May 25
Sharab: A Decidely Different Downtown Lounge
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May 25
Liking the Lentils
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By Greg Turner, May 2008
Simplicity. Done right, nothing matches its beauty. And yet time and again we strive for the complicated. The fussy. I turn this month to a kind of proto food: the lentil. The small, disc-shaped bean has long been a staple food for many cultures because it’s packed with fiber, vitamin B1, iron, protein and many other nutrients. Read the rest of this entry »
May 25
Satellite Top Five
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We asked the organizers of the upcoming Pop Mayhem festival to key us in to some of the best and most influential indie pop records out there and this is what they came up with. Pay attention, these guys know what’s up. Read the rest of this entry »
May 25
The Black Angels
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By Matt Walker, May 2008
Directions to See a Ghost, Light in the Attic Records
There’s no shortage of psych-rock/guitar-driven folk-rock acts today: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dead Meadow, Comets on Fire, Six Organs of Admittance, and the Warlocks all come to mind. The Black Angels, who return with Directions to See a Ghost, often get mentioned with these bands, but they stand a bit further out of the circle with their heavy emphasis on dark, mournful, lyrics and very retro guitar licks, not to even mention the obviously Jim Morrison-inspired vocals. Read the rest of this entry »
May 25
Glass and Ashes
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By Matt Walker, May 2008
Self-Titled, No Idea Records
Glass and Ashes’ music doesn’t fit conveniently into one particular musical genre. Instead, the Ventura, Ca. band pulls together some of the best aspects of several, including the ferocity of early hardcore, the precision of metal and the innovativeness of the ‘80s DC punk scene to make an explosive batch of ferocious tunes. Read the rest of this entry »
May 25
She & Him
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By Fred Sowder, May 2008
Volume One, Merge
Singer-songwriter M. Ward had a grand idea: form a group with actress Zooey Deschanel and record songs that recall the best of the Tin Pan Alley and Brill Building eras of the early- and mid-20th century. Ward knows good voices when he hears them. Read the rest of this entry »
May 25
Fuck Buttons
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By Fred Sowder, May 2008
Street Horrrsing, ATP Recordings
Anyone who caught this British duo’s set when they opened for Caribou last month at Common Grounds will know what to expect on record from these noisemakers. Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power harness sounds from kids toys such as a “Mr. Microphone” and an old school Nintendo Gameboy. Read the rest of this entry »
May 18
Is Everybody Happy?
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By Shamrock McShane, May 2008
McShane reviews local play The Pursuit of Happiness, which is playing at the Hippodrome State Theatre.
May 18
Matecumbe, By James A. Michener
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Reviewed By William McKeen, May 2008
You all remember James Michener, the celebrated author of best-selling doorstops. Once he found the magic formula – around the time he published Hawaii in 1959 – he eased into a comfortable pattern: every other year he published a massive book with a one-word title (Iberia, Centennial, Chesapeake, etc.) that somehow tied together geology with the parade of humanity across the planet.
May 18
Cinema under the Stars: Around the World in 10 Weeks
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By Roger Beebe, May 2008
This summer Gainesville will play host to an incredibly exciting slate of outdoor screenings, thanks to a renewed collaboration between FLEX, the Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival, and the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.
