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By Gail Navarro Looking to satisfy your sweet Daily Titan Staff Writer tooth? 21 Choices offers frozen yogurt in yummy combinations Victoria Beckham is not the that usually pack people inside and only posh thing to hit Los Angeles squeezing them out the door during County these days. Pasadena, the evenings. Equipped with hanging particularly Colorado Boulevard, pictures and television screens feeds the need of the rich, fashion- mounted high above the counter, conscious outdoor shopping fiend. 21 Choices combines a unique brew However, the thought of spending of delicious concoctions. Strawberry enough money to bankrupt the Mai Tai, Tahitian Vanilla and average college student doesn’t Oatmeal Cookies are just to name sound like much fun. Sample a few. Pasadena by discovering the hidden “The Kit-Kat Cookie looks really gems behind the name-brand stores good,” Azusa Pacific University without having to burn a hole in student, Kelsey Hunter, said as she Photo by gail navarRo your wallet. stared up at the menu mounted on People walk down Colorado Boulevard in Old Town Pasadena. For some free entertainment the wall. It is a busy night but Hunter beer, there are plenty of martinis, interesting display to take in while during the day, observe the people College student, has worked at is a frequent customer and said that wines and specialty cocktails to get waiting for your drink. However, sitting outside the shops – they are the café for almost a year and said the service goes by fast because the the party started. With such a wide don’t get carried away because it’s quintessential California beach bums that customers usually come in to servers are efficient. With only two selection to handle every night, easy to splurge if you do plan on and retro hippies stuck in a late 60s buy gifts for their loved ones. So locations in California, 21 Choices bartender Garrison Schwartz is one drinking the night away in a tropical limbo. Even those selling their work when Valentine’s Day rolls around is worth its weight in frozen yogurt. of the many bartenders that make yet cosmopolitan paradise. on the street can catch your eye, but next year, pick up a dozen “I Love Another tasty establishment rounds in and out of the counter. Spending a day in Pasadena is you will most likely be targeted by a You” authentic Belgian chocolates. that should tickle the fancy of Quite literally staring you in the time well spent. If you arrive around person selling roses if you happen to Choose to lounge inside or watch any chocolate-lover is Leonidas face is a gigantic brewing machine the late evening, that long stretch of be with your significant other. cars pass by outside, under the Chocolate Cafe, which serves fresh propped up in all its majestic glory boulevard simply comes alive after A good lunch-time destination backdrop of a classic European café. Belgian chocolates. Its signature located right next to the bar. Even dark. Compared to the conventional is Noodle World. It has the right It is a pleasant getaway from the hot chocolate definitely hits the though the machine is sealed off by mall atmosphere, it is nice to enjoy far-east flavor that entices everyone noisy night life and the congested spot. Hop inside and sample one glass like a giant trophy case, it is an the fresh air for a change. who takes a whiff of its Chinese, of the many goodies on display. For long stretch of sidewalk. Thai and Vietnamese soups. instance, the popular Lingot consists If you are not in the mood to English graduate student, Lori of praline with vanilla butter cream. take it slow, Gordon Biersch is a Lu, said she liked the wide variety The Leonidas stores in Pasadena and great place to get some drinks. The of Asian dishes because they came Santa Monica are the first two in the brewery restaurant is a social hub at a reasonable price. Basically, it’s world, according to the stores’ Web that is an ideal place to catch up a bargain for anybody looking for site. with old friends or make new ones at one. Candice Wheler, Pasadena City the bar. Besides the award-winning
Photo by gail navarRo Photo by gail navaRro These are just some of the chocolates for sale. 21 Choices Frozen Yogurt shop is crowded any day of the week. 4 BUZZ 09.13.07 daily.titan Getting under their skin For some people body art has important, personal meaning, but for others they just want something that looks cool By Marissa Armstrong Mesa likes to refer to the show as Daily Titan Staff Writer “Memorial Ink.” Jennifer Davis, a 35-year-old Whether it’s for aesthetic artist at Outer Limits, has been appeal, spiritual enlightenment, or tattooing for over 10 years and has a sentimental value, tattoos, piercings, different take. branding and scarification are an “I’m a firm believer that they ongoing trend with increasing don’t have to mean anything,” Davis popularity. said. “Some do, or they can just be With popular television shows pretty. I never ask because I don’t like “Inked,” “Miami Ink” and want to put people on the spot or “L.A. Ink,” many people think make them feel dumb because they that body art has to have some don’t have a story.” deep or empowering story behind Shawn Spoon, 38, started it; however, many artists seem to tattooing 12 years ago and is now disagree. working at Sunset Ink in Sunset On the “Inked” shows, most of Beach. He said he likes to do off-the- the tattoos that make the show are wall spur-of-the-moment tattoos, pieces that memorialize a deceased and “stuff that’s wacky.” Recently he relative, overcome struggle or show tattooed a tin of ribs on someone. a heroic endeavor. That’s why the “Some people overthink crew at Outer Limits in Costa something that’s just art,” Spoon
Photo by daniel suzuki WHERE’S THE SCENE Shawn Spoon gives a flowery design to a customer at Outer Limits tattoo shop in Costa Mesa. said. Davis and Spoon both said there IN FULLERTON??? is nothing wrong with tattoos having The Daily Titan wants to know deeper meaning or a story behind them, but that it’s OK to get them purely for the art. Some people get tattoos for both reasons. Joe Cariati, 36, who teaches glass blowing at Cal State Fullerton said, “I kind of just fell in love with the look and process of tattoos, and it was all downhill from there.” With a sleeve on his right arm and a half-sleeve on his left, Cariati said some of his pieces are symbolic and some are just aesthetic. He usually Photo by daniel suzuki gives the artist an idea and lets them The beginning stages of a tattoo. run with it, he said. While many people are comfortable with getting tattoos for purely aesthetic or artistic purposes – if the “Inked shows are any indication – some people still require a great deal of thought and hopefully some symbolism to go into their body art. Shayna Horowitz, a 22-year-old CSUF student double majoring in human services and American Visit www.dailytitan.com studies, said she has to think a lot about a tattoo before she gets it. She Fill out our Best of Fullerton survey said she will even draw it on her with a Sharpie and leave it for a few days Enter for a chance to win 2 FREE park to be sure she likes the look of it. Horowitz said her tattoos represent something or someone hopper passes to Disneyland!* in her life, reflect her experiences or remind her of what is really important. *Visit www.dailytitan.com for details. All entries must be received no later than 9-20-07. “It is a form of art, but for me it also has to have a deeper meaning,” daily.titan BUZZ 09.13.07 5
Photo by daniel suzuki Photo by daniel suzuki Jennifer Davis begins her creation on an Outer Limits customer . Tubes of paint wait to be used by one of the artists at Outer Limits. she said. Aside from her collaboration of tattoos that will eventually cover her left arm, Horowitz also has a total of 13 piercings. Though her piercings may not have the “deeper meaning” of her tattoos, she said she really likes the look of them. “I like to be decorated,” Horowitz said. Horowitz said she was fascinated by piercings as a child and as soon as she turned 18, she got her lip pierced. Even though it’s her favorite because it was her first, she loves her collection of plugs. “I like to stick my finger in the hole and wiggle it around,” she said. Thanks to artists like Ron Garza, a body modifier at Outer Limits, branding and scarification is becoming popular. Garza began working in a shop almost 16 years ago and is credited with moving scarification into the art world. “I have been doing this since it wasn’t cool,” Garza said. Garza also practices the art of suspension for public performance, art installation and private rituals. Many people use body modification for spiritual purposes but he does it because it’s art and it looks cool, Garza said. “There’s a difference between wanted and unwanted pain,” Garza said. “It’s about what makes you happy.” Those who view the body asa canvas is growing. “We all strive for some sort of beauty,” Horowitz said. “If it’s something that makes you feel better about yourself, then do it.” 6 BUZZ 09.13.07 daily.titan Chain Reaction a venue with as much attitude as music this week’s concerts By Nathaniel Zablan hundreds of teenage kids in trendy 9.13 Daily Titan Staff Writer vintage clothes on any given night. The Hotel Cafe- AM A sign that says “No stage diving Most people who grew up in or crowd surfing” hangs in the 9.14 Orange County with a penchant for middle of the wall of T-shirts, above Chain Reaction- Fate alternative and indie rock have had the crowd. The lights shine brightly 9.15 at least one encounter with Chain against the bands playing on the The Gig- Four Star Youth Reaction, an all-ages venue that small stage in a small venue. It looks Photo by Nathaniel Zablan Glass House- Wolf Parade has as much raw energy as it has like a scene out of the video game hardcore shows at the venue, but there between $8 and $20. Spaceland- The Binges history. Guitar Hero, except that it’s for is still a variety of indie alternative “I used to go there all the time, 9.16 In its 10-year history, Chain real. music there. Bands like Saves the I’d be stoked because it was the only Glass House- VHS or Beta Reaction has hosted a slew of acts While the venue has hosted Day, Mae and Daphne Loves Derby place I could see bands that I really The Echo- Handsome Furs from Hellogoodbye to MXPX. several indie and pop-punk acts, still make periodic appearances at liked,” said Michael Adams, 23. 9.17 Chain Reaction is the place to go to some people who have come to the the venue, occasionally performing It is a great place for someone to The Gig- The Glowbars find bands under the radar before venue on a regular basis feel that special acoustic sets. go who loves alternative music, but Spaceland- Gram Rabbit they become fixtures on the radio there has been a recent shift toward The venue rests in the heart of the is still too young to see bands at bars 9.18 and MTV. the hardcore scene. Orange County music scene, just a and clubs. The Hotel Cafe- Marie Digby Every inch of the entrance doors “It sucks now, there aren’t a lot of few minutes away from Disneyland. The overall charm of Chain 9.19 are plastered with stickers from the shows there that I want to go to. It’s Ever since Chain Reaction opened Reaction lies not in its all-ages The Troubadour- Clap Your hundreds of bands that have played all hardcore shows now,” said Jenny its doors, it has been an all-ages policy, but that it is a venue that gives Hands Say Yeah at Chain Reaction, and the walls are Tran, 21, commenting on the bands venue that has prided itself on not people chance to really experience a The Forum- The White Stripes covered with different band T-shirts. that Chain Reaction books. serving alcohol. Most of the shows rock show in a very intimate setting The venue is small, but it can pack There may be an increase in are very affordable, typically ranging for reasonable price.
Fletcher Harrington, who was recently voted one of the top 100 Show me your hits! Orange County musicians ever by A local event for people to show art and music OC Weekly, preformed country- rock songs on a mandolin he learned By Evan Corcoran of mouth. to only a few months prior to the Daily Titan Staff Writer The Maverick Theater usually performance. He opened with a hosts plays, musicals and improv Hank Williams song. Sometimes a small idea turns into comedy. On this night it was turned A musician from Down Under, something bigger than expected. into a set of acoustic jams that filled Ben Sweeney, brought his Australian That is exactly what happened at the audience with energy. country-rock to the show. Sweeney The Maverick Theater Sunday night “Poetry in motion, occasionally it started with a piano piece and ended for Justine Grover when she put happens,” Grover said. with a country-rock jam. together the small show “Show Us Grover wanted a show for To switch things up, Monica Your Hits.” musicians of all types to come Diaz graced the stage with her first A sort of open mic night, the together, be relaxed and do what performance ever and sang a few theater provided a stage for a wide they love. songs in Spanish. Accompanied array of musicians, professional and “One of my favorite things is with a guitar and an accordion, her amateur, to come together and play to show off all my friends’ artistic songs resonated with the audience. an intimate show. talents,” Grover said. A few regular local musicians, “I was only planning on 50 to Grover broke the ice by Patti Pannell and Ladd Roberts, 60 people to keep it intimate, but opening up with one of her own played with a country-rock style. I’m already at 95 and I’m still not songs. With some bass and piano The Orange County Music done counting,” Grover said. The accompaniment, she set the mood Awards nominated Patti and Ladd, show was only promoted by word for the show. in the top four “alternative country” category in ’04. Their “west coast rock with Texas country” had the crowd clapping. They can be seen every Thursday night at Cafe Hidalgo in Fullerton. Grover ended the show with two more songs. She had Robert Garcia join her in a duet, with Jason Cook playing guitar leads. The last song of the show was a crowd pleaser. Anthony Garcia, 14, joined her along with Cook and Robert, to play a rocking song that ended with standing ovation. “Show Me Your Hits” is something that Grover wants to keep doing every year. “Whoever wants to play, gets to Photo by jennifer caddick play,” Grover said. daily.titan BUZZ 09.13.07 7
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“My style is my own. I’m just looking to have fun. I usually go shopping at Hot Topic or Torrid. My clothing style is influenced by music that I like, my friends or people that I hang out with.” 8 BUZZ 09.13.07 daily.titan (or you would at least think that and we were so young,” she said. Evan Almighty was on his Netflix “So with this record, the fact that we queue). an interview with singer/ guitarist sherri duPree grew up shaped the whole sound. From Rudolph Giuliani banking [My brothers and sisters] all kind of millions off the unfortunate ruins of “ [ T h e listen to the same music, too. We’re Sept. 11 by charging top dollar for band] finished all on the same page ... and that speaking arrangements, and then [Combinations] helps when you’re trying to write an using that blood money to purchase last year and it album together.” By Thomas madden a first class seat for his wife’s finally came out,” The one aspect about For the Daily Titan oversized purse (can’t make these says DuPree. “It “Combinations’” creation that things up people), to now the only was easier this You, my dear reader, are stranded. surprised DuPree was the label’s connection between Sept. 11 and time around. You are stuck on a piece of rotten attitude towards this album versus Iraq being President Bush himself, We got to go to soil, mucky water closing in at every their second. irony is prevalent with these halfwit Malibu. It was side. The objects closest to you offer “[The label] didn’t push us too thieves. really relaxing, nothing and float by on their voyage much this time around,” DuPree Nevertheless, there comes a time all the songs were to oblivion. said. “They were just really happy where repeated irony turns into an new and fresh.” You drift on until that piece of with the songs. They didn’t have a unfathomable truth and we begin to Photo courtesy of eisley.com H o w e v e r , estate keeping you alive submerges, lot of criticism.” question our human nature. nothing is perfect. taking your weakened soul with it. By Richard Tinoco As their MySpace friends list If we can repeatedly eliminate DuPree learned that the hard way This dramatization isn’t a Daily Titan Staff Writer grows, is Eisley on the verge and steal from each other without during the recording of “Room reenactment of a powerless of crossing over from indie to letting history serve as a reminder, Noises,” the band’s first LP. Hurricane Katrina victim suffering The DuPree children are growing mainstream? The label, Reprise, then how can we expect to help “We recorded [Room Noises] the ramifications of politicians who up. Dead are the “Telescope Eyes” would like it. out the other species we roommate in, like, four or five different believe they are racially superior to that blinked innocently in the first “If there was any pressure, it with? studios with four or five different you, but instead the sad story of album. They were replaced by the would come from the label – just as When top climate change activist producers,” DuPree said. “It was what could be a very slow and long haunting guitar riffs of “Many far as making it sound more radio Kassie Siegel was asked about the kind of a weird experience. Nobody demise for polar bears. Funerals” found on the second friendly,” DuPree said. “We’ve never recent polar bear study she said, “If really enjoyed it very much.” According to a U.S. government album. It’s quite evident this isn’t tried to write a song that would we don’t change the path that we’re Creative challenges were raised study last week, two-thirds of the the same Eisley from yore. be obvious for the radio. It has to on now, then it will be too late.” for their sophomore effort. Room world’s polar bear population will After a smashing, full-length happen naturally.” Damn, I could think of countless Noises saw a combination of old and meet its demise by 2050. As the debut, Eisley is back with their If there’s any indication of where ways to put that quote to use. new songs from older EPs and songs Arctic’s sea ice continues to melt due second record, “Combinations.” Eisley might go next, then look no composed just for the solo album. to global warming, polar bears are In support of the new disc, the further than their first appearance While DuPree acknowledged increasingly being left stranded in band is gearing up for a 30-plus on NBC alongside funny redhead being nervous heading back into the vast ocean on pieces of floating day tour, arriving at Los Angeles’ Conan O’Brien. On Aug. 30, Eisley the studio, she attributed the ice. Their only options are drown or Avalon Theatre, with Mute Man, made its first network debut singing maturity of her bandmates “in how starve. on Sept. 27. its single, “Invasion.” [“Combinations”] came out.” This study isn’t the only example On deck to chat about the band’s “It was so fun and surreal and Growing up, on tour and in life, of Mother Nature surrendering to growing pains, Sherri DuPree, 23, horrifying,” DuPree said. “It was also helped develop DuPree’s style our ruthless ways. The poor girl has guitarist and vocals, said she was probably the longest three minutes of writing. been robbed, raped and ravaged for trying to relax in her home town of of my life.” “The whole [first] album was a years, and she needs someone to Tyler, Texas before heading out on Eisley will be playing on Sept. 26 really adolescent-sounding record give her a lifeline. cartoon by reza allah-bakhshi the road again. at the Avalon in L.A. 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