“Battle of the Bands” shows musical diversity
by Michael Sawan
Aggravated assault was the theme of last Saturday night’s Battle of the Bands. Half of the participating musical acts to visit Comstock, including the Battle-winning Brooklyn Vampire, had a brutally aggressive approach to music, inciting violent dancing in the audience and howls of approval.
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Earlham and IU East present pieces of creating writing
by Katie Thorp
The folding chairs set up in Ronald Gallery in Lilly Library were filled on Tuesday evening when members of the Earlham and Indiana University East communities gathered for a reading by creative writing students and faculty from the two institutions.
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“Toronto” shake the grounds of punk
by Nat Miller
Every now and then, an album comes out that shakes you to the core. Not necessarily a perfect album, not necessarily the best album of the year, but an album that nonetheless rocks the foundations of an entire musical genre.
Toronto’s F**ked Up has made that album. Having self-released dozens of singles and EPs over the last six years, the post-hardcore band has fired a musical warning shot with their second full-length disc. Released last month on Matador Records, “The Chemistry of Common Life” is an unforgettable fifty-minute cocaine-fueled joyride through the warped mind of 400-pound schizophrenic lead singer Pink Eyes.
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Open mic night is sponsored by the Food Co-op
Senior Jesse Snyder-Ehrich plays guitar and sings at an open mic night at the Clear Creek Food Co-op last Friday, Nov. 7. The open mic night was co-sponsored by WECI and the food co-op.
Local punk band rocks Jay House
by Michael Sawan
On the first cold night of the year, local horror/hardcore punk band Spunk Ugly continued a string of shows that had begun earlier this semester. The band, comprised of Earlham sophomore Chaney Howe and Richmond community members Nick Cassette, Charles Angel and Tyler “Rats” Clark, headlined last Friday night, supported by Brooklyn Vampire and The Can’t Get Nuns.
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Six music videos that are not to miss
by Catherine Jewett
Music videos: for members of my generation, they have been a constant source of entertainment, and with the advent of YouTube, we find them more accessible than ever before. They teach us to sing, dance and, every once in a great while, to love again, even in the face of the cruelest affectations on this small planet we call home. This week’s article is my homage to what is perhaps the most elegant art form yet: the music video.
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World-renowned Carmina Quartet is to play in Goddard
by Uldis Elksnitis
Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Goddard Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. the world famous String Quartet from Zurich, Switzerland will share their divine aspirations of chamber music with the Earlham Community. It is taking place as a part of the Artist and Lecture Series, and everyone is more than welcome to come and enjoy a world class chamber music performance. According to Forrest Tobey, Assistant Professor of Music, “Great composers have often poured their talent in pieces for string quartets.” Thus we are about to witness a grandiose performance.
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“Bachelor party” to replace the First Lady Show
by Michael Sawan
In past years, Earlham students have been provided with hours of live music by the First Lady Show. This year will be the same, but with a different name.
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Miller Farm throws a true Halloween party
Senior Chris Kamonjoh, dressed as The Joker, asks if we want to know how he got those scars.
These two students dressed up for the Miller Farm Halloween party, an event that has already become a tradition among Earlham students, who use this party as an excuse to dress up as anything they would like, paint their faces and scare their fellow Earlhamites on the creepiest night of the year.
Earlham Theatre Company gains recognition
by Catherine Jewett
Hey, guys n’ gals. This week, I want to tell you all about a new group on campus called the Earlham Theater Company. Convenors are sophomores Ricardo Garciaherreros and Sofia Wolman. They started this year, and they meet every Wednesday night in Runyan Center. That’s their basic information, and I could have tried to stretch that to 700 words, but instead, I decided to sit down and rap with Mollie Wegerson, senior Theatre Arts major and business manager for the group. After the interview, I was inspired to write a one-act play about it, so here it is; educate yourselves.
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