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October 18, 2026
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England's Doves soar high on forthcoming album

By Chris Mah | February 21, 2005

Considering that Manchester-based indie phenoms, Doves, literally formed from the ashes of a burnt down recording studio, it comes as a fitting coincidence that the centerpiece of their latest album, "Some Cities," is an exhilarating, intoxicating anthem titled "Walk in Fire." The band -- twin brothers Andy (drums) and Jez Williams (guitar) and frontman Jimi Goodwin (bass and vocals) -- formed in 1998 after a studio fire put an end to the trio's previous project, a dance ensemble called Sub Sub. Seven years and three full-length albums later, Doves has emerged as the next icon of British pop rock with their unique blend of catchy melodies, tight guitar riffs, and honest lyrics. Doves has not exactly been prolific in recent years, following up their 2000 debut album, "Lost Souls," with a 2002 sophomore effort, "The Last Broadcast." Their three year hiatus, however, was undeniably productive judging from the quality of "Some Cities." During the recording phases of their newest album, Doves embarked upon a musical tour, ditching the lively streets of Manchester for more intimate locations across northern England, Wales, and the Scottish Highlands.

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'Brutus' production nears curtain

By Meredith Fraser | February 15, 2005

Have you ever wanted to switch your boyfriend or girlfriend for someone else's? Ever wanted to see what life would be like if you had made a different choice about going to college or getting a job? Ever wanted a second chance at anything at all -- the chance to rewind your life and see if a certain change would make it all different? Playwright J.M.

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'Winter Carnival:' A (Dartmouth) classic

February 11, 2005

Winter Carnival is going totally sweet: you met this hot girl from Smith, and you're really into her, and she's the odds-on favorite to be named this year's snow queen.

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WhingDing highlights weekend arts

By Katherine Harrison | February 11, 2005

Despite its reputation, Winter Carnival is not all about the icy outdoors. For those seeking a warm alternative, live performances and video screenings are offered, the highlight of which is Winter WhingDing. A long-standing Carnival tradition, Winter WhingDing will be hosted by the Dartmouth Subtleties, an all-female group, Friday at 8 p.m.

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Famed O'Farrill to guest in Barbary Coast performance

By Brent Reidy | February 10, 2005

This Saturday the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble will perform in Spaulding Auditorium at 8 p.m. with guest artist Arturo O'Farrill, a forerunner of Latin piano and the bandleader of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra at the Lincoln Center. Rather than pretend to write this article from a neutral perspective, I will be honest: I am the pianist of the Barbary Coast and over the last few weeks I've had the opportunity to play the charts to be performed this Saturday.

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Rightly Guided Thieves kick off Carnival at Bones Gate

By Jaime Padgett | February 9, 2005

If you walk into the depths of the Hopkins Center late at night, winding around the dark corridors towards practice room 29, a sweetly unique sound pounds through the closed door. Peering through a tiny window, one can see Billy Accomando '07, Rashid Galadanci '07, Patrick Handler '07 and Ben Selznick '07 jamming and producing tunes that the whole campus has come to recognize. This unique sound is that of Rightly Guided Thieves, the spectacular sophomore band that has enthralled Dartmouth students since last fall.

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Chinese film renaissance comes west

By Chetan Mehta | February 8, 2005

For Chinese-language film aficionados, the Loew film series at the Hopkins Center has Hong Kong cinema as the theme for this term. For the better part of the last 50 years, East Asian cinema has been synonymous with Japanese films.

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Canada's Arcade Fire wrap up American tour in Boston

By Lindsay Barnes | February 3, 2005

Yes, it's wrong to stereotype, but goshdarnit, Canadians are such nice folks! They've contributed so much to American culture for so long (Dan Aykroyd, four-fifths of The Band, Molson, numerous cold fronts, the list goes on) that it's a wonder one nation could be so generous.

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Harcourt shines on third album

By Caroline McKenzie | February 1, 2005

Explaining Ed Harcourt to the uninitiated is somewhat difficult. He isn't like any of the young male singer-songwriters familiar to the radio-listening American public, mainly because he doesn't turn out "pret-a-ecouter" tunes that will placate your grandmother. Instead he's closer to the sweetness of a good Richard Hawley track, with the playful exuberance of Jesse Malin's "Almost Grown." Or maybe more aptly, he has the under-the-radar indie rock brilliance of early Badly Drawn Boy recordings, but with production and instrumentation slightly more reminiscent of Coldplay.

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Comedian boasts 50,000 facebook friends

By Jeremy Massler | January 28, 2005

There is something unsettling about thefacebook.com's premise -- about the process of inviting a person and listing him or her as your "official friend." It was only a matter of time before somebody took thefacebook to its extreme. Steve Hofstetter is a stand-up comedian, an alumni of Columbia University and head writer for Collegehumor.com.

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