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R.E.M. breaks up, leaves behind career that balanced hits, integrity
R.E.M. broke up Wednesday, with an exit nearly as modest as its entrance.
You couldn’t get much more humble than touring America in a beat-up van out of the decidedly un-hip environs of Athens, Ga., in 1980. And when the band went out this week, it...Tags: Robyn, Radiohead (music group), Arts, Photography and Video, Pearl Jam (music group)
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R.E.M. calls it quits
After more than three decades as a band, R.E.M. is breaking up.
In a terse announcement Wednesday at the band’s official Web site, remhq.com, the trio of Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills said they “have decided to call it a day as a...Tags: Athens (Greece), Arts, Fine Arts, Arts and Culture, File Sharing
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Alexander Ruler of the World Apartments: The colorful back story of a Hollywood legend
L.A. at HomeCuriosity for Rent: Alexander Ruler of the World Apartments, Hollywood Classically Greek and exuberantly tweaked, the 60-unit Alexander Ruler of the World Apartments were purportedly built by Paramount Studios to house actors in 1927. Actor George Pan-... -
SEC presidents to vote on basketball divisions, oversigning
Swamp Things - Gators Blog - Orlando SentinelDESTIN – On the final day of the SEC Spring Meetings here, the conference presidents are expected to vote on some of the recommendations made by the coaches here this week. A recommendation of eliminating divisions in basketball was supported by the... -
Fred McDaniel, former Leesburg track coach, passes away
Central Florida Varsity the Blog - Orlando SentinelFred McDaniel, a longtime Leesburg High coach/teacher/administrator, died on Sunday. He was 88. McDaniel retired in 1980 after serving as Leesburg's track coach from 1955-1980. He led the Yellow Jackets boys track team to back-to-back Class A... -
GenX cyclists rejoice: R.E.M. trestle may become trail
The Chain Gang - Orlando Sentinel“Murmur” is among my favorite albums. I even drove to Athens, Ga., in 1987 in hopes of a glimpse of band members. Alas, I had to settle for a bumper sticker from WUOG, the University of Georgia college-rock station that gave R.E.M. early... -
Album review: Of Montreal, 'False Priest'
Turn It Up2 stars (out of 4) The prolific Kevin Barnes, the Athens, Ga., songwriter prone to appearing in outrageous costumes on stage (or sometimes wearing nothing at all), brings a blast of much-needed flamboyance to frequently staid, self-serious indie rock.... -
Sneak preview: Ann Powers on Of Montreal's wild new show
Pop & HissWhen word got out last spring that the Athens, Ga.-based glam collective Of Montreal would be touring with Atlanta's rising soul goddess Janelle Monae in September, fans of freaky independent culture jumped for joy. Two sets of indie pop's most...... -
University of Georgia set to debut new bulldog mascot, Uga VIII, after the death of Uga VII
L.A. UnleashedATHENS, Ga. — After playing its first six games with an interim mascot, Georgia will introduce Uga VIII before Saturday's homecoming game against Vanderbilt. Georgia has had "Russ" as the interim mascot since Uga VII's death last year. Uga VIII's...... -
Sneaky Nietzsche: A downtown nook of free spirits
Brand XIt's a crisp Saturday night in a gritty industrial area of downtown L.A., and a line stretches in front of a warehouse on an eerily silent street. Dozens of men in ties and women in satin dresses and pearls wait for the doors to open at Sneaky Nietzsche.... -
Ludacris offers homecoming soundtrack at UCF Arena
Soundboard Music Blog - Orlando SentinelAnd now, with a few words of wisdom for those impressionable University of Central Florida students: Ludacris! “UCF knows how to party!” the rapper exclaimed as introduction to “Everybody Drunk” in the midst of his rowdy 80-minute s... -
New Granada Records announces SXSW showcase schedule
Soundboard Music Blog - Orlando SentinelTampa-based New Granada Records has announced its official showcase lineup for this year's South By Southwest Music Conference, which includes a slot for Orlando indie-rock outfit The Pauses. The showcase is booked for Saturday, March 19, atThe Ghost...
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