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Billy’s Midsemester Java Happenings Recap
Photo via Will Mayer
Come forth, creatures of the night; lend me your eyes. To the raucous revivalists of revelry, I speak to you now. Avert your gaze from the security blotter, and let us take a moment to reflect. Few amongst St.…
After the Final Bows
Photo courtesy of Will Mayer'17
Whether it be the two feet offered by Java’s plywood or the twenty feet of an outdoor venue, the extra height of a stage has power over the impressionable minds of an audience. We crave stardom, and revel…
In Front of the Red Picket Fences: The Java Barn Blotter
Photo via St. Lawrence University
Here is a list of facts (declarative statements, what have you) concerning this past week at the Java Barn. There were two shows, Open Mic Night and Mister F:
•Two members of Mister F are brothers,…
Behind the Red Picket Fences: The Main Squeeze
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Ketchup. That is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of ways in which to use the word “squeeze.” That, or when I am trying to claim some couch space between Peter Griffin and Alanis Morissette. Squeeze…
Behind the Red Picket Fences: Spiritual Rez
Photo courtesy of Spiritual Rez.com
“Me? Oh, I’m not religious, I just consider myself spiritual.”
Who said that? Picture this: an 18-24 year old, yoga pants, arms full of bracelets, sipping on a dirty chai at a dirty vegan café that…
Inside the Walls of Java
By STEVEN YARDLEY
COLUMNIST
Java is a conversation paver. A large majority of SLU students share the common ground of a Java show experience. Personal history with the barn is often hilarious. Everyone has their own individual…
Kiwi Isn’t Just A Fruit
By STEVEN YARDLEY
COLUMNIST
Kiwi is a fruit. Even sweeter is the band Kiwi that elevated the Java Barn Saturday night to a melodious reggae roots concert combining a jazzy punctual horn section and a thumping dub rhythm section. That bass…
Gettin’ Groovy
By STEVEN YARDLEY
STAFF WRITER
Start Making Sense burned down the house Saturday night. The theme house community and locals piled into the show early, packing the Barn for the first song.
This year, Start Making Sense switched things…