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For our New Year’s guide that was inserted in the issue of December 13, we asked thirteen of the town’s cultural tastemakers several questions — and the answers were entertaining, informative and, in many cases, enlightening. Although we posted their individual Q&As on Show and Tell last month, we’re doing another round here, this time highlighting some of their resolutions for 2013.
See also:
– Lucky ’13: Comedian and Fine Gentleman Sam Tallent
– Lucky ’13: Musician and DIY venue operator Gregg Ziemba
– Lucky ’13; Stand-up comedian Heather Snow
– Lucky ’13: Keith Garcia, programming manager for Sie FilmCenter
Sam Tallent, comedian, The Fine Gentleman’s Club
I quit smoking and drinking this year, so I’m definitely not going to smoke cigarettes anymore. That’s a big thing. I don’t know; I just have more goals and stuff. I’m gonna tour behind the album a whole bunch, and I want to cook a lot more. That’s a big resolution as well — cook more. Try not to smoke weed before noon, and put out two more albums, travel behind this album, that type of nonsense. But definitely the weed and the cooking. I love to cook, and I’m good at it, dammit. You heard it here first.
Heather Snow, comedian
Execution of ideas — I’m great at starting projects, terrible at seeing them through. I’m excited about the opportunities that I’m being given, and I want to make sure that I’m setting myself and those involved on these projects up for success. But shhh…. (these projects) are secret.
Gregg Ziemba, musician and DIY venue operator
I want to keep working really, really hard. We’re (Rubedo) going to record a new album in January in Long Beach. We’re going to work with (producer) “Ikey” Owens again, and Crystal Antlers is letting us use their studio. It is a really cool studio, tons of vintage gear — we visited it in October when we were out there on tour. We’re spending a lot more time recording this time. I’m just excited to really dig in.
I think we’re more confident this time — I can’t speak for the other guys, but I feel like going into the studio and working with people we admire, I was really nervous. But this time around, I feel super confident and ready to make a really good record. We’re been spending a lot of time writing a bunch of new songs and we’re starting to get our sound really dialed in.
Keith Garcia, programming manager, Sie FilmCenter
I would like to make 2013 the year I actually start making things happen for myself. Long-standing things. Number one on that list: I need to make (movies) myself. I’ve spent so many years of my life watching movies and programming movies and talking to people who make movies that I’ve got a laundry list of movies I need to make myself. I need to figure out how they fit into my world, and I need to get it done.
There are stories to tell, and there are people, currently, who I want to tell their stories. And I don’t want them to die in fifty years and I haven’t told their story. (Laughs.)
