By JAMES MELVILLE Although I didn’t actually watch the Oscars, I did refresh the IMDB homepage for a few hours while I did homework. Because I’m a professional. The Artist (2011): The Plot: In 1927 Hollywood, silent film star George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) struggles to find a purpose when the advent of sound makes him [...]
By: RICHARD BOHAN Iamamiwhoami—quite the mouthful for a band name, but perfect for an anonymous music project that has songs named after letters of the alphabet, videos that feature a nude woman dancing in a forest, and a ‘concert special’ where they invited a super-fan from Germany and then proceeded to burn him in a [...]
By JAMES MELVILLE YEEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!!* Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012): The plot: Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage), a.k.a. Ghost Rider, is cursed to seek out evil and destroy it, which he can only do when he’s in the form of a flaming, leather-clad skeleton. Since the Ghost Rider part of him interprets “evil doers” as “pretty [...]
By TYLER ROSS Sleigh Bells is a band of contrasts. Their new album, Reign Of Terror, is just as much Van Halen as it is The Go! Team. Just two members – Derek Miller on guitar and Alexis Krauss on vocals – the music sounds louder than if there were ten. It’s full on assault, [...]
By NICOLAS SIRIANNO Float to branch tips dragonflies up from the river bank. Hidden chirp songs in a thicket and cricket leg scratch symphony. Scream cicada at wax wing appetite or frog flash tongue cur plunk splash. Wind hum rumble to far off thunder Where bee drink frantic spider bend grass bow to the river [...]
By RICHARD BOHAN Move over BroBible, there’s a new, college-oriented blog in the World Wide Web and its name is Flotauk.com. Founded by Henry Latour ‘14, with an all SLU-team that includes writer Max Frew ‘14, Flotauk is a slice of campus culture. “Each section has its own author,” Latour said—a few which are dedicated [...]
By JAMES MELVILLE We’re three weeks into the semester. No, wait. Four? I don’t know anymore. All time has faded away in this haze of caffeine and inconsistent weather. I waded through an ocean of surrealist clocks on my way to class this morning. Note to self: look out window before choosing footwear. Ed Wood [...]
By JAMES MELVILLE It’s the end of the week, and you’re feeling a little dead inside. You’ll probably try to combat the exhaustion with a good nap and some heavy drinking, because, hey, you’re not a doctor. Well, neither am I, but I might have a better prescription. What’s better than naps and alcohol, you [...]
Dr. Ruckus are set to rock the house this weekend at The First Ever Third Annual Great Mount Titus North Country Global Cool Down Weekend Event — rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? The seven piece band hailing from Burlington, VT are scheduled to perform in the Titus Lodge at around 8:00 pm, February 18. According [...]
The first of an occasional series on spending (your parents’ hard-earned) money locally, this week’s column showcases Valentine’s Day gifts in every student’s price range. Shop in Canton and save yourself a cart-full of Walmart nonsense and the embarrassment of gas station flowers. Natalie Dellinger ‘14 attests, “shopping local makes chocolate and flowers taste and [...]
