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KARA BENNETT


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Wear it like a Lamborghini

Try to apply your imagination to facts. It can't be done. There once was a time when childbirth was mythologized; now, childbirth is made transparent through Obstetrics, ultrasound, and textbooks.


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Parasitic Value

Assuming that DJ Ramble John Krohn was raised by an octopus, it makes perfect sense that he would be able to perform, vocalize, arrange, record and produce "The Third Hand" by himself.


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"Sexy, like an 84 year-old man"

Kurt Vonnegut's most recent book, "A Man Without a Country," is slathered with cultivated quips such as "Life is no way to treat an animal." And all I want to know is, are aphorisms disposable or are they sexy?


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Attending Classes on President's Day

This play list is meant to lament having had classes on a nationally recognized holiday. I suppose UB is trying to convey that there's no longer any reason to celebrate presidential achievement so long as it remains in the crusty hands of an incestuous, affluent echelon.1.) "Dune Buggy"-The Presidents of the United States of America2.) "Summer Overture"-Clint Mansell and the Kronos Quartet3.) "I've Been Let Down"-Mazzy Star4.) "The Tragedy"-Damien Jurado5.) "No Name #4"-Elliot tSmith6.) "4 A.M."-Our Lady Peace7.) "Rhineland"-Beirut Gulag Orkestar8.) "The Sound of Silence"-Simon and Garfunkel 9.) "9 Crimes"-Damien Rice10.) "Insect Eyes"-Devendra Banhart


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Archaic Impossibilities

Disregarding the Velvet Underground, the Beatles, Pink Floyd and a few eccentric tracks by Led Zeppelin, this is the music your parents never thought possible.


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American Ballet to take the stage at CFA

On stage at the Center for the Arts this Saturday, 12 young dancers chosen by the renowned American Ballet Theatre will present a full repertoire of works - one of which was newly choreographed in Buffalo this week.Prior to the performance, artistic director Kirk Peterson and choreographer Brian Reeder will be indulging in a discussion held at 7 p.m.


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Bloodless axes

Somewhere around 20 Christmases ago, pimply-faced teens were asking their parents for amps and axes.


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