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Local DJ BBP stays true to his music, Miami influence
By Jon Silman | Nov. 11, 2009Disk 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.
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Kava offers medicinal effects, soothing social atmosphere
By REBEKAH GEIER | Nov. 11, 2009Not 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.
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Racism becomes more subtle, complicated
By ERIK VOSS | Nov. 4, 2009Whenever I hear the word "racism," I think back to a friend I had in second grade named Christopher. Christopher, it turned out, wasn't big on black people. One afternoon, the two of us were playing on a jungle gym when two black boys asked to join us.
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Lacuna Coil transforms gothic sound into mainstream
By Nicole La Hoz | Nov. 4, 2009Lacuna Coil has never been a conventional band.
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For picking up women, hollering not effective
By MEAGAN MCGONE | Nov. 4, 2009About two weeks ago, I bought a new bicycle. I can be seen spastically maneuvering around campus, maxing at 10 mph and periodically falling flat on my uncoordinated ass. The whole experience has been exhilarating, but it became enlightening a few days ago when I took a trip to Walmart.
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Q & A with PETA about vegan cookbook
By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 4, 2009People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has planted its newest target on college students. No worries, there won't be activists on Turlington Plaza splashing buckets of red paint on our coats. Instead, the group has made becoming vegan easier than ever by tailoring to students' fast-paced, budget-bearing lifestyles through a new cookbook, "PETA's Vegan College Cookbook: 275 Easy, Cheap, and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Vegan at School." The book meets every college student's needs, so excuses for not becoming vegan are as non-existent as the meat in veggie burgers.
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Bands impress, surprise fans at Fest 8
By J. HUNTER SIZEMORE | Nov. 4, 2009The Fest 8 was like Disney for punks - a dazzling array of attractions made less enjoyable by long lines and low-capacity venues.
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Q & A with PostSecret creator Frank Warren
Nov. 4, 2009The Avenue speaks with Frank Warren, the creator of PostSecret, about postcards, religion and his new compilation, "Confessions on Life, Death, and God."
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Michael Moore part of American fight for responsibility
By Jon Silman | Nov. 4, 2009Maybe Kanye West is a genius after all.
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People are more open, willing to experiment with sexuality
By BRANDT WILLIAMS | Oct. 28, 2009The year is 2009. We live in the age of the tri-sexual – a post-“Sex and the City,” “Queer as Folk,” and “The L Word” world in which people are open to a multitude of sexual experiences.
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Two cast members of "Greek" push volunteering at UF
By KIRK WILLIAMS | Oct. 28, 2009Last weekend, two of the lead cast members in ABC Family’s “Greek” rushed the UF campus to celebrate homecoming and promote their partnership with the “Pledge Yourself to Do Something” campaign.
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Trends are perfect for last-minute costumes
By REBEKAH GEIER | Oct. 28, 2009Well what better occasion than Halloween, a day to shake off all your fashion inhibitions and literally wear whatever you want. Rather than using Halloween as an excuse to wear that slutty costume you pulled out of a $60 plastic bag, buy something you would normally overlook.
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Ten Tenors to play at UF
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 28, 2009The Australian tenor group will perform at the Philips Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday.
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Hippodrome Ghost Tour reveals theater's past
By Jon Silman | Oct. 28, 2009The Hippodrome's actors are using the playhouse to share their favorite stories about the building.
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Russian Circles release new album and start tour
By MARY MANCHESS | Oct. 28, 2009With their new album, “Geneva,” released just a little more than a week ago, the Russian Circles have already gassed up their 16-passenger van and kicked it into high gear.The trio will perform Friday night at Common Grounds as part of The Fest.
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H&M opens Orlando stores
By KARINA GALVEZ | Oct. 21, 2009Any girl who has been out of Florida and in a Hennes & Mauritz store knows it's a fashionista's dream - wall-to-wall clothing and accessories at affordable prices. You don't need to plan expensive road trips or dreamy wish lists anymore. H&M has arrived.
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Good porn proves hard to create
By ERIK VOSS | Oct. 21, 2009Never take good porn for granted.
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Q & A with the cast of “Secret Girlfriend”
By Jon Silman | Oct. 21, 2009The cast of the new Comedy Central show "Secret Girlfriend" want to be your best friends, literally. The show is shot in an unheard of first-person view, and you are the main character.
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Modern Skirts builds its reputation with ‘indie scene’
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 21, 2009Modern Skirts, alternative popsters armed with airy keyboards and dreamy melodies, are the most recent act from Athens, Ga.'s indie rock scene.
