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THE AVENUE  |  NIGHTLIFE

Drinking Game: St. Patrick's Day

Mar. 16, 2016

If Netflix and chill just isn’t the same when there’s green beer and Jameson specials in every corner of town, here’s a drinking game for those of you who aren’t planning on staying in on St. Patty’s Day. In honor of the holiday, the Avenue is providing you with your own “sign night.” Yes, if you’re reading this, you’ve officially turned 21 all over again.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Okeechobee Music Festival wows with high-profile lineup

By Zach Schlein | Mar. 9, 2016

On paper, there was no reason to expect Okeechobee Music Festival would be the resounding success it turned out to be: Although Florida has long played host to music festivals catering to niche markets, such as the electronic hedonists of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival or the crusty punks of Gainesville’s very own The Fest, Florida had yet to host an outdoor festival of the size, scale and broad appeal of Okeechobee. Would Floridians who were accustomed to the pulsating synths, lights and overpriced hotels of Ultra warm up to more esoteric musical ventures like the psychedelic jazz offered by Kamasi Washington, or even sleeping in a sticky, sweaty tent for four nights? Was there a possibility that acts not named RL Grime or Bassnectar would actually draw large, substantial crowds? The answer to all of the aforementioned questions was a firm yes.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

A Tinder drinking game

By Laura Gomez | Mar. 9, 2016

Now that all Valentine’s Day festivities are over, you may find that your two-week fling was really just a way to feel less lonely on Valentine’s Day. So you partied too hard over the break, drunkenly confessed your love to your fling — or hooked up with your fling’s best friend — and it’s likely you’re extremely single again. Now you’re left with your only reliable friend: Tinder. What better way to get a date than with a little liquid courage? But please, put away the drunk goggles or you might get catfished.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Off the Record Review: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo" was well worth the wait

By Jack DaSilva | Feb. 17, 2016

Kanye West finally released his highly anticipated album “The Life of Pablo” on Sunday. TLOP is Kanye’s seventh solo studio album in his impeccable discography. The album has been talked about a lot due to numerous album title changes, tracklisting changes and many rumors circulating with little credibility to them. Kanye first debuted several songs during his “Yeezy Season 3” fashion show, which took place in the sold out Madison Square Garden last Thursday. After his show, many news outlets got to speculating about which songs were which and tried to put together an official tracklist, with the guest features included. The album was supposed to be released last Thursday, but last minute changes delayed the project’s debut for another two days. Yeezy had been tweeting information about his album up until its release, and he even described it as a “gospel” album. We soon learned he wasn’t kidding.

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