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Bush faces difficult path

Democrats and Republicans make up the two largest parties in the United States. Constituents expect party officials to uphold their values and beliefs, which might make President George W. Bush's job harder as he tries to unite both parties.

Eminem deserves recognition

John Frusciante

There's a perfectly good reason Anthony Kiedis is the vocalist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and John Frusciante is the guitarist: Kiedis can sing, Frusciante can play the guitar, not the other way around!

Soul, talent: You's got it

Nominations reveal high points, holes in Oscar system

Beck

Bjork

Deathray

Few people have heard of Deathray, but its self-titled album is definitely worth a listen. Most often referred to as the band "featuring former members of Cake," the group enlists the help of former guitarist Greg Brown and bassist Victor Damiani.

Bring It On

WIUS AM 1570 Pick of the Week

Who thought up the retro thing? I'm not qualified to even make a guess, although I'm sure some cultural theorist has or will discourse on the subject at length.

Needles & Pins

Freshman Heather Couch got her belly button pierced two years ago during spring break. Like many teenagers, she says getting her belly button pierced with her closest friends was a great bonding experience to help her remember their crazy time in Florida.

Beastie Boys

Diversity marks 43rd Grammys

Joni Mitchell

Fuel burns red-hot on Indy tour stop

'Moesha' needs mo' comedy

Deftones

Destiny\'s Child

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tricky

The critical consensus has been that Tricky has gotten worse with every album since his popular debut, 1995's Maxinquaye. As is so often true, critical consensus is wrong.