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Student
band brings the funk
GRACE CHO, ORIENT STAFF
They love The Big Lebowski, Phish, and their first-year
proctor. No, we're not talking about your roommate, your best friend,
or the girls across the hall. These are the guys of the Jim Weeks Philharmonic,
a campus band looking to tackle Bowdoin with their funk, blues, and rock
tunes. [read the article]
A wonderful Midsummer Night in early October
KELSEY ABBRUZZESE, STAFF WRITER
Shakespeare never seems funny in high school English, but
the National Players brought A Midsummer Night's Dream to Bowdoin last
weekend with the full humor Shakespeare intended. [read
the article]
Roots and Toots raise the roof at Colby concert
CAROLINE LORENZ, STAFF WRITER
If you were wondering where all the dreadlocked Caucasians
of Maine disappeared to last weekend, you must not have heard about the
Roots and Toots and the Maytals performance at Colby College. [read
the article]
Get
Lost with Bill Murray
LESLIE BRIDGERS, STAFF WRITER
Following Bill Murray around Japan is a worthy enough cause
for a two-hour study break relaxing on the couches in the front row of
the Eveningstar, but Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation guarantees to
give you much more than comedic commentary on culture clash. [read
the article]
OutKast splits in half, gets weirder
SONAAR LUTHRA, STAFF WRITER
For OutKast, Atlanta's premier hip-hop duo, following up
an album like 2000's Stankonia has its obvious challenges. Some might
have assumed the group could only do one of two things to maintain their
credibility: show up the earlier album by beating it at its own game,
or develop a new sound that co-exists as the earlier album's peer. [read
the article]
Trio of "Indie Grrls" gives an intimate performance
LESLIE BRIDGERS, STAFF WRITER
Though the title "Indie Grrls" may sound like
a troupe of chicks who wear their skirts too short and read too much Seventeen,
they are actually three individually talented women-Trina Hamlin, Lynn
Deeves, and Colleen Sexton-who dress casually for their concerts and,
judging by their impromptu witticisms and mature lyrics, probably read
a lot of good books. [read the article]
Dave loses band but not touch
KELSEY ABBRUZZESE, STAFF WRITER
Some Devil is not the same Dave Matthews. It is no surprise
that his first solo album hit the Billboard charts at number two, thanks
to the loyal base of Dave Matthews Band fans. [read
the article]
DJs of the Week: Freeland Church and Christopher
Metcalf
O: Song, artist, or album that changed your life? FC: The
first song I can remember really latching onto was "Rock n' Roll
Teddy Bear," by Rosenschontz. That song made me want to bounce all
over the room, and I've gravitated towards music of similar effect ever
since. [read the article]
Get Spirited Away by anime
DAVIN MICHAELS, COLUMNIST
Most people are not used to animated films as our Hollywood-based
culture is predominantly full of live action. However, there is an art
of the film industry, known as anime, which uses special technology to
produce very lifelike animated films. [read
the article]
