Where to Boogie down on Halloween
Roundly jubilant smiling pumpkins decorating porches, candy wrappers strewn and cobwebs stretched across doorways—it must be Halloween again.
Whether your shtick is grinding the night away at Ale House or sipping from red cups in a backyard a few doors down, why not try something new this Halloween 2009?
Here are some alternative options to hear some scary sounds, do the Thriller and flaunt those entirely homemade and totally original Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga costumes this year.
What: Betablokka, Agpak Mum CD Release, Ianspotting & Ben Nelson
Where: The Mansion
When: Oct. 31, 9 p.m.
Cost: $10 at the door.
What: Killer Thriller Halloween with the Fragglerock DJs
Where: Elixir
When: Oct. 31, 9 p.m.
Cost: $6, $3 cover with student ID before eleven, $5 before midnight without student ID
What: Halloween Costume Ball
Where: Joy Supper Club
When: Oct. 31, 10 p.m.
Cost: $10
What: EQUIP Halloween Party
Where: The Grad Club
When: Oct. 31, 9 p.m.
Cost: $10 at The Grad Club, Destinations and ticketscene.ca
What: Halloween Rock n’ Ghoul Spooktacular with Grady, The Spades and Domenica
Where: The Merchant Tap House
When: Oct. 31, 9 p.m.
Cost: $5 in advance, $10 at the door
—Ally Hall
Top Five Scary Movies
1. Psycho (1960)—Alfred Hitchcock
2. Videodrome (1983)—David Cronenberg
3. Inland Empire (2006)—David Lynch
4. The Blair Witch Project (1999)—Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
5. The Strangers (2008)—Bryan Bertino
—Emily Whalen
Top Five Scary Songs
1. “Grave Situation Pt. 1”—The Burning Hell
2. “Wolf Like Me”—TV On the Radio
3. “Do They Know It’s Hallowe’en?”—Various Artists
4. “Hunting For Witches”—Bloc Party
5. “Halloweenhead”—Ryan Adams
—Emily Whalen
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