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FMC RECOMMENDS
Fiction Dept.
-The following fiction was
read and enjoyed by the staff of flatmanCROOKED in 2007:
The Road by Cormac McCarthy, The Children's
Hospital by Chris Adrian, Winter of Our
Discontent by Steinbeck, Lolita by Nabokov,
The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch, Love in the
Time of Cholera by Márquez, House of Leaves
by Chris Danielewski, What is the What by Dave
Eggers, Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Dave Eggers, Animal Farm by Orwell,
Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon and Blood
Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. The rest of the
time we were reading submissions and watching
Superbad.
-Not getting the
stomach flu.
-Granta:
This journal is phenomenal. They also have the
luxury of having found some of the most talented writers
working. Buying this journal is a no-brainer.
-Karate:
No, not the awesome self-defense system. The band,
man. We've been waiting for the universe to fill
the spot left by Fugazi, the Minute Men and the
Originals. Well, these guys are them and they do
the job so well!
-The Tortilla
Curtain by TC Boyle: We've just recently
been introduced to dear Thomas' work and it's nice to
read such beautiful writing from an author that's alive.
-Rufus Wainwright:
His newest album, Release the Stars, ventures a
bit away from what old fans may consider classic Rufus
but it is still damn near perfect singer-songwriter
material. If you've ever asked the question, "Why
hasn't pop music drawn influence from opera and
musicals?" then Rufus is the man for you.
-Trader Joes
Vegetarian Corndogs: So can we just say that
hotdogs are made from "parts." These things taste
like the real deal without the questionable origin.
-The People of
Paper by Salvador Plascencia (published by
McSweeney's/Harvest): Really, you should just go
ahead and buy everything McSweeney's touches. They
are heroes of ours. But we particularly enjoy this
book.
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Non-Fiction Dept.
-Soy-rizo.
-Oh good Christ, please watch the video for Leslie
Hall's single This is how we go out on
youtube.
-Nina Simone!
-Into the Wild . . .
The book, the movie and just doing it man!
-Inaka Sushi (Las Vegas, NV)
What came first, the Capelin or the Masago?
In the midst of a 5 year drought in the middle of the
Mohave Desert, how can one find fresh, delectable sushi?
Two words: Jet fresh. In Vegas, fish mongers don’t catch
fresh fish, they get it flown in, fresh every day.
Inaka Sushi (pronounced e-naka), in Las Vegas has to be
the most fantastical epic delight in all of sushi
surround.
As part of the improbable all-you-can eat price of $20
per person the sushi special rolls are fresh and
original, the sashimi and nagiri are a thrilling glutton
plus they serve free sake Sunday through Thursday AND
you have the option to choose from three flavors of the
creamiest ice cream you’ve dared lay your bloated tongue
to taste. Should you prefer Mochi, it is “estra” (extra)
but definitely worth the $3 bucks.
On the weekend early is better if you want a seat at the
bar where you’ll watch Leo (the owner) encourage his
master sushi chef’s, Wayne and Jason, as they call out “Ooordeeer”,
after “Ooordeeer” while Apple and the other waitresses
sling sushi in true Asian American diner style.
Service is certainly what draws us back week after week.
Apple always greets us with her polite accent and her
fantastic story of missing us while we were away all
week and her longing for our return. I know Apple is
actually Chinese but she does a fantastic Geisha. Apple
will give you an ear full of gossip and news about her
family but, the catch is, she’ll keep your drinks full
too.
You will definitely gorge on copious amounts of fish and
rice at this all you can eat sushi feast so wear your
fat pants.
Some of our favorites are:
Leo #1 Roll
Pacific Roll
Unagi Roll
Dynamite Shell
Japanese Lasagna
Inaka Sushi
8665 W. Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas , NV 89147
-7 Layer Bean Dip: I think it is a general
consensus, most anything comprised of many layers is
goodness in our book.
-A
Tribe Called Quest: Greatness personified,
there has not been much hip hop that surpasses the work
of these gents.
-The
Week: There is no reason to turn on your T.V. or buy another newspaper ever again (save to
support writers) because The Week has compacted
everything you'll ever need to know about and from a
week's worth of news into one juicy, hilarious,
extremely informative and relatively balanced weekly
publication. Can you tell we like it?
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Art Dept.
-The following
bands/musical artists:
Built to Spill,
Nina Simone, Agent Orange, The Boss (B.S.), Pearl Jam
(oh, oh, they're good alright . . . shit, they're
great!), Sonic Youth, Nirvana (and why not?), Moss Def,
Minor Threat, Fugazi, the Minute Men, Black Flag, Neil
Young, Luke Janela, Kings of Leon, Maria Callas, The
Scissor Sisters, Rufus Wainwright,
Karate, ATCQ, The Aquabats and Joe Cocker (early
stuff). More will absolutely be added.
-Kings
of Leon: This is some good music. Catchy
as hell. Nice and straight forward - the way girls
who where jeans and a t-shirt on a date are - the way
chocolate cake is.
-Slingshots: When's
the last time you used one of these things?
-The
Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento): This is the
little museum that could and, for the most part, does
(whoosh!). In a town that offers a pit stop before
reaching San Francisco or Portland, the Crocker has done well keeping itself
comprised primarily of excellent art that's housed in a
gorgeous venue.
-The
Tate (both Modern and Britian - London): You
have not yet lived until you've been to either Tate.
Or, perhaps you have lived but you haven't lived well.
Or, perhaps, you've simply never been to London:
an excellent alternative to L.A. and New York.
-Harpers:
We like this primarily because we are big dumb liberals
but also because the content is so damn smart.
-The Onion:
In-depth, smart and thorough.
-McSweeney's:
GODS! They are brilliant
brilliant brilliant. Eggers might have a bit to do
with it but their dedication to quality work and their
hilarious website only goes to show that they surround
themselves with great people.
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