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Tunes for Everyone: CFA Summer Preview
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Apr. 26, 2004After the last final exam has been taken and the last dorm has been vacated, life still goes on at UB during the summer.
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Stop That Now
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Apr. 21, 2004Save (Me From) The MusicVH1's annual Divas Live concert was started in 1998 to fund the cable channel's Save The Music foundation, which serves to put music back into public school systems that cut arts education.The show that started with an impressive lineup of the "who's who?" in female singers, has now turned into a "who's that?" gathering of the B and C-level performers.
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"Way to Be, Hung"
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Apr. 14, 2004For William Hung, music isn't about money or fame.It's about "sing-ging," as Hung declares on track four of his debut release, "Inspiration." One of four inspirational interlude tracks on which Hung imparts tidbits of Tony Robbins-style motivational credos, more can be understood about the American Idol reject from these 18 seconds of dialogue than can be found on any Entertainment Tonight segment.For those living under a rock, Hung is the infamous AI tryout who sang a butchered version of the Ricky Martin hit, "She Bangs." Hung's Chinese accent, coupled with his computer technician-like style, left many viewers both cringing at his horrible vocals and also intrigued at the singer's moxie.As is the wont in Hollywood, Hung's miserable vocal stylings became the hit of the moment.
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Urban Outfitters
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Apr. 5, 2004While Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were busy making Britney a "Slave" for us, helping Justin dethrone Michael as the new King of Pop, and rolling out Jay-Z's second "Blueprint," they were also releasing their own music.
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The New Vitamin C?
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Apr. 5, 2004Nothing is more annoying than a new artist.Whenever a newbie hits the scene, there tends to be an overwhelming gust of buzz surrounding his or her "fresh and new" sound.
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Bridges to Byrne
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Apr. 5, 2004Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne received an expansive promotion deal when Microsoft bought the rights to "When Humans Do," his 2001 happy-go-lucky track off of "Look Into The Eyeball," for use in its Windows XP operating system.The song was the sample track that came with the company's latest version of its Windows Media Player.
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Welcome to the University of ... Lee Road?
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Apr. 2, 2004View Counterpoint Article:Vibrant Campus NeededIf someone asked me to list the qualities that describe me, before I'd go into descriptions of my appearance or religious beliefs, I'd proudly say, "I'm a Buffalonian."And I'd mean it.True, there's enough about our city that would make anyone want to leave.
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"South Campus' Stapler Stolen, Entire Campus Relegated to Basement"
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Mar. 31, 2004In a unilateral move by university officials, the South Campus was dealt a painful double blow on Tuesday, and both sides are still fuming over the debacle.As of 9:62 a.m., the Main Street campus' stapler had been stolen for the eighth consecutive Tuesday.
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There's Something About Mary
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Mar. 24, 2004Mary, I can say with fond memories, was my first.That voice, husky yet soulful; those words, genuine and truthful; and lest I forget, that long, golden mane of hair.Oh, that hair.Yes, for all intents and purposes, Mary Travers was the first female, besides my mother, with whom I shared a real, human bond.
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Getting It Wright
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL | Mar. 10, 2004To every Batman there is a Robin. Behind every Simon, a Garfunkel.There's the star of the show and then the guy behind the scenes.
