Archive for October, 2005
It may sound old and clich�, but only because it is true.
Defense wins championships.
The University of Maine women’s soccer team played Binghamton University to a 0-0 tie through 110 minutes of their America East semi-final match and went on to win 3-1 on penalty shots.
Children of Bodom
“Are You Dead Yet?”
Spinefarm
“Are You Dead Yet?” sees the Finnish thrash group Children of Bodom simultaneously breaking new ground and lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Alexi Laiho and company have certainly strayed from past albums in the spirit of change, characteristic with each new Bodom release.
Oh what a night! Ghouls, goblins, fat ladies, and the dodge ball guy, Ben Stiller – all packed into one place certainly makes for an exciting evening. On Friday, WTOS threw their annual Halloween Ball, featuring four area bands.
The first band of the night was A New Vision.
Slipknot Show Cancellations
Following the death of member Shawn “Clown” Crahan’s father, Slipknot has canceled not only their Nov. 3 show in Lewiston, but the band’s three New York City dates – Oct. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 1 – as well. Philadelphia and Massachusetts shows have also been rescheduled, and an updated schedule can be found on their Web site (www.
Last Halloween, the horror film “Saw” surprised audiences with its harsh violence and unflinching look at gruesome situations. While the film had flaws like inane dialogue and poor acting, it became a success and made over $50 million. Considering the film cost a little over $1 million, a sequel was inevitable.
Hypnotism is a difficult thing to judge. There are several factors involved in successfully doing so: whether the hypnosis is real, whether the hypnotist is entertaining, and whether or not anybody really cares.
Hypnotists get lumped into the same category as magicians; they’re cut from the same cloth.
Bear Brew Pub put on its first annual Halloween Massive Costume Ball on Friday Oct. 28. The ball was named “Fright Night,” consisting of horrifying visuals and lasers with go-go dancers.
SpecialBlendz Entertainment teamed up with Absolut Vodka to produce the feel of a big-city night club.
Halloween isn’t over yet, kids. But even if it’s too late to throw a party, you can still throw together an awesome costume for tonight’s festivities. Here before you are some ideas on how to assemble replicas from your own wardrobe, so you can look scary, or at least be entertaining, when kids come to your door trick-or-treating tonight.
MUSIC
Annual Phi Gamma Delta Pat Belknap Halloween Ball
DJ Lok and Stiles
Monday, Oct. 31
Ushuaia
Rob Roy
8 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Memorial Union
AudioSlave with Seether
8 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland
Headstart!
8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov.
Beta Theta Pi’s fundraising softball tournament has been cancelled for a second time.
The tournament, which was organized by Beta brothers Austin Soule and Chris Shinay and designed to raise money for Rape Response Services of Bangor, was originally slated for Oct.
