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Attention college females: The CDC recommends that those who are 21 NEWS VIEWS: and over should get a Pap test screening every three years. THE LATEST FROM LOS ANGELES AND BEYOND

BY CAMPUS CIRCLE STAFF

MORE WOMEN ARE GETTING PAP TESTS AS in Kiplinger’s top 100 public colleges and universities. Colleges RECOMMENDED are ranked based on measures of academic quality – including The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported test scores and four-year graduation rates - and affordability. this month that women in their 30s and younger are getting Even though tuition and fees have risen 72 percent in California screened consistent with newer national recommendations. The since 2007-2008, according to Kiplinger, UCLA’s academics are report states that it’s recommended that women, beginning at top-notch. The university admits 25 percent of applicants, with age 21, should start Pap test screenings every three years and 44 percent topping 700 on the math portion of the SATs and that women should not be screened annually. Screenings are not 22 percent beating 700 on the verbal portion. Other California recommended for women who are under 21 years old. Keisha schools that made the list include the University of California, Houston, the Epidemic Intelligence Service officer with CDC’s Berkeley (8th) and the University of California, San Diego (10th). Division of Cancer Prevention Control, said, “The good news is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill placed first, and we are focusing our public health efforts on women at highest other colleges on the list were University of Virginia, University risk, while decreasing screening for women under age 21, when of Florida, College of William and Mary, University of Maryland, cervical cancer is rare and screening is not recommended.” She College Park, New College of Florida and SUNY Geneseo. added, “We need to remain vigilant and increase screening among women who would benefit most for this preventive SOCIAL MEDIA PLAYING A HUGE PART IN CAPTURING

service.” So, for those women who are indeed 21 and over, you CRIMES Illustration by Hulteng (MCT) should start the Pap test screenings now and get screened every There have been multiple news reports this month where it three years instead of every year. For those who can’t afford it, seems that social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, have This has blown the case into the media spotlight and has even CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection acted as tools in capturing criminals. For example, two high led to rape charges against the two suspects. There was also a Program provides access to low-income, uninsured and school football players in Steubenville, Ohio are charged for man in New York who is facing charges of murder because he underinsured women for cervical and breast cancer screenings allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl at a series of back-to-school made private posts that incriminated him, including making across the United States. For more information, visit cdc.gov. parties in August. Images and text messages that seemed to references to past violent crimes and threats against others. brag about the rape and depict sexual abuse of the girl were This trend to use social media as a way to find criminals and UCLA IS NAMED 6TH BEST VALUES IN PUBLIC COLLEGES posted to social networking sites, and they were later retrieved bring charges against them seems to increase as more people FOR 2013 and published by a crime blogger, according to CNN (however, participate in social networking sites, take photos and videos on The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) ranks sixth CNN has not been able to report the accuracy of this statement). their phones and later post them online.

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4 Campus Circle 1.17.13 - 1.30.13 Film | Music | Culture Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times (MCT) SPORTS: FEATURE

USC’s football head coach Lane Kiffin has a lot of work to do in striving to keep the Trojans relevant. USC’S LANE KIFFIN HAS MUCH WORK TO DO, STARTING WITH

BY GARY KLEIN LOOK IN MIRROR LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT)

The fan base is howling. Kiffin, the Trojans’ de facto offensive coordinator and play Center Khaled Holmes moves on, but USC returns all other A star player is leaving. caller, gave more responsibility to titled offensive coordinator starting offensive linemen, with redshirt freshmen Zach Banner And some recruits are wavering. Kennedy Polamalu, quarterbacks coach Clay Helton and and Jordan Simmons set to compete for playing time. So as USC attempts to put its lost season behind and move receivers coach Tee Martin during bowl preparation. The defensive line loses end Wes Horton, but senior end forward, Coach Lane Kiffin said everything would be under But it remains to be seen whether Kiffin will voluntarily Devon Kennard returns after redshirting while recovering from review. give up or be forced by Haden to surrender more responsibility pectoral surgery. The starting point is clear-cut. next season. All of the starting linebackers will be juniors, but there “You look at yourself first,” Kiffin said after the Trojans’ And for the first time since 2009, USC will go into spring could be four new starters in the secondary if cornerback Nickell 21-7 Sun Bowl loss to Georgia Tech. practice without a No. 1 quarterback, with Matt Barkley moving Robey makes himself available for the draft. Kiffin’s self-examination will no doubt be aided with on after starting for four years. Meanwhile, USC is attempting to hold on to a recruiting gusto by Athletic Director Pat Haden, who has steadfastly stood Sophomore-to-be Max Wittek could have put an iron grip class that was regarded as perhaps the nation’s best. by the 37-year-old coach through a season of underachieving on the starting job heading into the off-season. But his three- Two players who had committed to the Trojans – Mission performances on the field and a public-relations nightmare off interception performance in the Sun Bowl opened the door for Viejo High safety Max Redfield and Eddie Vanderdoes, a it. a legitimate spring competition with fellow sophomore Cody defensive lineman from Placer High in Auburn, Calif. – reopened Kiffin, however, won’t spend all of his time looking in the Kessler and Max Browne, one of five freshmen who have signed their recruitment but could still sign with the Trojans. mirror. scholarship agreements and are scheduled to begin classes this Three defensive linemen and two offensive linemen are There is too much work to do. month. among the current 15 commits. With his father, Monte Kiffin, now seeking employment in The quarterbacks, however, will be throwing to a receiver the NFL, USC must find a coordinator for a defense that was corps no longer featuring the school’s all-time receptions leader Barkley picks agency out-schemed, outmaneuvered and outmuscled through most of Robert Woods, who is opting to make himself available for the Barkley has signed with CAA Sports, which features agents Tom a 7-6 season that ended with Monday’s bowl defeat. NFL draft rather than stay for a final season. Condon, Ben Dogra and Jimmy Sexton, a person familiar with Lane Kiffin said he would hold off interviewing candidates “It’s going to be real tough,” said receiver Marqise Lee, who the situation said. until after the bowl game, so his phone was probably humming broke Woods’ season receptions record. “Robert’s a super play- Barkley, regarded as one of the top quarterbacks in the 2013 Tuesday. maker. I guess now I’ve got to work with somebody else . . . to NFL draft, suffered a sprained shoulder joint against UCLA on Knowledge of the Pac-12 Conference and its varied offenses make sure somebody takes over the spot and does exactly what Nov. 17 and was sidelined for the Trojans’ final regular-season – “from pro-style, to spreads, to running quarterbacks, to four he did or better.” game against Notre Dame and for the Sun Bowl. wides . . . all kinds of stuff,” Kiffin said – is important but won’t Tailback Silas Redd, the Trojans’ leading rusher, returns He has not practiced since he was injured and he said necessarily be a requisite. for a final season. Junior D.J. Morgan; redshirt sophomore Tre last week that his status for the Jan. 26 Senior Bowl was to be Former California defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast Madden, who appears recovered from knee surgery; and redshirt determined. Barkley also is scheduled to participate in the NFL and Pac-12 Conference coordinators such as Oregon State’s sophomore Javorius Allen also return. Incoming freshman Justin scouting combine in February and in USC’s pro day workout Mark Banker are among a potential candidate pool that grows Davis is an early enrollee and Ty Isaac will arrive in the summer. this spring. with every NFL and college firing. Asked what the offense needed to improve upon to be more Sexton has represented Lane Kiffin. Kiffin said “personalities, fits with staff, recruiting – all effective, Redd said, “We’ve just got to be meaner . . . just more those things” would be considered as the Trojans attempt to hire physical, more nasty up front and everywhere, running backs ©2013 Los Angeles Times “the best guy.” running harder and things like that.” Distributed by MCT Information Services www.CampusCircle.com Campus Circle 1.17.13 - 1.30.13 5 MUSIC: FEATURE

GET TO KNOW THE RAPPER BEHIND “GUCCI GUCCI”

With her fierce look,

swift rhymes and

spunky personality,

Kreayshawn is unlike

any female rapper

you’ve ever met.

Kreayshawn is most known for her 2011 hit, “Gucci Gucci.” Facebook.com/kreayshawn BY BRITTANY TAYLOR

“Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada…” secretly inspired me back in my head. what to do. I have all these weird, quirky ideas like YouTube You might recognize the lyrics to this catchy 2011 song things and making phone accessories - I have just a lot of by Bay Area female rapper Kreayshawn. Thanks to “Gucci CC: Your “Gucci Gucci” video now has more than 40 million ideas. Gucci,” which now has more than 40 million hits on YouTube, views. How does it feel? Kreayshawn is gaining fame in the rap and hip-hop world… K: It’s so crazy because that’s a lot of freakin’ views, even for CC: What is your favorite song off of the album? and she’s doing it with her unique look, songs and personality. anybody - even Justin Bieber. K: I don’t know because it changes, especially now that I’m After signing with Columbia Records, Kreayshawn performing the songs; it’s different. I think for a while “BFF” released her album Somethin ‘Bout Kreay, which features CC: How did the song come about? was my favorite song just because it was really cheesy and a appearances by Kid Cudi, Diplo and Sissy Nobby. She finished K: It was kind of just random. It was one of my first times sing-a-long type of song, but it is a little awkward performing up her 2012 tour in December and is hoping to figure out what collaborating with other people to make music. Before, I it so I don’t know if that’ll be my choice of song anymore. to do next. would just steal beats off the Internet and rap over them. So “Twerkin” is fun because I’ll have people on stage and dance. In an interview with Campus Circle, Kreayshawn talked this is one of the first times I was collaborating with other I think it’s just a really good song to listen to and play live. about her musical influences and the making of her latest people; it wasn’t really a conscious effort. We did the song, album. and a few months after that we did a music video, and a few CC: Who was your favorite person to collaborate with on months after that we released the video. It was really weird the album? Campus Circle: What made you want to be a rapper? how it happened because there was no urgency, and for that K: It was really interesting collaborating with Kid Cudi because Kreayshawn: I don’t know. There wasn’t really a deciding song to basically get me a deal and change the Internet rap we didn’t really have a plan…he’s “homies” with the executive moment. I’ve been making music since I was 10 years old and game…It was just weird how it was such a big impact. producer of the CD so he was just kind of hanging out, and just having fun rapping over beats. the next thing you know we are making a song. We made the CC: How has it been since you released your latest album? song and beat from scratch. To make the beat while being in CC: Who are some of your influences? K: For a long time, releasing an album was my duty…The the studio was cool because I’ve never done that before. K: I kind of just get influenced from anything. It doesn’t tour was a really big deal and really fun, but now I’m kind have to be somebody that I look up to. I like a lot of Bay Area of nervous because I don’t really now what happens next. CC: What can people expect from a Kreayshawn show? music, and it really influences my style and what I talk about. Everyone is asking, “What are you going to do next? Are you K: I like to have a lot of energy, and I definitely put all my I think seeing people like…Gwen Stefani and No Doubt were working on your second album?” I’m just like, “I don’t really energy on stage. So they can expect a lot of energy and fun. I an inspiration to me. I think a lot of women like Missy Elliot know what to do next.” Right now, I’m just trying to figure out tell a lot of jokes, so expect everything.

6 Campus Circle 1.17.13 - 1.30.13 Film | Music | Culture MUSIC & FILM

You can find some of Sean Paul’s new music on Strictly the Best 47. REPORT: West of Memphis: Voices for Justice, Your Favorite Reggae Hits and Phil Alvin’s Benefit Concert.

By Kevin Wierzbicki

WEST OF MEMPHIS: VOICES FOR JUSTICE The documentary film West of Memphis, which is about the plight of the so-called “West Memphis Three” who were falsely imprisoned for 18 years on murder charges, opened over the holiday break. Now, its musical companion piece is available from Legacy Recordings. Musicians played a big part in helping to raise public awareness of the trio’s situation, and West of Memphis: Voices for Justice

Facebook.com/seanpaul features some of the cause’s major supporters like Band of Horses, Eddie Vedder, Citizen Cope and more. Johnny Depp appears on two songs: one with Marilyn Manson on a cover of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” and with Tonto’s Giant Nuts on a cover of Mumford & Sons’ “Little Lion Man.”

REGGAE COMPILATIONS: STRICTLY THE BEST The VP Music Group released the first title in itsStrictly the Best reggae and dancehall compilation NEW AMERICAN NOISE series in 1993, and the latest installments, Strictly the Best 46 and 47, have just dropped. The 2-CD Nokia Music and the Sundance Channel have teamed up to produce a series of documentaries that set Strictly the Best 46 features a collection of ‘roots’ and ‘lover’s rock’ hits, including “Dancing explore the underground music scenes in Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, Portland, Atlanta Beauty” by Beres Hammond, “Lover’s Leap” from Tarrus Riley, as well as cuts by Jah Cure, Gyptian, and Detroit. Collectively titled New American Noise, the six short films in the series were created by Freddie McGregor and more. Strictly the Best 47 focuses on dancehall hits like “Summer Wave” leading independent directors like Abteen Bagheri, Emily Kai Bock, Bob Harlow and Tyrone Lebon from Popcaan, “Stop Sign” by Konshens, “We Love Di Vibes” by I Octane and features songs from and will debut on the Sundance Channel on Jan. 18. Sean Paul and others.

NOFX 30th ANNIVERSARY BOX SET HALF NOTES They relocated to San Francisco quite some time ago, but seminal punk band NOFX originated in Los Angeles rock band dada is celebrating its 20th anniversary and heading out on its first tour Los Angeles. Now NOFX is looking back at 30 years in the business and celebrating with a deluxe since 2004. The tour begins with a show at the Key Club on Jan. 23; expect to hear the group’s best- vinyl LP box set that contains all 15 of their studio albums, from the 1988 debut release Liberal known song, “Dizz Knee Land.” Opening the show will be 7Horse, a dada spin-off group. A concert Animation to last year’s Self Entitled. The Fat Wreck Chords/Epitaph set will be pressed on colored to benefit Phil Alvin, front man for legendary Los Angeles punk/roots rock band the Blasters, will vinyl, will include the previously unavailable 7 Inch of the Month Club disc and comes with a life- be held at the Observatory Theatre in Santa Ana on Jan. 26. Put together to raise funds to help Alvin size version of the NOFX stage banner. Only 2,500 of the box sets will be manufactured, and 500 cover medical bills from a recent serious illness, the show will feature re-united Blasters with all of them will be autographed by the band. The NOFX 30th Anniversary Box Set drops on Feb. 19. original members and more special guests.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper stars in Premium Rush. & Premium Rush, Frankenweenie and “Dallas:” Season 1.

BY MIKE SEBASTIAN

The Majors: Who can resist a good time travel flick? Looper stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a hitman who takes out targets sent from the future. But one day, he’s assigned to kill his future self (Bruce Willis). Director Rian Johnson creates a fully realized Blade Runner-esque future and tops it off with a witty script and great action. Gordon-Levitt is also in the mindlessly fun thriller Premium Rush. This time, he’s a fearless New York bicycle messenger and the target of a corrupt cop who’s after his mysterious

package, sparking a cat-and-mouse chase through Manhattan traffic. Sarah Shatz Richard Gere is in top form in the Wall Street thriller Arbitrage. Gere is a hedge fund magnate whose past indiscretions begin to pile up on him after the death of his mistress. management consultant. Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth co-star. Anjelica Huston and Debra Messing star in the Broadway drama “Smash:” Season 1. In Toon: Tim Burton revisits the short film that started his career with the gothic stop- It’s full of music, dancing and backstage cattiness as an aspiring actress (Katharine McPhee) motion Frankenweenie. A young scientist attempts to bring his dog back to life and wreaks competes for the iconic role of Marilyn Monroe in a Broadway musical. havoc on his town. Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara and Martin Short provide voices. Everyone’s favorite prime time soap is back. “Dallas:” Season 1 brings back the original Under the Radar: Based on real events, Compliance is a disturbing drama about Sandra, series stars (including the late Larry Hagman) along with a new generation as a battle rages for a fast food manager who receives a call from someone claiming to be a cop investigating one control of the Southfork family estate and the billion barrels of oil on it. of her employees. The voice instructs her to carry out increasingly invasive actions on the “Enlightened:” Season 1 stars the hilarious Laura Dern as an executive who suffered a suspect. nervous breakdown and just returned from a New Age retreat with a rosy outlook on life. The Idiotbox: Timothy Olyphant, one of America’s coolest actors, returns as U.S. Marshal However, she finds it’s difficult to think positive in the real world. Raylan Givens in “Justified:” Season 3. Inspired by the work of Elmore Leonard, “Justified” pits A husband and wife writing team think they’ve struck gold when they are brought to the an old school cowboy against the modern crime world. U.S. to adapt their hit BBC show. When they meet their nightmarish star (Matt LeBlanc), he Julianne Moore is dead-on in “Game Change,” the story of how a virtually unknown turns their show and personal lives upside down in “Episodes:” Seasons 1 & 2. governor of Alaska became an international media sensation when she was chosen as John Blu Notes: The first feature-length “talkie,” The Jazz Singer, comes to Blu-ray in a stunning McCain’s Hail Mary attempt for presidency in 2008. Woody Harrelson and Ed Harris co-star. three-disc set in honor of Warner Bros.’ 90th Anniversary. Al Jolson stars as a singer who defies Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell star in “House of Lies:” Season 1. This pitch-black his rabbi father to follow his showbiz dreams. Included is a fascinating feature-length doc on satire takes on corporate America with Cheadle in an atypical role as a wheeling-dealing the coming of sound, vintage shorts and more.

www.CampusCircle.com Campus Circle 1.17.13 - 1.30.13 7 FILM: FEATURE GANGSTER SQUAD: NOT YOUR FATHER’S TYPICAL GANGSTER MOVIE

Ryan Gosling as Sgt. Jerry Wooters, Michael Peña as Officer Navidad Ramirez and Robert Patrick as Officer Max Kennard in Gangster Squad. Wilson Webb

Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin and others make this crime/thriller a treat for gangster movie lovers. BY ARIEL PAREDES

Director Ruben Fleischer takes an exciting turn with his According to Brolin and Fleischer, the entire cast was easy to lucky. latest film, Gangster Squad. Having previously directed comedies work with and a joy to have on set. “My higher voice was more of a wardrobe issue, and the like Zombieland and 30 Minutes or Less, Fleischer has jumped out “We had an amazing cast…a lot of those guys are lead guys, wool was quite itchy. I channeled my hatred of the outfit into the of his comfort zone to bring audiences something new. and they did these smaller parts,” said Brolin. “The guys were so gangsters,” joked Gosling. Gangster Squad takes place post-World War II in 1949 Los much fun and absolute chaos.” “We really wanted to bring the glamour of L.A. at that time Angeles. Brooklyn-born Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) is running “I feel really lucky to work with so many talented people, to life,” expressed Fleischer. “When they put on their suits and the organized crime syndicate with a desire to expand his empire. and everyone was pitch perfect,” said Fleischer. “There was a lot of hats, it instantly transformed them into the period.” Cohen’s power appears unstoppable; he even has police officers camaraderie among the actors, and sometimes I felt like a school Gangster Squad contains fight scenes that required a lot of and government officials under his influence. This is until we teacher trying to control the cast!” practice and patience. The fight scene between Brolin and Penn meet a very determined Sgt. John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) and Sgt. The opportunity to work with Penn (Milk, I Am Sam, Mystic did not include any stunt doubles, so the pair had to go at it for Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling) who conspire to create a small, River) was both exciting and nerve-wracking for the director. hours. secret police task force hell-bent on bringing Cohen down. With “I was really nervous to work with Penn because he’s one “The fight scene with [Penn] was really tough, and we a stellar all-star cast of Emma Stone, Anthony Mackie, Michael of the greatest actors, and I promise you, I did not get a lot of rehearsed for many, many weeks, and that was most challenging Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Nick Nolte, Mireille Enos and Robert sleep the night before our first day of shooting,” said Fleischer. for me,” said Brolin. Adding to that, Fleischer said, “We shot that Patrick, this film has an air of gravitas. “However, he was so collaborative and generous and brought so scene over the course of three nights and shot from midnight to Writer Will Beall, a former police officer himself, was drawn many ideas to the character and the film.” 6 a.m. with no stunt doubles. It was wet and cold, so kudos to to this real life story and wanted to share it with the public. He Stone has been known to perform well in all sorts of films, [Brolin and Penn].” collaborated with producers Dan Lin and Kevin McCormick, including comedies (Easy A), dramas (The Help) and even action In the end, Fleischer’s goal was to show audiences how this who were all in agreement that Fleischer was the right director movies (The Amazing Spider-Man). In Gangster Squad, she proves task force made a difference and put a stop to corrupt cops and for the film. that she can fit in a crime thriller as the lovely Grace Faraday, the mobsters from taking over L.A. Needless to say, he accomplished it. “It was a period piece in that it was Los Angeles 1949, but woman who falls for Gosling’s character. “This movie is about people standing up for their beliefs we wanted to make it feel contemporary,” said Lin. “[Fleischer] is “My character wasn’t based on a real person, which was a and doing what is right - a celebration of these cops who rid L.A. a real contemporary filmmaker, and he has a love for history. We lot of pressure as a jumping off point,” said Stone. “She ultimately of organized crime,” said Fleischer. “We’ve never had organized wanted to make this movie our love song to Los Angeles.” became famous because she was on the arm of someone really crime since they got rid of Cohen. I really wanted to honor the Fleischer added, “I had a lot of learning to do coming from notorious.” memory of these officers who didn’t let corruption take over a comedy background. The authenticity of the cast really helped, The cast’s costumes played an important role in making their city.” and I got to stretch my legs while making it as entertaining as the film an accurate portrayal of the era. While Stone got to wear possible.” glamorous outfits and shine like a beauty, the men weren’t so Gangster Squad is currently playing in theaters.

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Will “Game of Thrones”: Season 3 prove that Joffrey will keep the Iron Throne…or will the Starks overthrow him?

Alan, Stu, Doug and Phil are back in the comedy The Hangover: Part III

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Helen Sloan Rihanna will perform Expect the Clippers to go all the way in 2013. at the Staples Center on April 8.

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OF A pREviEW What’s NExT at the AHmANsON The remarkable story of five scrappy musicians who became the heartbeat of rock & roll. #backbeat The beaTles: “a Good stomping band”

By Rob Weinert-Kendt

For a certain generation hothouse flowers, from the pressures of showman and WWII veteran, took a to get them deported — were so integral prancing and groveling in imitation of live performing and became hermetic maximalist approach when booking to forming the band that would later any rock & roller or movie monster his or two of music fans, pop artistes with the studio as their music at his Reeperbahn nightclubs, conquer the world that they served as a dazzled mind could summon up.” it is the fundamental canvas, while the Stones have ever and Reeperbahn was most of them former strip clubs case study in Malcolm Gladwell’s 2008 Those long hours required not just disagreement, the Coke- always been indefatigable strut-and-sweat the Beatles’ conservatory, frequented by prostitutes and their johns: book Outliers. Gladwell counted their new ways of playing but a whole new showmen, a working band unafraid to trade school and frat require bands to play relentlessly all night, roughly 1,200 working nights in Germany repertoire: to their usual trove of Chuck or-Pepsi, Yankees-or- face down any crowd, and who, indeed, house — the crucible that for as long as six to eight hours, in return as an example of his “10,000-hour rule” Berry and Gene Vincent covers, the are still rolling well into retirement age. for as much beer as they could down and — the notion that a certain intensive Beatles added more American rhythm Mets, blonde-or-brunette transformed them... some pocket change. amount of time spent practicing and and blues, along with novelty songs like divide of rock & roll: There is, of course, no winning such an preparing is as crucial to “genius” as “Peppermint Twist,” even a bit of jazz. argument, which is why it blissfully rages The Beatles, eager teens that they were, talent. Gladwell quotes John Lennon: One observer recalls the Beatles gamely Beatles or Stones? on. Still, the Beatles partisan looking were up for the endurance challenge (and trying to play through a standard off to shore up the band’s rock credentials later, when energy flagged, got through it We got better and got more of sheet music — something of a feat, Though the lads from Liverpool clearly might cite the rowdy, punishing with the help of pep pills called Preludin). confidence. We couldn’t help it given that they didn’t read music. These dominate in terms of sales figures and Hamburg apprenticeship that is the chief John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George with all the experience playing cover tunes, which fill out the playlist cross-generational appeal, the rude boys backdrop of the new play with music, Harrison, and Stuart Sutcliffe formed all night long. It was handy them of Backbeat (including “Long Tall Sally,” from Dartford inevitably have the edge Backbeat, based on the 1994 film of the the core quartet; they hastily recruited being foreign. We had to try even “Twist and Shout,” “Money,” “Rock & in any argument where the standard same title. The stages of seedy clubs a drummer, Pete Best, and headed in a harder, put our heart and soul into Roll Music,” “Kansas City”), were among is rock credibility. The Rolling Stones, in the rough-and-tumble Reeperbahn van to Germany posing as vacationing it, to get ourselves over. the raw musical material that John and the reasoning goes, were scruffy white served as the group’s conservatory, trade students, since they didn’t have the Paul (and later, George) would mine for bluesmen who sang frankly about sex and school and frat house — the crucible requisite work permits (most of the In Liverpool, we’d only ever done their original songs. And much as the violence, and were more likely to spend that transformed them from half-cocked group had only just acquired passports, one-hour sessions, and we just vast number of hours they spent playing offstage hours shagging and shooting dabblers to what one observer called “a this being their first trip abroad). There used to do our best numbers, in Hamburg gave them that much more up than showering — in other words, good stomping band.” they encountered a port city quite a bit the same ones, at every one. In practice as musicians, the breadth of the rock ethos personified — while larger, rougher, and more decadent Hamburg, we had to play for eight material they had to learn, absorb, and the Beatles, with their sunny major-key It was no ordinary touring gig the than the port city of Liverpool they hours, so we really had to find a interpret in those years served as a crash harmonies and sing-along choruses, were Beatles undertook to Hamburg, first knew. Given filthy lodgings behind the new way of playing. course in rock music theory, composition essentially English music-hall tunesmiths in 1960, then four more times through screen of a movie theatre called Bambi and arrangement. photos by nobby clark. with pretensions to seriousness. The 1962. These were days when rock bands Kino, the Beatles settled in for a 14-week Indeed, the Beatles’ strongest claim to Stones sang “Let’s Spend the Night were still something of a novelty, and initiation that would include a basic rock rock & roll cred is not that they put in the The Hamburg days also famously marked Together,” the Beatles “I Want To Hold club owners and booking agents were & roll curriculum of sex, booze, brawling, hours and became a cracking live band the birth of another Beatles signature: Your Hand.” Two of the formative accordingly trying novel approaches destruction of property, and, most but that they learned to work it. Faced their style. Though Stu Sutcliffe’s members, John Lennon and Stu Sutcliffe, in programming them. Was this loud importantly, the fine art of entertaining with an unresponsive audience, and girlfriend, the artist Astrid Kirchherr, even met in art school. Where’s the street new music meant for giddy underage indifferent, even hostile foreigners. famously admonished by Koschmider to denies any special credit, the haircuts she cred in that? teenyboppers, or for heavy-drinking adult “mak show,” Lennon — soon followed by gave the lads, which her set called “exi” crowds who’d as soon throw chairs as The legendary stage marathons at McCartney and his bandmates — started (for “existentialist”), became the template If this back-and-forth continues, as it sit on them? Was it music to dance to, Koschmider’s clubs — and later, the to act like a wild man onstage. As Beatles for the Beatles’ moptops. Though by the tends to, it will be another point against or music to watch strippers dance to? stage of a rival club owner, in a breach biographer Philip Norman put it in Shout!, time we Americans met them, they were the Beatles that they retreated early, like Bruno Koschmider, a former fairground of contract that led an angry Koschmider Lennon “began to go berserk onstage, dressed in identical Edwardian, collarless Nick Blood and Ruta Gedmintas in the West End (London) production of Backbeat . Nick Blood and Ruta Gedmintas in the West The cast of the West End (London) production of Backbeat . The cast of the West facing page: this page: #backbeat The beaTles: “a Good stomping band”

By Rob Weinert-Kendt

suits, the Beatles who first returned if their experience seems typical now, from Germany favored leather jackets it is partly because the Beatles set the and cowboy boots. It was a sleek type: a troupe of promisingly creative teen-rebel look that, combined with teens who don’t quite finish their their newfound musical confidence schooling or learn a trade but instead and raucous stage show, immediately run off and join the rock circus. And bowled over English crowds. Most in any case, John and Stu’s art school Beatles historians, in fact, mark the careers shouldn’t be disqualifying. beginning of Beatlemania to their first You know who else shared that Liverpool show after Hamburg, in background? Why, bluesman Keith E CO TH d December 1960, when, as biographer Richards. ○ N E Bob Spitz put it, they “squeezed every A nerve of the local rock & roll scene” by Rob Weinert-Kendt is associate editor of C s

throwing up a “wall of grinding sound American Theatre. He also writes frequently for ! and [a] veil of black leather.” The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and l Time Out New York. T l O O Does this settle the case for the Beatles R R as authentic rockers? Maybe not. But OCK & photo by nobby clark. The West End (London) production of Backbeat . The West

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Sean Rad and Justin Mateen are not only fashionable Tinder while in college at USC. Gradually, they began to discriminate in terms of race, age, physique or sex; it’s there to and creative visionaries, but they’re also passionate about their recruit people to help them develop it. help all types of people. technological invention: Tinder. “It happened when I broke up with my girlfriend,” said “Tinder saves you time and does a lot of work for you to Tinder is a relatively new dating app that is now only Rad. “Another co-founder also had recently broken up with help you find someone to talk to. There’s nothing to lose by available for iPhone users (however, an app for Android lovers his girlfriend, so we were playing around with different apps. using Tinder,” said Rad. “Lots of people are using it. There’s is coming soon). Tinder’s intuitive technology aims to bring a It was then that we noticed that thus far, the whole [dating] no commitment. There’s no work involved in using it. It’s all new meaning to dating apps as well as dating in general. experience was flawed – whether it’s in person or through anonymous and safe; it’s all positive reinforcement.” “With Tinder, we aim to not just redefine dating apps apps.” He added, “You never know when someone doesn’t but dating as a whole,” said Mateen, who serves as the chief The end result of that became known as Tinder, which is like you. You only know when you mutually like each other. marketing officer. “Our world today is very mobile-centric. more of an enhancement in your daily life to help you meet Everyone will probably be surprised about the amount of Everyone’s on their phones everywhere they go. That’s how people, according to Mateen. people in their area that they have things in common with they interact with the world around them.” “We’re trying to make your daily life and the way you and the quality of those people. The app works. I would just But what did Rad and Mateen have in mind exactly? would naturally meet people easier,” he added. “Also, you’re in encourage people to download the app and try it.” “We wanted to create a dating experience where people control of what happens and where things go.” can connect with each other using the phone, which in a way Tinder is literally just a click away. Just about anyone For more information on Tinder, visit http://www.gotinder.com/ emulates real life,” said Mateen. can use Tinder effectively and efficiently, and it doesn’t index.html Rad and Mateen classify Tinder as a simple, yet elegant way for users to approach other users to meet in person. Ultimately, it is a mobile app that allows you to Unlike other dating break the ice and find a partner locally nearby that you might like and/or feel attracted to. According to both Rad and Mateen, everything is anonymous until “someone apps that seem to be you like, likes you back.” That’s when the real fun begins. Tinder can be downloaded from an iPhone app store or at www.gotinder.com. Once a user has opened just about sex and an account, essentially what Tinder performs for each and every person could vary. According to Rad, who is the CEO, Tinder is growing casual hook-ups, rapidly, particularly throughout colleges. “Tinder is growing in college campuses mainly because we’ve created an experience that’s not creepy – Tinder actually helps when compared to other dating alternatives,” said Rad. He mentioned that many students from the University of Southern California (USC) and University of California, you connect with Los Angeles (UCLA) are among the everyday users of Tinder. Many of the students are in fraternities and sororities. someone you may “We never expected them to use the app so much,” said Rad. As of now, it is unknown exactly how many of actually like. people currently use Tinder. Mateen generously uttered generalities about the matter when asked about it. “We cannot announce that, but it’s a lot,” said Mateen. In early December 2012, he said, “Every two weeks we are doubling our user list. Also, we’ve created over 450,000 matches. We’re also averaging over a million profile ratings per day.” However, these numbers have increased. Tinder now averages more than 10 million image ratings a day, and they’ve created more than 1.5 million matches total. There are other mobile dating apps in the current market place – Grindr, Skout and eHarmony, for example – but there is no app quite like Tinder. According to Courtesy of Tinder Rad, Tinder is one of a kind and very different from the current apps out there. “We created Tinder because we saw that there wasn’t an effective way for people to meet each other nearby,” said Rad. “There’s not really any competition because no one else is doing what we’re doing, but there’s a lot of other dating apps that have a different approach to Tinder is available on the dating. The only competition would be a friend of yours iPhone. Soon, it will be introducing you directly to other friends. What we’re available on Androids. doing is very fresh, very new.” Rad and Mateen formulated the idea to create

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With its unique menu items, welcoming atmosphere and buds and prepare your palate for the rest of the meal. One great can pull it apart with a fork. They serve it in a small pot filled with hipster-chic clientele, The Churchill is a great place to grab a bite dish that does just that is the persimmons and burrata, which savory juices, braised apples and carrots. and have a few drinks with friends. includes prosciutto di parma, arugula and aged balsamic vinegar. Other popular items on the menu include the wood fire When you walk into this restaurant located on West Third The prosciutto is crispy and salty, which tastes excellent with the pizzas like the Toscano, which is topped with black kale, delicata Street, one of the many kind staff members will greet you and lead sweet cinnamon flavor of the persimmons. Not to mention, the squash, Drake Farms goat feta and a farm egg. Also try their take you into the rustic interior, where dim bulbs and candles warmly burrata cheese is so fresh and creamy that you’ll want to eat a on more common dishes like the Margherita pizza, the grass fed light up the space. It is the perfect setting for the delicious American- whole pound of it. burger and pork meatballs. style gourmet cuisine that awaits your growling stomach. Speaking of freshness, the seasonal ingredients are another While the food at The Churchill is exceptional, some people When asked about his approach to cooking, the executive reason why the food at The Churchill is so appetizing. Everything go to this hip gastropub to also drink its tasty signature cocktails. chef of The Churchill, Bruce Kalman, said, “The way I think on the menu is local because Kalman gets his ingredients from Try the Iron Mule, a more refreshing version of a Moscow Mule about food is it should be a balance on your palate.” the farmers markets in the area. Some of the cured meats on that has real ginger instead of ginger beer. Or, if you like something To create this balance, Kalman combines natural flavors the menu, such as the house pancetta, are even made on the with a bit more spice, try the Bulldog, which has Milagro Blanco and ingredients that are unconventional, yet complementary. restaurant’s premises. It is this attention to his surroundings and tequila, passion, pineapple, lime and Serrano peppers for that His flavor combinations are so out of the ordinary and well California’s farms that keeps the menu at The Churchill so lively extra “kick.” Though this drink sounds overwhelming, the choreographed that he does not have to drench the food in and intriguing. combination of the tangy lime and spicy Serrano creates a fun, elaborate sauces or spices like so many restaurants often do. One dish Kalman created a few weeks ago was a giant memorable cocktail. Whatever you order on the cocktail menu, For instance, one dish at The Churchill features beets, blood Brussels sprout that was about the same size of a human hand. it will definitely serve as a distinctive way to deviate from your oranges, olives and a crispy goat cheese ball. The blood oranges’ He got the macro Brussels sprout from Weiser Family Farms, boring vodka soda or jack n’ coke. natural, citrus flavor and the olives’ saltiness help balance out which provides fresh produce to some of L.A.’s other top Overall, The Churchill is a fantastic place to share a bite with the beets’ sweetness. Thus, this dish successfully embodies restaurants (Spago, Church and State Bistro). So, how does one an old friend or grab drinks with a group after a long day of classes the “balance on your palate” cooking credo that chef Kalman go about cooking such a large sprout? Kalman slow-roasted it and or work. promotes. sprinkled sunflower seeds on top. It was extremely tender and had The best way to start your meal at The Churchill is with one a delightfully smoky sweet flavor. The Churchill is located at 8384 W. Third Street in Los of the items listed under the “Shared” portion of the menu. It is If you go to The Churchill with a big appetite, you must Angeles. For more information, call (323) 655-8384 or visit there where you will find dishes that perfectly awaken your taste order the 10-hour beef short rib. It is so tender and juicy that you the-churchill.com.

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