaret Thatcher had Oscar written all over it. And true to form, the Academy might as well emboss her name on the statuette now. Its an uncanny turn by the screens greatest actress, an acting job with towering bombast and marvelous subtlety. She nailed the look, the tone, the speech patterns, the little snap of the head of the imperious British prime minister. Bloody brilliant. Whats stunning about The Iron Lady is what a good film surrounds her performance. Phyllida Lloyd, Streeps Mamma Mia! director, cast this to perfection, putting Streep toe to toe with the A-list of British character players, from Jim Broadbent (as Thatchers husband, Denis) to Richard E. Grant, Roger Allam and Anthony Head as her political confidantes. Lloyd finesses a deft script of brisk, quick strokes by Abi Morgan (Brick Lane, Shame) into a terrific entertainment, and a film that both celebrates and to a far lesser degree criticizes a woman who inspired a generation of conservatives, at home and in America, to refuse to compromise, to turn every debate into a battle over principles. Morgans framing device follows the elderly Lady Margaret, long-retired, losing her sanity in tiny increments. She still chats with and fusses over her long-dead husband, still manages to slip out to the local grocers unrecognized. And at times, she thinks shes still prime minister. Streeps mastery of little-old-ladydom is perfect in most every detail, and she maintains it from first scene. Morgans quick-stroke telling of the story amounts to Maggies Greatest Hits her first political victory, her standing up to the establishment in her own party, her partys victory in 1979, and the riots, IRA bombings and hard times that greeted it. We see Thatcher at war over the Falklands, and bathing in the glory of the end of the Cold War. And we get an earful of her by-your-own-bootstraps economic policy, crushing unions, shuttering British industries and becoming the most hated prime minister ever before the little war gave her and her people a boost in prestige and confidence that turned her political tide. But the film is far more of a celebration than an even-handed accounting, not dwelling on her failings and her failure. And showing her as a very old woman tends to sentimentalize someone who didnt allow room for that emotion herself. Roger Moore, MCT Ѳ Ì¿° Ûª»®§ É»¼²»-¼¿§ÿ Ý¿¬½¸ ß´´ ß½¬·±² ·² ØÜÿ Ø¿°°§ ر«® Ю·½»¼«®®·²¹ ß´´ ÒÚÔ Ù¿³»-ÿ Ñ-¾±®² 鬸 ߪ»ò That tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme returns to the screen, now in 3-D. But Beauty and the Beast, the greatest animated film ever made and one of the screens great musicals, hardly needs this sort of sprucing up. A timeless French fairytale about a cruel young man cursed to live as a beast in his enchanted home if he cannot change and be worthy of anothers love, it features sparkling wit, lovely songs, stunning animation, terrific vocal performances by Paige OHara and Robby Benson as the leads, and just enough Disney cute to earn that over-used label masterpiece. Theres marvelous new depth of field to the images flowers or rain or snow in the foreground in many scenes. Details from the background pop out more a fishmongers customer waggling a fish at him, unacceptable because theres a cat dangling from the tail. And 3-D does give Gastons riotous bar brawl and other fights more of an in-your-face quality. But at other times, the limitations of cell animation are thrown into sharp relief, character movement made jerkier by the conversion. No matter. Its still glorious, from story to songs to vocal performances to the message that this non-princess Disney princess tale from 1991 passes on: Dont let custom and social restrictions hold you back. Be yourself, girls, especially if you want much more than this provincial life. If only Lady Gaga was this eloquent. Twenty years and the rise of Pixar, DreamWorks Animation, Sony Animation and Blue Sky Studios later, and no childs cartoon has topped that for message. Roger Moore, MCT contest. Will they wear the robes, keep the showmanship to a minimum and perform unadulterated gospel pop? Or will they show some flash, adapt mainstream love songs of the past and rock the house? You remember Sister Act. You know the answer to that. 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VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Theres still time to repair a misunderstanding with an honest explanation and a heartfelt apology. The sooner you do, the sooner you can get on with other matters. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Expect a temporary setback as you progress toward your goal. Use this time to re-examine your plans and see where you might need to make some significant changes. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Some missteps are revealed as the cause of current problems in a personal or professional partnership. Make the necessary adjustments and then move on. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Jupiters influence helps you work through a pesky problem, allowing your naturally jovial attitude to re-emerge stronger than ever. Enjoy your success. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Set aside your usual reluctance to change, and consider reassessing your financial situation so that you can build on its strengths and minimize its weaknesses. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Some recently acquired information helps open up a dark part of the past. Resolve to put what youve learned to good use. Travel plans continue to be favored. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Act on your own keen instincts. Your strong Piscean backbone will support you as someone attempts to pressure you into a decision youre not ready to make. BORN THIS WEEK: You embody a love for traditional values combined with an appreciation of whats new and challenging. 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