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Lollapalooza canceled;
'Space' sinks 'Titanic'
Music
~ The rumors are now officially true
- for the first time in the past seven
years, there will be no Lollapalooza
tour this summer. Following recent spec-
ulation about the ability of the mega-
alterna-festival's organizers to package a
decent tour in time for this summer,
Lollapalooza co-founder Ted Gardner
finally revealed, "There won't be a tour."
As of this past Thursday evening,
Lollapalooza spokespersons had not
even announced any bands or routing for
the tour, which normally begins in June.
Marilyn Manson, Green Day and
Garbage had all declined offers to head-
line the tour due to prior commitments.
Although Gardner expressed regret that
the tour would not be happening this
year, he said that "It's a good idea,
because we weren't prepared and didn't
have a solid enough bill together."
~ Luscious Jackson keyboardist
Vivian Trimble announced this past
Friday that she is leaving the all-female
band due to the rigors of touring.
Luscious Jackson's remaining members
- founders Gabby Glaser (guitar,
vocals) and Jill Cunniff (vocals, bass),
plus drummer Kate Schellenbach -
plan to continue without Trimble, and
are also expected to start recording the
follow-up to 1996's "Fever In Fever Out"
in the near future. Trimble has revealed
that she is pursuing a slew of other
musical projects, including two albums
with Dusty Trails involving ex-Breeder
Josephine Wiggs, as well as a collabo-
ration with John Spencer Blues
Explosion drummer Russell Simins.
~ Dave Navarro has officially left
the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In a Warner
Brothers press release, the former Jane's
Addiction guitarist announced he was
leaving the band, and that he did not
intend on touring with either the Chili
Peppers or Jane's Addiction this sum-
mer. In the release, Chili Peppers front-
man Anthony Kiedis said, "This is a
completely mutual parting based on cre-
ative differences. We had fun and I love
the guy." Navarro will most likely use
his extra free time to record material
with his new band Spread, which also
features Chili Pepper drummer Chad
Smith. Navarro said, "I will miss the
band very much. I know in my heart that
the friendships we've established will
remain forever eternal." Navarro was the
Chilis' eighth guitarist; founding mem-
ber Hillel Slovek died of a heroin over-
dose in 1988, and since then the rotation
has featured Blackbyrd McKnight,
John Frusciante, Arik Marshall and
Jesse Tobias, among others.
Film/Television
V After 15 weeks, "Titanic" has final-
ly sunk. Well, kind of. The behemoth has
topped the box office for nearly four
months now, but this weekend, "Lost in
Space,' the remake of the '60s sci-fi TV
show, took over the top spot. It pulled
$20.5 million in its first week, breaking
the April-opening record formerly held
by "Indecent Proposal." But don't cry
for James Cameron and the "Titanic"
cast. Smashing records, it has now
grossed more than a half-billion dollars
domestic, and recently topped $1.2-bil-
lion worldwide.
~ When looking for actors to play the
the lead in the movie adaptation of
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of
the Opera," one might think that the cre-
ator would look to Hollywood's more
distinguished milieu. But currently,
Webber is scouring the ranks of pop cul-
ture to fill the position. The project has
been in the works since 1991. John
Travolta, of "Grease" fame, was think-
ing of taking the role, but leading the
pack as of right now is Antonio
Banderas. Isn't it silly, though, to think
that Travolta and Banderas have the act-
ing skill matched with the necessary
vocal range to tackle the daunting role?
Heck, why not just go and cast Madonna
as Evita, or something like that!
~ The Peabody Awards for broad cast
and cable excellence were awarded last
week. Among the winners was ABC's
"Ellen," for the now-famous "Puppy
Episode," in which Ellen DeGeneres
made her long-anticipated coming out.
Unfortunately, the sitcom has experi-
enced a drop in popularity, recently hav-
ing been temporarily replaced by the
sure-to-be-classic "Two Guys, a Girl and
a Pizza Place." DeGeneres reports that
this year's finale may be the show's last
episode. The network is still considering
whether or not to renew the comedy.
- Compiled by Daily Film Editor
Joshua Pederson and Daily Music
Editor Brian Cohen. The Associated
Press and Entertainment Weekly con-
tributed to this report.
Top 10 movies
(for the weekend of April 3 to
April 5)
1. "Lost in Space," $20.5 million
(one week in theaters)
2. "Titanic," $11.6 million (16)
3. "Mercury Rising," $10.8 mil-
lion (1)
4. "Grease," $5.5 million (2)
5. "Primary Colors," $4.7 million
(3)
6. "Wild Things," $3.7 million (3)
7. "The Man in the Iron Mask,"
$3.5 million (4)
8. "As Good as It Gets," $3.4 mil-
lion(13)
9. "Good Will Hunting," $3.3 mil-
lion (14)
10. "The Newton Boys," $2.4 mil-
lion (2)
Source The Associated Press
Billboard Top 10
(top albums for the week of
April 5, 1998)
1. "Titanic" soundtrack (16 weeks
on chart)
2. Celine Dion, "Let's Talk About
Love" (19)
3. Cappadonna, "The Pillage" (1)
4. Madonna, "Ray Of Light" (4)
5. Savage Garden, "Savage
Garden" (50)
6. Backstreet Boys, "Backstreet
Boys" (33)
7. C-Murder, "Life Or Death" (2)
8. Eric Clapton, "Pilgrim" (3)
9. K-Ci & JoJo, "Love Always" (41)
10. Usher, "My Way" (28)
Source: Billboard Magazine
Dear Harlan,
I've been dating this girl for over a
year and I know she's expecting me to
pop the "big question" some time in the
next year. However, for me it's a differ-
ent big question. That question is, "Do I
even want to see her anymore?" I can't
imagine life without her, but I can't
stand her idiosyncrasies and constant
arguing. She'll argue about anything
regardless of the facts. Am I just chick-
ening out from commitment or is it a
valid concern? Also, I find myself look-
ing at other women regularly. I go
online and flirt with the
intention of maybe meeting
somebody. I flirt everywhere
I go. Every woman seems to
have those "qualities" that I
see missing from her. Should
I talk to my girlfriend or
decide on my own?
-Almost popping
Dear Popping,
I'm betting you can still
remember the first time she Harlan C
called you her "Little Love
Ranger" as she clipped her toenails and
dipped chips while arguing with you
about a rerun of "Ally McBeal."
Idiosyncrasies are so cute until you start
thinking about living with them for rest
of you life. The best suggestion is to
make a preliminary decision on your
own, but don't make any final decisions
until talking things over with your
potential wife. Make sure you're open to
her suggestions and see if there's some
potential for improvement. That is, if
you're looking for improvements.
Whether she wants to or can compro-
mise is something you'll discover. For
all you know, your idiosyncrasies may
be driving her crazy. Just be sure she's
what you want. As for looking at other
women, until you lose both your eyes,
you can't stop looking.
Dear Harlan,
Four years ago, I married this won-
derful man, or so I thought at the time.
He was so charming and appeared to be
considerate and loving. I fell for him
hook, line and sinker. Unfortunately, he
turned out to be nothing more then a
con man. Before he had a chance to
completely wipe me out financially, I
decided to divorce him.
The problem is that he's dating an
old friend of mine and I'm not sure if
I should tell her what she's getting
into. Like me, she also believes he's in
love with her when in reali-
ty, he's interested in nothing
more than a free ride and
getting his hands on her
cash. Once the cash is gone,
he will be, too.
I don't want her to go
through the same things I
did and so many women
before me did. Should I tell
her or stay out of it?
hen - Concernedfriend
Dear Concerned Friend,
Invite her over for coffee, cake and a
long look at your wedding album.
It would be so much easier if she was
an old enemy. Whatever you do, she's
probably so much in love that she won't
believe you, but you wouldn't have five
years ago either.
One day, when she's broken-hearted
and divorced, it will hit her and she'll
remember you're a friend. Then you
two can get together and invite the
next woman over for coffee, cake, and
a look at not one, but two wedding
albums.
iarlan Cohen is a syndicated coumnist and is
not a licensed psychologist, thei-apist or phys~i-
cian. Write Help Me Harlan via e-mail at har-
lanci helpmeharlan.con. All letters submitted
become the property of the column. Letters
included in this column may or may not befiom
the University ofMichigan community
By Stephanie Love
For the Daily
They meet Thursday evenings to learn
the history, theory and practice behind a
tradition as old as time itself. No, they
aren't contemplating the wise words of
Plato or Socrates, but what they produce
is almost as timeless.
Beer.
As Engineering senior Chris Schwartz
explained, a group of friends at the
Michigan Co-operative House were sit-
ting around on the porch one afternoon
in early May 1997 when something
dawned on them: They didn't have to set-
tle for commercial beer when they could
brew their own. The North State Brewers
Co-op was born.
"We'd all been living in a co-op, so we
knew that cooperation was the way to
go' said LSA senior Michael Janson,
another founding member.
The beer co-op began with five mem-
bers, but the smell of hops drew new
members from outside the house. Today,
the group boasts about 20 beer-lovers.
Meetings of the Brewers Co-op are
well-organized. The members are metic-
ulous about the topic at hand, to say the
least. Their typed agendas, circulated a
few days in advance of meetings, outline
subjects ranging from yeast to malt to
water.
"We meet every two weeks and have
educational sessions on the history of
brewing," Janson said. "We have a les-
son plan at each meeting and we basical-
ly do what other organizations do - we
collect dues, we take care of our equip-
ment."
The co-op members have divided beer
brewing into six steps, which are facili-
tated by a number of elected officers:
Brewmeister, Bottle Shepherd, Scribe
and Chief Catalyst. The officers guide
newer members in the subtleties of
brewing.
Beer brewing is a
complicated matter, I rth
explained current O
Brewmeister Schwartz. Brewei
"Basically, it's aW '
question of sitting Beer br(
down with a book to
formulate a recipe,' he
said. "There are tons of different styles
to choose from. You can mix and match
styles."
The process begins by sanitizing
equipment, which includes a large
glass jug, fermenter and pot in which
to boil ingredients. Vital ingredients
includes water, malt and hops, a flower
used as a preservative and to make the
beer bitter.
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Daily Books Editor
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Chris Schwartz displays the fruit of the Brewers Coop's labors.
Cl
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Once a beer mixture has been heated
and cooled, it is put with yeast in a fer-
menter and stored in a cool place for two
weeks. It is then bottled and stored for
another week before it is ready to drink.
Different beers call for different ratios
of ingredients or methods of brewing. In
the co-operative spirit, the members vote
on the kind of beer to brew at each meet-
ing.
"IPAs (India Pale Ale) and porters and
stouts are probably the most popular,"
said Bottle Shepherd
Charlie Remsen. He
ra re added that the group
has "done some mash
p brews, too, where
we rs we've stirred it up on
the stove for two or
three hours with big
wooden paddles."
All members are over 21. They enjoy
the benefits of learning about beer pro-
duction, and also enjoy the actual beer
produced. The group produces an aver-
age of two and a half cases of beer
biweekly. The beer is only for members
and reflects a variety of influences.
"Charles Woodson Imperial Stout is
probably the most interesting concoction
we've come up with lately," Schwartz
said.
"We've also brewed an IPA with a
local band who came over and brewed
with us," Janson said. "We named it the
Poignant IPA, and it was poignant."
Home brewing, as the co-op has
found, is a rewarding hobby that
improves with practice. The group is
composed of men and women with a
variety of home-brewing experiences.
"You can basically make your brewing
process as complicated as you want and
we've done both extremes," Schwartz
said. "You can make it so it's straight out
of a can and you just boil it up - and
that's like the hour, two-hour process. Or
you can make it a long and elaborate
chemical process that takes eight hours."
In the end, the work pays off.
"It gives me an immense sense of
accomplishment," said member and
Engineering junior Bryan Abueva.
"Sometimes you can get bogged down
studying. But you come here once every
two weeks, get together with the brethren
in the co-op, and brew some beer."
- For more information about the
North State Brewers Co-op, call 997-
0732 or e-mail nsbc@umich.edu.
Tania Miller is one of a I
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Weekend Magazine Editors:
"Councilman-elect Nicholas Kazarinoff (D-Third Ward) walked through Angell Hall and down to City Hall yesterday bran-
dishing a corn-bristle broom as a mandate from the electorate. Kazarinoff, one of five Democrats elected in Monday's his-
tory-making city elections, was making good on a campaign promise to carry the broom as a symbol of sweeping change
to come under the first Democratic city administration in 30 years."
-,- The Michigan Dail}; April 9, 1969
Emily Lambe
Weekend Magazine Associate Editor: Christopher Tkaczyk.
Writers: Joanne Alnajjar, Brian Cohen, Jessica Eaton, Chris Farah, Steve Glicl
Pederson and Gina Rasmussen.
Photographers: John Kraft, Dana Linnane, Margaret Myers, Emily Nathan, Na
Yugovich and Warren Zinn.
Cover photo by Adriana Yugovich: Ann Arbor resident Nate Higley is one of
Arts Editors: Bryan Lark and Kristin Long.
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Dave Navarro (center) has left the Red Hot Chili Peppers.