screw magazine 2003

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NN, BBC, CBC, GNN, FOXAl-Jazeera, some guy’s cousinin Baghdad... What’s yournews source? The recentwar in Iraq may be one of themost heavily covered mediaevents ever. At any point intime no less than six chan-nels had 24 hour non stopcoverage of the currentconditions. Webcasts couldbe obtained of the news

coverage of many coun-tries. And for the first time inthe history of warfare,“embedded” reporters trav-eled within certain militaryoutfits sending live videostreams to the rest of theworld. To the credit of theUS, they allowed reportersof many different nationali-ties to become “embed-ded”, although the US

welcome:

to our humble little mag. it ismeant to be a collective of allthings vancouver. please con-sume and allow our subver-sive meme-scape to screwinto your frontal lobe.

what: spring 2003:

< politics:- iraq and vancouver - 200 e.hastings

< noise:- reviews, music theft,live experience

< ups&downs:- rolling with papers- interview with acracker

- pot recipes, tokingspots, gear shit

< strangecontent:- repent sinner- maptracks with picsof the east side

- faves & finds

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bush:i’ll beat terror ‘thugs’- toronto star: feb14

you’renot trusted:pm to u.s.- globe & mail: feb14

headline news

anti-american?>hat does it mean to think you’reanti-american but love going tonew york city regularily to visit?new york has always been a huge lure as i consider myself atrue urbanite, and what betterplace to go?

i’m better understanding my anti-american thoughts throughmy travels to new york. the thingsI love about this city are differentfrom the things I don’t like aboutthe present american government.

the present american govern-ment makes me so angry andfrustrated with their foreign policy and how they can create awar with it.

I used to think that the big apple

was the symbol of everythingamerica stood for, but I’m not sosure anymore. the people of newyork have had their city made intoa political playground over politicalmeans, and this has cost the cityspeople much grief.

i’m trying to become moreinformed about my anti-americanthoughts. they’ve become focusedon the present u.s. administrationand the actions they’ve choosento take.

this is how I’m feeling about thestates now, and these things canalways change, hopefully for thebetter. It’s amazing to note how alot of Americans share the sameview.


censers had the final say onwhat video was allowed tobe broadcast, for securityreasons only, of course.

So much video footagewas being obtained thatanalysts and historians willbe able to create a veryaccurate account of thechronology and locations of allmajor events.

Perhaps it is the unprece-dented media access that sogreatly differentiations thiscurrent conflict from the firstGulf War. Even before the firstcivilian was dismembered theinternet lit up with activity.

Activists put up web pagesto organize rallies, e-mailcampaigns expressing dissentto elected officials went out,and on-line forums werealive with discussions of themorality of invasion.

But people still continuewatching CNN. Despite the smorgasbord of mediachoices, CNN and FOXremain the primary sourcesof information for the NorthAmerican public.

I believe news consumptionshould be somewhat likeeating. Vary your sources anddon’t binge on CNN.

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news discussion:www.metafilter.comwww.rabble.cawww.fark.comwww.stopwar.ca

hatemail:www.whitehouse.gov

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of the areas problems; thesale and acquisition of thenext hit and the predatoryrelationship of the addict andthe dealer. Many of the neg-ative associations with harddrug use ae linked to theresulting increase in property

crime, prostitution andcareer criminals. All of theseassociations exist becauseof the potential for profit. It istime for the medical and judi-cial systems to recognize harddrug usage as an illness andthat some addicts are incur-

able. By providing heroin andcrack cocaine of consistentquality under controlled con-ditions to long term addicts,both the addicts and the pub-lic would benefit. Fewer girlsselling sex to feed habits,less people profiting from sell-ing hard drugs and a reduc-tion in petty property crimecould all be realized, withminimal costs to the system.The major obstacle at thispoint is convincing the publicthat distributing hard drugs toindividuals medically requiringthem is a conscientious act.

What is currently unbear-able is a street not that farfrom where I live called EastHastings. If you are not famil-iar with the neighborhood Iencourage you to walk alonga few alleyways with a smallgroup to observe the scene.I’m not suggesting povertytourism or charity visits – just observe. Obviously ourcurrent drug policy is notworking. It is time for us toexplore new approachesbased in reality, not perceivedmorality.

he was a find found at blah blah blah. . .

>><<it is all too clear that no simplecure to the problem exists,and that the current approachis ineffectual


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happened to the East sideof Vancouver? I’ve only beena resident of Vancouver forthe last three years, so itscurrent state is all I haveknown. However, whenwalking along the edges ofGastown towards theStrathcona neighbourhood,there are hints of moreprosperous times throughoutthe carnage on the streets.The causative agents for thecurrent situation are plenty;

poverty, mental illness, alco-holism and drug abuse, theft,prostitution. With a list ofproblems as substantial asthis, it is all too clear that nosimple cure to the problemexists, and that the currentapproach is ineffectual at best.

The police have beenmaintaining a continuouspresence at the corner ofMain and Hastings for manymonths now. This hasresulted in a sharp decreasein drug sales and usage in thesidewalk area surrounding thecruiser, but has only slightlydisplaced the ongoing activitiesa single city block.

Another tool to help minimizethe harm that addicts do tosociety being enacted by thecity is the safer injection sites.Despite considerable oppo-sition by the community, alocation has been completedin the 100 block of Hastingsand is awaiting licensure andfunding. This is a progressiveapproach to reducing healthproblems stemming fromshared and dirty needles. Itmay also prevent overdosedeaths and provide a contactpoint for addicts desiring entryinto rehabilitation programs.

nfortunately, none ofthese approachesremedy the primacy

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The life of a music pirate

that you are only providingothers with complete songsthat do not contain obviousdistortion. if they do, be ruthlessand delete the broken file andtry again. by ensuring qualityshares, the system works muchmore efficiently. there are multitudes of waysto acquire music online. themost common and easy touse are peer to peer sharingapplications such as Kazaa orWinMX. great care should betaken with these programs, asmany bundle “spyware” typeprograms with their productsto provide a revenue stream. alist of safe programs is includ-ed below.

aarrghh matey, i’m a fileleeching whore. a self con-fessed addict, bent on onlyincreasing my illicit consumptionof bootleg bounty. it all startedback in late 90’s when my accessto broadband and Napster coin-cided. the ability to downloadhundreds of new songs overnightwhile sleeping fed my ravenousappetite for new content. perhapsone of the best aspects of thisnew music source was the abilityto browse for new music fromothers that had similar tastes inmusic. this process of discoverywas forced into the undergroundas Napster died a painful litigious death. the current music tradingscene is just as rewarding asever, but requires a degree ofeducation to ensure easy access.for any file sharing group tofunction properly, several conditions must be met. first, everyone has to shareas much material as they down-load from others. attempts torestrict access is only detrimen-tal to the system. all the songsthat you download should bechecked for quality before shar-ing them with others. make sure

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music: reviews:finds:live:anything else:

when i was 13 i was ingrade 7, it was 1984. iattended a public juniorhigh school in edmonton.it was sort of a strangetime in my life. i wasbeginning to better under-stand myself. at this timethere was a group thatwas making it big on theradio waves with songscalled hold me now anddoctor doctor. other than,or maybe more than themusic, the group stood forthings i believed in too. alot had to do with selfexpression, like gagme. they certainlyhad a different look,it was the eighties. it was the thompsontwins and I’m still listening to them.maybe i’m just nos-talgic. anyway, otherthan my music expe-rience, certainlyeveryone canremember a signifi-cant time in their lifethat can bedescribed by a song fromthat time. gee, i hope idon’t sound like carriebradshaw from sex andthe city, like gag me.-mb

c: babble (now extinct)c: stellar (new zealand)c: passionplanet.com

music relations: a video rental:vinyl:now here’s a movie about serious collectors, and the baggage they carry with collecting. themovie documents numerous people who collectvinyl in north america. every genre of music isrepresented. for some of these people, the musichas nothing to do with it, its just for the sake ofcollecting. i collect vinyl, but i’m not a serious col-lector by any means. for me its about the music.this isn’t the case for everybody who collects vinylas we find out. this movie explores not only peoplescollections but the motives or justifications behindthem. it’s the type of movie i would recommend tofriends who would appreciate music collecting.

thompson twinsinto the gaparista records.1984.time: 1981-1986place: london, englandwho: tom bailey, alannahcurrie, and joe leewayunofficial website: passionplanet.com

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movies&theirsoundtracksmanhattan - woody allensoundtrack: the music of george gershwin

> if there ever was a greater combination of two greatartists of our time. woody allen and george gershwin. themusic describes the vibe of new york that the film displaysso well. any fan of woody allan knows the movie manhattan,created in1979. since the first time i viewed this movie, ican’t separate the two: allen and gershwin. this past summeri was in central park and had the soundtrack blasting inmy discman just as night fell, freshly toked. . . amazing!


Direct Connect ++>http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/

Kazaa Lite >http://www.k-lite.tk

Winmx >http://www.winmx.com

Audiogalaxy >http://www.audiogalaxy.com

internet radio >http://www.radio-locator.comhttp://www.heavy.comhttp://www.spinner.com

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gear>smoking cone, thru pipe, & roach clip

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accordance with a drunkenpromise to myself to hit upmore live music venues,michael and i stumbled into303 live (303 columbia st.)for the first show of weekseven of livewirepalooza. It is a poorly advertised butenergetic event featuringfour bands doing 35 minuteshotgun sets per night.

> over the first eight weeksthe 106 bands go through a“suck minification” processand suddenly down to justeight bands. The secondround will determine thefinal winner. > The opening band mastersof the universe had theshitty task of getting themeager crowd woken up.

Between the feral growling ofthe singer and the epilepticon amphetamines guitar play-ing of clayton, these guysrocked out. when noizetribe zero came out for thesecond set we were neutrallyoptimistic. The groupies andsignage were true warningsthough. they played as thougheach member was alone onstage. lunch bucket followed,with some comical merit, butminimal musical skills. I’m notsure if it was nerves or what,but the sweat was pouringright of these guys, but theywere just standing there;strange plumbing indeed.> we were treated to the neo-punk stylings of infernalmajesty for the closing act.Although they didn’t walk awaythe winners, these guys hadfists pumping into the air match-ing their pounding rhythm.

localschmokal…

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rolling with paper: reviews:finds:designs:

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i suppose it was apathy and my fear of change that resulted in my usage of Zig-Zag White rolling papers for my marijuanaconsumption needs. I knew that other brands existed, but I wasSOLD by that smoking monk and the snooty french writing.

i decided to approach the experts down at Blunt Bros. to get the full scoop. clorice informed me that my trusty Zigs actuallycontain animal fats in the glue and contain harmful bleachedwood-based papers. the staff there tends to use the blacklabeled Deluxe Smoking Extra Thin Rice Papers. they are slowburning and very light. i personally found the pure hemp papersto burn the best, although both Skunk and Smoking brand hemppapers did a good job of holding the product together. must domore testing though, just to be sure

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with buds: cookies:brownies:anythingelse:

recipes>mmmmm….pot recipes. everyone has sampled theirfriends’ pot brownies, cookies and the like. isn’t it time to transcend desserts and enter the world of cannabisentrées? we think so. the following are a collection offavourite family recipes. (my mom’s a bigger stoner than your mom!):

cream of sensimila:> 3 cups hot water> 8 ounces celery> 8 ounces of broccoli topsor asparagus tips> 2 ounces fresh onions> 2 ounces butter or marg> 1 tablespoon flour> 1 pint heavy cream> 2 ounces fresh buds

use fresh veggies only!!!

boil three cups of waterwith celery, broccoli (orasparagus) for five minutes.meanwhile carefully sautéthe onions and buds in aseparate pan for two tothree minutes. do notburn!!! turn down the flameto simmer, and then addbutter bud onion mixture.add flour while stirring, thenadd the cream and simmer(don’t boil) for five minutesor until soup thickens. serves 6-8.

marijuana meatballs andbasmati rice:

> 2 cups water > 1 cup basmati rice

> 1/2 lb hamburger> 1/4 c chopped onions> 1/4 c breadcrumbs> 4 tbsp ground dried pot> 2 tbsp tomato ketchup> 1 tsp minced garlic> fresh ground pepper andsalt to taste

> 1 red bell pepper> 2 peeled carrots> 1 tbsp olive oil> 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

prepare rice as per directionson package. mix meatballingredients and shape intosmall balls. cook meatballs infrying pan and drain. cut bellpepper and carrots into thindiagonal strips. place on bak-ing sheet, drizzle with oil andvinegar and broil until browned. serves 3-4.


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seven best toking spotsof vancouver…

ow let it be said that this listmay be more than just a little

subjective. i may have alsodiscovered better spots than

these…. but was likely too friedto recall where I was at.

1> lynn valley suspensionbridge: sitting, standing or madlyclinging to it. looking down fromthere with a good buzz going

on inspires a multitude ofthoughts. this is good as long

as one of them isn’t DROPTHE BABY

4> vancouver art gallery:south steps. it’s clichéd, dirty and just so fucking

classic. interesting views and more insightful con-versation than one wouldimagine. try it sometime

(but watch out for bob the rent-a-cop – he’ll tell you to take your

drug elsewhere)

2> english bay: during those ridiculously busy

fireworks. have a few tokes while trying to

ignore the annoying banter ofthe mc, and then fall into theclouds, as fireworks dance

before your eyes.

6> coal harbour: walkingamongst the towering glass

buildings and extravagantyachts allows the stoner tofeel metropolitan and glitzy

despite the fleece and mec handbag.

5> davie street: this stripplays host to the most diverse

crowd anywhere. there’sleather daddies with their

micro-dogs, but watch you’restep. if you stepped on thedog you’d be like stepping

on a bug or something.squish.

3> harwood st.: outside mylandlord’s apartment

bedroom window. why? because i’m an ass.

7> waiting in line for a giganticmeal at stepho’s. it makes thetime pass on by and gives usmere mortals the appetite of

a god, allowing complete consumption of an enormous

soulvlaki platter.

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eastside art

q: age?a: 39

q: where are you from?a: calgary ab

q: what brought you to vancouver?

a: avoiding criminal prose-cution for a major crime

q: how long have you beenusing hard drugs?a: about 25 years

q: did you ever enjoy using?

a: for the first few yearswhen it was new and

i was healthyq: how many times do

you fix per day?a: around 5 times a day

now. i’m trying to clean up. i used to do as much as

i could all the time.q: how do fund it?

a: selling drugs, sex acts and hustlingq: is there any sort of

community down here?a: it’s sort of a false familydown here. people act asthough they care, but will

turn on you in a moment.

the interview: real:people:views:

the pog>(person of greatness)

lthough you may not be aware, you already know ofmany pogs. they are the people that you cannot resiststaring at as you pass them on the street due to an indescribable quality that they possess. although pogitself is not a derogatory term, it is frequently used todescribe those that are the subject of much ridicule.know and acknowledge thy pog:

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2> the cross that ties:

> it was a great summerafternoon when a friend andi went for a toke session inthe downtown eastside, strictlyfor observation of course. wemade our way down hastingsand hung out in oppenheimer.following this, we returned tothe west end to chill at myplace. as the puffs persisted,the music turned darker. skinnypuppy was on the stereo andi was up grabbing two of myrepent sinner strip stickersand placing them in a crossin the middle of my windowto form an ominous redsymbol for all to see.

> after repeating this ritual onseveral occasions I noticedthat in the building across thestreet someone was alsoputting up a red cross tocoincide with when mine wasup. to find out more, i put upmy cross again and watchedthe third balcony from thebottom. up went his. huh? iscribbled my phone # on a bigpiece of paper on threw it inthe window. ring. hello? hey,the name's peter. . . as a resultof the cross, we've sharedmany tokes drinks and stories.I wonder if this is part of repentssinners' original plan?

> another trip down to the eastside producedanother find. it looks the same, written the

same and even has the same initials: r.s. the words: riot sooner.

> is this the same person as repent sinner? thehandwriting isn’t the same. the idea is the

same. first i thought it was the mind trip i wason, but no. so here you can see it. very similar

though. what a jump. from simple repenting to strenous rioting, sheesh.

> last fall as i was skytraining it to work alongterminal, i passed a billboard stating:repent

shopper.an adbuster project using the samestyle as the original.again, flipping through vice,

the rip-offs:

> repent shopper> repent reader> repent peter> repent michael> repent wee-wee

cbcradio3.com used the repentsinner card as a vehicle foradvertising. repent sinner isn’tnew anymore. repent reader.


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strange content: public art:

> i moved to vancouver dur-ing the month of july in theyear 1992 to attend schoolat emily carr institute of art +design. i was 19 years oldand this was my first moveaway from home. i'm fromedmonton, so there was aslight culture shock arrivingin a larger city on the ocean.> when school started and ibegan meeting people, islowly discovered my wayaround this city and made afew discoveries. A recurringimage that has made a last-ing impression on me is theinfamous repent sinnerstickers i would find ondowntown dumpsters, build-

ings and streets.> as i ventured east, repentsinner had a more visiblepresence. i guess you couldsay repent sinner introducedme to the eastside. manypeople I meet recognize the handwritten words, theconsistent message, andacknowledge a sense oreeriness in handling theirrepent sinner objects, know-ing that the surface has seenfanatical hands. my first repentsinner to call my own nowlives on the cover of myturn-table. it's black ink on ared strip of red sticky plasticwith a hyphen between thetwo words.


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Dance your cares away,Worry’s for another day.Let the music play,Down at Fraggle Rock.

Work your cares away,Dancing’s for another day.Let the Fraggles play,We’re Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, Red.

Dance your cares away,Worry’s for another day.Let the music play,Down at Fraggle Rock.

fraggle rock theme [01:02]performed by: the fraggles and doozers

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repent sinner

fraggle rock

pot recipes

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thompson twins

east side

infernal majesty

lunch bucket