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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Off the Record: Highlighting DJ Khaled's hits

By Jack DaSilva | Mar. 16, 2016

DJ Khaled has become an Internet sensation through his Snapchat and other social media pages, so you may have forgotten he’s actually a DJ. Khaled has been in the game for over a decade and has become one of the best of in the rap game without actually rapping. DJ Khaled is an extremely successful DJ who got his start on Miami’s WEDR radio station and eventually released eight studio albums and appears on a number of hit singles. DJ Khaled will be performing in the Reitz Union tomorrow night at the Big Orange Fest, so here’s a quick roundup to get you ready.

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THE AVENUE  |  NIGHTLIFE

Drinking Game: St. Patrick's Day

Mar. 16, 2016

If Netflix and chill just isn’t the same when there’s green beer and Jameson specials in every corner of town, here’s a drinking game for those of you who aren’t planning on staying in on St. Patty’s Day. In honor of the holiday, the Avenue is providing you with your own “sign night.” Yes, if you’re reading this, you’ve officially turned 21 all over again.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Okeechobee Music Festival wows with high-profile lineup

By Zach Schlein | Mar. 9, 2016

On paper, there was no reason to expect Okeechobee Music Festival would be the resounding success it turned out to be: Although Florida has long played host to music festivals catering to niche markets, such as the electronic hedonists of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival or the crusty punks of Gainesville’s very own The Fest, Florida had yet to host an outdoor festival of the size, scale and broad appeal of Okeechobee. Would Floridians who were accustomed to the pulsating synths, lights and overpriced hotels of Ultra warm up to more esoteric musical ventures like the psychedelic jazz offered by Kamasi Washington, or even sleeping in a sticky, sweaty tent for four nights? Was there a possibility that acts not named RL Grime or Bassnectar would actually draw large, substantial crowds? The answer to all of the aforementioned questions was a firm yes.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

A Tinder drinking game

By Laura Gomez | Mar. 9, 2016

Now that all Valentine’s Day festivities are over, you may find that your two-week fling was really just a way to feel less lonely on Valentine’s Day. So you partied too hard over the break, drunkenly confessed your love to your fling — or hooked up with your fling’s best friend — and it’s likely you’re extremely single again. Now you’re left with your only reliable friend: Tinder. What better way to get a date than with a little liquid courage? But please, put away the drunk goggles or you might get catfished.

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