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OPENING YOUR CHAKRAS SINCE 1992
VOLUME 24 | ISSUE 4 | JANUARY 22-28, 2015 | FREE
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JANUARY 22-28, 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI
WEEKLY ALIBI JANUARY 22-28, 2015
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BY AUGUST MARCH
Crib Notes: Jan. 22, 2015
1
This past Sunday night, there was
a ______________ at the Walmart on
Coors NW.
a) Union organizing meeting
b) Fatal shooting
c) Big sale
d) Protest
2
A diamond-shaped object seen
floating in the sky above
Albuquerque this past weekend
was actually _________________.
a) A spaceship full of Greys from
Zeta Reticuli
b) A TARDIS
c) The Grateful Dead on tour
d) A solar balloon launched by a
hacker
3
The first man who was shot and
killed by Albuquerque police in
2015 was wearing ________________
during a standoff with two officers
last week.
a) Body armor
b) A spandex unitard
c) Nothing at all
d) A futuristic space suit
4
Last week two Albuquerque
strippers traveled to Artesia, N.M.,
to __________________.
a) Trade in their stash of two-dollar
bills for a couple Franklins
b) Kidnap another stripper
c) Perform table dances for oil rig
workers
d) Shop at the local mall
5
Last Wednesday a shopper left
behind _________________ at the
Savers Thrift Store outlet near
Carlisle and Menaul.
a) A broken phonograph player
b) 10 pairs of gently used shoes
c) A bag containing hundreds of
dollars
d) A request that management
stock larger sizes
Answers:
1) B. When police responded to a call about a
fight in progress, they discovered that a man
had been shot inside the store. He later died,
and the shooter absconded.
2) D. Gonner Menning of local hackerspace
Quelab built several of the devices and
launched the first one on Sunday, Jan. 18.
3) A. John Edward O’Keefe, who expired after a
shootout with APD officers on Tuesday, Jan. 13,
was wearing body armor that was allegedly
stolen from a member of the County Sheriff’s
Department.
4) B. A mother-daughter stripper team from
Burque allegedly kidnapped a colleague in
Artesia because of money that was owed to
them. They also allegedly kidnapped the
woman’s dog, but they were arrested shortly
thereafter.
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5) C. An unidentified customer left a bag
containing hundreds of dollars on the floor of an
Albuquerque thrift store. a
ODDS
ENDS
AND
CRIB NOTES
WEIRD NEWS
Dateline: Saudi Arabia
A top Saudi cleric has sparked a controversy
by banning snowmen in the Middle East.
Asked on a religious website if it was
permissible for fathers to build snowmen with
their children after a recent snowstorm in the
north of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Mohammed
Saleh al-Munajjid came down squarely in the
negative. “It is not permitted to make a statue
out of snow, even by way of play and fun,” he
advised. Munajjid argued that the creation of a
human snow creature was sinful under the
kingdom’s strict interpretation of Sunni Islam.
“God has given people space to make
whatever they want which does not have a
soul, including trees, ships, fruits, buildings
and so on.” So snow fruits are fine, but
snowmen are not.
Dateline: China
A woman in China’s Henan province is
accused of chopping off her husband’s penis—
twice in one day. The 30-year-old woman
allegedly flew into a rage after discovering a
flirty email exchange between her 32-year-old
husband, Fan Lung, and his 21-year-old lover.
Naturally, the wife snipped off her cheating
husband’s wang with a pair of scissors while he
slept in their home in Shangqiu. The
husband—and father of five—was rushed to a
hospital where his manhood was sewn back on
by doctors. Unfortunately, the angry wife
snuck into the hospital and removed the
offending organ a second time. She then threw
it out the hospital window. “The first time we
were aware of what happened was when
someone came into the reception area to say a
naked man was beating up a woman outside
the hospital,” a hospital spokesperson told
reporters. “Staff rushed out to see what was
happening and found the patient with blood
streaming down his legs hitting the woman.”
The wife was taken into the hospital for
treatment, and Lung was rushed back into
emergency surgery. Doctors and police officers
combed the area outside the hospital but were
unable to locate the man’s missing member.
They believe it may have been stolen by a
stray dog or cat. According to the hospital,
Lung is in stable condition but “extremely
emotionally distraught.”
Dateline: Norway
Norwegian police have fined a would-be hit
man nearly $1,300 after he failed to carry out a
contract on a 17-year-old boy. The strange
case involves a 21-year-old man who was paid
by another 21-year-old man who said he
wanted the teenager dead for rejecting his
romantic advances. Police busted the plot
before any harm could come of it.
Unfortunately, police were unable to prove
that the amateur hit man actually intended to
complete the job. So they charged him with
fraud instead. The client claims to have paid
nearly $8,000 for the job, but the failed hit
man says he only received $5,300. The man
who paid for the hit was sentenced to two
years in prison, although most of the sentence
was suspended after he confessed to the crime.
Dateline: Alabama
A school in rural Alabama is asking parents to
donate canned food—so that students will
have a way to defend themselves against
classroom intruders. In a letter sent home
earlier this month, Priscella Holley, principal
at W.F. Burns Middle School in Chambers
County, asked parents to have their kids each
bring an 8-ounce can of food to school. “We
realized at first this may seem odd; however, it
is a practice that would catch an intruder off
guard,” Holley said in the letter. “The canned
food item could stun the intruder or even
knock him out until the police arrive.” Holley
went on to say that the canned food missiles
would “give the students a sense of
empowerment.” Students will not be allowed
to carry their cans around campus, but would
have them stored in classrooms. If the cans are
not used for defense, Holley plans to donate
them to a local food pantry at the end of the
year. “We hope the canned food items will
never be used or needed, but it is best to be
prepared,” said the principal.
Dateline: Florida
Police in Volusia County are looking for a
woman who allegedly stole $3,000 worth of cat
grooming supplies from the Daytona Beach
International Airport. The thief, a shorthaired woman between the ages of 45 and 55,
swiped several items of luggage belonging to
cat show participant Hope Gonano. Gonano
was returning from winning a cat competition
in Pennsylvania on Dec. 22 when her luggage
went missing from the baggage carousel. The
suspected thief was spotted loading two bags
into a green Honda Element. “I’m thinking
that it was premeditated, for sure. I mean, who
does that?” Gonano told WKMG. “What are
you going to do with my cat grooming stuff?”
Anyone with information on the cat brush
theft is advised to call Crime Stoppers of
Northeast Florida. a
Compiled by Devin D. O’Leary. Email your weird
news to [email protected].
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OPINION | ¡ASK A MEXICAN!
BY GUSTAVO ARELLANO
ear Mexican: I have a hard time believing
that the immigrants we see at Home
Depot are the best Mexico
has to offer. Why can’t we
entice more of the cream of
the crop of Mexicans to
come up north? (Mexico
has the richest man in the
world, so someone has to
be doing something
right.) Are the laws just
fucked up, or are these
people better off staying?
It couldn’t hurt the other
immigrants if we had more
well-educated immigrants
messing up our stereotypes.
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—We Can’t Do Better?
Dear Gabacho: Keep laughing at those Home
Depot wabs because they’re going to have the
last risa. All immigrant groups do feature a
couple of highly educated folks in their
teeming masses, Mexicans included: Entire
swaths of Texas are now the playgrounds for
the middle and upper classes of northern
Mexico, mostly because they’re fleeing the
narco wars. And thousands of Mexicans get
TN1 visas (the NAFTA version of the smarty
art H-1B visa) every year. Besides, it’s the dirty
immigrants that have always pushed this
country forward, from the Pilgrims to the Irish
to the Dreamers of today. If all we allowed into
this country from the beginning of the
Republic were well-educated immigrants, we’d
be just like Japan—aging, crumbling and
obsessed with tentacle porn.
ear Mexican: As a kid, my grandmother
always told me that Sonora was a
beautiful place to live ... that was, until
people from southern Mexico began moving
to Sonora. The guachos, she called them; she
considered anyone hailing from south of
Obregón a guacho. She had a serious dislike
for anybody not from Sonora or Chihuahua.
D
She said they had “piojos y lombrices” and
spoke with funny accents (although I’ve
realized people in Sonora are the ones who
have accents). My grandfather considered
Mexico like three different
countries: North, Central
and South. Can you please
help me understand why the
hate for guachos? I love the
shit out of Jalisco, Puebla,
Guerrero and even
Chilangolandia. Also,
why is it that in the rest
of Mexico a guacho is a
slam to a soldier, but in
Sonora it’s anyone from
the South?
—Sonora y Sus Ojos Negros
Dear Sonora and Her Black Eyes: Regional
rivalries are as much a part of the human
experience as breathing, so you shouldn’t be
surprised at your abuelita’s hate for the rest of
us. And so is thinking up new ways to insult
your rivals: While Sonora is a beautiful state,
too many of its residents have a Jalisco
complex about them in that they think their
ancestors never intermixed with Indians. As a
result, guacho (a term originally from Quechua
and meaning “bastard”—as in, someone with
no mother—in almost all of South America,
but also used to slur poor people in Cuba and
soldiers in the rest of Mexico) turned into an
epithet in Sonora referring to any other
Mexican, the thinking being that all other
Mexicans were mestizos while sonorenses were
pure-blooded Spaniards. Come on, Sonora: If
you think your grandparents weren’t getting it
on with Yaquis, then you must also think flour
tortillas are nothing more than water and
paste (sorry, readers, but don’t know too many
Sonoran jokes—they’re not easy to make fun
of like, say, Jalisco). a
Ask the Mexican at [email protected].
Be his fan on Facebook. Follow him on Twitter
@gustavoarellano or follow him on Instagram
@gustavo_arellano!
BY RYAN NORTH
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Feature | New Mexico Medical caNNabis
Getting to Know Mary Jane
A primer on New Mexico’s medical cannabis landscape
BY AUGUST MARCH
he path toward legal medicinal marijuana
use in New Mexico began in 1999 under
the aegis of Libertarian-leaning
Republican Gov. Gary Johnson. Johnson
advocated for the legalization process before
the new millennium dawned, but it took more
than seven years—and a Democratic
administration—for the state to make
substantive headway on the issue. After a
resounding thumbs-up vote in the State
Senate (32-3) and a close call in the House of
Representatives (36-31), Gov. Bill Richardson
signed the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use
Act into law on April 2, 2007.
The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act
(N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-31C-1) aimed to
guarantee that doctors and medical cannabis
patients could have access to the substance
without running afoul of the law. But it also
created a formidable and increasingly complex
bureacracy.
The intervening years have seen a national,
cultural sea change on marijuana use for
healthy and infirm citizens alike, even as the
consequences and outcomes of legal medicinal
cannabis use in the Land of Enchantment
have sometimes been obscured by various
political agendas. Misinformation generated by
both advocates and contrarians has muddied
public understanding of the issue, and
politicians have attempted to make changes to
the program at the executive and legislative
levels of state government. Additionally,
problems with producers and production have
resulted in shortages, while enforcement
conflicts have arisen from differences in state
and federal law, and financial institutions such
as banks and credit card companies have raised
substantial concerns about the legality of
dealing with cannabis-derived transactions.
In June 2014 the New Mexico Department
of Health proposed revisions to the operation
of the program; their proposals were criticized
as draconian and prohibitive by constituents.
The state wanted to alter the spirit of the law’s
titular “compassionate” nature, including
enacting annual registration fee hikes for
producers and mandatory criminal background
checks for patients. Distressed by these drastic
potential changes—and thus the looming
possibility of all the stressful consequences
such tough regulations would engender—
patients, growers and health care professionals
came together to make their grievances known
to the state. Public comment was informed,
passionate and copious.
Interestingly, the state listened. Six months
after a heated meeting in Santa Fe, state
health department authorities compromised,
eliminating the harshest provisions from
proposed changes to the program. Recent news
reports have quoted officials in state
government acknowledging the importance of
vocal, sustained community input as they work
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It is still entirely possible to lose your job if you are drugtested and come up positive for marijuana. You can still be
arrested for using green meds in public. And you can only
possess a relatively small amount at any given time.
to keep compassion and the resulting patientcentric focus prime tenets of both the spirit
and letter of the law.
Medical cannabis supply and demand is
problematic in New Mexico. Some of these
problems are being addressed by the
department in discussion with program
participants, including chronic medical
cannabis shortages, concerns about production
standards and enhancing the delivery
structure for a much-needed medicine with a
growing patient/client base. The program’s
possession/quantity rules are guided by an
assumption that potential oversupply to
patients might result in medical cannabis
appearing on the black market. To prevent
this, application of the law takes a
conservative approach, frustrating health care
providers, growers, dispensaries and patients
who advocate access over a prohibition
mentality.
Supporters of ramping up production and
possession limits point to the importance of
maintaining the program’s compassionate
framework as its client base and system
naturally grows and requires consistent
monitoring and adjustment. Willie Ford,
founder of a thriving dispensary, summed up
that feeling when statewide attention was
drawn to the intricacies of medical marijuana
policy earlier last year. “Patients’ access should
be [priority] number one,” said Ford. “The end
goal of all this should be to get patients access
to more medication.”
It seems unlikely that substantive changes
to quantity limits or an increase in licensed
production quotas will occur when the health
department has its say later in the year. But
medical marijuana issues are certainly on the
2015 legislative session agenda. Senator Cisco
McSorley (D-Albuquerque) is preparing to
introduce legislation to decriminalize
marijuana use and possession via an
amendment to the State Constitution; this
political maneuver bypasses the staunchly
“Just Say No” stance of the reigning state
Republican party and its prime mover Gov.
Susana Martinez.
Apart from state-borne regulatory issues,
the medical marijuana industry in New
Mexico faces some daunting financial issues.
At the heart of these issues are memos
generated by the US Department of Justice
and US Department of Treasury’s Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on
Feb. 14, 2014. The former memo, penned by
Deputy Assistant Attorney General James
Cole, reiterates the federal position that
marijuana remains an illegal drug, but it also
offers financial institutions the option of
working with marijuana-based nonprofit
businesses so long as said banks perform due
diligence on these accounts, including
reviewing the business’ application for state
production or dispensary licensure, and filing
abbreviated “suspicious activity reports” on
these companies.
Marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under
federal law, so an initial report acknowledging
that must be filed on creating accounts for
these businesses. After that, three brief reports
are required annually. Medical marijuana use is
legal in 23 states, but it remains classed
alongside drugs like LSD, heroin, MDMA,
GHB and DMT. At the request of the Drug
Enforcement Agency or DEA, the Food and
Drug Administration is currently analyzing
whether marijuana should be downgraded.
FinCEN clarified the banking issue in a 7page document intended to encourage banks
to work with legal/medicinal marijuana
producers and sellers. Titled “[Bank Secrecy
Act] Expectations Regarding MarijuanaRelated Businesses,” the edict had a negative
effect in New Mexico and elsewhere in the
US. Southwestern credit unions have gone on
record saying they don’t have the resources or
inclination to handle such intensive financial
reporting, resulting in the closure of
commercial accounts for some of New
Mexico’s producers and dispensaries. Other
financial institutions have grown reluctant to
take over accounts until federal regulations
become clear to all. Most significantly, this
situation has caused some patients to grow
wary. Accustomed to paying with a credit or
debit card, the reduction of the program to a
cash-only affair is understandably
disconcerting.
The conflict between state and federal law
regulating marijuana production and use also
presents an enforcement issue. Corporations
and the criminal justice system struggle with
the cultural reframing of marijuana’s role as
medicine. It is still entirely possible to lose
your job if you are drug-tested and come up
positive for marijuana. You can still be arrested
for using cannabis in public. And you can only
possess a relatively small amount at any given
time, an attempt to prevent diversion of
medical cannabis to teenagers or, worse,
potheads. Until the stigma of highly illicit,
Schedule I drug use can be contextually
separated from the ingestion of a plant for
medicinal purposes, marijuana remains, for all
intents and purposes, not entirely legal and
definitely problematic. And that conflict
won’t be resolved until the federal government
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Feature | Border town
the new Border town
Pagosa Springs offers nearest legal recreational marijuana
to New Mexico
BY TY BANNERMAN
n September 2013, the Colorado
Department of Revenue cleared away the
last few obstacles to allowing the sale of
recreational marijuana in that state. In
January of 2014, the first retail cannabis
stores tentatively opened their doors. By
September of this year, dozens of shops in
cities and towns all over the state were
legally selling a product once deemed “the
assassin of youth” in mid-20th century antidrug films.
I’ve long been curious about legal
recreational marijuana, how an open
market would affect its sales and what kinds
of people it attracts to storefronts, and so I
knew I would have to check out the
Colorado scene sooner or later. The closest
retail dispensary to the New Mexico border
is in the small resort town of Pagosa
Springs, about three-and-a-half hours away
from Albuquerque. On a recent weekend
my wife and I ditched our kids with their
grandmother and took the beautiful drive
up.
Pagosa Springs is a cheerful place,
replete with microbreweries and boutique
hotels. Although pot has only been sold
recreationally since September, at least one
of the local inns has taken steps to appeal to
the potential new clientele: At the Sky
View Motel, every room comes with a Phish
poster, and for $140 a night guests can crash
in the “cannasuite,” a wood paneled room
stocked with “samples” and a marijuana leaf
bed spread.
My wife and I elected for a more prosaic
setting, however, and headed upland to the
High Country Lodge (a pun the Sky View
Motel would kill for, I imagine). We
checked into a log cabin with a small wood
stove and a snow-covered porch, and then
set out for our very first purchase of legal
marijuana from Good Earth Meds.
Pagosa Springs is tiny, but we had to
drive all the way across it to find our turnoff by Pagosa’s lilliputian airport. Then it
was another turn by the dog pound and
down a dirt road until we came to an
industrial warehouse with security cameras
around the perimeter. It may be legal to sell
marijuana in Pagosa, but as we got out of
our car, it felt like we were heading toward
an illicit rendezvous straight out of
“Breaking Bad.”
Inside the dispensary, however, the
atmosphere was much more welcoming. A
bright-eyed young woman with a Texas
accent greeted us as we entered, and a softmouthed boxer dog nuzzled my hand. We
signed in at the desk and took in our
surroundings. It was a very clean space,
tastefully decorated. A counter in one
corner displayed glassware available for
purchase, while a second room housed the
various varieties of marijuana for sale. They
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were stocked in heavy glass jars like tea.
Not surprisingly, the entire building was
pungent with the piney scent of marijuana
resin.
The owner, Bill Delany, was on hand to
show us around his operation. Delany is an
older gentleman, a veteran and a recovering
alcoholic. “We had to take the medical
marijuana upstairs because we can’t have the
general public around for that,” he said in
measured tones. Good Earth Meds started as a
medical dispensary in 2009, and the medicinal
aspect of cannabis has remained close to Bill’s
heart.
“I’m literally dying of Crohn’s disease,” he
said when I asked him about his own
experience with cannabis. “I lived up here for
years in misery. I got a stage 2 melanoma from
all the immune suppressant drugs I was
taking.” Finally, he tried medical cannabis.
“From the first puff, I knew I had a chance,”
he said, describing how marijuana helped to
not only reduce the inflammation and spasms
in his bowels but also to change his overall
outlook. “I feel great now. When your gut is in
pain, it’s sending constant distress signals to
your brain which causes anxiety ... [marijuana]
breaks that and relaxes you.”
With the positive effects of cannabis so
apparent in his own life, Delany took the step
of founding Good Earth Meds and providing it
to others who were in need. Now, five years
later, he has expanded the business into retail
sales. There are a wide variety of products
there, from the aforementioned marijuana in
jars (all grown onsite in another part of the
warehouse) to vaporizers to edibles like
chocolate bars and taffy. While we reviewed
the various offerings, a young couple came
into the store with a palpable air of
excitement.
Their names were Scott and Alicia, and
they had just driven up from Albuquerque.
“We feel like kids in a candy store,” Scott
said, and Alicia agreed. “This is our first legal
purchase. We are so excited about this! We
didn’t know what to expect, but this is
awesome.”
Among other items, they showed a lot of
interest in a cannabis patch that delivers THC
through skin contact. “My dad would really
appreciate this,” Alicia said. “He has a lot of
chronic pain, but he doesn’t really smoke.”
After touring through the facility,
including the jungle-like growing area, Delany
offered us a sample of his product, a variety of
marijuana called “Bruce Banner.” We couldn’t
resist, so we took him up on it and purchased a
$4 pipe and a BIC lighter to try it out.
I took a few discreet puffs in the car as we
drove back through Pagosa’s charming
downtown—smoking in public is still illegal—
and considered which of the promising
looking restaurants to try out. We landed on a
place called the Riff Raff Brewing Company, a
beer and burgers kind of spot stuffed with
skiers and hot spring goers. I tried a goat
burger, and it was the best thing I ever ate in
my life. We ordered a flight of beers, and they
were the best beers I’d ever had in my life. I
suddenly realized why marijuana and food
reviewing don’t really work well together.
A while later, my wife and I returned to our
cabin and brought the pipe back out. It was
easily some of the most wholesome tasting
marijuana I’ve experienced, and the effect was
more electric and energizing than I was
expecting. The next day we would have to
drive back to a state where using this
substance could easily land us in jail, but as we
sat on the floor of our cabin, laughing at the
pages of a Pagosa Springs tourist magazine,
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Feature | the reluctant stoner
erasing stigma
An interview with an unlikely medical cannabis patient
BY AMELIA OLSON
s I sip on my cranberry juice and wait for Joel White to
meet me, I am unsure of what to expect. Many folks who
are card-carrying medicinal cannabis patients are
reluctant to share their story. They fear their jobs could be at
risk or that their peers will judge them, and make a painful
mark on an already difficult circumstance. There are still
plenty of people who believe cannabis is strictly an illicit drug
that stoners and deadbeats smoke on their parents’ couch.
And while the cultural attitude toward marijuana is steadily
shifting, there are still plenty of people who aren’t on board
with cannabis as medicine.
When White arrives, he’s dressed professionally, wearing a
burgundy turtleneck beneath his suit jacket. He’s slender and
jovial in his demeanor. A far cry from the Deadhead wearing
John Lennon glasses and flip-flops one might expect from a
marijuana legalization advocate. As we begin our interview,
it’s obvious that cannabis is no joke to him.
“I had never tried any drug, hadn’t even had a glass of
wine until I was 40,” White confesses. As a boy White had
enthusiastically participated in anti-drug campaigns and later
as an adult and registered Republican, attended D.A.R.E.
assemblies with his children. Once after finding marijuana in
his teen son’s possession, he took his pipe and smashed it
against a rock in their backyard, condemning him for using
drugs.
But after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 25,
White was prescribed a regimen of medications to manage
attacks and reduce inflammation and pain. MS is a lifelong
disease in which nerve cells in the brain and spinal chord are
damaged, impairing a variety of nervous system functions.
“Sleeping is always the hardest part. It isn’t really pain I
feel in my right side so much as an annoying tingling and
deep body ache, almost like when you have the flu and your
muscles are sore,” he explains. To combat this, he was
prescribed Temazepam, a drug that is used to treat anxiety and
lengthen sleep time, which he took for several years despite
its troublesome side effects. “I would wake up so groggy. Just
really out of it. It made functioning professionally very
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difficult for me because I was struggling to put words together
and think straight the morning after taking it.”
I nod sympathetically when he tells me this. I had been
prescribed a similar drug, Lorazepam, and while it made
sleep effortless, I would often spend the next
morning piecing together how to function.
“Because sleeping was so difficult without it, I
had to kind of choose between discomfort
or clear headedness,” White says. As a
business professional whose career has spanned
several decades in finance and real estate, White
really couldn’t afford to feel so out of sorts
every morning.
When a friend suggested White try
smoking cannabis to treat his symptoms, he
was doubtful. “It was given to me in a jar,
and I hid it in my closet behind a bunch of
clothes. It stayed there for over a year. I
didn’t touch it and was afraid to.”
But after an especially difficult attack
that left him feeling depressed about his
overall quality of life, White decided to
try the now-year-old cannabis. “I hid on my
balcony and just sort of guessed how to
smoke it. I was so paranoid! My neighbors were
outside doing something, and I was so afraid they
would see me.” But what began as a nerveracking, possibly even shameful experience,
quickly dissolved into a pleasant and
overwhelmingly life-changing decision.
“Suddenly I realized my legs weren’t hurting.
I could walk around easily, and I was totally able
to articulate and think clearly.” For White, the
ability to reduce discomfort and remain lucid was
shocking. White began researching how to
acquire a medicinal cannabis license so he could
legally help treat the symptoms of the disease
that had at times left him unable to do everyday
physical activities.
When White acquired state licensure in
2010, he admits he felt totally clueless as to
how dosing would work. “No one gives you a guide on
dosages, so you just kind of guess. The people at the
dispensaries were very helpful though. They gave me good
guidelines to follow.” Still, one can imagine the
perplexity and surreality of going through four decades of
not tasting so much as a drop of alcohol and then
suddenly using cannabis daily.
White is not the only one whose opinions have
changed over the years. As we move beyond the 20th
century’s “War on Drugs” mentality we find
ourselves applying new logic toward reasonable
usage and practical regulations on what was
once considered a gateway drug to heroin. And
just like any monumental shift in policy, the
patients using cannabis are faced with
complicated legislation that leaves them
legitimized in the state’s eyes but criminal in
the federal government’s.
As cannabis becomes increasingly
relevant, folks like White are doing what
they can to eliminate the stigmas. “I’m the
vice president of New Mexico Medical
Cannabis Alliance, and right now we are just
trying to present the patients as a viable
community within the state of New Mexico. We
do outreach. We teach classes at the North
Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center for new
patients. We’re not freaks, and we’re not doing
anything weird. ... We are productive citizens; we
are tax payers; and there are a lot of professionals
like me that are part of the alliance, but not
willing to be as open at this time.”
Contradictory federal and state laws, decadeslong stigmas and hesitant physicians all create a
difficult landscape for medicinal cannabis
patients. Still White is hopeful for change and
commited to moving forward in the legalization
process. “We’re trying to get past that initial
stigma. There’s a lot of work to do, but I know
someone has to do it. So I’m doing it.” a
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in Placitas. Tom Wilkie is the current manager.
Can anyone purchase at your location?
We only sell cannabis to New Mexico
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found on the New Mexico Department of
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How does CG Corrigan care for New
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• We keep our flower prices from $9 to
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• We’re open 7 days a week. 10am to 4pm on
Saturday and Sunday.
• We’re open from 12-7pm Monday through
Friday.
• We typically carry over 35 different strains of
flower.
• We test for THC and CBD, as well as
possible contaminants.
• We carry a selection of edibles with tested
levels of THC/CBD.
• We emphasize education for our patients.
• We give new patients a cannabis journal and
one free gram.
Do you carry CBD products?
CBD (Cannabidiol) is one of 60-70
cannabinols (like THC) with little psychoactive
effect. We carry CBD oil, gum and a couple of
versions of CBD chocolate and hard candy that
also contain a small amount of THC to increase
effectiveness.
What is your advice to new patients?
Relax. This industry/medicine is evolving. No
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Business Phone
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Business Email
[email protected]
Website
how little medicine you need for it to be effective.
Just remember this is a medicine; we’re trying to
always make things better.
Most importantly, feel better.
Feel better about purchasing your medicine.
Cannabis is medicine.
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Full menu with pricing: leafly.com/dispensaryinfo/cg-corrigan
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Community
Calendar
EVENT | PREVIEW
THURSDAY JAN 22
A 9,000 YEAR OLD WINDOW TO THE PAST:
INVESTIGATING YUKON’S ICE PATCHES A discussion
with P. Gregory Hare, a senior projects achaeologist
with the Government of Yukon, Canada. Maxwell
Museum of Anthropology (500 Redondo West NW).
7:30pm. 277-4405. alibi.com/e/127102.
GENTLE YOGA Use deep breathing and slow, deliberate
movement to stretch and strengthen the body and
calm the mind. Yoga Mike Studio Blue
(2205 Silver SE). $9 suggested donation. 6-7:15pm.
433-8685. alibi.com/e/125536.
GOING DOWN LIKE A PRO: TIPS FOR PLEASURING THE V
In this interactive class (on toys, not on people, folks),
Matie guides you in becoming a skilled and generous
giver. Self Serve (3904 Central SE). $15. 7:30-9pm.
265-5815. alibi.com/e/125365.
LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF YOUR BUSINESS FINANCES
This session focuses on “Cash Flow Statements.”
WESST Enterprise Center (609 Broadway NE).
$25-$75. 3-5pm. 246-6900. alibi.com/e/127101.
MIDDAY MADNESS TOASTMASTERS MEETING Practice
speaking and leadership skills in a supportive
environment. Midday Madness Toastmasters
(115 Gold SW). Noon-1pm. 255-2034.
alibi.com/e/126132.
FRIDAY JAN 23
ADULT CRAFT Join in and create snowflake suncatchers.
For ages 18 and up. South Broadway Library
(1025 Broadway SE). FREE, registration required.
4:30-5:30pm. 764-1742. alibi.com/e/124682.
AKC AGILITY See all sizes of dogs run an obstacle course.
Expo New Mexico (300 San Pedro NE). 8am-4pm.
alibi.com/e/127183.
ALBUCREEPY DOWNTOWN GHOST WALK This 90-minute
tour guides you past 1.3 miles of Albuquerque’s darker
side. Hotel Andaluz (125 Second Street NW).
$18-$22. 8-9:30pm. 242-9090.
alibi.com/e/126960.
DROP-IN ROCK BUG CRAFT Paint your own creative rock
bug. For families with children ages 7 and over. East
Mountain Library (1 Old Tijeras, Tijeras). 2-5pm. (505)
281-8508. alibi.com/e/126026.
FOLK REVIVAL PROJECT WITH JUSTIN THOMPSON AND
FRIENDS This lecture presented by Justin Thompson
covers a wide variety of folk music history topics.
Bookworks (4022 Rio Grande NW). 7pm. 344-8139.
alibi.com/e/125528.
MATRIX ENERGETICS FUNDAMENTALS INTRODUCTION
COURSE Get a general overview of the basic
principles of Matrix Energetics in an easy-tounderstand, playful fashion. DoubleTree by Hilton
Albuquerque (201 Marquette NW). 7-9pm. (800)
269-9513. alibi.com/e/120066.
MONTHLY MEETING & STARGAZE A meeting and
presentation, followed by a stargaze (weather
permitting). Rainbow Park (301 Southern SE, Rio
Rancho). 7pm. alibi.com/e/127104.
SQUARE DANCE LESSONS Modern Western square dance
lessons. Casual dress. Couples or singles.
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
(4915 Hawkins NE). FREE for first two weeks, $60
after. 6:30-8pm. 345-9797. alibi.com/e/112685.
WINTERBREW New Mexico Brewers Guild celebrates a
new year for craft beer at the 4th Annual WinterBrew.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Pavilon (1607 Paseo de
Peralta, Santa Fe). $25. 4-9pm. 660-2951.
alibi.com/e/125295.
SATURDAY JAN 24
2014 KOB 4 HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR
Visit more than 200 exhibitors and
health care experts as they showcase
health and fitness programs and more.
Expo New Mexico (300 San Pedro NE).
$5, FREE for children under 12. 9-5pm.
alibi.com/e/127181. See preview box.
AKC AGILITY 8am-4pm. See 1/23 listing.
ALBUCREEPY DOWNTOWN GHOST WALK $18-$22.
8-9:30pm. See 1/23 listing.
BEGINNING GUITAR INSTRUCTION Take your own guitar
and learn the rudiments of how to play one. Limited to
those who can hold the guitar on their own. East
Mountain Library (1 Old Tijeras, Tijeras). 3-4pm. (505)
281-8508. alibi.com/e/126029.
Let the Healing Begin
It’s that time of year, people. The time when a
common cold or a bout with influenza can
debilitate even the
most strong
SATURDAY
individuals. But fear
JANUARY 24
not: The 2014 KOB 4
Health and Wellness
Expo New Mexico
Fair gets underway at
300 San Pedro NE
Expo New Mexico
alibi.com/e/127181
(300 San Pedro NE)
9 to 5pm
on Saturday, Jan. 24,
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from 9am to 5pm and
Sunday, Jan. 25, from
9am to 4pm. Don’t miss out on the state’s
most comprehensive health event, and take
the opportunity to have every nook and
cranny poked and prodded to make sure
you’re in tip-top shape. Well, they’re probably
not going to poke and prod (unless you ask),
but they’ll be providing free flu shots, blood
pressure screenings and more by doctors and
nurses from UNM Hospitals. And Quest
Diagnostics will be on hand for discounted
prostate, cardio IQ lipid and ION mobility
exams. Not to mention, eVOLV Fitness will be
holding hourly demonstrations, which provide
a chance to snag class passes and discounted
memberships for those who wanna shed some
pounds. This is just the tip of the bone, so to
speak. The cost is $5 for adults, and children
under 12 get in for free. For more information
head to bit.ly/17XWEpt. (Mark Lopez) a
CANINE FREESTYLERS Join in for this celebration of
musical canines with the Rio Grande Canine
Freestylers. Juan Tabo Public Library (3407 Juan
Tabo NE). 1-2pm. 291-6260. alibi.com/e/119671.
EXPLORA LIVE THEATER: MARCO POLO A 30-minute,
one-act play about Marco Polo’s travels, followed by a
Q&A. ¡Explora! (1701 Mountain NW). Included with
admission. 1pm, 3pm. 224-8300.
alibi.com/e/124329.
HERBS FOR COLD AND FLU SEASON Learn how to use
herbs to strengthen the lungs and to ease runny
noses, coughs, colds, fevers and sinus infections. The
Source (1111 Carlisle SE). $25. 10am-noon.
228-2356. alibi.com/e/123386.
MEET THE FARMER: COMPOSTING An organic farmer
instructs on how to produce luscious compost right
from your very own home. Los Poblanos Historic Inn &
Organic Farm (4803 Rio Grande NW). $10-$40.
10-11:30am. 344-9297. alibi.com/e/127218.
SCIENCE WORKSHOPS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATORS Immerse yourself in a science-rich
classroom exploration and fulfill required early
childhood training hours. ¡Explora!
(1701 Mountain NW). $20. 1-2:30pm. 224-8300.
alibi.com/e/124333.
SEA TURTLE AWARENESS DAY Learn all about sea turtles
and the efforts to protect them. ABQ BioPark Aquarium
(2601 Central NW). Included with admission.
10am-2pm. 848-7180. alibi.com/e/120888.
TAPPING INTO FREEDOM Tap, tap, tap your issues away,
while improving school/sports performance, intuitive
abilities and self-esteem. New Horizons
(4176 Chaparron, Santa Fe). $95. 9am-5pm.
438-2031. alibi.com/e/126550.
VOICES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN Join in for a
panel discussion of how these women made New
Mexico’s history in spite of the barriers they faced.
Special Collections Library (423 Central NE).
10:30am-noon. 848-1376. alibi.com/e/122584.
VOLUNTEER TRAINING Join Rio Grande Nature Center
State Park for their annual new volunteer training, and
learn more about the bosque. Rio Grande Nature
Center (2901 Candelaria NW). $40. 9am-2:30pm.
344-7240. alibi.com/e/125934.
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DIVING INTO DINNER: NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Enjoy a
unique, hand-crafted, edgy culinary experience with a
view. ABQ BioPark Aquarium (2601 Central NW).
Prices vary, reservations recommended. 5:30-9pm.
848-7180. alibi.com/e/120887.
SUPER BOWL 2015 Attendees sample soups and
desserts provided by over 40 area restaurants during
this three-hour event. Roadrunner Food Bank
(5840 Office NE). $10-$40. 11am-2pm. 247-2052.
alibi.com/e/127150.
WORLD’S LARGEST MATANZA This family-friendly event
features cooking competitions, music, crafts, children’s
activities and all-you-can-eat-food. Eagle Park
(305 Eagle, Belen). $10. 7am. 702-9468.
alibi.com/e/126581.
SUNDAY JAN 25
2014 KOB 4 HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR $5, FREE for
children under 12. 9-4pm. See 1/24 listing.
A.B. MCMILLEN AND THE ALAMEDA LAND GRANT A talk
presented by Corrales Historical Society member and
retired lawyer Stan Betzer. Casa San Ysidro (973 Old
Church, Corrales). 3pm. (505) 898-3915.
alibi.com/e/127105.
AKC AGILITY 8am-4pm. See 1/23 listing.
BEYOND MEDITATION: COMMUNITY HU SONG Actively
explore your inner worlds, experience more divine love,
a feeling of peace and increased awareness by
chanting HU with others of like mind. Eckankar Center
(2501 San Pedro NE). 10:30-11am. 265-7388.
alibi.com/e/124842.
HALF-MARATHON & 10K TRAINING PROGRAM Expert
instruction, education and personalized attention will
inspire you to cross the finish line. You! Inspired
Fitness (1761 Bellamah NW). $119-$169. 7am.
489-9484. alibi.com/e/115701.
LUCKY PAWS VAN ON THE MOVE Off-site pet adoption.
PetSmart (10248 Coors Bypass NW). 10am-4pm.
764-1164. alibi.com/e/127058.
MEDITATION FOR KIDS Children learn how to build a
space of inner strength and confidence by developing
their good qualities. Kadampa Meditation Center
(8701 Comanche NE). $3 per child suggested
donation, parents free. 10-11:30am. 292-5293.
alibi.com/e/124592.
PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE Bring more peace and
happiness into our world by learning to cherish others,
overcome anger and deal with stress. Kadampa
Meditation Center (8701 Comanche NE). $10
suggested donation. 10-11:35am. 292-5293.
alibi.com/e/124596.
PRENATAL YOGA WORKSHOP Join Julia for a fun, relaxing
and educational afternoon of yoga, specifically with
pregnant women in mind. The Studio Space
(7014 Cochiti SE). $15-$20. Noon-1:30pm. (646)
872-3418. alibi.com/e/127107.
ZUMBA #CAMEHERETOPARTY TOUR WITH GINA GRANT
AND DAHRIO WONDER Be prepared to have a
fantastic time at this zumba cardio party. No
experience necessary. Dirty Bourbon
(9800 Montgomery NE). $30-$50. 4-5:30pm.
620-0327. alibi.com/e/126424.
MONDAY JAN 26
GENTLE YIN-STYLE YOGA This welcoming, all-levels class
provides gentle movements to release tension from
the shoulders, back and hips. You! Inspired Fitness
(1761 Bellamah NW). $10. 7:30-8:30pm. 433-8685.
alibi.com/e/125312.
LUNAR OBSERVING View the moon close up through the
observatory telescope, and learn about its features,
history and future of its exploration. New Mexico
Museum of Natural History and Science
(1801 Mountain NW). 7-8pm. 841-2802.
alibi.com/e/127151.
SPRAYFOAM 2015 CONVENTION & EXPO Get the best
information from technical and market-related
breakout sessions, and see the latest equipment on
display with live reps in their booths. Albuquerque
Convention Center (401 Second Street NW).
768-4575. alibi.com/e/127157.
ZUMBA WITH SABRINA’S Z CREW Shed those unwanted
holiday calories, and keep up with your New Year’s
resolutions with a zumba cardio party. Maple Street
Dance Studio (Alley Entrance) (3215 Central). $5
drop in, $40 for 10 classes. 4:25-5:25pm. 620-0327.
alibi.com/e/125377.
TUESDAY JAN 27
BEGINNER SQUARE DANCE LESSONS No experience
necessary, no partner needed, and singles, couples
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and families are welcome. Albuquerque Square Dance
Center (4915 Hawkins NE). $30 per person for 20
weeks. 6:30-8pm. 720-9332. alibi.com/e/113833.
CASINO/CUBAN-STYLE SALSA AND RUEDA DE CASINO
Take some beginner and intermediate classes with
Sarita Streng, Nick Babic and more. National Hispanic
Cultural Center (1701 Fourth Street SW). $5-$10
suggested donation. 6-8pm. 246-2261.
alibi.com/e/125983.
GENEALOGY RESEARCH DAY Join members of the
Albuquerque Genealogical Society and library staff for
individual assistance with your family history research.
Main Library (501 Copper NW). 10:30am-3:30pm.
768-5131. alibi.com/e/124338.
MELLOW YOGA This is the class especially for baby
boomers, office workers and people who aren’t as
active as they’d like to be. Form Studio (3001 Monte
Vista NE). $12-$100. 7-8pm. 433-8685.
alibi.com/e/107187.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE MIND (& BRAIN) A new year
and new you? Resolutions rarely work; find out what
does. North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center
(7521 Carmel NE). FREE, reservation required.
6:45-8:30pm. 332-8677. alibi.com/e/126642.
ROBO TASK FORCE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM An afterschool robotics club for grades 3-7. ¡Explora!
(1701 Mountain NW). $195-$230. 4-5:30pm.
224-8300. alibi.com/e/109607.
SANTA FE COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
MEETING Featuring guest speaker Art McHaffie, former
CFO for Azerbaijan International Operating Co.
Santa Fe University of Art and Design (1600 St
Michaels, Santa Fe). FREE, registration required. 5pm.
(877) 732-5977. alibi.com/e/127106.
SPRAYFOAM 2015 CONVENTION & EXPO See 1/26
listing.
YOGA BASICS AND FUNDAMENTALS WITH KENDRA The
perfect class series for complete newcomers to the art
and science of yoga, or for those who want to refine
their alignment and poses. Studio Sway (1100 San
Mateo NE). $10. Noon-1pm. 710-5096.
alibi.com/e/117484.
ZUMBA TONING WITH SABRINA’S Z CREW Tone those
muscles and develop muscle endurance with zumba
toning. Form Studio (3001 Monte Vista NE). $5 drop
in or $40 for 10 classes. 5:45-6:45pm. 620-0327.
alibi.com/e/125398.
WEDNESDAY JAN 28
ART START: TEXTURES Perfect for kids (ages 3-5) to enjoy
art through observation, stories, songs and play.
Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
(2000 Mountain NW). Included with regular
admission. 9:30-10:30am. 243-7255.
alibi.com/e/127059.
BARK! PET CARE WITH DEN AND DAISY Join Den and his
dog, Daisy, to learn all about how to be your best
friend’s best friend. Juan Tabo Public Library
(3407 Juan Tabo NE). 3-4:30pm. 291-6260.
alibi.com/e/124691.
HIGH DESERT PHILATELIC SOCIETY MEETING All ages of
stamp collectors and any skill level welcome. Mesa
View Church (4701 Montano NW). 6-8pm.
alibi.com/e/124793.
MIXOLOGY MIXER The New Mexico American Marketing
Association presents this event during which
participants receive tips on marketing and networking.
Chama River Brewing Company (4939 Pan American
Freeway NE). $20, FREE for NMAMA members.
5-7:30pm. 342-1800. alibi.com/e/127109.
PLANNING FOR MEDICARE IN RETIREMENT Learn about
the breakdown of Medicare costs and how it will affect
you or a loved one. Greater Albuquerque Habitat for
Humanity ReStore (4900 Menaul NE). 10-11am.
265-0057. alibi.com/e/125211.
QI GONG: ANCIENT HEALING FOR MODERN LIFE Explore
Mogadao Qigong breath and movement practices that
connect us to archetypal energies. Maple Street Dance
Space (3215 Central NE). $10. 10:30-11:30am.
400-4140. alibi.com/e/125046.
RUNES 101 Join Josh as he goes over the basics of rune
casting and reading. Abitha’s Apothecary
(3906 Central SE). $10. 7:30pm. 262-0401.
alibi.com/e/126171.
SMALL BUSINESS LUNCH & LEARN First Citizens Bank
discusses the small business loan application, deposit
accounts and more. Lunch provided. WESST Enterprise
Center (609 Broadway NE). FREE, registration
required. Noon-1pm. 246-6900.
alibi.com/e/127111.
SPRAYFOAM 2015 CONVENTION & EXPO See 1/26
listing.
ZUMBA WITH SABRINA’S Z CREW $5 drop in, $40 for 10
classes. 4:25-5:25pm. See 1/26 listing. a
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ART SCENESTER
ARTS | FeATuRe
BY BLAKE DRIVER
Storytime Is Over
Sip, Paint, Repeat
Art with Bars
Kelly Jo Kuchar, owner of Kelly Jo Designs by
Wine (6829 Fourth Street NW), throws parties
for $35 a ticket. People of all artistic abilities
complete an acrylic painting over the course of
two or three hours in the ambience of her
working ceramics studio. Copying one of more
than 60 acrylic images designed by Kuchar and
her instructors, many of them with decidedly
regional themes like “Bosque Colors in Fall” and
“San Miguel Church in the Snow,” partygoers
reproduce the painting on their own blank
canvases to create a work of art they can take
home and proudly hang on their walls.
Meanwhile, Kuchar sells glasses of reds and
whites from three New Mexico wineries, as well
as seven red varietals of her own label. While the
vino initially helps lower people’s creative
inhibitions, Kuchar says more than two or three
glasses tend to send their creations the way of
Jackson Pollock.
Following a similar format, Sisters Paint
and Wine (5500 San Mateo NE) offers 90
different classes for $35 and serves Ponderosa
Valley Winery vintages. Events held at nearby
restaurants like Garduño’s widen the party fare.
Owner Lisa Wilkes says plans are underway to
produce wine onsite in the near future, which will
further distinguish her establishment from large
sip-and-paint chains.
Custom painter and faux finisher Jerry Gail
lets customers choose between guided and
freestyle sip-and-paint classes for $50 at Old
Town Creative Studios (323 Romero NW), while
offsite parties at Hotel Albuquerque cater to
customers desirous of more than her studio’s
gourmet iced coffee bar.
Finally, artists Terry and Steve DeWitt of
ABQ Canvas and Coffee (6700 Fourth Street NW)
host adult and children’s painting classes,
ranging in price from $20 to $35, which include a
complimentary coffee or tea, and dessert
sourced from local bakers.
Bars with Art
If you miss ArtBar, which closed down last July in
response to a liquor license issue, Tractor Brewing
continues to fill the void with events like Art
Fusion for a Cause on select Wednesdays at its
Wells Park Tap Room (1800 Fourth Street NW).
The event lets lovers of locally crafted brews
watch Albuquerque’s best tattoo artists
collaborate on charcoal art, which is raffled off
for $5 a ticket to benefit Paws and Stripes, a
local organization pairing veterans and canines.
On Sundays from 2-5pm, creative types
gather at Winning Coffee Co. (111 Harvard SE) to
work on their craft projects in a café already
famed for its rotating art and photography
displays. Sunday Crafternoon organizer Amanda
Dean says the majority of participants has so far
consisted of knitters, but no project is too avantgarde for this crowd.
If sipping and painting takes too much
coordination, a bevy of drink holes around town
that feature artists on their walls make primo
destinations to sip and see, including O’Niell’s
Pub, Zendo, Java Joe’s, Gold Street Caffé, Flying
Star Cafe, Range Cafe, Farina and Farina Alto
Pizzeria and Wine Bar, and Artichoke Cafe. a
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How Amazon is out-Goliathing the publishing industry
EL BIBLIOMATA VIA FLICKR CC BY 2.0
With sip-and-paint franchises popping up around
the country, and bars and coffee houses doubling
as galleries, art openings aren’t the only
opportunities to imbibe some culture with your
drinks. Whether you’re dowsing for premium New
Mexico wine, microbrews or gourmet coffee,
Albuquerque is lucky enough to offer several
homespun ways to get your art with a bar.
BY RANDYN CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW
recent corporate brawl between publishing
company Hachette and online retailer
Amazon.com was not so much David vs.
Goliath; it was more like Goliath vs. Super-Ultra
Colossotron Rex. For this was a battle between
two multi-billion-dollar corporations (though one
is more multi than the other—the market
capitalization of Hachette’s parent conglomerate
stands around $3 billion compared to Amazon’s
$133 billion).
At issue was that publishers wanted control of
ebook prices to prevent cannibalizing their paper
sales (many of which still come from brick and
mortar establishments). They hadn’t anticipated
Amazon would be so set on growing the new
market that they would take a $3-$4 loss on each
ebook sold. Bad for publishers and competing
retailers, but good for consumers.
If books were generic merchandise, that would
be the end of the debate for most people, or at
least it would become boring enough that they
would stop caring. But books aren’t widgets. They
hold a central place in our culture, and if they all
have to pass by one monolithic gatekeeper, this
has implications beyond the purely economic.
In bringing Hachette to bay, Amazon revealed
its numerous avenues of attack: They removed
the pre-order button from Hachette titles, stopped
their customary discounting, delayed shipment
times and suggested cheaper alternatives. (In
what is hopefully not a harbinger of things to
come, they exempted the books of certain
powerful politicians, however.) The Hachette
bottom line took an 18-percent hit.
Not that book publishers are any saints
themselves. The Justice Department found that
five of the big six, plus Apple, were guilty of
colluding to raise ebook prices. Amazon claims
the old gatekeepers aren’t keeping up with the
times and compares their resistance to cheap
ebooks with their onetime snobbery against the
paperback.
At a recent Intelligence Squared debate on
this topic between four published authors, even
Franklin Foer, former editor of The New Republic
and a fierce critic of Amazon, admitted that
basically, “yeah, book publishers suck.” The point
was not contested. But despite their imperfections
they at least provide a bundle of services for a
book to go from the writer’s laptop to the reader’s
hands. The publishers finance authors with
advances, edit their work, assist with design and
then work their marketing magic. Monetization
for this vast apparatus comes at the very end via
sales.
Amazon squeezes these profits from the
publishers and passes on large savings to
consumers. In the process it makes only very low
profit margins for itself, but the modern world of
internet finance is based more on users,
expansion, brand, consumer data and scale.
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos told
Charlie Rose, “Amazon is not happening to book
selling, the future is happening to book selling.”
Regardless of Amazon’s fate, not even Goliath
can fight the tide.
But the future in the form of Amazon is a
A
Artist’s rendition of Amazon’s competitive practices
Traditionally, between writer and reader lay two distinct
layers of intermediary, the publisher and the seller, each
further fragmented into numerous companies, thus
giving various ways for books to flow to market. Now
these different streams are being choked off or turned
into tributaries to the one mighty river Amazon.
particularly ferocious adversary. With the backing
and blessing of Wall Street capital, they are
willing to make little to no profits in order to
relentlessly expand and dominate. In fact, the
initial domain name purchased by Bezos was
relentless.com, and that URL still leads to
Amazon’s site today. (No joke. Try it.)
To compound the existential threat to the old
order, Amazon is attempting to create a new era
of self-publishing. Traditionally, between writer
and reader lay two distinct layers of intermediary,
the publisher and the seller, each further
fragmented into numerous companies, thus giving
various ways for books to flow to market. Now
these different streams are being choked off or
turned into tributaries to the one mighty river
Amazon. The web retailer’s defense: The
publishing industry is a bunch of anachronistic
middlemen that the new model can and should
chuck to the wayside; “antediluvian losers with
rotary phones” in the words of a former Amazon
executive in George Packer’s New Yorker article.
In the artist-as-creative-entrepreneur model
that Amazon is ushering in, every author has to
be or hire their own editor, designer and marketer.
It tends to work well enough for genre fiction, but
is less successful at producing works of serious
literature or nonfiction. A well-researched
biography or books like Donna Tartt’s The
Goldfinch, which took more than 10 years to
write, usually require advances to be feasible. At
risk is an entire system for creating, finding and
promoting good books. Does Amazon cut out the
need for a middleman, or just a way for the
middleman to make money?
No one doubts that Amazon is good for
readers in remote areas without easy access to a
bookstore. They are also good for anyone trying to
track down an obscure title, and it is undeniably
nifty that anyone with a Kindle can download the
complete works of Jane Austen for free.
But while this may be a story of the Goliaths
and their adversary in the cloud, it is not without
its Davids either. Indeed, independent bookstores
have actually been making a comeback in recent
years. While chains like Barnes & Noble try to
compete with Amazon by having their own
eReaders and efficiencies of scale, the indies have
carved out a fragile niche based on community
and charm.
Even as I write this, I open a tab and poke over
to Amazon to read reviews for a novel I’m
interested in. “Save 34%,” the website invites
enticingly. I ex out, but see Amazon ads for that
particular book four times throughout the day, and
each time I feel a twinge of wanting to read (and
therefore buy) it. These guys know their stuff.
And if there seems a mismatch between the
qualitative value of the treasures they control and
the data-driven approach to their stewardship,
well, the future doesn’t stop coming and the
relentless don’t rest. Let’s just hope we as readers
have more to show for it than bargain bin prices
and free two-day shipping. a
Relationships: Why and why not?
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January 29 - February 26, 2014
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Arts & Lit
Calendar
THURSDAY JAN 22
WORDS
BOOKWORKS Dogs in the Sun: A Tropical Odyssey. A
reading and signing with writer Janice Convery. 7pm.
344-8139. alibi.com/e/125527.
PAGE ONE BOOKSTORE M-Joy Practically Speaking:
Matrix Energetics and Living Your Infinite Potential.
Transformational leader Melissa Joy Jonsson discusses
and signs her latest nonfiction effort. 6:30-8pm.
294-2026. alibi.com/e/125169.
FILM
KIMO THEATRE The Thin Man (1934). Watch
Nick and Nora Charles solve murder
mysteries and engage in witty banter in
this Books to Big Screen feature. 7-9pm.
768-3544. alibi.com/e/125181. See
“Reel World.”
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Subida al Cielo
by Luis Buñuel. Luis Buñuel’s film about a young man
whose honeymoon is interrupted by his mother’s
death. 7-8:30pm. 724-4771. alibi.com/e/127074.
REEL DEAL THEATER, Los Alamos
Backcountry Film Festival. The Winter
Wildlands Alliance presents nine unique
films aimed to inspire winter adventurers
to seek the snow less traveled. $12-$15.
7pm. (505) 662-1580.
alibi.com/e/127592. See “Reel World.”
STAGE
ADOBE THEATER The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail. Jerome
Lawrence & Robert E. Lee’s play about Henry David
Thoreau’s time in jail after refusing to pay a “war tax.”
Runs through 2/1. $15-$17. 7:30pm. 898-9222.
alibi.com/e/125196.
CARLISLE GYM, PERFORMANCE SPACE The Tale of
Mirjam. Elisabeth Bell of Austria travels through
ethereal landscapes with dance, improv and more.
Part of the Revolutions International Theatre Festival.
Prices vary. 8pm. alibi.com/e/127063.
GENIE BOOM’S Comedians’ Power Hour. Comedians Ben
Kronberg and Brett Hiker slam shots of beer and do
two minutes of comedy for a whole hour. $5.
10:30pm-12:30am. alibi.com/e/125185.
STAGE @ SANTA ANA STAR, Bernalillo Stand-up Comedy
Thursday. Featuring three of the country’s best standup comedians: Gibran “Gibbs” Saad, Omar Tarango
and Keith Breckenridge. $10. 7:30pm. 771-5680.
alibi.com/e/124076.
TEATRO PARAGUAS, Santa Fe Mariela in the Desert. A
lyrical play by Karen Zacarias that focuses on Jose
Salvatierra, friend of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera,
and his wife Mariela. Runs through 2/1. $12-$17.
7:30-9:30pm. (505) 424-1601.
alibi.com/e/125984.
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FRIDAY JAN 23
ART
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS, Santa Fe IAIA
Multiple Exhibits Opening Reception. New works by
Christine Nofchissey McHorse (ceramics), Star
Wallowing Bull and more. Runs through 1/31. 5-7pm.
(505) 983-1777. alibi.com/e/127075.
TAMARIND GALLERY IntraUrban: The Built Environment
Opening Reception. Works by artists Chester Arnold,
Chris Ballantyne, Andrew Dasburg, Harrell Fletcher and
more. Runs through 2/27. 5-7pm. 277-3901.
alibi.com/e/126641.
STAGE
ADOBE THEATER The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail.
$15-$17. 7:30pm. See 1/22 listing.
ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE Anatomy of a Murder.
An exciting murder mystery about a lieutenant who is
accused of murdering the bartender who allegedly
raped his wife. Runs through 2/8. $12-$22.
7:30-9:30pm. 242-4750. alibi.com/e/126155.
AUX DOG THEATRE Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns. A
Simpsons post-electric musical play that is a paean to
live theater and the resilience of Bart Simpson
through the ages. Runs through 2/1. $15-$20.
8-10:30pm. 254-7716. alibi.com/e/123304.
BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE THE
SHOW. Live comedy and improv. $8-$10. 8pm.
alibi.com/e/125304. Also, Comedy? High energy,
fast-moving and hilarious, Comedy? is Albuquerque’s
alternative comedy troupe. $6. 10:30pm-11:45am.
404-1578. alibi.com/e/65109.
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Gaytino! A gay
Chicano moves from the back of the bus to the front
of American pop culture in this autobiographical play.
Part of the Revolutions International Theater Festival.
$18. 8pm. 246-2261. alibi.com/e/122583.
TEATRO PARAGUAS, Santa Fe Mariela in the Desert.
$12-$17. 7:30-9:30pm. See 1/22 listing.
TRICKLOCK PERFORMANCE LABORATORY Free Speech
Comedy Art Series. Featuring Ben Kronberg of Comedy
Central and Albuquerque favorite Sarah Kennedy. Part
of the Revolutions International Theater Festival. Prices
vary. 10pm. alibi.com/e/127062.
THE VORTEX THEATRE A Wrinkle in Time. The Newbery
Award-winning young adult novel heads to the stage
in this exciting production. Runs through 2/1. $22.
7:30pm. 247-8600. alibi.com/e/126304.
SONG & DANCE
N4TH THEATER The Shoe Room. Production explores
stories of fictional characters who owned some of the
4,000 shoes displayed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum. $18-$20. 7pm. alibi.com/e/127039.
FILM
KIMO THEATRE After the Thin Man (1936). Watch Nick
and Nora Charles solve mysteries and exchange witty
banter in this Books to Big Screen feature. 8-10pm.
768-3544. alibi.com/e/125300.
SATURDAY JAN 24
WORDS
BOOKWORKS Swimming With Elephants Double-Feature.
Contributors to the books Trigger Warning: Poetry
Saved My Life and Light As a Feather read their works.
3pm. 344-8139. alibi.com/e/125530.
TRICKLOCK PERFORMANCE LABORATORY The Reptilian
Lounge. Albuquerque’s longest-running late night
cabaret and variety show. Part of the Revolutions
International Theater Festival. Prices vary. 10pm.
alibi.com/e/126236.
ART
CASA RONDEÑA WINERY, Los Ranchos
Tango in Venice Public Reception. New
photos by photographer Donatella
Davanzo. 2pm. (505) 344-5911.
alibi.com/e/127549. See preview box.
STAGE
$15-$17. 7:30pm. See 1/22 listing.
$12-$22. 7:30-9:30pm. See 1/23 listing.
AUX DOG THEATRE Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns. $15-$20.
8-10:30pm. See 1/23 listing.
BOX PERFORMANCE SPACE AND IMPROV THEATRE THE
SHOW. $8-$10. 8pm. See 1/23 listing.
CARLISLE GYM, PERFORMANCE SPACE The Tale of
Mirjam. Prices vary. 2pm. See 1/22 listing.
FOUL PLAY CAFE, Sheraton Uptown Noir Point Blank.
Dinner theater featuring a detective looking for a
murderess and a gangster on the lam. $57.
7:30-10pm. 377-9593. alibi.com/e/119465.
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER Gaytino! $18.
6pm. See 1/23 listing.
$12-$17. 7:30-9:30pm. See 1/22 listing.
UNM’S EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE, Center for the Arts
Beau & Aero. A critically acclaimed, five-time awardwinning story of two bumbling, incompetent aviators.
Part of the Revolutions International Theater Festival.
Prices vary. 8pm. alibi.com/e/127065.
THE VORTEX THEATRE A Wrinkle in Time. $22. 2pm,
7:30pm. See 1/23 listing.
SONG & DANCE
INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Red Turtle Dancers
of Pojoaque Pueblo. See some traditional dances that
are a central part of Pueblo life. $4-$6. Noon-1pm.
843-7270. alibi.com/e/125633.
N4TH THEATER The Shoe Room. $18-$20. 2pm, 7pm.
See 1/23 listing.
POPEJOY HALL, UNM Center for the Arts Fumi Plays
Tchaikovsky. A jaw-dropping performance from 20year-old violin phenomenon Fumiaki Miura. $20-$68.
6-8pm. 925-5858. alibi.com/e/117178.
FILM
EVENT | PREVIEW
JEAN COCTEAU CINEMA, Santa Fe New
Mexico Filmmakers Showcase. Featuring
a variety of New Mexico-made films in
multipla categories, including
documentaries, drama, animated films
and more. 4pm. alibi.com/e/127590. See
“Reel World.”
SUNDAY JAN 25
WORDS
BOOKWORKS A Brother’s Cold Case. A reading and
signing with writer Dennis Herrick. 3pm. 344-8139.
alibi.com/e/125532.
ART
CASA RONDEÑA WINERY, Los Ranchos Tango in Venice
Public Reception. See 1/24 listing.
CONGREGATION NAHALAT SHALOM These Are My People
Opening Reception. Featuring works by Heather
Bradley, Matthew Hibben, Carol Hoy, Julianna Kirwin
and Ilene Weiss. Runs through February. 2-4pm.
343-8227. alibi.com/e/126558.
STAGE
$15-$17. 2pm. See 1/22 listing.
$12-$22. 2-4pm. See 1/23 listing.
AUX DOG THEATRE Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns. $15-$20.
2pm. See 1/23 listing.
$12-$17. 2-4pm. See 1/22 listing.
UNM’S EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE, Center for the Arts
Beau & Aero. Prices vary. 2pm. See 1/24 listing.
THE VORTEX THEATRE A Wrinkle in Time. Includes
audience talk-back. $22. 2pm. See 1/23 listing.
SONG & DANCE
INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Red Turtle Dancers
of Pojoaque Pueblo. $4-$6. Noon-1pm. See 1/24
listing.
THE KOSMOS Chatter Sunday: Trio, Quartet + Varsity.
Featuring musicians David Felberg (violin), Dana
Winograd (cello), Jesse Tatum (flute) and more, as well
as poet Reid Maruyama. $5-$15. 10:30-11:30am.
307-9647. alibi.com/e/124335.
TAJ MAHAL Amaya’s “1001 Arabian Nights.” An evening of
delightful cuisine, beautiful belly dancers and dynamic
drummers. $5, FREE for children. 6-8pm. 255-1994.
alibi.com/e/127076.
FILM
JEAN COCTEAU CINEMA, Santa Fe New Mexico
Filmmakers Showcase. 10am-4:30pm. See 1/24
listing.
KIMO THEATRE The Thin Man Goes Home (1945). Watch
Nick and Nora Charles solve murder mysteries and
exchange witty banter in this Books to Big Screen
feature. 2-4pm. 768-3544. alibi.com/e/125516.
MONDAY JAN 26
Old World Frame of
Mind
Donatella Davanzo’s photos of Italians
dancing Argentine tango in Venetian piazze
artfully contrast the fluid movement of this
New World dance and the rigid context of an
Old World backdrop. She forms her subjects
from an anthropological perspective that
makes her Tango in Venice photographic
series a true study in
people’s use of
space. On Jan. 24
SATURDAY
and 25, Casa
JANUARY 24
Rondeña Winery
Casa Rondeña Winery
(733 Chavez NW)
733 Chavez NW
opens up their 1629
alibi.com/e/127549
Club for a public
2pm
exhibition of some of
these dynamic
images, which Davanzo captured by
shadowing tango couples in the basilica
porticos and public squares where they
regularly gathered to dance. Venice, some
homegrown vino and the rustic setting of
Casa Rondeña’s vineyard promise to get
guests into an Old World frame of mind, a
suitably provincial way to prep for the
impending Italian culture rush headed to
town with the eighth annual New Mexico
Italian Film & Culture Festival in February.
As she did in a similar pre-festival exhibit
last year, Davanzo, the festival’s official
photog for the second year running, will
donate a portion of her sales to the
University of New Mexico Children’s
Hospital, and she’ll greet guests personally
on Jan. 24 at 2pm. (Blake Driver) a
TRICKLOCK PERFORMANCE LABORATORY Time Served.
Poetry and prose inspired by a writer and performer’s
years spent teaching incarcerated students. Part of the
Revolutions International Theater Festival. Prices vary.
8pm. alibi.com/e/127067.
WORDS
SONG & DANCE
BOOKWORKS Youth Writer’s Showcase. The works of
writers between the ages of 4 and 18 are featured.
6:30pm. 344-8139. alibi.com/e/125533.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Albuquerque Civic Chorus
Rehearsals Begin. If you love to sing, join others who
share your passion. 7-9pm. 981-6611.
alibi.com/e/126180.
SONG & DANCE
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sing in the New
Year with Soli Musica! If you are looking for a quality
group to sing with, consider joining Soli Musica for
their spring rehearsals and concerts of Irish music.
7-9pm. 299-0643. alibi.com/e/126646.
LEARN
CORRALES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Corrales Acting
Techniques and Scene Study. Acting for beginners
includes reading monologues and acting with fellow
students. $60 a month. 6-7pm. 897-3351.
alibi.com/e/125146.
TUESDAY JAN 27
WORDS
BOOKWORKS My Horse, My Self. A reading and signing
with writer Susan Washburn. 7pm. 344-8139.
alibi.com/e/126113.
STAGE
SOUTH BROADWAY LIBRARY Beau & Aero. A critically
acclaimed, five-time award-winning story of two
bumbling, incompetent aviators. Part of the
Revolutions International Theater Festival. Noon.
764-1742. alibi.com/e/124647.
WEDNESDAY JAN 28
WORDS
BOOKWORKS Brujo. A reading and signing with writer
Jann Arrington-Wolcott. 7pm. 344-8139.
alibi.com/e/126116.
ART
ROCK & BREWS Archetype Art Fusion. Featuring live art
demos, kamikaze karaoke, raffle prizes, spoken word
performances, drink specials and more. 7-11pm.
alibi.com/e/125960.
STAGE
KESHET CENTER FOR THE ARTS The Woman Who Didn’t
Want to Come Down to Earth. A comic-style, indoor
aerial trip that depicts the universal challenge of
individuals to stay true to themselves. Part of the
Revolutions International Theater Festival. Prices vary.
8pm. alibi.com/e/127069.
FILM
KIMO THEATRE A Path Appears. From the creators of Half
the Sky, this film reveals the incredible adversity faced
by millions of women and girls every day. 7-9pm.
768-3544. alibi.com/e/126231. a
WEEKLY ALIBI
JANUARY 22-28, 2015
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A DRINKABLE FEAST
FOOD |restaurant review
BY HOSHO MCCREESH
Bunch of Phonies Edition
ADF celebrates J.D. Salinger (Jan. 1, 1919Jan. 27, 2010)
Before WWII, J.D. Salinger was an ambitious, upand-coming New York lit scene star, publishing in
respected literary journals. During WWII he stormed
Utah Beach in Normandy, likely carrying chapters of
what would later become The Catcher In The Rye.
After the war Catcher made him the wildly successful
writer he’d set out to become. By 1965 he’d grown
weary of publishing and literary celebrity, so he
moved to New Hampshire and lived the rest of his life
removed from the public eye. If 2013’s documentary,
Salinger, is to be believed, this year could see the
release of the first of at least five unpublished novels
Salinger wrote during the last half-century. ADF
happily sits down to a beer, a bite and a book in
recognition of the wonder and possibilities.
Beer: The Bosque Brewing/Turtle Mountain
collaboration Rio Grande Tortoise
This beer is proof that great things happen when
people pull together. A dark and mysterious beer
with a sturdy cream head, the Rio Grande Tortoise
is a sharp bite of beer with subtle hops that is malty
and even chewy. The bitterness is balanced by
some caramel, and like a Salinger story, it stays
with you—finishing like silky, velvet syrup. The
flavors are ambitious, yet expertly rendered—so
three cheers for a really successful collaboration by
two local breweries. Salinger was not at all
interested in collaboration, especially the
Hollywood kind. But the people in Cornish, N.H.,
conspired with Salinger for decades, keeping his
home and life largely under wraps. If his stories
won’t sell you on human decency, then perhaps his
hometown will.
Food: Street Food Institute’s chipotle Cubano
Also in that collaborative spirit: Albuquerque’s
Street Food Institute. CNM students, if so inclined,
can learn from the Institute—which puts students
through their paces, before an internship actually
puts them on board SFI’s food truck, churning out
fresh and sumptuous grub like the chipotle Cubano.
This Cubano comes on a hard-crusted hoagie bun,
jam-packed with chipotle-slathered pork, pickles
and Gruyere. How’s that like J.D. Salinger, you ask?
Simple: We can never have too much great food, or
too many great ideas, or too many Salinger books.
Book: Three Early Stories
Originally published between 1940 and 1944, these
short stories showcase how exacting and precise
Salinger is. They’re standard Salinger fare: wealthy
characters of some status wrestling with the wants
and worries the outside world inspires. In “The
Young Folks” lonely, self-involved, detached party
goers are always on the lookout for someone better.
“Go See Eddie” features a haggard older brother
berating his sister for her sordid liaisons, threatening
her with the juicy gossip that usually follows. In
“Once a Week Won’t Kill You,” a young soldier
prepares to leave his wife and aunt for the haunting
and terrible worries World War II has in store.
Salinger’s stories are simple in their construction:
men, women and their shared moments. But
simplicity, combined with precision, makes for
gorgeously executed and very subtle yarns—just
don’t expect fireworks. The fireworks here are
pauses, gestures or dialogue that betray a simple lie.
It’s hard to believe these are early stories. And it’s
equally difficult not to view them through the lens of
Salinger’s life and later work. These bellwether
stories remind us just how interested Salinger was
in the falsehoods of high society and that blank,
unholy wilderness of the world. If this is where he
began, it’s no wonder World War II pushed him over
the edge: forcing him into his writing “bunker.”
Five years after his death, what we know about
J.D. Salinger’s life remains intriguing, infuriating
and, in many ways, inconclusive. The 50 years that
have passed since his last published novel make
rumors of new work tantalizing. The fact that one
new book is rumored to be about his experiences
interrogating prisoners of war—while America
ruminates on GITMO and highly “advanced torture
techniques”—is prescient and uncanny. And that a
dead writer, silent for half a century, may well have
his finger on this country’s moral pulse as it
continues to grapple with freedom and humanity is
nothing short of astounding. And A Drinkable Feast
is all too happy to be along for the ride. a
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Kara miso ramen
PHOTOS BY ERIC WILLIAMS • ERICWPHOTO.COM
Back from the
Heart of Japan
Kokoro Japanese Restaurant returns to Albuquerque
BY ARI LEVAUX
he Japanese word kokoro translates loosely
into something between heart, soul and
feeling. It’s an ambitious, humble and
entirely fitting name for the tiny strip mall
enclave on Menaul between San Mateo and
San Pedro, where the food is at once simple
and meticulously prepared in a setting that’s as
no-frills as a monastery.
While pretense is low at Kokoro,
confidence is high. Few restaurants would be
able get away with abruptly shutting their
doors so the chef can take a year off in the
motherland. Owner/chef Takako did, causing
extreme consternation among local Japanese
food fans. Upon her return the menu was
downsized, with sushi being dropped entirely.
And still, the place is packed.
Dinner is a noodle-borne slurpfest, while
lunch is a more diverse affair, with ten-don
bowls (tempura on rice), donburi bowls (nontempura things on rice), teishoku aka meal
sets, and a long list of curries.
Perhaps no Japanese dish is more humble
than curry. Originally brought over to Japan by
the British, the roux-based Japanese curry is
spicy but understated, quietly adding fat and
flavor and making everything it touches taste
good. The dullish brown curry dishes are
contrasted with a side of bright pickles that
look like candy: red radish, green fiddlehead,
yellow gourd.
There are probably coastal villages in
Japan where a seafood curry like Kokoro’s
would be considered a pedestrian affair, but
here in Albuquerque it’s borderline
spectacular. A bowl of that dark brown sauce,
jammed with scallops, mussels, squid and
shrimp, seemed very kokoro, at least according
to my limited understanding of the word.
Likewise, the miso soup that comes at lunch
was uncommonly rich with a smoky edge.
That, and a large cup of green tea for 50 cents,
will help get you through any cold afternoon.
T
Kokoro Japanese
Restaurant
5614 Menaul NE
830-2061
kokoroabq.com
Hours: 11am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 8:30pm Tuesday
through Saturday
Vibe: Pragmatism rules.
Booze: No
Extras: Japanese books and magazines to read
while waiting
The Weekly Alibi recommends: Kara miso ramen,
Aji fry, seafood curry, scallop ten-don, tuna soba
But the small, open kitchen can still crank
out culinary visual art as well, such as the
pomegranate shrimp, which practically tap
dances on the plate. The shrimp are uncurled
to arrow-straight, deep fried and held together
by an onion ring. This knot of tempura is
served on greens—organic, promises the
menu—and drizzled with a thin pomegranate
sauce.
The scallop ten-don was a mixture of
juicy, tempura-fried scallops with various
tempura’d veggies, including kabocha squash,
zucchini, string bean and yellow bell pepper, all
piled atop a bowl of rice and drizzled with what
tasted like tempura dipping sauce.
While neither lunch or dinner menus
have appetizers, the list of side dishes—
including the pomegranate shrimp, above—fills
the same niche. And many of these sides, like
the Aji fry mackerel, are also on the lunch
menu as centerpieces of their own curry or
teishoku meal set. These include the Shumai,
steamed shrimp dumplings that are a mainstay
of Chinese dim sum, and masterfully rendered
at Kokoro, and the potato croquettes, pankocoated, deep-fried balls of mashed potatoes, for
the vegetarian or less adventurous.
Of all the sides, the Aji fry is the most
special. The small fish are split down the
middle and fried, splayed, flattened and served
with a very gingery dipping sauce. Dipping the
oily, crispy fish in that sharp sauce makes for a
striking thing to eat.
Dinner, with the exception two dry
noodle dishes and the list of sides, is focused
on ramen soup. At 10 bucks a bowl, you can
afford to try them all sooner or later. But if you
have to pick one bowl and aren’t averse to a
little pork in your soup, the choice is easy: the
kara miso. It pulls you into its earth-toned
embrace, clouds of brown miso with red and
green shards of pickled ginger and minced
scallions, respectively, with a whiff of sesame
oil and fragments of seaweed, bathing the pile
of supple noodles and marbled slabs of pork
belly in the middle of that excellent, excellent
bowl.
Of the two cold, non-soupy noodle dishes
on the dinner menu, the tuna soba is the one
to get. It’s Kokoro’s only current raw fish dish,
and a masterful one at that. A bowl of cold
soba noodles is topped with chunks of maguro
(tuna) and a scoop of bright orange masago
(capelin roe), and flanked by a dish of
Japanese chile sauce that’s meant to be
dumped over the whole business. The simple,
elegant wow factor on the tuna soba is through
the roof. The other cold noodle dish, alas,
didn’t do it for me. Shiro Goma is a pile of
cold ramen noodles, topped with bamboo,
pork and egg, alongside a bowl of white sesame
sauce. It’s a bit like a broth-free ramen bowl,
with sesame sauce instead of broth. It’s OK,
but more wows can easily be found elsewhere.
Many longtime fans of Kokoro will surely
miss the diversity of options from the larger
menu, especially the raw fish dishes like the
rainbow roll or chirashi bowl. I miss them too,
but I can’t hold it against someone for not
dealing in raw fish—or a cumbersome menu—
if they don’t have to. And clearly, Chef
Takako doesn’t. By focusing her energy on
fewer items, her craftsmanship, artistry and,
dare I say, her Kokoro, shines all the brighter. a
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REEL WORLD
FILM | revIew
BY DEVIN D. O’LEARY
Blackhat
Think Thin
When it comes to information technology, Hollywood just can’t hack it;
or the history of bad computer movies in one review
The historic KiMo Theatre (423 Central NW)
launches another classic film series this week. In
conjunction with the Friends for the Public
Library, KiMo will present the Thin Man movie
series, based on the books by Dashiell Hammett. It
all starts on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7pm with 1934’s
The Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna
Loy as married detective duo Nick and Nora
Charles. Loy and Powell played the martinidrinking, deco-era detectives in a number of
successful films—all of which you’ll have an
opportunity to see on the KiMo’s big screen. After
the Thin Man from 1936 plays Friday, Jan. 23, at
8pm. Another Thin Man from 1939 plays
Saturday, Jan. 24, at 2pm. Shadow of the Thin
Man (1941) follows on Saturday at 7pm. The
cocktail party wraps up on Sunday, Jan. 25, with
The Thin Man Goes Home (1945) at 2pm and
Song of the Thin Man (1946) at 5pm. It’s all part
of ABC Library’s “Books to the Big Screen”
celebration. Admission to all screenings is free to
the general public, and tickets are not required.
For more details go to kimotickets.com or
abclibrary.org.
Showcasing New Mexico
The New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase will hit
the Jean Cocteau Cinema (418 Montezuma Ave. in
Santa Fe) this weekend. Some 43 independently
produced films from Albuquerque, Sandia Park,
Santa Fe, Portales, Farmington, Capitan, Clovis,
Las Cruces and Roswell will be featured. On
Saturday, Jan. 24, starting at 4pm, there will be
the “Best of Category” screening, a 132-minute
block of the winning films from this year’s entries.
That’s followed at 6:30pm by a networking event
hosted by the theater. On Sunday, Jan. 25, you’ll
get a chance to see all the films submitted this
year, starting at 10am with the animation block.
That’s followed at 10:15am by the comedy
category, at 11:20am by the documentary
category, at 12:50pm by the drama category, at
2:20pm by the experimental category and at
3:30pm by the horror/sci-fi category. Admission
to all screenings is free, but seating is limited.
Following the showcase, winning films will travel
New Mexico throughout the year in collaboration
with local film festivals and theaters. For more
information, including a complete schedule of
films, go to nmfilm.com.
Snow screen
If you’re in the mood to head out of town for a
little film action, the fourth annual Backcountry
Film Fest will hit the Reel Deal Theater (2551
Central Ave. in Los Alamos) this Thursday, Jan. 22.
Presented by the Winter Wildlands Alliance,
Backcountry Film Festival aims at “entertaining
while raising funds and awareness for Winter
Wildlands, a nonprofit organization that promotes
and preserves winter wildlands and snow sports
experiences on public lands.” Nine independent,
grassroots films inspiring winter adventurers to
seek “the snow less traveled” will be screened in
two separate screenings beginning at 7pm.
Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. To
purchase advance tickets, visit
fyilosalamos.com/event/backcountry-film-festival
or call (505) 662-0460. a
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H
ollywood has long been fascinated with
computers. Usually, they’re evil and want to
kill us. There have been, by way of
representative sample, the murderous HAL 9000
in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), the worldconquering Colossus in Colossus: The Forbin
Project (1970) and the sexually inappropriate
Proteus IV in Demon Seed (1977). Things
evolved in 1983, however, when we got the
high-tech thriller WarGames. Sure, we still had
the implausibly named supercomputer WOPR—
who, like its predecessors, was intent on wiping
out humanity. But we also got, as our
protagonist, underachieving computer nerd
David Lightman (a very young Matthew
Broderick). Suddenly the age of the hacker as
hero was born.
Fascinated by this new species of genius and
the soon-to-be meteoric rise of computer
technology, the movie industry sat up and took
notice. In the decades since, we’ve had dozens of
computer-oriented thrillers, usually with
improbably skilled (and improbably goodlooking) computer geniuses front and center.
WarGames actually spotlighted some down-toearth tech skills (Broderick, for example,
phreaking a pay phone with a soda can pull
tab—causing today’s audiences to wonder what a
pay phone and a pull tab are). By contrast, films
since then have gone out of their way to
highlight ridiculously unrealistic technology and
a minimal understanding of how computer
programming actually works.
The year 1995 was something of a watershed
in the history of computer movies. First we got
The Net with Sandra Bullock. Bullock played a
systems analyst who stumbles across a vast online
conspiracy involving this thing called “the
internet.” Director Irwin Winkler tried his best
to spice things up. After typing at a computer
terminal for 10 minutes or so, Bullock was
obliged to get up, run somewhere really fast and
type at a different computer for a while. The film
effectively pointed out the main problem with
movies about computers.
Also in 1995, we got Hackers, a sexy look at
teenagers with crazy online aliases (Zero Cool,
Crash Override, Acid Burn) battling the Secret
Service as well as an evil computer genius. Jonny
Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie played the teenage
hackers, setting the precedent for unrealistically
hot nerds in movies. The film also created the
cliché of rendering data in cool 3D geometric
images that computer users can magically fly
through like they’re in Tron. Movies love that
visual—but to this day computers still deal
primarily in long strings of boring,
incomprehensible characters. Hackers has its
lovers and its detractors, and has become
something of a cult film in the intervening
years—partially for its neon-soaked, ’90s-style
visuals and partially for its occasionally realistic
depiction of the tedious work real hackers have
to deal with.
“Uh-oh, how the hell do you delete your search history?”
Blackhat
Now playing
Directed by Michael Mann
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Wei Tang
Rated R
Swordfish showed up in 2001 with sexy
hackers Hugh Jackman, John Travolta and Halle
Berry in tow. The movie’s logline was “Log on.
Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything.”
Clearly, the filmmakers believed it was just that
easy. At one point Jackman breaks in to a
government computer system in 60 seconds
while getting a blow job and having a gun
pointed at his head. How’s that for realism? But
the film does feature Halle Berry’s first topless
scene. So there’s that.
Despite the rocky history, Hollywood is still
fascinated by computers and the people who
poke at them. Unfortunately, they still haven’t
worked out the kinks. Most recently, crime
thriller king Michael Mann (Thief, Manhunter,
Heat, Collateral, Miami Vice) was lured by the
dull hum of the computer monitor and found
himself directing the high-tech thriller Blackhat.
To be blunt, it’s one of Mann’s worst films. Mann
has always had an ability to blend the gritty and
the glossy. There are moments in Blackhat when
the old Mann seeps through the seams—a
thrilling car chase here or a well-choreographed
gun battle there. But for the most part, Blackhat
is pure Hollywood silliness.
Chris Hemsworth (Thor from The Avengers)
plays Nick Hathaway, a legendary computer
hacker who, like all real-life computer hackers,
is a devastatingly sexy hunk of well-muscled
beefcake and not some oily teen in a Skrillex tshirt jacked up on Bawls. Seems some “black
hat” computer hacker has keyboarded his way
into a nuclear power plant in Taiwan and is
threatening to blow it sky high. Is this a new
form of cyberterrorism or just a distraction from
some larger, eviler, more computer-hackery
crime? (The answer will bore you.) No matter;
our man Nick is the only one who can stop it
from happening. Why? Eh, reasons.
Unfortunately, he’s locked away in prison. So
the CIA busts him out and sends him to Asia to
kick some ass, slap some computers and
romance a cute Chinese girl. Why? Mostly
because China co-financed this movie.
What follows is 133 minutes of pseudo James
Bond action as our computer hero jets from
China to Indonesia to Malaysia and parts of
America trying to stop this digital crime spree.
How does he accomplish that? Mostly by
shooting and punching people. Oddly enough,
his computer skills aren’t on display very often.
Fortunately—again, like all computer nerds—
Nick is an expert hand-to-hand fighter and a
master of firearms. Hey, it’s not that computer
nerds can’t be good-looking or proficient in
other areas—it’s just that the more Blackhat
tries to justify the existence of this six-foot-five
Australian superhero, the dumber it gets.
Seriously, he’s like Jason Bourne, James Bond,
MacGyver and the cast of “The Big Bang
Theory” all rolled into one. When he does get
his hands on a computer, he bangs away at it
with the now-requisite superhuman typing
skills. In the minds of Hollywood screenwriters,
press one button on a keyboard and a computer
will intuitively perform dozens of functions,
vomiting up the exact information you need
and giving you a kaleidoscopic visual display to
boot.
Mann does his best to hype up the action,
plunging his camera’s eye deep into the guts of
various computers, watching glowing blips of
data race from circuit to circuit, flashing and
buzzing and turning into numbers along the
way. Computer can do that? It’s a noble attempt
to jazz things up. But it’s also vaguely ridiculous
and doesn’t cover up for the fact that watching
people sit at computers and type is as boring
now as it was back in 1995 when Sandy Bullock
did it. a
TELEVISION | IDIOT BOX
Nazi America
“The Man in the High Castle” on Amazon
A
mazon’s streaming video service is in the
middle of another pilot season—which
means they’ve posted a number of TV pilots
and are seeking viewer input to decide which
should be developed into full series. This time
around they’re offering at least one must-see—an
ambitious adaptation of author Philip K. Dick’s
alternate history sci-fi The Man in the High
Castle.
As written and produced by “The X-Files”
writer-producer Frank Spotnitz, “The Man in the
High Castle” deviates heavily from Dick’s
original. That’s hardly a sin. His stuff is pretty
trippy and hard to translate into the visual
medium. Like Blade Runner and Total Recall and
a few others, however, Dick’s basic concept
remains. In this world Japan and Germany won
World War II. They divided up America, with
Germany taking the East Coast and Japan
getting the West Coast. The year is now 1962,
and Hitler is on the verge of dying. Gossip on
the street is that this might set off a new war
between the Axis powers.
We see this totalitarian world in bits and
pieces through a number of divergent characters.
Several protagonists/antagonists from the book
have been squashed together or removed
entirely. Our main character is Juliana Crain
(Alexa Davalos, Clash of the Titans), a young
woman studying Aikido in San Francisco. Her
estranged sister shows up one evening out of the
blue and gives her a reel of film. Immediately
afterward, her sister is executed by Japanese
soldiers. Evidently, Juliana’s sister was involved
in the resistance, and this film reel is somehow
terribly important to them. Determined to make
her sister’s sacrifice worthwhile, Juliana ditches
her (secretly Jewish) boyfriend (Rupert Evans,
THE WEEK IN
SLOTH
THURSDAY 22
“Backstrom” (KASA-2 8pm) Rainn
Wilson (“The Office”) plays one of
those super-crazy, super-brilliant
detectives who solves crimes while
annoying everyone around him.
“Nightwatch” (A&E 8pm) A&E’s new
nonfiction series follows police
officers, EMTs and firefighters working
the overnight shift in New Orleans.
“This Is Not Happening” (Comedy
Central 1:30am) Ari Shaffir hosts
this series featuring “long-form
storytelling” from famous comedians.
Keegan-Michael Key, Bobby Lee and
Joe Rogan are among the funny
people relating true-life stories.
FRIDAY 23
“Love, Lust or Run” (TLC 7pm) Style
expert Stacy London, obviously not
done telling people how to dress
after “What Not to Wear,” returns for
more TV makeovers.
Hellboy) and heads to the Neutral Zone of
Colorado to deliver the mysterious package.
Meanwhile, on the other end of the continent,
we’ve got Joe Blake (Luke Kleintank, “Bones”), a
young man who meets up with members of the
rebellion and offers to drive a truck full of “coffee
makers” to Colorado.
A lot of Dick’s book, oddly enough, deals
with the antique business and an underground
industry which fakes pieces of Americana (from
Civil War pistols to Mickey Mouse watches) in
order to sell them to culture-hungry Japanese
collectors. This ties heavily into the novel’s
theme of what is and is not reality. That’s carried
into the character of Hawthorne Abendsen, a
reclusive science fiction author (and blatant
stand-in for Dick himself) who has written a
novel titled The Grasshopper Lies Heavy. The
novel posits an alternate reality in which the
Allied forces triumphed in World War II. In
other words, the fake novel-within-a-novel is
actually reality. The TV series replaces
Abendsen’s novel with the film reel Juliana is
smuggling (and Joe as well, as it turns out). It’s a
loop of newsreel footage that shows Americans
winning the war. Though this MacGuffin serves
more or less the same purpose (and in a much
more visual way), the TV series doesn’t yet have
the same existential vibe.
For now the 1-hour pilot does an impressive
job of world-building. Amazon Studios has
clearly dumped a lot of time and money into this
project, and it looks slick as hell. It’s more than
enough to whet a lot of appetites for what
happens next—which is anyone’s guess, since
the pilot plows through a chunk of the book’s
slim narrative. a
“The Man in the High Castle” pilot is available for
viewing now on Amazon Instant Video.
SATURDAY 24
With This Ring (Lifetime 6pm) Looks
like, following the Great Christmas
Rom-com Rumble, Lifetime and
Hallmark are back at it—dueling it out
with Valentine’s Day romances well
ahead of the holiday. Jill Scott, Eve,
Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union and
Deion Sanders star in this one about
a group of friends who attend a lavish
wedding and vow to get married
within one year.
Love By the Book (Hallmark 7pm) And
in this one, a man bets the owner of
a bookstore that she’ll lose interest in
her beau after one month. Stefanie
Powers and John Schneider costar. So
there’s that.
“MythBusters” (Discovery 7pm) Jamie
and Adam finally get around to
busting all those pesky “A-Team”
myths.
Sons of Liberty (History 7pm) Sam
Adams, John Hancock and our
other founding fathers get
portrayed as the bad-ass freedom
fighters they were in this actionpacked miniseries.
MONDAY 26
“Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials
2015” (KRQE-13 7pm) The pregame hype officially gets underway.
“Ellen’s Design Challenge” (HGTV
7pm) Ellen DeGeneres pumps what
excitement she can into this reality
show competition about furniture
design.
TUESDAY 27
“Rebel Without a Kitchen” (Cooking
8pm) Canadian chef Matt Basile
travels the world looking for the
best food trucks.
SUNDAY 25
“The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild
Awards” (TBS/TNT 6pm) The road to
the Oscars gets a few steps shorter
tonight.
“The 63rd Annual Miss Universe
Pageant” (KOB-4 7pm) I find it
impossible to believe anyone other
than Donald Trump cares about this.
WEDNESDAY 28
“Kart Life” (truTV 8pm) We’ve already
got reality shows about parents
pressuring their kids into becoming
beauty queens (“Toddlers &
Tiaras”), dancers (“Dance Moms”),
footballers (“Friday Night Tykes”)
and golfers (“The Short Game”). So
why not go-kart racers? a
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FILM | CAPSULES
OPENING THIS WEEK
The Boy Next Door
Jennifer Lopez stars in this time-wasting erotic thriller about
a divorced teacher who has a torrid affair with the new boy
across the street. Things get complicated when he turns up
as a student in her high school class and then goes all
Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction on her. Oops. 91 minutes. R.
(Opens Thursday 1/22 at Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema,
Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio)
Cake
Jennifer Aniston gets all actorly all of a sudden to play a
drug-addicted suburbanite who becomes fascinated by the
suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. It’s
her best “change of pace” work since 2002’s The Good Girl,
but the film is too slow and morose to fully gel as either a
comedy or a tragedy. 102 minutes. R. (Opens Friday 1/23
at Century 14 Downtown)
Drunktown’s Finest
Shot in Gallup, NM, by hometown boy and first-time
filmmaker Sydney Freeland, this gritty ensemble drama
follows three young Native Americans—an adopted Christian
girl, a rebellious father-to-be and a promiscuous
transsexual—as they strive to escape the hardships of life on
an Indian reservation. The script was developed through the
Sundance Director’s Lab, and the finished product was
executive produced by Mr. Sundance himself, Robert
Redford. 92 minutes. Unrated. (Opens Friday 1/23 at Guild
Cinema)
that the hellish zombie infection has followed her out to
sea. Death and dismemberment ensue. In Spanish with
English subtitles. 95 minutes. R. (Opens Friday 1/23 at
Guild Cinema)
Roger Beebe: Films for One to Eight
Projectors
Basement Films co-presents a multi-projector performance
by experimental filmmaker/curator/professor Roger Beebe.
This “best of” collection features several of Beebe’s most
famous shorts, including “the six-projector show-stopping
space jam ‘Last Light of a Dying Star’.” Among the topics up
for discussion are black athletes with Irish surnames
(“Famous Irish Americans”), Las Vegas suicides (“Money
Changes Everything”) and companies jockeying to be at the
front of the phone book (“AAAAA Motion Picture”). 120
minutes. (Opens Wednesday 1/28 at Guild Cinema)
Strange Magic
Before he sold the farm, George Lucas spent several years
working on this secret project. It’s an animated musical
about goblins, elves, fairies and imps, all battling over a
powerful magical potion. Evan Rachel Wood, Alan Cumming,
Maya Rudolph and Kristen Chenoweth provide some of the
voices. Popular tunes by Whitney Houston, Heart, The Four
Tops and ELO make up of the musical numbers. 99
minutes. PG. (Opens Thursday 1/22 at Rio Rancho Premiere
Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio)
STILL PLAYING
American Sniper
James Stewart, John Wayne, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda,
Debbie Reynolds, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach, Robert Preston,
Karl Malden and just about everybody else in Hollywood in
1962 star in this multigenerational, multisegment saga
about the Gold Rush, the Civil War and pretty much anything
else Wild West-related. It was originally shot in 70mm, and
John Ford directed the Civil War stuff. This is definitely the
kind of epic Western you wanna see on the big screen. 164
minutes. Unrated. (Opens Sunday 1/25 at Century 14
Downtown, Century Rio)
Reliable but rarely more than workmanlike director Clint
Eastwood helms this biopic based on the biography of Navy
SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Bradley Cooper is excellent, running
through all the emotions of our main character as he goes
from front-line shellshocked to home-front rehabilitated. But
Eastwood waffles too much between gung-ho patriotism
and a more reasoned examination of the horrors our
modern military men and women are asked to endure. It
wants to tackle some big moral issues, but unlike
Eastwood’s Unforgiven, it just can’t break the Hollywood
formula long enough to find the metaphorical weight behind
the story. 132 minutes. R. (Century Rio, Rio Rancho
Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown)
The Humbling
Annie
Barry Levinson (Diner, Rain Man) directed and Buck Henry
(The Graduate, Catch-22) adapted the screenplay for this
comedy-drama based on the not-very-well-regarded novel
of the same name by Philip Roth. Al Pacino plays an aging
theater actor who’s lost his talent for the stage. He finds
motivation, however, by sleeping with his lustful, lesbian
goddaughter (indie doll Greta Gerwig). It’s some major,
dirty-old-man wish fulfillment—but Pacino sure commits to
it. Think half Birdman, half Woody Allen sex farce. 112
minutes. R. (Opens Friday 1/23 at Guild Cinema)
The classic stage musical (based on the Depression-era
comic strip by Harold Gray) gets a modern update. Mostly
that means a lot of references to Twitter, Google, Facebook,
Vine and YouTube. Quvenzhané Wallis (from Beasts of the
Southern Wild) makes for a cute Annie, and Jamie Foxx is
acceptable as Daddy Warbucks (here renamed “Bill
Stacks”). Unfortunately, writer/director Will Gluck (Easy A)
seems to have no talent whatsoever for musicals. Everything
is staged in a dull, clunky fashion with no cool costumes,
big production numbers, splashy fantasy sequences or
anything much in the way of choreography even. Reviewed
in v23 i51. 118 minutes. PG. (Century Rio)
How the West Was Won
Mortdecai
Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow and Paul Bettany star in this
oddball adaptation of Kyril Bonfiglioli’s P.G. Wodehouseesque comic thrillers (published between 1973 and 1978).
Depp plays the title character, a charming, debonair art
dealer and part-time rogue who gets caught up in a caper
involving Mi5, some angry Russians and a stolen painting
rumored to contain a code that leads to lost Nazi gold. 106
minutes. R. (Opens Thursday 1/22 at Rio Rancho Premiere
Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio)
Moulin Rouge!
Australian director Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom, William
Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet) cuts loose with an all-out
fantasy musical set in 19th-century century Paris’ most
infamous nightclub, the Moulin Rouge. Nicole Kidman stars
as the club’s most famous showgirl. Ewan McGregor plays
an amorous writer in love with the bewitching performer.
John Leguizamo pops up as McGregor’s mentor, famed
painter Toulouse Lautrec. The music is a lyrical blur of
everything from Nat King Cole to Madonna. Astonishingly,
this heady anachronistic cocktail works thanks to the sheer
moxie of writer/director Luhrmann, who creates a lurid,
candy-colored fever dream of a film that just might make
musicals cool again. Reviewed in v10, i23. 127 minutes.
PG-13. (Thursday 1/22 at SUB Theater)
[REC] 4: Apocalypse
Writer-director Jaume Balagueró returns for the fourth film in
the claustrophobic zombie series [REC]. This time around,
the demonic virus has busted out of the apartment building
in Barcelona and is going international. Ángela Vidal
(Manuela Velasco), the spunky young television reporter
who somehow survived the first film, is back. Quarantined
on a offshore oil tanker by a medical team, she discovers
[28] JANUARY 22-28, 2015 WEEKLY ALIBI
Big Hero 6
When Disney took over Marvel, everyone wondered what
that mash-up would look like. Now we know. Based (quietly)
on the Marvel comic of the same name, this sci-fi cartoon
feels like a Disneyfied (in the best sense) take on the
superhero genre. Tech-savvy teenager Hiro lives in futuristic
San Fransokyo with his brother and aunt. But when his bro
is murdered and his greatest invention stolen, Hiro teams
up with an inflatable robot named Baymax and a group of
self-proclaimed “science nerds” to get revenge on the
masked villain responsible. The story is your standard
superhero origin tale. But the sci-fi flourishes are well
conceived, and the unflappably kindhearted Baymax is
easily the most lovable character of the year. 108 minutes.
PG. (Century Rio, SUB Theater)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of
Ignorance)
Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel, 21 Grams) directs
Michael Keaton (Batman) in this winkingly meta farce about
a washed-up action movie star who tries to mount a
comeback on Broadway. Shot in what looks like a single,
breathless take, the film swoops and soars through the
corridors of a venerable Broadway theater watching its
manic, self-loathing, hallucination-prone protagonist face
crisis after crisis. Dark and funny, cynical and empathetic,
this oddly experimental gem offers viewers this year’s most
original cinematic vision. Reviewed in v23 i45. 119
minutes. R. (Century 14 Downtown)
Blackhat
Reviewed this issue. 135 minutes. R. (Century Rio, Rio
Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown)
Dumb and Dumber To
Twenty years later moronic friends Lloyd (Jim Carrey) and
Harry (Jeff Daniels) reunite for a cross-country road trip.
Harry’s searching for the daughter he never knew, but it’s
really just an excuse for our two characters to engage in
more of their patented clueless idiocy. 109 minutes. PG-13.
(Movies West, Movies 8)
groundbreaking march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in
1965. David Oyelowo (Lee Daniels’ The Butler) is perfect as
King. Cuba Gooding Jr., Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, Carmen
Ejogo, Alessandro Nivola, Martin Sheen, Tom Wilkinson and
Oprah Winfrey round out the important cast. 128 minutes.
PG-13. (Century Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema)
Spare Parts
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Peter Jackson wraps up his monumental (perhaps a little
too much so) adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Here
we finally get to the closing action sequence, a war that pits
five armies and a dragon against one another in a battle for
the fate of Middle-earth. 144 minutes. PG-13. (Rio Rancho
Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio)
Four Hispanic high school students form a robotics club.
With no experience, no money and a bunch of old car parts,
they challenge the country’s reigning robotics champions at
MIT. Marisa Tomei, Jamie Lee Curtis, Esai Morales, George
Lopez and Steven Michael Quezada star. Yup, it was shot
here in Albuquerque, and it’s based on one of those
inspiring true stories you hear so much about. 83 minutes.
PG-13. (Century Rio)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1
Hollywood is sick of trilogies. That’s only three movies’ worth
of profits. The cool thing now is to take the final book in a
trilogy and split it in two different movies (like The Twilight
Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 1 and The Twilight Saga:
Breaking Dawn—Part 2). So apparently Katniss (Jennifer
Lawrence) has destroyed the Hunger Games. She’s hiding
out, trying to rescue her boyfriend (Josh Hutcherson) from
evil government forces when she gets a call from the rebel
leader (Julianne Moore) asking her to become the face of
the rebellion. It beats being the face of L’Oreal. ... And now
you only have an entire year to wait until the second half of
the story. 123 minutes. PG-13. (Rio Rancho Premiere
Cinema, Century Rio)
The Imitation Game
America’s British boyfriend Benedict Cumberbatch stars as
famed mathematician Alan Turing in this real-life biopic
about Turing’s efforts to decipher the infamous German
Enigma code during World War II. The film is very tasteful
and “Masterpiece Theatre”-ish. But Turing’s story of
professional triumph and personal tragedy is terribly
compelling stuff. Based on the book by Andrew Hodges.
114 minutes. PG-13. (Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown,
Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema)
Taken 3
It really does not pay to be friends or family with exgovernment agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson). Everybody he
knows has been killed or kidnapped by bad guys, whom he
is then obliged to stalk and kill using his “particular set of
skills.” This time around his wife has been killed, and he’s
framed for murder. Oh, somebody’s in for an old man asskicking! As before, French action king Luc Besson pens it,
and the awesomely named Olivier Megaton directs it. 109
minutes. PG-13. (Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio, Rio
Rancho Premiere Cinema)
The Theory of Everything
‘Tis the season for high-toned biopics. Eddie Redmayne
(The Pillars of the Earth, Les Misérables) stars as worldfamous physicist Stephen Hawking. This inspirational
romantic drama concentrates on Hawking’s pre-talkingwheelchair relationship with his college girlfriend-cum-wife
Jane (Felicity Jones, Like Crazy). It’s beautifully performed
and perfectly bittersweet, but occasionally feels too expertly
crafted for Academy Award appeal. Reviewed in v23 i48.
123 minutes. Unrated. (Century Rio)
Unbroken
Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson tackles elusive author
Thomas Pynchon’s psychedelic detective novel from 2009.
If you’re familiar with both of those gentlemen (one of whom
directed Boogie Nights, one of whom wrote Gravity’s
Rainbow), you should be suitably intrigued by the team-up.
This ’70s-set California noir finds a stoned-out private
investigator (Joaquin Phoenix) asked by an ex-girlfriend to
untangle a mystery he can barely comprehend while
battling Nixon-era paranoia. Reviewed in v24 i3. 148
minutes. R. (Century 14 Downtown, Century Rio)
As a director, Angelina Jolie (who previously gave us In the
Land of Blood and Honey) appears to like things as dark
and depressing as possible. Here, she searches for uplift in
the (true life) story of Olympic champ Louis Zamperini, who
got shot down over the Pacific during World War II, spent 47
days on a raft and then went straight to a Japanese
prisoner-of-war camp. The telling is dutiful and appropriately
epic, and star Jack O’Connell (300: Rise of an Empire) does
understated work. But even with a scripting assist from Joel
& Ethan Coen, the film ends up wearing its good intentions
on its sleeve a little to prominently. 137 minutes. PG-13.
(Century Rio)
Into the Woods
The Wedding Ringer
At this point mashing up a bunch of fairy tales is nothing
new in movies (Shrek) or TV (“Once Upon a Time”).
Nonetheless, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s hit
Broadway musical does some interesting work finding the
“adult” undertones of the old Brothers Grimm tales. Disney
has glossed over some of the darker material, and the
perpetually moving ensemble cast was probably better
suited to stage. Still, actors Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, Emily
Blunt, Anna Kendrick and James Corden are fun to watch as
they reinvent Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood
and the like. Compared to Annie, this is pure genuis.
Reviewed in v 23 i52. 124 minutes. PG. (Rio Rancho
Premiere Cinema, Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown)
Josh Gad (Frozen) plays a well-meaning, friendless schlub
who hires a fake best man (comedian Kevin Hart) in order
to impress his fiancée (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) at their
wedding. As one does in contrived romantic comedies. 101
minutes. R. (Century Rio, Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema,
Century 14 Downtown)
Inherent Vice
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Ben Stiller and friends (and the monkey) are back in this
third outing about wacky hijinks at a natural history
museum after the lights go out. Seems the magic that
causes all the displays to come to life at night is fading, and
our security guard hero (Stiller) must travel the globe,
uniting characters old (Robin Willams’ Teddy Roosevelt) and
new (Dan Stevens’ Sir Lancelot) to save it. 97 minutes. PG.
(Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century Rio)
Paddington
The beloved British picture book character gets the requisite
CGI makeover for the movies. Ben Whishaw (Skyfall) voices
the raincoat-wearing Peruvian bear who ends up lost and
alone at a London train station. He gets adopted by a kindly
family (led by Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins) and has
some episodic adventures. Nicole Kidman plays the villain,
an evil taxidermist. Because there has to be a villain in
these sorts of things. 95 minutes. PG. (Century Rio, Rio
Rancho Premiere Cinema, Century 14 Downtown)
Selma
This serious, dutiful biopic chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via a
Whiplash
A shy young musician (Miles Teller from The Spectacular
Now) dreams of becoming a world-famous jazz drummer.
Attending a prestigious New York music academy, he gets
the opportunity to learn from the school’s most infamous
instructor (J.K. Simmons from “Oz”). What follows is the
musical equivalent of the training camp sequence from Full
Metal Jacket. Simmons is perfect as the sadistic
taskmaster, but Teller matches him beat-for-beat as the
determined student. Reviewed in v23 i45. 107 minutes. R.
(Century 14 Downtown)
Wild
Reese Witherspoon stars in this inspirational biopic about
Cheryl Strayed, who lost her mother and slipped in a bout of
sex and drug addiction. Instead of going to therapy, she
decided to go all hippie and hike the Pacific Crest Trail solo.
It’s kind of like Eat, Pray, Love—but with walking instead of
food. 115 minutes. R. (Century Rio, Century 14 Downtown)
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
This loose sequel to the old-fashioned ghost story starring
Daniel Radcliffe takes place 40 years after the first haunting
at Eel Marsh House. It’s the eve of World War II, and a group
of London schoolchildren has been evacuated to the
English countryside. Unfortunately, it’s to a sprawling estate
full of dead people. Good luck with that, kids. 98 minutes.
PG-13. (Century Rio)
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Fri-Sat
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11:35am, 2:20, 5:05, 7:50; Thu 11:35am, 2:20
Into the Woods Fri-Thu 1:05, 4:00
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The Theory of Everything Fri-Thu 12:10, 6:50
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Mortdecai Fri-Thu 11:00am, 1:55, 4:50, 7:45, 10:40
Spare Parts Fri-Thu 10:30am, 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 10:35
Paddington Fri-Thu 10:35am, 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:35
Blackhat Fri-Sat 12:55, 4:10, 7:25, 10:45; Sun 7:25,
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9:30, 10:20, 11:10, 12:01am; Sun-Thu 10:40am,
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6:10, 7:00, 7:50, 8:40, 9:30, 10:20
The Wedding Ringer Fri-Sat 10:45am, 12:05, 1:30, 2:55,
4:20, 5:45, 7:10, 8:35, 10:00, 11:25; Sat-Thu 10:45am,
12:05, 1:30, 2:55, 4:20, 5:45, 7:10, 8:35, 10:00
Taken 3 Fri-Thu 10:30am, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30
Selma Fri-Thu 12:20, 3:50, 7:05, 10:20
Inherent Vice Fri-Thu 9:50
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death Fri-Thu 9:45
The Imitation Game Fri-Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45
Unbroken Fri-Thu 12:25, 3:50, 7:15, 10:40
Into the Woods Fri-Thu 12:30, 3:45, 6:55, 10:15
Wild Fri-Thu 12:15, 3:25, 6:40
Annie Fri-Thu 3:35, 10:05
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Fri-Sat 10:45am,
1:25, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00; Sun 4:20, 7:10, 10:00; Mon-Thu
10:45am, 1:25, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Fri-Thu 12:00,
3:30, 7:00, 10:30
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1 Fri-Thu 12:45,
4:00, 7:20, 10:45
Big Hero 6 Fri-Thu 1:00, 3:55, 6:50
The Humbling Fri-Tue 4:00, 8:15
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Mortdecai Fri-Thu 11:25am, 2:25, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30
The Wedding Ringer Fri-Thu 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30
Paddington Fri-Thu 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00
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American Sniper Fri-Thu 11:20am, 12:20, 2:35, 3:35, 5:50,
6:50, 9:05, 10:05
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10:30
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Taken 3 Fri-Thu 11:05am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00
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JAZZED
MUSIC | ShOw Up
BY AUGUST MARCH
On Belonging and Beholding
How to Encounter Duke
City Jazz, Pt. II
Alibi: Besides touring outfits, what sort of jazz
experiences were available to local listeners
before the scene grew up in the late ’70s and
early ’80s?
Tom Guralnick: Another part of the scene
when I moved here in 1976 was the amazing
Mirror Lounge at Broadway and Marquette. It
was run by the Broadway Elks Club, I believe,
and was mostly an African-American social
club. The bartender was the great fighter
Bobby Foster (one of the only people to knock
down Cassius Clay) and his sister. At any rate,
it had a great jukebox. It was [the] old style
with great jazz on it ... Charlie Parker, Gene
Ammons and so forth.
Who were some of the local players at
the club?
In residence, there was a great older, black
bass player from Washington, DC, named
Professor Harry Robinson. [He] ran the nightly
jam session there. Some of the guys from the
original New Mexico Jazz Workshop were also
in the house band. They included pianist
Sherman Rubin and Pete Amahl on drums.
Everybody came in to jam. It was a very mixed
scene: black and white, old and young,
students and workers, everybody. Really, it
was a special place. The young Doug
Lawrence would come in to play. Dick Trask, a
local scientist and great alto [sax] player,
played there. Older black musicians like Laney
MacDonald (“the Storm” from Chicago), Red
Higgins and saxophonist John Lewis Kilpatrick
were part of the scene. All the young Alma
guys like John Truitt, Dan Dowling, Pat
Rhoads, John and Joan Griffin, Mike Fleming
too. Other great players on the scene included
bassist and vocalist Conrad Figueroa (father
of pianist Steve Figueroa) and so many more.
Many went on to play in bands in Las Vegas.
Were there any other early jazz venues
in Burque?
A little later a club named Danbi’s opened up
on the Westside at Coors and I-40. There was
nothing there at the time. But a lot of people
came through to play, Richie Cole among
them. I think the owner’s name was Dave
Silverman. The house band included Alma
piano player Pat Rhoads and a young bass
player named John Blackburn.
Besides legendary local players, some
world-renowned notables have been
part of the scene. Who are they?
It is said that the great Lester Young lived here
for a while in the late 1920s. The Modern Jazz
Quartet founder/pianist John Lewis grew up
here and went to Albuquerque High and UNM,
and the South Broadway Cultural Center
Theater is named after him. In the very
modern era, one of the finest young bass
players on the NYC scene, Matt Brewer (who
plays with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Antonio
Sanchez and so on), grew up here and was
actually part of Outpost jazz classes. His
mother Cris Nichols [runs] our box office at
night and works at KUNM.
Looking toward the present and future,
who has taken up where these legends
left off?
Currently there is quite a small but vibrant
“creative improvised music” scene mostly
centered around tuba player/composer Mark
Weaver and his efforts to make that music
thrive with his Roost series, which happens
eight weeks each summer at various locations.
It’s been going for five years now. a
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Five gigs prove there’s no place like home
COURTESY OF ARTIST
As mentioned last week, finding jazz in
Albuquerque is simply a matter of looking in
the right place, whether that space is a club or
a less traditional venue. Read on for the
second part of our interview with Burque
jazzman Tom Guralnick. He continues to
provide clues for our readers about such
encounters, both past and present.
BY AUGUST MARCH
We’re aware that you cut your hair/ In the
style that our drummer wore/ In the video/
But with fame came a mounting claim for
the evermore/ You know/ So when your bridal
processional/ Is a televised confessional/ To the
benefits of Axe shampoo/ You know we did it
for you/ We did it all for you/ Cause we know,
we know/ We belong to you/ We know you
built your life around us.”—“The Singer
Addresses His Audience” by The Decemberists
“
Whether or not there’s irony involved in
Colin Meloy’s cloying pronouncement, it ain’t
without precedent, as taking a look and listen
to 1967’s The Who Sell Out amply
demonstrates. In any case, one could easily
spend the week trying to understand the
emotional relationship you have with any
number of Duke City-bound bands and
performers this week, sussing out their cultural
affiliations and making determinations about
how that affects their presentation. And so on
and so forth. Or you could just go out and
have a listen. The week’s lineup is just that
good, and it does indeed belong to you.
Friday
On Friday, Jan. 23, begin your tuned-up or
transient sonic explorations with a trip to
Sister (407 Central NW) for mad musical
manifestations by Leeches of Lore,
ICUMDRUMS and Pancho! Though it’s
possible to paint Leeches of Lore with the
broad brush known as heavy rocanrol
experimentalism, all that theoretical mierda
goes out the window with a live encounter.
Leeches’ Steve Hammond, Andy Lutz and
Noah Wolters will dissolve your brain with
their complex, cross-genre-informed metal as
your expectations about rock music burn away.
Kris Kerby’s propulsively provocative
percussion project ICUMDRUMS takes the
middle position for the night while Pancho!,
featuring brassy local badass David
Schripsema, opens. All of this 21-plus, avantgarde rockadelia can be added to your
cumulative human experience for just five
bucks; doors are at 8pm, and the show starts at
9pm.
Friday, pt. II
If you didn’t get a chance to experience The
Grateful Dead in this lifetime, you may have a
chance this year. I saw them a whole bunch
(probably too much), and I have to say they’re
pretty darn good. Anywho, they just
announced their 50th year anniversary tour.
Of course head dancing bear Jerry Garcia
won’t be along for this trip. So it might be
something like if Paul and Ringo got together
for a tour and called it The Beatles, sabes?
Instead of taking a chance like that, why not
experience a band that continues to preserve
the music and culture of The Dead without
being tied down by imitation, drug busts or
death.
The Schwag presents their Grateful Dead
Experience at Low Spirits (2823 Second
Street NW) on Friday, Jan. 23. The band’s
Next Three Miles
ability to reproduce the sound of a live Dead
show is practically impeccable; with eyes shut
or monitor off, it’s damn easy to imagine Jerry
and the gang live and only inches away. For
music lovers, that in and of itself makes for a
cool concert experience. And with his own
storied outlaw cred and longtime association
with the Jerry Garcia Band, Schwag
mastermind Jimmy Tebeau has it down to an
art that’s worthy of an extended listen in
Burque’s North Valley. This 21-plus sacred
simulacra is accessible for 10 dollars, with
doors at 8pm. The wanton grooviness kicks in
at 9:30pm.
Saturday
Alt-country and Americana of the highest
order touches down at Launchpad (618
Central SW) on Saturday night at the CD
release party for Next Three Miles. Centered
on the instrumental and harmonic flavorings
of Joe Silva and Erin Saulsbury, Next Three
Miles has evolved into an ensemble whose
blithe spirit is matched with invocations of
tradition nuanced by dead-on playing and just
a touch of rollicking, post-millennial angst.
The evening’s program also features The
Handsome Family, an infinitely deep duo
whose roots stretch formidably into our town’s
musical past. Brett and Rennie Sparks began
their work here many years ago before
successfully exploring the rock and roll realms
that lie beyond the sheltering Sandias. Their
oeuvre is filled with blisteringly beautiful,
world-weary compositions laden with
introspection and diverse influences. And they
totally kick ass.
Though the two gained prominence for the
theme song for “True Detective,” “Far From
Any Road,” earlier pieces like “Weightless
Again” demonstrate the gravitas and control
at the Sparks’ command. Shimmering
Americana advocates Wildewood (Meredith
Wilder, Alexander McMahon and Greg
Williams) open. This 21-plus gig will run you
10 bucks, but you’ll feel bound to the Earth yet
able to fly when all is said and done. The doors
open at 8pm, and the music commences at
9pm.
Monday
Red Lion, Pa., rockers Halestorm hit hard at
Sunshine Theater (120 Central SW) on
Monday, Jan. 26. Known for touring a nonstop
rock sound that’s as poignant as it is deliriously
driven, Halestorm includes the post-grunge,
semi-screamo vocalizations and guitar playing
of Lzzy Hale. Her brother Arejay is part of the
tightly wrapped rhythm section. The siblings
are supported by lead guitarist Joe Hottinger
and bassist Josh Smith.
In collaboration, these folks make music
that gives a petulant pop twist to metal and
emo traditions, as exemplified on such singular
hit tuneage as “Mz. Hyde” and “Love Bites (So
Do I).” They’re kinda like a post-postmodern
hair band with attitude out to there, but sans
the winsome locks or spectacular makeup.
Anesthesia begins the night’s musical
discourse. You may attend this all-ages rock
and roll extravaganza for a mere $20; doors are
at 8pm. Be prepared to rock out at 8:30pm.
Tuesday
West Virginia stoner-rock trio Karma to Burn
has a gig at Launchpad (618 Central SW) on
Tuesday, Jan. 27. Noted for an instrumental
approach to the smoke-filled, time-traversing
genre, K2B members, including guitarist
William Mecum, bassist Eric Clutter and
drummer Evan Devine, use their instruments
to portray a universe dominated by richly
distorted guitar narratives, cryptically concise
drumming and dark and deft basslines. Karma
to Burn is touring with Sierra, a seriously
groovy, stoned-out prog-rock band from the
great white north.
This event is also a prime opportunity to
hear Marsupious, one of Burque’s ascendant
rock outfits. Definitely desert rock in its
stealthy approach and flaming execution,
Marsupious relies on super-skillful
musicianship and a psychedelic flair to artfully
expand on a genre that can come off as
ponderous in the wrong hands. Guitarist Eric
Paulk sounds crunchy and confidently
distorted as he leads this band of astronauts
into space. Burque’s dissonantly melodic
“grizzled stoner wizards” Supercabra get the
action going and are first in line. Eight bones
gets you in. The airlocks will be in open mode
beginning at 8pm. Liftoff is at 9:30pm.
Wow! This week’s musical potential is so
mighty and beguiling, I don’t have anything
pithy to add to tie things up at the end. Except
this: Support your local scene so there will be
more where this came from next week. a
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Music
Calendar
EVENT | PREVIEW
THURSDAY JAN 22
THE BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho
Rebecca Arscott • reggae, calypso • 6:30pm • FREE •
ALL-AGES!
CORRALES BISTRO BREWERY, Corrales Claystone • 6pm •
FREE
THE COWGIRL BBQ, Santa Fe Greg Butera and the
Gunsels • 8pm • FREE
DIRTY BOURBON Rebel Heart • southern rock • 9pm • $5
EMBERS STEAKHOUSE, Isleta Casino Shane Wallin •
soul, pop • 6pm • FREE
HOTEL ANDALUZ Jesus Bas y MÁS • 7pm • ALL-AGES!
THE JAM SPOT Heartist • rock • Sycamour • Brightwell •
7pm • ALL-AGES!
LAUNCHPAD Beat Battle & Free Style Competition:
Hosted by Wake Self & DJ Young Native • 9pm • $5
MARCELLO’S CHOPHOUSE Karl Richardson • 6:30pm •
FREE
MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras 2nd Offenders • 6pm • FREE
RANCHERS CLUB Lindy Gold • piano • 6:30pm • FREE
SCALO NORTHERN ITALIAN GRILL Wildewood • indie,
Americana • 8:30pm • FREE
SISTER Lower Than Life Voodooist Vids n’ Vinyl • 9pm •
FREE
SKYLIGHT, Santa Fe Latin Night • 9pm • $5
ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO Prisma • 6pm • FREE
TRACTOR BREWERY WELLS PARK MoonHat • soul, rock •
8pm • FREE
TRIPLE SEVENS, Isleta Casino Karaoke • 7:30pm • FREE
ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO Dedric Clark & the Social
Animals • Americana, rock, pop • 9:30pm • FREE
FRIDAY JAN 23
THE BARLEY ROOM Vinyl Tap • classic rock • 9pm • FREE
BIEN SHUR Todd Tijerina • blues, rock • 9pm • FREE
THE BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho Kyle
Martin • 6:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
CARAVAN EAST Kevin Michael Band • country, variety •
5pm • $5
COOLWATER FUSION RESTAURANT Matt Jones • pop,
rock • 6pm • FREE
THE COUNTY LINE BBQ Los Radiators • folk, blues •
6:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
THE COWGIRL BBQ, Santa Fe Jay Boy Adams & Zenobia
with Mister Sister • 8:30pm • FREE
EMBERS STEAKHOUSE, Isleta Casino Troupe Red • 6pm •
FREE
GRAVITY NIGHTCLUB Utopia • 7pm • $15 • ALL-AGES!
HOTEL ANDALUZ Jazz Brasileiro • bossa nova • 6:30pm •
FREE
LAUNCHPAD Fayuca • reggae, rock • Mondo Vibrations •
reggae, rock • The Riddims • roots rock, reggae •
9:30pm • $7
LOUNGE 54 @ SANTA ANA STAR, Bernalillo Ed Whiting •
9pm • FREE
LOW SPIRITS Grateful Dead Experience: The
Schwag featuring Dave A-Bear from Jerry
Garcia Band • 9:30pm • $10 • See
“Show Up!”
MARBLE BREWERY WESTSIDE TAP ROOM Felix y los
Gatos • Americana, Creole funk • 6pm • FREE
MARCELLO’S CHOPHOUSE Karl Richardson Duo •
6:30pm • FREE
MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras Don Allen • 1:30pm • The Memphis
P. Tails • blues • 6pm • FREE
NED’S BAR & GRILL The Woodpeckers • classic rock •
6pm • Ravenous • classic rock • 10pm • FREE
PUEBLO HARVEST CAFÉ Party on the Patio: The DCN
Project • funk, soul • 6pm • $10 • ALL-AGES!
SCALO NORTHERN ITALIAN GRILL The Fabulous MartiniTones • lounge, jazz • 8:30pm • FREE
SIDELINES SPORTS GRILLE & BAR H28 • classic rock •
9pm • FREE
SISTER Leeches of Lore • stoner rock,
psychedelic • ICUMDRUMS • Pancho! •
9pm • $5 • See “Show Up!”
SKYLIGHT, Santa Fe Reggae Dancehall Fridays • 8pm • The
Alchemy Party • 9pm • $7
STAGE @ SANTA ANA STAR, Bernalillo Donald Glaude &
Darin Epsilon • electronic, house • 9pm • $13
TLUR PA LOUNGE, Sandia Resort and Casino Fat City •
Latin, reggae, swing • 9:30pm • FREE
TRIPLE SEVENS, Isleta Casino Whiskey Baby • 9:30pm •
FREE
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R&B in the 505
Outpost Performance Space (210 Yale SE)
has long been recognized for its presentation
of Albuquerque’s artistic culture and sense of
musicality. And Sunday, Jan. 25, is no
exception as Outpost hosts a rarefied concert
organized by local
vocalist and producer
SUNDAY
Josef Scott. A
JANUARY 25
stalwart presence in
the local R&B scene, Outpost Performance
Scott has studied and
Space
performed a wide
210 Yale SE
range of genres—
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ranging from opera to
5pm
soul—and has
performed with groups
like The Essence and Black Turquoise. This
Outpost performance is titled “Have You
Heard?” and features local musicians
performing popular and jazz classics in a
recital setting. Featured vocalists include Dee
Brown, Shaunai Blades, Vonda Coleman,
Cynthia Renfro and Josef Scott. The
instrumentalists who comprise the band are
Andy Kingston on keys, Paul Palmer III on
drums, Sammy Perez on guitar and Samantha
“Bass Mama” Harris on, yes, bass; and they’ll
have the place rocking and grooving. The
vocalists involved touch brightly on pop
classics, such as Michael Jackson’s “Human
Nature,” as well as tunes by The Police
frontman Sting, including the wondroussounding “Be Still My Beating Heart.” This allages soulful recitation starts at 5pm sharp,
and tickets are $15 at the door. (August
March) a
SATURDAY JAN 24
ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY Art in
the Afternoon: The Tracey Whitney Trio • 2pm • FREE
BIEN SHUR Todd Tijerina • blues, rock • 9pm • FREE
THE BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho JeeZ
LaWeeZ • bluegrass, folk • 6:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
CARAVAN EAST AJ Martinez & Taralynn • Spanish, variety •
Kevin Michael Band • country, variety • 5pm • $8
COOLWATER FUSION RESTAURANT Headliner Comedy •
9pm • $5
THE COOPERAGE Enjoy • Cuban salsa • 9:30pm • $10
CORRALES BISTRO BREWERY, Corrales Rock Zone • rock •
6pm • FREE
THE COWGIRL BBQ, Santa Fe Chango • covers • 8pm •
FREE
DAMN BAR, Rio Rancho Cody Canada & The Departed •
country • 9pm • $12
DUKE CITY SOUND STAGE Fools and Fanatics • reggae,
punk • Dust of the Earth • Modus Operandi • alternative,
punk • On Your Doorstep • Man Friends • 6pm • $10 •
ALL-AGES!
HOTEL ANDALUZ Chris Dracup & Hillary Smith • acoustic,
R&B • 7pm • FREE
THE JAM SPOT Escape • 8pm • $7 • ALL-AGES!
LAUNCHPAD Next Three Miles CD Release
Party: The Handsome Family •
Wildewood • indie, Americana • 9pm •
$10 • See “Show Up!”
LEGENDS THEATER @ ROUTE 66 CASINO The McCartney
Years: A Tribute to Paul McCartney • 8pm • $10 •
ALL-AGES!
LEMONI LOUNGE Le Chat Lunatique • dirty jazz • 7:30pm •
FREE
LIZARD TAIL BREWING Murata • 7pm • FREE
LOUNGE 54 @ SANTA ANA STAR, Bernalillo Ed Whiting •
9pm • FREE
Music Calendar continues on page 34
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SONIC REDUCER
California X
Nights in the Dark
(Don Giovanni Records)
It seems generous at best—
and outright wrong at
worst—to bill California X as
a punk band. Unless, of
course, you define punk as every rock band in
heavy rotation circa 1994. Nights in the Dark
sounds like a lazy pastiche of Weezer (“Hadley,
MA”), Soundgarden (“Blackrazor, Pt. 1”) and
Metallica (“Blackrazor, Pt. 2”). Now if these
sounds are new to you, ’90s revival-reveler, then I
can totally see why California X would be
appealing. But I lived through all that, and this is
nothing new. And most of the punk that I cut my
teeth on—while sometimes fond of Fuzzbox—
didn’t cotton to the epic canoodling that girds all
of this album’s nine tracks. Furthermore,
judgmental though it may be, that shitty album
cover makes them appear less punk and more
bargain bin ’80s metal. Could we instead call
California X dull, grungy stoner rock? Maybe. But
it’s certainly not punk. (M. Brianna Stallings)
Marilyn Manson
The Pale Emperor
(Hell, etc.)
Remember Marilyn
Manson? A couple decades
back, he was every Biblethumping parent’s rocanrol
nightmare. Manson dubbed
himself Antichrist Superstar,
undertook some vaguely obnoxious faux body
modifications and put out a few meaty yet
danceable albums. Then he basically evaporated.
His schtick became predictable, and a horde of
more profane successors supplanted his legacy.
Manson chose the middle of the second decade of
the 21st century to appear with a new album and
new look. The problem is—the dude is starting to
resemble Nicolas Cage, a fate that no amount of
makeup or threatening lyrics can assuage.
Manson’s latest The Pale Emperor attempts to
reconcile the artist’s glorious past with a
presumably fantastic future. At times glittery and
often forlorn, Manson cuts his new teeth on R&B
inflection (“Third Day of a Seven Day Binge”) and
a hard rock ethos that’s listenable but ultimately
rather weary. (August March)
The Decemberists
What a Terrible World, What a
Beautiful World
(Capitol Records)
Portlandite indie/folk
darlings The Decemberists
return to fine form with
latest effort What a Terrible
World, What a Beautiful
World. Filled to the
caffeinated brim with
nuanced hooks, outrageous pop conceits and
awesome instrumental prowess, their latest
recording clearly demonstrates a kind of musical
hegemony for the quintet led by singer Colin
Meloy. A complex contrast to the stripped-down
majesty of 2011’s The King Is Dead, this new
record is a hearty, earnest listen. Coolly dissonant,
sometimes harmonic horns continue to play a part
in defining The Decemberists’ sound. Tunes like
“Cavalry Captain” demonstrate a blustery
brassiness atypical of what’s hot in pop right now,
while setting a sonic standard that’s practically
unbeatable. Further explorations of the band’s
superb songwriting craft can be witnessed
throughout this affair. And the emotive humor and
self-reflection found on “Philomena” and “Make
You Better” make this release one to remember.
(August March) a
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Music Calendar continued from page 32
MARBLE BREWERY WESTSIDE TAP ROOM Daigle Band
Trio • 6pm • FREE
MARCELLO’S CHOPHOUSE Tony Rodriguez Duo • 6:30pm •
FREE
MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras The Deteriorators • 1:30pm • Iron
Chiwawa • 6pm • FREE
NED’S BAR & GRILL Shit Happens • rock • 9pm • FREE
PUEBLO HARVEST CAFÉ Party on the Patio: Raven
Rutherford & Her Sweet Potato Pie Band • 6pm • $10 •
ALL-AGES!
RANCHERS CLUB Lindy Gold • piano • 7pm • FREE
SCALO NORTHERN ITALIAN GRILL Alex Maryol Trio •
blues • 8:30pm • FREE
SIDELINES SPORTS GRILLE & BAR Euphoria • classic
rock • 9pm • FREE
SISTER Pajama Jammy Jam!: DJ James Black • DJ Dave
12 • DJ Chachi and more • 9pm
SKYLIGHT, Santa Fe Bella Gigante: Bella’s Birthday
Bash! • 8pm • $10 • Alchemy 2.0 • 9pm • $7
STAGE @ SANTA ANA STAR, Bernalillo Vegas Night: DJ
KrisCut • 9pm • $5 for women; $10 for men
ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO Kevin Herig • 6pm • FREE
SUNSHINE THEATER Zoso: A Tribute To Led Zeppelin •
8pm • $20 • ALL-AGES!
THUNDER ROAD, Route 66 Casino Vinyl Tap • classic
rock • 9pm
TLUR PA LOUNGE, Sandia Resort and Casino Fat City •
Latin, reggae, swing • 9:30pm • FREE
TORTUGA GALLERY Justin Thompson • 7pm • $15 •
ALL-AGES!
TRACTOR BREWERY WELLS PARK “In the Mix” Live DJs •
9pm • FREE
TRIPLE SEVENS, Isleta Casino Whiskey Baby • 9:30pm •
FREE
ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO Keith Sanchez & The Moon
Thieves • alternative, Americana • 9:30pm • FREE
SUNDAY JAN 25
CORRALES BISTRO BREWERY, Corrales The Accidentals •
Americana, rock • 3pm • FREE
THE COWGIRL BBQ, Santa Fe Cowgirl Brunch with Boris
McCutcheon & The Salt Licks • noon • Karen Jonas &
Tim Bray • 8pm • FREE
O’NIELL’S PUB, Nob Hill Los Radiators • folk, blues • 4pm •
FREE • ALL-AGES!
OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE OUTPOST
RENTAL: Josef Scott • 5pm • $15 •
ALL-AGES! • See preview box.
SKYLIGHT, Santa Fe Skylight Goes Bonkerz! • 7pm •
$10-$15
MONDAY JAN 26
CORRALES BISTRO BREWERY, Corrales Thru Friends •
6pm • FREE
THE COWGIRL BBQ, Santa Fe Cowgirl Karaoke hosted by
Michele Leidig • 9pm • FREE
LAUNCHPAD Pato Banton • reggae • 9:30pm • $10
LIZARD TAIL BREWING Open Mic Jam Night • 7pm • FREE
MARCELLO’S CHOPHOUSE Open Piano Night • 6:30pm •
FREE
SUNSHINE THEATER Halestorm • hard rock •
Anesthesia • 8:30pm • $20 •
ALL-AGES! • See “Show Up!”
TUESDAY JAN 27
THE BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho Open
Mike Bluegrass Jam Session • 6:30pm • FREE •
ALL-AGES!
CARAVAN EAST Power Drive Band • country, variety • 5pm •
FREE, ladies night
CORRALES BISTRO BREWERY, Corrales B-Man & the
MizzBeeHavens • rock • 6pm • FREE
THE COWGIRL BBQ, Santa Fe Troy Browne Duo •
Americana • 8pm • FREE
LAUNCHPAD Karma to Burn • Sierra •
salsa • Marsupious • stoner rock •
Supercabra • 9:30pm • $8 • See “Show
Up!”
LIZARD TAIL BREWING Geeks Who Drink • 6pm
MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras Jimmy’s FamJamly • 6pm • FREE
NED’S BAR & GRILL Picoso • Latin, motown • 6pm • FREE
POSH NIGHTCLUB Latin Tuesdays: DJ Quico • 9pm
SKYLIGHT, Santa Fe Pato Banton • reggae • 9pm • $7
ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO John Carey Duo • 8pm • FREE
WEDNESDAY JAN 28
THE BARLEY ROOM Karaoke with DJ Scarlett Diva • 9pm •
FREE
THE BLUE GRASSHOPPER BREW PUB, Rio Rancho Open
Mike Jazz Jam Session • 6:30pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
CORRALES BISTRO BREWERY, Corrales Partners in
Crime • 6pm • FREE
THE COWGIRL BBQ, Santa Fe JJ and the Hooligans •
8pm • FREE
DIRTY BOURBON Latin Sin Wednesdays with DJ Louie •
6pm • FREE
EMBERS STEAKHOUSE, Isleta Casino Acoustic Essence •
6pm • FREE
LAUNCHPAD A Malicious Plague • deathcore • Diminished
Existence • 9:30pm • $3
LOW SPIRITS Ben Miller Band • Crow Moses • 9pm • $7
MARCELLO’S CHOPHOUSE Sid Fendley • 6:30pm • FREE
MOLLY’S BAR, Tijeras Acoustic DNA Band • 6pm • FREE
NED’S BAR & GRILL Los Radiators • folk, blues • 6pm •
FREE
RANCHERS CLUB Lindy Gold • piano • 6:30pm • FREE
THURSDAY JAN 29
EMBERS STEAKHOUSE, Isleta Casino Los Amigos • Latin,
jazz • 6pm • FREE • ALL-AGES!
HOTEL ANDALUZ Jesus Bas y MÁS • 7pm • ALL-AGES!
LAUNCHPAD Diverge • industrial • Black Widow Cabal •
burlesque • Vorpal Vision • hip-hop, experimental •
Silent Crush • metal, punk rock • DJ Suspence • hiphop • 9pm • $10
LOW SPIRITS The Joseph General Band • reggae, world
beat, hip-hop • InnaState • rock, reggae • Tha Yoties •
rock, reggae • 9pm • $5
TRIPLE SEVENS, Isleta Casino Karaoke • 7:30pm • FREE
ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO Boulevard Lane • blues, rock,
folk • 9:30pm • FREE a
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straIGHt dope | advIce From tHe abyss
by cecIl adams
What happened to vitamins
F, G, H, I and J?
Simple question here: There
are vitamins called A, B, C, D, E
and K. But what happened to
vitamins F, G, H, I and J?
—Chris A. Johnson, New York City
This sounds like the setup for a joke like
the kids’ classic “Why was six afraid of
seven?” Unfortunately, there’s no humor
in the health sciences, so we don’t get a
punch line where a nutritionist says, “Eh,
eff G, H, I and J.”
But I digress. The answer, like the
question, is relatively simple: Most of
those missing vitamins between E and K
exist, but for one reason or another—
mostly scientific disorganization—are
now more often called by different names.
None, as far as we know, disappeared in the great
Vitamin Inc. conspiracy of ’99.
Our first five vitamins, A, B, C, D and E, got their
sequential names when they were discovered, one
after the other, during the early-20th-century
search for cures to then-common diseases. Many of
these arose from limited intake of produce and other
fresh food, which in the pre-Whole Foods era used
to be much tougher to come by: Scurvy was a
vitamin-C deficiency that made sailors’ gums bleed;
beriberi was caused by lack of vitamin B (later B1—
see below), found in whole grains, meat and
legumes. The general gloominess of English weather
was responsible for rampant rickets, due to
insufficient vitamin D.
After these breakthroughs the great vitamin
hunt was on; most of the alphabet was at some point
put to use in naming the results. Originally, the
assumption was that each new discovery would get
the next available letter, but the system went to crap
when (1 many of the post-E vitamins were later reidentified as vitamins in the B complex, bearing
designations between B2 and B12 (please don’t ask
what happened to 4, 8, 10 and 11), and (2 the
Germans rebelled and decided to assign letters
based on medical relevance rather than order of
discovery. Here’s a breakdown:
Vitamin F: Known today as the essential fatty
acids, of the omega-3 and omega-6 varieties.
Should we seek these out? Possibly: They might
decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease, but
(warns the Mayo Clinic) they also might make you
bleed and/or smell like fish.
Vitamin G: The American name for what the Brits
called B2. Eventually a truce was declared, and now
we call it riboflavin.
Vitamins H and I: H is one that got named under
the German scheme—it stands for Haut, German for
“skin,” because that’s what it was thought to
strengthen. It’s now called B7 or biotin. (Something
similar happened with vitamin K, named for
Koagulation.) Vitamin I was said to have a role in
digestion and has since been identified with various
members of the B group.
And finally vitamin J: Beneficial to guinea pigs
but unneeded by people, it didn’t make the cut.
The second half of the alphabet gets even
messier: The bulk of the later would-be vitamins
proved not to figure significantly in human growth
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and consequently were stripped of their status
faster than a female priest.
For starters, there was vitamin L, so named for
its apparent role in rat lactation. Better known as
anthranilic acid, L1 is now closely regulated by the
DEA: As one of the primary compounds used in the
synthesis of the powerful recreational sedative
methaqualone, aka Quaaludes, it falls into that
intriguing category of substances that are fun but
potentially fatal. A period TV crime drama about its
production is undoubtedly forthcoming.
Vitamin M is now called folic acid or B9; vitamin
P was a name given to the compounds called
flavonoids, which apparently contribute more to
plant pigmentation than human well-being; and Q is
an antioxidant called coenzyme Q or Q10. Vitamin N
may have been thioctic acid, and it may have helped
with “burning mouth syndrome.” Now we just wait
till the coffee cools.
Vitamin O goes all but unmentioned in the
literature (meaning the name is available should
Oprah pursue a career as a DJ), and the vitamin R
story is nearly as murky. Vitamins S, T, U, V, W, X, Y
and Z either turned out to be inessential to human
health (S promotes growth in chicks; T heals wounds
in insects) and thus failed to clear the vitamin
threshold, or they never existed,
The lesson in all this? Stop worrying about
vitamins. Daily multivitamins in particular are a firstworld solution to a third-world problem—the
average American consumes plenty of the
recommended daily amounts naturally without
assistance in pill form. Much of the food in the
developed world is injected with vitamins before it
even reaches our plates. Certain vitamins, like A, can
even be toxic if you get too much. A U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force reviewing 27 studies covering
almost half a million people found no evidence that
vitamin supplements offer a benefit for heart
disease or delay death from any cause.
So really, that punch line has it right after all.
Quit wasting your money on gummy vitamins and
cut straight to Sour Patch Kids. They may burn a
hole in your tongue, but a little vitamin N should
clear that up. a
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Free Will Astrology | Horoscopes by
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Is there a patron saint of
advertising or a goddess of marketing or a power
animal that rules publicity and promotion? If so, I’m
going to find out, then pray to them in your behalf.
It’s high time for your underappreciated talents and
unsung accomplishments to receive more attention.
And I am convinced that the astrological moment is
ripe for just such a development. Help me out here,
Aries. What can you do to get your message out
better? What tricks do you have for attracting the
interest of those who don’t know yet about your
wonders? Polish up your self-presentation, please.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): During his 67 years of
life, Taurus-born Leonardo da Vinci achieved
excellence in 12 different fields, from painting to
engineering to anatomy. Today he is regarded as
among the most brilliant humans who ever lived. “His
genius was so rare and universal that it can be said
that nature worked a miracle on his behalf,” said one
observer. “He towered above all other artists
through the strength and the nobility of his talents,”
said another. Yet on his death bed, Leonardo
confessed, “I have offended God and mankind
because my work did not reach the quality it should
have.” Typical for a Taurus, he underestimated
himself! It’s very important that you not do the same,
especially in the coming weeks. The time has come
for you to give yourself more of the credit and
respect you deserve.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Where you have been
and what you have done will be of little importance in
the coming weeks. Both your mistakes and your
triumphs will be irrelevant. In my estimation you have
a sacred duty to spy on the future and reconnoiter
the pleasures and challenges that lie ahead. So I
suggest you head off toward the frontier with an
innocent gleam in your eye and a cheerful hunger for
interesting surprises. How’s your Wildness Quotient?
If it’s in a slump, pump it up.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Will you ever find that
treasured memento you misplaced? Is there any
chance of reviving a dream you abandoned? You are
in a phase when these events are more likely than
usual to happen. The same is true about an
opportunity that you frittered away or a missing link
that you almost tracked down but ultimately failed to
secure. If you will ever have any hope of getting
another shot at those lost joys, it would be in the
coming weeks. For best results, purge the regret and
remorse you still feel about the mistakes you think
you made once upon a time.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the early 1300s the
people of the Mexica tribe had no homeland. They
had wandered for centuries through the northern
parts of what we now call Mesoamerica. According
to legend, that changed in 1323, when their priests
received a vision of an eagle eating a snake while
perched at the top of a prickly pear cactus. They
declared that this was the location of the tribe’s
future power spot. Two years later the prophecy was
fulfilled. On an island in the middle of a lake, scouts
spied the eagle, snake and cactus. And that was
where the tribe built the town of Tenochtitlan, which
ultimately became the center of an empire. Today
that place is called Mexico City. Have you had an
equivalent vision, Leo? If you haven’t yet, I bet you
will soon. Go in search of it. Be alert.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): By the end of the 16th
century, nutmeg was in high demand throughout
Europe. It was valued as a spice, medicine and
preservative. There was only one place in the world
where it grew: on the Indonesian island of Run. The
proto-capitalists of the Dutch East India Company
gained dominion over Run and enslaved the local
population to work on plantations. They fully
controlled the global sale of nutmeg, which allowed
them to charge exorbitant prices. But ultimately their
monopoly collapsed. Here’s one reason why: Pigeons
ate nutmeg seeds on Run, then flew to other islands
and pooped them out, enabling plants to grow
outside of Dutch jurisdiction. I see this story as an
apt metaphor for you in the coming months, Virgo.
What’s your equivalent of the pigeons? Can you find
unlikely allies to help you evade the controlling force
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Have you triggered any
brilliant breakthroughs lately? Have you made any
cathartic departures from the way things have
always been done? Have you thought so far outside
the box that you can’t even see the box any more?
Probably not. The last few weeks have been a time
of retrenchment and stabilization for you. But I bet
you will start going creatively crazy very soon—and I
mean that in the best sense. To ensure maximum
health and well-being, you simply must authorize
your imagination to leap and whirl and dazzle.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The cassava plant
produces a starchy root that’s used as food by a half
billion people all over the planet. No one can simply
cook it up and eat it, though. In its raw state, it
contains the poisonous chemical cyanide, which must
be removed by careful preparation. An essential first
step is to soak it in water for at least 18 hours. I see
this process as a metaphor for the work you have
ahead of you, Scorpio. A new source of
psychological and spiritual sustenance will soon be
available, but you will have to purge its toxins before
you can use and enjoy it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Italian composer
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) didn’t like to work
hard, and yet he was also prolific. In fact, his desire to
avoid strenuous exertion was an important factor in
his abundant output. He got things done fast. His
most famous opera, The Barber of Seville, took him
just 13 days to finish. Another trick he relied on to
reduce his workload was plagiarizing himself. He
sometimes recycled passages from his earlier works
for use in new compositions. Feeling good was
another key element in his approach to discipline. If
given a choice, he would tap into his creative energy
while lounging in bed or hanging out with his buddies.
In the coming weeks, Sagittarius, I recommend you
consider strategies like his.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Each hour of every
day, the sun offers us more energy than oil, gas and
coal can provide in an entire year. Sadly, much of our
star’s generous gift goes to waste. Our civilization
isn’t set up to take advantage of the bounty. Is there
a comparable dynamic in your personal life,
Capricorn? Are you missing out on a flow of raw
power and blessings simply because you are ignorant
of it or haven’t made the necessary arrangements to
gather it? If so, now would be an excellent time to
change your ways.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to my
analysis of the long-term astrological omens, 2015 is
the year you can get totally serious about doing
what you were born to do. You will be given the
chance to slough off all that’s fake and irrelevant and
delusory. You will be invited to fully embrace the
central purpose of your destiny. If you’re interested
in taking up that challenge, I suggest you adopt
Oscar Wilde’s motto: “Nothing is serious except
passion.” Your primary duty is to associate primarily
with people and places and situations that feed your
deepest longings.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Give up all hope for a
better past,” writes Emily Fragos in her poem “Art
Brut.” That’s generally sound advice. But I think you
may be able to find an exception to its truth in the
coming weeks. As you work to forgive those who
have trespassed against you, and as you revise your
interpretations of bygone events, and as you untie
knots that have weighed you down and slowed you
up for a long time, you just may be able to create a
better past. Dare to believe that you can transform
the shape and feel of your memories. a
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