By Matt Walker, August 2008
Meanderthal, Hydra Head Records
Torche doesn’t seem to do anything half-way. They successfully reached the depths of pure heaviness on their self-titled debut and follow-up EP, In Return. And now on Meanderthal they wrap their heavy, down-tuned attack in some of the best pop songs of the year.
By Jake Crown, August 2008
On Parallels, Suburban Home
Lagrecia’s first release, On Parallels, is catchy as hell from start to finish. Their style is all over the place in a good way.
By Matt Walker, August 2008
Self-Titled, Geffen Records
Let’s face it, Weezer will never make another Blue Album or Pinkerton again. In the years since those two initial bursts of sincere, quirky and endearing indie-pop creativity, Rivers Cuomo has been leading his band through a series of fruitless attempts to recapture that spirit in various ways.
DVD Review By Shamrock McShane, August 2008
When Frog, the avant-garde filmmaker, takes his camera into the Gainesville night our staid little college town takes on a subterranean aspect unseen by normal folk.
By Liddy Freeman, August 2008
When my plane touched down in Dublin on Jan. 20, my mind was spinning with expectations. I would be spending the semester studying in the land of my ancestors and childhood dreams. I would soon run barefoot over rolling green hills just like they did in the movies. I would dance to old Irish jigs, and smiling natives would buy me Guinness in pubs and invite me into their homes. If I were lucky, I might even glimpse a fairy.
By Greg Turner, August 2008
When people think of national cuisines, they traditionally think of French, Italian or Chinese. These are mother nations, and many of the ingredients and techniques pioneered there spread throughout various regions and across the world’s oceans.
By Laura Libert, August 2008
I’m constantly on the lookout for new column ideas. I find nowadays that a lot of them are less superficial than they once were and delve deeper into the realm of human interaction. Whenever I think I’ve hit the bottom of the pot, someone points me toward previously unearthed material.
By Daniel Eddy, August 2008
Once we get past the ubiquitous answers of “No Parking” or “Do Not Enter,” we get back to the most popular pick-up line of the 1970s: “What’s your sign?” With a serious response of “I’m a Leo!” or “I’m a Capricorn. What are you?” If the person responds with three signs, such as “Pisces, Scorpio, Gemini,” then you know you have someone with real astrological background. If they respond in Sanskrit, like “Vishakka,” then you’ve got a Vedic astrologer.
By Amy Weikel, August 2008
A popular ‘90s restaurant and hangout has recently returned to the Gainesville scene, and while the flannel and corduroy grunge crowd may be gone, the homemade Italian food and reasonable prices are back.
By Robbie Sipes, August 2008
Good Intentions Construction Company
Once again, I try hard to do the right thing, only to screw it all up in the end. I’ve had to restrict my Farmer’s Market trips this summer to only a few times a month. Even though our current work and class schedules don’t allow our family to share every meal, I can’t help buying every amazing piece of summer produce I see.
