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Patchwork Project Profile: Six weeks of practice performed tonight by Emigrate

Leslie Howard • November 1, 2012

For six weeks, former strangers Mitch Hughey, Todd Pemberton, Brad Leatherman, Cy McConnell and Andrew Camp formed the Patchwork Project band Emigrate to create a sound all their own. Their setlist Friday...

Many Colored Death to play at The Blue Note on Friday

November 1, 2012

What started as a Craigslist ad and a chance encounter has turned into one of Columbia’s last rock bands: The Many Colored Death. As the story goes, drummer Shea Spence met frontman Brent Moore through...

Feedback: Shiny Toy Guns re-found their “shine”

Jackson Farley • November 1, 2012

Reunions are a beautiful thing. A soldier returning from war to see his family. Christmas dinner with the extended family (although some would argue about how "beautiful" that really is…). Peanut butter...

MU sophomore and Josh Fagin shows off DJ-ing prowess on national tour

Katherine Knott • November 1, 2012

MU sophomore Josh Fagin looks like your typical college student sitting in Memorial Union, but in reality, he is far from ordinary. Just this past Monday, Fagin left Columbia for Las Vegas to kick off...

Amanda Mae generates success with ‘Love Again’ and Mae-niac Music

Kendyl Kearly • November 1, 2012

[Amanda Mae](http://www.youtube.com/user/WATCHAMANDAMAE) has always had a strong voice. She began singing and recording at the age of 5. Now, the independent singer and songwriter Amanda Mae Wells has...

Patchwork Project Profile: Well Hidden Wolf ready to unleash sound

Alex Bond • November 1, 2012

This Well Hidden Wolf is ready to break out of its cage. The second of the Patchwork Project’s five bands, Well Hidden Wolf, consists of vocalist and guitarist Jarrod Turner, lead guitarist Bryan Degase,...

Patchwork Project Profile: The Wet Dream you won’t forget

Mollie Barnes • November 1, 2012

For The Wet Dream, competition at the Patchwork Project finale will be … _stiff_, to say the least, since vocalist Jenny Teeter will be squaring off against her boyfriend and Emigrate band member, Cy...

Sheriff’s department searching for assault suspect

Beatriz Costa-Lima • October 30, 2012

As of Monday night, Boone County sheriff's deputies are searching for a 23-year-old St. Louis man charged with assaulting a 19-year-old woman Oct. 15 in Columbia. The victim told deputies the suspect,...

Godspeed You! Black Emperor — ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!’: 5 out of 5 stars

Josh Matejka • October 30, 2012

If you aren’t familiar with Godspeed You! Black Emperor, don’t feel bad — not many people are. However, fans of the Canadian post-rock outfit got a special treat a few weeks ago with the announcement...

‘Paranormal Activity 4’: 2 out of 5 stars

Alex Leininger • October 30, 2012

Two things viewers have come to expect of the "Paranormal Activity" franchise are addicting thrills and reliable scares. However, “Paranormal Activity 4” isn’t a scary movie. In fact, the only thing...

MSA presidential slates discuss diversity at final debate

Jill Deutsch • October 30, 2012

The Maneater and Four Front hosted the third and final Missouri Students Association debate Sunday, focusing on diversity. MSA presidential slate Maass/Catalano was not present. In an email addressed...

‘The Casual Vacancy’ — 3 out of 5 Stars

Jessica Allison • October 30, 2012

There is no wizardry, Dark Lord or messenger owls in J.K. Rowling’s "The Casual Vacancy." Rowling’s first adult novel deals with much more realistic drama. Barry Fairbrother, a citizen of the small...