6 I The Behrend Beacon ~ .~ A look at the world of music: frotii the obscure to the OhSCOW: the 11111' OM the Old A Hundred Million Slum heats up the billboard Snum Patrors suspenseful. buildin , ,L. ;.ind it melodic , " arc a littimi sound for their success Mat has cspeciall \ continued 11 ith their fifth and newest alhum.,l Sims. It wa,, released into US stores Wedne , ,da‘. Oct. mid , 2.lohLtll\ Oct 23. Billboard.com's review state., - Snow Patrol handil\ manages, the challenge of Follow ing up breakthrough album //otuh 1 Hundred Ali//ion continue , the hand . , trend nl alternative rock/pop \\ ith lyrics h\ Gan I 1,0 I hod \ I \ Uri 111CI1P, ith a Sarah Bareilles piano note and a Coldpla \ -inspired rock tone that is more intense than their traditional tempo. "Ow spikiness and our indi-ness are coming through again \\ ith ;ill the poppine , s of the last two records. - states Lighthod\ on the official Snow Patrol \\ ehsite. - The Lightning Strikei, \\ hat sets this album apart from previous additions and Other hit artists Ilk ,on r , divided into three different parts and plan s tor ioughl \ In minutes. takes the interesting approach of comparing a true lose to a storm. using phrases such as "Now the storm's found us. like I I Xl\ e I . olllld vott. I don ' t scant to run. Just overwhelm me. - In the I irst third. captisating piano notes flow perfectly to gradualls huild lurther. mitkimg the suspense of the experience unhearahle tin a good ss.is i. The three parts work togeth er in different moods to narrate the skin, of a storm coming and Their hit song entitled - Fake Back Hie is gaining ground on their previous bombshell. - Chasing Cars. - iiCcordmLl to the AT 40 official lk eh site. It also became the Dint rock act since 1993 to he a part of the Billboard lop 5 singles charts. Mario Vlewquita Borges and Androk Leahe emplo\ ees of the \ Nlusic Guide. state in their hiograph of Snow Patrol that the Lilbum focuses on "positi\ e and romantic .- 1\ ries. \\lnch "something that Gan lightboth had Pointedly shunned in the past Those who enjoyed - Chasing Cal s - NN ill NN ant to sample - Crack the Shutters. - It Zr, romantic and leattncs the traditional heat that made "Chasing Cars famous. "Please lust lake these Photos irom My Hands" is the pumped up version (i 1 - You're All I This is a song that is perfect for (Irk ing because the dig ided NelloNN lines match the heat no Malta NA hill ',pied \ on are going. Most of the songs chorus Imes are camouflaged into the base of the song in a that cause (hem to he overlooked during the I irst plan. hut onln further appreciated in repeating. I.ightbod\ sans. "there's a lot of meloth here and Non can't cloak that NN hate\ er Non do with it. - Slim\ Patrol's identitn in the music industrN is shaping into a worldwide cultural phenomenon "fhis is our most complete record b\ far. - sans "Ihis tilhum i, touched ft\ our entire histo r,\,... and hopetulln sounds like our tutor,' too.- STILL AVAILABLE New Apartments Coming Fall 2009! Ikpartments has begun construction on additional apartments University Gate that ill he av ail able for FALL 2009! Dont Delay, Sign Today! Great Location.... directly across the street from campus! _~ _ RN FMB N Reichert 0111111)111111L' 111111'1 c,L , iihN , • Hti ,du Fall 2009 Housing Opportunities wwwjamespropei ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ~,, .., .. ies.com Forward Hall brings big names to Erie By Sarah Baker staff writer .0,52730 psu edu Are you bored on the week ends'? On Nov. 9. at Forward Hall. the hand A Wilhelm Scream will he playing with three local hands. The show is lOr all ages and the doors open at p.m. Tickets cost $lO at the door. or you can get them for $8 in advance. Tickets can be pur chased in advance at Ink Assassins or at www.indietick- et.com Forward Hall is located at 2502 Peach Street. This venue has a state-of-the-art-sound sys tem and a great light show. As A historical take on the arts By David Stull contributing write, dassl 22 psu.edu October 31, 1950: John Candy, a Canadian comedian and actor, is horn in Toronto. Candy's list of movie credits spans over 20 years with his most popular roles appearing in the 1980's. Brewster's Millions, The Great Outdoor, Spaceballs, and Uncle Buck helped to turn Candy into a popular comic actor. In 1994 while in Mexico he suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 43. leaving behind a ife. two daughters and many loyal fans. November 1, 1871: Stephen Crane. author of The Open Boat and The Red Badge of Courage was horn in Newark, N.J. Crane had a knack for writing from a very young age. By the age of four he taught himself to write and at 14 he wrote his first story, said on the venue's MySpace (www.myspace.com/forward hallBl4), "Forward Hall is an all ages, drug, alcohol, and smoke free concert venue located in the midtown area of Erie, Pa.- The headlining band for the night will be A Wilhelm Scream. They are a five-member band from New Bedford, Mass. They call their music punk, hardcore, and rock. They are influenced by bands such as Plastic Pasquale, Trevor Trustworthy and the Honest-To-Gods, Bukkake Tsunami, and Aerosmith. The other three bands are all local. Signal Home, from Meadville, is a four member Uncle Jake and the Bell Handle. After attending many colleges, but never actually graduating from one, Crane had two stories published in the Tribune. His most well known work, the Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage, was published in the later years of his short life. Crane spent the years traveling and eventually found a new home in England. By 1900, Crane's health had greatly declined and on June 5, 1900 he passed away at the age of 28. November 2, 1920: KDKA, a Pittsburgh radio station, broad casts the results of the 1920 pres idential election. This was KDKA's first broadcast as well as being the first radio news broadcast. Throughout the 1920'5, KDKA was a prominent fixture in Pittsburgh, playing popular music and, in 1921, broadcasted the first commen tary of the Dempsy-Carpenter fight. KDKA is still on the air today and can he heard in Pittsburgh by turning the dial to 1020 AM. November 3, 1955: The musical film Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, opens in theaters. Based on the Broadway musical of the same name, the film features much of the same music as the musical, as well as three new songs, "Pet Me Poppa," "(Your Eyes Are the Eyes of) A Woman in Love," and "Adelaide." The new songs were composed by Frank Loesser, who composed Janet Neff Sample Center for Manners 6' Civility 4 ‘Ptac process band that are said to be punk. indie, and rock. The Shuttlecocks from Mars, Pa. are a five member band and their music is described as to be pop punk, power pop, and punk. The Shuttlecocks are influenced by bands such as the Ramones, The Queers, The Beach Boys, Wannabes, The Leftovers, and Social Distortion. The last band that is also play ing that evening is Shady Ave, a three-member band from Clarion, Pennsylvania. Their sound is said to be punk, rock, and 2-step. So whether you are interested in these bands, or maybe just John Candy as the character, Barf, in Spaceballs and wrote the lyrics for the Broadway play. November 4, 1848: Poet T. S. Eliot wins the Nobel Prize in lit erature. Born Sept. 26, 1888 in St. Louis, Miss, Eliot studied at many famous institutions such as Harvard, Oxford and the Sorbonne. In 1914, he relocated to the United Kingdom, where he became a British subject in 1925. Throughout his life Eliot often traveled between the United Kingdom and The United States lecturing and had pub lished critiques of literary works. But it was his poetry that would leave a lasting mark on the world and secure him a Nobel Prize. November 5, 1913: Academy Award winning actress Vivian Leigh is born in India. At the time of her birth, India was part of the British Empire. Leigh's father was a British cavalry offi cer and stationed in West Bengal. Educated in England and throughout Europe, Leigh's true desire was acting. In 1931, she enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she stayed until 1932. In 1935, she was cast in the play The Mask of Virtue, where she met Lawrence Olivier, who was in the audience, and the two developed a strong bond that would last for decades. Her most remembered role, and the one that garnered her first Academy Award was that of Scarlet O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. She received her second Academy Award in 1951 for her M I Friday, October 31, 2008 bored, it might he something worth going to. Forward Hall is said to be a fun time. Get a group of people together and check it out. After all, what else is going on during a Sunday night? For more information, check out Forward Hall's website at www.thyspace.com/ forwardhallBl4 performance as Blanche Dußois in A Street Car Named Desire. 111 and weak through much of her later life, Leigh suffered from chronic tuberculosis. She passed away July 8, 1967 at the age of 53, leaving behind an array of awe-inspiring performances that will be remember for genera tions. November 6, 1921: The Sheik, a silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, opens in theaters. Based on the novel of the same name, The Sheik takes place in Algeria, where Valentino's char acter, Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, falls in love with Lady Diana Mayo, played by Agnes Ayres. Diana is a British citizen living in Algeria who is content with being an independent woman and wants nothing to do with marriage. At first, she rejects the Sheik's affections, however, he is determined to win her over and will not give up until he does. The Sheik was a pivotal role for Valentino, launching him into stardom. It also shattered audience records, filling theaters throughout the country. Artistic, creative or ambitious? Write for the ARTS page of The Behrend Beacon E-mail Evan Koser at ank.sllo@psu.edu :,..healins- ''',:*ith-:',...np,
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