2008 Woodie Awards
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Internet personalities meet in Boston - usual suspects make headlinesOne reporter's inside look to ROFLCON 2008
For two days, Internet fanatics converged on the MIT campus, in the hopes of catching the micro-celebrities of a medium in which, in the words of musician Momus, "everyone is famous for 15 people."
ROFLCon is a convention about the intricacies of the Internet meme.…
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WMEB welcomes comedianRyan Waning to visit Orono's downtown bar scene
On Tuesday, April 29, WMEB, the University of Maine's radio station, welcomes comedian Ryan Waning to Woodman's Pub in downtown Orono for an evening of alternative stand-up comedy.
Making his name as part of New York's hip comedy underground, while maintaining a residence in Maine, Waning has become a regular at some of the most prestigious venues in comedy.…
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Chic clothes for that soon-to-be-graduateBella Luna offers high-class apparel without the long drive to the big city
Upon graduating this year, many University of Maine students will be faced with major decisions. Some will remain at home in their own apartment or move back in with mom and dad. Others will be launching careers in and out of state. Either way, a major change most graduates will face is that they will not be able to roll out of bed, throw on a baggy pair of grey sweats and a T-shirt and stroll in to class five minutes late.…
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Motion City Soundtrack's Tony Thaxton talks to The 'Campus
Tony Thaxton, the drummer of Motion City Soundtrack, answered questions in preparation for opening at the upcoming Honda Civic Tour at the Alfond Arena.
The Maine Campus: You guys have a pretty crazy tour schedule, do ever get sick of it? Do you get tired?
Tony Thaxton: "Oh, there are definitely days when it gets a little old.…
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'Greasy' tunes light MinskyJazz ensemble let loose in their last show of the year
When asked what jazz is, Louis Armstrong once said, "Man, if you got to ask, you'll never know." To the untrained or uninterested ear, jazz songs may all blend together into one long improvised solo. The trained ear, on the other hand, will become indignant when someone confuses a Duke Ellington for a Charlie Parker.…
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Fifteen minutes for a fewMaine Channel's second annual film festival brings together student talent
Last Thursday the Maine Channel held their 2nd Annual Film Festival in Room 101, Neville Hall. The festival, which featured a multitude of student films, drew a large crowd, filling much of the lecture hall. The audience was treated to popcorn, candy, soda and pizza before the films were shown, but when the lights finally went down, after some technical difficulties, the crowd was eager to see what kind of film talent the University of Maine had to offer.…
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Last call for winnersFinalists battle for victor in final round of The Project
The scene was shifted to the Main Dining Room on Tuesday night for the long-awaited final round of Java Jive's 2008 edition of The Project. More than 100 spectators were treated to a musical duel between finalists Brianna Finnegan, The Choice Professionals - Nick Mather on guitar and Karl Varian on trumpet - and Sons of David - Jonah Hill and Geoff Debree.…
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