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Breckenwood breaks into popularity

By FELICIA HUNT | Nov. 6, 2012

As struggling musicians in Buffalo, local pop punk band Breckenwood was looking for a break. They all wanted to play a show that would put them in the mainstream eye beyond the success that accompanied signing with indie record label, Buzz Records. Bassist and seniorbiology major Will Folckemer found that break - a weeklong contest held by TopBlip to open for pop punk veterans Sum 41 at Town Ballroom. "When I found out we won, I was actually at McDonalds waiting to order a five-piece chicken select," said Breckenwood drummer Cameron Kukla.

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The Aqueous groove

By SHU YEE RACHEL LIM | Nov. 6, 2012

Tucked away at the back of the bar, the main stage slowly woke up as musicians took their placesand plugged in their instruments. The dance pit was ready to erupt with an energy that had been absent in the early hours of the evening.

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Wreck-it Ralph review: Reconstructing video game movies

By MATT BENEVENTO | Nov. 4, 2012

Movie: Wreck-it Ralph Release Date: Nov. 12 Studio: Walt Disney Animation Grade: A Video games and movies have an infamous relationship.

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Meek Mill Dreams and Nightmares review: Keep on dreamin'

By ELVA AGUILAR | Nov. 4, 2012

Artist: Meek Mill Album: Dreams and Nightmares Release Date: Oct. 30 Grade: B- Before the Internet became a platform to share music and spoiled today's generation of rappers,the hustle of personally selling music out of a car trunk was the only way people knew who you were.

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"Nine volts, nuts and bolts"

By ADRIEN D'ANGELO | Nov. 1, 2012

Product: Battery-powered amplifier Company: Rocktron/Vox/Peavey/Fender/Roland/homemade Price Tag: $20-$400 Use: Playing in the street or when quality isn't a primary concern Every musician comes to a point in his or her career where something terrible happens. Your gear gets busted. If you've never suffered more than a few broken strings, let me tell you:you're one of the lucky ones. It may not be your fault; it may not even be gravity's fault.

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Big Draw colors in the CFA

By SHELL. MILIZIA | Oct. 30, 2012

Human suspension and a worm boom box: the Center For the Arts had it all. Last Friday, the CFA participated in The Big Draw and Open Studio Extravaganza for the first time.

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A King fighting to conquer an unruly Queen City

By ADRIEN D'ANGELO | Oct. 30, 2012

Mike Donohue suspends himself a few inches off of a white carpet while he holds on rigorously. His shoulder is in excruciating pain, still pulsing from the surgery, but he works through it. As he hangs inverted from gymnastics rings in his home in Lockport, he meditates, using the force of his breath to distinguish between his pain and the noise of his thoughts. "Most weeks, I only meditate this way once or twice, but it helps to concentrate on the body and push everything else out of my mind," Donohue said. Using gymnastics rings is just a part of being a "fitness nut," according to Donohue.

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Taylor Swift stuck at a Red light

By FELICIA HUNT | Oct. 25, 2012

Artist:Taylor Swift Album: Red Release Date: Oct. 22 Label: Big Machine Grade: C-

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UB's gamers find their niche

By RACHEL RAIMONDI | Oct. 23, 2012

A student threw down his controller, lunged across the couch and punched his opponent in the face.

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The new era of electronic music

By ADRIEN D'ANGELO | Oct. 21, 2012

Artist: Papadosio Album: To End the Illusion of Separation Release Date: Oct. 16 Label: Rootwire Records Grade: A Familiar electronic groups agitate the senses into experiencing joy through repetition.

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It ain't easy being 14

By JAKE KNOTT | Oct. 21, 2012

Film: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Release Date: Oct 12 Studio: Summit Entertainment Grade: A-

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An evening with Cam and Mitchell

By RACHEL KRAMER | Oct. 21, 2012

In a venue that holds approximately 1,744, a near-capacity crowd focused on two people this weekend.

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Seriously lacking some Sinister Moments

By SHELMILIZIA | Oct. 18, 2012

Movie: Sinister Release Date: Oct. 12 Studio: Summit Entertainment Grade: B-

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Deciphering new-school Kanye

By Brian Josephs | Oct. 18, 2012

Kanye West's new song, "White Dress," seemed to come out of nowhere. It's a record off the soundtrack to super producer RZA's new martial arts film, The Man with the Iron Fists.

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The Metalocalypse reignites

By MATT BENEVENTO | Oct. 18, 2012

Resurrected from the deepest, darkest level of Hell, the most brutal band in the word has returned.

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Buffalo museum honors the disabled

By SHU YEE RACHEL LIM | Oct. 16, 2012

Crutches, wheelchairs and leg braces line the inside of a brick building. However, this building has no patients, and it doesn't exist to physically heal. It exists to educate. The Museum of disABILITY History, located at 3826 Main St., is the first of its kind - not just in America, but worldwide.