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Students share the gift of dance. by dana jeong Picking student organizations to join is like going shopping: so many categories, so many options to choose from. But any college kid knows that, in reality, you will end up only committing to one or two, just like ignoring all of your fancy clothes resorting to a sweatshirt and shorts every morning. Thankfully, USC’s Dance Included offers a one-stop-for-all activity for dance lovers, kid lovers, community service lovers and others who just like to have a good time. Dance Included is a student organization that provides free dance classes to students in local schools and recreation centers. Classes range from ballet, jazz and hip-hop to tap, salsa and even ballroom. They are a great way for kids to express themselves in a safe afterschool environment, especially because their schools are financially unable to fund such activities themselves. Thanks to Dance Included volunteers, the kids get an opportunity to learn basic dance techniques and have fun with their friends at the same time. The teachers are all USC students from different majors, not necessarily related to dance. “Most of them are people who danced in high school who want to continue but they don’t have time to commit to a dance program or an organization,” explains Amanda Sayers, president of Dance Included. Then what does it take to be a great Dance Included teacher? “Patience and discipline,” says Sayers. “And someone who’s good at spotting things, giving constructive advice to help them improve.” In a typical class, the teacher preps the kids first with basic warm-up routines, followed by across-the-floor techniques like steps and jumps. Then comes the choreography part during which the teacher teaches her own dance routine incorporating different techniques they learned from across the floor. The class ends with dance games – Simon Says, freeze games – as a treat for the kids for behaving well. At the end of every semester, Dance Included holds their own showcase to present to parents what the kids have learned in class. This is not only a great opportunity for the parents to see their children’s improvements but also a nice treat for the teachers who have worked hard all semester. “You’re almost like their parent, you’re just so proud of them when they get up there and perform,” says Sayers with a smile. This semester, the showcase is expected to be on May 7 at the Expo Center. The students will be displaying the routines they learned during class, including a jazz piece to a Justin Bieber song. Volunteering at Dance Included is truly a wonderful chance to build connections with kids in the area. “It’s really nice to see kids come back every semester. Kids I taught freshman year I see now, and it’s really exciting to see them grow and learn.” As a fourth-year Dance Included teacher, Sayers is now an expert when it comes to dealing with students. She is one of the many volunteers who have gained the status of a role model from their students in addition to being a dance teacher. If you believe that you have what it takes to be a volunteer, join their team next fall semester. It will surely be an unforgettable experience for both you and the kids. Currently, Dance Included classes are offered in the following locations: Vermont Elementary, Weemes Elementary, Expo, Foshay Learning Center, and 32nd Street Elementary school. The classes usually run for an hour once a week.

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DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT Brandon Routh & Sam Huntington: BFFs On Screen and Off by kristina bravo Zombies! Werewolves! Vampires! Dylan Dog: Dead of Night has them all. A film full of monsters, director Kevin Munroe crosses genres to create the supernatural world of a human antihero, played by Brandon Routh, who fights and defends the undead. The movie is based on an Italian comic book series with 70 million readers worldwide. Unlike many recent adaptations however, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night went for classic, touching upon the aesthetics of Zombie Noir and old detective stories. Munroe explains this stylistic choice: “I absolutely love it. The believability factor, there’s something that’s just real to it. I love the idea of introducing this style to a new generation who didn’t grow up to see anything like the early monster movies. Movies with only make-up are so foreign right now, but it is another way of making films.” Dylan Dog: Dead of Night definitely relies more on its storyline than an exhibition of CGI technology, and the two main characters are instrumental to the success of this

Campus Circle > Film > Interviews approach. Routh, the tall and dark-haired star of Superman Returns, takes on the role of another comic-book hero. However, Dylan Dog is certainly not the awkward Clark Kent of the Daily Planet or Superman, defender of the world. “No pulse? No problem!” is the slogan printed on Dylan Dog’s business card. He is a private investigator of the undead, because well, you know, monsters start trouble sometimes. In this movie, not only are they dangerous to humans, but to each other as well. Dylan Dog comes in as the only human police assigned to keep peace between the zombies, werewolves and vampires – a peace that is essential to maintain the secrecy of the supernatural from the outside world. After losing his fiancée, Dylan Dog leaves the world of the undead and opts for a career change, investigating husbands with wandering eyes and less gripping cases of insurance fraud. But the mysterious death of a young woman’s father stirs him back into his old ways. Dylan Dog is sarcastic, even bitter at times, but an inherently nice guy. Routh talks about taking the role of a character loved by comic-book fans, a group whose passion isn’t exactly a stranger to Routh. “Having played the past characters that I did, I’ve escaped burning at the pyre. With Superman I felt like I could get away with a lesser known—” “Obscure Italian comic,” interjects Sam Huntington, finishing Routh’s sentence as self-proclaimed “BFFs” often do. Huntington brings a lot of humor to the film as Marcus, Dylan Dog’s zany assistant. The animated actor is familiar with the comic-book crowd as well, having played Jimmy Olsen in Superman Returns. One of the best parts of Dylan Dog: Dead of Night is the amusing dynamic between Routh and Huntington. Their wisecracking banter in real life proves that this energy is based on the genuine nature of their friendship, which goes back further than Superman

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STAKE LAND Danielle Harris slays ’em. by nick day Jim Mickle’s Stake Land has been making waves on the festival circuit since last year, garnering rave reviews, and not just from stalwart fans of the horror genre, but also from critics at the Village Voice, New Yorker, Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. It’s been likened to the works of Terrence Malick and Cormac McCarthy, and it is easy to see why, because even though the central antagonists are supernatural in nature, the language of the film is more akin to a visual pastoral, a celebration of western motifs and an America that is no longer – a dying way of life. This may be a horror film, but it is one of those rare pictures that transcends its genre, and is truly a film to be enjoyed by anyone that laments the sorry state of contemporary cinema. Of course, part of the film’s strengths are in its casting, which includes impressive work from Connor Paolo (“Gossip Girl”) and Nick Damici (Mulberry Street), as well as a moving return to cinema for Kelly McGillis (Witness, Top Gun). The most familiar face to contemporary audiences, however, may be Danielle Harris. Harris has been working in notable television and film productions since she was a child, and while roles in the popular Halloween and Hatchet franchises have made her something of a genre staple, she has also been featured in the film The Last Boy Scout, the sitcom “Roseanne” and even voiced characters for animated shows, like “The Wild

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Dylan Dog (Brandon Routh) and Marcus (Sam Huntington) Returns as neighbors in an apartment complex. With Routh and Huntington, the film blends a comedic detective story, a horror full of monsters and an action-packed film. But Dylan Dog: Dead of Night is still a comic-book movie, a genre that often gets heat among loyal aficionados. “There are two types of fans. Fans who have something and cherish it, and they go ‘I can’t wait to share this with the world.’ Then we turn to the other fans that you can’t really make a movie for. You have to make movies for the people who want this stuff shared,” says Munroe. “I’ve done it with [Teenage Mutant] Ninja Turtles … and I’m never gonna do a comic book again,” jokes Munroe. The director adds, “There are those that you are never going to make happy, and that’s cool. I love that they’re passionate. I rather have that than people who go ‘eh.’” Passion is not missing in the film, especially not from the director. And combined with Routh and Huntington’s high-spirited execution, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night is not just another comic-book hero movie. Dylan Dog: Dead of Night releases in theaters April 29.

Campus Circle > Film > Interviews Thornberrys” and “Father of the Pride.” She recently took time to speak with Campus Circle about Stake Land. “The girls that I usually play, you probably wouldn’t think of me first for something like this,” Harris says of her role as Belle, a pregnant survivor of the post-apocalypse. “I usually get the offers for, like, the tough girl, the badass, feisty daughter, you know. Belle was very different from any of the other characters that I’ve played, and probably the most like me as a person.” As for what attracted her to the script, Harris is very matter-of-fact. “It was a nice break, I mean, I’ve been reading so many vampire scripts that have come my way in the last couple of years and they’re all the same. And I wanted to do a vampire movie, but I didn’t want to be a vampire, and I didn’t want to be glittery and I didn’t want to be sexy and, you know, I wanted it to be real. I didn’t want it to be a teen flick.” So, Stake Land was something special that rose above tired clichés, a breath of fresh air. “I dig it [Stake Land]. I think it’s a really good story. There are relationships there. It’s a coming-of-age story about a boy and a man that’s a bit different than what we see nowadays.” What was it like filming a post-apocalyptic road movie? “The scenery was gorgeous. There were no sets. We would just wander 10 feet and find something gorgeous. Even the scene where we find the bus, that was actually … we just found that. That’s there. That’s just exactly the way that it is. Nothing was set-dressed. That sort of thing was just a happy accident.” Actors allow themselves to slip into their roles in a number of different ways, so what was it like working with hardened vampire hunters? “Nick [Damici] is a man’s man, you know, a guy’s guy. Nick

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Takashi Miike’s Samurai Tribute by drew vaeth The art of making film began simply for Takashi Miike as a way to circumvent adulthood. After 30 years, some 50 films, numerous videos, TV episodes and even a stageplay, Miike is a man of the industry. Now the controversial Japanese director, known for gratuitous violence in his movies, has taken on his country’s colorful past in his new film, 13 Assassins. Miike describes growing up in Japan as a very different place when he was young. He remembers a more rigid framework in growing up that did not offer much choice. “When I got out of high school, you only had two choices: You could either go to college, or you had to work and essentially grow up and become an adult,” he says. “Now children have more freedom and options as to what they can do after high school. But for me, in order to escape the situation, I chose a [different] place for me to buy some time so I wouldn’t have to grow up, and I went to a film school.” Once out of school, Miike found himself still unenthusiastic about joining the workforce. “So, I joined the world of the film business, and thanks to the last 30 years, and everyone else and to the film business in general, I still haven’t found the need to grow up. I can still be who I am,” he says. Who Miike is, is a successful filmmaker with an illustrious career under his belt. He’s done everything from dramatic to

Campus Circle > Film > Interviews outlandish, savage violent to family oriented. At present, he has just released a samurai movie culminating the strong tradition of Japan’s former age with his own talents. Japanese stories have a long history of being rich in distinction and character. Many stories are derived from Japan’s bloody roots, centered around a society of warring clans and the individual’s pursuit of position and honor within it. Ancient tales of noble samurai have been passed for centuries and have withstood the test of time, implemented in our modern culture in the form of gunslingers, Jedi knights and anime heroes. The stories, much like the culture that spawned them, are based on a structure of strength, ethics and honor. In his most recent film, 13 Assassins, Miike tributes Japanese heritage and shows his viewers a perspective of things departed. “Until 200 years ago, this was the way people lived in Japan. So even to this day, somehow unconsciously our sense of life, death and values must affect us to some level,” says Miike. “For me, in my version of a samurai film, what I wanted to show the most is what’s been lost ... to show people that [during that time] everyone essentially had a purpose for life, and for living and for dying.” That being said, if you’re a fan of this style of storytelling, 13 Assassins is as hard as Japanese steel. In Miike’s remake of of Eiichi Kudo’s 1963 black-and-white film of the same name set in Japan’s feudal era, a group of idle samurai are enlisted to dispatch a ruthless and fiendish lord to prevent his rise to power. This film is a simple yet bold period action piece. Its sharp historical depiction of the late feudal era is on the point, and the story is inflexibly eloquent. There’s also an element of dark humor included that is characteristic in Miike’s films, and another of Miike’s

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Campus Circle > Film > Projections with the Wind (1939) which is also what TNT, its sister station, screened six years prior for its debut. Since it launched in 1994, TCM has certainly grown. It initially was only available to about one million cable subscribers. It used to be a competitor to AMC, as they shared similar formats. But by 2002, AMC began airing films from all eras and genres, not just purely classic films, leaving TCM the only cable movie channel to do so. TCM is also virtually commercial-free, allowing for a more enjoyable and complete viewing experience. TCM prides itself in staying true to the original version of the films, “uninterrupted, uncolorized and commercial-free.” Colorization – the act of adding color to films originally made in black and white – had become a common practice, that is, until TCM introduced America to how classic films were meant to be seen. So, if your mouth isn’t watering with a craving to watch classic feature films, then it will after reading about this. The 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival is running April 28 through May 1 in Hollywood. It is a multifaceted festival featuring over 60 screenings. TCM host and film historian Robert Osborne is the official host of the festival. Alec Baldwin, who starts his third season co-hosting TCM’s “The Essentials” movie showcase, is set to interview Oscar-winner Warren Beatty as the prelude to a 30th anniversary screening of Reds. Hayley Mills (aka the original young actress to play twins) will be onhand to take part in 50th anniversary screenings of The Parent Trap and Whistle Down the Wind (1961), the latter based on a novel by her mother, Mary Hayley Bell. If you idolized Gregory Peck anywhere near as much as I do, you should be excited to hear that his family will pay tribute to the late actor with two screenings, including the world premiere a new restoration of The Guns of Navarone (1961), which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Actress

TCM Classic Film Fest fetes the 30th anniversary of Reds. Mary Badham will then join them to introduce Peck’s Oscarwinning performance in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), in which Badham played the famous role of Peck’s daughter, Scout. Richard Roundtree is set to present a 40th anniversary screening of the landmark blaxploitation flick Shaft, the film that earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer for his role as the title character. The festival will also feature a salute to composer Bernard Herrmann in honor of the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth. His work will be the focus of a 60th anniversary screening of The Day the Earth Stood Still, a 35th anniversary presentation of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and a screening of the fantasy classic The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958). My love for classic films is not shared by everyone, and they are definitely an acquired taste. But the history of film is so readable and easily accessible through stations like TCM and through local festivals like the TCM Classic Film Festival, why not indulge in culture for a while? For more information, visit tcm.com/festival.

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MOVIEREVIEWS Cave of Forgotten Dreams (Sundance Selects) Few, if any, directors have as much passion for how their films are experienced as Werner Herzog. In his documentary Little Dieter Needs to Fly, which he later adapted into the feature Rescue Dawn starring Christian Bale, Herzog isn’t content to have interviews tell the story of a Vietnam vet escaping a POW camp. Instead, the director takes pilot Dieter Dengler back to the jungles of Laos, where he was shot down, and hires locals to take him captive, blindfold him and have him experience again the awful tragedies he faced 30 years earlier. It’s a haunting film, as is Herzog’s Grizzly Man, but both are remarkable representations of the depths a director will go to help his audience fully understand what he wants them to see. Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams is much tamer than Little Dieter but still as effective, as it tells the story of the Chauvet Cave, discovered in France in 1994, which has hidden a prehistoric art site the size of a football field for more than 20,000 years. The artwork was preserved pristinely after a fallen rock face sealed the entrance centuries ago, and now, as more of the cave is studied, the scientists offer Herzog a glimpse into how the primitive culture lived. With him, we too discover how they painted, how they used the rolling cavern’s textures to give the figures size and scope, and how they may have added motion by flickering fire near the walls. We can even trace one artist, and his distinct handprint, around the cave to his various works. But any filmmaker with access to the cave can offer us the flat picture of its wall. Herzog has never been just any filmmaker. Instead, he created equipment to make the walls come alive in stunning 3D and brings his audience the cave as it

Campus Circle > Film > Movie Reviews is meant to be experienced. The rocks jut out at you as you see the shapes and the motion of these prehistoric paintings and attempt to run your hands along the fragile contours. Its beauty is now for the masses. Cave of Forgotten Dreams is probably 10 minutes too long – those unfamiliar with Herzog might bump this number up to an hour – but any director with his rare opportunity is apt to linger too long on too many shots. Take time to enjoy it the way Herzog does. It’s worth it. Grade: A —Matthew Kitchen Cave of Forgotten Dreams releases in select theaters April 29.

Sympathy for Delicious (Maya Entertainment) Crossover success can be very tricky; just ask the slew of talented actors who have tried their hand at a singing career only to be met with ridicule and scorn (see: Eddie Murphy, Leonard Nimoy, Val Kilmer). The same is true for actorsturned-director. While some of the most gifted directors currently working in Hollywood are better known for their time in front of the camera (That’s right, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, I’m talking to you.), others haven’t fared as well (again, see: Eddie Murphy). The lesson seems to be that just because you flourish in one creative arena, you might not be as lucky in another. Sadly, that’s something viewers of Mark Ruffalo’s directorial debut, Sympathy for Delicious, might realize all too quickly. The film follows a newly paralyzed young man (Christopher Thornton, who wrote the script and is a lifelong friend of Ruffalo’s) known by his DJ handle, “Delicious D.” Miserable, desperate and living in his car on Skid Row, he turns to tent revival faith-healing in the hopes that it will

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‘CLINGY’ by john stapleton iv AND vera hughes Emily asks: “I’ve been seeing a guy casually, but I’m ready to step it up a notch. How do I let him know without coming across as clingy?”

HE SAID: What are you, 5? A girl who has been seeing a guy for a while and wants it to become a committed relationship without coming across as clingy? Maybe you missed some social proprieties growing up (or you’ve been living under a rock), but the very definition of clingy* is a girl that wants to take things to the next level with a guy who thinks he’s in a carefree, string-free, commitmentfree relationship. If he hasn’t informed you that he’s ready to progress to the next level, guess what: He’s not ready to progress to the next level. Sure, it sounds one-sided, but if you’re trying to avoid seeming clingy, don’t cling. On the other hand, if a monogamous relationship is something you want to pursue and this guy hasn’t yet signaled that he’s ready to move on, then move on. I grew up with five sisters, and my biggest pet peeve was when they would come home crying because some guy

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Dean (Christopher Thornton) and Father Joe (Mark Ruffalo) in Sympathy for Delicious restore him, only to discover that he possesses the power to heal others, though not himself. Luckily he still has the power to boogie, which leads him to join a band headlined by the Stain (Orlando Bloom in a brief, showy turn), managed by Nina (Ruffalo’s You Can Count on Me co-star Laura Linney) and featuring Ariel (Juliette Lewis – a rare case of an actorturned-musician who found deserved success – who shines with her usual spunk, sparkle and ease.). Ruffalo, who co-stars as well, is an undeniably talented actor whose abilities as a director may well grow with time, but the film’s main problem is Thornton’s script, which can be as preachy as an evangelical sermon and completely unravels as it slides toward a final quarter that’s headscratchingly misguided. But, hey, at least it’s not Waterworld or Whip It. Grade: C —Sasha Perl-Raver Sympathy for Delicious releases in select theaters April 29.

Campus Circle > Blogs > He Said, She Said was taking too long to develop feelings and establish the relationship. There are almost seven billion people on this planet, and there are over 60 million more men than there are women. There are seven whole continents with 195 recognized countries and countless islands to shop for every kind of man you can think of. It’s practically raining men (hallelujah!) so stop crying over one boy. Forever. There are far too many fish in the sea to worry about a single single guy’s inability to commit. Your man taking things too slow? Get a new one. No, you can’t fix him. Yes, you’ll look clingy if you try. If you can’t steer your ship through the tumultuous ocean of life because your anchor is dragging, don’t just stay there going nowhere: Cut your losses, and sail on to bold new horizons. And if you can’t – if it’s too hard, if you like him too much, if you can’t live without him – well, then you’re just being clingy. *Girls who googled “clingy” just to see what the actual definition is also googled “how to tell if my man is cheating,” “What Lies Beneath,” “feminist llama” and “tape recorders that look like pens.”

SHE SAID: I don’t know when it started, or where it came from or why it happened, but the word “clingy” has officially ransacked the dating sphere and apparently all girls are in danger of having it stamped across their foreheads at any moment. There is some sort of balance game associated with dating where indifference lies on one end of the scale and stage-five

clinger hangs out on the other end, and us chicks have to find an absolutely perfect balance to avoid scaring a guy away but to make sure the guy knows you’re interested. It’s a total pain in the butt. I wish I could say, “be natural! If he doesn’t like the real you, he’s not the right guy!” But that’s total crap. The first stages of dating are ALL ABOUT how you come across, what you think of each other, the right perfume, in other words: first impressions. In regards to the balance beam, I would say I lean heavily towards the indifference side. Some guys, months after all feelings have dissipated, have revealed to me that they gave up pursuit because they were totally sure I wasn’t into it. I may not be able to tell you how to stop being a clinger, but I can tell you this: Show SOME freakin’ emotion. You’ll lose entire opportunities if you insist on keeping your feelings behind the Great Wall of China. They do absolutely no good hidden away forever, you icy-cold wench. But, like I said, balance is key. As kitschy as it sounds, sprinkle the endearments. And make sure they really do convey attraction. Giggles don’t necessarily scream that you’re smitten. So, about not being clingy… This is where I struggle to offer any valuable advice. To a degree, taking things to the next level IS becoming “clingier”; but I’m assuming you mean in the derogatory turn-off type of way that guys use the term. If you stick to compliments and comments that suggest that you would like to be taken out on a proper date or that you might be ready to become exclusive in the near future as opposed to “ONLY DATE ME EVER AND NEVER EVER TALK ABOUT OTHER GIRLS OR I’LL HUNT THEM WITH MY SPEAR”, I think you’re in the clear.

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SPECIAL FEATURES by mike sebastian From the Vault Some great lesser-seen gems are now available online via the Warner Archive Collection. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer is a neglected satire written by members of Monty Python and star Peter Cook, who plays an unscrupulous market researcher who manipulates his way to the top of British politics. It’s a hilariously inventive critique co-starring Denholm Elliott and John Cleese. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt and While the City Sleeps are two late-era noirs by the master Fritz Lang. In the first, a journalist attempts to draw attention to the shortcomings of the justice system by framing himself for a crime he didn’t commit but loses the evidence that would clear his name. The second is a serial killer thriller co-starring Vincent Price and Ida Lupino. The Squeeze is a ’70s British thriller by director Michael Apted starring Stacy Keach as an alcoholic cop who goes up against the mob after they kidnap his ex-wife.

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Campus Circle > Film > DVD Dish form of alternative fuels. It’s an infuriating and vital exposé. The director of Spellbound takes a look at the double-edged sword that is winning the lottery in Lucky. The documentary follows five winners from different walks of life whose lives were suddenly turned upside down by newfound wealth. Also available: Forgiveness

Blu Notes In honor of his 70th birthday, two classic Bob Dylan documentaries come to Blu-ray: Don’t Look Back, D.A. Pennebaker’s cinéma vérité masterpiece, is actually a performance piece of sorts in which Dylan plays a cocksure jerk, alienating everyone around him and antagonizing the press. The Other Side of the Mirror captures Dylan’s appearances at the legendary Newport Folk Festival, from his protest days with Baez in ’63 to his controversial electric set in ’65. Two cult classics from surrealist auteur Alejandro Jodorowsky come to HD: El Topo, a violent allegorical acid western, touched off the midnight movie craze during the 1970s. The Holy Mountain is Jodorowsky’s mystical tour de force, unlike anything you’ve ever seen. In the ’60s and ’70s countless future titans of cinema got their start with producer Roger Corman. Francis Ford Coppola was making softcore porn before Corman gave him his first legitimate directing gig with the horror film Dementia 13. Another Corman title, The Terror, stars a young Jack Nicholson in a loose adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe story set during the Napoleonic Wars. Boris Karloff co-stars. Belonging to the backwoods psycho school of horror, the notorious grindhouse classic Poor Pretty Eddie stars Shelley Winters and Slim Pickens.

The Idiotbox Daniel Browning Smith, the world’s most flexible man, joins the legendary creator of Marvel comics in traveling the world to find real-life mutants in Stan Lee’s Superhumans: Season 1. American Dad!, Vol. 6 follows the misadventures of an overzealous CIA agent and his family, including his alien friend Roger. “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane puts his absurdist style to good use as Stan battles the Antichrist and defends democracy. Glee: Encore compiles all your favorite musical numbers from season one.

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A Chat with CEO Justin Landry by elisa hernandez Justin Landry, 21, also known as Jayy L., is an aspiring fashion designer and the CEO and founder of AGL Brand. The humble Humboldt, Calif., native is just one of many following his dreams to hopefully inflict a positive change in the world. He states it all started when “the Lord blessed [him] with a vision.” He began Artistic Grassroots Ladder (AGL) in 2008 on his 18th birthday. Three years later his company continues to grow as he just released his pre-summer collection April 25; with the full line making its debut June 27. Jayy L. allowed Campus Circle an exclusive interview to explore why AGL is “The Movement” everyone should be a part of. Why is it AGL’s time to rise? Why now? Landry: It just is. There’s nothing but negative street wear brands, and there needs to be some type of positivity in there. There needs to be a brand that is consistent with positivity. I feel strongly about it now we have been doing it for three

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The Acquired Taste of Unpredictability by richard castaÑeda Whether their artistic influence is derived from stories of worldwide travel, sleep paralysis based upon a Salvador Dalí painting or a letter to the six billionth person born to the world, dredg has always found an inspiration to create a work of art completely unlike its predecessor. Their unpredictability is not only their muse; it’s their goal for each album. With their fifth studio album, Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy, the Bay Area rock band ride the fork in the road they took with 2009’s The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion and take you down a new path with no concrete or guardrails. Produced by Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, DJ Shadow, Kasabian), dredg unfolds an entirely new sound that requires plenty of listens to appreciate and understand. “We knew going into this record that we wanted to do something different,” frontman Gavin Hayes shares. “We were making a conscious effort to work with someone like [Dan the Automator] where we knew he would have influence on this record and kind of approach this record as a collaboration as opposed to a regular producer-band relationship.” They had already collaborated in 2005 when Dan remixed “Sang Real” off Catch Without Arms, but this time around, Dan took a much bigger role with the band by writing six

Campus Circle > Music > Interviews songs and daring them to produce material that was better. “We knew that [Dan] was going to be part of the album. He actually wrote more songs, and he was like, ‘If your songs beat mine, if they beat ’em all, then we won’t use any of the ones I wrote,’” Hayes recalls. Of the six, only three made the album (“The Tent,” “Before It Began” and “Sun Goes Down”). Drummer Dino Campanella worked with Dan to fine tune or add to his drum compositions while Hayes would collaborate on vocal melodies. The result is a work that borders on hip-hop in terms of rhythm and, as Hayes describes, “dark pop.” Hayes admits it wasn’t a conscious effort to write a record as poppy as Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy sounds on the surface, but that even compared to a true pop record, dredg is still far from that sort of label. “In a way, I think most of our fans know that each one of our records is going to be different and we’re not really a band that regurgitates ideas or styles. We’re about evolving as people and artists,” Hayes continues. “Our longterm fans realize that. They know that maybe if this record isn’t their favorite that maybe the next record will be along the lines of something they enjoy more.” dredg strayed away from the concept album for Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy. Hayes instead drew upon the inspiration from meeting his biological family last year, writing to his sister in the army and random stories that caught his interest in the newspaper. Hayes says if there is a theme to the album, it’s about the distance between people. The distance was literal while Hayes lived in Seattle during the recording. The band e-mailed tracks to each other for eight months, with Dan’s participation early on. Hayes admits he prefers this method of recording because it’s more efficient for his creativity.

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HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Peek Beneath the Masks by david tobin Sitting down to talk with a band you’ve never met and only seen live could result in a pretty average conversation. Sitting down with a band to talk about their new album and tour – when you’ve seen them perform and don’t really like them – is pretty interesting. Hollywood Undead blew it for me when I saw them live. They had a ton of energy a year ago when I watched them take the stage. I saw one thing, but the sold-out crowd was seeing another. With Hollywood Undead’s new album, American Tragedy, just hitting stores and a tour underway it was time to find out more about this group. They wear masks and sing songs that are simultaneously about “last night” and social issues. For some, they are a joke and to others, their favorite band. Johnny3 Tears is able to shed light on where they come from, which gives you an idea of what this band is actually about. “We had all been in bands, together and separate. Then after getting tired of the whole race, we got together, started incorporating all the things that we like to do and let go of all the considerations of what other people would think. Three months later, we got signed, and we got all those things we worked hard for.”

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Even the album title has its own interesting story. On the way to a restaurant after recording one night, Tim Carter the sound engineer, recalled stories of his time as a rodeo worker. He told them how he would dress up along with another entertainer as the duo “Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy.” The story amused all of them to eventually consider the name as the album title after Dan the Automator pushed for it. “We had a lot of album titles that were a little too reminiscent of past records. It was more of a serious tone,” Hayes shares. “As an afterthought, it symbolizes a collaboration between two people who come from different roots and create one idea and in turn being a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde thing where it’s one idea, one piece of art derived from two personalities, but it is only one entity.” With a new record label, album and musical direction, dredg seems pleased with never having to look into the rearview mirror. They’re too excited about the road ahead. Chuckles and Mr. Squeeze will be available May 3. dredg performs May 3 & 4 at the Roxy. For more information, visit dredg.com.

Campus Circle > Music > Interviews Most people only see the party side of group, not the other side that talks about “real” issues. Johnny continues, “There’s an issue that they might only know us for that song and discount other aspects of the band. It’s always been a concern, especially of mine, because there’s some very serious material that we put a lot of heart into. The idea of that being ignored is troubling.” Hearing this alone should clue in some of the haters that these guys do reach beyond the bottle for a song. Johnny even compared their band to the Beastie Boys because they were known for “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)” and moved on to deal with and be respected for dealing with some very serious issues. “But,” Johnny adds in regard to being taken serious all the time, “who doesn’t want to talk about last night and all the weird shit that happened?” Well, what about the masks? At the show I went to, they took them off after the third song and not all at once. It seemed as if it was a cumbersome gimmick. After seeing Slipknot in full gear throw down in the heat for years and even after watching Daft Punk in action, this needed clarification. “When we started off with the masks it was more of a visual interpretation of what we saw the band as: unique as the music. We saw it as another outlet besides the music … and wherever the creative side of the band goes, the masks will go with it,” replies Johnny. So, with this run, what will fans get besides some new masks on their favorite band? “More production, because we want to make it new for the kid that’s coming back for the fourth time,” says Johnny. “But what’s exciting for us, is playing the new material. We toured on a record for two years, playing the same songs gets boring. It’s exciting for us to go out and play new material and

see how people react – to find out what song is good live and what isn’t.” Speaking of new material, American Tragedy sounds great. The production is top of the line and will crush your car system if used improperly. It also takes the band into a theme that’s not indicative of anything they’ve approached before with the song “Coming Back Down.” Talking about suicide isn’t an easy subject and to do it right, it takes the proper tone. Johnny comments on why it was a risky move: “That song on the record more than any, we’re going to get static for because it is a departure. Some are going to hate it, and others are going to love it. We’ll just have to wait and see.” American Tragedy is currently available. Hollywood Undead performs April 30 at the Wiltern. For more information, visit hollywoodundead.com.

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Release your inner cowboy with the Builders and the Butchers April 27 at the Satellite.

by brien overly The Builders and the Butchers/Damion Suomi April 27 @ The Satellite For the inner cowboy that hides within all indie and rock ’n’ roll enthusiasts, this is the show that ensures you meet your weekly quota of badassery. Since the majority of us don’t have time to take a break from our busy schedules of aspiring creative elitism or whatever, a Builders and the Butchers show brings the Old West to your Silver Lake doorstep. Even though they’re from Portland. I know, weird, right? Regardless of their city of origin, the fivesome writes the perfect soundtrack to your fantasy adventures of gun-toting, injustice-fighting shenanigans on horseback. Combating zombie hordes is optional, but also encouraged with a Builders soundtrack. Dark, haunting and noir-ish, the indie-folk rockers effortlessly get you clapping along with frontman Ryan Solle’s grizzled and pained howling. Or at least stomping along, should your hands be appropriately full with shot glasses containing Tennessee’s finest brand of whiskey. Even if living the Clint Eastwood dream isn’t your idea of awesomeness, much as it should be, the band may be the only one around that can pull off having two drummers, which is indisputably awesome in and of itself. Make sure you get there early enough to catch opening act Damion Suomo too, whose punk-inspired take on southern folk brings as much party as it does piss and vinegar. Just in case my word isn’t enough to convince you, Wikipedia actually lists one of his categorical genres as “drinking songs.” No joke. Yeah, I didn’t know that was a genre either. And no, I’m not going to complain about its existence. Added bonus: a round of shots on me for any reader who actually pulls up to valet on a horse.

The Cab April 29 @ The Glass House I know, there’s no reason a grown man of my age should reasonably be able to justify listening to a band like the Cab, but … they’re just so damn catchy. It’s not my fault! I’m only holding the album on my iPod for a friend, it’s not actually mine, I swear! Fine. Fine. I admit it, I like the Cab, in a very guilty pleasure kind of way. The impropriety of this admission is not lost on me, but this is me, dear readers. Take it or leave it – preferably the former. Go listen to their last album and tell me those songs aren’t permanently embedded in your brain by the time you’re done. Not so easy, is it? Much as it may pain some to admit, even the most hardened of critics would be hard pressed to deny that the Vegas natives know how to write a solid pop-punk anthem. Frontman Alex DeLeon’s impressive vocal range was built for sing-a-longs … which the entirety of their pre-teen audience won’t hesitate to demonstrate. But don’t let that deter you. Just as real men don’t fear any color on the apparel spectrum, they likewise know how to embrace their inner fangirl.

TV on the Radio May 3 @ The Music Box While I’ve always appreciated the technical capabilities of TV on the Radio, more often than not I would find myself deeply rooted in the “I just don’t get it” pit while watching their videos or delving into the deeper cuts from their oeuvre. Their latest album has thoroughly sucked me in, however. Though slightly difficult to classify due to the sheer number of genres they bend and meld in their music, if “drinking songs” is a genre, then surely so is “indie-prog-soul.” Cliché as it may be to admit, the atypically straightforward and delicate slow jam “Will Do” totally sucked me in. Given their status as indie rock darlings, it’s nice to hear a band that hasn’t lost touch with the emotionality of the other genres they pull from. Not that I was up at 4 a.m. getting emo to the track while finishing this column prior to deadline day or anything…

AUGUSTANA Time and Distance by brien overly The decision to self-title an album is not one to be taken lightly, often carrying symbolic weight for a band employing it. Though they’ve been flying under the radar for a while, such is indeed the case for San Diego natives Augustana, and frontman Dan Layus is confident his band’s self-titled third record is their best work yet. “Boston” may have put the piano-driven melodic rock band on the map five years ago, but where they’re at now promises to make sure they stay on it. “This is the first record that I’m really proud of front to back, and don’t have any regrets about any of the songs,” he says. While many bands liberally throw around similar statements, Layus isn’t the insincere type, nor can he afford to be. “I think a lot of it has to do with being young, but we didn’t really put so much work into the end result with the other two albums,” he says. “We had to swing for the fences this time, because there’s a lot at stake. I don’t know if there’s anything else I could do as a career, so it had to feel like it was the best we could do.” Juggling the responsibilities of parenthood with the demands of being a professional musician, the timing just felt right for Layus to reevaluate his band’s approach to songwriting. “It needed to be more sincere for me and for the band. It needed to be raw and real. There needed to be mistakes and times where things weren’t perfect,” he says. Showing the band’s grittier side and channeling a Springsteen-esque classic rock vibe, the album sees Layus, bassist Jared Palomar, drummer Justin South and guitarist Chris Sachtleben, treading into uncharted territory. “It still needed to not alienate fans of the previous records. That’s why we have songs like ‘Counting Stars’ on there, for the people who like the more polished and straightforward things,” says Layus, “but the real focus is on songs like ‘Steal Your Heart,’ ‘Borrowed Time’ and ‘Hurricane,’ the stuff that’s a little more … ‘fuck it,’” he adds with a laugh. Already known for his signature emotive vocals, this album sees Layus take his singing and expository lyricism to a new level of vulnerability. “It’s been a long three years. A lot of my life is on display in this record. I’m more nervous about that than I ever have been in the past,” he says. “Maybe because life and consequences are getting more real, there’s more riding on the line this time.” While Layus is optimistic about his latest work, there is still an underlying heaviness balancing it. Though he jokes about settling into a life of domesticity as a “stay-at-home dad,” being in a band isn’t the lofty rock star fantasy that many of his contemporaries have, or that he himself once had. “I’ve spent my entire adult life doing this. Having the responsibility of a family to support, I take every aspect of this seriously. Sometimes I envy how simple it was when I was 20, I wish I could have seen it back then,” he says. “Not that I’m not lucky now, but I definitely have to fight harder to keep things moving in a positive direction. We’ve been fortunate to have some success on radio and TV, but if we didn’t tour six to nine months out of the year, we wouldn’t have a career. It can be frustrating, but it can be rewarding when everything comes together.” Stressful as the music industry may be, quitting was never an option for Layus. After all, what kind of example would that set for the kids? “They’ve got to eat, they’ve got to have diapers, they’ve got to have a roof over their heads. I want to have a band that is doing well enough that I won’t have to tour 11 months out of the year to scrape by. But if that’s the case, that’s what I’ll do, because I don’t know how to do anything else.” That’s certainly not to say family life doesn’t offer its own unique rewards for Layus. “Because my daughter is 4-and-a-half, I probably know the new Taylor Swift record better than my own record,” he laughs. “She knows Dylan, Petty and Bruce, but she definitely likes to blast Taylor.” Augustana is currently available. For more information, visit augustanamusic.com.

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MUSICREPORT by kevin wierzbicki Lanie Lane Australian songstress Lanie Lane is one of the hottest acts going in Oz right now; she recently sold out shows at the Sydney Festival and the Adelaide Fringe Festival and won thousands of new fans as she toured Australia with Justin Townes Earle. Lanie (pronounced “Lannie”) grew up surrounded by blues, jazz, folk and soul music, and her singing style channels everyone from Muddy Waters to Doris Day. “I feel like I’m a mix of modern and vintage,” Lane says. “It’s not like I’m a retro act … I’m not conservative with my style. I’m aware that there are other ways of doing things, and I just go with what feels right at the time.” Lane will no doubt really blow up when her debut album comes out stateside later this year. In the meantime, you have two chances to see this emerging talent in fairly intimate settings: Lane plays the Redwood Bar & Grill May 2 and Hotel Café May 3.

Steven Tyler Autobiography Due “American Idol” judge Steven Tyler, also the frontman for long-running rock band Aerosmith, is ready to tell all. The legendary singer’s no-holds-barred memoir, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?, releases on the Ecco imprint May 3. Never at a loss for words, Tyler says of the book, “I’ve been mythicized, Mick-icized, eulogized and fooligized, I’ve been Cole-Portered and farmer’s-daughtered, I’ve been Led Zepped and 12-stepped. I’m a rhyming fool and so cool that me, Fritz the Cat and Mohair Sam are the baddest cats that am. I have so many outrageous stories, too many, and I’m gonna tell ’em all. All the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales

Campus Circle > Music > Music Report of debauchery, sex and drugs, transcendence and chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. And this is not just my take; this is the unbridled truth, the in-your-face, upclose and prodigious tale of Steven Tyler straight from the horse’s lips.” The book will initially be hardcover only with a list price of $27.99.

Correatown Visits Pleiades Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Angela Correa is the musical visionary behind the indie DIY group Correatown, and some of her recent inspiration came from the stars, resulting in the group’s next full-length release being entitled Pleiades. That record drops in September and not a lot is known about it at this point, but fans can hear new Correatown music on May 31 when a 10-inch vinyl EP called Etch the Line drops. The EP previews four songs from Pleiades as well as feature two new remix tracks. “I always want to evolve,” says Correa. “When I began writing songs for our latest recordings I kept imagining sounds and instruments that would change the direction of the overall soundscape. The more we explored different arrangements and instruments, the more I felt the possibility of having a less organic sound as a more evocative creative compass, pushing sonic boundaries.” Correatown plays a release party at the Satellite June 8.

The Sunset Strip VIP Club Pass Want to spend an evening or a weekend enjoying music at the clubs on the Sunset Strip? Here’s a way to do it that potentially saves you some money. Book a room at one of the participating hotels adjacent to the Strip and receive a complimentary Sunset Strip VIP Club Pass. The pass is

Catch Lanie Lane at Redwood Bar May 2 or Hotel Café May 3. good, during the duration of your hotel stay, for unlimited free entry to the Viper Room, the Roxy, the Comedy Store, Whisky A Go-Go, House of Blues Sunset Strip, the Key Club, the Rainbow and the Cat Club. Participating hotels are the Andaz West Hollywood, Grafton, the London West Hollywood, Mondrian, the Standard, Hollywood Sunset Marquis and Sunset Plaza Best Western. Program begins May 1. thesunsetstrip.com/vippass

Half Notes San Francisco-based psych-singer Tamryn has a new record out called The Waves; catch her in concert at the Troubadour on May 5 and 6 when she opens for the Raveonettes. Much beloved, Grammy Award-winning singer Colbie Caillat has announced that her new album is called All of You and drops on July 12. Caillat is also the star performer of the Royal Wedding Event live broadcast that will air on TLC April 29.

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GREEN DAY

Sell-outs or Visionaries? by eva recinos If there was ever a punk band who really milked its identity and music for the sake of profit, it’s Green Day. Hailed by some as a legitimately important staple in the punk rock history book and scoffed at by others as a triad of mere pop-punkers, Green Day seems to incite love and hate on both sides of the music genre spectrum. Years into their career and still wearing that eyeliner, Green Day isn’t satisfied with a Grammy-award winning album to solidify its status. But maybe a movie will do. The trio took their Grammy babe, American Idiot, and used its playful, radio-friendly, punk-infused tunes to create a completely sung, one-act extravaganza of a musical that is still touring. The musical even features appearances from frontman Billie Joe Armstrong himself. Forcing an authentic punk-rock lover to enter the doors of a musical theater venue? Not so likely. Using your influence to get pre-teens’ and teens’ parents to buy them tickets to a musical? Quite likely. But this isn’t the story of band who makes a musical that flops and makes the band look bad. This is the story of the band that makes a musical that makes money and makes the band more ambitious – or through a different lens, more greedy. Various news sources recently announced that the band

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Campus Circle > Music > Music Notes enlisted Tom Hanks – yes Tom Hanks, as in Cast Away Tom Hanks, as producer for the screen adaptation of “American Idiot.” It’s a risky marketing move since that might mean Idiotoverload for some, but more reasonably priced tickets for the same show for those that missed the Broadway rendition. If Green Day’s album alone was successful, why does the band need to make a musical film to generate more money? Whether or not you like them, they are standing at a solid spot in the music world as of now. And unfortunately for the true punk fan, their name is more recognizable than anyone from Rancid, the Devotchkas or any new punk bands. In fact, I doubt any of those bands would find themselves making musicals from their successful albums. Tim Armstrong would hardly look comfortable in a Broadway musical setting. Green Day has perhaps proved that they are a triad of complete sell-outs, but they’ve also proven that the idea of punk becoming mainstream hasn’t let up yet. Getting Hanks to work with Tim in a Hollywood studio is less likely than getting Billie Joe to do so. Sellouts or commercially savvy rockers, Green Day seems to be dooming the musical work into more wishy-washy genres and the destruction of an image that was going strong decades ago. Punk rock might be dead to some music fans, but that does not mean it has to be eroded, re-defined and unraveled to death, either. Teaming up with any producer, especially one who has a special place in moviegoers’ hearts and especially families’ hearts, means Green Day is trying to wheedle its way into the mainstream world more and more and break down the barriers that punk rock bands worked so hard to put up. It won’t be long before we see little boys strutting around malls in tight jeans and eyeliner, worshipping a band who is supposedly breaking all the rules but is really doing anything

Tom Hanks will produce the film version of “American Idiot.” but. There is nothing wrong with musicians dabbling in different areas of creativity, but keeping up an image is always important. For Green Day, casting themselves into the larger Broadway and film world has set them in a completely different realm not only because it is a different medium, but because their persona completely clashes with that of the normal punk band. It’s hard to believe the guy in the band with an album named Dookie is singing his heart out on a Broadway stage. Sell-outs or not, the Green Day guys are in for a few years of exploring and altering their identity, years in which they will probably continue to rack up more money, albeit from decidedly different types of stages. But when it comes down to it, this isn’t your rebelling punk band. This is a trio who knows how fit right into the Bieber-age and use the power of its image to the fullest extent.

Follow CAMPUS CIRCLE on Twitter @CampusCircle CDREVIEWS Dennis Coffey Self-titled (Strut) You pretty much have to be a student of music history to know who Coffey is; the Detroit-born guitar player had one hit single (“Scorpio,” in the 1960s), but his legacy lies in his work as a session man. As one of the famous Motown studio musicians known as the Funk Brothers, Coffey played on dozens of hits like Edwin Starr’s “War” and Freda Payne’s “Band of Gold.” This comeback album puts Coffey in a similar situation with a set of songs that pairs him up with a variety of guest singers. Coffey has a fondness for the funk sound as it was in the ’70s and his arrangement of “Don’t Knock My Love” with Fanny Franklin of Orgone is a perfect example of a throwback to the just-before-disco era. “All of Your Goodies Are Gone” featuring Mayer Hawthorne goes back a little farther and borrows the vibe of “Heard it Through the Grapevine.” Mick Collins of the Dirtbombs and Rachel Nagy of the Detroit Cobras trade vocals on “I Bet You,” which Coffey has arranged as a psychedelic soul number that sounds contemporary while also conjuring ghosts of Curtis Mayfield’s “Superfly.” Coffey doesn’t sing and about half the songs here are instrumentals, all served up as a Motown-meets-Memphis stew with lots of organ soloing and occasional background cooing. Fans of old school funk and psychedelic soul, especially those into music from the Blaxploitation era films, will love these “new” sounds from this vintage artist. Grade: A —Kevin Wierzbicki Dennis Coffey is currently available.

Dag för Dag Boo (Ceremony Recordings) This album’s introductory cut is the barely 30-seconds long “Boo,” a neat little soundscape that uses jingling sleigh bells, children’s voices and a locomotive whistle to mimic the sounds of kids playing too close to a railroad crossing. The implication is that a terrible accident is about to occur, but thankfully the scare ends without incident, only giving the listener a harmless sonic boo. Sarah Snavely and her brother Jacob are Dag för Dag and like with “Boo,” they display here throughout a penchant for the noir-ish side of life. Just about every song has a touch of the experimental with songs like “Boxed Up in Pine,” sung by Jacob, sounding especially otherworldly thanks to a haunting melody that Sarah plays on violin. Sarah and Jacob both sing on “Silence is the Verb,” a dark number that sounds like what you might hear if you played the B-52s at half-speed. The same mired-melody effect works nicely on “Light on Your Feet” where Jacob sings at the pace of someone who’s just taken a Quaalude and on the grunge-less but grungeinspired “The Leather of Your Boots.” Equal parts shoe gaze, ambient experimental and quirky alt-pop, Boo is full of songs that are unpredictable – these are not quick to cozy up to sing-a-longs. But a little bit of a challenging listen is what Dag för Dag is going for, and those who “get it” won’t mind one bit when all the subtle hooks whisper “boo!” Grade: B —Kevin Wierzbicki Boo is currently available.

The Donkeys Born With Stripes (Dead Oceans) Hard as it may be to believe, there are actually people who lick toads and frogs in the hopes of catching a buzz. Some of those critters, when frightened, exude toxins through their skin that can cause hallucinations if ingested by a human. Here’s a much simpler and safer way to indulge in a

Campus Circle > Music > CD Reviews trippy little adventure: Just take a taste of the latest release from the Donkeys. Born With Stripes is stocked with a dozen delightful psych-pop gems that employ psychedelia oh-so-gently; “Don’t Know Who We Are” and “I Like the Way You Walk” only have hints of mind expansion, but by the time third track “Bloodhound” starts playing it’s like the peyote kicks in as sinuous guitar runs try to span synaptic gaps, subtle piano notes float about like lost butterflies and vocals start to echo like they’re slipping into another dimension. Title song “Born With Stripes” is a throwback to the early days of lo-fi psychedelia while the acid-tinged “Kaleidoscope” would have been quite comfortable alongside anything Pink Floyd played in their very early days. The Donkeys refrain from complete freak-outs though; nothing here is going to shock you out of a very nice ride. Oh yeah, the CD’s cover artwork features a depiction of a very interesting amphibian – lick it if you must. Grade-A —Kevin Wierzbicki Born With Stripes is currently available.

NightShade

August Light (In Music We Trust) Chris Marshall’s debut album fuses country and Americana melodies with a heavy West Coast sound. The gentle strumming from a steel guitar explores themes about life, redemption, treachery, love and self-discovery. Eleven songs are intimately revealed and sung from a first-person point of view, captivating each listener along an open-road spiritual journey. Each song is consumed with heavy lyrics and profound self-awareness, successfully creating a universal outlet everyone can relate to. Every song title correlates with the subject matter, like “Every Time the Wind Blows” which summarizes the cold dead of winter and shreds of hope and transition. The album also includes upbeat tempos and cheerful rhythms with “Killing Time,” an easy listening song with a classic semblance and foot-tapping energy. The result is a wellpolished country record that carries itself seamlessly. Marshall blends outdoors country blues and radiating powerful amplifications with thought-provoking arrange– ments. Grade: B —Jacob Gaitan August Light is currently available.

Lost in Motion (Bullet Tooth) Do you ever wonder what might (musically) scare those who listen to thrash metal? Probably the same thing that scares fans of lots of other kinds of music: Auto-Tune. NightShade is a French thrash band who normally throws down a very hard sound rife with expected techniques like machinegun drums and vocals screamed through what must be a lacerated throat. Lost in Motion piles that stuff on by the megaton, but for some inexplicable reason, out of nowhere, here comes AutoTune at the end of “Rebellion.” The software is applied not just to a few words but to about the last fourth of the song and it just doesn’t work. It makes the band’s American singer, Wayne Hudspath, suddenly sound like a wimp. I doubt that was NightShade’s intention. Fortunately the head banging demon dance is back immediately on the next song, “Winner (or Not),” but once again Auto-Tune rears its ugly head, this time in a brief break mid-song. It doesn’t take a genius to know that this is going to alienate thrash fans. And that’s too bad since there are a few good pounders here like “The Depths of Memory.” The band would be wise to junk the Auto-Tune experiment before it hangs too much of a bad rap on them. Grade: C —Kevin Wierzbicki Lost in Motion is currently available.

JD McPherson

Younger Brother

Signs & Signifiers (Hi-Style) JD McPherson has channeled the classic and unrefined energy of rock ’n’ roll with his latest release. The album is equipped with unrelenting efficiency, instantly catapulting itself to another generation filled with ballroom dancing and vintage swing tunes. McPherson’s powerful voice radiates endurance throughout the entire record that sends screeching screams across multi-instrumental tracks. His songs travel rapidly with unrelenting tempos and include frantic attitude arrangements. Musical outbursts are equally shared from start to finish. The blazing trumpet melodies electrify the album, and grand piano keys are violently pressed igniting a highly addicting experience of rhythm and blues. Playing electric guitars at uncharted speeds mashes perfectly with the heavy drum and bass combination that gains momentum as it progresses. McPherson has created a record that continues to improve after every spin. It includes ageless stories about life, love and loss while sending its listeners on a pre-Elvis musical expedition. Grade: A —Jacob Gaitan Signs & Signifiers is currently available.

Vaccine (SCI Fidelity) I used to like Pink Floyd. My grandmother turned me on to Dark Side of the Moon when I was 5, and we used to listen to it when friends of hers came over to visit. Those were good times. For years after that, whenever I heard any tracks from that album it was a ride in a time machine back to those times when I didn’t know any better and I listened to things just because they were on grandma’s turntable and grandma was cool. Vaccine, the third album by Younger Brother, reminds me of those times and reminds me of that album. Comprised of notable tracks like “Pound a Rhythm,” “Shine,” “Night Lead Me Astray” and “Crystalline,” Vaccine is that perfect mixture of organic sound structures and digital and analog synthesized sounds. Sounding at times like a dance outfit and at other times like a pop act, Younger Brother manages to always be a little unexpected and never predictable. It’s that walk along the unexpected that allows Vaccine an intimacy not usually found in electronic music. It’s that intimacy of Vaccine that has brought me full circle and willing to revisit Dark Side of the Moon again after years of dismissing it as irrelevant. Grade: B+ —Christian Goss Vaccine is currently available.

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CLANCY’S CRAB BROILER 219 N. Central Ave., Glendale by Meiyee Apple t Clancy’s Crab Broiler has been a Glendale seafood institution since 1975. The restaurant is nothing new and exciting, but it does make you feel comfortable and at home. Upon walking in, you’ll feel like you stepped into a Midwesterner’s idea of what a Bay Area seafood joint looks like. The walls are covered in fisherman tchotchkes and photos of old San Francisco. There’s a fresh seafood display at the host counter, as well as a crab tank. You get to greet the little creature that will soon be on your plate. Once seated, they serve a breadbasket full of hot rolls, which are fried, so you know they’re good. The rolls are accompanied by a super light, house-made honey-whipped butter. The menu is vast, plus they have daily meal specials. My group ordered Oysters Rockefeller and raw oysters on a half shell. The Rockefeller came six to an order, and it had a warm pile of cheese and spinach. It may be one of the best ways to consume cooked oysters. The raw oysters were presented to us on a mound of ice with their cocktail sauce in the center. It was cold and fresh, and slid down my throat, as a slick oyster should. It’s ordered a la carte, so you don’t have to limit your

Campus Circle > Culture > Food intake. Sunday night is Crab Night, although one would imagine every night is crab night at Clancy’s Crab Broiler. For the half-pound king crab meal, it comes with your choice of a salad, clam chowder or shrimp cocktail, crab legs, a twicebaked potato, steamed vegetables, drawn butter and a dessert … all of this for $17.95. Old places like Clancy’s always offer giant portions and include dessert. It’s so classic. The clam chowder was well received by the table, as it is served hot and creamy, and full of clams. A small cup is all you’d need, as it’s pretty rich. The salad comes with small, cold shrimp, so you are never without seafood in anything. All crab dishes come with a bib that I wore proudly when tearing into the crab legs. King crab is a little spinier than other crab, and I cut myself twice, so please be cautious when cracking into those crustaceans. They’ll fight back! Since Clancy’s been doing this for over 35 years, they know how to steam a crab, which was sweet and meaty. A good reward for all the work you have to do to get to it. Clancy’s has other varieties of seafood on their menu, including an affordable jambalaya (two different jambalayas to choose from) with your choice of fettuccini pasta or rice pilaf. It comes in a large silver bowl full of clams, shrimp, sausage and a fish filet swimming in a spicy tomato broth. It doesn’t come close to any Cajun place’s jambalaya, but it’s a good substitute if you are in the mood for heartier Cioppino. Plus, if you decided to stay with a turf meal, their steak and other land meats are done equally well. The vegetable sides are a bit unimpressive, though, as you’ll get bland steamed asparagus or carrots and zucchini. If it weren’t for drawn butter and salt, their steamed vegetables would just be considered garnish. Dessert is what you would expect, with no fancy

Clancy’s Crab Broiler offers a feasts at a great price. reductions and flambé here. I got a chocolate mousse that was a rich, creamy, chocolaty whip. We also ordered a very dark cappuccino ice cream. Nothing special, but it is a pleasant ending to a gigantic, satisfying meal. This is by no means high-class dining. It’s a fun family restaurant that’s also good for groups. The meals are reasonably priced for seafood. It’d be a great place to take folks that want seafood, without any flare or unfamiliarity. It’s like what Red Lobster wants to be: a friendly neighborhood seafood restaurant that serves quality seafood without the pizzazz. Plus you get to keep the bib. For more information, call (818) 242-2722 or visit clancyscrabbroiler.com.

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(Codemasters) The newest in its series, “Operation Flashpoint: Red River,” like its predecessors, is set in an actual possible warzone location. In “Red River,” this is Tajikistan, a republic in Central Asia bordering China and Afghanistan. Players are United States Marine Corps who fight guerilla fighters as well as the People’s Liberation Army of China in 10 campaign missions and four quick-play missions each with two maps. Depending on how well players complete these, they can gain metals and experience. The main playing format is the four-man co-op. This works well for multiple players but as the game has good AI, it also works for those playing alone as they can issue commands to their units. There are four different marine classes: rifleman, auto-rifleman, scout and grenadier. As players gain experience, guns, attachments, equipment and the two types of perks, B-mods and specials are unlocked. The classes mostly come down to how much players want to move around or get close to the enemy, each featuring their own advantages and boost. “Operation Flashpoint” spins the usual first-person shooter game with its slower tactical element offset with quick firefights. It is not about who shoots fastest. It’s about strategy. Players will use the environment to pick good positions and use long-range action instead of running up to enemies to shoot them. This way, the game seeks to provide realistic combat, from ricocheting bullets to calling in combat support such as air strikes. The towns and mountains of Tajikistan don’t make for the most interesting landscape or graphics, however, the game makes up for that in its delivery. “Red River” easily supplies a test for players to outsmart the game. Enemies are crafty and can kill you with one well-placed shot. Fortunately, this is not the norm, but where players get shot also determines how fast they can die and if players will be able to heal themselves. To help guide players through challenges, they have the memorable character Knox’s 10 rules. With challenging difficulty levels and scoring system, this seemingly quick game can create hours of playtime. Grade: B+ —Alexandre Johnson “Operation Flashpoint: Red River” is currently available.

(Atria) It was back in 1999 when bestselling author and activist, Sister Souljah, published her debut novel, The Coldest Winter Ever. A global classic with continuous sales that exceeded the million dollar mark, it introduced readers to a poignant character called Midnight, a Sudanese Muslim with a checkered past. In Souljah’s follow-up novel, Midnight: A Gangster Love Story, published in 2008, the multifaceted Midnight was explored in further detail, but readers were left with a cliffhanger when Midnight’s wife, Akemi Nakamura, a 16-year old Japanese artist was kidnapped. In her latest offering Midnight and the Meaning of Love, the story picks up as Midnight, a Ninjutsu trained warrior, embarks on a calculated mission to recapture Akemi, who has been kidnapped by her father. A coming-of-age love story, which introduces readers to several different cultures, Souljah (who spent the last three years in Japan and Korea researching the book) clearly understands the culture which she writes about. With an acute ear for dialogue and the poetry of the street, her writing is a clichéfree depiction of gritty urban reality. In one narrative burst, she describes Busan, Korea as having “a yolk-yellow sun, a white sky; the bluest sea, mounds of gold sand, and an aggressive, warm and moist wind.” Journeying from Africa, Europe to Asia, the tale unfolds slowly, but is still superbly written in a colorful and colloquial language. Elaborately constructed, Souljah’s description of her eclectic characters and events are apt and yet subtly poetic. “In Sudanese tradition,” she writes, “Shame is a heavy burden, like wearing a jacket and pants and a hat and even boots all filled with lead.” Combining her street knowledge and academic excellence, she beautifully interweaves several themes that include love, religion, and faith as we follow Midnight’s explosive journey to Japan in a quest to get back the women he loves. Grade: B+ —Samantha Ofole Midnight and the Meaning of Love is currently available

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Antonio’s will celebrate in large, with mariachis! As always, this is the celebration of Mexico defeating the French at the “Batalla de Puebla” with less men and less artillery, what better way to celebrate with pride then to serve the meal that was celebrated with, “Chiles en Nogada” that shows the colors of the Mexican flag, Mole Negro, which is the cubed beef in the rich mole sauce and Beef Tamales. There will be mariachi music performing at 7 p.m., and to top it off we are celebrating with our exclusive tequilas Antonio’s, reposado, plata and anejo! There will be goodies given out throughout the evening. Come celebrate and toast with everyone “Que viva Mexico!” 7470 Melrose Avenue Tues-Fri: 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat: noon-11 p.m., Sun: noon-10 p.m., closed Mondays

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www.wizardworld.com/anaheim.html CURTAINCALL “God of Carnage” Now-May 29 @ Ahmanson Theatre Sometimes it’s funny to witness other people’s misery. Really funny. Such is the case with “God of Carnage.” Two couples are sitting face to face in a living room discussing a prickly situation that happened between their two Marcia Gay Harden and James Gandolfini 11-year-old sons. One boy hit the other, knocking out two teeth and causing possible nerve damage, and the parents are trying to settle the matter like civilized adults. This is where the fun – and funny – begins. We see two mature couples who look as though they seek an amicable resolution, yet as time goes by the individuals, and couples unravel and composure flies out the window. Marcia Gay Harden is the most hilarious of them all, playing the mother of the injured boy. Though she sees herself as the primary peacemaker, the slight perfectionist comes across as a judgmental goody two-shoes with a hidden anger streak. James Gandolfini plays her husband, who seems to be on her same page but soon shows his true colors, with hints of Tony Soprano. Jeff Daniels portrays the father of the “savage” boy, a lawyer who cannot stop talking rudely on his cell phone about a possible scandal at his client pharmaceutical company that has all ears within listening range tuned in. Last, Hope Davis plays his wife, a neurotic “phony” who slowly but surely becomes more comfortable speaking her mind. The interplay between all four is witty, painfully realistic and often slapstick. The physical humor, which you might not expect from these fine thespians, adds an accesible, down-to-earth element to the show, and the actors’ timing is impeccable. Los Angeles has been waiting anxiously for the arrival of this New York hit, even Brad and Angelina were present on opening night. Angelenos are in for a theatrical treat with “God of Carnage.” —Jessica Koslow Ahmanson Theatre is located at 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. For more information, visit centertheatregroup.org.

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April 13 @ Club Nokia Sydney, Australia’s reigning electro outfit the Presets make an L.A. pit stop before wowing crowds at Coachella and quickly prove that electronic sounds delivered by a duo needn’t consist of boring knob turning. The Presets can whip a crowd into a frenzy in a matter of moments, and the entire affair is nothing less than a party. They immediately launch into “Eucalyptus,” and their charisma fills Club Nokia from floor to rafter with Kim Moyes rocking the live drums and Julian Hamilton projecting his commanding aura over the audience as he twiddles with a series of synthesizers. The audience too leaps into action; if you aren’t dancing at this show, check your pulse. By the time the chorus hits, there’s a strong pogo spreading throughout the room, fists pumping to the beat. A techno-fied, less harsh version of “Down Down Down” follows, keeping up the momentum. “Talk Like That” turns up the energy a notch, with Hamilton departing from the keys sporadically to leap around the stage and whip the audience into a tizzy. The manic and discordant “If I Know You” proves slightly more difficult to dance to, but this crowd sure does try. “Yippiyo-ay” proves explosively popular with its heavy vocoder vocals over crunchy synths and driving beat. Next, the evening’s only introduction of new material goes over well and may indicate that the duo remains on largely the same trajectory as their previous efforts. “Together” builds from lovelorn ballad to anthemic proportions. Despite their unconventional sound and song structure, this one is a good example of why the duo have been honored for their songwriting prowess. Their performance here is electric. The ominous “Are You the One” is carried on a sparse, pulsing synth, and there’s something deeply unsettling about this live interpretation that culminates in a mess of shrieking synth, the audience sharing rhythmic clapping duties. It flows seamlessly into “Aeons” with its Max Headroom-esque stutter vox samples. “This Boy’s in Love,” one of the duo’s more pop-anchored tunes, leaves audience members dancing ecstatically. Props to the guy behind me, who was practically Hammer dancing – such was his enthusiasm. “Kicking and Screaming” and “My People” finish out the set on a darker note with hammering rhythms that bring this night to a blinding finale. A brief encore of “Untitled” leaves the sweat-drenched audience satisfied. Despite a lack of new material in the set and a heavy reliance on material from 2009’s Apocalypso, it’s good just to see this band back in action. Here’s to hoping they’ll be back soon with a new release to flaunt. —Natasha Desianto

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GRAPHICNOVELS by mike sebastian Bayou: Volume 2 (Zuda) Bayou has been DC’s biggest success story so far with their online imprint, Zuda. The second volume of the award winning series continues Lee Wagstaff ’s journey through creator Jeremy Love’s bizarro anthropomorphic world of New Orleans. Lee is a little girl traveling with a swamp creature named Bayou in search of her missing father who is wanted by a lynch mob. But evil forces are also pursuing her. This second volume is darker and doesn’t have the same magic as the first. The illustrations, which are for the most part top notch, are also somewhat less consistent this time. Still, the early 20th-century South milieu and anthropomorphic creatures are breathtaking enough to sustain you and keep you wanting more. Finding influence in everything from Alice in Wonderland to Song of the South to Toni Morrison, Love has fashioned an original story out of one girl’s love for her father and a perceptive look into race relations. Grade B+ Bayou: Volume 2 is currently available.

Human Target: Second Chances (Vertigo) Peter Milligan returns with his update of Len Wein’s Human Target, now a Fox TV show. Christopher Chance is the Human Target, a super agent who uses prosthetics to take on the identity of those in trouble. As Chance takes on his clients’ identities, his own begins to erode. In this volume, Milligan continues to explore the concept of identity. After the first story, which feels like a rehash of the first volume, Milligan turns his attention to Chance’s subjects’ own identity

Campus Circle > Culture > Graphic Novels crises. A white-collar criminal who fakes his own death on 9/11, a professional baseball player caught up in steroids and gambling – they are people running from their own identities and yearning for others. The first half features artwork by Javier Pulido, whose flat and simplistic line drawings seem more fitting to an “Adult Swim” cartoon than a graphic novel. The second half recovers with the entrance of Cliff Chiang. Grade: B Human Target: Second Chances is currently available.

Sin City: Volume 6 and 7 (Dark Horse) Dark Horse has reissued the entire run of Frank Miller’s iconic comic series leading up to the release of the second film by Robert Rodriguez. Booze, Broads, & Bullets is a collection of short stories from the Sin City universe. In espresso shot doses we see vignettes of life in Basin City. Dwight and Marv both make appearances as does a new character, Blue Eyes, a deadly and seductive assassin. These hard-boiled tales really boil down Miller’s vision into short, powerful punches. Dark and violent, they grab you by the throat and are over before you even know what’s hit you. Hell and Back is the final and longest volume. It introduces a new character, Wallace, an ex-Navy Seal turned artist. Wallace is a kind of Kurosawa samurai, a gentle spirit until provoked into severe and merciless violence. One night, Wallace saves a beautiful girl from killing herself. The two quickly fall for each other before the girl is abruptly kidnapped. Wallace sets out to find the girl and meets with police corruption, the mob and a conspiracy involving white slavery. The book begins to falter somewhat when it veers into Rambo territory, leaving behind the series’ noir roots.

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3001 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica by john stapleton IV We all have that friend who likes to brag about their useless knowledge, like which Madonna single from 2004 topped the charts – in Uganda. Or that buddy who loves to share all the gritty drama of the 1919 World Series. Or that friend who memorizes shampoo labels or that sister obsessed with dinosaur teeth or that neighbor who can recite the title of every Disney movie ever made in chronological order. For those of us who have (or are) friends like this, winning the acceptance of strangers can be a daunting task, but winning free booze can be easy if you put all that unnecessary knowledge to good use by setting your sights on SOUTH. SOUTH Santa Monica Sports Bar and Grill (or “Bar SOUTH” as the locals call it) hosts a Trivia & Fun competition every Wednesday, collecting know-it-alls from throughout the Santa Monica community to battle wits in a spacious venue located (appropriately) between Stanford and Berkeley Street on Wilshire. The categories vary widely, so you’d be smart to bring all of your OCD friends together for this team contest, because, while the conversational cacophony and rambling

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Elements like a fullcolor pop culture laden hallucination sequence don’t totally work. Still, It’s one of the more tender volumes and a fitting close to the series with deft Miller touches. Booze, Broads, & Bullets Grade: A/Hell and Back Grade: B+ Sin City: Volume 6 and 7 are currently available.

The Unwritten Vol. 3: Dead Man’s Knock (Vertigo) One of the best comics being published today, The Unwritten returns for a captivating third volume. The series centers on Tommy Taylor, the real life inspiration for a Harry Potteresque boy wizard. After his famous father disappears, Tommy finds himself in the middle of an international conspiracy where fiction and reality collide. Believed to be dead by the authorities, the fictional nemesis Count Ambrosio on his heels and a new Tommy Taylor book fuelling speculation of his father’s return, Tommy attempts to root out the conspiracy. In this volume, we learn more about the mysterious and omnipresent cabal that is after Tommy and his father. We also get some insight into Lizzie’s backstory in an inventive Choose Your Own Adventure-style tale. Creator Mike Carey continues his playful exploration of the power of storytelling as he weaves his tantalizing mystery. Grade: A The Unwritten Vol. 3: Dead Man’s Knock is currently available.

Campus Circle > Blogs > Barfly randomonia might prove nauseating, you could totally kick ass at “Jeopardy” earn a free round of shots by winning SOUTH’s brainy battle royale. Or, if knowing stuff isn’t really your thing, you could just go to drink. Here’s some trivia for you: Barfly hates sports bars. As a rule, I’m opposed to purpose-built bars whose built purpose isn’t to get me hammered out of my mind, and I’m especially bitter about sports bars because they usually offer the antithesis of great bars: they’re over-illuminated, they’re overcrowded and they’re overflowing with cliché menus, grumpy servers and bro-y ignoramuses. Contrarily, what SOUTH offers is room to breathe, the best bar food I’ve ever had, and an extremely welcoming staff. In short, sports bars always seem like they’re trying too hard to give you a frat party vibe, and all SOUTH is trying to give you is a place you can count on for a good time. That’s not to say that SOUTH is any less a sports bar. It still provides the perfect atmosphere for a variety of sporting events if your hormones haven’t settled since puberty, and includes countless big screens without the usual lack of elbowroom and beer selection. The location is far enough outside of Santa Monica’s downtown to offer ample street parking, but close enough for most SaMo residents to simply walk there – which is great, because you’ll want to stay ’till close. Specializing in bar specials, SOUTH accommodates those of us who couldn’t care less about the Playoffs by hosting Bourbon and Bluegrass Tuesdays, Trivia Wednesdays, Karaoke Thursdays and Beer Pong Saturdays. I went on a Wednesday, when my vast intellect was called upon in case the subjects for that night’s trivia tournament happened to include honey badgers, urban slang, stuff you can put on waffles or places girls should have hair (answer:

eyes and up only, breezy – fo’ sheezy). The environment was immediately effervescent as teams struggled for superfluent supremacy, falling silent as the questions were read and bursting into commotion to debate the right answer. Competitive? Absolutely – it is a sports bar after all, and we’re talking about a free booze prize here. But the pressure was more “ha-ha” than hostile, and the dozen or so teams that crowded around their party’s tables were laughing as much among themselves as they were among rival teams. Running the show was question master (and SOUTH owner) Adam Milstein, who provided the queries, tallied the answers, and kept the tension friendly with comical commentary and by awarding a bucket of beer to the team with the wittiest name (the winner? “I just broke up with my Japanese girlfriend, but it’s OK – there’s plenty more in the sea”). I probably would have been much more help to my team if I could stop shoveling SOUTH’s absolutely divine, absolutely bottomless pulled-pork nachos into my mouth, but I take the designation “bottomless” as a personal challenge (and apparently my useless knowledge is exactly that). Which was fine really, because we all had a great time, learned each other’s nerdy preoccupations, and got very very drunk – which, if you’re in a bar competition, is the same thing as winning. This is definitely the best place to spend your Wednesday nights (and to keep your trivia from being just trivial) so whether you’re a fan of hoops or a fan of hops, SOUTH will keep you in the game. On the real, yo. Holla.

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CALENDARTHE10SPOT BY FREDERICK MINTCHELL FRIDAYAPRIL 29

Anaheim Comic Con Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave.; wizardworld.com/home-anaheim.html Join tens of thousands of fans to celebrate the best in pop culture. Anaheim Comic Con brings it all: movies, comics, toys, video gaming, games, TV, horror, wrestling, MMA, original art, collectibles, anime, manga and more. Anaheim Comic Con is brought to you by Wizard World, the group who produces the most widely attended Comic Con tour. Runs through Sunday.

WEDNESDAYAPRIL 27 Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival The Landmark, 10850 Pico Blvd., West Los Angeles; labrff.com The fest showcases 25 films from Brazil including full-length features, documentaries, shorts, animation and videos; plus seminars, workshops and networking events. Runs through Saturday.

THURSDAYAPRIL 28 ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo Renaissance Hotel, 1755 Highland Ave., Hollywood; ascap.com/eventsawards/ events/expo Some of the biggest names in music, including Fergie, Sara Bareilles, Jermaine Dupri, Kelly Price and more, convene at the expo to share their knowledge and expertise on a broad range of topics of importance to today’s music creators. Runs through Saturday.

SATURDAYAPRIL 30 Five-Alarm Chili Firefighters’ Cook-Off Barney’s Beanery, 8447 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood; barneysbeanery.com/ chilicookoff.php Ten firefighters compete to have their chili featured on the Barney’s Beanery menu for 90 days, with proceeds benefitting the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. The outdoor event features a live band and celebrity host and panel of celebrity judges; plus you can taste all the chili concoctions and vote for the People’s Choice Award. Noon-4 p.m. $10.

SATURDAYAPRIL 30 L.A. Times Festival of Books USC; latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks The largest and most prestigious book festival in the country attracts more than 140,000 book lovers, not to mention dozens of best-selling authors. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE.

SATURDAYAPRIL 30 Vintage Fashion Expo Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St.; vintageexpo.com/coupons.htm Join fellow fashionistas at the semiyearly event featuring 85 dealers of vintage clothing and accessories. Make sure to

download the coupon to receive $2 off admission. Students are free on Sunday with ID and coupon.

SUNDAYMAY 1 Global Street Food Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica; kcrw.com/globalstreetfood KCRW’s “Good Food” host, chefrestaurateur and cookbook author Evan Kleiman takes to the stage with special guests Jonathan Gold and Gustavo Arellano to talk about how street food helps shape a city’s culture and influences what we eat. After the discussion, enjoy some great food trucks: Mariscos Jalisco, Let’s Be Frank, Nom Nom Truck and more. 11 a.m. $40.

SUNDAYMAY 1 Super Soundtrack Signing Dark Delicacies, 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank; darkdel.com Director James Gunn and composer Tyler Bates sign the soundtrack for the justreleased film, Super. 2 p.m.

MONDAYMAY 2 College Night at the Getty Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles; getty.edu Students can enjoy a night of special presentations, music, food and other surprises where they can be transported to 18th-century Paris through activities complementing the exhibition Paris: Life and Luxury. Students can also take gallery tours of the museum’s permanent collection. Along with DJs, Lady Danville will perform. 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. FREE, but must have student ID.

TUESDAYMAY 3 Cooler Bag Night Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., Los Angeles; losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com The first 50,000 fans get a Dodger cooler bag when the Dodgers take on the Cubs. 7:10 p.m. Tix start @ $10.

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UCLA in THIRD, USC AT FIFTH

by marvin vasquez

UCLA’s Trevor Bauer

UCLA: The No.-20 ranked Bruins (21-14, 10-5) went 2-2 last week, with a non-conference win over the San Diego State Aztecs and one at Stanford during a three-game conference set in Palo Alto. Tuesday’s victory came in solid fashion by a score of 14-6 at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Westwood. Starting pitcher Zack Weiss collected his third win of the season (3-1) after a solid five innings, where he allowed two runs on two hits, three walks and fanned five batters. UCLA’s season-high 14 runs came on 18 hits, led by Kevin Williams’ four-for-five performance that saw him an RBI while plating two of his own. Right-hander Trevor Bauer helped collect the team’s win Friday in a 4-1 victory at Stanford. Bauer struck out an impressive 17 Cardinal hitters, while going the distance in his third consecutive complete game. He allowed one run on four hits and two walks before improving his mark to 8-1 on the year. UCLA, who sit in third in the Pac-10 standings, host first-place Oregon State during the coming weekend for a three-game series.

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DONOVAN RETURNS, SCORES TWICE

2011 NFL DRAFT PREDICTIONS Robert Mora/LA Galaxy

Winning the final game of the three-game series in Chicago, the Dodgers claimed the road set with strong starting pitching. Right-hander Hiroki Kuroda tossed a solid outing Sunday. Kuroda pitched 6.2 innings, allowing two earned runs on nine hits while fanning seven Cub batters and walking none. Kuroda is now 3-2 for the year with an ERA of 3.21. “I had really good movement on the splitter today,” Kuroda says. “With five runs of support, I felt responsible for winning this game.” Relievers Mike MacDougal, Blake Hawksworth and Jonathan Broxton shutdown Chicago for the Dodgers’ 7-3 victory that moved them to one game above .500 at 12-11. Outfielders Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier continued their hot performances. Kemp went two-for-five with an RBI and two runs, and kept his batting average above .400 (.402). Ethier extended his hitting streak to 21 games after an RBI single in the first inning. He finished two-for-five with a run scored while posting a .382 batting average. “It’s about going up there and executing and being confident,” Ethier states. “It’s nice knowing I don’t have to do too much with guys in front of me and behind me doing their jobs and picking me up. It makes my job a lot easier.” James Loney went one-for-five with two RBI, newcomer Jerry Sands had an RBI double and showed great promise defensively and Aaron Miles collected three hits (a triple, two singles) an RBI and a run scored. In the first game of the series, they scored 12 runs before grabbing eight in the second game (which they should have easily won). The Dodgers host the Padres this weekend (April 29-May 1).

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USC: The Trojans (18-21, 8-7) are winning, and they are doing it quietly. Led by Alex Sherrod’s season-high four RBI, the Trojans gained a 7-4 victory at Loyola Marymount University in West Los Angeles Tuesday. For the game, Sherrod went two-for-four, including a bases-clearing double in the first inning. Soon after, the Trojans traveled to Seattle to face the Washington Huskies, where they took two-of-three for the series rights. USC won Friday (2-1) and Saturday (12-9), but lost on Sunday (8-2). The Trojans travel to Arizona to play the Wildcats for three games, starting Friday, April 29, followed by contests on Saturday and Sunday.

by seamus smith

It’s that time of year again for the NFL draft. With the lockout and no free agency yet, look for teams to reach, especially at the quarterback position. Here are predictions for the top 10 picks.

Donovan made his first goals of the season.

1) CAROLINA PANTHERS: QB Cam Newton, Auburn

Landon Donovan returned to the Galaxy Saturday night and scored twice to propel the squad to a 3-0 win over the Portland Timbers before over 23,000 fans. “He played well. It was good to get him in for 65 minutes,” says head coach Bruce Arena. With the win, Los Angeles improve to 4-1-3 with 15 total points in the Western Conference. “It was certainly a good win for our team,” Arena adds. “Hopefully, we continue to move forward as a team.” Forward Chad Barrett began the scoring early in the first half. Barrett received a brilliant one-touched pass from Donovan before firing a bullet past Timber goalkeeper Troy Perkins in the fourth minute. Donovan and David Beckham received an assist each. “I didn’t think twice about taking that shot. That’s what you need to do if you want to constantly score goals,” Barrett says. The goal production did not stop there, as Donovan followed with a penalty score four minutes later. Donovan added a scoring header in the 67th minute of the second half after Juan Pablo Angel’s individual efforts inside the box led to a deadly looped pass. It was Donovan first and second goals of this campaign. “I could care less about scoring,” he confesses. “I want to win. I’m not as much as a scorer anymore.” Los Angeles goes on the road next, traveling to FC Dallas for a showdown on Sunday, May 1, at 4 p.m.

2) DENVER BRONCOS: DT Marcell Dareus, Alabama

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3) BUFFALO BILLS: OLB Von Miller, Texas A&M 4) CINCINNATI BENGALS: WR A.J. Green, Georgia 5) ARIZONA CARDINALS: CB Patrick Peterson, LSU 6) CLEVELAND BROWNS: WR Julio Jones, Alabama 7) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska 8) TENNESSEE TITANS: QB Blaine Gabbert, Missouri 9) DALLAS COWBOYS: OT Tyron Smith, USC 10) WASHINGTON REDSKINS: QB Jake Locker, Washington The first round of the 2011 NFL Draft takes place April 28.

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THE SEVENTIES by dana jeong

Whenever my mom attempts to re-organize my closet, our house turns into a full-on war field. It’s a never-ending cycle of mom yanking out old clothes and dumping them in the box labeled “charity” and me sneaking them back into my room. Why do I obsess over old clothes I probably haven’t worn in the past two years? Because, dear fashionistas, trend is a big merry-go-round – what used to be big 10 years ago might come back next year, and why bother to re-purchase everything when you have them all in your closet already? Such is the case with ’70s fashion, which made a huge comeback this spring with flare jeans, platforms and geometric prints. So next time your mom tells you to clean out your closet, you have a good reason to keep those sequined disco tops from Halloween with a “hey, you never know!”

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The Maxi-Length

Yannis Vlamos; style.com

A floor-length maxi dress is not only a definite fashion staple of the ’70s hippie style but also a cute way to show off your ultra-feminine side. Besides, what screams “almost summer” better than this breezy, flowy dress? It has definitely become one of my throw-on-and-go outfits, since it doesn’t require much else to complete the styling. Slip into one of this season’s hottest sandals (like the flatforms) and you’re ready to head out the door! (Anna Sui Spring 2011)

Another fabulous offspring of ‘70s hippie fashion would be crazy, wild prints. When it comes to prints, feel free to go all out from head to toe or opt for a small accessory like a bag or a scarf. The fashion world has made this mission easier for us by coming up with so many options, from this super-cute sleeveless jumpsuit by 3.1 Phillip Lim to Rebecca Minkoff ’s polka-dotted mini cross bag. Add some neutral-toned items to make your statement pieces stand out even more. (3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2011)

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The Prints

LAKERS GIVE UP GAME 4

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For the past few years, skinny jeans have taken over the entire nation to the extent that anything other than this tightly-fitted, chopsticks-resembling style was considered lame. Thankfully, the time has come for us to return to our old snuggly pair of flare jeans that we haven’t seen since the 1990s. They have an amazing tendency to make our legs appear longer, but only when paired with heels and a fitted top. Tucking in your shirt or opting for high-waisted pants are also great for defining your waistline. (Derek Lam Spring 2011)

Yannis Vlamos; style.com

The Flare Jeans

Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul go head to head.

After Chris Paul’s triple double lifted the Hornets Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers, there is little doubt that he means business. This is why we can assume that whichever team wins game five will be determined the series winner. If the Lakers win it, they will play game six in New Orleans. They could lose it, but the Lakers will definitely not suffer a defeat at home during a game seven. On the other hand, if the Hornets win game five, they will not lose game six at home. They know that if they do, they will not be able to top the Lakers on the road. But all this does not matter, at least not yet. Now that the series is tied at two games apiece, it is surprising to see the Lakers having issues with the much smaller and inexperience Hornets. This is troubling, but the Lakers have not played a true A game against these Hornets. After losing Game 1, Los Angeles bounced back to win the next two affairs en route to grabbing a 2-1 edge. But that changed quickly enough on Sunday when the Hornets knotted the set with a 93-88 victory at home over the two-time defending champions. Paul’s triple double of 27 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds guided the team’s performance. Meanwhile, Kobe Bryant struggled the entire evening. The Hornets held Bryant scoreless in the first half, but he amassed 17 points in the second half. This, obviously, was not enough. The Lakers need more from Bryant offensively, which is where he mainly shines. However, Bryant has suffered an ankle injury. Game 6 is April 28 in New Orleans. Bryant says he will play, but will he be effective and efficient enough for the purple and gold to win?

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