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the other press e fmandaflikman e  submit_to_culture@yahoo.ca October 22, 2003

The Other Press
Pub Night

Amanda Aikman
Culture Editor

 

  
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Have you ever had that dream? The one where you are at school and everybody else is
dressed normally but you are wearing an Oktoberfest costume? Well that dream came true
for five of us lucky OP’ers on October 16. You see, the pub night that took place was sup-
posed to be Oktoberfest themed. You may not have been aware of that fact, as the only
indication was a lone banner in the concourse and a centre-page ad in last week’s Other
Press (which did not appear on newsstands until mere hours before the event). But it was.
Honest. It’s not like we're just a bunch of crazy people who like dressing up in Germanic
garb. Well okay, we are. But this time we had an actual reason. And even though we may
have looked incredibly stupid, we still know in our hearts that we are cool. Besides, admit
it girls, how hot did Production King Gerard Then and David Lam Representative Munir
Amlani look in their Lederhosen that night? Wait—don’t answer that.

The problem I find with reviewing Douglas College pub nights boils down to one
thing—beer. Lots of it and at very little expense to me, the poor student. So although I
have pieced together a vision of the greatest night ever, | must admit that my perception
tends to be a little tainted on those rare occasions when I partake in the alcoholic-type
beverages.. One thing I can say with certainty though, is that considering the torrential
downpour and the other options for entertainment that evening (I myself opted against
the Grandaddy show in favour of hanging out at school in a suspiciously Swiss looking
German girl costume), the turnout was pretty darn impressive. Everywhere I looked there
were shiny happy Douglas College students playing pool and video games, drinking
cheap BEvERages, getting down on the dancefloor, coveting their free tanning minute
prizes, smoking soggy cigarettes on the rain swept patio, or eating the most traditional of
German fare—Subway sandwiches.

In addition to the wondrous selection of dance tunes that got the crowd shakin’ their
thangs throughout the night, there were also some fine live performances from some real
live musicians. The sharp-dressed lads that make up The Hoodwinks treated the kids to
several lively and impressively well-executed ska numbers, followed by The Solution, who
satisfied all the Pearl Jam enthusiasts in the house with their professional brand of radio-
friendly rock. I think this may have been the first pub night I have been to where people
were actually paying attention to the bands.

Oh, and if you missed it, Mr. Right Hook himself was working the door for most of
the evening. Of course, those members of the I Hate J.J. McCullough Club who didn’t
get a chance to insult him in person are welcome to keep sending their precious hate mail
to him here at the Other Press. At least someone is getting hate mail around here.

 

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