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Fade in. You're alone, along the bluffs of Sands Beach, gazing out toward the rolling waves. While captivated by the reflections of the sunlight off the waves, your mind begins to ponder the bigger qu...
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It's a proven fact: As the state of the nation gets shittier, the punk rock gets better. So it's no surprise that it took a goofball president to bring out NOFX's serious side.
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When listening to the self-titled debut from new indie rockers, the Few, one can't help but be swallowed up by their refreshing, light-hearted take on a genre often saddled by crunchy guitars and over...
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Let's say you've "temporarily" closed your eyes, dropped your highly engrossing economics reader to the floor and opened your mind to a dream world of kaleidoscopic images capable of stimulating even ...
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This album reminded me of the time I made an '80s mix tape and I denied liking Blondie, though I knew every word to "Call Me." Listening to Don't Try This At Home has a similar effect: a satisfying, s...
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Imagine yourself for a moment driving down a long stretch of highway in the middle of nowhere, alone, windows down, with nothing but warm summer skies, a cold drink, and a cigarette between your lips.
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Make sure to plaster your cheeks in blush, douse your eyes with swanky liner, splash your lips with blood red lipstick - and don't you dare forget to don that sailor outfit buried in the closet, becau...
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Hot as blazes and distant from any notable outpost of civilization, the desert of Indio, Calif. doesn't jump to mind when one considers ideal concert locales.
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Like a welcome second date, arriving to the latter half of Coachella allows for just a smidgen of breathing room. By this time, one is well-versed in what sorts of lines to expect, how much dough will...
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In the grand tradition of Artsweek insinuating itself into the lives of the famous, this reviewer glimpsed a brief collision between two worlds at Monday's premiere of the superb "X-Men 2" at Mann's ...
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When Peanut Butter Wolf started making beats, I was eatin' them raw out of a Gerber jar. Some things never change. The versatile, world-renowned DJ, producer and founder of Stones Throw Records is sti...
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Which of the following does not fit? a) Alcohol b) indie rock c) SARS d) Omaha, Neb. If you chose "c," kids, then you get to drink from the fire hose because you are right.
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The Horror shimmies and struts with refreshingly vibrant and flavorful home-cooked beats and mixes that could perk up any old curmudgeon.
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Media hype is a persuasive weapon, and New York rock sensation the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a case in point. The storm of street buzz and media hype surrounding the Yeahs has been so strong that this punk ...
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1) Yo La Tengo | Summer Sun | Matador2) Postal Service | Give Up | Sub Pop3) Majesticons | Beauty Party | Big Dada
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Ride through the bike path without crashing
Find a seat at the red couches on the second floor of the library
Sunrise and sunset dip on the same day
Find parking on Del Playa Drive
Drunk for 24 hours
Bagel crawl
First pick at an Arbor muffin in the morning
Participate in a mosh pit at a band show
Finally talk to their class crush
Get an earlier pass time than their friends in GOLD
Graduate
Successfully walk through I.V. without seeing an old hookup
