THE AVENUE
|
MUSIC
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?
The Avenue
THE AVENUE
|
MUSIC
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.
THE AVENUE
|
LIFESTYLE
New flourishes add pop to old styles
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Feb. 6, 2008There comes a point in every fashionable college student's life when you look in the closet and just think, "blah."
THE AVENUE
|
LIFESTYLE
The Week in Entertainment
By ANA MONTANO | Feb. 6, 2008Good news for TV fans. The writer's strike is looking like there's an end in sight. According to a person familiar with the talks, significant progress has been made and a deal announcement could occur within in the week.
THE AVENUE
|
LIFESTYLE
Trauma helps woman find new trade
By ANA MONTANO | Feb. 6, 2008The accident left her horribly mangled.
THE AVENUE
|
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.
THE AVENUE
|
MUSIC
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.
THE AVENUE
|
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.
THE AVENUE
|
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.
THE AVENUE
|
LIFESTYLE
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.
THE AVENUE
|
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.
THE AVENUE
|
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.
THE AVENUE
|
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").
THE AVENUE
|
MUSIC
Top 40 mash-up artist 'talks' number ones
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Jan. 27, 2008Avenue: What is your number one song of 2007?
THE AVENUE
|
FASHION
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.
THE AVENUE
|
MUSIC
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.
THE AVENUE
|
MUSIC
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.
THE AVENUE
|
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.
