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  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Hector Picard, Double-Arm Amputee, Is Riding His Bike From Fort Lauderdale to New York

    Hector Picard was making his rounds through Hollywood on a typical day of work in 1992 when something went terribly wrong. The then-25-year-old electrician stepped into a fenced-off area to inspect a substation transformer -- a hulking, two-story-tall structure that processes electricity and di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Tebow Finds Cocaine in a Suitcase at Orlando Airport; Unfortunately, Tebow Is a Dog

    Orange County JailMorales Castro​If Florida's rivers were to fill with molten gold tomorrow and a rainbow of cotton candy stretched from Key West to Gainesville over herds of running unicorns, we'd probably all think Tim Tebow did it. At least, that's what one could deduce from the wild cheers the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Gold Coast Derby Grrls Head to Regional Championship

    Jammin'.​Leopard leggings and neon tights. Candy-striped socks. Booty shorts and cat ears. Sparkly skull decals and paisley bandannas. Scuffed-up helmets and nappy body padding. Pouting lips swollen with plastic mouth guards. Suitcase upon suitcase filled with gummy, rubber wheels. A group of abou ... More >>

  • Music

    May 26, 2011

    Bonnie "Prince" Billy's Excellent Florida Adventure

    Jammin'.​Leopard leggings and neon tights. Candy-striped socks. Booty shorts and cat ears. Sparkly skull decals and paisley bandannas. Scuffed-up helmets and nappy body padding. Pouting lips swollen with plastic mouth guards. Suitcase upon suitcase filled with gummy, rubber wheels. A group of abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Terry Jones Burns Qur'an; Mob Kills Ten UN Workers

    2010 protest against Jones' Qur'an-burning.​Rev. Terry Jones is an asshole.There will be a lot of talk in the coming weeks about Jones' culpability for the murder of ten U.N. workers, and not a few Afghan citizens, in a Friday riot protesting Jones' burning of a Qur'an. Those on what passes for th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Koran Set Ablaze At Terry Jones's Church

    ​The Islam-hating preacher with a ridiculous 19th-century mustache, who threatened to host International Burn A Koran Day on the anniversary of 9/11 but then reneged, torched a copy of the Muslim holy book this past weekend.    During Sunday service at the tiny Gainesville church, Pastor ... More >>

  • Music

    December 23, 2010

    Sumsun to Launch Monthly Lush Haus Residency at Propaganda

    ​The Islam-hating preacher with a ridiculous 19th-century mustache, who threatened to host International Burn A Koran Day on the anniversary of 9/11 but then reneged, torched a copy of the Muslim holy book this past weekend.    During Sunday service at the tiny Gainesville church, Pastor ... More >>

  • Music

    November 25, 2010

    Electronic Artist-Producer Amtrac Adds Local Flavor to the Dancegiving Music Festival

    ​The Islam-hating preacher with a ridiculous 19th-century mustache, who threatened to host International Burn A Koran Day on the anniversary of 9/11 but then reneged, torched a copy of the Muslim holy book this past weekend.    During Sunday service at the tiny Gainesville church, Pastor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    I'm Eating What?! Buffalo Bob's Alligator (With Beef) Stick

    Photo by Riki Altman​I just couldn't resist: Since my partner-in-crime is a graduate of the University of Florida and I'm a Seminole to the core, I had to buy Buffalo Bob's Alligator with Beef stick so I could maw it right before his very eyes. (By some stroke of luck, I found it when searching fo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    Cohen's Loss is the World's Gain

    Photo by Riki Altman​I just couldn't resist: Since my partner-in-crime is a graduate of the University of Florida and I'm a Seminole to the core, I had to buy Buffalo Bob's Alligator with Beef stick so I could maw it right before his very eyes. (By some stroke of luck, I found it when searching fo ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    This Show Is Juicy

    The Citrus Circuit Tour swings through South Florida.

  • Music

    March 5, 2009

    Anything But Sellouts

    After 16 years, Less Than Jake sticks to its independent roots.

  • Music

    March 5, 2009

    Refugees of Langerado

    Some bands on the defunct festival's bill are coming to town anyway. Here's a guide.

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Died in a Plane Crash Performs at Churchill's This Sunday

    I am a composer of modern music.The video above is my new group, Died in a Plane Crash. Let me explain: One of my current roommates is a sports fanatic. So, while I enjoy my morning coffee, he is watching ESPN Sports Center in the living room area. When I come home at night, he is watching a basket ... More >>

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    Shaken, Not Rocked

    Rachel Goodrich shakes, rattles, and rolls on down her own road

  • Culture

    February 28, 2008

    Southeast Campsite

    The good art floats to the top in FAU's regional show. The rest? Sinks to the bottom, silly.

  • Music

    January 3, 2008

    I Hear Florida Singing

    The good art floats to the top in FAU's regional show. The rest? Sinks to the bottom, silly.

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2007

    Straight Outta Weston

    The good art floats to the top in FAU's regional show. The rest? Sinks to the bottom, silly.

  • Music

    August 23, 2007

    Against Me!

    New Wave (Sire)

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2007

    CD Review: Against Me!

    New Wave (Sire)

  • Music

    May 10, 2007

    Natural Causes

    New Wave (Sire)

  • Culture

    April 26, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    April 19, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2007

    Raid Gainesville

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Music

    September 14, 2006

    Jake Speaks

    A band's namesake tells all, sort of.

  • Dining

    May 25, 2006

    You Got the Chops?

    Jazziz Bistro plays in the key of safe.

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Wild Kingdom

    Like life on the Serengeti, the SoFla music scene maintains a dangerous balance

  • Music

    October 27, 2005

    Subtropical Spin

    Two Minutes' Enlightenment (No Idea)

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2005

    Pez, Pez Me

    Less Than Jake dispenses more ska-flavored ear candy

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Less Than Jake dispenses more ska-flavored ear candy

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2005

    What Plot?

    Less Than Jake dispenses more ska-flavored ear candy

  • Music

    June 2, 2005

    Birds of a Feather

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and special guests the Black Crowes

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2005

    Red Dirt Woman

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and special guests the Black Crowes

  • Calendar

    October 7, 2004

    Spare Change

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and special guests the Black Crowes

  • Music

    August 12, 2004

    Traffic Jams

    This tag-teaming trio's got the beats that make the booty go clap

  • Music

    June 10, 2004

    Live Wire

    This tag-teaming trio's got the beats that make the booty go clap

  • Music

    March 18, 2004

    Against Me!

    As the Eternal Cowboy (Fat Wreck Chords)

  • Music

    February 19, 2004

    Against Me!

    Give Gainesville back to the Irish!

  • Calendar

    August 28, 2003

    Crazy from the Heat

    Florida artists sweat it out

  • News

    May 29, 2003

    They Shoot Up Horses, Don't They?

    The record breakers of Gulfstream got shafted but kept winning

  • News

    November 14, 2002

    The Antiwarriors

    Riding shotgun with Broward County's tiny but angry peace movement

  • Culture

    July 11, 2002

    The Jury Is In

    This year's All Florida competition at the Boca Museum lives up to its name

  • Music

    April 11, 2002

    A Little Water Music

    The Gainesville band's pop-punk cup boileth over

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    Bandwidth

    The Rocking Horse Winner goes for a little ride up north

  • Music

    March 8, 2001

    Bandwidth

    Baby Robots, with the Rocking Horse Winner

  • Music

    February 8, 2001

    Bandwidth

    In which we sift through a mixed bag of local CDs from Big Sky, China Doll, Grant Livingston, and Eyes of Pandora

  • Music

    September 21, 2000

    Bandwidth

    Praise the Lord and pass the Pavement. Coolness comes to Himmarshee inside Lord Nelson Pub.

  • Music

    May 25, 2000

    Bandwidth

    Writers Night, Joni Mitchell

  • News

    May 4, 2000

    The Unforgiven

    Bryant Troville served out his sentence for his sexually violent acts. His prospects for freedom? Not good.

  • Calendar

    March 5, 1998

    Night & Day

    March 5 - 11, 1998

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