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At this moment, the Bakall household is most likely elbow- deep in sweet potato peelings, cranberries and turkey. To say the least, it’s a busy time for us, and I really mean all of us. I got my debut in the kitchen when I was a 4-year-old and was handed the peeler by my Faces from give back mother. “Peel these. Don’t drop any in the gar- 09 08 bage can,” she said. Or something like that. I don’t exotic places really remember because I was four, but I assume that was what she said. I also assume that I prob- ably wasn’t too deft at using a peeler and caused several holdups in the kitchen, but it was all in the name of learning, right? Right! movie reviews After a few years, I moved up to learning how to 04 Skyfall and Flight cut big things, like the potatoes I had just peeled. Now we were talking! I also got the “privilege,” (a privilege and a curse) of being in charge of a couple parts of dishes. For example, it is my job, and my job solely, every year to make the cornbread for our cornbread stuffing. I’m not sure RESTURANT FOR VEGETlocal versus chain how I wrangled that gig, but it’ll do. In addition to 11 Wendy's is coming! Is that good? captain of the cornbread, I am also lady dessert. Usually, I make at least one pie (pumpkin, duh, and sometimes apple) and some form of choco- BREAKFAST FOOD late something. At this point, my mom is still the boss lady of the kitchen, but I’m the head sous chef, head pas- GREEN BUSINESS Calendar try chef and the occasional chef de cuisine. My Missed the 12 Your guide to this week's events in CU brother, who is now 15, went through the same track of learning that I did, though he seems to be BEST better with a peeler and is content with his station BEST OF CU 2012? as assistant peeler. My dad, grill master, Brus- NEW BUSINESSon sels sprout slicer, table settings-finder and heavy resaleDon’t Sweat! readbuzz.com lifter-extraordinaire, is a talented guy. He’s not too skilled in the kitchen (sorry, Dad), but does we’ve got you covered. most of the stuff that the rest of us can’t. Ched- SHOP BARBEQUE Want to impress your family at the holidays with your Arts & Entertainment: dar, our goofy dog, is never too far away, usually poetic knowledge? Check out Kelsey McGrath’s “Words on Campus” column at readbuzz.com sprawled on the couch, waiting to hear the sounds and get your prose on! of a rogue piece of bacon hitting the floor. He will, Find the winners forPLA from time-to-time, also eat vegetables that we CU’s best eateries, M ovies & TV: Con-Tro-Ver-See! takes on John Waters. Read Ben’s write up of cult classic drop, though they aren’t his favorite. hangouts, & more DESSERPink Flamingos. It can get hectic in the kitchen with me and my PIZZA mom. We like to get into it about anything and everything, especially during the holiday season Community: Have you been feeling super stressed with your approaching finals? Ariel (and definitely about what dishes we should or Online at suggests an activity that can soothe the busy routine. LIVE MUSIC VENUE should not make. Everyone has their favorite, but readbuzz.com! we only have so many hands). Hot kitchens, hot Music: Check out our review of Crystal Castles’ new album, III. plates and short tempers never mix well. But, it is always a good time when I’m at home. My mom Food & Drink: Head on over to readbuzz.com to check out the craft beer selection at and I don't get to share the kitchen much now that SMOKE BUY MUSICFriar Tuck, as selflessly reviewed by writer David Jagodinzki. I'm away, and my moody 15-year-old brother isn't always the best companion for making pastas and sausages. I look forward to spending some more quality time with my family in the kitchen this SHOP HAIR SALON year, and you should, too! Happy Thanksgiving! 2 buzz November 21 - 28, 2012 xxxE veryone! Play Bastion!

while adults watch and take pictures. That’s bad! HEADS UP! likes, gripes & yikes They call themselves the Learning Channel, but the only educational value they offer is how to N  Wee’ Jessica Bourque definitely ruin a little girl’s self-esteem. Get that yikesArts & Entertainmentjessica Editor bourque Boo Boo out of there! Worst yet, it’s not even the Yikes Arts & Entertainment Editor most offensive reality show on TV. Buzz… » Black Friday: Isn’t rampant »uV Tr T ’s Bait Car: The most offensive reality consumerism the best holiday show is on TruTV and called Bait Car. Bait Car tradition of all?! In my family, abandons a nice car in a low-income neighbor-  How to have the best holiday Black Friday is more exciting than hood. They leave the doors unlocked and the Thanksgiving AND Christmas! keys in the ignition to tempt people to steal it. sweater at the party! holiday season Mom starts work at Wal-Mart at Worse yet, they even put racist stereotypes on 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving night to prepare for this the dashboard like fried chicken and rap albums  by Thomas Thoren crazy-fun shopaganza! This way, she doesn’t get (I am not fucking kidding, Google Bait Car.) This Discover what it’s like to spend any time with her children and grandchil- is a real show. TruTV also has a rip-off of Pawn sharing your birthday A ll right, everybody. Time to don your holiday dren who love her very much and drove a long way Stars where they film the interactions of a poor, cheer and embrace the holiday season for all to see her! But we understand. If she didn’t go to inner-city pawn shop. People don’t bring in their with the holidays! it’s worth. work, then holiday shoppers wouldn’t get to buy Civil War antiques, they bring in their clothes and If you’re thinking of doing a low-key celebration at themselves a brand-new Furby for $45 (they're wedding rings in order to make rent. TruTV is truly home with your family and just a few presents, then back and better than ever!) or a new DVD Blu-Ray racist, classist, awful television.  Likes and gripes: What’s on you need to get over yourself and get in line at your player for only $68 (now that’s CHEAP!) “I don’t favorite box store for Black Friday. That should give mind the long hours and underpaid work, I do it for » MTV’s Eat Your Grandma’s Ashes!: From the our mind this week? you plenty of time to re-evaluate your life. the deals. The deals that I myself can’t enjoy but people who brought you Snooki’s Cesarean Sec- Y ou’re going to want to max out at least two work hard to help others enjoy.” —Jessica’s mom tion! And Laguna Beach Bukkake, get ready for credit cards in your crazed spending frenzy, so keep on Black Friday. So go out there and get your shop a hilarious new reality show about getting over al i n  your swiping hand warm while standing in that cold on, you crazy shoppers! Maybe you’ll run into my grief and loss: Eat Your Grandma’s Ashes! Watch line. When shopping, don’t ask yourself whether mom. If you do, be sure to show your Black Friday as Steve-O (Jackass, Viva la Bam, Steve-O) goes  ursda’  su! you need it — you do. If something is half off, then spirit by running her over with your shopping cart to funeral homes across the country and tries you better buy two because you were going to have and yelling “I don’t care about you, you worthless to persuade people to eat their loved one’s cre- to pay twice as much anyway, right? Right. employee! Gimme my flatscreen!” mains for a few hundred dollars! Don’t worry! A fter your morning spent prying electronics out It’s just a bite! Taste the ashy goodness of your of desperate mothers’ hands, haul all your junk » Turduckens: YUCK! BLEH! EW! GROSS! NAS- dead mother! Dust to dust and down the hatch! www.readbuzz.co home and shift your focus there. Load up the fam- T Y! I’ve never actually eaten a turducken, but I P lus, Steve-O will do a bunch of hilarious prankz ily into the car and go buy the biggest Christmas know they’re disgusting. How? BECAUSE IT’S like picking up corpses and making them dance! tree you can find. Swing by Prairie Gardens and M B Ade Y SHOVING TWO ANIMALS INTO AN- A lso, puking on a priest! Laugh out loud! It’s on buy enough garland to cover every inch of every OTHER ANIMAL’S STOMACH! WHO WOULD every Thursday at 9 p.m.! Don’t forget to watch banister, railing and fencing in and around your ENY JO THAT?! Seriously though, who eats these? the commercials! Steve-O drinks pints and pints home. Bring home every decorative knick-knack If you’re reading this, turducken enthusiast, please of AIDS blood! Crazy! Only on MTV! (This show Check out the you can find to really make that tacky statement have mercy on this year's turkeys, chickens and is not real, but very soon it will be.) every household should have. ducks by eating one regular turkey like the rest of Features Sections If this doesn’t give your family the best holiday us. Or, try a vegetarian tofu loaf which involves Samantha Bakall ever, then you can always swear this time of year absolutely NO shoving of dead animals into other Editor-in-Chief Samantha Bakall in the Daily Illini off forever and try again next year. There will al- dead animals' stomachs! Yum! Likeslike Editor-in-Chief ways be another next holiday season to try again. Every Week! » Return of the Jedi Super Nintendo Game: Do » Birthday cake: Nothing jives you guys even remember the Super Nintendo?! my turkey like birthday cake. buzz staff It's a top-loader. It's awesome. In fact, it's my If you ask what I want for my Cover Design Chelsea Choi favorite video game playing medium! Lately, I've birthday, which has already Ed itor in Chief Samantha Bakall Managing Editor Nick Martin been trying to reclaim some of my childhood passed, so please don't ask be- Tu A rt Director Michael Zhang glory by beating the Star Wars Return of the Jedi cause you'll be waiting a long A ssistant Art Director: Tyler Schmidt Copy Chief Jordan Ramos game. Turns out, I can't! Oh, no! The problem is, I time, I will always and forever say birthday P hotography Editor Zach Dalzell don't know how to deflect the boss' laser beams cake. Every since I was a little girl, the most Im d age E itor Zach Dalzell P hotographers Constantin Roman, James Kyung with my light saber! Man, oh man, sometimes I important part of any birthday, holiday, special Business & Technology Designers Yoojin Hong, Chelsea Choi, Dane Georges just wish my mom gave me up for adoption to a occasion, week, day and hour was b-day cake. Musid c E itor Evan Lyman Fo o d & Drink Editor Jasmine Lee lion because I'm such a failure! I WISH I WERE Sometimes the best cake is non-occasion cake. Movies & tv Editor Joyce Famakinwa A rts & entertainment Editor Jessica Bourque EANB TE Y A LION! Now, I'm trying to learn how I eat it because I'm worth it. Type of cake is also Com m unity Editor Tom Thoren to master Chewbacca's energy rifle, but I can't very, very important. None of that fruit shit goes C U Calendar DJ Dennis W Copyd E itors Karl Schroeder do that, either! Someone call a lion, I deserve into my tummy. Yellow cake (What flavor is Distribution Brandi and Steve Wills to be eaten. yellow, anyway? Vanilla?) with chocolate icing stu dent sales manager Molly Lannon C LassifieD SALES MANAGER Deb Sosnowski is my favorite. Hands down. Especially if you A D DIreCTor Travis Truitt Nick Martin pour half a bottle of sprinkles over it because Health & Living P ublisher Lilyan J. Levant Managing Editor nick martin sprinkles are also my favorite. Hey! Come here! TALK TO BUZZ Gripesgripes Managing Editor A little closer ... I have a dirty secret to tell you: I O n the Web www.readbuzz.com LO VE box cake mix. Love it. Especially holiday- Em ail [email protected] Write 512 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820 » Little Honey Boo Boo Child themed funfetti box cake (Valentine's Day is C All 217.337.3801 Soft-Core Pornography: OK, the best! So cute!) Sometimes I like to think I Th We reserve the right to edit submissions. buzz will not publish a letter without the verbal consent of the writer prior to publication date. buzz Government. It’s time to step in have a mature and advanced palate, and then Magazine is a student-run publication of Illini Media Company and does and arrest the terrible people be- other times I don't. Like the times I make a box not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of the University of Illinois administration, faculty or students. hind TLC. They’re parading little cake and just sit in bed and eat half of it while Greeks & Campus © Illini Media Company 2012 girls around in skimpy clothes watching Netflix. Don't judge. We've all done it.

November 21 - 28, 2012 buzz 3 MOVIES & TV

BY SYD SLOBODNIK Week of Friday, November 23 – MOVIE REVIEW SKYFALL Thursday, November 29, 2012

The Sessions (R) 35mm print Fri: 5:00 PM, 7:30 PM ★★★★✩ placement George Lazenby, bombed. In the before clashing with Silva. Sat & Sun: 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:30 PM ‘70s, Roger Moore clearly played up the charm Mendes’ actors deliver some of the best per- Mon-Thu: 7:30 PM and humorous side of 007 for entertainment formances to ever fill the Bond series. Instead R purposes, but fell short of Connery’s believabil- of some crazed plot to dominate the world, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (PG) $5 tix, digital ity. The ‘80s tried Timothy Dalton twice, and he Bardem’s villain is a very plausible psychopath Fri & Sat: 10:00 PM Wed & Thu: 10:00 PM played tough well, but not comfortably smooth bent on purely personal revenge. Dench, who enough. In the ‘90s, Pierce Brosnan achieved is given much more to do in this film, shows 126 W. Church St. Take the CUMTD Bus a smooth elegance and had even more of Q’s determined strength, pride and intense vulner- Champaign www.theCUart.com gadgets to mess with, but Daniel Craig was who ability. And the always sturdy Ralph Fiennes is the new producers wanted for a grittier edge. the new government minister, Gareth Mallory, In Skyfall, Craig truly found his comfort zone who is set on refocusing the MI6 mission to Topless Female Dancers with James Bond. Mendes and his screenwriters, modern international terrorists instead of the 18 to enter • Mon-Thurs 8pm - 1am Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan, return traditional Cold War-defined enemies. Veteran Fri - Sat 8pm - 2am • $5 Cover the series back to the story-based and charac- Albert Finney even adds a touch of grit as the (Always Hiring, We’ll Train) ter-based narratives of the original three fi lms Bond family’s estate keeper, Kincade. starting with 1962’s Dr. No. Their Skyfall script Mendes delivers with the requisite, effective Daniel Craig as James Bond. Permission by Pictures/Columbia explores the potential demise of the govern- action fight scenes and chases, and includes, Silver All ment’s MI6’s Cold War leadership philosophy, of course, a pair of beautiful Bond women, one, U of I scar-winning director (American Beauty, and has Bond rediscover aspects of his early life an MI6 agent, Eve (Naomie Harris) and Sever- O1999) Sam Mendes’ Skyfall is a gritty, with his late parents and Scottish roots. ine (Berenice Marlohe), who 007 shares a few Bullet Students mostly plausible and not entirely gadget-laden MI6 and spy service leader, M (Judi Dench), drinks and a steamy shower. Get In James Bond film that achieves what the fran- are under intense scrutiny with M being held Director of photography Roger Deakins cap- chise series has tried to do for nearly 40 years: personally responsible for a leaked list of NATO tures the luscious vistas of many interesting 1401Bar E. 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Arts & Entertainment Thes Hi tory of hand turkeys A scathing critique of hand turkeys, a symbol of materialist oppression!

trace their own hands. Unfortunately, dissent- ing opinion about hand turkeys was ignored, scorned and even outlawed by a local ordinance. Like pole-sitting before it, hand turkey mania swept the nation! The artists created turkeys mostly riffing on pop-culture fads of yesteryear, often juxtaposed with boldfaced text quickly read for humorous effect. Who could forget the Amos and Andy minstrel turkey, Fu Manchu Suprised hand tur- key, Fibber McGee and Molly domestic abuse hand turkey, and of course, Red-Baiting Anti- Communist Propaganda hand turkey. Hand Turkeys of Dystopian Corpocracy Hand turkeys hold an important place in the far future of Corpocracy of 2136, X.G. (despite the fact that real turkeys went extinct in the Spon- taneous Air Combustions of 2074, X.G.--Always remember). Since handprints track client/ser- vant’s wealth, status and location, both clients and servants see their handprints often; the In- dividualized Data scanners (IDs) then present the handprints as happy smiling hand turkeys! Corpocracy of 2136 X.G. will be forever re- membered as the first society to, 1. Construct the first Combat Army of Gigantic Mecha-Suit Drones 2. Herd mass society into Servant Train- Illustrated by Tyler Schmidt ing Centers to serve the needs of the Client Ruling Class and 3. Achieve Glorious Harmony emember in second grade when your Thanksgiving is a time for togetherness. “Why The Pilgrims didn’t care. “How can we ever and Unity for All. Harmony is maintained by R teacher made you trace your hand and do we like these dorks anyway?” one Native thank you, Indians?” they asked. One little Pil- hand-print scanning checkpoints, which scan stylize the tracing into a turkey because she American whispered to another. “Because they grim loudly sneezed into his blanket. “I know! client/servants' hands every few hours; with- didn’t want to plan a real lesson? If you forgot, give us shiny precious stones,” the other replied. Here! Take this blanket!” the Pilgrims offered. out a hand scan, after a few hours, all client/ it’s because the next day you peed your pants After dinner, the group needed something to The Native Americans accepted the gift and servants will explode. and everyone mocked you, so you repressed the do before the pies finished cooking.“I know!” everyone lived happily ever after (pending you Handprints, and thus, hand turkeys, are so im- memory. Regardless, hand turkeys are America’s suggested one eager Algonquin, “Why don’t we forget about the genocide)! portant to client/servants of Corpocracy of 2136 oldest art form! Dating all the way back to the make art!” Birth of the Jive Turkey X.G. because hand turkeys are literally your life- first Thanksgiving, hand turkeys have been a vital “We don’t know how to make art,” the head In 1622, Pilgrims invented the hand turkey all line. Plus, religion is outlawed, but hand turkeys form of expression for privileged groups past Pilgrim said. “It’s against God’s will: Just like by themselves (Coincidentally, this was also the are sacred. Thus, hand turkeys are God! All hand and future. wearing colors, or women’s rights.” year they learned how to rewrite history books). turkeys look identical, six fingers (from radia- Pilgrims’ First Hand Turkey “Oh,” the Algonquin said, looking sad. “Don’t Thankfully, this terrible art form was immediate- tion) and a cold metal exterior. But, everyone’s In 1621, Native Americans prepared Thanksgiv- you have an outlet for creative expression?” ly forgotten for centuries, until 1933, when it was hand turkey is unique because it represents their ing dinner for a bunch of lazy Pilgrims. While the “Well ... Murder” replied the Pilgrim. rediscovered by black historian W.E.B. DuBois life position! tribal peoples roasted meat, prepped stuffing, “I don’t think that counts...” the Algonquin said while he was shifting through primary sources The most sacred holiday of Corpocracy of 2136 mashed potatoes, steamed Brussels sprouts nervously. “How about we teach you art!” to articulate the consequences of Imperialist is Dec. 10, anniversary of the Spontaneous Air and opened delicious cans of jiggly cranberries, “Ok!” said the Pilgrim. “And when we’re fin- oppression. DuBois remarked, upon finding a Combustions (Always remember!) But the sec- the pilgrims watched strong guys kick around a ished, we can sell the art for money!” hand turkey, “What is this passionless crap?” ond most important holiday is Thanksgiving. withered pig carcass. “No! That’s not the point!” the Algonquin said, This “passionless crap” was the inspiration Thanksgiving of the future is a time for families “Is dinner ready yet?” the Pilgrims screamed. frowning. for countless artworks by some of New York’s to come together, eat slices of the Poultry-Fla- “Almost! Come set the table!” the Native The Native Americans demonstrated every most talentless artists. Harlem of the '30s is vored Gelatinous Nutrition Loaf, taste the spray Americans responded. type of art they knew how to make, but nothing remembered for the vibrant cultural landscape of flavored pumpkin aerosol mist, watch strong “What! No! We’re doing stuff! We just sailed worked; pilgrims make terrible art. of jazz, poetry and art. However, among this guys kick around a withered alien carcass, and, here!” the Pilgrims protested. “Boy, these guys are stupid,” one Native said cultural hub lived a tribe of bohemian hangers- for only one hour per year, allow client/servants “I don’t care! Thanksgiving is a time for togeth- to another, “Let’s just teach them how to make on who used their passing familiarity with art to to turn off their eyePhones (communication de- erness!” the Native Americans scolded. hand turkeys. Even babies can make those. Pil- fit in (the ancestors of contemporary Williams- vices implanted in retinas at birth). Then, at mid- Reluctantly, the Pilgrims set the table, sigh- grims! Come here!” So, the Native American burg). These gentrifiers desperately wanted to night, clients and servants pay respects to The ing loudly the whole time. During dinner, the showed the Pilgrims how to put their hand on a be apart of the hip art scene, despite not being Great Hand Turkey by standing in cold, long lines Pilgrims made boring small talk, “What are your piece of paper, trace the outline, and then add a able to do anything, and thus, because boring and buying disposable products for enjoyment. plans after college?” “Do you have an invest- little dot to the thumb for an eye. white people wanted to create boring art, the Thanksgiving gives clients a well-deserved day ment strategy?” “Are you watching The Bach- “Neat! The fingers are the feathers!” The Pil- hand turkey was reborn! off from ruling Corpocracy of 2136 X.G., and ser- elor this season?” grims yelled. “Can we use glitter? Please!” Real Harlem artists despised these wannabes vants the chance to be thankful for the opportu The Native Americans wished they were al- “I guess even though it looks tacky and gets so much they invented the term “Jive turkey” to nity to be slaves. Just as it is, it always will be. lowed to leave the table, but unfortunately, everywhere,” the Natives said. describe talentless hacks who only knew how to Praise be the hand turkey!

November 21 - 28, 2012 buzz 5 music from the crowd to the stage

Colorado’s Big Gigantic prepares for their rowdy return to Canopy Club

by Danielle Janota

ombining the dynamics of a jam-band C with EDM-production style, Big Gigan- tic has made themselves into a must-see act. Known for their unique sound and high-energy performances, the livetronica group managed subhead text goes here bla bla bla bla to score huge festival spots and a massive 45- city tour in 2012. While they are often thought of as an elec- tronic group, the Boulder, Colo., natives have extensive musical backgrounds. Jeremy Salken grew up on the drums while Dominic Lalli, who has a master’s degree from the Manhat- tan School of Music, is highly skilled on the saxophone. They incorporate both instruments into their music and have become known for impressive solos during their live shows. Despite the duo’s different musical upbring- ings, Salken said that combining live instru- ments and electronic beats was a no-brainer. “It just came along pretty naturally,” Salken said. “Dom and I lived together like six years ago, and he honestly just got a computer and started making beats. We had both been play- ing in different bands at that point, like punk bands and jazz bands, and every once in a while we just started making stuff. He came to me and was like ‘I think it’d be really fun to do this with you and me. You can play drums over this stuff. I’ll play the sax and the melody and solo.’ It just kind of grew from there.” Believe it or not, we have Michael Travis of The String Cheese Incident to thank for Big Gigantic’s return to campus on Nov. 25. Salken reminisced about his first time at The Canopy Club almost a decade ago. “The first time I came to Canopy Club was eight or nine years ago with this band Zilla, a side proj- ect of Michael Travis from String Cheese, and I was there as a fan,” Salken said. “I was on tour with those guys just following them around. That Used with permission from Big Gigantic. was the first time I’d been there and I got to sit in with those guys. It literally changed my life. I was material, Big Gigantic and their production team dered them special from China and got them high-energy show can be grueling for the group, like ‘I’ll never forget this club.’” also work tirelessly to create innovative light shows. shipped last minute.” Salken said that their fans always pump them Canopy made such an impression that Big “We always try to push boundaries with our This past summer, Big Gigantic was busy play- up, and every show gets wild. Gigantic makes sure to stop at the venue when- stage production,” Salken said. “A lot of it is us, ing an impressive music festival circuit. After de- “I‘ll be tired up until a minute before we go on ever they can. In fact, this is their second show but it’s a big group effort between us and our buting their act at many of the country’s biggest stage and then we hear the crowd roaring and at Canopy this year. management and the light guy just working fests including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Electric chanting and the adrenaline kicks in,” Salken “When we were originally booking our tour together to make something cool. We’re con- Forest and Ultra, their popularity skyrocketed. said. “I’ll be like ‘Yes, that’s right, we get to play for Big G, I was like we HAVE to go to Urbana, stantly working on new ideas and new ways to But playing on such big stages for thousands music tonight.’ And then we just freakin’ get there’s this great club,” Salken said. “It’s always push our light shows, and the show in general, of screaming fans hasn’t changed the group’s nuts and just go as hard as we can. When the one of the targets that we try to add on the tour. to the next level. ” love for the communal feeling of festivals. In fans are there and they’re super excited and And we’ve been hitting Canopy Club several As Big Gigantic brings their tour to Urbana, fact, it wasn’t that long ago that Lalli and Salken we’re super excited, it’s just a snowball effect.” times a year since that.” Salken assures fans that they can look forward were on the other side of the barricades as fes- Since they’ve been to Urbana several times Currently on the “Uprising Tour” with worthy to one-of-a-kind stage visuals. tgoers themselves. before, Big Gigantic knows they have to bring openers Adventure Club and Griz, Big Gigantic “The set that we’re touring with right now, we “We both have been going to festivals for years,” the heat to impress their fans. What should we has been playing hits from their most recent debuted at New Year’s, and at the time we got Salken said. “Either there as musicians playing or expect when Big G hits Canopy Club on Sunday, album Nocturnal, as well as improvised material them, no one had these panels,” Salken said. just there to see music ... It’s a huge gathering, com- Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m.? “It’s going to be more that varies from show to show. “They’re curved and flexible so you can bend munity thing between the musicians and the fans.” rowdiness,” Salken said. “Last time you guys While Lalli and Salken continuously craft new them any way you want. We originally had or- Although touring night after night with such a brought it tough.”

6 buzz November 21 - 28, 2012 Oh those cookies actually sucked... ALBUM review top 10 hits of the end of the world by Austin Gomez ★★★✩✩

hese days, it’s hard to come by concept like “Fire Sacrifice” and “Those Who Live for T albums as zany as the ones that plagued Love Will Live Forever” exist as the outer edges ‘60s psychedelia and ‘70s glam rock. While of the fusion. Both exemplary attempts stand Prince Rama isn’t creating Ziggy and his Spiders well on their own, but the two only rarely con- from Mars, they’re instead crafting a near-future struct something engrossing when the genres compilation album from 10 different “artists” who mesh together. perished during the world’s impending doom on The record’s compilation-style foundation queue for this December. Far from a serious story causes some disorientation at times (jump- arc, Prince Rama’s most recent outing extends ing from the head-throbbing booms of “Blade its post-apocalyptic wings in an effort to cover of Austerity” to the industrially punkish “No as much ground as possible. The concept is per- Way Back” brings listeners out of the mix), haps too ambitions to stuff comfortably within 10 but it works as a treat in terms of preemptive songs, but if campy dance party becomes synony- expectations. The pseudo-opera dirge “Re- mous with the electro-Armageddon, then Prince ceive” gives way to “Radhamadhava,” which Rama has the future covered. is reminiscent of Bollywood film soundtrack. Top 10 Hits of the End of the World consists Repetition hits some of these tracks hard with of two polarities for the Brooklyn girls of the no specific form, but listening to the heavy ex- two-piece, edging along the confines of Enya- perimentation that the album prides, it’s hardly like new age and Passion Pit pop on acid. “So grounds for condemnation. Destroyed” strikes familiar electro-funk chords “Welcome to the Now Age” comes close to the as a disco throwback track that plays itself as album’s finale. Progressive as it is droney, this is Artist: Prince Rama the safest, and arguably catchiest, song on the the type of space oddity that the album should Album: Top 10 Hits of the End of the World album. If the album’s pseudo-single represents take heed from if this is the album humanity will Release Date: November 5, 2012 (Paw Tracks) the middle ground of what Prince Rama has have to rebuild to. But if it’ll keep eternal feet tap- pulled out of the destroyed earth, then songs ping, then that’s not half bad either. Prince Rama, Used with Permission by Paw Tracks records and Creative Commons

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November 21 - 28, 2012 buzz 7 community Ways to give a hand this season Volunteering during the Holidays by Ariel Leung Although many people resolve to volunteer dur- ing the holiday season, they may not actually get around to it. So, this is your time to do it. Speak- ing from experience, volunteering is one of the most rewarding experiences, as cliché as that sounds. While it is important to give back to the community, it is the knowledge that you changed someone’s life, even if it is something as small as giving them a hat for the upcoming winter sea- son; you leave an invisible legacy of changed lives with dozens of grateful people. All it takes is a few hours out of your day to help someone. It is not necessary to continue volunteering at the same place if it's not something you enjoy; you can go just once! Just be realistic about the time that you can commit, and make it your goal. What may have started as a chore to complete a certain amount of required hours for some organization can transform into an activity that you look for- ward to every day. In fact, among hundreds of volunteers here in CU was a man named Frank. He came to Cham- paign in 1982 and was introduced to TIMES Center in 1996. Beginning as a resident, he went through the program and became a big part of the program by becoming a cook for the kitchen. Encouraging the residents to contribute to the community, he would share his troubled experi- ences with alcoholism with the residents. As a result, he was viewed not only as a cook for the Nita Skeels, a long-time volunteer at the Champaign County Christian Health Center. Photo by James Kyung center, but as an inspiration as well. After passing s the temperature drops day by day and dent groups, anyone and everyone is welcome tions, so bundle up and grab a group of friends, away in May, he remains a legend at the TIMES A the once beautiful leaves turn a crispy to volunteer at Daily Bread, as long as you send possibly one with a guitar, and join them! This Center. Volunteering more than 20,000 hours, brown, we all know that means the holiday sea- them a quick email! Furthermore, since the 200 way you all can volunteer while also serenading he spent 16 years working at TIMES Center and son is finally here! While some of you might be meals cost about $100, any monetary donations the world with some holiday carols to lighten up never expected a dime. He was a regular man, upset about the bitter winter and the impending are accepted as well. For more information on the spirit for the holiday season. There are volun- but by devoting his life to service, received the doom of snow, some might already be listening who to contact to volunteer, go to www.daily- teering opportunities everywhere from working nickname of “superhero.” You can be somebody’s to holiday songs on the radio. Either way, no one breadsoupkitchen.com. with middle school students to book drives or toy superhero this year. can deny that it is finally the season of hot choco- Another CU organization is the TIMES Center. drives; you just have to be willing to look! *Brad requested that his last name be withheld. late, cozy fires, snowmen, fuzzy socks and, most It is a place that “provides (an) extended stay importantly, the season of giving. Whether it is for homeless men,” said Brad*, the director and buying a gift for a loved one and not expecting supervisor of the TIMES Center. The center’s goal one back, or just donating some money to the is to transition men to independent living. It has bell-ringers who spend hours in the cold, there two programs, level one and level two, that house are tons of ways to give back to the community! about 70 men, but also runs a soup kitchen for So where do you begin, you may ask? Well, lunch and dinner that is open every day to anyone in the CU community alone, there are numer- in need. Breakfast is served only to the men in the ous places that need all the help you can give. programs. On a monthly basis, TIMES Center has For example, the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen, an around 150 volunteers who assist in the kitchen all-volunteer, non-profit organization based in and “serve to the public,” Brad said. These volun- Champaign, feeds everyone no matter ethnicity, teers, similar to the Daily Bread, prep and serve religion or race. About 200 people are served on the food. TIMES Center also accepts donations a daily basis, said Clare Haussermann, volun- for soaps, razors, toothbrushes, towels and other teer coordinator and board member at the Daily personal care items. Bread. The soup kitchen also provides about 200 While the Salvation Army is not a specifically sack lunches for the hungry to take with them local group, it is yet another organization that when they leave the shelter. There are usually 15- you can contribute to in the CU community. They 20 volunteers in the kitchen prepping the food, are always accepting donations, whether they serving the food and cleaning up. But the num- are clothes, toys or home appliances. Besides ber of necessary volunteers doesn’t stop there. making donations, the Salvation Army is also The kitchen has and constantly needs people looking for volunteers to sort through all of them. to pick up, deliver, sort and date the food. And I know we have all seen the bell-ringers outside while most of the volunteers are usually stu- of a local grocery store calling for your dona- Ryan Elwell is one of the many volunteers at the Christian Health Center. Photo by James Kyung

8 buzz November 21 - 28, 2012 The turkey's waiting for me to get out of the car! Black Friday made easy A guide to surviving the shopping hordes bye M lissa España shopping for and why because if you go in without go with too many people, you spend more time a clue, you might get lost in all the insanity.” searching for the people than shopping,” said Many stores release their ads for Black Friday Avantika Mohapatra, engineering sophomore days, if not weeks, in advance. So going to your at the University. favorite shop’s website and making lists of the stuff you want to buy will keep you focused. Only bring what you need “Make sure you find the best deals, because The weather might be cold outside, but once often one store (will have) the same product people hit the stores and realize that shopping is for slightly cheaper,” Ramos said. Another thing a workout, they regret the three layers of clothing to keep in mind is to research. Print coupons if they wore. What some women like to do is bring they’re needed for certain items and bring your a giant purse. Although it makes sense to pack advertisement magazines along to remind you of water and snacks in there, not only do you have everything you wanted to purchase. to carry that bag and shopping bags, but a heavy tote isn’t ideal if you become one of those people Have a back-up plan running down aisles snagging merchandise. Not everything is going to go according to plan. Make sure you make a mental note of Only buy what you need what you’re going to do if someone else snags Just because a toaster is on sale for $19.99, that laptop you wanted or if the store runs out doesn’t mean you need it. There are a lot of great of something. If you’ll be waiting in line for the deals going around that become tempting, but Black Friday line. Used with permission from Creative Commons and Djlicious doors to unlock, it’s good to have someone there those low prices might run your wallet dry if ne- hanksgiving isn’t the only thing to look for- Know what you want and have a plan to hold your spot if you need a break. However, cessity isn’t taken into account. T ward to this holiday week. With that holi- With so many people on their game for the big coming with a giant mob of friends might not Black Friday is made out to be this big, intimidat- day shopping cash, Black Friday shopping means event, you’ll miss out on good deals if you just go be the smartest idea. Each person is going to ing event that can leave you with more than a few splurging on the yearly deals that make some into the stores and browse. have different stores they want to visit and some bumps and bruises, but with the right amount of people go insane. But with research and a few “Black Friday isn’t a day for recreational shop- people drag more than others. research and just a little bit of aggression, you can tips and tricks, Black Friday doesn’t have to be a ping,” said Nicole Ramos, general studies freshman “It’s easier to go with one person who has the very well be one of those people who leaves the hassle (or safety hazard). at the University. “You need to know who you’re same shopping interests as you, because if you mall with a $70 iPad. masked faces from exotic places The annual “Masks V” exhibit comes to Kalarte Gallery by Emily Dorolek

xotic masks from Third World countries to as the “Jaguar Mask” signifies the prehistoric creations out of pure appreciation for the cul- but also enlighten them. The gallery hopes that E have made their way to Urbana this fall. cultures of Central America. Many of the masks tural heritage that is inherent in the mask and customers will leave with a new perspective and The fascinating works of art, ranging from the were made through traditional methods and then its making. Although most were manufactured appreciation for the artistic skill of these tradi- miniature, at a few inches in size, to the bulky, used in cultural dances or performances. Other at more recent dates, some still hold the antique tional artists from these amazing places. exceeding a foot and a half, can be found on dis- masks were created by artists for the purpose of and vintage edge. The pieces are on display at Kalarte Gallery, play at Kalarte Gallery for only three more days. being displayed in galleries, like Kalarte. The shop continues to incorporate masks from located inside Heartland Gallery, as well as online Bernard Cesarone, owner of the gallery, spoke Contrasting with the view of masks being art new countries every year, including fresh styles at www.kalarte.com. The gallery is located at 112 with buzz about “Masks V,” an annual exhibit of fixtures for display and admiration, many of the and forms that will not only please the customers, W. Main St. in downtown Urbana. masks created by craftsmen and women in Mex- foreign lands used these masks in their traditional ico, Guatemala, South America, Haiti, Indonesia, dances. Commonly, Mexico’s Indian villagers use Thailand and countries in West Africa. Although their masks to symbolize Spanish conquistadors, masks are not commonly worn by Americans, in or in their belief, the devil. other cultures, they can be cultural expressions “In our modern culture, where so many objects that reflect longstanding traditions. are banal items cranked out by a machine, it is The Kalarte Gallery, which was established in refreshing to know that some objects continue to 1999, has exhibited these masks through “Masks be made by traditional craftspeople with at least V” for five consecutive years. This year’s exhibit some love and care,” Cesarone said. began on Oct. 6 and will close on Nov. 24. “Masks At Kalarte, masks are mounted on walls for V” fits in well with Kalarte Gallery’s motto: Learn- display, all of them telling their own stories of ing historical and cultural backgrounds by using traveling across continents to this suburban town. folk art as a vehicle for becoming culturally di- Some of the masks were simply lucky finds at auc- verse. The gallery mainly sells folk art from global tions and estate shows, while others were brought artists. In fact, many of the pieces in the gallery in by colleagues in the art business. Each mask travel from India and Latin America. had its own way of arriving. Cesarone personally All of the masks displayed at “Masks V” are brought back masks from his adventures around made of different materials including wood, pa- the world, wanting to bring a bit of his cultural per-mache and metal, each providing an interest- findings back to the gallery. ing aesthetic. The masks take the shape of human Upon purchasing the masks, customers are faces and various animals. One mask referred fascinated by their wonder. Others purchase the Kalarte Masks exhibit at the Heartland Gallery in Urbana on November 15.Photo by Constantin Roman

November 21 - 28, 2012 buzz 9 food & drink thank you food The Food & Drink writers of buzz share their favorite eats and recipes for the Thanksgiving season by Food & Drink staff

mixer is the closest I’ll ever get to doing both of those things. —Olivia Ingram

I’m not a big fan of pie. Pumpkin, apple, you name it, I don’t like it. (Blasphemy, I know). But I do love pumpkin bread, in loaf and muffin form. It’s definitely my favorite part of Thanksgiving dessert and tastes like fall. My go-to recipe is the Pioneer Woman’s Moist Pumpkin Spice Muffins, found in entirety here: http://thepioneerwoman. com/cooking/2009/10/moist-pumpkin-spice- muffins-with-cream-cheese-frosting/. All the requisite fall spices are whipped together with flour, pumpkin puree, butter and evaporated milk, and then baked into muffins that are topped with a cinnamon-sugar-nutmeg mixture. —Jenny Na

My favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving is the cranberry sauce. It’s my dad’s specialty, so eating something my dad loves to make once a year is always a treat! —Allie Pitcher

Imagine warm, gooey, sugary, creamy mashed sweet potato layers between piles of giant, sticky, caramel-colored, burnt-just- enough marshmallows. My mouth waters ev- ery Thanksgiving when my mom breaks this favored dish out of the oven. A classic turkey day feast perhaps, but it doesn’t get much bet- ter than Ma’s Sweet Potato Casserole on this all-you-can-eat holiday. —Shalayne Pulia

My favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving is my mom’s homemade mashed potatoes. She makes them from scratch and sprinkles on a bunch of Pumpkin bread. Used with permission from Crestive Commons and Mike McCune. different spices, so when I try to make it, it never hanksgiving dinner is the culmination of a cranberry sauce is celebrating its wee fourth an- toes and gravy. Before my grandmother is even turns out the same way. And when she’s in a good T carefully navigated battlefield of kitchen niversary, after the fateful year my sister realized finished saying grace, my hand is inching toward mood, she’ll add in grated cheese, which makes savvy, family tradition, pride and negotiation. It that homemade sauce is easier and even tastier the potatoes. —Mike Duffy it taste amazing. —Melissa España epitomizes the saying “too many cooks in a kitchen.” than the one from a can. —Jasmine Lee It also is the one day in the year that okays a 3 p.m. My favorite thing is pumpkin bars. They are Broccoli and cheese. The way my family makes dinner, promising a food induced coma that can last My favorite dish that my family eats is a green nice because they are healthier than traditional its broccoli and cheese is more of a soup consis- for days. But most importantly of all, it officially kicks bean casserole. I know that’s more of an Easter pumpkin pie and easier to manage portions. tency. Melt Velveeta cheese in milk, and half and off a good two months of holiday cheer and fam- Sunday dish, but we like it so much we have it at —Melanie Kuta half, and add small pieces of ham and broccoli. ily gatherings. So what else would be appropriate all major family get-togethers. It goes great with —Jeramiah Cerda except for a compiled list of all the Food & Drink’s the traditional Thanksgiving sides like mashed Potato casserole is hands down the best thing writers’ favorite Thanksgiving dishes? potatoes and corn. ­—Sean Harrigan on my Thanksgiving table. It’s loaded with hash My favorite food to eat on Thanksgiving is sweet browns, sour cream, onions, butter and cheddar potatoes, also known as candy yams, and dress- Ever year, for weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, Though my favorite thing to make is white choc- cheese, then topped with corn flakes and baked ing. If these two items are not on my plate, I am my sister, mom, aunt and I compile an ambitious olate pumpkin cookies, Smitten Kitchen’s apple to perfection. Nothing comes close to this slice of not in a celebrating-the-holiday kind of mood. menu for Thanksgiving dinner, a menu that we pie cookies look absolutely delicious. They’re heart attack on a plate. Nothing. Except for when —Tina Cochran more or less manage to accomplish. This usu- palm-sized apple fritters, layers of brown-sugar- there’s also green bean casserole. The result is an ally translates to me just running around accord- and-cinnamon covered apple slices wrapped in episode of Green bean versus Potato, the ultimate You know it’s all about that stuffing. Without ing to their bidding, putting finishing touches on puffy, flaky, homemade pie crust. The full recipe casserole showdown. —Auffy Birjandi a doubt, the best part of the meal. I wish it was dishes. But there are two dishes that define the can be found at http://smittenkitchen.com/ a staple for more holidays. —David Jagodzinski holiday for me: My mom’s horseradish broccoli blog/2011/10/apple-pie-cookies/. —Sherry Yuan My favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving is ev- salad with bacon and my sister’s homemade cran- When it comes to Thanksgiving, I don’t have erything, but especially stuffing. My favorite thing I’m a weirdo and actually love canned cran- berry sauce with cinnamon stick and orange peel. much to contribute as a chef. I do contribute a to make for Thanksgiving is whipped cream, since berry sauce! It’s delicious and the suction sound The broccoli salad has been a mainstay in the Lee great deal to the eating, however. My favorite food I a) can’t cook and b) can’t use power tools. Whip- it makes when it comes out of the can is an event household since before I can remember, but the on this day of thanks is definitely mashed pota- ping up some heavy cream with an electric hand we quiet down for every year! —Quinn Adams

10 buzz November 21 - 28, 2012 Mother fuckin' Oprah's book club is wendy’s welcome? Pros and cons of local restaurants versus familiar chains by Mike Duffy

food at a price that customers consider reason- able because purchasing high quality ingredients isn’t cheap. Fast food chains, on the other hand, can offer customers a hearty meal for $5 or less. Never mind if it contains dog food or a severed finger; it’s cheap. One final important consideration is that people who live in any given town are probably going to want access to their favorite chain restaurants. We are all familiar with chains, so withholding them will definitely upset some of those who can’t easily access them. While tourists or visitors may be escaping to a charming, unique restaurant cul- ture, locals will probably want the option of grab- bing some McDonald's coffee once in a while. So what’s the verdict? Local restaurants are charming, friendly, healthy and unique, while chain restaurants are cheap, convenient and popular. There is no easy solution to settling the local versus chain debate. Obviously, I approve of focusing exclusively on local res- taurants if the result is anything like the New Orleans restaurant scene. This is not usually the case, however, and it certainly is not the case in Wendy's salad, fries and drink. Used with permission from Creative Commons and Marcin Wichary. Champaign. This desire to establish an appeal- a trip to New Orleans last year, I was one side of the debate raging between supporters districts as more visually appealing contributors ing, unique restaurant district is predominantly On delighted by the exceptional quality of chain restaurants versus local restaurants that to a city’s charm. New Orleans was a convincing relevant to tourist attractions. College towns, of restaurants in the area. When the trip came to is becoming relevant here in Champaign. While example of this. Instead of spotting places like in some ways, seek to draw in consumers like a close and I had to leave The Big Easy behind, all chain restaurants are popular with many, others Chili’s or Panera Bread all over town, tourists get a tourist attraction. I could think about were the burgers from Port of adamantly stand against allowing such establish- unique food options that can’t be found anywhere Champaign may be further sacrificing the Call, the gumbo from Irene’s Cuisine and all the ments to take over in an area. else. They also frequently offer a warmer dining restaurant culture’s individuality, quality and other fantastic meals I had been served. In discov- With the announcement of a Wendy’s franchise experience with servers and staff who legitimate- charm by allowing Wendy’s and Five Guys to ering my love for New Orleans cooking, however, I soon opening off of Green Street in Champaign and a ly care about the quality of the meals they serve. open up here, but it may also be acting in the also discovered that this major tourist destination Five Guys popping up on Prospect Avenue, it is start- There is more effort involved in cooking the food best interest of the community. Lots of people does not like chain restaurants. Through several ing to look like the restaurant culture in Chambana at a local restaurant and, as a result, more pride. want cheap food that is convenient, fast and days spent in the French Quarter of New Orleans, is favoring chains. Clearly the New Orleans distri- Chain restaurants present many benefits to the familiar. That is exactly what chain restaurants I didn’t once encounter even a Subway. Consider- bution of chain and local restaurants is not typical, consumer. People eat at chains because the food have to offer. Furthermore, Champaign’s Green ing my enthusiasm for the food I did encounter, but should it be? Would life in Champaign-Urbana is cheap, convenient and tasty. It’s no coincidence Street is already favoring chain restaurants, so the lack of chains was not weighing heavily on my be more enjoyable and delicious if we started try- that many of the most popular chain restaurants adding two more will not change much. The mind. Still, it was unusual to spend extended time ing to keep chain restaurants out? There are some strive to provide fast access to their products. local versus chain restaurant debate, it seems, in a major U.S. city without seeing any fast food important pros and cons to consider here. People don’t want to wait for their food. They also varies depending on the location and the needs or chain restaurants. Local restaurants are often viewed as healthier don’t want to pay very much for their food. It is of the consumers. In the case of this college My experience on this trip offers an example of and friendlier. They are highly valued in restaurant difficult for many great local restaurants to offer town, chains are more than welcome.

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