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Airing out smelly, dirty habits not easy
By ERIK VOSS | Oct. 8, 2008I'm a clean guy with dirty habits.
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Walking and rocking to a different beat
By MEGAN HERON | Oct. 1, 2008Indie rock group The Walkmen somewhat defy their so-called "indie" branding. With with heavy influences from Bob Dylan and The Kinks, The Walkmen combine emotional lyrics with a throwback to classic rock roots, which doesn't exactly fit into the "indie rock" box - especially since the band crosses genres with songs featured films such as "Spider-Man 3" and television cult classic "The O.C."
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Give this biker a brake
By ERIK VOSS | Oct. 1, 2008I'm an optimist when I look at transportation: If it's faster than walking, it's good enough for me. Stopping never comes to mind.
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Going green is new trend
By JORDANA FYNE | Sep. 24, 2008The green movement is spreading through America like a forest fire. Even in the celebrity world, green seems to be the new pink.
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A 21st birthday bash: lose the sign
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIR | Sep. 24, 2008One of the most iconic figures in the Gainesville bar scene is the "21st birthday girl." She usually comes in with a gaggle of girls who are borderline overdressed for the bar or club, and she has always already had too much to drink.
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All my friends tell me…
By ERIK VOSS | Sep. 24, 2008My friends tell me I'm an old man trapped in a 20-year-old's body.
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Boycott the talking animals
By ERIK VOSS | Sep. 24, 2008In a few weeks, Disney will release the movie "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," yet another gem from the live-action-films-about-talking-animals genre.
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New "90210" not as fresh as original but still one of CW's best
By LaTOYA FERGUSON<br | Sep. 17, 2008It has been nearly 20 years since Beverly Hills, 90210 debuted, defining a generation with its bad hair, 30-year olds playing high school students and ridiculous polka dot spandex leggings. The new show, simply called 90210, is attempting to define another generation.
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Ring My Morningbell; Local band talks about Bonnaroo
By BAILEY PARKE | Sep. 10, 2008Members of local psychedelic rock band Morningbell were in a daze. They traveled to Bonnaroo this summer as they had the previous two years of the festival. But this year was different. They were not there as fans to enjoy the music of the bands they look up to. They were there to perform alongside them.
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Bartender seen it all after years in Gainesville’s bar scene
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIR | Sep. 10, 2008Football season is officially in full swing, which takes the Gainesville bar scene to a completely different level. For seven weekends every year, Gainesville is transformed from a typical college town into a 48-hour party including everybody from alumni to toddlers.
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Game day all-nighter
By JOSH NEDERVELD | Sep. 10, 2008On Friday, my token spontaneous friend approached me with a proposition for a would-be adventure. The scheme was simple: a night spent waiting in line for ESPN's "College GameDay," the Holy Grail for many university men. It sounded boring, but he promised there would be TWIZZLERS. I said I would go.
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Rise above the influence of the soapy Gillette Man
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 3, 2008Two weeks ago, I was watching TV with some buddies when I discovered something disturbing â€" an uncommon occurrence on TV, for sure.
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Oh Sanders has rebirth with "Death"
By LANE NIESET | Sep. 3, 2008At 2 a.m. on a main street in Athens, Ga., a parade is forming. This is not your average late-night parade, but a kazoo parade led by the singer of legendary indie-pop band The Music Tapes. Members of local band Oh Sanders followed a crowd of 300 fellow indie-music fans, passing spectators and fraternity houses while repeating the same six notes on the kazoo.
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With a little effort, neighbors can become friends
By ALYSSA LETTMAN | Aug. 17, 2008Dorm room living can be a huge adjustment for many students.
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Embrace your inner bookworm with this reading list
By JESSICA METZGER | Aug. 17, 2008Looking for something entertaining to read during your downtime? Here is a book list that can revive your reading agenda for the fall.
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Fashion Attractions: Gainesville boutiques will satisfy shoppers
By BAILEY PARKE | Aug. 17, 2008For shop-a-holics who like to scour their local shopping mecca for the latest fashion trends, Gainesville has an excellent variety of small boutiques and shops that should satisfy anyone sick of trudging through The Oaks Mall.
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Kind of a big deal: Local agent creates two–day music festival
By BAILEY PARKE | Aug. 6, 2008Pat Lavery has done it all. He has played a prominent role in Gainesville's music scene since the late '90s, working his way up from going to shows and meeting bands to working at a local radio station to starting his own booking agency called Glory Days Booking.
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The Righteous Kind: Professor and band balance work and rock
By BAILEY PARKE | July 30, 2008For quite some time, Charles Ray Martin's life equation was out of balance. Somewhere along the line, he had lost touch with his passion for music, and he became more focused on his career in the chemistry field.
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Scrum and strum: UF grad juggles rugby and music
By MARGARITA DELAPAZ | July 23, 2008Haylee "Ugh" Slaughter likes where she is in life.
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INTRO TO ART: Store 101 brings art to Gainesville
By BAILEY PARKE | July 16, 2008Kyle Cross came to a point in high school where he had two paths to choose from.
