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An Everclear exclusive interview
RYAN WALSH-MARTEL, STAFF WRITER
Art Alexakis: Lately I've been listening to a lot of old country music,
stuff I grew up with with my mom, and I listen to a lot of classic rock.
I don't really listen to a lot of new music; it doesn't really strike
me. [read the article]
Everclear live
TED REINERT, STAFF WRITER
Realizing that the Bowdoin audience did not consist of diehard fans who
knew all the words to "Strawberry," Everclear stuck to two basic
strategies - playing the hits and keeping their songs loud and fast. [read
the article]
WBOR kicks off jam-packed season
CONOR WILLIAMS, STAFF WRITER
As
Bowdoin's radio station, WBOR (91.1 FM), kicks off another new season,
the station is riding a wave of popularity characterized by a remarkable
surge of interest over the last few semesters. [read
the article]
Masque and Gown presents: As Bees in Honey
Drown
JULIE THOMPSON, STAFF WRITER
Bowdoin's student-run theater group will be staging its production of
As Bees In Honey Drown, written by Douglas Carter Beane, this weekend,
and the subject matter is enough to draw in the most reticent of theatergoers.
[read the article]
One man's trash, another artist's treasure
HANNAH DEAN, STAFF WRITER
The common eight-ounce Styrofoam cup has been Vitali's vehicle for aesthetic
exploration since 1982 when he first took out his small, razor sharp jackknife
and got "a little bit creative." [read the
article]
Ghost World provides cynical views
of teen outcasts
MATT SPOONER, STAFF WRITER
Although the dialogue is occasionally rough, and at times the film drags
because of multiple story-lines, Ghost World succeeds in its final
goal: making the viewer relate to a girl when no one else in her world
can. [read the article]
Live's V strays unsuccessfully from previous
albums
TED REINERT, STAFF WRITER
The worst part is the self-referencing: "Where the boys in Live?
/ They're pissing in the mainstream." True, that. Here, Live is horrifyingly
similar to Limp Bizkit. This isn't pure reinvention, because it imitates
too closely the rap-metal movement. [read the article]
Russian film captures stereotypes of America
HANNAH DEAN, STAFF WRITER
Brought to life by the nimble fingers of Yakov Gubanov,
a highly lauded Soviet/Ukranian composer and pianist, "The Extraordinary
Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks"(1924) was a
silent film that reached across decades to delight its audience once more.
[read the article]
"Come Out" for Film Society's weekend
movies
JIM FLANAGAN, STAFF WRITER
If you are looking for something to do with your parents this weekend,
why not bring them to a free, critically acclaimed movie? All four films
this weekend are in celebration of National Coming Out Day. [read
the article]
Serendipity makes for solid chick-flick romance
MONICA GUZMAN, STAFF WRITER
The
gorgeous guy sitting next to you in government, that girl you've been
wanting to ask out for weeks, the platonic friend you've been considering
dating--prepare to get the ball rolling…Take Your Crush To The Movies
Weekend has arrived. [read the article]