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Volume CXXXII, Number 23 |
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Sampling
the best of Bear Aids
ETHAN BULLARD, CONTRIBUTOR
Despite the inclement weather Saturday, Bowdoin still managed
to experience the best Bear Aids concert in recent memory. After strong
performances by Siren, Helicopter Helicopter, and Reid Genaur and the
Assembly of Dust, The Samples honored the campus with an uplifting concert
that rivals past years' performances by Ween and Jurassic 5. I had the
pleasure of meeting The Samples for an intimate interview before the six-piece
band graced the stage in Smith Union. When they weren't busy quoting lines
from Spinal Tap and Sean Kelly, The Samples were able to offer some insightful
offerings to their impressive career. [read
the article]
A stouthearted man
PAUL HASTINGS AND ALEX GLAUBER, CONTRIBUTORS
In 1992 Reid Genauer and John Trafton founded Strangefolk
as a college band at UVM. Soon they added drums (Luke Smith) and bass
(Erik Glockler) to the mix and began to tour heavily around the Northeast,
playing as many as 100 shows a year. By 2000, Reid became increasingly
tired of the monotonous routine of touring and opted to leave the band
in favor of business school at Cornell. He soon got restless and signed
himself up for an open mic performance in Ithaca. [read
the article]
Silver Screen goes gold
MACAELA FLANAGAN, COLUMNIST
Growing disillusioned with the blockbuster movies at Hoyts?
Fear not, Bowdoin has a film all its own. A year long, advanced independent
study in the History department has produced a 30-minute film, written,
produced, and directed by Bowdoin senior Ethan Bullard. The original score
was written and compiled by another Bowdoin talent, Colin Thibadeau, also
for independent study credit. [read the
article]
Fever to sell: the hijacking of rock
SEAN TURLEY, COLUMNIST
Eventual negative reactions are inevitable. Too many apples
and the flavor's gone. Too many free movie rentals and you get too lazy
to cash in. It all has to start fading sometime right? Well, maybe not.
As of day 622 after buying the Strokes' Is This It?, the album still sounds
just as dandy sweet as it was on the third listen (nothing's perfect the
first time through) on October 17, 2001. [read
the article]
Tying
it together in one house
KERRY ELSON, COLUMNIST
This week's meal out marked a triple celebration. The Foodie
honored not only her entrance into the "twenty-something" realm
but also her final review of the year until next spring. Most importantly,
however, the Foodie celebrated Thai culinary glory. [read
the article]
Murderous comedy at BCN
GREG SPIELBERG, ORIENT STAFF
There is a dark side to Brunswick. Spearheaded by the Bowdoin
Cable Network and featuring over 35 students, Lonely at the Top hits Daggett
Lounge and Smith Auditorium this weekend. The feature film premiered Thursday,
May 1, to a packed and raucous crowd in Sills Hall. [read
the article]
