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Album ditches elitism
By ADRIAN RUHI | Feb. 6, 2008So this is what Ivy League indie rock sounds like? And it's not mired by snobbishness and elitism?
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Campaign songs slightly inspirational, annoying
By DAVID LEE COMBS | Feb. 6, 2008In 1840, presidential candidate William Henry Harrison blew up the charts with the still-bangin' political anthem "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too." A twelve verse-long indictment of his opponent Martin Van Buren, the song probably had all of the novel appeal a Crazy Frog jam would generate today.
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Volta's 'Bedlam' is lengthy chaos
By ROBERT HILSON | Jan. 30, 2008It is truly one of popular music's finest examples of irony that a duo so notoriously prone to hyperactivity produces music only for those with the most enduring attention spans.
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LIFESTYLE
UF alum cooks for canines
By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 30, 2008Most working stiffs would probably prefer to wind down at the end of a rough week with a Bud Light, not a non-alcoholic brew that strengthens their joints and makes their hair extra shiny.
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Avenue searches for Jamba Juice surrogate
By ADRIAN RUHI | Jan. 30, 2008My mouth first experienced the orgasmic experience of Jamba Juice on a hot summer night at the Disneyland Resort in California.
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LIFESTYLE
The Avenue takes on: tattoos
By KIMBERLY FULSCHER | Jan. 30, 2008Oh, it would hurt. But it would be worth it. To the tune of buzzing needles, I opened the door of Bodytech Tattooing and Piercing. The safe sounds of West University Avenue - cars passing, music playing and horns honking - disappeared and reality set in.
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MOVIES AND TV
'Aqua Teen' DVDs occasionally funny, extras not at all
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Jan. 30, 2008When Adult Swim first aired, the premiere episode of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" proved to be the worst of the lineup. Though it is now in its fifth season on Cartoon Network and has proven to be hilariously surreal, the quality of the show is still sometimes reminiscent of its rocky beginning.
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FASHION
Scarves spruce up simple outfits
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Jan. 30, 2008There was once a time when scarves were just a cozy way to bundle up and keep your neck from freezing.
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Tights a sexy look for many occasions
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Jan. 27, 2008Last year's black leggings trend was all the rage among celebrities and college students alike. It was a stylish way to dress down a fancy tunic or look cute with an oversized T-shirt and flip-flops.
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LIFESTYLE
Cruise bio pulls punches
By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 27, 2008The release of "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography" is a timely one, coinciding with recently leaked video clips of the star's intense (read: insane) 2006 IAS Freedom Medal of Valor acceptance speech.
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Top 40 mash-up artist 'talks' number ones
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Jan. 27, 2008Avenue: What is your number one song of 2007?
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MOVIES AND TV
Day-Lewis gives intensely scary performace in 'Blood'
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Jan. 27, 2008My movie-geek friends were surprised to find out that I had never seen anything with Daniel Day-Lewis in it (not even "Gangs of New York").
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Cat Power's second album of covers a cohesive collection
By ROBERT HILSON | Jan. 24, 2008Usually, when a highly regarded artist like Cat Power releases an album of covers, any reasonable analysis will load up on derisive quips and cheeky one-liners referencing bar bands, karaoke or Axl Rose impersonators.
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Cat Power’s second album of covers a cohesive collection
By ROBERT HILSON | Jan. 23, 2008Usually, when a highly regarded artist like Cat Power releases an album of covers, any reasonable analysis will load up on derisive quips and cheeky one-liners referencing bar bands, karaoke or Axl Rose impersonators.
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LIFESTYLE
Cruise bio pulls punches
By STEPHANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 23, 2008The release of "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography" is a timely one, coinciding with recently leaked video clips of the star's intense (read: insane) 2006 IAS Freedom Medal of Valor acceptance speech.
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LIFESTYLE
Local reptile enthusiast living dream
By DAVID LOW | Jan. 16, 2008Unlike Samuel L. Jackson, Brian Maddox has not had it with these mother… well, these snakes.
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‘Paradise City’ offers racing fun, more freedom
By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 16, 2008My roommate loves living life on the edge.
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'Terminator' series offers unintentional laughs
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Jan. 16, 2008We may not have gay marriage or a cure for cancer, but we do have at least one thing we've all been clamoring for: a television series spin-off of the "Terminator" film franchise.
