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New Releases To Check Out On Spotify
By Joshua Williamson | Aug. 5, 2015“Hotline Bling” and “Right Hand” by Drake
The Avenue
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LIFESTYLE
GNV icon to travel to world’s best restaurant in Denmark
By Patricia Rosario | Aug. 5, 2015Gainesville’s dearest icon and Maude’s Cafe performer Tom Miller is asking his family and friends to buy him a reasonably priced dinner in a small town for his 50th birthday.
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MOVIES AND TV
“Vacation” receives criticism for its sensitive comedy plot
By Kelsey Bona | Aug. 5, 2015The newest installment of the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” series was released last week, only to be met with overly harsh criticism. Though it’s necessary to swallow any preconceived ideas of high comedy prior to seeing “Vacation,” the film is not bad — idiotic, yes, but certainly not the terrible movie it’s been made out to be.
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Hardcore thrash band No Fraud to perform at the Atlantic
By Joshua Williamson | Aug. 5, 2015Punk veterans No Fraud are coming to Gainesville — a music scene the hardcore thrashers are more than familiar with.
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Cave of Swimmers to perform at the Atlantic on Saturday
By Martin Vassolo | July 29, 2015Imagine a night at the opera. Now get rid of the orchestra, keep the iron lungs, toss in some drums and a howling guitar. Now rinse in distortion and repeat.
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Swamp Dance Fest to hold final shows this weekend
By Patricia Rosario | July 29, 2015The UF School of Theatre and Dance will host the final performances of the 2015 Swamp Dance Fest this weekend.
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Off the Record: Drake and Meek Mill Go #backtoback in feud
By Martin Vassolo | July 29, 2015Last week, rapper Meek Mill put the internet in a chokehold when he claimed that rapper Drake doesn’t write his own lyrics.
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ART AND THEATER
Shane Mauss to talk psychedelics
By Joshua Williamson | July 29, 2015Comedian Shane Mauss is coming to Gainesville for the first time, equipped with jokes about everything from bad LSD trips to psychedelic experiences.
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MOVIES AND TV
‘Trainwreck’ is Hollywood’s latest comedic gem
By Kelsey Bona | July 22, 2015Last weekend’s release of the comedy film “Trainwreck” solidified Amy Schumer as this year’s breakthrough comedian. Although not everyone can digest Schumer’s typical stand-up routines, most audiences will laud her writing and performance in her big-screen debut.
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Off the Record: TAME IMPALA VEERS INTO THE MAINSTREAM
By Martin Vassolo | July 22, 2015Australian rock band Tame Impala released its latest album, “Currents,” on Friday via Interscope Records.
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Authority Zero van, equipment stolen on 31-city tour
By Joshua Williamson | July 22, 2015A night of bowling and laser tag proved to be a bit more costly than usual for punk band Authority Zero.
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CMT creates reality show on transitioning GNV residents
By Julia Nevins | July 22, 2015CMT is capturing “the ‘ville” in a new documentary-style reality television series titled “Gainesville.”
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Boca Fiesta hosts film race tonight
By Katrina Alvarez | July 15, 2015The Backyard at Boca Fiesta and Palomino is hosting a film race where contestants are required to create a one- to five-minute film good enough to impress judges and audience members — all within 48 hours.
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LIFESTYLE
Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” is full of surprises
By Hunter Williamson | July 15, 2015EDITOR’S NOTE: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD
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Off the Record: Meek Mill's New Album is Polished
By Martin Vassolo | July 15, 2015Meek Mill has been busy dreaming for years, but with his latest album, he can finally rest on his laurels.
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Matheson receives grant, offers internship opportunities
By Julia Nevins | July 15, 2015A renovation effort will finally pass after the Matheson History Museum received a $300,000 state historic preservation grant.
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New Orleans rock band to perform first-ever GNV show
By Joshua Williamson | July 15, 2015New Orleans rock ’n’ roll septet the Revivalists is playing in Gainesville for the first time Wednesday.
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ART AND THEATER
UF brings ‘The Liar’ to stage
By Julia Nevins | July 8, 2015Pierre Corneille’s “The Liar” will be brought to life in the UF’s School of Theatre and Dance’s second summer production.
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Off the Record: Miguel’s ‘Wildheart’ throbs with lust, lament
By Martin Vassolo | July 8, 2015Three years after his sophomore effort won him a Grammy, R&B singer-songwriter Miguel took to the studio to grace his fans with some new music just in time for summer.
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Harn’s Museum Nights to portray London spirit tonight
By Katrina Alvarez | July 8, 2015The Harn Museum of Art will feature the Society, Studio and Street exhibition from a British photography studio, Hoppé Portraits, at tonight’s Museum Nights from 6 to 9 p.m.
