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  • ‘Gimme Some’ shows PB&J’s growth

    “Gimme Some,” the latest release by Swedish indie pop trio Peter Bjorn and John, is a record almost guaranteed to put you in a good mood. From the playful title to the fadeout of final track “I Know You Don’t Love Me,” it’s an adventure in indie pop ingenuity, light on its feet but packed…

  • Best bets for breakfast in Indy

    As college students, most of us don’t have the time for a quality breakfast every morning. A cold pop tart or a quick bowl of cereal is good enough most days. But for those weekend mornings with nowhere to be, the day’s most important meal should be taken very seriously. Here are some of Indy’s…

  • Arts & Culture Club hosts first annual JCFA Showcase

    The Butler University community can look forward to one more tradition being added to its annual calendar of events—the JCFA Artist Showcase. Butler’s Arts & Culture Club is hosting the showcase Friday in Lilly Hall in an attempt to bring arts students together. The progressive event will showcase music, theater, dance and visual arts. A…

  • Flatwater stays local and fresh

    Flatwater Restaurant,  located on the banks of the Central Canal in Broad Ripple, could easily be confused for a quaint little house nestled between the vast number of restaurants on Westfield Boulevard. Don’t let its size fool you though, because what Flatwater lacks in space, they make up for with the tremendous flavor of their…

  • Thornton Dial explores global issues

    “Hard Truths,” an exhibit from artist Thornton Dial, explores complex social problems that have plagued, and still run deep, in our society today. Racism, alienation, global politics and homelessness are all targets for Dial, who expresses his opinions in very original pieces of art. Dial, born and raised in a rural town in Alabama, has…

  • ‘Riding Hood’ a sappy mess

    If there wasn’t any sound throughout “Red Riding Hood,” it would be one of the most gorgeous, moving movies that has been put out this year. Alas, the characters do open their mouths to reveal cheesy, overly dramatic lines and a plot one can see coming for miles. Director Catherine Hardwicke apparently hasn’t been able…

  • Strokes take different ‘Angle’ on new album

    There’s a lot to be expected from a record five years in the making. The Strokes’ lengthy hiatus since 2006’s “First Impressions of Earth” had the band pursuing various side projects while sporadically converging to work on “Angles,” which was finally released March 18. On “Angles,” the band further develops the electronic and futuristic component…

  • Indy rock band hits the road

    On Friday, I-Exist heads out on a nine-day, nine-city tour in guitarist Buddy Jackson’s sister’s Ford Expedition. They’ll venture from Barrington, Ill., all the way to Atkins, Ariz., live on bread and water —almost literally—and don’t expect much bathing time. “I’m kind of freaking out,” Brian Lenington, I-Exist’s lead singer, said. The band—featuring Butler senior…

  • Jordan Jazz keeps it smooth for annual concert

    It’s time for campus to get a little more swank-ified. The Butler University Jordan Jazz will hold its annual “Sweet Jazz” concert at the end of the month. They are switching up locations and promising a relaxing night with some favorite pop standards and newer hits too. “We’re making it a bit more intimate this…