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THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Ghostland Observatory ditch guitars, go dance

By ROBERT HILSON | Feb. 27, 2008

It's hard to take Austin, Texas, duo Ghostland Observatory seriously.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

The Avenue takes on: New Jersey and the Spice Girls

By ANA MONTANO | Feb. 20, 2008

How far would you go to see one of your favorite groups from the '90s reunited in concert? For me, the answer was New Jersey.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Raveonettes score with 'Lust, Lust, Lust'

By ROBERT HILSON | Feb. 20, 2008

After all the impotent posturing in modern rock music, hearing a band for once back its chic style with actual substance comes as quite a turn-on. When a group looks as cool as The Raveonettes, an equally impressive sound equates to a sinfully good album.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gainesville Shows

Feb. 20, 2008

A list and map of upcoming Gainesville shows. It's the 'ville, go out and have a good time!

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Who takes home a naked, gold dude? We like 'Juno'

By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Feb. 20, 2008

It's that time of year again when Hollywood pats itself on the back for a job well done on a bunch of films that came out in fall or winter, ignoring great films that came out earlier in the year like "Zodiac." While I care very little about the Oscars in general (let's be honest here: a silly little statue of a naked gold man means nothing), here are my picks for the show on Sunday.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

'Next Top Model' tryouts to come to Gainesville for the first time

Feb. 20, 2008

Want to be on top?

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Hazy commitment scary

By PAIGE USYK | Feb. 20, 2008

I really thought I was up to date on my sex and relationship schematics.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Thin male models nix ideal body image

By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Feb. 20, 2008

The days of the bronzed, buff beefcake as the male body ideal may be over.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Indie band Sigur Ros's movie to be shown at Hippodrome

By LAURA NOVETZKE | Feb. 20, 2008

This weekend, Gainesville's indie music scene will take a diary tour of the Icelandic landscape through the eyes and ears of Sigur Ros.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Moviefone for the painfully alone

By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Feb. 13, 2008

So you're single and it's Valentine's Day. The love of your life isn't returning your phone calls, text messages or threatening carrier-pigeon communiqués, so why not rekindle your love affair with cinema?

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Best of the worst books for your bibliophile Valentine

By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Feb. 13, 2008

Although the Butler Plaza Barnes & Noble tried to take the guesswork out of securing appropriate lovey-dovey literature by amassing the "best" of its collection on one table, the final selections were pretty far off - or right on target, depending on your sense of humor.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC