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Blake Gillespie, Monica McStotts
James Barone Mandy Johnston
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82 2011 april 4 - 18
Dive in The Stream Submerge your senses Misamore CapitAl Capture Mustache Bash
The Optimistic Pessimist interpol Jay222 c plus calendar It’s Better on Weed refined tastes Ganja Goodies
the grindhouse source code
album spotlight ten after two Truth Is…
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dive in A Healthy Dose Melissa welliver melissa@submergemag.com This issue was especially challenging to put together because while I was finishing up designing everything, I also had to play nurse to my fiancée, who his wisdom teeth removed. It was a lot of “make me this,” “get me that,” all while trying to make him as comfortable as possible. I’m not complaining, I swear. I noticed a lot of people tell him, “Oh don’t worry, they give you plenty of good drugs.” What they meant by that is they give you plenty of Vicodin, of course. While I guess it’s nice to feel a little space-y, not to mention it kinda helps with the pain, it can be a really harsh drug for some people to take. After oral surgery eating is painful and Vicodin on an empty stomach is downright awful. In my role as Melissa Welliver, R.N., this past weekend, I noticed one thing that was more helpful, Ganja Goodies. Luckily my partner was prepared and had purchased a brownie, a peanut butter cookie and a “Snickers bar” in advance. Only after eating these snacks laced with what I deemed “miracle butter,” I witnessed a more relaxed, comfortable and less agitated individual. Coincidently the brand of goodies that helped my patient get through his unpleasant times is in fact the same brand that you can read about in this lovely issue, Ganja Goodies. On page 27 you can learn about these marijuana infused delicacies and their creator Jessie Degooyer. Also in this issue we have a few other light-hearted, humorous marijuana-related bits. Bocephus Chigger, our longtime columnist, dedicated his column (which can be found on page 11) to six things you should definitely not do stoned. And in our 4/20-esque feature found on page 25, Chigger and another writer collaborated on a feature that discusses 10 things that are in fact much better on weed. A local 23-year-old rapper who goes by the name of C Plus is on our back cover. He briefly discusses smoking as a part of his creative process and his writing-not-writing process. But Plus also goes deeper and talks about the meaning behind his first full-length solo album All C.I.T.Y. He will be celebrating its release at Beatnik Studios in Sacramento on April 23. Indulge yourself with more knowledge of Plus on page 18. Our front cover story actually has no Mary Jane-centric quotes. Not very 4/20 of us, I know. But straight up they are one of my favorite bands from the last decade. Interpol will finally be making their way to Sacramento this month! We were able to speak with drummer Sam Fogarino over the phone while he was in England, just one day before they were heading to Russia to finish up their overseas tour. With no reschedules or delays, the interview went down flawlessly. Please check out our feature with one of the most unique and distinct bands of all time (yeah, I said it) on page 12. In our interview you can even get a feel of what type of set list to expect if you go see them on April 9 at The Crest Theatre. Local metal group Misamore will be releasing their first official recording since forming back in 2003. Their EP Horizons is a mix of new and old songs and its release will be celebrated at Powerhouse Pub in Folsom on April 13. In our feature found on page 8, founding member Josh Amolsch discusses his band’s ups and downs, how song writing is mostly done in the group as well as how life feels too synthetic because of computers, texting and social networking. And finally in this issue we also have a feature on toy sculptor Jay222. This Bay Area artist was inspired by a special effects/horror movie makeup class, which completely changed his life. He will be curating an art show at Dragatomi on J Street this month. His show is a tribute to the ‘80s flick Big Trouble in Little China. Read more about how he went from wanting to be a hairdresser to becoming a sculptor and why he chose to dedicate his art show to this one movie. Flip to page 14!
front cover of interpol by Jelle Wagenaar back cover of C Plus by Amanda lopez
Issue 82 • April 4 – April 18, 2011
Enjoy issue 82, Melissa-Dubs
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