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The Dave Matthews Band | Stand Up | RCA

Dave Matthews Band had to have been feeling a certain amount of pressure going into the making of their new release Stand Up. With their 2001 album Everyday, they alienated some of their more core Bon...
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Spoon | Gimme Fiction | Merge Records

The image on the cover of Gimme Fiction recalls a popular image from fairy tale lore - that of the ill-fated Little Red Riding Hood. It's this sort of brooding essence mixed with colorful exuberance t...
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Extravaganza Goes Flipmode

Having earned a solid reputation for mixing things up, the Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) continues to impress this year when it comes to Extravaganza. Traditionally a free, all-day music fe...
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Carrying On

Artsweek: At what age did you start to become interested in music? Damian Marley: From as young as I can remember; from birth. What got you interested in more of a hip hop style? I just like hip hop m...
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Crash | Crash Into Me

When the credits finally rolled in "Crash," directed by Paul Haggis, I realized I was out of breath. "Crash" manages to squeeze multiple plot lines, all filled with drama and excitement, into its shor...
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Kingdom of Heaven | Too Pretty to be a Gladiator?

Stop me if you've heard this one before; Balian (Orlando Bloom) is an everyday blacksmith destined to become the film's hero. He crosses the sea alongside an armada of ships to participate in a questi...
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Living It Up

"All the weed smokers, make some noise," said a member of the Living Legends, feeding off the college-boy vibe of the crowd. Last Saturday, their sold-out appearance at the Hub provoked calm, yet coll...
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The Mighty Monolith of the Desert

When approaching a sprawling venue and 90-band lineup such as Coachella perhaps my most naive plan of action was to have a plan of action. Boasting acts from the comeback kids of Nine Inch Nails and N...
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Better Than Casual Sex

I kicked gratuitous amounts of ass this weekend at the Coachella Valley Music Festival. For the unenlightened, Coachella is a steamingly hot music festival in the middle of the desert. You spend two d...
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Palindromes | Nothing Ever Changes

After a morning spent dodging anti-abortion protestors on out own campus, I found it appropriate to, some hours later, snuggle up on my couch with "Palindromes," the newest Todd Solondz film, which wa...
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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy | Don’t Forget to Bring a Towel

You know when a film opens with dolphins singing about the end of the world in a song called "So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish" you are in for something... special. This weekend was not the offici...
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Upcoming: Living Legends To Perform at Hub

Bay area hip hop scenesters the Living Legends have been making waves in the music industry for the last 10 years with innovative sounds, politically active lyrics and highly acclaimed releases.
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Bruce Springsteen | Devils and Dust | Sony

Bruce Springsteen, better known to fans as "the Boss" or "Bruuuuuuuce," has always been the hero of the workingman. Even though he's been elevated to godlike status, while receiving commercial and cri...
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Ben Folds | Songs For Silverman | Epic

After a four-and-a-half-year break, which included numerous side projects such as the Bens, William Shatner's Has Been and a trilogy of EPs, Ben Folds has finally released the follow up to his solo d...
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Big Hands You Know You’re The One

Even the glaring afternoon sunlight and perpetual dust cloud couldn't keep fans from rushing the stage just to grab a glimpse or even a high-five from their favorite rock bands at this, the first year...
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