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Palahniuk, three bands to visit WOW Hall on Tuesday evening The acclaimed author will read from his sixth book, ‘Diary,’ on Nov. 4 with an evening of music to follow By Ryan Nyburg Senior Pulse Reporter The WOW Hall will be holding two events of striking dissimilarity on Nov. 4. The first will be a reading by Portland author Chuck Palahniuk from his new book "Diary." The sec ond is a concert featuring local rock ers Yeltsin, local tango band Mood Area 52 and the indie rock group The Desert Fathers. Palahniuk — author of "Fight Club," "Lullaby" and the recent travel guide "Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon" — released "Di ary" in August. It is a paranoiac horror novel told from the perspective of a struggling artist on a tourist-infested island. She narrates using a journal addressed to her comatose husband. It is Palahniuk's sixth novel, and his reading will begin at 6:30 p.m. At 9:30 p.m., the second half of the WOW Hall's evening begins, with three bands slated to take the stage. The first is local rock band Yeltsin, who recently released their first recording, a five song, self-titled EP. The band is comprised of gui tarist lake Pavlak, bassist Dana Axon and drummer livan Valpey. All the band members are veterans of other Eugene groups. Valpey in particular has drummed for a number of local outfits, including the Pass Out Kings, Los Mex Pistols del Norte and Vagiant UK. The next group performing will be the independent rock band The Desert Fathers, whose latest album is called "The Spirituality." The band is currently on a national tour in sup port of the new album. Lead singer and guitarist Acqua man described the band's music as "psychedelic, but not in a 1960s way" "People can expea something they have never seen before and will never see again," he said. "This doesn't mean they'll like it." Third on the bill is local tango group Mood Area 52. The band, which has played together for nearly five years, has released one self-titled album, and recently perfonned their own score for the 1922 horror clas sic "Nosferatu" at Tsunami Books. Band leader and accordionist Michael Roderick describes the band's music as "Fellini-esque nuevo Turn to CONCERT, page 10 Massacre’ delivers grotesque morbidity Out in time for Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ is terrifying with its disgusting horror By Natasha Chilingerian Pulse Reporter After finishing the 1974 version of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" on video last week, I thought I'd seen the worst slash er film pos sible. When I thought I'd heard a thump coming from my neighbors in the apartment above me, however, my heart jumped. MOVIE REVIEW When I walked out of the theater from the 2003 remake of the film, my teeth were chattering so hard 1 could n't talk for ten minutes. The newest remake of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" came just in time for Halloween, and if feeling terrified and disturbed on Halloween is what you're looking for, this film is your tick et. Compared to the original, the 2003 version has a thicker plot and more thrilling audience-scaring techniques. Along with this come more distressing scenes and stomach-turning images. The original film was said to be based upon the Ed Gein killings, which occurred in Wisconsin during the 1950s. Although Gein did not commit his murders with a chain saw, he allegedly decorated his rickety farm house with the body parts of his mur der victims, as do the crazed family of killers in the films. The Ed Gein killings are also said to be the basis for Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." The story begins with five horny youths driving the deserted roads of Texas, eventually encountering a lost-looking character on the side of the road. In the 1974 version, they pick up a hitchhiker who later gets kicked out of their van after slicing his hand with a knife in front of the group — later, he appears as one of the killers. This time it's a frazzled Courtesy Leatherface speaks with his chainsaw girl whom they attempt to comfort, but she sticks a pistol into her mouth and blows her brains out all over the back of the van anyway. Her horrified state is an interesting fore shadowing of the frenzy to come, Turn to TEXAS, page 9 HALLOWEEN continued from page 6 The University is not without its own events, as "The Rocky Horror Pic ture Show" will be shown at the EMU Ballroom at 9 p.m. Along with a showing of the film, a costume con test and other events are planned. Tickets are $6 for students, $8 for the general public and can be purchased at the EMU Ticket Office. The Oregon Ballroom Dance Club will be holding 'The Great Pumpkin Ball" on campus. The event will be in 220 Gerlinger and will include begin ning waltz and salsa lessons, interme diate salsa lessons and a parade of costumes, as well as an open dance. Dance lessons will run from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., followed by the dance it self, which will go until 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $4 for students and $5 for the general public. Costumes are highly encouraged. 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