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Oh Sanders has rebirth with "Death"

By LANE NIESET | Sep. 3, 2008

At 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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Rise above the influence of the soapy Gillette Man

By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 3, 2008

Two 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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With a little effort, neighbors can become friends

By ALYSSA LETTMAN | Aug. 17, 2008

Dorm room living can be a huge adjustment for many students.

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Fashion Attractions: Gainesville boutiques will satisfy shoppers

By BAILEY PARKE | Aug. 17, 2008

For 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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Embrace your inner bookworm with this reading list

By JESSICA METZGER | Aug. 17, 2008

Looking 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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Kind of a big deal: Local agent creates two–day music festival

By BAILEY PARKE | Aug. 6, 2008

Pat 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, 2008

For 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, 2008

Haylee "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, 2008

Kyle Cross came to a point in high school where he had two paths to choose from.

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Indie–spensable music: Nonprofit site links bands and fans

By BAILEY PARKE | July 9, 2008

Falling asleep during a concert seems nearly impossible.

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Rigler’s latest novel sure to please avid Jane Austen fans

By BRIANA O’SULLIVAN | July 2, 2008

If the early 90s sci-fi show "Quantum Leap" and PBS's "Masterpiece Theatre" had a passionate affair, "Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" by Laurie Viera Rigler would be their love child.

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Top picks for fresh summer scents

By TINA WOLFAND | June 18, 2008

Summer is definitely the time of year to be flirtier, especially when it comes to fragrances. I've done some research at Sephora and concocted a list of this summer's must-have scents for guys and girls.

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Battling for bike safety: Band, organization work to keep cyclists safe

By BAILEY PARKE | June 11, 2008

James Brown was pacing back and forth nervously waiting for the second call. It was late in the evening on May 5, 2007. He had just finished playing a show in Miami with his band, Battle!, of Gainesville. He was hoping she would be OK.

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Juneteenth Festival showcases African–American heritage

By MARGARITA DELAPAZ | June 11, 2008

A late flight into the wrong airport did not keep Kenneth Ogungbemi from attending the Juneteenth Festival & Juried Art Show last year. It did, however, keep him from competing.

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Handler’s book a summer must–read

By BRIANA O’SULLIVAN | June 11, 2008

Chelsea Handler began telling wild and eccentric lies at the age of 9. Since then, she has not stopped, and neither have the bizarre situations her untruths get her into.

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‘Mario Kart Wii’ retains series’ charm

By ALLIE CONTI | May 21, 2008

While calling "Mario Kart" the greatest spin-off series of weapon-based kart racing might be as ridiculously specific as hailing TLC the best all-female R&B vocal trio of the '90s, the game has earned that detailed title.

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'Sex and the City' star writes of his life after cancer

By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Apr. 16, 2008

Many of actor Evan Handler's fans know him best as Harry Goldenblatt from "Sex and the City": the balding husband to WASP-turned-yenta Charlotte York.

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SFCC student changing bike community

By JENNA LANIA | Apr. 9, 2008

Ani Previc, 21, stands 4 feet 10 inches tall, but has not let her size or age stop her from seeing her goals to fruition.

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Leopard-print a sure-fire way to make any style roar

By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Mar. 26, 2008

It's time to release your inner feline this season.

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UF student publishes novel at age 22

By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Mar. 26, 2008

Don't call Shem Fleenor a writer.