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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014
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HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7
Today is a 7 Don't start more work yet, or take romantic risks. Victory is uncertain at best. Revise the plan. You're attracting attention. Passion lies around the corner. Check orders for changes. Only fools rush in. Collect more opinions.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Keep your objective in mind. Emotions guide your decisions. Work with a dream image for a flash of insight. You're the one with good senses. Others agree. Relish the moment. Reward yourself with simple home cooked pleasures.
home-cooked pleasures.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is an 8
Bring your partner along. Steer your companion away from an over-priced purchase. Listen carefully. Don't be intimidated. You get unusual results. If serenity gets disrupted, take time out. Relax with fun and games at home.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
Insight comes gradually. Put in a correction. After a disagreement about household matters, get the new agreement in writing; it doesn't require frills. Test your routines and make adjustments as
necessary.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7
Increase your savings initiative.
Small steps add up. Consider the future, and set inspiring goals.
Don't try a new trick yet, or make foolish promises. You don't have to be the big spender. Enjoy peace and quiet.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Stand up for what's right. You can afford to be generous. Take on a new creative challenge. Invest in your home. Do all the factors balance? Don't be basky. Consider all options. Plug a hole.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is an 8
Keep costs low, as you may need to put in more time than budgeted. Coordinate schedules and tasks with the team. Repair something neglected. Watch out for surprises. Move slowly to avoid accidents. Slouch on the couch.
Slouch on the couch.
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
Sudden insight impacts creative activities. A proposition could get expensive. It's an awkward time for travel, risks or negotiations. Save that visit to a romantic destination for later. Others vie for your attention. Don't flash your money. Priorities present themselves.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Take on more responsibility. Change your environment and wardrobe to reflect the new you. A rude awakening could occur when complications arise. Playing fair is better. A party ensues after you work things out.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Jump-start an event. Travel looks adventuresome today and tomorrow, but the possibility of error is high. Share secrets behind closed doors. Consider the consequences. Anticipate disagreement, and have backup options. Take regular small
actions. Your status rises.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
ACROSS
Don't over-extend, or throw your money around. Provide compassion and listening more than funding. Don't try out a new idea yet. Take time to care for yourself; others can handle themselves. Focus on abundance.
Watch out for conflicting orders.
Work interferences with travel plans.
Stay skeptical of a hard-sell.
Adjustments are required. Think fast and solve the problem. Let the chips fall where they may. Take the hard road to reach.
CROSSWORD
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
CROSS
1 Last write-up
5 Corral
8 On the briny
12 Approximately
13 Expert
14 Ginger cookie
15 "I've Been Everywhere" singer
17 Ripped
18 Ambushed
19 Threatening looks
21 Bigfoot's cousin
24 Sphere
25 Chicago team
28 City on the Irtysh
30 TV alien
33 Can.-Mex. connector
34 Marble type
35 Spike or Bruce
36 Slithery fish
37 Totally smitten
38 Huff and puff
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2 Highland hillside
3 "— It Romantic?
4 Hungarian wines
5 Skillet
6 Environmentally friendly
7 11 o'clock telecast
8 "Maltese Falcon" actress Mary
9 Grow uncontrol lably
10 Count counter-part
11 Tarzan's posse
16 Sault — Marie
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38 Old Greek legislatures
40 Delicious
42 Blunder
43 Press
44 PBS science show
45 Small salamanders
47 Apportion (out)
48 Eric of "Hulk"
49 In the distance
52 "Alley —"
53 Ms. Thurman
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Steven Malkmus & The Jicks' album is best yet
ALBUM REVIEW
Stephen Malkmus is perhaps best known as the vocalist for the seminal '90s indie rock group Pavement, but for more than a decade now he's been releasing music with his band Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks. Most of the output with the Jicks can be described as spotty at best with occasional flashes of brilliance. However, on their latest album "Wig Out at Jagbags," the Jicks have put out what may be their best album yet.
Speaking of guitar, Malkmus' playing is particularly on point on this album. The free wheeling looseness of Malkmus' playing is still on display but has an added refinedness that gives each of the songs a jazz feeling to them. Another highlight is the track "Houston Hades" which features some fantastic wordplay from Malkmus and sounds the most like a Pavement song. Other standout tracks include the single "Lariat" with its tongue-in-cheek lyrics about nostalgia
Opening track "Planetary Motion" kicks things into gear with its aggressive stomp and interplaying guitar.
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and "J Smoov" which sounds like it could have come from an album by Destroyer. Some old fans of Pavement may not be convinced, but I consider this his best album since "Terror Twilight."
Edited by Stella Liang
Check out this playlist to get you through to the weekend.
Stephan Malkmus & The Jicks - Lariat
Pavement - Gold Soundz
Dinosaur Jr. - Start Choppin'
Speedy Ortiz - No Below
Yuck - Out of Time
Guided By Voices - I Am a Scientist
The Lemonheads - It's a Shame About Ray
Built to Spill - Carry the Zero
Pixies - Velouria
Sebadoh - License to Confuse
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MOVIE REVIEW
Most recent piece of Coen candy does not disappoint
If the Coen brothers had hung their hats after "No Country for Old Men" and never again peered through another lens, their historical pillar among America's finest film directors would have been permanently cemented. However, after trying to push "No Country's" success into the brilliantly satirical, yet widely ill-received "Burn After Reading," the brothers seemed to slightly ease their cinematic risk-taking with their out-of-place, big-budget remake of "True Grit" and simple-but-necessary tribute to their Jewish roots, "A Serious Man."
Their much-anticipated new film, "Inside Llewyn Davis" follows the same play-it-safe routine. Absent are Burn's burlesque jabs at an entire film genre. Gone are "No Country's" bold statements about blaming failure on wishful nostalgia. You will not find any Fargo-like dictums about raw,
simple-minded evil versus intrinsic, homegrown good. Instead, we see a much softer story, free of grandiose, simply about one determined mans struggles.
This small criticism aside, "Llewyn" still shimmers. Bathed in brilliant, moonlit cinematography and roped together by a heart-melting soundtrack, the film is pure art. Front and center is Oscar Isaac as Llewyn Davis, whose performance is the unbreakable spine of the film. His grim — yet subtly lighthearted — portrayal of a determined musician surrounded by hardship will doubtlessly win the hearts of audiences nationwide — and perhaps even the hearts
or the Academy. His excellently quirky supporting cast, who merely float in and out of his character's life rather than firmly sustain it, shines.
The film follows the story of Davis, a down-on-his-luck folk singer, as he navigates the dive bars and low-key venues of New York's Greenwich Village. Homeless and starving, Davis must cling to a delicate balance of several fragile relationships that act as his brittle financial net as he lives gig-to-gig. His selfishness and subtle arrogance make him tough to get along with, but these traits are redeemed in most of his peers' eyes by his raw talent, intense self-love and firm resolve to "make it." After several strokes of bad luck — and numerous misadventures trying to return a friend's lost cat — he is forced into a heart-ripping decision about holding
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