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N.C. hip-hop duo Little Brother, sans one member, releases new album
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 24, 2007Little Brother - GetBack
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Yea yeah, Matt & Kim's concerts are more like parties
By BETH ROMANIK | Oct. 24, 2007Nowadays, it seems too many bands have fights and power struggles, too many albums are seen as status symbols and too many shows are treated as recitals.
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If you want great sex, say 'no' to fake O's
By PAIGE USYK | Oct. 24, 2007I have only a few rules when it comes to sex and relationships. But the one that I view as my golden rule, that I treasure and adhere to religiously, that is my number one tip for both men and women having lackluster sex, is this: Never fake an orgasm.
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New 'Elizabeth' film a royal disappointment
By MARK KEREMEDJIEV | Oct. 17, 2007"Elizabeth: The Golden Age" was like a long walk in the park.
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New UF library online only
By RYAN LEVICK | Oct. 17, 2007Some days, you just don't want to get out of your jammies.
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Music for what it's worth
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 17, 2007What is the monetary value of music? How much are you willing to pay?
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If a 24/7 relationship is too much, consider this
By CEDRIC HARRIS | Oct. 17, 2007Ah, the eight-to-eight. It's a date, a guaranteed hook-up and a secret friend all rolled into one.
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Portugal. The Man's show last week an eclectic performance
By DAVID THOMAS | Oct. 17, 2007In promotion of a new album, Alaskan indie-rock band Portugal. The Man played at Common Grounds Friday night.
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Local band's first music video a wrap
By PAIGE WILSON | Oct. 17, 2007With a major local fan base and big shows such as Warped Tour and Gator Growl under its belt, the only thing Gainesville-based band Ten 13 Concept hadn't done yet was make a music video.
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Kenna brings original sound
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 10, 2007Kenna - "Make Sure They See My Face"
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Northern neighbor Caribou on tour
By DAVID LOW | Oct. 10, 2007Dan Snaith is a Northerner through and through.
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Trimming trends: hair, Nair or barely there?
By PAIGE USYK | Oct. 10, 2007There comes a time in every woman's life when she needs to make a seminal decision: full-on bush, landing strip or bare?
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Tonight's show a mix of music styles
By DAVID LOW | Oct. 10, 2007Alaska, the last frontier.
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Despite lack of crowd, out-of-towners put on good show
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Oct. 10, 2007On Feb. 5, 2006, The Rolling Stones broke all sorts of attendance records playing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On, Oct. 5, the Lakeland band Joon played its first show in Gainesville, breaking a personal record in low attendance: eight people. If you count the bartender and the band members' girlfriends, the number rises to a staggering 11.
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No butts about exhibit
By CARLY BLUSTEIN | Oct. 3, 2007Gone are the days when Hollywood starlets glamorized smoking. Guys are finding it harder to pick up a girl in a bar by offering her a light.
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'Kingdom' a smart thriller
By MARK KEREMEDJIEV | Oct. 3, 2007If I had to pick a word to describe the new movie "The Kingdom," I might choose "intense." "Rapid" also comes to mind.
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Local actors give new spin to classic playwright's work
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Oct. 3, 2007Scot Davis and Shamrock McShane's rendition of David Mamet's play "American Buffalo" is not your conventional theater production.The dimming lights, heavy curtains and theatrical music are nowhere to be found.Instead, they opt to produce the play with what Davis calls "organic staging" - the stage is set up so the audience can be included in the dramatic action.The audience sits on and around the set in the intimate setting of the Civic Media Center stage, which can hold about 30 people at the most."They see it from every possible perspective," McShane said."American Buffalo" will be opening at the center, 1021 W University Ave., on Friday.
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Horror Nights: Now with movie terrors
By GREG JOHNSON | Oct. 3, 2007Halloween Horror Nights is back and more intense than ever.
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Don't overlook anti-heroes
By PAIGE USYK | Oct. 3, 2007Filming recently began on a big-screen adaptation to the wildly successful HBO sitcom "Sex and the City." And because I own all seven DVDs, watch the Season Two finale religiously after a breakup and use Samantha quotes as pickup lines, it pains me to admit this, but I think the fairy tale is over.
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Dashboard releases forgettable album
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 3, 2007Dashboard Confessional - "The Shade of Poison Trees"
