Oct. 30, 2003 Online Since 1996 Vol 78 No. 17
The Appalachian | Entertainment
'Chainsaw Massacre': Halloween trick or treat?
by Kevin DeLury
Senior Staff Writer
My ultimate analysis of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?”

Definitely not a first date movie. Who would have guessed?

So I’ll come right out and say it, this revamped version of the 1974 classic did not surpass the original.

What it did do, however, was add some interesting elements to the classic formula.

Operating under the assumption that most college-aged students have not taken the time to see the original film, I will clearly state the following: there is no real Texas chainsaw massacre. That’s right, it never happened.

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Jump, Little Children returns to Legends tonight
by Bill Cutler
Staff Writer
Owen Beverly is looking to create an East Coast fan base on a tour with Jump, Little Children.

Owen Beverly’s first EP, “The Drunk Lover,” was recently released.

Owen Beverly opens for Jump, Little Children in Legends tonight.

Playing music live since he was 15, Owen Evans, his real name, has toured with blues bands throughout the southeast as a lead guitarist. Upon entering college, Evans realized he wanted to do more work as a songwriter.

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Selah mixes reggae and rock by Dusty Teng
Staff Writer
Combining original Jamaican reggae with funk and improvisational rock, Selah Sound System brings a new sound to Boone Saturday at 10 p.m. in Murphy’s Restaurant and Pub.

With musical influences ranging from Beethoven to Bob Marley, Selah’s live performances are different each show.

“They’re the type of band where the audience cannot watch and not start dancing. There’s so much energy. The beat is very contagious,” Selah Sound System manager Tina Terry said.

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Flute Ensemble to perform in the Broyhill Rosen Concert Hall tonight at 8 p.m. By Stephanie Marshall
Staff Writer
Coloring listeners’ ears with music, Appalachian’s Flute Ensemble performs in the Broyhill Rosen Concert Hall tonight at 8 p.m.

“In terms of our repertoire choices, we color out of the lines quite a bit and use a lot of variety, spanning many historical periods of writing for flute ensemble, from baroque to avant-garde,” Flute Ensemble conductor Nancy A. Schneeloch-Bingham said.

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