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Expounding on musical taste can lead to judgment
By DAVID LOW | Mar. 26, 2008We're really judgmental.
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R.E.M. album draws on old sounds for better or worse
By ALLIE CONTI | Mar. 26, 2008It would be hard to jump on the R.E.M. bandwagon at the release of their 14th full-length album.
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David and David: listening to CDs so you don't have to
By DAVID COMBS AND DAVID LOW | Mar. 26, 2008Sitting in the veritable '60s opium den that is the Avenue office, we hazily looked around the room.
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Counting Crows play safe on new album, crash anyway
By ROBERT HILSON | Mar. 26, 2008First, the rationalization.
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LIFESTYLE
UF student publishes novel at age 22
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Mar. 26, 2008Don't call Shem Fleenor a writer.
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Leopard-print a sure-fire way to make any style roar
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Mar. 26, 2008It's time to release your inner feline this season.
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'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' updates little on old formula
By ALLIE CONTI | Mar. 19, 2008Though it didn't take as long as Guns 'n' Roses' "Chinese Democracy," (still waiting, Axl…) "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" was a long time in the making.
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Local philanthropist shoots photos for charity
By WILL PAFFORD | Mar. 19, 2008Becoming a missionary is like majoring in philosophy - no matter how good your intentions are, you'll never be rich.
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Avenue takes on: living abroad
By CATHERINE CASE | Mar. 19, 2008When I signed up to study abroad, I knew it would be a learning experience like no other. However, I don't think I could have truly predicted the methods or lessons I would, or still will, encounter while living in a foreign country.
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Allure of power confusing
By PAIGE USYK | Mar. 19, 2008The news media had a field day this past week: New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer was discovered to have spent more than $80,000 on prostitutes.
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Delicious Easter candies based on pagan traditions
By SARAH KIENY | Mar. 19, 2008Despite the tight-fitting suits and pastel crinoline dresses, children love Easter.
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More of the same from Snoop
By ADRIAN RUHI | Mar. 19, 2008Somehow, against the odds of the one-hit-wonder factory that dominates the current hip-hop marketplace, Snoop Dogg has pushed on through to a 16-year career. And while his lazy cohort Dr. Dre has only managed to throw us two albums in as much time, Snoop is still relevant on his ninth opus, "Ego Trippin'."
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No 'Trouble in Dreams' for Destroyer
By ROBERT HILSON | Mar. 19, 2008Canada is on a roll. "South Park" cracks are down, hockey attendance is up and their dollar is making ours the new peso.
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Great live performances marked by the 'It' factor
By DAVID LOW | Mar. 19, 2008My Spring Break was awesome.
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Erykah Badu explores space funk on album
By ADRIAN RUHI | Mar. 5, 2008Erykah Badu has never been one to conform to R&B's norms musically, stylistically or otherwise. It's only appropriate that on her first studio album in three years, "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)," she manages to find cohesion amidst myriad sounds and influences.
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Pelican DVD shows band's chops, stoic performances
By DAVID LOW | Mar. 5, 2008When a band decides to release a DVD of its live act, it usually has something to offer for the viewer at home.
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Kaki King changes sound with vocals
By ALLIE CONTI | Mar. 5, 2008Short, Sapphic songstress Kaki King has entered uncharted territory with her fourth full-length album, "Dreaming of Revenge."
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Malkmus finds gold sound with 'Trash'
By ROBERT HILSON | Mar. 5, 2008Being single sucks. Just ask Stephen Malkmus.
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Break differs for singles, couples
By PAIGE USYK | Mar. 5, 2008My previous Spring Breaks have been pretty typical.
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Students get nostalgic with elementary school games
By CAROLYN TILLO | Mar. 5, 2008Recess has come to UF at last.
