Volume 68 // Issue 1 // 1 // Issue 68 // Volume Weekly. Free. s eptember 5 eptember THE new ISSUE FeMFeST Dr. PHIBeS VANCe JOy and much more The official s TudenT new spaper of The universiTy of winnipeg the uNIter // september 5, 2013 03 WELCOME TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE NEW UNITER. Over the course of the summer I’ve had the good for- tune of working with creative director Ayame Ulrich and senior editor Harrison Samphir on this new look. Web designer Derek Hogue also rebuilt uniter.ca from scratch. On behalf of City editor Brian Lorraine, photo editor Daniel Crump, business manager Rob Holt, returning Arts & Culture editor Jared Story and all of our new and returning contributors, I hope that you’ll enjoy what you see in the magazine. On a weekly basis we’ll aim to cover music, film, visual art, literature, fashion, dance, theatre, pop culture, food and more - always going local first. yes, we will still cover student/campus life and news, in addition to featuring columns and comments pieces representing various views. Students are heavily involved in the arts. Much of the staff is made up of current university/college on the cover students. Don’t worry - students will be represented. The City section will focus less on covering day-to- The Union Sound Hall gang, photographed for The day news and go more in depth. We’re a weekly and Uniter on Friday, August 23. we’ll leave covering the day-to-day stuff to the daily Back row l-r: Kevin Trosky (owner), Dave Davis (owner), news outlets. This gives us an opportunity to provide Tyler Sneesby (owner), Dean Fawley (bar manager), a different type of coverage and perspective. Fraser Auld (owner), Lonnie Compayre (owner) We understand there will be some resistance to the Front row l-r: John Lambert (owner), Tim Hoover format change, but we’re excited to tell your stories (owner), Dave Schellenberg (talent buyer/booker), in new and exciting ways. Daniel Crump (Uniter photo editor) If anyone has any questions about any of this, my door is always open. And if anyone wants to see a different point of view in the Uniter - they are more Cover photo: Daniel Crump than welcome to pitch a story and volunteer. Behind the scenes: Nicholas Friesen Get involved. That’s what I do, and will continue to do. -NJF e ACh WEEK the Uniter will aim to give you something to hold in your hands, while also providing something that you can click on, share and enjoy on whatever hand- held device you spend your eyesight on. This week, check out an exclusive online photo gallery from Royal Canoe’s Today We’re Believers album release show at Union Sound Hall, featuring shots by staff photographer Kevin Legge. Each week the Uniter’s homepage hosts a Free Weekly Download, putting the spot- light on a local recording artist. The first installment of this features Electric Soul’s “Amber Rose” from the brand new Second Paradise LP. The track is a killer, featuring Zappa-esque riffs, Manzarek-al keys and a rhythm section that does its job. Deborah Remus spent some time with the band and you can re-live that on page six of this online issue before you catch the band live at the Windsor on Friday, September 6. Check the site each Thursday for a new download from your new favourite exclusives Winnipeg musician! UNITER STAFF The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the CoNtACt US » University of Winnipeg and is published by Mouseland ConTrIbUTorS General Inquiries: 204.988.7579 Press Inc. 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Articles must be submitted in 515 portage Avenue Senior editor city Reporter and Adam Petrash text (.rtf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) format to editor@ Harrison Samphir » [email protected] Vacant Winnipeg, manitoba r3b 2e9 uniter.ca, or the relevant section editor. Deadline for Arts & Culture EDITOR BEAT REPORTER submissions is 6:00 p.m. Thursday, one week before Jared Story » [email protected] Martyna Turczynowicz » [email protected] publication. Deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, CITy Editor Beat Reporter six days prior to publication. The Uniter reserves brian Lorraine » [email protected] Vacant the right to refuse to print submitted material. The Mouseland Press Board of directors: Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, Photo Editor LISTINGS co-ORDINATOR Ben Wickstrom (interim chair), Kent Davies and Ksenia Prints. Daniel Crump » [email protected] Ken Prue » [email protected] misogynistic, racist, or libellous. We also reserve the For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] right to edit for length and/or style. We Hos House? DR. PHIBES’ hOUSE. PLAYTHING PARADISE Words + images by Kaitlyn emslie Farrell @kemsliefArrell When it comes to toys, Dr. Phibes doesn’t toy around Arts reporter by dAy, he’s A “jaCK oF All trAdes, mAster oF NoNe”, but by NIGht, 1960s JApANese toy robot TaxIdermy red Crested CrANe 164 G.I. Joe soldIers oF the he’s A serIous ColleCtor oF toys ANd ANtIques. World, seCoNd World WAr soldIer. “I’ve had this since my fourth birthday. It’s “It took me seven years to get the previous Dr. Phibes – who’s not comfortable using his real name or being photographed – loves the coolest toy ever.” owner to trade. This crane is a sacred bird “I bought this from a silent auction near collecting everything from “toys to taxidermy and anything creepy or cool in between.” in Asia and the only other one I’ve seen is in new. It’s so great it deserved a reproduc- An only child with collector parents, Phibes had a lot of toys growing up, however he brItAINs dIsplAy CAse the museum downtown.” tion box. It’s the only one I’ve ever seen in didn’t consider himself obsessive until the Star Wars action figures came out in 1977. “Full of crazy, Corgi character cars and person.” For the good doctor, collecting is a passion that has turned his home into a toy chest. One mAd mAx 2: the roAd WArrIor vehicles. Nothing beats the original Corgi common misconception that Phibes would like to clear up is that you need a lot of money turN oF the CeNtury CoFFINs Batmobile or James Bond Aston Martin “It’s made by AUTOart, which is one of the to be a collector. DB5.” kings of modern die-cast collectibles. It’s the “These are hard to get because they’re “Since I was 21 I’ve probably spent more money on cigarettes than this collection” he says. limited edition of 2000, Max’s car from The usually buried in the ground. Then they yes, thrift stores, garage sales and antique shops are always full of goodies, however GIANt robots ANd GIANt Road Warrior. It’s the first car that he runs become the ground.” trading is his favorite way to add to the ever changing collection. GodzIllA off the road in the movie. The Road Warrior “I’ve saved it from obscurity and sometimes destruction and I ultimately make the object “Who doesn’t like giant robot toys?” is the coolest movie ever made.” immortal.” ARTS the uNIter // september 5, 2013 05 CRITICAL HIT WitH dreW nordman This past Sunday marked the halfway point happens to be a perfect storm; a rare series sympathetic characters. It’s a far leap from AMC’s marathons, Netflix, DVD or oth- for the final season of AMC’s massively whose sum is exponentially increased by the commercials for Juicy Fruit and Vanilla erwise also plays into their success. Since popular show, Breaking Bad. If you haven’t the superlative quality of its parts. Coke the actor previously appeared in. the Breaking Bad story is one cohesive seen the show by now, then I’m just dis- The show’s leads, Cranston and Aaron However, all of the actors’ performances piece told in a serialized fashion, usually appointed in you. Seriously, stop reading Paul, have spent the last five seasons flip- would be worthless if not for the writing of with the action happening in the final this right now. I don’t care if you sign up ping expectations based on their previous creator Vince Gilligan. Getting his feet wet moments, prompting the viewer to want for Netflix, or pirate it, just go watch it. If work around (as a good actor should). fifteen years ago on the X-Files, Gilligan to continue immediately (not unlike Twin you have even an ounce of interest in story Cranston, best known for his bumbling has all but perfected his craft. In contrast to Peaks) it makes it all the more addictive. telling, you owe it to yourself to experience patriarchal role in family sitcom Mal- such shows as Lost, whose writers seemed ThatBreaking Bad’s events happen over the this series.