Monday, November 16th, 2009, 12:42 am
Major metal acts slay Bucksport venue
by Ryan Page for The Maine Campus
Four nationally acclaimed metal bands descended on a small Bucksport venue Friday night. The Kave, one of the area’s few entryways to the international metal and hardcore scene, hosted death metallers The Black Dahlia Murder, old …
Monday, November 16th, 2009, 12:41 am
Douglas Rothschild shares his poetry at New Writing Series
by Kayla Riley for The Maine Campus
On Thursday evening, the jovial Douglas Rothschild shared his love of poetry with a small group of faculty and students on the University of Maine campus. The event was held in Jenness Hall as the final …
Monday, November 16th, 2009, 12:40 am
CD Review: Say Anything
by Mario Moretto
I wasn’t even going to pick up this album, but Say Anything’s self-titled third release is a gem of an album that will undoubtedly be one of my favorites of 2009. I was a latecomer on …
Monday, November 16th, 2009, 12:39 am
Film Review: 2012
by John Shannon for The Maine Campus
“2012” is sheer cinematic lunacy. It is the movie that “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” should have been and “GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra” wanted to be: a top-notch thrill ride with affable characters, witty …
Thursday, November 12th, 2009, 1:51 am
Rock your body
by Kegan Zema
A handful of people stand on the edges of large foam mats, staring perplexedly at the multitude of colored holds speckled across the rough, rocky wall. Small pieces of tape mark the different routes which stretch …
Thursday, November 12th, 2009, 1:50 am
Beer Police: Holiday drinking makes families easier to swallow
by Andrew Catalina for The Maine Campus
Whether we are ready or not, the holiday season is quickly being leveled on us by retail outlets. It isn’t yet Thanksgiving, but ornaments and tinsel already far outnumber turkeys donning belt-buckled hats. Kenny G will …
Thursday, November 12th, 2009, 1:50 am
Christian bands to fight injustice
by Bethany Lozada for The Maine Campus
The Arts and Action Tour — featuring two nationally known bands, Ten Shekel Shirt and The Wrecking — will be at the University of Maine to shed light on child sex trafficking and modern-day slavery. The …
Thursday, November 12th, 2009, 1:49 am
CD Review: Julian Casablancas
by Kegan Zema
The Strokes have made three killer albums. Unfortunately, the last one, “First Impressions of Earth,” was released in 2006 and there is little evidence their next album is due anytime soon. Luckily, lead singer/songwriter Julian Casablancas …
Thursday, November 12th, 2009, 1:48 am
Film Review: The Men Who Stare at Goats
by Kyle Kernan for The Maine Campus
With an impressive cast including George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey, one would think “The Men Who Stare at Goats” would be a movie watcher’s delight. However, the film’s messy narrative spoils the …
Monday, November 9th, 2009, 2:40 am
Club Ice owner does it all
by Maddy Glover
Edward Bernard Hunt of Tampa, Fla., is the owner of Bangor’s newest nightspot, Club Ice: located at 190 Harlow St. in downtown Bangor, where Club Gemini used to be. But there’s more to him than his …
