Issue 390
On the Record
Go Jónsi So, what can be expected from the first solo album by the Sigur Ros frontman? The Icelandic combo has made a career out of lengthy atmospheric pieces held together by the sprawling, otherworldly vocals of Jónsi—often sung in a language all his own. Instead of going bigger on Go, he cuts to the…
Isn’t Fashion Fun
Calhoun, Harriet, Isles… Find a place to chill with friends. Soak in the rays. Celebrate the season. This month we mixed the accessories from the men’s area and the women’s area. Why? At the end of the day, let your personal style drive what you wear and not the location of an item in any…
Beach Boy Jockey
Photography by Mike Hnida, Lavender Studios Hair & Makeup by Jim Halvorson, Euphoria Salon Clothing provided by N2N Bodywear Model: Jim Halvorson Shot on location at Ro&Me Special thanks to the following: Abby Duncanson and her horse Broadway Boogie Romy Ackerberg at Ro&Me 3750 Meridian Ave. S., Montrose, 763-675-2222
The Big Stew
You think cooking from a recipe is tough? Just imagine yourself filming a recipe. That’s what I do. When I cook I am the director of my own menus. And Sweetie-Baby, I’ve made everything from appetizers such as Four Weddings and a Fondue to big-budge entrees such as 007 in Golden Giblet. I even made…
P.S. I Love You: Part 2
(In our last episode, I was trapped in the home of an ancient stranger who had just announced she would soon be dead of brain cancer. My mother had dragged me to the dying lady’s home during my vacation to Palm Springs in order to charm the woman out of an antique Danish plate. As…
Ms. Behavior© Mum’s the Word
Dear Ms. Behavior: My boyfriend and I own a modest little guesthouse that people often use for spiritual retreats. We are thinking of buying another small inn from acquaintances of ours. Currently, the inn, which attracts a lot of gay travelers, is reputed to have a sauna that’s used for sex. We plan to change…
Latitudes
With several cable television stations pushing private interventions and addiction treatment facilities as “reality entertainment,” Steve Branco, Program Director of Latitudes, is able to give a much-needed “reality check” on addiction. Branco says, “I think for most people who start out using chemicals, their intention is not to lead to addiction. The intention is to…
Horn Please You Are in India
It’s 3 AM and 107 degrees, as we arrive in Delhi, yet construction crews are busy, kebab stands are doing a brisk business, and pious pilgrims are lining up at Hindu sites. Smog bites our eyes. Our ears are assailed by a cacophony of car horns, as we pass sidewalk dwellers huddled under cardboard outside…
Kindee
Serves Superlative Authentic Thai Cuisine More than one legend surrounds the Thai “Son-in-Law Egg,” but I will do my best to recount the version I prefer. Long ago, while a young man’s wife was out, her mother stopped by for an unexpected visit. Hoping to impress her, the anxious but unskilled son-in-law threw together a…
