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NCAA March Madness 06
Full-court press, 2-3 zone, chanting crowd, cutting down the nets — it must be March Madness. EA Sports' latest installment to the college basketball series provides the excitement and thrills of the annual tourney.
How to carve a jack-o'-lantern with attitude
The way you used to carve pumpkins as a kid — triangles for eyes and a zig-zag for a mouth — is a bit outdated, no?
SN staffers debate G-Unit releases
Every once in a while, a brave soul decides to challenge State News music reporter Benita Mehta. This time around, graphic artist and G-Unit fan Brian Feeny discusses two of the hip-hop troupe's latest offerings. Benita's thoughts I'll admit I knew nothing about G-Unit or Tony Yayo when I discovered 50 Cent's new "The Massacre (Special Edition)" and Tony Yayo's "Thoughts of a Predicate Felon" in my mailbox this week.
REVIEW: Matchbox Twenty wows Breslin crowd with hits old and new
Matchbox Twenty sparked a fire of excitement with smooth ballads, heartfelt lyrics and an energetic stage presence Sunday night at Breslin Center. From the start, the estimated crowd of 6,000 people rose to their feet cheering and applauding as the band opened with "Feel," the first song on their third album "More Than You Think You Are." A transparent drum set and amplifiers in front of three large vertical screens highlighted the five-member band in a two-hour performance. The band's energy was returned by the crowd as they danced and sang along to old and new singles including "Real World," "All I Need" and "Bright Lights." But the hit receiving the largest response was "Disease," as lead vocalist Rob Thomas took off his jacket and paraded around stage alongside lead guitarist Kyle Cook. Wearing a mesh baseball cap, drummer Paul Doucette pounded on the drums as bassist Brian Yale and rhythm guitarist Adam Gaynor dashed around the set. "You guys are feisty and saucy," Thomas said to the crowd at the conclusion of the song.
