Local act The Rooze releases new CD
By MEAGAN MCGONE | Nov. 11, 2009Take one part Beatles, toss in the sounds of Phish and garnish the mix with a tad of ‘80s rock. What do you get?
Take one part Beatles, toss in the sounds of Phish and garnish the mix with a tad of ‘80s rock. What do you get?
Disk jockey BBP’s Friday night lights are green lasers and strobes. Behind the booth, he is seven caged tigers condensed into one man. He plays music out of a classic Buick cut in half behind a bar at club Spannk. Completely in control of the massive, pumping sound and the young, hot partygoers, he can turn the crowd from a breeze to a sandstorm in about a half-second. In his nondescript black “BBP” cap and shirt and with neatly trimmed facial hair, he punctuates every collision of hand to button with a full body thrust.
Not often do people come across an herbal medicine that works against stress, calms nerves and “creates a general feeling of well-being” without it being illegal. But the drink Kava, an ancient beverage crop from the South Pacific, legally holds all of those characteristics.
(Reader) Zach Rogan (FBS Zach) def. (Writer) Mike McCall (Skip’s No Quarter Swashbucklers) 122-99.75:
A group of marketing students at UF is hosting a fundraiser for Gainesville Pet Rescue at 101 Cantina tonight from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Amid all the hype surrounding the new-look starting lineup, the Gators' bench players showed Monday night the strides they made this offseason.
Shortly before last year's Academy Awards, I remember listening to an NPR broadcast that featured a panel of respected film critics discussing who would take home the top honors.
If the Florida soccer team reaches the second round of the NCAA Tournament this weekend, it might be the favorite on paper alone.
THE AREA INCLUDES ABOUT 1,200 ACRES IN EAST GAINESVILLE.
Jin Wang, 19, serves roasted red pork, a Chinese dish, at the Asian Food Festival - One Flavor. The event was held at the Indian Center of Culture and Education for Kaleidoscope Month, a celebration of Asian and Asian American culture.
Florida dominated Webber International for 35 minutes Monday.
Students will have the opportunity to be tested for diabetes today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Reitz Union Colonnade.
Tropical Storm Ida was forecast to strike Florida's Gulf Coast Tuesday morning. After being recently downgraded from a Category 2 hurricane to a tropical storm, Ida is no longer expected to cause any major problems but could still wash out some Veterans Day events.
UF's Air Force ROTC was ranked as the top program of its size in the nation. The program competed with about 50 others for the award.
We here can't seem to make up our minds in the alligatorSports Hesiman Watch.
Under recently formulated plans to cut the last $6 million from UF's budget this year, the university could leave as many as 60 faculty positions unfilled.
Florida's special teams continue to gain recognition, from inside the program and out.
Emily Hunt has killed two student senators and has her eyes set on another.
As usual, the Gators have made major noise on the recruiting front.