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ACROSS
1 Contractor’s
detail, briefly
5 NYSE listings
8 Shade-loving
plant
13 Pull’s opposite
14 Sitting on
16 “That’s __!”:
“Piece of cake!”
17 Hebrew or Latin,
e.g.
20 Cpl., for one
21 Sundial number
opposite I
22 Kitty coat
23 Meetings of self-
improvement
seekers
29 Child of a boomer
30 With 31-Across,
flying exhibition
31 See 30-Across
32 More than fair,
less than great
34 Petting __
36 Composer Bartók
39 Form 1040 and
schedules
44 Right triangle ratio
45 “Impractical
Jokers” network
__TV
46 Most fit to be
drafted
47 Captures
50 Plus
52 “CSI” evidence
53 Doctor with a
pager
58 Itinerary word
59 Dubai’s fed.
60 Glamorous
Gardner
61 Most of the
Atlantic, to
Columbus
68 Allow to board
69 “Frozen” queen
70 Game with
rooms and
weapons
71 Natives for whom
a Great Lake is
named
72 Like a clever
devil
73 Outdoor faucet
attachment
DOWN
1 Massage facility
2 Joke with a
homophone, say
3 Top-left PC key
4 Trouser material
5 Elevate to
sainthood
6 Giants great Mel
7 Work a
crossword puzzle
8 “Macbeth”
cauldron stirrer
9 Buckeye State
sch.
10 Acronym for a big
mess
11 Prepare to
advance after a
fly ball
12 Mimics
15 Bridge
partnerships
18 S.A. country at
zero degrees
latitude
19 About to happen
23 Army vet
24 Vegas signs
25 Early spring
blooms
26 Easy run
27 Hanger near the
shower
28 Be a debtor of
33 Summer of disco
35 Cereal grain
37 Monday, in Metz
38 “Ben-Hur” setting
40 Dinner, e.g.
41 Like Superman’s
special vision
42 Flees
43 Indian flatbread
48 “It all happened
so fast” memory
49 Sudden burst
51 Operatic icon
53 Developing egg
54 Forty-__
55 Desert plants
56 Shoes that make
you look taller
57 Hidden downside
62 Soil-moving tool
63 Ques. response
64 Broadband
letters
65 Rock gp. with
winds and
strings
66 Moscow’s land:
Abbr.
67 Lay eyes on
By Joel Mackerry
©2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
01/23/17
01/23/17
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I am currently 12 years away
from turning 30. Perhaps that
sounds
like
an
outstanding
amount of time, and while it is,
I’m 18 years old. Time and time
again, history has proven that 30
years is more than enough time
to change the world. Time and
time again, we’ve had to watch 30
years, such a young number, turn
into a lifetime. We have seen this
too many times in many artists
who were able to produce life
changing pieces of artwork before
leaving this world suddenly — all
before the age of 30.
My favorite book of all time,
“Wuthering
Heights,”
was
written by Emily Bronte, an
English author who wrote only
one novel before passing away
in 1848 at the young age of 30.
“Wuthering Heights” is now
praised as a literary classic,
despite its condemnation upon
its original publication in 1847.
The book was criticized for its
vivid sexual power and passion,
along
with
its
controversial
storyline during a time when
villainizing men in literature was
uncommon. It is one of the first
stories ever published to follow
a woman betrothed to one man
and in love with another. Bronte’s
revolutionary piece of literature
paved the way for a new era of
Gothic romance literature. One
can only imagine what else she
would have written had she
survived the tuberculosis that
took her from the world.
There are a multitude of
examples
of
revolutionary
artists passing away very young.
Sylvia Plath, who died at age 30
as well, also only published one
novel (“The Bell Jar”) along with
countless poems which have been
compiled into poetry anthologies
today. Her husband Ted Hughes
claims she was working on
another novel around the time
of her death. Jimi Hendrix left
us at age 27, poet John Keats
was 25, Amy Winehouse was 27
and Heath Ledger was 28. Such
little time on Earth, yet what an
impact they were able to make.
It’s difficult to think about
how
the
world
would
be
different if these artists were
given more time to create their
art. I wonder often what Bronte
would have written next; if there
would be a sequel about life
on the Moors. I wonder if she
would have rested her pen and
written nothing more. I wonder
if Amy Winehouse would have
given us another album in her
unmistakably raspy voice. If
Heath Ledger would star in all
the movies we watch or if he’d
win
another Oscar.
It’s also difficult to wonder
whether their art would have
had the impact on the world
that it does because they are
not
around
anymore.
How
many
more
people
bought
Amy Winehouse’s music on
iTunes, purchased “The Bell
Jar” or watched “The Dark
KNight” because these authors,
musicians and actors are no
longer around? It has become
more alluring to stare at these
people on the screen, listen
to their voices and read their
words because it is known that
they are never going to portray
a character, sing a song, write a
word again.
Unfortunately, we will never
know what could have happened
had these artists lived for
another 10 or 20 or 30 years. We
must simply take the art they
were able to give to us in the time
they had and celebrate it. It is
our job to take all the inspiration
pent
up
into
every
single
gorgeous page of “Wuthering
Heights,” every single ounce of
soul bleeding between the lines
of “You Know I’m No Good,”
every shouted whisper filling
the cracks of “The Bell Jar” and
use them to make our own art.
We will never know what could
have been, but we do know what
is and what these people left us
are our most treasured gifts,
even if they left us soon after.
ELI RALLO
Daily Arts Writer
Eli Rallo considers the longevity of art but not its creators
Art won’t die in the arms of the artist
COMMUNITY CULTURE NOTEBOOK
Japandroids’
third
album
Near to the Wild Heart of Life is a
massive one, but packed into eight
tracks. It’s at once a sprawling and
cohesive listen, while each song
still feels a bit different from the
next. As sonically pleasing as the
album is, it’s also boasts witty
lyricism I found myself revisiting
and reflecting on out of pure
nostalgia. It’s an album that truly
is accessible to fans of all genres. “A
red ammo romance in the summer
heat / in parks, on patios, and in
the streets / Our mission: making
moments into memories” is a line
that simply demands old memories
to bubble to the surface for listeners
of any background.
On
their
third
album,
Japandroids
have
left
behind
their faster paced, lo-fi rock ‘n’ roll
identity heard on 2012’s Celebration
Rock for a more refined sound that
reflects on natural songwriting
progression. For a band consisting
of
only
two
individuals,
Japandroids
have
impressively
layered together sounds on tracks
fit for full band performances.
As much as I hate to make
the
comparison,
Japandroids’
progression as artists almost seems
to mirror that of other alternative
duo Twenty One Pilots — except
Twenty One Pilots took a turn for
a refined, faux-artsy aesthetic on
their most recent release, while
Japandroids decided to throw
away their rules and continue to
play to their strengths. Their songs
are still about pursuing happiness
and existing in contentment, while
revamping and refining the way
they put their sounds together into
a work of art.
Contextually, Near to the Wild
Heart of Life feels essential in
today’s social climate. The chorus
of the track is a rollicking shout
for expression, with David Prowse
singing: “And it got me all fired
up / to go far away / and make
some music from the sound of my
singing, baby.” It feels like an album
that not only matters, but entirely
understands its audience. Much
of the lyricism on the album falls
under this theme — just existing
in the world and having a right to
existing how you want to.
The album’s little tweaks to
individual
songs
make for a fresh,
dynamic
listen.
“True Love and a
Free Life of Free
Will” is a track that
sounds big, pulling
from
the
indie
acoustics similar to
Noah and the Whale,
and it expertly feeds
into the unexpectedly shoegazey
“I’m Sorry (For Not Finding You
Sooner).” The album is distinctly,
very much Japandroids, while
utilizing genre influences that
add a lot of depth to the entirety
of its run. In an interview with
Pitchfork,
drummer/vocalist
Brian King said: “We’re removing
all the self-imposed rules that led
to the songs and the sound of our
whole career up until now,” and
Japandroids showcase their fine-
tuned changes within their unique
tone throughout the album.
The seven minute centerpiece of
the album, “Arc of Bar,” recognizes
Japandroids’ penchant for writing
melodies that exude belonging,
becoming perfectly catchy tunes
for singing along with friends.
You know that scene in “The
Perks of Being a Wallflower”
where “Heroes” by David Bowie is
playing, and Sam is standing up in
the back of the pickup truck while
they’re driving through a highway
tunnel? “Arc of Bar” flawlessly
recreates the contentment of that
scene. Like the rest of the album, it
just feels so right.
Throughout the album, most
of the melody is dependent on
vocals, interspersed with funky
synth lines that, again, add to
the refined changes Japandroids
weave into the album. Gang vocals
on choruses add to the accessibility
of the album, bringing the spotlight
to the formidability of their
songwriting capabilities. In the
Pitchfork interview, King also said
they’re
“trying
to figure out how
to be intense in
different
ways,”
a
sentiment
which
perfectly
manifests
itself
in
the
album.
Japandroids have
toned down their
in-your-face, fast
tempo rock tracks while keeping
their emotional intensity. They’ve
found subtle ways to continue
to make music that demands
attention in their evolving style,
one that isn’t overtly positive or
loud, but always hints at hope.
The final track, “In a Body
Like a Grave,” opens with this
insane gut punch of a line:
“Christ will call you out / school
will deepen doubt / work will
sap the soul / hometown haunts
what’s left.” In a beautiful list
of common human experiences
— from religion to moving away
from home — Japandroids
effectively encapsulate the heart
and soul of their new album. It’s
wonderfully human to the core,
a sentiment that might seem
corny, but in practice, makes for
music that is desirable to listen
to. It’s human to need belonging,
and Japandroids extrapolate this
need into an album that is almost
entirely enjoyable from front to
back.
ANTI-
Japandroids members Brian King and David Prowse
Japandroids explore a new humanity
DOMINIC POLSINELLI
Daily Arts Wrtier
Near to the Wild
Heart of Life
Japandroids
ANTI-
Just
last
week,
it
was
announced that Louis Vuitton
and Supreme were to collaborate
for Louis Vuitton’s A/W 2017
collection. This was something
that
I
simultaneously
never
expected to happen, but also saw
as inevitable.
Streetwear has gone from a
subcultural movement to the
mainstream. While his name may
not ring a bell to some, James
Jebbia has taken streetwear’s
golden child, Supreme, from
the shadows to the forefront of
fashion. Supreme is one of the
most popular brands in the world
at the moment, and there are
few brands with as much staying
power as Louis Vuitton. The
French fashion house is the type
of brand that many young people
grow up aspiring towards, while
Supreme is the type of brand
that a young demographic has
flocked to over the years. What
better way to tie the younger
audience to a brand like Louis V
(and the opposite, as well) than a
collaboration between these two
brands?
From
duffle
bags
and
backpacks to box logo tees and
jackets, this collection features
items to attract frequent Louis
Vuitton customers and passionate
Supreme
supporters
alike.
Supreme is a brand known for
boasting severely excess demand
on many of their releases: Box
logos
and
collaboration
tees
sell out in seconds and then
go up on sites like Grailed at a
five-times markup. I imagine
this collaboration won’t be any
different.
Thinking about how much a
box logo Supreme tee with the
LV monogram will resell for
simply blows my mind. Hell, I’d
bet that the baseball bats with
the monogram grip will fly off the
shelves too. While there are many
people who buy Supreme because
they have grown up in skateboard
culture, there are so many
people who buy Supreme for the
exclusivity, and there really isn’t
another word that describes Louis
Vuitton better than exclusive.
The
reason
why
this
collaboration makes so much
sense to me is the motivations
behind the consumers of each
brand. For those who don’t know,
when Supreme releases a box logo
tee, things tend to get a bit out of
hand. While some profit-seeking
individuals buy them to resell
online, the reason why the people
who decide to wear them are so
passionate about getting their
hands on a box logo is the fact
that it represents the pinnacle of
the brand’s exclusivity. Wearing
a box logo is a way of displaying
one’s location in the hierarchical
ecosystem of Supreme consumers.
Maybe it’s because it tells others
that the $500 profit that could
have been realized by selling
the shirt online means less than
being able to wear the shirt, or
that spending $600 on a T-shirt
doesn’t mean anything. I think
that a Louis Vuitton bag says
something very similar.
Maybe I’m a bit jaded, but I
doubt that everyone with a LV
bag simply adores the monogram.
Instead, I think that many people
have the bags because of the
inaccessibility.
The
decision
systems that customers of both
Supreme and Louis Vuitton utilize
are very similar, and while the
brand’s demographics may not
completely align, this may be
the kind of collaboration that
is worth taking out a payday
advance for an avid Supreme
fan.
Louis Vuitton and Supreme: An
unexpected but promising love story
LOUIS VUITTON
Supreme x Louis Vuitton model
NARESH IYENGAR
Daily Arts Writer
Hell, I’d bet that
the baseball
bats with the
monogram grip
will fly off the
shelves too.
STYLE NOTEBOOK
ALBUM REVIEW